JP2011189958A - Food container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a food container having an area for food and an area for storing an article separately from the food, the container being configured to have satisfactory heat insulation as well as making it difficult to distinguish the shape of a premium article, thereby exciting the hope of a purchaser. <P>SOLUTION: Food container 100 has a first storage portion 10 and a second storage portion 20 separated from each other. The first storage portion 10 is formed from: an inner bottom 1 disposed between the second storage portion 20 and itself; and an inner side wall 2 extending upward from the circumferential edge of the inner bottom 1. The second storage portion 20 is formed from: the inner bottom 1; the inner side wall 2; a top portion 3 extended outward from the inner side wall 2; and an outer side wall 4 extended downward from the top portion 3. The outer side wall 4 extends below the inner bottom 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a food container, and more particularly, to a food container that can accommodate an article attached in addition to food.

  Foods with premiums such as snacks with cards and chocolate candy with dolls can attract customers' interests and interests and promote sales. Therefore, the types of premiums attached separately from foods and the types of foods with premiums are diversifying.

  Depending on the prize, a plurality of kinds of prizes are made and sealed in a container for the purpose of enhancing the willingness to purchase and collection properties. As a result, there has been a tendency for customers to purchase after confirming the feel of the bag containing the prize in order to avoid the duplicate of the prize and to obtain a prize with a low encapsulation rate.

  On the other hand, in order to prevent damage to merchandise and enhance expectation at the time of opening the merchandise, there has been a demand for a gift packaging form in which the prize cannot be identified from the appearance and the touch. For example, in a cup-shaped container for storing frozen confectionery such as ice cream, a second container made of styrene foam formed larger than the first container is fitted outside the first container for storing food, A technique for storing a prize such as a lottery in a space (gap) formed between one container and a second container has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

  Furthermore, in order to make it easy to take out prizes stored in food and compartments, a cup-shaped paper container formed larger than the midsole member is fitted to the outside of the plastic midsole member, A technique has been proposed in which a notch such as a perforation is provided in a paper container corresponding to a portion in which an article is stored (Patent Document 2).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No.59-14396 Japanese Patent No. 3876231

  Patent Document 1 discloses a container in which a cup-shaped container formed deeper than the first container is fitted into a plastic first container in which frozen confectionery is placed. However, in order to take out the article stored in the space (gap) formed between the first container and the second container, it is necessary to peel off the first container and the second container. The article could not be removed.

  In Patent Document 2, a cup-shaped paper container is fitted to the outside of an insole member that forms an area for putting food such as ice cream, and the internal part is broken by breaking a cut portion attached to the paper container. The articles stored in the can be easily taken out.

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 2, since a paper container and a plastic midsole member are separately formed and then fitted, the structure of the container becomes complicated and the container manufacturing process tends to be complicated. Therefore, a food container that can store articles such as prizes has been desired to have a simpler configuration.

  The object of the present invention is to provide foods such as ice confections such as ice cream, semi-liquid foods such as yogurt, foods such as beverages and desserts such as jelly, and foods provided with an area for putting articles attached separately from these foods. An object of the present invention is to provide a food container having a good heat insulating property while making it difficult to discriminate the shape of a prize from the appearance to enhance the purchaser's expectation. Another object of the present invention is to provide a food container having a simple structure and high production efficiency.

  According to the food container of claim 1, the subject is a food container including a first storage portion and a second storage portion that are partitioned from each other, wherein the first storage portion is Formed by an insole disposed between the second storage portion and an inner side wall extending upward from a peripheral edge of the insole, wherein the second storage portion is formed by the insole And an inner side wall, a top surface portion extending outward from the inner side wall, and an outer side wall extending downward from the top surface portion, the outer side wall being formed from the insole Is also solved by extending downward.

Thus, the food container of the present invention is for foods provided with a first storage unit for storing food and a second storage unit for storing other articles stored separately from the food. In the container, an insole, an inner side wall, a top surface portion, and an outer side wall are integrally formed. The first side wall and the second side wall that are partitioned from each other are configured such that the outer side wall extends below the midsole, that is, the outer side wall is formed higher than the inner side wall. It is possible to provide a food container comprising:
With such a configuration, it is not necessary to overlap and fit containers of different sizes in order to form a container having two storage units, and a food container having a simple configuration can be obtained. Therefore, a food container having a simple structure and high production efficiency can be obtained.
Further, since the second storage portion is disposed on the back side with respect to the first storage portion, and the second storage portion is covered with the outer side wall, the inside cannot be seen from the outside. Therefore, when a premium or the like is put in the second storage unit, the purchaser can hardly distinguish the internal premium from the appearance, so that the purchaser's expectation can be further enhanced.
Furthermore, the food container of the present invention is configured such that a top surface portion is provided between the inner side wall and the outer side wall, and the inner side wall and the outer side wall are opposed to each other. Therefore, a heat insulation space can be formed and it is suitably used for storing frozen confectionery such as ice cream.

Further, as in claim 2, the outer peripheral side wall further includes a flange extending substantially horizontally toward the outer periphery at the edge of the outer side wall, the insole, the inner side wall, the top surface portion, and the outer side. It is preferable that the side wall and the flange are integrally formed continuously.
As described above, when the outer side wall has a flange provided at the end opposite to the top surface, the food container can be stabilized when the second storage portion is placed downward.

  Further, as in claim 3, it is preferable to further include a first lid that abuts on the top surface portion and a second lid that abuts on the flange. Thus, the food container of the present invention can fit or bond the lids covering the first storage part and the second storage part. In particular, when attaching the second lid, it is easy to bond the film-like lid to the flange.

  Further, as in claim 4, it is preferable that a stepped portion that makes a round in the lateral direction of the outer side wall is formed. By providing the stepped portion on the outer side wall, when the food container is lifted, it becomes easy to hook a hand or a finger against the stepped portion, so that it is easy to hold and carry.

  At this time, it is preferable that the inner side wall is enlarged in diameter as it goes to the top surface part, and the outer side wall is reduced in diameter as it goes to the top surface part. If comprised in this way, when stacking a plurality of food containers, they can be stacked compactly with a small volume. That is, since the top surface part of one food container can be fitted between the inner side wall and the outer side wall of the other food container, the first storage part of one food container can be used for the other food container. It can be stored in the second storage portion of the container. As a result, there is no bulkiness when stacking a plurality of food containers.

  Further, as in claim 6, it is preferable that the insole, the inner side wall, the top surface portion, and the outer side wall are integrally formed of a thermoplastic resin. As described above, the food container of the present invention has a configuration including the first storage unit and the second storage unit, but it is not necessary to combine separate containers and can be molded integrally. it can. Therefore, the food container of the present invention can reduce the production cost without complicating the production process, and can provide an inexpensive food container.

  According to the food container of the present invention, a food container having a simple structure, including a first storage part for mainly containing food and the like and a second storage part for storing articles such as prizes. Can be provided. Further, the food container of the present invention makes it difficult to discriminate the shape of the prize from the appearance, thereby enhancing the purchaser's expectation and providing good heat insulation. Furthermore, since the food container of the present invention can be molded integrally and has a simple configuration, the production efficiency is high and it can be produced at low cost.

1 is a perspective view of a food container according to a first embodiment of the present invention. (A) It is a top view of the container for foodstuffs concerning 1st embodiment of this invention. (B) It is a front view of the container for foodstuffs concerning 1st embodiment of this invention. (C) It is a bottom view of the container for foodstuffs concerning 1st embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing in the AA of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the container for foodstuffs concerning 1st embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing in the BB line of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the container for foodstuffs concerning 1st embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the container for foodstuffs which concerns on the modification of 1st embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the container for foodstuffs which concerns on the modification of 1st embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the container for foodstuffs which concerns on the modification of 1st embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the container for foodstuffs which concerns on 2nd embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the container for foodstuffs concerning 3rd embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the container for foodstuffs which concerns on 4th embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the container for foodstuffs which concerns on 5th embodiment of this invention.

  The food container of the present invention will be described below. It should be noted that the members described below and their configurations are not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications can be made in accordance with the spirit of the present invention.

  1 to 6 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food container, FIG. 2 (a) is a plan view of the food container, and FIG. FIG. 2C is a bottom view of the food container, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the food container, and FIG. Sectional drawing in the B line, FIG. 6 is explanatory drawing of the container for foodstuffs.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a food container 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a first storage unit 10 for storing food in the upper part and a second storage for storing articles such as prizes in the lower part. The unit 20 is provided. The first storage unit 10 is formed in a cup shape that is reduced in diameter toward the lower side, and ice confections such as ice cream, semi-liquid foods such as yogurt, beverages, desserts such as jelly, and beverages therein. Etc. can be entered.

  The second storage unit 20 is provided below the first storage unit 10 and has a configuration in which the shape of an article stored in the second storage unit 20 cannot be determined from the outside. The articles stored in the second storage unit 20 include not only prizes such as dolls, toys, and cards, but also lotteries, spoons and forks for eating and drinking food, and the like.

  The food container 100 is formed of a thermoplastic resin, and specific materials include plastics such as polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride resin. The food container 100 is manufactured by vacuum forming using these materials.

  Thus, the food container 100 can produce food containers of the same shape and the same size with uniform quality by creating a vacuum forming mold. Therefore, since the manufacturing process is simplified as compared with a container having a structure in which a plurality of containers are combined, loss during manufacturing due to a failure in joining the containers can be reduced.

  The food container 100 formed by vacuum forming may have a pattern, a pattern, or the like drawn by printing or the like in order to improve the design of the appearance. Moreover, in order to improve the intensity | strength of a container main body, it is good also as a structure which covers a protective film etc. on the outer side.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the food container 100 is formed in a substantially circular cup shape when viewed from the first storage unit 10 side. The first storage unit 10 is formed to open upward. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the food container 100 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape as viewed from the side, that is, in a tapered shape whose diameter is reduced toward the upper side. In addition, since the right side view, left side view, and rear view of the food container 100 are the same as the front view, they are omitted.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2C, the second storage portion 20 is formed in a shape that opens to the bottom surface side of the food container 100, and the second storage portion is formed on the back side of the first storage portion 10. 20 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the food container 100, the first storage unit 10 includes an insole 1 disposed between the first storage unit 10 and the second storage unit 20, and upward from the periphery of the insole 1. It is divided by the extended inner side wall 2. The second storage portion 20 includes an insole 1, an inner side wall 2, a top surface portion 3 extending outward from the inner side wall 2, and an outer side wall 4 extending downward from the top surface portion 3. And it is divided by.

  The outer side wall 4 extends below the midsole 1, that is, the outer side wall 4 is higher than the inner side wall 2, so that the outer side wall 4 is surrounded by the midsole 1 and the inner side wall 2. A second storage portion 20 surrounded by the midsole 1, the inner side wall 2, the top surface portion 3, and the outer side wall 4 is formed on the back side of the first storage portion 10.

  Therefore, the 1st accommodating part 10 and the 2nd accommodating part 20 are each formed in the surface side and back surface side of the insole 1. The food is put in the first storage portion 10 disposed on the upper side (front surface side) of the insole 1 disposed so as to be substantially horizontal, and is disposed on the lower side (rear surface side) of the insole 1. Articles such as prizes can be stored in the second storage unit 20.

  In the food container 100 of the present invention, the inner side wall 2 and the outer side wall 4 are spaced apart from each other by the top surface portion 3 provided between the inner side wall 2 and the outer side wall 4. By setting it as such a structure, since the heat insulation space is formed between the inner side wall 2 which forms the 1st accommodating part 10 in which the food was put, and the outer side wall 4, the heat retention effect improves. Therefore, when ice confectionery, such as ice cream, is put in the first storage unit 10, heat insulation is good, which is preferable.

In the outer side wall 4, a flange 5 is disposed on the periphery of the end opposite to the top surface portion 3. The flange 5 has a configuration in which the outer side wall 4 extends substantially horizontally toward the outer side. The flange 5 has a shape bent outward from the outer side wall 4, and the insole 1, the inner side wall 2, the top surface portion 3, the outer side wall 4, and the flange 5 are integrally formed.
By providing this flange 5, the food container 100 of the present invention can be stabilized when the first storage portion 10 is placed upward and the second storage portion 20 is directed downward.

  The outer side wall 4 includes stepped portions 4a and 4b that make a round in the horizontal direction. The stepped portions 4a and 4b are each formed in a tapered shape whose diameter increases toward the lower side. By forming the stepped portions 4a and 4b, the internal volume of the second storage portion 20 can be further increased. .

Moreover, since the load of an up-down direction can be received by the level | step-difference parts 4a and 4b, intensity | strength can be ensured. For example, even when a slight impact is applied when the food container 100 is transported, the load can be received by the step portions 4a and 4b, so that the product can be prevented from being damaged.
Furthermore, when the manufacturer or purchaser carries the food container 100, a finger or the like can be hooked on the stepped portions 4a and 4b provided on the outer side wall 4, so that it is easy to carry.

The food container 100 according to the present invention can be placed on top of each other as shown in FIG. 4 when no food or goods are contained in the first storage unit 10 and the second storage unit 20. More specifically, the first storage unit 10 of one food container 100 can be inserted into the second storage unit 20 of the other food container 100 and overlapped.
In FIG. 4, two food containers 100 are stacked, but it goes without saying that a larger number of food containers 100 can be stacked.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the food container 100 is formed such that the inner side wall 2 increases in diameter toward the top surface portion 3, and the outer side wall 4 decreases in diameter toward the top surface portion 3. That is, since the width of the top surface portion 3 of one food container 100 is formed smaller than the width of the space between the inner side wall 2 and the outer side wall 4 of the other food container 100, The top surface portion 3 of the other food container 100 can be fitted into the space formed between the inner side wall 2 and the outer side wall 4.

  Thus, since the inner side wall 2 and the outer side wall 4 of one food container 100 are overlapped with the inner side wall 2 and the outer side wall 4 of the other food container 100, the food container 100 is stacked. When placed, it can be stacked stably. Therefore, even when a large number of food containers 100 according to the present invention are stored, the storage location can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the food container 100 of the present invention includes a first lid 30 that abuts against the top surface portion 3 and a second lid 40 that abuts against the flange 5. The 1st lid | cover 30 and the 2nd lid | cover 40 are attached after putting a foodstuff or goods into the 1st accommodating part 10 and the 2nd accommodating part 20. As shown in FIG.

  The first lid 30 is formed with a recess along the shape of the top surface portion 3, and is configured to fit to the top surface portion 3. More specifically, the upper portion of the first storage unit 10 is covered by a first lid 30 having a U-shaped concave section straddling the inner side wall 2, the top surface portion 3, and the outer side wall 4.

  Further, the second lid 40 is configured to be fitted to the flange 5. More specifically, the lower side of the second storage portion 20 is covered by the second lid 40 having a U-shaped concave section straddling the inside of the outer side wall 4, the flange 5, and the outer side of the outer side wall 4. Is called.

  As the first lid 30 and the second lid 40, known ones can be used, and specific materials such as polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride resin, and the like are used. In addition, it is preferable to use a flexible lid so that the first lid 30 and the second lid 40 can be easily attached and detached.

  In addition to the first lid 30 and the second lid 40 described above, a known film-like lid can be used. Such a film-like lid is bonded to the top surface portion 3 and the flange 5 by means such as pressure bonding or heat welding. The film-like lid may include a substantially triangular skirt portion depending from the top surface portion 3 and the flange 5 in order to facilitate the opening of the lid.

  And it is good also as a structure which provided further the 1st lid | cover 30 fitted on the top surface part 3 after adhere | attaching a film-form lid | cover. Further, after the film-like lid is bonded to the flange 5, the second lid 40 may be fitted on the upper portion.

In the food container 100 of the present invention, in the case where an easily meltable food such as ice cream is stored in the first storage unit 10 and an article such as a prize is stored in the second storage unit 20, the second storage unit 20. After the article is put in, the second lid 40 is fitted or adhered to the flange 5, and then food such as ice cream is put in the first storage portion 10, and the first lid 30 is attached to the top surface portion 3. It is preferable to fit or adhere.
However, the storage order is not necessarily limited to the above contents, and the order may be appropriately changed according to the type and shape of the food and articles stored in the food container 100.

Hereinafter, modifications of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a food container 200 according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention. The food container 200 is characterized in that no stepped portion is provided on the outer side wall 4. Other configurations and effects are the same as those of the food container 100 of the above embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Unlike the food container 100, the outer side wall 4 of the food container 200 is not provided with stepped portions 4a and 4b, and the outer side wall 4 is configured with a smooth surface. With such a configuration, it is easy to attach a protective film or the like on the outer side wall 4, and it is easy to print a design or the like.

  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a food container 300 according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention. Unlike the food container 100 provided with a plurality of stepped portions 4a and 4b on the outer side wall 4, the food container 300 of the present invention has a configuration including only the stepped portion 4a. In the food container 300, the stepped portion 4 a is formed at substantially the same height as the insole 1. Other configurations and effects are the same as those of the food container 100 of the above embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a food container 400 according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention. The food container 400 has a stepped portion 4c formed on the outer side wall 4, and the stepped portion 4c is configured to extend substantially horizontally, unlike the stepped portions 4a and 4b formed in a tapered shape. ing. Further, the height of the outer side wall 4 is only slightly higher than the inner side wall 2, and the inner volume of the second storage portion 20 is formed to be relatively small.

  With such a shape, when the food container 400 is carried, the article stored in the second storage unit 20 does not move greatly inside the second storage unit 20, and the article is relatively small. Even if it is a case, it is hold | maintained suitably. As described above, by appropriately designing the height of the outer side wall 4 with respect to the inner side wall 2 depending on the size of the article stored in the second storage unit 20, it is possible to prevent the article from being damaged.

  The stepped portions 4a, 4b, and 4c are appropriately designed according to the appearance design and the like. The ratio of the height of the outer side wall 4 to the inner side wall 2 is appropriately determined according to the amount of food to be put in the first storage unit 10 and the type and shape of the articles stored in the second storage unit 20. Designed.

  Thus, the food container 100, 200, 300, 400 of the present invention includes the first storage unit 10 and the second storage unit 20, and each of these storage units 10, 20 has a simple configuration. It is divided by. Since the food containers 100, 200, 300, and 400 are not formed of a plurality of members but are formed integrally, the manufacturing efficiency is high. Moreover, since the circumference | surroundings of the 1st accommodating part 10 for putting a foodstuff have the double structure by the inner side wall 2 and the outer side wall 4, heat retention property can also be improved.

  In the food containers 100, 200, 300, and 400 according to the present invention, the first storage unit 10 stores food and the second storage unit 20 stores articles such as prizes. Of course, food may be stored in both the storage units 10 and 20. For example, a beverage may be stored in the first storage unit 10 and a confectionery may be stored in the second storage unit 20.

  In the food containers 100, 200, 300, and 400, the container shape has been described with an example of a substantially circular shape in plan view, but the container shape in the present invention may be other shapes. . Still another embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a food container 500 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 11 is a food container 600 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a food container 800 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

For example, the food container 500 may have a substantially heart shape in plan view as shown in FIG. 10, or may be a food container 600 or 700 in a substantially pentagonal shape in plan view as shown in FIGS. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 13, a food container 800 having a substantially square shape in plan view may be used.
As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the first lid 30 and the second lid 40 are appropriately designed corresponding to the shapes of the food containers 500, 600, 700, and 800.

  Thus, the food containers 100 to 800 of the present invention can take various external shapes. And in the food containers 100 to 800 of the present invention, since the shape of the insole 1 forming the first storage portion 10 in which food is stored can also adopt various shapes, the degree of freedom is high. Design is possible.

  In the food containers 100 to 800 of the present invention, the shape of the container body in plan view is not limited to a substantially circular shape, a substantially rectangular shape, a substantially heart shape, or a substantially pentagonal shape, but various shapes such as a star shape and a hexagonal shape. Of course, can be adopted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Middle bottom 2 Inner side wall 3 Top surface part 4 Outer side wall 5 Flange 4a, 4b, 4c Step part 10 1st accommodating part 20 2nd accommodating part 30 1st cover 40 2nd cover 100,200,300,400 , 500,600,700,800 Food containers

Claims (6)

A food container comprising a first storage section and a second storage section partitioned from each other,
The first storage part is formed by an insole disposed between the second storage part and an inner side wall extending upward from a peripheral edge of the insole,
The second storage part is formed by the insole, the inner side wall, a top surface part extending outward from the inner side wall, and an outer side wall extending downward from the top surface part. And
The food container according to claim 1, wherein the outer side wall extends below the insole.   The outer peripheral side wall further includes a flange extending substantially horizontally toward the outer periphery, and the insole, the inner side wall, the top surface portion, the outer side wall, and the flange are continuous. The food container according to claim 1, wherein the food container is integrally formed.   The food container according to claim 2, further comprising: a first lid that abuts on the top surface portion; and a second lid that abuts on the flange.   The food container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a stepped portion is formed that makes a round in the lateral direction of the outer side wall.   The food product according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the inner side wall has a diameter that increases toward the top surface portion, and the outer side wall has a diameter that decreases toward the top surface portion. Container.   The food container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the insole, the inner side wall, the top surface portion, and the outer side wall are integrally formed of a thermoplastic resin. .

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