JPH08275884A - Cooking container - Google Patents

Cooking container

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JPH08275884A
JPH08275884A JP7914295A JP7914295A JPH08275884A JP H08275884 A JPH08275884 A JP H08275884A JP 7914295 A JP7914295 A JP 7914295A JP 7914295 A JP7914295 A JP 7914295A JP H08275884 A JPH08275884 A JP H08275884A
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container body
container
bottom member
contents
cooking
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Takafumi Someya
崇文 染谷
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Fujimori Kogyo Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily introduce steam required for the heating and cooking of the contents of food, etc., and take out the contents, and to eliminate an excess moisture in the inside possitively. CONSTITUTION: A large number of grooves 2 are provided in the inside of a container main body 1, and also, a bottom member provided with a large number of through holes is provided on the bottom. Also, the container main body 1 and the bottom member are welded with each other by ultrasonic welding.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、後工程において袋詰め
される食品等を所定量収納するための容器に係り、特
に、袋詰めなどの工程に先立って、個々の袋詰めに必要
な量ずつ調理を行う場合に好適な容器に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for storing a predetermined amount of food or the like to be packaged in a post process, and in particular, the amount required for individual bag packaging prior to the process such as bag packaging. The present invention relates to a container that is suitable when cooking each.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】上記用途に用いられる容器として、実公
平1−29539号公報記載のものが知られている。こ
の容器は、有底円筒状の容器の内周壁面に周方向等間隔
に多数の溝を設けたもので、かかる溝を設けることによ
り、後工程で行われる袋詰めに際して円滑に内容物を袋
等へ放出することができるという特徴を有している。
2. Description of the Related Art As a container used for the above-mentioned purpose, a container described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-29539 is known. This container is a bottomed cylindrical container provided with a large number of grooves at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral wall surface.By providing such grooves, the contents can be smoothly bagged during bag filling in a later step. And the like.

【0003】袋詰め状態で販売される食品の具体例とし
て米飯が挙げられる。この袋詰めの米飯の製造にあって
は、前記容器内に所定量ずつの米を収容し、これを加
熱、調理した後、袋詰めすることが、生産効率上望まし
い。
As a specific example of the food sold in a bag, boiled rice can be mentioned. In the production of this bagged rice, it is desirable in terms of production efficiency to store a predetermined amount of rice in the container, heat and cook the rice, and then package the rice.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来の定量収納容器は、野菜や肉等を収容することを前提
とするもので、これを米の調理にそのまま用いることは
困難である。その理由として、下記のものが挙げられ
る。まず、調理された米飯は粘り気があるため、例えば
容器を転倒状態にして内容物の下方の袋へ導こうとして
も、容器の内面に付着して容易に落下することができな
い。米を調理する場合、一般に蒸気による加熱が行わ
れ、この場合、内外の米に均一に蒸気を接触させて加熱
することが望ましいが、前述のような容器では米全体に
蒸気を行き渡らせることが難しい。
However, the above-mentioned conventional fixed-quantity storage container is intended to store vegetables, meat and the like, and it is difficult to use it as it is for cooking rice. The reasons are as follows. First, since cooked cooked rice is sticky, it cannot be easily dropped because the cooked cooked rice adheres to the inner surface of the container even when the container is laid down and the contents are guided to the lower bag. When cooking rice, heating with steam is generally performed. In this case, it is desirable to heat the rice inside and outside by evenly contacting it with steam, but in the container as described above, it is possible to spread steam over the entire rice. difficult.

【0005】本発明は上記の事情に鑑みてなされたもの
で、その目的は、調理に際して内容物に均一に加熱する
ことができるとともに、袋詰めに際して内容物の放出が
容易であり、さらには、繰り返し使用するに際して確実
に洗浄することができる定量収納容器を提供することを
目的とするものである。
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to uniformly heat the contents during cooking, and to easily release the contents during bagging. It is an object of the present invention to provide a quantitative storage container that can be reliably washed when repeatedly used.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、請求項1の定量収納容器は、筒状をなす容器本体
と、この容器本体の底部近傍に設けられた底部部材とか
ら構成されてなり、前記容器本体は、底部へ向かって次
第に内径が縮小されたテーパー状をなすとともに、その
内面に上下方向へ向かう多数の溝が形成され、前記底部
部材には多数の貫通孔が設けられたことを特徴とするも
のである。請求項2の定量収納容器は、請求項1におい
て、前記底部部材は、網状をなすことを特徴とするもの
である。請求項3の定量収納容器は、請求項1または2
において、前記容器本体の底部には、前記容器本体にお
けるテーパー状部分の最も小径な部分より内径を拡大し
てなる環状部が設けられ、前記テーパー状部分の最も小
径な部分と、前記環状部にはめ込まれた環状の押さえ部
材との間に前記底部部材が挟持されたことを特徴とする
ものである。請求項4の定量収納容器は、請求項3にお
いて、前記容器本体と底部部材と押さえ部材とが超音波
溶接により一体に接合されたことを特徴とするものであ
る。
In order to achieve the above object, the quantitative container according to claim 1 comprises a cylindrical container body and a bottom member provided near the bottom of the container body. The container body has a tapered shape in which the inner diameter is gradually reduced toward the bottom, and a plurality of grooves are formed on the inner surface in the vertical direction, and the bottom member is provided with a number of through holes. It is characterized by that. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the bottom member has a mesh shape. The quantitative storage container according to claim 3 is the container according to claim 1 or 2.
In the bottom portion of the container body, an annular portion having an inner diameter larger than the smallest diameter portion of the tapered portion of the container body is provided, and the smallest diameter portion of the tapered portion and the annular portion are provided. The bottom member is sandwiched between the fitted annular pressing member and the bottom member. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the container body, the bottom member, and the pressing member are integrally joined by ultrasonic welding in the third aspect.

【0007】[0007]

【作用】上記構成によれば、底部部材の貫通孔を介して
容器本体内に蒸気を導き、内容物を調理することができ
る。また、容器本体の内面に溝を設けることにより、内
容物の取り出しを容易にし、しかも、容器本体の内面と
内容物との間に隙間を確保して、余剰な水分などを下方
へ容易に流し、さらに、貫通孔を介して外部へ放出する
ことができる。また、容器本体と底部部材と押さえ部材
とを超音波溶接により一体化することにより、容器本体
内部に隙間が生じ難い。
According to the above structure, the contents can be cooked by introducing the steam into the container body through the through hole of the bottom member. In addition, by providing a groove on the inner surface of the container body, it is easy to take out the contents, and moreover, a gap is secured between the inner surface of the container body and the contents so that excess water can be easily flowed downward. Further, it can be released to the outside through the through hole. In addition, since the container body, the bottom member, and the pressing member are integrated by ultrasonic welding, a gap is unlikely to occur inside the container body.

【0008】[0008]

【実施例】図1および図2は本発明の一実施例を示す。
符号1は容器本体であって、この容器本体1は全体とし
て円筒状をなし、例えばプラスチックの成形品により構
成されている。前記容器本体1の内径は、上部から底部
へ向かって次第に縮小され、この結果、容器本体1の内
部空間は、逆円錐台状をなしている。
1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numeral 1 denotes a container body, and the container body 1 has a cylindrical shape as a whole and is formed of, for example, a plastic molded product. The inner diameter of the container body 1 is gradually reduced from the top to the bottom, and as a result, the inner space of the container body 1 has an inverted truncated cone shape.

【0009】また容器本体1の内面には、多数の溝2が
設けられている。この溝2は、容器本体1の上部から下
部へ連続的に形成され、容器本体1の周方向にほぼ等間
隔にかつ互いに平行に多数設けられている。また前記溝
2の横断面形状は、容器本体1を射出成形等により成形
しようとする場合の型抜き性を考慮して、容器本体1の
半径方向内方へ向かって溝幅が漸次拡大するようなV字
状あるいは台形状とされている。
A large number of grooves 2 are provided on the inner surface of the container body 1. The grooves 2 are formed continuously from the upper part to the lower part of the container body 1, and are provided in parallel at a substantially equal interval in the circumferential direction of the container body 1. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the groove 2 is such that the groove width gradually expands inward in the radial direction of the container body 1 in consideration of the mold release property when the container body 1 is molded by injection molding or the like. It is V-shaped or trapezoidal.

【0010】前記容器本体1の内周において、前記溝2
の下端は、容器本体1の下端よりわずかに上方の位置ま
で形成されている。また、溝2が形成された範囲より下
方の部分では、容器本体1の内径を段部3を介して拡大
してなる大径部4となっている。この大径部4には、例
えばステンレス製の金網、多数の貫通孔を有するプラス
チックや金属の円板からなる底部部材5が設けられ、こ
の底部部材5は、前記大径部4に挿入された環状の押さ
え部材6によって支持されている。
At the inner circumference of the container body 1, the groove 2
Is formed at a position slightly above the lower end of the container body 1. Further, in a portion below the range where the groove 2 is formed, a large diameter portion 4 is formed by enlarging the inner diameter of the container body 1 via the step portion 3. The large-diameter portion 4 is provided with a bottom member 5 made of, for example, a stainless steel mesh, a plastic or metal disc having a large number of through holes, and the bottom member 5 is inserted into the large-diameter portion 4. It is supported by an annular pressing member 6.

【0011】前記押さえ部材6は、大径部4内に緊密に
はめ込まれて前記底部部材5を支持している。さらに、
容器本体1と底部部材5と押さえ部材6とは、超音波溶
接によって一体に固着されている。すなわち、前記押さ
え部材6に下方から超音波振動子7を所定の圧力で圧接
して超音波振動させることにより、容器本体1と底部部
材5と押さえ部材6との接触部が発熱し、一体に固着さ
れる。例えば、底部部材5が金属網であった場合、前述
のように超音波振動子7を圧接することにより、容器発
熱により軟化した容器本体1および押さえ部材6に埋没
しつつ固着されることになる。また、底部部材5が多数
の貫通孔を有するプラスチック板(容器本体1や押さえ
部材6ど同材質であるか否かを問わない)であった場
合、底部部材5も溶融して、容器本体1および押さえ部
材6に溶着される。このように、容器本体1と底部部材
5と押さえ部材6とが一体に溶着された結果、これらの
間に隙間が殆どなく、したがって、容器本体1内へ内容
物が残留し難く、容易に洗浄することができる。
The pressing member 6 is tightly fitted in the large-diameter portion 4 to support the bottom member 5. further,
The container body 1, the bottom member 5, and the pressing member 6 are integrally fixed by ultrasonic welding. That is, when the ultrasonic vibrator 7 is pressed against the pressing member 6 from below at a predetermined pressure to ultrasonically vibrate, the contact portion between the container body 1, the bottom member 5, and the pressing member 6 generates heat, and is integrally formed. It is fixed. For example, in the case where the bottom member 5 is a metal net, by pressing the ultrasonic vibrator 7 as described above, the bottom member 5 is fixed while being embedded in the container body 1 and the pressing member 6 which are softened by the heat generation of the container. . Further, when the bottom member 5 is a plastic plate having a large number of through holes (regardless of whether the same material as the container body 1 or the pressing member 6 is used), the bottom member 5 is also melted and the container body 1 And is welded to the pressing member 6. As described above, as a result of the container body 1, the bottom member 5, and the pressing member 6 being integrally welded, there is almost no gap between them, so that the contents are unlikely to remain in the container body 1 and are easily washed. can do.

【0012】以上のように構成された容器にあっては、
容器本体1をベルトコンベアなどにより搬送しながら下
方から蒸気を供給し、この蒸気を底部部材2の貫通孔か
ら容器本体内へ導くことにより、内容物を加熱し、調理
することができる。また、前記穴容器本体1の内部に多
数の溝2が設けられているので、内容物との接触面積が
小さい。したがって、この容器を米の調理に用いた場合
であっても、例えば容器本体を逆さに転倒させるといっ
た簡単な操作により、内容物の粘り気にかかわらず容易
に取り出すことができる。また、容器本体1の内部が上
部へ向かって大径となる逆テーパー状をなしているの
で、さらに容易に内容物を取り出すことができる。ま
た、前記溝2の存在により、内容物と容器本体1の内面
との間に隙間を確保することができ、例えば米飯の調理
に用いた場合に余分な水分を下方へ案内して良好な食味
を得ることができる。
In the container constructed as described above,
The contents can be heated and cooked by supplying steam from below while conveying the container body 1 by a belt conveyor or the like and introducing the steam from the through holes of the bottom member 2 into the container body. Moreover, since a large number of grooves 2 are provided inside the hole container body 1, the contact area with the contents is small. Therefore, even when this container is used for cooking rice, the contents can be easily taken out regardless of the stickiness of the contents by a simple operation such as inverting the container body upside down. In addition, since the inside of the container body 1 has an inverse taper shape in which the diameter increases toward the upper part, the contents can be taken out more easily. Further, due to the existence of the groove 2, a gap can be secured between the contents and the inner surface of the container body 1, and when used for cooking cooked rice, for example, excess water is guided downward to provide a good taste. Can be obtained.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の定量容器
は、底部部材に多数の貫通孔が設けられているので、こ
の貫通孔を介して内部へ蒸気を導入して内容物を調理す
ることができる。また、容器本体の内面に溝を設けるこ
とにより、内容物の取り出しを容易にし、しかも、容器
本体の内面と内容物との間に隙間を確保して、余剰な水
分などを下方へ容易に流し、さらに、底部部材の貫通孔
を介して外部へ放出することができる。容器本体と底部
部材と押さえ部材とを超音波溶接により一体化すること
により、容器本体内部に隙間が生じ難く、したがって、
この隙間に内容物の破片等が侵入することがなく、容易
に洗浄して内部を清潔に保つことができる。加えて、容
器本体の内面を、上部へ行くにしたがって大径となるテ
ーパー状に形成したので、例えば容器本体を転倒させる
などの操作によって容易に内容物を取り出すことができ
る。以上のように構成された結果、本発明の調理用容器
は、例えば米飯のような粘りけのある食品の調理に好適
に用いられて、後工程における取り出しを容易にし、し
かも、余分な水分のない良好な調理を行うことができ
る。
As described above, since the constant quantity container of the present invention has a large number of through holes in the bottom member, steam is introduced into the interior through the through holes to cook the contents. be able to. In addition, by providing a groove on the inner surface of the container body, it is easy to take out the contents, and moreover, a gap is secured between the inner surface of the container body and the contents so that excess water can easily flow downward. Further, it can be discharged to the outside through the through hole of the bottom member. By integrating the container body, the bottom member, and the pressing member by ultrasonic welding, a gap is unlikely to occur inside the container body, therefore,
Fragments or the like of the contents do not enter this gap and can be easily washed to keep the inside clean. In addition, since the inner surface of the container main body is formed in a taper shape whose diameter becomes larger toward the upper part, the contents can be easily taken out by an operation such as inverting the container main body. As a result of being configured as described above, the cooking container of the present invention is suitably used for cooking sticky foods such as cooked rice, facilitates removal in a subsequent step, and does not have excess water. Good cooking can be done.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】一実施例の斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment.

【図2】一実施例の縦断面図である。FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of one embodiment.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 容器本体 2 溝 5 底部部材 6 押さえ部材 1 Container body 2 Groove 5 Bottom member 6 Holding member

Claims (4)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 筒状をなす容器本体と、この容器本体の
底部近傍に設けられた底部部材とから構成されてなり、
前記容器本体は、底部へ向かって次第に内径が縮小され
たテーパー状をなすとともに、その内面に上下方向へ向
かう多数の溝が形成され、前記底部部材には多数の貫通
孔が設けられたことを特徴とする調理用容器。
1. A container body having a tubular shape and a bottom member provided near the bottom of the container body,
The container body has a taper shape in which the inner diameter is gradually reduced toward the bottom, and a plurality of grooves extending in the vertical direction are formed on the inner surface of the container body. Characteristic cooking container.
【請求項2】 前記底部部材は、網状をなすことを特徴
とする請求項1に記載の調理用容器。
2. The cooking container according to claim 1, wherein the bottom member has a net shape.
【請求項3】 前記容器本体の底部には、前記容器本体
におけるテーパー状部分の最も小径な部分より内径を拡
大してなる環状部が設けられ、前記テーパー状部分の最
も小径な部分と、前記環状部にはめ込まれた環状の押さ
え部材との間に前記底部部材が挟持されたことを特徴と
する請求項1または2のいずれかに記載の調理用容器。
3. A bottom portion of the container body is provided with an annular portion having an inner diameter larger than that of the tapered portion of the container body having the smallest diameter, and the smallest diameter portion of the tapered portion, The cooking container according to claim 1, wherein the bottom member is sandwiched between an annular pressing member fitted in the annular portion.
【請求項4】 前記容器本体と底部部材と押さえ部材と
が超音波溶接により一体に接合されたことを特徴とする
請求項3に記載の調理用容器。
4. The cooking container according to claim 3, wherein the container body, the bottom member, and the pressing member are integrally joined by ultrasonic welding.
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