JP2000116425A - Portable lunchbox - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simultaneously hold a canteen and lunchboxes by directly cooling or warming the upper and lower lunchboxes by the canteen. SOLUTION: First engaging bodies 7 and 7' are provided on both side parts of a lower lunchbox main body 3 and second engaging bodies 7a are provided on both side parts of the canteen positioned on it. Then, fixing boards 14 are provided on both side parts of a cover 2a placed on an upper lunchbox main body 3a through hinges 15, and the boards 14 are provided with engaging parts 16 to be respectively engaged with the first engaging bodies 7, 7' and the second engaging body 7a.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable food container in which a water bottle is functionally combined with a food container such as rice or side dish and, if necessary, a cool and warm storage bag.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are various types of lunch boxes and various food containers that can be conveniently used according to the purpose and purpose of the food box, and some of them are water bottles as portable food containers including a lunch box. There is also known a type that combines. This is composed of a combination of a container with a water bottle lid and a transportation device. A container with a lid is stacked in two stages, a water bottle is placed on top and a water bottle and a lid are attached by a bottom plate and a flexible band. It is easy to carry by binding the container. In addition, there is known an apparatus in which a cooling agent is frozen and stored in a cooling and heating storage bag to enhance the cooling and heating effect.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned ones described in the prior art, it is difficult to bind a stacked container or water bottle with a flexible band. In the technology described below, it is heavy and bulky to carry a non-food refrigeration agent.

According to the present invention, the upper and lower food container bodies can be directly cooled or kept warm by the water bottle, and the locking member of the fixed plate hinged to the lid of the upper food container body is locked to the water bottle and the food container body. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable food container capable of simultaneously holding the lid and holding the food container body and the water bottle.

[0005]

In the portable food container of the present invention, two food container bodies and a water bottle are superimposed and detachably combined with each other, and first locking members are provided on both sides of the lower food container body. A second locking body is provided on both sides of the water bottle positioned thereon, a lid is placed on the upper food container body, and a fixing plate is provided on both sides of the lid via a hinge, and the fixing is performed. The food assembly comprises a plate provided with locking portions for locking the first locking member and the second locking member, respectively. In addition, the locking members provided on both sides of the lower food container main body may be positioned at upper and lower two stages, and the food container assembly may be accommodated in a cool and warm storage bag.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a food container main body 3 located at a lower portion has a partition 5 on the inside, and plate members having a narrow width and a fixed length are protruded at two places on an upper side and a lower side on both sides in the longitudinal direction. First locking members 7 'and 7 having small locking protrusions provided on the left and right sides of the lower surface with a gap from the side surface are formed. The lid 2 having a locking edge 9 whose inner surface forms a locking concave surface so that the lower food container 3 can be tightly sealed on the upper portion thereof and does not move when a water bottle or another food container main body is placed on the lower food container 3. Is placed. The lid 2 is provided with vertical and horizontal partitions 19 lower than the locking edge 9.

The upper part has the same outer shape as the lower food container main body 3 and has a convex surface 10 slightly smaller than the outer shape at the lower part, and the lower food container main body 3 on both side surfaces along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface. The water bottle 4 with the cap 12 formed with the second locking body 7 a having the same structure as the first locking bodies 7 and 7 ′ is placed so that the convex surface 10 is fitted into the locking edge 9 of the lid 2. In addition, if you put a drink in the water bottle 4 and freeze it, the volume will increase,
A limit mark 13 is provided on the side surface to allow a drink to be taken in consideration of the amount.

The upper food container main body 3a located above the water bottle 4 has the same shape as the lower food container main body 3,
The lower part has a locking convex surface 17 slightly smaller than the outer shape. Further, a lid 2a with a locking edge 9 whose peripheral edge is projected downward is placed on the upper portion of the upper food container main body 3a such that the upper edge of the upper food container main body 3a fits into the locking edge 9. Lid 2a
Are fixed to each other on both sides along the longitudinal direction thereof with hinges 15 protruding from the inner surface thereof two upper and lower locking portions 16.
Having.

In the use state shown in FIG. 2, the water bottle 4 is placed on the upper part of the lower food container main body 3 with the lid 2, and further on the upper part, the upper food container main body 3a, and then the lid 2 with the fixing plate 14
a, and the upper and lower locking portions 16 of the fixed plate 14 connected to the lid 2a by the hinge 15 are locked to the lower surfaces of the first locking member 7 and the second locking member 7a, respectively. By doing so, the lid 2a is closed and the upper and lower food container bodies 3a, 3 and the water bottle 4 are simultaneously held.

In the use state of FIG. 3, the lower food container main body 3 is removed, the upper food container main body 3a, the water bottle 4 and the fixing plate 14 are removed.
The upper locking portion 16 of the fixed plate 14 in combination with the lid 2a
Is locked to the second locking body 7a of the water bottle 4. In the use state of FIG. 4, the water bottle 4 is removed, the upper food container main body 3a is placed on the lower food container main body 3 with the lid 2, and the upper locking portion 16 and the lower portion are provided on the fixing plate 14 of the lid 2a with the fixing plate 14. The locking portion 16 is locked to locking members 7 ′ and 7 of the lower food container main body 3.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, a water bottle holding portion 18 into which the water bottle 4 is fitted is projected so that the water bottle 4 does not fall down even if the water bottle 4 is placed upright at the center of the back surface of the lid 2a.

The food container assembly 1 can directly cool or heat the upper and lower food containers by the water bottle 4 as shown in FIG.
The food container assembly can be stored in a dedicated cold storage / warm storage container 20 formed by providing an openable and closable closing lid 25 in a storage container 24 in which a heat insulating material 23 is enclosed as in the embodiment shown in FIG.

In the above embodiment, the locking edges are provided so as not to move when the upper and lower food container main bodies and the water bottle are combined. However, these are merely examples, and other locking methods and members are adopted. May be. Further, the locking method and the number of the locking portions provided on the fixing plate and the locking bodies to be engaged are not limited. In addition, the shapes of the food container main body and the water bottle are not limited to squares, but may be polygonal or elliptical. Further, the storage bag for storing the food container assembly 1 may be a flexible material or a case type made of a hard material, and the shape is not particularly limited to a shape other than the shape with the lid.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the upper and lower food container bodies can be directly cooled or kept warm by the water bottle positioned at the interruption. In summer, the drinks in the water bottle are frozen to take advantage of the coldness, prevent food damage without impairing the original taste, color, and texture of the food, and provide a loving and nutritious nutritious food. It is a food carrying container that can have lunch boxes etc. and can help health and hygiene, and can keep food warm and keep food warm by combining it with a warm water bottle when it is cold

[0015] In addition, since the locking body of the fixed plate hinged to the lid of the upper food container main body is locked to the water bottle and the upper and lower food container main bodies, it is easy to hold the lid and the upper and lower food container main body and the water bottle at the same time. And easy for small children to handle.

Further, since the locking members provided on both sides of the lower food container main body are located in two upper and lower stages, even when two food container main bodies without water bottles are stacked, the lid and the two food container main bodies can be stacked. Can be retained.

If a water bottle holding portion is provided at the center of the rear surface of the lid located at the upper portion so that the water bottle does not fall even when it is placed on the lower portion, a partition portion is provided at the lower portion of the lid so that the lid can be used instead of a small plate. Easy to use. Further, by storing the food container assembly in the cool / warm storage bag, the cooling or warming effect can be further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a portable food container.

FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of a portable food container.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a combination of a food container main body and a water bottle.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a combination of two food container bodies.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a combination of portable food containers.

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of another embodiment of a lid with a fixing plate.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an embodiment having a cool and warm storage bag.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Food container assembly 2 Lower food container lid 2a Upper food container lid 3 Lower food container main body 4 Water bottle 5 Partition 7, 7 'First locking body 7a Second locking body 9 Locking edge 12 Cap 13 Limit mark Reference Signs List 14 Fixing plate 15 Hinge 16 Locking portion 17 Locking convex surface 18 Water bottle holding portion 19 Partition division 20 Cooling and warm storage container 23 Insulation material 24 Storage container 25 Closing lid

Claims (3)

[Claims] A first food container main body and a water bottle are superimposed and detachably combined with each other, a first locking body is provided on both sides of a lower food container main body, and a first locking body is provided on both sides of a water bottle positioned thereon. A second locking member is provided, a lid is further placed on the upper food container main body, a fixing plate is provided on both sides of the lid via hinges, and the first locking member and the second locking member are provided on the fixing plate. A portable food container comprising a food assembly provided with locking portions for locking the two locking members. 2. The portable food container according to claim 1, wherein the locking members provided on both side portions of the lower food container main body are located in two upper and lower stages. 3. The portable food container according to claim 1, wherein the food container assembly is housed in a cool and warm storage bag.