WO2023075072A1

WO2023075072A1 - Airtight container for freezing food

Info

Publication number: WO2023075072A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/009081
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김학수; 우도오
Original assignee: 주식회사 소셜빈
Priority date: 2021-10-26
Filing date: 2022-06-24
Publication date: 2023-05-04
Also published as: KR200497964Y1; KR20230000089U

Abstract

An airtight container for freezing food, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises: a container body which is open at the top surface thereof and comprises a storage space in which food can be filled; and a lid which seals the top surface of the container body. The container body has a connection protrusion protrudingly formed at the top of the side walls forming the storage space. The lid has, formed along the edge thereof, a connection groove into which the connection protrusion can be inserted, a first sealing projection covering the outer-side of the connection protrusion, and a second sealing projection which extends downward whilst covering the inner-side of the connection protrusion and comes into close contact with at least the upper inner-side of the side walls.

Description

Airtight container for food freezing

The present invention relates to an airtight container for freezing food, and more particularly, to an airtight container for freezing food having a double airtight structure while allowing frozen food to be easily taken out.

[0002] In general, a freezing container is a container provided to be used by freezing water, etc., and is composed of a container body usually forming a lattice shape and a cover sealing the upper surface of the container body.

The cover constituting the freezing container is configured to be combined with the container body in a simple protruding groove structure. As the food is accommodated in the container body and the volume increases during the freezing process, lifting occurs from the container body, causing food odor in the freezer. There is a problem that it is not hygienic because it is soaked.

In addition, the freezing container is usually made of a solid material and has a structure suitable for freezing liquid. In freezing foods (including food ingredients) such as baby food, minced garlic, porridge, etc. It is broken, and there is a problem that it is difficult to take it out in an intact state.

Therefore, the need for a freezing container capable of exclusively freezing food is on the rise.

Embodiments disclosed herein provide an airtight container for freezing food, which has a double sealing structure and can prevent the smell of food in the freezing chamber from permeating.

In addition, the embodiments disclosed herein provide an airtight container for freezing food from which frozen food can be easily taken out.

An airtight container for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a container body with an open upper surface and a storage space for storing food, and a cover for sealing the upper surface of the container body, and the container body forms a storage space. A coupling protrusion protrudes from the upper end of the side wall, and the cover extends downward while wrapping a coupling groove into which the coupling protrusion is inserted, a first sealing protrusion that surrounds the outside of the coupling protrusion, and the inside of the coupling protrusion, so that at least the inside of the upper portion of the side wall is formed. A second sealing protrusion in close contact with is formed along the edge.

According to one embodiment, the container body has sealing guide wings extending outwardly at the upper end of the side wall, and the coupling protrusion protrudes upward from the central portion of the sealing guide wings, the first sealing protrusion, and the second sealing protrusion. A portion of the portion may be seated on the sealed guide vane.

According to an embodiment, in the first sealing protrusion, the engaging protrusion protrudes toward the engaging protrusion inserted into the engaging protrusion, and the engaging protrusion may have a recessed protrusion into which the engaging protrusion is inserted at a position corresponding to the engaging protrusion. .

According to one embodiment, the second sealing protrusion includes a seating portion that is seated on the sealing guide vane while surrounding the inside of the coupling protrusion, and a sealing portion extending from the seating portion and formed to at least the upper inner side of the side wall, and the sealing portion is seated. It may be formed to have a thickness thinner than the portion.

According to one embodiment, in the container body, a plurality of storage spaces may be arranged in a row.

According to one embodiment, the coupling protrusion may be formed to surround a plurality of storage spaces at once, and the sealing portion may be formed to surround an upper inner side of a side wall forming each storage space.

According to one embodiment, the container body has a first handle portion formed so as to be inclined downward toward the outer side of the container body at one end of the sealing guide wing extending from the side wall forming the storage space located at one end, and the cover includes the first handle While in close contact with the portion, a second handle portion having a longer length than the first handle portion may be formed.

According to one embodiment, on the bottom surface of the second handle portion, an opening protrusion may be formed in a transverse direction in a portion that is not in close contact with the first handle portion.

According to one embodiment, the cover may be formed with a stacking groove in which the upper surface is recessed so as to achieve a size corresponding to at least the bottom surface of the container body.

According to one embodiment, the container body and cover may be made of a silicon material manufactured by a platinum catalyst method.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, since both sides of the coupling protrusion of the container body are sealed by the first sealing protrusion and the second sealing protrusion, it has a double sealing structure, so that the food contained in the storage space is frozen in the process. Since the lifting of the cover is prevented, it is possible to effectively prevent the smell of food from permeating into the freezing chamber.

In addition, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, since the second sealing protrusion surrounds the upper inner side of the side wall forming each storage space and forms a close contact state, mixing of foods contained in a plurality of storage spaces does not occur. Neat storage is possible.

In addition, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, as a plurality of storage spaces are arranged in a row, space utilization can be increased and freezing time can be reduced, and a plurality of airtight containers can be stably stacked through the stacking grooves.

In addition, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, as the entire airtight container is made of a silicon material manufactured by a platinum catalyst method, it has excellent durability and is resistant to temperature change, so that the user can use it safely and semi-permanently, and the container body By pressing the side wall or the bottom surface, frozen food can be easily taken out of the storage space.

Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings described below, wherein like reference numbers indicate like elements, but are not limited thereto.

1 is a perspective view showing an airtight container for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

2 is an exploded perspective view showing an airtight container for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

3 is a perspective view showing a coupling structure of a container body and a cover applied to an airtight container for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing a coupling structure between a container body and a lid applied to an airtight container for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

5 is a perspective view showing the structure of a pull-out guiding protrusion applied to an airtight container for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6 is an exemplary view showing that frozen food is taken out by pressurizing a container body applied to an airtight container for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

7 is a side view showing a state in which a first handle and a second handle applied to an airtight container for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are in close contact with each other.

8 is a perspective view showing the bottom structure of a cover applied to an airtight container for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

9 is an exemplary view showing a state in which a plurality of airtight containers for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are stacked.

Hereinafter, specific details for the implementation of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, in the following description, if there is a risk of unnecessarily obscuring the gist of the present disclosure, detailed descriptions of well-known functions or configurations will be omitted.

In the accompanying drawings, identical or corresponding elements are given the same reference numerals. In addition, in the description of the following embodiments, overlapping descriptions of the same or corresponding components may be omitted. However, omission of a description of a component does not intend that such a component is not included in an embodiment.

Terms used in this disclosure will be briefly described, and the disclosed embodiments will be described in detail. The terms used in this specification have been selected from general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible while considering the functions in the present disclosure, but they may vary according to the intention of a person skilled in the related field, a precedent, or the emergence of new technologies. In addition, in a specific case, there is also a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present disclosure should be defined based on the meaning of the terms and the general content of the present disclosure, not simply the names of the terms.

In this disclosure, expressions in the singular number include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates that they are singular. Also, plural expressions include singular expressions unless the context clearly specifies that they are plural.

In the present disclosure, when a part includes a certain component, this means that it may further include other components without excluding other components unless otherwise stated.

In the present disclosure, an upper portion of a figure may be referred to as a “top” or “upper side” of a configuration shown in the figure, and a lower portion thereof may be referred to as a “lower” or “lower side”. In addition, the portion between the upper and lower portions or the upper and lower portions of the illustrated configuration in the drawings may be referred to as “side” or “side”. Relative terms such as “upper” and “upper” may be used to describe relationships between components shown in the drawings, and the present disclosure is not limited by such terms.

In the present disclosure, a direction toward an internal space of a structure may be referred to as “inside” and a direction protruding into an open external space may be referred to as “outside.” Relative terms such as “inner” and “outer” may be used to describe relationships between components shown in the drawings, and the present disclosure is not limited by such terms.

Reference to "A and/or B" herein means A, or B, or A and B.

In the present specification, when a part is said to be connected to another part, this includes not only the case where it is directly connected, but also the case where it is connected with another component in between.

Advantages and features of the disclosed embodiments, and methods of achieving them, will become apparent with reference to the following embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms, but only the present embodiments make the present disclosure complete, and the present disclosure does not extend the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. It is provided only for complete information.

An airtight container for freezing food according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a container body 100 and a cover 200 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .

According to one embodiment, the container body 100, as shown in Figure 2, the upper surface is opened and the storage space 110 is formed in which food is accommodated. The storage space 110 may be formed to have a circular or polygonal cross section, and may be formed by a bottom surface and a side wall 120 erected upward from the bottom surface. At this time, the bottom surface forming the storage space 110 may form the bottom surface of the container body 100, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

When the bottom surface forming the storage space 110 forms the bottom surface of the container body 100, frozen food is stored on the bottom surface forming the storage space 110, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. A missing guide protrusion 160 for easy extraction may be formed. According to one embodiment, the pull-out inducing protrusion 160 may protrude upward along the edge of the bottom surface forming the storage space 110, and the user can remove frozen food from the storage space 110. When trying to take it out, as shown in FIG. 6B , by pressing the bottom portion surrounded by the ejection inducing projection 160 from the outside, the ejection inducing projection 160 can push up the frozen food. The effect of the pull-out inducing protrusion 160 can be maximized when the entire container body 100 or the side wall and bottom surface forming the storage space 110 in the container body 100 are made of a soft material.

The container body 100 may be made of a single storage space 110, but it is preferable that it consists of a plurality of storage spaces 110 so that a plurality of frozen foods can be formed at one time. The container body 100 composed of a plurality of storage spaces 110 may be arranged so that the plurality of storage spaces 110 form a lattice structure, but the cold air can be quickly transferred to the food contained in the storage space 110, and the space In order to increase utilization, it is preferable to arrange them in a line as shown in FIG. 2 .

In the container body 100, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a coupling protrusion 130 for coupling with the cover 200 protrudes upward at the upper end of the side wall 120 forming the storage space 110. do. As will be described later, when the cover 200 is combined with the container body 100, it is coupled while covering both the outside and the inside of the coupling protrusion 130, so that the container body 100 is coupled with a strong yet high sealing power. As shown in 2 and 4, sealing guide vanes 140 extending outwardly may be formed at the upper end of the side wall 120. At this time, the coupling protrusion 130 may protrude upward from the central portion of the sealing guide vane 140 . In addition, when the container body 100 is configured to be arranged in a row with a plurality of storage spaces 110, the coupling protrusion 130 is formed to surround the plurality of storage spaces 110 at once as shown in FIG. , While surrounding the top edge of the container body 100 can be combined with the cover (200).

The container body 100 may be formed with a handle so that the user can easily remove the combined cover 200 while holding it in or out of the freezing chamber. According to one embodiment, the container body 100 configured to be arranged in a row with a plurality of storage spaces 110 forms a storage space 110 located at one end side, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7 A first handle portion 150 may be formed toward the outer side of one end of the container body 100 from the sealing guide blade 140 extending from the side wall 120 to be formed. The first handle portion 150 is formed to be inclined downward, and the lower end is preferably formed to be spaced apart from the bottom surface of the container body 100.

On the other hand, according to one embodiment, the lid 200 is configured to seal the open upper surface of the above-described container body 100, as shown in FIG. For example, the lid 200 may be formed in a plate shape corresponding to the open upper surface of the container body 100 . The lid 200 in the present disclosure double-seals the coupling protrusion 130 of the container body 100. That is, at the edge of the cover 200, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the coupling groove 210 into which the coupling protrusion 130 is inserted, and the first sealing protrusion 220 surrounding the outside of the coupling protrusion 130. ) And, a second sealing protrusion 230 surrounding the inside of the coupling protrusion 130 is formed. As described above, the airtight container for freezing food according to the present invention has a double sealing structure in which both sides of the coupling protrusion 130 of the container body 100 are sealed by the first sealing protrusion 220 and the second sealing protrusion 230. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cover 200 from being lifted due to an increase in volume in the process of freezing food wrapped in the storage space 110, and thus, it is possible to prevent food odors from permeating into the freezing chamber. And as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first sealing protrusion 220 is seated on the part of the sealing guide vane 140 located outside the coupling protrusion 130, and a part of the second sealing protrusion 230 It can be seated on the part of the sealing guide vane 140 located inside the coupling protrusion 130, the first sealing protrusion 220 and the second sealing protrusion 230 between each lower end and the sealing guide vane 140. It can prevent cold air from escaping through the gap.

In particular, the second sealing protrusion 230 wraps around the inside of the coupling protrusion 130 and extends downward to at least adhere to the upper inner side of the side wall 120 forming the storage space 110 . Specifically, the second sealing protrusion 230, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the seating portion 231 seated on the sealing guide vane 140 while surrounding the inside of the coupling protrusion 130, and the seating portion It may include a sealing portion 232 extending from 231 to the inside of the top of the side wall 120 . At this time, the sealing portion 232 is preferably formed to have a thickness smaller than that of the seating portion 231 so as to minimize interference with food contained in the storage space 110 . In addition, the sealing part 232 in the container body 100 in which the plurality of storage spaces 110 are arranged in a row is located on the upper inner side of the side wall 120 forming each storage space 110, as shown in FIG. It is preferable to be formed surrounding. Accordingly, the sealing part 232 of the second sealing protrusion 230 forms a state of close contact while surrounding the upper inner side of the side wall 120 forming each storage space 110, so that the plurality of storage spaces 110 ) It is possible to store neatly because the food contained in ) does not occur, and it is possible to effectively prevent cold air from escaping through the gap between the side wall 120 and the sealing part 232, further increasing the effect of the double sealing structure. can improve

According to one embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, in the first sealing protrusion 220, the locking protrusion 221 protrudes toward the coupling protrusion 130 inserted into the coupling groove 210, In the coupling protrusion 130 , a locking groove 131 into which the locking protrusion 221 is inserted may be recessed at a position corresponding to the locking protrusion 221 . The locking protrusion 221 and the locking groove 131 form a bent or bent point in the middle between the coupling protrusion 130 and the first sealing protrusion 220 to more effectively prevent cold air from escaping, and Since it is formed to be orthogonal to the force acting in the direction, the bonding force between the container body 100 and the cover 200 can be improved.

According to one embodiment, when the first handle portion 150 is formed on the container body 100 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7, the cover 200, the first handle portion 150 and A second handle part 240 in close contact may be formed. That is, the second handle portion 240 may be formed at one end of the cover 200 so as to be inclined downward toward the outside. At this time, the second handle portion 240 is formed to have a longer length than the first handle portion 150, and when the user opens the cover 200, the portion that is not in close contact with the first handle portion 150 is gripped. It is preferable to allow the cover 200 to be separated from the container body 100 in one state. Also, as shown in FIG. 7 , an opening protrusion 241 may be protruded from a bottom surface of the second handle part 240 in a transverse direction at a portion that does not come into close contact with the first handle part 150 . The opening protrusion 241 allows the user to easily grasp the part that is not in close contact with the first handle part 150, and also makes it easier to lift the second handle part 240 by causing a finger jamming to occur. plays a role in enabling

According to one embodiment, the cover 200, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, at least the upper surface to achieve a size corresponding to the bottom surface of the container body 100 to form a recessed stacking groove 250 is formed. can In stacking a plurality of airtight containers, as shown in FIG. 9, the bottom surface of the container body 100 of one airtight container is the stacking groove of the lid 200 of another airtight container positioned below the airtight container ( 250), it is possible to stably stack a plurality of airtight containers, thereby increasing space utilization.

On the other hand, the fresh container body 100 and cover 200 may be made of various materials, but it is preferable to be made of a soft material so that frozen food can be easily taken out from the storage space 110. That is, the user presses the side wall 120 of the container body 100 made of a soft material as shown in FIG. 6A so that the frozen food comes out, or the container body 100 as shown in FIG. 6B By pressing the bottom surface of the frozen food can come out.

According to one embodiment, the container body 100 and the lid 200 may be made of a silicon material. The silicone material here may be a silicone material manufactured by a platinum catalyst method, which is formed by mixing silicone rubber, which is the main material, with a curing agent containing a platinum catalyst, and heating the mixture at room temperature or heating. In forming the container body 100 and the lid 200 with a silicon material manufactured by the platinum catalyst method, primary curing may be performed at 170 ° C for about 10 minutes using a press, and about 4 hours using an oven. Secondary curing may be performed at about 200 ° C.

In this way, as the entire airtight container is made of silicon material manufactured by the platinum catalyst method, the airtight container has excellent durability and is resistant to temperature changes, so that the user can safely use it semi-permanently.

Although the present disclosure has been described in relation to some embodiments in this specification, various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure that can be understood by those skilled in the art. Also, such modifications and variations are intended to fall within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

Claims

As an airtight container for freezing food,

a container body with an open upper surface and a storage space containing food;

A cover for sealing the upper surface of the container body

including,

In the container body, a coupling protrusion protrudes from an upper end of a side wall forming the storage space,

The cover includes a coupling groove into which the coupling protrusion is inserted, a first sealing protrusion covering the outside of the coupling protrusion, and a second sealing protrusion extending downward while surrounding the inside of the coupling protrusion and being in close contact with at least the upper inner side of the side wall. An airtight container for freezing food, in which a sealing protrusion is formed along the edge.
According to claim 1,

In the container body, sealed guide wings extending outward are formed at the upper end of the side wall,

The coupling protrusion is formed to protrude upward from the central portion of the sealing guide vane, and the first sealing protrusion and a part of the second sealing protrusion are seated on the sealing guide vane.
According to claim 2,

The first sealing protrusion is formed with a protrusion protruding toward the engaging protrusion inserted into the engaging groove,

The coupling protrusion is an airtight container for freezing food, wherein a catching groove portion into which the catching protrusion is inserted is recessed at a position corresponding to the catching protrusion.
According to claim 2,

The second sealing protrusion includes a seating portion that is seated on the sealing guide vane while surrounding the inside of the coupling protrusion, and a sealing portion extending from the seating portion and formed to at least an upper inner side of the side wall,

The sealing part is formed to have a thickness thinner than the seating part, an airtight container for freezing food.
According to claim 4,

The container body is an airtight container for freezing food, in which a plurality of storage spaces are arranged in a row.
According to claim 5,

The coupling protrusion is formed to surround a plurality of storage spaces at once,

The airtight container for freezing food is formed to surround the upper inner side of the side wall forming each storage space.
According to claim 6,

The container body has a first handle portion formed so as to be inclined downward toward the outer side of one end of the container body from the sealing guide wing extending from the side wall forming the storage space located at one end side,

Wherein the cover is formed with a second handle having a longer length than the first handle while in close contact with the first handle, an airtight container for freezing food.
According to claim 7,

An airtight container for freezing food, wherein an opening protrusion is formed on the bottom surface of the second handle portion in a transverse direction at a portion that is not in close contact with the first handle portion.
According to claim 1,

The cover is an airtight container for freezing food, wherein a stacked groove is formed with an upper surface recessed so as to have a size corresponding to at least the bottom surface of the container body.
According to claim 1,

The container body and cover are made of a silicon material manufactured by a platinum catalyst method, an airtight container for freezing food.