JP2003112785A - Food vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food vessel in which a lid body can be maintained in a closed condition by locking a locking part to a circumferential edge of a vessel body while closing the lid body, any adhesive tape need not be affixed thereto separately, any weight need not be prepared, the manufacturing cost of the vessel can be reduced, and the opened vessel body can be easily maintained in a closed condition by the lid body. SOLUTION: The food vessel comprises a vessel body 1 which can accommodate a food W, and a lid body 2 which is adhered to the circumferential edge of the vessel body in a peelable manner. A peeling knob 3 protruded from the circumferential edge of the vessel body is formed on the lid body, and a locking part 5 which can be locked to the circumferential edge of the vessel body by a notched part 4 is formed on the peeling knob.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to instant noodles, instant noodles, coffee, cocoa,
The present invention relates to a food container used for storing various instant foods such as tea and curry and foods such as snacks.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a food container for instant foods and confectionery of this type, the instant foods and confectionery are put in a dome-shaped or cup-shaped container body, and a lid is releasably adhered to the peripheral portion of the container body. The thing of the structure is known. Then, when eating and drinking instant food, the transparent film that wraps the container body and the entire lid body is peeled off to expose the container body and the lid body, and the lid body is partially pulled up by one-third or one-half. After opening, inject hot water into the container from this opened part, close the lid and close with the attached adhesive tape or an appropriate weight stone body, heat and cook instant food with hot water, and bond after a few minutes After peeling off the tape or removing the weight, the lid is completely pulled up, the lid is peeled from the container body and opened to eat and drink,
In addition, when eating sweets, the lid body is pulled up by half and the container body is opened by half, and when the sweets are taken out from the opened portion and eaten and the leftover food is preserved, the lid body is closed and the adhesive tape is used. It will be placed closed with appropriate weights.

[0003]

However, in the case of these conventional structures, since the structure is closed by using an adhesive tape or a weight, an adhesive tape is separately attached or used by searching for something that becomes a weight. It is necessary to increase the manufacturing cost of the container, and in the case of instant foods, the adhesive tape peels off and opens when cooking during eating and drinking. The steam escapes from it, reducing the heat retention of the hot water,
The proper softening cooking time of instant food is not maintained,
It may cause the taste of food to deteriorate, and in the case of food such as leftover sweets, invasion of insects such as flies and mosquitoes and contamination with foreign substances may occur, It has a disadvantage that the odor of food may be attached and the taste of food may be changed.

[0004]

The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and of the present invention, the invention according to claim 1 is a container capable of accommodating food, and a container for the same. A lid body peelably adhered to a peripheral edge portion, a peeling knob portion protruding from the peripheral edge portion of the container body is formed on the lid body, and the container is formed by a notch portion in the peeling knob portion. A food container is characterized in that a locking portion that can be locked is formed on a peripheral portion of a body.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that it is a container body capable of storing instant food such as instant noodles, instant noodles and instant coffee. The invention according to claim 3 is The notched portion is formed in a substantially V shape.

[0006]

1 to 8 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment, FIGS. 6 and 7 show a second embodiment, and FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment. It is a form example.

In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a container body, which is made of synthetic resin such as Styrofoam or water-resistant paper material, and has a dombly shape or a cup according to the content of the food W. In this case, it is formed in a container body 1 in which instant noodles, which are instant foods, are placed, and a peripheral flange portion 1b in the form of a protruding flange is formed on a peripheral edge portion 1a of the container body 1.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a lid, which is made of a paper material or the like laminated with a synthetic resin or a metal foil such as an aluminum foil, and is adhered to the peripheral portion of the container body 1 with an adhesive or a heat-adhesive means.
The lid body 2 is provided so as to be peelable from the container body 1 when eating or drinking.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a peeling knob, which is the lid 2 described above.
Is integrally formed with the container body 1 and has a shape protruding from the peripheral edge portion 1a of the container body 1.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a notch. In this case, two substantially V-shaped notches 4 and 4 are formed at symmetrical positions on the peeling knob 3 and these notches 4 and 4 are formed. Two locking portions 5 which are formed in a curved shape along the peripheral edge portion 1a of the container body 1 and which can be locked to the peripheral edge portion of the container body 1 by being pushed into the container body 1 side by the notches 4 The curved locking end portions 5a and 5a of 5 are formed. The curved locking end portions 5a, 5a increase the locking area with the container body 1.

Since the first embodiment of the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, when eating and drinking instant food, the transparent film (not shown) that covers the entire container body 1 and lid body 2 is peeled off to expose the container body and lid body 2. Then, the peeling knob 3 is pinched, the lid body 2 is pulled up by one third or half and the container body 1 is partially opened, and hot water or the like is poured into the container body 1 from the opened portion. After that, the locking portion 5 formed by the cut portion 4
By pressing 5 and holding the peeling knob 3 to close the lid 2, the locking ends 5a and 5a of the locking portions 5 and 5 are locked to the peripheral edge 1a of the container body 1. Keep the mouth closed,
Since the locking end portions 5a, 5a are curved, the peripheral edge portion 1 of the container body 1
The instant food is securely locked to a, and the instant food is heated and cooked with hot water, and after a few minutes, the peeling knob 3 is pulled up to completely pull up the lid body 2, and the lid body 2 is peeled from the container body 1 and opened. Also, when eating and eating foods such as leftover sweets, the locking end portions 5a, 5a of the locking portions 5, 5 are closed when the lid 2 is closed. Perimeter 1 of 1
The container body 1 can be held closed by the lid body 2 by being locked to a.

Therefore, it is possible to hold the lid body 2 in the closed state by locking the locking end portions 5a, 5a of the locking portions 5, 5 to the peripheral edge portion 1a of the container body 1 with the lid body 2 closed. You can
There is no need to attach an adhesive tape separately, and it is not necessary to prepare weights, so that the manufacturing cost of the container can be reduced, and the opened container body 1 can be easily closed and held by the lid body 2. For example, it is possible to prevent insects such as flies and mosquitoes from entering and contamination of foreign substances with respect to leftover sweets, etc. The change can be suppressed, the food W such as sweets can be favorably stored, and the comfort of using the container can be improved.

In this case, since the container body can store the instant food W such as instant noodles, instant noodles and instant coffee, the container body 1 is locked by the peripheral portion 1a and the locking portion 5 to be opened by heat. It is possible to prevent the escape of steam from the opened portion to maintain the heat retention, the appropriate softening cooking time of the instant food is retained, it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the taste of the instant food W, The comfort of using the container can be improved.

Further, in this case, since the notches 4 and 4 are formed in a substantially V shape, the engaging portions 5 and 5 can be easily obtained, and the manufacturing cost can be further reduced.

The second embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 shows another structure of the cut portion 4 and the locking portion 5. In this case, the cut portion 4 is substantially V-shaped.
Is formed to form one locking portion 5,
The third form example of FIG. 8 also shows another example structure of the cut portion 4 and the locking portion 5, and in this case, the two cut portions 4 of the above-mentioned first form example.
It has a shape in which a cut portion 4a is further inserted.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG.
Push in one locking part 5 formed by the notch 4,
With the lid 2 closed, the locking end 5a of the locking portion 5
By closing 5a to the peripheral edge 1a of the container body 1, the closed mouth can be held, and in the third embodiment, the closed mouth can be held as in the first embodiment. In either case, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but the shape and material, size, notch 4 and locking portion 5 of the container body 1 and the lid body 2, the peeling knob portion. The shape, the number, and the like of the are properly designed and changed. Further, a peripheral flange portion 1b is formed on the peripheral edge portion 1a of the container body 1, and the locking end portion 5a of the locking portion 5 is locked on the bottom surface of the peripheral flange portion 1b of the peripheral edge portion 1a of the container body 1. However, there is also a container body in which the convex brim-shaped peripheral flange portion 1b is not formed, and even in such a container body 1, the locking portion 5 is locked to the side surface of the peripheral portion of the container body 1. It is possible to obtain substantially the same locking action.

[0018]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, the present invention holds the lid closed by locking the engaging portion with the peripheral edge of the container with the lid closed. In addition, it is not necessary to attach an adhesive tape separately, and it is not necessary to prepare weights, the manufacturing cost of the container can be reduced, and the opened container body can be easily closed and held by the lid body. For example, it is possible to prevent invasion of insects such as flies and mosquitoes and contamination of foreign substances with respect to leftover sweets, etc. Can be suppressed, foods such as sweets can be favorably stored, and the comfort of using the container can be improved.

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, since the container body can store instant food such as instant noodles, instant noodles and instant coffee, the relationship between the peripheral portion of the container body and the locking portion. By stopping the heat, it is possible to suppress the opening due to heat, prevent the escape of steam from the opening part and maintain the heat retention property, the proper cooking time of the instant food is held as much, and the deterioration of the taste of the instant food is suppressed. It is possible to improve the comfort of use of the container. Further, in the invention according to claim 3, since the cut portion is formed in a substantially V shape, the locking portion can be easily provided. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be further reduced.

As described above, the intended purpose can be sufficiently achieved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a first embodiment example of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a first embodiment example of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of a first embodiment example of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial plan view of a first embodiment of the present invention in a use state.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of a first embodiment example of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a partial plan view of a second embodiment example of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of a second embodiment example of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a partial plan view of a third embodiment example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

W food 1 container 2 lid 3 Peeling knob 4 notch 5 Locking part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A peeling knob which is composed of a container capable of accommodating food and a lid which is releasably adhered to a peripheral portion of the container, the peeling knob protruding from the peripheral portion of the container to the lid. A container for foods, characterized in that a part is formed, and an engaging part that can be engaged with the peripheral part of the container body is formed by a notch in the peeling knob. 2. The food container according to claim 1, wherein the food container is a container that can store instant food such as instant noodles, instant noodles, and instant coffee. 3. The food container according to claim 1, wherein the cut portion is formed in a substantially V shape.