JP3076386U - Packaging container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To improve the impression and appearance of packaged products by increasing the viewing angle of the upper surface of a container seen by consumers in a general market. SOLUTION: The container main body 10 in this packaging container includes:
For example, a lightweight plastic sheet such as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene phthalate (PET) is formed, the depth is not uniform, and the container front 10a is shallow and the container rear 10b is deep. The bottom portion 12 is substantially square, and the side wall portions 14 are formed on four sides. Although the front wall surface 14a and the rear wall surface 14b each have a certain height, the latter is higher than the former. The left and right wall surfaces 14c and 14d extend between the front wall surface 14a and the rear wall surface 14b, respectively, and each front end is connected to the front wall surface 14a.
And at the same height, the rear end of each is continuously connected to the rear wall surface 14b at the same height. Between both ends, the height increases linearly from the front side to the rear side. I have.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a packaging container for storing food products.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In general, packaging containers used for packages of edible and processed marine products are made of a synthetic resin sheet or plastic film material and shaped into a rectangular box to form the container itself. A cover made of a soft synthetic resin film such as a wrap film is covered from above, and the cover is hermetically sealed at the upper edge of the container body. Usually, the cover of the container containing the seafood is transparent so that consumers can see the contents through the cover.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 In the general market, packaged goods using the above-mentioned packaging containers are displayed on a shelf and are visible to consumers. Manufacturers and providers that offer products use a variety of designs to cover their products so that their products can be easily viewed on the shelf. However, in this type of conventional packaging container, since the depth of the container body is constant, the upper surface of the container becomes almost horizontal on a substantially horizontal shelf. For this reason, when placed on a shelf at a relatively high position, the viewing angle of the upper surface of the container becomes smaller to the consumer, and not only does it appear smaller than it actually is, but also the packaging design and There was a problem that the impression of the contents (food) seen through the upper surface of the container was weakened and the appearance as a product was reduced.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is intended to increase the viewing angle of the upper surface of a container seen by a consumer in a general market to improve the impression and appearance of packaged products. The purpose is to provide.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, a packaging container according to the present invention is a packaging container in which a food is accommodated in a container body formed by integrally molding a bottom portion and a side wall portion. In the above structure, the side wall has a height difference in a circumferential direction of the bottom surface.

In the packaging container of the present invention, the depth of the container is not uniform because the side wall has a height difference in the circumferential direction of the bottom portion. The lower side of the side wall is the front of the container, and the higher side of the side wall is the rear of the container, so that the person viewed from the front looks as if the rear of the container is lifted when placed on a shelf or table. The upper surface of the container can be seen with a large viewing angle.

[0007] In a preferred aspect of the packaging container according to the present invention, the bottom surface is substantially square and the side wall is formed substantially on four sides, and the heights of the opposed first and second wall surfaces of the side wall are provided. The third and fourth wall surfaces extending between the first and second wall surfaces of the side wall portion and facing each other have one end continuous with the first wall surface at the same height. Then, the other end is continuous at the same height as the second wall surface, and the height changes almost linearly between both ends.

Alternatively, as another preferred embodiment, the bottom portion may be substantially circular and the side wall portion may be formed in a cylindrical shape.

In order to enhance the strength of the packaging container of the present invention, preferably, a plurality of ribs extending from the side wall portion to the bottom portion may be provided. Further, in order to protect the food contained in the container from the outside, a configuration may be provided having a cover that covers the upper surface of the container main body. By making this cover transparent, the food inside can be seen from outside.

Further, in order to make the packaging container of the present invention a sealed structure, preferably, a flange portion is provided extending from the upper end of the side wall portion to the outside of the container, and the cover is air-tightly fixed to the flange portion. May be.

Although the material of the container body of the present invention is not particularly limited, it may be preferably a synthetic resin.

[0012]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a configuration of a container body in a packaging container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The container body 10 is a molded article of a lightweight plastic sheet having excellent heat resistance, water resistance and chemical resistance, such as polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It is formed in the shape of a box.

The feature of the container body 10 is that the depth is not uniform, and the container front part 10a is shallow and the container rear part 10b is deep. In the container main body 10, the bottom surface portion 12 is substantially rectangular (strictly curved corners), and the side wall portion 14 is formed substantially on four sides. Although the front wall surface 14a and the rear wall surface 14b have constant heights Ha and Hb, respectively, the height Hb of the latter is much higher than the height Ha of the former. The left and right wall surfaces 14c and 14d extend between the front wall surface 14a and the rear wall surface 14b, respectively. Each front end is connected to the front wall surface 14a at a height Ha, and each rear end is connected to the rear wall surface. 14b is continuous with the height Hb, and between both ends, the height increases linearly from the front to the rear.

A flange 16 extending outward is integrally formed at the upper end of the side wall 14. A transparent cover (18) made of, for example, a soft synthetic resin film is put on the upper surface of the container in a state where desired food is stored in the container body 10, and the peripheral edge of the cover is hermetically welded to the flange portion 16 to form a sealed package. It may be.

FIG. 3 shows an example of a packaged product using the packaging container 10 of the present embodiment. The illustrated product is obtained by putting shelled raw oysters together with water in a packaging container 10 and sealing the oysters with a transparent film cover 18. The surface of the cover 18 may be printed or sealed with desired product information (product name, production place, processing method, etc.).

As shown in FIG. 4, when the consumer 22 sees the packaged product placed on the product shelf 20, the front of the container body 10 is low and the rear is high (the Therefore, the viewing angle θ of the upper surface of the container or the cover 18 is large for the consumer 22, so that the product information and the food (oyster) in the container can be seen very close. That is, a visual scale-up effect is obtained. Therefore, it is easy to see and the product looks good.

The embodiment described above is an example, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a plurality of uneven ribs 24 extending from the side wall portion 14 to the bottom surface portion 12 may be formed at an arbitrary position of the container body 10 to increase the strength. Further, the packaging container in the above-described embodiment is a substantially rectangular box-shaped container, but it is also possible to adopt a bottomed cylindrical container structure in which the container bottom portion is circular and the side wall portion is cylindrical. In this case, the height difference may be set so that the side wall portion in the circumferential direction is the lowest at the 0 ° position and the highest at the opposite 180 ° position, for example. In other words, the entire container has a shape in which the cylindrical body is cut horizontally on the lower surface of the container and obliquely on the upper surface of the container.

[0020]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the degree of impression and appearance of packaged products by increasing the viewing angle of the upper surface of the container seen by consumers in a general market.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a container body in a packaging container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view and a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a container body in the packaging container according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a packaged product using the packaging container of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a visual action of a packaged product using the packaging container of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a modified example of the packaging container of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container main body 12 Bottom part 14 Side wall part 14a Front wall part 14b Rear wall part 14c Left side wall part 14d Right side wall part 16 Flange part 18 Cover

Claims (10)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A packaging container in which food is accommodated in a container body obtained by integrally molding a bottom portion and a side wall portion, wherein the side wall portion has a height difference in a circumferential direction of the bottom portion. And packaging container. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the bottom surface is substantially square, and the side wall is formed substantially on four sides. The heights of first and second wall surfaces opposed to each other are different. The third and fourth wall surfaces extending between the first and second wall surfaces and facing each other have one end continuous with the first wall at the same height and the other end connected to the first wall surface. 2. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the packaging container is continuous at the same height as the second wall surface, and the height changes substantially linearly between both ends. 3. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the bottom portion is formed in a substantially circular shape, and the side wall portion is formed in a cylindrical shape. 4. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the lowest portion of the side wall portion is a front portion of the container, and the highest portion is a rear portion of the container. 5. A plurality of ribs extending from the side wall portion to the bottom portion.
The packaging container according to any one of the above. 6. The packaging container according to claim 1, further comprising a cover that covers an upper surface of the container main body. 7. The packaging container according to claim 6, wherein the cover is a transparent body. 8. The packaging container according to claim 1, further comprising a flange portion extending from an upper end of the side wall portion toward the outside of the container. 9. The packaging container according to claim 8, wherein a cover covering an upper surface of the container body is hermetically fixed to the flange portion. 10. The packaging container according to claim 1, wherein the container body is made of a synthetic resin.