JP2010202262A - Tray for packaging food and food package body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tray for packaging food and a food package body using the tray which are compact in shape and have a plurality of recessed parts for storing food and spoon storage parts. <P>SOLUTION: The tray 1 for packaging food is so configured that it includes a plurality of recessed parts 10, 30 for storing food with a pair of holding grooves 51, 52 formed that hold both ends of a spoon 60 at least in the circumference of the opening of one recessed part 30 so that the spoon 60 is disposed astride the opening of the recessed part 30, whereby, when the holding grooves 51, 52 are made to hold the spoon 60 with food stored in the recessed part 30, the food is successfully held in the recessed part 30 by the spoon 60. In addition, the food package body houses a cup-stored ice cream 40 in a recessed part 30 where the spoon 60 is disposed, and under this state, holding grooves 51, 52 hold the spoon 60 while making the other recessed part 10 store frozen cakes 20, and thus the whole of the tray is packaged by a packaging member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a compact food packaging tray having a plurality of recesses for containing food and a spoon accommodating portion, and a food packaging body using the tray.

  Conventionally, various tray containers having partitions have been used as containers for storing foods such as confectionery and lunch boxes. In particular, trays with recesses that are shaped according to the size and shape of the contents have excellent contents protection during transportation and sales because the position of the contents is regulated by accommodating the contents in the recesses. It is widely used because the contents are not biased, the appearance is excellent, and the cost is low. In addition, a container in which food and drink such as a toothpick, a pick, a stick, a chopstick, a fork and a spoon are integrally stored in a tray for taking out the contents stored in the recess of the tray is also widely known.

  For example, the following Patent Document 1 includes a tray having a recess for storing food and a recess for storing a bar-like food and drink, and a lid member that covers the concave portion of the tray, and stores the food and drink. The bottom surface of the recess has a protrusion and / or a step for tilting the food and drink when the lid is opened, and the lid is sealed by the food and drink when supported by the protrusion and / or the step. There is disclosed a food storage container that is regulated by the lid material and stored in a tray recess.

JP 2002-225964 A

  However, conventionally, as shown in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, when the eating and drinking tool is integrally accommodated in the tray, the recessed portion for accommodating the eating and drinking tool for accommodating the eating and drinking tool in the tray is used as the recess for accommodating the contents such as food. And provided separately. For this reason, in particular, in the case of a wide and large food and drink such as a spoon, it is necessary to increase the size of the tray in order to secure a storage space for the food and drink.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a compact food packaging tray having a plurality of recesses for accommodating food and a spoon accommodating portion, and a food packaging body using the tray.

  In achieving the above object, the food packaging tray of the present invention has a plurality of recesses for containing food, and a spoon is arranged across the opening at the periphery of the opening of at least one recess. A pair of holding grooves are formed to hold both ends of the spoon, and when the food is stored in the recess and the spoon is held in the holding groove, the food is held in the recess by the spoon. It is comprised so that it may be comprised.

  According to the food packaging tray of the present invention, since a pair of holding grooves for holding both ends of the spoon is formed at the periphery of the opening of at least one recess, the both ends of the spoon are held in the holding groove. Thus, the spoon can be arranged so as to straddle the opening of the recess. For this reason, a spoon can be efficiently accommodated in a tray and a tray size can be made smaller. Further, the spoon accommodated in the tray can be taken out from the tray so that the handle portion is located at the opening of the recess and sandwiched from the side, so that the spoon can be easily taken out. In addition, when food is stored in the recess and the spoon is held in the holding groove, the food is retained from being held out of the recess by the spoon, so that even if vibration occurs during transportation, the food is stored in the recess. The food can be prevented from spilling out of the tray, and the contents are excellently protected.

  The food packaging tray of the present invention is provided with two of the recesses, one of the holding grooves is formed on a space provided between the recesses, and the other of the holding grooves is It is preferable that the spoon is disposed on the circumference of the recess where the spoon is disposed so that the spoon is disposed obliquely with respect to a line connecting the centers of the two recesses. According to this aspect, since the spoon can be disposed obliquely with respect to the line connecting the centers of the two concave portions, the spoon can be more efficiently accommodated in the tray, and the tray can be further downsized.

  In the food packaging tray of the present invention, a finger pocket recess that partially extends the opening of the recess is formed on a space between the two recesses where the holding groove is not formed. preferable. According to this aspect, it is possible to easily take out the food contained in the recess by inserting a finger from the finger recess.

  Further, in the food packaging tray of the present invention, at least one of the recesses is provided with a raised convex part on the bottom surface so that the convex part can be adapted to the food contained in the recess. It is preferable that the support height of the convex portion is adjusted, and the bottom surfaces of all the concave portions are formed on the same plane. According to this aspect, even when foods having different heights are accommodated, the support height is adjusted so that the food accommodated in the recesses can be accommodated by the raised bottom-like projections formed on the bottom surface of the recesses. Therefore, the height of the bottom surface of the tray can be made constant, and the stability when the tray is installed can be improved.

  In the food packaging body of the present invention, the ice in the cup is accommodated in the recess in which the spoon is disposed, and the spoon is held in the holding groove in that state, and frozen in the other recess. It is characterized by containing cakes and being entirely wrapped in a packaging material.

  According to the food package of the present invention, the spoon held in the holding groove can be removed from the tray, and ice can be eaten using the spoon, and the frozen cakes can be eaten after being thawed in a microwave or naturally thawed. You can enjoy ice cream and cakes at the same time. Moreover, since the spoon is arranged so that the upper part of the ice may be straddled at the opening of the concave portion in which the cup ice is accommodated, the cup ice can be prevented from jumping out of the concave portion during transportation, and the spoon It is not necessary to provide a space for installing the tray separately on the tray, and the spoon can be efficiently stored to reduce the tray size. Moreover, since the spoon accommodated in the tray is located in the opening part of a recessed part, it can be easily taken out from a tray so that the pattern part may be inserted | pinched from the side.

  According to the present invention, since it is not necessary to provide a holding space for the spoon separately from the food storage space on the tray, the spoon can be efficiently stored in the tray and the tray size can be further reduced. Moreover, since the spoon accommodated in the tray is located in the opening part of a recessed part, it can be easily taken out from a tray so that the pattern part may be pinched | interposed from the side. In addition, when food is stored in the recess formed in the periphery of the holding groove of the spoon and the spoon is held in the holding groove, the food can be prevented from jumping out of the recess by the spoon, so that vibration is generated during transportation. Even if it occurs, the food contained in the recess can be firmly held.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the food packaging body of this invention which uses the tray for food packaging of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the downward direction of the tray for food packaging of this invention. It is a perspective view of the state which accommodated ice with a cup, a spoon, and frozen cakes in the tray for food packaging of this invention. It is a sectional side view of the food packaging body of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the food packaging tray of the present invention and the food packaging body of the present invention using the tray will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the food packaging tray of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the food packaging tray 1 of the present invention has a plurality of recesses 10 and 30 for containing food. The tray 1 according to this embodiment has a planar shape in which both ends of a pair of parallel pieces are connected in an arc shape, and concave portions 10 and 30 are formed along the arc-shaped contour at each end portion. . Then, the frozen cakes 20 are accommodated in one recess 10, and the iced cup 40 is accommodated in the other recess 30.

  The material of the tray 1 is not particularly limited, but plastic is preferably used because it is excellent in moldability, low in material cost, and excellent in productivity.

  The recessed part 10 for holding frozen cakes has a shape suitable for the frozen cakes 20 to be stored, and has a substantially cylindrical shape in this embodiment. The inner diameter of the recess 10 is slightly larger than the outer circumference of the frozen cakes 20 to be stored, and the depth is slightly deeper than the height when a predetermined number of frozen cakes 20 are stacked, in this embodiment three. Yes.

  On the peripheral wall 11 of the recessed portion 10 for holding frozen cakes, a concave / convex pattern is formed in which a side along the circumferential direction protrudes toward the inner diameter side as viewed from the inner periphery and a recess protrudes toward the outer diameter side on the other side. Are arranged along the circumferential direction. The uneven pattern reinforces the peripheral wall of the recess 10 and makes it easy to take out the frozen cakes 20 with a spoon 60 or the like.

  The ice storage recess 30 includes a small-diameter portion 31 for storing the cup-containing ice 40, and an enlarged-diameter step portion 32 formed on the periphery of the small-diameter portion 31 and having a shape suitable for the lid body 41 of the cup-containing ice 40. The large-diameter portion 34 is formed by a peripheral wall 33 that rises in a substantially vertical direction from the periphery of the diameter-expanded step portion 32.

  The small-diameter portion 31 has a shape suitable for the iced cup 40 to be stored, and in this embodiment, has a substantially cylindrical shape. The inner diameter of the small-diameter portion 31 is slightly larger than the outer periphery of the cup-containing ice 40 to be stored.

  On the peripheral wall of the small diameter portion 31, a plurality of vertical ribs 31a having a groove shape as viewed from the inner periphery and forming ridges as viewed from the outer periphery are formed at predetermined intervals. The vertical rib 31a reinforces the peripheral wall and makes it easy to take out the ice in the cup.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a raised bottom-like convex portion 31 b is formed on the bottom surface of the ice accommodating concave portion 30 at substantially the center thereof. When the cup-filled ice 40 is stored by the convex portion 31b, the bottom surface of the cup-shaped ice 40 is supported on the convex portion 31b, and the lid body 41 is set to a height that is just accommodated on the enlarged diameter step portion 32. Yes. Moreover, the bottom surface 13 of the two recessed parts 10 and 30 is adjusted by forming the raised convex part 31b in the bottom face of at least one recessed part 30 in this way, and adjusting the support height according to the foodstuff to accommodate. , 31c are set on the same plane. Thereby, the tray 1 is stably installed without being inclined.

  The inner diameter dimension of the large-diameter portion 34 is slightly larger than the outer periphery of the lid body 41 of the cup ice 40 to be stored. And the opening part of the recessed part 10 for frozen cake holding | maintenance and the opening part of the recessed part 30 for ice accommodation are connected by the flange integrally provided so that those outer periphery might be enclosed. The flange is located on the end side along the circumference of the flange portion 1 a located on one long side of the tray 1, the flange portion 1 b located on the other long side, and the recess 30 for storing ice. It is comprised by the flange part 1c and the flange part 1d located in the edge part side along the periphery of the recessed part 10 for frozen cake holding | maintenance.

  And on the upper surface of the said flange located in the periphery of the opening part (large diameter part 34) of the recessed part 30 for ice accommodation, the 1st spoon holding groove | channel 51 holding one end of the spoon 60 and the other end of the spoon 60 are hold | maintained. The second spoon holding groove 52 and the finger insertion concave portion 53 for facilitating taking out the iced cup 40 are formed.

  The first spoon holding groove 51 is provided in a space on the flange portion 1 a located on one long side of the tray 1 between the openings of the frozen cake holding recess 10 and the ice storage recess 30. It has been. Further, the second spoon holding groove 52 intersects the flange portion 1b located on the other long side of the tray 1 and the flange portion 1c located on the end side along the circumference of the recess 30 for storing ice. It is provided in the space of the part.

  By holding both ends of the spoon 60 in the first spoon holding groove 51 and the second spoon holding groove 52 formed in this way, as shown in FIG. It arrange | positions diagonally with respect to line AA which connects the center with the recessed part 30 for ice accommodation. This makes it possible to hold the spoon 60 on the tray 1 while keeping the shape of the tray 1 as compact as possible. Note that the positions of the first spoon holding groove 51 and the second spoon holding groove 52 can be changed as appropriate according to the length of the spoon 60 and the like. It is preferable to provide the groove on the flange portion 1a or 1b located on the long side.

  The finger insertion recess 53 is a space between the opening portions of the frozen cake holding recess 10 and the ice storage recess 30 and is opposite to the side where the first spoon holding groove 51 is formed. The flange 1b is formed. As a result, the space for the finger insertion recess 53 can be increased without interfering with the holding grooves 51 and 52 of the spoon 60.

  Next, the food packaging body of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the food packaging body of the present invention is frozen in a frozen cake holding recess 10 provided on one end in the longitudinal direction of a tray 1 having both ends in an arc shape. Cakes 20 are accommodated. Examples of the frozen cakes 20 include frozen hot cakes, frozen dessert busses, frozen dessert chiffon cakes, and frozen dessert balm kuchen.

  Further, the iced cup 40 is accommodated in the ice accommodating recess 30 provided on the other end side of the tray 1. The ice cup 40 is filled with ice in a cup case made of a paper container, a plastic container, etc., and a seal-like lid 41 is welded to, or bonded to, a flange portion (not shown) provided in the opening of the cup case. It is fixed by means and the opening is sealed. However, the iced cup may have another shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, both ends of the spoon 60 are held in the first spoon holding groove 51 and the second spoon holding groove 52 in a state where the cup-filled ice 40 is stored in the ice storing recess 30. ing.

  Furthermore, the tray 1 in which the frozen cakes 20, the cup ice 40, and the spoon 60 are housed in this way is made of a synthetic resin film, a film obtained by laminating a metal foil or paper on a synthetic resin film, or a paper sheet. Packaged with packaging material 2. The packaging form is not particularly limited, but pillow packaging is preferably used.

  According to the food packaging body of the present invention, the spoon 60 is disposed on the tray 1 so as to straddle the upper part of the iced cup 40 accommodated in the recess 30 for accommodating ice. The tray size can be further reduced. For this reason, the dimension of a food packaging body can be reduced more.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the iced cup 40 is held in the ice storage recess 30 by the spoons 60 whose both ends are held in the first spoon holding groove 51 and the second spoon holding groove 52, Even if vibration occurs during transport or the like, it is possible to prevent the ice 40 in the cup from jumping out of the recess 30 for storing ice in the tray 1.

  Furthermore, the handle 60 of the spoon 60 stored in the tray 1 is located at the opening of the recess 30 for storing ice, so that it can be easily taken out from the tray by picking it with a finger from the side. .

  When eating the frozen cake 20 of this food package and the iced cup 40, the packaging material 2 is broken and the tray 1 is taken out, the spoon 60 is removed from the spoon holding grooves 51, 52, and the ice containing recess 30 is removed. Remove iced cup 40.

  Then, the tray 1 containing only the frozen cakes 20 is placed in, for example, a microwave oven, and the frozen cakes 20 are heated and thawed. However, the frozen cakes 20 can be naturally thawed and eaten. On the other hand, the ice can be eaten by removing the lid 41 of the iced cup 40 from the cup, opening it, and scooping it with the spoon 60.

  Therefore, cakes and iced cups can be eaten at the same time, and both can be eaten while being held in a tray. You can also eat iced cups with a spoon and put them on cakes. In addition, the depth of the recess 10 is slightly deeper than the height when a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) of frozen cakes 20 are stacked. Even so, ice can be prevented from spilling out of the tray. In this way, it is possible to provide an unprecedented novel combination of foods that can taste cakes and ice at the same time.

  Since the food package of the present invention has a compact shape, it can be sold in an ice box installed in a convenience store, for example.

1: Tray 2: Packaging material 10: Recessed cake holding recess 20: Frozen cakes 30: Ice receiving recess 40: Ice in cup 41: Lid 51: First spoon holding groove 52: Second spoon holding groove 53 : Recess for finger insertion 60: Spoon

Claims (5)

  A pair of holding grooves for holding both ends of the spoon are formed on the periphery of the opening of at least one recess so that the spoon is disposed across the opening. A food packaging tray, wherein the food is held in the recess by the spoon when food is stored in the recess and the spoon is held in the holding groove. .   Two of the recesses are provided, and one of the holding grooves is formed on a space provided between the recesses, and the other of the holding grooves connects the centers of the two recesses. The food packaging tray according to claim 1, wherein the food packaging tray is disposed on a circumference of a recess in which the spoon is disposed so that the spoon is disposed obliquely with respect to the line.   The food packaging tray according to claim 2, wherein a finger pocket recess for partially expanding an opening of the recess is formed on a space between the two recesses where the holding groove is not formed.   At least one of the recesses is provided with a raised bottom-like projection on the bottom surface, and the support height of the projection is adjusted by the projection so as to fit the food contained in the recess. The food packaging tray according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the bottoms of all the recesses are formed on the same plane.   The tray for food packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ice in the cup is accommodated in the recess in which the spoon is disposed, and the spoon is held in the holding groove in that state, and the other recess. Frozen cakes are contained in the food packaging body, and the whole is wrapped in a packaging material.