200416175 玖、發明說明' ::.::'八 V ^ f > f + r. S > < f' « <>. »-. S «<- -t f1 s V <，V ^ f i , v * (發明說明應敘明：發明所屬之技術領域、先前技術、內容、實施方式及圖式簡單說明） 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種容器，尤其是食品所用之容器，每個 容器具有一個出口，並且配置成使其內容積減少，以經由 出口而擠出食品。 【先前技術】 在PCT專利說明書W096 / 0 1 224及W094/ 1 3 1 54中揭示一 # 種容器，其可使食品、尤其是冰淇淋通過一個出口而被擠 出，該出口之橫剖面小於容器之橫剖面。在這些較早期容 器中，容器之內容積是使容器變形而被減少。但是，亦有 其他方式可以減少內容積，例如使用活塞在容器中。容器 具有一個出口，使食品可以通過此出口而排出，並且出口 在排出時可將食品成形，以加強食品的外觀。 爲了改善容器之使用性，必須有簡單的裝置用來打開出 口 ，一方面有可提供足夠的安全性以防止食品在排出時產 鲁 生意外。 【發明內容】 依照本發明，提供有一種容器，其特徵爲具有一個出口 並且其配置成使容器之內體積被減少，因而可經由出口而 擠出產品，出口被配置成使產品在通過出口被擠出時可被 成形，出口是由容器中在產品之壓力下可移動之部份所形 成，其可朝容器外側位移，而形成在該位移部份之間的出 -5- 200416175 口，該部份之移動程度是由與位移部份相連的移動限制裝 置所加以限制。 最好，位移部份一般被形成爲一個圓之段片（扇形部份） 。在接連著段片之間，具有互相連接裝置，當容器中之產 品壓力被施加到該部份上之時，此互相連接裝置很容易被 折破。方便上，該位移部份有三到六個之間，因而通過出 口而被擠出的產品一般被成形爲星形橫剖面。該部份被從 出口之中心位置延伸的脆脆弱部之徑向線所分離。 出口可被形成在容器中形成凹狀的區域上，因而當容器 ® 中之內壓力增加時，凹部可向外變形，以協助使位移部份 彼此分離。 在一個配置中，可位移部份攜帶有突出裝置，其在位移 之時被配置成可與該部份相鄰接之裝置啣合，以用來限制 該位移部份之移動，並且控制被擠出食品之橫剖面形狀。 【實施方式】 參照附圖，其中顯示有一個容器，其被設計使用在如PCT φ 專利說明書W096 /01 224及W094 / 1 3 1 54中所揭示之分配裝 置。在使用容器時，其在遠離分配裝置之地點被塡滿食品 並且被冷凍，然後輸送到分配裝置，然後以擠出方式而被 分配到杯皿中。 圖示之容器包括有一個基部11及蓋子或封閉物12。基 部 1 1爲圓形剖面，並且具有半球形下部1 3，其中形成有 一個出口 1 4位於基部1 1之中心，若需要時，可在基部1 1 中設置一個以上之出口 14。基部11上方之中途設置有一 200416175 個肩部1 5，並且一個向外之楔形部1 6在基部11之上端止 於一個脣部1 7，而形成一個入口 1 8，產品即由此入口充塡 到基部11中。在充塡之後，蓋子12裝到脣部1 7之上，以 與基部11形成密封狀啣合。蓋子1 2的中心形成有隆起部 2〇(domed portion)，其向上延伸並且在中心區域具有一個 平坦化區域2 1。在使用時，食品容器由一個柱塞（未顯示） 與隆起部2 0啣合而從出口 1 4將產品擠出而排出，並且使 其向下朝向基部1 1之部份1 3的內表面變形。變形作用在 麾力下可減少內部裝有產品的容器之內容積，並且使產品 · 以習知方式通過出口 14而排出。 出口 14配置成可被成形，使通過出口被擠出之產品可以 键出一個外形，此外形爲出口 1 4之形狀。 現在參考第 3-6圖，其中更詳細地顯示有一個實施例之 出口 14。在此配置中，出口是由五個段片25所形成，此 迕個段片可繞其等之較寬的末端25A而做樞轉，並且當容 键準備被使用之時，此五個段片與容器基部1 1之部份1 3 ^ 旳下側爲共平面。各個段片2 5在接連的段片之間形成有脆 舞部2 6之徑向線，其爲從中心點2 7徑向地延伸。此裝置 在壓力被施加到容器內的產品之時，段片可沿著脆弱部2 6 之徑向線而彼此分離，並且可繞摺葉線25A(hinged line) 而樞轉，因而可打開一個中心開口 30，如第4圖所顯示。 籀葉線25A是以局部減少厚度的方式而在模製程序中提供 〜個預先形成之摺葉。 須了解，開口 3 0之尺寸及形狀是與段片2 5繞其相關摺 3轉 -7- 200416175 葉2 5A移動的程度有關。爲了預先決定此移動之程度，每 個段片25形成有一個突部或止件28。一個輔助突部或止 件29局部地與基部元件13形成一體，而與止件28對齊及 形成合作的配置。止件28及29具有合作的接合表面28A 及2 9A，因而當段片25在產品擠出而繞其摺葉25A移動之 時，接合表面28A及29A可彼此接觸，並且限制段片25進 一步繞其摺葉25A之移動。止件28及29配置成一個尺寸 ’以限制段片移動一個依照所要之開口 30形狀預定量。 如圖所示，開口 30可爲一種可提供五點星狀之形狀，但 是須了解，若設置較少於或超過五個段片之時，形狀會產 生變化，然而開口 30仍然以星形比較受喜愛。止件28及 29被配置成可確保段片25進一步繞其相關之摺葉而移動 ，限制其移動程度可提供所要形狀之開口 30。須了解，若 段片25可移到一個位置而垂直於基部時，開口形狀會變成 五角形，並且通過開口 30被擠出之產品不再提供星形之橫 剖面。冰淇淋產品之顧客一般較喜愛擠出的冰淇淋具有星 形之橫剖面。此圖示之配置以一個出口配置在被排出之產 品壓力下可被打開而確保此目的之達成。 現在參考第7及8圖，其中顯示有另一個出口配置。在 此情況中，除了段片25在關閉時可延伸以呈現一個凹狀表 面到容器外側之外，設置有與前述實施例相同的配置。每 個段片25設置有止件28及29之相同配置，但是在本實施 例中，段片2 5在向外方向之初始移動可確保脆弱部2 6之 徑向線可破折，並且在排出之起初階段時可彼此分離。段 200416175 片在此移動時，朝向一個向外之凸出形狀移動。 現在參考第9及10圖，其中顯示有類似於第7及8圖之 另一個配置，但是在此情況中每個段片25A設置有一個止 件 31，其尺寸及形狀爲當段片已向下移動一個預定量時， 段片之一個部份3 1 A可與容器基部1 3的下側接觸，以形成 段片移動之限制極限。 須提及者，爲了顯示之用途，在圖中各止件28，29及31 僅顯示在各段片25其中之一上。 參照第11-14圖，其中顯示有容器中之一個出口，其一 般爲狹長矩形，並且設計成使產品可被擠出到其上而形成 一個如在第13圖中之陰影區域45中所形成的鋸齒彎曲狀 〇 出口之矩形內的區域在出口關閉之時，如第11及12圖 所示被可樞轉之段片25所佔據，每個段片25 —般爲三角 形，並且裝摺葉於46處，沿著與頂點47對向之邊而繞第 1 1及1 2圖之關閉位置之間的線46樞轉。 段片25沿著其側緣48而脆弱地連到相鄰的段片25，因 而當容器中之壓力超過一個預定値而使段片25沿著樞轉線 4 6進行樞轉出之時，脆弱的連接會被破壞。 或者，段片2 5與相鄰段片之側緣48進行密封性之接觸 ’但是未與其連接，故產品的內壓力對段片施加時，會造 成段片的樞轉運動。 脆弱連接可由沿著側緣48之一個脆弱部之線而提供，較 薄材料之線，或者材料可沿著此線切斷。 200416175 每個段片在其外表面上設置有一個止件28，其可爲在整 個外緣49之狹窄突部之形式’其可與接合部29啣合，接 合部被形成爲伸設在出口 1 4之周圍，位於容器在操作及擠 出時所用的支件上，或者在容器基部本身上。 接合部29被顯示爲提供一個表面50 ’其以直角延伸到 容器基部而與每個段片之邊緣表面49啣合’因此可限制每 個段片之樞轉運動，並且離開在第1 3及1 4圖所顯示的位 置中之段片，因而提供如上所述之出口形狀45。 在第15圖中顯示有第3-6圖之容器的基部11之透視圖 。在半球形下部13中之出口 14被顯示具有形成出口 14之 各個段片25。亦顯示有出口 14之突部或止件28以及輔助 突部或止件2 9。 須了解，亦可採用其它裝置以用來控制段片25繞其相關 摺葉2 5 A之移動。例如，段片2 5在其徑向之內及外部份上 可以有不同厚度，因而在徑向內部份上可以更柔軟。此可 使段片25折彎而提供一個類似於第4圖中之開口 40之形 狀的開口。在此配置中，摺葉25A可被省略。 圖示之配置通常避免在出口 14上使用一個可剝落之蓋子 ，因爲當從自動販賣機之容器中擠出時會有安全問題。再 者，在容器進行充塡、容器之運輸及儲存之時’產品不可 沿著脆弱部2 6之線而通過容器。段片2 5在內壓力被施加 之前，可沿著該徑向線彼此分離而不會產生洩露，因爲容 器內的產品被冷凍’並且段片彼此接觸因而提供一個密封 作用之故。 - 10- 200416175 在上述容器被使用時，其被置於設備之中。內壓力被施 加到容器中之產品，使段片沿著脆弱部26之線而彼此分離 ，段片向下繞其摺葉線25A而移動，並且產品可依照開口 3 0之形狀而被成形地排出。 容器可被使用來輸送產品之一個部份以上。因此，在一 個部份被排出之後，出口段片被關閉，因而出口可由於摺 葉連接之彈性而被密封或關閉。 【圖示簡單說明】 本發明之進一步特徵將以本發明實施例之下列說明，參 考其附圖而明顯之，其中： 第1圖爲顯示適用於本發明之一個具有兩部份之容器的 透視圖，顯示該兩部份被分離； 第2圖爲顯示第1圖容器之下側透視圖，其中顯示有出 P ； 第3圖顯示第2圖容器之出口在關閉時的平面圖； 第4圖爲相當於第3圖之平面圖，其中出口爲打開狀態 > 第5圖爲顯示第4圖中之線A-A的橫剖面圖，其中出口 爲打開狀態； 第6圖爲相當於第5圖之橫剖面圖，其中出口爲關閉狀 態； 第7圖爲出口在關閉位置時之另一形式之橫剖面圖； 第8圖爲相當於第7圖之橫剖面圖，其中出口爲打開狀 態； -1卜 200416175 第9圖爲出口在關閉位置時之另一形式之橫剖面圖； 第10圖是第9圖之出口在打開位置時之橫剖面圖； 第11圖爲出口在關閉位置時之另一形式之平面圖；並且 第Π圖是第1 1圖中1 2 - 1 2線之橫剖面圖； 第13圖爲相當於第11圖之橫剖面圖，其中出口爲打開 狀態； 第1 4圖爲沿著第1 3圖中1 4 - 1 4線的橫剖面圖；以及 第15圖爲第3-6圖之容器的基部之透視圖。 元件符號一 覽表 11 基部 12 蓋子 13 半球形下部 14 出口 15 肩部 16 楔形部 17 脣部 18 入口 20 隆起部 21 平坦化區域 25 段片 25A 末端 26 脆弱部 27 中心點 28 止件200416175 发明, description of the invention '::. ::' eight V ^ f > f + r. S > < f '«< >.»-. S «<--t f1 s V < , V ^ fi, v * (The description of the invention should state: the technical field to which the invention belongs, the prior art, the content, the embodiments and the drawings) [Technical field to which the invention belongs] The present invention relates to a container, especially food The containers used have one outlet per container and are configured to reduce their internal volume to squeeze food through the outlet. [Prior art] In PCT patent specifications W096 / 0 1 224 and W094 / 1 3 1 54, a # container is disclosed, which allows food, especially ice cream, to be extruded through an outlet, the outlet has a cross section smaller than the container Its cross section. In these earlier containers, the internal volume of the container was reduced by deforming the container. However, there are other ways to reduce the internal volume, such as using a piston in a container. The container has an outlet through which food can be discharged, and the outlet can shape the food as it is discharged to enhance the appearance of the food. In order to improve the usability of the container, there must be a simple device for opening the outlet. On the one hand, it can provide sufficient safety to prevent accidents when the food is discharged. [Summary of the Invention] According to the present invention, there is provided a container characterized by having an outlet and configured to reduce the internal volume of the container, so that the product can be extruded through the outlet, and the outlet is configured so that the product is It can be shaped during extrusion. The outlet is formed by the part of the container that can be moved under the pressure of the product. It can be displaced toward the outside of the container, and the outlet -5- 200416175 is formed between the displaced parts. The degree of movement of the part is restricted by the movement limiting device connected to the displacement part. Preferably, the displacement portion is generally formed as a circular segment (fan-shaped portion). Between successive segments, there is an interconnecting device, which is easily broken when the pressure of the product in the container is applied to the part. Conveniently, the displacement portion is between three and six, so the product extruded through the outlet is generally shaped into a star-shaped cross section. This portion is separated by the radial line of the fragile portion extending from the center of the exit. The outlet can be formed on a concave area in the container, so that when the internal pressure in the container ® increases, the concave portion can be deformed outward to help separate the displacement portions from each other. In one configuration, the displaceable portion carries a protruding device, which is configured to engage with adjacent devices of the portion during displacement to limit the movement of the displaced portion and control squeeze The cross-sectional shape of the food. [Embodiment] Referring to the drawings, there is shown a container which is designed to be used in a dispensing device as disclosed in PCT φ patent specifications W096 / 01 224 and W094 / 13 1554. When the container is used, it is filled with food at a place remote from the dispensing device, frozen, and then transported to the dispensing device and then dispensed into cups by extrusion. The container shown includes a base 11 and a lid or closure 12. The base 11 has a circular cross section and has a hemispherical lower portion 13 in which an outlet 14 is formed at the center of the base 11. If necessary, more than one outlet 14 may be provided in the base 11. There are 200416175 shoulders 15 in the middle above the base 11, and an outward wedge 16 ends on the base 11 and ends at a lip 17 to form an inlet 18. The product is then filled with this inlet. Into the base 11. After filling, the lid 12 is fitted over the lip 17 to form a seal-like engagement with the base 11. The lid 12 has a domed portion 20 formed in the center thereof, which extends upward and has a flattened region 21 in the center region. In use, the food container is engaged by a plunger (not shown) with the bulge 20 to squeeze out the product from the outlet 14 and discharge it toward the inner surface of the portion 13 of the base 11 Deformation. Deformation reduces the internal volume of the container containing the product under pressure and allows the product to be discharged through the outlet 14 in a conventional manner. The outlet 14 is configured to be shaped so that the product extruded through the outlet can be keyed into a shape which is the shape of the outlet 14. Reference is now made to Figures 3-6, which show the outlet 14 of one embodiment in more detail. In this configuration, the exit is formed by five segment pieces 25, which can be pivoted about their wider end 25A, and when the capacity key is ready to be used, the five segments The lower part of the sheet and the container base 1 1 1 3 ^ are coplanar. Each segment 25 is formed with radial lines of the brittle portion 26 between successive segments, which extend radially from the center point 27. When pressure is applied to the product in the container, the devices can be separated from each other along the radial line of the fragile part 26, and can be pivoted about the hinged line 25A (hinged line), so that one can be opened. The central opening 30 is shown in FIG. 4. The lobe line 25A provides ~ preformed hinges in the molding process in a partially reduced thickness. It must be understood that the size and shape of the opening 30 is related to the extent to which the segment 25 is folded around 3 turns -7- 200416175 leaf 2 5A. In order to determine the extent of this movement in advance, each of the segments 25 is formed with a protrusion or stopper 28. An auxiliary protrusion or stopper 29 is partially integrally formed with the base member 13 and is aligned with and cooperates with the stopper 28. The stops 28 and 29 have cooperating engaging surfaces 28A and 29A, so when the segments 25 are moved around their hinges 25A when the product is extruded, the engaging surfaces 28A and 29A can contact each other and restrict the segments 25 from further winding The movement of its folding leaf 25A. The stoppers 28 and 29 are arranged in a size ′ to restrict the segments from moving by a predetermined amount according to the shape of the desired opening 30. As shown in the figure, the opening 30 can be a shape that can provide a five-point star shape, but it must be understood that if less than or more than five segments are provided, the shape will change, but the opening 30 is still compared with a star shape. Loved. The stops 28 and 29 are configured to ensure that the segments 25 are further moved around their associated flaps, and limiting their degree of movement can provide openings 30 of the desired shape. It must be understood that if the segment 25 can be moved to a position perpendicular to the base, the opening shape will become a pentagon, and the product extruded through the opening 30 will no longer provide a star-shaped cross section. Customers of ice cream products generally prefer extruded ice cream with a star-shaped cross section. The configuration shown in this figure can be opened with an outlet configuration under the pressure of the product being discharged to ensure this. Referring now to Figures 7 and 8, another outlet configuration is shown. In this case, the same configuration as in the previous embodiment is provided, except that the segment piece 25 can be extended to present a concave surface to the outside of the container when closed. Each segment 25 is provided with the same configuration of the stoppers 28 and 29, but in this embodiment, the initial movement of the segment 25 in the outward direction can ensure that the radial line of the fragile portion 26 can be broken, and They can be separated from each other at the beginning of discharge. The segment 200416175 moves as it moves towards an outwardly convex shape. Referring now to Figures 9 and 10, another configuration similar to that of Figures 7 and 8 is shown, but in this case each segment piece 25A is provided with a stopper 31 whose size and shape are when the segment piece has been oriented When moving down a predetermined amount, a part 3 1 A of the segment can contact the lower side of the container base 13 to form a limit for the segment movement. It must be mentioned that, for the purpose of display, each of the stops 28, 29, and 31 is shown on only one of the segments 25 in the figure. Referring to Figures 11-14, there is shown an outlet in the container, which is generally a long and narrow rectangle and is designed to allow the product to be squeezed onto it to form a shadowed area 45 as shown in Figure 13 When the exit is closed, the area within the rectangular shape of the outlet is occupied by the pivotable segments 25 as shown in Figures 11 and 12, each segment 25 is generally triangular and is equipped with folding leaves At 46, pivot along the line opposite the vertex 47 around the line 46 between the closed positions of Figures 11 and 12. The segment 25 is weakly connected to the adjacent segment 25 along its side edge 48. Therefore, when the pressure in the container exceeds a predetermined pressure, the segment 25 is pivoted out along the pivot line 46. Weak connections can be broken. Alternatively, the segments 25 are in sealing contact with the side edges 48 of the adjacent segments, but are not connected to them. Therefore, when the internal pressure of the product is applied to the segments, the pivot motion of the segments is caused. The fragile connection may be provided by a line along a fragile portion of the side edge 48, a line of thin material, or the material may be cut along this line. 200416175 Each segment is provided with a stopper 28 on its outer surface, which can be in the form of a narrow protrusion on the entire outer edge 49 'which can be engaged with the joint 29, which is formed to extend over the exit The periphery of 14 is on the support used for the container during operation and extrusion, or on the container base itself. The joint 29 is shown to provide a surface 50 'which extends at a right angle to the base of the container and engages the edge surface 49 of each segment', thus restricting the pivotal movement of each segment, and leaving the first and third portions A segment in the position shown in Fig. 14 thus provides an exit shape 45 as described above. A perspective view of the base 11 of the container of FIGS. 3-6 is shown in FIG. 15. The outlet 14 in the lower part of the hemisphere 13 is shown with individual segments 25 forming the outlet 14. Also shown are protrusions or stops 28 of the exit 14 and auxiliary protrusions or stops 29. It should be understood that other devices may also be used to control the movement of the segments 25 about their associated flaps 2 5 A. For example, the segments 25 may have different thicknesses in the radial inner and outer portions, and thus may be more flexible in the radial inner portion. This allows the segment 25 to be bent to provide an opening similar to the shape of the opening 40 in Fig. 4. In this configuration, the hinge 25A may be omitted. The configuration shown generally avoids the use of a peelable lid on the outlet 14 because of safety issues when extruded from the container of the vending machine. Furthermore, when the container is filled, the container is transported and stored, the product cannot pass through the container along the line of the fragile portion 26. Before the internal pressure is applied, the segments 25 can be separated from each other along the radial line without leakage because the product in the container is frozen 'and the segments are in contact with each other to provide a sealing effect. -10- 200416175 When the above container is used, it is placed in the equipment. Internal pressure is applied to the product in the container, so that the segments are separated from each other along the line of the fragile portion 26, the segments are moved downward around their leaf line 25A, and the product can be shaped according to the shape of the opening 30 discharge. Containers can be used to transport more than one part of the product. Therefore, after a portion is ejected, the outlet section is closed, and the outlet can be sealed or closed due to the elasticity of the hinge connection. [Brief description of the drawings] Further features of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which: Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a two-part container suitable for the present invention Figure 2 shows the two parts are separated; Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the lower side of the container in Figure 1, which shows P; Figure 3 shows a plan view of the container outlet in Figure 2 when it is closed; Figure 4 It is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 3, in which the outlet is opened> FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing line AA in FIG. 4, in which the outlet is open; FIG. 6 is a horizontal view corresponding to FIG. Sectional view, where the outlet is closed; Figure 7 is another cross-sectional view of the outlet when it is in the closed position; Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view equivalent to Figure 7, where the outlet is open; -1 200416175 Figure 9 is another cross-section view of the exit when the exit is in the closed position; Figure 10 is a cross-section view of the exit when the exit is in the open position in Figure 9; Figure 11 is another form when the exit is in the closed position Plan view; and Figure Π is the A cross-sectional view taken along line 1 2-1 2 in Fig. 11; Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view equivalent to Fig. 11 with the outlet opened; Fig. 14 is taken along Fig. 13 1- A cross-sectional view taken on line 14; and FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the base of the container of FIGS. 3-6. Component Symbol 1 List 11 Base 12 Cover 13 Hemispherical Lower 14 Outlet 15 Shoulder 16 Wedge 17 Lip 18 Entrance 20 Swell 21 Flattened Area 25 Segment 25A End 26 Fragile Part 27 Center Point 28 Stopper
200416175 29 輔 助 止 件 28A, 29A 接 合 表 面 30 中 心 開 □ 3 1 止 件 3 1 A 部 份 40 開 □ 45 陰 影 區 域 46 摺 葉 線 47 頂 點 48 側 緣 49 邊 緣 表 面 50 表 面 一 13-200416175 29 auxiliary stop 28A, 29A joint surface 30 center open □ 3 1 stop 3 1 part A 40 open □ 45 shade area 46 fold leaf line 47 top point 48 side edge 49 side edge surface 50 surface 1 13-