JP2002068318A - Pickled plum transportation container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pickled plum transportation container which not only can transport from a producer to a processor of food without deteriorating a commercial value but also can contribute to improvement of production efficiency at the processor. SOLUTION: The pickled plum transportation container comprise trays 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d including numerous storage recesses in which pickled plums can be received one by one and an outer vessel 2 which can receive a plurality of the trays.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a resin container used for transporting a soft-boiled umeboshi soaked in a seasoning solution or the like from a producer of a umeboshi to a food processor without breaking the shape.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Onigiri, a traditional portable processed food, is one of the popular products in convenience stores, lunch boxes and the like. In recent years, due to diversification of consumer preferences and health consciousness, products that carefully select the types of rice to be used and food materials to be put in as ingredients have gained popularity.

[0003] In rice balls, dried plums are the most popular and standard products, but unlike rice balls produced in small quantities at ordinary homes and restaurants, rice plums used for rice balls produced and supplied in large quantities are plums. Only seedless umeboshi, which is made by kneading only the meat portion and storing it in a tube, is limited to umeboshi, which is crisp and hard, even if there is a seed. There is no rice ball that uses a whole pickled soft plum blossom, such as one made in ordinary homes. One such plum blossom is stored in a container in large quantities and transported from the production area. Ume meat and seeds are separated by the weight of
Moreover, the biggest factor was the loss of commercial value of the plum meat in a crumbled state.

[0004]

However, according to the present invention, even if rice balls are intensively mass-produced in a food processing factory line, it is possible to use a whole sweet and soft pickled umeboshi. It is an object of the present invention to provide a plum-dried transport container that can contribute not only to transportation from a producer to a food processor but also to an improvement in production efficiency at a food processor.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to the present invention, a umeboshi transport container is provided with a tray having a large number of storage recesses capable of accommodating one umeboshi, and a plurality of the trays. And an outer container that can be accommodated. Using a tray that can store soft and easily deformed umeboshi one by one in the storage recess, and by storing more than one of these trays in the outer container, the umeboshi is prevented from being damaged by pressure or vibration. Meanwhile, it was possible to transport many dried plums at once.

[0006] Considering the transportation cost from the umeboshi production area to the food processing factory and the cleaning labor when reusing, etc.,
It is desirable that the umeboshi transport container be one-way and disposed after use without re-use. Therefore, if the tray and outer container are made of synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or paper, and thin sheet molded products, the manufacturing cost and weight can be reduced. . In addition, as a molding method when using a synthetic resin, in addition to vacuum molding,
Various thermoforming methods such as compression molding and injection molding are exemplified. In addition, it is desirable to use a low-odor grade material that has little odor transfer to the dried plums for the tray on which the dried plums are directly placed. When the tray and the outer container are reused, they may be made of metal such as aluminum.

The receiving recesses formed on the tray are S, M,
It is good to form it in the size provided with the opening and depth which can correspond to all of the umeboshi which is roughly classified into L and three sizes. Further, in order to make it easier to take out the stored umeboshi, it is desirable that the storage recess has a curved side wall surface. Furthermore, the cross section may be formed so as to have a substantially circular shape. However, since the shape of the dried plum is flexible, forming the cross section into a substantially elliptical shape reduces the space occupied on the tray. As a result, there is an advantage that the size of the transport container itself can be reduced.

The reason why a plurality of trays are accommodated in the outer container is to simplify handling and take hygiene into consideration. As the outer container, a deep dish-shaped container having an opening on the upper surface is desirable, and the depth is set arbitrarily according to the number of trays to be accommodated. After storing the tray containing the dried plum, close the top opening with the fitting lid,
By providing a top seal to seal the upper opening, the outer containers can be stacked together while preventing contamination of bacteria and the like.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the plum-dried transport container, the trays are arranged with a large number of receiving recesses in order, and when a plurality of trays are stacked up and down, the stacking direction is changed to change the stacking direction. The position where the upper tray is placed and held on the side tray, and the position where the receiving recess of the upper tray fits into the receiving recess of the lower tray and substantially adheres thereto are arbitrarily selectable.

In other words, by adjusting the arrangement and shape of the storage recesses in the tray, the upper tray is placed and held on the lower tray in the storage state of the dried plum, and the dried plum in the lower tray is not crushed. On the other hand, if the stacking direction of the trays is changed, the trays are formed so that they can be stacked in a stacking state in which the trays are almost in close contact with each other, thereby realizing space saving during storage and delivery of the trays themselves.

Here, the arrangement of the accommodation recesses in the tray is, for example, to make the number of accommodation recesses arranged in the tray plane orderly different in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. In this case, by adjusting the position where the tray side end contacts the inner wall of the outer container, it is possible to prevent the accommodation recess in the upper tray from being fitted into the accommodation recess in the lower tray. In addition, as the preparation of the shape of the storage recesses in the tray, for example, the cross section of the storage recesses to be arranged in an orderly manner is made elliptical as described above. In either case, if the two trays are aligned in a certain direction and stacked, the trays will be superimposed in close contact with each other. If the direction of superposition is changed, the upper tray will be placed on the lower tray. It will be retained.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an example of a umeboshi transport container according to the present invention. The container of this example has four trays 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d,
The trays 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d and the outer container 2 have a substantially square shape in plan view.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the tray in FIG.
Is a front view of the tray, FIG. 4 is a right side view of the tray, and FIG.
Is a sectional view taken along the line AA of the tray, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion BB in the sectional view taken along the line AA of the tray. The tray 1 shown in these figures is formed by vacuum forming a thin polypropylene sheet material having a thickness of about 0.3 mm, and has a total of 25 housing recesses 11 each having a substantially elliptical shape in plan view, five in each of the vertical and horizontal directions. It has a substantially square shape. The four corners are cut for convenience in taking out a plurality of sheets in the outer container 2, but only one to three corners without cutting all four corners. May be cut. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, when the tray 1 is capable of accommodating a total of 25 trays, as shown in FIG. The advantage is that the quantity of dried plums is easy to count.

Each accommodation recess 11 in the tray 1 of this embodiment is
A substantially cylindrical bottomed recess having a slightly larger ellipsoidal shape in a plan view and a transverse cross section, and a slightly larger flat surface than a bottom surface,
It is formed in a size that can accommodate the largest umeboshi. As shown in FIG. 2, when the receiving recesses 11 each having a substantially elliptical shape in a plan view are arranged in a diagonal direction, that is, inclined at 45 ° to the four sides of the tray 1, the trays 1 are stacked vertically. When one of the upper and lower trays is rotated by 45 °, the receiving recess 11 of the upper tray 1 is placed and held without fitting into the receiving recess 11 of the lower tray 1. Will be.

On both side walls in the longitudinal direction of each accommodating concave portion 11, a shallow semilunar step 12 is formed at the upper edge. Further, a groove-like rib 13 is formed in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the accommodation recesses 11 are arranged so as to connect the accommodation recesses 11 to each other. Therefore, even if the dried ume is stored in all the receiving recesses 11, the tray 1 is hardly bent due to the presence of the steps 12 and the groove-shaped ribs 13, and the strength of the entire tray 1 is secured. The step 12 in the tray 1 of this example is
Has a shape along the outer peripheral surface of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the bottom surface of the accommodation recess 11, so that when the trays 1 are stacked in the up-down direction, In this state, the bottom surface of the tray 1 located on the upper side is just placed, which contributes to stable stacking.

When the trays 1 of the present embodiment having a substantially square shape are stacked while matching the arrangement direction of the storage recesses 11, the storage recesses 11 of the upper tray are fitted into the storage recesses 11 of the lower tray, and the storage recesses 11 of the upper tray are substantially adhered. It is formed in such a way as to be in a stacking state, thereby saving space during storage and transportation. Therefore, stacking ribs 14 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of some of the recessed portions 11 so as to protrude outward at the upper edge portion, thereby preventing the trays 1 from completely adhering to each other, improving the releasability, and improving workability. Is being improved.

The outer container 2 of this embodiment is formed in a deep dish shape large enough to accommodate the tray 1, and is formed by vacuum forming a polypropylene sheet material slightly thicker than the tray 1 and having a thickness of about 0.8 mm. It is. Although not shown, it is desirable to form reinforcing ribs on the side wall surface and the bottom surface of the outer container 2 in order to enhance the strength of the container itself. In order to improve the performance, a stacking rib may be formed at an appropriate position on the side wall surface so as to protrude outward.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of the upper part of the side wall of the outer container 2. When a plurality of trays 1 are accommodated in the outer container 2 in a state where the dried plums are stored in the accommodating recess, it is desirable to close the upper opening of the outer container 2 in consideration of hygiene. Then, from the viewpoint of realizing the cost reduction of the outer container, securing the hermeticity in the container, and using as a one-way container, the top seal using the sheet film 3 as shown in FIG. It is good to do. At this time, the folded portion 22 at the upper edge of the side wall 21 of the outer container 2
When the ridges 23 are formed on the upper surface of the sheet film, it is possible to reliably perform hermetic sealing with a small amount of adhesive when the sheet film is adhered.

FIGS. 8 to 10 are perspective views showing other examples of the tray and the outer container. 8 and 9
In FIGS. 8A and 8B, both the trays 1a and 1b have a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, but the receiving recesses 11 in the trays 1a and 1b in FIG.
The accommodating recesses 11a and 1b are substantially circular in plan view. In each of these trays 1a and 1b,
The arrangement of 11 is a total of 20 rows of 5 rows and 4 rows, and when a plurality of trays are stacked in the same direction, the trays can be stacked in a stacking state in which the trays are almost in close contact with each other, while the trays can be stacked in a substantially 90 ° By changing and stacking, the upper and lower trays 1a,
Since the positions of the accommodation recesses 11 in 1b do not overlap, the upper tray 1a is formed so as to be securely placed and held on the lower tray 1b.

The outer container 2 for accommodating the vertically stacked trays 1a and 1b can also adopt a different shape according to the shape of the tray. In the example of FIG. 8, only the four corner side walls of the outer container 2 having a substantially square shape in plan view in the example of FIG. 1 are bent inward, and the ends of the trays 1a and 1b are held between the bent portions. like,
An outer container 2 is formed. Therefore, as shown in the drawing, when the trays 1a, 1b each having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view are accommodated in the outer container 2, the short sides of the trays 1a, 1b are substantially in contact with the inner surface of the side wall of the outer container 2. But trays 1a and 1
Since the long side portion b is in a state of being separated from the inner surface of the side wall of the outer container 2, by putting a fingertip into this gap portion, the outer container 2
There is an effect that the trays 1a and 1b can be easily taken out from the tray.

The outer container 2 in the example of FIG. 9 is not substantially the same as the outer container 2 of the example in FIG. The trays 1a and 1b accommodated in the outer container 2 are in a state where the short side portion is in contact with the inner surface of the side wall of the outer container 2 and the both ends of the short side portion of the tray are held by the inwardly facing corner portions. is there. Also in this case, since the long side portions of the trays 1a and 1b are separated from the inner surface of the side wall of the outer container 2, a fingertip is inserted into the gap to remove the tray 1a from the outer container 2.
There is an effect that it is easy to take out a and 1b.

Tray 1 and outer container 2 shown in FIG.
Is an example of a substantially circular shape in plan view. In this example, there is provided a pillar 24 having a semicircular cross section which is formed to protrude inward on the inner surface of the side wall of the outer container 2, and a semilunar recess 15 formed at the edge of the tray 1 is provided on the pillar 24. The position of the tray 1 is fixed by fitting. Tray 1
The storage recess 11 is substantially elliptical in plan view, and by changing the direction when stacking and storing the trays 1, the tray located on the upper side is securely placed on the tray located on the lower side. Become. The recess 15 at the edge of the tray 1 that does not fit with the column 24 in the outer container 2 is separated from the inner surface of the side wall of the outer container 2, and by inserting a fingertip into the gap, the tray 1 can be easily removed from the outer container 2. Can be taken out.

[0023]

According to the umeboshi transport container of the present invention,
While preventing the plum dried from being damaged by the pressure and vibration during transportation, many plum dried can be transported at once from the plum dried area to the food processing factory near the metropolis, and pickled sweet and soft plum dried. Mass production of rice balls using one whole can be realized.

By setting the number of plums to be stored in the tray and the number of trays to be stored in the outer container, the quantity of dried plums can be grasped at a glance, and the production quantity of rice balls can be obtained by referring to the consumption of plum dried. It becomes easy to grasp.
And the tray whose strength is secured by the step portion and the rib is easy to handle and can be easily taken out of the outer container, so that the efficiency of the packing and taking out work of the dried plum can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an example of a umeboshi transport container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a tray.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the tray.

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the tray.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the tray taken along line AA.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion BB of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of an upper portion of an outer container side wall.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another example of the umeboshi transport container according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing still another example of the umeboshi transport container according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing still another example of the umeboshi transport container according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Tray 2 Outer container 3 Sheet film 11 Housing recess 12 Step 13 Groove rib 21 Linear projection

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A umeboshi transporting container comprising a tray provided with a large number of accommodation recesses capable of accommodating one umeboshi and an outer container capable of accommodating a plurality of the trays. 2. A tray comprising a plurality of receiving recesses arranged in an orderly manner. When stacking a plurality of upper and lower sheets, the upper tray is placed and held on the lower tray by changing the stacking direction. 2. The umeboshi transport container according to claim 1, wherein a position where the upper tray is accommodated and a position where the accommodation recess of the upper tray is fitted into and substantially close to the accommodation recess of the lower tray are arbitrarily selectable.