JP7375712B2 - Cup-shaped container holding member - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cup-shaped container holding member for holding a cup-shaped container inside a box.

Conventionally, a holding pad 100 as shown in FIG. 6 has been used as a member for holding a cup-shaped container inside a box. The holding pad 100 is made of a single sheet material, and includes a holding surface portion 102 in which a plurality of holding holes 101 for holding a cup are formed, a pair of leg portions 103 formed by bending on both sides of the holding surface portion 102, 103. The leg portion 103 extends over the entire length of one side of the holding surface portion 102 and is bent at right angles to the holding surface portion 102 . That is, the holding pad 100 has a gate shape when viewed from the side. Further, the fixing pad shown in Patent Document 1 similarly includes a holding surface portion in which a holding hole is formed, and leg portions perpendicular to both sides of the holding surface portion.

US Patent No. 4,938,356

In recent years, from the viewpoint of cost reduction, it has been required to reduce the area of the material (cardboard) used. On the other hand, the ability of the holding member to hold the cup-shaped container must be ensured.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cup-shaped container holding member that can solve the above problems and reduce the area of the material used while maintaining the holding performance of the cup-shaped container.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a cup-shaped container holding member that holds a cup-shaped container inside a box, a holding surface portion having a holding hole for holding the cup-shaped container, and a holding surface portion that is continuous with the holding surface portion. and support legs that support the holding surface at a predetermined height. The supporting leg portion is characterized in that it is inclined so as to approach the side wall of the box body as it goes downward from the holding surface portion.

According to the cup-shaped container holding member of the present invention, the support legs are bent with respect to the holding surface at a position apart from the side wall of the box body, and are inclined toward the side wall, so that the support legs cannot be bent at right angles from the holding surface. The material area can be reduced compared to conventional retaining pads having rounded legs. Since the support legs facing each other have a V-shaped cross section, they can support the holding surface in a stable state. Furthermore, since the holding surface portion is provided with a holding hole, the holding performance of the cup-shaped container can be ensured.

In the cup-shaped container holding member of the present invention, the boundary between the holding surface portion and the support leg portion is arranged at a position intersecting the holding hole, and the boundary between the holding surface portion and the supporting leg portion is located at a position where the boundary between the holding surface portion and the supporting leg portion intersects with the holding hole. The formed portion is formed along a first imaginary outer circumferential line corresponding to the outer shape of the cup-shaped container, and the portion formed on the support leg is formed along a first imaginary outer circumferential line in the state of a blank sheet. It is also preferable that the second imaginary outer circumferential line is also located outside. According to such a configuration, the holding hole can be matched to the outer shape of the cup-shaped container in a plan view while the support leg portion is tilted and bent. Therefore, the cup-shaped container can be held securely.

In the cup-shaped container holding member of the present invention, it is preferable that the pair of support legs be formed so as to face each other. According to such a configuration, the holding surface portion can be supported in a stable state.

In the cup-shaped container holding member of the present invention, the total length of the support leg portion is preferably smaller than the total length of the holding surface portion. According to such a configuration, the supporting leg portions become smaller, so even if the supporting leg portions protrude from the holding surface portion in the blank sheet state, the area of the material can be further reduced.

In the cup-shaped container holding member of the present invention, it is preferable that the support leg portion is formed at a longitudinally intermediate portion of the holding surface portion. According to such a configuration, the holding surface portion can be supported in a stable state.

In the cup-shaped container holding member of the present invention, it is preferable that at least a part of the outer peripheral edge of the holding surface portion abuts on the side wall of the box body. According to such a configuration, the outer peripheral edge of the holding surface portion is fixed by coming into contact with the side wall of the box, so that the cup-shaped container can be held in an even more stable state.

According to the cup-shaped container holding member according to the present invention, the area of the material used can be reduced while maintaining the holding performance of the cup-shaped container.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a cup-shaped container holding member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a blank sheet of a cup-shaped container holding member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a partial plan view and a sectional view showing a cup-shaped container holding member according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cup-shaped container holding member according to the embodiment of the present invention is used. It is a top view which compares the blank sheet of the cup-shaped container holding member based on embodiment of this invention, and the blank sheet of the conventional holding pad. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a conventional holding member in use.

A cup-shaped container holding member (hereinafter referred to as "container holding member") according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In the following description, the front, back, left, right, top, and bottom directions are set for convenience in explaining the container holding member, and do not limit the configuration or usage state of the container holding member.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a container holding member 1 is a member for holding a cup-shaped container (hereinafter referred to as "cup") 2 inside a box 3. As shown in FIGS. The cup 2 is used to hold a beverage such as juice, and has a truncated conical shape with a reduced diameter at the bottom. The box body 3 has a rectangular parallelepiped outer shape and is large enough to accommodate a plurality of cups 2 (12 in this embodiment). The container holding member 1 includes a holding surface section 10 and a support leg section 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, the container holding member 1 is formed by mountain-folding or valley-folding a blank sheet S obtained by cutting out a single corrugated sheet at each ruled line (fold line, linear groove). The blank sheet S in FIG. 2 is arranged so that the upper surface side of the holding surface section 10 can be seen. Note that cuts (such as half-cut lines) may be formed in the ruled lines. This makes it easier to fold the blank sheet S along the ruled lines.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the holding surface portion 10 is a sheet-like portion that holds the cup 2. As shown in FIGS. The holding surface portion 10 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and has horizontal sides 12, 12 extending in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction) and vertical sides 13, 13 extending in the front-rear direction (short-side direction). We are prepared. The corrugated core of the corrugated board extends along the longitudinal sides 13. The holding surface section 10 is arranged within the box 3 at a predetermined height and parallel to the bottom surface of the box 3. The holding surface section 10 has an outer circumferential shape that is equivalent to the inner circumferential shape of the side wall 5 of the box body 3, and the horizontal sides 12 and vertical sides 13 are in contact with the side wall 5 when installed inside the box body 3 ( (See Figure 3). The holding surface portion 10 includes a holding hole 11 for holding the cup 2. The holding hole 11 is a through hole into which the body of the cup 2 is inserted, and has an inner diameter equivalent to the outer diameter of the body of the cup 2 at a height corresponding to the installation height of the holding surface part 10. A total of 12 holding holes 11 are formed, for example, three rows in the front-rear direction and four rows in the left-right direction.

The support leg portion 20 is a portion that supports the holding surface portion 10 at a predetermined height, and is connected to the holding surface portion 10 via a fold line 21 . The fold line 21 is provided at the boundary between the holding surface part 10 and the support leg part 20 , extends in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction) of the holding surface part 10 inside the extension line of the horizontal side 12 , and extends in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction) of the holding surface part 10 . crossed at the edges. The polygonal line 21 in this embodiment also intersects the extending direction of the core of the cardboard. The support leg portion 20 has a plate shape and is inclined so as to approach the side wall 5 as it moves downward away from the holding surface portion 10 . In this embodiment, the pair of support legs 20, 20 are formed to face each other. The pair of support legs 20, 20 face each other in a V-shape when viewed from the right or left side. In the present embodiment, when the support legs 20 are bent into a V-shape in side view and before being attached to the box body 3, the distal end portions of the support legs 20 are located on the sides of the holding surface 10. It protrudes slightly outward from the extension line of side 12.

The support leg portion 20 is formed at a longitudinally intermediate portion of the holding surface portion 10 . Specifically, the support leg portion 20 is formed at a position intersecting the inner two holding holes 11a, 11a among the four holding holes 11 arranged in the left-right direction in the front row or the last row. The end portions of the support legs 20 in the left-right direction are located between the holding holes 11 on the outer side in the left-right direction and the holding holes 11a on the inner side in the left-right direction.

Since the outer part of the inner holding hole 11a is formed by entering the support leg part 20, the opening edge of the holding hole 11a located outside the fold line 21 makes the support leg part 20 relative to the holding surface part 10. When tilted, it moves inward in plan view. Therefore, the holding holes 11a outside the fold line 21 are formed to widen outward. That is, the portion of the holding hole 11a formed in the holding surface portion 10 is formed along a first virtual outer circumferential line (in this embodiment, a circle with a radius R shown in FIG. 2) corresponding to the outer shape of the cup 2. In the state of a blank sheet, the portion formed on the support leg portion 20 is a second imaginary outer periphery located outside the first imaginary outer periphery (in this embodiment, a circle with radius L shown in FIG. 2). ) is formed along the Specifically, the inner part of the holding hole 11a (the part formed in the holding surface part 10) is formed into an arc shape with a radius R (for example, 34 mm) larger than the radius at the lower end of the cup 2, and the inner part of the holding hole 11a is The outer portion (the portion formed on the support leg portion 10) has an elliptical arc shape with a radius L (for example, major axis 37 mm) that is larger than the radius R (see FIG. 2). The holding hole 11a having such a shape has a substantially circular shape in plan view when the support leg portion 20 is bent, and has the same shape as the other holding holes 11 (see FIG. 3).

According to the container holding member 1 of the present embodiment described above, the support leg portion 20 is bent with respect to the holding surface portion 10 at a position spaced apart from the side wall 5 of the box body 3, and is formed to be inclined so as to approach the side wall 5. Therefore, the area of material can be reduced compared to the conventional holding pad 100 having legs bent at right angles from the holding surface. Further, the total length of the support leg portion 20 is shorter than the total length of the holding surface portion 10, and the support leg portion 20 is formed on a portion 12a of the horizontal side 12 where the support leg portion 20 is formed, and on the remaining portion 12b. Support legs 20 are not formed. In other words, since the support leg portions 20 that protrude from the holding surface portion 10 become smaller, the area of the material can be further reduced.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the leg portion 103 of the conventional holding pad 100 is replaced with only the tip portion of the support leg portion 20 that protrudes from the holding surface portion 10, so the portion shown by hatching in FIG. This reduces the amount of material used in the removed parts. Therefore, since the size of the cardboard forming the blank sheet S is reduced, costs can be reduced accordingly. In addition, since the holding hole 11a expands outward, the amount of material is reduced and the weight can be reduced.

Further, the supporting legs 20 are formed to face each other, and the opposing supporting legs have a V-shaped cross section, so that the supporting legs 20 are well-balanced and can hold the holding surface 10 in a stable state. can be supported. Furthermore, since the support leg portion 20 is formed at the longitudinal intermediate portion of the holding surface portion 10 (the longitudinal intermediate portion of the horizontal side 12), the support leg portion 20 20 is well-balanced and can support the holding surface portion 10 in a stable state. Further, although the support leg portion 20 protrudes from the horizontal side 12 in the front-rear direction, the core of the cardboard extends along the direction in which the support leg portion 20 protrudes, so that the support leg portion 20 is difficult to break. Strength increases.

In this embodiment, since the holding hole 11 is formed in the holding surface portion 10, the holding performance of the cup 2 can be ensured. Further, of the opening edge of the holding hole 11a, a portion formed on the holding surface portion 10 is formed along a first virtual outer circumferential line corresponding to the outer shape of the cup 2, and a portion formed on the support leg portion 20 is formed along a second imaginary outer peripheral edge located outside the first imaginary outer peripheral line in the state of the blank sheet S. That is, since the opening edge of the holding hole 11a outside the boundary (broken line 21) between the holding surface part 10 and the support leg part 20 widens outward, the support leg part 20 is tilted and bent. That is, in use, the holding hole 11a can be matched to the outer shape of the cup 2 in plan view. Therefore, the cup 2 can be held securely.

A part of the outer circumferential edge of the holding surface part 10 (the part excluding the support leg part 20) comes into contact with the side wall 5 of the box body 3, so that the holding surface part 10 fits into the box body 3. be done. Therefore, the cup 2 can be held in an even more stable state.

In addition, since the tips of the inclined support legs 20 protrude slightly outward from the extension lines of the horizontal sides 12 of the holding surface 10 before being attached to the box body 3, the container holding member 1 is attached to the box body 3. When placed inside the body 3, the support legs 20 are pushed inward. Here, the support leg portion 20 is urged against the side wall 5 of the box body 3 by the restoring force that tries to return to its original state. Therefore, the support legs 20, 20 are stretched between the mutually opposing side walls 5, 5, and the container holding member 1 is fixed to the box body 3.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit thereof. In the embodiment, the support leg portion 20 is formed at the center of the horizontal side 12, but the support leg portion 20 is not limited to this, and may be formed in either the left or right direction from the center. As an example, the support leg portion 20 may be provided so that the fold line 21 intersects one of the four holding holes 11 in the front row and the rearmost row. In this case, the support legs 20 formed on the opposing horizontal sides 12 are preferably formed at symmetrical positions when viewed in the left-right direction. According to such a configuration, the length of the support leg portion 20 in the left-right direction is shortened, so that the area of the material can be further reduced.

Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the support legs 20 are formed on the horizontal sides 12, but they may be formed on the vertical sides 13. In this case, it is preferable that the center core of the corrugated cardboard is arranged so that the corrugations extend in the direction along the horizontal sides 12. In this way, the core extends along the direction in which the support legs extend from the vertical sides 13, making it difficult for the support legs to break and ensuring strength.

In the embodiment, the opening edge of the holding hole 11a outside the fold line 21 widens outward, but the opening edge is not limited to this. When the reduction rate of the diameter of the lower part of the cup 2 is large and the diameter of the lower part is significantly small, the holding hole 11a may be formed into a perfect circle like the other holding holes 11. In this case, with the support leg portion 20 bent, the outside of the holding hole 11a moves inward and tightly contacts the small-diameter outer peripheral surface of the lower portion of the cup 2.

1 Container holding member (cup-shaped container holding member)
2 cups (cup-shaped container)
3 Box body 5 Side wall 10 Holding surface portion 11 Holding hole 11a Holding hole 20 Support leg portion 21 Broken line (boundary)
S blank sheet

Claims (6)

In a cup-shaped container holding member that holds a cup-shaped container inside a box,
a holding surface portion having a holding hole for holding the cup-shaped container;
A support leg part continuous with the holding surface part and supporting the holding surface part at a predetermined height,
The cup-shaped container holding member, wherein the support leg portion is inclined so as to approach a side wall of the box body as it goes downward from the holding surface portion. The cup-shaped container holding member according to claim 1,
The boundary between the holding surface part and the support leg part is arranged at a position intersecting the holding hole,
Of the opening edge of the holding hole, the portion formed on the holding surface portion is formed along a first imaginary outer circumferential line corresponding to the outer shape of the cup-shaped container, and the portion formed on the supporting leg portion is . A cup-shaped container holding member, characterized in that it is formed along a second imaginary outer circumferential line located outside the first imaginary outer circumferential line in the state of a blank sheet. The cup-shaped container holding member according to claim 1 or 2,
A cup-shaped container holding member, characterized in that the pair of support legs are formed to face each other. The cup-shaped container holding member according to claim 3,
A cup-shaped container holding member characterized in that the total length of the support leg portion is smaller than the total length of the holding surface portion. The cup-shaped container holding member according to claim 4,
The cup-shaped container holding member is characterized in that the support leg portion is formed at a longitudinally intermediate portion of the holding surface portion. The cup-shaped container holding member according to claim 4 or claim 5,
A cup-shaped container holding member, wherein at least a part of the outer peripheral edge of the holding surface portion contacts the side wall of the box.

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