Holder for providing mobile food and drink

Abstract

The invention provides a holder for providing mobile food and drink, which can prevent a vessel from being turned over. The present invention relates to a holder for providing a mobile food or beverage for accommodating and transporting a container containing the mobile food or beverage, the holder comprising a container body and a lid. The container main body has a bottom wall portion and a first side wall portion extending upward from a peripheral edge of the bottom wall portion, and an upper end of the first side wall portion defines an upper opening. The cover body has a top surface portion and a second side wall portion extending downward from a peripheral edge of the top surface portion, and opens and closes the upper opening. The upper end of the first side wall portion and the lower end of the second side wall portion are located below the upper end of the vessel in a state where the vessel is accommodated. The area of the top surface portion is smaller than that of the upper opening. At least one of the top surface portion and the second side wall portion is in contact with the vessel, or is disposed so as to be spaced apart from the vessel by a gap that can suppress the vessel from tilting to a certain degree or more.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder for providing fluid food and beverage. Background Art

[0002] Patent document 1 discloses a container with a cover, which contains a container for placing food and drinks. The container is intended to be used in a restaurant equipped with a food and drink conveying device. The food and drink conveying device is a device having a conveying path that circulates along customer seats. The conveying path is used to place food and drinks placed in containers and convey them to customer seats. The container is typically preferably used in restaurants generally known as conveyor belt sushi restaurants, where sushi placed on a plate is placed on the conveying path and provided to customer seats.

[0003] Prior Art Literature

[0004] Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2022-016238 Summary of the invention

[0006] Problems to be solved by the invention

[0007] However, in the above-mentioned restaurants, not only sushi is provided, but also menus such as egg custard, soup dishes in bowls, and drinks are provided on a daily basis. These fluid food and beverages are sometimes placed in a deep plate in a state of being placed in a container such as a "bowl" or a drink cup, placed on a conveying path, and conveyed to the customer seat. The store where the customer is seated can obtain the food and beverage placed in the above container by taking out the desired deep plate from the conveying path.

[0008] However, the container for storing fluid food and drink is unstable because it has a certain depth. Therefore, when a customer takes the deep dish out of the conveying path in a store, the container for storing fluid food and drink may fall over or the overturned container may fall from the deep dish.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a holder for providing fluid food and drink that can suppress the overturning of a container containing fluid food and drink.

[0010] Solutions to Solve Problems

[0011] The first aspect of the present invention is a holder for providing fluid food and beverages for accommodating and conveying a vessel containing fluid food and beverages, and comprises a container body and a cover body. The container body comprises a bottom wall portion and a first side wall portion extending upward from the periphery of the bottom wall portion, and the upper end of the first side wall portion defines an upper opening. The cover body comprises a top face portion and a second side wall portion extending downward from the periphery of the top face portion, and the cover body is used to open and close the upper opening. When the vessel is accommodated, the upper end of the first side wall portion and the lower end of the second side wall portion are located below the upper end of the vessel. The area of ​​the top face portion is smaller than the area of ​​the upper opening. In addition, at least one of the top face portion and the second side wall portion is in contact with the vessel, or is separated from the vessel by a gap that can suppress the vessel from tilting to a certain degree or more.

[0012] The providing retainer of the second aspect of the present invention is constructed, on the basis of the providing retainer of the first aspect, to be capable of accommodating a first container and a second container as the containers containing fluid food and beverages, the first container being accommodated in a manner such that the lower end and the upper end of the first container are in contact with the bottom wall portion of the container body and the top surface portion of the cover body, respectively, and the second container being accommodated in a manner such that the lower end of the second container is in contact with the bottom wall portion of the container body, but the upper end of the second container is not in contact with the top surface portion of the cover body.

[0013] The providing retainer of the third viewpoint is based on the providing retainer of the first viewpoint or the second viewpoint, wherein the second side wall portion has a tapered portion inclined so as to bulge outward more than other portions, and when the cover body is swung open with the end portion on the opposite side of the tapered portion as the center, the tapered portion does not interfere with the container.

[0014] The provision holder of the fourth aspect is the provision holder of any one of the first aspect to the third aspect, wherein the cover body further comprises: a third side wall portion that surrounds the upper end of the first side wall portion from the outside; and a locking member that is movable relative to the third side wall portion. The locking member switches between a locked state in which the cover body is fixed relative to the container body and a released state in which the cover body can be removed relative to the container body.

[0015] A fifth aspect of the present invention is the present invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the cover body further includes a cover peripheral portion continuous with a lower end of the second side wall portion and an upper end of the third side wall portion. A portion of the cover peripheral portion defines a groove.

[0016] Effects of the Invention

[0017] According to the present invention, there is provided a holder for providing fluid food and drink that can suppress the overturning of a container containing fluid food and drink. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of a holder for providing fluid food and drink according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a vessel (second vessel).

[0020] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the vessel (first vessel).

[0021] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the container body.

[0022] Figure 5 It is a top view of the cover.

[0023] Figure 6 It is a bottom view of the cover.

[0024] Figure 7 It is a right side view of the cover.

[0025] Figure 8 It is the front view of the cover.

[0026] Fig. 9 This is a diagram for explaining a usage example of the supply retainer.

[0027] Fig.10 This is a diagram for explaining another usage example of the providing holder.

[0028] Description of reference numerals:

[0029] 1. Holder

[0030] 2 Container body

[0031] 3 Cover

[0032] 20 Bottom wall

[0033] 21 first side wall portion

[0034] 30 Top face

[0035] 31 Second side wall portion

[0036] 32 Cover periphery

[0037] 33 Third side wall portion

[0038] 34 Locking member

[0039] 210 Top

[0040] 211 Upper end

[0041] 310 Conical part

[0042] 311 Maximum taper

[0043] 312 Lower end

[0044] S1 upper opening. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] <1. Overview of the supply retainer>

[0046] Hereinafter, one embodiment of a holder 1 for providing fluid food or beverage (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “holder 1”) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 1 is a perspective view of the retainer 1 of this embodiment. Figure 1 The present invention is described in the direction shown in the figure. In addition, the other drawings are also described in the same direction. However, the direction is used to illustrate the provisions of the present embodiment, and the present invention is not limited to the direction. In addition, in the following drawings, for the sake of convenience of description, the illustration of some elements is sometimes omitted.

[0047] It is envisaged that the retainer 1 will be mainly used in restaurants such as conveyor belt sushi restaurants. A food and beverage conveying device (not shown) is provided in the restaurant. The food and beverage conveying device has a conveying path that circulates along the customer seats. The conveying path is used to carry food and beverages placed in containers and convey them to the customer seats. The retainer 1 accommodates containers containing fluid food and beverages prepared in a cooking place, etc., and conveys them to the customer seats through the above-mentioned conveying path. The retainer 1 can suppress the overturning of the container during the action of the store taking it out from the conveying path by the customer and the action of taking the container out of the retainer 1, and can provide fluid food and beverages comfortably.

[0048] As fluid food and drink, there is no particular limitation, and can cite highly fluid foods such as egg custard, soup, pudding, jelly, and beverages such as coffee, black tea, and juice. These fluid food and drink are placed in a longitudinal vessel with a certain degree of depth for provision. As examples of such vessels, "bowls" including tea bowls, wooden bowls, and resin bowls, drink cups, and cups with legs, etc. can be cited. The vessels of this embodiment are bowls 4 and drink cups 5, which are used together with lids 4a and 5a, respectively. As described later, retainer 1 can also be used for any one of bowl 4 (second vessel) with lid 4a and drink cup 5 (first vessel) with lid 5a.

[0049] Figure 2 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a bowl 4 and a cover 4a. Figure 2As shown, the bowl 4 has a bottom portion 40 and a side portion 41 extending upward from the periphery of the bottom portion 40. The bottom portion 40 is generally circular in a plan view, and the bowl 4 also has a generally circular shape in a plan view. The upper end 410 of the side portion 41 defines the upper opening of the bowl 4. The cover 4a is generally circular in a plan view, and is configured to cover the entire upper opening of the bowl 4 when placed on the upper end 410 of the side portion 41. The materials constituting the bowl 4 and the cover 4a are not particularly limited.

[0050] Figure 3 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a beverage cup 5 and a lid 5a. Figure 3 As shown, the beverage cup 5 has a bottom portion 50 and a side portion 51 extending upward from the periphery of the bottom portion 50. The bottom portion 50 is roughly circular when viewed from above, and the beverage cup 5 also has a roughly circular shape when viewed from above. The upper end 510 of the side portion 51 defines the upper opening of the beverage cup 5. The cover 5a is roughly circular when viewed from above, and is configured to cover the entire upper opening of the beverage cup 5 when installed on the upper end 510 of the side portion 51. The materials constituting the beverage cup 5 and the cover 5a are not particularly limited. The beverage cup 5 of this embodiment is made of paper, and the cover 5a is made of resin. That is, the beverage cup 5 and the cover 5a of this embodiment can be carried and moved.

[0051] <2. Structure of the retainer>

[0052] like Figure 1 As shown, the holder 1 includes a container body 2 and a cover body 3. Hereinafter, each component will be described.

[0053] [Container body]

[0054] Figure 4 2 is a cross-sectional view of the container body 2. The container body 2 has a bottom wall portion 20 and a first side wall portion 21 extending upward from the periphery of the bottom wall portion 20. The bottom wall portion 20 is substantially circular in a plan view, and the container body 2 also has a substantially circular shape in a plan view. The diameter of the bottom wall portion 20 is larger than the diameter of the bottom surface portion 40 and the diameter of the bottom surface portion 50. In addition, the diameter of the bottom wall portion 20 is larger than the diameter of the top surface portion 30 described later, thereby stabilizing the retainer 1 as a whole.

[0055] The first side wall portion 21 is configured to be separated from the side wall portion 41 or the side wall portion 51 at a distance from the side wall portion 41 when the bowl 4 or the beverage cup 5 is accommodated in the holder 1 (see Fig. 9 and Fig.10 ). The upper end 210 of the first side wall portion 21 defines the upper opening S1 of the container body 2. It should be noted that the first side wall portion 21 of the present embodiment is formed such that the upper end portion 211 expands radially outward and the outer diameter is the largest at the upper end 210. The upper end 210 is configured to be located below the upper end 410 or the upper end 510 when the bowl 4 or the beverage cup 5 is accommodated in the retainer 1 (see Fig. 9 and Fig.10 ).

[0056] The material constituting the container body 2 is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, resin.

[0057] [Cover]

[0058] Figure 5 is a top view of the cover 3, Figure 6 is a bottom view of the cover body 3, Figure 7 yes Figure 5 Right side view, Figure 8 3 is a front view of the cover body 3. The cover body 3 is configured to be attachable to or detachable from the container body 2, thereby opening and closing the upper opening S1. The cover body 3 includes a top face portion 30, a second side wall portion 31 extending downward from the periphery of the top face portion 30, a cover periphery portion 32, a third side wall portion 33 extending downward from the periphery of the cover periphery portion 32, and a locking member 34. In the present embodiment, the top face portion 30, the second side wall portion 31, the cover periphery portion 32, and the third side wall portion 33 are formed integrally. Hereinafter, these parts are sometimes collectively referred to as a "cover body".

[0059] The top surface portion 30 is the uppermost portion in the holder 1 and is substantially circular in the present embodiment. The top surface portion 30 is located above the lid 4a when the vessel is accommodated in the holder 1. Alternatively, when the beverage cup 5 with the lid 5a is accommodated in the holder 1, the top surface portion 30 is located above the lid 5a and contacts the lid 5a. The area of ​​the top surface portion 30 is smaller than the area of ​​the upper opening S1 of the container body 2. In the present embodiment, the inner diameter of the top surface portion 30 is formed to be larger than the maximum diameter of the accommodated vessel or its lid, but smaller than the inner diameter of the upper end 210.

[0060] The second side wall portion 31 extends downward from the periphery of the top surface portion 30 and is continuous with the lid periphery portion 32 at the lower end 312. The lower end 312 is configured to be located below the upper end 410 or the upper end 510 when the bowl 4 or the beverage cup 5 is accommodated in the holder 1 (see Fig. 9 and Fig.10 ). A tapered portion 310 is formed in a portion of the second side wall portion 31. The tapered portion 310 has a larger inclination angle relative to the top surface portion 30 than the portion other than the tapered portion 310 of the second side wall portion 31, and bulges outward more than other portions when viewed from the side. The inclination angle of the tapered portion 310 when viewed from the side changes along the periphery of the top surface portion 30, and becomes the largest at the maximum tapered portion 311. The maximum tapered portion 311 is located in front of the tapered portion 310 in the present embodiment, corresponding to the position where the locking member 34 described later is provided. It should be noted that the locking member 34 and its vicinity are the portions that are assumed to be lifted first in the cover body 3 when a customer opens the upper opening S1 in the store.

[0061] In this embodiment, if the position of the maximum tapered portion 311 is set to 0 degrees with the geometric center of the top surface portion 30 as the center, the inclination angle of the tapered portion 310 when viewed from the side decreases from 0 degrees to a rotation position of ± about 60 degrees, and then becomes a constant inclination angle. Therefore, the lower end 312 has a shape in which a part of the circular outline is bent forward and protruded when viewed from above.

[0062] The lower end 312 is continuous with the lid peripheral portion 32. The lid peripheral portion 32 is a portion protruding outward from the lower end 312, and extends in a substantially horizontal direction except for a portion defining a groove 320 described later. The lid peripheral portion 32 is configured to be located radially outward of the upper end 210 of the container body except for a portion where a locking member 34 described later is mounted, and to cover the upper opening S1 as a whole together with the top surface portion 30 and the second side wall portion 31.

[0063] A portion of the lid peripheral portion 32 defines a groove 320 that is recessed downwards compared to the other portions. The groove 320 of the present embodiment is defined to extend forward and backward along the right side of the lower end 312. In the groove 320, as required, provided items provided with the fluid food and beverage are accommodated. For example, when the fluid food and beverage is coffee, black tea, etc., the provided items may be granulated sugar (hereinafter also referred to as "lollipop S") contained in a slender stick-shaped package, a stirring stick M for stirring the beverage (see Figure 1 ).

[0064] The periphery of the lid peripheral portion 32 is continuous with the upper end of the third side wall portion 33. The third side wall portion 33 extends downward from the periphery of the lid peripheral portion 32 and surrounds the upper end portion 211 of the container body 2 from the outside. Two claws 330 are integrally formed on the third side wall portion 33. If the position of the maximum tapered portion 311 is set to 0 degrees with the geometric center of the top surface portion 30 as the center, the claws 330 are respectively formed at rotation positions of ± approximately 120 degrees. The front end of the claw 330 is located at a position lower than the upper end 210 of the container body. Thus, the claw 330 is configured to hold the upper end 210 between it and the lid peripheral portion 32 when the lid body 3 is installed on the container body 2.

[0065] A through hole 331 is formed in the front portion of the third side wall portion 33 (see Figure 7 ). The through hole 331 is roughly rectangular in shape when viewed from the front, and is inserted into the bent portion 342 of the locking member 34 described later. As described later, the lower peripheral edge of the through hole 331 engages with the stopper 3421 of the bent portion 342 to restrict the movement of the bent portion 342. It should be noted that the lower peripheral edge of the through hole 331 of this embodiment is located forward of the upper peripheral edge.

[0066] The locking member 34 is mounted on the front end of the lid peripheral portion 32. The locking member 34 is movable relative to the lid body including the third side wall portion 33, and switches between a locked state of the retainer 1 in which the lid body 3 is fixed relative to the container body 2 and a released state of the retainer 1 in which the lid body 3 can be removed from the container body 2. The locked state refers to a state in which the lid body 3 holds the upper end 211 of the container body 2 at three locations by means of the two claws 330 and the locking member 34. In the locked state, even if a force is applied to the lid body 3 to pull it upward, the lid body 3 cannot be easily removed from the container body 2. On the other hand, the released state refers to a state in which the locking member 34 does not hold the upper end 211 of the container body 2. In the released state, if a pulling force is applied upward to the locking member 34 or its vicinity, the lid body 3 is separated from the container body 2 while being tilted relative to the horizontal direction, and soon the two claws 330 also leave the upper end 211.

[0067] The locking member 34 includes a main body 341, a rotation shaft 340 extending from the main body 341 to the left and right directions, a bent portion 342 continuous from the lower end of the main body 341, and an operating portion 343 continuous from the bent portion 342. It should be noted that in the present embodiment, these parts 340 to 343 are formed integrally. The main body 341 has a substantially L-shaped shape in a side view along the cover peripheral portion 32 and the third side wall portion 33. The rotation shaft 340 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and can be rotatably embedded in a groove or the like (not shown) formed in the cover peripheral portion 32.

[0068] The bending portion 342 is a portion formed in a roughly V-shaped shape when viewed from the side, and is formed so that the top 3420 of the V-shape faces the upper end portion 211 of the container body 2 in the locked state. In addition, a locking portion 3421 protruding downward is formed at the lower portion of the bending portion 342. The bending portion 342 is compressible in a recoverable manner in the up and down directions due to the elasticity of the material constituting it. In the locked state of the retainer 1, the bending portion 342 is embedded in the through hole 331 and contacts the upper end portion 211 of the container body 2 at the top 3420. In addition, in the locked state of the retainer 1, the locking portion 3421 is hooked on the lower side periphery of the through hole 331 from the rear side to limit the movement of the bending portion 342 (refer to Fig. 9 and Fig.10 ).

[0069] The operating portion 343 is a tongue-shaped portion that can be operated to switch the locked state and the released state of the retainer 1. The operating portion 343 is configured to be arranged on the outside of the third side wall portion 33, and its lower end is located below the lower end of the third side wall portion 33. When the retainer 1 is in the locked state, if the operating portion 343 is pulled forward, the locking portion 3421 will be separated from the lower peripheral edge of the through hole 331, and the bent portion 342 will be pulled outward from the third side wall portion 33. As a result, the retainer 1 is in the released state. Next, if the operating portion 343 is pulled forward, the locking portion 3421 will be pulled outward from the lower peripheral edge of the through hole 331, and the bent portion 342 will be pulled outward from the third side wall portion 33. Figure 7 When the cover 3 is tilted and lifted in this state, the two claws 330 will soon be separated from the container body 2, and the cover 3 will be completely separated from the container body 2.

[0070] On the other hand, when the cover 3 covers the container body 2 and the retainer 1 is in the released state, if the operating portion 343 is pushed backward, the bent portion 342 is inserted into the through hole 331. If the operating portion 343 is further pushed in, the top portion 3420 contacts the upper end portion 211 of the container body 2, and the locking portion 3421 is hooked on the lower peripheral edge of the through hole 331, and the retainer 1 is locked.

[0071] The material constituting the cover body and the locking member 34 is not particularly limited, but is preferably a hard resin. In addition, the cover body is preferably transparent or translucent so that the stored object can be grasped from the outside of the holder 1.

[0072] <3. How to use the retainer>

[0073] Hereinafter, a method of using the holder 1 in the case where containers containing fluid food and beverages are accommodated in the holder 1 and provided to customer seats will be described.

[0074] First, a container containing fluid food and drink is prepared at a cooking place or the like. The fluid food and drink can be hot, at room temperature, or cooled. The staff of the restaurant or the like stores the container containing fluid food and drink in the container body 2 through the upper opening S1. The container is preferably arranged in the center of the bottom wall 20.

[0075] Next, the above-mentioned employee etc. installs the cover body 3 on the container body 2. More specifically, the cover body is aligned in such a way that the top surface portion 30 of the cover body 3 is located above the vessel, and the two claws 330 are hooked on the upper end portion 211 of the container body 2. Next, the cover body 3 is tilted close to the horizontal direction so that the second side wall portion 31 does not interfere with the vessel. Then, the operating portion 343 is pressed backward (in the direction close to the container body 2) to lock the retainer 1. In addition, in the presence of the above-mentioned provided objects, the lollipop S and the stirring stick M are accommodated in the groove 320.

[0076] Fig. 9 Yes Figure 2 The bowl 4 with the lid 4a shown is a cross-sectional view when it is accommodated in the retainer 1 and is set to a locked state. Fig.10 Yes Figure 3 The beverage cup 5 with the lid 5a shown is a cross-sectional view when it is received in the retainer 1 and is set in a locked state. Fig. 9As shown, when the bowl 4 with the lid 4a is accommodated in the holder 1, its lower end contacts the bottom wall of the container body 2, but its upper end does not contact the top surface 30 of the lid body 3. However, the second side wall 31 of the lid body 3 is located around the upper end 410 of the bowl 4, and only a small gap is formed between the second side wall 31 and the outer periphery near the lid 4a and the upper end of the bowl 4. Therefore, the bowl 4 and the lid 4a can be prevented from tilting to a certain degree or more in the container body 2, and can be prevented from tipping over in the container body 2.

[0077] In addition, if Fig.10 As shown, when the beverage cup 5 with the lid 5a is accommodated in the holder 1, its lower end portion contacts the bottom wall portion of the container body 2, and its upper end portion contacts the top surface portion 30 of the lid body 3. That is, the beverage cup 5 with the lid 5a is clamped from above and below by the lid body 3 and the container body 2. Therefore, the beverage cup 5 with the lid 5a is prevented from tilting in the holder 1, and can be prevented from tipping over in the container body 2.

[0078] After that, the employee or the like places the locked holder 1 on the conveyance path. The holder 1 is placed on the conveyance path and conveyed to the customer seat.

[0079] The store takes advantage of the fact that the customer sees the desired holder 1 from the customer seat, takes the holder 1 out of the conveying path and places it on the dining table. At this time, even if the holder 1 is slightly tilted, the vessel contained in the holder 1 will not fall over, so it is possible to suppress the spilling of liquid food. In addition, even if the holder 1 itself is accidentally dropped, the cover 3 is fixed to the container body 2, and the range of the liquid food and drink flying around can be limited to a relatively narrow range.

[0080] Next, the store uses the customer to pull the operating portion 343 forward to release the retainer 1 and remove the cover 3 from the container body 2. At this time, since the interval between the second side wall portion 31 and the vessel is ensured to be wider with the maximum tapered portion 311 as the center, the second side wall portion 31 is not easy to interfere with the vessel. Therefore, when the cover 3 is removed, the vessel can be prevented from tipping over due to the interference between the second side wall portion 31 and the vessel. In addition, the diameter of the bottom wall portion 20 of the container body 2 is larger than the diameter of the vessel, and the upper end 210 of the container body 2 is located below the upper end of the vessel. Therefore, the container body 2 is more stable and the possibility of tipping over is extremely small.

[0081] Next, the shop user takes out the container from the container body 2 to obtain the fluid food and drink. As described above, the upper end 210 of the container body 2 is located below the upper end of the container, so the shop user can easily lift the container through the upper opening S1 and take it out from the container body 2.

[0082] <4. Features>

[0083] According to the cage 1 configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

[0084] (1) The holder 1 is configured such that the area of ​​the top face portion 30 of the cover body 3 is smaller than the area of ​​the upper opening S1 of the container body 2, and when the vessel is accommodated, the upper end 210 of the first side wall portion 21 and the lower end 312 of the second side wall portion 31 are located below the upper end of the vessel. As a result, the vessel can be easily put in and out through the upper opening S1, and on the other hand, at least one of the top face portion 30 and the second side wall portion 31 connected thereto is in contact with the beverage cup 5 with the lid 5a, thereby preventing the beverage cup 5 from tipping over in the holder. In addition, the top face portion 30 and the second side wall portion 31 connected thereto are not in contact with the bowl 4 and the lid 4a, but the distance from the outer periphery near the upper end of the bowl 4 and the lid 4a is less than a certain degree. Therefore, the bowl 4 and the lid 4a can be prevented from tilting to a certain degree or more in the container body 2, and tipping over in the container body 2 can be suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to provide liquid food and beverages in a manner that makes customers feel more at ease in the store. In addition, even if the holder 1 falls over, the tilt of the container inside can be suppressed, so leakage of the contents of the container can be reduced. It should be noted that "a certain degree of tilt" refers to, for example, a tilt that causes the lid 4a to completely fall off the bowl 4.

[0085] (2) The tapered portion 310 of the cover 3 is configured such that the inclination angle increases as it approaches the position where the locking member 34 is provided, and the maximum tapered portion 311 is formed at the center of the left-right direction of the locking member 34. Therefore, when the cover 3 is removed from the container body 2, the second side wall portion 31 is not easy to interfere with the vessel, and the vessel can be prevented from tipping over due to the second side wall portion 31. That is, when the lock based on the locking member 34 is released and the cover 3 is opened while swinging around the end on the opposite side of the locking member 34, the tapered portion 310 does not interfere with the vessel. In addition, since the maximum tapered portion 311 is formed in a part of the tapered portion 310, the function of limiting the inclination of the vessel by the second side wall portion 31 can be maintained.

[0086] (3) The holder 1 includes a locking member 34 that locks the lid 3 relative to the container body 2. Thus, even if the holder 1 is accidentally dropped, the lid 3 is unlikely to come off the container body 2, and scattering of fluid food and beverages can be suppressed.

[0087] (4) The holder 1 has a shape in which the cover peripheral portion 32 and the third side wall portion 33 extend outwardly when viewed from above, making it easy to hold these portions. In addition, the cover peripheral portion 32 and the third side wall portion 33 are farthest from the vessel accommodated in the holder 1, and the temperature of the fluid food and drink is not easily transferred. Therefore, regardless of the temperature of the fluid food and drink accommodated, the holder 1 is easy to hold.

[0088] (5) The cover 3 has the groove 320 for accommodating the provided object. Thus, appropriate provided objects can be provided at an appropriate time together with liquid food and drink, thereby improving the quality of service.

[0089] <5. Modifications>

[0090] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. It should be noted that the following modified examples can be combined as appropriate.

[0091] (1) In the above embodiment, the cover 3 covers the upper end 211 of the container body 2 from the outside. However, the upper end 211 of the container body 2 may cover the cover 3 from the outside.

[0092] (2) The shapes of the container body 2 and the lid 3 may be changed as appropriate. For example, at least one of the bottom wall 20, the top surface 30, and the upper opening S1 may not be substantially circular. In addition, the shape of the second side wall 31 may be changed as appropriate, and the tapered portion 310 and the maximum tapered portion 311 may be omitted.

[0093] (3) The method of fixing the cover body 3 by the claws 330 and the locking member 34 may be changed as appropriate. The shape, formation position and number of the claws 330 are not particularly limited. In addition, the locking member 34 may be omitted.

[0094] (4) The shape and position of the groove 320 may be changed as appropriate. In addition, a recessed portion for accommodating a provided object such as a creamer ball may be formed in addition to or in place of the groove 320. The groove 320 itself may also be omitted.

[0095] (5) The container is not limited to the above-mentioned bowl 4 and drink cup 5, and can be changed appropriately. In addition, these containers can also be used without a lid.

Claims

1. A holder for providing fluid food and beverage, which is used to accommodate and transport a container containing fluid food and beverage, wherein: The providing holder comprises: A container body having a bottom wall portion and a first side wall portion extending upward from a peripheral edge of the bottom wall portion, wherein an upper end of the first side wall portion defines an upper opening; as well as A cover body having a top surface and a second side wall portion extending downward from the periphery of the top surface, the cover body being used to open and close the upper opening, When the container is contained, the upper end of the first side wall and the lower end of the second side wall are located below the upper end of the container. The area of ​​the top surface portion is smaller than the area of ​​the upper opening, At least one of the top surface portion and the second side wall portion is in contact with the vessel, or is disposed with a gap therebetween that is sufficient to suppress the vessel from tilting to a certain degree or more.

2. The providing holder according to claim 1, wherein: The providing holder is configured to accommodate a first container and a second container as the container containing the fluid food and drink. The first container is housed in a manner such that a lower end portion and an upper end portion of the first container are in contact with a bottom wall portion of the container body and a top surface portion of the cover body, respectively. The second container is housed such that the lower end of the second container contacts the bottom wall of the container body and the upper portion of the second container is spaced apart from at least one of the top surface portion of the lid and the second side wall by a distance not greater than a predetermined distance.

3. The providing holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The second side wall portion has a tapered portion that is inclined so as to bulge outwards more than other portions. When the lid is swung and opened around the end portion on the opposite side of the tapered portion, the tapered portion does not interfere with the vessel.

4. The providing holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The cover body further comprises: a third side wall portion surrounding an upper end portion of the first side wall portion from the outside; and a locking member movable relative to the third side wall portion. The locking member switches between a locked state in which the cover is fixed to the container body and a released state in which the cover can be removed from the container body.

5. The providing holder according to claim 4, wherein: The cover body further includes a cover peripheral edge portion continuous with the lower end of the second side wall portion and the upper end of the third side wall portion. A portion of the cover peripheral edge defines a groove.

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