JP2002345659A - Food storage containers - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a food preservation container that is easy to handle during washing and storage of food. A food storage container according to the present invention has a rectangular inner container 2 which can be inserted and removed in an outer container 1 having an appropriate depth and a rectangular opening and a receiving portion. A step portion 3 is formed on the upper side of the short side, and when the inner container 2 is changed by 90 degrees with respect to the outer container 1, the step portion 3 is engaged with two outer edges of the outer container 1, and 2, a drain hole 4 is formed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food storage container used for washing and storing foods such as vegetables and tofu.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a tool for washing food such as vegetables, there has been a combination of a colander and an outer container having an upper opening into which the colander is fitted.

[0003] In this conventional utensil, when washing food, the food is put into a colander and the water flowing out of a tap is applied.

[0004] However, with the water overflowing from the outer container,
Food often spilled out of the colander, making handling inconvenient. Moreover, it was not suitable as a tool for storing food.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a food storage container that is easy to handle when washing and storing food.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention employs the following technical means.

[0007] The food storage container of the present invention is provided inside an outer container 1 having an appropriate depth and having a rectangular opening and an accommodating portion.
When a rectangular inner container 2 which can be inserted and removed is arranged, a step 3 is formed on the upper side of the short side of the inner container 2, and when the inner container 2 is changed by 90 degrees with respect to the outer container 1, The step 3 is engaged with two sides of the outer edge of the outer container 1, and a drain hole 4 is formed in the inner container 2.

The step 3 may be provided with a locking piece 13.

A lid 7 may be provided on the outer container 1 so as to be detachable.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0011] The food storage container of the present invention is provided inside an outer container 1 having an appropriate depth and having a rectangular opening and a storage portion.
When a rectangular inner container 2 which can be inserted and removed is arranged, a step 3 is formed on the upper side of the short side of the inner container 2, and when the inner container 2 is changed by 90 degrees with respect to the outer container 1, The step portion 3 is locked on two sides of the outer edge of the outer container 1, and a drain hole 4 is formed in the inner container 2.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the whole food storage container, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing its disassembled state. This food storage container can be manufactured using an appropriate material such as a synthetic resin.

The outer container 1 has a rectangular box shape with a long side 5 of 18 cm, a short side 6 of 14 cm, and a height of about 8 cm, which is open upward. The outer container 1 has a lid 7 detachably provided on the upper edge thereof and a handle 8 projecting from the outer edge of the upper edge of the short side 6. The lid 5 may be provided with a shelf life indicator 9.

The inner container 2 is a rectangular box having a size slightly smaller than the outer container 1 and opened upward as shown in FIG.
A large number of elongated slit-shaped drain holes 4 are formed in the outer peripheral wall and the bottom wall. It may be a colander. Inner container 2
Has an outwardly protruding flange 10 at the upper end outer edge. As shown in FIG. 4, the flange 10 is fitted inside the outer container 1 so as not to protrude from the outer container 1 and is accommodated therein. .

A leg 11 is formed at the bottom of the inner container 2 so that a gap is formed between the inner container 2 and the bottom surface of the outer container 1 when the inner container 2 is accommodated in the outer container 1.

In the inner container 2, a line between the upper end of each of the short sides 12, 12 and the substantially central portion has a curved shape curved inward. further,
Locking pieces 13 are provided at the lower end portions on both left and right sides of the step portion 3. Each long side 14, 14 of the inner container 2 is
Is longer than the short side 6 of the outer container 1,
The portion below the step 3 is shorter than the short side 6 of the outer container 1.

Since the outer container 1 and the inner container 2 have such a structure, when the inner container 2 is combined with the outer container 1 at an angle of 90 degrees, as shown in FIGS. like,
The step 3 is engaged with two outer edges (long sides 5, 5) of the outer container 1. In particular, the inner container 2 is hardly inclined by the locking pieces 13 on both sides, and a stable state is maintained.

When the outer container 1 and the inner container 2 are combined as described above, the distance between the bottom surface of the inner container 2 and the bottom surface of the outer container 1 increases, and further, both long sides 14, 14 of the inner container 2
A relatively large gap 15 is formed between the edge of the outer container 1 and the edge of the outer container 1.

When the food is washed, the upper part of the inner container 2 is made to protrude above the outer container 1 as shown in FIGS. In such a state, the water poured into the food escapes from the drain hole 4 of the inner container 2 to the outer container 1, and the gap 15 between the outer container 1 and the inner container 2
The water does not rise to the upper end of the inner container 2, so that the food is prevented from spilling from the inner container 2.

When storing the food after washing, after thoroughly draining the water, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the inner container 2 is housed in the outer container 1 and the lid 7 is attached. Good.

Further, it is also possible to fill the inner container 2 with water in the outer container 1 and store food such as tofu. When the tofu is put in, the inner container 2 can be lifted up, drained easily, and taken out, which is convenient for storing excess tofu.

[0022]

The food storage container of the present invention has the above-described structure, and when washing the food, the food does not spill out of the colander together with the water overflowing from the outer container 1, In addition, it is convenient to handle food during storage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the food storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an inner container of the food storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view from the long side of the outer container when the inner container is accommodated inside the outer container in the food storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the food storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention when the upper portion of the inner container is projected above the outer container.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view from the short side of the outer container when the upper part of the inner container is projected above the outer container in the food storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a top view of the food storage container according to the embodiment of the present invention in a case where an upper portion of an inner container is projected above an outer container.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer container 2 Inner container 3 Step part 4 Drainage hole 7 Lid 13 Locking piece

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A rectangular inner container (2) which can be inserted and removed so as to be detachably accommodated inside an outer container (1) having an appropriate depth and a rectangular opening and an accommodating portion. A step portion (3) is formed on the upper side of the short side, and when the inner container (2) is changed by 90 degrees with respect to the outer container (1), the step portion (3) becomes the outer edge of the outer container (1). A food storage container which is locked on two sides and further has a drain hole (4) formed in an inner container (2). 2. The food storage container according to claim 1, wherein a locking piece (13) is provided on the step portion (3). 3. The food storage container according to claim 1, wherein the lid (7) is detachably provided on the outer container (1).