JP2018118786A - Foldable instant-cup-noodle set - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foldable instant-cup-noodle set to replace a conventional one: that is not suitable for compact and stable stacking due to its tall and bulky shape causing useless space when boxed; with a cavity inside required for cooking causing inefficiency for transportation and storage; with the bulky form not suitable for an outdoor portable food; and inconvenient that disposable chopsticks and forks cannot be included inside the container.SOLUTION: A square pillar type container is made of a paper having water and oil resistance. A dry noodle molded in a plate shape is placed vertically onto one side of the container to allow disposable chopsticks or disposable forks to be included together. A bottom surface of the container and both side surfaces perpendicular to a side on which the dried noodle is placed are made to zigzag leaving a thickness of the dried noodle. A surface on which the dried noodle is placed, and its opposing surface are compressed in a bellows shape. An upper edge is adhered with a seal so as to be sealed. The size of the seal matches a size of an opening when the container is expanded so that, after pouring a hot water, the seal becomes a lid for keeping the temperature. In addition, paper ears are provided on the outer sides of both side surfaces sandwiching the dried noodle, and also folded when a whole set is wrapped.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention folds an instant cup noodle container into a thick plate shape and compresses the volume to improve the distribution efficiency and portability, and to make the shape suitable for compact and stable stacking.

  Instant cup noodles that can be eaten simply by pouring hot water into cooking utensils are now on the market, and all of them are shaped like a truncated cone. The dried noodles stored in the container are freeze-dried with the noodles, ingredients, and soup mixed, and this is fitted and fixed in the center of the container, and a cavity is provided below the noodles. The noodles are wrapped in hot water from above and below, and the loosen noodles descend into the lower cavity so that the whole noodles are evenly loosened.

  As described in the background art above, instant cup noodles that can be eaten just by pouring hot water are mostly inverted frustoconical shapes. Because of its high and bulky shape, it is not suitable for compact and stable stacking, and can be said to be an inefficient shape for transportation and storage. Furthermore, the space provided in the container is also a useless space for transportation and storage.

  In addition, the shape of the truncated cone is not portable, is inconvenient for packing into bags, backpacks, etc. as portable food for mountain climbing, hiking, etc., and does not enter the pocket of the coat.

  In addition, chopsticks or forks are necessary to eat instant cup noodles, but with conventional shapes it is not possible to store chopsticks or forks inside the container, and it is difficult to attach and attach to the outside of the container. I often get disposable chopsticks from the store. It is a tragedy to forget this and realize that there are no chopsticks or forks after pouring hot water.

  In recent years, in order to maintain the quality of processed foods, oxygen scavengers have been enclosed, or inert gas such as nitrogen is filled into containers and bags to expel air, making the interior oxygen-free to prevent food deterioration due to oxidation. Although many of the methods are used, existing instant cup messers have large cavities inside the container, so if oxygen scavengers are used, the container cannot be used because it deforms due to the low pressure inside the container. Cylindrical dry noodles are fitted with no gaps, and the inert gas cannot be fed into the cavity below, so that the inert gas cannot be filled.

  Among the above-mentioned problems, the form that maximizes the filling rate of boxing is a rectangular parallelepiped. In addition, a plate-shaped rectangular parallelepiped is preferable to a shape that can be packed in a bag, a backpack, or the like or fit in a pocket of a coat rather than a shape close to a cube. Further, in order to increase the filling rate of the boxing, it is necessary to minimize the size of the container. For this purpose, it is better that there is no cavity in the container. Therefore, in the present invention, an instant cup noodle is formed in the shape of a plate-shaped rectangular parallelepiped without a cavity inside the container by the following method. Made possible.

  Dry noodles made of water- and oil-proof paper made of square pillars, inverted square pyramid trapezoids, or trapezoidal pillars that are opened upwards, with a top-open container and molded into a plate. The side surface and the bottom surface perpendicular to this surface are folded in a zigzag manner leaving the thickness of the dried noodles, and the side surface and the opposite surface where the dried noodles are brought together are compressed into a bellows shape.

  In addition, on both the sides of the dried noodles and the opposite surfaces, either cut into one piece with the container, or have paper ears to be handled as separate parts, and when the container is folded, the ears are also folded. When unfolding the container, raise both ears, pick them with your fingers, and stretch them left and right.

  Further, a flap-shaped seal cut integrally with the container or a separate seal is adhered to the edge of the upper opening surface of the folded container to seal the container. At this time, in claim 2, the shape of the seal is made to match the shape and size of the upper opening surface when the container is unfolded. When the container is unfolded by folding it 90 degrees downward and along the side of the container, and the container is unfolded from the folded state of the container, it is used as a heat insulation lid after pouring hot water.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the bottom surface of the dry noodle formed into a plate shape is inclined upward from the side surface side of the container to which the dry noodles are gathered toward the inside of the container. As a result, when the container is a quadrangular prism, the dried noodles automatically fall obliquely when the container is unfolded. Even if the container has an inverted quadrangular pyramid shape, when the container is unfolded, the dried noodles can be tilted diagonally by tilting the container slightly. As a result, triangular cavities are formed above and below the dried noodle so that the entire noodle is wrapped in hot water and the noodle is loosened evenly.

  Further, in the fourth aspect of the instant cup noodle container of the present invention, even if the container is folded, it can be sandwiched between the dry noodle and the container if it is thin or elongated. Therefore, forks such as disposable chopsticks or plastic can be stored with dry noodles.

  Further, in the present invention, in the present invention, since there is neither a constricted portion nor a cavity formed by the inside of the container, a pipe is inserted and an inert gas such as nitrogen is blown into the container when the container is sealed with a seal. The container is made oxygen-free and the container is sealed with a seal to prevent the quality of dried noodles from deteriorating due to oxidation. In addition, since the space volume inside the container is small, even if an oxygen scavenger is attached to the back side of the seal, deformation due to the negative pressure of the container can be reduced. Furthermore, if both are used together, anaerobic conditions can be maintained over a long period of time, and no negative pressure is generated.

  As described in the above problem and solution, the shape of the conventional instant cup noodle container is inefficient in transportation and storage due to many gaps when packed in a box. On the other hand, the instant cup noodles that can be folded according to the present invention are plate-shaped rectangular parallelepipeds having no cavities inside, so that they can be packed with high density without dead space when boxed, and distribution costs and storage costs can be reduced.

  In addition, when stacking and storing or displaying items in store product shelves, household cupboards, and food storage, it is possible to achieve compact and stable stacking without being bulky. It is possible to sell packs such as 5 packs.

  In addition, it has a shape that is easy to hold without being bulky, so it is easy to carry, and can easily be carried between personal items such as clothes in bags and backpacks as a portable food, and also fits in a coat pocket.

  When the instant instant cup noodle of the present invention is unfolded from the folded state, it is convenient that the folded left and right ears are raised, picked with fingers and stretched to the left and right. Even if the cup is hot, the ear can be safely held as a handle.

  In claim 3, when the container is unfolded, the plate-like dry noodles are tilted obliquely to form a triangular cavity up and down, thereby obtaining the same effect as the cavity under the dry noodles of conventional instant cup noodles. .

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since forks such as disposable chopsticks or plastic can be accommodated in the container, it is not necessary to prepare and carry them separately, so there is no need to forget them.

  Further, in claim 5, the quality deterioration of the dried noodles due to oxidation can be suppressed by filling with an inert gas such as nitrogen or a deoxidizing agent.

  A square pillar container 1 is made of waterproof and oil-proof paper, and a plate-shaped dry noodle 2 is placed vertically and brought to one side of the container 1, and a fork 3 such as a plastic is placed between the dry noodle 2 and the container 1. Store in the gap with the inner surface. Both sides and bottom surface perpendicular to the side where the dried noodles 2 are gathered are folded while leaving the thickness of the dried noodles 2, and the sides on which the dried noodles 2 approach and the opposite side are compressed into a bellows shape to dry both sides 2 The container 4 is sealed by adhering a seal 4 to the upper edge of the container 1.

  This seal 4 has a shape that matches the shape and size of the opening when the container 1 is unfolded. When the container 1 is folded, it is bent 90 degrees downward from the adhesive surface to the side surface of the container 1. When the container 1 is unfolded with the adhesive part peeled off, it is used as a lid for keeping warm after pouring hot water.

  The dried noodle 2 has a shape in which the bottom surface is inclined upward from the side surface where the dried noodle 2 is brought toward the inside of the container 1.

  In addition, paper ears 5 serving as handles are provided on the outer sides of both sides sandwiching the dried noodle 2, and this is also folded and entirely wrapped with cellophane or the like.

  FIG. 3 shows a cutting example in which the seal 4 and the ear 5 are folded from one sheet of paper as an example of how to cut and fold the container 1. In this figure, a thick line represents a paper cutting line, a thin line represents a mountain fold line, a dotted line represents a valley fold line, and a diagonal line represents a glued surface.

  It is a perspective view when folding the instant cup noodles of this invention folded.   It is a perspective view when the instant cup noodle which can be folded of this invention is developed.   It is an expanded view which shows an example of the cutting and folding method of the paper container of the instant cup noodles which can be folded of this invention. The drawing constitutes the inner surface side of the container.

1 Container 2 Dry noodle 3 Fork 4 Seal 5 Ear

Claims (5)

  Use a waterproof and oil-proof paper to make a square column, an inverted quadrangular pyramid shape, or a shape that spreads upward by tilting the trapezoidal column and creating a container with an open top, and dry noodles molded into a plate shape. Put it vertically into one side of the container. Both sides and bottom surface perpendicular to this surface are zigzag folded, leaving the thickness of the dried noodles, and the side and the opposite side of the dried noodles are compressed into a bellows shape. Seal the container by adhering a seal or a separate seal. In addition, the paper ears that serve as handles are either cut with the container, or provided as separate parts, on both the outer and opposite sides of the dried noodles, which are also folded and wrapped entirely with cellophane. . The instant cup noodles are foldable and can be folded.   The upper surface opening when the seal that seals the upper edge of the instant cup noodle container of claim 1 is expanded into a quadrangular prism or an inverted quadrangular pyramid, or a trapezoidal pillar by expanding the container. When the container is folded, it is folded 90 degrees downward from the adhesive part and along the side of the container, and when the container is unfolded after peeling the adhesive surface of the seal, pour hot water The instant cup noodle according to claim 1, wherein the instant cup noodle is a lid for keeping warm.   The instant noodles of claim 1 wherein the shape of the dried noodles formed into a plate shape of the instant cup noodles according to claim 1 is formed such that the bottom surface thereof is inclined upward from the side surface where the dry noodles are brought toward the inside of the container. Cup noodles.   The instant cup noodle according to claim 1, wherein a fork made of disposable chopsticks or plastic is bundled with dry noodles in the instant cup noodle container of claim 1.   When the top opening of the instant cup noodle of claim 1 is sealed with a seal, an inert gas such as nitrogen is blown to make the inside of the container oxygen-free and then sealed with the seal, or an oxygen scavenger is placed on the back of the seal The instant cup noodles according to claim 1, wherein sticking or a combination of both is used to suppress food deterioration of dried noodles due to oxidation.

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