JP2018058645A - Lidded container and container used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lidded container capable of preventing adhesion between a flange of a container and a lid to allow steam to pass through a steam escape mechanism even when the flange warps during heating in a microwave oven.SOLUTION: A lidded container includes a container having an opening, and a lid covering the opening and joined to the container. The container consists of a bottom, a side erected from the bottom, and a flange connected to an upper portion of the side and including a first flat surface. A circumferential seal portion is formed between the lid and the first flat surface of the flange. The seal portion includes a main seal portion and a protruding seal portion protruding inward the main seal portion. An adhesion suppressing mechanism for suppressing adhesion between the flange and the lid is formed on the flange, outside the protruding seal portion, at a position corresponding to at least the protruding seal portion.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a lidded container for cooking that is heated mainly by a microwave oven or the like, and a container used therefor.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a lidded container including a plastic container that contains contents, a flange portion formed in the container, and a lid joined to the flange portion by a circumferential seal portion is known. The contents stored in the lidded container are heated by a microwave oven or the like. The content is a cooked or semi-cooked food.

  When the contents contained in the container sealed by the lid are heated using a microwave oven, the moisture contained in the contents evaporates with the heating, and the pressure in the container accommodating portion increases. When the pressure in the container accommodating portion is increased, the lid and the container may burst and the contents may be scattered to contaminate the inside of the microwave oven. In consideration of such problems, it has been proposed to provide a steam venting mechanism that allows the steam in the housing portion to escape to the outside by communicating the housing portion and the outside when the pressure in the housing portion of the container with a lid exceeds a predetermined value. Yes.

  For example, in the following Patent Document 1, the sealing portion is rotated around the outer periphery of the flange portion and the entire periphery of the bulging portion, the sealing portion is peeled off by the bulging portion, and the expanded air inside the container is extracted. A lidded container is disclosed. In this container, the bulging part is formed not only on the flange part but also on the side part of the container.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 03-87688

  When the internal pressure of the lidded container rises, the lid expands from a flat shape to an arc. As a result, the pair of opposed flange portions are easily pulled upward and warped upward. The degree of warping of the flange portion depends on the heating condition of the microwave oven, the thickness and material of the flange.

  When the steam is released later, if the upward warping of the flange portion is generated, the lid of the seal portion and the flange portion inevitably come into close contact with each other. For this reason, even if the above-mentioned steam venting mechanism is provided in a part of the seal portion, there arises a problem that the lid and the flange portion are in close contact with each other and it is difficult for the steam to escape.

  In this respect, in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, since the bulging portion is formed not only on the flange portion but also on the side portion of the container, the presence of the bulging portion imparts rigidity to the side portion. The problem that the flange is warped is less likely to occur. However, from the viewpoint of accommodating the contents, an extra convex portion such as a bulging portion is formed on the side surface of the container from the viewpoints of securing the amount of storage, appearance, contents extractability, and the like. However, it is preferably a continuous plane or curved surface. However, in this case, there arises a problem that the flange is warped as described above and it is difficult for the steam to escape.

  An object of this invention is to provide the container with a lid which can solve such a subject effectively.

  The present invention is a container with a lid provided with a container in which an opening is formed and a lid that covers the opening and is joined to the container, the container having a bottom and a side erected from the bottom A flange portion including a first plane and a flange portion including a first plane, and a circumferential seal portion is formed between the lid and the first plane of the flange portion, The seal part includes a main seal part and a projecting seal part projecting inward with respect to the main seal part, and the flange part has at least a position corresponding to the projecting seal part. It is a container with a lid | cover in which the adhesion | attachment suppression mechanism which suppresses adhesion | attachment of the said flange part and the said lid | cover is formed in the outer side.

  In the side part of the lidded container according to the present invention, the first part corresponding to the protruding seal part constitutes the same plane or the same curved surface as the second part located on both sides of the first part. Also good.

  In the lidded container according to the present invention, a rib portion extending from the bottom portion toward the flange portion may be formed on the side portion of the container.

  In the lidded container according to the present invention, the rib portion may be formed on each of the first portion corresponding to the protruding seal portion on the side portion and the second portion located on both sides of the first portion. Good.

  In the container with a lid according to the present invention, the rib portion may be configured to be convex outward.

  In the lidded container according to the present invention, the rib portion may extend so as to reach an inner edge of the flange portion.

  In the flange portion of the lidded container according to the present invention, the inner edge of the first flange portion corresponding to the protruding seal portion forms a straight line or a curve that is continuous with the second flange portion located on both sides of the first flange portion. You may do it.

  In the lidded container according to the present invention, the adhesion suppression mechanism may include a cutout portion formed in the flange portion outside the protruding seal portion.

  In the lidded container according to the present invention, an outer edge of the projecting seal portion may be in contact with the notch portion of the flange portion.

  In the lidded container according to the present invention, the adhesion suppressing mechanism includes a stepped portion formed in the flange portion outside the projecting seal portion, and the stepped portion is connected to the first plane and the first plane. It may include at least a flange wall portion extending downward from.

  In the lidded container according to the present invention, an outer edge of the protruding seal portion may be in contact with the stepped portion of the flange portion.

  In the container with a lid according to the present invention, a portion connecting two intersections of the outer edge of the seal portion of a straight line extending so as to pass through the tip point of the protruding seal portion and the center point of the opening portion is a first line segment. When a portion connecting two intersections with the outer edge of the seal portion of a straight line extending perpendicularly to the first line segment and passing through the center point of the opening is referred to as a second line segment, preferably The first line segment is shorter than the second line segment.

  In the container with a lid according to the present invention, the projecting seal portion may be formed at two or more locations at positions facing the container.

  In the container with a lid according to the present invention, preferably, the first shortest distance in a plan view from the adhesion suppressing mechanism to the opening is that the main seal portion and the projecting seal portion of the seal portions are connected. It is shorter than the second shortest distance in plan view from the inner edge of the connecting portion to the opening.

  The present invention is a container in which an opening is formed, and includes a bottom portion, a side portion erected from the bottom portion, a first plane that is connected to an upper portion of the side portion and to which a lid is joined, A flange portion that defines the opening, and the flange portion is formed with an adhesion suppression mechanism that suppresses adhesion between the flange portion and the lid, and the adhesion suppression mechanism is provided at an outer edge of the flange portion. The container includes a notch formed or a step including a flange wall connected to the first plane and extending downward from the first plane and a second plane connected to the flange.

  In the side part of the container according to the present invention, the first part corresponding to the adhesion suppression mechanism may constitute the same plane or the same curved surface that is continuous with the second part located on both sides of the first part. .

  The side part of the container according to the present invention may be formed with a rib part extending from the bottom part toward the flange part.

  In the container according to the present invention, preferably, the adhesion suppression mechanism is located on a straight line extending so as to connect the inner edge of the flange portion and the center point of the opening portion with the shortest distance.

  The lidded container of the present invention can pass steam from the projecting seal portion even when the flange portion of the container warps during microwave heating.

It is a top view of the container with a lid of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the container with a lid of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the container which comprises the container with a lid | cover of FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the container with a lid shown in FIG. 1 along the IVA-IVA line. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the container with a lid shown in FIG. 1 along the IVB-IVB line. It is a top view of the container with a lid of the 1st modification of a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of the container with a lid of the 1st modification of a 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the container with a lid shown in FIG. 5 along the VIIA-VIIA line. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the container with a lid shown in FIG. 5 along the line VIIB-VIIB. It is a top view of the container with a lid of the 2nd modification of a 1st embodiment. It is a top view of the container which comprises the container with a lid | cover of FIG. It is a top view of the container with a lid of the 3rd modification of a 1st embodiment. It is an exploded view of the member which comprises the container with a lid in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the container with a lid in 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the container with a lid shown in FIG. 12 along the XIII-XIII line. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of a container with a lid | cover. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the laminated constitution of a lid | cover. It is a top view which expands and shows the protrusion seal | sticker part shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the container with a lid shown in FIG. 12 along the XVII-XVII line. It is a top view which expands and shows the notch part of a flange part. It is a top view which shows the process of producing the container by which the notch part was formed in a part of outer edge of a flange part. It is a top view which shows the process of heat-sealing a lid | cover to the flange part of a container. It is a top view which shows the modification of the notch part of a flange part. It is a top view which shows one modification of a container with a lid | cover. It is a top view which shows one modification of a container with a lid | cover. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the contact | adherence suppression mechanism formed in the flange part of a container. It is a top view which shows one modification of a protrusion seal part. It is a top view which shows one modification of a protrusion seal part. It is an exploded view of the member which comprises the container with a lid concerning one modification. It is a top view which shows the container with a lid | cover of FIG. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the container with a lid shown in FIG. 28 along the XXIX-XXIX line. It is sectional drawing which cut | disconnected the container with a lid | cover shown in FIG. 29 along the XXX-XXX line. It is a top view which expands and shows the protrusion seal | sticker part shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the container with a lid concerning one modification. It is a top view which shows the container with a lid concerning one modification.

  Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and may be implemented with appropriate modifications within the scope of the object of the present invention. Can do.

First Embodiment <Container with lid>
Hereinafter, the container 10 with a lid | cover of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated using FIGS. 1-4B. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a container with a lid according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the container with a lid according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the container 20 constituting the lidded container 10. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the lidded container 10 shown in FIG. 1 cut along the line IVA-IVA, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the lidded container 10 shown in FIG. 1 cut along the line IVB-IVB. FIG. In addition, in order to avoid becoming complicated, the structure located in the lower side of the lid | cover 30 is also shown as the continuous line in FIG. In the drawings attached to the present specification, for the sake of illustration and ease of understanding, the scale and the vertical / horizontal dimensional ratio may be appropriately changed from those of the actual one and exaggerated. In addition, as used in this specification, the shape and geometric conditions and the degree thereof are specified, for example, terms such as “parallel”, “orthogonal”, “identical”, length and angle values, etc. are strictly Without being bound by meaning, it should be interpreted including the extent to which similar functions can be expected.

(Container with lid)
The lidded container 10 includes a container 20 and a lid 30 that covers the opening 29 of the container 20, and a circumferential seal portion 40 is formed between the container 20 and the lid 30. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 40x represents an edge portion (hereinafter also referred to as an inner edge) located on the opening 29 side of the seal portion 40, and reference numeral 40y represents an outer edge located on the opposite side of the inner edge 40x. By joining the container 20 and the lid 30 via the seal portion 40, the contents (not shown) such as food are sealed. In the present invention, the “circumferential shape” refers to a seal portion formed over one circumference, and is not limited to a circumferential shape, and may be a polygonal shape, or a circumferential shape and a polygonal shape. It may be a combination.

  Although the content accommodated in the container 10 with a lid | cover is not restricted in particular, As an example of a content, retort food, frozen food, refrigerated food, etc. can be mentioned, for example. Examples of the food include curry, rice cake, yakisoba, side dish, and fish. In these contents, the moisture evaporates with heating and the pressure of the accommodating portion of the lidded container 10 increases, so that the steam venting function for escaping the steam in the lidded container 10 to the outside has a lid for cooking. Required for container 10.

[container]
The container 20 can be formed by, for example, an injection molding method or a sheet molding method. It does not specifically limit as a material which comprises the container 20, Plastics, such as a polypropylene, a polystyrene, a polyethylene terephthalate, can be used. When the container 20 is manufactured by injection molding, in order to ensure moldability, the height H1 (see FIGS. 4A and 4B) of the container 20 is set to the length L2 in the short direction of the flange portion 22 of the container 20 (see FIG. 1). ) The following is preferable.

  In the present invention, refrigerated (chilled) foods and frozen foods are also assumed as the contents stored in the lidded container 10. In this case, for example, in a container using conventional homopolypropylene, impact resistance at low temperatures is lowered. For this reason, the impact resistance in low temperature improves by using the block polypropylene containing a rubber component or an ethylene component. However, the addition of the rubber component or the ethylene component reduces the rigidity of the container including the flange portion, so that the problem of warping of the flange portion is likely to occur. That is, the lidded container of the present invention is suitably used when a block polypropylene containing a rubber component or an ethylene component is used as the container. Or even if it is a container using a homopolyethylene, it is used suitably when thickness is thin.

  Next, the configuration of the container 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. The container 20 includes a body portion 21 including a bottom portion 211 and a side portion 213, and a flat flange portion 22 that is connected to the upper edge of the side portion 213 of the body portion 21. An inner edge 22 x of the flange portion 22 defines an opening 29 of the housing portion of the container 20. The side portion 213 is erected from the bottom portion 211 so as to spread over the entire circumference along the outer edge of the bottom portion 211.

  The lid 30 is joined to the upper surface of the flange portion 22 of the container 20 via a seal portion 40. FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example in which the flange portion 22 is connected to the upper edge of the side portion 213 and extends in the horizontal direction toward the outside. In this specification, terms such as “plane”, “upward”, “downward”, “upper edge”, “horizontal”, “horizontal direction” are used so that the bottom 211 of the container 20 is positioned below. The position and direction of the container 20, the lid 30, and their constituent elements are represented on the basis of the state where the 20 is placed.

  One or a plurality of convex portions or concave portions may be formed on the bottom portion 211 as in the raised portion 212 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. Thereby, when cooking the contents using a microwave oven, it can suppress that the container 10 with a lid | cover deform | transforms when the pressure inside the container 10 with a lid | cover increases.

  In this embodiment, in the side part 213, the 1st part 214 corresponding to the notch part 23 mentioned later comprises the same plane or the same curved surface which follows the 2nd part 215 located in the both sides of the 1st part 214. . In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a portion sandwiched between a straight line la corresponding to one end of the cutout portion 23 and a straight line lb corresponding to the other end of the cutout portion 23 is a first portion 214 of the side portion 213. The second portion 215 of the side portion 213 is located on both sides of the first portion 214, and the first portion 214 and the second portion 215 of the side portion 213 form one continuous plane. In other words, the inner edge 22x of the flange portion 22 corresponding to the first portion 214 and the second portion 215 of the side portion 213 forms a straight line (see FIG. 1). In addition, when the 1st part 214 of the side part 213 and the 2nd part 215 of the side part 213 comprise the same curved surface, the 1st part 214 and the 2nd part 215 form one curved surface which continued.

[Flange part]
An outline of the flange portion 22 is formed by an outer edge 22y, and has a rectangular outline including a pair of long sides 22a and a pair of short sides 22b. As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the rectangular concept also includes a corner portion 22 c provided between the long side 22 a and the short side 22 b. That is, in the present embodiment, the outline of the flange portion 22 passes through the long side 22a, the corner portion 22c, the short side 22b, the corner portion 22c, the long side 22a, the corner portion 22c, the short side 22b, and the corner portion 22c. It is formed continuously. In the following description, a portion extending along the long side 22a of the flange portion 22 is also referred to as a long side portion 22A. Moreover, the part extended along the short side 22b among the flange parts 22 is also called the short side part 22B. Moreover, the part corresponding to the corner part 22c among the flange parts 22 is also called the corner part 22C.

  In FIG. 1, symbol L1 represents the length in the longitudinal direction of the flange portion 22 (interval between one short side 22b and the other short side 22b), and symbol L2 represents the length in the short direction of the flange portion. (The distance between one long side 22a and the other long side 22a), and the length L1 is larger than the length L2. 1 and 2, the corner 22c is located between the long side 22a and the short side 22b, and is formed in a convex arc shape. The corner 22c is obtained, for example, by chamfering the corner of the flange having a rectangular outline.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral M <b> 1 denotes an outer edge 40 y of the circumferential seal portion 40 in a straight line IVA extending so as to pass through a distal end point P <b> 2 of the distal end portion of the projecting seal portion 44 described later and a center point 29 c of the opening portion 29. Represents a portion connecting the two intersections (hereinafter referred to as a first line segment). In the example shown in FIG. 1, one end of the first line segment M1 is located at the outer edge 40y of the protruding seal portion 44 on one long side portion 22A, and the other end of the first line segment M1 is the other long side portion. Located at the outer edge 40y of the main seal portion 42 on 22A. Further, in FIG. 1, reference numeral M <b> 2 represents two intersections with the outer edge 40 y of the circumferential seal portion 40 among straight lines orthogonal to the first line segment M <b> 1 and extending so as to pass through the center point 29 c of the opening 29. A connecting portion (hereinafter referred to as a second line segment) is represented. In the example shown in FIG. 1, one end of the second line segment M2 is located at the outer edge 40y of the main seal portion 42 on one short side part 22B, and the other end of the second line segment M2 is the other short side part. Located at the outer edge 40y of the main seal portion 42 on 22B. The first line segment M1 is shorter than the second line segment M2. For example, the length of the first line segment M1 is 0.85 or less of the length of the second line segment M2, more preferably 0.75 or less, and further preferably 0.70 or less.

  How to swell the lid 30 when heating the contents using a microwave oven by making the length L1 larger than the length L2 or making the first line segment M1 shorter than the second line segment M2 Even if there is variation in the length, the protruding seal portion 44 described later on the long side portion 22A can be peeled off from the lid 30 or the flange portion 22 before the other portions of the seal portion 40.

  In the present invention, the contour shape of the flange portion 22 is not particularly limited, and may be a circle, an ellipse, a polygon, or a combination thereof as a whole. Further, the corner portion 22c is not limited to the curved portion, and may be configured by a corner portion. Moreover, the thickness of the flange part 22 is set in the range of 0.5 mm or more and 2.0 mm or less, for example.

  The flange portion 22 is a bowl-shaped portion that extends horizontally from the upper edge of the side portion 213. In the present embodiment, the flange portion 22 is configured by a first plane 221 as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. The first plane 221 is a bowl-shaped portion that extends horizontally from the upper edge of the side portion 213, that is, the inner edge 22 x of the flange portion, and is a plane that forms the seal portion 40.

[Notch]
A notch 23 is formed at the center of one long side portion 22A of the flange portion 22 in the long side direction so as to protrude to the inside of the container 20. The notch 23 is a portion where the flat portion extending in the horizontal direction does not exist in the region where the lid 30 is present, and is shown as a portion where the first flat surface 221 does not exist in FIGS. Yes. The cutout portion 23 is formed so as to be cut out at the outer edge of one long side portion 22A and to be tapered toward the tip point (vertex) P1 on the opening 29 side. FIG. An example is shown in which a triangle is formed. As will be described later, the notch portion 23 functions to prevent the upper surface of the flange portion 22 and the lower surface of the lid 30 from coming into close contact with each other when the contents are heated. In the following description, a component that suppresses the close contact between the flange portion 22 and the lid 30 such as the notch portion 23 is also referred to as a close contact suppression mechanism 19.

In FIG. 3, a straight line denoted by reference numeral L <b> 3 is a straight line extending so as to connect the inner edge 22 x of the flange portion 22 and the center point 29 c of the opening 29 with the shortest distance. Preferably, the adhesion suppression mechanism 19 is located on this straight line L3 as shown in FIG.
In FIG. 3, a symbol M <b> 5 represents a portion of the straight line L <b> 3 that overlaps the opening 29 (hereinafter referred to as a fifth line segment). In FIG. 3, reference numeral M <b> 6 is a portion that is perpendicular to the fifth line segment M <b> 5 and extends so as to pass through the center point 29 c of the opening 29 and overlaps the opening 29 (hereinafter referred to as a sixth line segment). Represents. The fifth line segment M5 is shorter than the sixth line segment M6. For example, the length of the fifth line segment M5 is 0.85 or less of the length of the sixth line segment M6, more preferably 0.75 or less, and further preferably 0.70 or less.

[Seal part]
As shown in FIG. 1, between the lid 30 and the flange portion 22 of the container 20, a circumferential seal portion 40 that joins the lid 30 and the flange portion 22 is continuously formed over the entire circumference. The circumferential sealing portion 40 may be formed by at least partially melting at least one of the container 20 and the lid 30 by sealing means such as heat, ultrasonic waves, and high frequency. Further, the seal portion 40 may be formed of a component separate from the container 20 and the lid 30 such as an adhesive. By forming the seal portion 40 between the lid 30 and the flange portion 22, the opening 29 of the container 20 can be sealed without a gap.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the circumferential seal portion 40 includes a main seal portion 42 extending along the long side 22 a, the short side 22 b, and the corner portion 22 c which are outer edges of the flange portion 22, and the length of the flange portion 22. It is arrange | positioned at the approximate center part on 22 A of side parts, and is comprised by the projecting seal part 44 which protruded inward from the main seal part 42. As shown in FIG.

  The projecting seal portion 44 is formed on the first flat surface 221 located inside the notch portion 23, and projects inward of the container 20 along the notch portion 23 so as to have a substantially V shape having a tip (top) P <b> 2. Is provided. As will be described later, the projecting seal portion 44 functions to peel off the main seal portion 42 prior to heating the contents, and to discharge the steam inside the lidded container 10 to the outside. In the following description, components for discharging the steam inside the lidded container 10 preferentially, such as the protruding seal portion 44, are also referred to as a steam release mechanism 18.

  In addition, in this invention, the flange part which comprises the circumferential seal part 40 is not restricted to a plane, A convex part is formed in a flange part, and the circumferential seal part 40 is formed through this convex part. Also good.

[lid]
The material constituting the lid 30 to be bonded to the container 20 is selected so that the lower surface of the lid 30 can be bonded to at least the upper surface of the flange portion 22 of the container 20. For example, the lid 30 includes a base material layer and a sealant layer that forms the lower surface of the lid 30. Although the thickness of the lid | cover 30 is not specifically limited, For example, it can be in the range of 20 micrometers or more and 100 micrometers or less.

  As a material constituting the base material layer, polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyamide resins such as nylon, polypropylene, and the like can be used. As a material constituting the sealant layer, polypropylene, a mixed resin of polypropylene and polyethylene, or the like can be used. When both the base material layer and the sealant layer include polypropylene, biaxially stretched polypropylene is used for the base material layer, and unstretched polypropylene is used for the sealant layer.

<Operation of container with lid>
When the contents-covered container 10 is heated using a microwave oven, the temperature of the contents increases, and accordingly, the water contained in the contents evaporates and the inside of the contents-covered container 10 is heated. Increased pressure. When the pressure inside the lidded container 10 further increases with heating, the lid 30 swells and stress is applied to the circumferential seal portion 40. Here, in the lidded container 10, the leading end point P <b> 2 of the protruding seal portion 44 is formed on the long side portion 22 </ b> A of the flange portion 22. For this reason, the stress concentrates on the tip point P <b> 2 of the protruding seal portion 44.

  At this time, the inner edge 22x of the flange portion 22 at a position corresponding to the protruding seal portion 44 forms a straight line, and the first portion 214 of the side portion 213 and the second portions 215 located on both sides of the first portion 214 are on the same plane. Or the same curved surface is comprised, and specifically, in this embodiment, the 1st part 214 and the 2nd part 215 are comprised by the same plane.

  As a result, in the lidded container in which the notch portion 23 is not formed, stress concentrates on the tip point P2 of the projecting seal portion 44, and when the flange portion of the projecting seal portion 44 warps upward, Since the flat surface 127 exists, the lid 30 and the flange portion 22 are in close contact with each other, making it difficult for the vapor to escape. Even if the tip point P2 is preferentially peeled off, the vapor cannot be released.

  However, in the container with a lid of the present embodiment, the notch 23 is formed below the lid 30, so that it is possible to easily allow the vapor to pass even if the flange 22 including the projecting seal 44 is warped. .

[First Modification of Container with Cover]
The 1st modification of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated using the container 10 with a lid | cover of FIGS. 5-7B. In the description of the other embodiments below, the same reference numerals as those in the above-described embodiment will be replaced with the description in the above-described embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. The same applies to the second and subsequent modifications. In addition, in order to avoid becoming complicated, the structure located in the lower side of the lid | cover 30 is also shown as the continuous line in FIG.

  The lidded container 10 in FIGS. 5 to 7B is different from the above-described embodiment in that a stepped portion 24 is formed. In the present modification, the step portion 24 functions as the adhesion suppressing mechanism 19 that suppresses the upper surface of the flange portion 22 and the lower surface of the lid 30 from being in close contact when the contents are heated.

  In the first modified example, the flange portion 22 includes at least a first plane 221 and a flange wall portion 241 that is connected to the outer edge of the first plane 221 and extends downward. The flange portion 22 may further include a second flat surface 242 that is connected to the lower portion of the flange wall portion 241 and extends in the horizontal direction. In the example shown in FIG. 7A, the step portion 24 is formed by the flange wall portion 241 and the second plane 242. In this case, by providing a gap between the lower edge of the lid 30 and the upper edge of the second plane 242, even if the flange portion of the projecting seal portion 44 is warped upward, it is easy to pass the steam. be able to. Here, in FIG. 7A, the distance between the lower edge of the lid 30 and the upper edge of the second plane 242 is indicated by reference sign h1, and h1 is preferably 1 mm or more, and preferably 2 mm or more and 5 mm or less. Is more preferable. As long as the lower edge of the lid 30 and the second plane 242 are not in close contact, the shape of the second plane 242 is not limited to a flat shape.

[Second Modification of Container with Lid]
A second modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a plan view of the lidded container 10 according to this modification, and FIG. 9 is a plan view of the container 20 constituting the lidded container 10 of FIG. In addition, in order to avoid becoming complicated, the structure located in the lower side of the lid | cover 30 is also shown as the continuous line in FIG. The container 10 with a lid shown in FIG. 8 is different from the first embodiment in that two notches 23 are formed at opposing positions on the pair of long sides 22a.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the projecting seal portion 44 is also formed at two places on the first plane 221 located inside the notch portion 23. In FIG. 8, reference numeral M <b> 3 is a portion connecting the two intersections with the outer edge 40 y of the circumferential seal portion 40 in the straight line L <b> 4 extending so as to pass through the tip point P <b> 2 of the two projecting seal portions 44 (hereinafter referred to as a third point). (Referred to as line segment). In the example shown in FIG. 8, the straight line L <b> 4 passes through the center point 29 c of the opening 29. In FIG. 8, reference numeral M <b> 4 denotes two intersections with the outer edge 40 y of the circumferential seal portion 40 among straight lines orthogonal to the third line segment M <b> 3 and extending so as to pass through the center point 29 c of the opening 29. A connecting portion (hereinafter referred to as a fourth line segment) is represented. The third line segment M3 is shorter than the fourth line segment M4. For example, the length of the third line segment M3 is 0.85 or less of the length of the fourth line segment M4, more preferably 0.75 or less, and further preferably 0.70 or less.

In FIG. 9, a straight line denoted by reference numeral L <b> 5 is a straight line extending so as to connect the inner edge 22 x of the flange portion 22 and the center point 29 c of the opening 29 with the shortest distance. Preferably, the two adhesion suppression mechanisms 19 are both located on the straight line L5 as shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the straight line L <b> 5 passes through the tip points P <b> 1 of the two notches 23.
In FIG. 9, a symbol M <b> 7 represents a portion (hereinafter referred to as a seventh line segment) overlapping the opening 29 in the straight line L <b> 5. In FIG. 9, reference numeral M <b> 8 is a portion (hereinafter, referred to as an eighth line segment) that overlaps the opening 29 in a straight line that is orthogonal to the seventh line segment M <b> 7 and extends through the center point 29 c of the opening 29. Represents. The seventh line segment M7 is shorter than the eighth line segment M8. For example, the length of the seventh line segment M7 is 0.85 or less of the length of the eighth line segment M8, more preferably 0.75 or less, and even more preferably 0.70 or less.

  The lidded container 10 according to the second modified example of the first embodiment has a flange even when the pressure of the seal head forming the circumferential seal portion 40 is uneven in the plane and the seal strength varies. Steam can be passed from either one of the two notches 23 formed in the portion 22, and the steam can be easily passed more reliably.

[Third Modification of Container with Lid]
The 3rd modification of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated using the container 10 with a lid | cover of FIG. In addition, in order to avoid becoming complicated, the structure located in the lower side of the lid | cover 30 is also shown as the continuous line in FIG. The lidded container 10 of FIG. 10 is different from the first modification of the first embodiment in that two step portions 24 are formed at opposing positions on the pair of long sides 22a.

  The lidded container 10 of the third modified example of the first embodiment also has a flange even when the pressure of the seal head forming the circumferential seal portion 40 is non-uniform in the plane and the seal strength varies. Steam can be passed from either one of the two step portions 24 formed in the portion 22, and the steam can be easily passed more reliably.

  As described above, the lidded container of the present embodiment can appropriately release steam from the steam venting mechanism of the seal portion even when the flange portion is warped by microwave heating.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, problems to be solved by the second embodiment will be described.

  In the above-mentioned patent document 1, the convex part which protruded toward the accommodating part is formed in the part located inside the protrusion line of a heat seal line among flange parts, and the outside of a protrusion line among flange parts. A recessed portion that is recessed toward the accommodating portion is formed in the position. In other words, the protruding line of the heat seal line is formed between the convex portion on the inner edge side and the concave portion on the outer edge side of the flange portion. In this case, in the step of heat-sealing the lid to the flange portion using the hot plate, it is necessary to arrange a portion having a pattern corresponding to the protruding line in the hot plate between the convex portion and the concave portion of the flange portion. . For this reason, the positioning accuracy of a hot plate calculated | required in a heat seal process becomes high. As a result, the time and cost required for the heat sealing process increase. The object of the present embodiment is to provide a lidded container that can effectively solve such problems.

  Hereinafter, the lidded container 10 of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 20. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment may be denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof may be omitted. Moreover, when it is clear that the effect obtained in the first embodiment can be obtained in the second embodiment, the description thereof may be omitted.

(Container with lid)
First, an outline of the lidded container 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13. FIG. 11 is an exploded view of members constituting the lidded container 10, and FIG. 12 is a plan view of the lidded container 10. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the case with the lidded container shown in FIG. 12 taken along line XIII-XIII.

  The container 10 with a lid includes a container 20 in which a container 25 for accommodating contents is formed, a lid 30 that covers the opening 29 of the container 25 of the container 20, and a seal unit that joins the lid 30 to the container 20. 40. The lidded container 10 further includes a vapor venting mechanism 18 that discharges the steam generated in the storage unit 25 to the outside of the storage unit 25 when the contents are heated. In the present specification, “joining” is a concept including both welding and adhesion. “Welding” means attaching the lid 30 to the container 20 by at least partially melting at least one of the container 20 and the lid 30. The term “adhesion” means that the lid 30 is attached to the container 20 using components such as an adhesive that are separate from the container 20 and the lid 30.

  The contents stored in the container 20 include at least water. Examples of contents include retort food, frozen food, refrigerated food, and the like. Examples of food include curry, rice cake, yakisoba, side dish, fish and the like. In these contents, moisture evaporates with heating and the pressure in the container 25 of the container 20 increases, so a steam venting mechanism 18 for escaping the steam in the container 25 to the outside is necessary for the lidded container 10. Become.

  Hereinafter, the container 20, the lid 30, the seal part 40, and the vapor venting mechanism 18 will be described.

〔container〕
As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, the container 20 includes a barrel portion 21 that defines the accommodating portion 25, and a flange portion 22 that is connected to the upper portion of the barrel portion 21 over the entire circumference. The trunk | drum 21 contains the side part 213 standingly arranged from the bottom part 211 so that it may spread over a circumference along the outer edge of the bottom part 211, for example like the case of 1st Embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, a raised portion 212 that is raised upward may be formed on the bottom portion 211. The flange portion 22 is connected to the upper edge of the side portion 213 of the trunk portion 21 and extends in the horizontal direction toward the outside. In the present specification, the “outside” is a side away from the center point 29c of the opening 29 of the container 20 in plan view. The “inner side” is the side closer to the center point 29 c of the opening 29 of the container 20.

  In the present embodiment, the flange portion 22 has a substantially rectangular (substantially rectangular) outline. For example, the flange portion 22 includes a pair of long side portions 22A, a pair of short side portions 22B, and a corner portion 22C located between the long side portions 22A and the short side portions 22B. The direction in which the long side portion 22A extends and the direction in which the short side portion 22B extends are orthogonal to each other. In FIG. 12, symbol L1 represents the distance between the outer edge of one short side portion 22B and the outer edge of the other short side portion 22B, and symbol L2 represents the outer edge of one long side portion 22A and the other edge. This represents the distance between the outer edge of the long side portion 22A. The length L1 is larger than the length L2.

  The corner portion 22C may have a curved shape that protrudes outward as shown in FIG. Such a corner portion 22C is obtained, for example, by chamfering a corner portion of a flange portion having a rectangular outline. Although not shown, the corner portion 22C may have an angular shape. Moreover, some corner parts 22C among the plurality of corner parts 22C may be tabs 22D that protrude outward from the other corner parts 22C.

  FIG. 12 shows an example in which the pair of long side portions 22A are parallel to each other, the pair of short side portions 22B are parallel to each other, and the long side portions 22A and the short side portions 22B are orthogonal to each other. However, it is not limited to this. For example, the pair of long side portions 22A may be non-parallel to each other, and the pair of short side portions 22B may be non-parallel to each other. Further, the angle formed by the long side portion 22A and the short side portion 22B may be deviated from 90 degrees.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a notch portion 23 that is recessed inward is formed in a part of the outer edge 22 y of the flange portion 22. The notch 23 is one of the elements that constitute the steam release mechanism 18 described above. Details of the notch 23 will be described later.

  FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of the lidded container 10 of FIG. 12 taken along line XIII-XIII that does not pass through the notch 23. In the example illustrated in FIG. 13, the flange portion 22 includes a first plane 221 that extends flatly from the inner edge 22 x to the outer edge 22 y. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the flange portion 22 may include an inclined surface or a non-flat surface. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the flange portion 22 may include an inclined surface 22e that is inclined downward and reaches the outer edge 22y. In this case, the lid 30 may not be joined to the inclined surface 22e.

  In FIG. 13, the symbol T represents the thickness of the container 20. The thickness T of the container 20 is, for example, not less than 0.1 mm and not more than 1.0 mm. As the thickness T of the container 20 decreases, for example, when the thickness T of the container 20 is 100 μm or more and 300 μm or less, the side portion 213 or the flange portion 22 of the container 20 is likely to be deformed, and when the thickness T is 200 μm or less. , Deformation is more likely to occur.

  Further, when the container 20 contains a rubber component or an ethylene component, the container 20 is likely to be deformed. When the container 20 is made of, for example, a block polypropylene containing a rubber component or an ethylene component, rigidity and heat resistance are reduced as compared to a homopolypropylene containing no rubber component or ethylene component.

  As a method for producing the container 20, an injection molding method or a sheet molding method may be employed. When manufacturing the container 20 by injection molding, in order to ensure moldability, it is preferable that the height H1 of the container 20 is not more than the above-described distance L2. The sheet molding method is a method of forming a desired shape on a sheet by pressing a mold against a plastic sheet. Examples of the material constituting the container 20 include plastics such as polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyethylene terephthalate.

  Moreover, when producing the container 20 by processing a plastic sheet by a deep drawing method which is a kind of sheet forming method, a sheet having a thickness of 100 μm or more and 300 μm or less can be used. Examples of the laminate constituting the sheet include CPP / CNy / CPP and LLDPE / CNy / LLDPE. Here, “CPP” is unstretched polypropylene, “CNy” is unstretched nylon, and “LLDPE” is linear low-density polyethylene.

〔lid〕
The lid 30 is disposed on the first flat surface 221 on the upper surface of the flange portion 22 so as to cover the opening 29 of the housing portion 25 of the container 20, and is joined to the first flat surface 221 of the flange portion 22 by the seal portion 40. The lower surface 32 of the lid 30 is configured to be joined to the first flat surface 221 of the flange portion 22. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of the layer configuration of the lid 30. As shown in FIG. 15, the lid 30 includes at least a sealant layer 35 constituting the lower surface 32 of the lid 30 and a base material 34 laminated on the sealant layer 35.

  As a material constituting the substrate 34, a polyester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a polyamide resin such as nylon (Ny), or a polyolefin resin such as polypropylene (PP) can be used. The substrate 34 may be composed of a film stretched uniaxially or biaxially. The thickness of the base material 34 is 5 micrometers or more and 50 micrometers or less, for example.

  As a material constituting the sealant layer 35, one or more resins selected from polyethylene (PE) such as low density polyethylene (LDPE) and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), and polypropylene (PP) are used. Can be used. The sealant layer 35 may be a single layer or a multilayer. The sealant layer 35 is preferably unstretched.

  The sealant layer 35 preferably has an easy peel property. The easy peel property means that when the lid 30 is peeled off from the flange portion 22 of the container 20, the lid 30 is easily peeled off from the first flat surface 221 of the flange portion 22 at the lower surface 32 thereof, that is, at the interface of the sealant layer 35. It is a characteristic. The easy peel property can be expressed, for example, by configuring the sealant layer 35 with two or more kinds of resins and making one resin and another resin incompatible. As resin which can express an easy peel property, the mixed resin of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) is mentioned, for example.

  The form in which the lid 30 is peeled from the flange portion 22 of the container 20 is not limited to peeling at the interface of the sealant layer 35 (peeling between the first flat surface 221 of the flange portion 22 and the surface of the sealant layer 35). . For example, the lid 30 may be peeled off from the flange portion 22 due to cohesive failure of the sealant layer 35, and the lid 30 may be peeled off between one layer constituting the lid 30 and another layer adjacent thereto. May peel from the flange portion 22.

  The thickness of the sealant layer 35 is preferably 20 μm or more and 100 μm or less, and more preferably 30 μm or more and 80 μm or less.

  The lid 30 may further include other layers. As the other layer, an appropriate layer can be selected according to required performance such as water vapor and other gas barrier properties, light shielding properties, various mechanical strengths, and the like. For example, as a gas barrier layer, a metal layer such as aluminum foil, a metal oxide such as aluminum, a metal oxide such as aluminum oxide, or an inorganic oxide such as silicon oxide, an ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH), a poly Vinylidene chloride resin (PVDC), aliphatic polyamides such as nylon MXD6, and the like can be provided. By providing such a gas barrier layer, it is possible to prevent oxygen and water vapor from entering the inside of the lidded container 10. Further, a support may be provided in order to impart mechanical strength to the lid member. As the support, the same material as that constituting the substrate 34 can be used. The gas barrier layer and the support may be provided between the base material 34 and the sealant layer 35, or may be provided on the surface of the base material 34 opposite to the sealant layer 35.

  Examples of the method of laminating the base material 34 and the sealant layer 35 include a melt extrusion method and a dry lamination method. In the melt extrusion method, a material constituting the sealant layer 35 is extruded onto a film including the base material 34. In the dry laminating method, a sealant layer 35 made of a film formed in advance and a film including the base material 34 are bonded together using an adhesive. When using the dry laminating method, as shown in FIG. 15, the lid 30 is located between the base material 34 and the sealant layer 35 and further includes an adhesive layer 36 made of an adhesive.

  Even when the lid 30 is produced by the melt extrusion method, an adhesive layer 36 containing an anchor coating agent used in the melt extrusion method may be present on the lid 30.

  Examples of the material constituting the adhesive layer 36 include urethane-based and epoxy-based two-component curable resins composed of a main agent and a curing agent. The thickness of the adhesive layer 36 is, for example, 1 μm or more and 6 μm or less.

(Seal part)
The seal portion 40 joins the first flat surface 221 of the flange portion 22 and the lower surface 32 of the lid 30 to seal the housing portion 25 of the container 20 from the outside. As shown in FIG. 12, the seal portion 40 is continuously formed over the circumference between the first flat surface 221 of the flange portion 22 and the lower surface 32 of the lid 30 so as to surround the opening 29 in a plan view. . The seal portion 40 may be formed by at least partially melting at least one of the container 20 and the lid 30. Further, the seal portion 40 may be formed by a component separate from the container 20 and the lid 30 such as an adhesive. By forming the seal portion 40 between the lid 30 and the flange portion 22, the housing portion 25 of the container 20 can be sealed from the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the seal portion 40 includes a main seal portion 42 extending along the flange portion 22, and a protruding seal that is disposed on the long side portion 22 </ b> A of the flange portion 22 and protrudes inward from the main seal portion 42. Part 44. In the example shown in FIG. 12, the main seal portion 42 extends in parallel to the inner edge 22 x of the flange portion 22. The protruding seal portion 44 is located inside the above-described notch portion 23 of the flange portion 22. Reference numeral 40 x represents the inner edge of the seal portion 40, and reference numeral 40 y represents the outer edge of the seal portion 40.

  FIG. 16 is an enlarged view showing the protruding seal portion 44 of the seal portion 40 of the lidded container 10 shown in FIG. In FIG. 16 and FIG. 18 described later, the display of the outer edge 30y of the lid 30 is omitted in order to prevent the figure from becoming complicated.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the protruding seal portion 44 of the seal portion 40 includes a pair of first portions 45 extending inward from the main seal portion 42. The pair of first portions 45 intersect at the distal end portion 46 located closest to the opening 29 in the protruding seal portion 44. In other words, the projecting seal portion 44 has a substantially triangular shape projecting inward. In this case, when the pressure in the container 25 of the container 20 increases with heating, the tip 46 of the projecting seal 44 is first peeled off, and then the first portion 45 of the projecting seal 44 is peeled off, and the lid 30 and the flange. Vapor holes are formed between the portions 22.

  In FIG. 6, reference sign θ <b> 1 indicates an angle (hereinafter, referred to as a first direction) formed by a direction in which the inner edge 40 x of one first portion 45 extends and a direction in which the inner edge 40 x of the other first portion 45 extends. 1 tip angle). The first tip angle θ1 between the pair of first portions 45 is smaller than 180 °. For example, the first tip angle θ1 is not less than 60 ° and not more than 150 °. By setting the first tip angle θ1 to 60 ° or more, it is possible to prevent the tip portion 46 of the protruding seal portion 44 from being peeled off due to the force applied to the lidded container 10 other than during heating. Further, by setting the first tip angle θ1 to 150 ° or less, the pressure applied to the seal portion 40 during heating can be effectively concentrated on the tip portion 46 of the protruding seal portion 44.

  In addition, as long as the protrusion seal part 44 can peel from the flange part 22 earlier than the main seal part 42 when the contents are heated, the specific shape of the protrusion seal part 44 is not limited. For example, although not illustrated, the projecting seal portion 44 may further include a portion other than the first portion 45 described above. For example, the protruding seal portion 44 may include a second portion that is located between the main seal portion 42 and the first portion 45 and extends in a direction different from the first portion 45.

[Vapor venting mechanism]
When the projecting seal portion 44 is peeled off, a steam hole is formed between the lid 30 and the flange portion 22, and the steam in the housing portion 25 escapes to the outside through the steam hole. As described above, the projecting seal portion 44 is one of the elements constituting the steam release mechanism 18 for discharging the steam generated in the housing portion 25 to the outside of the housing portion 25.

  The steam release mechanism 18 is preferably provided such that the distance from the projecting seal portion 44 of the steam release mechanism 18 to the center point 29c of the opening 29 is shorter than the distance from the main seal portion 42 to the center point 29c. . For example, when the outline of the flange portion 22 is substantially rectangular, the protruding seal portion 44 of the flange portion 22 is preferably located in the middle of the long side portion 22A of the flange portion 22 in the extending direction of the long side portion 22A. . As a result, the distance between the center point 29c of the opening 29 and the inner edge 40x of the projecting seal portion 44 can be made the shortest distance, and thereby the projecting seal due to the pressure generated when the contents are heated. The force acting on the portion 44 can be further increased.

  The above-mentioned notch portion 23 of the flange portion 22, which is another element constituting the steam release mechanism 18, is located outside the protruding seal portion 44 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 16. For this reason, compared with the case where the notch part 23 is not provided, the distance from the outer edge 40y of the protrusion seal | sticker part 44 to the outer edge 22y of the flange part 22 can be shortened. Thereby, after the projecting seal portion 44 is peeled off from the flange portion 22, the steam easily escapes from the outer edge 22 y of the flange portion 22 through the gap between the lid 30 and the flange portion 22.

(Notch)
Hereinafter, the notch part 23 of the flange part 22 is demonstrated in detail. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing a case where the lidded container 10 shown in FIG. 12 is cut along the line XVII-XVII passing through the notch 23. FIG. 18 is an enlarged plan view showing the notch 23 in order to explain the notch 23 of the flange 22. In FIG. 17, a dotted line drawn at a location indicated by reference numeral 23 shows an example of a notched region in the case where the notched portion 23 is formed by notching a part of the outer edge 22 y of the flange portion 22. Yes. In the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 17, nothing exists in the region surrounded by the dotted line, and it is a notch 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the notch portion 23 of the flange portion 22 is at least partially in contact with the outer edge 40 y of the protruding seal portion 44 of the seal portion 40. In other words, in the horizontal direction, the position of the outer edge 22y of the flange portion 22 in the cutout portion 23 and the position of the outer edge 40y of the protruding seal portion 44 of the seal portion 40 are at least partially coincident with each other. Thereby, the precision calculated | required in position alignment of the hot plate with respect to the flange part 22 can be eased in the process of heat-sealing the lid 30 to the flange part 22 using a hot plate, as will be described later. As a result, the time and cost required for the heat sealing step can be reduced. As shown in FIG. 18, a part of the notch 23 of the flange portion 22 is also in contact with the outer edge 40y of the main seal portion 42 extending along the long side portion 22A.

  In the example shown in FIG. 17, the lid 30 is configured to cover the cutout portion 23 of the flange portion 22. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and although not shown, a notch that overlaps the notch 23 of the flange 22 may be formed in the outer edge 30 y of the lid 30. In other words, the position of the notch portion 23 of the flange portion 22 and the position of the outer edge 30y of the portion corresponding to the notch portion 23 of the flange portion 22 of the lid 30 may coincide. For example, such a container 10 with a lid is formed by joining the lid 30 to the flange portion 22 of the container 20 and punching out the flange portion 22 and the lid 30 with a predetermined mold to form the outer edge 22y of the flange portion 22 and the outer edge 30y of the lid 30. It can be produced by forming a notch.

  By the way, the pressure generated in the housing portion 25 during heating acts not only as a force for peeling the protruding seal portion 44 but also as a stress for deforming the container 20. When the notch 23 is provided in the flange part 22, the stress generated in the flange part 22 due to the pressure of the housing part 25 is easily concentrated on the notch part 23. In this case, there is a concern that the container 20 is likely to be deformed starting from the notch 23.

  On the other hand, in the above-mentioned patent document 1, the convex part which protrudes inside is formed in the flange part 22 and the side part 213 of the container 20. As shown in FIG. The convex portion is considered to act so as to suppress deformation of the container 20. On the other hand, if a convex part is provided in the side part 213 of the container 20, the volume of the opening part 29 will reduce by the part of a convex part. It is also conceivable that the convex portion hinders the use of the container 20. For example, when food is stored in the container 20, it is conceivable that the convex portion interferes with the eating operation.

  Considering such problems, as shown in FIG. 18, in the vicinity of the notch 23, it is preferable that the side portion 213 of the container 20 does not have a convex portion as in Patent Document 1. In other words, a portion (first portion 214) corresponding to the cutout portion 23 in the side portion 213 of the container 20 is a portion (a pair of second portions 215) located on both sides of the first portion 214 of the side portion 213. It is preferable that the same plane or the same curved surface is formed (see FIG. 11). Since the convex part does not exist in the side part 213, the volume of the accommodating part 25 can be ensured more largely. Moreover, the usability of the container 20 can be improved.

  On the other hand, in this Embodiment, since the convex part and recessed part do not exist in the part corresponding to the notch part 23 among the side parts 213, it is thought that the container 20 tends to deform | transform compared with the case of patent document 1. FIG. In consideration of such a problem, in the present embodiment, it is proposed that the second tip angle θ2 at the tip of the notch 23 shown in FIG. For example, it is proposed to make the second tip angle θ2 larger than the above-described first tip angle θ1 of the protruding seal portion 44.

  First, the definition of the second tip angle θ2 will be described. In FIG. 18, reference signs P <b> 3 and P <b> 4 represent a first contact and a second contact at which the notch portion 23 of the flange portion 22 contacts the outer edge 40 y of the main seal portion 42 of the seal portion 40. Further, the symbol P1 represents a point (hereinafter, also referred to as a tip point) that is located closest to the opening 29 (accommodating portion 25) in the cutout portion 23. The second tip angle θ2 is defined as an angle formed by a straight line connecting the first contact P3 and the tip point P1 and a straight line connecting the second contact P4 and the tip point P1. The first contact P3 and the second contact P4 are also points where the outer edge 40y of the main seal portion 42 and the outer edge 40y of the protruding seal portion 44 are connected.

  By making the second tip angle θ2 at the tip of the cutout portion 23 larger than the first tip angle θ1 of the protruding seal portion 44, it is possible to prevent stress from concentrating on the cutout portion 23 during heating. Thereby, it can suppress that the container 20 deform | transforms from the notch part 23 at the time of a heating. The second tip angle θ2 is, for example, not less than 65 ° and not more than 160 °. Preferably, the second tip angle θ2 is at least 5 ° larger than the first tip angle θ1.

  Preferably, the notch 23 is curved with a predetermined radius of curvature at the tip point P1. Thereby, it can suppress that stress concentrates on the front-end | tip point P1 of the notch part 23 at the time of a heating. The curvature radius of the notch 23 at the tip point P1 is, for example, 2 mm or more and 30 mm or less.

In FIG. 18, symbol D <b> 1 represents the shortest distance (hereinafter also referred to as the first shortest distance) between the tip point P <b> 1 of the notch 23 of the flange 22 and the inner edge 22 x of the flange 22. The symbol D2 is the shortest distance between the inner edge 40x of the main seal portion 42 of the seal portion 40 and the inner edge 22x of the flange portion 22 at the position where the main seal portion 42 and the projecting seal portion 44 are connected (hereinafter, referred to as “D”). Also referred to as the second shortest distance). The first shortest distance D1 corresponds to the shortest distance in a plan view from the adhesion suppressing mechanism 19 such as the notch 23 to the opening 29. Further, the second shortest distance D2 is from the inner edge 40x of the connecting portion (the portion corresponding to the point P3 or the point P4) to which the main seal portion 42 and the protruding seal portion 44 of the seal portion 40 are connected to the opening 29. This corresponds to the shortest distance in plan view.
Preferably, the first shortest distance D1 between the notch portion 23 and the inner edge 22x of the flange portion 22 is smaller than the second shortest distance D2 between the main seal portion 42 and the inner edge 22x of the flange portion 22. As a result, when the peeling of the protruding seal portion 44 proceeds to the connection point between the inner edge 40x of the main seal portion 42 and the inner edge 40x of the protruding seal portion during heating, the steam in the housing portion 25 can be discharged to the outside. Thereby, since the pressure of the accommodating part 25 can be reduced, it can suppress that peeling of the seal part 40 further advances. For this reason, it can suppress that the main seal part 42 peels at the time of a heating. The difference between the second shortest distance D2 and the first shortest distance D1 is preferably 1 mm or more.
The first shortest distance D1 and the second shortest distance D2 can also be defined in embodiments other than the second embodiment. Preferably, the relationship that the first shortest distance D1 is smaller than the second shortest distance D2 also holds in embodiments other than the second embodiment.

  Note that the first shortest distance D1 is smaller than the second shortest distance D2 means that the front end portion P1 of the adhesion suppressing mechanism 19 such as the cutout portion 23, a stepped portion 24 or a cutout portion 39, which will be described later, is a line shown in FIG. It is synonymous with being located inside 401 (opening 29 side). A line 401 is a line obtained by virtually extending the inner edge 40 x of the main seal portion 42 to a region outside the projecting seal portion 44. When the inner edge 40x of the main seal portion 42 is not a straight line but a curved line, the virtually extended line 401 is also a curve having the same curvature as the inner edge 40x.

(Manufacturing method of container with lid)
Next, an example of the manufacturing method of the lidded container 10 will be described.

  First, the container 20 having the body portion 21 and the flange portion 22 that are integrally formed is manufactured by an injection molding method using a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene. Subsequently, a part of the outer edge 22 y of the flange portion 22 is cut out to form a cutout portion 23 in the flange portion 22. In this way, as shown in FIG. 19, a container 20 having a notch 23 formed in a part of the flange 22 can be obtained. Note that the mold used in the injection molding may have a shape corresponding to the notch 23. In this case, the process of notching a part of the outer edge 22y of the flange portion 22 is not necessary.

  Subsequently, the container 25 is filled with the contents. Also, the lid 30 is prepared. Thereafter, the lid 30 is placed on the upper surface of the flange portion 22 of the container 20. Next, the portion of the lid 30 where the seal portion 40 is to be formed is heated from the upper surface 31 side using a hot plate to melt the sealant layer 35 of the lid 30 and heat-seal the lid 30 to the flange portion 22. To do. FIG. 20 is a plan view illustrating an example of a process for heat-sealing the lid 30 to the flange portion 22. In FIG. 20, the heating part 51 which heats the lid | cover 30 in contact with the upper surface of the lid | cover 30 among hot plates is shown as a hatched area | region.

  As can be seen from the comparison between FIG. 12 and FIG. 20, the inner edge 51 x of the heating part 51 has the same contour as the inner edge 40 x of the protruding seal part 44 of the seal part 40. Further, the portion corresponding to the main seal portion 42 in the outer edge 51 y of the heating unit 51 also has the same contour as the outer edge 40 y of the main seal portion 42. On the other hand, a portion corresponding to the protruding seal portion 44 in the outer edge 51 y of the heating portion 51 extends so as to overlap the notch portion 23 of the container 20. That is, the portion corresponding to the protruding seal portion 44 in the outer edge 51 y of the heating unit 51 does not have the same contour as the outer edge 40 y of the protruding seal portion 44. For example, a portion corresponding to the protruding seal portion 44 in the outer edge 51 y of the heating portion 51 extends on the same straight line as a portion corresponding to the main seal portion 42 in the outer edge 51 y of the heating portion 51.

  For this reason, even if it is a case where the position of the heating part 51 of the hot plate with respect to the outer edge 22y of the flange part 22 deviates from a predetermined position in the heat sealing process, there is a high possibility that an appropriate protruding seal part 44 can be obtained. Become. As a result, the time and cost required for the heat sealing step can be reduced.

  In addition, since a part of the outer edge 51 y of the heating part 51 extends so as to overlap the notch part 23 of the container 20, the protruding seal part 44 can be formed so that the outer edge 40 y is in contact with the notch part 23. In other words, the position of the outer edge 40y of the projecting seal portion 44 and the position of the notch portion 23 coincide with each other. Thereby, after the projecting seal portion 44 is peeled off, the vapor easily passes through the gap between the lid 30 and the flange portion 22 and escapes from the outer edge 22y of the flange portion 22 in the notch portion 23 to the outside. That is, the transmissibility of the lidded container 10 can be enhanced.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the side portion 213 of the container 20 has no convex portion or concave portion in the vicinity of the notch portion 23. Thereby, the volume of the accommodating part 25 can be ensured more, and the usability of the container 20 can be improved. In the present embodiment, the second tip angle θ2 at the tip of the notch 23 is larger than the first tip angle θ1 of the protruding seal portion 44, so that stress is prevented from concentrating on the notch 23 during heating. can do. For this reason, even when it is a case where a convex part and a recessed part do not exist in the part corresponding to the notch part 23 among the side parts 213 of the container 20, it can suppress that the container 20 deform | transforms at the time of a heating.

  Note that various modifications can be made to the above-described embodiment. Hereinafter, modified examples will be described with reference to the drawings as necessary. In the following description and the drawings used in the following description, the same reference numerals as those used for the corresponding parts in the above embodiment are used for the parts that can be configured in the same manner as in the above embodiment. A duplicate description is omitted. In addition, when it is clear that the operational effects obtained in the above-described embodiment can be obtained in the modified example, the description thereof may be omitted.

(Modified example of recess in flange)
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the notch portion 23 of the flange portion 22 has a substantially triangular shape in plan view is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 21, the cutout portion 23 may have a trapezoidal shape in plan view. In this case, the contour of the notch portion 23 may include a straight portion 23 a that extends parallel to the inner edge 22 x of the flange portion 22. The straight line portion 23a is a set of points at which the distance from the inner edge 22x of the flange portion 22 is the shortest. In this case, the above-described tip point P1 is defined as the midpoint of the straight line portion 23a as shown in FIG.

  Also in the example shown in FIG. 21, the second tip angle θ2 formed by the straight line connecting the first contact P3 and the tip point P1 and the straight line connecting the second contact P4 and the tip point P1 is preferably the second tip angle θ2. It is larger than one tip angle θ1. Thereby, it can suppress that stress concentrates on the notch part 23 at the time of a heating.

(Variation of container)
In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the notch portion 23 is formed in each of the pair of long side portions 22A of the flange portion 22 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As shown in FIG. 22, the cutout portion 23 may be formed only in one of the pair of long side portions 22 </ b> A of the flange portion 22.

(Variation of container)
Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the flange part 22 of the container 20 showed the example which has a substantially rectangular-shaped (substantially rectangular shape) outline, it is not restricted to this, As shown in FIG. The flange portion 22 may have a circular outline. Also in this modification, the notch part 23 which contacts the outer edge 40y of the projecting seal part 44 is formed in a part of the outer edge 22y of the flange part 22 located outside the projecting seal part 44 of the seal part 40. Thereby, the precision calculated | required in the position alignment of the hot plate with respect to the flange part 22 can be eased. Moreover, the vapor permeability of the container 10 with a lid | cover can be improved.

  Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the contact | adherence suppression mechanism 19 formed in the flange part 22 showed the example containing the notch part 23 formed in the outer edge 22y of the flange part 22. As shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and also in the second embodiment, as in the case of the first modification or the third modification of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. The part 24 may be included. The step portion 24 is connected to the outer edge of the first flat surface 221 of the flange portion 22 and extends downward, and the second flat surface 242 is connected to the lower portion of the flange wall portion 241 and extends in the horizontal direction. including.

  As shown in FIG. 24, the stepped portion 24 of the flange portion 22 is at least partially in contact with the outer edge 40 y of the protruding seal portion 44 of the seal portion 40. In other words, in the horizontal direction, the position where the step portion 24 is connected to the first plane 221 and the position of the outer edge 40y of the protruding seal portion 44 of the seal portion 40 are at least partially coincident with each other. As a result, as in the case where the adhesion suppression mechanism 19 includes the notch portion 23, the accuracy required in the alignment of the hot plate with respect to the flange portion 22 in the process of heat-sealing the lid 30 to the flange portion 22 using the hot plate. Can be relaxed. As a result, the time and cost required for the heat sealing step can be reduced.

(Modified example of protruding seal)
In the above-described embodiment, the protruding seal portion 44 includes a pair of first portions 45 extending inward from the main seal portion 42, and the pair of first portions 45 is the most open portion of the protruding seal portions 44. The example which crosses in the front-end | tip part 46 located in the 29th side was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 25, the projecting seal portion 44 may have a curved shape that is convex toward the inside. Further, as shown in FIG. 26, the protruding seal portion 44 is connected to the end portions on the opening 29 side of the pair of first portions 45 and has a tip portion 46 extending in parallel with the inner edge 22x of the flange portion 22. May be. In this case, the distal end point P2 of the distal end portion 46 is defined as the midpoint of the inner edge of the distal end portion 46 extending parallel to the inner edge 22x.

(Modification of side of container)
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, an example in which the side portion 213 of the container 20 is a continuous plane or curved surface has been described. However, it is not restricted to this, The rib part 216 may be formed in the side part 213 of the container 20. FIG. Hereinafter, an example in which the container 20 includes the rib portion 216 formed on the side portion 213 will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 to 31.

  FIG. 27 is an exploded view of members constituting the lidded container 10 according to this modification, and FIG. 28 is a plan view of the lidded container 10 according to this modification. FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view showing the lidded container shown in FIG. 28 as viewed along the line XXIX-XXIX.

  As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, a plurality of rib portions 216 extending from the bottom portion 211 toward the flange portion 22 may be formed on the side portion 213. By forming the rib portion 216 on the side portion 213, the strength of the side portion 213 can be increased.

  Some rib portions 216 may be formed in the first portion 214 of the side portion 213. Further, the other part of the rib portion 216 may be formed in the second portion 215 of the side portion 213. For example, a plurality of rib portions 216 may be formed on the side portion 213 at regular intervals along the direction in which the first portion 214 and the second portion 215 are arranged. For example, the rib part 216 may be formed in each of the first part 214 and the second part 215 of the side part 213. Further, the rib portion 216 formed on the first portion 214 and the rib portion 216 formed on the second portion 215 may have the same shape, for example, have the same protruding height. Also good.

  As shown in FIGS. 27 and 29, a second side portion 217 in which the rib portion 216 is not formed may be interposed between the side portion 213 and the flange portion 22. The second side portion 217 may extend in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. In the following description, a side portion that is located closer to the bottom portion 211 than the second side portion 217 where the rib portion 216 is not formed is also referred to as a first side portion 213.

  FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view showing a case where the container 20 of the lidded container 10 shown in FIG. 29 is viewed along the line XXX-XXX. As shown in FIG. 30, the rib part 216 is configured to be convex outward, for example. The protruding height of the rib portion 216 that protrudes outward is, for example, 5 mm or less.

  FIG. 31 is an enlarged plan view showing the notch 23 of the flange 22 and the seal 40 around it. In the following description, a portion of the flange portion 22 corresponding to the adhesion suppressing mechanism 19 such as the notch portion 23 is referred to as a first flange portion V1. Moreover, the part located in the both sides of the 1st flange part V1 among the flange parts 22 is called the 2nd flange part V2. Similarly to the first part 214 of the side part 213 described above, the first flange part V1 passes through one end E1 of the notch part 23 and is perpendicular to the direction in which the outer edge 22y of the flange part 22 extends, and the notch part 23 It is a portion sandwiched between straight lines lb passing through the other end E2 and orthogonal to the direction in which the outer edge 22y of the flange portion 22 extends.

  Preferably, the inner edge 22x of the first flange portion V1 of the flange portion 22 extends continuously without including an inflection point. For example, as shown in FIG. 31, the inner edge 22x of the first flange portion V1 extends linearly. Thereby, the usability of the container 20 can be improved compared with the case where the inner edge 22x of the first flange portion V1 has a complicated shape including an inflection point. For example, as compared to a case where the inner edge of the flange portion has a convex portion as in Patent Document 1, the area of the opening of the accommodating portion 25 can be ensured.

  Preferably, the inner edge 22x of the first flange portion V1 forms a straight line or a curve that is continuous with the inner edge 22x of the second flange portion V2 adjacent to the first flange portion V1. For example, as shown in FIG. 31, the inner edge 22x of the first flange portion V1 is positioned on the same straight line as the inner edge 22x of the second flange portion V2. Thereby, the peeling of the seal portion 40 can be stably generated in the first flange portion V1, and the steam can be discharged to the outside.

(Modification of the rib portion of the container)
In the example of FIGS. 27 to 31, an example in which the second side portion 217 not formed with the rib portion 216 is interposed between the first side portion 213 where the rib portion 216 is formed and the flange portion 22. showed that. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rib portion 216 formed on the side portion 213 of the trunk portion 21 may reach the inner edge 22x of the flange portion 22 as shown in FIG.

  The some rib part 216 may be formed in the 1st part 214 of the side part 213 so that the inner edge 22x of the 1st flange part V1 may be reached. Moreover, the other one part rib part 216 may be formed in the 2nd part 215 of the side part 213 so that the inner edge 22x of the 2nd flange part V2 adjacent to the 1st flange part V1 may be reached. For example, the plurality of rib portions 216 reaching the inner edge 22x of the flange portion 22 are formed at a predetermined interval along the direction in which the first flange portion V1 and the second flange portion V2 are arranged, and the first portion 214 and the second portion 213 of the side portion 213 are arranged. The portion 215 may be formed. For example, the rib part 216 may be formed in each of the first part 214 and the second part 215 of the side part 213. The plurality of rib portions 216 reaching the inner edge 22x of the first flange portion V1 and the inner edge 22x of the second flange portion V2 may have the same shape, for example, have the same protruding height. May be.

  Also in this modified example, the rib portion 216 is configured to protrude outward as in the case of the example of FIGS. That is, the rib portion 216 is configured to protrude outward from the flat side portion 213. For this reason, even if it is a case where the rib part 216 has reached the inner edge 22x of the flange part 22, it can suppress that the area of the opening part of the accommodating part 25 reduces due to the rib part 216. Thereby, compared with the case where the rib part which becomes convex from the inner edge 22x of the flange part 22 is formed inside, the usability of the container 20 can be improved.

  27 to 32, the container 10 with a lid of the type in which the outer edge 40y of the projecting seal portion 44 is in contact with the adhesion suppressing mechanism 19 such as the notch portion 23 of the flange portion 22 (that is, with the lid according to the second embodiment). Although the example which forms the rib part 216 in the container 10) is shown, it is not restricted to this, You may form the rib part 216 in the container 10 with a lid concerning 1st Embodiment.

(Modification of position of adhesion suppression mechanism)
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the example in which the adhesion suppressing mechanism 19 such as the notch portion 23 is formed in the central portion of the long side portion 22A of the flange portion 22 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 33, a portion other than the central portion of the long side portion 22A of the flange portion 22, for example, a notch portion 23 at a position near the corner portion 22C of the long side portion 22A. The adhesion suppression mechanism 19 may be formed. For example, the distance L3 between the center point 25c of the accommodating part 25 of the container 20 and the center of the notch part 23 in the direction in which the long side portion 22A extends may be 10 mm or more and 200 mm or less. The distance L3 may be set so that the ratio (= L3 / L1) between the pair of short sides 22b with respect to the distance L1 is, for example, 0.025 or more and 0.5 or less.

  In addition, although some modified examples with respect to the above-described embodiment have been described, naturally, a plurality of modified examples can be applied in combination as appropriate. Moreover, you may combine each embodiment mentioned above and its modification, and other embodiment and its modification suitably.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container 18 with a lid | cover Vapor venting mechanism 19 Adhesion suppression mechanism 20 Container 21 Trunk part 211 Bottom part 212 Raised part 213 Side part 214 First part 215 Second part 216 Rib part 217 Second side part 22 Flange part 221 Upper surface 222 Lower surface 22a Long Side 22b Short side 22c Corner portion 22A Long side portion 22B Short side portion 22C Corner portion 22x Inner edge 22y Outer edge 221 First plane 222 Lower surface 23 Notch portion 24 Step portion 241 Flange wall portion 242 Second plane 25 Housing portion 29 Opening portion 30 Lid 30y outer edge 31 upper surface 32 lower surface 34 base material 35 sealant layer 36 adhesive layer 40 seal portion 42 main seal portion 44 projecting seal portion L1 length in the longitudinal direction of the flange portion L2 length in the short direction of the flange portion H1 height of the container h1 Distance between the lower edge of the lid and the upper edge of the second plane

Claims (18)

A container with a lid comprising a container in which an opening is formed and a lid that covers the opening and is joined to the container;
The container includes a bottom portion, a side portion erected from the bottom portion, and a flange portion that is continuously provided on the upper portion of the side portion and includes a first plane.
A circumferential seal portion is formed between the lid and the first plane of the flange portion,
The seal portion includes a main seal portion and a protruding seal portion protruding inward with respect to the main seal portion,
A container with a lid, wherein an adhesion suppression mechanism that suppresses adhesion between the flange part and the lid is formed outside the projecting seal part at a position corresponding to the projecting seal part at least in the flange part.   2. The lid according to claim 1, wherein in the side portion, the first portion corresponding to the protruding seal portion forms the same plane or the same curved surface as the second portion located on both sides of the first portion. Attached container.   The container with a lid according to claim 1, wherein a rib portion extending from the bottom portion toward the flange portion is formed on the side portion of the container.   The container with a lid according to claim 3, wherein the rib portion is formed on each of the first portion corresponding to the projecting seal portion on the side portion and the second portion located on both sides of the first portion. .   The container with a lid according to claim 3, wherein the rib portion is configured to be convex outward.   The lidded container according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the rib portion extends so as to reach an inner edge of the flange portion.   The said flange part WHEREIN: The inner edge of the 1st flange part corresponding to the said protrusion seal | sticker part comprises the straight line or curve which follows the 2nd flange part located in the both sides of the said 1st flange part. The container with a lid according to any one of 5.   The said adhesion | attachment suppression mechanism is a container with a lid | cover as described in any one of the Claims 1 thru | or 7 containing the notch part formed in the said flange part in the outer side of the said protrusion seal | sticker part.   The container with a lid according to claim 8, wherein an outer edge of the projecting seal portion is in contact with the notch portion of the flange portion. The adhesion suppression mechanism includes a step portion formed on the flange portion outside the projecting seal portion,
The said level | step-difference part is a container with a lid | cover as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 7 which contains at least the flange wall part connected with the said 1st plane and extended below from the said 1st plane.   The container with a lid according to claim 10, wherein an outer edge of the protruding seal portion is in contact with the stepped portion of the flange portion.   Of the straight line extending so as to pass through the front end point of the protruding seal part and the center point of the opening, a portion connecting two intersections with the outer edge of the seal part is referred to as a first line segment, and the first line segment is referred to as the first line segment. When a portion connecting two intersections with the outer edge of the seal portion of a straight line that extends perpendicularly and passes through the center point of the opening portion is referred to as a second line segment, the first line segment is the second line segment. The container with a lid | cover as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 11 shorter than this.   The said protruding seal part is a container with a lid | cover as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 12 currently formed in two or more places in the position which the said container opposes.   The first shortest distance in a plan view from the adhesion suppressing mechanism to the opening is a plan view from the inner edge of the connection portion where the main seal portion and the protruding seal portion are connected to the opening in the seal portion. The container with a lid | cover as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 13 shorter than the 2nd shortest distance in. A container having an opening formed therein,
A bottom portion, a side portion erected from the bottom portion, a flange portion that includes a first plane that is connected to an upper portion of the side portion and to which a lid is joined, and that defines the opening,
The flange portion is formed with an adhesion suppression mechanism that suppresses adhesion between the flange portion and the lid,
The adhesion suppression mechanism includes a notch portion formed on an outer edge of the flange portion, or a flange wall portion connected to the first plane and extending downward from the first plane, and a second plane connected to the flange portion. A container including a step including the container.   16. The container according to claim 15, wherein in the side portion, the first portion corresponding to the adhesion suppressing mechanism forms the same plane or the same curved surface that is continuous with the second portions located on both sides of the first portion. .   The container according to claim 15, wherein a rib portion extending from the bottom portion toward the flange portion is formed on the side portion.   The container according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein the adhesion suppression mechanism is located on a straight line extending so as to connect an inner edge of the flange portion and a center point of the opening portion with a shortest distance.