Kagamimochi set

Abstract

To provide a kagamimochi (round rice cake) set that makes a kagamimochi-shaped pack less likely rotate inside the packaging.SOLUTION: A kagamimochi set 10 comprises a kagamimochi-shaped pack 50, a protective cap 60 that is placed on an upper stage 52 of the kagamimochi-shaped pack and has a peripheral side surface portion having a shape corresponding to the peripheral shape of the upper stage 52, and a packaging body 20 that packages the kagamimochi-shaped pack 50. The packaging body 20 comprises: a curved upper surface portion 22 that is curved convexly in a direction away from a bottom surface portion between the front and rear edges of the bottom surface portion on which the kagamimochi-shaped pack 50 is placed, and has a window 31 with a shape corresponding to the kagamimochi-shaped pack 50; and a tongue piece 32 that is continuous with a part of the edge of the window 31 on the curved upper surface portion 22. The tongue piece 32 of the packaging body 20 is sandwiched between the peripheral surface of the kagamimochi-shaped pack 50 exposed to the outside through the window 31 on the curved upper surface portion 22 and the peripheral side surface portion of the protective cap 60 that is placed on the kagamimochi-shaped pack 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a Kagami mochi set. [Background technology]

[0002] Simple packaging is desired from the viewpoint of resource and labor saving.

[0003] Patent Document 1 discloses an assembled packaging container in which the contents are visible and the contents are fixed. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3022060

[0005] The inside of this assembled container can only be seen from the front, back, and sides, making it unsuitable for offering the wrapped kagami mochi as is.

[0006] In addition, in order to secure the contents (to prevent them from flying out of the assembled container), this assembled container has locking pieces (front and rear locking pieces) at the front and rear of the opening, and the locking pieces block part of the opening. The presence of the locking pieces makes it difficult to see inside, and also makes the container less simple. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] The object of this invention is to make it difficult for the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack to rotate within the packaging (to fix the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack within the packaging) while having a simple configuration.

[0008] The kagami mochi set of this invention comprises a kagami mochi-shaped pack, a protective cap which is placed over at least the topmost portion of the kagami mochi-shaped pack and has a peripheral side portion shaped to correspond to the peripheral shape of the topmost portion, and a packaging body which packages a portion of the kagami mochi-shaped pack, the packaging body having a curved top surface which curves convexly away from the bottom surface between the front and rear edges of the bottom surface on which the kagami mochi-shaped pack is placed, and which has a window of a shape corresponding to the kagami mochi-shaped pack, and a tongue piece which is continuous with part of the edge of the window in the curved top surface, and the tongue piece of the packaging body is sandwiched between the peripheral surface of the kagami mochi-shaped pack exposed to the outside through the window in the curved top surface and the peripheral side portion of the protective cap which is placed over the kagami mochi-shaped pack.

[0009] The Kagami-mochi-shaped pack is placed inside the packaging. A part of the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack is exposed to the outside through a window opened in the curved upper surface of the packaging, so it can be served as is without removing the packaging.

[0010] According to this invention, the tongue piece connected to the packaging body (which is part of the packaging body) is sandwiched between the peripheral surface of the kagami mochi-shaped pack and the peripheral side portion of the protective cap, so that the tongue piece can be pressed against the kagami mochi-shaped pack, thereby making it difficult for the kagami mochi-shaped pack to rotate (fixing it) within the packaging body.

[0011] In one embodiment, the curved upper surface portion is formed such that, when viewed from the side, the inclination is small on the front side and large on the rear side, and the tongue piece is provided on the edge of the rear side of the window opened in the curved upper surface portion. At the front side with the small inclination, the Kagami mochi-shaped pack is largely exposed to the outside of the packaging, and at the rear side with the large inclination, the Kagami mochi-shaped pack is less exposed to the outside of the packaging. The front side with the large exposure becomes the front of the Kagami mochi set, and the tongue piece is located on the rear side of the Kagami mochi set. The Kagami mochi set can be displayed or offered without the tongue piece being noticeable.

[0012] Preferably, a hollow head is connected to the upper end of the peripheral side surface of the protective cap, and the Kagami mochi decoration placed on the topmost part of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack is contained within the hollow head. Since the Kagami mochi-shaped pack does not rotate within the packaging body, the Kagami mochi decoration placed on the topmost part of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack does not rotate either, and therefore the Kagami mochi decoration can always be kept facing forward.

[0013] In one embodiment, a constriction is formed between the topmost part and the lower part of the kagami mochi-shaped pack, and the lower end of the peripheral side part of the protective cap is narrowed so as to enter the constriction. This makes it possible to prevent the protective cap from being easily removed.

[0014] In one embodiment, a visual window is provided in a portion of the bottom of the packaging body, and the expiration date is printed on the bottom of the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack at a position corresponding to the visual window on the bottom of the packaging body. The expiration date of the contents (typically mochi) in the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack can be confirmed without removing the packaging body.

[0015] Preferably, the visual window is provided in the center of the bottom surface of the package. Even if the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack rotates within the package, the expiration date of the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack can be confirmed through the visual window. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] This is an oblique view of the entire Kagami mochi set, viewed diagonally from above. [Diagram 2] This is an exploded oblique view of the kagami mochi set shown in Figure 1. [Diagram 3] This is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of the Kagami mochi set, showing the tongue piece being sandwiched between the Kagami mochi-shaped pack and the protective cap. [Figure 4] This is a bottom view of the Kagami mochi set. [Diagram 5] A bottom view of another embodiment of the kagami mochi set. [Figure 6] FIG. EXAMPLES

[0017] Fig. 1 shows the Kagami mochi set as seen from diagonally above its rear side. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the Kagami mochi set. Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a portion of the Kagami mochi set. Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the Kagami mochi set.

[0018] With reference to Figures 1 and 2, the kagami mochi set 10 includes a kagami mochi-shaped pack 50, a packaging body 20 for packaging the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50, a kagami mochi decoration 70 fixed to the upper surface of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50, and a protective cap 60 for covering and protecting the kagami mochi decoration 70.

[0019] Although details will be described later, the packaging body 20 that packages the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is formed by folding a single sheet of cardboard, and has a bottom surface 21 on which the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is placed, and a curved upper surface 22 that is curved convexly upward (away from the bottom surface 21) between the front and rear edges of the bottom surface 21 so that the rear is slightly higher. A window 31 having a shape corresponding to the external shape of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is opened in the curved upper surface 22, and part of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 (the entire upper section 52 and part of the lower section 51 of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 described later) is exposed to the outside of the packaging body 20 from this window 31.

[0020] When viewed from the side, the curved upper surface 22 has a smaller incline on the front side (smaller angle with the bottom surface) and a larger incline on the rear side. At the front side where the incline is smaller, the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is exposed to the outside of the packaging body 20 to a greater extent, while at the rear side where the incline is larger, the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is exposed to the outside of the packaging body 20 to a lesser extent. The front side where the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is more exposed forms the front of the Kagami mochi set 10.

[0021] The Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is preferably made of a white synthetic resin (opaque) and is hollow. The Kagami mochi shape is a shape in which so-called round mochi-shaped pieces, which are flattened spheres, are stacked in multiple layers from the bottom up in order of size, and the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is made to resemble this multi-layered Kagami mochi shape. In this embodiment, the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is two-layered and is composed of a lower layer 51 and an upper layer 52. The lower surface of the lower layer 51 is opened in a circular shape, and a circular (annular) flange 53 that protrudes outward (sideways) from the lower end of the lower layer 51 is integrally formed. The Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is filled with softened mochi from the bottom opening, and hardens within the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 over time. The bottom opening is closed with a sealing material (bottom surface portion 55) (preferably opaque white). The bottom surface of the flange 53 of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is used for welding or bonding the sealing material (bottom surface portion 55). There is a constriction between the upper and lower sections 52, 51 of the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack 50, and preferably a mizuhiki (not shown) is attached to this constriction.

[0022] The Kagami mochi decoration 70 is adhered or glued to the top surface of the upper section 52 of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50. The Kagami mochi decoration 70 is made of synthetic resin, is hollow, and is light. In this application, the Kagami mochi decoration 70 has an orange shape, but the shape is arbitrary, and it may be, for example, a three-dimensional image of a Chinese zodiac animal.

[0023] The protective cap 60 is formed from a soft, thin, transparent resin, and the Kagami mochi decoration 70 is placed inside it. There is a gap between the Kagami mochi decoration 70 and the inner surface of the protective cap 60, and the protective cap 60 protects the Kagami mochi decoration 70 from external forces. It also prevents tampering with the Kagami mochi decoration 70 when the Kagami mochi set 10 is displayed in a store. It also prevents dust and the like from adhering to the Kagami mochi decoration 70. The protective cap 60 is transparent, so the Kagami mochi decoration 70 can be seen from the outside. Of course, the protective cap 60 may be translucent (or colored).

[0024] The protective cap 60 comprises a hollow cylindrical head 61 with a closed top in which the kagami mochi decoration 70 is placed, a hollow peripheral side portion 62 that is continuous with the lower end of the head 61 and has a shape that bulges outward smoothly to correspond to the peripheral shape of the upper portion 52 of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50, and a flange portion 63 that extends a short distance outward (sideways) from the lower end of the peripheral side portion 62.

[0025] The underside of the protective cap 60 (peripheral side portion 62) is open, and when the protective cap 60 is placed over the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 through the underside opening, the kagami mochi decoration 70 is contained within the cylindrical head 61, and the upper portion 52 of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is contained within the peripheral side portion 62. The flange portion reaches near the narrowed portion at the boundary between the upper portion 52 and the lower portion 51 of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50. The diameter of the underside opening of the protective cap 60 is approximately equal to the diameter of the narrowed portion at the boundary between the upper portion 52 and the lower portion 51 of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50. In other words, the lower end of the peripheral side portion 62 of the protective cap 60 is formed to be slightly narrowed.

[0026] As described above, there is a constriction at the boundary between the upper and lower sections 52 and 51 of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50, and the maximum diameter of the upper section 52 is slightly larger than the diameter of the constriction. On the other hand, as described above, the diameter of the lower end opening of the protective cap 60 is approximately equal to the constriction, so when the protective cap 60 is placed over the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50, the lower opening edge of the protective cap 60 slightly catches on the peripheral surface of the upper section 52 of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50. However, since the protective cap 60 is made of a thin resin and has elasticity, when the protective cap 60 is pressed slightly by hand, the lower opening edge of the protective cap 60 spreads slightly outward along the peripheral surface of the upper section 52 due to its elasticity, and this allows the lower opening edge of the protective cap 60 (the lower end of the peripheral side surface portion) to reach the constriction of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50. The spread of the lower opening edge of the protective cap 60 that has reached the constriction returns to its original state, and the lower opening edge of the protective cap 60 lightly engages with the constriction. For example, even if the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack 50 covered with the protective cap 60 is turned upside down, the protective cap 60 will not come off. The protective cap 60 can be removed with a light force by grabbing the protective cap 60 with one's hand and pulling it up.

[0027] A rectangular tongue 32 with a rounded tip is provided continuously with the package 20 (its curved upper surface portion 22) at the rear side of the window 31 of the package 20 that exposes a part of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 to the outside. When the protective cap 60 is put on, the tongue 32 is bent so that its tip faces upward. When the protective cap 60 is put on the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 in this state, the tongue 32 is tightly sandwiched between the peripheral surface of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 (its upper stage portion 52) and the protective cap 60 (the inner surface of its peripheral side surface portion 62) (the tongue 32 is pressed against the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 by the protective cap 60) (see FIG. 3). The relative positions of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 and the tongue 32 are fixed, and the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is fixed inside the package 20, making it difficult for the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 to rotate or preventing it from rotating at all. For example, it is preferable for the orange color of the Kagami mochi decoration 70 to have its leaves positioned on the right side (front position) when looking at the Kagami mochi set 10 from the front (front). If the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 rotates inside the packaging 20, the leaves will end up being positioned on the left side or the rear. If the Kagami mochi decoration 70 is a zodiac figure, then if the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 rotates inside the packaging 20, the back of the zodiac figure may become visible when the Kagami mochi set 10 is viewed from the front (front) side. By preventing the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 from rotating, the Kagami mochi decoration 70 can always be kept facing forward.

[0028] The tongue piece 32 may be folded in half, for example, and the folded tongue piece 32 may be sandwiched between the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack 50 and the protective cap 60. Since the tongue piece 32 is sandwiched even tighter, the relative positions of the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack 50 and the tongue piece 32 (packaging body 20) can be fixed even more firmly, making it more difficult for the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack 50 to rotate.

[0029] 4, a circular viewing window 24 is provided in the center of the bottom 21 of the packaging body 20, and part of the bottom 55 of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 can be seen through the window 24. The bottom 55 of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is a sealant that closes the bottom opening of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 as described above, and by printing the expiration date of the kagami mochi inside the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 in a position visible through the viewing window 24 of the sealant, it is possible to check the expiration date of the kagami mochi without having to disassemble the packaging body 20 (removing the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 from the packaging body 20).

[0030] As shown in Fig. 4, if a visual window 24 is formed in the center of the bottom 21 of the packaging body 20 and the expiration date is printed in the center of the bottom 55 of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50, the expiration date will not be hidden by the bottom 21 of the packaging body 20 even if the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 rotates within the packaging body 20. However, as described above, the tongue 32 is strongly pressed against the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 by the protective cap 60, so that the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 does not rotate (is difficult to rotate) within the packaging body 20. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 5, a rectangular visual window 24A may be formed in a position other than the center of the bottom 21 of the packaging body 20, and the expiration date may be printed on the bottom 55 of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 at a position visible from the visual window 24A. It goes without saying that the shape of the visual windows 24, 24A is not particularly limited as long as the expiration date can be seen.

[0031] 6 shows a development of package 20, depicting the outer surface (the surface that will be on the outside when assembled into a package) of a sheet of blank material (paper template) 20A formed by punching out cardboard. The line that will become the mountain fold when viewed from the outside of package 20 is shown by a dashed line.

[0032] The blank piece 20A has a rectangular bottom surface portion 21, from one side of which a curved top surface portion 22 and a folded-back portion 23 are provided continuously via a fold line.

[0033] As described above, a window 31 is provided in the curved upper surface portion 22 to allow part of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 to pass through.

[0034] At the center of the width of the curved upper surface portion 22 , a rectangular notched engagement hole 41 is formed from the boundary with the folded portion 23 .

[0035] On the other hand, a locking piece 45 is formed extending outward from the widthwise center of the rear edge of the bottom portion 21 .

[0036] Locking piece 45 is formed in a generally trapezoid shape with a small portion connected to bottom surface portion 21, and the width of its tip is wider than the width of the portion connected to bottom surface portion 21. On the other hand, the width of notched locking hole 41 is slightly narrower than the width of the tip of locking piece 45. Also, the length (height) of locking piece 45 is slightly greater than the length (height) of notched locking hole 41.

[0037] Using the blank material 20A shown in FIG. 6, a Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is packaged as described below to produce a Kagami mochi set 10.

[0038] The kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is placed on the bottom surface 21 (its inner surface side) of the blank material 20A shown in Fig. 6. The curved upper surface portion 22 is folded in a mountain fold so as to cover the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50, and the upper half of the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is passed through the window 31. As the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 passes through the window 31, the tongue piece 32 is pushed by the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50, causing the tongue piece 32 to stand up. The folded portion 23 is aligned with the bottom surface portion 21 and inserted between the bottom surface portion 21 and the kagami mochi-shaped pack 50.

[0039] After this, the locking piece 45 is folded in half and pushed into the notched locking hole 41 with the fingers of the hand. The tip of the locking piece 45 is slightly larger than the notched locking hole 41, but the elasticity (slight deformation) of the cardboard allows the locking piece 45 to be pushed into the notched locking hole 41. Once the locking piece 45 is pushed into the notched locking hole 41, the locking piece 45 tries to return to its original shape due to its elasticity, but since its tip is larger than the locking hole 41, it cannot come out and hits the edge of the locking hole 41. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the curved top surface portion 22 and the bottom surface portion 21 of the packaging body 20 are joined together, and the production of the packaging body 20 is completed. Since it is only necessary to fold the locking piece 45 and push it into the notched locking hole 41, assembly is easy and the work is simple. It is not necessarily necessary to use adhesive.

[0040] Finally, the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 is covered with the protective cap 60, and the tongue piece 32 is sandwiched between the Kagami mochi-shaped pack 50 and the protective cap 60, thereby completing the Kagami mochi set 10. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 10 Kagami mochi set 20 Packaging 20A Blank 21 Bottom part 24,24A Viewing window 31 Window 32 Tongue piece 50 Kagami mochi-shaped pack 51 Lower section 52 Upper section 55 Bottom part 60 Protective Cap 61 Head 62 Circumferential side part

Claims

1. The present invention comprises a kagami mochi-shaped pack, a protective cap that is placed on at least the topmost portion of the kagami mochi-shaped pack and has a peripheral side surface that corresponds to the peripheral shape of the topmost portion, and a packaging body that packages a portion of the kagami mochi-shaped pack, The packaging body is Between the front and rear edges of the bottom surface on which the kagami mochi-shaped pack is placed, there is a curved top surface portion that is curved convexly away from the bottom surface portion and has a window formed therein that corresponds to the shape of the kagami mochi-shaped pack, and a tongue piece that is continuous with a part of the edge of the window formed in the curved top surface portion, The tongue of the packaging body is sandwiched between the peripheral surface of the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack exposed to the outside through the window in the curved upper surface portion and the peripheral side surface portion of a protective cap covering the Kagami-mochi-shaped pack. Kagami mochi set.

2. When viewed from the side, the curved upper surface portion is formed so that the inclination on the front side is small and the inclination on the rear side is large, The tongue is provided on the rear edge of the window formed in the curved upper surface portion. A kagami mochi set as described in claim 1.

3. The protective cap has a hollow head portion connected to the upper end of the peripheral side portion, The Kagami mochi decoration placed on the top of the Kagami mochi-shaped pack is housed in the hollow head portion. A kagami mochi set as described in claim 1.

4. A constriction is formed between the topmost part and the lower part of the kagami mochi-shaped pack, The lower end of the peripheral side surface of the protective cap is narrowed so as to enter the narrowed portion. A kagami mochi set as described in claim 1.

5. A visual window is provided in a portion of the bottom surface of the packaging body, The expiration date is printed on the bottom of the kagami mochi-shaped pack at a position corresponding to the viewing window on the bottom of the packaging body. A kagami mochi set as described in claim 1.

6. The viewing window is provided at the center of the bottom surface of the package. A kagami mochi set as described in claim 5.

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