JP2017065711A - container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container which is easily opened even when gripping power of a user is weak.SOLUTION: A container 1 includes: a body 10 in which a storage object is stored; a lid part 20 which may be separated from the body 10 from a state where the lid part 20 is integrated with the body 10; and holding parts 30 which are held when the lid part 20 is separated from the body 10. Each holding part 30 has a protruding part 31 on its surface. The protruding part 31 is formed into an arc shape when viewed from the surface side of the body 10 and/or the lid part 20 in the state where the body 10 and the lid part 20 are integrated.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a container.

  Conventionally, a container seals a container in a state where a main body in which the container is stored and a lid are integrated. When taking out contents from such a container, the user can take out the contents from the main body by picking the lid and separating it from the main body.

  As such a container, an annular recess is formed between the mouth end portion of the body portion filled and sealed with the contents and the filling mouth portion to tear the filling mouth portion and open the mouth end portion of the body portion. There has been proposed a container provided with a grip piece to be picked at the mouth end portion and the filling mouth portion of the trunk portion when the filling mouth portion is torn from the mouth end portion (see Patent Document 1). According to this container, the user can separate the filling mouth portion and the mouth end portion by picking the knob and tearing the filling mouth portion from the mouth end portion.

JP 2004-059141 A

  However, in the container of Patent Document 1, when the grip strength of the user is weak, the grip piece cannot be gripped with a force capable of separating the filling mouth portion and the mouth end portion, and the finger slips and cannot be opened. There is a case.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a container that can be easily opened even when a user's grip is weak from the above viewpoint.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following solution.

(1) In the first aspect of the present invention, a main body in which an object is accommodated, a lid portion that is separable from the main body from a state in which it is integrated with the main body, and the lid portion from the main body A gripping part that is left unpicked when separated,
The grip portion has the concave portion and / or the convex portion on the surface of the grip portion itself,
The concave portion and / or the convex portion are formed in an arc shape when viewed from the surface side in a state where the main body and the lid portion are integrated.

(2) Moreover, this invention WHEREIN: The container of (1) WHEREIN: The said holding part further has the opening part which is the hole formed in the said surface,
The said opening part may be arrange | positioned inside the said recessed part and / or the said convex part.

(3) Moreover, this invention WHEREIN: The container of (1) or (2) WHEREIN: The said holding part contains the main body holding part provided in the said main body, and the lid holding part provided in the said cover part. ,
The main body gripping portion and the lid gripping portion are arranged in parallel with a separation position where the main body and the lid portion are separated in a state where the main body and the lid portion are integrated. It may be.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even when a user's grip strength is weak, it becomes possible to provide the container which can be opened easily.

It is a perspective view of the container which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is A-A 'sectional drawing of the container shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the container which concerns on the application example 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the cover part periphery of the container which concerns on the application example 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the cover part periphery of the container which concerns on the modification 1 of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the container which concerns on the application example 2 of embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the container which concerns on the modification 2 of embodiment of this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the subsequent drawings, the same numbers or symbols are assigned to the same elements throughout the description of the embodiments.

(overall structure)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container according to an embodiment of the present invention. The container 1 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 10 in which an article is accommodated, a lid 20 that can be separated from the main body 10 from a state in which the container 10 is integrated, and the lid 20 is separated from the main body 10. And a gripping portion 30 that is left unpicked when being picked. In addition, in this embodiment, the things which can be put in containers, such as food / beverage, a pharmaceutical, are contained regardless of the form (solid, liquid, etc.).

  The main body 10 and the lid portion 20 according to the present embodiment are formed of a bag-like body (for example, a pouch) formed of aluminum or synthetic resin. The main body 10 and the lid portion 20 are integrated with each other through a breaking line formed at a separation position 25 where the main body 10 and the lid portion 20 are separated, and the lid portion 20 is pulled away from the main body 10. Separated from each other.

  The grip portion 30 includes a main body grip portion 30 </ b> A provided on the main body 10 and a lid grip portion 30 </ b> B provided on the lid portion 20. The main body gripping portion 30 </ b> A is provided at both ends of the main body 10 near the separation position 25. The lid gripping portion 30 </ b> B is provided at both ends of the lid portion 20 near the separation position 25. The main body gripping portion 30A and the lid gripping portion 30B are arranged in parallel with the separation position 25 interposed therebetween in a state where the main body 10 and the lid portion 20 are integrated (the state shown in FIG. 1).

  The gripper 30 may omit the main body gripper 30A and provide only the lid gripper 30B. In the present embodiment, the main body gripping portion 30A and the lid gripping portion 30B are provided at both end portions in the vicinity of the separation position 25. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be provided only at one end portion.

  In the container 1, the grip portion 30 has a convex portion 31 on the surface of the grip portion 30 itself, and further has an opening 32 that is a hole formed in the surface of the grip portion 30. The convex portion 31 has an arc shape (for example, approximately C-shape) when viewed from the surface side of the main body 10 and the lid portion 20 in a state where the main body 10 and the lid portion 20 are integrated (the state shown in FIG. 1). Shape). In the present embodiment, a convex portion is described as an example. However, a concave portion may be formed instead of the convex portion 31, or a concave portion may be formed together with the convex portion 31 (for example, a convex portion on the surface side). A mode in which 31 is formed and a recess is formed on the back side). Further, in the example shown in FIG. 1, the convex portion 31 is provided with an arc shape facing the inside of the main body 10 and the lid portion 20 when viewed from the surface side of the main body 10 and the lid portion 20, but is not limited thereto. Instead, the arc shape may be provided in an arbitrary direction (for example, a direction in which a user's finger is easily caught when the lid 20 is separated from the main body 10 according to the shape of the container 1).

  2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A ′ of the container shown in FIG. 1. The cross section of the protrusion 31 protrudes in an arc shape from the surface of the lid 20 (or the main body 10 shown in FIG. 1). Note that the shape of the cross section of the convex portion 31 is not limited to the circular arc shape, and may be any shape such as a quadrangular shape, a triangular shape, or a wave shape as long as the user's finger is caught.

  Moreover, you may color the convex part 31 in the color different from the color of the cover part 20 (or main body 10 shown in FIG. 1). Moreover, the convex part 31 may be colored in a color different from the color between the convex part 31 and the opening part 32. In this case, the convex portion 31 does not need to protrude from the surface of the lid portion 20 (or the main body 10 shown in FIG. 1).

  Returning to FIG. 1, the opening 32 is formed in a circular shape when viewed from the front surface side of the main body 10 and the lid portion 20, and is disposed inside the convex portion 31.

  In the container 1, the user sandwiches the opening 32 of the main body gripping portion 30 </ b> A with the fingers of one hand, sandwiches the opening 32 of the lid gripping portion 30 </ b> B with the fingers of the other hand, The hands 20 are pulled in opposite directions to separate the lid 20 from the main body 10. At this time, since the finger is caught by the arc-shaped convex portion 31 and the finger does not slip, the user can open the container 1 with a smaller force than when there is no convex portion 31.

  The shape of the opening 32 viewed from the surface side of the main body 10 and the lid 20 is not limited to a circular shape, and may be any shape such as a square shape or a triangular shape as long as the user can visually recognize the shape. it can.

(Application 1)
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a container according to Application 1 of the embodiment of the present invention. The container 1A according to the application example 1 is different from the container 1 according to the embodiment in the form of the main body 10 and the lid 20. The main body 10 and the lid portion 20 in the container 1A are formed in, for example, a bottle shape (for example, a bottle, a plastic bottle, or the like) in which liquid food or drink is accommodated. In the container 1 </ b> A, the main body 10 and the lid portion 20 are separated from each other by rotating the lid portion 20 in a predetermined direction by screwing the lid portion 20 into the main body 10 to come into contact with each other at a separation position 25. .

  The main body 10 of the container 1A is a rectangular flat plate that is formed in a bottle portion 11 in which the contents are accommodated and a spout of the bottle portion 11, protrudes from the surface of the bottle portion 11, and faces the direction in which the lid portion 20 can rotate. A main body flat plate portion 12 formed in a shape.

  The lid portion 20 of the container 1A includes a cap portion 21 that is screwed with the main body 10, and a lid flat plate portion 22 that protrudes from the surface of the cap portion 21 and that is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape facing the direction in which the lid portion 20 can rotate. And comprising.

  The main body flat plate portion 12 and the cover flat plate portion 22 are arranged on the same plane in a state where the main body 10 and the cover portion 20 are integrated (state shown in FIG. 3).

  FIG. 4 is an enlarged view around the lid portion of the container according to the application example 1 of the embodiment of the present invention. The gripping part 30 of the container 1 </ b> A includes a main body gripping part 30 </ b> A provided on the main body flat plate part 12 of the main body 10 and a lid gripping part 30 </ b> B provided on the lid flat plate part 22 of the lid part 20.

  In the container 1A, the user sandwiches the opening 32 of the main body gripping portion 30A with the fingers of one hand, sandwiches the opening 32 of the lid gripping portion 30B with the fingers of the other hand, and holds the lid 20 in a predetermined direction. The lid 20 is separated from the main body 10 by being rotated (for example, in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4). At this time, since the finger is caught on the convex portion 31 and the finger does not slip, the user can open the container 1A with a smaller force than when the convex portion 31 is not provided.

(Modification 1)
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view around the lid portion of the container according to Modification 1 of the embodiment of the present invention. The container 1A ′ according to Modification 1 is different from the container 1A according to Application Example 1 in the shapes of the main body flat plate portion 12 ′ and the cover flat plate portion 22 ′.

  The main body flat plate portion 12 ′ is formed at the spout of the bottle portion 11, protrudes from the surface of the bottle portion 11, is formed in a flat plate shape facing the rotatable direction of the lid portion 20, and the outer edge shape thereof is the convex portion 31. Are formed in a circular arc shape.

  The lid flat plate portion 22 ′ is formed in a flat plate shape protruding from the surface of the cap portion 21 and facing the rotatable direction of the lid portion 20, and the outer edge shape thereof is formed in an arc shape along the convex portion 31. .

  Thus, the shape of the main body flat plate portion of the main body 10 and the cover flat plate portion of the lid portion 20 can be any shape as long as the grip portion 30 can be formed.

(Application example 2)
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a container according to Application Example 2 of the embodiment of the present invention. The container 1B according to the application example 2 is different from the container 1 according to the embodiment in the form of the main body 10 and the lid portion 20. Further, the container 1B according to the application example 2 is provided with the grip portion 30 (the lid grip portion 30B) only on the lid portion 20. The main body 10 and the lid 20 in the container 1B are formed, for example, in a circular cup shape (for example, a packaging container made of plastic (synthetic resin) or the like) in which an individual food such as pudding is accommodated. . In the container 1B, the main body 10 and the lid 20 are integrated with the upper edge of the cup-shaped main body 10 with the upper part open, and the vicinity of the outer edge of the lid 20 formed in a circular sheet shape when viewed from above is adhered. Then, they are separated from each other by pulling the lid 20 in a predetermined direction.

  The lid portion 20 of the container 1B is formed on the outer side of the sheet portion 26 whose outer edge is bonded to the main body 10 and the portion bonded to the main body 10 of the sheet portion 26, and is a knob formed in an arc shape in plan view. Unit 27.

  The grip portion 30 of the container 1 </ b> B is a lid grip portion 30 </ b> B provided on the knob portion 27 of the lid portion 20. As described above, the grip portion 30 may be provided only on either the main body 10 or the lid portion 20.

  In the container 1B, the user grasps the main body 10 with the fingers of one hand, sandwiches the opening 32 of the lid gripping portion 30B provided in the knob portion 27 with the fingers of the other hand, and holds the lid 20 Pull in the direction of peeling from the main body 10. At this time, since the finger is caught by the convex portion 31 formed in an arc shape and the finger does not slip, the user can open the container 1B with a smaller force than when the convex portion 31 is not provided.

(Modification 2)
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a container according to Modification 2 of the embodiment of the present invention. The container 1B ′ according to Modification 2 is different from the container 1B according to Application Example 2 in the shapes of the main body 10 and the lid 20. The main body 10 and the lid portion 20 in the container 1B ′ are formed in, for example, a rectangular case shape (for example, a packaging container made of plastic (synthetic resin) or the like) in which individual food such as tofu is accommodated. Yes. In the container 1B ′, the main body 10 and the lid portion 20 are integrally formed by adhering the vicinity of the outer edge of the lid portion 20 formed in a rectangular sheet shape on the top surface to the upper end of the case-shaped main body 10 opened upward. It will be in a state and it will mutually isolate | separate by pulling the cover part 20 in a predetermined direction.

  As described above, the shape of the main body 10 and the lid portion 20 can be any shape as long as the main body 10 and the lid portion 20 are separated from an integrated state.

(Effect of embodiment)
According to this embodiment, the application examples 1 and 2, and the modifications 1 and 2, the following effects are obtained. When the container 1 is separated from the main body 10, the main body 10 in which the contents are stored, the lid 20 that can be separated from the main body 10, and the lid 20 are separated from the main body 10. A gripping portion 30 that is left in a grip, and the gripping portion 30 includes a convex portion 31 that protrudes from the surface of the main body 10 and / or the lid portion 20, and the convex portion 31 includes the main body 10 and the lid portion 20. Are formed in a circular arc shape when viewed from the front surface side of the main body 10 and / or the lid portion 20.

  As a result, the user picks the grip portion 30, pulls the lid portion 20, and separates the lid portion 20 from the main body 10. At this time, since the finger is caught by the arc-shaped convex portion 31 and the finger does not slip, the user can open the container 1 with a smaller force than when there is no convex portion 31. Moreover, since the convex part 31 was formed in circular arc shape, even if the angle which grips the holding part 30 differs, a user's finger | toe is reliably caught. Therefore, for example, even a person who is aged and whose fingertip strength has weakened can easily open the container. Therefore, it is possible to provide a container that can be easily opened even when the grip strength of the user is weak.

  In the container 1, the grip portion 30 is a hole formed in the surface of the main body 10 and / or the lid portion 20, and further includes an opening 32 disposed inside the convex portion 31.

  As a result, the user uses the opening 32 as a mark, pinches the opening 32 with a finger, and pulls one hand and the other hand in directions opposite to each other. The container can be easily opened without being caught in the opening 32 and sliding the finger. Therefore, by providing the opening 32, a position that can be easily opened can be shown, and the container can be opened easily. Therefore, it is possible to provide a container that can be opened more easily even when the grip strength of the user is weak.

  Moreover, according to this embodiment, the application example 1, and the modification 1, there exist the following effects. The container 1 includes a gripping portion 30 including a main body gripping portion 30A provided on the main body 10 and a lid gripping portion 30B provided on the lid portion 20, and the main body gripping portion 30A and the lid gripping portion 30B include the main body gripping portion 30B. In a state where the cover 10 and the cover 20 are integrated, the body 10 and the cover 20 are arranged in parallel with a separation position 25 where the cover 10 is separated.

  As a result, the user sandwiches the opening 32 of the main body gripping portion 30A with the fingers of one hand, and sandwiches the opening 32 of the lid gripping portion 30B with the fingers of the other hand. Are pulled in opposite directions to separate the lid 20 from the main body 10. At this time, the fingers of both hands are caught by the arc-shaped convex portion 31 and the fingers do not slip. Therefore, the user can open the container 1 using both hands and without slipping. Therefore, it is possible to provide a container that can be opened more easily even when the grip strength of the user is weak.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated using embodiment, it cannot be overemphasized that the technical scope of this invention is not limited to the range as described in the said embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or improvements can be added to the above embodiment. Further, it is apparent from the scope of the claims that the embodiments added with such changes or improvements can be included in the technical scope of the present invention.

1, 1A, 1A ', 1B, 1B' Container 10 Main body 11 Bottle part 12 Main body flat plate part 20 Lid part 21 Cap part 22 Lid flat plate part 25 Separation position 26 Sheet part 27 Knob part 30 Grip part 30A Main body grip part 30B Lid Grasping part 31 Convex part 32 Opening part

Claims (3)

A main body in which the contents are accommodated, a lid part that is separable from the main body from a state in which it is integrated with the main body, and a gripping part that is pinched when the lid part is separated from the main body; A container comprising:
The grip part has a concave part and / or a convex part on the surface of the grip part itself,
The said recessed part and / or the said convex part are formed in the circular arc shape seeing from the said surface side in the state in which the said main body and the said cover part are united. The grip portion further includes an opening that is a hole formed in the surface;
The container according to claim 1, wherein the opening is disposed inside the concave portion and / or the convex portion. The grip portion includes a main body grip portion provided in the main body, and a lid grip portion provided in the lid portion,
The main body gripping portion and the lid gripping portion are arranged in parallel with a separation position where the main body and the lid portion are separated in a state where the main body and the lid portion are integrated. The container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container is provided.

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