JP2016187641A - Cylindrical container fitting member - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cylindrical container fitting member that makes a chill or heat hardly transmit from a cylindrical container for storing drink or food to a hand, has high stability of fitting on the cylindrical container, and makes information displayed on the outside surface of the cylindrical container be easily viewed.SOLUTION: A cylindrical container fitting member 1 is capable of being fitted on the outside surface of a cylindrical container G for storing drink or food. The cylindrical container fitting member 1 is mainly constituted by a transparent or translucent elastic body, has a width shorter than height of the cylindrical container G, and has an annular shape or a shape lacking part of the annular shape that is capable of being fitted along the outside surface of the cylindrical container G.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a cylindrical container mounting member that can be mounted on an outer surface of a cylindrical container for containing a beverage or food.

  It is known from experience that when a cold beverage or food is put in a container such as a glass, water drops are attached to the outer surface of the container, so that the hand touching the container gets wet. Moreover, when the water droplet spreads on the table, the table gets wet and even the clothes get wet. In order to solve such a problem, a glass holder including a cage-shaped side surface that surrounds the outside of the container and a pedestal disposed on the bottom of the container is known. The glass holder has an open top and a plurality of long guide rods extending in the vertical direction of the container, and the plurality of guide rods are held on the inner peripheral side at predetermined intervals along the outer periphery of the glass. And a plurality of holding rings arranged to hold at least the upper ends and lower ends of the plurality of guide rods, and a dish-like shape that is detachably attached to the lower side of the holding ring at the lower end and is open on the upper side. And a water absorbing member accommodated in the pedestal (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-224027 A

  However, the conventional glass holder has a problem that has not been solved yet. The glass holder suppresses heat conduction as much as possible by reducing the contact area between the inside and the outside of the container. As a result, there is a problem that the glass holder can be easily removed from the container. In such a case, if only the upper part of the glass is held, the glass holder may fall. In addition, since the glass holder has a form with many ridges, information such as company names and characters cannot be easily seen.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is difficult for cold or heat to be transferred from a cylindrical container for containing beverages or foods to the hand, the mounting stability with the cylindrical container is high, and the outside of the cylindrical container is It aims at providing the cylindrical container mounting member which can make the information represented on the side surface easy to see.

  A cylindrical container mounting member according to an embodiment for achieving the above object is a cylindrical container mounting member that can be mounted on an outer surface of a cylindrical container for drinking or food, and is transparent or translucent elastic. It is a member mainly composed of a body, having a width shorter than the height of the cylindrical container, and lacking an annular or annular part that can be mounted along the outer surface of the cylindrical container.

  In the cylindrical container mounting member according to another embodiment, the elastic body may be silicone rubber.

  In the cylindrical container mounting member according to another embodiment, more than half of the inner surface of the cylindrical container mounting member may be brought into close contact with the outer surface of the cylindrical container.

  In the cylindrical container mounting member according to another embodiment, a decorative or identification thin piece may be provided on the inner surface of the cylindrical container mounting member facing the outer surface of the cylindrical container.

  In the tubular container mounting member according to another embodiment, more than half of the remaining area excluding the area of the flake body on the inner surface of the cylindrical container mounting member can be closely attached to the outer surface of the cylindrical container. May be.

  In the cylindrical container mounting member according to another embodiment, a decorative region having a cut surface or unevenness may be provided on the outer surface of the cylindrical container mounting body.

  According to the present invention, it is difficult for cold or heat to be transmitted from a cylindrical container into which beverage or food is placed, the mounting stability with the cylindrical container is high, and information displayed on the outer surface of the cylindrical container is easy to see. be able to.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view (1A) of a situation where a cylindrical container mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the outer surface of a cylindrical container, and a perspective view of a cylindrical container mounted with a cylindrical container mounting member (1B) ) And a perspective partial cross-sectional view (1C) with a part of (1B) cut out. 2 is a perspective view (2A) of a situation in which a thin piece body is sandwiched in the gap between the inner surface of the mounting member and the outer side surface of the cylindrical container in FIG. 1, and a perspective view of the cylindrical container in a state in which the thin piece body is sandwiched in the gap. Each figure (2B) is shown. FIG. 3 is a perspective view (3A, 3B) of a modification of the mounting member of FIG. 1 (1B).

  Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiments described below do not limit the invention according to the claims, and all the elements and combinations thereof described in the embodiments are essential to the solution means of the present invention. Not necessarily.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view (1A) of a situation where a cylindrical container mounting member according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the outer surface of a cylindrical container, and a perspective view of a cylindrical container mounted with a cylindrical container mounting member (1B) ) And a perspective partial cross-sectional view (1C) with a part of (1B) cut out.

  A cylindrical container mounting member (hereinafter simply referred to as “mounting member”) 1 can be mounted on the outer surface of the cylindrical container G into which a beverage or food (hereinafter referred to as “beverage etc.” as appropriate) is placed. Here, the “cylindrical container” means a container whose height is longer than the diameter of the bottom surface, one of which has a bottom and an opening on the opposite side. The cylindrical container G includes a resin, rubber, wood, ceramics, glass, or metal container. The container may have any name such as a cup or glass. The mounting member 1 is mainly composed of a transparent or translucent elastic body. In the present application, “transparent or translucent” means the property of being transparent in the thickness direction regardless of whether it is colored or colorless. The mounting member 1 is an annular member that has a width shorter than the height of the cylindrical container G and can be mounted along the outer surface of the cylindrical container G. The reason why the width of the mounting member 1 is made shorter than the height of the cylindrical container G is that when the cylindrical container G is placed on a table or the like, the mounting member 1 does not touch the table or the like, and the cylindrical container G is opened. This is because it is necessary to secure a portion (a portion corresponding to a drinking mouth such as a beverage). Note that the width of the mounting member 1 is preferably 20 mm or more corresponding to two fingers so that the mounting member 1 can be held from above the mounting member 1 when the cylindrical container G is held.

  In this embodiment, the “annular” is a circle or an ellipse in a plan view (as viewed from above), but depending on the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical container G, a shape other than a circle and an ellipse, for example, a polygonal ring Includes shapes. For example, when the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical container G is a polygonal shape such as a hexagon, the shape of the mounting member 1 may be a hexagonal ring shape that can be in close contact with the cylindrical container G.

  The mounting member 1 is transparent or translucent, and is mainly composed of an elastic body that can visually recognize the outer surface of the cylindrical container G, more preferably a rubber material. Here, “mainly” means occupying 50% by volume or more of the mounting member 1. More preferably, the mounting member 1 is made of a rubber material at least on the side in contact with the cylindrical container G. This is to make the adhesion between the mounting member 1 and the cylindrical container G more reliable. The rubber material constituting the mounting member 1 is a thermosetting elastomer such as silicone rubber, urethane rubber, isoprene rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, natural rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, nitrile rubber (NBR) or styrene butadiene rubber (SBR). It is preferable to use a thermoplastic elastomer such as urethane, ester, styrene, olefin, butadiene, or fluorine, or a composite thereof. Of the rubber material candidates, silicone rubber is particularly preferable. Among silicone rubbers, those having excellent transparency with reduced reinforcing material such as silica are more preferred.

  When the mounting member 1 is made of a transparent or translucent member, characters, patterns, symbols, and the like drawn on the outer surface of the cylindrical container G can be viewed through the mounting member 1. Further, as will be described later, when a thin piece is sandwiched between the mounting member 1 and the cylindrical container G, the thin piece or characters, symbols, pictures or colors drawn on the thin piece (generically referred to as (Referred to as “information”). When the mounting member 1 is formed of an elastic body, the mounting member 1 can be brought into close contact with the cylindrical container G due to the flexibility of the elastic body. In particular, when the mounting member 1 is made of silicone rubber, due to its excellent heat resistance, the mounting member 1 is mounted on a cylindrical container G containing hot tea or coffee, or a tube containing a beverage or the like. Even when the beverage or the like is warmed by placing it in the microwave oven with the mounting member 1 mounted on the container G, the shape of the mounting member 1 can be maintained and the risk of alteration is low. When the mounting member 1 is mounted on the cylindrical container G, even if the beverage or the like is at a low temperature or high temperature, the coldness and heat are not easily transmitted to the hand touching the outside of the mounting member 1, and thus the cylindrical container G is easily held. The thermal conductivity of the rubber material mainly constituting the mounting member 1 is preferably smaller than 0.3 W / m · K.

  Since the mounting member 1 according to this embodiment needs to be mounted on the cylindrical container G that is narrowed so that the outer diameter gradually decreases toward the bottom surface, the vertical direction of the outer surface of the cylindrical container G is preferable. The inner surface 11 is inclined at an angle (θ) equal to the inclination angle (θ). The angle (θ) is 0 degree <θ <90 degrees, preferably 0 degree <θ <10 degrees. The mounting member 1 is an annular band and is a member that opens on both sides in the width direction of the band. The upper opening surface having a larger opening area is larger than the bottom surface of the cylindrical container G and smaller than the opening surface of the cylindrical container G. Further, the lower opening surface of the mounting member 1 having a smaller opening area is larger than the bottom surface of the cylindrical container G. For this reason, when the cylindrical container G is inserted into the upper opening surface of the mounting member 1 from the bottom surface side, the mounting member 1 becomes immovable at a position halfway to the opening surface of the cylindrical container G.

  The mounting member 1 can be manufactured according to the shape of the cylindrical container G, not the funnel-shaped belt. For example, for the cylindrical container G having the same outer diameter from the bottom surface to the opening surface, an annular mounting member 1 having the same inner diameter on both opening sides may be used. Moreover, you may use the cyclic | annular mounting member 1 which made the upper opening surface smaller than the lower opening surface with respect to the cylindrical container G of the cross-sectional trapezoid shape which becomes small outside diameter toward an opening surface from a bottom face. In this case, the inner diameter of the lower opening surface of the mounting member 1 is larger than the outer diameter of the upper opening surface of the cylindrical container G. Further, the inner diameter of the upper opening surface of the mounting member 1 is larger than the outer diameter of the upper opening surface of the cylindrical container G and smaller than the outer diameter of the lower opening surface of the cylindrical container G.

  The mounting member 1 is preferably a member capable of adhering more than half the area of the inner side surface 11 to the outer side surface of the cylindrical container G. Here, “close contact” refers to a state in which no gas is interposed and there is no contact. When an area of more than half of the inner surface 11 of the mounting member 1 is brought into close contact with the outer surface of the cylindrical container G, the mounting member 1 cannot move freely from the cylindrical container G, and considerable external force is required to move. For this reason, the risk that the mounting member 1 moves unexpectedly with respect to the cylindrical container G during use of the cylindrical container G mounted with the mounting member 1 is reduced. Further, for example, the cylindrical container G can be washed without removing the mounting member 1 from the cylindrical container G while the mounting member 1 is mounted on the cylindrical container G. The mounting member 1 is more preferably a member capable of adhering to an outer surface of the cylindrical container G with an area of 90% or more of the inner surface 11 thereof. As a result, the mounting member 1 and the cylindrical container G can be more securely mounted, and moisture can hardly enter the gap between the mounting member 1 and the cylindrical container G when the cylindrical container G is cleaned. .

  2 is a perspective view (2A) of a situation in which a thin piece body is sandwiched in the gap between the inner surface of the mounting member and the outer side surface of the cylindrical container in FIG. 1, and a perspective view of the cylindrical container in a state in which the thin piece body is sandwiched in the gap. Each figure (2B) is shown.

  The mounting member 1 can include a decorative or identifying thin piece 20 on the inner surface of the mounting member 1 that faces the outer surface of the cylindrical container G. The thin piece 20 may be a film made of any material such as paper, resin or metal, and preferably has one or more characters, symbols, pictures or colors (information) on its surface. An adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive may be provided on at least one of the front and back surfaces of the thin piece body 20. However, the one surface of the thin piece body 20 may not include an adhesive or a pressure-sensitive adhesive. In the case where the mounting member 1 is likely to be in close contact with the cylindrical container G, the mounting member 1 is not easily moved even if the thin piece body 20 is not attached with an adhesive or the like. Can be fixed.

The mounting member 1 is preferably a member capable of adhering an area of half or more of the remaining area excluding the area of the thin piece body 20 on the inner side surface 11 to the outer side surface of the cylindrical container G. That is, when the inner surface of the mounting member 1 is Xmm ² and the area of the thin piece body 20 is Ymm ² , an area of (XY) / 2 or more is preferably in close contact with the outer surface of the cylindrical container G. As a result, even when the thin piece 20 is sandwiched between the inner surface 11 of the mounting member 1 and the outer surface of the cylindrical container G, the mounting member 1 is firmly held against the cylindrical container G. More preferably, the mounting member 1 is a member that can adhere to the outer surface of the cylindrical container G with an area of 90% or more of the remaining area excluding the area of the thin piece body 20 on the inner surface 11 thereof. As a result, the mounting member 1 and the cylindrical container G can be more securely mounted, and moisture can hardly enter the gap between the mounting member 1 and the cylindrical container G when the cylindrical container G is cleaned. .

  When the thin piece body 20 is held between the mounting member 1 and the cylindrical container G, the following usage method of the cylindrical container G can be considered. For example, if an individual's name is described in the thin piece body 20, the cylindrical container G can be kept as what is called my glass in a restaurant. In addition, at the buffet party, each participant can walk around with his cup on the table if he distributes the mounting member 1 with the thin piece 20 describing the name on the inner surface 11 to the participants. Other participants will not use it by mistake, so you can use your cup again.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view (3A, 3B) of a modification of the mounting member of FIG. 1 (1B).

  The mounting member 1a of FIG. 3 (3A) has a cut surface 21 on its outer surface. The mounting member 1b shown in FIG. 3 (3B) has irregularities 22 on the outer surface thereof. The cut surface 21 and the unevenness 22 are an example of the decoration region 23. Thus, by providing the decoration region 23 on the outer surface of the mounting member 1, the mounting members 1 a and 1 b having more decorative properties can be realized, and thus the cylindrical container G is given a high-class feeling or high decorative properties. be able to.

  The preferred embodiment of the mounting member has been described above, but the mounting member according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various modified forms.

  For example, the mounting members 1, 1 a, 1 b may be members having a shape lacking a part of an annular shape (for example, a substantially C shape in plan view) instead of an annular belt. Further, the mounting members 1, 1a, 1b may be members having a Mobius ring shape in which a part is in contact with the outer surface of the cylindrical container G and the other part is not in contact. In order for the mounting member 1, 1 a, 1 b to be securely fixed to the outer surface of the cylindrical container G, it is preferable that the thin piece body 20 has an area that is half or less of the area of the inner surface 11. However, the area of the thin piece body 20 may be an area exceeding the half.

  The cylindrical container mounting member according to the present invention can be used as an attachment member to a cylindrical container for containing a beverage or food.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a, 1b ... Mounting member (tubular container mounting member), 11 ... Inner side surface, 20 ... Thin piece body, 21 ... Cut surface, 22 ... Concavity and convexity, 23 ... Decoration Region, G ... cylindrical container.

Claims (6)

A cylindrical container mounting member that can be mounted on the outer surface of a cylindrical container for containing beverage or food,
Mainly composed of transparent or translucent elastic body,
A cylindrical container mounting member having a width shorter than the height of the cylindrical container and capable of being mounted along the outer surface of the cylindrical container or lacking an annular part.   The cylindrical container mounting member according to claim 1, wherein the elastic body is silicone rubber.   The cylindrical container mounting member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an area of at least half of the inner side surface of the cylindrical container mounting member can be brought into close contact with the outer surface of the cylindrical container.   The cylindrical container mounting member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a thin piece body for decoration or identification is provided on an inner surface of the cylindrical container mounting member facing an outer surface of the cylindrical container.   The cylindrical container mounting member according to claim 4, wherein an area of at least half of the remaining area excluding the area of the thin piece body on the inner side surface of the cylindrical container mounting member can be in close contact with the outer surface of the cylindrical container.   The cylindrical container mounting member according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a decorative region having a cut surface or unevenness on an outer surface of the cylindrical container mounting body.