JP3072399U - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] The remaining amount of contents can be seen at a glance from the outside, and a scale can be provided at the same time when the container body is molded.
An object of the present invention is to provide a container capable of reducing costs. In a container provided with a removable cap at an opening portion of a container body, which is transparent or translucent, and a liquid level of the content can be seen from the outside, a residual liquid amount of the content in the container body. Concave or convex graduation 5 capable of reading
Is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a container for storing contents such as soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, and seasonings such as soy sauce and oil.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Containers for soft drinks such as juice and cola, containers for alcoholic beverages such as shochu and sake, and containers made of polyethylene terephthalate as containers for seasonings such as soy sauce and noodle soup are commonly called PET bottles. Widespread.

[0003] PET bottles are transparent or translucent, so that the liquid level of the contents can be seen from the outside, so that the presence or absence of the contents can be recognized. Also, since the PET bottle is lightweight and shock resistant, it can be transported and carried. It is convenient.

[0004] By the way, with respect to a 2 liter PET bottle containing soft drinks, it is rare to open the bottle and drink it at once. After drinking only an appropriate amount, closing the bottle, storing it, and opening it again. It is often the case that the drink is taken several times, that is, it is stoppered.

Therefore, in order to accurately know the remaining amount of the contents of the plastic bottle, conventionally, as shown in Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3008902 and Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3050133, the container body is printed by printing or the like. Those with a scale are known.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, when the scale is printed on the container body, it is necessary to transfer the container to the printing process after forming the container and print the scale on the outer wall of the container, increasing the number of steps and increasing the cost. Cause.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the invention is to provide a container which can be provided with a scale at the same time as the molding of the container main body and which can reduce the cost. It is in.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is directed to a container having a transparent or translucent container provided with a removable cap at an opening of a container main body through which the liquid level of the contents can be seen from the outside. In addition, the container main body is provided with a concave scale or a convex scale capable of reading the residual liquid amount of the contents.

A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the container body of the first aspect is formed of plastic or glass.

A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a numerical value of the capacitance is displayed near at least one portion of the concave scale or the convex scale of the first aspect.

According to the above configuration, a concave scale or a convex scale can be provided at the same time when the container body is molded, and the cost can be reduced by reducing the number of steps.

[0012]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment, in which (a) is a front view of a container, and (b) is a cross-sectional view enlarging a portion A. As shown in FIG. 1, the container body 1 is a round container made of plastic, for example, polyethylene terephthalate (commonly called PET bottle). The container body 1 is transparent or translucent, and can store contents such as soft drinks such as juice and cola, liquors such as shochu, sake, etc., or seasonings such as soy sauce and noodle soup. Can be seen through. A detachable cap 3 is provided at the mouth 2 of the container body 1.

A scale 5 is provided on the outer wall 4 of the container body 1. Assuming that the container body 1 has a capacity of 2 liters, the scale 5 is provided at intervals of 200 milliliters from the bottom 1a toward the mouth 2 direction, and "1L" remains near the 1-liter scale 5. The numerical value of the liquid volume is displayed.

The scale 5 is provided at the same time as the molding of the container body 1, and is formed by a concave scale in which a concave portion is formed in a part of the outer wall 4 of the container body 1 in a horizontal line shape. The remaining liquid amount of the contents can be read.

Therefore, when the contents of the container body 1 are soft drinks, it is rare to open the bottle and drink it once. After drinking an appropriate amount, store the bottle with a stopper, and then open and drink again. In many cases, the user drinks several times, but the scale 5 indicates the amount of drink and the remaining amount at a time. In addition, even when the contents of the container body 1 are used in small amounts, such as seasonings such as soy sauce and noodle soup, the amount used and the remaining amount at a time can be clearly seen by the scale 5.

In the first embodiment, the scale 5 is formed on the container main body 1 by a horizontal linear concave scale on a part of the outer wall 4 of the container main body 1. However, as shown in FIG. The scale may be used, and the scale is not limited to the horizontal scale 5, but may be a round concave or a convex, and the shape is not limited.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment, in which (a) is a front view of a container, and (b) is a top view of the container. The container body 11 of this embodiment is also a polygonal rectangular container made of plastic, for example, polyethylene terephthalate. The container body 11 can also contain contents such as soft drinks such as juice and cola, alcoholic beverages such as shochu and sake, and seasonings such as soy sauce and noodle soup.

Scales 13 are provided at two places on the outer wall 12 of the container body 11. Assuming that the container body 11 has a capacity of 2 liters, the scale 13 is provided every 200 milliliters from the bottom 11a toward the mouth 14, and a "1 L" residual liquid is provided near the 1 liter scale 13. The numerical value of the amount is displayed.

The scale 13 is provided at the same time as the molding of the container body 11, and is formed by a concave scale in which a recess is formed in a part of the outer wall 12 of the container body 11 in a horizontal line shape. The remaining liquid amount of the contents can be read. Although the scale 13 is formed by a concave scale, the scale 13 may be a convex scale, and is not limited to the horizontal linear scale 13. The scale 13 may be a round concave or a round convex, and the shape is not limited.

In the above-described embodiment, the container body made of polyethylene terephthalate has been described. However, it may be made of another plastic or glass.

[0022]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a concave scale or a convex scale that can read the residual liquid amount of the contents in the container body, the residual amount of the contents can be seen at a glance from the outside, The scale can be provided at the same time as the molding of the container body, which has the effect of reducing costs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B show a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a front view of a container, and FIG.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a convex scale showing a modification of the embodiment.

3A and 3B show a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view of a container, and FIG. 3B is a top view of the container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container main body 2 ... Mouth part 3 ... Cap 5 ... Scale

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A container provided with a removable cap at an opening of a container body which is transparent or translucent and allows the liquid level of the contents to be seen from the outside, wherein the remaining liquid amount of the contents is read in the container body. A container provided with a concave scale or a convex scale capable of performing the above. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container body is formed of plastic or glass. 3. The container according to claim 1, wherein a numerical value of the capacity is displayed near at least one of the concave scale and the convex scale.