JP4198341B2 - Container with potion cup - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container with a portion cup that includes a dome-shaped lid that surrounds the mouth of a container body and forms an internal space above the mouth, and that accommodates a portion cup having a flange in the internal space. It is.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, products packed with desserts such as coffee jelly and salads have become popular due to changes in the living environment. In order to satisfy various tastes of consumers, such products are packaged in a container with a portion cup that is separately provided with a portion cup filled with coffee milk, gum syrup or dressing.
[0003]
Since the demand for such a container with a potion cup is relatively high, the applicant of the present application has previously proposed a container with a potion cup disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-34310. The first embodiment attached to the inside of the container and the second portion in which the container body of the portion cup is fitted into the mounting member formed on the upper surface of the lid, and the flange of the portion cup is sandwiched in the gap formed above the mounting member. Examples are disclosed.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the first embodiment, since the lid must be removed when the portion cup is taken out, there is room for improvement so that the portion cup can be taken out without removing the lid. In the second embodiment, since the potion cup is fixed only by the flange, if the gap between the flanges is loosened, the potion cup after setting may be rattled, improving the setability of the potion cup. There was room for.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and is a container with a portion cup that can be easily set to the lid and can be removed from the lid without removing the lid. The purpose is to provide.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve this problem, a container with a portion cup according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a dome-shaped lid body that surrounds the mouth portion of the container body and forms an internal space above the mouth portion, and has a flange. In a container with a potion cup for storing the cup in the internal space, the dome-shaped lid body is introduced into the internal space, and when the potion cup is introduced from the inlet, the potion falls into the internal space. A holding plate that elastically holds the bottom of the cup, and a rail that extends from the introduction port into the internal space and engages with a flange of the portion cup to guide the portion cup into the internal space. Is.
[0007]
In this case, the portion cup is guided to the internal space along the rail portion from the inlet provided in the dome-shaped lid, so that the portion cup can be taken in and out of the dome-shaped lid without removing the dome-shaped lid. Can do. Moreover, the press plate provided on the side surface of the dome-shaped lid collapses into the internal space when the portion cup is introduced from the introduction port, and elastically holds the bottom portion of the portion cup, so that the dome is not loosened. Can be set on the lid.
[0008]
Therefore, according to the first invention, it is possible to provide a container with a portion cup that can be easily set to the dome-shaped lid and can be removed from the dome-shaped lid without removing the dome-shaped lid. Can do.
[0009]
In the first invention, the container with a portion cup according to the second aspect of the present invention is preferably such that the presser plate has a protruding portion at a position in contact with the bottom surface of the portion cup.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, the portion cup 1 has a flange 1 f around its mouth and a recess on its bottom 1 b.
[0011]
1 (a) and 1 (b) each show a cup-shaped container 10 with a portion cup according to the present invention, (a) is a perspective view showing a state before the portion cup 1 is housed in a lid, and (b). FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the portion cup 1 is stored. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the cup-shaped container 10 of FIG.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 2, the cup-shaped container 10 surrounds, for example, a container body 11 for packaging jelly, salad, and the like, and a mouth portion 11a of the container body 11, and forms an internal space R in the upper portion of the mouth portion 11a. It consists of a dome-shaped lid 12.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 1A, the dome-shaped lid body 12 has an introduction port 13 for introducing the portion cup 1 into the internal space R on its side surface. A hinge-type pressing plate 14 that extends upward along the side surface of the lid 12 in the direction of the container axis O ₁ (see FIG. 2) is integrally formed at the lower end of the introduction port 13. As shown in FIG. 2, the holding plate 14 falls into the internal space R when the portion cup 1 is introduced from the introduction port 13 and elastically holds the bottom portion 1 b of the portion cup 1. There is a protruding portion 14p at a position in contact with the recess of the bottom surface 1b. On both sides of the upper end of the introduction port 13, rail portions 15 that extend from the introduction port 13 to the internal space R and engage with the flange 1 f of the portion cup 1 to guide the portion cup 1 to the internal space R are formed.
[0014]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.
[0015]
First, the operation when the portion cup 1 is stored in the internal space R will be described. When the portion cup 1 is introduced from the introduction port 13, the holding plate 14 pushed by the portion cup 1 falls into the internal space R as shown by the broken line in FIG. 2 to open the introduction port 13, and the flange of the portion cup 1. If engages with the rail portion 15. Therefore, the portion cup 1 is guided along the rail portion 15 to a predetermined position in the internal space R (in this embodiment, the position cup 1 is completely hidden in the internal space R as shown in FIG. 2). At a predetermined position X, the pressing plate 14 presses the bottom 1b of the portion cup 1 by its reaction force and elastically holds it, and the protruding portion 14p of the pressing plate 14 fits into the recess of the bottom 1b of the portion cup 1. To hold the potion cup 1 firmly.
[0016]
Note that the cup-shaped container 10 may secure virginity by attaching a tack seal (virgin seal) S to the inlet 13 after the portion cup 1 is accommodated, as indicated by the broken line in FIG. .
[0017]
Thereby, the portion cup 1 is stored in the predetermined position X of the internal space R. And when taking out the portion cup 1 from the internal space R, the flange 1f of the portion cup 1 may be picked with a finger and pulled out as it is.
[0018]
That is, the potion cup 1 is guided from the introduction port 13 provided in the dome-shaped lid 12 to the internal space R along the rail portion 15, so that the portion from the dome-shaped lid 12 can be removed without removing the dome-shaped lid 12. The cup 1 can be taken in and out. Moreover, since the holding plate 14 provided on the side surface of the dome-shaped lid 12 falls into the internal space R when the portion cup 1 is introduced from the introduction port 13 and elastically holds the bottom 1b of the portion cup 1, 1 can be set on the dome-shaped lid 12 without rattling.
[0019]
Therefore, according to the cup-shaped container 10, it is possible to provide a container with a potion cup that can be easily set on the lid 12 without removing the lid 12 and can take out the portion cup 1 from the lid 12. Can do.
[0020]
In addition, the holding plate 14 of the present embodiment has a protruding portion 14p at a position in contact with the bottom surface 1b of the portion cup 1, and the protruding portion 14p fits into a recess in the bottom surface 1b of the portion cup 1 so that the portion cup 1 Since the bottom surface 1b can be firmly held, the setting property to the dome-shaped lid 12 is further improved. Even if the bottom surface 1b of the portion cup 1 is flat, the portion cup 1 can be held firmly because of the point contact in the vicinity of the protruding portion 14p. Although not shown, the protruding portion 14p can be provided continuously or intermittently to support the outer periphery that becomes the bottom rising portion of the portion cup. In this case, in the vicinity of the protruding portion 14p, line contact or It becomes point contact and can hold the portion cup 1 firmly. Furthermore, in addition to the function of holding the portion cup 1 during the distribution of the product, the presser plate 14 also has a function of making it easy to remove from the mold when forming the dome-shaped lid 12.
[0021]
The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the claims. For example, the presser plate 14 that holds the potion cup has a protruding portion 14p at a position in contact with the outer surface that becomes the bottom surface 1b of the potion cup 1 or the bottom surface rising portion, and the portion that contacts the bottom surface 1b is a protruding portion. The flat shape which does not have 14p may be sufficient. The shape of the dome-shaped lid 12 is not limited to the cylindrical shape as in the present embodiment, and may be a polygonal column shape, a conical shape, or a pyramid shape. Further, the portion cup is not limited to the portion cup 1 as long as it is a container having a flange on the outer peripheral portion.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above, according to the container with a portion cup according to the first aspect of the present invention, the introduction port for introducing the portion cup into the internal space and the introduction of the portion cup from the introduction port into the dome-shaped lid. A holding plate that falls into the internal space and elastically holds the bottom of the portion cup; a rail portion that extends from the introduction port to the internal space and engages with a flange of the portion cup to guide the portion cup into the internal space; By providing the container, it is possible to provide a container with a portion cup that can be easily set on the lid and can be removed from the lid without removing the lid.
[0023]
In addition, the second invention is the above-mentioned first invention, wherein the holding plate has a protruding portion at a position where it comes into contact with the bottom surface of the portion cup. Can be held firmly, so that the setting property to the lid is further improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1A and 1B show a cup-shaped container with a portion cup according to the present invention, respectively, and FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a state before the portion cup is stored in a lid, FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a portion cup is stored.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing the cup-shaped container of FIG. 1 in a partial cross section.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portion cup 1b Bottom part 1f Flange 10 Cup-shaped container 11 Container main body 12 Dome-shaped lid body 13 Inlet 14 Holding plate 14p Projection part 15 Rail part R Internal space S Tack seal

Claims (2)

In a container with a portion cup that includes a dome-shaped lid body that surrounds the mouth portion of the container body and forms an internal space at the top of the mouth portion, and stores a portion cup having a flange in the internal space.
An inlet for introducing the portion cup into the internal space, and the bottom of the portion cup are elastically held by falling into the internal space when the portion cup is introduced from the inlet. A holding plate, comprising a holding plate, and a rail portion extending from the introduction port to the internal space and engaging with a flange of the portion cup to guide the portion cup to the internal space. container. The container according to claim 1, wherein the pressing plate has a protruding portion at a position in contact with the bottom surface of the portion cup.

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