JPH11227846A - Food storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily discharge hot water in a container body at the time of attaching a lid to the container body for discharging hot water in the container body without need for raising a plurality of open/close claws provided on the lid. SOLUTION: The food storage container has a container body 10 for receiving food and a lid 20 for closing an upper face of the container body wherein a hot water drain is formed either on the lid or the container body. Two or more elastic pieces 25a, 25b which flex by load at the time of draining hot water to have a hot water drain port 23 opened are adjacently formed on the hot water drain, while a suppressing part 26 where the adjacent elastic pieces are engaged to control an amount of flexion is formed on each elastic piece.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food container, and more particularly to a method of pouring boiling water into a container of a food container containing various foods such as instant yakisoba, instant noodles, instant udon, instant spaghetti and the like. In a food storage container in which hot water is discharged from the container body after the food stored in the container body is subjected to heat treatment, the hot water can be easily drained. Have

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various types of instant foods have been developed, and as a food storage container for storing such instant foods, as shown in FIG. 1, a container body 10 generally formed in a dish shape or a bowl shape is used. A container in which these foods are accommodated and the upper surface of the container body 10 is closed by a lid member 20 is widely used.

[0003] When eating food stored in such a food storage container, the container body 1 containing the food is consumed.
After pouring hot water into 0 and heat-treating the stored food,
Hot water is discharged from the container body 10 to drain the hot water.

Here, when the hot water is drained from the inside of the container body 10 to drain the water as described above, the container body 1
In order to prevent the food stored in the container body 0 from spilling out together with the boiling water, conventionally, as shown in FIG.
Is provided, and a plurality of open / close claws 22 are formed by cutting at appropriate positions of the flange 21.
What was provided was generally used.

[0005] In such a food storage container, hot water is poured into the container main body 10 to heat-treat the food stored in the container main body 10 and then the hot water is drained as shown in FIG. As described above, the lid 20 is attached to the upper surface of the container body 10 by fitting the outer edge 11 of the container body 10 into the flange 21 provided on the lid 20, and the The opening / closing claw 22 is raised to open the hot water cutout 23. In this state, the food container is held by hand and the hot water cutout 23 is opened.
Is tilted downward so that the hot water in the container body 10 is discharged through each hot water cutout 23.

When the opening and closing claws 22 are provided by cutting the lid member 20 as described above, the food in the container body 10 and the hot water are removed together with the hot water when the hot water is drained as described above. The size of each opening / closing claw 22 is reduced in order to suppress discharge through the opening.

However, when the size of each opening / closing claw 22 is reduced, each opening / closing claw 22 is raised and the hot water outlet 2 is opened.
3 is very troublesome to open, and
There is also a problem that the opening / closing claw 22 enters between the claw and the finger and causes an injury when starting up 2.

Further, when the size of the opening / closing claw 22 is reduced as described above, the area of each hot water outlet 23 is reduced, so that it takes time to discharge the hot water from the container body 10, and this food storage container There was a problem that the hands with the hands gradually became hot.

The lid 20 is attached to the upper surface of the container body 10 so that the outer edge 11 of the container body 10 is fitted into the flange 21 provided on the lid member 20 as described above. When the food storage container is tilted so that the container faces downward, the food flows into the gap s between the container main body 10 and the flange portion 21 of the lid member 20 together with the hot water in the container body 10, and the food enters the gap s. In other words, this prevents the hot water from being guided to the hot water outlet 23, so that it takes a longer time to perform the hot water removal, the hand holding the food storage container becomes even hotter, and the food or the food clogged as described above becomes clogged. There is also a problem that the weight of the hot water is added to the lid member 20, the lid member 20 attached to the container body 10 is opened without permission, and food spills out of the container body 10.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a container for food, wherein hot water is poured into a container body in which food is stored, the food in the container body is heated, and a lid member is attached to the container body. It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-described various problems in a food storage container in which hot water is drained from a main body to drain the hot water.

That is, in the present invention, the lid is attached to the container main body as described above, and when the hot water in the container main body is discharged, a plurality of opening / closing claws provided on the lid material are raised as in the prior art. It is not necessary to discharge hot water inside the container body
Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to stably and safely discharge hot water in the container main body, in which it is unlikely that food in the container main body is clogged with hot water drainage.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a food storage container, wherein a container body for storing food and a lid member for closing an upper surface of the container body are provided to solve the above-mentioned problems. In the food storage container having the lid material or the container body formed with a hot water draining portion, two or more flexures in which the hot water draining portion is bent by the weight at the time of hot water draining to open the hot water drain opening. The flexures are formed adjacent to each other, and a restraining portion is formed on each flexure which controls the amount of flexure by engaging the flexures adjacent to each other.

[0013] In the food storage container according to the first aspect, boiling water is poured into the container main body in which the food is stored, the food in the container main body is heated, and a lid member is attached to the container main body. When the food storage container is tilted so that the hot water draining portion faces downward, the weight of hot water or food in the container body is added to each of the bending pieces provided in the hot water draining portion, whereby each bending is performed. The piece bends to open the hot water spout, and the hot water in the container body is discharged through the hot water spout.

[0014] Here, as described above, each bending piece is bent by the weight of hot water or food in the container body, and each bending piece is provided with the restraining portion as described above.
Adjacent flexure pieces are engaged with each other by this restraining portion, and the amount of flexure of each flexure piece is regulated, so that the opening of the hot water spout is suppressed from being excessively large, and the food in the container body is combined with the hot water. Outflow through the hot water outlet is also suppressed.

[0015] Then, as described above, a restraining portion is provided on each flexure piece, and adjacent flexure pieces are engaged with each other by the restraint portion, so that the amount of flexure of each flexure piece is controlled. As described in claim 2, adjacent bending pieces are formed so as to face in opposite directions, and a restraining portion is provided so that the width of each bending piece increases from the base side to the tip side.

When the adjacent flexures are formed so as to be directed in the opposite direction and the restraining portions are formed so that the width of each flexure increases from the base side toward the tip end, as described above. When the weight of the boiling water or food in the container body is added to each flexure, the flexures of the flexures are bent in opposite directions so that the adjacent flexures intersect, and the flexures of the flexures are increased by the widened restraining portions. The amount is regulated such that each flexure deflects at an appropriate amount.

In forming the adjacent flexures in the opposite direction, one of the flexures is provided from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side of the lid material.
When the other flexible piece is provided from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the lid material, when the adjacent flexible pieces cross each other and cross in the opposite direction as described above, the food in the container body is Is suppressed by the flexure piece from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the lid member, so that the food is prevented from flowing out together with the hot water through the hot water spout.

Further, when each of the flexures is formed so as to be bilaterally symmetric and substantially the same shape, the flexure state of each flexure is substantially constant, and the flexure state of each flexure is determined. Control becomes easy.

Further, when a restraining portion having a bulging shape is formed at the tip end of each bending piece, adjacent bending pieces engage with each other at the restraining portion, and each bending piece is engaged. Even if a large weight is applied to the armature, the amount of flexure of the flexure can be appropriately controlled by the restraining portion.

The size and number of the flexure pieces can be appropriately changed according to the food to be stored in the food storage container. For example, when the food to be stored in the food storage container is small, It is preferable to provide a large number of small bending pieces so that the hot water can be drained properly while suppressing the outflow.

Further, by changing the position of the restraining portion provided on each bending piece, the shape of the restraining portion, and the like, the amount of bending in each bending piece can be adjusted, and the amount of bending can be adjusted according to the food or the like to be stored in the food storage container. Thus, it is also possible to appropriately change the position, the shape, and the like of the suppression unit.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a food container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the food container in this embodiment also has a container body 10 for storing food and a lid member 20 for closing the upper surface of the container body 10, as in the conventional food container. This lid material 2
0, the outer peripheral portion 11 of the container body 10 is fitted around the flange portion 2.
1 is provided raised.

Here, when the hot water is poured into the container body 10 to drain the container,
In order to prevent the hand holding the container body 10 from becoming hot, it is preferable to use one made of a heat insulating material, for example, one made of expanded polystyrene or the like. Also, in this embodiment,
Although the container body 10 is formed in a dish shape with a shallow bottom, various shapes such as a bowl shape can be used according to the type of food to be stored.

On the other hand, as a material constituting the lid member 20 for closing the upper surface of the container body 10, a waterproof material such as a polystyrene resin, a polyolefin resin, a polyester resin, or polypropylene is generally used.

In this embodiment, the lid member 20 is provided with a drainer for discharging hot water in the container body 10.

Here, when the hot water draining part is provided on the lid member 20, as shown in FIG.
The protrusion 2 having a required width from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the cover member 20 so as to be continuous with the above-mentioned flange portion 21 into which the flange portion 21 is fitted.
In the raised portion 24, a cut is made so that each folded portion has a bulged circular shape in the raised portion 24, and the flexible piece 2 from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side of the lid member 20 is formed.
5a and flexible pieces 25b from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the lid member 20 are formed alternately and continuously, and the respective flexible pieces 25a,
The circular portion bulged at the tip side of 25b serves as a restraining portion 26 for engaging the adjacent flexure pieces 25 with each other.

Next, in the food storage container according to this embodiment, the food is stored in the container main body 10, and the food is heated by pouring hot water into the container main body 10,
A case where the hot water in the container body 10 is discharged will be described.

First, the lid 20 is attached to the upper surface of the container body 10 so that the outer edge 11 of the container body 10 is fitted into the flange 21 provided around the lid 20, and the food storage Hold the container by hand, and use the above
The food container is tilted so that the raised portion 24 provided with 5a and 25b faces downward.

In this manner, the boiling water or food in the container body 10 is guided to the raised portion 24 of the lid member 20, and as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 25a, 25b are pushed outward, and the respective flexure pieces 25a, 25b flex to open the hot water cutout 23,
Hot water in the container body 10 is discharged to the outside through the hot water cutout 23.

Here, each of the flexure pieces 25a, 25b is a circular restraining portion 26 whose tip is bulged as described above, and the adjacent flexure pieces 25a, 25b are formed in opposite directions. Therefore, when each of the flexure pieces 25a and 25b bends as described above, the circular restraining portion 2 bulges out at the adjacent flexure pieces 25a and 25b.
6 are engaged with each other so that each adjacent flexure 25
The deflection amounts of a and 25b are controlled.

For this reason, in the food container of this embodiment, the hot water spout 23 is not opened unnecessarily large, and the food in the container body 10 is prevented from being discharged to the outside through the hot water spout 23. And
Also, a flexure piece 25 extending from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the lid member 20.
By b, the food in the container main body 10 is suppressed, and the outflow of the food in the container main body 10 is more reliably suppressed.

In the food container according to the present embodiment, the lid 20 is provided with the bending pieces 25a and 25b for opening the hot water outlet 23 only.
As shown in FIG. 7, in order to allow the hot water in the container body 10 to be quickly discharged through the hot water cut-off port 23,
An opening / closing claw 27 for introducing air is provided on the raised portion 24 on which the bending pieces 25a and 25b are formed and the flange 21 on the opposite side of the lid member 20, and the opening / closing claw 27 is raised to open the air introduction port 27a. , The container body 10 through the air inlet 27a.
It is also possible to introduce air into the interior.

Here, in the food storage container according to this embodiment, the bending piece 25 for opening the hot water outlet 23 is provided.
When the cover member 20 is provided, the raised portion 24 of the cover member 20 provided so as to be continuous with the flange portion 21 of the cover member 20 includes:
Circular flexures 25a, 25 whose tips protrude from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side and from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the lid member 20.
5b are arranged alternately and continuously, but the position and shape of the flexure piece 25 are not particularly limited to this, and the hot water stored in the container body 10 as described above is used. Any shape may be used as long as the bending pieces 25 are bent by the weight of the food or the food and the adjacent bending pieces 25 are engaged with each other by the restraining portions 26 so that the amount of bending is controlled. .

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a raised portion 24 of the lid member 20 provided so as to be continuous with the flange portion 21 of the lid member 20 has an inner peripheral side to an outer peripheral side and an outer peripheral side of the lid member 20. From the base attached to the lid member 20 toward the inner peripheral side from the base to the distal end thereof.
a and 25b are provided alternately and continuously, or, as shown in FIG. 9, a lid 20 is provided on a raised portion 24 of the lid 20 provided so as to be continuous with the flange 21 of the lid 20. It is also possible to alternately and continuously provide flexure pieces 25a and 25b whose front ends bulge in an arrowhead direction from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side and from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side.

Further, in the food storage container according to this embodiment, each of the flexible pieces 25a and 25b is provided on a raised portion 24 formed at a certain height so as to be continuous with the flange portion 21 of the lid member 20. However, as shown in FIG.
A portion 24a on the inner peripheral side of the lid member 20 in the raised portion 24
Can be formed so as to be inclined. When the portion 24a on the inner peripheral side of the lid member 20 in the raised portion 24 is formed so as to be inclined, when the food storage container is tilted and drained as described above, the hot water flows into the inclined portion. It flows well along 24a, and more stable draining can be performed.

Further, in the food storage container according to this embodiment, each of the bending pieces 25a and 25b is provided on the raised portion 24 formed continuously with the flange portion 21 of the lid member 20 as described above. 25a and 25b are flange portions 2 of the lid member 20
1, when the food storage container is tilted and drained, the hot water in the container main body 10 is sufficiently discharged from the hot water outlet 23, and the hot water rarely remains in the container main body 10. Become.

However, for example, in the case of a food which is consumed by pouring hot water into the container body 10 again after the hot water is drained once, the hot water in the container body 10 must be completely drained. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 11, for example, it is also possible to provide each of the above-described flexures 25a and 25b at a position on the inner peripheral side of the flange 21 around the lid member 20.

In the food storage container according to this embodiment, the above-mentioned flexible pieces 25a and 25b are
0 are formed alternately from the inner circumference side to the outer circumference side and from the outer circumference side to the inner circumference side, as shown in FIG.
It is also possible to alternately arrange the flexure pieces 25a and 25b going in opposite directions from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side of the lid member 20 alternately.

Furthermore, in the food storage container according to this embodiment, the flexible pieces 25a and 25b are provided on the lid member 20, but may be provided on the container body 10.

[0041]

As described above in detail, in the food storage container according to the present invention, when forming the hot water draining part in the container main body for storing the food or the lid material for closing the upper surface of the container main body, Since two or more flexures are formed adjacent to each other so that the hot water outlet is opened by bending due to the load of the hot water, when the hot water in the container body is discharged, the hot water draining portion faces downward. When the food storage container is tilted, the weight of the hot water or the food in the container body causes each of the flexure pieces to bend and open the hot water spout, and the hot water in the container body is discharged through the hot water spout. .

For this reason, in the food storage container according to the present invention, it is not necessary to raise a plurality of opening / closing claws provided on the lid member to discharge hot water in the container main body as in the conventional case, The hot water in the body can be easily drained, and when the opening / closing claw is activated, the opening / closing claw does not enter between the nail and the finger and cause no injury.

Further, in the food storage container according to the present invention, as described above, a restraining portion is formed on each of the bending pieces, and the restraining portions allow adjacent bending pieces to engage with each other to control the amount of bending. Therefore, even when each bending piece is bent by the weight of hot water or food in the container body as described above, the amount of bending of each bending piece is regulated by the engagement by the restraining portion, and the opening of the hot water opening is excessively large. This prevents the food in the container main body from flowing out through the hot water cutout together with the hot water, so that the hot water in the container main body can be discharged stably and safely.

Further, in the food storage container according to the present invention, in forming the adjacent flexure pieces in the opposite direction, one flexure piece is provided from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side of the lid material, and the other flexure is provided. When the pieces are provided from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the lid material, when the adjacent flexure pieces are bent in opposite directions so as to intersect as described above, the food in the container body is covered with the lid material. Of the food from the outer peripheral side toward the inner peripheral side, and the outflow of the food through the hot water cutout together with the hot water is further suppressed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a lid member is removed from a container main body in a food storage container.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a lid used in a conventional food storage container.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a state in which a lid member is attached to a container body and a hot water outlet is opened in a conventional food storage container.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a lid used in the food storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory cross-sectional view showing a state in which the flexible piece of the lid attached to the container body is bent and the hot water outlet is opened in the food storage container of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a partial explanatory view showing a state in which the flexible piece of the lid material is bent and the hot water outlet is opened in the food storage container of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state in which the lid member is provided with an opening / closing claw for air introduction in the food storage container of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a lid material according to a first modified example in which the shape of a flexible piece provided on the lid material is changed in the food storage container of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a lid material according to a second modified example in which the shape of a flexible piece provided on the lid material is changed in the food storage container of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the food storage container of the embodiment, in which a lid formed by inclining an inner peripheral side of a protruding portion provided with a flexing piece is bent, and the flexing piece formed on the protruding portion is bent to form a hot water cutout. FIG. 4 is a partial explanatory view showing a state in which is opened.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a modified example of the food storage container according to the embodiment, in which the position of a flexible piece provided on a lid member is changed.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of a modified example in which the direction of a flexure piece provided on a lid member is changed in the food storage container of the embodiment.

[Description of Signs] 10 Container main body 20 Lid material 23 Hot water cutout 25, 25a, 25b Flexure piece 26 Suppression part

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yuji Kitagawa 4-1-1, Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi Inside Nissin Foods Co., Ltd. (72) Mami Kibayashi 4-1-1, Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi No. Nisshin Foods Co., Ltd. (72) Yoshimasa Tagitoshi, inventor 4-1-1 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi Nisshin Foods Co., Ltd. (72) Tadashi Hashimoto 4-1-1, Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi No. 1 Nissin Foods Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masami Yamamoto 4-1-1 Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi Nissin Foods Co., Ltd.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A food storage container comprising: a container main body for storing food; and a lid member for closing an upper surface of the container main body, wherein the lid member or the container main body is formed with a hot water drainer.
Two or more flexure pieces are formed adjacent to the above-mentioned hot water draining part, which are bent by the weight at the time of hot water drainage to open the hot water spout, and the adjacent flexure pieces are engaged with each other to control the amount of flexure. A food storage container characterized in that a restraining portion is formed on each flexure piece. 2. The food storage container according to claim 1, wherein the adjacent flexure pieces are formed in the opposite direction, and the restraining portion of each flexure piece has a width from the base side toward the tip end side. A food container characterized by being formed so as to spread. 3. The food container according to claim 1, wherein the one of the adjacent flexure pieces is formed from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side of the lid material, and the other flexure piece is the lid. A food storage container formed from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the material. 4. The food storage container according to claim 1, wherein each of the flexure pieces is formed in a substantially symmetrical shape. 5. The food storage container according to claim 1, wherein a bulging restraining portion is formed at the tip of each of the flexure pieces. Storage container.