JP3021834U - Upper cap for can container and can container equipped with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: [PROBLEMS] To provide an upper cap for a can container that has a drinking port different from the spout of the can container and that also has a tab pulling mechanism. An upper cap (11) has a locking portion (12) that locks to a can container and a bottom surface (17) that abuts the upper surface of a top lid (1), and an outlet (19) communicating with a spout (9) is formed on this bottom surface (17). In addition, a tab 13 having a guide wall 18 for guiding the content liquid flowing out from the outlet 19, and a tab pull-up claw 22 which is connected to the mouth 13 via a self-hinge portion 20 and hooks on the tab 7. And a tab pull-up lever portion 14 for lifting the above-mentioned tab 7. According to the above configuration, the dust on the can container is not swallowed without directly opening the mouth of the can container, which is excellent in hygiene, and the tab can be easily pulled up. .

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention provides an upper cap for a can container that does not directly open the mouth of the can container for beverages, does not allow the liquid content to flow out to the upper lid of the can container, and allows the tab to be easily opened. The present invention relates to a can container having an upper cap.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In general, a can container for beverages has an upper lid joined to the upper end of a side body plate whose lower end is closed, and a non-separable lever tab or pull tab is fixed by a rivet at approximately the center of this upper lid. When these tabs are pulled up, the planned cut line formed on the top lid is broken and the spout is opened. Therefore, the content liquid can be poured out from this outlet.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, beer, juice, coffee, cola, and other beverage cans sold in vending machines often drink the liquid that is poured from the spout by directly opening the can. However, dust and the like may adhere to the surface of the can container, and if you drink it with your mouth directly without cleaning it, you will also notice that dust and the like that has adhered to the can are all over the mouth. It is difficult to say that it is hygienic.

Further, when the can container that was tilted by interrupting the beverage in the middle is returned to its original state, a part of the liquid poured out from the pouring outlet spreads on the upper surface lid, so that the dust adhered on the upper surface lid. And the like will be mixed in the content liquid, and when drinking again, the content liquid containing the dust and the like will be swallowed, which is also unsanitary.

On the other hand, when trying to pull up the tab, it is difficult to lift the tab because it is difficult for the nails or fingers to enter the gap between the tab and the top cover, and it is very difficult to open the spout. Sometimes I can't open it well.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to be sanitary without directly opening the can container and without spreading the content liquid on the upper lid and flowing out. The present invention aims to provide an upper cap for a can container and a can container provided with the upper cap in which the tab can be easily pulled up.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is characterized in that an upper lid is joined to an upper end of a side body plate whose lower end is closed, an inseparable lever tab is provided on the upper lid, and the tab is pulled up. An upper cap attached to an upper end of a can container having a top cover with a spout opening, the upper cap including a locking portion to be locked to an upper end of the can container, and the upper cover. A drinking spout part having a bottom surface that abuts on the top surface, and a bottom surface that has an outlet communicating with the spout and that has a cylindrical guide wall that guides the content liquid flowing out from the outlet; A tab pull-up claw that is rotatably connected to the spout part via a self-hinge part and is hooked on the tab is provided, and the tab pull-up claw is moved by rotating around the self-hinge part. It is characterized by comprising; and a tab pulling lever for lifting.

According to the structure of claim 1, when the upper cap is put on the can container, the locking portion is locked to the upper end portion of the can container, so that the upper cap can be attached to the can container. In this state, the outlet of the upper cap faces the outlet, and the bottom surface contacts the upper surface of the top lid to surround the outlet. Therefore, when the tab pull-up lever is pulled up, the tab pull-up claw pulls up the tab, and the spout is opened. The content liquid poured out from the pouring outlet is guided by the side wall from the pouring outlet and is poured out. Therefore, it is possible to drink the content liquid without directly opening the can container, and there is no problem of all the dust adhering around the spout being swallowed, which is excellent in hygiene.

Further, since the surrounding of the spout of the can container is surrounded by the bottom surface of the upper cap and the content liquid poured out from the spout and the outflow port is guided by the side wall, the content liquid is prevented from flowing out onto the top lid. To be done. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from being mixed in the content liquid, which is excellent in hygiene and is preferable in appearance.

Further, the tab pull-up lever portion is provided with a pull-up claw, and this pull-up claw enters the gap between the tab and the top lid and catches on the tab, so that the tab pull-up lever portion can be rotated. The tab can be pulled up. Therefore, it is easy to pull up the tab.

The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that an upper cap is placed on the upper portion of the can container, and the tab pull-up claw is inserted between the upper surface lid and the tab by rotating the upper cap. It is an upper cap for a can container as described in 1.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the locking claw is hooked on the winding portion and then the upper cap is rotated, the tab pull-up claw enters between the upper surface lid and the tab, whereby the tab pull-up claw is provided. Can be easily hooked on the tab.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a can upper cap mounted type can container comprising the upper cap according to claim 1 or 2 and a can container fitted with the upper cap. is there.

According to the configuration of claim 3, since the upper cap according to claim 1 is attached to the can container, the advantage of the upper cap according to claim 1 or 2 can be utilized, and the can container is directly provided with a mouth. It's hygienic, and you can easily pull up the tab.

[0015]

[Embodiment of device]

 The present invention will be described below based on an embodiment shown in FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an upper cap and a can container, FIG. 2 is a sectional view in which the upper cap is fitted in the can container, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view in a state where a tab is pulled up.

The can container comprises an upper surface lid 1 and a side body plate 2 whose lower end is closed. The side body plate 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a joint portion between the side body plate 2 and the upper lid 1 is formed with a tightening portion 3 which is watertightly sandwiched by caulking. The winding tightening portion 3 is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface lid 1 so as to project higher than other portions. Further, an annular groove 4 is formed on the upper surface lid 1 adjacent to the inside of the winding portion 3, and the annular groove 4 is the lowest in the upper surface lid 1 and is formed continuously in the circumferential direction.

A planned cutting portion 5 is formed on the upper surface lid 1, and the planned cutting portion 5 is surrounded by a thin planned cut line 6. Further, a non-separable lever tab 7 is attached to the upper surface cover 1 at a substantially central portion thereof adjacent to the planned cutting portion 5. The non-separable lever tab 7 is connected to the cutting prediction portion 5 via a rivet 8. When a finger is put on the non-separation lever tab 7 and pulled up, the abutment portion of the non-separation lever tab 7 is pushed downward by the lever principle, the planned cut line 6 is broken and the planned cutting portion 5 is pushed downward. Be done. Therefore, the spout 9 is opened.

The upper cap 11 is detachably attached to the upper end of the can container as described above. The upper cap 11 is made of synthetic resin so as to elastically allow a certain amount of deformation or the like that occurs during fitting, and the locking portion 12, the drinking spout portion 13 and the tab pull-up lever portion. 14 and 14 are integrally formed.

The locking portion 12 is formed at the lower end of the upper cap 11, and has a skirt portion 15 and a locking claw 16. The skirt portion 15 extends to the lower end of the winding fastening portion 3 so as to cover the outer periphery of the winding fastening portion 3. A locking claw 16 is provided from the lower end of the skirt portion 15 toward the winding tightening part 3, and the locking claw 16 is adapted to be hooked on the lower edge of the winding tightening part 3. As a result, the upper cap 11 is locked on the upper end of the can container. The skirt portion 15 and the locking claw 16 are formed to be larger than at least a semicircle along the circumference of the can container.

A drinking spout part 13 is formed above the locking part 12. The spout portion 13 is composed of a bottom surface 17, a semi-cylindrical guide wall 18, and an outlet 19.

The bottom surface 17 is adapted to come into contact with the top surface of the top lid 1, and the bottom surface 17 is provided with an outflow port 19 communicating with the pouring port 9 of the can. The bottom surface 17 surrounds the outflow port 19, and at this portion, the content liquid poured out from the pouring port 9 is prevented from leaking to the upper surface of the upper surface lid 1 and shielded. A semi-cylindrical guide wall 18 is formed continuously with the bottom surface 17, and the guide wall 18 guides the content liquid flowing out from the outflow port 19 when the can container is tilted.

A tab pull-up lever portion 14 is formed on the opposite side of the drinking spout portion 13. The tab pull-up lever portion 14 is composed of a self-hinge portion 20 connected to the drinking mouth portion 13, a finger hook portion 21, and a tab pull-up claw 22. The self-hinge portion 20 is configured to connect the tab pull-up lever portion 14 and the drinking spout portion 13 so as to be bendable. The self-hinge portion 20 has a configuration in which the upper wall of the upper cap 11 is thin. ing. A finger hooking portion 21 is formed extending from the self-hinge portion 20 in the outer diameter direction. The finger hooking portion 21 is slightly outward from the winding and tightening portion 3 of the can container in order to make it easy for a finger to be caught. It is formed to project. When a finger is hooked on the finger hooking portion 21 and lifted up, the upper cap 11 is bent via the self-hinge portion 20. The tab pull-up claw 22 extends downward from the upper surface wall of the finger hooking portion 21 and is bent so that the tip end portion is hooked on the lower surface of the tab 7. The thickness of the bent portion 22a of the tab pulling-up claw 22 is thin enough to fit into the space between the top cover 1 and the tab 7, and thick enough to withstand the load when pulling up the tab 7. Has been formed.

The operation of the upper cap 11 having the above configuration will be described. The upper cap 11 is put on the can container, and the upper cap 11 is twisted and rotated while the locking portion 12 is locked to the winding and tightening portion 3. Then, the bent portion 22a of the tab pull-up claw 22 sneaks into between the tab 7 and the top cover 1. As a result, the upper cap 11 has the engaging portion 12 which is slightly larger than the semi-circular arc hooked on the winding tightening portion 3, and the tab pull-up claw 22 of the tab pull-up lever portion 14 on the tab 7. It is fixed on the top of the can by being caught.

In this state, the outlet port 19 of the upper cap 11 faces the spout 9, and the bottom surface 17 abuts the upper surface of the top lid 1 to surround the spout 9, so that when the tab pull-up lever portion 14 is pulled up. The spout 9 opens and communicates with the outflow port 19. Therefore, the content liquid is guided out from the outlet 19 while being guided by the guide wall 18.

According to this structure, since the upper cap 11 is provided with the drinking mouth portion 13 separately from the main body of the can container, it is possible to avoid drinking by directly putting the mouth on the can container. This eliminates the inconvenience of ingesting all the dust and other particles that adhere to the vicinity of the spout of the container, thus improving hygiene.

Further, since the bottom surface 17 serves as a shield around the spout 9 of the can container, the content liquid is prevented from flowing out from the spout 9 onto the top lid 1, and after the content liquid has flowed into the annular groove 4, It is prevented from accumulating. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from being mixed in the content liquid, which is excellent in hygiene and is preferable in appearance.

Further, since the tab pull-up lever portion 14 is provided in the upper cap 11, even when the gap between the tab 7 and the top cover 1 is small and it is difficult for a finger or a nail to enter this gap, the tab pull-up lever 14 is provided. The tab 7 can be easily pulled up only by lifting the portion 14 upward, and thus the spout 9 can be easily opened.

Although the above-described configuration has been described in the case where the can container and the upper cap are separate, the cap may already be attached to the can at the time of sale. The present invention can be applied not only to the beverage can container shown in the above embodiment, but also to a can container for edible oil, a can container for canned fruits and the like, a can container for milk, and the like. Further, the shapes of the locking portion 12, the tab pull-up lever portion 14 and the like are not limited to those of the embodiment, and can be variously modified.

[0029]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, since it has a drinking port different from the spout of the can container, it is possible to drink the content liquid without directly opening the can container. It is possible to provide an upper cap for a can container which is sanitary without the content liquid spreading and flowing out to the upper lid and which is easy to pull up the tab.

According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to provide the upper cap that can easily hook the tab pull-up claw on the tab and pull up the tab. Further, according to the invention of claim 3, the advantage of the upper cap of claim 1 or 2 can be utilized, it is sanitary without directly opening the can container, and the tab can be pulled up. It is possible to provide a can container that can be easily manufactured.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an upper cap and a can container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in which the upper cap of the same embodiment is fitted in a can container.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view when the tab of the embodiment is pulled up.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Top cover 3 ... Wrapping part 4 ... Annular groove 7 ... Inseparable lever tab 9 ... Pouring spout 11 ... Upper cap 12 ... Locking part 13 ... Drinking part 14 ... Tab pulling up lever part 15 ... Skirt part 16 ... Locking Claw 17 ... Bottom surface 18 ... Guide wall 19 ... Outflow port 20 ... Self hinge part 21 ... Finger hooking part 22 ... Tab lifting claw

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A top cover is joined to an upper end of a side body plate having a closed lower end, and a non-separable lever tab is provided on the top cover, and a pull-out port is opened in the top cover by pulling up the tab. An upper cap to be attached to the can container, the upper cap having a locking portion to be locked to the upper end of the can container and a bottom surface that abuts on the upper surface of the upper lid, and the bottom surface to which the above-mentioned pouring is applied. An outlet formed to communicate with the outlet and having a tubular guide wall that guides the content liquid flowing out from the outlet, and a swivel portion that is rotatable through the self-hinge portion. A tab pull-up claw that is connected and hooks on the tab, and a tab pull-up lever that causes the tab pull-up claw to lift the tab by rotating about the self-hinge section. Upper cap for can container characterized by comprising Te. 2. The can container according to claim 1, wherein an upper cap is covered on the upper part of the can container, and the tab pulling claw is inserted between the upper surface lid and the tab by rotating the upper cap. Upper cap. 3. An upper cap mounting type can container, comprising: the upper cap according to claim 1 or 2; and a can container equipped with the upper cap.