JP3480352B2 - Instant food container - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for storing instant food such as instant miso soup, instant soup, and instant noodles, and in particular, when boiling instant food and holding the instant food, the container body is held by hand. It relates to a container with ready-to-eat foods that has been made available.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When eating instant food such as instant miso soup, instant soup, and instant noodles, boiling water is poured into the container so that the instant food can be eaten. The container body is made of a heat insulating material or structure so that the body can be held by hand. Specific examples thereof include a polystyrene foam container, a double-structured paper container, and a paper container having a foamed resin layer on its surface.

However, since the expanded polystyrene container is made of plastic, it must be sorted when it is discarded after use. Also, the double-structured paper container is
Although it has a certain degree of heat insulation and is effective, the number of members increases in order to improve the heat insulation, so the cost becomes high, and if the number of members is reduced, the heat insulation may decrease. Further, since the paper container having the foamed resin layer on the surface has a structure in which the thin foamed layer is provided on the surface, the heat insulation may be insufficient when the capacity is large.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an instant food container which is inexpensive and can be held by hand even when hot water is poured into the container at the time of use. .

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a container containing an instant food, characterized in that an instant food contained inside a container body and a container holder are enclosed together. Claim 2
The invention described in (1) is a container containing an instant food, wherein the instant food is individually packaged and stored. It is a container with instant food to collect.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an instant food container, wherein the container holder housed in the container is made of a material having a heat insulating property. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an instant food container, wherein the container holder is made of paper and has a heat insulating property. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an instant food container, wherein the container holder has a sleeve-like structure. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an instant food container in which the container holders housed in the container are individually packaged.

[0007]

[Function] When eating the instant food, when opening the lid for pouring into the container, the container holder is taken out of the container,
It can be used as a container having a heat insulating property only by attaching it to the outside of the container body. Further, by individually packaging the container holder, there is no possibility that the container holder will come into contact with the inner surface of the container body and the instant food until eating.

[0008]

1 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a container body, 2 is an instant food packaged individually, 3 is a meal tool such as a spoon or a fork,
4 is a container holder, the instant food 2, the eating utensil 3, and the container holder 4 are housed inside the container body 1, and the opening of the container body 1 is closed by a lid 5. There is. Here, the container body 1 is an ordinary paper container or an ordinary plastic container, which is a container that does not have a particular heat insulating property.

In the case of soup, miso soup, etc., the instant food 2 is always individually packaged, but in the case of lumpy noodles such as instant noodles, it may not be individually packaged. . In addition, the eating utensil 3 such as a spoon and a fork, and the container holder 4 are individually packaged to be in a more hygienic preferable state.

Here, the container holder 4 may be made of paper or plastic, and may be made of any material or structure having a heat insulating property, and is inserted into the outside of the container body 1 from below at the time of use. , So that the container body 1 can be held by hand. As shown in FIG. 2, this container holder 4 is folded when it is stored in the container body, and is inserted into the outside of the container body in a predetermined shape as shown in FIG. 3 for use. To do. Also, this container holder 4
It is also possible to use it as a tool for various campaigns by applying various types of printing, such as lottery and quizzes.

As a means for imparting heat insulation to the container holder 4, in the case of a holder made of paper, a) a material having irregularities is used, and when it is attached to the outside of the container body, it is between the container body and the holder. A structure for forming a heat insulating space, b) a laminated structure of a material having irregularities and a flat material, and a structure for forming a heat insulating space in the holder itself, c) a foamed resin layer formed on at least one surface of the flat material Structure d) There is a structure in which the handle part is made of a flat material and can be assembled. In the case of plastic, there are a) a structure made of a foamed resin material and b) a structure using a resin molded product.

[0012]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the present invention has the above-described structure, the container body does not have to have a heat insulating structure, that is, it is not necessary to previously provide a heat insulating layer on the outside of the container body. The manufacturing efficiency is good, and no new manufacturing equipment is required. When the instant food is eaten, the container holder housed in the container body is taken out and inserted into the outside of the container body for use, whereby the container body can exhibit a heat insulating function.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional explanatory view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing an example of a container holder used for the container of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a usage state of the container of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Container body 2 ... Instant food 3 ... meal tools 4 ... Container holder 5 ... Lid

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A container containing an instant food, characterized in that an instant food contained in a container body and a container holder are enclosed together. 2. The container with instant food according to claim 1, wherein the instant food is individually packaged. 3. The container with instant food according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container holder is made of a material having a heat insulating property. 4. The container with instant food according to claim 3, wherein the container holder is made of a material having a heat insulating property made of paper. 5. The container with instant food according to claim 1, wherein the container holder has a sleeve-like structure. 6. The container with instant food according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the container holder is individually packaged.