Portion control food dispenser for food box

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention is a portion control food dispenser for a food box, the portion control food dispenser having a cylindrical main body and comprising a cylinder, wherein an openable lid is arranged at an outer end of the cylinder, an elastic partition is arranged at an inner end of the cylinder, and a space of a portion control chamber is formed between the elastic partition and the lid; and the cylinder can be connected to an outlet of a food packaging box in a matching manner; and a feed port is formed in the center of the elastic partition, and when a solid food block having an outer diameter slightly greater than a diameter of the feed hole is statically positioned outside the feed hole, the elastic partition can prevent the solid food block from entering the portion control chamber, and when the solid food block has a certain momentum, the solid food block can overcome the obstacle of the elastic partition and enter the portion control chamber. When used in cooperation with a food packaging box matching the portion control food dispenser of the present invention, the portion control food dispenser allows for simple portion-controlled dispensing, even with one hand, thus addressing the issues of convenience and hygiene and safety associated with food dispensing from a food box.

Description

Food box quantitative feeding device Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a food packaging product, in particular to an accessory product of a food packaging box. Background Art

[0002] The pace of modern life is getting faster and faster. Many people like to carry some snacks or cakes with them when working or relaxing. This not only replenishes energy quickly, but also satisfies their cravings and provides enjoyment. When people are busy at work, these small food boxes can even serve as a substitute for staple food or an emergency transition meal. At this time, people often need to eat quickly, conveniently, and in moderation.

[0003] In existing food packaging boxes, it is relatively easy to take food quickly and conveniently, but it is often difficult to get the right amount and quantity each time. The user can only pour it out based on his or her experience, which is a waste of time and energy. In addition, it is easy to either not pour out enough or accidentally pour out too much and scatter it all over the floor. Technical issues

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a unique quantitative food taking device adapted for food packaging boxes. When the device is used in conjunction with a matching food packaging box, quantitative food can be taken through simple operation, even with one hand, thus solving the problems of convenient and hygienic food taking from food boxes. Technical Solutions

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a unique quantitative food taking device adapted for food packaging boxes. When the device is used in conjunction with a matching food packaging box, quantitative food can be taken through simple operation, even with one hand, thus solving the problems of convenient and hygienic food taking from food boxes.

[0006] In order to solve this technical problem, the technical solution adopted in the present invention is as follows:

[0007] A quantitative food dispensing device for a food box, capable of being connected to the outlet of a food packaging box. The quantitative food dispensing device has a cylindrical body, comprising a cylindrical body, an openable and closable cover provided at the outer end of the cylindrical body, and an elastic separator provided at the inner end of the cylindrical body. A quantitative storage space is formed between the elastic separator and the cover; the cylindrical body is capable of being connected to the outlet of the food packaging box.

[0008] A material hole is provided at the center of the elastic separator. When a block of solid food with an outer diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the material hole is statically located outside the material hole, the elastic separator can prevent the block of solid food from passing through the material hole and entering the quantitative bin; and when the block of solid food has a certain momentum, it can break through the obstruction of the elastic separator and enter the quantitative bin.

[0009] Furthermore, the outer wall of the inner end of the cylinder can be matched with the inner wall at the outlet of the food packaging box by plugging, threading or snapping.

[0010] Furthermore, the inner wall of the inner end of the cylinder can be matched with the outer wall at the outlet of the food packaging box by plugging, threading or snapping.

[0011] Furthermore, the elastic separator is a circle of elastic soft fence fixedly or detachably arranged on the inner wall of the cylinder.

[0012] Furthermore, the elastic soft fence is an annular rubber ring.

[0013] Furthermore, the elastic soft fence is a circle of several rubber protrusions evenly distributed.

[0014] The food box quantitative dispensing device of the present invention is suitable for various food packaging boxes containing solid food blocks with a uniform outer diameter. The outer diameter of the solid food blocks is slightly larger than the diameter of the material hole of the elastic separator. When the quantitative dispensing device's barrel is mated and connected to the outlet of the food packaging box, the quantitative storage chamber of the dispensing device becomes a transfer chamber for quantitative food dispensing. The quantitative storage chamber determines the single food dispensing amount, allowing users to conveniently and hygienically and safely dispense food each time. The dispensing operation is simple and quick, and can even be completed with one hand.

[0015] After the quantitative feeding device cylinder is matched and connected with the outlet of the food packaging box, when a block of solid food with an outer diameter slightly larger than the aperture of the material hole is statically located outside the material hole, the elastic separator can prevent the block of solid food from passing through the material hole into the quantitative bin; and when the user swings the food packaging box so that the block of solid food has a certain momentum, it can break through the obstruction of the elastic separator and enter the quantitative bin, so that the quantitative bin is filled, and then quantitative feeding can be achieved. When the user opens the lid to take food, other solid foods in the food packaging box are in a static state, so they will be blocked outside the elastic separator (that is, outside the quantitative bin), thereby not affecting each quantitative feeding. This feeding behavior can be as simple as opening the lid and pouring food towards the mouth, and the user can complete the operation with one hand. After taking food each time, close the lid and move the food box slightly faster in the front-to-back direction and then slow down and stop (or swing or shake it back and forth). In this way, the block solid food close to the material hole of the elastic separator in the food box will break through the obstruction of the elastic separator and enter the quantitative bin when it has a certain momentum, filling the quantitative bin. Beneficial effects

[0016] The food box quantitative dispensing device of the present invention, when used in conjunction with a food packaging box, can maximize the satisfaction of fast-paced or leisurely people in completing food dispensing quickly and hygienically. Especially in the current situation where the epidemic has made people increasingly concerned about personal food hygiene and safety, providing a simple, efficient, and hygienic solution is particularly important for modern people who rely on mobile phones and computers for work and life.

[0017] The diameter of the material hole in the elastic separator can be determined according to the outer diameter and weight of the block solid food unit in the food packaging box that is adapted to it, as long as the outer diameter of the block solid food is slightly larger than the hole diameter of the material hole, the elastic separator can easily block the solid food, and the solid food can break through the elastic separator when swung.

[0018] The food box quantitative dispensing device of the present invention can be used with new food packaging boxes, as well as with existing or existing food packaging boxes. In other words, for some old food packaging boxes, as long as their outlet is compatible with the food box quantitative dispensing device of the present invention, we can upgrade an ordinary food packaging box into a new food packaging box with a "quantified food dispensing" function through a simple connection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0020] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of the food box quantitative feeding device of the present invention.

[0021] FIG2 is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the assembly of the quantitative food dispensing device for a food box and a food packaging box according to the present invention, wherein the quantitative food dispensing device is matched and connected to the inner wall of the food packaging box.

[0022] FIG3 is a second structural diagram of the assembly of the quantitative food dispenser of the food box and the food packaging box of the present invention, wherein the quantitative food dispenser is matched and connected to the outer wall of the food packaging box.

[0023] FIG4 a is a schematic diagram showing that the elastic separator is an annular rubber ring.

[0024] FIG4 b is an enlarged view of the AA section.

[0025] FIG5 a is a schematic diagram showing an elastic separator that is a circle of rubber protrusions.

[0026] FIG5 b is an enlarged view of the BB cross section.

[0027] FIG6 a is a schematic diagram showing that the elastic separator is a ring-shaped rubber ring with a small material hole.

[0028] FIG6 b is an enlarged view of the CC section.

[0029] FIG7 a is a schematic diagram showing that the elastic separator is a ring-shaped rubber ring with a small material hole, and the inner edge of the material hole is uniformly distributed with convex pieces.

[0030] FIG7 b is an enlarged view of the DD section.

[0031] In the picture:

[0032] 100. Food box quantitative feeding device

[0033] 200. Food packaging boxes

[0034] 300. Solid food in block form

[0035] 1. Cover 2. Elastic separator

[0036] 21. Annular rubber ring 211. Splitting groove

[0037] 22. Rubber tab 23. Small hole annular rubber ring

[0038] 24. Material hole 3, quantitative bin Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0039] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0040] Figure 1 shows a food box quantitative food dispensing device 100, which can be matched and connected with the outlet of a food packaging box 200. The food packaging box 200 stores block solid food 300 with a uniform outer diameter. The main body of the food box quantitative food dispensing device 100 is cylindrical, including a cylinder, an openable and closable cover 1 is provided at the outer end of the cylinder, and an elastic separator 2 is provided at the inner end of the cylinder, and a space of a quantitative bin 3 is formed between the elastic separator 2 and the cover 1; the cylinder can be matched and connected with the outlet of the food packaging box 200.

[0041] A material hole 24 is provided at the center of the elastic separator 2. When a block of solid food 300 with an outer diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the material hole 24 is statically located outside the material hole 24, the elastic separator 2 can prevent the block of solid food 300 from passing through the material hole 24 and entering the quantitative bin 3. When the block of solid food 300 has a certain momentum (that is, when the user moves forward slightly quickly along the front-to-back direction of the food box and then slows down and stops, or swings it back and forth, or shakes the front end with a larger amplitude than the rear end so that the front object has more centrifugal force, the block of solid food 300 close to the elastic separator 2 has sufficient forward momentum), it can break through the obstruction of the elastic separator 2 and enter the quantitative bin 3.

[0042] The barrel can be connected to the outlet of the food packaging box 200 in a manner that the outer wall of the inner end of the barrel is connected to the inner wall of the outlet of the food packaging box 200, as shown in FIG2 ; or the inner wall of the inner end of the barrel can be connected to the outer wall of the outlet of the food packaging box 200, as shown in FIG3 .

[0043] The matching connection structure between the above-mentioned cylinder and the outlet of the food packaging box 200 can be an interference fit plug-in connection, a threaded connection with a matching threaded structure set on the connection circumference, a snap connection with a snap structure set on the connection circumference, or other conventional connection structures, as long as the cylinder of the quantitative feeding device 100 can be stably connected to the outlet of the food packaging box 200 and can adapt to subsequent feeding operations without falling off.

[0044] The elastic separator 2 is a circle of elastic soft fence fixedly set on the inner wall of the cylinder; of course, due to different designs and requirements, the elastic separator 2 can also be set on the inner wall of the cylinder in a detachable assembly structure. Such a quantitative feeder can even be equipped with multiple elastic separators 2 with different performances and different material holes 24 apertures, so that when using a quantitative feeder 100, as long as different elastic separators 2 are assembled, it can be suitable for food packaging boxes 200 that carry different block solid foods 300 (including block solid foods 300 of different weights and / or different diameters) inside.

[0045] As shown in Figures 4a and 4b , the elastic barrier 2 can be an annular rubber ring 21 (food-grade silicone rubber). A radial dividing groove 211 can be provided on the inner edge of the annular rubber ring 21 to provide an appropriate degree of elasticity. The dividing groove 211 can also be V-shaped, opening inward. As shown in Figures 5a and 5b , the elastic barrier 2 can also be a ring of evenly spaced rubber protrusions 22 (food-grade silicone rubber). Of course, other forms of elastic barrier 2 are also acceptable, as long as they can restrict the free movement of the solid food block 300 between the food packaging box 200 and the metering chamber 3 when the metered food dispenser 100 is assembled with the food packaging box 200. The elastic modulus of the elastic divider 2 is specifically adjusted based on the weight of the individual solid food blocks 300, ensuring that the elastic divider 2 provides a barrier to the solid food block 300 when stationary, yet allows the solid food block 300 to break through the barrier and enter the metering chamber 3 when it has sufficient momentum.

[0046] As another embodiment, when the food packaging box 200 used with the quantitative feeder 100 contains a relatively small diameter (much smaller than the aperture at the outlet of the food packaging box 200) of solid food 300, the aperture 24 at the center of the elastic separator 2 will be relatively small, smaller than the outer diameter of the solid food 300. As shown in Figures 6a and 6b, the elastic soft fence 2 can be a small hole annular rubber ring 23, with radial dividing grooves defined on the inner edge of the small hole annular rubber ring 23, or elastic protrusions evenly distributed along the inner edge of the small hole annular rubber ring 23, as shown in Figures 7a and 7b.

[0047] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any modifications or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A food box quantitative food dispensing device, which can be matched and connected with the outlet of the food packaging box, characterized in that: The main body of the quantitative food dispenser is cylindrical, including a cylinder, an openable cover is arranged at the outer end of the cylinder, an elastic separator is arranged at the inner end of the cylinder, and a quantitative bin space is formed between the elastic separator and the cover; the cylinder can be matched and connected with the outlet of the food packaging box; A material hole is provided at the center of the elastic separator. When a block of solid food with an outer diameter slightly larger than the hole diameter is statically located outside the material hole, the elastic separator can prevent the block of solid food from passing through the material hole and entering the quantitative bin; and when the block of solid food has a certain momentum, it can break through the obstruction of the elastic separator and enter the quantitative bin.

2. The quantitative food taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the inner end of the cylinder can be matched with the inner wall at the outlet of the food packaging box for insertion, thread connection or clamping.

3. The quantitative food taking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the inner end of the cylinder can be matched with the outer wall at the outlet of the food packaging box for insertion, thread connection or clamping.

4. The quantitative food dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The elastic separator is a circle of elastic soft fence fixedly or detachably arranged on the inner wall of the cylinder.

5. The quantitative food taking device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic soft fence is an annular rubber ring.

6. The quantitative food taking device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic soft fence is a circle of several rubber convex pieces evenly distributed.

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