Throat drop

Abstract

To provide a throat drop for which noise made in treating and eating is reduced compared with conventional throat drops contained in a bag.SOLUTION: There is provided a throat drop 1 according to the present invention which is a liquid throat drop 10 filled in a tubular container 20. The tubular container 20 has a container body 21 and a cap 25 screwed on the container body 21. A seal 30 is attached onto the container body 21 and the cap 25 so as to straddle them. The seal 30 is provided with a perforation 32 for cutting-off. The perforation 32 is provided along a bottom side 28 of the cap 30 attached to the container body 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to throat lozenges.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, throat lozenges have been commercially available for suppressing or alleviating symptoms such as hoarseness, throat pain, and discomfort. Throat lozenges having antiviral activity have also been developed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Throat lozenges have an effect of suppressing coughing and have thus been commonly used by audiences to suppress coughing at classical concerts and music concerts. General throat lozenges are solid and are usually stored in resin bags. Therefore, when an audience at a classical concert or music concert eats a throat lozenge, they take out the bagged throat lozenge from a bag, pocket, etc., break the bag, and take out and eat the throat lozenge, and at this time, a sound is produced.

[0005] The sound generated when touching or breaking a resin bag is not particularly noticeable in daily life, but in the venue of a classical concert or music concert, since no sound other than the performance sound is made, even a sound of breaking a bag is very noticeable. Many people have pointed this out so far, and there is also an opinion that the bag should be broken before the concert starts.

[0006] If the bag is opened in advance, there will be no sound when the bag is torn, but there is a concern that the dango candies will pop out of the opened bag and spill. Due to these reasons, it is difficult to say that the method of opening the bag in advance has been fully penetrated, and it is insufficient as a countermeasure. As described above, there is a need for the development of dango candies that do not make a sound or reduce the generated sound during handling and eating, but the actual situation is that there is no suitable product.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide dango candies that reduce the sound generated during handling and eating compared to conventional dango candies in bags.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] The present invention is a dango candy in which a tubular container is filled with liquid dango candy.

[0009] The present invention is a dango candy in which a tubular container with a cap is filled with liquid dango candy, and the tubular container is provided with a securing means for ensuring unopened state and a sound suppressing means for suppressing the sound when opening the cap of the unopened tubular container.

[0010] In the dango candy according to the present invention, the tubular container has a container body and a cap screwed onto the container body, and a seal spanning the container body and the cap is attached. The seal has a perforation for separation, and the perforation is attached so as to follow the lower edge of the cap attached to the container body, or the perforation is attached so as to be positioned between the lower edge of the cap and the shoulder of the container body.

[0011] In the dango candy according to the present invention, the liquid dango candy is mainly composed of starch syrup and contains quince extract.

[0012] In the dango candy according to the present invention, the seal is marked to encourage gently opening the cap, and the container body is marked to remind of a classical concert.

Advantages of the Invention

[0013] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a throat lozenge that reduces the noise generated during handling and eating as compared with the conventional bagged throat lozenges.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0014]

Figure 1

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the configuration of the throat lozenge 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1(A) is an external view of the throat lozenge 1 when unopened, and FIG. 1(B) is an external view of the throat lozenge 1 with the cap 25 removed.

[0016] The throat lozenge 1 of the present embodiment is a throat lozenge that suppresses as much as possible the noise generated during handling and eating, and is a throat lozenge in which a liquid throat lozenge 10 (hereinafter, liquid throat lozenge 10) is filled in a tubular container 20. In the present embodiment, "eating the liquid throat lozenge 10" may be rephrased as "drinking the liquid throat lozenge 10 or ingesting the liquid throat lozenge 10".

[0017] The liquid throat lozenge 10 is a liquid throat lozenge mainly composed of starch syrup and containing quince extract. The starch syrup is not particularly limited, and known starch syrup can be used. Also, the concentration and viscosity of the starch syrup are not particularly limited, and can be appropriately selected and used.

[0018] The quince extract is an extract extracted from quince, and contains amygdalin, which is effective for cough suppression and asthma, quince seeds, which have a skin moisturizing effect, and polyphenols, which have an antioxidant action and a bactericidal action, as active ingredients. The quince extract may be quince juice. Therefore, the liquid throat lozenge 10 is effective for cough suppression.

[0019] The container 20 is a plastic tube-shaped container and includes a container body 21 and a screw-on cap 25 that screws onto the container body 21. The container body 21 has a nozzle 22 for pouring out the liquid candy 10 filled at the tip, and has a male screw 24 at the root of the nozzle 22 that screws into a female screw 29 provided on the cap 25. A female screw 29 that screws into the male screw portion 24 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cap 25, and a needle-shaped protrusion (not shown) that fits into the pouring outlet 23 provided on the nozzle 22 is provided on the back surface of the ceiling surface 26 of the cap 25.

[0020] As the container 20 composed of the above, a known plastic tube-shaped container, for example, a tube container made of polyethylene can be used. The internal volume of the container 20 only needs to be able to fill about 20 to 30 g of the liquid candy 10. The size of the container 20 that can fill about 20 to 30 g of the liquid candy 10 is such that the overall length is about 90 mm and the diameter of the cap 25 is about 17 mm.

[0021] In the container 20 of the present embodiment, a seal 30 for preventing loosening of the cap 25 screwed onto the container body 21 and ensuring the unopened state is attached so as to straddle the container body 21 and the cap 25. As the seal 30, a known seal having an adhesive on the back surface can be used. The material of the seal 30 is not particularly limited, but a seal made of mirror-coated paper having water repellency is preferable.

[0022] The shape and size of the seal 30 are not particularly limited, but if it is extremely small, it is difficult to exhibit the anti-loosening function. Conversely, if it is too large, it becomes difficult to open the cap 25. In the case of the throat candy 1 of the present embodiment, for the container 20 having an overall length of about 90 mm and a cap 25 diameter of about 17 mm, an elliptical seal 30 having a minor axis of about 15 mm and a major axis of about 19 mm is used.

[0023] The seal 30 is provided with a perforation 32 for severance at the position of the minor axis. Further, on the upper surface of the seal 30, a mark 34 prompting to gently open the cap 25 is drawn. The mark 34 of the present embodiment is a figure, but may be a logo mark, characters, or a combination thereof. The seal 30 is affixed such that the perforation 32 is along the lower edge 28 of the cap 25 in a state where the cap 25 is tightened onto the container body 21 filled with the liquid taffy 10.

[0024] By providing the perforation 32 in the seal 30 as in the present embodiment and affixing this perforation 32 along the lower edge 28 of the cap 25, the cap 30 can be opened with almost no sound generated. The perforation 32 of the seal 30 is an easy-open means and also a sound suppression means for suppressing the sound generated when opening the cap 25. Further, the mark 34 drawn on the upper surface of the seal 30 also indirectly contributes to suppressing the generation of sound when opening the cap 30.

[0025] In the case of the container 20 where a gap is formed between the lower edge (lower end) 28 of the cap 25 and the shoulder portion 27 of the container body 21 in a state where the cap 25 is tightened onto the container body 21, the seal 30 may be attached such that the perforation 32 of the seal 30 is positioned between the lower edge (lower end) 28 of the cap 25 and the shoulder portion 27 of the container body 21. Such a container 20 can also open the cap 30 with almost no sound generated.

[0026] A label 40 with a violin and a musical staff drawn thereon is affixed to the container body 21. The material of the label 40 is not particularly limited, but mirror-coated paper having water repellency is preferable. The mark 42 consisting of a violin and a musical staff evokes a classical concert. Further, the mark 43 consisting of "Silent Candy" (Silent Candy is a registered trademark) marked on the label 40 evokes a candy without sound. In the present embodiment, the label 40 is affixed to the container body 21, but the marks 42 and 43 may be directly printed on the label body 40. The mark 42 evoking a classical concert may be other than the present embodiment.

[0027] In a plastic container, in order to ensure the unopened state and prevent the cap from loosening, a ring is provided at the neck of the container body, and the ring and the cap are partially connected. There is a container in which the connection with the ring is broken by twisting the cap when in use. In the case of a container having such a structure, when the cap is twisted and the connection with the ring is broken, a sound such as "click" is produced, which is not preferable.

[0028] Similarly, in a plastic tubular container, in order to ensure the unopened state and prevent the cap from loosening, the entire cap screwed onto the container body is covered with a plastic film, or the entire container with the cap screwed on is covered with a plastic film. Such containers are also commonly seen. In the case of a container having such a structure, when the cap is twisted to release the connection with the plastic film, or when the plastic film is peeled off, a sound is produced, which is not preferable.

[0029] As described above, the throat lozenge 1 of the present embodiment can suppress coughing because the liquid throat lozenge 10 contains a component effective for cough suppression. Further, in the throat lozenge 1 of the present embodiment, since the liquid throat lozenge 10 is filled in the tubular container 20, the sound generated during handling and eating is greatly reduced as compared with the solid throat lozenge stored in a conventional plastic bag.

[0030] Furthermore, the tubular container 20 and the label 30 for filling the liquid throat lozenge 10 are also devised to suppress the generation of sound. From this point as well, the generation of sound is greatly reduced as compared with the solid throat lozenge stored in a conventional plastic bag. Therefore, the throat lozenge 1 of the present embodiment is suitable as a throat lozenge to be eaten in a place such as a classical concert hall.

[0031] The throat candy according to the present invention has been described above using the throat candy 1 of the first embodiment. However, the throat candy according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be modified without changing the gist. In the above embodiment, the easy-opening means was the perforation 32. However, the easy-opening means and the sound suppression means provided on the seal 30 are not limited to this, and may be a cut, micropores, a half-cut line provided by laser processing, or the like.

[0032] Although the preferred throat candy has been described with reference to the drawings, those skilled in the art will easily assume various changes and modifications within the obvious scope upon seeing this specification. Therefore, such changes and modifications are construed as being within the scope of the invention defined by the claims.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0033] 1 Throat candy 10 Liquid throat candy 20 Container 21 Container body 25 Cap 27 Shoulder of the container body 28 Lower edge of the cap 30 Seal 32 Perforation 34 Mark 40 Label 42 Mark

Claims

1. A liquid candy filled in a tubular container.

2. A liquid candy filled in a tubular container with a cap, wherein the tubular container is provided with a securing means for ensuring non-opening and a sound suppression means for suppressing the sound when opening the cap of the unopened tubular container.

3. The tubular container has a container body and a cap screwed onto the container body, and a seal spanning the container body and the cap is attached, wherein the seal has a perforation for separation, and the perforation is attached so as to follow the lower edge of the cap attached to the container body, or the perforation is positioned between the lower edge of the cap and the shoulder of the container body. The liquid candy according to claim 1, characterized in that.

4. The liquid candy according to claim 3, characterized in that the liquid candy contains carambola extract as a main component of starch syrup.

5. The seal is marked to encourage gently opening the cap, and the container body is marked to evoke a classical concert. The liquid candy according to claim 3, characterized in that.

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