JPS6379606A - Receiving tray - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a saucer, and more particularly to a saucer having a structure in which a container placed on the bottom does not come into close contact with the container when it is picked up.

(Conventional technology and problems to be solved) Containers such as cups and tea bowls for holding drinks come in various sizes,
There are various shapes and designs, and they are used in formal situations with a saucer that matches them. Such a saucer is usually used for practical purposes to avoid staining the table etc. by receiving overflow from the container or, in the case of cold drinks, by falling water droplets that form on the outer wall of the container. It has been used since.

By the way, some saucers are heavy, such as those made of metal, glass, or ceramics, but most commonly used saucers are rather lightweight, and there are those made of wood, plastic, and even ultra-light ones made of paper. It is widely used.

When using such a lightweight saucer, it is a common experience that when a container is removed from the tray, the tray may be lifted up or the container may fall. Although this is not done intentionally, it is considered undesirable in terms of etiquette, and from a practical point of view, it may cause damage to the tray due to the fall, or even if it is not damaged, it may cause an unexpected falling sound. There are inconveniences such as falling in places.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks of the prior art and provide a tray with a structure that allows only the container to be taken up from the tray under any circumstances and does not impair design, practicality, etc. It is something to do.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present inventor discovered that surface tension is generated in conventional saucers due to the presence of liquid such as drinks between the bottom surface of the tray and the container. Focusing on the fact that it has a structure that allows it to easily adhere to the container with strong force, we worked to develop a receptacle with a structure that can eliminate or minimize surface tension. As a result, if an appropriate number of minute protrusions are provided on the bottom of the saucer, even if liquid is present between the bottom of the saucer and the container, the surface tension will be as small as possible, and it will also be effective in terms of design and practicality. We found that there was no problem with
This invention has been made.

The present invention will be explained in detail below based on examples.

(Example) FIGS. 1 to 4 show an example of the shape or structure of a saucer according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a circular or rectangular saucer main body 1 usually has a circular bottom surface 2 formed into a concave shape so that containers 3 such as pots of various shapes can be placed thereon. It has a shape, and.

The bottom surface 2 is processed into a flat surface. Therefore, when a container such as a cup is placed on this bottom surface, if a liquid such as a drink or water is present between the containers, the container will be lifted up by its surface tension.

In contrast, the present invention has a structure in which minute protrusions 4 are provided on the surface of the bottom surface 2, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4. The number of microprotrusions 4 may be one or more, and in the case of one, it is preferable to provide it at a position away from the center of the bottom surface from the viewpoint of stability of the container such as a pot, and if two or more are provided, , can be provided concentrically symmetrically or asymmetrically as shown in FIG. 3, or can be provided linearly on one side as shown in FIG.

In either case, since the protrusion 4 has a very small height, it does not impede the stability of the container.

The shape of the microprotrusions 4 may be any shape, but as shown in FIG.
A plateau shape is preferable, and can prevent wear of minute protrusions and scratches on the bottom of the container.

Further, the minute protrusions 4 may be formed integrally with the bottom surface of the tray body 1 as shown in FIG.
As shown in c), it can also be formed by attaching a protruding member 5 molded from another material. In addition, as for the protrusion member 5 that is molded separately, the protrusion 4 may be molded from the same material (see Fig. 5 (
b)) Alternatively, the protrusion 4 may be formed by adhering the clip 6 to the lower side, and adhesive may be applied to the lower surface. Furthermore, the protruding member 5
If a release film is previously attached to the bottom surface of the tray via the adhesive, this film can be peeled off and attached to the bottom surface of the saucer at the time of use, which is very convenient.

The material of the projection member 5 is not particularly limited, but it may be made of a transparent plastic or paper film or sheet, and in this case, there is no possibility of interfering with the color or pattern of the saucer. Of course, it is also possible to create a design by printing colors or patterns.

Note that the height of the microprotrusions 4 is set to a size that can reduce the surface tension without impeding the stability of the container such as a pot, and depends on the size of the saucer or container to be placed.

A height of 0.5 to 1.5+am, preferably about 1 mm is sufficient.

(Effects of the Invention) As detailed above, according to the present invention, since an appropriate number of minute protrusions are provided on the bottom of the saucer, it is no longer necessary to lift the entire saucer when taking up a container such as a pot from the saucer. Moreover, it does not interfere with the function of the saucer. In particular, if the microprotrusions are separately molded and attached to the bottom surface, there is no need to change the shape, design, etc. of the container or saucer itself, making it easy to handle and economical.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 are diagrams showing structural examples of a saucer according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIGS. 1 and 2 are sectional views, FIGS. 3 and 4 are plan views, and FIGS. Figures 5 (a) to (C) are cross-sectional views showing the shape of microprotrusions, respectively, with (a) showing the case when they are integrally molded, and (b) and (c) showing the case when they are separately molded and attached. There is. 1... saucer body, 2... bottom, 3... container, 4
...Minute protrusion, 5...Protrusion member, 6...Pinching object. Patent applicant Masaru Tateishi - Representative patent attorney Takashi Nakamura Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) A saucer for placing containers such as tableware and cups, characterized in that an appropriate number of minute protrusions are provided on the bottom surface of the tray body. (2) The tray according to claim 1, wherein the microprotrusions have a height of 0.5 to 2 mm. (3) The saucer according to claim 1, wherein the saucer body is made of a non-metallic material. (4) The tray according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the microprotrusions are integrally molded with the tray main body. (5) The saucer according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the microprotrusions are molded separately from the saucer body and are attached to the bottom surface of the saucer body.