JP2588862Y2 - Container for easy removal of contents - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The food container of the present invention relates to a food container which is dessert such as pudding, jelly, mizuyokan, mousse or cooked food and which is viscoelastic and suitable for food which is difficult to remove from the container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a container for dessert foods such as pudding and jelly, a polystyrene injection container is provided with a projection at the bottom of the container, and by breaking it off, a small hole is formed at the bottom of the container, from which air enters. There are products that can easily take out the contents by turning the container upside down.

However, in this case, a container made of aluminum foil is not brittle like polystyrene, so even if a projection is provided, a small hole is not formed due to its toughness.

[0004] Further, the polystyrene container requires a protective measure for preventing breakage of the container and a space therefor, so that the packaging is bulkier than the contents.

[0005] In an aluminum foil container for such an application, when taking out the contents, a space is provided between the contents and the container by using an attached plastic spoon or the like, or a groove is provided in the container itself. There have been several proposals, such as ones that make it easier for air to enter the bottom of the container, and products embodying such proposals are on the market.

However, the former method of forming a gap between the contents and the container using a spoon is troublesome, requires skill, and is extremely difficult for infants and children, who are important parts of consumers. It has become. In addition, the method of providing a groove in a container is such that, in the case of filling-type contents such as pudding, not only does the content enter the groove and it becomes difficult for air to flow in, but also once the contents enter, the contents are further layered. There are even things that make it difficult to remove. Further, depending on the design, there is a danger that the formation of the groove may result in a shape that does not match the image of the contents.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention does not require bulky packaging, is easy to handle even for infants and children, and has high viscoelastic contents such as packed pudding, jelly, An object of the present invention is to develop a container from which contents for filling foods such as mousse can be easily taken out.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems According to the present invention, 50 μm to 1 μm are provided.
A container comprising a container made of aluminum foil having a thickness of 50 μm and a spoon provided with a protrusion on a handle or a sharpened handle for providing an air hole at the bottom of the container. The above object has been achieved by developing a container which is easy to remove.

The aluminum foil used in the present invention has a thickness of 5
0-150 μm, usually lacquer coating,
For example, those coated with an epoxy resin paint having a thickness of 1 to 3 μm are preferable.

When the thickness of the aluminum foil is less than 50 μm, the shape retention of the container is insufficient. On the other hand, an aluminum foil having a thickness of more than 150 μm not only increases the cost, but also has poor perforation when pierced and deteriorates in function. Although lamination of the resin depends on the type of the resin and the thickness of the lamination layer, in general, there is a tendency that the permeation property is deteriorated, and it is better to avoid laminating except for a special case such as when the lamination layer is extremely thin.

The spoon used in the present invention is preferably made of a relatively hard synthetic resin such as metal or polystyrene which is usually attached to these containers.

This spoon pierces the bottom of the filled container of the present invention to open an air hole, so that a projection is provided on a part of the handle or the tip of the handle is sharpened.

The location of the projection or the shape of the projection is arbitrary as long as it is easy to make a hole in the bottom of the aluminum foil container 1.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the tip 3 of the handle of the spoon 2 may be bent and the tip of the bent portion may be sharpened, or as shown in FIG. You may be sharp. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a projection may be provided on any of the flat portions of the handle. Alternatively, although not shown, a handle may be provided in the lateral direction of the handle (side surface of the handle).

These projections or tips may have any shape, such as a conical shape, a cylindrical plus cone shape, a triangular pyramid, a quadrangular pyramid, a polygonal pyramid, as long as they have perforation.

In this case, a sharp projection or a tip portion does not damage the container or the packaging at the time of packaging. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the sharp tip portion is bent at a right angle, or a projection is provided on a part of the side surface of the handle. It is preferable that the sharp tip is held in parallel with the space, the bottom surface of the container, or the lid even when packaged together with the container.

The height of the projection or the length of the tip is 1 mm or more and 10 mm or less, preferably about 2 to 5 mm.

[0018]

A sharp tip is provided on any part of the handle of a metal or plastic spoon to remove it from a 50 to 150 μm thick aluminum foil container filled with viscoelastic contents. This is a container that can easily take out contents by making a hole in the bottom of the container.

Particularly, the combination with the thickness of the aluminum foil is important, and no new jig is required.

[0020]

[Effect of the invention] Aluminum foil is obtained by changing the shape of the attached spoon, instead of attaching a new jig, to a viscoelastic content such as a dessert in a cup, which was conventionally considered difficult to take out. A hole was made in the bottom of the container, and air was introduced between the contents and the container to facilitate removal of the contents. As a result, consumers, such as infants and children, can handle the product easily. In addition, a projection is provided on the bottom and breakage is prevented compared to the conventional method of forming a small hole in the bottom of the container by breaking it off. The use of a frame part is unnecessary, and the packaging volume can be reduced.
Furthermore, since it is an aluminum foil container, a container excellent in light-shielding properties and oxygen barrier properties could be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a container in which contents are easily taken out by combining an aluminum foil container and a spoon of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a spoon provided with a protrusion on a handle.

FIG. 3 shows a spoon with a sharpened handle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Aluminum foil container 2 Spoon 3 Tip of bent handle 4 Projection 5 Pointed tip

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Masaki Tanaka 6, 224 Kaiyama-cho, Sakai-shi, Osaka Inside Showa Aluminum Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-63-218074 (JP, A) JP-A Sho 57-148481 (JP, A) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B65D 85/72

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A container made of aluminum foil having a thickness of 50 μm to 150 μm and an air hole provided in a bottom portion of the container.
A container that is easy to take out, characterized in that the handle is provided with a projection or combined with a spoon having a sharpened tip. 2. The container according to claim 1, wherein the container is an aluminum foil container using a lacquered aluminum foil.