JPH0729661B2 - Container - Google Patents

Description

Description: FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a container, and more particularly to a container suitable for storing and transporting foods, and also for holding foods during eating and eating. The present invention relates to a container that facilitates.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as a container for storing food such as hamburger, pizza toast, and tartlet, a box-shaped container (lunch box-shaped container) or a bag-shaped container having an open portion at the top has been used. The above-mentioned box-shaped container has a shape-retaining property, and when it is made of a synthetic resin foam or the like, it has a heat-retaining property, and is therefore preferable as a container for storing food. However, when eating the food, it is necessary to take out the food from the container, and this operation is usually performed by grasping the food, and in this case, the hand is soiled. In addition, the container does not serve directly for eating. On the other hand, in the bag-shaped container, the operation of taking out food from the container and eating it is complicated. That is, the operation of taking out the food is performed by grasping the food with a hand, and in this case also, there is a problem that the hand is soiled and the friction between the food and the inner surface of the container is large, making it very difficult to take out the food.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide not only a container for storing food but also a container capable of making food edible without directly touching the food.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention is a container having a side wall and a bottom plate and having an opening at the top, and in one container half that is divided into two parts so that the bottom plate of the container is roughly divided into two parts, the side walls are substantially spaced apart. The first and second break lines 1 and 2 extending vertically are provided, and the bottom plate is provided with a fold line 5 that connects the lower end portions of the first and second break lines 1 and 2. Third and fourth break lines 3 and 4 extending substantially vertically are provided at the placed position, and a polygonal line 6 connecting the lower ends of the third and fourth break lines 3 and 4 to the bottom plate.
And a ratio of the length in the direction perpendicular to the polygonal line 5 from the midpoint of the polygonal line 5 on the bottom surface to the end of the bottom plate on the side opposite to the side where the polygonal line 6 is provided and the depth of the container are 0.7: The container is characterized by having a range of 1 to 1.5: 1.

The present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

The container of the present invention is a container 9 which is composed of a side wall 7 and a bottom plate 8 and has an open portion at the upper portion. Break lines 1 and 2 extending substantially vertically are provided so as to be substantially opposite to each other on one side wall divided by a line passing through a midpoint of the container 9. On the opposite side wall, which is defined by a line passing through the midpoint of the container 9, breaking lines 3 and 4 extending substantially vertically are provided so as to face each other. Specific examples of the break lines 1, 2, 3, and 4 include break lines and perforations. Two points where the break lines 1 and 2 and the bottom plate of the container contact the bottom plate 8 of the container 9.
Lines 5 and 6 are provided between 10, 11 and between the two points 12, 13 where the break lines 3 and 4 meet the bottom plate of the container, respectively. Further, the ratio of the length in the vertical direction to the polygonal line 5 from the midpoint 14 of the polygonal line 5 to the end 15 of the container bottom plate on the side opposite to the side where the polygonal line 6 is provided (the vertical length and the depth below). Ratio) of 0.7: 1 to 1.5: 1. The depth of the container is preferably about 1.5 cm to 6.0 cm.

The planar shape of the container is preferably square, circular or elliptical.

The material of the container may be any material as long as it has a shape-retaining property and can be bent at the portions of the fold lines 5 and 6. Specific examples thereof include cardboard, corrugated board (including single-faced corrugated board), synthetic resins such as polypropylene, polyethylene and polystyrene, foams of the above synthetic resins, and laminates thereof. In particular, it is preferable to use a material having heat insulating properties, heat retaining properties, and bending properties. Examples of such a material include expanded polystyrene. In addition, the container of the present invention may be provided with an appropriate lid member for covering the opening.

In the present invention, by setting the ratio of the vertical length to the depth in the above range (0.7: 1 to 1.5: 1), etc., the food in the container can be easily handled without directly touching the food in the container as shown below. Can be made edible.

The mode of use of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), the container 9 containing the food 16 is made horizontal (FIGS. 3 (a) (b) (c)), and the first to fourth break lines 1 of the container 9 are placed. Break 2, 3, and 4.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the fold line 6 side of the bottom plate 8 is lifted along the fold line 5, and the outer side wall 7 ′ of the fold line 6 is bent outward along the fold line 6 to form the bottom plate 8. The food 16 is placed upright on the same plane so that it can be eaten.

When the food 16 has been eaten to some extent, the outer side wall 7 ′ of the fold line 6 is bent along the fold line 6 until it almost comes into contact with the bottom plate 8 to allow further eating.

In this way, by using the container of the present invention, food can be eaten without directly touching it.

Furthermore, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), between the fold line 5 and the end of the container bottom plate 8 on the side opposite to the side where the fold line 6 is provided, a substantially H-shaped portion is formed. A break line 18 can be provided. The substantially H-shaped break line 18 is shown in FIG. 3 (d).
As shown in FIG. 5, the food is eaten to some extent and then ruptured, a part of the bottom plate 8 is folded into the container, and the tongue portion 19 formed causes the food to be extruded and further moved to form the edible portion 17 ″ again. be able to.

Incidentally, the use modes of FIGS. 3 (c) and 3 (d) can be reversed. That is, it is also possible to move the foodstuff by means of the tongues 19 and then bend the side wall 7'to form the edible part.

〔The invention's effect〕

The container of the present invention has shape retention (preferably heat retention) and is preferable for storing and transporting food. Moreover, when eating food, the food can be sequentially exposed by deforming the container, and the food can be easily and stably eaten (that is, the container of the present invention can also be used as a food container).

The container of the present invention can be suitably used as a container for various foods such as a hamburger.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 are perspective views showing one embodiment of the container of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a usage mode of the container of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the container of the present invention provided with a substantially H-shaped break line. 1, 2, 3, 4 ... Broken line, 5, 6 ... Broken line, 7, 7 '... Side wall, 8 ... Bottom plate, 9 ... Container (whole), 10, 11, 12, 13 ... Container Contact point between the bottom plate and the break line, 14 ... the center of the broken line 5, 15 ... edge of the container bottom plate, 16 ... food, 17, 17 ', 17 "... edible part, 18 ... break line, 19 ... tongue.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor, Yasushi Kamoda 1-5-7 Mikitei-cho, Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture House Food Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Masaki Nakano 1-chome, Mikitei-cho, East Osaka House No. 5-7 House Food Industry Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-60-228247 (JP, A) Sekikai 61-5720 (JP, U)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A container comprising a side wall and a bottom plate and having an opening at the top, wherein the bottom plate of the container is divided into two halves so that the side walls are spaced apart from each other. First and second break lines 1, 2 extending substantially vertically are provided, and a fold line 5 connecting the lower ends of the first and second break lines 1, 2 is provided on the bottom plate. The third and fourth break lines 3 and 4 that extend substantially vertically are provided at the positions where the lines are placed, and the polygonal line 6 that connects the lower ends of the third and fourth break lines 3 and 4 to the bottom plate.
And a ratio of the length in the direction perpendicular to the polygonal line 5 from the midpoint of the polygonal line 5 on the bottom surface to the end of the bottom plate on the side opposite to the side where the polygonal line 6 is provided and the depth of the container are 0.7: A container characterized by a range of 1 to 1.5: 1. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container has a quadrangular planar shape. 3. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container has a circular planar shape. 4. The container according to claim 1, wherein the planar shape of the container is an ellipse. 5. The container according to claim 1, wherein the material of the container is expanded polystyrene. 6. A substantially H-shaped break line is provided between the fold line 5 and the end of the container bottom opposite to the side where the fold line 6 is provided. container. 7. The container according to claim 1, wherein the depth of the container is 1.5 cm to 6.0 cm.