JPS5812749Y2 - food storage containers - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a food storage container for storing osechi, fish and shellfish, meat, vegetables, and various other foods.

Conventionally, suitable containers have been used to store these foods in the refrigerator, heat them in the microwave as they are, use them as thawing containers for frozen foods, and even use them as assorted containers on the dining table. Because there was no container, it was time consuming to change from one container to another.

Furthermore, in order to store food in a refrigerator, the container must be relatively airtight, so the container body and lid had to be removably engaged, but the food inside could be used for cooking, etc. There was also the problem that even if you tried to open the lid in a hurry, you could not open it quickly, and if you tried to open the lid with both hands, you would use too much force and drop the food inside onto the floor of the cafeteria.

The lid cannot be opened quickly, especially if the locking part between the lid and the container body is frozen inside the refrigerator, or if your hands get wet and slip.

This invention solves these problems and allows the lid to be opened easily and quickly with one hand, making it extremely easy to use for storing food in the refrigerator or as a container for defrosting frozen food in the microwave. The object of the present invention is to provide a food storage container, and the feature of the present invention is that the inner periphery of the lower opening of the lid is sealed and detachably attached to the outer periphery of the upper end of the container body for storing food. A locking/disengaging mechanism is formed so that the lid is closed, and a reaction force receiving piece is provided protruding from an appropriate position on the outer peripheral edge of the upper end of the container body so that the finger comes into contact with the finger from above. A lifting piece is provided on the outer periphery of the lid in a position where it does not overlap with the reaction force holding piece and in the vicinity of the reaction force holding piece, so that the lifting piece that touches the finger from below is provided so that the lifting piece can be used with one hand when opening the lid. The locking and disengaging mechanism is disengaged by pressing the reaction force holding piece and the lifting piece from above and below with the thumb and forefinger, respectively.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail based on the illustrated embodiments.

In FIGS. 1 to 4, 1 is a container body for storing food, and 2 is a lid. The lid 2 is attached to the container body 1, and a partition wall 3 is integrally molded inside the container body 1. Both the container body 1 and the lid 2 are molded from plastic.

It is preferable that the container be transparent or translucent so that the food inside can be easily seen.

A locking/disengaging mechanism 6 is formed on the outer peripheral edge 4 of the upper end of the container body 1 so that the inner peripheral edge 5 of the lower opening of the lid body 2 can be tightly and removably covered.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the outer peripheral edge 4 of the container body 1 is
Although a flange is formed in the shape of a letter, the inner peripheral edge 5 of the lower opening of the lid body 2 is formed in a bent shape so as to be in close contact with the outer peripheral edge 4 from the upper surface and the outer peripheral surface. An inwardly protruding ridge 7 is provided protrudingly extending from a part to the entire circumference of the peripheral edge 5, and the inwardly protruding ridge 7 is formed at the lower end edge 8 of the outer peripheral edge 4 of the container body 1.
In addition, the container body 1 and the lid 2 are elastically deformed so that they can be elastically engaged and disengaged, thereby forming an engagement and disengagement mechanism 6.

In this manner, the upper outer peripheral edge 4 of the container body 1 and the lower opening inner peripheral edge 5 of the lid body 2 come into relatively tight contact with each other, so that the container can be maintained in a nearly sealed state.

Therefore, on the short side of the upper outer peripheral edge 4 of the container body 1, a reaction force receiving piece 10.10 is provided extending outward from the left and right over almost the entire length of the short side, as shown in FIG. 4 or 2. As shown in , a finger such as a thumb or index finger can be touched from above.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
0 and in the vicinity of the reaction force receiving piece 10, specifically, in the vicinity of the corner 11... Piece 13... is provided in such a way that it protrudes, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 2, the grip piece 13 can be touched with a finger such as an index finger or thumb from below.
By applying a force in the direction shown by the arrow, the lid body 2 can be lifted upward and the locking/disengaging mechanism 6 can be disengaged.

By the way, conventionally, when opening the lid 2, it was necessary to firmly fix the container with the other hand and then lift the lid 2, but in the food storage container according to the present invention, the fourth
As is clear from the figure and FIG. 2, one of the thumb or index finger of the hand that opens the lid 2, that is, the finger that is not used for the lifting piece 13 of the lid 2, is attached to the reaction force holding piece of the main body 1. Since the locking/disengaging mechanism 6 is released by pressing both pieces 13 and 10 with the fingers of both hands while abutting the lid body 10 from above, there is no need to fix the container with the other hand. The force of effort in the direction of the arrow to open the container and the opposing reaction force in the direction of the arrow E are canceled out between the lifting piece 13 and the reaction force receiving piece 10, so the external force causes the container itself to The lid body 2 can be opened with one touch by twisting both pieces 13 and 10 in a pinching manner with the thumb and forefinger of one hand without moving much.

Further, the reaction force support piece 10, which is protruded outward from the left and right and has a long length, is also used as a handle when the food storage container is carried by placing the hand on the lower surface of the support piece 10. .

Next, FIG. 5 shows another embodiment, in which lifting pieces 13 are provided on the four sides.
. . . and a large number of reaction force supporting pieces 10 were arranged so as not to overlap on a plane, and the engagement/disengagement mechanism 6 between the lid body 2 and the container body 1 was strong.) This is effective in cases where the lid body 2 has low rigidity and is easily deformed, and the outer peripheral edge portion 12 must be raised sequentially along the periphery in rows 1-1.

Furthermore, since the holding piece 13 is disposed between the pair of reaction force holding pieces 10 at a predetermined interval, it is easy to hold it with your fingers from any direction. On the contrary, it is also preferable to arrange the reaction force receiving piece 10 between a pair of lifting pieces 13 at a predetermined interval, or to arrange both pieces 10 and 13 alternately over the entire circumference.

Next, FIG. 6 shows another embodiment, and shows that the outer shapes of the container body 1 and the lid 2 can be circular in addition to rectangular or square in plan view.

Of course, it is also free to use oval, hexagonal, or other shapes.

Arranging the lifting pieces 13, 13 at 180° symmetrical positions as shown in FIG. 6 is convenient when opening the lid 2 at once with the fingers of both hands.

FIG. 7 shows still another embodiment, in which the outer peripheral edge 12 of the lid body 2 is partially removed so as to be suitable for storing liquids such as soybean oil, water, oil, soup, etc. in a sealed state. The upper outer peripheral edge 4 and the inner peripheral edge 14 of the container main body 1 are elastically pressed against each other from the outside and the inside, and the lower opening inner peripheral edge 5 of the lid body 2 can be freely engaged and detached. be done.

In such a locking/disengaging mechanism 6, the reaction force receiving piece 10 is provided protruding from the container body 1, and the lifting piece 13 is protruded from the lid body 2, respectively, so that the forces indicated by the arrows E and D can be applied with the fingers of one hand. By doing so, the engagement and disengagement mechanism 6 can be quickly disengaged.

The present invention has effectively achieved its intended purpose with the configuration detailed above.

Since the locking/disengaging mechanism 6 is formed, the lid can be reliably closed, the sealing performance is improved, and various foods can be stored cleanly, and it can also be used for storing in the refrigerator, heating processing in a microwave oven, and defrosting. The scope is vast.

Furthermore, while holding a pot or the like in one hand, the lid body 2 can be opened quickly by one touch with the thumb and forefinger of the other hand, and without the risk of turning the container body back. The practical effects of the present invention are significant.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Figure 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a plan view, Figures 3 and 4 are sectional views taken along lines AA and BB in Figure 2, respectively; 5 and 6 are plan views showing different embodiments, and FIG.
The figure is a sectional view showing yet another embodiment. 1... Container body, 2... Lid, 4...
... Upper end outer peripheral edge, 5 ... Lower opening inner peripheral edge, 6 ... Engagement/disengagement mechanism, 10 ... Reaction force support piece, 12 ... ...Outer peripheral edge, 13... Lifting piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A locking/disengaging mechanism 6 is formed on the upper outer peripheral edge 4 of the container body 1 for storing food so that the lower opening inner peripheral edge 5 of the lid body 2 is sealed and detachably covered. A reaction force receiving piece 10 is protruded at an appropriate position on the outer peripheral edge 4 of the upper end, and the reaction force receiving piece 10 is provided so as to be in contact with the finger from above. In the vicinity of the holding piece 10,
A lifting piece 13 is provided protrudingly on the outer peripheral edge 12 of the lid 2, and when the lid 2 is opened, the reaction force receiving piece 10 and the lifting piece can be used with the thumb and forefinger of one hand. A food storage container characterized in that the locking/disengaging mechanism 6 is disengaged by pinching each L from below.