JP2513177Y2 - Lid with chopstick holder - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a lid for food containers, especially a lunch box, a lid for a vegetable case, etc., provided with a chopstick holder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A device in which a spoon and forks are attached to a lid of a lunch box or the like is well known, and the applicant of the present invention has also proposed it (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-17090). The invention has a food / drink device in which a device part such as a spoon, a fork or a knife can be housed in a case integrally provided with the device part, and the case can be used as a handle. It has a structure that is detachably attached to. However, such a configuration is not suitable for chopsticks, and if the chopsticks are to be directly attached to the lid, both the chopsticks and the mounting recess will be unsanitary.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points. The problem is that chopsticks can be stored hygienically and easily in the lid of food containers. To do so.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention forms a recess 11 on the upper surface of a lid 10 for accommodating chopsticks C, and closes the recess 11 so that it can be opened and closed. A cover piece 12 forming a part of the upper surface of the lid body 10 is rotatably supported by both ends of the recess 11 by a support shaft 13, and is engaged with a locking portion 14 provided in the recess 11 for closing the cover piece 12. In order to support the chopsticks C so that the chopsticks C are lifted upward from the bottom 16 of the recess 11 when the cover piece 12 is opened, a stopable locking piece 15 is formed on the side of the pivot end of the cover piece 12. The supporting arm 17 is provided on the lower surface of the cover piece 12.

[0005]

EXAMPLE The lid 10 in the example has a structure having a slight bulge above the opening of the container body 20 (see FIG. 1,
(See FIG. 2), and has a falling edge 18 that enters the inside of the opening and a peripheral edge 19 that rides on the edge of the opening. Reference numeral 21 denotes a seal member that is in contact with the edge of the opening and is provided over the entire area of the peripheral edge 19. Therefore, the food container of the embodiment including the lid 10 and the container body 20 is commonly referred to as a closed container (see FIG. 4).

The recess 11 for accommodating the chopsticks C is provided close to the side of the lid 10 and has a length, width and depth sufficient for accommodating the chopsticks. It is preferable that the depth of the recess 11 does not exceed the depth of the lid 10. Reference numeral 22 denotes a recessed groove portion for introducing a fingertip, which is formed slightly shallowly outside the boundary of the recessed portion 11 toward the inside of the lid to facilitate the raising of the cover piece 12.

The cover piece 12 is a member that closes the recess 11 so that it can be opened and closed. The cover piece 12 is shaped so that the upper surface thereof forms a part of the upper surface of the peripheral lid body 10 when closed. The cover piece 12 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 13 on both side walls located at the longitudinal ends of the recess 11, and in the closed state, the turning end 23 is the upper end of the inner boundary of the recess 11. In contact with the portion 24, and in the open state, the upper surface of the cover piece 12 comes into contact with the outer end portion 25 of the recess 11 and stops.

Further, in order to prevent the cover piece 12 from opening in a closed state, a locking portion 14 protruding inward of the recess 11 is formed at the upper end 24 of the inner boundary of the recess 11.
The locking piece 15 having a claw capable of being locked to the cover piece 12
It is formed at the end 23 on the rotation side.

The chopstick holder according to the present invention is characterized in that the chopsticks C are supported and stored in the recess 11 thereof, and a supporting arm 17 for this purpose is provided inside the cover piece 12.

The supporting arm 17 is formed in an upward U-shape, and is pivotally supported by a protruding shaft 26 provided at the end of the U-shape. Therefore, it projects from the cover piece 12 at a substantially right angle and is also pushed upward by the bottom 16 of the recess 11 when the cover piece 12 is closed (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Further, since the supporting arm 17 projects from the cover piece 12 at a substantially right angle, the chopsticks C can be easily lifted and taken when the cover piece 12 is opened to the maximum. The support arm 17 is provided at a position offset from the center of the recess 11 to one side, and is designed so that the part of the chopsticks C can be supported and lifted. The chopsticks C may be provided in one place or two or more places so that the whole can be lifted as well as the part.

The food container in the embodiment is a closed container sealed by the sealing member 21 as described above, and therefore the ventilation means 30 for eliminating the pressure difference between the inside and the outside is provided in the lid 10. In the case of the embodiment, the ventilation means 30 is supported to support the arm 1.
7 is installed on the bottom 16 of the concave portion 11 near 7 (see FIG. 5) so that the pressure difference can be eliminated after the chopsticks are removed, and it is inconspicuous to improve the appearance and function.

The ventilation means 30 comprises an operating member 31 made of a flexible push button and a ventilation hole 32 to which the pressing member is attached. The operating member 31 is pushed to open the ventilation hole 32 which is normally closed, and the container is opened. It eliminates the pressure difference between the inside and the outside, and is a mechanism as disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-43238. In addition, 27 is a sealing piece, and the lid 10
Is pressurized on the container body 20.

[0013]

The present invention is constructed and operates as described above, and the slender chopsticks C are supported by the supporting arms 17 and stored in the recess 11 as they are, while being covered by the cover piece 12. Since it can be placed, it is hygienic and the supporting arm 17
Since is provided on the lower surface of the cover piece 12, and a possibility to forget the N殆Donaku, chopsticks acids C by the arm 17 supporting at the same time opening the cover piece 12 is made of a bottom 16 very easy to take out lifted upward, usability Has the effect of being good.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part showing one embodiment of a lid with a chopstick holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the above cover piece is opened.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a closed container using the lid according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the above.

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cover piece (12) is formed on the upper surface of a lid body (10) to accommodate chopsticks (C) and is closed so as to be openable and closable and which is a part of the upper surface of the lid body (10). A pivot shaft 13 is rotatably supported by both ends of the recess 11 by a support shaft 13, and a locking piece 15 that can be locked by a locking portion 14 provided in the recess 11 for closing the pivoting end of the cover piece 12. chopsticks of forming on the side, and provided with a support arm 17 for Hashirui C is support Hashirui C as lifted upward from the bottom 16 of the recess 11 when opening the cover piece 12 to the lower surface of the cover piece 12 A lid with a case. 2. The support arm 17 projects from the cover piece 12 at a substantially right angle and also when the cover piece 12 is closed, the recess 1 is formed.
The lid with the chopsticks according to claim 1, which is pivotally supported inside the cover piece 12 so as to be pushed upward by the bottom 16 of the first chopstick, and is provided so as to lift the portion of the chopsticks C. . 3. The lid 10 is a lid for a food container having a closed structure, and comprises an operation member 31 for introducing outside air when the air pressure inside the closed container is lowered and a ventilation hole 32 for attaching the operation member 31. The lid with the chopsticks according to claim 1, wherein the ventilation means 30 is formed on the bottom 16 of the recess 11.