JP2002347756A - Individual-food container for solid food - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To overcome such problems that not only conditions unfavorable from a hygienic point of view are caused but also sauces and oil of solid foods such as a hamburger and a croquette adhere to a person's hands so as to stain them, when the solid foods are taken out of a packaging material and held directly by the hands. SOLUTION: This cardboard individual-food container can house a single piece of the ready-to-eat solid foods F. A container body 1 is made deep enough to allow the storage of the approximately whole solid food F, and an annular tearing working part 6, which enables an upper half part 12 of the container body 1 to be cut off by tear, is formed near a height-direction central part of a side peripheral wall. In addition, when the solid foods F are eaten, the working part 6 is torn to eliminate the half part 12, so that an upper half part of the solid food F can be exposed on a lower-half-part container 10 and eaten without bringing the hands into direct contact with the solid foods F.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an individual food container for a bulk food, such as a hamburger or a croquette, for accommodating a single piece of a ready-to-eat bulk food.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION When fast food stores purchase bulk foods such as hamburgers and hot dogs, the bulk foods are provided wrapped in packaging material. Then, to eat the purchased chunky food, remove the chunky food from the packaging material,
In most cases, they eat the bulk food directly in their hands.

[0003] Recently, bulk foods such as croquettes and minced cutlets have come to be eaten simply as snacks, not as "side dishes" in meals.

[0004]

By the way, it is not preferable from the viewpoint of hygiene if a bulk food such as a hamburger or a hot dog is taken out of the packaging material and held directly in hand. In addition, when the mass food is directly held in the hand and eaten, the sauces added to the mass food may adhere to the hand and stain the hand. In addition, even in the case of bulk foods such as croquettes and minced cutlets,
Holding it directly in your hand is not preferable in terms of hygiene, and your hand becomes dirty with oil and the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention provides an individual food container for a bulk food which can be easily eaten in a packaging material (container) such as snacks. It is intended to provide.

[0006]

The present invention has the following structure as means for solving the above-mentioned problems. still,
The present invention is directed to an individual food container made of cardboard that can accommodate a single piece of ready-to-eat bulk food such as a hamburger or a croquette.

The individual food container of the present invention uses a container main body having a side peripheral wall and a bottom wall and having an opening for inserting a bulk food at the top. Further, the container main body has a depth capable of accommodating substantially the entire bulk food. In addition, the size of the container body
The shape is appropriately designed according to the size, shape, and the like of the bulk food accommodated therein.

In the individual food container of the present invention, an annular tearing portion is formed near the center in the height direction of the side peripheral wall so that the upper half of the container body can be cut off by tearing.
For example, a perforation for cutting can be adopted as the tearing portion. Further, the tearing portion may be configured to tear up and down in a narrow band shape, or may simply tear one perforated portion.

[0009] The individual food container for bulk food of the present invention is used to store the bulk food (single item) when selling bulk food such as hamburgers and croquettes. In order to store the bulk food in the container body, the bulk food may be inserted from the upper opening. In a state where the bulk food (single item) is stored in the container body, the bulk food is almost completely packaged, and hands or external articles do not directly contact the bulk food inside.

When eating the bulk food stored in the individual food container, the annular tearing portion formed on the side peripheral wall of the container main body is torn over the entire circumference, and the upper half portion of the container main body is torn. With the lower half separated, the upper half of the container main body is pulled out while the bulk food is left on the lower half (lower half container) side of the container main body. Then, in a state where the lower half of the bulk food is accommodated in the lower half container, the upper half of the bulk food is exposed on the lower half container, and the upper exposed portion of the bulk food is covered and eaten. be able to. Also, if you eat the upper half of the bulk food to some extent, the remaining exposed part of the bulk food will be
The lower half container can be lifted by lowering the holding force of the lower half container slightly, and the lower half of the bulk food can be lifted up without touching the bulk food. You can eat.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, an individual food container for a lump food according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the individual food container of each embodiment is
This is for accommodating a single item of the block food F that can be eaten as it is. Further, in each of the embodiments, croquettes are employed as the bulk food F to be accommodated in the individual food container. However, the individual food containers include minced cutlet, hamburger,
It can also be used for hot dogs, etc., and can be molded in a size and shape suitable for the application. First Embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 4 The individual food container of the first embodiment is made of cardboard, has a side peripheral wall 2 and a bottom wall 3, and is provided with an opening 4 for inserting a bulk food F at the top. A box-shaped container body 1 is used. As shown in FIG. 3, the container body 1 is formed by assembling a single piece of cardboard that is press-cut into a predetermined shape. The dashed line in FIG. 3 is a fold line.

The side peripheral wall 2 of the container body 1 is formed by a front wall 21, a rear wall 22 and left and right side walls 23, 24 into a rectangular tubular shape in plan view. The side peripheral wall 2 is formed in a tubular shape by bonding a glue margin piece 25 to one side wall 24.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the bottom wall 3 is formed by overlapping bottom pieces 31 and 32, which are respectively continuous with the lower ends of the front wall 21 and the rear wall 22, respectively. The bottom wall 3 is formed by inserting the insertion piece 33 of one bottom piece 31 into the other bottom piece 3.
2 is inserted into the slit-shaped cut line 34 to maintain shape retention. The bottom wall 3 has arc-shaped bulges 35 and 36 on the front wall 21 side and the rear wall 22 side, respectively.

The container body 1 has a left-right width of 65-8.
It has a cavity (accommodation room) with a size of about 0 mm (lower width is 65 mm and upper width is 80 mm), depth is about 80 to 90 mm, and depth is about 20 to 24 mm. The empty space in the container main body 1 is designed to be slightly larger than the outer shape of the bulk food F to be stored therein, so that the whole of the bulk food F can be almost completely stored. The container body 1
The dimensions are designed in conformity with a croquette of a general size as the bulk food F, and it is a matter of course that the design can be changed depending on the type and size of the bulk food F.

A recess 21a having a small depth is formed in the center of the upper edge of the front wall 21. A handle portion 5 having a small height is provided on an upper portion of the rear wall 22. The handle portion 5 has small continuous portions 51, 51 of about 1 to 2 mm at both left and right ends, and a predetermined length (about 25 mm) of a fold processing portion 5 at the center.
2, the cut line 5 having the same shape as the upper edge of the front wall 21.
3, 53 are formed. Then, when the small continuous portions 51, 51 are cut off, the handle portion 5 is bent outward at the crease processing portion 52 as shown by reference numeral 5 'in FIG. 2 so that the handle portion 5 can function as a knob piece for carrying. I have.

An annular tearing portion 6 is formed on the side peripheral wall 2 near the center in the height direction. This tear processing part 6
Is for dividing the container body 1 into a lower half 11 and an upper half 12, and in the first embodiment, the tearing portion 6
Two perforated cut lines with a small interval (about 10 mm) in the vertical direction (hereinafter simply referred to as perforated lines)
61, 61 are formed. And this tearing processing part 6
Is a belt-shaped piece 62 from the start end 6a.
When the strip 62 is torn along the entire circumference of the side peripheral wall 2, the lower half 11 and the upper half 12 of the container body 1 are torn.
And can be separated.

The individual food container according to the first embodiment is provided in a state in which one bulk food F is stored as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 when the bulk food F is sold. As described above, in a state where the bulk food F (single item) is stored in the container body 1,
Almost the whole bulk food F is packaged. Therefore, hands or external articles do not come into direct contact with the bulk food F inside, which is good in terms of hygiene. In addition, since the bulk food F inside can be seen from the opening 4 of the container body 1, the contents can be easily confirmed.

When eating the bulk food F stored in the individual food container, the tear-processed portion 6 is torn from its starting end 6a while holding the lower half portion 11 of the container main body 1, and the strip 62 is cut. Is torn over the entire circumference of the side peripheral wall 2, and the lower half 11 of the container body 1 (the lower half container 10 in FIG. 4).
The upper half 12 is separated from the upper half 12, and the upper half 12 of the container body is pulled out while the bulk food F remains on the lower half 11 side. Then, as shown in FIG.
With the “a” stored in the lower half container 10, the upper half Fb of the bulk food F is exposed on the lower half container 10. At this time, by pinching the lower half container 10 from the opposing side surface with a finger, the bulk food F can be sandwiched via the side walls 21 and 22, and the bulk food F can be held without touching the bulk food F. And this lump food F is placed in the lower half container 10
Can be eaten by fogging the upper exposed portion Fb in a state of holding the upper portion.

When the upper half Fb of the bulk food F is eaten to some extent, the remaining exposed portion of the bulk food is sandwiched between the mouths (teeth), and the holding force on the lower half container 10 is slightly relaxed to lower the lower half container 1.
By shifting 0 downward, the lower half Fa of the bulk food can be moved up, and the remaining bulk food can be eaten in sequence. Second Embodiment of FIG. 5 The individual food container of the second embodiment of FIG. 5 is different from that of the first embodiment in the configuration of the tearing portion 6. That is, in the second embodiment, a single perforated line 61 is formed in the annular shape over the entire periphery at the substantially central portion in the height direction of the side peripheral wall 2 as the tearing portion 6. Then, in the individual food container of the second embodiment, the right portion of the container main body lower half 11 and the right portion of the container main body upper portion 12 (for example, the ridge portion of the side peripheral wall 2) are pinched with the tearing portion 6 interposed therebetween. By applying a force in the vertical separation direction, the perforated line 61 can be torn up and down.

When the tearing portion 6 is formed of only one perforation line 61 as in the second embodiment, it becomes difficult to tear the tearing portion 6 sequentially in the circumferential direction of the side peripheral wall 2. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, another vertical perforated line 63 reaching the annular perforated line 61 from the upper edge of the container body 1 is provided on an appropriate portion of the side peripheral wall 2 (the left side wall 23 in the illustrated example).
Is preferably formed. Thus, the vertical perforation line 6
When the upper half 12 of the container body 1 is cut off, the longitudinal perforation line 63 is first torn, and then the torn portion is pinched and circulated in the circumferential direction. Perforated line 61 without food F getting in the way
Can be sequentially torn.

[0021]

According to the present invention, there is provided an individual food container made of cardboard capable of accommodating a single piece of bulk food F that can be eaten as it is, having a depth capable of accommodating substantially the entire bulk food F, In the vicinity of the center in the height direction of the side peripheral wall 2, an annular tearing portion 6 is formed, which can cut off the upper half portion 12 of the container body 1 by tearing.

Therefore, the individual food container of the present invention has the following effects. (1) In the state where the bulk food F is stored in the container body 1 at the time of sale, almost all of the bulk food F is packaged in the container body 1, so that a hand or an external article is directly placed on the bulk food F inside. No contact and good hygiene. (2) The bulk food F accommodated inside the container 4
It is easy to check the contents because it is visible from (3) As described in (1) above, even when the whole bulk food F is packaged, the upper half of the container body 1 can be broken by tearing the tearing processing portion 6 when eating the bulk food F inside. Part 12
Can be cut off to expose the upper half Fb of the bulk food F. Therefore, the user can eat the bulk food F while holding the lower half container 10 (without touching the bulk food F directly and without touching it). Source and oil do not adhere).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an individual food container according to a first embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a material development view of the individual food container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram when eating a lump food inside the individual food container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an individual food container according to a second embodiment of the present application.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a container main body, 2 is a side peripheral wall, 3 is a bottom wall, 4 is an opening, 6 is a torn portion, 10 is a lower half container, 11 is a lower half of the container main body, 12 is an upper half of the container main body, 61 is a perforated line, and F is a bulk food.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cardboard individual food container capable of accommodating a single piece of ready-to-eat bulk food (F), comprising a side peripheral wall (2) and a bottom wall (3), and the bulk food ( F) using a container body (1) provided with an insertion opening (4), wherein the container body (1) has a depth capable of accommodating substantially the entire bulk food (F), An annular torn portion (6) is formed near the center in the height direction of the side peripheral wall (2) so that the upper half (12) of the container body (1) can be cut off by tearing. Individual food container for bulk foods.