JP3086451U - Container support base and container packing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To improve convenience for a user by providing a container support stand dedicated to a microwave oven and a packing structure for packing the container support stand together with the container. Kind Code: A1 A container placing part holding a container bottom part.
And a leg portion 12 supporting the container mounting portion 11 at a position separated by a predetermined distance t or more from the table 40 in the microwave oven. The container mounting portion 11 includes a bottom wall 13 supporting a container bottom portion 21a, And a projection 14 projecting upward from the bottom wall 13 and engaging with the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the container side wall. Further, the container support table 10 and the container 20 are combined in one box 5.
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Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a container support stand that insulates and supports a container away from a range base when the contents of a container made of a laminated material having a metal material layer are heated in a microwave oven, and packaging of the container. Regarding the structure.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a container for cooked food such as baby food, a container using a laminated material provided with a metal foil has been known. Since this laminated material can completely block oxygen, light and water vapor, it can be stored for a long time like a metal can and can be sterilized by retort. Although the contents of this container can be heated in a microwave oven, if placed directly on the turntable of a microwave oven, insulation breakdown may occur at the contact surface, sparks may be generated, and the bottom may be scorched. .

Therefore, conventionally, the container has been placed on an insulating dish such as pottery or heat-resistant glass, and has been used away from the turntable by a distance (usually about 3 mm) that does not cause dielectric breakdown.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 At first glance, the conventional method of placing on a plate seems to be a simple task, but it is not always possible to find a suitable plate at the time of heating. I can't tell if they're there. In addition, some dishes are not suitable for microwave ovens (for example, when metal powder is applied). If used incorrectly, the dish may be sparked. The result was a burden.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and aims at a container support for a microwave oven and a container including the container support. An object of the present invention is to provide a packing structure to enhance user convenience.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, when heating the contents stored in a container composed of a laminated material in which a plastic film is laminated on the inner and outer surfaces of a metal material with an electronic range, What is claimed is: 1. A container supporting table configured by an insulator that supports a container and insulates a space between a table and a container in a microwave oven, wherein the container mounting portion holds a container bottom portion, and the container mounting portion includes a microwave. And a leg supported at a position at least a predetermined distance from the inner table. The container mounting portion includes a bottom wall that supports the bottom surface of the container, and a protrusion that projects upward from the bottom wall and engages with the outer periphery of the lower end of the side wall of the container.

It is preferable that the distance between the lower end of the leg portion and the container mounting surface of the container mounting portion is 3 mm or more. A central hole is formed in the bottom wall, and the bottom wall is preferably formed in an inward flange shape. It is preferable that the leg is disposed outside the container mounting portion, and an upper end thereof is connected to an upper end of the container mounting portion via a connecting portion. It is effective that the connecting portion is folded in an inverted U-shape. The container support is preferably formed of a thermoplastic resin.

Further, in the container packing structure of the present invention, it is preferable that the container support and the container are housed together in one box. Alternatively, the container may be packed in a box with the bottom of the container placed on the container placement part.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 shows a container support according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the contents 30 such as retort foods stored in the container 20 are heated by a microwave oven (not shown), the container support base 10 supports the container 20 and provides a space between the turntable 40 and the container 20 in the microwave oven. Is insulated.

The shape of the container 20 includes a vertically flat container body 21 having an open upper portion, a flange portion 22 covering an upper end opening of the container body 21 and provided at an upper end of the container body 21, and a heat seal portion 24. And a sealing lid 23 to be sealed. The container main body 21 has a bottom 21a and a side wall 21b extending from the outer diameter end of the bottom 21a while gradually increasing in diameter. ing. As shown in FIG. 1 (C), the film constituting the container 20 has a plastic film 26 such as polypropylene or polyethylene terephthalate as a plastic film on the inner and outer surfaces of a steel foil 25 as a metal material. The laminated material 28 is a laminated material 28 having a thickness of about 75 μm for the steel foil 25, about 70 μm for the inner plastic film 26, and about 40 μm for the outer plastic film 27. For these plastic films on the inner and outer surfaces, polypropylene is preferably used in terms of cost and heat resistance.

On the other hand, the container support 10 of the present invention is made of a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polyethylene naphthalate, etc., and has a container mounting portion 11 for holding the container bottom 21a and And a leg 12 for supporting the container mounting portion 11 at a position at least a predetermined distance t from the turntable 40 in the microwave oven. The distance between the lower end of the leg 12 and the container mounting surface of the container mounting section 11 is preferably set to about 3 mm or more. The container mounting portion 11 has a horizontal bottom wall 13 on which the container bottom portion 21a is mounted, and an annular protrusion protruding upward from an outer diameter end of the bottom wall 13 and engaging with an outer periphery of a lower end portion of the container side wall 21b. And a section 14.

A central hole 13a is formed in the bottom wall 13, and the bottom wall 13 is formed in an inward flange shape. The leg portion 12 is disposed outside the container mounting portion 11, and the upper end thereof is connected to the upper end of the container mounting portion 11 via the connecting portion 15, and the connecting portion 15 is folded in an inverted U shape. I have.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a container packing structure. That is, the container 20 containing the retort food and the container support 10 are housed together in one box 50. A plurality of containers 20, two in the illustrated example, are accommodated in the box 50, and one container support base 10 is accommodated. As described above, since the container support 10 and the container 20 are housed together in one box 50, it is not necessary to search for a dish as in the conventional case, and the convenience is improved. In this example, in the two containers 20, the bottom 21 a of the other container 20 is overlapped with the sealing lid 23 of the one container 20, and the bottom 21 a of the other container 20 is fitted to the container loading portion 11 of the container support 10. The container support 10 also functions as a packing material, and the packing form is stabilized.

The container support 10 having the above configuration is used as follows. First, the box 50 is opened, one container support 10 is taken out together with the two containers 20, 20, the sealing lid 23 of one container 20 is opened, and the microwave oven is placed on the container support 10. Is placed on the turntable 40 in the inside. A central hole 13a is formed in the bottom wall 13 of the container support 10 so that the weight can be reduced, and a finger can be inserted into the central hole 13a to be pinched, thereby facilitating the handling. In addition, since the connecting portion 15 is formed in an inverted U-shape, the container is smooth and does not get damaged even if it hits the container when it is mounted.

Further, the position of the container 20 supported by the container support 10 in the horizontal direction is regulated by the projections 14 and is stably held. In particular, since the legs 12 are disposed outside the container mounting portion 11, the support span of the legs 12 is increased, and the container 20 can be stably supported. At the time of heating, since the container mounting portion 11 of the container supporting table 10 is at a predetermined height from the table 40, insulation is not caused, and sparks are not generated. Can be. In particular, by setting the distance between the lower end of the leg portion 12 and the bottom wall 13 serving as the container mounting surface of the container mounting portion 11 to 3 mm or more, almost no spark is generated regardless of the type of microwave oven or the manufacturer. Was confirmed.

When the contents in the other container 20 are not opened, the container 20 is stored again in the box 50 together with the container support table 10, and when the container is heated next time, the container support table 10 is closed. Can be used without looking.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the container 20 is circular and the container support 10 is also circular has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the circular shape, but can be applied to various shapes. For example, in the case where the bottom is a rectangular container 20 as shown in FIG. 3, the container support 10 may have a rectangular shape following the container bottom shape, and the shape is arbitrary. The container support 10 is formed of a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, or polyethylene naphthalate. Among these, it is preferable to use a polyolefin resin such as polypropylene or polyethylene. Preferred in terms of cost, molding and disposal.

[0018]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the present invention has the following effects. The invention according to claim 1 is provided with a container support for holding the container bottom, and a leg for supporting the container support at a position at least a predetermined distance from a table in a microwave oven. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of sparks between the turntable and the container due to dielectric breakdown, and to save the trouble of searching for an appropriate plate as in the conventional case. In addition, according to the invention of claim 2, the container mounting portion includes a bottom wall that supports the bottom surface of the container, and a protrusion that projects upward from the bottom wall and engages with the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the container side wall. With this configuration, the horizontal position of the container is regulated by the convex portion, and the container can be stably held.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the distance between the lower end of the leg and the container mounting surface of the container mounting portion is set to 3 mm or more. The occurrence of cracks was confirmed. In the device according to the fourth aspect, the central hole is formed in the bottom wall, and the bottom wall is formed in an inward flange shape, so that the weight can be reduced. In the invention according to claim 5, the leg is disposed outside the container mounting portion, and the upper end thereof is connected to the upper end of the container mounting portion via the connecting portion. The supporting span becomes large, and the container can be stably supported.

According to the invention described in claim 6, since the connecting portion is folded back in an inverted U-shape, the container is not damaged even if it hits the container at the time of mounting. According to the invention described in claim 7, since the container support is formed of a thermoplastic resin, molding and disposal are easy.

According to the invention of claim 8, since the container supporter and the container according to any one of claims 1 to 7 are housed together in one box, it is necessary to search for a dish as in the related art. Is lost and convenience is improved. According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the container is packed in a box with the bottom of the container placed on the container mounting portion of the container support, the container support also functions as a packing material, and the packing form is improved. Is stable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B show a container support according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing the relationship between the container and the container support, and FIG. 1B is a container support. (C) is a diagram showing a laminated structure of a laminated material constituting the container, and FIG. (D) is a plan view of the container support.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a packaging form of the container.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a container support and a container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container support stand, 11 Container mounting part, 12 legs, 13 bottom wall, 14 annular convex part, 15 connection part 20 container 21 container main body, 21a bottom part, 21b side wall, 21c
Flange part 22 Flange part, 23 Seal lid, 24 Heat seal part 25 Steel foil (metal material), 26, 27 Plastic film, 28 Laminated material 30 Contents 40 Turntable 50 Box

Claims (9)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A microwave oven for heating contents stored in a container made of a laminated material in which a plastic film is laminated on the inner and outer surfaces of a metal material. A container support base made of an insulator that insulates between the container support portion, the container support portion holding a container bottom, and the container support portion is supported at a position at least a predetermined distance from a table in a microwave oven. A container support base comprising a leg portion. 2. The container mounting portion has a bottom wall for supporting a bottom surface of the container, and a projection projecting upward from the bottom wall and engaging with an outer periphery of a lower end portion of the container side wall. Claim 1
4. The container support according to 1. 3. The container support according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the lower end of the leg and the container mounting surface of the container mounting portion is 3 mm or more. 4. A bottom wall is formed with a central hole, and the bottom wall is formed in an inward flange shape.
4. The container support according to 1. 5. The container according to claim 1, wherein the leg is disposed outside the container mounting portion, and an upper end thereof is connected to an upper end of the container mounting portion via a connecting portion. Support stand. 6. The container support according to claim 5, wherein the connecting portion is folded in an inverted U-shape. 7. The container support according to claim 1, wherein the container support is formed of a thermoplastic resin. 8. A container packing structure, wherein the container support and the container according to claim 1 are housed together in one box. 9. The container packing structure according to claim 8, wherein the container is packed in a box with the bottom of the container placed on the container placement portion of the container support base.