WO2011010810A2

WO2011010810A2 - Food container

Info

Publication number: WO2011010810A2
Application number: PCT/KR2010/004234
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김인희
Original assignee: Kim In Hee
Priority date: 2009-07-18
Filing date: 2010-06-30
Publication date: 2011-01-27
Also published as: WO2011010810A3

Abstract

The present invention relates to a food container, and more specifically to a food container having an opening formed on one side, the food container comprising a container body having a food storing space formed therein; and one or more indication marks formed on a rim portion of the opening of the container body, for indicating contact positions depending on the intended use. According to the present invention, as the indication mark is provided separately on the rim portion of the food container which is used by a plurality of customers in restaurants, private or public sanitation problems, which might occur in the course of frequent uses of a food container, can effectively be overcome.

Description

Food Container

The present invention relates to a food container, by including an identification mark according to a separate use of the food container used by a large number of people at home, including a restaurant, by using the food container, The present invention relates to a food container that can efficiently solve public health problems.

Here, the food container refers to all containers including disposable, multi-use.

In general, the food container is formed to be convex downward and the opening is formed in one direction to store food or beverage in the storage space therein, such as cups, plates, air, plates and dishes.

With reference to Figures 1 and 2, looks at the food container and its use.

The food container (1) may be the same as the person who holds the food or drink and the person who eats the food or drink contained in the food container according to the use type, but the food container containing the food or drink is used in the restaurant used by the public. Employees bring containers to customers.

Sometimes, a vending machine or the like is used to contain a beverage or the like in the food container 1 and then the food container is brought to the customer by the employee or the like.

However, according to the use of the food container 1 in a restaurant or the like, the employee brings the edge 1a of the food container 1 containing the food to the customer while holding it with his hand 2 or automatically. A beverage valve (not shown) such as a vending machine is downloaded in the state in contact with the edge portion 1a of the food container 1, and then brought to the customer.

At this time, the drink is filled or refilled as a personal cup or a paper cup in a state in which the drink valve of the vending machine or the water purifier is contaminated, and the cup is contaminated by the drink valve, and the cup is contaminated on the contrary. Contact with the valve causes the beverage valve to be contaminated, which in turn causes a myriad of cups and the like to be contaminated continuously.

Thus, according to the use state as described above, the lips of the food intake at the same position of the rim portion 1a of the food container 1 in contact with the contaminated beverage valve such as a vending machine or the unsanitary hand 2 such as the employee. This can only be reached.

In addition, in Korea's food intake habits, people do not use spoons or straws, and drink their mouths in bowls, or eat claws and drink broth. There are many cases where it is filled up, or food may be put up to the part which an employee or the person touched already, and a hygiene problem arises.

Thus, especially in food containers shared by a large number of people, hygiene is achieved by first contacting another person's contaminated hand or drink valve and then eating or drinking food while the food intake is in the mouth. There was a harm.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is, by providing an identification mark according to the separate use of the food container used by a large number of people or individuals in restaurants, homes, etc., the use process of the food container It is to provide food containers that can effectively solve the personal and public hygiene problems arising from.

The food container of the present invention for achieving the above object is a food container having an opening formed in one direction, the container body having a food storage space formed therein; And at least one identification mark which is formed at an edge portion of the opening of the container body and indicates a contact position according to a use purpose.

The identification mark may be formed on the inner side or the outer side of the edge portion of the opening.

The identification mark may be formed in an embossed or intaglio manner at the edge portion of the opening of the container body.

The identification mark may indicate any one of a beverage valve contact position of the food supply device, a hand contact position of a food container user, and a lip contact position of a food intake user.

The identification mark indicating the contact position of the beverage valve of the food supply device, the separate cutlery is removable.

The identification mark indicating the contact position of the beverage valve of the food supply device may include any one of a light emitting member and a fluorescent member.

The identification mark indicating the hand contact position of the food container user includes a shape representing a fingerprint and may be formed in an intaglio.

The identification mark indicating the lip contact position of the food intake may include a saliva recognition member discolored by saliva.

As described above, according to the present invention, a number of persons or individuals in restaurants, homes, and the like can efficiently solve the public hygiene problems, as well as the public hygiene problems in the process of eating food using food containers. There is this.

In addition, by putting foods in food containers up to the identification mark, it is possible to improve people's eating habits, including food waste that is caused by not leaving a proper amount of foods and not eating them. Also effective.

1 and 2 show the use state according to the conventional food container,

Figure 1 shows that the holding part by hand,

Figure 2 shows the work brought to the eating and drinking section,

3 to 5 as showing the food container according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a perspective view showing a supply mark;

4 is a perspective view showing a grip display;

5 is a perspective view showing the eating mark,

6 to 8 show the state of use of the food container according to an embodiment of the present invention,

6 is a use state diagram according to FIG.

7 is a state diagram used in accordance with FIG.

8 is a use state diagram according to FIG.

9 is a perspective view provided with an identification mark inside the rim of the opening of the food container,

10 is a perspective view provided with an identification mark on the outside of the rim of the opening of the food container.

1,10: food container 1a: gripper

2: hands 3: lips

4: food supply device 5: drink valve

11: container body 11a: handle

11b: opening 12: supply cover

13: waste cover 14: eating cover

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

3 to 5, look at the food container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 5 show a food container according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a perspective view showing a supply mark, (b) is a perspective view showing a gripping mark, (c) is a eating mark Perspective view.

As shown in Figure 3 to 5, the food container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, personal hygiene occurring in the process of eating a large number of customers in the restaurant, such as food, as well as public hygiene problems In order to efficiently solve, it is characterized in that one or

more identification marks

12, 13, 14 are provided separately.

That is, the food container 10 of the present invention for the above purpose, the convex downward, the opening 11b is formed in one direction, the container body 11 which may be provided with a handle 11a on one side. ; And identification marks 12, 13, and 14 provided on one side of the inner side or the outer side of the opening 11b to indicate the contact position according to the intended use.

Hereinafter, the main configuration of the food container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the food container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the container body 11 is formed convex downwards and the opening 11b is formed in the upward direction, the food or beverage in the inner storage space And the like can be stored, there is a cup with a handle (11a) is attached to one side and a plate, air, a plate and a bowl, and the like is not attached to the handle (11a).

In the food container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the

identification marks

12, 13, and 14 are formed on the edge portion of the opening 11b of the container body 11, and have different shapes. It is provided with one or more in various forms according to the intended use, and indicates the contact position of the beverage valve (5), the hand (2) and the lips (3).

That is, the one or more identification signs (12, 13, 14), respectively, by indicating the position of the beverage valve contact of the food supply apparatus, the hand contact position of the food container user or the lip contact position of the food intake of the food supply device, Do not allow the food intake lip 3 of the food container to be in the same position as the position where it is in contact with the beverage valve 5 of the food container, or the food intake lip 3 of the food container is in the same position as the food container user's hand 2 is in contact with. Do not

Accordingly, the portion where the lips 3 of the food intake contact may be avoided by the position of the food supply device 4 in contact with the drink valve 5 and the position of the food container user's hand 2 in contact with, In particular, in the process of eating food while a large number of customers use food containers in restaurants, etc., personal hygiene as well as public hygiene can be efficiently maintained.

The identification mark (12, 13, 14) may be formed anywhere on the inner surface or the outer surface of the edge portion of the opening, it may be formed in an embossed or engraved manner, the food container user's hand (2) contact The gripping signs 13 indicating the possible positions are particularly easy to identify by constructing in the form of a fingerprint, and easier to grasp by hand by forming them engravedly.

In addition, when the food container 10 is configured as a disposable container, a separate paper cutlery (not shown) is provided on the supply cover 12 indicating the contact position of the beverage valve 5 of the food supply device 4. ) Can be configured to be detachable, it is possible to enhance the user's convenience by exposing the supply label 12 in a state where the cutlery of the paper material is removed.

At this time, the supply label 12, by including any one of the light emitting member or the fluorescent member, it is easy to find the corresponding position where the supply label 12 is displayed in a dark state, the beverage of the food supply device (4) By making it easy to apply to the valve 5, user convenience can be improved.

In particular, when the food container 10 is configured as a disposable container, the eating mark 14 indicating the lip contact position of the food drinker is configured to display the acidity of the saliva by discoloration when the saliva of the eater is buried. In addition, it is desirable to allow food eaters to check their health condition from time to time.

6 to 8, look at the state of use of the food container.

6 to 8 show a state of use of the food container according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a state diagram according to Figure 2a, (b) is a state diagram according to Figure 2b, (c) Is a state diagram used in accordance with Figure 2c.

6 to 8, in the food container 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the portion labeled with the supply label 12 is first brought into contact with the beverage valve 5 of the food supply device 4. Put the drink or the like in the food container 10 (see FIG. 3A), hold the position where the gripping cover 13 is marked with the hand 2 (see FIG. 3B), and the food eater delivers it to the customer. By eating food and the like contained in the food container 10 in a state where the eating mark 14 is placed on the lip 3, the personal hygiene as well as public health problems can be efficiently solved.

9 and 10, look at the number of locations and identification marks provided with the identification mark.

9 is a perspective view provided with an identification mark inside the rim of the opening of the food container, Figure 10 is a perspective view provided with an identification mark outside the rim of the opening of the food container.

The supply cover 12, the gripping cover 13 and the eating cover 14 can be formed on the inner side of the edge portion of the opening 11b as shown in FIG. 9, and the opening 11b as shown in FIG. ) It may be formed on the outer surface of the edge portion.

In this case, all of the supply cover 12, the gripping cover 13 and the eating cover 14 can be formed on the inner side or the outer side of the edge portion of the opening 11b, may be formed only a part of the double if necessary. .

As described above, when the grip display 13 is formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the edge portion of the opening 11b, the food is contained only up to the height of the grip display 13 or less so that the germs of the hand enter the food or the like. We can prevent that and can benefit hygiene.

In addition, as shown in Figure 9 by adding a separate display line to the lower side of the gripping portion of the inner side of the food container, so as to contain the food only to below the corresponding display line, including the problem of food waste generated by filling up without containing an appropriate amount Improve the eating habits of the people.

In the above description, the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains does not depart from the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be readily appreciated that various substitutions, modifications and variations can be made.

Claims

As a food container having an opening formed in one direction,

A container body having a food storage space formed therein; And

At least one identification mark formed on an edge portion of the opening of the container body and indicating a contact position according to a use purpose;

Food container comprising a.
The method of claim 1, wherein the identification mark,

Food container, characterized in that formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the edge portion.
The method of claim 1, wherein the identification mark,

Food container, characterized in that formed in an embossed or intaglio manner at the edge of the opening of the container body.
The method of claim 1, wherein the identification mark,

A food container, each of which represents a beverage valve contact position, a food container user's hand contact position, or a food intake user's lip contact position.
In claim 4,

Identification mark indicating the contact position of the drink valve of the food supply device, characterized in that the separate cutlery food container.
In claim 5,

An identification mark indicating a contact position of the drink valve of the food supply device, any one of the light emitting member or the fluorescent member comprises a food container.
In claim 4,

An identification mark indicating a hand contact position of the food container user includes a shape representing a fingerprint and is formed in an intaglio.
In claim 4,

Identification mark indicating the contact position of the lips of the food intake, characterized in that it comprises a saliva recognition member that is discolored by saliva.