JPH10139044A - Can container having intermediate bulkhead - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To store two different kinds of beverage in one can container. SOLUTION: An upper wall 20 is provided on an upper end of a cylindrical body surrounded by a side wall 10 and a bottom part wall 30 is provided on a lower end to constitute a can container, and the inside is partitioned by an intermediate bulkhead 40. A first sealing lid 21 surrounded by a break line 21a is provided on the upper wall 20, and a second sealing lid 41 surrounded by a break line 41a and a folded line 41b is provided on the intermediate bulkhead 40. A ring-shaped working piece 22 to open the first sealing lid 21 is connected to the second sealing lid 41 by a wire 50. A user pulls the working piece 22 upward to open the first sealing lid 21, and drinks all the first beverage in an upper storage chamber A, and then, the working piece 22 is further pulled upward to open the second sealing lid 41. When hot water or cold water is poured therein, the second beverage can be generated with the powder, granules or a tea bag in a lower storage chamber B.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a can container having an intermediate partition, and more particularly to a can container for beverage such as canned juice or canned coffee, wherein the interior is separated into two chambers by the intermediate partition.
The present invention relates to a technology for accommodating two types of beverages independently.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of vending machines installed on streets, the annual demand for canned beverages such as canned juice and canned coffee has reached an enormous number. Moreover, in recent years, most can containers have a lid that can be opened by hand, and it is becoming an era that can openers are no longer necessary. Normally, a sealing lid surrounded by a break line that can be broken by the action of stress and a working piece connected to the sealing lid are provided on the upper wall of the can container. Is added to break the break line and open the sealing lid.

Heretofore, a so-called "pull-top type" can container, which separates a sealing lid and an operation piece to the outside of a container by using a ring-shaped operation piece and putting a finger on a ring portion to pull up, has been mainly used. Met. However, since the problem of environmental destruction has arisen due to the scattering of the sealing lid separated from the can container, in recent years, the sealing lid is bent into the interior of the can container by pushing down the working piece downward. As a result, a can container of a type in which a sealing lid is not separated has become mainstream.

[0004]

The conventional can containers have a structure for accommodating one kind of beverage, and when can juice is purchased, only the juice is consumed. He could not do so, and when he purchased canned coffee, he could only drink coffee. However, recently, a great variety of beverages have been provided, and the tastes of consumers have been diversified. For this reason, there are many requests from consumers who want to drink two kinds of beverages at a time. Of course, if you buy two canned drinks, such a demand will be satisfied, but considering that you carry it in a backpack for picnics and hiking, the volume and weight will be doubled. This is not always desirable.

[0005] In addition, the amount of sugar and the amount of cream to be added to coffee and tea vary depending on individual preferences. For this reason, sugar and cream containers should normally be provided separately from coffee and tea containers, but effective methods have been proposed for canned coffee and black tea. No, at present,
It is sold with standard amounts of sugar and cream already mixed.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a can container in which two kinds of different things can be housed independently and these can be used separately.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

(1) A first aspect of the present invention is directed to a side wall forming a cylindrical body, an upper wall sealing an upper surface of the cylindrical body, a bottom wall sealing a bottom surface of the cylindrical body, An intermediate partition partitioning the interior of the cylindrical body up and down, and a can container is formed, and a part of the upper wall is provided with a first sealing lid surrounded by a break line that can be broken by the action of stress, A part of the intermediate partition wall is provided with a second sealing lid surrounded by a break line that can be broken by the action of stress, and an operation piece for applying a stress to the first sealing lid is provided on an upper surface of the upper wall. Attachment, a wire for connecting the working piece and the second sealing lid inside the tubular body is provided, and the working piece is structured so that stress can also act on the second sealing lid. is there.

(2) A second aspect of the present invention is the above-mentioned first aspect.
In the can container having the intermediate partition according to the aspect, the entire contour of the first sealing lid is constituted by a break line, a ring-shaped operation piece is attached to the first sealing lid, and the operation piece is pulled up. Thereby breaking the break line so that the first sealing lid can be separated to the outside of the container.

(3) A third aspect of the present invention is the above-described first aspect.
Or in a can container having an intermediate partition wall according to the second aspect, only a part of the outline of the second sealing lid is constituted by a break line,
Even when the breaking line is broken by pulling up the action piece, a state in which a part of the second sealing lid is connected to the intermediate partition can be maintained.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure of a can having an intermediate partition wall according to the embodiment, and a part of the structure is seen through the inside.
The main components of this can container are a side wall 10 (shown in a see-through state) constituting a cylindrical tubular body,
An upper wall 20 seals the upper surface of the tubular body, a bottom wall 30 seals the bottom surface of the tubular body, and an intermediate partition 40 that partitions the inside of the tubular body up and down. Side wall 10, upper wall 2
The basic components including the bottom wall 30 are exactly the same as those of a conventional general can. A feature of the present invention is that an intermediate partition 40 is provided inside such a general can container, and the inside of the container is partitioned into an upper accommodation room A and a lower accommodation room B. Side wall 10, top wall 20, bottom wall 30, intermediate partition 40
Is made of a general can constituent material such as aluminum or steel. It is assumed that the periphery of the intermediate partition wall 40 is in close contact with the inner surface of the side wall 10, and the upper housing chamber A and the lower housing chamber B maintain a closed space, respectively, and each chamber houses a separate beverage. Also,
They do not mix with each other.

A first sealing lid 21 is formed on a part of the upper wall 20 and is surrounded by a break line 21a that can be broken by the action of stress. A ring-shaped acting piece 22 is attached by a pin P1.
This structure is the same as the top structure of a so-called “pull top type” can which was mainly used before. First sealing lid 2
1 is constituted by a break line, and when the ring-shaped working piece 22 is pulled up, the breaking line is broken, and the first sealing lid 21 is separated from the upper wall 20, and the working piece The first sealing lid 21 and the first sealing lid 21 are separated from each other while being connected to each other.

On the other hand, a part of the intermediate partition wall 40 has a second break line 41a surrounded by a break line 41a which can be broken by the action of stress.
Is formed. However, a part of the outline (curved part in the figure) of the second sealing lid 41 is constituted by the break line 41a, but another part of the outline (linear part in the figure) is merely a fold curve 41b. It is configured. Therefore, even if the breaking line 41a is broken, the second sealing lid 41 is not completely separated, and remains connected to the intermediate partition 40 by the fold curve 41b.

Further, a wire 50 is provided inside the cylindrical body.
Is provided. The upper end of the wire 50 is connected to the action piece 22 by a pin P1, and the lower end is connected to the second sealing lid 41 by a pin P2. In other words, the action piece 22 and the second sealing lid 41 are connected by the wire 50, and the action piece 22 applies a direct stress to the first sealing lid 21. In addition to this, it is also possible to indirectly apply a stress to the second sealing lid 41 via the wire 50. Wire 50
And the material of the pins P1 and P2 are materials that do not have a harmful effect on the beverage contained therein (for example, aluminum).
Anything can be used. The length of the wire 50 is given a certain margin, and the operation of opening the first sealing lid 21 is not sufficient for the second sealing.
No stress is applied to the sealing lid 41 of FIG.

The method of using the can is as follows. First, companies that provide beverages have two types of beverages in their factories (not only drinks themselves, but also powders, granules, concentrates, tea bags, etc., which are drink ingredients, or additives such as sugar and cream). ) Is filled in this can. That is, the first beverage is stored in the upper accommodation room A
Then, the second beverage is filled in the lower storage chamber B, respectively. In the illustrated example, the upper storage room A occupies a larger space than the lower storage room B. This is because the upper storage room A is filled with the liquid beverage itself, the lower storage room B is powdered, This is because it is presumed to be used for filling granules, concentrates, tea bags, and the like. In the illustrated example, the intermediate partition 40 is fixed in a state of being inclined with respect to the upper wall 20 and the bottom wall 30, but this effectively applies stress to the second sealing lid 41. It is to make it.

As described above, despite the fact that two kinds of beverages are filled, the appearance and shape of this can are exactly the same as those of general cans currently on the market. At the sales stage using a vending machine, the same handling as the conventional product becomes possible. As described above, one of the merits of the can of the present invention is that the beverage can be provided to general consumers through a distribution process and a sales process which are exactly the same as those in the related art.

The consumer who has obtained such a beverage in a can first lifts the ring-shaped working piece 22 with his / her finger and opens a conventional so-called "pull-top type" can in the following manner. An operation of opening the first sealing lid 21 is performed.
Then, the break line 2 constituting the outline of the first sealing lid 21
As shown in FIG. 2, the acting piece 22 and the first sealing lid 21 are separated from the upper wall 20, and the drinking port C is opened in the upper wall 20. become. At this time, since the wire 50 is connected to the action piece 22, the action piece 22 and the first sealing lid 21 are temporarily separated from the upper wall 20, but are scattered outside the container. Never. Thus, despite having a conventional so-called "pull top type" structure, the separated sealing lid does not scatter outside,
Another advantage of the can of the present invention is that the environment can be preserved.

When the first sealing lid 21 is separated and the drinking mouth C is opened in this way, the consumer can open the drinking mouth C from the drinking mouth C.
The first beverage filled in the upper storage chamber A can be drunk. Up to this point, it is exactly the same as a conventional canned beverage.
The feature of the can according to the present invention is that the consumer can further ingest the second beverage after ingesting the first beverage. That is, the consumer subsequently performs an operation of raising the action piece 22 further upward and applying a stress to the second sealing lid 41 via the wire 50. Then, a break line 41 a constituting a part of the outline of the second sealing lid 41
As shown in FIG. 3, the second sealing lid 41 is turned up so that the intermediate opening D is opened in the intermediate partition 40. In this manner, when water or hot water is injected from the drinking port C with the intermediate port D opened, the second beverage (powder, granules, concentrated liquid, tea, which is a material of the beverage) filled in the lower housing chamber B is filled. Bags, etc.) will be exposed to hot or cold water.
This second beverage diluted with water or hot water is used for drinking C
Can be taken from

Since the outline of a part of the second sealing lid 41 is constituted by the folding curve 41b, even after the intermediate opening D is opened, the second sealing lid 41 keeps the folding curve 41b. To maintain the state connected to the intermediate partition 40 by
The action piece 22 and the first sealing lid 21 are also connected to the intermediate partition 40 via the wire 50. In other words, the operation piece 22 and the first sealing lid 21 are connected to the can container to the end, and do not cause environmental destruction due to scattering. The consumer may, if necessary, operate the work piece 2
The second and first sealing lids 21 may be inserted from the drinking port C into the inside of the can, and the entire can container may be discarded.

In the end, this consumer can consume two kinds of beverages in one can. Water and hot water are relatively easily available at picnics and hiking destinations. Therefore, the consumer can ingest two types of beverages simply by carrying one can of the canned beverage according to the present invention in a backpack.

[0020]

EXAMPLES Examples of specific uses of the can container according to the present invention are listed below together with specific drinks.

The upper accommodating chamber A is filled with liquid coffee, and the lower accommodating chamber B is filled with tea tea bags. When the consumer drinks the liquid coffee, if necessary, the upper accommodation room A
The inside is easily rinsed, and the second sealing lid 41 is opened. Then, if hot water is poured from the drinking mouth C, the tea can be continuously drunk.

The upper accommodating room A is filled with liquid black tea, and the lower accommodating room B is filled with coffee granules. When the consumer drinks the liquid black tea, the user simply rinses the inside of the upper storage chamber A as necessary and opens the second sealing lid 41. And drinking mouth C
If you pour hot water, you can continue drinking coffee.

The upper accommodation room A is filled with liquid orange juice, and the lower accommodation room B is filled with concentrated milk beverage. Consumers are
After drinking the liquid orange juice, if necessary, the inside of the upper storage chamber A is easily rinsed, and the second sealing lid 41 is opened. Then, if cold water is poured from the drinking mouth C, the milk beverage can be continuously drunk.

The upper accommodating room A is filled with liquid black coffee, and the lower accommodating room B is filled with cream and sugar. In this embodiment, the consumer can select whether to drink the liquid coffee in black or to add cream and sugar, instead of consuming two kinds of beverages in succession. That is, a consumer who prefers black coffee opens only the first sealing lid 21, drinks only the liquid black coffee in the upper storage chamber A, and does not open the second sealing lid 41. On the other hand, a consumer who prefers coffee containing cream and sugar opens the first sealing lid 21 and then raises the operation piece 22 so that the upper accommodating chamber A is filled with liquid black coffee. The second sealing lid 41 is opened as it is. As a result, the cream and the sugar in the lower storage chamber B are added to the liquid black coffee in the upper storage chamber A. The consumer is working piece 2
2, the opening area of the intermediate opening D can be adjusted, and the degree of addition of cream and sugar can also be adjusted. Alternatively, after the first half is consumed as black coffee, the second sealing lid 41 is opened, and the second half can be consumed as coffee with cream sugar.

If the upper accommodating room A is filled with liquid black tea and the lower accommodating room B is filled with lemon slices, it is possible to select whether or not to add lemon to the black tea according to the preference of the consumer, as in the above-described embodiment. it can.

The intermediate partition 40 is attached to approximately the center of the cylindrical body, so that the spaces of the upper storage chamber A and the lower storage chamber B are substantially the same. Fill chamber B with liquid apple juice. In this case, both chambers are filled with liquid. After drinking the liquid orange juice, the consumer opens the second sealing lid 41,
It is possible to drink apple juice as it is, or to open the second sealing lid 41 with orange juice filled in the upper accommodating room A and drink in a mixed juice state in which orange and apple are mixed. Can also.

Although several embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various other modes. For example, all of the above-described embodiments use the present invention in a beverage can container, but the can container according to the present invention is not necessarily limited to application to beverages, and includes fuel, detergent, It is also widely applicable to other chemicals.

[0028]

As described above, according to the can container having the intermediate partition according to the present invention, since the sealing lid provided on the intermediate partition is opened with a wire, two different types can be accommodated independently. , Can be used separately.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of a can container having an intermediate partition wall according to an embodiment of the present invention in a see-through manner.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a first sealing lid 21 is opened in the can container shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a second sealing lid 41 is opened in the can container shown in FIG.

[Description of Signs] 10 ... Side wall 20 ... Top wall 21 ... First sealing lid 21a ... Breaking line 22 ... Working piece 30 ... Bottom wall 40 ... Intermediate partition wall 41 ... Second sealing lid 41a ... Breaking line 41b ... Folding curve 50: Wire A: Upper storage chamber B: Lower storage chamber C: Drinking port D: Intermediate port P1, P2: Pin

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A side wall constituting a tubular body, an upper wall sealing an upper surface of the tubular body, a bottom wall sealing a bottom surface of the tubular body, and a vertical wall inside the tubular body. A first sealing lid surrounded by a breaking line that can be broken by the action of stress, and a part of the middle partition A second sealing lid surrounded by a break line that can be broken by an action is provided, and an operation piece for applying a stress to the first sealing lid is attached to an upper surface of the upper wall. An intermediate partition wall provided with a wire for connecting the second sealing lid to the inside of the tubular body, wherein a stress can also be applied to the second sealing lid by the operating piece; A can having a. 2. The can according to claim 1, wherein the entire contour of the first sealing lid is constituted by a broken line, and a ring-shaped operating piece is attached to the first sealing lid. A can container having an intermediate partition wall, wherein the first sealing lid can be separated to the outside of the container by breaking up the breaking line by pulling up. 3. The can container according to claim 1, wherein only a part of the outline of the second sealing lid is constituted by a break line, and the break line is broken by pulling up an operation piece. Also, a can container having an intermediate partition wall, wherein a part of the second sealing lid can be maintained connected to the intermediate partition wall.