JP5848969B2 - Container with liquid draining function - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a container with a liquid draining function suitable for storing pickles containing seasoning liquids such as pickles in the morning and old pickles.

Conventionally, as a container for storing pickles, for example, an outer flange is attached to the upper end of the peripheral wall of the container main body, and the outer periphery of the sheet lid is detachably attached to the upper surface of the outer flange to open the upper end of the container main body. What closed the surface is common.
Moreover, it replaced with the said sheet | seat lid | cover, and the shaping | molding fitting lid | cover made to be fitted in the peripheral wall upper end of the container main body was sometimes used.

However, it is known that the former sheet lid and the latter molded fitting lid have the following problems.
<Seat lid>
1) There is a draining opening in one place of the square container, but it is difficult to distinguish.
2) When opening, the contents of the “seasoning liquid” splatter and the user himself and his surroundings are soiled.
<Molded fitting lid>
1) There is a draining opening in one place of the square container, but it is difficult to distinguish.
2) Because it is a container with a fitting function, it requires a force to open and is difficult.
3) When opening, the contents of the “seasoning liquid” splatter, and the user and his / her surroundings become dirty.
4) “Adhesive seal strength” between the container body and the molded fitting lid is slightly insufficient.

Incidentally, JP 2001-55286 A (see Patent Document 1) shows an example in which a sheet lid is attached to a square container body. This prior art shows a draining structure that facilitates drainage from the inside of the container body by providing a concave groove for drainage on the outward flange of the container body in which tofu and water are stored.

JP 2001-55286 A

In a conventional container for pickles containing seasoning such as morning pickles and old pickles, part or all of the sheet lid or molded fitting lid is peeled off when eating, and water is discharged from the container body. In this case, the drain opening is formed by a flat opening from which the sheet lid is peeled off, so it is necessary to increase the inclination angle of the container body for drainage, but the inclination angle and the opening are large. In this case, the food itself goes out of the container body. For this reason, the food must be pressed with the other hand, and the outflow width of the water is large, so that there is a risk of wetting the surroundings.
Moreover, in the draining structure in which drainage from the inside of the container body is facilitated by providing a concave groove for drainage in the outward flange of the container body of Patent Document 1, the water outflow width can be reduced, but the reverse However, the problem of water spilling out and wetting the surroundings has not been fully solved.

Therefore, the present invention is provided with a suitable draining function in which the ease of opening the sheet lid is particularly improved, and the problem of wetting the surroundings at the time of opening is sufficiently eliminated, and seasoning liquids such as pickles and old pickles The purpose is to provide a container with a liquid draining function that improves the image of pickled pickled products and is easy to handle for elderly people or women who wish to purchase, and thus contributes to increased sales.

That is, the container with a liquid draining function of the present invention has a side wall with an L-shaped cross section having rigidity or semi-rigidity, and a container body provided with an outward flange on the outer edge portion;
A flexible sheet lid stretched on the outward flange on the upper surface of the container body,
The container body is cut away corners forming a side wall of the L-shaped, Oite between the notch portion of the L-shaped portion of the side wall in the outward flange of the upper surface, substantially triangular, and the tip and upwards Forming a table portion that is warped at an angle of about 1-10 ° ;
And at the upper end of the notch portion is formed a groove reaching the table portion,
The liquid in the container body can be drained by peeling off the sheet lid on the upper surface of the table portion to expose the concave groove.
In particular, it is an important point that a substantially triangular table portion is formed between the notch portion of the L-shaped portion and a concave groove reaching the table portion is formed at the upper end of the notch portion.
And the said table part is curled at an angle of about 1-10 degrees toward the front-end | tip and upper direction, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

In the container with a liquid draining function according to the present invention, the concave groove is further connected to a guide groove extending to the vicinity of the bottom of the container main body.

In the container with a liquid draining function according to the present invention, the table portion is formed with a liquid discharge port at a front end side thereof with a predetermined distance from the concave groove, and the liquid discharge port is a thin piece suspended from the front end side. It is also characterized in that a shaped stopper is attached.

In the container with a liquid draining function according to the present invention, the container main body has a base formed inside the bottom, and the base is formed so as to be lowered toward the notch. To do.

Since the container with a liquid draining function of the present invention is configured as described above, the following operational effects can be exhibited.
In the invention of claim 1, the L-shaped corner portion of the side wall of the container main body is cut out, and a table portion composed of the L-shaped portion and the cut-out portion is formed on the outward flange on the upper surface. Further, since the concave groove reaching the table portion is formed at the upper end of the notch portion, for example, the seasoning liquid of pickles is discharged without spreading from the concave groove.
Further, since the seasoning liquid is discharged so as to ooze between the table portion and the sheet lid, there is no fear that the seasoning liquid in the contents scatters at the time of opening, and the user himself or herself is not stained.
And since the said table part is curled by the angle of about 1-10 degrees toward the front-end | tip and upper direction, the adhesiveness of the said table part and a sheet | seat cover improves, and the said seasoning liquid is the said table part. The function of discharging the sheet so as to ooze between the sheet lid is ensured.
Therefore, there is no worry that the seasoning liquid of the contents scatters at the time of opening and stains the user himself and his surroundings.

In the invention of claim 2, the concave groove is further connected to a guide groove extending to the vicinity of the bottom of the container body.
Therefore, the seasoning liquid of the pickles is easily guided from the container main body to the concave groove, and there is no fear that the seasoning liquid of the contents scatters at the time of opening and stains the user himself or herself.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the table portion is formed with a liquid discharge port on the front end side at a predetermined interval from the concave groove, and the liquid discharge port is a flaky piece suspended from the front end side. A stopper is attached.
Therefore, even when the seasoning liquid of pickles is about to be expelled from the table portion, it is guided to the liquid discharge port and discharged downward by the stopper at that time. There is no worry that the liquid will splatter and contaminate yourself and your surroundings.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the container body has a base formed inside the bottom thereof, and the base is formed so as to become lower toward the notch.
Therefore, the bottom of the container body is lowered at a predetermined angle from the back to the near side with respect to the table portion, and the seasoning liquid tends to accumulate on the guide groove side for exerting the draining function. The seasoning liquid can be efficiently discharged from the container body.

Other effects can include the following items.
1) An easy peel film can be used for the lid material, and it has become possible to facilitate opening.
2) Since an effective draining function is provided, the splashing of the seasoning liquid can be eliminated.
3) In conjunction with the draining position, the opening location is clear and the consumer is very easy to handle.
4) Adopting a laminate film for the lid makes it easier to increase the sealing strength with the container body.

It is a top view which shows 1st Example of the container with a liquid draining function which concerns on this invention. It is the A-A 'sectional view. It is the B-B 'sectional view. It is a top view which shows 2nd Example of the container with a liquid draining function which concerns on this invention. It is the A-A 'sectional view. It is the B-B 'sectional view. It is a top view which shows 3rd Example of the container with a liquid draining function which concerns on this invention. It is the A-A 'sectional view. It is the B-B 'sectional view. It is a perspective view which shows the unsealed state of the sheet | seat lid at the time of applying to the hot water cutting container for yakisoba. It is a perspective view which shows the unsealed state of the sheet | seat cover in the case of applying to the hot water cutting container for fried noodles (no liquid discharge port). It is a perspective view which shows the sealing state of the sheet | seat cover in the container with a shaving liquid draining function. It is a perspective view which shows the unsealed state of the sheet | seat cover in the container with a shaving liquid draining function. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the pump function and hose function of a seat lid in a container with a liquid draining function.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a container 10 with a liquid draining function according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a container body having rigidity or semi-rigidity, and an outward flange 13 is attached to the outer edge portion of the upper end of the side wall 12 constituting a rectangular peripheral wall. Then, an L-shaped cross-sectional side wall 12 of one corner 14 of the outward flange 13 is cut out, and a substantially triangular table is formed in the L-shaped cutout portion 16 of the side wall 12 of the upper outward flange 13. A portion 15 is formed.
A flexible sheet lid 41 including a triangular table portion 15 is detachably attached to the outward flange 13 on the upper surface of the container body 11.

The container main body 11 will be described in more detail. The container main body 11 has a base portion 21 formed inside the bottom, and the base portion 21 is inclined so as to become lower toward the notch portion 16.
Due to the inclined pedestal portion 21, the pickled seasoning liquid is easily accumulated in the peripheral groove 22 portion on the outer periphery of the pedestal portion 21. Each side wall 12 is also provided with an overhanging portion 23 so as to protrude upward and have a large width, and the overhanging portion 23 also provides the seasoning liquid to the peripheral groove 22 portion on the outer periphery of the base portion 21 in the same manner as the base portion 21. It has the function to be integrated into.
In the figure, reference numeral 24 denotes a shelf formed on the upper side of the side wall 12, which is formed for indicating the filling amount of the seasoning liquid, reinforcing the side wall 12, and ease of separating the stacked container bodies 11. ing. Reference numeral 25 denotes a spacer formed at a proper position on the shelf 24 to prevent the stacked container main bodies 11 from being too tightly adhered, and 26 denotes the L-shape of the side wall 12 between the outward flange 13 and the shelf 24. It is a horizontal rib provided in order to reinforce a part.

A concave groove 27 reaching the table portion 15 is formed at the upper end of the notched portion 16, and the concave groove 27 is exposed by peeling off the sheet lid 41 on the upper surface of the table portion 15. The seasoning liquid can be drained.
In the concave groove 27, the end surface on the notch portion 16 side is V-shaped with a straight side 27-1 having a depth that does not reach the shelf 24, and the end surface on the table portion 15 side. Are each formed in a V shape having a curved side 27-2 that extends outward so that an appropriate space is provided at the tip side of the table portion 15.

In the figure, reference numeral 28 denotes one or a plurality of ridges, which are formed so as to surround the outer side of the side edge 27-2 of the concave groove 27 of the table portion 15 from a substantially central position of the outward flange 13 on the side wall 12. ing. Of course, one or a plurality of line seals may be used in place of the protrusion 28.
Reference numeral 29 denotes a broken line-like protrusion or protrusion formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the substantially triangular table portion 15, and the sheet cover 41 includes the protrusion (or line seal) 28, protrusion or protrusion 29. It is heat-sealed and sealed.

The table portion 15 is warped at an angle of about 1 to 10 degrees toward the tip and upward with the notched portion 16 as a reference line. This warping may be formed in the mold when the container body 11 is molded, or may be deformed by heat treatment after the molding. If it is 1 ° or less, the effect of adhering the table portion 15 and the sheet lid 41 cannot be expected so much, and if it is 10 ° or more, the container 10 with a liquid draining function is difficult to handle.
Although the reason is not clear, when the sheet cover 41 is sealed by thermal fusion to the protrusion 28 and the broken line protrusion or protrusion 29 formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the table portion 15, the sheet cover 41 and the like. It has been found that the table portion 15 warps at an angle of about 1 to 10 degrees toward the tip and upward with the notched portion 16 as a reference line due to shrinkage of the surface and other causes, and the warping at this time is effectively utilized May be.
This warping is not normally preferred as a product, but conversely improves the adhesion between the table portion 15 and the seat lid 41, and the seasoning liquid oozes between the table portion 15 and the seat lid 41. This has the effect of ensuring the function of being discharged. Therefore, by providing this warping, there is no fear that the seasoning liquid of the contents splatters at the time of opening, and the user himself or herself is unclean.
In addition, when the sheet lid 41 is heat-sealed to the normal container body 11 without deformation, it turns out that the tip of the table portion 15 is inclined downward, and the above-described warpage cannot be obtained. Yes.

Further, the table portion 15 is formed with a liquid discharge port 31 on the tip side with a predetermined distance from the concave groove 27. The shape of the liquid discharge port 31 is not particularly limited as long as it has a predetermined width. The liquid discharge port 31 is provided with a flaky stopper 32 suspended from the tip side.
Therefore, even when the seasoning liquid of pickles is about to be released from the table portion 15, the seasoning liquid is guided to the liquid discharge port 31 and is discharged downward by the stopper 32 at that time. When opening, there is no worry that the seasoning liquid will splatter and dirty the user himself.

In the first embodiment, the concave groove 27 is further connected to a guide groove 33 extending to the vicinity of the bottom of the container body 11.
Therefore, the seasoning liquid of the pickles is easily guided from the container body 11 to the concave groove 27, and there is no concern that the seasoning liquid of the contents scatters at the time of opening, so that the user himself or herself is not dirty.

4 to 6 show a second embodiment. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that a liquid discharge port 31 is provided at the front end side of the table portion 15 provided in the container body 11. Is not formed. Also in this case, the function that the table part 15 and the sheet | seat cover 41 contact | adhere and the said seasoning liquid is discharged | emitted so that it may ooze between the said table part 15 and the sheet | seat cover 41 is maintained. Therefore, there is no worry that the seasoning liquid of the contents scatters at the time of opening and stains the user himself and his surroundings.
Of course, in this case, the table portion 15 can be made small, and therefore, when the overall size of the container body 11 is the same, its internal capacity can be made large.

7 to 9 show a third embodiment. The difference between the third embodiment and the second embodiment is that the container body is different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment. This is because the shape of 11 is made deeper, and by doing so, the internal capacity can be increased with a small area size.

FIG. 10 shows a case where the container with a liquid draining function of the present invention is applied to the hot water draining container 10 for yakisoba, and shows the unsealed state of the sheet lid 41 in that case. In this example, the outer periphery of the outward flange 13 is folded downward, and the outward flange 13 portion is further reinforced.
Further, the opening position of the sheet lid 41 can be made clearer by the presence of the table portion 15 as in this example.
FIG. 11 shows an unsealed state of the sheet lid 41 when applied to the fried noodle draining container 10. In this example, the liquid discharge port 31 is not provided in the table unit 15.

FIG. 12 shows a case where the container with a liquid draining function of the present invention is applied to the container 10 with a liquid draining function for shaving, and shows a sealed state of the sheet lid 41 in that case.
FIG. 13 shows the unsealed state of the sheet lid 41 in the container 10 with a shaving liquid draining function, and the table portion 15 is not provided with protrusions or ridges indicating the heat fusion position.

The cross-sectional shape of the peripheral wall of the container body 11 is not limited to a quadrangular shape, and may be a triangular shape or a polygonal shape. In these cases, similar effects can be obtained by forming the table portion 15 and the concave groove 27 at the inner edge portion of the corner portion of the outward flange 13 in the same manner as described above.
Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of the peripheral wall may be circular, and in this case, a side wall of an L-shaped cross section is formed in a part thereof, and a notch is formed in the notch part of the L-shaped part of the side wall of the outward flange. A substantially triangular table portion may be formed.

Next, the operation of each of the embodiments will be described.
For example, in order to discharge the seasoning liquid in the container body 1 prior to taking out the food filled inside, as shown in FIG. 10 and the like, the sheet lid 41 on the table unit 15 is lifted upward to peel it off. After opening the concave groove 27 to the outside of the container body 11, the container body 11 may be inclined.
<Pump function>
In the container with a liquid draining function of the present invention, the container body 11 is made of a rigid or semi-rigid material, and the sheet lid 41 is made of a soft material such as a plastic film. The seat lid 41 is bent in the direction of the arrow α and pushed into the container body 11, and the seasoning liquid filled by the pump function is automatically discharged from the concave groove 27 of the table portion 15.
<Hose function>
Further, when the seasoning liquid is discharged from the concave groove 27 and flows on the table portion 15, the liquid flow sucks the sheet lid 41 of the portion in the direction of arrow β, and forms a hose shape between the container body 11 and the container body 11. A discharge channel is formed.
And, since the seasoning liquid is discharged in a sufficiently linear flow so as to start out in a state where the table portion 15 and the sheet lid 41 overlap with each other, the content seasoning liquid scatters when draining, There is no worry of getting dirty with the user himself.
The food body etc. in the container body 11 can be taken out by pulling the unsealed end 41a of the sheet lid 41 diagonally upward from the table portion 15 side diagonally upward and sufficiently peeling from the outward flange 13. Well, it can be easily removed by doing so.

Other effects in the container 10 with a liquid draining function of the present invention include the following items.
1) An easy peel film can be used for the lid material, and it has become possible to facilitate opening.
2) Since an effective draining function is provided, the splashing of the seasoning liquid can be eliminated.
3) In conjunction with the draining position, the opening location is clear and can be used intuitively without reading the manual, making it very easy for consumers to handle.
4) Adopting a laminate film for the lid material makes it easier to increase the sealing strength with the container body, making it difficult for the sheet lid to peel off or break during transportation, etc., greatly reducing the incidence of defects. .

The container with a liquid draining function of the present invention is immersed in not only pickles containing seasoning liquid such as morning pickles and old pickles, but also instant foods and pet food products accompanied by hot water drains such as fried noodles, and so on. The present invention can be applied to a container with a liquid draining function for storing products, products containing syrup such as honey beans, marine foods soaked in water such as oysters and swordfish.
Of course, it is needless to say that other than the above-exemplified products, any product that requires a function such as draining can be suitably applied.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Container 11 with liquid cutting function Container body 12 Side wall 13 Outward flange 14 Corner 15 Table part 16 Notch part 21 Base part 22 Circumferential groove 23 Overhang part 24 Shelf part 25 Spacer 26 Horizontal rib 27 Concave groove 27-1 Linear Side side 27-2 Curved side side 28 Projection 29 Protrusion or projection 31 in broken line shape Liquid discharge port 32 Stopper 33 Guide groove 41 Sheet cover 41a Open end of sheet cover

Claims (4)

A container body having an L-shaped cross-sectional side wall having rigidity or semi-rigidity, and having an outward flange on an outer edge portion;
A flexible sheet lid stretched on the outward flange on the upper surface of the container body,
The container body is cut away corners forming a side wall of the L-shaped, Oite between the notch portion of the L-shaped portion of the side wall in the outward flange of the upper surface, substantially triangular, and the tip and upwards Forming a table portion that is warped at an angle of about 1-10 ° ;
And at the upper end of the notch portion is formed a groove reaching the table portion,
A container with a liquid draining function, wherein the liquid in the container body can be drained by peeling off the sheet lid on the upper surface of the table portion to expose the concave groove. The container with a liquid draining function according to claim 1 , wherein the concave groove is further connected to a guide groove extending to the vicinity of the bottom of the container body. The table portion is formed with a liquid discharge port at a front end side thereof with a predetermined interval from the concave groove, and the liquid discharge port is attached with a flaky stopper suspended from the front end side. The container with a liquid draining function according to any one of claims 1 and 2 . The said container main body has the base part formed in the bottom inner side, This base part is formed so that it may become low toward the said notch part, The Claim 1 thru | or 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Container with liquid draining function

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