JP3647661B2 - Portable equipment for plastic bottles - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a portable device for a plastic bottle for carrying a plastic bottle suspended from a shoulder.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, PET bottles are rapidly spreading as containers for drinking water such as juice or tea. A major feature of PET bottles is that they are lighter than conventional bottles or cans and can be easily opened and closed. I can do it.
By the way, when you carry a plastic bottle, you usually have to hold it in your hand or store it in a bag etc. In the former case, your hands are blocked and inconvenient, in the latter case you need to take it out of your bag It is troublesome.
[0003]
Then, the portable device for PET bottles which carry a PET bottle over a shoulder etc. is considered. As such a portable device for a plastic bottle, for example, one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-155641 is known.
The portable device 100 for plastic bottles disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-155641 is made of plastic and has an oval shape as shown in FIGS. A hole 101 is provided at the center, and small-diameter holes 102 and 102 are provided on both sides of the hole 101. The hole 101 and the small diameter hole 102 are connected by a groove 103.
The inner diameter of the hole portion 101 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the upper ring 111 (corresponding to the flange portion of the present application) of the PET bottle 110, but the PET bottle portable device 100 is made of plastic and the groove portion 103 is formed. Therefore, it is inserted into the neck under the upper ring 111 from the drinking port 112 of the PET bottle 110 while being elastically deformed.
The small-diameter hole 102 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the string 120, and can be hung from the shoulder as shown in FIG. 5 by forming a knot.
[0004]
Moreover, what was shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7 as another portable device for PET bottles is also known.
The portable device 200 for a PET bottle shown in FIG. 6 includes a rubber locking ring 201 and an annular string 202 having both ends tied to the locking ring 201. It is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the upper ring of the bottle (not shown), and the locking ring 201 is extended by hand so that it can be inserted into the neck under the upper ring of the plastic bottle from the drinking port of the plastic bottle. ing.
[0005]
The portable device 300 for a PET bottle shown in FIG. 7 includes an annular string 301 that can be reduced in diameter, and an arcuate body 303 that has holes 302 that can pass through the annular string 301 that is reduced in diameter at both ends. The neck of a plastic bottle (not shown) is positioned between the annular string 301 and the arcuate body 303, and the arcuate body 303 is moved in accordance with the size of the neck so that the plastic bottle can be suspended.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of the portable device for a plastic bottle disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-155541, in order to position the hole 101 in the neck 112 under the upper ring 111 of the plastic bottle 110, the drinking mouth of the plastic bottle 110 is used. The outer diameter of the upper ring 111 that is larger than the inner diameter of the hole portion 101 must be passed through, but if it is easy to pass through, it will be easy to come off when carrying a plastic bottle, so a certain level of resistance is required. Therefore, a certain amount of force is required to pass the upper ring 111. In particular, when removing, the step with the upper ring 111 is large and a considerable force is required.
Moreover, since the portable device 100 for PET bottles is also large, there is also a problem that it stands out well and is difficult to drink as it is.
The PET bottle portable device 200 shown in FIG. 6 also has a problem in that the PET bottle cannot be attached / detached unless the locking ring 201 is extended, which is cumbersome and requires a considerable force as described above.
In the case of the PET bottle portable device 300 shown in FIG. 7, the PET bottle is tightened by the compressive force when the annular string 301 is reduced in diameter by the hole 304 of the arcuate body 303. There was a problem.
[0007]
Then, this invention was made | formed in view of the said situation, Comprising: It aims at providing the portable equipment for PET bottles which can attach or detach a PET bottle easily and can be attached reliably.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems,
The invention according to claim 1 is a locking portion that is locked to the lower side of the flange portion provided on the neck portion of the plastic bottle,
A latching portion that is provided in the latching portion and latches the portable plastic bottle locked by the latching portion on a portable part;
In a portable device for a plastic bottle with
The locking part includes a separation part from which a part of the locking part body is cut off,
Two opposing ends of the separation part each have an engaging part that engages by elastically deforming the locking part main body from a separated state,
When the two end portions of the locking portion are engaged, a circular neck through-hole that is larger than the outer diameter of the neck portion and smaller than the outer diameter of the flange portion is formed inside the locking portion. It can be formed.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 2 is a locking portion that is locked to the lower side of the flange portion provided on the neck portion of the plastic bottle,
A stringing part provided outside the locking part and having a stringing hole;
In the portable device for PET bottles for locking the locking portion to the lower side of the flange portion, passing the string through the string passing hole, and carrying the PET bottle suspended from a shoulder,
The locking part includes a separation part from which a part of the locking part body is cut off,
Two opposing ends of the separation part each have an engaging part that engages by elastically deforming the locking part main body from a separated state,
When the two end portions of the locking portion are engaged, a circular neck through-hole that is larger than the outer diameter of the neck portion and smaller than the outer diameter of the flange portion is formed inside the locking portion. It can be formed.
[0010]
According to the first or second aspect of the invention, the lower side of the flange portion of the PET bottle is positioned inside the locking portion in a state where the two opposing ends of the locking portion are separated, and the locking portion main body is Since the plastic bottle is locked to the locking portion by elastically deforming and engaging the end portions, the attachment to and removal from the plastic bottle is the engagement between the end portions of the separation portion, and the engagement Since it is performed by cancellation | release, attachment / detachment of the latching | locking part to a PET bottle can be performed easily.
In other words, the locking part can be attached to and detached from the PET bottle by elastically deforming the locking part body and engaging or separating the separating part by its reaction force. It can be done easily compared to the case where the locking part cannot be attached.
[0011]
Here, the shape of the engagement portion may be engagement by a concave portion and a convex portion, or may be a shape in which hook-shaped ones are engaged with each other.
Moreover, as a structure of a latching part, although there exists a thing latched on a shoulder with a string, the thing of the structure latched on a belt, a collar, etc. in addition to this may be sufficient. In this case, the hooks may be hooked with hooks or hoops instead of strings.
The portable part refers to, for example, a part of the body or a part of a portable object such as a bag, and may be any portable part.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 3 is the portable device for plastic bottles according to claim 2,
The string passage portion is provided on the outer periphery of the locking portion so as to be symmetrically arranged with respect to the center position of the neck portion passage hole,
The engaging portion is provided so as to be close to one of the two string-passing portions arranged symmetrically.
[0013]
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2, in particular, the string passage portion is provided on the outer periphery of the locking portion so as to be symmetrically arranged with respect to the center position of the neck portion passage hole. Since the engaging portion is provided close to one of the two string-passing portions arranged symmetrically, there is an advantage that the engaging portions are not easily separated from each other.
[0014]
The invention according to claim 4 is the portable device for plastic bottles according to claim 2 or 3,
The groove part which makes the said neck part through hole and the said string through hole communicate is provided.
[0015]
According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect obtained by the invention described in claim 2 or 3, the string is passed from the neck through hole by the groove portion that communicates the neck part through hole and the string through hole. Can be easily inserted into the hole.
[0016]
Invention of Claim 5 is the portable device for PET bottles in any one of Claims 1-4,
The locking portion is formed so as to exhibit a substantially torus when the end portions are engaged with each other.
[0017]
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, in particular, the locking portion exhibits a substantially torus when the end portions are engaged with each other. Therefore, the portable device for PET bottles can be made light weight and inconspicuous.
[0018]
Invention of Claim 6 is the portable device for PET bottles in any one of Claims 1-5,
Protruding portions that protrude from the engaging portions are provided at the ends of the end portions that are located outside when the engaging portions of the end portions are engaged with each other,
The engagement between the engagement portions is configured to be releasable by applying a force to the protrusion in a predetermined direction.
[0019]
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, particularly when the end portions located outside are engaged when the engagement portions of the end portions are engaged with each other. Engagement between the engaging parts can be released by applying force from a predetermined direction to the protruding part provided protruding from the engaging part at the tip, so it is easy to remove the engaging part from the plastic bottle with one touch Yes.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of a portable device for a plastic bottle according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a state where a separation part of a portable device for a plastic bottle according to the present invention is cut off, and FIG. 2 is a state where a separation part of the portable device for a plastic bottle of FIG. 1 is engaged. It is the top view which showed.
FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a usage state of the plastic bottle portable device of FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0021]
1-3, the portable device 1 for PET bottles has a locking portion 2 locked to the lower side of the flange portion 12 provided on the neck portion 11 of the PET bottle 10, and an outer side of the locking portion 2. Provided with a string passage portion 3 having a string passage hole 3a, the engagement portion 2 being engaged with the lower side of the flange portion 12, and the string 20 being passed through the string passage hole 3a. It is for carrying 10 suspended from a shoulder.
The locking portion 2 includes a separation portion 22 from which a portion of the locking portion main body 21 is cut off.
The two opposite end portions 22a and 22b of the separation portion 22 are formed by engaging a convex engagement portion 23a and a concave engagement portion 23b that are engaged by elastically deforming the locking portion main body 21 from the separated state. Each has. When the two end portions 22a and 22b of the locking portion 2 are engaged, the outer diameter of the flange portion 12 is larger than the outer diameter of the neck portion 11 inside the locking portion 2. A smaller circular neck portion through hole 24 can be formed.
[0022]
Here, the outer diameter of the neck portion 11 of the plastic bottle 10 and the outer diameter of the flange portion 12 are different depending on the beverage manufacturer, so they are set according to them, but are limited to a range where as many manufacturers as possible can be used. It is desirable to do.
Moreover, the said latching | locking part 2 is formed so that the latching | locking part main body 21 may exhibit a substantially annular body, when the said edge parts 22a and 22b engage. Therefore, the plastic bottle portable device itself can be made light weight and inconspicuous.
[0023]
The string passing portion 3 (31, 32) is provided on the outer periphery of the locking portion main body 21 of the locking portion 2 so as to be symmetrically arranged with respect to the center position of the neck portion passing hole 24, and the separating portion 22 is provided. Is provided close to the stringing portion 31.
Further, the end portions 22a and 22b are engaged with each other so as to overlap each other, and when the convex engagement portions 23a and the concave engagement portions 23b are engaged with each other, A protruding portion 25 protruding from the concave engaging portion 23b is provided.
Then, the engagement between the engaging portions 23a and 23b is released by applying a force to the protruding portion 25 in a direction away from the engaging surface a of the convex engaging portion 23a and the concave engaging portion 23b. It can be done. Therefore, it is possible to easily remove the locking portion 2 from the plastic bottle 10 with one touch.
[0024]
Moreover, the groove part 4 which connects the said neck part through-hole 24 and the said string through-hole 3a is provided, By this groove part 4, even the string 20 with the knot 20a can be easily inserted into the string through-hole 3a from the neck part through-hole 24 I can do it.
Moreover, the said latching | locking part 2 and the said string passage part 3 are made from what integrally molded plastic. Therefore, it is possible to easily manufacture a portable device for a plastic bottle.
[0025]
Next, how to use the above-described plastic bottle portable device 1 will be described.
First, the string 20 with the knot 20 a is passed through the groove part 4 through the string passing hole 3 a of the string passing part 3.
Next, after positioning the lower side of the flange portion 12 of the PET bottle 10 inside the locking portion 2 with the two opposite end portions 22a and 22b of the locking portion 2 separated from each other, the locking portion main body 21 is moved. The engaging portions 23a and 23b of the end portions 22a and 22b are engaged with each other by elastic deformation.
Next, the string 20 is suspended from the shoulder in this state. At this time, since the flange portion 12 of the plastic bottle 10 is locked to the locking portion 2, the plastic bottle 10 can be carried without falling.
And when removing the said portable device 1 for PET bottles from the PET bottle 10, force is applied to the said protrusion part 25 in the direction which removes along the engagement surface a of the said convex engagement part 23a and the concave engagement part 23b. This is performed by releasing the engagement between the engaging portions 23a and 23b.
The string 20 may be passed through the string passing hole 3a after the locking part 2 is locked to the lower side of the flange part 12 of the PET bottle 10.
[0026]
According to the plastic bottle portable device 1 according to the present invention described above, the lower portion of the flange portion 12 of the plastic bottle 10 is engaged with the engaging portion while the two opposite end portions 22a and 22b of the engaging portion 2 are separated. 2, the locking portion main body 21 is elastically deformed and the end portions 22 a and 22 b are engaged with each other by the reaction force, so that the plastic bottle 10 is locked to the locking portion 2. The attachment and detachment to and from the plastic bottle 10 are performed by engaging and releasing the end portions 22a and 22b of the separating portion 22, and the attaching and detaching of the locking portion 2 to and from the plastic bottle 10 is performed. It can be done easily.
That is, the latching portion 2 can be attached to and detached from the PET bottle 10 by elastically deforming the latching portion main body 21 and engaging or separating the separating portion 22 by the reaction force. It is easy to attach and detach as compared with the case where the locking portion 2 cannot be attached unless it exceeds once.
[0027]
In addition, the shape, color, etc. of the portable device 1 for PET bottles are not limited to the thing of the said embodiment, You may change suitably.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although it was set as the structure latched on a shoulder with a string, the thing of the structure latched on a belt, a collar, etc. may be sufficient. In this case, the hooks may be hooked with hooks or hoops instead of strings.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first or second aspect of the invention, the lower side of the flange portion of the PET bottle is positioned inside the locking portion in a state where the two opposing ends of the locking portion are separated, and the locking portion main body is Since the plastic bottle is locked to the locking portion by elastically deforming and engaging the end portions, the attachment to and removal from the plastic bottle is the engagement between the end portions of the separation portion, and the engagement Since it is performed by cancellation | release, attachment / detachment of the latching | locking part to a PET bottle can be performed easily.
In other words, the locking part can be attached to and detached from the PET bottle by elastically deforming the locking part body and engaging or separating the separating part by its reaction force. It can be done easily compared to the case where the locking part cannot be attached.
[0029]
According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 2, in particular, the string passage portion is provided on the outer periphery of the locking portion so as to be symmetrically arranged with respect to the center position of the neck portion passage hole. Since the engaging portion is provided close to one of the two string-passing portions arranged symmetrically, there is an advantage that the engaging portions are not easily separated from each other.
[0030]
According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect obtained by the invention described in claim 2 or 3, the string is passed from the neck through hole by the groove part that communicates the neck part through hole and the string through hole. Can be easily inserted into the hole.
[0031]
According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, in particular, the locking portion exhibits a substantially torus when the end portions are engaged with each other. Therefore, the portable device for PET bottles can be made light weight and inconspicuous.
[0032]
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, in particular, the end portions positioned on the outer side when the engaging portions of the end portions are engaged with each other. Engagement between the engaging parts can be released by applying force from a predetermined direction to the protruding part provided protruding from the engaging part at the tip, so it is easy to remove the engaging part from the plastic bottle with one touch Yes.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a state where a separating part of a portable device for a plastic bottle according to the present invention is cut off.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which a disconnecting portion of the PET bottle portable device of FIG. 1 is engaged.
FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a usage state of the plastic bottle portable device of FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of a plastic bottle portable device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-155641.
5 is a diagram schematically showing a use state of the plastic bottle portable device shown in FIG. 4. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional plastic bottle portable device.
7 is a perspective view of a conventional plastic bottle portable device different from FIG. 6. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Plastic bottle portable device 2 Locking part 3 (31, 32) String passing part 3a String passing hole 4 Groove part 10 PET bottle 11 Neck part 12 Flange part 20 String 21 Locking part main body 22 (22a, 22b) End part 23 (23a, 23b) Engaging portion 24 Neck portion through hole 25 Protruding portion

Claims (6)

A locking portion locked to the lower side of the flange portion provided on the neck portion of the plastic bottle;
A latching portion that is provided on the latching portion and latches on a portable portion of the plastic bottle locked by the latching portion;
In the plastic bottle portable device with
The locking part includes a separation part from which a part of the locking part body is cut off,
Two opposing end portions of the separating portion each have an engaging portion that is engaged by elastically deforming the engaging portion main body from a separated state,
When the two end portions of the locking portion are engaged, a circular neck through-hole that is larger than the outer diameter of the neck portion and smaller than the outer diameter of the flange portion is formed inside the locking portion. A portable device for a plastic bottle, characterized in that it can be formed. A locking portion locked to the lower side of the flange portion provided on the neck portion of the plastic bottle;
A stringing portion provided outside the locking portion and having a stringing hole;
In the portable device for PET bottles for locking the locking portion to the lower side of the flange portion, passing the string through the string passing hole, and carrying the PET bottle suspended from a shoulder,
The locking part includes a separation part from which a part of the locking part body is cut off,
Two opposing end portions of the separating portion each have an engaging portion that is engaged by elastically deforming the engaging portion main body from a separated state,
When the two end portions of the locking portion are engaged, a circular neck through-hole that is larger than the outer diameter of the neck portion and smaller than the outer diameter of the flange portion is formed inside the locking portion. A portable device for a plastic bottle, characterized in that it can be formed. The string passage portion is provided on the outer periphery of the locking portion so as to be symmetrically disposed with respect to the center position of the neck portion passage hole,
The portable device for a plastic bottle according to claim 2, wherein the separating portion is provided so as to be close to one of the two string-passing portions arranged symmetrically. The portable device for a PET bottle according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a groove portion for communicating the neck portion through hole and the string through hole. The said locking part is formed so that a said substantially annular body may be exhibited, when the said edge parts engage, The portable device for PET bottles in any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. . The end portions are engaged so as to overlap each other, and a protruding portion that protrudes from the engaging portion is provided at the tip of the end portion located outside,
The plastic bottle mobile according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the engagement between the engagement portions is configured to be released by applying a force to the protrusion from a predetermined direction. Ingredients.

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