JP2022178354A - Packaging container for fruits and vegetables - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a packaging container for fruit vegetable capable of being carried in an upright position so as not to collide with a leg or the like.SOLUTION: A packaging container for fruit vegetable for storing fruit vegetable includes: a container body 10 having a storing part 11 having an opening 11f, a lid part 12 opening/closing the opening 11f, and a holding part 13 holding the lid part 12 in a closed state of the opening 11f; and a space filling material 30 arranged outside fruit vegetable X stored in the storing part 11, wherein the lid part 12 closing the opening 11f of the storing part 11 is held by the holding part 13. The packaging container for fruit vegetable may include a fruit vegetable placing plate 20 stored in the storing part 11. In this case, one having one or two or more storing recessed parts 21 for storing the fruit vegetable X can be used as the fruit vegetable placing plate 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

There is an application for the application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law.

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a fruit vegetable packaging container used for boxing various fruit vegetables such as tomatoes, strawberries, pears, melons, peaches, grapes, pears, hassaku, La France, mangoes, and papaya.

Fruit vegetables such as tomatoes are sometimes sold in a boxed state in a thin tray-like cardboard box. When sold in a boxed state, they are laid out flat with the opening facing upwards so that the fruits and vegetables can be easily seen when displayed. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a tray-shaped packaging box with an upper opening is known as a container used for boxing fruit vegetables such as tomatoes (Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP 2012-101829 A Utility Model Registration No. 2546325

Tray-shaped packaging boxes such as those disclosed in Patent Literatures 1 and 2 are widely and commonly used because the displayed fruits and vegetables are easy to see. Fruit vegetables boxed in such packaging boxes need to be transported while maintaining the posture at the time of display so that the boxed fruit vegetables do not roll over when brought home. However, there is a problem that if the box is held in the flat position at the time of display, it is difficult to hold because the box bumps against the legs.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the problem to be solved is that it can be held in a vertical orientation (a state in which it is rotated 90 degrees from a flat state) so as not to hit the legs or the like. To provide a packaging container.

The fruit vegetable packaging container of the present invention is a fruit vegetable packaging container for containing fruit vegetables, comprising a container having an opening, a lid for opening and closing the opening, and holding the lid with the opening closed. It comprises a container body having a holding part and a gap filling material arranged outside the fruits and vegetables stored in the storage part, and the lid part closing the opening of the storage part is held by the holding part. be. The fruit vegetable packaging container of the present invention can also be provided with a fruit vegetable placing plate accommodated in the accommodating portion. In this case, one having one or two or more accommodating recesses for accommodating fruit vegetables can be used as the fruit vegetable placing plate.

According to the present invention, the lid is held by the holding part with the gap filling material arranged between the fruit vegetable and the lid. It is easier to hold compared to the conventional packing containers for fruits and vegetables that need to be used.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view which shows an example of the usage condition of the fruit vegetable packaging container of this invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of the state where the lid portion of the fruit and vegetable packaging container of the present invention is opened. Explanatory drawing which shows an example of the usage example of the fruit vegetable packaging container of this invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which a gap filling material is arranged outside the accommodated fruits and vegetables in the accommodation recessed portion. Sectional drawing of FIG.

(embodiment)
An embodiment of a packaging container for fruit vegetables (hereinafter simply referred to as "packaging container") of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For convenience of explanation, below, the bottom surface is the bottom surface when it is oriented vertically as shown in FIG. is the top surface, the open surface is the front surface, and the surface facing the front surface is the back surface.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the packaging container of this embodiment includes a container body 10, a fruit and vegetable placing plate 20 (FIG. 3), and gap fillers 30 (FIGS. 3 and 4).

The container body 10 is the body portion of the packaging container. The container body 10 of this embodiment is formed by folding a sheet material (corrugated board in this embodiment) formed into a predetermined shape. As an example, the container body 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a container 11 having an opening 11f, a lid 12 that opens and closes the opening 11f, and holds the lid 12 with the opening 11f closed. A holding portion 13 is provided.

The housing portion 11 of this embodiment is a container having a bottom portion 11a, a left side portion 11b, a right side portion 11c, a top portion 11d, a back portion 11e, and an opening portion 11f. An insertion hole 11g for inserting an insertion piece 12f, which will be described later, is provided in a corner portion between the side surfaces 11b and 11c and the top surface portion 11d, and a handle portion 11h that can be held by hand is provided on the top surface portion 11d. .

The lid portion 12 for opening and closing the opening portion 11f is provided at the front end portion of the bottom portion 11a of the housing portion 11. As shown in FIG. The lid portion 12 of this embodiment is formed integrally with the accommodating portion 11 by the corrugated cardboard forming the accommodating portion 11 . The lid portion 12 is bent in the opening/closing direction of the opening portion 11f from the bent portion 11i provided at the end portion on the front side of the bottom portion 11a.

The lid portion 12 of this embodiment has a horizontal rectangular shape of about the same size as the rectangular opening portion 11f, and lateral lid pieces 12a that fit inside the accommodating portion 11 are provided on both widthwise outer sides of the lid portion 12. . Both lid horizontal pieces 12a project outward from the width direction of the lid portion 12 and are bent at the boundary portion 12b with the lid portion 12. As shown in FIG.

A flap portion 12c is provided at the end of the lid portion 12 on the free end side. The flap portion 12c is a portion that overlaps with the outside of the upper surface portion 11d of the housing portion 11, and is bent at a boundary portion 12e with the lid portion 12. As shown in FIG. The flap portion 12c of this embodiment has a rectangular shape with a width approximately equal to the width of the lid portion 12, and is provided with a through hole 12d in a shape through which the handle portion 11h can pass.

Insertion pieces 12f that can be inserted into insertion holes 11g formed in the accommodation portion 11 project outward from both ends of the flap portion 12c in the longitudinal direction (horizontal direction). Both insertion pieces 12f are bent at a boundary portion 12g between the flap portion 12c and the flap portion 12c. The ends of both insertion pieces 12f are arcuate so that they can be easily inserted into the insertion holes 11g.

In this embodiment, with the lid portion 12 closing the opening portion 11f, the flap portion 12c is moved so that the handle portion 11h passes through the through hole 12d. 11d), and by inserting the insertion pieces 12f into the respective insertion holes 11g, the housing portion 11 can be maintained in a closed state. In this embodiment, the holding portion 13 is composed of the insertion holes 11g and the insertion pieces 12f.

The fruit vegetable placing plate 20 is a plate-shaped member for placing the fruit vegetable X thereon, and is accommodated in the accommodation portion 11 for use. As an example, a fruit vegetable placing plate 20 shown in FIG. 3 has nine accommodating recesses 21 for accommodating fruit vegetables X. The number of accommodation recesses 21 may be more or less than nine. In addition, the shape and size of the fruit vegetable X can be appropriately adjusted according to the shape and size of the fruit vegetable. For example, the bottom side of the storage recess 21 may be projected further toward the front side than the top side so that the fruit vegetables X can be supported on the lower side when the packaging container is oriented vertically.

The gap filling material 30 is arranged outside the fruit vegetables X accommodated in the accommodation recess 21 to fill the gap between the fruit vegetables X and the lid portion 12, and serves as a cushioning material to prevent the fruit vegetables X from being damaged. and a function as a pressing member for preventing positional deviation of the fruit vegetables X.

For the gap filling material 30, for example, a bubble cushioning material having a plurality of protrusions containing air can be used. One or two or more bubble cushioning materials can be used. As for the thickness and size of the bubble cushioning material, appropriate ones can be used according to the size of the storage box and the number and size of the fruit vegetables X stored.

(Example of use)
A usage example of the packaging container of the embodiment will be described. With the cover 12 of the packaging container laid flat as shown in FIG. When the product is placed in the store, it can be displayed in this flat state.

On the other hand, when holding the boxed fruit vegetables X, the gap filling material 30 is arranged outside the fruit vegetables X accommodated in the accommodation recess 21 in the manner described above, and the lid portion 12 is closed. After that, the flap portion 12c is overlapped with the upper surface portion 11d of the housing portion 11 so that the handle portion 11h passes through the through hole 12d, and both insertion pieces 12f are inserted into the respective insertion holes 11g. The fruit vegetables X boxed in the manner described above are stable in the container body 10 and can be transported vertically as shown in FIG.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the fruit and vegetables X are placed on the fruit and vegetable placing plate 20 accommodated in the storage portion 11 is taken as an example, but the fruit and vegetable placing plate 20 may be omitted. For example, when packed strawberries or the like housed in a plastic container are to be stored in the plastic container, the fruit vegetable placing plate 20 can be omitted.

In this case, the gap filler 30 is placed outside the packed strawberries housed in the housing section 11 and the lid section 12 is closed. After that, the flap portion 12c is superimposed on the upper surface portion 11d of the container portion 11 so that the handle portion 11h passes through the through hole 12d, and the insertion pieces 12f are inserted into the respective insertion holes 11g to accommodate packed strawberries and the like. It is possible to carry the packaging container vertically.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the container 11 is flat is taken as an example. , the fruit and vegetable placing plate 20 can be omitted. When the fruit vegetable placing plate 20 is omitted, instead of the fruit vegetable placing plate 20, a material similar to the gap filling material 30 may be placed in the housing portion 11 to prevent the fruit vegetables X from being dislocated or damaged.

In the above embodiment, the case where the container body 10 is made of cardboard is taken as an example, but the container body 10 can also be made of materials other than cardboard, such as cardboard, coated cardboard, and plastic cardboard. In either case, the container body 10 can be formed by folding or combining one sheet or two or more sheet members.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where a bubble cushioning material is used as the gap filler 30 is taken as an example. As long as it has a filling function, various cushioning materials such as foam cushioning material, paper cushioning material, and air cushioning material can be used.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the gap filling material 30 is separate from the lid portion 12 is taken as an example, but the gap filling material 30 may be fixed to the rear surface side of the lid portion 12 so as to be integrated therewith. In some cases, a member having the function of the gap filling material 30 can be provided as part of the lid portion 12 .

Regardless of whether it is separate from the lid portion 12 or integral with it, it is arranged outside the fruit vegetable X, and has a function of preventing position deviation and damage of the fruit vegetable X, and a function of preventing the lid portion 12 and the fruit vegetable X from being damaged. The gap filling material 30 of the present invention includes the gap filling material having the function of filling the gap between the .

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the holding portion 13 is configured by both the insertion holes 11g and the both insertion pieces 12f is taken as an example, but the holding portion 13 may have a configuration other than this, such as a hook surface or a loop surface. It can be composed of a set of planar fasteners or a set of concave and convex parts such as a snap button.

When a planar fastener is used as the holding portion 13, one of the hook surface and the loop surface may be provided on the surface of the upper surface portion 11d of the accommodating portion 11, and the other on the rear surface of the flap portion 12c. Moreover, when a snap button is used as the holding portion 13, one of the concave part and the convex part may be provided on the surface of the upper surface portion 11d of the housing portion 11, and the other may be provided on the back surface of the flap portion 12c. The holding part 13 can also be configured with other materials.

The packaging container of the above embodiment is an example, and the packaging container of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. The packaging container of the present invention can be changed, replaced, omitted, etc., without departing from the scope of the present invention.

The packaging container for fruit vegetables of the present invention can be used as a container for various fruit vegetables such as tomatoes, strawberries, pears, melons, peaches, grapes, pears, hassaku, La France, mangoes, and papaya.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 container body 11 housing portion 11a bottom portion 11b left side portion 11c right side portion 11d upper surface portion 11e rear portion 11f opening portion 11g insertion hole 11h handle portion 11i folding portion 12 lid portion 12a lid lateral piece 12b boundary portion 12c flap portion 12d through hole 12e boundary portion 12f insertion piece 12g boundary portion 13 holding portion 20 fruit and vegetable placing plate 21 accommodation recess 30 gap filling material X fruit and vegetable

Claims (7)

In a fruit vegetable packaging container containing fruit vegetables,
A container body including a housing portion having an opening, a lid portion for opening and closing the opening portion, and a holding portion for holding the lid portion with the opening portion closed;
A gap filling material arranged outside the fruit vegetables accommodated in the accommodation unit,
a lid portion closing the opening of the storage portion is held by the holding portion;
A packaging container for fruits and vegetables, characterized by: In the fruit vegetable packaging container according to claim 1,
Equipped with a fruit and vegetable placing plate accommodated in the accommodation unit,
The fruit and vegetable placing plate has one or more storage recesses for storing fruit and vegetables,
A packaging container for fruits and vegetables, characterized by: In the fruit vegetable packaging container according to claim 1 or claim 2,
A handle part is provided in the storage part,
A packaging container for fruits and vegetables, characterized by: In the fruit vegetable packaging container according to claim 3,
A flap portion is provided on one side of the lid portion so as to overlap the surface on which the handle portion of the storage portion is provided,
A through hole through which the handle portion passes is provided in the flap portion,
The handle portion passes through the through hole while the opening of the housing portion is closed by the lid portion,
It can be held vertically by holding the handle that has passed through the through hole.
A packaging container for fruits and vegetables, characterized by: In the fruit vegetable packaging container according to claim 4,
An insertion piece is provided on the outside in the width direction of the flap,
An insertion hole into which the insertion piece can be inserted is provided in the accommodating portion,
The insertion piece can be inserted into the insertion hole with the opening of the housing portion closed by the lid.
A packaging container for fruits and vegetables, characterized by: In the fruit vegetable packaging container according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The gap filling material is fixed to the back side of the lid,
A packaging container for fruits and vegetables, characterized by: In the fruit vegetable packaging container according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The container body is formed by folding one or more sheet members,
A packaging container for fruits and vegetables, characterized by:

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