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JP4041357B2
JP4041357B2 JP2002183837A JP2002183837A JP4041357B2 JP 4041357 B2 JP4041357 B2 JP 4041357B2 JP 2002183837 A JP2002183837 A JP 2002183837A JP 2002183837 A JP2002183837 A JP 2002183837A JP 4041357 B2 JP4041357 B2 JP 4041357B2
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65D1/0223Bottles or similar containers with necks or like restricted apertures, designed for pouring contents characterised by shape
    • B65D1/023Neck construction
    • B65D1/0246Closure retaining means, e.g. beads, screw-threads
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3423Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3428Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D2251/20Sealing means
    • B65D2251/205Inserted

Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、熱結晶化された口部を備え、内容物が熱間充填される合成樹脂製ボトルに関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、ポリエチレンテレフタレート等の合成樹脂からなるプリフォームを二軸延伸ブロー成形してなる合成樹脂製ボトルが知られている。前記合成樹脂製ボトルは、軽量であり、透明性、耐衝撃性、ガスバリヤ性に優れ、各種飲料用容器として広く用いられている。
【0003】
図1示のように、前記合成樹脂製ボトル1は、外面側に雄ねじ部3と、その下方にビードリング4とが形成された口部2を備え、口部2にプラスチックキャップ6が螺着されるようになっている。図1示の口部2は、所謂PCO口筒部と言われるものであり、ビードリング4の上下幅を低減して重量減が図られている。
【0004】
合成樹脂製ボトル1は、果汁飲料、コーヒー、ウーロン茶、日本茶等の容器とする際には、前記内容物が90℃前後の温度で熱間充填される。このとき、合成樹脂製ボトル1の図示しない胴部と底部とは二軸延伸されているので耐熱性を備えているが、口部2は全く延伸を受けていないので、そのままでは耐熱性が無く、変形を起こす虞がある。そこで、口部2を熱結晶化処理して白化させることにより、耐熱性を付与することが行われている。
【0005】
合成樹脂製ボトル1では、前述のようにして前記内容物が熱間充填されたのち、熱結晶化された口部2にプラスチックキャップ6が螺着される。プラスチックキャップ6は、円筒部8の内面側に備えられた雌ねじ部9を口部2の雄ねじ部3に螺合させて締め付けることにより口部2に螺着される。
【0006】
プラスチックキャップ6は、図2示のように、天板7とサイドシール部10との内面にキャップライナー11が設けられている。そして、口部2は、天板当接部15がキャップライナー11を介して天板7に当接する一方、サイドシール当接部16がキャップライナー11を介してサイドシール部10に当接する。この結果、プラスチックキャップ6と口部2との密封性が確保される。
【0007】
また、プラスチックキャップ6は、円筒部9の下部に橋絡部12を介して接続される裾部13を備え、裾部13の内周側に設けられた鰭状の係止部14が口部3のビードリング4に係合することにより抜け止めされている。この結果、プラスチックキャップ6は、ねじ部3,8に沿って回転させることにより橋絡部12を破断しなければ開封することができず、橋絡部12の破断により不正開封表示機能(一般にタンパーエビデンスまたはピルファープルーフと呼ばれる)が付与される。このとき、サイドシール当接部16は、口部2とプラスチックキャップ6との密封性保持のため、橋絡部12が破断するまで、キャップライナー11を介してサイドシール部10に当接している必要がある。
【0008】
ところが、口部2は、前記熱間充填により加熱されていると、プラスチックキャップ6を螺着する際の締め付けトルクにより、先端部が内面側に倒れ込み、該先端部が基部よりも小径になる先すぼみ形状に変形する。口部2が前記のように変形すると、口部2の先端部ではサイドシール当接部16とキャップライナー11との接触が不十分になり、プラスチックキャップ6を回転させて開栓するときに、プラスチックキャップ6が僅かに上方に移動しただけでサイドシール当接部16とキャップライナー11との間に容易にリークが生じ、開栓角度、所謂リーク角度が小さくなる。
【0009】
橋絡部12の破断による不正開封表示機能を備えるプラスチックキャップ6では、橋絡部12が破断するまで口部2とプラスチックキャップ6との密封性を保持するために、リーク角度は100°以上であることが望ましいとされている。しかし、前記のようにリーク角度が小さくなると、橋絡部12が破断に至らないうちにサイドシール当接部16とキャップライナー11との間にリークが生じ、こののち再び閉栓しても開封した証拠が残らないまま製品として販売される虞がある。即ち、口部2が内面側に倒れ込むと、橋絡部12の破断による前記不正開封表示機能が作用しないことがあるという問題がある。
【0010】
前記問題を解決するために、図4示のように、口部2の上端縁に、サイドシール当接部16の外面側から外方に突出する周状突部20を形成することが提案されている。周状突部20は、上端縁が天板当接部15の延長線上にあり、該上端縁と外周面とのコーナー部には面取りが施されている。
【0011】
前記周状突部20を設けると、口部2が前記締め付けトルクにより内面側に倒れ込む変形を生じても、周状突部20がキャップライナー11に接触していることができる。従って、周状突部20とキャップライナー11との接触により、橋絡部12が破断するまで、口部3とプラスチックキャップ6との密封性を保持することができると考えられる。
【0012】
しかしながら、前記形状の周状突部20を設けると、口部2にプラスチックキャップ6を高速で締め付ける際にキャップライナー11が損傷を受け、口部2とプラスチックキャップ6との密封性が不十分になることがあるという不都合がある。
【0013】
また、キャップライナー11は一般にポリエチレン等のポリオレフィンにより形成されているので、周状突部20が押圧された状態で前記熱間充填の高温環境に曝されると、周状突部20が押圧された部分が塑性変形し、口部2とプラスチックキャップ6との密封性が不十分になるという不都合もある。
【0014】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明は、かかる不都合を解消して、口部とプラスチックキャップとの間で優れた密封性を得ることができる合成樹脂製ボトルを提供することを目的とする。
【0015】
【課題を解決するための手段】
かかる目的を達成するために、本発明は、外面側に雄ねじ部が形成され熱結晶化された口部と、円盤状の天板と、該天板の外周縁から該口部の側面に沿って延設され内面側に該口部の雄ねじ部に螺合する雌ねじ部を備える円筒部と、該天板の該円筒部内周側から該口部方向に突出形成された環状のサイドシール部と、該天板と該サイドシール部との内面に設けられたキャップライナーとを備え、該口部に螺着されて閉蓋するプラスチックキャップとを備え、該口部は、該口部の開口端に位置して該キャップライナーを介して該天板に当接する天板当接部と、該天板当接部の外面側に連設されて該キャップライナーを介して該サイドシール部に当接するサイドシール当接部とを備える合成樹脂製ボトルにおいて、該サイドシール当接部は略半円形状の断面輪郭を備え外面側に突出形成されて該サイドシール部の端部より該天板側の部分で該キャップライナーに圧接する環状突部を備え、該環状突部は円弧状の断面輪郭を備える曲面部を介して該天板当接部に連接し、該円弧状の断面輪郭は0.4〜0.8mmの範囲の半径を備えることを特徴とする。
【0016】
本発明の合成樹脂製ボトルは、内容物の熱間充填に続いて、前記口部に前記プラスチックキャップを螺着する際に、前記口部が内面側に倒れ込む変形を生じたとしても、前記環状突部が前記キャップライナーに圧接されることにより、該口部とプラスチックキャップとの密封性を確保することができる。
【0017】
このとき、前記環状突部は、0.4〜0.8mmの範囲の半径を備える円弧状の断面輪郭を備える曲面部を介して前記天板当接部に連接する形状となっている。従って、前記プラスチックキャップを螺着する際に、該曲面部と前記キャップライナーとの間に隙間があり、該キャップライナーが前記口部との接触により損傷を受けることを防止することができる。
【0018】
また、前記環状突部は、前記サイドシール部に対して、該サイドシール部の端部と前記天板との間の部分で前記キャップライナーに圧接しているので、該サイドシール部の端部と、該環状突部が圧接する部分との間には、押圧されていないキャップライナーが残されている。この結果、前記内容物の熱間充填により、前記環状突部が圧接している部分の前記キャップライナーが塑性変形を生じるとしても、前記押圧されていないキャップライナーは前記塑性変形を生じにくくなっている。従って、開栓する際には、前記押圧を受けず、前記塑性変形を生じにくくなっている部分のキャップライナーが前記環状突部に当接して密封性を保持することができ、十分大きなリーク角を得ることができる。
【0019】
前記環状突部において、前記曲面部の円弧状断面輪郭の半径が0.4mm未満では、該曲面部と前記キャップライナーとの間に十分な隙間を形成することができず、該キャップライナーが該曲面部に接触して損傷を受けやすくなる。また、前記円弧状断面輪郭の半径が0.8mmを超えると、前記環状突部の位置が前記サイドシール部の端部に接近し、前記キャップライナーに、前記押圧を受けず前記塑性変形を生じにくくなる部分を十分に設けることができなくなる。
【0020】
前記構成は、本発明の合成樹脂製ボトルが、例えば、前記口部の内径が20〜40mm、肉厚が2〜5mmの範囲にあり、前記サイドシール部の長さが1.0〜1.2mmの範囲にある場合に特に好適である。
【0021】
また、前記環状突部は、前記サイドシール当接部の外面から外方に向かって、片側0.03〜0.2mmの範囲で突出して形成されていることを特徴とする。前記環状突部の突出量が片側0.03mm未満では、前記口部が内面側に倒れ込む変形を生じたときに、前記環状突部が前記キャップライナーに十分に圧接されず、該口部と前記プラスチックキャップとの密封性が不十分になることがある。また、前記環状突部の突出量が片側0.2mmを超えると、該環状突部が前記キャップライナーに対して強く圧接されることとなり、開栓の際に前記プラスチックキャップを回転させにくくなる。
【0022】
【発明の実施の形態】
次に、添付の図面を参照しながら本発明の実施の形態についてさらに詳しく説明する。図1は本実施形態の合成樹脂製ボトルの要部の構成を示す説明的断面図であり、図2、図3は図1の要部を拡大して示す説明的断面図である。
【0023】
図1に示す本実施形態の合成樹脂製ボトル1は、ポリエチレンテレフタレートからなるプリフォームを二軸延伸ブロー成形してなるものであり、熱結晶化処理により白化された口部2を備えている。本実施形態の合成樹脂製ボトル1は所謂PCO口筒部を備え、口部2の外面側に雄ねじ部3が形成され、さらに雄ねじ部3の下方に、上下幅が低減されたビードリング4と、サポートリング5とが形成されている。
【0024】
合成樹脂製ボトル1は、果汁飲料、コーヒー、ウーロン茶、日本茶等の容器として用いられるものであり、口部2は内径が20〜40mm、肉厚が2〜5mmの範囲にある。合成樹脂製ボトル1は、前記内容物が90℃前後の温度で熱間充填されたのち、熱結晶化処理により白化された口部2に、プラスチックキャップ6が螺着されて閉蓋される。
【0025】
プラスチックキャップ6は、円盤状の天板7と、天板7の外周縁から下方に延設された円筒部8を備え、円筒部8の内面側には口部2の雄ねじ部3に螺合する雌ねじ部9が形成されている。また、天板7には、円筒部8の内周側の位置から下方に1.0〜1.2mmの範囲の長さで突出する環状のサイドシール部10が形成されている。
【0026】
さらに、プラスチックキャップ6は、円筒部8の下部に橋絡部12を介して接続される裾部13を備え、裾部13の内周側には鰭状の係止部14が設けられている。
【0027】
プラスチックキャップ6には、図2に示すように、天板7とサイドシール部10との内面に、ポリエチレン等のポリオレフィンからなるキャップライナー11が設けられている。そこで、プラスチックキャップ6が口部2に螺着されると、口部2は、天板当接部15がキャップライナー11を介して天板7に当接する一方、サイドシール当接部16がキャップライナー11を介してサイドシール部10に当接する。
【0028】
このとき、プラスチックキャップ6は、係止部14が口部2のビード部4に係合することにより、抜け止めされている。従って、合成樹脂製ボトル1は、プラスチックキャップ6を回転させて橋絡部12を破断しなければ開栓することができず、橋絡部12の破断により開栓した痕跡が残されるという不正開封表示機能を備えている。
【0029】
また、本実施形態の合成樹脂製ボトル1では、図3に拡大して示すように、口部2のサイドシール当接部16に環状突部17が設けられている。環状突部17は略半円形状の断面輪郭を備え、円弧状の断面輪郭を備える曲面部18を介して天板当接部15に連接している。
【0030】
ここで、曲面部18は前記円弧状の断面輪郭の半径rが0.4〜0.8mmの範囲とされており、一方の端部では天板当接部15が前記円弧状の断面輪郭の接線となり、他方の端部は環状突部17の頂部に滑らかに連なっている。従って、環状突部17の頂部は、天板当接部15の下方、0.4〜0.8mmの範囲に形成されている。また、環状突部17のサイドシール当接部16の外面からの突出量tは、0.03〜0.2mmの範囲とされている。
【0031】
前記構成を備える合成樹脂製ボトル1では、前記内容物の熱間充填に続いてプラスチックキャップ6が高速で螺着されると、前記熱間充填時の熱により加熱された口部2の先端が前記螺着時の締め付けトルクにより内面側に倒れ込む変形が生じる。前記変形は、内径が20〜40mm、肉厚が2〜5mmの範囲にある口部2の場合、外径に対して内面側に0.1〜0.2mm倒れ込むものであり、この結果、口部2は先端が基部より小径になり先すぼみ形状となる。
【0032】
このとき、環状突部17はサイドシール当接部16の外面から0.03〜0.2mmの範囲で突出している。従って、口部2が前記先すぼみ形状に変形しても、環状突部17がプラスチックキャップ6のサイドシール部10の内面に設けられたキャップライナー11に圧接して、口部2とプラスチックキャップ6との密封性を保持することができる。また、口部2は曲面部18が形成されているので、前記螺着の際にはキャップライナー11と曲面部18との間に隙間があり、キャップライナー11が損傷を受けることを防止することができる。
【0033】
また、プラスチックキャップ6のサイドシール部10は前述のように1.0〜1.2mmの長さを備え、環状突部17は天板当接部15の下方0.4〜0.8mmの範囲に頂部を備えている。従って、環状突部17はサイドシール部10の端部と天板7との間でキャップライナー11に圧接し、環状突部17が圧接する部分よりも下方には押圧されていないキャップライナー11が残されている。
【0034】
キャップライナー11は、ポリエチレン等のポリオレフィンにより形成されているので、環状突部17が押圧された状態で前記熱間充填の高温環境に曝されると、環状突部17が押圧された部分は塑性変形を生じ、口部2とプラスチックキャップ6との密封性が不十分になる。しかし、本実施形態では、開栓する際にプラスチックキャップ6が上方に移動すると、閉栓時に環状突部17が圧接していた部分よりも下方に残されていた押圧されていないキャップライナー11が新たに環状突部17に圧接されることになり、これにより口部2とプラスチックキャップ6との密封性が保持される。
【0035】
この結果、本実施形態の合成樹脂製ボトル1では、十分大きなリーク角を得ることができ、橋絡部12が破断されるまで、口部2とプラスチックキャップ6との密封性を確実に維持することができる。
【0036】
次に、環状突部17の突出量tを0.03mmまたは0.07mmとし、曲面部18の円弧状の断面輪郭の半径rを0.50mmまたは0.70mmとした合成樹脂製ボトル1(実施例1〜4)について、前記熱間充填後に口部2にプラスチックキャップ6を螺着したときに、開栓時のリーク角を測定し、環状突部17と曲面部18とを全く形成しない場合(比較例)と比較した。前記リーク角は、それぞれ30本の合成樹脂製ボトル1について測定した値の平均値である。結果を表1に示す。
【0037】
【表1】

Figure 0004041357
表1から、実施例1〜4の合成樹脂製ボトル1では、リーク角が155〜200°であって、橋絡部12が破断するまで口部2とプラスチックキャップ6との密封性を保持するために望ましいとされる100°以上で、しかも十分に大きなリーク角を得ることができることが明らかである。これに対して比較例の合成樹脂製ボトルではリーク角が80°であり、橋絡部12が破断に至る前にリークが生じる虞があることが明らかである。
【0038】
尚、本実施形態では、PCO口筒部を備える合成樹脂製ボトル1について説明しているが、本発明はPCO口筒部を備えていない合成樹脂製ボトル1についても適用することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る合成樹脂製ボトルの要部の構成を示す説明的断面図。
【図2】図1の要部を拡大して示す説明的断面図。
【図3】図1の要部を拡大して示す説明的断面図。
【図4】従来の合成樹脂製ボトルの要部を拡大して示す説明的断面図。
【符号の説明】
1…合成樹脂製ボトル、 2…口部、 3…雄ねじ部、 6…プラスチックキャップ、 7…天板、 8…円筒部、 9…雌ねじ部、 10…サイドシール部、 11…キャップライナー、 15…天板当接部、 16…サイドシール当接部、 17…環状突部、 18…曲面部。[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a synthetic resin bottle having a mouth portion that has been thermally crystallized and in which contents are hot-filled.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a synthetic resin bottle formed by biaxially stretching blow-molding a preform made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate is known. The synthetic resin bottle is lightweight, excellent in transparency, impact resistance, and gas barrier properties, and is widely used as a container for various beverages.
[0003]
As shown in FIG. 1, the synthetic resin bottle 1 includes a mouth portion 2 formed with a male screw portion 3 on the outer surface side and a bead ring 4 on the lower side, and a plastic cap 6 is screwed onto the mouth portion 2. It has come to be. The mouth part 2 shown in FIG. 1 is a so-called PCO mouth tube part, and the weight of the bead ring 4 is reduced by reducing the vertical width.
[0004]
When the synthetic resin bottle 1 is used as a container for fruit juice, coffee, oolong tea, Japanese tea or the like, the contents are hot-filled at a temperature of about 90 ° C. At this time, the body portion and the bottom portion (not shown) of the synthetic resin bottle 1 are biaxially stretched to provide heat resistance, but the mouth portion 2 is not stretched at all, and as such, there is no heat resistance. There is a risk of deformation. Therefore, heat resistance is imparted by whitening the mouth portion 2 by thermal crystallization treatment.
[0005]
In the synthetic resin bottle 1, after the contents are hot-filled as described above, a plastic cap 6 is screwed onto the mouth portion 2 that has been thermally crystallized. The plastic cap 6 is screwed to the mouth portion 2 by screwing a female screw portion 9 provided on the inner surface side of the cylindrical portion 8 to the male screw portion 3 of the mouth portion 2 and tightening.
[0006]
As shown in FIG. 2, the plastic cap 6 is provided with a cap liner 11 on the inner surfaces of the top plate 7 and the side seal portion 10. The mouth 2 abuts the top plate abutting portion 15 on the top plate 7 via the cap liner 11, while the side seal abutting portion 16 abuts on the side seal portion 10 via the cap liner 11. As a result, the sealing performance between the plastic cap 6 and the mouth portion 2 is ensured.
[0007]
Further, the plastic cap 6 includes a skirt 13 connected to the lower portion of the cylindrical portion 9 via the bridging portion 12, and a hook-shaped locking portion 14 provided on the inner peripheral side of the skirt 13 is a mouth portion. 3 is engaged with the bead ring 4 and is prevented from coming off. As a result, the plastic cap 6 cannot be opened unless the bridging portion 12 is broken by rotating along the screw portions 3 and 8, and the tampering display function (generally, tampering) is caused by the breaking of the bridging portion 12. (Referred to as evidence or pill fur proof). At this time, the side seal contact portion 16 is in contact with the side seal portion 10 via the cap liner 11 until the bridging portion 12 is broken in order to maintain the sealing performance between the mouth portion 2 and the plastic cap 6. There is a need.
[0008]
However, when the mouth portion 2 is heated by the hot filling, the tip portion falls to the inner surface side due to the tightening torque when the plastic cap 6 is screwed, and the tip portion has a smaller diameter than the base portion. Deforms into a concave shape. When the mouth part 2 is deformed as described above, the contact between the side seal contact part 16 and the cap liner 11 becomes insufficient at the tip part of the mouth part 2, and when the plastic cap 6 is rotated and opened, Leakage easily occurs between the side seal contact portion 16 and the cap liner 11 only by moving the plastic cap 6 slightly upward, and the opening angle, so-called leak angle, is reduced.
[0009]
In the plastic cap 6 having a tamper-evident display function due to breakage of the bridging portion 12, the leak angle is 100 ° or more in order to maintain the sealing performance between the mouth portion 2 and the plastic cap 6 until the bridging portion 12 is broken. It is considered desirable. However, when the leak angle is reduced as described above, a leak occurs between the side seal abutting portion 16 and the cap liner 11 before the bridging portion 12 is broken, and then it is opened even if it is closed again. There is a risk of being sold as a product with no evidence left. That is, when the mouth part 2 falls to the inner surface side, there is a problem that the unauthorized opening display function due to the breakage of the bridging part 12 may not work.
[0010]
In order to solve the above problem, as shown in FIG. 4, it is proposed to form a circumferential protrusion 20 that protrudes outward from the outer surface side of the side seal contact portion 16 at the upper edge of the mouth portion 2. ing. The circumferential protrusion 20 has an upper end edge on an extension line of the top plate contact portion 15, and a corner portion between the upper end edge and the outer peripheral surface is chamfered.
[0011]
When the circumferential protrusion 20 is provided, the circumferential protrusion 20 can be in contact with the cap liner 11 even if the mouth portion 2 is deformed to fall to the inner surface side by the tightening torque. Therefore, it is considered that the sealing property between the mouth portion 3 and the plastic cap 6 can be maintained until the bridging portion 12 is broken by the contact between the circumferential protrusion 20 and the cap liner 11.
[0012]
However, when the circumferential protrusion 20 having the above shape is provided, the cap liner 11 is damaged when the plastic cap 6 is fastened to the mouth 2 at a high speed, and the sealing performance between the mouth 2 and the plastic cap 6 is insufficient. There is a disadvantage that sometimes.
[0013]
Further, since the cap liner 11 is generally formed of polyolefin such as polyethylene, the circumferential protrusion 20 is pressed when exposed to the hot filling high temperature environment in a state where the circumferential protrusion 20 is pressed. There is also a disadvantage that the closed portion is plastically deformed and the sealing performance between the mouth portion 2 and the plastic cap 6 becomes insufficient.
[0014]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a synthetic resin bottle capable of eliminating such inconvenience and obtaining excellent sealing performance between a mouth portion and a plastic cap.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the present invention provides a mouth portion formed with a male screw portion on the outer surface side and thermally crystallized, a disk-shaped top plate, and the outer peripheral edge of the top plate along the side surface of the mouth portion. A cylindrical portion provided with a female screw portion that extends on the inner surface side and engages with a male screw portion of the mouth portion, and an annular side seal portion that protrudes from the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical portion of the top plate toward the mouth portion. A cap liner provided on the inner surface of the top plate and the side seal part, and a plastic cap that is screwed onto the mouth part to close the lid, the mouth part being an open end of the mouth part A top plate abutting portion located on the top plate and abutting on the top plate via the cap liner, and abutting on the outer surface side of the top plate abutting portion and abutting on the side seal portion via the cap liner In a synthetic resin bottle having a side seal contact portion, the side seal contact portion is substantially semicircular. An annular projection that protrudes outward from the side seal portion and presses against the cap liner at a portion closer to the top plate than the end of the side seal portion, and the annular projection has an arcuate sectional profile It connects to this top plate contact part via the curved-surface part provided with this, and this circular arc-shaped cross-sectional outline is equipped with the radius of the range of 0.4-0.8 mm, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
[0016]
Even if the synthetic resin bottle of the present invention is deformed such that, when the plastic cap is screwed onto the mouth portion after the hot filling of the contents, the mouth portion falls into the inner surface side. When the protrusion is pressed against the cap liner, the sealing property between the mouth and the plastic cap can be ensured.
[0017]
At this time, the annular protrusion has a shape connected to the top plate contact portion via a curved surface portion having an arcuate cross-sectional profile having a radius in the range of 0.4 to 0.8 mm. Therefore, when the plastic cap is screwed, there is a gap between the curved surface portion and the cap liner, and the cap liner can be prevented from being damaged by contact with the mouth portion.
[0018]
Further, since the annular protrusion is pressed against the cap liner at a portion between the end of the side seal and the top plate with respect to the side seal, the end of the side seal And the cap liner which is not pressed is left between the portion where the annular protrusion presses. As a result, even if the cap liner at the portion where the annular protrusion is in pressure contact is caused by plastic filling due to hot filling of the contents, the unpressed cap liner is less likely to cause plastic deformation. Yes. Accordingly, when opening the cap, the portion of the cap liner that is not subjected to the pressing and is less likely to be plastically deformed can abut against the annular protrusion to maintain the sealing performance, and a sufficiently large leak angle. Can be obtained.
[0019]
In the annular protrusion, when the radius of the arc-shaped cross-sectional contour of the curved surface portion is less than 0.4 mm, a sufficient gap cannot be formed between the curved surface portion and the cap liner, and the cap liner It becomes easy to be damaged by contacting the curved surface. When the radius of the arcuate cross-sectional contour exceeds 0.8 mm, the position of the annular protrusion approaches the end of the side seal portion, and the cap liner undergoes the plastic deformation without receiving the pressure. It becomes impossible to provide sufficient portions that become difficult.
[0020]
As for the said structure, the synthetic resin bottle of this invention has the internal diameter of the said opening part in the range of 20-40 mm and the thickness of 2-5 mm, for example, and the length of the said side seal part is 1.0-1. It is particularly suitable when it is in the range of 2 mm.
[0021]
In addition, the annular protrusion is formed so as to protrude from the outer surface of the side seal contact portion in the range of 0.03 to 0.2 mm on one side. If the amount of protrusion of the annular protrusion is less than 0.03 mm on one side, the annular protrusion is not sufficiently pressed against the cap liner when the mouth is deformed to fall to the inner surface side, and the mouth and the mouth The sealing performance with the plastic cap may be insufficient. Further, when the protruding amount of the annular protrusion exceeds 0.2 mm on one side, the annular protrusion is strongly pressed against the cap liner, and it is difficult to rotate the plastic cap at the time of opening.
[0022]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the main part of the synthetic resin bottle of the present embodiment, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are explanatory cross-sectional views showing the main part of FIG. 1 in an enlarged manner.
[0023]
A synthetic resin bottle 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is formed by biaxially stretching blow-molding a preform made of polyethylene terephthalate, and has a mouth portion 2 that is whitened by thermal crystallization treatment. The synthetic resin bottle 1 of the present embodiment includes a so-called PCO mouth tube portion, a male screw portion 3 is formed on the outer surface side of the mouth portion 2, and a bead ring 4 having a reduced vertical width below the male screw portion 3. The support ring 5 is formed.
[0024]
The synthetic resin bottle 1 is used as a container for fruit juice, coffee, oolong tea, Japanese tea, etc., and the mouth 2 has an inner diameter of 20 to 40 mm and a wall thickness of 2 to 5 mm. After the contents are hot-filled at a temperature of about 90 ° C., the synthetic resin bottle 1 is closed with a plastic cap 6 screwed onto the mouth portion 2 whitened by the thermal crystallization process.
[0025]
The plastic cap 6 includes a disk-shaped top plate 7 and a cylindrical portion 8 extending downward from the outer peripheral edge of the top plate 7, and is screwed onto the male screw portion 3 of the mouth portion 2 on the inner surface side of the cylindrical portion 8. An internal thread portion 9 is formed. The top plate 7 is formed with an annular side seal portion 10 that protrudes downward from the position on the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical portion 8 with a length in the range of 1.0 to 1.2 mm.
[0026]
Furthermore, the plastic cap 6 includes a bottom portion 13 connected to the lower portion of the cylindrical portion 8 via the bridging portion 12, and a hook-shaped locking portion 14 is provided on the inner peripheral side of the bottom portion 13. .
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 2, the plastic cap 6 is provided with a cap liner 11 made of polyolefin such as polyethylene on the inner surfaces of the top plate 7 and the side seal portion 10. Therefore, when the plastic cap 6 is screwed into the mouth portion 2, the mouth portion 2 comes into contact with the top plate 7 through the cap liner 11, while the side seal contact portion 16 has the cap. It abuts on the side seal portion 10 via the liner 11.
[0028]
At this time, the plastic cap 6 is prevented from coming off by the engaging portion 14 engaging with the bead portion 4 of the mouth portion 2. Accordingly, the synthetic resin bottle 1 cannot be opened unless the plastic cap 6 is rotated and the bridging portion 12 is broken, and the tampered opening is left. It has a display function.
[0029]
Moreover, in the synthetic resin bottle 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 3, an annular protrusion 17 is provided on the side seal contact portion 16 of the mouth portion 2. The annular protrusion 17 has a substantially semicircular cross-sectional contour, and is connected to the top plate contact portion 15 via a curved surface portion 18 having an arc-shaped cross-sectional contour.
[0030]
Here, the curved surface portion 18 has a radius r of the arc-shaped cross-sectional contour in a range of 0.4 to 0.8 mm, and the top plate contact portion 15 has the arc-shaped cross-sectional contour at one end portion. The other end is smoothly connected to the top of the annular protrusion 17. Therefore, the top of the annular protrusion 17 is formed in the range of 0.4 to 0.8 mm below the top plate contact portion 15. Moreover, the protrusion amount t from the outer surface of the side seal contact portion 16 of the annular protrusion 17 is in the range of 0.03 to 0.2 mm.
[0031]
In the synthetic resin bottle 1 having the above configuration, when the plastic cap 6 is screwed at a high speed following the hot filling of the contents, the tip of the mouth portion 2 heated by the heat at the hot filling is Due to the tightening torque at the time of the screwing, a deformation that falls to the inner surface side occurs. In the case of the mouth portion 2 having an inner diameter of 20 to 40 mm and a wall thickness of 2 to 5 mm, the deformation falls 0.1 to 0.2 mm on the inner surface side with respect to the outer diameter. The tip of the part 2 is smaller in diameter than the base and has a tapered shape.
[0032]
At this time, the annular protrusion 17 protrudes from the outer surface of the side seal contact part 16 within a range of 0.03 to 0.2 mm. Therefore, even if the mouth portion 2 is deformed into the tapered shape, the annular protrusion 17 is pressed against the cap liner 11 provided on the inner surface of the side seal portion 10 of the plastic cap 6, so that the mouth portion 2 and the plastic cap 6 are And the sealing property can be maintained. Further, since the curved surface portion 18 is formed in the mouth portion 2, there is a gap between the cap liner 11 and the curved surface portion 18 at the time of the screwing, so that the cap liner 11 is prevented from being damaged. Can do.
[0033]
Further, the side seal portion 10 of the plastic cap 6 has a length of 1.0 to 1.2 mm as described above, and the annular protrusion 17 has a range of 0.4 to 0.8 mm below the top plate contact portion 15. With a top. Therefore, the annular protrusion 17 is in pressure contact with the cap liner 11 between the end of the side seal portion 10 and the top plate 7, and the cap liner 11 that is not pressed below the portion where the annular protrusion 17 is in pressure contact. It is left.
[0034]
Since the cap liner 11 is made of polyolefin such as polyethylene, when the annular protrusion 17 is pressed and exposed to the hot filling high temperature environment, the portion where the annular protrusion 17 is pressed is plastic. Deformation occurs, and the sealing performance between the mouth portion 2 and the plastic cap 6 becomes insufficient. However, in this embodiment, when the plastic cap 6 moves upward when the cap is opened, the unpressed cap liner 11 remaining below the portion where the annular protrusion 17 is in pressure contact when the cap is closed is newly added. Therefore, the sealing between the mouth 2 and the plastic cap 6 is maintained.
[0035]
As a result, in the synthetic resin bottle 1 of the present embodiment, a sufficiently large leak angle can be obtained, and the sealing performance between the mouth portion 2 and the plastic cap 6 is reliably maintained until the bridging portion 12 is broken. be able to.
[0036]
Next, the synthetic resin bottle 1 in which the projecting amount t of the annular projecting portion 17 is 0.03 mm or 0.07 mm and the radius r of the arc-shaped cross-sectional contour of the curved surface portion 18 is 0.50 mm or 0.70 mm (implementation) For Examples 1 to 4), when the plastic cap 6 is screwed into the mouth portion 2 after the hot filling, the leak angle at the time of opening is measured, and the annular protrusion 17 and the curved surface portion 18 are not formed at all. (Comparative example). The leak angle is an average value of values measured for 30 synthetic resin bottles 1. The results are shown in Table 1.
[0037]
[Table 1]
Figure 0004041357
From Table 1, in the synthetic resin bottles 1 of Examples 1 to 4, the leak angle is 155 to 200 °, and the sealing performance between the mouth portion 2 and the plastic cap 6 is maintained until the bridging portion 12 is broken. Therefore, it is apparent that a sufficiently large leak angle can be obtained at 100 ° or more, which is desirable. On the other hand, in the synthetic resin bottle of the comparative example, the leak angle is 80 °, and it is clear that there is a possibility that the leak may occur before the bridging portion 12 is broken.
[0038]
In addition, in this embodiment, although the synthetic resin bottle 1 provided with a PCO nozzle part is demonstrated, this invention is applicable also to the synthetic resin bottle 1 which is not provided with a PCO nozzle part.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a main part of a synthetic resin bottle according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing an enlarged main part of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing an enlarged main part of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an explanatory sectional view showing an enlarged main part of a conventional synthetic resin bottle.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Synthetic resin bottle, 2 ... Mouth part, 3 ... Male thread part, 6 ... Plastic cap, 7 ... Top plate, 8 ... Cylindrical part, 9 ... Female thread part, 10 ... Side seal part, 11 ... Cap liner, 15 ... Top plate contact portion, 16 ... side seal contact portion, 17 ... annular projection, 18 ... curved surface portion.

Claims (2)

外面側に雄ねじ部が形成され熱結晶化された口部と、
円盤状の天板と、該天板の外周縁から該口部の側面に沿って延設され内面側に該口部の雄ねじ部に螺合する雌ねじ部を備える円筒部と、該天板の該円筒部内周側から該口部方向に突出形成された環状のサイドシール部と、該天板と該サイドシール部との内面に設けられたキャップライナーとを備え、該口部に螺着されて閉蓋するプラスチックキャップとを備え、
該口部は、該口部の開口端に位置して該キャップライナーを介して該天板に当接する天板当接部と、該天板当接部の外面側に連設されて該キャップライナーを介して該サイドシール部に当接するサイドシール当接部とを備える合成樹脂製ボトルにおいて、
該サイドシール当接部は略半円形状の断面輪郭を備え外面側に突出形成されて該サイドシール部の端部より該天板側の部分で該キャップライナーに圧接する環状突部を備え、該環状突部は円弧状の断面輪郭を備える曲面部を介して該天板当接部に連接し、該円弧状の断面輪郭は0.4〜0.8mmの範囲の半径を備えることを特徴とする合成樹脂製ボトル。
A mouth part formed with a male screw part on the outer surface side and thermally crystallized,
A disk-shaped top plate, a cylindrical portion having a female screw portion extending from the outer peripheral edge of the top plate along the side surface of the mouth portion and screwed to the male screw portion of the mouth portion on the inner surface side, An annular side seal portion projecting from the inner peripheral side of the cylindrical portion toward the mouth portion, and a cap liner provided on the inner surface of the top plate and the side seal portion are screwed into the mouth portion. With a plastic cap that closes
The mouth portion is located at the opening end of the mouth portion and is in contact with the top plate through the cap liner, and is connected to the outer surface side of the top plate contact portion. In a synthetic resin bottle provided with a side seal contact portion that contacts the side seal portion via a liner,
The side seal abutting portion has a substantially semicircular cross-sectional profile, and is provided with an annular protrusion that protrudes from the outer surface and presses against the cap liner at a portion closer to the top plate than the end of the side seal portion. The annular protrusion is connected to the top plate contact portion via a curved surface portion having an arc-shaped cross-sectional contour, and the arc-shaped cross-sectional contour has a radius in the range of 0.4 to 0.8 mm. A synthetic resin bottle.
前記環状突部は、前記サイドシール当接部の外面から外方に向かって、片側0.03〜0.2mmの範囲で突出して形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1記載の合成樹脂製ボトル。2. The synthetic resin according to claim 1, wherein the annular protrusion is formed so as to protrude from the outer surface of the side seal contact portion outward in a range of 0.03 to 0.2 mm on one side. Bottle made.
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