JP2010018330A - Cup container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup container that uses a paper cup for the cup container and allows an upper opening to be closed without using a lid body. <P>SOLUTION: The cup container made of a paper board is constructed by assembling a cylindrical body formed by a sector-shaped blank and having a widened upper part, and a circular bottom plate. The cup container is configured so that a plurality of lid areas A circumferentially sectioned by vertical folding lines 1 in the vertical direction and transverse folding lines 2 are provided along an upper part of the body, and by folding these lid areas A inwardly, an upper part opening is closed so that a polygon is substantially formed where the vertical folding lines 1 serve as apexes and the transverse folding lines 2 serve as respective sides of the polygon. A lid body for closing the upper part opening is not required separately, and the upper part opening can be closed easily by folding the upper part of the body inwardly. Further, content can be ingested easily without trouble of removing the lid body from the cup container. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention belongs to the technical field of cup containers used for putting juice, ice cream, and the like, and particularly relates to a cup container of a type in which contents are put in a store or the like and then a lid is put on.

  Conventionally, when selling juices, ice creams, etc. at stores such as fast food stores and convenience stores, cup containers are generally used from the viewpoint of ease of eating and holding. The cup container is generally covered with a lid that covers the upper opening after the beverage has been placed so that it does not overflow even if it is carried around and prevents dust and the like from entering. As such a cup container, not only a plastic cup but also a paper cup may be used from the viewpoint of discardability and the like. In this case as well, a plastic one is used as a lid.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-64581

  When a cup container with a lid as described above is used, the product provider side needs not only the cup container but also a lid for closing the upper opening of the cup container. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare different size lids. In particular, fast food stores and convenience stores need to provide products quickly on the spot, but there is a problem that it takes time to attach a lid to a cup container.

  On the other hand, the consumer who has received the cup container with the lid removes the lid from the paper cup and ingests the contents, and further needs to keep the removed lid during walking. In addition, after drinking or eating the contents, it was necessary to separate the cup container from the lid and dispose of it.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to use a paper cup as a cup container and to close a top opening without using a lid. To provide a container.

  The cup container according to the first aspect of the present invention is a cup container made of paperboard, which is a combination of a cylindrical body formed by a fan-shaped blank with an expanded upper part and a circular bottom plate, and is formed in a vertical direction. A plurality of lid areas divided by a vertical crease line and a lateral crease line in the circumferential direction are provided along the upper part of the fuselage, and the vertical crease line is apex by folding the lid area inward. And a substantially polygonal shape having one side of the horizontal fold line is formed to close the upper opening.

  A cup container according to a second aspect of the present invention is the cup container according to the first aspect, wherein the upper opening is changed from a circular shape to a substantially triangular shape so as to be closed by using three longitudinal crease lines. It is characterized by that.

  A cup container according to a third aspect of the present invention is the cup container according to the first aspect, wherein the opening is changed from a circular shape to a substantially quadrangular shape so as to close the opening by using four vertical fold lines. It is characterized by that.

  A cup container according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the cup container according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the lid region surrounded by the vertical crease line and the horizontal crease line has a complicated shape. It is characterized in that an auxiliary crease line for folding is formed.

  A cup container according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the cup container according to the fourth aspect, wherein a part of the lid region surrounded by the vertical crease line and the horizontal crease line is moved outward along the auxiliary crease line. It is characterized in that it is configured to form a drinking mouth by folding.

  A cup container according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the cup container according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, characterized in that the fold line is a ruled line or a perforation.

  The cup container according to the first aspect of the present invention is a cup container made of paperboard, which is a combination of a cylindrical body formed by a fan-shaped blank with an expanded upper part and a circular bottom plate, and is formed in a vertical direction. A plurality of lid areas divided by a vertical crease line and a lateral crease line in the circumferential direction are provided along the upper part of the fuselage, and the vertical crease line is apex by folding the lid area inward. It is characterized in that the upper opening is closed by forming a substantially polygonal shape with one side of the horizontal crease line, so there is no need for a separate lid for closing the upper opening. The upper opening can be easily closed by folding it in the direction. For this reason, the side which provides goods can close an upper opening only by performing operation which folds the upper part of a cup container after filling a cup container with contents, and it becomes possible to provide goods quickly. . In addition, consumers who have purchased products can easily take the contents without having to remove the lid from the cup container, and after drinking or eating, It is possible to provide a convenient cup container that does not require the trouble of separating and disposing the lid. And since the blank which forms a cup container may be the same as the fan shape which forms a normal paper cup, a cup container can be shape | molded easily at low cost, without using a special apparatus.

  A cup container according to a second aspect of the present invention is the cup container according to the first aspect, wherein the upper opening is changed from a circular shape to a substantially triangular shape so as to be closed by using three longitudinal crease lines. In addition to the above effects, the fuselage also has a triangular shape, which has the effect of improving gripping and handling properties. Furthermore, most of the opening leaves the center part by folding three sides. Can be closed, and a cup shape suitable for using a straw can be formed.

  A cup container according to a third aspect of the present invention is the cup container according to the first aspect, wherein the opening is changed from a circular shape to a substantially quadrangular shape so as to close the opening by using four vertical fold lines. In addition to the above effects, the torso also has a square shape, which has the effect of improving gripping and handling properties, and further forming a relatively large drinking mouth by folding the four sides It is possible to form a cup shape suitable for using a spoon or directly ingesting the contents.

  A cup container according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the cup container according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the lid region surrounded by the vertical crease line and the horizontal crease line has a complicated shape. In addition to the above effects, the lid region can be deformed into various shapes in consideration of the design.

  A cup container according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the cup container according to the fourth aspect, wherein a part of the lid region surrounded by the vertical crease line and the horizontal crease line is moved outward along the auxiliary crease line. In addition to the above effects, it is possible to form a drinking mouth of an appropriate size while closing the opening of the cup container.

  A cup container according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the cup container according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the crease line is either a ruled line or a perforation. At the time of punching, the shape of the crease line can be selected so as to facilitate the folding operation according to the paper quality.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a cup container according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a development view of a blank and a bottom plate forming a body of the cup container of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the cup container 10 is formed of a paper cup shape in which a cylindrical body 10 having a wide upper portion and a circular bottom plate 4 are combined. The cup container 10 does not have an outward curling portion like a normal paper cup in the upper opening, and is divided into three vertical fold lines 1 in the vertical direction and three horizontal fold lines 2 in the circumferential direction. The three lid regions A thus formed are provided along the upper portion of the body 10, and auxiliary crease lines 3 for folding the lid region A in a complicated shape are formed in the lid regions A. Then, by folding the lid region A inward from the state shown in FIG. 1 (a), as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the vertical crease line 1 is the apex and the horizontal crease line 2 is one side. The upper opening 5 is closed by forming a substantially triangular shape, and a drinking mouth 7 having an appropriate shape and size is formed.

  The cup container 10 has a body formed of a fan-shaped blank shown in FIG. 2A and a bottom portion formed of a circular bottom plate 4 shown in FIG. In this blank, a crease line is formed on the outer edge side at the time of punching from the original paperboard. That is, the three vertical crease lines 1 in the vertical direction, the three horizontal crease lines 2 in the circumferential direction, and the auxiliary crease line 3 are formed in the lid region A partitioned by the three vertical crease lines 1 in the vicinity of the outer arc. To do.

  The vertical crease line 1 is formed by a perforation at a position that divides the opening edge of the cup container 10 into three equal parts in the vertical direction from the upper edge of the blank. The three vertical crease lines 1 As a result, the shape of the cup container 10 can be changed from a cylindrical shape to a substantially triangular shape having the vertical crease line 1 as a vertex.

  The horizontal crease line 2 is composed of three substantially arc-shaped perforations extending in the circumferential direction, and the three lid regions A surrounded by the horizontal crease line 2 and the vertical crease line 1 are respectively folded inward. The opening 5 of the cup container 10 can be closed.

  The auxiliary crease line 3 is a combination of a crease line 3a formed substantially parallel to the horizontal crease line 2, a crease line 3b formed in an oblique direction, and a longitudinal crease line 3c. 2 can be folded into a more complicated shape. Here, a part of the lid region A surrounded by the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2 is folded outward along the auxiliary crease line 3, thereby allowing the cup container 10 to have an appropriately shaped opening. A mouth 7 can be formed.

  The assembly procedure of the cup container 10 is as follows. First, a fan-shaped blank is wound into a cylindrical shape, and the ends are bonded together to form a body. Next, the bottom part is formed by winding the bottom plate 4 around the lower part of the body. Thus, the cup container 10 of the present invention can be manufactured through a cup molding process similar to that of a normal cup container.

  When a product is provided at a store or the like using the cup container 10 manufactured in this way, as shown in FIG. 3B, a plurality of cup containers 10 are stacked as shown in FIG. In addition, one cup container 10 is removed and filled with contents such as juice and ice cream.

  After filling the contents, the upper portion of the cup container 10 is folded along the vertical crease line 1, the horizontal crease line 2, and the auxiliary crease line 3. At this time, the cup container 10 is surrounded by the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2. By pressing the substantially central portions of the three lid areas A simultaneously, the lid area A of the cup container 10 is automatically folded inward along the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2, and the cup container 10 The shape is deformed from a circular shape into a substantially triangular shape with the vertical fold line 1 as the apex and the horizontal fold line 2 as one side.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the opening shape of the cup container 10 is deformed from a circular shape to a substantially triangular shape, and the three lid regions A surrounded by the vertical fold line 1 and the horizontal fold line 2 are respectively inward. It will be folded.

  Furthermore, by folding the three lid regions A inward, as shown in FIG. 5, the three lid regions A collide with each other, and the opening can be closed near the apex. At this time, the front end portions of the three lid regions A are bent outward along the auxiliary crease line 3 and are opened outward along the auxiliary crease line 3. Therefore, a small drinking mouth 7 is formed at the central portion of the opening 5 of the cup container 10.

  Therefore, when providing the product (cup container 10), the cup container 10 with the opening 5 closed may be provided, and if necessary, a straw is provided in the drinking mouth 7 as shown in FIG. It can also be provided to consumers with 8 or a spoon inserted.

  In addition, the consumer who has purchased the product can form a favorite opening shape by further folding the panel along the auxiliary crease line 3. For example, as shown in FIG. The shape of the drinking mouth 7 can be changed by bending A outward along the auxiliary crease line 3. Therefore, the drinking mouth 7 can be appropriately deformed in shape depending on the type of contents, and the contents inside the cup container can be scooped out using a spoon or the like.

  As described above, the cup container 10 is a cup container formed by combining a cylindrical body having a wide upper portion formed by a fan-shaped blank and a circular bottom plate, and has a vertical fold line 1 and a circumferential direction. Three lid areas A divided by a horizontal crease line 2 in the direction are provided along the upper part of the fuselage. By folding these lid areas A inward, the horizontal crease line 1 is set as the apex. Since the configuration is such that the upper opening is closed by forming a substantially triangular shape with the crease line 2 as one side, a lid for closing the upper opening 5 is not required and the upper portion of the body is folded. Thus, the upper opening 5 can be easily closed. Therefore, the side which provides goods can fill up the upper opening 5 only by performing the operation which folds the upper part of the cup container 10 after filling the contents in the cup container 10, and can provide goods speedily. Is.

  Moreover, the consumer who purchased goods does not have the effort which removes a cover body from the cup container 10, and can take in the content easily. Furthermore, after drinking or eating, there is no need to separate the lid from the cup container 10 and dispose of it. And since the blank which forms the cup container 10 may be the same as the fan shape which forms a normal paper cup, it is cheap and easy to use a cup container by using a conventional cup molding machine without using a special device. 10 can be molded.

  The vertical crease line 1, the horizontal crease line 2 and the auxiliary crease line 3 in the cup container 10 of the present invention are not limited to the perforations described above, and are either perforations or ruled lines in consideration of easiness of folding. What is necessary is just to form. In any case, these crease lines can be simultaneously formed when a blank is punched out from a printed original fabric. And the formation place of these crease lines is not limited to the above example, and the opening 5 can be closed by folding the panel A of the cup container 10, and it may be provided anywhere. Absent.

  In addition, the cup container 10 of the present invention is not limited to the above example, and may be configured such that the size of the drinking mouth 7 can be appropriately formed in advance on the assumption that a spoon or the like is used. . FIG. 8 shows an example of a blank forming the body of this type of cup container 10.

  The blank of FIG. 8 forms three vertical crease lines 1 and three horizontal crease lines 2 respectively, and a plurality of auxiliary crease lines 3 in a lid region A surrounded by the vertical crease lines 1 and 2. Here, as shown in the figure, the auxiliary crease line 3 is formed so as to have a substantially inverted trapezoidal shape over the opening edge.

  That is, the auxiliary crease line 3 includes a linear crease line 3a substantially parallel to the outer arc, a crease line 3b formed in an oblique direction from the left and right ends of the crease 3a to the opening edge, and the left and right ends of the crease line 3a. It consists of a crease line 3c perpendicularly intersecting the opening edge. The length d of the opening edge surrounded by the auxiliary crease line 3 is about 70% of the length D of the horizontal crease line 2, and the length of one side of the drinking mouth 7 of the cup container 10 is set to the opening 5 as will be described later. It can be formed to about 70% of the length of one side. Thereby, it is possible to provide the cup container 10 that can easily take out the contents from the large drinking mouth 7 while closing the opening 5 of the cup container 10.

  The cup container 10 formed using the blank of FIG. 8 is as shown in FIG. The upper part of the cup container 10 is folded inward at the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2, and in particular, substantially the central part of the lid region A surrounded by the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2 is pushed in simultaneously. Thus, as shown in FIG. 10, the shape of the cup container 10 is deformed into a substantially triangular shape having the vertical crease line 1 as a vertex and the horizontal crease line 2 as one side. That is, the opening shape of the cup container 10 is deformed into a substantially triangular shape, and the three lid regions A surrounded by the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2 are folded inward.

  Then, by folding the three lid regions A inward, as shown in FIG. 11, the tip portions of these three lid regions A collide with each other, and the opening can be closed with a further reduced size. is there. In particular, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), the length d of the opening edge surrounded by the auxiliary crease line 3 is about 70% of the length D of the horizontal crease line 2. 7 can be formed to be 70% of the length of one side of the opening 5.

  Thereby, it can be set as the shape which is easy to take out the content from the drinking opening 7 of an appropriate magnitude | size, plugging the opening 5 of the cup container 10. Further, by forming the three longitudinal crease lines 1, the cup container 10 can be changed into a substantially triangular shape, and the cylindrical body can be changed into a triangular shape over the opening 5, as shown in FIG. In addition, since the triangular apex portion of the trunk fits the joint portion of the hand, the cup container 10 can be gripped firmly and stably, and the gripping and handling properties of the cup container 10 are improved.

  In this way, the cup container 10 folds the lid region A surrounded by the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2 inward, so that the cup container 10 has a horizontal crease line 1 as the apex in the plan view. Since the substantially triangular shape with one side of the crease line 2 is formed to close the opening 5 of the cup container 10, not only the opening 5 of the cup container 10 is closed, but also the cylindrical cup container 10 is opened to the opening 5. It is possible to change the shape into a polygonal shape, and the gripping and handling properties of the cup container 10 are improved.

  That is, by forming the three vertical crease lines 1, the cup container can be changed into a substantially triangular shape in a plan view of the cup container 10, and the opening 5 of the cup container 10 can be closed, and the cylindrical shape By changing the shape of the cup container 10 to a triangular shape over the opening 5, there is an effect of improving the gripping and handling properties of the cup container 10. Furthermore, it is possible to close most of the openings 5 by folding the three surfaces, and it is possible to form a cup container shape suitable for use of a straw.

  Moreover, the cup container 10 of the present invention forms an auxiliary crease line 3 for folding the lid region A surrounded by the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2 into a more complicated shape, thereby depending on the purpose. The lid region A can be deformed into various shapes to close the opening 5 of the cup container 10. Further, by folding a part of the lid region A outward along the auxiliary crease line 3, it is possible to form the drinking mouth 7 having an appropriate size while closing the opening 5 of the cup container 10.

  In the above examples, the cup container 10 of the type that closes the opening 5 while changing the shape of the upper part in a triangular shape has been described. However, the cup container of the present invention is not limited to this, and the upper part has a rectangular shape. The configuration may be such that the opening 5 is closed by changing the shape. In any case, in the plan view of the cup container 10, the shape of the cup container 10 is changed to a polygonal opening 5 having the vertical crease line 1 as the apex and the horizontal crease line 2 as one side, and the opening 5 is opened by the lid region A between the apexes. As long as the structure is closed.

  FIG. 13 is an example of a blank that forms a body of a cup container that closes the opening while changing the shape of the upper part into a quadrangular shape. This blank forms four vertical crease lines 1 at equal intervals, connects the lower ends of adjacent vertical crease lines 1 with horizontal crease lines 2, and is surrounded by the vertical crease lines 1 and 2. In the region A, a substantially arc-shaped auxiliary fold 3 is formed over the opening edge.

  The cup container 10 formed using the blank of FIG. 13 is as shown in FIG. The upper part of the cup container 10 is folded inward at the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2, and in particular, substantially the central part of the lid region A surrounded by the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2 is pushed in simultaneously. Thus, as shown in FIG. 15, the upper part of the cup container 10 is deformed into a substantially rectangular shape with the vertical crease line 1 as the apex and the horizontal crease line 2 as one side. That is, the opening shape of the cup container 10 is deformed into a substantially rectangular shape, and the four lid regions A surrounded by the vertical crease line 1 and the horizontal crease line 2 are folded inward.

  Then, by folding the four lid regions A inward, the opening 5 can be closed as shown in FIG. 16, and the tip portions of the four lid regions A are removed along the auxiliary crease line 3. By bending in the direction, the opening edge opens outward along the auxiliary crease line 3, and a substantially rectangular drinking mouth 7 can be formed. In particular, as shown in FIG. 16B, the length of one side of the drinking mouth 7 is about half of the length of the horizontal fold line 2, so that the drinking mouth 7 having a size about half of the opening 5 is formed. Is possible. Such a drinking mouth 7 is suitable when the contents such as soup and ice cream are sprinkled using a spoon or the like, and the opening edge has an arc shape. You can also touch the mouth directly and drink the drink inside.

  Thus, by forming the four vertical crease lines 1, it is possible to change the shape of the cylindrical cup container 10 into a quadrangular shape over the opening 5. And since the square-shaped vertex part in a trunk | drum fits the joint part of a hand, it is possible to hold | grip the cup container 10 firmly and stably, and the grip property and handleability of the cup container 10 improve.

  As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with examples. However, the cup container according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various types can be used without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It goes without saying that changes are possible.

An example of the cup container which concerns on this invention is shown, (a) is a perspective view in the state before closing upper opening, (b) is a perspective view in the state which closed upper opening. The member which comprises the cup container of FIG. 1 is shown, (a) is a top view of the blank which forms a trunk | drum, (b) is a top view of a baseplate. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which stacked | stacked several cup containers of FIG. 1, (b) is a perspective view which shows one removed cup container. It is the perspective view and top view which show the procedure of the 1st step which block | closes the upper opening of the cup container of FIG. It is the perspective view and top view which show the procedure of the 2nd step which block | closes the upper opening of the cup container of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example at the time of using the cup container of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows another example at the time of using the cup container of FIG. It is a top view of the blank which forms the trunk of another cup container concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the cup container formed using the blank of FIG. It is the perspective view and top view which show the procedure of the 1st step which block | closes the upper opening of the cup container of FIG. It is the perspective view and top view which show the procedure of the 2nd step which block | closes the upper opening of the cup container of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which held the cup container of FIG. 11 by hand. It is a top view of the blank which forms the trunk of another cup container concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the cup container formed using the blank of FIG. It is the perspective view and top view which show the procedure of the 1st step which block | closes the upper opening of the cup container of FIG. It is the perspective view and top view which show the procedure of the 2nd step which block | closes the upper opening of the cup container of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vertical crease line 2 Horizontal crease line 3 Auxiliary crease line 4 Bottom plate 5 Opening 7 Drinking mouth 8 Straw 10 Cup container

Claims (6)

  A cupboard made of paperboard, which is a combination of a cylindrical body formed by a fan-shaped blank with an expanded upper part and a circular bottom plate, and includes a vertical fold line in the vertical direction and a horizontal fold line in the circumferential direction. A plurality of divided lid areas are provided along the upper part of the fuselage, and by folding these lid areas inward, a substantially polygonal shape with the vertical crease line as the apex and the horizontal crease line as one side is formed. And a cup container configured to close the upper opening.   The cup container according to claim 1, wherein the upper opening is changed from a circular shape to a substantially triangular shape so as to be closed by using three longitudinal crease lines.   The cup container according to claim 1, wherein the opening is changed from a circular shape to a substantially square shape so as to be closed by using four vertical crease lines.   The cup container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an auxiliary crease line for folding the lid area in a complicated shape is formed in a lid area surrounded by the vertical crease line and the horizontal crease line. .   5. The structure according to claim 4, wherein a part of the lid region surrounded by the vertical crease line and the horizontal crease line is folded outward along the auxiliary crease line to form a drinking mouth. The cup container as described.   The cup container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the crease line is a ruled line or a perforation.

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