JP3187215U - Cold and warm container for food - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a cold and warm container for food that can be selectively kept cold and warm according to the type of food.
In a food container comprising a container body 2 having an upper opening shape having a heat insulating structure and a lid body 3 that covers the upper opening of the container body so as to be openable and closable, a mounting body 4 is detachably attached to the lower surface of the lid body. The mounting body constitutes a heat retaining means 15 and a cold retaining means 16 formed in a stacked manner in the upper and lower sides, and has a cold retaining posture with the cold retaining means facing down and a warm retaining posture with the warming means facing downward. The first fixing means 17 is configured to be fixed to the lid main body and the mounting body in a state where the mounting body is in a cold holding posture, and is fixed in a state where the mounting body is in a warming posture. A second fixing means 18 is provided.
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Description

The present invention relates to a cold and warm container for food that can be selectively kept cold and warm according to the type of food.

Launchers and other portable food insulation containers are sealed adiabatically by covering the container body with a stainless steel vacuum double wall so that it can be opened and closed with a lid body having a heat insulation structure. It is common to store food such as cooked rice in the storage space. Thereby, cooked rice can be kept warm in a freshly cooked state.

On the other hand, it is desirable to store food such as cold soup and raw vegetable salad in a cold state. For this reason, the present applicant attaches a cassette loaded with a cold insulating agent to the lower surface of the lid body, and A food cold storage container has been proposed in which the inside of the container is kept cold while the container body is covered by the lid body.

Japanese Patent No. 2879204

As described above, portable food containers are provided in two types: food containers with a heat insulation structure and food containers that can be kept cold with a cold insulation agent, depending on the type of food. At present, two types of food containers are used properly.

However, in any food container, the basic structure of the container body and the lid body can be made common, so it is inconvenient and economical to use two kinds of food containers separately. is there.

The present invention provides a cold and warm container for food that solves the above-mentioned problems, and is configured as a means for opening and closing the upper opening container body having a heat insulating structure and the upper opening of the container body. In a food container comprising a lid body to be applied to a lid, a mounting body is detachably fixed to the lower surface of the lid body, and the mounting body constitutes a heat insulating means and a cold insulating means formed in a stacked manner vertically In addition, it is configured to be able to select two postures, a cold keeping posture with the cold insulation means facing down and a heat keeping posture with the heat insulation means facing down, and the mounting body is in a cold keeping posture between the lid body and the wearing body. The first fixing means for fixing in the state and the second fixing means for fixing in a state where the mounting body is in the heat retaining posture are provided.

The said mounting body can comprise a heat insulation means and a cold insulation means by each of the heat insulating material and the cold insulation agent which were accommodated in the inside of a cassette in the laminated form.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mounting body that is in the cold-retaining posture or the heat-retaining posture inserts the cold-retaining means or the heat-retaining means into the opening of the container main body with the opening of the container main body covered by the lid main body. It is configured.

The mounting body preferably constitutes a plug portion that is fitted into the opening of the container body in a state where the opening of the container body is covered by the lid body.

The mounting body preferably forms a first male screw and a second male screw so as to be spaced apart from each other on the peripheral wall of the cassette, and thereby, with respect to the female screw on the cylindrical wall suspended from the lower surface of the lid body. The first fixing means and second fixing means are constituted by a first male screw and a second male screw that are selectively screwed respectively.

According to the present invention, when the food container 1 contains cold-reserved foods such as cold soup and raw vegetable salad, the container body is provided by the cold-retaining means 16 if the mounting body 4 is fixed to the lid body 3 in the cold posture P1. 2 can be kept cold. On the other hand, when the food container 1 contains heat-requiring food such as cooked rice or miso soup, the heat-retaining means can be obtained by fixing the mounting body 4 to the lid body 3 as the heat-retaining posture P2. 15 has an effect that the inside of the container body 2 can be kept warm.

At this time, in a state where the opening of the container main body 2 is covered by the lid main body 3, the mounting body 4 having the cold holding posture P <b> 1 or the heat insulating posture P <b> 2 is inserted into the opening of the container main body 2 with the cold holding means 16 or the heat insulating means 15. If comprised in this way, it will become a thing with a high cooling effect or a heat retention effect.

Furthermore, if the plug part 23 is formed in the mounting body 4 inserted into the opening of the container body 2, the heat insulating and shielding effect of the opening of the container body 2 can be improved, and the cold or warm state can be maintained for a long time. It becomes possible.

And if the 1st male screw 21 and the 2nd male screw 22 which were formed in the surrounding wall of the cassette 14 which comprises the mounting body 4 up-and-down spaced apart are selectively screwed to the female screw 20 of the lid body 3, The structure for selectively fixing the mounting body 4 between the cold holding posture P1 and the thermal holding posture P2 can be simply configured, and the fixing operation is easy and easy, and does not require cold holding and heat holding. In this case, there is an effect that the lid body 3 can be applied to the container body 2 in the same manner as normal lid means with the mounting body 4 removed.

It is sectional drawing which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing explaining the method to adhere | attach a mounting body with respect to 1st Embodiment of this invention to a lid | cover main body with the attitude | position selected from the cold insulation attitude | position and the thermal insulation attitude | position. It is sectional drawing which shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing explaining the method to adhere | attach a mounting body on the lid | cover main body with the attitude | position selected from the cold insulation attitude | position and the thermal insulation attitude | position regarding 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

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

<First Embodiment>
1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a food container 1 constituting a portable lunch pot or the like is an upper part having a heat insulating structure by stainless steel vacuum double walls 2a and 2b. An open container body 2 and a lid body 3 that covers the upper opening of the container body 2 so as to be openable and closable are configured. A mounting body 4 is detachably fixed to the lower surface of the lid body 3. Therefore, in the case of the first embodiment, the container body 2 can selectively contain heat-retaining foods such as cooked rice and miso soup and cold-reserved foods such as cold soup and raw vegetable salad.

The lid body 3 includes a lower lid 3a and an upper lid 3b. The lower lid 3a is integrally formed with a peripheral wall 5 that is detachably screwed to the outer periphery of the opening edge of the container body 2 via a screw means 5, and a lid wall 7 that covers the opening of the container body 2 from above. And an annular packing 8 that is in close contact with the opening edge of the container body 2 in a state where the screw means 5 is screwed. The upper lid 3b is detachably screwed to the outer periphery of the upright wall 9 of the lower lid 3a via screw means 10, and the food aid 11 such as a folding spoon or fork is stored on the lid wall 7 of the lower lid 3a. A storage room 12 is defined. The upper lid 3b is provided with a bridge-shaped handle 13.

The mounting body 4 that is detachably fixed to the lower surface of the lid body 3 includes a heat insulating material 15a and a cold insulation agent 16a in the cassette 14 in a laminated manner, thereby heat retaining means 15 including the heat insulating material 15a, As shown in FIG. 2, the cold insulation means 16 including the cold insulation agent 16a is configured, and two postures, a cold insulation posture P1 in which the cold insulation device 16 faces downward, and a thermal insulation posture P2 in which the thermal insulation means 15 faces downward are freely selectable. It is comprised so that.

In the case of the illustrated embodiment, the heat retaining means 15 is formed of a porous material or other heat insulating material 15a such as a foamed resin material, and thereby heat-insulates hot food such as freshly cooked rice housed in the container body 2 from the outside air. It constitutes a passive heat retaining means. However, the heat retaining means 15 may constitute a positive heat retaining means by incorporating a heat generating means by chemical reaction or a heat storage agent for storing high-temperature heat, instead of the heat insulating material 15a.

On the other hand, the cold insulation means 16 is preferably constituted by a cold insulation agent 16a that stores cooling heat by cooling in a refrigerator or the like.

Therefore, the lid main body 3 and the mounting body 4 are fixed to each other with the first fixing means 17 for fixing the mounting body 4 in the state of being kept in the cold posture P1 and the second fixing means for fixing the mounting body 4 in the state of being in the warming posture P2. A fixing means 18 is provided.

In the case of the illustrated embodiment, a cylindrical wall 19 that holds the packing 8 is suspended from the lower surface of the lid wall 7 inside the peripheral wall 6 of the lid body 3, and a female screw 20 is provided on the cylindrical wall 19. On the other hand, a first male screw 21 and a second male screw 22 are formed on the peripheral wall of the cassette 14 constituting the mounting body 4 so as to be spaced apart from each other, and the first male screw 21 and the second male screw 22 are selectively screwed to the female screw 20, respectively. The first male screw 21 and the second male screw 22 constitute the first fixing means 17 and the second fixing means 18.

The mounting body 4 is preferably formed thick as shown in the figure, and when the opening of the container body 2 is covered with the lid body 3 to which the mounting body 4 is fixed, the mounting body is in the cold holding posture P1 or the warming posture P2. The four cold insulation means 16 or the thermal insulation means 15 are configured to be inserted into the opening of the container body 2.

Therefore, when the container main body 2 contains the food that needs to be cooled (cold soup, fresh vegetable salad, etc.) and is carried, the mounting body 4 in the cold keeping position P1 is fixed to the lower surface of the lid main body 3 by the first fixing means 17. If the container body 2 is covered with the lid body 3 in this state, the cold insulation means 16 is inserted into the opening of the container body 2 and the food requiring cooling can be kept cold.

When the container main body 2 is stored with necessary heat-retaining food (freshly cooked rice, high-temperature miso soup, etc.) and the portable body 4 is fixed to the lower surface of the lid main body 3 by the second fixing means 18, If the container main body 2 is covered with the lid main body 3 in this state, the heat retaining means 15 is inserted into the opening of the container main body 2 and the heat-retaining food can be kept warm.

In the case of the illustrated preferred first embodiment, the mounting body 4 is configured such that when the opening of the container body 2 is covered by the lid body 3 and the heat insulation means 15 or the cold insulation means 16 is inserted into the opening of the container body 2, 2 is provided with a plug portion 23 to be fitted into the two openings. The stopper 23 is located between the first fixing means 17 and the second fixing means 18 and is formed by expanding the diameter of the peripheral wall of the cassette 14, and as shown in FIG. It is preferable to be constructed so as to be fitted in close proximity to the inside of the container body.

Second Embodiment
3 and 4 show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a food container 1 constituting a portable launcher or the like is an upper part having a heat insulation structure by stainless steel vacuum double walls 2a and 2b. An open container body 2 and a lid body 3 that covers the upper opening of the container body 2 so as to be openable and closable are configured. A mounting body 4 is detachably fixed to the lower surface of the lid body 3. Therefore, in the case of the second embodiment, the container body 2 can store the small containers 24a, 24b, and 24c in a stacked state, and in these small containers 24, heat-retaining foods such as cooked rice and miso soup, and cold soup Or cold-reserved foods such as fresh vegetable salad can be selectively accommodated.

Since the configurations of the lid body 3 and the mounting body 4 are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, the above description is used by giving the same reference numerals to the common components, and only different components will be described below. Will be explained.

In the case of the second embodiment, the plug portion 23 whose diameter of the peripheral wall of the cassette 14 is expanded is not provided. Accordingly, a relatively wide gap is formed between the peripheral wall of the cassette 14 and the opening edge of the container body 2 as shown in the figure.

The gap may be left as it is, but if it is necessary to make the interior of the container body 2 as highly heat-insulating as possible, it is fitted on the peripheral wall of the cassette 14 as shown in the figure. A flexible packing 25 may be provided, thereby forming the plug portion 23a. The packing 25 can be selectively attached to the first male screw 21 and the second male screw 22, so that the mounting body 4 can be placed in either the cold holding posture P <b> 1 or the warming posture P <b> 2 inside the opening of the container body 2. Even when inserted into the gap, the gap can be closed by the packing 25.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Food container 2 Container main body 2a, 2b Vacuum double wall 3 Lid main body 3a Lower lid 3b Upper lid 4 Attachment body 5 Screw means 6 Perimeter wall 7 Lid wall 8 Packing 9 Standing wall 10 Screw means 11 Edible aid 12 Storage chamber 13 14 cassette 15 heat insulation means 15a heat insulating material 16 cold insulation means 16a cold insulation agent 17 first adhering means 18 second adhering means 19 cylindrical wall 20 female screw 21 first male screw 22 second male screw 23 plug part 24 small container 25 packing

Claims (5)

In a food container comprising a container body (2) having an upper opening shape having a heat insulating structure and a lid body (3) that covers the upper opening of the container body so as to be openable and closable, it is attached to the lower surface of the lid body (3). The body (4) is detachably fixed,
The mounting body (4) constitutes a heat insulating means (15) and a cold insulating means (16) formed in a stacked manner on the top and bottom, a cold insulating posture (P1) with the cold insulating means (16) facing down, and a heat insulating means (15) It is configured to be able to select two postures of the thermal insulation posture (P2) with downwards,
A first fixing means (17) for fixing the lid body (3) and the mounting body (4) to each other in a state of keeping the mounting body in a cold-retaining position (P1); and a state in which the mounting body is in a heat-maintaining position (P2) A cold insulated container for food, characterized in that it is provided with a second fixing means (18) for fixing at the above. The mounting body (4) comprises a heat insulating means (15) and a cold insulating means (16) each composed of a heat insulating material (15a) and a cold insulating agent (16a) installed in a stacked manner inside the cassette (14). The cold insulated container for foodstuffs of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. In the state where the opening of the container body (2) is covered by the lid body (3), the mounting body (4) which is in the cold insulation posture (P1) or the thermal insulation posture (P2) is the cold insulation means (16) or the thermal insulation means. The cold insulated container for food according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that (15) is inserted into the opening of the container body (2). The mounting body (4) constitutes a plug portion (23) fitted into the opening of the container body (2) in a state where the opening of the container body (2) is covered by the lid body (3). The cold insulated container for foodstuffs of Claim 1, 2, or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The mounting body (4) is vertically separated from the peripheral wall of the cassette (14) to form a first male screw (21) and a second male screw (22),
A first male screw (21) and a second male screw (22) that are selectively screwed into the female screw (20) of the cylindrical wall (19) suspended from the lower surface of the lid body (3). 5. The cold insulated container for food according to claim 2, 3 or 4, wherein the first adhering means (17) and the second adhering means (18) are constituted by the above.

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