JP6747123B2 - Paper freestanding container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a paper self-supporting container, and more particularly to a paper self-supporting container using a sleeve made of paper material.

Traditionally, convenience stores store fried foods such as American dogs, croquettes, fried chicken, and ham cutlets cooked in the store in a food showcase installed at a cashier counter to keep them warm, and according to the customer's orders It is taken out and sold.

When selling fried foods at this convenience store, they are wrapped in simple packaging bags or handed in cup-shaped containers. As the cup-shaped container, a paper container that can be easily assembled by a clerk when a fried food is requested is used.

For example, the one disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a cup-shaped paper container, in which a front plate and a back plate are opposed to each other to form a container body in the form of a sleeve, and a front plate and a back plate are formed. The bottom plate piece for obtaining the container bottom is connected to each of the lower parts of the container in a pre-deployed state, and is flat before use, and in use, in the direction in which the front plate and the back plate are separated from the container body. While applying force, the bottom plate pieces connected to the front plate and the back plate are folded toward the inside of the container body.

Then, from the position of the upward convex fold between the front plate and the bottom plate piece and the upward convex fold between the back plate and the bottom plate piece, fold the bottom plate pieces into the inside of the container body and move them upward and downward. While forming a closed container bottom by stacking, a front plate and a back plate were curved outwardly so as to be convex so that a container with an open upper part serving as an upper outlet can be obtained. It was a thing.

Also in Patent Document 2, similarly, each of the bottom plate pieces, which are half-faces of the container bottom, are folded toward the inside of the container barrel so that the container barrel can be expanded and the container upper part can be opened. It has been proposed that a self-supporting piece connected to each piece projects laterally from the bottom side of the container so that a single container can stand by itself.

Japanese Patent No. 5235041 JP, 2014-118159, A

By the way, in recent years, a plurality of flavored foods have been provided to the fried food. In many cases, buyers order different foods with different flavors, and each food is sold in the cup-shaped paper container described above. However, if these paper containers are placed on the table when the purchaser eats, there is a problem that the table tends to be messy with a plurality of containers even if each container is self-supporting.

Therefore, in view of the above circumstances, the present invention has an object to make it possible to store two kinds of foods in a divided state in a paper container having a simple structure and self-supporting property, with a one-plate sense. It is an object of the present invention to provide an easy-to-use paper self-supporting container.

(Invention of Claim 1)
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and a sleeve made of a paper material in which the sleeve first half surface portion and the sleeve second half surface portion face each other is bent from the sleeve middle portion to the sleeve first half surface side. A container barrel which is erected by the bending so that the outlet formed by the opening at the end of the sleeve is erected upward, and a container bottom half-face plate and a sleeve second half-face part which are continuous with the container barrel and consist of the sleeve first half-face part A container bottom that maintains the shape of the container body in which the bottom of the container body is closed by closing the lower part of the container body by folding inward with the container bottom half-face plate consisting of the container bottom half-face plate, In a paper self-supporting container that is continuous to the container bottom and that has a pedestal that projects toward the side of the container body and can be mounted on a flat surface,
The container barrel is standing on both sides of the pedestal, providing a paper self-supporting container characterized in that the outlet of one container barrel and the outlet of the other container barrel are provided side by side, The above problems are solved.

(Invention of Claim 2)
And in the present invention, the one container barrel and the other container barrel contact each other in an urging state at the upper part of the container barrel, and the lower side of the one container barrel and the lower side of the other container barrel are separated from each other. However, it is preferable that the one container barrel and the other container barrel be provided with holding means for sandwiching and holding the insert between the container barrels.

(Effect of the invention of claim 1)
According to the first aspect of the invention, the container body, which is formed by bending the sleeve made of paper material from the middle portion of the sleeve, is erected on both sides of the pedestal, and the structure is simple and inexpensive. Further, since the outlets of the two container cylinders, each of which has a closed bottom, are provided side by side, when taking out one of the two stored food items, the selection is simple and the usability is good.

(Effect of the invention of claim 2)
According to the invention of claim 2, since the upper sides of the pair of container barrels are in contact with each other, the container barrels do not sway independently, and even if food is put in each container and the container is held by hand, the container barrels Each of the parts is stable, and the operation of supporting the container by hand is easy.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the paper self-supporting container which concerns on this invention in the state seen from the front upper part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which closed the lid in an example. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example in the state seen from lower side. It is explanatory drawing which shows the container bottom and a pedestal in the longitudinal cross section of the direction along the sleeve longitudinal direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows a sleeve. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a blank. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the sleeve 1st half-face part and the sleeve 2nd half-face part were folded in half, and were bonded together by the margin of a blank.

Next, the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments shown in FIGS. In the figure, 1 is a paper self-supporting container made of paper material, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the paper self-supporting container 1 is a pair of container barrels 2, and a container bottom 3 that closes the lower part of the container barrel 2. It is composed of a pedestal 4 extending between the pair of container bodies 2 and can be placed on a flat surface such as a table with the pedestal 4 facing downward.

Further, the entire paper self-supporting container 1 is of a size that can be supported by one hand while holding the pedestal 4, and each container barrel 2 accommodates, for example, fried food, and is directed to the upper side of the container barrel 2. The contents can be taken out from the take-out port 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the outlet 5 is inclined upward from the front of the container toward the rear of the container, and a lid 6 is connected to the top portion of the outlet 5 so that the lid 6 can be folded down. It is provided so that the outlet 5 can be closed by tilting down. (See Figure 2)

(Container body)
The paper self-standing container 1 is assembled from a sleeve 7 shown in FIG. 5, and the sleeve 7 is made of a paper material in which a sleeve first half surface portion 8 and a sleeve second half surface portion 9 face each other. The sleeve 7 itself has a container body forming portion A on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the sleeve and a pedestal forming portion B in the central portion, and a space between the container body forming portion A and the pedestal forming portion B is a container bottom forming portion C. ..

Then, each of the container body forming portions A including the sleeve ends opposed to each other in the sleeve longitudinal direction is bent from the middle portion of the sleeve (container bottom forming portion C) to the sleeve first half surface portion 8 side, and an outlet port formed of an opening at the sleeve end is formed. The container body 2 in which 5 stands upright is formed. Since the container body 2 is formed by bending and bending the container body forming portion A of the sleeve 7 as described above, the container body 2 itself has the sleeve first half surface portion 8 and the sleeve second half surface portion 9 facing each other. doing.

The sleeve 7 shown in FIG. 5 shows a state in a previous stage in which the container body forming portion A is bent and raised, and the pedestal forming portion B and the container bottom forming portion C continuous to the pedestal forming portion B are flat. There is.

(Container bottom)
The container bottom 3 is continuous with the container body 2, and the first container bottom half-face plate 10 consisting of the sleeve first half-face part 8 and the second container half-face half part 9 in the container bottom forming part C are formed. The container bottom half-face plate 11 and the container bottom half-face plate 11 are folded toward the inside of the container body along with the bending, and the first container bottom half-face plate 10 and the second container bottom half-face plate 11 are as shown in FIG. Further, a container bottom 3 is formed which is folded in a direction along the opposing direction of the sleeve first half surface portion 8 and the sleeve second half surface portion 9 in the container body 2 to close the lower portion of the container body 2.

In the illustrated embodiment, the first container bottom half-face plate 10 and the second container bottom half-face plate 11 are connected to the container body 2 through a chevron-shaped crease 12, and at the same time, on the pedestal 4. On the other hand, they are connected to each other via a linear crease 13 orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the sleeve 7, and in the regions of the sleeve first half surface portion 8 and the sleeve second half surface portion 9 in the form of the sleeve 7, respectively. The shape is a substantially isosceles triangle with the apex facing the sleeve end. (See Figure 6)

Then, at the time of the above-mentioned bending of the sleeve 7 in which the container body 2 rises upright, the first container bottom half-face plate 10 and the second container bottom half-face plate 11 are turned inward from the mountain-shaped fold line 12 portion. The first container bottom half-face plate 10 is folded and folded over the pedestal 4 from the straight folding line 13. Since the first container bottom half-face plate 10 and the second container bottom half-face plate 11 are folded toward the inside of the container body, the sleeve first half surface portion 8 and the sleeve second half surface portion of the container body 2 are folded. 9 are curved and deformed so as to be convex in the opposite direction and away from each other, and the inside of each container barrel 2 is opened, and the container bottom 3 plays the role of container barrel shape maintaining means. 2 Each of the above-mentioned take-out ports 5 maintains the shape of the container body in the open state.

(pedestal)
As described above, the pedestal 4 is continuous with the container bottom 3, and the sleeve first half surface portion 8 and the sleeve second half surface portion 9 of the pedestal 4 are overlapped with each other, and the central portion in the sleeve width direction is raised. Are continuous from the container bottom 3 side in the length direction of the pedestal 4 (longitudinal direction of the sleeve 7 ). By bending the first container bottom half-face plate 10 and the second container bottom half-face plate 11 from the middle of the sleeve, the container barrels 2 with the outlets 5 opened upright on both sides of the pedestal 4, and Since the pedestal 4 including the region of the container bottom 3 has a sectional shape in which the central portion is raised as described above, the sectional shape of the pedestal 4 is made flat and the first container bottom half to the pedestal 4 is formed. As long as an operation to remove the overlap of the face plates 10 is not performed, even if an external force that tilts the container body 2 outward (direction in which the container body separates) is applied, the container body 2 is prevented from inadvertently tilting. It is provided.

The pedestal 4 is projected to the side of the container body 2 with respect to the container body 2, and by mounting the pedestal 4 on a flat surface such as a table, the entire container becomes self-supporting, With the mouth 5 facing upward, the container can be easily taken out. In particular, in this embodiment, the pair of container barrels 2 are in contact with each other on the upper side, and the take-out port 5 of the one container barrel 2 and the take-out port 5 of the other container barrel 2 are provided side by side. Therefore, when taking out one of the two kinds of stored food, it is easy to select it.

Further, in the paper self-supporting container 1 of the present embodiment, not only the pair of container barrels 2 are in contact with each other, but also the upper portions of the container barrels 2 are in contact with each other in a biased state. The standing posture is stable.

(Holding means)
Further, as shown in the drawing, the lower side of one container body 2 and the lower side of the other container body 2 are separated from each other, and the fingers holding the pedestal 4 between the pair of container bodies 2 from above and below. There is a gap 14 into which the like can be fitted. As described above, since the container barrels 2 are in contact with each other in the urged state at the upper portion, an insert such as a finger fitted in the gap 14 is sandwiched and held, and one container barrel 2 and the other Holding means 15 for sandwiching and holding the insert in the gap 14 is formed with the container body 2.

As described above, the holding means 15 including the pair of container bodies 2 is provided without preparing a separate member, and the fingertips holding the pedestal 4 or the like can be held by the holding means 15. Therefore, if the holding means 15 is made to hold the fingertip of one hand holding the pedestal 4 in between, it will be in a state of being locked to the fingertip from the side of the paper self-supporting container 1 and stable even when holding the paper self-supporting container with one hand. It has the effect of being able to support.

FIG. 6 shows an example of a blank 16 for obtaining the sleeve 7. The blank 16 includes a lid 6 which is the back side of the paper self-supporting container 1 and a vertical side of the container body 2 where the lid 6 is continuous. The part is a type located in the center. As shown by the blank 16, the sleeve 7 has the sleeve first half-face portion 8 and the sleeve second half-face portion 9 connected to each other through a folded portion in the girth direction of the sleeve 7. The first half surface portion 8 of the sleeve is attached to the margin 17 on the side of the second half surface portion 9 of the sleeve.

In the blank 16, in order to facilitate the bonding of the glue allowance 17 and the sleeve first half surface portion 8 to each other, the sleeve length direction is provided at the center between the sleeve first half surface portion 8 and the sleeve second half surface portion 9. A fold is provided along the fold. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the glue margin 17 and the sleeve first half-face portion 8 are bonded together while the sleeve first half-face portion 8 and the sleeve second half-face portion 9 are folded in two from this folded portion.

In the case of the form of the sleeve 7 capable of assembling the paper self-supporting container 1 of the embodiment, the sleeve first half-face portion 8 and the sleeve second half-face portion 9 which are folded in half are unfolded, and as shown in FIG. As shown, the half-folded sleeve first half-face portion 8 and the second half-faced sleeve half-face portion 9 may be opposed to each other.

Further, in obtaining the paper self-supporting container 1, from the part where the first container bottom half-face plate 10 and the second container bottom half-face plate 11 are located to the sleeve first half-face part 8 side, The portion to be bent is bent so that the outlet 5 (opening at the end of the sleeve) is directed upward, and the portion of the first container bottom half-face plate 10 and the second container bottom half-face plate 11 and the pedestal 4 are centered. The container body 2 is formed by folding the first container bottom half-face plate 10 and the second container bottom half-face plate 11 toward the inside of the container body by pushing up so that the portion is convex upward. The pair of container barrels 2 having the open outlets 5 stand up at each end of the pedestal 4 and are placed on a flat surface to become a self-supporting container.

In the paper self-supporting container 1 of the above-mentioned embodiment, the lid 6 is connected to the top side of the take-out port 5 of the container body 2 via the folding ruled portion, and the folding ruled portion which can be folded down is provided. By providing a triangular flat surface as the upper side, it is easy to ensure the open state of the outlet 5. However, the lid is not always required in the present invention. Further, even in the form in which the lid is connected, it is not necessary to be the top of the take-out port 5, and it is also possible to connect the lid to the upper side of the sleeve first half surface portion or the sleeve second half surface portion of the container body so that the lid can be folded down. Is.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the bending and raising of the container body forming portion A from the sleeve 7 has been described on the side of the sleeve first half surface portion 8 which is the direction of arrow X in FIG. 5, but the present invention is not limited to the bending direction itself. However, it may be in the direction of the arrow Y in FIG. As described above, since it is preferable that the sleeve can be operated to bend in any direction, in the actual blank 16, neither the sleeve first half surface portion nor the sleeve second half surface portion can be used. Also, linear folding lines are continuous in the blank width direction so that there is a region that can be the first container bottom half-face plate. Therefore, the side where the container body forming portion A is bent is the sleeve first half surface portion.

Furthermore, the mountain-shaped folding ruled line 12 forming the first container bottom half-face plate and the second container bottom half-face plate is not limited to a two-sided straight line ruled line, but an arc-shaped ruled line. Good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Self-supporting container made of paper 2... Container body 3... Container bottom 4... Pedestal 5... Outlet opening 6... Lid 7... Sleeve 8... Sleeve first half surface portion 9... Sleeve second half surface portion 10... First container bottom half Face plate 11... Second container bottom half-face plate 15... Holding means 16... Blank 17... Glue margin A... Container body forming portion B... Pedestal forming portion C... Container bottom forming portion

Claims (2)

A sleeve made of paper material in which the first half surface of the sleeve and the second half surface of the sleeve face each other is bent from the middle of the sleeve toward the first half surface of the sleeve, and by this bending, the outlet formed by the opening at the sleeve end is moved upward. Along with the bending of the container body standing upright toward the container body and the container bottom half-face plate which is continuous with the container body and consists of the sleeve first half-face part and the sleeve second half-face part A container bottom that maintains the shape of the container body in which the lower part of the container body is closed by closing the lower part of the container body and the opening is opened, and a side of the container body that is continuous with the container bottom. In a paper self-supporting container having a pedestal that is overhanging toward and can be placed on a flat surface,
A self-supporting container made of paper, characterized in that the container barrels are erected on both sides of the pedestal, and an outlet for one container barrel and an outlet for the other container barrel are provided side by side. The one container body and the other container body are in contact with each other in an urging state at the upper part of the container body, and the lower side of the one container body and the lower side of the other container body are separated from each other. The paper self-supporting container according to claim 1, wherein a holding means for sandwiching and holding an insert between the container cylinders is provided between the one container cylinder and the other container cylinder.