JP3112240U - Packaging citrus - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a packaged citrus fruit that can be eaten instantly and conveniently anywhere without using a fruit knife or other blades, and is rich in freshness and hygiene.
SOLUTION: A plurality of tufts 10 in which a single opening line 13 is cut are enclosed in a restored state by a skin 11 in which a dividing line 12 is cut, and the whole is made transparent or translucent. Vacuum-packed with plastic film 17.
[Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaged citrus fruit that can be eaten instantly and conveniently anywhere without using a fruit knife or other knives, and is rich in freshness and hygiene.

  In general, various citrus fruits called Kanatsu, Hassaku, Iyokan, Navel, etc., are usually sold in the naked state as raw food, except for the processed canned food.

On the other hand, utility model registration No. 3036725 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-51694 have been proposed for vacuum pack products targeting apples, pears, peaches and strawberries.
Utility Model Registration No. 3036725 JP 2002-51694 A

  The above-mentioned citrus fruits are limited to thin and soft small varieties of skin, and the peel can be peeled with the fingertips, but unlike apples, pears, peaches and persimmons, it is also necessary to peel multiple bunches (bags), There is a problem that it is difficult to eat in a moving car or outdoors, coupled with the fact that unique fruit juices and odors adhere to the hands and at random peeling pieces are generated.

  Also, in the case of large varieties with thick and hard skin, if you do not prepare a fruit knife or other knife, you cannot peel the skin, not to mention children who are not accustomed to using modern blades, especially the inconvenience of the hand It is dangerous for the elderly and the sick, and no one can eat conveniently without choosing a place.

  In any case, once the skin is peeled and the individual bunches (bags) are exposed, they dry quickly and become crunchy, resulting in a decline in freshness and appearance. It causes waste to be discarded.

  The present invention aims to improve such problems, and in order to achieve the object, in claim 1, a plurality of tufts in which a single unsealed line is cut are cut into dividing lines. As an original form confined and enclosed in a restored state by the skin, the whole is vacuum packed with a transparent or translucent plastic film.

  In claim 2, as a configuration dependent on claim 1, the dividing line of the skin is cut from the navel part or its counter electrode part which is a fruiting trace as an overall substantially radial symmetrical vertical dividing line. To do.

  Further, in claim 3, as a structure subordinate to claim 1, a parting line of the skin is a vertical parting line, and it does not reach from the navel part which is a fruiting trace or its counter electrode part to the other. The uncut portion is provided on the other side by cutting the length.

  Further, according to a fourth aspect, as a configuration dependent on the first, second or third aspect, the seed is removed from the tuft.

  According to the said structure of Claim 1, not only the pre-dividing line is cut into the citrus peel, but also one open line is cut into a plurality of bunches (bags). Therefore, the consumer can open the plastic film when desired and can eat the flesh instantly without using a fruit knife or other blades, which is particularly useful for the elderly and the sick.

  In addition, since the entire shape of the bunches (bags) is enclosed in a restored state by the skin and surrounded by vacuum packaging with a transparent or translucent plastic film, the product has an elegant appearance and life. In addition to being able to keep freshness for a long time, it can be safely carried outdoors, as well as having the effect of giving consumers a willingness to purchase by looking through the packaging.

  In that case, if the structure of claim 2 is adopted, a plurality of tufts (bags) can be taken out very easily by dividing the pericarp from the overall substantially radially symmetric vertical dividing line, It is also possible to use the divided substantially equal-sized pericarp as, for example, a bathing agent that emits a fragrance as it is put into a bathtub.

  In particular, if the configuration of claim 3 is adopted, the vertical dividing line of the skin has a portion left uncut at its periphery as a fixed length that does not reach the navel part of the fruiting trace or the counter electrode part thereof. Thus, the original shape of the restored state is kept more elegant, and there is no possibility that the consumer will feel uncomfortable.

  Nevertheless, since the pericarp can be divided from the vertical dividing line without any trouble by the hand, in combination with the fact that the opening line has been cut in advance in multiple bunches (bags), anyone can change the place. It can be eaten instantly without choosing, improving convenience.

  Furthermore, if the structure of claim 4 is adopted, even for citrus fruits having seeds, the troublesome work of removing the seeds one by one from the bunches (bags) becomes unnecessary, and the possibility of scattering this to the periphery is eliminated. It can be done.

  Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a finished product as a packaged citrus fruit according to the present invention, and (M) is a plurality of bunches (bags) (10). The citrus fruits are not limited to Hassaku, Kanatsu, Iyokan, Navel, other existing varieties and new hybrid varieties.

  In the present invention, various kinds of naked citrus fruits (M) are quickly washed after harvesting in the production area, sterilized and other treatments are performed as necessary, and an appropriate peeling device (not shown) is used. The dividing line (12) is cut into the pericarp (11) by a depth corresponding to the thickness.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the dividing lines (12) of the plurality of strips are the navel portion (vertex) (a) which is the trace of fruit collection of the citrus fruits (M) or the counter electrode portion (center of the bottom surface) with this. From (b), it is desirable to cut as an overall substantially radially symmetric vertical dividing line.

  Then, since the vertical dividing line is substantially parallel to the boundary line of the tufts (bags) (10) that are still aligned in the coupled state, the subsequent separation work of the tufts (10) can be performed quickly and easily. As a result, the skin pieces (11) can be divided into almost equal sizes, which is convenient for post-processing and post-use.

  Then, once the peel (11) is peeled off from the plurality of dividing lines (12), the plurality of tufts (10) are exposed, so that the tufts (10) are separated from each other. A single opening line (13) is cut into each of the tufts (10) with an appropriate cutter or other blade (not shown).

  As is apparent from FIG. 3, the opening line (13) is a straight line parallel to the longitudinal center line of the citrus fruits (M), and only one of them is cut into the thin film (14) of the tuft (10). Then, the consumer can easily eat the pulp (15). In the case of the citrus fruit (M) having the seed (16), the seed (16) is previously removed from the open line (13) of the bunch (10).

  Next, when the opening line (13) has been cut into all the tresses (10), the plurality of tresses (10) are aligned in their original restored state and enclosed by the pericarp (11). In other words, as the original form of citrus fruits (M), the whole is vacuum-packed with a transparent or translucent plastic film for food packaging (17) and sealed as a product that can be seen through from the outside.

  In that case, as can be seen from another FIG. 2 corresponding to FIG. 1 above, the dividing line (12) of the pericarp (11) is a vertical dividing line substantially parallel to the boundary line of the bunches (10). However, these are cut by a certain length (L) that does not reach the other side from either the navel part (a) or its counter electrode part (b), which is the trace of fruit collection of citrus fruits (M). It is preferable to provide a substantially circular uncut portion (18) around the other side.

  Then, using the circular uncut portion (18) as a folding fulcrum, a plurality of tufts (10) can be separated from each other without any trouble from the petal state where the pericarp (11) has been once deployed. The pericarp (11) that continuously encloses and surrounds (10) in a restored state does not fall apart as a plurality of divided pieces, but is still in a connected state, so that its original form can be kept as elegant as that of a real citrus (M) Therefore, there is no risk of giving the consumer an artificial discomfort.

  In any case, the packaged citrus fruit of the present invention can maintain its freshness and hygiene for a long time as a vacuum-packed product, and consumers who have seen through this can purchase the plastic film (17 ) And unfolding the skin (11) with only the hand, and opening each piece of the bunch (10), the flesh (15) can be eaten instantly and conveniently anywhere.

  As a result, there is no risk of leftovers, which is particularly useful for children, elderly people, sick people, and the like who are not accustomed to using the blades, and can be taken out in the car or outdoors while moving. The divided peel (11) can be used as a bathing agent as it is in a bathtub, or can be cut finely and mixed into noodles.

  In the illustrated embodiment, one of the citrus fruits (M) is vacuum packed. However, depending on the size, a plurality of citrus fruits (M) may be vacuum packed with a common plastic film (17). At that time, an antioxidant or an anti-drying agent is sealed together, or a label (not shown) on which the name of the citrus fruit (M) and the date of packaging are printed is attached to the plastic film (17). May be attached. As a device for vacuum packing, an appropriate device may be used as long as the inside can be deaerated.

It is a slope view of the packaging citrus fruit concerning the present invention. It is a bottom view of FIG. FIG. 2 is a central cross-sectional view of FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing which shows the citrus fruits before vacuum-packing as an expanded state. It is a slope figure which extracts and shows a tuft.

Explanation of symbols

(10) ・ Bunch (bag)
(11), peel (12), dividing line (13), opening line (14), thin film (15), flesh (16), seed (17), plastic film (18), uncut portion (M), citrus (A) Navel part (vertex)
(B) ・ Counter electrode (center of bottom)
(L) ・ Constant length

Claims (4)

  A plurality of tufts (10) cut with a single open line (13) are confined and surrounded by a peel (11) cut with dividing lines (12), and the whole is transparent. Or the packaging citrus characterized by vacuum-packing with the translucent plastic film (17).   The dividing line (12) of the skin (11) is cut from the navel part (a) or its counter electrode part (b) which is a fruiting trace as an overall substantially radial symmetrical vertical dividing line. Item 1. A packaged citrus fruit according to item 1.   Using the dividing line (12) of the skin (11) as a vertical dividing line, a certain length (L) that does not reach the other from the navel part (a) or its counter electrode part (b) that is a fruiting trace. 2) The packaged citrus fruit according to claim 1, wherein an uncut portion (18) is provided on the other side by cutting only the portion.   Packaged citrus fruits according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the seed (16) is removed from the tuft (10).

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