JP4225646B2

JP4225646B2 - Instant food containers

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Publication number: JP4225646B2
Application number: JP24096899A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 秀彦真崎; 賢治上尾
Original assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd; Nissin Foods Holdings Co Ltd
Current assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co Ltd; Nissin Foods Holdings Co Ltd
Priority date: 1999-08-27
Filing date: 1999-08-27
Publication date: 2009-02-18
Anticipated expiration: 2019-08-27
Also published as: JP2001063772A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、熱湯を容器内に注湯することにより麺体を湯戻しした後に、排湯して適食となる乾燥麺、生麺等の食品を収納した即席食品等の容器に関し、さらに詳しくは、排湯操作を簡便、迅速に行うことができるようにした即席食品等の容器に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来の注湯排湯構造の即席食品等の容器、たとえば、即席食品として袋入り生麺、調味料、かやく類等が収納された容器は、まず容器本体からプラスチック蓋を外して、包装袋に収容された生麺、調味料、かやく類等を取り出すと共に、包装袋を開封して取り出した生麺とかやく類を容器本体に戻して熱湯を注湯すると共に、生麺をほぐして後に、再度蓋をして所定時間湯通しし、次に蓋に欠設された切欠を起こして通孔を確保して後、容器を傾けて湯を通孔から排出して湯切りを行い、再度蓋を外して湯通しした麺上に包装袋を開封して調味料を投入し、再度熱湯を注湯すると共に、充分に攪拌して後に、七味等の薬味を加えて食していた。このように、熱湯の注湯と排湯をして適食となる乾燥麺、生麺等の食品を収納した即席食品等の容器には、次のような問題があった。
【０００３】
すなわち、▲１▼容器本体に蓋を着脱する操作が面倒であるといった問題、▲２▼蓋に欠設された切欠を起こして通孔を確保する操作が結構手間であるといった問題、▲３▼蓋に欠設された切欠を起こして排湯のための通孔を確保する場合に湯切口の大きさにバラツキが生じるために湯切り時間や残湯量に差を生じるといった問題、▲４▼手指等で容器を保持して排湯せねばならないが、容器容量に対して湯通し（湯戻し）に必要な湯量が多いために、熱湯をこぼす虞があり細心の注意を払わねばならないといった問題や、こぼした時には軽い火傷を負うといった問題、さらには、▲５▼排湯時、容器を傾けて湯を通孔から排出せねばならないが、湯を含んだ相当な重量の麺が一方に偏在するので、容器本体から蓋が外れないように容器本体と蓋とを所定以上の力で押さえつけなければならないといった問題、また、時には湯通し（湯戻し）した麺を容器からこぼしてしまうといった問題等があり、これらの問題を解決する即席食品等の容器が要望されていた。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
そこで本発明は、かかる問題点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、注湯排湯して適食となる乾燥麺、生麺等を収納する即席食品等の容器であって、排湯操作の手間がかからずに簡便、迅速に、かつ、確実、安全に行うことができる即席食品等の容器を提供することにある。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者は、上記目的を達成するために、請求項１記載の発明は、一方に開口部を有するように底板と該底板の周縁に設けられ、上部にフランジ部を有する周壁とからなる容器本体と、前記容器本体の開口部とほぼ同じ外形を有する蓋材とからなり、前記容器本体のフランジ部と前記蓋材とを剥離可能な熱接着部で密封した即席食品等を収納する容器において、前記蓋材には前記熱接着部の内縁近傍に始点と終点とを有し、前記始点から前記蓋材の略中心方向に延びて前記終点に戻る前記容器本体側から形成された略Ｕ字状ハーフカットと、前記始点と終点とから前記蓋材の周端縁に向かって互いに乖離するように延びる前記容器本体側から形成された案内用ハーフカットとからなる断面略漏斗状をした切欠部形成用ハーフカットがｎ個順次隣接すると共に前記略Ｕ字状ハーフカットが互いに平行ないし前記蓋材の略中心方向に向かうに従って互いに接近するように形成され、隣接するｎ番目の終点とｎ＋１番目の始点から延びて形成された２つの前記案内用ハーフカットを横断すると共にその両端から前記横断した２つの案内用ハーフカットに平行に前記熱接着部の内縁側にそれぞれ延びる角括弧状切り込み線が前記熱接着部の内縁より前記蓋材の周端縁側に形成され、さらに、前記ｎ個の切欠部形成用ハーフカットのいずれか一方の端部にある１番目の前記切欠部形成用ハーフカットの始点から延びる案内用ハーフカットと他方の端部にあるｎ番目の前記切欠部形成用ハーフカットの終点から延びる案内用ハーフカットとが前記蓋材の周端縁に達するように形成されると共に前記蓋材の周端縁に達した前記両案内用ハーフカットの両周端縁ないし前記両案内用ハーフカットの両周端縁近傍で前記角括弧状切り込み線が形成された側の両周端縁に前記両案内用ハーフカットと一致するないし前記両案内用ハーフカットと平行な切刃が形成され、かつ、前記蓋材の前記両周端縁に形成された前記切刃を付け根部として前記切欠部形成用ハーフカットと対向する側に突出する第１摘まみ舌片が形成され、さらに、前記第１摘まみ舌片を形成した以外の前記蓋材の周端縁に該周端縁から突出する第２摘まみ舌片が設けられ、前記第１摘まみ舌片を前記熱接着部を乗り越えて剥離することにより、前記切刃と前記角括弧状切り込み線と前記切欠部形成用ハーフカットとが協働してｎ個の独立した湯切口を形成するように構成したことを特徴とするものである。
【０００６】
また、請求項２記載の発明は、請求項１記載の即席食品等の容器において、前記切刃の前記蓋材の周端縁に前記切刃の一部を一辺とする略Ｖ字状の切欠が形成されていることを特徴とするものである。
【０００７】
また、請求項３記載の発明は、請求項１記載の即席食品等の容器において、前記切刃が前記両案内用ハーフカットと一辺が一致ないし前記両案内用ハーフカットと一辺が平行な略Ｖ字状の切欠からなることを特徴とするものである。
【０００８】
以上のように構成することにより、第１摘まみ舌片を手指で摘んで捲り上げることにより、複数の湯切口を一動作で設けることができる。また、第１摘まみ舌片を摘んで捲り上げるだけで、誰でも同じ大きさの湯切口を確実に得ることができ、従来のように蓋に欠設された切欠を起こして排湯のための通孔を確保する場合に生じた湯切口の大きさのバラツキによる湯切り時間や残湯量に差を生じることがなく、メーカーが狙った食味や食感を誰もが等しく得ることができる。また、湯切時には、湯切口と注湯口を設けた以外の箇所は容器本体と蓋材とが熱接着により接着されているために取扱が容易であり、従来のように注湯した熱湯をこぼすこともなく、また、容器本体と蓋材とを強い力で押さえる必要もなく、さらに湯切り時に湯戻しした麺をこぼすこともない。
【０００９】
また、請求項４記載の発明は、請求項１〜３のいずれかに記載の即席食品等の容器において、前記切欠部形成用ハーフカットが２ないし３個であることを特徴とするものである。このように構成することにより、蓋材製造時の生産性や品質を良好なものとすることができると共に、麺の太さに左右されることなくスムーズな湯切りを達成することができる。
【００１０】
【発明の実施の形態】
上記の本発明について、具体的な実施形態を図面等を用いて以下に更に詳しく説明する。
図１は本発明の即席食品等の容器の一実施例を示す概略斜視図、図２は本発明の即席食品等の容器の第１実施形態を示す平面図、図３は本発明の即席食品等の容器の第２実施形態を示す要部平面図、図４は本発明の即席食品等の容器の第３実施形態を示す要部平面図、図５は本発明の即席食品等の容器の第４実施形態を示す要部平面図、図６は本発明の蓋材の層構成図、図７は本発明の即席食品等の容器の使用状態を示す説明図であり、図中の１，１’，１''，１''' は即席食品等の容器、２は熱接着部、３は第１摘まみ舌片、４は第２摘まみ舌片、５は切刃、５’，５''は切欠、６，７，８は切欠部形成用ハーフカット、９は角括弧状切り込み線、10，10’，10''，10''' は蓋材、20は容器本体、21はフランジ部、40は基材、50は熱接着性接着層、60，70，80は略Ｕ字状ハーフカット、61，62，71，72，81，82は案内用ハーフカット、Ａ₁ ，Ｂ₁ ，Ｃ₁ は始点、Ａ₂ ，Ｂ₂ ，Ｃ₂ は終点、αは注湯口をそれぞれ示す。
【００１１】
図１は本発明にかかる即席食品等の容器の一実施例を示す概略斜視図であって、即席食品等の容器１は、一方に円形状の開口部を有する丼状の容器本体20と、該容器本体20の開口部とほぼ同じ外形を有する蓋材10とからなり、前記容器本体20の開口縁部に設けられたフランジ部21と前記蓋材10とを剥離可能な熱接着部２で密封した構成からなり、さらに、前記蓋材10にはその一つの端縁から外方に突出する第１摘まみ舌片３が形成されると共に、前記第１摘まみ舌片３と略対向する位置に第２摘まみ舌片４が形成されている。
【００１２】
図２は本発明にかかる即席食品等の容器の第１実施形態を示す平面図、すなわち、図１に示す即席食品等の容器を蓋材側から見た図であって、即席食品等の容器１の前記蓋材10には、前記熱接着部２内に始点Ａ₁ と終点Ａ₂ 、および、始点Ｂ₁ と終点Ｂ₂ とを有し、前記始点Ａ₁ および前記始点Ｂ₁ からそれぞれ前記蓋材10の略中心方向に延びて前記終点Ａ₂ および前記Ｂ₂ に戻ると共に前記蓋材10の略中心方向に互いに接近するように前記容器本体20側から形成された略Ｕ字状ハーフカット60、70と、前記始点Ａ₁ と終点Ａ₂ 、および、前記始点Ｂ₁ と終点Ｂ₂ とから前記蓋材10の周端縁に向かって互いに乖離するように延びる前記容器本体20側から形成された案内用ハーフカット61、62、および、71、72とからなる断面略漏斗状をした切欠部形成用ハーフカット６、７が隣接して形成されると共に前記案内用ハーフカット62、71を横断すると共にその両端から前記案内用ハーフカット62、71に平行に前記熱接着部２の内縁側にそれぞれ延びる角括弧状切り込み線９が前記熱接着部２の内縁より外側に形成されている。さらに、前記案内用ハーフカット61、72は前記蓋材10の周端縁に達すると共に、前記熱接着部２に対して前記切欠部形成用ハーフカット６、７と対向する前記蓋材10の前記案内用ハーフカット61、72で挟まれた周端縁から外方に第１摘まみ舌片３が突出して形成されると共に、前記第１摘まみ舌片３と略対向する位置に第２摘まみ舌片４が形成されている。さらにまた、前記第１摘まみ舌片３の両付け根部ないし前記第１摘まみ舌片３の両付け根部と前記案内用ハーフカット61、72の間の前記蓋材10の周端縁には前記案内用ハーフカット61、72に平行な切刃５、５が形成されている。このように構成することにより、前記第１摘まみ舌片３を前記熱接着部２を乗り越えて剥離することにより、前記切刃５、５と、前記角括弧状切り込み線９と、前記案内用ハーフカット61、62、および、71、72と前記略Ｕ字状ハーフカット60、70とからなる前記断面略漏斗状切欠部形成用ハーフカット６、７とが協働して前記蓋材10に略Ｕ字状の２つの湯切口を形成するようにしたものである。
【００１３】
ところで、前記切刃５、５は前記案内用ハーフカット61、72と一致するように、かつ、前記熱接着部２の内縁を越えないように形成するのが最良であるが、前記切刃５、５と前記案内用ハーフカット61、72との位置合わせは生産性を落とす危険性があり、上記のように形成する方が好ましい。このように前記切刃５、５を形成する場合には、前記切刃５、５の長さは、前記案内用ハーフカット61、72の長さより短く設定し、前記第１摘まみ舌片３を前記熱接着部２を乗り越えて剥離した際に前記切刃５、５の先端の剥離方向線上に前記案内用ハーフカット61、72が存在するような長さに設定する必要がある。また、前記角括弧状切り込み線９の前記案内用ハーフカット62、71に平行に形成された先端も前記切刃５、５の先端と同様であって、前記第１摘まみ舌片３を前記熱接着部２を乗り越えて剥離した際に前記角括弧状切り込み線９の先端の剥離方向線上に前記前記案内用ハーフカット62、71が存在するような長さに設定する必要がある。なお、図２において、始点Ａ₁ 、Ｂ₁ と終点Ａ₂ 、Ｂ₂ を・印で示したが、説明の便宜上で示したものであり、本発明の即席食品等の容器には存在しないものである。これ以後に説明する図においても上記と同様である。
【００１４】
次に、本発明の即席食品等の容器の使用方法について、即席食品が即席生麺（うどん）の場合を例に挙げて、図２に示す本発明の第１実施形態の即席食品等の容器を用いて説明する（生麺等の内容物は図示せず）。まず、図１に示す本発明の即席食品等の容器１の蓋材10に設けられた第２摘まみ舌片４を手指で摘んで捲り上げて、容器本体20から約１／２程度まで前記蓋材10を剥離して、容器１内に収納された袋入り生麺、調味料、かやく類等を取り出すと共に注湯口αを設け〔図７（ａ）参照〕、次に袋を開封して取り出した生麺とかやく類等を容器本体に戻して前記注湯口αから内部に所要量熱湯を注湯すると共に、生麺をほぐして後に、前記蓋材10の前記剥離した部分を再度容器に被せ（図１に示すような状態）、この状態で所要時間調理して後に（湯通しして後に）、次に前記蓋材10に設けられた第１摘まみ舌片３を手指で摘んで捲り上げると、前記切刃５、５と前記角括弧状切り込み部９の四箇所の先端から前記蓋材10が切断し、この切断がそれぞれ前記案内用ハーフカット61、62、71、72に達すると前記案内用ハーフカット61、62、71、72に沿って切断が進むと共に、さらに前記案内用ハーフカット61、62、71、72に連接して形成した前記略Ｕ字状ハーフカット60、70に沿って切断が進み、最終的には前記切欠部形成用ハーフカット６、７形状を有する形で前記第１摘まみ舌片３が取り去られ、前記蓋材10に略Ｕ字状の二つの湯切口が形成され、この湯切口を下側となるように容器１を傾けて、この湯切口から容器１内の残湯を図７（ｂ）に示すように排出し（容器１の保持手段は図示せず）、その後、容器本体20から蓋材10を全部捲り取って容器開口部を露出させ、湯通しした麺上に包装袋を開封して調味料を投入し、再度熱湯を所要量注湯すると共に、十分に攪拌して後に、七味等の薬味を加えて喫食する。このように、残湯を排出する湯切口が容器１の蓋材10に設けられた前記略Ｕ字状ハーフカット60、70の形状に形成されているために、従来技術の項で説明した▲１▼、▲２▼、▲３▼、▲４▼、▲５▼の問題が生じることはない。
【００１５】
なお、説明を省略したが、本発明の即席食品等の容器１は、通常は、容器１を使用する時まで、容器１に塵埃等の異物が付着しないように、また、改鼠防止を目的として容器１全体が熱収縮フィルム等で被覆されて保護されている。
【００１６】
図３は本発明にかかる即席食品等の容器の第２実施形態を示す要部平面図であって、即席食品等の容器１’は、図２に示した第１の実施形態の容器１の蓋材10に形成した前記切刃５、５にかえて前記切刃５、５を形成した箇所に前記案内用ハーフカット61、72と一辺が平行な略Ｖ字状の切欠５’、５’を形成した蓋材10’であって、これ以外は第１の実施形態の容器１の蓋材10と同じであり説明は省略するが、当然、前記切欠５’、５’の先端は、前記第１摘まみ舌片３を前記熱接着部２を乗り越えて剥離した際に剥離方向線上に前記案内用ハーフカット61、72が存在するように構成されている。また、前記切欠５’、５’は、前記切刃５、５と同様にその前記案内用ハーフカット61、72と平行な一辺が前記案内用ハーフカット61、72と一致するのが最良であるが、生産性を落とす危険性があり図３に示すように形成する方が好ましい。
【００１７】
図４は本発明にかかる即席食品等の容器の第３実施形態を示す要部平面図であって、即席食品等の容器１''は、図２に示した第１の実施形態の容器１の蓋材10に形成した前記切刃５、５の一部に前記切刃５、５を一辺とする略Ｖ字状の切欠５''、５''を形成した蓋材10''であって、これ以外は第１の実施形態の容器１の蓋材10と同じであり説明は省略するが、当然、前記切刃５、５の先端は、前記第１摘まみ舌片３を前記熱接着部２を乗り越えて剥離した際に剥離方向線上に前記案内用ハーフカット61、72が存在するように構成されている。
【００１８】
図３、図４に示した第２、第３の実施形態の容器１’１''についても、使用方法は第１の実施形態の容器１と同じであり説明は省略する。
【００１９】
このような容器１に用いる容器本体20の構成としては、ポリスチレンペーパー、ハイインパクトポリスチレンシート、ポリプロピレンシート、ポリアミドとポリエチレンないしポリプロピレンとの積層シート、ポリエチレンとポリプロピレンとの積層シート等を周知の真空成形法や圧空成形法で成形して容器としたもの、ポリプロピレン、ポリスチレン等の射出成形用樹脂を射出成形して容器としたもの、あるいは、発泡スチレン製容器、紙製容器、あるいは、これらからなる二重容器などの熱湯により調理する即席食品用容器として用いられている周知のものを挙げることができる。
【００２０】
また、前記蓋材10、10’、10''としては、図６に示すように、基材40の一方の面に熱接着性接着層50を設けた構成からなる積層材であって、前記基材40としては、紙、アルミニウム等の金属箔、あるいは、ポリプロピレン等のオレフィン系樹脂やポリエステル、ポリアミド等の合成樹脂製シート（合成紙を含む）の単体ないしこれらの組み合わせによる積層体を挙げることができる。また、前記熱接着性接着層50としては、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、エチレン−プロピレン共重合体、エチレン−酢酸ビニル共重合体、アイオノマー樹脂、塩化ビニル−酢酸ビニル共重合体、アクリル酸樹脂、メタクリル酸樹脂、エチレン−アクリル酸共重合体、エチレン−メタクリル酸共重合体、エチレン−アクリル酸エステル共重合体、エチレン−メタクリル酸エステル共重合体、ポリエステル樹脂等の単体ないし複合体を挙げることができる。これらの樹脂は、容器本体の構成に応じて、易開封性となるものを適宜選択して用いればよい。また、基材40には、通常印刷層が設けられている。
【００２１】
また、前記蓋材10、10’、10''に設ける案内用ハーフカット61、62、71、72や略Ｕ字状ハーフカット60、70は、前記熱接着性接着層50側から前記基材40の他方の面側の最表層の一部を少なくとも残すように設けられており、従来のプラスチック蓋からなる即席食品等の容器のように蓋の表面に欠設された切欠がないので見栄えもよく、また、容器内は密封された状態であり、埃やゴミなどが容器内に入る虞もなく、極めて衛生的である。また、角括弧状切り込み線９についても前記熱接着部２の内縁より外側に形成されているので上記同様である。
【００２２】
また、今までは、略Ｕ字状の湯切口を二つの設ける場合を説明してきたが、三つの湯切口を設ける場合についても同様に設けることができ、説明は省略するが図５にその一実施例を示す。
【００２３】
【発明の効果】
本発明は、今まで縷々説明したように、注湯排湯して適食となる乾燥麺、生麺等を収納する即席食品等の容器であって、排湯操作の手間がかからずに簡便、迅速に、かつ、確実、安全に行うことができるという効果を奏するものであり、また、湯切り時間や残湯量に個人差がなく、良好な食味や食感を一様に得ることができるという効果を奏するものである。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の即席食品等の容器の一実施例を示す概略斜視図である。
【図２】本発明の即席食品等の容器の第１実施形態を示す平面図である。
【図３】本発明の即席食品等の容器の第２実施形態を示す要部平面図である。
【図４】本発明の即席食品等の容器の第３実施形態を示す要部平面図である。
【図５】本発明の即席食品等の容器の第４実施形態を示す要部平面図である。
【図６】本発明の蓋材の層構成図である。
【図７】本発明の即席食品等の容器の使用状態を示す説明図である。
【符号の説明】
１，１’，１''，１''' 即席食品等の容器
２熱接着部
３第１摘まみ舌片
４第２摘まみ舌片
５切刃
５’，５'' 切欠
６，７，８切欠部形成用ハーフカット
９角括弧状切り込み線
10，10’，10''，10''' 蓋材
20 容器本体
21 フランジ部
40 基材
50 熱接着性接着層
60，70，80 略Ｕ字状ハーフカット
61，62，71，72，81，82 案内用ハーフカット
Ａ₁ ，Ｂ₁ ，Ｃ₁ 始点
Ａ₂ ，Ｂ₂ ，Ｃ₂ 終点
α 注湯口[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container for instant foods and the like containing dried noodles, raw noodles, and other foods that are drained to be suitable food after pouring hot water into the container to reconstitute the noodles. Relates to a container for instant foods, etc., which allows a hot water discharge operation to be performed easily and quickly.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Containers for instant foods etc. with conventional pouring hot water drainage structure, for example, containers containing raw noodles, seasonings, shrimp, etc. in bags as instant foods, first remove the plastic lid from the container body, and then the packaging bag Take out the raw noodles, seasonings, oysters, etc. stored in the container, open the packaging bag, return the raw noodles and oysters to the container body, pour hot water, and loosen the raw noodles later Then, cover again and pour water for a predetermined time, then raise the notch in the lid to secure the through hole, tilt the container and drain the hot water through the hole, drain the hot water, and then cover again The packaging bag was opened on the noodles that had been removed and poured, and the seasoning was added, and hot water was poured again, and after stirring well, a seasoning such as the seven tastes was added to eat. As described above, containers for instant foods and the like containing foods such as dry noodles and raw noodles that are suitable for pouring and draining hot water have the following problems.
[0003]
That is, (1) The problem that the operation of attaching and detaching the lid to the container body is troublesome, (2) The problem that the operation of raising the notch in the lid and securing the through hole is quite troublesome, (3) Problems such as differences in hot water draining time and amount of remaining hot water due to variations in the size of the hot water cut-off when raising a notch in the lid and securing a hole for draining hot water. The container must be drained by holding the container, etc., but because there is a large amount of hot water required for blanching (returning hot water) relative to the container capacity, there is a risk that hot water may be spilled and careful attention must be paid, When spilled, there is a problem of light burns. Furthermore, when draining hot water, the container must be tilted to drain the hot water through the hole, but a considerable weight of noodles containing hot water is unevenly distributed on one side. Container body so that the lid does not come off from the container body There is a problem that the lid must be pressed with a predetermined force or more, and sometimes there is a problem that spilled noodles that have been boiled (boiled back) from the container. A container for instant foods that solves these problems is desired. It had been.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is a container for instant foods or the like that stores dry noodles, raw noodles, and the like that are suitable for eating by pouring hot water. Thus, it is an object of the present invention to provide a container for instant food or the like that can be easily, quickly, surely and safely performed without the need for a draining operation.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the inventor of the present invention provides a container comprising a bottom plate and a peripheral wall provided on the periphery of the bottom plate so as to have an opening on one side and having a flange portion on the top. In a container for storing instant food or the like, which is composed of a main body and a lid material having substantially the same outer shape as the opening of the container main body, and is sealed with a heat-bonding portion capable of peeling the flange portion of the container main body and the lid material. The lid member has a starting point and an ending point in the vicinity of the inner edge of the thermal bonding portion, and extends from the starting point to a substantially central direction of the lid member and returns to the ending point from the container body side. Cut-out portion having a substantially funnel-shaped cross section comprising a half-cut and a guide half-cut extending from the start and end points toward the peripheral edge of the lid member so as to be separated from each other N half-cuts for forming And the substantially U-shaped half cuts are formed so as to approach each other in parallel with each other or toward the substantially central direction of the lid member, and extend from an adjacent nth end point and n + 1th start point. A square bracket-like cut line extending across the guide half cut and extending from both ends in parallel to the two guide half cuts crossed to the inner edge side of the thermal bonding portion from the inner edge of the thermal bonding portion. And a guide half cut extending from a starting point of the first notch forming half cut at one of the n notch forming half cuts and the other half cut for forming the notch A guide half cut extending from an end point of the nth notch forming half cut at the end is formed so as to reach the peripheral edge of the lid member and the front Both peripheral edges of the guide half-cuts that have reached the peripheral edge of the lid member or both peripheral edges on the side where the square bracket-like cut lines are formed in the vicinity of both peripheral edges of the guide half-cuts A cutting blade that is coincident with or parallel to the both guide half-cuts is formed, and the notches are formed with the cutting blades formed at both peripheral edges of the lid member as roots. A first knob tongue protruding to the side opposite to the part forming half-cut is formed, and further protruded from the peripheral edge of the lid member other than the first knob tongue formed. A second picking tongue piece is provided, and the first picking tongue piece is moved over the thermal bonding portion and peeled off, whereby the cutting blade, the square bracket-like cut line, and the notch forming half-cut, Are configured to cooperate to form n independent hot water cuts. It is characterized by.
[0006]
Further, the invention according to claim 2 is the container for instant food or the like according to claim 1, wherein the cutting edge has a substantially V-shaped notch with a part of the cutting edge as one side at the peripheral edge of the lid. Is formed.
[0007]
Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the container for instant food or the like according to claim 1, wherein the cutting blade is substantially coincident with both guide half-cuts or the guide half-cut is substantially parallel with one side. It is characterized by comprising a letter-shaped notch.
[0008]
By constructing as described above, a plurality of hot water cuts can be provided in one operation by picking up the first picking tongue piece with a finger and scooping it up. Also, just picking and picking up the first picking tongue piece, anyone can surely obtain a hot water cut of the same size. Anyone can obtain the same taste and texture as sought by the manufacturer, without causing a difference in the hot water cutting time and the amount of remaining hot water due to variations in the size of the hot water cuts that occur when securing the through holes. Also, when the hot water is cut off, the parts other than the hot water inlet and the hot water inlet are easy to handle because the container body and the lid are bonded by thermal bonding, and the hot water poured as before is spilled. In addition, there is no need to hold the container body and the lid member with a strong force, and the noodles that have been reconstituted with hot water are not spilled.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that in the container for instant food or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the number of the half cuts for forming the notch is 2 to 3. . By comprising in this way, productivity and quality at the time of lid | cover material manufacture can be made favorable, and smooth hot water cutting can be achieved without being influenced by the thickness of noodles.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a container for instant food of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the container for instant food of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an instant food of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view of an essential part showing a third embodiment of a container for instant food, etc. of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a plan view of a container for instant food, etc. of the present invention. The principal part top view which shows 4th Embodiment, FIG. 6 is a layer block diagram of the lid | cover material of this invention, FIG. 7 is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of containers, such as the instant food of this invention, 1 ′, 1 ″, 1 ′ ″ are containers for instant foods, 2 is a heat bonding part, 3 is a first picking tongue piece, 4 is a second picking tongue piece, 5 is a cutting blade, 5 ′, 5 ″ is a notch, 6, 7 and 8 are half cuts for forming the notch, 9 is a square bracket-shaped cut line, 10, 10 ′, 10 ″ and 10 ′ ″ are cover materials, 20 is a container body, 21 Is the flange, 40 is the base material, 50 is the heat-adhesive adhesive layer, 60, 70, 80 is a substantially U-shaped half cut, 61, 62, 71, 72, 81, 82 are guide half cuts, A ₁ , B ₁ , C ₁ are start points, A ₂ , B ₂ , C ₂ are end points, and α is Each pouring gate is shown.
[0011]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a container for instant food or the like according to the present invention. The container 1 for instant food or the like has a bowl-shaped container body 20 having a circular opening on one side, A heat bonding portion 2 that includes a lid member 10 having substantially the same outer shape as the opening portion of the container body 20, and is capable of peeling the flange portion 21 provided on the opening edge of the container body 20 and the lid member 10. Further, the lid member 10 is formed with a first knob tongue 3 protruding outward from one edge of the lid member 10 and substantially opposed to the first knob tongue 3. A second picking tongue piece 4 is formed at the position.
[0012]
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a container for instant food or the like according to the present invention, that is, a view of the container for instant food shown in FIG. the said lid 10 of 1, the starting point a ₁ and the end point a ₂ in the heat-bonding unit 2, and has a start point B ₁ and the end point B _2, wherein each of the starting point a ₁ and the starting point B ₁ A substantially U-shaped half cut formed from the container body 20 side so as to extend substantially in the direction of the center of the lid 10 and return to the end points A ₂ and B _2, and to approach the center of the lid 10. 60, 70, the start point A ₁ and the end point A ₂ , and the container body 20 extending from the start point B ₁ and the end point B ₂ so as to be separated from each other toward the peripheral edge of the lid member 10 Cut-out forming her having a substantially funnel-shaped cross-section comprising guide half-cuts 61, 62 and 71, 72 Cuts 6 and 7 are formed adjacent to each other and intersect the guide half-cuts 62 and 71 and extend from both ends in parallel to the guide half-cuts 62 and 71 toward the inner edge side of the thermal bonding portion 2. A bracket-shaped cut line 9 is formed outside the inner edge of the thermal bonding portion 2. Further, the guide half cuts 61 and 72 reach the peripheral edge of the lid member 10 and the lid member 10 of the lid member 10 faces the notch forming half cuts 6 and 7 with respect to the thermal bonding portion 2. A first pick tongue piece 3 is formed to protrude outward from a peripheral edge sandwiched between the guide half cuts 61 and 72, and a second pick is provided at a position substantially opposite to the first pick tongue piece 3. A tongue piece 4 is formed. Furthermore, the peripheral edge of the lid member 10 between the roots of the first knob tongue 3 or the roots of the first knob tongue 3 and the guiding half cuts 61 and 72 is provided on the peripheral edge of the lid member 10. Cutting edges 5 and 5 parallel to the guiding half cuts 61 and 72 are formed. With this configuration, the first picking tongue piece 3 is moved over the thermal bonding portion 2 and peeled off, so that the cutting blades 5, 5, the square bracket-like cut line 9, and the guide The half-cuts 6 and 7 for forming a substantially funnel-shaped notch section composed of the half-cuts 61 and 62 and 71 and 72 and the substantially U-shaped half-cuts 60 and 70 cooperate with the lid member 10. Two substantially U-shaped hot water cuts are formed.
[0013]
By the way, the cutting blades 5 and 5 are best formed so as to coincide with the guiding half cuts 61 and 72 and not to exceed the inner edge of the thermal bonding portion 2. 5 and the guide half-cuts 61 and 72 have a risk of lowering productivity, and are preferably formed as described above. Thus, when the said cutting blades 5 and 5 are formed, the length of the said cutting blades 5 and 5 is set shorter than the length of the said half cuts 61 and 72 for guidance, and said 1st picking tongue piece 3 is set. It is necessary to set the length so that the guiding half cuts 61 and 72 exist on the peeling direction line at the tips of the cutting blades 5 and 5 when they are peeled over the thermal bonding portion 2. The tip of the square bracket-like cut line 9 formed in parallel to the guide half-cuts 62 and 71 is also the same as the tip of the cutting blades 5 and 5, and the first pick tongue piece 3 It is necessary to set the length so that the guide half-cuts 62 and 71 exist on the peeling direction line at the tip of the square bracket-like cut line 9 when peeling over the thermal bonding portion 2. In FIG. 2, although the starting point A _1, B ₁ and the end point A _2, B ₂ in-marks, there is shown for convenience of explanation, the container instant foods of the present invention which do not exist It is. The same applies to the drawings described hereinafter.
[0014]
Next, with respect to the method of using the instant food container of the present invention, the instant food container of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. (Contents such as raw noodles are not shown). First, the second knob tongue 4 provided on the lid 10 of the container 1 for instant food or the like of the present invention shown in FIG. The lid 10 is peeled off, the raw noodles in the bag, the seasoning, the oysters, etc. stored in the container 1 are taken out and a pouring port α is provided (see FIG. 7A), and then the bag is opened. Return the raw noodles and potatoes taken out to the container body and pour the required amount of hot water into the inside from the pouring port α and loosen the raw noodles, and then remove the peeled portion of the lid 10 again into the container. After covering for a period of time (as shown in FIG. 1), cooking for a required time in this state (after blanching), and then picking the first pick tongue piece 3 provided on the lid 10 with fingers. When raised, the lid 10 is cut from the four tips of the cutting blades 5 and 5 and the square bracket-shaped cut portion 9, and this cutting is performed respectively. When the guide half-cuts 61, 62, 71, 72 are reached, cutting proceeds along the guide half-cuts 61, 62, 71, 72, and further connected to the guide half-cuts 61, 62, 71, 72. The cutting progresses along the substantially U-shaped half cuts 60, 70 formed in this way, and finally the first pick tongue piece 3 takes the shape of the half cuts 6, 7 for forming the notches. Then, two substantially U-shaped hot water cuts are formed in the lid member 10, and the container 1 is tilted so that the hot water cuts are on the lower side, and the remaining hot water in the container 1 is removed from the hot water cuts as shown in FIG. As shown in (b), the container 1 is discharged (the holding means for the container 1 is not shown), and then the lid 10 is completely scraped off from the container body 20 to expose the container opening, and the packaging bag is placed on the boiled noodles. Open the container, add the seasoning, pour the required amount of hot water again, stir well, and then add the seasoning such as the seven tastes. Eat. As described above, since the hot water outlet for discharging the remaining hot water is formed in the shape of the substantially U-shaped half cuts 60 and 70 provided in the lid member 10 of the container 1, it has been described in the section of the prior art. The problems 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5) do not occur.
[0015]
Although explanation is omitted, the instant food container 1 of the present invention is normally used for preventing foreign matter such as dust from adhering to the container 1 until the container 1 is used, and for preventing falsification. As a whole, the container 1 is covered and protected with a heat shrink film or the like.
[0016]
FIG. 3 is a plan view of an essential part showing a second embodiment of a container for instant food or the like according to the present invention. The container 1 ′ for instant food or the like is the same as that of the container 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. In place of the cutting blades 5 and 5 formed on the lid member 10, substantially V-shaped cutouts 5 ′ and 5 ′ whose sides are parallel to the guiding half-cuts 61 and 72 in place of the cutting blades 5 and 5. Other than this, the lid member 10 'is the same as the lid member 10 of the container 1 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. Of course, the ends of the notches 5' and 5 ' The guide half cuts 61 and 72 are configured to exist on the peeling direction line when the first picking tongue 3 is peeled over the thermal bonding portion 2. Further, the cutouts 5 'and 5', as in the case of the cutting blades 5 and 5, are best matched with the guide halfcuts 61 and 72 at one side parallel to the guide halfcuts 61 and 72. However, there is a risk of lowering productivity, and it is preferable to form as shown in FIG.
[0017]
FIG. 4 is a plan view of an essential part showing a third embodiment of a container for instant food or the like according to the present invention. The container 1 '' for instant food or the like is the container 1 of the first embodiment shown in FIG. A lid member 10 ″ having a substantially V-shaped cutout 5 ″, 5 ″ with one side of the cutting blades 5 and 5 formed on a part of the cutting blades 5 and 5 formed on the lid member 10 of FIG. Other than this, it is the same as the lid 10 of the container 1 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted. Of course, the tips of the cutting blades 5 and 5 are connected to the first pick tongue piece 3 by the heat. The guide half-cuts 61 and 72 are configured to exist on the peeling direction line when the adhesive part 2 is crossed and peeled.
[0018]
The usage method of the containers 1′1 ″ of the second and third embodiments shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is the same as that of the container 1 of the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.
[0019]
The container body 20 used in such a container 1 includes polystyrene paper, high-impact polystyrene sheet, polypropylene sheet, laminated sheet of polyamide and polyethylene or polypropylene, laminated sheet of polyethylene and polypropylene, and the like by well-known vacuum forming methods. Or a container formed by injection molding or pressure forming, or a container formed by injection molding a resin for injection molding such as polypropylene or polystyrene, or a foamed styrene container, a paper container, or a double The well-known thing used as an instant food container cooked with hot water, such as a container, can be mentioned.
[0020]
Further, as the lid member 10, 10 ′, 10 ″, as shown in FIG. 6, a laminated material having a configuration in which a heat-adhesive adhesive layer 50 is provided on one surface of a substrate 40, Examples of the base material 40 include paper, a metal foil such as aluminum, or a single sheet of a synthetic resin sheet (including synthetic paper) such as olefin resin such as polypropylene, polyester, polyamide, or a combination thereof. Can do. The heat-adhesive adhesive layer 50 includes polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, ionomer resin, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, acrylic acid resin, and methacrylic acid resin. , Ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, ethylene-methacrylic acid copolymer, ethylene-acrylic acid ester copolymer, ethylene-methacrylic acid ester copolymer, polyester resin and the like. These resins may be appropriately selected and used depending on the structure of the container body. Further, the substrate 40 is usually provided with a printing layer.
[0021]
Further, the guide half-cuts 61, 62, 71, 72 and the substantially U-shaped half-cuts 60, 70 provided on the lid member 10, 10 ′, 10 ″ are the base material from the heat-adhesive adhesive layer 50 side. It is provided so as to leave at least a part of the outermost layer on the other side of 40, and there is no notch notched on the surface of the lid like a conventional container for instant food made of a plastic lid, so it looks good Also, the inside of the container is hermetically sealed, and there is no risk of dust or dirt entering the container, which is extremely hygienic. Further, since the square bracket-shaped cut line 9 is formed outside the inner edge of the thermal bonding portion 2, it is the same as described above.
[0022]
Further, until now, the case where two substantially U-shaped hot water cuts are provided has been described. However, the case where three hot water cuts are provided can also be provided in the same manner, and the description is omitted, but one of them is shown in FIG. An example is shown.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention is a container for instant food or the like for storing dried noodles, raw noodles, etc. that are suitable for pouring and draining hot water, and does not require the effort of draining hot water. The effect is that it can be carried out simply, quickly, reliably and safely, and there is no individual difference in the hot water draining time and the amount of remaining hot water, and a good taste and texture can be obtained uniformly. It has the effect of being able to.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of a container for instant food or the like according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a container for instant food or the like according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of an essential part showing a second embodiment of a container for instant food or the like according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of an essential part showing a third embodiment of a container for instant food or the like according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of an essential part showing a fourth embodiment of a container for instant food or the like according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a layer configuration diagram of the lid member of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a use state of a container such as instant food of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 1 ′, 1 ″, 1 ′ ″ Container for instant food, etc. 2 Thermal bonding portion 3 First pick tongue 4 Second pick tongue 5 Cutting blade 5 ′, 5 ″ Notch 6, 7, 8 Half cut for notch formation 9 Square bracket-shaped cut line
10, 10 ', 10'',10''' lid
20 Container body
21 Flange
40 Substrate
50 Thermal adhesive layer
60, 70, 80 U-shaped half cut
61, 62, 71, 72, 81, 82 Guide half-cut A ₁ , B ₁ , C ₁ start point A ₂ , B ₂ , C ₂ end point α

Claims

It is provided at the periphery of the bottom plate and the bottom plate so as to have an opening on one side, and comprises a container body composed of a peripheral wall having a flange portion at the top, and a lid member having substantially the same outer shape as the opening of the container body, In a container for storing instant foods and the like sealed with a heat bonding part capable of peeling the flange part of the container body and the lid material,
The lid member is formed with n cut-out forming half cuts having a substantially funnel-shaped cross section composed of a substantially U-shaped half cut and a guide half cut, which are sequentially adjacent to each other,
The substantially U-shaped half cut has a start point and an end point in the vicinity of the inner edge of the thermal bonding portion, and is formed from the container body side so as to extend from the start point to the substantially center direction of the lid member and return to the end point.
The guide half cut extends from the start point and the end point toward the peripheral edge of the lid member, and is formed from the container body side,
A square bracket-shaped cut line is formed on the peripheral side of the lid material from the inner edge of the thermal bonding portion,
The square bracket-shaped cut line is a guide half extending from the end point of one notch forming half cut with respect to adjacent two of the n notch forming half cuts that are sequentially adjacent to each other. Extending across the cut and a guide half cut extending from the starting point of the other cut-out forming half cut,
Both ends of the square bracket-shaped cut line extend to the inner edge side of the thermal bonding part in parallel with the transverse guide half cut,
A guide half cut extending from the starting point of the notch forming half-cut located at one end of the notch forming half cut and the notch forming at the other end of the other notch forming half cut. The guide half cut extending from the end point of the half cut is formed to reach the peripheral edge of the lid,
The guide half-cuts that coincide with the guide half-cuts at or near the peripheral edge of the guide half-cuts that reach the peripheral edge of the lid member or in the vicinity of the peripheral edge. A cutting blade is formed in parallel with both guide half cuts on the side sandwiched between
With the cutting edge formed on the peripheral edge of the lid material as a root, a first knob tongue piece protruding outward from the lid material is formed, and a lid material other than the first knob tongue piece formed A second picking tongue piece protruding outward from the lid material at the peripheral edge is provided,
By separating the first picking tongue piece over the thermal bonding portion, the cutting blade, the square bracket-shaped cut line, and the notch forming half-cut cooperate to form n independent hot water. A container for instant food or the like, characterized by forming a cut.

2. A container for instant food or the like according to claim 1, wherein a substantially V-shaped notch having a part of the cutting edge as one side is formed at a peripheral edge of the lid member .

The container for instant food or the like according to claim 1, wherein the cutting blade is formed by a substantially V-shaped notch, and one side of the V- shape is coincident with or parallel to the guide half-cut .

The container for instant food or the like according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein n is 2 or 3 .