JP3988465B2 - Beverage container - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a beverage container in which a cup is attached to a beverage can such as liquor or soft drink.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a beverage container in which a cup is attached to a beverage can has been used. For example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8-2393 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 11-227811 disclose beverage containers in which a cup is integrally attached. These are convenient to carry and can provide a sanitary beverage container because the drinking mouth is covered.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since the conventional beverage container has only one cup, it is inconvenient when trying to drink beverages by a plurality of people.
In addition, it is preferable that the cup does not easily come off in the process of distribution, etc., but in the case of beverage cans mainly made of paper base materials that have recently been used, Since the degree of freedom of molding is low, there is a problem that it is difficult to fix the cup by providing a stepped portion or a screw portion like a metal can such as aluminum or a plastic container such as PET.
An object of the present invention is to provide a beverage container that solves the problems of such a conventional beverage container.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Invention]
The invention according to claim 1 is a beverage container comprising a beverage can and two cups that can be attached to the beverage can, wherein the cups are in close contact with each other so that the openings are in close contact with each other. to use the can is mounted, Ri Na and beverage cans are sealed in the interior space of the two cups, the end of the spout closure for closing the drinking spout of the beverage cans, of the two cups provided from close contact with the opening so as to be exposed to the outside is a beverage container, characterized in Rukoto.
[0005]
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the inner space of the cup is formed narrower than the outer shape of the beverage can as it approaches the bottom, and the inner space of the cup is pressed against the beverage can. The beverage container as described.
[0006]
The invention according to claim 3 is the beverage container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the beverage can is composed of a base material mainly made of paper.
[0007]
A fourth aspect of the present invention is the beverage container according to the third aspect, wherein the cup is composed of a base material made mainly of paper.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a beverage container of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of an embodiment of a beverage container according to the present invention. The beverage container 1 is composed of a beverage can 11 and two cups 12 and 13.
[0009]
The inside of the cups 12 and 13 has a shape that substantially matches the outer shape of the cylindrical beverage can 11 and is attached to the beverage can so as to face the drinking mouth side of the beverage can and the opposite side. . The shapes of the cups 12 and 13 do not necessarily have to be the same, but the sizes (diameters) of the openings 14 and 15 are the same, and at least the beverage can is completely contained when both are attached to the beverage can 11. It must be large enough. By doing in this way, since the inner surface of the drink can 11 and the cups 12 and 13 is not exposed to the outside air, it is hygienic. Further, since the beverage can 11 is covered by the cups 12 and 13, the impact resistance is improved, and even if the contents leak out of the beverage can 11, Therefore, the contents can be prevented from leaking outside the beverage container 11.
Further, even if the cups 12 and 13 are attached, no useless space is generated, so that the beverage can be transported and stored in substantially the same manner as the beverage can 11 alone.
[0010]
The cups 12 and 13 can be attached to the beverage can 11 if the cups 12 and 13 are formed so as to be slightly narrower than the outer shape of the beverage can 11 as the inner space of the cups 12 and 13 approaches the bottom. The inner spaces of the cups 2 and 3 are pressed against the beverage can 11 as they are attached, and the two are fixed, so that the cups 12 and 13 are not detached from the beverage can 11 even during transportation. Moreover, in addition to the method of press-contacting the inner space of the cups 12 and 13 with the beverage can 11 as described above, a method of adhering the openings 14 and 15 using a tape or heat sealing can be appropriately employed. .
[0011]
As materials for the beverage can 11 and the cups 12 and 13, any material such as plastic or metal can be used. However, from the viewpoint of environmental protection, if paper is used as the main material, no harmful substances are emitted during incineration. desirable. In particular, the beverage container of the present invention does not use a spiral or a step to attach the cups 12 and 13 to the beverage can 11 when the beverage can 11 is made of a paper base material. There is a merit that both are good.
[0012]
A case where the beverage can 11 is made of a base material made mainly of paper will be described. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, the body member 21, the top member 24 having the drinking mouth portion 23, and the bottom member 25 are each made of a base material mainly made of paper, and these are heat-sealed. ing. In addition, the drinking mouth part 23 is sealed with a tab seal 22 as a drinking mouth closing part after the beverage is filled.
[0013]
The laminated material used as the base material is a laminate of synthetic resin, paper layer, metal foil layer, metal vapor-deposited thin film layer, etc., for example, a paperboard layer / polyethylene layer / biaxial from the outside of the container to the inside A material obtained by laminating a stretched polyethylene terephthalate film layer / a silicon oxide deposited thin film layer can be used. The inner peripheral end surface of the mouthpiece 23 of the paper container is devised so that the liquid content does not soak. The described techniques can be used as appropriate.
[0014]
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a beverage container according to another embodiment. An end portion 26 of the tab seal 22 that closes the drinking mouth portion 23 is extended from the close contact opening portion of the cups 12 and 13 so that the end portion is exposed to the outside. When the cups 12 and 13 are used, the end portion 26 exposed to the outside is pulled from the joint portion 16 to separate the tape and the heat-heated joint portion 16. Thus, the cups 12 and 13 can be easily separated by using the end portion 26.
[0015]
In addition, although each embodiment demonstrated the example which uses two cups, it is not restricted to this, For example, two or more cups are piled up on the cup of one or both sides, and it mounts | wears with the drink can 11 You may do it. In addition, the beverage can and the cup are not limited to a cylindrical one, and various shapes such as a rectangular cross section can be adopted. Furthermore, the method for attaching the beverage can 11 and the cups 12 and 13 and the method for joining the cup 12 and the cup 13 are not limited to the above methods.
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
According to invention of Claim 1, since two cups are mounted | worn with the can for drinks, a drink can be enjoyed by several people. Moreover, since the drinking mouth of the beverage can is covered with a cup, it is hygienic. Furthermore, since the entire beverage can is covered and protected by two cups, a strong container with improved impact resistance and the like can be provided. Moreover, it is possible to easily remove the cup using the end of the drinking mouth closing portion. In particular, when the cup is joined with a heat seal or a tape, the joined portion can be easily removed.
[0017]
According to the invention described in claim 2, since the shape of the two cups is devised, the inner space of the two cups is pressed and fixed to the beverage can, so that the cup can be used even during transportation. It will not come off.
[0018]
According to the invention described in claim 3, not only can a plurality of people enjoy a drink, but also a beverage can and a cup are made of a base material mainly made of paper, so it is lightweight and recyclable. A beverage container friendly to the natural environment can be provided. In particular, since the entire beverage can is covered with a cup, a container that is stronger than conventional paper containers can be provided. In addition, the cup can be easily attached without providing a mounting portion such as a spiral portion in the beverage can.
[0019]
According to the invention described in claim 4, not only can a plurality of people enjoy a beverage, but also a beverage can and a cup are made of a base material mainly made of paper, so it is lightweight and recyclable. A beverage container friendly to the natural environment can be provided. In particular, since the entire beverage can is covered with a cup, a container that is stronger than conventional paper containers can be provided. Moreover, even if it does not provide attachment parts, such as a spiral part, a cup can be mounted | worn with a drink can, and it is also possible to join a cup with a heat seal, a tape, etc.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows a beverage container according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is an explanatory view showing the appearance of the container in a state where the container and the cup are separated, and (b) is a container with the cup attached to the container It is explanatory drawing which shows an external appearance.
2A and 2B show a beverage can, wherein FIG. 2A is an explanatory view showing an appearance, and FIG. 2B is an explanatory view showing a cross section.
FIG. 3 shows a beverage container according to another embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is an explanatory view showing the appearance of the container in a state where the container and the cup are separated, and (b) is a state where the cup is attached to the container. It is explanatory drawing which shows a container external appearance.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Beverage container 11 ... Beverage can 12 ... Cup 13 ... Cup 14 ... Opening part 15 ... Opening part 16 ... Joint part 21 ... Body member 22 ... Tab seal 23 ... Drinking mouth part 24 …… Top member 25 …… Bottom member 26 …… End

Claims (4)

A beverage container comprising a beverage can and two cups that can be attached to the beverage can, wherein the cups are attached to the beverage can so that the openings are in close contact with each other from opposite directions. One of beverage cans the inner space of the cup is sealed Ri Na, the ends of the spout closure for closing the drinking spout of the beverage can is exposed to the outside from closely contacting the opening of the two cups provided to a beverage container, characterized in Rukoto. The beverage container according to claim 1 , wherein the inner space of the cup is formed to be narrower than the outer shape of the beverage can as it approaches the bottom, and the inner space of the cup is pressed against the beverage can . The beverage container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the beverage can is composed of a base material mainly made of paper. 4. The beverage container according to claim 3, wherein the cup is composed of a base material mainly made of paper.

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