Food container
By designing a large feeding mouth and separate bottle body parts and bottle body cap structure, the problem of difficult salad cooking in existing food containers is solved, achieving convenient access and keeping ingredients fresh.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422447948.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing food containers are not suitable for serving salad dishes, it is difficult to dig out food with a small bottle mouth, and it is difficult to remove the food at the bottom of the bottle. The salad dressing and the ingredients are mixed with the food and the freshness of the ingredients.
A food container with a bottle body piece and a bottle cap is designed. The food mouth is located above the bottle body piece and is larger than the bottle mouth. The bottle body piece and the bottle body cover are connected through a snap unit. The food mouth and the bottle mouth are separated from the bottle mouth. The container box is used to separate the salad sauce and ingredients.
It is easy to use the food in the bottle, keep the ingredients fresh, and the container can be placed upright or horizontally, making it easy to clean.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to a container for containing food, in particular to a food container suitable for pickling and preserving food and for containing salad dishes. Background Art
[0002] Refer to Figure 1 , a food container commonly known as a Mason jar, which includes a bottle body 11 made of glass, and a bottle cap 12 that can be opened and is provided on the bottle body 11. Since the bottle body 11 is made of transparent glass, when the food container is used to contain beverages or pickled foods, the contents contained therein can be clearly seen, thereby increasing people's appetite. However, such an existing food container is not very suitable for containing salad dishes. On the one hand, the bottle mouth is not large enough, which is inconvenient for scooping food. On the other hand, it is difficult to scoop the food at the bottom of the bottle because the distance between the bottle mouth and the bottle bottom is relatively far. Moreover, since such an existing food container does not have a design for separating salad dressing from food, when such an existing food container is used to contain salad dishes, the salad dressing is usually directly mixed with the salad ingredients. However, if the salad dressing contacts the salad ingredients for a long time, the salad ingredients will no longer taste fresh and crispy. Due to the above-mentioned many deficiencies of the existing food container, it is really necessary to further improve the existing food container. Summary of the Utility Model
[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to: improve at least one shortcoming of the prior art.
[0004] The food container of the utility model includes a bottle body structure and a bottle cap. The bottle body structure extends along a first direction. The bottle body structure includes a bottle body part and a bottle body cover that are combined together along a second direction that intersects the first direction. The bottle body part defines a bottle mouth that penetrates along the first direction, and a food-taking port that penetrates along the second direction. The bottle body cover can be opened and is provided on the bottle body part to cover the food-taking port, and the bottle body cover and the bottle body part cooperate to define a bottle inner space. The bottle cap can be opened and is provided on the bottle body part to cover the bottle mouth.
[0005] For the food container of the utility model, the bottle body structure further includes a buckle unit that combines the bottle body part and the bottle body cover together.
[0006] For the food container of the utility model, the bottle body part and the bottle body cover cooperate to define a bottle bottom space that is concave towards the bottle inner space in the first direction, and the buckle unit is arranged in the bottle bottom space.
[0007] For the food container of the present utility model, the snap unit includes a snap ring pivotally connected to one of the bottle body part and the bottle cap, and a snap member provided on the other of the bottle body part and the bottle cap, and the snap member can be detachably combined with the snap ring.
[0008] For the food container of the present utility model, the bottle body part includes a bottle mouth part in a ring shape that defines the bottle mouth, the bottle cap is openably covered on the bottle mouth part, and the food container further includes a storage box provided on the bottle mouth part.
[0009] For the food container of the present utility model, the bottle body part includes a first rim that defines the food intake opening, and the bottle cap includes a second rim that abuts against the inner side of the first rim.
[0010] For the food container of the present utility model, the bottle body structure further includes a sealing strip located between the first rim and the second rim.
[0011] For the food container of the present utility model, the food intake opening is larger than the bottle mouth.
[0012] For the food container of the present utility model, the bottle body part includes a bottle bottom opposite to the bottle mouth, the food intake opening extends upward from the bottle bottom and is spaced below the bottle mouth.
[0013] For the food container of the present utility model, the bottle body part further includes a bottle body rim opposite to the food intake opening, and the bottle body rim can support the bottle body structure to lie horizontally on a support surface.
[0014] The beneficial effect of the present utility model is that: compared with the bottle mouth located at one end of the bottle inner space, the food intake opening is located on the bottle body part, and it is more convenient for the user to take the food in the bottle inner space. Description of the Drawings
[0015] Other features and beneficial effects of the present utility model will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, wherein:
[0016] Figure 1 is a side view showing an existing food container;
[0017] Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the food container of the present utility model, and the embodiment is in an upright state;
[0018] Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the embodiment from another direction;
[0019] Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the embodiment;
[0020] Figure 5 is a combined sectional view, sectioned vertically from top to bottom, showing the internal structure of the embodiment;
[0021] Figure 6 is a combined sectional view, sectioned horizontally with the viewing angle from bottom to top, showing the internal structure of the embodiment;
[0022] Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the embodiment in a horizontally placed state; and
[0023] Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the use state where a bottle cap of the embodiment is separated from a bottle body part and a food-taking opening is exposed. Detailed Description of the Embodiment
[0024] Refer to Figure 2 、 3 、4, an embodiment of the food container of the present utility model is applicable to containing various food ingredients and foods, such as salad dressing and salad ingredients, for example, salad dishes including shredded lettuce, sliced fruits and vegetables in strips, nut grains or nut crumbs, or meat such as shredded meat / cubed meat / sliced meat. The salad ingredients are, for example, shredded lettuce, sliced fruits and vegetables in strips, nut grains or nut crumbs, or meat such as shredded meat / cubed meat / sliced meat. The salad dressing is, for example, Thousand Island dressing or Caesar dressing.
[0025] This embodiment includes a bottle body structure 21, a bottle cap 22 covering the top of the bottle body structure 21, and a storage box 23 disposed between the bottle cap 22 and the bottle body structure 21.
[0026] Refer to Figure 3 、 4 、5, the bottle body structure 21 extends vertically along a first direction D1, and the bottle body structure 21 includes a bottle body part 3 and a bottle cap 4 that are joined together front and back along a second direction D2, a bottle bottom rim 5 formed by the cooperation of the bottle body part 3 and the bottle cap 4, a sealing strip 6 disposed between the bottle body part 3 and the bottle cap 4, and a snap unit 7 for joining the bottle body part 3 and the bottle cap 4 together.
[0027] In this embodiment, the bottle body part 3 and the bottle cap 4 are made of transparent plastic, such as Tritan, but in other embodiments of the present utility model, the bottle body structure 21 can also be made of other transparent, semi-transparent, or opaque materials.
[0028] The bottle body member 3 can cooperate with the bottle cap 4 to define an inner space S1 of the bottle. The bottle body member 3 includes a bottle mouth portion 31 and a bottle bottom portion 32 respectively located on the top and bottom sides, a bottle body portion 33 connected between the bottle mouth portion 31 and the bottle bottom portion 32, and a first rim 34 (auxiliary reference Figure 8 ) located between the bottle body portion 33 and the bottle bottom portion 32.
[0029] The bottle mouth portion 31 is in a circular ring shape, and an external thread is formed on an outer surface of the bottle mouth portion 31. An inner surface of the bottle mouth portion 31 defines a bottle mouth 311 that penetrates up and down along the first direction D1.
[0030] The bottle bottom portion 32 is opposite to the bottle mouth 311, and includes a first bottom wall 321 that is opposite to the bottle mouth 311 in the first direction D1. The first bottom wall 321 extends horizontally in a transverse direction.
[0031] The bottle body portion 33 includes a side plane 331 located at the rear side, and a bottle body rim 332 surrounding the side plane 331. Capacity scales are marked on the side plane 331. The bottle body rim 332 can support the bottle body structure 21 to be placed horizontally on a plane (auxiliary reference Figure 8 )).
[0032] Refer to Figure 4 、 5 、6, the first rim 34 includes two side edge segments 341 spaced left and right along a third direction D3, and a top edge segment 342 and a bottom edge segment 343 spaced up and down. Each of the side edge segments 341 extends up and down along the first direction D1. The top edge segment 342 extends forward and protrudes and bends left and right to be connected between the tops of the side edge segments 341. The bottom edge segment 343 extends horizontally and straight left and right.
[0033] The side edge segments 341, the top edge segment 342, and the bottom edge segment 343 cooperate to define a feeding opening 344 that penetrates forward and backward in the second direction D2. The feeding opening 344 and the bottle body rim 332 are opposite in the front and back positions. The feeding opening 344 extends upward from a position corresponding to the height of the first bottom wall 321, and is spaced and located below the bottle mouth 311. The opening area of the feeding opening 344 is larger than the opening area of the bottle mouth 311. An opening width H1 of the feeding opening 344 is greater than half of an inner width H2 of the inner space S1 of the bottle. Specifically, the opening width H1 of the feeding opening 344 can be 70% - 90% of the inner width H2 of the inner space S1 of the bottle, such as 75%, 80%, 85%.
[0034] The bottle body cover 4 is detachably provided on the bottle body member 3 to cover the food intake opening 344. When the bottle body cover 4 covers the food intake opening 344, the bottle body cover 4 and the bottle body member 3 cooperate to define the bottle inner space S1 therebetween.
[0035] The bottle body cover 4 includes a cover wall 41 in the shape of a turtle shell, a second bottom wall 42 connected to one end of the cover wall 41, and a second rim 43 protruding from the cover wall 41 and the second bottom wall 42 towards the bottle body member 3.
[0036] The second rim 43 abuts against the inner side of the first rim 34. The inner side means that the second rim 43 is closer to the bottle inner space S1 compared to the first rim 34.
[0037] The bottle bottom rim 5 extends annularly at the bottoms of the bottle body member 3 and the bottle body cover 4. The bottle bottom rim 5, the first bottom wall 321 of the bottle body member 3, and the second bottom wall 42 of the bottle body cover 4 cooperate to define a bottle bottom space S2 that is concave upwards towards the bottle inner space S1 in the first direction D1.
[0038] The sealing strip 6 is made of silica gel and is clamped on the second rim 43 of the bottle body cover 4 and is squeezed by the cooperation of the first rim 34 and the second rim 43, and can be used to prevent the contents contained in the bottle inner space S1 from leaking out between the first rim 34 and the second rim 43.
[0039] Refer to Figure 5 、 7 、8, the snap unit 7 is made of plastic, such as polypropylene. The snap unit 7 is located in the bottle bottom space S2 and includes a snap member 71 provided on the first bottom wall 321 of the bottle body member 3 and a snap ring 72 pivotally connected to the second bottom wall 42 of the bottle body cover 4.
[0040] The snap member 71 is in a U shape with an opening facing the second bottom wall 42. The snap ring 72 is in a square ring shape and can be forced into by the snap member 71, so that the snap ring 72 and the snap member 71 are combined together, and the bottle body member 3 and the bottle body cover 4 are combined together.
[0041] Refer to Figure 4 、 5 ,the bottle cap 22 is made of plastic, such as polypropylene. The bottle cap 22 is detachably screwed on the bottle mouth portion 31 of the bottle body member 3 and covers the bottle mouth 311.
[0042] The container box 23 is made of plastic, such as polypropylene. The container box 23 includes a box body 231 in the shape of a round block, and a box edge 232 in the shape of a circular ring and located at the top of the box body 231. The box edge 232 extends radially outward from the box body 231 and can abut against the top of the bottle mouth 31 of the bottle body 3, so that the box edge 232 can support the box body 231 so that the box body 231 is accommodated in the bottle mouth 31.
[0043] See also Figure 2 , 7 8. This embodiment can be used in a Figure 2 The upright position shown, and a Figure 7 Transition between the horizontal positions shown.
[0044] See also Figure 2 , 5 In the upright state, the bottom rim 5 is located at the bottom and contacts a supporting surface. The bottle cap 22 faces upward. Figure 3 , 7 8. In the horizontal state, the bottle body rim 332 is located at the bottom and contacts the support surface. The bottle body cover 4 faces upward.
[0045] When using this embodiment, the bottle cap 22 can be opened to take out the container box 23 when the embodiment is in the upright state, and salad ingredients can be placed in the bottle inner space S1. Then, the container box 23 is inserted back into the bottle mouth 31, and salad dressing can be poured into the container box 23. Finally, the bottle cap 22 is put back on, and the salad is ready. The salad dressing and the salad ingredients can be carried with you through this embodiment.
[0046] When the salad dish is to be eaten, the bottle cap 22 can be opened in the upright state, the container box 23 can be taken out, and the bottle cap 22 can be replaced. Then the bottle cap 22 can be switched to the horizontal state. In the horizontal state, the buckle ring 72 can be pulled relative to the bottle cover 4 so that the buckle ring 72 is as shown in FIG. Figures 7 to 8 As shown in FIG. 1 , the buckle 71 is disengaged from the buckle 71, that is, the buckle 71 is not engaged with the buckle ring 72, so that the buckle 71 can be disengaged from the buckle 71. Figure 8 As shown, the bottle cover 4 is separated from the bottle member 3. When the bottle cover 4 is opened to expose the feeding opening 344, the bottle member 3 can be used as a salad bowl.
[0047] The first feature of this embodiment is that the feeding opening 344 is located on the bottle body member 3. Compared with the bottle mouth 311, the position of the feeding opening 344 is closer to the bottom 32 of the bottle. Therefore, it is convenient for the user to use tableware to reach all parts of the inner space S1 of the bottle. In addition, the opening amplitude H1 of the feeding opening 344 is 70% - 90% of the inner amplitude H2 of the inner space S1 of the bottle, which can ensure that the feeding opening 344 is large enough, and a large enough feeding opening 344 can more conveniently allow the user to scoop out the salad in the inner space S1 of the bottle.
[0048] The second feature of this embodiment is that the large enough feeding opening 344 not only facilitates feeding but also allows the user to reach into the bottle body member 3 for cleaning. That is to say, this embodiment has the characteristics of being easy to clean, or having no dead corners in terms of cleaning.
[0049] The third feature of this embodiment is that the bottle body rim 332 and the bottom rim 5 are provided. Therefore, the bottle body structure 21 can be stably in the upright state and the horizontal state. With the openable bottle lid 4 and the feeding opening 344, this embodiment has the characteristic of being able to be stably used as both a bottle and a bowl.
[0050] The fourth feature of this embodiment is that the storage box 23 can be used to store salad dressing, so that the salad dressing and the salad ingredients can be separated, thereby ensuring the freshness and taste of the salad ingredients.
[0051] In summary, the beneficial effect of this food container of the utility model is that compared with the bottle mouth 311 located at one end of the inner space S1 of the bottle, the feeding opening 344 is located on the bottle body member 3, which can more conveniently allow the user to take the food in the inner space S1 of the bottle.
[0052] The above are only the specific embodiments of the utility model and cannot be used to limit the scope of the claims of the utility model. Moreover, equivalent variations made according to the content recorded in the claims and the description of the utility model should also be covered by the scope of the claims of the utility model.
Claims
1. A food container, comprising a bottle body structure and a bottle cap, wherein the bottle body structure extends along a first direction, and is characterized in that: The bottle body structure includes a bottle body part and a bottle body cap joined together along a second direction that intersects the first direction transversely. The bottle body part defines a bottle mouth that penetrates along the first direction and a food-taking opening that penetrates along the second direction. The bottle body cap is openably covered on the bottle body part and covers the food-taking opening, and the bottle body cap and the bottle body part cooperate to define a bottle inner space. The bottle cap is openably covered on the bottle body part and covers the bottle mouth.
2. The food container according to claim 1, wherein: The bottle body structure further includes a snap unit that combines the bottle body part and the bottle body cap together.
3. The food container according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottle body part and the bottle body cap cooperate to define a bottle bottom space that is concave towards the bottle inner space in the first direction, and the snap unit is disposed in the bottle bottom space.
4. The food container according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The snap unit includes a snap ring that pivotally connects one of the bottle body part and the bottle body cap, and a snap member disposed on the other of the bottle body part and the bottle body cap, and the snap member can be detachably combined with the snap ring.
5. The food container according to claim 1, wherein: The bottle body part includes a bottle mouth part that is annular and defines the bottle mouth, the bottle cap is openably covered on the bottle mouth part, and the food container further includes a containing box disposed on the bottle mouth part.
6. The food container according to claim 1, wherein: The bottle body part includes a first rim that defines the food-taking opening, and the bottle body cap includes a second rim that abuts against the inner side of the first rim.
7. The food container according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottle body structure further includes a sealing strip located between the first rim and the second rim.
8. The food container according to claim 1, wherein: The food-taking opening is larger than the bottle mouth.
9. The food container according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottle body part includes a bottle bottom portion opposite to the bottle mouth, and the food-taking opening extends upward from the bottle bottom portion and is spaced below the bottle mouth.
10. The food container according to claim 1, wherein: The bottle body part further includes a bottle body rim opposite to the food-taking opening, and the bottle body rim enables the bottle body structure to be placed horizontally on a support surface.