JP4469243B2 - Foamed synthetic resin container - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a foamed synthetic resin container, and more particularly to a foamed synthetic resin container capable of locking a display tag.

  In order to keep the freshness of seafood, the foamed synthetic resin container is used for transporting and storing the seafood together with ice and keeping it cold.

By the way, seafood brought from a market to a retail store may be arranged and sold in a store while being placed in a foamed synthetic resin container.
At that time, when it was necessary to display the name, place of origin, price, and other information of the seafood, it was supported by inserting a display tag containing that information into the ice.

Therefore, the display tag must be writable, rigid and water-resistant, not only the material is limited, but also from stability and workability for insertion into ice, etc. Its size was also limited.
In addition, the display tag inserted into the ice easily fell down when the seafood was put in and out, and it was necessary to correct it each time. When the ice melted, the display tag could not be supported.

  In view of the above-described circumstances, the present invention provides a foamed synthetic resin container that can easily and stably support a display tag that has low stiffness such as paper and does not have water resistance. Let it be an issue.

To solve the problems described above, the foamed synthetic resin container according to claim 1, open upward, raw
On the upper surface of the peripheral wall of at least one side of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped container main body for storing fresh food , a recess for fitting the lower part of the display tag is formed along the peripheral wall, and the outer wall defining the recess The notches that open both ends of the recesses to the outside are formed in the portions located at both ends of the recesses of the recesses, and the lower portions on both sides of the display tag fitted into the recesses through the notches from the recesses, respectively. Locking means for bending and locking the lower portion of the display tag by bending it outward is provided.
Here, it is preferable that the gap between the recesses is equal to or slightly larger than the thickness of the display tag.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the foamed synthetic resin container of claim 2, in the invention of claim 1, the inner wall defining the recess is positioned between the notches, The convex part which protrudes in is formed.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower portion of the display tag is locked to the container body by inserting the lower portion of the display tag into the recess and the notch from above. Therefore, the display tag may not be a display tag having rigidity, water resistance, etc. for insertion into ice as in the past, and the display tag can be easily attached to the container body and reliably. The container body can be supported.
In the case of the present invention, the lower portion of the display tag is locked in a curved shape, but the upper portion becomes flat due to the restoring force of the display tag, and the display information does not become difficult to read.

  According to the present invention of claim 2, both side portions of the lower portion of the display tag are curved, but the intermediate portion is flat, and the entire display tag is planarly and more reliably secured to the container body. Can be supported.

Embodiments of the foamed synthetic resin container according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
Here, FIG. 1 is a perspective view conceptually showing an embodiment of a foamed synthetic resin container according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a container main body in a state where seafood is accommodated and displayed. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the container body taken along line XX of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the container body taken along line YY of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the container main body taken along line ZZ in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the lid body taken along line LL in FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a portion along the line MM of the lid body in FIG. 1.

  The illustrated foamed synthetic resin container 1 according to the present invention includes a container body 10 and a lid 30.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the container body 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having an opening 11 on the upper side, and is formed by a peripheral wall 12 and a bottom wall 13 having a rectangular outline, and is integrally formed of a polystyrene foam resin or the like. Has been.

The upper surface of the peripheral wall 12 has a ridge 14 over the entire circumference on the inner circumference side, and a step 15 over the entire circumference is formed on the outer circumference side. And the recessed part 16 along the surrounding wall 12 is formed in the step part 15 of the surrounding wall 12 (in the embodiment, the wall of the short side which opposes). The recess 16 is formed with a locking means 20 for the display tag A as will be described later.
The concave portion 16 may be formed on the long side wall of the peripheral wall 12 facing each other, each of the short side wall and the long side wall, or all the four side walls of the peripheral wall 12. .

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the container body 10 containing the seafood B and ice C transported from the market or the like is stored in the recess 16 having the locking means 20 in the name, production area, and price of the seafood B. , In a state where the display board A displaying other information is locked, it is arranged at the storefront.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the locking means 20 includes notches 21a and 21b and 21b formed in the middle and both ends of the outer wall defining the recess 16, and the notches 21a and 21b, The convex parts 22 and 22 each defined between 21b, and the convex part 23 formed in the intermediate part of the inner wall which defines the recessed part 16 are comprised.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, inclined surfaces or rounded surfaces 22 a and 23 a are respectively formed on the side edges of the concave portions on both side surfaces of the convex portions 22 and 23, and the top surfaces of the convex portions 22 and 23 are also illustrated in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, inclined surfaces or rounded surfaces 22b and 23b that are inclined downward toward the concave portion 16 are formed, respectively, and also on end surfaces that define both ends of the concave portion 16, as shown in FIG. Inclined surfaces or rounds 24, 24 that extend outward are formed.

In the container body 10 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower end of the display plate A is inserted into the locking means 20 and supported by the recess 16. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower end of the display panel A in this state is sandwiched between the convex portions 22 and 22 and the convex portion 23, and the both side portions protrude from the notches 21b and 21b to the outside. Stopped.
When the display panel A is inserted into the concave portion 16, the inclined surfaces of the convex portions 22 and 23 or the rounds 22a, 22b, 23a, 23b, and 24 serve to smoothly guide the display plate A to the concave portion 16 and the like. Fulfill.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lid 30 accommodates the convex strips 14 projecting from the periphery of the container body 10 on the lower surface of the ceiling wall 31 (surface on the container body 10 side). A peripheral recess 32 is provided, and an inner peripheral wall 33 that defines the peripheral recess 32 is provided.

In addition, convex portions 34a, 34b, and 34b that are inserted into the notches 21a, 21b, and 21b of the container body 10 are formed on the periphery of the lower surface of the ceiling wall 31, respectively, and are intermediate between the side surfaces of the peripheral concave portion 32 of the convex portion 34a. A concave portion 35 for escaping the convex portion 23 of the container body 10 is formed in the portion.
The convex portions 34a and 34b, 34b may be omitted.

  Then, the lid 30 has the circumferential recess 32 fitted into the convex strip 14 of the container body 10 and the projections 34a and 34b and 34b are inserted into the notches 21a and 21b and 21b of the container body 10, respectively. By mounting, the container body 10 is attached.

In the embodiment described above, the locking means 20 is constituted by the notches 21a and 21b, 21b, the convex portions 22, 23, etc., but as in the modification shown in FIG. It is good also as what remove | eliminated the convex part 23 formed in the intermediate part of the inner wall which defines the recessed part 16 in FIG.
In the case of this locking means 20A, as shown in FIG. 10, the lower part of the display board A accommodated in the recess 16 is locked in a state where only both side portions thereof are curved.
The lid 30 in this case is the same except for the point that the concave portion 35 (see FIG. 7) in the lid 30 of the above embodiment is not formed.

FIG. 11 shows still another modification of the locking means 20. The locking means 20B has one convex portion 22 in the locking means 20A. That is, the recess 16 is short, and the notches 21b and 21b are formed only at both ends of the outer wall that defines the recess 16, and the notch 21a at the intermediate portion is eliminated.
In the case of the locking means 20 </ b> B, as shown in FIG. 12, the lower part of the display board A accommodated in the recess 16 is locked in a curved state in the recess 16.
Note that the lid 30 in this case has a structure in which the convex portion 34a in the above-described modification is not formed, and may have no convex portions 34a and 34b, 34b as described above.

FIG. 13 shows another embodiment of the foamed synthetic resin container according to the present invention.
In this foamed synthetic resin container 1A, as the locking means 40, on the inner and outer walls defining the recess 16, a plurality of protrusions 41, 42 projecting into the recess 16, as shown in FIG. Are arranged in a staggered manner, and inclined surfaces 41 a and 42 a are formed on the upper surfaces of the convex portions 41 and 42, as shown in FIG.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 16, the lower part of the display board A accommodated in the recess 16 is locked in a deformed state.
In this case, the lid 30 does not require the formation of the convex portions 34a and 34b as in the above embodiment.

  As described above, the embodiment of the foamed synthetic resin container according to the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the technical idea of the present invention described in the claims is not limited thereto. It goes without saying that various modifications and changes can be made within the scope.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a foamed synthetic resin container according to the present invention. It is a front perspective view of the container main body of the state which accommodated and displayed seafood. It is sectional drawing of the part which follows the XX line of the container main body in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the part which follows the YY line of the container main body in FIG. It is a back surface perspective view of the container main body of the state which latched the display board. It is sectional drawing of the part which follows the ZZ line of the container main body in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the part which follows the LL line | wire of the cover body in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the part which follows the MM line | wire of the cover body in FIG. It is the partial perspective view which showed the modification of the foam synthetic resin containers based on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the part in alignment with the NN line | wire of the container main body in FIG. 9, and is the figure which showed the state which latched the display board. It is the partial perspective view which showed the other modification of the foam synthetic resin containers based on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the part in alignment with the OO line of the container main body in FIG. 11, and is the figure which showed the state which latched the display board. It is the fragmentary perspective view which showed other embodiment of the container made from a synthetic foam resin which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing of the part which follows the PP line of the container main body in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the part which follows the QQ line of the container main body in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the part in alignment with the PP line of the container main body in FIG. 13, and is the figure which showed the state which latched the display board.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Foamed synthetic resin container 10 Container body 11 Opening 12 Side wall 13 Bottom wall 14 Convex section 15 Step section 16 Concavity 20, 20A, 20B Locking means 21a, 21b Notch 22 Convex part 22a, 22b Inclined surface 23 Convex part 23a , 23b Inclined surface 24 Inclined surface 30 Lid 31 Ceiling wall 32 Circumferential recess 33 Inner peripheral wall 34a, 34b Protruding portion 35 Concave portion 1A Foamed synthetic resin container 40 Locking means 41, 42 Protruding portion 41a, 42a Inclined surface A Display tag B Seafood C Ice

Claims (2)

A recess is formed on the upper surface of the peripheral wall of at least one side of the substantially rectangular parallelepiped container main body that opens upward and accommodates fresh food products. Formed on both ends of the recessed portion of the defining outer wall are notches that open both ends of the recessed portion to the outside, and the lower portions on both sides of the display tag inserted into the recessed portion through the notches. A foamed synthetic resin container is provided with a locking means for bending and locking the lower portion of the display tag by protruding each from the recess to the outside.
  2. The foamed synthetic resin container according to claim 1, wherein a convex portion protruding into the concave portion is formed on the inner wall defining the concave portion between the notches.

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