JPH0618248U - Beverage can - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a beverage can whose mouth position can be found even by fumbling. [Structure] A concave portion 15 or a convex portion is provided on the peripheral surface 14 of the upper end surface 11 corresponding to the position of the drinking mouth 13 so that the drinking mouth position can be recognized by touching with a finger.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a can used for drinks such as juice.

[0002]

[Prior art and problems of the invention]

 Conventionally used beverage cans have a cylindrical shape, and the position of the drinking spout cannot be known only by holding the peripheral surface by hand. Therefore, when you are driving a movie theater or a car, you can put a can of drinking once, feel it without looking at the can, pick it up again and try to drink. May spill beverages.

In order to eliminate such an inconvenience, the present invention has an object to provide a drink can in which the position of the mouth can be found even by groping.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention is a drink can characterized in that a concave portion or a convex portion that can be recognized by touching with a finger is provided on a peripheral surface corresponding to a drinking mouth position on an upper end surface.

[0007] The concave portion or the convex portion is realized by forming a part of the peripheral surface of the can into a concave shape or a convex shape, or by printing a foaming ink. The shape can be a groove extending vertically long, a convex stripe, or a shape in which a large number of small concave holes or small projections are arranged, and any shape that can be recognized by touching with a finger is arbitrary. Is.

[0006]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

In this drink can 10, an upper end surface 11 is provided with a drinking spout 13 that is opened by a finger hook 12. At the portion of the peripheral surface 14 corresponding to the position of the drinking spout 13, a recessed groove-shaped recess 15 extending vertically is formed. The width of the recess 15 may be such that it can be easily identified with a finger, and it is suitable that the width is about 5 to 30 mm. As for the position and length of the recessed portion 15, it is usually enough that the thumb can be touched when holding the peripheral surface 14 by hand, so about 1/3 of the total height is sufficient, but in this example. It is located almost all over the height and is suitable for deep drawing of the can body.

[0008]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the beverage can of the present invention has the concave portion or the convex portion. Therefore, if you drip without touching the can by just touching the concave portion or the convex portion with your thumb, you can always take the mouth. You can hit and drink. Therefore, you can drink without spilling in the movie theater or while driving. Needless to say, the can of the present invention is convenient for the blind to drink.

It should be noted that the same effect can be obtained whether a concave portion or a convex portion is used, but for use in a vending machine, a configuration using a concave portion in which the can rolls smoothly is suitable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... drinking can, 11 ... upper surface, 12 ... finger hanging part, 13
… Drinking mouth, 14… circumferential surface, 15… recess.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A peripheral surface corresponding to the position of the mouth of the upper end surface,
A beverage can having a concave portion or a convex portion that can be recognized by touching with a finger.