Beverage containers

Abstract

To provide a beverage container of which the body without pouch can be protected from impacts such as drops and collisions.SOLUTION: A beverage container 1 includes a bottomed cylindrical container body 10, a lid body 40 covering an opening at the top of the container body 10, and a resin member 20 fixed to the upper end part of the container body 10. The resin member 20 has a screw part 21 that covers the outer peripheral surface of the upper end part of the container body 10 and is screwed with the lid body 40, and a first protector 22 which extends downward from the lower end of the screw part 21 and covers at least a part of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface 120 of the container body 10. The first protector 22 can protect the container body 10 without pouch.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a beverage container for storing a beverage therein. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, beverage containers with lids for storing beverages inside have been known. The beverage container has a cylindrical container body with a bottom and a lid that covers an opening at the top of the container body. Some beverage containers of this type are stored in a protective member made of cloth or the like called a pouch when being carried. By storing the beverage container in such a pouch, the beverage container can be protected from impacts such as drops and collisions.

[0003] For example, the portable pouch for beverage containers in Patent Document 1 has a cylindrical beverage container storage body made of a cloth member, a bottom member made of synthetic resin material arranged at the lower end of the beverage container storage body, and a handle-type strap. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-108787 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] These pouches for beverage containers require separate cleaning from the beverage container itself, which requires a lot of maintenance by the user. They also pose a risk of being lost. Furthermore, if the beverage container falls on a hard object, such as a sharp rock or metal object, a fabric pouch cannot prevent scratches on the container itself. For example, in the case of a double-walled beverage container with vacuum insulation, if a hole develops in the outer container, the vacuum insulation may be lost, resulting in a loss of insulation.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a beverage container that can protect the container body from impacts such as dropping or collision without the need for a pouch. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The beverage container of the present invention is a beverage container for storing a beverage inside, and comprises a cylindrical container body with a bottom, a lid body that covers the opening at the top of the container body, and a resin member fixed to the upper end of the container body, wherein the resin member has a threaded portion that covers the outer surface of the upper end of the container body and screws into the lid body, and a first protector that extends downward from the lower end of the threaded portion and covers at least a portion of the cylindrical outer surface of the container body.

[0008] According to the present invention, a portion of the surface of the container body is covered by the first protector, so that the container body can be protected from impacts such as dropping or collision without the need for a pouch.

[0009] It is also preferable that the first protector only covers a portion of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the container body, including the upper end, thereby protecting the cylindrical outer peripheral surface, which is most susceptible to deformation due to an impact, while reducing the amount of material used to prevent an increase in product weight and also reducing costs such as material costs and processing costs.

[0010] Preferably, the beverage container further includes a second protector made of resin and disposed below the first protector, and the second protector covers only a portion of the cylindrical outer circumferential surface of the container body, including the lower end, and the bottom of the container body, thereby providing adequate protection for the bottom of the container body, which must be protected during use.

[0011] Preferably, the container body has an uneven portion on the cylindrical outer peripheral surface that engages with the first protector, thereby improving the rigidity of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface while improving the engagement force with the resin member.

[0012] Preferably, the resin member has three belt attachment parts attached to the first protector, and the beverage container further has a belt attached to the belt attachment parts. In this case, even if the pouch is omitted, the belt for carrying the beverage container can be attached.

[0013] Preferably, the belt is a three-pronged belt, each of three ends of which can be attached to the belt attachment portion. Furthermore, it is preferable that the belt includes a short belt and a long belt that is longer than the short belt, with one end of the long belt attachable to the belt attachment portion and the other end of the long belt attached so as to be movable relative to the short belt. This allows the belt to be attached to the first protector in a variety of ways.

[0014] Preferably, the belt further includes a connecting member movably attached to the short belt, and the other end of the long belt is attached to the connecting member, thereby preventing slack in either belt due to the connection between the short belt and the long belt.

[0015] The end of the belt that can be attached to the belt attachment part preferably has a hook shape, which allows the end of the belt to rotate relative to the belt attachment part, allowing the end of the belt to be used at an angle that suits each variation. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the present invention, by covering a part of the surface of the container body with the protector, the container body can be protected from impacts such as dropping or collision without the need for a pouch. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a side view of a beverage container. [Figure 2] 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a beverage container. [Figure 3]FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Figure 5] 10A to 10C are schematic diagrams showing variations in how the belt is attached. [Figure 6] 10A to 10C are schematic diagrams showing variations in how the belt is attached. [Figure 7] 10A to 10C are schematic diagrams showing variations in how the belt is attached. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a beverage container according to a modified example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the up-down direction will be described with the lid 40 side facing upward relative to the bottom 11 of the container body 10. Furthermore, the left-right direction will be described as the direction viewed from the front side, with the operating unit 45 side facing forward. However, these directions may differ from the orientation of the beverage container 1 during use.

[0019] <1. Beverage container configuration> FIG. 1 is a side view of a beverage container 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view (cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1) of the beverage container 1. This beverage container 1 is a so-called water bottle capable of storing a beverage (liquid) such as tea or mineral water inside. As a direct-drinking type water bottle, the beverage container 1 has a drinking spout 423. A user of the beverage container 1 can carry the beverage container 1 containing the beverage and, as needed, drink the beverage by opening an opening / closing member 43 (described later) of the beverage container 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the beverage container 1 includes a container body 10, a resin member 20 having a first protector 22, a second protector 30, a lid 40, and a belt 50.

[0020] The container body 10 is a main body component that stores a beverage inside. The container body 10 is made of, for example, stainless steel. The container body 10 has a bottle-like outer shape. Specifically, the container body 10 has a disk-shaped bottom 11, a cylindrical side wall 12 that extends upward from the edge of the bottom 11, a shoulder 13 that tapers in diameter from the upper end of the side wall 12 upward, and a neck 14 that is located at the upper end of the container body 10. The container body 10 has a double structure, with a vacuum layer between the inner and outer surfaces. This allows the beverage stored inside the container body 10 to be kept hot or cold.

[0021] The inner peripheral surface of the side wall 12 is cylindrical. The inner peripheral surface of the shoulder 13 is truncated cone-shaped, with the diameter decreasing upward from the upper end of the side wall 12. The inner peripheral surface of the neck 14 has a first inner peripheral surface 141 that is truncated cone-shaped and increases in diameter from the upper end of the shoulder 13, and a second inner peripheral surface 142 that is cylindrical and extends upward from the upper end of the first inner peripheral surface 141. The inner peripheral surfaces of the bottom 11, side wall 12, shoulder 13, and neck 14 are connected by smoothly curved surfaces. This allows the beverage stored inside the container body 10 to flow smoothly along the inner peripheral surface of the container body 10 when the user tilts the beverage container 1 to drink the beverage.

[0022] The outer peripheral surface of the side wall portion 12 is a cylindrical outer peripheral surface 120 having a substantially cylindrical shape. The cylindrical outer peripheral surface 120 has, in order from the lower end of the shoulder portion 13 downward, a first outer peripheral surface 121, a first uneven portion 122, a second outer peripheral surface 123, and a second uneven portion 124. The first outer peripheral surface 121 is substantially cylindrical. The first uneven portion 122 has alternating annular convex and concave portions. This first uneven portion 122 is provided in approximately the center of the side wall portion 12. The second outer peripheral surface 123 is substantially cylindrical. The second uneven portion 124 has alternating annular convex and concave portions. A first gasket 19 is attached to the upper end of the neck portion 14.

[0023] 3 and 4 are perspective views of the resin member 20. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the resin member 20 has a threaded portion 21 and a first protector 22. The resin member 20 is formed of a resin such as polypropylene. The threaded portion 21 covers the outer peripheral surface of the upper end of the container body 10 and is screwed onto the lid 40. The first protector 22 extends downward from the lower end of the threaded portion 21 and covers part of the outer peripheral surface of the container body 10.

[0024] The threaded portion 21 has an outer peripheral portion 211 that covers the outer peripheral surface of the neck portion 14 of the container body 10, a top portion 212 that covers the upper part of the neck portion 14, and an inner peripheral portion 213 that covers the inner peripheral surface of the neck portion 14. The outer peripheral portion 211 is provided with a male threaded portion 214 that protrudes outward. The outer peripheral portion 211, the top portion 212, and the inner peripheral portion 213 form an annular groove 210 that is recessed upward. The neck portion 14 of the container body 10 is inserted into the groove 210 via a first gasket 19. The first gasket 19 prevents the beverage contained inside the container body 10 from leaking out from the vicinity of the neck portion 14 through the gap between the container body 10 and the resin member 20.

[0025] The first protector 22 is a cylindrical portion that covers part of the side wall portion 12 and the outer peripheral surface of the shoulder portion 13 of the container body 10 .

[0026] As shown in FIG. 4 , the first protector 22 has a third uneven portion 221 on its inner circumferential surface near its lower end that engages with the first uneven portion 122 of the container body 10. When attaching the resin member 20 to the container body 10, the first gasket 19 is placed on the neck portion 14 of the container body 10, and the resin member 20 is brought close to the container body 10 and the first gasket 19 from above, and the neck portion 14 and the first gasket 19 are press-fitted into the groove 210 of the threaded portion 21. This fixes the neck portion 14 of the container body 10 and the threaded portion 21 of the resin member 20. At the same time, the third uneven portion 221 engages with the first uneven portion 122 of the container body 10, thereby fixing the first uneven portion 122 and the third uneven portion 221 together. This fixes the resin member 20 to the container body 10.

[0027] The second protector 30 has a disk-shaped bottom plate portion 31 and a substantially cylindrical tubular portion 32 extending upward from the bottom plate portion 31. The second protector 30 is formed of a resin such as polypropylene. The bottom plate portion 31 covers the lower surface of the bottom portion 11 of the container body 10. The tubular portion 32 covers a portion of the side wall portion 12 of the container body 10 near the lower end portion.

[0028] The cylindrical portion 32 has a fourth uneven portion 321 on its inner circumferential surface near its upper end, which engages with the second uneven portion 124 of the container body 10. When attaching the second protector 30 to the container body 10, the second protector 30 is brought close to the container body 10 from below, and the bottom portion 11 side of the container body 10 is inserted into the cup-shaped recess formed by the bottom plate portion 31 and the cylindrical portion 32. Then, the fourth uneven portion 321 engages with the second uneven portion 124 of the container body 10, thereby fixing the second uneven portion 124 and the fourth uneven portion 321 together. This fixes the second protector 30 to the container body 10.

[0029] The first protector 22 and the second protector 30 cover portions of the outer peripheral surface of the container body 10 that were previously exposed. Specifically, the first protector 22 covers a portion of the side wall 12 of the container body 10, including the upper end, and the outer peripheral surface of the shoulder portion 13. The second protector 30 covers a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 12 of the container body 10, including the lower end, and the underside of the bottom 11. In this way, the first protector 22 and the second protector 30 cover areas that are susceptible to impact when the beverage container 1 is dropped or hit. This allows the container body 10 to be protected from impacts such as drops and collisions without the need for a separate protective member such as a pouch.

[0030] More specifically, the first protector 22 covers only a portion, including the upper end, of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface 120. That is, a portion, including the upper end, of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface 120 is covered by the first protector 22, and the portion below the first protector 22 is exposed from the first protector 22.

[0031] The second protector 30 covers only a portion of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface 120 of the container body 10, including the lower end, and the bottom 11 of the container body 10. Therefore, the portion of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface 120 above the second protector 30 is exposed from the second protector 30.

[0032] That is, among situations in which impact resistance is required for a beverage container, if the beverage container is dropped, the parts of the beverage container that will be primarily impacted are the upper end of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface 120 and the bottom 11 of the container body 10. In this beverage container 1, the upper end of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface 120 can be protected by the first protector 22, and the bottom 11 of the container body 10 can be protected by the second protector 30.

[0033] Furthermore, the structure exposes the portion of the cylindrical outer surface 120 below the first protector 22 and above the second protector 30, which reduces the amount of material used and reduces the increase in product weight, as well as reducing costs such as material costs and processing costs, and reducing the increase in product weight.

[0034] The larger the area of ​​the container body 10 covered by the first protector 22 and the second protector 30, the greater the protective capability, but the weight of the beverage container 1 increases. Therefore, it is desirable to appropriately design the vertical lengths of the first protector 22 and the second protector 30 depending on the intended use and the properties of the material. Here, as shown in Figure 2, the total length of the side wall 12 and the shoulder 13 in the vertical direction is L1, the length of the side wall 12 is L2, and the length of the portion of the container body 10 exposed from the first protector 22 and the second protector 30 is L3.

[0035] In this embodiment, the length L3 of the exposed portion is 50% or less of the length L1. That is, more than half of the length of the exposed portion of the container body 10 that is exposed when a pouch is not attached in conventional beverage containers is covered by the first protector 22 and the second protector 30. On the other hand, the length L3 of the exposed portion is 60% or less of the length L2. That is, the portions of the side wall 12 that are susceptible to impact are appropriately covered by the first protector 22 and the second protector 30. This allows the container body 10 to be efficiently protected from impact without the need for a pouch.

[0036] As described above, the container body 10 has a double structure with a vacuum layer between the inner and outer surfaces. Therefore, in the manufacturing process of the container body 10, when gas is sucked from the space between the inner and outer surfaces, it is necessary to ensure the rigidity of the side wall portion 12 so that the substantially cylindrical side wall portion 12 does not become dented.

[0037] In this embodiment, the cylindrical outer peripheral surface 120 of the side wall portion 12 has a first uneven portion 122 and a second uneven portion 124 for fixing the first protector 22 and the second protector 30. In this way, the side wall portion 12 has the first uneven portion 122 and the second uneven portion 124, which are uneven in shape, thereby improving the engagement force with the resin member and improving the rigidity of the side wall portion 12. Therefore, it is possible to prevent dents from being formed in the side wall portion 12 during the manufacturing process of the container body 10.

[0038] The lid 40 is a component that covers the opening at the top of the container body 10. The lid 40 is detachable from the top of the container body 10 to which the resin member 20 is attached. A user carries the beverage container 1 with the lid 40 attached to the container body 10. The user also removes the lid 40 from the container body 10 when refilling the beverage or washing the beverage container 1.

[0039] The lid body 40 of this embodiment has a lower member 41, an upper member 42, an opening / closing member 43, a lid gasket 44, and an operating unit 45. The lower member 41, the upper member 42, the opening / closing member 43, and the operating unit 45 are each formed from a synthetic resin that is resistant to elastic deformation.

[0040] The lower member 41 is a substantially cylindrical member that constitutes the lower part of the lid body 40. An internal thread portion 411 that can be threadedly engaged with the external thread portion 214 of the resin member 20 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the lower member 41. The lid body 40 is attached to the container body 10 by threading the internal thread portion 411 into the external thread portion 214 of the resin member 20 that is fixed to the container body 10.

[0041] The upper member 42 is fixed to the lower member 41 and has a drinking spout 423. The upper member 42 has a fixing part 421 attached to the inside of the lower member 41, a top plate part 422 covering the upper end of the fixing part 421, and a cylindrical drinking spout 423 extending upward from the top plate part 422. The drinking spout 423 extends upward from a through-hole that passes through the top plate part 422 in the vertical direction. This allows the user to drink the beverage stored inside the container body 10 through the drinking spout 423.

[0042] The opening / closing member 43 is a member for opening and closing the drinking spout 423 of the upper member 42. The opening / closing member 43 rotates about a hinge 412 provided on the lower member 41 between a closed position (shown by a solid line in FIG. 2) in which it covers the drinking spout 423, and an open position (shown by a dashed line in FIG. 2) in which it opens the drinking spout 423. The opening / closing member 43 is biased from the closed position toward the open position by a spring provided on the hinge 412.

[0043] The lid gasket 44 is attached to the underside of the opening / closing member 43. When the opening / closing member 43 is placed in the closed position, the lid gasket 44 comes into contact with the upper end of the drinking spout 423, and a portion of the lid gasket 44 is pressed into the inside of the drinking spout 423. This prevents beverages from leaking out from the drinking spout 423 when the opening / closing member 43 is placed in the closed position.

[0044] The operating unit 45 is a member for holding the opening / closing member 43 in the closed position. The opening / closing member 43 is maintained in the closed position by engaging with the operating unit 45. When the user presses an operating button 451 of the operating unit 45, the operating unit 45 and the opening / closing member 43 are disengaged, allowing the opening / closing member 43 to be rotated from the closed position to the open position.

[0045] <2.About the belt> Next, the belt 50 will be described. When a user carries the beverage container 1, the belt 50 is used to hang the beverage container 1 on the shoulder or arm, or to hold the beverage container 1 in the palm of the hand. A conventional beverage container belt is known, for example, to be attached to a pouch that stores the beverage container. When a belt is attached to a pouch, both a shoulder belt and a holding belt can be attached. In contrast, a beverage container that does not come with a pouch is known to have a belt attachment portion provided in a portion of the resin member 20 that corresponds to the threaded portion 21. With such a type, the belt cannot be attached directly to the metal container body 10, so that a shoulder belt can be attached, but it is difficult to attach a holding belt.

[0046] In this embodiment, the resin member 20 further has three belt attachment portions 231, 232, and 233 attached to the first protector 22. The first belt attachment portion 231 is disposed near the upper end portion of the left side of the first protector 22. The second belt attachment portion 232 is disposed near the upper end portion of the right side of the first protector 22. The third belt attachment portion 233 is disposed below the second belt attachment portion 232 on the right side of the first protector 22 with a gap therebetween. In this embodiment, the third belt attachment portion 233 is disposed near the lower end portion of the first protector 22.

[0047] The belt 50 includes a short belt 51 and a long belt 52. The short belt 51 has a short belt body 510, a first buckle 511, a second buckle 512, and a plate 513. The short belt body 510 is a belt-shaped member. The short belt body 510 is made of, for example, cloth. The first buckle 511, the second buckle 512, and the plate 513 are made of, for example, resin, metal, or both resin and metal.

[0048] The first buckle 511 and the second buckle 512 each have a connection part 61 through which the belt is passed, and a hook 62 fixed to the connection part 61. The short belt main body 510 has a small loop-shaped part through which the connection part 61 of the first buckle 511 is passed. The short belt main body 510 also has a large loop-shaped part through which the connection part 61 of the second buckle 512 is passed. With this structure, the first buckle 511 hardly moves relative to the short belt main body 510, and the second buckle 512 is attached so as to be movable relative to the short belt main body 510.

[0049] The plate 513 has two through holes. One through hole is adapted to pass through the large loop-shaped portion of the main body of the short belt 510, with the second buckle 512 sandwiched between them. The other through hole is adapted to pass through the long belt 52. This allows the plate 513 to connect the short belt 51 and the long belt 52. Note that the plate 513 may have only one through hole. In this case, it is sufficient that both the short belt 51 and the long belt 52 can be passed through the one through hole.

[0050] Long belt 52 has long belt main body 520, third buckle 521, and adjustment buckle 522. Long belt main body 520 is a belt-shaped member. Long belt main body 520 is made of, for example, cloth. Third buckle 521 and adjustment buckle 522 are made of, for example, resin, metal, or both resin and metal.

[0051] The third buckle 521 has the same structure as the first buckle 511 and the second buckle 512. That is, the third buckle 521 has a connection part 61 through which the belt is passed and a hook 62 fixed to the connection part 61. One end of the long belt main body 520 is rotatably attached to the third buckle 521. The adjustment buckle 522 is attached to any point midway along the long belt main body 520, and can fix any point on the other end side of the long belt main body 520.

[0052] When attaching the other end of the long belt main body 520 to the short belt 51, the other end of the long belt main body 520 is hooked into the through-hole of the plate 513 of the short belt 51 and then fixed to the middle of the long belt main body 520 with the adjustment buckle 522. This allows the end of the long belt 52 that does not have the hook 62 to be movably attached to the short belt 51. As a result, the short belt 51 and the long belt 52 are each provided with a hook 62 at each of their three ends, forming a three-pronged belt with the plate 513 as the branching point.

[0053] The hooks 62 of the first buckle 511, the second buckle 512, and the third buckle 521 are detachable from the belt attachment parts 231, 232, and 233, respectively. The hooks 62 have a J-shaped bent portion, and the belt attachment parts 231, 232, and 233 have a shaft (not shown) into which the bent portion of the hook 62 is fitted. When attached to the belt attachment parts 231, 232, and 233, the hooks 62 are rotatable around the shaft.

[0054] Since the first protector 22 fixed to the container body 10 has three belt attachment portions 231, 232, 233, and the belt 50 is composed of such a short belt 51 and a long belt 52, the belt 50 can be attached to the container body 10 in a variety of ways.

[0055] 5 to 7 are schematic diagrams showing variations in how to attach the belt 50. Note that in Figs. 5 to 7, the belt attachment portions 231, 232, and 233 are not shown.

[0056] 5(a) shows an attachment method that allows both holding with the short belt 51 and hanging over the shoulder with the long belt 52, similar to FIG. 1. In FIG. 5(a), the first buckle 511 of the short belt 51 is attached to the third belt attachment portion 233, the second buckle 512 is attached to the second belt attachment portion 232, the third buckle 521 of the long belt 52 is attached to the first belt attachment portion 231, and the opposite end is passed through the plate 513 of the short belt 51 and fixed with the adjustment buckle 522. By attaching the belt 50 in this manner, the user can insert the palm of their right hand between the short belt 51 and the outer surface of the first protector 22 and drink the beverage from the beverage container 1 while holding the outer surface of the first protector 22. When carrying the beverage container 1, the long belt 52 can be worn over the shoulder.

[0057] 5(b) shows a method of attaching the short belt 51 and the long belt 52 for shoulder use. In FIG. 5(b), the second buckle 512 of the short belt 51 is attached to the second belt attachment portion 232, the third buckle 521 of the long belt 52 is attached to the first belt attachment portion 231, and the opposite end is fixed by the adjustment buckle 522 through the plate 513 of the short belt 51. As a result, when the center of the long belt 52 is pulled upward, the first buckle 511 side of the short belt 51 is pulled upward by the plate 513. As a result, the short belt 51 and the long belt 52 can be used like a single long belt. Therefore, in FIG. 5(b), the length of the shoulder strap can be made longer by the length of the short belt 51 compared to FIG. 5(a). Note that (a) and (b) can be easily switched between by attaching and detaching the first buckle 511 to the third belt attachment portion 233.

[0058] FIG. 6(c) shows a mounting method for shoulder (particularly diagonal) wearing using the short belt 51 and the long belt 52. In FIG. 6(c), the first buckle 511 of the short belt 51 is mounted to the third belt mounting portion 233, the third buckle 521 of the long belt 52 is mounted to the first belt mounting portion 231, and the opposite end of the long belt 52 is fastened to the adjustment buckle 522 through the plate 513 of the short belt 51. As a result, when the center of the long belt 52 is pulled upward, the second buckle 512 side of the short belt 51 is pulled upward by the plate 513. As a result, the short belt 51 and the long belt 52 can be used like a single long belt. In FIG. 6(c), the height at which the ends of the belt 50 are fastened is different from that in FIG. 6(b), and therefore, this is suitable for diagonal wearing, in which the belt is worn around the neck and shoulder of the user. Note that (a) and (c) can be easily switched between by attaching and detaching the second buckle 512 to the second belt mounting portion 232.

[0059] 6(d) shows a mounting method for carrying the short belt 51 and the long belt 52 sideways over the shoulder. In FIG. 6(d), the first buckle 511 of the short belt 51 is mounted to the third belt mounting portion 233, the third buckle 521 of the long belt 52 is mounted to the second belt mounting portion 232, and the opposite end is fastened by the adjustment buckle 522 through the plate 513 of the short belt 51. As a result, when the center of the long belt 52 is pulled upward, the second buckle 512 side of the short belt 51 is pulled upward by the plate 513. As a result, the short belt 51 and the long belt 52 can be used like a single long belt. In FIG. 6(d), the belt 50 is fastened only to the right side of the container body 10, allowing the beverage container 1 to be carried sideways over the shoulder.

[0060] 7(e) shows an attachment method for gripping only with the short belt 51. In (e), the first buckle 511 of the short belt 51 is attached to the third belt attachment part 233, and the second buckle 512 is attached to the second belt attachment part 232. In (e), since only the short belt 51 can be attached without using the long belt 52, the long belt 52 does not get in the way for a user who does not need to wear the bag over their shoulder.

[0061] In addition, in FIGS. 5(a) and 5(b), FIGS. 6(c) and 6(d), and FIG. 7(e), the first buckle 511 and the second buckle 512 may be attached in reverse.

[0062] 7(f) shows a method of attaching the short belt 51 to form a loop-shaped gripping part. In (f), the first buckle 511 of the short belt 51 is attached to the second belt attaching part 232, and the short belt 51 is opened into a loop shape. In this way, the loop-shaped short belt 51 can be held, passed around the wrist, or hung on a hook or the like for storage. The first buckle 511 may be attached to the first belt attaching part 231 or the third belt attaching part 233.

[0063] 7(g) shows an example of use without attaching the belt 50. As described above, with this beverage container 1, the belt 50 can be attached in various ways depending on the intended use, and therefore can be used in a variety of situations.

[0064] <3. Modifications> Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

[0065] Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram showing beverage containers 1A to 1D according to modified examples. Belts attached to each of the beverage containers 1A to 1D are not shown in Fig. 8. In the following description, the same reference numerals are used to designate the same components as those in the above embodiment, and letters A to D are added to the end of the reference numerals to designate components that differ from those in the above embodiment.

[0066] 8(h), the first protector 22A has a fourth belt attachment portion 234A in addition to the three belt attachment portions 231, 232, and 233 similar to those of the above embodiment. The fourth belt attachment portion 234A is disposed below the first belt attachment portion 231A on the left side of the first protector 22A with a gap therebetween. In this example, the fourth belt attachment portion 234A is disposed near the lower end of the left side of the first protector 22A.

[0067] In this example, the presence of the fourth belt attachment portion 234A allows for symmetrical variations of the belt attachment variations of the above-described embodiment. Therefore, depending on how the belt 50 is attached, in addition to a right-handed grip portion that connects the second belt attachment portion 232 and the third belt attachment portion 233 with the short belt 51, a left-handed grip portion that connects the first belt attachment portion 231 and the fourth belt attachment portion 234A with the short belt 51 can be provided. In this way, the number of belt attachment portions that the beverage container has is not limited to three. The number of belt attachment portions may be two, four or more.

[0068] In the beverage container 1B shown in FIG. 8(i), the first protector 22 has three belt attachment portions 231, 232, and 233, as in the above embodiment. Meanwhile, the second protector 30 has a fifth belt attachment portion 33B on its right side. In this example, the second belt attachment portion 232 and the fifth belt attachment portion 33B can be used for carrying the beverage container 1B horizontally, as in variation (d) above. This allows the beverage container 1B to be carried more stably.

[0069] If the length of the beverage container 1B is relatively short and the distance between the second belt attachment portion 232 and the fifth belt attachment portion 33B is an appropriate length for gripping, the second belt attachment portion 232 and the fifth belt attachment portion 33B may be connected by a short belt 51. In this case, the third belt attachment portion 233 may be omitted. In this way, the belt attachment portion may be provided not only on the first protector but also on the second protector.

[0070] In the beverage container 1C of Figure 8(j), the first protector 22C is longer and extends further downward than the first protector 22 of the above embodiment. In such a case, the third belt attachment part 233 does not necessarily have to be located at the lower end of the first protector 22C. In order to set the distance between the second belt attachment part 232 and the third belt attachment part 233 to an appropriate length for gripping, the vertical position of the third belt attachment part 233 on the first protector 22C can be set as appropriate.

[0071] In the beverage container 1D shown in Figure 8(k), the resin member 20D covers the entire surface of the container body, serving as both the first and second protectors. In this way, the resin member 20D may cover the entire surface of the container body. By eliminating exposed areas of the container body, damage to the container body can be further reduced.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the first uneven portion 122 is provided in the center of the side wall 12, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first uneven portion is preferably provided at least about 10 mm from the upper end of the side wall and about 10 mm from the lower end toward the center. This can improve the impact resistance of the container body.

[0073] In the above embodiment, the container body 10 and the vicinity of the lower end of the first protector 22 are fixed by engaging the first uneven portion 122 of the container body 10 with the third uneven portion 221 of the first protector 22. However, the method of fixing the lower end of the container body 10 and the first protector 22 is not limited to this. To fix the lower end of the container body 10 and the first protector 22 to each other, an engagement mechanism different from that in the above embodiment or another fixing method such as adhesion may be used.

[0074] In the above embodiment, the container body 10 and the second protector 30 are fixed by engaging the second uneven portion 124 of the container body 10 with the fourth uneven portion 321 of the second protector 30. However, the method of fixing the container body 10 and the second protector 30 is not limited to this. To fix the container body 10 and the second protector 30, an engagement mechanism different from that in the above embodiment or another fixing method such as adhesion may be used.

[0075] In the above embodiment, the belt 50 includes a short belt 51 and a long belt 52, and can be arranged as a three-pronged belt with a movable branch point by a connecting member. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be possible to selectively attach a three-pronged belt with a fixed branch point and a short belt. Also, it may be possible to attach buckles to both ends of the long belt so that the long belt can be used alone.

[0076] In the above embodiment, the buckles 511, 512, 521 for attaching the belt 50 to the belt attachment portions 231, 232, 233 have a hook shape. However, the structure for attaching the belt to the first protector or the second protector is not limited to this.

[0077] Furthermore, the detailed shape of the beverage container may differ from that shown in the drawings of the present application. Furthermore, the elements appearing in the above-described embodiments and modifications may be combined as appropriate within the scope of not causing any contradiction. [Explanation of symbols]

[0078] 1,1A,1B,1C,1D Beverage container 10 Container body 11 Bottom 12 Side wall 20,20D resin material 21 Threaded section 22, 22A, 22C First protector 30 Second Protector 40 Lid 50 Belt 51 Short Belt 52 Long Belt 62 Hook 120 Cylindrical outer surface 122 1st uneven part 124 Second uneven part 231 First belt attachment part 232 Second belt attachment part 233 Third belt attachment part 233 Belt attachment part 234A 4th belt attachment point

Claims

1. A beverage container for storing a beverage therein, A cylindrical container body with a bottom, a lid that covers an opening at the top of the container body; a resin member fixed to the upper end of the container body; Equipped with The resin member is a threaded portion that covers the outer peripheral surface of the upper end of the container body and that screws onto the lid; a first protector extending downward from a lower end of the threaded portion and covering at least a portion of the cylindrical outer circumferential surface of the container body; and the first protector covers only a portion of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the container body, including an upper end thereof; The beverage container has a portion of the container body below the first protector that is exposed.

2. A beverage container as described in claim 1, A second protector made of resin is disposed below the first protector. Furthermore, The second protector includes: Only a portion including a lower end of the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the container body; a bottom of the container body; Covering a beverage container.

3. A beverage container according to claim 1 or claim 2, The beverage container has an uneven portion on the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the container body that engages with the first protector.

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