JP3241079U - sugar cane food - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] Before eating, the internal edible part is protected by the cut off part, cleanliness and freshness are maintained, and when eating, the cut off part can be easily removed without using any tools, and the cut off part can be easily removed by hand. To provide a sugarcane food whose edible part can be eaten without staining the sugarcane.
A cutting body 1 formed by cutting a sugarcane stalk into a predetermined length, and one or more cutouts 3 formed along the longitudinal direction starting from one end of the cutting body in a skin portion of the cutting body. and one or more cut-off portions 4 provided by one or more notches, one end of which is a free end and the other end of which is integrally connected to the cutting body. You can easily peel and eat sugarcane without the need.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a sugarcane food that can be easily eaten after purchase.

The sugarcane produced in Okinawa is mainly used as a raw material for brown sugar and sugar. are also sold as souvenirs.

By the way, the surface of sugar cane is covered with a hard skin, and in order to eat the inside, it is necessary to peel off the skin with a tool such as a knife. Not only do they require tools such as knives, but the leather is extremely hard, so there is the possibility of injury from a knife.

Here, as a conventional example of such a sugarcane food, sugarcane is peeled, cut into lengths that are easy to eat, and divided into sticks with a thickness that is easy to eat. There is known a sugarcane processed food in which a plurality of sugarcane containers are placed and sealed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-11-244000

However, for example, in Patent Document 1 mentioned above, the edible portion of the sugarcane is exposed after the container is opened, and there is a possibility that sanitation problems may occur due to direct contact with bare hands, and there is room for improvement. I can say.

In other words, the problems to be solved by the present invention are that, when eating sugarcane, a tool is required to remove the sugarcane skin, and touching the edible part after removing the skin is hygienic. This is where the problem arises.

The object of the present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and before eating, the internal edible part is protected by the cut off part, cleanliness and freshness are maintained, and when eating To provide a sugarcane food from which a cut off part can be easily removed without using a tool and the edible part can be eaten without getting the hands dirty.

The above-mentioned objects of the present invention are achieved by configurations [1] to [4] described below.

[1]
a cutting body provided by cutting a sugar cane stalk into a predetermined length;
one or more notches formed along the longitudinal direction starting from one end of the cutting body in the skin portion of the cutting body;
one or more cut-off portions provided by the one or more notches, one end of which is a free end and the other end of which is integrally connected to the cutting body;
sugar cane food.

In the configuration of [1], there are no particular restrictions on the size in the longitudinal direction, and the ease of holding and eating when held in the hand, the size that can be eaten in one sitting, and the ratio of the handle portion that is discarded to the whole. 15 to 30 cm is preferable considering that the size is not too large for the container and that the dimensions when packed are suitable for transportation and display.

The notching operation is performed from the edible end toward the handle end in the same manner as conventional peeling, forming a plurality of notches formed along the longitudinal direction in the skin portion of the cutting body.

However, the biggest difference from the conventional peeler is that the notch ends just before the handle portion, one end of which is a free end and the other end of which is integrally connected to the cutting body. is that it has not yet detached from the main body at that part. That is, the cut-off portion separated by the notch can cover the edible portion inside the notch and protect the inside until just before eating.

As a result, since the edible part is covered with the cut off part before eating, the edible part is protected against contact from the outside and the evaporation of water inside the edible part is suppressed. state can be saved.

On the other hand, when eating, the edible part is exposed by separating the strip-shaped part that is partially joined to the main body by the notch with bare hands like peeling a banana skin, and no tools are required. The peeling work can be completed easily. At this time, since there is no notch in the handle portion and the skin remains as it is, it is possible to prevent the hand holding the product from being soiled with the edible portion and the edible portion from being contaminated by the hand touching the edible portion.

[2]
Each of the plurality of notches is arranged along the circumferential direction of the cutting body,
The plurality of cutouts form a polygon inscribed in the outer periphery of the cross section of the sugarcane body,
The sugarcane food according to [1].

According to the configuration [2], the work of making the notch is repeated a plurality of times in the circumferential direction of the cutting body until it makes one turn. As a result, the shape of the cross section formed by the plurality of notches forms a polygon inscribed in the outer periphery.

The aforementioned polygons are preferably selected from squares, pentagons and hexagons, taking into account that the working steps are not too many and the edible parts inside are not wasted.

[3]
The cutting body has one node of the sugarcane, and is cut so that the node is arranged in the longitudinal direction toward the other end in the direction opposite to the one end,
wherein the cut-away portion connects to the cutting body at or around the node;
The sugarcane food according to [1].

According to the configuration of [3], by arranging the knots in the part where the skin remains even when eaten and becomes the handle end, the knots that are difficult to peel and are not suitable for eating can be assigned to the handle part. Therefore, edible parts other than knots can be used without waste. In addition, the strength of the short length handle portion can be increased relative to the entire sugar cane food product.

[4]
further having a film;
The cutting body is covered by the film integrally with the cut-off portion.
The sugarcane food according to [1].

According to the configuration of [4], as described above, the edible part is covered with the cut off part before eating, so the edible part is protected against contact from the outside and the edible In order to further protect the sugarcane food from the outside and suppress the evaporation of water inside the edible part, the entire cut body of the sugarcane food is covered with a film. It is preferably covered and sealed.

Moreover, as the material of the film, it is preferable to use a transparent film that blocks the evaporation of moisture and allows the state of the product inside to be seen from the outside.

According to the sugarcane food product of the present invention, the internal edible part is protected by the cut-off part before eating, the cleanliness and freshness are maintained, and the food can be easily cut off without tools when eating. It is possible to provide an ideal product from which the part can be removed and the edible part can be eaten without getting the hands dirty.

The above is a brief description of the present invention. Furthermore, the details of the present invention will be further clarified by reading through the following detailed description of the invention (hereinafter referred to as "embodiment") with reference to the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view explaining an example of the structure of the sugarcane food of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention. (a) front view, (b) side view, and (c) rear view of the sugarcane food product shown in FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the sugarcane food product shown in FIG. 1 covered by a film; FIG. FIG. 10 is a front view of a sugarcane food product in which (a) a quadrangle, (b) a pentagon, and (c) a hexagon are formed in the cross section of the sugarcane main body by notches (a plurality of modifications according to the first embodiment).

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments specifically disclosing a sugarcane food product according to the present invention will be described in detail with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, more detailed description than necessary may be omitted. For example, detailed descriptions of already well-known matters or redundant descriptions of substantially the same configurations may be omitted. This is to avoid unnecessary verbosity in the following description and to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art. Also, each of the attached drawings should be viewed according to the orientation of the numerals.

Additionally, the accompanying drawings and the following description are provided to enable those skilled in the art to fully understand the present disclosure and are not intended to limit the claimed subject matter thereby.

(Glossary)
The terms explained below shall have the meanings defined below.

"Contains (or comprises)" has its definition standard in patent terminology, and is an open-ended term that is generally synonymous with "comprising," "having," or "containing." "Comprising," "comprising," "having," and "containing," and variations thereof, are commonly used open-ended terms, whereas the present invention "consists essentially of" can also be adequately described using narrower terms such as This is an open-ended terminology in that it excludes only those objects or elements that will adversely affect the performance of the respirator of the present invention in performing its intended function.

<First Embodiment>
A first embodiment of a sugarcane food product according to the present invention and a modification thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG.

(About processing and structure of sugar cane food)
The processing and structure of the sugarcane food product S according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the structure of the sugarcane food product S of this embodiment.
FIG. 2 is (a) a front view, (b) a side view, and (c) a rear view of the sugarcane food product S shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, each sugarcane food product S according to the present embodiment is provided by cutting a long sugarcane stalk harvested from a sugarcane field into a length of about 15 cm. be done. The portion that is cut and provided is the cut main body 1 of the sugarcane food product S. As shown in FIG. Further, in this embodiment, the sugarcane is cut so that the knot 2 of the sugarcane is arranged at the handle end 6 (an example of one end portion) of the cutting body 1 . That is, the cutting body 1 has one sugarcane node 2, and the node 2 is located in the longitudinal direction near the end side (an example of the other end side) opposite to the handle end 6 (an example of the one end side). Cut to fit.

There are no particular restrictions on the size in the longitudinal direction, and it should be easy to hold and eat when held in your hand, the size you can eat in one sitting, the ratio of the handle portion to be discarded to the whole, and the packaging. Considering that the dimension when folded is suitable for transportation and display, the length is not limited to about 15 cm as described above, and may be set to a longer length, for example, in the range of about 15 to 30 cm.

A plurality of cutouts 3 are formed in the cut body 1 along the longitudinal direction starting from one end of the cut body 1 in the skin portion. Each of the plurality of cutouts 3 is arranged along the circumferential direction of the cutting body 1 . A plurality of cutouts 3 form a polygon inscribed in the outer circumference of the cross section of the sugarcane main body (see FIG. 2(a)).

Specifically, each of the plurality of notches 3 is formed along the longitudinal direction from the edible end 5, leaving about 3 cm from the handle end 6 where the knot 2 is present. Each notch 3 is processed while being rotated 90 degrees along the circumferential direction of the cut book, and four notches 3 are formed in the cross section of the edible part. As a result, a quadrangle inscribed in the circumference of the sugarcane food product S is formed (see FIG. 2(a)).
The work of making the notch 3 is performed from the edible end 5 toward the handle end 6 for the same purpose as conventional peeling, and a plurality of cuts are formed along the longitudinal direction in the skin portion of the cut body 1. A notch 3 is formed.

Further, in this embodiment, a plurality of cut-off portions 4 are provided by the plurality of notches 3 . One end of each of the plurality of cut off portions 4 is a free end, and the other end is integrally connected to the cutting body 1 (see FIG. 2(b)). During the connection, each of the plurality of tear-off portions 4 connects to the cutting body 1 at the node 2 or its periphery.

(About storage of sugar cane food)
An example of storage of the sugarcane food product S of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 3 .
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an example of the sugarcane food product S shown in FIG. 1 covered with the film 7. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the sugarcane food product S of this embodiment further has a film 7 , and the cut body 1 is covered with the film 7 . The film 7 is preferably a transparent film 7 made of a resin film material such as a plastic bag or plastic bag, which blocks the evaporation of moisture and allows the condition of the product inside to be seen from the outside. The film 7 of the present embodiment is a bag-shaped film material formed into a cylindrical tube shape, which is heat-sealed at one end in the axial direction, and opened at the other end in the axial direction. be done.

The three cut bodies 1 provided as described above are packed as one product using the film 7 described above. Specifically, three pieces of the cut body 1 of the sugarcane food product S are arranged in parallel, the whole is covered with a transparent film 7, and the opening of the film 7 is wrapped with, for example, a string-like material to be sealed. do. Cleanliness and freshness of the cut body 1 of the sugarcane food product S are thereby maintained.

(About the configuration and advantages of this embodiment)
As described above, the sugarcane food product S of this embodiment includes the cut body 1, which is provided by cutting the stalk of sugarcane to a predetermined length, and the skin portion of the cut body 1, which extends in the longitudinal direction from one end of the cut body 1 as a starting point. one or more cutouts 3 formed along the cutting body 1 and one or more cutouts provided by the one or more cutouts 3, one end of which is a free end and the other end of which is integrally connected to the cutting body 1; and a stripped portion 4 .

A feature of this embodiment is that the notch 3 ends just before the handle, one end of which is a free end, and the other end of which is integrally connected to the cutting body 1 . Therefore, the cut-off portion 4 is not yet detached from the main body at that portion. That is, the cut-off portion 4 separated by the notch 3 covers the edible portion inside the notch 3 and protects the inside until just before eating.

As a result, since the edible part is covered with the cut off part 4 before eating, the edible part is protected against contact from the outside and the evaporation of water inside the edible part is suppressed. can be stored as is.

On the other hand, when eating, the edible part is exposed by separating the strip-shaped cut off part 4, which is only partly joined to the main body by the notch 3, with bare hands like peeling a banana skin, The peeling work is easily completed without the need for tools. At this time, since there is no notch 3 in the handle portion and the skin remains as it is, it is possible to prevent the hand holding the product from being soiled with the edible portion and the edible portion from being contaminated by the hand touching the edible portion.

In the sugarcane food product S of the present embodiment, each of the plurality of cutouts 3 is arranged along the circumferential direction of the cut body 1, and the plurality of cutouts 3 form a polygon inscribed in the outer periphery in the cross section of the sugarcane body. be done.

In this case, the operation of forming the notches 3 is repeated a plurality of times in the circumferential direction of the cutting body 1 until it makes one turn. As a result, the cross-sectional shape of the plurality of notches 3 forms a polygon inscribed in the outer periphery.

In the sugarcane food product S of this embodiment, the cut body 1 has one sugarcane node 2, and the node 2 is arranged in the longitudinal direction toward the other end in the direction opposite to the one end. The cut off part 4 connects to the cutting body 1 at or around the node 2 .

By arranging the knots 2 in the part where the skin remains even when eating and becomes the handle end 6, the knots 2 that are difficult to peel and are not suitable for eating are assigned to the handle part, so that other than the knots 2 The edible portion can be used without waste. In addition, the strength of the short handle portion of the entire sugarcane food product S can be increased.

Moreover, the sugarcane food product S of the present embodiment further has a film 7 , and the cut body 1 is covered with the film 7 integrally with the cut off portion 4 .

As described above, since the edible part is covered with the cut off part 4 before eating, the edible part is protected against contact from the outside and evaporation of moisture inside the edible part is prevented. The entire cut body 1 of the sugarcane food product S is covered and sealed with a film 7 for further protection from the outside and for inhibiting evaporation of moisture inside the edible part, although it can be stored in a controlled state. is preferred.

Alternatively, the sugarcane food product S may be vacuum-packed by evacuating air from the film 7 . In this case, the storage stability of the sugarcane food product S can be improved, and the expiration date can be extended, for example.

(About the modified example of this embodiment)
A modification of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a front view of a sugarcane food product S in which cutouts 3 form (a) a quadrangle, (b) a pentagon, and (c) a hexagon in the cross section of the sugarcane body.

As shown in FIG. 4, the aforementioned polygon in the formation of the notch 3 is not limited to the aforementioned quadrangle (FIG. 4(a)), but also a pentagon (FIG. 4(b)) or a hexagon (FIG. 4(b)). (c)) may be arbitrarily selected and the polygon formed.
In addition, although it may be provided in a heptagon or more, it is preferable to select from the range of quadrangle to hexagon, considering that the number of working processes is not too large and the waste of the edible part inside is not large. .

<Lastly>
Although the description of the specific embodiments has been completed above, the aspect of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and improvements can be made as appropriate.

The present invention protects the internal edible part by the cut off part before eating, maintains cleanliness and freshness, and easily removes the cut off part without tools when eating, It is useful as a sugarcane food whose edible parts can be eaten without soiling hands.

1: Cut body 2: Knot 3: Notch 4: Cut off part 5: Edible end 6: Handle end 7: Film S: Sugar cane food

Claims (4)

a cutting body provided by cutting a sugar cane stalk into a predetermined length;
one or more notches formed along the longitudinal direction starting from one end of the cutting body in the skin portion of the cutting body;
one or more cut-off portions provided by the one or more notches, one end of which is a free end and the other end of which is integrally connected to the cutting body;
sugar cane food. Each of the plurality of notches is arranged along the circumferential direction of the cutting body,
The plurality of cutouts form a polygon inscribed in the outer periphery of the cross section of the sugarcane body,
The sugarcane food according to claim 1. The cutting body has one node of the sugarcane, and is cut so that the node is arranged in the longitudinal direction toward the other end in the direction opposite to the one end,
wherein the cut-away portion connects to the cutting body at or around the node;
The sugarcane food according to claim 1. further having a film;
The cutting body is covered by the film integrally with the cut-off portion.
The sugarcane food according to claim 1.

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