TWM673748U - Food three-dimensional support structure - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention discloses a three-dimensional food support structure, which consists of a food body, an edible three-dimensional support body and a container in order from top to bottom. In particular, the design of the edible three-dimensional support body can effectively improve the positioning stability of the food body in the container, prevent rolling, tipping or deformation, and at the same time avoid the accumulation of moisture at the bottom of the container, which causes the bottom of the food to become damp and the taste to deteriorate. The edible three-dimensional support body not only has a good supporting function, but can also be eaten by consumers and can reduce the use of additional packaging materials to comply with environmental protection trends. This invention can be applied to the packaging and display of baked goods such as cakes, egg cakes, and round snacks to enhance the stability, aesthetics and overall consumer experience during product transportation and sales.

Description

Food three-dimensional support structure

This project is related to the technical field of food display and packaging, specifically a three-dimensional food support structure consisting of the food itself, an edible three-dimensional support, and a container.

When cakes, cookie sheets, or other baked goods are placed in sealed or airtight containers, residual heat and moisture cannot escape effectively, causing moisture to accumulate at the bottom of the container. This can lead to dampness, a soggy and sticky texture, and even affect the overall flavor and shelf life. Furthermore, excessive moisture in food containers can cause water droplets to form on the inner walls of the packaging, further increasing the risk of food spoilage.

On the other hand, if round, egg-shaped, or oval-shaped foods (such as spherical cakes, egg balls, and shaped chocolates) are placed in paper containers, the lack of a stable support structure means the food can easily roll around during display, transportation, or carrying, causing damage to the appearance, deviation from the intended placement, or even failure to present the specially designed front side upward, affecting both the display aesthetics and the consumer's dining experience.

To stabilize these hygroscopic or fluid-prone foods, conventional packaging methods often employ excessive packaging layers or additional securing materials, such as trays, aluminum foil cups, cake wrappers, or multiple layers of paper, to restrict food movement and absorb moisture. However, these designs not only increase material costs and packaging volume, reducing resource efficiency, but also create unnecessary environmental impacts, running counter to the modern packaging trend of simplicity, environmental friendliness, and convenience.

Therefore, how to improve the problems encountered when placing the above-mentioned food in containers is the subject that this creation aims to actively overcome.

In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the known technology, the creator felt that it was not perfect, so he devoted all his energy to research and overcome it. With his many years of accumulated experience in this industry, he further developed a three-dimensional food support structure that achieves the goals of stably supporting food, ensuring the support material is edible, preserving food quality, and being environmentally friendly.

The main purpose of this design is to provide a three-dimensional food support structure that can stably support food of various shapes, prevent tipping and displacement, and enhance packaging and display. By replacing traditional fixing materials with an edible three-dimensional support, it reduces moisture entrapment and packaging waste, thereby achieving the goals of food preservation and environmental protection.

To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention has developed a three-dimensional food support structure, the preferred technical solution of which includes a food body, a three-dimensional edible support body, and a container stacked in sequence from top to bottom, wherein: the food body is one or more edible foods; the three-dimensional edible support body is composed of a plurality of edible food materials in the form of strips, threads, or ribbons that are woven, interwoven, or stacked, and the food body is placed on the three-dimensional edible support body; the container is a container for supporting the three-dimensional edible support body and the food body, and has a storage space with an opening facing upward, and the bottom of the three-dimensional edible support body is placed on the bottom surface of the storage space.

One of the preferred technical solutions is that in the above-mentioned three-dimensional food support structure, the food body is a spherical food, a round food, an elliptical food, an egg-shaped food, a heart-shaped food, a three-dimensional curved surface food or a three-dimensional multi-plane food.

One of the preferred technical solutions is that in the above-mentioned three-dimensional food support structure, the food body is one or a combination of baked goods, mochi, chocolate, fresh fruit, mung bean cake, macaron, candy, jelly, ice cream ball, fruit.

One of the preferred technical solutions is that in the above-mentioned three-dimensional food support structure, the baked food is one of cake, egg cake, taiyaki, pineapple cake, madeleine, puff, chiffon cake, Imagawayaki, and brownie.

One of the preferred technical solutions is that in the above-mentioned three-dimensional food support structure, the raw confectionery includes one of daifuku, steamed buns, upper raw confectionery or yokan.

One of the preferred technical solutions is that in the above-mentioned three-dimensional food support structure, the three-dimensional food support body is formed into a nest-shaped body, a ring-shaped body or a net-shaped body with a recessed storage area on it, and the food body is placed in the recessed storage area.

One of the preferred technical solutions is that in the above-mentioned three-dimensional food support structure, the edible three-dimensional support body is composed of strips or threads of pulled sugar, baked or fried starch strips, plant fiber strands, grain fiber strands, chocolate bars or cheese bars.

One of the preferred technical solutions is that in the above-mentioned three-dimensional food support structure, the container is composed of a paper box, a wooden box, a biodegradable plastic box or a box made of starch-based materials.

The three-dimensional food support structure of this invention can achieve multiple creative effects: (1) The edible three-dimensional support body can effectively support and fix the food body to prevent it from shaking, overturning or deformation in the container due to transportation or display, thereby improving the product's appearance stability and eating experience. (2) The edible three-dimensional support body is made of edible ingredients and does not require the addition of additional non-edible fixing materials, which can reduce overall packaging waste and achieve environmental protection and plastic reduction effects. (3) This invention can improve the problem of food becoming soft or deteriorating due to moisture retention at the bottom of traditional packaging, thereby prolonging the freshness and beauty of the food. Overall, this invention provides an innovative food packaging structure that combines support function, beautiful display, food safety and environmental friendliness.

The technical features, structure, functions, purposes and effects of this invention are described in detail with reference to the attached illustrated embodiments as follows:

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the present invention provides a three-dimensional food support structure. A preferred embodiment thereof includes a food body 10, a three-dimensional edible support body 20, and a container 30 arranged in order from top to bottom, wherein:

The food body 10 is one or more edible foods, which may be spherical foods 11 (shown in Figures 1 and 2), round foods 12 (shown in Figure 3), elliptical foods 13 (shown in Figure 4), egg-shaped foods 14 (shown in Figure 4), heart-shaped foods 15 (shown in Figure 5), three-dimensional curved surface foods 16 (shown in Figure 6), or three-dimensional multi-plane foods (not shown). In specific implementations, the food body 10 may be baked foods (e.g., cakes, egg cakes, taiyaki, pineapple cakes, madeleines, puffs, chiffon cakes, Imagawa-yaki, brownies, etc.), mochi, chocolate, confectionery (e.g., daifuku, steamed buns, sushi confectionery, yokan, etc.), mung bean cakes, macarons, candies, jelly, ice cream balls, or fruit (e.g., cut, carved, or assembled fruit).

The three-dimensional edible support 20 is composed of a plurality of edible food materials in the form of strips, threads, or ribbons interwoven, braided, or stacked to form a three-dimensional support capable of supporting the food body 10. In this embodiment, the three-dimensional edible support 20 has a recessed storage area 21 formed thereon. The three-dimensional edible support 20 is shaped like a nest 22 (shown in Figures 1 to 3), a ring 23 (shown in Figure 4), a net 24 (shown in Figure 5), or other similar shapes (shown in Figure 6) to stabilize the food body 10 placed therein. The food materials used to form the edible three-dimensional support 20 may include strips or shreds of pulled sugar, baked or fried starch strips, plant fiber shreds (such as vegetable shreds, fruit pulp shreds), grain fiber shreds (such as wheat shreds, corn shreds), chocolate bars, cheese sticks, and other edible and supportive strips, shreds, or ribbons.

The container 30 is used to hold the food body 10 and the three-dimensional edible support 20. Its shape is not limited (as shown in Figures 1 to 5). It has an upward-opening storage space 31 for accommodating the food body 10 and the three-dimensional edible support 20. The bottom surface of the storage space 31 supports the bottom of the three-dimensional edible support 20, allowing the food body 10 to be securely displayed at the top edge of the container 30 and enhancing the display effect. The container 30 can be made of environmentally friendly materials such as paper boxes, wooden boxes, biodegradable plastic boxes, and boxes made of starch-based materials. The shape, color, and printed patterns can also be customized according to product design requirements.

The three-dimensional food support structure of this invention can effectively support and fix one or more food bodies 10 through the edible three-dimensional support body 20, preventing the food body 10 from shaking, overturning or deformation due to transportation or display in the container 30, thereby improving the product appearance stability and eating experience. The edible three-dimensional support body 20 is made of edible ingredients and does not require the addition of additional non-edible fixing materials. It can reduce the overall packaging waste and achieve environmental protection and plastic reduction effects. In addition, this invention can improve the problem of food becoming soft or deteriorating due to moisture retention at the bottom of traditional packaging, thereby prolonging the freshness and beauty of the food. Overall, this invention provides an innovative food packaging structure that combines support function, beautiful display, food safety and environmental friendliness.

It's worth noting that the food body 10 and the edible three-dimensional support 20 of this invention can be consumed together, thereby transforming the flavor and texture of the conventional food body 10 when consumed alone. For example, when the food body 10 is an egg cake, ice cream cone, or other food item mentioned above, when it is eaten together with the edible three-dimensional support 20 woven with candy threads, the crispy and delicate texture of the candy threads blends with the soft and fluffy texture of the food, and gradually releases layers of slightly sweet and caramelized flavor in the mouth, bringing multiple sensory and gustatory surprises, making the overall taste richer and more innovative. This method of combining the textures and flavors of different ingredients not only enhances the flavor, texture, and fun of the food, but also increases the product's added value and market appeal.

This invention has been disclosed above using preferred embodiments. However, those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are intended only to illustrate this invention and should not be construed as limiting its scope. It should be noted that any equivalent variations and substitutions to these embodiments are intended to be encompassed by this invention. Therefore, the scope of protection for this invention shall be determined by the scope of the patent application.

10: Food body 11: Spherical food 12: Round food 13: Oval food 14: Egg-shaped food 15: Heart-shaped food 16: Three-dimensional curved food 20: Three-dimensional edible support 21: Concave storage area 22: Nest-shaped body 23: Ring-shaped body 24: Net-shaped body 30: Container 31: Storage space

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the assembled three-dimensional support structure of the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the exploded three-dimensional support structure of the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment of the present invention's creative food body and edible three-dimensional support. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the third embodiment of the present invention's creative food body and edible three-dimensional support. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the fourth embodiment of the present invention's creative food body and edible three-dimensional support. Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the fifth embodiment of the present invention's creative food body and edible three-dimensional support.

10: Food body

11: Spherical Foods

20: Edible three-dimensional support

21: Recessed storage area

22: Nest Form

30:Container

31: Accommodation Space

Claims (8)

A three-dimensional food support structure comprises, from top to bottom, a food body, a three-dimensional edible support, and a container, wherein: the food body comprises one or more edible foods; the three-dimensional edible support is composed of a plurality of edible food materials in the form of strips, threads, or ribbons that are woven, interwoven, or stacked, and the food body is placed on the three-dimensional edible support; and the container is a container for supporting the three-dimensional edible support and the food body, having a storage space with an upward opening, and the bottom of the three-dimensional edible support is placed on the bottom surface of the storage space. The three-dimensional food support structure as described in claim 1, wherein the food body is a spherical food, a round food, an elliptical food, an egg-shaped food, a heart-shaped food, a three-dimensional curved surface food, or a three-dimensional multi-plane food. The three-dimensional food support structure as described in claim 2, wherein the food body is one of baked goods, mochi, chocolate, fresh fruit, mung bean cake, macaron, candy, jelly, ice cream ball, fruit, or a combination thereof. The three-dimensional food support structure as described in claim 3, wherein the baked food is one of a cake, an egg cake, a taiyaki, a pineapple cake, a madeleine, a puff, a chiffon cake, an Imagawayaki, and a brownie. The three-dimensional food support structure as described in claim 3, wherein the confectionery includes one of daifuku, steamed buns, upper confectionery or yokan. The three-dimensional food support structure as described in claim 1, 4 or 5, wherein the three-dimensional food support body is formed into a nest-shaped body, a ring-shaped body or a net-shaped body having a recessed storage area thereon, and the food body is placed in the recessed storage area. The three-dimensional food support structure as described in claim 6, wherein the edible three-dimensional support body is composed of strips or threads of pulled sugar, baked or fried starch strips, plant fiber strands, grain fiber strands, chocolate bars or cheese bars. The three-dimensional food support structure as described in claim 1, wherein the container is composed of a paper box, a wooden box, a biodegradable plastic box or a box made of starch-based material.