JP2004231231A - Container with accessory - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container with an accessory, which prevents the accessory from falling outside the range of the outside dimensions of the container, even if the accessory is attached to the container, which prevents the accessory from falling off from the container, which can be easily manufactured, and into which the accessory can be refitted even once the accessory is detached from the container. <P>SOLUTION: At least one accessory storage recess 5 is provided in a side part 3 of the container 2; a supporting base 6 for the accessory 4 is provided in the lower part of the storage recess 5; an upper part of the supporting base 6 is opened; a storage stopper part 7 for fixing the accessory 4 is provided in the storage recess 5; the accessory 4 is housed in the storage recess 5 of the container 2; the container 2 is covered with a shrink film 8 for a label in a state wherein an upper part of the accessory 4 is exposed; and the accessory is attached almost within the range of the maximum outside dimensions of the container. Thus, the above problem can be solved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a container with accessories, and more particularly, has an open top with a pedestal and a storage stop for supporting accessories such as straws, spoons, sugar or granular milk associated with the contents of the container. The present invention relates to a container with accessories provided with a storage recess on a side portion of the container.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Food and beverage containers are intended to prevent the leakage of food and beverages, and the invasion of fungi and foreign substances, and to prevent the deterioration of food and beverages. In order to eat and drink hygienically and elegantly or deliciously, various accessories are attached to the container, and the added value as food and drink is increasing more and more. In a simple example, a straw is attached to the container in advance with adhesive tape or rubber bands so that the drink in the container can be sanitarily and elegantly drinkable.Similarly, sugar or milk can be attached to the container in advance. To be added to the drink in the container to make it delicious. However, these items can cause straws, sugar and milk to come off from the container during transport and during product display, and these accessories can be bulkier than necessary, increasing transport costs and unnecessarily increasing display space. As a result, inconvenience is likely to occur.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-128771 discloses a prior art document 1 in which a bulge of a package c containing a straw b is stored in a container a as shown in FIG. It is described that a concave portion d is formed, a package c is attached to a shrink film e, and the container a is covered with the shrink film e in a state where the package c is stored in the concave portion d. Therefore, according to the container a, since the package c is housed in the concave portion d, there is no protrusion, the transportation cost is increased, and the display space is not unnecessarily occupied. Since c is attached to the shrink film e, it does not come off.
[0004]
As shown in FIG. 13, the prior art document 2 discloses that a mounting portion g is provided on a metal can container a1 with an opening f to project inward. It describes that a package c containing a straw b is removably provided in the mounting portion g. Therefore, according to this container a1, since the package c containing the straw b can be stored in the mounting portion g protruding inward, there is no protrusion, and if the adhesive tape h is pasted on the package c, the container b contains the straw b. Of the package c.
[0005]
Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a groove i is formed in a metal can container a2 along the extending direction thereof, as shown in FIG. In which a straw b wrapped in a package c is attached. Therefore, according to the container a2, the straw b packaged in the package c is stored and attached to the groove i, so that there is no protrusion and the package c containing the straw b does not fall off.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the example of the prior art document 1, even if the concave portion d can store the package c containing the straw b, the state cannot be maintained. Therefore, in the industrial production line, the package c containing the straw b is attached to the shrink film e. Thereafter, when the shrink film e is put on the container a, the package c containing the straw b must be stored in the recess d, and there is a problem that the positioning is difficult. In addition, it is necessary to maintain a state in which the package c containing the straw b is stored in the concave portion d due to external force, which complicates the industrial production line, and furthermore, when all the drinks in the container a cannot be completely drunk and are temporarily stored. Means that, even with a lid, the straw b must be kept in the container a, or the straw b must be removed and the container a must be covered, and the straw b must be stored separately, which is not hygienic and cumbersome. become.
[0007]
In the example of the prior art document 2, since the container a1 is a metal can, it is difficult to manufacture the mounting portion g because of its structure, and the cost is high. Further, the package c containing the straw b is prevented from falling off from the mounting portion g. Therefore, in addition to the operation of fitting the package c into the mounting portion g, it is necessary to separately attach an adhesive tape h, and an extra operation is required.
[0008]
Further, in the example of Prior Art Document 3, in order to prevent the package c containing the straw b from dropping from the groove i of the container a2, an adhesive is applied to the groove i, and the package c is stored in the groove i and adhered. It is necessary to apply an adhesive to the groove i, which requires an extra operation.
[0009]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an accessory with a container, the accessory does not protrude from the external dimensions of the container, the accessory does not fall off from the container, and is easy to manufacture, and the accessory is once removed from the container. Another object of the present invention is to provide a container with an accessory storage function that can be re-fitted into the container.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been proposed to achieve the above object, and has the following configuration.
That is, according to the present invention, at least one accessory storage recess is provided on a side portion of a container, and the storage recess has a support base for the accessory at a lower portion thereof and an upper portion thereof is opened, and the accessory has a recess. The container with an accessory storage function is provided, which has a storage stop portion which slidably contacts with the container.
[0011]
Further, according to the present invention, there is provided the above-mentioned container with accessories, wherein the storage stopper is provided with a small projection which is in sliding contact with the accessory at the end of the storage recess.
[0012]
Further, according to the present invention, there is provided the above-described container with accessories, wherein the accessory is stored in the storage recess of the container, and a shrink film for a label is covered with the upper part of the accessory exposed. .
[0013]
Further, according to the present invention, there is provided the container with the accessory, wherein the accessory is within the range of substantially the maximum outer dimension of the container in a state where the accessory is stored in the storage recess.
[0014]
Further, according to the present invention, the accessory-equipped container is provided, wherein the accessory is a straw wrapped with a tubular sheet or film having both ends sealed.
[0015]
Further, according to the present invention, the accessory-equipped container is provided, wherein the accessory is a stick-type seasoning in which both ends are sealed.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 is a side view of a container with accessories showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a half sectional view of the container with accessories of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.
In the figure, the accessory container 1 is provided with a storage recess 5 for accommodating the accessory 4 on the side portion 3 of the container 2, and the storage recess 5 has a support base 6 for the accessory 4 at a lower portion thereof and an upper portion thereof is opened. And a storage stopper 7 for stopping the accessory 4. Further, the accessory 4 is stored in the storage recess 5 of the container 2, and the shrink film 8 for a label is covered with the upper part of the accessory 4 exposed. It is.
[0017]
In the present invention, the term “accessory” refers to an accessory used when eating food or beverage in a container, and typically includes straws, stick-type sugar, milk, and the like, but is not limited thereto. Instead, it may be chopsticks, spoons, or forks.
The shape and material of the container 2 are not particularly limited, but the contents need the accessory 4 and need to be for accommodating such contents. In this embodiment, the container 2 is a plastic bottle 10, which includes a mouth portion 11, a shoulder portion 12, a body portion 13, and a bottom portion 14, and a lid 15 is screwed to the mouth portion 11. A storage recess 5 for the accessory 4 is provided from the side portion 3 of the container 2, that is, from the body portion 13 on the bottom portion 14 of the plastic bottle 10 to the shoulder portion 12.
[0018]
The shape of the storage recess 5 can be arbitrarily changed according to the shape of the accessory 4. In this embodiment, since the accessory 4 is a cylindrical sheet or film with both ends sealed, that is, the straw 21 in the bag 20, the storage recess 5 is shaped to match the straw 21 in the bag 20. . The storage recess 5 has the support base 6 for the straw 21 containing the bag 20 immediately above the bottom portion 14 to prevent the straw 21 from falling. The upper portion of the support base 6 becomes the recess 22 for storing the straw 21 containing the bag 20 and the shoulder portion. It continues to 12 and the upper part is open. Further, the recess 22 of the storage recess 5 has an inner diameter enough to squeeze against the outer diameter of the straw 21 and is sufficiently large so that the straw 21 containing the bag 20 does not protrude outward in the stored state. Space is provided to prevent occupying extra space during transportation and display.
[0019]
The storage recess 5 is formed with a storage stopper 7 so that when the straw 21 containing the bag 20 is stored therein, the accessory does not fall off. The storage stopper 7 is formed so as to have an inner diameter that is slidably pressed against the outer diameter of the straw 21. A minute projection 23 may be formed at an end of the storage recess. In this example, the fine protrusions 23 are provided at two places, that is, the upper part and the lower part of the storage recess 5. If the container 2 is a PET bottle formed by biaxial stretching or a blow bottle formed by direct molding, the minute projections 23 are slightly forcibly removed from the storage recess 5 formed in the bottle and the parting line of the bottle. Thus, it can be easily formed.
[0020]
In addition, the storage stopper 7 may be one in which the opening of the recess 22 of the storage recess 5 is slightly narrowed (warped). In any case, the structure of the storage stopper 7 may be any as long as the accessory 4 can be temporarily or temporarily stopped, and may be within a range that does not impose a large burden on the production. If the storage stop strength of the storage stop portion 7 is high, when the beverage in the plastic bottle 10 is not consumed and partitioned at one time, the straw 21 is fitted into the storage recess 5 and the lid 15 is screwed into the opening portion 11, and the bag again becomes It can also be conveniently carried in such a way.
[0021]
The straw 21 of the accessory 4 has various shapes as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, and FIG. 5 is a pay-out straw 21a, which is effective when the container 2 is small, and FIG. The bellows-type straw 21b has an effect of making it easier to drink the drink in the container 2 by bending or extending the bellows portion 24, and FIG. 7 shows a state where the straw 21b in FIG. 6 is extended.
[0022]
The accessory 4 is, besides the straw 21, a stick pack 30 such as sugar or milk, which will be described in detail later, and is not particularly limited. For example, it is not strictly an accessory such as a premium or a bonus. It may be something. Although the straw 21 in FIGS. 1 and 2 is higher than the lid 15 screwed to the plastic bottle 10, this takes up extra space during transportation or display, so that the straw 21 is usually higher than the lid 15. It is lower. That is, when the straw 21 containing the bag 20 as the accessory 4 is stored in the storage recess 5, the plastic bottle 10 as the container 2 has almost the maximum outer dimensions, and the range of the outer diameter R × the height H shown in FIG. Is within.
[0023]
The shrink film 8 is used as a label or an advertisement medium for drinks in the plastic bottle 10 and also serves as a statement of contents, and a straw 20 containing a bag 20 stored in the storage recess 5 of the plastic bottle 10 thereon. 21 is firmly held and fixed. Then, since the upper part of the straw 21 containing the bag 20 is covered with the shrink film 8 in a bare state, the straw 21 can be easily taken out by breaking only the upper part of the bag 20, and the straw 21 can be used as an advertising medium or a manual. There is no need to tear the entire shrink film with functions.
[0024]
Next, the use of the accessory-equipped container 1 having the above configuration will be described with reference to an example of a plastic bottle.
First, the PET bottle 10 and a straw 21 suitable for the PET bottle 10 are selected. After the beverage is filled in the PET bottle 10, the lid 15 is screwed onto the mouth 11 of the PET bottle 10, and the storage recess 5 of the PET bottle 10 is closed. The straw 21 containing the bag 20 is applied to the opening of the recess 22 to be deformed by pushing it, and the small projection 23 which is the storage stopper 7 is passed over and fitted into the recess 22. In this state, the straw 21 containing the bag 20 fits into the recess 22 and is supported by the support base 6, so that the straw 21 does not fall out of the storage recess 5 unless a strong external force acts, and the upper part of the straw 21 containing the bag 20 is exposed. In this state, a shrink film 8 for label is put on and shrunk by heating, and if there is any other necessary packaging, it is made to be a final product. The final product is transported or displayed and passed to the user. However, even if there is a straw 21 in the bag 20, there is no particular problem because the plastic bottle 10 has an outer diameter R × height H which is almost the maximum external dimension. Does not occur.
[0025]
At the time of consumption, the user first removes any packaging, tears off the upper part of the bag 20, removes the straw 21, removes the lid 15, further inserts the straw 21 into the plastic bottle 10 from the mouth 11, and drinks a drink. be able to. When all the drinks have been consumed, the shrink film 8 is removed from the plastic bottle 10 by the cutout line 26, the bag 20 is further removed, and the plastic bottle 10, the bag 20, the straw 21, and the shrink film 8 are discarded according to the classification standards of each local government. .
[0026]
On the other hand, when the drink remains, the straw 21 is pulled out of the plastic bottle 10, inserted into the bag 20 and stored, and further, the cover 15 is screwed onto the mouth 11 of the plastic bottle 10, so that it can be carried in a bag or the like. In addition, the straw 21 is not lost or becomes unsanitary. When the user wants to drink again, the user can drink the drink by unscrewing the lid 15, taking out the straw 21 from the bag 20, and inserting the straw 21 into the plastic bottle 10 from the mouth 11. In this case, the PET bottle 10, the bag 20, the straw 21, and the shrink film 8 may be separated according to the above-described manner and discarded according to the classification standards of each local government.
[0027]
8 to 11 show another embodiment of the present invention. The difference between this accessory-provided container 1a and the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 4 is that a straw 21 containing a bag 20 as an accessory 4 is a stick pack. It is in place of 30.
Since the stick pack 30 is generally wider and shorter in the longitudinal direction than the straw 21 containing the bag 20, the storage recess 5 (a) has a shape corresponding to the width. The content of the stick pack 30 is not particularly limited, and is, for example, sugar or powdered milk for black coffee. By doing so, a desired sweetness or milk amount can be obtained, or black coffee can be obtained. It is also possible to drink as it is.
[0028]
Furthermore, if mineral water is put in the plastic bottle 10 and sencha-sencha, granular dry juice, granular coffee, etc. are contained in the stick pack 30, the taste can be freely controlled according to preference. Can provide things. In addition, in addition to the storage recess 5a for storing the stick pack 30, a storage recess 5 for storing the straw 21 containing the bag 20 may be separately provided. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 4, the reference numerals are attached to the drawings and the description is omitted.
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it should be understood that a specific configuration is not limited to this, and that changes can be made arbitrarily without departing from the gist of the present invention.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the present invention, when an accessory is fitted into one or more storage recesses provided on the side of the container, the accessory is supported by the support base and is prevented from falling off by the storage stopper, and Since the article is reliably held in the storage recess, the operation after storing the food and drink in the container becomes easy, and there is an effect that the accessory can be reliably held in the storage recess even at the stage of consuming the contents.
Further, according to the present invention, in addition to the above-described effects, since the accessories stored in the storage recess of the container are securely held and fixed by using the shrink film for labels, new materials and equipment are added in the manufacturing process. Need not be used, and since the upper part of the accessory is exposed, the accessory can be taken out without breaking the entire shrink film.
In addition, even if accessories are provided, they are substantially within the range of the maximum outer dimensions of the container, so that there is an effect that the container is not bulky and can be easily stored at the time of transportation, display, or consumption.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view of a container with accessories showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a half sectional view of the container with accessories of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a side view of a straw as an accessory showing the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a side view of a straw as an accessory showing the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state where the straw of FIG. 6 is stretched.
FIG. 8 is a side view of a container with accessories showing another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a half sectional view of the accessory-provided container of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9;
11 is a sectional view taken along the line XI-XI in FIG.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a conventional example shown in Patent Document 1.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a conventional example shown in Prior Document 2.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a conventional example shown in Prior Document 3.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 with accessories 2, a, a1, a2 Container 3 Side part 4 Accessories 5, 5 (a) Storage recess 6 Support pedestal 7 Storage stopper 8, e Shrink film 10 Plastic bottle 11 Mouth 12 Shoulder 13 Body Part 14 bottom part 15 lid 20 bag 21, b straw 21a pay-out type straw 21b bellows type straw 22 dent 23 minute projection 24 bellows part 25 cutout line 30 stick pack c package d concave part f opening piece g mounting part h adhesive tape i groove part

Claims (6)

At least one accessory storage recess is provided on the side of the container, and the storage recess has a support pedestal for the accessory at its lower part, and has an upper part opened to provide a storage stopper for slidingly contacting the accessory. A container with accessories, comprising: The accessory-equipped container according to claim 1, wherein the storage stopper is provided with a minute projection which is slidably contacted with the accessory at an end of the storage recess. 2. The container with accessories according to claim 1, wherein the accessories are stored in a storage recess of the container, and a shrink film for a label is covered with the upper part of the accessories bare. The container with accessories according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the accessories are within the range of substantially the maximum outer dimensions of the container when stored in the storage recess. The container with the accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the accessory is a straw wrapped with a tubular sheet or film whose both ends are sealed. The container with the accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the accessory is a stick-type seasoning in which both ends are sealed.

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