JPH0523733B2 - - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) This invention relates to an ice cream container and a method for producing ice cream in a container, and particularly to an ice cream container in which a hemispherical recess is formed in the center of a thin resin plate; The present invention relates to a method for producing ice cream packaged in such a container.

(Prior Art) As a conventional ice cream container in which a hemispherical recess is formed in the center of a thin resin plate, for example,
There is one shown in Figures 1 to 11 (see Japanese Utility Model Application No. 16290/1983).

In this thing, in the center of the flat part 2 of the resin thin plate 1,
While forming a hemispherical recess 3, the hemispherical recess 3
Cuts 5, 5 are provided on the edges of the surrounding flat portion 2.

Then, in the hemispherical recess 3 of this resin thin plate 1,
After injecting a foamed ice cream raw material (not shown), it is freeze-processed to produce a containerized ice cream product, and if necessary, the container is pulled out from the cut 5 on the periphery of the flat portion 2. The hemispherical ice cream A is taken out from the container by tearing it.

The one shown in FIG. 11 is a belt-shaped thin resin plate 8 that can hold five ice cream containers as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. Separation perforations 9, 9...
At the same time, a hemispherical recess 3, 3... is provided in the center of each flat plate part 2, 2..., and cuts 5, 5... are provided in the peripheral part of the flat plate part 2, 2..., and this hemispherical A foamed ice cream raw material is injected into the recesses 3, 3... and frozen in a freezing device to form a container of ice cream, and the perforations 9, 9...
It is used by separating the necessary number of pieces from.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the case of conventional ice cream containers as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11,
A foamed ice cream raw material is injected into the hemispherical recess 3 formed in the center of the flat plate part 2 of the thin resin plate 1 or 8, and then frozen to form a container of ice cream A. Plane part 2 of
By gripping the container and tearing the peripheral wall 4 of the container from the cut 5, the ice cream A can be discharged from the hemispherical recess 3 while maintaining its shape. Although there is an advantage in that there is no need to take out the ice cream produced in the ice cream box using a tool such as an ice cream tray before use, in this case, the thin resin plate 1, when the flat part 2 is torn by pulling the notch 5 on the peripheral edge of the flat part around the hemispherical recess 3, the torn line of the ice cream container, especially the peripheral wall 4 of the hemispherical recess 3. There was a problem in that the ice cream A ran irregularly and could sometimes cause the hemispherical ice cream A to lose its shape.

This invention was made by focusing on the problems in the conventional example, and involves forming a hemispherical recess in the center of the flat surface of a thin resin plate, and forming the hemispherical recess along the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess. An object of the present invention is to provide an ice cream container that can solve the above problem by forming a concave line that divides the ice cream into approximately two equal parts, and providing a cut in the plane part that reaches the end of the concave line. In addition, by providing perforations at required intervals in the thin resin strip, a plurality of flat parts are formed, and a hemispherical recess is formed in the center of each of the flat parts, and the hemispherical recess is A grooved line is provided along the peripheral wall to approximately bisect the hemispherical recessed part, and a notch is provided in the plane part to reach an end of the grooved line, and further, a perforation of the thin resin strip plate is provided. After pouring the foamed ice cream raw material into each hemispherical concave part of the ice cream container, which has concave grooves along the perforations formed on the upper side of the container, a transparent or translucent film is placed on the upper side of the ice cream container, and then frozen as appropriate. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing packaged ice cream that undergoes freezing processing.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention forms a hemispherical recess in the center of a flat surface of a thin resin plate, and forms a hemispherical recess along the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess. The ice cream container is provided with a concave strip that roughly bisects a shaped concave portion, and in which a notch is provided in the flat portion to reach the concave strip end, and the thin resin strip is provided with grooves formed at required intervals. By providing the perforations, a plurality of flat parts are formed, and a hemispherical recess is formed in the center of each of the flat parts, and the hemispherical recess is approximately diagonal along the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess. a notch reaching the end of the groove is provided in the flat part, and a groove along the perforation is formed above the perforation of the resin strip thin plate. In each hemispherical recess of the ice cream container,
After injecting the foamed ice cream raw material, cover the top with a transparent or translucent film, and then
This is a method for producing ice cream in a container, which is frozen by an appropriate freezing means.

(Function) Since this invention has the above configuration,
A hemispherical recess is formed in the center of the flat part of the thin resin plate,
A thin resin plate having a concave strip that roughly bisects the hemispherical concave portion along the circumferential wall of the hemispherical concave portion, and a notch reaching the end of the concave portion in the flat portion. After injecting the ice cream raw material into the hemispherical recess formed in the center of the plane part, it is frozen and processed to make ice cream, and then stored in a suitable place or transported as it is to a suitable place, and then as needed. By grasping the flat part and tearing the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess along the grooves of the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess following the incision, the hemispherical ice cream is provided without damaging the shape, and, By providing perforations at required intervals in the thin resin band plate, a plurality of flat parts are formed, and a hemispherical recess is formed in the center of each flat part, and along the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess, A recessed line is provided that roughly bisects the hemispherical recessed part, and a notch that reaches the end of the grooved line is provided in the plane part, and further, a groove is provided above the perforation part of the resin strip thin plate. After injecting the foamed ice cream raw material into each hemispherical recess of the ice cream container, which has grooves along the perforations,
A transparent or translucent film is placed on top of the ice cream, and then frozen processing is carried out using an appropriate freezing means to produce containerized ice cream.
Cut the flat part along the groove provided above the perforation using a suitable knife, then grasp the finger hook recess formed in the flat part and cut the flat part along the perforation. By doing so, the ice cream is packaged in the required number of containers with transparent or translucent film, and thereafter, in the same way as the ice cream in the single container, first, the transparent or translucent film attached to the top of each container is peeled off, and then, The containers are torn along their respective V-shaped grooves, and the ice cream in each container is discharged into a suitable location, such as a cup.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the method for manufacturing an ice cream container and containerized ice cream according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. Note that the same names and symbols are used for parts common to the conventional example shown in FIGS. 8 to 11.

(First Embodiment) In FIGS. 1 to 4, 1 is a resin thin plate, 2 is a plane part of the resin thin plate 1, and 3 is the plane part 2.
4 is a hemispherical recess provided in the center of the hemispherical recess 3
7 is a transparent or translucent film; 11 is a transparent or semi-transparent film; 11 is a transparent or translucent film;
The groove 11 is a V-shaped groove formed so as to protrude to the left side in the figure, and the hemispherical recess 3 is roughly divided into two equal parts by the groove 11 . 11A is a V-shaped end of the grooved line 11, 12 is a large end formed on both sides of the grooved line 11 (left and right of the grooved line 11 in FIG. 1); It is formed concentrically with the groove 11,
The V-shaped tip of this large end portion 12 and the V-shaped tip of the grooved line 11
It is configured to be located on the same straight line as the tip 11 of the shape.

13, 13 are notches provided in the flat part 2, and the notches 13, 13 extend from the periphery of the flat part 2 to the V-shaped tip of the large end 12 of the grooved strip 11 (the V-shaped tip 11A of the grooved strip 11). located on the extension line). Reference numerals 14 and 14 indicate finger-rest recesses as finger-rest portions provided on both sides of the notches 13 and 13 in the plane portion 2, and the finger-rest recesses 14 and 14 are provided so as to be close to the base of the hemispherical recess 3.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

First, a foamed ice cream raw material is injected into the hemispherical recess 3 formed in the center of the flat part 2 of the thin resin plate 1, and then a transparent or translucent film is placed on the upper part (on the right side in Figures 3 and 4). After pasting 7, the containerized ice cream A is processed by freezing using a freezing device (not shown), and then stored in a freezer (not shown) or conveyed as is to a suitable location. When the container is taken out from the freezer, etc., and the flat part 2 is pulled outward by hooking the fingers of both hands on the finger hook recesses 14, 14 of the container, the end of the cut 13, that is, the large end of the V-shaped groove 11 The tensile force is concentrated on the V-shaped tip of the groove 12, and the tip is first torn, and then the peripheral wall 4 of the hemispherical recess 3 is torn along the V-shaped tip 11A of the grooved strip 11, and the hemispherical ice Cream A is quickly discharged from the container without losing its shape.

Note that the recessed strip 11 having a V-shaped cross section and formed along the peripheral wall 4 of the hemispherical recess 3 is located inside the peripheral wall 4 of the hemispherical recess 3 (contrary to 11 and 11A in FIG. 4, and located at the center of the same figure). It may also be formed so as to protrude to the right side from the section. The V-shaped groove 11 may be formed to have a semicircular, elliptical, etc. cross-sectional shape, but the shape is such that the tearing force is concentrated at the center, that is, at the top of the groove. It is better to configure

Further, the shape of the finger hook recesses 14, 14 is
In addition to forming a triangular recess as shown in Figures 1 and 2, it may also be formed as a rectangular recess, an arcuate recess, or the like.Furthermore, the finger rest recess 14 may be formed on the right side, contrary to that shown in Fig. 3. It may be configured as a protruding convex portion, and this finger hook portion may be configured as a finger hook recess 14 of the flat portion 2.
A structure may be adopted in which a plurality of slightly uneven parts are formed in the region.

No matter which of the shapes mentioned above, this finger hook part 14 increases the strength around the notch 13 of the flat part 2 of this thin resin container, and also Tearing along the concave lines 11 of the shape becomes easier.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the ice cream container according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5. In addition,
The same names and symbols are used for parts common to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4.

In FIG. 5, 3 is a hemispherical paper recess provided in the center of the flat part 2, 7A is a transparent or translucent film,
8 is a strip-shaped resin thin plate, 9 is a perforation for separation provided on the resin thin plate 8 at required intervals, 10 is a notch at the end of the perforation 9, and 13 is a cut provided in the flat part 2; 11 reaches the tip 11A of the V-shaped groove 11 of the peripheral wall 4 of the hemispherical recess 3.

This ice cream container is made by injecting the foamed ice cream raw material into the hemispherical recesses 3, 3, etc. in the center of the flat part 2, pasting a transparent or translucent film 7A on it, and freezing the ice cream with a freezing device (not shown). After making cream A, it is stored in a freezer or transported as it is to a suitable location, and after removing the ice cream container as needed, first, the upper side of the opening of the hemispherical recesses 3, 3... of this ice cream container is removed. After peeling off the transparent or translucent film 7 pasted on the flat parts 2, 2 up to the perforation 9 area,
While the finger hook recess 14 on one side of the perforation 9 to be peeled is directly grasped by hand, the finger hook recess 14 on the other side of the same perforation 9 is manually grasped through the transparent or translucent film 7, and the sewing machine is removed. By tearing from the notch 10 at the end of the eye 9 along the same perforation 9, the ice cream packaged in a container after tearing becomes an individual ice cream packaged in a container similar to the first embodiment.

Next, the surrounding wall 14 of the hemispherical reinforcement part 3 is torn from the notch 11 to take out the ice cream A, which is the same as in the previous embodiment, but in this embodiment,
A plurality of flat parts 2, 2... having spherical recesses 3, 3...
are connected via the perforations 9, 9..., so after cutting off the required number of pieces from the perforations 9, 9..., hook the fingers into the finger hook recesses 14, 14 and remove the peripheral wall 4 of the hemispherical recess 3. is torn along the V-shaped strips 11, and the ice cream A is discharged from the hemispherical recesses 3, 3.

Note that the number of hemispherical recesses 3, 3, . . . provided in the strip-shaped thin resin plate 8 may be other numbers, such as four or six.

(Third Embodiment) Next, a third embodiment of the method for manufacturing an ice cream container and containerized ice cream according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. Note that the same names and symbols are used for parts common to the second embodiment.

This third embodiment is different from the second embodiment except that grooves 16 are provided above the perforations 9 provided at required intervals in the thin resin strip 8 in the second embodiment.
Since this embodiment has a structure that is substantially the same as that of the second embodiment, the explanation will focus on the structure that is different from the second embodiment and the operation based thereon, and the rest of the explanation will be omitted.

6 and 7, reference numeral 16 indicates the upper side (seventh
This ice cream container has hemispherical recesses 3, 3... in the center of the flat part 2.
After injecting the ice cream foam ingredients,
A transparent or semi-transparent film 7A is pasted on the ice cream A, which is then frozen using a freezing device (not shown) to obtain ice cream A. After that, the ice cream A is stored in a freezer or conveyed as it is to an appropriate location, and the ice cream container is removed as needed. First, the transparent or translucent film 7 is cut along the perforation of the strip-shaped thin resin plate 8 with a knife 20, and then the flat plate portions 2, 2 are grasped and cut from the notch 10 and the perforation 9. It is torn into individual containers of ice cream similar to the first example.

Next, the ice cream A is removed by tearing the peripheral wall 14 of the hemispherical recess 3 through the notch 11, which is the same as in both of the above embodiments.

According to this third embodiment, the transparent or translucent film 7 pasted on the upper side of the ice cream container is
Cut the groove 1 above the perforation 9 with a suitable knife 20.
After cutting along line 6, the ice cream is separated into individual containers, so a transparent or translucent film 7 is pasted above the opening of the hemispherical recesses 3, 3, etc. of each separated container. Thus, the ice cream in containers after being separated into individual pieces can be handled in better sanitary conditions than in the second embodiment.

(Effects of the Invention) Since the present invention has the structure and functions as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) Since a groove is provided along the circumferential wall of the hemispherical recess at the center of the flat part of the thin resin plate, and a cut reaching the end of the groove is formed in the flat plate, the flat plate can be pulled through the cut. The tearing force is concentrated on the groove, and the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess is easily torn along the groove.

(2) Since the notch made in the flat part of the ice cream container reaches the concave end of the hemispherical concave peripheral wall,
The tearing force caused by pulling the flat part concentrates on the ends of the grooves, and the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess is regularly torn from the center along the grooves of the peripheral wall, and the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess is almost completely torn. Because it is divided into two equal parts,
To easily and quickly discharge hemispherically shaped ice cream without losing its shape.

(3) Since the grooves are provided along the circumferential wall of the hemispherical concave portion, when the ice cream container is torn, the flat plate portion is pulled outward on both sides, and when the circumferential wall of the hemispherical concave portion is torn along the concave lines, the Simultaneously with the start of tearing, a gap is generated between the inner side of the concave line of the circumferential wall of the hemispherical concave portion and the circumferential surface of the hemispherical ice cream, and the ice cream can be easily separated from the ice cream container.

(4) If finger hooks are provided on both sides of the notch on the flat surface,
Not only is it easier to concentrate tearing force on the concave stripes of the peripheral wall of the hemispherical concave portion, but also the strength of the flat portion is increased, so an ice cream container with the required strength can be provided without increasing the thickness of the thin resin plate.

(5) If the grooves on the circumferential wall of the hemispherical recess are formed to have a V-shaped cross section, the tearing force of the ice cream container will be concentrated at the V-shaped top of the V-shaped groove, and the tearing direction of the circumferential wall of the hemispherical recess will be uniquely determined. This prevents irregular destruction of the hemispherical recess.

(6) If the grooves provided on the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess are formed so as to protrude outside the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess, when the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess is torn along the grooves, Even if some irregular rebound occurs on the strips, there is almost no risk of damaging the peripheral edge of the hemispherical ice cream.

(7) Since it is not necessary to take out the ice cream stored in the ice cream box etc. using a device such as a dispenser, it is easy to handle and there is no waste such as leaving ice cream in the corners of the ice cream box etc. can be prevented.

(8) Ice cream ingredients are injected into the hemispherical concave portion of a thin resin plate in the form of a strip, and then a film is pasted on the top surface and frozen to produce ice cream in a container. It adheres closely to the top of the cream, so there is no risk of odors entering the ice cream.

(9) After the ice cream raw material is injected into the hemispherical recess of the thin resin plate in the form of a strip, a film is pasted on the top surface and frozen to produce ice cream in a container. It adheres closely to the top of the cream, so there is no risk of odors entering the ice cream.

(10) Since concave grooves are provided along the perforations provided at the required intervals in the strip-shaped resin thin plate, after pouring the foamed ice cream raw material into the hemispherical recesses of the strip-shaped resin thin plate, transparent or When separating multiple containers of frozen ice cream along their perforations, a semi-solid ice cream is attached to the top surface of the containers and ice cream by pulling the edge of the knife along the groove. The film can be cut smoothly, and the remaining containerized ice cream can be stored in good condition.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the ice cream container and the method for producing ice cream in containers according to the present invention, and Figure 1 is a plan view of the ice cream container with a film pasted on it;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof, FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views taken along lines - and - in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a plan view of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. A plan view of the third embodiment of the invention, FIG. 7 is the same as in FIG.
8 is a plan view of the conventional example, FIG. 9 is a perspective view thereof, FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the - line of FIG. 8, and FIG. 11 is a plan view of another conventional example. It is a diagram. 1, 8...Resin thin plate, 2...Plane part, 3...
hemispherical recess, 4... peripheral wall, 7... film, 9...
...Perforation, 11...V-shaped groove, 11A...Top of V-shaped groove, 12...Large diameter end, 13...Notch, 14...Finger hook recess, 16...Ditch, A... …ice cream.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A hemispherical recess is formed in the center of a flat surface of a thin resin plate, and a recessed line is formed along the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess to approximately bisect the hemispherical recess, and . An ice cream container, characterized in that the flat portion is provided with a notch that reaches the concave end portion. 2. The ice cream container according to claim 1, further comprising finger hooks made of recesses or protrusions formed on both sides of the base of the notch formed in the flat plate portion around the hemispherical recess. 3. The groove provided on the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess is formed so that its cross section is V-shaped, and the notch formed in the flat plate portion is connected to the V-shaped top of the V-shaped groove. The ice cream container according to claim 1, characterized in that: 4. The ice cream container according to claim 1, wherein the groove provided on the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess is formed so as to protrude to the outside of the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess. 5. The ice cream container according to claim 1, wherein a large end portion is formed on the flat side of the groove provided along the peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess. 6. A plurality of flat parts are formed by providing perforations at required intervals in a resin band-shaped thin plate, and a hemispherical recess is formed in the center of the flat part of each of the flat parts, and a peripheral wall of the hemispherical recess is formed. along the hemispherical recess, forming a recessed line that roughly bisects the hemispherical recessed part, and providing a notch reaching an end of the grooved line in the plane part, and further, a perforation part of the resin strip-shaped thin plate. An ice cream container characterized by having a concave groove along the perforation on the upper side. 7. A plurality of flat parts are formed by providing perforations at required intervals in a resin belt-shaped thin plate, and a hemispherical recess is formed in the center of each flat part,
A concave strip is provided along the peripheral wall of the hemispherical concave portion to approximately bisect the hemispherical concave portion, and a cut that reaches an end of the concave strip is provided in the flat portion, and further, a groove made of resin is provided. After pouring the foamed ice cream raw material into each hemispherical recess of an ice cream container in which a recess groove along the perforation is formed above the perforation of the thin strip plate, a transparent or translucent film is placed on the upper side of the ice cream container. A method for producing ice cream in a container, characterized in that the ice cream is then subjected to freezing processing using appropriate freezing means.