JP2019073309A - Packaging container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a packaging container which can be stacked while being deviated from each other in the vertical direction and which can be displayed in an unprecedented manner.SOLUTION: A packaging container 1 comprises a packaging body 2 and a lid body 3. The packaging body 2 includes a bottom surface part 21, a plurality of leg parts 22 protruding downward from an edge part of the bottom surface part 21, and a placement surface 23 provided between the adjacent leg parts 22. The lid body 3 includes a top surface part 31 and a peripheral wall surface part 32 going downward from an edge part of the top surface part 31. The placement surface 23 can be placed in the vicinity of an edge part protruding outwardly in a plan view of the top surface part 31, and in a state in which the placement surface 23 is placed on the top surface part 31, side surfaces 22a of two leg parts 22 in the vicinity of the placement surface 23 come into contact with the peripheral wall surface part 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention mainly relates to a packaging container which can store food products and the like and can be stacked and displayed.

It is often found that food products such as lunch boxes, salads, side dishes, and fruits are sealed in transparent packaging containers and displayed at stores in food stores in department stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, and other retail stores. .
Such food products are often sold in large quantities, and are often stacked and displayed because of limited sales space at stores.
However, when packaging containers are stacked and displayed, there is a possibility that the container may become unstable and collapse.

  Therefore, for example, in Patent Document 1 below, a lid having a main body having a storage portion and a polygonal flat top plate, which can cover the main body and can be placed on another main body. And a non-slip portion consisting of at least two bulging raised portions in the vicinity of the corner on the top plate portion surface, the food packaging being improved such that the container is not easily displaced even when vertically stacked A container is shown.

  Further, in Patent Document 2 below, a packaging having a polygonal shape in a plan view is provided with a top plate portion, a side wall portion connected to the top plate portion, and a flange portion connected to the side wall portion. In the lid of the container, a projection for preventing displacement is provided along the side forming the corner, which is the peripheral portion of the top plate, at the corner of the polygon, and the displacement is prevented The projection is formed so as to be lower at the tip end side of the corner with respect to the protruding height, and gradually lower as it goes away from the tip along the side and then gradually lower. The lid of the packaging container is shown which can be reliably prevented from slipping when attaching and stacking.

JP, 2015-9809, A JP, 2013-14370, A

The containers disclosed in Patent Document 1 or 2 can be less likely to become unstable and fall apart when stacked.
However, when containers are stacked and displayed in this way, it is difficult for the consumer to convey the attractiveness of the content to the consumer, since most of the consumers only view the contents of the container at the top, thereby increasing the consumer's willingness to buy It is difficult to display

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a packaging container which can be stacked up by shifting the containers in the vertical direction so as to be unconventional display.

  A packaging container according to an embodiment of the present invention is a packaging container provided with a container body and a lid, the container body comprising a bottom surface and a plurality of legs projecting downward from an edge of the bottom surface. And a mounting surface provided between the adjacent legs, the cover includes a top surface portion, and a peripheral wall surface portion directed downward from an edge portion of the top surface portion, and the mounting surface is the top surface portion It is characterized in that the side surface of the two leg portions in the vicinity of the mounting surface is in contact with the peripheral wall surface portion in a state that the mounting surface is placed on the top surface portion.

  With such a configuration, the mounting surface of the packaging container can be placed on the edge of the top surface of another packaging container, shifted, stacked and displayed, and the contents of both the upper and lower containers can be visually recognized. This makes it easier to appeal the contents to consumers. In addition, since the side surfaces of the two leg portions in the vicinity of the mounting surface abut on the peripheral wall surface portion of the lid, it is difficult to shift easily even if it is shifted up and down and stacked.

The packaging container of the said form can provide a mounting surface in a symmetrical position with respect to the plane center of a packaging container.
With such a configuration, the packaging container disposed on the upper side is supported by the mounting surface provided symmetrically, so the packaging container can be stably disposed on the upper side. .

The packaging container of the said form can be made into planar view polygonal shape, and can provide a mounting surface in corner part vicinity.
With such a configuration, the container disposed on the lower side is less likely to be concealed by the upper container, and it is possible to display the contents which are easy to appeal to the consumer.

The packaging container of the said form can be made into planar view square shape, and can provide a mounting surface near each corner | angular part.
With such a configuration, the container disposed on the upper side can be stably mounted since it is supported at the four corners, and, for example, the packaging container can be disposed in a checkered pattern, and the consumer can Can be displayed with increased appeal.

The packaging container of the said form can provide the convex or concave rib extended in a container internal / external direction in a mounting surface.
With such a configuration, the strength of the mounting surface is increased and it becomes difficult to bend, and the packaging container can be stably placed on other packaging containers.

  Using the packaging container of the above-mentioned form, another packaging container can be shifted and placed on the upper side of the packaging container, and the packaging container can be displayed, compared with the display simply stacked up as in the past. Not only the container in the upper stage but also the contents of the container in the lower stage are easily visible, and it is easy to convey the attractiveness of the contents to the consumer. Further, since it is possible to display an unusual display where another packaging container is placed on the upper side of the packaging container in a shifted manner, it can be displayed to attract the attention of the consumer and to increase the purchase intention.

In addition, when the packaging containers are stacked and displayed in the vertical direction, as display goods are purchased, empty spaces gradually occur, and the height of the display state becomes uneven and uneven. It will be possible to replenish new goods to empty places, but when the goods are out of stock, it can not be replenished, and the display condition is disturbed, or the display becomes unbalanced to the display space.
In the packaging container of the above-mentioned form, since it can be displayed by being shifted up and down, it can be displayed in an orderly state even if the number of products is small, it is possible to promote purchasing intention and to minimize unsold goods.

It is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a packing container of the present invention. It is an enlarged perspective view of the leg part vicinity of the container main body of the packaging container shown in FIG. It is the elements on larger scale of the mounting surface vicinity which showed the state which mounted the container for packaging shown in FIG. 1 on the other container for packaging. It is the partial enlarged plan view which showed the modification of the mounting surface of the packaging container shown in FIG. It is the expanded sectional view which showed fitting part vicinity of the container for packaging shown in FIG. An example of the state which laminated | stacked the container for packaging shown in FIG. 1 is shown, (A) is a side view, (B) is a top view. The other example of the state which laminated | stacked the packaging container shown in FIG. 1 is shown, (A) is a side view, (B) is a top view. It is the figure which showed typically an example of the state which stacked | piled up the modification of the packaging container shown in FIG. It is the figure which showed typically an example of the state which piled up the other modification of the packaging container shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the packaging container of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

The packaging container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a container body 2 and a lid 3 as shown in FIG. 1, and the lid 3 is fitted to the container body 2 from above and can be covered. It is
2 to 7 omit or simplify a part of the configuration in order to explain the packaging container 1.

Although the packaging container 1 is not particularly limited, it is suitable for packaging food products such as sugar beets, salads, fruits, lunch boxes and sushi.
In the present embodiment, the packaging container 1 has a horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view, but is not limited to this. For example, a square shape in plan view such as square or rectangular in plan view, a circle or an oval in plan view The shape may also be a polygonal shape in plan view such as a pentagonal shape in plan view, a hexagonal shape in plan view, or an octagonal shape.
When the packaging container 1 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, for example, the ratio of the width, length, and height of the container body 2 to the width 1 is 1.3 to 3.5 in length, 0.1 in height The ratio of width, length and height of the lid 3 is preferably 1.3 to 3.5 and 0.3 to 1.5 for the width 1, respectively. It is preferable to do.

  The container body 2 and the lid 3 can be manufactured by, for example, thermoforming a synthetic resin sheet having a sheet thickness of 0.1 mm to 3 mm, preferably 0.2 mm to 2 mm. The sheet thickness and the material of the container body 2 and the lid 3 may be different.

The synthetic resin sheet is not particularly limited, but may be any of foamed resin sheet and non-foamed resin sheet, for example, polyolefin resin sheet such as polyethylene resin sheet and polypropylene resin sheet, polystyrene resin sheet, Thermoplastic resin sheets, such as polyester-based resin sheets, such as a polyethylene-terephthalate-type resin sheet and the modified polyethylene-terephthalate-type resin sheet which provided heat resistance, can be mentioned. Especially, what can endure heating of a microwave oven, for example, a heat resistant polystyrene resin sheet, a polypropylene resin sheet, and a modified polyethylene terephthalate resin sheet to which heat resistance is imparted are preferable.
Moreover, a lamination sheet can also be used as a synthetic resin sheet, For example, the lamination sheet which heat-laminated the film to the synthetic resin sheet, the lamination sheet by co-extrusion method, the lamination sheet by extrusion lamination method etc. are mentioned as a lamination sheet. Can.

  Examples of thermoforming include vacuum forming, pressure forming, vacuum pressure forming, hot plate forming and the like.

  The container body 2 and the lid 3 may be transparent, translucent, or colored such as black or white, but are preferably transparent or translucent so that the inside can be viewed. The container body 2 may be colored, and the lid 3 may be different, such as transparent.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or 2, the container body 2 has a bottom 21 having a rectangular shape in a plan view and a total of eight legs 22 provided in the vicinity of corners (corners) of the edges of the bottom 21. And a mounting surface 23 protruding outward between the two legs 22 in plan view.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bottom portion 21 is formed as a substantially horizontal surface in the form of a horizontally long rectangular shape in plan view so that articles such as food can be placed thereon.
In the present embodiment, the bottom surface portion 21 is substantially horizontal, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may have an inclined surface shape, a mountain shape, or the like. Further, irregularities such as partitions or ribs may be provided on the surface.
A groove 24 in the form of a square groove recessed one step from the bottom 21 is provided around the bottom 21 so as to be able to store juice and the like that exude when food is stored. .

The legs 22 are provided near the corners (corners) of each edge of the bottom 21 as shown in FIG. 1 or 2 so that they can be supported when the container body 2 is placed on a shelf or the like. . The leg portion 22 is formed so as to bulge downward in an inverted square frustum shape, and has a rectangular shape in plan view along the edge of the bottom portion 22. In the present embodiment, the legs 22 along the long side are made longer than the legs 22 along the short side, and the groove 24 is further recessed.
Although the leg 22 is formed in an inverted square frustum shape in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be formed, for example, in a hemispherical shape or an inverted truncated cone shape.
A plurality of convex portions 25 extending in the container inner and outer direction are formed in parallel in the leg portion 22 and the groove portion 24 and serves to reinforce the container main body 2 and the like. The protrusion 25 may be a recess.

The mounting surface 23 is provided in the vicinity of each corner (corner) of the bottom surface 21. In the present embodiment, a part of the bottom surface 21 between two adjacent legs 22 is used as the mounting surface 23, as shown in FIG. As shown, it can be placed near the four corners of the top surface portion 31 of the lid 3.
The mounting surface 23 is formed in a horizontal plane so as to be stably placed on the top surface portion 31 of the lid 3, and a convex or concave rib 26 extending in the container inner and outer direction is provided on the surface. Although two ribs 26 are radially provided in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. It is not necessary to provide the ribs 26 as shown in FIG. As shown, one rib 26 may be provided. However, since the placement surface 23 is a place where a load is applied when it is placed on another packaging container 1 in a shifted manner, three ribs 26 or more are provided and reinforced as shown in FIG. 4C. Is preferred.

As shown in FIG. 1, the outer edge portion of the groove portion 24 is provided with a side wall surface portion 27 which rises vertically or obliquely, and the upper portion of the side wall surface portion 27 is provided with a fitting portion 28 recessed in the circumferential direction. The cover 3 is adapted to be fitted.
The upper end portion of the side wall surface portion 27 is provided with a flange portion 29 which horizontally protrudes outward, and the outer edge portion of the flange portion 29 is formed in a hanging or inclined skirt shape.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lid 3 includes a top surface 31 having a rectangular shape in a plan view, and a side wall surface 32 that inclines downward from the periphery of the top surface 31.
The top surface portion 31 is formed as a horizontal surface in the form of a horizontally-long rectangular shape in plan view, and the mounting surface 23 can be placed in the vicinity of each corner (corner) in this embodiment. It is preferable that a part of the top surface portion 31 is inserted between the legs 22 as a protruding portion in plan view, and in the case where the top surface portion 31 has a polygonal shape in plan view, be near the corner (corner) .

  The side wall surface portion 32 is an inclined surface which extends slightly downward from the periphery of the top surface portion 31 and, as shown in FIG. 3, the side surface 22a of the leg portion 22 abuts when the mounting surface 23 is placed on the top surface portion 31. It is done like that. The side wall surface portion 32 may be a vertical surface, and may be provided with irregularities such as ribs on the surface.

The lower end portion periphery of the side wall surface portion 32 is formed in a concave groove shape as shown in FIG. 5, and the outer side surface 33 thereof is a fitting portion 34 which bulges slightly outward, and is fitted to the fitting portion 28 Thus, the lid 3 can be fitted inside the container body 2.
In the present embodiment, the lid 3 is formed so as to fit inside the container main body 2, but the invention is not limited to this. For example, even if it is formed so as to fit outside and fit inside and outside Good.

  The upper end portion of the outer side surface 33 is provided with a flange portion 35 projecting horizontally outward in a manner such that when the lid 3 is fitted to the container body 2, the flange portion 29 is placed on the flange portion 29 of the container body 2. is there.

In the packaging container 1, the contents can be placed on the bottom portion 21 of the container body 2, and the lid 3 can be fitted to accommodate the contents. The packaging containers 1 can be displayed as they are, but as shown in FIG. 6A, they can be stacked and displayed in multiple stages while being shifted. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), the lower packaging containers 1 are arranged in a square shape with appropriate intervals, and another packaging container 1 is disposed near the center and placed on the upper tier. Make it At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the placement surfaces 23 near the four corners of the upper packaging container 1 are placed on one corner of the top surface 21 of each packaging container 1 at the lower stage. That is, the edge in the vicinity of each corner (corner) of the top surface 31 enters between the legs 22, and the lower packaging containers 1 support the upper packaging containers 1.
In the packaging container 1 in the upper stage, a part of the side surface 22a of the leg portion 22 is in contact with the peripheral wall surface 22 of the packaging container 1 in the lower stage, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the packaging container 1 in the upper stage is not easily displaced and can be stably disposed in the upper stage.

  In this manner, the packaging container 1 can be arranged in a checkered pattern in plan view as shown in FIG. 6B, and is easier to be noticed compared to the conventional case of simply placing in the vertical direction, It can be displayed to stimulate demand. Further, since the top surface portion 21 of any of the packaging containers 1 is not hidden, it is possible to appeal the contents to the consumer.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 (A) and 7 (B), the packaging container 1 can be arranged in such a manner that the packaging container 1 at the bottom is horizontally oriented and the packaging container 1 at the top is vertically oriented. There can be no display.

  Also, conventionally, when stacking packaging containers, containers of the same shape and size have been stacked in the vertical direction in order to balance them, but in the packaging container of the present invention, different shapes and sizes, for example, plan view A rectangular shape, a square shape in plan view, and the like can be stacked and displayed, and can be displayed to increase consumer appeal.

Although the packaging containers 1 have a rectangular shape in plan view, as shown in FIG. 8A, even the packaging container 1a having a pentagonal shape in plan view can be vertically shifted and arranged, as shown in FIG. As shown in the above, even in the case of the packaging container 1b having a hexagonal shape in a plan view, the packaging container 1b can be arranged vertically shifted.
The packaging container 1 is preferable because the packaging container 1 placed on the upper stage is stabilized by providing the placement surface 23 at a symmetrical position with respect to the plane center, and in particular, it has a polygonal shape in a plan view. It is preferable to provide the mounting surface 23 in order to facilitate visual recognition of the contents inside the container. Specifically, it is preferable to make the packaging container 1 into a square shape in plan view, and to provide the placement surface 23 in the vicinity of each corner.

  In addition, the packaging container 1c may have a circular shape in a plan view or a circular shape in a plan view without a corner portion (corner portion) in plan view. For example, as shown in FIG. Can be shifted up and down and arranged.

  As described above, the packaging containers 1 can be stacked up and down in the vertical direction, and display can be performed in a non-conventional manner, so that the consumer's attention can be drawn and the purchase motivation can be increased. In addition, the upper surface portion 21 at the lower side can be arranged so as not to be concealed, and the contents can be appealed to the consumer.

  The configuration aspects of the above embodiments are not mentioned as limiting the present invention, and modifications can be made as long as the technical object is in common, and the present invention includes such modifications.

1, 1a, 1b, 1c packaging container 2 container main body 21 bottom portion 22, 22A leg portion 22a side portion 23 mounting surface 24 groove portion 25 convex portion 26 rib 27 side wall surface portion 28 fitting portion 29 flange portion 3 lid 31 Top surface part 32 side wall surface part 33 outer side surface 34 fitting part 35 flange part

Claims (6)

A packaging container comprising a container body and a lid, the container comprising:
The container body includes a bottom portion, a plurality of legs projecting downward from an edge of the bottom portion, and a mounting surface provided between the adjacent legs.
The lid includes a top surface, and a peripheral wall surface extending downward from an edge of the top surface,
The mounting surface can be mounted on a part of the top surface, and the side surfaces of two legs in the vicinity of the mounting surface abut the peripheral wall surface with the mounting surface mounted on the top surface. Packaging container.   The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the mounting surface is provided at a symmetrical position with respect to a plane center of the packaging container.   The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the packaging container has a polygonal shape in a plan view, and the mounting surface is provided in the vicinity of a corner.   The packaging container according to claim 3, wherein the packaging container has a rectangular shape in a plan view, and the mounting surface is provided near each corner.   The packaging container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a convex or concave rib extending in the container inner and outer direction is provided on the mounting surface. It is a display method using the packaging container in any one of Claims 1-5, Comprising:
The display method of the packaging container which makes another packaging container shift and mounts the upper side of a packaging container.

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