JP2006027732A - Opener for film can lid - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an opener for a film can lid of a positive-pressure can, which can excellently adjust a gas discharging speed and gas discharging conditions of the can at the time of opening the same, prevents a blowout of gas involving contents of the can, allows good cutting operation of the film lid by the user by exhibiting stable movement of a cutting edge at the time of opening, prevents the film lid from falling into the container after cutting, and exhibits good shaping of an opening edge after cutting, thereby leading to easy and safe opening of the can. <P>SOLUTION: The can 2 has its interior pressurized higher than the atmospheric pressure, and allows the can lid which is at least partly formed of a film body, to be attached to a can body 3. The opener functions to tear and open a film body of the can lid, and has a cutter stand 31 rotatable with respect to the can lid, and three or more cutting edges 32 protruding from the cutter stand 31 toward the center of rotation. The cutting edges 32 are arranged on a circumference around the center of rotation, and an interval between the cutting edges 32 adjacent to each other is set to 3 mm or more. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an opening device for simply opening a positive pressure can having a film can lid.

  Cans are used as containers for filling and storing contents such as food and drink. These cans are composed of a can body for containing contents and a lid body for closing an upper end opening of the can body, and the lid body is fastened and fixed to the upper end of the can body at its outer peripheral edge.

  The lid is often made of a metal plate like the can body, but a metal foil or a plastic laminate film may be used for a part of the lid.

  The applicant of the present patent application previously proposed a film lid (Japanese Patent Application No. 2002-332569). This proposed film lid comprises a glasses lid having an opening near the center and a winding portion at the outer peripheral edge, and a film lid made of a laminate film that hermetically closes the center opening of the glasses lid. Is.

  When opening a can, the can lid is cut and opened with a knife such as a can opener, but the laminate film that is the object of this tear is flexible, low in rigidity, and flexible, so it has a planned opening shape. It is not always easy to cut it.

The internal pressure of the can is positive, negative or no pressure depending on the type of contents. For example, when the contents are coffee, carbon dioxide is generated from the coffee powder, so dry ice etc. Filling and filling can with carbon dioxide gas to make positive pressure. In the case of other contents, oxygen in the head space may be absorbed by the contents and the internal pressure may become negative pressure. There is a problem that at the moment you start cutting with the blade applied to the film, there is a problem that a portion of the coffee powder of the contents sprays on the face due to the internal pressure and scatters around the face, and the inside of the can is lower than the external pressure Also in the case of goods, there is a risk that outside air will rapidly flow in, and the contents, especially powder, will be blown away and the clothes and the like will be soiled. In addition, when opening with a cylindrical cutter, the film constituting the membrane lid is cut off all at once, in the case of positive pressure, the film protrudes, in the case of negative pressure, the cutter is put in the can with the hand. It is unfavorable for entry, safety and hygiene.
This tendency is intensified when the can lid cannot be cut into the planned, open shape.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No.57-11725 Utility Model 1-96832 Japanese Utility Model Sho 61-149576 JP 2002-337895 A JP 52-148389 A JP 2001-106248 A JP 2003-26219 A JP-A-7-330009

  Examples of techniques for cutting and opening a metal foil or plastic laminate film that closes a spout of a container include those shown in the above-mentioned patent documents. The technique of Patent Document 1 is a technique in which a blade cylinder 26 is projected on a plastic-covered aluminum sheet lid of a container and is opened by tearing, and the technique of Patent Document 2 is a film 9 that closes the upper end surface of the container body. In order to prevent the inside of the container from being depressurized as the content liquid is sucked in by inserting a straw, the technique of Patent Document 3 forms a container passage for pressure adjustment inside and outside the container. The projecting portion 7 is provided on the outer surface of the opening straw, and the technique of Patent Document 4 is to open the contents outlet 20 of the bag-in-box with a cutter, and the technique of Patent Document 5 is a film. The cap of the lid 3 to be formed is bonded to the portion where the spout is to be formed with an adhesive, and the cap is screwed open by turning the cap at the time of opening. The sealed package is opened by inserting the cutter 55 of the opening device 2, and the technique of Patent Document 7 is to open the sealed package by inserting the tubular cutting member 8 of the opening device 2, and Patent Document 8 The aluminum foil 34 whose mouth is closed is cut by a cap blade 28 and opened.

  However, since these cutting and unsealing techniques are for those in which the inside of the container is at normal pressure, they cannot be applied to the opening of a positive pressure can in which the inside of the container is pressurized.

  On the other hand, the applicant of this patent application has previously filed an application for opening a positive pressure can (Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-39804). The opening tool proposed in this application is attached to the inside of a cover cap that covers the upper end of a positive pressure can having a film lid so that the cutting blade can be projected and retracted. The cover cap is rotated around the center of the film lid while the cutting blade is inserted into the film lid, and the film lid is cut and opened. By utilizing this, the cutting blade can be easily pierced and pierced, and the peripheral edge of the film lid can be cut and opened in a good shape.

  However, when the positive pressure in the can is higher, the content and the contents are caught in the released gas without adjusting the speed and the gas release state to release the positive pressure in the can at the time of opening. It can be dissipated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and adjusts the gas release speed and the gas release state at the time of opening the positive pressure can having the film lid, and blows out the gas containing the contents. In addition, the operation of the cutting blade at the time of opening can be stabilized, the cutting operation of the film lid can be improved, and the film lid can be prevented from falling into the container after cutting. An object of the present invention is to provide an opening device for a film can lid that can be shaped and shaped with a good opening edge after cutting, and as a result, can be opened easily and safely.

  Corresponding to this object, the opening can of the film can lid according to the present invention is a can in which the can lid, which is at least partially composed of a film body, is attached to the can body and the inside is at a pressure higher than atmospheric pressure. An opening device for tearing and opening the film body of the lid, comprising: a cutter base rotatable with respect to the can lid; and a cutting blade projecting from the cutter base toward the rotation center of the rotation. Three or more blades are arranged on the circumference around the rotation center, and the interval between the adjacent cutting blades is 3 mm or more.

  In the opening tool of this invention, since the cutting blade can be exposed and pushed up against the film can lid, the film can lid can be easily opened by tearing.

  Since the cutter pedestal can be installed in the cover frame, it can be easily attached to the can.

  Since three or more cutting blades of the cutter member are arranged on the cutter base, when the film can lid is opened, the cutter member can be stably positioned on the film can lid, and the opening operation is stably performed. be able to.

  Since the cutting blade is arranged at a distance of 3 mm or more between the adjacent cutting blades, when the cutting blade is first projected on the film can lid, the film is partially cut off and the portion is supported. Thus, the film can lid can be prevented from being excessively cut at a time, and rapid release of gas from the can can be suppressed.

Next, instead of setting the cutter blade's cutting blade on the cutter pedestal at equal intervals, at least some of the cutting blades are arranged at unequal intervals, thereby rotating the cutter member to remove the film lid. When cut, the entire circumference of the peripheral edge is not cut at the same time, but a part of the peripheral edge remains uncut and still connected to the can lid, so that the cut film can lid falls into the can Can be prevented.
In order to arrange some of the cutting blades at unequal intervals, only one of the plurality of cutting blades is placed close to one another, and the interval before and after that is set as an unequal sense. The remaining sensations are set at equal intervals, or one interval among the intervals between the plurality of cutting blades is set as an unequal interval with respect to the remaining intervals.

  When a gas vent groove capable of gas flow is provided in the cutting blade, the gas vent groove communicates the inside and outside of the film can lid when the cutting blade is pushed up against the film can lid, thereby realizing controlled gas release.

  Next, by providing an outer rib on the inner peripheral edge of the eyeglass lid where the film lid projects on the outer peripheral surface of the cutter pedestal, this rib interferes with the inner peripheral edge of the eyeglass lid, and the cutter vigorously forces the entire circumference of the film lid. It is possible to prevent the cutter member from falling into the can during the opening operation.

Further, by providing a columnar support on the cover frame and adopting a support structure in which the cutter member is externally fitted thereto, the cutter member can be easily stored and taken out.
Furthermore, by rounding the cutting edge tip, injury can be prevented and safety can be improved. When the cutting edge tip is rounded, when the film can lid is opened, it is easy to trace the surface of the film can lid with the cutting edge tip to make a cut state.

Hereinafter, details of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an opening tool, which shows a state where it is attached to a can 2.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the can 2 is obtained by fastening a film can lid 4 to the upper end of the can body 3 by a winding fastening portion 5. The film can lid 4 comprises an eyeglass lid 6 at the outer portion and a membrane lid 7 at the central portion.

  The eyeglass lid 6 is made of an annular metal plate having the center line 9 of the film can lid 4 as a common center, and has a winding curled portion 8 at the inner peripheral edge portion and an opening 11 at the central portion. The membrane lid 7 is wound around the inner surface of the glasses lid 6 by a winding curl portion or adhesively sealed, and the opening 11 of the glasses lid 6 is closed.

The film lid 7 of the film can lid 4 is the object of tearing and unsealing by the opening tool 1 of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the opening tool 1 includes a cover frame 21 and a cutter member 22. The cutter member 22 is detachably supported by the cover frame 21.

  As described above, the cover frame 21 is slidably fitted into the winding portion 5 of the film can lid 4 and is slidable along the winding portion 5. As shown in FIG. 2 in particular, the cover frame 21 has a top plate 24 and a short cylindrical body portion 25 standing from the top plate 24, which are large enough to cover the film can lid 4. A mounting leg 26 is provided at the lower end of the body portion 25. The mounting leg 26 has a convex undercut 27 on its inner surface and a groove 28 adjacently formed on the inner surface of the mounting leg 26. The mounting leg 26 can be rotated around the can body 3 with the winding tightening portion 5 in the groove 28. It is fitted and the undercut 27 suppresses the withdrawal. With this structure, the cover frame 21 can be rotated about the center line 9 along the winding portion 5 concentrically with the can body 3.

  As for the cover frame 21 having a structure comprising the top plate 24, the body portion 25, and the mounting legs 26, a cover cap used to cover the can lid is conventionally used in other types of cans. be able to.

  A cylindrical support 29 having the center line 9 as the center line extends from the back surface of the center portion of the top plate 24. The support 29 is configured to detachably hold the cutter member 22 described later in the cover frame 21. In the vicinity of the lower end portion of the support 29, a fitting groove 30 is formed around the outer surface.

  The cutter member 22 has a cutter base 31 and a cutting blade 32 as shown in FIGS.

  The cutter pedestal 31 includes a short cylindrical barrel 33, an annular cutting blade pedestal 34 projecting radially inward from the lower end of the barrel 33, and an annular projection projecting radially outward from the upper end of the barrel 33. And a flange 35.

  The outer peripheral contour of the flange 35 is not circular, but has a shape in which small-diameter portions 36 and large-diameter portions 37 alternately enter and exit. The large-diameter portion 37 protruding outward in the radial direction forms the cutter base 31. A finger hook 38 for gripping with fingers is formed.

  A plurality of outer ribs 41 protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the body portion 33.

  The outer rib 41 has an outer diameter dimension applied to the inner peripheral edge of the spectacle lid 6, and the outer peripheral rib 41 and the inner peripheral edge of the spectacle cover 6 interfere to define the maximum cutting depth of the cutting blade 32 during the opening operation, and The cutter member 22 can be prevented from falling into the can.

  A plurality of cutting blades 32 are formed so as to protrude from a lower surface of the cutting blade base 34 of the cutter base 31 on a circle centering on the center line 9. The shape of the cutting blade 32 is a triangular blade shown in FIG. 6a, a square blade shown in FIG. 6b, or a shape obtained by rounding the tip of the cutting blade as shown in FIGS. 6 (c) and 6 (d). The width of the cutting edge 32 is 5 mm to 20 mm, preferably 10 mm to 18 mm, and most preferably 16 mm. The roundness of the cutting edge tip is R = 1 to 8 mm, preferably R = 4 mm. Furthermore, the rough shape of the cutting blade 32 with the tip of the cutting blade shown in FIGS. 6C and 6D rounded is a quadrangle or a triangle shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B. , 46 and the angle of the cutting edge tip toward the film can lid 4 at the time of opening, that is, the opening angle θ of the cutting edge tip, which is the sandwich angle between the two sides 45, 46, is preferably 45 ° to 135 °. Preferably 75 ° to 105 ° is suitable. 6 (c) and 6 (d) show an example in which the tip of the triangular blade of FIG. 6 (a) is rounded, but the tip of the square blade of FIG. 6 (b) is similarly rounded. Also good. Regarding the arrangement of the cutting blades, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, particularly FIG. 9, the interval d between the adjacent cutting blades 32 is 3 mm or more, preferably 3.5 mm or more, and the interval d is a plurality of cutting blades. All of 32 are not the same, and at least some of the intervals d2 and d3 between the adjacent cutting edges 32 are different from the distance d1 (d1 ≠ d2 ≠ d3) between the other adjacent cutting edges 32. In the cutter member 22 shown in FIG. 9 (a), the distance d1 between most adjacent cutting blades 32 is equal, but only one cutting blade 32 'is arranged close to one side. Only the distances d2 and d3 before and after 32 'are different from the distance d1. In the cutter member 22 shown in FIG. 9B, one interval between the cutting blades 32 is d2, and the remaining intervals are all equal intervals d1. The cutter member 22 can be included in the cover frame 21 with the cutting blade 32 facing upward and downward. In the case of this inclusion, as shown in FIG. 1, the cutter base 31 is the inner peripheral surface of the body portion 33, and the undercuts 43 and 44 shown in FIGS. 5 and 11 are used on the outer peripheral surface of the support 29 of the cover frame 21. And fit.

  The cutting blade 32 is provided with one or a plurality of gas vent grooves 42 through which gas can flow as shown in FIGS.

  The gas vent groove 42 is a groove formed on the surface of the cutting blade 32 along the direction of the center line 9, and the gas vent groove 42 communicates with the inside and outside of the film can lid 4 when the cutting blade 32 is projected to the film can lid 4. To achieve controlled gas release. At least one of the depth and width of the gas vent groove 42 is 2 mm or less.

  As the cross-sectional shape of the gas vent groove 42, a quadrangular shape as shown in FIG. 14, a semicircular shape as shown in FIG. 15, or another cross-sectional shape can be used.

  In the distribution stage, the opening device 1 configured in this way is encased in the cover frame 21 by fitting the cutter member 22 in a posture with the cutting blade 32 up, and in this state the cover frame 21 is covered with the film can lid. 4 is attached to the can 2.

  Next, when opening the film can lid 4, the cutter member 22 is removed from the cover frame 21 and taken out, and placed on the film can lid 4 with the cutting blade 32 facing downward.

  In this state, the blade edge of the cutting blade 32 is in contact with the outer peripheral edge of the membrane lid 7 at the boundary with the inner periphery of the eyeglass lid. When the cutter pedestal 31 is pushed down from above, the cutting blade 32 descends to break through the membrane lid 7, and the gas vent groove 42 formed on the surface of the cutting blade 32 communicates the inside and outside of the membrane lid 7. The gas in 2 is discharged to the outside at a controlled rate, and the inside of the can 2 becomes normal pressure. The fact that the cutting edge 32 has reached the lowering limit can be sensed by the outer rib 41 of the cutter member 22 coming into contact with the inner edge of the eyeglass lid 6, and the cutter does not advance any further, so the momentum of the film lid can be increased. The entire circumference is not cut off.

  Next, when the finger is placed on the finger hook 38 of the flange 35 and the cutter member 22 is turned around the center line 9 along the inner edge of the eyeglass lid 6 by the attachment interval d, the cutting blade 32 cuts the membrane lid 7. However, since at least a part of the attachment interval d is unequal to the other, a part to be left uncut is also formed in the membrane lid 7, and this portion is cut as a coupling portion with the eyeglass lid 6. 7 is prevented from falling into the can 2. Finally, if the cutter member 22 is removed and the connecting part is pulled off with fingers, the opening operation of the film can lid 4 is completed and the powder content can be taken out.

  When the cutter is rotated, the cutter body 33 is reinforced by the inner rib 45, so that the circular shape is maintained and the rotation is easy.

  Thus, in the opening tool 1 of this invention, since a cutting blade can be exposed and can be pushed up to a film can lid, the tear opening of a film can lid is easy.

  Since the cutter pedestal can be installed in the cover frame, it can be easily attached to the can.

  Since three or more cutting blades of the cutter member are arranged on the cutter base, when the film can lid is opened, the cutter member can be stably positioned on the film can lid, and the opening operation is stably performed. be able to.

  Since the cutting blade is arranged with an interval of 3 mm or more between the adjacent cutting blades, when the cutting blade is first projected on the film can lid, the film can lid is not excessively cut at a time. The rapid release of gas from the can can be suppressed.

Next, instead of setting the cutter member's cutting blades on the cutter base to be equidistant, at least some of the cutting blades are arranged at unequal intervals to rotate the cutter member and cut the film lid In other words, the entire periphery of the peripheral portion is not cut at the same time, but a part of the peripheral portion remains uncut and is still connected to the can lid, so that the cut film can lid falls into the can. Can be prevented.
In order to arrange some of the cutting blades at unequal intervals, only one of the plurality of cutting blades is placed close to one another, and the interval before and after that is set as an unequal sense. The remaining sensations are set at equal intervals, or one interval among the intervals between the plurality of cutting blades is set as an unequal interval with respect to the remaining intervals.

  When a gas vent groove capable of gas flow is provided in the cutting blade, the gas vent groove communicates the inside and outside of the film can lid when the cutting blade is pushed up against the film can lid, thereby realizing controlled gas release.

  Next, by providing a rib on the inner peripheral edge of the eyeglass lid where the film lid projects from the outer peripheral surface of the cutter base, this rib interferes with the inner peripheral edge of the eyeglass lid, and the cutter member falls into the can during the opening operation. Can be prevented.

  Further, by providing a columnar support on the cover frame and adopting a support structure in which the cutter member is externally fitted thereto, the cutter member can be easily stored and taken out.

  As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the gas discharge order and the gas release state can be adjusted well when the positive pressure can having the film lid is opened, and the contents can be prevented from being caught and blown out. In addition, it stabilizes the operation of the cutting blade when opening, improves the cutting operation of the film lid, prevents the film lid from falling into the container after cutting, and the opening edge after cutting It is also possible to obtain a film can lid opening device that can be shaped and shaped.

The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which mounted | wore the can with the opening tool. It is a figure which shows a cover frame, (a) is a front view, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, (c) is a bottom view. It is a figure which shows a cutter member, (a) is a front view, (b) is a longitudinal cross-sectional view, (c) is a bottom view. The expanded longitudinal cross-section fragmentary view of a cover frame. The expanded longitudinal cross-section fragmentary view of a cutter member. It is a front view which shows a cutting blade, (a) is a triangular blade, (b) is a square blade. (C) and (d) are blades with rounded tips. The perspective explanatory drawing of a cutter base. The bottom view explanatory drawing of a cutter base. It is bottom surface explanatory drawing of another cutter base, (a) is what shifted one of the cutting blades arrange | positioned at equal intervals, and has arrange | positioned at equal intervals, (b) is the space | interval between cutting blades. One of the intervals is an unequal interval and the other interval is an equal interval. It is bottom face explanatory drawing of another cutter base, and shows what changed the space | interval between cutting blades, lacking one cutting blade among the cutting blades arrange | positioned at equal intervals. Explanatory drawing which shows the fitting state of a cover frame and a cutter member. Explanatory drawing which shows a gas vent groove. Explanatory drawing showing another gas vent groove It is explanatory drawing which shows the shape of a gas vent groove | channel, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view. It is a figure which shows the shape of another gas vent groove, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which mounted | wore the can with the cutter member. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a can. The front view which shows a can.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1b Opening tool 2 Can 3 Can trunk 4 Film can lid 5 Tightening part 6 Glass lid 7 Membrane lid 8 Tightening curl part 9 Center line 11 Opening 21 Cover frame 22 Cutter member 24 Top plate 25 Trunk part 26 Mounting leg 27 Undercut 28 groove (for fitting)
29 Support body 30 Groove 31 Cutter base 32 Cutting blade 33 Body part 34 Cutting blade base 35 Flange 36 Small diameter part 37 Large diameter part 38 Finger hook 41 Outer rib 42 Gas vent groove 43 Undercut 44 Undercut 45 Cutting edge 46 Cutting edge Neighborhood

Claims (8)

An opening device for tearing and opening the film body of the can lid in a can having a can body having at least a part formed of a film body attached to a can body and having an internal pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, the can lid And a cutter blade protruding in the direction of the rotation center of rotation from the cutter pedestal, and three or more of the cutting blades are arranged on a circumference around the rotation center. An opening tool for a film can lid, characterized in that an interval between adjacent cutting blades is 3 mm or more. An opening device for tearing and opening the film body of the can lid in a can having a can body having at least a part formed of a film body attached to the can body and having an internal pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, the can lid A cutter base that is rotatable relative to the cutter base and a cutting blade that protrudes from the cutter base toward the rotational center of rotation, and at least one of the cutting blades is provided with a gas vent groove through which gas can flow. A film can lid opening device, wherein at least one of the width and the depth of the gas vent groove is 2 mm or less. An opening device for tearing and opening the film body of the can lid in a can having a can body having at least a part formed of a film body attached to a can body and having an internal pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, the can lid A cutter pedestal that is rotatable relative to the cutter pedestal and a cutting blade that projects from the cutter pedestal toward the rotational center of the rotation, and the can lid has a circular opening near the center and is wound around the outer peripheral edge. A can lid having a eyeglass lid having a fastening portion and the film body closing the opening of the eyeglass lid, wherein a plurality of circumferences having a diameter larger than the diameter of the opening on the outer peripheral surface of the cutter base. 2. The opening device for a film can lid according to claim 1, wherein a rib is formed. An opening device for tearing and opening the film body of the can lid in a can having a can body having at least a part formed of a film body attached to a can body and having an internal pressure higher than atmospheric pressure, the can lid And a cutter blade protruding in the direction of the rotation center of rotation from the cutter pedestal, and three or more of the cutting blades are arranged on a circumference around the rotation center. The interval between the adjacent cutting blades is 3 mm or more, and at least one of the cutting blades is provided with a gas vent groove through which gas can flow, and at least one of the width and depth of the gas vent groove is 2 mm or less. The can lid is a can lid having a glass lid having a circular opening near the center and a winding portion at the outer peripheral edge, and the film body closing the opening of the eyeglass lid, On the outer peripheral surface of the cutter base Opening devices of the film can lid, characterized in that is formed with a plurality of ribs on a large diameter on the circumference than the diameter of the serial opening. 5. The film can lid opening device according to claim 1, wherein at least some of the adjacent cutting blades have different intervals from each other. The opening device has a cover frame and a cutter member removably supported by the cover frame, the cover frame covers the can lid and can be attached to the can, and the cutter member is attached to the can lid The cutter pedestal that is rotatable relative to the cutter pedestal, and a cutting blade that projects downward from the cutter pedestal in the direction of the rotation center of rotation. The opener for a film can lid according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the inner package can be supported. The cover frame is provided with a support body formed of a cylindrical body or a columnar body, the cutter base has an annular shape, and the cutter base is fitted to the outside of the support body and is supported by the cover frame. The opening device for a film can lid according to claim 6. The opening tool for a film can lid according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cutting edge tip is rounded.

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