JP4362389B2 - Thin-walled blow container with handle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a thin-walled blow container, and more particularly to a thin-walled blow container having a handle and having a self-supporting property.

In a standing pouch with the bottom part folded back to the inside and the upper part opened, the outer corner is sealed by the heat sheet part at the upper corner part, and the spout part protruding upward is formed Such a pouch has been known (see Patent Document 1).
There is also known a standing pouch having a gusseted bottom portion and a holding hole formed in an upper film bonding portion (see Patent Document 2).

As a substitute for a standing pouch, a self-supporting bottle in which a thin and lightweight bottle is formed by blow molding and is reinforced by attaching a label is also known (see Patent Document 3).
JP-A-11-11496 JP 2002-154552 A JP 2001-48148 A

  However, the pouch described in Patent Document 1 is designed to easily open the spout, insert the pouch spout into the mouth of the container to be refilled, and easily transfer the pouch. Since it cannot be stably gripped, there has been a problem that the pour spout of the pouch may come off from the mouth of the container and spill the content liquid.

  The pouch described in Patent Document 2 has a holding hole, so that the bag can be easily carried, and the pouch is bent, the holding hole is aligned, the fingers are inserted, and the contents are transferred by tilting the pouch. However, when the amount of liquid is reduced, the pouch is bent up and down so that pouring cannot be continued, and there is a problem that the holding hole is not useful as a handle of the pouch.

  In addition, since the pouches described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are formed by adhering a film, a process of forming the film, cutting it into a pouch shape, and adhering are necessary, which increases the cost. was there.

  The thin-walled blow container described in Patent Document 3 has enhanced body rigidity, and can be transferred to the end if the contents are transferred by inserting a spout into the mouth of the container and turning it upside down. However, when erecting to stop the transfer in the middle, since the liquid is reduced, the outer shape of the container is easily deformed, and there is a problem that the container cannot be stably held.

  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, by attaching a handle to a thin-walled blow container that is self-supporting so that the container can be stably held. An object of the present invention is to provide a thin-walled blow container with a handle that can be inserted into the mouth and can be easily stopped by tilting the blow container even during the transfer.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a thin-walled blow container with a handle, wherein the upper and lower edges of the handle formed in a bag-like object having an upper end opened and the lower end sealed are respectively side portions of the container body. And after the fluid is sealed in the handle, the opening at the upper end is closed, so that the handle filled with the fluid is continuously connected to the side of the container body. The configuration is adopted.

As another embodiment of the thin blow container with a handle, a configuration is adopted in which the bag-like material is formed straight and the side edge of the bag-like material is connected to the side portion of the container body.

  Since the handle enclosing the fluid is attached to the container body, the thin blow container can be held stably, the blow container can be tilted, and the content liquid can be transferred to another container, The spout can be moved away from the container mouth to stop the transfer.

  Next, the thin blow container of the present invention will be described with examples.

In FIG. 1, A is a container main body, B is a handle attached to the container main body.
As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the container main body A consists of the shoulder part 1, the trunk | drum 2, and the bottom part 3, and is shape | molded by blow molding.

An opening 4 is formed at the upper end of the shoulder portion 1, one side portion of the shoulder portion 1 is an inclined surface 5, and the lower portion is wide.
A spout 6 is projected from substantially the center of the inclined surface 5.
A cutting groove 7 is provided near the tip of the spout portion 6, and the groove 7 can be cut by forming the bottom surface with an acute angle, and the groove 7 can be cut. By this, a spout can be formed.
Further, the opening of the spout may be formed by cutting the groove 7 using scissors or the like.

  The body portion 2 is composed of front and rear wall surfaces 8a and 8b and side wall surfaces 9a and 9b, and the side wall surfaces 9a and 9b are curved surfaces bulging at the center.

  The bottom portion 3 includes front and rear grounding bottom surfaces 10a and 10b, and a bottom wall surface 11 extending upward from the grounding bottom surface 10a and 10b and having a central portion as a ridge line.

The handle B includes a grip portion 15 and upper and lower joint portions 16a and 16b curved inward from the grip portion 15. The upper end of the upper joint portion 16a is an opening 17, and the lower end of the lower joint portion 16b. Is blocked.
In the handle B, the bonding line 18a at the edge of the upper bonding part 16a is bonded to the shoulder 1 opposite to the spout part 6, and the bonding line 18b of the lower bonding part 16b is bonded to the central part of the wall surface 9a. It is attached to the main body A.

  The attachment is performed by an appropriate method such as heat sealing or adhesion using an adhesive.

Next, the container molding method will be described. The blow container of the present invention is molded by direct blow or stretch blow, and PE, PP, or PET is used as the molding resin, but EVOH resin, polyamide resin, etc. It is good also as a laminated structure.
The wall surface of the trunk portion 2 is thin, and when the content liquid is poured, the ground bottom surface 10a, 10b is formed on the bottom portion 3, thereby providing self-supporting properties.

Next, the usage mode and operational effects of the thin container will be described.
In this thin-walled container, detergent for refilling, cosmetics, food, etc. are stored as the content liquid.
At the time of filling the contents, the container is maintained in an upright state, the contents liquid is filled from the opening 4 at the upper end of the shoulder 1, and at the same time, compressed air is blown from the opening 17 of the handle B so that the handle B is inflated.
After filling the required content liquid, the contents liquid is sealed in the container main body A and the air is sealed in the handle B by simultaneously heat-sealing both the openings 4 and 17 as shown in FIG.
Thin-walled containers filled with the content liquid are packaged and shipped.

In using the container, first, the groove 7 for cutting of the spout portion 6 is cut to open the spout.
In refilling the required container, the contents can be transferred by tilting the container body A with the handle B, inserting the spout into the container mouth, and inverting the container body A.
In addition, when the transfer is stopped halfway, the container can be returned to its original position with the handle B. At this time, even if the content liquid is small, the container is held by the handle B, so that the spout may be shaken. In addition, the spout does not come off from the mouth of the container and the contents are not spilled.

Since transfer can be stopped and resumed freely, a thin-walled container can be used as a large-capacity container, and the content liquid can be distributed and poured into multiple required containers, or each time the content liquid is used up in one container. In addition, the required amount of refilling content liquid can be transferred.
In this case, the spout may be sealed using a cap, a push-in stopper, or the like.

Next, a second embodiment will be described.
In this embodiment, the handle is straight and the entire edge is bonded to the container side.
Since the container main body is the same as that of the previous embodiment, it is shown with the same reference numerals, and only the handle and its attachment will be described.

In FIG. 4, A is a container main body and Ba is a handle.
The handle Ba is a straight bag 21 having an opening 20 at the upper end, and the side edge 22 is a straight line.
The handle Ba has its side edge 22 bonded to the center line of the wall surface 9a on the side of the container body A by heat sealing, an adhesive or the like after molding.
The handle Ba serves as a reinforcing member for the container main body A, and is preferably at least 2/3 or more of the height of the container main body A.

  As in the previous embodiment, when filling the contents, the container body A is filled with the contents, compressed air is fed into the handle Ba, and after filling, the opening 4 of the container body A and the opening 20 of the handle Ba are sealed. Is done.

  In dispensing, the container body A can be tilted by gripping the handle Ba, and the same effect as the previous embodiment can be obtained.

  In each of the above embodiments, the container body and the handle are formed as separate bodies, the handle is attached to the container body by bonding, and compressed air is blown into the handle when filling the contents. You may form integrally.

  In each of the above embodiments, compressed air is sealed in the handle, but the fluid sealed in the handle is a gas such as air or an inert gas, a liquid such as water, or liquid nitrogen. A liquefied inert gas may be enclosed and vaporized.

Since the handle filled with fluid is attached to the self-supporting thin-walled blow container and the container is held, the convenience of the container is improved.
Moreover, by attaching the handle of the present invention, not only the refill container but also a general blow container can be made thinner.

It is a perspective view at the time of thin-walled blow container shaping | molding of 1st Example of this invention. It is a front view of a thin blow container. It is a side view of a thin blow container. It is a perspective view at the time of thin wall blow container shaping | molding of 2nd Example. It is a front view of a thin blow container.

Explanation of symbols

A Container body B, Ba Handle
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shoulder part 2 Body part 3 Bottom part 4, 17, 20 Opening 5 Inclined surface 6 Outlet part 7 Concave groove 8a, b Wall surface 9a, b Wall surface 10 Grounding bottom face 11 Bottom wall surface 15 Grasping part 16a, b Joint part 21 Bag-like thing 22 Side edge

Claims (2)

The upper and lower edges of the handle formed in a bag-like object whose upper end is an opening and whose lower end is sealed are connected to the sides of the container body,
After the fluid is sealed in the handle, the handle with the fluid sealed therein is connected to the side portion of the container body by closing the opening at the upper end. . A bag-like object is formed straight,
2. A thin-walled blow container with a handle according to claim 1 , wherein a side edge of the bag-like material is connected to a side portion of the container body.

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