JP2021180712A - Cooking container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cooking container having a handle that is hard to deform and easy to handle.SOLUTION: A cooking container 1 includes a container part 6 capable of storing a cooking material inside, and a handle 8 attached to the outer periphery of the container part 6. The handle 8 has a projection 22 projecting in an approximately horizontal direction from the outer periphery of the container part 6, and an extension part 24 extended downward from the edge of the projection 22, and connected to the outer periphery of the container part 6. Since the extension part 24 is provided on the projection 22, the projection 22 is hard to be warped, and the cooking container 1 can be held easily by the handle 8.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a cooking container.

Conventionally, as a cooking container made of a soft material such as silicone and used for cooking in a microwave oven, for example, there is one described in Patent Document 1. In the cooking container described in Patent Document 1, a pair of handles are provided so as to be arranged on opposite sides to the container body.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-140434

However, the cooking container as described in the above patent document has a problem that the handle is easily deformed because it is made of a soft material and it is difficult to hold the cooking container. Further, if the cooking container is lifted by holding the handle while the cooked food or the like is housed inside, the handle may be deformed by the weight and the hand may come into contact with the hot container body.
An object of the present invention is to provide a cooking container having a handle that is not easily deformed and is easy to handle.

In order to achieve the above object, the cooking container of the present invention includes a container portion capable of accommodating cooking materials inside and a handle attached to the outer periphery of the container portion, and the handle is the container portion. It is characterized by having a protruding portion that protrudes substantially horizontally from the outer periphery and an extension portion that extends substantially vertically from the protruding portion and connects to the outer periphery of the container portion.

In the present invention configured as described above, since the handle extends substantially in the vertical direction from the protruding portion and has an extension portion connected to the outer periphery of the container portion, the protruding portion is reinforced by the extension portion and bends. It becomes difficult. Therefore, when the cooking container is lifted by holding the handle, the handle is not easily deformed and the cooking container becomes easy to handle. Further, since the extension portion extends substantially in the vertical direction from the protrusion, for example, when the extension portion extends below the protrusion, the extension portion becomes the protrusion when the cooking container is turned upside down. Protruding upward from. Therefore, it is possible to lift the cooking container by holding the extension portion. Further, for example, when the extension portion extends above the protruding portion, the cooking container can be lifted by holding the extension portion, so that the cooking container can be easily handled.

In the present invention, the extension portion is preferably provided over the entire circumference of the outer edge of the protrusion.
In the present invention configured as described above, since the extension portion is provided over the entire circumference of the outer edge of the protruding portion, the handle is reinforced more firmly and the deformation of the handle portion is prevented.

In the present invention, the outer edge of the protrusion is preferably arcuate in plan view.
In the present invention configured as described above, since the outer edge of the protruding portion has an arc shape in a plan view, it is easy to hold the handle. Further, when the extension portion is provided over the entire circumference of the outer edge of the protrusion, the extension portion is arranged in an arc wall shape, so that the extension portion is prevented from bending at a specific point and the handle is stronger. Reinforced to.

In the present invention, preferably, the extension portion has a larger dimension in which the connection portion to the outer periphery of the container portion extends substantially in the vertical direction from the protruding portion than the portion other than the connection portion.
In the present invention configured as described above, the dimension extending substantially in the vertical direction from the protruding portion of the extension portion is larger at the connection portion to the outer periphery of the container portion than at the other portion, and thus the container portion is used for a cooking container. The connection is intensively reinforced without overuse of the amount of material.

In the present invention, the protruding portion preferably protrudes in a substantially horizontal direction from the upper edge of the container portion.
In the present invention configured as described above, since the protruding portion protrudes substantially horizontally from the upper edge of the container body, the handle is located at the upper end of the container portion and is easy to hold. Even if the height of the container is small, it is easy to secure a space between the extension of the handle and the installation surface of the cooking container, and it is easy to hold the handle.

In the present invention, ribs are preferably formed on the outer surface of the bottom surface of the container portion.
In the present invention configured as described above, since the rib is formed on the bottom surface of the container portion, the strength is ensured by forming the bottom surface thickly, and heat is less likely to be transferred to the outer surface of the container portion. Further, since the ribs are provided, the amount of the material forming the container portion can be reduced while the bottom surface can be formed thick, and the weight of the cooking container can be reduced.

It is a plane side perspective view of the cooking container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a bottom side perspective view of the cooking container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of the cooking container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the cooking container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view of the cooking container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 is a plan side perspective view of a cooking container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom side perspective view of a cooking container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the cooking container. It is a plan view of the cooking container which concerns on one Embodiment, FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the cooking container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and FIG. 5 is the side surface of the cooking container which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure. In this embodiment, the direction parallel to the paper surface is described as the horizontal direction of the cooking container, and the direction perpendicular to the paper surface is described as the vertical direction (vertical direction) of the cooking container in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the cooking container 1 according to the present embodiment has a container body 2 and a lid 4.
The container body 2 is entirely made of a soft material such as silicone, and has a substantially rectangular concave shape and a container portion 6 capable of accommodating cooking materials such as food inside, and a handle attached to the outer periphery of the container portion 6. 8 and.
The container portion 6 has a substantially rectangular bottom surface 10 and side surfaces 12 extending substantially in the vertical direction from the four sides of the bottom surface 10. The bottom surface 10 has a structure in which a layer having a heat generating function is inserted between the upper and lower silicone layers, and when food is placed on the inner surface (upper surface) of the bottom surface 10 and heated in a microwave oven, the food is efficiently heated. You can do it. The layer having a heat generating function is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a silicone layer containing a magnetic material.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIGS. 1 to 5 described above, the bottom surface 10 is thicker than the side surface 12, and the outer surface (lower surface) thereof has a substantially rectangular outer frame 14 along the outer edge. It is formed. Further, a plurality of ribs 16 are formed in the inner region of the outer frame 14. The rib 16 is formed of an X-shaped rib 16A extending from the center of the bottom surface 10 toward the four corners, and a plurality of V-shaped ribs 16B arranged in parallel with the rib 16A. The distance between the ribs 16A and 16B is set so as not to pinch the user's finger, for example, within 8 mm, preferably within 5 mm. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower surface of the rib 16 is located above the lower surface of the outer frame 14, and therefore, when the cooking container 1 is placed on the mounting surface, the outer frame 14 comes into contact with the mounting surface. However, the rib 16 does not come into contact with the installation surface.

The outer frame 14 is formed with a concave portion 18 having an arcuate cross section extending from the outside to the inside of the outer frame 14 at the center of each of the four sides. When the cooking container 1 is placed on the mounting surface, the recess 18 communicates the inner space and the outer space of the outer frame 14.
The side surface 12 extends outward toward the upper side, and a flange 20 projecting outward in the horizontal direction is formed on the entire circumference of the upper edge thereof.

The handle 8 has a protrusion 22 that projects substantially horizontally from the outer periphery of the container portion 6, and an extension portion 24 that extends downward in a substantially vertical direction from the outer edge of the protrusion.
The projecting portion 22 projects outward from the upper edge of the short side of the substantially rectangular container portion 6, and the outer edge thereof has an arc shape in a plan view. Since the protrusion 22 is located on the upper edge of the container 6, the upper surface of the protrusion 22 coincides with the upper surface of the flange 20 and is continuous with the flange 20. As shown in FIG. 6, the thickness of the protrusion 22 is formed to be thicker than the thickness of the side surface 12. Further, on the upper surface of the protruding portion 22, two non-slip 26s protruding upward from the upper surface are formed. The non-slip 26 is formed in an arc shape along the outer edge of the protrusion 22.

The extension portion 24 extends along the entire circumference of the arcuate outer edge of the protrusion 22, and thus constitutes an arcuate wall portion. Both ends of the extension portion 24 are connection portions 28 connected to the outer periphery (outer surface) of the container portion 6. As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting portion 28 is connected to the container portion 6 so as to spread outward toward the lower side of the cooking container 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the thickness of the extension portion 24 is formed to be thicker than the thickness of the side surface 12, and is formed to be substantially the same as the thickness of the protrusion 22. Due to such a shape, a recess 29 surrounded by the extension portion 24 and the side surface 12 and opening downward is formed below the protrusion 22.
As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting portion 28 of the extension portion 24 extends to the vicinity of the lower end of the container portion 6. Further, the dimension (vertical dimension) L1 in which the connecting portion 28 extends downward from the outer edge of the container portion 6 is a portion other than the connecting portion 28, that is, a central portion 30 arranged between the connecting portions 28 of the extension portion 24. It is larger than the downwardly extending dimension L2. Therefore, the lower end of the central portion 30 is located above the lower end of the connecting portion 28, and the concave portion 32 is formed by the central portion 30.

Like the container body 2, the lid 4 is entirely made of a soft material such as silicone, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape corresponding to the container portion 6, and its outer and inner surfaces project upward. Therefore, when the lid 4 is engaged with the container portion 6 and the lid 4 of the cooking container 1 is closed, a space is formed inside the cooking container 1 below and above the upper edge of the container portion 6.
A flange 34 is formed on the outer periphery (outer surface) of the lid 4 so as to project outward in the horizontal direction over the entire circumference. The flange 34 is formed to be thinner than the flange 20 of the container portion 6, and the outer edge of the flange 34 substantially coincides with the outer edge of the flange 20 of the container portion 6 when the lid 4 is closed.

Further, the lower end portion of the lid 4 extends downward from the flange 34, and as shown in FIG. 6, the lower end portion of the lid 4 is inserted inside the container portion 6 when the lid 4 is closed, and the lower end portion is formed. The outer surface of the container portion 6 is in contact with or faces the inner surface of the side surface 12 of the container portion 6.
A plurality (three in this embodiment) of the above holes 38 are provided on each of the two long side side surfaces 36 of the lid 4. Further, a knob 42 extending along the long side direction is provided at the center of the upper surface 40 of the lid 4.

The cooking container 1 according to the present embodiment having such a structure is used as follows. In this embodiment, a case where it is used for cooking dumplings by heating in a microwave oven will be described.
First, the dumplings are placed on the container portion 6 of the container body 2 so that the grilled surface of the dumplings faces down. The lid 4 is closed, placed in a microwave oven, and heated at a predetermined output for a predetermined time. When taking out the cooked dumplings, the user inserts his / her hand through the concave portion 32 of the handle 8 and grabs the central portion 30 and the protruding portion 22 of the extension portion 24 to take out the cooking container 1 from the microwave oven. When the lid 4 is opened by holding the knob 42, the container body 2 is turned upside down by grasping the handles 8 on both sides, the dumplings are taken out from the container body 2 with the grilled surface facing up. When the container body 2 is lifted upside down, the user holds the extension portion 24 and lifts the container body 2.

According to the present embodiment configured in this way, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
Since the extension portion 24 of the handle 8 extends downward in the vertical direction from the arcuate outer edge of the protrusion 22 and the connection portion 28 is connected to the outer periphery of the container portion 6, the user grabs the protrusion 22. Occasionally, the handle 8 is less likely to bend, which makes it easier to hold the handle 8. In particular, when the cooking container 1 after cooking is lifted, food is stored inside and the cooking container 1 is heavy. Therefore, by preventing the handle 8 from bending, the user's hand can move the container body. It is possible to prevent touching 1.

Further, since the handle 8 is provided with the extension portion 24, even if the cooking container 1 is held by one of the handles 8, the handle 8 does not bend and the cooking container 1 can be firmly held.
Since the extension portion 24 is provided over the entire circumference of the outer edge of the protrusion 22, the extension portion 24 can reinforce the handle 8 more firmly. Therefore, the cooking container 1 can be held more stably.

Since the extension portion 24 extends downward from the outer edge of the protrusion 22, when the cooking container 1 is turned upside down when the food is taken out from the cooking container 1, the extension portion 24 moves upward from the outer edge of the protrusion 22. It will protrude. Therefore, since the user can lift the cooking container 1 by grasping the extension portion 24 from above, the cooking container 1 can be easily handled.

Since the dimension L1 in which the connecting portion 28 extends downward is larger than the dimension L2 in which the central portion 30 extends downward, the required strength for the connecting portion 28 is secured while reducing the amount of the silicone material used for the central portion 30. be able to.
Further, since the recess 32 is formed below the central portion 30, when the user grabs the handle 8, the user can insert his / her hand into the handle 8 from the recess 32, so that the handling can be simplified. .. In particular, when the thickness of the container body 2 is small (thin), the distance between the lower end of the extension portion 24 and the mounting surface of the cooking container 1 becomes small, and the user grasps the extension portion 24 and the protrusion 22. It is useful that the recess 32 is formed because it becomes difficult.

Since the outer frame 14 is provided on the bottom surface 10 and its lower end is located below the lower end of the rib 16, when the cooking container 1 is placed on the mounting surface, the outer frame 14 of the cooking container 1 is provided. Will touch the mounting surface. Therefore, the heat of the cooking container 1 is not easily transferred to the mounting surface, it is possible to prevent the food inside from cooling, and it is possible to prevent the mounting surface from overheating.
Further, since the rib 16 is provided inside the outer frame 14, the bottom surface 10 can be thickened to secure the strength and make it difficult to transfer heat, and at the same time, the amount of silicone used can be reduced, so that the cooking container can be used. The weight of 1 can be reduced.

Since the protruding portion 22 protrudes horizontally from the upper edge of the container portion 6, the handle 8 is located at the upper end of the container body 2, so that the user can easily grasp the handle 8. In particular, when the container body 2 has a thin structure, it is useful that the protrusion 22 is located at the upper end.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may have the following aspects, for example.
In the above-described embodiment, the extension portion is provided over the entire outer edge of the protruding portion, but the extension portion is not limited to this, and may be provided over a part of the boundary portion between the protruding portion and the outer peripheral portion of the container portion, for example. Further, the extension portion is not limited to the one provided continuously, and may be provided intermittently.
The dimension extending downward of the extension portion can be arbitrarily set so as to secure the strength, and the dimension of the portion other than the connection portion may be the same as the connection portion, or as in the above-described embodiment. It may have different dimensions.

In the above-described embodiment, the extension portion extends downward from the outer edge of the protrusion, but is not limited to this, and may extend upward from the outer edge of the protrusion, for example. In this case, the cooking container can be lifted by holding the extension portion while the cooking container is not turned upside down, which simplifies the handling of the cooking container. Further, the extension portion is not limited to a structure extending downward or upward from the protrusion, and may extend both upward and downward, for example, as long as it extends substantially vertically from the protrusion.
Further, the extension portion is not limited to extending from the outer edge of the protrusion, and may extend substantially in the vertical direction from the upper surface or the lower surface of the protrusion.

The shape of the protruding portion is not limited to the arc shape at the outer edge in the above-described embodiment, but any shape such as a rectangular shape, a semicircular shape, or a semi-elliptical shape can be adopted.
Further, the protruding portion is not limited to the one protruding from the upper edge of the container portion, and may have a structure that protrudes from the center of the container portion, for example, when the height of the container body is sufficient.

The pattern of the rib 16 is not limited to that of the above embodiment, and can be arbitrarily set, for example, a curved shape, a wavy line shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a radial shape, a grid shape, dots, or a combination thereof. At this time, it is preferable to set the distance between the ribs so that the user's finger does not get in between.

1 Cooking container 2 Container body 4 Lid 6 Container part 8 Handle 22 Protruding part 24 Extension part 28 Connection part

Claims (6)

A container that can store cooking ingredients inside,
With a handle attached to the outer periphery of the container portion,
The handle has a protruding portion that protrudes substantially horizontally from the outer periphery of the container portion and a protruding portion.
It has an extension portion extending substantially in the vertical direction from the protrusion portion and connecting to the outer periphery of the container portion.
A cooking container characterized by that. The extension is provided over the entire circumference of the outer edge of the protrusion.
The cooking container according to claim 1. The outer edge of the protrusion is arcuate in plan view.
The cooking container according to claim 2. The extension portion has a larger dimension in which the connection portion of the container portion to the outer periphery extends substantially in the vertical direction from the protrusion portion than the portion other than the connection portion.
The cooking container according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The protruding portion protrudes substantially horizontally from the upper edge of the container portion.
The cooking container according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Ribs are formed on the outer surface of the bottom surface of the container portion.
The cooking container according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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