JP2005350133A - Cake container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cake container in which a mark convenient to divide (subdivide) a cake contained appears when side plates are developed flat. <P>SOLUTION: The cake container is provided with a container body comprising a rectangular bottom plate and four sidewalls each connected to the sides of the bottom plate and a box-shape lid to be able to hold the four sidewalls of the container body in a standing state wherein the mark for cutting cake is provided on at least one pair of the opposing sidewalls of the four sidewalls of the container body. Thus, the assembled container body can be used as a forming frame by inserting it in a mold at forming a cake and after forming the cake, the container body can be used as a distribution box by capping the box-shape lid on the container body and also can be used as a cutting board having the mark to divide the cake equally only by developing the four sidewalls of the container body when a consumer eats the cake. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cake container in which a mark that is convenient for dividing (dividing) a housed cake is revealed when a side plate is flattened.

  Conventional cake containers have been accommodated to facilitate the take-out of cakes from retail stores. This cake container is usually folded in a flat shape, and can be easily assembled and three-dimensional when storing the cake, and the structure is such that the lid becomes a handle after storing the cake. It was.

  However, when the cake was refilled into the container, or when the refilled cake was taken home with the container, the cake moved within the container or touched the inner wall, resulting in a loss of shape. In addition, when eating a cake that has been bought in small portions, it is extremely difficult to transfer it from a container to a cutting board so that it does not lose its shape, and it is also difficult to divide the cake into equal parts on a cutting board It was difficult.

  The present invention was created in view of the above points, and the purpose thereof is consistently usable from the formation of cake to the consumer's hand without being transferred to the cutting board, The object is to provide a container for cake that can be easily divided into equal parts.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a container main body comprising a rectangular bottom plate and four side plates connected to each side thereof, and a box-shaped lid that can hold the container main four side plates in an upright state. And at least one pair of opposing side plates among the four side plates of the container main body is provided with a mark for cake cutting.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the mark for cake cutting is a parallel line perpendicular to each side of the bottom plate on the inner surface of the side plate or a concave groove provided on the outer edge of the side plate. To do.

  The cake container according to the present invention includes a container main body composed of a rectangular bottom plate and a four-side plate connected to each side thereof, and a box-shaped lid that can hold the container main body in a standing state. Since at least one pair of opposing side plates among the four side plates of the container main body is provided with a mark for cake cutting, the assembled container main body is loaded into a mold at the time of cake molding to form a mold. Can be used as a frame, and after forming a cake, it can be used as a distribution box as it is by covering the container with a box-shaped lid. Further, when the consumer eats the cake, the container-side 4-side plate is deployed. Various advantages such as being able to be used as a chopping board having a mark for dividing into equal parts are obtained.

  Moreover, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the mark for cake cutting is a parallel line orthogonal to each side of the bottom plate on the inner surface of the side plate or a concave groove provided on the outer edge of the side plate. Therefore, it has an excellent effect that it can be easily divided simply by placing the cutting edge of a knife or the like so as to overlap the parallel line or the groove.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of the container main body and the lid, FIG. 2 is a development view of the container main body, FIG. 3 is a development view of the lid body, FIG. 4 is a development view of another example of the container main body, FIG. b), (c), and (d) are cross-sectional views showing a cake forming procedure, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the container main body is developed to subdivide the cake.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the container 1 of the present application includes a container main body 2 and a lid 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the container main body 2 has a rectangular (rectangular in the drawing) bottom plate 4, and sides 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, and 4 d of the bottom plate 4 include side plates 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, 5d is connected. Out of these four side plates, a pair of opposing side plates 5a and 5b on the long side (or a pair of opposing side plates 5c and 5d on the short side) 5a ', 5a "and 5b Flap 6a, 6a 'and 6b, 6b' are connected to '5b "through a broken line. Further, flaps 6c and 6d are connected to outer end edges 5c 'and 5d' of the side plates 5c and 5d on the short side via a broken line.

  The container main body 2 has four side plates 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d standing on the sides of the bottom plate 4 as folding lines, and then flaps 6a, 6a 'and 6b connected to both end edges of the side plates 5a and 5b on the long side. 6b 'is temporarily fixed to the outer surfaces of the side plates 5c and 5d on the short side using glue. When the flaps 6c and 6d connected to the outer edges of the side plates 5c and 5d on the short side are folded outward, a box shape is obtained as shown in FIG. In this case, the flaps 6a, 6a 'and 6b, 6b' are temporarily fixed. This is necessary for maintaining the 4-side plate upright at the time of cake molding. As long as it can be supported by the inner wall of the mold, it need not be temporarily fixed.

  The lid 3 has a top plate 7 as shown in FIG. 3, and side plates 8a, 8b, 8c and 8d are connected to the sides 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d of the top plate 7, respectively. Of these four side plates, flaps 9c, 9c 'and 9d, 9d' are connected to both end edges of a pair of opposing side plates 8c and 8d on the short side. Further, the outer side edges 8a 'and 8b' of the side plates 8a and 8b on the long side are provided with recessed grooves 10a and 10b for receiving fingers.

  The lid 3 has four side plates 8a, 8b, 8c and 8d standing on the sides of the top plate 7 as fold lines, and then flaps 9c, 9c 'and 9d connected to both end edges of the side plates 8c and 8d on the short side. 9d 'is fixed to the inner surfaces of the side plates 8a and 8b on the long side using glue, and a firm box shape is obtained as shown in FIG. In the case of the lid 3, the flaps 9c, 9c 'and 9d, 9d' are firmly fixed, but the side plates on the short side are arranged so that the four side plates are folded flat on the top plate 7 when flat. The signatures 11a and 11b are provided in 8c and 8d.

  Of the four side plates 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d of the container main body 2, at least one pair of opposing side plates (long side sides) 5a, 5b is provided with a mark 12 for cake cutting (of course, As shown, all of the four side plates may be used). The mark 12 may be a parallel line 12a orthogonal to the sides 4a, 4b, 4c and 4d of the bottom plate 4 as shown in FIG. 2, or provided on the outer edge of the side plates 5a and 5b as shown in FIG. It may be a concave groove (V groove in the drawing) 12b. The mark 12 is used when a cutting edge is applied when the cake is divided (divided) into pieces using a knife such as a knife, and the parallel lines 12a or the grooves 12b are preferably equidistant. Further, the mark 12 may have a form other than the parallel line 12a or the concave groove 12b as long as the purpose is achieved.

  Note that at least the inner surface of the container main body 2 and the lid body 3 needs to be processed so that the cake does not easily adhere thereto. For example, a plastic film made of a material that does not easily adhere to the cake is laminated, or a paint made of a material that does not easily adhere to the cake is applied. Of course, these plastic films or paints are made of sanitary and harmless materials.

  Next, a method for using the container 1 of the present application will be described with reference to FIG. First, the container main body 2 is assembled as prescribed. That is, the four side plates 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, 5 d are erected from the fold line of each side of the bottom plate 4. Next, the flaps 6a, 6a 'and 6b, 6b' connected to both end edges of the side plates 5a and 5b on the long side are brought into contact with the outer surfaces of the side plates 5c and 5d on the short side (temporarily fixed using glue). May be) Next, the flaps 6c and 6d connected to the outer edges of the side plates 5c and 5d on the short side are folded back, and then inserted into the mold 13 of the molding machine as shown in FIG. On the inner wall, the four side plates 5a, 5b, 5c and 5d are maintained in an upright state. Thereafter, a sponge cake sheet 14 prepared in advance is placed on the bottom plate 4 of the container main body 2.

  Using the sponge cake sheet 14 as a base, the whipped cream 15 is filled from above as shown in FIG. Further, the cake molding is completed by placing the sponge cake sheet 14 ′ on the filled fresh cream 15.

  Next, the container main body 2 filled with the sponge cake sheet 14 / fresh cream 15 / sponge cake sheet 14 'is taken out from the mold 13 of the molding machine as shown by an arrow A as shown in FIG. In this case, even if the 4 side plates 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d of the container main body 2 are not temporarily fixed, the state of standing due to the wet cream 15 is continuously maintained.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5 (d), the top surface of the container main body 2 is crowned with the lid 3, and then the container main body 2 and the lid 3 are subjected to shrink wrapping 16 to form a distribution box as it is. In this state, the cake is frozen. In the above procedure, depending on the type of cake, the fresh cream 15 may be filled before the sponge cake sheet 14 is put on the bottom plate 4 of the container main body 2.

  Thus, when the consumer buys the cake, takes it home, defrosts it, and unfolds the four side plates 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d of the container main body 2 as shown in FIG. 6, the cake K is exposed. In this state, the container main body 2 is a cutting board. Moreover, since the mark 12 for cutting the cake is provided on the inner surface of at least one pair of the opposing side plates 5a, 5b of the four side plates 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d of the container main body 2, the mark 12 is used as a guide. When the blade edge 17 'of the blade 17 such as a knife is applied, it can be divided equally (cake cut) into a desired size.

  The container 1 of the present application is loaded into a mold at the time of cake molding to form a cake mold. After the cake is molded, the container body is covered with a box-shaped lid as a distribution box. It can be used as a cutting board that can be divided into equal parts by expanding the side plate.

It is a perspective view of a container main body and a lid. It is an expanded view of the container main body. It is an expanded view of a cover body. It is an expanded view of the other example of a container main body. (A), (b), (c), (d) is sectional drawing which shows the cake formation procedure. It is a perspective view which shows the state which expand | deployed the container main body and subdivided the cake.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container of this application 2 Container main body 3 Cover body 4 Bottom plate 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d Each side of bottom plate 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d 4 Side plate 5a ', 5a ", 5b', 5b" Both ends edge 5c ', 5d' Outside Edge 6a, 6a ', 6b, 6b' Flap 6c, 6d Flap 7 Top plate 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d Each side of the top plate 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d Side plate 9c, 9c ', 9d, 9d' Flap 10a 10b Concave groove 11a, 11b Eclectic 12 Mark 12a Parallel line 12b Concave groove (V groove in the drawing)
13 Mold 14, 14 ′ Sponge cake sheet 15 Fresh cream 16 Shrink wrap 17 Knives such as knives 17 ′ Cutting edge K Cake

Claims (2)

A container main body composed of a rectangular bottom plate and four side plates connected to each side thereof, and a box-shaped lid body that can hold the four side plates of the container main body in an upright state, and at least of the four side plates of the container main body A cake container comprising a pair of opposing side plates provided with a mark for cake cutting. 2. The cake container according to claim 1, wherein the mark for cake cutting is a parallel line orthogonal to each side of the bottom plate on the inner surface of the side plate or a concave groove provided on an outer edge of the side plate.

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