JP4188044B2 - Food containers - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container for foods such as fresh food, processed food, and instant food, and more particularly to a container in which a container is laid sideways and a lid surface is almost vertical when a product is displayed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In order to make it easy to confirm the contents display printed on the lid of food containers displayed on display shelves at supermarkets, etc., from outside, the container cross section is square and the container is tilted. Maintaining and displaying has been conventionally known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-7-257541 [0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the above prior art has a problem that the container body has a square cross section, and each surface is inclined at a required angle, so that the container can be tilted and cannot be applied to a container having a circular cross section. there were.
Therefore, the problem that the design of the container is greatly restricted has also been derived.
[0005]
In the above prior art, containers are stacked one above the other, and the top container is tilted up to make it easy to check the display of the lid, or all containers are tilted up and arranged on the display shelf. .
If the top container is stood at an angle, when the buyer takes it to purchase the top container, the stacked containers remain on the display shelf, and the container lid is displayed. There was a problem that it had to be seen from above and could not be easily confirmed.
In addition, when standing upright on the shelf, there is a problem that the display of the lid cannot be easily confirmed on the shelf above the human eye.
[0006]
In addition, recently, it has become common practice to store, package, and display containers in a paper box with a content display printed on the surface so that the upper surface of the container is vertical. However, there is a problem that a paper box must be manufactured separately from the container, which increases the production cost.
[0007]
An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and in order to make it possible to easily confirm the content display printed on the lid surface of the food container regardless of the vertical position of the display shelf, the container is laid sideways. It is another object of the present invention to provide a container provided with a support base that stands upright with the lid surface being substantially vertical.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a food container comprising a container body, a lid, and a support base as a food container, the support base having an inner wall and a bottom wall, It is connected to the extended support plate via a hinge and is formed so as to be able to turn around the hinge. The bottom wall has a surface that abuts the peripheral wall of the body of the container body. At the time of reversal of rotation, a configuration is adopted in which the container comes into contact with the circumferential wall surface of the body of the container body , the container is laid sideways, and the lid surface is almost vertical to be upright.
[0009]
As another embodiment of the food container, a food container comprising a container body, a lid, and a support base, the support base includes an inner wall and a bottom wall, and a flange at the upper end of the mouth of the container body is extended. The support plate is connected to the support plate via a hinge, and is formed so as to be capable of rotating and reversing around the hinge. The bottom wall is formed with a surface that comes into contact with the peripheral wall of the body of the container body. At the time of inversion, a configuration is adopted in which the container comes into contact with the circumferential wall surface of the body of the container body , the container is laid sideways, and the lid surface is almost vertical to be upright.
[0010]
As an embodiment of the support base, a configuration is adopted in which the inner wall is formed so as to abut against the back surface of the support plate when the support base is rotated.
[0011]
As another embodiment of the support base, the support base includes a base plate that is connected to the support plate via a hinge, an inner wall that is connected to the base plate, and a bottom wall that comes into contact with the circumferential wall surface of the body of the container body. With
The support plate is provided with a locking cylinder vertically, and an engagement cylinder is provided on the lower surface of the base plate so as to be locked to the locking cylinder when the support table is rotated and reversed. To do.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2, A is a container body, B is a lid, and C is a container support base connected to the lid B via a hinge.
The container body A is composed of a wide-mouthed mouth portion 1, a bowl-shaped body portion 2 and a bottom portion 3. The mouth portion 1 has a flange 4 projecting at the upper end and a step portion 5 at the lower end. Is provided and continues to the body 2.
A foot 6 is suspended from the bottom surface of the bottom 3.
[0013]
The lid B includes a top wall 7 and a seal portion 8. The seal portion 8 includes an annular plate 9 that extends horizontally from the lower end of the top wall 7, and a peripheral wall 10 that is suspended from the periphery of the annular plate 9. At the lower end of the peripheral wall 10, there is provided a locking portion 11 that bulges inward and contacts the lower surface of the flange 4 of the container body A.
[0014]
A support plate 12 extending in a predetermined outward direction from the lower end of the locking portion 11 is extended in a certain range of the seal portion 8, and a support base C for the container is connected to the support plate 12. .
On the top wall 7 of the lid B, a printed label for displaying the contents is attached, or printing is directly performed on the top wall.
Further, the display may be printed on the surface of a shrink film or the like which will be described later.
[0015]
The support base C includes an inner wall 15 and an outer wall 16, a side wall 17 connecting the inner wall 15 and the outer wall 16, and a bottom wall 18. The upper edge of the inner wall 15 and the support plate 12 of the lid B are thin-walled portions. The hinge 19 is formed continuously.
The support base C can be rotated about the hinge 19, and at the time of rotation reversal, the peripheral surface of the inner wall 15 abuts on the back surface of the support plate 12 and the step portion 5 of the container body A, and The bottom peripheral surface is formed as a curved surface that comes into contact with the peripheral surface of the body portion 2 of the container main body A.
[0016]
Next, usage modes and effects of the food container of the present invention will be described.
This food container is used as a food container for fresh food, processed food, instant food and the like.
Here, the Example used as an instant food container is described.
In forming the food container, the lid B and the support base C are integrally formed, the support base C is arranged in a shape as shown in FIG. 2, and the connecting portion with the support plate 12 is a hinge as a thin-walled portion. 19 is formed.
[0017]
When the food is stored, the main body A is filled with cooked rice, noodles, and other main foods, and a sealing material such as a film or aluminum foil is adhered to the upper surface of the flange 4 of the mouth 1 to seal the inside of the container.
On top of that, a pouch containing side dishes, ingredients, seasonings and the like is placed and covered with the lid B.
In addition, a sachet of other ingredients, spices, etc. is put on the support base C, and the top surface is a film, or a lid material connected to the upper end of the side wall or outer wall of the support base by a hinge, or a lid material molded separately. Seal with.
[0018]
Next, the support base C is rotated and reversed about 90 degrees about the hinge 19 and more than that, and the bottom peripheral surface of the bottom wall 18 is brought into contact with the peripheral surface of the body portion 2. The container body A is coated and packaged with a shrink film or the like as is well known, and shipped as a product.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 3, the containers are displayed side by side on the support stand C when the product is displayed in the store.
Therefore, even if a large number of horizontal display shelves are arranged vertically, the purchaser can always see the lid B of the container from the front, so that the contents can be known from the printed display.
Even when the foremost product is taken out for purchase, the lid B of the next product comes to the front and the display can be seen from the front, so the display effect is not changed.
[0020]
At the time of eating and drinking the contents, when the container is placed flat and unwrapped, the support table C is restored to the state shown in FIG. 2, and the sachets such as ingredients and spices can be taken out by removing the seal.
[0021]
Next, the lid B can be removed as in the prior art, and the seasoning and the like contained in the pouch can be mixed with the main food and heated with hot water or cooked with a microwave oven.
At this time, the support base C can be easily removed by cutting at the thin wall portion of the hinge 19 of the support base C, and the handling of the container is simplified, and the lid B with the support plate 12 as a knob. Can also be removed.
[0022]
In the above embodiment, the use mode of the instant food container has been described. However, the contents stored in the container are not limited to the instant food, and in the case of food that does not require ingredients, seasonings, seasonings, etc., the support base C is provided. It is only necessary to reverse the rotation and wrap the container body A and the lid B together with a shrink film or the like. At the time of display, the containers are displayed side by side.
[0023]
Next, a second embodiment in which the support base is connected to the container body will be described.
In FIG. 4, Aa is a container main body, Ba is a cover body, and Ca is a support base provided continuously with the container main body Aa.
[0024]
The container main body Aa includes a wide-mouthed mouth portion 20, a bowl-shaped body portion 21, and a bottom portion 22. A flange 23 projects from the upper end of the mouth portion 20, and a stepped portion at the lower end. 24 is provided and continues to the body 21.
A fixed range of the flange 23 is a support plate 25 extending in a predetermined outward direction, and a support base Ca is connected to an end edge of the support plate 25 via a thin-walled hinge 26.
[0025]
Similarly to the previous embodiment, the support base Ca has an inner wall 27 that contacts the back surface of the support plate 25 at the time of reversal of rotation, an outer wall 28 and a side wall 29, and a curve that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the trunk portion 21 at the time of reversal of rotation. It consists of a bottom wall 30 whose surface is the bottom peripheral surface.
[0026]
The lid Ba is composed of a bottom wall 31, a side peripheral wall 32, and a flange 33 protruding from the upper end edge of the side peripheral wall 32. When the lid is covered, the side peripheral wall 32 is the inner periphery of the mouth 20 of the container body Aa. And the flange 33 comes into contact with the upper surface of the flange 23 of the mouth portion 20 so that the inside of the container is sealed and covered.
Further, instead of the cover Ba, the container may be sealed by adhering a film to the upper surface of the flange 23 of the mouth 20 of the container.
[0027]
Next, the effect of this embodiment is demonstrated.
As in the previous embodiment, the food container accommodates the contents in the container main body Aa, covers the lid Ba, and then rotates and reverses the support base Ca, thereby the bottom wall 30 of the support base Ca. the in a state of being abutted against the barrel portion 21 peripheral surface, covered with a shrink film or the like, and packaged.
The operational effects when displaying the product at the store are the same as in the first embodiment.
[0028]
Next, a description will be given of a third embodiment in which the configuration of the support base is changed.
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the support base is changed in each of the above-described embodiments, and the difference will be mainly described below.
In FIG. 5, Ab is a container main body, Bb is a lid body, and Cb is a support base connected to the lid body Bb via a hinge.
[0029]
Similarly to the first embodiment, a support plate 40 extending outward in a predetermined range is extended to the lid Bb, and a support base is provided at the end edge of the support plate 40 via a thin hinge 41. Cb is continuously provided.
The support base Cb includes an inner wall 42 and side walls 43 and an outer wall 44 that come into contact with the back surface of the support plate 40 when rotating and reversing, and a bottom wall 45 that comes into contact with a part of the outer peripheral surface of the container body when rotating and turning. It is box-shaped.
[0030]
Next, the effect of this embodiment is demonstrated.
As in the previous embodiment, the food container accommodates the contents in the container main body Ab, covers the lid Bb, and then rotates the support base Cb to turn the bottom wall 45 of the support base Cb. Is covered and packaged with a shrink film or the like.
The effect of displaying the product at the store is the same as that of each embodiment.
[0031]
In the above embodiment, the support base is a box-shaped, the bottom wall as a flat plate shape, but the bottom peripheral surface and so as to abut almost line contact with the barrel circumference, the bottom peripheral surface as shown in FIG. 6 May be formed so that the bottom peripheral surface of a part thereof is a narrow surface that is almost close to line contact and abuts on the peripheral surface of the trunk portion.
In FIG. 6, 41 is a hinge, 42a is an inner wall, 43a is a side wall, 44a is an outer wall, and 45a is a bottom wall.
[0032]
Moreover, as an example of a support base, in addition to what was demonstrated in each said embodiment, the base plate attached to the support plate via the hinge, and the base plate were connected in L shape, and the trunk | drum peripheral surface An example of a support base composed of two plates of a foot plate that abuts on the plate, or a plate body that abuts on the back surface of the support plate at the time of reversal of rotation, and a vertical cross section that is connected to the lower end of the plate body There is an embodiment such as a support base composed of a base plate bent in a shape.
[0033]
Furthermore, a substantially semi-circular or arcuate frame plate is connected to the support plate via a hinge, and extends downward from the inner peripheral edge of the frame plate. There is an embodiment of a support base in which a bottom wall formed by a curved surface abutting on the portion is connected to the frame plate.
[0034]
Next, a description will be given of a fourth embodiment provided with locking means for the support base.
In the present embodiment, a locking means that abuts each other is provided between the support plate in each of the above embodiments and the plate of the support base, and the difference will be mainly described below.
[0035]
In FIGS. 7 and 8, Ac is a container body, Bc is a lid, and Cc is a support base connected to the lid Bc.
As in the first and third embodiments, a support plate 50 is extended to the lid Bc, and a support base Cc is connected to the edge of the support plate 50 via a thin hinge 51. Has been.
A bottomed cylindrical locking cylinder 52 is suspended from the lower surface of the support base 50 at a predetermined interval.
[0036]
The support base Cc includes a base plate 53 connected to the support plate 50 by a hinge 51, an inner wall 54, a side wall 55, an outer wall 56 following the end edge of the base plate 53, and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the container body at the time of rotation reversal. And a bottom wall 57 that abuts against.
A bottomed cylindrical shape disposed on the lower surface of the base plate 53 at a predetermined interval so as to be engaged with an inner surface or an outer surface of the outer periphery of the locking tube 52 of the support plate 50 when reversing the rotation. The engaging cylinder 58 is suspended.
[0037]
Next, the effects of the present embodiment will be described. The food container stores the contents in the container main body Ac, covers the lid body Bc, and then reverses the support base Cc, thereby removing the bottom wall 57. While making it contact | abut to the outer peripheral surface of a container trunk | drum, the engagement cylinder 58 is inserted between the locking cylinders 52, and the rotation reversal state of the support stand Cc can be maintained.
Therefore, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to cover and package the entire container including the support base with a shrink film or the like, and the packaging cost can be reduced.
And the effect at the time of the goods display in a shop is the same as that of each said embodiment.
[0038]
In the above embodiment, the support base is connected to the support plate provided on the lid, but may be connected to the support plate provided on the container body as in the second embodiment.
[0039]
Moreover, as a locking member, in the said embodiment, although the locking cylinder and the engagement cylinder are made into the bottomed cylindrical shape, the cross section may be an ellipse other than circular, or a square.
[0040]
In the above embodiment, the support plate is provided with a pair of locking cylinders and the base plate is provided with a pair of engagement cylinders, and each of the engagement cylinders is engaged with a corresponding locking cylinder. Two locking cylinders may be provided at short intervals, and the base plate may be provided with one engaging cylinder that is inserted and locked between the two locking cylinders.
[0041]
Further, contrary to the above, one locking cylinder may be provided on the support plate, and two engagement cylinders that sandwich the locking cylinder may be provided on the base plate.
[0042]
This type of food container is usually formed by thermoforming, and the shape of the support base of the container described in each of the above embodiments and examples is by thermoforming, but this food container is formed by injection molding. In this case, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the support base is further increased.
[0043]
Therefore, as for the shape and locking means of the support base of the food container of the present invention, even in containers other than those described above, the support base is rotated and reversed via a hinge on a support plate extending from the container body or lid. Mounted as possible, covered with shrink film, etc., maintained in the inverted state, rotated about 90 degrees, and placed the container in a horizontal position, or maintained in the inverted state by the locking means, the container was laid sideways If it can be made to stand upright, the shape of the support base and the locking means is not limited to the above embodiments and examples.
[0044]
In each of the above embodiments, the container main body and the lid are separated from each other. However, the container main body and the lid can be integrally formed by hinge coupling at a position different from the connecting portion of the support base. .
[0045]
In each of the above embodiments, the container body has a bowl-shaped body having a circular cross section, but the body of the container body has a rectangular, hexagonal, or other polygonal cross section. Also good.
In that case it includes, but support base bottom bottom peripheral surface of the wall is matched to the shape of the body it is desirable to contact, with the support base of the inner wall is abutted against the back surface of the support plate, coated with a film or the like, packaging Or by using a locking means so that the inverted state can be maintained.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists the following effect.
Since the support base that can be rotated by the hinge is in contact with the peripheral wall of the trunk part, the container can be laid sideways so that the lid surface is vertical, and the display shelf Regardless of the position, the contents display printed on the lid surface can always be seen.
[0047]
In addition, since the support base is hinge-coupled via a support plate extending to the lid or the container body, the container can be laid sideways regardless of the circular cross-sectional shape of the container. .
[0048]
Since the support base is integrally formed with the lid or the container body, the support base can be easily formed, and the production cost can be reduced.
[0049]
When the locking means is provided between the support plate and the base plate of the support base, it is not necessary to cover and wrap the entire container including the support base with a shrink film or the like, and the packaging cost can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a food container according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2A and 2B are explanatory diagrams at the time of molding a container, in which FIG. 2A is a top view and FIG. 2B is a side view.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram when the container is displayed.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a food container according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a food container according to a third embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating a food container according to another embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a food container according to a fourth embodiment.
8A and 8B are explanatory diagrams at the time of molding according to the fourth embodiment, in which FIG. 8A is a top view and FIG. 8B is a longitudinal sectional view taken along lines A to F in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
A, Aa, Ab, Ac Container body
B, Ba, Bb, Bc Lid
C, Ca, Cb, Cc Support stand
1,20 mouth
2, 21 trunk
3, 22 Bottom
4, 23 Flange
5, 24 steps
6 feet
7 Top wall
8 Seal part
9 Annular plate
10 wall
11 Locking part
12, 25, 40, 50 Support plate
15, 27, 42, 42a, 54 Inner wall
16, 28, 44, 44a, 56 Outer wall
17, 29, 43, 43a, 55 side wall
18, 30, 45, 45a, 57 Bottom wall
19, 26, 41, 51 Hinge
31 Bottom wall
32 Side wall
33 Flange
52 Locking cylinder
53 base plate
58 engaging cylinder

Claims (4)

A food container comprising a container body, a lid, and a support base,
The support base has an inner wall and a bottom wall, and is connected to a support plate extending from the lid through a hinge, and is formed to be rotatable and reversible around the hinge.
The bottom wall, abutting surfaces formed in the body portion wall of the container body, when Mawarido inversion of the support base, and abut the body portion peripheral wall surface of the container body, the container laterally stand substantially perpendicular lid surface A food container characterized by being made to stand upright. A food container comprising a container body, a lid, and a support base,
The support base includes an inner wall and a bottom wall, is connected to a support plate extending from the flange at the upper end of the mouth of the container body via a hinge, and is formed so as to be able to turn around the hinge.
The bottom wall, abutting surfaces formed in the body portion wall of the container body, when Mawarido inversion of the support base, and abut the body portion peripheral wall surface of the container body, the container laterally stand substantially perpendicular lid surface A food container characterized by being made to stand upright.   The food container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inner wall is formed so as to abut against the back surface of the support plate when the support table is rotated. The support base includes a base plate connected to the support plate via a hinge, an inner wall connected to the base plate, and a bottom wall that comes into contact with the peripheral wall surface of the body of the container body.
Claim 1, wherein the support plate is locked barrel suspended from the lower surface of the base plate, wherein the engagement cylinder is provided to be engaged in the engaging cylinder when the support stand Mawarido inversion Or the container for foodstuffs of 2 .

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