JP2020055625A - Cup noodle container, and method of fitting and fixing lid sheet - Google Patents

Cup noodle container, and method of fitting and fixing lid sheet Download PDF

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JP2020055625A
JP2020055625A JP2018197954A JP2018197954A JP2020055625A JP 2020055625 A JP2020055625 A JP 2020055625A JP 2018197954 A JP2018197954 A JP 2018197954A JP 2018197954 A JP2018197954 A JP 2018197954A JP 2020055625 A JP2020055625 A JP 2020055625A
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To solve a problem in which there is a feeling of annoyance of previously preparing a small article for a weight on a lid sheet of a cup noodle container and so forth as preventing the lid sheet from being turned up, since no lid can be usually placed due to turning-up of the lid sheet though hot water is inserted by peeling the lid sheet, and the lid of the cup noodle container is desired to be placed with the lid sheet until the hot water sufficiently permeates into noodles.SOLUTION: A cut piece passes through a cut of a cup noodle container when pushing down a depression part on a lid sheet by a finger toward a bottom part of the cup noodle container. Next, when releasing the push-down operation by the finger, provided is a function by which the lid sheet permanently closes the cup noodle container, as the cut piece of the lid sheet gets stuck with the cut of the cup noodle container, and the lid sheet is attached to the cup noodle container, though the cut piece of the lid sheet and the cut of the cup noodle container are forced to return to a state before the pushing-down.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

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蓋シートを(が)カップ麺容器に嵌合止着Fit and secure the lid sheet to the cup noodle container

本発明はカップ麺容器の蓋シートを剥がして熱湯を注入後、指の押下で剥がした蓋シートをカップ麺容器に強制嵌合し、次に指の押下解除で剥がした蓋シートをカップ麺容器に止着させ、麺に熱湯が十分に浸透するまで永続的に蓋シートでカップ麺容器の蓋をする機能を有するものである。    This invention peels off the lid sheet of the cup noodle container, pours hot water, then forcibly fits the lid sheet that has been peeled off by pressing a finger into the cup noodle container, and then removes the lid sheet that has been peeled off when the finger is released. The lid has a function of permanently closing the cup noodle container with a lid sheet until the boiling water sufficiently permeates the noodles.

従来、カップ麺容器の蓋シートを剥がして熱湯を注入後、麺に熱湯が十分に浸透するまで蓋シートでカップ麺容器の蓋をして置きたいのだが、蓋シートが捲れ上がり蓋シートが開いてしまうことが常であった。蓋シートが開いた状態を放置すると、注入した熱湯の温度が下がり、カップ麺容器内の麺に熱湯が浸透し難くなる。    Conventionally, after peeling off the lid sheet of the cup noodle container and pouring boiling water, I would like to place the lid of the cup noodle container with the lid sheet until the boiling water has sufficiently penetrated into the noodles, but the lid sheet rolls up and the lid sheet opens It used to be. If the lid sheet is left open, the temperature of the poured hot water drops, and it becomes difficult for the hot water to penetrate the noodles in the cup noodle container.

従来、カップ麺容器の蓋シートを剥がして熱湯を注入後、蓋シートが開かないようにするため、下記方法等が行われている。
a)剥がした蓋シートの舌下片(8)でカップ麺容器の縁(9)を巻き込むように折り曲げる。
b)剥がした蓋シートの押下部(5)近傍の蓋シート上に20〜30グラム程の重し用小物を置く。
c)剥がした蓋シートの押下部(5)近傍の蓋シート上に市販品のカップメン人形等の重し用小物を置く。
d)剥がした蓋シートの舌下片(8)近傍に市販品のカップメンクリップ等で蓋シートとカップ麺容器の縁(9)を共に摘んで留める。
Conventionally, in order to prevent the lid sheet from opening after the lid sheet of the cup noodle container is peeled off and hot water is poured, the following method and the like have been performed.
a) Bending so that the edge (9) of the cup noodle container is rolled up with the tongue piece (8) of the peeled lid sheet.
b) Place a weight accessory of about 20 to 30 grams on the lid sheet near the pressed part (5) of the peeled lid sheet.
c) Place a small weight item such as a commercially available cupmen doll on the lid sheet near the pressed part (5) of the peeled lid sheet.
d) The lid sheet and the edge (9) of the cup noodle container are both pinched and fastened to the vicinity of the sublingual piece (8) of the peeled lid sheet with a commercially available cupmen clip or the like.

前記[0003]a)の場合は、折り曲げた蓋シートの舌下片(8)が緩み、蓋シートが捲れ上がり、蓋シートが開いてしまう。
前記[0003]b)〜d)の場合は、予め20〜30グラム程度の重し用小物又は予め市販品を用意しなければならない。
In the case of the above [0003] a), the sublingual piece (8) of the folded lid sheet is loosened, the lid sheet is turned up, and the lid sheet is opened.
[0003] In the case of [0003] b) to d), it is necessary to prepare in advance small items for weight of about 20 to 30 grams or commercially available products.

特開2007−130432号広報JP 2007-130432 特開2012−218781号広報JP-A-2012-218787 特開2018−70262号広報JP 2018-70262 PR 特開2006−327687号広報JP 2006-327687 A

従来、カップ麺容器の蓋シートに記載された説明表記に従い、カップ麺容器の蓋シートを剥がして熱湯を注入後、麺に熱湯が十分に浸透するまで蓋シートでカップ麺容器の蓋をして置きたいのだが、蓋シートが捲れ上がり、蓋シートが開いてしまう欠点があった。    Conventionally, according to the description described on the lid sheet of the cup noodle container, after peeling off the lid sheet of the cup noodle container and injecting hot water, cover the cup noodle container with the lid sheet until the hot water has sufficiently penetrated the noodles. I wanted to put it, but there was a drawback that the lid sheet was rolled up and the lid sheet was opened.

蓋シートが開かないようにするため、剥がした蓋シートの舌下片(8)でカップ麺容器の縁(9)を巻き込むように折り曲げるが、蓋シートが熱湯の湯気で温められ、蓋シートが緩み捲れて蓋シートが開いてしまう。蓋シートが開かないようにするため、重し用の小物や市販品のカップメン人形又は市販品のカップメンクリップ等々の小物を用意しなければならない煩わしさが付きまとう。    In order to prevent the lid sheet from opening, the lid sheet is folded so that the edge (9) of the cup noodle container is wrapped around with the tongue piece (8) of the peeled lid sheet, but the lid sheet is heated with steam of hot water and the lid sheet is heated. The cover sheet is opened by loosening. In order to prevent the lid sheet from opening, it is troublesome to prepare small items such as weighting items, commercially available cupmen dolls, or commercially available cupmen clips.

本発明は前記の問題点を解決するために考案されたものであり、指の押下及び押下後の指の押下解除で蓋シートがカップ麺容器に嵌合止着し、蓋シートが永続的にカップ麺容器の蓋をする機構を提供する。    The present invention has been devised in order to solve the above-described problems, and the lid sheet is fitted and fixed to the cup noodle container by pressing the finger and releasing the finger after the pressing, and the lid sheet is permanently Provided is a mechanism for closing a cup noodle container.

蓋シートの押下部(5)あたりを指で押下すると切込み径の大きい蓋シートの切込み片(1b)が切込み径の小さいカップ麺容器の切込み(2a)を突抜け、次に指の押下を解除すると蓋シートの切込み片(1b)とカップ麺容器の切込み片(2b)が共に押下前の状態に戻ろうとする。切込み径の大きい蓋シートの切込み片(1b)が切込み径の小さいカップ麺容器の切込み(2a)に引っかかり、カップ麺容器の切込み(2a)を通り貫けられず止着する。結果として蓋シート(6)が永続的にカップ麺容器(7)の蓋をする。  When a finger is pressed around the pressing portion (5) of the lid sheet, the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet having a large cutting diameter penetrates the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container having a small cutting diameter, and then the finger is released. Then, both the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet and the cut piece (2b) of the cup noodle container try to return to the state before being pressed. The cut pieces (1b) of the lid sheet having a large cut diameter are caught by the cuts (2a) of the cup noodle container having a small cut diameter, and are not penetrated through the cuts (2a) of the cup noodle container and are fixed. As a result, the lid sheet (6) permanently covers the cup noodle container (7).

蓋シートの切込み(1a)と蓋シートの切込み片(1b)、カップ麺容器の切込み(2a)とカップ麺容器の切込み片(2b)が設置され、押下部(5)あたりを指の押下及び指の押下解除のみで、永続的に蓋シート(6)がカップ麺容器(7)に嵌合止着する    The cut (1a) of the lid sheet, the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet, the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container and the cut piece (2b) of the cup noodle container are installed, and a finger is pressed around the pressing part (5). The lid sheet (6) is permanently fitted and fixed to the cup noodle container (7) only by releasing the finger.

指の押下及び指の押下解除のみで永続的に蓋シート(6)とカップ麺容器(7)が嵌合止着するので、蓋シート(6)の開放防止のための蓋シートの舌下片(8)の折曲げや、重し用の小物やカップメン人形又はカップメンクリップ等々が不要となる。    Since the lid sheet (6) and the cup noodle container (7) are permanently fitted and fastened only by pressing the finger and releasing the finger, the sublingual piece of the lid sheet for preventing the lid sheet (6) from opening is provided. (8) The folding, weight accessories, cupmen dolls, cupmen clips, etc. are not required.

本発明に係わる実施形態のカップ麺容器及び蓋シートの全体斜視図である  1 is an overall perspective view of a cup noodle container and a lid sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention. 前記[図1]の拡大対象部分(14)の拡大図である。  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion (14) to be enlarged in FIG. 1. 前記[図1]の拡大対象部分(14)のA−A断面の拡大図である。  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of an AA cross section of a portion (14) to be enlarged in FIG. 1.

蓋シート(6)に湾曲した曲線弧又は変形角型の蓋シートの切込み(1a)を設ける。蓋シートの切込み(1a)は、カッター等の刃物で切込みを作る。    The cover sheet (6) is provided with a notch (1a) of a curved curved arc or deformed square type cover sheet. The cut (1a) of the lid sheet is made with a blade such as a cutter.

蓋シート(6)に蓋シートの切込み(1a)と蓋シートの切込み片(1b)が具備され、蓋シートの切込み(1a)は、蓋シートの切込み止A(3a)から反時計方向周りで蓋シートの切込み止B(3b)までとする。    The cover sheet (6) is provided with a notch (1a) of the cover sheet and a cut piece (1b) of the cover sheet, and the notch (1a) of the cover sheet is rotated counterclockwise from the notch A (3a) of the cover sheet. It is up to the cut stop B (3b) of the lid sheet.

蓋シートの切込み止A(3a)から右回りの蓋シートの切込み止B(3b)までを湾曲した曲線弧又は変形角型の残分とする。当該の残分は切込みを作らずに残し、蓋シート(6)と繋がったままで蓋シート(6)と一体構造になる。    The portion from the notch A (3a) of the lid sheet to the notch B (3b) of the right-hand lid sheet is a curved curved arc or a deformed square type residue. The residue is left without making a cut, and is integrated with the lid sheet (6) while being connected to the lid sheet (6).

蓋シートの切込み(1a)の直下のカップ麺容器(7)に、カップ麺容器の縁(9)方向に数mm程ずらした位置のカップ麺容器(7)に蓋シートの切込み(1a)より径が小さい湾曲した曲線弧又は変形角型のカップ麺容器の切込み(2a)を具備する。    The cup noodle container (7) immediately below the notch (1a) of the lid sheet, the cup noodle container (7) displaced by several mm in the direction of the edge (9) of the cup noodle container from the cut (1a) of the lid sheet. It is provided with a notch (2a) of a cup noodle container having a small curved curved arc or deformed square shape.

カップ麺容器の切込み(2a)はカッター等の刃物で切込みを作り、カップ麺容器の切込み(2a)は、カップ麺容器の切込み止C(4a)から反時計方向周りでカップ麺容器の切込み止D(4b)までとする。    The cut (2a) of the cup noodle container makes a cut with a blade such as a cutter, and the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container stops the cut of the cup noodle container in the counterclockwise direction from the cut stop C (4a) of the cup noodle container. Up to D (4b).

蓋シートの切込み止A(3a)の直下近傍にカップ麺容器の切込み止C(4a)、蓋シートの切込み止B(3b)の直下近傍にカップ麺容器の切込み止D(4b)を具備する事が望ましい。    A cut stop C (4a) of the cup noodle container is provided immediately below the cut stop A (3a) of the lid sheet, and a cut stop D (4b) of the cup noodle container is provided immediately below the cut stop B (3b) of the lid sheet. Things are desirable.

蓋シート(6)がカップ麺容器(7)に嵌合と止着するための形態が具備された。    A form for fitting and fastening the lid sheet (6) to the cup noodle container (7) was provided.

蓋シートの切込み片(1b)がカップ麺容器の切込み(2a)を突き抜けるように、蓋シートの押下部(5)をカップ麺容器の底部への押下方向(11)に向けて指先で強く押下すと、蓋シートの切込み片(1b)がカップ麺容器の切込み(2a)を突き抜ける。    Push down the pressing portion (5) of the lid sheet with a fingertip in the pressing direction (11) toward the bottom of the cup noodle container so that the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet passes through the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container. Then, the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet passes through the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container.

カップ麺容器の底部への押下方向(11)に向けて押下した指をカップ麺容器の底部への押下方向(11)と反対方向へ引き戻すと、蓋シートの切込み片(1b)およびカップ麺容器の切込み片(2b)が、指で押下する前の状態に戻ろうとする。    When the finger pressed in the pressing direction (11) to the bottom of the cup noodle container is pulled back in the direction opposite to the pressing direction (11) to the bottom of the cup noodle container, the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet and the cup noodle container Cut piece (2b) attempts to return to the state before being pressed by the finger.

前記の復元過程で、切込み径の大きい蓋シートの切込み片(1b)が切込み径の小さいカップ麺容器の切込み(2a)を通り貫けられず、蓋シートの切込み片(1b)がカップ麺容器の切込み(2a)に引っかかり止まる。    In the above-mentioned restoration process, the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet having a large cut diameter cannot pass through the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container having a small cut diameter, and the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet does not pass through the cup noodle container. It stops at the notch (2a).

カップ麺容器の切込み片(2b)も指の押下前の状態に戻ろうとするが、カップ麺容器の切込み(2a)とカップ麺容器の切込み片(2b)の間に蓋シートの切込み片(1b)が挟まれたように装着され、蓋シートの切込み片(1b)がカップ麺容器の切込み(2a)に引っかかったまま止着し、蓋シート(6)が永続的にカップ麺容器(7)の蓋をする。    The cut piece (2b) of the cup noodle container also tries to return to the state before pressing the finger, but the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet is placed between the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container and the cut piece (2b) of the cup noodle container. ) Is attached as if sandwiched, and the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet is stopped while being caught by the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container, and the lid sheet (6) is permanently attached to the cup noodle container (7). Cover.

1a 蓋シートの切込み
1b 蓋シートの切込み片
2a カップ麺容器の切込み
2b カップ麺容器の切込み片
3a 蓋シートの切込み止A
3b 蓋シートの切込み止B
4a カップ麺容器の切込み止C
4b カップ麺容器の切込み止D
5 押下部
6 蓋シート
7 カップ麺容器
8 蓋シートの舌下片
9 カップ面容器の縁
10 蓋シートの舌下片を折曲げる
11 カップ麺容器の底部への押下方向
12 麺
13 熱湯
14 拡大対象部分
1a Cut in lid sheet 1b Cut piece in lid sheet 2a Cut in cup noodle container 2b Cut piece in cup noodle container 3a Stop cut in lid sheet A
3b Non-cut B of lid sheet
4a Cut-off of cup noodle container C
4b Cut n of cup noodle container
5 Pushing part 6 Lid sheet 7 Cup noodle container 8 Tongue piece of lid sheet 9 Edge of cup face container 10 Bending the tongue piece of lid sheet 11 Pushing direction to bottom of cup noodle container 12 Noodle 13 Hot water 14 Enlarged object part

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蓋シートの押下部(5)あたりをカップ麺容器の底部への押下方向(11)に向けて指で強く押下すると、切込み径の大きい蓋シートの切込み片(1b)が切込み径の小さいカップ麺容器の切込み(2a)を突き抜ける。次に指の押下を解除すると、蓋シートの切込み片(1b)とカップ麺容器の切込み片(2b)が元に戻ろうとする。切込み径の大きい蓋シートの切込み片(1b)が切込み径の小さいカップ麺容器の切込み(2a)に引っかかり、カップ麺容器の切込み(2a)を通り貫けられず蓋シート(6)がカップ麺容器(7)に嵌合止着して、永続的に蓋シート(6)がカップ麺容器(7)の蓋をする機能を提供する。  When the finger is strongly pressed in the pressing direction (11) toward the bottom of the cup noodle container around the pressing portion (5) of the lid sheet, the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet having a large cutting diameter becomes a cup noodle having a small cutting diameter. Penetrate the cut (2a) of the container. Next, when the depression of the finger is released, the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet and the cut piece (2b) of the cup noodle container try to return to the original state. The cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet having a large cut diameter is caught by the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container having a small cut diameter, and cannot pass through the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container, and the lid sheet (6) is not covered by the cup noodle container. (7) The cover sheet (6) is provided with a function of permanently closing the cup noodle container (7) by being fitted and fixed to (7). カップ麺容器の底部への押下方向(11)に向け指を押下後、指の押下解除により、カップ麺容器の切込み片(2b)も復元するが、カップ麺容器の切込み(2a)とカップ麺容器の切込み片(2b)の間に蓋シートの切込み片(1b)が挟んだように装着され、蓋シートの切込み片(1b)がカップ麺容器(7)に止着する。結果として蓋シート(6)がカップ麺容器(7)に嵌合止着して、永続的に蓋シート(6)がカップ麺容器(7)の蓋をする機能を提供する。  After the finger is pressed in the pressing direction (11) toward the bottom of the cup noodle container, the cut piece (2b) of the cup noodle container is restored by releasing the finger, but the cut (2a) of the cup noodle container and the cup noodle The cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet is mounted between the cut pieces (2b) of the container so that the cut piece (1b) of the lid sheet is fixed to the cup noodle container (7). As a result, the lid sheet (6) is fitted and fixed to the cup noodle container (7), and the lid sheet (6) provides a function of permanently covering the cup noodle container (7).
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