JP2009137633A - Packaging container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow a straw to be inserted into a body of a packaging container by thrusting the straw into a straw hole without touching the straw. <P>SOLUTION: There are provided a body 12 of a packaging container having liquid food product stored therein, a straw 25 and a packaging body 26 for use in storing the straw 25, and a straw package 13 melted and adhering to a predetermined wall of the body 12 of the packaging container. Then, a straw hole 35 is formed at a predetermined location where the front end of the straw 25 kept under a state in which it is stored in the straw package 13 is directed. In this case, since the straw hole 35 is formed at the predetermined location where the front end of the straw 25 kept under a state in which it is stored in the straw package 13 is directed, a drinking person can stick the straw 25 into the straw hole 35 without touching the straw 25 and insert it into the body 12 of the packaging container. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging container.

  Conventionally, foods having fluidity such as milk and soft drinks, for example, liquid foods, are generally used in packaging containers made of packaging materials formed by coating the outer surface and inner surface of a paper base material with polyethylene resin or the like. Be contained. The packaging container includes a brick type having a flat top wall, a polyhedral type, and the like.

  By the way, in a packaging container with a small capacity, a punch hole for forming a spout is formed in the top wall, and the punch hole is covered with an inner seal and a pull tab. A straw package containing a straw is attached to the side wall.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a conventional packaging container.

  In the figure, 11 is a packaging container, 12 is a packaging container body, and 13 is a straw package. The packaging container body 12 comprises a front wall 15, a rear wall 16, lateral walls 17, 18, a top wall 19, a bottom wall 20, and an ear. A piece 21 is provided. In the top wall 19, a lateral seal portion 22 is formed at the center, and a straw hole 23 is formed at a predetermined corner portion.

  The straw package 13 is fused to the packaging container main body 12 with the straw 25 accommodated in the package main body 26. The package body 26 is formed by sealing the outer peripheral edges of upper and lower sheets made of a thermoplastic resin, for example, polyethylene, with heat or glue.

  When using the straw 25, the drinker opens the package body 26 by tearing the package body 26 with a finger or by shifting the straw 25 in the longitudinal direction and tearing the package body 26 at the front end (lower end in the figure) of the straw 25, The straw 25 can be taken out. The straw 25 includes an outer tube 32 and an inner tube 33 that is slidably fitted into the outer tube 32.

Therefore, when drinking the liquid food, the drinker takes out the straw 25 from the package body 26, inserts the front end of the straw 25 into the straw hole 23, inserts it into the packaging container body 12, and drinks the liquid food. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP 2007-167087 A

  However, in the conventional packaging container 11, the straw 25 is taken out from the package body 26, the front end of the straw 25 is inserted into the straw hole 23 and inserted into the packaging container body 12, and the drinker's fingers are placed on the straw 25. Since it touches, it is unpreferable on hygiene if the finger is dirty.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the conventional packaging container and to provide a packaging container that can be inserted into the packaging container body by inserting the straw into the straw hole without touching the straw. To do.

  Therefore, the packaging container of the present invention includes a packaging container body containing liquid food, a straw, and a package body containing the straw, and a straw fused to a predetermined wall of the packaging container body. Package.

  And the straw hole is formed in the predetermined location where the front end of the straw in the state accommodated in this straw package faces.

  According to the present invention, the packaging container includes a packaging container main body in which liquid food is accommodated, a straw, and a package main body for accommodating the straw, and a straw fused to a predetermined wall of the packaging container main body. Package.

  And the straw hole is formed in the predetermined location where the front end of the straw in the state accommodated in this straw package faces.

  In this case, since the straw hole is formed at a predetermined location where the front end of the straw in the state accommodated in the straw package faces, the drinker stabs the straw in the straw hole without touching the straw, and the packaging container body Can be inserted in.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a packaging container according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a first diagram illustrating a method for inserting a straw into the packaging container body according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a second view for explaining a method of inserting the straw into the packaging container main body according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a drawing showing the straw within the packaging container main body according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 3rd figure explaining the method to insert in.

  In the figure, 11 is a packaging container, 12 is a packaging container main body for containing liquid food, 13 is a straw package, and the packaging container main body 12 has a front wall 15 as a first side wall and a rear wall as a second side wall. The wall 16, the side walls 17 and 18 as third side walls, the top wall 19 and the bottom wall 20, and the ear piece 21 suspended from the top wall 19 toward the side wall 17 are provided. A lateral seal portion 22 is formed at the center of the top wall 19.

  In addition, the straw package 13 is fused to a predetermined wall body among the wall bodies, in this embodiment, the rear wall 16. And the straw hole 35 is formed in the predetermined | prescribed location in the rear wall 16, the corner part adjacent to the horizontal wall 18 and the bottom wall 20 in this Embodiment.

  The packaging container body 12 is formed by molding a packaging material into a rectangular shape, and the packaging material is formed from the outer side to the inner side of the packaging container body 12, an outermost layer, a paper base material, an adhesive layer, and a barrier layer. The adhesive layer and the innermost layer are sequentially laminated. Therefore, the straw hole 35 is formed by forming predetermined punch holes in the paper base material, adhesive layer, barrier layer and adhesive layer in advance and closing the punch holes with the outermost layer and the innermost layer. The

  Note that the outermost layer, the adhesive layer, and the innermost layer are usually formed of a resin such as polyethylene (PE) or an ethylene copolymer. The outermost layer and the innermost layer are preferably formed of low density polyethylene (LDPE). The barrier layer is formed of aluminum foil or the like. The outer surface of the outermost layer or the outer surface of the paper substrate is subjected to predetermined printing as necessary.

  The straw package 13 includes a straw 25 and a package body 26 that accommodates the straw 25 in a sealed state, and is fused on the diagonal on the rear wall 16. The straw 25 is accommodated in a package body 26, and the package body 26 is formed by sealing the outer peripheral edges of upper and lower sheets made of a thermoplastic resin, for example, polyethylene, with heat or glue.

  The straw 25 is made of a predetermined resin as a molding material, in the present embodiment, a polypropylene resin, and the front end (lower end in FIGS. 1 and 3) is cut obliquely. In addition, in this Embodiment, although the said straw 25 consists of a single pipe, it can be made into a double pipe type. In that case, the straw 25 includes an outer tube and an inner tube slidably fitted into the outer tube so that the straw 25 can be expanded and contracted.

  By the way, when using the straw 25, the drinker tears the package body 26 with a finger or shifts the straw 25 in the vertical direction and tears the package body 26 at the front end of the straw 25 to open the straw 25. It can be taken out.

  However, when the straw 25 is taken out from the package body 26, the front end of the straw 25 is inserted into the straw hole 35 and the finger of the drinker touches the straw 25 while it is inserted into the packaging container body 12, so that the finger is dirty. It is not preferable for hygiene purposes.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, a predetermined location in the direction in which the front end of the straw 25 in the state accommodated in the package body 26 faces, in this embodiment, adjacent to the front end of the straw 25 on the rear wall 16. The straw hole 35 is formed in a place to be performed.

  Therefore, in inserting the front end of the straw 25 into the packaging container body 12, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear end (the upper end in FIGS. 1 and 3) where the suction port of the straw 25 is located is pushed in the direction of arrow A. The front end of the straw 25 faces the straw hole 35. Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the straw package 13 is peeled off in the direction of arrow B from the packaging container body 12 and is raised almost perpendicularly to the surface of the rear wall 16. The front end is brought into contact with the straw hole 35. Subsequently, when the rear end of the straw 25 is pushed in the direction of arrow C while holding the straw package 13, the front end of the straw 25 can be inserted into the straw hole 35 and inserted into the packaging container body 12. Thereafter, when the package body 26 is peeled off from the straw 25, the straw 25 is placed in the packaging container body 12 as shown in FIG.

  A straw hole 35 is formed at the lower end of the packaging container body 12. When the rear end of the straw 25 is pushed in the direction of arrow C while holding the straw package 13, the packaging container body 12 has a rear wall 16. Is tilted 90 [°] so as to be horizontal, liquid food does not leak from the straw hole 35.

  Thus, in this embodiment, since the straw hole 35 is formed at a position adjacent to the front end of the straw 25 on the rear wall 16, when opening the package body 26, the front end of the straw 25 is The finger of the drinker does not touch the straw 25 when facing the straw hole 35. Therefore, the straw 25 can be inserted into the packaging container main body 12 without being touched by the straw 25 and inserted into the straw hole 35.

  In the present embodiment, the straw package 13 and the straw hole 35 are formed in the rear wall 16, but the straw package 13 and the straw hole 35 are formed on other wall bodies, for example, the front wall 15 and the side wall. It can also be formed to 17, 18 or the like.

  Next, a description will be given of a second embodiment of the present invention in which the straw package 13 and the straw hole 35 are arranged on adjacent walls. In addition, about the thing which has the same structure as 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is provided and the effect of the same embodiment is used about the effect of the invention by having the same structure.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the packaging container according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a method for inserting the straw into the packaging container body according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  In this case, the straw package 13 includes a straw 25 and a package body 26 that accommodates the straw 25 in a sealed state, and two adjacent walls of each wall, for example, in the present embodiment, , And fused over the rear wall 16 and the top wall 19 as second side walls. And the straw hole 35 is formed in the predetermined | prescribed location in the top wall 19, the corner part adjacent to the horizontal wall 17 as the rear wall 16 and the 3rd side wall in this Embodiment.

  In the straw package 13, the main part of the package body 26 is fused diagonally on the rear wall 16, and the end of the package body 26 on the front end (upper end in FIG. 6) side of the straw 25 The hole 35 is surrounded and fused.

  The straw 25 is accommodated in the package body 26 so that the front end faces a predetermined direction, in this embodiment, the portion where the straw hole 35 is formed. The package body 26 is made of thermoplastic resin. For example, the outer peripheral edges of the upper and lower sheets made of polyethylene are sealed by heat or glue.

  The straw 25 is formed of a predetermined resin as a molding material, in the present embodiment, a polypropylene resin, and the front end is cut obliquely. In the present embodiment, the straw 25 is a double tube type having a telescopic structure, and includes an outer tube 32 and an inner tube 33 slidably fitted in the outer tube 32. The package body 26 is formed with a break portion 41 in the vicinity of the end portion of the outer tube 32 on the inner tube 33 side so that the package body 26 can be easily broken and separated. In addition, in this Embodiment, although the straw 25 consists of a double pipe type, it can be made into a single pipe. In that case, the fracture | rupture part 41 becomes unnecessary.

  In inserting the front end of the straw 25 into the packaging container main body 12, first, the straw package 13 is peeled off from the packaging container main body 12, raised substantially perpendicular to the surface of the top wall 19, and the straw 25 is inserted into the straw hole 35. The front end of Next, when the rear end (upper end in FIG. 7) where the suction port of the straw 25 is provided is pushed in the direction of arrow D while holding the straw package 13, the front end of the straw 25 is moved to the straw hole 35 as shown in FIG. Can be inserted into the packaging container body 12. Thereafter, the upper piece as the first piece and the lower piece as the second piece of the package body 26 are pulled in opposite directions, and the inner tube 33 is pulled out from the outer tube 32 while breaking the breaking portion 41, and the straw 25 Stretch out. Subsequently, when the upper side of the package body 26 is removed, the straw 25 is placed in the packaging container body 12.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made based on the gist of the present invention, and they are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

It is a perspective view of the packaging container in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the conventional packaging container. It is a 1st figure explaining the method of inserting the straw in the packaging container main body in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a 2nd figure explaining the method to insert the straw in the packaging container main body in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a 3rd figure explaining the method to insert the straw in the packaging container main body in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the packaging container in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the method of inserting the straw in the packaging container main body in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Packaging container 12 Packaging container main body 13 Straw package 15 Front wall 16 Rear wall 17, 18 Horizontal wall 19 Top wall 20 Bottom wall 25 Straw 26 Package main body 35 Straw hole 41 Breaking part

Claims (5)

(A) a packaging container body containing liquid food;
(B) having a straw, and a package body that accommodates the straw, and having a straw package fused to a predetermined wall of the packaging container body;
(C) A packaging container in which a straw hole is formed at a predetermined location where the front end of the straw in the state accommodated in the straw package faces.   The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the straw hole is formed in a wall body to which a straw package is fused.   The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the straw hole is formed in a wall body adjacent to the wall body to which the straw package is fused.   The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein an end portion of the package body is fused by surrounding the straw hole. (A) The straw has a telescopic structure,
(B) The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the package body is formed with a break portion so that the package body can be separated into two pieces.

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