JP2012091856A - Post fitting grip for beverage container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a post fitting grip for a beverage container for easily, surely and stably holding the beverage container.SOLUTION: The post fitting grip 1 for a beverage container, which is post fitted to the beverage container containing a beverage such as a beer or a cold beverage and formed with a tab forming a mouth at its top plate, at a portion between an upper part and an under part of the beverage container, includes: a grip portion 11 to be gripped by a user, having an engaging piece 16 at its top; a receiving portion 12 for placing the beverage container, with a two-stage forming bottom 19 on its part on the depth side, the receiving portion 12 being prepared at an under part of the grip portion 11; and a guide portion 13 contacting part of an outer periphery at an upper part of the beverage container placed on the receiving portion 12. Here, the under part of the beverage container is turned to the grip portion 11 and it is put into the receiving portion. Further, it is run on the two-stage forming bottom 19 so that the engaging piece 16 engages with a double seaming part of the beverage container. Thus, the post fitting grip 1 is easily, surely and stably mounted to the beverage container.

Description

  The present invention relates to a grip that can be retrofitted to a beverage container containing beverages such as beer and soft drinks, and in particular, can be easily, reliably and stably attached to a beverage container, and can be directly applied to a well-cooled beverage container. The present invention relates to a retrofit grip for a beverage container capable of drinking a beverage without touching.

  In the summer, cold chilled beer, soft drinks and the like are preferred. For example, in the case of beer, the cooling temperature is 4 to 6 ° C. in summer and 6 to 8 ° C. in winter. This temperature is quite low relative to the air temperature, and if it is a cold beverage container, especially if it is contained in a can, it is difficult to hold it for a long time with bare hands, and water droplets generated on the surface of the can May get wet and wet your hands or table. In order to solve this problem, if a mug or the like is used, it must be prepared separately, and it must be cleaned after use, which is troublesome. The same applies to soft drinks and the like. For this reason, a handle that can be attached to a can, which is a beverage container, is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 55-123445 (Patent Document 1).

  A handle 100 disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 55-123445 is used by being directly attached to a beverage container (can) 50 such as beer as shown in FIG. The handle 100 has a “J” shape as a whole on the side surface, and as a general rule, the handle 100 is horizontally provided with an engagement portion 104 with one end (the left end in FIG. 6) engaged with the upper edge of the beverage container 50. And a handle portion 102 that is connected to the other end of the horizontal portion 101 (the right end in FIG. 6) and that has a pressing portion 106 at the lower end side and is engaged with the bottom surface of the beverage container 50. And formed of a resin material having elasticity as a whole. The engaging portion 104 provided at one end of the horizontal portion 101 has a groove 103 formed so that the opening is directed downward, and this groove 103 is a peripheral edge (double winding tightening portion) of the upper end of the beverage container 50. 105 is fitted from above. Moreover, the handle part 102 is plate-shaped, and the upper side thereof is a part that is exclusively gripped by the hand, and the lower side extends to the bottom surface of the beverage container 50 with a gentle inclination. The lower end side of the handle portion 102 is bent at a predetermined angle, and the distal end portion thereof is a pressing portion 106 that is bent so as to be pressed against the bottom surface 107 of the beverage container 50.

  When the handle 100 having the above configuration is attached to the beverage container 50, after the engaging portion 104 is externally fitted to the peripheral edge 105 of the beverage container 50, the pressing portion 106 is placed in the beverage container 50 using the elastic deformation of the handle portion 102. Is brought into contact with the bottom surface 107 of the substrate. At this time, the beverage container 50 is gripped from above and below by the force of gripping the beverage container 50 of the handle 100 from above and below. On the other hand, to remove the handle 100 from the beverage container 50, the elastic deformation of the handle portion 102 is used. First, the pressing portion 106 is detached from the bottom surface 107, and then the engaging portion 104 is removed from the peripheral edge 105.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-123445

  However, since the conventional handle described above is configured to support the can at two upper and lower points, it easily moves to the left and right during use, and because it is held at two points, there is a problem that it is easily detached from the beverage container.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is a retrofit of a beverage container that can easily, reliably and stably hold a beverage container by not engaging and holding the beverage container with a point contact. The purpose is to provide a grip.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 is a retrofit of a beverage container that is mounted by retrofitting between a peripheral portion and a bottom portion of a canopy of a cylindrical beverage container that contains a beverage therein. The grip has a length that is gripped by the user and is formed in a C-shape, and a receiving portion that is provided so as to protrude from the lower side of the grip and places the bottom of the beverage container A catch lever that swings with the upper portion of the gripping portion as a fulcrum, an engagement piece that is formed on the tip end side of the catch lever and engages with the peripheral portion of the canopy of the beverage container, and the catch lever and the upper portion of the gripping portion And an elastic member that is disposed between and urges the engaging piece toward the beverage container.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention described in claim 2 is the after-grip of the beverage container according to claim 1, wherein the receiving portion is a connection between the grip portion and the receiving portion of the placing surface of the beverage container. A part of the part side is formed in a two-stage shape with a different thickness formed slightly higher than the other mounting surface.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention according to claim 3 is the retrofit grip of the beverage container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the beverage container is erected from a connecting portion between the grip portion and the receiving portion and attached to the beverage container. It is characterized by comprising a support column for supporting the catch lever urged by the elastic member with its tip abutting against the catch lever when not in the state.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention according to claim 4 is the retrofit grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the engagement piece is directed toward the canopy side of the beverage container. A protruding protrusion is provided, and the protruding portion is capable of engaging with the double winding portion of the beverage container.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention according to claim 5 supports the side surface of the beverage container placed on the receiving portion in the aftermarket grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 4. A strip-shaped guide portion is provided.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention according to claim 6 is the retrofit grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the guide portion is on the same center line with respect to the receiving portion. It is arrange | positioned and the length has the length which hold | maintains the half or more of the side surface of a drink container.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention described in claim 7 provides the beverage container retrofit grip according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the guide portion is a ring having an inner diameter into which the beverage container can be inserted. It has a shape and is arranged so as to be in the same center with respect to the receiving portion.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention described in claim 8 is directed to the after-grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the inner surface of the receiving portion 12 is provided on the side surface of the beverage container. A rib projecting slightly toward the surface is provided, and by holding the beverage container by the rib, a slit-shaped gap is formed between the receiving portion and the beverage container, thereby flowing down the side of the beverage container. It is characterized in that water droplets are sucked into the slit by capillary action so as not to leak outside.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention according to claim 9 is the rear grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the bottom surface of the receiving portion located in the vicinity of the grip portion side is provided. An inclined surface, which is partially cut obliquely, is provided, and when the contents of the beverage container are empty or less, the falling state is maintained by the inclined surface to prevent overturning.

  According to the aftermarket grip of the beverage container according to the present invention, there is an effect that the beverage container can be easily, reliably and stably held.

  Moreover, about the surface of a receiving part, the two-stage shape from which the part by which the connection part side of a holding part and a receiving part among the mounting surfaces of a drink container is formed slightly higher than the other mounting surfaces differs Therefore, since the bottom of the can comes into contact with the higher part of the bottom of the second stage and is locked to the engagement piece, the inclination of the can is reduced when the can is attached to the grip. There is an effect that the height (length) can be shortened.

  Furthermore, since the water leakage prevention means is provided on the inner side surface of the receiving part, there is an effect that water drops accumulated on the receiving part after flowing through the side surface of the beverage container do not leak to the outside even when tilted to drink.

  In addition, since the inclined surface is provided on a part of the bottom surface of the receiving portion, the inclined surface comes into contact with the table surface or the like even when the beverage container has been emptied and the beverage container has been emptied or the beverage content has decreased. Thus, there is an effect that it is possible to maintain the standing state without falling down due to the loss of balance due to the weight of the gripping portion, and to notify the other person that the contents are already empty.

It is a perspective view which shows preferable one Embodiment of the retrofit grip of the drink container which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the retrofit grip of the state with which the drink container was mounted | worn. It is the top view and side view of a retrofit grip shown in FIG. (A) is a side view which shows the inclined surface provided in the saucer, (b) is the bottom view. It is a perspective view which shows 2nd embodiment of the retrofit grip of the drink container which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the retrofit grip of the conventional drink container.

[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, a retrofit grip for a beverage container according to the present invention will be described in detail based on a preferred embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a retrofit grip for a beverage container according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing the retrofit grip attached to a can, and FIG. 3A is a retrofit shown in FIG. FIG. 3B is a side view of the rear grip shown in FIG. 2.

[Composition of rear grip]
The post-grip 1 is roughly formed by, for example, resin molding so as to have a substantially C-shape, and a grip portion 11 that is gripped by a user's hand, and a longitudinal portion of the grip portion 11 at the lower end of the grip portion 11. A circular receiving portion 12 on which a cylindrical beverage container 30 for receiving beverages including soft drinks such as beer and juice is integrally formed in a direction perpendicular to the direction, and in a U-shape A guide plate 13 that is formed and is attached to the upper end side of the gripping part 11 so that the opening is positioned on the front side and holds the periphery of the beverage container 30 placed on the receiving part 12, and the gripping part 11 A catch lever 14 that is swingably provided with a support portion 15 provided at the top as a fulcrum, and a double rim of the canopy of the beverage container 30 that is provided at one end of the catch lever 14 and placed on the receiving portion 12. Winding part 5 and a coil spring 17 as an elastic member disposed between the other end of the catch lever 14 and the upper portion of the grip portion 11 and biasing the engagement piece 16 toward the receiving portion 12. And a long plate-like support column 18 that connects the upper and lower ends of the gripping part 11 so as to extend vertically along the side surface of the beverage container 30 placed on the receiving part 12.

  A popular example of the beverage container 30 is a “can”, and a canned beer will be described as an example in FIGS. 2 and 3. The upper surface of the “can” which is a beverage container 30 for canned beer has a “partial open end (POE) structure” as shown in FIG. 3A, and is a tab attached to a part of the lid 31. 32 and an elliptical score (cut) 33 (in FIG. 3, the score 33 has already been removed from the lid 31 by the tab 32) and used in a circular manner in the lid 31 in the pulling direction of the tab 32. When a person pulls the tab 32 upward while pulling up with the finger, the tab 32 is separated from the lid 31 along the score 33 and the tip portion is lifted, so that a drinking mouth 34 is formed. Other lid types include a “pull tab type” in which the entire score 33 is separated from the lid 31 and a “stion tab type” in which the tab is not separated.

  The grip portion 11 is preferably provided with a lateral groove (see FIGS. 1 and 2), unevenness, and other anti-slip processing so that the user's hand does not slip. In addition, the receiving part 12 has a bottom surface with an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the beverage container 30 (for example, in the case of 350 ml of canned beer, 66 mm in diameter), and the water droplets of the cooled beverage container 30 flow down from the bottom of the periphery. It has been launched so that there is no. Further, in the receiving portion 12, the vicinity of the lower end of the support column 18 is raised, and a two-step bottom portion 19 is formed by a step (see FIG. 1). The beverage container 30 inserted into the receiving portion 12 by the two-stage bottom portion 19 functions to push up the engagement piece 16. Therefore, when the beverage container 30 is attached to the rear grip 1, the bottom portion of the beverage container 30 first comes into contact with the two-stage bottom portion 19, so that the inclination of the beverage container 30 at the time of attachment is reduced, and only the thickness of the two-stage bottom portion 19 is related. It becomes possible to make the height of the joining piece 16 low (shortening the length).

  Moreover, the rib 12a is provided in the inner surface of the receiving part 12 so that it may protrude slightly toward the side surface side of the drink container 30. As shown in FIG. In the illustrated embodiment, the ribs 12a are provided at three positions at equal angles. Of course, the rib 12a is not limited to three places. And the elongate slit-shaped clearance gap is formed between the inner surface of the receiving part 12, and the side surface of the beverage container 30 by hold | maintaining the side surface of the beverage container 30 by the rib 12a. With this slit-shaped gap, it is possible to prevent water droplets that have flowed down along the side surface of the beverage container 30 from being sucked into the slit by capillary action and leaking outside.

  The guide plate 13 is formed to have a shape with an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the beverage container 30 so as to prevent rolling of the beverage container 30 placed on the receiving portion 12 and the center thereof is a circle. It arrange | positions so that it may correspond on the centerline of the receiving part 12 of a shape. The catch lever 14 can be swung like a seesaw by a support portion 15 that functions as a shaft having flexibility with respect to the longitudinal direction thereof. Further, the engagement piece 16 is lowered downward by a coil spring 17. Is biased in the direction. A striped anti-slip 21 is provided on the upper surface of the catch lever 14 facing the coil spring 17 so that the finger does not slip when the catch lever 14 is pressed with the finger. The engaging piece 16 is integrally formed with the catch lever 14 and has an appropriate elasticity in the vertical direction. For example, the engaging piece 16 has a V-shape, a U-shape, etc., and a double canopy of the beverage container 30. It has a shape that can be engaged with the winding portion 35. The distance between the lower surface of the engagement piece 16 and the upper surface of the receiving portion 12 is about the height of the beverage container 30 (132 mm in the case of 350 ml of canned beer).

  Also, by providing the inclined surface 12b obtained by obliquely cutting a part of the bottom surface of the receiving portion 12 located in the vicinity of the gripping portion 11 side, the content of the beverage container 30 is lost or reduced. In this case, by holding the standing state by the inclined surface 12b, it is possible to prevent the retrofit grip 1 holding the beverage container 30 from falling. A portion of the bottom surface of the receiving portion 12 is cut obliquely and the inclined surface 12b is provided, so that the shape of the installation surface can be changed to a trapezoidal shape, thereby increasing the stability. Along with the inclined surface 12b, an inclined surface 11b in which a part of the lower side surface of the gripping portion 11 is cut obliquely is provided, and the inclined surface 12b of the tray 12 and the inclined surface 11b of the gripping portion 11 are formed so as to be in a straight line. As a result, the stability can be further improved. As a result, even when the beverage container 30 is empty after the beverage has been drunk, the inclined surface 12a comes into contact with the table surface or the like so that it does not fall down due to a loss of balance due to the weight of the gripping portion 11 and stands up firmly. The state can be maintained, and it can be appealed to others that the contents are already empty.

[How to attach and detach the rear grip]
Next, the attachment / detachment method with respect to the beverage container 30 of the retrofit grip 1 mentioned above is demonstrated. First, from the right direction shown in FIG. 1, with the beverage container 30 in the vertical position, the lower part is put into the receiving portion 12 of the retrofit grip 1, and the beverage container 30 is moved to the left side in FIG. 1. By this operation, the upper side surface of the beverage container 30 comes into contact with the inner surface of the guide plate 13. Further, in the process in which the beverage container 30 is pushed, the back side (left side in FIG. 1) of the bottom surface of the beverage container 30 abuts on the two-stage bottom portion 19 of the receiving portion 12. Accordingly, since the beverage container 30 is supported by the two-stage bottom portion 19 of the receiving portion 12, the beverage container 30 is accommodated in the receiving portion 12 in a state of being slightly lifted from the position of the bottom surface of the receiving portion 12. At the same time, the upper edge portion of the beverage container 30 is guided downward while sliding on the inner surface of the distal end side of the V-shaped engagement piece 16, and the V-shaped protrusion of the engagement piece 16 is doubled. It is engaged with the winding part 35. When the rear grip 1 is attached with the bottom portion of the beverage container 30 riding on the two-step bottom portion 19, the inclination of the canopy of the beverage container 30 becomes smaller than in the case of the receiving portion 12 in the state where the two-step bottom portion 19 does not exist. Therefore, the height of the engagement piece 16 can be suppressed low.

  Since the engaging piece 16 is strongly pressed down by the coil spring 17, the beverage container 30 is pressed against the receiving portion 12, whereby the post-grip 1 is securely attached to the beverage container 30, and from the post-grip 1 Even if the hand is released, it does not come off the beverage container 30. Here, the user raises the tab 32 attached to the lid 31 of the beverage container 30 to form the drinking mouth 34. And if the holding part 11 is held in a hand like a mug and the drinking mouth 34 of the drink container 30 is moved to a mouth, a drink can be drunk. In this way, the user does not touch the beverage container 30 directly after attaching the retrofit grip 1, so that the hand does not get cold, and therefore it is difficult to hold the retrofit grip 1 for a long time. There is nothing. Moreover, even if a water droplet adheres to the surface of the cold beverage container 30, it will flow down to the receiving part 12, so that it does not adhere to the hand.

  Next, when the user has finished drinking the beverage in the beverage container 30 and wants to remove the retrofit grip 1, the user presses the portion of the catch lever 14 where the anti-slip 21 is formed with the finger of one hand. By this operation, the engagement piece 16 rises, the restriction with the double winding portion 35 of the beverage container 30 is eliminated, and the beverage container 30 can be taken out from the receiving portion 12 with the other hand.

[Effect of the first embodiment]
According to the aftermarket grip of the beverage container according to the first embodiment, the beverage container 30 is placed on the receiving portion 12, and the upper portion of the beverage container 30 is pushed down by the engagement piece 16 by the biasing force of the coil spring 17. Since the engagement piece 16 fits into the double winding portion 35 of the beverage container 30, there is an effect that the retrofit grip 1 can be attached to the beverage container 30 stably and reliably.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, the receiving portion 12 is provided with the two-stage bottom portion 19 having a height higher than the bottom surface of the receiving portion 12 at a part thereof, so that the shape of the engaging piece 16 is reduced. Therefore, the retrofit grip 1 can be reduced in size and improved in design.

  Furthermore, since the receiving part 12 functions as a coaster, there is an effect that the table is not wetted even if the retrofit grip 1 is placed on a table or the like.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of a retrofit grip according to the present invention. The retrofit grip 3 according to the present embodiment is a ring-shaped guide portion 22 in place of the guide plate 13 shown in the first embodiment, and further in the middle instead of the catch lever 14 shown in the first embodiment. A V-shaped lever 23 having a fulcrum at the part is provided on the upper part of the gripping part 11, the coil spring 17 is interposed at one end of the lever 23, and the reverse V is engaged with the double winding part 35 of the beverage container 30 at the other end. A character-shaped engagement piece 24 is provided, and other configurations are the same as in the first embodiment. Note that the inner diameter of the guide portion 22 is set to a value slightly larger than the outer diameter of the beverage container 30 so that the beverage container 30 can pass in the vertical direction without hindrance.

  In the present embodiment, the retrofit grip 3 is attached to the beverage container 30 by placing the retrofit grip 3 having the configuration shown in FIG. 5 on a table or the like and positioning the beverage container 30 above the guide portion 22. At this time, the engagement piece 24 is slid in a state in which the distal end portion is in contact with the side surface of the beverage container 30. At this time, it is not necessary to insert the beverage container 30 into the guide portion 22 while pushing down the coil spring 17. When the beverage container 30 is lowered as it is and the bottom surface of the beverage container 30 is made to reach the upper surface of the receiving portion 12, the engaging piece 24 is moved by the force of the coil spring 17 when the beverage container 30 is placed on the receiving portion 12. The grip 30 is attached to the upper edge of the container 30 to complete the attachment of the grip 3. On the other hand, when the user wants to remove the retrofit grip 3 from the beverage container 30, the user simply pulls the beverage container 30 upward while pushing down the lever 23 against the coil spring 17 and pulls the beverage container 30 out of the guide portion 22.

  According to the second embodiment, the configuration can be simplified and the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment, so that the cost can be reduced. Furthermore, since the engagement piece 24 can be engaged with the double tightening portion 35 of the beverage container 30 as in the first embodiment, the post-grip 3 is easily, stably and reliably attached to the beverage container 30. There is an effect that can be.

  In the first embodiment, the coil spring 17 is used as the elastic member, but another elastic member such as a leaf spring may be used.

  Moreover, although the engagement piece 16 shall be engaged with the double winding part 35 of the drink container 30, even if it is a structure made into an inverted U shape and this is fitted to the double winding part 35, Good.

  As described above, the preferred embodiment has been described. However, the after-grip of the beverage container according to the present invention can be used for canned beer as well as containers for cold beverages such as juice, coffee, carbonated beverages and soft drinks. It is.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Retrofit grip 2 Retrofit grip 3 Retrofit grip 11 Grip part 12 Receiving part 12a Rib 12b Inclined surface 13 Guide plate 14 Catch lever 15 Support part 16 Engagement piece 17 Coil spring 18 Support pillar 19 Two step bottom part 21 Non-slip 22 Guide part 23 Lever 24 Engagement piece 30 Beverage container 31 Lid 32 Tab 33 Score 34 Drinking mouth 35 Double tightening part

Claims (9)

In a beverage container retrofit grip attached by retrofitting between the peripheral portion and the bottom portion of the canopy of a cylindrical beverage container containing a beverage inside,
A grip portion having a length gripped by a user and formed in a substantially C shape;
A receiving portion that is provided so as to protrude from the lower side of the gripping portion, and on which the bottom portion of the beverage container is placed;
A catch lever that swings around the upper part of the gripping part;
An engagement piece that is formed on the front end side of the catch lever and engages with the peripheral edge of the canopy of the beverage container,
An elastic member disposed between the catch lever and the upper portion of the grip portion to urge the engaging piece toward the beverage container;
A retrofit grip for a beverage container, comprising: The retrofit grip of the beverage container according to claim 1,
The receiving part is a two-stage shape having a different thickness in which a part of the placing part of the beverage container on the connecting part side of the grip part and the receiving part is formed slightly higher than the rest of the placing surface. A retrofit grip for beverage containers. In the aftermarket grip of the beverage container according to claim 1 or 2,
A support that is erected from a connecting portion between the gripping portion and the receiving portion and supports the catch lever that is biased by the elastic member with its tip abutting against the catch lever when not attached to the beverage container A rear grip for a beverage container, comprising a pillar. In the aftermarket grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The engaging piece includes a protruding portion protruding toward the canopy side of the beverage container, and can be engaged with the double winding portion of the beverage container by the protruding portion. Retrofit grip. In the aftermarket grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A retrofit grip for a beverage container, wherein a strip-shaped guide portion for supporting a side surface of the beverage container placed on the receiving portion is provided. In the back grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The beverage container retrofit grip, wherein the guide portion is disposed on the same center line with respect to the receiving portion, and has a length that holds at least half a circumference of a side surface of the beverage container. In the aftermarket grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The beverage container retrofit grip, wherein the guide portion has a ring shape with an inner diameter into which the beverage container can be inserted, and is arranged so as to be in the same center with respect to the receiving portion. In the back grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A rib projecting slightly toward the side surface of the beverage container is provided on the inner surface of the receiving portion 12, and a slit is formed between the receiving portion and the beverage container by holding the beverage container by the rib. A beverage container retrofit grip, characterized in that a water-drop that has flowed down along the side surface of the beverage container by forming a gap in the shape thereof is sucked into the slit by capillary action so as not to leak outside. In the aftermarket grip of the beverage container according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
An inclined surface obtained by obliquely cutting a part of the bottom surface of the receiving portion located in the vicinity of the gripping portion side is provided, and the standing state is maintained by the inclined surface when the content of the beverage container is empty or low. A retrofit grip for beverage containers characterized by preventing overturning.

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