JPH1142155A - Dish - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dish which allows holding a beverage container such as a can of beer and a food tray in one hand at the same time, as in a buffet party and when eating and drinking outdoors. SOLUTION: A cylinder part 4 opened at its bottom is provided in such a way as to project downward from the center of the lower surface of the bottom wall 3a of a dish main body 3. By fitting the upper end of a beverage container 2 such as a can of beer into the cylinder part 4, the dish main body 3 can be integrated with the beverage container 2, so that they can be simultaneously held in one hand.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plate for eating and drinking which is convenient for a party at a buffet or eating and drinking outdoors.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Food and drink dishes made of plastic and paper, which are light and portable, are widely used when eating and drinking at standing parties and outdoors. These dishes are formed on a shallow flat bottom. In contrast, the bottom of a pottery dish is generally provided with a thread end (bottom end).

[0003]

The problem to be solved is that when eating or drinking at a buffet party or outdoors, a saucer carrying food and a beverage can containing beer, juice, tea, etc. are carried together. In this case, a saucer in one hand,
You will have a beverage can in the other hand, but you can put a mouth on the beverage can, but since both hands are closed, you can not eat food on the saucer unless you place a saucer on the table . In fast food and self-service shops that sell drinking water in cups at the same time,
A similar problem occurs when eating and drinking the drinking water in the cup and the fast food on the saucer while standing.

For example, when there is no large outdoor table at the time of eating and drinking in an outdoor camp, a sheet or the like is laid on the ground, and a saucer and a beverage can or a cup are separately placed on this. It is inconvenient to eat and eat. There is also a problem that it is difficult to grab food and eat it because the position of the saucer is low. At that time, it is conceivable to use a dish with a thread bottom on the bottom as a food and drink dish and put the saucer on a cup or a beverage can, but the usual thread bottom is shallow,
In addition, since the diameter varies, the upper part of the beverage can or cup cannot be fitted into the thread buttocks, or even if it is fitted slightly, the receiving tray becomes unstable, making it practically unusable.

However, metal beverage cans such as canned beer have a common outer diameter except for a part. Even with a cup, the outer dimensions are almost fixed. Therefore, an object of the present invention has been proposed in view of such a situation, and can be integrally combined on a beverage container such as a canned beer, so that the beverage container can be easily carried, and a table with a foot can be used. Another object of the present invention is to provide a convenient food and drink dish that can be used for food and drink.

[0006]

A dish for eating and drinking according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, has an open-bottomed cylinder near the center of the bottom wall 3a of the dish main body 3, which allows the upper end portion of the beverage container 2 to be fitted. The part 4 protrudes downward. Although the dish main body 3 here is basically assumed to be a circular shallow dish, it is not limited to a circular shape in plan view for other reasons in terms of design. To that extent, “near the center of the bottom wall 3a of the dish main body 3” may be read as a portion close to the position of the center of gravity of the dish main body 3. The beverage container 2 is typically a metal beverage can containing beer, juice, tea, or the like, but is a concept that widely includes glass cups, paper cups, and the like. Generally, it is expected that the dish main body 3 and the cylindrical portion 4 are integrally molded with plastic and used repeatedly. However, in the case of disposable, as shown in the example of FIG. 9, only the cylindrical portion 4 can be made of plastic and the dish main body 3 can be made of paper or aluminum wheel.

In the case where the beverage container 2 is intended for a beverage can made of metal (including aluminum, of course) such as canned beer, the upper end 2b of the circular large-diameter body 2a is narrowed to a circular small diameter. And has, at the upper end, a winding portion 2c for fastening to the can lid. When such a beverage can is targeted, the vertical height H of the cylindrical portion 4 is set so as to allow fitting to the large-diameter body portion 2a of the beverage can 2. Specifically, the beverage container 2 such as canned beer has a vertical length L from the lower end of the small-diameter upper end portion 2b to the upper edge of the upper end tightening portion 2c of about 20 mm or 15 mm. The height H is 23 to 50 mm, preferably 40
It is advantageous to set it to mm or more because it can be easily grasped by hand and can be shared. That is, after the small-diameter upper end portion 2b of the beverage container 2 is loosely fitted in the cylindrical portion 4, the upper-end portion of the large-diameter body portion 2a of the beverage container 2 can also be fitted so as to be in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 4. So that

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the cylindrical portion 4 projects a short cylinder 5 from the inner top surface 4a thereof into a concentric circle having a shorter vertical length than the cylindrical portion 4 inside the cylindrical portion 4. The upper end tightening portion 2 of the beverage container 2 formed and formed of a metallic beverage can in the short cylinder 5
c can be internally fitted, and the upper end portion of the beverage container 2 can be fitted to the outer cylindrical portion 4 including the large-diameter body portion 2a,
In such a case, the cylindrical portion 4 can be made shorter. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8, an inner cylinder 9 having a shorter vertical length than the cylindrical part 4 is formed concentrically inside the cylindrical part 4 from the inner top surface 4a thereof, and the inner cylinder 9 has a small diameter. If the upper end portion of the beverage container 2A is configured such that the upper end portion of the large-diameter beverage container 2 is replaceably fitted to the outer cylindrical portion 4, it can support two types of beverage containers 2 having different outer diameters. Can be done.

[0009]

The operation will be described with reference to the representative example of FIG.
And the upper end of the beverage container 2 is fitted until the upper edge of the upper end winding portion 2c abuts against the lower surface of the bottom wall 3a of the dish main body 3 (the inner top surface 4a of the cylindrical portion 4). The large body portion 2a alone may be used, but preferably, by holding the cylinder portion 4 together with the large body portion 2a with one hand, the dish main body 3 can be carried in the horizontal state with the beverage container 2 together. At this time, since the dish main body 3 is in a horizontal state, the food placed thereon is not dropped.

That is, the beverage container 2 is placed on the cylindrical portion 4 of the plate body 3.
, The beverage container 2 is grasped with one hand (usually the left hand), and food is placed on the plate body 3, and the food is dishware such as chopsticks and forks with the other hand (usually the right hand). Eat with. To drink the contents of the beverage container 2, the user holds the beverage container 2 with one hand and pulls out the dish main body 3 upward with the other hand. Thus, the drinking mouth of the beverage container 2 can be carried to the user's mouth while holding the dish main body 3 in the other hand. Of course, the dish main body 3 can be moved to a table if possible, and the contents can be drunk with only the beverage container 2 in hand.

The beverage container 2 fitted to the cylindrical portion 4 of the dish main body 3 also functions as a foot, and even when the eating and drinking dish 1 is used on the ground, the length of the dish main body 3 is equal to the vertical length of the beverage container 2. Can be placed at a high position, and it becomes a substitute for a table with feet that makes it easy to take food on the plate body 3. In particular, when the dish body 3 is fitted on the beverage container 2 when used outdoors, the dish body 3 closes the mouth of the beverage container 2 and prevents dust or the like from entering the mouth.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

(First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of a food and drink dish according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a dish for eating and drinking. Reference numeral 2 denotes a beverage container, which is intended for a cylindrical metal can made of aluminum or the like containing juice, coffee, tea, beer, etc., which is sold by a vending machine or the like.

In an aluminum beverage container 2 represented by so-called canned beer, a circular upper end 2b of an elongated cylindrical large-diameter body 2a is drawn to a small diameter, and the small-diameter upper end 2b is formed.
Is formed at the upper end thereof with a can lid fastening portion 2c. In a typical beverage can, the outer diameter D of the large-diameter body portion 2a is about 6
6 mm, the outer diameter dimension d of the upper end tightening portion 2c is approximately 57 mm, and the vertical length L from the lower end of the small upper end portion 2b to the upper edge of the upper end tightening portion 2c is approximately 20 mm. Among certain beverage cans, the outer diameter D of the large-diameter body portion 2a is the same as the above, the outer diameter d of the upper-end tightened portion 2c is about 60 mm, and the above-mentioned vertical length L is about 15 mm. There is also. This is common, but
Others have outer diameters slightly smaller.

The eating and drinking dish 1 is made by integrally molding a circular shallow dish body 3 and a circular cylindrical portion 4 in a plastic shape, and has a bottom opening at the center of the outer lower surface of the bottom wall 3a of the dish body 3. A cylindrical portion 4 is provided to project downward. The inner diameter R of the cylinder 4 is set to 67.5 mm, the height H of the cylinder is set to 45 mm, the thickness of the cylindrical wall is set to 2.8 mm. The fitting is allowed up to the portion 2a.
On the upper inner surface of the bottom wall 3a of the dish body 3, sauce, soy sauce,
A small recess 13 is provided for receiving salt or the like separately from other foods. If the dish main body 3 and the cylindrical part 4 are integrally molded with plastic, it is advantageous in terms of processing,
Even when both of the members 3 and 4 are made of plastic, they may be formed separately and then later integrally joined with an adhesive or the like.

Now, assuming that the user is standing while standing away from the table and drinking canned beer, which is one of the beverage containers 2, the upper end portion of the canned beer is fitted into the cylindrical portion 4 of the eating and drinking dish 1 from below. Combine. That is, until the upper edge of the canned beer upper end tightening portion 2c hits the inner top surface 4a of the cylindrical portion 4,
When the upper end portion of the canned beer is fitted to the cylindrical portion 4, the above-mentioned dimensions H and L are in a relationship of H> L. Therefore, the upper end side of the large-diameter body portion 2a of the canned beer has at least HL ≒ 25 mm. It fits in the cylindrical part 4 by the dimension. The aforementioned diameter dimensions D and R are R
> D, and R−D ≒ 1.5 mm, so that the large-diameter body portion 2a of the canned beer can be fitted into the cylinder portion 4 almost in a close contact state, but with a margin.

In this state, only the large-diameter body portion 2a of the beverage container 2 and, in fact, the large-diameter body portion 2a of the beverage container 2 and the outer peripheral lower end portion of the cylindrical portion 4 are simultaneously grasped with one hand, and the dish main body 3 is brought into a horizontal state. The food is placed on it, and the food on the plate body 3 is carried to the mouth with the other hand using chopsticks or a fork. When drinking canned beer, while holding the large body 2a of the beverage container 2 with one hand, lift the plate body 3 upward with the other hand,
3 can be disengaged, and the mouth can be attached to the beverage container 2 in which the drinking mouth is opened in advance.

Of course, the dish body 3 can be pulled out from the upper end of the beverage container 2 and the food dish 1 or the beverage container 2 can be separately placed on a table or the like. At the time of outdoor camping or the like, if the dish main body 3 is fitted to the upper end portion of the spare beverage container 2 or the empty beverage container 2 that has been drunk and placed on the ground or the like, the beverage container 2
Can be used instead of a foot-set table. Particularly in the field, by fitting the cylindrical portion 4 of the eating and drinking dish 1 to the upper end of the beverage container 2, the mouth of the beverage container 2 can be closed to prevent dust from entering the mouth.

(Second Embodiment) FIGS. 6 and 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the dish main body 3 and the cylindrical portion 4 are plastic-molded as in the first embodiment. In the eating and drinking dish 1, a short cylinder 5 shorter than the cylinder part 4 is integrally protruded from the inner top surface 4 a of the cylinder part 4 on the outer lower surface of the bottom wall 3 a of the dish main body 3 in a concentric manner inside and outside. Specifically, the vertical height H of the cylindrical portion 4 is about 24 mm, and the vertical height h of the short cylinder 5 is about 6.3.
mm, the inner diameter D of the cylinder 4 was set to about 67.5 mm, and the inner diameter D ₁ of the short cylinder 5 was set to about 60 mm. However, the lower end inner peripheral portion 5a of the short cylinder 5 is protruded inward, the diameter of the lower end of the opening of the cylindrical wall 5 is reduced, and the undercut portion 6 is formed on the lower end inner peripheral portion 5a.
Is formed. Thus, when the upper end portion of the beverage container 2 is fitted to the cylindrical portion 4, the upper end tightening portion 2c of the beverage container 2
A double fitting mode is adopted in which the lower cylinder 5 goes over the inner peripheral portion 5a at the lower end and engages with the undercut portion 6, and the large-diameter can body portion 2a simultaneously fits with the outer tubular portion 4. Accordingly, even if the vertical height H of the cylindrical portion 4 is set short, or even when the size L of the beverage container 2 is as short as about 15 mm, the upper end portion of the beverage container 2 can be stably and reliably fixed to the cylindrical portion 4. Can be engaged.

Further, in the second embodiment, a through hole 7 facing the inside of the cylindrical portion 4 is provided at a position deviated from the center position of the bottom wall 3a of the dish main body 3, and this through hole 7 is The straw 8 can be inserted through the through-hole 7 by making it conform to the above, and is suitable for a juice can or the like to be drunk using the straw 8. The reason for providing the straw through hole 7 at a position eccentric from the center of the bottom wall 3a of the dish main body 3 is as follows.
This is because the opening for pulling and opening the tab is provided at the eccentric position of the can lid in a juice can or the like.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. Even when the outer diameter of the beverage container 2, especially the diameter of the upper end portion, is different, the cylindrical container 4 is fitted. It is something that can be combined. That is, the plate main body 3 and the cylindrical portion 4 are
In the eating and drinking dish 1 formed of plastic in the same manner as in the embodiment, an inner cylinder 9 is formed concentrically inside and outside the inside of the cylindrical portion 4 on the outer lower surface of the bottom wall 3a of the dish main body 3, and the inner cylinder 9 is formed on the outer side. The vertical length is formed shorter than the cylindrical portion 4. Thus,
The upper end of the small-diameter beverage container 2A can be fitted to the inner cylinder 9, and the upper end of the large-diameter beverage container 2 can be fitted to the tubular portion 4.

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 9 shows a fourth embodiment of the eating and drinking dish 1 according to the present invention. In this case, the eating and drinking dish 1 comprises an aluminum wheel dish main body 3 and a plastic cylinder section 4. . The cylindrical portion 4 has a bottom opening shape in which a top wall 11 is integrally formed on the upper surface of the cylindrical wall 10.
2 is formed to project horizontally. Thus, the bottom wall 3 of the plate body 3 is also provided on the top wall 11 of the cylindrical portion 4 by using the eaves 12.
a is adhered, and the whole is inexpensive and disposable. In this example, the eaves portion 12 may not be provided. Dish body 3
Can be replaced with paper. In any case, the cylindrical part 4
The point that the upper end portion of the beverage container 2 is inserted and fitted including the large-diameter body portion 2a is the same as in the first embodiment, and the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.

[0022]

According to the eating and drinking dish of the present invention, the dish main body 3 can be stably placed by fitting the cylindrical portion 4 deeply into the upper end of the beverage container 2 such as a cup or a can.
Therefore, it is easy to carry food together with drinking water at a standing party or when eating and drinking outdoors, and it can be placed higher by the length of the beverage container 2 to serve as a table with feet, which is very convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of use of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a usage example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a usage example of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a usage example of the third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a usage example of the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 saucer 2 beverage container 2a large-diameter body portion of beverage container 2b small-diameter upper end portion of beverage container 2c upper-end tightening portion of beverage container 3 dish body 3a bottom wall of dish body 4 cylinder part 4a inner top surface of cylinder part

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An eating / drinking container having a bottom-opened cylindrical portion (4) protruding downward near a center of an outer lower surface of a bottom wall (3a) of a dish main body (3) to allow an upper end portion of a beverage container (2) to be fitted. dish. 2. The eating and drinking dish according to claim 1, wherein the dish main body 3 and the cylindrical portion 4 are integrally formed of plastic. 3. A dish main body 3 and a cylindrical portion 4. The cylindrical portion 4 has a top wall 11 on an upper surface of a cylindrical wall 10, and is formed in a bottom opening shape to allow fitting of an upper end portion of the beverage container 2. A dish for eating and drinking wherein the vicinity of the center of the dish main body 3 is attached to the top wall 11 of the cylindrical portion 4. 4. The beverage container 2 is intended for a metal beverage can having a circular large-diameter main body 2a and a circular small-diameter upper end 2b, and the vertical height H of the cylindrical portion 4 is: The food / drink plate according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the upper end portion of the beverage container 2 is set to have a length including the large-diameter body portion 2a. 5. A short cylinder 5 having a shorter vertical length than the cylindrical part 4 is formed concentrically protruding from an inner top surface 4a of the cylindrical part 4 inside the cylindrical part 4. The food and drink plate according to claim 4, wherein the upper end tightening portion (2c) is fitted inside. 6. An inner cylinder 9 having a shorter vertical length than the cylindrical part 4 is formed inside the cylindrical part 4 from an inner top surface 4a thereof. The food / drink plate according to claim 1, wherein the upper end portion is configured such that the upper end portion of the large-diameter beverage container 2 is replaceably fitted to the outer cylindrical portion 4.