JPH01308745A - Can container - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent separated tabs from being scattered around, by providing an easily attachable device of the separated finger-hook pieces from the can bodies, immediately after separation thereof. CONSTITUTION:A hook 7 is protruded at the periphery 6 of the lid 3 to be arranged along the external face of the shell 1 from the peripheral part apart from the tap. At the tip of the hook 7, a protrusion 9 is formed to extend backward and the protrusion 9 is attached elastically to the shell 1 due to the elasticity of the hook 7 itself. Although the protrusion 9 is formed to protrude backward in the middle in the width direction of the hook 7, the tip of the hook 7 may be formed instead of the protrusion 9 to extend backward, being bent to become a recessed shape.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is a method for storing liquids such as alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, and lubricating oil for machinery, foods such as confectionery, solid foods, and other solid objects in a sealed state. Regarding can containers.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, a part or all of the top lid or the bottom lid is separated from the can body along with the finger hook member by pulling the finger hook member fixed to the top lid or the bottom lid of a sealed can body. There was a can container in which a mouth or outlet for the contents was formed at the separation site. On the top or bottom lid of such a can container, an outline is drawn in a ring shape by a thin groove at the location where the mouth opening or outlet is formed, and when the finger hook member is pulled, the outline is drawn in a ring shape. The enclosed portion is separated from the can container body.

When actually opening the mouthpiece or outlet, the finger hook member is often pulled without bending the portion surrounded by the contour line.

Therefore, when the portion surrounded by the outline is separated from the can main body, the separated piece is warped in a curved shape.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, when the top lid and bottom lid of the can container are made of metal such as aluminum or steel, the problem is how to dispose of the separated pieces that are separated from the can container body along with the finger hook member. become.

That is, if the separated pieces are left unattended on the road or on a sandy beach, they may cause foot injuries or punctures of bicycle or car tires.

This is especially dangerous on sandy beaches such as beaches, where many people walk barefoot.

Therefore, in recent years, metal can containers have been on the market in extremely large quantities, and in consideration of the huge number of metal cans that are sold not only in stores but also in vending machines. In order to reduce the risks caused by the discarding of separated pieces in a disorderly manner, attempts have been made to put the separated pieces into empty cans through the opening or outlet and collect them together with the empty cans in a waste basket.

However, the separated pieces are very small compared to empty cans and get in the way after opening the mouthpiece or outlet, so they tend to be thrown away before the contents are consumed or used up. At present, the intentions of the above-mentioned attempts have not been fully achieved.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances.The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and it is possible to easily attach a separation piece that has been separated from a can container body together with a finger hook member to the can container body immediately after the separation piece is separated, so that the finger hook member is attached to the can container body. To provide a can container that prevents separated pieces from being thrown away in a disorderly manner on the street, on a beach, etc.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, the first invention is such that the can container body is provided with means for engaging with a finger hook member separated from the can container body.

In a second aspect of the invention, the engaging means is configured as a hook.

In a third aspect of the invention, the hook extends from the peripheral end of the top cover or the bottom cover toward the body.

In a fourth aspect of the invention, the hook is connected to the periphery of the top cover or the bottom cover and extends to the outer surface of the body.

In a fifth aspect of the invention, the can container body is provided with a holding piece for holding the finger hook member separated from the can container body between the can container body and the can container body.

In a sixth aspect of the invention, the holding piece extends from the peripheral end of the top cover or the bottom cover toward the outer surface of the body.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the clamping piece is connected to the periphery of the top lid or the bottom lid, and the clamping piece extends toward the outer surface of the body.

In an eighth aspect of the invention, the finger hook member is provided with a tape piece, and the tape piece is provided with an adhesive layer that is adhered to a desired location on the can main body, and a release body provided on the adhesive layer.

[Function] Claim 1. Third. According to the fifth invention, after separating the separation piece together with the finger hook member from the can container main body, the finger hook member can be easily attached to the can container by engaging or inserting the finger hook member, and when discarding empty cans. The separation piece and finger hook can be thrown away together with the empty can.

Also, 3rd. 4th. 6th. According to the seventh invention, when the content is a beverage, the hook or the holding piece is set at a position away from the mouthpiece, so that when the user puts his or her mouth to the mouthpiece and drinks the content, the hook or the holding piece is placed in a position that allows the user to place his or her finger on the mouthpiece and drink the content. The member allows the separation piece to be mounted in a position where it does not get in the way. Furthermore, these third. 4th. According to the sixth and seventh aspects of the invention, the hook or the clamping piece does not become a hindrance when packaging cans or installing a vending machine.

According to the eighth invention, after separating the separation piece together with the finger hook member from the can container body, the release body of the tape piece provided on the finger hook member is peeled off from the adhesive layer, and the adhesive layer is attached to a desired location on the can container body. By adhering it to the can, it does not get in the way when drinking the contents, and the separation piece and finger hook can be thrown away together with the empty can. Furthermore, it does not get in the way when packaging cans and installing them in vending machines.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows a can container, which contains beverages such as alcoholic drinks, carbonated drinks, soft drinks, and coffee. Reference numeral A denotes a can main body, which has a cylindrical body 1, a bottom cover 2, and an upper cover 3, and the body 1 and the bottom cover 2 are integrally formed by drawing aluminum. The upper lid part 3 is made of aluminum or steel and closes the upper end opening of the body part 1. On the surface of the upper lid part 3, a contour line 5 is drawn in a fan-shaped annular shape with narrow grooves to form an opening for the contents. In addition, a ring-shaped finger hook member 4 is fixed at one location at the center of the upper lid portion 3 in a portion surrounded by the contour line 5 by a known means, and the finger hook member 4 is pulled to line the contour line. When the part 5 is separated from the upper lid part 3,
An opening is now formed at the site of the separation.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a circumferential end of the upper lid portion 3, from a point in the circumferential direction away from the mouthpiece, in the illustrated example, a point located on the opposite side of the point where the contour line 5 forming the mouthpiece is formed, to the outer surface of the body portion l. A hook 7 is extended along this. As shown in FIG. 3, a protrusion 9 is formed at the tip of the hook 7 and bulges toward the back side. This protrusion 9 is brought into elastic contact with the body 1 by the elasticity of the fufu itself. The protrusion 9 in Fig. 3 is formed by bulging the widthwise central part of the hook 7 toward the back side, but instead of this protrusion 9, the tip of the hook 7 is shaped like a valley as shown in Fig. 4. It may be formed by bending and bulging out to the back side.

By the way, the body part 1 of the can main body and the upper lid part 3 are often joined by so-called double seaming. This double seaming is a method in which the upper end of the body part 1 and the peripheral edge of the upper lid part 3 are combined and tightened by rolling them together, and the gap between the seaming parts is often filled with a sealing compound to ensure sealing. In the can container body manufactured in this manner, the base of the hook 7 can be inserted into the seam portion. 7 and 8 show an example in which the hook 7 is made non-removable in this way.

In FIG. 7, 12 is a flange portion formed at the upper end of the body l, 13 is a curling portion provided on the upper lid portion 3,
These flange portions 12 and curling portions 13 are wound tightly. The base 14 of the hook 7 is held between the upper end of the body 1 and the tip of the curling ring 13. In the example shown in FIG. 7, the hook 7 is separate from the upper lid part 3, but the hook 7 may be provided continuously on the periphery of the curling part 13 of the upper lid part 3 as in the example shown in FIG. good.

The hook 7 is an example of a means for engaging the finger hook member 4 separated from the can container body A when the mouth opening is formed, and its shape is such that it can engage the finger hook member 4. It may have any shape, for example, a hook 71 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

Further, the hook 7 can be provided by attaching the base of the hook 7 to the outer surface of the upper lid part 3 using a suitable fixing means 1 such as a rivet type similar to that of the finger hook member 4, adhesive, or welding, as shown in FIG.
6, or as shown in FIG. 10, the base of the hook 7 may be caulked and fixed to a mounting piece 15 which is made non-removable as in FIG. 7 or 8.

According to such a can container, the hook 7.71 is connected to the upper lid part 3.
Since it does not protrude to the side, there is no worry that the hooks 7, 7' will get in the way or that the protruding piece 7 will cut your finger when you hook your finger on the finger hook member 4 and pull it to form the mouthpiece.

Further, the finger hook member 4 separated from the upper lid part 3 by forming the mouthpiece has a portion surrounded by the outline 5 as a separation piece 31 shown in FIG. 2. Therefore, the finger hook member 4 separated from the upper lid part 3 is attached to the hook 7.7f.
If the separation piece 3° is engaged with the can container body, there is no need to discard it separately. In this case, since the protrusion 9 of the hook 7 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is in elastic contact with the trunk 1 as shown in FIGS. 3 or 4, and as shown in FIGS. Showing hook 7
In case g, the folded tip of the hook 7'' is in elastic contact with the body l, so that the arrow X in FIGS. 2 and 6 is drawn from between the tip of the hook 7.79 and the body 1.

The finger hook member 4 can be easily inserted into and engaged with the hook 7.71 as in
The finger hook member 4 that is engaged with 1 will not easily fall off. In addition, since the hook 7.71 and the finger hook member 4 with the separation piece 3° attached to the hook 7.7° do not protrude toward the upper lid portion 3 and are located on the opposite side of the mouthpiece, They won't get in the way when you drink the contents with them on, and there's no danger of cutting your mouth with them. In addition, hook 7゜7
It is preferable for safety to fold 8.8 degrees on both sides of ' inward.

FIG. 11 shows an example in which a hook 20 similar to the hooks 7 and 71 described above is fixed to the outer surface of the upper lid part 3 by the same rivet type, adhesive, welding, etc. as the finger hook member 4.

Such a hook 20 may be fixed to the body part 1 or the bottom cover part 2. FIG. 12 shows an example of a clamping piece 30 that clamps the finger hook member 4 with the trunk l using the elasticity of the material, and the base of the clamping piece 30 is shown in FIG.
It is made non-removable in the same manner as shown. In the case of this clamping piece 30 as well, the base part may be made non-removable as shown in FIG. It may be provided on the body part l or the bottom cover part 2. Note that this clamping piece 30 may be made of spring steel to obtain a large elastic clamping force. According to such a clamping piece 30, the finger hook member 4 can be easily clamped to the can container main body A, and the finger hook member 4 once clamped will not easily fall off.

FIG. 13 shows an example in which the finger hook member 4 is provided with a tape piece 40. As shown in FIG. 14, this tape piece 40 has one end 40a wound from the outside to the inside of the finger hook member 4 and fixed to the middle part 40b of the tape piece 40 by heat welding or adhesive, and the other end 40c, an adhesive layer 4 to be adhered to the outer surface of the can container main body A, particularly the outer surface of the body l or the outer surface of the bottom lid part 2.
0d, and a peeling body 40e is provided on the adhesive layer 40d. According to such a configuration, the finger hook member 4
by pulling the finger hook member 4 and the separation piece 3? After separating the tape from the can main body A, peel off the release body 40e of the tape piece 40 and adhere the exposed adhesive layer 40d to an appropriate position on the outer surface of the body l or the outer surface of the bottom cover 2, for example. The finger hook member 4 and the separation piece 31 are provided on the body portion 1 or the bottom cover portion 2 where they do not get in the way, and the finger hook member 4
The separation piece 3° is not discarded separately from the can/container main body A. In this example of the tape piece 40, the peeling body 40e is configured separately from the tape piece main body 40A, but of course the first
They may be configured integrally as shown in FIG.

The above-mentioned can container is one in which the top lid part 3 is joined to the body part 1 on which the bottom lid part 2 is integrally molded, but the invention is not limited to this.
Naturally, the present invention can also be applied to a can container in which the bottom lid part 2 and the top lid part 3 are manufactured separately, and each of the bottom lid part 2 and the top lid part 3 is joined to the body part l. Furthermore, for the above-mentioned hooks 7.7°, 20 and the clamping pieces 30, pieces of metal such as aluminum or steel or pieces of resin may be used as appropriate, except when they are connected to the periphery of the upper lid part 3 as shown in FIG. I can do it. Furthermore, the can container may be one in which the entire top lid portion 3 or the entire bottom lid portion 2 can be separated from the can container main body l by pulling the finger hook member 4. In addition, the subject of the present invention is not limited to can containers whose contents are beverages, but also cans whose contents are liquids such as mechanical lubricating oil, foods such as confectionery, solid foods, and other solid objects. It is a target.

[Effects of the invention] As described above, the first. Second. According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the finger hook member with the separation piece can be engaged or clamped with the can body immediately after opening the mouthpiece or the outlet in the top or bottom lid of the can body. By doing so, it is possible to effectively prevent the separating pieces from being disposed of in a disorderly manner on the road, on the beach, etc., and at the same time, the separating pieces and the finger hook members can be thrown away in the waste basket together with the empty cans. Therefore, the intention of the attempt described at the beginning, ie, the attempt to put the separated pieces into the empty can through the mouthpiece or outlet and collect them together with the empty can in the waste basket, is fully achieved. As a result, separated pieces are less likely to be discarded in a disorderly manner, and the danger of foot injuries or bicycle or car tires being punctured by separated pieces thrown away on the road or on the beach is avoided.

Also, 3rd. 4th. 6th. 7th. According to the eighth invention,
In addition to the above-mentioned effects, the finger hook member and separation piece separated from the can container body can be provided on the can container body with a very simple operation, and moreover, the hook.

The gripping piece or tape piece can be configured in a position where it does not get in the way when opening the mouthpiece or outlet by pulling the finger hook member, and when the content is a drink, it can be placed in the mouth and drunk by putting the mouth on the mouthpiece. At this time, the finger hook member and the separation piece provided on the can container body can be made out of the way, so that there is no need to cut the opening with them. Therefore, the usability and safety of the can main body can be maintained at the same level as before. Furthermore, when setting cans in a vending machine or packing cans, the hooks, clamping pieces, and tape pieces do not get in the way, and these can be carried out as usual. In addition, 3rd. 4th゜6th. In the seventh invention, when the content is a beverage, heat sterilization or
Even if it is cooled or heated to improve taste, no problem occurs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the can container provided with a hook, FIG. 2 is a partial front view showing an example in which the finger hook member is engaged with the can container body, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are the above-mentioned can container. Partially enlarged side view,
Fig. 5 is a partial front view showing a modified example of the hook, Fig. 6 is a side view of the same part, and Figs. 7 and 8 are enlarged cross-sections when the base of the hook is irremovably fixed to the double-sealed part. 9 is a partial perspective view showing a modification of the non-removable means of the hook, FIG. 1O is a partially cutaway side view partially showing still another modification of the same non-removable means, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a can container provided with a hook according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 12 is a partially cutaway side view partially showing a can container provided with a clamping piece, Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a can container in which a finger hook member is provided with a tape piece according to another embodiment, and Fig. 14 is FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged tape piece, and FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the tape piece. A...Can container body, 1...Body part, 2...Bottom lid part,
3... Upper lid part, 3°... Separation piece, 4... Finger hook member, 6... Peripheral end of upper lid part, 7,7°... Hook, 3
0... Holding piece, 40... Tape piece, 40d... Adhesive layer, 40e... Peeling body.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A finger hook member is fixed to the top or bottom cover of a can container body having a cylindrical body, a top cover, and a bottom cover, and by pulling this finger hook, In a can container configured such that a part or all of the top wall portion or the bottom lid portion is separated from the can container main body together with this finger hook member, and an opening is formed in the separation trace, A can container characterized by being provided with means for engaging with a finger hook member separated from the can container. 2. The can container according to claim 1, wherein the means for engaging with the finger hook member is a hook. 3. The can container according to claim 2, wherein the hook extends from the peripheral end of the top lid or the bottom lid toward the outer surface of the body. 4. The can container according to claim 2, wherein the hook is connected to the periphery of the top lid or the bottom lid, and the hook extends toward the outer surface of the body. 5. A finger hook member is fixed to the top cover or bottom cover of the can container body having a cylindrical body, a top cover, and a bottom cover, and by pulling the finger hook, the finger hook can be lifted together with the finger hook. In a can container configured such that a part or all of the wall portion or the bottom lid portion is separated from the can container main body and an opening is formed in the separation trace, the can container is separated from the can container main body between the can container main body and the can container main body. A can container characterized in that a holding piece for holding a finger hook member is provided on the main body of the can container. 6. A can container characterized in that the clamping piece according to claim 5 extends from the peripheral end of the top lid or the bottom lid toward the outer surface of the body. 7. A can container, characterized in that the clamping piece according to claim 5 is connected to the periphery of the top lid or the bottom lid, and the clamping piece extends toward the outer surface of the body. 8. A finger hook member is fixed to the top lid portion or the bottom lid portion of the can container body having a cylindrical body portion, a top lid portion, and a bottom lid portion, and by pulling the finger hook member, the finger hook member can be raised together with the finger hook member. In a can container configured such that a part or all of the wall portion or the bottom lid portion is separated from the can container main body and an opening is formed at the separation site, the finger hook member is provided with a tape piece, and the tape piece is provided with a tape piece. The can container is characterized by comprising an adhesive layer that is adhered to a desired location of the can container body, and a release body provided on the adhesive layer.