JPH0680688U - Tofu container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a tofu container which can be used as a saucer as well as containing the tofu for sale and allowing the tofu to be drained easily. [Structure] An inner lid 4 having a drainage hole 5 on a lid surface is attached to a container body 1 capable of containing tofu, a folding edge 3 and a fitting edge 6 are joined, and a lid surface having the drainage hole 5 is formed. Is sealed with a sheet-shaped lid 7.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a structure of a tofu container that stores tofu for sale and facilitates draining of tofu when cooking tofu.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Tofu sold in supermarkets is stored in a rectangular plastic film container. When cooking tofu, the water in the container is usually removed, but in the case of tofu stored in the above container, take the tofu out of the container once and transfer it to another container such as a basket, a colander or a plate, and then add extra. I was draining water.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 With conventional tofu containers, it was easy to cause the tofu to lose its shape when it was transferred to another container to drain water. In addition, it was troublesome to transfer the tofu.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an object thereof is to store tofu for sale and to facilitate draining of tofu. The purpose is to provide a tofu container with a simple structure that can be used as a saucer as it is.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The tofu container of the present invention has a structure in which a container body capable of accommodating tofu is equipped with an inner lid having a drainage hole in the lid surface, and the lid surface having the drainage hole is sealed with a sheet-like lid body. is doing. The inner lid can be provided by joining a flange portion formed on the periphery of the inner lid to the periphery of the opening of the container body. Further, a peripheral wall having an appropriate height may be formed on the inner lid, and this may be fitted into the opening of the container body.

[0006]

[Action]

 If the lid is separated, and the inner lid is left with the inner lid attached, the water inside the container body is drained to the outside of the container through the drain holes, and draining is performed. If the container body is separated from this state, the tofu can be cooked or eaten while the tofu is still placed on the inner lid.

[0007]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4, the container body 1 has a container wall having an approximately U-shaped cross section with an upper peripheral edge of a peripheral wall 2 having an appropriate height continuous with a stepped step portion 3a, and having a flat flange surface. The folded edge 3 is formed by surrounding it.

The inner lid 4 is formed with a plurality of drain holes 5 on the lid surface, and its peripheral edge is formed as a fitting edge 6 having a groove portion 6a of the container body 1 and a flat collar portion 6b. . Reference numeral 7 is a sheet-like lid body that is joined to the fitting edge 6 and closes the lid surface.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, after the tofu 8 is stored in the container body 1, the inner lid 4 is fitted into the groove 6a and the step 3a, and the flange of the fitting edge 6 is fitted. The portion 6b is detachably attached to the folding edge 3 and is attached to the opening surface of the container main body. Further, the lid 7 is covered from above the inner lid 4 to close the container opening, and the lid 7 is folded edge. By sticking to the flat part of No. 3 in a separable manner, a sealed state is obtained. As a result, the tofu 8 can be transported and sold.

When the tofu is drained when cooking the tofu, as shown in FIG. 4, the lid 7 is peeled off from the folded edge 3, and then the inner lid 4 is attached to the opening surface of the container body. The container body 1 is turned upside down and left as it is. In this state, the water in the container is discharged to the outside of the container through the drain hole 5 provided on the lid surface of the inner lid 4. In this case, since there is a slight step between the lid surface of the inner lid 4 and the fitting edge 6, the space below the drainage hole 5 becomes an empty space when the tofu 8 is placed on the inner lid 4, and the water in the container is removed. The portion is dropped from the drain hole 5 and is surely discharged to the outside of the container, and since the back surface of the groove portion 6a becomes a bank-like rising portion with respect to the lid surface, the tofu 8 is stable without being displaced. Placed. As a result, the tofu can be drained naturally without transferring it to another container.

If the container body 1 is separated in this state, the inner lid 4 serves as a saucer, and the tofu 8 can be cooked or eaten as it is. Of course, it is optional to transfer tofu 8 to a plate or the like.

5 to 7 show another embodiment of the present invention. In the inner lid 14 of this embodiment, the lid surface is formed to have substantially the same size as the opening surface of the container body, and the peripheral wall 14a having an appropriate height is formed on the periphery thereof. Such an inner lid 14 is installed in the container body 1 by fitting the tofu 8 into the container body 1 and then fitted into the opening of the container body, and the lid body 7 is attached to the folding edge 3 of the container body 1. Be worn.

Then, as shown in FIG. 7, by peeling off the lid body 7 from the container body 1 and leaving the inner lid 14 on the tofu 8, the container body 1 is turned upside down and left to stand. The water in the container body is discharged to the outside of the container through the drain hole 5, and the tofu can be naturally drained. In this case, since the lower portion of the tofu 8 is surrounded by the peripheral wall 14a and is stably placed on the inner lid 14, the tofu 8 can be easily carried when the inner lid 4 is used as a tray. You can

In each of the above-mentioned embodiments, when washing the tofu before draining, the lid is removed, the container main body is immersed in water while the tofu and the inner lid are stored, and the container is then washed. The body should be turned upside down to allow water to drain. Also, the container body can be separated and washed with the tofu placed on the inner lid. Even in this case, the tofu does not lose its shape and can be drained easily. Further, instead of the holes, grooves may be formed so that when the tofu is placed on the inner lid, it is drained from the gap formed between the tofu and the placing surface. The shape of the folded edge of the container body and the height of the peripheral wall of the inner lid may be appropriately selected.

In addition, as a mode of selling the tofu container of each of the above embodiments, when the tofu is contained in the container body and the opening is sealed, the inner lid is located above the tofu (see FIG. 3), and the case where the inner lid is located below the tofu (see FIG. 6). In each case, display printing may be performed at an appropriate position on the container. Further, the entire container may be transparent so that the contained tofu can be visually recognized.

[0016]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the tofu container of the present invention, the inner lid having the drainage hole formed on the lid surface is provided between the container body and the lid body, so that the structure is simple. Since the tofu can be drained without removing the tofu from the container, there is no fear that the tofu will lose its shape and the draining operation can be facilitated. Further, if the container body is separated, the inner lid can serve as a saucer and can be cooked or eaten as it is, which is extremely practical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a tofu container of the present invention, showing a state in which a container body, a lid and an inner lid are separated.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view in the state of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a state at the time of sale in which the respective parts of FIG. 1 are joined together.

4A and 4B show a state in which the tofu container of FIG. 3 is drained and the container body is separated. FIG. 4A is a perspective view and FIG. 4B is a sectional view.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the tofu container of the present invention, showing a state in which the container body, the lid and the inner lid are separated.

6 is a cross-sectional view of a state at the time of sale in which the respective parts of FIG. 5 are joined together.

FIG. 7 shows a state where the tofu container of FIG. 5 is drained and the container body is separated, (A) is a perspective view, and (B) is a sectional view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Container Main Body 2 Circumferential Wall 3 Folding Edge 4,14 Inner Lid 5 Drainage Hole 6 Fitting Edge 7 Lid 8 Tofu

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A tofu having a structure in which a container main body capable of containing tofu is equipped with an inner lid having a drainage hole in a lid surface, and the lid surface having the drainage hole is sealed with a sheet-like lid body. container. 2. The tofu container according to claim 1, wherein a collar portion formed on the peripheral edge of the inner lid is joined to the peripheral edge of the opening of the container body. 3. The tofu container according to claim 1, wherein an inner lid having a peripheral wall of an appropriate height is fitted into the opening of the container body.