JP2002045286A - Food case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain the original solidity of a real flower petal or leaf applied to a food case without crushing it during the emboss-molding process. SOLUTION: A flower petal or leaf 6 is spread on the adhesive-applied surface of a transparent synthetic resin film 4 with a hot-melt adhesive applied to one side, and another transparent synthetic resin film 5 is superimposed on the film 4 to make a sheet material 9. By clasping the sheet material 9 on both sides with a cone-shaped doughnut metal mold 7 whose bottom is scooped out and a truncated cone-shaped projecting metal mold 8 whose side surface part 8a is to be pressed on the cone-shaped part (a) of the doughnut metal mold 7, the two synthetic resin films 4 and 5 are stuck to each other and embossed/molded in the shape of a cup to form the food case 1 with the flower petal or leaf disposed on the bottom whose original solidity is maintained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention mainly relates to hors d'oeuvres,
The present invention relates to a novel food case for storing foods such as confectionery and prepared foods. Specifically, instead of printing patterns such as plant petals and leaves on the outer surface and inner surface of the food case, treat real petals and leaves etc., and genuine petals and leaves are crushed and flattened The present invention relates to a technology that can be processed without losing a three-dimensional effect without changing the original shape without any modification.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a pattern or a pattern attached to the surface of a food case has been expressed by printing a pattern or a pattern on the outer or inner surface of the food case. And
Even if you want to express the petals and leaves of the natural plant on the surface of the food case,
It was expressed by printing.

[0003] That is, a sheet-shaped member that can be printed as a cup-shaped member, for example, paper or vinyl, which is rich in printability, is selected, and a pattern such as a petal or a leaf of a plant is printed. Either a stamp-shaped member shaped into a cup and used as a food case, or a sheet-like member printed with patterns such as plant petals and leaves attached to an aluminum foil sheet or another synthetic resin sheet Was molded into a cup to form a food case.

[0004] However, when a pattern such as a petal or leaf of a plant is printed on the outer surface or inner surface of a food case, only the real petal or leaf has the shape after devising how to draw the petal or leaf. It is impossible to create a natural warmth and atmosphere. In addition, since the same pattern can be mass-produced to a certain extent by printing, no matter how much the petals and leaves are drawn, there are other food cases with exactly the same pattern. Therefore, it was difficult to make a food case that had only one thing in the world.

By the way, in order to be able to select the most suitable food case according to the place of use and the case, there must be various kinds of food cases. And if you want to have a meal in a special atmosphere for many people, such as a wedding reception, hotel dinner, home party, etc., a cup shaped with hors d'oeuvres and sweets etc. As for the food case, I would like to have a novel and personalized product case that has only one product in the world and can provide the material of the story, rather than a uniform product with poor personality. Because, even with a single food case, there is a rarity or novelty that draws the attention of the person, so even one of the topics is provided between those who are eating and the atmosphere of the place This is because something that can be enjoyable is more desirable.

[0006] For this reason, the officials of wedding halls and hotels are treated with real petals and leaves, so that not only can the natural warmth and atmosphere of only real petals and leaves be produced. However, there was only one thing in the world, and there was a growing demand for topical food cases.

[0007] In view of the above, a variety of food cases cannot be given variety, specifically, cup-shaped food cases containing hors d'oeuvres and confections, which are usually used everyday in ordinary households. For example, it is intended to be used at wedding receptions, hotel dinners, home parties, etc., that is, even if it is a little luxury, it can provide one of the topics I wondered if there could be something that could give a sense of excitement to the atmosphere of the venue.

Then, instead of printing a pattern such as a petal or leaf of a plant on the outer surface or inner surface of the food case, a real petal or leaf may be provided. I thought that it could bring out the warmth and atmosphere, and because of the novelty of using real petals and leaves, it would attract people's attention and be a good way to have a good conversation between those who are eating.

[0009]

By the way, in order to make a food case in which real petals and leaves are provided on the outer surface and inner surface as described above, the real petals and leaves alone may be torn or torn. Because it is easy to form and extremely difficult to form, it is conceivable to use two transparent films as the material of the food case, and then to form and process by inserting real petals and leaves between the two films.

Therefore, plant petals and leaves are laid on the surface of the transparent synthetic resin film to which the adhesive has been applied, and another transparent synthetic resin film is overlaid thereon. It is conceivable that a resin sheet is attached to each other to form one sheet, and this sheet is pressed into a cup while being heated.

However, in order to make a single sheet by bonding two transparent synthetic resin films together, if a conventional method called lamination as shown in FIG. When the upper film c and the lower film d are inserted between the heat rolls a and b and thermocompression-bonded, the petals and leaves of the plant enclosed between the upper film c and the lower film d are also heated rolls a and b. It will be crushed by the pressure, and it will be like "pressed flower".

The present invention has been made in order to overcome such a problem, and it is intended to prevent a real petal or a leaf from being crushed and flattened,
An object of the present invention is to provide a food case in which real petals and leaves are treated while maintaining the original three-dimensional appearance.

[0013]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a food case of the present invention is formed by embossing a plant petal or leaves between two transparent synthetic resin films into a cup shape. In such a food case, the petals and leaves of a plant disposed at the bottom are not crushed and flattened to maintain a three-dimensional appearance. That is, plant petals, leaves, etc. are laid on the surface of a transparent synthetic resin film coated with a heat-sealable adhesive such as hot melt adhesive on one side, and another transparent A dough mold formed by laminating various synthetic resin films into a mortar shape, the bottom of which is hollowed out, and a convex mold which is formed into a truncated cone and whose side surfaces are crimped to the mortar-shaped portion of the donut mold By sandwiching while applying heat from both directions, the two synthetic resin films are stamped into a cup shape while being adhered to each other.

Therefore, in the food case of the present invention, when two transparent synthetic resin films sandwiching real petals and leaves are sandwiched between the two molds from both directions, the food case is later obtained. The part to be the peripheral wall of the case is stamped into a predetermined shape by being crimped by the mortar-shaped part of the donut mold and the side part of the convex mold having a truncated cone.

However, after the real petals and leaves are arranged, the bottom portion of the food case enters the hollow portion of the center of the donut mold even if pressed by a convex mold. It will be in the state of "arm pushing to goodwill" and will not be crushed by the two molds. Therefore, the real petals and leaves are enclosed between the two transparent synthetic resin films, but never collapse like "pressed flowers". Therefore, the three-dimensional appearance (original shape) of real petals and leaves on the bottom of the food case does not need to be impaired.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the food case of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the food case 1 has a cup shape as a whole and comprises a bellows-shaped peripheral wall portion 2 and a bottom portion 3.

The food case 1 has plant petals and leaves 6 sandwiched between a film 4 and a film 5 which are cut into a substantially circular shape (see FIG. 2). It is formed by doing.

The petals and leaves 6 sandwiched between the films 4 and 5 must be real petals and leaves. Rather than imitation of petals and leaves mass-produced in the factory,
By using natural materials as they are, they are 100% satisfying nature-oriented emotions, are warm and attract the attention of people, and have the same shape and color of petals and leaves. No, the only one in the world is the same
It is possible to provide a unique and unique food case.

It is desirable that the petals and leaves 6 be treated with a certain chemical in advance so as not to be discolored or deteriorated for a long time.

In short, there are a great many types of plants, and even the same type of plant has various shapes and colors of petals and leaves, and natural plants naturally have If the food case 1 is incorporated into a part of the material of the food case 1 as it is, the variation of the food case is significantly widened, and thus the pleasure of selecting the food case and the pleasure of eating are doubled.

By the way, as mentioned above, just because natural materials such as plant petals and leaves are wonderful, if a food case is provided with plant petals or leaves on its outer or inner surface as it is. When making it into a cup, the real petals and leaves are easily torn or torn easily and difficult to mold. It is conceivable to form the sandwiched material.

However, when two sheets of transparent synthetic resin film having real petals and leaves sandwiched therebetween are made into a single sheet, a method called lamination is used to form a sheet between the two films. The petals and leaves of the enclosed plant are crushed by the pressure of the hot roll (see FIG. 7). A donut mold 7 having a petal or leaf 6 sandwiched between a transparent synthetic resin film 4 and a transparent synthetic resin film 5 is formed in a mortar shape, and the bottom portion thereof is hollowed out. The synthetic resin films 4 and 5 are adhered by sandwiching the side portion 8a of the donut mold 7 while applying heat from both directions to the convex mold 8 which is pressed against the mortar-shaped portion 7a of the donut mold 7. The mold is formed into a cup while being combined (see FIGS. 2 to 6).

Here, the reason why the transparent films are selected as the films 4 and 5 for enclosing the petals and leaves 6 of the plant is to make the real petals and leaves appear as much as possible on the surface of the food case. That is, even if the petals and leaves 6 of the plant are sandwiched between the film 4 and the film 5, the nature-oriented emotion can be sufficiently satisfied. Of course, a pattern may be drawn on a part of the transparent film, or a colored and transparent film may be used.

As the transparent film 4 and the transparent film 5 enclosing the petals and leaves 6 of the plant, a polyester resin film or a polypropylene resin film is used. Since these synthetic resins are proven not to emit toxic gas when burned, they are easy to dispose of after use, and it is also proven that there is no toxicity of the synthetic resin itself. It is safe to use as a case material.

Thus, the above-described food case 1 is formed as follows.

First, a transparent polyester resin film (hereinafter, a "transparent polypropylene resin film" may be cut into a substantially circular shape and coated with a hot melt adhesive over the entire surface of one side in advance. 4) are prepared.

Incidentally, the above-mentioned hot melt adhesive becomes a part of the food case 1. Therefore, if the food case 1 is scratched and the films 4 and 5 are perforated or parts of the films 4 and 5 are peeled off, the hot melt adhesive may directly touch human foods. There is also. Therefore, a hot-melt adhesive having no toxicity (for example, trade name “Rami-Tac” of Wada Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) must be selected.

Next, the petals and leaves 6 of the plant are arranged on a portion of the transparent polyester resin film 4 to which a hot melt adhesive is applied in advance, which will be the bottom of the future food case (see FIG. 2).

Next, another transparent polyester resin film 5, also cut into a substantially circular shape, is superimposed on the transparent polyester resin film 4 on which the petals and leaves 6 of the plant are arranged. A set of sheet materials 9 that are stamped and formed into a food case is completed (see FIG. 2).

Next, a stack of a plurality of the sheet materials 9 produced as described above is placed on the mortar-shaped portion 7a of the donut mold 7 (see FIG. 3).

Next, the convex mold 8 having a truncated cone is moved downward. The side portion 8a has a mortar-shaped portion 7a of a donut mold 7 on which a plurality of sheet materials 9 are stacked.
Stops when it comes to the point of crimping (see FIG. 4).

The donut mold 7 is made of brass and has a built-in heater. In this case, the portion of the sheet material 9, 9,. 8 side part 8a and donut mold 7 with built-in heater
It is thermocompression-bonded with the mortar-shaped part 7a.

However, since the donut mold 7 has a rounded portion at the bottom of the mortar, the convex mold 8 moves downward, and the side surface portion 8a of the donut mold 7 presses the mortar-shaped portion 7a of the donut mold 7. However, only the bottom of the food case of the sheet material 9, 9,. Therefore, the petals and leaves 6 of the plant arranged on the bottom portion of the food case 1 in the future will not be crushed (see FIG. 4).

Next, by moving downwardly a protruding rod 10 provided at the center of the convex mold 8 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, the sheet materials 9, 9,.
, And the future wall portion of the food case of the sheet material 9, 9,..., Is formed by the outer peripheral surface 10 a of the tip of the push rod 10 and the donut mold 7. The thermocompression bonding is more strongly performed between the inner peripheral surface 7b of the rounded portion (see FIG. 5). The stick 1
The diameter of the outer peripheral surface 10a at the leading end of the donut mold 7 must be slightly smaller than the diameter of the inner peripheral surface 7b of the portion of the donut mold 7 that is rounded.

The protruding rod 10 is attached to a shaft of an air cylinder (not shown), and moves downward by the force of the air cylinder.

Also in this case, the portion of the sheet material 9, 9,..., Which will be the bottom of the food case in the future, is merely in the state of “pushing on goodwill”. The petals and leaves 6 of the plant arranged in the area where the are not crushed (see FIG. 5).

As described above, the sheet materials 9, 9,.
When the step of embossing into a cup shape while thermocompression bonding with the donut mold 7 and the convex mold 8 is completed, the food case 1 as a product is extruded below the donut mold 7,
The manufacturing process of the food case 1 is also completed (see FIG. 6).

The polyester resin films 4, 5 sandwiching the plant petals and leaves 6, 6,...
It is known that when heated and then cooled, it gradually becomes harder. Therefore, as mentioned above,
Since heat is always applied when embossing into a cup shape, when it cools down after embossing, it gradually becomes harder naturally. By utilizing the action of such a polyester-based resin film that hardens when cooled, it is possible to produce a solid food case 1 which is treated with real petals and leaves, but hardly loses its shape after molding.
In other words, a convenient food case 1 can be made.

Finally, after the above-described embossing operation is completed, a plurality of food cases 1,
(See FIG. 6), the food cases 1 are completed one by one by sequentially removing them from the outside.

It should be noted that the specific shapes and configurations of the respective parts shown in the above-described embodiment are merely examples of the embodiment for carrying out the present invention, and the technical and technical features of the present invention will be described below. The scope should not be construed as limiting.

[0042]

As is clear from the above description, the food case of the present invention is a food case in which the petals and leaves of a plant are sandwiched between two transparent synthetic resin films and molded into a cup shape. Wherein the petals and leaves of the plant arranged on the bottom of the food case are not crushed and maintain a three-dimensional effect. That is, plant petals, leaves, etc. are laid on the surface of a transparent synthetic resin film coated with a heat-sealable adhesive such as hot melt adhesive on one side, and another transparent A dough mold formed by laminating various synthetic resin films into a mortar shape, the bottom of which is hollowed out, and a convex mold which is formed into a truncated cone and whose side surfaces are crimped to the mortar-shaped portion of the donut mold By sandwiching while applying heat from both directions, the two synthetic resin films are stamped into a cup shape while being adhered to each other.

Therefore, in the food case of the present invention, when two transparent synthetic resin films sandwiching real petals and leaves are sandwiched between the two molds from both directions, the food case is later obtained. The part to be the peripheral wall of the case is stamped into a predetermined shape by being crimped by the mortar-shaped part of the donut mold and the side part of the convex mold having a truncated cone.

However, after the real petals and leaves are arranged, the bottom portion of the food case enters the hollow portion of the center of the donut mold even if it is pressed with a convex mold. It will be in the state of "arm pushing to goodwill" and will not be crushed by the two molds. Therefore, the real petals and leaves are enclosed between the two transparent synthetic resin films, but never collapse like "pressed flowers". Therefore, the three-dimensional appearance (original shape) of real petals and leaves on the bottom of the food case does not need to be impaired.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the food case of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which petals and leaves are sandwiched between films.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view for sequentially explaining a method of forming a food case together with FIG. 4 to FIG. 6, in which a plurality of sheet materials having petals and leaves sandwiched between two films are stacked. It is the schematic which shows the state which put the thing on the donut metallic mold.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a state in which a plurality of sheet materials shown in FIG. 3 are thermocompression-bonded by a side portion of a convex mold and a mortar-shaped portion of a donut mold.

5 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a plurality of sheet materials shown in FIG. 4 are thermocompression-bonded by an outer peripheral surface of a tip end portion of a protruding rod and an inner peripheral surface of a cut-out portion of a donut mold.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the embossing process using the donut mold and the convex mold is completed, and the food case is pushed out below the donut mold.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing a conventional method of laminating two films together to form one sheet.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Food case, 3 ... Bottom part, 4 ... Transparent synthetic resin film, 5 ... Transparent synthetic resin film, 6 ... Plant petals and leaves, 7 ... Donut mold, 7a ... Mortar-shaped part, 8 ... Convex mold , 8a ... side part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A food case in which a plant petal or leaf is sandwiched between two transparent synthetic resin films and molded into a cup shape, wherein the plant petal or leaf disposed at the bottom of the food case. A food case characterized by maintaining a three-dimensional feeling without being crushed. 2. A petal or a leaf of a plant is spread on a surface of a transparent synthetic resin film coated with a heat-sealing adhesive such as a hot-melt adhesive on one surface of the transparent resin film. A stack of another transparent synthetic resin film is formed in a mortar-shaped donut mold and a truncated cone with the bottom part cut out, and the side part is crimped to the mortar-shaped part of the donut mold 2. The food case according to claim 1, wherein the food case is formed into a cup shape by sticking the two synthetic resin films together while applying heat from both directions with a convex mold. 3.