JPH0825585B2 - Storage method of PET bottles - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

The present invention is mainly made of polyethylene terephthalate, so-called PET bottle, for example, 1,
The present invention relates to a storage and cooling method for a PET bottle that can be stored exclusively while keeping a PET bottle as a 5 liter large beverage container cold.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, since PET bottles are generally sold by being cooled by an automatic vending machine or the like, after purchase, the PET bottles are directly grasped and carried by hand, or put in a portable bag or the like. It was stored, carried, and kept cool.

[0003]

However, when a cooled PET bottle is directly gripped and carried by hand, the size of the PET bottle is large, and therefore it is very easy to carry because the hand slips or the hand gets wet. It is inconvenient, and when it is stored in a portable bag or the like and carried, it is inconvenient to carry because the plastic bottle moves in the bag.

Further, when the PET bottle is directly gripped by hand, it is inconvenient for the hand to pour the drinking water of the PET bottle into the cup due to water droplets on the surface of the PET bottle, and the use of a portable bag or the like causes the beverage to drink. There is a problem that it is inconvenient to drink water by taking out a plastic bottle from the stored bag each time.

In particular, there is a problem that the beverage, which is cooled with the passage of time, becomes warm even if it is put in a bag for carrying.

Therefore, the present invention has been invented in view of the above problems, and is capable of storing a PET bottle itself, is suitable for carrying in a stored state, and is capable of extracting drinking water directly from the container. An object of the present invention is to propose a storage method of a PET bottle that is suitable for storing and cooling the PET bottle, which is excellent in cooling effect.

[0007]

According to the method for storing and cooling a plastic bottle of the present invention, the plastic bottle 10 is removably housed in a box 19 having a heat insulating material 4 mounted on its inner peripheral surface. The neck 17 of the PET bottle 10 from the upper end
While protruding, the space between the shoulder 18 and the bottom of the PET bottle 10 is pressed vertically in the internal space of the box 19 to be fixed in the storage part 2. The lid 11 is detachably fitted to the outside, and the plastic bottle 10 housed in the box 19 is removed while the container 11 is in the housed state to pour the beverage liquid.

Further, the box 19 can be implemented by screwing the inner lid 6 onto the upper end of the box main body 1 forming the housing portion with the box 19 open upward.

[0009]

The present invention stores the plastic bottle 10 in the box 19 as described above.

Therefore, in this stored state, the box 19 can be easily carried and carried around, which makes it very easy to carry.

Furthermore, when drinking water in this state, since the cap screwed to the neck portion 17 of the plastic bottle 10 is exposed, the drinking water can be directly poured from the box body into the cup or the like in this state. .

Moreover, when the cap 20 of the plastic bottle 10 is rotated and removed, the plastic bottle 10 is fixed in the box 19, so that the cap 20 can be easily removed without idling. Particularly, even if the amount of drinking water becomes small, the plastic bottle 10 can be prevented from idling and the cap 20 can be reliably rotated.

Further, since the heat insulating material 4 is integrally provided in the box 19, the beverage in the cooled container can be kept in a cooled state without warming, and the drinking water can be drunk in a cold state. You can

In particular, when pouring drinking water, the PET bottle 10
Is fixedly stored in the box 19, so
The plastic bottle 10 can be surely poured without rattling, and even if the plastic bottle 10 is tilted, the plastic bottle 10 does not drop.

[0015]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a substantially cylindrical box body made of synthetic resin having an opening 3 on the upper surface thereof, and an insulating material 4 is integrally provided on the inner peripheral wall of the box body 1, and the box is The main body 1 is provided with an accommodating portion 2 having an inner diameter L'having substantially the same size as the outer shape L of a PET bottle 10 as a large-sized beverage container of 1,5 liters.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a protective body of a substantially circular heat insulating material 4 which is attached to the upper end of the heat insulating material 4 so as to cover the inner and outer peripheral edges of the upper end of the heat insulating material 4.

That is, this protector 5 has a shape that covers the upper surface and the upper part of the inner surface of the heat insulating material 4 as shown in the figure, and serves to protect the heat insulating material 4 and reinforces the upper end opening of the box body 1. In addition, it also serves to prevent deformation such as distortion of the upper end opening of the box body 1.

Reference numeral 6 denotes an inner lid having an inner peripheral surface engraved with a screw portion 6a which is screwed into a screw portion 7 formed on an outer peripheral edge of the upper end of the box body 1. A bulging portion is formed on an upper surface of the inner lid 6. 8 is provided,
In addition, an opening 8 is formed in the substantially central portion of the bulging portion 8 so that the neck portion 17 with the cap 20 of the plastic bottle 10 is exposed.

The PET bottle 10 is housed in a box 19 which is formed by screwing an inner lid 6 onto the upper end of a box body 1 which is open upward and constitutes a housing portion.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a cup-shaped outer lid which is screwed into a screw portion 12 provided on the outer wall of the bulging portion 8. The upper surface 11a of the outer lid 11 has three protrusions 13 in a substantially triangular shape. And two large and small cups 14 and 1 provided in the outer lid 11.
4a is attached in pressure contact with the upper surface 8a of the bulging portion 8.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a grip portion provided on the outer wall surface of the box body 1 on one side. 16 and 16 are insertion holes 16 for inserting a belt, which are provided on one outer wall surface of the box body 1.
3a shows a protrusion having a, 16a.

That is, according to the method of storing and cooling PET bottles of the present invention, the PET bottles 10 are detachably stored in the box 19 having the heat insulating material 4 mounted on the inner peripheral surface thereof, and the PET bottles 10 are inserted from the upper end in the box 19. The neck 17 of the container is projected, and in the inner space of the box 19, the space between the shoulder 18 and the bottom of the PET bottle 10 is vertically pressed to be fixed in the storage part 2. The outer lid 11 of the mold is detachably fitted outside, and the outer lid 11 is removed while the PET bottle 10 accommodated in the box 19 is accommodated to pour the beverage.

Next, the case where the PET bottle 10 is used by being stored in the storage box body 1 having the above structure will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 2, the inner lid 6 screwed onto the upper outer wall of the box body 1 is removed together with the outer lid 11, and the plastic bottle 10 is stored in the storage portion 2 in the box 19.

Next, after the plastic bottle 10 is stored, the inner lid 6 is screwed into the threaded portion 7 of the outer wall of the box body 1 again with the threaded portion 6a of the inner lid 6. The lid 6 descends, and the peripheral edge portion 9 of the opening 9 of the inner lid 6
a presses the periphery of the shoulder portion 18 near the neck portion 17 of the plastic bottle 10, whereby the plastic bottle 10 is positioned and fixed in the storage portion 2 of the box body 1.

The PET bottle 10 thus housed in the box body 1 is locked and fixed by the pressing of the inner lid 6, and the PET bottle 10 and the housing part 2 are substantially outside diameter L and inside diameter L. 'Is formed in the same size, so there is no rattling in the storage section 2.

In this way, the PET bottle 10 is placed in the box 1
In the state of being stored in 9, the handle portion 15 of the storage box 19 is gripped, or the belt is protruded.
Since it can be carried by being inserted into the insertion holes 16a, 16a of the plastic bottle 10 and suspended, the portable plastic bottle 10 can be easily carried even though it is a large container.

Next, when drinking water, the outer lid 11 is removed, the large and small cups 14 and 14a are taken out, and then the cap 20 of the neck portion 17 of the plastic bottle 10 exposed through the opening 9 is rotated. remove.

Since the plastic bottle 10 is fixed to the inner lid 6 when the cap 20 is removed, the cap 20 can be removed by unscrewing while securely rotating without idling.

After the cap 20 is removed in this way, the drinking water in the plastic bottle 10 is held by the outer lid 11 or the cup 14a while gripping the handle 15 of the storage box 19.
Can be poured into.

At this time, since the PET bottle 10 is fixed in the storage section 2 by the inner lid 6, the PET bottle 10 can be reliably extracted without rattling at the time of extraction.

Moreover, since the temperature of the drinking water cooled by the heat insulating material 4 inside the box body 1 is maintained, it can be always drunk as cooling water.

The material and shape of the inner lid 6 are not critical, but the inner lid 6 is screwed onto the box body 1 side with a screw, and the inner lid 6 is tightened by rotation to fix the plastic bottle 10 to the box body. It is necessary to fix it in the storage part inside 1. However, this fixed state means that when the cap 20 is rotated, only the cap 20 is rotated to rotate the cap 2
0 means that it can be removed or tightened, and it is not fixed in the strict sense that the PET bottle 10 never rotates at all.

Further, the locking position of the inner lid 6 and the plastic bottle 10 is not limited to this embodiment, and in short, the shoulder portion 18 of the plastic bottle 10 is locked by the inner wall of the inner lid 6 by rotationally tightening the inner lid 6. You can do it.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, it is premised that one PET bottle 10 is stored in the box body.
The inner diameter of the box body 1 and the outer diameter of the PET bottle 10 are made to be substantially the same size so that a large gap is not formed. For example, two or more PET bottles 1 are provided in the storage section.
It may be formed so as to store 0. In this case, the outer diameter of the number of the PET bottles 10 to be stored and the inner diameter of the storage portion may be substantially the same size.

[0037]

As described above, the present invention provides a storage box dedicated to the PET bottle 10. Therefore, the PET bottle 10 can be stored in the storage box, and the storage box can be easily carried or carried in the storage state. It was developed as a box, which made handling of the PET bottle 10 as a large container of this type extremely simple.

In addition, when the beverage in the PET bottle 10 is to be drunk, it can be poured and stored in the storage box so that it is very easy to drink, and there is no wetting of water when drinking, which is extremely practical. Is.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing a storage box as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state where the plastic bottle in FIG. 1 is stored.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Box Main Body 2 Storage Section 3 Top Opening 4 Thermal Insulation 5 Protective Body 6 Inner Lid 9 Opening 10 PET Bottle 11 Outer Lid 17 Neck 18 Shoulder 19 Storage Box 20 Cap

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ───Continued from the front page (56) References JP-A-2-120374 (JP, A) Actually opened 55-133927 (JP, U) Actually opened 55-53025 (JP, U) Actually opened 58- 118985 (JP, U) Actual open 59-153873 (JP, U) Actual open 60-32278 (JP, U) Actual open 52-165866 (JP, U) Actual open 59-175070 (JP, U) 62-165274 (JP, U) Actual flat 1-69784 (JP, U)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plastic bottle (10) is removably housed in a box (19) having a heat insulating material (4) mounted on its inner peripheral surface, and the plastic bottle (10) is inserted from the upper end in the box (19). The neck portion (17) of the bottle is projected, and the shoulder portion (18) and the bottom portion of the plastic bottle (10) are vertically pressed and fixed in the internal space of the box (19) to be fixed in the storage portion (2). State, and a cup-shaped outer lid (11) is detachably fitted on the upper part of the box (19),
A method for storing and cooling PET bottles, wherein a plastic bottle (10) stored in a box (19) is kept in a stored state and an outer lid (11) is removed to pour a beverage. 2. The method for storing and keeping cold of a PET bottle according to claim 1, wherein the box (19) is a box body (1) which is open upward and which forms an accommodation portion, and an inner lid (6) is screwed onto the upper end of the box body (1). .