BRPI1003276A2 - improvements made in a sealed container food conditioner with one or more compartments - Google Patents

Abstract

IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN A SEALED CONTAINER FOR FOOD PRODUCTS WITH ONE OR MORE COMPARTMENTS. More precisely, it is a sealed container (1) for food products in general, mainly of the frozen fruit pulp type (P); said sealed container (1) is configured in one piece, forming a structural cup (2) with base (2a), provided with at least one conditioning compartment (Cl) of respective food products, mainly frozen fruit pulps (P); each compartment (Cl) develops from the flat base (2a) in order to reach the peripheral trimmer edge (2b), which is shaped by a turned collar (2c) forming the side wall (2d); the flat top portion (2e) of the edge (2b) receives the sealing seal (3), in turn, configured by an opaque or translucent blade (3a); the compartmentation of said container (1) can vary depending on the needs of final volume and the individual characteristics of each packed pulp (P), being able to vary between one to eight compartments (Cl).

Description

"IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN A SEALED CONTAINER OF FOOD PRODUCTS WITH ONE OR MORE COMPARTMENTS".

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to improvements made in a sealed food conditioner container with one or more compartments, notably designed to store foodstuffs in general, mainly of the frozen fruit pulp type, which comprises a sealing seal suitable for the preservation of the products. stored, in addition to presenting adequate handling for accessing the reserved food.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUNDS

As is well known, the development of a suitable packaging for the packaging of food products encompasses a number of disciplines such as marketing, psychology, industrial techniques, graphic design, three-dimensional design, among others, and one of the main factors for The creation of a packaging for food products consists of the combination of functionality, sealing, ease of handling, reuse of materials, renewability and recyclability, as well as saving on production costs and raw materials.

It happens that each package is developed according to the food that will be packaged, such as the packaging for packing fruit pulp that is a natural product obtained by the edible parts of the fleshy fruit, ripe and fresh, by appropriate technological and sanitary processes preserving the chemical and organoleptic characteristics of fresh fruit, and the commercialization of frozen fruit pulp meets the residential needs as well as the needs of restaurants and industries for the production of natural juices, sweets and ice cream.

Another advantage of the commercialization of fruit pulp is the exchange of little known regional fruits, such as fruits from the Cerrado and the North and Northeast regions.

Thus, for the marketing of fruit pulp, it is essential to follow numerous requirements, such as health care, contamination with chemical agents and microorganisms, the absence of animal and vegetable debris, the exemption of fragments of inedible parts of the fruit or substances foreign to its normal composition, besides maintaining the quality of the conditioned pulp by preventing and reducing the chemical and enzymatic reactions through the incorporation of air, temperature reduction, light control in the package, etc.

In general, however, the present packages developed for the packaging of frozen fruit pulp are essentially formed by an individual shell, in the shape of a small bag, made of flexible polymer, in which the front and rear faces of the shell are labels applied.

Like the current packaging, as well as the current filling process, it is not possible to have a device that facilitates its opening, that is, the present casings require the handling of knives or scissors for the opening, also needing a flat surface to be opened. support for cutting the wrapper, besides making it impossible to partially open the packaging, making most of the storage of a possible leftover impracticable, besides hindering the correct dosage and mixing of flavors at the time of preparation.

Another drawback lies in the fact that the actual packaging is destroyed at the time of juice preparation, making it impossible to use in the following stages of juice preparation, forcing the consumer to have other devices such as lids and large glasses for its preparation.

Another drawback is that to handle the actual pulp package, the consumer is required to contact the frozen parts of the package directly and as a rule, the fruit pulp must be stored at minus 18 ° C, this brings great discomfort. .

Another disadvantage is that current packaging does not allow stacking making it difficult to organize in freezers causing the products to remain "thrown", causing misuse of space and inadequate visual appearance.

TECHNICAL STATE ANALYSIS A brief survey of the patent bank has brought to light some documents concerning frozen food packaging, such as document no. MU7201279-0 dealing with a plastic preserving packaging consisting of a high-density, transparent, rectangular-shaped, variable-size, temperature-resistant polyethylene bag; It is specially manufactured to store and store all kinds of products such as pickles, vegetables, fruits, etc. these are kept hygienically and economically for both the manufacturer and the user.

Other document No MU7300393-0 dealing with a system for wrapping vegetables, legumes and / or fruits, liquefied smoothies, previously purified by the chlorinated water process, cooked after the addition of seasoning in the case of vegetables and sweetened in the case of fruits to be presented raw or cooked according to the best industrial criteria; After the packaging system, these vegetables will be frozen combined in different numbers, the combination of five qualities being the most recommended by nutritionists.

Other document No. PI 9501 132-3 which deals with a multipurpose packaging for packaging / packaging liquid and semi-pasty food consisting of a plastic film-coated cardboard paper cup with a plastic straw inside protected with a transparent plastic wrapper with a guide tube contains at the end a protective membrane of the straw, which rupture occurs with little downward compression.

To transform the package into a common glass to drink the contents or to eat it with a spoon simply pull its aluminized strap separating the lid with the guide tube and its straw. The length of the package is that of a common popsicle, and must contain at least 100g of food. It may, however, be presented in larger sizes according to interest or demand.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF OBJECT

With the intention of providing improvements to the consumer market, the applicant has developed improvements made in a sealed food container with one or more compartments, notably designed to store food products in general, mainly frozen fruit pulp.

Said sealed container is configured in a single piece made of semi-rigid polymer, preferably cylindrical in shape, forming a structural cup with one or more storage compartments of respective food products, mainly frozen fruit pulp.

Said compartments develop from the base to reach a trimmer and manipulable peripheral edge, in addition to having an access face sealing seal which, in turn, is formed by a single blade covering one or multiple compartments provided for in packaging so that the user can have access to the pulp packed in a singular (whole) or fractionated form.

The compartmentalization of said container configures multiple buds which may vary, for example, from one to eight, depending on the final volume needs of the package and the individual characteristics of each wrapped pulp. As an example, for watermelon fruit pulp, the container has a single bud, for banana fruit pulp, the container has two buds, for orange fruit pulp, the container has eight buds, etc., allowing the characterization of the package according to the conditioned flavor, according to the largest or smallest consumer volume, among other conditional

GOALS AND ADVANTAGES

The main objective achieved was the ease of extraction by the end-user of the wrapped pulp, which can be extracted and directed directly into a container, such as a cup or jar, without manual contact with the food. Such operation is performed by removing the sealing seal eliminating contact with the reserved food.

Another advantage lies in the fact that the buds act as fins, facilitating the exchange of temperature between the freshly potted pulp and the freezer and providing a much faster freezing with consequent increase of the nutritive characteristics of the fruit in relation to the traditional freezing. Another advantage lies in the fact that the packaging, now innovated, allows the consumption of fresh pulp directly in the container, being possible to eat the pulp after thawing or simply sip the small stones of frozen pulp.

Another advantage is that the shape of the frozen small-fleshed pulp allows the blender or mixer appliance to process the pulp much more easily and quickly, reducing power consumption and equipment wear.

Another advantage lies in the fact that the trimmer and manipulable edge of the sealed container allows perfect coupling in different cup designs facilitating the extraction, preparation and transport of the juice.

The advantages mentioned above, particularly the ease of opening, the fractionation of the frozen product and the possibility of stacking, also allow the packaging to be easily used in self-service equipment or vending machines.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

In addition to the present description in order to gain a better understanding of the features of the present invention and in accordance with a preferred practical embodiment thereof, accompanying the accompanying description is a set of drawings, in which, by way of example, but not limitation, Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of the now-innovated container with a housing illustrating detachment of the sealing seal;

Figure 2 shows a longitudinal sectional view shown in the previous figure;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the seal-sealed container;

Figure 4 shows a perspective view of the container illustrated in the previous figure without the sealing seal;

Figure 5 shows a side view of the container illustrating a partial sectional detail;

Figure 6 illustrates a perspective view of the container illustrating a central hole constructive variation for use of straw and / or mixer;

Figure 7 shows a perspective view of the constructive variation of the inverted cup mounted on a conventional container illustrating the coupling of the straw;

Figures 8, 9 and 10 refer to possible constructive versions of containers with compartment variations; and

Figures 11, 12 and 13 refer to possible design versions of containers with centrally varying compartment holes. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference to the drawings, the present invention relates to "PERFORMANCE INTRODUCED IN A SEALED FOOD CONTAINER WITH ONE OR MORE COMPARTMENTS", more precisely, it is a sealed container (1) of food products in general, mainly of the pulp type. "D frozen fruit (P).

According to the present invention (figures 1 and 2), said sealed container (1) is configured in one piece, preferably made of semi-rigid polymer or other suitable material, forming a structural cup (2) of base (2a), provided with at least one packaging compartment (Cl) of their food products, mainly frozen fruit pulp (P). Each compartment (Cl) extends from the base (2a) to reach the trimmer peripheral edge (2b), which is formed by a turned collar (2c) forming the side wall (2d); the top flat portion (2e) of the edge (2b) receives the sealing seal (3), in turn, is configured by opaque or translucent blade (3a) preferably made of polymer or other suitable material such as paper or metallic sheet.

In a preferred embodiment (FIGS. 3, 4, and 5), said structural cup (2) has a base cylindrical shape (2a) from which a slightly angular peripheral wall (2f) extends toward the upper edge (2b), whose lateral wall (2d) has a diametrical narrowing conforming the peripheral step (2g) that allows the support of the edge (B) of conventional containers (R), and said cup (2) can have multiple internal walls (2h).

In another constructive variation (Figure 7 et seq.), Said cup (2) contemplates central hole (2j) for coupling straw (C), while the compartmentalization of said container (1) may vary depending on the needs of the final volume and individual characteristics of each conditioned pulp (P) may vary from one to eight compartments (Cl).

Admittedly, when the present invention is put into practice, modifications may be made as to "certain details of construction and form, without implying departing from the fundamental principles which are clearly substantiated in the claim framework, and thus understood. that the terminology employed was not intended for limitation.

Claims (4)

1. "IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN A SEALED PACKAGING FOOD PRODUCT PACKAGER WITH ONE OR MORE COMPARTMENTS", more precisely, is a sealed container (1) for the storage of food products in general, mainly frozen fruit (P); characterized in that the sealed container (i) is formed in one piece, forming a flat-bottomed structural cup (2) (2a), provided with at least one conditioner compartment (Cl) of respective food products, mainly frozen fruit pulp ( P); each compartment (C1) extends from the flat base (2a} 'so as to reach the trimmer peripheral edge (2b), which is formed by a turned collar (2c) forming the side wall (2d); top plane (2e) of edge (2b) receives the sealing seal (3), in turn, configured by opaque or translucent blade (3a), the compartmentalization of said container (1) may vary with respect to volume and individual characteristics of each wrapped pulp (P). 2. "PERFORMANCE INTRODUCED IN A SEALED FOOD CONTAINER WITH ONE OR MORE COMPARTMENTS" according to the preceding claim and in a preferred embodiment, characterized in that the structural cup (2) has a flat-base cylindrical shape (2a) of where a slightly angular peripheral wall (2f) develops in an increasing opening towards the upper edge (2b), whose lateral wall (2d) has a diametral narrowing forming a peripheral step (2g) to support the edge (B) of conventional containers (R ) wherein said cup (2) may have multiple inner walls (2h). 3. "IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN A SEALED FOOD CONTAINER WITH ONE OR MORE COMPARTMENTS" according to the preceding claims and in another constructive variation, characterized in that said "cup" (2) comprises a central hole (2j) suitable for diameter of at least one straw (C) or mixer. 4. "IMPROVEMENTS INTRODUCED IN SEALED CONTAINER PACKAGING OF FOOD PRODUCTS WITH ONE OR MORE COMPARTMENTS"; Claim 1, characterized in that the sealed container (1) is made of semi-rigid polymer.