Easy-open vacuum-sealed container

Abstract

Disclosed is an easy-open vacuum-sealed container. The vacuum-sealed container of the present invention allows a container containing contents such as food to be hermetically sealed by coupling a lid so as to store the contents safely for a long period of time, and, when the lid is to be separated from the container, while a vacuum stopper is opened to release a sealed vacuum pressure formed in the container, an open lever simultaneously operates to separate the lid of the vacuum-sealed container from the container, thereby allowing the lid to be opened more easily.

Description

Easy-open vacuum sealing container

[0001] The present invention relates to a vacuum-sealed container, and more specifically, to an easy-open vacuum-sealed container configured to vacuum-seal a container containing contents such as food by joining a lid to safely store the food for a long time, and to release the sealed vacuum pressure formed inside the container when the lid is separated from the container, while simultaneously allowing the lid of the vacuum-sealed container to open more easily.

[0002] Generally, airtight containers allow various foods to be placed in the container's receiving portion and sealed by closing the lid, thereby enabling the food to be stored and eaten without spoiling even when placed in the container for a long time.

[0003] Currently, airtight containers made of glass, stainless steel, plastic, or silicone are sealed by a lid with a packing formed on the top of the container to ensure a tight seal, thereby creating a vacuum pressure inside the container. At this time, to facilitate the separation of the lid from the container, a separate stopper is pivotally connected to the upper surface of the lid to release the sealed vacuum pressure with a one-touch operation.

[0004] However, when separating or attaching such conventional airtight container lids, the stopper formed on the lid is opened to release the vacuum pressure generated by the sealing inside the container. Typically, one hand is held in the container and the other hand is held in the lid to separate or attach it. Since most of these methods require gripping the entire surface of the lid with the hand spread wide to separate or attach the lid to the container, there is considerable inconvenience when gripping the lid. Additionally, when the lid is large and the entire surface cannot be gripped, the lid is usually separated from the container by gripping the upper and lower surfaces in a clamp-like manner. However, due to the characteristics of airtight containers, this presents a problem in that the lid does not open easily.

[0005] (Prior Art Literature)

[0006] Republic of Korea Published Utility Model Publication No. 20-2011-0007691 (August 3, 2011)

[0007] The present invention aims to solve the aforementioned conventional problems, and its purpose is to provide an easy-open vacuum sealed container configured to seal a container containing contents, such as food, by joining a lid to safely store the contents for a long time, while simultaneously releasing the sealed vacuum pressure formed inside the container when the lid is separated from the container, thereby allowing the lid of the vacuum sealed container to open more easily.

[0008] To achieve the aforementioned objective, an easy-open vacuum sealing container according to one aspect of the present invention may comprise: a container for storing contents; and a lid formed to seal the container; wherein a main indentation of a first length is formed on the upper surface of the lid, the main indentation includes a bottom surface of a first length and a first depth and a side surface surrounding the bottom surface, with one side in the first length direction being open; and an auxiliary indentation extending from the main indentation with one side open is formed on the side of the lid; a ventilation hole penetrating the bottom surface of the main indentation is formed on the other side in the first length direction; a main open lever of a second length is seated on the main indentation, wherein the main open lever has an opening corresponding to the ventilation hole on one side and an auxiliary open lever extending downward from the main open lever on the other side so as to be recessed into the open side of the main indentation and the side indentation; and a stopper formed to open and close the ventilation hole through the opening is provided. A coupling means for axially coupling the main open lever is formed in the main inlet portion, and the main open lever is made to move axially by means of the coupling means.

[0009] According to another aspect of the present invention, the coupling surface between the container and the lid may further include a gasket, and the gasket may be integrally formed with the lid.

[0010] According to another aspect of the present invention, the coupling surface between the opening, the ventilation opening, and the plug may further include a ring-shaped packing to block leakage.

[0011] According to another aspect of the present invention, the end of the auxiliary open lever may be tapered or gradient in shape.

[0012] According to another aspect of the present invention, ring-shaped first and second groove portions may be formed in a stepped manner on the outer circumference of the opening of the main open lever, and on the outer circumference of the stopper, a first contact plate portion that contacts the second groove portion to block the opening and a second contact plate portion that contacts the outer circumference of the ventilation hole to block the ventilation hole may be formed.

[0013] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the coupling means may include a pair of shaft grooves formed on both sides in the short axis direction of the main recess and a pair of shaft protrusions formed on both sides in the short axis direction of the main open lever so as to be fitted into the pair of shaft grooves and rotate.

[0014] FIG. 1-2 is an exploded perspective view of an easy-open vacuum sealed container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a downward exploded perspective view and FIG. 2 is an upward exploded perspective view.

[0015] FIG. 3 is a combined perspective view of an easy-open vacuum sealed container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of Figure 3.

[0017] FIGS. 5-6 are illustrative diagrams for explaining the operation of an easy-open vacuum sealed container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an illustrative diagram with the lid closed, and FIG. 6 is an illustrative diagram with the lid open.

[0018] FIGS. 1-2 is an exploded perspective view of an easy-open vacuum sealed container according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a downward exploded perspective view and FIG. 2 is an upward exploded perspective view, FIG. 3 is an assembled perspective view of an easy-open vacuum sealed container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. 3.

[0019] An easy-open vacuum sealed container according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a container (1), a lid (3), a gasket (5), an open lever (20, 23), a stopper (40), and a packing (50), as shown in FIG. 1-4.

[0020] An easy-open vacuum sealed container according to an embodiment of the present invention is basically composed of a container (1) for holding contents and a lid (3) for sealing the container (1), and may include a gasket (5) interposed between the container (1) and the lid (3), and the gasket (5) may be integrally formed on the lower edge of the lid (3).

[0021] The lid (3) may include a main indentation (30) and an auxiliary indentation (33) formed on the top surface and the side surface.

[0022] The main recess (30) formed on the upper surface of the lid (3) is formed to include a bottom surface (31) of a first length and a side surface (32) surrounding the perimeter of the bottom surface (31), and the side surface (32) is formed such that one side of the bottom surface (31) in the length direction (hereinafter, the first length direction) is open. Accordingly, the main recess (30) is formed in a shape that is recessed from the upper surface of the lid (3) but has one side open.

[0023] An auxiliary recess (33) is formed on the side of the lid (3) by extending from the main recess (30), which is open on one side.

[0024] A ventilation opening (30a), which is a hole penetrating the bottom surface (31) of the main inlet (30), is formed in the main inlet (30), and the ventilation opening (30a) is formed on the other side of the first length direction, that is, in the length direction of the bottom surface (31).

[0025] The open lever (20, 23) may include a main open lever (20) formed to be seated in correspondence with the main recess (30) and an auxiliary open lever (23) formed to be seated in correspondence with the auxiliary recess (33).

[0026] The main open lever (20) is formed to be seated on the bottom surface (31) of the main indentation (30), and is formed with a second length that is smaller than the first length of the bottom surface (31) of the main indentation (30).

[0027] An opening (20a) is formed in the main open lever (20) and is a hole penetrating the main open lever (20). The opening (20a) is formed to coincide with a ventilation hole (30a) formed on the bottom surface (31) of the main indentation (30) on one side of the main open lever (20) in the longitudinal direction (hereinafter, second longitudinal direction).

[0028] On the outer circumference of the opening (20a) of the main open lever (20), ring-shaped first and second grooves (21, 22) may be formed in a stepped manner, and the bottom surface of the first groove (21) or the second groove (22) may be formed to slope downward so that the plug (40) can be easily grasped when pulling it out with fingers (e.g., thumb and index finger).

[0029] The auxiliary open lever (23) is formed integrally by extending downward from the other side of the second length direction of the main open lever (20).

[0030] The auxiliary open lever (23) is formed to extend downward from one side of the open portion of the main inlet (30) and be inserted into the integrally formed auxiliary inlet (33).

[0031] The auxiliary open lever (23) can be formed with a tapered or sloped shape toward the end so that the end is advantageous for digging into the contact surface between the container (1) and the lid (3).

[0032] The plug (40) is formed to be fitted into the ventilation hole (30a) formed on the bottom surface (31) of the main inlet (30) and the opening (20a) formed on the main open lever (20), so that when the main open lever (20) is seated and assembled on the main inlet (30), the plug (40) can open and close the ventilation hole (30a) through the opening (20).

[0033] The stopper (40) may include a first plate portion (41) and a second plate portion (42) formed on the outer periphery.

[0034] The first contact plate (41) is formed to contact the first groove (21) or the second groove (22) of the main open lever (20) to seal the opening (20a), and the second contact plate (42) is formed to contact the outer periphery (circumference) of the ventilation hole (30a) formed on the bottom surface (31) of the main recess (30) to seal the ventilation hole (30a).

[0035] The packing (50) is a ring-shaped packing material and is interposed on the joint surface between the opening (20a), the ventilation hole (30a), and the plug (40) to seal the gap between them, thereby preventing leakage.

[0036] According to the present embodiment, a coupling means (70) for axially coupling the main open lever (20) to the main recess (30) of the lid (3) can be formed so that the main open lever (20) can move axially by means of the coupling means (70).

[0037] The coupling means (70) may include a (fitting) shaft groove (71) formed in the main recess (30) of the lid (3) and a (fitting) shaft protrusion (72) formed in the main open lever (30).

[0038] The shaft groove (71) may be a pair of (fitting) shaft grooves (71) formed on both sides (32) in the short direction of the main recess (30), and the shaft protrusion (72) may be a pair of (fitting) shaft protrusions (72) formed on both sides in the short direction of the main open lever (20) so as to be fitted into the pair of shaft grooves (71) and rotate.

[0039] FIGS. 5-6 is an illustrative diagram for explaining the operation of an easy-open vacuum sealed container according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the operation of the invention will be explained with reference to the said diagram.

[0040] FIG. 5 is an example of operation of an easy-open vacuum sealed container with the lid closed according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, when the lid (3) is closed on the container (1) and the open lever (20, 23) is axially coupled to the recess (30, 33) of the lid (3) by means of coupling means (70, 71, 72), the stopper (40) is inserted into the ventilation port (30a) through the opening (20a), and the interior of the container (1) is maintained in a vacuum sealed state.

[0041] Meanwhile, FIG. 6 is an example of operation of an easy-open vacuum sealed container with the lid open according to an embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in the figure,

[0042] In the state of Fig. 5, when the end of the main open lever (20) located at the tip of the main indentation (30) of the lid (3) is grasped and pulled upward, the main open lever (20) moves axially by means of the coupling means (70) to remove the stopper (40) from the vent (30a) of the lid (3), and at the same time, the end of the auxiliary open lever (23) penetrates the contact surface between the container (1) and the lid (3), causing a part of the side of the lid (3) to be separated from the container (1), thereby allowing the lid (3) to be safely and easily completely separated from the container (1) with a small force thereafter.

[0043] Accordingly, according to the present invention described above, the contents of a container (1) containing food or other contents can be sealed by the coupling of the lid (3) so that the contents can be stored safely for a long time. However, when the lid (3) is to be separated from the container (1), the vacuum plug (40) is opened using the open lever (20+23) to release the sealed vacuum pressure formed inside the container (1), and simultaneously, the lid (3) of the vacuum sealed container is separated from the container (1) by the operation of the open lever (20+23), so that it can be opened more easily.

[0044] The foregoing description is merely an illustrative explanation of the technical concept of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations within the scope of the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to explain, not limit, the technical concept of the present invention, and the scope of the technical concept of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be interpreted by the claims below, and all technical concepts within an equivalent scope shall be interpreted as being included within the scope of rights of the present invention.

[0045] As described above, according to various aspects of the present invention, there is an effect of making it easier to open the lid of a vacuum-sealed container.

[0046] That is, by combining the lid, the container holding contents such as food is sealed to allow the contents to be stored safely for a long time, but when the lid is to be separated from the container, the vacuum plug is opened to release the sealed vacuum pressure formed inside the container, and simultaneously, the operation of the open lever separates the lid of the vacuum-sealed container from the container, creating an effect that allows it to be opened more easily.

Claims

1. A container for storing contents; and A lid formed to seal the above container; comprising A main indentation of a first length is formed on the upper surface of the lid, wherein the main indentation A bottom surface having a first length and a first depth, and a side surface surrounding the bottom surface, wherein one side in the first length direction is open, and an auxiliary recess is formed on the side surface of the lid, extending from the main recess with the one side open; A ventilation hole penetrating the bottom surface of the main inlet portion is formed on the other side in the first longitudinal direction; A main open lever of a second length is seated on the main recess, wherein the main open lever forms an opening corresponding to the ventilation hole on one side and forms an auxiliary open lever extending downward from the main open lever on the other side so as to be recessed into the open side of the main recess and the side recess; A stopper formed to open and close the ventilation opening through the above opening is provided; An easy-open vacuum sealed container characterized by forming a coupling means for axially coupling the main open lever to the main inlet portion, wherein the main open lever can move axially by means of the coupling means.

2. In Paragraph 1, An easy-open vacuum sealed container characterized by further including a gasket on the joint surface between the container and the lid.

3. In Paragraph 1, An easy-open vacuum sealed container characterized by further including a ring-shaped packing to block leakage at the joint surface between the opening, the vent, and the stopper.

4. In Paragraph 1, An easy-open vacuum sealed container characterized in that the end of the auxiliary open lever has a tapered or gradient shape.

5. In Paragraph 1, An easy-open vacuum sealing container characterized by having ring-shaped first and second grooves formed in a stepped manner on the outer circumference of the opening of the main open lever.

6. In Paragraph 5, An easy-open vacuum sealing container characterized by having a first contact plate portion formed on the outer periphery of the stopper to block the opening by contacting the second groove portion and a second contact plate portion formed on the outer periphery of the ventilation hole to block the ventilation hole.

7. In Paragraph 1, The easy-open vacuum sealing container is characterized by the above coupling means including a pair of shaft grooves formed on both sides in the short-axis direction of the main inlet and a pair of shaft protrusions formed on both sides in the short-axis direction of the main open lever so as to be fitted into the pair of shaft grooves and rotate.

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