JP2008030813A - Synthetic resin bottle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a synthetic resin bottle sheathed with a shrink film which can be safely stored and used while its appearance being free from any problem even when a content of the bottle is frozen in order to create a bottle shape in which the shrink film is not broken when the bottle is in a frozen condition and any increase of the content caused by the freezing can be absorbed. <P>SOLUTION: The round synthetic resin bottle is used with a liquid content mainly consisting of water being frozen, and a cylindrical barrel portion is sheathed with a shrink film. A plurality of peripheral grooves having a recessed vertical shape formed by bending a wall of the barrel portion are formed in the barrel portion. The number of the peripheral grooves and the shape of the vertical cross-section are determined so as to absorb the increase in volume of the frozen liquid content by the elastic deformation of the peripheral groove parts in the vertical direction, and the vertical cross-section of the peripheral grooves is determined so that the bottle is sheathed with the shrink film in a contracted state substantially along the recessed vertical cross-section of the peripheral grooves. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a round synthetic resin casing in which a content liquid mainly composed of water is frozen and used, and a shrink film is sheathed on a body portion.

Synthetic resin casings such as polyethylene terephthalate (hereinafter referred to as PET) resin are widely used for beverages such as water, sports drinking water, tea and juice. Such a casing is commercialized in a state where the body portion is covered with a printed shrink film from the viewpoint of display of a product name or the like or design. For example, Patent Document 1 describes an invention relating to a casing in which a body portion is sheathed with a shrink film.
JP 2001-322616 A

  On the other hand, in the summer, etc., such a housing is also used for drinking while gradually melting the one in which the content liquid is frozen in a freezer.

  When water is frozen, its volume will be approximately 1.09 times. In a sealed housing, the internal pressure may increase due to the increase in volume caused by freezing, and the housing may be damaged. The housing will be greatly deformed. In addition, the cap may come off or be damaged.

  Further, for example, if a concave portion is formed on the wall of the trunk portion 104 like the decompression absorption panel 107 of the casing 101 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the volume increases due to freezing due to the bulging deformation of this portion. However, in the case where the film is sheathed with the shrink film 109, the shrink film 109 is broken due to the bulging of the concave portion (see the portion indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5) and can be provided as a product. There are problems such as disappearance.

  The present invention was devised to solve the above-described problems, and is intended to create a housing shape that is free from breakage or misalignment of the shrink film and that can absorb an increase in volume due to freezing. An object of the present invention is to provide a synthetic resin casing that can be safely stored and used even if it is frozen and is externally covered with a shrink film.

The means of the invention according to claim 1 for solving the technical problem is as follows:
For the purpose of using the content liquid mainly composed of water by freezing, in a round synthetic resin case with a cylindrical body covered with a shrink film,
Disposing a plurality of circumferential grooves having a concave vertical cross-sectional shape formed by bending the wall of the body part in the body part;
The number of circumferential grooves formed and the longitudinal cross-sectional shape are configured such that the volume increase due to freezing of the content liquid can be absorbed by elastic stretching deformation in the longitudinal direction of the circumferential groove portion,
And the longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the circumferential groove is configured so that the shrink film can be packaged in a state of being contracted substantially along the concave longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the circumferential groove,
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The volume of the content liquid expands due to icing, so that an internal pressure force acts on the casing and a so-called hoop stress acts on the trunk wall in the circumferential direction, which is larger than the longitudinal direction (the central axis direction of the casing). The shrink film is generally formed with perforations for the purpose of separation and disposal in the vertical direction, and the breakage of the shrink film accompanying the increase in volume is likely to occur along the perforations.
For this reason, in order to absorb the bulging deformation in the lateral direction of the housing, that is, the increase in volume due to freezing due to the increase in the cross-sectional area, the cross-sectional area of the trunk section is maintained while maintaining the circumferential length. Therefore, it is difficult to design the shape, and design restrictions are increased. Moreover, since the circumferential shape of the trunk portion changes, the shrink film may be displaced.

The above-mentioned configuration according to claim 1 was created in view of such problems, and its basic technical idea is to increase the volume due to freezing by utilizing the longitudinal deformation of the casing. It is in the thing to absorb.
And by the said structure of Claim 1, with respect to the bulging deformation | transformation in the pressurization state inside a housing | casing, a housing is fundamentally related to the pressurization state inside a housing | casing by using a round shape housing. With a high pressure resistance and by providing a plurality of circumferential grooves, the circumferential rib-like reinforcement function of the circumferential grooves minimizes lateral deformation due to icing of the liquid content. Therefore, the shrinkage of the shrink film in the vertical direction can be surely prevented.

  Here, in a normal product, there is a gas headspace above the liquid surface of the content liquid, and a part of the increase in volume due to freezing can be absorbed by compression deformation of this headspace, and the volume due to freezing. It is not necessary to absorb all of the increase by deformation of the housing.

Next, a plurality of circumferential grooves having a concave longitudinal cross-sectional shape formed by bending the body wall are formed, and the number of circumferential grooves formed and the longitudinal cross-sectional shape are elastically deformed in the longitudinal direction of the circumferential groove portion. By configuring so that the volume increase due to freezing of the content liquid can be absorbed,
A circumferential groove having a concave vertical cross-sectional shape is elongated and deformed in the vertical direction, that is, the wall of the circumferential groove that is bent inwardly extends the curved shape, so that the trunk portion of the casing is vertically oriented. The volume increase due to freezing of the content liquid can be absorbed.

  The number of circumferential grooves formed, the formation position and groove width, and the concave shape of the circumferential groove, such as the depth, are the size of the housing, the size of the head space, the volume increase due to freezing of the content liquid, the wall Although it is a design item that can be determined while conducting a preliminary test in consideration of the thickness, appearance, and formability of the film, it is necessary to determine the shrinkage of the shrink film as described below.

  Here, the outer shrink film is usually covered with the upper end and the lower end constrained to the annular groove, shoulder, and bottom side wall portion in order to prevent the displacement, so the longitudinal direction of the circumferential groove As the film is stretched and deformed, the shrink film also needs to be sheathed on the housing so as to be stretchable and deformable in the vertical direction.

  Therefore, as described in claim 1, by configuring the circumferential groove of the circumferential groove so that it can be packaged in a state in which the shrink film contracts substantially along the concave longitudinal sectional shape of the circumferential groove, By stretching the shape curved substantially along the shape in the longitudinal direction, the shrink film can also be stretched in the longitudinal direction along with the longitudinal deformation of the circumferential groove, so that excessive force does not act on the shrink film. The exterior can be prevented from shifting or even breaking.

  For example, when the width of the circumferential groove is narrow, when the shrink film is thermally shrunk and sheathed, the shrink film is in a state of bridging the circumferential groove, and it becomes impossible to stretch in the vertical direction. Considering the shrinkage force and directionality of the shrink film, by designing the groove width, groove depth, groove side wall inclination etc. of the circumferential groove as appropriate, substantially along the concave vertical cross-sectional shape of the circumferential groove It becomes possible to carry out exterior packaging in a contracted state.

Here, the shrink film does not necessarily need to be closely adhered along the concave longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the circumferential groove, but rather, a direction in which a slight gap is formed between the circumferential groove wall and the longitudinal direction. Can be stretched and deformed smoothly.
In any case, if it is curved at least inward along the circumferential groove, it can be stretched and deformed in the vertical direction. In this sense, in claim 1, it is called “substantially along”. It is described with the phrase “a state in which the circumferential groove is contracted substantially along the concave longitudinal sectional shape of the circumferential groove”.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the number of circumferential grooves formed and the longitudinal cross-sectional shape can be absorbed by the elastic contraction deformation in the longitudinal direction of the circumferential groove portion so as to absorb the decompressed state inside the housing. To make up.

Drinks such as water, sports drinks, tea, juice, etc. are often produced by a so-called high-temperature filling process, which is filled at a high temperature of about 80 to 90 ° C. for sterilization. In this state, the inside of the housing is in a reduced pressure state.
Therefore, according to the above-described configuration, the body portion is contracted in the longitudinal direction by the elastic contraction deformation in the longitudinal direction of the circumferential groove portion to absorb this reduced state, and the body wall is partially recessed. It is possible to prevent such distorted deformation.

  Here, the casing of the present invention has a plurality of circumferential grooves, and the circumferential grooves exhibit a rib-like function, and the occurrence of the depression-like deformation of the trunk wall is originally suppressed, and the circumferential groove portion Since it is configured to be elastically stretchable in the vertical direction, it is easy to deform in the opposite direction (shrinkage deformation), but for example, the thickness of the body is thin and the degree of decompression is large When such severe conditions are predicted, it is preferable to design the shape of the circumferential groove so that the shrinkage deformation can be performed more easily by setting the inclination angle of the side wall of the circumferential groove and the like.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the upper end width of the circumferential groove is 3 mm or more and the groove depth is 1.5 mm or more.

  According to the configuration of claim 3, by setting the upper end width of the circumferential groove to 3 mm or more and the groove depth to 1.5 mm or more, the circumferential groove can be easily stretched and deformed in the vertical direction, and a shrink film. As a state substantially along the concave circumferential groove, it can be surely curved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, or third aspect of the invention, the inclination angle of the groove side wall of the circumferential groove from the horizontal direction is set to 60 ° or less.

  According to the above configuration of the fourth aspect, by setting the inclination angle of the groove side wall of the circumferential groove from the horizontal direction to 60 ° or less, the circumferential groove can be expanded and contracted smoothly in the vertical direction. This inclination angle is 0 ° or more, and the lower limit thereof can be determined in consideration of moldability such as die cutting.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second, third or fourth aspect of the present invention, the capacity is 1000 ml or less.

  In a large case, it is possible to absorb the volume increase of the content liquid due to freezing relatively easily by deformation of the wall of the entire case. However, in a relatively small case, the deformation of the wall of the whole case is possible. Is difficult to absorb, and the effect of the casing of the present invention is remarkably exhibited in a casing having a capacity of 1000 ml or less, further 500 ml or less.

The present invention has the above-described configuration, and has the following effects.
In the first aspect of the present invention, the shrink film is stretched in the longitudinal direction together with the casing body portion by the longitudinal deformation of the circumferential groove having the concave vertical cross-sectional shape, and the shrink or breakage of the shrink film is caused. No volume increase due to freezing of the content liquid can be absorbed smoothly.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the body portion is contracted in the longitudinal direction by the elastic contraction deformation in the longitudinal direction of the circumferential groove portion to absorb this decompression state, and the body wall is partially depressed. An irregular deformation such as a dent can be prevented.

  In the invention of claim 3, by setting the upper end width of the circumferential groove to 3 mm or more and the groove depth to 1.5 mm or more, the circumferential groove can be easily stretched and deformed in the vertical direction, The shrink film can be surely curved in a state substantially along the concave circumferential groove.

  In the invention according to claim 4, by setting the inclination angle of the groove side wall of the circumferential groove from the horizontal direction to 60 ° or less, the circumferential groove can be expanded and contracted smoothly in the vertical direction.

In the invention according to claim 5, the effect of the present invention is remarkably exhibited in a casing having a capacity of 1000 ml or less, more preferably 500 ml or less.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 show an embodiment of the synthetic resin casing of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of the housing 1. This housing 1 is a biaxially stretched blow molded product made of PET resin, and has a mouth tube portion 2, a shoulder portion 3, a trunk portion 4, and a bottom portion 5. The trunk portion 4 has a diameter of 66 mm and an overall height of 132 mm. It is a small round bottle. The mouth tube portion 2 is whitened by thermal crystallization, and the bottom portion 5 is formed in a depressed shape.

Moreover, the average thickness of the trunk | drum 4 is 0.45 mm, and the five cylindrical grooves 6 are formed in the cylindrical trunk | drum 4 at equal intervals.
The groove depth D of the circumferential groove 6 is 4 mm, the groove upper end width W1 is 4 mm, the groove bottom width W2 is 2 mm, and the inclination angle TH of the groove side wall 6s from the horizontal direction is 15 ° (see FIG. 1). FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of a main part near one circumferential groove).

  Further, the shrink film 9 is positioned on the shoulder 3 whose upper end is expanded in diameter below the shoulder, and the lower end is positioned on the side wall of the bottom 5 where the diameter is expanded upward, so that the body 4 is not displaced in the vertical direction. Exterior. Further, when the exterior state in the vicinity of the circumferential groove 6 in FIG. 2 is seen, the shrink film 9 is substantially along the concave shape of the circumferential groove 6 with a slight gap formed between the shrink film 9 and the bottom wall 6 b of the circumferential groove 6. This circumferential groove 6 is packaged.

  The casing 1 of the present embodiment covered with the shrink film 9 as described above is filled with 300 ml of water at 20 ° C., the headspace is 14 ml, put into an upright freezer at −20 ° C., and the water inside is frozen. The shrink film 9 was not broken, and almost no wrinkles were observed.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing the deformed state of the circumferential groove 6 and the shrink film 9 immediately after performing this icing test on the state before the deformation of the circumferential groove 6 (indicated by a two-dot chain line). In addition to the circumferential groove 6, the shrink film 9 has a curved shape that gently extends in the vertical direction.

  In addition, about the housing 1 of the present embodiment, a normal high temperature filling was performed using water, and a cooling test was performed in a freezer at room temperature and further −20 ° C., but with an increase in the degree of vacuum, There was no depression-like deformation of the trunk wall.

  4 and FIG. 5 shows a conventional case as a comparative example, which is a biaxial stretch blow molded round PET bottle for an internal volume of 350 ml. The decompression absorption panel 107 is formed so as to dent the body wall at six locations symmetrical about the central axis. The upper and lower ends of the shrink film 109 are positioned in the circumferential grooves 106 formed at the upper and lower ends of the body portion 104, respectively, so that the body portion 104 is externally mounted so as not to be displaced in the vertical direction.

  Further, when viewed from the plane cross-sectional shape shown in FIG. 5, a gap is formed between the outer surface of the body portion 104 and the shrink film 109 in the portion of the reduced pressure absorption panel 107.

  In this comparative example, as in the example, 350 ml of 20 ° C. water was filled and the head space was set to 17 ml. The headspace was placed in an upright state at −20 ° C. to freeze the water inside. The decompression absorption panel 107 swelled outward (in the direction of the white arrow in FIG. 5) (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5), and the shrink film 109 was broken in the vertical direction.

  As described above, the round casing of the present invention is stored and used in a state in which a shrink film is externally covered and the content liquid is frozen while maintaining a good shape without breaking the shrink film. It is expected to be used in a wide range of fields that are frozen and used.

It is a front view which shows one Example of the housing of this invention. It is a principal part expansion longitudinal cross-section of one peripheral groove vicinity of the housing of FIG. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the deformation | transformation state after freezing in FIG. It is a front view which shows the housing of a prior art example (comparative example). It is a plane sectional view along the AA line in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1; Housing 2; Mouth part 3; Shoulder part 4; Trunk part 4a; (Corner) wall 5; Bottom part 6; Circumferential groove 6s; (Groove) Side wall 6b; (Groove) Bottom wall 9; Shrink film D; Depth W1; Groove upper end width W2; Groove bottom width TH; Inclination angle 101; Housing 102; Mouth tube portion 103; Shoulder portion 104; Trunk portion 105; Bottom portion 106; Ring groove portion 107;

Claims (5)

A round synthetic resin casing with a cylindrical body (4) sheathed with a shrink film (9) for the purpose of freezing the content liquid containing water as a main component. The portion (4) is provided with a plurality of circumferential grooves (6) having a concave vertical cross-sectional shape formed by bending the wall (4a) of the trunk portion (4), and the number of the circumferential grooves (6) formed The longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the circumferential groove (6) can absorb the increase in volume due to freezing of the content liquid by elastic stretching deformation in the longitudinal direction, and the circumferential groove (6) A synthetic resin casing configured such that the shrink film (9) can be packaged in a contracted state substantially along the concave longitudinal sectional shape of the circumferential groove (6). The synthetic resin according to claim 1, wherein the number of circumferential grooves (6) formed and the longitudinal cross-sectional shape of the circumferential groove (6) are configured so that the decompressed state inside the housing can be absorbed by elastic contraction deformation in the longitudinal direction. Steel body. The synthetic resin casing according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper end width (W1) of the circumferential groove (6) is 3 mm or more and the groove depth (D) is 1.5 mm or more. The synthetic resin casing according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein an inclination angle (TH) of the groove side wall (6s) of the circumferential groove (6) from the horizontal direction is 60 ° or less. The synthetic resin casing according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 having a capacity of 1000 ml or less.

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