Confectionery

Abstract

We offer confectionery that enhances its appeal. [Solution] The confectionery 1 comprises a main body 10, a character part 20 formed on the main body 10, and a background part formed on the main body 10 around the character part 20, wherein the character part 20 has a first type of hole 20a and a second type of hole 20b formed therein. Since the first type of hole 20a has a first type of groove 41 formed therein, the identification of the first type of hole 20a is assisted and identification is possible.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to confectionery.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a confectionery, for example, in Patent Document 1, there is disclosed a configuration of "puzzle chocolate" characterized in that molten chocolate is poured into a mold, a chocolate confectionery having a peripheral shape following the inside of the mold, a three-dimensional shape / patterned surface along the bottom surface of the mold, and a required thickness is solidified and formed, and this chocolate confectionery is divided into a required number of pieces by cut lines provided to cross in the vertical and horizontal directions at required intervals.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In Patent Document 1, a chocolate confectionery formed into a puzzle by providing cut lines is disclosed. However, this confectionery only has ways of playing such as cutting a predetermined pattern with cut lines and assembling it into the original pattern, has no change in taste, has few types of ways of playing, and has problems in its interestingness.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a confectionery with improved interestingness.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A confectionery according to an aspect of the present invention is a confectionery comprising a main body part, a character part formed on the main body part, and a background part formed on the main body part around the character part, wherein the character part has a first type of hole and a second type of hole formed therein. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide confectionery with improved appeal. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a plan view of a confectionery according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the confectionery shown. [Figure 3] This is a cross-sectional view of the portion along line AA in Figure 1. [Figure 4] This is a plan view showing the state when the character part of the confectionery has been successfully divided and separated. [Figure 5] Figure 4 is a plan view showing the character part further separated into its individual parts. [Figure 6] This is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an example of the operation to locate the first type of hole in the character section. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Hereinafter, a confectionery product according to one aspect of the present invention will be described with reference to the figures. Figure 1 is a plan view of confectionery 1. Figure 2 is a perspective view of confectionery 1. The confectionery 1 shown in Figures 1 and 2 is made of chocolate as the confectionery material, and is, for example, a rectangular chocolate confectionery with four sides (left, right, top, and bottom). In plan view, the confectionery 1 is formed with a rectangular main body 10 as the base, and a character part 20 is formed approximately in the center. A first background part 31 is provided around the character part 20 as a background part. Another background part, a second background part 32, is provided along the lower edge of the main body 10, sandwiching the first background part 31 from the character part 20. The character part 20 is formed as the main design of the confectionery 1, and in plan view, its size is larger than the second background part 32. In addition, the character part 20 has a first type of groove 41 as a relatively deep groove on its outer contour, and the surface of the character part 20 has a number of second type of grooves 48 as shallow groove lines that form the character's image.

[0010] In this embodiment, the first background section 31 and the second background section 32 are, for example, different in color from the character section 20 and are arranged to decorate the central character section 20. The background section is divided into the first background section 31 and the second background section 32 by their protruding height and color. The first background section 31 has, for example, a flat section 31a on which no pattern is formed and a patterned section 31b on which a polygon (including a hexagon) is formed.

[0011] The design of the pattern portion 31b is formed, for example, by relatively shallow grooves 43. The first background portion 31 surrounds almost the entire circumference of the character portion 20 and is the thinnest (see Figure 3). On the other hand, the second background portion 32 is positioned separately below the character portion 20 in the design of the confectionery 1, and contains character information in the form of text information 32a.

[0012] The character part 20 is composed of multiple parts (21, 22, 23, 24), and its color scheme also consists of multiple colors. For example, the head is composed of the first part 21, the second part 22, and the third part 23. The chest is composed of the fourth part 24.

[0013] Here, the first part 21 is configured to have two holes. For example, it has a first type of hole 20a that is horizontally elongated and continuous with the first background part 31, and a second type of hole 20b that is isolated and roughly circular. The first type of hole 20a has a first type of groove 41 that forms the outline of the first part 21 formed along the shape of the first type of hole 20a. That is, the first type of hole 20a is made of the same material and color as the first background part 31. On the other hand, the bottom 20bd of the second type of hole 20bd is configured to have the same height as the first background part 31, and the material and color are also the same as the first background part 31.

[0014] In this embodiment, as described above, the first background portion 31 surrounding the character portion 20 has a first type of groove 41 formed in the contour portion of the character portion 20, but the first type of groove 41 is also provided between each part and at the locations separating the parts. As will be described later, this first type of groove 41 has a depth such that it bites into the main body portion 10 from the front surface 10f of the confectionery 1.

[0015] In the first background section 31 shown in Figures 1 and 2, for example, its color is brown (regular chocolate flavor), and the second background section 32 is pink (strawberry chocolate flavor). On the other hand, the character section 20 has its first part section 21 (white chocolate), second part section 22, and third part section 23 made of pink (strawberry flavor). The fourth part section 24 on the chest is beige (caramel flavor). In this embodiment, other colors such as blueberry and grape flavor are also provided, resulting in a total of 4 to 5 different colors, and each color also has 4 to 5 different flavors and aromas.

[0016] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the portion along the line A-A in Figure 1. Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the portion along the line B-B in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 3, each colored portion of the confectionery 1 is formed as a layer of each color with a predetermined thickness. For example, the main body portion 10 has a multicolored pattern drawn on the front surface 10f, but the back surface 10r has a single-color configuration of the main body portion 10. For example, the character portion 20, the first background portion 31, and the second background portion 32 including the character information 32a are laminated on the front surface 10f of the main body portion 10 as other materials (materials with different colors and flavors).

[0017] As shown in Figure 3, the first type of groove 41 is formed with a large groove depth and reaches the main body portion 10. That is, the position of the bottom of the first type of groove 41 is deeper than the surface of the first background portion 31. In contrast, the shallow groove 43 that constitutes the pattern portion 31b of the first background portion 31 is configured with a small width and depth.

[0018] The character information 32a is formed as a recess on the surface of the second background portion 32 on the left side in the figure. The second background portion is configured such that the formed height (thickness t3) is the same as the height (thickness t2) of the character portion 20. Also, the thicknesses (t1, t2) of the second background portion 32 and the character portion 20 are configured to be smaller than the thickness (t1) of the main body portion 10. Note that the character information 32a provided on the second background portion 32 forms characters that emphasize and characterize the character, such as the name of the character. This character information 32a is formed as a recess in this embodiment, but it may be in a convex shape.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 3, the main body portion 10 is made of chocolate containing puffs 60. Here, the first background portion 31 may be formed simultaneously with the main body portion 10, or may be thinly formed on the main body portion 10. For example, when forming the main body portion 10, the puffs 60 are solidified so as to be mostly contained on the lower side (bottom side) of the main body portion 10, and the bottom surface of the back side surface 10r (lower side in the figure) of the main body portion 10 has a slightly uneven shape. However, the front side surface 10f (upper side in the figure) of the main body portion 10 forms a substantially flat surface made of chocolate with almost no unevenness caused by the puffs 60 during the process of solidifying the chocolate material. Note that the character portion 20 is configured not to contain puffs 60.

[0020] Here, as shown in FIG. 3, since the first type of groove 41 is formed relatively deep in the main body portion 10, it functions as a groove to assist in separating and dividing the confectionery 1. Also, the shallow groove 43 in the pattern portion 31b of the first background portion 31 also has an auxiliary function when cutting the main body portion 10. Further, the first type of groove 41 is also provided along the outer edge portion of the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a at the bottom 20ad. The first type of groove 41 provided in the first type of hole 20a can contribute to the separation and division of the parts portion. On the other hand, the second type of groove 48 for the pattern is formed as a shallow groove on the surface of the thickest part of the confectionery 1 when cutting out the character, and thus does not function as a groove for assisting in division.

[0021] The second type of hole 20b is formed as a substantially circular hole in a plan view. As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom 20bd has a flat configuration and does not have a groove like the first type of hole 20a. Also, the height of the bottom 20bd is configured to be the same as that of the first background portion 31. Also, the material is configured to be the same as that of the first background portion 31.

[0022] For the pattern portion 31b of the first background portion 31, after forming the main body portion 10 containing the puff 60, a thin layer of chocolate material without the puff 60 is formed on top of it. The pattern portion 31b of the first background portion 31 is constructed at the same height as the flat portion 31a, and the pattern is formed by shallow grooves 43. Note that the pattern portion 31b and the flat portion 31a of the first background portion 31 may be constructed at slightly different heights.

[0023] Thus, the character section 20, text information 32a, first background section 31, and second background section 32 are made of chocolate without puffs, while the main body section 10 is made of chocolate containing puffs 60. As a result, the confectionery 1 not only has different flavors depending on the part, but the proportion of puffs 60 relative to the total amount of chocolate differs depending on the part that is eaten, resulting in a significantly different texture.

[0024] Figure 5 is a plan view showing the state after the division and separation of the character part 20 of confectionery 1 has been successful. As shown in Figure 5, the first background portion 31 is successfully separated in the first type of groove 41 between the character portion 20 and the first background portion 31, that is, in the outer peripheral portion that constitutes the outline of the character portion 20. If the separation is successful in this way, the candy 1 can be broken with both hands, but it can also be done by, for example, applying force by bringing a part of an eating utensil such as a spoon or fork into contact with the first type of groove 41.

[0025] In the division operation of the confectionery 1, the first type of groove 41 is configured to have a large depth, which greatly contributes to determining the shape of the character part 20. Also, since the shallow groove 43 is provided in the first background part 31, it is easy to start dividing the first background part 31 in the initial stages of division. Furthermore, the character part 20 can be divided into parts using the first type of groove 41.

[0026] Furthermore, when eating the broken candy 1, for example, if the first background part 31 and the second background part 32 are eaten first, the individual flavors and aromas of each candy can be enjoyed. On the other hand, when eating the character part 20 without dividing it with the first type of groove 41, the individual flavors or mixed flavors and aromas can be enjoyed depending on where the candy is eaten.

[0027] When consuming confectionery 1, in the state shown in Figure 5, one can enjoy a blend of multiple different flavors in the upper and lower parts of the character section 20 (character head and character shoulders). On the other hand, when the confectionery is separated into individual parts, it is possible to enjoy the individual flavors and aromas of each part.

[0028] Figure 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing an example of how to locate the first type of hole 20a in the character part 20. The splitting operation shown in Figure 6 is the case when a tool 70 with a relatively thin tip, such as a bamboo spatula, spoon, or fork, is used as the indexing tool 70. In this case, for example, the tip 71 of the tool 70 held in the right hand 62 is used to apply pressure to the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a. As described above, the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a has a first type of groove 41 formed on its outer edge. Therefore, by concentrating pressure in a narrow area using the tip 71 of the tool 70, it is possible to separate and split the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a.

[0029] Furthermore, the first type of hole 20a has an open portion 20h at its left end in the figure. Therefore, when dividing or separating the first type of hole 20a, the division is started from this open portion 20h. This makes it easier to divide or separate the first type of hole 20a.

[0030] As for the second type of hole 20b, its size is very small, and since no open section or groove is formed, separation or division is virtually impossible.

[0031] Unlike the case where the character part 20 is successfully separated, if the separation fails and it breaks in various places, the broken pieces of candy become a mixture of the character part 20, the second background part 32, and the first background part 31. As a result, the taste, aroma, and texture of the candy pieces vary as they are mixed together in each piece of candy 1. In this way, even failures in separation can be enjoyed as they result in variations in taste, and the success or failure of separating and separating the character part 20 allows for the enjoyment of different tastes, aromas, and textures of candy 1.

[0032] As described above, in this embodiment of the confectionery 1, the character part 20 has a first type of hole 20a and a second type of hole 20b formed therein. The first type of hole 20a has a first type of groove 41 formed therein, which assists in identifying the first type of hole 20a and makes it possible to identify it. On the other hand, the second type of hole 20b is smaller in size than the first type of hole 20a and does not have a first type of groove 41, so it is almost impossible to identify it.

[0033] In the confectionery 1 of this embodiment, the first type of hole 20a is connected to the first background portion 31 and has the same thickness, making it easy to identify the first type of hole 20a.

[0034] In the confectionery 1 of this embodiment, the first background portion 31 is made relatively thinner than the other portions, and the outline portion of the character portion 20 is formed by the first type of groove 41 formed in the first background portion 31, so that the first type of hole 20a can be identified when identifying the character portion 20. Furthermore, since the first type of groove 41 is also formed between the parts, the parts can be identified, allowing for the enjoyment of disassembling the character into its individual parts. In addition, by changing the color and flavor of each part, it is possible to enjoy different flavors in each part.

[0035] In the confectionery 1 of this embodiment, the second background portion 32 is configured to have the same thickness as the character portion 20, making it easy to separate from the first background portion 31 which is thinner than the second background portion 32, and because it is separated from the character portion 20, it is easy to identify the second background portion 32.

[0036] In the confectionery 1 of this embodiment, the second background portion 32, which is thicker and has a different color than the first background portion 31 in the thinner areas, includes character information 32a, thereby enabling emphasis and decorative effects on the characters.

[0037] In the confectionery 1 of this embodiment, the character section 20 has a second type of groove 48 that is shallower than the first type of groove 41, which allows for the depiction of the fine structure and shape of the character, making it possible to depict the character in detail. Furthermore, because this second type of groove 48 is shallow compared to the thickness of the character section 20, it can be made into a structure that is independent of character identification or part identification.

[0038] Furthermore, in the confectionery 1 of this embodiment, the color scheme of the character part 20, the first background part 31, and the second background part 32 is changed, and the thickness is also changed, allowing consumers to enjoy the background parts and their flavors.

[0039] In this embodiment of confectionery 1, the main body 10 contains puffs 60, allowing consumers to enjoy both the taste and texture. Furthermore, the inclusion of puffs 60 not only creates a change in texture but also makes the main body 10 relatively easy to break even if it is thick. Additionally, since the character part 20 does not contain puffs 60, it is possible to form a smooth surface and create intricate designs.

[0040] Although one aspect of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be modified as appropriate within the scope of its technical concept. For example, in the above embodiment, a configuration in which one of the first type of hole 20a is provided has been described, but a configuration in which multiple holes are formed is also possible.

[0041] Furthermore, while the above embodiment describes a confectionery primarily made from chocolate, it is not limited to this composition. For example, any ingredient that hardens to a certain extent, such as cookies, is not particularly limited.

[0042] As explained above, this specification contains the following information:

[0043] (1) It is a confectionery, The main body and The character part formed on the main body, The character portion is surrounded by a background portion formed on the main body portion, The above character section of the confectionery has two types of holes formed in it: a first type and a second type.

[0044] (2) (1) The confectionery described above, The first type of hole described above is a confectionery in which the size of the hole is larger than that of the second type of hole described above.

[0045] (3) (1) or (2) Confectionery as described above, The first type of hole described above is a confectionery in which the shape of the hole differs from that of the second type of hole described above.

[0046] (4) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (3), A confectionery in which a groove of the first type is formed at the bottom of the first type of hole described above.

[0047] (5) (4) The confectionery described above, A confectionery in which the second type of hole described above does not have the first type of groove formed at its bottom.

[0048] (6) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (5), A confectionery in which the first type of hole and the second type of hole described above are formed without being connected to each other.

[0049] (7) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (6), The above character section includes multiple parts, The first type of hole and the second type of hole described above constitute the confectionery part.

[0050] (8) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (7), The above background section includes a first background section and a second background section. A confectionery in which the first type of hole described above is constructed to the same thickness as the first background portion described above.

[0051] (9) (8) Confectionery as described above, A confectionery in which the first type of hole described above is formed and connected to the first background portion described above.

[0052] (10) (8) or (9) Confectionery as described above, A confectionery in which the second type of hole described above is formed without being connected to the first background portion.

[0053] (11) A confectionery described in any one of (8) to (10), The first background portion described above is thinner than the second background portion described above, in this confectionery.

[0054] (12) A confectionery item described in any one of (8) to (11), The above-mentioned second background portion is constructed to have the same thickness as the above-mentioned character portion, excluding the above-mentioned first type of hole and the above-mentioned second type of hole, in a confectionery.

[0055] (13) A confectionery described in any one of (8) to (12), The character portion described above is larger in size than the second background portion described above, and is a type of confectionery.

[0056] (14) A confectionery item described in any one of (8) to (13), The above-mentioned second background section is constructed separately from the above-mentioned character section, and is a confectionery item.

[0057] (15) A confectionery described in any one of (8) to (14), A confectionery in which a first type of groove is formed in the first background portion described above.

[0058] (16) (15) Confectionery as described above, The above character section of the confectionery has a second type of groove formed in it.

[0059] (17) (16) The confectionery described above, The first type of groove described above is a groove for assisting in division. The second type of groove mentioned above is not a groove to assist in dividing the confectionery.

[0060] (18) (16) or (17) Confectionery as described above, The second type of groove mentioned above is a confectionery item with grooves that form the shape of a character.

[0061] (19) A confectionery item described in any one of (8) to (18), The above first background section does not contain any text information. The second background section above contains textual information, and is a confectionery item.

[0062] (20) A confectionery described in any one of (1) to (19), The main body mentioned above includes the puff, The above character-shaped part is a confectionery product that does not contain puffs. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0063] 1. Confectionery 10 Main body 20 Character Department 20a Type 1 hole 20ad bottom 20b Second type of hole 21. Part 1 (Parts Section) 22. Second Part Section (Part Section) 23. Third Part Section (Part Section) 24. Part 4 (Parts Section) 31 1st background part (background part) 32 Second background part (background part) 32a Text information 41. Type 1 groove (groove) 48. Second type of groove (groove) 60 puffs

Claims

1. It is a confectionery, The main body and The character portion is formed by being laminated on one side of the main body portion, The device comprises a background portion formed by being laminated around the character portion and on one side of the main body portion, The character portion has a first type of hole and a second type of hole formed therein. The character part is composed of multiple parts that are spaced apart from each other. A first type of groove is formed in the outline of the character portion, between it and the background portion, with a depth that reaches the main body portion. A groove of the first type is formed between the aforementioned parts. The first type of hole is formed adjacent to the background portion of the part, The second type of hole is formed in a part of the component that is not connected to the background. A confectionery in which a first type of groove is formed in the first type of hole along the shape of the hole, and is continuous with the first type of groove formed in the contour of the character part.

2. The confectionery according to claim 1, A confectionery in which the first type of hole is larger in size than the second type of hole.

3. The confectionery according to claim 1, The first type of hole is a confectionery in which its shape differs from that of the second type of hole.

4. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A confectionery in which the second type of hole does not have the first type of groove formed at its bottom.

5. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A confection in which the first type of hole and the second type of hole are formed without being connected to each other.

6. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The first type of hole and the second type of hole constitute the part of the confectionery.

7. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The background portion includes a first background portion and a second background portion. A confectionery in which the first type of hole is constructed to have the same thickness as the first background portion.

8. The confectionery according to claim 7, A confectionery in which the first background portion is thinner than the second background portion.

9. The confectionery according to claim 7, The confectionery is configured such that the second background portion has the same thickness as the character portion, excluding the first and second types of holes.

10. The confectionery according to claim 7, The aforementioned character portion is larger in size than the aforementioned second background portion, in this confectionery.

11. The confectionery according to claim 7, The confectionery is configured such that the second background portion is separated from the character portion.

12. The confectionery according to claim 7, A confectionery in which a first type of groove is formed in the first background portion.

13. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The aforementioned character section has a second type of groove formed in it that resembles the image of the character.

14. The confectionery according to claim 7, The first background section does not contain any text information. The second background section contains textual information, and is a confectionery item.

15. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The main body includes a puff, The aforementioned character part is a confectionery that does not contain puffs.

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