JP2000335671A - Container for fermented soybeans - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate a need for putting a small bag having each of spices, etc., into a container main body by attaching an upper end rear edge of a second circumfer ential wall of a tray for spices to an upper end front edge of a front wall section of a first circumferential wall and projecting forwardly an auxiliary lid plate for closing the upper surface of the tray for spices from the front edge of the lid member through a cut line. SOLUTION: An upper end front edge of a front wall of a first circumferential wall 3 is provided with an upper end rear edge of a second circumferential wall 7 of a tray 6 for spices arranged in a lateral extended direction and the tray 6 for spices is arranged to project forwardly of the container main body. In addition, an auxiliary lid plate 17 for closing the upper surface of the tray 6 for spices is projected forwardly from a front edge of the lid 11 through the cut line 16 such as a perforation or the like. This auxiliary lid plate 17 has a folding line 18 for folding into upper and lower segments at an intermediate section in a forward or rearward direction. With such an arrangement as above, it is not necessary for each of the small bags 8, 9 containing spices or the like to be put in the container main body 1. In addition, it is possible to cut off the auxiliary lid plate 17 from the lid member 11, fold it into two segments and conveniently use it as a stick for mixing the fermented soybeans.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a natto container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A lid made of a foamed synthetic resin is formed by projecting a lid for opening and closing the upper surface of a container main body from a rear upper end edge of the peripheral wall of the container main body standing upright from a periphery of a bottom wall through a thin hinge. Natto containers are known. The top plate of the lid has many small holes for fermentation gas release,
In many cases, the upper surface of natto stored in the container body is covered with a transparent film, and a small bag for storing mustard, sauce or the like is placed on the film.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional container was prepared by opening the lid, taking out a small bag for storing the sauce, etc., removing the film, breaking the bag, and putting the sauce into the container body. The natto is mixed and eaten with chopsticks, but when removing sachets or other sachets, the mucus of natto adhering to the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the container body may adhere to the fingers, and it may be inconvenient because chopsticks are not prepared Was.

An object of the present invention is to eliminate such a drawback. A spice tray is attached to the front of the peripheral wall of the container body, and the upper surface of the tray is closed from the front of the lid that closes the upper surface of the container body. An auxiliary lid plate is provided so as to protrude through a cutout line, and the auxiliary lid body is provided so that it can be used as a stick for stirring natto.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems As first means, a container body 1 standing upright from a periphery of a bottom wall 2 to a first peripheral wall 3 having a quadrangular cross section and a lid 11 for closing the upper surface of the container body. In the natto container, the upper end front edge of the first peripheral wall front wall portion is provided with a rear edge of the upper end of the second peripheral wall of the spice tray 6 which is provided horizontally long in the left-right direction.
An auxiliary lid plate 17 for projecting forward and closing the upper surface of the condiment tray 6 from the front edge of the lid body 11 through a perforated line 16 is provided so as to protrude forward. A folding line 18 for folding the auxiliary lid plate up and down into two is provided horizontally.

As a second means, a container body 1 having a first outward flange 4 attached to the upper end of a first peripheral wall 3 having a rectangular cross section and rising from the outer periphery of the bottom wall 2, and an upper surface of the first outward flange A second outward flange 14 to be placed on the top plate 12 is attached to the outer periphery of the top plate 12, and the trailing edges of the first outward flange 4 and the second outward flange 14 are connected via a thin hinge 19; In a natto container integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, comprising a lid 11 for closing an upper surface of a main body, a second peripheral wall of a condiment tray 6 horizontally provided in the left-right direction on a front edge of the first outward flange 4. 7, a rear edge of the upper end of the spice is provided to project the spice tray 6 forward of the container body, and from the front end of the lid second outward flange 14, the upper surface of the spice tray 6 An auxiliary lid plate 17 to be closed is projected forward, and the front and rear of the auxiliary lid plate A folding line 18 for folding the auxiliary lid plate in two in the middle in the direction is provided horizontally.

As a third means, the above-mentioned first or second means is provided, and the outer peripheral portion of the lid top plate 12 has a U-shaped cross section, the upper surface is a groove, and the lower part of the groove projects downward. Protrusion
When the overhanging projection 13 is fitted to the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall by closing the lid on the outer peripheral surface of the overhanging projection and the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 3 of the container body, The lid was formed so that the closed state could be maintained.

The fourth means includes the first, second, or third means, and has an upper edge of a front wall portion of the first peripheral wall of the container body and an upper rear edge of a second peripheral wall 7 of the spice tray 6. A cut line 20 for separating the condiment tray was provided laterally on the continuous wall between the two.

[0009]

Referring to the drawings, the natto container of the present invention has a container body and a lid.

The container body 1 has a first peripheral wall 3 having a quadrangular cross section standing from the outer periphery of the bottom wall 2. The portions other than the bottom wall and the upper portion of the first peripheral wall are formed in a corrugated cross section. First
It is desirable to provide a first outward flange 4 at the upper end of the peripheral wall. In the illustrated example, the first peripheral wall is provided so as to expand slightly upward and outward. The first engaging ridges 5 are preferably provided laterally on the upper inner surfaces of the left and right walls and the front wall of the first peripheral wall.

The top edge of the front wall of the first peripheral wall is provided with the rear edge of the upper end of the second peripheral wall 7 of the seasoning tray 6 which is provided horizontally long in the horizontal direction, and the seasoning tray 6 is moved forward of the container body. Projecting. The spice tray is for storing therein a small bag 8 for storing mustard, a small bag 9 for storing sauce, and the like.
Therefore, it may be provided in a shallow dish shape. A cutout line 20 for separating the condiment tray may be provided on the continuous wall between the upper end front edge of the first peripheral wall front wall and the upper end rear edge of the second peripheral wall 7.

The lid 11 is for closing the upper surface of the container body so as to be openable and closable. A second outward flange 14 that is formed by bending the projection 13 and that is mounted on the upper surface of the first outward flange 4 described above projects from the outer edge of the upper end of the overhang projection. The overhang projection 13 is provided so as to be fitted to the upper inner surface of the container body first peripheral wall 3,
The second engaging ridges 15 to be engaged with the lower surface of the first engaging ridges 5 are provided on the left and right and front outer surfaces of the overhang projection 13. From the front edge of the lid 11, a cut line 16 such as a perforated line is formed.
An auxiliary lid plate 17 that closes the upper surface of the above-described spice tray is protruded forwardly. The auxiliary lid plate has a folding line 18 at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction, which is folded up and down in two.

Since the first and second engaging projections are for holding the lid closed, one of the first and second engagement projections may be formed as a projection and the other may be formed as a groove and fitted. . In addition, if the projecting projection 13 is tightly fitted into the upper portion of the first peripheral wall so that the lid can be closed by the frictional resistance, the engaging projection is unnecessary.

The rear edges of the first outward flange 4 at the upper end of the first peripheral wall of the container body and the second outward flange 14 of the lid are connected to each other through a thin hinge 19 and are made of synthetic resin material. It is desirable to form the condiment tray, lid, and auxiliary lid plate integrally. The synthetic resin material is preferably made of a foamed synthetic resin.

[0015]

According to the present invention, the rear end of the upper end of the second peripheral wall of the spice tray 6 is provided on the front edge of the upper end of the first peripheral wall of the container body. Then, the condiment tray is projected forward of the container body, and the auxiliary lid plate 17 for closing the top surface of the condiment tray is protruded from the front edge of the lid. There is no need for the mucus of natto to adhere to the sachet, etc., and the auxiliary lid plate 17 is provided so as to protrude from the front edge of the lid through the cutout line 16, and the auxiliary lid plate is moved up and down. Since the folding line 18 for folding in two is provided horizontally, the auxiliary lid plate can be cut off from the lid 11 and folded in half to be used as a stick for stirring natto.

In addition to having the above-mentioned effects, the lid is reliably closed by overlapping the first and second outward flanges 4 and 14.

According to a third aspect, the outer peripheral portion of the lid top plate is
An overhanging projection 13 is formed to bend into a U-shaped cross section and project downward on the outer periphery, and the overhanging projection is fitted to the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall of the container body, whereby the lid is closed. By providing so as to be held, it is not necessary to provide another means for maintaining the closed state, and after use, by re-closing, emission of odor generated from the natto mucus remaining in the container body. Can be prevented.

In the fourth aspect of the present invention, a cutout line 20 for separating a condiment tray is formed on a continuous wall between the upper edge of the front wall portion of the first peripheral wall and the upper rear edge of the second peripheral wall 7 of the condiment tray. By installing the tray, the spice tray can be separated from the container body, so that the condiment tray does not interfere with natto stirring, etc. There is convenience that can be used as an empty sachet placing plate after taking out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a container of the present invention shown in an open state.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a part of the container is cut off and folded in two to form a stick for stirring natto.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Container main body 3 ... 1st peripheral wall 6 ... Taste tray 11 ... Lid 17 ... Auxiliary lid plate 18 ... Folding line

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A natto container comprising: a container body 1 standing upright from a periphery of a bottom wall 2 of a first peripheral wall 3 having a rectangular cross section; and a lid 11 closing an upper surface of the container body. At the front edge of the upper end of the wall portion, a rear edge of the upper end of the second peripheral wall of the seasoning tray 6 which is provided horizontally in the left-right direction is attached, and the seasoning tray is projected forward of the container body 1. From the edge, an auxiliary lid plate 17 for closing the upper surface of the condiment tray 6 is cut out through a cut line 16 to protrude forward, and the intermediate portion of the auxiliary lid plate 17 in the front-rear direction is folded up and down. A natto container made of synthetic resin, wherein the folding line 18 is provided horizontally. 2. A container main body 1 having a first outward flange 4 attached to the upper end of a first peripheral wall 3 having a rectangular cross section and rising from the outer periphery of the bottom wall 2, and placed on the upper surface of the first outward flange. A second outward flange 14 is attached to the outer periphery of the top plate 12, and the rear edges of the first outward flange 4 and the second outward flange 14 are connected to thin hinges 19.
That closes the upper surface of the container main body, which is continuous through
11, a natto container integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, wherein the rear edge of the upper end of the second peripheral wall 7 of the condiment tray 6 is provided to the front edge of the first outward flange 4 in the horizontal direction. The spice tray 6 is protruded forward from the container body, and a cutout line 16 is formed from the front end of the lid second outward flange 14.
Auxiliary cover plate 17 for closing the upper surface of the condiment tray 6 through the
A natto container characterized in that a fold line 18 is provided laterally at an intermediate portion in the front-rear direction of the auxiliary lid plate so as to fold the auxiliary lid plate vertically so as to be folded in two. 3. An outer peripheral portion of the lid top plate 12 has a U-shaped cross section.
The upper surface is a groove, and the lower part of the groove is bent to form a projecting protrusion 13 projecting downward. The outer peripheral surface of the projecting protrusion and the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall 3 of the container main body are closed by the lid. 3. The lid according to claim 1, wherein the lid is formed so as to be able to hold the closed state when the lid is fitted to the upper inner surface of the first peripheral wall.
Natto container as described. 4. A cutout line 20 for separating a condiment tray is horizontally formed on a continuous wall between an upper end edge of a front wall portion of a first peripheral wall of the container main body and a rear end portion of an upper end of a second peripheral wall 7 of the condiment tray 6. The natto container according to claim 1, wherein the natto container is provided.