JPH11208667A - Container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a container that is excellent in fulfillment of publicity purpose as merchandise while being easily recyclable by a method wherein a non-adhesive label is mounted on a container main body and an indicating member is attached to the non-adhesive label, projecting beyond the non-adhesive label. SOLUTION: A shrink label 2, a kind of non-adhesive label, is mounted on a PET container main body 1 in which a matter such as a cosmetic is housed, and a piece of sheet 3 serving as an indicating member is stuck to the shrink label. The shrink label 2 is externally fitted to the container main body 1, extending from the upper part of the trunk part 1a to the shoulder part 1b, and the piece of sheet 3 is formed of a base film 9 having a printing layer 12 at its surface and a sticking agent layer 10 formed all over the reverse side of the base film. The piece of sheet 3 is stuck with the sticking part 3a at its lower side to the external face of the shrink label 2 on a position corresponding to the upper edge of the trunk part 1a so that it projects beyond the shrink label 2. The non-sticking part 3b at the reverse side of the piece of sheet 3 is formed of a non-adhesive paint film 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a container having a non-adhesive label attached to a container body, and more particularly to a container suitable for recycling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a container for beverages, there has been used a container in which a label indicating a description of an object to be contained or an advertisement is attached to a container body made of glass or plastic. In particular, containers (commonly referred to as “PET bottles”) in which the container body is formed of polyethylene terephthalate (hereinafter abbreviated as “PET”) are frequently used as beverage containers from the viewpoint of being lightweight and recyclable. The label may be a non-adhesive label such as a shrink label having heat shrinkage or a stretch label having elastic elasticity (adhesive or the like) so as to be easily detached from the container main body when the container main body is recycled. Labels that are attached without being used. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, a non-adhesive label 2 ′ such as a shrink label is attached to a PET container main body 1 ′, and a description of an object to be contained and a mark such as a trademark are printed on the non-adhesive label 2 ′. Have been.

[0003]

However, in such a container, the explanation about the object to be accommodated can only be displayed on the non-adhesive label 2 '. In particular, when such a container is displayed as a product at a store or the like, since the front of the container is generally visible to the consumer, only the display printed on the non-adhesive label is limited to the advertising effect as the product. There is. As a method of enhancing such an advertising effect, a method of adhering a tack seal printed with a display on an object to be contained to the container body 1 is conceivable, but it is necessary to peel off the tack seal when recycling the container body 1. The work is complicated.

[0004] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a container which is excellent in advertising power as a product and is easily recyclable.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a container according to the present invention is a container in which a non-adhesive label 2 is mounted on a container main body 1,
The non-adhesive label 2 is provided with a display member 3 so that the protruding portion A protrudes from the non-adhesive label 2, and the display member 3 is provided when the non-adhesive label 2 is detached from the container body 1. It is configured to be detached from the container body 1 together with the non-adhesive label 2.

Since the container of the present invention has the display member 3 provided with the protruding portion A protruding from the non-adhesive label 2, in addition to the non-adhesive label 2, the display member 3 also has a product name or the like. It can be displayed, and the display area is enlarged. Also,
Since the display member 3 protrudes from the non-adhesive label 2, the display member 3 is novel and conspicuous. Further, when the non-adhesive label 2 is detached from the container body 1 in order to recycle the container body 1,
Since the display member 3 is detached from the container main body 1 together with the non-adhesive label, the non-adhesive label 2 and the display member 3 can be easily separated from the container main body 1.

In particular, the display member 3 is
Since the non-adhesive label 2 is adhered to the outer surface of the non-adhesive label 2, the display member 3
And the display member 3 is less likely to be detached from the container body 1 during the distribution process. Moreover, since the protruding portion A is non-adhesive, it does not adhere to the container body 1 or other surrounding objects.

Further, the non-cover covering retreating portion B formed on the side of the container body 1 where the display member 3 is provided retreats in the depth direction, that is, in the front-rear direction with respect to the front position of the container body 1. Since the projection A of the display member 3 is located on the depth side and covers at least a part of the non-covering retreating part B of the container body 1 in a front view and stands substantially vertically, a part of the display member 3 is formed. By separating the (projecting portion A) from the container main body 1, the display area is further increased while being more conspicuous.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment> As shown in FIG. 1, a container according to the present embodiment has a PET container body 1 in which objects such as beverages and cosmetics are accommodated, and an outer container 1 made of PET. A shrink label 2 as a non-adhesive label fitted and mounted, and a sheet piece 3 as a display member adhered to the shrink label 2 are provided. In addition, as the material of the container body 1, a material such as glass can be used in addition to the PET described above, and it is particularly effective for a material such as PET that is recycled. In this recycling, it is necessary to separate the non-adhesive label 2 attached to the container main body 1 and the display member 3 adhered to the non-adhesive label 2 from the container main body 1. 3 is preferably configured so as not to be adhered to the container body 1.

In the container body 1, a body 1a is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having a substantially square shape in a plan view, and a shoulder 1b is formed to taper upward from the upper end of the body 1a. Therefore, the front surface of the shoulder portion 1b is retracted in the depth direction from the front position of the trunk portion 1a in front view. That is, the front surface of the shoulder 1b is located on the depth side in the front-rear direction than the front position of the trunk 1a. Here, the front view refers to a case where the container is viewed from the front side when the container is displayed as a product at a store or the like.

The shrink label 2 is formed in a tubular shape by joining both side ends of a heat-shrinkable film made of a styrene-butadiene copolymer, polyester, or the like, and is shrunk by heating to form a container body. It is externally fitted from the upper part of the body part 1a to the shoulder part 1b.
Then, a part of the shoulder portion 1b in front view is not covered with the shrink label 2, and the container body 1 is exposed, and the exposed portion forms a non-covered retreating portion B. The non-covering retreating portion B is retreating in the depth direction when viewed from the front side of the trunk portion 1a. In other words, the non-covering retreat portion B is located on the depth side in the front-rear direction with respect to the front position of the front view trunk portion 1a. On the inner surface side (side in contact with the container body 1) of the shrink label 2, a description, a design, a trademark, or the like relating to an object to be contained is printed.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the sheet piece 3 has a substantially rectangular base film 9 having a printed layer 12 on the front surface thereof, and a back surface of the base film 9. The pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10 is formed entirely, and about 1/5 to 1/3 of the lower part of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10 is bonded to the shrink label 2 by a bonding portion 3a (cross-linked to FIG. 2A). (Indicated by hatching), about 4/5 to 2/3 of the upper portion is formed in the non-adhesive non-adhesive portion 3b. The non-adhesive portion 3b is formed by forming a non-adhesive coating film 11 on the surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10.

As shown in FIG. 1, the size of the sheet piece 3 is such that the length in the vertical direction is larger than the length in the front direction of the shoulder portion 1b by the bonding portion 3a (the portion shown by cross-hatching in FIG. 1). long,
The lateral length substantially matches the lateral length of the body 1a in front view.
Although the size of the sheet piece 3 is not particularly limited, the lateral length is formed to be shorter than the front-view lateral length of the body portion 1a of the container body 1, and the sheet piece 3 is formed from the outer shape of the container body 1 in plan view. It is preferable that the projection is not protruded. The material of the base film 9 is not particularly limited, and may be formed of synthetic paper, a plastic film, or a metal foil. Furthermore, the shape of the sheet piece 3 is not particularly limited,
It may be elliptical, round, fan-shaped, or the like.

The sheet piece 3 is bonded to the outer surface of the shrink label 2 corresponding to the upper edge of the body 1a at the bonding portion 3a of the sheet piece 3, and the shrink label 2
Projecting upwards. That is, the sheet piece 3 is attached such that the boundary 13 between the bonded part 3a and the non-bonded part 3b of the sheet piece 3 coincides with the boundary between the trunk part 1a and the shoulder part 1b of the container body 1. The entirety of the back surface formed on the non-adhesive portion 3b is the protrusion A as the shrink label 2
Protruding from.

At this time, since the front surface of the shoulder 1b is retracted in the depth direction from the mounting position of the sheet piece 3 (the front surface of the body 1a), and the sheet piece 3 stands substantially vertically, The portion A is located on the outer periphery of the shoulder portion 1b and is separated from the container body 1. The protruding portion A substantially covers the non-covered retreating portion B of the container body 1 when viewed from the front and substantially hides the external shape of the shoulder portion 1b when viewed from the front.

The upright direction of the sheet piece 3 is preferably a vertical direction from the viewpoint of the visibility of the display printed on the sheet piece 3. However, the container piece 3 does not affect the visibility of the display. It may be inclined to the outside of the main body 1 or may be inclined to the container main body 1 side. In short, it is only necessary that the sheet piece 3 is conspicuous and the display thereof is easy for the consumer to see.

Further, since the sheet piece 3 is adhered, a part of the shrink label 2 is covered by the sheet piece 3, but the area covered is small, so that the display area of the container is not affected. . Further, the mounting position of the sheet piece 3 is not particularly limited, and the boundary 13 is provided at the trunk 1a.
Is located below the boundary between
A configuration in which a part of the portion formed in 3b protrudes from the shrink label 2 as the protruding portion A may be employed.

The protruding portion A is non-adhesive. When the container is placed in a distribution process, displayed at a store, or when the container main body 1 is recycled, the sheet piece may be inclined. Even if it comes into contact with the container body 1 or other surrounding objects, the container body 1
There is no danger of adhesion, etc., and there is little danger that the dust or the like will adhere to the surface and make it look dirty.

Next, a case of manufacturing a container having the above configuration will be described. First, after printing on a heat-shrinkable film in the form of a rectangular sheet by a known printing method such as gravure printing, the heat-shrinkable film is formed into a tubular shape such that the print layer is on the inside, and the overlapping both ends are bonded. Thus, a shrink label 2 is formed. The shrink label 2 formed in a cylindrical shape is opened and fitted externally from above the container body 1, heat-shrinked with hot air or the like, and attached from the body 1 a to the shoulder 1 b of the container body 1. The method for mounting the shrink label 2 is not limited to the above method, and a sheet-like heat-shrinkable film is wound around the body 1a of the container body 1,
After the overlapping ends are adhered to each other, they may be heated and shrunk for mounting.

After the shrink label 2 has been mounted, the container body 1 is filled with an object such as a beverage or a cosmetic through the opening 4 and the lid 5 is fitted into the opening 4. And seal. Furthermore, when the to-be-contained thing in the container main body 1 needs sterilization, low-temperature heat sterilization processing is performed. This low-temperature heat sterilization treatment means that a temperature of about 70 to
This is a process in which a hot water shower at 90 ° C. is applied for about 5 to 40 minutes to heat and sterilize the beverage inside. In addition, the shrink label 2 may be mounted after filling and sealing the object.

Thereafter, the outer surface of the shrink label 2 corresponding to the upper edge of the body 1a is bonded to the bonding portion 3a of the sheet piece 3.
The sheet pieces 3 are attached to the shrink labels 2 by bonding together, and the container is completed. in this way,
Since the sheet piece 3 is attached at the final stage of the container manufacturing process, the sheet piece 3 can be attached only to a container to which the sheet piece 3 is to be attached, such as a campaign product.

The sheet piece 3 is formed by applying a pressure-sensitive adhesive to the entire back surface of the base film 9 having a front surface printed with an advertisement or the like to form a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 10. It is manufactured by forming a non-adhesive non-adhesive part 3b by forming a non-adhesive coating film 11 on the surface. The printing is performed by a known printing method such as gravure printing, offset printing, screen printing, letterpress rotary printing, or the like.

The containers manufactured by the above method are packed in a box or the like in parallel in a plurality of rows and columns, and placed in a distribution process. In this case, since the lateral length of the sheet piece 3 substantially matches the lateral length of the container body 1 in a front view, the sheet piece 3
Does not protrude from the outer shape of the container body 1 in a plan view, and the sheet pieces 3 do not interfere when a plurality of boxes are conveyed in a distribution process.

Then, a plurality of products are displayed vertically and horizontally on a store or the like, and are displayed to the general consumer. In particular, the front side of the container is most visible to the consumer. Also in this case, since the lateral length of the sheet piece 3 substantially matches the lateral length of the container body 1 in front view, the sheet piece 3 does not protrude from the outer shape of the container body 1 in plan view, and is adjacent to the container body 1. It does not interfere with the displayed products.

In the container of the present embodiment, the sheet piece 3 does not cover the main part of the display printed on the shrink label 2 and protrudes from the shrink label 2, and moreover substantially covers the non-covered retreating part B in a front view. Since it is provided, the area which can display the explanation about the accommodated object, the advertisement, and the like is large, and the advertisement effect is excellent.

The projecting portion A of the sheet piece 3 is
Because it is far away from consumers, it stands out and can be noticed by consumers.

Further, since the sheet piece 3 substantially hides the tapered shape of the shoulder portion 1b, when the container is displayed as a product at a store, the container looks large, thereby increasing the advertising effect.

Further, the shrink label 2 is non-adhesive, the sheet piece 3 is adhered to the shrink label 2, and the protruding portion A is non-adhesive and does not adhere to the container main body 1. Upon recycling, simply cutting the shrink label 2 separates the shrink label 2 from the container main body 1 and also releases the sheet piece 3 from the container main body 1. Easy to separate from 3 and suitable for recycling.

<Other Embodiments> The shape of the container main body 1 is not limited, and the case where the entire container main body 1 is formed in a columnar or prismatic shape is also within the scope of the present invention.

In the first embodiment, the shoulder 1b is formed to have a tapered shape with a straight side, but in the present invention, it is not essential that the side of the shoulder 1b be straight.
One having a side portion curved outward, one having a curved inside, and one having a step portion can also be employed. In addition, shoulder 1b
However, by being formed in a cylindrical shape having an outer diameter smaller than that of the trunk portion 1a, it may be formed with a step at the boundary with the trunk portion 1a. The point is that the shoulder portion 1b may be retracted in the depth direction, that is, the front surface of the shoulder portion 1b in a front view may be located on the depth side of the front position of the body portion 1a.

In the present invention, the shape of the trunk portion 1a is not particularly limited, and may be formed in a circular shape, an elliptical shape, or another polygonal shape in plan view. For example, FIG.
As shown in the figure, when the body 1a is formed in a circular shape in plan view, by increasing the length of the sheet piece 3 as a display member in the lateral direction, the display area for the object to be stored is further increased, and The effect can be further enhanced. At this time, the bonding portion 3a of the sheet piece 3 is formed in a band shape (shown by cross hatching) having several bulging portions at the lower edge portion of the sheet piece 3 as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), the sheet piece 3 is preferably formed in a triangular shape (indicated by cross-hatching) at a corner position on the lower edge side. In particular, the boundary between the body 1a and the shoulder 1b is clear. However, when attaching the sheet piece 3 to a curved surface, FIG.
(A) The pattern shown in (B) is preferable because it has better adhesiveness.

Further, the type of the non-adhesive label 2 is not limited to the shrink label as in the first embodiment, but may be a stretch label formed from a stretch film having elasticity and elasticity. In short, any non-adhesive label that can be attached without adhering to the container body 1 may be used.

Further, the mode in which the sheet piece 3 as the display member protrudes from the shrink label 2 as the non-adhesive label is similar to the first embodiment in that the sheet piece 3 protrudes outward from the shrink label 2 and protrudes. As shown in FIG. 5, the sheet piece 3 having one side edge formed on the bonding portion 3a (shown by cross-hatching) is bonded to the shrink label 2 at the bonding portion 3a. There may be a mode in which the non-adhesive portion 3b (projection A) of the sheet piece 3 rises from the surface of the shrink label 2 and projects. In this case, when displaying the container at the store, the sheet piece 3
May be displayed so as to project in the left-right direction when viewed from the front, or may be displayed so as to project toward the front. However, if the sheet pieces 3 protrude outward from the shrink label 2 and protrude upward or downward, the display of the sheet pieces 3 can be seen from the front, and it does not interfere with the adjacent products, so that it is more preferable. . It is also possible to adopt a mode in which the upper portion of the sheet piece 3 is formed in the adhesive portion 3a, and the adhesive portion 3a is attached to the lower edge of the shrink label 2 so that the sheet piece 3 projects downward from the shrink label 2. However, as in the first embodiment, if the sheet piece 3 is attached to the upper edge of the shrink label 2 and the sheet piece 3 is provided so as to be separated from the tapered non-covering receding portion B, the container Is more preferable because it is easy to catch the eyes of consumers when displayed at stores.

It is not essential for the present invention to adhere the sheet piece 3 as a display member to the outer surface of the shrink label 2 as a non-adhesive label. The sheet piece 3 may be attached to the inner surface side of the shrink label 2 with the sheet piece 3 interposed between the shrink label 2 and the shrink label 2. In this case, the display of the shrink label 2 is not hidden by the sheet piece 3.
It does not matter whether the sheet piece 3 is attached via an adhesive. According to this embodiment, when the container body 1 is recycled, when the shrink label 2 is detached from the container body 1, the clamping force between the container body 1 and the shrink label 2 is released, and the sheet piece 3 held between the container body 1 and the container 3 is also removed. Body 1
Or when it is adhered to the shrink label 2, it is detached from the container body 1 while being adhered to the shrink label 2. When the sheet piece 3 is attached to the inside of the shrink label 2 as in this embodiment, the shrink label 2 with the sheet piece 3 attached to the inner surface is attached to the container body 1 or the shrink label 2 is attached. At the time of mounting, the sheet piece 3 is sandwiched between the container body 1 and attached. However, as in the first embodiment, it is preferable to adhere to the outer surface of the shrink label 2 because the attachment is easy.

Further, in the first embodiment, the adhesive is applied uniformly on the entire back surface of the base film 9 to the sheet piece 3 as the display member, and a part of the adhesive is applied by applying the non-adhesive coating film 11. Although the bonding portion 3b is used, a configuration in which an adhesive is applied only to the bonding portion 3a may be used. However, according to the first embodiment, the adhesive may be applied to the entire back surface of the base film 9, and the non-adhesive film 11 may be simply printed on the surface of the adhesive layer 10. Since the bonding portion 3a can be formed, the bonding portion 3a can be easily formed. As a result, the sheet piece 3 can be manufactured at low cost, and the bonding portion 3a can be formed in an arbitrary shape.

Further, the protruding portion A of the sheet piece 3 as a display member may be temporarily attached to the container body 1 in a peelable manner. However, it is preferable that the adhesive force is weak enough to be peeled off from the container body 1 at least when the shrink label 2 is removed at the time of recycling without a separate peeling step.

Further, in the present invention, the method of bonding the sheet piece 3 as a display member is not limited to the first embodiment, and if the bonding portion 3a is bonded to the non-adhesive label 2 so as to be re-peelable, It can also be used as a gift application ticket.

Further, a cut line such as a perforation may be provided at the boundary between the bonded portion 3a and the non-bonded portion 3b or at the non-bonded portion 3b so that a part of the non-bonded portion 3b can be cut off. . According to this embodiment, a part of the sheet piece as the display member 3 (the separated portion) can be used as an application ticket such as a premium.

Further, in the present invention, it is not essential that the display member 3 is a flat sheet piece, and the display member 3 may have a curved surface or a bent portion. This embodiment is novel and can be more eye-catching to consumers.

In the first embodiment, the sheet piece 3 as a display member is provided on the front side of the container body 1, but as shown in FIG. 6, the sheet piece 3 is provided on the back side of the container body 1. You may. In this embodiment, the protrusion A of the sheet piece 3
The advertisement is displayed on at least a portion protruding from the outer shape of the container body 1 in front view.

[0042]

As described above, since the container of the present invention has the display member provided so as to protrude from the non-adhesive label, the area of the portion capable of displaying the advertisement or the trademark is large and the container of the consumer can be displayed. As a result, it will have a good advertising effect. Moreover, when the non-adhesive label is detached from the container body, the display member is detached from the container body together with the non-adhesive label, so that when the container is recycled, the non-adhesive label and the display member are separated from the container body. It can be easily separated and is suitable for recycling.

In particular, since the display member is adhered to the outer surface of the non-adhesive label, it is easy to manufacture the display member, and the display member is very unlikely to be detached from the non-adhesive label. , Can be put in the distribution process with confidence.

Further, the display member is novel because the display member is provided so as to cover the non-covered retreating portion of the container main body in a front view and to stand in a substantially vertical direction apart from the container main body. When the containers are displayed as merchandise in stores, the containers are more noticeable than conventional containers and are more noticeable to consumers, resulting in improved advertising power.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a rear view of the display member (sheet piece) of the embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are rear views of an example of the display member (sheet piece) of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1) Container main body 2) Non-adhesive label (shrink label) 3) Display member (sheet piece) A {Projection B}

Claims (3)

[Claims] A container having a non-adhesive label (2) attached to a container body (1), wherein the non-adhesive label (2) has a protruding portion (A) from the non-adhesive label (2). A display member (3) is provided so as to protrude, and the display member (3) is
A container characterized in that when the non-adhesive label (2) is detached from (1), it is detached from the container body (1) together with the non-adhesive label (2). 2. The display member (3) is a non-adhesive label.
2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is adhered to the outer surface of (2), and the projection (A) of the display member (3) is non-adhesive. 3. A non-covering receding portion which retreats in a depth direction and is not covered with the non-adhesive label (2) on a side of the container body (1) on which the display member (3) is provided. (B) is formed, and the projecting portion (A) of the display member (3) covers at least a part of the non-covering retreating portion (B) in a front view and stands upright in a substantially vertical direction. Or the container according to 2.