JP2003285878A - Moisture absorbing underlay for cooking - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a moisture absorbing underlay for cooking which well absorbs water oozing from cooked food such as a tofu dish, pickles or a dish of vegetables dressed with a viscous seasoning and is not stuck to the food which is picked up. <P>SOLUTION: The underlay comprises a bag having moisture permeability and a moisture absorbing substance housed therein so as to be in contact with the bag. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to, for example, tofu and
A water-absorbent rug to deal with the problem that water comes out from these dishes after they are mixed with viscous seasonings and mixed with viscous seasonings, and then they look bad. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, water oozes out from a dish on a plate to make the dish unattractive, or the water drips while the dish is being carried to the mouth. There was a problem that it would end up. This can be seen notably in tofu dishes, pickles, and seasonings prepared by cutting vegetables and mixing them with viscous seasonings. However, in most cases, it is impossible to squeeze out the water before placing it on a plate because it may damage the shape of the material. Further, when the water is accumulated in this way, there is a problem that the seasoning and the sauce are soaked in the water and the taste becomes thin so that the dish cannot be eaten deliciously.

On the other hand, the "water-absorbing sheet" of Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-70937 has been disclosed. As shown in FIG. 8, this is a moisture permeable and waterproof exterior film 9 and a water absorbent body 9 covered with the exterior film 9 and having water absorbency.
It is composed of 0 and 0. This water absorbing sheet is provided on the top surface of the container that holds the cooked food, so that the water vapor generated from the heated food is not absorbed and the water droplets do not adhere to the top surface and the water drops do not drop on the food. It is possible to However, a gap is likely to be formed between the exterior film and the water absorber covered with the exterior film, and the water vapor is liquefied to form a water film by surface tension in the vent holes of the exterior film, and the water absorber further absorbs water. And the outer film is waterproof,
Along with the problem of the gap as described above, there is a problem that water cannot be absorbed. As a result, water drops will drop from the water absorbing sheet onto the food.

By the way, it is thought that such a water absorbing sheet should be used to solve the problem of water seeping out from the dishes. However, for the reasons described above, if a water film is formed in the vent holes of the exterior film due to surface tension, further water absorption to the water absorbing body is prevented, and due to this surface tension, it adheres to dishes. However, when picking up a dish with chopsticks and lifting it, a new problem arises in that the water-absorbent sheet is lifted up while it is still attached.

Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and provides a water-absorbent rug for cooking which absorbs water exuding from the food well and does not stick to the lifted food. The task is to do.

[0006]

The above-mentioned problems are characterized in that a moisture absorber is housed inside a bag body having permeability to moisture so as to be in contact with the bag body. This is achieved by using a moisture absorbing rug for cooking. Regarding the permeability, the property may be imparted by making a number of holes on the surface of the bag body, or the property may be provided by using a material having a woven eye like a cloth. . Therefore, any material may be used as long as it has the above-mentioned properties. The bag may have a closed mouth or an open mouth. In the latter case, if the moisture absorber is not fixed as will be described later, the moisture absorber can be replaced.

The sheet surface of the bag has permeability,
In addition, since the water absorbent body is in contact with the bag body, water is smoothly absorbed by the water absorbent body by the capillary phenomenon, and a water film is not formed on the sheet surface of the bag body. Therefore, the water adheres to the sheet surface of the bag as if it were attracted, and is absorbed by the moisture absorber that is in contact with the bag as it is, so that the sheet surface of the bag always has permeability. Keep it. Further, a paper material, a cloth material, an open-cell foam material, or the like can be arbitrarily used for the moisture absorber.

Although the bag and the moisture absorber are in contact with each other, there is a possibility that there will be no gap between the two under some condition. It can be formed by spot bonding. That is, if the sheet of the bag is spot-bonded to the surface of the moisture absorber, no gap is formed between the two in any case, so that good water absorption is guaranteed. It should be noted that to adhere in spots means
It refers to bonding at points with a glue or heat sealer, or bonding in a line or pattern. The idea of spot-bonding the bag and the moisture absorber also includes the following configurations. That is, a hole is opened in the moisture absorber, and both sides of the sheet of the bag are adhered through the hole. In any of the above cases, the number of bonding points is arbitrary, including the case where there is only one at the central portion.

In addition, the bag body may have innumerable projections or depressions formed on the surface thereof. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the performance of preventing the surface of the exterior film from sticking to the dish. The size, shape and number of the convex portions or concave portions can be set arbitrarily.

Further, a pattern may be printed on the surface of the bag body. For example, it may be a practical one such as a large leaf or a balun, a seasonal design such as a goldfish swimming, or a Mt. The shape of the water-absorbent rug for cooking according to the present invention is arbitrary, and thus the shape may be the shape of the large leaf described above, in addition to the shape of a square or a circle. Therefore, it is possible to form a shape dedicated to a specific dish.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments and various modifications are possible within the scope of the idea of the present invention. It is possible to give variations of.

(First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. A bag 1 is formed by stacking two sheets of nylon fibers used in a tea bag and the like, accommodating a moisture absorber 2 as a water absorbing paper between them and heat-sealing the periphery. Reference numeral 10 in the figure
Is a welded portion in the periphery. The moisture absorber 2 is in close contact with the inner surface of the bag body 1. In addition, if a bag made of nylon fiber is formed, the moisture absorber is inserted through the opening and then the opening is bonded by heat sealing, a similar moisture absorbing mat can be obtained. I can.

To use this product, for example, if it is a cold tofu, this moisture absorbing bed is laid on a plate and tofu is placed on it. The sheet made of nylon fiber has water permeability and affinity for water, and when it comes into contact with the moisture absorber 2, water leaks from the tofu when the water leaks from the tofu. Water is smoothly absorbed by the water absorber 2 without forming a water film. Although this item is disposable, it can be washed and reused. In addition to the nylon fiber sheet described above, a synthetic resin sheet such as a polypropylene sheet or a polyester composite sheet may be used as the bag body 1.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. Most of the structure is similar to that of the first embodiment described above, but is characterized in that the bag body 1 and the moisture absorber 2 are partially bonded by an adhesive by a spot adhesive portion 11 provided on the entire surface. Have. This spot adhesion part 11 is
In the example of FIG. 3, a total of 12 3 × 4 pieces are provided at substantially equal intervals.

With this construction, the bag 1 and the water absorbent body 2 are more difficult to float, and the two can be almost completely adhered at all times. By properly disposing the spot adhesive portion 11, it is possible to give a tendency that, for example, tofu or the like is hard to fall outward.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. 3 in the same arrangement as the second embodiment described above
A total of 12 holes 20 of × 4 are formed at substantially equal intervals on the entire surface of the water absorbent body 2, and the entire surface of the bag body 1 is welded through the holes 20 by a heat sealer. Since the bag body 1 is a sheet made of nylon fiber, the spot welded portion 12 is formed by welding.

Therefore, the bag 1 has a shape such that it is entirely sandwiched between the nylon fiber sheets on the front and back sides, and the degree of adhesion between the bag 1 and the moisture absorber 2 is further increased.
Required performance is improved. In addition, this spot welding part 1
It is also possible to regard 2 as the recess.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 5 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. A moisture absorber (not shown) is accommodated in the bag body 3 formed by welding two non-woven fabrics imitating large leaves at the welding portion 30 on the outer peripheral portion. Further, a large number of convex portions 31 are formed by embossing on the surface of the bag body 1 (only the surface of the upper sheet in the moisture-absorbent flooring of this embodiment), and the veins and mesophyll are colored with food compatibility. It is printed. The convex portions 31 may be formed on both sides of the bag body 1.

When a dish such as a spicy sauce is placed on the leaf-shaped moisture-absorbing bed, excess water that has exuded is absorbed by the leaf-shaped water-absorbing bed. The body itself is suitable for cooking dishes, and it is interesting to see it. A concave portion may be provided instead of the convex portion 31, a convex portion and a concave portion may be mixed, and a vein in a pattern may be formed as a convex portion in the case of the large leaf design.

(Fifth Embodiment) FIG. 6 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention. A sandwich structure is formed by sandwiching a moisture absorber 5 such as a nonwoven fabric made of a thermoplastic resin having water absorbability and water retention between two sheet-like members 4 and 4 made of nylon fiber having permeability. The outer peripheral portion is heat-welded. Reference numeral 40 in the figure denotes the sheet-like body 4 and the moisture absorber 5.
The reference numeral 50 indicates a welded portion between and, and the reference numeral 50 indicates a pressure-bonded portion in a state where the moisture absorber 5 is compressed. In this embodiment, the sheet-like body 4 and the moisture absorber 5 are formed in a sandwich structure.
Is in full contact with. As an efficient manufacturing method of this embodiment, there is a method of forming the above-described structure by heat-welding a plurality of sections simultaneously and cutting the welded portion 40 to form a single piece.

In order to use this product, it is sufficient to lay this water-absorbent bed on a plate or the like and place the dish on it. The sheet-like body 4 has water permeability and affinity for water, and since the sheet-like body 4 is in full contact with the water absorbent body 5, the water absorbent 5 well absorbs water leached from the dish, Sheet-like object 4 for lifted dishes
Is hard to stick to. The sheet-like body 4 may be made of any material other than the above-mentioned nylon fiber sheet-like body.

In any of the above-described first to fourth embodiments,
The bag is assumed to be a so-called bag, but as in the fifth embodiment, the moisture absorber 5 is sandwiched between the sheet-like bodies 4 and 4 to result in the moisture absorber. 5
May appear to be contained in a bag made of nylon fiber, and the structure of the sheet-like bodies 4 and 4 in this case is also defined as a bag body in the present invention.

Therefore, the present invention is characterized in that a moisture absorber is sandwiched between two sheet-like bodies having permeability to moisture so as to be in close contact with each other, and the periphery thereof is heat-welded to absorb moisture for cooking. It is a rug. Regarding the permeability, it may be provided with the property by forming a number of holes on the surface of the sheet-like body, or may be provided with the property by using a material having a woven eye like a cloth. Good. Therefore, any material may be used as long as it has such properties.

Since the sheet-like body has permeability and the water-absorbing body is in contact with the sheet-like body, water is smoothly absorbed by the water-absorbing body by the capillary phenomenon, and the sheet-like body is formed. No water film is formed on the surface of the body. Therefore, the surface of the sheet-like body always maintains a permeable state. As the moisture absorber, a paper material, a cloth material, an open-cell material, or the like can be arbitrarily used.

The two sheet-like bodies and the moisture absorber are in contact with each other over the entire surface, but in order to make this contact more robust, they should be spot-bonded. Can be done. This arrangement ensures a better absorption of water. Note that the spot-like adhesion refers to adhesion at points with an adhesive or heat sealer, or adhesion in a line or pattern. The concept of adhering the sheet-shaped body and the moisture absorber in a spot-like manner also includes the following configurations. That is, a hole is made in the moisture absorber, and the two sheet-like bodies are bonded through the hole. Further, it is possible that the surface of the sheet-like body is formed with innumerable projections or depressions. With this configuration, it is possible to improve the performance of preventing the surface of the sheet-shaped body from sticking to the dish. The size, shape and number of the convex portions or concave portions can be set arbitrarily. Further, a pattern may be printed on the surface of the sheet-shaped body. For example, Oha, balun, goldfish, Mt. Fuji painting, etc. The shape of the water-absorbent rug for cooking according to the present invention is arbitrary, and may be, for example, a square or a circle, or the above-mentioned large leaf shape. Therefore, it is possible to form a shape dedicated to a specific dish.

(Sixth Embodiment) FIG. 7 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention. A sandwich structure is formed by sandwiching a moisture absorber 5 such as a nonwoven fabric made of a thermoplastic resin having water absorbability and water retention between two sheet-like members 4 and 4 made of nylon fiber having permeability and forming a sandwich structure. It is formed by heat-welding a part of the inner part of the part in a chain line shape. Reference numeral 41 in the figure
Indicates an island-shaped welded portion formed between the sheet-like body 4 and the moisture absorber 5 formed in a chain line shape, and reference numeral 51 indicates an island-shaped crimped portion in a state where the moisture absorber 5 is compressed. In this embodiment, the sheet-like body 4 and the moisture absorber 5 are in a sandwich structure, and the two are in full contact with each other. It should be noted that, as in this embodiment, a portion slightly inside the outer edge portion can be defined as the periphery. Needless to say, it may be heat-welded in a chain line shape instead of a continuous line shape.

Since the moisture absorber 5 is excellent in water absorption and water retention, even if the bag body is heat-welded in a chain line shape (see the island-shaped welded portion 41), it is included once. However, it is unlikely that water will be returned. Therefore, it can be said that the sheet-like bodies 4 and 4 having the structure as in this embodiment are also bags. There is no problem even if the position of the heat-welded portion is a portion slightly inside from the outer edge portion.

Since the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, it may be possible to open or fold it according to the dish, or two or more moisture absorbers may be contained in the bag. When the moisture absorbing bed is to be reused, it is preferable to provide an opening for inserting and removing the moisture absorbing body in the bag for easier washing. With this configuration, it is possible to dispose of only the moisture absorber, and it is possible to fold and put kitchen paper or the like that is familiar when reusing. It is also preferable to attach a hanging hole, a hanging string, or the like to the bag in order to aid in drying after washing. In the case of a type in which two sheets are stacked to form a bag, it is possible to make the sheet on the side that comes into contact with a container such as a plate rather than a dish be impermeable.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a cooking water-absorptive rug, in which a moisture-absorbing body is housed inside a bag having moisture permeability so as to come into contact with the bag. is there. Water adheres to the sheet surface of the bag as if it were attracted and is absorbed as it is by the water absorbing body that is in contact with the bag due to the capillary phenomenon, and the sheet surface of the bag always has permeability. I can keep it.

As a result, the water exuded from the food was absorbed well, and the food was not stuck to the food lifted with the chopsticks, and the intended purpose could be achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of the same embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway plan view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a third embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway plan view of a sixth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 bag 10 Welded part 11 Spot adhesion part 12 spot welds 2 Moisture absorber 20 holes 3 bags 30 welded part 31 convex 4 sheet 40 welded part 41 Island weld 5 Water absorber 50 Crimp part 51 Island crimp

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A moisture-absorbing rug for cooking, characterized in that a moisture-absorbing body is housed inside a bag having permeability to moisture so as to come into contact with the bag. 2. The moisture absorbing rug for cooking according to claim 1, wherein both the bag and the moisture absorbing body are spot-bonded so that no gap is formed between them. 3. The cooking water-absorption rug according to claim 2, wherein a hole is formed in the water-absorption body and both sides of the sheet of the bag are adhered through the hole. 4. The moisture absorbing rug for cooking according to claim 1, wherein an infinite number of protrusions or recesses are formed on the surface of the bag body. 5. The culinary water-absorption rug according to claim 1, wherein a pattern is printed on the surface of the bag body.