JP2006321503A - Fermented soybean container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fermented soybean container which enables the easy stirring of fermented soybeans in the container, allows a sauce and spice which are added to the soybeans in the container, held in the container easily, and eliminate a hygienic concern of being exposed to pollution. <P>SOLUTION: The fermented soybean container 10 has a trunk 11 and a bottom 12 which are formed integrally with vertical stripes of corrugated irregularities 13a formed on the trunk 11. A projection 14 is formed at the center of the bottom 12 to project in the container. The projection 14 is of a cylindrical shape, and has corrugated irregularities 13b formed on the periphery of the projection 14. A recess 15 in which a sauce and spice are placed is formed on the upper face of the projection 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a natto container, and particularly to a natto container having a structure in which natto can be easily stirred.

  Natto is praised as a health food and has a lot of nutrients such as glutamic acid, which is the main ingredient of umami, and healthy enzymes and proteins such as nattokinase, which is said to further increase blood, vitamins E, B2, K2, amino acids and minerals. Contains. The active ingredient of natto is in its stickiness, and the more sticky it is, the more nutrients are said to be contained. Therefore, the more you mix, the more abundant enzymes in natto will be activated, and the more umami will increase, so stirring will be done before eating.

  Some conventional natto containers also have corrugated irregularities on the side walls so that it is easy to knead and mix natto. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a cup-shaped natto container 100 in which a tubular body 101 and a bottom 102 are formed in a corrugated shape is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. 6 also discloses a structure in which vertical stripes 124 are formed on the peripheral wall surface of the natto storage part 121 of the container 120, and the unevenness 125 is continuously formed on the bottom part 123 as shown in FIG. 6.

  Conventionally, the seasonings such as sauce and hot pepper added to natto are laid on a thin synthetic resin film on natto in a container, and a saucer and a seasoning sachet are placed on it. Cover the container with a sealed lid, or like the natto container disclosed in Patent Document 2 below, the upper opening 122 of the container 120 is recessed in the flat surface of the lid 126 that can be opened and closed. In some cases, a concave portion 127 is formed, and a sachet filled with sauce or condiment is attached and stored so as to be peeled off.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-168376 (FIG. 2, paragraph [0013]) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2002-284215 (FIG. 1, paragraph [0015])

  In these conventional examples, when kneading or mixing natto in a container, the part in contact with the wall surface of natto is resisted by the vertical irregularities of the wall surface, and natto is well mixed However, in the central part of the natto container, it rotates with the chopsticks to be stirred, and the natto is not sufficiently stirred. Therefore, there has been a problem that the number of stirrings must be increased in order to obtain sufficient stickiness.

  In addition, to store sauce and condiment sachets, lay a thin synthetic resin film on natto in the container, place sauce and condiment sachets on it, and seal it around the container. Laying and removing the film is troublesome because of the stickiness of natto, and when eating, open the cover, remove each bag, remove the film, Opened, stirred over natto, kneaded and mixed, but there were cases where the stickiness on the film adhered to the hands and was uncomfortable. Moreover, when storing a pouch using the means disclosed in Patent Document 2, it is necessary not only to place the pouch on the outer surface of the container but also to affix it. Was exposed on the outer surface of the container, so there was a possibility of contamination in terms of hygiene.

  As a result of various studies to solve the above-mentioned problems, the inventors of the present application paid attention to the structure of the container for natto, and it became easy to stir by providing a cylindrical protrusion inside the container. The present inventors have found that the problem of sauce and condiment storage can be solved, and have completed the present invention.

  That is, the present invention is intended to provide a container for natto having a structure capable of easily and efficiently carrying out kneading and mixing operations of natto contained in the container.

  The present invention is also intended to provide a container for natto that can be easily accommodated in the container so that the sauce and condiment added to the natto placed in the container can be easily stored in the container.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is a box-shaped natto container in which a trunk portion and a bottom portion are integrally formed, and a corrugated shape of vertical stripes is formed on the trunk portion. A protrusion protruding toward the inside of the container is provided at the bottom center.

  The invention according to claim 2 of the present application is characterized in that, in the natto container according to claim 1, the projection is cylindrical.

  The invention according to claim 3 of the present application is characterized in that, in the natto container according to claim 1 or 2, corrugated irregularities are formed on the side wall of the protrusion.

  The invention according to claim 4 of the present application is characterized in that in the natto container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, a concave portion having a predetermined depth is formed on the upper surface of the protrusion. .

  The invention according to claim 5 of the present application is characterized in that in the natto container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, corrugated irregularities are formed on the bottom.

  Moreover, the invention which concerns on Claim 6 of this application is a container for natto in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5. The lid | cover body which can be opened and closed is provided in one part at the upper end part of the said trunk | drum. It is characterized by being.

  The present invention provides the following excellent effects by having the above configuration. That is, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 1, the protrusion which protrudes in a container in the center of the bottom part of the container for natto was provided, and now it becomes possible to stir natto easily and efficiently.

  Further, according to the invention according to claim 2 of the present application, since the central protrusion is cylindrical, it is easy to stir natto, and the stirrer such as chopsticks moves smoothly and rotates with the chopsticks. Since the amount of natto is also reduced, stirring can be performed efficiently. In addition, since the stirring is performed by rotating the chopsticks and the like along the side walls of the protrusions and stirring, no blind spots are generated in the stirring, which is preferable.

  Further, according to the invention according to claim 3 of the present application, the amount of natto in contact with the irregularities is remarkably increased because the corrugated irregularities of the vertical stripes are also formed around the protrusions. I can give you.

  Moreover, according to the invention which concerns on Claim 4 of this application, sauce and seasonings can be taken out without making a hand dirty by forming the recessed part used as a place for sauce and seasonings in the upper surface of protrusion in the container for natto. Moreover, since the sauce and spice are contained in the container, they are hygienic without being contaminated.

  In addition, the invention according to claim 5 of the present application has a corrugated unevenness formed at the bottom of the container for natto, so that the amount of natto that contacts the unevenness is dramatically increased, and the efficiency of stirring can be increased. it can.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 6 of the present application, in the natto container, natto can be easily stored by providing a lid portion that can be integrally opened and closed on the trunk portion.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the natto container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the examples shown below illustrate a container for natto for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and are not intended to specify the present invention for this container for natto. It is equally applicable to other things included in the scope.

  1 is a perspective view of a container for natto according to Example 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the container for natto of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the container for natto of FIG. As shown in these drawings, the container 10 for natto of Example 1 is a box-shaped container in which a trunk portion 11 and a bottom portion 12 are integrally formed, and vertical corrugated irregularities 13a are formed on the trunk portion 11. A projection 14 is provided at the center of the bottom 12 of the container so as to project into the container. Thus, by providing the protrusion 14 which protrudes in the container 10 in the center of the bottom part 12, natto can be easily stirred. The container 10 is provided with a reinforcing edge 16 protruding from the body 11.

  The protrusion 14 provided at the center of the bottom 12 of the natto container 10 has a cylindrical shape. The protrusion 14 may be square or any other shape, but when the central protrusion is cylindrical, natto can be easily stirred by circular motion, and a stirring tool such as chopsticks. It is preferable that the rotational movement of the projection is smooth and no blind spot is produced in the stirring, so that the protrusion is cylindrical. Preferably, the corrugated irregularities 13 b are also formed around the cylindrical protrusion 14. In this way, since the vertical wavy irregularities 13b are also formed around the projections 14, natto collides with the irregularities 13a on the inner side of the body 11 and the irregularities 13b on the side walls of the projections. Can give. This makes it possible to quickly increase the stickiness of natto. Furthermore, if the container for natto forms the corrugated unevenness 13c on the bottom portion 12, the stirring efficiency is further increased.

  In addition, when a recess 15 serving as a place for sauce and seasonings is formed on the upper surface of the cylindrical protrusion 14, the sauce and seasonings can be taken out from the natto container 10 without soiling the hands. Further, since the sauce and the seasoning are accommodated in the container and the lid 18 is covered on the container, the sauce and the seasoning are not contaminated and are sanitary compared to the case where the sauce and the seasoning are attached to the outer surface.

  This container is formed as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 by using polystyrene foam or the like. Container materials include polyethylene terephthalate and polypropylene in addition to expanded polystyrene, and biopolymers in laminated materials in which polyester, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, ethylene vinyl alcohol, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, etc. are laminated on the inside and outside of paper. Biodegradable polymers and the like are used. Further, a lid 18 is attached to one side of the edge 16 through a hinge portion 17 so as to be freely opened and closed, and a plurality of minute ventilation holes may be formed on the lid 18 so that natto can continue fermentation even in the container.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a container for natto according to the second embodiment. The container 20 for natto is a cup-shaped container in which a trunk portion 21 and a bottom portion 22 are integrally formed, and a vertical corrugated unevenness 23 a is formed on the trunk portion 21, and the container 20 is formed at the center of the bottom portion 22 of the container. A cylindrical projection 24 projecting inward is provided. Further, corrugated irregularities 23 b are also formed around the cylindrical protrusion 24. Since the vertical wavy irregularities 23b are also formed around the protrusions 24 in this manner, the natto collides with the irregularities 23a on the inner side of the trunk portion 21 and the irregularities 23b on the side walls of the protrusions 24. And is useful for continuing fermentation in the vessel.

  By using a natto container such as the embodiment described above, natto can be easily and efficiently mixed with stirring, and it is possible to eat delicious natto that is sticky and healthy.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container for natto according to Example 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the natto container of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the natto container of FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a container for natto according to Example 2 of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional natto container. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another conventional natto container.

Explanation of symbols

10, 20 Natto container 11 Body 12 Bottom 13a, 13b, 13c Unevenness 14 Protrusion 15 Recess 16 Edge 17 Hinge 18 Lid 21 Body 22 Bottom 23a, 23b, 23c Unevenness 24 Protrusion 25 Recess 26 Edge

Claims (6)

  In the box-shaped natto container in which the body part and the bottom part are integrally formed, and the corrugated part has a corrugated shape of vertical stripes, a protrusion protruding toward the inside of the container is provided at the center of the bottom part. Characteristic natto container.   The container for natto according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is cylindrical.   The container for natto according to claim 1 or 2, wherein corrugated irregularities are formed on a side wall of the protrusion.   The container for natto according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a concave portion having a predetermined depth is formed on an upper surface of the protrusion.   The container for natto according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein corrugated irregularities are formed on the bottom.   The container for natto according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a lid that can be opened and closed is integrally provided at a part of an upper end portion of the body portion.

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