JP4213560B2 - Food container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a food container in which snacks such as potato chips are placed.

Conventionally, snacks such as potato chips are sold in a state of being filled and packaged in a bag or a cylindrical container (for example, see Reference 1). When eating snacks packaged as described above, it is common to put your hand into an opened bag or container and pick it up with your fingers, or catch the confectionery that flows out with the palm facing down with your palm Has been done.
JP 2002-104372 A

  However, when the fingers are dirty at leisure or work, there is an unfavorable resistance from the viewpoint of hygiene when putting a hand into the container, pinching snacks with fingers, or placing them on the palm. In addition, when you put your hand into the container, there is a risk that the seasoning or oil of snacks may adhere to the back of your hand or sleeves of clothes, and if you are further expanding your documents or operating your computer Is worried that it will pollute the documents and damage the computer. There is a way of eating the confectionery that flows out directly with the mouth with the opening of the container facing downward, but depending on the inclination of the container, a large amount of confectionery may flow out and spill.

  On the other hand, the cap of the cylindrical container has a cup shape, and the snack snacks in the container are taken out little by little into the cap and proposed to eat directly in the mouth so that you can drink snack snacks in the cap However, in the outdoors where there is no table such as a table, it is inconvenient if one hand is blocked by a beverage cup or the like, and the cap may be dropped on the ground and contaminated.

  In view of such circumstances, the present invention eliminates the need to put a hand into a container for a food container into which snacks or the like are put, and when a finger is dirty and unsanitary, It is intended to provide a food container that can be easily eaten even if it is operated and you do not want to add confectionery seasonings to your fingers or if one hand is occupied .

The invention according to claim 1 comprises a container body in which an outlet for food contained therein opens upward, and a tray body disposed in the outlet, the tray body opening upward. There is provided a food container characterized in that the food container has a receiving portion that is rotatably supported.

The invention of claim 2, wherein the pan body, the accommodating portion is provided a food container according to claim 1, characterized in that it is configured as a center-of-gravity position to face upward at all times.

The invention of claim 3 comprises a container body in which an outlet for food contained therein opens upward, and a tray body disposed in the outlet, the tray body opening downward. There is provided a food container characterized in that the food container has a receiving portion that is rotatably supported.

The invention according to claim 4 provides the food container according to claim 3 , wherein a position of the center of gravity of the saucer body is set so that the housing portion always faces downward.

The invention according to claim 5 provides the food container according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the saucer body can be locked so as not to rotate.

The invention of claim 6, wherein the pan body, food container according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer peripheral edge portion is formed along the inner peripheral surface of the outlet 5 I will provide a.

The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the outlet is provided with a lock member for holding and fixing the outer peripheral edge of the saucer body in a state where the receiving part of the saucer body faces upward. Item 7. A food container according to Item 6 .

In the invention according to claim 8, the tray body has a shape in which a rotating surface of a hollow rotating body is partially cut away, and the cut-out portion is an opening of the housing portion. The food container according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the food container is rotatably supported around an axis corresponding to the rotation axis.

According to the food container of claim 1 , the receiving portion is rotated so that the receiving portion faces inward of the outlet, and the container body is directed downward, so that the upward holding portion receives the food inside. By returning the container main body to the original posture while maintaining the upward posture of the storage portion, a part of the food can be cut out on the saucer body that is the raised bottom. Therefore, there is no need to put a hand into the container, and it is possible to prevent food fragments or seasonings from adhering to the hands or clothes sleeves.

According to the food container of Claim 2 , in addition to the effect which the food container of Claim 1 has, there exist the following effects. Since the position of the center of gravity is set so that the receiving part always faces upward, when the container body is turned downward, the receiving part is automatically turned upward to receive the food inside, and the container body as it is By returning to the original posture, the saucer is raised to the bottom. Therefore, food can be cut out by one-hand operation.

According to the food container of claim 3 , the tray body is held downward so that the tray body does not rotate, that is, the container portion remains inward of the outlet. As a result, the storage portion that has been directed upward receives the food inside, and the container body is returned to the original posture while maintaining the upward posture of the storage portion, so that a part of the food is cut out on the tray body that is the raised bottom. be able to. Therefore, there is no need to put a hand into the container, and it is possible to prevent food fragments or seasonings from adhering to the hands or clothes sleeves.

According to the food container of claim 4 , in addition to the effect of the food container of claim 3 , the following effect is obtained. Since the position of the center of gravity is set so that the receiving part always faces downward, the receiving part is automatically turned downward when the container body is placed upward with food remaining in the receiving part. The food is returned to the container body. Therefore, there is an effect that there is little possibility that the food container is overturned and the food is scattered.

According to the food container of Claim 5 , in addition to the effect which the food container in any one of Claim 1 to 4 has, there exist the following effects. By tilting the container while locking the tray so as not to rotate, the food cut out in the tray can be smoothly transported to the mouth like a beverage.

According to the food container of Claim 6 , in addition to the effect which the food container in any one of Claims 1-5 show | plays, there exist the following effects. Since the outer peripheral edge of the tray is formed along the inner peripheral edge of the outlet, it is possible to prevent dust from entering the container body.

According to the food container of Claim 7 , in addition to the effect which the food container of Claim 6 has, there exist the following effects. By holding and fixing the saucer body with the housing part facing upward, the saucer body rotates unexpectedly when the container body is tilted and food cut into the saucer body is transported to the mouth like a beverage. The food in the container body can be surely prevented from spilling out.

According to the food container according to claim 8, in addition to the effects of the food container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the following effects. Since the food is cut out at the notch provided in the rotating body, the frictional resistance is low and the food can be cut out smoothly.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[First embodiment of the present invention]
1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is an assembled perspective view of a food container according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view in an assembled state of the food container, FIG. 3 and FIG. These are the figures explaining the usage method of a food container.

  The food container 1 is a container for storing snack confectionery and the like, and taking out the snack confectionery and the like little by little, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, mainly a hollow cylindrical container body 2 and The container body 2 includes a hollow hemispherical tray 3 and a hollow hemispherical lid 4.

  The container body 2 is a bottomed cylindrical body whose upper part is cut and opened in a circular shape, and is formed of a transparent plastic so that the inside can be seen. The opening formed in the upper portion is a take-out port 21 for taking out the food f put in the container body 2, and the upper end peripheral portion 21 a of the take-out port 21 is rotatably engaged with the saucer body 3. Two notches 2a to be supported are formed so as to face each other in the diameter direction of the outlet 21. Further, on the outer peripheral surface side of the upper peripheral edge portion 21a, a connecting portion 2b that rotatably supports the lid body 4 is formed at the intermediate portion in the circumferential direction of the two notches 2a.

  The saucer body 3 is provided to cut out and hold a part of the food f put in the container body 2 and is formed of a transparent plastic so that the inside can be seen like the container body 2. Yes. The saucer body 3 has a bowl shape obtained by dividing a hollow spherical body having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the outlet 21 into approximately half. The inner surface side of the bowl shape is a storage portion 31 for storing the cut out food f, and two outer peripheral surfaces of the peripheral portion 31a of the storage portion 31 are engaged with the two notches 2a. The support shaft portion 3a is formed so as to protrude in the diametrical direction. The saucer body 3 is supported in the outlet 21 in a state of being rotatable about the support shaft part 3a by engaging the support shaft part 3a with the notch 2a. As shown in FIG. 2, the accommodating portion 31 stops in a state of facing upward. Even if the container main body 2 is tilted, the accommodating portion 31 automatically rotates so as to always face upward due to the action of the position of the center of gravity. Here, “always facing upward” does not mean that the accommodating portion 31 is always directed upward, regardless of the direction in which the container body 2 is tilted, and the support shaft portion 3a defines the accommodating portion 31. It is assumed that there is an orientation that can be directed upward. For example, when the container main body 2 is tilted so that the support shaft portion 3a extends in the vertical direction, the accommodating portion 31 cannot naturally face upward, but with this, “so that it always faces upward. It's not something that isn't.

  Since the saucer body 3 has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the outlet 21, the outer side of the peripheral edge 31 a of the saucer body 3, that is, the outer peripheral edge is the inner circumference of the outlet 21 as shown in FIG. 2. It will be along the surface, and it is possible to prevent dust from entering the container body 2 from between the container body 2 and the tray 3. Note that one of the support shaft portions 3a protrudes toward the outer peripheral surface of the container body 2, and a small disc-shaped lock piece 3b is fixed to the protruding tip.

  Similarly to the saucer body 3, the lid body 4 has a bowl shape obtained by dividing the hollow spherical body into substantially halves, and can cover the outlet 21 of the container body 2 from above so as to be openable and closable. Is formed in a size that can be accommodated. Therefore, even if the saucer body 3 is rotated around the support shaft portion 3a with the lid 4 closed, the saucer body 3 and the lid body 4 do not interfere with each other. The outer peripheral edge 4a of the lid 4 is formed with a pivot shaft 4b that engages with the connecting portion 2b and opens and closes the lid 4. A fitting portion (not shown) for maintaining the lid body 4 in a closed state is formed between the container body 2 and the lid body 4, and an open lid is provided on the rotating shaft portion 4 b. A holding portion (not shown) for holding the body 4 so as not to rotate carelessly toward the closing side is formed.

[Method of using food container according to first embodiment]
The usage method of the food container 1 mentioned above is demonstrated referring FIG.

  First, the food container 1 filled with food inside the container body 2 is turned upside down so that the outlet 21 faces downward with the lid 4 closed as shown in FIG. As a result, the food f contained in the container flows out to the outlet 21 side of the container body 2. Since the container main body 2 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the food f can flow out smoothly. Since the position of the center of gravity of the saucer body 3 disposed in the take-out port 21 is set so that the accommodation part 31 always faces upward, the accommodation part of the saucer body 3 even when the container body 2 is directed downward. 31 will receive the food f which automatically turns upward and flows out to the outlet 21 side. In addition, although the clearance gap g is produced between the rotated saucer body 3 and the container main body 2, since the cover body 4 is closed, there is no fear that the food f will spill out.

  By rotating the container main body 2 in the direction to return to the original posture from the above state, a part of the received food f is cut out in the receiving portion 31 of the saucer body 3 as shown in FIG. It will be. In addition, since the saucer body 3 is hemispherical, a large frictional resistance is not generated between the food f and the outer peripheral surface of the saucer body 3. Further, the lid body 4 is also hemispherical like the saucer body 3, and the inner surface shape thereof is adapted to the rotation trajectory of the saucer body 3, so there is no concern that the food f bites between them. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the container body 2 is rotated to completely return to the original posture, whereby the food f is held in the saucer body 3 serving as a raised bottom. As indicated by the alternate long and short dash line, when the lid 4 is opened, the food f can be picked up with the fingertips, and there is no need to dig deeply into the container. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent food f pieces and seasonings from adhering to the back of the hand and the sleeve of clothes. In particular, since the saucer body 3 automatically rotates so as to always face upward, the food f can be easily cut out to the saucer body 3 simply by operating the food container 1 with one hand (reversing it upside down and returning it to the original state). be able to.

  Although the food f cut out to the saucer body 3 as described above can be picked up with a fingertip and carried to the mouth, the container body 2 is held while being locked to prevent the saucer body 3 from rotating by pressing the lock piece 3b with a finger. As shown in FIG. 4, the container body 2 can be tilted and directly and smoothly carried into the mouth so as to drink the food f cut out in the tray 3. In particular, since the saucer body 3 is hemispherical, the cut out food f can be smoothly flowed out without being caught in the accommodating portion 31. Moreover, since the outlet 21 of the container main body 2 is closed by the saucer body 3, even if the container main body 2 is greatly inclined, the food f inside the container will not spill out. As described above, even when the fingers are dirty, the food f can be eaten without worrying about hygiene, and the food f is not spilled on the spread documents or the personal computer.

  In addition, when garbage is spilled above the food container 1 and the garbage is mixed into the food f cut out in the tray 3, the tray 3 is locked by the lock piece 3b and the container body 2 is moved. By turning upside down, it is possible to deal with by discarding only the cut out food f without causing the food f inside the container body 2 to spill out.

[First Modification of First Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the container body 2 is formed in a simple cylindrical shape. However, as shown in FIG. 5, the outer peripheral wall of the container body 2 is recessed inwardly below the tray body 3. Thus, it is possible to form the annular flange 22 projecting from the inner peripheral wall and to provide the narrowed portion 2c whose sectional area is narrower than that of the outlet 21.

  By providing the throttle part 2c, it is possible to limit the amount of food f that falls to the outlet 21 side when the container body 2 is turned downward, so that all the food f inside the container falls at once, and the food f Is prevented from overflowing from the saucer body 3 or preventing the saucer body 3 from rotating. In particular, since the narrowed portion 2c is formed by the annular flange 22, even when the food f contains fine fragments b, it is dammed up by the annular flange 22, and the fragments b are formed between the outlet 21 and the tray body 3. Spilling outside from the gap is prevented. Further, since the narrowed portion 2c is indented inward on the outer peripheral wall, it can be used as a grip portion when the container body 2 is held by hand, and when the container is formed by blow molding It can be formed easily.

[Second Modification of First Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the saucer body 3 is formed in a bowl shape obtained by dividing a spherical body, which is a hollow rotating body, into approximately half. However, the tray body 3 is not limited to the bowl shape, and as shown in FIG. It is good also as a hat shape which provided the flange 3c in the peripheral part of the part 31. FIG. By providing the flange 3c, the saucer body 3 is improved in rigidity, and the amount of flexure deformation can be reduced compared to the case of a simple hemispherical shape. Accordingly, the gap between the outlet 21 and the tray 3 can be set narrower, and it is possible to more reliably realize the entry of dust and the like into the container body 2 from the gap.

  Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment, although the saucer body 3 was rotated so that the accommodating part 31 might face upwards by the gravity center position resulting from own shape, as shown in FIG. A weight 3d may be attached to the bottom of the body 3. Thereby, even if it is a case where the depth of the accommodating part 31 is shallow, it is prevented that the saucer body 3 falls over easily by a splash.

  Furthermore, in the first modified example, the narrowed portion 2c is formed by forming a recess in the outer peripheral wall of the container main body 2, but the annular portion formed separately from the container main body 2 on the inner peripheral wall of the container main body 2 is used. The diaphragm 23c may be formed by fixing the plate 23. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 6, the plate 23 is inclined downward from the peripheral edge toward the center hole 23c serving as the throttle portion 2c, or a wall 23d extending downward is provided around the center hole 23c. Therefore, when the container body 2 is turned upside down, even if there is a fine piece mixed with the food f, it can be surely dammed and the spillage to the outside can be prevented more reliably.

[Third Modification of First Embodiment]
In the said 1st Embodiment, although the saucer body 3 of the shape which divided | segmented the hollow spherical body into the substantially half was formed, a hollow rotary body other than a spherical body is formed in half and a saucer body is formed, and rotation of a hollow rotary body You may make it carry out rotation support centering on the axis | shaft equivalent to an axis | shaft. For example, you may employ | adopt the saucer body 7 of the shape which halved the hollow cone like the food container 5 shown by FIG. The food container 5 includes a triangular prism-shaped container body 6, a half-cone-shaped saucer body 7 provided in the container body 6, and a half-cone-shaped lid body 8.

  The container main body 6 is a bottomed cylindrical body having a take-out port 61 whose upper portion is cut and opened in a triangular shape, and is formed of a transparent plastic. A notch 6a for engaging and supporting the tray body 7 in a rotatable manner and a connecting portion 6b for fixing and supporting the lid body 8 in a rotatable manner are formed in the upper peripheral edge 61a of the outlet 61. The saucer body 7 is formed in a shape in which a hollow cone is cut in half with a transparent plastic, and has a size that can be accommodated in the outlet 61 with almost no gap. The saucer body 7 includes a support shaft portion 7a that protrudes to the position of the rotation shaft of the original hollow rotating body, and rotates around the support shaft portion 7a by engaging the support shaft portion 7a with the notch 6a. It is supported in the outlet 61 in a possible state. The tip of the support shaft portion 7a provided on the top side of the saucer body 7 is covered with a cover 6c formed on the container body 6. The tip of the support shaft portion 7a on the opposite side has a lock piece 7b. Is fixed. The lid 8 is fixedly supported by the integrally formed hinge piece 8b being inserted into the connecting portion 6b, and covers the outlet 61 from above so that it can be opened and closed, but the saucer body 7 rotates around the support shaft portion 7a. Even if it is a shape that does not interfere.

  The method of using the food container 5 is the same as that of the food container 1 described above, and after the lid body 8 is closed, the container 61 is turned upside down so that the outlet 61 faces downward, and then returned to its original posture. A part of the food f put inside the main body 6 can be cut out into the tray 7, and the cut out food f is pinched with a fingertip or the lock piece 7 b is pressed with a finger or the like to receive the tray 7. The container body 6 can be tilted while being locked so as not to rotate, and the food f can be poured directly into the mouth. When the food f cut out in the saucer 7 is directly conveyed to the mouth, the food f may be spilled down or attached around the mouth by pouring from the top side of the saucer 7. Is prevented. In addition, since the support shaft part 7a provided in the top part of the saucer body 7 is covered with the cover 6c, it is prevented that the front-end | tip of the support shaft part 7a hits an opening | mouth and is injured.

[Fourth Modification of First Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the mounting tool for mounting the food container on the user's body was not set, but as shown in FIG. 11, a hanging strap 9 was newly attached, The food container 1 may be hung from the shoulder or neck.

  The strap 9 is formed by fixing a fixture 92 as shown in FIG. The fixture 92 is a plate-like small piece, and is formed with a bearing hole 92a penetrating the front and back, and protrudes from the outer surface of the container body 2 into the bearing hole 92a as shown in FIG. By attaching the support shaft portion 3a of the receiving tray body 3 to be attached, it is attached to the container body 2 side. The fixture 92 is restrained so as not to be detached from the support shaft portion 3a by a lock piece 3b fixed to the distal end portion of the support shaft portion 3a. In the first embodiment, the lock piece 3b is attached only to the one support shaft portion 3a. However, in the present modification, the lock piece 3b functions to prevent the fixture 92 from coming off. Therefore, it is attached to both of the two support shaft portions 3a.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the bearing hole 92 a is formed with a larger diameter than the support shaft portion 3 a, so that the fixture 92 does not hinder the movement of the tray 3. Further, by forming the bearing hole 92a larger in diameter than the support shaft portion 3a, the string-like portion 91 can be rotated with respect to the container body 2 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It is possible to prevent an obstacle when taking out food from the take-out port 21, particularly when drinking food from the tray 3. Instead of the fixture 92, a fixture 93 shown in FIG. 15B may be used. A notch 93b is formed in the bearing hole 93a of the fixture 93, and the strap 9 can be removed by allowing the bearing portion 3a inserted through the bearing hole 93a to come out of the notch 93b. On the contrary, it is possible to attach the removed strap 9 by pushing the bearing portion 3a into the notch 93b.

  By the way, like the said 1st Embodiment, when the notch 2a which engages the support shaft part 3a is a linear thing open | released upwards, the saucer body 3 is made with respect to the container main body 2. FIG. The food container can be assembled simply by pressing from above and is suitable for automatic assembly. However, when the strap 9 is attached, the tray 9 is pulled from the container body 2 unexpectedly by pulling the strap 9 strongly. There is a risk of losing. Therefore, when the strap 9 is attached, the notch is not a simple straight line extending in the vertical direction, but an L-shaped notch 2d as shown in FIG. It is preferable that the support shaft portion 3a is made difficult to come off by forming a notch 2e extending in an oblique direction as shown in FIG.

  In addition, when assembling the saucer body 3 with respect to the container main body 2 in which the L-shaped notch 2d is formed, the entrance of the notch 2d is offset in the horizontal direction. In this state, the tray 3 is caught in the opening of the container body 2. In response to this, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), the receiving shaft 3 is pressed against the notch 2d in a state in which the receiving tray 3 is stood so that the accommodating portion 31 faces sideways, and the receiving tray 3 Can be avoided by moving horizontally in the horizontal direction and completely engaging the end portion of the notch 2d with the support shaft portion 3a. However, in order to prevent the food f placed in the container body 2 and the tray 3 from interfering with each other, the amount of the food f that can be filled is reduced.

  On the other hand, when the saucer body 3 is assembled to the container body 2 in which the notch 2e that opens obliquely upward is formed, it is necessary to move the saucer body 3 in an oblique direction as shown in FIG. 13 (b). However, since it can be assembled without changing the direction of the saucer body 3, the filling amount of the food f is not limited.

  By attaching the strap 9 to the container body 2 as described above, the strap 9 can be hung on the shoulder or the like when not in use, and can be easily pulled to the hand when used. Therefore, it is easy to handle when there is no place for food containers around for sports watching or when moving by hiking or the like. Moreover, when selling in the state which filled the food container 1 with the foodstuff, it can display in the suspended state. Furthermore, since the strap 9 is attached to the support shaft portion 3a, it can be easily understood in which direction the container body 2 should be tilted when the food is cut into the tray 3.

[Fifth Modification of First Embodiment]
In the said embodiment, although the saucer body 3 was not able to change the quantity of the food f which can be accommodated in an inside, as FIG. 16 (a) (b) shows, in a storage part 31, a storage part By providing a plurality of partition plates 311, 312, and 313 that divide 31 in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval, the amount of food f stored can be changed. The interval between the partition plates 311, 312, and 313 and the interval between the partition plate 313 and the side wall surface of the saucer body 3 are set to be narrower than the particle size of the food f, and when the food is cut out by the saucer body 3, Food is prevented from entering the portion where the partition plate is provided. Thereby, the accommodation amount of the foodstuff in the accommodating part 31 can be restrict | limited.

  The partition plates 311, 312, 313 are attached to the inner wall of the saucer body 3 with a predetermined gap s, and only a part of both ends is connected to the saucer body 3 via the connection parts 311 a, 312 a, 313 a. Has been. These connecting portions are formed so as to be easily broken by twisting with a partition plate. Thereby, a partition plate can be removed and the food accommodation amount of the saucer body 3 can be changed. In the state where all of the partition plates are attached, the amount of food stored is the smallest, and the amount of storage can be increased by removing the partition plates 311a, 311b, and 311c in this order. By making the accommodation amount adjustable, the amount of food cut out in the saucer 3 can be made according to the taste of the person using the food container and the amount of food that can be consumed with a bite. In addition, when the particle size of the food f is very small, the thickness of the partition plate is increased, or a protrusion projecting in the lateral direction is formed on the upper end portion of the partition plate so that the food f is interposed between the partition plates. It can be prevented from entering.

  By the way, the partition plates 311, 312, 313 are set lower than the upper end edge of the tray 3. As shown in FIG. 16 (c), when the food f is drunk from the saucer body 3, there is provided an escape portion for avoiding the upper end portion of the partition plate from coming into contact with the nose of the person eating and drinking. Here, the entire partition plate is set to have the same height, but only the central portion where the nose approaches the partition plate may be lowered.

  In the fifth modification, the partition plate is a simple flat plate. However, the partition plate is detachably fitted into the opening of the storage portion 31 of the tray body 3 to partition the storage portion from the outside, and the flat plate portion. It is good also as a shape which consists of a recessed part used as the accommodating part of the foodstuff formed and cut out. FIG. 17A shows a state in which such partition plates 314 and 315 are attached to the saucer body 3, where 314 a and 315 a correspond to flat plate portions and 314 b and 315 b correspond to recesses. FIG. 17B is an assembly diagram of the partition plates 314 and 315, and 314c is an escape portion for avoiding contact between the food and drink nose and the partition plate described in the description of the fifth modified example.

[Other Modifications of First Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the hollow rotating body (spherical body) is formed in a half-divided shape so that the receiving body is formed. However, it is not always necessary to make a half-divided shape, and the rotating surface of the hollow rotating body is partially cut away. You may make it form the opening of an accommodating part only by doing. In the first embodiment, the lid 4 is hinged to the container body 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the lid 4 can be detached by screwing or fitting into the opening of the container body 2. It may be possible. In this case, by making it possible to fix the removed lid to the bottom of the container main body 2 or the like, it is possible to prevent the lid from being lost or being dropped on the ground and soiled.

  In the first embodiment, when the container main body 2 is gripped, the locking piece 3b is pressed with a finger to lock the tray 3 so that it does not rotate. May be locked. Thereby, the usability when pouring the food f directly into the mouth from the saucer 3 can be further improved, and even when the container body 2 is turned over when the lid 4 is opened, the food put inside f does not jump out.

  As means for locking the saucer body 3 so as not to rotate, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), a bowl-like shape along the inner peripheral edge of the upper end of the outlet 21 of the container body 2 as well as interlocking with the lid body 4. The locking member 2f may be provided. The lock member 2f holds and fixes the saucer body 3 to the container body 2 by sandwiching the outer peripheral edge of the saucer body 3 with the receiving part of the saucer body 3 facing upward. As shown in FIG. 18B, the outer peripheral edge of the tray 3 is prevented from directly hitting the mouth by providing the food at a position where it can be consumed. Further, even when the container body 2 is greatly inclined, fine pieces of food are prevented from being spilled out from the gap between the container body 2 and the saucer body 3 by the lock member 2f.

  In the first embodiment, both the container main bodies 2 and 6 and the receiving tray bodies 3 and 7 are formed of transparent plastic so that the state inside the container can be confirmed and confirmed. You may make it transparent, and you may make it form a container main body and a saucer body with another material, and may provide a transparent viewing window. If the food f is likely to be deteriorated by external light, the container body may be covered with a film or the like, and the film at the viewing window may be peeled off when the container is opened.

[Second Embodiment of the Present Invention]
8 and 9 show a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a food container according to this embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a view showing a method of using the food container.

The food container 11 is a container for putting out snacks and the like little by little, and as shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 8, a hollow cylindrical container body 12, a saucer body 13 provided in the container body 12,
And a lid 14. In the first embodiment, the saucer body 3 is rotatably supported with respect to the container body 2. However, in this embodiment, the saucer body 13 is fixed so as not to move with respect to the container body 12. It differs greatly.

  The container body 12 has an outlet 121 for the food f that opens upward, is a bottomed cylindrical body having a rectangular cross section, and is made of transparent plastic. The tray 13 is a rectangular tray having an accommodating portion 131 that opens upward, and the three sides 13a to 13c of the tray 13 are fixed along the inner peripheral surface of the outlet 121, and the rest A gap serving as a cutout hole 122 is provided between the one side 13 d and the inner peripheral surface of the outlet 121. In addition, a wall 132 for preventing the food f from falling is formed on the side 13d so that the food f cut out in the tray 13 does not fall into the container through the cutout hole 122. The lid body 14 covers the outlet 121 from above, and is hinged to the container body 12 so as to be openable and closable.

[Method of using food container according to second embodiment]
The usage method of the food container 11 mentioned above is demonstrated referring FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 9A, the food container 1 filled with the food f in the container body 12 is turned upside down so that the outlet 121 faces downward with the lid 14 closed. As a result, the food f contained in the container flows between the tray 13 and the lid 14 through the cutout hole 122. From this state, by rotating the container body 12 in the direction to return to the original posture, the food f flowing between the saucer body 13 and the lid body 14 remains as shown in FIG. 9B. Become.

  Furthermore, the container main body 12 is rotated, and as shown in FIG. 9C, the food f is cut out and held in the tray 13 by returning it completely to the original posture. As indicated by the alternate long and short dash line, if the lid 14 is opened, the food f can be picked up with a fingertip, and there is no need to pierce the hand deeply into the container. If the container body 12 is tilted toward the side 13a, it can be directly and smoothly transported to the mouth so as to drink the food f cut out in the tray 3. Since the take-out port 121 is closed by the tray 13 except for the portion of the cutout hole 122, even if the container body 12 is tilted, the food product f inside the container does not spill out. As described above, even when the fingers are dirty, the food f can be eaten without worrying about hygiene, and the food f is not spilled on documents spread on the desk or on the personal computer.

[First Modification of Second Embodiment]
A first modification of the second embodiment is shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, the food container 11 is formed in a quadrangular prism shape, but may be formed in a triangular prism shape like the food container 15. The food container 15 includes a triangular prism-shaped container body 16, a saucer body 17 fixed so that a cutout hole 162 is formed inside the outlet port 161 of the container body 16, and a lid body 18 that covers the outlet port 161 from above. It has. The food f is spilled down or attached around the mouth by pouring the food f directly into the mouth from the side of the triangular apex a narrowed at the outlet 161 of the container body 16 of the outlet. It can be eaten without.

  Moreover, although the saucer body 13 was formed in flat shape in the food container 11 of 2nd Embodiment, in this food container 15, the inclined part 17a is formed in the top part a side. Thereby, when the food f cut out by inclining the container main body 16 to the top a side is swallowed and carried to the mouth, the food f can be discharged more smoothly. Moreover, the wall part 171 of the saucer body 17 is extended so that it may protrude below, and the wall part 172 is formed, Therefore The fragment b contained in the food f can be prevented from being cut out to the saucer body 17 side. .

[Other Modifications of Second Embodiment]
In the second embodiment, the gap serving as the cutout hole 122 is formed between the container body 12 and the saucer body 13, but the saucer body is fixed without providing a gap between the container body, You may make it form the through-hole used as a cut-out hole in a saucer body.

[Third embodiment of the present invention]
19 and 20 show a third embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a food container according to this embodiment, and FIG. 20 is a partial cross-sectional view of the food container.

  The food container 111 is a container for taking out snacks and the like little by little, and as shown in FIG. 19, a hollow cylindrical container main body 112 and a hollow hemispherical saucer 113 provided in the container main body 112. It consists of. In the present embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the saucer body 113 is rotatably supported with respect to the container body 112. However, in this embodiment, the weight part 113d that sets the position of the center of gravity of the saucer body 113 is provided. It differs in that it is provided and the receiving portion 113a of the tray 113 is configured to always face downward.

  The container body 112 has an outlet 112x for the food f that opens upward, and is a bottomed cylindrical body having a circular cross section, and is formed of a transparent plastic so that the inside can be seen. The opening formed in the upper portion is a take-out port 112x for taking out food contained in the container body 112, and the tray body 113 is rotatably engaged and supported at the upper peripheral edge of the take-out port 112x. Two notches 112a are formed to face each other in the diameter direction of the outlet 121x. Further, a hook-shaped lock member 112f that locks the outer peripheral edge of the tray 3 so as to sandwich the outer peripheral edge of the tray 3 is formed at the upper peripheral edge of the outlet 112x.

  The saucer body 113 is provided to cut out and hold a part of the food f put in the container main body 112 and is formed of a transparent plastic so that the inside can be seen like the container main body 112. Yes. The saucer body 113 is formed with a weight 113 d extending in an ear shape in a bowl shape obtained by dividing a hollow spherical body having an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the outlet 21 into approximately half. The inner surface side of the bowl shape is a storage portion 113x that stores the cut out food f, and two supports that are respectively engaged with the two notches 112a on the outer peripheral surface side of the peripheral portion of the storage portion 113x. The shaft portion 113a is formed so as to protrude in the diametrical direction.

  The saucer body 3 is supported in the outlet 112x in a state of being rotatable around the support shaft part 113a by engaging the support shaft part 113a with the notch 112a. As shown in FIG. 19B, the accommodation portion 113x stops in a state of facing downward. Even if the container main body 112 is tilted, the accommodating portion 113x automatically rotates so as to always face downward due to the action of the center of gravity. Here, “always facing downward” does not mean that the housing portion 113x always faces downward regardless of the tilt of the container body 112, and the support shaft portion 113a points the housing portion 113x. It is assumed that it is in a direction that can be directed downward. For example, when the container body 112 is tilted so that the support shaft portion 113a extends in the vertical direction, the storage portion 113x cannot naturally face upward, but with this, “always face downward” It's not something that isn't.

  Since the saucer body 113 has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the outlet 112x, the outer peripheral edge of the saucer body 113 is along the inner peripheral surface of the outlet 112x as shown in FIG. Thus, dust can be prevented from entering the container body 2 from between the container body 2 and the tray 3. The support shaft 113a protrudes toward the outer peripheral surface of the container body 112, and a small disc-shaped lock piece 113b is fixed to the protruding tip. In addition, a cutout 113c is formed on the outer peripheral edge of the tray 113 in order to avoid interference with the lock member 113x in a state in which the housing portion 113x faces downward.

[Usage method of food container according to the third embodiment]
When taking out the food contained in the container main body 112 from the food container 111 described above, first, the tray 112 is turned upside down so that the outlet 112x faces downward while locking the saucer body 113 facing downward. By doing so, the food f contained in the container flows into the accommodating portion 113x of the tray 113. At this time, since the accommodating portion 113x faces upward, the food f flowing into the saucer body 113 remains as it is by rotating only the container main body 112 in a direction to return to the original posture while suppressing the lock piece 113b. It will be cut out. Then, by holding the tray body 113 between the lock members 112f, the tray body 113 is maintained upward as shown in FIG. 20B.

The assembly perspective view of the food container which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the food container which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing of a mode that food is cut out to a saucer body with the food container which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing of a mode that food is conveyed to a mouth with the food container which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that food is cut out to a saucer body with the food container which concerns on the 1st modification of 1st Embodiment. The assembly perspective view of the food container which concerns on the 2nd modification of 1st Embodiment. The assembly perspective view of the food container which concerns on the 3rd modification of 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of the food container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows a mode that food is cut out to a saucer body with the food container which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The perspective view of the food container which concerns on the 1st modification of 2nd Embodiment. The perspective view of the food container which concerns on the 4th modification of 1st Embodiment. (A) is AA sectional drawing of FIG. (B) is a B view of FIG. The figure explaining the state when assembling the food container which concerns on the 4th modification of 1st Embodiment. The enlarged view of the notch of the food container which concerns on the 4th modification of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the fixing tool of the strap of the food container which concerns on the 4th modification of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the 5th modification of 1st Embodiment. (B) is CC sectional drawing of (a). The figure which shows the further modification of the 5th modification of 1st Embodiment. (B) is DD sectional drawing of (a). The figure which shows another modification of 1st Embodiment. The figure which shows the food container which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. (A) is a figure which shows the state when assembling a food container. (B) is a figure which shows the assembled state. (A) is EE sectional drawing of FIG. (B) is a figure corresponding to (a), and is a figure which shows the state locked by the lock member in the state which the saucer body turned upside down. (C) is FF sectional drawing of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Food container 2 Container main body 21 Outlet 3 Sauce body 31 Storage part 4 Lid body 5 Food container 6 Container main body 61 Outlet 7 Sauce body 8 Cover body 11 Food container 12 Container main body 13 Sauce body 14 Cover body 15 Food container 16 Container Body 17 Receptacle 18 Lid f Food b Fragment (food)

Claims (8)

A container body in which an outlet for food contained therein opens upward;
A tray body disposed in the outlet,
The said saucer body has the accommodating part opened upwards, and is rotatably supported, The food container characterized by the above-mentioned. The pan body, food container according to claim 1, wherein the accommodating portion is set the center of gravity position to face upward at all times. A container body in which an outlet for food contained therein opens upward;
A tray body disposed in the outlet,
The said saucer body has the accommodating part opened downward, and is supported rotatably, The food container characterized by the above-mentioned. The food container according to claim 3 , wherein a position of the center of gravity of the tray body is set so that the storage portion always faces downward. The pan body, food container according to any of claims 1 4, characterized in that so as not to rotate is lockable. The food container according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the tray body is formed so that an outer peripheral edge portion thereof is along an inner peripheral surface of the outlet. The food container according to claim 6 , wherein the outlet is provided with a lock member that holds and fixes the outer peripheral edge of the saucer body in a state in which the receiving part of the saucer body faces upward. . The saucer body has a shape in which the rotating surface of the hollow rotating body is partially cut away, and the cut-out portion is an opening of the housing portion, and an axis corresponding to the rotating shaft of the hollow rotating body is provided. The food container according to any one of claims 1 to 7 , wherein the food container is rotatably supported as a center.

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