KR20140001063U - Disposable container including time elapse indication timer - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a disposable container including a time-lapse display timer, and more particularly to a disposable container including a time-lapse display timer capable of displaying an elapsed time of exposure at a specific temperature or higher, And a receiving portion protruding inwardly of the container so as to be able to be inserted into the container.

Description

Disposable containers including time elapsed indication timers {Disposable container including time elapse indication timer}

The present invention relates to a disposable container including a time-lapse indication timer, and more particularly, to a disposable container including a time-lapse indication timer capable of indicating an elapsed time of exposure at a specific temperature or higher, And a receiving portion protruding inwardly of the container so as to allow the container to be inserted into the container.

When the cup is used, the container is simply closed with the lid. When the lid and the lid are used, all or one side of the lid and the lid are opened, hot water is added and the food is cooked, .

However, in the case of the cup as described above, when cooking the cup noodles stored in the container, it is necessary to input hot water and manually check the elapsed time by using a product such as a separate clock, If you forget the time you put hot water, you will not be able to check the time that the ramen noodles will be cooked. This means that you have to eat less ramen or too much ramen noodles.

In order to solve such a problem, various types of time-lapse timers and containers have been researched and developed so that the consumer can more easily grasp the proper time of ramen noodles without a separate clock.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2003-088618 discloses a sheet showing the possible time for eating an instant cup food. Such a sheet comprises a heat insulating sheet piece having a constant thermal conductivity; A display unit for indicating a state in which a meal is possible; An ink layer which conceals the display at room temperature and becomes transparent when a temperature is applied, and the like. According to such a configuration, the sheet piece is made of a material sensitive to heat, so that the ink layer hides a specific display at room temperature and displays a specific display by an ink layer which is made transparent at a high temperature to thermally inform the possible time of the meal.

However, according to the above-described structure, there is a disadvantage in that the process of transferring heat to the sheet piece is not displayed, so that the consumer can not know whether the sheet actually operates or not.

As another prior art, Registration Practical Utility Model No. 20-0301973 discloses a container in the case of a thermal reaction discoloration cup. Such a container includes a body in which contents such as a ramen are stored; A lid part attached to an upper end of the body so as to seal the inside thereof; And at least one thermochromic transfer sheet attached to the cover and reversibly discolored from a predetermined temperature as a starting point. According to this configuration, the color of the thermal transfer transfer paper itself changes at the temperature of the starting point around the specific temperature, so that the consumer can grasp the time available for the thermal transfer transfer paper.

However, according to the above-described configuration, since the thermal transfer transfer paper is located on the cover portion which is spaced apart from the contents by a certain distance, air is present between the thermal transfer transfer paper and the contents so that the temperature is not accurately transferred to the thermal transfer transfer paper But it does not perform its function properly, and there is a disadvantage that consumers can not try ramen noodles because they believe it is a thermochromic warrior.

As another prior art, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-0071486 discloses a container cover for instant food. The container lid is provided on the container lid for sealing the container containing the instant food, thereby indicating the completion time of the cooking. And the display means is composed of a shortening oil or the like which is a temperature-sensitive polymer which is changed to a transparent liquid at a predetermined temperature. According to this configuration, it is possible to confirm completion of cooking according to the change of the shortening oil on the upper part of the container lid, thereby solving the inconvenience of opening the container lid to check the completion of the cooking, It is possible to prevent the heat inside the container from being released by opening the container.

However, according to the above-described configuration, since the display means is also located in the container lid, air is present between the display means and the contents, and the temperature is not accurately transmitted to the display means, There is a disadvantage that it is difficult to set the time-lapse display quickly or slowly because the lapse of time is indicated by the change in the shortening oil.

The object of the present invention is to provide a disposable container including a timer for displaying a time elapsed time that a consumer can visually recognize a time lapse depending on temperature.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a disposable container capable of more accurately displaying a time-lapse indication according to temperature by accommodating a time-lapse indication timer in a container protruding from the inside of the container.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a disposable container which can more easily or quickly set a time-lapse display by using a mechanism that the developing material is melted and spread to the developing medium member and becomes transparent as the temperature rises.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a disposable container that includes a timer that can be used not only for cup noodles but also for various purposes.

Disclosed is a disposable container including a time-lapse indication timer according to the present invention. A cover for sealing the main body; And a receiving part protruding from at least one of the main body and the lid part and having a space in which a time lapse indication timer can be received, wherein the time lapse indication timer comprises: And a development medium member capable of absorbing and diffusing the development substance, wherein the development substance is melted and diffused into the development medium member in accordance with a rise in temperature, thereby enabling a specific indication to be visible.

Preferably, the accommodating portion is protruded from the lid portion toward the body.

Preferably, the receiving portion is formed to extend from the side surface of the main body to the inside of the main body.

Preferably, the time lapse indication timer comprises: a base unit; A background film positioned on the base and having a specific color or mark on the upper surface; A development medium member located on the background film; A printing layer printed in the form of characters or graphics and guiding the movement of the developing material; A developing material positioned on the printing layer; And a transparent film in combination with the base to seal the developing material and the developing medium member from the outside.

Preferably, the development medium member is formed of a microporous film, and is transparent when in contact with the developing material.

Preferably, the base includes a bonding portion on its upper and lower surfaces, and the transparent film includes: a forming portion having an air layer blocking direct contact with an external temperature to protect the developing material; And an adhesive portion located outside the forming portion and sealing the developing material that is in contact with the developing material member from the outside.

Preferably, the main body and the cover portion corresponding to the position of the receiving portion are provided with a display window so that a change of the time-lapse indication timer can be visually recognized from the outside.

Additionally, the time-lapse display timer used in the present invention may be a single sheet that is placed adjacent to a base on a base, the base being composed of a lower portion of a single sheet having an adhesive portion, such as a double- A plurality of single sheets consisting of the base film, the background film and the development medium members, and a plurality of single sheets of the same size A plurality of partitioned portions forming a plurality of partitioned portions and a plurality of printed layers each having a guide portion formed at a side of or more than one side of the partitioned portion or at the time of development of a figure or a pattern drawn on the partitioned portion, Having a plurality of deployed materials to be positioned and an air layer interrupting contact with the outside to protect a plurality of deployed materials It consists of an upper part of which is other than the portion forming the molding, and molded into a transparent film as a single sheet at a boundary portion of each system.

The developing material is placed on a lower film which is a single sheet and is partitioned into a plurality, and the developing medium member can be placed on a printing layer in a plurality of partitioned compartments.

Also, a method of manufacturing a time-lapse display timer used in the present invention is a method of preparing a base unit, a background film made of red or the like, and an expanding medium member by stacking them in order from the bottom and dividing the upper portion of these sheets into a plurality of partition portions, A forming portion in which a printed layer and a developing material are placed on top of each of the dividing portions and the developing material is placed in order and an air layer is formed in the dividing portions so as to coincide with the dividing portions and a single sheet of transparent film The upper portions of the upper and lower edges of the microporous films were bonded to each other at a boundary portion and a circumferential portion of the upper portion so as to coincide with the periphery of the base portion, the lower film, the background film and the microporous films, And a step of mass-producing a time-lapse display timer.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a disposable container including a time-lapse indication timer in which a consumer can visually recognize the time lapse depending on the temperature.

As a result, the consumer can easily know whether the time-lapse indication timer is actually operating or not, and whether or not it is a defective product that does not operate.

Further, according to the present invention, the time-lapse indication timer is accommodated in the accommodating portion protruding to the inside of the container, so that the time lapse indication according to the temperature can be more accurately performed.

As a result, consumers can easily grasp the tasting time of products such as ramen without a separate apparatus.

Further, according to the present invention, by using a mechanism in which a developing substance is melted and diffused into a developing medium member as the temperature rises, a mechanism of making the time lag display can be set more quickly or slowly.

As a result, there is an effect that the disposable container according to the present invention can be used not only for the cup but also for various purposes.

1 is a side cross-sectional view of a disposable container including a time-lapse display timer according to the present invention,
2 is a side cross-sectional view of the time lapse display timer,
3 (a), 3 (b), 3 (c), 3 (d) and 3 (e) show the operation of the time lapse display timer Time sequential display diagrams,
4 (a), 4 (b), 4 (c), 4 (d), 4 (e), and 4 (f) illustrate the operation of the time lapse display timer when a plurality of different- And the other is an hourglass sequential display of the hourglass in the center of the inner circle,
5 (a), 5 (b), 5 (c), 5 (d) and 5 (e) show the operation of the elapsed time display timer in the time lapse indicated by applying a drawing of another example in which a plurality of concentric circles are formed on the print layer Sequential display drawings,
6 (a), 6 (b), 6 (c), and 6 (d) illustrate the operation of the sequential display timer over time in a print layer with a plurality of compartment displays and a number of designs, i.e., fists, And time-sequential sequential display.

A preferred embodiment of a disposable container including a time lapse indication timer according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, and this may vary depending on the intentions or customs of the user, the operator, and the like. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be described based on the contents throughout this specification.

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1 is a side cross-sectional view of a disposable container including a time lapse display timer according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a disposable container including a time-lapse display timer according to the present invention will be described.

1, the disposable container includes a main body 100, a lid 110, a receiving portion 120, a display window 130, and a time-lapse indication timer 10.

The main body 100 may be manufactured in various shapes and shapes with the top open, as well known, and stores the contents.

The lid part 110 is attached to the upper end of the main body 100 so as to be hermetically sealed and can be manufactured in various shapes and shapes as long as the main body 100 can be hermetically sealed.

The receptacle 120 protrudes from at least one of the main body 100 and the lid 110 and serves to receive a time elapsed display timer 10 to be described later.

At this time, the accommodating portion 120 may be protruded from the lid 110 in the direction of the main body 100. Further, the receiving portion 120 may be shaped to extend from the side surface of the main body 100 to the inside of the main body 100. That is, due to such a configuration, the time lapse display timer 10 can be brought into contact with or very close to the contents stored in the main body 100, thereby enabling to more efficiently detect the temperature of the contents. Therefore, it is possible to more accurately display the time lapse display according to the temperature based on the temperature of the actual contents.

The display window 130 may be formed at a position corresponding to the accommodating portion 120 (that is, at a position corresponding to the accommodating portion on the lid 110 side when the accommodating portion is formed on the lid 110) (Corresponding to the accommodating portion on the main body 100 side). Note that the display window 130 is not limited in its shape and material so long as it is configured so that the consumer can visually confirm the operation of the time-lapse display timer 10 from the outside.

The elapsed time display timer 10 includes an elongating medium member that absorbs and spreads the elongating and developing materials. Particularly, when the contents are filled in the container, the time-lapse display timer 10 uses the mechanism that the developing medium member becomes transparent when the developing substance is melted by the temperature rise and is diffused to the developing medium member, Thereby making it possible to visually identify a specific display, so that the consumer can easily grasp the tasting time of a product such as a ramen without a separate apparatus. The time lapse display timer 10 will be described with reference to Fig.

2 is a side cross-sectional view of the time lapse display timer.

2, the elapsed time display timer 10 includes a base 20, a background film 30, an evolving media member 40, a printing layer 50, a developing material member 60, and a transparent film 70, .

The base unit 20 serves as a lower part of the time-lapse indication timer 10 and supports the components of the lapse time indication timer 10 as a whole. The base portion 20 may be coated with an adhesive on its outer surface, and in this case, the base portion 20 is received in a state adhered to the receiving portion 120 to fix the elapsed time display timer 10. On the other hand, a silver foil can be used as the material of the base portion 20, and the material thereof is not particularly limited as long as it performs the above-described role.

The backing film 30 is positioned on the base 20 and may have a specific color or marking on its top surface. For example, the background film 30 itself may have a red background color, and may also be designed as a fist-like display. This background film 30 plays a role in enabling the consumer to recognize a specific color or indication when the developing medium member 40 becomes transparent by diffusion of the developing material, as described later.

The development medium member 40 plays a role of absorbing the developing substance and making it diffusible. In this specification, the development medium member 40 is shown as being formed in a disk shape, but the shape thereof is not particularly limited. This development medium member 40 is composed of a microporous film having properties of becoming transparent when the developing material is contained therein. Preferably, a commercially available PP or PE synthetic resin microporous film or the like is used as the development medium member 40.

On the other hand, the background film 30 and the development medium member 40 are sequentially stacked on the base 20 prepared as such a single sheet. Then, it is divided into a certain size and a cutting line (not shown) or a press-in line 41 is formed. A parting line 42 for forming a bonding part 72 is formed on the lower part of the transparent film 70, which will be described later, around the inside of the pressure-sensitive line 41. Here, the region constituted by the press-in line 41 and the partition line 42 is formed by the boundary portion 44. [

The printing layer 50 is printed in the form of letters or graphics and serves to guide movement of the developing material. Specifically, the print layer 50 is positioned inside the partition line 42, and the partition line 42 is separated from the periphery of the print layer 50 to form a guide portion 43 of a specific type as described later. The guide portion 43 functions as a moving path of the developing material as described later.

The developing material member 60 may include a developing material and a coloring material. When the temperature in the container reaches a predetermined temperature, the developing material member 60 is melted and diffused on the developing medium member 40, .

The type of such developing material is not limited as long as it can be melted according to the temperature and diffusible on the development medium member 40. In this case, it is preferable to use saturated fatty acid or paraffin and silicone oil as the developing agent, and it is noted that various other developing materials may be used in various ways depending on the characteristics of the contents and the characteristics of the container. For example, when used in cups, a saturated fatty acid material called myristic acid having a melting temperature of about 59 ° C is used as a developing substance. That is, it is noted that the melting temperature of the developing material member 60 may be adjusted by using the paraffin or fatty acid having a different melting point as the developing material member 60 as it is or by using it recombinantly.

Meanwhile, although the developing material member 60 is shown as being formed in a disc shape, it is noted that the shape of the developing material member 60 is not particularly limited.

The transparent film 70 includes a forming portion 71 and a bonding portion 72 fixed to the boundary portion 44. Specifically, the transparent film 70 forms an air layer 73 for receiving the printing layer 50 and the developing material member 60 stacked in order and forming a constant space therebetween so as to block the transmission of ambient temperature And a bonding portion 72 which is located outside the forming portion 71 and the forming portion 71 and seals the developing material that is in contact with the developing material member 60 from the outside.

When the consumer injects the contents into the main body 100 and closes the lid 110 due to such a configuration, when the developing material is melted due to a rise in temperature and is diffused into the development medium member 40, ) Becomes transparent so that the consumer can recognize the specific color or display described in the background film 30 with the lapse of time. Finally, when the display is completed, the content is sampled.

Hereinafter, a specific operation example of the time lapse display timer 10 used in the disposable container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 3, the print layer 50 is illustrated with an hourglass shaped figure 51 and a letter shaped "base" 52.

At this time, the diameters of the small circles constituting the hourglass-shaped graphic 50 are different depending on the kind of the developing material and the diffusion speed. For example, if the development material is diffusible at a specific temperature of about 1 mm per 3 minutes (because it diffuses in both directions from the edge of the circle), setting the diameter of the small circle to about 2 mm will allow about 3 minutes of time display, When the thickness of the character 'base' 52 is also set to 2 mm, a time display of about 3 minutes is possible.

Therefore, when the time lapse display timer 10 is used for a disposable ramp, the developing material is melted and moved to the developing medium member 40 through the guide portion 43 and diffused. At this time, when the diameter of the small circle of the hourglass-shaped figure 50 and the thickness of the character shape 52 gradually become red, which is the background color of the background film 30, and three minutes have elapsed, .

Referring to FIG. 4, the print layer 50 has an hourglass-shaped figure 51 and a first circle 61 located at the center thereof, and has a predetermined width adjacent to the transparent bottom of the first circle 61 A second circular shape 62 is formed so that its top portion is spaced about 1 mm from the top of the first circular shape 61. Here, the gap between the first circle 61 and the second circle 62 becomes opaque.

4 (b), in the time-lapse display timer 10 having the printing layer 50, the guide portion 43 is formed under the first circular portion 62, Is diffused from the lower part of the second circular part 62 and is moved to the upper part.

In this case, 36 seconds in FIG. 4B, 72 seconds in FIG. 4C, 108 seconds in FIG. 4D, 144 seconds in FIG. 4E and 144 seconds in FIG. 180 seconds (about 3 minutes).

Referring to FIG. 5, a plurality of circles having different thicknesses are printed on the printing layer 50 of the upper layer of the white developing medium member 40 with a transparent ink which does not transmit the developing substance. At this time, assuming that the developing material diffuses by about 1 mm in 3 minutes at a specific temperature, the thickness of the first inner circle 54 is 0.67 mm, the outer circle of the second circle 55 is 1.32 mm, The thickness of the three circles 56 is arranged so as to be 2.0 mm in transparent printing.

5 (b), when the hot water is introduced, the white developing medium member 40, which has not been subjected to the transparent printing, is immediately transparent so that the red color of the background is projected, The concentric circles of different thickness become white and many concentric circles appear. Thereafter, as shown in (c) of FIG. 4, the first circle 54 having a thickness of 0.67 mm inside becomes transparent in white by the developing material as shown in FIG. 4 (c) 4 (d), the second 1.32 mm concentric second circle 55 also becomes transparent and disappears, and after about 3 minutes and after (e) and (e) of FIG. 4, Likewise, the third circle 56 of the last 2.0 mm disappears, and the red color is displayed as a whole to indicate the end.

6 (b)) for spreading a number of developing materials is formed on the printing layer 50, and a white medium developing medium member and a square having a size of 2 mm in the horizontal and vertical directions are formed at predetermined intervals So that the grid-like printed layer 50 covers the fist, the crepe, and the scissors.

5 (c), and after 3 minutes and after (d) in Fig. 5, the pattern of the background film gradually becomes visible as shown in Fig. 5 The game can be played. Note that you can adjust the grid size of the square as needed to set the time-lapse display to fast or slow.

As described above, the background film is colored with a predetermined color, and one time-lapse display timer 10 can diversify the guide part 43 (or the movement path) of the developing material according to the drawing, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; a &lt; / RTI &gt;

While the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as set forth in the following claims It will be understood that the invention may be varied and varied without departing from the scope of the invention.

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Claims (7)

A disposable container comprising a time lapse indication timer,
The container may include:
A body housing the contents and having an open top;
A cover for sealing the main body; And
It is formed to protrude from any one or more of the main body and the cover portion, and includes a receiving portion having a space for accommodating a time-lapse display timer,
Wherein the time-
Developing material; And
And a development medium member for absorbing and spreading the development material.
The development material is melted in accordance with the rise in temperature is diffused to the development medium member, characterized in that configured to be able to see a specific display,
A disposable container containing a time lapse indication timer.
The method of claim 1,
Characterized in that the accommodating portion is formed to extend from the lid portion toward the body.
A disposable container containing a time lapse indication timer.
The method of claim 1,
Characterized in that the receiving portion is of a shape extending from the side surface of the main body to the inside of the main body.
A disposable container containing a time lapse indication timer.
The method according to claim 2 or 3,
Wherein the time-
Base;
A background film positioned on the base and having a specific color or mark on the upper surface;
A developing medium member positioned on the background film;
A printing layer printed in the form of characters or graphics and guiding the movement of the developing material;
A developing material positioned on the printing layer; And
And a transparent film coupled to the base to seal the development material and the development medium member from the outside.
A disposable container containing a time lapse indication timer.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the development medium member is composed of a microporous film and is transparent when in contact with the developing material.
A disposable container containing a time lapse indication timer.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the base portion includes an adhesive portion on its upper and lower surfaces,
The above-
A molding part having an air layer blocking direct contact with an external temperature to protect the developing material; And
And an adhesive part disposed outside the molding part and sealing the developing material contacting with the developing material member from the outside.
A disposable container containing a time lapse indication timer.
5. The method of claim 4,
Characterized in that a display window is provided on the main body and the cover portion corresponding to the position of the accommodating portion so that a change in the time lapse indication timer can be visually recognized from the outside.
A disposable container containing a time lapse indication timer.

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