JP2003034371A - Chewing gum case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chewing gum case, which can provide a sheet material for folding chewing gum wastes with a small size mechanism and a simple operation. SOLUTION: The chewing gum case comprises a body 1 which can houses grainy gums G, a paper feeder 2 which can feed the sheet material 41 for folding the chewing gum wastes W and having a chewing gum roll container 21 and a soft roller 22, and a wastes container 3. In the chewing gum case, the chewing gum roll container 21 is provided with the point of a knife 25b for cutting out a portion of the sheet material 41 drawn out from an outlet 25a, and the soft roller 22 is inserted in a space at a corner formed by a case material 25 so that the sheet material 41 is sandwiched between the soft roller 22 and the case material 25. When the soft roller 22 is rotated, the sheet material 41 is fed and projected out from the point of the knife, where the projected portion is pulled out and cut off. Thus, a sheet material of a randomly selected length, which is convenient for use, can be created.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention can supply a chewing gum storage portion capable of accommodating a chewing gum that can be put in the mouth as it is and a sheet material for wrapping the debris of the chewing gum that is discarded after being put in the mouth. The present invention relates to a chewing gum case having a sheet material supplying section, and is particularly advantageously used for a device for disposing of chewing gum chews.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Chewing gum that is granular and is not packaged in a case is also commercially available, and various methods have been proposed for discarding chewing gum after chewing such chewing gum (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 9). -20237
No. 0, JP-A-11-59771, JP-A-7-2296.
7, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-133465, etc.).

In all of these conventional techniques, a peelable sheet material is attached to a chewing gum storage case. However, when a strippable sheet material is used in this way, the size of the sheet material is fixed, so if the chewing gum can be immediately discarded or if it must be held temporarily, There is a problem in that the sheet material cannot be changed in degree, and the sheet material becomes unnecessarily large, or the wrapping is insufficient and it is difficult to hold it in a pocket or the like. Further, since a large number of sheet materials are held in a fixed shape so that they are stuck one by one, there is a problem that it is difficult to peel and use the sheets one by one. Further, there is a problem that a wide space is required for the sheet material in plan view.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above problems in the prior art, the size can be changed according to the use condition at the time of disposal, the operation is easy, and the chewing gum of a chewing gum can be installed under a small occupied space. It is an object of the present invention to provide a chewing gum case that can supply a sheet material that wraps the chews.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention according to claim 1 provides a chewing gum storage part capable of storing a chewing gum that can be put in the mouth as it is and a chewing gum storage part after being put in the mouth. In a chewing gum case having a sheet material supply unit capable of supplying a sheet material for wrapping the waste of the chewing gum to be discarded, the sheet material supply unit can rotate a roll material obtained by winding the sheet material into a roll shape. A roll material accommodating portion having a pull-out port capable of accommodating and pulling out the sheet material and a cutting portion capable of cutting the drawn sheet material; and a paper feeding structure portion capable of feeding the sheet material to the outside from the cutting portion. And an advancing / retreating restriction structure portion capable of restricting the advancing / retreating of the sheet material in the pull-out direction and the opposite direction thereof.

In addition to the above, the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that it has a waste storage portion at least temporarily for storing the waste in which the dust is wrapped with the sheet material.

[0007]

1 shows an example of the overall configuration of a chewing gum case to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of a paper feeding device section. The chewing gum case includes a main body 1 which is a chewing gum storage portion capable of storing the granular gum G which is a chewing gum that can be put in the mouth as it is, and a chewing gum W which is a waste of the chewing gum that is discarded after being put in the mouth. A sheet feeding device unit 2 as a sheet material supply unit capable of supplying a sheet piece S made of paper, cellophane, a resin film, or the like, which is a sheet material for scraping, and a waste material as a waste material storage unit in which a bite W is put in this example. Insert 3 is the main component.

The main body 1 is made of a resin material or the like,
A lid 11 having an ordinary structure is provided on the upper portion so as to be easily opened and closed. The paper feeding device unit 2 is configured by a roll inserter 21 as a roll material accommodating portion, and a soft roller 22 as a paper feeding structure portion and an advance / retreat restriction structure portion, as main structural portions. Reference numerals 23 and 24 are a roll lid and a roll bottom. A lid 31 is also provided on the residue box 3.

The roll insert 21 is formed by a case member 25 having a semi-cylindrical end and extending in a planar shape from the end and partitioning from the main body 1, the roll lid 23 and the roll bottom 24. It is possible to rotatably store the roll material 4 that is formed by rolling the sheet material 41 that becomes the sheet piece S into a roll shape. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 (d),
The roll material 4 is formed by a sheet material 41 wound in a roll shape and a shaft 42 whose inner diameter side is fixed and whose upper and lower ends project from the sheet material. The upper and lower end portions 42a, 42b of the shaft 42 projecting from the sheet material 41. Are the roll lid 23 and the roll bottom 2, respectively.
The roll material 4 is rotatable by being fitted into and supported by the mounting holes 23a and 24a of the roll material 4.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (e), the roll insert 21 has a cutting edge 2a as a pull-out port 25a through which the sheet material 41 can be pulled out and a cutting portion which can cut the pulled-out sheet material 41.
5b is provided. The blade tip 25b is formed by notching a part of the case member 25 forming the roll insert 21 and forming a sharp-angled tip side portion in the pull-out direction.

The soft roller 22 inserts the sheet material 41 into the cutting edge 2
5b, the sheet material 41 can be sent out to the outside, and the advancing / retreating of the sheet material 41 in the arrow A direction, which is the drawing direction, and the arrow B direction, which is the opposite direction, can be restricted.

That is, the soft roller 22 is made of a soft material such as rubber, and is manufactured in an appropriate shape such as a cylindrical shape or a knurled shape having a concave and convex surface as shown in FIG.
The sheet material 41, which is inserted into the space of the corner formed by the case material 25 and pulled out from the roll material 4, is sandwiched between the case material 25 (25 ₁ ) and the case material 25 ₁ with an appropriate pressure. It is arranged so as to contact.
Then, the upper end portion 22a of the soft roller 22 is projected to the outside from the position of the lid 23 when the lid 23 is closed by a length such that a person can pinch it.

The dregs holder 3 is made of a sheet material 41 and bites W
Has a volume enough to at least temporarily store the wrapped waste W '. That is, for example, waste W'is 5
About 10 sets can be put.

The above chewing gum case is used as follows and exerts its function and effect. Loading of the roll material into the roll container 21 is usually performed in a chewing gum case manufacturing factory. In this process, roll holder 2
1. Open the roll lid 23 of No. 1 and roll material 4 to sheet material 41
2D, the lower end portion 42b of the shaft 42 is attached to the mounting hole 24a of the roll bottom 24 as shown in FIG. 2D.
Put the roll material 4 in the roll holder 21,
As shown in FIG. 3A, the position of the leading end portion 41a of the drawn sheet material 41 is adjusted using a thin rod 100 or the like,
The tip portion 41a is thrust into the gap between the soft roller 22 and the case member 25 ₁ and the upper end 22a of the soft roller 22 is pinched and rotated in the clockwise direction indicated by the arrow so that the soft roller 22 and the case member 25 ₁ are separated from _each other. The sheet material 41 is sandwiched in between, and the soft roller 22 is further rotated to feed the sheet material 41, and as shown in FIG. 3B, it is fed to the outside of the drawer port 25a.

In this case, since the surface of the case member 25 made of resin or the like has little friction, the soft roller 22 and the sheet member 4 are
Since the frictional force between the sheet material 41 and the surface of the case material 25 ₁ is sufficiently larger than the frictional force between the sheet material 41 and the surface of the case material 25 ₁ , the sheet material is satisfactorily delivered by the rotation of the roller pressed against the case material. On the other hand, when the soft roller 22 is not rotated, the soft roller 22 is in pressure contact with the case member 25, so that the rotation is restricted in any direction, whereby the sheet material 41 is sent out and reciprocally retracted. Regulated.

When the leading end portion 41a of the sheet material is fed out of the drawer port, the roll lid 23 is closed in this state as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2 (d). As a result, the upper end portion 42a of the shaft 42 is fitted into the mounting hole 23a of the roll lid 23, and the roll material 4 is positioned and installed at a predetermined position in the roll holder 21. Next, as shown in FIG.
A person pulls the tip 41a of the sheet material 41 coming out of the drawer opening 25a with the finger 200 in the drawing direction indicated by the arrow A and pulling it out a little. When a person applies a pulling force to the sheet material 41 in this way, a rotational force that is sufficiently larger than the rotational resistance held by the roll material 4 being pressed against the case material 25 is applied to the roll material 4, and the roll material 4 rotates to rotate the sheet material. 41 will be sent out.

When the sheet material 41 is steadily pulled out, the sheet material 41 is bent at an angle of about 90 ° or less from the pulling direction at the cutting edge 25b as shown in FIG. The sheet material is cut by the blade edge 25b. At this time, since the sheet material is bent, even if the sheet material is pulled in the bending direction, the sheet material bites into the blade edge and the pull-out resistance becomes sufficiently large. Therefore, the tension applied to the portion between the soft roller 22 and the sheet material 41 is increased. Force is generated by the frictional force of the portion
It is smaller than the force to rotate. As a result, the soft roller 22 does not rotate and the sheet material 41 is not pulled out further, and is cut well by the blade edge 25b.

Although the soft roller 22 is in pressure contact with the case member 25 ₁ and has an appropriate rotation resistance as described above,
Rotational resistance decreases due to the pressure contact, and the sheet material 4
There is a possibility that the rotational resistance may be insufficient when disconnecting 1. In this case, the shaft 42 of the roll material 4 is supported by the roll lid 23 and the roll bottom 24 which are made of a resin material or the like and have an appropriate thickness, and these portions are easily deformed when a person applies a force with a finger. When the rotation resistance of the soft roller 22 is insufficient, the roll lid 23 and the roll bottom 24 are simultaneously pressed from the outside, so that the shaft 42 of the roll material 4 is pressed with a finger through them to restrain the rotation of the roll material 4. However, it is possible to reliably prevent the roll material 4 from rotating and the sheet material 41 from being pulled out.

When the sheet material 41 is cut at the position of the cutting edge 25b, the initial setting of the roll material 4 is completed in that state. Next, the lid 11 of the main body 1 is opened, and the new unwrapped chewing gum granular gum G is stored therein so that it is almost full, and the lid 11 is closed. The chewing gum contained in the chewing gum case is shipped in this state and sold at the store. At this time, the sheet material 41 of the roll material 4 is the soft roll 22 as shown in FIG.
The forward / backward movement is restricted by the pressure contact P between the case member 25 ₁ and the case member 25 _1, and the position is held, without retreating in the direction indicated by the arrow B,
Further, the tip portion 41a is in a state of protruding by the length from the pressure contact P to the cutting edge 25b without further protruding.

An edible person who obtains such a chewing gum in a chewing gum case to which the present invention is applied and eats it opens the lid 11 at any time and chews the chewing gum.
When the chewing gum is discarded after being chewed by the edible person, as shown in FIG. 2B, the upper end portion 22a of the soft roller 22 protruding from the roll lid 23 is turned slightly clockwise when viewed from above. As a result, the tip portion 41a of the sheet material 41 protruding from the point P as shown in FIG. 3 (e) comes out from the drawer opening 25a and can be held by a person's fingertip as shown in FIG. 3 (f). Become.

Since the soft roller 22 is pressed against the case member 25, the soft roller 22 does not rotate when a person or an object naturally touches the upper end 22a thereof, and the sheet material is restricted from advancing or retracting, and the leading end is always kept. The portion 41a is present.

In this state, the edible person holds the tip portion 41a and pulls out the sheet material 41 by an appropriate length, and cuts the sheet material 41 with the cutting edge 25b as shown in FIG. c) Make a cut piece S as shown. As a result, the bite debris W can be wrapped and discarded or temporarily held.

[0023] In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the length L of the sheet pieces S, the shortest of L ₁ when the immediately discarded trash, etc. is in the vicinity, found a trash walk a little in his hand When it is thrown away, it is set to an intermediate length L ₂ , and when it needs to be kept in the pocket for a certain time, it is set to a long length L ₃ so as to sufficiently wrap up the chewing debris W. Correspondingly, the length of the cut piece S can be freely changed.

Therefore, the roll material 4 having a constant winding amount can be utilized most efficiently. As a result, the roll container 21 need only have a small shape. Then, the main body part 1 for containing the chewing gum can be enlarged by that amount. In addition, the overall size of the chewing gum case can be made smaller to reduce the cost.

Further, since the chewing gum case of this example is provided with the waste container 3, the waste material W '
Even if you have to hold, don't worry about its storage location. Further, if the waste W'is put in the pocket, the chewing gum may adhere to the pocket, but the waste container 3 can surely prevent such a problem.

However, since there are many pockets in the clothes like men and there is no problem in storing the waste W ', the waste container 3 may be omitted and the chewing gum case may be downsized and the cost may be reduced. Good. Although FIG. 1 shows a state in which the main body unit 1, the paper feeding device unit 2, and the waste container 3 are integrated, these three constituent parts are manufactured separately, and they are respectively manufactured. You may make it the structure integrated by fitting in between. In that case, it is necessary to produce two types, one with and without a residue, and productivity can be improved and manufacturing cost can be further reduced.

According to the chewing gum case as described above, it is possible to provide a sheet material having an optimum length for use conditions, which is extremely convenient for use. The upper end portion 22a of the soft roller 22 is slightly rotated to pull out the sheet material. Since the sheet material can be supplied simply by cutting it, it is easy to operate,
Since the sheet material is in a roll shape, the thickness density of the sheet material can be increased, the total area can be made large for the volume, the sheet material can be used efficiently, and the sheet feeding portion can be made small. As a result, it has various advantages such as occupying a small space, convenient to carry, and easy to attach to the main body 1.

FIG. 5 shows another example of the structure of the paper feeding device section of the chewing gum case to which the present invention is applied. The main body 1 and the shaving holder 3 have the same structure as in FIG. The paper output device unit 2 of this example includes a paper feeding structure portion and a retracting restriction structure portion,
Instead of the soft roller 22 shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a ratchet structure portion 5 and a roll shaft projecting portion 42c are provided. That is,
As the ratchet structure portion 5, a ratchet 51 is attached to the lower end portion of the shaft 42 of the roll material 4, and the ratchet 51 is provided on the case material 25 so as to rotate in the clockwise direction as indicated by an arrow R and regulate the rotation in the counterclockwise direction. 52 is attached, and when the roll lid 23 is closed, the shaft 42 of the roll material slightly projects from the roll bottom 24 to form a roll shaft projecting portion 42c.

Then, by rotating the roll shaft protrusion 42c in the direction of arrow R, the sheet material can be sent outward from the cutting portion 25b in the direction of arrow A, and the ratchet 51 is caught by the claw 52 to cause the arrow R to move. The rotation of the sheet material 41 in the direction opposite to arrow B is regulated, the retreat of the sheet material 41 in the direction of arrow B is regulated, and when the sheet material 41 is cut as shown in FIG. When it is necessary, the roll shaft projecting portion 42c is pinched or pressed against the roll bottom 24 to impart rotational resistance to the roll shaft 42 and restrain the roll shaft 42, thereby restricting the withdrawal of the sheet material 41.

On the other hand, when the roll shaft projecting portion 42c is not operated, the roll material 4 is free to rotate in the direction of pulling out the sheet material 41. Since the rotational force to rotate is not generated, the inconvenience that the roll material 4 is arbitrarily rotated and pulled out by the sheet material 41 does not occur. In this case, the claws 52 in contact with the ratchet 51 also have the effect of giving some resistance to such unnecessary rotation.

The paper feeding device section 2 in FIG. 1 may be constructed by combining the ratchet structure portion 5 and the soft roller 22 as described above. In that case, advancement and retreat of the sheet material 41 can be regulated more appropriately.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the invention of claim 1, since the chewing gum case has the chewing gum storage portion capable of storing the chewing gum that can be put in the mouth as it is, for the chewing gum that is not packaged. Used as. For such a chewing gum, it cannot be discarded or wrapped in the wrapping paper because there is no wrapping paper, and the chewing gum can be held by the wrapping paper. Can be wrapped and discarded or temporarily retained.

Since the sheet material supply unit can store the rolled roll material by winding the sheet material and has a roll material storage unit having a sheet material outlet and a cutting unit, the rolled roll material is rotated. The chewing gum can be wrapped while being pulled out, and that portion is cut by the cutting portion into a sheet piece, and the discarded chewing gum can be wrapped in the sheet piece. The conditions for this disposal include: when the garbage can is thrown away because it is nearby, when you carry it in your hand to find the garbage can and throw it away, and when you have to keep it in your pocket for some time. Although there are various conditions, with the sheet material wound as a roll material, the cutting length of the sheet material can be freely changed from a short length to a long length depending on the state at the time of disposal.

Therefore, the sheet material having a constant winding amount can be utilized most efficiently. As a result, it is possible to reduce the cost by reducing the size of the sheet material supply unit and the size of the chewing gum case. In addition, the chewing gum storage section can be enlarged.

When such a sheet material is cut and used, the sheet material is pulled, so it is necessary to prevent the sheet material from coming out. However, the advance / retreat control structure portion that can regulate the advance / retreat of the sheet material. Since the sheet material is provided, the sheet material can be pulled and cut at the cutting portion by stopping the rotation of the roll material or stopping the progress of the sheet material itself at this portion.

Further, in order to pull out the sheet material in the next use, it is necessary to send the sheet material out from the cutting portion as much as the tip portion can be held by hand. Since the structural portion is provided, the sheet material can be delivered by rotating the roll material or the sheet material can be delivered by the roller, and the sheet material can be delivered to the outside from the cutting portion.

In this case, if the sheet material is retracted inward from the cutting portion, the sheet material is soft, so that there is a possibility that it will not come out of the cutting portion even if the roll material is rotated. On the other hand, since there is an advancing / retreating structure part that is configured as a pressure contact roller or ratchet that restricts the withdrawal of the sheet material in the direction opposite to the drawing direction, the roll material rotates for some reason and the sheet material Does not retract inward from the cut. As a result, the roll material can be pulled out by the paper feeding structure portion and reliably used.

According to the chewing gum case as described above, it is possible to provide the sheet material having the optimum length for the use condition, the operation is facilitated by the paper feeding structure portion and the advance / retreat control structure portion, and the roll material is used. A large amount of sheet material can be supplied in a small occupying space, therefore the entire case is small and convenient to carry, and it is easy to attach to the main body.

According to the second aspect of the invention, further, since the waste material containing the waste material in which the chewing gum cheeks are wrapped with the sheet material is at least temporarily stored, the waste material collecting portion is provided.
Even if you have to hold the bite for some time, you don't have to worry about its storage. Further, if the chewing gum is put in the pocket, the chewing gum may adhere to the pocket, but it is possible to surely prevent the problem.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of a chewing gum case to which the present invention is applied, in which (a) is a sectional view and (b) is a plan view.
(C) is a plan view showing a state when the chewing gum bite residue is wrapped in a sheet piece obtained by cutting the sheet material.

2A and 2B show a structural example of a paper feeding device portion of the above chewing gum case, FIG. 2A is a plan view, FIG. 2B is a sectional view, and FIG.
Is a plan view of the soft roller, (d) is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the roll material and the lid, and (e) is a plan view showing the soft roller and the drawing-out portion of the sheet material.

3 (a) to (f) are explanatory views of an operation when making a sheet piece.

4A to 4C are explanatory views showing the size of a sheet piece.

5A and 5B show another structural example of the paper feeding device portion of the chewing gum case, FIG. 5A being a sectional view and FIG. 5B being a plan view.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main unit (chewing gum storage part) 2 Paper feeding device part (sheet material supply part) 3 Dust storage (waste collection part) 4 Roll material 5 Ratchet structure part (advance / retreat control structure part) 21 Roll input (roll material storage part) 22 Soft Roller (Paper Sending Structure Part, Advance / Retract Restriction Structure Part) 23 Roll Lid (Advance / Retract Restriction Structure Part) 24 Roll Bottom (Advance / Retract Restriction Structure Part) 25a Drawout 25b Blade Edge (Cutting Part) 41 Sheet Material 42 Shaft (Advance / Restriction Structure Structure) 42c Roll shaft protrusion (paper feed structure part, advance / retreat restriction structure part) G Granular gum (chewing gum) S Sheet piece (sheet material) W Chewing residue (chewing gum residue)

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yusaku Masuda             Mikuni, 3-14-17, 18-jojo, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka             Within Plastics Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3E023 LA05                 3E035 AA16 BA01 BB01 BB10                 3E062 AA01 AB08 AB14 BA02 LA01                       LA23 LA25 LA29

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A chewing gum storage unit that can store a chewing gum that can be put in the mouth as it is, and a sheet material supply unit that can supply a sheet material for wrapping the waste of the chewing gum that is discarded after being put in the mouth. In a chewing gum case having, the sheet material supply unit can rotatably store a rolled material that is a roll of the sheet material, and a drawer port through which the sheet material can be drawn out and a cut that can cut the drawn sheet material. A roll material accommodating portion having a portion, a sheet feeding structure portion capable of feeding the sheet material from the cutting portion to the outside, and an advance / retreat restriction capable of restricting the advance / retreat of the sheet material in the drawing direction and the opposite direction. A chewing gum case having a structure portion. 2. The chewing gum case according to claim 1, further comprising a waste storage portion in which the waste in which the dust is wrapped is at least temporarily put in the sheet material.