WO2000026099A1 - Beverage container cover - Google Patents

Abstract

A beverage container cover (K) capable of easily attaching to or detaching from a beverage container and also capable of attaching it to even such a beverage container as a PET bottle having a variety of shapes for the same size, comprising a cover member (1) formed of a cylindrically knitted fabric covering the entire side surface of the beverage container, whereby the beverage container can be installed by merely inserting it from an opening part (4) and attaching and detaching are made easier and also, because the cover member (1) is formed of a stretchable knitted fabric, the container cover can be attached also to such a beverage container as a PET bottle having a variety of shapes for the same size.

Description

 Description Beverage container cover Technical field

 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage container cover used by attaching to a beverage container, and more particularly, to a beverage container power bar having a configuration suitable for attaching to a 500-ml PET bottle. . Background art

 PET bottles are increasing in use along with cans and paper containers as drink containers for drinks such as tea, soft drinks, and coffee on the market. One of the advantages of this pet bottle is its good portability. That is, for example, in the case of a can, it is inconvenient to carry the drink with the drink left, since the drink may spill out of the drinking spout.On the other hand, a plastic bottle has a screw-type cap at the drinking spout. Even if you carry the drink with the drink inside, it will not spill out of the spout.

 In recent years, in particular, younger generations have purchased cold drinks stored in 500 ml bottles, as shown in Figs. But carrying around is increasing. Also, especially in summer, drinks in plastic bottles may be frozen in a freezer in a home refrigerator before being carried around in order to keep them cold for a long time.

However, when carrying a beverage container containing a chilled beverage as described above, dew condensation occurs on the outer peripheral surface, and there is a risk that the hand holding the beverage container and surrounding objects may get wet. In addition, when the outer surface of the beverage container containing the cold beverage comes into direct contact with the hands or the outside air, the cold beverage is heated by the body temperature or the temperature of the outside air, and the temperature of the beverage rises rapidly. To rise. As a result, the drink loses its refreshing sensation and, depending on the type of drink, loses its taste. These problems can be said to be particularly noticeable in beverages containing pet bottles, which are often used as a substitute for water bottles as described above, since the time it takes to finish drinking after purchasing a drink is relatively long. .

5 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, conventionally, for example, a method of wrapping a woven fabric such as evening or handkerchief around the entire side of the beverage container and fixing the upper and lower two places of the wrapped woven fabric with rubber bands has been used. Had been. According to this method, water droplets generated by dew condensation can be absorbed by the woven fabric, so that the risk of wetting hands and surrounding objects can be reduced as much as possible, and the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container comes into direct contact with hands and outside air. Constant cooling to prevent

'° effect is also obtained.

 Also, as an invention aimed at preventing dew condensation and cooling of beverage cans, for example, Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 6_14076 discloses a beverage can having a substantially cylindrical shape that fits the side of a beverage can. A cover has been proposed.

 However, among the above-mentioned conventional methods, those using a woven fabric such as an evening owl or a handkerchief have a problem that attaching and detaching the woven fabric is troublesome. In other words, when attaching the fabric, it is necessary to wind the fabric and attach the rubber band, and when removing the fabric, it is necessary to remove the rubber band.

Further, the cover of the beverage can according to the invention of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 6_14076 is formed of foamed styrol having a substantially cylindrical shape that fits the side surface of the beverage can and has elasticity. Since there is no standard, there is no problem when used for cans of 350 ml size, for example, in which the shape standard is unified to cylindrical, but as shown in Fig. 5 to Fig. 6, even with the same size When used for pet bottles with various shapes, it is not possible to apply one type of cover to plastic bottles of all shapes. Further, in the case where the cover is formed using styrene foam, there is also a problem that the cover cannot be folded when carrying the portable device ²⁵ without being attached to the beverage container, and the cover becomes bulky.

The present invention has been made in view of the conventional problems described above, A beverage container cover that can be easily attached to and detached from beverage containers and that can be attached to beverage containers of various shapes while maintaining the effect of preventing surrounding objects from getting wet and the effect of keeping cool. It is intended to provide. Disclosure of the invention

 In order to achieve the above object, a beverage container cover according to the present invention is configured so as to cover the entire side surface of the beverage container with a cover member formed of a knitted fabric woven into a tubular shape. By doing so, the beverage container cover according to the present invention can be easily attached to and detached from the beverage container, and can be attached to beverage containers having various shapes.

 As a result of repeated studies by the present inventors, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, for example, a knitted tubular fabric is knitted using a known knitting machine for producing a knit knitted product and the like, and the cover is knitted. The present inventors have found that it is only necessary to form a member and completed the present invention. That is, in the beverage container cover according to the present invention, since the material of the cover member is a knitted fabric, the elasticity of the cover member is improved as compared with a conventional method using a woven fabric such as a handkerchief. Therefore, it is possible to insert and attach a beverage container from the opening of the canopy in a manner that the cover member is formed in a tubular shape and the supporter is attached to the arm, and is easily attached to and detached from the beverage container. Becomes

 Furthermore, in the beverage container cover according to the present invention, since the cover member is formed of an elastic knitted fabric, even if there are several types of beverage containers such as a PET bottle, the shape of the beverage container can be improved. Accordingly, the cover member can be expanded and contracted in accordance with the condition, and can be fitted and attached to the uneven shape of the beverage container.

Therefore, the beverage container cover according to the present invention is a cover member formed of a knitted fabric woven into a cylindrical shape, and is configured to cover the entire side surface of the beverage container. In the beverage container cover according to the present invention, in order to minimize the possibility of the beverage container cover being displaced upward or downward while being carried, and to improve the fixability to the beverage container, the cover is required. Department It is desirable to provide a stretchable part with high elasticity at the upper and / or lower part of the material. The material of the knitted fabric used for the beverage container cover according to the present invention can be, for example, cotton, acryl, nylon, or the like, and may be selected as desired, and is not particularly limited. In addition, as means for improving the elasticity of the above-mentioned elastic portion, a method of knitting by rubber knitting, a method of inserting a rubber string, a method of using highly elastic polyurethane fiber as a material of a knitted fabric, and the like are adopted. It is possible and not particularly limited.

 In addition, the beverage container cover according to the present invention prevents the beverage container from falling out during carrying, and also prevents the hands and surrounding objects from getting wet due to the condensation formed on the bottom surface of the plastic bottle. In order to do so, it is desirable that the knitted fabric at the lower end of the cover member be closed to provide a bottom portion so as to cover the entire side surface and the entire bottom surface of the beverage container. As a means for closing the knitted fabric at the lower end of one member, an appropriate method such as a method of sewing with a thread or a method of closing with a metal fitting can be adopted, and is not particularly limited. Moreover, in the beverage container cover according to the present invention, the inner circumferential surface of the cover member, when the loop of the stitch is increased, secures a larger space between the beverage container and the cover member. The effect of preventing condensation on the beverage container and the effect of keeping cool are improved. Therefore, in the beverage container cover according to the present invention, it is preferable that the knitting of the inner peripheral surface of the cover member be a pile knitting method in which stitches are drawn out long. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a view of the embodiment of the beverage container cover according to the present invention as viewed from the front side, FIG. 2 is a view of the state of the beverage container cover according to the present invention turned over, FIG. 3 is a view showing a state in which the embodiment of the beverage container cover according to the present invention is attached to a pet bottle having the shape shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 4 is a view showing an embodiment of the beverage container cover according to the present invention in FIG. FIG. 5 is a view showing a state of being attached to a PET bottle having the shape shown in the figure, FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of the shape of the PET bottle, and FIG. 6 is a view showing another example of the shape of the PET bottle. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

 The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The beverage container cover K of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is configured to be attached to a 500 ml bottle, for example, and has a vertical length of about 14.0 cm. Knit it using a circular knitting machine for socks, using, for example, four types of fibers, such as cotton, acrylic, nylon, and polyurethane, to form a bag-shaped knitted fabric with a circumference of about 20.0 cm. I have. In addition, 1 is a cover member that covers the entire periphery of the side surface of the beverage container, 2 is a telescopic portion provided on an upper portion of the cover member 1 in order to improve fixability to the beverage container, and 3 is a cover member 1 Reference numeral 4 denotes a bottom face provided by closing the knitted fabric at the lower end, and 4 denotes an opening for inserting a beverage container. When using the beverage container cover K of the embodiment, it is only necessary to insert the beverage container from the opening 4 and the attachment and detachment are easy.

 Next, the configuration of the extendable portion 2 in the beverage container cover K of the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 2 showing a state where the beverage container cover K is turned upside down. The elastic portion 2 is formed by folding back the knitting edge 5 to the surface side by about 2 cm in a one-layer tubular knitted fabric, and knitting the stitch of the knitting edge 5 at the position of the upper end knitting stopper 6. That is, the stretching portion 2 is a double-layered knitted fabric that is formed by bag knitting. In addition, the elastic portion 2 is made of rubber knitting to improve elasticity. As described above, in the beverage container cover K of the embodiment, since the elastic member 2 having high elasticity is provided on the upper portion of the cover member 1, the fixability to the beverage container is improved at this position, and the beverage container is moved upward. It is prevented as much as possible to escape.

In addition, in the beverage container cover K of the embodiment, since the knitted fabric has elasticity, the circumference of the force bar member 1 expands and contracts in a range of about 20 to 26 cm, and the shape is specified. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, it can be attached to any of the plastic bottles shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Also, since the knitted fabric has flexibility, it can be fitted and attached to the uneven shape of the shoulder of the bottle. You.

 Next, the configuration of the bottom surface portion 3 in which the lower end of the cover member 1 is closed will be described with reference to FIG. 2 showing a state in which the beverage container cover K is turned upside down. The bottom surface 3 twists the knitted fabric by rotating the knitted underground end 7 by 360 ° in the left or right direction while fixing the position of the lower end knitting stopper 8 in a one-layer tubular knitted fabric. The knitted underground end 7 is folded back to the surface side by about 2.5 cm with the knitted state kept, and the stitches of the knitted underground end 7 are knitted at the position of the bottom knitting stopper 8. In other words, the hole existing in the center of the bottom portion 3 is closed by the two-layer knitted fabric twisted around the hole. By providing such a bottom surface portion 3, the beverage container does not fall out in the cover member of the embodiment, and there is no danger of wet hands and surroundings due to dew condensation generated on the bottom surface of the beverage container. .

 Also, in the beverage container cover K of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the back side of the cover member 1 is pile knitted, and by increasing the volume of the knitted fabric, the space between the beverage container and the cover member is increased. A larger space has been secured to increase the effect of preventing condensation and cooling of beverage containers.

 In the present embodiment, an embodiment that is suitable for mounting on a 500-ml size bottle is disclosed, but the beverage container cover according to the present invention is sized to be mounted on a beverage can. It goes without saying that the configuration may be adjusted. In addition, regarding the case where the beverage container cover K of the embodiment is used by attaching it to a beverage can containing hot drink, the cover member 1 acts to block heat, so that the hand is held when holding the beverage can. A heat insulating effect that prevents it from becoming hot can be obtained. Further, the cover member 1 suppresses heat radiation of the beverage can as much as possible, and a certain heat retaining effect can be obtained.

In addition, although the bottom surface portion is provided in this embodiment, the beverage container power bar according to the present invention may cover only the side surface without providing the bottom surface portion. Further, in this case, whether or not the elastic portion is provided, and whether or not the elastic portion is provided only in the upper or lower portion or in both the upper and lower portions may be determined as appropriate. Industrial applicability

 As described above, according to the beverage container cover according to the present invention, since the kano formed by the knitted fabric woven into a cylindrical shape is configured to cover the entire side surface of the beverage container with one member, It can be easily attached to and detached from beverage containers, and can be attached to beverage containers of the same size and various shapes, such as PET bottles. Further, according to the beverage container cover according to the present invention in which the elastic member having high elasticity is provided at the upper and / or lower part of the cover member, the fixation of the beverage container is improved, and the beverage container can escape upward or downward. Can be suppressed as much as possible. Furthermore, according to the beverage container cover of the present invention in which the knitted fabric at the lower end of the cover member is closed and the bottom surface portion is provided, the beverage container does not pull out downward, and dew condensation formed on the bottom surface of the beverage container This has the effect of preventing the possibility of wetting the hands and surrounding objects.

 Further, the beverage container cover according to the present invention can be folded when it is not attached to the beverage container, so that it is not bulky.

 In addition, since the beverage container cover according to the present invention can be knitted using, for example, a circular knitting machine for socks, using the function of the circular knitting machine, characters, Patterns, patterns, characters, etc. can be easily woven. Thus, in addition to the novelty that the material is a knitted fabric, the beverage container cover according to the present invention also attracts attention in terms of design when characters, patterns, patterns, characters, etc. are woven into the cover member. Therefore, it is considered to be suitable as, for example, an advertisement product for beverages, and has high utility value.

Claims

The scope of the claims 1. A cover for covering a beverage container, wherein a force bar member formed of a knitted fabric woven in a cylindrical shape covers the entire side surface of the beverage container.  2. The beverage container cover according to claim 1, wherein an elastic portion having high elasticity is provided at an upper portion and / or a lower portion of the cover member.  3. The beverage according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the knitted fabric at the lower end of the cover member is closed to provide a bottom portion, and the beverage container is configured to cover the entire side surface and the bottom surface of the beverage container. Container cover.  4. The beverage container cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the knitting of the inner peripheral surface of the cover member is pile knitting.