JPH0577878A - Formed tray for holding container of different size - Google Patents
Formed tray for holding container of different sizeInfo
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【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、複数の容器を直立支持
するようにした製品に関し、更に詳しくは、荷積み時や
未使用状態の保管時に便利なよう空のトレーを上下に入
れ子状に、コンパクト且つ簡便に積み重ね合わせること
のできる、水平壁と傾斜壁を有しほぼ仕上げ形に成型さ
れる搬送トレー又は包装トレーに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a product in which a plurality of containers are supported upright, and more specifically, an empty tray is vertically nested so that it is convenient for loading and storing in an unused state. The present invention relates to a transport tray or a packaging tray which has a horizontal wall and an inclined wall and can be stacked in a compact and convenient manner and which is molded into a substantially finished shape.
【０００２】特に、本発明はファーストフード店で容器
を持ち運ぶのに適した搬送トレーに関する。In particular, the present invention relates to a carrier tray suitable for carrying containers in fast food restaurants.
【０００３】[0003]
【従来の技術】従来、１つ又は複数の容器を保持する複
数の容器保持受部を備えたトレーである成型トレーがフ
ァーストフード店で使われている。斯かるトレーは一般
に他の食品を受ける部分も備えている。アメリカ特許第
４，２１８，００８号は、所定範囲の大きさの２つの容
器を保持する成型トレーを開示している。トレーの容器
保持受部がトレー一端に相並んで設けられ、トレーの残
りの部分は他の食品の保持に使われる。ファーストフー
ド産業界の最近の急成長により変化が生じて、容器搬送
トレーの真に汎用的な使い方に制限が起きてきている。
例えば、ファーストフード店では小さい容器とは、一般
に８オンス即ち約２３７ｃｃから、大きくて２２オンス
即ち約６５１ｃｃまでである。アメリカ特許第４，２１
８，００８号のトレーは８〜２２オンスの容器の保持に
は充分であろうが、現在ファーストフード店で使われて
いる３２オンス即ち約９４７ｃｃのジャンボサイズの飲
料容器には適当でない。ファーストフード店のトレーを
設計する際のもう１つの制約は、テイクアウト窓から滑
らせて出し入れできる大きさでなければならないことで
ある。テイクアウト窓の幅は一般に約１０．５〜１１．
５インチ即ち約２６．７〜２９．２ｃｍであるから、う
まく窓を通れるようにトレーの幅をこれより小さくしな
くてはならない。これが、最大３２オンス即ち約９４７
ｃｃまでの相異なるサイズの容器を保持できる成型トレ
ーを設計する際の困難となる。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, molded trays, which are trays having a plurality of container holding receiving portions for holding one or a plurality of containers, have been used in fast food restaurants. Such trays also typically include a portion for receiving other food products. U.S. Pat. No. 4,218,008 discloses a molded tray that holds two containers in a range of sizes. A container holding receptacle of the tray is provided side by side at one end of the tray, and the rest of the tray is used for holding other foods. The recent rapid growth of the fast food industry has created changes that are limiting the truly versatile use of container carrier trays.
For example, in fast food restaurants, small containers are typically from 8 ounces or about 237 cc to a maximum of 22 ounces or about 651 cc. US Patent No. 4,21
The 8,008 tray may be sufficient to hold 8 to 22 ounce containers, but is not suitable for the 32 ounce jumbo size beverage containers currently used in fast food restaurants. Another constraint in designing trays for fast food restaurants is that they must be large enough to slide in and out of the takeout window. The width of the takeout window is generally about 10.5-11.
Since it is 5 inches or about 26.7 to 29.2 cm, the width of the tray must be smaller than this to get through the window. This is a maximum of 32 ounces or about 947
It becomes difficult to design a molding tray that can hold containers of different sizes up to cc.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明の目的は、現今
のファーストフード店で生じている上記問題を解決する
ことのできる、相異なるサイズの飲料容器を保持する成
型トレーを提供することである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a molding tray for holding beverage containers of different sizes, which can solve the above problems occurring in the present fast food stores. ..
【０００５】本発明の別の目的は、３２オンス即ち約９
４７ｃｃの飲料容器も、より小さいサイズの容器も保持
できる上記種類の成型トレーを提供することである。Another object of the invention is 32 ounces or about 9 ounces.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a molded tray of the above type which is capable of holding both 47 cc beverage containers and smaller size containers.
【０００６】本発明の更に別の目的は、ファーストフー
ド店のテイクアウト窓をうまく通ることができる上記種
類の成型トレーを提供することである。[0006] Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a molded tray of the type described which is able to successfully pass through the takeaway windows of a fast food store.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、トレーの四隅
で連なる底壁と上向きの傾斜側壁とで構成され、容器保
持受部を各隅に設けた成型トレーを提供する。４つの容
器保持受部は２つずつ組になって、各組の一方の容器保
持受部を他方の容器保持受部の反対側に配する。一方の
組の容器保持受部が特にジャンボサイズの３２オンス即
ち約９４７ｃｃの飲料容器乃至それより小さい容器を保
持するよう、そして他方の組の容器保持受部が専ら小さ
いサイズの容器用となるよう、各組の容器保持受部を相
異なるサイズに構成する。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a molded tray which is composed of a bottom wall which is continuous at four corners of a tray and an upwardly inclined side wall, and which is provided with a container holding portion at each corner. The four container holding receivers are paired two by two, and one container holding receiver of each set is arranged on the opposite side of the other container holding receiver. One set of container holding receptacles holds 32 ounces of jumbo size or approximately 947 cc beverage containers or smaller, and the other set of container holding receptacles is exclusively for small size containers. , The container holding portions of each set are configured to have different sizes.
【０００８】本発明の好適実施例では、挿入した容器の
有効保持に必要な可撓性を持たせるため、各容器保持受
部を、逆Ｔ字型切り欠きを有する側部安定壁で構成す
る。好ましくは、３組の逆Ｔ字型切り欠きを各容器保持
受部に設ける。In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, each container holding portion is formed by a side stabilizing wall having an inverted T-shaped cutout so as to have the flexibility necessary for effectively holding the inserted container. .. Preferably, three sets of inverted T-shaped notches are provided in each container holding part.
【０００９】好ましくは、トレーの強度を高めるためト
レー中央に、凹みを備えた略水平な壁を設ける。Preferably, in order to increase the strength of the tray, a substantially horizontal wall having a recess is provided at the center of the tray.
【００１０】[0010]
【作用】トレーを底壁と傾斜側壁とで構成し、底壁に２
組の対角線方向に配した容器受部を設けて各隅に１つず
つ容器受部があるようにする。その２組の容器保持受部
のうちの１組は所要範囲の大きさの容器を保持できるよ
うにし、残りの１組はより大型の容器を保持できるよう
にする。[Operation] The tray is composed of a bottom wall and an inclined side wall, and the bottom wall has two
A set of diagonal container receivers is provided so that there is one container receiver at each corner. One of the two container holding portions can hold a container having a size in a required range, and the other set can hold a larger container.
【００１１】[0011]
【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を図１〜５を参照しつ
つ説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
【００１２】本発明による一体型のトレー１０は、スク
リーンで覆った開面真空成型金型(screen-covered, ope
n-faced, vacuum forming molds)を用いて公知の仕方で
繊維質材等の弾性材を略仕上げ形に成型したものであ
る。しかし、この種のトレーに関して費用、強度、弾性
の面で有利な特性を有するプラスチックフォーム等の材
料でトレー１０を略仕上げ形に成型してもよい。トレー
１０全体は水平壁と傾斜壁とで構成され、ほぼ垂直な壁
を持たないため、荷積み時や未使用状態の保管時に便利
且つ経済的なよう多数の軽い空のトレーを上下に入れ子
状に、コンパクト且つ簡便に積み重ね合わせることがで
きる。The integrated tray 10 according to the present invention comprises a screen-covered, ope-molded mold covered with a screen.
An elastic material such as a fibrous material is molded into a substantially finished shape by a known method using n-faced, vacuum forming molds). However, the tray 10 may be molded into a substantially finished shape with a material such as a plastic foam having advantageous properties in terms of cost, strength and elasticity with respect to this kind of tray. The entire tray 10 is composed of horizontal walls and inclined walls, and has almost no vertical walls, so a large number of light empty trays can be nested in the top and bottom for convenient and economical storage during loading and storage in an unused state. In addition, they can be stacked compactly and easily.
【００１３】トレー１０は略矩形で底壁が平らであり、
上方外方に傾斜した傾斜側壁１４と下向きの連続リム又
はフランジ１６とを備えている。カップ型容器Ｃを夫々
保持するよう設計された２組の容器保持受部２０，２１
のうち一方の組の容器保持受部２０，２０をトレー１０
のそれぞれ対向する隅に配し、他方の組の容器保持受部
２１，２１を残りの対向する隅に配する。容器保持受部
２０，２０は８オンスから２２オンス即ち約２３７ｃｃ
から約６５１ｃｃまでの範囲の小型容器Ｃを保持するよ
う設計してある。容器保持受部２１，２１はより大型
で、３２オンス即ち約９４７ｃｃまでのサイズの容器Ｃ
を保持できるし、より小型の容器Ｃも保持できる。容器
保持受部２０，２１は、紙又は種々のプラスチック材料
で造られ断面が円形で側部が少しテーパ状に傾斜した従
来型の容器Ｃを保持するように設計してある。しかしな
がら、本発明をその他の材料でその他の形状に造られた
容器の保持に実施することもできる。The tray 10 has a substantially rectangular shape and a flat bottom wall,
It includes an upwardly sloping sloped sidewall 14 and a downward facing continuous rim or flange 16. Two sets of container holding receivers 20, 21 designed to hold the cup-shaped containers C respectively
One of the sets of the container holding receivers 20 and 20 is connected to the tray 10
Of the container holding receiving portions 21 and 21 of the other set are arranged in the remaining opposite corners. Container holding receptacles 20, 20 are 8 ounces to 22 ounces or about 237 cc
To about 651 cc are designed to hold small containers C. The container holders 21 and 21 are larger and can be up to 32 ounces or about 947 cc in size.
Can be held, and a smaller container C can also be held. The container holders 20 and 21 are designed to hold a conventional container C made of paper or various plastic materials and having a circular cross section and a slightly tapered side. However, the invention may be practiced with holding containers made of other materials and in other shapes.
【００１４】各容器保持受部２０はその周りに、互いに
離間した３つの水平な安定肩部２２を有する。図示の実
施例では、３つの安定肩部２２を略等間隔で容器保持受
部２０の周りに配しているが、このことは本発明の必須
要件ではない。同様に、本発明は、容器保持受部の他の
作用特徴を損わない限り４つ以上の安定肩部を設けて実
施してもよい。図示の実施例では、３つの安定肩部２２
各々の作用部は、容器保持受部２０の受入範囲内で最大
のサイズの容器Ｃが容器保持部内で占める径よりもわず
かに大きな径の円に合致する。斯かる大型の容器Ｃが傾
斜壁を有する場合、容器Ｃの占める径とは容器Ｃを容器
保持受部２０に充分に挿入した時に容器保持受部２０の
安定肩部２２に対応する高さでの容器Ｃの径のことであ
る。Each container holding part 20 has three horizontal stabilizing shoulders 22 around it, which are spaced apart from each other. In the illustrated embodiment, the three stable shoulders 22 are arranged at substantially equal intervals around the container holding portion 20, but this is not an essential requirement of the present invention. Similarly, the present invention may be practiced with more than three stable shoulders provided that they do not impair other operational features of the container retainer. In the illustrated embodiment, three stable shoulders 22
Each working portion matches a circle having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter occupied by the container C having the largest size within the receiving range of the container holding portion 20 in the container holding portion. When such a large container C has an inclined wall, the diameter occupied by the container C is the height corresponding to the stable shoulder portion 22 of the container holding receiving portion 20 when the container C is sufficiently inserted into the container holding receiving portion 20. It is the diameter of the container C.
【００１５】容器保持受部２１，２１の構造は容器保持
受部２１の方がサイズが大きい点を除き容器保持受部２
０と同様である。従って、本明細書では容器保持受部２
１の部品の参照符号としては、容器保持受部２０の対応
部に用いた参照符号にＡを付したものを用いる。The structure of the container holding and receiving portions 21 and 21 is different from that of the container holding and receiving portion 21 except that the container holding and receiving portion 21 has a larger size.
The same as 0. Therefore, in the present specification, the container holding receiving portion 2
As the reference numeral of the component of 1, the reference numeral used for the corresponding portion of the container holding and receiving unit 20 is added with A.
【００１６】図５に最もよく示されているように、安定
肩部２２は、容器保持受部２０に充分に挿入された容器
Ｃ底部の占める高さよりも充分高い位置にある。容器Ｃ
の底部高さを決めるのはトレー１０の略水平な、例えば
ウエブ状の底壁部分２４であり、この底壁部分２４はト
レー１０傾斜壁２８に、容器保持受部２０周りの３つの
安定肩部２２の間の３ヶ所の地点２６で接続する。従っ
て、容器Ｃはトレー１０の底壁よりも少し嵩上げされて
いる。As best shown in FIG. 5, the stabilizing shoulder 22 is at a position well above the height occupied by the bottom of the container C fully inserted into the container holder 20. Container C
It is the substantially horizontal, for example web-shaped, bottom wall portion 24 of the tray 10 which determines the bottom height of the tray 10, which is attached to the inclined wall 28 of the tray 10 and the three stable shoulders around the container holding receptacle 20. Connections are made at three points 26 between the parts 22. Therefore, the container C is slightly raised above the bottom wall of the tray 10.
【００１７】容器保持受部２０を更に特徴付けているの
は、３つの内向きに形成された安定壁３０で、その各々
は各安定肩部２２の下方に延びる。安定壁３０は底壁部
分２４の上面の高さよりもほんの僅かに高い位置へと下
方に延びる。図示の実施例では、安定壁３０は底壁部分
２４より約１．５インチ即ち約３．８ｃｍ上方の位置へ
と下方に延びるのに対し安定壁３０Ａは底壁部分２４Ａ
より約２インチ即ち約５．１ｃｍ上方の位置へと延び
る。Further characterizing the container retention receiving portion 20 are three inwardly formed stabilizing walls 30, each extending below each stabilizing shoulder 22. The stabilizing wall 30 extends downwardly to a position just above the height of the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 24. In the illustrated embodiment, the stabilizer wall 30 extends downwardly to a position about 1.5 inches or 3.8 cm above the bottom wall portion 24, while the stabilizer wall 30A includes the bottom wall portion 24A.
It extends to a position about 2 inches or 5.1 cm above.
【００１８】安定壁３０は、それの下部３４が容器保持
受部２０の受入範囲内で最小の容器Ｃを正しく位置決め
できる程度に内向きに形成してある。即ち、３つの安定
壁３０の下部３４が、容器保持受部２０への容器Ｃ挿入
時及び挿入後に容器Ｃを中央に位置決めするよう作用す
る。最小寸法の容器Ｃの場合、容器Ｃを容器保持受部２
０に充分に挿入して容器Ｃ底部を平らな底壁部分２４に
載せた時、安定壁３０の下部３４がわずかに弾性押圧し
て容器Ｃをその底部が平らな底壁部分２４に載せた状態
で正しく直立に確実支持する。The stabilizing wall 30 is formed inward such that its lower portion 34 can correctly position the smallest container C within the receiving range of the container holding receiving portion 20. That is, the lower portions 34 of the three stabilizing walls 30 act to position the container C at the center during and after the container C is inserted into the container holding receiving portion 20. In the case of the container C having the smallest size, the container holding unit 2
When the container C bottom is placed on the flat bottom wall portion 24 by fully inserting into 0, the lower portion 34 of the stabilizing wall 30 is slightly elastically pressed to place the container C on the flat bottom wall portion 24. Support correctly and upright in the state.
【００１９】安定壁３０は可撓性があるので少なくとも
その下部３４が外方に広がりつつ中位の又は大型の容器
Ｃを支持することができる。安定壁の可撓性は、いくつ
かの要素、即ちトレー１０及び安定壁３０を構成してい
る繊維質パルプ又はプラスチック材料の厚み、密度及び
性質、安定壁３０の内向き部の湾曲率、安定壁３０最内
方部の垂線に対する傾斜角等によりコントロールする。Since the stabilizing wall 30 is flexible, at least the lower portion 34 thereof can extend outward to support the medium or large container C. The flexibility of the stabilizing wall depends on several factors, namely the thickness, density and nature of the fibrous pulp or plastic material that makes up the tray 10 and stabilizing wall 30, the curvature of the inward portion of the stabilizing wall 30, the stability. It is controlled by the inclination angle with respect to the perpendicular of the innermost portion of the wall 30.
【００２０】安定壁３０の可撓性をコントロールするも
う１つの手段は、各安定壁３０の下端３２から延びる上
向きの長穴３６を含む。長穴３６は安定壁３０の少なく
とも下部３４を２つの別々な容器接触部に分ける。図示
の好適実施例では、各長穴３６は安定壁３０の全上下面
を上方へと延び、安定肩部２２と交叉する。これによ
り、実際、各安定肩部２２の作用部が容器Ｃの広い側面
に接触する２組の部分に分けられる。Another means of controlling the flexibility of the stabilizing walls 30 includes an upwardly facing slot 36 extending from the lower end 32 of each stabilizing wall 30. The slot 36 divides at least the lower portion 34 of the stabilizing wall 30 into two separate container contact portions. In the preferred embodiment shown, each slot 36 extends upwardly over all upper and lower surfaces of the stabilizing wall 30 and intersects the stabilizing shoulder 22. This actually divides the working part of each stabilizing shoulder 22 into two sets of parts that contact the wide side of the container C.
【００２１】従って、各長穴３６は各安定壁３０の下端
３２下側の切欠きと共に、トレー１０の各安定壁３０下
側に逆Ｔ字型切欠きを形成する。好適実施例では、各長
穴３６は上下方向全体にわたって略均一の幅である。但
し、安定壁３０下端３２に隣接した部分は広がっている
が、これは本発明の作用原理を損うものではない。Accordingly, each elongated hole 36 forms an inverted T-shaped notch below each stabilizing wall 30 of the tray 10 together with a notch below the lower end 32 of each stabilizing wall 30. In the preferred embodiment, each slot 36 has a generally uniform width throughout the up and down direction. However, although the portion adjacent to the lower end 32 of the stabilizing wall 30 is widened, this does not impair the working principle of the present invention.
【００２２】図示のごとく、長穴３６Ａは対応する長穴
３６よりも長さ及び幅が大きい。As shown, the slot 36A is longer and wider than the corresponding slot 36.
【００２３】図示の実施例において、安定化のための各
長穴３６を特徴付ける逆Ｔ字型の切欠きは広くなく、ト
レー１０に大きな切欠きや穴を設けないようにしてい
る。このためトレーの美観がよくなる。加えて、各容器
保持受部２０に関連した３つの下方内方を向いた長穴３
６が、容器Ｃを上下方向下方に容器保持受部２０内に挿
入する際に容器Ｃ底部をガイドする役目を果たす。これ
が、容器Ｃの容器保持受部２０内への挿入時及び挿入後
のセンタリングを容易にし、安定壁３０夫々の容器接触
部、特にその下部３４を外方に広げる役目を果たす。In the illustrated embodiment, the inverted T-shaped notches that characterize each elongated hole 36 for stabilization are not wide and tray 10 is not provided with large notches or holes. This improves the aesthetics of the tray. In addition, the three downwardly-facing slots 3 associated with each container holder 20
6 serves to guide the bottom of the container C when the container C is inserted vertically downward into the container holding receiving portion 20. This facilitates centering of the container C during and after insertion into the container holding receiving portion 20, and serves to expand the container contact portion of each stabilizing wall 30, especially the lower portion 34 thereof, to the outside.
【００２４】長穴３６を含む、安定壁３０の可撓性をコ
ントロールする上記手段により安定壁３０、少なくとも
その下部３４が中位の大きさの容器Ｃにより容易に外方
に広げられつつ図５に示すごとく容器Ｃを保持した状態
を保つ。With the above means for controlling the flexibility of the stabilizing wall 30, including the slot 36, the stabilizing wall 30, at least the lower portion 34 thereof, can be easily expanded outwardly by a medium sized container C as shown in FIG. The container C is kept held as shown in FIG.
【００２５】図示のごとく、各安定肩部２２は隣接する
安定肩部２２Ａと一体に接合してあり、大きさの違いの
ため段状の構造となり、４つの安定肩部２２Ａが各々隣
接する安定肩部２２よりも上に来る。各容器保持受部２
０，２１は略中央頂壁部４０をも一体に含み、中央頂壁
部４０には略細長の中央凹み４２を含む。中央凹み４２
は上方に傾斜した側壁４４で中央頂壁部４０に接合して
いる。この中央部構造によりトレー１０の強度が高めら
れる。As shown in the figure, each stable shoulder portion 22 is integrally joined to the adjacent stable shoulder portion 22A, and due to the difference in size, it has a stepped structure, and four stable shoulder portions 22A are adjacent to each other. Comes above the shoulders 22. Each container holding part 2
Reference numerals 0 and 21 also integrally include a substantially central top wall portion 40, and the central top wall portion 40 includes a substantially elongated central recess 42. Central recess 42
Is joined to the central top wall portion 40 by an upwardly inclined side wall 44. This central structure enhances the strength of the tray 10.
【００２６】一定比に縮小された図面に示されているよ
うに、トレー１０は略矩形で、好ましくは９．５インチ
×９．３７５インチ即ち約２４．１ｃｍ×約２３．８ｃ
ｍ角で全高が約２．１８５インチ即ち約５．５ｃｍであ
る。容器保持受部２１の各隅から中央頂壁部４０に直接
交叉する各傾斜壁への距離は例えば約３．７５インチ即
ち約９．５ｃｍで、容器保持受部２０の隅から中央頂壁
部４０への距離は約３．０１２５インチ即ち約７．９ｃ
ｍである。図１に最もよく示されているように個々の容
器保持受部２０，２１は、安定壁３０，３０Ａが全体の
曲線のへこみとなっているため、円形ではなく幾分洋梨
型である。トレーの長さは９．５インチ即ち約２４．１
ｃｍ以下であるため、トレー１０は容易に従来のテイク
アウト窓を通ることができる。As shown in the scaled-down drawings, the tray 10 is generally rectangular, preferably 9.5 inches by 9.375 inches or about 24.1 cm by about 23.8 c.
The total height in m-square is about 2.185 inches or about 5.5 cm. The distance from each corner of the container holding portion 21 to each inclined wall that directly intersects the central top wall portion 40 is, for example, about 3.75 inches, that is, about 9.5 cm. Distance to 40 is about 3.0125 inches or about 7.9c
m. As best shown in FIG. 1, the individual container retainers 20, 21 are somewhat pear-shaped rather than circular because the stabilizing walls 30, 30A are generally curved indentations. The length of the tray is 9.5 inches or about 24.1.
Being less than or equal to cm, the tray 10 can easily pass through conventional takeout windows.
【００２７】従って、トレー１０は相異なるサイズの４
つの容器を保持することができる単一のトレーであり、
特に、従来型の小型飲料容器のみならず、現在ファース
トフード店で使われるようになっている３２オンス即ち
約９４７ｃｃもの大型容器をも保持できる。即ち、トレ
ー１０はファーストフード店で使われている全範囲の容
器を保持できるユニバーサル型のトレーである。容器保
持受部２１は容器保持受部２０よりもサイズが大きいけ
れども、小型容器をも保持できる点に注目すべきであ
る。しかしながら、サイズの夫々違う容器保持受部２
０，２１を設けた理由はサイズを小さくしてトレー１０
がテイクアウト窓を容易に滑り抜けられるようにするた
めである。Therefore, the tray 10 has four different sizes.
Is a single tray that can hold two containers,
In particular, it can hold not only conventional small beverage containers, but also 32 ounces or about 947 cc large containers now used in fast food restaurants. That is, the tray 10 is a universal tray that can hold the entire range of containers used in fast food restaurants. It should be noted that the container holding receiving portion 21 has a larger size than the container holding receiving portion 20, but can hold a small container. However, the container holding part 2 having different sizes
The reason for installing 0 and 21 is to reduce the size of the tray 10
Is so that the take-out window can easily slip through.
【００２８】[0028]
【発明の効果】以上から明らかなように本発明の、相異
なるサイズの容器を保持する成型トレーによれば、現在
ファーストフード店で使われる３２オンス（約９４７ｃ
ｃ）ものジャンボな飲料容器やもっと小さな容器も保持
でき、ファーストフード店のテイクアウト窓を充分通る
ことができる、等種々の優れた効果を発揮する。As is apparent from the above, according to the molding tray of the present invention for holding containers of different sizes, 32 ounces (about 947c) currently used in fast food restaurants are used.
c) It can hold jumbo beverage containers and smaller ones, and can pass through the take-out window of a fast food restaurant sufficiently.
【図１】本発明による、異なるサイズの容器を保持する
成型トレーの平面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan view of a molding tray holding different sized containers according to the present invention.
【図２】図１で示した成型トレーの側面図である。2 is a side view of the molding tray shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
【図３】図１で示した成型トレーの端面図である。3 is an end view of the molding tray shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
【図４】図１で示した成型トレーの４−４線断面図であ
る。FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of the molding tray shown in FIG.
【図５】成型トレーに異なるサイズの容器を配した状態
を示す、図１で示した成型トレーの５−５線断面図であ
る。5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of the molding tray shown in FIG. 1, showing a state in which containers of different sizes are arranged on the molding tray.
１０ トレー １４ 傾斜側壁 １６ フランジ ２０，２１ 容器保持受部 ２２，２２Ａ 安定肩部 ２４，２４Ａ 底壁部分 ２８ 傾斜壁 ３０，３０Ａ 安定壁 ３２ 下端 ３４ 下部 ３６，３６Ａ 長穴 ４０ 中央頂壁部 ４２ 凹み ４４ 側壁 Ｃ 容器 10 Tray 14 Inclined Sidewall 16 Flange 20,21 Container Holding Receiver 22,22A Stable Shoulder 24,24A Bottom Wall Part 28 Inclined Wall 30,30A Stable Wall 32 Lower End 34 Lower 36,36A Slot 40 Central Top Wall 42 Recess 44 Side wall C container
Claims (19)
に傾斜して周辺のフランジとなる側壁を有するとともに
略矩形で４隅を有し、該隅の各々に容器保持受部を設
け、該容器保持受部を２組の容器保持受部で構成し、そ
のうちの一方の組を対向する隅に配し、他方の組を残り
の隅に配し、該２組の容器保持受部のうちの１組の容器
保持受部を大型容器が保持できるよう残りの組の容器保
持受部よりも大きくし、該容器保持受部各々を、離間し
た弾性容器接触面を各々有する複数の離間した安定壁で
画成したことを特徴とする相異なるサイズの容器を保持
する成型トレー。1. A main body made of an elastic material has a bottom wall and a side wall which is inclined upward and serves as a peripheral flange, and is substantially rectangular and has four corners, and a container holding portion is provided at each of the corners. The container holding receiving part is provided with two sets of container holding receiving parts, one set of which is arranged at the opposite corners, and the other set is arranged at the remaining corners of the two sets. One set of container holding receiving parts is made larger than the other set of container holding receiving parts so that a large-sized container can be held, and each of the container holding receiving parts has a plurality of elastic container contact surfaces. A molding tray that holds containers of different sizes, characterized by being separated by stable walls.
するよう上方外方に傾斜させるとともに、容器接触面を
安定壁に形成した逆Ｔ字形切り欠きで構成する請求項１
に記載の相異なるサイズの容器を保持する成型トレー。2. The container holding receiving portion is formed with an inverted T-shaped notch in which the stabilizing wall is inclined upward and outward so as to separate from each other, and the container contact surface is formed on the stabilizing wall.
Molded tray for holding different size containers described in.
求項２に記載の相異なるサイズの容器を保持する成型ト
レー。3. A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 2, wherein the tray width is about 24.1 cm or less.
容器保持受部の一方の組の安定肩部を他方の組の安定肩
部よりも嵩上げした請求項３に記載の相異なるサイズの
容器を保持する成型トレー。4. The phase according to claim 3, wherein each of the stable walls has a stable shoulder portion, and the stable shoulder portion of one of the two sets of container holding receivers is made higher than the stable shoulder portion of the other set. Molding tray that holds containers of different sizes.
体側壁フランジの高さと略同じにした請求項４に記載の
相異なるサイズの容器を保持する成型トレー。5. The molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 4, wherein the stable shoulder portion of one set of the container holding and receiving portion is substantially the same as the height of the side wall flange of the main body.
け、容器保持受部各々の残りの安定肩部を隣接する容器
保持受部の安定肩部に背中合わせで接合させる請求項５
に記載の相異なるサイズの容器を保持する成型トレー。6. A stable shoulder portion is provided at each corner of each container holding receiving portion, and the remaining stable shoulder portions of each container holding receiving portion are joined back to back to the stable shoulder portions of the adjacent container holding receiving portions.
Molded tray for holding different size containers described in.
該頂壁部の中央に細長の凹所を設けた請求項６に記載の
相異なるサイズの容器を保持する成型トレー。7. A stable shoulder portion is connected to a top wall portion substantially in the center,
A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 6, wherein an elongated recess is provided in the center of the top wall portion.
項７に記載の相異なるサイズの容器を保持する成型トレ
ー。8. A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 7, wherein each of the container holding and receiving portions is formed into a substantially pear shape.
高くした請求項１に記載の相異なるサイズの容器を保持
する成型トレー。9. The molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 1, wherein the bottom wall of each of the container holding and receiving parts is raised in a web shape.
体に一連の接合傾斜側壁及び周辺のフランジを設けて４
隅を有する略矩形状とし、該隅の各々に隣接する傾斜壁
で容器保持受部を形成し、該容器保持受部を２組の容器
保持受部で構成し、そのうちの一方の組を対向する隅に
配して他方の組を残りの２隅に配し、前記２組の容器保
持受部のうちの１組を大型容器を保持できるよう残りの
組よりも大きくし、前記容器保持受部各々を２組の壁で
画成し、該２組の壁の各々を相互に互い違いに配した複
数の離間壁で構成し、該複数の離間壁の一部を他の離間
壁よりも内側に延びる容器接触面で構成したことを特徴
とする相異なるサイズの容器を保持する成型トレー。10. A body formed by molding an elastic material into a three-dimensional shape and provided with a series of inclined sidewalls for joining and peripheral flanges.
A substantially rectangular shape having a corner is formed, a container holding receiving portion is formed by the inclined walls adjacent to each of the corners, and the container holding receiving portion is constituted by two sets of container holding receiving portions, one of which is opposed to the other. The other set is placed in the remaining two corners, and one of the two sets of container holding receivers is made larger than the other set so as to hold a large container, and the container holding receiver is Each of the parts is defined by two sets of walls, each of the two sets of walls is composed of a plurality of spaced-apart walls that are arranged alternately with each other, and a part of the plurality of spaced-apart walls is inside the other spaced-apart wall. A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes, which is characterized in that it is composed of a container contact surface extending to the.
離反方向へ上方外方に傾斜させ、該容器接触面に、切り
欠きを、切り欠きの頂部よりも基部の方が大きくなるよ
うに形成した請求項１０に記載の相異なるサイズの容器
を保持する成型トレー。11. A container contact surface of each of the container holding and receiving portions is inclined upward and outward in a direction away from each other, and a notch is formed in the container contact surface such that a base portion is larger than a top portion of the notch. A molded tray for holding the containers of different sizes formed according to claim 10.
１１に記載の相異なるサイズの容器を保持する成型トレ
ー。12. A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 11, wherein each of the notches has an inverted T shape.
請求項１２に記載の相異なるサイズの容器を保持する成
型トレー。13. A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 12, wherein the tray width is about 24.1 cm or less.
の残りの部分よりも嵩上げした請求項１３に記載の相異
なるサイズの容器を保持する成型トレー。14. A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 13, wherein a part of the bottom wall of each container holding receiving portion is made higher than the rest of the bottom wall.
円形の弧状壁で画成した請求項１４に記載の相異なるサ
イズの容器を保持する成型トレー。15. A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 14, wherein each of the holding container receivers is defined by a non-circular arc wall when viewed from above.
請求項１０に記載の相異なるサイズの容器を保持する成
型トレー。16. A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 10, wherein the tray width is about 24.1 cm or less.
壁の残りの部分よりも嵩上げした請求項１０に記載の相
異なるサイズの容器を保持する成型トレー。17. A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 10, wherein a part of the bottom wall of each container holding receiving portion is made higher than the rest of the bottom wall.
円形の弧状壁で画成した請求項１０に記載の相異なるサ
イズの容器を保持する成型トレー。18. A molding tray for holding containers of different sizes according to claim 10, wherein each of the container holding receivers is defined by a non-circular arcuate wall when viewed from above.
す２組の平行端で構成し、一方の組の平行端を他方の組
の平行端よりも長くした請求項１０に記載の相異なるサ
イズの容器を保持する成型トレー。19. The phase according to claim 10, wherein the substantially rectangular shape of the tray is composed of two sets of parallel ends forming a right angle with each other, and one set of parallel ends is longer than the other set of parallel ends. Molding tray that holds containers of different sizes.
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