JP3172361U - Cup food holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a cup food holder with high versatility that can improve the reliability and sealing performance of cup food lids.
A holder main body having a handle and holding a cup food such as a cup ramen containing a food in a cup main body having a lid and having rigidity, and a holder main body provided with the handle. A stopper 4 that holds the lid 2c from the outside and holds it in a closed state, and is capable of releasing the closed state. The stopper 4 can be adjusted to the holder body 3 in the height direction and detachable. It is arranged.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a cup food holder for safely and conveniently holding cup foods containing cup foods such as cup ramen and cup fried noodles, or fried rice and mixed rice.

  Conventionally, as an example of a holder that holds cup food (food), a cup ramen holder that holds cup ramen containing instant noodles in a resin container is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  This cup ramen holder is provided with a lid portion that holds the cup-shaped lid of the cup closed after pouring hot water into the cup.

JP-A-8-217105

  However, in such a conventional cup ramen holder, since the lid of the cup ramen is merely pressed by its own weight, the lid sealing is unstable and the degree of sealing of the lid is low. There is.

  For this reason, in addition to slowing up the time when the ramen is boiled, when the cup ramen holder is carried around, the lid easily moves up and down due to vertical movement, and hot water or hot soup blows out from the cup, causing burns to the user. There is a risk of losing.

  Moreover, in this cup ramen holder, it is limited to use of cup ramen and does not consider at all about the point used for other foods (foodstuffs) heated with a microwave oven, such as fried rice and mixed rice.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a highly versatile cup food holder capable of improving the reliability and sealing performance of the lid of the cup food.

  In the present embodiment, a cup body containing food is held in a container having an opening / closing lid, and has a rigid holder body with a handle, and is disposed on the holder body, and the opening / closing lid is pressed from outside to close. And a stopper capable of releasing the closed state while maintaining the state.

  In this embodiment, the stopper is disposed on the holder body so as to be adjustable in the height direction and detachable.

The perspective view which shows an example at the time of use of the cup food holder which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the holder main body and stopper shown in FIG. 2A is a front view of the stopper shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 2B is a partially cutaway portion showing a state in which the fitting portion of the stopper is engaged with the upper locking notch of the stopper support plate. A side view and (C) are side views which show a state when a stopper shown in the same (A) is laid down partially in a longitudinal section. The perspective view of the state which laid down the stopper shown in FIGS. 1-3 and opened the lid | cover of the cup hood. (A) is a side view partially showing a state in which the fitting portion of the stopper is engaged with the lower locking notch of the stopper support plate, and (B) is when the stopper shown in FIG. The side view which shows the state of a part in a longitudinal cross section. The perspective view at the time of expansion | extension of the cup food holder which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the cup food holder which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows an example at the time of use of the cup food holder shown in FIG. The side view of FIG. The perspective view of the cup food holder of the 4th Embodiment of this invention. The side view of FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same or an equivalent part in several drawing.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example when the cup food holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention is used. As shown in FIG. 1, a cup food holder 1 has a stopper 4 detachably attached to a holder body 3 that holds a cup ramen 2 that is an example of cup food (food).

  The cup ramen 2 accommodates an instant noodle in a cup body 2a having a substantially inverted truncated cone shape, which is an example of a resin container such as styrene foam, and a film-like or seal-like circle is formed at the opening end 2b of the cup body 2a. The lid 2c is detachably bonded as an example of an open / close lid, and the open end 2b is sealed. At one end of the lid 2c, a picking tongue piece 2d is formed integrally with the lid 2c for gripping by hand.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the holder body 3 is formed in an inverted truncated cone shape that fits into the cup body 2 a of the cup ramen 2 by an elastic resin such as ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) resin or melamine resin. Therefore, it is slightly larger. The holder body 3 includes a lower bottom portion holding portion 3a that holds a lower bottom portion 2e including a lower portion and a bottom portion of the cup ramen 2, and an upper holding portion 3b that holds an upper portion 2f of the cup ramen 2.

  Further, the holder body 3 has a plurality of, for example, a pair of left and right connecting portions 3c and 3d for connecting the upper holding portion 3b and the lower bottom holding portion 3a in the vertical direction in the figure, and further, the connecting portions 3c and 3d. On the other hand, a handle 5 having a required shape, for example, an inverted L-shape, is integrally formed on the upper portion of 3c, for example.

  The lower bottom holding part 3a is formed in, for example, a flat bottomed cylindrical shape, and an opening having a required shape such as a circle may be formed at the center of the bottom, or may be closed.

  The upper holding part 3b is formed in a circular ring shape, and is formed at a height above which the opening end 2b of the cup ramen 2 protrudes above the upper end in FIG. The pair of left and right connecting portions 3c and 3d integrally connect the upper holding portion 3b and the lower bottom holding portion 3a in the vertical direction in the figure, for example, at positions opposed to each other in the diameter direction. These connecting portions 3 c and 3 d are formed of a band plate, and the inner surface thereof is formed into a curved surface that substantially matches the curved outer surface of the cup ramen 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, one of the pair of left and right connecting portions 3c, 3d, for example, 3c, integrally stands a flat stopper support portion 6 on the upper end of the connecting portion that is integrally connected to the upper holding portion 3b. And slightly protrude upward.

  The stopper support portion 6 has a stopper support plate 6a that is bent in a crank shape and protrudes outward, and a vertical groove 6b is formed in the stopper support plate 6a. The vertical groove 6b is formed in the vertical direction in FIG. 2 of the stopper support plate 6a and opens an upper end thereof, and is an example of a rectangular, for example, diamond-shaped locking notch at an upper portion and a lower portion (termination) thereof. A plurality of upper and lower notches 6c and 6d are formed. However, these upper and lower notches 6c and 6d are not limited to upper and lower two stages, but may be provided with three or more stages, or may be one stage.

  FIG. 3A is a partially enlarged front view of the stopper 4 and the stopper support plate 6a. The stopper 4 has a stopper body 4a. The stopper main body 4a is formed in a figure such as a rabbit or a concrete object such as a cartoon or animation character. The stopper body 4a holds the bottom portion 4b of the figure, such as a leg 2d, of the lid 2c of the cup ramen 2 on the upper surface in the figure from the upper side to the opening end 2b side and holds it in a closed state. It is formed on the lid presser.

  Further, the stopper main body 4a is formed with an insertion vertical groove 4c of a required length in the axial direction (vertical direction) for inserting the stopper support plate 6a from the lower end opening in the lower front portion thereof.

  This insertion vertical groove 4c is a through-hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface of the lower half of the stopper main body 4a, and the lower end in the drawing is open, and the groove is formed in the vertical middle portion in the drawing. A fitting rod 4d, which is an example of a fitting portion that is horizontally mounted in the width direction, is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 3 (B), the fitting bar 4d is formed in a rhombus whose axial cross section substantially matches the rhombus of the upper and lower notches 6c, 6d, and the longitudinal groove of the stopper plate 6a from the rhombus corner. It is configured to be detachable and adjustable in the height direction by being inserted into the opening 6b from its upper end opening and slidingly engaged with the upper and lower notches 6c and 6d. Yes.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 3C and 4, the stopper 4 is in a state where the fitting rod 4d is fitted to one of the upper notches 6c and 6d, for example, 6c, on the stopper support plate 6a. By laying down to the opposite side of the cup ramen 2, the bottom 4b of the stopper main body 4a is directed upward in the figure to release the lid 2c of the cup ramen 2 pressed by the bottom 4b. Thereby, the lid | cover 2c can open the opening end 2a of the cup main body 2a.

  In FIG. 5A, the height of the stopper 4 is adjusted low by pressing the stopper 4 strongly toward the stopper support plate 6a and fitting the fitting rod 4d of the stopper 4 into the lower notch 6c of the stopper support plate 6a. The state (B) shows the state in which the stopper 4 is laid sideways at this low position. That is, the height of the stopper 4 can be adjusted as appropriate according to the height of the cup ramen 2.

  Next, the usage method of the cup food holder 1 comprised in this way is demonstrated.

  First, the cup ramen 2 is accommodated in the cup holder body 3 with the lid 2c opened. Alternatively, after the cup ramen 2 is accommodated in the cup holder main body 3, a part of the lid 2c is opened, and a required amount of hot water is poured into the cup main body 2a from this partial opening.

  Thereafter, the partial opening is closed by the lid 2c, and the knob tongue 2d is folded to the back side of the protruding end of the opening end 2b of the cup body 2a to keep the closed state.

  On the other hand, the stopper body 4 is mounted on the stopper support plate 6a, adjusted to a position suitable for the height of the cup ramen 2 as shown in FIG.

  That is, first, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 (A), with the stopper 4 standing upright, the stopper support plate 6a is inserted into the insertion groove 4c from its lower end, and the fitting rod 4d is inserted. For example, the upper notch 6c is fitted.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3C and FIG.

  Thereafter, the cup ramen 2 with the lid 2c closed is accommodated in the cup holder main body 3 and is pivoted by a required angle around the central axis, so that the knob tongue 2d is positioned at substantially the same position as the bottom 4b of the stopper 4.

  Next, when the user rotates the stopper 4 to stand upright, the bottom portion 4b of the stopper 4 stands upright on the picking tongue piece 2d of the cup ramen 2. For this reason, the bottom portion 4b of the stopper 4 presses the upper surface of the tongue piece 2d downward from above, so that it is held in a closed state.

  Thereafter, when the lid 2c of the cup noodle 2 is opened after a lapse of the required time, the stopper 4 is laid sideways as shown in FIGS. As a result, the bottom 4b of the stopper 4 faces upward in the figure, and the press of the lid 2c by the bottom 4b is released.

  Next, the user can eat the instant noodles in the cup ramen 2 by opening the picking tongue piece 2d. At the time of the meal, by holding the handle 5 of the cup food holder 1, the cup main body 2a of the cup ramen 2 is not directly held, so there is no risk of burns. Moreover, when the hot cup main body 2a which is easy to deform | transform is grasped, the cup main body 2a deform | transforms, the possibility that the hot soup inside will leak outside and a user's hand will be burned, etc. can be reduced. In other words, you can safely eat instant noodles.

  In addition, since the film-like lid 2c of the cup ramen 2 that is easily turned up is securely pressed by the bottom portion 4b of the stopper 4 to hold the closed state, the reliability of the closed state and the sealing performance can be improved. .

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a cup food holder 1A according to the second embodiment of the present invention. This cup food holder 1A is characterized in that the holder main body 3 is configured as a holder main body 13 that can be expanded and contracted in the radial direction, and the other configuration is the same as the cup food holder 1 described above. Omitted.

  That is, the holder main body 13 is divided into a plurality of (for example, two equal parts) in the axial direction by dividing the bottomed cylindrical lower bottom holding part 13a and the ring-shaped upper holding part 13b in the axial direction, respectively. Lower bottom holders 13a1 and 13a2 and upper holders 13b1 and 13b2 are formed. Lower bottom part holding | maintenance part 13a1, 13a2 contains a bottom part.

  And this left-right pair of lower bottom part holding | maintenance part 13a1, 13a2 each comprises the required area | region of the cutting | disconnection part in a hollow wall structure, for example, between lower bottom part opposing edge parts 13a3 and 13a4 containing the bottom part of these hollow wall structures The bottom plate-like bottom connection plates 14a and 14b including the bottom portion are slidably inserted, and the lower bottom facing ends 13a3 and 13a4 are connected to be extensible in the circumferential direction.

  The bottom connecting plates 14a and 14b and the bottom bottom facing ends 13a3 and 13a4 each have a locking portion (not shown) that locks each other when the bottom bottom holding portion 13a is extended to the maximum. The lower bottom holding portions 13a and 13b are configured not to expand beyond the maximum diameter.

  Further, the pair of left and right upper holding portions 13b1 and 13b2 also have a required area of the cut portion formed in a hollow wall structure, and an arc plate-shaped upper portion between the upper facing end portions 13b3 and 13b4 of the hollow wall structure. The connection plates 15a and 15b are slidably inserted, and the upper facing end portions 13b3 and 13b4 are connected to each other so as to be extendable.

  The upper connecting plates 15a and 15b and the upper facing end portions 13b3 and 13b4 each have a locking portion (not shown) that locks with each other when the upper holding portion 13b is extended to the maximum. The portion 13b is configured not to expand beyond the maximum diameter.

  Therefore, according to the cup food holder 1, the holder main body 13 can be expanded or contracted depending on the size of the cup ramen 2. For this reason, cup ramens 2 having different sizes can be used by one cup food holder 1A.

(Third embodiment)
7 to 9 are perspective views of the cup food holder 1B according to the third embodiment. The cup food holder 1B is characterized in that a chopstick holding part 17 for holding a chopstick 16 as an example of a gripping member is formed on the stopper 4.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the chopstick holding part 17 is formed in, for example, a ball shape or the like, and a U-shaped recess 17a is formed between the front surface of the stopper 4 by cutting out the inside of the ball on the stopper 4 side. is doing.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, when the cup ramen 2 with the lid 2c closed is accommodated in the cup body 3, two pairs of chopsticks 16 are placed in the U-shaped concave portion 17a of the chopstick holding portion 17, By inserting from the side, the chopsticks 16 can be held between the chopstick holding part 17 and the lid 2c.

  According to this cup food holder 1B, the chopsticks 16 can be held together with the cup ramen 2, so that the chopsticks 16 can be used immediately and the chopsticks 16 can be prevented from being lost.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a cup food holder 1C according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a side view of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the cup food holder 1C has a fork holding portion 18 on the outer surface of the upper holding portion 3b connected to the connecting portion 3d on the opposite side in the radial direction with respect to the connecting portion 3c to which the stopper 4 is attached. It is characterized in that it is protruding.

  The fork holding part 18 detachably holds a fork 19 that grips the instant noodles. In FIG. 11, which holds the shaft part 19 a of the fork 19, a pair of left and right arc plate-like holding plates 18 a and 18 b are arranged to face each other. Thus, they are integrally formed on the outer surface of the upper holding portion 8b. Between the opposed ends of the pair of left and right holding plates 18a and 18b, an entrance / exit slit 18c for twisting in and out in the thickness direction of the shaft portion 19a of the fork 19 is formed.

  Therefore, the cup food holder 1C can also hold the fork 19 together with the cup ramen 2, so that the fork 19 can be used immediately and the fork 19 can be prevented from being lost.

  In addition, although the case where the cup ramen 2 was used as the cup food was described in each of the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, noodles such as instant udon and soba, vermicelli, spaghetti, etc. Instant foods that contain rice in a cup container and boiled with hot water, or foods that contain food that heats rice or noodles in a microwave oven can also be used.

  In addition, the holder body 3 may be formed in a cylindrical shape with a gap between the lower bottom portion holding portion 3a and the upper holding portion 3b, and the lower bottom portion holding portion 3a and the upper holding portion. 3b may be connected by a net member. Furthermore, the handle 5 is not limited to an inverted L shape, and may have any shape.

  As mentioned above, although several embodiment of this invention was described, these embodiment is shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of this invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the present invention, and are included in the scope of the invention described in the claims of the utility model registration and the equivalent scope thereof.

  1, 1A, 1B, 1C ... cup food holder, 2 ... cup ramen, 2a ... cup body, 2b ... open end, 2c ... lid, 2d ... picking tongue piece, 3 ... holder body, 3a ... lower bottom holding part, 3b ... upper holding part, 4 ... stopper, 4c ... vertical groove for insertion, 4d ... fitting rod, 5 ... handle, 6 ... stopper support part, 6a ... stopper support plate, 6b ... vertical groove, 6c ... upper notch, 6d ... Lower notch, 13 ... Holder body, 13a1, 13a2 ... Left and right pair of lower bottom holding parts, 13a3, 13a4 ... Lower bottom part facing ends, 13b1, 13b2 ... Left and right pair of upper holding parts, 13b3, 13b4 ... Upper facing end parts, 14a, 14b ... bottom connection plate, 15a, 15b ... top connection plate, 16 ... chopsticks.

Claims (6)

A holder body with a handle that holds the cup food containing the food in a container having an open / close lid and has rigidity;
A stopper disposed on the holder body and holding the open / close lid from the outside to hold it in a closed state, and a stopper capable of releasing the closed state,
Comprising
The cup food holder, wherein the stopper is disposed on the holder body so as to be adjustable in the height direction and detachable. The holder body is formed entirely of plastic, and holds a lower bottom part holding the lower part of the cup food, an upper holding part holding the upper part of the cup food, the upper holding part and the lower bottom holding part, 2. A connecting portion for connecting the stopper, the handle disposed on the connecting portion or the upper holding portion, and a stopper supporting portion for supporting the stopper so as to be movable in a height direction. Cup food holder. The stopper support portion is erected on the upper support portion and has a vertical groove formed along the height direction, an opening formed at the top end of the vertical groove, and a plurality of the vertical support grooves disposed in the height direction of the vertical groove. The rectangular groove having a larger width than the longitudinal groove,
The stopper is horizontally mounted in an insertion vertical groove for inserting the stopper support portion in the height direction and a direction orthogonal to the insertion vertical groove, and moves to the vertical groove of the stover support portion and the notch for locking, respectively. The cup food holder according to claim 1, further comprising a fitting portion that can be engaged. The cup food holder according to claim 1, wherein the holder main body is configured to be extendable and contractible in a radial direction. 5. The stopper according to claim 1, wherein the stopper includes a holding portion that detachably holds a gripping member such as a chopstick or a fork that grips the cup food on the opening / closing lid. The cup food holder as described. The cup food holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the outer shape of the stopper is formed in a concrete shape such as a figure.

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