JP2010047282A - Ant-proofing cover - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ant-proofing cover which is a separated body from a sheet-like article storing container such as a tissue box, individually performs countermeasures to meet ant-proofing in accordance with a region, a season or the like requiring the ant-proofing measures, and reduces a cost. <P>SOLUTION: The ant-proofing cover 10 for the sheet-like article storing container 200 covers a region continuously connected on the whole periphery of side faces 220a-220d of the sheet-like article storing container, the region continuously connected on the whole periphery on the outside of the bottom face 230 of the sheet-like article storing container and containing the bottom face, or a region continuously connected on the whole periphery of the top face 210 of the sheet-like article storing container and except a sheet-like article taking-out part 210a and makes the ant-proofing cover contain an ant-proofing agent in the ant-proofing cover or on the surface thereof. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an ant protection cover for preventing an ant from entering a sheet-like article storage container such as a tissue box.

Various containers are known in which cleaning wipers and towels made of sheet of paper or nonwoven fabric are stacked and accommodated for easy removal. As such a container, there is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped tissue box in which a slit made of a plastic film is provided on the top surface of the container to take out tissue paper. When the tissue paper is taken out, the slit sandwiches the next pair to prevent the tissue paper from falling into the box, and prevents foreign matters such as dust and insects from entering the box.
However, especially in the west of the Kanto region, there is a problem that luriari (ants) having a habit of entering into the gaps in the tissue paper in the tissue box inhabit, and the above-described slits have little effect of preventing the entry of the ants. Ruuriari is an ant with an amber color of 2 to 2.5 mm and forms a nest by making a small hole in the stems of dead grass and dead branches around a warmer man's house in the natural state. In the past, there have been frequent signal failures in railway signal relay devices, and signal failures have frequently occurred, and there is a tendency for them to prefer box-shaped places with almost no gaps. This behavior is thought to be one of the causes of the gathering of ruriaries in the tissue box.

And in order to prevent the insects from getting close to the tissue box, the above-mentioned slit (tissue outlet film), glue for box assembly, or a natural extract having an insecticidal and ant-proofing effect on the ink for printing on the box surface There has been proposed a technique containing Ni (Patent Document 1).
In addition, a technique has been proposed in which an insect repellent containing hiba oil is contained in a paper container (Patent Document 2).

JP 2001-122347 A JP 2003-327503 A JP 2002-179163 A

However, for example, Luliari lives in the west of Kanto, but when insecticides are added to tissue box glue and ink, all storage boxes for the whole country are targeted, and tissue for other areas that do not require ant protection. Insect repellents must be added to the box, which is costly. In addition, even in winter when the activity of ruuriari is inactive and anti-ant countermeasures are unnecessary, if a tissue box containing an insect repellent is distributed, the sales price will be inconsistent.
That is, the present invention is separate from a sheet-shaped article storage container such as a tissue box, and can be individually controlled according to the region or season where the countermeasure is required, and cost reduction can be achieved. The purpose is to provide a cover.

In order to solve the above problems, the ant protection cover of the present invention is an ant protection cover for a sheet-shaped article storage container, wherein the sheet-shaped article is continuously connected to the entire circumference of the side surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container. A region continuously connected to the entire outer periphery of the bottom surface of the storage container and the region including the bottom surface, or a region continuously connected to the entire periphery of the top surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container, and a sheet-shaped article take-out portion An area to be removed is covered, and an ant-proofing agent is contained inside or on the surface of the ant-proofing cover.
With such a configuration, climb the side from the bottom of the sheet-shaped article storage container and enter the container through the slit on the top surface, or climb the side from the bottom of the sheet-shaped article storage container and from the gap between the bonding parts on the side Since the ant protection cover covers a part of the entry path of the ants entering the container over the entire circumference, ant entry can be suppressed with a ant protection cover smaller than the sheet-shaped article storage container, and cost reduction can be achieved. Can do. Moreover, since the ant-proof cover is separate from the sheet-shaped article storage container, it can be individually controlled according to the region or season where ant-proof measures are required, which is unnecessary for all sheet-shaped article storage containers. There is no need to take ant-proof measures, and costs can be reduced.

The ant cover has a mounting surface on which the bottom surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container is mounted, and a continuous standing portion that rises from the mounting surface and surrounds the entire circumference of the side surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container. You may do it.
The ant-proof cover is a mounting surface on which the bottom surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container is mounted, an outer region continuously connected to the entire outer periphery of the mounting surface that protrudes outward from the mounting surface, and It may have a positioning part which stands up from the installation surface and surrounds the side surface of the sheet-like article storage container.
The ant-proof cover is larger than the outer shape of the top surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container and has a main surface in which a portion corresponding to the sheet-shaped article take-out portion is cut out, and the sheet-shaped falling from the main surface You may have the positioning part surrounding the side surface of an article | item storage container.
The ant-proof cover has a side portion surrounding the entire circumference of the side surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container, and a piece portion placed on the top surface, and an end of the piece portion is connected to the side portion. It may be.

The ant-proof cover may have a foldable unfolding structure in which a plate material is folded and assembled from a fold line.
In this way, the ant proof cover can be assembled from a single sheet (such as paperboard or plastic board), and the number of parts is small and the cost is low. In addition, the ant-proof cover can be folded compactly during storage and shipping, saving space and reducing shipping costs.

  According to the present invention, it is separate from a sheet-like article storage container such as a tissue box, and can be individually controlled according to the region or season where it is necessary to prevent ants, thereby reducing costs. An ant cover is obtained.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the ant-repellent action by the ant-proof cover of the present invention. Ants such as luriari approach the tissue box (sheet-like article storage container) 200 from the outside, climb the side surfaces 220a to 220d (220d is not shown) from the bottom, reach the top surface 210, and reach the center of the top surface 210. Enter the laminated tissue inside the box through the slit (sheet-shaped article take-out part) 210a. In addition, there is a case where an ant enters from a gap 220cL of the flap bonding portion 220cx of the tissue box side surface portion 220a or 220c (a gap generated when the side surface portion bonds two upper and lower paperboards). The tissue paper 300 protrudes from the slit 210a. An ant intrusion route R is indicated by an arrow.
Here, if the ant-proof effect is provided in any region of the outer periphery A of the bottom of the tissue box 200, the entire periphery B of the side of the tissue box 200, and the entire periphery C of the top surface of the tissue box 200, the tissue box 200 Even if the ant-proof effect is not given to the whole, the entry of ants from the top surface 210 into the tissue box 200 can be prevented, and the cost can be reduced. What is important at this time is that, in any of the regions A, B, and C, if the ant protection effect is not given over the entire circumference, the ants enter from a portion having no ant protection effect.
In addition, when an ant enters from the gap 220cL of the flap bonded portion 220cx of the tissue box side surface 220a or 220c, the ant will not invade even if the entire circumference C of the top surface of the tissue box 200 has an anti-ant effect. It cannot be prevented. Therefore, it is preferable that the area A or B has an ant-proof effect.

From the above, the present invention prevents the entry of ants with a relatively small ant protection cover by positioning the ant protection cover containing the ant protection agent in any of the regions A, B, and C described above. In addition, since the ant protection cover is separate from the sheet-shaped article storage container, ant protection measures can be taken individually according to the region or season in which ant protection is required, and ants are mixed in the sheet-like article storage container. The ant protection cover of the present invention can be sent individually to the user who has occurred to quickly respond to complaints.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail for each of the regions A, B, and C.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the ant proof cover 10 provided in a region corresponding to the region B and according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The sheet-shaped article storage container 200 is assembled by folding a single paperboard into a generally box shape, and includes a rectangular top surface 210, four side surfaces 220a to 220d (220d not shown), and a bottom surface 230. Yes. A slit 210a extends in the longitudinal direction at the center of the top surface 210, and the tissue paper 300 protrudes from the slit 210a in a pop-up manner.
Examples of the sheet-like article include tissue paper (nasal folds and paper for makeup removal, also called facial tissue), disposable hygiene thin paper such as paper towels and toilet paper, but are not limited thereto.

The ant-proof cover 10 is formed by folding a piece of paperboard and assembling into a box shape with an upper opening, and a rectangular placement surface 2 on which the bottom surface 230 of the sheet-like article storage container 200 is placed, and a placement surface 2 Four standing portions 3a to 3d that rise from the top. The standing portions 3 a to 3 d rise from the respective sides of the placement surface 2 and are connected at the corners of the placement surface 2 to continuously surround the entire circumference of the side surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200. ing.
Since the standing portions 3a to 3d are continuously formed on the side surface on the bottom side of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200, the ants approaching the sheet-shaped article storage container 200 from the outside may climb the side faces 220a to 220d. And cannot reach the slit 210a of the sheet-like article storage container 200. Thereby, the ant-proof effect is acquired.

  The outer shape of the mounting surface 2 is slightly larger than the outer shape of the bottom surface 230 of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200. Further, the height of the standing portions 3a to 3d is lower than the height of the side surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200 (in this example, about 1/5 or less). Thereby, compared with making the whole sheet-shaped article storage container 200 contain an antifungal agent, the usage-amount of an antifungal agent can be reduced significantly.

As the ant-proof cover 10, general-purpose plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene can be used in addition to paper. If paper is used, preferably the basis weight and 300 to 500 g / m ^2.
An ant-proofing agent is coated on one side of the ant-proofing cover 10 (the surface facing the sheet-shaped article storage container 200). As the termite-proofing agent, general insecticides and termite-proofing agents can be used, and specific examples include, for example, methyl salicylate, allyl isothiocyanate, and the like. In particular, when sanitary thin paper is used as a sheet-like article, natural ingredients such as cedar, straw, cocoon, and eucalyptus are preferably used as anti-anticides from the viewpoint of safety to human bodies and odor.
The termite-proofing agent can be applied to one side or the entire surface of the ant-proof cover 10, or can be partially applied to one side. In addition to coating, a component of an antifungal agent may be added in advance during papermaking. Moreover, when using a plastic as the ant-proof cover 10, you may add the component of an ant-proofing agent in the plastic material (pellet) other than coating an ant-proofing agent.
The amount of termiticide contained in an anti-termite cover 10 is preferably set to 0.01 to 0.5 g / m ² (amount per termite cover 1 m ^2). If the amount of the ant protection agent is less than 0.01 g / m ² , the ant repellent effect may be small, and if it exceeds 0.5 g / m ² , the cost becomes too high or the odor of the ant protection agent becomes tight. Sometimes.

  By making the ant-proof cover 10 separate from the sheet-shaped article storage container 200, ant-proof measures can be taken individually according to the region or season where the ant-proof countermeasure is required, and all the products of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200 can be used. Cost reduction can be achieved as compared with anti-ant countermeasures. Further, since the ant-proof cover 10 covers a part of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200, the amount of the ant-proofing agent used can be reduced compared with the case where the entire sheet-shaped article storage container 200 contains the ant-proofing agent. Can be reduced.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an ant proof cover 10B provided in a region corresponding to the region C and according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The ant protection cover 10B is assembled in a box shape in which a piece of paperboard is bent and the lower part is opened, and is generally shaped so that the top and bottom of the ant protection cover 10 according to the first embodiment are turned over.
The ant protection cover 10B is slightly larger than the outer shape of the top surface 210 of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200 and has a rectangular main surface 4 with a central portion 4a cut out corresponding to the slit 210a, and a sheet falling from the main surface 4 Positioning portions 5a to 5d surrounding side surfaces 220a to 220d of the shaped article storage container.
In this embodiment, the positioning portions 5 a to 5 d rise from each side of the main surface 4 and are connected at corners of the main surface 4 so as to continuously surround the entire circumference of the side surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200. However, the positioning portions 5a to 5d may be any one that simply aligns the position of the main surface 4 on the sheet-shaped article storage container 200. For example, the positioning portions 5a to 5d are provided only at the central portion of each side of the main surface 4 and may not be connected to each other.

In the second embodiment, since the main surface 4 is continuously connected to the entire circumference of the top surface 210 of the sheet-shaped article storage container, the ants climbing up the side surfaces 220a to 220d are slits of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200. 210a cannot be approached, thereby providing an ant protection effect.
Note that the main surface 4 does not need to cover the entire top surface 210, and it is sufficient to continuously cover at least the outer side of the slit 210a formed in the top surface 210 over the entire circumference. For example, the annular main surface 4 may be formed outside the slit 210a.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an ant proof cover 10C provided in a region corresponding to the region A and according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The ant-proof cover 10C has a placement surface 6b on which the bottom surface 230 of the sheet-like article storage container is placed, and an outer region 6a that protrudes outside the placement surface 6b (= bottom face 230). It is laid under the bottom surface 230 of 200. The mounting surface 6b has a rectangular shape slightly larger than the outer shape of the bottom surface 230, and the outer region 6a is continuously connected to the entire outer periphery of the mounting surface 6b.
Further, tongue-shaped positioning portions 7a to 7d are provided so as to rise from the respective sides of the mounting surface 6b. The positioning portions 7 a to 7 d are for aligning the position of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200. The positioning portions 7a to 7d are provided at the center of each side of the placement surface 6b and are not connected to each other. Further, as will be described in detail later, the positioning portions 7a to 7d are raised by bending a U-shaped notch from the fold line.

  In the third embodiment, since the outer region 6a is continuously connected to the entire outer periphery of the bottom surface 230 (mounting surface 6b) of the sheet-shaped article storage container, the ants approach the sheet-shaped article storage container 200. This prevents the ant-proof effect.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an ant proof cover 10D provided in a region corresponding to the region B and according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The ant-proof cover 10D includes a side portion 8 that surrounds the entire circumference of the side surfaces 220a to 220d of the sheet-shaped article storage container, and two piece portions 9 that are placed on the top surface 210, and an end 9e of the piece portion 9e. , 9e, 9s are connected to the side portion 8. And when the piece part 9 is mounted on the top | upper surface 210, the side part 8 is suspended and it encloses the perimeter of side surface 220a-220d.
The side part 8 is configured by connecting long side pieces 8a to 8d that respectively cover the side faces 220a to 220d at the ends of the side pieces (that is, corresponding to the corners of the side faces 220a to 220d). ing.
One side (end) 9s of the two pieces 9 is connected to the opposing side pieces 9a and 9c, respectively. Further, short sides (ends) 9e, 9e adjacent to one side 9s are connected to opposing side pieces 9b, 9d, respectively. In addition, it is only necessary that at least one side of the piece portion 9 is connected to the side portion 8.

The ant protection cover 10D according to the fourth embodiment has a form in which the central portion 4a of the ant protection cover 10B according to the second embodiment is enlarged and the main surface 4 is left slightly at both ends of the top surface 210. Yes.
In the fourth embodiment, since the side portion 8 is continuously connected to the entire circumference of the side surfaces 220a to 220d of the sheet-shaped article storage container, as in the first embodiment, the sheet-shaped article storage container 200 is externally provided. The ant approaching cannot climb up the side surfaces 220a to 220d and cannot reach the slit 210a of the sheet-shaped article storage container 200. Thereby, the ant-proof effect is acquired.

FIG. 6 shows a case where two cutout portions 2x and 2x are provided on the mounting surface 2 in the ant protection cover 10 according to the first embodiment. In the case of 1st Embodiment, in order to prevent an ant climbing up from the side surface of the sheet-like article storage container 200 by standing part 3a-3d, the mounting surface 2 needs to be formed in the whole surface of the bottom face 230. Absent.
Alternatively, the cutout portions 2x and 2x may be formed into U-shaped cuts, and the biting portions 2t and 2t may be bent from the fold line to rise. When the number of sheet-like articles in the sheet-like article storage container 200 decreases, the notched portion of the bottom surface 230 of the container 200 can be raised and the remaining sheet-like article can be easily taken out. The sheet-shaped article storage container 200 can be firmly fixed to the ant-proof cover 10 by being bitten by the bottom raised portion.

FIG. 7 shows a developed structure of the paperboard 10x for assembling the ant protection cover 10 according to the first embodiment. The four standing portions 3a to 3d rise from the placement surface 2 by bending along the broken line (fold line) of the paperboard 10x.
Flap 3x is extended in the both ends of standing part 3b, 3d, respectively. Further, an engagement hole 3y for engaging the flap 3x is opened at the ends of the standing portions 3a and 3c. Then, after raising the four standing portions 3a to 3d, the flaps 3x are inserted into the engagement holes 3y to be engaged and connected, and the entire circumference of the side surface of the sheet-like article storage container 200 is continuously connected. And come to enclose.
Thus, since the ant cover 10 has a foldable unfolded structure, the ant cover can be assembled from a single sheet (such as paperboard or a plastic plate), and the number of parts is small and the cost is low. . In addition, the ant-proof cover can be folded compactly during storage and shipping, saving space and reducing shipping costs.
If the broken line described above is a perforation, the bending becomes easy.

  FIG. 8 shows a developed structure of the paperboard 10Cx for assembling the ant proof cover 10C according to the third embodiment. By folding along the broken line (folding line) of the paperboard 10Cx, the tongue-shaped positioning portions 7a to 7d rise from the respective sides of the placement surface 6b. In addition, in FIG. 8, the continuous line of each positioning part 7a-7d is a U-shaped notch part.

  It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but extends to various modifications and equivalents included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

<Creating an ant protection cover>
In the mixed solution of the aqueous varnish and the surfactant, the termite-preventing agent shown in Table 1 was dissolved, and then diluted with water to prepare an termite-preventing solution. This ant-proof solution was applied to Mayer bar on one side of a paperboard (27 × 15 cm) having a basis weight of 350 g / m ² . The coating amount was such that the amount of the component of the termite preventive was the value shown in Table 1 (for example, a stock solution of 100% hiba oil or 100% methyl salicylate was 0.05 g / m ² ).
The ant protection cover of 3rd Embodiment was created from the ant protection cover of 1st Embodiment shown in FIGS.
For comparison, the ant proof cover of the third embodiment was similarly made from the ant proof cover of the first embodiment, from a paperboard not coated with an ant proofing agent. The size of the ant-proof cover was adjusted to the standard tissue box.

<Confirmation of ant-proof effect>
Prepare the ant-proof cover of the first embodiment containing an ant-proofing agent and the ant-proofing cover of the first embodiment that does not contain an ant-proofing agent, and consult that ants actually mixed inside the tissue box A tissue box with each ant protection cover was placed in the user's home, and a monitor test was conducted. The monitor test period was 2 weeks.
The effect was confirmed visually by the user and evaluated according to the following criteria.
A: Ants mixed in the tissue box only in the comparative example B: Ants mixed in the tissue box only in the example C: Ants mixed in the tissue box in both the example and the comparative example D: Compared with the example Ants were not mixed inside the tissue box in either of the examples. Further, the repelling rate was calculated by {A / (A + B + C + D)} × 100 (%) for each of the corresponding cases A to D.
The obtained results are shown in Table 1.

  As is clear from Table 1, by attaching an ant-proof cover containing an ant-proofing agent to the tissue box, the repelling rate (the ratio of not containing ants as a result of containing the ant-proofing agent) is 60% or more, and the present invention It has been found that the ant protection cover according to the first to third embodiments has an ant protection effect.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the ant-proof effect by the ant-proof cover of this invention. It is a perspective view of the ant protection cover concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the ant-proof cover which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the ant-proof cover which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the ant-proof cover which concerns on the 4th Embodiment of this invention. In the ant cover which concerns on 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the case where two cutout parts are provided in the mounting surface. It is a figure which shows the expansion | deployment structure of the paperboard for assembling the ant protection cover concerning 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the expansion | deployment structure of the paperboard for assembling the ant-proof cover concerning 3rd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

2, 6b Placement surface 3a-3d Standing part 4 Main surface 4a Cut-out central part 5a-5d, 7a-7d Positioning part 6a Outer region 8a-8d Side part 9 Single part 9e, 9s End of single part 10, 10B to 10D Ant protection cover 200 Sheet-shaped article storage container 210 Top surface of sheet-shaped article storage container 210a Sheet-shaped article take-out portion 220a to 220d Side surface of sheet-shaped article storage container 230 Bottom surface of sheet-shaped article storage container

Claims (6)

An ant-proof cover for a sheet-shaped article storage container, an area continuously connected to the entire circumference of the side surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container, and an area continuously connected to the entire circumference outside the bottom surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container And the area including the bottom surface, or the area continuously connected to the entire circumference of the top surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container and the area excluding the sheet-shaped article take-out portion,
An ant-proof cover containing an ant-proofing agent inside or on the surface of the ant-proof cover. The ant-proof cover has a mounting surface on which the bottom surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container is mounted, and a continuous standing portion that rises from the mounting surface and surrounds the entire circumference of the side surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container. The ant cover according to claim 1. The ant-proof cover is a mounting surface on which the bottom surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container is mounted, an outer region continuously connected to the entire outer periphery of the mounting surface that protrudes outward from the mounting surface, and The ant cover according to claim 1, further comprising a positioning portion that rises from a placement surface and surrounds a side surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container. The ant-proof cover is larger than the outer shape of the top surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container and has a main surface in which a portion corresponding to the sheet-shaped article take-out portion is cut out, and the sheet-shaped falling from the main surface The ant cover according to claim 1, further comprising a positioning portion surrounding a side surface of the article storage container. The ant-proof cover has a side portion surrounding the entire circumference of the side surface of the sheet-shaped article storage container, and a piece portion placed on the top surface, and an end of the piece portion is connected to the side portion. The ant cover according to claim 1. The ant-proof cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the ant-proof cover has a foldable unfolded structure in which a plate material is folded and assembled from a fold line.

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