JP2011189955A - Container with label - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container with a label which is capable of preventing any light degradation of a stored object during the distribution, and allows checking the amount of the remaining stored object during the use. <P>SOLUTION: The container with a label has an opaque heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 having a pair of right and left auxiliary line 41 for vertical cutting and right auxiliary line 42 for vertical cutting, and a transparent container 2 with the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 being heat-shrinkably attached. A scale 6 is printed on the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 at least on any one of the left side of the left auxiliary line 41 for vertical cutting or the right side of the right auxiliary line 42 for vertical cutting. A part of or the whole of a container contact surface of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 except a strip-like area 8 held by the left auxiliary line 41 for vertical cutting and the right auxiliary line 42 for vertical cutting adheres to the outer surface of the container 2 via adhesive. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a labeled container that is excellent in light-shielding properties at the time of distribution and can check the remaining amount of stored items at the time of use.

Conventionally, a container with a label in which a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label is attached to a container has been used to store liquid or granular containers such as liquid or granular seasonings, beverages, cosmetics, and sanitary products. Yes.
In addition, there is also known a container which is provided with a scale so that the stored item can be visually recognized from the outside in order to confirm the removal amount or the remaining amount of the stored item.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a labeled container having a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label in which a transparent portion is provided on a part of an opaque film, and a transparent container on which the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label is mounted. Is disclosed. According to the labeled container of Patent Document 1, the remaining amount of the contents in the container can be confirmed from the transparent portion of the label.
In addition, Patent Document 2 includes an opaque container in which a remaining amount visible window made of a transparent body is formed in part, and an opaque heat-shrinkable cylindrical label attached to the opaque container including the transparent body. A labeled container is disclosed. According to the labeled container of Patent Document 2, by removing the entire heat-shrinkable cylindrical label from the container, the remaining amount visible window of the opaque container is exposed, and the remaining amount of the contents can be confirmed through this window.

However, in the labeled container of Patent Document 1, since light enters the transparent container from the transparent portion of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label, there is a problem that the contents are deteriorated during the circulation of the labeled container. is there.
On the other hand, the labeled container of Patent Document 2 can prevent deterioration of the contents during distribution. However, it is difficult to manufacture an opaque container having a transparent part (a remaining amount visualizing window made of a transparent body) as described in Patent Document 2 with a general-purpose molding machine. Therefore, when such an opaque container is used, the product cost is increased.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-86739 JP 2005-119691 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a relatively inexpensive container with a label that can prevent light deterioration of stored items during distribution and can check the remaining amount of stored items during use.

  The labeled container according to the present invention includes an opaque heat-shrinkable cylindrical label in which a pair of left and right longitudinal auxiliary lines extending in the vertical direction and a right auxiliary line for vertical cutting are formed, and the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label A heat-shrinkable transparent container, and the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label has at least one side of the left side of the vertical cutting left auxiliary line or the right side of the vertical cutting right auxiliary line, A scale is printed, and a part or the whole of the container contact surface of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label excluding a band-like region sandwiched between the vertical auxiliary left auxiliary line and the vertical auxiliary right auxiliary line is interposed with an adhesive. And adhered to the outer surface of the container.

Since the container with a label is provided with an opaque heat-shrinkable cylindrical label in a transparent container, it is possible to prevent photodegradation of the contents in the distribution process.
In use, the vertical region of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label is removed by removing a band-shaped region sandwiched between the pair of auxiliary lines by using a pair of vertical auxiliary left auxiliary lines and a vertical auxiliary right auxiliary line. A band-shaped opening is formed in the direction, and the transparent container is exposed from the opening.
Since at least one of the left side of the left auxiliary line for vertical cutting and the right side of the right auxiliary line for vertical cutting of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label is printed, the remaining amount of the contents from the opening Can be confirmed.

In a preferred labeled container according to the present invention, the adhesive is provided at least on a container contact surface in the vicinity of the left side of the vertical cutting left auxiliary line and in the vicinity of the right side of the vertical cutting right auxiliary line.
According to this preferable labeled container, it is possible to prevent the right and left side edge portions of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label generated after the strip-shaped region is removed from curling.

  The labeled container according to the present invention can prevent photodegradation of the contents during distribution. Furthermore, when using the labeled container of the present invention, the remaining amount of the contents can be confirmed while looking at the scale by removing the belt-shaped region and forming an opening in the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label. Moreover, since the container with a label of this invention can use a general purpose transparent container, it can be produced comparatively cheaply.

The front view of the labeled container of one embodiment. II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. The front view of a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label. The left view of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label. The reference figure which cut | disconnected the center of the strip | belt-shaped area | region of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label longitudinally along the VV line | wire of FIG. 3, developed the planar shape, and was seen from the inner surface side. For the sake of convenience, the region where the adhesive portion is provided is indicated by light ink painting. The front view of the container with a label after cutting out the strip | belt-shaped area | region and upper side area | region of a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label. The reference figure which cut | disconnected the center of the strip | belt-shaped area | region of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on a modification in the vertical direction, developed the label planarly, and was seen from the inner surface side. For the sake of convenience, the region where the adhesive portion is provided is indicated by light ink painting. The front view of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on another modification. The front view of the labeled container which concerns on another modification.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
However, as a term indicating a direction, “upper” indicates a direction away from a self-supported surface in a vertical direction with reference to a self-supported labeled container. “Lower” refers to the direction approaching the self-supported surface with the labeled container in the same state as a reference. “Left” refers to the left side of the labeled container in the same state when viewed from the front, and “right” refers to the right side. "Vertical direction" refers to the vertical direction of the labeled container in the same state, and "circumferential direction" refers to the axis of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label with respect to the labeled container in the same state. Point in direction.

1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a labeled container comprising a transparent container 2 and an opaque heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 attached to at least the trunk portion 21 of the container 2 by heat shrinkage. Show.
The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 has a pair of left and right vertical cutting auxiliary lines (vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42) formed to extend in the vertical direction from the upper edge to the lower edge. Preferably, it further has a transverse cutting auxiliary line 5 formed in the circumferential direction.
The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is attached to the container 2 by heat shrinkage. Further, the inner surface of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is partially bonded to the outer surface of the container 2 through an adhesive portion 9 provided on the container contact surface of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3.

The container 2 is formed from a transparent body. The material of the container 2 is not particularly limited as long as it is transparent, and examples thereof include glass and transparent synthetic resin.
In addition, a transparent container means a container which can visually recognize the remaining amount of the contents contained in the container when viewed from the outside of the container.
Specifically, examples of the transparent container include a light transmittance of 70% or more, preferably 80% or more, and more preferably 90% or more.
However, the light transmittance refers to a measured value in the visible light region by a measuring method based on JIS K 7361.

Although the shape of the container 2 is not particularly limited, it usually has a mouth part for pouring the contents and a cap part for closing the mouth part.
For example, the container 2 includes a cylindrical trunk portion 21, a neck portion 22 formed above the trunk portion 21, a cap portion 23 attached above the neck portion 22 and capable of opening and closing the mouth portion 24 of the container 2. Have In the illustrated container 2, the trunk portion 21 and the neck portion 22 are cylindrical and the neck portion 22 has a smaller diameter than the trunk portion 21, and a cap portion 23 is attached above the neck portion 22 by a screw action. Further, instead of the cap portion 23 which is detachably attached to the neck portion 22 by a screw action, a cap portion which is attached by strongly fitting to the neck portion 22 and whose lid is opened and closed via a hinge portion may be used. .
The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is heat-shrink-mounted from the bottom edge of the container 2 to a part of the trunk 21, the neck 22 and the cap 23 (to the top edge of the cap 23).

  There are no particular restrictions on what is contained in the container 2. Since the remaining amount of the labeled container 1 of the present invention can be confirmed, the container is preferably a liquid or granular product such as a liquid or granular seasoning, beverage, cosmetics, sanitary product and the like.

  The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is formed from an opaque heat-shrinkable film. That is, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is formed by making an opaque heat-shrinkable film into a cylindrical shape and bonding the both end portions thereof. The portion where both side end portions are bonded is generally called a center seal portion. Although the center seal portion is not shown in the drawings of the present application, the center seal portion is formed at an appropriate position in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical label.

The opaque film refers to a film in which the inner display is hardly visible when the inner display is viewed from the outer side of the film (when the inner display is viewed through the film). Specifically, examples of the opaque film include a film having a light transmittance of 30% or less, preferably 25% or less, more preferably 15% or less.
However, the light transmittance refers to a measured value in the visible light region by a measuring method based on JIS K 7361.

A heat-shrinkable film refers to a film having a property (heat-shrinkable) that shrinks when heated to a shrinkage temperature (for example, about 80 to 100 ° C.).
The material of the heat-shrinkable film is not particularly limited as long as it can heat-shrink in at least one direction (circumferential direction when formed into a cylindrical shape, hereinafter the same). For example, a polyester-based material such as polyethylene terephthalate Thermoplastics composed of one or a mixture of two or more selected from thermoplastic resins such as olefins such as polypropylene, styrenes such as polystyrene and styrene-butadiene copolymers, cyclic olefins, and vinyl chlorides. Examples include synthetic resin films.

As a heat-shrinkable film, a laminated film in which a plurality of the synthetic resin films are laminated, or a laminated film in which a heat insulating layer (such as a nonwoven fabric or a foamed resin sheet) is laminated on a synthetic resin film having heat-shrinkability is used. Also good.
The heat shrinkage rate (immersion in 90 ° C. warm water for 10 seconds) in one direction of the heat shrinkable film is, for example, about 30% or more, preferably about 40% or more. In addition, the heat-shrinkable film may be slightly heat-shrinked in the other direction (direction perpendicular to one direction in the film plane), and the heat-shrinkage rate in the other direction (immersion in 90 ° C. warm water for 10 seconds) is About -3 to 15%.
However, thermal shrinkage rate (%) = [{(original length in one direction (or other direction)) − (length after immersion in one direction (or other direction))} / (one direction (or other direction) ) Original length)] × 100.
Although the thickness of a heat-shrinkable film is not specifically limited, Generally, they are 20 micrometers-200 micrometers, Preferably they are 30 micrometers-100 micrometers. In addition, when a heat-shrinkable film contains the said heat insulation layer, the thickness may exceed 200 micrometers.

The opaque heat-shrinkable film can be obtained by subjecting the heat-shrinkable film to a light shielding treatment. Examples of the opaque heat-shrinkable film include (1) a heat-shrinkable colored synthetic resin film obtained by forming and stretching a composition in which a colorant is mixed with a synthetic resin, and (2) heat-shrinkable. A heat-shrinkable printing film in which one or more colors of colored ink (white, silver, black, etc.) are applied in layers on one side of the film, and (3) metal on the heat-shrinkable film Examples thereof include a heat-shrinkable deposited film in which a deposited film is laminated. In addition, since the foamed resin sheet is generally white and has light shielding properties, a laminated film in which the foamed resin sheet is laminated on a synthetic resin film can also be used as an opaque heat-shrinkable film.
These opaque heat-shrinkable films are preferable because they have excellent light shielding properties and can prevent not only visible light but also ultraviolet light from entering.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 includes a pair of left and right vertical auxiliary lines 41 and 42 that extend in the vertical direction and a vertical auxiliary right auxiliary line 42 and the vertical auxiliary left auxiliary line 42. A scale 6 printed on the left side of the line 41 or on the right side of the right auxiliary line 42 for vertical cutting, and an adhesive portion 9 provided on the inner surface (container contact surface), preferably further in the circumferential direction A transverse cutting auxiliary line 5 is also provided.
Normally, a desired design display (product name, design, description, etc.) other than the scale 6 is printed on the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 (design display is not shown).

The vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42 extend substantially parallel to the vertical direction of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 and are formed from the upper edge to the lower edge of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3, respectively. Has been.
The vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42 have a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 (this interval is, for example, about 5 mm to 20 mm, preferably 8 mm to 15 mm. Is formed).
In the belt-like region 8 sandwiched between the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42, the horizontal cutting auxiliary lines (perforations and cut lines) extending in the circumferential direction are not formed. That is, the band-like region 8 remains as a film in which no through hole is formed.

  The transverse cutting auxiliary line 5 is an end lined auxiliary line formed in the circumferential direction of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3. One end of the horizontal cutting auxiliary line 5 is connected to the middle part of the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the other end of the horizontal cutting auxiliary line 5 is connected to the middle part of the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42.

In the present invention, perforations are used as the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41, the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42, and the horizontal cutting auxiliary line 5.
The perforation line means that a through-hole portion penetrating the front and back surfaces of the film is formed intermittently in one direction like a sewing mark of a sewing needle. The perforation line has a non-penetrating part (a film part not subjected to a penetrating process) between adjacent through-hole parts. Examples of the front view shape of one through hole portion include an elongated straight line shape, a needle hole shape (circular hole or elliptical hole), and the like. Since the film is easily cut along the perforation, the shape of the through hole is preferably an elongated straight line. The length of the through hole portion of the perforation line is, for example, 0.3 to 1 mm, and the length of the non-through portion of the perforation line is, for example, 0.3 to 1 mm.

  Furthermore, at the upper edge portion of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3, the first cut line 71 and the second cut line 72 so as to substantially overlap the upper portions of the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42. May be formed. By forming the first and second cut lines 71 and 72 connected to the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42 at the upper edge of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3, The label upper edge portion sandwiched between the second cut lines 71 and 72 can function as a knob. Therefore, the band-shaped region 8 can be easily removed along the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42 by pinching the upper edge of the label with a finger.

  The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is positioned and thermally contracted so that the transverse cutting auxiliary line 5 corresponds to the neck portion 22 of the container 2 (a little lower side of the lower edge or the lower edge of the cap portion 23). Is attached to the container 2.

Further, the container contact surface of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is a region surrounded by the transverse cutting auxiliary line 5, the lower edge of the label, the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41, and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42. A bonding portion 9 made of an adhesive is provided throughout (see FIG. 5).
The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is bonded to the outer surface of the container 2 through the bonding portion 9.
As the adhesive, a water-based adhesive, a solvent-type adhesive, a heat-sensitive adhesive, or the like can be used. The water-based adhesive is an adhesive that exhibits tackiness in a moisture application or high humidity state and adheres to an adherend after drying. The solvent-type adhesive is an adhesive in which a resin component is dissolved in a solvent and is adhered to an adherend by dissolution and volatilization. The heat-sensitive adhesive is an adhesive that does not exhibit tackiness at room temperature and exhibits tackiness by heating, and adheres to an adherend after cooling.

  The heat-sensitive adhesive is made sticky by a heat source used when the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is heat-shrink mounted on the container 2. Further, the water-based adhesive and the heat-sensitive adhesive are made sticky by the steam used when the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is heat-shrink mounted on the container 2. If the water-based adhesive or the heat-sensitive adhesive is used as described above, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is thermally shrunk and, at the same time, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is bonded to the outer surface of the container 2 through the bonding portion 9. Can be made.

  In the labeled container 1, since the opaque heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is attached to the body 21 and the neck 22 of the transparent container 2, the container 1 is accommodated in the distribution process of the labeled container 1. It is possible to prevent light degradation of the stored contents. Although the bottom surface of the container 2 is not covered with the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3, since light hardly enters from the bottom surface, the light shielding property of the container 2 is substantially maintained.

  A user who has purchased the container 1 with the label uses the left auxiliary line 41 for vertical cutting and the right auxiliary line 42 for vertical cutting by using the left auxiliary line 41 for vertical cutting and the right auxiliary line 42 for vertical cutting. The sandwiched band-like region 8 is removed. Since the strip-shaped region 8 is not formed with a horizontal cutting auxiliary line, a cut line, or the like, for example, by picking the upper end of the strip-shaped region 8 and pulling it outward and downward, the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting line 8 The label 3 is cut along the cutting right auxiliary line 42, and the belt-like region 8 can be easily and reliably removed. Next, the upper portion of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 (the region above the auxiliary wire for horizontal cutting 5) is removed by using the auxiliary wire for horizontal cutting 5, so that the cap portion 23 of the container 2 is removed. It can be opened.

  Since the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is bonded to the container 2 at the bonding portion 9, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is removed even after the strip-like region 8 and the upper region of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 are removed. The remaining portion does not come off the container 2. Accordingly, even after the strip-shaped region 8 and the upper region are removed, the scale 6 and the design display remain in the container 2.

When the band-shaped region 8 is removed, as shown in FIG. 6, a vertical band-shaped opening is generated in the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 in correspondence with the portion where the band-shaped region 8 was present, and from the opening The trunk portion 21 of the transparent container 2 is exposed. Since the scale is printed on the left side of the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 or the right side of the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42 in the plane of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3, You can check the remaining amount.
In addition, if the strip-shaped region 8 is removed and an opening is generated, light can enter the container 2 from the opening, and therefore, it is also conceivable that the contents are deteriorated by light. However, normally, during use, the labeled container is often stored in a cool and dark place, and since the period for using up the contained item is short, even if the opening portion is actually formed during use, There is no risk of the photodegradation of the contents so that the quality becomes a problem.

  Moreover, since the container generally used conventionally can be used as the transparent container 2 of the said container 1 with a label, the container 1 with a label of this invention can be produced comparatively cheaply.

The labeled container of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be variously modified within the scope intended by the present invention.
For example, in the above embodiment, the adhesive portion 9 is provided in the entire region surrounded by the auxiliary line 5 for horizontal cutting, the lower edge of the label 3, the left auxiliary line 41 for vertical cutting, and the right auxiliary line 42 for vertical cutting. However, the adhesive portion 9 does not necessarily have to be provided in the entire region, and the adhesive portion 9 may be provided in a part of this region.
When the bonding portion 9 is provided in a part of the region (when the bonding portion 9 is not provided in the entire region), the formation portion of the bonding portion 9 is not particularly limited. For example, the bonding portion 9 is in the region. It may be provided in a belt shape in the circumferential direction and in a multistage shape.

  Preferably, as shown in FIG. 7, at least the bonding portion 9 is provided on the container contact surface in the vicinity of the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and in the vicinity of the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42. In this way, the bonding portion 9 is in the vicinity of the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42 and in the vertical direction along the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42. By providing at least, it is possible to prevent the right and left side edges of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 (left and right side edges of the label 3 forming the opening) from occurring after the strip-shaped region 8 is removed.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42 are formed from the upper edge to the lower edge of the label. It is not limited to the case where it is formed up to the edge or / and the lower edge. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42 may be formed slightly above the lower edge of the label.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the auxiliary | assistant line 5 for horizontal cutting is formed, as shown in FIG. 9, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 in which the auxiliary | assistant line for horizontal cutting is not formed is shown in the container 2, for example. You may wear it. In this case, it is preferable that the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is mounted so that the upper edge of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 is positioned at the lower end of the cap portion 23 so that the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 3 does not cover the cap portion 23 of the container 2.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the first and second cut lines 71 and 72 are formed at the upper edge of the label in order to form the knob, but instead of or in addition to this, for example, As shown in FIG. 9, a region (band-like region) sandwiched between the vertical cutting left auxiliary line 41 and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line 42 may be extended upward. This extending portion can function as a knob.

  In the above embodiment, the scales 6 are printed on the left side of the vertical auxiliary left line 41 and on the right side of the vertical auxiliary right line 42, respectively. It is sufficient that the scale 6 is printed on at least one of the right side of the right auxiliary line 42.

  The labeled container of the present invention can be used as a container for storing liquid or granular seasonings, beverages, cosmetics, sanitary products, and the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container with label, 2 ... Container, 3 ... Heat-shrinkable cylindrical label, 41 ... Left auxiliary line for vertical cutting, 42 ... Right auxiliary line for vertical cutting, 5 ... Horizontal cutting auxiliary line, 6 ... Scale, 71 ... 1st cut line, 72 ... 2nd cut line, 8 ... Band-shaped region, 9 ... Adhesive part

Claims (2)

An opaque heat-shrinkable cylindrical label formed with a pair of left and right vertical cutting lines and a right vertical cutting line extending in the vertical direction, and a transparent container on which the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label is heat-shrink mounted And having
The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label has a scale printed on at least one side of the left side of the vertical cutting left auxiliary line or the right side of the vertical cutting right auxiliary line,
A part or the whole of the container contact surface of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label excluding the belt-like region sandwiched between the vertical cutting left auxiliary line and the vertical cutting right auxiliary line is bonded to the outer surface of the container via an adhesive. A labeled container characterized by being made.   2. The labeled container according to claim 1, wherein the adhesive is provided at least on a container contact surface in the vicinity of the left side of the vertical cutting left auxiliary line and in the vicinity of the right side of the vertical cutting right auxiliary line.

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