JP4079870B2 - container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a container.

  As a container such as a detergent, there is a container in which contents and a spoon are accommodated in a box covered with a lid. The contents can be measured and dispensed with a spoon.

  Moreover, there exists what provided the spoon structure part in the sealing material sealed by the opening of a box as containers, such as a detergent of patent document 1. FIG. After opening the container, the sealing material is cut out from the opening, the spoon component is further separated from the sealing material, the spoon is folded along the crease line of the spoon component, and is used.

Further, as a container of detergent or the like of Patent Document 2, there is a container in which a tip edge of a measuring portion of a spoon is locked to a cut provided on an inner wall of a box. After opening the container, the spoon is removed from the inner wall of the box and used.
JP 10-297665 A 7-22916

  In the conventional container, the spoon is accommodated in the box in such a manner that the spoon is simply placed on the contents, so that there is a possibility that the spoon may fall into the contents due to inversion in the physical distribution process. For this reason, the user who opened the container needs to find a spoon from the contents, and the contents are inconveniently soiled.

  Moreover, in the container of patent document 1, after opening, the operation | work which isolate | separates a spoon structure part from a sealing material and folds up a spoon from a spoon structure part is needed, and it is very troublesome for a user.

  Further, in the container of Patent Document 2, although the convenience of the spoon is improved, when the user grips and lifts the opposite side walls of the box, the box is distorted and damaged by the gripping force, or the box and the lid are Adhesive peeling occurs.

  An object of the present invention is to store a pre-shaped spoon in a box in a container, prevent the spoon from getting into the contents, and prevent distortion due to the gripping force of the box. is there.

The invention of claim 1 is a container for storing contents and a spoon in a box, and covering the opening of the box with a lid, provided with a spoon hook on each of the inner surfaces of the opposite side walls of the box, each of the ends of the spoons are those to hook allows their spoon engaging portion, provided with the spoon engaging portion on an inner surface corresponding to the expected grip region of the outer surface of the side wall of the box body, the side walls of the box Is folded inward at the upper side, and a spoon hook is formed on the folded piece .

  1 is a schematic view showing a container of Example 1, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a container of Example 1, FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a container of Example 2, and FIG. 4 is a cross-section showing a container of Example 2. FIG. 5 and FIG. 5 are schematic views showing a spoon.

Example 1 (FIGS. 1, 2, and 5)
The container 10 has, for example, a powder detergent as the content A. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the content and the spoon 30 are accommodated in the box 11 and the opening of the box 11 is covered with the lid 12. . The user who opened the container 10 can measure and dispense the content A with the spoon 30.

  The box 11 is assembled by folding a paper or a material laminated with a plastic film mainly made of paper, and has a front plate 11A, a back plate 11B, both side plates 11C, and a bottom plate 11D. Has an opening 11E. The box 11 includes an inner folded piece 11F obtained by folding the front plate 11A, the back plate 11B, and both side plates 11C at the upper side, and the folded piece 11F is bonded inward.

  The box body 11 allows the lid 12 or the sealing piece to be bonded to the upper end surface where the front plate 11A, the back plate 11B, the both side plates 11C and the inner folded pieces 11F are aligned. At this time, the front plate 11A, the back plate 11B, and the side plates 11C are cut halfway through the folded portion of the folded piece 11F, so that the front plate 11A, the back plate 11B, the both side plates 11C, and the upper end surfaces of the folded pieces 11F. The area can be widened, and as a result, the bonding area for the lid 12 or the sealing piece can be increased, the bonding strength can be increased, and the sealing performance can be improved.

  The lid 12 is assembled by folding only a paper or a material laminated with a plastic film mainly made of paper, and includes a front plate 12A, a rear plate 12B, both side plates 12C, and a top plate 12D. The lid 12 includes a hinge coupling portion 12E bonded to the back plate 11B of the box 11 on the rear plate 12B, and covers the opening 11E of the box 11. The lid 12 projects a knob piece 12F at the center of the lower edge of the front plate 12A, attaches the back surface of the knob piece 12F to the outer surface of the front plate 11A of the box body 11, and seals the opening 11E of the box body 11.

  The container 10 has a front plate 11A, a back plate 11B, and both side plates 11C of the box 11 as side walls, and an outer surface extending over a certain height range H (5 to 30 mm, preferably 5 to 10 mm) from the upper side of these side walls. Is assumed to be a gripping scheduled area. The user grasps the gripping scheduled area H on the opposite side wall of the box 11 with his / her fingers and enables the container 10 to be lifted. In the present embodiment, the outer surfaces of the front plate 11A and the rear plate 11B facing each other in the short direction of the box 11 over the range H are used as the gripping scheduled regions.

  The container 10 is provided with groove-shaped (slit-shaped) spoon hook portions 21A and 21B on the inner surface of the front plate 11A and the rear plate 11B facing each other of the box 11 and in each of the folded pieces 11F in this embodiment, The spoon 30 can be accommodated in the container 10 in a state in which both end portions 30A and 30B of the spoon 30 are hooked and placed on the spoon hook portions 21A and 21B. At this time, the spoon hooking portions 21A and 21B are provided on the inner surface of the box 11 corresponding to the above-described opposed gripping regions H of the front plate 11A and the back plate 11B.

  In addition, the upper end surface of the folding piece 11F to which the lid | cover 12 or sealing piece mentioned above is adhere | attached can be ensured by making spoon hook part 21A, 21B provided in the folding piece 11F in the box 11 of the container 10 into groove shape.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the spoon 30 has a handle 31 and a measuring portion 32, and an end 30 </ b> A (width w <b> 1, thickness) that forms a linear protrusion on the base end of the handle 31 in a plan view (FIG. 5B). t1) is provided, and an end 30B (width w2, thickness t2) that forms a wide linear protrusion in a plan view (FIG. 5B) is provided on the outer edge of the measuring portion 32. The end 30A of the spoon 30 is engaged with the groove of the spoon hooking portion 21A of the box 11, and the end 30B is engaged with the groove of the spoon hooking portion 21B. Spoon hook portions 21A, 21B groove widths s1, s2 are set slightly larger than thicknesses t1, t2 of end portions 30A, 30B of spoon 30. The spoon 30 is engaged with the spoon hooks 21A and 21B with end portions 30A and 30B forming linear protrusions, and these linear protrusions are in contact with or close to the inner surfaces of the front plate 11A and the back plate 11B. 1A, the free rotation of the spoon hooks 21A and 21B with respect to the spoon hooks 21A and 21B is suppressed, and the spoon hooks 21A and 21B fall off due to vibrations and the like acting in the physical distribution process. There is nothing.

According to this embodiment, there exist the following effects.
(a) Since both end portions 30A and 30B of the spoon 30 are hooked on the spoon hook portions 21A and 21B provided on the inner surfaces of the front plate 11A and the back plate 11B facing each other of the box 11, The preformed spoon 30 can be placed in a generally fixed manner inside the container 10. Therefore, even if the container 10 is reversed in the physical distribution process, the spoon 30 does not go into the contents A until after the upright restoration. The user who has opened the container 10 does not have to search for the spoon 30 in the contents A, and there is no risk of getting his hands dirty with the contents A. .

  (b) Since the spoon hooking portions 21A and 21B are provided on the inner surface corresponding to the planned holding area H of the front plate 11A and the rear plate 11B of the box 11, the front plate 11A and the rear plate opposed to the box 11 by the user When a gripping force is applied to 11B, the spoon 30 hooked on the spoon hooks 21A and 21B becomes a tension against the gripping force. Distortion of the box 11 due to the gripping force can be prevented. There is a great merit in the paper container 10 (the container 11 having the box 11 and the lid 12 made of paper).

  (c) By forming the spoon hook portions 21A and 21B on the folded pieces 11F of the front plate 11A and the back plate 11B of the box 11, the box 11 can be sealed without adding special parts to the box 11. Spoon hooks 21A and 21B can be easily provided without impairing the properties.

  (d) By making the spoon hooking portions 21A and 21B into a groove shape, the end portions 30A and 30B of the spoon 30 can be put into the groove and the spoon 30 can be placed more stably.

Example 2 (FIGS. 3 and 4)
The difference between the container 10 of the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the spoon hooks 21A and 21B provided on the inner surface of the front plate 11A and the rear plate 11B of the box 11 and on the folded pieces 11F in this embodiment, respectively. It is in a stepped shape.

  The stepped spoon hooks 21A and 21B are not provided on the folded piece 11F, but are provided by sticking a piece of paper or the like separate from the box 11 to the inner surfaces of the front plate 11A and the back plate 11B. Things can be used.

  According to the present embodiment, the spoon hooks 21A and 21B are stepped, so that the spoon 30 can be easily placed just by placing the end portions 30A and 30B of the spoon 30 on the step.

  In the present invention, the side wall of the box is not limited to a square shape, but may be a round shape or the like. In this case, a spoon hooking portion is provided on each of the inner surfaces of the opposite side walls.

  In the present invention, a grooved spoon hooking portion may be provided on one of the opposing side walls of the box, and a stepped spoon hooking portion may be provided on the other side.

  Further, the present invention can employ, but is not limited to, paperboard, cardboard, plastic and the like as the material of the container and the material of the spoon. In addition, as a material of the spoon, from the viewpoint of reinforcing the box against the gripping force of the user, if it is paperboard, a basis weight of 210 to 600, more preferably a basis weight of 450 to 550 is preferable, and if it is plastic Polypropylene resin is preferred from the viewpoints of rigidity and bending fatigue.

1 is a schematic view showing a container of Example 1. FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the container of Example 1. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a container of Example 2. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a container of Example 2. FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a spoon.

Explanation of symbols

10 container 11 box 11A front plate (side wall)
11B Back plate (side wall)
11E Opening 11F Folding piece 12 Lid 21A, 21B Spoon hook part 30 Spoon 30A, 30B End A Contents H Planned gripping area

Claims (3)

A container for storing contents and a spoon in a box, and covering the opening of the box with a lid,
Provided a spoon engaging portion on each of inner surfaces of opposite side walls of the box body, the respective end portions of the spoon to hook allows their spoon engaging portion,
The above-mentioned spoon hooking portion is provided on the inner surface corresponding to the gripping scheduled region on the outer surface of the side wall of the box body ,
A container in which the side wall of the box is folded inward at the upper side and a spoon hook is formed on the folded piece . The container according to claim 1, wherein the spoon hook is grooved. The container according to claim 1, wherein the spoon hooking portion is stepped.

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