JPH1085114A - Coaster for vessel for cold beverage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a coaster from being stuck to a vessel and lifted at the time of lifting the vessel by constituting the material of a coaster placed under a vessel of a cold beverage of a highly absorbing fiber. SOLUTION: The main body 10 of the coaster is provided with a shape and a thickness of the same degree as those of a general coaster but its material is constituted of the highly absorbing fiber. As the highly water absorbing fiber, a fabricated sodium polyacrylate being highly water absorbing polymer, e.g. or a fiber obtained by combining a fiber such as polyester, acrylic, pulp to it is used. As the coaster main body 10 consists of the highly absorbing fiber, the highly absorbing fiber absorbs a large amount of dew stuck to the vessel and uniformly distributed the dew in the whole of the highly absorbing fiber, moisture at a place in contact with the vessel is reduced to eliminate the bad condition of lifting the coaster with the vessel at the time of lifting the vessel. In addition, as the fiber absorbs a large amount of moisture, the coaster absorbing the dew is free from a sticky feeling and does not give an unpleasant feeling.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rug laid under a container containing a cooled drink such as beer or cold tea.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in containers such as cups and bottles containing cold drinks such as beer and cold tea, dew adheres to the outer wall due to a temperature difference from the outside air. As dew attached to containers such as cups and bottles falls on the surface and wets tables etc.,
Generally, a coaster is laid under a cup or bottle containing a cold drink so that the table or the like is not exposed to the dew and the table and the like are wetted by the dew.

[0003]

Hitherto, wood, cork, metal, fiber, paper and the like have been mainly used as the material of the coaster. On coasters made of wood, cork and metal,
When lifting containers such as cups and beer bottles, the coaster is often temporarily adhered to the container by dew, and the coaster is often lifted with the container. In that case, the lifted coaster falls off the container and falls on the table, making a loud noise, the coaster rolling on the table, and the dew accumulated on the coaster getting on the clothes there were. In addition, in the case of a coaster made of ordinary fibers or paper, there is a problem that dew seeps all over the fibers and the papers appear to be sticky, or the paper expands into a fuzzy shape, so that the appearance is not good.

When the container is a beer bottle, as shown in FIG. 6, a cup-shaped wooden receiving member 30 called a "hama" covering a part of the height from the bottom of the container is provided with a flat coaster. May be used instead of But,
Even when this storage member 30 is used, the beer bin 32
When the container is lifted, there is a problem that the housing member 30 is lifted by dew, and the lifted housing member 30 separates from the container and falls on the table.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a rug for a cooled beverage container that does not adhere to the container when the container is lifted and does not lift.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a rug laid under a cooled beverage container, wherein the material of the main body is made of superabsorbent fibers.

[0007]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a rug for a cooled beverage container according to the present invention. The main body 10 of the rug according to the present invention has, for example, the same shape and thickness as that of a conventional general coaster, and is made of a material having high water-absorbing fibers. The superabsorbent fibers include, for example, those obtained by fibrillating sodium polyacrylate, which is a superabsorbent polymer, and those obtained by compounding fibers of polyester, acrylic, pulp, or the like. The fiber absorption of sodium polyacrylate has a water absorption of about 80 times its own weight. The superabsorbent fiber is not limited to the above-mentioned materials as long as it has a significantly higher water absorption than ordinary fibers.

In the present invention, the body 10 of the rug is made of the superabsorbent fiber, so that the dew attached to the container is absorbed by the superabsorbent fiber in a large amount, and the dew is uniformly distributed throughout the superabsorbent fiber. , The moisture at the portion in contact with the container is reduced, and the conventional problem that the rug is lifted with the container even when the container is lifted can be eliminated. In addition, since the superabsorbent fibers absorb a large amount of water, the rug that has absorbed dew does not have a sticky feeling and does not give any discomfort. In addition, the rug according to the present invention absorbs a large amount of water, so that it can be thinner than a conventional coaster.
For example, even if the thickness of the main body 10 is 1 mm or less, the dew can be sufficiently absorbed, and the rug does not rise with the container when the container is lifted.

Next, another embodiment of the container rug according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. A water-absorbent net 1 made of a material such as nylon is provided on the upper surface of the rug body 10.
Attach 2. This water-absorbent net 12 is
By attaching to the upper surface of the container 0, dew falling from the container 14 is absorbed by the rug body 10 via the net 12. As described above, since moisture does not accumulate at the contact portion between the container 14 and the net 12, the rug does not rise with the container when the container is lifted.

Next, still another embodiment of the container rug according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a water-permeable member 1 in one direction that allows moisture to pass only from one direction to the other direction is provided on the upper surface of the main body 10 of the rug.
6 is attached. The water permeable member 16 in one direction is
Although water is allowed to pass from the container 14 toward the rug main body 10, water is not allowed to pass from the rug main body 10 to the container 14. As described above, the water permeable member 16 in one direction allows moisture to pass only in the direction from the container 14 to the main body 10, so that the container 14 and the main body 1
Moisture does not accumulate at the point of contact with zero, and the rug does not rise with the container when the container is lifted.

Further, another embodiment of the rug according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the rug, the body 10
A water impermeable member 18 that does not allow water to pass through is provided on one surface (a portion serving as a bottom surface). Thus, even if a large amount of water is absorbed in the main body 10, the water impermeable member 18 separates the table from the main body 10, so that water does not adhere to the table. Further, the water impermeable member 18 can be applied to a body having the water permeable member 16 in one direction on the surface of the main body 10 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 shows still another embodiment of the rug according to the present invention. In the rug, the material of the main body 20 is a nonwoven fabric. The nonwoven fabric is a kind of superabsorbent fiber, can have a sufficient thickness, and can have a change in thickness. Since the main body 20 can be made of a nonwoven fabric having a sufficient thickness, a three-dimensional pattern due to unevenness can be formed on the surface of the main body 20. That is, it is possible to give the rug aesthetically added value by three-dimensional decoration. Even with the rug made of this nonwoven fabric, dew attached to the container can be sufficiently absorbed. Also in this rug, the surface may be provided with a water non-absorbing net 12 or a unidirectional water permeable member 16, or the bottom may be provided with a water non permeable member 18. Can be

As shown in FIG. 6, when a cup-shaped wooden storage member 30 for storing a beer bottle 32 is used, the rug shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 is placed at the bottom inside the storage member 30. . Thus, the dew of the beer bottle 32 is absorbed by the main bodies 10 and 20 made of the superabsorbent fiber, and when the beer bin 32 is lifted, the rug or the housing member 30 can be prevented from lifting.

[0014]

As described above, according to the rug of the cooled beverage container according to the present invention, since the material is composed of the superabsorbent fiber, the dew attached to the container is absorbed by the superabsorbent fiber, and The moisture at the portion contacting with the container is reduced, and the rug can be prevented from lifting together with the container even when the container is lifted. In addition, since the material is made of the superabsorbent fiber, the thickness can be made smaller than that of the conventional one. Furthermore, if a non-water-absorbing net or a one-way water-permeable member that allows water to pass only from the container side to the main body side is attached to the upper surface of the main body, the rug together with the container when the container is lifted up Lifting can be further prevented. Moreover,
By using a nonwoven fabric as the material of the rug, an uneven pattern can be formed on the upper surface thereof, and the added value of the three-dimensional decoration can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a rug for a cooled beverage container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the rug of the container for a cooled beverage according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the rug of the cooled beverage container according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the rug of the cooled beverage container according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing another embodiment of the rug of the cooled beverage container according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a housing member in a state in which a beer bottle is housed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main body 12 Water-absorbent net 14 Container 16 Water-permeable member in one direction 18 Water-impermeable member 20 Main body

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A rug laid under a container for a cooled beverage, wherein the material of the main body is made of a highly water-absorbing fiber. 2. A rug for a cooled beverage container according to claim 1, wherein a net made of a water-impermeable material is attached to an upper surface of the main body. 3. A rug for a cooled beverage container according to claim 1, wherein a water-permeable member in one direction to the main body is attached to the upper surface of the main body. 4. A rug for a cooled beverage container according to claim 1, wherein a bottom member made of a material that does not allow water to permeate is attached to a bottom surface of the main body. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the main body is made of a nonwoven fabric, and an uneven pattern is formed on an upper surface of the main body.
A rug for the cooled beverage container according to the above.