Cylindrical can holder

Abstract

To provide a holder for a can container that can be easily attached to a cylindrical can container with one hand and capable of replacing a can container in a single action.SOLUTION: A holder 1 is externally mounted on a can container with an annular rim formed on the outer periphery. The holder 1 includes a plurality of guides 11, a pair of connecting parts 12a, 12b, an engagement claw 13, and a gripping part 14. The guides 11 have sliding parts 11a arranged in a direction along the baseline of a cylindrical wall 101b of a can container 100 and are arranged on the outer surrounding of the can container. The connecting parts 12a, 12b connect the guides 11 to each other at the outer periphery further away from the cylindrical wall 101b than the sliding parts 11a. The engagement claw 13 extends from the guide 11 and has elasticity of flexing in the radial direction of the attached can container, and contacts a corner 104 formed by the cylindrical wall and rim of the can container. The gripping part 14 is arranged in parallel to the direction in which the guide 11 extends and is provided to extend over the connecting parts 12a, 12b.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder for providing a handle to a cylindrical can container having an annular rim portion on the upper outer periphery, and which is replaceable with another can container. [Background technology]

[0002] Various holders have been invented to attach handles to cans so that they can be held like a mug. For example, the "handle" described in Patent Document 1 and the "simple handle" described in Patent Document 2 are attached to the can by pinching it from above and below. The "holder" described in Patent Document 3 is attached so as to fit into a recess between the hem and the body of the can at the top. The "handle" described in Patent Document 4 is attached by fitting it onto the cylindrical body of the can.

[0003] The "holding device" described in Patent Document 5 has a ring-shaped body with a handle, the diameter of which is slightly larger than the outer circumference of the tank, and a claw that elastically protrudes inward. The claw engages with the lower edge of the curled part of the tank. This holding device is provided with a handle on the container to solve the problem that the container is larger than the hand and is difficult to hold with bare hands, especially when it is cold. Then, when the contents of the container are emptied, the holding device is removed from the bottom of the tank by lowering the ring-shaped body.

[0004] Patent Document 6 describes a "holder" for providing a handle to a rectangular paper pack container. This holder has a square frame that conforms to the outer shape of the paper pack container, and a locking body that fits into the folded-in part of a paper pack container with a gable top. The holder is attached from above the paper pack container, and is removed downward when removing it. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3186931 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-216634 [Patent Document 3] Jpn. Jpn. Published No. 60-16511 [Patent Document 4] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 1182 / 1982 [Patent Document 5] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-169636 [Patent Document 6] JP 2015-48138 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] By the way, when attaching or detaching a holder that is attached to a can container like a mug, you must hold the holder in one hand and the can container in the other. If it is difficult to attach or remove the holder, it is difficult to use and you will likely end up not using it. In addition, the tank holder and the paper carton holder are designed to be removed by pushing them down, but they are structured so that they cannot be removed from the container unless you use both hands.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention provides a holder for a can container that can be easily attached to a cylindrical can container with one hand and also enables the can container to be replaced with a single action. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A holder according to an embodiment of the present invention is fitted to a can container having a bottomed cylindrical body, a lid attached to an open end of the body by hemming, and an annular rim formed on the outer periphery of the joint. The holder includes a guide, a connecting portion, a locking claw, and a gripping portion. When the holder is attached to a stationary can container, the guide has a sliding portion provided facing the cylindrical wall in a direction along the generatrix of the cylindrical wall of the body of the can container, and a plurality of guides are arranged in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical wall. The connecting portion is arranged in pairs near both ends of the cylindrical wall in the vertical direction, and connects the plurality of guides to each other in the circumferential direction at an outer periphery farther from the cylindrical wall than the sliding portion. The locking claw extends from at least one guide and has elasticity flexible in the radial direction of the can container, and abuts against a corner formed by the cylindrical wall and the rim of the can container. The gripping portion is arranged parallel to the direction in which the guide extends, and is provided across the pair of connecting portions. The holder is configured so that the can container can be passed from its lower end to its upper end by moving the holder downward relative to the can container while holding the gripping portion.

[0009] In this case, the guide may be held by the connecting portion so as to be movable in the circumferential direction along the cylindrical wall of the can container. The gripping portion may have a bottom portion that contacts the same surface as the ground surface of the can container. The bottom portion may include a leg portion that is extendable to match the height of the can container. The gripping portion may be provided integrally with at least one of the guides.

[0010] In addition, the gripping portion may be formed into a vertically elongated ring shape with its upper and lower ends connected to the upper and lower parts of the guide, respectively, and its middle portion spaced apart from the guide, with the upper end bulging out in a direction away from the guide more than the middle portion, and the lower end bulging out in a direction away from the guide more than the upper end.

[0011] In addition, the pair of connecting portions may each be formed in a ring shape having at least one notch on at least one of the upper and lower edges, and the multiple guides may each have an engaging recess that is open on the surface opposite the sliding portion and is inserted into the connecting portion via the notch, and the gripping portion may have a coupling protrusion that fits into the notch and into the engaging recess of the guide arranged at a position corresponding to the notch. Effect of the Invention

[0012] Since the holder according to one embodiment of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, not only can it be easily attached to a cylindrical can container with one hand, but also the can container can be replaced with a single action. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line F2-F2 of the holder shown in FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 2 is an oblique view showing a series of operations for replacing a can container loaded in the holder shown in FIG. 1 with another can container, in which (A) is an oblique view of the can container with the holder attached placed on top of the can container prepared for replacement, (B) is an oblique view of the holder attached to the can container in the middle of being moved to the next can container to be attached, and (C) is an oblique view of the holder attached to the next can container and the can container previously attached to the holder being ejected upward. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] 5 is a side view of the holder shown in FIG. 4 attached to a tall can container. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a holder according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 7 is a perspective view showing a first step of assembling the holder shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 8] 7 is a perspective view showing a second step of assembling the holder shown in FIG. 6. [Figure 9] 7 is a perspective view showing a third step of assembling the holder shown in FIG. 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] (First embodiment) A holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3. The holder 1 shown in Fig. 1 is used by being fitted to a cylindrical can container 100. This can container 100 has a bottomed cylindrical body 101, an open end 101a of which a lid 102 is attached by hemming, and an annular rim 103 is formed on the outer periphery of the joint. The holder 1 includes a guide 11, connecting parts 12a and 12b, a locking claw 13, and a grip part 14. In Fig. 1, the can container 100 is, for example, a 350 ml container with an outer diameter of φ66.0 mm, and is a can container that is widely used as a container for soft drinks, carbonated drinks, and other alcoholic drinks such as beer and shochu.

[0015] In a state where the holder 1 is attached to the can container 100 placed at rest, the guides 11 have sliding portions 11a provided facing each other in a direction along the generatrix of the cylindrical wall 101b of the main body 101 of the can container 100. As shown in Fig. 1, a plurality of guides 11 (three in this embodiment) are arranged at approximately equal intervals on the outer periphery of the can container 100. There may be two guides 11 arranged at positions that are line-symmetrical with the can container 100 at the center, or the number of guides 11 may be more than three as in this embodiment.

[0016] The connecting parts 12a, 12b are arranged in pairs near both ends (upper end and lower end) of the cylindrical wall 101b of the can container 100 loaded in the holder 1, and are provided in pairs to connect the guides 11 to each other in the circumferential direction on the outer periphery farther from the cylindrical wall 101b than the sliding part 11a. In other words, the connecting parts 12a, 12b connect the multiple guides 11 to each other at positions radially away from the central axis of the can container 100.

[0017] 1 and 2, in this embodiment, the connecting parts 12a, 12b are arranged in a pair in two upper and lower stages in an annular shape at positions not in contact with the cylindrical wall 101b of the can container 100 loaded in the holder 1. Each guide 11 is assembled so as to be movable in the circumferential direction along the cylindrical wall 101b of the can container 100 by the connecting parts 12a, 12b.

[0018] More specifically, the annular connecting parts 12a, 12b are passed through holes 11b opened in the upper part 11c and the lower part 11d of each guide 11 along the circumferential direction of the can container 100. Since the guide 11 is movable in the circumferential direction, the guide 11 can be moved so as not to interfere with the part of the can container 100 that a user places his mouth on to drink the contents or the part that serves as the spout.

[0019] The connecting parts 12a and 12b have a structure that can be opened at one annular location, and the open ends are structured to engage with each other. The open ends are positioned inside the hole 11b of the guide 11 in a state where they are combined with each other, so that the connecting parts 12a and 12b are fixed in a state where they cannot be opened. The hole 11b opened in the upper part 11c and the lower part 11d of the guide 11 does not need to be closed all around like a through hole, and may be, for example, a slot shape with a part open on the surface opposite the sliding part 11a.

[0020] The locking claws 13 extend from the guide 11 and have elasticity that allows them to bend in the radial direction of the mounted can container 100. As shown in Fig. 2, the tip 13a of the locking claws 13 is located inside the sliding part 11a toward the central axis of the can container 100. When the can container 100 is loaded in the holder 1, the locking claws 13 abut against a corner 104 formed by the cylindrical wall 101b and the rim 103 of the can container 100 from below.

[0021] The grip 14 is disposed parallel to the direction in which the guide 11 extends, and is provided across a pair of connecting parts 12a, 12b. In other words, it is disposed along a plane passing through the central axis of the can container 100 attached to the holder 1. In this embodiment, the grip 14 is provided integrally with one guide 11, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. As shown in Fig. 2, the upper end 141 and the lower end 142 of the grip 14 are connected to the upper part 11c and the lower part 11d of the guide 11, respectively, and the middle part 143 is formed in a vertically elongated ring shape spaced apart from the guide 11. The opening of the grip 14 is large enough to allow an average adult male to insert four fingers excluding the thumb.

[0022] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, the upper end 141 bulges out further away from the guide 11 than the middle part 143, and the lower end 142 bulges out further away from the guide 11 than the upper end 141. By forming the grip part 14 as described above, when a user holds the can container 100 to which the holder 1 is attached, the user can easily hold the can container 100 vertically by simply passing the fingers other than the thumb through the grip part 14 and lightly gripping the can container 100. Therefore, when the user holds the holder 1 with the can container 100 loaded in the hand, the user can easily hold the can container 100 vertically without consciously abducting the wrist to stand the can container 100 upright in order to prevent the can container 100 from tilting due to the weight of the contents.

[0023] Next, referring to Fig. 3, an operation for replacing the can container 100A attached to the holder 1 configured as described above with another can container 100B will be described. Fig. 3 shows a series of operations for replacing the can container 100A with another can container 100B, and (A) shows a state in which the can container 100A held by the holder 1 is placed on top of the new can container 100B prepared for replacement. (B) shows a state in which the can container 100A attached to the holder is pushed out by the new can container 100B, and the holder 1 moves from the previous can container 100A to the next can container 100B. (C) shows a state in which the previous can container 100A has been pushed out and the holder 1 is attached to the new can container 100B.

[0024] Specifically, a series of actions is assumed in which, when the can container 100A attached to the holder 1 becomes empty, it is replaced with a new can container 100B. For example, when a user wants to replace the empty can container 100A with a new can container 100B, the user places the empty can container 100A on the new can container 100B while holding the gripping portion 14 of the holder 1 with one hand (the state of FIG. 3(A)), and then presses the holder 1 downward toward the can container 100B with the same force (the state of FIG. 3(B)), whereby the can container 100A previously held by the holder 1 is removed upward, and the new can container 100B is loaded into the holder 1 (the state of FIG. 3(C)).

[0025] In this way, when the holder 1 is pushed down from the state shown in Fig. 3(A), the locking claws 13 are pushed apart by the can container 100A, and as shown in Fig. 3(B), the holder 1 moves down to a position where it is fitted to the can container 100B. Then, as shown in Fig. 3(C), the tip 13a of the locking claws 13 of the holder 1 passes over the rim 103 of the can container 100B and fits into a corner 104, completing the operation of attaching the holder 1 to a new can container 100B, and the empty can container 100A is ejected from the holder 1. This series of operations can be performed with one hand while holding the gripping portion 14 of the holder 1, for example, when replacing the empty can container 100A with a new can container 100B placed on a table.

[0026] By using this holder 1, the can container 100A can be replaced with the can container 100B in a single action, simply by holding the gripping portion 14 of the holder 1 and pushing it downward, without touching the can containers 100A and 100B and without changing the setup such as changing the grip.

[0027] If the lower end 11e of the guide 11 is tapered so as to expand in a direction larger than the outer diameter of the can container 100, the next can container 100B to be loaded can be easily inserted into the holder 1. Second Embodiment A holder 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5. The structures and parts of the holder 1 according to the second embodiment that have the same functions as the holder 1 according to the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals as the holder 1 according to the first embodiment, and the detailed description thereof should be referred to, and description thereof will be omitted here.

[0028] As shown in Fig. 4, the holder 1 of the second embodiment has a bottom 15 on the gripping part 14 that comes into contact with the same surface as the contact surface S of the attached can container 100. Therefore, when the content of the can container 100 is reduced, it is possible to prevent the holder 1 from tipping over with the can container 100 due to its weight. Also, when the can container 100 is replaced, if the can container 100 is placed on a table, for example, the bottom 15 of the holder 1 comes into contact with the upper surface of the table, so that the tip 13a of the locking claw 13 fits exactly into the corner 104 of the can container 100.

[0029] 4 and 5, the bottom 15 further includes legs 16 that are extendable to match the height of the can container 100 to be attached to the holder 1. For example, the main types of beverage can containers 100 that are in circulation are the can container 100M with a capacity of 350 ml and the can container 100L with a capacity of 500 ml, which have the same outer diameter of the cylindrical shape but different heights.

[0030] Fig. 4 shows the holder 1 attached to a 350 ml can container 100M, and Fig. 5 shows the state in which the legs 16 are extended so that the bottom 15 of the holder 1 abuts on the same surface as the contact surface S of the can container 100L. In this embodiment, the legs 16 are provided so as to be detachable from the gripping part 14, and have a fitting part 161 formed line-symmetrically about an axis Y along the direction in which the gripping part 14 bulges, located near the bottom 15. The gripping part 14 is provided with a recess 144 having the same shape as the legs 16, and the legs 16 are housed in this recess 144.

[0031] In the holder 1 configured as above, as shown in Fig. 4, the leg 16 is removed from the gripping portion 14, and then the leg 16A shown in Fig. 5 is turned upside down about the axis Y and the fitting portion 161 is fitted back into the gripping portion 14, so that the leg 16A extends downward below the lower end 142 of the gripping portion 14 and its distal end 162 comes into contact with the same surface as the ground surface S of the 500 ml can container 100 L attached to the holder 1. Since the leg 16 is included in the bottom 15, the abutment of the distal end 162 of the leg 16 with the ground surface S can be interpreted as the bottom 15 abutting with the ground surface S.

[0032] According to the holder 1 of the second embodiment, regardless of whether a 350 ml can container 100M or a 500 ml can container 100L is attached to the holder 1, the bottom 15 of the holder 1 can be brought into contact with the ground surface S, thereby supporting the can containers 100M, 100L to prevent them from falling over.

[0033] In addition, since the fitting portion 161 of the leg portion 16 is formed line-symmetrically with respect to the axis Y and inversion-symmetrically with respect to a plane perpendicular to the axis Y, the fitting portion 161 can also be fitted back into the grip portion 14 in an orientation inverted with respect to the plane perpendicular to the axis Y as shown in Fig. 5. For example, the leg portion 16B in Fig. 5 can be fitted back into the grip portion 14 with the distal end portion 162 extending downward beyond the lower end portion 142 of the grip portion 14, or the leg portion 16C in Fig. 5 can be fitted back into the grip portion 14 with the distal end portion 162 extending upward along the grip portion 14.

[0034] When the legs 16 are fitted into the gripping portion 14 in the state of the legs 16B, the distal end 162 is positioned away from the guide 11 in the direction in which the gripping portion 14 bulges, so that the can container 100L can be supported in a more stable state. Also, when the legs 16 are fitted into the gripping portion 14 in the state of the legs 16C, the structural cross-sectional outer shape of the middle portion 143 of the gripping portion 14 becomes larger, so that users with large hands can easily grip the gripping portion 14.

[0035] The shape of the fitting portion 161 of the leg portion 16 shown in Figures 4 and 5 is one example for making the present invention easier to understand, and is not limited to the shapes shown in each figure. Similarly, the design shape of the gripping portion 14 is not limited to the shapes shown in Figures 1 to 5. Furthermore, the size of the holder 1 is not limited to that corresponding to a can container 100M with a content of 350 ml and a can container 100L with a content of 500 ml.

[0036] For example, the holder 1 can be configured with the same technical concept as the first and second embodiments for a cylindrical can container having an outer diameter of φ53.0 mm, a height of 104.5 mm, and a capacity of 190 ml, or a can container having the same outer diameter of φ53.0 mm, a height of 133.0 mm, and a capacity of 250 ml. Also, a holder with a shorter length of the guide 11 can be applied to a can container having a lower height and a capacity of 250 ml than the can containers 100 and 100M having an outer diameter of φ66.0 mm and a capacity of 350 ml and the can container 100L having a capacity of 500 ml shown in the first and second embodiments.

[0037] Furthermore, the legs 16 shown in the second embodiment described above have a removable structure, but they may be built into the gripping portion 14 and extend and retract in a sliding or screw-type manner.

[0038] When the contents of a can are, for example, beer or a similar carbonated malt drink, simply opening the can is not enough to create foam, so an ultrasonic vibrator may be built into the guide or grip so that it comes into contact with the cylindrical wall of the can. By applying vibrations to the inside of the can with the ultrasonic vibrator, fine bubbles are created, creating the atmosphere of drinking beer from a mug. (Third embodiment) A holder according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 6 to Fig. 9. In this embodiment, components having the same functions and structures as the holder 1 according to the first and second embodiments described above are given the same reference numerals as the holder 1 according to the first and second embodiments in each drawing, and the detailed description thereof will be referred to, and will not be described here.

[0039] As shown in Fig. 6, the holder 1 of the third embodiment according to the present invention has an appearance similar to that of the holder 1 of the first and second embodiments in an assembled state, but the structure for attaching and fixing the gripping portion 14 to the connecting portions 12a, 12b is different from that of the holder 1 of the first and second embodiments. In particular, while the holder 1 of the first and second embodiments has the gripping portion 14 integrally provided with one guide 11, the holder 1 of this embodiment has the gripping portion 14 configured separately from the guide 11 with which the locking claw 13 is integrally provided, and the multiple guides 11 are formed in a common shape.

[0040] Specifically, the pair of connecting parts 12a, 12b are formed in an annular shape having a notch 121 at the upper edge and the lower edge at the same circumferential position as shown in FIG. 7. The notch 121 may be provided at either the upper edge or the lower edge, and is not required to be provided at both edges. As shown in FIG. 7, the plurality of guides 11 each have a fitting recess 11f that is open on the surface opposite to the sliding part 11a and is inserted into the connecting parts 12a, 12b through the notch 121. The opening width of the fitting recess 11f is larger than the notch 121. The guide 11 is fitted into the connecting parts 12a, 12b from the notch 121, and is held by the connecting parts 12a, 12b other than the notch 121 with almost no rattling by moving it in the circumferential direction.

[0041] As shown in Fig. 8, the gripping portion 14 is formed separately from the guide 11, and has a coupling protrusion 145 at a position corresponding to the notch 121 of the connecting portions 12a and 12b. If the notch 121 is provided only on either the upper edge or the lower edge of the connecting portions 12a and 12b, the coupling protrusion 145 is naturally formed in a shape corresponding to the notch. As shown in Fig. 9, the coupling protrusion 145 fits into the notch 121 of the connecting portions 12a and 12b to form a ring shape flush with the upper and lower edges of the connecting portions 12a and 12b, allowing the guide 11 to move freely in the circumferential direction.

[0042] Next, the procedure for assembling this holder 1 will be described below.

[0043] In step 1 shown in Fig. 7, the fitting recesses 11f of the guide 11 are passed through the connecting parts 12a and 12b via the notches 121 of the connecting parts 12a and 12b from the inner periphery side to the outer periphery of the connecting parts 12a and 12b, and then the guide 11 is moved in the circumferential direction of the connecting parts 12a and 12b. This allows the guide 11 to be combined with the connecting parts 12a and 12b. The other guides 11 are similarly inserted and fitted into the connecting parts 12a and 12b, and are held so as to be movable in the circumferential direction of the connecting parts 12a and 12b, as shown in Fig. 8.

[0044] Next, in step 2 shown in Fig. 8, a plurality of guides 11 are inserted into the connecting portions 12a and 12b, and then the connecting protrusions 145 of the gripping portion 14 are fitted into the notches 121 of the connecting portions 12a and 12b. In this embodiment, the notches 121 are formed on both the upper and lower edges of the connecting portions 12a and 12b. A pair of connecting protrusions 145 are provided to correspond to the notches 121, so that the connecting portions 12a and 12b, which have become thinner due to the provision of the notches 121, fit exactly between the connecting protrusions 145.

[0045] 9, when one guide 11 is moved in the circumferential direction along the connecting parts 12a, 12b to a position where the notches 121 of the connecting parts 12a, 12b of the holder 1 and the coupling protrusions 145 of the gripping part 14 are fitted together, the connecting parts 12a, 12b and the gripping part 14 are held in a coupled state by the guide 11. In this embodiment, all the guides 11 have the same shape, so the guide 11 that is combined to fix the gripping part 14 to the connecting parts 12a, 12b may be any one of the multiple guides 11.

[0046] Since the guide 11 and the gripping portion 14 are constructed separately, if the locking claw 13 integrally provided with the guide 11 is damaged, the guide 11 can be replaced with a new one, and the holder 1 can be used continuously with a minimum number of parts replaced without having to discard the entire holder 1.

[0047] According to the holder 1 of the third embodiment configured as described above, like the holder 1 of the first and second embodiments, it can be attached to a can container 100 and can hold the can container 100 like a mug. When replacing the can container 100, as shown in Figure 3 of the first embodiment, the can container 100A loaded in the holder 1 is placed on top of the next new can container 100B while holding the handle 14, and the holder 1 is then slid downward to the new can container 100B, allowing the can container 100 to be easily replaced with one hand and in a single action.

[0048] In this embodiment, the structure for connecting and fixing the gripping portion 14 to the annular connecting portions 12a, 12b by the guide 11 having the sliding portion 11a and the locking claw 13 is such that the connecting protrusion 145 is integrally provided on the gripping portion 14, but a connecting structure equivalent to the engaging protrusion may be integrally formed on the connecting portions 12a, 12b, and a corresponding recess may be provided on the gripping portion 14 so as to connect and fix them to each other. In this case, the connecting portions 12a, 12b are not limited to being formed in a continuous annular shape, and may have a structure that can be opened at the connecting structure portion.

[0049] The connection structure between the connecting portion 12 and the gripping portion 14 of the holder 1 shown in Figures 6 to 9 is one example for making the present invention easier to understand, and is not limited to the shapes shown in each figure. Similarly, the design shape of the gripping portion 14 is not limited to the shapes shown in Figures 6 to 9. Furthermore, since the holder 1 is made to correspond to a cylindrical container having a structure in which a lid is attached to the upper part by hemming, it is made to a size that is appropriately changed according to the size of the container, and is not limited to one that corresponds to a can container 100M with a content of 350 ml shown in Figure 3 and a can container 100L with a content of 500 ml shown in Figure 5.

[0050] The number of guides 11 having the locking claws 13 arranged on the connecting parts 12a and 12b is not limited to three, and may be two or four. In addition, between the guides 11 arranged apart in the circumferential direction of the connecting parts 12a and 12b, a heat insulating material or a heat retaining material (cold pack) may be arranged so as to surround the can container 100 in order to easily maintain the temperature of the contents of the can container 100. Furthermore, in the first to third embodiments, the connecting parts 12a and 12b do not need to be formed of a continuous annular member, and may be formed by connecting a plurality of separable members. When the connecting parts 12a and 12b are formed by connecting a plurality of members, it is also possible to change the size of the holder 1 so as to hold can containers of different thicknesses by removing or adding some of them. The same can be achieved by making the connecting parts 12a and 12b into a sliding structure that can expand and contract in the circumferential direction. [Industrial Applicability]

[0051] The cylindrical can holder according to one embodiment of the present invention is not limited to those having the same shape and capable of being stacked, and having an engaged portion on the upper outer periphery where the locking claw engages from below, but can also be applied to cases where it is desired to replace an item held by the holder without directly touching it. For example, when replacing a cartridge similar to a cylindrical can container from an old one to a new one, the new cartridge is loaded from one side and the old cartridge is ejected from the other, making it easy to replace the cartridge. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 1...holder, 11...guide, 11a...sliding portion, 11c...upper portion, 11d...lower portion, 11f...fitting recess, 12a, 12b...connecting portion, 121...notch, 13...engaging claw, 14...gripping portion, 141...upper end, 142...lower end, 143...middle portion, 145...joining protrusion, 15...bottom, 16, 16A, 16B, 16C...legs, 100, 100A, 100B, 100M, 100L...can container, 101...main body, 101a...opening end, 101b...cylindrical wall, 102...lid, 103...rim, 104...corner, S...ground surface.

Claims

1. A holder that is attached to a can container having a bottomed cylindrical body, a lid attached to an open end of the body by hemming, and an annular rim formed around the outer periphery of the joint, and that is attached to the can container when the holder is attached to the can container that is placed stationary. a plurality of guides arranged in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical wall, the guides having sliding portions provided facing the cylindrical wall in a direction along a generatrix of the cylindrical wall of the main body; a pair of connecting portions that are disposed near both ends of the cylindrical wall in the vertical direction and connect the guides to each other in the circumferential direction on an outer periphery farther from the cylindrical wall than the sliding portion; a locking claw extending from at least one of the guides and having elasticity to bend in a radial direction of the can container and abutting against a corner formed by the cylindrical wall and the rim; a gripping portion arranged parallel to the extending direction of the guide and provided across the pair of connecting portions; The holder is configured to be able to pass the can container from its lower end to its upper end by moving the holder downward relative to the can container while holding the gripping portion. A holder characterized by:

2. The plurality of guides are held by the connecting portion so as to be movable in the circumferential direction along the cylindrical wall.

2. The holder according to claim 1 .

3. The gripping portion has a bottom portion that abuts against the same surface as the ground surface of the can container.

3. The holder according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The bottom includes legs that are extendable to accommodate the height of the can.

4. The holder according to claim 3.

5. The gripping portion is integral with at least one of the guides. A holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The gripping portion is formed in a vertically elongated ring shape with an upper end portion and a lower end portion connected to an upper portion and a lower portion of the guide, respectively, and a middle portion separated from the guide, The upper end portion bulges out in a direction away from the guide more than the middle portion, The lower end portion bulges out in a direction away from the guide more than the upper end portion. A holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. Each of the pair of connecting portions is formed in an annular shape having at least one notch on at least one of an upper edge and a lower edge, Each of the guides has a fitting recess that is open on a surface opposite to the sliding portion and is inserted into the connecting portion via the notch, The gripping portion has a coupling protrusion that fits into the notch and that fits into the fitting recess of the guide that is disposed at a position corresponding to the notch.

3. The holder according to claim 2.

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