JP2011219130A - Container with assemblable taking-out implement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve such a problem in a conventional container that a spoon is discarded as well when the container is discarded, which causes increased amount of waste resulting in an adverse effect on the global environment.SOLUTION: A container 1 is provided with a cover 4 serving as an expansion-plan plane material which can be assembled into a taking-out implement 11. Consequently, the taking-out implement 11 is assembled from the cover 4, which is a part of the container 1, and the content can be taken out of the container 1 by using the assembled taking-out implement 11. Since the taking-out implement 11 is assembled from the cover 4 with a tab 4a removed from the container 1, which has been just discarded conventionally, the amount of waste is reduced when the container 1 is discarded after the content is completely taken out of the container 1 as the container 1 is not accompanied with the spoon. Consequently, the conveniently-usable container 1 suppresses the economic loss which may be caused by an increased amount of waste, and is friendly to the global environment and capable of easily coping with emergencies like occurrence of an earthquake.

Description

  The present invention relates to a container that encloses a planar member and stores a stored item.

  Conventionally, as such a container, there exists a container with a spoon currently disclosed by patent document 1, for example. This container with a spoon accommodates a powdery detergent in a container body made of a pulp molded hollow molded body having a trunk and a bottom. The upper end opening of the container body is opened and closed by an opening / closing lid, and the opening / closing lid has a top surface recessed into a rectangular shape to form a spoon receiving recess. The spoon which consists of a holding part and a scooping part is attached to the spoon accommodation recessed part so that removal is possible.

JP 2000-309363 A

  However, the conventional container with a spoon is provided with a spoon separately from a container for storing a powder detergent. For this reason, when there is no powder detergent stored in the container and the container is discarded, not only the container but also the spoon is discarded, which increases the amount of waste and adversely affects the global environment. . In addition, it is expected to be inconvenient for emergencies such as earthquakes where it is difficult to find spoons and chopsticks.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems,
In a container for storing things surrounded by a planar member,
The planar member is provided with a foldable extractor deploying surface material that is assembled to an extractor that takes out the stored item from the container by being folded into a predetermined shape.

  According to this configuration, since the planar member forming the container includes the extraction tool deploying surface material that is assembled to the extraction tool that folds the stored item from the container by being folded into a predetermined shape, The take-out tool is assembled, and the stored item can be taken out of the container using the assembled take-out tool. For this reason, it is not necessary to separately prepare an extraction tool for taking out the stored item from the container, and the usability of the container is improved. In addition, unlike conventional containers with spoons, it is not necessary to attach a spoon as a separate part to the container. Therefore, when the container is discarded by taking out the stored items from the container, the amount of waste can be reduced by the amount that the spoon is not attached to the container. As a result, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use container that can suppress economic loss caused by an increase in waste, is good for the global environment, and can easily cope with an emergency such as an earthquake.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the extraction tool deploying face material is provided with a fold line that folds into a predetermined shape.

  According to this configuration, the extraction tool having a predetermined shape can be easily assembled by folding the extraction tool expansion surface material along the fold line attached to the extraction tool expansion surface material.

  In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the take-out tool is constituted by a catching part that catches the stored item and a gripping part that extends from the catching part.

  According to this configuration, in the take-out tool, the capture unit that captures the stored items while the grip unit is gripped is moved to a desired mode. For this reason, the storage thing stored in the container is taken out from the container by operating the grip part of the extraction tool and being captured by the capture part.

  In the present invention, the capturing member is formed of a planar member that forms a lid that closes the opening of the container, and the gripping portion is picked when the lid is peeled off from the container. It is formed from an extended knob.

  According to this configuration, the extraction tool is assembled from a lid with a knob peeled off from the container, which has been simply discarded.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the knob has an adhesive member, a heat sealing material, and a function capable of physically engaging with the floating end (hereinafter referred to as a sealing function).

  According to this configuration, even if a part of the lid is peeled off from the knob and a part of the container is opened, the container is again attached by sticking the knob to the container by the sealing function provided at the floating end of the knob. Can be kept closed with a lid. In addition, when the extractor is assembled by folding the extractor deploying face along the fold line attached to the extractor deploying face, it is folded in two along the direction extending to the catching section. By sticking the obtained knob with an adhesive member, the cross-sectional shape of the gripping portion is maintained in a triangular shape having strength. For this reason, the container can be closed with the peeled lid by the adhesive member, and the grip portion can be easily held by keeping the shape strong.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the extractor deploying face material is detachably attached to the outer surface of the planar member.

  According to this structure, the extraction tool expansion | deployment surface material stuck on the outer surface of the planar member which forms a container is peeled off, and an extraction tool is assembled from the extracted extraction tool expansion | deployment surface material. For this reason, according to the shape of a container etc., the extraction tool expansion | deployment surface material can also be provided in the outer surface of planar members, such as the side surface and bottom face of a container.

  According to the present invention, as described above, economic loss caused by an increase in waste can be suppressed, and it is good for the global environment, and can easily cope with emergency situations such as the occurrence of an earthquake. A container can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the container by one Embodiment of this invention. (A) is an expanded view which shows the surface side of the lid | cover which closes the opening part of the container shown in FIG. 1, (b) is an expanded view which shows the back side. It is a perspective view of the extraction tool assembled from the lid | cover shown in FIG.

  Next, an embodiment in which a container for assembling an extractor according to the present invention is applied to a cup noodle container will be described.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a cup noodle container 1 according to this embodiment.

  The container 1 is formed of a cylindrical container body having a bottom composed of a body portion 2 and a bottom portion 3, and a lid 4 that closes an upper end opening of the container body. The container 1 is enclosed by the trunk | drum 2 which comprises a planar member, the bottom part 3, and the lid | cover 4, and accommodates storage goods, such as noodles and ingredients which are not shown in figure. The body part 2 and the bottom part 3 are formed by injection molding or sheet molding of expanded polystyrene, or formed by molding paper. The lid 4 is formed mainly of paper, and an aluminum foil is laminated in the paper lid material in order to maintain a partially peeled and curled state or an original flat state. Further, the lid 4 is bonded to the periphery of the opening of the body portion 2 by an ultrasonic welding method. This adhesion is performed by instantly melting a thermoplastic resin such as a thermoplastic polyurethane resin or polypropylene resin, which is harmless even when directly in contact with food, by fine ultrasonic vibration and pressure. The lid 4 has a knob 4 a in which a planar member constituting the lid 4 is extended. The knob 4 a is picked and pulled upward from the container 1, whereby the lid 4 is peeled off from the upper edge of the opening of the trunk portion 2.

  2A is a development view showing the front surface side of the lid 4 that closes the opening of the container 1, and FIG. 2B is a development view showing the back surface side.

  On the surface side of the lid 4, as shown in FIG. 5A, a broken mountain fold line 5 that bisects the knob 4 a along the extending direction of the knob 4 a and a V shape at the base of the knob 4 a A solid valley fold line 6 drawn in is attached. When the knob 4a is folded along the mountain fold line 5 and the root portion of the knob 4a is folded along the valley fold line 6, the lid 4 takes a predetermined spoon shape as shown in the perspective view of FIG. The tool 11 is assembled. The lid 4 constitutes a foldable extractor deployment face material that is assembled to an extractor 11 that takes out the stored item from the container 1 by being folded into a predetermined shape. The take-out tool 11 includes a capturing part 11a that captures noodles and ingredients in the container 1, and a gripping part 11b that extends from the capturing part 11a. The capturing part 11a is formed from a planar member constituting the lid 4 that covers the opening of the container 1, and the gripping part 11b is formed from a knob 4a that is picked when the lid 4 is peeled off from the container 1.

  Moreover, the adhesive tape 7 which comprises an adhesive member is affixed on the floating end of the back side of the knob | pick 4a, as FIG.2 (b) shows. Even if a part of the lid 4 is peeled off from the knob 4a and a part of the container 1 is opened in order to pour hot water into the container 1, the adhesive tape 7 is used when the noodle is steamed for a predetermined time. By adhering to the outer periphery of the container 1, the container 1 is again kept closed with the lid 4. Further, when the extraction tool 11 is assembled by folding the lid 4 along the mountain fold line 5 and the valley fold line 6 attached to the lid 4, it is folded in two along the direction extending to the capturing portion 11a. By sticking the back side of the end of the folded knob 4a with the adhesive tape 7, the adhesive tape 7 keeps the gripping portion 11b in a triangular cross-sectional shape having strength.

  According to the cup noodle container 1 according to this embodiment, since the lid 4 forming the container 1 constitutes an extractor deploying surface material assembled to the extractor 11, the lid that is a part of the container 1 The take-out tool 11 is assembled from 4 and the stored item can be taken out from the container 1 using the assembled take-out tool 11. In this embodiment, the grasping part 11b of the take-out tool 11 is grasped and the capturing part 11a is moved to a desired mode, so that noodles, ingredients, soup and other stored items stored in the container 1 are captured by the capturing part 11a. And is taken out from the container 1. For this reason, it is not necessary to prepare a separate spoon for taking out the stored items from the container 1, and the usability of the container 1 is improved. Moreover, it becomes unnecessary to attach a spoon as a separate part to the container 1 like a conventional container with a spoon. Therefore, since the extractor 11 is assembled from the lid 4 with the knob 4a peeled off from the container 1 that has been simply discarded, the container 11 can be used by eating all the noodles, ingredients, soup, etc. in the container 1. When discarding 1, the amount of waste can be reduced because the spoon is not attached to the container 1. As a result, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use container 1 that can suppress economic loss caused by an increase in waste, is good for the global environment, and can easily cope with an emergency such as an earthquake. .

  Moreover, according to the container 1 according to the present embodiment, the predetermined spoon shape is obtained by folding the lid 4 along the mountain fold line 5 and the valley fold line 6 attached to the surface side of the lid 4 that closes the opening of the container 1. The removed extractor 11 can be easily assembled.

  Moreover, according to the container 1 according to the present embodiment, since the adhesive tape 7 is provided at the floating end of the knob 4a, the container 1 can be closed with the peeled lid 4 by the adhesive tape 7, and the strength of the grip portion 11b can be increased. By holding the held shape, the grip portion 11b can be easily held.

  In addition, in the said embodiment, although the case where the extraction tool expansion | deployment surface material assembled to the extraction tool 11 was comprised from the lid | cover 4 which blocks the opening part of the container 1, this invention is not limited to this. . For example, the extractor deploying face material is detachably pasted to the outer surface of the planar member of the body part 2 or the bottom part 3, for example, an adhesive material or the like is applied to the back surface so as to be peeled off. You may comprise the sticker paper etc. which consist of quality paper, a coated paper, etc. According to this configuration, the sticker paper or the like attached to the outer surface of the planar member forming the container 1 is peeled off, and the takeout tool 11 is assembled from the peeled sticker paper or the like. For this reason, according to the shape of the container 1, etc., the extraction tool expansion | deployment surface material can be provided in the outer surface of planar members, such as the trunk | drum 2 of the container 1, and the bottom part 3. FIG. For example, in the case of the container 1 having a shape in which the area of the bottom 3 is smaller than the area of the opening that is closed by the lid 4 as in the present embodiment, the bottom 3 of the container 1 is captured according to the shape. By using the part 11a and a part of the body part 2 as the gripping part 11b, the takeout tool 11 that is small in size and easy to insert into the container 1 is assembled.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the shape of the extraction tool 11 was made into spoon shape was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the capturing part 11a may be formed in a fork shape, a tip-shaped spoon shape in which a part of the spoon-shaped tip is comb-shaped, or the like.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the structure which assembles the extraction tool 11 by simply folding planar members, such as the lid | cover 4, was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the extraction tool 11 may be assembled by cutting out an extraction tool developing face material made of the lid 4 or the above-mentioned sticker paper into a predetermined shape. At this time, a cut line or a cut line may be provided on the extractor deploying surface material so that the extractor deploying surface material can be cut into a predetermined shape.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the container 1 was a cylindrical shape which has the bottom part 3 was demonstrated, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the container may have a rectangular parallelepiped shape, or may have a hollow cylindrical shape in which a body portion swells like a barrel, and the shape is not particularly limited.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the container of the present invention is applied to a container for storing noodles has been described. However, a container for storing other food items such as pudding, ice cream, soup and jelly, and a powder other than food items Even when applied to a container for storing a laundry detergent or the like, the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be obtained.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container 2 ... Body part 3 ... Bottom part 4 ... Lid 4a ... Pick 5 ... Mountain fold line 6 ... Valley fold line 7 ... Adhesive tape 11 ... Extraction tool 11a ... Capture part 11b ... Gripping part

Claims (6)

In a container for storing things surrounded by a planar member,
The said planar member is equipped with the foldable extraction tool expansion | deployment surface material assembled by the extraction tool which takes out the said stored matter from the inside of a container by being folded by predetermined shape, The container characterized by the above-mentioned.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the unfolding tool deploying face material is provided with a fold line that folds into the predetermined shape.   The container according to claim 1, wherein the take-out tool is configured by a capturing unit that captures the stored item and a gripping unit that extends from the capturing unit.   The capturing part is formed from the planar member that forms a lid that closes the opening of the container, and the gripping part is picked when the lid is peeled from the container, and the planar member that configures the lid is expanded. 4. A container according to claim 3, wherein the container is formed from an extended knob.   The container according to claim 4, wherein the knob includes an adhesive member at a floating end.   2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the extractor deploying face material is detachably attached to an outer surface of the planar member.

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