The present invention relates to a prize storage case attached to a product and used to contain prizes of the product.
Heretofore, products have been sold with prizes (free gifts) attached to promote sales. For example, Patent Documents 1 (JP 2010-280417 A) and 2 (JP 3135148 U) disclose a storage container or storage bag attached to the top of a beverage can container as a product, which houses the prize. These storage containers or storage bags are configured to be easily and properly attached to and detached from can containers as generic product.
However, the storage containers and storage bags disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 could not be used to contain the prize after being detached from the product. This is because the bottom (lower part) of the storage containers and bags described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 is open to allow easy attachment to the top of the can container. Some purchasers of the product buy it for the prize, and such purchasers have a desire to store or display the prize in a condition where it is properly contained.
Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above technical problems, and an object thereof is to provide a prize storage case which can properly store prizes after the prize has been detached from the product.
In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a prize storage case for storing a prize of a product, comprising: an attachment portion configured to be detachably attached to an edge of the product; a case portion for containing the prize; and a connecting portion for detachably connecting the attachment portion and the case portion; wherein the case portion comprises a cover portion covering the prize, and a base portion which is provided at a bottom of the cover portion and on which the prize is placed; and wherein the case portion is configured to be detached from the attachment portion with the base portion attached to the cover portion when the case portion is detached from the attachment portion via the connection portion.
In the prize storage case of the present invention having the above feature, the case portion is detachable from the attachment portion with the base portion attached to the cover portion, i.e., with the cover portion and the base portion together. According to this invention, the prize can be stored appropriately in the case portion that has been removed from the attachment portion, and it is thus possible to store and appreciate the prize with the prize contained in the case portion. In this case, because the case portion is separated from the attachment portion by the connecting portion, it is possible to improve the aesthetic appeal of the case portion containing the prize compared to a configuration in which the case portion is not separated from the attachment portion (i.e., the attachment portion remains as it is).
Preferably in the prize storage case of the present invention, the case portion is configured such that the cover portion and the base portion are detachable.
According to this feature, the stored prize can be easily taken out from the case portion while being appropriately stored in the case portion as described above.
More preferably, in the above prize storage case, the case portion is configured such that the cover portion and the base portion are integrally formed
According to this feature, since the cover portion and the base portion are integrally formed, the case portion can be easily manufactured compared to a configuration in which the cover portion and the base portion are separate.
More preferably, the case portion is provided at the cover portion and further comprises a lid portion configured to take out the prize from the case portion.
According to this feature, the stored prize can be easily taken out from the case portion via the lid portion while being appropriately stored in the case portion as described above.
More preferably, the cover portion of the case portion is formed by a transparent material.
According to this feature, the stored prize in the case portion can be viewed from the outside.
More preferably, the prize storage case is for storing the prize of a PET bottled beverage as the product, and the attachment portion is configured to be attached to a cap portion of a container for the PET bottled beverage.
According to this feature, since the cap of the container for the PET bottled beverage is a general-purpose product with a common form used in various PET bottled beverages, the prize storage case configured as described above can be applied to various PET bottled beverages.
Preferably, the attachment portion is configured to be locked by climbing over a ring portion which is protruding at a lower part of the cap of the container.
According to this feature, the prize storage case can be securely attached to the PET bottle.
In order to achieve the object, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize storage case for storing a prize of a product, comprising: a cover portion covering the prize; and a base portion which is provided at a bottom of the cover portion, and on which the prize is placed; wherein the base portion comprises an attachment portion configured to be detachably attached to an edge of the product; and wherein the base portion is configured to be detached from the edge of the product with the base portion attached to the cover portion when the attachment portion is detached from the edge of the product.
In the prize storage case of the present invention having the above feature, the prize can be also stored appropriately in the case portion that has been removed from the attachment portion, and it is thus possible to store and appreciate the prize with the prize contained in the case portion.
Preferably, the prize storage case is configured such that the cover portion and the base portion are detachable.
According to this feature, the stored prize can be easily taken out from the prize storage case while being appropriately stored in the prize storage case as described above.
Preferably, an outer peripheral wall of the base portion is provided with a protrusion that can be locked with the cover portion, and an end part of the cover portion is configured to be locked by climbing over the protrusion.
According to this feature, the cover portion can be securely attached to the base portion.
Preferably, the attachment portion of the base portion has a plurality of protrusions on its inner peripheral wall and is configured to hold the edge of the product by the plurality of protrusions.
According to this feature, the base portion can be securely attached to the edge of the product.
Preferably, the base portion has one or more holes.
According to this feature, even if an infant accidentally ingests the prize storage case (especially the base portion), air circulation can be ensured through the hole in the base portion, thereby ensuring safety.
Preferably, the base portion has a protruding rod configured to be inserted into a hole of the prize and to support the prize.
According to this feature, the posture of the prize can be maintained on the base portion.
Preferably, the cover portion is formed by a transparent material.
According to this feature, the stored prize in the prize storage case can be viewed from the outside.
Preferably, the prize storage case is for storing the prize of a PET bottled beverage as the product, and the attachment portion is configured to be attached to a cap portion of a container for the PET bottled beverage.
According to this feature, since the cap of the container for the PET bottled beverage is a general-purpose product with a common form used in various PET bottled beverages, the prize storage case configured as described above can be applied to various PET bottled beverages.
In order to achieve the object, according to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize storage case for storing a prize for a product, comprising: a cover portion covering the prize; and a base portion which is provided at a bottom of the cover portion, and on which the prize is placed; wherein the base portion forms a lid which is detachably attached to an edge of the product; and wherein the base portion is configured to be detached from the edge of the product with the base portion attached to the cover portion when the base portion is detached from the edge of the product.
In the prize storage case of the present invention having the above feature, the prize can be also stored appropriately in the case portion that has been removed from the attachment portion, and it is thus possible to store and appreciate the prize with the prize contained in the case portion. Furthermore, in the present invention, since the base portion of the prize storage case serves as both the base for the prize and the lid for the product, the overall configuration can be simplified.
Preferably, the prize storage case is configured such that the cover portion and the base portion are configured to be detachable.
According to this feature, the stored prize can be easily taken out from the prize storage case while being appropriately stored in the prize storage case as described above.
Preferably, an outer peripheral wall of the base portion is provided with a protrusion that can be locked with the cover portion, and an end part of the cover portion is configured to be locked by climbing over the protrusion.
According to this feature, the cover portion can be securely attached to the base portion.
Preferably, the base portion is configured to be screwed onto an end of the product.
According to this feature, the base portion can be detachably attached to the end of the product with a simple configuration.
Preferably, the base portion has a protruding rod configured to be inserted into a hole of the prize and to support the prize.
According to this feature, the posture of the prize can be maintained on the base portion.
Preferably, the cover portion is formed by a transparent material.
According to this feature, the stored prize in the prize storage case can be viewed from the outside.
Preferably, the prize storage case is for storing the prize of a PET bottled beverage as the product, and the base portion is a cap of a container for the PET bottled beverage.
According to this feature, since the attachment portion of cap of the container for the PET bottled beverage has a common form used in various PET bottled beverages, the prize storage case configured as described above can be applied to various PET bottled beverages.
According to the prize storage case in the present invention, the prize can be appropriately stored after being detached from the product.
With reference to the accompanying drawings, a prize storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described.
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Specifically, the prize storage case 10 has an attachment portion 1 configured to be detachably attached to the portion of the lid 32 of a PET bottle 31, a case portion 3 that contains the prize 20, and a connection portion 7 that detachably connects the attachment portion 1 and the case portion 3. More particularly, as shown in
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As described above, in this embodiment, the prize storage case comprising: the attachment portion 1 configured to be detachably attached to the top of the PET bottled beverage 30; the case portion 3 for containing the prize 20; and the connecting portion 7 for detachably connecting the attachment portion 1 and the case portion 3; wherein the case portion 3 comprises the cover portion 4 covering the prize 20 and the base portion 5 that is provided at the bottom of the cover portion 4 and on which the prize 20 is placed; and wherein the case portion 3 is configured to be detached from the attachment portion 1 with the base portion 5 attached to the cover portion 4 when the case portion 3 is detached from the attachment portion 1 via the connection portion 7.
In such a prize storage case 10, the case portion 3 is detached from the attachment portion 1 with the base portion 5 attached to the cover portion 4, i.e., with the cover portion 4 and the base portion 5 together. According to this embodiment, the prize 20 can be appropriately stored in the case portion 3 detached from the attachment portion 1, and the prize 20 can be stored and appreciated in the case portion 3. In this case, since the case portion 3 is separated from the attachment portion 1 by the connecting portion 7, it is possible to improve the aesthetic appeal of the case portion 3 containing the prize 20 compared to the configuration in which the case portion 3 is not separated from the attachment portion 1 (i.e., the attachment portion 1 remains as it is).
In this embodiment, since the case portion 3 is configured so that the cover portion 4 and the base portion 5 are detachable, the stored prize 20 can be easily taken out from the case portion 3 while being appropriately stored in the case portion 3 as described above.
In this embodiment, since the cover portion 4 of the case portion 3 is formed by the transparent material, the prize 20 stored in the case portion 3 can be viewed from the outside.
In this embodiment, the attachment portion 1 of the prize storage case 10 is configured to be attached at the container of the lid 32 of a container (PET bottle 31) of the PET bottle beverage 30. Since the lid 32 of the PET bottle 31 has a common form in various PET bottled beverages 30, the prize storage case 10 can be applied to various PET bottled beverages 30.
In this embodiment, since the attachment portion 1 is configured to be locked by climbing over the annular portion 33 protruding at the bottom of the lid 32 of the PET bottle 31, the prize storage case 10 can be securely attached to the PET bottle 31.
In the embodiment described above, the case portion 3 is configured so that the cover portion 4 are removable from the base portion 5, but in a first modification, the cover portion and the base portion may be configured integrally. This first modification is explained with reference to
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In the above embodiment, the cover portion 4 of the case portion 3 is formed by the transparent material, but the cover portion 4 may be formed of an opaque material. When the cover section 4 is formed by the opaque material, since the prize 20 inside the cover portion 4 is not visible from the outside, there is no need to shrink-wrap with the opaque film as described above. For example, in the case portion 3 for the first modification shown in
In the above embodiment, the case portion 3 is formed with a diameter approximately the same as a diameter of the attachment portion 1 (slightly larger than the lid 32 of the PET bottle 31), but the case portion 3 is not limited to being formed with such a diameter. The case portion 3 can be formed with a diameter corresponding to the size of the prize 20 stored inside the case portion 3. For example, the case portion 3 may be formed with a diameter considerably larger than the lid 32 of a PET bottle 31.
In the above embodiment, the connecting portion 7 is configured by a tape-like member, but the connecting portion is not limited to being configured by such a member, and a plurality of bridges (thin joints) connecting the attachment portion 1 and the case portion 3 may be used as the connecting portion. In this case, when the case portion 3 is rotated against the attachment portion 1, the bridges are broken and the case portion 3 is detached from the attachment portion 1. Furthermore, in another example, the attachment portion 1 and the case portion 3 may be secured by gluing them together with a scotch tape as the connecting portion.
Although the above embodiment shows an example of applying the invention to PET bottled beverages 30, the invention can be applied to a variety of products. For example, the invention is not limited to the application to the PET bottles 31, which are the containers for the PET bottled beverages 30, but can also be applied to the cans and bottles, and is not limited to the application to the containers for beverages, but can also be applied to the containers for seasonings, cosmetics, and food. The invention is also not limited to the application to such containers, but can also be applied to the products themselves that do not use the containers.
In the embodiment described above, the prize storage case 10 was attached to the top of the PET bottled beverage 30 (at the portion of the lid 32), but depending on the product to which the invention is applied, the prize storage case 10 may be attached to the bottom of the product. In short, the prize storage case 10 can be attached to the edge (top or bottom) of the product.
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The attachment portion 11 of the base portion 15 has a plurality of protrusions 15b provided on its inner peripheral wall to contact the outer peripheral wall of the lid 32 of the PET bottle 31, as shown in
In the prize storage case 10a of the second modification, the base portion 15 has a plurality of protrusions 15a on its outer wall that can be locked with the cover portion 14 (
The base portion 15 has a plurality of holes (through holes) 15c on its top surface, as shown in
The base portion 15 has a protruding rod 16 on its top surface that is configured to be inserted into the hole 20a of the prize 20 to support the prize 20 (see
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In the prize storage case 10b for the third modification, the base portion 25 has a plurality of protrusions 25a on its outer wall that can be locked with the cover portion 24 (
The base portion 25 has a protruding rod 26 on its top surface that is configured to be inserted into the hole 20a of the prize 20 to support the prize 20.
Thus, the above-described embodiments are examples to illustrate the invention, and the invention is not limited to these embodiments. The invention can be implemented in various forms as long as it does not depart from the gist of the invention.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-215917 | Dec 2023 | JP | national |
| 2024-177876 | Oct 2024 | JP | national |