JPS5849960Y2 - Connecting container with lid - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a connected container with a lid, in which a plurality of containers made of thermoplastic resin foam are connected, and each container is covered with a lid made of a thermoplastic resin sheet. The object is to provide a container that can be connected to each other and store articles in each container for transportation and storage, and that can be easily divided into containers with lids as needed.

2. Description of the Related Art Linked containers are already known for transporting various food products, especially processed foods, semi-processed foods, etc., in small portions, and for distributors to divide the containers as appropriate for use.

However, in the past, in order to maintain the strength of the container, the connecting parts were constructed strongly, and it was not possible to easily divide the containers into individual containers.For example, the connecting parts were cut with a knife, kitchen knife, etc. .

In addition, if connected containers are used to store items in each container and then transported or stored as is or stacked, the items will become contaminated and unsanitary. Since there is no lid, the stored items may scatter out of the container due to the reaction from the splitting.

As a result of research on a connected container that does not have such drawbacks, the present inventor found that it has a certain strength and when lifted as a whole,
The containers are connected stably during transportation, and by covering each container with a lid that seals it, it is extremely hygienic. Moreover, when the connected container is divided into each container with both hands, it can be easily divided, and the containers can be easily separated. The present inventors have discovered that it is possible to create a connected container that does not cause the risk of objects scattering, and have come up with the present invention.

That is, in the present invention, a plurality of containers made of thermoplastic resin foam are placed on the same plane by connecting portions that are provided along the entire length of the lower part of the side plate of each container and have a thickness thinner than the thickness of the side plate. The object of the present invention is to provide a connected container with a lid, which is connected to the top of the container, and each container is covered with a lid made of a thermoplastic resin sheet to seal each container.

The thermoplastic resin foam container of the present invention is produced by foaming and fusing pre-expanded particles of, for example, polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, or a copolymer resin of these resins in a pair of male and female molds having fixed mold cavities. It can be easily obtained by integrally molding.

A lid made of a thermoplastic resin sheet can be easily obtained by press molding or vacuum molding a non-foamed sheet of polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, etc., or a copolymer resin thereof.

Although a foamed sheet may be used, a transparent non-foamed sheet is preferable because a foamed sheet is thick and the stored articles cannot be viewed directly.

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

Figures 1 to 4 show a container in which eight polystyrene foam containers are connected; 1 is a rectangular bottom plate of the container, and 2 is a side plate that stands up from the periphery of the bottom plate 1.

A container composed of a bottom plate 1 and four side plates 2 is connected on the same plane by a connecting portion 3 over the entire length slightly above the lower end of the adjacent side plate 2 of each container.

The thickness of the connecting portion 3 is formed to be thinner than the thickness of the side plate 2.

A lid 4 is obtained by vacuum forming a non-foamed polyethylene sheet, and is formed to cover and fix the outer periphery of the upper opening of the side plate 2 of each container.

Figures 5 to 8 show a container in which three containers are connected in parallel, and the structure is exactly the same as the container in the previous example, except that the connecting part 3 is provided only on the long side plate 2. It is being

The connected containers with lids of the present invention are constructed as described above, and articles to be stored are stored in each connected container, covered with the lid 4, and used for transportation and storage.

Since the connected containers with lids of the present invention are connected on the same plane by the connecting portions 3 having a thickness thinner than the thickness of the side plates 2 in the side plates 2 adjacent to each other, the connected containers can be lifted as they are or with both hands. It will not separate into each container, but if you forcefully bend it up and down, especially downward, with both hands, the connecting part 3
are cut and separated into individual containers.

Since the thickness of the connecting portion 3 is thinner than the thickness of the side plate 2, the connecting portion 3
The side plate 2 will not be broken when cutting.

Therefore, when separating the connected containers into individual containers, it is not necessary to use a sharp tool such as a knife or kitchen knife.

When storing articles in the connecting container with a lid of the present invention and lifting both ends, since the connecting portion 3 is provided at the bottom of the side plate 2, if the stored article is somewhat heavy, the connecting portion 3 can be used as a fulcrum. The upper ends of the adjacent side plates 2 touch each other,
Since it does not curve any further than that, it can be lifted stably.

If the connecting portion 3 is provided above the side plate 2, it will become unstable when lifted.

Furthermore, since each container is covered with a lid 4, the stored articles will not be scattered when separated into containers, and the stored articles will not be contaminated even if they are stacked as they are, making it extremely hygienic.

The connected container with a lid of the present invention can be used to store semi-processed foods such as fish, shrimp, meat, etc. coated with batter for frying, or other perishable foods.
It is extremely suitable as a container for transporting and storing processed foods etc. in small packages in individual containers, and for use by dividing into individual containers when used or sold exclusively.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings illustrate a connected container with a lid of the present invention, and FIGS. 1 to 4 show a container in which eight containers are connected, with FIG. 1 being a plan view and FIG. 2 being a front view. , Figure 3 is the first
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A, and a bottom view. Figures 5 to 8 show a container in which three containers are connected in parallel. Figure 5 is a plan view, Figure 6 is a front view, and Figure 7 is a front view.
The figures are a sectional view taken along the line B--B in FIG. 5, and a bottom view in FIG. The main symbols in the drawings are as follows. 1...Bottom plate, 2...Side plate, 3...
...Connecting part, 4... Lid.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) A plurality of containers made of thermoplastic resin foam are provided on the same plane by connecting portions having a thickness thinner than the thickness of the side plates, and are arranged across the entire length of the lower part of the side plate of each container at adjacent side plates. 1. A connected container with a lid, characterized in that the containers are connected to the top, and each container is covered with a lid made of a thermoplastic resin sheet to seal each container. (2) A connected container with a lid according to claim 1, wherein the thermoplastic resin foam is a polystyrene foam. (3) A connected container with a lid according to claim 1, wherein the lid made of a thermoplastic resin sheet is made of a sheet of polyethylene, polypropylene or polystyrene resin.