JPH0543725Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a heating container in which the container itself for accommodating food is provided with a heat source.

(Prior Art) A heating container has been proposed that heats the food contained therein by using an exothermic agent such as quicklime that generates heat by causing a chemical reaction when water is added.

This type of heating container defines a food storage chamber for storing the food to be heated and a heat generation chamber adjacent to the food storage chamber,
A method has been adopted in which water and exothermic agent are stored in a separated state in the exothermic chamber, and during use, the isolation relationship between water and exothermic agent is released by an operation from outside the container, and water is poured into the exothermic agent to generate heat. There is.

In a conventional heating container of this kind, water is added to the exothermic agent by storing the water in an easily openable bag or tank, and attaching an opening means such as a suitable needle, knife, or pull tab to the bag or tank. Many of them have a structure in which the bag or tank is opened by operating a drawstring attached to the container and extending outside the container, and the water contained therein is poured into the exothermic agent.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) As mentioned above, considering the conventional structure in which an opening means such as an appropriate needle, knife, pull tab, etc. is attached to an openable bag or tank containing water,
It may take time for water to release from the bag or tank after opening, or water may be added to the exothermic agent in a diffused manner from near the bag or tank, and it may take time for the water to be distributed throughout the exothermic agent. As a result, the reaction of the exothermic agent proceeds slowly, prolonging the heating time of the food.

Due to the above-mentioned circumstances, for example, cheese is usually stored in the refrigerator and taken out of the refrigerator just before consumption. If a conventional heating container such as the one described above is used to heat and melt this, it not only takes time but also has drawbacks such as not being able to obtain the high temperature necessary for melting.

This idea was developed in view of the above points, and it is a heating method that makes it possible to react an exothermic agent in the shortest possible time and effectively utilize the heat generated when storing cheese. The purpose is to provide a container.

(Means for solving the problem) The gist of the invention for achieving the above object is to provide a container having a chamber for accommodating the food to be heated in an upper portion thereof and a heat generating chamber in a lower portion thereof, the heat generating chamber being filled with a heat generating agent, a water tank containing water sealed therein being supported at a predetermined position above the heat generating chamber,
The heating container is characterized in that an inclined guide is disposed below the water tank, a blade equipped with a blade for cutting the bottom surface of the water tank is attached to the guide so as to be freely movable, and a drawstring connected at one end to the blade extends outside the container, the blade has a pointed end facing the water tank, and when the blade is in a standby position on the guide, the blade is separated from the water tank, forming a gap between the pointed end of the blade and the bottom surface of the water tank.

(Function) In the above configuration, when the drawstring extending outside the container is pinched and pulled, the blade starts to move from the standby position on the guide and rises, and the tip of the blade breaks through the bottom of the water tank. Enter into the water tank and make an incision to widen the cut. In this way, the water stored in the water tank is released instantaneously and is added to the exothermic agent stored in the heating chamber, which reacts in a short time to generate high heat and heat the food stored in the food storage chamber. do.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of this invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of this invention.

In the figure, 1 is a container body, and this container body 1
Inside, there is a food storage chamber 1a in the upper part and a heat generation chamber 1 in the lower part.
The area from the bottom to the side of the food storage chamber 1a corresponding to the heat generating chamber 1b is made of a material with good thermal conductivity, and the area from the bottom to the side of the heat generating chamber 1b is made of a heat resistant material. It is composed of.

A water tank 2 is supported at a predetermined position above the heat generating chamber 1b via a support member 3, and contains water in a sealed state, the bottom surface 2a of which is made of a sealing member or the like that can be cut open.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a guide provided below the water tank at an angle corresponding to the bottom surface 2a of the water tank. Reference numeral 5 designates a cutter object movably mounted on this guide 4. A cutter tool 6 is mounted on a sliding member 5a. As shown in FIG. 2, the cutter 6 has a pointed end 6a toward the tank bottom surface 2a,
Both sides of the cutting blade 6b have a shape that widens widely in the horizontal direction, and when the blade 5 is in the standby position on the guide 4, the blade 6 is separated from the water tank 2 and touches the tip 6a of the blade and the bottom of the water tank. A gap is formed between it and 6a.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a drawstring having one end connected to the blade object 5, and the other end of the drawstring 7 extends from a through hole 8 provided at the upper end of the guide 4 to the outside of the container via a through hole 9 provided in the side wall of the container. are doing.

Although not shown, the heat generating chamber 1b is filled with a necessary amount of heat generating agent such as quicklime that generates reaction heat when water is added. In addition, 10 in the figure is a moisture-proof film made of a material that is easily melted by heat and is stretched over the water tank in order to protect the exothermic agent from moisture until it is used in the exothermic chamber 1b.
Reference numeral 11 designates a steam vent hole provided in the upper part of the container main body 1 so as to communicate with the heat generating chamber 1b, and 12 designates a lid of the container main body 1 that covers the opening of the food storage chamber 1a.

When the heat-generating container configured as described above is used, when the end of the drawstring 7 extending outside the container is pinched and pulled, the heating container is moved from the standby position on the guide 4 as shown in FIG. 3a. The blade object 5 starts moving and rises,
As shown in Fig. 3b, immediately after the start of movement, the blade tip 6
a hits the bottom surface 2a of the water tank, breaks through it, and enters the water tank 2, and is then cut by the cutting blade 6b, near the end of movement on the guide 4, as shown in FIG. 3c. When the cutting edge 6b reaches this point, both sides of the cutting edge 6b widen to make an incision. This incision is made in a very short time, and the water stored in the water tank 2 flows out instantaneously, and is added to the exothermic agent stored in the heat generating chamber 1b, which reacts in a short period of time to create high-temperature steam. occurs. This heat makes the moisture-proof film 10
is melted, the entire inside of the heat generating chamber 1b is filled with high temperature steam, and the food stored in the food storage chamber 1a is heated.
Note that some of the steam exits from the steam vent hole 11.

(Effects) According to this invention configured as described above, the following effects are achieved.

(1) To make an incision on the bottom of the water tank, use a knife that moves upward against a guide installed at an angle below the water tank. Immediately after the start of movement, the tip of the knife breaks through the bottom of the water tank and enters the water tank. Then, the incision is made to widen the cut, so the incision at the bottom of the water tank can be made in a short time with less operating force, and the entire amount of water in the water tank instantly flows out and is poured into the exothermic agent. The exothermic agent reacts quickly and generates high heat, which can quickly melt cheese or the like stored in the refrigerator, or heat other foods in a short time to shorten the heating time and make the food available for consumption.

(2) When the cutter is in the standby position on the guide, the cutter that cuts the bottom of the water tank moves away from the water tank, creating a gap between the tip of the cutter and the bottom of the water tank, which is different from the conventional method. This type of heating container has a configuration in which an opening means is attached to the bag or tank containing water so that it is in contact with the bag or tank that contains water. It is highly safe as it does not generate heat when opened.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of this invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the blade, and FIGS. 3 a, b, and c are explanatory views of how to open the water tank. 1... Container body, 1a... Food storage chamber, 1b...
...Heating chamber, 2... Water tank, 2a... Water tank bottom, 3... Supporting member, 4... Guide, 5... Cutting object, 5a... Sliding member, 6... Cutting tool, 6a... Cutting tool Point, 6b... Cutting blade, 7... Drawstring, 8,9...
...Through hole, 10... Moisture-proof film, 11... Steam vent hole, 12... Lid of container body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A heating container having a chamber for storing food to be heated at an upper part of the container and a heat generating chamber at a lower part of the container, the heat generating chamber being filled with a heat generating agent, a water tank containing water sealed therein is supported at a predetermined position above the heat generating chamber, an inclined guide is arranged below the water tank, a blade equipped with a blade for cutting the bottom of the water tank is attached to the guide so that it can be moved freely, a pull cord connected at one end to the blade is extended outside the container, the blade has a pointed tip facing the water tank, and when the blade is in a standby position on the guide, the blade is separated from the water tank, forming a gap between the pointed tip of the blade and the bottom of the water tank.