JP2008179368A - Food cup folder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food cup folder which makes the dispersion of the projecting amount of tops of cup containers having variation in dimensions from an open end face of the cup container holder adjustable so as to be converged in a predetermined narrow range in a cup container group having the same shape and belonging to the same dimensional system, and a single holder sharable for cup containers having the same shape and belonging to the different dimensional system. <P>SOLUTION: In the cup food holder, an attachable/detachable and exchangeable adjustment ring 2 with both end faces opened is fitted to the upper part of a holder 1 for holding a cup container. In addition, a height adjusting mechanism is provided between the inner peripheral surface of the holder 1 and the outer peripheral surface of the adjustment ring. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cup food holder provided with a detachable and replaceable adjustment ring that enables height adjustment of a cup food container to be stored.

  Conventionally, many cup food manufacturers provide a wide variety of cup foods. The purpose of using the cup food holder is to ensure an environment where the cup food can be eaten comfortably, and as well as convenience, it is required to reduce the size as well as convenience.

The shape of cup food containers (hereinafter abbreviated as cup containers) is roughly divided into three types: cup type, bowl type, and box type, and they are commonly called standard size, large size, mini size, and other sizes. It can be roughly divided into the dimension system.

  Under such circumstances, it can be said that it is impossible to handle cup containers of all sizes with a single cup food holder. Therefore, if attention is first paid to cup-type cup foods with the largest circulation volume, the containers can be narrowed down to three types: standard size, large size and mini size. In particular, in the case of cup containers of the standard size specification, there is a sub-flow size container in which the shape from the top to an arbitrary position is common, and the lower part is cut to the bottom, soup, miso soup, miscellaneous cooking with noodles at the top. Since it is used for a wide variety of other cup foods, holders that can accommodate standard-sized cup containers have a very wide range of applications and have great significance.

  However, even if the cup containers seem to be the same size, the height and outer diameter are slightly different depending on the material and manufacturer. It is difficult to deal with everything. Corresponding to this, assuming that the standard size container has a variation of 3 to 5 mm in height, the applicant applies the elastic body provided on the lid body while pressing the top of the cup container while the lid body is the holder body. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-315761 has already proposed a cup noodle holder in which the position of the height to be locked to can be adjusted.

  In the above proposal, the diameter of the position where the cup noodle container and the cup noodle holder are fitted is first specified and set as a fixed value, and any cup noodle container that can be stored as long as the holder manufactured with this dimension value is used. In contrast, the diameter of the fitting portion is constant. The amount that the top of the cup noodle container protrudes upward from the annular fitting portion (hereinafter referred to as the amount of protrusion above the fitting portion) is a variation due to the size of the cup noodle container, and this value is assumed to be 3 to 5 mm. In the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-315761, the depth of the lid body that is locked to the main body via a lock mechanism is provided with a long distance for tightening and sliding with respect to the main body of the lid body. The locking position can be arbitrarily selected according to the height, and the variation in the height dimension of the cup noodle container is absorbed. However, in order to cope with all the protrusions above the fitting part, a lid having a depth corresponding to the height of the cup noodle container in which the protrusion above the fitting part is maximum is required. Therefore, in order to realize a small holder required for daily miscellaneous goods and capable of accommodating cup noodle containers with dimensions greatly deviating from the standard, the height of the cup noodle containers with variations is set to a certain narrow width. Adjustment means to keep it within the range remains an indispensable issue.

  In addition, large size, standard size and mini size are usually distributed in cup containers, and it is troublesome in storage for general consumers to own dedicated holders for them. It can be said that the most desirable form is to use a holder of a high size and share it as a holder for other sizes as required.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that, in a cup container group belonging to the same type and belonging to the same dimensional system, the top of each cup container having a variation in size protrudes from the open end surface of the cup container holder. It is possible to adjust the amount of variation so as to converge within a narrow range, and at the same time, to allow cup containers belonging to the same type and different dimensional systems to be shared by a single holder.

  The standard size, large size, mini size, etc. are due to the difference in the dimensional system in the same type, and the problems to be solved are common. Therefore, in the following description, it demonstrates along a cup-shaped standard size for convenience. Note that the holder holds the cup food container. If expressed strictly, the cup container holder seems to be accurate, but it is easy to associate the purpose and purpose, and in light of general wisdom. However, in the present invention, it is expressed as a cup food holder because the user's understanding is obtained and no misunderstanding is expected to occur. In the present description, the holder may be simply abbreviated as the holder.

  As a means for solving the above problems, the first invention is configured such that a detachable adjusting ring having both end faces opened is fitted to the upper part of the holding body for holding the cup container. When the cross section of the adjustment ring is cut along a plane perpendicular to the end surface passing through the center, there are a shape that is vertically symmetric and a shape that is asymmetric with respect to a center line parallel to the end surface. In the following description, the shape as described above is expressed such that the cross section is symmetric and the cross section is asymmetric. In this description, the shape of the cross section refers to the shape of the portion related to the holding of the cup container, and is a small protrusion or a concave surface that is provided for different purposes. Etc. shall be excluded.

Naturally, the dimensions of the dedicated adjustment ring corresponding to cup containers with different dimensional systems are different, but when discussing the standard size, large size, mini size and other dimensional systems, All are referred to as the first adjustment ring, and are arbitrarily arranged from the second to the adjustment ring for replacement formed so as to be able to hold the cup container belonging to another dimension system by fitting with a holding body belonging to a specific dimension system. Shall be attached. In this description, the standard size is used as a standard for convenience, so the second to fourth are sequentially arranged with respect to replacement rings for mini-size, large-size, and other sizes to be attached to the standard-size holder. Attached. Therefore, even if it is an adjustment ring dedicated to the large size, it is the first adjustment ring when it is fitted to the holding body dedicated to the large size, and the adjustment ring is simply a generic name unless otherwise discussed with respect to others. It shall be expressed as Moreover, there is no absolute priority in the second and subsequent ranks, and it can be arbitrarily designated if a designation criterion is provided, and the designation is limited in this description.

  The shape of the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment ring is formed by an infinite number of concentric circles, but when the cup container is fitted to the adjustment ring, the outer peripheral circle that forms the outer peripheral surface of the cup container becomes the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment ring. It fits with the circle that meets first among countless inner circumference circles to form.

When the cross section of the adjustment ring is symmetric, there is no change in the fitting relationship between the outer peripheral surface of the cup container and the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment ring, even if it is fitted to the holding body with any end face of the adjustment ring facing upward, There is only one type of fitting state that is common in both position and diameter.

  When the shape of the adjusting ring is asymmetrical, the fitting realized between the outer peripheral surface of the cup container and the inner peripheral surface of the adjusting ring can be realized in two different fitting states depending on the direction of the end surface.

In the present invention, the presence or absence of the bottom portion and the presence or absence of the handle are not required as long as the appearance of the holding body is a cup shape or a substantially cylindrical shape. Further, the fitting circle is expressed as a fitting edge depending on the fitting place, and the diameter of the fitting circle is expressed as a fitting portion inner diameter or a fitting portion outer diameter depending on the fitting portion diameter and the situation.

  As means for solving the problem, the second invention provides a height adjusting mechanism between the inner peripheral surface of the holding body and the outer peripheral surface of the adjusting ring. The adjustment ring is locked at a high position with respect to the upper part of the holding body, that is, the bottom part of the holding body. The height adjustment means distance adjustment in the height direction of the adjustment ring with reference to the holding body. .

  According to 1st invention, it becomes possible to change the fitting state implement | achieved between the cup container to accommodate and the holder side.

  The first fitting state is a case where the cup container is housed in a state where the adjustment ring is fitted to the holding body, and the fitting is realized between the cup container and the adjustment ring. The second fitting state is a case where the cup container is stored with the adjustment ring removed from the holding body, and the fitting is realized between the cup container and the holding body. The fitting state changes depending on whether the cross-sectional shape of the adjusting ring is symmetric or asymmetrical, so the expected fitting state can be realized arbitrarily by carefully setting the dimensions and shape of the holding body and adjusting ring in advance. become.

  The applicant of the present invention is roughly divided into a first group in which the variation in the end face protrusion amount of the cup container is concentrated in the range of 3 to 5 mm and a second group outside the range, and the fitting portion diameter setting and the fitting portion holding body The position setting from the end face was adjusted to the first group. When the optimum dimension value is specified based on a large number of samples with respect to the diameter of the opening of the holding body, the diameter of the fitting portion, the distance from the end face of the fitting portion, the height, and the like, the first group and the second group The balance adjustment of the end face protrusion amount of the group can be easily performed.

  According to 2nd invention, it becomes possible to adjust the height with respect to the holding body of the fitting part which an adjustment ring forms between cup containers. The fitting portion processed and formed on the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment ring is fixed at a set position, but indirectly through the height adjustment of the adjustment ring itself with respect to the holding body. Height adjustment is possible.

One embodiment in which the cross section of the adjustment ring of the first invention is symmetrical is shown in FIG.
FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing assembly and disassembly of a cup-shaped holding body 1 and a cylindrical adjustment ring 2 fitted to the upper inner peripheral surface. A ring-shaped stepped portion 110 is provided as an installation portion of the adjustment ring 2 below the inner peripheral surface of the holding body 1 by a width between both end surfaces of the adjustment ring 2.

FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the holding body 1 and the adjusting ring 2 combined. The outer peripheral surface of the adjusting ring 2 is fitted with the inner peripheral surface of the holding body 1 so that the upper end surfaces of both are aligned. Match.

FIG. 1C is a perspective view showing a state in which the cup container 3 is housed in the holding body 1, and FIG. 1D is a partially enlarged view of the fitting state of the outer peripheral surface of the cup container 3 and the adjustment ring 2. It is sectional drawing. A thin hatched portion indicates the holding body 1, a thick hatched portion indicates the adjustment ring 2, and a broken line portion indicates the cup container 3. The outer peripheral surface of the cup container 3 has an inner peripheral edge at the upper end of the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment ring 2 as a fitting portion, and the top portion 310 of the cup container 3 is an end surface of the holding body 1 and the adjustment ring 2 as a fitting portion. Protrude from. In this case, the protruding amount above the fitting portion and the protruding amount above the end face coincide.

FIG. 1E shows a cross-sectional view with the adjustment ring removed. The cup container 3 is fitted on the inner peripheral edge of the upper end of the inner peripheral surface of the holder 1. This shows that the diameter of the adjustment ring increases by the thickness of the adjustment ring, and the diameter of the opening end surface of the holder 1 becomes the maximum fitting diameter as a holder, so that the cup container 3 is greatly lowered downward.

FIG. 1F is a cross-sectional view for clearly showing the proper use of the adjustment ring 2. In the figure, the solid line is a large cup container 301 fitted to the inner peripheral edge of the upper end of the holding body 1 having a large fitting portion diameter corresponding to the thickness of the adjustment ring 2, and the small cup container 302 is a broken line. It shows that it fits into the upper end inner periphery of the adjustment ring 2 shown. In the drawing, the adjustment ring 2 indicated by the hatching of the broken line is installed in the ring-shaped step portion 110 having a thickness width that is fitted to the holding body 1, and the inner periphery of the step portion 110 is cupped depending on the set size. It is also possible to set the fitting portion with the container 301.

Accordingly, in FIG. 1 (f), when the diameter in the vicinity of the top of the cup container is large, the adjustment ring is removed so that the fitting diameter is increased to reduce the protruding amount above the end face, and the adjustment ring 2 is used. This indicates that it is possible to balance the amount of protrusion above the end face of the cup container, and by adjusting the diameter as the holder by properly attaching and detaching the adjusting ring 2 according to the outer diameter size of the cup container, This shows that the height of the container can be adjusted.

Examples other than a cylinder having a symmetric cross section are shown in FIGS. (G) forms a fitting edge on the end face and exhibits the same operation as that of the cylindrical shape. (H) has a shape in which the middle part is raised in an arc shape, and the fitting edge with the cup container is slightly above the center. (I) forms a fitting edge at the bent portion of the inner peripheral surface. (J) When the inclination of the inner peripheral surface is smaller than the inclination of the cup container, the fitting portion is formed at the intermediate point where the inner diameter becomes the smallest, and when the inclination is larger than the inclination of the cup container, it is fitted to the inner peripheral edge of the end surface. Form a joint. In any of the cases (g) to (j), only one type of fitting state with the cup container is formed regardless of the direction of the end face of the adjustment ring, and two types of states depending on the presence or absence of the adjustment ring are realized.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the first invention when the cross section of the adjusting ring is asymmetric.
FIG. 2A is a perspective view showing assembly and disassembly of the holding body 1 common to the first invention provided with the ring-shaped stepped portion 110 and the adjustment ring 201 provided with the stepped portion 210 at the end surface intermediate portion. .

FIG. 2B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the adjustment ring 201 in which two inner peripheral surfaces 220 and 230 having different inner diameters are formed with an inclined step 210 provided at an arbitrary position below the upper end surface. It is shown.

FIG. 2C is a perspective view showing a state in which the adjustment ring 201 is fitted to and attached to the holding body 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a situation in which the fitting portion with the cup container moves on the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment ring 201 when the orientation of the end face of the adjustment ring 201 is changed and fitted to the holding body 1. . FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view in which the cup container 303 is accommodated with the inner peripheral surface 220 having a large inner diameter facing upward. The outer circumferential surface of the cup container 303 is fitted with an inner circumferential circle on the inner circumferential surface 230 side having a small inner diameter at the stepped portion 210 to form a first fitting portion.

FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view in which the cup container 303 is accommodated with the inner peripheral surface 230 having a small inner diameter facing upward. The outer peripheral surface of the cup container 303 is fitted with an inner peripheral edge forming an end surface on the inner peripheral surface 230 side in which the diameter of the adjustment ring 201 is small as in FIG. 3A to form a second fitting portion. Yes. Hereinafter, of the two different fitting portions, the fitting portion realized in the stepped portion is referred to as a first fitting portion, and the other is referred to as a second fitting portion.

Even when any of the end surfaces with different inner diameters is set upward, the fitting between the cup container 303 and the adjustment ring 201 is realized at both ends of the inner peripheral surface 230 with a smaller inner diameter, and the fitting portions are kept the same in diameter. Is moved up and down on the inner peripheral surface 230 from one end to the other end. The moving distance of the fitting position is the distance between the end surface on the inner peripheral surface 220 side where the inner diameter of the adjustment ring 201 is large (in the case of FIG. 1 (a), coincides with the open end surface of the holding body 1) and the first fitting portion. Thus, the height of the cup container 303 in the vertical direction can be adjusted by this moving distance.

  FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional view with the adjustment ring 201 removed, and the result is exactly the same as in FIG. The diameter of the adjustment ring 201 is increased by the thickness, and the diameter of the opening end surface of the holding body 1 becomes the maximum fitting diameter as a holder, so that the cup container 303 is shown to fall greatly downward.

Here, as an example, a comparison in which the position of the cup container changes when the state of fitting with the cup container 303 is selected from the three states shown in FIGS. 3 (a), 3 (b), and 4 is introduced. To do. The size of the adjustment ring used was 96mm outer diameter, 92.5mm larger inner diameter, 91mm smaller inner diameter, 22mm height, 0.75mm step, sample cup food was Company A wonton, lid diameter 100mm, bottom diameter The projecting amounts above the end face were 78 mm and 98 mm in height, and were measured in order in the states of FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4 in order of 13 mm, 22 mm, and 5 mm, respectively. Even in the case of containers of other companies, a result approximating the above value can be obtained. The above results are obtained using the same cup container, and when using cup containers of different sizes, the above-mentioned tendency of results can be used as a means for adjusting the protruding amount above the end face. Selection according to the situation is possible. Note that the above data is an example, and if the set size of the adjustment ring is changed for the same purpose, the data of the protruding amount above the end face will be different.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the shape of the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment ring that realizes not only the position of the fitting portion on the inner peripheral surface of the same inner diameter but also the fitting portion and the inner diameter of the fitting portion are different. It is. In (a), the adjustment ring 201 fitted to the holding body 1 and the cup container 304 are in contact with each other at the first fitting portion. The inclination angle of the side surface of the cup container is generally about 85 degrees, and a slight gap is formed between the adjustment ring 201 and the inner peripheral surface being vertical, as shown by a hatched region 240.

FIG. 5B shows the adjustment ring 202 by reducing the inner diameter of the inner peripheral surface so that the lower wall thickness increases at an inclination angle larger than the inclination angle of the side surface of the cup container 304 from the first fitting portion. And is in contact with the first fitting portion leaving a very small gap that does not contact the side surface of the cup container 304. Taking the adjustment ring having the dimension value used in the data comparison as an example, the appropriate thickness increase amount at the lower end portion of the adjustment ring 202 having the smallest inner diameter is 0.85 mm, and the diameter is about 1.7 mm smaller. The diameter of the fitting portion is 89.6 mm.

  FIG. 5 (c) shows the state in which the adjustment ring 202 is turned upside down, and the cup container 304 is fitted at the inner peripheral edge of the upper end face, but the fitting inner diameter is increased by the increased thickness. Is decreasing. The inclination of the side surface of the cup container is steep tan85 ≒ 11, and even if the inner diameter difference is slightly small, the amount of protrusion above the end face changes greatly. Therefore, the determination of the optimum value of the inner diameter of the fitting part is one of the important factors in designing cup food holders. One. An adjustment ring in which the inner diameter of the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion formed on the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment ring 202 is reflected in advance by specifying an optimum value for a specific brand of cup food. When realized, approximate the amount of protrusion above the end face of most cup containers of the same type and size system in circulation, and converge the top of the cup container within a narrow range that seems to be optimal for the user to eat cup food. Is possible. If the data is used as it is and the end face protrusion amount is presented, the value indicates a balanced result of 14 ± 1 mm. Note that this value is not an absolute value because it varies for each dimension setting when the specifications of the holding body and the adjustment ring are changed.

  FIG. 6 is a reference diagram showing an example of the cross-sectional shape of the adjustment ring that is asymmetrical in the vertical direction. All of these are examples of shapes that can exist in reality, and the shapes and effects that have already been shown in FIGS. It is shown as a reference diagram in the sense that it is worthy of the same column. When the inclination angle of the inner peripheral surface of the adjustment ring is smaller than the inclination angle of the side surface of the cup container, even if the cross-sectional shape is asymmetric as shown in (q) and (r), there is one kind of fitting portion It may be only. (R) shows a state in which (q) is turned upside down, and only the second fitting portion is realized. . A broken line shows the side of a cup container.

One embodiment of the second invention is shown in FIG.
FIG. 7A shows a holding body 101 provided at the upper end of the inner peripheral surface facing the small protrusion 4 protruding toward the center, and a groove for sliding the small protrusion 4 at an inclination angle of 10 degrees from the upper end to the lower end. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing assembly and disassembly with a pair of adjustment rings 203 provided on the outer peripheral surface facing each other in a symmetrical shape in the vertical direction. Both ends of the groove 5 are opened at the end face of the adjustment ring 203, and the lower end portion is a sliding start point of the small protrusion 4. The tilt angle of 10 degrees is not an absolute angle and may be arbitrary.

  FIG. 7B is an enlarged perspective view of a portion where the small protrusion 4 is formed. The upper surface is formed at the end of the upper inner peripheral surface of the holding body 101 so that the upper surface matches the inclination angle of the groove 5. It protrudes toward you. Since the small protrusions 4 and the grooves 5 function in combination with each other, one pair is shown in the figure, but the quantity constituting the pair is arbitrary.

  FIG. 7C is a perspective view showing a state in which the small protrusion 4 is engaged with the groove 5 and slides, and a see-through portion of the groove 5 is indicated by a broken line. In order to facilitate the visual recognition of the small protrusions 4, dots are displayed.

  FIG. 7 (d) is a perspective view showing a state in which the small protrusion 4 is fitted to the lower end of the groove 5 and rotated while pressing down the adjustment ring 203 and stopped at an arbitrary height. The height of the adjustment ring can be adjusted steplessly within the slidable range of the small protrusion.

  Accordingly, by combining the use of the fixed first and second fitting portions set on the adjustment ring itself and the adjustment of the height of the adjustment ring, the user has a degree of freedom in adjusting the height of the cup container. Significant improvement is possible.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram relating to a replacement second adjustment ring that makes it possible to hold a mini-size cup container. If the dimensions of the adjustment ring for the cup cup size or mini size are simply changed according to the standard size, it is possible to realize a holder equipped with a dedicated adjustment ring for each dimension system. However, by providing a plurality of different replacement rings, it is possible to use cup containers belonging to other dimensional systems while maintaining a standard size holding body in common. The adjustment ring for replacement that can accommodate cup containers belonging to other dimensional systems is fitted to a standard size dedicated holder to which the first adjustment ring is attached, so that the cup container for the mini size can be held. There is a second adjustment ring, a third adjustment ring that makes it possible to hold cup containers for large sizes, and a fourth adjustment ring that makes it possible to hold cup containers for other sizes. The ring will be described. The third adjustment ring has a strong adapter-like element related to the lid described later, and will be described after the lid and the pressing plate in other embodiments. It is omitted as conforming to 3.

Fig. 8 (a) shows an example in which the outer diameter of the first adjustment ring of the standard size is the same, the wall thickness is increased on the inside, and the inner peripheral surface is formed to match the dimensions of the cup container for mini-size. It is sectional drawing of the 2nd adjustment ring 204 which shows an example. The inner circumferential surface forms the shape of the adjustment ring having an asymmetric cross section as it is. The second adjustment ring 204 is obtained by reducing the inner diameter of the adjustment ring shown in the first invention until a mini-size cup container can be mounted.

  FIGS. 8B and 8C are cross-sectional views in which the first adjusting rings 205 and 203 matching the respective specifications are fitted to the mini-size dedicated holding body 102 and the standard-size dedicated holding body 101. , (D) shows a cross-sectional view in which the second adjustment ring 204 is mounted on the standard size holder 101. (E) shows the adjustment rings 205, 203, and 204 shown in (b), (c), and (d) extracted and arranged at the same scale. The adjustment ring 205 for exclusive use of the mini size, the replacement second adjustment ring 204 for replacement, and the adjustment ring 203 for the standard size in order from the upper stage, and an auxiliary line is drawn between the special sizes, and the dimensional relationship of each adjustment ring is compared. The second adjusting ring 204 shows that the inner diameter of the adjusting ring 203 for the standard size is the same as the inner diameter of the adjusting ring 205 for the mini size while the outer diameter of the adjusting ring 203 for the standard size is the same. Is. The holding body 101 remains the same, and the adjustment ring 203 is mounted as usual in the case of a standard size cup container, and is replaced with the second adjustment ring 204 in the case of a mini size. The second adjustment ring 204 can be used in exactly the same manner as the standard size adjustment ring 203.

  FIG. 8F is a perspective view showing assembly and disassembly of the holding body 101, the second adjustment ring 204, and the mini cup container 305.

FIG. 9 shows another embodiment for adjusting the height of the adjusting ring with respect to the holding body. FIG. 9A shows the depth of the groove instead of the groove 5 on which the small protrusion 4 slides in FIG. The adjustment ring 206 which provided the triangular concave surface 6 in the outer peripheral surface is shown. The small protrusion engages with the upper wall surface forming the concave surface 6. (B) is a perspective view showing a shape example in which screws 120 and 130 are cut in the upper inner peripheral surface of the holding body 104 and the outer peripheral surface of the adjustment ring 207, respectively. It should be noted that the height adjustment mechanism can be realized within the scope of the prior art and is not limited to the method shown in the drawing.
"Other embodiments"

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an embodiment in which a lid is combined with a holding body. In FIG. 10A, a substantially triangular concave portion 601 is provided on the upper outer peripheral surface of the holding body 103, and a small protrusion 401 is protruded toward the center at the lower end portion of the inner periphery facing the lid 7. The upper end surface of the small protrusion 401 is engaged with the upper wall surface of the concave portion 601 of the holding body 103 to realize a locking function. The applicant has already proposed an embodiment in which a lock mechanism is provided between the lid and the holder body in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-315761, but it is practically convenient to use the cup food holder together with the lid. Yes, quoted from the above proposal.

  FIG. 10B is an enlarged view of the small projection 401 provided inside the lid 7 as seen from the direction in which the lid is turned upside down. FIG. 10C shows the small projection 401 in relation to the concave portion 601 of the holding body 103. It is a perspective view which shows the state which stops. In order to facilitate the visual recognition of the small protrusions 401, dots are displayed.

  FIG. 10D is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid 7 is fitted to the holding body 103. The small projection provided on the lid 7 is engaged with the concave portion 601 at a position where the inner bottom surface of the lid 7 presses the top of the cup container to a possible height and stops, and the locking is completed. In this case, if the height of the cup container to be stored is constant, the small protrusion 401 is always locked at the same position, so the depth of the lid 7 can be set to a constant value. However, if the height of the cup container varies The depth of the lid 7 requires an extra reciprocating region that fits the holding body 103 by the size of the variation, leading to an increase in the size of the lid.

FIG. 11 shows an embodiment in which all necessary elements related to the cup food holder are incorporated. FIG. 11A is an exploded view of the holding body 105, the adjustment ring 203, the cup container 306, the pressing plate 8 and the lid 701. It is shown in a perspective view. The cup container 306 is shown in parentheses because it is not directly related to the structure of the holder. Basically, it is covered by the description up to FIG.

The pressing plate 8 is a convex pressing body with a cylindrical small protrusion 403 projecting from the top and is shown as an example of a pressing means, and since the concave side does not contact the cup container 306 except for the annular edge, The cup container top edge 320 is effectively pressed. The small protrusion 403 is usually press-fitted into a small hole 710 provided at the center of the top of the lid 701, and is fitted and fixed. In the embodiment of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-315761, an elastic body is provided in the installation portion of the pressing plate 8.

When the cup container 306 is pressed from above via the pressing plate 8, the periphery of the center portion of the lid 701 is deformed so as to be pushed up from the bottom to the top of the pressing plate 8 and slightly swell, but by this reaction, the concave surface of the pressing plate 8 is deformed. The side outer peripheral edge presses the top end surface edge 320 of the cup container in an annular shape to firmly seal the hot water injection opening 330 of the cup container.

The pressing plate 8 is a pressing body for preventing the contents of the cup container from flowing out due to an impact when an unexpected situation such as the falling of the holder or dropping during movement occurs. Moreover, since it is a component to be mounted inside the lid, it is an element that leads to an increase in the size of the lid, but it is an indispensable member in terms of safety in use. In this embodiment, in order to reduce the depth by reducing the depth of the lid, a resin press plate was used to apply the restoring force due to the deformation of the lid as an alternative to the restoring force of the elastic body. However, depending on the material and the thickness of the material, the pressing plate 8 can be deformed when the cup container is pressed to become an elastic body having a restoring force, and in this case, the pressing effect is increased.

A small protrusion 403 projecting from the top of the pressing plate 8 is fitted and fixed in a small hole 710 opened in the center of the lid 701, and the top projects slightly from the lid 701. When the need arises, this top is pushed with a thin stick or the like and separated.

A pair of small protrusions 404 projecting from the lower end portion of the inner periphery of the lid 701 are locked and locked to the inclined upper wall surface of the concave portion 601 provided on the upper outer peripheral surface of the holding body 105.

  FIG. 11B shows that the holding body 105 containing the cup container 306 is covered with the lid 701 fixed to the pressing plate 8 and lowered so that the outer peripheral edge of the concave side of the pressing plate 8 contacts the cup container 306. It is sectional drawing which shows the state stopped at the time of having performed.

  FIG. 11C is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid 701 is rotated downward while pushing down the lid 701 downward from the state of FIG. 11B to complete the locking, and the lid 701 is deformed to rise upward. Is shown. The amount of swelling due to the deformation of the lid 701 is about 1 mm, but the above value is a reference value depending on the material and thickness.

The pressing plate 801 in FIG. 11D is an example of a lid that is formed with a circular planar area 810 around the small projection 403 projecting from the center of the convex pressing plate 8 to further increase the practicality. However, the planar area 810 has a small ratio to the surface area of the lid 801 and can be expressed as a convex surface as a whole.

The ring 10 in FIG. 11 (e) is an embodiment of the pressing body, and is an annular pressing body that is installed at the bottom of the lid and has elasticity such as rubber or silicon that presses the top end face of the cup container.

FIG. 11 (f) shows an example of a pressing means in which a pressing portion is integrally formed on a part of the lid itself. A step 720 is projected in a ring shape along the wall surface inside the bottom of the lid 702. A pressing part is formed. When the lid 702 is rotated and pressed downward while being rotated, the force concentrates on the ring-shaped pressing portion 720 and firmly presses the edge of the top of the cup container in an annular shape.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram relating to a third adjustment ring for replacement that makes it possible to hold a cup container for a large size. A major difference from the mini-size shown in FIG. 8 is that it is impossible to share the lid and the press panel with the standard size. Since the size for the large size is larger than the size for the standard size, it is physically impossible to share the lid and the pressing plate. FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a standard-sized cup container 306 is housed in a holder composed of the standard holding body 105, the adjustment ring 203, the lid 701, and the pressing plate 801.

  FIG. 12B shows a cross-sectional view in which the portion other than the cup container 306 is left as it is and the large-sized cup container 307 is replaced with a broken line. Although the adjustment ring is removed, the cup container 307 is fitted to the holding body 105, and the top portion largely protrudes from the end face of the holding body. If the value is shown by way of example for reference, the end face protrusion amount is about 33 mm.

  In order to make it possible to close the lid in the state of FIG. 12B, a lid larger than the diameter of the top of the cup container 307 is necessary, and for that purpose, the outer diameter of the holding body 105 needs to be apparently enlarged. Occurs. FIG. 12C is a perspective view of the third adjustment ring 207 fitted to the upper outer peripheral surface of the holding body 105. A pair of protrusions are provided at positions facing the small protrusions 405 in the same manner as the inner peripheral lower edge of the lid 701, and a concave portion for locking the lid in the same shape as the upper outer peripheral surface of the holding body 105 on the outer peripheral surface. 602 is provided. For reference, the outer diameter of the third adjustment ring 207 is about 108 mm, which is the inner diameter of the lid that can be placed on the large-sized cup container 307.

  FIG. 12D is a perspective view showing a state in which the third adjusting ring 20 7 is fitted to the holding body 105 and the holder is apparently enlarged. The lower end surface of the third adjustment ring 207 is the handle 9 while the small protrusion 405 is slid on the upper wall surface of the concave upper portion 601 of the holding body 105 in the manner of covering the third adjustment ring 207 with the holding body 105. Rotate while being lowered clockwise until it comes into close contact with the top surface of the.

  FIG. 12E is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the standard size holder 105 normally holds the large-size container 307 by using the third adjustment ring 207. The pressing plate 802 and the lid 703 are shown in a state in which they are increased in size and locked to the third adjustment ring 207.

When considering a holder in a specific dimension system as a reference, the second adjustment ring for cup containers with a smaller dimension system has the same function as the adjustment ring for the standard dimension system, but with a larger dimension system. The third adjustment ring for the cup container is an adapter for engaging the lid without being affected by the shape of the inner peripheral surface because the cup container is fitted into the holding body.

  The first adjustment ring adjusts the dimensional variation of cup containers in the same type and the same dimensional system. To the extent that the dimensional variation expands or contracts and cannot be covered by the first adjustment ring. The second and third adjusting rings correspond to the cup containers of different dimension system regions that have been reached. In other words, the second adjustment ring converts the inner diameter of the first adjustment ring belonging to the specific dimension, and the third adjustment ring converts the outer diameter of the holding body belonging to the specific dimension, It is a diameter conversion ring that can hold cup containers belonging to other specific dimensions while being common, and is also an exchange ring that can be used properly according to the purpose of use. All are components of the adjustment ring set that should be provided to make the best use of the holder.

  FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a holder that fits a bowl-shaped container, but it is based on a cup shape, and details are omitted. In the figure, 106 is a holding body, 208 is an adjustment ring, 308 is a cup container, 803 is a pressing plate, and 704 is a lid.

  FIG. 14 shows an example of a cross-sectional view of a pressing plate 804 that can be used in common for both the standard size and the mini size when a pressing body is used. The press disc is a member that is fitted and fixed to the lid according to the dimensional system of the holding body, and the dimensions are originally different independently, but if the inner diameter of the annular edge on the concave side is set small for mini size It can be used in common, and the troublesomeness of exchanging simultaneously with the adjustment ring can be avoided. This is the same when the large size is used as a reference, and is a useful technique as a shared pressing board with a smaller dimensional system.

The cup food holder is basically used for eating cup food because the user does not touch the cup container filled with hot water directly, and the bottom area is large compared with the cup container not used, so it is stable. In addition, the present invention should be highly recommended as an auxiliary tool that realizes safety as well as convenience. However, in the present invention, the extreme variation in the outer diameter of the cup container is also due to the attachment / detachment of the first adjustment ring. Corresponding by adjusting the diameter of the holder opening, and also for the variation in the height of the cup container, the amount of protrusion from the holder opening end face of the cup container correspondingly by reversing the mounting direction of the first adjusting ring. It was possible to balance and realize the optimal environment for eating cup foods. The applicant has proposed the use of an elastic body as a characteristic pressing means of the cup container in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-315761, but the height adjustment function of the cup container by the adjustment ring is accompanied by the installation of the pressing plate. This contributes to offsetting and minimizing the increase in the depth of the lid, and contributes to the miniaturization of the holders required as household goods. In addition, for cup containers with different dimensional systems, the second and third adjustment rings are replaced and mounted, so that a single holding body is used in common to improve convenience. In addition, when considering the usefulness of the holder, the standard size that is frequently used enjoys the effect of the adjustment ring for smaller sizes, and the larger size can be used for less frequently used occasions. It is up to the user to decide whether to use a large-sized holder as the main component without worrying about the trouble of storage space in order to always enjoy the effect of the adjustment ring in the specification. Although it is a problem, the usage method in which the user selects the adjustment ring that can be exchanged for a single holding body according to the situation at every occasion of use provides high convenience.

It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment in case the cross-sectional shape of the adjustment ring of 1st invention becomes symmetrical, (a) is a perspective view which shows assembly / disassembly of the holding body 1 and the adjustment ring 2, (b) is holding The perspective view which fitted the adjustment ring 2 to the body 1, (c) is the perspective view which accommodated the cup container 3 in the holding body 1, (d) is the state which fitted the cylindrical adjustment ring 2 to the holding body 1. Sectional drawing which shows the condition of a fitting when the cup container 3 is accommodated in (b), (e) is sectional drawing which shows the condition of a fitting when the cup container 3 is accommodated in the state which removed the adjustment ring from the holding body, f) is a cross-sectional view showing the proper use of a cylindrical adjustment ring, and (g), (h), (i), and (j) are cross-sectional examples other than the cylindrical shape in which the cross section is symmetric. It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment when the shape of the cross section of the adjustment ring of 1st invention becomes asymmetrical, (a) is a perspective view which shows assembly / disassembly of the holding body 1 and the adjustment ring 201, (b) is adjustment. Sectional drawing which shows that the ring 201 is formed with the inner peripheral surface 220 having a larger inner diameter and the inner peripheral surface 230 having a smaller inner diameter across the stepped portion 210, FIG. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the condition where a fitting part moves according to the installation direction of the adjustment ring 201, (a) is sectional drawing which accommodated the cup container 303 by making the internal peripheral surface 220 with an internal diameter large upward, (b). FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in which a cup container 303 is accommodated with an inner peripheral surface 230 having a small inner diameter facing upward. Sectional drawing of the state which removed the adjustment ring and accommodated the cup container 303. FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the example of the shape of the internal peripheral surface of the adjustment ring which the state from which a fitting part internal diameter differs also with a fitting position, (a) is the adjustment ring 201 and the cup container 304 which were fitted to the holding body 1 1st. Sectional drawing which shows the state which has contacted by the fitting part of (2), (b) is sectional drawing which shows the state in which the adjustment ring 202 after increasing thickness is fitting with the cup container 304, (c) is adjustment ring Sectional drawing which shows the state which turned 202 upside down. (A)-(p) is a reference drawing which shows the example of the shape of the cross section of the adjustment ring whose cross section is asymmetric. FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the second invention, FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing assembly and disassembly of the holding body 101 and the adjustment ring 203, FIG. 4B is an enlarged perspective view of a portion where the small protrusions 4 are formed, and FIG. ) Is a perspective view showing a state in which the small protrusion 4 is engaged with the groove 5 and slides, and (d) is a perspective view showing a state in which the adjustment ring 203 fitted to the holding body 101 is adjusted and raised. It is explanatory drawing regarding the 2nd adjustment ring for replacement | exchange which enables holding | maintenance of the cup container for mini sizes, (a) Sectional drawing of the 2nd adjustment ring 204 formed so that the inner peripheral surface might fit a size of mini size , (B) and (c) are cross-sectional views in which adjustment rings 205 and 203 suitable for the respective dimensional systems are fitted to a mini-size holder 102 and a standard-size holder 101, and (d) is a standard size. Sectional drawing which fitted the 2nd adjustment ring 204 to the holding body 101 for an object, (e) is sectional drawing which shows a comparison with the adjustment ring for mini size, and a standard size, and a 2nd adjustment ring, (f) FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing assembly and disassembly of the holding body 101, the second adjustment ring 204, and the mini cup container 305. FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing another embodiment of height adjustment of the adjustment ring with respect to the holding body. FIG. 7A is a perspective view showing an example in which a substantially triangular concave surface 6 to which a small protrusion is locked is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the adjustment ring 206 FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing a shape example in which screws are cut on the upper inner peripheral surface of the holding body and the upper outer peripheral surface of the adjustment ring. It is a perspective view which shows the Example which combined the lid | cover with the holding body, (a) is a perspective view which shows the combination of the holding body 103 and the lid | cover 7, (b) is a perspective view which expanded the small protrusion 401, (c) is small. The perspective view which shows the state which the protrusion 401 engages and slides in the substantially triangular recessed part 601, (d) is a perspective view which shows the state which fitted the lid | cover 7 to the holding body 103. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly / disassembly of the Example which specified all the elements integrated in a cup food holder, (a) is a perspective view which shows the assembly / disassembly of the holding body 105, the adjustment ring 203, the cup container 306, the press board 8, and the lid | cover 701. FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the outer peripheral edge on the back side of the pressing plate 8 comes into contact with the cup container 306, and FIG. 5C shows the state where the lid 701 is pushed down from the state shown in FIG. Sectional drawing which shows the state at the time of complete | finishing, (d) is a perspective view which shows the pressing board 801 which planarized the small protrusion periphery of the convex-shaped pressing board circularly, (e) is a cyclic | annular pressing body, (f) FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a ring-shaped pressing portion 720 is provided along a wall surface of the bottom portion of the lid 702. It is explanatory drawing regarding the 3rd adjustment ring which hold | maintains the cup container for large size, and enables the fitting of a lid | cover, It is comprised with the holding body 105 for standard sizes, the adjustment ring 203, the lid | cover 701, and the press disc 801. Sectional view showing a state in which a standard size cup container 306 is housed in a holder, (b) is a sectional view in which a portion other than the cup container 306 is left as it is, and a large cup cup 307 is replaced with a broken line, (c ) Is a perspective view of the third adjusting ring 207 fitted to the upper outer peripheral surface of the holding body, and (d) shows a state in which the third adjusting ring 207 is fitted to the holding body 105 and the holder is apparently enlarged. A perspective view and (e) are sectional views showing a state in which the standard size holder 105 normally holds the large-size container 307 by using the third adjustment ring 207. The perspective view which shows the assembly / disassembly of the holder which fits a bowl-shaped container. Sectional drawing of the press panel 119 which can be used in common with both a standard size and a mini size.

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1 …… Holding body 2 …… Adjustment ring 3 …… Cup container

Claims (6)

A cup food holder comprising: a holding body for storing cup food; and a detachable adjustment ring having both ends fitted to either the upper inner peripheral surface or the upper outer peripheral surface of the holding body. . The cup food holder according to claim 1, wherein a shape of a cross section cut by a plane perpendicular to an end face passing through a center of the adjustment ring is formed asymmetrically with respect to a center line parallel to the end face. The cup food holder according to claim 1, wherein a height adjustment mechanism is provided between the holding body and the adjustment ring. The cup food holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a lid that is engaged with the holding body. The cup food holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein pressing means is provided on the back surface of the lid. The pressing means includes means for providing a convex, disk-shaped or annular pressing body inside the lid and a lid formed integrally with the pressing portion inside the lid. The cup food holder according to claim 1, wherein the holding body has an exchange ring that is significantly different from the adjustment ring.

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