JP2011177080A - Freshness preserving container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a freshness preserving container preventing fruits and vegetables from rotting due to dew condensation caused by moisture in a container and moisture discharged from the fruits and vegetables themselves. <P>SOLUTION: The freshness preserving container includes: a container body 20 having an opening 210; a first lid 30 capable of sealing the opening 210; a hole 310 provided in the first lid 30 and communicating with the inside of the container body 20; and a second lid 40 for sealably opening and closing the hole 310. The second lid 40 is opened to discharge the moisture in the freshness preserving container 10 outside the freshness preserving container 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a preservation container for keeping fruits and vegetables such as vegetables or fruits.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a container for keeping an opening of a container body with a lid as a container for keeping fruits and vegetables. According to this freshening container, it is possible to suppress the drying of the fruits and vegetables and maintain the humidity in the container, so that the freshness of the fruits and vegetables can be improved.

  Furthermore, in this kind of preservation container, a container in which a gas-selective permeable film is provided on a part of the container body has been proposed (Patent Document 1). According to this preservation container, since the gas concentration of carbon dioxide in the preservation container can be maintained appropriately, it is possible to store fruits and vegetables for a long period of time.

JP-A-2-119719

  However, since the conventional reefer container is a hermetically sealed container, there is a problem that condensation is likely to occur in the container, and the fruits and vegetables in the reefer container are rotted by moisture due to the condensation. In addition to the dew condensation, there is also moisture that comes from the fruits and vegetables themselves, and this moisture causes the fruits and vegetables to rot.

  This invention is made | formed in order to solve the said problem, and it aims at providing the freshening container for suppressing that fruits and vegetables rot by the water | moisture content in a container.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an aspect of a freshening container according to the present invention includes a container body having an opening, a first lid that can seal the opening, and the first lid. A hole communicating inward and a second lid that opens and closes the hole in a sealable manner.

  Thereby, since the water | moisture content produced in the preservation container can be discharged | emitted out of a preservation container via a hole, it can suppress that the fruits and vegetables stored in a preservation container decay. Moreover, since the gas inside and outside the preservation container can be passed through the hole, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of condensation in the preservation container. Further, since carbon dioxide can be taken from outside the preservation container through the hole, the freshness of the fruits and vegetables can be maintained and the fruits and vegetables can be stored for a long time.

  Furthermore, in one aspect of the freshening container according to the present invention, the second lid is preferably attached to the first lid by a uniaxial rotation support mechanism.

  Thereby, the opening / closing operation of the second lid can be performed with a simple configuration.

  Furthermore, in one aspect of the freshening container according to the present invention, it is preferable that the second lid has a pushing portion, and the second lid is in an open state when the pushing portion is pushed.

  Accordingly, the second lid can be opened by a simple operation of pushing the pushing portion of the second lid.

  Furthermore, in one aspect of the preservation container according to the present invention, it is preferable that the first lid has a recess into which the pushing portion is pushed.

  Thereby, when a 2nd cover is a closed state, a 2nd cover and a 1st cover can be comprised flat.

  Furthermore, in one aspect of the freshening container according to the present invention, it is preferable to have an open state maintaining means for maintaining the open state of the second lid.

  Thereby, since the open state of the 2nd lid can be maintained, the ventilation state of a hole can be maintained constant.

  Furthermore, in one aspect of the freshening container according to the present invention, it is preferable to have a hole opening area adjusting means for adjusting the opening area of the hole.

  Thereby, since the opening area of a hole can be adjusted, according to the kind of stored item or the storage amount of a stored item, a ventilation state can be adjusted suitably.

  Furthermore, in one aspect of the freshening container according to the present invention, the container body has a handle portion, the side of the container body on which the handle portion is provided is the near side, and the opposite side of the near side is the back side. In this case, it is preferable that the second lid is attached to the back side of the first lid.

  Thereby, when dew condensation tends to occur on the back side of the freshening container, for example, when cold air passes through the back side of the freshening container, it is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of condensation on the back side of the freshening container.

  Furthermore, in one aspect of the preservation container according to the present invention, it is preferable that the pushing portion of the second lid is positioned on the near side of the second lid.

  Thereby, since a pushing part can be pushed in easily from the near side of a preservation container, a 2nd lid can be made into an open state easily. In particular, even when the second lid is provided at a position on the back side of the first lid, the second lid can be easily opened.

  Furthermore, in one aspect of the preservation container according to the present invention, the inner wall, which is the inner wall of the container body, and the side wall of the container body are connected by a curved surface or a flat surface bulging outward. preferable.

  Thereby, when storing a preservation container in storage rooms, such as a refrigerator compartment of a refrigerator, a preservation container can be stored easily. Moreover, when taking out a preservation container from a storage chamber, a preservation container can be taken out easily.

  Moreover, the one aspect | mode of the refrigerator which concerns on this invention is provided with the storage chamber for accommodating the said preservation container which concerns on this invention.

  When a hermetic container is stored in a storage room such as a refrigerator compartment of a refrigerator, condensation tends to occur in the container. In this case, by using the refrigeration container according to the present invention as the refrigeration container stored in the storage chamber, moisture in the refrigeration container can be discharged through the holes. Moreover, since the gas inside and outside the preservation container can be ventilated by the holes, the occurrence of condensation can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, in one aspect of the refrigerator according to the present invention, it is preferable that a plurality of the freshening containers are arranged side by side.

  Thereby, even when the door of a refrigerator compartment cannot fully be opened, a preservation container can be taken out and a refrigerator compartment can be used effectively. Moreover, a preservation container can be selected according to the kind or storage amount of a stored item.

  According to the preservation container and refrigerator which concern on this invention, it can suppress that stored goods, such as fruits and vegetables, rot by the water | moisture content in a container.

FIG. 1A is an external perspective view of a freshening container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of the preservation container according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1A. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a region A surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 1B, and is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the first lid in the freshening container according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is an external perspective view of the second lid of the preservation container according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front side oblique direction. FIG. 3B is an external perspective view of the second lid of the preservation container according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the oblique direction on the back side. FIG. 4A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the freshening container according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the second lid is closed. FIG. 4B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the freshening container according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the second lid is open. FIG. 5 is a front view of the refrigerator schematically showing the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a front view of the refrigerator compartment schematically showing the refrigerator compartment in the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a freshening container and a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1A is an external perspective view of a freshening container according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of the preservation container according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1A.

  As shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, a freshening container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a freshening container for freshening fruits and vegetables such as vegetables or fruits, and includes a container body 20 and a first lid 30. .

  The container body 20 is a resin-molded container for storing stored items such as fruits and vegetables, and has an opening 210 for taking in and out stored items.

  The first lid 30 can seal the opening 210 of the container body 20. As shown in FIG. 1B, the first lid 30 is provided with a hole 310 communicating with the inside of the container body 20. The hole 310 is a gas passage inside and outside the container body 20 and has a function of discharging a gas such as moisture in the container body 20 to the outside of the container body 20. The hole 310 also has a function of taking gas outside the container body 20 into the container body 20.

  A second lid 40 is attached to the first lid 30. The 2nd lid | cover 40 opens and closes the hole 310 of the 1st lid | cover 30 so that sealing is possible. By opening and closing the second lid 40, it is possible to adjust the gas flow in and out of the container body 20 through the hole 310.

  A stopper member 50 is attached to one end of the first lid 30. A hook 230 is provided on the front side of the container body 20. By engaging the stop member 50 with the hook portion 230, the container body 20 and the first lid 30 are sealed in a locked state.

  A claw 320 is provided on the back side of the first lid 30. Further, a locking hole 220 is provided on the back side of the container body 20. The claw 320 and the locking hole 220 are engaged.

  In the preservation container 10 configured as described above, when the first lid 30 is opened, the stopper member 50 is lifted forward to release the engaged state with the hook portion 230 and the first lid 30 is lifted. Thereby, since the opening 210 of the container main body 20 can be opened, fruits and vegetables can be stored in the container main body 20 from the opening 210. Moreover, the fruit and vegetables in the container main body 20 can be taken out from the opening 210.

  For example, when storing stored items such as fruits and vegetables in the freshening container 10, first, the fruits and vegetables are put into the container body 20 from the opening 210. Then, the claw 320 of the first lid 30 is engaged with the locking hole 220 of the container main body 20, and the stopper member 50 attached to the first lid 30 is engaged with the hook portion 230 of the container main body 20. Thereby, the container main body 20 can be sealed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1B, by providing a sealing member 60 made of resin at the contact portion between the container main body 20 and the first lid 30, the sealing property (sealing property) of the preservation container 10 is improved. Can do.

  Moreover, when taking out stored goods, such as fruit and vegetables, from the preservation container 10, the stop member 50 is lifted to the near side, the engagement state with the hook part 230 is cancelled | released, and the 1st cover 30 is lifted. Thereby, since the opening 210 of the container main body 20 can be opened, the stored item in the container main body 20 can be taken out from the opening 210.

  When the first lid 30 is opened and closed, the claw 320 may be removed from the locking hole 220, and the first lid 30 may be completely separated from the container body 20 to store or take out the stored items.

  Further, the container body 20 is provided with a handle portion 240 for gripping the container body 20. The handle part 240 is used when the freshening container 10 is pulled out when the freshening container 10 is stored in a storage room such as a refrigerator. The handle portion 240 has a concave structure having an opening opened downward. Thereby, since a hand can be inserted into the opening from below, the fresh container 10 can be supported from below when the fresh container 10 is pulled out from the refrigerator compartment 110. Therefore, it can be suppressed that the freshening container 10 jumps out of the refrigerating chamber 110 and drops vigorously due to excessive withdrawal of the freshening container 10.

  Hereinafter, in this embodiment, the direction of the position where the handle 240 is provided with respect to the center of the freshening container 10 is referred to as the front side, and the direction opposite to the front side with respect to the center of the freshening container 10 is referred to as the back side. Called the side. In addition, a linear direction connecting the back side and the near side is a vertical direction, and a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction is a horizontal direction.

  Next, the first lid 30 and its hole 310 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a region A surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 1B, and is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the first lid in the freshening container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the first lid 30 is formed with a recess 330 having a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape when viewed in plan. The concave portion 330 is divided into two in the vertical direction, and includes a first concave portion 331 on the back side and a second concave portion 332 on the near side. The second recess 332 is formed so that its depth is deeper than the depth of the first recess 331.

  The first recess 331 is provided with a ventilation hole 310 formed through the first lid 30. The hole 310 has a horizontally long and substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above. In addition, shafts 341 and 342 made up of substantially cylindrical convex portions are provided on both side walls in the lateral direction of the second concave portion 332. The first lid 30 configured as described above can be formed by injection molding or the like using a predetermined resin.

  Next, the second lid 40 will be further described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B. FIG. 3A is an external perspective view of the second lid 40 in the preservation container according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the oblique direction on the front side. FIG. 3B is an external perspective view of the second lid as seen from an oblique direction on the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the second lid 40 is configured by a plate-like member 410 having substantially the same shape as the entire recess 330 of the first lid 30. Bearing portions 421 and 422 supported by shafts 341 and 342 provided in the second recess 332 of the first lid 30 are provided on both side portions of the plate-like member 410 of the second lid 40. As described above, the shafts 341 and 342 of the first lid 30 and the bearing portions 421 and 422 of the second lid 40 constitute a uniaxial rotation support mechanism. That is, it has a hinge structure.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, a convex portion 430 that fits into the hole 310 of the first lid 30 is provided on the back surface of the second lid 40. The convex portion 430 of the second lid 40 is formed by annularly forming a wall having a predetermined thickness and a predetermined height. By fitting the convex portion 430 of the second lid 40 into the hole 310 of the first lid 30, the hole 310 of the first lid 30 can be sealed.

  At this time, the convex portion 430 is formed by an annular wall. That is, since the space portion is formed on the inner side of the wall, the convex portion 430 can have a predetermined elastic force in the longitudinal direction of the freshening container 10 (the width direction of the second lid). Thus, by giving the convex portion 430 an elastic force, the convex portion 430 can be easily fitted into the hole 310 and the convex portion 430 can be easily removed from the hole 310. Moreover, the sealing property of the hole 310 and the convex portion 430 can be improved by the elastic force. In addition, although the convex part 430 was formed so that it might become a cyclic | annular wall, it is good also as a structure which was not filled with the cyclic | annular wall and was filled with the same material as the wall inside the wall. In this case, it is preferable to chamfer the outer peripheral portion of the tip of the convex portion so as to be easily fitted into the hole 310.

  The second lid 40 described above can be formed by injection molding or the like using a predetermined resin. In addition, by providing a seal member (not shown) on the outer peripheral portion of the side wall of the convex portion 430 of the second lid 40 so that the seal member is positioned between the hole 310 and the convex portion 430, the hole 310 and The sealing property of the convex part 430 can further be improved.

  Next, how the second lid 40 is opened and closed will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B. FIG. 4A is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the freshening container according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the second lid is closed. FIG. 4B is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of the freshening container according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state in which the second lid is open. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line X-X ′ shown in FIG. 1A.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, when the second lid 40 is closed (closed state), the convex portion 430 of the second lid 40 is fitted in the hole 310 of the first lid 30.

  Thereby, since the sealing container 10 can be kept in a completely sealed state while maintaining the sealed state of the hole 310, the drying in the storing container 10 is prevented and the humidity in the storing container 10 is maintained above a certain level. be able to.

  In addition, in the closed state of the 2nd cover 40 shown to FIG. 4A, the 1st cover 30 and the 2nd cover 40 are so that the surface of the 1st cover 30 and the surface of the 2nd cover 40 may become substantially the same plane. It is structured flat.

  Next, when opening the 2nd cover 40, the pushing part 440 which is a part on the opposite direction side to the side in which the convex part 430 of the 2nd cover 40 is provided is pushed from upper direction. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4B, the push-in portion 440 is lowered by the uniaxial rotation support mechanism between the shaft 341 (342) of the first lid 30 and the bearing portion 421 (422) of the second lid 40, so that the second recess While being pushed into 332, the raised portion 450 (the portion on the side where the convex portion 430 is provided) which is the portion opposite to the pushed portion 440 rises and protrudes from the surface of the first lid 30.

  Thereby, the 2nd cover 40 will be in an open state. That is, the convex portion 430 of the second lid 40 is removed from the hole 310, the hole 310 of the first lid 30 is opened, and the gas inside and outside the container body 20 can pass through the hole 310.

  In this way, by opening the second lid 40, the moisture in the freshening container 10 can be discharged out of the freshening container 10 through the hole 310. Moreover, the water | moisture content which fruit and vegetables itself generate | occur | produce can also be discharged | emitted out of the preservation container 10. FIG. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the fruits and vegetables from rotting due to moisture.

  Moreover, since the gas inside and outside the freshening container 10 can be passed through the hole 310 by opening the second lid 40, the increased humidity in the freshening container 10 can be reduced. In addition, when there is a temperature difference between the inside and outside of the preservation container, the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the preservation container 10 can be reduced by passing the gas inside and outside the preservation container 10 through the hole 310. Thereby, it can suppress that dew condensation arises in the preservation container 10.

  Further, by opening the second lid 40, carbon dioxide outside the freshening container 10 can be taken into the freshening container 10 through the hole 310. Thereby, the freshness of fruit and vegetables can be maintained and long-term storage of fruit and vegetables can also be enabled.

  In addition, the freshening container 10 can be sealed by making the 2nd cover 40 into a closed state from an open state. Thereby, drying in the preservation container 10 can be prevented. As described above, when the second lid 40 is changed from the open state to the closed state, as shown in FIG. 4B, the upper surface portion of the raised portion 450 of the second lid 40 that has popped out is pushed from above, as shown in FIG. 4A. Thus, the second lid 40 can be closed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the open state of the second lid 40 is maintained by friction between the shafts 341 and 342 of the first lid 30 and the bearing portions 421 and 422 of the second lid 40. That is, as the open state maintaining means for maintaining the open state of the second lid 40, friction in the uniaxial rotation support structure is used. Note that the opening angle of the second lid in the opened state of the second lid 40 is about 30 degrees. The opening angle when the open state of the second lid 40 is maintained is preferably 90 degrees or less. Moreover, as an open state maintenance means of the 2nd cover 40, it can implement | achieve also by means other than friction. For example, the open state maintaining means can be configured by a latch structure using a latching portion such as a latch.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the hole 310 of the 1st cover 30 and the 2nd cover 40 which block | closes the said hole 310 are provided in the back | inner side of the preservation container 10. FIG. As a result, when the cool container 10 is placed in an environment where condensation is likely to occur on the back side of the fresh container 10, such as when cold air passes through the back side of the fresh container 10, the back side in the fresh container 10. Condensation that may occur can be effectively suppressed.

  In the present embodiment, the push-in portion 440 of the second lid 40 is a front side portion of the plate-like member 410 constituting the second lid 40. Thereby, the 2nd cover 40 can be opened and closed easily from the near side. In addition, when the pushing part of the 2nd cover 40 exists in a back | inner side, when a pushing part is pushed, a near side part will raise, and it may become impossible to push a pushing part easily from a near side.

  For example, a case is considered in which the preservation container 10 is stored in a storage shelf or a storage room, and the gap between the upper surface of the preservation container 10 and the upper surface of the storage shelf (or storage room) is small. In this case, if the pushing portion 440 is on the near side as in the present embodiment, the pushing portion 440 can be pushed by putting a hand through the gap, so that the second lid 40 can be opened and closed without moving the freshening container 10. Can do. On the other hand, if the pushing-in part of the second lid 40 is on the back side, it is necessary to have the thickness of the hand in addition to the rising portion of the second lid as a gap interval, and the second lid 40 can be easily opened and closed. Disappear.

  Further, even if the gap is small and the hand cannot be put in originally, it is not necessary to take out all the freshening containers 10 from the storage shelf (or storage room) by providing the push-in portion 440 on the front side. By exposing even the front side portion of the two lids 40, the second lid 40 can be opened and closed.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, as shown to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the back wall which is a back wall of the container main body 20, and the side wall of the container main body 20 are curved by the curved surface which has the predetermined | prescribed radius of curvature bulging outside. Connected structure. Thereby, even if it is a case where the preservation container 10 is accommodated in a storage shelf or a storage chamber, the preservation container 10 can be accommodated easily. Moreover, also when taking out the preservation container 10 from a storage shelf or a storage chamber, the preservation container 10 can be taken out easily. In addition, it is good also as a structure connected with a plane other than a curved surface. However, it is preferable to use a curved surface in order to secure the storage amount of the freshening container 10.

  Next, a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a front view of the refrigerator schematically showing the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the refrigerator 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a storage compartment partitioned into three parts, an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage. Specifically, the upper storage room is the refrigeration room 110, the middle storage room is the vegetable room 120, and the lower storage room is the freezer room 130. In each storage room, the internal temperature of the refrigerator compartment 110 is about 2-3 ° C., the internal temperature of the vegetable compartment 120 is about 2-5 ° C., and the internal temperature of the freezer compartment 130 is about −18 to −−. 20 ° C. In addition, in FIG. 6, the rectangular broken line represents the front opening part of each store room.

  A refrigerating chamber 110 formed inside the main box is provided with a door 111 that seals the refrigerating chamber by covering the front opening. The door 111 is provided at an end portion on the right side of the front opening and can be rotated about a vertical rotation axis. Thereby, the door 111 can be opened and closed in the left-right direction. Further, by opening and closing the door 111, the stored items can be stored in the refrigerator compartment 110, and the stored items in the refrigerator compartment 110 can be taken out.

  In the vegetable compartment 120 and the freezer compartment 130, drawer-type storage containers (cases) each having an opening opened upward are stored. Moreover, the vegetable compartment 120 and the freezer compartment 130 are provided with doors 121 and 131 that cover the front opening. When the doors 121 and 131 are pulled out toward the front side or pushed into the back side, the storage container is also pulled out toward the front side or pushed into the back side in conjunction with this. Thereby, a storage thing can be stored in a storage container, or a storage thing can be taken out from a storage container.

  Next, the refrigerator compartment in the refrigerator which concerns on embodiment of this invention is demonstrated still in detail using FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of the refrigerator compartment schematically showing the refrigerator compartment in the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the door is not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the refrigerator compartment 110 of the refrigerator 100 according to the present embodiment includes an upper first storage chamber 112 and a lower second storage chamber 113. A tray 114 is provided between the first storage chamber 112 and the second storage chamber 113, and the refrigerator compartment 110 is divided into the first storage chamber 112 and the second storage chamber 113 by the tray 114. In the first storage chamber 112, a necessary number of trays may be separately provided as indicated by broken lines.

  In the present embodiment, the second storage chamber 113 stores the above-described fresh containers 10a and 10b according to the present embodiment. That is, the freshening container 10 according to the present embodiment described above is used as a freshening container for a refrigerator. In the present embodiment, two keeping containers 10 having the same size and the same shape are arranged side by side to form a keeping container 10a and a keeping container 10b. In addition, the storage containers 10a and 10b are sized so that the space in the second storage chamber 113 can be effectively used. In this embodiment, the space of the second storage chamber 113 is reduced by the two storage containers 10a and 10b. It is configured to fill. In addition, in FIG. 6, the preservation containers 10a and 10b are schematically illustrated.

  The refrigerator which concerns on this embodiment comprised as mentioned above can acquire the following effects.

  When a sealed container is stored in the refrigerator compartment 110 of the refrigerator 100, condensation easily occurs in the sealed container. However, this problem can be solved by using the fresh containers 10a and 10b according to the present embodiment as the sealed containers stored in the refrigerator compartment 110 of the refrigerator 100. That is, by opening the respective second lids 40 using the freshening containers 10a and 10b according to the present embodiment, moisture in the freshening containers 10a and 10b can be discharged through the holes 310, and The occurrence of dew condensation in the freshening containers 10a and 10b can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, since the refrigerator compartment 110 of the refrigerator 100 has a structure in which cold air passes through the interior side of the refrigerator, the interior temperature of the interior side of the refrigerator is lower than that of the near side of the interior of the refrigerator. Therefore, when the sealed container is stored in the refrigerator compartment 110, dew condensation is likely to occur in the inner portion of the sealed container. However, since the 2nd lid | cover 40 for opening and closing the hole 310 is provided in the back | inner side, the condensation container 10a, 10b which concerns on this embodiment can produce the dew condensation which can generate | occur | produce in the back | inner side in the preservation containers 10a, 10b. It can be effectively suppressed.

  Further, in the freshening containers 10 a and 10 b according to the present embodiment, the pushing-in portion 440 of the second lid 40 is a front side portion of the second lid 40. Thereby, the 2nd cover 40 can be opened and closed easily by taking out until the pushing part 440 can push, without taking out the container of the preservation containers 10a and 10b from the 2nd storage chamber 113 whole.

  In addition, as long as there is a gap between the upper surface of the first lid 30 and the upper surface (the lower surface of the tray) in the second storage chamber 113, the second lid 40 is opened and closed without moving the preservation containers 10a and 10b. be able to.

  Thus, by providing the push-in portion 440 of the second lid 40 on the near side, it is not necessary to take out the entire containers of the freshening containers 10a and 10b from the refrigerator compartment 110 only to open and close the second lid 40. Accordingly, the keeping container 10 can be prevented from dropping due to excessive withdrawal of the keeping containers 10a and 10b.

  That is, in the present embodiment, the second lid 40 is provided on the back side in order to prevent the occurrence of condensation, and the push-in portion 440 is provided on the front side in order to open and close the second lid 40 easily and safely. Structure.

  Furthermore, since the handle part 240 of the preservation containers 10a and 10b has a concave structure in which a hand can be inserted from below, when pulling out the preservation containers 10a and 10b from the refrigerator compartment 110, the preservation containers 10a and 10b are moved downward by hand. Can be supported from. Therefore, it can suppress that the preservation | save container 10a, 10b falls vigorously by pulling out the preservation container 10a, 10b too much.

(Modification)
As mentioned above, although the preservation container and refrigerator which concern on this invention were demonstrated based on embodiment, this invention is not limited to these embodiment. Hereinafter, modified examples of the preservation container and the refrigerator according to the present invention will be described.

  First, in the keeping containers 10, 10a, 10b and the refrigerator 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the stored items in the keeping container have been described as fruits and vegetables, but are not limited to fruits and vegetables. The stored items may be other fresh foods other than fruits and vegetables, and may be anything as long as they are damaged by moisture generated in the container. The freshening container and the refrigerator according to the present invention have the above-described effects with respect to items that are damaged by moisture.

  Moreover, in the freshening container 10 which concerns on this embodiment, although the hole 310 provided in the 1st lid | cover 30 was made into one hole, a several hole can also be provided. Thereby, a hole opening area adjusting means capable of adjusting the opening area of the hole can be configured.

  For example, when a plurality of holes are used, the hole 310 shown in FIG. 2 may be divided into a plurality of holes in the horizontal direction, or a plurality of holes 310 shown in FIG. 2 may be provided in the vertical direction. You can also In this case, it is preferable to provide a plurality of second lids according to the holes.

  In addition, a configuration may be adopted in which the area of the hole 310 can be adjusted by providing a plurality of second lids for one hole 310 shown in FIG. 2 and adjusting the open / closed state of the plurality of second lids. it can. Furthermore, it may be configured such that one second lid corresponds to a plurality of holes, and a plurality of combinations thereof are provided. Also in this case, the opening area of the holes can be adjusted by adjusting the open / closed state of the plurality of second lids.

  Thus, by adjusting the opening area of the hole by the hole opening area adjusting means, the ventilation state can be adjusted according to the type of stored item or the stored amount of stored item.

  Moreover, in the freshening container 10 which concerns on this embodiment, although the 2nd cover 40 was made into the structure performed by a uniaxial rotation support mechanism, it does not restrict to this. For example, the second lid may be configured to be opened and closed by a slide mechanism. By adopting the slide mechanism, the configuration is such that the ascending portion 450 is raised as in the present embodiment, so that the second lid can be easily opened and closed even when the gap in the upper portion of the freshening container 10 is small.

  However, it is preferable that the airtightness when the second lid is closed is high. In this regard, in this embodiment, since the sealing performance is determined only by the fitting state of the convex portion 430 of the second lid 40 and the hole 310 of the first lid 30, the convex portion 430 of the second lid 40 determines the first. By completely sealing the hole 310 of the one lid 30, it is possible to maintain high sealing performance as the freshening container 10.

  Moreover, in the freshening container 10 which concerns on this embodiment, although the opening angle of the open state of the 2nd cover 40 was 30 degree | times, it does not restrict to this. For example, the opening angle of the open state of the second lid 40 can be appropriately selected within a range of 90 degrees or less. Moreover, it can also be set as the structure which can adjust the opening angle of the open state of the 2nd cover 40 in several steps. Thus, the ventilation state can be adjusted by adjusting the opening angle of the second lid 40.

  Moreover, in the refrigerator 100 which concerns on this embodiment, although demonstrated as what stores the preservation containers 10a and 10b in the refrigerator compartment 110, it is not restricted to this. For example, you may comprise so that the preservation containers 10a and 10b may be accommodated in the vegetable compartment 120.

  Moreover, in the refrigerator 100 which concerns on this embodiment, although comprised in the 2nd storage chamber 113 of the refrigerator compartment 110 so that the two fresh storage containers 10a and 10b of the same magnitude | size and the same shape may be accommodated, only any one is contained. You may comprise so that the preservation container of this may be accommodated. Further, in the case of a single refrigeration container, the size of the refrigeration container may be increased to be a refrigeration container having a size substantially equal to that of the second storage chamber 113. Moreover, it does not matter as a structure which accommodates not only the same-sized preservation container but two preservation containers of a different size. For example, the height can be the same, and the horizontal dimensions of the fresh containers 10a and 10b can be different.

  Furthermore, it is good also as a structure which accommodates three or more preservation containers. In this case, the size of the preservation container can be the same or different.

  By arranging two or three or more fresh containers in the refrigerator compartment 110 in this way, the preserve container can be taken out even when the door of the refrigerator compartment cannot be opened sufficiently. The room can be used effectively. That is, the lowermost part, which is the second storage room of the refrigerator compartment, is often a drawer type, and there is a situation where the door of the refrigerator compartment cannot be opened sufficiently in the left-right direction. In this case, the lowermost part could not be pulled out, and the refrigerator compartment could not be used effectively. However, this problem can be solved by using a plurality of preservation containers according to the present embodiment, and the refrigerator compartment can be used effectively as described above.

  In addition, by using different storage containers such as horizontal dimensions, even if the size of the refrigerator is different depending on the type of refrigerator, by combining different storage containers appropriately, A combination of fresh containers suitable for the size of the refrigerator compartment can be realized. That is, it is possible to standardize the preservation container and to effectively use the refrigerator compartment of the refrigerator.

  In addition, by using a freshening container having a different size, it is possible to select a freshening container according to the type or amount of the stored items, and thus it is possible to adjust the ventilation state for each freshening container.

  In the present embodiment, each storage room of the refrigerator may be a direct cooling system or an indirect cooling system.

  In addition, a form obtained by subjecting each embodiment to various modifications conceived by those skilled in the art, and a form realized by arbitrarily combining components and functions in each embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention. It is included in the present invention.

  The refrigeration container according to the present invention is useful as a refrigeration container for refrigeration of fruits and vegetables and the like, and is also useful for a refrigerator that stores the refrigeration container.

10, 10a, 10b Freshening container 20 Container body 30 First lid 40 Second lid 50 Stopping member 60 Sealing member 100 Refrigerator 110 Refrigeration room 111, 121, 131 Door 112 First storage room 113 Second storage room 114 Tray 120 Vegetable room 130 Freezing room 210 Opening 220 Locking hole 230 Hooking part 240 Handle part 310 Hole 320 Claw 330 Recessed part 331 First recessed part 332 Second recessed part 341, 342 Shaft 410 Plate member 421, 422 Bearing part 430 Protruding part 440 Pushing part 450 Ascending Part

Claims (11)

A container body having an opening;
A first lid capable of sealing the opening;
A hole provided in the first lid and communicating with the inside of the container body;
A freshening container comprising: a second lid that opens and closes the hole in a sealable manner. The freshening container according to claim 1, wherein the second lid is attached to the first lid by a uniaxial rotation support mechanism. The second lid has a pushing portion,
The freshening container according to claim 2, wherein the second lid is in an open state when the pushing portion is pushed. The freshening container according to claim 3, wherein the first lid has a concave portion into which the pushing portion is pushed. The fresh container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an open state maintaining means for maintaining the open state of the second lid. The freshening container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a hole opening area adjusting means for adjusting an opening area of the hole. The container body has a handle portion,
When the side of the container body on which the handle portion is provided is the front side, and the opposite side of the front side is the back side,
The said 2nd lid | cover is attached to the said back | inner side of the said 1st lid | cover. The preservation container of any one of Claims 1-6. The freshening container according to claim 7, wherein the pushing portion of the second lid is located on the near side of the second lid. The fresh container according to claim 7 or 8, wherein a back wall, which is the back wall of the container main body, and a side wall of the container main body are connected by a curved surface or a flat surface bulging outward. A refrigerator comprising a storage chamber for storing the freshening container according to any one of claims 1 to 9. The refrigerator according to claim 10, wherein a plurality of the freshening containers are arranged side by side.

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