WO2004013014A1

WO2004013014A1 - Container for drink

Info

Publication number: WO2004013014A1
Application number: PCT/JP2002/009945
Authority: WO
Inventors: Seiichi Arai
Original assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Nipponkankyokaga Kukenkyusho
Priority date: 2002-08-05
Filing date: 2002-09-26
Publication date: 2004-02-12
Also published as: AU2002338106A1; JP2006051953A

Abstract

A container for drink having a bung hole on the top and provided with a containing case on at least any one of the top or the bottom. Independently of drink filling the container, at least one kind of article being provided together with the drink can be contained in the case and sold from an existing vending machine with no trouble.

Description

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It is well known that beverage containers sold by vending machines use gold of approximately 150 to 50 Om L fii, M or plastic bottles.

Until tf'i in the early 1970's, plastic bottles were made of plastic, which was cheap, inexpensive, and had excellent gas barrier properties. It was being plucked, and another wood was required. In response to this, Ρ Ι ': Τ (polyethylene terephthalate) resin is light and durable, has excellent heat resistance and transparency, and has low water absorption and gas barrier fl; The ability to prevent κ) is also excellent. From these properties, P 1 <: T pottle was investigated as an alternative to the conventional if (fragile glass bottle).

Near iti, aluminum bottles with low recycling rates have been manufactured for PET bottles with low recycling rates, and a large number of beverages have been put into these bottles. This bottle ίΐ; · リ Κ Τ Τ Τ Τ Τ リ Τ Τ 飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲み飲みIt has the advantage that it does not need to be separated, and is a drinking river container that has higher gas barrier and light barrier properties than bottles.

These containers are used for alcoholic beverages, including non-alcoholic beverages such as ¾ '(beverages, juices, tea, coffee, etc.).

On the other hand, supple W drinks supplemented with vitamins ^ which are often deficient in teenagers are also sold. This ¹ soft drink is approved by the ingredients to be used. Because it has a special 風 flavor close to that of an energy drink, there were Μpeople who were accepted as soft drinks.

を持つ It has a flavor. 人 People who do not like beverages will be tableted separately from the beverage. I often take the nutritional supplement ^ ¹ , (supplement). Therefore, if you keep in mind that tablets and supplements will be sold as a set, there is a method in which bagged supplements are used and the bottled supplements are drawn to the neck of a drinking river bottle.

However, this is good if it is sold at the store, but if you try to sell it with a vending machine, there is a problem that the ^ of the bag is the original W and the bottle does not pass through the automatic vending machine smoothly. . Opening f

Therefore, an object of the tree invention is to store, in addition to the beverage packed in the beverage container, this beverage and at least one item to be provided at a time, which obstructs the existing automatic vending machine. The beverage container according to the present invention is a beverage river container provided with a drink π at the top, and a beverage at the top or the bottom of the container. And a storage case capable of storing at least one kind of object.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the storage case includes a side that is substantially the same as a side of the beverage JH container, a bottom portion of the beverage container, and a bottom portion having a substantially external shape. Coupling means for coupling to the bottom of the beverage container.

This coupling means can take various forms. For example, according to a preferred embodiment, the coupling means includes a connection between an upper portion of a side wall of the beverage container and a peripheral portion of a bottom portion of the beverage container. In another preferred form, the coupling means includes a rim portion projecting radially outward from a lower periphery of the beverage container, and an upper portion of the storage case so as to be associated with the rim portion. And an engagement piece formed on the periphery. The coupling means according to another preferred form includes an annular portion protruding downward from the bottom periphery of the beverage container, and a first portion provided on an inner periphery of the annular portion. A bayonet portion; and a second bayonet portion provided on the upper outer peripheral side of the storage case so as to be able to engage with the first bayonet portion.

In addition, the storage case may have another structure at the bottom. In another preferred aspect of the present invention, the storage case includes a side wall having an outer diameter that is equal to or less than a maximum outer diameter of the beverage container, and a part ii having substantially the same outer shape as a bottom of the beverage container. And coupling means for coupling to the storage section of the beverage container.

The connecting means in this case can also take various forms. For example, according to a preferred mode, the coupling means is formed at a lower portion of the storage case in which the drinking ri of the beverage container is formed at the ^ portion, and the port neck portion can be engaged with the pot neck portion. Includes a neck attachment hole. In another preferred embodiment, the connecting means is formed by fitting a screw cap for sealing the drinking spout of the beverage container and a connecting hole formed in a lower portion of the storage case so as to receive the screw cap. And the like.

Also in this case, the storage case may have a structure that allows another storage case to be connected to the 顶 portion.

In the beverage container according to the present invention, a storage case is provided at either the top or the bottom of the beverage container having the drink π at the top. For this reason, articles such as supplements and evening bullets can be stored inside the case separately from beverages, and in this state, it is possible to pass through the inside of the vending machine without any trouble.

The beverage container referred to in the present invention means any container having a drink ri at the top, for example, a bottle, a bottle, a cart bottle, a PET bottle, a bottle can, a paper bottle, and the like. Including. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be particularly suitably applied to a container having a highly resilient beverage at the top, specifically, a container capable of being resealed with a screw cap.

The appearance of the storage case to be combined with the beverage container of the present invention can be variously selected according to the form of the product to be stored in the case. For example, if the product is a small one such as a tablet, use the package fl in which it is wrapped in a form of blister packaging or strip packaging as the case referred to in the present invention, and affix it to the bottom of the beverage container with an adhesive sheet. You can also.

When the storage case is provided integrally or separately at the bottom of the beverage container, the case is substantially flush with the side wall of the beverage container, the bottom is substantially the same outer shape as the bottom of the beverage container, and Coupling means for coupling to the bottom of the container. That is, The side wall and bottom of the container shall be flush with the side of the beverage container so that the container can be sold by the vending machine while the container is connected to the beverage container. Approximately the same as the bottom of the container. Note that the total height of the beverage container and the storage case when they are integrated should be less than the height that can be handled by the vending machine.

As for the connection between the beverage container and the storage case, a connection structure that can be connected to the bottom of the existing beverage container may be adopted. It is advisable to select the shape of the case side wall and the case bottom so that the three-dimensional outer shape is substantially uniform. As the connecting portion between the beverage container and the storage case, a Μ portion formed by reducing the diameter on the outer periphery of the bottom of the beverage container may be used.

After engaging the upper surface of the side wall, the entire joint at the engaging portion can be joined with an exterior film! When using an exterior film, it is advisable to insert a full-circle sewing machine or the like for separation in the stitches.

As a means of connecting the beverage container and the storage case, the upper portion of the side wall of the storage case is formed so as to match the shape of the bottom of the beverage container, and then simply bonded with an adhesive or the like. Alternatively, in order to make the case detachable repeatedly, the structure of the bottom of the beverage container and the structure of the upper part of the side wall of the storage case may be designed to be a detachable joint-structure.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the coupling means is formed on a rim protruding radially outward from a lower periphery of the container, and on an upper periphery of the storage case so as to be engageable with the rim. Engagement pieces.

According to another preferred aspect of the present invention, the coupling means includes an annular portion protruding downward from a bottom peripheral edge of the beverage container, and a first bayonet portion provided on an inner peripheral surface of the annular portion. And a second bayonet portion provided on the upper outer peripheral surface of the storage case so as to be engageable with the first bayonet portion.

In the present invention, not only one storage case may be attached to the bottom of the beverage container, but also two or more storage cases may be connected and attached to the bottom of the beverage container. That is, another storage case may be connected to K at the bottom of the storage case.

If the storage case is provided in the m part of the beverage container, the case It is preferable to include a side member having an outer diameter equal to or less than the large outer diameter, and coupling means for coupling to the top of the beverage / container. In other words, the side wall of the storage case and the TF! Section should be smaller than the maximum size of the beverage container so that the beverage container with the storage case connected can pass through the vending machine without any trouble. And The total height of the beverage container and the storage case should be less than the height that can be handled by the vending machine. According to yet another preferred aspect of the present invention, the device includes a screw cap for sealing a drinking mouth of a drinking river container, and a storage case unit integrally formed on the upper portion and the Z side of the screw cap. . By forming the storage case integrally with the screw cap, the handling of the case is improved. In this case, it is preferable that the storage case has a side wall having an outer diameter equal to or less than the maximum outer diameter of the beverage container so that it can be adapted to be sold at the f'l vending machine.

In this case, another storage case may be connected to the top of the storage case integrated with the screw cap.

In the beverage container according to the present invention, at least one kind of article to be provided at the same time as the beverage is housed in a case separately from the beverage to be packed therein, and the beverage can be sold without difficulty by an existing vending machine. it can. Further, it is possible to provide a beverage container in which the storage case can be repeatedly used in a detachable manner.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of some embodiments which are not intended to limit the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

m1 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the beverage container with case of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of the storage case of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the cased beverage container of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of the storage case of FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the beverage container with case according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the storage case of FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state where the storage cases of FIG. 5 are connected.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the beverage container with a case according to the present invention at 3%.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the beverage container with a case according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the structure of another embodiment of the cased beverage container of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of a beverage container according to another embodiment, in addition to the beverage container with case of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of the storage case attached to FIG.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of another storage case mounted in FIG. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of an embodiment of a beverage container with a case according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of the storage case of FIG. As shown in the figure, there is a PET bottle-shaped beverage container 11 (so-called PET bottle) provided with a drink # 10 that can be sealed with a screw cap 12 at the top. The bottom 13 of the container 11 has a circular case bottom 23 substantially the same as the bottom 13 of the container 11, and the case side wall 2 4 which is substantially flush with the side wall 14 of the container 11. And a plastic storage case 21 with the appearance.

The storage case 21 has an upper structure 25 into which the reduced diameter portion 15 at the bottom of the beverage container 11 is fitted, and a lower storage portion 26 for storing supplement tablets therein along the sewing machine. It is buried by a cutout 27 that is cut horizontally. In addition, the upper structure 25 and the shrinkable portion 15 at the bottom of the beverage container are fixed by bonding the fitted portion with an adhesive.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the beverage container with case of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of the storage case of FIG. As shown in the figure, there is an aluminum pot-shaped beverage container 31 (so-called bottle ^) provided with a drink # 30 at the top which can be sealed with a screw-cap 32. In the lower part of container 31, A rim portion 35 formed when the bottom component and the side wall component of the container 31 are canned is protruded outward in the radial direction.

The bottom 3 3 of the container 3 1 includes a case bottom 4 3 having substantially the same outer shape as the bottom 3 3 of the container 3 1, and a case side wall 4 4 which is substantially flush with the side wall 3 4 of the container 3 1. It is equipped with a storage case 41 made of aluminum. The storage case 41 has an upper structure 45 fitted to the rim 35 of the bottom 33 of the container 31 and a lower storage part 46 for storing the supplement tablet inside the sewing machine. Connected by a cutout 47 that is cut horizontally.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the beverage container with case according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of the storage case of FIG. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state where the storage cases of FIG. 5 are connected. As shown in the figure, there is a potter-shaped beverage container 51 made of aluminum (a so-called bottle can) provided at the top with a drinking port 50 that can be sealed with a screw cap 52. On the lower periphery of the container 51, an annular portion 55 formed when the bottom component and the side wall component of the container 51 are made can project downward. In this annular portion 55, bayonet pieces 56 are protruded inward at four equal positions as bayonet portions.

The bottom 53 of the container 51 is provided with a case bottom 63 having substantially the same outer shape as the bottom 53 of the container 51, and a case side wall 64 substantially flush with the side wall 54 of the container 51. It has a storage case 61 made of aluminum. The storage case 6 1 is configured such that the bayonet pieces 6 6 project outward from four equal positions f which engage with the bayonet pieces 5 6 of the annular portion 55 on the upper reduced diameter portion 65 of the case side wall 64. I have. The storage case 61 is attached by screwing the bayonet piece 56 of the annular portion 55 to the bayonet piece 66 of the case side wall 64.

The bottom 63 of the storage case 61 has an annular portion 75 of the storage case 61 protruding downward in the same manner as the bottom 53 of the container 51. Bayonet pieces 76 protrude inward at four equal positions. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 7, another storage case 6 1 ′ is attached by joining the annular portion 75 of the bayonet piece 76 and the bayonet piece 66 ′ of the case side wall 64 ′.

In the storage cases 6 1 and 6 1 ′ of the present embodiment, a supplement tablet is internally provided. Although it may be stored, it has good thermal conductivity because the drinking river container and the storage case are made of aluminum. For this reason, a heating element that generates heat in combination with oxygen in the air may be attached to the lower housing case to heat the alcohol in the beverage container. In this case, the cup may be stored in the storage case below the heating element with two storage cases.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing the structure of another embodiment of the beverage container with case 51 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, there is a PET bottle-shaped beverage container 81 provided with a drinking port 10 formed in the ffi part having a screw screw 82 formed on the side. The screw 81 of the container 81 is sealed with an integrated storage case 80 and a screw cap 87. That is, a screw cap part 87 screwed into the screw 86, a case top part 85 substantially parallel to the bottom part 83 of the container 81, and a case side wall having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the side wall 84 of the container 81. A plastic storage case part 80 having an appearance of 86 is integrally molded. The storage case portion 80 has a lid portion 88 screwed to the main body portion. The storage case section 80 can accommodate tablets for supplements and articles for sales promotion.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of still another embodiment of the beverage container with case of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 9, there is a PET bottle-shaped beverage container 91 provided with a drinking port that can be sealed with a screw cap 92 in the Jfi section. A plastic storage case 90 having a fitting opening 97 that can be fitted to the screw cap 92 of the container 91 and the pottle neck 99 below the fitting is fitted. The storage case 90 has a case top 95 provided with a plane substantially parallel to the bottom 93 of the container 91, and a case side wall 96 which is substantially flush with the side wall 94 of the container 91. It has. The storage case 90 has a lid 98 screwed to the main body. The storage case section 90 can store supplement tablets and sales promotion items.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of another embodiment of the beverage container with case according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 10, there is a PET bottle-shaped beverage container 101 having a drink [I] at the top that can be sealed with a screw cap 102. A plastic storage case 100 provided with a fitting [Ί107] that can be fitted into the screw cap 102 of the container 101 is fitted. The storage case 100 is located at the bottom 1 of the container 101. It has the appearance of a case K portion 105 having a plane substantially parallel to 03, and a case side wall 106 which is substantially flush with the side wall 104 of the container 101. In the storage case 100, a lid 108 is screwed to the main body. The storage case portion 100 can store tablets for supplements and articles for sales promotion. A vertical groove (not shown) is formed inside the fitting opening 107 to fit into the vertical groove formed on the side wall of the screw cap 102, and the screw cap 102 is sealed. After resolving, the screw cap can be rotated while the storage case 100 is still fitted.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of a beverage container according to still another embodiment of the beverage container with case of the present invention. FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of the storage case attached to FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, there is a beverage container 1 1 1 provided with a spout 1 1 2 that can be opened with a pull tab 1 1 7 at the top. An annular portion 115 formed when the upper surface component and the side wall component are manufactured is protruded upward from the upper peripheral green of the can container 111. In this annular portion 115, bayonet pieces 116 are protruded inward at four equal positions as bayonet portions.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a storage case 120 is mounted on the upper part 113 of the can 111. The storage case 120 is substantially flush with the case bottom 123 provided with a plane substantially parallel to the top 113 of the can 111 and the side wall 114 of the can 111. It has the appearance of the case side wall 124. In the storage case section 120, a lid section 128 is screwed to the main body. The storage case section 120 can accommodate supplemental tablets and items for promotion. The storage case 120 is provided with the bayonet pieces 1 26 at the four equal positions, which engage with the bayonet pieces 1 16 of the annular portion 115 at the lower reduced diameter portion 125 of the case side wall 124. It protrudes toward. The storage case 120 is attached by screwing the bayonet pieces 1 16 of the annular portion 115 to the bayonet pieces 126 of the case side wall 124.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of another storage case mounted in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13, the storage case 130 mounted on the upper part 113 of the container 111 shown in FIG. 11 is a resin glass 130. Glass 13 0 is if; 'glass bottom 1 3 3 with a plane approximately parallel to top 1 1 3 of container 1 1 1 and container 1 1 1 side ¾ 1 1 4 It has the appearance of a glass side wall 134 that is almost flush with the outside. The glass 130 is engaged with the bayonet piece 1 16 of the annular portion 1 15 on the lower diameter reduced portion 1 35 of the dallas side wall 1 34. It protrudes toward. The glass 130 is attached by combining the bayonet piece 1 16 of the annular portion 115 with the bayonet piece 1 36 of the case side wall 134. A film-like lid 1380 is attached to the upper edge of the glass 130 for hygiene. In use, the film is broken at a perforation 139 formed on one side of the film lid 138, and the film is removed. Incidentally, since the inside of the glass 130 is sealed with a film-like lid 1338, articles such as food may be stored inside. In addition, the joining of the storage case and the beverage container shown in FIGS. 11 to 13 may be configured not only by screwing the bayonet pieces together, but also by engaging the engaging portions with each other. Alternatively, the whole of the two components simply placed may be wrapped with a shrinkable film and joined so as not to come off easily. When wrapping with this shrinkable film, the film-like lid 13 shown in FIG. 13 may be omitted.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A beverage container with a spout at the top,

A beverage container comprising a storage case at one of the top and bottom of the container.

2. The beverage container according to claim 1, further comprising coupling means for coupling to one of a top portion and a bottom portion of the beverage container.

3. The storage case has a side wall that is substantially flush with a side wall of the beverage container,

3. The beverage container according to claim 2, wherein the coupling means includes a bonding portion between an upper portion of the side wall and a bottom peripheral edge of the beverage container.

4. The storage case has a side wall that is substantially flush with a side wall of the beverage container,

A rim portion projecting radially outward from a bottom peripheral edge of the beverage container, and an engagement piece formed on an upper peripheral edge of the storage case so as to be engageable with the rim portion. 3. The beverage container according to claim 2, wherein the beverage container comprises:

5. The storage case has a side wall that is substantially flush with a side wall of the beverage container,

An annular portion protruding toward the periphery of the bottom of the beverage container, a first bayonet portion provided on an inner peripheral surface of the annular portion, and an engagement with the first bayonet portion; 3. The beverage container according to claim 2, further comprising a second bayonet portion provided on an outer peripheral surface of an upper portion of the storage case as possible.

6. The storage case includes a side wall having an outer diameter equal to or less than a maximum outer diameter of the beverage river container, The coupling means includes: a bottle neck portion formed at the top with a drinker I of the beverage container; and a neck portion mounting opening formed at a lower portion of the storage case so as to be mutually engageable with the bottle neck portion. 3. The beverage container according to claim 2, wherein

7. The storage case includes a side wall having an outer diameter equal to or less than a maximum outer diameter of the beverage container,

The connection means includes a screw cap for sealing a drinking spout of the beverage container, and a connection hole formed in a lower portion of a storage case so as to receive the screw cap. 3. The beverage container according to 2.

8. The storage case is formed by integrally molding a screw cap portion for sealing a drinking mouth of the beverage container and a storage case portion formed on an upper portion and / or a side portion of the screw cap portion. The beverage container according to claim 1, wherein

9. The beverage container according to claim 1, wherein another storage case is laminated and connected to the storage case.

10. A drink that can be sealed with a screw cap. [1] At the bottom of a bottle-shaped beverage container with a top at the top, approximately the same as the bottom of the beverage container-at the bottom of the outer case case and at the side wall of the beverage container. A container provided with a storage case having a case side wall substantially flush with the case,

A beverage container, wherein the storage case is bonded to a bottom portion of the container by bonding an upper portion of the case side wall and a bottom peripheral portion of the beverage container.

1 1. At the bottom of a pottle-shaped beverage container provided with a drink cap that can be sealed with a screw cap, at the top, with the bottom of the case and the side wall of the beverage river container that are almost the same outer shape as the bottom of the beverage container. A container having a storage case having a case side wall substantially flush with the container, The lower periphery of the container is provided with a rim portion projecting downward,

A beverage container, wherein the storage case is coupled to a bottom portion of the container by fitting an upper portion of the case side wall to the rim portion.

1 2. At the bottom of the bottle-shaped beverage container provided with a drinking cap that can be sealed with a screw cap at the top, at the bottom of the case and the sidewall of the beverage container, which have substantially the same outer shape as the bottom of the beverage container. A container provided with a storage case having a case side wall substantially flush with the case,

A rim portion having a bayonet portion on the inner peripheral side is provided on a lower peripheral edge of the container, and a bayonet portion engaging with the bayonet portion of the rim portion is provided on the outer peripheral side of the upper reduced diameter portion of the case side wall,

A beverage container, wherein the storage case is detachably connected to the rim portion by bayonet engagement between the case rim and the case side wall.

1 3. A case with a flat surface that is substantially parallel to the bottom of the beverage container at the mouth of the bottle-shaped beverage container having a top that has a mouth that can be sealed with a screw cap. A container provided with a storage case having a case side wall having a diameter equal to or less than the diameter of the side wall of the container,

The storage case is formed by molding a screw cap for sealing a drinking spout of a beverage container, and a storage case formed on an upper portion and / or a side portion of the screw cap portion. Characterized beverage container.

1 4. Case with a flat surface that is substantially parallel to the bottom of the beverage container at the drinking mouth of a pottle-shaped beverage container provided with a drinking cap at the top that can be sealed with a screw cap; Tfi portion and the beverage A container having a case side wall having a diameter equal to or less than the diameter of the side wall of the container,

The storage case is fitted and coupled to a bottle neck portion formed at the top of the beverage container with a neck formed at a lower portion of the storage case facing the pottle neck portion. A beverage container characterized by the following:

15. A case portion provided with a flat surface substantially parallel to the bottom of the beverage container, at the drinking portion of the bottle-shaped beverage container provided with a drinking opening that can be sealed with a screw cap at the Tfl portion. A container provided with a storage case having a case side wall having a diameter equal to or smaller than a diameter of a side wall of the beverage container,

The storage case is connected to a screw cap portion that seals a drinking spout of the beverage container with a screw cap fitting opening formed at a lower portion of the storage case facing the screw cap portion. A beverage container characterized by being made.

16. At the top of a canned beverage container provided with a drinking opening at the top that can be opened with a pull tab, the bottom of the case having substantially the same outer shape as the upper portion of the beverage container, and a substantially flat surface with respect to the side wall of the beverage container A container provided with a storage case having a case side wall and a rim portion protruding upward at an upper peripheral edge of the container,

A beverage container, wherein the storage case is coupled to an upper portion of the container by fitting a lower edge portion of the case side wall to the rim portion.