JP2023023694A - Mouthpiece member for beverage can - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mouthpiece member for a beverage can by which foams of a foamable canned beverage such as beer can be appropriately kept by attaching to the beverage can, and the foams are adequately generated so that a user can drink the canned beverage deliciously.SOLUTION: A mouthpiece member 20 for a beverage can, used by being attached to an opening mouth side end part 11 being an end part on the side of a beverage can 10 where an opening mouth 12 is provided, is formed into a cylindrical body 21 having a required length in an extension direction of a shaft center so as to keep foams of a foamable canned beverage on the outside of the opening mouth 12, and is provided with an upper peripheral edge part 22 as a portion on the side where lips of a user touches, and further is provided with a lower peripheral edge part 23 as a portion externally fitting on a circumference 11a of the opening mouth side end part 11 in a tightly fitted state by elastic deformation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a spout member for a beverage can that is attached to the opening side end portion of the beverage can on the side where the opening is provided.

Conventionally, as a spout member for beverage cans, it is an auxiliary tool that can be easily attached to canned beer or canned juice and has the shape of the spout of a glass or cup. A proposal has been made of a drinking spout of an auxiliary tool, a part that adheres to the inside of the lid, and a support part for the can, all of which are molded from a soft and flexible material (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application 2004-315080 Page 1

The problem to be solved with respect to the drinking spout member for beverage cans has been proposed in the past by attaching it to a beverage can to serve as an auxiliary tool for the drinking spout. The reason is that there is no proposal for a canned beverage that can properly retain the foam of the canned beverage and generate an appropriate amount of foam so that the canned beverage can be drunk deliciously.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a beverage can that can properly hold the foam of a sparkling canned beverage such as beer by being attached to a beverage can, and can properly generate bubbles so that the canned beverage can be drunk deliciously. To provide a drinking mouth member.

The present invention has the following configurations in order to achieve the above objects.
According to one aspect of the spout member for a beverage can according to the present invention, the spout for a beverage can is used by being attached to the opening-side end portion of the beverage can on the side where the opening is provided. The member is formed into a cylindrical body having a required length in the extension direction of the axis so that the foam of the effervescent canned beverage can be kept outside the opening, and the upper peripheral edge is formed by the user. It is provided as a portion on the side with which the lips come into contact, and the lower peripheral portion is provided as a portion that is tightly fitted onto the peripheral edge of the opening-side end portion by elastic deformation.

Moreover, according to one aspect of the mouthpiece member for a beverage can according to the present invention, the opening provided at the opening side end portion can be pressed to break through the inside of the lower side of the cylindrical body. It can be characterized in that a pressing piece is provided.

Further, according to one aspect of the spout member for a beverage can according to the present invention, the pressing piece has a shape protruding downward from a beam-like portion whose end is fixed to the inner surface of the cylindrical body. It can be characterized by being provided in

Further, according to one aspect of the spout member for a beverage can according to the present invention, the beam-shaped portion is formed inside the tubular body in a T shape in plan view. can be done.

Further, according to one aspect of the drinking spout member for a beverage can according to the present invention, cans are provided at a plurality of locations on the inner peripheral surface of the lower peripheral edge portion at the peripheral edge of the opening side end of the beverage can. It can be characterized in that a locking protrusion having a shape projected so as to be fitted and locked to the outer lower edge of the crimped portion is provided.

According to the spout member for a beverage can of the present invention, when it is attached to a beverage can, it is possible to appropriately hold bubbles in a sparkling canned beverage such as beer, and to generate an appropriate amount of bubbles to make the canned beverage delicious. It has the special advantage of being drinkable.

1 is a perspective view showing a relationship with a beverage can, which is an example of a form relating to the spout member for a beverage can of the present invention. FIG. Fig. 2 is a plan view of an example of the form of the spout member for a beverage can of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2 of an example of a form relating to the spout member for a beverage can of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3 of an example of a form relating to the spout member for a beverage can of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a form relating to a spout member for a beverage can of the present invention, showing a state of use in relation to a beverage can.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the spout member for beverage cans according to the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings (FIGS. 1 to 5). The spout member 20 for a beverage can according to the present invention is used by being attached to the opening-side end portion 11 of the beverage can 10 on the side where the opening 12 is provided.

Further, according to the spout member 20 for a beverage can according to the present invention, it has a required length in the extension direction of the axis so that the foam of the effervescent canned beverage can be kept outside the spout 12. Formed on a cylindrical body 21, an upper peripheral edge portion 22 is provided as a portion on the side where the user's lips come into contact, and a lower peripheral edge portion 23 is a portion that is tightly fitted around the peripheral edge 11a of the opening side end portion by elastic deformation. is provided as

According to this, by attaching it to the beverage can 10, the bubbles of sparkling canned beverages such as beer, sparkling wine, and carbonated beverages can be properly retained, and the canned beverages can be drunk deliciously by generating moderate bubbles. It has the special advantage of being able to

In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, the cylindrical body 21 has a cylindrical shape that gradually expands in diameter toward the rim 21a in a tapered manner like the drinking mouth of a general cup. It is provided in a cylindrical shape with a circular cross section when broken in the orthogonal direction. Further, this embodiment can be attached to a general beer can having a capacity of 250 ml or more, and the length of the cylindrical body 21 in the extending direction of the axis is set to 50 mm. The length and shape of the cylindrical body in the direction of extension of the axial center are of course not limited to this. The shape can be selectively set as appropriate.

In addition, although the upper peripheral edge portion 22 (rim 21a) of this embodiment is formed to have the same thickness as the other portions of the cylindrical body 21, the shape is not limited to this shape, and the mouthfeel is improved. Therefore, the lip 21a may be formed into a curled shape like a paper cup. Moreover, the mouthpiece member 20 for the beverage can according to this embodiment is formed by resin injection molding or the like so that the peripheral edge 11a of the opening-side end portion 11 of the beverage can 10 is press-fitted into the lower peripheral edge portion 23. It is in a form that can be molded with materials. Since the lower peripheral edge portion 23 is formed of an elastic resin material, the lower peripheral edge portion 23 is elastically deformed and fitted to the peripheral edge 11a of the opening-side end portion 11 of the beverage can 10 so as to be attached in close contact, thereby forming a watertight seal. As a result, the canned beverage can be attached so as not to fall off easily and to prevent leakage of the canned beverage. Examples of the resin material having moderate elasticity include polypropylene, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and polyethylene, polystyrene, and polyethylene terephthalate, which is a synthetic resin material molded into PET bottles, are used. etc. can be used selectively as appropriate.

In this embodiment, a pressing piece 25 is provided inside the lower side of the cylindrical body 21 so as to press and break through the opening 12 provided at the opening-side end 11 . The opening 12 in this embodiment is a pull-top beverage can 10 , and the beverage can 10 is of a type in which the opening 12 can be pried open by a stay-on tab 15 . In other words, the opening 12 provided with the stay-on tab 15 is configured so that it can be broken through by pressing the opening 12 . The form in which the pressing piece 25 is held inside the lower side of the cylindrical body 21 is not particularly limited, and is fixed to the cylindrical body 21 so as to have sufficient rigidity to break through the opening 12 . It is sufficient if it is provided in

According to this, the opening 12 of the beverage can 10 can be opened by pressing the pressing piece 25 substantially at the same time as the drinking mouth member 20 for the beverage can of this embodiment is attached. That is, in the drinking spout member 20 for the beverage can of this embodiment, the lower peripheral edge portion 23 is elastically deformed almost at the same time as the opening 12 of the beverage can 10 is opened, and the opening side end portion 11 of the beverage can 10 is deformed. Since it can be fitted to the peripheral edge 11a and fitted in a water-tight state, even if the liquid containing foam of the canned drink overflows, it can catch the liquid containing foam and prevent it from spilling.

Further, the pressing piece portion 25 of this embodiment is provided in a shape protruding downward from the beam portion 24 having an end portion fixed to the inner surface of the cylindrical body 21 . The shape of the beam-shaped portion 24 is not particularly limited, and it may be a shape that provides sufficient rigidity so that the pressing piece portion 25 can break through the opening 12 .

Further, in a specific example of the beam-shaped portion 24 of this embodiment, as shown in the figure, it is formed in a T-shape in plan view inside the cylindrical body. According to this embodiment, the beam-like portions 24 extending from three points on the inner surface of the cylindrical body 21 form a T-shape, and the pressing pieces do not block the vertical opening of the cylindrical body 21 as much as possible. 25 can be firmly held.

In addition, in this embodiment, at a plurality of locations on the inner peripheral surface of the lower peripheral edge portion 23, the outer lower edge of the crimped portion 13 of the can provided on the peripheral edge 11a of the opening-side end portion 11 of the beverage can 10 is fitted. A locking protrusion 26 is provided which is shaped to be locked. According to this, the crimped portion 13 of the can is sandwiched between the locking protrusion 26 and the lower edge of the beam-like portion 24, so that the drinking can 10 can have the spout member 20 for the beverage can. It can be attached to the peripheral edge 11a of the opening side end 11 of the opening in a detachable manner without being easily detached.

In addition, since the cylindrical body 21 of this embodiment has a cylindrical shape that gradually expands in diameter toward the rim 21a in a tapered manner like the drinking mouth of a general cup, it is suitable for the beverage can of this embodiment. The mouthpiece members 20 can be stacked and a plurality of them can be stored in a narrow space. Furthermore, of course, a handle like a beer mug may be appropriately provided.

Although the present invention has been described in various ways with preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. It's about.

10 Beverage can 11 Opening side end 11a Peripheral edge 12 Opening 13 Can crimped portion 15 Stay-on tab 20 Beverage can drinking mouth member 21 Cylindrical body 21a Rim 22 Upper peripheral edge 23 Lower peripheral edge 24 Beam-like portion 25 Pressing piece 26 Locking protrusion

JP-A-2004-315080 (page 1)

The present invention has the following configurations in order to achieve the above objects.
According to one aspect of the spout member for a beverage can according to the present invention, the spout for a beverage can is used by being attached to the opening-side end portion of the beverage can on the side where the opening is provided. The member is formed into a cylindrical body having a required length in the extension direction of the axis so that the foam of the effervescent canned beverage can be kept outside the opening, and the upper peripheral edge is formed by the user. It is provided as a portion on the side that contacts the lips, and a lower peripheral edge portion is provided as a portion that fits tightly around the peripheral edge of the opening side end portion due to elastic deformation. a locking protrusion having a shape projected so as to fit and lock the outer lower edge of the crimped portion of the can provided on the periphery of the opening side end of the beverage can; At a plurality of locations on the inner peripheral surface of the lower peripheral edge, between the locking protrusion and the outer upper edge of the crimped portion of the can provided on the peripheral edge of the opening side end of the beverage can. is provided with a locking portion that sandwiches the crimped portion of the can, and the cylindrical body is provided in a cylindrical shape that tapers and expands in diameter toward the rim, which is the upper edge of the upper peripheral edge portion, and The inner surface of the lower peripheral edge portion below the locking projection portion is provided in a tapered shape that expands in diameter toward the lower edge.

Claims (5)

A spout member for a beverage can that is used by being attached to the opening-side end portion of the beverage can on the side where the opening is provided,
It is formed into a cylindrical body having a required length in the extension direction of the axis so that the foam of the effervescent canned beverage can be retained outside the opening, and the upper peripheral edge portion is the side that contacts the user's lips. , and a lower peripheral edge portion is provided as a portion that is tightly fitted around the peripheral edge of the opening side end portion by elastic deformation. 2. The beverage can according to claim 1, wherein a pressing piece capable of pressing and breaking through the opening provided at the end on the opening side is provided in the inside of the lower side of the cylindrical body. Spout material for. 3. The pressing piece for a beverage can according to claim 2, wherein the pressing piece is provided in a shape protruding downward from a beam-like portion whose end is fixed to the inner surface of the cylindrical body. mouth part. 4. The drinking spout member for a beverage can according to claim 3, wherein the beam-like portion is formed inside the tubular body in a T-shape in a plan view. A plurality of protrusions formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower peripheral edge so as to fit and engage with the outer lower edge of the crimped portion of the can provided on the peripheral edge of the opening-side end of the beverage can. 5. The drinking spout member for a beverage can according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it is provided with a locking protrusion.

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