Vacuum type food container

Abstract

A vacuum type food container is disclosed to include a container body, which holds a filter element in a suction hole thereof and a dehumidifier box in a recessed hole thereof, an air pump for pumping air out of the suction hole to keep the container body in a vacuum status, a micro switch coupled to a rubber bellows tube to automatically turned on/off the air pump subject to the vacuum status of the container body, and a control button for pressing by the user to open the top cover shell from the container body and to discharge air out of the container body.

1 . A vacuum type food container comprising: 
 a container body, said container body having a peripheral top edge mounted with a rubber packing strip, a front through hole at a front side thereof, a suction hole and a recessed hole at a top side thereof, a dehumidifier box mounted in said recessed hole, and a front projecting block, said front projecting block defining therein a recess;    a top cover shell hinged to said container body and adapted to keep said container body in an airtight status, said front cover shell having a front hook;    two food trays put in said container body for carrying food, said food trays each having an upright handle at one side;    a rubber bellows member mounted in said suction hole and movable between an extended position and a received position subject to the vacuum and non-vacuum status of said container body;    an air pump adapted to pump air out of said container body;    a micro switch coupled to said rubber bellows member and adapted to turn on/off said air pump subject to the position of said rubber bellows member;    a plate member pivotally mounted in the recess of said front projecting block, said plate member having a hook for hooking up with the hook of said top cover shell;    a crank coupled to said plate member, said crank having a valve block at one side thereof for blocking the front through hole of said container body; and    a button coupled to said plate member for operation by the user to move said plate member and said crank.    
   
   
       2 . The vacuum type food container as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a filter element mounted in said suction hole of said container body, and a slotted cap covering said suction hole to hold down said filter element, said slotted cap having a handle.  
   
   
       3 . The vacuum type food container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said dehumidifier box holds a desiccant and is covered with a slotted cover plate.