JP6712454B2 - Egg product in container and method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an egg product in which a label visible from the outside is contained in a container and a method for manufacturing the egg product.

Generally, when eggs are distributed in the market, they are stored in a container made of a synthetic resin called an egg pack. Such a container includes, for example, a container body and a lid formed by molding a transparent synthetic resin sheet. Then, after the eggs are accommodated in the container body, the lid body is placed over the container body, and the container body and the lid body are sealed to complete the packed product.

In such a container containing eggs, a label with information such as the size of the contained eggs, the mark, the place of origin, the expiration date, etc. is attached to the outside of the container, or such a label is attached. It is enclosed inside. For example, as a label encapsulation method proposed by the applicant of the present application, Patent Document 1 shown below discloses that a label folded in two or three is housed inside a container.

Japanese Patent No. 5621141

However, in such a thing, the distance between the top side of the label and the ceiling wall changes depending on the size of the egg to be stored, and it is not always easy to see the label unless a support portion for supporting the label is used. I couldn't say that it could be displayed. Therefore, the present invention has an object to make the label arranged in the container easily visible from the outside.

The present invention takes the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned object. That is, the egg product contained in the container according to claim 1 comprises a container body having a rectangular shape in plan view, which accommodates a plurality of eggs, a connecting portion provided on one long side of the container body, and a container body. An egg product in a container provided with a lid in a plan view rectangular shape that is located above the container and forms an internal space in cooperation with the container body, and a label in a plan view rectangular shape that is placed in the internal space. The lid includes a side wall on the side of the connecting portion and a flat plate-shaped top wall continuous to the side wall on the side of the connecting portion, and the label has one long side attached to the connecting portion in the lid body in the expanded state. , The other long side is set so as to be placed along the boundary portion between the side wall and the top wall that are farthest from the connecting portion, and after the lid is closed, the lid of the internal space is closed. Between the egg projecting to the body side and the top wall of the lid and the side wall on the side of the connecting portion, it is arranged in a curved state, and due to the restoring force of the label, the top wall side area arranged on the top wall side is It is attached to the inner surface of the top wall.

Here, "rectangular container body" means, for example, 5 pieces x 2 rows of 10 pieces, 4 pieces x 2 rows of 8 pieces, 3 pieces x 2 rows of 6 pieces, and 2 pieces x It includes a square shape such as four pieces in two rows, and in that case, "long side" is read as "one side". Similarly, the "rectangular label" includes a square label, in which case "long side" is read as "one side". In addition, the “flat plate shape” is not limited to a completely flat shape, and may have unevenness such that the contents of the label arranged along the ceiling wall are visible from the outside of the container. Furthermore, "restoring force" refers to the force with which the label returns to its original flat state. In addition, "attaching" means that at least a part of the top wall side region of the label is in close contact with the inner surface of the top wall.

Here, "to attach one long side of the label to the connecting portion" means that when the lid body starts to rotate around the connecting portion, one long side of the label largely moves to the connecting portion side. This means that one long side of the label is brought as close as possible to the connecting portion or one long side of the label is in contact with the connecting portion so that the label does not get caught.

Here, "adding the other long side of the label to the boundary..." means that when the entire container is moved horizontally while the label is inside the lid, the entire label moves greatly. In other words, it means that the other long side of the label is as close as possible to the boundary part or the other long side of the label is in contact with the boundary part.

According to the present invention, the label arranged in the container can be easily visually recognized from the outside.

The perspective view which shows the egg product concerning one Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the egg product concerning the embodiment. The figure which shows the container in the expanded state containing the egg used for the egg product concerning the embodiment. The figure which shows the label used for the egg product concerning the embodiment. Operation|movement explanatory drawing which shows the manufacturing method of the egg product concerning the embodiment. Operation|movement explanatory drawing which shows the manufacturing method of the egg product concerning the embodiment. Sectional drawing which shows the principal part of the egg product concerning the modification of this invention.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the egg product 1 of the present embodiment mainly includes a container 2 in which an egg E is stored and a label 3 arranged inside the container 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the container 2 is made of a synthetic resin and is transparent, and is integrally molded with a thickness dimension having relatively rigidity. The container 2 is a container body 4 having a rectangular shape in plan view, in which a plurality of eggs E are accommodated, a connecting portion 5 provided on one long side of the container body 4, and a container body 4 located above the container body 4. A lid 6 having a rectangular shape in plan view that cooperates with the container body 4 to form an internal space is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the container body 4 is provided with a plurality of accommodation seats 41 having a peripheral wall 42 that is inclined downward, and 10 accommodation seats 41 are formed as an example in the drawings. Showing things. The upper end of the peripheral wall 42 is formed at substantially the same height as the flange of the container body 4, and a partition wall portion having an upper end lower than the circumference is formed between the adjacent accommodation seats 41. Since the peripheral wall 42 is schematically shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the partition wall portion is not shown.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the lid body 6 can be opened and closed between the deployed state (O) and the closed state (C) around the connecting portion 5 as an axis, and has a flat top wall 61, The top wall 61 is provided with four side walls 62, 63, 64, 65 formed continuously on the periphery thereof, and the portion surrounded by the top wall 61 and the four side walls 62, 63, 64, 65 is A space having a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape is formed. The top wall 61 is a flat wall without any ribs and has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. The side wall 62 on the side of the connecting portion and the side wall 63 farthest from the connecting portion 5 each have a flat plate shape, and reinforcing ribs (not shown) are provided at a plurality of positions. The pair of side walls 64 and 65 located on the short side of the container 2 are flat plates, and reinforcing ribs (not shown) are provided at a plurality of positions.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the label 3 has a rectangular shape in a plan view placed in the internal space, and has a size such that information is displayed on the side wall 62 and the top wall 61 of the lid 6. Have The label 3 of the present embodiment has a rectangular shape in plan view, and has a first edge 31 and a second edge 32 corresponding to the long side, and a third edge 33 and a fourth edge 34 corresponding to the short side. It has and. At the location surrounded by the first, second, third, and fourth edges 31, 32, 33, 34, the side of the top wall located on the top wall side of the lid body 6 when stored in the container 2 The region 35 and the side wall region 36 located on the side wall of the lid 6 are provided.

The label 3 of the present embodiment is made of relatively rigid paper, is not pre-folded, and has an egg E protruding toward the lid side in the internal space, the top wall 61 of the lid 6 and the connection. It is arranged in a curved state between the side wall 62 on the part side. In the label 3, the lower end portion 37 of the label 3 is supported by the upper surface of the container body 4 on the connecting portion side, more specifically, the upper surface 43 of the peripheral wall 42 of the plurality of receiving seats 41 on the connecting portion side. At the same time, due to the restoring force of the label 3, a part of the top wall side region 35 arranged on the top wall side is in contact with the inner surface of the top wall 61.

Further, the label 3 is printed with various kinds of information regarding the egg E on the front surface side. Examples of the information regarding the egg E include the egg weight, the name of the person in charge of weighing, the packaging place, the expiration date, the storage method, the usage method, etc., but these are simplified or omitted in the figure. ..

Next, a method for manufacturing the egg product 1 according to this embodiment will be described.

First, the egg E is filled in the container body 4 in a developed state (O) in which the lid 6 is opened, and the label 3 is thrown into the lid 6 from a label feeding device (not shown) in a flat state without bending. .. Specifically, in the label arranging step of inserting the flat label 3 into the lid 6 in the developed state (O) in which the top wall 61 is located on the lower side, as shown in FIG. The long side (first edge 31) is arranged along the connecting portion 5, and the other long side (second edge 32) of the label 3 is separated from the connecting portion 5 to the side wall 63 and the ceiling wall 61. It is arranged so as to be aligned with the boundary portion 66 between and.

In the label 3 of the present embodiment, the label itself is formed of cardboard having relatively rigidity, and as shown in FIG. 5, the sizes of the third and fourth edges 33 and 34, which are the short sides, are respectively small. Since it corresponds to the total (M1+M2) of the width dimension of the top wall 61 (dimension M1 in the front-rear direction) and the width dimensions of the side walls 62, 63 (dimension M2 in the up-down direction), the container is inclined in a side view. It is held by the second lid 6. More specifically, the label 3 put in the space inside the lid body 6 of the container 2 is a state in which the first edge 31 is located above the connecting portion 5, and a little inside thereof is the side wall 62 and the connecting portion 5. The second edge 32 is positioned and supported by the boundary portion 66 between the side wall 63 and the top wall 61 that is farthest from the connecting portion 5. In other words, the label 3 is on standby with the surface side on which various information is printed facing downward inside the lid body 6 in the unfolded state (O), and one long side (first edge 31). Is arranged in the vicinity of the connecting portion 5 so as to be along the connecting portion 5, and is arranged so that the other long side (second edge 32) is in contact with the corner of the boundary portion 66. ..

After such a label arranging step, a lid closing step of rotating the lid body 6 onto the container body 4 with the connecting portion 5 as an axis is performed. That is, when the lid 6 is rotated about the connecting portion 5 from the above-described state, the first edge 31 of the label 3 is located on the upper surface of the connecting portion 5 and the peripheral wall 42 of the container body 4 as shown in FIG. While being supported by 43, the egg E is brought into contact with the side portion of the egg E located on the connecting portion side, and movement of the egg E in the container body 4 direction is restricted. Further, the second edge 32 side of the label 3 approaches the container body 4 side while being pushed by the top wall 61 of the lid body 6.

Further, when the lid body 6 is rotated to be in the closed state (C), as shown in FIG. 2, the first edge 31 side (top wall side area 35) of the label 3 is on the upper portion of the egg E and the lid body 6. The second edge 32 side (side wall side area 36) of the label 3 is arranged between the side wall of the egg E and the side wall 62 of the lid 6 on the side of the connecting portion while being arranged between the side wall 62 and the top wall 61. It In other words, the label 3 is in a bent state by being located in the gap formed between the egg E and the lid body 6, but the restoring force of the label 3 itself which tends to return the label 3 to the flat state. By the (repulsive force), the edges 31 and 32 (long sides) separated from the curved portion are pressed against the inside of the lid body 6. Therefore, the top wall side region 35 of the label 3 can be visually recognized from the outside of the top wall 61 without inserting the label 3 into the container 2 in a pre-bent state, and the side wall side region 36 of the label 3 can be disposed on the side wall. It can be arranged so as to be visible from the outside of 62.

In the present embodiment, with the label 3 placed in the container 2 in this manner, the tape T is attached to the flange formed on the opposite side of the connecting portion 5 to seal the egg into the container 2. Product 1 is completed.

Thus, the egg product 1 of the present embodiment includes a container body 4 having a plurality of eggs E accommodated therein and having a rectangular shape in plan view, a connecting portion 5 provided on one long side of the container body 4, and a container body. 4, which is provided on the upper side of the container 4 and has a lid 6 having a rectangular shape in plan view which cooperates with the container body 4 to form an internal space, and a label 3 which is placed in the internal space and has a rectangular shape in plan view. It is a thing. The lid 6 includes a side wall 62 on the side of the connecting portion and a flat plate-shaped top wall 61 continuous with the side wall 62 on the side of the connecting portion, and the label 3 has an egg E protruding toward the lid side in the internal space. And the top wall 61 of the lid 6 and the side wall 62 on the side of the connecting portion are arranged in a curved state, and the restoring force of the label 3 causes the top wall side region 35 to be arranged on the top wall side. It is attached to the inner surface of the ceiling wall 61.

In this way, since the label 3 is placed in the container 2 in a curved state, it is not necessary to bend the label 3 before the label 3 is put into the container 2. Moreover, the label 3 comes into close contact with the inner surface side of the lid body 6 by the restoring force of the label 3 to return to the flat state. Therefore, the contents of the label 3 can be easily visually recognized from the outside, and the label 3 arranged in the container 2 can be prevented from being displaced from a desired position.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the side wall side region 36 arranged on the side wall 62 on the side of the connecting portion is abutted on the inner surface of the side wall 62 on the side of the connecting portion due to the restoring force of the label 3. Also, the lower end portion 37 side of the label 3 can be displayed in a state in which it is easily visible from the outside.

Note that the label 3 can be easily visually recognized from the outside as compared with the conventional one in which the label 3 is put between the eggs E in the container body 4. Further, as compared with a case where the label 3 having a seal shape is attached from the outside of the lid body 6, the label 3 can be put in the container 2 with a simple structure, and at the same time, the effect that the label 3 can be easily separated from the container 2 is obtained. Needless to say.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the container body 4 is provided with a plurality of storage seats 41 each having the peripheral wall 42 inclined downward, and the lower end portion 37 of the label 3 is located in the storage seat 41 on the coupling portion side. It is supported on the upper surface 43 of the peripheral wall 42. Therefore, the lower end portion 37 of the label 3 can be firmly held without falling into the accommodation seat 41.

In addition, the method for manufacturing the egg product 1 according to the present embodiment includes a label arranging step of inserting the flat label 3 into the lid body 6 in the developed state (O) with the ceiling wall 61 positioned on the lower side, A lid closing step of rotating the lid body 6 onto the container body 4 with the portion 5 as an axis is included, and the label arranging step arranges one long side of the label 3 along the connecting portion 5. The label 3 can be arranged at a desired position according to the rotation of the lid body 6 with the first edge 31 (one long side) of the label 3 as an axis.

Further, in the method for manufacturing the egg product 1 according to the present embodiment, the label placement step of inserting the flat label 3 into the lid body 6 in the developed state (O) with the ceiling wall 61 located on the lower side, and the connection step And a lid closing step of rotating the lid body 6 onto the container body 4 with the portion 5 as an axis, and the label arranging step includes a side wall 63 and a ceiling wall 61 that are farthest from the connecting portion 5 on the other long side of the label 3. It is arranged so as to be aligned with the boundary portion 66 of. Therefore, not only can the label 3 be brought closer to the container body side in accordance with the rotation of the lid body 6, but even if the container 2 itself is moved in the horizontal direction while the label 3 is put in the lid body 6, the label 3 is covered. It can be kept in the body 6. In other words, when the label 3 is put in, the boundary portion 66 of the present embodiment is moved by the edge 32 (the other long side) of the label 3 in contact with the label 3 in the front-back direction (the width direction of the container 2). To some extent. Therefore, the label 3 can be conveyed without shifting in the front-rear direction from the time the label 3 is put into the lid body 6 to the time the lid body 6 is closed, and when the lid body 6 is closed, the desired label 3 can be conveyed. The label 3 can be placed in position.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

The number of containers is not limited to 10 and may be 8 or 6 or other. The shape of the container is not limited to the illustrated one. In particular, the container may be provided with a protrusion for supporting the label.

The lid may be any one as long as it is configured to allow at least the label arranged inside from the outside to be visually recognized, and may be colored or may have ribs or protrusions formed thereon. Of course it's good.

The shape of the label is not limited to the illustrated rectangular shape. For example, the corner portion may be rounded, or the corner portion may be provided with a triangular notch. Further, the long side and the short side (or one side) are not limited to the linear shape and can be variously changed. Further, the size of the label can be variously changed, and as shown in FIG. 7, the top wall side may be set to be relatively small. In FIG. 7, the same or corresponding parts as those of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. On the contrary, the top wall side may be set relatively large. As an example of a relatively large set, it is conceivable that the label is arranged in a curved manner over the three surfaces of the side wall on the side of the connecting portion, the top wall, and the side wall farthest from the connecting portion. In the above-described embodiments and the like, the back side of the label was supported by the side or upper part of the egg located on the side of the connecting portion, but when the label is arranged over three sides, the back side of the label is on the connecting portion side The label bends by being supported not only on the side or upper part of the egg located, but also on the side or upper part of the egg located on the side opposite to the connecting part.

The lower end of the curved label inside the container was supported by the upper surface of the peripheral wall of the accommodating seat, but it may be supported by sandwiching it in the connecting part, or the label may be flat. It may be pressed against the inside of the lid by the restoring force of the label itself to be returned and contact the side wall on the connecting portion side.

Further, the label may have a crease (folded) in advance. That is, even if the label has a crease, it is arranged in a curved state between the egg protruding toward the lid side in the internal space and the side wall on the top side and the connecting side of the lid, If the top wall side region arranged on the top wall side is in contact with the inner surface of the top wall due to the restoring force of the label, the effect according to the above-described embodiment can be obtained. That is, with such a structure, the label can be displayed in an easy-to-see state regardless of the presence or absence of a support portion for supporting the label.

The label disposing step is not limited to the one using the label inserting device as described above, and the lid closing step can be performed by various devices or manually. Also, the unfolded label may be placed on the egg protruding above the container body and then the lid may be covered, but the label is very easily positioned by the manufacturing method described above. Is preferable in that it can be performed.

Incidentally, the label placement step of the present invention, the label is not placed in a curved shape in the container, that is, a rectangular container body in plan view accommodating a plurality of eggs, and one long side of the container body. A connecting portion provided on the side, a lid that is located above the container body and is rectangular in plan view that cooperates with the container body to form an internal space, and a label that is placed in the internal space and is rectangular in plan view. The lid includes a side wall on the side of the connecting portion and a flat top wall continuous with the side wall on the side of the connecting portion, and the label has an egg protruding toward the side of the lid in the internal space and the top wall of the lid. Also, it can be applied to the case of manufacturing an egg product in a container, which is arranged between the side wall on the side of the connecting portion and the side wall on the side of the connecting portion. In other words, even if the label is not such that the area on the top wall side that is placed on the top wall side due to the restoring force of the label is attached to the inner surface of the top wall, the label is placed when the label is placed in the lid in the expanded state. If one of the long sides of the label is placed along the connecting part, one long side of the label will move largely toward the connecting part when the lid starts rotating around the connecting part. It can be suppressed. Therefore, the label can be arranged at a desired position with the lid closed.

Similarly, even if the label is not such that the top wall side area placed on the top wall side due to the restoring force of the label touches the inner surface of the top wall, If the label is placed so that the other long side of the label is aligned with the boundary between the side wall and the top wall that is farthest from the connecting part, move the entire container horizontally with the label inside the lid. When this is done, it is possible to prevent the entire label from moving significantly. Therefore, the label can be arranged at a desired position with the lid closed.

The label may be other than paper and may be, for example, a sticker having release paper. If such a sticker-type label has information (characters, etc.) and information (application tickets, omikuji, prizes, recipes using eggs, etc.) that enhance consumers' willingness to purchase, the container with eggs will be opened. You can then easily separate it from the container and use the label as a gift.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the label made of a relatively rigid material having a thickness is shown as an example, but the label is not limited to this and various modifications can be made as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

The embodiment disclosed this time is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is shown not by the scope described above but by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and range equivalent to the scope of the claims.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be utilized for the container for eggs with which an egg and a label are accommodated in an internal space.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Egg product 2... Container 3... Label 35... Top wall side area 4... Container body 5... Connection part 6... Lid body (O)... Expanded state 61... Top wall 62... Side wall E (on connection part side) E... Egg

Claims (2)

A container body having a rectangular shape in plan view in which a plurality of eggs are stored,
A connecting portion provided on one long side of the container body,
A lid body which is located on the upper side of the container body and which cooperates with the container body to form an internal space and has a rectangular shape in a plan view.
An egg product in a container with a rectangular label in plan view placed in the internal space,
The lid includes a side wall on the side of the connecting portion, and a flat top wall continuous with the side wall on the side of the connecting portion,
The label should be sized so that one long side is aligned with the connecting part and the other long side is aligned with the boundary between the side wall and the top wall that are farthest from the connecting part inside the lid in the expanded state. It is set, and after the lid is closed, it is arranged in a curved state between the egg protruding to the lid side in the internal space and the top wall of the lid and the side wall on the side of the connecting portion. , The egg product in a container in which the area on the ceiling wall side that is arranged on the ceiling wall side is attached to the inner surface of the ceiling wall due to the restoring force of the label. A method of manufacturing an egg product in a container according to claim 1 , comprising:
A label placement step in which the label is placed in the lid body in the expanded state with the top wall positioned on the lower side and the edge of the label is positioned above the connecting portion,
And a lid closing step of rotating the lid body on the container body with the connecting portion as an axis,
The label arranging step arranges the other long side of the label so as to be aligned with the boundary portion between the side wall and the top wall that are farthest from the connecting portion.

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