JP2004136932A - Container for fast food and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for fast food and the like, with which the cost can be reduced by using an inexpensive plate-like sealing lid, and which enables hot water to be surely drained, not using a high-cost fitting lid lacking in sealability and a sealing lid requiring partial cutout or peeling. <P>SOLUTION: This container for the fast food and the like, wherein a lid body peelably seals a container body formed into a tray shape out of a bottom surface, a side wall surface and a flange, is characterized as follows: a knob part, which can be folded along a fold line, is provided at one corner of the container; a liquid guiding part, which continues from the container body and whose bottom surface is a surface lower than a horizontal plane of the flange, is provided at the corner in the same position as that of the knob part; and a hot-water swish-off port is formed between the lid body and the liquid guiding part in such a manner that a part of the flange is cut off while being folded along a fold line, when the knob part is folded. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a container for instant food and the like having a hot water draining function.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, containers for instant foods and the like having a pouring and draining structure, for example, containers containing fried noodles as instant foods, first remove the plastic fitting lid from the container body, pour boiling water, and re-open the lid again. To return the dried noodles to hot water, then cut the notch provided in the lid to secure a hot water cutout, tilt the container, drain the hot water from the hot water cutout, drain the hot water, and re-cover Was removed and the noodles that had been reconstituted in hot water were sprinkled with an attached sauce and eaten (for example, see Patent Document 1). In addition to this fitting lid type container for instant food, etc., there is a seal lid type, which is a seal lid using a laminated sheet having a heat-sealable resin layer formed on the inner surface side of the lid base material in a flat shape. It is detachably adhered to the flange of the container body by thermal welding (for example, see Patent Document 2).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-2249
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-5-16283
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above-mentioned fitting lid is required to be formed into a dish shape, so that the processing cost is high, and the lid does not have sufficient sealing performance and is not enough to prevent intrusion of dust and bugs from the outside. There are some problems. Also, since the seal lid is used as it is in the form of a flat plate, it is cheaper than the fitting lid which requires forming processing, and as a means of the hot water draining function, a shape in which a part of the corner of the seal lid is cut off to form a hot water outlet. Alternatively, there is a shape in which the material of the seal lid is made of a multi-layer, the surface layer is peelable, and after the peeling, the remaining layer of the peeled portion is provided with a hot water spout. However, in the former case, there is a problem that the cut-out portion becomes garbage as a cut-out waste and is inconvenient to use, and in the latter case, the material configuration and the processing process of the seal lid are reduced. There is a problem that it becomes complicated and costs increase.
[0005]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and a fitting lid which lacks high cost and hermeticity as described above, and a seal which needs to be partially cut or peeled off An object of the present invention is to provide a container for instant food or the like that can reduce costs by using an inexpensive flat plate-shaped sealing lid instead of a lid, and that enables reliable drainage.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the container for ready-to-eat food of the invention according to claim 1 is provided with one side having a bottom surface, a side wall surface rising from the periphery of the bottom plate, and a flange extending horizontally from an upper side of the side wall surface. A container body formed in a tray shape so as to open, a container in which a lid is releasably sealed to the flange, and a knob which can be bent by a fold line is provided at one corner of the container, A liquid guide portion is provided at a corner of the same position as the knob portion, the surface being lower than the horizontal surface of the flange and having a lower surface than the horizontal surface of the flange, and the liquid guide portion is provided when the knob portion is bent. In addition, a part of the flange is cut at the same time as being bent along the broken line, so that a hot water outlet is formed between the lid and the liquid guide portion.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the container for instant foods or the like according to the first aspect, a cutting unit is provided on the broken line of the flange, which is cut from an upper surface side of the flange. It is a feature.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the container for instant food or the like according to the first aspect, wherein the broken line of the flange is formed with a V-shaped or U-shaped linear groove from a lower surface side of the flange. Means are provided.
[0009]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the container for instant food or the like according to the first aspect, a cut is made in the broken line in the flange from an upper surface side of the flange, and a V-shape is formed from a lower surface side of the flange. It is characterized in that a cutting means in which a U-shaped linear groove is formed is provided.
[0010]
With the above-described configuration, the lid is opened to a predetermined position with the fingers of the lid knob and the pouring hole is provided, and, for example, a liquid seasoning such as a sauce placed on instant noodles is taken out. Later, an appropriate amount of hot water is poured from the pouring port, the opened portion of the lid is returned to its original position, and after the reflow is completed, the knob provided to be bendable at a corner of the container by a fold line is bent upward. At the same time as the lid is bent, the flange of the container body is bent, and further, since the cutting means is provided, the flange is cut, and the gap between the lid and the liquid guide portion of the flange becomes a hot water outlet, and this hot water is cut off. Only the hot water can be discharged so that the noodles and the like do not flow out of the cut end. After that, the lid is completely removed from the container body, and the noodles with hot water are loosened and sprinkled with the separately added sauce to be ready for eating.
[0011]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the container for instant food or the like according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a flow direction in which hot water is discharged from the hot water outlet on the bottom surface of the liquid guide portion of the liquid guide portion. It is characterized in that a ridge is provided along. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the noodles, squid and the like from flowing out of the hot water drain, and to discharge only the hot water.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 6 is the container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a shape of a corner portion of the flange that seals the lid is provided with the hot water outlet. A shallow concave portion is provided at both ends of the polygonal line on both sides forming the corner, and the knob is shaped so as to be easily gripped. With such a configuration, the knob can be immediately recognized visually, and can also be recognized by touch, and the knob can be easily picked and bent.
[0013]
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a shape of a corner portion provided with the hot water outlet of the flange that seals the lid, Deep concave portions are provided at both ends of the bent line on both sides forming the corner, and both ends of the tip of the knob are formed as locking projections bulging in an arc shape, and the knob is bent to form the locking projection. It is characterized in that it can be inserted and locked in the recess. With this configuration, in addition to facilitating visual recognition and tactile recognition of the knob, the knob can be held in a bent state, and hot water can be more easily discharged.
[0014]
The invention according to claim 8 is the container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein an upper side is provided at the corner of the container body provided with the hot water outlet, and a lower side is provided at the lid. Is that the bottom surface of the container body, both sides are in contact with the side wall surface of the container body, and a boiler plate having a plurality of boiler holes is held by a holding projection provided on the side wall surface. It is a feature. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the inside noodles, squid and the like from flowing out together with the hot water when the hot water is drained.
[0015]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the drawings and the like. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a first embodiment of a container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to the present invention, a partially enlarged sectional view showing a main part, and a partially enlarged perspective view showing a main part of a container body. FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view and a sectional view showing a main part of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing a method of cutting means applied to a flange at a broken line of a knob, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of an example of a container for instant food and the like according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view, a cross-sectional view, and a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a container body of another example of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an example of a third embodiment of a container for instant foods and the like according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a fourth view of a container for an instant food or the like according to the present invention. FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an example of the embodiment, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of an example of the fourth embodiment of the container for ready-to-eat food according to the present invention. FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view and a cross-sectional view showing a main part of an example of the fifth embodiment of the instant food container according to the present invention. FIG. It is a perspective view explaining the method used.
[0016]
In the figure, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F are containers for instant food, etc., 10 is a container main body, 11 is a bottom surface, 12 side walls, 12a is a holding projection, 13 is a flange, 14 is a liquid guide, 14a Is a liquid guide bottom, 14b is a ridge, 20 is a lid, 20a is a lid knob, 30 is a hot water board, 30a is a hot water hole, M is a cut (cutting means), and N is a groove (cutting means). ) And O are hot water cutouts, P is a knob, Q is a polygonal line, R is a recess, and S is a pouring opening.
[0017]
First, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of the first embodiment of the container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to the present invention, a partially enlarged sectional view showing a main part, and a partially enlarged perspective view showing a main part of a container body. It is. The first embodiment is a basic form of a container for instant foods and the like according to the present invention, and a container 1A for instant foods and the like, as shown in FIG. The container body 10 is formed in a tray shape with a substantially square bottom surface 11 and a side wall surface 12 rising from the periphery of the bottom surface 11, and has a predetermined shape extending horizontally from the upper side of the side wall surface 12. Is provided. The lid 20 has substantially the same shape as the outer shape of the flange 13 of the container main body 10, is heat-sealed to the flange 13 so as to be peelable, and is provided with a lid knob 20 a for peeling off from the container main body 10. A knob P that can be bent along a broken line Q is provided at one corner of a container 1A for instant food or the like.
[0018]
In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C, a surface lower than the horizontal plane of the flange 13 is continuously introduced from the container body 10 to one corner of the flange 13 at the same position where the knob P is provided. A liquid guide portion 14 is provided as a bottom surface 14a. When draining the contents, only the discharged hot water is provided so as to pass through the liquid guide portion 14.
[0019]
FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view and a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of an example of the first embodiment of the container for ready-to-eat food according to the present invention. In the container 1A for instant food, etc., with the lid 20 sealed in the container body 10, as shown in FIG. 2A, the knob P is bent upward along the fold line Q, as shown in FIGS. As shown, at the same time as the lid 20 is bent, the corner of the flange 13 including the liquid guide 14 of the container body 10 in which the lid 20 is sealed is bent and cut. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2D, a gap formed between the lid 20 and the liquid guide portion 14 of the flange 13 of the container body 10 is defined as a hot water outlet O, and the hot water can be discharged from the hot water outlet O. You can do it. Therefore, when the knob P is bent upward along the fold line Q, the flange 13, particularly the liquid guide portion 14 is provided with a cutting means at the fold line Q so that the flange 13, particularly the liquid guide portion 14 is easily cut. ing.
[0020]
As this cutting means, first, there is a method of making a cut M from the upper surface side of the flange 13 of the container body 10 as shown in FIG. In particular, in the case where the container body 10 has a multi-layered material and the outermost surface layer is a film layer, a method of making the cut in the film layer of the outermost layer is effective.
[0021]
Second, as shown in FIG. 3B, there is a method of providing a V-shaped or U-shaped groove N from the lower surface side of the flange 13 of the container body 10. The present invention can be applied to the case where the container body 10 is made of a single material and has a material configuration that is easily bent and cut.
[0022]
Third, as shown in FIG. 3C, a cut M is made from the upper surface side of the flange 13 of the container body 10 by a method combining the first method and the second method, and a V-shape is formed from the lower surface side. This is a method of providing a U-shaped groove N. In particular, the present invention is applied to a case where the material configuration of the container body 10 is a material that is difficult to be bent and cut.
[0023]
In any method, when the knob P of the container 1A for ready-to-eat food or the like is bent upward along the fold line Q, the flange 13 of the container body 10 needs to be similarly folded along the fold line Q and cut at the same time. The cutting means may be provided over the entire length on the same line as the broken line Q of the flange 13 or may be provided partially.
[0024]
In this manner, when the corner knob P of the container 1A for instant food or the like is bent upward along the broken line Q and the flange 13 is cut, the sealed lid 20 and the liquid guide section bottom surface of the liquid guide section 14 are sealed. The interval between the hot water outlets O of 14a is formed so as to be substantially the same as the thickness of the instant noodles accommodated therein or slightly smaller than the thickness of the noodles. It is preferable to set such an interval, so that the noodles and squid do not flow out together with the hot water, and the hot water can be drained smoothly.
[0025]
FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a main part of an example of the second embodiment of the container for ready-to-eat foods and the like according to the present invention, and a view showing a hot water cutout. This instant food container 1B has, in addition to the shape of the first embodiment, a liquid guide part bottom surface 14a of the liquid guide part 14, as shown in FIG. Along the polygonal line Q, a long and narrow ridge 14b is provided. The top surface of the ridge 14b is flush with the surface of the other flange 13 and has a height in contact with the lid 20. The number of the ridges 14b can be one as shown in FIGS. 4-a, b, and c, two as shown in FIG. 4-d, or three or more. By providing the ridges 14b, it is possible to reliably prevent the inside noodles, squid and the like from flowing out together with the hot water when the hot water is drained.
[0026]
Further, as shown in the plan view, the cross-sectional view, and the partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the container main body 10 in FIGS. It can be. By adopting this shape, the protruding ridge portion 14b does not intersect the broken line Q of the flange 13, so that it is easy to perform a cutting process on the broken line Q of the flange 13.
[0027]
Next, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of the third embodiment of the container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to the present invention. FIG. 6 shows the shape of the corner portion provided with the liquid guide portion 14 of the flange 13 that seals the lid 20 in addition to the shape of the first and second embodiments. As shown, shallow concave portions R are provided at both ends of the polygonal line Q in the vicinity of both sides forming the corner where the liquid guide portion 14 is provided, and the knob P is deformed into a shape that is easy to grip. By adopting such a shape, the knob P can be immediately recognized visually and also recognized by touch, and the knob P can be easily picked and bent.
[0028]
Next, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of the fourth embodiment of the container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a main part thereof. This instant food container 1D has the same shape as the first, second, and third embodiments, but also has the shape of the corner portion provided with the liquid guide portion 14 of the flange 13 that seals the lid 20, As shown in FIG. 7, deep concave portions R are provided at both ends of the broken line Q near the corners on both sides forming the corner where the liquid guide portion 14 is provided, and the knob P is deformed into a shape that is easy to grip. Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, both ends of the tip of the knob P are formed as locking projections p having an arcuate shape, and the knob P is bent upward along the broken line Q. As shown in FIG. 7, the locking projection p is shaped so as to be locked between the concave portions R of the flange 13. By adopting such a shape, similarly to the third embodiment, the knob P can be easily recognized visually and tactilely, and the knob P can be held in a folded state. The hot water can be discharged more easily.
[0029]
Next, FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part and a partially enlarged perspective view of a main part of a container of an instant food or the like according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the container 1 </ b> E of the instant food or the like is provided at the corner of the container body 10 provided with the hot water outlet O in addition to the shapes of the first, second, third, and fourth embodiments. On the other hand, the shape is such that a hot-water board 30 is provided so that the upper side is held in contact with the lid 20, the lower side is held in contact with the bottom surface 11 of the container body 10, and both side edges are held in contact with the side wall surface 12 of the container body 10. With the hot water board 30, a triangular prism-shaped partitioned space is formed at the corner of the container body 10 provided with the hot water port O. The hot water board 30 has a plurality of hot water holes 30a. The hot water flows only through the hot water draining plate 30. Further, on the side wall surface 12 of the container body 10, a holding projection 12a for holding the hot water plate 30 is provided. The shape of the drain hole 30a is not particularly limited, such as a circle or a polygon. The size of the hole is in the range of an outer diameter of 1 to 8 mm. Can be appropriately set in accordance with the amount of the above. By providing such a shape with the hot-water board 30 having the hot-water hole 30a, it is possible to more reliably prevent the inside noodles, squid and the like from flowing out together with the hot water.
[0030]
Next, as the configuration of the container body 10, a polystyrene paper, a high-impact polystyrene sheet, a polypropylene sheet, a laminated sheet of polyamide and polyethylene, a laminated sheet of polyamide and polypropylene, a laminated sheet of polyethylene and polypropylene, and the like are known in the art. Containers formed by molding method or pressure molding method, containers made by injection molding resin such as polypropylene, polystyrene, etc., or containers made of expanded styrene, paper containers, or made of these Well-known foodstuffs used as containers for instant foods and the like prepared with hot water such as double containers can be used.
[0031]
The lid 20 is a laminated material having a configuration in which a heat-adhesive adhesive layer is provided on one surface of a base material, and the base material is paper, metal foil such as aluminum, or polypropylene or the like. Examples include sheets of synthetic resin sheets (including synthetic paper) such as olefin-based resins, polyesters, and polyamides, and laminates formed by combining these sheets. Further, as the heat-adhesive adhesive layer, polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ionomer resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, acrylic resin, methacrylic resin, ethylene -Acrylic acid copolymers, ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymers, ethylene-acrylic acid ester copolymers, ethylene-methacrylic acid ester copolymers, and simple or composite materials such as polyester resins. These resins may be appropriately selected from those which can be easily opened according to the configuration of the container body. The substrate is usually provided with a printing layer.
[0032]
Next, a method of using the container for instant foods and the like of the present invention will be described using the container 1A for instant foods and the like according to the first embodiment and taking an example where the instant food is instant yakisoba. First, a lid knob 20a provided on the lid 20 of the container 1A for instant foods etc. of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is picked up by a finger and turned up to about 1/3 from the container body 10. Is peeled off to provide a pouring opening S as shown in FIG. 10-a, and after extracting the seasonings and the like stored inside from the pouring opening S, and optionally, dried vegetables and the like. After the pouring, the required amount of hot water is poured from the pouring opening S into the inside, and then the lid 20 is put on the container again (a state as shown in FIG. 1). Cook.
[0033]
Next, as shown in FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C, the knob P provided at one corner of the container 1A for instant foods and the like of the present invention is gripped by a finger and bent upward along a folding line Q. When the knob P is bent, the lid 20 is bent, but the flange 13 of the container body 10 is bent and cut because the cutting means is provided. When the flange 13 is cut, the liquid guide portion 14 of the flange 13 is also cut, and a hot water outlet O is formed between the flange 13 and the lid 20, as shown in FIG.
[0034]
Further, as shown in FIG. 10-b, the hot water cutout O of the container 1A for instant food or the like is tilted downward, and the remaining hot water in the container body 10 is discharged from the hot water cutout O. The lid 20 can be completely rolled up from the main body 10 to expose the container opening, and can be eaten after adding the seasoning and the like.
[0035]
Note that the instant food container of the present invention has a function of preventing entry of foreign matter such as dust and intrusion of insects or the like in the container itself, but further covers the entire container with a heat shrink film or the like. Alternatively, it may be covered with a cover made of a molded product.
[0036]
The containers for instant foods and the like according to the first to fifth embodiments described above show typical examples of the containers for instant foods and the like according to the present invention, and do not depart from the configuration of the present invention. Are all contained in containers for instant foods and the like of the present invention. In addition, the size of the knob provided in the container for instant food, the shape of the liquid guide portion provided in the container body, the shape of the ridges, etc., the thickness of the noodles, the remaining hot water discharge time, The configuration may be appropriately determined according to requirements such as directional stability. Further, the container body has been described as having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, but the shape may be various polygonal shapes or round shapes without particular limitation.
[0037]
【Example】
Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the following examples.
[0038]
[Example 1]
First, from the lower surface side (outer surface side), a laminated body of 5 μm of polystyrene (skin layer) / 2 mm of expanded polystyrene / 3 μm of polystyrene (binder) / 30 μm of high-impact polystyrene is used as a material, and has a tray-shaped flange with one opening. The container body 10 was produced by vacuum forming. As shown in FIG. 5, the container body 10 is provided with a liquid guide portion 14 having a lower surface than the horizontal surface of the flange 13 and a liquid guide portion bottom surface 14 a which is continuous from the container body 10. 14a is provided with three convex ridges 14b.
[0039]
Next, the composition of the printed layer / coated paper was 80 g / m2 from the front side. ² / Laminate layer / Aluminum-deposited polypropylene 7 μm / Dry laminate layer / Hot-melt adhesive layer 30 μm as a material, made into a shape almost the same as the outer shape of the flange 13 of the container body 10, and heat-peelable to the flange 13. It was made into a shape that could be sealed and provided with a lid knob 20a for peeling off from the container body 10.
[0040]
After the lid 20 is filled with the contents, the lid 20 is thermally bonded with a flange of the container body 10, and a knob P which can be bent along a fold line Q is provided at a corner where the liquid guide portion 14 is provided. A cut line M of the thirteenth fold line Q was cut from the upper surface side, and a container for instant food or the like of the present invention was prepared, which was provided with a cutting means provided with a groove from the lower surface side.
[0041]
[Example 2]
First, a laminated body composed of 5 μm of polystyrene (skin layer) / 2 mm of expanded polystyrene / 3 μm of polystyrene (binder) / 30 μm of high-impact polystyrene / dry laminate layer / 15 μm of polyethylene was used as a material from the lower side (outer side). A container body 10 having a flange in the shape of a tray was manufactured by vacuum forming. The container body 10 was provided at one corner with a liquid guide portion 14 having a surface lower than the horizontal plane of the flange 13 and having a liquid guide portion bottom surface 14a that was continuous from the container body 10.
[0042]
Next, the composition of the printed layer / coated paper was 80 g / m2 from the front side. ² / Dry laminate layer / Aluminum deposited polypropylene 7μm / Dry laminate layer / Polyolefin blend easy peel sealant 30g / m ² Is formed into a shape substantially the same as the outer shape of the flange 13 of the container body 10 and can be peelably heat-sealed to the flange 13, and provided with a lid knob 20 a for peeling off the container body 10. Produced.
[0043]
After the lid 20 is filled with the contents, the lid 20 is heat-bonded with a flange of the container body 10, and a knob P which can be bent along a broken line Q is provided at one corner where the liquid guide portion 14 is provided. As shown in FIG. 8A, both ends of the tip of the knob P are formed as locking projections p having an arcuate shape, and the knob P is bent upward along the fold line Q. Then, as shown in FIG. A cutting means having a shape in which the locking projection p can be locked between the concave portions R of the flange 13, a cut line M of the flange 13 is provided with a cut M from the upper surface side, and a groove is provided from the lower surface side. The prepared instant food containers of the present invention were produced.
[0044]
First, the lid body 20 is peeled off from the container body 10 to about 1/3 by using the ones produced in the first and second embodiments and grasping the lid body tab 20a of the lid body 20 with a finger and turning it up. Then, a required amount of hot water is poured into the inside from the pouring opening S, the part where the lid 20 has been peeled off is put on the container body 10 again, and cooking is performed in this state for a required time. After that (after the hot water is returned), the hot water cutout O provided in the container body 10 is tilted so as to be on the lower side, and the inside of the container body 10 The remaining hot water was discharged. In both Examples 1 and 2, the remaining hot water could be smoothly drained without any problem. In addition, outflow of noodles and the like other than hot water was not observed at the time of hot water discharge, and the hot water could be stably drained.
[0045]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, the container for instant foods and the like of the present invention is a container for storing dried noodles such as instant noodles and fresh noodles, which are suitable for pouring and draining hot water. The hot water operation can be performed easily, quickly, reliably, and safely without any trouble.
[0046]
That is, the lid is opened to a predetermined position with a finger of the lid knob, and a pouring hole is provided.For example, after a liquid seasoning such as a sauce placed on an instant fried noodle is taken out, hot water is poured from the pouring port. Pouring an appropriate amount of water, returning the opened part of the lid body to its original position, and after the completion of the hot water replenishment, when the lid body is bent by bending a knob provided in a corner of the container so as to be bent by a fold line, thereby bending the lid body. At the same time, the flange of the container body is bent and the cutting means is provided, so that the flange is cut and the gap between the lid and the liquid guide portion of the flange becomes a hot water outlet. Only the hot water can be discharged from the hot water outlet so that the noodles and the fragrance do not flow out.
[0047]
In addition, the instant food container of the present invention capable of forming a hot water outlet by this method has a fitting lid which is expensive and lacks in sealing performance, and a seal lid which needs to be partially cut or peeled. In addition to the use of an inexpensive flat-plate-shaped seal lid as compared with a container using the same, cost reduction can be achieved, and an effect of enabling reliable drainage can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a first embodiment of a container for ready-to-eat foods according to the present invention, a partially enlarged sectional view showing a main part, and a partially enlarged perspective view showing a main part of a container body. FIG.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view and a sectional view showing a main part of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method of cutting means applied to a flange at a bent line of a knob.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of an example of a container for ready-to-eat food and the like according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and a view showing a hot water outlet.
FIG. 5 is a plan view, a sectional view, and a partially enlarged sectional view showing a container body of another example of the container for ready-to-eat food according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an example of the third embodiment of the container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of the fourth embodiment of the container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing a main part of an example of the fourth embodiment of the container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view and a sectional view showing a main part of an example of the fifth embodiment of the container for ready-to-eat foods according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view for explaining a method of actually using the container for instant food or the like according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1A Container for Instant Food etc. (First Embodiment)
1B Container for Instant Food (Second Embodiment)
1C Instant food containers (third embodiment)
1D Instant food containers (fourth embodiment)
1E Container for Instant Food (Fifth Embodiment)
10 Container body
11 Bottom
12 Side wall surface
12a Holding projection
13 Flange
14 Liquid introduction part
14a Liquid guide bottom
14b ridge
20 Lid
20a Picking lid
30 Hot-water board
30a hot water hole
M cut (cutting means)
N groove (cutting means)
O hot water outlet
P knob
p locking projection
Q Line
R recess
S Pouring opening

Claims (8)

A lid is peelably attached to the flange on a container body formed in a tray shape so as to open to one side by a bottom surface, a side wall surface rising from the periphery of the bottom plate, and a flange extending horizontally from the upper side of the side wall surface. A sealed container,
A liquid guide having a lower surface than the horizontal surface of the flange continuously extending from the container main body at one corner of the same position as the knob of the flange at a corner of the container, and a liquid conducting liquid. Part is provided, when the knob is bent, a part of the flange provided with the liquid guide is cut at the same time as being bent along the broken line, and a hot water outlet is provided between the lid and the liquid guide. A container for ready-made food or the like, characterized in that it is formed. The container for instant food or the like according to claim 1, wherein a cutting unit is provided at the broken line of the flange from the upper surface side of the flange. The container for instant food or the like according to claim 1, wherein a cutting means having a V-shaped or U-shaped linear groove formed from the lower surface side of the flange is provided at the broken line in the flange. A cutting means is provided in which a cut is made in the broken line of the flange from the upper surface side of the flange, and a V-shaped or U-shaped linear groove is formed from the lower surface side of the flange. 2. The container for instant food or the like according to 1. The instant food product or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a convex ridge portion is provided on a bottom surface of the liquid guide portion of the liquid guide portion along a flow direction in which hot water is discharged from the hot water drain. container. The shape of the corner portion of the flange that seals the lid and provided with the hot water outlet is provided with shallow recesses at both end portions of the bent line on both sides forming the corner, so that the knob portion is easy to pick. The container for ready-to-eat foods or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The shape of the corner of the flange that seals the lid and at which the hot water cutout is provided is formed by forming a deep recess at both ends of the polygonal line on both sides forming the corner, and both sides of the tip of the knob are circular. The instant food or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the locking protrusion is an arc-shaped bulging portion, and the knob is bent so that the locking protrusion can be inserted and locked in the concave portion. container. At a corner portion of the container body provided with the hot water outlet, an upper side is in contact with the lid, a lower side is in contact with the bottom surface of the container body, and both sides are in contact with the side wall surface of the container body, and a plurality of hot water holes are formed. The container for ready-to-eat food or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the hot-water cutting board is held by holding projections provided on the side wall surface.

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