JP2005231692A - Set of containers capable of mixing contents by connecting the containers - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a set of containers, which makes it possible to select containers of different contents according to taste, connect together the containers selected, and mix the contents so that the mixture can be drunk. <P>SOLUTION: The set of mixing containers comprises at least an upper container 1 and a lower container 10. The upper container 1 has at its bottom a lid member 6 which can be cut open and a cutting projection 7 formed outward, and also has a male joint 4 formed on the external circumferential face of its bottom section. The lower container has at its top a lid member 13 which can be cut open and a cutting projection 14 formed outward, and also has a female joint 11 formed on the internal circumferential face of its top section. As the male joint of the upper container and the female joint of the lower container are connected together, the lid members of both the containers are cut open by the opposite cutting projection of each member, and consequently their contents are mixed together. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for storing a liquid or powder, preferably a bottle or a can-type container.

  In general, PET bottles and bottle-shaped aluminum cans using PET are widely used as containers for soft drinks and the like. With regard to such containers, there have been proposed devices that have been devised so that different types of contents can be simultaneously placed, such as Patent Document 1 and Patent Documents 2 and 3.

JP-A-7-2275 Registered Utility Model No. 3011063 JP 2003-212226 A

  Each of these containers is devised so that the contents are not mixed so that different types of contents can be tasted. However, it is difficult to become a hit product at the present when the tastes are diversified just by having different tastes.

  Therefore, in the present invention, a further effort is made so that containers containing different contents can be selected according to preference, and the selected containers can be connected to mix the contents for drinking. Proposed container.

  According to the present invention, an upper container having a lid member that can be cut on the bottom surface, a cut piece projecting outwardly on the bottom surface, and a male connecting portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom portion, and the ceiling surface And a lower container having a cutout piece projecting outwardly on the ceiling surface and having a female connecting portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling, and these upper and lower parts. Provided is a mixing container characterized in that the contents of each other are mixed by incising the lid member of the container with the incision piece of the other party in connection with the operation of connecting the male-female connection part of the container to each other To do. Alternatively, an upper container having a lid member that can be cut on the bottom surface, a cut piece projecting outwardly on the bottom surface, and a female connecting portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion, and a ceiling surface can be cut. And a lower container having a male connecting portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the ceiling portion, and a male container of these upper and lower containers. According to the present invention, there is provided a mixing container characterized in that the contents of each of the lid members are mixed by being cut by the other incision piece in association with the operation of connecting the female connecting portions to each other.

  Further, according to the present invention, the lid has an incisable lid member on the bottom surface, the incision piece projects outwardly from the bottom surface, the male connecting portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom portion, and the lid is incisable on the ceiling surface. An intermediate container having a member and an incision piece projecting outwardly on the ceiling surface and having a female connecting portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling, or a lid member that can be incised on the bottom surface; An incision piece projects outwardly on the bottom surface, a female connecting portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion, and has a lid member that can be incised on the ceiling surface, and the incision piece outwards on the ceiling surface Provided is an intermediate container which is provided with a male coupling part on the outer peripheral surface of the ceiling part. This intermediate container is used by being connected between the upper container and the lower container.

  It is preferable that the male and female type connecting parts of the upper, middle and lower containers are male and female type screwed parts which are screwed with each other, and the incision piece in this case is used for the screwing operation which is the connecting operation. By rotating together, the other lid member is incised, the lid member can be largely incised, and the contents are easily mixed. Further, the upper container has a bottom surface with a lid member sealed to a flange provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion, and an incision piece is bonded to the surface of the lid member, and the lower container has an inner peripheral surface of the ceiling portion. A lid member is sealed to a flange provided around the ceiling to form a ceiling surface, an incision piece is bonded to the surface of the lid member, and the intermediate container is circumferentially provided on the bottom and ceiling inner circumferential surfaces, respectively. Each lid member may be sealed to the flange to form a bottom surface and a ceiling surface, and each incision piece may be bonded to the surface of the lid member.

  As containers capable of mixing different types of contents, containers as disclosed in Patent Documents 4 and 5 have been proposed in the pharmaceutical field. However, these have a complicated structure, and it is difficult to apply to beverage containers and the like, and it is not assumed that the upper and lower chambers are sold separately.

JP-A-7-96978 JP-A-7-96979

  On the other hand, according to the mixing container of the present invention, a simple structure that only forms a connecting part by fitting or screwing between the bottom part of the upper container and the ceiling part of the lower container is sufficient. In addition, since both lid members are incised by the connecting operation, no separate incision means or the like is required. Also, if you sell the upper container, the middle container, and the lower container separately, you can select and connect your favorite ones from multiple types, and mix the contents as you like become able to.

  In FIG.1 and FIG.2, the example of a bottle type is shown as a mixing container of this invention. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view, which is an example of a beverage mixing container used by connecting upper and lower containers.

  The upper container 1 is a PET bottle-shaped container, that is, an upper half of a so-called PET bottle, and a mouth part 2 serving as a drinking mouth is formed on a ceiling part (head), and is sealed with a cap 3. On the other hand, a male threaded portion 4 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the upper container 1, and an inward flange 5 is provided on the inner peripheral surface so as to protrude. The integrally formed flange 5 serves as a pedestal, and the lid member 6 is sealed so as to form the bottom of the container.

  The lid member 6 is a thin film made of plastic or the like, and is sealed by fixing the peripheral portion to the flange 5 by adhesive or melting after the content A is put into the upper container 1. And the L-shaped incision piece 7 is adhere | attached on the surface of the cover member 6 used as this bottom so that it may protrude outward. That is, the incision piece 7 is erected by adhering the L-shaped base to the surface of the lid member 6 with an adhesive or the like. The incision piece 7 has a sharp tip and is made of metal or plastic in the shape of a sword.

  Such an upper container 1 is sold as a single item in a state in which a separate protective cap (not shown) is screwed into the male screw part 4 and the lid member 6 and the incision piece 7 are hidden.

  On the other hand, the lower container 10 is a lower half of a plastic bottle made of the same material as that of the upper container 1, and a female screw 11 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling portion, and an inward flange 12 is provided around the inner peripheral surface. Has been protruding. As in the case of the upper container 1, the integrally formed flange 12 serves as a pedestal, and the lid member 13 is sealed so as to form a container ceiling surface.

  The lid member 13 is similarly a thin film made of plastic or the like, and is sealed by fixing the peripheral portion to the flange 12 by adhesive or melting after the contents B are put into the lower container 10. And the L-shaped incision piece 14 is adhere | attached on the surface of the cover member 13 used as this ceiling surface so that it may protrude outward. The incision piece 14 is the same as the incision piece 7 and is made of metal or plastic that has an L-shaped bottom side adhered to the surface of the lid member 13 with an adhesive or the like, and has a sword shape of a carving sword.

  In addition to this, the lower container 10 of this example is provided with an O-ring packing material 15 so as to be placed on the flange 12. When the upper container 1 is connected, the packing material 15 contacts and seals with the end of the male connecting portion 4 to prevent liquid leakage.

  Such a lower container 10 is also sold as a single product in a state in which a separate protective cap (not shown) is screwed into the female threaded portion 11 so that the lid member 13 and the incision piece 14 are hidden.

  In this example, male and female screwed portions 4 and 11 are shown as examples of the connecting portion in the mixing container. In addition, the connecting portion may be a fitting type, but is preferably a screwed type from the viewpoint of incision and connection reliability during the connecting operation. Moreover, although it is good also as the upper and lower containers 1 and 10 which divided | segmented one plastic bottle into the upper and lower half volume like the example of illustration, if what changed the volume of the upper and lower containers 1 and 10 suitably is prepared, mixing ratio Can be changed appropriately.

  The upper container 1 and the lower container 10 as described above are sold separately at the store, and as the contents A and B, for example, different types of fruit juice are placed. Therefore, by purchasing the upper container 1 and the lower container 10 containing different kinds of fruit juices according to taste, and connecting them together and mixing them, you can drink your favorite mixed juice.

  In connection, first, the protective caps of both are removed, and the male and female screwed portions 4 and 11 are screwed together. Then, when the screws 7 and 14 are screwed to a certain extent, the incisions 7 and 14 come into contact with the other lid members 6 and 13 and are further screwed together so that the blades of the incisions 7 and 14 are covered with the screw rotation. The members 6 and 13 are incised. If the half circumference is also incised, the lid members 6 and 13 are sufficiently opened, and the contents A and B are mixed and can shake. At this time, if the material of the lid members 6 and 13 is devised so that the lid members 6 and 13 can be applied in a state where the tension is applied, the lid members 6 and 13 shrink together with the incision, and the mouth opens greatly. Good. Alternatively, it may be formed of a shape memory material.

  Examples of uses of such mixing containers are (1) energy drinks, (2) cocktails, (3) salad dressings, (4) sprinkles, (5) paints, (6) two-component mixed adhesives, and so on. Can give.

  In the case of (1), if the content A is a nutrient and the content B is a fruit juice that determines the type of taste, the desired nutrient can be ingested with the desired taste. In the case of (2), if the content A is liquor and the content B is fruit juice, various cocktails can be made and drunk as desired. In the case of (3), if the content A is oils and the content B is soy sauce, vinegar, fruit juice, etc. that determines the taste, a favorite dressing can be easily produced. Further, in these cases, it is possible to eliminate the waste of the expiration date by separating the different expiration dates.

  In the case of (4), by adding different types of sprinkles to the contents A and B, they can be mixed according to preference. In the case of (5), it is easy to prepare many kinds of colors by putting paints of different colors into the contents A and B, and further preparing the contents of the upper and lower containers 1 and 10 appropriately changed. It is possible to combine the thickened paint with a thinner solution. In this case, it is very convenient to prepare a brush to be attached to the mouth 2 of the upper container 1 in place of the cap 3.

  The above is a two-divided type consisting of upper and lower containers 1 and 10, but in addition to this, an intermediate container can be further formed to be a multi-divided type of three or more parts. This example is shown in FIGS. 3 is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the intermediate container.

  In the intermediate container 20 of this example, a female screw 21 for connecting to the upper container 1 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling, and a male screw for connecting to the lower container 10 on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom. 22 is formed. The male and female threaded portions 21 and 22 have the same shape as the male and female threaded portions 4 and 11 of the upper and lower containers 1 and 10, respectively, and are sealed to flanges 23 and 24 that are provided around the inner peripheral surface. The lid members 25 and 26 and the cut pieces 27 and 28 adhered thereto are the same as those of the upper and lower containers 1 and 10, respectively. In addition, a packing material 29 is disposed on the flange 23 on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling portion in the same manner as the lower container 10.

  If the upper container 1 is connected to the ceiling part of the intermediate container 20 and the lower container 10 is connected to the bottom part, three different contents A, B, and C can be mixed. It is also possible to connect two or more such intermediate containers 20, and it is possible to mix various types of contents as desired. At the time of sale, a protective cap is screwed into each of the male and female screwed portions 21 and 22 and sold separately.

Sectional drawing which showed the Example of this invention. The external appearance perspective view of the Example of FIG. Sectional drawing which showed the example which added the intermediate part container to the Example of FIG. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the intermediate container shown in FIG. 3.

Explanation of symbols

1 Upper container 2 Mouth 3 Cap 4 Male screwing part (male connecting part)
5 Flange 6 Lid member 7 Cut piece 10 Lower container 11 Female threaded part (female coupling part)
12 Flange 13 Lid member 14 Cutting piece 15 Packing material 20 Intermediate container 21 Female threaded portion (female connecting portion)
22 Male threaded part (male coupling part)
23, 24 Flange 25, 26 Lid member 27, 28 Incision piece 29 Packing material

Claims (20)

  An upper container having a lid member that can be cut on the bottom surface, a cut piece projecting outwardly on the bottom surface, and a male connection portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom portion, and a lid member that can be cut on the ceiling surface And a lower container having a female connecting part formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling part, and a male-female connection of these upper and lower containers. A mixing container characterized in that the contents of each other are mixed by incising the two lid members with the other incision piece in accordance with the operation of connecting the parts to each other.   The male-female coupling part of the upper container and the lower container is a male-female screwing part that is screwed together, and each incision piece rotates in accordance with the screwing operation when the upper and lower containers are connected. The mixing container according to claim 1, wherein the lid member is cut open.   The upper container has a bottom surface with a lid member sealed to a flange provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion, and a cut piece is adhered to the surface of the lid member. The lower container is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling portion. The mixing container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a lid member is sealed to the flange to form a ceiling surface, and an incision piece is bonded to the surface of the lid member.   A container for an upper container in the mixing container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container has a lid member that can be incised on the bottom surface, and an incision piece projects outwardly on the bottom surface, and the outer periphery of the bottom portion A container having a male connecting portion formed on a surface.   The container according to claim 4, wherein a lid member is sealed to a flange provided around the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion to form a bottom surface, and an incision piece is bonded to the surface of the lid member.   The container for the lower container in the mixing container according to claim 1 or 2, having a lid member that can be incised on the ceiling surface, and an incision piece projecting outward on the ceiling surface, A container in which a female connecting part is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling.   The container according to claim 6, wherein a lid member is sealed to a flange provided around the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling portion to form a ceiling surface, and an incision piece is bonded to the surface of the lid member.   An intermediate container connected between the upper container and the lower container in the mixing container according to claim 1, wherein the mixing container has a lid member that can be incised on a bottom surface, and an incision piece projects outwardly on the bottom surface. In addition, a male connecting portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom, and a lid member that can be cut is formed on the ceiling surface, and a cutting piece is projected outwardly on the ceiling surface, and a female connection is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling portion. An intermediate container in which a part is formed.   An intermediate container connected between the upper container and the lower container in the mixing container according to claim 2, wherein the mixing container has a lid member that can be incised on the bottom surface, and an incision piece projects outwardly on the bottom surface. And a male screwed portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom, and a lid member that can be incised is formed on the ceiling surface, and a cut piece is projected outwardly on the ceiling surface and a female mold is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling portion. An intermediate container in which a threaded portion is formed.   10. Each of the lid members is sealed to flanges respectively provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion and the ceiling portion to form a bottom surface and a ceiling surface, and each incision piece is bonded to the surface of the lid member. The intermediate container as described.   An upper container having a lid member that can be cut on the bottom surface, a cut piece projecting outwardly on the bottom surface, and a female connection portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion, and a lid that can be cut on the ceiling surface A lower container having a member and a cutout projecting outwardly on the ceiling surface and having a male connection portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the ceiling, and a male-female type of these upper and lower containers A mixing container characterized in that the contents of each of the lid members are mixed by being cut by the other incision piece in accordance with the operation of connecting the connecting portions to each other.   The male-female coupling part of the upper container and the lower container is a male-female screwing part that is screwed together, and each incision piece rotates in accordance with the screwing operation when the upper and lower containers are connected. The mixing container according to claim 11, wherein the lid member is cut open.   The upper container has a bottom surface with a lid member sealed to a flange provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion, and a cut piece is adhered to the surface of the lid member. The lower container is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling portion. The mixing container according to claim 11 or 12, wherein a lid member is sealed to the flange to form a ceiling surface, and an incision piece is bonded to the surface of the lid member.   13. A container for an upper container in the mixing container according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the container has a lid member that can be incised on the bottom surface, and an incision piece projects outwardly on the bottom surface. A container having a female connecting portion formed on the peripheral surface.   The container according to claim 14, wherein a lid member is sealed to a flange provided around the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion to form a bottom surface, and an incision piece is bonded to the surface of the lid member.   A container for a lower container in the mixing container according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the container has a lid member that can be incised on the ceiling surface, and an incision piece projects outwardly on the ceiling surface. A container having a male connecting portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the ceiling.   The container according to claim 16, wherein a lid member is sealed to a flange provided around the inner peripheral surface of the ceiling portion to form a ceiling surface, and an incision piece is bonded to the surface of the lid member.   12. The intermediate container connected between the upper container and the lower container in the mixing container according to claim 11, wherein the mixing container has a lid member that can be incised on the bottom surface, and an incision piece projects outwardly on the bottom surface. In addition, a female connecting portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion, and has a lid member that can be cut on the ceiling surface, and a cut piece is projected outwardly on the ceiling surface and a male mold is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the ceiling portion. An intermediate container in which a connecting part is formed.   13. The intermediate container connected between the upper container and the lower container in the mixing container according to claim 12, wherein the mixing container has a lid member that can be incised on the bottom surface, and an incision piece projects outwardly on the bottom surface. A female threaded portion is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom, a lid member that can be incised on the ceiling surface, and a cut piece projecting outwardly on the ceiling surface and a male on the outer peripheral surface of the ceiling portion. An intermediate container in which a mold screw part is formed.   20. Each of the lid members is sealed to flanges respectively provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom portion and the ceiling portion to form a bottom surface and a ceiling surface, and each incision piece is bonded to the surface of the lid member. The intermediate container as described.

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