JP6980323B1 - Food packaging container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for food packaging in which a dish portion does not easily come off from a container body even by heating. SOLUTION: A food packaging container 100 includes a container main body 1, a dish portion 2 fitted to an inner peripheral side surface of the container main body 1 and supported apart from a bottom surface of the container main body 1, and a lid 3. .. The lid 3 has a lid-side horizontal portion 32 that extends horizontally outward in the radial direction of the lid 3 over one circumference of the lid 3 and has a flat ground on the lower surface, and the container body 1 is the container body 1 of the container body 1. It has a container-side horizontal portion 16 that horizontally extends outward in the radial direction of the container body 1 over one circumference of the inner peripheral side surface. The dish portion 2 extends horizontally outward in the radial direction of the dish portion 2 over one circumference of the dish portion 2, has a flat ground on the upper surface, and is an annular shape pressed downward by the lid-side horizontal portion 32. The rib 27 is formed at a height between the bottom portion 21 of the dish portion 2 and the annular rib 27, and spreads horizontally outward in the radial direction over one circumference of the dish portion 2, and the container-side horizontal portion 16 It has a dish-side horizontal portion 26 to be placed on the dish. [Selection diagram] FIG. 6

Description

The present invention relates to a food packaging container in which food can be separated into upper and lower parts by a mounted dish.

There is a food packaging container having a container body, a dish and a lid. In this type of food packaging container, the dish portion is pushed into the internal space of the container body, and the dish portion is internally fitted to the container body. Since the internal space defined by the bottom surface and the side surface of the container body is separated into upper and lower parts by the dish portion, the food packaging container can store food separately in the dish portion and the bottom of the container body. This is useful when you do not want to mix the food placed on the dish and the food placed on the bottom of the container until just before cooking.

Various measures have been taken for the container body, the dish and the lid so that the dish does not come off from the container and the food inside leaks out (see, for example, Patent Document 1). For example, on the outer peripheral side surface of the dish portion, a reverse-tapered engaging portion whose diameter is linearly expanded from the opening on the upper surface of the dish portion toward the bottom surface is inflated endlessly over one circumference in the circumferential direction. Further, on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body, an inverted tapered engaging portion in which the inner peripheral side surface is recessed, that is, a recess that linearly expands in diameter from the upper surface opening of the container body toward the bottom surface is endlessly formed around the entire circumference. Is formed in. By fitting these reverse tapers together, the fitting strength between the dish and the container body is increased.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-102177

Food packaging containers may be cooked in a microwave oven when eating. The container body, dish, and lid of the food packaging container are made of expanded polystyrene sheet, solid polypropylene sheet, or the like, and may be softened and deformed by heating. If the container parts such as the container body, the dish part and the lid part are deformed by heating, the engagement relationship between the parts cannot be maintained, the engagement between the parts may be loosened, and the parts may come off.

Food may be cooked in a microwave oven at a place away from the eating place such as a convenience store, and the food may be taken back to the eating place. If the parts of the food packaging container are loosely engaged with each other or the parts are disengaged due to heating by the microwave oven, the food may leak from the food packaging container due to vibration during transportation. For example, when the engagement relationship between the dish and the container body is loosened, the liquid such as soup stored in the bottom of the container body leaks from the food packaging container without being blocked by the dish.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a container for food packaging in which the dish portion does not easily come off from the container body even by heating. And.

In order to achieve the above object, the food packaging container according to the embodiment of the present invention has a bottom surface portion and a peripheral wall portion, and has a container body having an open top surface and a bottom surface portion and a peripheral wall portion. It is provided with a dish portion that is fitted to the inner peripheral side surface of the container and is supported apart from the bottom surface of the container body, and the dish portion has an endless shape over one circumference in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral side surface of the dish portion. The container body has an inner peripheral surface region facing the polygonal fitting portion, and has a polygonal fitting portion extending to the container and having a polygonal outer peripheral edge. Is characterized in that it bites into the inner peripheral surface region.

A lid that closes the internal space of the container body while being fitted to the inner peripheral side surface of the container body is provided, and the lid extends horizontally outward in the radial direction of the lid over one circumference of the lid, and the lower surface thereof. Has a horizontal portion on the lid side having a flat ground, and the dish portion extends horizontally outward in the radial direction of the dish portion over one circumference of the dish portion, and has a flat ground on the upper surface, and the lid side. It has an annular rib that is pressed downward by the horizontal portion, and the polygonal fitting portion may extend from the outer peripheral edge of the rib over one circumference.

The polygonal fitting portion may extend to the outer peripheral edge of the polygonal shape in a radial direction diagonally downward and downward.

The container body has a container-side horizontal portion that extends horizontally outward in the radial direction of the container body over one circumference of the inner peripheral side surface of the container body, and the dish portion is a bottom surface portion of the dish portion. It may be formed at a height between the ribs and horizontally spread outward in the radial direction over one circumference of the dish portion to have a dish-side horizontal portion resting on the container-side horizontal portion.

In the dish-side horizontal portion, the entire flat ground area of the dish-side horizontal portion may be placed on the flat ground of the container-side horizontal portion and may not protrude from the container-side horizontal portion.

The dish-side horizontal portion may have a width of more than 3 mm in the radial direction of the dish portion over a part or the entire circumference. Further, the horizontal portion on the dish side may have a width of more than 3 mm in the radial direction of the dish portion over a part or the entire circumference.

The dish portion has an edge portion that is bent vertically or substantially vertically from the outer peripheral edge of the horizontal portion on the dish side, and the edge portion is located at the outermost periphery of the dish portion at a height at which the edge portion exists. It may be exposed on the side surface.

The inner peripheral surface region has a recess extending endlessly over one circumference in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body, and the side portion of the polygonal fitting portion is fitted into the recess. You may try to include it.

The recess may have a tapered shape that gradually shrinks in diameter toward the upper side.

The dish portion extends intermittently or endlessly over one circumference in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral side surface of the dish portion, bulges in a semicircular or trapezoidal shape in a cross-sectional view, and is formed on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body. It may further have an annular fitting portion in close contact.

According to the present invention, even if the container body is deformed so as to warp, the polygonal fitting portion bites into the container body like an anchor to prevent the dish portion from rising, and it is possible to prevent the dish portion from coming off the container body.

It is an overall sectional view of the container for food packaging which shows the separated state. It is an overall sectional view of the container for food packaging which shows the combined state. It is sectional drawing of the peripheral wall part which shows the detailed shape of a container body. It is a side view of the peripheral wall part which shows the detailed shape of a dish part. It is sectional drawing of the peripheral wall part which shows the detailed shape of a dish part. It is a top view of a dish part. It is sectional drawing of the peripheral wall part which shows the detailed shape of a lid. It is a partial cross-sectional view which shows the engagement state of a container body, a dish part and a lid. It is sectional drawing which shows the deformation of a container body.

The food packaging container according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In each drawing, the thickness, dimensions, positional relationship, ratio, etc. are emphasized for easy understanding. Further, the bottom side of the food packaging container is referred to as the lower side or the lower side, and the top surface side of the lid is referred to as the upper side or the upper side.

(Food packaging container)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a separated state of the food packaging container 100, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a combined state of the food packaging container 100. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the food packaging container 100 includes a container body 1, a dish portion 2, and a lid 3. The container body 1, the dish 2 and the lid 3 are separate bodies, and are detachably combined into one by fitting to form a food packaging container 100.

The container body 1 is a bowl type with an upper surface opening. The container main body 1 includes a bottom surface portion 11 and a peripheral wall portion 12 that is continuous in an endless manner along the edge of the bottom surface portion 11. The bottom surface portion 11 is circular in a plan view. The mouth edge 13 of the container body 1 is an annular shape having a diameter larger than that of the bottom surface portion 11. That is, the peripheral wall portion 12 rises from the bottom surface portion 11 toward the top surface opening while gradually increasing the diameter as a whole. The dish portion 2 has a diameter smaller than that of the mouth edge 13 of the container body 1, a diameter larger than that of the bottom surface portion 11 of the container body 1, and is a disk dish type having a shallow bottom. The dish portion 2 includes a bottom surface portion 21 and a peripheral wall portion 22. The bottom surface portion 21 is circular in a plan view as a whole. The peripheral wall portion 22 stands up continuously along the edge of the bottom surface portion 21 in an endless manner. The lid 3 has a dome portion 31 whose top surface is flatly crushed.

The dish portion 2 is pushed into the internal space through the upper opening of the container body 1. The pushed dish portion 2 is internally fitted to the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1 at a height at which the diameter of the dish portion 2 and the diameter of the container body 1 match. The height at which the diameter of the dish 2 and the diameter of the container body 1 match is higher than the total height of the dish 2. Therefore, the dish portion 2 is separated from the bottom surface portion 11 of the container body 1 at a position above the bottom surface portion 11, and is hollowly supported in the inner space of the container body 1. The lid 3 is pushed into the internal space through the upper opening of the container body 1 after the dish portion 2 is internally fitted. The pushed lid 3 covers the dish portion 2 and is internally fitted with the container body 1 at a height at which the diameter of the lid 3 and the diameter of the container body 1 match, and the container body 1 is closed.

In a state where the container body 1, the dish 2 and the lid 3 are united, the dish 2 is supported apart from the bottom surface 11 of the container body 1. The internal space of the container body 1 is divided into two upper and lower regions, an upper internal space 101 and a lower internal space 102, by the dish portion 2. The food packaging container 100 can separately store food in the upper internal space 101 and the lower internal space 102. While dividing the food on the bottom portion 11 of the disc portion 2 and on the container body 1, when it is desired to cooking in a microwave oven remains closed, food packaging containers 100 are those suitable. For example, the lower internal space 102 accommodates soup or the like in liquid form or hardened with gelatin or the like, and the upper internal space 101 accommodates noodles or ingredients.

(Container body)
The container body 1 will be described in more detail. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a detailed shape of the container body 1. On the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1, a container-side lower fitting portion 14, a container-side horizontal portion 16, and a container-side upper fitting portion 15 are formed. The container-side lower fitting portion 14 is formed on the bottom surface portion 11 side, that is, at a position lower than the container-side upper fitting portion 15, and is an inner circumference that engages with the fitting portion prepared in the dish portion 2. It is a surface area. The container-side upper fitting portion 15 is formed on the mouth edge 13 side, that is, at a position higher than the container-side lower fitting portion 14, and engages with other fitting portions prepared in the dish portion 2. It is the inner peripheral surface area. The container-side horizontal portion 16 is formed between the container-side upper fitting portion 15 and the container-side lower fitting portion 14, and a flat ground portion prepared for the dish portion 2 is placed on the container-side horizontal portion 16.

The container-side lower fitting portion 14 has a recess 141 and a lower step portion 142. A lower step portion 142 is formed on the lower side directly connected to the recess 141. The recess 141 is a recess formed on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1. The recess 141 extends endlessly on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1 while maintaining the same height over one circumference. The recess 141 has a tapered shape in which the diameter is linearly reduced from the bottom surface portion 11 of the container body 1 toward the top surface opening. The lower step portion 142 has an endless shape extending from the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1 over one circumference at the same height, and bulges toward the internal space side of the container body 1 from the lower end of the recess 141. ..

The container-side horizontal portion 16 connects the container-side lower fitting portion 14 and the container-side upper fitting portion 15, and extends the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1 in an endless manner while maintaining the same height over one circumference. There is. The container-side horizontal portion 16 extends horizontally outward along the radial direction of the container body 1 with the upper end of the recess 141 as a base point, and extends at a constant height, so that the container-side horizontal portion 16 has a flat ground on the upper surface.

The container-side upper fitting portion 15 has a recess 151 and an upper step portion 152. The recess 151 is a recess formed on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1. The recess 151 extends endlessly on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1 while maintaining the same height over one circumference. Further, the concave portion 151 has a tapered shape in which the diameter is gradually reduced upward. The upper step portion 152 is a region raised one step from the outer periphery of the container-side horizontal portion 16 as a base end, and is formed directly below the recess 151. The upper step portion 152 has an endless shape extending from the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1 over one circumference at the same height, and bulges toward the internal space side of the container body 1 from the lower end of the recess 151. There is.

In other words, the peripheral wall portion 12 is provided with a lower step portion 142 by rising from the bottom surface portion 11 while expanding the diameter, and then smoothly increasing the degree of diameter expansion, and upward from the upper end of the lower step portion 142 as a base point. It is provided with a recess 141 by being reduced in diameter. Next, the peripheral wall portion 12 is provided with a container-side horizontal portion 16 by being horizontally extended with the upper end of the recess 141 as a base point. Further, the peripheral wall portion 12 is provided with an upper step portion 152 by raising the outer edge of the container-side horizontal portion 16 one step higher, and the concave portion 151 is reduced in diameter upward with the outer edge of the upper step portion 152 as a base point. Be prepared. Then, the peripheral wall portion 12 is further raised from the upper end of the recess 151, and is provided with a mouth edge 13 at the rising destination.

The rim 13 has an upward convex ball-shaped shape in which the upper end of the peripheral wall portion 12 is curved outward from the container body 1. The outer edge of the mouth edge 13 includes a edging portion 131 extending outward in the radial direction of the container body 1. The edging portion 131 reinforces the strength of the rim 13.

Such a container body 1 is manufactured by sheet molding in which a expanded polystyrene sheet is sandwiched between molds. The expanded polystyrene sheet is softened by heating at the time of molding, and is formed into the container body 1 while being foamed again when sandwiched between the molds. The material of the container body 1 is not limited to expanded polystyrene as long as it is a foam.

(Dish part)
Next, the dish portion 2 will be described in more detail. FIG. 4 is a side view of the peripheral wall portion showing the detailed shape of the dish portion, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the peripheral wall portion showing the detailed shape of the dish portion. The dish portion 2 is manufactured, for example, by sheet molding in which a solid polypropylene sheet is sandwiched between molds. By sheet molding, the peripheral wall portion 22 of the dish portion 2 rises endlessly along the peripheral edge of the bottom surface portion 21 having a circular shape in a plan view. A rounded chamfered portion 24 is formed at the boundary between the bottom surface portion 21 and the peripheral wall portion 22. When the dish portion 2 is internally fitted with the container body 1, the chamfered portion 24 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1.

The peripheral wall portion 22 has a step portion 23, a dish side annular fitting portion 25, a dish side horizontal portion 26, an edge portion 28, an annular rib 27, and a dish side in order from the base portion on the bottom surface portion 21 side toward the end portion. It has a polygonal fitting portion 29. The dish-side annular fitting portion 25 starts from the outer peripheral edge of the step portion 23, the dish-side horizontal portion 26 starts from the upper end of the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 , and the annular rib 27 starts from the outer peripheral edge of the dish-side horizontal portion 26. The edge portion 28 is located at the boundary between the dish-side horizontal portion 26 and the annular rib 27, and the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 starts from the outer peripheral edge of the annular rib 27.

The step portion 23 rises sharply from the bottom surface portion 21 with the chamfered portion 24 as a base end, and extends horizontally outward in the radial direction on the way. The horizontal plane of the step portion 23 has a radius and a width in the radial direction on the lower step portion 142 provided in the container-side lower fitting portion 14 of the container body 1. When viewed from the inside of the dish of the dish 2, the step 23 extends on the outer peripheral surface of the bottom surface 21 at the same height in an endless manner and bulges toward the inner circumference of the dish 2. It is a ring-shaped bulge. The step portion 23 has a predetermined thickness in the vertical direction, a predetermined width in the horizontal direction, and bulges toward the inner peripheral side of the dish portion 2.

The dish-side annular fitting portion 25 is in close contact with the container-side lower fitting portion 14 of the container body 1. The dish-side annular fitting portion 25 rises vertically by rapidly changing the inclination angle in the vertical direction from the horizontal plane of the step portion 23, and has a bulge outward in the radial direction on this vertical surface. The bulge of the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 extends around the outer peripheral side surface of the dish portion 2 while maintaining the same height, and has an annular shape. The bulge of the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 has a semicircular or trapezoidal shape in a cross-sectional view along the vertical direction. For example, two bulges are arranged above and below. The dish-side annular fitting portion 25 is formed at a position facing the recess 141 of the container-side lower fitting portion 14 when the dish portion 2 is internally fitted with the container body 1, so that the bulge is in close contact with the recess 141. The bulge has a slightly larger diameter than the recess 141.

The dish-side horizontal portion 26 bends at the upper end of the dish-side annular fitting portion 25, extends horizontally outward in the radial direction, and expands at a constant height, so that the dish-side horizontal portion 26 has an annular flat ground on the lower surface. The dish-side horizontal portion 26 is formed at a position where it rests on the container-side horizontal portion 16. The dish-side horizontal portion 26 is formed so that the entire area of the dish-side horizontal portion 26 rests on the container-side horizontal portion 16. That is, when the dish portion 2 is internally fitted with the container body 1, the lower surface of the dish side horizontal portion 26 and the upper surface of the container side horizontal portion 16 are formed at the same height.

By sitting on the container-side horizontal portion 16, the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is given a normal force against the force of the lower component from the container-side horizontal portion 16, and deformation due to the force of the lower component is suppressed. Further, by sitting on the horizontal portion 16 on the container side, the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side is given a frictional force against the force of the component toward the center in the radial direction from the horizontal portion 16 on the container side, and the horizontal portion 16 on the container side gives a frictional force to the horizontal portion 16 on the container side. Suppresses being dragged to the center side of 2.

In order to prevent the dish-side horizontal portion 26 from tipping over toward the center side of the dish portion 2 with the corner of the container-side horizontal portion 16 as a fulcrum, the inner circumference of the annulus of the dish-side horizontal portion 26 and the container-side horizontal portion 16 It is desirable that it roughly matches the inner circumference of the annulus. Further, in order to disperse the force of the lower component, the width of the dish-side horizontal portion 26, that is, the length of the dish portion 2 in the radial direction is preferably more than 3 mm. The edge portion of the horizontal portion 16 on the container side is curved due to the characteristics of molding, and the radius of this edge portion is about 3 mm on average. Therefore, when the width of the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is 3 mm or less, the dish-side horizontal portion 26 does not rest on the flat portion of the container-side horizontal portion 16, and the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is the curved edge of the container-side horizontal portion 16. It gets on the part and falls over.

More preferably, the width of the dish-side horizontal portion 26, that is, the radial length of the dish portion 2 is more than 4 mm. Here, the container body 1 may be deformed so as to warp due to heating. For example, due to the warp of the container body 1, the container-side horizontal portion 16 may extend so as to change its direction from horizontal to outward and diagonally upward in the radial direction. Then, a curve is generated in a range of about 4 mm on average from the edge portion of the horizontal portion 16 on the container side in the radial direction. Therefore, for an individual whose container body 1 warps due to heating, if the width of the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is 4 mm or less, the dish-side horizontal portion 26 rests only on the curved portion and falls over. .. When a 1 mm buffer is taken and the width of the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side is 5 mm or more, the certainty of fall suppression is increased for almost all individuals.

The annular rib 27 rises from the outer peripheral edge of the dish-side horizontal portion 26 by rapidly changing the inclination angle in the vertical direction, extends horizontally to the outside along the radial direction of the dish portion 2 on the way, and expands at a constant height. .. That is, it has an annular rib 27 annular flat ground on the upper surface. The annular rib 27 is pressed against the lid-side horizontal portion 32 of the lid 3, which will be described later. That is, the annular rib 27 is formed with a diameter and a width in the radial direction that partially or completely overlap with the horizontal portion 32 on the lid side in the height direction.

The edge portion 28 is an annular boundary between the dish-side horizontal portion 26 and the annular rib 27, and is at a right angle or close to a right angle. The edge portion 28 is the outermost circumference of the dish portion 2 at the height of the edge portion 28, and is exposed on the side surface of the dish portion 2 so as to be visible from the side view.

The dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 fits into the recess 151 of the container-side upper fitting portion 15 of the container body 1. The dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 extends endlessly along the outer peripheral edge of the annular rib 27 over one circumference, and extends outwardly diagonally in the radial direction to the end of the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29. Extends downwards. In order to expose the edge portion 28, the height of the end of the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 does not reach the height of the edge portion 28, and the edge portion 28 is covered with the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29. Exposed without.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of the dish portion 2. As shown in FIG. 6, the outer peripheral edge of the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 has a polygonal shape composed of a corner portion 291 and a side portion 292, and a plurality of corner portions 291 are arranged at circumferential equidistant positions. There is.

The distance from the center of the dish portion 2 to the corner portion 291 is longer than the inner peripheral diameter of the recess 151, and the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 fits into the recess 151 at the corner portion 291 so as to bite into the recess 151. The distance from the center of the dish 2 to the side 292 is shorter than that up to the corner 291 but slightly longer than the inner peripheral diameter of the recess 151, and the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 is the recess 151 at the side 292. It fits in close contact with.

The tongue piece portion 293 extends from the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29. The tongue piece portion 293 is an elongated plate piece, and is gripped when the dish portion 2 is removed from the container body 1. The dish-side horizontal portion 26 is preferably more than 3 mm, more preferably more than 4 mm, but the function of the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is lost even if a part of the peripheral portion is 3 mm or less or 4 mm or less. No. A part of the peripheral portion is preferably 45 ° or less, and the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side may be 3 mm or less or 4 mm or less within a range of a maximum of 45 ° around the tongue piece portion 293.

(lid)
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the lid 3. The center of the top surface of the dome portion 31 is flat, and the dome portion 31 hangs down while expanding its diameter downward on the outside of the flat region. At the lower end of the hanging portion of the dome portion 31 of the lid 3, a lid-side horizontal portion 32 extending horizontally outward in the radial direction is extended. A convex portion 33 stands up on the outer edge of the horizontal portion 32. A flange portion 34 extending horizontally outward in the radial direction is further extended at the upper end of the convex portion 33.

The diameter range from the inner circumference to the outer circumference of the lid-side horizontal portion 32 and the diameter range from the inner circumference to the outer circumference of the annular rib 27 partially or completely overlap. When the dish portion 2 and the lid 3 are attached to the container body 1, the lower surface of the lid-side horizontal portion 32 is in contact with the upper surface of the annular rib 27, or the lid-side horizontal portion 27 is attached to the lid-side horizontal portion 32 and the annular rib 27. The 32 and the annular rib 27 are close to each other with a slight gap.

The convex portion 33 is fitted on the upper side of the concave portion 151 of the upper fitting portion 15 on the container side. The convex portion 33 linearly expands in diameter upward from the outer edge of the lid-side horizontal portion 32, and then changes its extending direction to linearly reduce the diameter upward.

(Mating)
FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a bonded state of the container body 1, the dish portion 2, and the lid 3. After the food is placed on the upper surface of the bottom surface portion 11 of the container body 1, the dish portion 2 is pushed into the internal space of the container body 1 from the bottom surface portion 21 side. The pressing force for pushing the dish portion 2 is applied to the upper surface of the annular rib 27 having high strength. Therefore, since the pressing force is not evenly applied to the entire circumference, the annular rib 27 maintains flatness even if the pressing force distribution is uneven. Therefore, when the dish portion 2 is pushed into the container body 1, a part of the dish portion 2 is prevented from being distorted so as to warp. As a result, the dish portion 2 is easily pushed into the internal space of the container body 1 by the annular rib 27.

The dish-side annular fitting portion 25 of the dish portion 2 is formed at a facing position with respect to the recess 141 of the container-side lower fitting portion 14 on the container body 1 side. The horizontal plane of the step portion 23 of the dish portion 2 is formed at the same height as the upper surface of the lower step portion 142 of the container side lower fitting portion 14 on the container body 1 side. The dish-side horizontal portion 26 of the dish portion 2 is formed at the same height as the upper surface of the container-side horizontal portion 16 on the container body 1 side. The dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 of the dish portion 2 is formed at a facing position with respect to the recess 151 of the container-side upper fitting portion 15 on the container body 1 side.

Therefore, in the process of pushing the dish portion 2 into the internal space of the container body 1, the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 is fitted into the recess 141 of the container-side lower fitting portion 14. At this time, the outer diameter of the chamfered portion 24 of the dish portion 2 and the inner peripheral diameter of the container body 1 at the portion facing the chamfered portion 24 are substantially the same, and the chamfered portion 24 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the container body 1. .. When the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 is fitted into the recess 141 of the container-side lower fitting portion 14, the step portion 23 of the dish portion 2 sits on the lower step portion 142 to prevent excessive pushing of the dish portion 2. do.

Further, in the process in which the dish portion 2 is pushed into the internal space of the container body 1, the dish side horizontal portion 26 of the dish portion 2 rides on the dish portion 2 while being in full contact with the container side horizontal portion 16 of the container body 1. Prevent excessive pushing. The corner portion 291 of the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 bites into the recess 151 of the container-side upper fitting portion 15, and the side portion of the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 also fits into the recess 151. The outer peripheral edge of the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 sits on the upper step portion 152 to prevent excessive pushing of the dish portion 2.

When the inner fitting of the dish portion 2 to the container body 1 is completed, the food is placed on the bottom surface portion 21 of the dish portion 2, and then the lid 3 is pushed into the internal space of the container body 1. In the process of pushing the lid 3, the convex portion 33 is fitted into the concave portion 151 provided in the container-side upper fitting portion 15 of the container main body 1. The convex portion 33 is fitted at a position slightly higher than the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 of the dish portion 2. The lid-side horizontal portion 32 of the lid 3, the contact or close proximity with the upper surface of the annular rib 27 of the pan 2, pressing the dish 2 downward starting from the annular rib 27, or the pan 2 near distance or more Prevent floating. The flange portion 34 of the lid 3 rides on the mouth edge 13 of the container body 1.

(Deformation of the dish due to cooking)
The user puts the food packaging container 100 containing the food in a microwave oven and heats it. Foods such as soup are often contained in the container body 1. Foods such as noodles and ingredients are often stored in the dish portion 2. Of the container parts of the food packaging container 100, the dish portion 2 may be softened by heating. The softened dish portion 2 tends to be deformed by the weight of the food placed on the bottom surface portion 21 of the dish portion 2. That is, the deformation force that drags downward is propagated to the dish portion 2 by using the weight of the food placed on the bottom surface portion 21 as a force generation source.

First, the bottom surface portion 21 on which the food is placed is deformed into a kettle shape that swells downward due to the downward deformation force. This deformation force propagates upward when the bottom surface portion 21 is deformed. However, a dish-side horizontal portion 26 is formed above the bottom surface portion 21. The dish-side horizontal portion 26 of the dish portion 2 is in full contact with the container-side horizontal portion 16 of the container body 1, and the contact surface thereof is horizontal.

The dish-side horizontal portion 26 opposes the deformation force propagating from the bottom surface portion 21 side by applying a normal force N from the container-side horizontal portion 16. Further, since the inner circumference of the dish-side horizontal portion 26 and the inner circumference of the container-side horizontal portion 16 are substantially the same, and the width of the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is more than 3 mm, the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is on the container side. It does not protrude from the horizontal portion 16 and does not rest on the curved edge of the container-side horizontal portion 16. Therefore, the force that tends to distort or tip the dish-side horizontal portion 26 downward is also offset by the container-side horizontal portion 16. Further, since the width of the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side is more than 3 mm, the true contact area is also large, and the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side is suppressed from being dragged to the edge of the horizontal portion 16 on the container side.

As a result, the dish-side horizontal portion 26 resists the deformation force generated by the food weight, and the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is prevented from being deformed. Therefore, the propagation of the deforming force is blocked by the dish-side horizontal portion 26, and either does not reach above the dish-side horizontal portion 26, or the deforming force is weakened. That is, the annular rib 27 is located above the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side, and it is difficult for the annular rib 27 to be deformed.

If the annular rib 27 is subjected to a deforming force generated by the weight of the food, the annular rib 27 tends to fall so as to be folded from the upper side toward the center in the radial direction. Then, the position of the annular rib 27 moves to the inner peripheral side, and the position does not match the horizontal portion 32 on the lid side of the lid 3. If the positions of the annular rib 27 and the lid-side horizontal portion 32 do not match, the annular rib 27 cannot be pressed by the lid-side horizontal portion 32, and the dish portion 2 tends to come off from the container body 1. However, the propagation of the deformation is blocked by the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side, and the annular rib 27 becomes difficult to move to the inner peripheral side. Therefore, even after being cooked in a microwave oven, the positions of the horizontal portion 32 on the lid side and the annular rib 27 continue to match, and the lid 3 can prevent the dish portion 2 from coming off.

Further, a dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 is formed on the outer peripheral side of the annular rib 27, and the side portion 292 of the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 is fitted to the container-side upper fitting portion 15. .. In this way, the position of the annular rib 27 is fixed by the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 coming into close contact with the container-side upper fitting portion 15.

Moreover, the recess 151 of the upper fitting portion 15 on the container side has a tapered shape that gradually reduces in diameter upward. Therefore, the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 is caught in the recess 151 on the upper side, and is difficult to be disengaged from the container-side upper fitting portion 15. The dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 has a polygonal circumferential shape, and has a square portion 291 at a circumferential equidistant position. The corner portion 291 bites into the container-side upper fitting portion 15. Therefore, the corner portion 291 becomes non-slip, and the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 slips in the recess 151, preventing the container-side upper fitting portion 15 from coming off.

Therefore, the position of the annular rib 27 is more fixed, and it becomes more difficult to move to the inner peripheral side. That is, when the annular rib 27 moves to the inner peripheral side, the outer peripheral side of the annular rib 27 needs to be lifted by the amount that the inner peripheral side of the annular rib 27 is pulled downward. The outer peripheral side of 27 cannot be lifted, and as a result, the annular rib 27 cannot move to the inner peripheral side.

Further, the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 extends to the outer peripheral edge of the polygon shape diagonally outward and downward in the radial direction of the dish portion 2, and is unlikely to warp upward. Therefore, the annular rib 27 cannot sink the inner peripheral side downward while bending the dish side polygonal fitting portion 29 upward, and moves to the inner peripheral surface side of the annular rib 27. Is further blocked.

(Deformation of the container body due to cooking)
FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing the deformation of the container body 1. Of the container parts of the food packaging container 100, the container body 1 may be deformed so as to warp due to heating. For example, due to the warp of the container body 1, the container-side lower fitting portion 14 extends diagonally outward and upward in the radial direction, and the diameter increases toward the upper region. The container-side horizontal portion 16 extends from the horizontal so as to change its direction diagonally outward and upward in the radial direction.

The dish-side horizontal portion 26 resting on the container-side horizontal portion 16 tends to rise by inclining the container-side horizontal portion 16 so as to extend. When the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is lifted, the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 is also lifted, and the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 and the container-side lower fitting portion 14 are disengaged from each other.

However, the recess 151 of the upper fitting portion 15 on the container side has a tapered shape that linearly shrinks upward. Therefore, even if the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 tries to rise upward, it is caught in the recess 151 and the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 cannot be lifted. Moreover, the outer peripheral edge of the dish-side polygonal shape fitting portion 29 has a polygonal shape, and the corner portion 291 is arranged. The corner portion 291 bites into the container-side upper fitting portion 15 and serves as an anchor, further preventing the dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 from rising.

Therefore, it is suppressed that the dish-side horizontal portion 26 rises as the container-side horizontal portion 16 extends, and the fitting between the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 and the container-side lower fitting portion 14 is maintained. Therefore, even if the container body 1 is deformed, the dish portion 2 is difficult to be removed from the container body 1.

Further, if the width of the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side exceeds 4 mm, it does not fall on the enlarged range of the curved portion of the horizontal portion 16 on the container side caused by the warp of the container body 1 due to heating. Therefore, the force that tends to distort or tip the dish-side horizontal portion 26 downward is also offset by the container-side horizontal portion 16. Further, since the width of the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is more than 4 mm, the true contact area becomes large when the container body 1 is not warped, and the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is dragged to the edge of the container-side horizontal portion 16. It is suppressed from being issued.

Moreover, the edge portion 28 at the boundary between the dish-side horizontal portion 26 and the annular rib 27 is exposed on the outer periphery of the dish portion 2, and even if the container-side horizontal portion 16 is inclined so as to extend, the edge portion 28 is still present. Continues to contact the container-side horizontal portion 16. Therefore, even if the food packaging container 100 tilts during take-out and the soup in the container body 1 moves toward the opening, the edge portion 28 blocks the path of the soup and prevents the soup from leaking. do.

When the container body 1 is not deformed, the dish-side horizontal portion 26 and the container-side horizontal portion 16 are in close contact with each other, so that the leakage of soup is suppressed.

(At the time of eating)
After removing the lid 3, the tongue piece portion 293 is grasped, and the dish portion 2 is lifted with the tongue piece portion 293 as a base point. The outermost circumference of the dish portion 2 is a dish-side polygonal fitting portion 29 extending diagonally downward from the outer peripheral edge of the annular rib 27, and is not easily deformed so as to be rolled upward. However, the tongue piece portion 293 is extended from the dish side polygonal fitting portion 29, and by grasping and lifting the tongue piece portion 293, the dish side polygonal shape fitting portion 29 is rolled up and the dish portion 2 is used. Can be removed.

(effect)
As described above, the food packaging container 100 has a bottom surface portion 11 and a peripheral wall portion 12, and has a container body 1 having an open top surface, a bottom surface portion 21 and a peripheral wall portion 22, and an inner circumference of the container body 1. A dish portion 2 that is fitted to the side surface and is supported apart from the bottom surface of the container body 1 is provided. The dish portion 2 has a polygonal fitting portion 29 that extends endlessly over one circumference in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral side surface of the dish portion 2 and has a polygonal outer peripheral edge. The container body 1 has an inner peripheral surface region facing the polygonal fitting portion 29, and the polygonal fitting portion 29 bites into this inner peripheral surface region.

As a result, even if the container body 1 is deformed so as to warp, the polygonal fitting portion 29 bites into the container body 1 and acts as an anchor, so that the dish portion 2 is prevented from coming off from the container body 1. be able to.

The inner peripheral surface region of the container body 1 is machined as the upper fitting portion 15 on the container side to form a concave portion 151 extending endlessly over one circumference in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1. If this is set to, the upper fitting portion 15 on the container side and the polygonal fitting portion 29 are more firmly fitted, and the dish portion 2 is strongly prevented from being lifted from the container main body 1. Further, if the recess 151 has a tapered shape that gradually reduces in diameter toward the upper side, the container-side upper fitting portion 15 and the polygonal fitting portion 29 are more firmly fitted, and the dish portion 2 is a container. It is more strongly prevented from rising from the main body 1.

Further, a lid 3 for closing the internal space of the container body 1 is provided while being fitted to the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1. The lid 3 has a lid-side horizontal portion 32 that extends horizontally outward in the radial direction of the lid 3 over one circumference of the lid 3 and has a flat ground on the lower surface. The dish portion 2 extends horizontally outward in the radial direction of the dish portion 2 over one circumference of the dish portion 2, has a flat ground on the upper surface, and is an annular shape pressed downward by the lid-side horizontal portion 32. It has a rib 27. Then, the polygonal fitting portion 29 extends from the outer peripheral edge of the annular rib 27 over one circumference.

As a result, even if the container body 1 is deformed so as to warp, the horizontal portion 32 on the lid side presses the annular rib 27 from above, and the dish portion 2 is prevented from coming off so as to be lifted from the container body 1. Can be done. Further, even if the dish portion 2 is softened and tries to be deformed so as to be dragged downward by the weight of the food, the polygonal fitting portion 29 bites into the container body 1 and acts as an anchor, and the outer peripheral side of the annular rib 27 is formed. It becomes difficult to go up. Therefore, the annular rib 27 is less likely to be deformed so as to be folded toward the center of the dish portion 2, and the annular rib 27 is prevented from moving relatively inward from the lid-side horizontal portion 32. Therefore, even if the dish portion 2 tries to be deformed by the weight of the food, the holding of the dish portion 2 by the lid 3 is maintained, and the dish portion 2 is prevented from coming off from the container body 1.

Further, the polygonal fitting portion 29 extends to the outer peripheral edge of the polygonal shape in the radial direction and diagonally downwardly downward. As a result, it is not possible to sink the inner peripheral side downward while bending the polygonal fitting portion 29 upward, and the movement of the annular rib 27 to the inner peripheral surface side is further prevented. Therefore, even if the dish portion 2 softens and tries to be deformed so that the weight of the food is dragged downward, the holding of the dish portion 2 by the lid 3 is maintained, and the dish portion 2 is prevented from coming off from the container body 1. To.

The inner peripheral surface region of the container body 1 is machined as the upper fitting portion 15 on the container side to form a concave portion 151 extending endlessly over one circumference in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1. Then, the upper fitting portion 15 on the container side and the polygonal fitting portion 29 are more firmly fitted, and the outer peripheral side of the annular rib 27 is more difficult to rise. Further, if the recess 151 has a tapered shape that gradually reduces in diameter toward the upper side, the container-side upper fitting portion 15 and the polygonal fitting portion 29 are more firmly fitted, and the annular rib 27 It becomes more difficult for the outer peripheral side to rise.

Further, the container body 1 has a container-side horizontal portion 16 that horizontally extends outward in the radial direction of the container body 1 over one circumference of the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1. The dish portion 2 is formed at a height between the bottom surface portion 21 of the dish portion 2 and the annular rib 27, spreads horizontally outward in the radial direction over one circumference of the dish portion 2, and is a horizontal portion on the container side. The dish-side horizontal portion 26 mounted on the 16 is provided.

As a result, even if the dish portion 2 softens and tries to be deformed so that the food weight is dragged downward, the deformation force stops propagating at the dish side horizontal portion 26 and extends above the dish side horizontal portion 26. No. Therefore, since the deformation of the annular rib 27 above the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side is prevented or suppressed, the pressing of the dish portion 2 by the lid 3 is maintained, and the dish portion 2 is prevented from coming off from the container body 1. Will be done.

Further, in the dish-side horizontal portion 26, the entire flat ground area of the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is placed on the flat ground of the container-side horizontal portion 16 so as not to protrude from the container-side horizontal portion 16. As a result, the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is prevented from tipping over, and the deformation force that the dish portion 2 softens and deforms so that the food weight is dragged downward is further above the dish-side horizontal portion 26. And it becomes difficult.

Further, the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side has a width of more than 3 mm in the radial direction of the dish portion 2 over a part or the entire circumference. As a result, the possibility of being placed on the curve of the edge portion of the container-side horizontal portion 16 is reduced. Further, the true contact area is also increased, and the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is suppressed from being dragged to the curved edge of the container-side horizontal portion 16. Therefore, the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is prevented from tipping over, and the deformation force that the dish portion 2 softens and deforms so that the food weight is dragged downward further extends above the dish-side horizontal portion 26. It becomes difficult.

Further, the horizontal portion 26 on the dish side has a width of more than 3 mm in the radial direction of the dish portion 2 over a part or the entire circumference. As a result, even if the container body 1 is warped by heating, it is less likely that the container body 1 will be placed in a curved range that expands from the edge portion of the horizontal portion 16 on the container side. Further, the true contact area is also increased, and the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is suppressed from being dragged to the curved edge of the container-side horizontal portion 16. Therefore, the dish-side horizontal portion 26 is further prevented from tipping over, and the deformation force that the dish portion 2 softens and deforms so that the food weight is dragged downward is further above the dish-side horizontal portion 26. And it becomes difficult.

Further, the dish portion 2 has an edge portion 28 that is bent vertically or substantially vertically from the outer peripheral edge of the dish side horizontal portion 26, and the edge portion 28 is a dish portion 2 at a height at which the edge portion 28 exists. It is located on the outermost circumference so that it is exposed on the side surface. As a result, even if the container-side horizontal portion 16 of the container body 1 is warped up so as to be inclined and the dish portion 2 is lifted, the edge portion 28 continues to be in contact with the container-side horizontal portion 16. be able to. Therefore, even if the liquid such as soup stored in the bottom surface portion 11 of the container body 1 tries to leak out, the edge portion 28 blocks the course and suppresses the leakage from the food packaging container 100.

Further, the dish portion 2 bulges from the outer peripheral side surface of the dish portion 2 in a semicircular or trapezoidal shape in a cross-sectional view over one circumference in the circumferential direction, and is in close contact with the inner peripheral side surface of the container body 1. It was made to have a portion 25 further. In this food packaging container 100, even if the peripheral wall portion 12 of the container body 1 is deformed by warping due to cooking, the dish portion 2 does not rise, and the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 can be fitted to the container body 1. Be maintained.

It should be noted that the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 may be connected in an endless manner over one circumference, or may be formed intermittently. For example, the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 may be a group of dome-shaped bulging portions arranged at regular intervals along the circumference of the dish portion 2, and the dish-side annular fitting portion 25 may be 1. Not limited to books or one row of bulges, multiple or multiple rows are lined up and down, and the multiple or multiple rows may be a mixture of endless and intermittent arrangements, or only one species. good.

(Other embodiments)
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the gist of the invention. The embodiment and its modifications are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are also included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

1 Container body 11 Bottom part 12 Peripheral wall part 13 Mouth edge 131 Border part 14 Container side lower fitting part 141 Recessed portion 142 Lower step part 15 Container side upper fitting part 151 Recessed portion 152 Upper step part 16 Container side horizontal part 2 Dish part 21 Bottom part 22 Peripheral wall part 23 Step part 24 Cleaved part 25 Dish side annular fitting part 26 Dish side horizontal part 27 Circular rib 28 Edge part 29 Dish side polygonal fitting part 291 Square part 292 Side part 293 Tongue piece part 3 Lid 31 Dome part 32 Lid side horizontal part 33 Convex part 331 Tapered part 332 Reverse tapered part 34 Flange part 100 Food packaging container 101 Upper internal space 102 Lower internal space

Claims (9)

A container body that has a bottom surface and a peripheral wall and has an open top surface,
A dish portion having a bottom surface portion and a peripheral wall portion, fitted to the inner peripheral side surface of the container body, and supported apart from the bottom surface of the container body.
A lid that closes the internal space of the container body while fitting to the inner peripheral side surface of the container body.
Equipped with
The container body has a container-side horizontal portion that extends horizontally outward in the radial direction over one circumference of the inner peripheral side surface of the container body.
The dish is
An annular rib that extends horizontally outward in the radial direction over one circumference of the dish and has a flat surface on the upper surface.
A vertical surface formed at a height between the bottom surface of the dish and the rib and rising vertically,
It is formed at a height between the bottom surface portion of the dish portion and the rib, bends at the upper end of the vertical surface, and spreads horizontally outward in the radial direction over one circumference of the dish portion, and is on the container side. The horizontal part on the dish side that rests on the horizontal part,
Have,
The lid extends horizontally outward in the radial direction over one circumference of the lid, has a flat ground on the lower surface, and has a lid-side horizontal portion that is in contact with or is close to the rib from above. ,
A container for food packaging. In the dish-side horizontal portion, the entire flat ground area of the dish-side horizontal portion is placed on the flat ground of the container-side horizontal portion and does not protrude from the container-side horizontal portion.
The food packaging container according to claim 1. The dish-side horizontal portion has a width of more than 3 mm in the radial direction of the dish portion over a part or the entire circumference.
The food packaging container according to claim 1 or 2. The dish-side horizontal portion has a width of more than 4 mm in the radial direction of the dish portion over a part or the entire circumference.
The food packaging container according to claim 1 or 2. The dish portion has an edge portion formed by bending vertically or substantially vertically from the outer peripheral edge of the dish side horizontal portion.
The edge portion is located at the outermost circumference of the dish portion at a height at which the edge portion exists and is exposed on the side surface.
The food packaging container according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The dish portion has a polygonal fitting portion that extends endlessly over one circumference in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral side surface of the dish portion and has a polygonal outer peripheral edge.
The container body has an inner peripheral surface region facing the polygonal fitting portion, and has an inner peripheral surface region.
The polygonal fitting portion bites into the inner peripheral surface region.
The food packaging container according to any one of claims 1 to 5. The inner peripheral surface region has a recess extending endlessly over one circumference in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body.
The side portion of the polygonal shape fitting portion is fitted into the concave portion.
The food packaging container according to claim 6. The recess has a tapered shape that gradually shrinks in diameter toward the upper side.
7. The food packaging container according to claim 7. The dish portion extends intermittently or endlessly over one circumference in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral side surface of the dish portion, bulges in a semicircular or trapezoidal shape in a cross-sectional view, and is formed on the inner peripheral side surface of the container body. Further having an annular fitting portion in close contact with the vertical surface,
The food packaging container according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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