JP3122266U - Thermal insulation container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heat insulating container which has a simple and easy-to-handle structure and can easily and reliably heat and dry laver.
SOLUTION: A heat-retaining container having a heating element 4 heated by microwaves and a container body 2 having the heating element 4 arranged at the bottom, and configured so that laver 1 is held in the container body 2. 6. With this heat-retaining container, for example, the heating element 4 can be heated by microwaves only by being put in a microwave oven and irradiating microwaves, and the temperature can be maintained for a predetermined time. The laver 1 can be kept at the target temperature for a certain period of time and maintained in a dry state, and the heating element 4 only needs to be arranged at the bottom of the container body 2, and the structure for keeping warm is simple and handled. It becomes easy.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a heat retaining container suitable for drying a laver product and maintaining the dry state.

  Conventionally, nori has been eaten for a long time as a food beneficial to human health. That is, the seaweed contains high quality protein, for example, 30% to 40%, which is comparable to wheat and soybeans, and contains a lot of vitamins (especially vitamin A is more than 1 chicken egg per high quality laver). In addition, minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iodine and iron are also included.

  In addition, laver has the effect of degrading cholesterol, which is a cause of arteriosclerosis, and because of its high dietary fiber, it is considered good for beauty as a dietary fiber. Yes. In addition, as natural foods, it has a flavor born in nature and the umami taste of glutamic acid and inosinic acid, and is pleasing as a natural taste not found in other foods.

  These seaweeds are cut into squares and eaten with rice. They are also eaten as seasoned seaweeds, Ochazuke seaweed, seaweed rolls, and other ramen, as well as sake bowls. Supermarket stores, department stores They are displayed and sold at stores, dry food stores and nori specialty stores.

  For such nori preservation, for example, a method is generally used in which a lid of a storage container such as a can or a bottle is kept airtight, and a moisture absorbent material is placed in the lid with the nori. ing. However, with this method, it is difficult to maintain a perfect airtight state, and if the lid of the storage container is frequently opened and closed for taking in and out of the seaweed, the moisture absorbing action of the moisture absorbent material decreases, and the seaweed is stored in an optimal dry state. It becomes difficult. Therefore, in order to restore the dry state in the storage container, the hygroscopic material must be frequently replaced.

  If this is not the case, seaweeds that require a crispy texture generally tend to absorb moisture due to room temperature and humidity, thereby losing the original taste and texture and reducing the food value.

  In order to improve this situation, and in particular, to enjoy the texture of laver in the same dry state from the beginning to the end of the meal, the following measures have been taken.

  For example, an ignited piece of charcoal is placed at the bottom of a small wooden box (preservation container), and square cut seaweed or the like is placed on the net placed above the charcoal and dried.

  FIG. 3 (A) shows another drying method (see Patent Document 1 described later). According to this method, a rectangular annular side plate 52 that is open at the top and bottom and a lower opening portion of the side plate 52 are shown. A box-shaped container 51 having an open top is formed by a rectangular plate-like bottom plate 53 that closes the container, and can be heated in a microwave oven with processed food 54 such as straw or pizza stored on the bottom plate 53. ing.

  In this case, the side plate 52 is formed by joining four sheet-like dried laver together at the edges to form a square ring (square ring). The bottom plate 53 is formed of a square plate-like dry seaweed formed larger than the opening at the bottom of the side plate 52, and closes the opening at the bottom of the side plate 52 by joining the peripheral edge to the lower wall portion of the side plate 52. ing.

  FIG. 3B shows still another drying method (see Patent Document 2 described later).

  In this system, a lid 56 is attached to the upper portion of the box body 70 with a hinge 55 so that the lid can be opened and closed, and a packing 57 is attached to the contact surface between the lid 56 and the box body 70 to seal the inside of the container 69 in the closed state. Further, a wire mesh 58 is installed on a bottom plate 67 provided in the lower part of the box body 70 via a gap 71, and laver is placed on the wire mesh 58, dried, and stored in that state.

  In order to perform this drying, a heating wire heater 68 for heating and drying the laver product is disposed in the gap 71 at the lower part of the wire mesh 58, and the outside is connected to an appropriate portion of the gap 71. The air holes 65 are provided, and these air holes 65 are covered with a hygroscopic material 66. Further, a controller 61 for automatically adjusting the temperature and humidity is installed at an appropriate position below the box 70, and a power switch 64, a temperature adjusting knob 62 and a humidity adjusting knob 63 are provided, and the container The humidity in 69 and the temperature difference from the outside air are kept at the set values.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-155532 (page 2, right column, line 30 to page 3, left column, line 22, line 1) Utility Model Registration No. 3069728 (page 5, line 15 to page 6, line 2, FIG. 1)

  However, as described above, it is impractical to house a small piece of charcoal that has been ignited in a small box in order to maintain dryness in a current general household where the use of charcoal has ceased.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the container 51 made of laver formed in a box shape prevents the processed food 54 such as rice cake contained therein from melting and flowing out, and the processed food 54 is stored in the container. The food is wrapped and eaten at 51, and is not intended to maintain dryness after removal from the microwave oven.

  In addition, the container 69 using the heating wire heater 68 shown in FIG. 3B has a complicated heating structure even if the laver can be kept warm and dried, and maintenance such as cleaning after use is also possible. Including the general household use is complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a heat insulation container that has a simple and easy-to-handle structure and can easily and reliably retain and dry nori.

  That is, the present invention has a heating element heated by microwaves and a container main body with the heating element arranged at the bottom, and a heat-retaining object such as laver is held in the container main body. It is related to the heat insulation container.

  According to the heat-retaining container of the present invention, for example, the heat generating element can be heated by microwaves only by being put in a microwave oven and irradiating microwaves, and the temperature can be maintained for a predetermined time. Thus, it is possible to maintain a dry state for a certain period of time by keeping a temperature-maintaining body such as laver in the container body at a target temperature. Accordingly, it is possible to easily and reliably heat and dry the body to be heated, and it is only necessary to arrange the heating element on the bottom of the container body, and the structure for keeping warm is simple and easy to handle.

  In the present invention, it is desirable that the heating element is heated by microwave irradiation in a microwave oven so as to be suitable for use in a general household.

  In order for the heating element to absorb the microwave and generate heat when irradiated with microwaves, the heating element is made of granite or ceramics containing metal powder such as iron, titanium, and the container when irradiated with microwaves. In order for the main body not to absorb microwaves, it is desirable that the container main body is a microwave-permeable heat-resistant substance and is made of at least one selected from the group consisting of porcelain, ceramics, glass and plastics.

  Further, as a structure of the heat insulation container, when the bottom of the container main body is opened and the heating element is accommodated in the opening, the container main body and the heating element can be separated and combined. The structure is good and simple, and if they are separated after use, cleaning becomes easy.

  In order to stably store the heat retaining body in the container body and maintain a desired distance from the heat generating body, the heat retaining body is mounted on the inner wall of the container body above the heat generating body. It is desirable to provide a support portion for placing and supporting.

  The heat-retaining body is preferably made of a sheet-like food, particularly a laver product such as a chopped laver.

  Next, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 2 show the structure of the heat retaining container 6 in the present embodiment.

  As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 (A) and the plan view of FIG. 1 (B), the heat insulating container 6 includes a container body 2 that opens up and down, a dish part 3, a heating element 4, a support part 5, and a storage part 7. And the accommodating portion 8. At the time of use, the container body 2 having the storage part 7, the storage part 8 and the support part 5 is arranged on the dish part 3. A heating element 4 is placed in advance on the dish portion 3 and is accommodated in the accommodating portion 7 below the container body 2. In the container main body 2, a plurality of laver 1 (insulated body or sheet-like food) is inserted into the accommodating portion 8 and placed on the pair of left and right support portions 5.

  The size and size of each part of the heat insulating container 6 are as follows: the container body 2 has a height of 50 mm, a length of 105 mm, and a width of 30 mm, and the storage section 8 has a height of 30 mm, a length of 95 mm, and a width of 20 mm. 2 to the upper end of each support portion 5 can be 20 mm, and the distance between the opposite support portions 5 can be 70 mm.

  The heating element 4 is made of microwave-absorbing granite or ceramic containing metal powder such as iron or titanium. The dish part 3 and the container body 2 are microwave-permeable heat-resistant substances, and are made of at least one selected from the group consisting of porcelain, earthenware, glass and plastics. The heating element 4 can be used repeatedly by heating and cooling.

  As shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 2, the laver 1 is stored in the container body 2 of the heat-retaining container 6, placed in a microwave oven in this stored state, and heated in a microwave for several minutes, whereby the moisture of the laver 1 itself Is evaporated by microwave irradiation, and the heating element 4 is heated by absorption of the microwave.

  After performing microwave heating in this way, the heat insulating container 6 is taken out of the microwave oven and placed on the table in a state where the laver 1 is accommodated. As a result, the laver 1 can be kept warm from the bottom by the radiant heat of the heating element 4 to maintain the dry state of the laver 1 during the meal time, so the state of the laver does not change with humidity at the beginning and end of the meal. For example, the temperature of 80 ° C. can be maintained for 30 minutes corresponding to the meal time, and heat drying can be performed, and the food value of the laver can be increased.

  Depending on the dry state of the laver 1, the heat insulating container 6 may be placed in a microwave oven without containing the laver 1 and the heating element 4 may be microwave-heated, and the laver 1 may be accommodated in the heat insulating container 6 after being taken out of the microwave oven. You can also.

  According to the heat retaining container 6 of the present embodiment, the heating element 4 is heated by microwaves in a microwave oven, and the laver 1 is maintained at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined time by this heat, and the dry state is easily and reliably maintained. can do. Further, since the heating element 4 is separated from the container main body 2 and only needs to be disposed at the bottom of the container main body 2, the heat retention and drying of the laver 1 can be realized with a simple structure.

  At present, according to the “Consumption Trend Survey” published by the Cabinet Office, the penetration rate of microwave ovens into ordinary households has reached 96% of all households. Therefore, as described above, it is possible to irradiate microwaves in a microwave oven to dry the seaweed itself and maintain the dry state in most homes using the heat retaining container 6 according to the present embodiment. It takes just a few minutes.

  Moreover, about the handling of the heat insulation container 6 after use, since the container main body 2 of the heat insulation container 6 is a hollow shape opened up and down, and since each part can be isolate | separated separately, it can handle like normal tableware, Easy to clean.

  In addition, since the container body 2 and the dish part 3 are not heated by microwaves in terms of material, when the heated container 6 is taken out of the microwave oven and handled while the heated heating element 4 is accommodated in the container body 2, the container body Even if a hand touches 2 and the plate part 3, it will not be burned.

  It goes without saying that the embodiment of the present invention described above can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the invention.

  For example, the object to be dried and stored is not limited to laver, but can also include rice crackers, crackers, pizzas, biscuits, and the like as sheet foods.

  In addition, the dish part 3 does not have to be arranged. In this case, a heating element supporting part similar to the supporting part 5 described above is provided on the bottom of the container body 2, and the heating element can be placed on this.

  The heat insulating container of the present invention is suitable for maintaining the dry state of sheet food such as laver.

It is AA sectional view (A) and top view (B) of the heat insulation container by embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of a heat retention container. It is the perspective view (A) of the heat retention container by a prior art example, and the perspective view (B) of another heat retention container.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Nori, 2 ... Container body, 3 ... Dish part, 4 ... Heating body, 5 ... Support part, 6 ... Insulation container,
7, 8 ... accommodating part

Claims (7)

  A heat retaining container having a heat generating body heated by microwaves and a container main body having the heat generating element disposed at the bottom, and configured to hold a heat retaining body in the container main body.   The heat retaining container according to claim 1, wherein the heating element is heated by microwave irradiation in a microwave oven.   The heating element is made of granite or ceramics containing metal powder, the container body is a microwave-permeable heat-resistant substance, and consists of at least one selected from the group consisting of porcelain, ceramics, glass, and plastics. The heat retaining container according to claim 1.   The heat insulation container according to claim 1, wherein a bottom portion of the container body is opened, and the heating element is accommodated in the opening.   The heat retaining container according to claim 1, wherein a support portion is provided on the inner wall of the container body above the heating element to place and support the heat retaining body.   The heat insulation container according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-like food as the heat insulation body is heat-dried.   The heat insulation container according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-like food is made of laver.

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