Cup lid for cup salad

Abstract

To provide a lid of a cup for cup salad having a filling part for filling dressing and capable of pouring the dressing into the salad in the cup in a single operation without staining a hand by applying pressure to the filling part.SOLUTION: The lid of the cup for the cup salad is provided with a dressing filling part on the lid, and a breaking line is provided along a boundary between the dressing filling part and a part other than the dressing filling part of the lid except a part of the boundary, so that the breaking line is broken by applying pressure to the filling part to open a part of the filling part, and the dressing filled in the filling part can be poured into the cup.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a lid for a cup salad. [Background technology]

[0002] Vegetable salads in paper or other cups are sold at convenience stores, supermarkets, etc. These are generally called cup salads. Vegetable salads are usually eaten with dressing. For cup salads, small amounts of dressing are sealed in small packets and served separately from the cup salad. These small packets of dressing are sometimes sold as a separate product from the cup salad, and sometimes they are included with the cup salad product.

[0003] Sprinkling dressing from packets onto salads can be a hassle: opening the packets and pouring them onto the salad can get your hands dirty, and the empty packets can be an eyesore if they are not discarded.

[0004] A container that encloses a dressing inside a cup salad has been proposed (Patent Document 1). However, with this container, the dressing is enclosed in a small packet or the like (auxiliary item) and placed in the auxiliary item space inside the cup, and when a consumer eats this cup salad, they open the lid, remove the dressing sachet from the auxiliary item space, open the sachet, and pour it over the salad inside the cup, so this does not solve the above-mentioned problem. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2003-40301 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] To provide a lid for a cup salad, which has a filling part for filling a dressing, and allows the dressing to be poured into the salad in the cup with one touch by applying pressure to the filling part without getting hands dirty. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] After much dedication, the inventors of the present invention came up with the idea that if the lid of a cup salad is provided with a filling section for filling with dressing, and when eating the cup salad, pressure is applied by pressing the top of the filling section with a finger, causing a part of the filling section to break and the dressing inside to be poured into the cup, dressing can be poured onto the salad with a simple one-touch operation without getting hands dirty, and empty dressing bags can be prevented from being generated as waste.

[0008] The filling part can be provided so as to protrude above or below the lid. It can also be provided so as to protrude both above and below. The filling part can also be made bag-shaped, and the opening of the bag can be connected to the lid with a tube to integrate the lid and the bag.

[0009] In order to allow the filling portion to break and open when pressure is applied, such as by pressing it with a finger, and for the dressing inside the filling portion to flow down into the cup, the portion to be broken is made thinner than the surrounding area so that it can be easily broken by pressing. In this application, the linear portion that is processed to break easily is called a break line. The entire lid is preferably made of plastic.

[0010] The filling section must remain sealed after the dressing is filled until the consumer eats the cup salad. Therefore, the tear line must be able to be broken with a force of a finger, but must remain sealed before it breaks.

[0011] When pressure is applied to the filling and the break line is broken, part of the filling must open and the dressing inside must flow down into the cup. For this to happen, the opening of the filling must face downward when the break line is broken. The filling must not fall, in whole or in part, into the cup.

[0012] While various configurations for achieving the above are conceivable, one example is a roughly rectangular filling section that protrudes above the lid, with break lines along the two long sides of the roughly rectangular shape that forms the boundary between the rectangular filling section and the rest of the lid, and a break line that crosses near one longitudinal end of the rectangular filling section. In this configuration, when the filling section is pressed downward, the rectangular filling section is crossed near the end along the break line, and at the same time, the two long sides of the roughly rectangular shape that form the boundary with the lid are also broken, so that the filling section is connected to the lid only by the short sides that do not have break lines, and the entire filling section is supported by the short sides and hangs in the cup. The filling section then opens at the crossed portion, and because the open portion faces downward, the dressing contained in the filling section flows down into the cup.

[0013] A variation of the above example is to similarly form the filling section into a roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape, protruding above the lid, with break lines along the two short sides of the roughly rectangular shape that forms the boundary between the rectangular filling section and the rest of the lid, and with a break line that crosses near one end of the rectangular parallelepiped filling section. Even in this configuration, when the filling section is pressed downward, the rectangular parallelepiped filling section is crossed near the end along the break line, and at the same time, the two short sides of the roughly rectangular shape that form the boundary with the lid are also broken, so that the filling section is connected to the lid only by the long sides that do not have break lines, and the entire section is supported by the short sides and hangs in the cup. The filling section then opens at the crossed portion, and because the open portion faces downward, the dressing contained in the filling section flows down into the cup.

[0014] Another example is a roughly rectangular filling section that protrudes below the lid, with break lines along the two long sides of the roughly rectangular shape that forms the boundary between the rectangular filling section and the rest of the lid, and a break line that crosses near one longitudinal end of the rectangular filling section. In this case, when the filling section is pressed downward, the rectangular filling section is crossed near the end where the break lines are formed, and at the same time, the two long sides of the roughly rectangular shape that form the boundary with the lid are also broken, so that the filling section is connected to the lid only by the short sides that do not have break lines, and the entire filling section is supported by the short sides and hangs in the cup. The filling section then opens at the crossed portion, and because the open portion faces downward, the dressing contained in the filling section flows down into the cup.

[0015] A variation of the above example is to similarly form the filling section into a roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape, protruding from the underside of the lid, with break lines along the two short sides of the roughly rectangular shape that forms the boundary between the rectangular filling section and the rest of the lid, and with a break line that crosses near one end of the rectangular parallelepiped filling section. Even in this configuration, when the filling section is pressed downward, the rectangular parallelepiped filling section is crossed near the end along the break line, and at the same time, the two short sides of the roughly rectangular shape that form the boundary with the lid are also broken, so that the filling section is connected to the lid only by the long sides that do not have break lines, and the entire section is supported by the long sides and hangs in the cup. The filling section then opens at the crossed portion, and because the open portion faces downward, the dressing contained in the filling section flows down into the cup.

[0016] In the above four examples, there are various methods for injecting and sealing the dressing into the filling area. One example is to open a dressing injection hole in the filling area and then seal the injection hole with a seal after the dressing is injected.

[0017] In the above four examples, the shape of the filled portion is a roughly rectangular parallelepiped, but the shape of the filled portion is not limited to a roughly rectangular parallelepiped and can take various forms, such as a cube, a triangular prism, or the shape of a person, animal, or anime character.

[0018] In another example, the filling section may be bag-shaped and placed on a lid, with the opening of the filling section connected to the lid. In this case, a dressing passage is provided on the lid, and the opening of the bag-shaped filling section is connected to the dressing passage. A break line is provided along the inner periphery of the dressing passage, leaving a portion of the inner periphery. The dressing passage is closed by a lid material. When the filling section filled with dressing is crushed by hand, the pressure breaks the break line provided along the inner periphery of the dressing passage, opening the dressing passage and allowing the dressing to flow down into the cup. The lid material that closed the dressing passage is connected to the lid by a portion of the inner periphery of the dressing passage where the break line is not provided, so it hangs from the lid and does not fall into the cup.

[0019] When the filling section is bag-shaped, there are various methods for injecting the dressing into the filling section and sealing it, but one example is a method in which the opening of the filling section is injected into the filling section and then the dressing passage section of the lid is connected.

[0020] The first invention is a lid for a cup salad cup, which has a filling section that is filled with a seasoning liquid such as dressing and sealed, and has a breaking line at part of the boundary between the filling section and the part of the lid other than the filling section, and when pressure is applied to the filling section, the breaking line breaks and part of the filling section opens, allowing the seasoning liquid such as dressing filled in the filling section to be poured into the cup.

[0021] The second invention is a lid for a cup salad cup according to the first invention, wherein the filling portion is arranged to protrude from the upper side of the lid, the filling portion is approximately rectangular, and has the above-mentioned break lines along the two long sides of the approximately rectangular shape that forms the boundary between the filling portion and the part of the lid other than the filling portion, and also has a break line that crosses the filling portion near one longitudinal end of the filling portion.

[0022] The third invention is a lid for a cup salad cup according to the first invention, wherein the filling portion is arranged to protrude from the upper side of the lid, the filling portion is approximately rectangular, and has the above-mentioned break lines along the two short sides of the approximately rectangular shape that forms the boundary between the filling portion and the part of the lid other than the filling portion, and also has a break line that crosses the filling portion near one end of the short side of the filling portion.

[0023] The fourth invention is a lid for a cup salad cup according to the first invention, wherein the filling portion is arranged to protrude from the underside of the lid, the filling portion is approximately rectangular, and has the above-mentioned break lines along the two long sides of the approximately rectangular shape that forms the boundary between the filling portion and the part of the lid other than the filling portion, and also has a break line that crosses the filling portion near one longitudinal end of the filling portion.

[0024] The fifth invention is a lid for a cup salad cup according to the first invention, wherein the filling portion is arranged to protrude from the underside of the lid, the filling portion is approximately rectangular, and has the above-mentioned break lines along the two short sides of the approximately rectangular shape that forms the boundary between the filling portion and the part of the lid other than the filling portion, and also has a break line that crosses the filling portion near one end of the short side of the filling portion.

[0025] The sixth invention is a lid for a cup salad cup according to the first invention, wherein the filling section is provided in a bag-like shape on the upper side of the lid, the lid has a dressing passage section, the mouth of the bag-shaped filling section is connected to the dressing passage section, and the dressing passage section has the above-mentioned break line along its inner circumference except for a part of the inner circumference. [Effects of the Invention]

[0026] The lid of the cup salad cup of the present invention has a filling section for filling with dressing, and by applying pressure to the filling section, the dressing can be poured into the salad in the cup with a single touch without getting your hands dirty. In addition, since the dressing filling section is integrated with the lid, it can be easily disposed of after use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 1 taken along the line AA' shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] 2 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 1 taken along line AA' shown in FIG. 1 when the filling portion is pushed down to break the break line. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a left side view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to the first embodiment. [Figure 5] 1 is a left side view of the lid of the cup salad cup of Example 1 when the filling portion is pushed down and the breaking line is broken. FIG. [Figure 6] 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the filling section is pressed down and the dressing flows down onto the salad in the cup in a cup salad using the lid for the cup salad cup of Example 1. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 2. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a front view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 2. [Figure 9] 8 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 2 taken along line AA' shown in FIG. 7. FIG. [Figure 10] 8 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 2 taken along line AA' in FIG. 7 when the filling portion is pushed down to break the break line. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a left side view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 2. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a left side view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 2 when the filling portion is pushed down and the breaking line is broken. [Figure 13]FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the filling section is pressed down and the dressing flows down onto the salad in the cup in a cup salad using the lid for the cup salad cup of Example 2. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a front view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 3. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a plan view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 3. [Figure 16] 16 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of the cup salad cup according to Example 3 taken along line AA' shown in FIG. 15. FIG. [Figure 17] This is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA' in Figure 15 of a cup salad using the lid of the cup salad cup of Example 3, in which the filling portion is crushed and the fracture line provided along the inner circumference of the dressing passage portion is broken by pressure, leaving the passage portion open. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a state in which the filling portion is crushed and the dressing flows down onto the salad in the cup in a cup salad using the lid for the cup salad cup of Example 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described, but it goes without saying that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the technical scope of the present invention. [Example]

[0029] Figures 1 to 6 show a lid for a cup salad cup according to the second invention. In this embodiment, a filling section, which is filled with a seasoning liquid such as a dressing and sealed, is provided protruding from the upper side of the lid. Figure 1 is a plan view of the lid. Lid 1 has a filling section 2 that is approximately rectangular. The lid has break lines 3 along the two long sides of the approximately rectangular shape that form the boundary between filling section 2 and the portion of the lid other than the filling section, and also has a break line 3 that crosses the filling section near one end of filling section 2 in the longitudinal direction (the left end in this figure). Two injection holes 4 for injecting dressing are opened in filling section 2, and injection hole closure seal 5 seals the injection holes 4 after the dressing is injected.

[0030] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the lid taken along line AA' in Figure 1. Filling portion 2 protrudes above lid 1. A break line 3 can be seen near one end of the filling portion, crossing the filling portion. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA' in Figure 1 when the filling portion is pushed down and broken along the break line. Filling portion 2 is crossed by break line 3, and at the same time, the break lines (3 in Figure 1) along the two long sides of the approximately rectangular shape that forms the boundary with the lid are also broken, so that the filling portion 2 is connected to the lid only by the short sides where no break lines are present, and the entire portion is supported by the short sides and hangs down within the cup. Filling portion 2 is open at the crossed portion, and the open portion 7 faces downward.

[0031] Figure 4 is a left side view of the lid according to this embodiment. The filling section 2 protrudes from the upper center of the lid 1, and one end 6 of the filling section is visible. Figure 5 is a left side view of the lid when the filling section is pushed down and the break line is broken. One end 6 of the filling section remains unbroken on the upper side of the lid 1. The filling section 2 pushed down on the underside of the lid and its opening 7 are visible.

[0032] 6 is a conceptual diagram showing how the filling section of a cup salad using the lid for the cup salad cup according to this embodiment is pushed down and dressing flows onto the salad in the cup. A salad 10 is placed in a cup salad container 8 and the lid 1 according to this embodiment is placed on top. The filling section 2 is pushed down and dressing 9 flows onto the salad 10 from the opening of the filling section. [Example]

[0033] Figures 7 to 13 show a lid for a cup salad cup according to the fourth invention. In this embodiment, a filling section, which is filled with a seasoning liquid such as a dressing and sealed, is provided protruding from the underside of the lid. Figure 7 is a plan view of the lid. Lid 1 has a filling section 2 that is approximately rectangular. The lid has break lines 3 along the two long sides of the approximately rectangular shape that form the boundary between filling section 2 and the portion of the lid other than the filling section, and also has a break line 3 that crosses the filling section near the left end of the filling section 2 in the longitudinal direction. Two injection holes 4 for injecting dressing are opened in filling section 2, and injection holes 4 are sealed with injection hole closure seal 5 after the dressing is injected. A protrusion 11 for pressing down the filling section is provided on the left end side of the filling section.

[0034] 8 is a front view of the lid according to this embodiment. A protrusion 11 for pressing down the filling part is provided on the upper side of the lid 1, and a lower part 2 of the filling part can be seen on the underside of the lid.

[0035] Figure 9 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of this embodiment taken along line AA' in Figure 7. The filling portion 2 protrudes below the lid 1. A fracture line 3 that crosses the filling portion can be seen near one end of the filling portion. Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA' in Figure 7 when the filling portion is pushed down and broken along the fracture line. The filling portion 2 is crossed by fracture line 3, and at the same time, the fracture lines (3 in Figure 7) along the two long sides of the approximately rectangular shape that forms the boundary with the lid are also broken, so that the filling portion 2 is connected to the lid only by the short sides where no fracture lines are present, and the entire portion is supported by the short sides and hangs in the cup. The filling portion 2 is open at the crossed portion, and the open portion 7 faces downward.

[0036] Figure 11 is a left side view of the lid according to this embodiment. A protrusion 11 for pushing down the filling portion protrudes from the center of the upper side of the lid 1. The lower part 2 of the filling portion is visible on the underside of the lid 1. Figure 12 is a left side view of the lid when the filling portion is pushed down and the break line is broken. The filling portion 2 pushed down and its opening 7 are visible on the underside of the lid. One end 6 of the filling portion that remains unbroken, and the protrusion 11 for pushing down the filling portion are also visible.

[0037] 13 is a conceptual diagram showing how the filling section is pushed down and dressing flows onto the salad in a cup salad using the lid for the cup salad cup according to this embodiment. A salad 10 is placed in a cup salad container 8 and the lid 1 according to this embodiment is placed on top. The filling section 2 is pushed down and dressing 9 flows onto the salad 10 from the opening of the filling section. [Example]

[0038] Figures 14 to 18 show a lid for a cup salad cup according to the sixth invention. In this embodiment, a filling section for filling and sealing a seasoning liquid such as a dressing is provided in a bag-like shape on the lid. Figure 14 is a front view of the lid for a cup salad cup according to this embodiment. A bag-like filling section 2 is provided on the lid 1, and the opening of the filling section 2 is connected to the lid at the center of the lid.

[0039] 15 is a plan view of the lid according to this embodiment. A bag-shaped filling section 2 is provided on the upper side of the lid 1, and the opening of the filling section 2 is connected to the lid at the center of the lid.

[0040] Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of the lid of this embodiment taken along line AA' in Figure 15. A bag-shaped filling section 2 is provided on the upper side of the lid 1, and the opening of the filling section 2 is connected to a dressing passage 12 provided in the center of the lid. The dressing passage 12 is closed by a lid material. A break line is provided along the inner periphery of the dressing passage, excluding a portion of the inner periphery. In this embodiment, the inner periphery of the dressing passage forms the boundary between the filling section and the part of the lid other than the filling section.

[0041] Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA' in Figure 15, showing the state in which the filling section 2 has been crushed, the pressure breaking the break line along the inner periphery of the dressing passage, and the passage being open. The dressing passage 12 has been opened, and the lid material 13 that had been closing the dressing passage is connected to the lid at a part of the inner periphery of the dressing passage where the break line is not provided, and hangs down inside the lid.

[0042] 18 is a conceptual diagram showing how the filling section of a cup salad using the lid for the cup salad cup according to this embodiment is crushed and the dressing flows down onto the salad in the cup. A salad 10 is placed in a cup salad container 8 and the lid 1 according to this embodiment is placed on top. The filling section 2 is crushed and the dressing 9 flows down onto the salad 10 from the passage of the filling section. [Industrial Applicability]

[0043] The present invention is not limited to lids for cup salads, but can also be applied to food and beverages in cups that can be eaten by adding a seasoning such as milk or gum syrup after opening. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1 cup salad cup lid 2 Filling section 3 Break line 4 Injection hole 5. Injection hole closure seal 6 One end of the filling section 7 Filling section opening 8-cup salad container 9. Dressing 10. Salad 11 Protrusion for pushing down filling section 12 Dressing passage 13 Covering material that closed the dressing passage

Claims

1. A lid for a cup salad cup, It has a filling part that fills and seals a seasoning liquid such as dressing, a break line is formed along the boundary between the filling portion and the portion of the lid other than the filling portion, excluding a part of the boundary; By applying pressure to the filling portion, the breaking line breaks, opening a part of the filling portion, and the seasoning liquid such as dressing filled in the filling portion can be poured into the cup. A lid for a cup salad.

2. The lid for the cup salad cup according to claim 1, The filling portion is provided to protrude above the lid, The filling portion has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, The break lines are along two long sides of a substantially rectangular shape that forms a boundary between the filling portion and the portion of the lid other than the filling portion, A break line is provided across the filling portion near one end of the filling portion in the longitudinal direction. A lid for a cup salad.

3. The lid for the cup salad cup according to claim 1, The filling portion is provided to protrude above the lid, The filling portion has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, The break lines are along two short sides of a substantially rectangular shape that forms a boundary between the filling portion and the portion of the lid other than the filling portion, A break line is provided in the vicinity of one end of the filling portion in the short direction, the break line crossing the filling portion. A lid for a cup salad.

4. The lid for the cup salad cup according to claim 1, The filling portion is provided protruding from the underside of the lid, The filling portion has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, The break lines are along two long sides of a substantially rectangular shape that forms a boundary between the filling portion and the portion of the lid other than the filling portion, A break line is provided across the filling portion near one end of the filling portion in the longitudinal direction. A lid for a cup salad.

5. The lid for the cup salad cup according to claim 1, The filling portion is provided protruding from the underside of the lid, The filling portion has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, The break lines are along two short sides of a substantially rectangular shape that forms a boundary between the filling portion and the portion of the lid other than the filling portion, A break line is provided in the vicinity of one end of the filling portion in the short direction, the break line crossing the filling portion. A lid for a cup salad.

6. The lid for the cup salad cup according to claim 1, The filling section is provided in a bag shape on the upper side of the lid, The lid has a dressing passage, the mouth of the bag-shaped filling portion is connected to the dressing passage portion, The dressing passage has the above-mentioned break line along the inner periphery except for a part of the inner periphery. A lid for a cup salad.

Images