JPH10194328A - Package - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a package from which respective beverage containers can be easily taken out and in which the left containers are conveniently kept or transported. SOLUTION: In a package body composed of a tray 1 opened at the upper face, containing a plurality of beverage containers 2, and a heat-shrink film 3 applied to cover the beverage containers 2 at the upper face of the opening of the tray 1, the inside face of the heat-shrink film 3 is adhesive.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a package for accommodating a plurality of beverage containers such as beverage containers, and for easily storing the remaining beverage containers when the beverage containers are sequentially taken out.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a package for a beverage container such as a beverage can, a shallow cardboard tray having an open upper portion,
There is a package in which a plurality of packages are collectively stored in a so-called half tray, and the upper surface that is open is covered with a heat-shrinkable film, and then the film is heat-shrinked and stored in close contact with the film. When opening such a package, the package is usually opened by breaking the heat-shrinkable film.

[0003]

However, since such a package cannot be sealed again after the film is peeled off and opened, the required amount of the beverage container is taken out and the remaining beverage container is removed. When storing the beverage containers, the beverage containers must be stored in the tray while being simply placed on the tray and with a gap opened for the removed beverage container, and there is a problem that the beverage containers are likely to fall apart. Was.

[0004] In addition, beverage containers such as beverage cans are often sold in vending machines and convenience stores and the like. However, since there is no space for storing product stock in such a sales place, sold beverage containers are sold. Need to be replenished. Therefore, it is often the case that the beverage container is transported together with the package to a vending machine or the like, and only the beverage container required for replenishment is taken out and the rest is taken back or transported to another place. This was particularly inconvenient when transported with the beverage container stored inside.

In order to solve such a problem, a plurality of beverage containers may be stored in a box such as a cardboard box. There was a drawback that it was troublesome, and the work efficiency of storing in a vending machine or displaying in a store or the like was poor.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such problems, and it is easy to take out each beverage container.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a package that is convenient for storing and transporting the remaining beverage containers.

[0007]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and includes a tray having an open upper surface and a plurality of beverage containers 2 stored therein. 1 and a package made of a heat-shrinkable film 2 mounted on the upper surface of the opening of the tray 1 so as to cover the beverage container 2. The inner surface of the heat-shrinkable film 3 has adhesiveness.

As another means, a shrinkable film 3
Has a heat-shrinkable film substrate 3a, and an adhesive layer formed of a heat-sensitive adhesive provided on the inner surface side of the film substrate 3a.
It may be formed from 3b.

In the package of the present invention, since the heat-shrinkable film 3 having an inner surface having an adhesive property is mounted on the upper part of the tray 1 in which the plurality of beverage containers 2 are stored as described above, Even after the film 3 has been peeled off from the tray 1 by breaking the film 3 and the package has been opened, the heat-shrinkable film 3
By wrapping the remaining beverage containers, it can be fixed in a lump.

[0010] The adhesive strength of the heat shrinkable film is as follows.
The adhesive strength is such that it can be easily peeled off at the time of opening, and the adhesive strength at which the beverage containers can be fixed together by the adhesive force between the heat-shrinkable films even after opening.

In the case where the shrinkable film 3 is formed of a heat-shrinkable film substrate 3a and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3b made of a heat-sensitive adhesive provided on the inner surface side of the film substrate 3a, Until the adhesive layer 3b is activated by heating, the heat-shrinkable film 3 does not have adhesiveness, so that the heat-shrinkable film 3 can be easily handled. Furthermore, the heat generated when the heat-shrinkable film 3 is shrunk can be easily applied to the adhesive layer.
3a can be activated to cause stickiness.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the package of the present invention will be described. Reference numeral 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a tray made of a paper sheet such as a cardboard. The tray 1 has a bottom surface and side surfaces formed so as to surround four sides of the bottom surface, and has an open top surface.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a plurality of beverage cans stored in the tray 1. The beverage cans are stored in the tray 1 without gaps.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a heat-shrinkable film that is closely attached to the outer surface of the tray 1 so as to cover the upper surface of the beverage container 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the heat-shrinkable film 3 is provided with an adhesive layer 3b coated with an adhesive that can be easily peeled off on one side of a film base 3a made of a heat-shrinkable low-density polyethylene. And is attached to the tray 1 such that the adhesive layer 3b is on the inner side.

The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3b is coated with a pressure-sensitive adhesive having such a property that the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3b can be easily peeled off to the surface of the heat-shrinkable film 3 or the beverage can 2 even after being peeled once. .

As the material of the film substrate 3a, besides low density polyethylene, a film such as polypropylene which is usually used as a heat shrinkable film can be used.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a perforation as a breaking means provided on the heat-shrinkable film 2, which is formed so as to break the heat-shrinkable film 2 along the upper edge of the side surface of the tray 1.

The packaging body 5 having the above-described structure is prepared by storing a predetermined number of beverage cans 2 in a tray 1 and winding the heat-shrinkable film 3 as shown in FIG. And the tray 1 in which the beverage can 2 is stored is stored in the heat-shrinkable film 3. Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the heat-shrinkable film 2 is heat-shrinked by hot air to
And, it is attached to the tray 1 in close contact.

The package 5 thus formed is housed in the tray 1 with the beverage can 2 being fixed by the heat-shrinkable film 2, so that the beverage can be stored and transported together with the package 5. The can 2 does not shift or rattle.

The use of the beverage can 2 in the package 5 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the heat shrinkable film 3 is cut from the perforations 4 provided in the heat shrinkable film 3. Is broken and the package 5 is opened.

At this time, since the adhesiveness of the adhesive layer 3b of the heat-shrinkable film 3 is such that it can be easily peeled off, the heat-shrinkable film 3 is easily peeled off from the beverage can 2 and the package 5 is opened. be able to.

Then, when the beverage can 2 is taken out, the required number of cans may be taken out and the beverage can 2 may remain. The remaining beverage cans 2 are made into one lump as shown in FIG. 4B, and further wrapped and fixed by the opened heat-shrinkable film 3.

As described above, since the heat-shrinkable film 3 is provided on the inner surface side with the adhesive layer 3b capable of maintaining the adhesiveness even after being peeled off once, the beverage can 2 is wrapped by the heat-shrinkable film 3. The heat-shrinkable film adheres to the heat-shrinkable films 3 or to the surface of the beverage can 2, so that the beverage can 2 can be easily fixed in one lump. Therefore, when the remaining beverage cans 2 are stored and transported together with the package 5, they do not fall apart in the tray 1.

In particular, when a vending machine is refilled with a beverage can 2, a required amount of the beverage can 2 is replenished to a specific vending machine, and the remaining beverage cans 2 are transferred to another vending machine. In many cases, the beverage can 2 is transported and replenished. However, if the package 5 can easily fix the remaining beverage can, the handling of the beverage can 2 during transportation becomes easy.

Further, since the remaining beverage can 2 can be covered with the heat-shrinkable film 3 when it is stored, dust and dust can be prevented from adhering to the beverage can 2 and sanitary.

Further, when the heat-shrinkable film 3 is a transparent film, the beverage can 2 can be viewed from above the package 5, so that the package 5 remains as it is when the product is displayed at a store. Can be displayed.

In the above-described embodiment, the perforations 4 are formed in the heat-shrinkable film 3 as breaking means. However, in addition to such perforations 4, notches or break tapes may be provided as breaking means. Of course, it is not necessary to provide a breaking means.

Further, in the above embodiment, a beverage can is used as a beverage container stored in the tray 1. However, a beverage container such as a glass bottle or a synthetic resin container filled with a beverage may be stored in the tray 1. Good.

In the above embodiment, the tray 1 made of a paper sheet such as a cardboard is formed.
The material is not limited to this, and may be a synthetic resin tray or the like.

The means for providing the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3b on the inner surface side of the heat-shrinkable film 3 is not limited to the means described in the above embodiment. Alternatively, it may be formed by laminating an adhesive resin such as an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or an ethylene ethyl acrylate copolymer on the film substrate 3a by melt extrusion coating or coextrusion.

A heat-sensitive adhesive, such as a delayed tack adhesive, which has little tackiness after being dried and then becomes tacky when activated by heating, and The adhesive layer 3b is applied to one side of the film substrate 3a for a long time (several weeks to several months).
May be provided.

In this case, when the heat-shrinkable film 3 is heat-shrinked, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3b can be easily activated to generate tackiness. This is convenient for mounting on the tray 1 and handling the film.

The duration of the tackiness of the heat-sensitive adhesive can be extended by adjusting the type and amount of the plasticizer and tackifier added to the heat-sensitive adhesive.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a required number of beverage containers are taken out from a package containing a plurality of beverage containers such as beverage cans, the remaining beverage containers can be easily fixed together. Therefore, even when the remaining beverage containers are stored as a package and transported, the beverage containers are easy to handle without falling apart or rattling. Therefore, it is particularly suitable as a package for a beverage container which is often transported and stored together with the package.

[Detailed description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a package as an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a heat-shrinkable film.

3A is a perspective view showing a state in which a heat-shrinkable film is mounted, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing a package.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a package opened by breaking the heat-shrinkable film, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing a state in which the remaining beverage can is fixed with the heat-shrinkable film.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tray 2 Beverage container (beverage can) 3 Heat shrinkable film 3a Film base material 3b Adhesive layer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of beverage containers having an open upper surface.
(2) in a package comprising a tray (1) in which a heat-shrinkable film (3) is attached so as to cover the beverage container (2) on the upper surface of the opening of the tray (1). A package wherein the inner surface of the heat-shrinkable film (3) has adhesiveness. 2. An adhesive layer comprising a heat-shrinkable film substrate (3a) and a heat-sensitive adhesive provided on the inner surface side of the film substrate (3a). The package according to claim 1, formed from (3b).