JP2000025736A - Container made of synthetic resin sheet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manufacture a synthetic resin sheet-made container, in the constitution of which side walls are not bulged nor deformed outwardly at the time of heating sterilization operation, the outer appearance of the container is not spoiled and the food value is not lowered by forming the wide walls of a food storage recessed section of the container into a large rigidity structure in the up and down direction. SOLUTION: A synthetic resin sheet container is formed by bulging a synthetic resin sheet material and constituted of a flange section 1 forming upper edges and a food storage section 2 encircled by side walls 3 and a bottom section 4, and ribs 5 of the given dimension width and having the protrusion height approximately the same as the width are formed along the up and down direction almost of the size of the side walls 3 at the interval almost the same as the width of the ribs 5 all over from the upper edges of the side walls 3 to the bottom section 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container formed by bulging a synthetic resin sheet material. For example, food such as tofu is stored in a container, and the upper surface of the container is sealed with a film and then sealed. The present invention relates to a food packaging container suitable for use after a step of heat sterilizing the entire container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional container formed by bulging such a synthetic resin sheet material, there is, for example, a container for packaging tofu as shown in FIG. The method of using the container will be described in brief. The container comprises a flange portion 1 and a food storage recess 2 which is continuous with the flange portion 1. The food storage recess 2 comprises a side wall 3 and a bottom 4. Normally, a synthetic resin material sheet is used as thin as possible from an economical point of view, and the side wall 3 and the bottom part 4 are simply flat surfaces, or ribs for reinforcement are simultaneously formed.

In order to package food using a container having such a structure, food 8 such as tofu is stored in the food storage recess 2 and filled with water or juice, and the synthetic resin film sheet 7 is placed in the container. The lid is hermetically closed by thermocompression bonding to the upper surface of the flange portion 1. After this sealing operation, the whole container is
Shipped after heat sterilization at １００100 ° C. for 10 seconds or more. The heating temperature and the heating sterilization time vary depending on the content food and are not constant.

[0004]

However, in the packaging form using the conventional packaging container, the side pressure due to the load of the contents or the water and the softening effect of the container material during the heating operation after packaging the food are required. As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, the side wall 3 of the food storage recess 2 has a flat surface before the heat treatment, but expands outward after the heat treatment as shown by a solid line 3a. There is a problem that once deformed, once deformed, it remains in the deformed state even after transitioning to a normal temperature range, degrading the appearance of the packaging form, and lowering the food value of the content food itself.

The inventor of the present invention has conducted trial production experiments in various forms for the purpose of solving the above-mentioned problems without increasing the thickness of the container material.
The present invention has been achieved, and it has been found that by changing the shape of the container, it is possible to significantly increase the lateral pressure resistance performance of the side surface of the concave portion. As a result of the development of a form capable of suppressing the above, the technical solution and a container provided with the form are to be provided here.

[0006]

The constitution of the container made of a synthetic resin sheet of the present invention, taken as a means for achieving the object, will be described with reference to the symbols used in the description of the embodiments.
A container formed by bulging a synthetic resin sheet material, comprising a flange portion 1 forming an upper edge and a food accommodating recess 2 surrounded by a side wall 3 and a bottom portion 4. A rib 5 having a predetermined width from the edge to the bottom 2 and having a protruding height substantially the same as the width is provided over a substantially entire surface of the side wall 3 at an interval substantially equal to the width of the rib 5. Is formed along the line.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In carrying out the present invention,
The ribs 5 may extend on the bottom 4 and intersect with other ribs 5 having different directions. Further, the flange portion 1 can be embodied as having not only a flat portion but also a rib 9 protruding toward the upper surface along the width direction as shown in FIG.

In the container of the present invention, a synthetic resin sheet material is formed by blow molding. By forming the blow mold in a shape corresponding to the structure of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to mold the container exactly in the same manner as a conventional container. According to the experimental results, the width of the rib 5 is about 2.5 mm to 4.5 mm, the depth is also about 2.5 mm to 4.5 mm, and the interval between the ribs 5 formed in parallel is also 2.5 mm to 4.5 mm. A size of about 4.5 mm is appropriate. Regarding the dimensions of the rib 5, when the width and the interval are smaller than the above values and the depth and depth are large, the blow molding is not completely performed and the strength as the rib is insufficient, and the width and the interval are larger than the dimensions and If the depth is shallow, it becomes closer to a plane and the function of reinforcing the side wall 3 is reduced.

The material of the synthetic resin sheet material is not particularly limited as long as it is a material that can be formed by ordinary molding. PP (polypropylene), PET
(Polyester), PC (polycarbonate), PS
(Polystyrene) or the like can be used. Especially PP
By using, material resin can be recycled,
In addition to contributing to resource saving activities, incineration does not hurt the incinerator because of the low heat of combustion.
It has a beneficial effect on environmental pollution countermeasures such as not emitting harmful gas such as dioxin.

In the packaging step, the food accommodating recess 2 is filled with tofu as described above, or the tofu is accommodated therein, and then filled with water, and a lid made of a synthetic resin film is placed on the flange 1 of the container by heating. After closing the lid by crimping,
In a closed state, the container is heated and sterilized from the outer periphery of the container at a temperature of 80 to 100 ° C. before being shipped. Since the tofu and the lid after the heat sterilization step and the packaging are the same as the conventional ones and are well known, the drawings are omitted.

Since the rigidity of the container made of a synthetic resin sheet (hereinafter simply referred to as a container) of the present invention is increased by forming the ribs 5 having a predetermined shape and size, during the heat sterilization step,
Further, even after the same step, it is possible to prevent the container from being deformed due to the step. Furthermore, there is an effect that no deformation phenomenon occurs even when a thin material similar to the conventional container is used.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The details of the present invention will be described below based on illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a container made of a synthetic resin sheet of the present invention, FIGS. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are a plan view and a front view of the first embodiment shown in FIG. AA line sectional view,
It is a BB line sectional view, and a CC line sectional view.

FIGS. 1 to 6 show the outer shape of the first embodiment. The container of the first embodiment is made of PP, and in this embodiment, a flat surface 6 for displaying a simple mark or the like on food is formed on a part of the bottom surface 4. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a separate device.
In addition, the ribs 5 of the present embodiment are formed from the true side portion of the side surface 3 to the bottom surface 4.
The four corners are conical surfaces with a steep rising angle, and short ribs 5 are provided only at the rising portions from the bottom surface 4.
Are formed. These four corners are almost cylindrical in shape and have sufficient rigidity to cope with the expansion force from the inside during heat sterilization, but the rising part from the bottom surface 4 receives concentrated external impacts. The ribs 5 at the four corners are easily provided to prevent such deformation due to the impact force. Therefore, as a modified example, the rib 5 may be extended as it is to the upper end edge of the container, or may be bifurcated in the middle and each of the ribs 5 is formed in parallel with the rib 5 formed close to the adjacent one. The shape may reach the portion (all of which are not shown).

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment. In the container shown in this embodiment, the flange portion 1 of the container shown in the first embodiment is directed upward along the four circumferences. That is, the ribs 9 that protrude are formed continuously. By doing so, the bending strength of the flange portion 1 itself is increased, and at the same time, the synthetic resin film sheet 7 is securely fused only to the upper surface of the rib 9 to improve the sealing property, and further, the peeling and removal of the film 7 Can be easily performed.

Although the embodiments which are considered to be representative of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to only the structures of these embodiments, but includes the structural requirements according to the present invention and refers to the present invention. The present invention can be implemented by appropriately modifying it within the range of achieving the object and having the following effects.

[0016]

As is apparent from the above description, in the container made of the synthetic resin sheet of the present invention, the rib having the predetermined width and the predetermined projection amount from the upper end edge to the bottom of the container side wall is substantially equal to the width of the rib. Formed in parallel over substantially the entire surface of the side wall at equal intervals, thereby having a pressure resistance that extremely effectively prevents the vertical intermediate portion of the side wall from expanding and deforming outward. Therefore, for example, the tofu is stored in the food storage recess, and the side wall of the recess does not expand outwardly in the heat sterilization step performed after sealing with a film, and maintains a normal normal shape. Therefore, the heat sterilization operation has the effect of not deteriorating the appearance of the container and not reducing the commercial value.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Flange part 2 Food accommodation concave part 3 Side wall 4 Bottom part 5 Rib

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[Submission date] May 31, 1999 (1999.5.3
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[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container formed by swelling a synthetic resin sheet material, wherein a food such as tofu is stored in a container and the upper surface of the container is film-sealed.
The present invention relates to a food packaging container suitable for use after a step of heat sterilizing the whole sealed container.

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2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional container formed by bulging such a synthetic resin sheet material, there is a container for tofu packaging shown in FIG. The method of using the container will be described in brief. The container comprises a flange portion 1 and a food storage recess 2 which is continuous with the flange portion 1. The food storage recess 2 comprises a side wall 3 and a bottom 4. Normally, a synthetic resin material sheet is used as thin as possible from an economical point of view, and the side wall 3 and the bottom part 4 are simply flat surfaces, or ribs for reinforcement are simultaneously formed.

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The constitution of the container made of a synthetic resin sheet of the present invention, taken as a means for achieving the object, will be described with reference to the symbols used in the description of the embodiments.
A container formed by bulging a synthetic resin sheet material, comprising a flange portion 1 forming an upper edge and a food accommodating recess 2 surrounded by a side wall 3 and a bottom portion 4. A rib 5 having a predetermined width from the edge to the bottom 2 and having a protruding height substantially the same as the width is provided over a substantially entire surface of the side wall 3 at an interval substantially equal to the width of the rib 5. a structure that is formed along, and, prior to
The ribs 5 extend on the bottom 4 and have different directions.
This is a form that intersects with the other ribs 5 .

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In carrying out the present invention,
The rib 5 extends on the bottom 4 and intersects with other ribs 5 having different directions. The flange 1 is not only flat, but also as shown in FIG. A rib 9 protruding toward the upper surface along the width direction thereof
It can be implemented as having.

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[0016]

As is apparent from the above description, in the container made of the synthetic resin sheet of the present invention, the rib having the predetermined width and the predetermined projection amount from the upper end edge to the bottom of the container side wall is substantially equal to the width of the rib. The ribs are parallel over substantially the entire side wall at equal intervals, the ribs extending on the bottom, and
By forming in a form that crosses different other ribs to each other, it shall have a pressure resistance to very effectively prevents the vertically intermediate portion of the side wall bulges deformed outward As a result, since the tofu is stored in the food storage recess and the side wall of the recess does not expand and deform outward in the heat sterilization step performed after sealing with a film, the normal shape can be maintained. The heat sterilization operation has the effect of not deteriorating the appearance of the container and not reducing the commercial value.

Claims (2)

[Claims] A container formed by swelling a synthetic resin sheet material, wherein a flange portion forming an upper edge portion is provided.
And a food storage recess (2) surrounded by a side wall (3) and a bottom (4).
A rib (5) having a predetermined width from the upper edge to the bottom (2) of the side wall (3) and having a projection height substantially equal to the width is equal to the width of the rib (5). A container made of a synthetic resin sheet formed along the vertical direction over substantially the entire surface of the side wall (3) at substantially equal intervals. 2. The rib (5) is extended on a bottom (4),
The container made of a synthetic resin sheet according to claim 1, wherein the container intersects another rib (5) having a different direction.