TW202207836A - Lid for food container - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a lid body assembly for a food container for storing and transporting food. The container can define an interior for storing food. The lid body assembly comprises a lid body and a plug with size suitable for closing the opening of the container. When the lid body is released from a locked or latched state, the offsetly pressed member drives the lid body to an open position.

Description

Lid and its container

The present invention relates to a cover body of a food container which can be used for storing and transporting food or other articles.

Conventional containers are often used for the storage and transportation of food or other items. In the past, food containers usually did not have a storage area, and eating utensils, condiments and additional food often had to be carried along with the food container. These additional items were easily removed. Forgotten or misplaced, and the conventional food container does not have a cover biasing structure, the user must manually operate the cover throughout the entire process of opening the cover.

Described here is a container that can be used for storing and transporting food or beverages and its cover. The container includes a heat-insulating or non-insulating structure, and can be used to store food, or can keep food warm or cold for later use. edible.

The lid and the container include a container, a plug, an inner cover and a lid, wherein the container includes an interior for storing food or beverages, the plug can close the opening of the container, and the inner cover is connected to the container engages so as to retain the plug in the opening, the lid system is pivotally or hingedly engaged with the inner cover, and opening the cover exposes the storage area between the inner cover and the cover, The biasing member can urge the cover to the open position when the cover is released from the locked or latched state. One aspect of the present invention is a food container, the food container includes a container and a cover assembly, the container defines an interior for storing food, the container forms an opening, and the cover assembly may include a plug, an inner cover and lid, the stopper is dimensioned to removably close the opening of the container. The inner cover is configured to hold the stopper in the closed position over the opening of the container, the inner cover and the lid may include complementary biasing structures, for example, the inner cover includes a protrusion such as a protrusion a first complementary biasing structure, the cover body is movably engaged with the inner cover, the cover body is configured to move between an open position and a closed position, the cover body includes, for example, a receiving The second complementary biasing structure of the piece, the protruding piece can be engaged with the accommodating piece, thereby biasing the cover to its open position, in other aspects, the positions of the complementary biasing structures can be interchanged, or That is, the protruding piece can be positioned on the cover body, and the accommodating piece can be positioned on the inner cover.

In another aspect, the protruding piece extends upward from the upper surface of the inner cover, and the accommodating piece extends downward from the inner surface of the cover body, and the protruding piece can compress or bias the accommodating piece of the accommodating piece Retracting the biasing member, the locking member or the latching member can hold the lid in its closed position and keep the biasing member in a biased state. Once the user releases the locking or latching state of the lid, the lid The body will automatically bounce under the action of the biasing member to drive it to open.

In another aspect, moving the cover to its closed position compresses or biases the biasing member.

In another aspect, the food container includes a biasing member configured to urge the lid to its open position, wherein the lid and the inner cover include complementary locking or Latching structures, the complementary locking or latching structures can interlock or latch to hold the lid in its closed position, the interengagement of the protruding member and the receiving member allows the biasing member In the biased state, when the complementary locking or latching structures are disengaged from the locking or latching state, the cover will move to the open position under the biasing action of the biasing member.

In another aspect, the inner cover is configured to engage an upper region of the container to snap over the stopper.

In another aspect, the cover and the inner cover include complementary locking or latching structures to maintain the cover in its closed position, wherein the biasing member can be locked or latched between the complementary locking or latching structures When the structure is released from the locked or latched state, the cover body is driven or driven to reach its open position.

In another aspect, the cover and the inner cover include complementary locking or latching structures, and the complementary locking or latching structures include a cover that can hold the cover closed relative to the inner cover A button member in position, wherein the biasing member can automatically urge or drive the cover to its open position when the button of the complementary locking or latching structures is pressed.

In another aspect, the receptacle includes a cylindrical member having an open interior to accommodate the biasing member, and the end portion of the protruding member enters the receptacle to compress or bias the biasing member Press parts.

In another aspect, the lid and the container form a compartment or storage area for utensils or food, and the lid provides a shield for the compartment or storage area.

In yet another aspect, the inner cover may be screwed directly to the top of the container to cover the stopper or other structure of the container, and the inner cover and the container may include complementary threaded surfaces to facilitate the connection between the inner cover and the container. container engagement, the inner cover can retain the plug in the opening of the container, in other aspects, the plug and the inner cover interengage in a manner that can include positioning the stopper in the inner cover, causing the stopper Integrate with the inner cover, or connect the stopper to the inner cover, in other aspects, the inner cover can directly close the container without the use of the stopper.

In yet another aspect, the inner cover and cover described herein can be used with a beverage container, the cover covering the drinking opening on the inner cover, the outflow port extending from the inner cover, and passing through the inner cover. The flexible suction pipe of the cover, etc.

In yet another aspect, the inner cover forms a ventilation channel with a lower opening and an upper opening, and the plug includes a ventilation tube with a lower opening and an upper opening, the configuration of the lower opening of the ventilation channel is designed to Positioned over the upper opening of the vent tube to vent the container, the inner cover and the plug are configured so that the vent channel is in line with or adjacent to the vent tube.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is a food container comprising a container defining an interior for storing an edible product, the container defining an opening, the food container comprising a plug sized for the design , so as to removably close the opening of the container, the food container includes an inner cover configured to hold the stopper in the closed position over the opening of the container, the inner cover The cover includes a protruding member, a cover system movably engages the inner cover, the cover body is configured to move between an open position and a closed position, the cover body includes a receiving member, the receiving member The member includes a biasing member configured to engage the receiving member and bias or compress the biasing member when the cover is moved to its closed position.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is a food container comprising a container defining an interior for storing food, the container defining an opening, the food container comprising a stopper, the stopper dimensioned for, In order to removably close the opening of the container, the food container includes an inner cover configured to retain the stopper in a closed position over the opening of the container, the inner cover including a receiving member housing a biasing member, a cover system movably engaged with the inner cover, the cover body configured to move between an open position and a closed position, the cover body comprising A protruding piece, a portion of the protruding piece enters the accommodating piece to bias the biasing piece, in another aspect, the cover and the inner cover include complementary locking or latching structures, the locking or The latching structures can interlock or latch to hold the lid in its closed position, the biasing member urging the lid when the complementary locking or latching structures are disengaged from the locked or latched state to its open position.

Yet another aspect of the present invention is a lid assembly for a container, the lid assembly including a stopper sized to removably close the opening of the container, the lid The body assembly includes an inner cover configured to retain the stopper in a closed position over or inside the opening of the container, the inner cover including a first complementary biasing structure, the cover system to Removably engages the inner cover through a hinge, the cover is configured to move between an open position and a closed position, the cover includes a second complementary biasing structure, the cover and the inner The cover can also interact through a locking mechanism configured to hold the lid in its closed position and the second complementary biasing structure configured to When the locking mechanism is disengaged, it interacts with the first complementary biasing structure, thereby biasing the cover body to its open position, and the first complementary biasing structure and the second complementary biasing structure are not integrated or connected To the hinge or the locking mechanism, in another aspect, the container is configured to store edible or drinkable items.

In order to facilitate your examination committee to be able to further understand and understand the purpose of the present invention, technical features and effects thereof, the following examples are given to coordinate the drawings, and the detailed description is as follows:

For the purposes of this application, all terms describing relative positions (e.g. "upper", "middle", "lower", "outer", "inner", "above", "below", "bottom", "top" etc.) are all based on the illustrated embodiments of the present invention, but these terms are not limited to the applicable orientations of these embodiments, and the food container 10 will be described below by referring to FIGS. 1 to 7 . The food container 10 includes a container 100 and a cover assembly 150, wherein the cover assembly 150 has a plug 200, an inner cover 300 and a cover 400, the inner cover 300 is removably connected to the container The upper part 110 of 100 is engaged.

The container 100 includes a wide mouth opening 102 for easy loading of stews, chili sauces, soups, beverages, or other foods that may not easily fit into a narrow mouth container. Insulation materials such as foam material and air provide thermal insulation effect. The opening 102 leads to the interior 104 of the container 100 for containing food. The plug 200 includes an upper portion 210, a side wall 250 and a bottom 260. The plug 200 is removably connected to the container 100. The upper portion 110 is engaged so as to cover the opening 102 of the container 100 , and the inner cover 300 is positioned over the stopper 200 .

Please refer to FIG. 5 , the container 100 includes a neck 108 having a threaded outer surface 112 , the inner cover 300 includes a threaded inner surface 312 , and the inner cover 300 is engaged with the container 100 through the thread of the inner cover 300 . The surface 312 and the threaded outer surface 112 of the neck 108 are screwed to each other, but in fact, the container 100 and the inner cover 300 may include any complementary engagement structure, such as a screw engagement structure, a snap-fit structure, a friction engagement structure, a plug-and-thread engagement structure , or other engaging structures for removably attaching the container 100 to the lid assembly 150 .

The stopper 200 shown in FIG. 5 includes an upper portion 210 , a side wall 250 and a bottom portion 260 . When the stopper 200 is pushed into the container 100 , the sealing member 270 of the lower edge of the stopper will be pushed against the neck 108 or the inner surface of the container 100 , thereby To bring the stopper 200 into the closed position and seal the container 100, the lower edge seal 270 of the stopper may be positioned below the outer periphery of the stopper 200, approximately where the side wall 250 and the bottom 260 join. .

The upper portion 210 of the stopper 200 may include a flange portion 212 having a ridge 214. When the inner cover 300 is screwed to the container 100, the inner cover 300 will push against the flange portion 212 of the stopper 200, and the groove on the lower surface of the inner cover 300 The grooves 304 will be aligned with the ridges 214 to assist in applying a substantially uniform closing pressure to the plug 200 and to urge the inner cover 300 to align the plug 200 in the correct manner.

The stopper 200 includes a vent channel 350 to allow gas/air to flow in and out of the container 100 during the closure of the container 100 by the stopper 200, a design that allows the internal pressure of the container 100 to match the ambient pressure.

The upper surface of the face portion 310 of the inner cover 300 includes a first complementary biasing structure, which in this aspect is the protrusion 315, which in this aspect extends upwardly from the upper upper surface 328 of the inner cover 300, The protruding piece 315 can be engaged with the second complementary biasing structure, and the second complementary biasing structure is the accommodating piece 410 of the cover body 400 in this state. The cover body 400 is biased to the open position or driven to the open position. In this state, the receiving member 410 extends downwardly from the inner surface 430 of the cover body 400 .

In this aspect, the receiving member 410 comprises a cylindrical shape with an open interior 412, and the biasing member 320 is positioned within the open interior 412. In other embodiments of the present invention, the biasing member 320 can be positioned with an open interior In the frame (not limited to the cylindrical shape), which belongs to the aforementioned structure of the present invention, when the cover 400 is closed, the protruding piece 315 will enter the accommodating piece 410 to compress or bias the piece 320, and the end portion 322 of the protruding piece 315 The biasing member 320 accommodated in the accommodating member 410 will be pushed against, and once the latching or locking state of the cover body 400 is released, the compressed or biased biasing member 320 will push against the protruding member 315 and/or the accommodating member 320. The placement member 410 , thereby urging the cover 400 to its open position, in some aspects, the end surfaces of the protruding member 315 and the receiving member 410 generally comprise a hard material strong enough to compress the biasing member 320 .

In other aspects, the relative positions of the protruding piece 315 and the accommodating piece 410 can be interchanged. For example, the protruding piece 315 can extend downward from the inner surface 430 of the cover 400 , and the accommodating piece 410 can extend from above the upper part of the inner cover 300 . The surface 328 extends upward, and the configuration of the protruding piece 315 can be changed to other structures, such as other protruding pieces or structures with different shapes, etc. The geometry accommodated in the accommodating member 410 .

Closing the cover 400 can cause the protruding member 315 to align with the accommodating member 410 , and closing the cover 400 can cause the biasing member 320 to be compressed and/or biased.

In other aspects, the biasing member 320 can be integrated with the end portion 322 of the protruding member 315 , or attached to the end portion 322 , for example, the biasing member 320 can be glued to the end portion 322 of the protruding member 315 .

The biasing member 320 may include a flexible or elastic material or structure that expands, contracts or biases, and the biasing force is sufficient to drive or drive the cover 400 to its open position. In one aspect, the biasing member 320 includes The polysiloxane material is suitably shaped to be snapped into the open interior 412 of the accommodating member 410. In other aspects, the biasing member 320 includes rubber or other elastic compositions that are elastic enough to drive or drive the cover 400 to its open position. In other aspects, at least one of torsion springs, leaf springs, or other mechanical springs can be accommodated in the open interior 412 of the accommodating member 410 or engaged with the end portion 322 of the protruding member 315 .

The inner cover 300 includes a first locking or latching structure (eg, the locking mechanism 380 mentioned later), and the cover body includes a second locking or latching structure (eg, the tab portion 480 mentioned later). , the locking or latching structures complement each other so as to be able to lock or latch each other so as to keep the cover 400 in the closed position. When the cover 400 is closed, the biasing member 320 is biased or compressed, and once the cover 400 is closed The cover body 400 will automatically open under the biasing action of the biasing member 320 when the first locking or latching structure and the second locking or latching structure are released from the locking or In the latched state, the cover body 400 is automatically driven to move to the open position.

The lid 400 and the inner cover 300 include complementary hinge mechanisms that enable the lid 400 to move relative to the inner cover 300 to the open position of the lid 400. In this aspect, as shown in FIG. 4, The hinge 390 is formed by the hinge posts 392 on the inner cover 300, and the hinge posts 392 are kept at a distance from each other, thereby defining a central gap 396. In this aspect, the outer surfaces of the hinge posts 392 are respectively provided with hinge pins 394 , the cover 400 has a pair of hinge supports 440, the distance between the hinge supports 440 is the distance between the outer surfaces of the two hinge columns 392, the openings 442 respectively penetrate through the hinge supports 440, when the hinge elements are connected to each other, The hinge pins 394 are respectively snapped into the openings 442, and the central cover 448 extends between the hinge supports 440. Each of the hinge supports 440 includes a channel 450 leading from the top surface of the cover 400 to the corresponding opening 442, and The hinge pins 394 are respectively engaged in the openings 442 , and the hinge pins 394 can pass through the channels 450 respectively. Therefore, the hinge 390 enables the cover 400 to be easily removed from the inner cover 300 and reattached to the inner cover 300 easily.

In other aspects, the cover body 400 and the inner cover 300 may include other hinge and pivot structures.

In this aspect, the lid assembly 150 with the inner cover 300 includes a locking mechanism 380 that can releasably hold the lid 400 closed. In this aspect, the lid 400 includes a protrusion having an opening 482 The tab portion 480, the locking mechanism 380 includes a button member 382 connected with a sliding arm and a detent mechanism 384, the detent mechanism 384 can be engaged and disengaged with the opening 482 or the inner edge of the tab portion 480, and the user presses or pushes the button member 382 can make the pawl mechanism 384 disengage from the opening 482 or the inner edge of the tab portion 480. When the user presses the button member 382, the pawl mechanism 384 is released from the opening 482 or the inner edge, and the biasing member 320 is automatically driven The lid 400 reaches its open position. In some aspects, the button member 382 and the detent mechanism 384 are part of the same one-piece construction, so that when the button member 382 is moved, the detent mechanism 384 also moves. In other aspects, the button member 382 and the detent mechanism 384 can be changed to an interactive or interconnected structure, so that the position of the detent mechanism 384 changes when the button member 382 is pressed.

In other aspects, the cover 400 and the inner cover 300 may include other complementary locking or latching structures, such as clips, hooks, flexible tabs and detents, and clips, etc., to retain the cover 400 in the closed position.

The storage area 370 is formed between the upper surface 328 of the inner cover 300 and the inner surface 430 of the cover body 400. In the illustrated state, the storage area 370 is sized and shaped to accommodate one or more utensils 343. The upper surface 328 may include protrusions 315, utensil holders 324, etc. to hold or store the one or more utensils 343. In addition to the utensils 343, the storage area 370 may also be (or additionally) accommodated or stored For condiments, beverage additives, biscuits, seasonings, other foods, etc., the user only needs to press the button member 382 to easily open the storage area 370 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the protruding member 315 may include an optional ventilation channel 350 , the ventilation channel 350 penetrates the inner cover 300 and can be opened and closed by the cover 400 , if the cover 400 is opened when the container 100 is in a low pressure state The ambient air outside the food container 10 can enter the interior of the container 100 through the ventilation channel 350 to release the vacuum or release the pressure. If the inside of the container 100 is in a high pressure state, the air or gas inside the container 100 can be discharged to the food container through the ventilation channel 350 In addition, the ventilation channel 350 includes a lower opening 352 which communicates with the interior of the stopper 200 and/or the interior 104 of the container 100, and the ventilation channel 350 includes an upper opening 351, which is connected to the upper part of the inner cover 300. The space (such as the storage area 370 ) communicates with each other. When the accommodating member 410 is positioned above the protruding member 315, the ventilation channel 350 can be opened and closed by the accommodating member 410. In some aspects, a gasket (not shown in the figure) can be provided. ) to help manage the manner in which air is released through the ventilation channel 350 .

In the aspect shown in FIG. 5, the bottom 260 of the plug 200 includes an optional vent tube 262. In this aspect, the vent tube 262 is integrated with the bottom 260 of the plug 200 and extends upward from the bottom 260, In other aspects, the vent tube 262 may be constructed in or be a portion of the side wall 250 of the plug 200 .

The vent tube 262 includes an upper opening 264 and a lower opening 266. The lower opening 266 penetrates the bottom 260 of the plug 200, so that the substantially hollow interior 265 of the vent tube 262 communicates with the interior 104 of the container 100. The lower opening 266 can be positioned in the container Above the interior 104 of the container 100 and/or in direct communication with the interior 104 of the container 100 and/or the food or fluid contained in the container 100, an upper opening 264 is formed on the upper portion 267 of the vent tube 262, and the upper opening 264 may face the inner cover 300 For exhaust, the upper portion 267 of the vent tube 262 may include a tapered or tapered outer perimeter toward the distal end.

When the inner cover 300 is fixed on the container 100 above the stopper 200, the lower opening 352 of the ventilation channel 350 is positioned adjacent to or near the upper opening 264 of the ventilation tube 262. After the cover 400 is opened, air can pass through The vent channel 350 and the vent tube 262 enter and exit the interior 104 of the container 100 to relieve high or low pressure within the container 100 .

A cavity 282 may be formed in the heat insulating member 280 to facilitate the vent tube 262 to penetrate through the plug 200 .

The surface 310 of the inner cover 300 includes a platform 314 extending downward from the surface 310. The platform 314 is formed around the lower opening 352 of the ventilation channel 350, so that the lower opening 352 is located at the center of the central portion of the platform 314. The annular structure of the upper opening 264 of the ventilation tube 262 is accommodated, and the platform 314 can assist the positioning of the lower opening 352 of the ventilation channel 350 to form a straight line with the upper opening 264 of the ventilation tube 262 .

The platform 314 can also fix or hold the compression gasket 218 between the lower opening 352 of the ventilation channel 350 and the upper opening 264 of the ventilation pipe 262 in position, and the compression gasket 218 can be accommodated or partially accommodated in the platform 314. 218 helps to seal the passage formed between the vent channel 350 and the vent tube 262, the upper portion 267 of the vent tube 262 may include the aforementioned tapered or tapered outer peripheral edge towards the end to allow access to the central opening of the compression gasket 218.

During the process of placing the inner cover 300 over the plug 200, the platform 314 is received within the cavity 282 of the insulation 280. The cavity 282 provides a clear target for the user to insert the platform 314, thereby assisting the cover Proper placement and/or assembly of body assembly 150.

As shown in FIG. 7, the lower sealing member 270 of the plug can be positioned at the lower part of the outer periphery of the plug 200, approximately at the connection between the side wall 250 and the bottom 260, and the sealing member 270 of the lower plug can include a flexible elastic gasket, To form a seal between the stopper 200 and the container 100 , the stopper lower edge seal 270 may include a generally circular central body 271 having a first inwardly extending portion engageable with the flange portion 268 of the stopper 200 272. The flange portion 268 includes a groove 269 surrounding the outer periphery of the plug 200. The first inwardly extending portion 272 is received in the groove 269. The lower edge seal 270 of the plug may also include a second inwardly extending portion 274, wherein the The second inwardly extending portion extends below the flange portion 268 and abuts against the bottom 260 of the plug 200. The central body 271 of the lower sealing member 270 of the plug may include one or more outwardly extending fins 278, wherein the one or more The protruding fins can abut against the inner surface of the neck 108 of the container 100 to provide a sealing effect.

After the lid body 400 is closed and fixed, the biasing member 320 is compressed and/or biased by the opening 351 on the vent channel 350, and after the inner cover 300 is fixed on the container 100 above the stopper 200, the compression pad The sheet 218 is compressed due to the engagement of the platform 314 with the vent tube 262 from above. This design helps to seal the channel or space formed between the vent channel 350 and the vent tube 262. When closed and the inner cover 300 is fixed, both the ventilation channel 350 and the ventilation tube 262 are substantially closed, and the liquid content of the container 100 is generally contained in the container 100 in a manner that does not leak.

The above design has its advantages, because when the container 100 is shaken or the food is stored in the container 100 for a long time, pressure may accumulate inside the container 100. When the lid body 400 is opened, the ventilation channel 350 of the inner cover 300 and the plug 200 communicate with each other. The air tube 262 will also be opened, thereby releasing the vacuum formed in the container 100 due to the cooling of the food in the food container 10, so that the user can easily remove the inner cover 300 and the plug 200, and the ventilation channel 350 and the ventilation tube 262 can also be opened in The pressure in the container 100 is released without completely removing the inner cover 300 and/or the plug 200 , so as to prevent the food from being accidentally ejected when the container 100 releases the internal high pressure.

In other aspects, the container 100 and the stopper 200 may have complementary engagement or locking mechanisms, such as a plug-and-screw attachment mechanism, a press-fit attachment mechanism, a twist-lock attachment mechanism, a screw-on attachment mechanism, or the like, whereby To retain the stopper 200 on the container 100, as well, in other aspects, the container 100 and inner cover 300 may have complementary engagement or locking mechanisms, such as snap-on attachments, press-fit attachments, twist-locks attachment mechanism, screw attachment mechanism, or the like to retain the inner cover 300 on the container 100, in other embodiments, the stopper 200 may be integral with the inner cover 300 or be of a one-piece construction therewith and screwed together Attached to the container 100 by means of attachment.

In the aspects shown in Figures 1-7, the protruding member 315, the receiving member 410 and the biasing member 320 are not part of the locking mechanism 380 or other locking mechanism for holding the cover 400 in its closed position or components, and are not integrated into the locking mechanism, in addition, the protruding piece 315, the accommodating piece 410 and the biasing piece 320 are not part or components of the hinge 390, and are not integrated into the hinge, as shown in FIG. 3 As shown, the accommodating member 410, the protruding member 315 and the biasing member 320 are all kept at a distance from or separated from the hinge 390. Similarly, the accommodating member 410, the protruding member 315 and the biasing member 320 are also kept at a distance from the locking mechanism 380 or separated therefrom. separate from it.

It should be noted that what is disclosed herein is not limited to the specific aspects described herein, and that such aspects may be varied and modified in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts defined by the scope of the appended claims. Numerous other advantages of the disclosures disclosed by the applicant will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon reviewing the above description and the appended claims.

10: Food Containers 100: Container 102: wide mouth opening 104: Inside 108: Neck 110: Upper 112: Threaded outer surface 150: Cover body assembly 200: stopper 210: Upper 212: Flange part 214: Ridge 218: Compression gasket 250: Sidewall 260: Bottom 262: Snorkel 264: upper opening 265: Roughly hollow interior 266: Lower opening 267: Upper 268: Flange part 269: Groove 270: Plug lower edge seal 271: Central Body 272: The first extension 274:Second inward extension 278: Extending Fins 280: Thermal insulation 282: cavity 300: inner cover 304: Groove 310: Facial 312: Thread inner surface 314: Platform 315: Protruding Pieces 320: Bias Piece 322: end part 324: Cutlery Holder 328: Upper surface 343: Cutlery 350: Ventilation channel 351: upper opening 352: Lower opening 370: Storage Area 380: Locking mechanism 382: Button Pieces 384: Latch Mechanism 390: Hinge 392:Hinged Post 394: Hinge pin 396: Central Gap 400: Cover 410: accommodating parts 412: Open interior 430: Inside 440: Hinge Support 442: Opening 448: Center Mask 450: Channel 480: Tab part 482: Opening

[Fig. 1] is a perspective view of the food container of the present invention; [Fig. 2] is a perspective view of the food container of the present invention, wherein the lid assembly is in the open position; [Figure 3] is an exploded view of the food container lid assembly of the present invention; [Fig. 4] is an exploded view of the cover assembly of the present invention, mainly showing the hinge mechanism; [Fig. 5] is a sectional view of the food container of the present invention; [FIG. 6] is a cross-sectional view of the food container of the present invention, wherein the lid assembly is in the open position; and [Fig. 7] is an enlarged view of the sealing member of the lower edge of the plug of the present invention.

10: Food Containers

100: Container

150: Cover body assembly

300: inner cover

315: Protruding Pieces

324: Food utensils solid parts

328: Upper surface

343: Cutlery

370: Storage Area

380: Locking mechanism

382: Button Pieces

400: Cover

480: Tab part

482: Opening

Claims (20)

A cover assembly for a food container, the food container defining an interior that can be used to store food, and the food container is formed with an opening, the cover assembly comprising: a stopper removably closing the opening of the food container; an inner cover configured to retain the plug in a closed position over or inside the opening of the food container, the inner cover including a protrusion; and A cover body is engaged with the inner cover in a movable manner, and the cover system moves between an open position and a closed position, the cover body includes a accommodating piece; and the protruding piece is engaged with the accommodating piece , so as to bias the cover to the open position. The lid assembly for a food container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the protruding member extends upward from the upper surface of the inner cover, and the receiving member extends downward from the inner face of the lid, the The accommodating member includes a biasing member located in a frame having an open interior, the protruding member is accommodated in the open interior, and wherein when the lid is held in the closed position, the protruding member is The end portion enters the open interior of the receptacle. The lid assembly for a food container of claim 2, wherein the frame is cylindrical in configuration. The lid assembly for a food container of claim 1, wherein the biasing member is positioned within the hollow interior of the receiving member. The lid assembly for a food container of claim 4, wherein when the lid is held in the closed position, the end portion of the protruding member enters the receiving member to compress or bias the biasing member, and Wherein the biasing member is at least one of polysiloxane composition, rubber composition, elastic composition, torsion spring, leaf spring or other mechanical spring. The lid assembly for a food container of claim 1, wherein the inner cover includes a first locking or latching structure, the lid includes a second locking or latching structure, the first locking or latching structure The locking or latching structure and the second locking or latching structure are complementary to each other so that they can be locked or latched with each other, so that when the cover is kept in the closed position, the mutual engagement of the protruding member and the receiving member The cover body can be biased to the open position, and when the first locking or latching structure and the second locking or latching structure are disengaged from the locked or latched state, the cover body is moved to the open position Location. The lid assembly for a food container as claimed in claim 6, wherein the first locking or latching structure comprises a button member connected by a sliding arm and a detent mechanism, the detent mechanism is configured through Designed to engage with a second locking or latching structure formed as an inner edge of the tab portion of the cover. The lid assembly for a food container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the accommodating member includes a ventilation channel that can be opened and closed by the protruding member. The lid assembly for a food container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ventilation passage penetrates the inner cover, and the protruding piece enters the accommodating piece to close the ventilation passage. The lid assembly for a food container of claim 1, wherein the plug includes a vent tube including a lower opening and an upper opening, the lower opening positioned above the interior of the container, and The upper opening may exhaust toward the inner cover. The lid assembly for a food container of claim 10, wherein the face of the inner cover includes a platform extending downwardly from the face, and the platform is formed around the opening of the inner cover, and the The upper opening of the ventilation tube is accommodated in the platform. The lid assembly for a food container according to claim 1, wherein the inner cover forms a ventilation channel, the ventilation channel includes a lower opening and an upper opening, wherein the plug includes a ventilation tube, and the ventilation tube includes a lower opening and an upper opening, and the configuration of the lower opening of the ventilation channel is designed so as to be positioned above the upper opening of the ventilation tube, thereby venting the container. The lid assembly for a food container as claimed in claim 1 further includes a hinge to facilitate the lid and the inner cover to be movably engaged. A food container containing: a container defining an interior in which food can be stored, the container forming an opening; an inner cover, the inner cover is configured to cover the opening of the container, and the inner cover includes a protrusion; a cover movably engaged with the inner cover, the cover is configured to move between an open position and a closed position, the inner cover includes a first locking or latch structure, the cover The cover body includes a second locking or latching structure, and the first locking or latching structure and the second locking or latching structure are complementary to each other so as to be mutually locked or latched, thereby maintaining the cover body in the closed position; The cover body includes a accommodating piece, the interior of the accommodating piece accommodates a biasing piece; and at least one end portion of the protruding piece is configured to enter the accommodating piece when the cover body is moved to the closed position and biases or compresses the biasing member, so that the biasing member can drive the cover body to reach the locking or latching state when the first locking or latching structure and the second locking or latching structure are disengaged from the locking or latching state. the open position. The food container of claim 14, wherein a ventilation channel penetrates the inner cover, and the protruding member enters the accommodating member to close the ventilation channel. A food container having a lid assembly, comprising: a container defining an interior in which the edible/drinkable product can be stored, the container forming an opening; a cover assembly, which includes a plug, an inner cover and a cover; the stopper is dimensioned to removably close the opening of the container; The inner cover is configured to retain the stopper in a closed position over or inside the opening of the container, and the inner cover includes a first complementary biasing structure; the cover system is removably connected to the The inner cover is engaged, the cover is configured to move between an open position and a closed position, and the cover includes a second complementary biasing structure configured , so as to interact with the first complementary biasing structure to bias the lid to the open position; and The inner cover includes a first locking or latching structure, the cover body includes a second locking or latching structure, the first locking or latching structure and the second locking or latching structure are complementary to each other, Inter-engagement of the first complementary biasing structure and the second complementary biasing structure biases the cover to the open position in order to interlock or latch to maintain the cover in the closed position. The food container of claim 16, wherein the first complementary biasing structure is located on one of the protruding member or a biasing member having a receiving member, and the second complementary biasing structure is located on the protruding member or the other of the biasing member with the receiving member. The food container of claim 16, further comprising a hinge for movably engaging the lid and the inner cover, and wherein the first complementary biasing structure and the second complementary biasing structure are not integrated on or connected to the hinge, the first locking or latching structure or the second locking or latching structure. The food container of claim 16, wherein a ventilation channel penetrates the inner cover, and the protruding member enters the accommodating member to close the ventilation channel. The food container of claim 16, wherein the receptacle comprises a cylindrical element.

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