JP2005111065A - Food dish-up container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stack two upper and lower stage compartment containers to be molded by using a thin synthetic resin sheet, in which food is dished up high, and to store the stacked compartment containers in an outer container of a food dish-up container with two tray-shaped compartment containers, in which a lunch box or catering food is dished up, to be stacked and stored inside the outer container. <P>SOLUTION: The food dish-up container is structured so that two compartment containers with storage recesses on top can be stacked in two upper and lower stages and stored inside the outer container whose top is open with food dished up in the storage recesses of the compartment containers. A stepped part with which the base of the upper stage compartment container is engaged is formed on the inner side of the peripheral wall of the outer container, and a projection for supporting the base of the upper stage partition container is formed on top of the lower stage compartment container. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a dish serving container that can accommodate, carry, and serve two dish-shaped partition containers with catered lunch boxes and catered dishes stacked on an outer container as they are.

For serving catered lunches and dishes, dishes with a dish that can be stacked in multiple stages and stored in an outer container are used.
For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the container 61 includes an outer container 62 whose upper surface is opened in a substantially rectangular shape, upper and lower stage partition containers 63 and 64 each having an upper surface partitioned into a plurality of storage recesses by partition walls, The lower partition container 63 has a size that fits almost completely in the outer container 62, and is provided with flange portions 63a at the four corners of the peripheral wall, and each flange portion. The concave portion 63b with which the bottom of the upper partition container 64 is engaged is provided in 63a.

  After cooking the dishes in the upper and lower partition containers 63, 64, the lower partition container 63 is first fitted in the outer container 62, and then the upper partition container 64 is engaged with the recesses 63b at the bottom corners thereof. The upper partition container 63 is overlaid, and a lid 65 is placed on the upper partition container 64 to close the upper open surface of the outer container 62. Then, carry the outer container 62 containing the dish to the place where the dish is to be eaten, and when eating the dish, remove the lid 65, take out the upper and lower partition containers 63, 64 from the outer container 62, arrange them on the table, etc. Can be arranged with good appearance (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-41489

In the conventional dish serving container, the upper partition container 64 is supported on the upper surface of the four corner flanges 63 a of the lower partition container 63. Therefore, the weight of the cooking ingredients placed in the upper partition container 64 is directly applied to the lower partition container 63, and the lower partition container 63 has to be molded to have a large thickness so that it can withstand this.
In addition, when cooking is placed on the lower partition container 63, if the dish is high, the dish placed on the bottom of the upper partition container 64 will be crushed. If the lower partition container 63 is molded to the deep bottom, it becomes possible to provide a high dish. In that case, a thick synthetic resin sheet must be used to withstand the load from the upper partition container 64. Sufficient rigidity cannot be secured.
However, since the material cost increases if a thick synthetic resin sheet is used, in the conventional dish-filled container, the lower partition container 63 has to be molded into a shallow bottom, and therefore the type and method of dish to be served are different. Depending on the type of food, there was a limitation, and it was not possible to serve it deliciously.

  In view of such a problem of the prior art, the present invention can mold a dish-filled container without using a thick synthetic resin sheet, and accommodates upper and lower partition containers with high dishes stacked on the outer container. It is an issue to be able to serve.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the dish-filled container of the present invention has two upper and lower stages in a state where two partition containers having storage recesses on the upper surface are arranged in each storage recess in an outer container whose upper surface is open. A container for serving serving, which is configured to be able to be stacked and accommodated on the inner wall of the outer container, and is provided with a step portion with which the bottom surface of the upper partition container engages, and the upper partition container on the upper surface of the lower partition container A protrusion capable of supporting the bottom surface of the substrate is provided.

  According to the dish-filled container of the present invention, the bottom surface of the upper partition container is engaged with and supported by the step provided on the inner periphery of the outer container. Since there is a space between the upper partition container and the lower partition container, food can be placed on the lower partition container at a high level, and the weight of the ingredients placed on the upper partition container does not hit the lower partition container. It is not necessary to provide a thick wall, and molding with a thin synthetic resin sheet is possible. Further, the protrusion on the upper surface of the lower partition container abuts on the bottom surface of the upper partition container, so that the bottom surface of the upper partition container is prevented from falling when food is piled up.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a dish-filled container according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, this dish-filled container 1 includes an outer container 2, a lower partition container 3, an upper partition container 4, and a lid. The body 5 is combined. These containers and lids are each formed by thermoforming molding, preferably compressed air vacuum molding, of a synthetic resin sheet or film.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the outer container 2 has a stepped portion which is raised from a substantially rectangular bottom surface 21 while being slightly expanded upward, with a peripheral wall 22 raised to an appropriate height, and horizontally bent outward from the upper portion of the peripheral wall 22. 23, the end of the stepped portion 23 is bent vertically upward, and the peripheral wall upper surface 25 projecting horizontally through the outer taper portion 24 is provided at the edge, and the edge of the peripheral wall upper surface 25 is downward It is folded back and formed.
At the four corners of the bottom surface 21, a vertical surface 26 is raised from the bottom surface 21 to the step 23 across both sides of each corner, and the four corners of the step 24 are wide.
In addition, a recess 27 having a size substantially equal to the thumb is provided in the center of the peripheral wall upper surface 25 on each side, and the upper and lower partition containers 3, 4 are accommodated with fingers placed on the recesses 27, 27. The outer container 2 is carried by picking the edge, and when serving, the upper partition container 4 can be easily removed from the outer container 2 by inserting a finger between the recesses 27, 27 and the upper partition container 4. It has become.

The lower partition container 3 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that fits almost completely on the bottom surface 21 of the outer container 2.
Specifically, the lower-stage partition container 3 rises from the bottom surface 31 with a peripheral wall 32 and is partitioned by a partition wall 33 that crosses the bottom surface 31 and the peripheral wall 32 across a cross between the opposing peripheral walls. A surrounding recess 32 that is a food storage space is formed by the peripheral wall 32 and the partition wall 33 around the periphery.
In addition, a projection 35 that is substantially conical and protrudes to an appropriate height is provided on the upper crossing surface of the partition wall 33 located substantially at the center of the container. The height from the bottom surface 31 to the top portion of the projection 35 is set to be slightly lower than the height from the bottom surface 21 to the step portion 23 of the outer container 2, and the upper and lower stage partition containers 3 are placed in the outer container 2. When the four are stacked and accommodated, the bottom surface of the upper partition container 4 that is bent downward by the weight of the food is supported by the protrusions 35 to prevent the bottom surface of the upper partition container 4 from falling.
Further, in the lower partition container 3, the height from the bottom surface 31 to the upper surface of the peripheral wall 32 is set to approximately ½ of the height from the bottom surface 21 to the step portion 23 of the outer container 2, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, when the upper and lower partition containers 3 and 4 are accommodated in the outer container 2, a wide space is formed above each storage recess 34.

The upper partition container 4 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape that is placed on the step portion 23 of the outer container 2 and fits almost fully on the inner periphery of the outer container.
Specifically, the upper-stage partition container 4 raises the peripheral wall 42 from the bottom surface 41 substantially vertically and shallowly, and partitions the bottom wall 41 and the inner surface of the peripheral wall 42 by a partition wall 43 that intersects vertically and horizontally. The surrounding peripheral wall 42 and the partition wall 43 form a storage recess 44 that is a food storage space.
The bottom surface 41 has a size along the contour of the step portion 23, and when the upper partition container 4 is installed in the opening surface of the outer container 2, the four corners and the peripheral edge of the bottom surface 41 are step portions. 23, the container is supported on the stepped portion 23.
A storage recess 44 is arranged at the center of the upper partition container 4, and the bottom surface is weighted by the ingredients accumulated in the storage recess when the upper and lower partition containers 3, 4 are stored in the outer container 2. When 41 is bent, the projections 35 of the lower partition container 3 come into contact with each other to support the bent bottom surface 41 and prevent the upper partition container 4 from falling into the lower partition container 3.

  The lid 5 extends from the top surface 51 that is substantially rectangular in plan view while the peripheral wall 52 extends obliquely downward, and is provided with a flange portion 53 that is folded horizontally so that it can be joined to the peripheral wall upper surface 25 of the outer container 2. The peripheral edge of the flange is bent downward, covers the outer container 2 containing the upper and lower partition containers 3, 4, closes the upper surface of the outer container 2, and the flange 53 and its lower bent edge The outer container 2 is fitted to the outer container 2 so as to be fitted to the peripheral wall upper surface 25 and the lower bent portion. Further, the top surface 51 of the lid 3 is provided with a recess 51a into which the bottom surface 21 of the outer container 2 is fitted, so that the outer container 2 can be placed on the lid 5 and a plurality of containers can be stacked in multiple stages. It has become.

According to the dish-filled container 1 formed in this way, after the dishes are placed on the upper and lower partition containers 3 and 4, the lower partition container 3 is first stored in the outer container 2, and then stacked on the lower partition container 3. If the upper partition container 4 is housed in the outer container 2 and the lid body 5 is further attached to close the upper open surface of the outer container 2, the entire container container structure having the outer container 2 attached with the lid body 5 is obtained. Inside the outer container 2, the lower partition container 3 is placed on the bottom surface 21, and the upper partition container 4 is placed in engagement with the step portion 24, so that the dish-filled container 1 can be reliably and stably placed. It is possible to carry it around, and the serving position of the dishes in the partition containers is not broken during transportation.
Further, since the upper partition container 4 is supported by the bottom surface 41 being placed on and supported by the step portion 25 provided on the inner periphery of the outer container 2, the weight of the food in the upper partition container 5 on which the dishes are arranged is lower. In addition, since a space is formed between the bottom surface 41 of the upper partition container 4 and the lower partition container 3 in the outer container 2, the food can be placed on the lower partition container 3 at a high level.
Further, even if the bottom surface 41 of the upper partition container 4 is bent downward due to the weight of the food that has been placed, the bent bottom surface 41 is supported by the protrusions 35 of the lower partition container 3. 41 does not fall into the lower partition container 3, and therefore, the bottom surface 41 of the upper partition container 4 does not hit the dish placed high on the lower partition container 3.
And the dish with food dish 1 in which the food is accommodated inside by the upper and lower partition containers 3 and 4 is stacked in a plurality of stages, or wrapped around the container with a furoshiki etc. and carried to a dining table etc. When eating, the lid 5 can be removed, the upper and lower partition containers 3 and 4 can be taken out from the outer container 2 and arranged on a table or the like, and the dishes can be eaten with good appearance. The lower partition container 3 may be stored in the outer container 2 and the outer container 2 and the upper partition container 4 may be arranged on the table.

  In addition, the illustrated form is an example, and the dish-filled container of the present invention can be provided in other appropriate shapes and sizes.

It is a disassembled perspective view of one Embodiment of the dish serving container of this invention. It is a center longitudinal cross-sectional view of an outer container. It is a perspective view of the state which accommodated the lower stage partition container in the outer container. It is the center longitudinal cross-sectional view of the outer container and upper stage partition container which accommodated the lower stage partition container. It is a side view of the state which accommodated the upper and lower stage partition container in the outer container. It is a disassembled perspective view of one Embodiment of the container with a conventional dish serving.

Explanation of symbols

1 container with dishes, 2 outer container, 21 bottom surface, 22 peripheral wall, 23 stepped portion, 24 outer taper portion, 25 peripheral wall upper surface, 26 vertical surface, 27 recess, 3 lower partition container, 31 bottom surface, 32 peripheral wall, 33 partition Wall, 34 Storage recess, 35 Projection, 4 Upper partition container, 41 Bottom surface, 42 Perimeter wall, 43 Partition wall, 44 Storage recess, 5 Lid, 51 Top surface, 52 Perimeter wall, 53 Hut

Claims (1)

In the outer container whose upper surface is opened, a container with dishes serving so that two partition containers having storage recesses on the upper surface can be stored in two upper and lower layers in a state where dishes are arranged in the respective storage recesses. Because
A dish serving container characterized in that a step part that engages the bottom surface of the upper partition container is provided inside the peripheral wall of the outer container, and a protrusion capable of supporting the bottom surface of the upper partition container is provided on the upper surface of the lower partition container. .

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