JPH1053247A - Container made up of members differing in quality - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container made up of members differing in quality of the materials from which even a constituent member of material differing in quality and attached with a certain degree of firmness, when the container is disposed of by destruction, can be removed in a simple manner. SOLUTION: A container made up of members differing in quality of the materials is composed of a container body 1 and a bottom member 2 which is formed of a material differing in quality and fitted in the bottom part of the container body 1. In this constitution the container body 1 and the bottom member 2 can be fastened together. A tab 22 formed integrally with the bottom member 2 with a hinge between the two at one end is formed in a manner of making the bottom member 2 separable from the container body 1 by raising and pulling the tab 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container in which a member formed of a material different from that of a container body is attached to a bottom portion of the container, and in particular, it is easy to separate the container body from these different material members. The present invention relates to a dissimilar material assembly container to be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a variety of bottles, spray cans, PET bottles, etc., a separate member formed of a different material on the bottom portion of such a container body for the purpose of enhancing aesthetic appearance, impact resistance, stability of the container, and the like. May be fitted. Such a dissimilar material member needs to be fitted to the container body while the product is being used, and is often firmly attached so as not to accidentally come off.

[0003]

However, in recent years, however,
With the increase in resource recycling campaigns, the separate collection of garbage and the reuse of resources have become widespread. Therefore, in the case of a product having such a dissimilar material member as described above, it is necessary to separate the container body and the dissimilar material member when discarding it. However, it is difficult to separate the rigidly attached dissimilar material members as described above, and as a result, there is a problem that the collected containers are not used as a resource.

On the other hand, in the related art, as in the container disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 7-43124, a container having a separate bottom member attached to the bottom of the container body,
A container has been proposed in which a recess is provided in the vertical direction so that the bottom member can be removed. However, in such a structure, a plate-shaped member, such as a coin or a screwdriver, which inserts into the recess and applies a force in a direction to remove the bottom member, must be separately prepared. However, there is a problem in that the appearance of the container is also impaired because of the provision of the container.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a dissimilar material-attached container which can be easily detached from a dissimilar material member attached with a certain strength when the container is discarded. It is in.

[0006]

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container with a dissimilar material assembly, comprising: a container body; and a bottom member formed of a dissimilar material and fitted to a bottom portion of the container body. A container with a dissimilar material member comprising: the container body and the bottom member are configured to be engageable, and one end is connected to the bottom member by separating a part of the bottom surface of the bottom member. A tab is formed, and the dissimilar material member is configured to be separable from the container body by raising and pulling the tab.

Further, the hinge portion of the tab is formed so as to be close to an engagement portion between the container body and the bottom member.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a dissimilar material assembly container according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is an overall perspective view of the container, FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of the container, FIG. 3 is a sectional side view of the bottom of the container, FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the bottom of the container, and FIG. It is a figure explaining operation of.

As shown in FIG. 1, the container (hereinafter referred to as a container) with a dissimilar material according to the present embodiment comprises a container body 1 made of a glass tubular body and a bottom member 2 which is a dissimilar material. The bottom member 2 is fitted to the bottom 12 of the container body 1. A thin cylindrical neck 11 is provided on the shoulder of the container body 1, and a screw is formed on the outer periphery of the neck 11,
It is configured to fit a lid (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 2, the bottom member 2 is
Lifting bottom 21 receding to the side, and the peripheral side standing upright around it
It consists of 20 and. The bottom member 2 is formed of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene, and a plurality of locking projections 20 a are formed on the inner surface of the peripheral side 20.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a tab 22 is formed on the raised bottom 21 of the bottom member 2. As shown in FIG. The tab 22 is formed by enclosing a part of the lifting bottom 21 with a slit 22a. The tab 22 has a band shape with a semicircular end, and the other end is connected to the lifting bottom 21 as a hinge part 24.

The hinge portion 24, which is a connecting portion between the tab 22 and the bottom portion 21, is formed not at the center of the bottom portion 21 but at an eccentric position, that is, at a position close to any one of the locking projections 20a. A notch 25 is formed on the inner surface of the hinge part 24, and the hinge part 24 is easily bent, and the tab 22 is formed with a small force.
It is possible to cause Further, a circular hole is formed at the tip of the tab 22 to form the grip 23, and a finger can be hooked when operating.

As shown in FIG. 3, a step portion 13 is formed in the bottom portion 12 of the container body 1, and a laterally long engagement groove is formed in a side surface of the step portion 13.
13a is formed. The engaging protrusion is formed in the engaging groove 13a.
By the engagement of 20a, the peripheral side 20 of the bottom member 2 is fitted to the step portion 13 of the container main body 1 so that a step is not formed and the peripheral side 20 is integrally designed. In addition, a recess 14 is formed on the outer surface of the bottom of the container body 1 at a position corresponding to the grip 23 of the bottom member 2 so that a finger can be easily inserted into the grip 23.

Next, an operation for separating the bottom member 2 which is a dissimilar material from the container body 1 constructed as described above will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5A, first, a finger is inserted into the grip portion 23, and this portion is pulled up to raise the tab 22. Thereafter, the tab 22 is pulled in a direction to separate the bottom member 2 from the container body 1 as shown by an arrow X in FIG. Thereby, the engagement between the locking projection 20a and the engaging groove 13a is released, and the bottom member 2 can be separated from the container body 1.

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the tab 22 is simply formed by using the slit 22a, the tab 22 is formed.
Can be easily formed on a part of the bottom member 2 and is not noticeable during use. Further, since the angle of the tab is variable by the hinge 24, the lifting operation becomes easy. Particularly, in this embodiment, since the hinge portion 24 of the tab 22 is at the eccentric position, the pulling force of the tab 22
The bottom member 2 can be easily separated with a small force by concentrating on the engagement protrusion 20a close to the bottom surface.

Next, a second embodiment of the container with dissimilar material members according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the container according to the second embodiment, FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the bottom of the container, FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the bottom of the container, and FIG. FIG.
The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the container with dissimilar material according to the present embodiment includes a container body 1 and the container body 1.
And a bottom member 3 which is a dissimilar material member fitted to the bottom portion 12 of the base member. The bottom member 3 is composed of a raised bottom portion 31 receding toward the container body 1 and a peripheral side 30 erected around the bottom portion 31, and a locking projection 30 a is formed on the inner surface of the peripheral side 30.

A tab 32 is formed on the bottom 31 of the bottom member 3 by surrounding a part of the bottom 31 with a slit 32a as in the first embodiment. The tab 32 has one end connected to the bottom member 3 and has a ring-shaped grip portion 33 at the other end, and is formed in a trapezoidal shape whose width decreases toward the grip portion 33.
In the tab 32, a first hinge portion 34a is provided at a connection portion with the bottom member 3, and a second hinge portion 34a is provided at a connection portion between the tab 32 and the grip portion 33.
b are formed, and cuts 35a, 35b are formed in the respective inner surfaces.
Are formed.

The operation for separating the bottom member 3 formed as described above will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 9A, first, when a finger is inserted into the grip portion 33 and pulled, the second hinge portion 34b is bent and the grip portion 33 is caused. Further pulling of the grip portion 33 causes the first hinge portion 34a to bend and cause the entire tab 32 to be caused. At this time, the cuts 35a and 35b are formed on the inner surfaces of the hinges 34a and 34b, respectively, so that the hinges 34a and 34b can be easily and reliably formed.
It is possible to bend at b. As described above, only the grip 33 is raised first, so that the tab 32 can be raised smoothly and force can be easily applied.

After the tab 32 is raised, the tab 32 is pulled in a direction to separate the bottom member 3 from the container body 1 as shown by an arrow X in FIG. Thereby, the engagement between the locking projection 30a and the engagement groove 13a is released, and the bottom member 3 can be separated from the container body 1.

Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG.10 (a) is a bottom side sectional view of the container according to the third embodiment, FIG.10 (b) is a bottom bottom view of the container,
FIG. 11 is a view for explaining the operation when separating dissimilar material members from the container body. Parts that are the same as those in the above-described embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the dissimilar material assembly container according to the present embodiment comprises a container body 1 and a bottom member 4 which is a dissimilar material member. The bottom member 4 includes a raised bottom portion 41 receding toward the container body 1 and a peripheral side edge 40 erected around the bottom portion 41.
And a locking projection 40 a is formed on the inner surface of the peripheral side 40.

As shown in FIG. 10 (b), a tab 42 is formed in the raised bottom 41 of the bottom member 4 by being surrounded by a slit 42a. The tab 42 is a band-shaped member having a substantially rectangular shape, and a hinge portion 44 is formed at a connection portion between the tab 42 and the bottom member 4, and a cut 45 is formed inside the hinge portion 44.

Further, a grip portion 43 at the tip of the tab 42 is formed on an inclined surface projecting outwardly, and a blank 41a, which is a semicircular cutout, is formed on the lifting bottom portion 41 at a position corresponding to the grip portion 43. ing. Due to these facts, a space is formed around the grip portion 43 so that the grip portion 43 can be easily gripped when the tab 42 is raised. Further, a plurality of notches 42a are formed on the outer surface and the inner surface of the tab 42, so that the tab 42 has a slip preventing effect when gripped by hand.

The operation for separating the bottom member 4 formed as described above will be described with reference to FIG. First blank 41
When a finger is inserted into a and a finger is hung on the grip portion 43 and lifted up, the tab portion 42 is bent from the hinge portion 44 and the tab 42 is caused. At this time, since the notch 45 is formed on the inner surface of the hinge portion 44, it is possible to easily and surely bend the hinge portion 44.

After raising the tab 42, the notch 42
a, the bottom member 4 is held by the container body 1
Pull the tab 42 in the direction away from the tab. At this time notch 42
a serves as a non-slip, reliably transmitting the pulling force to the hinge portion 44, the engagement between the locking projection 40a and the engaging groove 13a is released,
The bottom member 4 can be separated from the container body.

In the first to third embodiments described above, the container body and the bottom member are connected to each other by the engagement groove formed in the bottom step of the container body and the inner surface of the peripheral side of the bottom member. And engaged with the locking projections formed on the front side. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may have another engagement structure. 12 (a) is a bottom side cross-sectional view of the container according to the fourth embodiment, FIG. 12 (b) is a bottom bottom view of the container, and FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an operation when separating dissimilar materials from the container body. It is.

As shown in FIG. 12A, a container body 1 according to the present embodiment has a first bottom step 15 and a second bottom step 16 on its bottom 12.
And an engagement groove 16 a is formed on the side surface of the second bottom step 16.
Is formed.

The bottom member 5 is composed of a raised bottom portion 51 receding toward the container body 1 and a peripheral side 50 standing upright around the bottom portion 51. A standing piece 56 is formed on the inner surface of the lifting bottom 51 and inside the peripheral side 50, and a locking projection 56a is provided on the inside of the tip of the standing piece 56. The upright piece 56 is a substantially plate-shaped member, and is disposed at a position where the inner surface of the upright piece 56 and the outer surface of the second bottom step 16 coincide with each other, and when the bottom member 5 is fitted to the container body 1. First, the locking projection 56a meshes with the engagement groove 16a.

As shown in FIG. 12B, a tab 52 is formed in the raised bottom portion 51 of the bottom member 5 by being surrounded by a slit 52a. The tab 52 has the same shape as the tab 22 shown in the first embodiment, has a band shape with a semicircular end, and has one end connected to the lifting bottom 51 at the hinge 54, and the other. The end, which is the end, is punched in a circular shape to form a grip 53. A cut 55 is formed on the inner surface of the hinge 54 so that the tab 52 can be formed without requiring much force.

In addition to the engagement using the engagement groove and the locking projection, the connection may be performed using an adhesive, a double-sided tape, or the like. The fifth embodiment is an example in which a dissimilar material is fitted to a container body using a double-sided tape, FIG. 14 is a bottom perspective view of the container according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 15 (a) is a bottom side surface of the container. FIG. 15 (b) is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 15 (b) is a bottom view of the bottom of the container, and FIG.

As shown in FIG. 14, the container with a dissimilar material member according to the present embodiment includes a container body 1 and a bottom member 6 which is a dissimilar material member. The bottom member 6 is composed of a raised bottom portion 61 receding to the container body 1 side and a peripheral side 60 standing upright around the bottom portion 61.

As shown in FIG. 15A, the bottom of the container body 1
12, a bottom step 17 is formed. The bottom member 6 is fitted to the bottom step 17 with a double-sided tape 67, and is integrally designed.

As shown in FIG. 14 and FIG.
On the bottom surface, there is formed a raised bottom 61 which recedes toward the container body 1, and a slit 62a surrounds a part of the raised bottom 61 so that a tab 62 is formed. The tab 62 has a substantially band-like shape, is continuous with the lifting bottom 61 at a hinge 64 at one end, and has a tip formed so as to float up from the lifting bottom 61 to form a grip 63. A cut 65 is formed on the inner surface of the hinge portion 64 so that the tab 62 can be caused without requiring much force. Further, a concave portion 66 is formed at a position corresponding to the grip portion 63 of the lifting bottom portion 61, and a space is formed around the grip portion 63.

When separating the bottom member 6 formed as described above from the container body 1, first, as shown in FIG.
Put a finger on 63 to raise the tab 62 from the bottom 61. At this time, since the cut 65 is widened, it can be easily bent from the hinge portion 64. Thereafter, by pulling the tab 62, the double-sided tape 67 is peeled off, and the bonding between the bottom member 6 and the container body 1 is released.

Although tabs of various shapes have been illustrated in the first to fifth embodiments, the tabs are formed by separating a part of the bottom surface of the bottom member, and one end thereof is connected to the bottom member. The present invention can be implemented as long as the tab has a hinge portion. Further, it is more preferable that the tab is formed in a shape that easily raises the tip and is easy to grip. An example of another shape of the tab will be described with reference to FIG.

The tab 72 shown in FIG. 17A has substantially the same shape as the tab 32 shown in the second embodiment, is connected to a bottom member (not shown) by a hinge 74 at one end, and is connected to the other end. The ring-shaped grip 73 is formed integrally. This tab
72 is formed so as to have a substantially parallel width in the vicinity of the hinge portion 74 and to decrease in width from a certain portion toward the grip portion 73.

The tab 82 shown in FIG. 17 (b) has a shape in which some of the long sides of the rectangle are cut away. That is, the vicinity of the hinge portion 84 has a substantially parallel width, and then a predetermined length is formed with a narrow width, and then the grip portion 83 is formed again with a width substantially equal to the hinge portion 84. This allows the gripper
A dent is formed on both sides of 83, and it becomes easy to apply force by putting a finger on this and pulling it. Further, a blank 81a, which is a semicircular cutout, is formed at a position corresponding to the grip portion 83 of the bottom member so that a finger can easily enter when the tab 82 is raised.

The tab 92 shown in FIG. 17 (c) is formed so that the hinge portion 94 is formed with a small width and the width is widened toward the grip portion 93 at the distal end. Also, the gripping portion of the bottom member
A blank with a semicircular cutout at the position corresponding to 93
91a is formed so that a finger can easily enter when the tab 92 is raised. In the case of FIGS. 7B and 7C, a notch may be formed as in the third embodiment in order to secure the grip, and the surface may be roughened to prevent slippage.

In each of the embodiments, the container body is made of glass, and the shoulder member and the bottom member are made of synthetic resin. However, a container in which a metal member such as a spray can and resin material are mixed, or a pet is used. Needless to say, the present invention can be applied to containers using different synthetic resins (for example, ABS and polypropylene) such as bottles.

[0041]

According to the present invention, the dissimilar material-attached container according to the present invention can be easily removed when the container is discarded, even if the dissimilar material member is attached with a certain strength. In particular, the container of the present invention can be removed only by raising and pulling the tab formed on the bottom member, and has an effect that the container can be easily separated without requiring another object such as a coin.

If the hinge portion of the tab is formed so as to be eccentric so as to approach the engaging portion, the pulling force of the tab can be concentrated on the engaging portion at the position, and the tab can be easily connected to the container body with a small force. The bottom member can be separated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a container.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view of a container.

FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the bottom of the container.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the bottom of the container.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an operation when separating a different material member from a container body.

FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view of the container according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the bottom of the container.

FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the bottom of the container.

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining the operation when separating a different material member from the container body.

FIG. 10 is a container according to a third embodiment, in which (a) is a side cross-sectional view of the bottom and (b) is a bottom view of the bottom.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an operation when separating dissimilar material members from a container body.

FIG. 12 is a container according to a fourth embodiment, in which (a) is a side sectional view at the bottom and (b) is a bottom view at the bottom.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an operation when separating dissimilar material members from a container body.

FIG. 14 is a bottom perspective view of the container according to the fifth embodiment.

15A is a side cross-sectional view of the bottom of the container, and FIG. 15B is a bottom bottom view of the container.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an operation when separating dissimilar material members from the container body.

FIG. 17 is an example of another shape of the tab.

[Explanation of symbols]

 X ... arrow 1 ... container body 2-6 ... bottom member 11 ... neck 12 ... bottom 13 ... step 13a ... engagement groove 14 ... recess 15 ... first bottom step 16 ... second bottom step 16a ... engagement groove 17 ... bottom steps 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 ... peripheral sides 20a, 30a, 40a, 56a ... locking projections 21, 31, 41, 51, 61 ... ... lifting bottoms 41a, 81a, 91a ... blanks 22 , 32, 42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92 ... tab 22a, 32a, 42a, 52a, 62a ... slit 42a ... notch 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93 ... gripping part 24, 44, 54, 64, 74, 84, 94 ... hinge part 34a ... first hinge part 34b ... second hinge part 25, 35a, 35b, 45, 55, 65 ... cut 56 ... standing piece 66 ... concave part 67 ... Double-sided tape

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A dissimilar material assembly container comprising a container body and a bottom member formed of a dissimilar material and fitted to a bottom portion of the container body, wherein the container body and the bottom member are engaged. A tab formed integrally with the bottom member is formed through a hinge portion at one end, and the dissimilar material member is configured to be separable from the container body by raising and pulling the tab. Dissimilar material assembly container characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the hinge portion of the tab is formed close to an engagement portion between the container body and the bottom member.