JP2004269016A - Container lid having internal pressure releasing characteristics - Google Patents

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JP2004269016A
JP2004269016A JP2003065185A JP2003065185A JP2004269016A JP 2004269016 A JP2004269016 A JP 2004269016A JP 2003065185 A JP2003065185 A JP 2003065185A JP 2003065185 A JP2003065185 A JP 2003065185A JP 2004269016 A JP2004269016 A JP 2004269016A
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Hidehiko Omi
英彦 近江
Hiroshi Sato
浩 佐藤
Seiji Fukushi
誠司 福士
Mitsunori Yoshimoto
光範 吉本
Shinji Ooka
新治 大岡
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container lid (2) which can set a released internal pressure value to a predetermined value with a high precision, is prevented from producing sharp metal fracture edges attributable to internal pressure releasing, and is free from a fear of damage of sealing at an opening of a container attributable to an impact etc. of foreign matter. <P>SOLUTION: The container lid has a lid body (4) formed of a metallic thin plate, which includes a skirt wall (10) having at least one slit (30) formed in an upper portion thereof extending circumferentially. When the container internal pressure exceeds the predetermined value, the lid body is deformed around the slit to thereby release the container internal pressure through the slit. By setting the circumferential length of the slit to a required value, the released internal pressure is very easily set to the predetermined value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、容器内圧が所定値を越えると自動的に開放する内圧開放特性を有する容器蓋に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
天然果汁を含有する果汁飲料或いは炭酸飲料等を収容する容器として、外周面には雄螺条が形成されている金属薄板、ガラス或いは合成樹脂から形成された容器が使用されている。そして、かような容器のための容器蓋として、天面壁及びこの天面壁の周縁から垂下するスカート壁を有する金属薄板製蓋本体と、蓋本体の天面壁の内面に配設された合成樹脂製ライナーとから構成された容器蓋が広く実用に供されている。容器の口頸部に容器蓋を装着して口頸部を密封する際には、蓋本体のスカート壁における螺条部に口頸部の雄螺条に対応して雌螺条が形成される。
【0003】
而して、上述したとおりの容器蓋は、通常の状態においては容器の口頸部を充分確実に密封するが、容器内圧が所定値、例えば0.4MPa、を越えると内圧を開放する内圧開放特性を有することが重要である。例えば、容器内に天然果汁を含む果汁飲料が収容されている場合、一旦開封して果汁飲料を大気に晒した後に再び容器蓋を容器の口頸部に装着して口頸部を再密封した時に、果汁飲料の醗酵現象等に起因して容器内圧が過剰に上昇する可能性がある。過剰に上昇した容器内圧が開放されないと、容器の口頸部を再び開封するために容器蓋を開方向に幾分か回動せしめた時に容器蓋が急激に口頸部から離脱されて飛翔してしまう等の事態が発生する虞がある。
【0004】
下記特許文献1には、合成樹脂製ライナーに周方向に間隔をおいて切欠を形成し、容器内圧が過剰に上昇するとライナーが部分的に変形して切欠を介して内圧開放路が生成されるようにせしめた容器蓋が開示されている。また、下記特許文献2には、蓋本体のスカート壁の上部、即ち雌螺条が形成される主部の上方の領域に、周方向に若干の間隔をおいて周方向に延びる多数のスリットを形成し、容器内圧が過剰に上昇すると多数のスリット間に残留せしめられている所謂橋絡部が破断されて蓋本体の上部の少なくとも一部が上方に変形せしめられ、これによって容器内圧を開放するように構成された容器蓋が開示されている。更に、下記特許文献3には、蓋本体のスカート壁の上部に半径外方に膨出せしめられた環状膨出部を形成し、容器内圧が過剰に上昇すると環状膨出部の断面形状が弧状から直線状に変形せしめられて蓋本体の上部が全体的に上方に変位せしめられ、これによって容器内圧を開放するように構成した容器蓋が開示されている。
【0005】
【特許文献1】
特公平4−40268号公報
【特許文献2】
実公平7025318号公報
【特許文献3】
特開平8−80962号公報
【0006】
【発明は解決しようとする課題】
然るに、上記特許文献1に開示されている容器蓋には、切欠の配設位置及び/又は寸法変動により開放内圧値が大きく変動し、製作誤差等に起因して開放内圧値が過小になり所要の密封特性が得られない、或いは開放内圧が過大になり所要内圧開放特性が得られない傾向がある、という問題が存在する。また、上記特許文献2に開示されている容器蓋には、内圧開放の際に橋絡部が破断されると、鋭い金属破断縁が生成され、蓋本体の上方への変形によって鋭い金属破断縁が露呈し、使用者の指が損傷されてしまう虞が少なくない、という問題が存在する。更に、上記特許文献3に開示されている容器蓋には、蓋本体の膨出部は半径方向外方に突出せしめられている故に、膨出部が異物に衝突せしめられる可能性が大きく、膨出部が容易に変形されて容器の口頸部の密封が毀損されてしまう虞がある、という問題が存在する。
【0007】
本発明は上記事実に鑑みてなされたものであり、その主たる技術的課題は、開放内圧値を充分精密に所定値に設定することができることに加えて、内圧開放に起因して鋭い金属破断縁が生成されることがなく、そしてまた異物の衝突等に起因して容器の口頸部の密封が毀損される虞もない、新規且つ改良された容器蓋を提供することである。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者等は、鋭意検討の結果、蓋本体のスカート壁の上部に周方向に延びる少なくとも1個のスリットを形成し、容器内圧が所定値を越えるとスリットを中心として蓋本体が変形されて容器内圧がスリットを通して開放されるようになすと、スリットの周方向長さを所要値に設定することによって開放内圧を充分容易に所定値にせしめることができ、上記主たる技術的課題を達成することができることを見出した。
【0009】
即ち、本発明によれば、上記主たる技術的課題を達成する容器蓋として、外周面に雄螺条が形成されている口頸部を備えた容器に適用される容器蓋であって、天面壁及び該天面壁の周縁から垂下するスカート壁を有する金属薄板製蓋本体と、該蓋本体の該天面壁の内面に配設された合成樹脂製ライナーとから構成され、該蓋本体の該スカート壁における、容器の口頸部に形成されている雄螺条に対応して雌螺条が形成される螺条部よりも上方の領域には、周方向に延びる少なくとも1個の内圧開放スリットが形成されている容器蓋において、
該スリットの周方向長さは、容器内圧が所定値を越えると、該スリットの周囲を中心として該蓋本体が変形されて容器内圧が該スリットを通して開放されるように設定されている、ことを特徴とする容器蓋が提供される。
【0010】
好ましくは該所定値は0.4MPaである。該蓋本体はアルミニウム基合金薄板から形成されており、該スリットの周方向長さは3乃至10mm、特に4乃至10mmであるのが好適である。該スリットは周方向に等間隔をおいて複数個、例えば2乃至4個、形成されているのが好ましい。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明に従って構成された容器蓋を図示している添付図面を参照して、更に詳細に説明する。
【0012】
図1を参照して説明すると、全体を番号2で示す容器蓋は、金属薄板製蓋本体4と合成樹脂製ライナー6とから構成されている。厚さが0.22乃至0.26mm程度のアルミニウム基合金薄板から形成されているのが好都合である蓋本体4は円形天面壁8とこの天面壁8の周縁から垂下する円筒形スカート壁10とを有する。スカート壁10の下部には周方向に延びる破断ライン12が形成されており、スカート壁10は破断ライン12よりも上方の主部14と破断ライン12よりも下方にタンパーエビデント裾部16とに区画されている。スカート壁10の下部には半径方向外方に若干膨出せしめられた環状膨出部18が形成されており、環状膨出部18の軸線方向中央部には周方向に適宜の間隔をおいて周方向に延びる複数個のスリット20が形成されており、上記破断ライン12はかかる複数個のスリット20とスリット20間に残留せしめられている複数個の橋絡部22とによって規定されている。
【0013】
スカート壁10の主部14における軸線方向における略中央部には環状溝24が形成されている。スカート壁10の主部14における環状溝24から下方の領域は後に雌螺条が形成される螺条部25であり、環状溝24は螺条部25に雌螺条を形成する際に雌螺条形成工具を位置付けるのに利用される。スカート壁10の主部14における環状溝24よりも上方の領域には、指を掛けて容器蓋2を回転せしめる際の滑りを防止するための、凹部26と凸部28とが交互に繰り返す凹凸形状部が形成されている。本発明に従って構成された図示の容器蓋2においては、周方向に等間隔をおいて位置する3個の幅広凹部26a(図面には3個の幅広凹部26aのうちの1個のみを図示している)は周方向幅waが他の凹部26の周方向幅wよりも大きく、例えば周方向幅wの略3倍程度にせしめられている。そして、かかる3個の幅広凹部26aの上端には周方向に延びる内圧開放スリット30が形成されている。内圧開放スリット30の周方向長さ、従って図示の場合実施形態においては幅広凹部26aの周方向幅waは3乃至10mm、特に4乃至8mmであるのが好ましい。
【0014】
図示に実施形態においては、周方向に等間隔をおいて3個の幅広凹部26aを形成し3個のスリット30を形成しているが、所望ならば1個又は2個或いは4個以上のスリット30を形成することもできる。本発明者等の経験によれば、一般に、周方向に等間隔をおいて2個乃至4個のスリット30を形成するのが好適である。また、容器の口頸部に後述したとおりにして容器蓋2を装着した後に容器蓋2に形成されたスリットを通して容器の口頸部に洗浄液を流入せしめる洗浄工程が遂行される場合には、洗浄液の流入を助長せしめるために比較的大きな周方向幅waを有する幅広凹部26aのみならず、通常の凹部26の上端にも周方向に延びるスリットを形成することもできる。
【0015】
軟質ポリエチレンの如き適宜の合成樹脂から成形することができるライナー6は、蓋本体4の天面壁8の内面に配設されている。かかるライナー6は、天面壁8の内面の所要位置に合成樹脂素材を供給して所要形状に型押成形することによって配設することができる。この場合、ライナー6の周縁部は天面壁8の内面に対して非接着乃至弱接着状態であるのが、耐衝撃性の点で好ましい。所望ならば、別個に形成したライナーを天面壁8の内面に少なくとも部分的に接着せしめることもできる。図示のライナー6は比較的肉厚の環状周縁部を比較的肉薄の中央円形部とを有する。
【0016】
図2には、容器蓋2が適用される容器の口頸部32も図示されている。図示の容器はアルミニウム基合金薄板から形成されており、略円筒形状の口頸部32を有する。口頸部32の上端部は上方に向かって半径方向内方に傾斜せしめられた円錐台筒形状であり、上端には外巻きカール34が形成されている。口頸部32に軸線方向中間部には雄螺条36が形成され、かかる雄螺条36の下方には半径方向外方に膨出せしめられた環状係止あご部38が形成されている。本発明に従って構成された容器蓋2は、図示の形態の口頸部32を有する容器に限られることなく、金属薄板、ガラス或いは適宜の合成樹脂から形成された他の形態の口頸部を有する容器にも適用することができることは多言するまでもない。
【0017】
図1と共に図2を参照して説明を続けると、口頸部32に容器蓋2を装着して口頸部32を密封する際には、口頸部32に容器蓋2を被嵌して容器蓋2を下方に所要圧力で押圧し、ライナー6の周縁部を口頸部32の上端に形成されているカール34に密接せしめる。そして、蓋本体4の天面壁8とスカート壁10との境界領域を下方及び半径方向内方に変形せしめて没入部40を形成し、スカート壁10の主部14における螺条部25に、口頸部32の雄螺条36に対応せしめて雌螺条42を形成し、そしてまたタンパーエビデント裾部16の下部を半径方向内側に変位せしめて口頸部32の環状係止あご部38に係止せしめる。
【0018】
容器蓋2によって密封されている容器の口頸部32を開封する際には、容器蓋2を開方向、即ち図2において上方から見て反時計方向に回転せしめる。かくすると、スカート壁10に形成されている雌螺条42が口頸部32に形成されている雄螺条36に沿って移動、従って回転と共に上昇せんとする。しかしながら、タンパーエビデント裾部16は環状係止あご部38に係止されている故に上昇が阻止され、従って破断ライン12、更に詳しくはその橋絡部22に相当な応力が生成され、橋絡部22が破断されてタンパーエビデント裾部16がスカート壁10の主部14から分離される。しかる後においては、容器蓋2はタンパーエビデント裾部16を除いて回転と共に上昇せしめられて口頸部32から離脱され、かくして口頸部32が開封される。一旦開封した口頸部32を一時的に再び密封することが望まれる場合には、口頸部32から離脱せしめた容器蓋2を再び口頸部32に被嵌せしめて閉方向、即ち図2において上方から見て時計方向に回転せしめ、容器蓋2の雌螺条42を口頸部32の雄螺条36に螺合せしめればよい。雌螺条42を雄螺条36に充分に螺合せしめると、ライナー6の周縁部が口頸部32のカール34に密接せしめられ、口頸部32が密封される。
【0019】
容器内に収容されている内容物が例えば天然果汁を含む果汁飲料である場合、上述したとおりにして口頸部32を一旦開封して内容物を大気に晒した後に容器蓋2によって口頸部を再び密封した時に、天然果汁の醗酵現象等によって容器内圧が異常に上昇することがある。また、口頸部32を一旦開封する前においても、容器に収容されている内容物が炭酸飲料である場合には、日光を浴びる等によって著しく加熱されると、容器内圧が異常に上昇することがある。本発明に従って構成された容器蓋2においては、容器内圧が過剰に上昇して所定値、好ましくは0.4MPa、を越えると、図3に図示する如く、過剰に上昇した容器内圧に起因して蓋本体4が内圧開放スリット30を中心として変形され、かかる変形によってライナー6による密封作用が局部的に毀損されて内圧開放スリット30を介して容器内圧が開放される。内圧開放スリット30の周方向長さ、従って図示の実施形態では幅広凹部26aの周方向幅waが4mm、特に3mmよりも小さく、例えば通常の凹部26の周方向幅wと同一である場合には、容器内圧が所定値を越えて上昇しても、蓋本体4が内圧開放スリット30を中心として充分に変形されず、容器内圧が開放されない。他方、内圧開放スリット30の周方向長さ、従って図示の実施形態では幅広凹部26aの周方向幅waが8mm、特に10mmよりも大きい場合には、容器内圧が過剰に上昇する前に蓋本体4が内圧開放スリット30を中心として変形してしまって、容器内圧が開放されてしまう。換言すれば、口頸部32の密封が維持されていなければならない状況下において口頸部32が開封されてしまう。
【0020】
【発明の効果】
本発明の容器蓋によれば、開放内圧値を充分精密に所定値に設定することができることに加えて、内圧開放に起因して鋭い金属破断縁が生成されることがなく、そしてまた異物の衝突等に起因して容器の口頸部の密封が毀損される虞もない。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に従って構成された容器蓋を、容器の口頸部に装着する前の状態で、一部を断面で示す正面図。
【図2】図1に示す容器蓋を、容器の口頸部に装着した状態で、一部を断面で示す正面図。
【図3】容器内圧が過剰に上昇した時に、図1に示す容器蓋における蓋本体が内圧開放スリットを中心として変形して容器内圧が開放される状態を示す部分斜面図。
【符号の説明】
2:容器蓋
4:蓋本体
6:ライナー
8:天面壁
10:スカート壁
30:内圧開放スリット
28:口頸部
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container lid having an internal pressure release characteristic that is automatically released when a container internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a container for storing a fruit juice beverage or a carbonated beverage containing natural juice, a container made of a thin metal plate, glass or synthetic resin having an external thread formed on the outer peripheral surface is used. And, as a container lid for such a container, a metal thin plate lid body having a top wall and a skirt wall hanging down from the periphery of the top wall, and a synthetic resin material disposed on the inner surface of the top wall of the lid body. Container lids composed of a liner and a liner are widely used in practice. When a container lid is attached to the mouth and neck of the container to seal the mouth and neck, a female thread is formed in the thread on the skirt wall of the lid body corresponding to the male thread of the mouth and neck. .
[0003]
Thus, the container lid as described above seals the mouth and neck of the container sufficiently in a normal state, but releases the internal pressure when the container internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value, for example, 0.4 MPa. It is important to have properties. For example, when a juice beverage containing natural juice is contained in the container, the container is once opened and the juice beverage is exposed to the atmosphere, and then the container lid is attached to the mouth and neck of the container again to reseal the mouth and neck. At times, there is a possibility that the internal pressure of the container may rise excessively due to the fermentation phenomenon of the fruit juice beverage. If the container pressure that has excessively risen is not released, the container lid is suddenly detached from the mouth and neck when the container lid is rotated slightly in the opening direction to reopen the mouth and neck of the container, and flies. May occur.
[0004]
In Patent Document 1 below, cutouts are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction in a synthetic resin liner, and when the internal pressure of the container rises excessively, the liner is partially deformed and an internal pressure release path is generated through the cutout. Disclosed is a container lid adapted to do so. Further, in the following Patent Document 2, a large number of slits extending in the circumferential direction at a slight interval in the circumferential direction are formed in the upper portion of the skirt wall of the lid body, that is, in the region above the main portion where the female thread is formed. When the internal pressure of the container rises excessively, the so-called bridging portion remaining between the many slits is broken, and at least a part of the upper portion of the lid body is deformed upward, thereby releasing the internal pressure of the container. A container lid configured as such is disclosed. Further, in Patent Document 3 below, an annular bulge portion bulged radially outward is formed at the upper part of the skirt wall of the lid body, and when the container internal pressure rises excessively, the cross-sectional shape of the annular bulge portion is arcuate. , The upper portion of the lid body is entirely displaced upward, thereby releasing the container internal pressure.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Publication No. 4-40268 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7025318 [Patent Document 3]
JP-A-8-80962
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the container lid disclosed in Patent Literature 1, the opening internal pressure value greatly fluctuates due to the arrangement position and / or dimensional fluctuation of the notch, and the opening internal pressure value becomes excessively small due to a manufacturing error or the like. However, there is a problem that the sealing characteristics cannot be obtained, or the opening internal pressure tends to be too high to obtain the required internal pressure releasing characteristics. Further, in the container lid disclosed in Patent Document 2, when the bridge portion is broken when the internal pressure is released, a sharp metal rupture edge is generated, and a sharp metal rupture edge is generated by upward deformation of the lid body. Is exposed, and there is a problem that the finger of the user is likely to be damaged. Furthermore, in the container lid disclosed in Patent Document 3, since the bulging portion of the lid main body is protruded outward in the radial direction, there is a large possibility that the bulging portion may collide with foreign matter. There is a problem that the protrusion may be easily deformed and the seal of the mouth and neck of the container may be damaged.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned facts, and its main technical problem is that, in addition to being able to set the release internal pressure value to a predetermined value sufficiently accurately, a sharp metal fracture edge caused by the release of the internal pressure is provided. The present invention provides a new and improved container lid which does not cause the generation of odors, and does not cause the seal of the mouth and neck of the container to be damaged due to the collision of foreign matter or the like.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
As a result of intensive studies, the present inventors have formed at least one slit extending in the circumferential direction at the top of the skirt wall of the lid body, and when the internal pressure of the container exceeds a predetermined value, the lid body is deformed around the slit. When the internal pressure of the container is released through the slit, the internal pressure of the opening can be easily and easily set to a predetermined value by setting the circumferential length of the slit to a required value, thereby achieving the main technical problem. I can do it.
[0009]
That is, according to the present invention, as a container lid for achieving the above-mentioned main technical problem, a container lid applied to a container having a mouth and neck portion having an external thread formed on an outer peripheral surface, wherein a top wall is provided. A lid body made of a thin metal plate having a skirt wall hanging down from a peripheral edge of the top wall, and a synthetic resin liner disposed on an inner surface of the top wall of the lid body, wherein the skirt wall of the lid body is provided. At least one internal pressure release slit extending in the circumferential direction is formed in a region above a screw portion in which a female screw thread is formed corresponding to a male screw thread formed in the mouth and neck portion of the container. In the container lid that is being
The circumferential length of the slit is set such that when the container internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value, the lid body is deformed around the slit and the container internal pressure is released through the slit. A featured container lid is provided.
[0010]
Preferably, the predetermined value is 0.4 MPa. The lid body is formed of an aluminum-based alloy thin plate, and the circumferential length of the slit is preferably 3 to 10 mm, particularly preferably 4 to 10 mm. It is preferable that a plurality of the slits, for example, two to four, are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate a container lid configured according to the present invention.
[0012]
Referring to FIG. 1, the container lid indicated by reference numeral 2 is composed of a thin metal sheet lid body 4 and a synthetic resin liner 6. The lid body 4, which is preferably formed of an aluminum-based alloy thin plate having a thickness of about 0.22 to 0.26 mm, comprises a circular top wall 8 and a cylindrical skirt wall 10 hanging down from the periphery of the top wall 8. Having. A rupture line 12 extending in the circumferential direction is formed at a lower portion of the skirt wall 10. The skirt wall 10 has a main portion 14 above the rupture line 12 and a tamper-evident hem portion 16 below the rupture line 12. It is partitioned. An annular bulge 18 slightly bulged outward in the radial direction is formed at a lower portion of the skirt wall 10, and an axially central portion of the annular bulge 18 is provided at an appropriate interval in a circumferential direction. A plurality of slits 20 extending in the circumferential direction are formed, and the breaking line 12 is defined by the plurality of slits 20 and a plurality of bridging portions 22 remaining between the slits 20.
[0013]
An annular groove 24 is formed at a substantially central portion of the main portion 14 of the skirt wall 10 in the axial direction. A region below the annular groove 24 in the main portion 14 of the skirt wall 10 is a screw portion 25 on which a female screw is formed later. The annular groove 24 is used when a female screw is formed on the screw portion 25. Used to position the strip forming tool. In an area above the annular groove 24 in the main portion 14 of the skirt wall 10, a concave portion 26 and a convex portion 28 for preventing slippage when a finger is hung to rotate the container lid 2 are alternately repeated. A shape part is formed. In the illustrated container lid 2 constructed in accordance with the present invention, three wide recesses 26a located at equal intervals in the circumferential direction (only one of the three wide recesses 26a is shown in the drawing. ), The circumferential width wa is larger than the circumferential width w of the other concave portion 26, for example, approximately three times the circumferential width w. An internal pressure release slit 30 extending in the circumferential direction is formed at the upper end of the three wide concave portions 26a. It is preferable that the circumferential length of the internal pressure release slit 30, that is, in the illustrated embodiment, the circumferential width wa of the wide concave portion 26a is 3 to 10 mm, particularly 4 to 8 mm.
[0014]
In the illustrated embodiment, three wide recesses 26a are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction to form three slits 30, but if desired, one or two or four or more slits are formed. 30 can also be formed. According to the experience of the present inventors, it is generally preferable to form two to four slits 30 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Further, when the washing step of flowing the washing liquid into the mouth and neck of the container through the slit formed in the container lid 2 after attaching the container lid 2 to the mouth and neck of the container as described later is performed, In addition to the wide recess 26a having a relatively large circumferential width wa in order to promote the inflow of air, a slit extending in the circumferential direction can be formed at the upper end of the normal recess 26.
[0015]
A liner 6 that can be molded from a suitable synthetic resin such as soft polyethylene is provided on the inner surface of the top wall 8 of the lid body 4. The liner 6 can be provided by supplying a synthetic resin material to a required position on the inner surface of the top wall 8 and stamping it into a required shape. In this case, the peripheral edge of the liner 6 is preferably in a non-adhered or weakly adhered state to the inner surface of the top wall 8 in terms of impact resistance. If desired, a separately formed liner can be at least partially adhered to the inner surface of top wall 8. The illustrated liner 6 has a relatively thick annular rim and a relatively thin central circular portion.
[0016]
FIG. 2 also shows the mouth and neck 32 of the container to which the container lid 2 is applied. The illustrated container is formed from an aluminum-based alloy thin plate and has a substantially cylindrical mouth-and-neck portion 32. The upper end of the mouth-neck portion 32 is shaped like a truncated cone that is inclined inward in the radial direction upward, and an outer winding curl 34 is formed at the upper end. A male thread 36 is formed in the middle portion in the axial direction of the mouth and neck portion 32, and an annular locking jaw 38 bulging radially outward is formed below the male thread 36. The container lid 2 configured according to the present invention is not limited to the container having the mouth and neck portion 32 in the illustrated form, but has a mouth and neck portion in another form formed of a thin metal plate, glass, or a suitable synthetic resin. It goes without saying that it can be applied to containers.
[0017]
Continuing the description with reference to FIG. 2 together with FIG. 1, when attaching the container lid 2 to the mouth and neck 32 and sealing the mouth and neck 32, the container lid 2 is fitted over the mouth and neck 32. The container lid 2 is pressed downward at a required pressure to bring the peripheral portion of the liner 6 into close contact with the curl 34 formed at the upper end of the mouth and neck portion 32. Then, the boundary area between the top wall 8 and the skirt wall 10 of the lid body 4 is deformed downward and inward in the radial direction to form an immersed portion 40. A female thread 42 is formed corresponding to the male thread 36 of the neck 32, and the lower part of the tamper-evident hem 16 is also displaced radially inward to form the annular locking jaw 38 of the mouth and neck 32. Lock it.
[0018]
When opening the mouth and neck 32 of the container sealed by the container lid 2, the container lid 2 is rotated in the opening direction, that is, counterclockwise as viewed from above in FIG. As a result, the female screw thread 42 formed on the skirt wall 10 moves along the male screw thread 36 formed on the mouth and neck portion 32, and thus does not rise with rotation. However, the tamper-evident hem 16 is locked by the annular locking jaw 38 and therefore is prevented from rising, thus creating considerable stress in the rupture line 12, and more specifically, the bridging portion 22 thereof, The portion 22 is broken to separate the tamper-evident hem 16 from the main portion 14 of the skirt wall 10. Thereafter, the container lid 2 is lifted with rotation except for the tamper-evident hem 16 and is separated from the mouth and neck 32, and thus the mouth and neck 32 is opened. If it is desired to temporarily re-seal the opened neck and neck portion 32, the container lid 2 detached from the mouth and neck portion 32 is again fitted to the mouth and neck portion 32 and closed in the closing direction, that is, FIG. , The female screw 42 of the container lid 2 may be screwed into the male screw 36 of the mouth-neck portion 32. When the female thread 42 is sufficiently screwed into the male thread 36, the periphery of the liner 6 is brought into close contact with the curl 34 of the neck 32, and the neck 32 is sealed.
[0019]
When the content contained in the container is, for example, a juice drink containing natural juice, the mouth and neck portion 32 is once opened as described above to expose the content to the atmosphere, and then the mouth and neck portion is opened by the container lid 2. When the container is sealed again, the internal pressure of the container may rise abnormally due to the fermentation phenomenon of natural juice. In addition, even before the mouth and neck part 32 is once opened, if the contents contained in the container are carbonated beverages, if the container is heated significantly by being exposed to sunlight, the container internal pressure may rise abnormally. There is. In the container lid 2 constructed according to the present invention, when the container internal pressure excessively rises and exceeds a predetermined value, preferably 0.4 MPa, as shown in FIG. The lid body 4 is deformed around the internal pressure release slit 30, and the sealing action of the liner 6 is locally damaged by such deformation, and the container internal pressure is released through the internal pressure release slit 30. In the case where the circumferential length of the internal pressure release slit 30, that is, the circumferential width wa of the wide recess 26 a in the illustrated embodiment is smaller than 4 mm, particularly 3 mm, for example, the same as the circumferential width w of the normal recess 26. Even if the internal pressure of the container rises above a predetermined value, the lid body 4 is not sufficiently deformed around the internal pressure release slit 30, and the internal pressure of the container is not released. On the other hand, when the circumferential length of the internal pressure release slit 30, that is, the circumferential width wa of the wide concave portion 26 a in the illustrated embodiment is larger than 8 mm, particularly 10 mm, the lid body 4 may be moved before the container internal pressure rises excessively. Is deformed around the internal pressure release slit 30, and the internal pressure of the container is released. In other words, the mouth and neck 32 is opened in a situation where the seal of the mouth and neck 32 must be maintained.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
According to the container lid of the present invention, in addition to being able to set the opening internal pressure value to a predetermined value sufficiently precisely, a sharp metal rupture edge is not generated due to the opening of the internal pressure, and also the foreign matter There is no possibility that the seal of the mouth and neck of the container is damaged due to collision or the like.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view partially showing a cross section of a container lid constructed according to the present invention before being attached to the mouth and neck of the container.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a part of the container lid shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a partial slope view showing a state in which when the container internal pressure rises excessively, the lid body in the container lid shown in FIG. 1 is deformed around the internal pressure release slit and the container internal pressure is released.
[Explanation of symbols]
2: container lid 4: lid body 6: liner 8: top wall 10: skirt wall 30: internal pressure release slit 28: mouth and neck

Claims (4)

外周面に雄螺条が形成されている口頸部を備えた容器に適用される容器蓋であって、天面壁及び該天面壁の周縁から垂下するスカート壁を有する金属薄板製蓋本体と、該蓋本体の該天面壁の内面に配設された合成樹脂製ライナーとから構成され、該蓋本体の該スカート壁における、容器の口頸部に形成されている雄螺条に対応して雌螺条が形成される螺条部よりも上方の領域には、周方向に延びる少なくとも1個の内圧開放スリットが形成されている容器蓋において、
該スリットの周方向長さは、容器内圧が所定値を越えると、該スリットの周囲を中心として該蓋本体が変形されて容器内圧が該スリットを通して開放されるように設定されている、ことを特徴とする容器蓋。
A container lid applied to a container having a mouth-and-neck portion in which an external thread is formed on an outer peripheral surface, the lid body being made of a thin metal plate having a top wall and a skirt wall hanging down from a periphery of the top wall, A synthetic resin liner disposed on the inner surface of the top wall of the lid body, and a female female corresponding to the male thread formed on the mouth and neck of the container on the skirt wall of the lid body. In a container lid in which at least one internal pressure release slit extending in the circumferential direction is formed in a region above the screw portion where the screw is formed,
The circumferential length of the slit is set such that when the container internal pressure exceeds a predetermined value, the lid body is deformed around the slit and the container internal pressure is released through the slit. Characteristic container lid.
該所定値は0.4MPaである、請求項1記載の容器蓋。The container lid according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined value is 0.4 MPa. 該蓋本体はアルミニウム基合金薄板から形成されており、該スリットの周方向長さは3乃至10mmである、請求項1記載の容器蓋。The container lid according to claim 1, wherein the lid main body is formed of an aluminum-based alloy thin plate, and a circumferential length of the slit is 3 to 10 mm. 該スリットは周方向に等間隔をおいて複数個形成されている、請求項1又2記載の容器蓋。3. The container lid according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of said slits are formed at equal intervals in a circumferential direction.
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