JP2021169334A - Beverage container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an inexpensive container that can easily carry a plurality of kinds of beverage and can stably hold the beverage that is being drunk in one cup holder provided in a vehicle or in a facility.SOLUTION: A beverage container of the present invention includes: a plurality of child containers that extend in a predetermined direction, can store into the beverage, and each have a mouth that can be attached with a stopper at a top; and an outer packaging material that maintains the bonded state of the plurality of child containers. The child container has an engaging surface composed of a concave surface and a convex surface on a part of contact surfaces that come into contact with the adjacent child containers, and when the plurality of child containers are combined, an orthogonal cross section orthogonal to the predetermined direction forms circular.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a beverage container that can carry a filled beverage.

Generally, a paper or resin container is widely used as a container for storing beverages such as coffee, tea, and juice. These containers are inexpensive and convenient to carry, allowing drinks to be placed in cup holders in cars and entertainment venues.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-150101 JP 2013-039976

When a user drinks a strong-tasting beverage such as coffee as a luxury item, he / she may be thirsty after drinking coffee, and as a habit, he / she wants to drink a strong-tasting beverage such as water after drinking a strong-tasting beverage. There are many people. But to do so, he had to buy two products, coffee and water. In this case, there is a problem that two cup holders are occupied in order to put a drink that is being drunk on a cup holder in a car or an entertainment facility such as a movie theater.

Patent Document 1 has been published as a technique for providing an inexpensive container in which two types of beverages can be filled in one container for such a user. However, there is a problem that the container cannot be self-supporting and therefore the cup holder cannot be placed with a drink. Further, the beverage container shown in Patent Document 2 can stand on its own, but the container is used repeatedly and is not inexpensive.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the beverage container of the present invention extends from one side surface in a predetermined direction, and includes a plurality of child containers having a mouth portion that can store the beverage inside and can be attached with a stopper upward. , A beverage container comprising an outer packaging material that maintains the bonded state of the plurality of child containers.
The child container has an engaging surface composed of a concave surface and a convex surface on a part of the contact surfaces that come into contact with the adjacent child containers.
Combining the plurality of child containers provides a beverage container in which the orthogonal cross sections orthogonal to the predetermined direction form a circle.

According to the above configuration, a plurality of beverages can be easily carried, and a plurality of drinks can be held in one cup holder in the vehicle or in the facility.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an inexpensive container for storing and carrying a plurality of beverages.

(A) is a three-dimensional view of the beverage container of the first embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a three-dimensional view of the child container before combination. (A) is a three-dimensional view of the beverage container of the second embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a three-dimensional view of the child container before combination. (A) is a three-dimensional view of the beverage container of the third embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a three-dimensional view of the child container before combination. (A) is a three-dimensional view of the beverage container of the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a three-dimensional view of the child container before combination. (A) is a plan view of a beverage container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of (a). (A) is a plan view of the beverage container of the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of (a). (A) is a plan view of the beverage container of the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of (a). (A) is a plan view of the beverage container of the eighth embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of (a). (A) is a plan view of a beverage container of a modified example of the eighth embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of (a). (A) is a three-dimensional view of the beverage container of the ninth embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a three-dimensional view of the beverage container of the modified example of the ninth embodiment.

1st Embodiment

FIG. 1 shows a beverage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a three-dimensional view of the beverage container 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a three-dimensional view of the child container 2 before combination.

In the present embodiment, the beverage container 1 extends in a predetermined direction, is formed by blow molding a resin such as PET, and includes two child containers 2 capable of storing a liquid. After the beverage 21 is injected into the child container 2, the stopper 11 is attached to the mouth portion 30 above the child container 2. In the present embodiment, when two child containers 2 are combined, the orthogonal cross section is formed to be circular. In addition, since the corners of the orthogonal cross section of the child container 2 are actually rounded due to manufacturing restrictions, even if the two child containers are combined, they are not strictly circular, but in the present invention, other Including the embodiment, it is simply referred to as a circle.

The child container 2 includes an engaging surface 15 composed of a concave surface and a convex surface on a part of the contact surface 14. Therefore, since the bottom portion 6 of the child container 2 has a convex shape, when the child container 2 is allowed to stand on its own, it can stand on its own more stably than the semicircular shape.

Further, in the two child containers 2, a part of the mouth portion 30, the body portion 5 and the bottom portion 6 are covered with the outer packaging material 9. As a result, the two child containers 2 are not separated in the radial direction. Since the lower portion of the child container 2 has irregularities and the upper portion is flat, the relative movement in the vertical direction is restricted in combination with the effect of the outer packaging material 9. In other words, the child container 2 does not rattle in the radial direction or the vertical direction. As a result, the two child containers 2 are integrally formed, so that they are easy to carry.

In the present embodiment, since two beverages can be arranged at the same time in one drink holder such as in a car or an entertainment facility, there is no problem in placing the two beverages that are being drunk. In addition, since each beverage is separable, it is convenient to have one beverage in the mouth and drink directly without having to lift the other beverage.

Moreover, since the manufacturing, beverage filling, boxing, and distribution processes are not significantly different from the conventional ones, there is no need to significantly change the factory equipment of the beverage manufacturing company.

Further, the outer packaging material 9 may have a breaking guide line 16 as shown in FIG. By breaking along the break guide line 16, the beverageer can easily separate the two child containers 2.

Second Embodiment

FIG. 2 shows a beverage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A is a three-dimensional view of the beverage container 1A of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a three-dimensional view of the child container 2 before combination. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the beverage container 1A includes a child container 2 and an outer packaging material 9, and the child container 2 includes a concavo-convex portion 18 for preventing separation. As a result, the child container 2 can be combined with the adjacent child container 2 to simply provide an integrated beverage container. In the present embodiment, the uneven portion 18 for fitting is provided integrally with the engaging surface 15 (concave surface and convex surface), but it may be provided on a flat surface of the contact surface 14 other than the engaging surface 15.

Third Embodiment

FIG. 3 shows a beverage container according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a three-dimensional view of the beverage container 1B according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a three-dimensional view of the child container 2 before combination.
In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the beverage container 1B includes the two child containers 2 and the outer packaging material 9.

In the present embodiment, the child container 2 includes a groove 17 in the body portion 5 and the outer packaging material 9 in the groove 17. Since the outer packaging material 9 is located in the groove 17 which is one step inside in the radial direction, it is possible to prevent the outer packaging material 9 from being unintentionally broken during boxing, unboxing, and transportation.

According to the present invention, as in the first embodiment, the child containers can be easily carried as a unit, and the child containers 2 are stably held in the cup holder without rattling in the vertical and radial directions. It becomes possible.

Fourth Embodiment

FIG. 4 shows a beverage container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a three-dimensional view of the beverage container 1C according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a three-dimensional view of the child container 2 before combination. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the beverage container 1C includes a first outer packaging material 9 and a second outer packaging material 9A.
The first outer packaging material 9 can integrally form the two child containers 2. The second outer packaging material 9A covers the first outer packaging material 9 and the two child containers 2. The second outer packaging material 9A has the breaking guide line 16 and can be easily broken. If one of the child containers 2 is slid upward after the second outer packaging material 9A is broken, one of the child containers 2 can be taken out without taking out the other child container 2. It is possible to drink various types of beverages in the mouth. Further, since the first outer packaging material 9 can be continuously used even after the second packaging material 9A is broken, it is possible to carry a drink that is being swallowed relatively easily.

Fifth Embodiment

Next, FIG. 5 shows a beverage container according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 5 (a) is a plan view of the beverage container 1D according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of (a).

In the present embodiment, the beverage container 1D includes a storage container 3 in which an upper portion 4A, a body portion 5A, and a bottom portion 6A are integrally formed.
After injecting the beverage 21, the lid 12 is adhered to the upper portion 4A of the storage container 3, and the beverage container is sealed. The flat surface of the upper portion 4A of the present embodiment includes a first flat surface 23 provided along the outer circumference of the storage container, two points on the first flat surface 23, and a radius passing through the center of the storage container. It has a second flat surface 24 to be obtained. In this embodiment, the second flat surface 24 is provided along a diameter passing through the center of the storage container. Since the width W of both the first flat surface 23 and the second flat surface 24 has a predetermined width or more over the entire circumference, adhesion is ensured. The value of the predetermined width is 1.5 to 4 mm, more preferably 2 to 3 mm. The outside of the storage container 3 is covered with the outer packaging material 9. As a result, it is possible to prevent a finger from being caught in the separated portion of the storage container 3. As a result, the beverage container 1D is provided at low cost.

Further, the lid 12 may be marked with a straw insertion instruction unit 7 for each beverage. The distance L2 between the centers of the two straws 8 may be equal to or greater than a predetermined distance. The value of the predetermined distance is 30 to 70 mm, more preferably 40 to 60 mm.

Sixth Embodiment

Next, the beverage container according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6A is a plan view of the beverage container 1E according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of FIG. 6A. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the fifth embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

In the present embodiment, the beverage container 1E includes the storage container 3, the lid 12, the storage body 10, and the upper lid 13. The storage body 10 stores the storage container 3. The upper lid 13 can simultaneously sandwich both the collar portion of the upper portion 4A of the storage container 3 and the collar portion of the upper portion 4B of the storage container 10, and the bottom portion 6A of the storage container 3 is the storage body. It is stored in the bottom 6B of 10 without a gap. Thereby, when the beverage container 1E is carried, the storage container 3 can be prevented from moving relative to the storage body 10, that is, rattling.

Further, also in the present embodiment, the straw insertion instruction unit 7 may be provided so that the distance L2 between the centers of the two straws 8 is separated by the predetermined distance or more as in the fifth embodiment.

Seventh Embodiment

Next, the beverage container according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 (a) shows a plan view of the beverage container 1F, and FIG. 7 (b) shows a cross-sectional view of the beverage container taken along line XX. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the fifth embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

The storage body 10 may have a shape for storing only the bottom of the storage container 3. Further, the storage container 3 and the storage body 10 may be encapsulated by the outer packaging material 9. As a result, the storage container 3 is firmly held by the storage body 10, so that the storage container 3 moves relative to the storage body 10 while the beverageer carries the beverage container 1F, that is, Rattling is suppressed.

Eighth Embodiment

Next, the beverage container according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 (a) shows a plan view of the beverage container 1G according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 (b) shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX of (a). In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the fifth embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

The storage body 10 is provided with an upwardly convex convex portion near the center of the bottom portion 6B. As a result, the storage container 3 is prevented from moving relative to the storage body 10, that is, rattling while the beverageer is carrying the beverage container 1G, and the storage container 3 is stored in the storage container 3. It is firmly held by the body 10. The effect of preventing the storage container 3 from shaking or vibrating is higher than that of the sixth embodiment.

Further, also in the present embodiment, the straw insertion instruction unit 7 may be defined so that the two straws 8 are separated from each other by the predetermined distance or more as in the other embodiments.

A modified example of the eighth embodiment

Next, another embodiment of the beverage container according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9A shows a plan view of the beverage container 1H according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9B shows a cross-sectional view taken along the line YY of FIG. 9A. In the present embodiment, the same components as those in the fifth embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted.

The storage body 10 includes a convex portion toward the center of the circumference of the body portion 5B so as to abut the separating surface 19 of the storage container 3. As a result, the storage container 3 is prevented from moving relative to the storage body 10, that is, rattling while the beverageer is carrying the beverage container 1H, and the storage container 3 is stored in the storage container 3. It is firmly held by the body 10. The effect of preventing the storage container 3 from shaking or vibrating is higher than that of the sixth embodiment.

9th Embodiment

FIG. 10 shows a beverage container 11 according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment also includes a plurality of the child containers 2 as in the other embodiments. In the present embodiment, when two of the child containers are combined, the orthogonal cross section is formed to be circular. In the present embodiment, unlike the first to eighth embodiments, the material of the container is mainly paper with a waterproof coating. The shape of the orthogonal cross section may be divided into two shapes having different sizes.

FIG. 10A will be described. The child container 2 includes an upper portion 4, a body portion 5, and a bottom portion 6, and is formed of waterproof paper in the present embodiment. After the liquid storage portion 22 is formed, the beverage 21 is injected. After that, the upper part 4 is sealed. In this way, the beverage 21 is sealed in the child container 2.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the contact surfaces 14 of the two child containers 2 may be adhered to each other. After the beverage is poured into the child container 2, it is adhered. Alternatively, the child containers 2 may be adhered to each other first, then the beverage may be injected into the container 11, and then the upper portion may be sealed.

The upper part 4 is provided with a straw insertion instruction unit 7 for inserting a straw. The drinker inserts the straw 8 using the insertion instruction unit 7 as a mark. In the present embodiment, the straw insertion portion of the upper portion 4 is composed of different materials or thicknesses, but the entire surface of the upper portion 4 may be composed of a homogeneous material and thickness, for example, a film-like aluminum material.

Further, after the two child containers 2 are integrally formed, the distance L2 between the centers of the two straws may be separated by the predetermined distance or more. The value of the predetermined distance is 30 to 70 mm, more preferably 40 to 60 mm.

With such a configuration, even if the two containers are kept as one and the straw 8 is held in order to suck the beverage from one of the straws 8 with the two straws 8 inserted, the other (not held). It is possible to prevent the drinker's face, especially the nose, from hitting the straw 8.

In the container of the present embodiment, two beverages can be arranged in one drink holder such as in a car or an entertainment facility, so that there is no problem in placing the two beverages that are being drunk.

Further, in the present embodiment, since any of the beverages can be sucked without separating the child container 2, no trouble is required.

Furthermore, since the manufacturing, beverage filling, boxing, and distribution processes are not significantly different from the conventional ones, there is no need to significantly change the factory equipment of the beverage manufacturing company.

A modified example of the ninth embodiment

As shown in FIG. 10B, the plurality of child containers 2 may be constrained by the outer packaging material 9 and formed integrally. The child container 2 may be covered only with the body portion, or may be covered with the upper portion and the bottom portion. The advantages described in the ninth embodiment are similarly obtained in the modified example. Further, in the present embodiment, since the outer packaging material 9 is not separated in order to separate the child container 2, there is no concern that the separated outer packaging material becomes dust and is scattered.

Other embodiments

The present invention is not limited to the first to ninth embodiments described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the shape of the axial cross section of the liquid storage unit 2 may be any shape as long as the circle is divided into a plurality of shapes, and may be divided into two shapes having different sizes. Further, the shape of the cross section in the axial direction may be a shape obtained by dividing the approximate circle into three equal parts or four equal parts, and not limited to equal parts, and may be divided into three parts or four parts.

1,1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G, 1H, 1I Beverage container 2 Child container 3 Storage container 4 Child container upper part 4A Storage container upper part 4B Storage upper part 5 Body 5A Storage container Body 5B Storage body Body 6 Bottom 6A Storage container bottom 6B Storage bottom 7 Straw insertion instruction 8 Straw 9 Outer packaging material, 1st outer packaging material 9A Second outer packaging material 10 Storage body 11 Plug 12 Lid 13 Top lid 14 Contact surface 15 Engagement surface 16 Break Guide line 17 Groove 18 Grooves 18 Concavo-convex part for mating 19 Separation surface 21 Beverage 22 Storage part 23 First flat surface 24 Second flat surface 30 Mouth

Claims (11)

Multiple child containers that extend in a predetermined direction, can store beverages inside, and have a mouth that can be attached with a stopper at the top.
An outer packaging material that maintains the bonded state of the plurality of child containers,
It is a beverage container equipped with
The child container has an engaging surface composed of a concave surface and a convex surface on a part of the contact surfaces that come into contact with the adjacent child containers.
A beverage container in which the orthogonal cross sections orthogonal to the predetermined direction form a circle when the plurality of child containers are combined. The beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the outer packaging material is provided with a breaking introduction line, and the breaking introduction line extends along the contact surface. The beverage container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the body portion of the child container has a groove portion recessed in the radial direction. Multiple child containers that extend in a predetermined direction, can store beverages inside, and have a mouth that can be attached with a stopper at the top.
An outer packaging material that maintains the bonded state of the plurality of child containers,
It is a beverage container equipped with
The child container has an engaging surface composed of a concave surface and a convex surface on a contact surface that comes into contact with the adjacent child containers.
When the plurality of child containers are combined, the orthogonal cross sections orthogonal to the predetermined direction form a circle.
The outer packaging material includes a first outer packaging material that surrounds and integrates the body portions of the plurality of child containers.
It has a second outer packaging material that wraps the plurality of the child containers and the first outer packaging material, and has.
The beverage container according to claim 1 to 3, wherein the second outer packaging material has a breaking introduction line. A storage container that extends in a predetermined direction and has a plurality of storage units that can store beverages inside.
A lid provided on the top of the storage container and
It is a beverage container equipped with
The upper part of the storage container has a flat surface having a predetermined width, and the flat surface includes a first flat surface provided along the outer circumference of the storage container, two points on the first flat surface, and the storage container. It has a second flat surface provided along a radius passing through the center,
The adjacent storage portions are formed in a shape separated from each other.
A beverage container in which an orthogonal cross section orthogonal to a predetermined direction is formed in a circular shape. The beverage container according to claim 5, further comprising an outer packaging material that wraps the storage container and at least the outer edge portion of the lid. A storage body for storing the storage container and
An upper lid that engages the storage container, the upper part, and the upper part of the lid.
By engaging the upper part of the containment vessel for storing the storage container together, the storage container can be stored in the containment vessel without a gap at the bottom and the upper part.
The beverage container according to claim 5, further comprising. A storage body that stores at least the bottom of the storage container, and
An outer packaging material that wraps the storage container, the storage body, and at least the outer edge of the lid.
The beverage container according to claim 5, further comprising. The storage body has a convex portion upward toward the center of the bottom portion or a first convex portion and a second convex portion on the inner peripheral surface of the storage container body, and the first convex portion and the second convex portion are The beverage container according to claim 7 or 8, which faces each other. The lid portion has a straw insertion instruction portion and has a straw insertion instruction portion.
The beverage container according to claim 5 to 9, wherein the distance between the centers of the adjacent straw insertion instruction portions is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance. A beverage container having a plurality of child containers, which extends in a predetermined direction, has a sealed internal space capable of storing a beverage, and is made of waterproof paper.
Each of the child containers is adhered to the adjacent child container or integrally formed by the outer packaging material.
The orthogonal cross section orthogonal to the predetermined direction forms a circle, the upper surface portion of the lid portion has the insertion instruction portion of the straw, and the distance between the centers of the adjacent straw insertion instruction portions is equal to or more than a predetermined distance. , Beverage container.

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