JP2012101821A - Packaging vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a packaging vessel for a beverage having an outer vessel in which an inner vessel is housed and used for drinking with one's mouth putting on the margin of the side wall of the vessel or the packaging vessel for a beverage whose outer vessel is large-sized while reducing a capacity of the inner vessel and which enables one to drink the beverage without spilling the beverage by stabilizing the inner vessel in the outer vessel during drinking.SOLUTION: The packaging vessel for the beverage includes the outer vessel A having an upward opening and a polygonal shape in a plan view, and the inner vessel B rotatably housed in the outer vessel. A slit 23 (43) is formed on the side wall 2 (4) of the outer vessel A, and an outward engagement piece 71 is formed in the inner vessel B. When one wants to drink, the inner vessel B is rotated to let the outward engagement piece 71 engage with the slit 23 (43) and fix the inner vessel B to the outer vessel A.

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for packaging beverages such as liquor and other foods and drinks, which is also suitable for drinking.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, beverage packaging containers that are used for drinking with a mouth directly on the edge of the container, such as cup liquor and canned beverages, are generally cylindrical. This is because the cylindrical shape is easy to hold because there are no corners on the peripheral wall, and the flow of the beverage is regulated in the direction of the mouth when drinking with the mouth attached to the edge of the container, so that it is easy to drink.
On the other hand, although there are also rectangular parallelepiped beverage packaging containers such as paper-packed beverages, when drinking beverages packaged using such packaging containers, the attached straw is pierced into the straw receptacle of the packaging container. It is usually used for drinking, and drinks are not made by directly opening the packaging container.

An example of a beverage packaging container having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and capable of drinking a beverage packaged by directly opening the container at the time of drinking is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-247163.
The present invention is a toasting container in which an inner container sealed so as to be openable by an upper lid is accommodated in a bowl-shaped outer container having an open top.
According to this invention, since the inner container is stored in the outer container in a state of being sealed with the upper lid, it can be used as a packaging container for beverages, and the contents can be used while drinking while drinking the inner container in the outer container. You can open the top lid of the container and put your mouth on the mouth of the outer container to drink.
JP 2001-247163 A

  However, this invention is only intended to be used as a packaging container by attaching the inner container to an old bag, and the inner container is in a size that is in contact with the inner periphery of the outer container and is in a stable state. As a result, the size of the capacity is directly reflected in the size of the outer container, and the outer container cannot be enlarged while maintaining a small capacity. The drinking mouth is a corner portion of the outer container simulating a bowl.

  The present invention relates to a packaging container in which an inner container is stored in an outer container and the contents are packaged in the inner container. The outer container is enlarged while reducing the capacity of the inner container, and the inner container is used for eating and drinking. However, it is an object of the present invention to obtain a packaging container particularly suitable for beverages that can be eaten and consumed without being spilled stably in the outer container.

  The packaging container according to the present invention includes a polygonal outer container having an open top and an inner container rotatably accommodated in the outer container, and a slit is formed in a side wall of the outer container, An outer locking piece is formed on the inner container, and when drinking, the inner container is rotated and the locking piece is locked to the slit so that the inner container can be fixed to the outer container. .

The reason why the outer container has a polygonal shape in plan view is to rotate the inner container and lock the locking piece to the slit.
The slit should just be a cut | interruption which can lock the locking piece formed in the inner container, and the shape is not ask | required. One slit may be formed on at least one side wall of the outer container. However, if the slit is formed on a plurality of side walls such as a pair of opposing side walls, the stability is increased.

  It becomes easy to drink if a ridge is formed on the upper edge of one or more side walls of the outer container. It is sufficient that the bent portion is formed so that the vicinity of the central portion of the upper edge of the side wall is lower than the horizontal line of the upper edge of the side wall.

  The locking piece may be a plate-like piece formed on the outer side of the inner container and can be locked to the slit. However, if the locking piece is formed as a flange on the upper edge of the peripheral wall of the inner container, manufacturing is easy. Yes and easy to lock.

  The inner container may have any shape as long as it can be stored in the outer container. Moreover, the inner container should just be comprised with the raw material which can be filled with a drink.

According to the present invention, the outer container having a polygonal shape in plan view having an open top and the inner container rotatably accommodated in the outer container, the slit is formed in the side wall of the outer container and the inner container is provided with the slit. Formed an outwardly protruding locking piece, and when drinking, the inner container was rotated so that the locking piece was locked in the slit of the outer container and the inner container could be fixed to the outer container. The outer container is enlarged while reducing the capacity, and the inner container can be fixed in the outer container at the time of drinking and the like, so that it is stable.
Moreover, since it can drink from the side wall side instead of the corner part of an outer container at the time of drinking, it is easy to drink.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the slits are formed on the pair of opposing side walls of the outer container, the inner container is fixed in the outer container in a well-balanced manner by engaging the locking pieces with the pair of slits. can do.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the ring portion is formed on the upper edge of one or a plurality of side walls of the outer container, the mouth of the inner container is exposed from the outer container by the ring portion, and the mouth is directly applied to the mouth. be able to. In particular, when the turned portion is formed on the upper edge of two opposing side walls, when the inner container is rotated and the locking piece is locked to the slit, the inner container stored in the outer container from the turned portion is removed. It can have and can perform locking operation easily.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the locking piece is formed as a flange on the upper edge of the peripheral wall of the inner container, the flange as the heat seal portion when the inner container is covered with a film or the like is used as the locking piece. can do.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing an outline of a packaging container according to the present invention. The packaging container of the present invention includes a substantially rectangular outer container A having an open top, and a substantially rectangular inner container B that can be stored in the outer container A.

The outer container A is made of slightly thick paper and includes a bottom 1 and side walls 2, 3, 4, and 5. Flaps 22 and 42 that can be bent with the upper edges 21 and 41 as creases are connected to the upper edges 21 and 41 of the opposing side walls 2 and 4, respectively, and slits 23 and 43 are formed at the centers of the upper edges 21 and 41, respectively. Is formed. Further, concave edges 32 and 52 are formed on the upper edges 31 and 51 of the other opposing side walls 3 and 4, respectively.
The outer container A can also be configured as a foldable box.

The inner container B is a container filled with a beverage, is made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene or PET, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape having a size that can be rotatably accommodated in the outer container A. R is formed in the corner of the inner container B, and it is easy to drink. A flange 7 is formed on the entire outer periphery of the upper edge of the peripheral wall.
The corner R has an effect that when the inner container is rotated, it smoothly slides and smoothly rotates on the inner surface of the side wall of the outer container, and in order to rotate the inner container without difficulty, The slits of the outer container are formed with a margin on the left and right of the portion to be locked when quoting.
Although the outer periphery of the flange 7 is formed to be slightly smaller than the inner periphery of the outer container A so as to be accommodated in the outer container A, the outer periphery of the flange 7 is formed to have substantially the same shape and size as the inner periphery of the outer container A. The stability of time has been increased. The corners of the flange 7 serve as locking pieces 71.
Moreover, the cover 8 which consists of a film is heat-sealed on the upper surface of the flange 7, Thereby, the opening part 6 of the inner container B is sealed so that opening is possible.
An opening piece 81 for opening the lid is provided at the corner of the lid 8.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a state in which the inner container B is stored in the outer container A. FIG.
When the inner container B is stored, the flaps 22 and 42 of the outer container A are folded inward, and the inner container B is completely stored in the outer container A.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the inner container B of the packaging container of the present invention is rotated and fixed to the outer container A. The procedure for setting this state will be described below.
In the packaging container in the state of FIG. 2, the inner container B has the flange 7 from the concave arcuate portions 32, 52 formed on the side walls 3, 5 of the outer container A, and the opening piece 81 of the lid 8 is used as it is. The inner container B is rotated in the outer container A in the horizontal direction so as to be located on either side of the twisted portions 32 and 52 of A. At this time, the locking pieces 71 and 71 which are the corners of the flange 7 of the inner container B formed to be approximately the same size as the inner periphery of the outer container A are inserted into the slits 23 and 43 and the side wall 3 of the outer container A , 5 projecting to the outside and locked in the slit, the outer container A and the inner container B are fixed.
In this state, when the lid 8 is peeled off by holding the opening piece 81 of the lid 8 and the inner container B is opened, a drinking mouth 9 is obtained on the side wall 3 side of the outer container A (FIG. 4).

As described above, the outer container can be enlarged while reducing the capacity of the inner container, and the inner container can be stably fixed in the outer container at the time of drinking. There is no such thing as going off.
Moreover, since the drinking mouth 9 is obtained on the side wall side of the outer container A and is formed by the corner of the inner container B that forms R, the flow of the beverage is regulated in the direction of the drinking mouth, There is no spilling from the side.
Further, since the upper portion of the side wall of the outer container A in the vicinity of the drinking mouth 9 is provided with a turning portion 32, the side wall 3 does not get in the way when the mouth is attached to the drinking mouth 9, and the mouth is directly attached to the drinking mouth. You can drink.

When a beverage is packaged in this packaging container and placed in the distribution process, as shown in FIG. 5, the sleeve C is wrapped so as to cover the upper part, the side walls 3 and 5, and the bottom surface of the outer container A containing the inner container B. You can also. The sleeve C may be made of a sheet-like material such as a synthetic resin film or cardboard, and a cut line may be provided so that it can be easily opened.
In this way, the sleeve C can cover the opening at the upper part of the outer container A and the turned parts 32 and 52 of the side walls 3 and 5, thereby preventing foreign matter from entering the outer container A and packaging package. As such, an excellent aesthetic feeling can be obtained.
In addition, various designs, trademarks, product descriptions, and the like can be displayed on the outer container and the sleeve. Since the outer container can be made larger than the inner container, a wide display space can be obtained and the volume of the product can be increased.

  FIG. 6 shows an embodiment (Example 2) in which the main body shape of the inner container B is a substantially cylindrical shape. Other than that, the configuration is the same as that of the above-described embodiment (embodiment 1) including the outer peripheral shape of the flange 7.

  FIG. 7 shows an embodiment (Example 3) in which the outer container A is formed in a hexagonal shape in plan view, and the inner container B is formed in a substantially hexagonal shape with a size accommodated in the outer container A. Except for the point that a foldable flap is connected to the upper edge of every other side wall to form a slit, and a concave arc-shaped ridge is formed on the upper side edge of the side wall where no slit is formed. The configuration is the same as in (Example 1).

  The present invention relates to a packaging container for packaging beverages such as liquor and other foods and drinks, and is suitable for drinking, and has industrial applicability.

The figure which shows the state which isolate | separated the outer container A and the outer container B in 1st Example of this invention The figure which shows the state which similarly accommodated the inner container B in the outer container A The figure which shows the state which rotated the inner container B similarly The figure which shows the state which similarly opened the lid | cover 8. The figure which similarly shows the state which wound sleeve C (the inner container B is abbreviate | omitted) The figure which shows the state which rotated the inner container B in 2nd Example of this invention The figure which shows the state which rotated the inner container B in 3rd Example of this invention

A Outer container B Inner container C Sleeve 1 Bottom face 2, 3, 4, 5 Side wall 21, 31, 41, 51 Upper edge 22, 42 Flap 23, 43 Slit 32, 52 Slit part 6 Opening part 7 Flange 71 Locking piece 8 Lid 81 Opening piece 9 Drinking mouth

Claims (4)

A polygonal outer container having an open top and an inner container rotatably accommodated in the outer container,
A slit is formed in the side wall of the outer container,
The inner container is formed with a locking piece protruding outward,
When drinking, the inner container can be fixed to the outer container by rotating the inner container and locking the locking piece to the slit.
Packaging container. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the slit is formed in a pair of opposing side walls of the outer container. The packaging container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a flange portion is formed on an upper edge of one or more side walls of the outer container. The packaging container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the locking piece is formed as a flange on the upper edge of the peripheral wall of the inner container.

Images