JPH0751476Y2 - Food container - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a food container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, when food is stored in a refrigerator or the like, it is often stored in a food container formed of a plastic resin such as polyethylene or polypropylene. The food container is usually composed of a box-shaped container body and a lid that seals the opening of the container body. For example, as described in JP-A-3-69482, There is also provided a container body and a lid body configured so that the peripheral portions thereof can be fitted into each other in an intimate contact state so that the contents do not leak out. Further, the above-mentioned food container is often stored in a freezer to store frozen food as well as in a refrigerator, and can be taken out from the refrigerator and cooked as it is in a microwave oven or the like. Also provided are those configured as follows.

[0003]

However, in a food container which is constructed such that the peripheral edges of the container body and the lid are fitted in close contact with each other, the lid is separated from the container body. May require a great deal of power. For this reason, it is difficult to separate the lid body, and it is difficult to say that the lid is easy to handle.

Further, in the conventional food container, since the lid has to be directly opened and separated from each other, the contents often leak when the lid is opened.
In particular, when the lid is separated after being cooked in a microwave oven or the like, the contents may leak out and burn the hand of a person who attempts to remove the lid. Furthermore, even in a food container in which the container body and the lid are not fitted,
When stored in a freezer, water between the container body and the lid freezes, a large force is required to separate the lid, and handling may be very troublesome.

The present invention has been devised under the above circumstances, solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and can separate the lid body from the main body without requiring a large force. It is an object of the present invention to provide a food container that is free from leakage of contents when the lids are separated from each other and burns of fingers of a handler.

[0006]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means. That is, the present invention relates to a food container comprising a container body and a lid that seals the opening of the container body, and a flange extending toward the outside in the vicinity of one peripheral edge of the container body and the lid. While integrally forming the part, a part of the other of the container body and the lid that faces the flange part can be rotated toward the flange part by performing a pinching operation together with the flange part, and the rotation can be performed. Is provided with an operating body having a cam surface capable of pressing the flange portion to separate the container body and the lid body from each other.

In the food container according to the present invention, a flange portion extending outward is integrally formed in the vicinity of one peripheral edge portion of the container body and the lid body, while the above-mentioned one of the container body and the lid body is formed. An operation body capable of separating the container body and the lid body is provided at a portion facing the flange portion. The operation body can be rotated toward the flange portion by performing a pinching operation together with the flange portion, and a cam surface that presses the flange portion by this rotation is formed. Therefore, when the operation body is rotated toward the flange portion, the cam surface presses the surface of the flange portion and the reaction force causes the lid body to separate from the container body.

As described above, in the food container according to the present invention, the container body and the lid can be separated from each other only by rotating the operating body by performing the pinching operation together with the flange portion. Moreover, the container body and the lid body are separated by the cam surface provided on the operating body pressing the surface of the flange portion, so that the lid body can be separated with a small force. Usually, it is easy to apply force when picking an object between the thumb and the other fingers.
Therefore, even in a food container of a type in which the container body and the lid are fitted in a hermetically sealed manner, the lid can be removed freely and effectively.

Further, in the food container according to the present invention, the lid can be removed by operating the above-mentioned operating body provided on the peripheral portion of the container together with the flange portion to remove the lid. There is no need to strain the body and the contents do not leak when the lid is separated. Moreover, since it can be removed from the container body without directly touching the lid, even if the lid is removed after cooking with a microwave oven, the fingers of the person attempting to remove the lid are burned. There is no fear of causing it.

Further, even when the container body and the lid body are frozen in the freezer compartment, the lid body can be freely detached from the container body in the same manner as above without requiring a large force. .

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. 1 and 2
As shown in FIG. 1, the food container 1 according to the present embodiment is roughly configured to include a box-shaped container body 2 and a lid 4 that seals the opening 3 of the container body 2. The container body 2 and the lid body 4 are integrally formed of a resin such as polypropylene, and the opening peripheral edge portion 5 of the container body 2 is formed at the peripheral edge portion of the lid body 4 as shown in FIG. It is configured so that they can be fitted into each other in a hermetically sealed manner by being inserted inside the peripheral wall portion 4a. The container body 2 is formed in a box shape having a side wall portion 2a and a bottom wall portion 2b and has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view. A pair of extending flange portions 6 and 6 are integrally formed.

On the other hand, the lid 4 has a planar shape corresponding to the opening 3 of the container body 2, and a peripheral wall portion 4a which can be fitted with airtightness is formed on the outside of the opening peripheral edge portion 5 of the container body. Has been done. Further, an operating body 7 capable of separating the lid body 4 from the container body 2 is provided at a portion of the peripheral wall portion 4a facing the flange portions 6 and 6 provided on the container body 2. The operating body 7 has an operating base 8 that faces the flange 6 in a substantially parallel manner with a predetermined space therebetween, and extends from the rear surfaces of both sides of the operating base 8 in a substantially parallel manner with a predetermined space therebetween. And a pair of opposed wall portions 9a and 9b that extend toward the surface of the flange portion 6 and a rotating shaft 10 that is provided so as to extend over the opposed wall portions 9a and 9b. Has been done. In addition, in the present embodiment, the operation base portion 8, the facing wall portions 9a and 9b, and the rotating shaft 10 are
It is integrally formed of resin. The cam surface 1 in which the distance from the rotating shaft 10 gradually increases in the counterclockwise direction at the peripheral portions of the facing wall portions 9a and 9b toward the flange portion 6.
1 is formed.

Further, in the peripheral wall portion 4a of the lid body 4 on which the operation body 7 is to be provided, a gap is formed between the outer wall surface of the peripheral wall portion 4a for accommodating and holding the rotary shaft 10 of the operation body 7. The inverted L-shaped bracket 12 that is extended is integrally formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the bracket 12 has a ridge 1 for preventing the rotating shaft 10 from falling off.
3 is formed, and the rotating shaft 10 is inserted between the bracket 12 and the outer surface of the peripheral wall portion 4a of the lid body 4, and is rotatably held so as not to fall off.

In the food container 1 having the above structure, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, when the operation base portion 8 of the operation body 7 is substantially parallel to the surface of the flange portion 6, the cam surface is formed. 11 does not press the flange portion 6, and the opening peripheral edge portion 5 of the container body 2 is inserted inside the peripheral wall portion 4a of the lid body 4 so that they are fitted in a hermetically sealed manner. Therefore, in this state, there is no possibility that the contents leak out due to the fitting between the container body 2 and the lid body 4.

On the other hand, when the operating body 7 is rotated as shown in FIG. 4 (in the direction of arrow P in FIG. 4), the cam surface 11 formed on the peripheral portions of the opposed wall portions 9a and 9b causes the container body to move. The surface of the second flange portion 6 is brought into contact with and pressed. Therefore, the reaction force of the pressing force is transmitted to the lid body 4 via the bracket 12, and the container body 2 and the lid body 4 are
And are forced apart.

In the food container 1 according to this embodiment,
As described above, the lid 4 can be separated from the container body 2 simply by rotating the operating body 7. Therefore, unlike the conventional food container, it is not necessary to directly pry open the lid 4, and there is no possibility that the contents will spill when the lid 4 is separated. Further, since it can be separated from the container body 2 without touching the lid body 4, even when the lid body 4 is separated after being cooked in a microwave oven or the like, it is possible to inflict burns on the fingers of the operator. It's not there at all.

Further, in the present embodiment, the pressing force of the cam surface 11 on the flange portion 6 formed so that the distance from the rotating shaft 10 gradually increases as the operating body 7 rotates. The lid 4 is configured to be separated from each other. Therefore, the lid 4 can be separated from each other with a small force, and the food container 1 can be handled very easily.

Also, when the operating body 7 is rotated, the operating body 7 is pinched in such a direction that the lower surface of the flange portion 6 and the upper surface of the operating body 7 are close to each other.
Can be rotated, and the operability of the operating body 7 is extremely good. Further, in the embodiment, since the flange portion 6 is formed on the main body 2 and the operating body 7 is provided on the lid body 4, the lower surface of the flange portion 6 is hooked with fingers, and the food container 1 is formed. Can also be transported.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. In the embodiment, while the flange portion 6 is formed on the container body 2, the operating body 7 is provided on the lid body 4, but the flange portion may be provided on the lid body 4 and the operating body may be formed on the container body 2. Is. Also, in the embodiment,
Although the operating body 7 and the flange portion 6 are provided at two locations facing each other with the opening 3 of the container body 2 in between, the operating body 7 and the flange portion 6 may be provided at one location or at three or more locations.

Further, in the embodiment, the opposing wall portions 9a and 9b which are opposed to each other at a predetermined interval are provided.
Although the cam surface 11 is provided on the peripheral portions of a and 9b, as shown in FIG. 5, the bulging portion 8a is integrally formed on the back surface of the operation base 8 without providing the opposing wall portions 9a and 9b. The entire outer peripheral surface of the bulging portion may be configured as the cam surface.

Further, the flange portion 6 is provided with the operating body 7
For example, in a food container having a circular shape in plan view, a flange portion is provided on the entire circumference of the opening peripheral edge of the container, and the lid is provided at any relative position in the circumferential direction with respect to the container body. The body can be configured to be attached to the container body. Further, the shapes of the container body 2 and the lid 4, the cam surface 11 of the operating body 7
The shape and the like are not limited to those in the embodiment, and other shapes can be adopted.

Further, in the first and second embodiments, the operating base portion 8 and the flange portion 6 of the operating body 7 are formed in parallel, but the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is used. As described above, the operation base portion 8 and the flange portion 6 can have a predetermined angle. Further, as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the operating body 7 may be formed integrally with the lid body 4 and rotated via the integral hinge 10a. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a food container according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a food container according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation when the operating body is rotated, and is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3.

5 is a view for explaining a second embodiment according to the present invention and is a view corresponding to FIG. 3. FIG.

FIG. 6 is an overall perspective view showing a third embodiment according to the present invention.

7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG.

FIG. 8 is an overall perspective view showing a fourth embodiment according to the present invention.

9 is a sectional view taken along line IX-IX in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Food Container 2 Container Body 3 Opening 4 Lid 5 Peripheral 6 Flange 7 Manipulator 11 Cam Surface

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A food container comprising a container body and a lid for sealing an opening of the container body, wherein a flange portion extending outwardly near one peripheral edge of the container body and the lid. On the other hand, at the portion of the other of the container body and the lid body facing the flange portion, the flange portion can be picked up and operated.
Together may be pivoted toward the flange portion by the presses the result the flange to the rotation, provided with a manipulation body formed a cam surface capable of separating the said container body and said lid A food container characterized by the following.