JP7211607B2 - Fruit holding member - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a fruit holding member used for holding fruit when packing and transporting the fruit. More specifically, the present invention is a fruit holding member that is arranged in a container that stores fruit, and that makes it possible to box and transport fruits such as strawberries, whose surfaces are easily damaged, without damaging them. It relates to a fruit holding member.

Since the surface of strawberries and the like is relatively easily damaged, there has been a strong demand for the development of packaging containers that can safely pack and transport strawberries and the like.

Therefore, in order to meet such a demand, there has been conventionally proposed a packaging container having a storage tray (fruit holding member) as described below (see, for example, Patent Literature 1).

A storage tray (fruit holding member) disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a first sheet in which a storage portion for storing fruit is formed, and an elasticity lower than that of the first sheet. and a second seat having The first sheet is formed with a plurality of flexible first flaps formed by a plurality of cuts extending radially from approximately the center of the housing portion. Further, a plurality of flexible second flaps are formed in the same shape as the first flaps at the projection position of the first flaps on the second sheet. Then, each of the first and second flaps is curved to hold the fruit stored in the storage portion.

JP 2016-135688 A

However, although the storage tray (fruit holding member) proposed in Patent Document 1 can prevent damage due to mutual loads applied between the fruits, individual fruits are separated from the sheet forming the flap of the storage portion. Since contact is made with a wire (see FIG. 4 of Patent Document 1, etc.), there is a risk of damage during long-time transportation or strong impact. Further, the storage tray (fruit holding member) proposed in Patent Document 1 includes a first sheet, a second sheet provided on the back side of the first sheet and having elasticity lower than that of the first sheet, , there is also the problem of high manufacturing costs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost fruit holding member that enables packing and transporting fruit without damaging it. .

In order to achieve the above object, the configuration of the fruit holding member according to the present invention is as follows:
(1) A fruit holding member that is arranged in a container that holds the fruit and holds the fruit,
Equipped with a flexible sheet-like body,
The main body is formed with a ring-shaped deformed portion in which a cut portion that is a slit and a non-cut portion that is not a slit are connected at a placement position where the fruit is placed,
The deformed portion is
positioned away from the bottom of the container;
When the fruit is placed on the placement position, the fruit is deformed to hold the fruit at a position where it does not come into contact with the bottom of the container.

According to the configuration (1) of the fruit holding member of the present invention, the fruit is placed at the placement position where the deformed portion is formed. At this time, the weight of the fruit causes the deformation portion to deform following the shape of the surface of the fruit, and the fruit is held at a position where it does not come into contact with the bottom of the container. That is, the fruit holding member of the present invention supports fruits having different surface shapes on surfaces having shapes corresponding to the shapes of the fruits, and holds them in a suspended state like a hammock without contacting the bottom of the container. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to pack and transport fruits such as strawberries, whose surfaces are easily damaged, without damaging them by using the low-cost fruit holding member having a simple shape in which only slits are provided as described above. Fruits vary in size and shape during packing and transportation, but by using the fruit holding member of the present invention, it is possible to prevent damage to all of the fruits.

In the configuration (1) of the fruit holding member of the present invention, it is preferable to have a configuration such as the following (2).

(2) a plurality of the deformation portions are formed toward the inside;
The deformed portions adjacent to each other are formed so that the non-cut portions do not overlap each other in the radial direction from the center of the mounting position.

According to the preferred configuration of (2) above, a plurality of deformed portions are formed toward the inside of each mounting position, and the non-cut portions of adjacent deformed portions are formed so as not to overlap each other. When a fruit is placed on the placement position, the main body assumes a mesh shape, and the deformable portion can be deformed along the surface shape of the placed fruit. Therefore, according to the preferred configuration of (2) above, it is possible to more reliably hold fruits having different surface shapes using the same fruit holding member.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the low-cost fruit holding member which makes it possible to pack and convey a fruit without damaging it can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container (fruit container) in which a fruit holding member is arranged according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1; Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the structure of a fruit holding member according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a tensioning member to which a fruit holding member is stretched according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above; 1 is a perspective view of a container in which a fruit holding member is placed according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above; FIG. Fig. 2 is a perspective view from diagonally above, showing a state in which a fruit (strawberry) is held by a fruit holding member according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. 6; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another shape of the placement position in which the deformed portion is formed in the fruit holding member of the present invention;

The present invention will be described in more detail below using preferred embodiments. However, the following embodiments are merely examples embodying the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[Configuration of fruit holding member]
First, the configuration of a fruit holding member according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container (fruit storage container) in which a fruit holding member is arranged according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from above, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of the fruit holding member, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the extending member to which the fruit holding member is stretched, as viewed obliquely from above, and FIG. 5 is the fruit holding member. is a perspective view of a container in which is arranged, viewed obliquely from above.

The fruit holding member 1 of the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is arranged in a rectangular parallelepiped container 2 for holding fruit, and is a member used for holding fruit (see FIGS. 6 and 7). reference).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the fruit holding member 1 has a rectangular sheet-like main body 3 having required flexibility. The main body 3 is formed with a ring-shaped deformed portion 4 in which a cut portion 4a that is a slit and a non-cut portion 4b that is not slit are connected to each other at the placement position where the fruit is placed. The deformable part 4 is arranged at a position away from the bottom of the container 2, deforms when the fruit is placed on the placement position, and holds the fruit at a position that does not contact the bottom of the container 2 (FIG. 6). , see FIG. 7).

Note that the main body 3 includes a rectangular container body and a fruit placing portion provided on the main surface of the container body for placing the fruit. The inside having an open top wall and a peripheral wall is formed as a hollow convex portion, and at least the top wall of the convex portion is configured to deform following the surface shape of the fruit due to the weight of the fruit. may In this case, the deformation portion 4 is formed in a convex portion.

Here, 12 placement positions where the deformation portions 4 are formed are provided, and these 12 placement positions are arranged in a 3×4 matrix. The placement position is not limited to a 3×4 matrix, but may be a 1×2, 3×2, or other matrix, or may be provided with only one. Further, in the description of the present embodiment, strawberries are described as an example of fruit, but the fruit holding member 1 is not limited to strawberries, and can be applied to any fruit whose surface is easily damaged.

According to the configuration of the fruit holding member 1 of the present embodiment, only by placing the fruit on the placing position where the deformed portion 4 is formed, the deformed portion 4 follows the surface shape of the fruit by its own weight. and deformed so that the fruit is held in a position where it does not contact the bottom of the container 2 (see FIGS. 6 and 7). That is, the fruit holding member 1 of the present embodiment supports fruits having different surface shapes with surfaces having shapes corresponding to the shapes of the fruits, and suspends them in the air like a hammock that does not come into contact with the bottom of the container 2. state can be maintained. Therefore, by using the low-cost fruit holding member 1 having a simple shape in which a slit is inserted as described above, it is possible to box and transport fruits such as strawberries, whose surfaces are easily damaged, without damaging them. . Although fruits vary in size and shape during packing and transportation, the use of the fruit holding member 1 of the present embodiment makes it possible to prevent damage to all of the fruits.

The material of the main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 is preferably a nonwoven fabric, and more preferably a stretchable fiber nonwoven fabric containing elastomer fibers. Randomly bonded nonwoven fabrics have no directivity in terms of strength, elongation, etc., so the deformable portion 4 can be successfully deformed following the surface shape of the fruit by the weight of the fruit itself.

A plurality of deformation portions 4 are formed toward the inside. The non-cut portions 4b of the deformation portions 4 adjacent to each other are formed at positions that do not overlap each other in the radial direction from the center of the placement position. In this manner, a plurality of deformation portions 4 are formed toward the inside of each mounting position, and the non-cut portions 4b of the deformation portions 4 adjacent to each other are formed so as not to overlap each other, so that the main body 3 can be positioned at the mounting position. When the fruit is placed, the deformation portion 4 can be deformed along the surface shape of the placed fruit. In FIG. 6, the placement positions with reference numerals indicate a state in which the plurality of deformation portions 4 are deformed, the slits of the cut portion 4a are opened, and a mesh shape is formed. Therefore, according to this configuration, fruits having different surface shapes can be more reliably held using the same fruit holding member 1 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, in the present embodiment, the placement position where the deformation portion 4 is formed is formed in a substantially elliptical shape imitating the shape of a strawberry. Also, the placement position where the deformed portion 4 is formed faces slightly upward to the right.

As shown in FIG. 5, the container 2 is a cardboard container with an open top. Inside the container 2, two supporting plates 6a and 6b made of corrugated cardboard are fixed vertically with a certain interval therebetween. It is designed so that it can be supported at a remote position. Here, the height of the support plates 6a, 6b is approximately half the height of the interior of the container 2. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 is stretched on a stretching member 5 made of cardboard. The stretching member 5 has a substantially U-shaped cross section by a top plate 5a on which the main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 is stretched, and leg plates 5b and 5c integrally provided on the left and right sides of the top plate 5a. formed in the shape of Then, the top plate 5a with the main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 stretched is placed on the two supporting plates 6a and 6b inside the container 2, so that the main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 is placed on the container. 2 can be placed away from the bottom. The main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 is stretched by fixing its upper and lower edges to the top plate 5a with, for example, staples or adhesive.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the top plate 5a of the tension member 5 is provided with a circular hole 5d slightly larger than the mounting position where the deformation portion 4 is formed. Here, the circular holes 5d are arranged in a 3×4 matrix so as to correspond to the placement positions. The two support plates 6a and 6b are positioned between each row of the circular holes 5d arranged in a matrix. As a result, deformation of the deformation portion 4 due to the weight of the fruit itself is not hindered by the support plates 6a and 6b.

[Usage method of fruit holding member]
Next, a method of using the fruit holding member according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, taking a case where the fruit is a strawberry as an example.

6 is a perspective view from diagonally above showing a state in which a fruit (strawberry) is held by a fruit holding member according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. It is a sectional view.

First, the main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 shown in FIG. 3 is stretched over the top plate 5a of the stretching member 5 shown in FIG. At this time, the 12 placement positions on the main body 3 where the deformed portions 4 are formed are positioned within the 12 circular holes 5d on the top plate 5a. Next, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, the top plate 5a of the tensioning member 5 with the main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 stretched is attached to the two supporting plates 6a inside the container 2. , 6b, the body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 is positioned away from the bottom of the container 2. As shown in FIG. At this time, the left and right sides of the top plate 5a are firmly supported by the leg plates 5b and 5c. As described above, the fruit storage container (FIG. 1) for storing the fruit (strawberry) is completed.

When the fruit container is completed, first, as shown in FIG. 6, the strawberries 7 are placed on the placement positions of the main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 (where the deformation portions 4 are formed). As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the deformation portion 4 of the main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 deforms following the surface shape of the strawberry 7 due to the weight of the strawberry 7, and the strawberry 7 moves to the bottom of the container 2. It is held in a non-contact position. That is, the strawberries 7 having different surface shapes are supported by surfaces having shapes corresponding to the shapes of the strawberries 7, and are securely held in a suspended state like a hammock without contacting the bottom of the container 2.例文帳に追加As a result, it is possible to absorb the impact of the strawberries 7 when they are being transported, so that it is possible to more reliably prevent the strawberries 7 from being damaged when they are being transported.

Finally, the fruit storage container (container 2) in which the strawberries 7 are stored is covered with a packaging film (not shown) so as to cover the upper opening. Several fruit storage containers covered with a packaging film are packed in a large corrugated cardboard box or the like and transported.

In the above-described embodiment, the fruit holding member 1 having the rectangular sheet-like main body 3 was described as an example, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to such a configuration. The body can have various shapes, such as square, pentagonal, hexagonal, etc., depending on the shape of the container.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the placement position where the deformed portion 4 is formed is formed in a substantially elliptical shape that imitates the shape of a strawberry has been described as an example, but the present invention does not necessarily have such a shape. configuration is not limited. The shape of the placement position where the deformed portion 4 is formed may be nearly circular as shown in FIG. 8(a), for example. Strawberries, for example, can be placed with their calyx facing downward at the placement position of this shape. Also, the shape of the placement position where the deformed portion 4 is formed may be similar to a trapezoid as shown in FIG. 8(c), for example. The placement position of this shape is suitable, for example, for placing relatively large strawberries horizontally. The shape of the placement position where the deformation portion 4 is formed shown in FIG. 8(b) is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIGS. be.

A slit having a predetermined shape (for example, a heart shape shown in FIG. 3 or a shape representing the outer shape of a strawberry shown in FIG. 8C) is formed in the central portion of the deformable portion 4. It is good also as a non-cutting part which does not become a slit partially. The portion forming the predetermined shape may be left as it is or may be cut off. When cutting out the portion of the predetermined shape, for example, a sheet or paper of a color different from the color of the main body 3 may be placed under the main body 3 . As a result, for example, the main body 3 is made of a white member, and the sheet or paper placed under the main body 3 is red, so that the consumer can take out the fruit placed at the placement position of the fruit holding member 1. As a result, the predetermined shape appears to stand out, making it possible to entertain the consumer.

In the above embodiment, the case where the material of the main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 is a nonwoven fabric, particularly a stretchable fiber nonwoven fabric containing elastomer fibers has been described as an example. The configuration is not limited. The main body 3 of the fruit holding member 1 may be made of a material other than the nonwoven fabric as long as it has flexibility.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, a case where a plurality of ring-shaped deformation portions 4 are formed toward the inside has been described as an example, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to such a configuration. Absent. A configuration in which only one ring-shaped deformed portion is formed may be used.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the low-cost fruit holding member which makes it possible to pack and convey a fruit without damaging it can be provided. Therefore, the fruit holding member of the present invention is useful as a disposable member for holding fruits such as strawberries whose surfaces are easily damaged when packing and transporting the fruits.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 fruit holding member 2 container 3 main body 4 deformation portion 4a cut portion 4b non-cut portion 5 tension member 5a top plate 5b, 5c leg plate 5d hole 6a, 6b support plate 7 strawberry

Claims (2)

A fruit holding member that is arranged in a container that holds strawberries and holds the strawberries,
Equipped with a flexible sheet-like body,
In the main body, at the placement position where the strawberry is placed, a plurality of ring-shaped deformed portions are formed in a matrix, in which a cut portion that is a slit and a non-cut portion that is not a slit are connected,
The deformed portion is
positioned away from the bottom of the container;
Holding the strawberry at a position where the strawberry is deformed when placed on the placement position and does not contact the bottom of the container;
The placement position where the deformed portion is formed is
It is formed in a substantially elliptical shape imitating the shape of the strawberry,
A fruit holding member, wherein the long axis of the substantially elliptical shape is inclined with respect to the arrangement direction of the deformation portions. A plurality of said deformation portions are formed toward the inside,
2. The fruit holding member according to claim 1, wherein said deformed portions adjacent to each other are formed so that said non-cut portions do not overlap each other in a radial direction from the center of said placing position.

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