JP2007007056A - Container for stand-up meal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for a stand-up meal with which another article can be held in the state of holding the container by making all the fingertips of the hand holding the container free. <P>SOLUTION: The container for the stand-up meal is suitable especially for use at a party or a barbecue. The container is provided with: a container body whose surface is formed in a recessed shape; and a holding part provided at part of the periphery part of the container body and having an insertion hole in which the thumb and the pointing finger are put through from the rear side of the container body. Chopstick pressing parts can be formed on both sides of the holding part on the periphery part of the container. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container for eating, and more particularly to a container such as a plate suitable for use at a party, barbecue or the like.

Although it is common to use a regular dish as a dish for a standing party, it can be said that it was slippery and having a dish for a long time was quite a burden. Also, since a normal dish is not designed to have a cup on it, you must move around the venue with a dish in one hand and a cup in the other, that is, with both hands blocked. There are things that must be done. In order to eliminate such inconvenience, for example, as described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-64276 (Patent Document 1), the surface of the tray is divided into a dish placing recess, a cup placing recess, and a chopstick / fork placing portion. In addition, there is one provided with a through hole for inserting a thumb. According to this tray, it is possible to hold the tray relatively stably by inserting the thumb into the thumb insertion hole and gripping the tray. Moreover, it can be said that it is very functional because there is a cup holder on the tray. However, in this case, since the thumb and other fingers of the hand holding the tray are all used to hold the tray, it is impossible to hold or grasp another object with the hand holding the tray.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-64276

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a container for standing food that can have a dish stably and can have another object while holding the dish. .

In order to achieve the object of the present invention described above, according to the present invention,
A container for standing food, the container comprising:
A container body having a concave surface,
A holding part that is provided in a part of the peripheral part of the container body and has an insertion hole through which the thumb and index finger can be passed from the back side of the container body;
The container for standing foods characterized by comprising is provided.

  In the container described above, it is desirable that a concave portion matching the shape of the thumb side of the back of the hand is provided on the back surface of the container body.

  In the container described above, it is preferable that a heat insulating material is provided on at least a part of the back surface of the container body where the back of the hand contacts.

  In the above container, it is preferable that chopstick pressers are provided around the container body and on both sides of the holding part.

  According to the container for standing food of the present invention, the container can be stably held by passing the thumb and index finger through the insertion hole and supporting the back side of the container with the back of the hand.

  Furthermore, according to the container of the present invention, since all the fingertips including the thumb and the index finger through the insertion hole are in a free state, it is possible to hold another object such as a cup while holding the container. it can. A person with a cup unconsciously adjusts the posture of the hand so that liquid in the cup does not spill, but the adjustment also works to prevent food in the container from spilling out of the container. Contribute.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 are examples of embodiments for carrying out the present invention, and throughout the drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same components throughout the drawings.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a container body, and the upper surface is formed in a concave shape for containing food. The container body may be made of ceramic, plastic, wood, paper, metal, etc., depending on the intended use. As shown in FIG. 2, several linear protrusions 2 for partitioning food are provided on the surface of the concave portion. The linear protrusion 2 is important as a function for increasing the strength of the container body 1 when the container body 1 is formed of, for example, paper or a thin metal foil. One part of the peripheral part of the container main body 1 is formed so as to be slightly retracted compared to the other parts, and a holding part 4 having two finger insertion holes 3a and 3b is attached to this part. The interval between the finger insertion holes 3a and 3b is a convenient interval for inserting the thumb and the index finger without difficulty. Also, it is desirable that the finger insertion holes 3a and 3b have the same shape (diameter) so that the thumb and index finger of either hand can be inserted. The holding part 4 may be integrally formed of the same material as the container main body 1 or may be configured as a separate part using another material different from the material of the main body. When the container body 1 and the holding portion 4 are integrally formed of paper, thin metal foil, thin plastic, etc., the material itself has some flexibility, so that the holding portion that is particularly a part into which a finger enters is held. It is convenient as a material for the portion 4. When the container body 1 and the holding part 4 are made of ceramic, wood, thick metal or the like, the finger insertion holes 3a and 3b of the holding part 4 are compared with the case of being made of flexible paper or the like. It is preferable to devise so that a finger can be easily inserted, for example, by slightly narrowing the interval. Further, when the container holding part 4 is used with a finger inserted, the holding part 4 has an angle close to a right angle with respect to the surface of the container body 1 as shown in FIG. Since it is easier to overlap the surface of the container body 1 with an angle substantially equal to the surface of the container body 1, the flexible holding part 4 such as paper, thin metal foil, thin plastic or the like is connected to the container body 1 at the connection part 5. It is preferable to be attached in a foldable state.

  Chopstick holders 8 a and 8 b are provided on both sides of the holding unit 4 around the container body 1. When the container body 1 is formed of paper, plastic, or the like, it is particularly convenient because the material itself is flexible. As clearly shown in FIG. 3, when you want to free the right hand that is the dominant hand, or when you drink with the right hand that is the dominant hand while holding the cup as shown, By hooking the chopsticks held by the dominant hand on the chopstick presser 8a, the chopsticks can be reliably prevented from falling off.

  The peripheral part to which the holding part 4 is attached on the back side of the container body 1 is a part where the back of the hand, particularly the back of the hand close to the thumb and the index finger, comes into contact, and therefore a recess 7 is provided that matches the shape of the back of the hand. By providing the recess 7, the container body 1 can be stably held with a sense of unity.

  Furthermore, in consideration of the case where particularly hot food or particularly cold food is placed, a low thermal conductivity foamed polystyrene, paper, cloth, etc. is pasted on the back of the container body 1, such as the back of the hand, at least the part that comes into contact with the skin. It is preferable to wear it.

  FIG. 3 is a top view when the container for standing food having the above-described configuration is held with the right hand and the cup 10 is held with the hand. FIG. 4 is a front view at that time.

  FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the holding unit 20 is prepared as a separate part with respect to the container body 22 and is attached to the body 21 during use. As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the holding portion 20 of the present embodiment includes a ring-shaped attachment ring 21 attached to the periphery of the back surface of the container body 22, and a ring that constitutes an insertion hole for passing the thumb and index finger. 23a and 23b, and the stopper 24.

  In the present embodiment, an ordinary dish can be used as the container main body 22, but in order for the attachment ring 21 of the holding portion 20 to be securely attached to the container main body 22, the container main body 22 is attached to the back side peripheral portion. It is desirable to prepare a special container having a groove for fitting the ring 21 therein.

  FIG. 5 (a) is a top view of a state where the container for standing food of the present embodiment is used and further has a cup, FIG. 5 (c) is a side view thereof, and FIG. 5 (d) is a front view. is there.

  FIG. 6 shows still another embodiment in which the holding part is constituted by a separate part from the container main body. The holding part 30 in the present embodiment includes suction cups 31a and 31b for adsorbing to the back side of the container body 31, arm parts 32a and 32b, presser parts 33a and 33b attached to the tip of the arm part, and thumb and index finger. It consists of the finger insertion part 34 which has the insertion holes 34a and 34b for letting it pass. In order to make it difficult to come off from the edge of the container main body 31, it is preferable that the front ends of the pressers 33a and 33b are covered with, for example, rubber or a resin cap.

  In the present embodiment, an ordinary dish can be used as the container body 31 as in the previous embodiment. The back surface of the container body 31 is required to be smooth so that the suction cups 31a and 31b are easily adsorbed. In use, the holding portion 30 is attached to the container body 31 in such a manner that the peripheral portions of the container body 31 are sandwiched between the holding portions 33a and 33b and the arm portions 32a and 32b of the holding tool 30.

  FIG. 6A is a top view of the state where the container for standing food is used and further has a cup, FIG. 6C is a side view thereof, and FIG. 6D is a front view thereof. is there.

  Next, the usage method of the container for standing foods by this invention is demonstrated. In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the thumb and index finger are passed through the finger insertion holes 3 a and 3 b of the holding part 4 from the back side direction of the container body 1, respectively, and the recesses on the back surface of the container body 1 are provided. 7 is placed on the back of the hand near the base of the thumb and index finger, as shown in FIGS. At this time, since all the fingertip portions including the thumb and the index finger are in a free state, it is possible to further have a cup 10 or the like. In the state where the cup 10 is held in hand, the person tries to maintain a posture so that the drink in the cup does not spill, so that the food in the container body 1 does not spill out of the container at the same time. Will contribute. With the cup 10 in hand, the food in the container body 1 can be eaten with the dominant chopsticks. In addition, after placing the dominant hand chopsticks on the container body 1, the cup 10 can be easily changed to the dominant hand (right hand in the illustrated embodiment) for drinking.

  The method of using the second embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the third embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is the same as that of the first embodiment, without needing to be specifically described.

  In addition, the standing container of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples described above, and it is needless to say that various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, although the suction cup is used in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, it is also possible to use an arm that does not use the suction cup and only sandwiches the container body 31 from above and below. It is preferable that the portion of the arm that contacts the container body has a non-slip finish. When a suction cup is not used, it is also possible to use a dish that has not been surface-treated or a dish with unevenness. Further, the number of suction cups is not limited to two as shown in the figure, and may be one or three or more.

  Although the above was demonstrated as a party food container, it cannot be overemphasized that it can utilize also as simple disposable containers, such as outdoors, for example, a barbecue.

FIG. 1 is a side view of the standing food container according to the present invention in use. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a container for standing food according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a top view when the standing food container according to the present invention is used. FIG. 4 is a written drawing when the standing food container according to the present invention is used. FIG. 5 is a view showing a second embodiment of the container for standing food according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a view showing a third embodiment of the container for standing food according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 2 Linear protrusion 3a, 3b Finger insertion hole 4 Holding part 5 Connection part 7 Recessed part 8a, 8b Chopstick presser part 10 Cup 20 Holding part 21 Mounting ring 22 Container main body 23a, 23b Ring 24 Stopper 30 Holding part 31 Container Main body 31a, 31b Suction cup 32a, 32b Arm part 33a, 33b Holding part 34a, 34b Insertion hole 34 Holding part

Claims (4)

A container for standing food, the container comprising:
A container body having a concave surface,
A holding part that is provided in a part of the peripheral part of the container body and has an insertion hole through which the thumb and index finger can be passed from the back side of the container body;
A container for standing food, comprising:   2. The container for standing food according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion that matches the shape of the thumb side of the back of the hand is provided on the back surface of the container main body.   2. The container for standing food according to claim 1, wherein a heat insulating material is provided on at least a part of the back surface of the container main body where the back of the hand contacts. 2. The container for standing food according to claim 1, wherein a chopstick presser is provided on a peripheral part of the container body and on both sides of the holding part.