JP5280320B2 - Beverage container - Google Patents

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a beverage container provided with a drinking mouth portion having a guide surface that forms a flow path for beverages, and particularly to a beverage container provided with the drinking mouth portion formed integrally with the upper end portion of a container body. .

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a container having a drinking mouth portion is known as a beverage container that opens a seal member at the top of a container that encloses a content liquid and causes the content liquid to flow out and serve a beverage (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the container described in Patent Document 1, a cap body 10 having an inclined top plate portion 11 and a support cylinder portion 12 is attached to an upper portion of a container body 100 whose opening is sealed with a lid 110, and a fan shape of the top plate portion 11 is attached. By pushing the cutting tool 30 that is rotatably connected to the window portion 50 through the hinge portion, the lid member 110 is cut, and the window portion 50 of the top plate portion 11 is opened to form an arc-shaped drinking mouth portion. 51 is formed and the contents are poured out.

JP 2007-39094 A

However, in the container described in Patent Document 1, the drinking mouth portion is formed in the cap body separate from the container body.
For this reason, the number of parts increases, and the strength of the cap body that does not deform even when the drinking mouth is pressed against the lips is required, which increases the cost.
In addition, the mouth part is formed inside the window part of the cap body with a part of the top plate cut out in a fan shape, so there is a problem that the mouth and face are in contact with the top plate part and it is difficult to drink Because the cutting tool remains in the window, there is a problem that the drinking mouth is further narrowed and the content liquid is allowed to flow out.

  An object of the present invention is to solve these problems, and to provide a beverage container that is easy to drink and has a low number of parts and is easy to drink, with the periphery of the mouth part being open and easy to drink without touching the face, etc. The purpose is to provide.

  In order to solve these problems, the present invention seals a container main body containing a liquid content and having an open mouth portion formed thereon as a beverage container, and an upper end surface of the container main body at the periphery of the open mouth portion. A sealing member that covers the open mouth portion and seals the liquid content, and a drinking mouth portion that is erected on a part of the periphery of the upper end surface and is molded integrally with the container body. Adopts a configuration characterized in that the inner peripheral surface is a guide surface that forms the flow path of the content liquid, and the side edges are stepped portions that gradually become lower.

  As an embodiment of a beverage container, the drinking mouth part is formed with a folded part turned back outward or a thick part with a thick wall on the peripheral wall rising from the peripheral edge of the upper end surface of the container body. Furthermore, the structure characterized by the gentle inclination in the level | step-difference part of the both-ends edge of a drinking mouth part is employ | adopted.

  Further, as another embodiment of the beverage container, a dripping prevention wall having a height lower than that of the drinking mouth portion is erected on the periphery of the opening portion on the opposite side of the drinking mouth portion following the step portion of the drinking mouth portion. A configuration characterized by the above is adopted.

Furthermore, as another embodiment of the beverage container, the seal member is a laminated sheet in which the base material and the surface material are detachably laminated, and the base material side is adhered to the upper end surface of the container body, and the surface material is peeled and removed. In this case, a configuration is adopted in which an opening is formed in a portion of the base material that contacts the drinking mouth.
Further, as another embodiment of the beverage container, a sealing member that engages with the upper end portion of the container body to form a sealed space between the sealing member and the sealed container before opening is disposed in the sealed space. A configuration further comprising a cutting member that is taken out from the sealed space and that tears and opens the sealing member is adopted.

In the present invention, since the mouthpiece portion is provided integrally with the container body, it can be manufactured by integral molding, and no other parts such as a cap are required, so the number of processes is reduced, and the manufacturing is easy and cost is reduced. Can be lowered.
In addition, since the mouth part is erected on a part of the peripheral edge of the upper end surface of the container body, and the side edges are gradually lowered, the periphery of the mouth part is open, and the mouth part It is easy to drink without touching the mouth or face.

In the embodiment in which the folded portion or the thick portion is formed on the peripheral wall of the drinking mouth portion, the strength of the drinking mouth portion is increased and the lip is not deformed even when pressed strongly.
Further, in the embodiment in which the step portion of the drinking mouth portion is gently inclined, the periphery of the drinking mouth portion becomes more open, and there is little feeling of pressure even if the face is accidentally contacted.
In an embodiment in which a low dripping prevention wall is erected on the opposite side of the mouthpiece, even if the liquid content spills on the seal member due to vibration or the like, the liquid does not flow out of the container, so the hands are soiled. There is no such thing.

Furthermore, in the embodiment in which an opening is formed in the base material when the surface material is peeled and removed as a laminated sheet composed of the base material and the surface material, the opening operation can be facilitated. By making the opening small, it is possible to easily control the outflow amount of the content liquid.
Further, since the cutting member is separated from the container and is taken out and used at the time of opening, it does not get in the way when drinking the content liquid.

It is 1st Example of the container for drinks of this invention, and is explanatory drawing which shows the state before opening, (a) is a top view, (b) is a cross-sectional side view. It is a modification of 1st Example of the container for drinks of this invention, and is explanatory drawing which shows the state before opening, (a) is a cross-sectional side view, (b) is the figure which expanded a part of figure (a). It is. In 2nd Example of the container for drinks of this invention, it is a cross-sectional side view which shows the state before opening. In 2nd Example of the container for drinks of this invention, it is a cross-sectional side view which shows the state at the time of opening. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows the state which accumulated and stored the container for drinks of this invention.

  Next, examples of the beverage container of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, A is a container main body, B is a sealing member, C is a drinking part.
The container body A is formed with a cup shape having a truncated cone shape with an open mouth portion 1 formed at the upper portion and slightly extending upward from the bottom portion 2 at the lower portion. A flange portion 4 that forms the upper end surface 3 and extends outward is provided.
A seal member B that covers the open mouth portion 1 and seals the liquid content is adhered to the upper end surface 3 by adhesion or welding, and a drinking mouth portion C is formed from a part of the periphery of the upper end surface 3. A peripheral wall 5 having a circular arc shape in plan view is erected.

At the lower end portion of the inner surface 6 of the container main body A, stacking ribs 8 are provided that protrude from the inner surface 6 by raising vertical inner wall surfaces 7 from a plurality of locations on the periphery of the bottom portion 2.
As shown in FIG. 5, a step portion 9 is formed at the upper end of the stacking rib 8 to prevent the plurality of container main bodies A from sticking to each other when the plurality of container main bodies A are stored in an overlapping manner.

The drinking mouth portion C is a guide surface 10 in which the inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 5 forms a flow path for the content liquid, and the upper end thereof is a top portion formed at a constant height over an arc range having a predetermined center angle α. 11 and a step portion 12 that is gently inclined so that the height gradually decreases from both side ends of the top portion 11.
The central angle α that defines the range of the top portion 11 is appropriately determined, but is 90 ° or more, preferably 120 ° to 150 °.

On the peripheral wall 5 of the drinking part C, there is provided a folded portion 13 that is folded outward.
By reinforcing the drinking mouth portion C in this manner, the lips are pressed against each other and can withstand the force applied by the drinking operation.
As a means for reinforcing the peripheral wall 5 of the drinking mouth C, a thick portion in which the wall thickness of the peripheral wall 5 is increased may be formed instead of the folded portion 13.

The sealing member B protrudes from the upper end surface 3 of the container main body A on the opposite side of the drinking mouth C, and is provided with a tab 14 for tearing off the sealing member B when opened.
The entire sealing member B may be peeled off from the upper end surface 3 of the container body A to open the entire opening 1, but an opening smaller than the opening 1 so that the flow rate of the content liquid can be easily controlled. 15 may be formed.
Therefore, the sealing member B uses a laminated sheet in which the base material and the surface material are detachably laminated, and the base material side is attached to the upper end surface 3 of the container main body A, and the cut corresponding to the outline of the opening 15 is made. When the surface material is peeled and removed, the opening 15 can be formed by performing so-called half-cutting, which simultaneously removes the base material corresponding to the opening 15.
In addition, the opening 15 is provided at a portion in contact with the drinking mouth C in the vicinity of the approximate center of the drinking mouth C.

As a modification of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the tab 14 may be folded upward and temporarily fixed to the upper surface of the seal member B without hanging down from the periphery of the upper end surface 3 of the container body A. .
By doing so, the tab 14 is not rubbed or broken during the transportation of the container or the like, so that it is not impossible to open the container, and storage and storage are facilitated.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in the second embodiment, a sealing member E is formed by a sealing member E that engages an upper end portion of the container main body Aa with a cutting member D for breaking and opening the sealing member Ba. It is provided in the space.
In the figure, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment will be described briefly with the same name with the suffix a added to the reference numeral, and the different configuration will be described in detail.

Similar to the first embodiment, the container main body Aa has a cup shape having an open mouth portion 1a on the upper side, and a flange portion in which a horizontal upper end surface 3a extending outward is formed on the periphery of the open mouth portion 1a. 4a is provided.
A part of the peripheral edge of the upper end surface 3a is provided with a drinking part Ca similar to that of the first embodiment, and the peripheral part of the upper end surface 3a opposite to the drinking part Ca is lower in height than the drinking part Ca. A dripping prevention wall 16 is erected.

The dripping prevention wall 16 is connected to the stepped portion 12a that is gently inclined from the both side ends of the top portion 11a of the drinking mouth portion Ca at both side edges.
In the figure, the dripping prevention wall 16 is formed by folding the wall outward, but is not limited to such a shape, and the height required to prevent the liquid from flowing out from the container and the strength required for the flange portion 4a. Any shape can be used.
By providing the dripping prevention wall 16, when the container is opened or when vibration is applied, even if the liquid content spills on the sealing member Ba, the liquid does not flow out of the container and the hands are soiled. There is no.
Although the dripping prevention wall 16 is not shown in FIG. 1, it is a matter of course that the dripping prevention wall 16 can be provided also in the first embodiment.

The sealing member E engages with the outer periphery of the drinking mouth portion Ca and the dripping prevention wall 16, that is, the outer peripheral edge of the flange portion 4a, and forms a sealed space 17 between the sealing member Ba and the sealing member Ba.
The sealed space 17 is provided with a cutting member D for tearing the seal member Ba at the time of opening.
The sealing member E accommodates the cutting member D and also serves as a cover for keeping the upper surface of the container such as the drinking mouth portion Ca clean.

The cutting member D may be temporarily fixed to the sealing member Ba, the sealing member E, or the like before opening, but at the time of opening, the cutting member D is taken out simultaneously with the removal of the sealing member E.
The cutting member D includes a cutting edge 18 for breaking the sealing member Ba and a gripping portion 19 that is gripped by the hand of the person who performs the opening operation.
As shown in FIG. 4, at the time of opening, the opening can be formed by tearing the sealing member by holding the gripping portion 19 of the cutting member D and pulling the blade edge 18 against the sealing member Ba.
As the cutting member D, various general-purpose members can be used.

In the case of this embodiment, the cutting member D is taken out as a separate body from the container, so that it can be discarded after opening, and there will be no hindrance when drinking the liquid.
Further, the sealing member Ba or the like does not require a means for opening.

The beverage container of the present invention can be widely used as long as it is a beverage container filled and sealed with a fluid content.
In particular, it is suitable for application to beverage containers such as soups and fruit juices in which straws cannot be used.

A Aa Container body B Ba Seal member C Ca Drinking mouth part D Cutting member E Sealing member 1 1a Open mouth part 2 Bottom part 3 3a Upper end surface 4 4a Flange part 5 Peripheral wall 6 Inner surface 7 Vertical inner wall surface 8 Stacking rib 9 Step part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Guide surface 11 11a Top part 12 12a Step part 13 Folding part 14 Tab 15 Opening part 16 Drip prevention wall 17 Sealed space 18 Cutting edge 19 Grasping part

Claims (6)

A container main body containing the content liquid and having an open mouth portion formed at the top;
A sealing member that seals the upper end surface of the container body at the periphery of the opening part, covers the opening part, and seals the content liquid;
Standing at a part of the peripheral edge of the upper end surface, comprising a drinking mouth portion molded integrally with the container body,
The drinking mouth part is characterized in that the inner peripheral surface is a guide surface that forms a flow path for the content liquid, and the side edges are stepped portions that gradually become lower.   The drinking part is characterized in that a folded part turned back outward or a thick part with a thick wall is formed on a peripheral wall rising from the peripheral edge of the upper end surface of the container body. Beverage containers.   The beverage container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein stepped portions at both side edges of the drinking mouth portion are gently inclined.   Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a dripping prevention wall having a height lower than that of the drinking mouth portion is erected on the periphery of the upper end surface on the opposite side of the drinking mouth portion following the step portion of the drinking mouth portion. Beverage containers according to crab.   The sealing member is a laminated sheet in which the base material and the surface material are detachably laminated, and the base material side is adhered to the upper end surface of the container body. The beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an opening is formed at a portion in contact therewith. A sealing member that engages with the upper end of the container body to form a sealed space with the sealing member;
5. The cutting device according to claim 1, further comprising: a cutting member that is disposed in the sealed space before opening and is taken out from the sealed space at the time of opening and that tears and opens the sealing member. Beverage containers.

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