JPH09193990A - Ice cream container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent, in the case a cap is put on a container storing ice cream, the cap from coming off easily, for example, when it is carried. SOLUTION: In the structure of an ice cream container, a flange 1 is formed along the upper edge of a container A having the shape of an almost inverted cone, and also the flange 1 is provided with a plurality of projections 2. On the other hand, a protuberant part 3 into which the flange 1 can be fitted is formed in the lower part of a cap B in the from a covering body, a plurality of threads 4 and an engagement ring groove 5 are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the protuberant part 3, and projecting parts 6 are provided between the threads 4. Thus, because the projections 2 inserted into the engagement ring groove 5 are restricted by the projecting parts 6, they are prevented from slipping out of it.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ice cream container which facilitates fitting and removal of the container and the cap and prevents the cap from accidentally falling from the container.
Particularly, the protrusion provided on the container side and the screw thread provided on the cap side facilitate the fitting and removal of the container and the cap, and the protrusion is provided at a predetermined position of the cap to prevent the protrusion from coming off from the cap. It relates to an ice cream container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of ice cream containers of a type in which a cap and a container are fitted have been developed, as shown in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 43-5359 or Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 44-26934. It has been put to practical use.

Here, the ice cream is cooled and hardened in the container, and since the container is a thin container formed by vacuum forming, it is integrally joined to the cap. In the above-mentioned technology, since the cap of the soft ice cream type has a tall height, it is difficult to separate the cap from the container and the ice cream in the container. There was a drawback that it was broken in two and separated into the cap side and the container side.

In order to remedy the above-mentioned drawbacks, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-11981, a screw groove or a groove is formed on the peripheral wall surface of the collar provided on the upper edge of the container and on the inner surface of the lower end of the cap. A technique has also been developed in which a thread is provided and a cap is fitted to a container by screwing these thread grooves with the thread.

However, in order to mold the container and the container provided with the screw groove or screw thread as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-11981 and the cap with plastic, a molding die made of a special split mold is used. Therefore, there is a problem that the die becomes extremely complicated and the work efficiency becomes poor and the product becomes extremely expensive.

[0006]

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, only the actual Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 52-11 has been carried out thereafter.
No. 982 publication or an ice cream container technology as shown in FIG. 4 has been developed. That is, according to this technique, as shown in FIG. 4, a flange 11 is provided on the upper edge of the container X, and a plurality of projecting pieces 12 are provided on the outer peripheral edge of the flange 11, and the container X is further extended.
A bulging portion 13 into which the collar 11 can be fitted is formed in the lower portion of the cap Y to be covered with, and a plurality of screw threads 14 capable of guiding the protruding piece 12 are projected on the inner peripheral surface of the bulging portion 13. It is the structure that was set up.

However, in the technique of the ice cream container as shown in FIG. 4, since the protrusion 12 provided on the container X and the screw thread 14 provided on the bulging portion 13 of the cap Y are combined, the cap Y is attached to the container. It is extremely easy to attach / detach to / from X, but the projecting piece 12 once fitted into the upper portion of the bulging portion 13 of the cap Y is easily inserted between the screw threads 14 provided on the bulging portion 13 and the screw threads 14. Since it comes out, there is a problem that the cap Y covered with the container X is inadvertently dropped during the manufacturing process, or during the handling or transportation of the product.

The ice cream container according to the present invention is a completely new technique developed in view of the above-mentioned many problems of the prior art, and in particular, the protrusion provided on the flange of the container is accidentally dropped from the bulging portion of the cap. There is provided a technique of an ice cream container which has a structure in which the container and the cap are easily and easily attached and detached.

[0009]

The ice cream container according to the present invention is a technique that has fundamentally improved the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the gist of the invention is an inverted cone capable of accommodating a cone cup or the like. In a container for storing ice cream, which comprises a shaped container and a cap body-like cap capable of covering the inverted conical container, a flange is provided on the upper edge of the inverted conical container, and a predetermined space is provided on the flange. While maintaining a plurality of protrusions, a bulging portion into which the brim can fit can be formed in the lower end opening of the cap body cap, and from the lower portion of the bulging portion to the inner peripheral surface of the central portion. Providing a plurality of screw threads capable of guiding the protrusion of the flange at a predetermined interval, and providing a fitting ring groove capable of rotating by inserting the protrusion on the upper inner peripheral surface of the bulging portion, Further, it is possible to prevent the protrusion from coming out between the screw threads on the inner peripheral surface of the central portion of the bulging portion. Is ice cream containers, characterized in that which is configured by providing the projecting portion.

[0010]

1 is a perspective view showing a container and a cap of an ice cream container according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of the container of FIG. 1 covered with a cap, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, A is an inverted conical container, and a collar 1 is provided on the upper edge thereof. In addition, a plurality of protrusions 2 are provided on the peripheral edge of the collar 1 at a predetermined interval.
Is protruding.

Next, B is a cap-like cap having a large height capable of covering the inverted conical container A, and the collar 1 of the inverted conical container A can be fitted into the lower end opening thereof. A bulging portion 3 having an inner diameter is formed. A plurality of screw threads 4 capable of guiding the protrusions 2 of the collar 1 are projected from the lower portion of the bulging portion 3 to the inner peripheral surface of the central portion at predetermined intervals.

On the inner peripheral surface of the upper portion of the bulging portion 3, there is provided a fitting ring groove 5 into which the protrusion 2 of the collar 1 can be fitted and rotated. Further, in the gap between the screw thread 4 and the screw 4 on the inner peripheral surface of the central portion of the bulging portion 3, the protrusion 2 inserted in the fitting ring groove 5 is prevented from coming out from between the screw threads 4. A protruding portion 6 that can be prevented is provided.

Since the inverted conical container A and the cap-shaped cap B have the above-described structure, when the cap-shaped cap B is covered on the inverted conical container A, the inverted conical container A When the collar 1 of the container A is inserted into the lower portion of the bulging portion 3 of the cap body cap B and the inverted conical container A or the cap body cap B is rotated, a plurality of projections 2 projecting from the collar 1 are formed. Is guided by a plurality of screw threads 4 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bulging portion 3, the collar 1 is deeply fitted into the bulging portion 3, and the projection 2 is attached to the upper inner peripheral surface of the bulging portion 3. The cap body-like cap B is completely covered with the inverted conical container A in a state of being inserted into the provided fitting ring groove 5.

As described above, when the projections 2 are inserted into the fitting ring groove 5, these projections 2 can freely move inside the fitting ring groove 5, and the cap B is Spin along the inverted conical container A. Then, when the rotation of the cap B is stopped, one or two of the plurality of protrusions 2 are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bulging portion 3, particularly as shown in FIG. Since the protrusion 6 is brought into contact with the upper edge, even if the inverted conical container A is pulled downward in this state, the cap body cap B does not fall out of the inverted conical container A.

Next, when the cap body cap B is to be removed in order to eat the ice cream stored in the inverted conical container A, the cap body cap B and the inverted conical container A are respectively handled. And pulling the inverted conical container A downward and rotating the cap-like cap B in the direction opposite to the case in which the inverted conical container A is covered, the plurality of protrusions 2 are formed along the screw threads 4. And lower the cap-shaped cap B into the inverted conical container A.
Can be removed more.

In the container according to the present invention, as described above, the fitting ring groove 5 is provided in the upper portion of the inner peripheral surface of the bulging portion 3 of the cap body B, and the inner periphery of the bulging portion 3 is provided. Since the protrusion 6 is provided between the screw threads 4 provided on the surface, one or two of the plurality of protrusions 2 inserted into the fitting ring groove 5 are the protrusions 6. Since it is regulated by contacting the upper edge of
The protrusion 2 does not come out from the fitting ring groove 5 adjacent between the screw threads 4 and, therefore, the cap body-like cap B is accidentally detached from the inverted conical container A by this structure. Can be prevented.

[0018]

As described above, in the ice cream container according to the present invention, a plurality of protrusions are provided on the flange of the inverted conical container, and the screw threads are fitted on the inner peripheral surface of the bulging portion of the cap body cap. Since the ring groove is provided, the protrusion can be deeply fitted into the bulging portion along the screw thread, and the protrusion can be rotatably inserted into the fitting ring groove.

Further, at least one of the protrusions inserted into the fitting ring groove as described above is abutted and regulated by the protruding portion protruding between the screw threads. As a result, this protrusion does not fall out between the threads. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cap body cap from being accidentally dropped from the inverted conical container.

Further, when the cap-shaped cap is pulled out from the inverted conical container, the plurality of protrusions are forcibly lowered along the screw threads by rotating the inverted conical container while pulling it downward. As a result, the cap-like cap can be smoothly removed from the inverted conical container.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a container and a cap of an ice cream container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the container of FIG. 1 with a cap covered.

3 is an explanatory view of a vertical section in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory view showing a container and a cap of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

A inverted conical container B cap-shaped cap 1 collar 2 protrusion 3 bulge 4 screw thread 5 fitting ring groove 6 protrusion 11 collar 12 protrusion 13 bulge 14 screw thread X container Y cap

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A container for storing ice cream comprising an inverted conical container capable of accommodating a cone cup and the like, and a cap-like cap capable of being covered with the inverted conical container. A flange is provided on the upper edge and a plurality of protrusions are projected on the flange at a predetermined interval to form a bulging portion into which the flange can fit in the lower end opening of the cap body-shaped cap, and A plurality of screw threads that can guide the protrusion of the collar are projected from a lower portion of the protruding portion to an inner peripheral surface of the central portion at a predetermined interval, and the protrusion is formed on an upper inner peripheral surface of the bulging portion. An ice characterized in that a fitting ring groove capable of being fitted and rotated is provided, and further, a projecting portion capable of preventing the projection from coming out is provided between the screw threads on the inner peripheral surface of the central portion of the bulging portion. Cream container.