JPH0639393Y2 - Confectionery packaging for vending machines - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a confectionery packaging container for an automatic vending machine, which can handle confectioneries in the same manner as an existing vending machine for canned beverages. .

[Prior Art] Since snacks such as chocolate confectionery are generally displayed and sold on product display shelves, these confectionery packaging containers are also formed of rectangular parallelepiped paper boxes so as to be suitable for display and sale. Is common.

In addition, vending machines for canned beverages are widely used, which can take out a desired canned beverage selected from a refrigerating chamber that stores many kinds of canned beverages. The can container for canned beverages handled in this vending machine has a cylindrical shape whose diameter and length are specified.

Heretofore, there has been no confectionery packaging container capable of handling confectioneries in the above-described existing vending machine for canned beverages in the same manner as canned beverages.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Generally, confectioneries packaged in confectionery packaging containers are sold over the counter in a state of being displayed on a display shelf. The confectionery is preferably cooled from the viewpoints of taste and quality retention. It is also preferable that such confectionery can be purchased without being constrained by time. From this point of view, it was conceived that confectionery can be handled by using an existing vending machine for canned beverages and coexisting with canned beverages.

However, conventionally, a confectionery packaging container that is generally used as a rectangular parallelepiped paper box uses the existing vending machine for canned beverages to handle confectionery in coexistence with canned beverages as follows. It is not suitable in some respects. Below, about that,
Description will be given with reference to FIGS. 6 to 7 which show schematic views of a state where canned drinks are accommodated in a conventional vending machine for canned drinks which is generally used.

That is, first, the canned beverage 30 stored in the refrigerator 20 rolls from its storage position by its own weight, passes through the delivery chute 22, pushes the heat insulating door 24 open, and reaches the outlet 26. As shown in the figure, usually one delivery chute 22
Has a structure commonly used by a group of columns of about three rows, so that the chutes 22 are also formed with different tilts corresponding to the respective columns. Shoot like this 22
And the canned beverage 30 passes through the heat insulation door 24 while rolling by its own weight, but in the confectionery packaging container formed from the conventional rectangular parallelepiped paper box, the confectionery is lighter than the liquid beverage (about 1/4).
In addition to the above reasons, there is an adverse effect that the delivery passage from the storage position in the refrigerator to the outlet is easily clogged and it is difficult to deliver smoothly.

Secondly, the contents must be protected against the impact such as a drop when being delivered from the storage position in the refrigerator 20 to the outlet 26, but since the confectionery is weak against the impact resistance, The conventional confectionery packaging container formed of a rectangular parallelepiped paper box has a drawback that the confectionery cannot be effectively protected from an impact force.

Third, although the inside of the refrigerator 20 that is cooled together with the canned beverage in the existing vending machine for canned beverages has high humidity, the confectionery packaging container formed from the conventional paper box has excellent moisture resistance and hermeticity. Since it cannot be said that the contents are confectionery, there is a harmful effect that the confectionery which is the content cannot be effectively protected from the moisture in the refrigerator.

In view of such circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a confectionery packaging container suitable for handling confectioneries by coexisting with canned beverages using an existing vending machine for canned beverages. Further, since the confectionery is a product including a large number of consumer groups of childhood, it is an object of the present invention to provide a confectionery packaging container in which the operation of taking out the confectionery from the packaging container is simple and less dangerous.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the confectionery packaging container for a vending machine according to the present invention is handled by a vending machine for canned beverages, and is lighter in weight than canned beverages. A cylindrical container made of plastic for accommodating,
A bottomed cylindrical container member and a lid member covering the opening of the container member are used to form a cylindrical can container for canned beverages handled in a vending machine to have substantially the same diameter and length. The container member further comprises a bottomed cylindrical body portion, a neck portion extending upward from the body portion and having a tapered wall surface inclined inward, and an outer periphery of a boundary between the body portion and the neck portion. And a fitting groove formed horizontally on the wall, wherein the lid member is formed with a fitting convex portion that is detachably fitted to the fitting groove of the container member on the inner peripheral wall of the opening end, A neck portion having a tapered wall surface of the container member has a lower end communicating with the fitting groove and an upper end extending vertically from a position where the fitting groove is formed to a position close to an opening end of the neck. An air vent recess is formed, and the peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical container is in contact with the bottom surface and the top surface. Round form by removing the respective edge edge portion of the lower, and those obtained by forming a rib having a patterned surface in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction in a peripheral wall portion of the cylindrical container.

[Operation] Since the confectionery packaging container is composed of a cylindrical container for canned beverages handled by a vending machine and a cylindrical container formed to have substantially the same diameter and length, the confectionery can be placed in this container. After being stored, the confectionery can be handled in the existing vending machine for canned beverages in the same manner as canned beverages.

And since the upper and lower end edges where the peripheral wall surface and the bottom surface and the upper surface of this cylindrical container are in contact with each other are formed into a round shape without any edges, this confectionery packaging container has edges formed at the upper and lower ends. Compared with the function of smooth passage on the chute. Therefore, this cylindrical container is relatively smoothly passed from the storage position in the cooling box of the vending machine to the outlet through the delivery chute and is delivered.

Further, this cylindrical container is formed of a material having excellent impact resistance plastic, and the upper and lower end edge portions of the peripheral surface of the cylindrical container, which are in contact with the bottom surface and the upper surface, are formed round without edges. Further, since the container is reinforced against impact by the ribs formed on the peripheral wall portion of the cylindrical container in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction and having an uneven curved surface, the container is delivered from the storage position in the cooling box to the outlet. It has a function of effectively protecting the confectionery contained in the container from an impact such as a drop at the time of dropping.

Further, the cylindrical container is made of plastic having excellent moisture resistance, and the cylindrical container is composed of a bottomed cylindrical container member and a lid member covering the opening of the container member. The container member is formed by a bottomed cylindrical body portion, a neck portion extending upward from the body portion and having a tapered wall surface inclined inward, and an outer periphery of a boundary between the body portion and the neck portion. The lid member is formed with a fitting groove formed horizontally on the wall, and the lid member is formed with a fitting convex portion that is detachably fitted to the fitting groove of the container member on the inner peripheral wall portion of the opening end. Therefore, it is excellent in moisture resistance and airtightness, and has a function of effectively protecting the confectionery contained in the container from the moisture in the refrigerator.

Further, in order to prevent the lid member externally fitted to the container member from coming off due to a pressing force from the outside, this cylindrical container has a neck portion having a tapered wall surface of the container member and a lower end side of the container member to the fitting groove. There is an air vent recess that extends vertically from the position where this fitting groove is formed to the vicinity of the open end of the neck that does not reach the open end of the communication groove. When the lid member is fitted and attached to the container member, the lid member is formed so as to be extended and formed in a taper wall surface that is inclined inwardly, and the upper end thereof does not reach the opening end so that the lid member is not fitted to the container member. There is no harmful effect that the open end of the member is caught on the open end of the container member,
Moreover, the air venting function is not diminished by this.

Further, this cylindrical container is made of a plastic material, and the upper and lower end edges of the cylindrical container where the peripheral wall surface and the bottom surface and the upper surface contact each other are formed into a round shape without any edges, and the confectionery is formed from inside the container. When taking out, it is sufficient to remove the lid member in which the fitting convex portion is fitted on the fitting groove of the container member, so that even if it is a demanding childhood, sweets can be easily and safely removed from the packaging container. You can take it out.

[Examples] Examples will be described with reference to the drawings.

The confectionery packaging container 1 for a vending machine provided by the present invention is
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, it is composed of a cylindrical container 2, and this cylindrical container 2 is a cylindrical can container for canned drinks and its diameter which are handled by existing vending machines handling canned drinks. Also, the overall length is formed to have almost the same size, that is, the diameter is approximately 53 mm and the height is approximately 130 mm. The material of this cylindrical container 2 is
For example, it is made of flexible plastic such as polyethylene resin. The cylindrical container 2 is formed by blow molding.

This cylindrical container 2 has a cylindrical container member 3 with a bottom,
The container member 3 is formed by a lid member 4 which is detachably fitted onto the peripheral wall of the opening and covers the opening. That is, in the fitting groove 5 formed horizontally on the outer peripheral wall of the boundary between the body portion 3a of the container member 3 and the neck portion 3b extending upward from the body portion 3a and having a tapered wall surface inclined inward, The fitting convex portion 6 formed on the inner peripheral wall portion of the opening end of the lid member 4 is formed so as to be externally fitted. Reference numeral 7 denotes an air venting concave portion that prevents the lid member 4 fitted on the container member 3 from coming off due to a pressing force from the outside. The air vent recess 7 is present in the neck portion 3b of the container member 3 having a tapered wall surface, communicates with the fitting groove 5, and extends vertically from the position where the fitting groove 5 is formed to the vicinity of the opening end. That is, the upper end of the air vent recess 7 is formed so as not to reach the open end. In this way, the air vent concave portion 7 is formed on the tapered wall surface extending upward from the body portion 3a and inclined inward, and the upper end thereof is prevented from reaching the opening end so that no uneven portion is formed at the opening end. When fitting and mounting the lid member 4 on the container member 3, there is no adverse effect such that the opening end of the lid member 4 is caught on the opening end of the container member 3, and the air venting function is not diminished by this. .

The upper and lower end edge portions 8, 8 where the peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical container 2 contacts the bottom surface and the upper surface are rounded with no edges. Further, a rib 9 having an uneven curved surface in the vertical direction is formed on the peripheral wall portion of the cylindrical container 2, that is, the body portion 3a of the container member 3. The rib 9 may be formed so as to have an uneven curved surface in the horizontal direction, or may be formed so as to have an uneven curved surface in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.

In use, as shown in FIG. 5, the confectionery A of the present invention contains confectionery A such as a bar-shaped confectionery hermetically packaged with an aluminum foil sheet 15, and the confectionery packaging container 1
The shrink packaging is 16. The shrink-wrapped confectionery packaging container is stored in an appropriate column of an existing vending machine for canned beverages in the same manner as canned beverages stored in other columns. Then, by selecting and selecting this confectionery, it can be taken out from the cold storage housed similarly to the canned beverage.

[Advantage of the Invention] Since the confectionery packaging container for a vending machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, this confectionery packaging container containing confectionery can be used as an existing vending machine for canned beverages. According to this confectionery packaging container, when it is handled by, firstly, since it is composed of a cylindrical can container for canned beverages handled in a vending machine and a cylindrical container whose diameter and length are almost the same, Confectionery can be stored in this container, and the confectionery can be handled in the existing vending machine for canned beverages in the same manner as canned beverages.

And since the upper and lower end edges where the peripheral wall surface and the bottom surface and the upper surface of this cylindrical container are in contact with each other are formed into a round shape without any edges, this confectionery packaging container has edges formed at the upper and lower ends. Compared with the function of smooth passage on the chute. Therefore, the cylindrical container can be passed and delivered relatively smoothly from the storage position in the refrigerator of the vending machine to the outlet through the delivery chute.

Further, this cylindrical container is formed of a material having excellent impact resistance plastic, and the upper and lower end edge portions of the peripheral surface of the cylindrical container, which are in contact with the bottom surface and the upper surface, are formed round without edges. Further, since the container is reinforced against impact by ribs formed on the peripheral wall portion of the cylindrical container in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction and having an uneven curved surface, the container is delivered from the storage position in the refrigerator to the outlet. It is possible to effectively protect the confectionery contained in the container from an impact such as a fall.

Further, the cylindrical container is made of plastic having excellent moisture resistance, and the cylindrical container is composed of a bottomed cylindrical container member and a lid member covering the opening of the container member. The container member is formed by a bottomed cylindrical body portion, a neck portion extending upward from the body portion and having a tapered wall surface inclined inward, and an outer periphery of a boundary between the body portion and the neck portion. The lid member is formed with a fitting groove formed horizontally on the wall, and the lid member is formed with a fitting convex portion that is detachably fitted to the fitting groove of the container member on the inner peripheral wall portion of the opening end. Therefore, it has excellent moisture resistance and airtightness, and can effectively protect the confectionery contained in the container from the moisture in the refrigerator.

Further, in order to prevent the lid member externally fitted to the container member from coming off due to the pressing force from the outside, the cylindrical container has a neck portion having a tapered wall surface of the container member, and a lower end side of the cylindrical container to the fitting groove. There is an air vent recess that extends vertically from the position where this fitting groove is formed to the vicinity of the open end of the neck that does not reach the open end of the communication groove. When the lid member is fitted and attached to the container member, the lid member is formed so as to be extended and formed in a taper wall surface that is inclined inwardly, and the upper end thereof does not reach the opening end so that the lid member is not fitted to the container member. There is no harmful effect that the open end of the member is caught on the open end of the container member,
Moreover, the air venting function is not diminished by this.

Further, this cylindrical container is made of a plastic material, and the upper and lower end edges of the cylindrical container where the peripheral wall surface and the bottom surface and the upper surface contact each other are formed into a round shape without any edges, and the confectionery is formed from inside the container. At the time of taking out, it is sufficient to remove the lid member in which the fitting convex portion is fitted on the fitting groove of the container member, so that the confectionery stored in the container can be easily and It can be taken out safely.

Therefore, according to this confectionery packaging container, the confectionery with a special circumstance that it is lighter in weight, weaker in impact resistance and weaker in moisture resistance than canned beverages and canned beverages using the existing vending machine for canned beverages. It has an excellent effect that it can be handled together without any harmful effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a front view of the cylindrical container with the lid member removed from the container, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional front view of FIG. 1, and FIG.
III-III Transverse sectional view taken along the line of view, FIG. 4 is IV-IV of FIG.
FIG. 5 is an end view taken along the line of the arrow, FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional front view of a cylindrical container containing confectionery, and FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing a state where canned drinks are accommodated in a conventional vending machine for canned drinks that is generally used. FIG. 7 and FIG. 7 are schematic side views of a state where canned drinks are stored in the same vending machine for canned drinks. 1 ... Confectionery packaging container, 2 ... Cylindrical container, 3 ... Container member, 3a
... body part, 3b ... neck part, 4 ... lid member, 5 ... fitting groove, 6 ... fitting convex part, 7 ... air venting concave part, 8,8 ... edge part, 9 ... rib.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plastic cylindrical container, which is handled by a vending machine for canned drinks and is lighter in weight than canned drinks, which is a bottomed cylinder. A cylindrical can container for canned beverages that is handled in a vending machine by a container member having a shape and a lid member that covers the opening of this container member, and its diameter and overall length are formed to have substantially the same dimensions,
Further, the container member is provided on a bottomed cylindrical body portion, a neck portion extending upward from the body portion and having a taper wall surface inclined inward, and an outer peripheral wall of a boundary between the body portion and the neck portion. And a horizontally formed fitting groove, the lid member,
A fitting protrusion that is detachably fitted into the fitting groove of the container member is formed on the inner peripheral wall of the opening end, and a neck portion having a tapered wall surface of the container member communicates the lower end side with the fitting groove. The upper end side is formed with an air venting recess that extends vertically from the position where the fitting groove is formed to a position near the opening end of the neck portion that does not reach the opening end, and further the peripheral wall surface, bottom surface and top surface of the cylindrical container are formed. Confectionery for a vending machine, in which the upper and lower end edges which are in contact with each other are formed into a round shape without any edges, and the peripheral wall portion of this cylindrical container is formed with a rib having an uneven curved surface in the vertical or horizontal direction. Packaging container.