KR102241982B1 - Airtight Container for Food - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an airtight container for storing food, which is a container for sealing and storing food, the lid is easily opened and closed, and the airtight container 1 for storing food according to the present invention comprises an inlet 11 formed at the top, an inlet (11) The outer support part 12 formed horizontally on the outer edge of the outer support part 12, the sealing surface part 14 formed vertically down the inner side of the outer support part 12, and the outer circumference of the outer support part 12 is fixed to protrude upwardly A container 10 including a lid fixing member 15 formed in a plurality of three or more spaced apart, and an insertion groove 16 concavely formed in the transverse direction along the inner surface of the lid fixing member 15; And a disk portion 21 formed in a size corresponding to the inlet 11 of the container 10 to cover the inlet 11, and the disk portion 21 is annularly protruded downward from the circumference of the lower surface to be inserted into the inlet 11 The sealing protrusion 22 that fits snugly into the sealing surface 14, the seating plate 23 extending horizontally around the upper surface of the disk 21 and supported by being placed on the outer support 12, and the lid fixed. It is located on the outside of the elastic deformation hole 24 formed through the seating plate 23 with a length corresponding to the position corresponding to the base 15, and the elastic deformation hole 24 so that it can return to its original position when a force is applied from the outside. A lid 20 that is elastically deformed toward the elastic deformation hole 24 and includes an elastic locking rib 25 that is elastically inserted into the insertion groove 16; Including, and when the inlet 11 of the container 10 is closed by pressing the lid 20 downward, the elastic locking flesh 25 is elastically deformed inward by the pressure of the lid fixing member 15, and then inserted At the position of the groove (16), the elastic locking rib (25) is elastically returned to its original position outside and is elastically inserted into the insertion groove (16), so that the lid (20) seals the inlet (11) of the container (10). It is characterized in that it is maintained in one state.

Description

Airtight Container for Food {Airtight Container for Food}

The present invention relates to a sealed container for storing food, and more particularly, to a container for sealing and storing food, and to a sealed container for storing food with easy opening and closing of the lid.

In general, as a container for storing various foods such as side dishes, airtight containers for storing foods more hygienically are widely used by preventing odors from leaking out of the food and preventing the food from being damaged by the introduction of bacteria in the air. Is being used.

As prior art documents related to airtight containers for storing food, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1854571'Anti-clean container', Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0957255'closed container with improved opening/closing function', and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0789490'closed container lid', etc.

In such a conventional sealed container, in order to maintain the sealed state of the lid to the container, a'locking wing' formed around the lid is typically fastened to the container, or the lid is inserted snugly into the mouth of the container and the sealed state is valved. Methods of holding and releasing by opening and closing of the null have been applied.

The present inventors have proposed a'sealed food storage container' of Korean Patent Publication No. 10-0869706, thereby proposing a new type of sealed container that maintains a sealed state by the elastic force of metal wire (spring).

However, in the case of these conventional sealed containers, the locking wing method has a problem in that the locking blade is cut due to repetitive folding and unfolding of the locking blade, thereby losing the sealing power, and the opening/closing valve method has a problem in that a valve must be installed on the lid. have.

It is an object of the present invention, in relation to a food storage airtight container for storing various foods in an airtight manner, by not applying a locking blade or a valve as a sealing structure, there is no problem of damage of the locking blade, and it is necessary to install an on-off valve It is intended to provide an airtight container for storing food, which is very simple in structure and very convenient to open and close the lid.

According to the present invention, a sealed container for storing food is provided.

The sealed container for storing food according to the present invention includes a container and a lid.

The container includes an inlet, an outer support part, a sealing surface part, a lid fixing part, and an insertion groove.

The inlet is formed to be opened and closed on the upper portion of the container.

The outer supporting part is formed horizontally on the outer edge of the inlet.

The sealing surface portion is formed vertically below the inner side of the outer support portion.

The lid fixing portion is formed in a plurality of three or more at a predetermined interval so as to protrude upward on the outer circumference of the outer support portion.

The insertion groove is concavely formed in a transverse direction along the inner surface of the lid holder.

The lid includes a disk portion, a sealing protrusion, a seating plate portion, an elastic deformation hole, and an elastic locking flesh portion.

The disk portion is formed to have a size corresponding to the inlet of the container to cover the inlet.

The sealing protrusion is formed to protrude in an annular shape downward from the circumference of the lower surface of the disk, and is inserted into the inlet to fit snugly on the sealing surface.

The seating plate portion is formed to extend horizontally around the upper surface of the disk portion, and is supported by being placed on the outer support portion.

The elastic deformation hole is formed through the seating plate with a length corresponding to a position corresponding to the lid holder.

The elastic locking pawl portion is located outside the elastic deformation hole, is elastically deformed toward the elastic deformation hole so as to return to its original position when a force is applied from the outside, and is elastically inserted into the insertion groove.

According to the sealed container according to the present invention, when the inlet of the container is closed by pressing the lid down, the elastic locking rib is elastically deformed inward by the pressure of the lid fixing member, and then at the position of the insertion groove, the The elastic locking pawl is elastically returned to its original position outside and is elastically inserted into the insertion groove, so that the lid is maintained in a closed state of the inlet of the container.

The container may further include an inner supporting portion formed horizontally below the inner side of the outer supporting portion and supported by the inserted sealing protrusion, wherein a portion vertically connecting the outer supporting portion and the inner supporting portion is The sealing surface is formed.

The sealed container according to the present invention may further include a packing, wherein the packing is inserted into a packing mounting groove formed on the outer surface of the sealing protrusion of the lid, and between the sealing surface of the container and the sealing protrusion of the lid. Make it close.

The lid includes a handle portion protruding horizontally from one side, and a concave portion formed to concave the seating plate portion on at least one left and right side of the handle portion so that the outer support portion is widely exposed, thereby allowing a concave portion to be pressed by hand when the lid is opened. Can include.

According to the sealed container for storing food according to the present invention, when the inlet of the container is covered with the lid, the outer supporting part, the sealing surface part, and optionally the inner supporting part of the container, selectively mediating the packing, Since the sealing protrusion of the lid and the seating plate are in close contact, the inlet of the container can be hermetically sealed with the lid.

According to the sealed container according to the present invention, by elastically deforming the elastic deformation hole of the lid and the elastic locking pawl to return to the original position, the elasticity with respect to the insertion groove formed in the lid holder of the container By elastically inserting or separating the locking flesh, the lid keeps the inlet of the container closed or the lid can be opened, so that the inlet of the container is closed by an easy operation of pressing or lifting the lid. It is possible to provide an airtight container with a simple structure that can be easily opened and closed.

1 is a perspective view of an exemplary sealed container for storing food according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of an exemplary sealed container according to the present invention,
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary sealed container according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of another exemplary sealed container according to the present invention,
Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of another exemplary sealed container according to the present invention,
6 is a cross-sectional view of another exemplary sealed container according to the present invention,

Hereinafter, a sealed container for storing food according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following specific examples are merely illustrative of the sealed container according to the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the sealed container 1 for storing food according to the present invention basically includes a container 10 and a lid 20, similar to the well-known common sealed container for storing food, and , In addition, may further include a packing (30).

1 to 6, the container 10 includes an inlet 11, an outer support 12, a sealing surface 14, a lid holder 15, and an insertion groove 16. And, optionally further includes an inner support (13).

The container 10 is empty inside so as to contain food, and an open inlet 11 is formed at the top, for example, in a circular shape.

The sealed container 1 according to the present invention is based on that the inlet 11 and the lid 20 of the container 10 are circular, but other shapes such as polygons including a square are not preferred, but are not excluded. The illustrated embodiment shows an example in which the inlet 11 and the lid 20 of the container 10 are circular.

1 to 3 exemplarily show a one-ply container 10 without an inner support 13, and FIGS. 4 to 6 show an outer shell ( 10a) and a container 10 formed of two layers of the inner skin 10b is illustrated as an example, and the container 10 applied to the sealed container 1 of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated specific example.

Hereinafter, the airtight container 1 of the present invention according to the specific examples of FIGS. 1 to 3 will be first described, and then the specific examples of FIGS. 4 to 6 are different from the specific examples of FIGS. 1 to 3. Only to explain.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the outer support part 12 is a portion formed horizontally flat on the outer rim of the inlet 11, and will be described later in the state covered with the lid 20 at the inlet 11 The seating portion 23 of the lid 20 is raised and supported.

The sealing surface portion 14 is a portion formed vertically down the inner side of the outer support portion 12, and in a state where the lid 20 is covered at the inlet 11 of the container 10, the sealing surface portion 14 will be described later. The outer circumferential surface of the sealing protrusion 22 of the lid 20 is fitted tightly.

The lid fixing portion 15 is a portion formed to protrude a certain height upward from the outer peripheral edge of the outer support portion 12.

The lid fixing unit 15 is a lid 20 for the container 10 in cooperation with the insertion groove 16, an elastic deformation hole 24 formed in the lid 20, and an elastic locking rib 25, which will be described later. Keep the closed state of the sturdy.

The lid fixing portion 15 is formed in a plurality of three or more at a predetermined interval on the outer periphery of the outer support portion 12. In the illustrated embodiment, the lid fixing portion 15 is an example in which four are formed at 90 degrees apart on the circular outer support portion 12, and it is not excluded to form three or five, but at regular intervals Forming four is sufficient to keep the lid 20 tightly closed without excessive or deficient.

The insertion groove 16 is a groove formed concave in the transverse direction along the inner surface of the lid holder 15. In the insertion groove 16, the elastic locking ribs 25 of the lid 20 are elastically inserted so that the lid 20 remains closed with respect to the container 10.

The lid 20 includes a disk portion 21, a sealing protrusion portion 22, a seating plate portion 23, an elastic deformation hole 24, and an elastic locking rib portion 25.

The disk portion 21 is formed in a size corresponding to the inlet 11 of the container 10 and is a flat plate-shaped portion covering the inlet 11. At least a portion of the disk portion 21 may be formed to be transparent so that food stored in the container 10 can be visually confirmed.

The sealing protrusion 22 is a portion formed annularly protruding downward from the lower surface of the disk portion 21, and the outer circumferential surface thereof is the sealing surface portion of the container 10 in a state where the inlet 11 is covered with a lid 20 ( 14) fits snugly.

The sealing protrusion 22 cooperates with the sealing surface portion 14 of the container 10 to seal the container 10.

The seating plate portion 23 is a portion formed horizontally around the upper surface of the disk portion 21, and is placed on the outer support portion 12 to be supported.

The seating plate part 23 cooperates with the sealing protrusion part 22 and the outer support part 12 of the container 10 and optionally the inner support part 13 in a state where the lid 20 is covered with the container 10 Keep it stable.

The elastic deformation hole 24 is a hole formed through the seating plate 23 and has a length corresponding to a position corresponding to the lid holder 15,

In the case of the illustrated embodiment in which four lid holders 15 are formed on the outer periphery of the outer support portion 12, four elastic deformation holes 24 are also formed at positions corresponding to the lid holders 15.

The elastic deformation hole 24 may be formed to be long, for example in the shape of an eyebrow, in the annular seating plate portion 23 having a predetermined width, and provides a space for receiving the elastic deformation of the elastic locking flesh portion 25. The elastic deformation hole 24 is not particularly limited as long as it has a shape that can accommodate the elastic deformation of the elastic locking rib 25 for the purpose of the present invention.

The elastic locking pawl portion 25 is a “skin” portion located on the outside of the elastic deformation hole 24 in the seating plate portion 23. When a force is applied to the elastic locking pawl portion 25 from the outside, the elastic locking pawl portion 25 elastically deforms toward the elastic deformation hole 24, and when the applied force disappears, it elastically returns to its original position.

The sealed container 1 of the present invention according to the specific example of FIGS. 4 to 6 is a container 10, in which a container formed of two layers of an outer skin 10a and an inner skin 10b is applied to improve heat retention, etc. Yes.

The specific example of Figs. 4 to 6 differs from the specific example of Figs. 1 to 3 in that the container 10 is further provided with an inner support part 13.

The inner supporting part 13 is a part formed horizontally by a certain length below a certain height from the outer supporting part 12, and the lid 20 is covered with the lid 20 at the inlet 11 of the container 10. ) To support the bottom of the sealing protrusion (22).

According to the specific example of FIGS. 4 to 6, the lid 20 covered with the container 10 includes the seating plate 23 supported on the outer support 12, and the sealing protrusion 22 is also an inner support. It is put on (13).

In the specific example of Figs. 4 to 6, the sealing surface portion 14, which is a portion formed vertically below the inner side of the outer support portion 12, covers the inner side of the outer support portion 12 and the outer side of the inner support portion 13. It becomes a part that connects vertically.

According to the sealed container 1 according to the present invention illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 6 described above, when the lid 20 placed on the inlet 11 of the container 10 is pressed from the top to the bottom, the elastic locking ribs 25 ) Receives the force applied to the inside by the lid holder 15 while moving downward with its outer surface in contact with the upper inner curved surface of the lid holder 15, whereby the elastic locking flesh portion 25 The elastic deformation hole 24 is elastically deformed inwardly narrowing, and after that, when the elastic locking rib 25 reaches the position of the concave insertion groove 16, the pressing force by the lid holder 15 is weakened and the elasticity is reduced. The locking flesh 25 is elastically inserted into the insertion groove 16, whereby the lid 20 is firmly constrained to the inlet 11 of the container 10, and unless an external force is applied more than a certain degree, the lid ( 20) It remains closed without unintentional departure from the inlet 11 of the container.

The sealed container 1 according to the present invention requires an elastic deformation in which the elastic locking rib 25 is returned to its original position, so at least the material of the seating plate 23 of the lid 20 provides such elastic deformation and restoration. Can be molded, for example, from a plastic synthetic resin that has elasticity.

According to the sealed container 1 according to the present invention described above, the outer supporting part 12 of the container 10, optionally the inner supporting part 13 and the sealing surface part 14 and the sealing protrusion of the lid 20 ( 22) and the interaction of the seating plate 23, the lid 20 seals the inlet 11 of the container 10, and the lid holder 15 and the insertion groove 16 of the container 10 By the interaction of the elastic deformation hole 24 of the lid 20 and the elastic locking flesh 25, the lid 20 is maintained in a sealed state in the inlet 11 of the container 10.

If the sealing surface 14 of the container 10 and the sealing protrusion 22 of the lid 20 are precisely formed, the inlet 11 of the container 10 can be hermetically sealed by the lid 20. However, in order to improve the sealing performance of the sealed container 1 according to the present invention, a packing 30 may be added to the sealed container 1 of the present invention.

The packing 30 can be inserted into the packing mounting groove 26 formed concave on the outer surface of the sealing protrusion 22 of the lid 20, whereby the inlet of the container 10 with the lid 20 ( 11) As the sealing surface portion 14 of the container 10 and the sealing protrusion 22 of the lid 20 are more reliably contacted with the packing 30 in the covered state, the sealed container 1 according to the present invention The sealed state of the can be more reliably maintained.

Since the sealed container 1 according to the present invention is to hermetically seal the container 10 with the lid 20, it is equivalent to opening the lid 20 due to a pressure difference inside and outside the container when opening the lid 20. You may need a degree of power.

In the sealed container 1 of the present invention, a handle portion 27 may be formed on the lid 20 so that the lid 20 can be easily opened.

The handle portion 27 may be formed to protrude a predetermined length horizontally from one side of the lid 20.

In addition, when holding the handle portion 27 and opening the lid 20, it is preferable to hold the handle portion 27 with one hand and hold or press the container 10 with the other hand. In the closed state, since the outer support portion 12 of the container 10 is covered with a substantial portion by the seating plate portion 23 of the lid 20, the area may be narrow when pressed by hand.

For this reason, for example, at least one left and right side of the handle portion 27, preferably on both sides, a recessed portion 28 in which the seating plate portion 23 is formed to be concave inward may be added. The concave portion 28 allows the outer support portion 12 to be widely exposed so that when the lid 20 is opened, the outer support portion 12 can be pressed by hand.

Therefore, when pressing the outer support portion 12 exposed under the concave portion 28 with one hand and lifting the handle portion 27 with the other hand, the elastic locking rib portion 25 inserted into the insertion groove 16 ) Is separated from the insertion groove 16 while elastically deforming toward the elastic deformation hole 24 by an external force, so that the sealing state of the lid 20 with respect to the container 10 is released, and the lid 20 becomes the container 10 It opens at the inlet (11) of the.

According to the sealed container 1 according to the present invention described above, the outer supporting part 12, the inner supporting part 13, the sealing surface part 14 of the container 10, which organically interacts, the lid fixing part ( 15) and the insertion groove (16) and the sealing protrusion (22) of the lid (20), the mounting plate (23), the elastic deformation hole (24) and a simple configuration of the elastic locking rib (25), very easily the lid (20) Not only can the container 10 be closed in a sealed state, but also keep the closed state stably, and the lid 20 can be easily opened.

1: sealed container of the present invention 10: container
10a: outer skin 10b: inner skin
11: inlet 12: outer support
13: inner support part 14: sealing surface part
15: lid fixing unit 16: insertion groove
20: lid 21: disk portion
22: sealing protrusion 23: seating plate
24: elastic deformation hole 25: elastic locking rib
26: packing mounting groove 27: handle portion
28: recess 30: packing

Claims (4)

The inlet 11 formed at the top, the outer support part 12 formed horizontally on the outer edge of the inlet 11, the sealing surface part 14 formed vertically below the inner side of the outer support part 12, the outer support A lid fixing member 15 formed in a plurality of three or more at regular intervals so as to protrude upward on the outer circumference of the portion 12, and an insertion groove formed in a concave transverse direction along the inner surface of the lid fixing member 15 ( A container 10 comprising 16); And
A disk portion 21 formed to have a size corresponding to the inlet 11 of the container 10 to cover the inlet 11, and the inlet 11 is annularly protruded from the lower surface of the disk portion 21 downward. ), a sealing protrusion 22 inserted into the sealing surface part 14 and fitted snugly into the sealing surface part 14, a seating plate part formed to extend horizontally around the upper surface of the disk part 21 and supported by being placed on the outer support part 12 (23), an elastic deformation hole 24 formed through the seating plate 23 with a length corresponding to a position corresponding to the lid holder 15, and located outside the elastic deformation hole 24 and from the outside A lid 20 that is elastically deformed toward the elastic deformation hole 24 so as to return to its original position when a force is applied and includes an elastic locking rib 25 that is elastically inserted into the insertion groove 16; Including,
When the inlet 11 of the container 10 is closed by pressing the lid 20 downward, the elastic locking flesh 25 is elastically deformed inward by the pressure of the lid fixing member 15, and then the At the position of the insertion groove (16), the elastic locking rib portion (25) is elastically returned to its original position outside and is elastically inserted into the insertion groove (16), so that the lid (20) is inserted into the container (11) An airtight container for storing food, characterized in that it is kept in a sealed state. The method of claim 1,
It includes an inner supporting part 13 which is formed horizontally by a certain length below a certain height from the outer supporting part 12 and is supported by the sealing protrusion 22 inserted therein, and the outer supporting part 12 and A sealed container for storing food, characterized in that a portion vertically connecting the inner supporting portion (13) forms the sealing surface portion (14). The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Inserted into the packing mounting groove 26 formed on the outer surface of the sealing protrusion 22 of the lid 20, the sealing surface 14 of the container 10 and the sealing protrusion of the lid 20 ( 22) Close contact between, characterized in that it comprises a packing (30), a sealed container for storing food. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The lid 20 has a handle portion 27 protruding horizontally from one side, and the seating plate portion 23 concavely formed on at least one left and right side of the handle portion 27 so that the outer support portion 12 is A sealed container for storing food, characterized in that it comprises a concave portion (28) that allows the lid (20) to be pressed by hand when opening the lid (20) by allowing it to be widely exposed.

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