JPH076150Y2 - Juice squeezer combined packaging container - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a packaging container for storing fruits such as citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges and the like, and having a juice portion.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in order to squeeze juice of citrus fruits such as lemons, a substantially cone-shaped protruding portion provided with a plurality of ridges on the peripheral surface is formed on the upper surface of the substantially central portion of the receiving member made of glass. The wringer has been used.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, the squeezer is sold separately from the fruit,
It is something that is purchased, and if you do not have the kitchen utensils such as a single person, you need to buy it specially, and there is a bulky inconvenience for mobile use such as traveling and hiking. There was an inconvenience when I wanted to use it easily.

In order to eliminate such inconvenience, the present invention provides a packaging container that also serves as a juice squeezing device, in which the packaging container itself has a function of a juice squeezing device.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a top opening packaging container made of a synthetic resin film or sheet, and a squeezing portion having an uneven surface in a fruit-shaped fruit juice receiving portion of a receiving shape. And a wide space portion is formed in the fruit juice receiving portion around the squeezing portion, and the space portion is used as a fruit storage portion for citrus fruits or the like to constitute a juice squeezing container / combined packaging container. in this case,
More preferably, the convex surface of the narrowed portion is formed so as to extend along a substantially cone-shaped surface.

(Function) Fruits such as lemons and other citrus fruits are stored in the juice storage section,
The entire product is covered with a wrapping material such as a stretch film or closed to obtain a product. When fruit juice is needed, take out the fruit from the fruit storage part, press it against the storage part from above and press it with a screw, and the squeezing part will eat into the flesh and the juice will be squeezed out to the juice receiving part. .

(Example) Hereinafter, the packaging container also serving as a juice squeezing device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment, and 1 is
Non-foaming synthetic resin film or sheet that can have appropriate shape-retaining property, for example, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate or other simple substance or laminate, polymer such as coating, preferably with a thickness of about 0.3 to 0.6 mm. The film or sheet having it is subjected to air pressure or vacuum forming,
A container for receiving a container having a rising edge on the periphery and having an appropriate upper surface opening, in which a projection portion 3 having a substantially conical surface is formed in the center of a fruit juice receiving portion 2 having a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. I am doing it. The protruding portion 3 has a convex portion as a fruit juice narrowing portion 4 and a concave portion as a narrow juice / juice flow passage 5 and has a rounded upper end and a circumferentially bulging peripheral surface, and the peripheral surface 4 facing the corner portion of the container 1. The location is recessed for the purpose of securing a storage space for citrus fruits (it may not be recessed if it is sufficiently wide from the outer shape of the container), and the space is formed between the projecting portion 3 and the side surface of the container, for example, centering on four corners. A wide space inside the container formed between the side surface of the container and the container is used as a fruit storage unit 6 for storing four to half or whole citrus fruits such as lemons. The bottom surface of the fruit juice receiving portion 2 may be flat, or the fruit storing portion 6 may be concave so that a part of the citrus fruit can be stored therein.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment in which the container 1a is
It has substantially the same configuration as the above-mentioned embodiment, and explaining the different points, the protruding portion 3a repeatedly forms uneven portions in the vertical direction in the circumferential direction, and both side portions in the longitudinal direction have a citrus outer shape. A big fruit storage part that can be curved and dented to fit two citrus fruits 20 on either side of the protrusion 3a.
It is configured as 6a. The bottom surface of the fruit storage portion 6a may be flat as described above, or may be concave so as to accommodate a part of the citrus fruit.

In the container 1 (1a) of the present invention, the citrus fruits 20 are placed and stored in the fruit storage portion 6 (6a) as shown in FIG. 3 (FIG. 3 shows an example of the container 1). The whole is covered with a stretch film 21 to form a product suitable for sale. Also, when citrus juice is needed, the stretch film
Peel off 21 and take out the citrus fruit 20, and as shown in Fig. 4,
Proper part 3 (3a) by making this into an appropriate size such as half-split
If pressed from above and screwed, the squeezing portion 4 of the protruding portion 3 (3a) destroys the flesh cells and presses the flesh, so that the juice is squeezed out and the juice is passed through the flow path 5 It flows down from (5a) etc. to the fruit juice receiving part 2 and is stored in the part.

Thus, according to the present invention, since the container for packaging the citrus fruits is provided with the protrusion for squeezing the juice, the juice can be squeezed as it is without using a separate squeezer. Moreover, since the container and the whole citrus fruit are encapsulated, it can be used without washing as long as the citrus fruit has been washed in advance, which is hygienic and very convenient to use.

The portion for storing the citrus fruits 20 may be not only the upper surface of the container 1 but also the concave portion below the fruit juice receiving portion 4.

Further, the protruding portion is not limited to the shape of the above-mentioned embodiment, may be any shape capable of squeezing citrus fruits, and the squeezing portion formed on the peripheral surface may have any shape and number, and the surface thereof may be appropriately selected. A large number of protrusions (having a size of several millimeters) may be used.

Further, in the above embodiments, the container is described as a non-foaming synthetic resin film or sheet, but it may be foaming as long as it does not hinder strength and molding, and the planar outer shape of the container is substantially square. The outer shape may be arbitrary, and the height of the surrounding rising edge may be arbitrary.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the stretch film is used as the container and the packaging material for encapsulating citrus fruits, but the lid formed by pressure molding or vacuum molding of the synthetic resin film or sheet is covered. You may do it.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the packaging container that also serves as a juice squeezing device of the present invention, the container can be used as it is as a juice squeezing device, and the product seller can increase the added value of the product. In addition to being able to do so, it is possible to obtain convenience in use for consumers.

Further, according to the present invention, since the juice squeezing device can be formed integrally with the synthetic resin film or sheet type packaging container,
It is inexpensive and lightweight, convenient for carrying, and disposable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a packaging container that also serves as a juice squeezing device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the same, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a stretch film has been wrapped, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which juice is squeezed from a citrus fruit. 1 ... Container, 2 ... Fruit juice receiving part, 3 ... Projection part, 4 ... Squeezing part, 5 ... Flow path, 6 ... Fruit storage part, 20 ... Citrus fruit.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An upper surface opening packaging container made of a synthetic resin film or sheet, wherein a squeezing portion having an uneven surface is formed to project in a juice-receiving portion having a receiving shape, and the juice-receiving portion around the squeezing portion is formed. A packaging container that also serves as a juice squeezer, which forms a wide space and serves as a storage space for fruits such as citrus fruits. 2. The packaging container for double use as a juice squeezer according to claim 1, wherein the convex surface of the squeezing portion is formed along a substantially cone-shaped surface.