DE2426129A1 - FOOD CONTAINER - Google Patents

Description

Dipl.-Ing, E. Edsr

8München40, Bisab _e thstra5e34

Shotaro Sato

No. 3, i-chorne, Nakatsu-Hamadori, Oyodo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu, Japan

Food container

The present invention relates to a food container. So far it has proven to be disadvantageous that it was only possible with great mechanical or physical effort To cool or heat the food or beverages contained in the container.

The object of the present invention is, on the other hand, to provide a container capable of holding food or to be able to heat or cool drinks at any time without the need for a special tool or a special device is required.

This object is achieved in that for heating or cooling food or beverages made of metal or Resin existing container with three compartments to accommodate Food or beverages, exothermic or endothermic reactants and reaction inducing agents with a major pusher paving the way for the thermal reactant and the reaction-inducing Releases means of mixing, creating a thermal

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Reaction causing the food or beverage in the container to be heated or cooled will.

Any drink such as coffee, soup, sake and the like, as well as food such as packs, curry, thick soup and the like can be contained in the compartments of this container, the individual compartments being separated from each other and the mixing device and the chemical materials from each other are stored separately. The food or beverage can even on the train, on the ship, in the car, plug-manufactured or in the mountains, regardless of the air pressure be kept warm or cool, the heating temperature door reaches about 200 ⁰ C without the food to burn as in ordinary cooking devices Case is.

The construction and operation of the container described above is so simplified that the mixing of the thermal Reactive agent with the reaction-inducing agent simple and can be done safely.

The invention is explained in more detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawing. Show in / in the drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the main parts of the first embodiment of the container according to the invention;

2 shows an enlarged perspective illustration of a mixing device used in the first exemplary embodiment included needle part;

FIG. 3 shows a section along the line IH-III indicated by arrows in FIG. 2; FIG.

Fig. 4- is a section along that indicated by arrows

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Line IV-IV in Pig. 2;

5 shows an enlarged longitudinal section through the second Embodiment of the mixing device;

Pig. 6 shows a longitudinal section through the third exemplary embodiment the mixing device;

7 shows a longitudinal section through the fourth exemplary embodiment of the mixing device;

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal elevation of the second embodiment of the container according to the invention;

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the main parts of the second embodiment of the container;

Fig. 10 is an elevation of the main parts of the third embodiment of the container;

Fig. 11 is an elevation of the main parts of the fourth embodiment of the container;

Fig. 12 is an elevation of the main parts of the fifth embodiment of the container.

The first embodiment shown in FIGS of the container 11 made of metal, aluminum-coated paper or synthetic resin is closed like the usual food cans or has a detachable lid at the top opening.

A hat-like partition divides the container 11 into compartments A and B, and a further partition 16 forms the compartment C.

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inside the compartment B, the partition 13 made of thermally conductive Material such as metal and the partition wall 16 is made of synthetic resin or the like, which is exposed to heat breaks and deforms easily.

The partition 13 is securely attached by its lower edge with the inner edge of the container 11 at the lower end meets, and the partition wall 16 is provided with a flange which is fixed between the plan 18 on the underside the partition wall 13 and the upper edge 20 of the bottom cover 19 of the container 11 is embedded. The bottom cover I9 is also firmly attached to the container 11 by abutting the lower edge 1A- of the partition 13 on the inner surface. In the following, foods are denoted by X, thermal reactants by Y and reaction-inducing agents by Z.

Compartment A contains Σ , which includes beverages such as coffee, soup, sake, beer and the like, as well as foods such as noodles, curry, thick soup and the like. Compartment B contains Γ, which is an exothermic agent such as calcium oxide or the like or includes an endothermic reagent such as sodium nitrite or the like, and compartment C contains Z, which contains water as the most effective and easiest to obtain material.

The partition wall 16 comprises a spherical part 21 and a cylindrical part 22 which extends upwards and on abuts the inner surface of the spherical part 21 in Fig. 1, the cylindrical part 22 as a container for a needle part 23 is used, which pierces the partition 16 if necessary and thereby pierces the cylindrical part 22 at the upper end 24 and further pushes through the partition 16 at its spherical part 21 into the compartment B by the bottom cover 19 is manually printed inwards from outside the container, with the bottom cover 19 »passing through a series of

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folds 37 radiating out from the center are elastic, also projecting outwards in a certain way in the center, so that the bottom cover 19 can be pressed inward, whereby the needle part 23 is pushed forward.

The material Z contained in compartment C, i.e. the water, flows in compartment B, causing it to mix with the material Y contained therein, resulting in a thermal change for heating or cooling the food contained in compartment A.

As can be seen in Fig. 2, the needle part 23 is fixed in the Cylinder part 22 is held and fits with a projection 26 into a recess 25 in the interior of the cylinder part 22.

This needle part 23 in Fig. 2 comprises a base part 27, an oval projection 26 and an upper part 28 with a Tip'32, the base part 27 in Fig. 3 with two arcuate Saws 29 is provided, which are in opposite Extend direction from each other "and cut through the cylinder part 22 axially at the lower part, creating an elongated Opening 31 is formed through which the water from compartment C

thermal can flow out more easily in order to achieve the n / Reak described above: - perform tion process.

The oval projection 26 in Figs. 2 and 3 is between the Upper part 28 and the lower part 27 of the needle part 23 are arranged and its sharper end is in a recess 25 on both sides on the inside of the cylinder part 22 to hold the needle part firmly. The oval projection 26 ′ also deforms the cylinder part 22 in section an oval when the needle part 23 pushes forward so that the saws 29 cut through the cylinder part 22 on the narrower sides, where they rest against the oval projection at right angles to the longitudinal diameter of the latter, as shown in FIG. 2 can be seen.

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At the bottom of the needle part 23 in Fig. 2 there is a groove 3f and a ventilation hole 30 which extends axially through the needle part 23 extends and when performing the above mentioned thermal reaction together with the groove 31 that The flow of the material Z, i.e. the water into the compartment B, is facilitated.

Numeral 34- in Fig. 1 indicates an adiabatic material, e.g. foamed synthetic resin or the like covering the container 11.

The number 35 designates a releasably attached to the bottom of the container safety cap, the inner ribs 36 of which accidentally pushing the base cover inwards 19 impede.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-4 for heating the following thermal change process is described.

After removing the safety cap 35, the bottom cover 19 strongly depressed with the finger as described above, whereby the needle part 23 through the inwardly protruding Bottom cover 19 is pushed forward, the tip 32 of the needle part 23 through the cylindrical Part 22 and the partition 16 pushes into the compartment G, wherein at the same time saws 29 cut axially into the cylindrical part to form ventilation openings therein, whereby the material Z flowing into the compartment B, i.e. water, mixes with the material Γ, i.e. calcium oxide, and thereby causes a heat reaction, the generated heat energy filling compartment A, and thus the contents Σ of compartment A. heated by gradual heat exchange. The calcium oxide swells with the thermal reaction, so that it does Compartment B fills and presses on the partition 16, which is through

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the heat has become soft and malleable. The reaction-inducing agent Z is thereby squeezed out of the compartment C to the last drop, so that the partition 16 finally lies flat on the floor cover 19 and thereby plays the role of an adiabatic material which prevents the heat from spreading. After the exothermic reaction process, the heat energy is kept at about 200 ^° C. for about 20 minutes.

The material X can of course also be cooled by adding an endothermic reactant as described above into the Compartment B is introduced, where the material X can be beer, juice, must or any other beverage that is cooler than is drunk warm. The temperature in compartment B in this case is about 0-4 C when the thermal reaction is carried out.

Further embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to FIGS. 5-12.

Numeral 41 in Fig. 5 denotes one in the cylindrical part the partition wall 16 attached needle part 41, which consists of a single curved wire with a front tip 43, which is arranged on a straight base part 42, the one has flat part 44, which widens the perforated area of the partition wall 16, and a further flat part 45, to hold the needle part 41 securely in the cylindrical part 22.

The base 42 is. bent at its lower end so that the front tip 46 on the underside of the partition wall 16 rests and the partition 16 breaks and so forms a ventilation hole, while the other tip 43 the cylindrical Part 22 and the partition 16 on the other side pierces.

The needle part 41 is operated similarly to the first embodiment.

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Fig. 6 shows the third embodiment, wherein a screw 48 is used for the mixing described above, which spirally pierces a partition 47 from below and thus reaches the compartment G and with its front part in the material Z, i.e. the water is immersed when the mixing process is to be carried out.

If necessary, the screw 48 is pushed through the partition wall 47 by hand Screwed forward to compartment B, whereby the material Z can flow out into compartment B and the required Mixing is carried out as in the exemplary embodiments described above. Needless to say, that Container at the bottom is covered only with a (not shown in the drawing) removable cap.

Fig. 7 shows the fourth embodiment with a screw 50, the tip 51 of which from below the partition 47 and the Compartment C and the upper partition wall 49 up to compartment B. pierced when the above-mentioned mixing operation is to be carried out. The screw 50 is withdrawn instead of when needed pushed forward as in the previous embodiments, whereby the material Z can flow into the compartment B, and with mixed with the material X, as can be seen from the drawing. The container is also only detachable with one Safety cap (not shown) covered as in FIG. 6 to enable the screw 50 to be actuated directly by hand to enable.

In Fig. 8 and 9, which illustrate the second embodiment, the numeral 61 denotes a partition wall which ^ in compartment A for Receipt of the contents X forms, with compartments B and C being arranged below the partition wall 61, which are connected by another Compartment 16 with a plurality of depressions 64, a groove 65 and a flange 62 are separated.

A needle part 63 that extends away from the bottom cover 19

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extends, is pressed in as in the first embodiment, so that it breaks through the bottom part 66 of the partition wall 16 into the compartment C, whereby the already described above Mixing process is carried out. In this case, the recesses 64 and the grooves 65 facilitate the flow of the Z material in compartment B.

In Fig. 10 illustrating the third embodiment, the container is constructed similarly to Fig. 8 except for one Partition wall 71, which increases the heat exchange surface a protruding part 72 forms.

Numeral 73 in this figure denotes a groove in the bottom of compartment C, which also allows the flow of material Z from compartment C. into compartment B.

In Fig. 3g.11, which represents the fourth embodiment, denoted Numeral 81 is a partition that divides the interior of the container into a compartment A and a compartment B to accommodate X and Y separates, with a compartment C being separated off by a further partition 16 in order to receive the Z material. The partition 16 has a flange 17 which is between a bottom cover 19 of the container on the outer rim of the container and the Flamshteil 18 of the partition wall 81 is arranged, whereby the partitions 16 and 81 are defined as in FIG.

Also as in Fig. 1, a needle member 82 is in a cylindrical one Part 22 held.

In Fig. 12, which shows the fifth embodiment, the numeral 91 denotes a partition in the form of a self projection extending away from a partition wall 16, the material Y being located inside the partition wall 91, whereby a tree B is formed which corresponds to compartment B of the other embodiments. The material Z in compartment C,

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which is located below the partition wall 16, flows into this space B, whereby it is with the layer from the Material Y mixed in the same mixing process as in the first embodiment described above.

In all exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the compartment for receiving food is in section rose-like design to improve heat exchange «

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Claims (3)

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Pp K-Sc. chke _B MOnci «rr40.Eltoabelr« lialte34 -M-? A 9 Γ 1 9 Q Patent claims: Ü food container, characterized in that for The three containers made of metal or synthetic resin are used for heating or cooling food or beverages Compartments for food or beverages, of exothermic or endothermic reactants and of reaction-inducing agents, wherein a Piercing device clears the path for the thermal reactant and reaction inducing agent to mix releases, causing a thermal reaction through which the food contained in the container or drinks are heated or cooled. 2. Food container according to claim 1, characterized in that that the piercing device is a needle part, and that the container has a bottom cover, several of the center thereof The folds radiate out, which give the floor covering elasticity and flexibility, this floor covering protrudes from the center to the outside and can be pressed in from the outside with a finger, whereby the base cover the Needle part pushes forward. 3. Food container according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that it has a detachable bottom cover and a screw as a piercing device which can be screwed forward directly by hand _; after removing the bottom cover. 4 ·. Food container according to claim 1, characterized in that that it has a detachable bottom cover and a screw valve, which is previously through a between the compartments containing the exothermic or endothermic reactant and the reaction-inducing agent Existing partition penetrates and acts as a shut-off valve for the thermal reactant and the reaction-inducing Agent containing compartments is used, the shut-off valve 40984970393 - 12 - can be removed by hand by screwing it back directly after removing the base cover. Patent attorneys Dipl.-hg. E. Eder Dip! -ing. K. Schieschke 8 Munich 40, Elisabethstrasse 3 4 409849/0393 Blank page