JP2021011321A - Component for container, container and article - Google Patents

Abstract

To make fraudulent reading of a bar code provided to a container difficult to be executed while suppressing manufacturing cost.SOLUTION: A component for a container is a component for a container comprising a tab for opening and comprises a main surface functioning as an external surface of the container and a bar code provided to the main surface. The main surface has a first area which is covered by the tab in a state before the container is opened and a second area which is not covered by the tab in the same state. At least a part of the bar code is provided in the first area.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

One aspect of the present invention relates to container parts, containers, and articles including the containers.

Some goods (for example, goods) have a barcode attached to the outer surface of the container for various purposes such as sales promotion. However, if a barcode is attached to the outer surface of the container, the barcode may be read illegally even if the barcode is hidden by a sticker. For example, a barcode attached to the outer surface of a product may be read without the product being purchased.

There is a technique for preventing such unauthorized reading. For example, Patent Document 1 below describes a pull tab characterized in that a printing field, which is a substantially flat member, is provided at a position between a can lid and a pull tab, and a pattern, characters, etc. are printed on the printing field. Has been done.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-20701

However, in the pull tab described in Patent Document 1, since it is necessary to prepare a special member called a printing place, the manufacturing cost of the pull tab increases, which leads to an increase in the manufacturing cost of the container. Therefore, it is desired to make it difficult to illegally read the barcode attached to the container while suppressing the manufacturing cost.

The container part according to one aspect of the present invention is a container part for forming a container provided with a tab for opening, and has a main surface functioning as an outer surface of the container and a barcode provided on the main surface. The main surface has a first area covered by the tabs under the circumstances before the container is opened and a second area not covered by the tabs under the circumstances, at least a portion of the barcode. It is provided in the first area.

In such a side surface, since the barcode is provided on the main surface of the container component that functions as the outer surface of the container, no special member or method that increases the manufacturing cost is required. In addition, the barcode is provided with at least a portion covered, making it difficult to read the barcode before the container is opened.

According to one aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make it difficult to illegally read the barcode attached to the container while suppressing the manufacturing cost.

It is a perspective view of the can (an example of a container) which concerns on embodiment. It is a top view of the can lid (an example of a container part) which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the can which concerns on embodiment was opened. It is a figure which shows an example of the manufacturing method of the can lid which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the bottle (an example of a container part) which concerns on a modification. It is a top view of the can lid (an example of a container part) which concerns on a modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same or equivalent elements are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

The container parts according to the embodiment will be described. The container part is a part for forming a container provided with a tab for opening. A container is a container for storing arbitrary tangible items. A tab is a part used to open a container without the use of other equipment. Examples of containers include, but are not limited to, cans and bottles. Examples of tabs include, but are not limited to, stain tabs, pull tabs, and fully open-ended tabs. For example, if the container is a can, the container component can be a can lid or can body. If the container is a bottle, the container component can be the body of the bottle, or the lid. Beverages and foods are examples of tangible items that can be placed in containers, but the specific types of tangible items are not limited thereto. In the present specification, an article is a product obtained by accommodating a tangible object in a container provided with a container component. Examples of goods include goods sold in stores.

In this embodiment, a can lid is shown as an example of a container component. The can lid 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the can 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the can lid 10. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the can 1 is opened. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a method for manufacturing the can lid 10.

The can lid 10 is a part that constitutes a part of the can 1. A notch 11 for opening is formed in a part of the can lid 10, and a stayion tab 12 is attached by a rivet 13 near one end of the notch 11. When a person pulls the stayion tab 12, the portion (score portion) surrounded by the notch 11 is pushed toward the inside of the can 1, which opens the can lid 10. The can lid 10 has a main surface 14 that functions as an outer surface of the can 1. Here, the outer surface of the can 1 (container) is a surface that can be visually recognized in a state before the container is opened. The main surface 14 has a first region 14a covered by the stayion tab 12 (tab) before the can 1 (container) is opened, and a second region 14b not covered by the stayion tab 12 under the condition. And have. Here, "covered by tabs" means that when the portion is viewed from a direction orthogonal to the portion to be observed (first region 14a or second region 14b) in the main surface, that portion is hidden by the tab. It means that you cannot see it. In the present embodiment, the second region 14b is visible in the situation before the can 1 is opened, but in that situation, the second region may be covered with parts other than the tab and cannot be seen.

A barcode 20 is provided on the main surface 14. Examples of the barcode 20 include a one-dimensional barcode and a two-dimensional barcode, but the type of the barcode 20 is not limited in any way. QR codes (registered trademarks; the same applies hereinafter) and chameleon codes (color barcodes) are typical examples of two-dimensional barcodes, but any kind of two-dimensional barcodes may be adopted. The content of the data embedded in the barcode 20 (data obtained by reading the barcode) is not limited in any way. For example, the serial number, lot number, product ID, expiration date, or manufacturing time of the product may be embedded in the barcode 20. Alternatively, the information necessary for applying for the sweepstakes may be embedded in the barcode 20. The barcode 20 may be independent of the barcode read at the time of payment at the cash register in the store, or may include information necessary for the purchase procedure.

In any case, the barcode 20 is provided across the first region 14a and the second region 14b. In such an arrangement of the barcode 20, a part of the barcode 20 is covered with the stayion tab 12 and the rest of the barcode 20 is covered with the stayion tab 12 before the can 1 is opened. It means not to be broken. Specifically, a part of the barcode 20 is covered with the stayion tab 12 so that the barcode 20 cannot be read or becomes difficult to be read by the barcode reader in the situation before the can 1 is opened ( In other words, a part of the barcode 20 is arranged in the first region 14a). Here, "difficult to read a barcode" means that even if the barcode can be finally read, it is basically necessary to try to read the barcode a plurality of times.

When the barcode 20 is a QR code, a portion of the ratio based on the error correction level may be arranged in the first region 14a. For example, 7% or more, 10% or more, 15% or more, 20% or more, 25% or more, or 30% or more of the area of the QR code may be provided in the first region 14a. The numerical values of 7%, 15%, 25%, and 30% correspond to level L, level M, level Q, and level H regarding the error correction capability of the QR code, respectively. Further, only one finder pattern may be arranged in the first region 14a, only two finder patterns may be arranged in the first region 14a, or all three finder patterns may be arranged in the first region 14a. You may arrange it. As the number of finder patterns arranged in the first region 14a is increased, it is possible to make it difficult to read the QR code before the container is opened. Alternatively, a part of the QR code may be arranged in the first region 14a according to another standard.

The QR code finder pattern may be provided in the first region 14a near the rivet 13. The "first region closer to the rivet" is a portion closer to the rivet than the hole provided in the tab. If the tab is lifted up to the extent that it does not open, the area near the rivet remains substantially covered by the tab. Therefore, by providing the finder pattern in the region close to the rivet, it is possible to make it more difficult to read the QR code before opening the can.

The specific positions of the first region 14a and the second region 14b are not limited. 1 to 3 show an example in which the second region 14b consists only of a region visible through the hole in the stayion tab 12, but the second region 14b may include a region outside the outer edge of the tab (eg, FIG. 1). ~ In the example of FIG. 3, the barcode 20 may protrude from the outer edge of the stayion tab 12). Alternatively, the second region 14b may consist only of regions outside the outer edge of the tab.

When a person pulls the stayion tab 12 to open the can 1, the stayion tab 12 stands up as shown in FIG. 3 during the operation. In this state, the entire bar code 20 is exposed, so that the bar code 20 can be read (basically, the bar code 20 can be read by one reading operation). As described above, the barcode 20 provided on the can lid 10 is unreadable or difficult until the can 1 is opened, and becomes readable only after the can 1 is opened.

The can lid 10 can be produced, for example, by the method shown in FIG. First, the rivet 13 is formed on the metal plate 100 to be the can lid 10, the notch 11 is made, and the center panel 15 is formed. Subsequently, the barcode 20 is provided at a position where at least a part of the stay ion tab 12 is hidden. The method of attaching the barcode 20 is not limited. For example, the barcode 20 may be printed on the metal plate 100 using laser printing or an inkjet printer (that is, the barcode may be printed on the main surface of the container component). Alternatively, a sticker on which the barcode 20 is printed may be attached on the metal plate 100. Finally, the stayion tab 12 is mounted on the metal plate 100, whereby the can lid 10 is completed. The can 1 is completed by attaching the can lid 10 to the can body. The difference from the conventional manufacturing method of the can lid 10 is that one step of adding the barcode 20 is inserted between the molding of the center panel and the attachment of the stayion tab 12. Since it is easy to change from the conventional manufacturing method in this way, it is possible to suppress an increase in the manufacturing cost of the can lid 10. The materials for container parts and tabs are not limited. However, tabs are ultimately provided as opaque or translucent parts to hide parts of the barcode.

As described above, the container parts according to one aspect of the present invention are container parts for forming a container provided with tabs for opening, and are a main surface that functions as an outer surface of the container and a main surface. The bar has a bar code provided on the surface of the bar, the main surface of which has a first area covered by the tabs before the container is opened and a second area not covered by the tabs under the circumstances. At least a portion of the code is provided in the first area.

The container according to one aspect of the present invention includes the above-mentioned container parts.

The article according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a tangible object contained in the above-mentioned container.

In such a side surface, since the barcode is provided on the main surface of the container component that functions as the outer surface of the container, no special member or method that increases the manufacturing cost is required. In addition, the barcode is provided with at least a portion covered, making it difficult to read the barcode before the container is opened. This contributes to the suppression or prevention of unauthorized reading of barcodes.

In the container component according to the other side surface, the barcode may be provided so as to straddle the first region and the second region. By deliberately exposing a part of the barcode, it is possible to show the existence of the barcode to a person even before opening the container. This can, for example, make the person interested in the barcode, container, or article.

Container parts for other aspects may further include tabs. By providing the bar code on the container component provided with the tab, it is possible to easily adjust the positional relationship between the bar code and the tab so as to make it difficult to read the bar code. This can lead to a reduction in the manufacturing cost of container parts.

In the container component according to the other side surface, a hole may be formed in the tab, and the second region may include a region visible from the hole in the tab. Placing at least part of the barcode in the tab holes can reduce the impact of the barcode on the overall design of the container parts.

For container parts relating to other sides, barcodes may be printed on the main surface. In this case, it is possible to prevent the barcode from being removed from the container parts.

In the container parts according to the other side surface, the container may be a can. In this case, it can be difficult to read the barcode before the can is opened.

The container component according to the other side surface may be a can lid provided with a tab. By providing the bar code on the can lid, it is possible to easily adjust the positional relationship between the bar code and the tab in order to make it difficult to read the bar code. This can lead to lower manufacturing costs for can lids and cans.

In the container parts related to the other aspects, the barcode is a QR code, and at least one finder pattern of the QR code or a portion of the QR code equal to or more than the ratio based on the error correction level of the QR code is provided in the first region. May be done. By covering the QR code with tabs in this way, it is possible to make it difficult for the QR code to be read before the container is opened.

The present invention has been described in detail above based on the embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The present invention can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist thereof.

In the above embodiment, the barcode 20 is provided across the first region 14a and the second region 14b, but the entire barcode may be provided in the first region. That is, the entire barcode may be covered with tabs before the container is opened.

As described above, the mode of the container parts is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the barcode 20 may be provided on the main surface 33 of the main body 32 of the bottle 30 so that the tab 31a of the lid 31 of the bottle 30 covers a part of the barcode 20. In this example, the main body 32 corresponds to a container part. The main surface 33 is covered by a first region 33a that is covered by the tab 31a before the bottle 30 (container) is opened, and is not covered by the tab 31a under that condition (more specifically, is covered by the tab 31a). It has a second region 33b (visible without being damaged). The barcode 20 is provided across the first region 33a and the second region 33b. As can be seen from this example, the container part provided with the barcode and the container part provided with the tab may be different. In any case, part of the barcode is covered with tabs in the situation before the container is opened. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the second region 33b includes a region visible from the hole of the tab 31a and a region outside the outer edge of the tab 31a.

A frame QR (registered trademark; the same shall apply hereinafter) may be used as the barcode. FIG. 6 shows an example in which the bar code 20A, which is a frame QR, is provided on the main surface 14. By using the frame QR, it is possible to position the entire or substantially the entire barcode region in the first region 14a. As shown in FIG. 6, at least a part of the outer edge of the campus area of the frame QR may be aligned with the edge of the hole of the stayion tab 12, in which case the aesthetics can be improved. In FIG. 6, the entire bar code (the portion of the frame QR excluding the campus area) is provided in the first area 14a, but the bar code 20A is provided across the first area 14a and the second area 14b. May be done. Alternatively, the barcode 20A may protrude from the outer edge of the stayion tab 12.

In the above embodiment, a tab in which a hole is formed is shown, but the shape of the tab is not limited in any way. For example, tabs without holes may be used.

1 ... Can, 10 ... Can lid (container part), 12 ... Steion tab, 14 ... Main surface, 14a ... 1st area, 14b ... 2nd area, 20, 20A ... Bar code, 30 ... Bottle, 31a ... Tabs, 32 ... Bottle body (container parts), 33 ... Main surface, 33a ... First region, 33b ... Second region.

Claims (11)

A container component for constructing a container with tabs for opening.
The main surface that functions as the outer surface of the container and
It is provided with a frame QR (registered trademark) having a barcode area and a campus area provided on the main surface.
The main surface has a first region covered by the tabs under the circumstances before the container is opened and a second region not covered by the tabs under the circumstances.
At least a part of the barcode area of the frame QR is provided in the first area.
Parts for containers. The container component according to claim 1, further comprising the tab. A hole is formed in the tab
The container component according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second region includes a region visible through the hole in the tab. The container component according to claim 3, wherein at least a part of the outer edge of the campus area of the frame QR is aligned with the edge of the hole in the tab. The container component according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the entire area visible through the hole in the tab overlaps the campus area of the frame QR. The container component according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the entire bar code region of the frame QR is provided in the first region. The container component according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the frame QR is printed on the main surface. The container component according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the container is a can. The container component according to claim 8, wherein the container component is a can lid provided with the tab. A container comprising the container component according to any one of claims 1 to 9. An article formed by containing a tangible object in the container according to claim 10.

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