Cooking container set

Abstract

To store multiple bowls or a bamboo-like basket compactly and efficiently.SOLUTION: In a cooking container set 1 having a large bowl 2, a middle bowl 3, a small bowl 4 and a bamboo-like basket 5, the large bowl 2, the middle bowl 3, the small bowl 4 and the bamboo-like basket 5 are provided with flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, 52b formed by flattening a part of peripheral walls 22, 32, 42, 52, and in the piled state of the large bowl 2, the middle bowl 3, the small bowl 4 and the bamboo-like basket 5, each opening 28, 38, 48, 58 of the large bowl 2, the middle bowl 3, the small bowl 4 and the bamboo-like basket 5 are turned sideways so as to be able to stand by themselves.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The technical field disclosed in this specification relates to a cooking container set that can store bowls or baskets in a stacked manner.

Background Art

[0002] In the kitchen, bowls and baskets of different sizes are stocked so that they can be used appropriately according to the application (see, for example, Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and Patent Document 3). Conventionally, bowls and baskets of different sizes were stored, for example, in a drawer under the sink, stacked with the openings facing upward.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] There are many cooking utensils in the kitchen, and it is desired to store them in a small space with good usability. Although the conventional storage method of bowls and baskets attempts to stack them to reduce the storage space, useless empty spaces are created above the bowls and baskets, squeezing the storage space for other cooking utensils. Therefore, there was room for improvement in the storage of bowls and baskets.

[0005] The technology disclosed in this specification was made to solve the problems of the above-described conventional technology. That is, the problem to be solved is to provide a technology that can store a plurality of bowls and baskets compactly and efficiently.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0006] A cooking container set made for the purpose of solving this problem is a cooking container set having a plurality of cooking containers, wherein the plurality of cooking containers are bowls or strainers, and the bowls or strainers are stacked and stand on their sides with the openings facing horizontally.

[0007] With the cooking container set configured as above, bowls or strainers can be stacked with their openings facing horizontally and made to stand on their own, and then stored in a storage location. Thus, compared to storing bowls or strainers with their openings facing upward and stacked in a storage location, the storage space is reduced. By using the cooking container set, other cooking utensils can be stored in the space that becomes available. Therefore, according to the cooking container set with the above configuration, a plurality of bowls or strainers can be stored compactly and efficiently.

[0008] (2) In the cooking container set described in (1), it is preferable that when the plurality of cooking containers are stacked and stand on their own, other cooking containers are stored inside the cooking container with the largest size.

[0009] With the cooking container set configured as above, when bowls or strainers are stacked and made to stand on their own, all the cooking containers that make up the cooking container set can be stored in the storage space of the largest cooking container. Therefore, according to the cooking container with the above configuration, bowls or strainers can be stored neatly and tidily without creating wasted storage space.

[0010] (3) In the cooking container set described in (1) or (2), it is preferable that the bowl or the strainer has a flat surface with a part of the peripheral wall made flat, and stands on its own in a stacked state with the flat surface facing downward.

[0011] The cooking container set with the above configuration can stack bowls or strainers and make them stand on their own with a simple structure.

[0012] (4)(3) In the cooking container set described, it is preferable that the bowl or the colander stands on its own in a forward-leaning posture that inclines toward the open edge side.

[0013] The cooking container set with the above configuration stabilizes the center-of-gravity balance of the bowl and the colander whether they are stacked and standing on their own or standing on their own individually.

[0014] (5)(4) In the cooking container set described, it is preferable that when the bowl or the colander stands on its own, the open edge inclines toward the opening side within a range of 5° or more and 20° or less with respect to the installation surface where the flat surface abuts.

[0015] The cooking container set with the above configuration can stand stably whether the bowl and the colander are stacked or in a single state.

[0016] (6)(1) In the cooking container set described, the bowl has a first bowl and a second bowl stacked outside the first bowl. The first bowl has an arcuate first arc wall, a flat first flat surface, and a first connecting wall connecting both ends of the first flat surface to the first arc wall. The second bowl has an arcuate second arc wall, a second flat surface provided flat with an area larger than the first flat surface, and a second connecting wall connecting both ends of the second flat surface to the second arc wall. It is preferable that the first bowl and the second bowl are stacked and stand on their own in a state where the first flat surface and the second flat surface, and the first connecting wall and the second connecting wall are in contact.

[0017] When the cooking container set with the above configuration is stacked and made to stand on its own with the first bowl and the second bowl, the inner first bowl abuts the first flat surface and the first connecting wall against the second flat surface and the first connecting wall of the second bowl, and the first bowl and the second bowl support each other, so the first bowl and the second bowl can be stably stacked and stand on their own.

[0018] (7) In the cooking container set according to any one of (1) to (6), it is preferable to have a measuring spoon locked to the opening edge of the bowl so as to maintain a horizontal posture.

[0019] The cooking container set with the above configuration can, for example, lock the measuring spoon to the opening edge of the bowl so as to maintain a horizontal posture, making it easier to handle the measuring spoon.

[0020] (8) In the cooking container set according to any one of (1) to (7), it is preferable that the plurality of cooking containers include a bowl formed of a copolyester resin.

[0021] The cooking container set with the above configuration has transparency, heat resistance, cold resistance, and impact resistance, and has a bowl formed of a copolyester resin that is friendly to the human body, so it is easy to use.

Advantages of the Invention

[0022] According to the technology disclosed in this specification, a technology that can compactly and efficiently store a plurality of bowls and strainers is realized.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0024] Hereinafter, embodiments in which the cooking container set and the bowl according to the present invention are embodied will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a bowl and a cooking container set having a plurality of bowls.

[0025] FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of bowls 2, 3, 4 and a strainer 5 constituting a cooking container set 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cooking container set 1 of this embodiment includes a large bowl 2, a medium bowl 3, a small bowl 4, and a strainer 5. The large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, and the small bowl 4 are examples of "bowls". Further, when the small bowl 4 is taken as an example of the "first bowl", the medium bowl 3 becomes an example of the "second bowl", and when the medium bowl 3 is taken as an example of the "first bowl", the large bowl 2 becomes an example of the "second bowl". The cooking container set 1 further includes a measuring spoon 6 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) described later.

[0026] As shown in FIG. 1, the large bowl 2 and the medium bowl 3 are formed in the same substantially hemispherical shape except for the size. The small bowl 4 is formed in the same substantially hemispherical shape as the medium bowl 3 except for the size and the spout 46. The spout 46 is provided at a position facing a flat surface 42b described later. The strainer 5 has a hemispherical shape smaller in size than the small bowl 4. The opening edge 50 of the strainer 5 is bent outward so as to be hooked on the opening edge 40 of the small bowl 4.

[0027] The large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the strainer 5 can be stacked in a nested manner. When the stacked large bowl 2, medium bowl 3, small bowl 4, and strainer 5 are aligned such that the opening edges 20, 30, 40, 50 are substantially in the same position, the opening edges 30, 40, 50 do not protrude outside the opening edge 20.

[0028] The large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the tray 5 may be formed of the same material or different materials. For example, for the large bowl 2 and the medium bowl 3, a transparent resin is used, and for the small bowl 4 and the tray 5, a colored resin is used. In this embodiment, for the large bowl 2 and the medium bowl 3, a copolyester resin (for example, trade name "TRITAN (registered trademark) copolyester resin", manufactured by Eastman Chemical Company) that is excellent in heat resistance, chemical resistance, and gentle to the human body is used. Also, for the small bowl 4 and the tray 5, an inexpensive material such as polypropylene is used.

[0029] FIG. 2 is a view showing the self-standing cooking container set 1. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A of FIG. 2. The large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the tray 5 are each provided with peripheral walls 22, 32, 42, 52 along the outer periphery of the circular bottom walls 21, 31, 41, 51, and have openings 28, 38, 48, 58 that open to one side.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 3, legs 25, 35, 45, 55 are erected on the outer surfaces of the bottom walls 21, 31, 41, 51 of the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the tray 5.

[0031] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, and the small bowl 4 are formed such that the opening edge rims 20, 30, 40 rise linearly with the same wall thickness (for example, 3 mm).

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the peripheral walls 22, 32, 42, 52 each include arcuate arc walls 22a, 32a, 42a, 52a and flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, 52b provided flatly. The flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, 52b are connected to the arc walls 22a, 32a, 42a, 52a at both circumferential ends of the peripheral walls 22, 32, 42, 52 via connecting walls 22c, 22c, 32c, 32c, 42c, 42c, 52c, 52c.

[0033] As shown in Fig. 1, the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, and 52b are rectangular, and the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, and 52b are reduced in the order of the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the sieve 5.

[0034] As shown in Fig. 2, the connecting walls 22c, 22c, 32c, 32c, 42c, 42c, 52c, and 52c are provided such that adjacent connecting walls abut against each other when the cooking container set 1 stands on its own with the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, and 52b facing downwards in a state where the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the sieve 5 are stacked.

[0035] Fig. 4 is a side view of the bowls 2, 3, 4 and the sieve 5 that make up the cooking container set 1. Fig. 4 shows a state where the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the sieve 5 are each standing on the installation surface 10. When the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the sieve 5 stand individually on the flat installation surface 10 with the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, and 52b facing downwards, the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, and 52b are provided so as to incline forward at the same inclination angle θ towards the open end edges 20, 30, 40, and 50. That is, the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, and 52b of the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the sieve 5 are provided such that the angle formed by the open end edges 20, 30, 40, and 50 and the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, and 52b is 180° - the inclination angle θ. In this embodiment, the inclination angle θ at which the open end edges 20, 30, 40, and 50 are inclined with respect to the installation surface 10 is set within a range of 5° or more and 20° or less, more preferably within a range of 10° or more and 15° or less.

[0036] As shown in Fig. 3, the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, and 52b are formed with the same wall thickness. Therefore, even when the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the sieve 5 stand on the installation surface 10 with the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, and 52b facing downwards in a stacked state, they are in a forward-inclined posture that inclines by the inclination angle θ towards the open end edges 20, 30, 40, and 50.

[0037] Figs. 5 and 6 are external perspective views of the large bowl 2 holding the measuring spoon 6. The measuring spoon 6 has a first measuring portion 62 corresponding to a tablespoon provided at one end of the handle 61, and a second measuring portion 63 corresponding to a teaspoon provided at the other end of the handle 61. The first measuring portion 62 and the second measuring portion 63 are each formed in a spoon shape, and a locking portion 64 is provided at the tip portion of the first measuring portion 62.

[0038] The locking portion 64 is locked to the opening edge 20 so as to keep the measuring spoon 6 in a horizontal posture. The locking portion 64 has an insertion recess 64a into which the opening edge 20 is inserted. The insertion recess 64a is formed from the bottom side of the first measuring portion 62 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the measuring spoon 6, and is formed with a width substantially the same as the thickness of the opening edges 20, 30, 40 of the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, and the small bowl 4. Since the opening edges 30, 40 of the medium bowl 3 and the small bowl 4 are provided in the same manner as the opening edge 20 of the large bowl 2, the measuring spoon 6 is locked to the opening edges 30, 40 in the same manner as the large bowl 2.

[0039] As shown in Fig. 7, for example, the cooking container set 1 described above can be stored in the drawer 200 under the sink in the kitchen with the openings 28, 38, 48, 58 facing sideways, with the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 stacked and self-standing. Therefore, as shown by the dotted line in Fig. 7, the cooking container set 1 has a smaller storage space than the case where a plurality of colanders and bowls 210 without a flat surface are stacked with the openings facing upward and stored in the drawer 200. By using the cooking container set 1, other cooking utensils can be stored in the space thus vacated. Thus, according to the cooking container set 1 of the present embodiment, the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 can be stored compactly and efficiently. Also, the storage capacity of the kitchen can be improved.

[0040] In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, when the cooking container set 1 has the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 stacked and standing on their own, all of the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 that make up the cooking container set 1 can be stored in the storage space of the large bowl 2. Therefore, according to the cooking container set 1, the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 can be neatly and tidily stored without creating wasted storage space.

[0041] As shown in Fig. 3, the cooking container set 1 has flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, 52b on a part of the peripheral walls 22, 32, 42, 52 of the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5. With the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, 52b facing downward and stacked, they can stand on their own. Thus, even without providing extra protrusions or the like on the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, or the colander 5, the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 can be stacked and made to stand on their own with a simple structure. In addition, since the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 can be used for cooking by supporting the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, 52b by hand, it is easy to cook using the large bowl 2 and the like.

[0042] As shown in Fig. 4, the cooking container set 1 stands on its own in a forward-tilted posture where the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 are tilted by an inclination angle θ toward the opening edge 20, 30, 40 side. Therefore, the cooking container set 1 can stabilize the center-of-gravity balance of the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 whether the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 are stacked and standing on their own as shown in Fig. 3 or standing on their own individually as shown in Fig. 4.

[0043] Moreover, when the cooking container set 1 has the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 stacked with the flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, 52b facing downward and standing on their own, the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 abut and support each other between adjacent flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, 52b and between adjacent connecting walls 22c, 22c, 32c, 32c, 42c, 42c, 52c, 52c. Therefore, they can stand stably in a stacked state.

[0044] In this way, when the cooking container set 1 is made to stand on its own with the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 stacked on top of each other, the center-of-gravity balance is stable. Furthermore, since adjacent containers support each other and stand stably on their own, for example, even if vibrations occur when opening and closing the drawer 200, it is difficult to topple over.

[0045] When the user uses the large bowl 2, for example, the user takes out the cooking container set 1 from the drawer 200. The user places the large bowl 2 on the workbench, and stacks the remaining medium bowl 3, small bowl 4, and colander 5 on top of each other with the positions of the flat surfaces 32b, 42b, 52b aligned, and makes them stand on their own in the drawer 200 for storage. Since the large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 are made of resin, they are light and easy to handle.

[0046] The large bowl 2 is formed of copolyester resin and has transparency like glass, so it looks good and the state of the food ingredients etc. can be confirmed from the outside. Also, since the large bowl 2 is formed of copolyester resin with high impact resistance, for example, even when whipping egg white with a hand mixer, it is difficult to get scratched. Even if the surface of the large bowl 2 is scratched by the mixer, since copolyester resin is friendly to the human body, it does not affect the human body. Since copolyester resin has cold resistance, the large bowl 2 can be used after being placed in a refrigerator or freezer. Furthermore, since copolyester resin has heat resistance, the large bowl 2 can be used on a range or washed in a dishwasher. The same applies to the medium bowl 3. Therefore, by including the large bowl 2 and the medium bowl 3 formed of copolyester resin, the cooking container set 1 is more convenient to use.

[0047] By the way, for example, when cooking using the large bowl 2, seasonings may be put into the large bowl 2 using the measuring spoon 6. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the measuring spoon 6 is locked to the large bowl 2 while maintaining a horizontal posture by inserting the open end edge 20 of the large bowl 2 into the insertion recess 64a. The open end edge 20 is provided in a straight shape. Therefore, the measuring spoon 6 can be locked to the open end edge 20 so as to be disposed inside the large bowl 2 as shown in FIG. 5, or can be locked to the open end edge 20 so as to be disposed outside the large bowl 2 as shown in FIG. 6.

[0048] For example, when measuring seasonings such as soy sauce or curry powder, by locking the measuring spoon 6 to the large bowl 2 as shown in FIG. 5, both hands can be used, and operations such as opening and closing the lid of the seasoning container and taking in and out the seasoning container become easier to perform. Also, for example, when the seasoning is put into and measured in the second measuring portion 63 of the measuring spoon 6 locked to the large bowl 2 as shown in FIG. 5, even if the seasoning overflows from the second measuring portion 63 or overflows, the seasoning enters the large bowl 2, so that the seasoning is not wasted.

[0049] Also, for example, the measuring spoon 6 used during cooking can be locked to the large bowl 2 as shown in FIG. 6, and there is no trouble with the placement location. Also, since there is no need to separately prepare a dish for placing the measuring spoon 6, the amount of washing can be reduced.

[0050] The large bowl 2, the medium bowl 3, the small bowl 4, and the colander 5 stand alone separately with their flat surfaces 22b, 32b, 42b, 52b facing downward as shown in FIG. 4, for example. Therefore, after washing, the large bowl 2 etc. can be drained by standing them up without leaning them against a dish basket or the like. In particular, since the large bowl 2 etc. stand up in a forward-tilted posture, water hardly remains on the inner wall of the large bowl 2 etc., and the draining time can be shortened.

[0051] Note that this embodiment is merely an example and does not limit the present invention in any way. Therefore, the present invention can naturally be variously improved and modified without departing from its gist. For example, the cooking container set 1 may not have the measuring spoon 6.

[0052] Also, the number and combination of the colander and bowls included in the cooking container set are not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the cooking container set may be composed of only a plurality of bowls, or may be composed of one colander and one bowl.

[0053] When the cooking container set 1 stands on its own with a plurality of bowls and colanders stacked, the connecting wall of the inner container does not have to contact the connecting wall of the outer container. However, if the connecting wall of the inner container contacts the connecting wall of the outer container as in the above embodiment so that the inner container and the outer container support each other, the cooking container set can stand stably with a plurality of bowls and colanders stacked.

[0054] The measuring spoon 6 may be provided with a locking portion 64 at the second measuring portion 63, or may be provided with a locking portion 64 at both the first measuring portion 62 and the second measuring portion 63. Further, the measuring spoon 6 may not have the second measuring portion 63.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0055] 1 Cooking container set 2 Large bowl 3 Medium bowl 4 Small bowl 5 Colander

Claims

1. A cooking container set having a plurality of cooking containers, wherein the plurality of cooking containers are bowls or strainers, and the bowls or strainers are stacked and stand on their sides with their openings facing horizontally, and when the plurality of cooking containers are stacked and stand on their own, other cooking containers are stored inside the cooking container with the largest size, and the whole of the other cooking containers is stored inside the opening of the cooking container with the largest size, characterized by a cooking container set.

2. In the cooking container set according to Claim 1, the bowl or the strainer has a flat surface with a part of the peripheral wall being flat, and stands on its own in a stacked state with the flat surface facing downward, characterized by a cooking container set.

3. A cooking container set having a plurality of cooking containers, wherein the plurality of cooking containers are bowls or strainers, and the bowls or strainers are stacked and stand on their sides with their openings facing horizontally, the bowl or the strainer has a flat surface with a part of the peripheral wall being flat, and stands on its own in a stacked state with the flat surface facing downward, the bowl or the strainer stands on its own in a forward-tilted posture that tilts toward the opening end side, characterized by a cooking container set.

4. In the cooking container set according to Claim 3, when the bowl or the strainer stands on its own, the opening end is tilted forward toward the opening side within a range of 5° or more and 20° or less with respect to the installation surface where the flat surface abuts, characterized by a cooking container set.

5. A cooking container set having a plurality of cooking containers, wherein the plurality of cooking containers are bowls or strainers, and the bowls or strainers are stacked and stand on their sides with their openings facing horizontally, the bowl has a first bowl and a second bowl stacked outside the first bowl, the first bowl has an arcuate first arcuate wall, a flat first flat surface, and a first connecting wall connecting both ends of the first flat surface to the first arcuate wall, the second bowl has an arcuate second arcuate wall, a second flat surface provided flat with an area larger than the first flat surface, and a second connecting wall connecting both ends of the second flat surface to the second arcuate wall, The first bowl and the second bowl are overlapped in a state where the first flat surface and the second flat surface, and the first connecting wall and the second connecting wall are in contact with each other, and are self-standing. A cooking container set characterized by the above.

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