JP2006327595A - Bottle carrying holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bottle carrying holder which improves a certainty in supporting work and convenience, and allows a bottle to be attached/detached independently and simply. <P>SOLUTION: The bottle carrying holder includes a gripper 1 which cramps the neck N of a bottle B radially to be locked on the lower face of a neck ring R, and a suspension tool 3 which supports the gripper 1 in suspension. The gripper 1 is so supported as to be capable of rockably shifting to a closing position for cramping the neck N and to an open position for separating from the neck N, and is forced in a closing direction under an energy-applying force of a spring 5 made of a twisted coil spring. A grip 6, which opens the gripper 1 against the energy-applying force of the spring 5, is formed on the upper part of the gripper 1, and locking nails 7, which cramp the neck N of the bottle B, is formed on the lower part of the gripper 1. The suspension tool 3 is inserted through the coil portion 9 of the spring 5. The locking nails 7 of the gripper 1 and the grip 6 are formed integrally to be continuous with spring arms 10. The gripper 1 can be constructed using a plastic mold. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bottle carrying holder that suspends and supports a plastic bottle or the like, and more particularly to a bottle carrying holder suitable for carrying a small plastic bottle.

  Plastic bottles are often used in beverage containers because they can be opened and closed freely and do not need to be consumed all at once. In particular, since the development of small bottles such as 500 ml, the lifestyle of carrying bottles instead of water bottles has become established, and various holders for carrying bottles have been proposed.

  For example, a bag-shaped holder that wraps around the bottle itself has already been put to practical use. In addition, as a holder that supports the neck of the bottle, it can be attached to an elastic body such as a strap-tie type (Patent Document 1) or a rubber ring. The type (patent document 2) which inserts, the type (patent document 3) etc. which pinch | interpose with a pair of half ring are proposed. There is also one in which a holder is constituted by a pair of upper and lower plate-like bodies each having an opening that can be adjusted by sliding, and the neck of the bottle is inserted into and supported by the opening (Patent Document 4). There, a connector is provided on the holder so that the bottle can be attached and detached from the strap with a single touch.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-6773 JP 2000-238783 A Registered Utility Model No. 30669948 JP 2002-347768 A

  In this type of holder, the certainty and convenience of support are particularly important. This is because it is inconvenient if it cannot be swallowed by a simple operation because the cap is frequently opened and closed frequently because it can be removed by some impact or vibration. In this regard, the holders of the previous Patent Documents 1 to 4 are all types that are supported from the side with respect to the neck of the bottle, and when there are many contents, a large load is applied to the holder and the bottle falls off, The holder is easily damaged. It takes time and effort to detach the bottle from the holder. In the holder of Patent Document 4, the bottle can be attached and detached from the strap with a single touch, but the holder itself remains attached to the bottle, and only the bottle cannot be attached or detached.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a holder for carrying a bottle having certainty of support and convenience. An object of the present invention is to provide a holder for carrying a bottle, in which only a bottle can be attached and detached very easily, and is excellent in durability and productivity.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the holder for carrying a bottle according to the present invention includes a plurality of grippers 1 that are clamped on the lower surface of the neck ring R by gripping the neck N of the bottle B from the radial direction, and the grippers 1. And a hanging tool 3 for supporting the suspension. At least one of the grippers 1 is supported so as to be swingable and displaceable between a closed posture in which the neck portion N is clamped in cooperation with the other grippers 1 and an open posture in which the neck portion N is separated from the gripper 1, and is urged by a spring 5 to be closed. A grip 6 for opening the gripper 1 against the urging force of the spring 5 and a hooking claw 7 for holding the neck N of the bottle B are provided above and below the gripper 1.

  Although the present invention mainly supports plastic bottles, a bottle B having a neck ring R at the neck N is sufficient, and the type of resin is not limited. The neck ring R is a flange-like portion projecting outward over the entire circumference of the neck N of the bottle B. As the spring 5, a leaf spring, a coil spring, a rubber spring, or the like can be used. The number of grippers 1 is not limited to two, and may be three or more.

  Specifically, the spring 5 can be constituted by a torsion coil spring including a coil portion 9 and a pair of spring arms 10 and 10 led out from both ends of the coil portion 9, and the lifting tool 3 can be inserted into the coil portion 9. . The number of springs 5 and the number of turns of the coil portion 9 are not limited. As the spring wire, for example, a piano wire, a hard steel wire, a stainless steel wire or the like can be used.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the latching claw 7 and the knob 6 of the gripper 1 can be formed integrally with each spring arm 10.

  That is, the spring 5 has a left and right horizontally long cylindrical coil portion 9 in which a spring wire is tightly coiled, and spring arms 10 and 10 led out from the left and right ends of the coil portion 9 in the reverse direction. . Each gripper 1 is formed to be bent between the left and right support arms 11 so as to extend downward from the tip of each spring arm 10 and from the lower end of the support arm 11 to be substantially parallel to the axis of the coil portion 9. A latching claw 7, a knob arm 15 that extends upward from the tip of the latching claw 7 and straddles the coil portion 9, and a knob 6 that is formed at the tip of the knob arm 15 and protrudes above the coil portion 9 have. In this case, the engaging recess 16 may be bent into an inner recess at an intermediate portion of the latching claw 7.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, each of the pair of grippers 1, 1 can be formed of a plastic molded product including a cover wall 26 that covers the periphery of the cap C and a bearing portion 29. In this case, the coil portion 9 of the spring 5 is fitted on the bearing portion 29, and the spring arm 10 is attached to the cover wall 26, so that the pair of grippers 1 and 1 are pivotally supported and cannot be separated. Connect to

  In the present invention, since the bottle B is supported by being suspended from above, there is no risk of excessive bending or twisting of the gripper 1 or the like as compared with the case where the bottle B is supported from the side. It can be supported and hard to break.

  With the grippers 1 and 1 urged in a closed manner, the neck N of the bottle B is clamped from the radial direction so that the bottle B can be reliably supported without depending on the urging force of the spring 5. That is, when the bottle B is suspended as shown in FIG. 1B, since the hooking claw 7 of the gripper 1 directly receives the lower surface of the neck ring R, the bottle B can be reliably supported as long as the gripper 1 is not broken. . The urging force is not affected by the magnitude of the load on the bottle B because the bottle B is sandwiched perpendicularly to the radial direction of the bottle B, that is, the axis of the bottle B to which the load on the bottle B is applied. Therefore, if the spring 5 has a biasing force that does not remove the gripper 1 from the neck N of the bottle B, the gripper 1 will naturally open and the bottle B will not fall out.

  Since the knob 6 that opens the gripper 1 against the urging force of the spring 5 is provided, only the bottle B can be detached from the holder by one action of just picking the knob 6.

  If a torsion coil spring is used for the spring 5 and the lifting tool 3 is inserted into the coil portion 9 and suspended, the gripper 1 can freely rotate around the coil portion 9 in an integrated state with the bottle B. No excessive bending or twisting force is applied to 1, and the bottle B can be stably supported and is not easily broken. The spring 5 can serve not only the urging means of the gripper 1 but also the support function of the gripper 1, and the structure becomes simple.

  If the gripper 1 is formed integrally with each spring arm 10 by bending one spring wire, the structure can be greatly simplified and the raw material cost can be reduced. Excellent durability and productivity. If the engaging recess 16 is bent and formed in the middle portion of the latching claw 7, the bottle B can be held in close contact with the neck N of the bottle B, and the support of the bottle B can be further ensured.

  If the gripper 1 is made of a plastic molded product, it can be processed into various shapes and is fun to look at. If the periphery of the cap C is covered with the gripper 1 when it is suspended, the mouth of the bottle B that is repeatedly opened and closed can be isolated from the outside together with the cap C, so that it is safe and hygienic.

  FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a bottle carrying holder according to the present invention, and illustrates a case where a pair of grippers 1 is used. The holder includes a hanging tool 3, a gripper 1, a spring 5, and a knob 6. The holder holds the bottle B from above and suspends and supports it in a detachable manner. For example, it is hung with a hanging tool 3 such as a string or a ring, passed through a belt, or carried over a shoulder with a strap.

  The bottle B is a commercially available beverage PET bottle, and is not limited by its type or size. This is because the dimensional accuracy of the neck ring R and the cap C of the bottle B is high, and the bottle B is designed to have substantially the same dimensions even if the type and size of the bottle B are different. Specifically, the outer diameter of the neck N is about 26 mm, the height from the lower end of the neck ring R to the upper surface of the closed cap C is about 23 mm, and the outer diameter of the upper surface of the cap C is about 30 mm.

  The grippers 1 cooperate to support the gripper 1 so as to be able to swing and displace between a closed posture in which the neck portion N of the bottle B in FIG. 1B is sandwiched and an open posture in which the neck portion N is separated from the neck portion N in FIG. The gripper 1 is closed and urged by a spring 5 and can be opened by a knob 6 provided on the upper side of the gripper 1 against the urging force. On the lower side of the gripper 1, a latching claw 7 that holds the neck N of the bottle B is provided. The facing distance of the latching claw 7 in a normal state where the bottle B is not grasped is set to be smaller than at least the outer diameter of the neck N of the bottle B. In order to support the bottle B, as shown in FIG. 1A, the knob 6 is picked and spread, the neck N of the bottle B is inserted between the grippers 1 and 1, and the latching claw 7 of the gripper 1 is If the knob 6 is released while facing the lower neck N of the neck ring R, the bottle B can be clamped by the urging force of the spring 5.

  2 to 5 show an embodiment of a bottle carrying holder according to the present invention. In particular, as shown in FIG. 2, one spring wire is bent, and the latching claw 7 and the knob 6 of the gripper 1 are integrally formed continuously with each spring arm 10. Each of the spring arms 10 and 10, the latching claws 7 and 7 and the knobs 6 and 6 of each of the grippers 1 and 1 are symmetrical with respect to a vertical plane passing through the axis of the coil portion 9 in FIG. .

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the spring 5 is constituted by one torsion coil spring. The spring 5 is formed by coiling a spring wire densely without gaps, and a coil portion 9 having a horizontally long cylindrical shape that is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the upper surface of the cap C, and a lower position on both left and right ends of the coil portion 9 It consists of a pair of short spring arms 10 which are led out obliquely downward in the front-rear direction. The reason why the spring arm 10 is derived in the reverse direction is that the spring arm 10 acts in the direction in which the coil portion 9 is wound. Specifically, the wire diameter of the spring 5 is 1.8 mm, the outer diameter of the coil portion 9 is 12.6 mm, the number of turns is 17.5 turns, the left and right length of the coil portion 9 is about 34 mm, and the spring arm 10 The length of was about 10 mm.

  Each gripper 1 is bent continuously from each spring arm 10 and extends downward from the tip of the spring arm 10, and the axial center of the coil portion 9 of the spring 5 from the lower end of the support arm 11. Are formed at the tip of the picking arm 15, the hooking claw 7 that is bent between the left and right support arms 11, the picking arm 15 that extends from the tip of the hooking claw 7 to the front and rear, outward and upward. And a swinging displacement about the coil portion 9. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, an engaging recess 16 is formed in an intermediate recess of the latching claw 7 so as to be in close contact with the outer periphery of the neck N of the bottle B. As shown in FIG. 2, in the normal state where the bottle B is not grasped, the opposing latching claws 7 are pressed against each other by the urging force of the spring 5. The length of the support arm 11 is about 25 mm, the left and right length of the latching claw 7 is about 40 mm, and the engagement recess 16 has an arc shape with an inner diameter of 13 mm and an inner diameter of about 28 mm.

  In order to prevent the knob arm 15 from hitting the cap C when the gripper 1 is opened and closed, as shown in FIG. 3, the knob arm 15 extends in a front-rear facing manner with respect to the other support arm 11, Near the lower end of the coil part 9, it was bent obliquely upward toward the left and right intermediate part of the coil part 9. The knob arm 15 extends over the coil part 9 across the coil part 9, and the knobs 6 are arranged in a front-rear facing manner by bending the tip part into an annular shape having an outer diameter of about 15 mm. Note that the left and right sides of the coil unit 9 are bent so that the knob arm 15 is once bent near the lower end of the coil unit 9 along the axis of the coil unit 9 and straddles the coil unit 9 along the radial direction of the coil unit 9. It may be bent upward in the middle.

  2 and 3, the gripper 1 is suspended around the coil portion 9 by inserting the hanger 3 through a coil through hole 20 penetrating the coil portion 9 left and right. That is, here, as shown in FIG. 2, the hanger 3 is composed of an elongated and short resin tube 21 and a one-touch joint 22 to which the resin tube 21 can be detachably connected to both ends. The resin tube 21 was connected in a ring shape with the one-touch joint 22 so that it could be removed.

  In order to support the bottle B with such a holder for carrying the bottle, as shown in FIG. 4A, the front and rear knobs 6 and 6 are picked in the direction in contact with each other and opened. Then, the picking arm 15 comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical coil portion 9, and the gripper 1 is swung around the coil portion 9 in an open posture against the urging force of the spring 5 based on the contact point as a base point. Can be made. At this time, if the picking arm 15 straddles the coil part 9 along the radial direction of the coil part 9, the picking arm 15 fits and is supported by the recess between the spring wires, so that the opening operation can be smoothed. .

  Insert the mouth of the bottle B together with the cap C between the grippers 1 and 1 in the open posture, release the knob 6 with the hooking claw 7 facing the neck N on the lower side of the neck ring R, and pinch the bottle B . At this time, if the mouth of the bottle B is inserted all the way, the upper surface of the cap C abuts on the lower peripheral surface of the coil portion 9 so that the hooking claw 7 faces the neck N on the lower side of the neck ring R. Therefore, the bottle B can be easily clamped, and when the bottle B is clamped, the vertical movement of the bottle B can be suppressed. Specifically, the dimension between the lower peripheral surface of the coil portion 9 and the latching claw 7 was set to 28 mm.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the pair of grippers 1 · 1 in the closed closed position is such that the engaging recess 16 is in close contact with the outer periphery of the neck N of the bottle B as shown in FIG. The pawl 7 receives the lower surface of the neck ring R. At this time, the support arm 11 is set to be substantially parallel to the axis of the suspended bottle B. This is because if the support arm 11 is parallel to the bottle axis, the load of the bottle B is directly applied to the hanger 3 via the coil portion 9 and bending or torsional stress does not act on the support arm 11. In order to remove the bottle B from the holder, the handle 6 may be picked again and opened.

  6 to 8 show another embodiment of the bottle carrying holder according to the present invention. In this case, each pair of grippers 1 and 1 is formed of a plastic molded product having the same shape and joined in a front-to-back butt shape in a closed position as shown in FIG. The spring 5 is a torsion coil spring having the same coil portion 9 as in the first embodiment, but the left and right spring arms 10 and 10 are projected downward in the same manner, and the respective ends thereof are bent left and right outward and inserted. The difference is that the end 25 is formed.

  Each gripper 1 includes a cover wall 26 that covers the periphery of the cap C, a bearing portion 29 that has a C-shaped cross section that is formed on the upper side of the front-rear facing surface of the cover wall 26 and that has a notch facing downward, and a cover wall 26 is provided with a hooking claw 7 formed inwardly projecting from the lower end of the front and rear facing surfaces of 26. The latching claw 7 has an engagement recess 16 that is cut out in an arc shape at the left and right intermediate portions and engages with the neck N of the bottle B. A projection 32 and a recess 33 are formed at the joint ends of the front and rear facing surfaces of the cover wall 26 so as to be fitted to each other between the grippers 1. At the center of the outer surface of each cover wall 26, a knob 6 is formed to project upward. An insertion hole 35 for inserting the insertion end 25 is formed through the inner surface of each cover wall 26 opposite to the left and right sides of the bearing portion 29.

  The spring 5 and the grippers 1 and 1 are assembled by fitting the coil portion 9 of the spring 5 to the bearing portion 29 from the left and right directions in FIG. 6 and inserting the insertion end 25 of the spring arm 10 into the insertion hole 35 of each gripper 1. After the insertion, as shown in FIG. 8, the stopper 36 is fixed to the distal end of the insertion end 25 protruding outside the gripper 1. Accordingly, each assembled gripper 1 is pivotally supported around the coil portion 9 by the spring 5 and is connected so as not to be separated. Even when the grippers 1 and 1 are pulled to the left and right, the coil portion 9 extends in the axial direction, so that the spring arm 10 does not come off from the cover wall 26.

  In a normal state, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the grippers 1 and 1 are in close contact with each other by being closed and urged by the urging force of the spring 5. The protrusion 32 and the recess 33 are fitted together to prevent the grippers 1 and 1 from spreading to the left and right. As in the first embodiment, the gripper 1 is hung by the hanger 3 inserted through the coil portion 9.

  In this embodiment, since the periphery of the cap C is covered with the cover wall 26, it is safe and hygienic. Since the design of the gripper 1 for plastic molding can be easily changed by changing the mold, a variety of interesting holders for carrying bottles can be provided.

  The hanging tool 3 may be a metal fitting. If a handle is attached to the hanging tool 3, it can be used as a carrying device for large bottles such as 2 liters. If a plurality of holders according to the present invention are attached to a support means such as a rail, and the bottle B is suspended and displayed and stored there, the bottle B can be supported in a non-contact state. It becomes an excellent means for storing and displaying bottles. In Example 1, you may mount | wear with the cover body which covers the opening part of the bottle B to a holder.

Schematic which shows the concept of the holder for carrying a bottle concerning this invention The whole perspective view of the holder for carrying a bottle of Example 1. The principal part front view of the holder for carrying a bottle of Example 1 Explanatory drawing for demonstrating operation of the holder for carrying a bottle of Example 1. AA line sectional view of FIG. The exploded perspective view of the holder for carrying a bottle of Example 2 Vertical sectional view of the holder for carrying the bottle of Example 2 Cross-sectional view of a holder for carrying a bottle of Example 2

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gripper 3 Lifting tool 5 Spring 6 Knob 7 Latch claw 9 Coil part 10 Spring arm 11 Support arm 15 Picking arm 16 Engaging recessed part 26 Cover wall 29 Bearing part B Bottle C Cap N Bottle neck part R Bottle neck ring

Claims (6)

A plurality of grippers (1) that hold the neck portion (N) of the bottle (B) from the radial direction and are hooked on the lower surface of the neck ring (R), and a suspension tool (3) that supports the grippers (1) by suspending them. ) And
At least one of the grippers (1) is supported so as to be able to swing and displace between a closed posture in which the neck (N) is clamped in cooperation with the other grippers (1) and an open posture separated from the neck (N). Closed by the spring (5) and urged
A grip (6) that opens and closes the gripper (1) against the urging force of the spring (5) and a hooking claw (7) that holds the neck (N) of the bottle (B) above and below the gripper (1) ) And a holder for carrying a bottle. The spring (5) is constituted by a torsion coil spring including a coil part (9) and a pair of spring arms (10) and (10) derived from the coil part (9).
The holder for carrying a bottle according to claim 1, wherein the hanger (3) is inserted into the coil portion (9).   The holder for carrying a bottle according to claim 2, wherein the latching claw (7) and the knob (6) of the gripper (1) are formed integrally with each spring arm (10). The spring (5) includes a left and right horizontally long cylindrical coil portion (9) in which a spring wire is tightly coiled, and spring arms (10) and (10) (10) ( 10)
Each gripper (1) includes a support arm (11) extending downward from the tip of each spring arm (10), and a left and right side substantially parallel to the axis of the coil portion (9) from the lower end of the support arm (11). A latching claw (7) formed by bending between the supporting arms (11), a knob arm (15) extending upward from the tip of the latching claw (7) and straddling the coil portion (9), and a knob The holder for carrying a bottle according to claim 3, further comprising a knob (6) formed at the tip of the arm (15) and protruding above the coil portion (9).   The holder for carrying a bottle according to claim 4, wherein an engagement recess (16) is formed in an inner recess shape at an intermediate portion of the latching claw (7). Each of the pair of grippers (1) and (1) is composed of a plastic molded product including a cover wall (26) covering the periphery of the cap (C) and a bearing portion (29).
The coil part (9) of the spring (5) is externally fitted to the bearing part (29), and the spring arm (10) is attached to the cover wall (26), thereby swinging the pair of grippers (1) and (1). The bottle carrying holder according to claim 2, which is pivotally supported and connected in a non-separable manner.

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