JPH11178634A - Container for sample - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To decrease the thickness of a container for sample which houses a commodity sample such as cosmetics. SOLUTION: This container 1 for sample is equipped with a base paper 2 on which housing holes 6 to house a commodity sample are formed by penetrating,, a transparent film 3 which is bonded on the surface 2a of the base paper 2 and closes the housing holes 6, and the internal side of which is made separatable from the base paper by weakened parts which are provided at regions corresponding with the housing holes 6, and a sheet 4 which is bonded on the rear surface 2b of the base paper 2 and closes the housing holes 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-shaped sample container to which a small amount of sample of cosmetics such as foundation, lipstick, eye shadow and the like and other product samples are attached.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A sample container is widely used because it can be described with a description of a product and a sentence for sales promotion and can be mailed for sales promotion.

A sample container of this type is disclosed in
There is one disclosed in JP-A-153112. The sample container is provided with a backing made of cardboard or the like, and a through hole is formed in the backing for accommodating the product sample. After the product sample is stored in the receiving hole from the back side, a part of the mount is folded back, and the folded portion is covered over the peripheral portion of the receiving hole to close the receiving hole, and the mount of the folded portion and the peripheral portion of the receiving hole is covered. And are joined.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned conventional sample container has a large thickness because two mounts are overlapped with each other, so that it is suitable for mailing or for closing as an advertising medium in a magazine or the like. Was bad. In addition, the amount of mount required per sample container was increased, and the cost was increased. The same can be said for these points when another cardboard is prepared exclusively for closing the accommodation hole and this is joined to the mount body in place of the folded portion.

[0005] In addition, the portion that closes the accommodation hole is formed by folding back the backing paper, and in the case of mass production, the folding step has problems such as complicating automation. The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the conventional technology, and has as its object to provide a sample container that can be reduced in thickness and is suitable for mass production.

[0006]

The present invention has the following features to attain the object mentioned above. (1) The sample container according to the present invention includes (A) a substrate having a through hole formed therein for storing a product sample, and (B) a sealing member which is joined to a surface of the substrate to close the receiving hole, and at least the receiving hole. And (c) a sheet joined to the back surface of the substrate to close the accommodation hole.

[0007] Since this sample container is constituted by simply laminating one substrate, one transparent film and one sheet, the thickness can be reduced and the sample container can be reduced in weight. Is convenient when mailing or binding in a magazine.

Examples of the material of the substrate include pulp paper, synthetic paper such as polyethylene / polyester, and plastic plates. Examples of the material of the transparent film include polyester, and examples of the material of the sheet include pulp paper and the like. ,
Examples thereof include synthetic papers such as polyethylene and polyester, and synthetic resin films. As a means for joining the sheet to the substrate, an adhesive, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, a hot melt, or the like can be used.

Further, the sample container according to the present invention is a sample container for storing sample items such as those required to maintain humidity, those having oiliness, dry powders, granules, tablets, foods, cosmetics, and daily necessities. It can be used as a container.

(2) In the sample container according to the present invention,
The transparent film may be laminated on the surface of the substrate. This is convenient for mass production of sample containers.

(3) In the sample container according to the present invention, the bonding surface of the sheet to the base may be formed in advance as an adhesive surface having adhesiveness. This is convenient for mass production of sample containers.

(4) In the sample container according to the present invention,
A window may be formed through the substrate at a position displaced from the accommodation hole, and characters or the like written on the sheet may be seen through the window from the transparent film side.

(5) In the sample container according to the present invention,
A double-sided adhesive tape may be attached to at least a part of the back surface of the sheet, and the sheet may be fixed to another member via the double-sided adhesive tape. In this case, it is convenient to spell the sample container on a magazine or the like.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a sample container according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
In addition, the sample container in the embodiment described below is an embodiment in which a cosmetic is a product sample.

[First Embodiment] First, a first embodiment of the sample container of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings of FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a sample container 1, and FIG.
2 is a sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. The sample container 1 includes a mount (substrate) 2 formed of polyethylene-polyester synthetic paper, an ultrathin transparent film 3 made of polyester laminated on the entire surface of the mount 2, and a back surface of the mount 2. A thin sheet 4 made of polyethylene / polyester synthetic paper and a double-sided adhesive tape 5 are partially adhered.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the mount 2. The mount 2 has four accommodation holes 6 for accommodating a lipstick as a product sample. A film 3 is preliminarily laminated on the entire surface 2 a of the mount 2, and the film 3 closes one opening end of each accommodation hole 6.

The film 3 is provided with four ring-shaped weakening portions 7 so as to surround the outside of each of the accommodation holes 6.
The weakening portion 7 includes an annular portion 7a that is arranged concentrically with the accommodation hole 6 and has a larger diameter than the accommodation hole 6 and a knob 7b that extends diagonally outward from the annular portion 7a. When the nail is hooked on the knob 7b of the portion 7 and pulled inside the weakening portion 7, the knob 7b is cut off from a portion (hereinafter, referred to as a general portion) 3a outside the weakening portion 7 in the film 3, and When the tab 7b is peeled off from the backing sheet 2 and further pulled in a direction away from the backing sheet 2, the annular section 7a is separated from the general section 3a and peeled off from the backing sheet 2 following the tab section 7b. . Further, an annular streak 7 d is formed concentrically with each of the accommodation holes 6 at a position inside the weakening portion 7 in the film 3.

The sheet 4 is smaller than the backing sheet 2 but large enough to close all four receiving holes 6 of the backing sheet 2. An adhesive is previously attached to the back surface of the sheet 4 to form an adhesive surface having adhesiveness.

The sheet 4 is filled with lipstick as a product sample into each of the receiving holes 6 from the back side of the backing sheet 2 provided with the film 3 and then bonded to the back side 2b of the backing sheet 2 via the adhesive. . As a result, the other open end of the accommodation hole 6 is closed by the sheet 4.

The double-sided adhesive tape 5 is joined to a portion of the back surface of the backing sheet 2 that does not overlap with the sheet 4, and a release paper 8 is attached to the surface of the double-sided adhesive tape 5. The double-sided adhesive tape 5 is used by removing the release paper 8 when binding the sample container 1 to a magazine or the like.

In the sample container 1, as described above, the weakened portion 7 of the film 3 is separated from the general portion 3a and peeled off from the backing paper 2, thereby opening the opening end of the accommodation hole 6 on the front side of the sample container 1. From here, a product sample is taken out. It should be noted that whether the entire weakened portion 7 is removed from the backing sheet 2 and used, or whether only the weakened portion 7 is peeled off from the backing sheet 2 and the remaining portion is bonded to the backing sheet 2 is used. Of the elderly.

The sample container 1 constructed as described above only has the ultrathin film 3 on the surface of the mount 2 and the ultrathin sheet 4 on the back surface, so that the thickness of the sample container 1 is also reduced. And lighter weight can be achieved. Therefore, it is extremely convenient when the sample container 1 containing the sample product is mailed or bound to a magazine.

Also, since the film 3 is preliminarily laminated on the backing sheet 2 and the sheet 4 is preliminarily adhered with an adhesive, a series of production steps for accommodating a sample product and completing the sample container 1 are completed. The process is extremely simple, suitable for mass production, and can achieve cost reduction.

[Second Embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the sample container of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the sample container 1 according to the second embodiment. Since the basic structure of the second sample container 1 is almost the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same components and the description is omitted. It shall be explained.

A window 9 is formed in the mount 2 between the pair of receiving holes 6 and 6 and the other pair of receiving holes 6 and 6. The sheet 4 is formed of a transparent polyester sheet, and an adhesive is attached to a back surface which is a bonding surface with respect to the mount 2. On the surface of the sheet 4 which is joined near the double-sided adhesive tape 5, a first character string A indicating "Please use a double-sided tape and use it" is on the front side of the sheet 4 (that is, for a sample). It is printed so that it can be read from the back side of the container 1, and a second character string B of “Pola ES Beni Paraben Pola Kasei Kogyo” is provided on the portion corresponding to the window 9 on the back side of the sheet 4 (that is, the back side of the sheet 4). , Sample container 1
Is printed upside down so that it can be read from the front side). The content of the second character string B is information on the product sample (manufacturing company name, lipstick color symbol, main component, etc.).

As described above, since the second character string B is printed in reverse, the second character string can be read through the window 9 when the sample container 1 is viewed from the front side. become able to.

When the product sample is like a lipstick, various types of product samples are required only for the difference in color. In such a case, the content of the second character string B differs for each type. In the case of the sample container 1 according to the second embodiment, both the first character string A and the second character string B are printed on the sheet 4, and the mount 2 does not need to be printed. Therefore, the mount 4 can be shared, and can be used for the sample container 1 of any type of product sample.

In this embodiment, since the sheet 4 is transparent, both the first character string A and the second character string B are printed on the surface of the sheet 4. In the case of using a non-transparent material, the first character string A may be printed on the back surface of the sheet 4 and the second character string B may be printed on the front surface of the sheet 4.

[0031]

As described above, according to the sample container of the present invention, (a) a substrate having a through hole formed therein for accommodating a product sample, and (b) a substrate joined to the surface of the substrate. A transparent film that closes the housing hole and is peelable from the substrate at least from the periphery of the housing hole,
(C) By providing a sheet joined to the back surface of the substrate and closing the accommodation hole, the thickness of the sample container can be reduced and the weight can be further reduced. The effect is achieved.

Further, when the transparent film is laminated on the surface of the substrate, or when the bonding surface of the sheet to the base is formed on an adhesive surface having adhesiveness in advance, it is necessary to mass-produce sample containers. It becomes convenient.

In the case where a window is formed through the substrate at a position shifted from the accommodation hole, characters and the like written on the sheet can be seen through the window from the transparent film side. .

When a double-sided adhesive tape is attached to at least a part of the back surface of the sheet, and the sheet can be fixed to another member via the double-sided adhesive tape, the sheet can be easily attached to a magazine or the like. Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the sample container according to the first embodiment, and is a sectional view taken along the line II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a substrate in the sample container according to the first embodiment.

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

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a sheet in the sample container according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sample container 2 Mount (substrate) 3 Transparent film 4 Sheet 5 Double-sided adhesive tape 6 Housing hole 9 Window

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Masahide Nagase 2-3-2 Nishigotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo Pola Cosmetics Honpo Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A substrate having a through hole formed therein for accommodating a product sample, and b. A substrate joined to a surface of the substrate to close the receiving hole, and at least a portion from the periphery of the receiving hole to the inside of the substrate. A transparent film that can be peeled from
(C) a sheet joined to the back surface of the substrate to close the accommodation hole. 2. The sample container according to claim 1, wherein the transparent film is laminated on a surface of a substrate. 3. The sample container according to claim 1, wherein a joining surface of the sheet to the base is formed in advance as an adhesive surface having adhesiveness. 4. A window is formed through the substrate at a position shifted from the accommodation hole, and characters and the like written on the sheet can be seen through the window from the transparent film side. The sample container according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. A double-sided adhesive tape is attached to at least a part of the back surface of the sheet, and the sheet can be fixed to another member via the double-sided adhesive tape.
5. The sample container according to any one of items 1 to 4.