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Abstract

To provide a container that can maintain the quality of food and other items while ensuring their quality. [Solution] A container comprising an inner box 200 for holding an object 10, wherein the inner box 200 comprises a first main body portion 201 having a plurality of main body side storage portions for partitioning and accommodating a plurality of objects 10, and a first lid portion 251 placed on the first main body portion 201 and having a plurality of lid storage portions 252 facing the plurality of main body storage portions 202, wherein when the first main body portion 201 and the first lid portion 251 are combined, a plurality of storage spaces are formed by the plurality of main body storage portions 202 and the plurality of lid storage portions 252, a communication space 210 is formed between the first main body portion 201 and the first lid portion 251 that allows the plurality of storage spaces to communicate with the atmosphere, and the first lid portion 251 has a protrusion 253 that protrudes from the plurality of lid storage portions 252.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a container for holding an object.

Background Art

[0002] There are containers for protecting fragile food and the like. For example, as a container for holding an object such as food, a container having a partition structure capable of individually accommodating a plurality of objects is known.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a packaging container for partitioning and accommodating four cakes (Mont Blancs) therein. In the technique described in Patent Document 1, ventilation grooves are provided in the partition for partitioning and accommodating the cakes, so that the temperature and the like inside the container can be kept constant.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, depending on the object, moisture (vapor and the like) generated from the object may cause the surface of the object inside the container to appear as if melted, impairing the quality. For containers intended for food and the like, it is necessary to prevent foreign matter from entering from the outside, but some containers are required to have air permeability with the outside so that moisture can escape from the inside of the container to the outside.

[0006] In addition, if the objects are not securely held inside the container, the objects may collide with each other and be damaged during transportation of the container, which may also impair the quality.

[0007] In addition, there is a demand to enhance customer appeal during display or the like by placing food products with excellent design properties in a container that allows the contents to be seen, and the like.

[0008] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a container that can preserve the quality of food and other items while taking advantage of their design, as devised in view of the above-mentioned problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] To solve the above problems, the container of the present disclosure is a container equipped with an inner box for holding an object, the inner box comprising a first main body having a plurality of main body storage sections for partitioning and accommodating a plurality of objects, and a first lid placed on the first main body having a plurality of lid-side storage sections facing the plurality of main body storage sections, wherein when the first main body and the first lid are combined, a plurality of storage sections are formed by the plurality of main body storage sections and the plurality of lid storage sections, a communication space is formed between the first main body and the first lid that allows the plurality of storage sections to communicate with the atmosphere, and the first lid is equipped with a protrusion that protrudes from the plurality of lid storage sections. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The container described herein can preserve the quality of food and other items while making the most of the item's design. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1] This is an exploded view of the container according to this embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a front view of the first main body. [Figure 3] This is a side view of the first main body. [Figure 4] This is a front view of the first lid. [Figure 5] This is a side view of the first lid. [Figure 6] This is a front view of the second main body. [Figure 7] This is a side view of the second main body. [Figure 8] This is a front view of the second lid. [Figure 9] This is a side view of the second lid. [Figure 10] It is a front view of the inner box. [Figure 11] It is a side view of the inner box. [Figure 12] It is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Fig. 10. [Figure 13] It is a front view of the container. [Figure 14] It is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of Fig. 13. [Mode for Implementing the Invention]

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant descriptions may be omitted. In addition, broken lines in the drawings represent perspective lines for showing the internal structure.

[0013] Figure 1 is an exploded view of a container 100 according to the present embodiment. The container 100 includes an inner box 200 to be described later and an outer box 300 to be described later. The inner box 200 includes a first main body portion 201 and a first lid portion 251. The outer box 300 includes a second main body portion 301 and a second lid portion 351. The inner box 200 and the outer box 300 of the present embodiment are formed of a transparent resin material (for example, polyethylene).

[0014] The inner box 200 is for holding a plurality of objects (not shown), and is configured by placing the first lid portion 251 on the first main body portion 201. The outer box 300 is for accommodating the inner box 200, and is configured by fitting the second main body portion 301 and the second lid portion 351 together.

[0015] Figure 2 is a front view of the first main body portion 201 constituting the inner box 200. The outer periphery of the first main body portion 201 is in the shape of a regular octagon when viewed from the front. The first main body portion 201 has a plurality of main body accommodating portions 202 on the upper surface 201a. The inner side (definition will be described later) of the main body accommodating portion 202 forms a partitioned space (main body side accommodating space) for partitioning and accommodating an object (not shown).

[0016] Figure 3 is a side view of the first main body portion 201 that constitutes the inner box 200. A main body skirt portion 204 is formed as the outer circumference of the first main body portion 201. The main body skirt portion 204 is a wall-like member that extends downward while spreading outward from the periphery of the upper surface 201a of the first main body portion 201. The main body skirt portion 204 consists of eight sides corresponding to the regular octagonal upper surface 201a. The lower surface of the first main body portion 201 is open.

[0017] Multiple recesses 206 are formed in the main body skirt portion 204. In this embodiment, eight recesses 206 are formed on each side of the main body skirt portion 204.

[0018] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the body housing section 202 of the first body section 201 forms a roughly bottomed cylindrical body-side housing space that is recessed downward from the upper surface 201a of the first body section 201. In this embodiment, 10 body-side housing spaces are formed in the first body section 201 so that 10 objects can be accommodated. Specifically, eight body-side housing spaces Sa1 to Sa8 are formed, one at each corner of the regular octagon when viewed from the front, and two body-side housing spaces Sa9 and Sa10 are formed in the central part. The four body housing sections 202a located on the outside of the first body section 201 each form independent bottomed cylindrical body-side housing spaces Sa2, Sa3, Sa6, and Sa7. The remaining six body-side housing spaces Sa1, Sa4, Sa5, Sa8, Sa9, and Sa10 have parts of their bottomed cylindrical circumferential surfaces connected to form a single body housing section 202b. Specifically, in a front view, each of the four main body storage spaces Sa1, Sa4, Sa5, and Sa8 located on the outer perimeter is connected to one of the two main body storage spaces Sa9 and Sa10 located on the central side, and the two main body storage spaces Sa9 and Sa10 located on the central side are also connected to each other.

[0019] Furthermore, the main body housing section 202 is located in the upper half of the first main body section 201 in the height direction (up and down direction). In other words, as shown in Figure 3, the bottom (inside) of the main body housing section 202 is located above the height-direction center of the main body skirt section 204. That is, the height ha1 (depth of the recess) of the main body housing section 202 is less than half the height ha2 of the main body skirt section 204. Also, the height ha1 of the main body housing section 202 is lower than the height of the object, so when an object is housed in the main body housing section 202, the top of the object protrudes above the upper surface 201a of the first main body section 201.

[0020] Each recess 206 of the main body skirt portion 204 is formed to be located between the outer main body side housing spaces Sa1 to Sa8 when viewed from the front. Each recess 206 has an arc-shaped groove in cross-section, with its upper end opening to the upper surface of the first main body portion 201 and its lower end inclined to connect to the lower end of the main body skirt portion 204.

[0021] Figure 4 is a front view of the first lid 251 that constitutes the inner box 200. The first lid 251 has a regular octagonal shape when viewed from the front. The first lid 251 has a plurality of lid storage sections 252. The lid storage sections 252 form a roughly hemispherical storage space (lid-side storage space) that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the first lid 251. The lid storage sections 252 are arranged to face the body storage sections 202 of the first body section 201 (the faces facing each other are referred to as the inside and the opposite side as the outside).

[0022] Figure 5 is a side view of the first lid portion 251 that constitutes the inner box 200. A lid skirt portion 254 is formed on the outer circumference of the first lid portion 251. The lid skirt portion 254 is a wall-like member that extends downward while spreading outward from the periphery of the upper surface 251a of the first lid portion 251 via the lid flange portion 255. The lid skirt portion 254 is a wall-like member consisting of eight sides corresponding to the upper surface of a regular octagon. The bottom surface of the first lid portion 251 is open.

[0023] The lid flange portion 255 is a peripheral portion that extends parallel to the upper surface 251a at a lower position, via a wall surface 251b that extends downward from the upper surface 251a of the first lid portion 251.

[0024] As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the inside of the lid housing portion 252 of the first lid portion 251 forms independent hemispherical lid-side housing spaces Sb1 to Sb10. In this embodiment, 10 independent lid housing portions 252 are formed corresponding to the body-side housing spaces Sa1 to Sa10 of the first body portion 201. Specifically, eight lid housing portions 252 (lid-side housing spaces Sb1 to Sb8) are formed corresponding to each corner of the regular octagon in front view, and two lid housing portions 252 (lid-side housing spaces Sb9 and Sb10) are formed in the central portion.

[0025] Furthermore, two protrusions 253 are formed protruding from the upper surface of the first lid portion 251. In a front view, the protrusions 253 form a roughly square shape with rounded corners and are positioned to fill the gap between the outer lid housing portion 252 and the central lid housing portion 252. As shown in Figure 4, the front view area of ​​the protrusions is smaller than that of the lid housing portion 252. Also, as shown in Figure 5, the height ha3 of the protrusions 253 relative to the upper surface 201a of the first lid portion 251 is higher than the outer height ha4 of the lid housing portion 252. In other words, the upper surface of the protrusions 253 is located above (outside) the apex of the lid housing portion 252.

[0026] Figure 6 is a front view of the second main body portion 301 that constitutes the outer casing 300. The second main body portion 301 has a regular octagonal shape when viewed from the front. Figure 7 is a side view of the second main body portion 301. A second main body flange portion 302 is formed on the outer circumference of the upper end of the second main body portion 301.

[0027] As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the second main body portion 301 has a regular octagonal base surface 301a and a wall surface 301b that extends upward while spreading outward from the periphery of the base surface 301a. The wall surface 301b consists of eight sides. The second main body flange portion 302 is the peripheral portion that extends outward from the upper end of the wall surface 301b parallel to the base surface 301a.

[0028] Figure 8 is a front view of the second lid portion 351 that constitutes the outer box 300. The second lid portion 351 has a regular octagonal shape when viewed from the front. Figure 9 is a side view of the second lid portion 351 that constitutes the outer box 300. A second lid flange portion 352 is formed at the lower end of the outer circumference of the second lid portion 351.

[0029] As shown in Figures 8 and 9, the second lid portion 351 has a regular octagonal top surface 351a and a wall surface 351b that extends downward while widening outward from the periphery of the top surface 351a. In a side view, the wall surface 351b is formed so that the eight sides of the rhombus form a spiral. The second lid flange portion 352 is the peripheral portion that extends outward parallel to the top surface 351a from the lower end of the wall surface 351b. A flange wall 352a extending downward is formed on the periphery of the second lid flange portion 352. Furthermore, multiple claw portions 353 that protrude inward are formed on the inner surface of the flange wall 352a of the second lid flange portion 352 at regular intervals in the circumferential direction.

[0030] Figure 10 is a front view showing the assembled state of the inner box 200 with the first main body 201 and the first lid 251 fitted together. Figure 11 is a side view of the inner box 200 showing the same assembled state. And Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view along line AA in Figure 10.

[0031] As shown in these figures, the lid flange portion 255 of the first lid portion 251 abuts against the peripheral edge of the upper surface 201a of the first main body portion 201, thereby placing the first lid portion 251 on the first main body portion 201. This results in the assembled state of the first main body portion 201 and the first lid portion 251 (also referred to as the assembled state of the inner box 200). Since the lid skirt portion 254 is slightly larger in outer diameter than the main body skirt portion 204, a partial gap is created between the main body skirt portion 204 and the lid skirt portion 254 even in the assembled state of the inner box 200.

[0032] In the assembled state of the inner box 200, the main body side storage spaces Sa1 to Sa10 formed on the inside of the main body storage section 202 and the lid side storage spaces Sb1 to Sb10 formed on the inside of the lid storage section 252 face each other, forming a storage section that covers and holds the upper and lower parts of the object. The storage section is a space for storing the object 10.

[0033] As shown in Figure 12, in the assembled state of the inner box 200, in which the first main body 201 and the first lid 251 are combined, a communication space 210 is formed by the upper surface 201a of the first main body 201 and the upper surface 251a and wall surface 251b of the first lid 251. The communication space 210 is in communication with each of the storage sections that accommodate the object 10.

[0034] Furthermore, when the first main body portion 201 and the first lid portion 251 are assembled, a tunnel-shaped space 220 is formed by the recess 206 formed in the main body skirt portion 204. The tunnel-shaped space 220 is partially in communication with the communication space 210 above. As described above, since the lid skirt portion 254 of the first lid portion is slightly larger outward than the main body skirt portion 204, the arrangement of the first lid portion 251 creates a small gap between the upper surface 201a of the first main body portion 201 and the lid flange portion 255 of the first lid portion 251 due to the tunnel-shaped space 220, and the communication space 210 and the outside air are in communication through the tunnel-shaped space 220.

[0035] Figure 13 is a front view of the outer box 300 containing the inner box 200, i.e., the container 100. Figure 14 is a cross-sectional view along line BB in Figure 13, showing the inner box 200 housed in the outer box 300.

[0036] The inner box 200 is housed inside the outer box 300 with the first main body 201 and the first lid 251 assembled together. The outer box 300 is closed to the second main body 301 by the claw portion 353 of the second lid 351 engaging with the second main body flange portion 302 of the second main body 301.

[0037] When the outer box 300 is closed in this manner, the protrusion 253 of the first lid 251 comes into contact with the inner surface of the outer box 300, that is, the inner surface of the upper surface 351a of the second lid 351. Also, the lower end of the body skirt portion 204 of the first body portion 201 comes into contact with the inner surface of the bottom surface 301a of the second body portion 301. In other words, the length from the upper surface of the protrusion 253, which is the upper end of the inner box 200, to the lower end of the body skirt portion 204, that is, the height of the inner box 200, matches the length (height) from the bottom surface 301a of the second body portion 301 to the upper surface 35a of the second lid 351 inside the outer box 300, thus restricting the vertical movement of the inner box 200 inside the outer box 300.

[0038] Furthermore, the outer shape of the lower end of the main body skirt portion 204 (a regular octagon in front view) matches the outer shape of the bottom surface 301a of the second main body portion 301, that is, the outer shape of the lower end of the wall surface 301b. In this way, the outer shape of the main body skirt portion 204, which is the lower end of the inner box 200, matches the outer shape of the lower end of the second main body portion 301, thereby restricting the lateral movement of the inner box 200 within the outer box 300.

[0039] In this manner, the inner box 200 is positioned relative to the outer box 300. Furthermore, since the protrusion 253 of the inner box 200 is formed to protrude upward (outward) from the lid housing portion 252 of the first lid portion 251 (for example, by 1.5 mm), the protrusion 253 can absorb any impact force from above the outer box 300, preventing the impact force from being transmitted to the lid housing portion 252 and protecting the object 10 housed in the lid housing portion 252 from damage.

[0040] Next, looking at Figure 12 again, with the object 10 stored in the inner box 200, moisture (steam, etc.) generated from the object 10, for example, confectionery, can be ventilated from the communication space 210 through the tunnel-shaped space 220 to the outside of the inner box 200 (double arrow 240). Then, as shown in Figure 14, the outer box 300 is closed so that the second lid 351 does not easily come off the second body 301 by the claw portion 353 engaging with the second body flange portion 302, but the second body 301 and the second lid 351 are connected with a predetermined amount of play. Also, the area between adjacent claw portions 353 on the flange wall 352a is not engaged with the second body flange portion 302. Due to this locking structure of the outer box 300, a gap is created between the second body 301 and the second lid 351, and air can be ventilated from inside and outside the outer box 300 through this gap (double arrow 241). With this configuration, there is no direct path from the outside to the object 10 in the container 100, thus preventing foreign matter from entering the inner box 200. On the other hand, the container 100 is adequately connected to the outside air from the area where the object 10 is contained, which dries the inside of the container 100 and helps maintain the quality of the object.

[0041] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the bottom (inside) of the main body storage section 202 of the first main body section 201 of the container 100 is located in the upper half with respect to the height of the inner box 200. As a result, even when the inner box 200 is housed in the outer box 300, the object will be positioned on top of the outer box 300. Also, when the second lid 351 and the first lid 251 are opened, the object will protrude beyond the second main body section 301 and the first main body section 201, giving the user the impression that it is a jewelry box and that the object is a jewel.

[0042] Based on the above, the container 100 according to this embodiment can hold food or other objects 10 while ensuring their quality, and can take advantage of the design of the objects 10.

[0043] This concludes the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure. However, the specific configurations shown in these embodiments are merely examples, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to those shown in these embodiments.

[0044] For example, in this embodiment, the inner box 200 and outer box 300 were described using polyethylene as an example of a material that transmits visible light, but the materials for the inner box and outer box are not limited to this. For example, the inner box and outer box may be formed from a transparent or translucent resin material that transmits visible light, such as polypropylene, polystyrene, or polyethylene terephthalate.

[0045] Furthermore, the number, shape, and arrangement of the main body housing and lid housing can be changed as appropriate. The configuration of the communication space is also not limited to the tunnel-shaped space described above and can be changed as appropriate. Additionally, the number, shape, and arrangement of the protrusions can be changed as appropriate.

[0046] The objects to be held in this embodiment are food products, particularly confectionery that easily generates moisture (such as steam) (for example, bonbons coated with sugar or chocolate on the outside and filled with liquor, fruit juice, cream, etc.), but the objects to be held are not limited to these, and various articles can be held as objects. Furthermore, the objects to be held may be individually packaged and stored in the container of this disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 10 Objects 100 containers 200 inner box 201 First Main Body 201a Top side 202 Main body storage section 204 Main body skirt section 206 Recess 210 Communication space 220 Tunnel-like space 251 1st lid part 251a Top side 251b Wall surface 252 Lid storage section 253 Convex part 254 Lid skirt section 255 Lid flange section 300 Outer box 301 Second Main Body 301a Bottom 301b Wall 302 Second main body flange section 351 2nd lid part 351a top side 351b wall 352 Second cover flange section 352a Flange wall 353 Nail part

Claims

1. A container equipped with an inner box for holding an object, The inner box is, A first main body having multiple main body housing sections for partitioning and housing multiple objects, A first lid portion is placed on the first main body portion and has a plurality of lid housing portions facing the plurality of main body housing portions, In the state in which the first main body and the first lid are assembled, Multiple housing sections are formed by the multiple main body housing sections and the multiple lid housing sections, and a communication space is formed between the first main body section and the first lid section, which allows the multiple housing sections to communicate with the atmosphere. The first lid portion is provided with a protrusion that extends beyond the plurality of lid housing portions. container.

2. The first main body portion has a main body skirt portion in which a recess is formed on the outer circumference. The first lid portion has a lid skirt portion on its outer circumference. In the state in which the first main body and the first lid are combined, the recess forms a tunnel-shaped space, and the tunnel-shaped space allows the communication space and the atmosphere to communicate. The container according to claim 1.

3. The outer box further comprises the inner box containing the aforementioned inner box, The aforementioned outer box has a second main body and a second lid, In the state in which the second main body and the second lid are fitted together, there is a space for accommodating the inner box in the state in which the first main body and the first lid are combined, The aforementioned protrusions abut against the inner surface of the outer box when the inner box is housed in the outer box. The container according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The container according to claim 3, wherein the inner box and the outer box are transparent to visible light.

5. The bottom of the main body housing section is The container according to claim 3, which is configured in the upper half of the outer box with respect to the height direction of the outer box.

6. The bottom of the main body housing section is The container according to claim 1 or 2, configured as the upper half with respect to the height direction of the first main body.

7. The container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the object is food.

8. The container according to claim 7, wherein the food is confectionery.

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