JPH10236522A - Can container holder, and method for holding can container in can container holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a can container holder wherewith putting-in and taking-out of can containers can be made smoothly without requiring much force for putting and taking the can containers in and out of fitting parts, and to provide method for holding the can containers with such can container holder. SOLUTION: The can container holder C is equipped with a cap body 1 and a carrying handle 2. Fitting parts 10 are provided at the cap body 1 on six positions. A guide part 11 is provided round each of the fitting parts 10. Engaging projections 12 are provided all round the inner circumferential face of the fitting part 10. The engaging projections 12 are provided, facing inward, at equal intervals on 18 positions and each of them is shaped in a quadrangular pyramidal trapezoid made up by cutting off the top of the quadrangular pyramid. A fitting table 13 is provided at the upside of the fitting part 10. Carrying handle fixing ports 14 for fixing the carrying handle 2 are provided at two positions at the center of the cap body 1. Reinforcement projecting stripes 15 for increasing rigidity are provided between each of the fitting parts 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a can container holder capable of carrying a plurality of can containers such as canned beer and canned juice at a time, and displaying them in a stack, and a method of holding can containers in the can container holder. About. More specifically,
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a can container holder and a method for holding a can container in the can container holder, which can easily fit and remove an edge portion of the can container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a can container holder as shown in FIG. 11 has been used in order to associate a plurality of (usually six) can containers of canned beer, canned juice and the like together. This can container holder is a cap body 4 made of synthetic resin.
And a hand 5 that allows the cap body 4 to be hand-held. FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a main part of the conventional can container holder shown in FIG.

[0003] The cap body 4 is provided with a plurality of fitting portions 40 for holding the rim of the can 6. These fitting portions 40
On the inner peripheral surface, an engaging portion 41 that engages with the step portion of the lip and holds the fitted can 6 so as not to drop is directed inward except for the ventilation portion 42. It is provided continuously over almost the entire circumference. Further, a can container 6 is provided on the lower peripheral edge of the fitting portion 40.
Is formed so as to be curved outward.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional can container holder has the following problems. That is, since the engaging portion 41 is provided so as to continuously support the inward portion of the fitting portion 40 substantially over the entire circumference, that is, the so-called annularly substantially closed surface of the lip portion, the can container 6 At the time of fitting, the diameter of the fitting portion 40 at the engaging portion 41 can hardly be increased. That is, the can container 6 is fitted to the cap body 4
This is performed by utilizing only the deformation in the attaching / detaching direction due to the flexibility and elasticity of the engaging portion 41, so that the fitting cannot be performed smoothly due to a large resistance. In particular, when the can 6 is detached, a considerable force is required, and the can 6 must be peeled off from the can holder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and does not require much force when inserting and removing a can container from a fitting portion, so that the can container can be smoothly inserted and removed. An object of the present invention is to provide a container holder and a method for holding a can in a can container holder.

[0006]

Means of the present invention taken to achieve the above object are as follows. In the first invention, the can container holder is formed of a rigid or semi-rigid synthetic resin sheet, and has a plurality of fitting portions for engaging and holding an edge portion of the can container. A cap body provided on the cap body, and a handle provided on the cap body. Engagement projections for engaging with the step portion of the rim portion of the can container are provided on the fitting portion at predetermined intervals. It is a can container holder characterized by being provided toward the direction.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a guide portion for guiding an edge portion of the can container to the fitting portion is formed below the engagement projection. It is a can container holder which concerns on 3rd invention.

[0008] In the third invention, the guide portion is
The fitting portion is formed so as to have a slope rising inward and having a straight or substantially straight or inwardly bent straight line or an inwardly curved curve in a longitudinal sectional view. A can container holder according to the second invention, characterized in that:

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when holding the above-mentioned hand, the distance between the engaging projections provided near the portion of the cap body to which a load is applied is different from that of the other portions. The can container holder according to the first, second or third invention, characterized in that the space is formed narrower than the space between the engaging projections.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for holding a can in a can container holder, wherein the can is provided in a fitting portion for holding an edge portion of the can inward at a required interval. A method for holding a can container in a can container holder, wherein the engaging projection is engaged with and held by a step portion at an edge portion of the can container.

"Rigid or semi-rigid" in the present invention is defined as
It expresses the strength that can be transported while the can container is engaged and held, and is a concept including the flexibility and elasticity of the synthetic resin sheet. Examples of the material of the cap body include, but are not limited to, polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate. The engagement protrusion may be provided on the inner peripheral surface of the fitting portion at a required interval over the entire circumference, or may be provided intermittently. The shape of the tip of the engagement projection is not particularly limited as long as it can securely hold the can container by securely engaging with the step of the rim of the can container, for example, by cutting off the tops of various cones. Examples include a structure having a corner, a structure having the top of various cones as they are, various pillars, and a hemisphere.

The term "inclination" in the present invention is not limited to a linear shape, but is a concept including a curved shape.

(Operation) When the can holder is held by the can holder according to the present invention, for example, a fitting portion of a cap body is put on an upper portion of an upright can container and pressed from above to press the rim of the can container. The step of the part is engaged with the engagement protrusion of the fitting part of the cap body. The engagement projections of the can container holder according to the present invention are provided at required intervals, so that the engagement portions are independent because they are like a point support structure in which the engagement portion is divided into a large number, and they are mutually independent. There is little interference. Therefore, individual deformation is easy. In addition, the flow of air into the fitting portion at the time of attachment / detachment of the can container is smoothly performed from between the engagement projections, and the action of preventing the attachment / detachment by the positive and negative pressures of the air is unlikely to occur. Accordingly, the resistance when the outer diameter portion of the rim portion of the can container passes through the engagement projection of the cap body constitutes a conventional can container holder in which the engagement portion is provided over substantially the entire circumference of the fitting portion. It is smaller than the cap body, and can be smoothly fitted and removed at the rim of the can container.

Further, if the distance between the engaging projections is reduced to increase the number, the resistance at the time of attaching / detaching the can is increased, but the holding force can be increased. Conversely, if the distance between the engaging projections is increased to decrease the number, the resistance at the time of attaching and detaching the can is reduced, but the holding force is weakened. Further, it is also possible not to provide the engaging projections on the inner peripheral surface of the fitting portion over the entire circumference, but to make a part in which the engaging projections are not provided. In particular, in this case, if the can is rotated with the opposite side as a fulcrum, the attachment and detachment can be performed more smoothly. Thus, by adjusting the number and position of the engagement projections, it is possible to adjust the ease of attachment and detachment of the can container.

In the case where a guide portion for guiding the rim of the can container to the fitting portion is formed below the engagement projection,
Since the guide portion guides the edge portion of the can container so as to be easily fitted to the fitting portion, the can container can be smoothly fitted to the fitting portion without requiring much force.

In the case where the guide portion is formed so as to be linear or substantially linear or inwardly bent linearly or inwardly curved curve in a longitudinal sectional view, When guiding the rim of the can container to the fitting portion while following the guide portion, the guide angle of the guide portion does not change, or the diameter of the fitting portion is substantially changed by pressing the rim portion of the can container. It only changes outwardly. Therefore, there is little change in the fitting resistance at the time of fitting, and it is possible to smoothly fit the rim of the can container into the fitting portion without requiring much force.

The distance between the engaging projections provided in the vicinity of the portion of the cap body to which the load is applied when the fulcrum is held is made smaller than the interval between the engaging projections of the other parts. In the case where the can is formed, the holding force of the can container in the portion where the space is formed to be narrower is stronger than in other portions. Therefore, even if the part to which the load is applied when the pallet is held by the pallet is slightly deformed due to the load of the can, the can is difficult to come off easily and fall off. The reliability of preventing the container from falling off can be improved.

[0018]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a can container holder according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the can container holder shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. is there. Reference numeral C1 indicates a can container holder. The can container holder C1 includes a cap body 1 and a hand 2 that allows the cap body 1 to be held by hand.
The cap body 1 is formed of polypropylene, and has an appropriate rigidity or a quasi-rigidity capable of suppressing an amount of deformation due to weight when the can is held. It is desirable that the thickness of the material of the cap body 1 is usually set to a thickness of about 0.4 to 0.8 mm. In this example, 0.6-0.
A 63 mm one is used.

The cap body 1 includes six cans 3 (described later,
(Shown in FIG. 4) is substantially rectangular in plan view, which can collectively surround the upper part. In the cap body 1,
Circular fitting portions 10 projecting upward in six places and projecting one step upward in a circular shape in plan view
Is provided. An outer curved cover portion 11 that covers the upper side of the can 3 is provided on a lower peripheral edge of the fitting portion 10 (see FIG. 3). The fitting portion 10 is provided with six can containers 3
It is strong enough to partner with.

An engagement protrusion 12 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of each fitting portion 10 over the entire circumference. The engagement projections 12 are provided at 18 locations at equal intervals inward, and have a shape (a truncated quadrangular pyramid) in which the top of a quadrangular pyramid-shaped protrusion is cut off to form a corner (see FIG. 3). . The tip of the engaging projection 12 is formed in a square shape, and its dimensions are 0.7 mm long and 1.0 mm wide in this example. Note that the bottom surface of the engagement protrusion 12 is provided so as to be continuous with the cover portion 11. Each fitting part 10
On the upper surface, there is provided a fitting base 13 projecting further upward and having a diameter smaller than the fitting part 10 and substantially circular in plan view. Each fitting base 13 is formed in a shape that fits into a concave portion on the bottom surface of the can 3 placed on the upper part.

At the center of the cap body 1, there are provided two oval-shaped handle engagement holes 14 for attaching the handle 2 at two places with a required distance therebetween. Also, between the fitting portions 10,
Reinforcing ridge 15 for improving rigidity of cap body 1
Are provided three to four times. The handle 2 is formed in a substantially U-shape, and the grip portion 20 is formed slightly wider so as to be easy to hold. At the base ends on both sides of the support 2, a support engagement piece 21 is attached at an angle to the support shaft (see FIG. 3).

The pallet 2 inserts the pallet engaging piece 21 into the pallet engaging port 14, and engages the pallet engaging piece 21 with the edge of the pallet engaging port 14 to form the cap body 1. It is freely installed and removed from below. In addition, the size of the handle 2 is such that when the handle 20 is pulled out and the grip portion 20 is tilted sideways, the handle 2 can be turned to the outside of the can container 3 which is placed and fitted on the fitting base 13 on one side of the central portion. It has been set. As described above, since the handle 2 is attached to the base ends on both sides with the handle engagement piece 21 inclined with respect to the handle axis, the handle 2 should be inclined obliquely when pulled out. is there.

(Operation) FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the use state of the can container holder shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a view showing the engagement state between the engaging projections of the can container holder and the rim of the can container. It is an important section sectional view shown. The operation of the can container holder shown in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. When the can container holder C1 holds the can container 3, for example, the can container 3 is erected, the fitting portion 10 of the can container holder C1 is covered, and the can container 3 is pushed from above and the step portion 30 at the rim of the can container 3 is pressed. The engagement protrusion 12 of the fitting portion 10 of the container holder C1 is engaged.

At this time, the resistance when the outer diameter portion of the rim portion of the can 3 passes through the engaging projection 12 of the can holder C1 has the same resistance as the conventional can holder as in the conventional can holder. It becomes smaller as compared to the engaging portion provided continuously over the entirety. In addition, the structure in which the engagement protrusions 12 are provided at the required intervals is a point support structure in which the engagement portion is divided into a large number, so to speak.
Each of them can be easily deformed without interfering with each other. Further, the flow of air into the fitting portion 10 when the can container 3 is attached and detached is smoothly performed from between the engagement protrusions 12, and
The effect of preventing the attachment and detachment by the positive and negative pressures of air is unlikely to occur. Therefore, the fitting and removal of the rim of the can container 3 can be performed smoothly.

In this embodiment, the number of the engagement projections 12 is 18, but if the interval between the engagement projections 12 is reduced to increase the number, the resistance when attaching and detaching the can 3 increases. If the holding force is increased, and conversely, if the distance between the engaging projections 12 is increased to decrease the number, the resistance at the time of attaching and detaching the can 3 decreases, but the holding force decreases. Further, the engagement protrusion 12
Is not provided on the inner peripheral surface of the fitting portion 10 over the entire circumference.
It is also possible to make a part in which the engaging projection 12 is not provided. In particular, in this case, if the can 3 is rotated with the opposite side as a fulcrum, the attachment and detachment can be performed more smoothly. As described above, by adjusting the number and the position of the engagement protrusions 12, it is possible to adjust the ease of attaching and detaching the can container 3.

When carrying the can container holder C1 holding the can container 3, the handle 2 that is obliquely folded in the pulled-out state is raised, and the hands are brought together to form an alliance. When stacking the cans 3 held by the can holder C1, the handle 2 can be turned out of the can 3 placed on the fitting base 13, so that it is not in the way. In addition, the handle 2 can be pushed below the cap body 1 to house the grip portion 20 between the fitting portions 10, so that the handle 2 can be kept out of the way. When the cans 3 are stacked on the fitting base 13, the fitting base 13 formed on the upper surface of the fitting part 10 can fit the bottom of the can 3 placed on the upper part. And the can 3 can be kept in a stable state.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the can container holder according to the present invention, FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the can container holder shown in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is BB in FIG. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 9 is an enlarged end view of a main part showing an engagement protrusion and a guide part, and FIG. 10 is a main part enlarged explanatory view of the engagement protrusion and the guide part seen from inside the fitting part. In FIGS. 6 and 10, the same or equivalent parts as those shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals. The description of the parts described in the first embodiment is omitted.

Reference numeral C2 indicates a can container holder. The can container holder C2 includes a cap body 1a and a hand 2 capable of holding the cap body 1a by hand. The cap body 1a is provided with fitting portions 10a each having a circular shape in plan view and protruding upward by one step at six locations. Reinforcing ribs 16 are formed on the peripheral surface of each fitting portion 10a so as to be depressed in a direction having strength against a force applied in a vertical direction.
And an engaging projection 17 which is recessed further inward than the reinforcing rib 16 and is formed so as to hold an edge of the can 3. Reinforcing rib 16 and engaging projection 17
Are provided on the peripheral surface of the fitting portion 10a at the same interval between adjacent members over the entire circumference.

The engagement projections 17 are provided at required six places on the peripheral surface of the fitting portion 10a. The intervals at which the engagement projections 17 are provided are not equal intervals, and the intervals between the engagement projections 17 provided near the handle engagement opening 14 are better than those of the other portions of the engagement projection 1.
The gap is formed to be narrower than the gap of 7. In particular,
Only one reinforcing rib 16 is provided between the engaging protrusions 17 provided near the boss engaging opening 14, but the reinforcing ribs are provided between the other engaging protrusions 17. 16 is 2
It is provided in the place. In this example, in FIG.
Engagement projections 1 at locations opposed to the vicinity of buckle engagement opening 14 of fitting portion 10a shown at the upper right and lower right and upper and lower left
The spacing of 7 is also narrowed for molding reasons.

On the lower side of the engaging projection 17, the guide portion 1 for guiding the rim of the can 3 so as to be easily fitted into the fitting portion 10a.
8 are formed. The guide portion 18 has a substantially linear shape in a longitudinal sectional view, and is formed so as to rise inward and incline (see FIG. 9). The width of the tip of the engaging projection 17 that holds the step 30 at the edge of the can 3 is 3.0 mm in this example.

In this embodiment, the guide angle α of the guide portion 18
Are formed at an angle of 20 ° with respect to the vertical direction (see FIG. 9). However, it is not limited to this as long as it has a guide function and there is no problem in strength. If the guide angle α is too large, it may be difficult to function as a guide, and the strength of the portion supporting the downward force when the can 3 is held may be reduced.

(Operation) The operation of the can holder shown in the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
Since the guide portion 18 is formed on the lower side of the engagement projection 17, the guide portion 18 can guide the edge of the can container 3 so as to be easily fitted to the fitting portion 10a.
Therefore, the can container 3 can be smoothly operated without much force.
Can be fitted into the fitting portion 10a.

Further, since the guide portion 18 is formed so as to be substantially linear in a longitudinal sectional view, the edge of the can container 3 is fitted to the fitting portion 10a along the guide portion 18. When guiding, the guide angle α of the guide portion 18
Does not change, or changes only by the fact that the diameter of the fitting portion 10a is substantially expanded outward due to the pressing of the edge of the can container 3. Therefore, a change in the fitting resistance at the time of fitting is small, and the fitting operation can be performed smoothly.

Since the interval between the engaging projections 17 provided in the vicinity of the handle engaging opening 14 is formed to be smaller than the interval between the other engaging projections 17, the interval is reduced. The holding force of the can 3 in the formed portion is stronger than the other portions. As a result, even when the handle engagement opening 14 and its vicinity are slightly deformed by the load of the can 3 when the handle 2 is held and held, the can 3 is unlikely to easily come off. Thereby, the reliability of preventing the can 3 from falling off in the state where the fulcrum 2 is held by the fulcrum 2 can be enhanced.

The reinforcing ribs 16 are formed on the peripheral surface of each fitting portion 10a so as to be depressed in a direction having a strength against the force applied in the vertical direction over the entire circumference. Even when a plurality of stages of the can container holders C2 to which are fitted are stacked, the can container holders C2 are not easily crushed.

The terms and expressions used in the present specification are for explanation only, are not restrictive, and do not exclude the terms and expressions equivalent to the above-mentioned terms and expressions. Further, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea.

[0037]

The present invention has the above configuration and has the following effects. (A) When the can container holder according to the present invention holds a can container, for example, a fitting portion of a cap body is put on an upper portion of an upright can container, and the container is pressed from above and pressed down from the top to form a step portion at the edge of the can container. And the engaging projection of the fitting portion of the cap body. The engagement projections of the can container holder according to the present invention are provided at required intervals, so that the engagement portions are independent because they are like a point support structure in which the engagement portion is divided into a large number, and they are mutually independent. There is little interference. Therefore, individual deformation is easy. In addition, the flow of air into the fitting portion at the time of attachment / detachment of the can container is smoothly performed from between the engagement projections, and the action of preventing the attachment / detachment by the positive and negative pressures of the air is unlikely to occur. Accordingly, the resistance when the outer diameter portion of the rim portion of the can container passes through the engagement projection of the cap body constitutes a conventional can container holder in which the engagement portion is provided over substantially the entire circumference of the fitting portion. It is smaller than the cap body, and can be smoothly fitted and removed at the rim of the can container.

(B) If the distance between the engaging projections is reduced to increase the number, the resistance when the can is attached and detached increases, but
The holding power can be increased. Conversely, if the distance between the engaging projections is increased to decrease the number, the resistance at the time of attaching and detaching the can is reduced, but the holding force is weakened. Further, it is also possible not to provide the engaging projections on the inner peripheral surface of the fitting portion over the entire circumference, but to make a part in which the engaging projections are not provided.
In particular, in this case, if the can is rotated with the opposite side as a fulcrum, the attachment and detachment can be performed more smoothly. Thus, by adjusting the number and position of the engagement projections, it is possible to adjust the ease of attachment and detachment of the can container.

(C) In the case where a guide portion for guiding the rim portion of the can container to the fitting portion is formed below the engagement projection, the guide portion may be formed by connecting the rim portion of the can container. Since the guide is guided so as to be easily fitted to the fitting portion, the can container can be smoothly fitted to the fitting portion without requiring much force.

(D) The guide portion is formed so as to be linear or substantially linear or inwardly bent linearly or inwardly curved in a longitudinal sectional view. When guiding the can edge along the guide portion to the fitting portion while guiding it along the guide portion, the guide angle of the guide portion does not change or the fitting portion of the fitting portion is pressed by pressing the mouth portion of the can container. The aperture only changes substantially as the diameter increases. Therefore, there is little change in the fitting resistance at the time of fitting, and it is possible to smoothly fit the rim of the can container into the fitting portion without requiring much force.

(E) The distance between the engaging projections provided in the vicinity of the portion of the cap body to which the load is applied when the fulcrum is held is larger than the distance between the engaging projections of the other parts. In the case where the space is formed to be narrow, the holding force of the can container in the portion where the space is formed to be narrower is stronger than the other portions. Therefore, even if the part to which the load is applied when the pallet is held by the pallet is slightly deformed due to the load of the can, the can is difficult to come off easily and fall off. The reliability of preventing the container from falling off can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a side view of the can container holder shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a use state of the can container holder shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an essential part cross-sectional view showing an engagement state between an engagement projection of the can container holder and an edge portion of the can container.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the can container holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the can container holder shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged end view of a main part showing an engagement protrusion of the can container holder shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is an enlarged explanatory view of a main part when the engagement protrusion and the guide part are viewed from inside the fitting part.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a conventional can container holder.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a main part of the can container holder shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 C1 C2 Can container holder 1 Cap body 10, 10a Fitting part 11 Guide part 12 Engagement projection 13 Fitting base part 14 Hand engagement hole 15 Reinforcement protrusion 16 Reinforcement rib 17 Engagement protrusion 18 Guide part 2 Hand Reference Signs 20 grip portion 21 handle engagement piece 3 can 30 step

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A can container holder, formed of a rigid or semi-rigid synthetic resin sheet, and having a plurality of fitting portions for engaging and holding an edge of the can container. And a handle provided on the cap body. An engagement projection that engages with a step at the rim of the can container is provided at the fitting portion inward at a required interval. A can container holder, which is provided. 2. The can container holder according to claim 1, wherein a guide portion for guiding an edge portion of the can container to the fitting portion is formed below the engaging projection. . 3. The guide portion has a slope that rises inwardly of the fitting portion, and is linear or substantially linear or bent inward in a longitudinal sectional view. The can container holder according to claim 2, wherein the can container holder is formed to have a curved shape. 4. The distance between the engaging projections provided in the vicinity of a portion of the cap body to which a load is applied when the fulcrum is held, and The can container holder according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the can container is formed with a smaller interval. 5. A method for holding a can container in a can container holder, comprising: an engaging projection provided in a fitting portion for holding an edge portion of the can container inward at a required interval; A method for holding a can in a can container holder, wherein the can is held by being engaged with a step portion of an edge portion.