JP2007168894A - Beverage cap, beverage bottle and beverage - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attach a premium which further promotes sales, to a beverage good stored in a PET bottle. <P>SOLUTION: A cap has a disk part covering the upper face of the opening of a beverage bottle and a skirt part falling down from the rim of the disk part and covering the upper periphery of the opening of the bottle, and closes the opening of the bottle. USB memory comprising a USB memory body including a semiconductor memory and a USB joint terminal is provided and a memory storing part storing the USB memory body is formed on the upper surface of the disk part and the USB memory body is stored in it and the USB joint terminal is provided projecting and standing upward vertically from the memory storing part. It is desirable to have a cover object covering the USB joint terminal. The cover object has a transparency so that, for example, the USB joint terminal is seen from the outside, and is engaged in the upper part of the memory storing part. The cover object may have an appearance imitating a character of an animation work. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage cap, a beverage bottle and a beverage, and more particularly to a cap structure for sealing a beverage container such as a plastic bottle.

  In recent years, beverages in plastic containers such as plastic bottles have been supplied and consumed in large quantities at storefronts such as supermarkets and convenience stores or through vending machines.

  On the other hand, in order to promote further sales of such beverages, beverage products are sometimes sold with premiums. As a method of attaching a free gift, for example, a method of storing this in a bag and hanging it on the neck of a beverage bottle may be employed.

Moreover, there is the following document as disclosing a device for adding an additional structure to a cap attached to a beverage bottle.
Utility Model Registration No. 3101920 Utility Model Registration No. 3098042

  By the way, when a free gift is attached to a beverage bottle, the beverage bottle is often arranged without a gap on the display shelf of the store because it is necessary to efficiently use the sales floor area, and the premium protrudes from the outer surface of the bottle. Easy to get in the way.

  Also, it is generally not possible to carry a bottle with a prize in this way into a vending machine. This is because prizes protruding or hanging from the side of the bottle become an obstacle on the transport path in the vending machine and the goods are not normally carried out, which may cause a failure of the vending machine.

  Furthermore, since the gifts that have been attached to beverage products in the past are mostly character dolls and accessories, they are lacking in novelty, and it is desirable to provide means for further promoting sales.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to obtain a bottle cap structure that allows a premium that can be further promoted to be attached to a beverage product stored in a bottle.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the object, the beverage cap according to the present invention comprises a disc part covering the upper surface of the opening of the bottle containing the beverage, and the opening of the bottle falling from the peripheral part of the disc part. A cap having a skirt portion covering the peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the portion, and closing the opening of the bottle, the cap having a USB memory body portion including a semiconductor memory and a USB connection terminal portion. A memory storage portion that can store the USB memory body portion is formed on the upper surface portion of the disk portion, the USB memory body portion is stored in the memory storage portion, and protrudes from the memory storage portion so as to be substantially vertically upward. The USB connection terminal portion is provided so as to stand up.

  The beverage cap of the present invention is integrally provided with a USB memory. The USB memory is a flash memory (semiconductor memory) that can be used by connecting to a USB connector. In the USB memory, for example, video data (movies, animations, live images, etc.) and still image data, audio (music) data, data for adding characters and items (weapons, benefits, etc.) to the game, other Text data, a program (game program or other program), or the like can be stored, and these images, music, and the like can be attached to and provided with the beverage product as a free gift.

  The USB connection terminal unit is inserted into a USB port of various USB-compliant electronic devices such as a personal computer, a mobile terminal, a mobile communication device, a game machine, etc., and information (data and programs) is transferred to and from the USB memory main unit. Is. The USB connection terminal portion is provided so as to rise substantially vertically from the memory storage portion (upper surface of the beverage cap). Therefore, for example, it is possible to enjoy premiums (images, music, audio, etc.) simply by removing the beverage cap from the bottle (opening the cap) and inserting it into the USB port.

  The cap is preferably provided with a cover body that covers the USB connection terminal portion. This is to prevent the USB connection terminal portion from being soiled or damaged during the beverage distribution.

  For example, the cover body is translucent so that the USB connection terminal portion can be seen through from the outside, and is configured to be fitted to the upper portion of the memory storage portion. Thus, if the cover body has translucency, the purchaser of the product can grasp at a glance that the prize can be enjoyed using the USB.

  Further, the cover body may have an external shape imitating a character of a moving image work and can be inserted with the USB connection terminal portion. If such a cover body is attached, not only can the USB connection terminal unit be protected, but also, for example, by associating the image and audio data stored in the USB memory with the appearance and shape to be applied to the cover body (for example, the outer shape of the cover body) (It is assumed that the shape simulates a character of a certain movie, and images and game data related to the movie are stored in the USB memory), and the sales promotion effect by the prize is further improved. It becomes possible.

  The beverage bottle according to the present invention comprises any one of the beverage caps described above. In addition, the beverage according to the present invention stores the drink in the beverage bottle and closes the opening of the bottle with the beverage cap according to the present invention.

  In the beverage bottle or beverage according to the present invention, the type of beverage to be placed in the bottle is not particularly limited. Soft drinks such as juice, cola, tea, mineral water, and soft drinks can be used, and alcoholic drinks can also be used. Other various drinks may be stored. The bottle type is also typically a PET bottle, but is not limited thereto, and may be a bottle made of various resin materials, metal materials, glass, or the like. The material of the cap is also typically a resin, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to attach a premium that can be further promoted to a beverage product stored in a bottle.

  Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. Moreover, in each figure, the same code | symbol shows the same or an equivalent part.

[First Embodiment]
1 to 3 show a beverage cap according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in these drawings, the beverage cap 11 is a resin screw cap that is screwed into the opening of the plastic bottle 1 and seals the bottle 1 and is screwed into the opening of the plastic bottle 1. A main body 12, a sealing ring 13 attached to the PET bottle 1 so as to surround the opening of the PET bottle 1 and detachably connected to the cap body 12, and a USB memory 21 (FIGS. 2 and 3) And a cover 25 that covers the upper surface of the cap body 12.

  The cap body 12 has a disc portion 12a that covers the upper surface of the opening portion of the bottle 1, and a peripheral wall portion (skirt portion) 12b that falls substantially vertically from the periphery of the disc portion 12a and covers the periphery of the bottle opening portion. A memory housing 15 for housing the USB memory 21 (USB memory main body 22 described later) is formed on the upper surface side of the disk portion 12a. The memory storage portion 15 is defined by a side wall 15b that rises from the peripheral edge of the disc portion 12a of the cap body 12 and a top plate 15a that is provided on the upper surface portion of the side wall 15b and closes the upper surface of the memory storage portion 15. An opening 15c that allows the USB terminal portion 23 (described later) to pass therethrough is provided at the center of the top plate 15a.

  The USB memory 21 is connected to a USB memory main body 22 having electronic parts (not shown) such as a flash memory and an IC mounted on a substrate, and USB ports of various electronic devices such as a personal computer, and the USB main body. The USB terminal unit 23 is used to input and output information to the USB terminal unit 23. The USB terminal unit 23 is provided so as to rise substantially perpendicularly to the USB memory main body unit 22 (substrate). The USB memory main body portion 22 is stored in the memory storage portion 15, and the USB terminal portion 23 protrudes above the top plate 15a through the opening 15c.

  There is a step between the peripheral wall portion 12b of the cap body 12 and the side wall 15b of the memory housing portion 15 so that the outer periphery (outer diameter) of the side wall 15b of the memory housing portion 15 is smaller than the peripheral wall portion 12b of the cap body 12. A portion 14 is formed, and a cover 25 is fitted to the stepped portion 14. More specifically, when the cover 25 is put on the memory storage portion 15, the side wall 15b is inserted into the lower end portion of the cover 25, and the lower end of the cover 25 comes into contact with the peripheral edge portion of the upper surface of the disc portion 12a. Fitting to the memory housing 15 (cap body 12) is achieved.

  The cover 25 has a cylindrical shape with a bottomless bottom and is transparent so that the inside (USB terminal portion 23) can be seen through. This is because the purchaser of the beverage product can understand at a glance that the USB memory 21 is attached. The shape of the cover 25 can be various shapes other than this example.

  In addition to the structure of simply covering the cover 25 to the memory housing 15 (or cap body 12) as described above, the structure of the memory housing 15 (or cap body 12) as shown in FIG. A male screw 16 is formed on the outer peripheral surface, and a female screw (not shown) that is screwed to the male screw 16 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the cover 25 to thereby provide a screw type (screw-in type) locking structure. You can also Thus, if it is made into the latching structure by a screw | thread, it can prevent that a cover removes carelessly in the middle of distribution of the said drink goods (for example, when displaying in a vending machine or a shop front etc.). In addition, the locking structure can take various structures such as providing protrusions and protrusions on one side and providing grooves and holes engaging with these on the other side.

  In order to use the USB memory 21, the beverage cap 11 is removed from the bottle 1 (or can be left attached to the bottle 1), the cover 25 is removed, and the USB terminal portion 23 is inserted into the USB port of the target device. In order to remove the beverage cap 11 from the bottle 1 (open the cap 11), the cap body 12 is screwed off from the sealing ring 13 by rotating the cap body 12 in the same manner as this conventional screw cap. And separating them.

  A two-dimensional code (for example, a QR code) may be provided on the cover 25 (for example, the upper surface). In this two-dimensional code, for example, the usage of the USB memory 21 provided in the beverage cap 11 and the explanation of the data stored in the USB memory 21 can be encoded and included. In addition, as a gift for the beverage, for example, a movie or live video, a so-called standby image displayed on the screen of a mobile phone, and other various moving and still images are stored in the USB memory 21 and provided. In this case, the description of the campaign can be provided as a two-dimensional code. A specific method of arranging the two-dimensional code on the cover 25 can be performed by printing the two-dimensional code on, for example, paper or a resin film and attaching the two-dimensional code to the cover 25.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 shows a beverage cap according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this beverage cap is provided with a USB memory, similar to the cap according to the first embodiment. A cover 26 (hereinafter referred to as a character cover) having an outer shape is provided.

  The character cover 26 has a hole 27 that allows the USB terminal portion 23 to be inserted on the bottom surface side thereof, and can be attached to the USB terminal portion 23 by inserting the USB terminal portion 23 into the hole 27. It is as. The outer shape of the character cover 26 may be various, for example, not limited to humans (dolls), but imaginary such as animals, plants, minerals, natural objects, buildings, buildings, robots, cyborgs, and extraterrestrial life forms. It can be modeled on various creatures and other things.

It is a perspective view which shows the drink cap which concerns on 1st embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the inside (state which removed the top plate and side wall of the memory storage part) of the drink cap which concerns on said 1st embodiment. It is a vertical sectional view of the beverage cap of the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the modification of the drink cap of said 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the drink cap which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Beverage plastic bottle 11 Beverage cap 12 Cap main body 12a Disk part 12b Perimeter wall part (skirt part)
13 Sealing Ring 15 Memory Storage Unit 15a Top Plate 15b Side Wall 15c Opening 16 Screw 21 USB Memory 22 USB Memory Body 23 USB Terminal Unit 23
25 Cover 26 Cover (Character type cover)
27 USB terminal storage hole

Claims (6)

Opening of the bottle having a disc part covering the upper surface of the opening of the bottle containing the beverage and a skirt part falling from the peripheral part of the disc part and covering the peripheral surface of the upper end part of the opening of the bottle A cap for closing
The cap is provided with a USB memory having a USB memory body including a semiconductor memory and a USB connection terminal,
A memory storage portion that can store the USB memory main body portion is formed on the upper surface portion of the disk portion, and the USB memory main body portion is stored in the memory storage portion.
The beverage cap, wherein the USB connection terminal portion is provided so as to protrude from the memory storage portion and rise substantially vertically upward. The beverage cap according to claim 1, further comprising a cover body that covers the USB connection terminal portion. The cover body is
The USB connection terminal portion has translucency so that it can be seen through from the outside,
The beverage cap according to claim 2, wherein the beverage cap can be fitted into an upper portion of the memory storage portion. The cover body is
It has an external shape that imitates the character of a video work,
The beverage cap according to claim 2, wherein the USB connection terminal portion can be inserted.   A beverage bottle comprising the beverage cap according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   A beverage obtained by storing a drink in the beverage bottle according to claim 5 and closing an opening of the bottle with the beverage cap.

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