JPH037323Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a food container, and particularly to a food container consisting of a container body, an inner container, and a lid.

(Prior art) In the case of food containers in recent years, main foods such as natto, yogurt, and instant noodles are placed inside the container body, and side foods such as mustard, sugar, and other ingredients are placed inside the medium container. There is a demand for storing main foods and supplementary foods separately. This request is due to the fact that if the inner container containing the secondary food is stored inside the main container, the main and secondary foods, which need to be separated from each other, can be stored and packaged in a single food container. This is because it is possible and convenient. Various types of food containers have been developed.

For example, as a container of this kind that has been previously proposed, there is one shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 37981/1983. What is shown in this publication is ``a shallow container-shaped inner lid with an open upper end that fits into a container opening equipped with an upper lid, with a plurality of injection holes perforated in the bottom plate, and a container opening fitted with a top lid. An inner lid of an instant food container is characterized in that a vertically long drainage groove is formed in the side circumferential wall inscribed in the container, which together with the opening of the container constitutes a groove, and the inner lid is stored in the container itself. The food container disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-37981 basically consists of a container body, an inner container, and a lid.

By the way, food containers using this inner lid are
"Boiling water after reconstitution of instant food can be easily drained and the reconstitution of instant food can be made uniform."
Although it is somewhat convenient because it has an inner lid, it is inconvenient to take out the inner lid. That is, the inner lid (container) is usually taken out by peeling off the top lid attached to the opening of the container, but the inner lid may be taken out together with the container when the container is taken out. This phenomenon occurs because the top lid must be removed with force, and the inner lid is also glued to the container side. Furthermore, since the inner lid is secured to the opening of the container by a very small flange, it is very difficult to remove the inner lid.

The above inconvenience is caused by the "packaging container" shown in Utility Model Publication No. 60-10769 and the "instant food container whose lid is an additive food container" shown in Utility Model Publication No. 60-65265. The same possibility exists for this to occur.

In particular, in the case of instant foods that are reconstituted with hot water, the main food and hot water are placed in the container body, and the temperature of the water is used to warm the side foods placed in the inner container. It is necessary to be able to easily pour hot water into the container body and cover the entire container with a lid. In other words, in cases where the lid is in close contact with the container body,
If the air is not allowed to be discharged after pouring hot water, the lid will not fit properly, making it inconvenient to use.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) The invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and the problem to be solved by the invention is to solve the following problems: This is an inconvenience when using the container.

The object of the present invention is to enable food products that allow the middle container to be easily removed from the container body, and the lid to be removed from the container body without affecting the middle container. To provide a container with a simple structure.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the means adopted by the present invention are explained with reference to the figures corresponding to the examples. Container body 1
0 and the hollow container 2 housed in this container body 10
0 and a lid 30 that is formed by foam bead molding and covers the opening of the container body 10, the container body 10 has an engaging part around the entire upper end of the container body 10 whose outer peripheral surface is a vertical surface. In addition to forming a joint 11, a pair of recesses 21, which are large enough to insert a finger into the sides of the inner container 20, are provided opposite each other, and the inner container 2
A flange portion 22 that is locked onto the engaging portion 11 of the container body 10 is formed on the outer periphery of the upper end of the lid body 30, and a fitting portion 31 that can be slidably contacted with the vertical surface 12 of the container body 10 is formed on the outer periphery of the lid body 30. A food container 100 is characterized in that the lid body 30 is formed with an opening 32.

(Aspects of operation and use of the device) Food container 1 according to the present device configured as described above
00 is used as follows. That is, this food container 100 mainly consists of a container main body 10, an inner container 20, and a lid 30, but these container main body 10, inner container 20, and lid 30,
As shown in FIG. 2, the inner container 20 is housed in the container main body 10 and is covered with a lid 30 to be used as a double container. At this time, the middle container 20 is stored with its flange portion 22 locked onto the engaging portion 11 of the container body 10, and the lid body 30 is stored with its fitting portion 31 on the engaging portion 11 of the container body 10. This results in a state in which it is in close contact with the vertical surface 12.

In such a state, when taking out food from the food container 100 or pouring hot water into the food container 100, the lid 30 must of course be removed, but since the lid 30 has an opening 32 formed therein, Air enters the food container 100 through this opening 32.
be introduced within. That is, without this opening 32, when removing the lid 30 from the container body 10, the inside of the food container 100 would be in a slightly reduced pressure state and it would be difficult to remove it. A reduced pressure condition within the tank is avoided. Therefore, in this food container 100, the lid 30 can be easily removed, and for the same reason, the lid 30 can also be easily fitted.

When the inner container 20 is to be taken out from the container body 10 after the lid 30 is removed, the procedure is as shown in FIG. 5. That is, since a pair of recesses 21 are formed around the inner container 20, the user can pinch the inner container 20 by placing his or her fingers in these recesses 21. In this way, the medium container 20 can be removed from the container main body 10. Of course, the container body 10 of this inner container 20
It can also be easily stored inside by the reverse method described above.

Furthermore, since the inner container 20 is provided with a pair of recesses 21, the inner container 20 can be easily taken out by inserting one's fingers into the recesses 21. Furthermore, in this food container 100, hot water can be poured into the container body 10 from the recess 21.

(Example) Next, the present invention will be described in detail based on an example shown in the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the food container 100 according to the present invention mainly includes a container body 10,
A medium container 20 housed within this container body 10;
It consists of a lid body 30 that covers the opening of the container body 10.

The container body 10 is formed by foam bead molding, and has an engaging portion 11 formed around its upper opening. As shown in FIG. 2, this engaging portion 11 is formed in a bulged state around the upper end opening of the container body 10, and its outer periphery is formed with a vertical surface 12 that is perpendicular to the bottom surface. It has been done. This vertical surface 12 is connected to a fitting portion 31 of the lid body 30, which will be described later.
This is the place where the parts come into sliding contact.

The inner container 20 is formed from a plastic sheet by vacuum forming, and its depth is, of course, shallower than the depth of the container body 10. A pair of recesses 21 facing each other are formed around the inner container 20, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, and each of these recesses 21 is large enough to fit a human finger. It is set as. Further, a flange portion 22 that projects horizontally is formed around the opening of the inner container 20. This flange portion 22 is latched onto the engaging portion 11 of the container body 10, and as shown in FIG. The size is as follows. Note that a large number of narrow recesses are formed in this inner container 20 in order to provide a predetermined rigidity.

The lid body 30 is formed by foam bead molding, and as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. A fitting part 31 is formed that can be used. In other words, the fitting portion 31 is formed to hang downward at a right angle. Further, a plurality of openings 32 are formed in this lid body 30, but these openings 32 may be simple holes, but may be formed by projecting pieces forming the openings 32 as shown in FIG. is the lid body 3
It may also be formed so that it remains connected to 0. If the opening 32 is made like this, it is convenient because the protruding piece that remains connected to the lid body 30 can be used as a lid for the opening 32.

(Effects of the invention) As explained above, in the present invention, "container body 10 formed by foam bead molding"
and an inner container 20 housed within this container body 10.
and a lid 30 that is formed by foam bead molding and covers the opening of the container body 10, the lid body 30 is fitted around the entire upper end of the container body 10 so that the outer periphery is a vertical surface. 11, and a pair of recesses 21 which are large enough to insert a finger into the sides of the inner container 20 are provided opposite each other, and the inner container 2
A flange portion 22 that is engaged with the engaging portion 11 of the container body 10 is formed on the outer periphery of the upper end of the lid body 30, and a fitting portion 31 that can be slidably contacted with the vertical surface of the container body 10 is formed on the outer periphery of the lid body 30. Along with forming
Its structural feature lies in the fact that an opening 32 is formed in the lid 30, which makes it possible to easily take out the middle container from the container body, and also makes it easier to remove the lid from the container body. Food container 1 that can be used without affecting the container
00 can be provided with a simple structure.

That is, according to the food container 100 according to the present invention, not only can a plurality of types of foods be separated and stored, but also the fitting of the lid 30 to the container body 10 can be controlled by the engaging portion of the container body 10. 11 and the fitting part 31 of the lid body 30, it is possible to firmly perform this operation.
Further, the removal or fitting can be easily performed by forming an opening 32 that allows air to enter and exit. In addition, in the case of this food container 100, a medium container 20 used for this
Since a pair of recesses 21 are formed in the
By inserting a finger inside, the inner container 20 can be easily removed from or inserted into the container body 10.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a food container according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the food container, FIG. 3 is a front view of the medium container, FIG. 4 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the state in which the medium container is removed from the container body. Explanation of symbols, 100... Food container, 10... Container body, 11... Engaging portion, 12... Vertical surface, 20
... Middle container, 21 ... Recess, 22 ... Flange section, 30 ... Lid body, 31 ... Fitting section, 32 ... Opening.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A container body formed by foam bead molding, an inner container housed within the container body, and a lid covering the opening of the container body formed by foam bead molding. A food container consisting of a lid body, the container body having an engaging part whose outer circumferential surface is a vertical surface formed around the entire upper end of the container body, and a lid body that is large enough to allow a finger to be inserted into the side part of the inner container. A pair of recesses are provided facing each other, a flange portion is formed on the outer periphery of the upper end of the hollow container to be engaged with the engaging portion of the container body, and a flange portion is formed on the outer periphery of the lid body to be engaged with the engaging portion of the container body. A food container characterized in that a fitting portion that can slide into vertical surface is formed, and an opening is formed in the lid.