JP2008104538A - Dish lid - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dish lid which prevents moisture condensation of the steam of a heated food material in a piece of tableware from dropping to the inside and the outside of the dish. <P>SOLUTION: For the lid 1 which is placed on the piece of tableware 10 containing the heated food material, an annular flange section 3 is provided on the internal side of the lower end section 2 which is mounted on the opening upper edge part 11 of the dish, and a storage section 5 for water droplets, the top part of which is opened, is formed on the internal side of the lower end part 2 while making the inner peripheral edge 3a of the flange section 3 located at a position above a base section 3b. Even if water droplets which have adhered to the internal surface of the lid 1 when the steam being discharged from the heated food material has been condensed flows downward along the internal surface of the lid 1, the water droplets are collected by flowing into the storage section 5 at the lower end part 2. Thus, the water droplets can be prevented from dropping inside the dish 10, and also, the water droplets can be prevented from dropping inside/outside of the dish gently opening the lid 1 without tilting it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a lid that covers a tableware in which heated foods are contained, and more particularly to a tableware lid that prevents water droplets condensed from water vapor from heated foods from falling into and out of the tableware.

  When heated ingredients such as hot dishes and soup are placed on dishes such as serving bread, or when the ingredients placed on the dishes are heated with a microwave oven, etc., the water vapor from the heated ingredients is covered in the lid Condensation forms on the side surface, and water droplets adhere to the side surface. The water droplets flow downward along the inner surface of the lid, and the water droplets spill into the tableware from the lower end of the lid that overlaps the upper edge of the tableware opening. When the lid is removed, water drops spill into and out of the tableware from the lower end of the lid. For this reason, water adheres to the ingredients stored in the tableware, and it becomes sticky with fried food, and the tray or table on which the tableware is placed becomes spilled and the appearance becomes unsanitary.

  Conventionally, in a tableware lid in which a similar annular flange portion provided at the lower portion of the lid is overlapped on an outer horizontal annular flange portion provided at the upper edge of the opening of the tableware, the inner side of the flange portion at the lower portion of the lid By providing a falling part at a close position and forming the falling part in a gently curved shape, a large gap is set between the falling part of the lid and the inner surface of the tableware, and on the inner surface of the lid A technique has been proposed in which water droplets that have condensed and flowed to the lower end of the falling portion have been prevented from entering the gap by capillary action (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In this proposed lid, water droplets are prevented from being held in the gap between the falling part of the lid and the inner surface of the tableware. Although it may be possible to prevent it, the water droplets that reach the lower end of the falling part are left to flow inside the tableware, so it is inevitable that the ingredients in the tableware become watery.
JP-A-9-75226

  The subject of this invention is providing the lid | cover for tableware which prevented that the water droplet which the water vapor | steam from the heated foodstuff in a tableware condensed falls in and out of the tableware in view of said present condition.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a lid that covers a tableware in which heated ingredients are placed, and the inner peripheral edge of the tip is positioned above the base at the lower end of the lid placed on the upper edge of the opening of the tableware. An annular flange portion for storing water droplets is provided.

  According to the tableware lid of the present invention, the annular flange portion is provided at the lower end portion of the lid placed on the upper edge of the opening of the tableware, and the tip inner peripheral edge of the flange portion is positioned above the base portion so Since the reservoir is formed, water vapor from the heated food is condensed on the inner surface of the lid on the tableware and water droplets adhere to it, and even if this water droplet flows down the inner surface of the lid, Can contain and store water droplets. For this reason, it is possible to prevent water droplets from spilling into the tableware from the lower end of the lid, and by gently opening the lid without tilting, it is possible to prevent water droplets from spilling into and out of the tableware. . Therefore, the ingredients contained in the tableware do not become watery and the fried food does not become sticky, and the tray or table on which the tableware is placed does not become unsanitary with the spilled water.

  The flange portion stores water droplets from water vapor in such an amount as to come out of the heated food, so the size of the flange portion does not need to be formed as a large water droplet storage portion, but the size of the lid, The amount is appropriately determined in consideration of the amount of water vapor from the heated ingredients to be put into the tableware. Generally, the horizontal width of the flange portion is required to be 10 to 20 mm, and the height of the inner peripheral edge of the tip from the base portion is required to be about 5 to 10 mm. According to one aspect of the present invention, the flange portion is formed in an annular plate shape inclined at an angle of 15 to 30 degrees. The lid may be made of hard plastic, glass or metal. The flange portion may be formed integrally with the lid or may be formed separately.

  According to the tableware lid of the present invention, it is possible to prevent water droplets formed by condensation of water vapor from heated ingredients in the tableware from falling into and out of the tableware.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a tableware lid according to an embodiment of the present invention. The lid for tableware of the present embodiment is provided with an annular flange portion 3 at the lower end 2 of the lid 1, and the tableware 10 is placed by placing the lower end 2 of the lid 1 on the open upper end 11 of the tableware 10. Be put on.

  The tableware 10 is formed in the form of a porcelain circular pan-shaped serving container, and the upper open end 11 of the tableware 10 is formed on a vertical wall. A heating film 12 in which an induction heating coil is provided by silver paste or the like is attached to the bottom of the tableware 10, and the food material placed on the tableware 10 is heated by induction heating the heating film 12.

  The entire lid 1 including the flange portion 3 is integrally formed of hard plastic, and a knob 4 is provided on the top of the lid 1. The lid 1 has a flat bowl shape corresponding to the tableware 10, and the lower end portion 2 placed on the upper end portion 11 of the tableware 10 is gently inclined so as to descend outward, and the tip of the lower end portion 2 is placed. 2a hangs at a substantially right angle outside the upper end portion 11 of the opening so as to hang on the outer surface of the upper end portion 11 of the opening.

  The flange portion 3 is formed of an annular plate that is integrally provided at a position closer to the inside of the lower end portion 2 of the lid 1, and is 15 to 30 degrees with respect to the horizontal so that the inner peripheral edge 3 a is located above the base portion 3 b. A water droplet storage portion 5 having an upper portion opened inside the lower end portion 2 of the lid 1 is formed at an angle. Accordingly, food is placed on the tableware 10, the lid 10 is placed on the tabletop 10, the food is heated by induction heating of the heating coil 12, and water vapor from the heated food is condensed on the inner surface of the lid 1, resulting in condensed water droplets When flowing down along the inner surface of the lid 1, it flows into the reservoir 5 at the lower portion 1 a of the lid 1, and water droplets are stored in the reservoir 5.

  Thereby, it is possible to prevent water droplets from spilling from the lower end portion 2 of the lid 1 to the inside of the tableware 10, and by gently opening the lid 1 without tilting, the water droplets accumulated in the storage portion 5 can be removed. It is possible to prevent spilling into and out of the inside. Therefore, the ingredients contained in the tableware 10 do not become watery and the fried food does not become sticky, and the tray or table on which the tableware 10 is placed does not become unsanitary due to spilled water.

  The flange portion 3 stores water droplets from water vapor in such an amount as to come out of the heated food. Therefore, the size of the flange portion need not be large enough to form the large water droplet storage portion 5, but the lid 1 May be appropriately determined in consideration of the size of the water, the amount of water vapor from the heated food to be put into the tableware 10, and the like. Generally, the horizontal width of the flange portion is required to be 10 to 20 mm, and the height of the inner peripheral edge of the tip from the base portion is required to be about 5 to 10 mm.

  In the above embodiment, the flange portion 3 is formed integrally with the lower end portion 2 of the lid 1. However, as shown in FIG. 2, the flange portion 3 is formed separately from the lid 1, and the lower end portion 2 of the lid 1 is formed. The flange portion 3 may be inserted into the provided recessed portion 6 and the flange portion 3 may be attached by caulking the recessed portion 6.

  The shape of the lid 1 is not limited to the above. Further, the shape of the lower end portion 2 of the lid 1 is not limited to the above. For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, the lower end portion 2 placed on the upper end portion 11 of the tableware 10 faces the inside of the lid 1. Bending horizontally, the tip 2a hangs at a right angle and hangs on the outer surface of the opening upper end 11 of the tableware 10, or as shown in FIG. A horizontal portion 13 that protrudes outward, a lower end portion 2 of the lid 1 is provided in a horizontal shape that protrudes outward, and the lower end portion 2 of the lid 1 is placed on the horizontal portion 13 of the tableware 10. Applicable to things. Similarly to the above, by providing the annular flange portion 3 at the lower end portion 2 of the lid 1 so as to be inclined, the water droplet storage portion 5 having an open upper portion is formed inside the lower end portion 2. Play. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the annular flange portion 3 can be formed in a bowl shape so that the upper end of the inner peripheral edge 3 a is positioned above the base portion 3 b, and the same effect can be obtained.

  Moreover, although the tableware 10 showed what provided the heating film 12 of the induction coil in the bottom so that the foodstuffs piled up could be heated, the lid | cover of this invention did not provide a heating means in tableware, but the foodstuffs piled up in tableware were shown. Even in the case of heating with a heater or a microwave oven, the same can be applied. Furthermore, the lid of the present invention can also be applied to the case where foods heated in advance are placed on tableware.

It is sectional drawing (a) which shows one Embodiment of the lid | cover for tableware of this invention, and an expanded sectional view which shows the principal part. It is an expanded sectional view showing an important section of a modification of the present invention. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the principal part of the other modification of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view which shows the principal part of the further another modification of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lid 2 Lower end part 2 Lower end part 3 Flange part 3a Inner peripheral edge 3b Base part 5 Water drop storage part 10 Tableware 11 Opening upper end part 12 Heating film

Claims (4)

  In the lid that covers the tableware in which the heated food is placed, an annular flange portion for storing water droplets is provided at the lower end portion of the lid placed on the upper edge of the opening of the tableware, with the inner peripheral edge of the tip positioned above the base portion. Tableware lid characterized by.   The tableware lid according to claim 1, wherein a horizontal width of the flange portion is 10 to 20 mm, and a height of an inner peripheral edge of the tip from the base portion is 5 to 10 mm.   The tableware lid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the flange portion is formed in an annular plate shape inclined at an angle of 15 to 30 degrees.   The tableware lid according to any one of claims 1 to 3, formed of hard plastic, glass or metal.

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