Can Cooler Holder

Abstract

To provide a convenient can cooler holder capable of efficiently keeping a drink cool with an inexpensive configuration and preventing the coldness of the drink from being directly transmitted to a user's hands. [Solution] The can cooler holder 1 comprises a body 2 that covers the entire circumference of a can C from the outer periphery, the body 2 having a highly absorbent polymer material enclosed therein, and a handle 3 that protrudes from the body 2 to the outer periphery. The highly absorbent polymer material enclosed inside the body 2 is a gel-like or jelly-like acrylic acid polymer.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] Conventionally, as devices for cooling cans containing beverages such as juice or beer, there have been known tabletop bottle / can coolers, mats to be placed under cans, etc. As shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example, there are known devices. [Background technology]

[0002] The tabletop bottle / can cooler described in Patent Document 1 is made by filling and sealing a cooling agent into the gap between the walls of a synthetic resin cup-shaped container having an inner and outer double wall structure, with the inner wall having a pleated structure and the bottom having a convex structure.

[0003] The mat described in Patent Document 2 is a coaster, used to be placed under a container for cooling beverages, and is made of highly absorbent fibers. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 54-130947 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-85114 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the tabletop bottle / can cooler described in Patent Document 1 has a disadvantage in that the manufacturing costs cannot be sufficiently reduced because the structure of the inner wall and bottom surface is complex. In addition, the tabletop bottle / can cooler described in Patent Document 1 has a disadvantage in that when a user uses it, he or she has no choice but to grasp the body, which is made of a double inner and outer structure, and the coldness of the beverage is directly transmitted to the user's hands, making it difficult to handle.

[0006] On the other hand, the mat described in Patent Document 2 has the advantage of being able to cool beverages cheaply and efficiently because it is made of highly absorbent fibers, but it has the disadvantage that it can only cool the beverage from the bottom, so it does not have a significant cooling effect when viewed as a whole beverage.

[0007] In consideration of the above, the present invention aims to provide a convenient can cooler holder that can keep beverages cold efficiently and inexpensively, and that does not directly transmit the coldness of the beverage to the user's hands. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention relates to a can cooler holder for keeping beverage cans cold, which comprises a body portion that covers the entire circumference of the can from the outer periphery and has a highly absorbent polymer material sealed inside, and a handle portion that protrudes from the body portion to the outer periphery.

[0009] This allows the can cooler holder to be manufactured from a material that is expected to provide efficient cold insulation at low cost, and also makes it difficult for the coldness of the beverage to be directly transmitted to the user's hands.

[0010] In the can cooler holder of the present invention, the highly water-absorbent polymer material enclosed inside the body is a gel or jelly-like acrylic acid polymer.

[0011] According to this, since a material with a relatively high cooling effect is used for the body, the beverage can be effectively kept cold.

[0012] In addition, in the can cooler holder of the present invention, the diameter of the body is equal to or greater than the specified diameter of the beverage can and equal to or less than the specified diameter of the beverage can +2 mm.

[0013] This allows the can cooler holder to be used even if the can containing the beverage expands to some extent.

[0014] In the can cooler holder of the present invention, the height from the bottom surface of the spatial area provided inside the body is 0.50 to 2.5 cm lower than the prescribed height of a beverage can.

[0015] According to this, the part that the user brings their mouth close to when drinking a beverage is exposed from the body part, so that the body part is less likely to get in the way when taking a beverage. Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the present invention, the can cooler holder can be manufactured from a material that is expected to be inexpensive and provide efficient cold insulation, and the coldness of the beverage is not directly transmitted to the user's hands. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the can cooler holder of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the body of the can cooler holder of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Hereinafter, the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following, the same elements in all the drawings will be given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted. In addition, in the description in the text, the reference numerals previously described will be used as necessary.

[0019] The can cooler holder 1 of the present invention is a holder (holding device) for keeping cool cans containing beverages such as juice, beer, etc. Can cooler holder 1 includes a body portion 2 and a handle portion 3.

[0020] The body 2 is cylindrical. The body 2 has a spatial region (or a recess) inside thereof capable of holding a can C. When a can C is held in the body 2, the body 2 covers the entire circumference of the can C from the outer periphery. The body 2 is made of a resin material having a void V therein. The void V is provided around almost the entire circumference of the body 2. As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 2, a resin material is filled in the void V. The resin material is not particularly limited, and may be acrylic resin, polyethylene terephthalate resin, polystyrene resin, polypropylene resin, acrylic resin, or the like. In particular, it is desirable to use a resin material that is inexpensively available in order to reduce manufacturing costs.

[0021] The handle 3 is provided so as to protrude from the body 2 to the outer periphery. The shape of the handle 3 is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a C-shaped or L-shaped protrusion when viewed from the side. The material of the handle 3 is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, an acrylic resin, a polyethylene terephthalate resin, or the like.

[0022] The body portion 2 and the handle portion 3 do not necessarily have to be made of the same material, but from the viewpoint of facilitating integral molding and reducing manufacturing costs, they may be made of the same material.

[0023] A cooling agent is enclosed in the cavity of the body 2. In this invention, a highly water-absorbent polymer is used as the cooling agent. The highly water-absorbent polymer material is not particularly limited as long as it has a cold-retaining effect, but from the viewpoint of enhancing cold-retaining properties, it is preferable to use a gel-like or jelly-like acrylic acid polymer having excellent fluidity. Specific examples of acrylic acid polymers include sodium polyacrylate.

[0024] According to the can cooler holder 1 of the present invention, the entire circumference of the can C containing a beverage is kept cold by the cooling agent sealed in the cavity of the body 2, making it easy to keep the can C cold. Moreover, since no cooling agent is applied to the handle 3, the user can hold the handle 3 and bring the beverage to their mouth, so the coldness of the beverage is not directly transmitted to the user, which is convenient.

[0025] The dimensions of the can cooler holder 1 will be specifically described below.

[0026] In Japan, there are currently regulations on the dimensions of aluminum cans. Specifically, the diameter of aluminum cans for beverages is 66 mm, and the height from the bottom to the top of the can is set at three sizes: 92.75 mm, 122.20 mm, and 166.65 mm.

[0027] Therefore, in the can cooler holder 1 according to the present invention, the inside diameter of the body 2 is set to 66 mm or more and 68 mm or less so that the can cooler holder 1 can be used even if some expansion occurs in the aluminum can.

[0028] Furthermore, in the can cooler holder 1 according to the present invention, the height from the bottom surface of the space area provided inside the body part 2 of the can cooler holder 1 is set to be 0.50 to 2.5 cm lower than the specified height of the aluminum can so that the body part 2 of the can cooler holder 1 does not get in the way when the user approaches the drinking spout of the aluminum can. As a result, when the aluminum can is placed in the body part 2, the vicinity of the drinking spout of the aluminum can protrudes above the body part 2, improving user convenience.

[0029] In the above embodiment, no particular reference was made to the configuration of the bottom of the can cooling holder 1, but the can cooling holder 1 may be provided with a bottom for supporting the bottom of a can. The shape of the bottom surface of the bottom may be flat, or may be a dome shape corresponding to the curved shape of the bottom surface of an aluminum can in order to keep the aluminum can cool more efficiently. When the can cooling holder 1 is structured to have a bottom, the vertical height obtained by adding the thickness of the bottom and the height of the space area of ​​the body from the bottom surface becomes the (vertical) height when the can cooling holder is observed from the outside.

[0030] In the above embodiment, no particular mention was made of the surface structure of the body 2 of the can cooler holder 1, but the inner surface of the body 2 may be provided with an elastically deformable fin-like or pleated structure for fitting and supporting the tip of the can. In this way, even if the can expands slightly, the change in size can be absorbed by the surface structure of the can.

[0031] In the drawings used to explain the above embodiment, the can cooler holder 1 is shown to have one handle portion 3, but this is not limited to this and two handle portions 3 may be provided on the body portion 2.

[0032] 1 is preferably used as a set with the can cooler holder 1. The bottom of the can cooler holder 1 can be inserted into the condensation tray 5 from the ceiling, and the bottom of the can cooler holder 1 comes into contact with a protrusion 6 provided in the center of the inside bottom side of the condensation tray 5. At this time, a gap is formed between the inside bottom side of the condensation tray 5 and the can cooler holder 1, which has the advantage that condensation can be received in this space. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 1 can cooler holder, 2 body, 3 handle, C can, V gap, 5 condensation tray, 6 protrusion.

Claims

1. A can cooler holder for keeping beverage cans cool, a body portion that covers the entire circumference of the can from the outer periphery side, and has a highly water-absorbent polymer material sealed therein; A handle portion protruding from the body portion toward the outer periphery thereof; A can cooler holder equipped with the above.

2. 2. The can cooler holder according to claim 1, A can cooler holder, wherein the highly absorbent polymer material enclosed inside the body is a gel or jelly-like acrylic acid polymer.

3. 2. The can cooler holder according to claim 1, A can cooling holder, wherein the diameter of the body is equal to or greater than the specified diameter of the can and equal to or less than the specified diameter of the can + 2 mm.

4. 2. The can cooler holder according to claim 1, A can cooling holder, wherein the height from the bottom surface of the spatial area provided inside the body portion is 0.50 to 2.00 cm lower than a specified value of the height of the can.

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