JPH10194330A - Holding tool for container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure spaces in which fingers can be inserted between cans, in such a state that the cans composed of the can body and the can cover having almost the same outer diameters, are closely arranged. SOLUTION: A plurality of holes 15 are formed on a holding sheet 2 and the upper end peripheral edges of containers charged with the contents are fitted to the holes 15 to integrally hold these containers. Bending parts 21 which are protrusibly bendable to the upward or downward sides of the holding sheet face and also returnable from the bent shape to the flat shape, are formed between the holes 16 of the holding sheet 2. And openings 25 for holding the containers are formed at a part of the bending parts 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container holder suitable for holding and transporting a large number of containers such as cans and bottles containing soft drinks.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, in a retail store such as a convenience store or a supermarket, when buying bottles containing soft drinks in bulk, for example, six bottles are collectively held as a container and used as a transporting tool. A holder is used.

Conventionally, as a container holder of this type, FIG.
The following are known. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a bottle containing soft drink, and 2 denotes a container holder.

[0004] The bottle 1 has a shape having a constricted portion 5 having a smaller diameter than the body 3 at the upper end. A lid 6 is attached to the upper end of the constricted portion 5. The container holder 2 is a cardboard sheet, and the bin 1
A plurality of holes 8, 8... An opening 10 for holding is formed between the holes 8. The hole 8 has a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the lid 6. A plurality of cut lines (not shown) are radially formed in the peripheral portion of the hole 8.

Since the diameter of the hole 8 is easily deformed by the cut line formed in the peripheral portion of the hole 8, the container holder 2 is moved with respect to the bottle 1. By relatively pressing down, the hole 8 is inserted below the bottle cover 6 while being expanded and deformed. In this case, the container holder 2 is attached with the peripheral edge 8 a of the hole 8 bent upward, and the tip of the peripheral edge 8 a is brought into contact with the lower surface of the bottle lid 6. , And the upper edge of the bin 1 is engaged with the upper edge.

In this manner, the plurality of bins 1, 1,... Are formed by inserting the bins 1 into the holes 8, 8,. , Are held together. These retained bins 1, 1 at retail stores
When carrying the container holder by hand, insert a finger into the openings 10 and 10 formed in the container holder 2 to insert the container holder 2
It is carried by grabbing.

[0007]

By the way, bin 1
Because of the shape having the constricted portion 5, a space for inserting a finger or the like can be secured even when a plurality of bottles 1 are closely arranged during transportation. However, for a so-called straight can, such as a coffee can, in which the diameter of the can body and the diameter of the can lid are substantially the same, with the cans closely arranged, put a finger or the like in the same manner as the bottle 1. Space for insertion cannot be secured.
On the other hand, it is conceivable to attach container holders with a space between adjacent cans.However, in consideration of a case where a can is packed in a cardboard box at a factory and the cardboard box is transported by a truck or the like, the cans are closely attached to each other. It is more desirable to arrange them in a compact form and pack them from the viewpoint of transportation efficiency.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has a plurality of containers held in close contact with each other. When carrying these held containers, a user can easily carry the containers by inserting a finger or the like. The purpose is to provide tools.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, the container holder of the present invention employs the following means.
The container holder according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of holes are formed in the holding sheet, and each of the containers is engaged by engaging a peripheral edge of an upper end of a container filled with each of the contents. A container holder for integrally holding, wherein the holding sheet has a bent portion that can be bent so as to protrude above or below a sheet surface of the holding sheet, and that can return to a flat shape from a bent state. It is characterized in that it is formed so as to pass between the holes, and an opening for holding is formed in a part of the bent portion.

A plurality of containers can be compactly held by bending a bent portion formed so as to pass between the holes, upward or downward on the sheet surface to narrow the interval between the containers inserted into the holes. . When transporting these held containers, flatten the bent part, widen the interval between containers to secure a space for inserting fingers, etc. Become.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container holder according to the first aspect, wherein the bent portion extends linearly at an intermediate portion between the respective holes so as to partition between the holes. A fold curve is formed, and a band-shaped fold is formed on both sides of the fold curve, and the fold is bent so that the folds are folded together. .

The interval between the holes is reduced by folding the folds such that the folds formed on both sides of the folds are folded, using the folds defining the gaps between the holes as folding lines. The container inserted into the hole is compactly held.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the container holder of the second aspect, the holes are arranged in each of the cells formed by dividing the holding sheet into a grid. The bent portion is provided on a straight line forming the cell.

[0014] The containers are held in an aligned state by being inserted into holes formed in each of the cells formed in a grid pattern.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the container holder of the third aspect, the opening is located on an intersection of the straight lines and includes at least an intersection where the bent portion intersects. Characterized in that it is a hole formed in the hole.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a container holder according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, and reference numeral 2 denotes a container holder. The container holder (holding sheet) 2 is made of cardboard and is in the form of a sheet, and has holes 15 for container insertion at six locations. The hole 15 has a substantially circular shape formed slightly smaller than the outer diameter of a can lid 30b of a can (container) 30 described later. They are arranged in two rows of three in the vertical direction. At the peripheral end portion 15a of the hole 15, cut lines 16, 16,... Are provided radially.
Around the ends of the cut lines 16, 16,..., Cut lines 17, 17,... Are provided along the circumference having the same center point as the hole 15 in a perforated manner. In the middle portion between the adjacent holes 15, fold curves (straight lines) 18, 18,... Formed by forming cuts in perforations extending between the holes 15 and extending straight in the vertical and horizontal directions are formed. I have. On both sides of the folding curve 18, side folding curves 19, 19... Formed with perforations extending parallel to the folding curve 18 are formed. Band-shaped folded part 20
Is formed between the folding curve 18 and the side folding curve 19. With the above configuration, the bent portion 21 has the bent curve 1
8, a side folding curve 19 and a folding part 20. Peripheries of the container holder 2 are provided with perforations around each hole 15 so as to form a substantially square with the horizontal and vertical side folding curves 19 located in the vicinity of the hole 15. The outer folding curve 22 is provided. Outside the outer folding curve 22, there is provided an ear 23 for preventing tearing by the cut line 16 provided on the peripheral edge 15 a of the hole 15. The opening 25 is formed so that the center of the opening 25 is located on an intersection obtained by extending each of the folding curves 18 in the vertical and horizontal directions, and that the opening 25 includes at least an intersection 27 where the bending portion 21 intersects. I have. The opening 25 is a rectangular hole, and is a rectangular hole in which a vertex 25 a is located at each folding curve 18.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the container holder 2 is mounted when a plurality of cans 30, 30,... The cans 30, 30,... Are arranged in two rows of three cans, and only three cans 30, 30,. These cans 30, 30,...
a, a can lid 30b is attached thereto, and the outer diameter of the can body 30a and that of the can lid 30b are substantially the same, that is, a so-called straight can. The container holder 2 has cans 30, 30... In each hole 15 provided in the container holder 2.
It is attached with inserted. In this figure, the container holder 2 is bent such that the folding portions 18 that face each other with the folding curve 18 as a folding line are folded and brought into contact with each other with the folding curve 18 interposed therebetween. The ear portion 23 is bent downward by bending the outer folding curve 22 as a bending line.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the container holder 2 is mounted when the cans 30, 30,... Are arranged in a separated state. The bent portion 21 of the container holder 2 is flat, and the opening 25 is open upward.

Next, a method of using the container holder 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the factory,
After the soft drink is filled, the can 30 to which the can lid 30b is attached is placed on a flat sheet-like cardboard (not shown) before being folded. And
A total of six cans 30, 30,... Arranged in two rows of three cans, one set, and the upper part of these cans 30, 30,.
The container holder 2 is relatively pushed down by aligning the holes 15 of the container holder 2. In this case, the peripheral portion 1 of the hole 15
5a is easily deformed by the cut line 16 formed in the peripheral portion 15a and the cut line 17 formed around the cut line 16 (see FIG. 1), so that the diameter of the hole 15 is reduced. It is pushed down to below the can lid 30b while being enlarged and deformed. As shown in FIG. 2, the peripheral portion 15a is maintained in a state where its end is bent upward,
By contacting the tip of the end with the lower surface of the can lid 30b, the can 30 can be held without coming off from the hole 15. Thus, cans 30, 30,... Having a total of six cans arranged in two rows of three cans are provided in the holes 1 of the container holder 2.
5 and is integrally held in a state where the upper peripheral edge portion 30c of the can 30 is engaged. Thereafter, the cans 30, 30,... To which the container holder 2 was attached were placed.
The corrugated cardboard having a flat shape is used for these cans 30,
Are formed in a box shape by being bent so as to be housed inside. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, the container holder 2 is held in a state where the interval between the adjacent cans 30 is narrowed because the bent portion 21 is folded. At the same time, since the ears 23 are also folded, the cans 30, 30 integrally held by the container holder 2.
・ ・ Is kept compact as a whole.

As described above, the cans 30, 30,... Stored in the cardboard box are transported to a retail store by a truck or the like. At a retail store, a set of six cans 30, 30,... Is displayed at the store with the container holder 2 attached for bulk purchase. Consumers who purchase these cans 30, 30,... Make the bent portion 21 flat as shown in FIG. 3, and secure a space for inserting a finger or the like between the cans 30. Then, by inserting a finger into the openings 25, 25, the container holder 2 is grasped, and the cans 30, 30,... Are carried.

As described above, the container holder 2 according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the bent portion 21 is provided between the holes 15 formed in the container holder 2, so that the container holder 2 can be used for packing with cardboard. When it is desired to hold the compact cans 30, 30,..., The bent portions 21 are bent so that the adjacent cans 30 can be brought into close contact with each other and held.
Therefore, when simultaneously packing a plurality of sets in which the cans 30, 30,... Are integrally held by the container holder 2, a cardboard box of a normal size suitable for the outer diameter of the can body 30a is used because of compactness. As a result, the cardboard boxes can be effectively used, and the transportation of trucks and the like becomes easy. On the other hand, for example, during transportation by a human hand, the bent portion 21 is formed in a flat shape to secure a space for inserting a finger or the like between the adjacent cans 30 so that the finger can be easily inserted into the opening 25. Etc. can be inserted. Therefore, a space for inserting a finger or the like between the adjacent cans 30 can be ensured even for a container having no constricted portion 5 (see FIG. 5) at the upper end of the container, so that it is easy. It becomes possible to insert a finger or the like into the opening 25 and carry the same. In addition, since the opening 25 is formed so as to include the intersection 27, the bent portions 21 intersecting at the opening 25 can be simultaneously bent without causing mutual interference.

In this embodiment, the container holder 2 is made of cardboard. However, the material of the container holder 2 is not limited to cardboard, but may be a member to be bonded to a metal foil such as an aluminum foil or a synthetic resin. In the present embodiment, the cans 30 are arranged in two rows of three in a total of six rows, but may be arranged in one row, two rows, four rows or more, or one row or three rows or more. Good. In the present embodiment, the folding curves 18 are arranged vertically and horizontally, but they may be arranged only in the vertical direction or only in the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, the can 30 is provided with a can lid 30b attached to a cylindrical can body 30a having a bottom.
Although a so-called two-piece can is used, a so-called three-piece can in which a can bottom and a can lid are attached to a bottomless cylindrical can body may be used. Further, in the present embodiment, the opening 25 is formed as a square hole, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any hole may be formed so that a finger or the like can be inserted and the intersection part 27 of the bent part 21 is formed. For example, a circular hole (opening) 35 may be used as shown in FIG.

[0023]

As described above, according to the container holder of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. Claim 1
According to the container holder described above, since the bent portion is provided so as to pass between the holes, when the bent portion is projected above or below the sheet surface of the holding sheet, the container is It is possible to hold the device in close contact. As a result, the container can be held compactly, so when storing multiple sets of multiple containers held by the container holder at the same time, use a general-purpose storage box suitable for the size of the container. It is possible to do. Therefore, a general-purpose storage box can be used,
Transport efficiency can be improved. Further, when the holding sheet is made flat by the bent portion, the interval between the containers can be widened and secured, and a finger or the like can be easily inserted into the opening and transported.

According to the container holder of the present invention, since the folded portion is formed on both sides of the folded curve, the folded portion can be easily folded by folding the folded curve and folding the folded portion. The bend can be bent.

According to the container holder of the third aspect, the holes are arranged in each of the cells formed by dividing the holding sheet into a grid, so that the containers are held in an aligned state. It is possible to do.

According to the container holder of the fourth aspect, since the opening is located on the intersection of the straight lines and is formed so as to include at least the intersection where the bent portions intersect, the bent portion is formed at the opening. Can be simultaneously bent without causing mutual interference.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a container holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state in which the container holder of FIG. 1 is mounted on a can and showing a case where the can is arranged in close contact with the can.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a state where the container holder of FIG. 1 is mounted on a can, and a case where the can is arranged in a separated state.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the container holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Container holder (holding sheet) 15 Hole 18 Folded curve (straight line) 25 Opening 30 Container 30c Upper peripheral edge 35 Opening

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A holding sheet having a plurality of holes formed therein, wherein the holes are engaged with upper peripheral edges of containers filled with respective contents to integrally hold these containers. A container holder, wherein the holding sheet has a bent portion that can be bent so as to protrude above or below a sheet surface of the holding sheet, and that can return to a flat shape from a bent state between the holes. A container holder which is formed so as to pass therethrough and has an opening for holding formed in a part of the bent portion. 2. The container holder according to claim 1, wherein the bent portion is formed at a middle portion between the holes with a straight curved line extending between the holes. A container holder, wherein a band-like folding part is formed on both sides of the curve, and the folding part is folded so that the folding parts are folded together. 3. The container holder according to claim 2, wherein the holes are arranged in each of the squares formed by partitioning the holding sheet into a grid, and the bent portion is A container holder which is provided on a straight line forming a box. 4. The container holder according to claim 3, wherein the opening is a hole located at an intersection of the straight lines and formed so as to include at least an intersection where the bent portion intersects. A container holder characterized by the above-mentioned.