JP2016175651A - Heat-shrinkable cylindrical label and container with label - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label capable of easily providing a function similar to that of the vertically-long protrusion of the JIS standard regarding a finger-touch container.SOLUTION: A heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 has a cylindrical shape where the first side end part 21 and the second side end part 22 of a heat-shrinkable film 2 are overlapped, and at least a part of the overlapped parts is bonded to form a seal part 23 extending in a longitudinal direction. The first side end part 21 includes a folding film part 31 folding the side part of the heat-shrinkable film 2, and a folded film part 32 overlapped by the film part 31. The folding film part and the folded film part are integrated directly or via the second side end part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label or the like that can provide a container with a protrusion that can be detected by touch.

Conventionally, products in which various stored items such as shampoos and beverages are put in containers have been widely distributed. For packaging that includes such containers, in order to consider the elderly and people with disabilities in Japan (for example, easy-to-understand the distinction between stored items, opening methods, etc.) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS S 0021) was established in 2000, and International Standard (ISO 11156) was established in 2011. Furthermore, in recent years, revisions to JIS standards have been discussed based on market trends and the like (Non-Patent Document 1).
In this revision, it has been added that a vertically long protrusion extending in the vertical direction of the container is formed on the body of the container for storing the body soap. Specifically, before this revision, it has been carried out to form horizontally long protrusions in a multi-stage shape at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the container on the body of the container for storing the shampoo. In consideration of the recent trend of increasing use of body soaps, in order to distinguish between body soaps and shampoos and rinses, the body of a container for storing body soap (hereinafter referred to as a body soap container) The formation of a vertically long protrusion extending in the vertical direction has been added by JIS revision. In addition, a container for storing rinse (hereinafter referred to as a rinsing container) is formed in a body portion of a container for storing shampoo (hereinafter referred to as a container for shampoo) in a multi-stage shape with a horizontally long protrusion in the vertical direction. No protrusion is formed on the body part.

In view of these points, distribution of body soap containers having vertically long protrusions on the body is desired, but existing body soap container manufacturing molds manufacture containers that do not have vertically long protrusions. Since it is a thing, it is necessary to produce a metal mold | die newly according to the said revision.
However, mold fabrication is relatively expensive, leading to increased manufacturing costs for the container. Furthermore, in recent years, where the product life cycle is short and multi-product small-scale production has become mainstream, containers for each type of body soap are required, and all these body soap container molds are renewed. This is difficult in terms of cost.
Patent Document 1 discloses a heat-shrinkable cylindrical shape made of a heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film in which shampoo containers and rinsing containers are provided with through-holes of a predetermined shape serving as markers for finger touching in columns at predetermined intervals. It is disclosed to attach a label.
However, since containers such as shampoos and body soaps are used around water, if a heat-shrinkable film is provided with a through hole as in Patent Document 1, a relatively large amount of water is heated from the through-hole to the container. It enters between the shrinkable cylindrical labels, and mold is likely to occur.
Furthermore, in the method of providing the through holes, it cannot be formed on the vertically long protrusions extending in the vertical direction required for the body soap container.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's News Release “Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS Standards) was established and revised (May 2014)” and the attached document 4 (“Packaging-Accessible Design” -JIS of "General requirements" was revised)

JP-A-7-329977

  The objective of this invention is providing the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label etc. which can provide a container with a vertically long protrusion and a plurality of horizontally long protrusions easily.

The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label of the present invention is a seal that extends in the longitudinal direction by bonding at least a part of the overlapped portion of the first-side end portion and the second-side end portion of the heat-shrinkable film. The first side end portion has a folded film portion obtained by folding the side portion of the heat-shrinkable film and a folded film portion which is a portion where the film portion overlaps. And the said folding | returning film part and the to-be-folded film part are integrated directly or via the 2nd side edge part.
Such a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label has a folded film portion and a folded film portion in which the first side end portion is integrated, so that this portion is thick and has a vertically long projection extending in a strip shape in the longitudinal direction of the tubular body. Produce part. By mounting such a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label on the container, a vertically long protrusion can be formed on the container through the label.

A preferred heat-shrinkable cylindrical label of the present invention is the above-described directly integrated folded film portion and folded film portion, or the folded film portion and folded film portion integrated via the second side end portion. However, it has a tubular shape.
In such a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label, the tubular folded film portion and the folded film portion swell outward when heated, so that it is possible to form a vertically long protrusion having a large protruding height.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a labeled container is provided.
In the labeled container of the present invention, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label is heat-shrink mounted on the body of the container.

  Since the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label of the present invention has a folded film portion and a folded film portion in which the first side end portion is integrated, by attaching the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label to a container, A part etc. can be given to a container. For example, by attaching the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label of the present invention to a container that does not have a vertically long protrusion, a body soap container or a shampoo container that conforms to JIS standards can be obtained.

The perspective view of the state which opened the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on 1st Embodiment in the cylinder shape. The front view of the state which made the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label flat. The expanded sectional view cut | disconnected by the III-III line of FIG. The perspective view which looked at the heat-shrinkable film of the state which turned up one side part from the inner surface side. The reference perspective view which shows the manufacturing process of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label. The front view which shows the state which externally fitted the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label to the container. FIG. The right view of the labeled container obtained by carrying out the heat shrink mounting | wearing of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label to a container. The expanded sectional view cut | disconnected by the IX-IX line of FIG. The expanded sectional view which cut | disconnected the seal part periphery of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on 2nd Embodiment (The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label of 2nd Embodiment folded in flat shape is the same as the III-III line of FIG. An enlarged cross-sectional view cut at a point of FIG. The expanded sectional view which cut | disconnected the seal | sticker part periphery of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on 1st example of 3rd Embodiment (The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label of 3rd Embodiment folded in flat shape is III- of FIG. The expanded sectional view cut | disconnected by the same place as the III line.Hereafter, FIG. 12 thru | or FIG. The expanded sectional view which cut | disconnected the seal part periphery of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on the 2nd example of 3rd Embodiment. The expanded sectional view which cut | disconnected the seal part periphery of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on the 3rd example of 3rd Embodiment. The expanded sectional view which cut | disconnected the seal part periphery of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on the 4th example of 3rd Embodiment. The expanded sectional view which cut | disconnected the seal part periphery of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on the 5th example of 3rd Embodiment. The expanded sectional view which cut | disconnected the seal part periphery of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on the 6th example of 3rd Embodiment. The expanded sectional view which cut | disconnected the seal part periphery of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on the 7th example of 3rd Embodiment. The expanded sectional view which cut | disconnected the seal part periphery of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label which concerns on the 8th example of 3rd Embodiment. The front view of the state which made the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label of 4th Embodiment flat. The expanded sectional view cut | disconnected by the XX-XX line of FIG. The expanded sectional view cut | disconnected by the XXI-XXI line of FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
However, as a term indicating a direction, “inner surface” refers to an inner surface when a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label is formed. The “outer surface” is the surface opposite to the “inner surface”, and refers to the outer surface when a heat-shrinkable cylindrical label is formed.
In addition, the description “PPP to QQQ” means “PPP or more and QQQ or less”. It should be noted that the thickness and size in each figure are different from the actual ones.

[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1, FIG. 2 is a front view of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 folded into a flat shape, and FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the periphery. As will be described later, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 is usually obtained by cutting a cylindrical elongated body, and this cylindrical elongated body is flat when cut.
As shown in FIG. 2, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 folded into a flat shape is opened in a cylindrical shape as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 3, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 has the cylindrical body which formed the heat-shrinkable film 2 in the cylinder shape. This cylindrical body has a seal portion 23 formed by overlapping the first side end portion 21 and the second side end portion 22 of the heat-shrinkable film 2 and bonding at least a part of the overlapped portion. The seal portion 23 extends in the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical body. Note that the longitudinal direction of the cylindrical body is a direction parallel to the cylindrical axial direction.
In the present invention, a thick film portion 3 having a thickness that is at least twice the thickness of the heat-shrinkable film 2 is formed on the first side end portion 21. The thick film portion 3 has at least a folded film portion 31 formed by folding the side portion of the heat-shrinkable film 2 and a folded film portion 32 that is a portion where the film portion 31 overlaps. And the said folding | returning film part 31 and the to-be-folded film part 32 are integrated via the 2nd side edge part. The thick film portion 3 is disposed along the seal portion 23 in the vicinity of the seal portion 23 or the seal portion 23. In this specification, heat shrinkability refers to a property of shrinking when heated to a required temperature (for example, 70 ° C. to 100 ° C.).

The heat-shrinkable film 2 is a film having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.
As the heat-shrinkable film 2, for example, a film that can be largely heat-shrinked in the horizontal direction (when the horizontal direction is a cylindrical body, the circumferential direction thereof; hereinafter the same) is used. The heat-shrinkable film 2 may slightly heat shrink or slightly heat expand in the vertical direction (the vertical direction is a direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction in the plane of the film). Examples of the heat-shrinkable film 2 include polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate and polylactic acid; polyolefin resins such as polypropylene and cyclic olefin resins; polystyrene resins such as polystyrene and styrene-butadiene copolymers; A synthetic resin film made of one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds selected from thermoplastic resins such as a series resin can be used. A film containing a polyester-based resin is preferably used as the heat-shrinkable film 2 because it has a large shrinkage stress and is relatively firm, and more preferably a film containing a polyethylene terephthalate-based resin. The heat-shrinkable film 2 may have a heat-shrink property and a self-stretch property. The self-stretching property refers to a property that stretches when pulled at room temperature and restores to its original state when the tensile force is released.

The heat-shrinkable film 2 may be composed of a single layer film (single layer film), or may be composed of a film in which two or more layers are laminated and integrated (laminated film). When the heat-shrinkable film 2 is a laminated film, each layer of the laminated film can be arbitrarily selected. As the laminated film, a laminated film in which two or more kinds of film layers having heat shrinkability are laminated, a laminated film in which a transparent gas barrier layer is laminated on a film layer having heat shrinkability, and the like can be used. When the heat-shrinkable film 2 is a laminated film, the material of each film layer may be substantially the same or different. The single-layer film is preferably a film containing a polyester resin (preferably, a polyethylene terephthalate resin), and the laminated film has at least one layer containing a polyester resin (preferably a polyethylene terephthalate resin). preferable.
Although the thickness of the heat-shrinkable film 2 is not specifically limited, For example, they are 20 micrometers-120 micrometers, Preferably they are 30 micrometers-80 micrometers.

The heat-shrinkable film 2 mainly heat-shrinks in the horizontal direction (the main heat-shrink direction is the horizontal direction).
The heat shrinkage rate in the transverse direction of the heat-shrinkable film 2 is, for example, 20% or more, preferably 30% or more, more preferably 40% or more. When the heat-shrinkable film 2 is a film that slightly heat shrinks or expands in the vertical direction, the heat shrinkage rate in the vertical direction is preferably −3% to 15%.
However, the heat shrinkage rate is the ratio of the length of the film before heating (original length) and the length of the film after immersion for 10 seconds in warm water at 90 ° C. (length after immersion). It is obtained by substituting into the following formula.
Heat shrinkage rate (%) = [{(original length in horizontal or vertical direction) − (length after immersion in horizontal or vertical direction)} / (original length in horizontal or vertical direction) ] × 100.
The heat-shrinkable film 2 may be non-transparent, but when the print layer is provided on the inner surface side, a film having excellent transparency is used. The transparency index of the transparent (colorless transparent or colored transparent) heat-shrinkable film 2 is a total light transmittance of 70% or more, preferably 80% or more, more preferably 90% or more. However, the total light transmittance is measured by a measuring method based on JIS K7105 (plastic optical property test method).

A printed layer (not shown) representing the design is provided on at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the heat-shrinkable film 2 as necessary. The print layer is preferably provided on the inner surface of the heat-shrinkable film 2.
Although the thickness of a printing layer is not specifically limited, For example, they are 0.1 micrometer-5 micrometers, Preferably, they are 0.2 micrometer-3 micrometers.
Moreover, the heat-shrinkable film 2 may be provided with a functional layer (not shown) other than the printing layer as necessary. Examples of the functional layer include a protective layer for protecting the surface of the printed layer, a sliding layer for improving the slipperiness of the inner surface of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1, an adhesive layer for adhering to the outer surface of the container, and the like. .

The cylindrical body is formed into a cylindrical shape by overlapping the first side end portion 21 and the second side end portion 22 of the heat-shrinkable film 2 and bonding at least a part of the overlapped portion. Yes.
The first side end portion 21 of the heat-shrinkable film 2 is one side end portion of two side end portions extending in the vertical direction, and the second side end portion 22 of the heat-shrinkable film 2 is the other side end portion. It is a side edge part. The first side end portion 21 and the second side end portion 22 face each other in the lateral direction.
The first side end portion 21 of the heat-shrinkable film 2 has a thick film portion 3 having a thickness that is twice or more the thickness of the film.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the heat-shrinkable film 2 is folded back to the first surface side of the heat-shrinkable film 2 at a fold A that has one side portion extending in the vertical direction. A folded film portion 31, which is a folded portion of the heat-shrinkable film 2, extends in a strip shape in the longitudinal direction of the heat-shrinkable film 2 and is superimposed on the first surface of the heat-shrinkable film 2. The folded film portion 31 is a first folded film portion 32 (the folded film portion 32 is a part of the heat-shrinkable film 2 (folded counterpart region) where the folded folded film portion 31 is overlapped). Although it is superimposed on the surface, it is not bonded to the folded film portion 32. That is, the folded film portion 31 is overlapped with the folded film portion 32 in a non-adhesive manner. The folded film part 31 and the folded film part 32 constitute a thick film part 3. In other words, the thick film part 3 is comprised from the part (henceforth a double film part) where the part of the heat-shrinkable film 2 overlapped twice. The thickness of the thick film part 3 in which the film part is doubled is more than twice the thickness of the heat-shrinkable film 2.
Further, since the heat-shrinkable film 2 is folded, the heat-shrinkable film corresponding to the second surface of the heat-shrinkable film 2 corresponding to the folded film portion 31 and the single film portion 211 adjacent to the folded film portion 31. The second first surface is the same surface.

  The width of the folded film portion 31 is not particularly limited, but if it is too large or small, the width of the vertically long projection described later becomes too large or too small. From such a viewpoint, the width of the folded film portion 31 is preferably 3 mm to 15 mm, more preferably 3 mm to 10 mm, and further preferably 4 mm to 8 mm. Note that the width of the thick film portion 3 is equal to the width of the folded film portion 31. The widths of the folded film part 31 and the thick film part 3 are the lateral lengths of the folded film part 31 and the thick film part 3. The longitudinal lengths of the folded film portion 31 and the thick film portion 3 are equal to the longitudinal length of the heat-shrinkable film 2.

Each of the four edges of the heat-shrinkable film 2 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view where the folded film portion 31 is not formed is composed of edges (cut edges) of the heat-shrinkable film 2 itself. As described above, the four edges of the heat-shrinkable film 2 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view on which the folded film portion 31 is formed are composed of the edges of the heat-shrinkable film 2 itself, and the remaining one edge (first 1 side edge 2a) is composed of a crease A. The 1st side edge part 21 says the part of the required width | variety including the return | turnback film part 31 from this 1st side edge 2a. The width | variety of the 1st side edge part 21 is not specifically limited, For example, it is 3 mm-25 mm, Preferably, it is 5 mm-15 mm. Further, the second side end portion 22 refers to a portion having a required width from the second side edge 2 b of the heat-shrinkable film 2. The width | variety of the 2nd side edge part 22 is not specifically limited, For example, it is 3 mm-25 mm, Preferably, it is 5 mm-15 mm.
The width of the first side end 21 refers to the lateral length from the first side edge 2a, and the width of the second side end 22 refers to the lateral length from the second side edge 2b. .

As shown by the arrows in FIG. 4, the heat-shrinkable film 2 on which the folded film portion 31 is formed is rounded into a cylindrical shape so that the first surface is inside, and the first side end having the folded film portion 31. A cylindrical body is obtained by overlapping the inner surface of the portion 21 with the outer surface of the second side end portion 22 and bonding at least a part of the overlapped portion. Among the overlapped portions, the portion where the side end portions are joined is the seal portion 23.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a part of the first side end 21 and the second side end 22 out of the portion where the first side end 21 and the second side end 22 are overlapped. A seal portion 23 is formed by adhering a part thereof. The seal portion 23 extends in the vertical direction from the upper edge 1a to the lower edge 1b of the cylindrical body.

The first side end 21 is not entirely bonded to the second side end 22, and a part of the second surface of the folded film portion 31 of the first side end 21 and the thick film portion 3 are attached. The first surface of the adjacent single film portion 211 is bonded to the second surface of the second side end portion 22. In the cylindrical state, the second surface of the folded film portion 31 and the first surface of the single film portion 211 become the inner surface of the first side end portion 21 and the second surface of the second side end portion 22. Is the outer surface of the second side end 22.
About the thick film part 3, the part (tip part of the folded film part 31) of required width | variety is adhere | attached on the 2nd side edge part 22 from the front-end edge 31a of the folded film part 31, and the thick film part 3 Among them, the portion of the required width from the first side edge 2a (fold A) is not bonded to the second side end portion 22 and is a surplus piece B. In other words, the first side end portion 21 is bonded to the second side end portion 22 except for a part of the thick film portion 3.
A portion of the thick film portion 3 that is not bonded to the second side end portion 22 (the surplus piece B) extends in the vertical direction along the seal portion 23.
The width of the surplus piece B which is a part of the thick film portion 3 is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 2 mm to 10 mm, preferably 2 mm to 5 mm. In addition, the width | variety of the surplus piece B means the length of the surplus piece B in the circumferential direction of a cylindrical body.

  Further, the folded film portion 31 is not bonded to the inner surface (first surface) of the folded film portion 32, and the leading end portion including the leading edge 31a of the folded film portion 31 and the single film portion 211 are respectively second. Bonded to the side end 22. The single film portion 211 is connected to the folded film portion 32, and it can be said that the single film portion 211 includes the tip of the folded film portion 32. The single film portion 211 including the tip of the folded film portion 32 is bonded to the second side end portion 22, and the tip portion of the folded film portion 31 is bonded to the second side end portion 22. The folded film part 31 and the folded film part 32 are integrated through a part of the second side end part 22 at their end parts. The folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32 formed by folding the film are connected by the fold A, but the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32 other than the fold A are not simply folded. It is not integrated. The folded film part 31 and the folded film part 32 are connected to the second side end part 22 by adhering the single film part 211 connected to the folded film part 32 and the folded film part 31, respectively. Will be integrated. That is, the folded film part 31 and the folded film part 32 are integrated via the second side end part 22.

The integrated folded film portion 31 and folded film portion 32 (thick film portion 3) have a tubular shape because the opposing surfaces are not bonded. The tubular thick film portion 3 extends in the longitudinal direction along the seal portion 23. The tubular shape is annular when the tubular body is viewed from above (the same applies to the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3). In addition, this tubular shape means a shape having a closed space inside. The closed space is, for example, a space in which the entire folded film portion 31 and the entire folded film portion 32 can be formed as non-bonded, and a space in which a portion of the folded film portion 31 and a portion of the folded film portion 32 can be formed in an adhered state. In addition, a space that can be formed by bonding the entire folded film portion 32 to a part of the folded film portion 31 and making the folded film portions non-bonded in a region excluding a portion of the folded film portion 31 is included. When the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 is folded flat, the thick film portion 3 is also a flat tube.
In FIG. 3, the closed space inside the thick film portion 3 is greatly opened, and the thick film portion 3 does not appear to be a flat tube, but this is the folded film portion 31 constituting the thick film portion 3. Is intended to clearly show that the film is not adhered to the folded film part 32, and in fact, the folded film part 31 and the folded film part 32 are in a flat tubular shape in close contact with each other. Please keep in mind.

The entire second side end portion 22 is not bonded to the first side end portion 21, and a portion of the second side end portion 22 having a required width (remainder C) is removed from the second side edge 2 b. The first side end 21 is bonded.
The bonding method of the first side end portion 21 and the second side end portion 22 is not particularly limited, and when the heat-shrinkable film 2 is made of a material that can be bonded with a solvent, bonding using a solvent or an adhesive is used. Bonding, ultrasonic bonding and the like. In the example of illustration, a part of 1st side edge part 21 and a part of 2nd side edge part 22 are adhere | attached using the solvent.
The width | variety of the seal | sticker part 23 is not specifically limited, For example, they are 2 mm-12 mm, Preferably they are 3 mm-10 mm.

The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 of the present invention can be produced, for example, by the following method.
As shown in FIG. 5, the original fabric 4 is pulled out from a roll of a long heat-shrinkable film (hereinafter referred to as an original fabric 4), and one side portion extending in the longitudinal direction is inside (first The folded film portion 31 is formed by folding back to the first surface side. Next, a solvent is applied to a required portion of the outer surface of the second side end portion 22 of the folded original fabric 4 and / or the inner surface of the first side end portion 21 including the folded film portion 31 (the solvent application step is Not shown). And the cylindrical elongate body 41 is obtained by laminating | stacking and adhere | attaching the outer surface of the 2nd side edge part 22 of the raw fabric 4, and the inner surface of the 1st side edge part 21 containing the return | turnback film part 31. FIG. The said cylindrical elongate body 41 is like a precursor of a cylindrical label, Comprising: The several heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 is connected continuously in concept. The long shape refers to a rectangular shape whose length in the longitudinal direction is sufficiently larger than the length in the short direction, for example, the length in the long direction is at least 10 times the length in the short direction, preferably 50 times or more.
By cutting the tubular long body 41 into a predetermined length, the heat-shrinkable tubular label 1 of the present invention as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is obtained.

  In addition, although solvent adhesion is illustrated as an adhesion method of the 1st side edge part 21 and the 2nd side edge part 22 of the said raw fabric 4, it is not limited to this, When using the adhesion method by an adhesive agent, it is a solvent. Instead of applying an adhesive or using an ultrasonic bonding method, without applying a solvent, the first side including the outer surface of the second side end portion 22 of the original fabric 4 and the folded film portion 31 is used. After the inner surfaces of the end portions 21 are overlapped, pressure is applied by applying ultrasonic waves to the required portions of the overlapped portion.

The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 of the present invention is used by being attached to a container.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the container 9 is a surface in which the side surface 91 of the body portion does not have unevenness. In addition, the surface having no unevenness means a surface having no unevenness such as a vertically long protrusion or a horizontally long protrusion according to JIS standards. Therefore, the side surface of the trunk portion may be a concave and convex curved surface for general function and design of the container.
After the heat-shrinkable tubular label 1 is externally fitted to the body of the container 9 so that the thick film portion 3 is positioned on one side 91 of the body of the container 9, the heat-shrinkable tubular label 1 is Heat to the required temperature. The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 (heat-shrinkable film 2) is shrunk in the circumferential direction by heating, and the thick film portion 3 is arranged corresponding to the body side surface 91 as shown in FIG. A labeled container 10 in which the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 is in close contact with the body of the container 9 is obtained. Due to the heat shrinkage of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1, the inner surface of the thick film portion 3 and its peripheral region is in close contact with the body side surface 91.
The body portion itself of the container 9 is not provided with a vertically long protrusion. However, by attaching the heat-shrinkable tubular label 1 of the present invention to the container 9 by heat-shrinking, the thick film portion 3 (integrated) The folded film part 31 and the folded film part 32) are vertically long protrusions. Since the thick film portion 3 has a belt-like shape extending in the vertical direction, when the labeled container 10 is externally seen, it appears that a vertically long protrusion is formed on the body portion of the container 9, and the labeled container When 10 is held by hand, it becomes possible to determine the touch of the vertically long protrusion formed of the thick film portion 3. Thus, by attaching the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 of the present invention to the container 9 in which no vertically long protrusion is formed, a labeled container 10 having a vertically long protrusion is obtained.

In particular, since the thick film portion 3 is composed of a part of the heat-shrinkable film 2, the thickness of the thick film portion 3 is increased and the three-dimensionality is improved by heating, so that the thickness can be further discriminated through visual or tactile sense. It is possible to obtain the labeled container 10 having an easily elongated protrusion.
That is, when heated, the thick film portion 3 formed of a part of the heat-shrinkable film 2 and formed into a tubular shape is also thermally contracted, so that the thick film folded into a flat tubular shape as shown in FIG. The portion 3 (the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32) protrudes in a swelled outward state (in other words, the cross-sectional shape of the tubular closed space changes to an ellipse, and the thick film portion 3 The thickness itself also increases).

Specifically, the tip portion including the tip edge 31a of the folded film portion 31 is bonded to the second side end portion 22, but the portion of the required width from the first side edge 2a (fold A) in the folded film portion 31. Since most of the folded film portion 32 is not bonded to the second side end portion 22, the non-bonded portion can be freely deformed. For this reason, since the whole of the non-adhered portion contracts by heating and deforms so as to approach a circular shape, the thick film portion 3 protrudes in a swelled outward direction of the cylindrical body. Further, when the thick film portion 3 is thermally contracted, the thickness thereof naturally increases. As described above, since the portion of the folded film portion 31 having the required width from the leading edge 31a is bonded to the second side end portion 22, the thick film portion 3 swelled in the radially outward direction is the seal portion 23. Never be too far away.
In addition, since the thickness of the thick film part 3 becomes large after heating and a three-dimensional shape change occurs in which the thick film part 3 swells radially outward, the width of the thick film part 3 after heating is a flat tubular shape. It becomes smaller than the width of the thick film portion 3 before heating. In the case of the heat shrinkable film 2 having the heat shrinkage rate, the width of the thick film portion 3 after heating is a flat tubular heating. It changes to about 0.3 to 0.6 times the width of the previous thick film part 3, and the protruding height of the thick film part 3 after heating is that of the thick film part 3 before heating in the shape of a flat tube. The height changes to about 1.5 to 3 times the height (the thickness of the thick film portion 3 before heating is equal to the thickness of the thick film portion 3).

Thus, when the thick film part 3 is comprised from the heat-shrinkable film 2, and also when the thick film part 3 is formed in the tubular shape, as mentioned above, after heating, the thick film part 3 is Since it swells in the radially outward direction, it is possible to obtain a labeled container 10 having a vertically long protrusion that is more easily discerned visually or by touch.
Since the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 of the present invention can impart a vertically long protrusion to a container, the heat-shrinkable property of the present invention can be applied to an existing container that does not have a vertically long protrusion without newly forming a mold. By attaching the cylindrical label 1, a body soap labeled container 10 conforming to the JIS standard can be obtained.
When the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 of the present invention is attached to a container in which no vertically long protrusion is formed, a body soap container can be configured. For example, the container body into which the rinse is placed and the container body into which the body soap is placed are the same. Can also be used.

  The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label of the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment, and can be appropriately changed in design within the range intended by the present invention. Hereinafter, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the description, configurations and effects different from those of the first embodiment will be mainly described, and configurations similar to those of the first embodiment will be described. In some cases, the term or reference is used as it is, and the description of the configuration is omitted.

[Second Embodiment]
2nd Embodiment is related with the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 by which the mark display is given to the thick film part 3. FIG.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, a mark layer 8 is provided on the thick film portion 3. The mark layer 8 is a layer that has an appearance different from that of the print layer of the design applied to the heat-shrinkable film 2. Examples of the mark layer 8 include a printing layer made of an ink containing a sparkling component such as a pearl pigment, a printing layer made of an ink exhibiting a fluorescent color, and a hologram layer exhibiting a hologram-like appearance.
The mark layer 8 is preferably provided so as to be visible over the entire width of the thick film portion 3. For example, by providing the mark layer 8 at least on the folded film portion 31 (from the leading edge 31a of the folded film portion 31 to the fold A), the mark layer 8 can be visually recognized over the entire width of the folded film portion 31. In the illustrated example, the mark layer 8 is provided across the folded film part 31 and a part of the folded film part 32.
The mark layer 8 may be provided on the outer surface, but is preferably provided on the inner surface as in the illustrated example in order to prevent scratches.
Since the mark layer 8 is provided on the thick film portion 3 as in the present embodiment, the thick film portion 3 becomes conspicuous, and the user has the presence of the thick film portion 3 that becomes a vertically long protrusion. Can be easily discriminated visually.

[Third Embodiment]
The third embodiment is various modifications of the thick film portion 3.
In the said embodiment, although the thick film part 3 is comprised from the double film part, it is not limited to this, You may be comprised from the part which the film overlapped more than triple. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the thick film part 3 has two folded film parts 311 and 312 and a folded film by folding the side part of the heat-shrinkable film 2 inward so as to draw a vortex. You may be comprised from the triple film part which consists of the part 32. FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 11, the end portion of the folded film portion 31 and the single film portion 211 are bonded to the second side end portion 22, and the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32 are connected to the second side end portion 22. It is integrated through. The second folded film portion 312 constituting the folded film portion 31 is inserted between the first folded film portion 311 constituting the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32. As illustrated, the first folded film portion 311 is connected to the folded film portion 32 via a fold, the second folded film portion 312 is connected to the first folded film portion 311 via a fold, and the second The folded film part 312 is inserted between the first folded film part 311 and the folded film part 32 (the side part of the heat-shrinkable film 2 is folded twice inside so as to draw a vortex. ).
The second folded film portion 312 is not bonded to both the first folded film portion 311 and the folded film portion 32. The first folded film portion 311 has a leading end bonded to the second side end 22 and a single film portion 211 connected to the folded film portion 32 and including the leading end of the folded film portion 32 is second. Bonded to the side end 22. Accordingly, the first folded film portion 311 and the folded film portion 32 are integrated at a part of the second side end portion 22 at their end portions. Since the integrated folded film part 31 and folded film part 32 (thick film part 3) are not bonded, they are tubular. In the illustrated example, only the front end portion of the first folded film portion 311 is bonded to the second side end portion 22, but the entire first folded film portion 311 is bonded to the second side end portion 22. Also good.
Even when the end portion of the second folded film portion 312 is bonded to the folded film portion 32 instead of bonding the first folded film portion 311 to the second side end portion 22, the tubular thick film portion 3 can be configured. When the end portion of the second folded film portion 312 is bonded to the folded film portion 32, the folded film portion and the folded film portion are directly integrated.

Moreover, when the thick film part 3 is comprised from the part which the film overlapped 3 or more, in the example of FIG. 11, although the side part of the heat-shrinkable film 2 is folded back so that a vortex may be drawn, For example, as shown in FIG. 12, by turning the side portion of the heat-shrinkable film 2 twice so as to draw a zigzag, the thick film portion 3 is separated from the two folded film portions 313, 314 and the covered film portion. You may be comprised from the triple film part which consists of the return | turnback film part 32. FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the end portion of the folded film portion 31 and the single film portion 211 are adhered to the second side end portion 22, and the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32 are connected to the second side end portion 22. It is integrated through. The second folded film portion 314 constituting the folded film portion 31 is inserted between the first folded film portion 313 constituting the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32. As shown in the figure, the second folded film portion 314 is connected to the folded film portion 32 via a fold, the first folded film portion 313 is connected to the second folded film portion 314 via a fold, The second folded film portion 314 is inserted between the first folded film portion 311 and the folded film portion 32 by folding the folded film portion 313 to the side opposite to the second folded film portion 314 ( The side part of the heat-shrinkable film 2 is folded twice in and out so as to draw a zigzag).
The second folded film portion 314 is not adhered to both the first folded film portion 313 and the folded film portion 32. In addition, an outer front end portion of the first folded film portion 313 is bonded to the second side end portion 22, and a single film portion 211 that is connected to the folded film portion 32 and includes the leading end of the folded film portion 32 is a first film portion 211. The two side end portions 22 are bonded. Accordingly, the first folded film portion 313 and the folded film portion 32 are integrated at a part of the second side end portion 22 at their end portions. In this case, two seal portions 23 that are separated from each other in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical body are formed in the overlapping portion of the first side end portion 21 and the second side end portion 22. Since the integrated folded film part 31 and folded film part 32 (thick film part 3) are not bonded, they are tubular. In the illustrated example, only the outer front end portion of the first folded film portion 313 is bonded to the second side end portion 22, but the entire first folded film portion 313 is bonded to the second side end portion 22. May be.
11 and 12, the case where the thick film portion 3 is composed of four or more film portions can be formed in the same manner as in FIGS. 11 and 12, and is not particularly shown.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the thick film part 3 is formed in the tubular shape, it is not limited to this, For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the 1st surface of the folding film part 31 and the to-be-folded film part 32 The folded film part 31 and the folded film part 32 may be directly integrated by adhering the entire first surface facing each other (the thick film part 3 is a double or more integrated film). It may be composed of a film part). In this case, the folded film portion 31 is adhered to the entire folded film portion 32 and a part of the second side end portion 22, and the single film portion 211 connected to the folded film portion 32 is also the second side end portion 22. It is glued to. When the folded film portion 31 is bonded to the second side end portion 22 in this way, the first surface of the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32 are directly and via the second side end portion 22. Integrated.
But the seal | sticker part 23 may be comprised only by adhesion | attachment of the folding | turning film part 31 and the 2nd side edge part 22, or only adhesion | attachment of the single film part 211 and the 2nd side edge part 22. FIG.
Since such a thick film part 3 can also be thermally contracted in the width direction (circumferential direction of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1) by heating, the thickness of the thick film part 3 after heating is more than that before heating. Also grows. However, when two or more film portions are bonded to each other, the heat shrinkage rate is slightly lowered, and the thick film portion 3 formed in a tubular shape as in the above embodiment is heated. Since the three-dimensional shape change that swells outward in the radial direction is generated, the thick film portion 3 is preferably tubular.

Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the front-end | tip part containing the front-end edge 31a of the folding | turning film part 31 is adhere | attached on the 2nd side edge part 22, as shown in FIG. May be bonded to the second side end portion 22. In this case, as shown in the drawing, the single film portion 211 connected to the folded film portion 32 and including the tip of the folded film portion 32 is bonded to the second side end portion 22, whereby the second side end portion 22. The folded film part 31 and the folded film part 32 are integrated. And it is formed in a tubular shape. Further, by making the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32 non-bonded, the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32 integrated through the second side end portion 22 form a tubular shape. Yes.
In this case as well, two seal portions 23 that are separated from each other in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical body are formed in the overlapping portion of the first side end portion 21 and the second side end portion 22.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first side end portion 21 is bonded to the second side end portion 22 except for a part of the thick film portion 3 in the seal portion 23 (one portion of the thick film portion 3). Part is bonded to the second side end portion 22 and a part of the thick film portion 3 is not bonded to the second side end portion 22). For example, as shown in FIG. May be bonded to the second side end portion 22 except for the entire thick film portion 3. In this case, in order to form a tubular shape, the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion are bonded by partially adhering the tip 31b of the folded film portion 31 to the first surface of the folded film portion 32 as shown in the figure. 32 is directly integrated while forming a tubular shape (formation of tubular thick-walled film portion 3). In the illustrated example, the single film portion 211 is bonded to the second side end portion 22 to form the seal portion 23. Instead, the folded film portion 31 is replaced with the second side end portion 22. The sealing portion 23 may be formed by bonding to the surface.
Thus, even when the entire thick film portion 3 is not bonded to the second side end portion 22, the tubular thick film portion 3 is deformed so as to contract and expand outward by heating. . However, as in the first embodiment, when the portion of the required width from the leading edge 31a of the folded film portion 31 is bonded to the second side end portion 22 and the thick film portion 3 is formed in a tubular shape, the diameter Since the thick film portion 3 swelled outward is not too far from the seal portion 23, it is preferable that the user's finger is not caught on the thick film portion 3 when the labeled container 10 is used.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although a part of the thick film part 3 is made non-adhering to the 2nd side edge part 22 in the seal part 23, as shown in FIG. All may be bonded to the second side end 22.
In this case, the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32 may be bonded all over as shown in FIG. 13, or may be partially bonded, or may not be bonded all over. . When the folded film part 31 and the folded film part 32 are partially bonded or non-bonded entirely, the tubular thick film part 3 is configured.

Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the thick film part 3 is provided only in the 1st side edge part 21, as shown in FIG. 17, the thick film part 3 is provided also in the 2nd side edge part 22. As shown in FIG. It may be.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 1st side edge part 21 is accumulated on the outer surface of the 2nd edge part 22 (that is, in the seal part 23, the 1st side edge part 21 is arrange | positioned on the outer side of a cylindrical body. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the second side end 22 is superimposed on the outer surface of the first side end 21 provided with the thick film portion 3, The seal portion 23 may be formed by adhering at least a part of the overlapping portion.
In the above embodiment, a part of the overlapping portion of the first side end portion 21 and the second side end portion 22 is bonded, but the entire overlapping portion may be bonded.

[Fourth Embodiment]
4th Embodiment is related with the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 in which the laterally long protrusion part was formed in multiple steps at predetermined intervals.
As described above, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 according to the above embodiment can provide a labeled container having a vertically long protrusion conforming to the JIS standard by providing the thick film portion 3 extending in the vertical direction. . By subjecting this thick film portion 3 to further uneven processing, it is possible to provide the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 that can give a plurality of horizontally long protrusions, which are JIS standards for shampoo containers, to the container.

In FIG. 19 thru | or FIG. 21, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 of this embodiment also has the said 1st side edge part 21 more than twice the thickness of the said heat-shrinkable film 2 similarly to the said embodiment. It has a meat film part 3. This thick film part 3 consists of a double or more film part.
On the outer surface of the thick film portion 3, a laterally long convex portion 81 extending in the circumferential direction and a laterally long concave portion 82 extending in the circumferential direction are formed alternately and continuously in the longitudinal direction. In FIG. 19, the thick line represents the horizontally long concave portion 82, and the white portion between the thick lines is the horizontally long convex portion 81.
The thick film portion 3 having such an uneven outer surface can be typically formed by embossing the thick film portion 3. For example, when the seal portion 23 is formed by ultrasonic bonding, embossing (for example, knurling) is performed to bond the first side end portion 21 and the second side end portion 22 (formation of the seal portion 23). At the same time, the laterally long convex portions 81 and the laterally long concave portions 82 can be formed (unevenness formation) on the thick film portion 3.
In this case, as explained in the manufacturing method of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 of the first embodiment, the second side end portion 22 and the first side end portion 21 of the raw fabric 4 on which the folded film portion 31 is formed. After superposing, a cylindrical long cylindrical body is obtained by ultrasonically bonding the superposed part while rolling the knurled embossing roll on the superposed part, and by cutting it, this embodiment The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 is obtained.

The illustrated example is a case where the formation of the seal portion 23 and the formation of irregularities are performed simultaneously. In this case, a laterally elongated recess 82 is formed at least over the entire width of the thick film portion 3, and the thick film portion 3 is integrated by directly bonding the folded film portion 31 and the folded film portion 32. The folded film portion 31 is bonded to the second side end portion 22 at the seal portion 23.
After the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 is externally fitted to the body of the container so that the seal part 23 of the heat-shrinkable tubular label 1 is located on the side of the body of the container, the heat shrinkage is achieved by heating. A labeled container 10 is obtained in which the sticky cylindrical label 1 is in close contact with the body of the container.
Since the horizontally long convex portion 81 and the horizontally long concave portion 82 formed on the thick film portion 3 extend in the circumferential direction of the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 is thermally contracted in the circumferential direction. Also, the laterally long convex portion 81 and the laterally long concave portion 82 do not disappear. For this reason, in the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 after being heat-shrinked in the container, a plurality of horizontal protrusions are formed in a multistage shape in the vertical direction according to the unevenness of the thick film portion 3. If the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 of this embodiment is used, a labeled container having a plurality of JIS standard laterally long protrusions can be obtained.

In addition, the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 1 of the present invention is not limited to the case where it is used for constituting a body soap container or a shampoo container.
In addition, one or two or more configurations shown in the first to fourth embodiments can be appropriately combined, replaced, or changed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Heat-shrinkable cylindrical label 2 Heat-shrinkable film 21 1st side edge part 22 2nd side edge part 23 Seal part 3 Thick film part 31,311,312,313,314 Return film part 32 Folded film part

Claims (3)

It has a cylindrical body in which a first side end and a second side end of the heat-shrinkable film are overlapped, and a seal portion extending in the vertical direction is formed by adhering at least a part of the overlapped portion. ,
The first side end portion has a folded film portion that is a folded side portion of the heat-shrinkable film, and a folded film portion that is a portion where the film portion overlaps;
The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label in which the folded film portion and the folded film portion are integrated directly or via a second side end portion.   The folded film part and the folded film part integrated directly through the directly integrated folded film part or the folded film part and the folded film part integrated via the second side end part have a tubular shape. The heat-shrinkable cylindrical label as described in 2.   A labeled container, wherein the heat-shrinkable cylindrical label according to claim 1 or 2 is heat-shrink mounted on the container body.

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