JP2011194133A - Decoration - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress falling of an ornament such as Mizuhiki (red-and-white string) attached by a cord to a constricted part of a container imitating stacked round rice cakes.SOLUTION: The decoration imitating the stacked round rice cakes includes: a rice-cake-shaped container imitating round rice cakes stacked in the vertical direction; an pictographic body placed on the upper surface of the rice-cake-shaped container; a container cover including a first portion enclosing the pictographic body and a second portion to be fitted into a rice-cake-shaped portion on the upper stage of the rice-cake-shaped container; the annular cord wound around the constricted part formed between upper and lower rice cakes of the rice-cake-shaped container in the circumferential direction; and the ornament connected to the annular cord. An opening edge end of the container cover on the lower side is located in the constricted part, and the container cover has locking pawls extending outward from the opening edge end.

Description

  The present invention relates to a decoration that imitates a mirror that is displayed on New Year's Day, for example.

  Kagamine is a Japanese tradition that has been handed down from generation to generation and is displayed at homes and stores during the New Year. In recent years, a product in which a bowl is packaged in a container simulating the shape of a mirror bowl has been sold, etc., and consumers can take out the bowl from the container and eat it after decorating this product as a mirror bowl on the New Year. . Such merchandise is decorated such as placing a figurine such as an orange or zodiac animal on the upper surface of the container, or attaching a water pipe to the middle of the container (see, for example, Patent Documents 1-3). .

  A product imitating the mirror as described above has been devised to prevent the figurine from falling off during the distribution and sales process of the product. For example, as disclosed in Patent Documents 1-3, the figurine placed on the upper surface of the container is held by a transparent container cover. However, the water pull is only held by an elastic string that is hung around the constriction of the container.

  Therefore, the holding force of the water hose disposed in the middle stage of the container depends on the stretching force of the string, and the holding force is relatively weak. For this reason, in the distribution process of merchandise and the sales process in stores, there are many cases where the string is slid upwards by the operator or consumer who picks up the merchandise. In particular, the string tends to come off when the hand is gripped by water. If the string is removed, some consumers will return it, but it may be left as it is.

  Accordingly, in order to prevent the string from coming off from the container, countermeasures such as fixing the string to the surface of the container using, for example, an adhesive seal that also serves as a product label, have been taken. However, there is a problem that materials such as adhesive seals and labor costs increase.

JP 11-341959 A Utility Model Registration No. 3144294 Japanese Patent No. 4077814

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a decorative device that can prevent a decorative item such as a water drop attached to a constricted portion of a container simulating a mirror from dropping off. It is to provide.

  Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to suppress the addition of new materials and labor costs, and to prevent the decoration from falling off with a simple structure.

  The ornament of the present invention includes a mirror bowl container simulating a mirror bowl in which the baskets are stacked in the vertical direction, a figurine placed on the upper surface of the mirror bowl container, a first portion surrounding the figure, and the mirror bowl container A container cover having a second portion to be fitted to the upper heel portion, and an annular string hung in a circumferential direction around a constricted portion formed between the upper and lower heels of the mirror case An ornament connected to the annular string, wherein the container cover has an opening edge on the lower surface located at the constriction, and an opening edge. It has the latching nail | claw extended outward from an edge part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  In the container cover, for example, the shape of the horizontal surface of the opening edge is circular. In this case, the locking claw is such that the difference (= L2−L1) between the shortest distance (L1) from the center of the circle to the outer edge and the longest distance (L2) is equal to or more than half the thickness of the annular string. It is preferable to form.

  The number of the locking claws is not limited to one. For example, a plurality of locking claws can be formed in the circumferential direction along the edge of the opening edge. In this case, it includes at least two locking claws arranged so that an angle formed with the center of the circle is an acute angle, and the decoration is positioned between the two locking claws forming the formed angle. Is preferred. However, the ornament may not necessarily be located between the two locking claws, and may be positioned above the locking claws.

  According to the ornament of the present invention, the locking claw extending outward is provided at the opening edge of the lower surface side of the container cover that is fitted to the mirror container to hold the figure. Further, it is possible to suppress the string that attaches a decoration such as a water hose to the mirror bowl container from slipping upward. Furthermore, even when a decoration such as water pulling is grasped by hand, it is possible to prevent the string from being caught by the unevenness of the opening edge end portion formed by the locking claw and coming off the mirror container.

  Furthermore, according to the ornament of the present invention, it is not necessary to newly increase the material such as an adhesive sheet because the string is prevented from dropping by the locking claw provided at the opening edge end portion on the lower surface side of the container cover, In addition, the assembly process will not increase. Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the ornament from falling off with a simple structure.

It is a decoration according to 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a container cover with which the ornament is provided. It is a figure which shows the assembly procedure of the said ornament. It is a figure which shows the effect | action of the said ornament. It is a figure which shows the modification of the said container cover. It is a decoration according to 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the modification of the said container cover.

  Hereinafter, a decorative device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not construed as being limited by the embodiments described below.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a decoration 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view and a plan view of the container cover 102 provided in the accessory 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ornament 1 is hung in a circumferential direction around a mirror container 100, for example, a figure 101 imitating orange, a container cover 102 for holding the figure 101, and a constricted portion of the container. A ring-shaped string 103 having elasticity and a water pull 111 as a decoration attached to the container by the string 103 are provided.

  The mirror bowl container 100 is a hollow container having an open bottom surface, and the outer shape of the mirror bowl container is similar to a mirror bowl formed by stacking large and small bowls in two stages. The hollow mirror container 100 can be filled with the bag from the opening at the bottom, and then the opening is sealed with, for example, a transparent wrap. The wrap can be bonded to, for example, a flange portion 100a formed in the circumferential direction on the bottom surface of the mirror bowl container 100. The shape simulating the mirror is not limited to the two-stage stacked structure as shown in FIG. 1, and may be a structure stacked in a plurality of stages such as three or four stages.

  The figurine 101 placed on the upper surface of the mirror bowl container 100 has a shape imitating orange. The elephant body 101 is a molded product made of a thermoplastic resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene. Instead of the thermoplastic resin, it may be made of ceramic or foam material. Furthermore, the figurine 101 is not limited to orange, and may be a mascot that imitates a zodiac animal as described later.

  The mirror bowl container 100 has a constricted portion at the boundary between the upper and lower folds, and an annular string 103 is wound around the constricted portion. The water pull 111 is connected to the annular string 103. The water draw 111 and the string 103 can be connected by passing the string 103 through the water draw 111, for example. However, the water draw 111 and the string 103 need only be integrated, and the connection method is not limited. The annular string 103 is formed by, for example, covering the outer surface of rubber with a thread or cloth, and has elasticity. Further, the annular string 103 is formed so that the annular size (inner diameter) is smaller than the diameter of the upper ridge of the mirror bowl container 100. Therefore, the annular string 103 is held in the constricted portion of the container by the action of trying to contract.

  In FIG. 1, the water draw 111 is shown as an example of the decoration, but it is not limited to the water draw 111 as long as it is associated with the New Year. Examples of ornaments other than Mizuhiki 111 include ornaments peculiar to Kagami such as votive horses, bills, back whites, kelp, shrimp, conifers, and potatoes.

  The container cover 102 is formed thin (for example, about 0.2 to 0.5 mm) with a transparent material so that the figure 101 can be visually recognized from the outside. In more detail about the shape, as shown in FIG. 2, a dome-shaped first portion (curved protrusion) 113 that surrounds the figure 101 and a second heel portion that is fitted to the upper portion of the eyelid container 100 are fitted. A portion (covering portion) 114 is provided. On the upper part of the curved protrusion 113, for example, a columnar or polygonal protrusion 113 a is formed to hold the lip portion of the figure 101 simulating orange. However, the protrusion 113a is not necessarily provided.

  The inner surface of the covering portion 114 has a shape corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the upper heel portion, and is attached by fitting the mirror body container 100 on which the figure 101 is placed from above. The opening edge end portion 115 on the lower surface side of the covering portion 114 is located in a constricted portion of the container, and the shape of the horizontal plane is circular. In this case, in consideration of the convenience of the fitting operation into the mirror bowl container 100, the opening edge end portion 115 may have a shape slightly curved outward on the entire circumference.

  The container cover 102 according to the present embodiment further includes a locking claw 110 extending outward from the opening edge end portion 115. As a preferred example, four locking claws 110 are arranged at positions at equal intervals (for example, 90 ° intervals) along the circumferential direction of the opening edge end portion 115. Each of the locking claws 110 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape having a lateral end portion 110a, for example. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the difference (ΔL = L2−L1) between the shortest distance (L1) and the longest distance (L2) from the center of the horizontal plane of the opening edge 115 to the outer edge is an annular string. It is formed to be more than half of the thickness (D) of 103. That is, it is formed so as to satisfy the formula: L2-L1 ≧ D / 2. As an example, ΔL is 2 mm. Such a locking claw 110 may be integrally formed with the container cover 102 using a mold, or may be formed by processing the lower surface of the container cover 102 after the container cover 102 is first formed.

  Next, a procedure for assembling the ornament 1 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIG. First, a mirror container 100 that is pre-filled and wrapped with a basket, a figurine 101 that simulates an orange, a container cover 102, and an annular string 103 that is previously connected to a water bottle 111 are prepared. In this embodiment, you may assemble in either procedure A or procedure B shown in FIG. That is, the ornament 1 of this embodiment has a high degree of freedom in the assembly procedure.

  In the procedure A, the water drop 111 is attached by hanging the string 103 around the constricted portion of the mirror bowl container 100, and then the figurine 101 is placed on the upper surface of the mirror bowl container 100 and the container cover 102 is attached.

  On the other hand, in the procedure B, after placing the figurine 101 on the upper surface of the mirror mirror container 100 and attaching the container cover 102, the water draw 111 is attached by hanging the annular string 103 around the constricted portion of the mirror mirror container 100. At this time, the ring-shaped string 103 gets over the locking claw 110 and is positioned below.

  According to the ornament 1 configured as described above, by providing the locking claw 110 at the opening edge end portion 115 of the container cover 102, it is possible to suppress the annular string 103 from sliding off. it can. Further, for example, even when the consumer picks up the water pull 111 when picking up the product, as shown conceptually in FIG. 4, the step of the opening edge 115 formed by the locking claw 110 is shown. That is, it is possible to prevent the string 103 from being hooked on the lateral end portion 110 a and the string 103 from being detached from the mirror container 100. If L2−L1 ≧ D / 2 is satisfied, the string 103 can be more reliably prevented from falling off.

  Even in the conventional structure, it is considered that the string 103 can be prevented from coming off if it is assembled in the procedure A and the string 103 is held between the outer surface of the mirror container 100 and the inner surface of the container cover 102 at that time. It was. However, in reality, when the water pull 111 is pulled upward or obliquely, the string 103 slips out of the gap between the mirror container 100 and the container cover 102 and finally comes off the mirror container 100. As described above, considering the convenience of the fitting operation into the mirror bowl container 100, even if the opening edge end 115 is slightly curved outwardly over the entire circumference, the opening edge end 115 is provided. Therefore, the string 103 has been detached when the water pull 111 is pulled upward or obliquely. Therefore, the present inventors consider that the main factor is that the string 103 is stretched and that the string 103 is not caught by the opening edge end 115, and a step is formed in the opening edge end 115 by the locking claw 110. It was suppressed from coming off.

  Therefore, the ornament 1 of this embodiment does not restrict the assembly order to the procedure A, and even if it is assembled in the procedure B, the string 103 can be prevented from coming off. When assembling in the procedure A, care must be taken not to crush the tip of the water drop 111 when the container cover 101 is attached. There is also a concern that the burden on the worker will increase accordingly. However, since the ornament 1 of this embodiment can suppress the string 103 from being detached by the locking claws 110, it is possible to prevent the water pull 111 from being deformed by assembling in the procedure B and reduce the burden on the operator. can do. Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose a configuration in which the string 103 is hung on the container cover 101 after being assembled in the procedure B. In this case, the string 103 is easily detached.

  Furthermore, according to the above-described ornament 1, since the locking claw 110 provided at the opening edge end portion 115 of the container cover 102 prevents the string 103 from falling off, there is no need to newly increase materials such as an adhesive sheet. There will be no new assembly process. That is, it is possible to suppress the string 103 from coming off the mirror bowl container 100 with a simple structure.

  Furthermore, according to the ornament 1 described above, the water draw 111 is disposed between the adjacent left and right engaging claws 110, thereby suppressing the water draw 111 from shifting in the circumferential direction along the constricted portion of the container. Can do. In order to suppress the lateral displacement of the water pull 111 more reliably, it is preferable that the interval between the adjacent left and right engaging claws 110 is narrow. Moreover, even if it arrange | positions so that the water drawing 111 may cover the latching claw 110, the horizontal shift of the water drawing 111 can be suppressed.

  Although FIG. 2 shows a configuration in which four locking claws 110 are arranged at intervals of 90 °, the number of the locking claws 110 and the position where they are arranged are not limited. As an example of another arrangement, for example, a configuration in which two locking claws 110 are arranged at intervals of 180 ° as shown in FIG. 5A, for example, three locking claws 110 as shown in FIG. 5B. The structure which arrange | positions by 120 degree space | interval can be mentioned. Furthermore, when providing the some latching claw 110, it does not necessarily need to arrange | position at equal intervals.

  Furthermore, the shape of the locking claw 110 is not limited to the trapezoid as shown in FIG. 2 as long as a step is formed on the circumference of the opening edge 115. An example of another shape is a trapezoid with an extended length as shown in FIG. Furthermore, it is not always necessary to use a trapezoidal shape, and various shapes such as a triangular shape, a rectangular shape, or a bowl shape can be used.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the second embodiment will be described. The second embodiment is a modification of the above-described first embodiment, and has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment except that the figurine body 101 is replaced with orange to make a mascot. Therefore, detailed description of each component is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the ornament 1 according to the second embodiment has a mascot imitating a tiger, which is one of the zodiac animals, as an elephant body 101. Of course, the figurine 101 may be other zodiac animals, and may be an auspicious object such as Tatsumi, Shichifukujin, and rake. Even if it is such a structure, the effect similar to the above-mentioned 1st Embodiment can be acquired.

  In the case of the figurine 101 having front, rear, left and right like a mascot, for example, if the mascot rotates laterally in the container cover 102 during transportation, the direction of the mascot and the watering 111 will be different and the appearance of the product will be deteriorated. Is concerned. As a countermeasure, it is preferable that the shape of the horizontal cross section of the curved protrusion 113 is polygonal as shown in FIG. If comprised in this way, since a part of mascot will be hooked somewhere in the corner | angular of the internal peripheral surface of the curved protrusion part 113, it becomes possible to suppress that the direction of a mascot changes.

  The present invention can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects and should not be interpreted in a limited manner. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims, and is not restricted by the text of the specification. Further, all modifications, various improvements, alternatives and modifications belonging to the equivalent scope of the claims are all within the scope of the present invention.

1: Decoration 100: Mirror container 101: Elephant body 102: Container cover 103: String 110: Locking claw 110a: Lateral end 111: Water pull 113: Curved protrusion 114: Covering part

Claims (4)

A mirror container simulating a mirror bowl in which the baskets are stacked in the vertical direction, a figurine placed on the upper surface of the mirror bowl container, a first part surrounding the elephant form, and a part of the upper bowl of the mirror bowl A container cover having a second portion to be fitted, an annular string that is hung in a circumferential direction around a constricted part formed between the upper and lower ridges of the mirror container, and connected to the annular string An ornament that imitates a mirror with a decorated ornament,
The container cover has an opening edge end on the lower surface side located at the constricted portion, and further has a locking claw extending outward from the opening edge end. Ingredients. The container cover is formed in a circular shape on the horizontal surface of the opening edge portion,
The locking claw is formed such that the difference (= L2−L1) between the shortest distance (L1) from the center of the circle to the outer edge and the longest distance (L2) is equal to or more than half the thickness of the annular string. The ornament according to claim 1, wherein:   The ornament according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the locking claws are formed in the circumferential direction along the edge of the opening edge.   The container cover includes two locking claws arranged so that an angle formed with a center of a circle is an acute angle, and the decoration is positioned between the two locking claws forming the angle formed by the container cover. The ornament of any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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