JPH09299033A - Assorted cake packed in container and container therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable easy appreciation of an assorted cake to be taken by combining at least two kinds of cake materials such as a Kuzumochi (a pudding-like arrowroot-starch cake) to be taken by scattering soybean flour of the cake. SOLUTION: A top-opened material-holding vessel 2 is divided into a top- opened upper chamber 4 and a nearly closed lower chamber 6 with a partition member 8 extractable from outside. A Kuzumochi 42 is held in the upper chamber 4 in a state closely contacting with the bottom wall (partition member 8) and the side walls of the upper chamber 4. Soybean flour 40 to be scattered on the Kuzumochi 42 is held in the lower chamber 6 together with a prescribed amount of air, the holding vessel 2 is placed in a top-opened outer vessel 10 and the upper opening of the outer vessel 10 is sealed with a sealing member 48. The Kuzumochi is easily eatable by removing the sealing member 48, turning the material-holding vessel 2 upside-down, placing the vessel in the outer vessel 10 and extracting the partition member 8. The Kuzumochi 42 in the upper chamber 4 is readily slipped down by the presence of the air in the lower chamber [3 and the soybean flour 40 in the lower chamber 6 is scattered on the fallen Kuzumochi 42.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combined confectionery which is prepared by combining at least two confectionery materials such as kuzumochi and warabimochi, which are eaten with yellow powder, and which are contained in a container. The present invention relates to a combined confectionery and a container for containing the combined confectionery.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the case of combination sweets such as kuzumochi and warabimochi, which are eaten with yellow powder and eaten in combination with at least two confectionery ingredients, when they are sold at a store for take-out or as gifts, they are conventionally It is common to separately package the confectionery materials, such as kuzumochi (or warabi mochi) and yellow powder, and sell them together as one confectionery.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional packaging form, when eating at home, each confectionery material has to be unpacked and they have to be assembled by oneself, which is troublesome. For example, in the case of kuzumochi or warabi-mochi, you have to first unpack the kuzumochi or warabi-mochi and take out the kuzumochi or warabi-mochi. . There is also a problem that the yellow powder is scattered when the yellow powder is sprinkled, and the surroundings are soiled.
Furthermore, in the case of a confectionery material containing water such as kuzumochi or warabimochi, if it is stored in a container, the kuzumochi or warabimochi will adhere to the inner wall surface of the container, making it difficult to remove from the container. It was

In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is a combined confectionery such as kudzu mochi or warabi mochi, in which at least two confectionery materials are combined and eaten, and one of the confectionery materials is unpacked to the other. It does not require troublesome work such as sprinkling, and when one of the materials is powder such as yellow powder, the problem that the powder is scattered can be avoided, and it can be eaten easily and without polluting the surroundings. An object of the present invention is to provide a combined confectionery containing a container and a container for the combined confectionery.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a combined confectionery product in a container according to the present invention has a top member whose upper surface is opened by a partition member which allows the material container whose upper surface is opened to be removed from the outside of the material container. A chamber and a substantially closed lower chamber, the upper chamber contains a first confectionery material, and the lower chamber contains a second confectionery material to be placed on the first confectionery material. To do.

[0006] In the container confectionery, the first confectionery material is a confectionery material containing water and is accommodated in close contact with the bottom wall and the side wall of the upper chamber, and the second confectionery material is contained in a predetermined amount. It can be configured to be housed in the lower chamber together with the air.

The confectionery in a container is provided with an outer container having an open upper surface capable of accommodating the material accommodating container, and the material accommodating container accommodating the first and second confectionery materials is accommodated in the outer container. The upper surface of the outer container can be configured to be shielded by a shielding material adhered to the outer container.

Further, in the above-mentioned combined confectionery in a container, the partition member is located inside the material storage container and partitions the material storage container into an upper chamber and a lower chamber and protrudes from the partition portion. The material accommodating container, which has an engaging piece and is made of an elastic material having a predetermined elasticity, is formed in the vicinity of an upper surface of the shelf and a shelf extending outward from an upper edge of the lower chamber. The partition member includes an insertion opening through which the partition portion of the partition member is inserted, and a locking portion that is located outside the upper chamber and above the insertion opening. It is configured to be inserted into the material storage container and placed on the shelf, and the locking piece is bent upward on the outside of the material storage container and locked to the locking portion. You can

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the container for combined confectionery according to the present invention is provided with a material container having an open upper surface, and from the outside which divides the material container into an upper chamber having an upper surface open and a substantially closed lower chamber. It is characterized by comprising a detachable partition member.

The container for combined confectionery may be configured to include an outer container having an open upper surface for accommodating the material accommodating container.

Further, in the above-mentioned container for combined confectionery, the partition member is located inside the material storage container, and a partition portion for partitioning the material storage container into an upper chamber and a lower chamber is projected from the partition portion. The material accommodating container, which has an engaging piece and is made of an elastic material having a predetermined elasticity, is formed in the vicinity of an upper surface of the shelf and a shelf extending outward from an upper edge of the lower chamber. The partition member includes an insertion opening through which the partition portion of the partition member is inserted, and a locking portion that is located outside the upper chamber and above the insertion opening. The material storage container may be inserted into the material storage container and placed on the shelf, and the locking piece may be bent upward on the outside of the material storage container to be locked by the locking portion. it can.

[0012]

As described above, the combined confectionery in a container according to the present invention has an upper chamber having an open upper surface and a substantially sealed lower portion by a partition member capable of extracting the material container having an open upper surface from the outside of the material container. It is divided into a chamber, an upper chamber contains a first confectionery material, and a lower chamber contains a second confectionery material to be applied on top of the first confectionery material. If the material container is placed upside down and the partition member is pulled out from the outside of the container, the first confectionery material in the upper chamber will fall onto the small plate and the second confectionery material in the lower chamber will also be above the first confectionery material. It can be eaten very easily, eliminating the need to unwrap individual confectionery materials or to unwrap the second confectionery material on top of the first confectionery material after unwrapping it. .

Further, in the above-mentioned combined confectionery in a container, the first confectionery material is a confectionery material containing water and is accommodated in close contact with the bottom wall and the side wall of the upper chamber, and the second confectionery material is
In the case where the first confectionery material contains water such as jelly-like kuzumochi or warabi-mochi, the bottom wall of the upper chamber (the above-mentioned one) is contained in the lower chamber together with a predetermined amount of air. When the material storage container is housed in close contact with the partition member) and the side wall, the material storage container does not usually come out easily even when the container is turned upside down. , The air in the lower chamber comes into contact with the bottom of the first confectionery material (the upper side when the material storage container is turned upside down), and as a result, the upper portion of the first confectionery material is removed. The close contact with the chamber is released and the first confectionery material can easily fall out of the upper chamber, and can be taken out of the container and eaten very easily.

Further, the above-mentioned combined confectionery in a container is provided with an outer container having an open upper surface capable of accommodating a material accommodating container, the material accommodating container accommodating the first and second confectionery materials is accommodated in the outer container, and the outer container is When the upper surface of the container is shielded with a shielding material adhered to the outer container, the first or second confectionery material contained in the material container is contained in a closed space composed of the outer container and the shielding material. Since it is in a state, hygiene,
Very good storability and handling. In addition, the preservability can be further improved by containing a preservative such as an oxygen scavenger, which suppresses the deterioration of the confectionery material and improves the preservability, in the closed space formed by the outer container and the shielding material. further,
When eating, the first and second confectionery materials can be placed in the outer container by turning the material container upside down in the outer container, and by doing so, without specially preparing a small plate, etc. But you can eat it very easily anywhere.

Further, in the above-mentioned combined confectionery in a container, the partition member is located inside the material storage container and partitions the material storage container into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, and an engagement protruding from the partition portion. A piece of an elastic material having a predetermined elasticity, the material storage container having a shelf portion extending outward from an upper edge of the lower chamber, and a partition member formed in the vicinity of an upper surface of the shelf portion. An insertion opening for inserting the portion, and a locking portion located outside the upper chamber and above the insertion opening,
The partition member is inserted into the material storage container through the insertion opening and placed on the shelf, and the locking piece is bent upward outside the material storage container and locked to the locking portion. In the case of one, the partition member can be easily attached to and detached from the material storage container, and since the locking piece is bent and locked at the time of mounting, the elastic force exerts a force pressing downward on the partition part. As a result, since the peripheral portion of the partition portion is pressed against the shelf portion, the lower chamber can be maintained in a substantially sealed state, and the locking piece is locked to the engaging portion,
It is possible to prevent the partition from coming out backward (in the direction opposite to the insertion direction of the partition).

Since the container for combined confectionery according to the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to manufacture the combined confectionery in a container as described above by using such a container.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a container for confectionery and a container for combined confectionery according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a container for combined confectionery according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a combined confectionery containing a confectionery material containing the container shown in FIG. 1 (FIG. 1).
2 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II) of FIG. 3, and FIG.

The illustrated container for combined confectionery comprises a material container 2 having an open upper surface, and a partitioning member which is detachable from the outside for partitioning the material container 2 into an upper chamber 4 having an open upper surface and a lower chamber 6 which is substantially sealed. 8 and an outer container 10 having an open upper surface for accommodating the material accommodating container 2.

The material container 2 is a container made of an oxygen permeable plastic having a horizontal cross section of a substantially quadrangular shape and a vertical cross section of which extends upward to the outside. A side wall 14 that extends outward from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 12 upward, a horizontal extension 16 that horizontally extends outward from the upper edge of the side wall 14, and an outer peripheral edge of the horizontal extension 16 Vertical extension 18 that extends outward from the bottom
And The side wall 14 extends horizontally outward from the upper edge of the lower chamber 6 (the upper edge of the side wall 14b of the lower chamber) at the boundary between the upper chamber 4 and the lower chamber 6 partitioned by the partition member 8. The shelf 20 is formed, and the side wall 14a of the upper chamber rises from the outer peripheral edge of the shelf 20. In addition, the partition member 8 is inserted into a part of the side wall 14 of the material storage container at a position in contact with the upper surface of the shelf 20, that is, at the lower end position of the side wall 14a of the upper chamber. An insertion opening 22 that is in close contact with the lower surface is formed, and the width of the shelf portion 20a on the side where the insertion opening 22 is formed is set to be larger than that of the other shelf portions. Also, the vertical extension 18
4, when the material container 2 is turned upside down and placed in the outer container 10 as shown in FIG. 4, its longitudinal extension 18 is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the side wall 26 of the outer container described below. . The vertical extension 18 also serves as an engaging portion that locks the locking piece 8b of the partition member described below.

The partition member 8 is made of a plastic plate-like member having elasticity, and has a rectangular partition portion 8a which substantially coincides with the outer peripheral edge of the shelf 20, that is, the lower end of the side wall 14a of the upper chamber. A strip-shaped locking piece protruding from one side of the partition 8a
It is composed of 8b and.

The outer container 10 is a container made of air-impermeable plastic having a substantially rectangular horizontal cross section and a vertical cross section that is widened upward to the outside. , A side wall 26 extending outward from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 24 so as to be parallel to the side wall 14 of the material storage container, and horizontally extending outward from the upper edge of the side wall 26. And a horizontal extension 28. This outer container
Reference numeral 10 is for accommodating the material storage container 2 inside, and in the state where the material storage container 2 is accommodated, both containers 2,
2, so that the upper ends of the outer container 10 have substantially the same height, that is, the horizontal extension 28 of the outer container and the horizontal extension 16 of the material container have substantially the same height. In order to form a space 30 having a predetermined width in the horizontal direction between the side wall 14 of the material container and the side wall 26 of the outer container,
In order to prevent the material container 2 from moving and wobbling in the outer container 10, the entire lower end of the vertical extension 18 of the material container contacts the inner surface of the side wall 26 of the outer container, and FIG.
The material container 2 is turned upside down as shown in FIG.
And the vertical extension 18 of the material container is located on the side wall of the outer container.
It is formed in such a size that it comes into contact with the middle position of 26 and stops there. Also, on the side wall 26 of the outer container,
A finger insertion portion 32 into which a finger is inserted when the material storage container 2 is taken out from 10 is formed.

Next, a container-made confectionery product using the above-mentioned container will be described. Here, the case of kuzumochi as the above-mentioned confectionery will be described as an example. First, as shown in FIG. 1, the yellow powder 40 as the second confectionery material is stored in the lower chamber 6 of the material storage container 2 in which the partition member 8 is not attached. In this case, the yellow powder 40 is not completely stored in the lower chamber 6, but as shown in FIG. 2, a predetermined amount of air remains in the lower chamber 6, that is, together with the predetermined amount of air. Store in part.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the partition member 8 is inserted through the insertion opening 22 in the direction of arrow A (forward) with the partition portion 8a facing forward, and the partition portion 8a is placed in the material container 2. The material storage container 2 is divided into an upper chamber 4 having an open upper surface and a lower chamber 6 having a substantially closed surface by inserting the peripheral portion of the container 20 on the upper surface of the shelf 20 while inserting the same, as shown in FIG. Stop 8b
Is bent upward and its upper end is locked inside the vertical extension 18 of the material storage container, which is the locking part. In this case, since the partition member 8 has elasticity, by bending the locking piece 8b upward as described above, the partition member 8a is directed downward with the insertion opening 22 as a fulcrum as shown by an arrow B. A pressing force acts, and as a result, the partition 8a is pressed against the upper surface of the shelf 20 and the lower chamber 6 is maintained in a substantially sealed state.
Also, in this way, bend the locking piece 8b upward and
Since it is locked inside 18, it is possible to prevent the partition member 8 from slipping out in the direction of arrow C (rearward).

Subsequently, the upper chamber 4 having the open upper surface is filled with kuzumochi 42 which is a first confectionery material having water from above.
In this case, the kuzumochi 42 is filled and stored in the bottom wall of the upper chamber (the partition member 8) and the inner surface of the side wall 14a in a close contact state.

After the yellow powder 40 which is the second confectionery material is stored in the material container 2 as described above, the partitioning member 8 is attached, and the kuzumochi 42 which is the first confectionery material is stored, as shown in FIG. , The black honey bag 44 containing black honey is folded in two and inserted between the side wall 14 of the material container and the locking piece 8b of the partition member, and in this state, the material container 2 is placed in the outer container 10. Deoxidizer 46 and spoon (not shown)
Etc. are appropriately accommodated in the space 30 between the two containers 2 and 10, and then a shielding member made of an air impermeable plastic film.
48 is put on both the containers 2 and 10, and the shielding material 48 is adhered only to the horizontal extension 28 of the outer container by heat welding to complete the combined confectionery in the container. Note that instead of the oxygen scavenger 46, another preservative that suppresses alteration of the confectionery material and improves preservability may be contained.

Next, the case of eating the above-mentioned packaged confectionery will be described. When eating the confectionery in a container configured as described above, first, the shielding member 48 is peeled off from the horizontal extension 28 of the outer container, the material storage container 2 is taken out, and the black honey bag 44 is removed. As shown in, the material container 2 is turned upside down to face the inside of the outer container 10 from above,
Stop at the position where the vertical extension 18 abuts the side wall 26 of the outer container.

In this state, kuzumochi 42 which is the first confectionery material
Does not fall out of the upper chamber 4 because it is in close contact with the side wall 14a and the bottom wall (partitioning member 8) of the upper chamber as shown in the figure, but from this state the engagement of the partitioning member as shown in the figure. The stopper 8b is removed from the vertical extension 18 that is the locking portion, and is pulled in the direction of arrow D to pull out the partition member 8 from the material storage container 2. Then, the air in the lower chamber 6 comes into contact with the bottom portion (the upper portion in the figure) of the kuzumochi 42, and as a result, the kuzumochi 42 easily slips out of the upper chamber 4 and the lower chamber 6
The yellow powder 40 in the inside also falls and falls on the kudzu cake 40, resulting in the state shown in FIG.

By pulling out the partition member 8 in this manner, the waste cake 42 and the yellow powder 40 in the material container 2 are put into the outer container.
After dropping into the container 10, the material container 2 is removed, sprinkled with black honey as desired, and the outer container 10 is held in the hand and served.

In the combined confectionery of the above-mentioned embodiment, when eating, the shielding material 48 is peeled off, the material container 2 is turned upside down, and the partition member 8 is pulled out. Therefore, the packaging of the individual confectionery materials is unwound. This eliminates the need to put the second confectionery material 40 on the first confectionery material 42 after unpacking or unpacking, and it is possible to eat very easily.

Even if the first confectionery material 42 is a confectionery material containing moisture, such as kuzumochi, and is accommodated in close contact with the bottom wall and the side wall of the upper chamber 4, the second confectionery material 42
Since the yellow powder which is 40 is stored in the lower chamber 6 together with a predetermined amount of air, the air in the lower chamber 6 is removed from the bottom of the first confectionery material 42 (the material storage container 2 by removing the partition member 8).
Is contacted with the upper chamber 4 in the upside down state, and as a result, the close contact state of the first confectionery material 42 with the upper chamber 4 is released, and the first confectionery material 42 can easily fall out of the upper chamber 4. , Can be taken out of the container and eaten very easily.

Further, the material container 2 containing the first and second confectionery materials is housed in the outer container 10, and the upper surface of the outer container 10 is shielded by the shielding member 48. The first or second confectionery material 42, 40 is stored in a closed space formed by the outer container 10 and the shielding material 48,
Very good hygiene, storability and handling. In addition, the oxygen scavenger 46 is placed in the closed space composed of the outer container 10 and the shielding member 48.
Since it contains, it is possible to further improve the storability. Further, in that case, since the outer container 10 and the shielding member 48 are made air impermeable and the material container 2 is made oxygen permeable, oxygen in the air inside the material container 2 and the air above the first confectionery material 42 is Absorbing by the oxygen scavenger 46 from between the material storage container 2 and the horizontal extension 16 of the container and the shield 48, so that the first and second confectionery materials 42, 40 are placed in an atmosphere of no or low oxygen. And the storage stability can be further improved. Further, when eating, the material storage container 2 can be turned upside down in the outer container 10 and the first and second confectionery materials 42, 40 can be placed in the outer container 10 so that a particularly small plate is provided. You can eat very easily anytime, anywhere without preparing such as.

Further, the partition member 8 includes the partition portion 8a and the locking piece.
8b is made of an elastic material, and the material container 2 has a shelf 20 formed at the boundary between the upper chamber 4 and the lower chamber 6 and an insertion opening 22 formed near the upper surface of the shelf 20. , The partition 8a is inserted through the insertion opening 22 and placed on the shelf 20, and the locking piece 8b is bent upward to be locked inside the vertical extension 18 which is a locking portion. Therefore, the partition member 8 can be easily attached to and detached from the material storage container 2, and the locking piece 8b is bent upward and locked at the time of mounting, so that the elastic force exerts a downward force on the partition portion 8a. Then
As a result, the peripheral portion of the partition 8a is pressed by the shelf 20 so that the lower chamber 6 can be maintained in a substantially sealed state, and the locking piece 8b is locked inside the vertical extension 18. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the partition 8a from coming out backward.

In the above embodiment, the combination container of the material container 2 and the outer container 10 is used, but the outer container 10 may be omitted. In that case, the upper surface of the material storage container 2 can be shielded if necessary, and for example, the same shielding material 48 as described above can be adhered to the horizontal extension 16 of the material storage container. Further, in this case, for example, a suitable small plate or the like may be prepared, and the first and second confectionery materials may be dropped and eaten by turning the material container 2 upside down. The outer container
When using 10, the outer container 10 is not limited to the container of the above-described embodiment, and various shapes of outer containers can be used.

In the above embodiment, kuzumochi is used as the first confectionery material 42 and yellow powder is used as the second confectionery material 40, but both confectionery materials are not limited to these and various materials may be used. it can. For example, it is possible to use warabi-mochi as the first confectionery material and a combination of yellow powder as the second confectionery material. Also, as the first confectionery material, one containing a predetermined amount of jelly or other jelly-like water,
As the second confectionery material, chocolate chips, finely chopped dried fruits, jam, or various highly viscous sauces can be used. Of course, the first confectionery material may be one that does not substantially contain water.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a container for containing a confectionery product according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a confectionery product in a container in which the confectionery material is contained in the container shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a material storage container equipped with a partition member.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a procedure for eating the combined confectionery in a container shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a procedure for eating the combined confectionery in a container shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Material storage container 4 Upper chamber 6 Lower chamber 8 Partitioning member 8a Partitioning part (bottom wall of upper chamber) 8b Locking piece 10 Outer container 18 Locking part (longitudinal extension) 20 Shelf 22 Insertion opening 40 Second confectionery material 42 First confectionery material 48 Shielding material

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A material storage container having an open upper surface is divided into an upper chamber having an open upper surface and a substantially sealed lower chamber by a partition member that can be pulled out from the outside of the material storage container, and the first confectionery material is stored in the upper chamber. A combined confectionery product in a container, wherein the second confectionery material is contained in the lower chamber and is applied on the first confectionery material. 2. The first confectionery material is a moisture-containing confectionery material and is accommodated in close contact with the bottom wall and the side wall of the upper chamber, and the second confectionery material together with a predetermined amount of air in the lower portion. The chamber is housed in a room.
The described combined confectionery in a container. 3. An outer container having an open upper surface capable of accommodating the material accommodating container, the material accommodating container accommodating the first and second confectionery materials is accommodated in the outer container, and the upper surface of the outer container is The combined confectionery in a container according to claim 1 or 2, which is shielded with a shielding material adhered to the outer container. 4. The partition member has a partition portion located inside the material storage container for partitioning the material storage container into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, and a locking piece protruding from the partition portion. And made of an elastic material having a predetermined elasticity, the material storage container includes a shelf portion extending outward from an upper edge of the lower chamber, and a partition portion of the partition member formed near an upper surface of the shelf portion. The partition member includes an insertion opening for insertion and a locking portion located outside the upper chamber and above the insertion opening, and the partition member is configured such that the partition portion is inserted from the insertion opening into the material storage container. It is mounted on the said shelf part, and the said locking piece is bent upwards outside the said material storage container, and is locked by the said locking part, The 1st characterized by the above-mentioned. The combined confectionery in a container according to any one of 3 above. 5. A material storage container having an open upper surface, and a partition member detachable from the outside for partitioning the material storage container into an upper chamber having an open upper surface and a substantially closed lower chamber. Container for combined confectionery. 6. The container for combined confectionery according to claim 5, further comprising an outer container having an open upper surface for accommodating the material accommodating container. 7. The partition member has a partition portion located inside the material storage container for partitioning the material storage container into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, and a locking piece protruding from the partition portion. And made of an elastic material having a predetermined elasticity, the material storage container includes a shelf portion extending outward from an upper edge of the lower chamber, and a partition portion of the partition member formed near an upper surface of the shelf portion. The partition member includes an insertion opening for insertion and a locking portion located outside the upper chamber and above the insertion opening, and the partition member is configured such that the partition portion is inserted from the insertion opening into the material storage container. 6. The container is placed on the shelf, and the locking piece is bent upward on the outside of the material container to be locked by the locking part. 6. The container for combined confectionery according to 6.