Can lid

Abstract

To provide a can lid which can increase the efficiency of assembling and the efficiency percentage of the assembling.SOLUTION: A can lid of the present invention is provided in an opening of a container so as to close the opening of the container, and an eating utensil is removably connected to the can lid. The can lid comprises a lid body and plural positioning parts. The lid body comprises a lid plate and a ring wall which goes around the outer edge of the lid plate, and the plural positioning pars are provided in a lid face of the lid plate. Each positioning part comprises two positioning means. The two positioning means are provided so as to face each other, and correspondingly form two passages near the ring wall. The two passages form a joining position by communicating with each other so as to engage with the eating utensil.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a can lid, and more particularly to a can lid that can be coupled with an eating utensil. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, commercially available canned foods are known. The eating utensils are placed inside the can lid. When a user opens the can lid and takes out the eating utensils, the user can immediately take the contents of the can with the eating utensils, eliminating the need to prepare separate eating utensils. This increases the convenience of the user when eating.

[0003] Can manufacturers generally install a positioning part on the lid surface of a can lid to position and fix eating utensils. When assembling the eating utensils, it is necessary to accurately position the eating utensil and the positioning part, and then engage the eating utensil with the positioning part, thereby joining the eating utensil to the lid surface of the can lid. However, since it is necessary to accurately position the eating utensil and the positioning part before engaging them, positioning takes longer than the above when assembling automatically. In addition, assembly is prone to failure, and if the eating utensils fall, it will lead to problems such as contamination. Therefore, how to improve the efficiency of automatic assembly and the quality rate of assembly is an issue that needs to be solved as soon as possible. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a can lid that can improve the assembly efficiency and the rate of non-defective products. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a can lid, which is placed on an opening of a container to close the opening of the container, and in which eating utensils are removably connected to the can lid, and which includes a lid body and a plurality of positioning parts, the lid body including a lid plate and a ring wall surrounding the outer periphery of the lid plate, the plurality of positioning parts being placed on the lid surface of the lid plate, each of the positioning parts including two positioning means placed face to face with each other, the two positioning means respectively correspondingly forming two passages in the vicinity of the ring wall, and the two passages communicating with each other to form a coupling position for engaging with the eating utensil.

[0006] Among them, when a plurality of reference lines are defined, each of the reference lines passes through the two passages in each of the positioning portions correspondingly, and the plurality of reference lines are coplanar and intersect at one point.

[0007] Among them, two adjacent reference lines are spaced at a 90 degree angle from each other.

[0008] Among them, two adjacent reference lines are spaced at an angle of 60 degrees from each other.

[0009] Each of the coupling positions has a first passage portion, an open portion and a second passage portion in that order along the reference line, the two positioning means are respectively installed in the first passage portion and the second passage portion, and the open portions at the multiple coupling positions are connected to each other.

[0010] Each of the positioning means includes two locking pieces facing each other and forming the passage.

[0011] The minimum distance between the ends of the two locking pieces connected to each other on the cover surface is greater than the minimum distance between the free ends of the two locking pieces.

[0012] Wherein, the included angle between the two locking pieces of each of the positioning means is less than 60 degrees.

[0013] The two locking pieces of each of the positioning means are parallel to each other.

[0014] The can lid includes a plurality of engaging pieces, each of which has one end connected to the inside of the annular wall and an opposing end extending in a direction away from the inside of the annular wall, and each of the engaging pieces is positioned between the two locking pieces in each of the positioning means.

[0015] Each of the locking pieces has one end connected to the cover surface and the other end extending in a direction away from the cover surface.

[0016] Among them, each of the positioning means includes two protrusions, each of which is formed by protruding outward from the cover surface of the cover plate in a direction away from the cover surface, the side walls of the two protrusions have a distance between them, the two locking pieces are respectively connected to the side walls of the two protrusions, one end of each of the locking pieces is connected to the side wall of each of the protrusions and the other end extends in a direction away from the side wall of each of the protrusions, and the two locking pieces and the two protrusions together form the passage. Effect of the Invention

[0017] The effect of the present invention is that by providing multiple positioning parts, multiple joining positions can be provided for assembling the eating utensil, i.e., when assembling the eating utensil, there are multiple joining positions that can be selected for joining the eating utensil, so the time spent on positioning is reduced, the efficiency of assembly is improved, and the quality rate of the assembly is effectively increased. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a can lid and container according to a preferred embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a top view showing the can lid according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a top view showing the can lid according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a top view showing a can lid according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a can lid according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a top view of the can lid shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a can lid according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a can lid according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 4 is a top view showing a can lid according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] In order to more clearly explain the present invention, a preferred embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, a can lid 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is placed on an opening of a container 2 so as to close the opening of the container 2, and an eating utensil 3 shown in Figure 2 is removably connected to the can lid. In this embodiment, the eating utensil is a foldable spoon 3, but in other embodiments, the eating utensil may be any eating utensil for picking food, such as a spoon or a fork.

[0020] As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the can lid 1 includes a lid body 10 and a plurality of positioning parts. The lid body 10 includes a cover plate 12 and a ring wall 14. The ring wall 14 surrounds the outer periphery of the cover plate 12. The plurality of positioning parts are disposed on the cover surface 12a on the inner side of the cover plate 12. Each of the positioning parts includes two positioning means 20. The two positioning means 20 are disposed to face each other. The two positioning means 20 respectively form two passages 201 correspondingly near the ring wall 14. The two passages 201 communicate with each other to form a coupling position for engaging with the eating utensil 3.

[0021] Among them, when a plurality of reference lines L are defined, each of the reference lines L passes through the two passages 201 in each of the positioning parts correspondingly, and the plurality of reference lines L are coplanar and intersect at one point. In this embodiment, two positioning parts, that is, two joining positions, are taken as an example. As shown in FIG. 2, two adjacent reference lines L are sandwiched between each other at an angle of 90 degrees. In this way, when assembling the eating utensil 3, the tip of the spoon 3 may be set to pass through the upper passage 201 (see FIG. 1), the left passage 201 (see FIG. 3), the lower passage 201, or the right passage 201. By providing four positions for assembling the eating utensil 3, the time spent on positioning can be reduced, and the purpose of increasing the efficiency of assembly and the rate of quality of the assembly can be achieved. In another embodiment, two adjacent reference lines L may be sandwiched between each other at an included angle θ of approximately 90 degrees. In this case, the above-mentioned effect can be similarly achieved.

[0022] Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, each of the coupling positions has a first passage portion L1, an open portion L2, and a second passage portion L3 in order along the corresponding reference line L. The two positioning means 20 in each of the positioning portions are respectively installed in the first passage portion L1 and the second passage portion L3. The open portions L2 in the multiple coupling positions communicate with each other. Each of the positioning means 20 includes two locking pieces 22. One end of each of the locking pieces 22 is connected to the cover surface 12a, and the other end extends in a direction away from the cover surface 12a. The two locking pieces 22 in each of the positioning means 20 face each other and form a passage 201. The minimum distance D1 at which the two locking pieces 22 are connected to one end of the cover surface 12a is greater than the minimum distance D2 between the free ends of the two locking pieces 22. The two locking pieces 22 in each of the positioning means 20 are parallel to each other. The locking piece 22 may be an elastic piece made of materials such as plastic, paper, bamboo charcoal, plants, bio-based plastics, coffee grounds, gluten-free environmentally friendly materials, or amyloid polymers.

[0023] When assembling the eating utensil 3, the spoon 3 may be placed so that its tip passes through the passage 201 between the two upper locking pieces 22 (see FIG. 1), the passage 201 between the two left locking pieces 22 (see FIG. 3), the passage 201 between the two lower locking pieces 22, or the passage 201 between the two right locking pieces 22. This reduces the time spent on positioning, and improves the efficiency of assembly and the rate of defective products. In addition, the design of the minimum gap distance D1 between one ends of the two locking pieces 22 on the cover surface 12a is larger than the minimum gap distance D2 between the free ends of the two locking pieces 22, so that the eating utensil 3 is firmly placed at each of the joining positions.

[0024] 1, in this embodiment, each of the locking pieces 22 includes a first portion 22a, a second portion 22b, and a third portion 22c which are connected to each other in order. The first portion 22a has both opposing ends connected to the ring wall 14 and the second portion 22b, and one side of the first portion 22a away from the lid surface 12a is inclined from a point where the first portion 22a is connected to the ring wall 14 to a point where the second portion 22b is connected to the ring wall 14, and the height of the second portion 22b is smaller than the height of the first portion 22a and the third portion 22c. However, the height is the distance between the lid surface 12a in a direction perpendicular to the lid surface 12a. Thus, by connecting each of the locking pieces 22 to the ring wall 14 and the lid surface 12a, the strength of the entire structure of the can lid 1 can be increased, and the fixed shape is maintained during the automatic clamping process, making it difficult to cause distortion. As a result, problems such as incorrect positioning or the clip falling off during assembly can be avoided. In addition, each of the locking pieces 22 effectively increases the structural strength of the can lid 1 as a whole. Therefore, for example, the ring wall 14 or the lid plate 12 can be made thinner. By making them thinner, the amount of material used can be reduced, thereby reducing costs. In addition, by designing the height of the second portion 22b to be smaller than the heights of the first portion 22a and the third portion 22c, the amount of material used can be reduced, thereby reducing costs.

[0025] In this embodiment, the can lid 1 further includes a plurality of engagement pieces 24. One end of each of the engagement pieces 24 is connected to the inside of the ring wall 14, while the opposing end extends in a direction away from the inside of the ring wall 14. Each of the engagement pieces 24 is disposed between the two locking pieces 22 of each of the positioning means 20. As a result, as shown in Fig. 2 or Fig. 3, when the eating utensil 3 is placed at each of the coupling positions, the leading end and the trailing end of the eating utensil 3 are sandwiched between the engagement pieces 24 and the lid surface 12a of the can lid 1, respectively, thereby improving the stability of placing the eating utensil 3 at each of the coupling positions.

[0026] Again, in this embodiment, two positioning parts are used as an example, but in other embodiments, two or more positioning parts may be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the can lid 1 includes three positioning parts. Each of the reference lines L passes through the two passages 201 in each of the positioning parts, and two adjacent reference lines L are sandwiched at an included angle θ1 of 60 degrees, and the included angle θ2 between the two locking pieces 22 in each of the positioning means 20 is less than 60 degrees. Therefore, when assembling the eating utensil, there are six positions that the user can select. This increases the efficiency of assembly and the rate of defective assemblies.

[0027] In this embodiment, the positioning means 20 is described as having two locking pieces 22, but in other embodiments, the positioning means 20 may have other shapes. For example, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, each positioning means 20 includes not only two locking pieces 22 but also two protrusions 26. Each protrusion 26 is formed to protrude outward from the cover surface 12a of the cover plate 12 in a direction away from the cover surface 12a, and the surface of the cover plate 12 facing the cover surface 12a is correspondingly recessed inward. There is a spacing distance D3 between the side walls facing the two protrusions 26. The two locking pieces 22 are respectively connected to the side walls 261 of the two protrusions 26 correspondingly. One end of each locking piece 22 is connected to the side wall of each protrusion 26, and the other end extends along a direction away from the side wall 261 of each protrusion 26. The two locking pieces 22 and the two protrusions 26 together form the passage 201 .

[0028] Therefore, when assembling the eating utensils 3, the spoon 3 can be similarly placed so that the tip passes through the upper passage 201, the left passage 201, the lower passage 201 or the right passage 201. This reduces the time spent on positioning, improves the efficiency of assembly and the rate of non-defective assembly, and increases the stability of placing the eating utensils 3 at each of the above-mentioned joining positions.

[0029] Again, in another embodiment, as shown in Fig. 7, each of the positioning means 20 may further include two protrusions 26. Among them, each of the protrusions 26 has almost the same structure as the protrusions 26 in the above embodiment. However, the difference is that each of the positioning means 20 does not have the locking piece 22 in the above embodiment, each of the protrusions 26 gradually narrows from the top to the bottom, and has a sloped surface facing each other between two adjacent protrusions 26. As a result, a passage 201 can be formed between two adjacent protrusions 26 in the same way so that the spoon 3 can pass through.

[0030] It will be explained again that in the above embodiment (see Figs. 2 and 3), the two locking pieces 22 in each of the positioning means 20 are arranged parallel to each other. However, in reality, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the two locking pieces 22 in each of the positioning means 20 may not be parallel, and the free end 22d of each locking piece 22 may be arranged to have an inclination angle. Therefore, when assembling the eating utensil 3, the spoon 3 may be similarly arranged so that the tip passes through the upper passage 201, the left passage 201, the lower passage 201, or the right passage 201. Then, the time spent on positioning can be reduced, and the efficiency of assembly and the rate of good products can be improved. In addition, the inclination angle of the free end 22d of each of the locking pieces 22 can engage with the surface of the tip of the spoon 3, and the swing position of the tail end of the spoon 3 can be limited. This can prevent the tail end of the spoon 3 from being disengaged from the engagement piece 24. In addition, the stability of placing the eating utensil 3 at each of the combined positions can be further improved. In addition, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, each of the locking pieces 22 includes a first portion 22a and a second portion 22b which are connected in sequence. The opposing ends of the first portion 22a are connected to the ring wall and the second portion 22b, respectively, and the height of the second portion 22b is smaller than the height of the first portion 22a, obliquely from the point where one side of the first portion 22a away from the cover surface 12a is connected to the ring wall to the point where it is connected to the second portion 22b. The height is the distance from the cover surface 12a along a direction perpendicular to the cover surface 12a. This can reduce costs by saving materials.

[0031] From the above, the effect of the present invention is that by providing multiple positioning parts, multiple joining positions can be provided for assembling the eating utensils; in other words, when assembling the eating utensils, there are multiple joining positions that can be selected for joining the eating utensils, so that the time spent on positioning is reduced, the efficiency of assembly is improved, and the yield rate of the assembly is effectively increased.

[0032] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, and any equivalent replacement based on the specification and scope of the present invention is obviously within the scope of the patent of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 1 can lid 10 Lid body 12 Lid plate 12a Lid surface 14 Ring wall 2 containers 20 Positioning means Aisle 201 22 Locking piece 22a Part 1 22b Second part 22c Third part 22d free end 24 Engagement piece 26 Convex 261 Side wall 3 Spoons, eating utensils D1, D2 interval distance L reference line L1 first passage section L2 open part L3 second passage section θ1, θ2 included angle

Claims

1. a can lid, which is placed on an opening of the container to close the opening of the container, and an eating implement is removably connected to the can lid; A cover body and a plurality of positioning portions are included, The cover body includes a cover plate and an annular wall surrounding an outer periphery of the cover plate, The can lid is characterized in that the multiple positioning portions are installed on the lid surface of the lid plate, each of the positioning portions includes two positioning means installed face to face with each other, the two positioning means respectively correspondingly form two passages near the annular wall, and the two passages communicate to form a coupling position for engaging with the eating utensil.

2. The can lid according to claim 1, characterized in that when a plurality of reference lines are defined, each of the reference lines correspondingly passes through the two passages in each of the positioning portions, and these reference lines are coplanar and intersect at one point.

3. 3. The can lid according to claim 2, wherein two adjacent reference lines are spaced apart at an angle of 90 degrees from each other.

4. 3. The can lid according to claim 2, wherein two adjacent reference lines are spaced apart at an angle of 60 degrees from each other.

5. 2. The can lid according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the connecting positions has a first passage portion, an opening portion and a second passage portion in that order along the reference line, the two positioning means are respectively installed in the first passage portion and the second passage portion, and the opening portions at these connecting positions are in communication with each other.

6. 6. A can lid according to claim 5, wherein each of said positioning means includes two locking pieces facing each other and defining said passage.

7. 7. The can lid according to claim 6, wherein a minimum distance between one ends of the two locking pieces connected on the lid surface is greater than a minimum distance between free ends of the two locking pieces.

8. 6. The can lid according to claim 5, wherein the angle between the two locking pieces in each positioning means is less than 60 degrees.

9. 6. The can lid according to claim 5, wherein the two locking pieces in each of the positioning means are parallel to each other.

10. A plurality of engagement pieces are included, Each of the engagement pieces has one end connected to the inner side of the annular wall and an opposing end extending in a direction away from the inner side of the annular wall, 6. The can lid according to claim 5, wherein each of said engaging pieces is disposed between said two locking pieces of each of said positioning means.

11. 6. The can lid according to claim 5, wherein each of the locking pieces has one end connected to the lid surface and the other end extending in a direction away from the lid surface.

12. Each of the positioning means includes two protrusions, Each of the protrusions is formed to protrude outward from the cover surface of the cover plate along a direction away from the cover surface, The side walls of the two protrusions have a spacing distance between them, The two locking pieces are connected to the side walls of the two protruding portions, respectively. Each of the locking pieces has one end connected to a side wall of each of the protrusions and the other end extending in a direction away from the side wall of each of the protrusions, 7. The can lid according to claim 6, wherein the two locking pieces and the two protrusions together form the passage.

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