JP2019097845A - Meal storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a meal storage container capable of utilizing a function as an advantageous message medium.SOLUTION: A meal storage container is formed of: an outside container 2 having a top opening; and a first inside container 3 internally inserted into the outside container from the top opening of the outside container 2, for storing meal. The outside container 2 is formed of a lower part 2b being a grip part, and an upper part 2a extended upward from the grip part and on which a prescribed printed message 5 is displayed on an external side surface. When a user holds the lower part 2b by one hand out of both hands, and perform eating motion from the inside container by the other hand, the prescribed message 5 printed on the external side surface of the upper part 2b has a dimension by which, the message is not hidden by the one hand.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a meal storage container, and more particularly to a hand-held meal storage container capable of eating while holding it with one hand.

  In the past, disposable food containers have been widely used as takeout food containers.

  Such a meal container is often a plain simple shape formed of a highly heat-insulating paper material or foam material, or a logo printed on a logo or a unique design.

  By the way, even if the conventional take-out meal storage container has a design on its surface, it is a message exclusively for the person who eats or who purchases the meal.

  The present invention has been made based on the inventor's finding that the conventional takeout food container does not function effectively as an advertising message medium, and the purpose thereof is to effectively utilize the function as an advertising message medium. It is about providing a possible food container.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to a first main aspect of the present invention, there is provided a meal storage container comprising: an outer container having an upper opening; and a meal inserted into the outer container from the upper opening of the outer container. A first inner container for containing the lower part, the outer container being a hand-held lower part and an upper part extending upward from the hand-held part and displaying a predetermined print message on the outer surface And the outer container is an outer surface of the upper portion when the user holds the lower portion with one of the hands and performs a meal operation from the inner container with the other hand. And the depth of the inner container is set so as not to extend to the lower portion of the outer container, and the depth of the inner container is set in the lower portion. , Housed in the above outer container Meal container is provided, wherein the thing and constitutes a heat-insulating space to insulate between the one hand of the user.

  According to such a configuration, the first inner container holding the meal is lifted by the outer container to a height close to the upper mouth. And, in this configuration, the print message is displayed at a position not hidden by the hand of the outer container, and it is displayed at a position close to the mouth, so the message transmission effect to the third party is enhanced. For example, it is possible to obtain an effect that the print message is reflected in an Instagram (registered trademark) or the like. In addition, even if food is cold or hot, it is possible to eat using the other hand while holding it comfortably with one hand.

  Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the meal storage container of the present invention further includes a second inner container which is stored in the heat insulation space portion of the lower portion of the outer container and stores articles other than food. It is a thing. In this case, it is preferable that a lower part of the outer container is formed with an observation hole for observing an article contained in the second inner container.

  According to such a configuration, articles such as extras can also be safely stored, and the effect of the second inner container reinforcing the outer container can be obtained.

  Furthermore, according to another embodiment, in the meal storage container, the outer container and the inner container are provided with a locking mechanism so that the inner container is prevented from falling off the outer container by being fitted to each other. Are provided.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the first meal container from falling off even when the posture is unstable when holding the meal storage container.

  According to a further embodiment, in the food container according to claim 1, the outer container is formed such that the area of the space of the cross section gradually decreases from the upper part to the lower part. It is.

  According to such a configuration, the person who eats naturally holds the lower part of the outer container, and the print message formed on the upper part is not hidden.

  Other features of the invention than those described above are disclosed in the section of the embodiments of the invention below and in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig.2 (a), (b) is a front view and a longitudinal cross section similarly.

FIG. 3 is also a developed view of the outer container.

FIG. 4 is also a view showing the outer container assembled.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first inner container as viewed obliquely from above.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the first inner container as viewed obliquely from below.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

1. Overall Configuration FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic configuration diagrams showing a meal storage container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a state in which the meal container 1 is held with one hand, and FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) show corresponding front and longitudinal cross-sectional views.

  The meal storage container 1 is a cone-shaped outer container 2 having an upper opening, and as shown in FIG. 2 (b), a first inner container for receiving a meal inserted from the upper opening of the outer container 2. 3 and a second inner container 4 which is inserted under the first inner container 3 and holds articles such as a bonus other than a meal, as shown in FIG. 2 (b).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (a), the outer surface of the upper portion 2a of the outer container 2 corresponding to the portion in which the first inner container 3 is housed is a message 5 such as an advertisement (this example "Yelo" logo is printed in the area surrounded by the dotted line. In the lower portion 2b of the outer container 2 corresponding to the portion in which the second inner container 4 is stored, the articles contained in the second inner container 4 can be observed from the outer container. An eyelet 6 is provided for this purpose.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the outer container 2 and the first inner container 3 are detachably locked to the upper end of the outer container 2 and the flange portion of the first inner container 3. Lock mechanisms 7, 8 are provided. The lock mechanism includes an upwardly opening concave notch 7 (recess 7) provided in the outer container 2 and a downwardly projecting protrusion 8 formed in the flange of the first inner container 3. It consists of The concave cutaway portion 7 is formed in a tapered shape in which the opening width gradually narrows upward, and the convex portion 8 is formed in a reverse tapered shape in which the width gradually narrows downward. By this, when the said convex part 8 is engage | inserted in the concave notch part 7, each taper part is engaged and locked.

  The lock mechanisms 7 and 8 are provided at three locations at intervals of 120 degrees along the circumferential direction. As a result, the first inner container 3 and the outer container 2 are more reliably coupled.

2. Configuration of Outer Container FIG. 3 is a development view showing the outer container 2 and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which only the outer container 2 is assembled.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the outer container 2 is formed of fan-shaped thick paper in a developed state, and the outer side in the radial direction is the upper part 2a of the outer container and the radial center side is the lower part 2b. A message 5 such as an advertisement is printed on the portion corresponding to the upper portion 2a. And the recessed part 7 which comprises the said locking mechanism is formed in the outer edge part.

  With regard to the dimensions of the outer container 2, as shown in FIG. 1, the user holds the lower portion 2 b with one of the hands and the other hand from the first inner container 3 with the other hand. When performing a meal operation, the predetermined message printed on the outer side surface of the upper portion 2a is optimized to a dimension that is not hidden by the one hand.

  That is, in order to hold the meal storage container 1 with one hand, the upper part 2a has a large radius to the extent that it can not be held, and the lower part 2b has to be held. The entire length needs to be set so as not to reach to the end.

  In this embodiment, as a result of the inventors identifying the optimum dimension by trial and error according to the above findings, the distance D1 from the center to the outer edge, that is, the radius of the developed view is about 20 cm, and The distance D2 to the boundary between the part and the upper part was about 12 cm, and the central angle of the sector shape θ was about 100 degrees. However, as a matter of course, it is not limited to this size.

  As described above, when the outer container is in the shape of a conical cone, in consideration of the size of the hand, it is preferable that D2 be at least 10 cm or more and the angle θ be 90 degrees to 150 degrees or less. In addition, D1 is preferably 30 cm or less in consideration of the distance from the hand to the mouth even if it is large.

3. Configuration of First Inner Container FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the first inner container 3 viewed from oblique information, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view viewed obliquely from below.

  The first inner container 3 is formed of a plastic material having a heat-resistant performance according to the food to be held, and the lower surface of the collar portion formed at the upper end opening is a convex that constitutes the above-mentioned locking mechanism. The portions 8 are formed at intervals of 120 degrees along the circumferential direction.

  Further, the outer peripheral surface 3a of the first inner container 3 is formed in a step shape along the shape of the outer container 2 such that the cross-sectional diameter gradually narrows at a constant depth. According to such a step-like outer peripheral surface 3a, the area in contact with the inner surface of the outer container 2 can be reduced, and a space is formed therebetween, so that the meal contained in the first inner container 3 is provided. Is hard to conduct to the outer container 2.

  The depth of the first inner container 3 is set so as not to extend to the lower portion 2b of the outer container 2 as shown in FIG. 2 (b). As a result, in the lower part of the outer container 2, a heat insulating space 2c is formed which thermally insulates between the meal contained in the first inner container 3 and one hand of the user.

4. Configuration of Second Inner Container The second inner container 4 is accommodated in the heat insulating space 2 c formed below the first inner container 3. The second inner container 4 is formed in a spherical shape in this embodiment, and is held in a state of being inscribed in the outer container. The second inner container is formed by opening and closing two hemispherical containers 4a and 4b at the center, and an article (not shown) such as a bonus is stored inside the container. Further, in the inner container 4, one or both of the hemispherical containers 4 a and 4 b are formed of a transparent material, so that articles such as the extras can be confirmed from the outside.

  When the second inner container 4 is held by the heat insulation space 2c of the lower portion 2b of the outer container 2, the size of the second inner container 4 and the position of the observation hole 6 are the same. The dimensions and position are adjusted so that the above-mentioned article can be confirmed from 6).

5. Operation and Effect According to such a configuration, the following effects can be obtained.

  (1) First, according to the above configuration, since the first inner container 3 for holding a meal is lifted by the outer container 2 to a height close to the mouth, even one with cold or hot food can be taken with one hand. While holding it comfortably, it is possible to eat using the other hand.

  (2) Further, the outer surface 3a of the first inner container 3 is formed in a step shape, so that the contact area with the outer container 2 can be minimized. This makes it difficult for the food to cool / warm while keeping the first inner container 3 stable in the outer container 2.

  (3) In addition, since the print message 5 is displayed at a position not concealed by the outer container 2 and displayed at a position close to the mouth, for example, in the Instagram (registered trademark) etc. It is possible to obtain an effect that a print message is reflected.

  (4) Since the lock mechanisms 7 and 8 are provided between the first inner container 3 and the outer container 2, the first inner container 3 does not fall off accidentally.

  (5) The lower portion 2b of the outer container 2 is reinforced by inserting the second inner container 4 into the heat insulation space 2c of the lower portion 2b of the outer container 2. By this, even if the lower portion 2b of the outer container 2 is held with one hand, this portion is not deformed.

  (7) Further, in this embodiment, since the observation hole 6 is provided in the lower portion 2b of the outer container 2, articles such as extras stored in the second inner container 4 can be confirmed.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

  For example, although the food container 1 has a conical shape, it is not limited thereto, and may have another shape, for example, a pyramid shape or a square shape.

  Moreover, although the said observation hole 6 was star-shaped, it is not limited to this. If it is an appropriate size in consideration of the strength of the outer container 2, it may be square or round. Moreover, you may form multiple peep holes 6 as needed. Also, it does not have to be.

  Furthermore, the shape of the second inner container 4 is not limited to the spherical shape. In addition, when an item such as a bonus is not attached, the second inner container 4 may not be installed.

  Furthermore, in the said one Embodiment, although the said locking mechanism was based on engagement of the recessed part 7 and the convex part 8, it is not limited to this. For example, it may be firmly coupled by providing a key-shaped slit and a projection.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Meal accommodation container 2 ... Outer container 2a ... Upper part 2b ... Lower part 2c ... Heat insulation space part 3 ... 1st inner container 3a ... Outer peripheral surface 3c ... Heat insulation space part 3a ... Outer surface 4 ... 2nd inner container 4a . 4b: hemispheric container 5: print message 6: perforated hole 7: concave portion 8: convex portion

Claims (7)

It is a food container and
An outer container having an upper opening;
And a first inner container for receiving a meal inserted into the outer container from the upper opening of the outer container;
The outer container has a lower portion to be a hand-held portion, and an upper portion extending upward from the hand-held portion and having a predetermined print message displayed on an outer surface thereof.
The outer container is the predetermined message printed on the outer surface of the upper portion when the user holds the lower portion with one of two hands and performs a meal operation from the inner container with the other hand. Is configured so that it does not hide with one hand,
And, the depth of the inner container is set so as not to extend to the lower part of the outer container, and heat insulation is provided in the lower part between the meal contained in the outer container and one hand of the user. A food container characterized in that it constitutes a space part. The food container according to claim 1, wherein
further,
A meal storage container characterized by further comprising a second inner container which is accommodated in the heat insulation space at the lower part of the outer container and which stores articles other than food. The food container according to claim 1, wherein
A meal storage container characterized in that an eyelet for observing an article stored in the second inner container is formed at a lower part of the outer container. In the meal container according to claim 3,
The said eyelet is star-shaped. The food storage container characterized by the above-mentioned. In the meal container according to claim 1,
A lock mechanism is provided in the said outer side container and the inner side container, It is comprised so that an inner side container may not drop | omit of an outer side container by fitting mutually, It is comprised. In the meal container according to claim 1,
The above-mentioned outer container is formed so that the area of the space of the cross section becomes smaller gradually from the upper part to the lower part. In the meal container according to claim 1,
The said outer side container is shape | molded by paper. The meal storage container characterized by the above-mentioned.

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