JP2004016125A - Container with foamed polystyrene lid for transporting fish and shellfish - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To avoid flood of a pump chamber and to prevent an air pump from being damaged by being flooded with the water, in a container with a foamed polystyrene lid for transporting fish and shellfish by gushing air fed from the air pump arranged in a concave space integrally formed with the container to an aqueous solution in the container. <P>SOLUTION: The container with the lid has a draining groove 11 formed on the upper end surface of a partition 10 integrally formed with the container 1 forming the concave space 4 which forms the pump chamber in which the air pump 13 is arranged. In another aspect, the container has a draining chamber formed by the partition integrally formed with the container 1 so as to surround the concave space 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container with a styrofoam lid for transporting fish and shellfish, and more particularly, to prevent water from entering a recessed space in which an air pump for supplying air to the container is arranged.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIGS. 6 and 7 show a conventional styrofoam container with a lid for transporting seafood. The container 1 has a water tank 3 as an internal space in which fish and shellfish are put together with an aqueous solution, a concave space 4 formed by a partition 10 and a box wall 9 integrally formed with the container 1 for storing and arranging an air pump 13 ( And a lid (not shown) is attached to the upper opening of the container 1. The box wall 9 of the container 1 is formed with a ridge 5 at its upper end inner peripheral portion for fitting a lid, and is provided with a hole 8 for suction and drainage of an air pump 13. When the air pump 13 is driven by a built-in battery power supply, it draws in air from the outside and supplies air into the water tank 3 through an air supply tube 15 through an air supply tube 14. By using this container, the fish and shellfish can be used for transportation.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, since this type of conventional container has a structure in which the water tank 3 and the concave space 4 serving as the pump chamber are directly arranged with the wall therebetween, the gap between the water tank wall and the lid, the air supply tube 14 and the The pump chamber was easily flooded from the water tank side through the gap in the passage. For this reason, not only is the recessed space 4 required to have a hole for discharging the intruded water, but also the air pump 13 is easily damaged by being covered with water. 6 and 7, the inundation area is shaded.
[0004]
The present invention has been made to solve the above problem, and provides a container with a styrofoam lid for transporting fish and shells, which has a structure capable of avoiding flooding of a pump chamber and can prevent the air pump from being damaged by being covered with water. The purpose is to do.
[0005]
[Means for solving the problem]
The present invention is a container with a styrofoam lid that is used for putting fish and shellfish together with an aqueous solution, transporting the fish and shellfish arranged in a concave space formed integrally with the container, and blowing the air supplied from an air pump into the aqueous solution in the container. A drain groove capable of draining outside the container is provided on the upper end surface of the partition wall integrally formed with the container forming the concave space in which the air pump is disposed, and the concave space becomes a pump chamber without a drain structure, The inner surface of the lid comes into contact with the upper end surface of the partition wall in a state where the lid is put on the container, so that water does not enter the concave space from the water tank side of the container in which the fish and shellfish are put together with the aqueous solution.
Further, the present invention also provides a container with a styrofoam lid for putting fish and shellfish together with an aqueous solution and transporting the fish and shellfish while discharging air supplied from an air pump disposed in a concave space integrally formed with the container into the aqueous solution in the container. Wherein a concave space in which the air pump is disposed is formed by a partition wall integrally formed with the container at a corner of the container, and the concave space becomes a pump chamber without a drainage structure, and the container surrounds the concave space. A drainage chamber capable of draining is installed outside the container by a partition formed integrally with the inner wall of the container, and the inner surface of the lid abuts against the upper end surfaces of the two partitions in a state where the lid is placed on the container, and the pump chamber is drained by the drainage chamber together with the aqueous solution. It is isolated from the water tank of the container in which the fish and shellfish are put, so that water does not enter the pump room.
Further, in the above, the air supply tube of the air pump may be indirectly disposed in the water tank of the container through the box wall of the container, bypassing the partition wall forming the concave space from the pump chamber, A waterproof seal may be affixed so as to cover the upper end portion of the pump chamber, including the upper end surfaces of the partition wall forming the pump chamber and the box wall of the container.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the entire configuration of a container with a styrofoam lid, and FIG. 2 shows the container of the first embodiment. The container 1 according to the first embodiment is made of Styrofoam and has a water tank 3 in which fish and shellfish are put together with an aqueous solution in an internal space thereof, and a concave space 4 defined by a partition wall 10 integrally formed at a corner portion of the container 1. Is formed, and an air pump 13 having a battery is disposed in the concave space 4. A lid 2 is placed over the top opening of the container 1. The air pump 13 sucks external air when the fish and shellfish are put together with water into the water tank 3 of the container 1 and transports the fish and shellfish, and blows out the aqueous solution in the water tank 3 from the air supply port 15 through the air supply tube 14. Things. In addition, the container 1 and the lid 2 are formed with a convex portion 6 and a concave portion 7 that are fitted when stacked vertically.
[0007]
A drain groove 11 capable of draining outside the container 1 is provided on the upper end surface of the partition wall 10 forming the concave space 4, and the concave space 4 is a pump chamber without a drain structure. One end of the drain groove 11 opens outside the container to form a drain port 12. A ridge 5 is formed on the inner peripheral portion of the upper end of the box wall 9 of the container 1 and the upper end surface of the partition wall 10, while the ridge 5 is formed on the lower surface of the lid 2 when the lid 2 is put on the container 1. The concave and convex portions 18 to be fitted are integrally formed. With the lid 2 placed on the container 1, the inner surface of the lid 2 abuts against the upper end surfaces of the box wall 9 and the partition wall 10, and the convex portion of the lid 2 defines the partition wall 10 and the box wall 9 that define the concave space 4. It fits inside the ridge 5.
[0008]
In the vicinity of the upper knitting portion of the box wall 9 of the container 1, there are provided an intake port 8 for taking in external air when the air pump 13 operates, and a groove 9 a for guiding the air supply tube 14 into the water tank 3. ing. The groove 9a penetrates the ridge 5 and is formed along the outer root. By providing the groove 9a in this way, the air supply tube 14 is arranged so as to bypass the partition 10 and is indirectly arranged in the water tank 3.
[0009]
With the above configuration, the concave space 4, that is, the pump chamber and the water tank 3 are isolated. For this reason, while the concave space 4 is a pump room without a drainage structure, the water tank 3 passes through the gap between the lid 2 and the wall of the water tank 3 and the gap between the air supply tube 14 and its passage as in the related art. Water does not enter the concave space 4 from the side. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the air pump 13 from being damaged by being covered with water.
[0010]
FIG. 3 shows a container according to the second embodiment. The main feature of the container 1 according to the present embodiment is that a drainage chamber 21 is provided by partition walls 10 and 20 integrally formed with the container 1 so as to surround the concave space 4 in which the air pump 13 is disposed. Is different. In the drainage chamber 21, a drainage port 22 for draining to the outside of the container 1 is opened on a side surface of the container 1. The arrangement of the air supply tube 14 of the air pump 13 may be the same as that of the first embodiment, but here, the air supply tube 14 is arranged so as to penetrate the drainage chamber 21. In a state where the lid 2 is put on the container 1, the inner surface of the lid 2 comes into contact with the upper end surfaces of the partition walls 10 and 20 that define the drainage chamber 21, and the concave / convex portion 18 is fitted.
[0011]
Also in this configuration, the pump chamber and the water tank 3 side are isolated by installing the drainage chamber 21 between the concave space 4 which is the pump chamber and the water tank 3. This prevents water from entering the pump chamber.
[0012]
FIG. 4 shows a container according to the third embodiment. In the container 1 according to the present embodiment, the waterproof seal 23 includes the partition wall 10 that defines the pump chamber and the upper end surfaces of the box wall 9 of the container 1 so as to cover the upper end of the concave space 4 that is the pump chamber. Is attached. In the present embodiment, the same effects as described above can be obtained, but it is preferable to use them in combination with the configuration of the first or second embodiment.
[0013]
FIG. 5 shows a container according to a fourth embodiment. In the container 1 according to the present embodiment, the air supply tube 14 is arranged so as to bypass the partition 10 and is indirectly arranged in the water tank 3. In the present embodiment, the same effects as described above can be obtained, but it is preferable to use them in combination with the configuration of the first or second embodiment. Note that the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible.
[0014]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the container with a styrofoam lid for transporting fish and shellfish of the present invention, since the drain groove is provided on the upper end surface of the partition wall integrally formed with the container forming the concave space in which the air pump is disposed, the pump chamber is provided. Water can be avoided, and the air pump is not damaged by water.
Further, since the drainage chamber is provided by the partition wall integrally formed with the container so as to surround the concave space serving as the pump chamber, the same effect as above can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view of a container with a lid according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are a plan view and a side view of the container according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a plan view and a side view of a container according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a plan view and a side view of a container according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a plan view of a conventional container.
FIG. 7 is a plan view of a conventional container.
[Explanation of symbols]
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 container 2 lid 3 water tank 4 concave space 5 ridge 9 box wall 9 a groove 10 partition 11 drain groove 13 air pump 14 air supply tube 20 partition 21 drainage chamber 23 waterproof seal

Claims (4)

A container with a styrofoam lid for putting seafood together with the aqueous solution, transporting the seafood while discharging air supplied from an air pump disposed in a concave space integrally formed with the container into the aqueous solution in the container,
On the upper end surface of the partition wall integrally formed with the container forming the concave space in which the air pump is disposed, a drain groove capable of draining outside the container is provided,
The concave space is a pump chamber without a drainage structure, and the inner surface of the lid is in contact with the upper end surface of the partition wall in a state where the lid is placed on the container, and water is supplied to the concave space from the water tank side of the container in which the fish and shellfish are put together with the aqueous solution. A container with a styrofoam lid for transporting fish and shells, wherein the container has a structure such that water does not enter. A container with a styrofoam lid for putting seafood together with the aqueous solution, transporting the seafood while discharging air supplied from an air pump disposed in a concave space integrally formed with the container into the aqueous solution in the container,
A concave space in which the air pump is disposed is formed by a partition wall integrally formed with the container at a corner of the container, and the concave space becomes a pump chamber without a drainage structure,
A drain chamber capable of draining outside the container is installed by a partition integrally formed with the container so as to surround the concave space,
The inner surface of the lid abuts against the upper end surfaces of both the partition walls in a state where the lid is put on the container,
A container with a styrofoam lid for transporting fish and shells, wherein the pump chamber is separated from the water tank of a container in which fish and shellfish are put together with the aqueous solution by the drainage chamber, so that water does not enter the pump chamber. . The air supply tube of the air pump is arranged indirectly in a water tank of a container through a box wall of the container, bypassing a partition wall forming the concave space from a pump chamber, and bypassing the partition wall. Item 4. A container with a styrofoam lid for transporting seafood according to Item 2. The seafood transport product according to claim 3, wherein a waterproof seal is attached so as to cover an upper part of the pump chamber, including a partition wall forming the pump chamber and upper end surfaces of a box wall of the container. Container with lid made of Styrofoam.

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