JP2008247455A - Can lid and manufacturing method of can lid - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a can lid with a finger recess allowing a person to put the finger tip in the finger recess without discomfort for opening the lid satisfactorily, and provide a manufacturing method for the can lid. <P>SOLUTION: In the can lid 1, a rivet 11, a score 14 forming an opening 13, the finger recess 15 are formed on the top surface of a can lid body 10, and a tab 18 passing the rivet 11 from above the opening 13 to reach the direction of the finger recess 15 is fixed to the rivet 11 and one end part 18a on the side of the opening 13 is pushed into the opening 13 to break the score 14 by pulling up a pulling-up part 18c formed on the side of the finger recess 15 of the tab 18 to open the lid, wherein a finger-guiding groove 15a which extends toward the pulling-up part 18c from the opposing side to the pulling-up part 18c of the tab 18 and goes down gradually to the bottom face side of the finger recess 15 as approaching the pulling-up part 18c, is formed on the finger recess 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a can lid wound around an open end of a can body and a method for manufacturing the can lid.

  As is well known, as a can lid of a beverage can, a rivet that is convex upward, a score that defines an opening, and a finger hook recess are formed on the upper surface of the can lid body. A can lid having a tab attached so as to pass through the rivet from the upper part of the opening to the finger hooking concave part is known.

  The can lid configured in this manner is fixed to the opening end of the can body by being wound around the opening end of the bottomed cylindrical can body filled with the contents, thereby forming a so-called beverage can. . And, this beverage can is such that by pulling up the pulling part formed on the finger hooking concave part side of the tab, one end part on the opening part side is pressed and immersed in the opening part to break the score and open the opening part. It has become.

  By the way, since the bottom of the finger lid recess of the can lid is generally formed in a flat surface, the fingertip must be pointed when the tab lift is lifted with a fingertip (the fingertip includes a nail, the same applies hereinafter). For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the nail N1 of the fingertip F1 is in point contact with the bottom surface D of the finger rest and is deformed, the nail N1 is in point contact with the bottom surface D. As a result, the position of the fingertip F1 is shifted, the positioning of the fingertip to the center optimum position of the lifting portion 18c of the tab 18 becomes unstable, and it is difficult to perform an appropriate opening operation.

Therefore, in order to improve the finger gripping property, a technique relating to a finger hooking concave portion in which an inclined surface that gradually rises on the side where the tab pulling portion is disposed is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP 2006-176147 A

  However, depending on the above-mentioned finger hook concave portion, the point contact of the nail is not eliminated like the conventional can lid, and the distance between the finger hook concave portion and the tab lift portion becomes narrower as the tab lift portion is approached, and the tab lift portion There is a problem that it is difficult to store the fingertips below the center optimum position of the first, and an appropriate opening operation cannot be performed.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and provides a can lid and a method for manufacturing the can lid that can arrange a fingertip in a finger-hanging recess without discomfort and can perform a favorable opening operation. For the purpose.

  In order to solve such a problem and achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 defines a rivet convex upward and an opening on the upper surface of the can lid body. A score and a finger-hanging recess are formed, and a tab arranged so as to pass through the rivet from the upper part of the opening to the finger-holding recess is attached to the rivet. The can lid is configured such that one end on the opening side is immersed in the opening by pulling up the lifting portion formed on the opening to break and expand the score. A fingertip guide groove extending from the side of the tab facing the pulling portion toward the pulling portion and gradually descending toward the bottom surface side of the finger hooking recess as it approaches the pulling portion is formed.

According to the can lid of the present invention, the fingertip guide groove extending from the side of the tab facing the pulling portion toward the pulling portion and gradually descending toward the bottom surface side of the finger-hanging recess as it approaches the pulling portion is formed. Therefore, when the fingertip is disposed in the finger hook recess, it is suppressed that the finger tip is supported by both sides of the finger tip guide groove and the tip of the nail makes point contact with the bottom surface of the finger hook recess.
As a result, the occurrence of discomfort caused by the point contact of the nail and deformation is suppressed.
Further, during the opening operation, since the tab lifting portion is pulled up with the fingertips being supported at two points or by line contact by the wall portions on both sides of the fingertip guide groove, the position of the fingertip is restrained from being shifted. Easily guided to the central optimum position.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the can lid according to claim 1, wherein the finger-hanging concave portion has a substantially isosceles triangular shape with a base end portion of the fingertip guide groove as a vertex in plan view. It is characterized by being.

  According to the can lid according to the present invention, since the finger hook concave portion has a substantially isosceles triangle shape with the base end portion of the fingertip guide groove as a vertex in plan view, the fingertips on both sides of the fingertip guide groove are Is easy to support, and it is easy to form a finger-hanging recess.

  Invention of Claim 3 is a can lid of Claim 1 or Claim 2, Comprising: The side wall part which hits two equal sides among the side wall parts which stand up from the said bottom face of the said finger hook recessed part is planarly viewed. The bulge is formed so as to protrude toward the bottom surface side.

  According to the can lid according to the present invention, since the side wall portions on both sides of the fingertip guide groove corresponding to two equal sides of the side wall portions rising from the bottom surface bulge to the bottom surface side in plan view, the fingertips are on both side wall portions. It is easy to be supported by two points or line contact.

  Invention of Claim 4 is a can lid | cover in any one of Claims 1-3, Comprising: The said raising part side of the said finger hanging recessed part is between the said raising part and the said bottom face. It is characterized by being a pocket part.

  According to the can lid according to the present invention, since the space between the lifting portion and the bottom surface of the finger-hanging recess is the finger-hooking pocket portion, it is possible to easily lift the lifting portion by storing the fingertip below the lifting portion. it can.

  Invention of Claim 5 is a manufacturing method of the can lid in any one of Claims 1-4, Comprising: The 1st mold part which presses the upper surface of the can lid body from the upper and lower sides, The second mold part that presses the bottom from above and below is disposed above and below the plate material used as the material of the can lid body, and the upper mold and the lower mold part of the first mold part and the second mold part. The mold is relatively approached and press-molded while restraining the upper surface and the bottom surface of the can lid body from above and below, and during this press molding, an unconstrained region is provided between the top surface and the bottom surface of the can lid body. And the guide wall portion of the finger resting recess is formed by pulling the plate material in the non-restraining region.

  According to the method for manufacturing a can lid according to the present invention, it is possible to easily form a guide wall portion that gradually rises, and in particular, it is possible to easily form a convex shape portion that protrudes upward.

According to the can lid according to the present invention, according to the can lid according to the present invention, the positional deviation of the fingertip is suppressed when the finger lid is disposed in the finger-hanging recess, and the side wall portions on both sides of the fingertip guide groove of the finger-holding recess are 2 It is point-supported, and the opening operation of the tab can be easily performed by pulling up the tab lifting portion.
Moreover, according to the method for manufacturing a can lid according to the present invention, the finger hook concave portion of the can lid can be easily formed.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a can lid. Reference numeral 1 denotes a can lid, and reference numeral 10 denotes a can lid body.
The can lid 1 is a so-called steion tab type can lid used for beverage cans, and as shown in FIG. 1, is recessed downward on the upper surface (hereinafter referred to as the upper surface of the can lid main body) 10a of the can lid main body 10. A panel boss 10b is formed, and a rivet 11 that is convex upward, a score 14 that defines an opening 13, a finger hooking recess 15, and a dimple 16 are formed. A tab 18 is attached from above the opening 13 so as to pass through the rivet 11 in the direction of the finger resting recess 15.
In this embodiment, the panel deboss is described by reference numeral 10b, but the upper surface of the panel deboss is described as the can lid main body upper surface 10a.

 Further, a concave groove 19 is formed in the outer peripheral edge portion of the can lid main body upper surface 10a over the entire circumference, and the can lid main body upper surface 10a is connected to the concave groove 19 in the outer peripheral edge portion of the concave groove 19. A folded portion 21 is formed that extends upward and is folded radially outward.

The tab 18 includes one end 18a located above the opening 13 and the other end 18b formed on the opposite side of the one end 18a with the rivet 11 in between, and the other end 18b on the finger-hanging recess 15 side. The other end portion 18b is formed with a finger hole 18d having a rectangular shape in plan view that opens in the thickness direction of the tab 18.
Further, between the one end 18a and the other end 18b of the tab 18 is a tongue 18f attached to the rivet 11, and the rivet 11 is inserted into a rivet hole formed in the tongue 18f. A tab 18 is attached to the rivet 11 via the.

The can lid 1 has a fingertip disposed in the finger hook recess 15, and pulls up the lifting portion 18 c of the tab 18 to press and immerse the one end portion 18 a into the opening portion 13, thereby breaking the score 14. It is designed to open.
The can lid body 10 and the tab 18 are each formed of pure aluminum or an aluminum alloy.

  The score 14 is formed in a substantially elliptic shape that is convex outward in the radial direction of the can lid body 10 in plan view, and the score 14 is broken to leave a connection portion with the can lid body 10. In addition, the substantially elliptical opening 13 is opened, and an opening piece surrounded by the broken portion of the score 14 is formed.

  The finger hooking concave portion 15 is arranged to make it easier to lift the lifting portion 18c by placing a fingertip below the lifting portion 18c when the lifting portion 18c of the tab 18 is pulled up, as shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 2 (B). Thus, in plan view, the tab 18 is formed in a substantially isosceles triangle shape with the side facing the lifting portion 18c as the base and the top facing the lifting portion 18c, as shown in FIG. 10a is formed radially outward of the can lid main body 10 in the vicinity of the tab 18 below the lifting portion 18c.

 The finger hook recess 15 is formed with a U-shaped valley-shaped fingertip guide groove 15a extending in the direction of the lifting portion 18c from the side facing the lifting portion 18c of the tab 18 in plan view. A guide wall portion (side wall portion) that is formed so as to gradually descend toward the bottom surface 15d side of the finger hook recess 15 as it approaches the pulling portion 18c and gradually rises toward the top surface 10a of the can lid main body on both sides of the fingertip guide groove 15a. 15b is formed.

  That is, the guide wall portion 15b is configured by a side wall portion corresponding to two equal sides of the isosceles triangle among the side wall portions rising from the bottom surface 15d of the finger-hanging concave portion 15. In this embodiment, the shape of the finger hook recess 15 on the top surface 10a of the can lid body is formed in a substantially semicircular shape because the sides on both sides of the apex of the finger hook recess 15 are connected by a large R. ing.

Further, a convex portion 15c that protrudes toward the bottom surface 15d in a plan view is formed at the center in the length direction of two equal sides of the guide wall portion 15b.
Further, on the side of the lifting portion 18c of the finger-hanging recess 15, a side wall corresponding to the bottom of the isosceles triangle is connected to the upper surface of the panel deboss 10b, and a finger-holding pocket portion 15p is provided between the lifting portion 18c and the bottom surface 15d. Has been.

Next, the verification test and the result for clarifying the range of the appropriate dimension of the finger-hanging recess 15 according to the first embodiment will be described below.
3 and 4 show the length (L), the width (W), the R (R) of the convex shape portion, and the depth of the finger hook concave portion 15 of the can lid 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 shows the size of (D), finger gripability, and workability. FIG. 3 shows the length (L), width (W), and R (R) of the convex portion 15c of the finger resting recess 15. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the position of the depth (D), and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the verification result.

In this verification test, the position of the side wall portion on the upper surface of the panel deboss 10 b on the pulling portion 18 c side of the finger hooking recess 15 was 15 mm and 17.5 mm from the center of the rivet 11.
The finger hook sensory evaluation replied that each of the 10 beverages can be opened comfortably with respect to the beverage cans with the can lids 1 having the respective finger recesses 15 of the respective dimensions. Evaluation was based on the number of people.

The result of this verification test is as shown in FIG. 4 (A). The dimensions of the finger hook recess 15 are a length (L) of 2.5 mm to 9.0 mm and a width (W) of 6.0 mm to 15 mm. 0.0 mm or less, R (R) of the convex portion is 1.0 mm or more and 7.0 mm or less, depth (D) is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less, and length (L) is 3.0 mm or more and 5 or less. 0.0 mm or less, width (W) 7.0 mm or more and 10.0 mm or less, convex portion R (R) 3.0 mm or more and 4.0 mm or less, and depth (D) 1.0 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less. Is more preferable.
As a result, the position of the side wall portion on the upper surface of the panel deboss 10b on the pulling portion 18c side of the finger hooking recess 15 was the same at 15 mm and 17.5 mm from the center of the rivet 11.

 As for the workability, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), when the depth (D) is 2.5 mm, the workability is deteriorated so that wrinkle-like constriction occurs in the processed R-shaped portion of the finger hook pocket portion 15P. Since it was seen as Δ, and 3.0 mm or more is not suitable because there is a possibility of cracking as shown by x, as described above, the depth (D) is preferably 0.5 mm or more and 2.5 mm or less, More preferably, it is 1.0 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less.

 In this embodiment, the side wall portion corresponding to the base of the isosceles triangle is connected to the upper surface of the panel deboss 10b, and the guide wall portion 15b is connected to the upper surface of the can lid body, but the outer peripheral side of the guide wall portion 15b is It is good also as a structure connected with the panel debossing 10b.

  Two dimples 16 are formed at positions symmetrical to the longitudinal center line of the tab 18 of the can lid main body upper surface 10a in the panel deboss 10b in which the outer edge portion on the lower surface side of the other end portion 18b of the tab 18 is hooked. When a rotational force around the rivet 11 acts on the tab 18, the tab 18 is prevented from rotating around the rivet 11.

Next, the operation of the can lid 1 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
First, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the fingertip F <b> 2 is disposed on the guide wall portion 15 b of the finger hook recess 15. At this time, since the fingertip F2 or the nail N2 disposed on the guide wall portion 15b is disposed without touching the bottom of the fingertip guide groove 15a, the tip of the nail N2 is prevented from being deformed by a point contact.
In addition, since the fingertip F2 is held at two points by the left and right guide wall portions 15b, the fingertip F2 is prevented from shifting to the left and right.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5C, the fingertip F2 is moved to the lifting portion 18c side of the tab 18 and the fingertip F2 is hooked on the lifting portion 18c.
Next, the opening portion 13 c of the tab 18 is pulled upward to open the opening 13.

Next, a method for manufacturing the can lid body 10 according to the can lid 1 will be described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an outline of a process for manufacturing the can lid body 10.
First, as shown in FIG. 6 (A), a first mold part K1 that presses the top surface 10a of the can lid main body from above and below, and a second mold part K2 that presses the bottom surface 15d of the finger hook recess 15 from above and below. Are arranged above and below the plate material W used as the material of the can lid body 10. A can lid main body upper surface 10a in FIG. 6 is a portion related to the panel deboss 10b.

The first mold part K1 includes an upper mold U1 and a lower mold B1, and the second mold part K2 includes an upper mold U2 and a lower mold B2.
The planned portion formed on the can lid main body upper surface 10a of the plate material W can be restrained by the upper die U1 and the lower die B1, and the planned portion formed on the bottom surface 15d of the finger hook recess 15 of the plate material W is the upper die U2. And can be restrained by the lower mold B2.
Although not shown in FIG. 6, the portion corresponding to the fingertip guide groove 15a is also constrained and molded.

The plate material W is disposed between the upper mold U1 and the lower mold B1, and between the upper mold U2 and the lower mold B2, and the upper molds U1, U2 and the lower mold of the first mold part K1 and the second mold part K2. Press molding is performed with B1 and B2 relatively close to each other.
In the press molding process, the top surface 10a, bottom surface 15d and bottom surface 15d of the can lid main body are constrained from above and below, while the portion of the guide wall portion 15b between the top surface 10a and the bottom surface 15d of the can lid main body and the bottom of the upper mold U1. The unconstrained area is not sandwiched between the mold B1, the upper mold U2, and the lower mold B2. In this unconstrained area, the plate material W is pulled and plastically deformed to form the guide wall portion 15b. .
Therefore, since the guide wall 15a of the finger hook recess 15 is freely formed, the convex portion 15c of the finger hook recess 15 can be easily formed.

  According to the can lid 1 of the first embodiment, the fingertip guide groove 15a is formed and the convex portion 15c is formed on the guide wall portion 15b. Therefore, when the fingertip F2 is disposed in the finger resting recess 15, The fingertip F2 is supported at two points and the tip of the nail N2 is prevented from making point contact with the bottom surface 15d, and the occurrence of discomfort due to the deformation of the nail N2 is suppressed.

Further, the fingertip F2 is supported at two points by the guide wall portion 15b, and the fingertip F2 can be easily guided to the center optimum position of the lifting portion 18c, and the fingertip F2 is guided by the finger hooking pocket portion 15p. Since it is easy to dispose below the lifting portion 18c, the lifting portion 18c can be easily lifted by pulling the lifting portion 18c with the portion supported at two points as a fulcrum and the fingertip F2 as an action point. As a result, good openability can be ensured.
In particular, a great effect can be obtained in the tab pulling operation with the index finger, thumb, and middle finger used by about 80% of the users when opening.

 According to the method of manufacturing the can lid 1 according to the can lid body 10, the guide wall portion 15b can be easily formed, and in particular, when the guide wall portion 15b having the convex portion 15c is formed. A great effect can be obtained.

  Next explained is the second embodiment of the invention. FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the finger resting recess 25 of the can lid 1 according to the second embodiment. The finger resting recess 25 is different from the finger resting recess 15 according to the first embodiment. The guide wall portion 25b is formed in a flat shape without swelling, and when the finger hook recess 25 is viewed in plan, the bottom surface 25d is an isosceles triangle and the isosceles triangle having the fingertip guide groove 25a as a vertex The two equal sides are formed linearly.

  Since the finger hook recess 25 also includes the finger tip guide groove 25a and the finger hook pocket portion 25p, the finger tip F2 is supported at two points by the guide wall portion 25b, and the finger tip while suppressing the positional deviation below the lifting portion 18c. It is possible to easily lift the lifting portion 18c by arranging F2.

The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the fingertip is supported at two points by the guide wall portion has been described. However, the fingertip guide groove 15a and the guide wall portion 15b may be shaped so as to be in line contact with the fingertip F2.

  In the opening operation of the beverage can, the finger is reliably guided to the lifting portion of the tab, and the tab can be easily lifted.

It is a top view explaining the can lid concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the detail of the finger hook recessed part of the can lid concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (A) is a top view, (B) is SS sectional view longitudinal cross-sectional view of (A). It is a figure explaining the verification test about the effect of the can lid concerning the present invention. It is a figure explaining the verification result about the effect of the can lid concerning the present invention. It is a figure explaining the effect | action which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (A) is the figure which looked at the fingertip arrange | positioned at a fingertip guide groove from the can lid outer peripheral side, (B) is when placing a fingertip A side view, (C) is a side view of a state where the fingertip is hooked on the lifting portion. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing process of the can lid concerning this invention, (A) is a figure before press molding, (B) is a figure which shows after press molding. It is a figure which shows the detail of the finger hook recessed part of the can lid concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (A) is a top view, (B) is a TT view longitudinal cross-sectional view of (A). It is a figure explaining the effect | action of the fingertip in opening operation of the can lid of the conventional can lid, (A) is the figure which looked at the fingertip arrange | positioned at a fingertip guide groove from the can lid outer peripheral side, (B), ( C) is a side view of the arranged fingertip.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Can lid 10 Can lid main body 10a Can lid main body upper surface 13 Opening part 14 Score 15, 25 Finger rest recessed part 15a, 25a Fingertip guide groove
15b, 25b Guide wall
15c Convex shape part 15d, 25d Bottom part 15p, 25p Finger hook pocket part 18 Tab 18c Lifting part

Claims (5)

On the upper surface of the can lid main body, a rivet that is convex upward, a score that defines an opening, and a finger rest are formed,
To the rivet, a tab arranged so as to pass through the rivet from the upper part of the opening to reach the finger-hanging concave part is attached,
A can lid that breaks and opens the score by immersing one end of the opening side into the opening by pulling up a pulling portion formed on the finger-hanging recess side of the tab,
In the finger rest,
The can is characterized in that a fingertip guide groove is formed extending from the side of the tab facing the pulling portion toward the pulling portion and gradually descending toward the bottom surface of the finger hooking recess as the pulling portion is approached. lid. The can lid according to claim 1,
The finger hook recess is
A can lid characterized by having a substantially isosceles triangle shape with the base end portion of the fingertip guide groove as a vertex in plan view. The can lid according to claim 1 or 2,
Of the side wall portions rising from the bottom surface of the finger-hanging recess, the side wall portions corresponding to two equal sides are:
A can lid characterized by being formed so as to protrude toward the bottom surface in a plan view. The can lid according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The can lid characterized in that the lifting portion side of the finger hanging recess is a finger hanging pocket between the lifting portion and the bottom surface. A method for producing a can lid according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A first mold part for pressing the upper surface of the can lid body from above and below, and a second mold part for pressing the bottom surface from above and below,
Arranged above and below the plate material that is the material of the can lid body,
The upper mold and the lower mold of the first mold part and the second mold part are brought relatively close to each other, and the upper surface and the bottom surface of the can lid body are press-molded while being constrained from above and below,
During this press molding, a non-restraining region is formed between the upper surface and the bottom surface of the can lid body,
A method for manufacturing a can lid, wherein the guide wall portion of the finger-hanging recess is formed by pulling the plate material in the unconstrained region.

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