Holder container

Abstract

To provide a holder container that can stably store a pouch food package in an upright state and allows easy opening and eating. [Solution] A holder container 100 having a cylindrical holder body 10 with a bottom, in which guide portions 11 for positioning the side seal portion S of a pouch food package P and guiding it to the bottom of the holder body 10 are formed vertically at two opposing locations on the inner wall 10a1 of the holder body 10, and the guide portions 11 are provided with inclined portions that slope inward toward the inside of the holder container 100 as they approach the bottom 10b of the holder body 10.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder container for storing pouch food packages in an upright position. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, pre-cooked foods in pouch-like containers such as retort pouches and vacuum packs have been widely available and sold in the form of pouch food packages. These foods are characterized by their long shelf life and the convenience of being easily eaten by simply heating them. However, pouch food packages must be opened carefully after heating, and in many cases, the food must be transferred to a separate plate before eating.

[0003] On the other hand, there are also pouch food packages that are placed in a self-standing pouch container with a bottom gusset, which can maintain an upright position when heated in a microwave oven, making them particularly suitable for heating in a microwave. After heating, the food inside the self-standing pouch container can sometimes be eaten as is, but in this state, the stability of the pouch container becomes an issue. Specifically, the upright position is unstable, and the container may tip over, making it difficult to hold and eat, making it difficult to handle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Nothing in particular Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The present invention was made under the above circumstances, and aims to provide a holder container for pouch food packages that makes the pouch food packages easy to handle and allows them to be eaten as is after heating without having to transfer them to a plate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the holder container of the present invention is a holder container for storing pouch food packages, and is characterized in that it has a cylindrical holder body with a bottom, and the inner wall of the holder body is provided with a guide portion for positioning the side seal portion of the pouch food package when storing the pouch food package and for guiding the side seal portion of the pouch food package to the bottom of the holder body.

[0007] With a pouch food package configured in this manner, the guide portion guides the side seal portion of the pouch food package, properly positioning the pouch food package, preventing it from shifting or tilting within the holder container, and keeping it in a stable, upright position.

[0008] The guide portions can be provided at two opposing locations on the inner peripheral wall of the holder body from the top to the bottom, and can be configured to slope inward toward the bottom. This guides the left and right side seals of the pouch food package, ensuring proper positioning of the pouch food package, preventing misalignment or tilting within the holder container and maintaining a stable, upright position. Furthermore, due to the inclination of the guide portions, when the pouch food package is placed in the holder body, the side seals of the pouch food package are compressed inward toward the bottom of the holder body. This compression spreads to the entire pouch food package, causing it to deform, naturally opening the unsealed portion of the pouch food package wide and maintaining that open state. The inclination of the guide portions can be either a linear inclination at a constant angle or a curved inclination.

[0009] In this invention, the groove can be configured so that its width narrows from the top to the bottom of the holder body. In this way, the groove width is wide near the top of the holder body and gradually narrows as it approaches the bottom of the holder body. As the pouch food package is placed into the holder body, the wide groove can initially easily accommodate the side seal portion, and as the placement progresses, the groove width narrows, allowing the side seal portion to be properly guided toward the bottom and stably held in place.

[0010] In this invention, the guide portion can be a groove that surrounds the side seal portion of the pouch food package. This ensures that the side seal portion of the pouch food package is securely surrounded, so that it is held more stably within the holder and can prevent it from shifting out of position. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The holder container of the present invention properly positions the pouch food package and holds it upright, allowing for safe and smooth opening, preventing it from tipping over and reducing the risk of spillage. It also allows food to be eaten directly from the holder container without the need for a separate plate. Furthermore, the opened portion of the pouch food package naturally opens and can remain open, allowing for smooth removal of the contents and making eating easier. The holder container of the present invention is particularly convenient in situations where tableware is not desired or where a table is not available, such as in the office or outdoors. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1A is a perspective view of the holder container of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the holder container of the present invention containing an opened pouch food package. [Figure 2] 1 is a plan view of a holder container according to the present invention; [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] 1 is a partially cutaway side view of a holder container according to the present invention; [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the holder container according to the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing still another embodiment of the holder container according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The holder container according to the present invention is a holder container for storing pouch food packages in an upright position. First, we will explain the pouch food package that is the object of the holder container. The pouch food package stored in the holder container according to the present invention is a pouch-shaped flexible film containing cooked food, and is of the type commonly seen in retort pouches and vacuum packs. A simple pouch food package is formed by joining two overlapping rectangular sheets of film at the seals on each side using heat fusion to form a sealed bag. Stand-up pouch food packages with a bottom gusset are also common, and their bottom gusset design expands into an oval shape with pointed ends, allowing them to stand on their own.

[0014] When eating a pouch food package, it is heated in a microwave oven or in a hot water bath while still in the bag, and after heating, the top of the pouch food package is opened and the food inside is transferred to a plate etc. Also, in the case of a stand-up pouch food package with a bottom gusset, the food inside is sometimes eaten directly after opening without transferring it to a plate etc.

[0015] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. Fig. 1(a) is a perspective view of a holder container 100 according to the present invention. Fig. 1(b) is a perspective view showing a state in which an opened pouch food package P with a bottom gusset is housed in the holder container 100 according to the present invention. In Fig. 1, the holder container 100 has a peripheral wall 10a and a flat bottom 10b, and is provided with a holder body 10 that is flat and cylindrical in plan view with a bottom.

[0016] Figure 2 is a plan view of a holder container 100 according to the present invention. Figure 3 is a partially cutaway front view of the holder container 100 according to the present invention. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, guide portions 11, 11 are provided vertically from the top end 10c to the bottom 10b of the holder body 10 at two opposing locations on the inner peripheral wall 10a1, which is the inside of the peripheral wall 10a of the holder body 10. The spacing between these two guide portions 11, 11 on the inner peripheral wall 10a1 corresponds to the spacing between the two side seal portions S, S of the pouch food package P, so that when the pouch food package P is placed inside, the side seal portions S, S of the pouch food package P can be positioned and guided to the bottom of the holder body. These guide portions 11, 11 position the side seal portions S, S of the pouch food package P relative to the holder body 10, and also guide the side seal portions S, S of the pouch food package P to the bottom 10b of the holder body 10, so that the pouch food package P is stably accommodated in an optimal position within the holder body 10. In this embodiment, the guide portions 11, 11 are formed as grooves that surround the left and right side seal portions S, S of the pouch food package P.

[0017] According to the holder container 100 of the present invention, by storing the heated pouch food package P in the holder container 100, the pouch food package P is stably held, allowing for safe and smooth opening, preventing it from tipping over, and reducing the risk of spilling the food inside. Furthermore, it becomes possible to eat the food directly from the holder container without using a separate plate. Furthermore, to avoid burns and other injuries when handling the pouch food package P during heating, heating the pouch food package P in a microwave oven while it is stored in the holder container 100 is expected to make it safer to handle when heated in a microwave oven.

[0018] Furthermore, in the holder container 100 of this embodiment, the guide portions 11 are provided with inclined portions K. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inclined portions K of the guide portions 11 are inclined inward (arrow I) of the holder body 10 as they approach the bottom 10b of the holder body 10. Due to these inclined portions K, the distance D2 between the two guide portions 11 near the bottom 10b is narrower than the distance D1 at the top end 10c of the holder body 10, as shown in FIG. 3. When the pouch food package P is placed in the holder body 10, the inclined portions K of the guide portions 11 compress the side seal portions S of the pouch food package P inward (arrow I) of the holder body 10 as they approach the bottom 10b. This compression spreads to and deforms the entire pouch food package P, causing the opening O, which is the unsealed portion of the pouch food package P, to naturally open wide and remain open. The inclined portions K may have a linear inclination with a certain angle, or may have a curved inclination.

[0019] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in Figure 2, showing the changing width of the groove-shaped guide portion 11. In the holder container 100 of this embodiment, the guide portions 11, 11 are grooves that surround the left and right side seal portions S, S of the pouch food package P. Furthermore, the groove width of the guide portions 11, 11 narrows from the top end 10c of the holder body 10 toward the bottom 10d. As shown in Figure 3, the groove width D3 is wide near the top end 10c and gradually changes to a narrow groove width D4 near the bottom 10b. As a result, when the pouch food package P is placed in the holder container 100, the wide groove width D3 at the top of the guide portions 11, 11 allows the side seal portion S to be easily received. As the placement operation progresses, the side seal portion S is guided along the groove along the narrowing groove width D4, and is ultimately securely held in place at the bottom 10b of the holder body 10. In this way, in this embodiment, the groove width of the guide portions 11, 11 is configured to gradually narrow toward the bottom 10b, but this is not necessarily limited to this shape, and it may be configured to have a constant width.

[0020] In addition, in this embodiment, the holder body 10 is provided with a handle 20, which allows the user to carry the holder easily and to stably support the pouch food package P while eating.

[0021] Figure 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the holder container according to the present invention. In Figure 5, parts identical to those in Figure 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted. As shown in Figure 5, in this embodiment, the guide portions 11 of the holder body 10 of the holder container 100 are not grooves that surround the side seal portions S, S of the pouch food package P. Instead, they simply position the side seal portions S, S and guide the side seal portions S, S of the pouch food package P to the bottom 10b of the holder body 10. Even with this configuration, the guide portions 11 guide the side seal portions S, S of the pouch food package P, properly positioning the pouch food package P and preventing it from shifting or tilting within the holder container 10, thereby maintaining it in a stable, upright position. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the guide portions 11 are provided with inclined portions K, K.

[0022] Next, Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing yet another embodiment of a holder container according to the present invention. In Fig. 6, parts identical to those in Fig. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted. As shown in Fig. 6, in this embodiment, the holder container 100 has the guide portion 11 of the holder body 10 inclined only at the inner peripheral wall 10a1 of the holder body 10, while the outer peripheral wall 10a2 of the holder body 10 is perpendicular to the bottom 10b at all points. Even with this configuration, the side seal portions S, S of the pouch food package P are compressed inward of the holder body 10 as they move toward the bottom 10b, and this compression spreads to the entire pouch food package P, causing it to deform, so that the opening O, which is the unsealed portion of the pouch food package P, naturally opens wide and remains open. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 10 Holder body 10a Peripheral wall 10b bottom 10c top end 10a1 Inner wall 10a2 outer wall 11 Information Department 20 Handle 100 holder containers D1 width D2 width D3 groove width D4 groove width I Arrow K Inclined section O Opening pouch food packages P pouch food packaging S Side seal part

Claims

1. A holder container for storing pouch food packages in an upright position, It has a cylindrical holder body with a bottom, A holder container characterized in that the inner wall of the holder body is provided with a guide portion for positioning the side seal portion of the pouch food package when the pouch food package is stored and for guiding the side seal portion of the pouch food package to the bottom of the holder body.

2. The holder container according to claim 1, wherein the guide portions are provided at two opposing locations on the inner peripheral wall of the holder body from the top end to the bottom, and are inclined inwardly of the holder body as they approach the bottom.

3. 3. The holder container according to claim 1, wherein the guide portion is a groove surrounding a side seal portion of the pouch food package.

4. The holder container according to claim 3 , wherein the groove has a width that narrows from the top end of the holder body toward the bottom.

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