JPH0958760A - Instant food container and instant food contained therein - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To add ingredients and soup sauce into a container by a simple one touch action, by stretching a pull-tab outward from the inner cover coating the opening of the second container to make it possible to peel off the opening formed on the bottom of the first container for an instant food and providing the outer cover coating the upper opening of the container body so as to peel off it. SOLUTION: The container body 4 is made of styrene foam and formed like a rice-bowl opened at the top. The container body is provided with a first container 1 containing an instant food and also a circular second container 3 in the position recessed by one step at the middle of the bottom 2 in the container body 4. An inner cover 6 is put on the opening 5 of the second container 3 and it is made of aluminum sheet. And a slender string-form pull tab 7 is formed at a part of the peripheral edge of the inner cover 6 and an outer cover 9 is put on the upper opening 8 of the container body 4 and this is also made of aluminum sheet and formed to cover the upper opening 8. A pull-tab piece 16 is formed to easily peel off the opening.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a container for instant noodles containing instant Chinese buckwheat noodles, udon noodles, Japanese noodles, etc., instant soups such as oshiroko, miso soup, soup, consommé soup or corn potage. The present invention relates to a container for ready-to-eat food that can be used as a container for containing food and a ready-to-eat food in a container in which the ready-to-eat food is contained and sealed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are various kinds of instant foods, for example, ramen, buckwheat, udon, miso soup and the like. There are various types of containers for these foods, such as a vertically elongated container, a bowl-shaped container, and a bowl-shaped container.Aluminum sheet-shaped lids are attached to the container's upper opening surface. ing. Styrofoam and other resins having excellent heat resistance are used for these materials.

Among various instant foods, in the case of instant ramen in a container, as shown in FIG. 8, Chinese noodles B in a container A,
A tool put in a pouch C made of aluminum or resin film,
It contains a seasoning (soup sauce) such as soy sauce flavor or miso flavor. There are various methods for cooking this instant ramen, and as one of them, the outer cover D is peeled to a certain position to take out the pouch C in the container A, the pouch C is opened, and the contents are opened in the container A. Then pour hot water and close the outer lid D,
There is a way to wait for a few minutes.

As other instant noodles in a container, a bag C made of aluminum or a bag made of resin film C with ingredients and soup sauce is used.
There is also a case where it is directly put in the container A together with the Chinese noodles B without using. In this case, powder the soup sauce,
The ingredients are usually dried and placed in the container A. In this case, remove the outer lid D to a certain position and remove the container A
Pour hot water inside, close the outer lid D, wait for a few minutes, and then eat.

Instant noodles such as buckwheat noodles and udon are used in the same manner as the above instant noodles, but the instant miso soup is prepared by adding a small bag C made of aluminum or resin film containing seasoned miso in a container A and ingredients. And a small bag C. In the case of this instant miso soup, each sachet C is opened, the contents are opened in the container A, and then hot water is poured to eat.

[0006]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The conventional instant food has the following problems. . There is a problem that the hands are soiled when the sachet C made of aluminum or resin film is opened with fingers and the seasoning, sauce, etc. are opened into the container. In this case, even if the bag is slightly opened, the sauce begins to come out, so that the hand gets wet during the opening, and if it gets dirty, the hand becomes slippery, and it becomes difficult to open the bag C having the cut end, which is troublesome and troublesome. . In particular, when the food in the pouch C is sticky like lard, the food is difficult to come out of the pouch C and cannot be fully ejected unless it is squeezed by hand. In this case, the food that comes out of the pouch C becomes uncomfortable because the hand becomes dirty or sticky. . When opened with a finger, the pouch C may not be cut straight but may be cut obliquely, which is difficult to cut. If you use a pair of scissors, there is no such thing, but it is troublesome to use them one by one, and if you do not have a pair of scissors, you have to open them with your fingers. . At the time of opening, the pouch C may be cut off vigorously in some cases, and the powder or liquid in the pouch C may be scattered around to contaminate the clothes or table. . Depending on the instant food, several kinds (3 to 4 kinds) of seasonings contained in individual sachets C are stored in one container, so it is troublesome to take each sachet C out of the container and tear it by hand. , My hands are also dirty. . When eating in a car, train, or airplane, it is difficult to open the pouch C and open it in the container A because the vibrations of the hands easily shake it. In some cases, the seats and clothes may become dirty. . Therefore, it was difficult to eat in the vehicle. . Foods such as ingredients, seasonings and sauces are individually packaged in the sachet C, resulting in high cost.

An object of the present invention is to provide an instant food container and its container which do not need to separately put the ingredients and soup sauce in a sachet and can open the ingredients and soup sauce in the container with one touch without soiling the hands. It is to provide the instant foods in the containers used.

[0008]

As shown in FIG. 1, a container for instant food according to claim 1 of the present invention has a bottom portion 2 in a first storage portion 1 capable of storing instant food or hot water. A container body 4 having an upper opening in which a second container 3 capable of accommodating soup, sauce, powder, etc. is formed in a concave shape, and an inner lid 6 for releasably covering the opening 5 of the second container 3. And a drawer portion 7 formed to extend outward from the inner lid 6 so that the inner lid 6 can be peeled off, and an outer lid 9 that peelably covers the upper opening 8 of the container body 4. is there.

In the instant food container according to the second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the second container 3 is divided into two or more.

In the instant food container according to the third aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the tip portion 10 of the drawer portion 7 is connected to the outer lid 9.

[0011] Of the present invention, the instant food packaged in a container according to claim 4 is the second container for instant food according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
As shown in FIG. 1, soup, sauce, powder, etc. are accommodated in the accommodating portion 3, and the opening 5 of the second accommodating portion 3 in which these are accommodated can be peeled off by the inner lid 6 having the drawer portion 7. Coated, first
The container 1 contains the instant food or does not contain the instant food and remains empty, and the upper opening 8 of the container body 4 is peelably covered with an outer lid 9.

[0012]

First Embodiment FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 show the first embodiment of the container for instant food and the instant food in a container according to the present invention.
A detailed description will be given based on (a). For the sake of convenience of explanation, the one shown in FIG. 1 is shown assuming that the instant food is an instant noodle and the container body is transparent. The container body 4 is made of styrofoam, is formed in a bowl shape with an upward opening, and has a first housing portion 1 capable of housing the instant food 12, and the central portion of the bottom 2 in the container body 4 is depressed downward by one step. The circular second accommodating portion 3 is formed.

The depth, diameter, volume and the like of the second storage portion 3 are arbitrarily selected in accordance with the type of soup or sauce to be stored therein, the size, type and amount of the ingredients.

An inner lid 6 is removably coated on the opening 5 of the second accommodating portion 3. The inner lid 6 is an aluminum sheet (a sheet made of the same material as the lid that covers the opening of a general-purpose cup ramen container), and has the same shape as that of the lid 5 so that the opening 5 can be covered. It is formed in a slightly larger size so as to be releasably adhered to the peripheral edge of the opening 5 by an adhesive or heat welding. As shown in FIG. 4 (a), an elongated cord-shaped drawing-out portion 7 is formed on a part of the peripheral edge of the inner lid 6.
Is formed, and the length of the drawer portion 7 is as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the length is slightly shorter than the peripheral edge 11 of the container main body 4 or substantially the same as that. The inner lid 6 is attached to the peripheral edge of the opening 5 as shown in FIG.
Is attached so as to be located on the side opposite to the drawing direction, and the inner lid 6 is peeled off from the projecting side of the drawing section 7 when the tip 10 of the drawing section 7 is pulled.

The upper opening 8 of the container body 4 is covered with an outer lid 9. The outer lid 9 is also an aluminum sheet, has the same shape as the upper opening 8 to cover it, and is slightly larger than that, and has a tab 16 for easy peeling. There is. The outer lid 9 is releasably adhered to the peripheral edge 11 of the container body 4 by an adhesive or heat welding.

[0016]

Embodiment 2 of the Invention A second embodiment of the container for instant food and the instant food in a container according to the present invention is shown in FIGS.
A detailed description will be given based on (b). The basic configuration in this case is the same as that shown in FIG. 1, except that FIG.
As shown in (b), the tip portion 10 of the drawer portion 7 extending outward from the peripheral edge of the inner lid 6 is integrally formed with the peripheral edge of the outer lid 9. In this case, as shown in FIG. 2A, the inner lid 6 is detachably attached to the peripheral edge 14 of the second accommodating portion 3, and the outer lid 9 is attached.
Is releasably attached to the peripheral edge 11 of the container body 4. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2B, the pull-out portion 7 pulled out from the inner lid 6 is pulled out in the same direction as the knob piece 16 formed on the outer lid 9, and as a result, FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, when the knob 16 of the outer lid 9 is pulled and peeled off, the drawer portion 7 is connected and pulled, and the inner lid 6 is peeled off in the same direction as the outer lid 9.

[0017]

Third Embodiment A third embodiment of the instant food container and the instant food product in a container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The basic configuration in this case is also the same as that shown in FIG. 1, except that the tip portion 10 of the drawer portion 7 extending outward from the peripheral edge of the inner lid 6 can project outside the peripheral edge 11 of the container body 4. That's what it is. In this case, the tip portion 10 of the drawer portion 7 is connected to the peripheral edge 1 of the container body 4.
1 to the outer side, and in that state together with the outer lid 9, the peripheral edge 1
It is attached to 1.

[0018]

Fourth Embodiment of the Invention A fourth embodiment of the container for instant food and the instant food in a container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the container body 4 has a bowl shape, and the second accommodating portion 3 is formed on the bottom thereof.
The container body 4 has a size capable of accommodating two small-sized Chinese noodles 12, and the two Chinese noodles 1 accommodated therein
2 between the inner lid 6 and the peripheral portion 1 of the container body 4
It can be pulled out to the vicinity of 1.

[0019]

Fifth Embodiment of the Invention A fifth embodiment of the container for instant food and the instant food in a container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. In the structure shown in FIG. 6, the container body 4 is formed into a vertically long tubular shape, and the second accommodating portion 3 is formed on the bottom of the container main body 4.
As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b), there are two housing parts 3, or three housing parts.
Each of the divided second accommodating portions can separately store various seasonings 13 such as seasonings and soup sauces. Also in this case, the peripheral edge 1 of the second accommodating portion 3
An inner lid 6 is detachably attached to the outer cover 4.

[0020]

Other Embodiments In the present invention, the length of the drawer portion 7 in any of FIGS. 1 to 7 is such that the tip portion 10 of the drawer portion 7 is pulled out to above the instant food 12 contained in the container body 4. ing. The tip portion 10 may be colored so as to be easily noticed, or may be formed in any shape that is easy to grip. The outer lids 9 shown are all thin sheets, but the outer lids 9 are made of the same material as the container body 4 so that they can be fitted into and removed from the upper opening 8 of the container body 4. But it's okay. Each of the illustrated second accommodating portions 3 has a circular shape,
Other shapes such as prismatic shape or elliptical shape may be used. The instant food according to the present invention may be something other than Chinese noodles, and may be, for example, udon noodles, Japanese buckwheat noodles, or oshirukonko. Also, what is accommodated in the second accommodating portion 3 is not the sauce of Chinese noodles, udon noodles, Japanese buckwheat noodles, but miso soup base, soup base, various soup bases such as consomme soup or knorr soup. But it's okay.
Further, in the case of Chinese noodles, udon noodles, Japanese buckwheat noodles, etc., the sauces are stored in the second storage portion 3, they are stored in the container body 4, and the outer lid 9 is covered in that state. In the case of the soup stock, the soup stock, the soup stock, etc., only those are housed in the second housing part 3, and nothing is housed in the container body 4 and the outer lid 9 is left empty. I will cover it.

[0021]

[Example of use] To eat a packaged instant food using the instant food container of the present invention is as follows. When the instant food container of FIGS. 1 and 3 is used, the outer lid 9 of the container body 4 is partially removed as shown in FIG. 1B, and then the drawer portion 7 is pulled to remove the inner lid 6. In this state, hot water is poured into the container body 4. At this time, hot water is poured to such an extent that it covers the upper surface of the Chinese noodles 12. In this state, the part of the outer lid 9 that was peeled off is covered again on the container body 4 and left for several minutes. As a result, the soup in the second container 3 is dissolved in hot water, the ingredients become soft, and the Chinese noodles 12 in the first container 1 also become soft. At an appropriate time, the outer lid 9 is peeled off and the Chinese noodles 12 are eaten.

When the instant food container of FIG. 2 is used,
When the outer lid 9 of the container body 4 is partially peeled off as shown in FIG. 3B, the drawer portion 7 is automatically pulled and the inner lid 6 is also peeled off. In that state, hot water is poured into the container body 4. At this time, Chinese noodle 1
Pour hot water to the level of 2. After this, as in the case described above, the outer lid 9 is removed after a predetermined time has elapsed and the inner lid 6 is removed.
It peels off and you can eat Chinese noodles 12.

When the instant food containers of FIGS. 5 to 7 are used, the outer lid 9 is peeled off, the inner lid 6 is peeled off, hot water is poured, and the outer lid 9 is closed, as in the case described above. After a lapse of time, the Chinese noodles 12 can be eaten.

[0024]

The instant food container according to claim 1 of the present invention has the following effects. . When the outer lid 9 of the container body 4 is opened and the tip portion 10 of the drawer portion 7 is pulled, the inner lid 6 is peeled off, and the ingredients, seasonings or soup sauce contained in the second storage portion 3 are removed. Since it is exposed to the inside of the first accommodation portion 1, if hot water is poured in this state, they can be mixed and cooked with the instant food in the first accommodation portion 1. Therefore, it is possible to easily eat and drink without soiling the hands with an extremely simple operation. . The problems associated with cutting a conventional bag and opening the contents into the first container 1 are eliminated. In addition, even children and old people who cannot open bags can easily eat and drink. . Since the soup sauce or seasoning is put in the second storage portion 3 of the bottom 2 of the first storage portion 1, it becomes easy to mix when hot water is added.

The instant food container according to the second aspect of the present invention has the following effects. . Since the second storage part 3 is divided into a plurality of storage parts, it is possible to put several kinds of soup sauces separately, or to put liquid soup and powdered one or boiled one separately. You can Therefore, it is possible to add various kinds of seasonings that are suitable for the instant foods contained in the first container 1. . By adjusting the pulling condition of the drawer part 7, first, the inner lid is peeled off to the part of the ingredient contained in the second containing part 3, and hot water is put in that state, and only the ingredient is mixed with the instant food together with the hot water. Immediately before eating, the drawer 7 can be pulled again to completely peel off the inner lid, and the soup sauce or seasoning in the second container 3 can be mixed. Therefore, when mixed with hot water, the soup sauce or seasoning can be mixed in an order and at an appropriate time, so that the ready-made food is more delicious.

The effect of the instant food container according to claim 3 of the present invention is that when the outer lid 9 of the container body 4 is opened, the drawer portion 7 is pulled and the inner lid 6 is automatically peeled off. Therefore,
By simply opening the outer lid 9 (one-touch) and pouring hot water, the instant food is mixed with the soup sauce, seasoning, etc., which enables easier cooking.

The instant food in a container using the same container according to the fourth aspect of the present invention has the following effects. . Since the instant food container according to claims 1 to 3 is used, the same effect is obtained, and the soup sauce that has been seasoned with various kinds is mixed with the instant food by simply pouring hot water, so that it is a delicious instant food. become. Moreover, it can be cooked easily and in a short time, so it is easy to eat. . There is no need to individually package seasonings and sauces. Therefore, the cost of the bag is low, so it is economical. Further, since the bag is not put in the container body 4, the inside of the container does not become rough. . By putting two small-sized noodles into the container body 4 and pulling out the drawer portion 7, the inner lid 6 can be easily peeled off.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a container for instant food of the present invention, (a) is a perspective view of a state in which an inner lid is closed,
(B) is a perspective view of the state where the inner lid is opened.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of a container for instant food according to the present invention, (a) is a perspective view of a state in which an inner lid is closed,
(B) is a perspective view of the state where the inner lid is opened.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the instant food container of the present invention.

FIG. 4 shows an outer lid and an inner lid of the instant food container of the present invention, (a) being a perspective view showing a state in which the lids are separated from each other;
FIG. 6B is a perspective view in which the lids are integrally formed.

FIG. 5 shows a fourth embodiment of a container for instant food according to the present invention and a container for instant food using the same, (a)
Is a top view and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of (a).

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a fifth embodiment of the instant food container of the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows a second accommodating portion of the instant food container of the present invention, wherein (a) is a perspective view of the second accommodating portion divided into two;
(B) The perspective view which divided the 2nd accommodating part into 3 parts.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional cup ramen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 is the first storage part 2 is the bottom 3 is the second storage part 4 is the container body 5 is the opening 6 is the inner lid 7 is the drawer 8 is the upper opening 9 is the outer lid 10 is the tip

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A second accommodating portion (1) which is capable of accommodating soup, sauce, powder, etc. at the bottom (2) in the first accommodating portion (1) capable of accommodating instant food, hot water, etc. 3) is formed on the container body (4) having an upper opening, an inner lid (6) for releasably covering the opening (5) of the second accommodating part (3), and an outer side from the inner lid (6). A drawer portion (7) formed by being extended so that the inner lid (6) can be peeled off, and an outer lid (9) that peelably covers the upper opening (8) of the container body (4) were provided. An instant food container characterized by the following. 2. The container for instant food according to claim 1, wherein the second container (3) is divided into two or more. 3. The container for instant food according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a tip portion (10) of the drawer portion (7) is connected to an outer lid (9). 4. A second container (3) containing soup, sauce, powder or the like in the second container (3) of the instant food container according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The opening (5) of the is releasably covered with an inner lid (6) having a drawer (7), with or without containing the instant food in the first storage (1) An instant food product in a container, characterized in that the upper opening (8) of the container body (4) is detachably covered with an outer lid (9).