JP4716714B2 - Food container for warm display - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a food container for heat insulation display, and more specifically, a container for containing heated food, for placing in a showcase or the like that keeps food in a convenience store or other store, and displaying it in a heat-insulated state. It relates to a container used for the above.

Conventionally, at convenience stores and other stores, heated foods are displayed and sold inside a showcase or the like for keeping foods warm. These foods are not particularly stored in containers, and each time a customer orders, the store clerk takes the food from the showcase and packs it in packaging bags or trays for sale. For this reason, there is a problem that it takes time and trouble such as when it is crowded.
In addition, for example, heated food such as French fries is sold in a state of being stored in a paper bag-like container, but it does not look good at the time of display and is stored. There is a problem that the state of food is difficult to see.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and keeps a heated food, particularly an elongated solid, in a good heat-retaining state and in a good-looking state and its contents. It is an object to provide a container that can be displayed in a state that is easy to see.

(1) The present invention is a food container for heat insulation display comprising a paper cup-type container main body and a plastic transparent cap, and on the side wall of the container main body, A plurality of ribs extending in a direction are formed, and the cap is formed to have a vertically long inner space that can be protected by covering the food contained in the container body and protruding upward from the opening of the container body, and at least the cap A hole or slit is formed in the upper part, and the height of one side wall of the container body is formed to be higher than the height of the other side wall facing this side wall, and the upper edge of the container body is inclined. Or it is the food container for heat insulation display formed in the step shape .

A preferred configuration in the present invention is as follows.
( 2 ) On the inner surface of the bottom of the container body, there is a convex part for contacting the bottom of the elongated food housed in the container body to incline the food toward the one side wall.
( 3 ) A step portion is formed on the inner surface of the upper side of the side wall of the container body, and a cylindrical shape is formed above the step portion, and the lower edge of the cap is fitted inside the container body, Locked.

(1) According to the present invention, the paper cup-shaped container main body can withstand heat transmitted from the plate on which the container is placed and is accommodated by the plastic transparent cap. The state of the food is easy to see and looks good. Customers can select and purchase what they want, either directly according to customer orders or directly by themselves, so that customers can quickly purchase what they really want and increase customer satisfaction. It can be done, and the seller side does not need time for sales.
Since the side wall of the container body is formed with scattered convex portions or a plurality of ribs extending in the vertical direction, it is not slippery when holding the container and has excellent strength. Since the contact area to the main body is reduced, damage such as food hurting at the contact portion can be reduced. The cap is formed so as to have a vertically long inner space that can be protected by covering the food that is accommodated in the container body and protrudes upward from the opening of the container body. The portion can be protected to prevent damage, and the food condition looks good and looks good. Since a hole or a slit is formed in at least the upper part of the cap, moisture generated from the heated food is discharged without being trapped inside the container, and a good heat retaining state can be maintained.
The container body is formed such that the height of one side wall of the container body is higher than the height of the other side wall facing the side wall, and the upper edge of the container body is formed in an inclined or stepped shape. The elongated food to be stored can be easily held in the container main body, and the side of one lower side wall of the container main body can be displayed as a front surface that can be easily seen by the customer, so that the stored food is easy to see and looks good.

( 2 ) The container has a structure in which the bottom of the bottom of the container main body is in contact with the bottom of the elongated food contained in the container main body and has a convex portion for inclining the food toward the one side wall. The elongated food to be stored can be held more stably in the container body.
( 3 ) A step portion is formed on the inner surface of the upper side of the side wall of the container body, and a cylindrical shape is formed above the step portion, and the lower edge of the cap is fitted inside the container body, Due to the locked structure, the cap and the container body can be easily manufactured, and the cap can be easily attached to and detached from the container body.
A plurality of ribs extending in the vertical direction are formed on at least the upper part of the cap, so that strength can be obtained with a relatively small amount of material (thin material), and the convexity of ribs protruding outward from the cap. With the structure in which a plurality of holes or slits are formed in the part, moisture generated from the heated food can be smoothly discharged out of the container, and the cap can be prevented from being fogged with moisture.

  1 shows a food container 1 for heat insulation display according to Example 1 of the present invention, (a) is a side view, (b) is a bb cross section (end face) view, and (c) is a cc cross section ( FIG.

The food container 1 for heat insulation display includes a paper cup-shaped container main body 10 and a plastic transparent cap 20 which is put on the container main body 10 and combined.
The container body 10 is made of paper and has a rigidity that does not collapse when held. Generally, any material that can withstand heat of 70 to 80 ° C. may be used. Moreover, it is formed in a cup shape, that is, a size that can be held in the hand by grasping the side wall, has a self-supporting shape, and has a vertically long shape whose height is larger than the diameter. In this embodiment, the container main body 10 has a constricted portion 11 whose diameter decreases in the downward direction at an intermediate portion in the height direction, and is formed as a bottomed cylindrical body as a whole. You may form in a cylindrical shape with a cylindrical body, or a trapezoidal cylindrical body with a small bottom side view. Further, the cross-sectional shape is not limited to a circle, but may be a rectangle or other polygons.
A plurality of ribs 12 extending in the vertical direction are formed on the side wall of the container body 10 so as to be arranged at appropriate intervals in the circumferential direction. By this rib 12, a portion sandwiched between the ribs (convex portions) 12 becomes a concave portion 13, and irregularities are formed toward the inner and outer surfaces of the container body 10. Instead of the ribs 12, dot-like convex portions may be formed (not shown). The scattered protrusions may be either toward the inner surface or the outer surface of the container body 10, but as in the case of the ribs 12, irregularities are formed toward the inner and outer surfaces of the container body 10. Is essential. Scattered convex portions can be formed by embossing having a relatively large diameter.

  The cap 20 is formed to have a vertically long internal space that can be protected by covering the food F that is accommodated in the container body and protrudes upward from the opening of the container body. In this example, the upper part is formed in a cylindrical shape having a substantially hemispherical shape. Further, as shown in the figure, a large number of holes 22 are formed in at least the upper part of the cap 20 such as a hemispherical region. For example, a slit extending in the vertical direction may be formed instead of the hole 22. A hole can also be formed in the top 23 of the cap 20.

A plurality of ribs 21 extending in the vertical direction are formed on the top of the cap 20. A portion sandwiched between the ribs (convex portions) 21 becomes a concave portion by the rib 21, and irregularities are formed toward the inner and outer surfaces of the cap 20. A plurality of ribs 21 are preferably formed radially from the top 23 of the cap formed in a hemispherical or conical shape. The rib 21 is formed only on the upper portion of the cap 20 in the illustrated example, but can also be formed on the side wall portion 24 of the cap.
A plurality of holes 22 are formed at appropriate intervals along the ribs 21 in the crests of the ribs 21 protruding outward from the cap. A slit may be formed in place of the hole 22.

The height h2 of one side wall of the container body 10 is formed to be higher than the height h1 of the other side wall opposite to the side wall, and the upper edge portion 11 of the container body 10 is located between both side walls. It is formed in an inclined shape by connecting in an oblique manner. Since the height h2 of one side wall is formed high, when the elongated food F is put, the food can be stably supported by the side wall formed high.
In addition, the upper edge part 11 of the container main body 10 can also be formed in a step shape by providing a step part (rise part) 15 as shown in FIG.
1 and 2, the lower edge 25 of the cap 20 is formed in a shape that matches the upper edge 11 of the container body 10, and the engagement between the container body 10 and the cap 20 is, for example, that of the container body 10. The upper edge portion 11 is provided with a flange portion 13 (see FIG. 1, which may be provided as a part of the entire circumference), and the flange portion 13 is provided with a locking portion (inside the lower edge 25 of the cap 20). (Not shown) may be locked.

FIG. 3 shows a modification of the embodiment of FIG. Hereinafter, in the modification, differences from the first embodiment will be described. 3 is different from that shown in FIG. 1 in the configuration of the upper portion of the container body 10 and the configuration of the lower edge 25 of the cap 20.
In the example shown in FIG. 3, a step portion 16 is formed on the inner surface on the upper side of the side wall of the container main body 10, and the upper portion of the step portion 16 has a cylindrical shape like the lower portion.
1 and 2, the lower edge 25 of the cap 20 is cut in the horizontal direction, and the lower edge 25 of the cap 20 is fitted inside the container body 10 and is locked by the step 16. Is done.
In addition, what is shown in FIG.3 (b) is formed so that height h2 of one side wall of the container main body 10 may become higher than what is shown in Fig.3 (a). Thus, the ratio between the height h2 of one side wall of the container body 10 and the height h1 of the other side wall can be set as appropriate.

Further, a convex for causing the bottom of the elongated food F accommodated in the container main body 10 to contact the inner surface of the bottom of the container main body 10 to incline the food F toward the one side wall (h2 side). A portion 18 is provided. Shape and forming manner is of the convex portion 18, the tilting into the elongated food F bottom the contact is allowed to the side of said one side wall of the food product F that are contained in the container body 10 (h2 side) As long as it is possible, there is no particular limitation. Of course, the convex portion 18 can also be applied to the embodiment shown in FIGS.

  FIG. 4 shows a modified configuration of the upper part of the container body 10 in the example shown in FIG. The container main body 10 shown in FIG. 4 has no stepped portion 16 formed on the upper side inner surface of the side wall of the container main body 10, and is provided with a flange portion 17 on the upper outer surface of the side wall of the container main body 10. The lower edge 25 cut in the horizontal direction is fitted to the outside of the container body 10 and is locked by the flange portion 17.

  FIG. 5 shows a configuration in which the upper portion of the cap 20 in the example shown in FIG. 3 is changed. The cap 20 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 has a hemispherical upper portion, but the cap 20 shown in FIG. 5 has an upper portion formed by a slanted flat slope portion 23a.

  The food container 1 for heat insulation display according to the present invention is generally placed in a food heat insulation showcase that is set to a temperature condition of 65 ° C. ± 5 ° C. for display. Examples of the food contained in the food container 1 include various cooked foods such as elongate solids such as grilled rice cakes, sticks, and the like, but are not particularly limited. The customer purchases the stored food and the food container 1 together, removes the cap 20 from the container body 10 and eats the stored food.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and additions are possible within the scope of the present invention.

The food container 1 for heat insulation display which concerns on Example 1 is shown, (a) is a side view, (b) is a bb end view, (c) is a cc end view. It is a side view of the food container 1 which shows a modification. It is a side view of the food container 1 which shows a modification. It is a side view of the food container 1 which shows a modification. It is a side view of the food container 1 which shows a modification.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Food container for heat insulation display 10 Container main body 11 Upper edge of container main body 12 Rib 20 Cap 21 Rib 22 Hole

Claims (3)

A food container for heat insulation display comprising a paper cup-shaped container body and a plastic transparent cap,
On the side wall of the container body, a plurality of dotted convex portions or a plurality of ribs extending in the vertical direction are formed,
Cap is formed is housed in the container body from the opening of the container body so as to have an internal space of the protection can be elongated to cover the food to protrude upward, and holes or slits are formed on at least the upper portion of the cap ,
The container main body is formed such that the height of one side wall thereof is higher than the height of the other side wall opposite to the side wall, and the upper edge of the container main body is formed in an inclined or stepped shape . Food container. The heat retaining member according to claim 1 , further comprising: a convex portion on an inner surface of a bottom portion of the container main body for causing the bottom portion of the elongated food contained in the container main body to abut and tilting the food toward the one side wall. Food container for display. A step portion is formed on the inner surface of the upper side of the side wall of the container body, and a cylindrical shape is formed above the step portion. The lower edge of the cap is fitted inside the container body and is locked by the step portion. The food container for heat insulation display according to claim 1 or 2 .

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