KR200257093Y1 - Container for keeping food - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food storage container, the receiving portion 411 that can hold food and the main body 410 is provided with a coupling portion 413 on the upper surface connected to the receiving portion 411, the main body 410 In the food storage container consisting of a lid 420 is provided with a coupling groove 422 to be detachably coupled to the top of the), the lid 420, the smell of food stored in the receiving portion 411 is the main body ( A plurality of coupling protrusions 434, a discharge hole 436, and a gasket member 437 for discharging the fermentation gas generated in the receiving portion 411 to the outside of the main body 410 while preventing leakage to the outside of the 410. The fermentation gas discharge means 430 made of a) is provided, the smell of the fermented food stored in the receiving portion 411 is prevented from leaking to the outside, as well as the ripening process of the fermented food contained in the receiving portion 411 The soup overflow prevention structure of fermented foods is relatively simple There doemeun the manufacturing cost of the food storage container (400) reduction, of course, this is due to the decrease in consumer prices would be the preference of the product increases.

Description

Food Storage Containers {CONTAINER FOR KEEPING FOOD}

The present invention relates to a food storage container for storing fermented foods such as kimchi or foods such as food, in particular, fermented gas (Gas) generated in the main body during the fermented food is easily discharged to the outside of the main body It relates to a food storage container as possible.

In the conventional food storage container 100 according to the first embodiment generally used, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the receiving portion 111 of a predetermined size so as to contain fermented food or food therein The main body 110 and the main body 110 are provided with the engaging portion 113 on the upper side of the upper surface of the upper portion of the grip portion 112 is formed integrally with the upper portion of the holding portion 112, Removably coupled to the upper portion of the lid 120 is configured to open and close the receiving portion 111.

Here, the upper surface of the lid 120 is coupled to the lid protrusion 121 of a predetermined size to be held by the user when opening and closing the lid 120 from the main body 110, the coupling portion on the lower surface of the lid 120 Coupling groove 122 of a predetermined depth is formed so that the 113 is fitted.

Therefore, the user removes the lid 120 of the food storage container 100 from the main body 110 to open the receiving portion 111 formed in the main body 110 to be connected to the outside, and then to the receiving portion 111. Fermented foods, such as kimchi or the type of food desired by the user, and then combine the coupling portion 113 and the coupling groove 122 by recombining the lid 120 to the upper portion of the main body 110 receiving portion 111 ), The fermented food or food of the user's desired type is easily stored in the food storage container (100).

Such, the food storage container 100 should be stored in a fresh state according to the type of food contained in the receiving portion 111, that is, when the type of food contained in the receiving portion 111 is fermented food such as kimchi The food storage container 100 is stored in a refrigerator or the kimchi storage 200 shown in FIG. 3, and the fermented food contained in the receiving portion 111 is cooked to a desired taste and then stored in a fresh state.

Here, the process of accommodating the food storage container 100 in the kimchi storage 200 to ripen with a user's desired taste and keep it in a fresh state, as shown in FIG. 3, the main body 210 of the kimchi storage 200. The door 220 is rotated in one direction to open the interior 211 formed in the main body 210 so as to be connected to the outside, and then the food storage container 100 is opened from the bottom surface 211a of the interior 211. After the stacks are sequentially stacked, the door 220 is rotated again to seal the inside of the refrigerator 211.

On the other hand, the inside of the main body 210 is formed inside the chamber 211 and the machine chamber 230 is partitioned, the machine chamber 230 is provided with a compressor 231 and a control box (not shown).

Therefore, the user applies the power to the kimchi storage 200 and press the kimchi type button of the operation unit (not shown) attached to the door 220 to select the type of kimchi stored in the interior 211, then press the automatic picking button or When the degree of ripening button and the ripening rate button are pressed, the heating wire 232 is heated while the power of the control box is applied to the heating wire 232, thereby causing the interior of the refrigerator 211 to be gradually heated. Fermented food housed in 211) is cooked to the desired taste after a certain time.

In addition, if the fermented food stored in the interior 211 is fully cooked to the taste desired by the user, the user presses the storage button of the operation unit to store the fermented food stored in the interior 211 in a fresh state.

That is, when the storage button of the operation unit is pressed, the power applied to the heating wire 232 is cut off and the function of the heater is stopped. In addition, the evaporator 233 absorbs the heat in the interior 211 and the interior ( Since the temperature of 211) is maintained at a low temperature, the fermented food stored in the interior 211 is stored in a fresh state after a certain time.

Then, when the user wants to drink the fermented food stored in the interior 211, the door 220 is opened to open the interior 211, and then the food storage container 100 from the interior 211 Along with the withdrawal, take out the amount of fermented food contained in the food storage container 100 to eat.

However, according to the conventional food storage container 100 as described above, the fermentation gas is generated in the receiving portion 111 when the fermentation food contained in the receiving portion 111, the fermentation gas is the main body 110 The lid 120 coupled to be sealed to prevent the food container 100 from being discharged to the outside of the food storage container 100, and as a result, the internal pressure of the food storage container 100 is gradually increased, and as a result of the fermented food. There was a problem that the soup flows out of the food storage container (100).

In order to solve this problem, as shown in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the user can look into the accommodating part 311 in the main body 310 as well as the fermented food contained in the accommodating part 311. A food storage container 300 equipped with a see-through window 330 for discharging the fermentation gas generated during the ripening to the outside of the main body 310 was devised.

That is, when the fermented food contained in the accommodating part 311 is gradually cooked, fermentation gas is generated in the accommodating part 311, and the pressure in the accommodating part 311 is gradually increased by the production of the fermentation gas. Will be.

Then, when the pressure in the receiving portion 311 is greater than the weight of the see-through window 330, the see-through window 330 is rotated upward as shown by a virtual line in Figure 5 by the internal pressure, and At the same time, the fermentation gas generated in the receiving portion 311 is discharged to the outside of the food storage container 300 through the through hole 322a by the internal pressure.

Therefore, the food storage container 300 devised by the second embodiment, the fermented food broth overflows to the outside of the food storage container 300 when the fermented food is cooked in the receiving portion (311). Can be solved.

When the fermentation gas in the receiving portion 311 is discharged to some extent so that the pressure in the receiving portion 311 becomes smaller than the self-weight of the see-through window 330, the see-through window 330 is rotated to its original position by its own weight. The hole 322a is sealed.

On the other hand, the description of the installation and operation process of the see-through window 330 is described in detail in Utility Model Registration Application No. 1999-934 filed on January 25, 1999, the applicant, the description thereof will be omitted Shall be.

Here, reference numeral 320 is a lid detachably coupled to the main body 310 to open and close the receiving portion 311, 321 is a lid projection held by the user when the lid 320 is attached and detached, 322 is the viewing window It is an opening groove provided for installing 330.

However, according to the food storage container 300 of the second embodiment as described above, in order to discharge the fermentation gas in the receiving portion 311, a separate member such as a see-through window 330 must be used, the food storage container 300 As well as the increase in manufacturing cost, there is a problem that the consumer's preference is reduced due to the increase in the consumer price.

In addition, when the fermented food is contained in the receiving portion 311 to the bottom portion of the lid 320, the broth of the fermented food is raised by the internal pressure of the food storage container 300 through the viewing window 330 The problem of overflowing to the outside still remains.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve all the above problems, and by reducing the manufacturing cost of the food storage container by discharging the fermentation gas in the receiving unit by using a simple structure, the food of which consumers' preference is improved thereby. The purpose is to provide a storage container.

In addition, even when the fermented food is put to the bottom of the lid when the fermented food to the receiving portion, when the fermented food of the fermented food broth to provide a food storage container is prevented from overflowing to the outside of the food storage container Has its purpose.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the receiving unit and the main body provided with a coupling portion on the upper surface connected to the receiving portion, and the lid is provided with a coupling groove to be detachably coupled to the upper portion of the main body In the food storage container consisting of, the lid, the fermentation gas discharge for discharging the fermentation gas generated in the receiving portion to the outside of the main body while preventing the smell of the food stored in the receiving portion to the outside of the main body Means is provided.

1 is a first embodiment for explaining a conventional food storage container,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view for explaining the coupling state of the food storage container according to the first embodiment,

3 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining a state in which the food storage container according to the first embodiment is stored in the kimchi storage;

Figure 4 is a second embodiment for explaining a conventional food storage container,

5 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating main parts of FIG. 4;

Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the food storage container according to the present invention,

7 is a bottom perspective view of the lid according to the present invention,

8 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 6;

9 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 6;

10 to 12 is a longitudinal sectional view and a partially enlarged cross-sectional view for explaining the use state of the lid according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

400-Food Storage Containers 410-Main Unit

411-receptacle 413-coupling

420-Lid 422-Coupling Groove

423-Side 425-Top

430-fermentation gas discharge means 434-coupling protrusion

426-Outlet hole 427-Gasket member

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the food storage container according to the present invention, Figure 7 is a bottom perspective view of the lid according to the present invention, the food storage container 400 of the present invention, fermented food or food therein The receiving portion 411 of a predetermined size is provided to hold, as well as the holding portion 412 is integrally formed along the circumference of the upper end portion, and the coupling portion 413 is formed above the holding portion 412. The main body 410 is provided, and the lid 420 is detachably coupled to the upper portion of the main body 410 to open and close the receiving portion 411.

In addition, a lid protrusion 421 of a predetermined size is coupled to an upper surface of the lid 420 so that the user grips the lid 420 when the lid 420 is opened and closed from the main body 410, and the coupling portion is provided on the lower surface of the lid 420. Coupling groove 422 of a predetermined depth is formed so that the 413 is fitted.

On the other hand, the lid 420, as shown in Figures 7 to 12, while the smell of food stored in the receiving portion 411 is prevented from leaking to the outside of the main body is generated in the receiving portion 411 Fermentation gas discharge means 430 for discharging the fermentation gas to the outside of the main body 410 is provided.

Here, the fermentation gas discharge means 430 is composed of a plurality of coupling protrusions 434, a plurality of discharge holes 436 and the gasket member 437.

That is, at least one side 423 of the inner side surface 423 of the coupling groove 422, as shown in Figures 8 to 11, when the body 410 and the lid 420 when the body ( A plurality of coupling protrusions 434 which are in contact with the coupling portion 413 of the 410 to improve the coupling force of the lid 420 is provided for each spaced portion at predetermined intervals.

In addition, the cooking process of the fermented food in the state in which the lid 420 is coupled to the inner upper surface 425 of the coupling groove 422, the body 410 containing the fermented food as shown in Figure 8 to 11 A plurality of discharge holes 436 for discharging the fermentation gas generated in the accommodating part 411 to the outside penetrate the inside and the outside of the lid 420.

Meanwhile, the coupling protrusion 434 is provided on at least one side surface 423 of the inner side surface 423 of the coupling groove 422 as described above with reference to FIGS. 8 and 10, the end of which is opposite. It is provided with a predetermined length so as not to be in contact with the side surface 423 (that is, the coupling portion 413 of the main body 410 can be fully inserted into the coupling groove 422), and the height thereof is in contact with the upper surface 425. And the fermentation gas in the receiving portion 411 can be smoothly discharged to the outside of the lid 420 so as not to seal the discharge hole 436.

In addition, at least one side 423 of the inner side 423 of the coupling groove 422, as shown in Figure 8 to 11, the smell of the fermented food stored in the receiving portion 411 is A gasket member 437 is provided to prevent leakage of the main body 410 through the gap between the coupling protrusion 434 and the discharge hole 436.

Here, the end of the gasket member 437 is shown in Figure 10 and 11, when the coupling portion 413 is inserted into the coupling groove 422 is coupled by the coupling protrusion 434 when the coupling portion It should be formed in sufficient length so as to be in contact with one surface of the 413 so that the receiving portion 411 and the discharge hole 436 are not connected, as well as upwards by the pressure of the fermentation gas generated in the receiving portion 411. It should be formed to have a sufficient thickness so as to be elastically bent to connect the receiving portion 411 and the discharge hole 436.

Therefore, the user removes the lid 420 of the food storage container 400 from the main body 410 to open the receiving portion 411 formed in the main body 410 to be connected to the outside, and then to the receiving portion 411. Fermented foods, such as kimchi or food of the type desired by the user, and then combine the coupling groove 422 to the coupling portion 413 to recombine the lid 420 to the upper portion of the body 410 to accommodate the receiving portion 411 ), The fermented food or food desired by the user is easily stored in the food storage container 400.

On the other hand, when fermented food such as kimchi is contained in the receiving portion 411 of the food storage container 400 according to the present invention, the food storage container 400 in the refrigerator or the kimchi storage 200 shown in FIG. The fermented food contained in the accommodating part 411 is cooked to a taste desired by the user and stored in a fresh state.

Here, the process of storing the food storage container 400 in the kimchi storage 200 to be cooked in a fresh state while ripening with a user's desired taste is the same as described above with reference to FIG. do.

That is, the food storage container 400 is stored in a stacking type 211 of the kimchi storage 200, and then press the kimchi type button of the operation unit (not shown) attached to the door 220 in the storage 211 When the type of kimchi stored in the selected and press the auto-cooking button or the ripening degree button and the ripening speed button, etc. to heat the heating wire 232, while the interior 211 is gradually heated and stored in the interior 211 Fermented food is cooked to a desired taste after a certain time.

In addition, if the fermented food stored in the interior 211 is fully cooked to the taste desired by the user, the user presses the storage button of the operation unit to store the fermented food stored in the interior 211 in a fresh state.

That is, when the storage button of the operation unit is pressed, the power applied to the heating wire 232 is cut off and the function of the heater is stopped. In addition, the evaporator 233 absorbs the heat in the interior 211 and the interior ( Since the temperature of 211) is maintained at a low temperature, the fermented food stored in the interior 211 is stored in a fresh state after a certain time.

At this time, the smell of the fermented food stored in the receiving portion 411 is moved to the upper side of the receiving portion 411, as shown by the arrow shown in Figure 10 and 11, and moves to the upper side of the receiving portion 411. The smell of the fermented food is introduced into the coupling groove 422 through the gap between the coupling protrusion 434, as shown in Figure 12, the smell of the fermented food introduced into the coupling groove 422 Since it is blocked by the gasket member 437 shown by the dotted line at 12 to prevent leakage to the outside of the main body 410 through the discharge hole 436, the inside 211 of the kimchi storage 200 is always clean Keep cold.

On the other hand, when the fermentation of food contained in the receiving portion 411, as shown in Figure 10 and 11 in the receiving portion 411, fermentation gas is generated during the cooking process, the fermentation gas is the accommodation Due to the internal pressure of the part 411 or the nature of the gas lighter than the air is moved to the upper side of the receiving portion 411.

Then, the fermentation gas moved to the upper portion of the receiving portion 411 is continuously moved up by using the gap between the coupling protrusion 434 and the coupling protrusion 434 to the coupling groove 422 of the lid 420. It will flow in.

Then, when the fermentation gas is introduced into the coupling groove 422, the end of the gasket member 437 provided in the coupling groove 422 in the upward direction as shown by a solid line in Figure 12 by the pressure of the fermentation gas The fermentation gas introduced into the coupling groove 422 is discharged while the receiving portion 411 and the discharge hole 436 connected to each other by the gasket member 437 are connected to each other. It is discharged to the outside of the food storage container 400 through the hole (436).

Therefore, the food storage container 400 devised by the present invention, since the smell of the fermented food stored in the receiving portion 411 is blocked by the gasket member 437 to leak to the outside of the main body 410, It is possible to maintain the inside of the kimchi storage (200) 211 in a clean cold at all times.

In addition, the fermentation gas generated from the fermented food when the fermented food contained in the receiving portion 411 is easily discharged to the outside of the food storage container 400 through the discharge hole 436 formed in the lid 420. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the broth of the fermented food from overflowing to the outside of the food storage container 400 due to the increase in pressure in the receiving portion 411.

4 and 5, the through hole 322a for discharging the fermentation gas is formed at the lowermost portion of the lid 320 directly connected to the receiving portion 311. Of course, when the receiving part 311 is coupled to a separate member, such as a viewing window 330, which requires a lot of material, the external dust is received through the viewing window 330 when the viewing window 330 is opened. 311) has been a problem that the food is dirty, but the food storage container 400 according to the present invention is to reduce the material cost by using a gasket member 437 which is less material cost than the conventional viewing window 330 Of course, the outside of the dust is prevented from entering the interior of the receiving portion 411 by the gasket member 437 it is possible to always keep the food stored in the receiving portion 411 clean.

In addition, in the food storage container 300 according to the second embodiment of the prior art when containing the fermented food in the receiving portion 311 to the bottom portion of the lid 320 and then the cooking process is carried out in the receiving portion 411 Due to the increase in pressure, the fermented food broth overflowed to the outside of the food storage container 300 through the viewing window 330 at the same time as the discharge of the fermentation gas, but in the present invention, the fermented food is contained up to the bottom of the lid 420. Even if the cooking process is performed in the state, the fermented food broth in the receiving portion 411 is prevented from overflowing to the outside of the food storage container 400.

That is, the fermented food broth in the accommodating part 411 is gradually raised by the pressure in the accommodating part 411 due to the interval between the coupling protrusion 434 and the discharge hole 436, and the fermentation gas is discharged from the discharge hole ( 436) to be discharged first, the pressure in the receiving portion 411 is gradually lowered and the fermented food broth is also lowered again with this, because the food storage container 400 of the present invention fermented food broth Overflowing to the outside of the food storage container 400 is to be prevented.

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of coupling protrusions and a gasket member are formed on the inner side surface of the coupling groove formed in the lid, and a plurality of discharge holes are formed on the inner upper surface of the coupling groove to penetrate the inside and the outside of the lid. Since the smell of the fermented food stored in the receiving portion is prevented from leaking to the outside, the fermented food spill prevention structure of the fermented food in the cooking process of the fermented food contained in the receiving portion has a relatively simple structure. In addition to the reduction in manufacturing cost, this reduces the consumer price, thereby increasing the preference of the product.

Claims (3)

In the food storage container consisting of a container which can hold food and a main body having a coupling portion on the upper surface connected to the receiving portion, and a lid provided with a coupling groove to be detachably coupled to the upper portion of the body, The lid is provided with a fermentation gas discharge means for discharging the fermentation gas generated in the receiving portion to the outside of the main body while preventing the smell of food stored in the receiving portion to leak out of the main body, The fermentation gas discharge means is provided on at least one side of the inner side of the coupling groove and at least one coupling protrusion to improve the coupling force with the coupling portion, the inner and outer portions of the lid on the inner side of the coupling groove The discharge hole is formed to penetrate through the discharge hole for discharging the fermentation gas generated from the receiving portion to the outside, and the smell of the fermented food stored in the receiving portion is provided on at least one side of the inner side of the coupling groove. Food storage container comprising a gasket member to prevent leakage to the outside through. delete According to claim 1, wherein the end of the gasket member is formed of a length sufficient to contact the one surface of the coupling portion so that the receiving portion and the discharge hole is not connected, as well as by the pressure of the fermentation gas generated in the receiving portion Food storage container, characterized in that formed with a thickness that is elastically bent so that the discharge hole is connected.