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 a first type of hole 20a is formed in the character part 20, and a protrusion 29 is formed in the first type of hole 20a. When identifying the holes, it is made extremely difficult to identify the first type of hole 20a. Furthermore, because the first type of hole 20a has a protrusion 29, when a local external force is applied to the hole when identifying it, the protrusion 29 is pressed, limiting the propagation of the external force within the hole and contributing to identifying the hole.

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 and pattern surface along the bottom surface of the mold, and a required thickness is solidified and formed, and this chocolate confectionery is plane-divided into a required number of pieces by cut-out lines provided crossing in the vertical and horizontal directions at a required interval.

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, in a chocolate confectionery, chocolate made into a puzzle by providing cut-out lines is disclosed. However, this confectionery only has ways of playing such as cutting a predetermined pattern with cut-out lines and assembling it into the original pattern, and there is no change in taste, and the types of ways of playing are few, and it 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 one 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 a first type of hole is formed in the character part, and a convex part is formed in the first type of hole. [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, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29), and its color scheme is also composed of multiple colors. For example, the head and the area around the head are composed of the first part 21, the second part 22, the third part 23, the fourth part 24, and the ninth part 29. The chest and shoulders are composed of the fifth part 25, the sixth part 26, the seventh part 27, and the eighth part 28.

[0013] Here, the protrusion of the ninth part 29 (hereinafter referred to as "protrusion 29") is provided inside the horizontally elongated, roughly rectangular first type hole 20a in the central part of the first part 21. The protrusion height (see Figure 3), which is the thickness of this protrusion 29, is configured to be the same as that of the first part 21. Furthermore, the upper end surface 29u of the protrusion 29 is configured to be flat. The bottom 20ad of the first type hole 20a is made of the same material and has the same height (see Figure 3) as the first background part 31. The bottom 20ad of the first type hole 20a is configured to be larger than the protrusion 29 in a plan view. The protrusion 29 has a partially flat, roughly circular shape in a plan view, and together with the roughly rectangular bottom 20ad, it constitutes a single part as an eye that moves within the left-right movement space represented by the bottom 20ad.

[0014] To the right of the first type of hole 20a, a second type of hole 20b is formed, which is smaller than the first type of hole 20a. This second type of hole 20b does not have any protrusions or the like on its inside, and its bottom 20bd is at the same height as the first background portion 31 and is made of the same material.

[0015] 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 surface side 10f of the confectionery 1.

[0016] In the first background part 31 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, its color is configured as a brown color system (ordinary chocolate flavor), and the second background part 32 is configured as a white color system (white chocolate flavor). On the other hand, the character part 20 is composed of a first part 21 (including a part of the white color system), a second part 22, a third part 23, and a fourth part 24 in a pink color system (strawberry flavor). Note that the convex part 29 of the ninth part is formed of a white material on the inside at the central part of the head, and the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a in the brown color system is arranged around it. The fifth part 25, the sixth part 26, and the seventh part 27 are in beige color (caramel flavor), and the eighth part 28 is configured in a white color system (white chocolate flavor). Thus, in this aspect, in addition, for example, colors including blueberry, grape flavor, etc. are provided and classified into 4 to 5 types of colors, and the flavors and scents are also 4 to 5 types for each color.

[0017] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a portion along the line A-A of FIG. ¹. As shown in FIG. 3, each colored part of the confectionery 1 is formed as a layer with a predetermined thickness for each color. For example, the main body part 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 part 10. For example, the character part 20, the first background part 31, and the second background part 32 including the character information 32a are laminated on the front surface 10f side of the main body part 10 as other materials (materials with different colors and flavors).

[0018] As shown in FIG. 3, the first type of groove 41 is formed with a large groove depth and reaches the main body part 10. That is, the position of the bottom of the first type of groove 41 is deeper than the surface of the first background part 31. In contrast, the shallow groove 43 constituting the pattern part 31b of the first background part 31 is configured with a small width and depth.

[0019] It should be noted that in the translation of the sentence "図3は図1のA-A線に沿った部分の断面図である.", the symbol "¹" in the English translation is used to represent the original figure number which may be missing in the description. You may need to adjust it according to the actual figure number in the original context.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 has characters such as the name of the character that emphasize and characterize the character formed thereon. This character information 32a is formed as a recess in this embodiment, but it may also be in a convex shape.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 3, the main body portion 10 is composed 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 due to the puffs 60 during the process of solidifying the chocolate material. Note that the character portion 20 is configured not to contain puffs 60.

[0021] 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 design portion 31b of the first background portion 31 also has an auxiliary function when dividing the main body portion 10. Further, this shallow groove 43 can also be provided at the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a and at the outer edge portion of the bottom 20ad. The shallow groove 43 formed at the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a can contribute to the separation and division of the parts described later. On the other hand, the second type of groove 48 for the picture is formed as a shallow groove on the surface of the thickest portion of the confectionery 1 when extracting the character, and thus does not function as a groove for assisting in division.

[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 4 is a plan view showing the state after the division and separation of the character part 20 of confectionery 1 has been successful. The segmentation shown in Figure 4 is an example of a successful segmentation of the character part 20. In this case, the first background part 31 is successfully separated at the location of the first type of groove 41 between the character part 20 and the first background part 31, that is, at the outer circumference that constitutes the outline of the character part 20. When segmentation is successful in this way, it can be done by breaking the confectionery 1 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, a large number of background division lines 54 are formed in the initial stage of division, making it easy to start dividing the first background part 31.

[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] Figure 5 is a plan view of the character section 20 shown in Figure 4, after it has been further divided. When eating the broken candy 1, for example, as shown in Figure 5, the character part 20 can be divided approximately in the middle, and then further divided into individual parts for eating. In this case, the character's head, chest, and shoulders can be separated and divided along the first type of groove 41. In this embodiment, the internal protrusion 29 and its surrounding area of ​​the first part 21 are identified.

[0028] 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.

[0029] 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 separation operation shown in Figure 6 is performed using both hands. For example, in the ninth part 29, 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 fingertips of the left hand 61 press down on the upper end surface 29u of the protrusion 29. Meanwhile, 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 mentioned above, a shallow groove 43 (see Figure 3) is formed on the outer edge of the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a. Pressure is concentrated in a narrow area by the tip 71 of the tool 70 in this shallow groove 43. This makes it possible to separate and divide the protrusion 29 and the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a.

[0030] However, separating the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a into a clean, elongated shape is extremely difficult, and it almost always separates into multiple fragments as shown in the figure. Therefore, the sense of accomplishment when the protrusion 29 and the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a are separated while maintaining their original shapes is extremely great. It should be noted that it is easy to separate only the shape of the protrusion 29 from the state shown in Figure 6.

[0031] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, 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 different tastes, aromas, and textures of candy 1 can be enjoyed depending on whether the separation and separation of the character part 20 is successful or unsuccessful.

[0032] As described above, in this embodiment of the confectionery 1, the character part 20 has a first type of hole 20a formed therein, which allows the hole to be identified. Moreover, since the first type of hole 20a is surrounded by the parts, it can be made extremely difficult to identify the first type of hole 20a. Furthermore, since the first type of hole 20a has a protrusion 29 formed therein, when a local external force is applied to the hole when identifying it, the protrusion 29 can be pressed to limit the propagation of the external force within the hole, thereby assisting in identifying the hole.

[0033] In the confectionery 1 of this embodiment, the size of the bottom 20ad of the first type of hole 20a is formed to be larger than the size of the surface of the protrusion 29, thereby enabling the identification of the first type of hole 20a. Furthermore, the first type of hole 20a is constructed with the same thin thickness as the first background part 31, which is thinner than the character part 20, thereby enabling the identification of the first type of hole 20a.

[0034] In the confectionery 1 of this embodiment, the second type of hole 20b is smaller than the first type of hole 20a, and no protrusions are formed inside the hole, making it extremely difficult to identify the second type of hole 20b.

[0035] Furthermore, in the confectionery 1 of this embodiment, the thickness of the protrusion 29 is set to be the same as the thickness of the character part 20, and the upper end surface 29u is set to be flat, so that the upper end surface 29u can be pressed down when the first type of hole 20a is indexed, and an auxiliary function can be provided when indexing the first type of hole 20a.

[0036] 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, making it possible to separate the character portion 20. Furthermore, the first type of groove 41 is also formed between the parts, making it possible to separate the parts. Moreover, since the character portion 20 is made up of multiple spaced-apart parts 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29, it is possible to enjoy separating 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.

[0037] 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.

[0038] 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.

[0039] 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.

[0040] 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.

[0041] In this embodiment of confectionery 1, the main body 10 contains puffs 60, allowing the consumer 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.

[0042] 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 a shallow groove 43 is formed in the first type of hole 20a has been described, but a configuration without the shallow groove 43 is also possible.

[0043] 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.

[0044] As explained above, this specification contains the following information:

[0045] (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 part has a first type of hole formed in it. A confectionery in which a protrusion is formed in the first type of hole described above.

[0046] (2) (1) The confectionery described above, The above character section has a second type of hole formed in it. The second type of hole described above does not have a protruding part formed in it; it is a confectionery item.

[0047] (3) (2) The confectionery described above, The first type of hole described above is a confection in which the size of its bottom is larger than the size of the bottom of the second type of hole described above.

[0048] (4) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (3), The confectionery is such that the thickness of the protruding part is the same as the thickness of the character part.

[0049] (5) A confectionery described in any one of (1) to (4), The above-mentioned protrusion has an upper end surface that is formed to be flat, in this confectionery.

[0050] (6) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (5), A confectionery in which the bottom of the first type of hole described above is formed to be larger in size than the surface size of the protrusion described above.

[0051] (7) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (6), The above character section includes multiple parts, The above-mentioned protrusion constitutes a part of the above-mentioned component and is configured not to come into contact with other parts of the above-mentioned component, in a confectionery.

[0052] (8) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (7), A confectionery in which the bottom of the first type of hole described above is formed in a color different from the color of the protrusion described above.

[0053] (9) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (8), The bottom of the first type of hole described above has a shape different from the shape of the surface of the protrusion described above.

[0054] (10) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (9), The above-mentioned protrusion is formed in a shape that includes a circle when viewed from above.

[0055] (11) A confectionery described in any one of (1) to (10), The above character section includes multiple parts, The above character part is a confectionery in which the above-mentioned first type of hole and the above-mentioned protrusion constitute one part.

[0056] (12) A confectionery item described in any one of (1) to (11), 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.

[0057] (13) (12) The confectionery described above, The first background portion described above is thinner than the second background portion described above, in this confectionery.

[0058] (14) (12) or (13) Confectionery as described above, The above-mentioned second background section is constructed to have the same thickness as the above-mentioned character section, excluding the above-mentioned first type of hole, in the confectionery.

[0059] (15) A confectionery described in any one of (12) to (14), The character portion described above is larger in size than the second background portion described above, and is a type of confectionery.

[0060] (16) A confectionery described in any one of (12) to (15), The above-mentioned second background section is constructed separately from the above-mentioned character section, and is a confectionery item.

[0061] (17) A confectionery described in any one of (12) to (16), A confectionery in which a first type of groove is formed in the first background portion described above.

[0062] (18) (17) Confectionery as described above, The above character section of the confectionery has a second type of groove formed in it.

[0063] (19) (18) Confectionery as 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.

[0064] (20) (18) or (19) Confectionery as described above, The second type of groove mentioned above is a confectionery item with grooves that form the shape of a character.

[0065] (twenty one) A confectionery described in any one of (12) to (20), The above first background section does not contain any text information. The second background section above contains textual information, and is a confectionery item.

[0066] (twenty two) A confectionery described in any one of (1) to (21), 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]

[0067] 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) 25. Part 5 (Parts Section) 26. Part 6 (Parts Section) 27. Part 7 (Parts Section) 28. Part 8 (Parts Section) 29. Part 9 (protruding part) 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, A first type of horizontally elongated hole is formed in the character portion. 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 in the central part of the part, A roughly circular protrusion is formed on a part of the inside bottom of the first type of hole. A confectionery in which the upper end surface of the protrusion is flat and is at the same height as the part portion in which the first type of hole is formed.

2. The confectionery according to claim 1, A second type of hole is formed in the aforementioned part of the character part. A confectionery in which no protrusions are formed at the bottom of the second type of hole.

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

4. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A confectionery in which the bottom of the first type of hole is formed to be larger in size than the surface size of the protrusion.

5. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A confectionery in which the bottom of the first type of hole is formed in a color different from the color of the protrusion.

6. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The bottom of the first type of hole has a shape different from the shape of the surface of the protrusion, in a confectionery.

7. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The aforementioned protrusion is formed in a shape that includes a circle when viewed from above, in confectionery.

8. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A confectionery in which the first type of hole and the protrusion constitute a part portion that does not have a first type of groove between it and an adjacent part portion.

9. A confectionery according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The background portion consists of a first background portion surrounding the character portion and the character portion. It includes a second background portion positioned between the first background portion, A confectionery in which the first type of hole is constructed to have the same thickness as the first background portion.

10. The confectionery according to claim 9, A confectionery in which the first background portion is thinner than the second background portion.

11. The confectionery according to claim 9, The confectionery is configured such that the second background portion has the same thickness as the character portion, excluding the first type of hole.

12. The confectionery according to claim 9, The aforementioned character portion is larger in size than the aforementioned second background portion, in this confectionery.

13. The confectionery according to claim 9, The aforementioned character portion has a second type of groove formed in it to resemble the character, in the confectionery.

14. The confectionery according to claim 9, 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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