JP4110849B2 - Collective package of tube containers - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a collective package of tube containers containing foods, toothpastes, detergents, shampoos, rinses, etc., and more specifically, labels for product explanations, advertisements, or decorations (also referred to as POP labels). The present invention relates to a collective package of tube containers in which a plurality of tube containers pasted in a state in which the portion protrudes are collectively packaged in a state of being arranged in a standing posture on a stand tray.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The label is stuck in a state of protruding from the tube seal end portion at the other end of the tube container so as to stand out when the tube container is displayed at a storefront or the like. Then, a plurality of tube containers provided with the label are held in a state of being aligned in a line with a standing posture inserted into, for example, a recessed portion formed in a stand tray, and then reduced in thickness and reduced in weight to a paper box Insert and adjust the clearance between the top of the paper box and the tube end seal at the other end of the tube container, so that the label on the tube container is slightly in contact with the top surface to prevent damage to the label and the tube. The arrangement of the containers can be maintained. In addition, when the tube containers are stored not only in one row but in multiple rows in the paper box, the tube containers may move unexpectedly between the rows by inserting a partition plate between the rows of the tube vessels. I am trying not to. Then, a plurality of paper boxes in which a plurality of the tube containers are stored are further stored in a predetermined exterior case so as to be efficiently transported.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of a paper box as described above, not only has the disadvantage that the clearance between the top surface of the paper box and the tube end seal part at the other end of the tube container must be adjusted according to the dimensions of the tube container, Because the top plate of the paper box does not have sufficient shape retention for weight reduction, the top plate will be deformed when taking out the paper box from the outer case, so there is no place to put your finger on the paper box. There were also inconveniences that were difficult to remove.
In addition, when the tube container is stored in the paper box, it is not only possible to check what is stored without opening the top plate of the paper box, but also check the alignment state of the tube container in the paper box. I couldn't do it and it was very inconvenient.
In order to avoid the inconvenience, there is one previously proposed by the present applicant.
This is because a plurality of tube containers are aligned and arranged at predetermined intervals on a stand tray formed with a plurality of recessed portions in a standing posture in which one end provided with a cap is inserted into the recessed portion. A top plate for tilting and pressing the label is placed on a label attached to the other end sealing portion of each tube container, and the plurality of aligned tube containers are placed on the stand tray and the top. It is a collective package of tube containers that are covered with a heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film together with a plate, and the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film is heat-shrinked and tightened.
Since the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film is generally a transparent film, the tube container can be easily visually recognized through the transparent film when the assembly package is taken out from the outer case. In addition, since the tube container is covered with the film, dust or the like does not adhere to the tube container even if it is left as it is (as it is taken out from the outer case). Further, when taking out the collective package from the outer case, the collective package can be taken out from the outer case easily and quickly by placing a finger on the edge of the top plate.
However, since each label in a tilted state when the film is removed by breaking the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film is configured to return to an initial posture (for example, an upright posture) by its own restoring force, When a flat top plate is placed on the label of the other end sealing portion of a plurality of tube containers arranged in a standing posture on the stand tray, the top plate is moved by the restoring force received from each label of each tube container. In most cases, the table is placed in a horizontal state, and the top plate is placed in a tilted state. As described above, when the top plate is placed in an unstable state inclined on the label, the top plate is displaced when covered with the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film, and the packaging work is very difficult. It was.
[0004]
In view of the above-mentioned situation, the present invention intends to solve the problem that the tube container can be easily visually recognized from the outside and can be easily and quickly removed from the outer case, and the packaging operation is easy and good. It is in the point which provides the assembly package body of the tube container which can be performed to.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the aforementioned problems, the collective package of tube containers of the present invention is provided with a label in a state in which the tube container partially protrudes from the tube container, and the tube container with the label is attached to a stand tray. A plurality of tube containers are aligned and arranged at predetermined intervals in a standing posture respectively inserted into the plurality of recessed portions formed, and are brought into contact with the upper end portion of the label to tilt the label in a predetermined direction. A top plate portion for providing a guide portion having an inclined guide surface and tilting each of the labels of the plurality of standing tube containers in a predetermined direction and pressing from the upper side in the tilted state, in the horizontal direction In order to prevent the tube container located on the outside from moving horizontally with respect to the label of the tube container by contacting the tube container from the horizontal direction A positioning member comprising a wall plate portion hanging down is provided, and the plurality of aligned tube containers are covered with a heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film together with the stand tray and the positioning member, and the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film It is heat-shrinked and tightened.
As described above, the positioning member is placed on the label of the plurality of tube containers arranged in a standing posture on the stand tray, so that the labels of the plurality of tube containers in the standing posture are tilted in a predetermined direction and the top of the tube container is tilted. The plate can be prevented from moving in the horizontal direction with respect to the label of the tube container at the wall plate, and the top plate is not displaced from the label as in the conventional case, and is positioned with respect to the label. The members can always be held in the same positional relationship. Therefore, when a plurality of tube containers arranged and arranged with a heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film are covered together with the stand tray and the positioning member, the positioning member is not displaced. Then, after coating with the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film, the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film is heat-shrinked and tightened. The wall plate portion may be a skirt portion that hangs downward from the entire outer peripheral edge of the top plate portion, and the positioning member can always be held in the same positional relationship with respect to the tube container or the label. In this case, it may be a protrusion that hangs downward from a part of the top plate.
In addition, by providing a guide portion with an inclined guide surface for contacting the upper end portion of the label and tilting the label in a predetermined direction on the top plate portion, the label is surely and satisfactorily improved in the predetermined direction. It can be tilted and no wrinkles or the like occur on the label.
[0006]
The dimension from the top plate part to the lower end surface of the wall plate part is set to a dimension that is 50% or more of the dimension of the label protruding from the tube container, or the edge protruding from the label tube container Regardless of the dimensions up to, it is preferable to set the absolute value to 5 mm or more.
[0008]
By tilting the guide surface of the guide portion with respect to the top plate portion at least 5 degrees or more, preferably 15 degrees or more, the label can be tilted more reliably and satisfactorily in a predetermined direction. Can do.
[0009]
By forming the positioning member with a transparent synthetic resin, the tube container can be visually recognized through the positioning member as well as the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a collective package 1 of tube containers. The collective package 1 includes a plurality of tube containers 4 each having a cap 2 at one end and a label 3 attached to the other end. Specifically, a plurality of tube containers 4 are arranged at predetermined intervals in a standing posture in which the cap 2 of the tube container 4 is inserted into each of the plurality of recessed portions 6 formed on the stand tray 5. Each of the labels 3 at the other end of the tube container 4 in a plurality of standing postures is tilted in the same direction, and a flat top plate portion 7 for pressing from the upper side in the tilted state, and outward in the horizontal direction. The skirt portion 8 is suspended from the top plate portion 7 in order to prevent the tube container 4 from moving horizontally with respect to the label of the tube container 4 by contacting the other end portion of the tube container 4 positioned in the horizontal direction. A positioning member 9 is provided, and a plurality of aligned tube containers 4 are covered with a heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 together with the stand tray 5 and the positioning member 9, and the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 is heat-shrinked and tightened. However, the present invention is not limited to what is shown in the drawings.
[0011]
Examples of the tube container 4 include various kinds of products such as toothpaste, facial cream, detergents, shampoos, rinses, and other cosmetics, ointments and other pharmaceuticals, and foods such as kneaded wasabi and kneaded starch. Not all products in general tube containers are covered. The tube container 4 shown in FIG. 2 has a substantially cylindrical cap 2 attached to one end of the spout, and the cap 2 has a large tip end surface 2A area, and the standing position with the cap 2 facing downward. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any type can be used as long as it can be held in a standing posture on the stand tray 5. The other end portion of the tube container 4 in FIG. 2 is formed in a folded manner in the same manner as a general tube container, or is formed in a substantially straight shape by heat fusion. It is not limited to things.
[0012]
The label 3 affixed to the other end of the tube container 4 is substantially semicircular (any shape such as a rectangular shape or a polygonal shape) and has a film thickness of 30 μm to 70 μmm. In addition, it has heat resistance that can be recovered independently (recoverable) to its original state (upright state shown in FIG. 2) even when it is bent. It is not limited.
Specifically, the label 3 is, for example, a PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film having an elastic modulus in the vicinity of 20 ° C. of 5200 MPa or less in both the vertical and horizontal directions and a glass transition point (Tg) of 65 ° C. or higher, or 150 ° C. × PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film whose heat shrinkage at 30 min (min) is 0.5% or less in both the vertical and horizontal directions, or a matt-processed PET (polyethylene terephthalate) film, PEN (polyester produced by replacing TA or DMT of PET with NDCA or dimethyl naphthalenedicarboxylate), PEEK (polyetheretherketone), polyimide, PES (polyethersulfone), PPS (polyphenylene sulfide), etc. Over 200 ℃ It is made of a film made of heat-resistant plastic, but it is not easily deformed by heat when the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 is heat-shrinked and can be restored to its original state. It may be made of a material.
[0013]
An adhesive part (not shown) is provided on the back surface of the label 3 opposite to the display surface of the tube container 4 side end, and the adhesive part is attached by contacting the surface of the tube container 4 with the adhesive part. However, the label 3 may be fixed to the tube container 4 using a tape or the like. Moreover, although about 40% of the label 3 protrudes from the tube container 4 from the tube container 4, the ratio of protruding may be other than 40%.
[0014]
The positioning member 9 is formed in a box shape on the lower open side produced by injection molding of an appropriate synthetic resin such as polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate resin, or by a method of vacuum forming a synthetic resin sheet. However, any shape may be used as long as it can be positioned with respect to the plurality of tube containers 4. Further, a wall plate portion (a wall plate portion hanging vertically in the figure in the figure, although it has a shape that expands outward on the lower side, etc.) over the entire outer periphery of the top plate portion 7 of the positioning member 9. The shape retention strength of the positioning member 9 can be increased by forming the skirt portion 8 that is good), but depending on the material and thickness of the positioning member 9, a part of the top plate portion 7, that is, the top plate portion 7 may be a projecting portion that hangs down from a specific portion of the back surface (lower surface). Further, since the top plate portion 7 of the positioning member 9 is formed flat, there is an advantage that the collective package 1 can be stacked up and down as shown in FIG. When the positioning member 9 is placed on the aligned tube container 4 and the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 is wound, the positioning member 9 may be greatly deformed by the winding force of the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10. The material, thickness, etc. will be taken into consideration. In addition, there is an advantage that the tube container 4 can be easily visually recognized through the positioning member 9 by forming the positioning member 9 from a transparent synthetic resin. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the dimension (approximately 2.5 cm) L1 from the top plate portion 7 to the lower end surface of the skirt portion 8 of the positioning member 9 protrudes from the other end portion of the tube container 4 of the label 3. However, the dimension L1 is set to be 50% or more (here, 0.7 cm or more) of the dimension L2. By setting or setting the absolute value to 5 mm or more (preferably about 10 mm) regardless of the dimension L2, it is possible to reliably prevent the positioning member 9 from being displaced with respect to the label 3.
[0015]
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the top plate portion 7 of the positioning member 9 is in contact with the upper end portion of the label 3 so as to tilt the label 3 in a predetermined direction (in a curved shape). The guide section 12 having a triangular cross-sectional shape provided with the inclined guide surface 12A may be along a direction substantially orthogonal to the lateral width direction of the label 3 (may be a crossing direction in some cases). It is integrally formed with a posture. That is, the guide portion 12 is disposed so that the intermediate portion in the guide direction of the inclined guide surface 12A is positioned at a position where the positioning member 9 is brought into contact with the label 3 when the positioning member 9 is lowered with respect to the tube container 4. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 3A, the positioning member 9 is lowered with respect to the tube container 4, the upper end of the label 3 comes into contact with the inclined guide surface 12A of the positioning member 9, and the inclined guide surface 12A Upon receiving the guiding action, the label 3 is tilted to the left side in the drawing, that is, the side where the inclined guide surface 12A is gradually positioned upward, and is in contact with the inclined guide surface 12A and the top plate portion 7 inner surface of the positioning member 9 ( (Refer FIG.3 (b)). By integrally forming the guide portion 12 on the top plate portion 7 of the positioning member 9, it is possible to eliminate the need for attachment work required when attaching the separately formed guide portion 12 to the top plate portion 7. However, the guide portion 12 formed separately may be attached to the top plate portion 7 for implementation. The position and direction of the guide portion 12 are adjusted according to the installation position of the tube container 4 and the horizontal width direction of the label 3. By setting the angle of the inclined guide surface 12A to approximately 20 degrees with respect to the horizontal plane, there is an advantage that the label 3 can be reliably tilted in a predetermined direction, and an angle of 15 degrees or more is preferable, but 5 degrees or more Even if it is less than 15 degrees, there is an advantage that the label 3 can be tilted in a predetermined direction as compared with the case without the inclined guide surface 12A. Although the inclined guide surface 12A is configured as a linear inclined surface located higher toward the end in the label guiding direction, it may be configured as a curved inclined surface. Further, by constituting the inclined guide surface 12A having a predetermined left-right width parallel to the horizontal width direction of the label 3, the label 3 can be surely exerted the guiding action of the inclined guide surface 12A. However, it may be a plate-shaped inclined guide surface 12A having no lateral width.
[0016]
The stand tray 5 is a thin tray produced by injection molding of an appropriate synthetic resin such as polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polyethylene terephthalate resin, or a method of vacuum forming a synthetic resin sheet. A plurality of recessed portions 6 are formed on the upper surface. The recessed portion 6 has an inner diameter into which the cap 2 of the tube container 4 can be inserted, and is formed to a depth such that the shoulder portion 4A of the tube container 4 can substantially contact the opening edge 6A of the recessed portion 6. Thus, the tube container 4 can be reliably held in the standing posture. The horizontal plate portion 5A on the outer peripheral edge of the stand tray 5 is formed with a reinforcing skirt portion 5B extending downward over the entire circumference. Depending on the case, it may be omitted.
[0017]
For packaging of the collective package 1, first, the caps 2 of the tube containers 4 are inserted into the recessed portions 6 provided on the upper surface of the stand tray 5, and the tube containers 4 are arranged and arranged. In this case, as shown in the figure, the length direction of the linear sealing portion 11 at the other end (the upper end in the standing position in the figure) of each tube container 4 is the outer peripheral edge of the stand tray 5. By arranging and arranging in an inclined direction with respect to the four straight sides, the tube containers 4 having a size larger than the inner diameter of the recessed portion 6 are efficiently placed on the stand tray 5 in a state in which they are prevented from overlapping each other as much as possible. The tube containers 4 can be arranged, and the display effect can be enhanced by preventing the container design from being hidden by the tube containers 4 overlapping in the front-rear direction. After arranging a predetermined number (the same number as the recessed portions 6) of the tube containers 4 on the stand tray 5 as described above, the tube containers positioned on the outer side in the horizontal direction on the label 3 at the other end of the tube containers 4 The positioning member 9 is lowered and positioned so that the skirt portion 8 is positioned just outside the side portion 4, and these tube containers 4 are placed together with the upper and lower positioning members 9 and the stand tray 5 with the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10. Cover and tighten the film 10 by heat shrinking. When covering with the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10, it is possible to prevent the positioning member 9 from being displaced in the horizontal direction by the skirt portion 8 coming into contact with the side surface of the other end portion of the tube container 4. I can do it. The coating method using the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 and the tightening method using heat shrinkage can be performed by a conventionally known method. For example, the tube container 4 and the positioning member 9 arranged in alignment on the stand tray 5 are all covered with a heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 and the periphery of the film 10 is heat-sealed, or heat-shrinked in advance. A method in which the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 is formed into a cylindrical heel sheet, and the tube container 4 and the positioning member 9 arranged on the stand tray 5 are inserted and covered, and then heat-shrink and tightened. Can be adopted. The shrinkage force of the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 when the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 is heat-shrinked to fasten the article to be packaged is not particularly limited, and the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 is arranged on the stand tray 5 that is the object to be packaged. It is only necessary that the plurality of tube containers 4 are not displaced or dropped out. The coating with the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 does not need to cover all the outer peripheral surfaces of the tube container 4 and the positioning member 9 arranged and arranged on the stand tray 5. Unless the tube container 4 disposed between the members 9 protrudes during transportation or falls off the stand tray 5, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the side surface portion of the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 is substantially circular. It may be a packaging form in which the opening 10A is formed. Furthermore, the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film 10 may be provided with a notch or a knob for easily opening it.
[0018]
6 and 7 show a case where the guide member 12 is omitted from the positioning member 9, and the other parts are the same as those shown in FIGS. Description is omitted.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the positioning member having the top plate portion and the wall plate portion is placed on the labels of the plurality of tube containers arranged in a standing posture on the stand tray, whereby each label is predetermined. It can be tilted in the direction and prevented from moving in the horizontal direction with respect to the label of the tube container. It is possible to provide a collective package of tube containers that can be held in the same positional relationship and can be packaged easily and satisfactorily. Moreover, the tube container can be easily visually recognized from the outside through the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film, and the collective package housed in the outer case can be easily and quickly taken out with the outer edge of the positioning member. In addition, by providing a guide portion with an inclined guide surface for inclining the label in a predetermined direction in contact with the upper end of the label on the top plate, the label can be reliably and well inclined in the predetermined direction. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent wrinkles and the like from being generated on the label, and to achieve a high degree of completeness capable of preventing the generation of defective products.
[0020]
According to invention of Claim 2 or Claim 3, the dimension from the top-plate part of a wall board part to a lower end surface is set to the dimension of 50% or more of the dimension to the edge which protruded from the tube container of the label. In addition, by setting the absolute value to 5 mm or more, it is possible to reliably prevent the positioning member from being displaced with respect to the label, but the minimum necessary length (appropriate length) is set. Thus, it is possible to prevent the material cost from being disadvantageous.
[0022]
According to the invention of claim 4 , the inclined guide surface of the guide part has an inclination angle of at least 5 degrees or more, preferably 15 degrees or more with respect to the top plate part, so that the label can be moved in a predetermined direction. It can be tilted more reliably and well and can be made highly reliable.
[0023]
According to the invention of claim 5 , by forming the positioning member with a transparent synthetic resin, the tube container can be visually recognized through the positioning member as well as the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film. Is advantageous.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a collective package of tube containers.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the tube container assembly package with the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film removed.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are operation explanatory views for lowering the positioning member with respect to the tube container. FIG. 3A shows a state in which the positioning member is positioned immediately above the tube container, and FIG. In this state, the label is tilted.
FIG. 4 is a vertical perspective view of the main part showing the shape of the guide part of the positioning member 9;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which three collective package bodies are stacked in the vertical direction.
6 is a perspective view showing another collective package in which the guide portion of the positioning member 9 is omitted. FIG.
7 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where a heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film of the assembly package of the tube container shown in FIG. 6 is removed. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Collective package 2 Cap 2A Front end surface 3 Label 4 Tube container 4A Shoulder part 5 Stand tray 5A Horizontal plate part 5B Skirt part 6 Recessed part 6A Open edge 7 Top plate part 8 Skirt part 9 Positioning member 10 Heat shrinkable synthetic resin film 10A opening part 11 other end sealing part 12 guide part 12A inclined guide surface

Claims (5)

A tube container is provided with a label in a state where part of the tube container protrudes from the tube container, and a plurality of the tube containers are provided in a standing posture in which the tube container provided with the label is inserted into a plurality of recessed portions formed in a stand tray. Are arranged at predetermined intervals, provided with a guide portion having an inclined guide surface for contacting the upper end portion of the label and tilting the label in a predetermined direction. Each of the tube container labels is tilted in a predetermined direction, and the top plate part for pressing from the upper side in the tilted state, and the tube container positioned on the outside in the horizontal direction is contacted from the horizontal direction in the horizontal direction. In order to prevent the plate from moving in the horizontal direction with respect to the label, a positioning member comprising a wall plate portion suspended from the top plate portion is provided, and the alignment arrangement A plurality of tubular container was coated with a heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film with the stand tray and the positioning member, the heat-shrinkable synthetic resin film is thermally shrink aggregate package of tubular container formed by tightening the.   The collective packaging of a tube container according to claim 1, wherein the dimension from the top plate part to the lower end surface of the wall plate part is set to a dimension that is 50% or more of the dimension from the tube container to the end of the label. body.   The assembly packaging body of the tube container of Claim 1 formed by setting the dimension from the top-plate part of the said wall board part to a lower end surface to 5 mm or more. The collective package of tube containers according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the inclined guide surface of the guide part has an inclination angle of 5 degrees or more, preferably 15 degrees or more with respect to the top plate part. The collective package of tube containers according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the positioning member is formed of a transparent synthetic resin.

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