JP7321241B2 - beverage pack - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to beverage packs.

Beverages such as milk and juice are often sold in a state of being filled in a paper pack as shown in Patent Document 1 below, for example. A straw 3 enclosed in a resin bag 2 is provided on the side of the paper pack. The consumer takes out the straw 3 from the bag 2, sticks the straw 3 into the straw hole (opening 4) formed on the upper surface of the paper pack, and can suck the beverage filled inside with the straw 3 ( See FIG. 1 of Patent Document 1, etc.).

In the paper pack shown in Patent Document 1, the bag 2 that encloses the straw 3 is often firmly fixed to the side of the paper pack with an adhesive, so that the elderly and people with hand disabilities can easily get out of the bag 2. It may take time to take out the straw 3. Therefore, in the paper pack shown in Patent Document 2 below, the lower end of the straw 3 is pierced in advance into the lower end of the paper pack main body 2, and the upper end of the straw 3 is bent downward together with the folding margin 8a of the paper pack main body 2. It is configured such that the sealed state can be easily opened by expanding the folding margin portion 8a upward (see paragraphs 0011 to 0022 of Patent Document 2, FIG. 1, etc.).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-313435 Registered Utility Model No. 3180950

In the paper pack according to Patent Document 2, the lower end of the straw 3 is stuck into the paper pack body 2, so there is concern that the beverage may leak from the lower end. In addition, since the upper end of the straw 3 is simply folded by the folding margin 8a of the paper pack body 2, there is a possibility that the sealing performance of the paper pack may be insufficient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to enable a straw to be easily used while ensuring a sealed state of a beverage pack.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention
a pack body filled with a beverage in a sealed state;
a straw storage compartment provided inside the pack body and having a cavity with an open upper end for storing a straw;
a sealing member that closes the opening at the upper end of the straw storage compartment;
The straw storage compartment is provided with a gap between its lower end and the bottom surface of the pack body, and an easily perforated part is formed at the lower end of the straw storage compartment, and the easily perforated part By sticking the straw into the body of the pack, the straw communicates with the pack body, and the drink filled in the pack body can be sucked by the straw.

This eliminates the need for detailed work to take out the straw from the bag in which the straw is enclosed, so that even elderly people and people with hand disabilities can easily put the straw into use. In addition, since the pack body is kept in a sealed state before the straw is pierced into the easily pierceable portion, troubles such as leakage of the beverage can be reliably avoided.

In the above configuration,
It is preferable that the straw storage compartment has a rectangular shape in a plan view, and the length of one side thereof is in the range of 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less.

By doing so, it is possible to prevent the capacity of the beverage that can be filled in the pack body from greatly decreasing due to the formation of the straw storage compartment while maintaining the ease of taking out the straw stored in the straw storage compartment.

In the beverage pack according to the present invention, the straw storage compartment for storing the straw is provided independently inside the pack body, so that the straw can be easily put into use while ensuring the sealed state of the pack body. be able to.

1 is a perspective view of a beverage pack according to the present invention; FIG. Cross-sectional view along the II-II line in FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the straw storage compartment of the beverage pack shown in FIG. 1, in which (a) is a straw hole closed by an easily pierceable part formed at the lower end of the side surface of the straw storage compartment, and (b) is an easily pierceable part. A closed straw hole is formed in the bottom surface of the straw storage compartment, and (c) has an easy-punchable part on the entire bottom surface of the straw storage compartment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the beverage pack shown in FIG. 1 in a drinkable state;

A beverage pack 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage pack 1 includes a pack body 2 filled with a beverage B (see FIG. 4) in a sealed state, and an upper end provided inside the pack body 2 for accommodating a straw 3. The main components are a straw storage compartment 4 formed with an open cavity and a sealing member 5 closing the upper end opening of the straw storage compartment 4 .

The pack body 2 is a rectangular parallelepiped member made of water-resistant paper. The size is not particularly limited, but in the case of the beverage pack 1 with a capacity of 200 mL, it is approximately 40 mm long, 60 mm wide, and 80 mm high, for example.

The straw storage compartment 4 is a rectangular member in a plan view as shown in FIG. 2 and made of water-resistant paper. The size is not particularly limited, but the length of one side (dimensions indicated by arrows a and b in FIG. 3(a)) is preferably in the range of 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less, and in this embodiment, 20 mm. to some extent. The straw storage compartment 4 is arranged at one of the four corners in the pack body 2, and the top positions of the pack body 2 and the straw storage compartment 4 are aligned. In addition, the plan view shape of the straw storage compartment 4 is not limited to a rectangle, and other shapes such as a round shape can be adopted.

The straw storage compartment 4 is provided with a gap between its lower end and the bottom surface of the pack body 2. - 特許庁In this embodiment, the straw storage compartment 4 has a height of 70 mm, so that a gap of about 10 mm is created between the lower end of the straw storage compartment 4 and the bottom surface of the pack body 2 . The size of this gap can be changed as appropriate as long as the beverage can be smoothly sucked through the straw.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3(a), the lower end of the straw storage compartment 4 is provided with an easily pierceable portion 6 that can be easily pierced with the tip of the straw 3. . The term "lower end" as used herein refers to a relatively wide range including not only the bottom surface of the straw storage compartment 4 but also the lower side of the side surface. In this embodiment, a straw hole 7 is formed in the lower corner of the side wall of the straw storage compartment 4, and a thin aluminum foil is provided so as to seal the straw hole 7, thereby forming the easy-punchable part 6. there is The easy-punchable portion 6 is given a strength to the extent that even if the bottom end of the straw 3 comes into contact with it during transportation of the beverage pack 1, it will not break unintentionally.

As shown in FIG. 3(b), a straw hole 7 is formed in the bottom surface of the straw storage compartment 4, and a thin aluminum foil is provided so as to seal the straw hole 7, or as shown in FIG. 3(c). In addition, the easy-punchable part 6 can also be configured by opening the entire bottom surface of the straw storage compartment 4 and providing a thin aluminum foil so as to seal the entire opening.

The pack main body 2 and the straw storage compartment 4 may be integrally formed from a single blank, or may be formed separately and integrated by means of an adhesive or the like. Moreover, the material of the pack body 2 and the straw storage compartment 4 is not limited to paper, and can be selected from various materials such as resin. Note that the dimensions of the pack body 2 and the straw storage compartment 4 are merely examples, and may be appropriately changed according to the capacity of the beverage pack 1, the length of the straw 3, and the like.

The sealing member 5 is an adhesive seal provided with an adhesive on the back side. The sealing member 5 is attached from the upper surface of the pack body 2 to one side surface. An unattached portion 8 is formed on this one side surface where a portion of the sealing member 5 is not in close contact with the pack body 2 . This unarrived portion 8 can be omitted if not necessary.

A straw 3 is stored in a straw storage compartment 4. - 特許庁The straw 3 according to this embodiment has a bellows formed in the middle in the length direction, and can be bent while the bellows portion is contracted. The straw 3 has a total length of about 120 mm when the bellows portion is straightened, and has a total length of about 70 mm when bent, and can be accommodated in the straw storage compartment 4 in the bent state. (See Figure 1). When the bellows-type straw 3 is used in this way, it is not necessary to pinch the tip of the straw 3 when the bellows portion is straightened, so that the hygienic condition of the tip portion can be ensured.

The thickness of the straw 3 is not particularly limited, but a thickness of about 5 mm, which is slightly thicker than usual, is preferable because even elderly people and people with hand disabilities can handle it smoothly. The material of the straw 3 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use paper or wood, which has a low environmental impact. Incidentally, instead of the bellows-type straw 3, a commonly used two-stage telescopic straw can be employed.

In order to drink the beverage B filled in the beverage pack 1, first, the unattached portion 8 is pinched and the sealing member 5 is peeled off. Then, the straw 3 stored in the straw storage section 4 is taken out, and the bellows portion of the straw 3 is stretched to be straight. Further, as shown in FIG. 4 , the bottom end of the straw 3 breaks the easily perforated part 6 and pierces the straw hole 7 to connect the straw 3 and the pack body 2 . At this time, the straightly stretched upper end of the straw 3 protrudes upward from the upper surface of the pack body 2, and the drink B filled in the pack body 2 can be easily sucked by the straw 3.例文帳に追加

In the beverage pack 1 described above, the straw storage compartment 4 for storing the straw 3 is provided inside the pack body 2, so that there is no need for detailed work to take out the straw 3 from the bag enclosing the straw 3 as in the conventional art. The straw 3 becomes unnecessary, and even elderly people and people with disabilities in their hands can easily put the straw 3 into use. Further, since the pack body 2 is kept sealed before the straw 3 is pierced into the easily pierceable portion 6, troubles such as leakage of the beverage B can be reliably avoided.

In the above beverage pack 1, the length of one side of the straw storage compartment 4, which is rectangular in plan view, is in the range of 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less. At the same time, it is possible to prevent the capacity of the beverage B that can be filled in the pack body 2 from greatly decreasing due to the formation of the straw storage compartment 4 .

In the above-described beverage pack 1, a slight gap is formed between the lower end of the straw storage compartment 4 and the bottom surface of the pack body 2, so that the beverage filled in the pack body 2 with the straw 3 passes through this gap. You can suck B smoothly.

The embodiments disclosed this time are illustrative in all respects and should be considered not restrictive. Therefore, the scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the scope of the claims and all modifications.

1 Beverage pack 2 Pack main body 3 Straw 4 Straw storage compartment 5 Sealing member 6 Easily perforated part 7 Straw hole 8 Unattached part B Beverage

Claims (2)

A rectangular parallelepiped pack body (2) filled with a beverage (B) in a sealed state;
a straw storage compartment (4) provided inside the pack body (2) and having a cavity with an open upper end for storing the straw (3);
a sealing member (5) for closing the upper end opening of the straw storage compartment (4);
The straw storage compartment (4) is provided with a gap between its lower end and the bottom surface of the pack body (2), and the bottom end of the straw storage compartment (4) has an easily perforated part ( 6) is formed, and when the straw (3) is pierced into the easily perforated part (6), the straw (3) communicates with the pack body (2), and the inside of the pack body (2) The beverage (B) filled in the straw (3) can be sucked ,
A beverage pack , wherein said straw storage compartment (4) has the same rectangular or round shape from top to bottom in plan view . 2. A beverage pack according to claim 1, wherein said straw storage compartment (4) has a rectangular shape in plan view, and the length of one side thereof is in the range of 10 mm or more and 30 mm or less.

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