JP7293715B2 - Bottle can manufacturing method - Google Patents

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JP7293715B2
JP7293715B2 JP2019032466A JP2019032466A JP7293715B2 JP 7293715 B2 JP7293715 B2 JP 7293715B2 JP 2019032466 A JP2019032466 A JP 2019032466A JP 2019032466 A JP2019032466 A JP 2019032466A JP 7293715 B2 JP7293715 B2 JP 7293715B2
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本発明は、開口部に金属製キャップが装着され、飲料等の内容物が充填されるボトル缶に関する。 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bottle-can whose opening is fitted with a metal cap and filled with contents such as beverages.

飲料等の内容物が充填される容器として、ボトル形状の缶(ボトル缶)の開口部に、金属製キャップを装着して密封する容器が知られている。このボトル缶は、一般に、底部を有する円筒状胴部の開口部側に、上方へ向かうに従い漸次縮径する肩部が設けられ、肩部の上に首部を介して口部が設けられた構成とされている。このようなボトル缶は、金属板材(アルミニウム合金材料の板材)にカッピング工程(絞り工程)及びDI工程(絞りしごき工程、Drawing & Ironing)を施すことにより、有底円筒状の筒体に形成され、その有底円筒状の筒体の胴部の開口部側に縮径加工を施すことにより肩部が形成され、その後、膨出部、ねじ部、カール部等を有する口部が形成される。 2. Description of the Related Art As a container to be filled with a content such as a beverage, there is known a bottle-shaped can (bottle can) in which the opening is sealed by attaching a metal cap to the opening. Generally, this bottle-shaped can has a structure in which a shoulder portion whose diameter gradually decreases as it goes upward is provided on the opening side of a cylindrical body portion having a bottom portion, and a mouth portion is provided on the shoulder portion via a neck portion. It is said that Such a bottle can is formed into a bottomed cylindrical cylindrical body by subjecting a metal plate material (aluminum alloy plate material) to a cupping process (drawing process) and a DI process (drawing and ironing process, Drawing & Ironing). , a shoulder portion is formed by performing a diameter reduction process on the opening side of the body portion of the bottomed cylindrical cylinder, and then a mouth portion having a bulging portion, a threaded portion, a curled portion, etc. is formed. .

このボトル缶の口部には金属製キャップが装着される。このキャップは、ボトル缶に装着される前は、円盤状の天板部とその外周縁から垂直に延びるスカート部とを有しており、ボトル缶の口部に被せられた後、ボトル缶のねじ部に沿ってスカート部が加工され、スカート部の下端部が膨出部に係止される。開封する際は、キャップを回転すると、スカート部に形成されているブリッジ部が切断されることにより、スカート部が上下に分離され、口部から取り外すことができる。 A metal cap is attached to the mouth of the bottle can. The cap has a disk-shaped top plate portion and a skirt portion extending vertically from the outer peripheral edge of the disk-shaped top plate portion before being attached to the bottle-can. A skirt portion is machined along the threaded portion, and the lower end portion of the skirt portion is engaged with the bulging portion. When opening the cap, the bridge portion formed on the skirt portion is cut by rotating the cap, thereby separating the skirt portion into upper and lower parts, which can be removed from the opening.

このようなボトル缶において、金属板材の異方性等により、肩部の縮径加工時に首部が楕円に変形する場合がある。また、キャッピング時においても、ボトル缶の口部に被せたキャップのスカート部の外周面をロールで半径方向内方に押圧しながら、ロールをボトル缶のねじ部に沿って旋回させ、また、膨出部の下端においてもスカート部の下端部を係止するためロールが半径方向内方に押圧するので、口部が楕円に変形し易い。この変形が生じると、キャッピング時にブリッジ部が破断してしまう問題が生じる。 In such a bottle can, the neck may be deformed into an ellipse when the diameter of the shoulder is reduced due to the anisotropy of the metal plate material. Also, during capping, while pressing radially inward the outer peripheral surface of the skirt portion of the cap that covers the mouth of the bottle-can, the roll is swung along the threaded portion of the bottle-can and expanded. Since the roll presses radially inwardly in order to lock the lower end of the skirt at the lower end of the projecting portion, the opening is easily deformed into an elliptical shape. If this deformation occurs, there arises a problem that the bridge portion breaks during capping.

そこで、特許文献1では、口部下端から肩部の上端周囲に、半径方向内側に湾曲する凹部又は半径方向外側に湾曲する凸部を形成することにより、キャッピング時の荷重による変形が生じないようにしている。
特許文献2では、膨出部(カブラ部)と肩部との間に、膨出部側から順にS字ビード部と外径が一定のストレート部とが形成されていることにより、変形強度が高められている。
特許文献3では、ボトル缶に肩部及び口部を形成するネッキング工程時に、肩部と口部との繋ぎのR部の曲率半径を小さくするリフォーム加工を施すことにより、変形強度を高めている。
Therefore, in Patent Document 1, a concave portion curved radially inward or a convex portion curved radially outward is formed from the lower end of the mouth to the upper end of the shoulder to prevent deformation due to the load during capping. I have to.
In Patent Document 2, an S-shaped bead portion and a straight portion having a constant outer diameter are formed in order from the bulging portion side between the bulging portion (hip portion) and the shoulder portion, thereby increasing the deformation strength. It is heightened.
In Patent Literature 3, deformation strength is increased by performing a reforming process to reduce the radius of curvature of the R portion connecting the shoulder and mouth during the necking process for forming the shoulder and mouth of the bottle can. .

特開2001-213416号公報JP-A-2001-213416 特開2018-140827号公報JP 2018-140827 A 特開2018-177250号公報JP 2018-177250 A

しかしながら、ボトル缶のコスト低減の要求により薄肉化が求められており、これら特許文献記載の技術では不十分で、さらなる対策が望まれる。 However, there is a demand for thinner bottle cans due to the demand for cost reduction.

本発明は、このような事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、口部の変形抵抗を高めて、キャッピング時の楕円変形を確実に防止することを目的とする。 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to increase the resistance to deformation of the mouth portion and to reliably prevent elliptical deformation during capping.

本発明の製造方法により製造されるボトル缶は、円筒状胴部と、該円筒状胴部の上端から缶軸方向上側に向かうに従って縮径する肩部と、該肩部より上方に形成された首部と、該首部の上に形成され、首部より大径の膨出部、該膨出部の上に形成されたねじ部及び開口部を形成するカール部を有する口部とを備え、
前記首部と前記肩部との間に、前記首部の下端に接続され外方に向けて凹となる凹状湾曲部と、該凹状湾曲部の下端に接続され外方に向けて凸となる凸状湾曲部とを有し、前記首部から缶軸方向下方に向かうにしたがって漸次拡径する段部が形成され、
前記凸状湾曲部の外面の曲率半径が4.0mm以下である。
A bottle- shaped can manufactured by the manufacturing method of the present invention has a cylindrical body, a shoulder portion whose diameter decreases from the upper end of the cylindrical body toward the upper side in the can axial direction, and a portion above the shoulder. a neck, a bulge formed on the neck and having a larger diameter than the neck, a thread formed on the bulge, and a mouth having a curl forming an opening,
Between the neck portion and the shoulder portion, there is provided a concave curved portion connected to the lower end of the neck portion and concave outward, and a convex shape connected to the lower end of the concave curved portion and convex outward. a stepped portion having a curved portion and gradually increasing in diameter from the neck toward the bottom in the axial direction of the can;
The curvature radius of the outer surface of the convex curved portion is 4.0 mm or less.

キャッピング時の楕円変形を防止するためには、特に膨出部に変形が生じないようにすることが有効である。このために膨出部の下に外径の小さい首部が設けられるが、本発明ではさらに、首部と肩部との間に漸次拡径する段部が形成されていることにより、首部から肩部に直接繋がる形態よりも、首部から肩部にかけて外径が階段状に変化して、首部の下方位置が強化され、しかも、その段部の凸状湾曲部の曲率半径が4.0mm以下と小さいために、段部の変形抵抗が高く、もって膨出部の変形を有効に防止することができる。この凸状湾曲部の曲率半径は2.5mm以下がより好ましい。 In order to prevent elliptical deformation during capping, it is effective to prevent deformation of the bulging portion in particular. For this reason, a neck portion with a small outer diameter is provided under the bulging portion. The outer diameter changes stepwise from the neck to the shoulder, strengthening the lower portion of the neck, and the radius of curvature of the convex curved portion of the step is as small as 4.0 mm or less. Therefore, the deformation resistance of the stepped portion is high, and thus the deformation of the bulging portion can be effectively prevented. More preferably, the radius of curvature of this convex curved portion is 2.5 mm or less.

ボトル缶の一つの実施態様では、前記凸状湾曲部は、前記首部より大径の筒部の上端部に形成されており、前記筒部は、前記肩部に繋がる下部に対して前記凸状湾曲部に繋がる上部の外径が小さい。
首部から肩部に筒部を介して接続されるので、首部の下方がさらに強化され、しかも、筒部の下部より上部の外径が小さくされていることから、筒部自体の変形抵抗が高められ、膨出部の変形をより有効に防止することができる。
In one embodiment of the bottle can, the convex curved portion is formed at the upper end of a cylindrical portion having a diameter larger than that of the neck portion, and the cylindrical portion is convex with respect to the lower portion connected to the shoulder portion. The outer diameter of the upper part connected to the curved part is small.
Since the neck is connected to the shoulder through the cylinder, the lower part of the neck is further strengthened, and since the outer diameter of the upper part of the cylinder is smaller than that of the lower part, the deformation resistance of the cylinder itself is increased. Therefore, deformation of the bulging portion can be prevented more effectively.

ボトル缶の他の一つの実施態様では、前記筒部は、前記肩部に繋がる下側筒部と、該下側筒部に屈曲部を介して接続され前記下側筒部より小径で前記凸状湾曲部に繋がる上側筒部とを有している。筒部が段付き状に形成され、屈曲部を有していることから、変形抵抗がより高められる。 In another embodiment of the bottle can, the tubular portion includes a lower tubular portion connected to the shoulder portion, and a bent portion connected to the lower tubular portion and having a diameter smaller than that of the lower tubular portion. and an upper tubular portion connected to the curved portion. Since the cylindrical portion is formed in a stepped shape and has a bent portion, deformation resistance is further enhanced.

ボトル缶の他の一つの実施態様では、前記筒部の少なくとも上端部に缶軸方向上方に向かうにしたがって漸次外径が小さくなるテーパ部が形成されていてもよく、そのテーパ部全体で変形抵抗を高めることができる。 In another embodiment of the bottle can, at least the upper end portion of the cylindrical portion may be formed with a tapered portion whose outer diameter gradually decreases upward in the can axial direction. can increase

本発明のボトル缶の製造方法は、円筒状胴部と、該円筒状胴部の上端から缶軸方向上側に向かうに従って縮径する肩部と、該肩部より上方に形成された首部と、該首部の上に形成され、首部より大径の膨出部、該膨出部の上に形成されたねじ部及び開口部を形成するカール部を有する口部とを備え、前記首部と前記肩部との間に、前記首部の下端に接続され外方に向けて凹となる凹状湾曲部と、該凹状湾曲部の下端に接続され外方に向けて凸となる凸状湾曲部とを有し、前記首部から缶軸方向下方に向かうにしたがって漸次拡径する段部が形成されてなるボトル缶の製造方法であって、
筒体の上部を縮径して前記円筒状胴部の上に前記肩部を形成するとともに、この肩部の上に前記段部を介して前記凹状湾曲部の上端に接続された開口筒部を有する中間成形体を形成する中間成形体形成工程と、前記開口筒部に前記段部における前記凹状湾曲部の上端から前記首部を介して前記膨出部、前記ねじ部及び前記カール部を形成する口部形成工程
とを有しており、
前記中間成形体形成工程は、前記凹状湾曲部の下端に前記凸状湾曲部より曲率半径が大きい凸型湾曲部を形成しておき、該凸型湾曲部を屈曲するように再成形することにより、その曲率半径を小さくして前記凸状湾曲部を形成する。
A method for manufacturing a bottle can according to the present invention comprises a cylindrical body, a shoulder portion whose diameter decreases from the upper end of the cylindrical body toward the upper side in the can axial direction, a neck formed above the shoulder, a bulge formed on the neck and having a larger diameter than the neck, a mouth formed on the bulge and a curl forming a threaded portion and an opening, wherein the neck and the shoulder and a concave curved portion connected to the lower end of the neck portion and concave outward, and a convex curved portion connected to the lower end of the concave curved portion and convex outward. A method for manufacturing a bottle can, wherein a stepped portion is formed, the diameter of which gradually increases from the neck toward the bottom in the can axial direction, the method comprising:
The diameter of the upper part of the cylindrical body is reduced to form the shoulder on the cylindrical body, and the open cylindrical part is connected to the upper end of the concave curved part through the stepped part on the shoulder. an intermediate molded body forming step of forming an intermediate molded body having and a mouth forming step,
In the step of forming the intermediate molded body, a convex curved portion having a radius of curvature larger than that of the convex curved portion is formed at the lower end of the concave curved portion, and the convex curved portion is remolded so as to be bent. , the radius of curvature thereof is reduced to form the convex curved portion.

中間成形体形成工程において、曲率半径の大きい凸型湾曲部をまず形成して、これをリフォームして曲率半径を小さくしているので、凸状湾曲部を確実に所望の曲率半径に形成することができる。この再成形の工程を経ずに凸状湾曲部を形成する場合は、スプリングバックにより所望の曲率半径に形成することが難しいが、一旦凸型湾曲部を形成してからリフォームすることにより、加工硬化した後の凸型湾曲部を再成形することから、スプリングバック量を小さくして、所望の形状に確実に形成することができる。 In the step of forming the intermediate compact, the convex curved portion with a large radius of curvature is first formed and then reformed to reduce the radius of curvature, so that the convex curved portion can be reliably formed with a desired radius of curvature. can be done. If the convex curved portion is formed without this reshaping step, it is difficult to form the desired radius of curvature due to springback. Since the convex curved portion is remolded after hardening, the amount of springback can be reduced and the desired shape can be reliably formed.

ボトル缶の製造方法の一つの実施態様として、前記凸型湾曲部の下端から前記肩部の上端に缶軸方向に沿って延びる筒状部を形成しておき、前記筒状部の少なくとも上端部を縮径して前記凸型湾曲部を再成形することにより、前記凸状湾曲部の下端に前記筒状部より小径の筒部を形成するAs one embodiment of the method for manufacturing a bottle can, a tubular portion extending along the can axial direction is formed from the lower end of the convex curved portion to the upper end of the shoulder portion, and at least the upper end portion of the tubular portion is formed. is reduced in diameter to reshape the convex curved portion to form a tubular portion having a diameter smaller than that of the tubular portion at the lower end of the convex curved portion .

本発明によれば、膨出部の下方位置が首部及び段部により強化され、かつ段部もその凸状湾曲部の曲率半径が小さく形成されていることから、変形抵抗が高められ、もって膨出部の変形を有効に防止し、キャッピング時の楕円変形を防止することができる。したがって、真円度が向上し、キャッピング時のブリッジ切れの発生を防止できるとともに、ボトル缶の薄肉化を図ることができる。 According to the present invention, the lower portion of the bulging portion is reinforced by the neck portion and the stepped portion, and the convex curved portion of the stepped portion is formed with a small radius of curvature. Deformation of the projection can be effectively prevented, and elliptical deformation during capping can be prevented. Therefore, the circularity is improved, and it is possible to prevent bridge breakage during capping, and to reduce the wall thickness of the bottle can.

本発明の第1実施形態に係るボトル缶の半分を断面にした正面図であり、キャップ材とともに示している。Fig. 2 is a front view showing a cross section of half of the bottle-can according to the first embodiment of the present invention, together with a cap material. 図1のボトル缶の要部の部分拡大図である。FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged view of a main part of the bottle can of FIG. 1; 図1のボトル缶の製造工程を筒状部形成工程まで順に示す模式図である。1. It is a schematic diagram which shows the manufacturing process of the bottle can of FIG. 1 to a cylindrical part formation process in order. 筒状部形成工程後の中間成形体の要部を示す部分拡大図である。FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view showing a main part of the intermediate molded body after the step of forming the cylindrical portion; 筒部形成工程を順に示す要部の部分拡大図である。It is the elements on larger scale of the principal part which show a cylinder part formation process in order. 口部形成工程前の中間成形体の模式図である。FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an intermediate molded body before a mouth portion forming step; 本発明の第2実施形態に係るボトル缶の要部の部分拡大図である。FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged view of a main portion of a bottle can according to a second embodiment of the present invention; 第2実施形態において筒状部形成工程後の中間成形体の要部を示す部分拡大図である。FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged view showing a main part of an intermediate molded body after a step of forming a tubular portion in the second embodiment; 第2実施形態において筒部形成工程を順に示す要部の部分拡大図である。It is the elements on larger scale of the principal part which show a cylinder part formation process in order in 2nd Embodiment.

以下、本発明の実施形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。 BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図1は、本発明の第1実施形態に係るボトル缶の正面図である。このボトル缶10は、開口端部10aにキャップ20が装着されることにより、飲料等を収容する容器として用いられる。
ボトル缶10は、アルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金等の薄板金属からなり、図1に示すように、底部11を有する円筒状胴部12に、円筒状胴部12の上端から缶軸C方向上側に向かうに従って縮径する肩部13と、肩部13の上に筒部14を介して形成された首部15と、首部15の上端に接続状態に形成された例えば口径38mmの口部16とを備えている。
図1に示すように、円筒状胴部12、肩部13、筒部14、首部15、及び口部16は互いに同軸に配置されており、本実施形態において、これらの共通軸を缶軸Cと称して説明を行う。
FIG. 1 is a front view of a bottle can according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The bottle can 10 is used as a container for containing beverages and the like by attaching a cap 20 to the open end 10a.
The bottle can 10 is made of a thin sheet metal such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and as shown in FIG. It has a shoulder portion 13 with a reduced diameter, a neck portion 15 formed on the shoulder portion 13 via a cylindrical portion 14, and a mouth portion 16 with a diameter of 38 mm, for example, formed in a connected state at the upper end of the neck portion 15. .
As shown in FIG. 1, the cylindrical body portion 12, the shoulder portion 13, the cylindrical portion 14, the neck portion 15, and the mouth portion 16 are arranged coaxially with each other. will be described.

円筒状胴部12は、外径が公称211径であり、例えば66.2mmの外径に形成される。円筒状胴部12の下端部には、ドーム状をなす底部11が形成されており、底部11は、缶軸C上に位置するとともに、上方(円筒状胴部11の内部)に向けて膨出するように形成されたドーム部111と、ドーム部111の外周縁部と円筒状胴部12の下端部とを接続するヒール部112とを備えている。また、ドーム部111とヒール部112との接続部分は、缶軸C方向の下方に向けて凸となるように屈曲形成されており、ボトル缶10が正立姿勢(図1に示される、口部16が上方を向く姿勢)となるように載置面上に載置されたときに、載置面に接する接地部113となっている。接地部113は、底部11において最も下方に向けて突出しているとともに、周方向に沿って延びる環状をなしている。 The cylindrical body portion 12 has a nominal outer diameter of 211 mm, and is formed to have an outer diameter of 66.2 mm, for example. A dome-shaped bottom portion 11 is formed at the lower end portion of the cylindrical body portion 12. The bottom portion 11 is positioned on the can axis C and bulges upward (inside the cylindrical body portion 11). A dome portion 111 formed to protrude and a heel portion 112 connecting the outer peripheral edge portion of the dome portion 111 and the lower end portion of the cylindrical body portion 12 are provided. The connecting portion between the dome portion 111 and the heel portion 112 is bent downward in the direction of the can axis C so that the bottle-can 10 is in an upright posture (the opening shown in FIG. 1). The ground portion 113 is in contact with the mounting surface when placed on the mounting surface so that the portion 16 faces upward. The ground contact portion 113 protrudes downward most from the bottom portion 11 and has an annular shape extending in the circumferential direction.

肩部13は、円筒状胴部12の上端から半径方向内方に屈曲する屈曲部131と、屈曲部131の上端から円錐台面状に縮径して形成された縮径部132とを有している。
屈曲部131は半径方向外方に向けて凸となるように所定の曲率半径で屈曲しており、縮径部132は、缶軸Cに対する傾斜角θが10°以上41°以下に形成される。
The shoulder portion 13 has a bent portion 131 bent radially inward from the upper end of the cylindrical body portion 12, and a reduced diameter portion 132 formed by reducing the diameter of the upper end of the bent portion 131 into a truncated cone shape. ing.
The bent portion 131 is bent with a predetermined radius of curvature so as to protrude radially outward, and the diameter-reduced portion 132 is formed with an inclination angle θ of 10° or more and 41° or less with respect to the can axis C. .

筒部14は、図2に示すように、縮径部132の上端に形成された下側凹状湾曲部141、下側凹状湾曲部141の上端から缶軸C方向に延びる下側筒部142、下側筒部142の上端に形成された屈曲部143、屈曲部143に接続された上側筒部144、上側筒部144の上端に形成された凸状湾曲部145、凸状湾曲部145の上端から首部15に繋がる上側凹状湾曲部146により構成されている。筒部14が首部15より大径に形成されていることから、凸状湾曲部145及び上側凹状湾曲部146により段部30が形成されており、この段部30は、首部15の下端から筒部14の上端まで缶軸方向下方に向かうにしたがって漸次外径が大きく形成される。 As shown in FIG. 2, the tubular portion 14 includes a lower concave curved portion 141 formed at the upper end of the reduced diameter portion 132, a lower tubular portion 142 extending from the upper end of the lower concave curved portion 141 in the can axis C direction, A bent portion 143 formed at the upper end of the lower cylindrical portion 142, an upper cylindrical portion 144 connected to the bent portion 143, a convex curved portion 145 formed at the upper end of the upper cylindrical portion 144, and an upper end of the convex curved portion 145. It is composed of an upper concave curved portion 146 leading from the neck portion 15 . Since the cylindrical portion 14 is formed to have a larger diameter than the neck portion 15 , a stepped portion 30 is formed by the convex curved portion 145 and the upper concave curved portion 146 , and the stepped portion 30 extends from the lower end of the neck portion 15 to the cylindrical portion. The outer diameter is gradually increased toward the upper end of the portion 14 in the downward direction in the can axial direction.

缶軸Cを含む縦断面において、下側凹状湾曲部141は外面の曲率半径R1が2.0mm以上10.0mm以下(例えば6.0mm)、下側筒部142の外径D1は33.0mm以上43.7mm以下(例えば37.8mm)、上側筒部144の外径D2は31.8mm以上41.8mm以下(例えば37.4mm)、凸状湾曲部145の外面の曲率半径R3は4.0mm以下、上側凹状湾曲部146の外面の曲率半径R4は2.5mm以上4.5mm以下(例えば3.49mm)に形成される。また、屈曲部143から上側筒部144に至る部分は、半径方向外方に向けて凹状に形成されており、その外面の曲率半径R2は1.0mm以上3.0mm以下(例えば2.0mm)に形成される。また、上側筒部144の外径D2は下側筒部142の外径D1より小さく形成される。 In the longitudinal section including the can axis C, the curvature radius R1 of the outer surface of the lower concave curved portion 141 is 2.0 mm or more and 10.0 mm or less (for example, 6.0 mm), and the outer diameter D1 of the lower cylindrical portion 142 is 33.0 mm. 43.7 mm or less (for example, 37.8 mm), the outer diameter D2 of the upper cylindrical portion 144 is 31.8 mm or more and 41.8 mm or less (for example, 37.4 mm), and the curvature radius R3 of the outer surface of the convex curved portion 145 is 4.5 mm. 0 mm or less, and the curvature radius R4 of the outer surface of the upper concave curved portion 146 is 2.5 mm or more and 4.5 mm or less (for example, 3.49 mm). A portion extending from the bent portion 143 to the upper cylindrical portion 144 is formed in a concave shape facing radially outward, and the radius of curvature R2 of the outer surface thereof is 1.0 mm or more and 3.0 mm or less (for example, 2.0 mm). formed in Also, the outer diameter D2 of the upper cylindrical portion 144 is formed to be smaller than the outer diameter D1 of the lower cylindrical portion 142 .

筒部14における段部30の下方の缶軸C方向に沿う高さH1、具体的には、缶軸Cを通る縦断面において、肩部13の縮径部132と下側筒部142との延長線上の交点から、凸状湾曲部145の上側凹状湾曲部146との接続点における接線と上側筒部144との延長線上の交点までの高さH1は4.0mm以上8.0mm以下(例えば6.158mm)である。この筒部14の高さH1のうち、上側筒部144の缶軸C方向に沿う高さ、つまり屈曲部143から、凸状湾曲部145の上側凹状湾曲部146との接続点における接線と上側筒部144との延長線上の交点までの高さH2は1.0mm以上5.0mm以下(例えば3.201mm)である。なお、凸状湾曲部145と上側凹状湾曲部146とは、隣接している場合もあるが、その間にわずかにストレートの傾斜面が形成されていてもよい。その場合、凸状湾曲部145の上側凹状湾曲部146との接続点における接線は、凸状湾曲部145と傾斜面との接続点における接線となる。
首部15は上側凹状湾曲部146の上端に接続されており、その外径D3は32.0mm以上41.0mm以下(例えば35.4mm)であり、缶軸C方向に沿う高さ(長さ)H3は1.0mm以上5.0mm以下(例えば2.531mm)である。また、首部15の上端から段部30の下端までの缶軸C方向の距離H5は1.5mm以上7.5mm以下(例えば4.84mm)である。
Height H1 along the can axis C direction below the stepped portion 30 in the cylindrical portion 14, specifically, in a longitudinal section passing through the can axis C, is the height between the reduced diameter portion 132 of the shoulder portion 13 and the lower cylindrical portion 142. The height H1 from the intersection point on the extension line to the intersection point on the extension line between the tangent line at the connection point of the convex curved portion 145 with the upper concave curved portion 146 and the upper cylindrical portion 144 is 4.0 mm or more and 8.0 mm or less (for example, 6.158 mm). Of the height H1 of the cylindrical portion 14, the height along the can axis C direction of the upper cylindrical portion 144, that is, the tangent line at the connection point between the convex curved portion 145 and the upper concave curved portion 146 from the bent portion 143 and the upper side The height H2 to the intersection on the extension line with the cylindrical portion 144 is 1.0 mm or more and 5.0 mm or less (for example, 3.201 mm). Although the convex curved portion 145 and the upper concave curved portion 146 may be adjacent to each other, a slightly straight inclined surface may be formed between them. In that case, the tangent line at the connection point of the convex curved portion 145 with the upper concave curved portion 146 is the tangent line at the connection point between the convex curved portion 145 and the inclined surface.
The neck portion 15 is connected to the upper end of the upper concave curved portion 146, has an outer diameter D3 of 32.0 mm or more and 41.0 mm or less (for example, 35.4 mm), and has a height (length) along the can axis C direction. H3 is 1.0 mm or more and 5.0 mm or less (for example, 2.531 mm). A distance H5 in the can axis C direction from the upper end of the neck portion 15 to the lower end of the stepped portion 30 is 1.5 mm or more and 7.5 mm or less (for example, 4.84 mm).

口部16は、前述した首部15の上端に接続状態に膨出部17が形成され、膨出部17の上にねじ部18が形成され、ねじ部18の上方の開口端部10aにカール部19が形成されている。
膨出部17は、首部15との接続位置が半径方向内方に向けて凹となる凹湾曲部171に形成され、この凹湾曲部71の上端から半径方向外方に向けて凸となる凸湾曲部172が連続して形成されており、その凸湾曲部172の最外周位置が、膨出部17の最大外径を形成している。その最大外径D4は33.0mm以上42.0mm以下(例えば36.751mm)に形成される。
The mouth portion 16 has a bulging portion 17 formed in a connected state on the upper end of the neck portion 15 described above, a threaded portion 18 formed on the bulging portion 17, and a curled portion at an open end 10a above the threaded portion 18. 19 is formed.
The bulging portion 17 is formed in a concave curved portion 171 that is concave radially inward at the connection position with the neck portion 15 , and convexes radially outward from the upper end of this concave curved portion 71 . A curved portion 172 is formed continuously, and the outermost peripheral position of the convex curved portion 172 forms the maximum outer diameter of the bulging portion 17 . The maximum outer diameter D4 is formed to be 33.0 mm or more and 42.0 mm or less (for example, 36.751 mm).

この膨出部17を構成する凹湾曲部171の外面の曲率半径R5は1.0mm以上1.5mm以下(例えば1.2mm)である。凸湾曲部172は、実施形態では曲率半径の異なる二つの湾曲部からなり、下側部分の外面の曲率半径R6は1.0mm以上2.5mm以下(例えば1.65mm)、上側部分の外面の曲率半径R7は2.5mm以上4.5mm以下(例えば3.5mm)である。下側部分の曲率半径R6が上側部分の曲率半径R7より小さい。また、膨出部17の凸湾曲部172の上端にはねじ部18が接続されるが、このねじ部18はリード角を有しているので、ねじ部18に接する膨出部17の凸湾曲部172の曲率半径R7は周方向位置によって変化している。
なお、この凸湾曲部172は、必ずしもねじ部18の下端まで連続している必要はなく、ねじ部18の下端にストレートあるいは凹湾曲状の筒状部分を介して接続されていてもよい。その場合、膨出部17の凸湾曲部172の曲率半径R7を周方向に一定とすることが可能である。
The curvature radius R5 of the outer surface of the concave curved portion 171 forming the bulging portion 17 is 1.0 mm or more and 1.5 mm or less (for example, 1.2 mm). In this embodiment, the convex curved portion 172 is composed of two curved portions having different curvature radii. The curvature radius R7 is 2.5 mm or more and 4.5 mm or less (for example, 3.5 mm). The radius of curvature R6 of the lower portion is smaller than the radius of curvature R7 of the upper portion. The threaded portion 18 is connected to the upper end of the convexly curved portion 172 of the bulging portion 17 . A radius of curvature R7 of the portion 172 changes depending on the position in the circumferential direction.
The convex curved portion 172 does not necessarily have to continue to the lower end of the threaded portion 18, and may be connected to the lower end of the threaded portion 18 via a straight or concave curved cylindrical portion. In that case, the curvature radius R7 of the convex curved portion 172 of the bulging portion 17 can be constant in the circumferential direction.

ねじ部18は、ねじ山部181とねじ谷部182とを有し、膨出部17がねじ部18に接する場合は、ねじ谷部182の終端(下端)が膨出部17の上端に接続され、ねじ山部181の終端と膨出部17の上端とはほぼ一体化した状態である。この場合、ねじ谷部182よりも下方部分が膨出部17とされる。ねじ部18の下端に前述したストレートあるいは凹湾曲状の筒状部分が介在する場合は、この筒状部分よりも下方部分が膨出部17となる。
カール部19は、開口端部10aを半径方向外方に折り返してなるものであり、ねじ部18の外径よりも小さい外径に形成される。
The threaded portion 18 has a threaded portion 181 and a thread root portion 182 , and when the bulging portion 17 contacts the threaded portion 18 , the terminal end (lower end) of the threaded root portion 182 is connected to the upper end of the bulging portion 17 . The terminal end of the screw thread portion 181 and the upper end of the bulging portion 17 are substantially integrated. In this case, the portion below the root portion 182 is the bulging portion 17 . When the above-described straight or concavely curved cylindrical portion is interposed at the lower end of the threaded portion 18 , the portion below the cylindrical portion becomes the bulging portion 17 .
The curled portion 19 is formed by folding the open end portion 10 a radially outward, and is formed to have an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the threaded portion 18 .

このボトル缶10を製造するには、まず、アルミニウム合金等の薄板金属の板材を打ち抜いて絞り加工することにより、図3(a)に示す比較的大径で浅いカップ31を成形した後、このカップ31に再度の絞り加工及びしごき加工(DI加工)を加えて、図3(b)に示すように所定高さの有底円筒状の筒体32を成形し、その上端をトリミングにより切り揃える。このDI加工により、筒体32の底部は最終のボトル缶10としての底部11の形状に成形される。
次いで、筒体32の開口端部側を縮径加工して、中間成形体34を形成する中間成形体形成工程、その中間成形体34の開口端部を成形して口部を形成する口部形成工程を経て、ボトル缶が製造される。以下、これら工程を詳述する。
In order to manufacture the bottle can 10, first, a sheet material of thin sheet metal such as an aluminum alloy is punched and drawn to form a relatively large-diameter shallow cup 31 as shown in FIG. The cup 31 is subjected to drawing and ironing (DI processing) again to form a bottomed cylinder 32 having a predetermined height as shown in FIG. . By this DI processing, the bottom portion of the cylindrical body 32 is molded into the shape of the bottom portion 11 of the final bottle can 10 .
Next, an intermediate molded body forming step of forming an intermediate molded body 34 by reducing the diameter of the open end side of the cylindrical body 32, and a mouth part by molding the open end part of the intermediate molded body 34. Bottle cans are manufactured through the forming process. These steps are described in detail below.

(中間成形体形成工程)
筒体32の開口端部側を縮径加工することにより、図3(c)に示すように円筒状胴部12に連続する肩部13を形成するとともに、肩部13の上方で缶軸C方向に延びる小径の開口筒部331を有する初期の中間成形体(これを第1中間成形体と称す)33を形成する。
この縮径加工は、加工径の異なる環状の成形部を有する複数の縮径用金型を用い、加工径が大きい順で、筒体32の開口端から缶軸C方向に縮径用金型を押し込んで、縮径用金型の内周の成形部によって筒体32を縮径して、肩部13を形成するダイネック加工である。図3(b)に特定の縮径用金型40を鎖線で模式的に示しており、環状に形成され、その内周部の成形部41の径が異なる複数個の縮径用金型40を用いて、筒体32を成形する。
この縮径加工で形成される肩部13は最終ボトル缶10の肩部13と同じ傾斜角θに形成される。
(Intermediate compact forming step)
By reducing the diameter of the opening end side of the cylindrical body 32, a shoulder portion 13 continuing to the cylindrical body portion 12 is formed as shown in FIG. An initial intermediate molded body (this is referred to as a first intermediate molded body) 33 having a small-diameter opening cylindrical portion 331 extending in the direction is formed.
This diameter-reducing processing uses a plurality of diameter-reducing dies having annular forming portions with different processing diameters, and the diameter-reducing dies are formed from the open end of the cylindrical body 32 in the direction of the can axis C in descending order of the processing diameter. is pushed in, and the cylindrical body 32 is diametrically reduced by the molding portion on the inner circumference of the diametrical reduction die to form the shoulder portion 13 . FIG. 3(b) schematically shows a specific diameter-reducing mold 40 with a chain line. is used to form the cylindrical body 32 .
The shoulder portion 13 formed by this diameter reduction process is formed at the same inclination angle θ as the shoulder portion 13 of the final bottle can 10 .

このとき、肩部13の上端部に、ほぼ缶軸C方向に沿う筒状部51を形成する(筒状部形成工程)。この筒状部51は、図2に示す最終形状の筒部14に形成されるものとほぼ同じ形状の下側凹状湾曲部141を有し、図4に示すように、この下側凹状湾曲部141を介して缶軸C方向に延びる部分がストレートの筒状に形成され、その上端部に凸型湾曲部511及び上側凹状湾曲部146を介して開口筒部331に繋がる形状である。この時点の筒状部51は最終のボトル缶10における下側筒部142の外径D1とほぼ同じ外径であり、開口筒部331は最終のボトル缶10における首部15の外径D3とほぼ同じ外径である。また、上側凹状湾曲部146は最終のボトル缶10における上側凹状湾曲部146とほぼ同じ曲率半径R4に形成される。 At this time, a cylindrical portion 51 is formed at the upper end portion of the shoulder portion 13 so as to extend substantially along the can axis C (cylindrical portion forming step). This tubular portion 51 has a lower concave curved portion 141 of substantially the same shape as that formed in the final shaped tubular portion 14 shown in FIG. A portion extending in the can axis C direction via 141 is formed in a straight cylindrical shape, and the upper end portion thereof is connected to the opening cylindrical portion 331 via a convex curved portion 511 and an upper concave curved portion 146 . The tubular portion 51 at this point has an outer diameter approximately the same as the outer diameter D1 of the lower tubular portion 142 of the final bottle-can 10, and the opening tubular portion 331 has approximately the outer diameter D3 of the neck portion 15 of the final bottle-can 10. have the same outer diameter. Further, the upper concave curved portion 146 is formed to have substantially the same radius of curvature R4 as the upper concave curved portion 146 in the final bottle-can 10 .

凸型湾曲部511は最終形状では凸状湾曲部145に形成されるものであり、凸状湾曲部145の曲率半径R3より大きい曲率半径に形成される。この凸型湾曲部511の外面の曲率半径R8は2.5mm以上9.5mm以下(例えば6.0mm)が好ましい。これら上側凹状湾曲部146と凸型湾曲部511とは直接接続されていてもよいし、その間に若干のストレートの傾斜面が形成されていてもよい。
なお、この筒状部51において、最終形状の筒部14とほぼ同じ形状に形成される部分には、筒部14のものと同一符号を付している。ここで「ほぼ同じ」というのは、後述のリフォーム工程、口部形成工程を経ることにより、意図的に成形されることはないものの、他の部分の成形によりわずかに変形が生じる場合があるためである。
The convex curved portion 511 is formed on the convex curved portion 145 in the final shape, and is formed with a curvature radius larger than the curvature radius R3 of the convex curved portion 145 . The curvature radius R8 of the outer surface of the convex curved portion 511 is preferably 2.5 mm or more and 9.5 mm or less (for example, 6.0 mm). The upper concave curved portion 146 and the convex curved portion 511 may be directly connected, or a slight straight inclined surface may be formed between them.
In addition, in this tubular portion 51, portions formed in substantially the same shape as the tubular portion 14 in the final shape are given the same reference numerals as those of the tubular portion 14. As shown in FIG. Here, "substantially the same" means that although it is not intentionally molded through the reforming process and the opening forming process, which will be described later, slight deformation may occur due to the molding of other parts. is.

次に、以上のようにして筒状部51が形成された第1中間成形体33に対して、筒状部51の上端部をさらに縮径して、筒状部51の高さ方向の中央部付近に屈曲部143を形成し、この屈曲部143より上方に配置される上側筒部144の外径を屈曲部143の下方に配置される下側筒部142(筒状部51の残存部分)の外径D1より小さく形成する(リフォーム工程)。これにより、肩部13の上に段付き形状の筒部14が形成され、筒部14の上端の段部30に、曲率半径の小さい凸状湾曲部145が形成される。
この筒部14を形成するための筒部形成用金型45は、図5に示すように、前述の肩部13を形成する縮径用金型40と同様、環状に形成され、その内周部に成形部46が形成されている。この成形部46は第1中間成形体33の開口筒部331の外径より大きく、筒状部51の外径より小さい内径に形成されている。また、成形部46の先端側は軸方向に沿う縦断面が凸状湾曲面に形成されている。
Next, with respect to the first intermediate molded body 33 having the cylindrical portion 51 formed as described above, the upper end portion of the cylindrical portion 51 is further reduced in diameter, and the center of the cylindrical portion 51 in the height direction is formed. A bent portion 143 is formed near the part, and the outer diameter of the upper cylindrical portion 144 disposed above the bent portion 143 is adjusted to the lower cylindrical portion 142 disposed below the bent portion 143 (the remaining portion of the cylindrical portion 51). ) is formed smaller than the outer diameter D1 (reforming step). As a result, a stepped cylindrical portion 14 is formed on the shoulder portion 13, and a convex curved portion 145 with a small radius of curvature is formed on the stepped portion 30 at the upper end of the cylindrical portion 14. As shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a cylindrical portion forming mold 45 for forming the cylindrical portion 14 is formed in an annular shape, similar to the diameter reducing mold 40 for forming the shoulder portion 13 described above. A molded portion 46 is formed in the portion. The molded portion 46 is formed to have an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the opening cylindrical portion 331 of the first intermediate molded body 33 and smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 51 . Further, the distal end side of the molding portion 46 is formed with a convex curved surface in a longitudinal section along the axial direction.

そして、この筒部形成用金型45の先端を開口筒部331と対向するように第1中間成形体33と同軸上に配置し、筒部形成用金型45を開口筒部331側から缶軸C方向に移動させて、既に形成されている筒状部51の外周部を成形部46によって缶軸C方向に押圧しつつ、その高さ方向の途中位置までを縮径加工する。
これにより、筒状部51の開口端側が縮径され、凸型湾曲部511が屈曲されるように曲率半径の小さい凸状湾曲部145に成形されるとともに、該凸状湾曲部145に続く上側筒部144、屈曲部143が形成され、その下方に残った部分が下側筒部142となる。また、成形部46の先端側の凸状湾曲面により、筒部14における屈曲部143から上側筒部144に至る曲率半径R2の凹状部分が形成される。
なお、この筒状部51に対するリフォーム工程においては、筒状部51から上側筒部144への外径の縮小量(D1-D2)は0.20mm以上0.60mm以下(例えば0.40mm)である。
Then, the front end of the cylindrical portion forming mold 45 is arranged coaxially with the first intermediate compact 33 so as to face the opening cylindrical portion 331, and the cylindrical portion forming mold 45 is moved from the opening cylindrical portion 331 side to the can. By moving in the direction of the axis C, the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion 51 already formed is pressed in the direction of the can axis C by the forming portion 46, and the diameter is reduced up to a midway position in the height direction.
As a result, the diameter of the open end side of the cylindrical portion 51 is reduced, and the convex curved portion 145 having a small curvature radius is formed so that the convex curved portion 511 is bent. A tubular portion 144 and a bent portion 143 are formed, and the remaining portion below them becomes a lower tubular portion 142 . Further, a convex curved surface on the distal end side of the molding portion 46 forms a concave portion with a radius of curvature R2 from the bent portion 143 to the upper cylindrical portion 144 of the cylindrical portion 14 .
In the reforming process for the cylindrical portion 51, the reduction amount (D1-D2) of the outer diameter from the cylindrical portion 51 to the upper cylindrical portion 144 is 0.20 mm or more and 0.60 mm or less (for example, 0.40 mm). be.

(口部形成工程)
次いで、この段部30を有する段付き形状の筒部14を形成した第2中間成形体34において、筒部14の上に首部15とする部分を残して、開口筒部331を拡径するとともに、その拡径した部分の上部を再度縮径することにより、図6に示すように半径方向外方に突出するビード状部分332を形成する。
このビード状部分332を形成した中間成形体35に対して、そのビード状部分332より上方位置にねじ部18を形成し、開口端部にカール部19を形成する。また、ねじ部18を形成する際に、ビード状部分332を再成形して膨出部17及びその下の首部15の上部を最終形状に形成する。
これにより、ボトル缶10が形成される。
(Mouth forming step)
Next, in the second intermediate formed body 34 in which the stepped cylindrical portion 14 having the stepped portion 30 is formed, the diameter of the opening cylindrical portion 331 is increased while leaving the neck portion 15 above the cylindrical portion 14 . , and by reducing the diameter of the upper portion of the expanded portion again, a bead-like portion 332 projecting radially outward is formed as shown in FIG.
A threaded portion 18 is formed at a position above the bead-shaped portion 332 of the intermediate molded body 35 having the bead-shaped portion 332 formed thereon, and a curled portion 19 is formed at the open end. Also, when the threaded portion 18 is formed, the beaded portion 332 is reshaped to form the bulge 17 and the upper portion of the neck 15 therebelow to the final shape.
Thus, the bottle can 10 is formed.

このように製造されたボトル缶10は、その口部にキャップ20が装着される。
このキャップ20は、アルミニウム又はアルミニウム合金の薄板金属からなり、ボトル缶10の口部16に装着される前の形状では、円板状の天板部21と、天板部21の外周縁から垂直下方に延びるスカート部22と、天板部21の内面に設けられた円盤状のライナ(図示略)とを有している。また、スカート部22には、その上部の天板部21に近い位置に、開栓時に手に摩擦力を付与するナール凹部23と、開封時に内圧を開放するためのベントホール24とが周方向に複数ずつ形成され、ベントホール24の上側片が半径方向内方に押し込まれた状態に形成されることで、この上側片と天板部21との間にライナが配置され、抜け止めされる。
A cap 20 is attached to the mouth of the bottle can 10 manufactured in this way.
The cap 20 is made of a thin sheet metal such as aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and in the shape before being attached to the mouth portion 16 of the bottle can 10 , the cap 20 has a disk-shaped top plate portion 21 and a vertical It has a skirt portion 22 extending downward and a disc-shaped liner (not shown) provided on the inner surface of the top plate portion 21 . In the skirt portion 22, at a position close to the top plate portion 21, a knurled recess portion 23 for applying a frictional force to the hand when opening the bottle, and a vent hole 24 for releasing the internal pressure when opening the bottle are formed in the circumferential direction. , and the upper piece of the vent hole 24 is formed in a state of being pushed radially inward, so that the liner is arranged between the upper piece and the top plate portion 21 to prevent it from coming off. .

スカート部22の下端部には、周方向に断続的にスリット25が形成されており、このスリット25を介してスカート部22が上部と下部とに分けられるとともに、スリット25の間に形成される複数のブリッジ26によって、上部と下部とが連結した形状とされる。
そして、ボトル缶10の口部16に、キャップ20が被せられ、キャップ20の天板部21内面のライナがカール部19に圧接され、ねじ部18に沿ってキャップ20の円筒状のスカート部22がねじ加工され、そのスカート部22の下端部が膨出部17に係止されることにより、キャップ20が成形され、口部16が密封される。
A slit 25 is intermittently formed in the circumferential direction at the lower end of the skirt portion 22 . The slit 25 divides the skirt portion 22 into an upper portion and a lower portion, and is formed between the slits 25 . A plurality of bridges 26 form a shape in which the upper portion and the lower portion are connected.
Then, the mouth portion 16 of the bottle can 10 is covered with the cap 20 , the liner on the inner surface of the top plate portion 21 of the cap 20 is pressed against the curled portion 19 , and the cylindrical skirt portion 22 of the cap 20 is formed along the screw portion 18 . is threaded, and the lower end of the skirt portion 22 is engaged with the bulging portion 17 to form the cap 20 and seal the mouth portion 16 .

このボトル缶10は、膨出部17の下方で首部15から肩部13にかけて段部30により階段状に外径が変化していることにより、膨出部17の下方位置が強化されており、かつ、首部15に繋がる段部30の凸状湾曲部145の曲率半径R3が小さく形成されるとともに、筒部14が下部より上部の外径が小さく形成され、屈曲部143を有していることから、段部30から屈曲部143に至る部分の変形抵抗も高められている。しかも、この段部30及び上側筒部144、屈曲部143は、筒状部51を形成した後にリフォーム工程により再成形したものであるため、加工硬化により剛性が高く、またスプリングバック量も小さく、正確な寸法に仕上げられる。
これにより、キャッピング時の半径方向の押圧力に対して膨出部17の変形を有効に防止することができる。したがって、ボトル缶10の膨出部17付近の真円度が向上し、キャップ20のブリッジ切れ等を防止できるとともに、ボトル缶10の薄肉化を図ることができる。凸状湾曲部145の曲率半径R3は2.5mm以下がより好ましい。
The outer diameter of the bottle can 10 changes stepwise from the neck portion 15 to the shoulder portion 13 below the bulging portion 17 by the step portion 30, so that the lower portion of the bulging portion 17 is reinforced. In addition, the curvature radius R3 of the convex curved portion 145 of the stepped portion 30 connected to the neck portion 15 is formed small, and the outer diameter of the upper portion of the cylindrical portion 14 is formed smaller than that of the lower portion, and the bent portion 143 is provided. Therefore, the deformation resistance of the portion from the stepped portion 30 to the bent portion 143 is also enhanced. Moreover, since the stepped portion 30, the upper cylindrical portion 144, and the bent portion 143 are reshaped by a reforming process after the cylindrical portion 51 is formed, they have high rigidity due to work hardening and a small amount of springback. Finished to exact dimensions.
As a result, deformation of the bulging portion 17 against the radial pressing force during capping can be effectively prevented. Therefore, the circularity of the vicinity of the bulging portion 17 of the bottle-can 10 is improved, and it is possible to prevent bridge breakage of the cap 20 and the like, and to reduce the wall thickness of the bottle-can 10 . More preferably, the curvature radius R3 of the convex curved portion 145 is 2.5 mm or less.

図7から図9は本発明の第2実施形態を示している。この第2実施形態において、第1実施形態と共通要素には同一符号を付し、また、寸法表示の記号も同一寸法である場合には同一の記号を付している。
この第2実施形態のボトル缶(全体形状は図示略)は、図7に示すように、肩部13と首部15との間の筒部54が、段付き形状ではなく、下側筒部142の上に、缶軸C方向上方に向かうにしたがって漸次外径が小さくなるテーパ部55が形成され、このテーパ部55の上端に段部30が形成されている。この場合、テーパ部55は、外方に向けて凹となる凹状曲面に形成されており、その凹状曲面の外面での曲率半径R11は10mm以上30mm以下(例えば20mm)に設定される。また、筒部54における段部30までの高さH1は第1実施形態のものと同じであるが、そのうち、テーパ部55の缶軸C方向に沿う高さH4は1.0mm以上6.0mm以下(例えば3.805mm)である。
7 to 9 show a second embodiment of the invention. In the second embodiment, elements common to those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the same symbols are used to indicate the same dimensions.
In the bottle can of this second embodiment (the overall shape is not shown), as shown in FIG. A tapered portion 55 having an outer diameter that gradually decreases upward in the direction of the can axis C is formed on the upper end of the tapered portion 55 , and a stepped portion 30 is formed at the upper end of the tapered portion 55 . In this case, the tapered portion 55 is formed in a concave curved surface that is concave toward the outside, and the radius of curvature R11 of the outer surface of the concave curved surface is set to 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less (for example, 20 mm). The height H1 of the cylindrical portion 54 to the stepped portion 30 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the height H4 of the tapered portion 55 along the direction of the can axis C is 1.0 mm or more and 6.0 mm. or less (for example, 3.805 mm).

このボトル缶を製造する場合、第1実施形態の場合と同様、中間成形体工程において筒状部形成工程により第1中間成形体33を形成した後に、その筒状部51にリフォーム工程を実施して凸型湾曲部511の曲率半径を小さくして凸状湾曲部145を形成しつつ筒部54を形成し、最後に口部形成工程を経て製造される。リフォーム工程で用いられる筒部形成用金型48は、図9に示すように、環状に形成され、その内周部に成形部49が形成されている。この成形部49は第1中間成形体33の開口筒部331の外径より大きく、筒状部51の外径より小さい内径に形成されている。また、成形部49の先端側は軸方向に沿う縦断面が凸状湾曲面に形成されている。 When manufacturing this bottle can, as in the case of the first embodiment, after the first intermediate molded body 33 is formed in the cylindrical portion forming step in the intermediate molded body step, the tubular portion 51 is subjected to the reforming step. , the radius of curvature of the convex curved portion 511 is reduced to form the convex curved portion 145, the tubular portion 54 is formed, and finally the mouth portion is formed. As shown in FIG. 9, a cylindrical portion forming mold 48 used in the reforming process is formed in an annular shape, and a forming portion 49 is formed on the inner peripheral portion thereof. The molded portion 49 is formed to have an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the opening cylindrical portion 331 of the first intermediate molded body 33 and smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 51 . Further, the distal end side of the molded portion 49 is formed to have a convex curved surface in a longitudinal section along the axial direction.

そして、この筒部形成用金型48の先端を開口筒部331と対向するように第1中間成形体33と同軸上に配置し、筒部形成用金型48を開口筒部331側から缶軸C方向に移動させて、既に形成されている筒状部51の外周部を成形部49によって缶軸C方向に押圧しつつ、その高さ方向の途中位置までを縮径加工する。
これにより、筒状部51の開口端側が縮径され、凸型湾曲部511が屈曲されるように曲率半径の小さい凸状湾曲部145に成形されるとともに、該凸状湾曲部145に続くテーパ部55が形成され、その下方に残った部分が下側筒部142となり、その間に屈曲部143が形成される。この場合の筒状部51に対するリフォーム工程において、筒状部51からテーパ部55の最小外径D5への外径の縮小量(D1-D5)は0.20mm以上0.60mm以下(例えば0.40mm)である。なお、屈曲部143はテーパ部55との缶軸Cとの角度が小さい場合には目立たなくなる場合がある。また、下側筒部142を残さずに、筒部の全体をテーパ部としてもよい。
以降、第1実施形態と同様、口部形成工程を経てボトル缶となる。
Then, the front end of the cylindrical portion forming mold 48 is arranged coaxially with the first intermediate compact 33 so as to face the opening cylindrical portion 331, and the cylindrical portion forming mold 48 is moved from the opening cylindrical portion 331 side to the can. By moving in the direction of the axis C, the outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion 51 already formed is pressed in the direction of the can axis C by the forming portion 49, and the diameter is reduced up to a midway position in the height direction.
As a result, the diameter of the open end side of the tubular portion 51 is reduced, and the convex curved portion 511 is formed into a convex curved portion 145 having a small curvature radius so that the convex curved portion 511 is bent, and a tapered portion following the convex curved portion 145 is formed. A portion 55 is formed, and the remaining portion below it becomes a lower cylindrical portion 142, and a bent portion 143 is formed therebetween. In this case, in the reforming process for the cylindrical portion 51, the reduction amount of the outer diameter (D1-D5) from the cylindrical portion 51 to the minimum outer diameter D5 of the tapered portion 55 is 0.20 mm or more and 0.60 mm or less (for example, 0.60 mm). 40 mm). In addition, when the angle between the tapered portion 55 and the can axis C is small, the bent portion 143 may not be conspicuous. Alternatively, the entire cylindrical portion may be tapered without leaving the lower cylindrical portion 142 .
After that, the bottle-can is obtained through the opening forming step in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

このボトル缶も、膨出部17の下方で首部15から肩部13にかけて段部30により階段状に外径が変化していることにより、膨出部17の下方位置が強化されており、かつ、首部15に繋がる段部30の凸状湾曲部145の曲率半径R3が小さく形成されるとともに、筒部54に缶軸Cの上方に向かうにしたがって漸次縮径されたテーパ部55が形成されていることから、段部30から屈曲部143に至る部分の変形抵抗も高められている。しかも、この段部30及びテーパ部55、屈曲部143は、筒部54は筒状部51をリフォーム工程により再成形したものであるため、加工硬化により剛性が高く、またスプリングバック量も小さく、正確な寸法に仕上げられる。
これにより、キャッピング時の半径方向の押圧力に対して膨出部17の変形を有効に防止することができる。したがって、ボトル缶の膨出部17付近の真円度が向上し、キャップ20のブリッジ切れ等を防止できるとともに、ボトル缶10の薄肉化を図ることができる。
The outer diameter of this bottle can also changes stepwise from the neck portion 15 to the shoulder portion 13 below the bulging portion 17 by means of the stepped portion 30, so that the position below the bulging portion 17 is reinforced, and The radius of curvature R3 of the convex curved portion 145 of the stepped portion 30 connected to the neck portion 15 is formed to be small, and the cylindrical portion 54 is formed with a tapered portion 55 whose diameter gradually decreases toward the upper side of the can axis C. Therefore, the deformation resistance of the portion from the stepped portion 30 to the bent portion 143 is also enhanced. Moreover, since the stepped portion 30, the tapered portion 55, and the bent portion 143 are obtained by reshaping the tubular portion 51 by reforming the tubular portion 54, they have high rigidity due to work hardening and a small amount of springback. Finished to exact dimensions.
As a result, deformation of the bulging portion 17 against the radial pressing force during capping can be effectively prevented. Therefore, the circularity of the vicinity of the bulging portion 17 of the bottle-can is improved, and it is possible to prevent bridge breakage of the cap 20 and the like, and to reduce the wall thickness of the bottle-can 10 .

なお、本発明は上記各実施形態の構成のものに限定されるものではなく、細部構成においては、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々の変更を加えることが可能である。例えば、ボトル缶として、予め有底円筒状の筒体32を形成して、その開口端部を成形したが、筒体は底部を有していないものも含むものとし、肩部を成形した後に、筒体の胴部に、別に形成した底部を巻き締めるようにしてもよい。 It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made to the detailed configurations without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, as a bottle can, a cylindrical body 32 with a bottom is formed in advance and the open end is formed. A separately formed bottom portion may be wound around the trunk portion of the cylindrical body.

10 ボトル缶
11 底部
12 円筒状胴部
13 肩部
14 筒部
15 首部
16 口部
17 膨出部
18 ねじ部
19 カール部
20 キャップ
21 天板部
22 スカート部
25 スリット
26 ブリッジ
30 段部
32 筒体
33 第1中間成形体
34 第2中間成形体(本発明の中間成形体に相当)
45,48 筒部形成用金型
46,49 成形部
51 筒状部
54 筒部
55 テーパ部
132 縮径部
141 下側凹状湾曲部
142 下側筒部
143 屈曲部
144 上側筒部
145 凸状湾曲部
146 上側凹状湾曲部(本発明の凹状湾曲部に相当)
171 凹湾曲部
172 凸湾曲部
331 開口筒部
511 凸型湾曲部
10 Bottle Can 11 Bottom 12 Cylindrical Body 13 Shoulder 14 Cylinder 15 Neck 16 Mouth 17 Swelling 18 Screw 19 Curl 20 Cap 21 Top plate 22 Skirt 25 Slit 26 Bridge 30 Step 32 Cylindrical body 33 First intermediate molded body 34 Second intermediate molded body (corresponding to the intermediate molded body of the present invention)
45, 48 Cylindrical portion forming molds 46, 49 Molding portion 51 Cylindrical portion 54 Cylindrical portion 55 Tapered portion 132 Diameter reduction portion 141 Lower concave curved portion 142 Lower cylindrical portion 143 Bending portion 144 Upper cylindrical portion 145 Convex curved Part 146 Upper concave curved portion (corresponding to the concave curved portion of the present invention)
171 Concave curved portion 172 Convex curved portion 331 Opening cylindrical portion 511 Convex curved portion

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円筒状胴部と、該円筒状胴部の上端から缶軸方向上側に向かうに従って縮径する肩部と、該肩部より上方に形成された首部と、該首部の上に形成され、首部より大径の膨出部、該膨出部の上に形成されたねじ部及び開口部を形成するカール部を有する口部とを備え、前記首部と前記肩部との間に、前記首部の下端に接続され外方に向けて凹となる凹状湾曲部と、該凹状湾曲部の下端に接続され外方に向けて凸となる凸状湾曲部とを有し、前記首部から缶軸方向下方に向かうにしたがって漸次拡径する段部が形成されてなるボトル缶の製造方法であって、
筒体の上部を縮径して前記円筒状胴部の上に前記肩部を形成するとともに、この肩部の上に前記段部を介して前記凹状湾曲部の上端に接続された開口筒部を有する中間成形体を形成する中間成形体形成工程と、前記開口筒部に前記段部における前記凹状湾曲部の上端から前記首部を介して前記膨出部、前記ねじ部及び前記カール部を形成する口部形成工程とを有しており、
前記中間成形体形成工程は、前記凹状湾曲部の下端に前記凸状湾曲部より曲率半径が大きい凸型湾曲部及び前記凸型湾曲部の下端から前記肩部の上端に缶軸方向に沿って延びる筒状部を形成しておき、前記筒状部の少なくとも上端部を縮径して前記凸型湾曲部を屈曲するように再成形することにより、その曲率半径を小さくして前記凸状湾曲部を形成するとともに、前記凸状湾曲部の下端に前記筒状部より小径の筒部を形成することを特徴とするボトル缶の製造方法。
a cylindrical body portion, a shoulder portion whose diameter decreases from the upper end of the cylindrical body portion toward the upper side in the can axial direction, a neck portion formed above the shoulder portion, and a neck portion formed above the neck portion and extending from the neck portion; a bulging portion of large diameter, a mouth portion having a threaded portion formed on the bulging portion and a curled portion forming an opening; and a convex curved portion connected to the lower end of the concave curved portion and convex outward. A method for manufacturing a bottle-can in which a stepped portion whose diameter gradually increases toward the end is formed,
The diameter of the upper part of the cylindrical body is reduced to form the shoulder on the cylindrical body, and the open cylindrical part is connected to the upper end of the concave curved part through the stepped part on the shoulder. an intermediate molded body forming step of forming an intermediate molded body having and a mouth forming step,
In the step of forming the intermediate molded body, a convex curved portion having a radius of curvature larger than that of the convex curved portion is formed at the lower end of the concave curved portion, and from the lower end of the convex curved portion to the upper end of the shoulder portion along the can axial direction By forming an extending tubular portion in advance, reducing the diameter of at least the upper end portion of the tubular portion, and reshaping the convex curved portion so as to bend, the radius of curvature is reduced to reduce the convex curved portion. A method of manufacturing a bottle-can, characterized in that a cylindrical portion having a diameter smaller than that of the cylindrical portion is formed at the lower end of the convex curved portion .
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