JPH11193059A - Container holding and carrying tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the pollution of a drinking mouth section on an upper section of a container by using a small amount of a packaging material and improve the sanitation of a container without increasing the cost to a large extent. SOLUTION: A plurality of holding holes 23 are bored on a flexible plate base 21 and areas between notches 25 are formed as flexible engaging pieces 27, and notches 25 are formed radially on the peripheral edges of the holding holes 23 and containers are inserted into the holding holes 23 to engage ends of the flexible engaging pieces 27 with large diameter sections formed on the inserting ends of the containers, and the containers are held in respective holding holes 23 in a container holding and carrying tool 45, and cover plates 35 overlapped on the base 21 and covering at least the whole of the holding holes 23 are formed integrally with the base 21 through folding sections 33.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container holding / transporting tool used to hold and transport a large number of containers such as cans and bottles containing beer or soft drinks.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Containers such as cans and bottles containing beer or soft drinks can be handled in a batch until they are displayed at a store or after being purchased by a consumer. It is convenient for transportation. Conventionally, in response to such demands, various container holding / transporting devices have been proposed which can hold and transport a predetermined number of these containers.

[0003] In addition to the low manufacturing cost of the container holding and transporting equipment, in recent years, from the viewpoint of easy disposal against environmental pollution, it is relatively more environmentally friendly at the time of disposal than resinous materials. It is preferable to use a packaging material that is less affected by, for example, paper.

[0004] As an example of this type of container holding and carrying device, for example, the one shown in FIG. 7 has been conventionally known. This container holding and carrying device 1 holds a total of six containers 3 arranged in three in the left-right direction in FIG.

[0005] The container holding and transporting device 1 is made of, for example, cardboard, and has six holding holes 5 for inserting a small-diameter neck portion 3 a into the body of the container 3. This holding hole 5
Is formed with an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the neck portion 3a. A plurality of notches (not shown) are provided radially at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the periphery of the holding hole 5. Therefore, between the cuts, the flexible locking pieces 7 are easily bent.

On the other hand, a lid (large diameter portion) 9 larger than the outer diameter of the neck portion 3a is attached to the upper end (insertion tip) of the neck portion 3a of the container 3. Therefore, when the neck portion 3a enters from below the holding hole 5, the flexible locking piece 7 is bent in the insertion direction of the container 3, and the lid 9 is
At the time of passing, the tip of the flexible locking piece 7 is
7 and comes into contact with the peripheral edge on the back side of the lid from below in FIG.

As a result, the container holding and carrying tool 1 holds the respective containers 3 by supporting the lid 9 with the flexible locking pieces 7, and the pointing hole 1 formed in the center of the container holding and carrying tool 1.
By inserting a finger into 1, a plurality of containers 3 could be transported at once.

[0008]

However, in the container holding and transporting device described above, the neck portion is inserted into the holding hole, and the tip of the flexible locking piece is held in contact with the peripheral edge on the back side of the lid. Is left uncovered without being covered above the neck. For this reason, if left unchecked, there is a problem that dust accumulates in the drinking spout, and when stacked, the drinking spout gets dirty at the bottom of the upper container. This was particularly noticeable in cases such as cans. In order to solve such a problem, for example, the side walls and the upper and lower surfaces of a plurality of containers arranged in the same manner as described above are surrounded by using a paperboard or a plastic film so that the drinking spouts of the containers are hidden. Annular container holding and carrying tool, box-shaped container holding and carrying tool with a lid, etc. have been proposed, but the former covers four sides of the container, the latter covers six sides, In any case, there is a disadvantage that the amount of packaging material used increases and the cost increases. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides a container holding / transporting device capable of preventing contamination of a drinking portion at an upper portion of a container with a small amount of a packaging material, and is capable of preventing the container from significantly increasing cost. The purpose is to improve hygiene.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container holding / transporting device, wherein a plurality of holding holes are formed in a flexible plate-like base material. A notch is formed radially at the periphery of the holding hole, a space between the notches is formed as a flexible locking piece, and a container is inserted into the holding hole to form a large diameter formed at the insertion end of the container. A container holding and transporting device that holds the container in each of the holding holes by locking the distal end of the flexible locking piece to a portion, wherein a lid plate that is folded on the base material and covers at least all of the holding holes Are integrally connected to the base material via a bent portion.

[0010] In this container holding and transporting device, the lid plate connected to the base material is folded on the upper surface of the base material, so that the drinking port of the container held in the holding hole is covered with the lid plate, and the amount of packaging material is small. The amount of use can prevent the attachment of dirt to the spout.

The container holding and transporting device according to claim 2 is characterized in that the cover plate is divided into a plurality of parts, and the divided cover plates are connected to different sides of the base material. I do.

In this container holding / transporting device, a plurality of divided cover plates are continuously provided on different sides of the base material, so that the strength of the base material is increased and the container can be stably held.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container holding / transporting device, wherein the cover plate is formed as a single sheet, and the cover plate is connected to one side of the base material.

In this container holding and transporting device, the cover plate is formed as a single sheet, and a locking hole for locking the cover plate at the center of the base material is not required, and the holding holes are arranged closer to each other. It becomes possible, and the areas of the base material and the cover plate are minimized.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container holding / transporting device, wherein a locking hole is formed in the base material, and the cover plate can be locked in the locking hole when the cover plate is folded over the base material. A pawl is provided on the lid plate.

In this container holding and transporting device, the cover plate folded on the base material can be fixed to the base material by locking the locking claws in the locking holes, and is used for fixing the cover plate to the base material. Other fixing means are not required.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a container holding / transporting device, wherein a pointing hole is formed in the base material, and an overlapping hole corresponding to the pointing hole when the cover plate is folded over the base material. It is characterized by being drilled in the lid plate.

In this container holding and transporting device, when the cover plate is overlaid on the base material, the pointing hole is exposed to coincide with the overlapping hole, and the finger can be inserted into the pointing hole through the overlapping hole. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container holding / transporting device, wherein a tongue which can be bent through the pointing hole when the overlapping hole is overlapped with the pointing hole is provided inside the overlapping hole. Features.

In this container holding and carrying device, when the pointing hole and the overlapping hole coincide with each other, the overlapping hole and the pointing hole are integrally held by the tongue by bending the tongue through the pointing hole. In addition, there is no gap between the cover plate and the base material for inserting fingers only into the overlapping holes.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of a container holding and carrying device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a state in which the container holding and carrying device of the first embodiment according to the present invention is expanded, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a state in which the container holding and carrying device of FIG. 1 is assembled, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line AA of FIG.

For example, a plurality of holding holes 23 are formed in a rectangular plate-shaped substrate 21 made of paperboard. In this example, three holding holes 23 arranged in the long side direction of the
Are arranged in two rows in the short side direction, and a total of six holding holes 23 are provided. The holding hole 23 has an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the neck 3a of the container 3.

A plurality of cuts 2 are formed in the periphery of the holding hole 23.
5 are provided radially. Between the cuts 25, the flexible locking pieces 2 whose front ends are flexible to the front and back sides of the base material 21.
It is 7.

On the bisector of the short side of the base material (referred to as the center line of the base material 21) 29, two pointing holes 31 are formed so as to sandwich the intersection of a pair of diagonal lines of the base material 21. I have. The pointing hole 31 allows the base material 21 to be held by inserting a finger.

Each of the long sides of the substrate 21 has a bent portion 3
The cover plate 35 is integrally connected to the base plate 3 via the base plate 3. Therefore, the pair of cover plates 35 bent to one surface of the base material 21 via the bent portion 33 have the same shape as the base material 21 so as to overlap with one surface of the base material 21. Note that the cover plate 35 may have a shape that covers at least the entire holding hole 23.

A plurality of (three in this example) slit-shaped locking holes 37 long in the direction of the center line 29 are formed on the center line 29 of the base material 21. A locking claw 39 is formed at a position corresponding to the locking hole 37 on the side of the lid plate 35 opposite to the bent portion 33. The locking claw 39
With the cover plate 35 folded over the substrate 21, the locking holes 37
The claw portion is locked to the periphery of the locking hole 37 by being inserted into the locking hole 37.

Further, a semicircular cutout 41 corresponding to the pointing hole 31 is formed in a side of the cover plate 35 where the locking claw 39 is provided. The notch 41 forms an overlap hole 43 that matches the pointing hole 31 when the pair of cover plates 35 are overlapped on the base material 21. Therefore, even when the cover plate 35 is overlaid on the base material 21, a finger can be inserted into the pointing hole 31 through the overlapping hole 43.

The operation of the thus configured container holding and carrying device 45 will be described. The container holding and transporting device 45 allows the neck portion 3a of the container 3 to enter from below the base material 21,
When the flexible locking piece 27 is bent in the insertion direction of the neck 3a and the lid (large-diameter portion) 9 passes through the holding hole 23, the tip of the flexible locking piece 27 slides on the outer periphery of the neck 3a. Each container 3 comes into contact with the lower edge of the lid 9 and comes into contact with it from below.
Is held in the holding hole 23.

Next, the pair of cover plates 35 are bent to the upper surface of the base material 21 through the bent portions 33, and the locking claws 3 of the cover plate 35 are bent.
9 is locked in the locking hole 37 of the base material 21 so that the cover plate 35
Is locked on the upper surface of the substrate 21. As a result, the spout of the container 3 exposed on the upper surface of the substrate 21 (particularly, the spout when the container 3 is a can) is covered with the cover plate 35 and is not exposed.

Further, since the overlapping hole 43 coincides with the pointing hole 31, it becomes possible to insert a finger even after the cover plate 35 is overlaid, and by inserting the finger into the pointing hole 31. , A plurality of containers 3 can be transported collectively.

Further, by connecting the cover plate 35 to each long side portion via the bent portion 33, the rigidity of the base material 21 increases, and the holding strength of the container 3 increases.

As described above, according to the container holding and transporting device 45 of the first embodiment described above, the cover plate 35 that is folded on the upper surface of the base member 21 is integrally connected to the base member 21 so that the holding hole is formed. The drinking part of the container 3 held in the container 23 can be covered with the cover plate 35, and with a small amount of packaging material used, dust accumulation in the drinking part and adhesion of dirt on the bottom of the can at the time of stacking can be prevented. Thus, the container 3 can be held and transported in a sanitary manner.

Since the cover plates 35 are provided continuously on the opposite sides of the base member 21, the strength of the base member 21 can be increased. As a result, the container 3 can be held stably, and handling properties can be improved.

Further, since the locking claw 39 provided on the cover plate 35 is locked to the locking hole 37 of the base member 21, other fixing means such as an adhesive tape or a stapler can be used. Instead, the base member 21 and the cover plate 35 can be fixed.

Further, the base material 2 which could not be secured conventionally
Since the printed surface of the upper surface can be secured by folding the cover plate 35, the advertisement effect and the sales expansion effect can be enhanced by placing an advertisement for promotion using the top surface of the cover plate 35. .

Further, since the cover plate 35 covers only the upper surface of the container 3 and has little deformation, the cover plate 35 can be used as it is for a prize prize, for example.

Further, a space can be formed between the base material 21 and the cover plate 35 by folding the cover plate 35 on the base material 21, and the sales promotion product ( Extras such as baseball cards and badges can be stored.

Next, a second embodiment of the container holding and transporting device according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a state in which the container holding / carrier device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is developed, and FIG.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of the assembled state of the container holding and carrying device of FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 is a view of the container holding and carrying device of FIG.
It is an arrow view.

A plurality of holding holes 23 similar to those described above are formed in a rectangular plate-shaped base material 51 made of, for example, paperboard. A plurality of cuts 25 are radially provided on the periphery of the holding hole 23 to form a flexible locking piece 27 similar to the above.

On the bisector of the short side of the base material (referred to as the center line of the base material 51) 53, two pointing holes 55 are formed with the intersection of a pair of diagonal lines of the base material 51 interposed therebetween. I have. The pointing hole 55 allows the base material 51 to be held by inserting a finger.

A bent portion 33 is provided on one long side of the base material 51.
A cover plate 57 having the same shape as the base material 51 is integrally provided continuously. Therefore, the cover plate 57 bent to one surface of the base member 51 via the bent portion 33 is configured to overlap with one surface of the base member 51. Note that the cover plate 57 may have a shape that covers at least the entire holding hole 23.

A plurality (three in this example) of slit-like locking holes 59 long in the direction of the long side are formed in the vicinity of the other long side of the base material 51. The bent portion 33 of the cover plate 57
A locking claw 61 is formed at a position corresponding to the locking hole 59 on the side opposite to. The locking claw 61 can be inserted into the locking hole 59 in a state where the lid plate 57 is folded on the base material 51. When the locking claw 61 is inserted into the locking hole 59, the claw portion is locked. Lock on the periphery of 59.

The cover plate 57 has an overlapping hole 63 corresponding to the pointing hole 55. In this overlapping hole 63,
When the overlapping hole 63 is overlapped with the pointing hole 55, the pointing hole 55
A tongue piece 65 that can be bent through the inner periphery is provided on the inner periphery. The tongue piece 65 is provided, for example, by connecting a part of the circumference of the overlap hole 63 to the lid plate 57 as a hinge 67,
It can be formed to be bendable.

The tongue piece 65 is formed by stacking the cover plate 57 on the base material 51 and pressing and bending the cover plate 57 toward the base material 51 to form the pointing hole 5.
5 and is bent toward the lower surface of the substrate 51. Thereby, the overlapping hole 63 and the pointing hole 55 can be sandwiched integrally.

The operation of the thus configured container holding / transporting tool 69 will be described. The container holding and carrying device 69 holds the container 3 in the holding hole 23 in the holding hole 23 in the same manner as the container holding and carrying device 45 described above, and then attaches the lid plate 57 to the base material 51 through the bent portion 33. The cover plate 57 is locked on the upper surface of the base material 51 by folding the cover plate 57 on the upper surface and locking the locking claws 61 of the cover plate 57 in the locking holes 59 of the base material 51. Thereby, the drinking part of the container 3 exposed on the upper surface of the base material 51 is covered with the cover plate 57 and is not exposed.

Further, by folding the cover plate 57 on the base material 51, the pointing hole 55 and the overlapping hole 63 coincide with each other. At this time, the tongue piece 65 is bent by passing through the pointing hole 55.
The pointing hole 55 and the overlapping hole 63 are integrated. As a result, no gap is formed between the pointing hole 55 and the overlapping hole 63, and the finger is inserted only into the overlapping hole 63 of the cover plate 57,
It is not necessary to hold the container holding / transporting tool 69.

As described above, according to the container holding / transporting tool 69 of the second embodiment described above, similarly to the above-described container holding / transporting tool 45, the spout of the container 3 can be covered by the cover plate 57, It is possible to prevent the accumulation of dust in the drinking spout and the adhesion of dirt to the bottom of the can at the time of stacking, and the container 3 can be held and transported in a sanitary manner.

Then, the printed surface of the upper surface of the base material 51, which could not be secured conventionally, can be secured by folding the cover plate 57, so that a promotion advertisement is placed using the top surface of the cover plate 57. Thus, the advertising effect and the sales promotion effect can be enhanced.

Further, since the tongue piece 65 is provided in the overlapping hole 63, the lid plate 57 is placed on the base material 51, and then the tongue piece 65 is bent toward the lower surface side of the base material 51, so that the overlapping hole 63 and the finger are formed. The insertion hole 55 can be sandwiched integrally, and it is possible to prevent the user from inserting the finger only into the overlap hole 63 and holding the container holding / transporting tool 69.

Further, the locking claws 61 of the cover plate 57 are
Since only one of the long pieces is locked, there is no need to form the locking hole 59 on the center line 53 of the base material 51, and the holding holes 23 can be arranged closer to each other, For example, even when the body holds a straight can or the like having the same outer diameter, the area of the base material 51 and the cover plate 57 can be reduced to a necessary minimum size.

[0051]

As described above in detail, according to the container holding and transporting device of the first aspect of the present invention, since the lid plate folded on the upper surface of the base material is integrally connected to the base material, The spout of the container 3 held in the holding hole 23 can be covered by the cover plate 35, and with a small amount of packaging material used, dust can be collected in the spout and dirt adhered to the upper can bottom when stacked. And the like can be prevented, and the container can be sanitarily held and transported without a large increase in cost. According to the container holding and transporting device of the second aspect, the cover plate is formed by dividing the cover plate into a plurality of parts, and the divided cover plates are continuously provided on different sides of the base material, so that the strength of the base material is increased, The container can be stably held, and handling properties can be improved. According to the container holding / transporting device of the third aspect, since the cover plate is formed as a single sheet, there is no need to form a locking hole for locking the cover plate at the center of the base material. The holding holes can be arranged close to each other, and the areas of the base material and the cover plate can be reduced to the necessary minimum. Further, according to the container holding and transporting device of the fourth aspect, the locking hole is formed in the base material, and the locking claw that can be locked in the locking hole is provided on the lid plate. The base material and the cover plate can be fixed without using the substrate. According to the container holding and transporting device of the fifth aspect, the pointing hole is formed in the base material, and when the cover plate is folded, the overlapping hole corresponding to the pointing hole is formed in the cover plate. Even when the cover plate is overlaid on the base material, it is possible to insert a finger through the overlap hole in the pointing hole. According to the container holding and carrying device of the sixth aspect, since the tongue piece that can be bent through the pointing hole is provided in the overlapping hole, fingers are inserted only into the overlapping hole to hold the container holding and carrying device. Can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a developed plan view of a container holding and transporting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state where the container holding / carrier device of FIG. 1 is assembled.

FIG. 3 is a view on arrow AA of FIG. 2 showing the container holding / carrier device holding the container.

FIG. 4 is an exploded plan view of the container holding / carrier device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state where the container holding / carrier device of FIG. 4 is assembled.

FIG. 6 is a view taken along the line BB of FIG. 5 showing the container holding / carrier device holding the container.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional container holding / carrier device holding a container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Container 9 Lid (Large Diameter) 21, 51 Base Material 23 Holding Hole 25 Notch 27 Flexible Locking Piece 31, 55 Finger Pointing Hole 33 Bend 35, 57 Cover Plate 37, 59 Locking Hole 39, 61 Stop claws 43, 63 Stacking holes 45, 69 Container holding carrier 65 Tongue piece

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of holding holes are drilled in a flexible plate-like base material, and cuts are radially formed on the periphery of the holding holes to form a flexible locking piece between the cuts. A container that inserts a container into the holding hole, thereby locking the distal end of the flexible locking piece to a large diameter portion formed at the insertion end of the container, and holding the container in each of the holding holes. A container holding and transporting device, wherein a lid plate folded over the base material and covering at least all of the holding holes is integrally connected to the base material via a bent portion. 2. The container holding and transporting device according to claim 1, wherein the cover plate is divided into a plurality of portions, and each of the divided cover plates is connected to different sides of the base material. . 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cover plate is formed as a single sheet, and the cover plate is connected to one side of the base material.
The container holding carrier described in the above. 4. A locking hole is formed in the base material, and a locking claw that can be locked in the locking hole when the lid plate is folded over the base material is provided on the lid plate. The container holding and transporting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: 5. A pointing hole is drilled in said base material, and an overlapping hole corresponding to said pointing hole when said lid plate is folded over said base material is drilled in said lid plate. The container holding / transporting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein 6. The container holder according to claim 5, wherein a tongue that can be bent through the pointing hole is provided inside the overlapping hole when the overlapping hole is overlapped with the pointing hole. Vehicles.