JP3056540U - Can opener - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a can opener that can be inserted under a tab of a can product to easily open the can without applying force. SOLUTION: A part of a rigid body having a desired plate shape suitable for grasping is formed in a thin portion, and the thin portion extends from an edge of the body toward the center and can receive at least a tab of a can. The thin portion is provided with an engagement projection that engages with the tab of the can, and the tab is opened by erecting the main body while engaging the tab of the can with the engagement projection. Features.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Field to which the invention belongs]

 This invention relates to can openers such as canned beer and canned juice with an open tab.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, the purpose of attaching a tab to a can product is to allow the can to be opened with bare hands. However, this type of tab is relatively strong and may not be easily raised by hand. Particularly when women or children tried to cause a weak nail, they could crack their nails or hurt their fingertips. In addition, when a young woman stretches her nails long and applies nail polish on it, there was a problem that the nail polish was peeled off due to the tabs.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The idea is to provide a can opener that can be inserted under the tab of a can product to open the can easily with no force.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Means adopted by the present invention to solve the above problem is to form a part of a rigid main body having a desired plate shape suitable for grasping in a thin portion, and the thin portion extends from the edge of the main body to the center. The thin portion has an engaging projection for engaging with the tab of the can, and the main body is engaged with the tab of the can. The tab is opened by standing up.

[0005] Further, the engaging projection is formed in a wedge-like shape inclined in a direction of inserting the can into the tab.

[0006] Further, the opposite surface of the main body, which is aligned with the thin portion, is formed so that the thickness gradually decreases toward the edge of the main body.

Further, the main body is formed in a circular shape substantially matching the diameter of the upper surface of the can.

[0008] Further, the present invention is characterized in that the main body has a size and a thickness that can be accommodated in a lid fitted to the upper end of the can.

Further, the main body is formed in a substantially square shape, and the edge including the thin portion and the edge opposed thereto are formed in an arc shape.

[0010] Further, a holding portion capable of detachably holding the main body to the upper edge of the can is formed at a peripheral edge of the main body.

[0011] Further, the holding portion includes a flange portion engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the upper end of the can, and a slit located on the inner peripheral surface of the flange portion and into which the edge of the can fits.

[0012] Further, the present invention is characterized in that the main body is arranged and held on the inner surface of a lid fitted to the upper peripheral edge of the can.

Further, an inner lid having a space in the center is disposed inside the lid, a main body is arranged in the space of the inner lid, and the inner lid and the main body are detachably connected to each other. .

[0014]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of a can opener according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, (1) is a main body of a can opener, which has a desired plate shape suitable for gripping. In this embodiment, the shape of the main body (1) is formed in a circular shape. However, the shape is not limited to this shape, and the main body (1) can be formed in a preferred shape and the size can be appropriately adjusted. (2) is a thin portion extending from the edge of the main body (1) toward the center and having at least an area capable of receiving the tab (5) of the can. On the thin part (2), there is provided an engaging projection (3) for engaging with the tab of the can. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along the line A-A 'in FIG. The opposite surface of the main body (1), which is aligned with the thin portion (2), is formed so that the thickness gradually decreases toward the edge of the main body (1). Since it is formed in the shape of a wedge inclined toward the insertion direction of the tab (4) of the can, both (2) and (3) can be easily inserted under the tab of the can.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show how the can is opened using the can opener of the present invention. Fig. 3 shows the thin portion (2) on the main body (1) inserted under the tab (4) of the can product, and Fig. 4 further shows the engagement protrusion (3) on the thin portion (2). The main unit (1) is inserted. Since the engaging projection (3) is locked to the ring of the tab (4), the can opener does not slip back and slip back. The tab (4) is then easily lifted up by the leverage principle only by holding the body (1) by hand and lifting it up, and the can is opened. The rest of the can is completed simply by inserting the belly of the finger under the tab (4) and lightly pushing it upward.

In FIG. 5, a small hole formed in the main body (1) is a mounting portion (6) provided for a suspension member so that the can opener of the present invention can be used as a key holder or the like. As shown in FIG. 6, it can be used as a key holder or the like through a chain or a string (7).

In FIG. 6, characters or pictures are written on the back surface of the main body (1) and can be used as decorations or advertisements.

Next, FIGS. 7 to 9 show a second embodiment of the can opener of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, when a lid (8) is fitted to the upper peripheral edge (5) of the can, the main body (1) has a size and a thickness that can be accommodated inside the lid (8). It is the same as the first embodiment in that a mounting portion (6) provided for a suspension member is provided on the main body (1), and characters or pictures are written on the back surface of the main body (1). FIG. 8 shows a case where the main body (1) is housed inside the lid (8). FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view along the line B-B ′ in FIG. In this second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the lid (8) is fitted over the top of a can product with the main body (1) housed therein, and is sold by a vending machine or the like. You. The person who purchased the can product can achieve the intended purpose by opening the lid (8), taking out the main body (1), and using it as a can opener.

FIGS. 10 to 14 show a third embodiment of the can opener of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10, main body (1) is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and an edge including thin portion (2) and an edge opposed thereto are formed in an arc shape. Further, a holding portion (9) which can be detachably held on the upper peripheral edge (5) of the can is formed on an edge facing the thin portion (2). The holding portion (9) has a jaw (10) engaged with an upper peripheral edge (5) of the can and a slit located on the inner peripheral surface of the jaw (10) and into which the upper peripheral edge (5) of the can fits. (11). Next, as shown in FIG. 11, there is a mounting portion (6) provided for the suspension member on the main body (1), and characters or pictures are described on the back surface of the main body (1). This is the same as the first and second embodiments. FIG. 12 shows a state in which the main body (1) of the present embodiment is fitted to the peripheral edge (5) of the upper end of the can. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view along the line C-C ′ in FIG. Further, FIGS. 14 and 15 show an example in which the shape of the main body (1) is circular in the third embodiment.

FIGS. 16 to 18 show a fourth embodiment of the can opener of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, a resin inner lid (12) having a space (13) in the center is provided inside the lid (8), and the space (13) of the inner lid (12) is provided. The body (1) is arranged in the parentheses. In the fourth embodiment, the main body (1) is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and the edge including the thin portion (2) and the edge opposed thereto are formed in an arc shape. Four protrusions (14) are formed on the side surface of the inner lid (12), while the four outer parts of the main body (1) are connected to the protrusions (14) by contact points (15). The inner lid (12) and the main body (1) can be separated at any time. FIG. 18 is a sectional view of FIG.

In the fourth embodiment, unlike the second embodiment, since the main body (1) is connected to the inner lid (12) inside the lid (8) with the contact (15), the can product is purchased. The person opening the cover 8 opens the body 1 connected to the inner cover 12 with fingers and uses it. Each of the four contact points (15) is connected to the protrusion (14) of the inner lid (12) at only one point, so that it can be easily picked up with a finger. Although the number of the protruding portions (14) is four in this embodiment, any number can be used as long as the main body (1) can be connected, and at least two are necessary.

[0022]

[Effect of the invention]

 In the can opener according to the present invention, a part of a rigid main body having a desired plate shape suitable for gripping is formed in a thin portion, and the thin portion extends from an edge of the main body toward the center and at least can. The tab has an area capable of receiving the tab of the can, and the thin portion is provided with an engagement projection for engaging with the tab of the can. The main body is raised while the tab of the can is engaged with the engagement projection, and the tab is opened. So that the body can be inserted smoothly under the tab of the can product, and the engagement projections are engaged with the tab ring, so that the body does not slip back and slip back . After that, the tab can be easily lifted up by the principle of leverage, and the can can be opened simply by holding the main body by hand and lifting it up. All you have to do now is put your finger under the tab and push it up slightly to complete the opening of the can. This eliminates cracking of the nail, peeling of the nail polish, and damage to the fingertips caused by the conventional tab being caused by the finger.

Further, when the lid is fitted to the can product, the main body can be accommodated inside the lid. Therefore, a person who has purchased the can product at a vending machine or the like can open the lid and take out the main body. By using it as a can opener, the intended purpose can be easily achieved.

Furthermore, a small hole is formed in the main body so that it can be used as a key holder or the like through a chain or a string, so that it can be worn and carried around, and can be used at any time. In addition, letters or pictures are written on the back of the main body so that it can be used as decoration or advertisement, so in the case of a key ring etc., the lid was fitted as a decoration and the can product was housed inside the can. In some cases, it is useful as a manufacturer's advertisement.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a first embodiment of a can opener according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where a can opener is inserted under a tab of a can product.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a convex portion of the can opener is locked by a ring of a tab.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a mounting portion for a hanging member is provided on a main body of the can opener.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where a can opener is used as a key ring.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a can opener according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state where a lid is fitted to the can product and the main body is accommodated inside the lid.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the can opener according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state where the can opener in the third embodiment is used as a key ring.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state where the can opener according to the third embodiment is fitted to a peripheral edge of an upper end of the can.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the same.

FIG. 14 is another perspective view showing a state in which the circular can opener according to the third embodiment is fitted to the periphery of the upper end of the can.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a circular can opener in the third embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the can opener according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 18 is a sectional view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 (1) Main body (2) Thin part (3) Engagement projection (4) Tab (5) Top edge of can (6) Mounting part for suspension member (7) Suspension member (8) Lid (9) Holder (10) Jaw (11) Slit (12) Inner lid (13) Space in inner lid (14) Projection (15) Contact

Claims (10)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A portion of a rigid body having a desired plate shape suitable for gripping is formed in a thin portion, the thin portion extending from the edge of the body toward the center and capable of receiving at least a tab of a can. An engaging projection for engaging the tab of the can in the thin portion, and opening the tab by erecting the main body while engaging the tab of the can with the engaging projection. A can opener characterized by: 2. The can opener according to claim 1, wherein the engaging projection is formed in a wedge shape inclined in a direction of inserting the can into the tab. 3. The can opener according to claim 1, wherein an opposite surface of the main body, which is aligned with the thin portion, is formed so as to gradually decrease in thickness toward an edge of the main body. 4. A body according to claim 1, wherein the main body is formed in a circular shape substantially matching the diameter of the upper surface of the can.
The described can opener. 5. The can opener according to claim 1, wherein the main body has a size and a thickness that can be accommodated in a lid fitted to an upper end of the can. 6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the main body is formed in a substantially square shape, and an edge including the thin portion and an edge opposed thereto are formed in an arc shape. Can opener. 7. A can opener according to claim 1, wherein a holding portion capable of detachably holding the main body on the upper edge of the can is formed at a peripheral portion of the main body. 8. The holding portion comprises a flange engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the upper end of the can and a slit located on the inner peripheral surface of the flange and into which the edge of the can fits. The described can opener. 9. The can opener according to claim 1, wherein a main body is arranged and held on an inner surface of a lid fitted to a peripheral edge of an upper end of the can. 10. An inner lid having a space at the center inside the lid, a main body disposed in the space of the inner lid, and the inner lid and the main body are detachably connected. The can opener according to claim 9.