JPH038619Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] (a) Purpose of the invention [Field of industrial application] This invention relates to packaging containers for instant foods such as noodles and rice that can be heated by pouring hot water into them.

[Prior art] Instant foods such as noodles and rice that are heated by pouring hot water into them are stored in a cup-shaped container with an open top, along with the main contents of dried noodles and rice, as well as dried ingredients, powdered soup, etc. It is common to store small bags and seal them with a seal lid.

When using these foods, take out the sachets containing dry ingredients, powdered soup, etc. from the opening of the container with the seal lid partially peeled off, pour the contents into the container, and then pour hot water through the opening. After injection, the peeled seal lid is returned to its original position to warm the contents.

However, with such instant foods,
The drying ingredients float when poured with hot water, and only the bottom of each ingredient is immersed in the hot water, and
After pouring hot water into the container, the lid of the container is placed on the container and cannot be sealed, so there is a problem in that the ingredients, especially the parts exposed above the hot water, may not return to their original state and become soft.

To solve this problem, a method has been proposed in which the ingredients are packed in a pouch in a soft state without drying and packaged together with the main contents in a container, so that hot water is not poured directly onto the ingredients.

In addition, there are some foods that are eaten by pouring liquid or solid soup or ingredients from a separate bag after discarding the injected hot water; in this case, too, the soup and ingredients are not directly immersed in the hot water.

[Problem that the invention aims to solve] When using soft ingredients that do not dry out or liquid soup without soaking them in hot water, if you pour them over warm noodles or rice, these soft ingredients or liquid soup will become Because it contains a lot of water, it is difficult to warm up, and in the end, you either end up eating it with some cold parts, or the overall temperature becomes low, both of which pose problems in terms of the taste of the contents.

This idea was made in view of the above circumstances, and when hot water is poured to warm the main contents, it is possible to simultaneously warm the soft ingredients and soup in a medium dish without dipping them directly into the hot water. Moreover, by warming the soft utensils, etc., the main contents will not be insufficiently heated, and since the hot water inlet is located at the fixed position of the lid, there is no need to position the main container body and the inner plate. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a container with an inner plate that has a simple structure and is inexpensive.

(b) Structure of the invention [Means for solving the problem] In response to this purpose, the container with an inner plate of this invention has a main container body with an open top end, and a lid that seals the top end of the main container body. , an inner plate attached to the inner surface of the lid, the inner plate having a contour that can close the opening of the upper end of the main container body and sealed with the lid. It is characterized by having a first recess and a second recess having a hot water drop hole.

The details of this invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings showing one embodiment.

In FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, 1 is a container with an inner plate. A container with an inner plate 1 includes a main container body 2, a lid 3, and an inner plate 4 stuck to the inner surface of the lid 3.

The main container body 2 is made of a material such as styrofoam, and has an outer shape of approximately an inverted truncated cone, and the inner diameter of the upper end portion 2a is one step larger than that of the lower portion 2b, and the boundary between the two protrudes outward. An annular stepped portion 5 is formed.

The lid 3 is a seal lid, and is removably attached to the upper end top surface 2c of the main container body 2 to seal the main container body 2. At one location on the circumference of the lid 3, a tab portion 3a for opening protrudes to the outside of the main container body 2.

The inner tray 4 is made of retortable material, and the second
As shown in detail in the figure, it has a contour 6 that can close the opening at the upper end of the portion 2b of the main container body 2 in plan view, and the horizontal flange portion 7 that is the outer edge of the contour 6 is placed on the step portion 5. In this way, the inner plate 4 is removably supported by the main container body 2.

The inner plate 4 has two recesses 8 and 11.

The recess 8 is formed inside a portion of the contour 6 surrounded by the subarc AB and the chord AB, and has a hot water drop hole 12 at the bottom. The recess 8 is used when pouring hot water with a kettle etc.
It is configured to have a necessary and sufficient depth so that hot water does not overflow from the recess 8, the number of hot water drop holes 12, and the diameter size r.

The concave part 11 is formed inside the part surrounded by the string AB and the arc AB, and is filled with liquid or solid soup or soft tool 1.
It has a size that can accommodate 3.

Both recesses 8 and 11 are sealed by a lid 3. That is, the inner plate 4 is formed so that the flange portion 7 and the portion 14 near the string AB are flush with each other, and this flush portion is removably attached to the lid 3 so that the recessed portion 8 forms the tab 3a.
It is positioned so as to face to the side, so that the recesses 8, 11 are sealed with the lid 3.

The number of hot water drop holes 13 in the middle plate 4 and the value of the diameter r should be selected so as not to be larger than necessary in order to prevent the heat in the space 15 below the middle plate 4 from escaping. do.

[Function/Effect] In the container 1 with an inner plate configured as described above, when soup or soft toppings are placed in the inner plate 4, the inner plate 4 is a sealed container and can be retorted as is.

The inner tray in this state can also function as a lid as a whole, and when this lid is sealed to the upper end surface 2c of the main container body 2, it can be sealed in any direction, and positioning is not necessary.

When the contents are to be eaten, the lid 3 is peeled off from the tab 3a side only at the string AB and the lower arc AB to expose the recess 8, and hot water is poured into the recess 8. The injected hot water falls into the space 15 from the hot water drop hole 12 and soaks and warms the main contents 16. At this time, although the lid 3 is used, the inner plate 4 acts as an inner lid, and the heat is actually transferred to the space 15.
The only thing that escapes is through the holes 12, and the number and diameter r of the holes 12 are selected to be small, so thermal efficiency is good, and the main contents 16 are not heated insufficiently, and at the same time, the inside of the inner plate 4 is It is possible to warm soup and soft foods without directly soaking them in hot water.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional end view showing a state in which the contents are sealed and packaged in a container with an inner plate according to an embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 2 is a plane view showing the inner plate of the container with an inner plate shown in Fig. 1. 3 is a plan view of the container with an inner plate shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing how the container with an inner plate shown in FIG. 1 is used. 1... Container with inner plate, 2... Main container body, 3...
Lid, 4...Middle plate, 5...Step, 6...Outline, 7...
...flange part, 8... recessed part, 11... recessed part, 12
... Hot water drop hole, 13 ... Soft tool, 14 ... Part, 1
5...Space, 16...Main content.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A container with an inner plate comprising a main container body with an open top end, a lid that seals the upper end of the main container body, and an inner plate stuck to the inner surface of the lid, the inner plate being attached to the main container body. A container with an inner plate, characterized in that the container has a first recess that has a contour that can close the opening at the upper end and is sealed with the lid, and a second recess that has a hot water drop hole.