JPS6050668B2 - Mie container for instant food - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a structure in which a thin metal inner container having approximately the same volume as the exterior member having insulation and heat retention properties is removably attached to the exterior member, and the inner container is used to store instant foods (instant noodles, instant noodles, etc.). instant udon,
(instant yakisoba, instant rice, etc.) and seasoning materials, and an interior member having a through hole is removably attached to the upper part of the opening of the inner container, and a projecting edge is formed on the inner wall circumference of the inner container. The purpose of this invention is to hold the ready-to-eat food or interior material to be stored.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when a consumer boils or rehydrates the instant food, dried meat, dried vegetables, etc. (hereinafter referred to as ingredients) in order to eat it.

) does not rise to the surface and is constantly immersed under the surface of the cooking liquid, so instant foods and ingredients are completely rehydrated, and the original noodle quality, meat quality, and vegetables of ramen can be restored. The instant food can be prepared by either the boiling water injection cooking method or the cooking method using an electric cooker, and moreover, the instant food can be obtained without any hygienic concerns due to the presence of vinyl chloride monomer in synthetic resin containers or the like. Instant ramen, which is currently commercially available and is also called ``bagged food'', is taken out of the packaging bag, placed in a bowl or pot, poured boiling water, or boiled for a short time before serving. .

Therefore, this type of instant ramen has the disadvantage that it cannot be cooked without a container such as a bowl or a pot.

In addition, so-called cutlet ramen etc. that have recently been distributed in the market are made by enclosing instant ramen in a heat-insulating container made of synthetic resin such as styrofoam or vinyl chloride, and eating it after a certain period of time has passed after pouring boiling water into the container. There are products known to do this.

However, these cutlet ramen etc. unfortunately use containers made of synthetic resin, and in the case of vinyl chloride products, there is a risk that vinyl chloride monomer, a carcinogen, may be detected. Most likely.

In addition, in recent years, containers made of polystyrene, which were considered to be relatively safe (currently, most cutlet ramen type containers are of this type).

), an academic research presentation was made to the effect that the development of swelling in rats was observed as a result of experiments (the presentation was made at the Mie University Conference at the Japanese Anatomical Society held in Nagoya on November 29, 1937). Conducted by Sakae Sakashita, assistant professor at the Faculty of Medicine. 1930.
According to the Asahi Shimbun news article dated November 23rd. ), which has given great attention and shock to the instant food industry and consumers. Moreover, the fatal drawback of this type of container is that it cannot be boiled, and is simply poured with boiling water, which is commonly referred to as "゜yumodoji." It is difficult to restore the original ramen noodle quality.Therefore, in order to eat truly delicious ramen, as is well known, it must be boiled in a pot for 2 to 3 minutes.

However, according to the present invention, the inner metal container, which does not require any cooking utensils such as a pot, is removed from the exterior member, and in the same way as a pot, for example, 500 cc of water is added and boiled for 2 to 3 minutes. If you fit this into the insulating exterior member and serve it to a meal, you won't need any other utensils such as bowls, and since the exterior member has a slow heat conduction rate, the ramen and soup inside will be kept at a high temperature. Some products have the excellent feature of being able to be eaten directly by holding them in the hand without any fear of becoming unable to hold the container. Next, the configuration of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

Reference numeral 1a denotes an exterior member having excellent heat insulation and heat retention properties, and is preferably made of a material such as expanded polystyrene resin.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the exterior member 1b has a bottomless cylindrical shape.
You can also use it as Reference numeral 2 denotes an inner container made of metal such as aluminum foil or tin foil 5 which fits into the exterior member 1a and is easily attachable and detachable and which can be heated and cooked.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a protruding edge formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the inner container 2, which serves to prevent the formed noodle mass from rolling. (See FIG. 3), this is especially necessary when suspending an interior member 3 that has a through hole or has a wire mesh shape as described below.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a metal interior member whose volume is equivalent to 15% to 30% of the inner container 2, which fits into the upper part of the opening of the inner container 2, and which is easy to attach and detach. It has the structure of

The upper part of the interior member 3 may have an outer peripheral edge (not shown) and be suspended from the opening edge of the inner container 2 (in this case, the heat seal lid described later is different from the one shown in the figure). A flap lid with a short periphery (not shown) is preferred.

), or may have a structure in which it is held on the protruding edge 4 of the inner container 2 as described above. In the manufacturing process, the projecting edge portion 4 only needs to be subjected to a narrowing process to form the projecting edge portion 4 at the same time as the ready-to-eat food is stored in the inner container 2. If a metal that can be press-processed at room temperature is used, processing during this process will be extremely easy.

In the drawing, 6 is a lid. For example, when a known heat-sealable lid is used, the exterior members 1a, 1b and the lid 6 are easily heat-sealed, and 7 is a lid made of a known heat-sealable film. It is a covering material.

Reference numeral 8 denotes an upper space created when the instant food S is stored in the inner container 2, and the space 8 stores powdered soup, dried meat, dried vegetables, and other seasoning materials T necessary for cooking the instant food S. 9 is the lower space.

10 indicates a seasoning liquid.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the exterior member 1b and the inner container 2
When the instant food S is formed into a substantially straight shape and is stored in a cohesive manner, there is almost no lower space 9 and only a sufficient upper space 8 is obtained. The present invention configured as described above brings about the following effects.

Firstly, when using a conventional cutlet ramen type container to reconstitute it by pouring boiling water into it, the instant noodles, dried vegetables, dried meat, etc. stored in the cup are
It floats to the top of the cup.

Moreover, unlike the case of boiling traditional products in ordinary pots,
After pouring boiling water, close the seal lid and leave it for a few minutes, so some of the noodles and most of the ingredients, such as dried meat, that have surfaced should be fully immersed in the boiling water. Moreover, it was impossible to obtain the original texture because it could not be loosened with chopsticks or the like. However, the present invention
The seasoning liquid 10 passes through the through hole 5 of the interior member 2 and enters the interior container 2.
Because the water is filled almost to the opening, all of them are immersed in hot water, so they can be eaten with their original good texture.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, instant foods can be cooked not only by boiling water injection cooking method, but also by boiling heat cooking method and electric cooker, as described above, so that it is possible to cook the instant food by using boiling heat cooking method and electric cooker. There is no need to gently loosen the food with small chopsticks or stir it, so you can expect the original flavor without taking much time.

Secondly, according to the present invention, the ready-to-eat food S, which has been formed into a desired shape almost uniformly and is ready to be solidified, is stored in the inner container 2 that fits therein, and is held by the protruding edge 4. Therefore, in terms of product management, for example, during transportation, display, etc., there is no rolling or dislocation inside the container, which avoids damage to the noodles themselves, and provides the advantage of being provided to consumers in the most desirable condition. It is something that you have.

Thirdly, the present invention has an exterior member 1 having heat insulation and heat retention properties, an inner container 2 having a protruding edge 4 made of aluminum foil, tin foil, etc., and a through hole formed by an operation such as punching, Or, as a result of using a triple container made of the interior member 3 shaped like a wire mesh, no cooking utensils such as A pot are required.

B: It can be heated and boiled, and it is also possible to use an electric cooker, so you can enjoy delicious instant food.

That is, the current cutlet ramen cannot be cooked using an electric cooker because the container is made of synthetic resin, etc., but with the present invention, it can be easily cooked using an electric cooker. To be something.

C By using the interior member 3, instant foods such as noodles and dried meat are completely immersed in the cooking liquid 10 during cooking, so there is no need to mix them with chopsticks, etc. Being able to restore the texture of noodles and meat.

By fitting and attaching the D inner container 2 to the exterior member 1, there is no need for tableware such as rice bowls, and since the exterior member 1 is made of a heat insulating material, when eating, Something that doesn't feel hot in your hands and is convenient for buffets.

EThe parts that come into direct contact with food (inner container 2 and interior member 3) are made of metal materials such as tin and aluminum, so there is a risk of carcinogenic substances from synthetic resins such as PVC monomer leaching out, and hygiene issues. There should be no feeling of anxiety at all.

Since tableware F is disposable, it frees up chores such as cleaning up leftover food and helps save labor.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the triple container for instant food according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the triple container for instant food, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a lid. and a sectional view showing another preferred embodiment in which the exterior material is omitted. 1a, 1b...exterior member, 2...inner container, 3...interior member, 4...projection,
5...Through hole, 6...Lid, 7...
- Covering material, 8... upper space, 9... lower space, 10... seasoning liquid, S... instant food such as noodles, 1,000... ...seasoning materials.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A thin metal inner container having approximately the same volume as the exterior member having insulation and heat retention properties is removably attached to the exterior member, and instant food and seasoning materials are stored in the inner container, and An interior member having a through hole is removably attached to the upper part of the opening of the inner container, and a projecting edge is formed on the inner wall circumferential surface of the inner container to hold the instant food to be stored or the interior member. A triple container for instant food. 2. The triple container for instant food according to claim 1, wherein the exterior member is bottomless.