JP5081530B2 - Container with lid - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lidded container for food.

  Conventionally, as a container with a lid, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example, there is a container with a lid for accommodating natto. This container with a lid for natto was connected to the container body in the shape of a shallow dish having a rectangular shape in a plan view for housing natto and the end of the container body on the opening side through a thin hinge part (folded part). A container body, the container body, the hinge portion, and the lid body are integrally formed. Moreover, the said hinge part is extended over the full length of the one side of the container main body in container planar view. In addition to the natto, the above-mentioned container with a lid for natto often contains bags containing seasonings such as sauce and hot pepper added to natto.

When eating natto contained in the above-mentioned container with a lid, first, the lid is opened and the seasoning bag contained in the container body is taken out. And this bag body is opened and the seasoning in a bag body is added to the natto in a container main body.
JP 2006-199364 A

  However, in the above-described conventional container with a lid, when adding the seasoning contained in the bag body to natto, if the seasoning in the bag body is squeezed out by hand, the seasoning will adhere to the finger and become dirty. There's a problem.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a container with a lid that can squeeze fluid-like additive food contained in a bag without soiling fingers. It is said.

A container with a lid according to the present invention comprises: a container main body that contains food; and a lid body that is connected to an end of the container main body on the opening side through a hinge portion, and the container main body and the hinge portion And the lid body are integrally molded , and a container-side flange portion is provided at an end of the container body on the opening side, and an outer edge portion of the lid body is provided. Is provided with a lid-side flange portion that is overlapped with the container-side flange portion in a state where the lid body is closed, and the hinge portion is formed between the container-side flange portion and the lid-side flange portion, A plurality of the hinge portions are provided at intervals, and an opening is formed between the adjacent hinge portions so that a bag body containing a fluid-like additive food can be inserted between the adjacent hinge portions. Is formed with a circular perforation. By withdrawing the inside of the perforations is cut along the eye, the opening is formed, the opening width along the axis of the hinge portion in the opening, is set wider than the width of the bag Rukoto It is characterized by.

  Due to such a feature, when the added food in the bag is added to the food in the container body, first, the lid is opened and the opened bag is inserted into the opening between the hinge portions. At this time, the opening of the bag is directed to the inside of the container body. Thereafter, the lid is closed. As a result, the bag inserted into the opening is sandwiched between the container body and the lid. Next, the bag body is pulled so as to be pulled out of the container. Thereby, the additive food accommodated in the bag is squeezed out into the container body.

When the lid is closed with the bag inserted into the opening, the bag is sandwiched between the container-side flange and the lid-side flange. That is, the bag is sandwiched between the surface (flange surface) and the surface (flange surface).

Furthermore, in the container with a lid as described above, since the opening between the hinge portions is closed before cutting along the perforation, the strength of the container is improved. Accordingly, the product is transported or displayed at the store without cutting the perforation. Moreover, since the perforation is formed, it can be easily cut along the perforation. Therefore, when the consumer eats the food, the consumer's hand cuts along the perforation and removes the inside of the perforation, thereby forming an opening between the hinge portions.

  According to the lidded container according to the present invention, after inserting the bag body containing the added food into the opening between the hinge portions, the lid body is closed and the bag body is sandwiched between the lid body and the container body, By pulling the bag body to the outside of the container, the added food in the bag body can be squeezed into the container body without soiling the fingers. Moreover, the remaining amount of the added food in the bag can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a container with a lid according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 are perspective views showing a lidded container 1 as an example of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lidded container 1 is a container for natto X (corresponding to the food of the present invention), for example, a synthetic resin container made of polystyrene or the like. In addition, the container which consists of materials other than synthetic resins, such as paper, may be sufficient.

  The container 1 with a lid includes a container body 2 that houses the natto X, and a lid body 4 that is connected to an end (upper end) of the container body 2 on the opening 2a side via a hinge portion 3. . The container main body 2, the hinge part 3, and the lid body 4 are integrally formed.

  The container body 2 has a rectangular box shape opened upward, and a container-side flange portion 22 is formed at an end of the opening 2a side. More specifically, the container body 2 includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate portion 20, a side plate portion 21 erected from the outer edge of the bottom plate portion 20, and a container protruding outward from the upper end of the side plate portion 21. Side flange portion 22. The side plate portion 21 and the container side flange portion 22 are respectively formed over the entire circumference of the container body 2.

  The lid body 4 has a shallow dish shape with a central portion bulged to one side (upper side in the closed state shown in FIG. 3), and a lid-side flange portion 42 is formed on an outer edge portion thereof. More specifically, the lid 4 protrudes outward from the lid 4 from a substantially rectangular top plate 40, a side plate 41 suspended from the outer edge of the top plate 40, and a lower end of the side plate 41. A lid-side flange portion 42. The side plate portion 41 and the lid side flange portion 42 are respectively formed over the entire circumference of the lid body 4. Further, the side plate portion 41 has a tapered shape in which the diameter is gradually increased from the top plate portion 40 side toward the lid side flange portion 42 side. The lid-side flange portion 42 has the same shape as the container-side flange portion 22 described above, and is overlapped with the container-side flange portion 22 in the closed state as shown in FIG. .

  The hinge portion 3 is a thin bent portion for opening and closing the lid body 4, and the container body 2 and the lid body 4 are relatively rotatable around the axis L of the hinge portion 3 by the hinge portion 3. Yes. The hinge portion 3 is formed between the outer edge portion of the container side flange portion 22 and the outer edge portion of the lid side flange portion 42. Further, a plurality (two) of the hinge portions 3 are provided at intervals in the extending direction of the container side flange portion 22 and the lid side flange portion 42. An opening 6 is formed between the pair of adjacent hinge portions 3 and 3. This opening 6 is an opening for squeezing into the container body 2 the additive food (sallet or hot pepper) accommodated in a bag body (sag bag Y1 or hot pepper bag Y2) to be described later. The size of the hot pepper bag Y2 can be inserted. More specifically, U-shaped notches 22a and 42a are respectively formed in the central portion of the container-side flange portion 22 of the container body 2 and the central portion of the lid-side flange portion 42 corresponding to the container-side flange portion 22. In the state in which the lid 4 is opened, the notches 22a and 42a are arranged facing each other to form a rectangular opening 6.

  Further, in the lidded container 1 having the above-described configuration, there are a bag body containing a fluid additive food, more specifically, a sauce bag Y1 containing sauce and a pepper bag Y2 containing sauce. Each is housed. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, natto X is accommodated in the lidded container 1, and a vinyl sheet Z is coated on the natto X. Furthermore, on the vinyl sheet Z, the above-described saucer bag Y1 and hot pepper bag Y2 are respectively placed.

  Next, the operation of the lidded container 1 having the above-described configuration will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the lid 4 is rotated around the axis L of the hinge portion 3 to open the lid 4. And while taking out the saucer bag Y1 and the red pepper bag Y2 which are accommodated in the container main body 2, the vinyl sheet Z is peeled off from the natto X, respectively.
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the saucer bag Y <b> 1 is opened, and the opened saucer bag Y <b> 1 is inserted into the opening 6 between the hinge portions 3 and 3. At this time, the saucer bag Y1 is arranged with the opening of the saucer bag Y1 facing the inside of the container body 2.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the lid body 4 is rotated around the axis L of the hinge portion 3 to close the lid body 4. Thereby, the sagging bag Y1 inserted into the opening 6 is sandwiched between the container body 2 and the lid body 4, that is, between the container side flange portion 22 and the lid side flange portion 42. Become.
Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the end portion of the saucer bag Y1 protruding from the opening 6 to the outside of the lidded container 1 (the portion on the side opposite to the opening side of the saucer bag Y1) is picked, and the saucer bag Y1 Is pulled out to the outside of the container 1 (in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 3). Thereby, the sauce accommodated in the saucer bag Y <b> 1 is squeezed out into the container body 2.
Note that the hot pepper in the hot pepper bag Y2 is also squeezed into the container body 2 in the same manner as the saucer bag Y1 described above.

  According to the lidded container 1 having the above-described configuration, the sauce in the saucer bag Y1 and the hot pepper in the saucer bag Y2 can be squeezed into the container body 2 without soiling the fingers. That is, when squeezing out the sauce in the saucer bag Y1 and the pepper in the saucer bag Y2, the sauce and pepper can be prevented from adhering to the finger. Moreover, the residual amount of sauce in the saucer bag Y1 and the pepper bag Y2 can be reduced.

  Moreover, according to the lidded container 1 having the above-described configuration, when the lid body 4 is closed after the saucer bag Y1 or the hot pepper bag Y2 is inserted into the opening 6, the saucer bag Y1 or the hot pepper bag Y2 Since it is sandwiched between the portion 22 and the lid-side flange portion 42, that is, between the surfaces, the sauce in the saucer bag Y1 and the pepper in the saucer bag Y2 are more easily squeezed out.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of the container with a lid concerning this invention was described, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the meaning, it can change suitably.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the opening 6 is formed in advance between the hinge portions 3 and 3, but the present invention is configured such that the opening 6 can be opened when consuming the product (natto X). It may be. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, an annular perforation 7 is formed between adjacent hinge portions 3, 3, and the inside of the perforation 7 is extracted by cutting along the perforation 7. A configuration in which the opening 6 is formed is also possible. The perforations 7 described above are easily tearable to the extent that they can be cut by hand. In such a lidded container 1, the opening 6 between the hinge portions 3 and 3 is closed before cutting along the perforation 7, so that the strength of the lidded container 1 is improved. . Therefore, by transporting the product without displaying the perforation 7 or displaying it at the store, it is possible to prevent the hinge portion 3 of the lidded container 1 from being damaged due to an impact during product distribution or product display. Can do. In addition, since it is possible to easily cut along the perforation 7, when the consumer eats the food, by cutting along the perforation 7 with the hand of the consumer, the hinge parts 3, 3 The opening 6 is easily formed. Thereby, it becomes the container 1 with a lid | cover easy to use for consumers.

  In the above-described embodiment, the container main body 2 and the lid body 4 are rectangular. However, in the present invention, the shape of the container main body 2 and the lid body 4 can be appropriately changed. A round container body and a lid may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, two hinge portions 3 are provided, and one opening 6 is formed between the hinge portions 3 and 3. However, in the present invention, three or more hinge portions 3 are provided. Two or more openings 6 may be formed.

  Moreover, in above-mentioned embodiment, the natto X is accommodated in the container main body 2, and the sauce in the saucer bag Y1 and the pepper in the saucer bag Y2 are squeezed out by the opening 6 between the hinge parts 3 and 3. However, the present invention is not limited to the lidded container 1 for storing the natto X, and may be a lidded container for storing food other than the natto X. For example, it can be used as a container with a lid for cup fried noodles. In this case, a bag body containing a liquid source or the like can be squeezed out through the opening 6.

  In the embodiment described above, the saucer bag Y1 and the pepper bag Y2 are accommodated in the container body 2 together with the natto X. However, the present invention is a bag body containing the additive food (the saucer bag Y1 and the pepper bag Y2). Etc.) may be configured to be accommodated in the lid body 4, or may be configured to be affixed to the outer surface of the lidded container 1 with a tape or the like. Further, in the present invention, the bag body containing the additive food may be separate from the lidded container 1.

  In addition, in the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention, it is possible to replace suitably the component in above-mentioned embodiment with a well-known component, and you may combine the above-mentioned modification suitably.

It is a perspective view of a container with a lid for explaining an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view of a container with a lid for explaining an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view of a container with a lid for explaining an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view of the container with a lid for explaining other embodiments of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container with lid 2 Container body 3 Hinge part 4 Lid 6 Opening 7 Perforation 22 Container side flange part 42 Cover side flange part X Natto (food)
Y1 Sauce bag (bag)
Y2 Pepper bag (bag)

Claims (1)

A container main body that contains food; and a lid that is connected to an end of the container main body on the opening side through a hinge portion, and the container main body, the hinge portion, and the lid body are integrally formed. A container with a lid,
A container-side flange portion is provided at an end of the container body on the opening side, and an outer edge portion of the lid body is overlaid on the container-side flange portion in a state where the lid body is closed. A lid side flange is provided,
The hinge portion is formed between the container side flange portion and the lid side flange portion,
A plurality of the hinge portions are provided at intervals, and between the adjacent hinge portions, an opening is formed in which a bag body containing a fluid-like additive food can be inserted .
An annular perforation is formed between the adjacent hinge portions,
The opening is formed by cutting along the perforation and extracting the inside of the perforation,
Opening width along the axis of the hinge portion in the opening, lidded container, wherein that you have been set wider than the width of the bag.

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