WO2018199360A1

WO2018199360A1 - Food storage container

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Publication number: WO2018199360A1
Application number: PCT/KR2017/004505
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김병기
Original assignee: 김병기
Priority date: 2017-04-27
Filing date: 2017-04-27
Publication date: 2018-11-01

Abstract

According to the present invention, a food storage container comprises: a main body made of a silicone material; and a lid coupled to the main body made of a silicone material, and further includes a fastening means for airtightly coupling the lid and the main body, wherein the fastening means is formed by means of: the main body having an opening formed at the top thereof, an accommodation space formed therein, and a coupling protrusion formed around the top opening; and the lid having a fitting part formed on the outer periphery thereof and having a coupling groove fitted and coupled to the coupling protrusion. Accordingly, the coupling protrusion of the main body and the coupling groove of the lid are coupled so as to enable airtightness such that a separate sealing packing is not required, thereby being more sanitary and enabling manufacturing costs to be reduced. In addition, the container is made of the silicone material having heat resistance so as to enable cooking to be done in an oven or a microwave oven, thereby preventing the generation of environmental hormones.

Description

Food storage container

The present invention relates to a main body, and more particularly, made of a silicon material that is heat resistant and light and easy to handle, enables food to be stored and cooked under heat, and has excellent sealing power without using a sealing packing. It's about courage.

The main body is widely used in the kitchen because it can easily store food and ingredients and is hygienic.

Most food storage containers consist of a body for holding food and a lid having a fastening portion.

A side dish container has been disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0031842.

Meanwhile, in the container according to the prior art, the main body is made of plastic or glass, and the lid is made of plastic material.

The plastic container is classified into a container that can be cooked in a microwave oven because of its heat resistance, and a container that is cooked in a microwave oven because it is very weak to heat.

The present invention is made of a silicone material, both the body and the lid is lightweight, easy to handle because there is no fear of damage, can be used simply by cooking in an oven or a microwave oven without heating with a gas fire, in particular a sealing member such as packing The purpose is to provide a lid and a food container without the use of.

1. An object of the present invention is to include a main body made of a silicon material, and a cap coupled to the main body and made of a silicon material, the fastening means for hermetically coupling the lid and the main body, the fastening means, the The main body has an opening formed at an upper portion, an accommodation space is formed therein, a coupling jaw is formed around the upper opening, and the lid is formed with a fitting portion having a coupling groove fitted to the coupling jaw at an outer circumference thereof. As such, the coupling jaw of the main body and the coupling groove of the lid may be achieved by a food storage container to have an airtight performance.

The fitting portion is formed with an opening at one side to pass through the coupling groove, the coupling groove is characterized in that the cross section is formed in a circular shape.

The fitting portion is formed by protruding downward from the bottom of the lid, the inner wall is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body, and the outer wall formed to be inclined toward the inner wall at the outer peripheral end of the lid is spaced apart, the outer wall is coupled It is characterized in that it has elasticity so as to be flared outwards when the jaw is inserted.

2. An object of the present invention is to include a main body made of a silicon material, and a cap coupled to the main body and made of a silicon material, the fastening means for hermetically coupling the lid and the main body, the fastening means, the A fitting portion having a coupling groove formed on an outer circumference of the lid and fitted to the coupling jaw, and a coupling jaw formed at an upper end of the opening of the main body, wherein the fitting portion is formed to protrude downward from the bottom of the lid. It is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body and has an inner wall having a circular cross-sectional shape, and is formed in an arc shape downward from the outer peripheral end of the lid, the length is formed shorter than the inner wall and consists of an elastic outer wall, the inner wall and the outer wall It can be achieved by the food storage container is formed with the coupling groove so that the coupling jaw is interposed therebetween.

3. An object of the present invention is to include a main body made of a silicon material, and a cap coupled to the main body and made of a silicon material, the fastening means for hermetically coupling the lid and the main body, the fastening means, the A fitting portion having a coupling groove formed on an outer circumference of the lid and fitted to the coupling jaw, and a coupling jaw formed at an upper end of the opening of the main body, wherein the fitting portion is formed to protrude downward from the bottom of the lid. It is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body and has an inner wall having a circular cross-sectional shape, and is formed to be inclined downward from the outer circumferential end of the lid, the length is formed shorter than the inner wall, the flat surface is formed on the bottom surface is composed of an elastic outer wall And, it can be achieved by a food storage container formed with the coupling groove is formed so that the coupling jaw is interposed between the inner wall and the outer wall. The.

The coupling jaw is formed by the fitting projection to be fitted into the coupling groove on the upper end, the outer surface is formed of a support projection protruding formed with a support surface for seating the flat portion.

4. An object of the present invention is to include a main body made of a silicon material, and a lid coupled to the main body and made of a silicon material, the fastening means for hermetically coupling the lid and the main body, wherein the fastening means, the A fitting portion having a coupling groove formed on an outer circumference of the lid and fitted to the coupling jaw, and a coupling jaw formed at an upper end of the opening of the main body, wherein the fitting portion is formed to protrude downward from the bottom of the lid. And an inner wall that is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body, an outer wall that is formed in parallel with the inner wall at the outer circumferential end of the lid, and an insertion groove formed between the inner wall and the outer wall to fasten the locking jaw, The outer wall protrudes toward the fitting groove to form a first catching protrusion, and the catching jaw is provided with a second catching protrusion to be coupled with the first catching protrusion. It can be achieved by a food storage container made.

The first catching protrusion and the second catching protrusion may be achieved by a food storage container having an isosceles triangle shape.

5. The core material is embedded in the coupling jaw.

The core material is characterized in that made of a synthetic resin material harder than the metal material or the body.

According to the present invention, both the main body and the lid is made of a silicon material, lightweight and easy to handle because there is no fear of breakage.

In addition, the coupling jaw of the main body and the coupling groove of the lid is combined to have an airtight performance, so no need for a separate sealing packing can be more hygienic and reduce the manufacturing cost.

In addition, since it is a silicon material having heat resistance, it can be cooked in an oven or a microwave oven, thereby preventing the occurrence of environmental hormones.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a round food storage container according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a combined cross-sectional view of the round food storage container according to the first embodiment of the present invention,

3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of FIG. 2;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a stacked state food storage container according to the present invention,

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a square food storage container according to a second embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of an enlarged state in which the main part of FIG. 5 is enlarged;

7 is a cross-sectional view of an enlarged state of the main portion of the square food storage container according to the third embodiment of the present invention,

8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing main parts of a square food storage container according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a fastening operation of the square food storage container according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

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

Example 1

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the circular food storage container A1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the main body 10 made of a silicon material, and is coupled to the main body 10 and made of a silicon material It includes a lid 41, and includes a fastening means 30 for sealingly coupling the lid 41 and the main body 10.

The main body 10 has an opening formed at an upper portion thereof, an accommodation space is formed therein, a coupling jaw 33 is formed around the upper opening, and the lid 41 is fitted to the coupling jaw 33 at an outer circumference thereof. A fitting portion 320 having a coupling groove 323 to be coupled is formed.

The main body 10 is formed in a circular shape, and the engaging jaw 33 is formed in an annular shape on the upper end of the opening.

The lid 41 is formed with an annular coupling groove 323.

Coupling jaw 33 is the arc-shaped protrusion 332 protruding outward is formed. The arc-shaped protrusion 332 means a shape that protrudes outwardly and roundly to an upper end.

As shown in FIG. 2, the core material R may be embedded in the coupling jaw 33 of the arc-shaped protrusion 332.

Core material (R) is a different material is embedded by insert molding.

The core (R) is made of a synthetic resin material harder than the metal material or the body. The main body 10 is made of silicon and the arc-shaped protrusion is easily deformed even if it is formed to have a strength, so that it may be inconvenient when the lid is coupled, thereby reinforcing rigidity by embedding the core material R.

Alternatively, as shown in Figure 3, it can be formed without a core material (R) in the interior of the engaging jaw 33 of the arc-shaped protrusion 332.

The fitting portion 320 has an opening formed at one side thereof so as to communicate with the coupling groove 323, and the coupling groove 323 has a circular cross section.

Preferably, the fitting portion 320 is formed to protrude downward from the bottom of the lid 41 and is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body 10, and the inner wall at the outer circumferential end of the lid 41. The outer wall 322 is formed to be inclined toward the spaced apart, and the outer wall 322 is elastic to open to the outside when the engaging jaw 33 is inserted.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 2, the stopper 6 is detachably coupled to one side of the upper portion of the lid 41, the vent hole 410 to insert the stopper 6 is The lid 41 is formed on one side.

In addition, when the stopper 6 is not used, an accommodating groove 412 is formed on the other side of the upper portion of the lid 41 to facilitate storage. Therefore, the stopper 6 is separated from the vent hole 410 and then plugged into the storage groove 412 to prevent loss.

On the other hand, the outer surface of the main body 10 is formed with a wrinkle (102) for slipping.

It is characterized by longitudinal wrinkles, but can take diagonal and horizontal patterns as needed. Therefore, the user can easily hold the main body 10 without slipping.

In addition, the measurement scale is displayed on the main body 10. Thus, the user can easily weigh and inject the desired amount of contents.

Meanwhile, the protrusion 41 is formed at the upper portion of the lid 41, and the locking portion 43 is formed at the lower portion of the main body 10.

The protruding portion 41 is formed by being raised in a cylindrical shape on the upper portion of the lid 41, and the locking portion 43 is formed in the lower portion of the main body 10 in an annular shape.

Therefore, as shown in Figure 3, the engaging portion 43 of the lower portion of the other main body 10 to the protrusions 41 of the upper lid is fitted to each other, the main body 10 can be stacked in multiple numbers up and down.

In addition, the lid 41 can be crimped to the bottom. When the lid is compressed, when the main body 10 is engaged with the lid 41, there is a feature that does not slip even on the slope.

Example 2

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, according to Embodiment 2, the main body 100 is made of a silicon material, and the lid 110 is coupled to the main body 100 and is made of a silicon material. ) And a fastening means 200 for hermetically coupling the main body 100 to the main body 100 and the lid 110 is formed in a square.

The fastening means 200 is composed of the fitting portion 220 formed on the lid 110 and the coupling jaw 240 formed on the main body 100.

The fitting portion 220 is formed on the outer circumference of the lid 110 and has a coupling jaw 223 fitted to the coupling jaw 240.

Coupling jaw 240 is formed on the upper end of the opening of the main body 100.

The fitting part 220 is formed to protrude downward from the bottom of the lid 110 and is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body 100, but has an inner wall 221 having a circular cross-sectional shape and downward from the outer circumferential end of the lid 110. It is formed in an arc shape, the length is formed shorter than the inner wall 221 and consists of an outer wall 222 having elasticity, the coupling so that the coupling jaw 240 is interposed between the inner wall 221 and the outer wall 222 is coupled The jaw 223 is formed.

Coupling jaw 240 is the first protrusion 241 is formed to protrude inwardly of the main body 100 to be in close contact with the inner wall 221, and the second protruding outward of the main body 100 to be in close contact with the outer wall 222. It consists of protrusions 242.

Coupling jaw 223 has an inner wall 221 is formed to be inclined lower than the outer wall 222, the first inclined ground surface 2232 is formed on the inner surface.

In addition, the coupling jaw 240 is formed to be inclined toward the first protrusion 241 from the second protrusion 242, the second inclined ground surface 2403 is formed on the top.

Therefore, when the lid 110 is coupled to the main body 100, the coupling jaw 240 is forcibly fitted inside the coupling jaw 223 to have a sealing force.

Meanwhile, in the above embodiment, the stopper is detachably coupled to one side of the upper part of the lid 110, and a vent hole for plugging the stopper is formed at the upper side of the lid 110.

In addition, the receiving groove is formed on the other side of the upper lid 110 to facilitate storage when the stopper is not in use. Therefore, the stopper can be removed from the vent and plugged into the storage groove to prevent loss (see Example 1).

Meanwhile, the protrusion 110 is formed at the upper portion of the lid 110, and the locking portion is formed at the lower portion of the main body 100.

The locking parts of the lower part of the main body 100 are fitted to each other to the protrusion of the upper part of the lid so that the main body 100 may be stacked in a plurality of upper and lower parts.

Example 3

As shown in FIG. 7, the square food storage container A3 according to the third embodiment includes a main body 310 made of silicon and a lid 320 made of silicon and coupled to the main body 310. The cover 320 includes a fastening means 350 for tightly coupling the cap 320 and the main body 310.

The body 310 and the lid 320 are formed in a square.

The fastening means 350 is formed on the outer periphery of the lid 320 and has a fitting portion 360 having a coupling groove 363 fitted to the coupling jaw 370, and is formed at an upper end of the opening of the main body 310. It includes a coupling jaw (370).

The fitting part 360 is formed to protrude downward from the bottom of the lid 320 and is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body 310, but has an inner wall 361 having a circular cross-sectional shape and downward from the outer circumferential end of the lid 320. It is formed to be inclined to a shorter than the inner wall (361) is formed with a flat portion (3621) formed on the bottom surface is composed of an outer wall (362) having an elastic, between the inner wall 361 and the outer wall (362) The coupling groove 363 is formed to 370 is fitted.

Coupling jaw 370 has a fitting protrusion 373 is inserted into the coupling groove 363 at the upper end, and the support protrusion 372 having a support surface 3722 is formed on the outer surface of the coupling projection 363 is seated It is made of a protrusion.

The core (R) may be embedded in the coupling jaw 370, that is, the fitting protrusion 373. Core material (R) is a different material is embedded by insert molding.

Core material (R) is made of a synthetic resin material harder than the metal material or the body. The main body 10 is made of silicon and the arc-shaped protrusion is easily deformed even if it is formed to have a strength, so that it may be inconvenient when the lid is coupled, thereby reinforcing rigidity by embedding the core material R.

Alternatively, as described above, there may be no core material R in the fitting protrusion 373.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment, the upper part of the lid is provided with a protrusion, and the lower part of the main body is formed with a hook. The protruding part of the upper part of the lid and the lower part of the main body are engaged with each other, and the main body may be stacked in multiple numbers.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the stopper is detachably coupled to one side of the upper cap 320, a vent hole for plugging the stopper is formed on the upper side of the lid 320.

In addition, the receiving groove is formed on the other side of the upper cap 320 to receive the stopper when not in use (see Example 1).

Example 4

8 and 9, the square food storage container A4 according to the fourth embodiment includes a main body 410 made of a silicon material, and a lid 420 made of a silicon material and coupled to the main body 410. Include.

Fastening means 450 for sealingly coupling the lid 420 and the main body 410 is included.

The fastening means 450 is formed at the outer circumference of the lid 420 and is formed at the upper end of the fitting portion 460 having a fitting groove 463 fitted to the coupling jaw 470 and the opening of the body 410. It includes a coupling jaw 470.

The fitting portion 460 is formed to protrude downward from the bottom surface of the lid 420 and is in contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body 410 and parallel to the inner wall 461 at the outer circumferential end of the lid 420. It is formed so as to have an elastic outer wall 462, and the fitting groove 463 is formed between the inner wall 461 and the outer wall 462 is fastened to the coupling jaw 470. The inner wall edge portion of the fitting groove 463 is preferably rounded in an arc shape.

The outer wall 462 protrudes toward the fitting groove 463 to form a first locking projection 4462.

A second locking protrusion 4702 is formed on the locking jaw 470 so as to be coupled to the first locking protrusion 4462.

Preferably, the first catching protrusion 4603 and the second catching protrusion 4702 have an isosceles triangle shape.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, when the lid 420 is coupled to the main body 410, as shown in the right figure, the outer wall 462 temporarily opens and the locking jaw 470 is inserted into the fitting groove 463. By the restoring force of the outer wall 462, the first catching protrusion 4603 is complementarily coupled to the second catching protrusion 4702, thereby exhibiting a bonding force and a sealing force.

This fastening structure is possible because the restoring force is excellent due to the characteristics of the silicon, which is the material of the outer wall 462.

Therefore, there is no need for a separate packing to prevent the risk of bacterial propagation in advance, and since the assembly process of the packing after cleaning is omitted, it is convenient to use and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Meanwhile, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a protrusion is formed at the upper portion of the lid 420, and a locking portion is formed at the bottom of the main body 410, and the protrusion of the upper portion of the lid 420 and the locking portion at the bottom of the main body are engaged with each other. In addition, the main body 410 may be stacked in a plurality of up and down (see Embodiment 1).

On the other hand, in the embodiment of the present invention, the stopper is detachably coupled to one side of the top of the lid 420, a vent hole for plugging the stopper is formed on one side of the top cap. In addition, the receiving groove is formed on the other side of the upper lid to accommodate the stopper when not in use (see Example 1).

A core material (not shown) may be embedded in the locking jaw 470. Core material (R) is a different material is embedded by insert molding (see Examples 1 to 3).

The main body and the lid are made of silicon, so it is light in weight and easy to handle because it is not broken, and provides a food storage container that can be cooked in an oven or a microwave oven without being heated by a gas fire.

10: body 41: lid

30: fastening means 33: coupling jaw

320: fitting portion 323: coupling groove

332; Arc shaped part 321: inner wall

322: outer wall 6: plug

R: Heartwood

Claims

A main body made of silicon, and a lid coupled to the main body and made of silicon;

The main body has an opening formed in the upper portion, an accommodation space is formed therein, a coupling jaw is formed in the upper opening,

The lid is a food storage container, characterized in that formed in the outer periphery has a fitting portion having a coupling groove that is fitted to the coupling jaw.
The method of claim 1,

The coupling jaw is formed with an arc projecting outwardly,

The fitting portion is an opening is formed on one side to pass through the coupling groove, the coupling groove is a food storage container, characterized in that the cross section is formed in a circular shape.
The method of claim 1,

The fitting portion

An inner wall formed to protrude downward from the bottom of the lid and in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body;

The outer wall is formed to be spaced apart from the outer peripheral end of the lid inclined toward the inner wall,

The outer wall has a food storage container, characterized in that it has an elastic to open to the outside upon insertion of the coupling jaw.
A main body made of silicon, and a lid coupled to the main body and made of silicon;

Is formed on the outer periphery of the lid and the fitting portion having a coupling groove that is fitted to the coupling jaw,

It includes a coupling jaw formed on the upper end of the opening of the main body,

The fitting portion

An inner wall which protrudes downward from the bottom of the lid and is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body and has a circular cross-sectional shape;

It is formed in an arc shape downward from the outer circumferential end of the lid, the length is formed shorter than the inner wall and consists of an outer wall having elasticity,

Food storage container, characterized in that the coupling groove is formed so that the coupling jaw is interposed between the inner wall and the outer wall.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The coupling jaw is a food storage container, characterized in that it comprises a first protrusion protruding toward the inner side of the main body to be in close contact with the inner wall, and a second protrusion protruding outward of the main body to be in close contact with the outer wall.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The coupling groove is a food storage container, characterized in that the inner wall is formed to be inclined lower than the outer wall is formed to be inclined first surface is formed on the inner surface.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The coupling jaw is formed to be inclined from the second projection to the first projection side food storage container, characterized in that the second inclined ground is formed on the top.
A main body made of silicon, and a lid coupled to the main body and made of silicon;

Is formed on the outer periphery of the lid and the fitting portion having a coupling groove that is fitted to the coupling jaw,

It includes a coupling jaw formed on the upper end of the opening of the main body,

The fitting portion

An inner wall which protrudes downward from the bottom of the lid and is in close contact with the inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body and has a circular cross-sectional shape;

It is formed to be inclined downward from the outer circumferential end of the lid, the length is shorter than the inner wall is formed with a flat portion formed on the bottom surface consisting of an outer wall having elasticity,

Food storage container, characterized in that the coupling groove is formed so that the coupling jaw is interposed between the inner wall and the outer wall.
The method of claim 8,

The coupling jaw is a food storage container, characterized in that the fitting projection to be fitted into the coupling groove is formed on the upper end, the outer surface is formed with a support projection formed with a support surface for seating the flat portion.
A main body made of silicon, and a lid coupled to the main body and made of silicon;

Is formed on the outer periphery of the lid and the fitting portion having a coupling groove that is fitted to the coupling jaw,

It includes a coupling jaw formed on the upper end of the opening of the main body,

The fitting portion

An inner wall protruding downward from the bottom of the lid and in close contact with an inner circumferential surface of the opening of the main body;

An outer wall formed in parallel with an inner wall at an outer circumferential end of the lid and having elasticity;

It is formed between the inner wall and the outer wall includes a fitting groove to which the locking jaw is fastened,

The outer wall protrudes toward the fitting groove is formed by the first locking projections,

The catching jaw is a food storage container, characterized in that the second locking projection is formed to be coupled to the first locking projection.
The method of claim 10,

The first locking projection and the second locking projection is a food storage container, characterized in that formed in the shape of an isosceles triangle.
The method according to any one of claims 1, 4, 8, and 10,

Protruding portion is formed in the upper cap, the locking portion is formed in the lower body,

The protrusion of the upper portion of the lid and the locking portion of the lower portion of the main body is engaged with each other, the food storage container, characterized in that the main body can be stacked in multiple numbers.
The method according to any one of claims 1, 4, 8, and 10,

A stopper is detachably coupled to one side of the upper lid,

A stopper for plugging the food storage container, characterized in that formed on the upper side of the lid.
The method according to claim 2 or 9,

A core material is embedded in the coupling jaw,

The core material is a food storage container, characterized in that made of a metal material or a harder synthetic resin material than the body.