CN100475659C

CN100475659C - Means for transporting and positioning collapsible containers

Info

Publication number: CN100475659C
Application number: CNB2003801092405A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 弗雷德里克·夏特兰
Original assignee: SEB SA
Current assignee: SEB SA
Priority date: 2002-12-20
Filing date: 2003-12-18
Publication date: 2009-04-08
Anticipated expiration: 2023-12-18
Also published as: AU2003299351A1; JP2006511406A; EP1575843A1; EP1575843B1; ATE325752T1; CN1741945A; WO2004060769A1; DE60305209D1; JP4346552B2; FR2848994B1; FR2848994A1

Abstract

The inventive transport means is used for transporting at least two collapsible containers (2, 3). Each container consists of an opening (5), a bottom (6), a closed peripheral wall (7, 8) about a longitudinal axis (10) and an upper edge (11) encompassing said opening (5). Said transport means comprises only one wedge whose surface consists of at least one first group of elements (12, 13, 14) of lateral positioning surfaces for receiving, by means of a lateral support, the parts of the surface of the peripheral wall (7) of the first container (2), and the second group of elements (12, 13, 14) of lateral positioning surfaces for receiving, with a lateral support, the parts of the surface of the peripheral wall (8) of the second container (3), at least first (21, 22) and second (23, 24) groups of elements of longitudinal positioning surfaces for receiving, by means of a longitudinal support, the upper edge (11-2) of the first container (2) and the upper edge (11-3) of the second container (3). The groups of elements of the positioning surfaces are disposed with respect to each other in such a way that the first container (2) is receivable in the second container (3) without entering into contact therewith.

Description

But be used to transport kit container and be the device of its location

Technical field

The present invention relates on the whole and a kind ofly is used to transport the container that can be sleeved on together and is the device of its location.

Technical field of the present invention relates to the container that is used for stored article or transports article.

Particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of device that can be sleeved on container together that is used to transport, wherein each can be sleeved on together container and all is provided with an opening, bottom, one and has the perisporium of closed contour line and one around a longitudinal axis and be enclosed in described parameatal apical margin.

Background technology

When transporting or depositing for example a series of steamers of the container that can be sleeved on together, frying pan or kitchen moulded parts, the container combination that needs should series can be sleeved on together is contained in the package of an appointment together.This package is necessary for these containers protection is provided, and bumps between container in the process of transporting or in depositing process preventing, and prevents that exterior object from clashing into package.

Here it is, and many packages makers are researching and developing the multiple reason that can deposit and protect the technical scheme of container always.

The transporting of the above-mentioned type that is used for storing containers and these containers are protected, deposit with registration device and for example can constitute, but this group carton package material is arranged between the bottom and wall of a plurality of continuous kit containers by one group of carton package material.These can be sleeved on that together container can be separated from each other and can be according to from being up to minimum order mutual sheathing together, and the opening of these containers all up simultaneously.Then, just can utilize the plastic sheeting that constitutes additional external packing or carton with these container packages, wherein external packing is provided with the connecting element that can be adapted to different situations and sells label.

The existing problem of this set is: need to use a large amount of packing, will correspondingly increase the volume of useless material like this, and it is also very big that these containers are packed required artificial amount.In addition, in case after utilizing this packing and outer wrapper that it is packed, packing just can move so, and the container that can be sleeved on together also can be in contact with one another, and will increase like this to be impacted and owing to friction produces the worn-down possibility.Know: the container that has damaged often will be returned maker and changes with very high cost.

The problem that exists is: can be sleeved on these together container pack and pack, with its suit is got up and for its location process in capacity rating will be provided, also can avoid it to be in contact with one another even also will in the process of transporting, occur barbarous situation of carrying simultaneously.

Summary of the invention

For this reason, but the device that is used to transport the sleeve type container that can satisfy the requirement of above-mentioned describe, in general terms according to the present invention has following structure: it comprises packing parts that are used to the container location, and a surface of these packing parts comprises:

At least the first group located lateral surface element, described first group of located lateral surface element separates each other and is positioned to hold by the mode of contacts side surfaces a plurality of surface portions of the perisporium of first container, and can form the contacts side surfaces of being interrupted on the perisporium of first container; Second group of located lateral surface element, described second group of lateral surfaces element separates each other and is positioned to hold by the mode of contacts side surfaces a plurality of surface portions of the perisporium of second container, and form the contacts side surfaces of being interrupted on the perisporium of second container, and second group of lateral register surface element is arranged on the inside face outside that is limited by first group of located lateral surface element;

At least the first and second group longitudinal register surface elements, it is basically perpendicular to many group located lateral surface elements and is positioned to hold the apical margin of first container and the apical margin of second container respectively by the mode of vertical contact, and second group of relative first group of longitudinal register surface element of longitudinal register surface element carries out longitudinal register in the following manner: when two containers were in place, one at interval was not equal to zero distance between the bottom of these two containers;

These locating surface elements in groups are positioned to first container is contained in second container each other, so that do not have contact between two containers.

By adopting, but just can utilize these horizontal and vertical locating surface elements with a plurality of kit container fix in position reliably that are sleeved on each other together according to conveyer of the present invention.This package comprises one group of longitudinal register surface element and one group of located lateral surface element, and these locating surface elements can be in the manner described above with each container fix in position.These elements in groups are positioned to avoid produce between two containers contact.

In addition, the located lateral surface of a certain group element (first and second groups) can be separated from each other, and allows to produce on the perisporium of corresponding container the horizontal contact that is interrupted.Therefore, the perisporium local support of container in the process of assembling, can reduce the suit power of container on conveyer in factory on a conveyer.Facilitate like this and finish packaging operation (container that can be sleeved on together is in place on conveyer), when packaging operation is when being undertaken by manual mode, especially favourable.

The horizontal contact pressure of the interruption of conveyer on the container perisporium also can make conveyer in place produce distortion, because it not and the container perisporium keep uninterrupted contact (between two supporting members that keep at a certain distance away and be separated from each other, conveyer has certain distance apart from perisporium), so just help container is removed from its conveyer.

In a preferred method of the invention, horizontal and vertical locating surface element in groups is provided with step-like structure, wherein step-like structure is by a plurality of steps and a plurality of step ascent stage, each step all is made of one group of longitudinal register surface element wherein, and each step ascent stage all is made of one group of located lateral surface element wherein.

This method can wire up the container that has differing heights respectively and can be sleeved on together effectively.

According to another example, a kind of packing parts can also be provided, wherein, at least one group of located lateral surface element is provided with a plurality of flexible surface parts, and a plurality of part that these flexible surfaces partly are suitable for being positioned by this group surface element and that be adapted to pass through on the container perisporium that clamping action is fixed is pushed.These flexible surfaces have partly formed a plurality of join domains, and these join domains are on sidewall discontinuous and that be distributed in container, so just can easily realize clamping action.These flexible surfaces part is preferably rounded, and do not have can with the contacted wedge angle of container.

Implementing method of the present invention is easily, because it can produce close packing and adhere to by simple clamping means between container and package.Just these containers can be assembled on the package by the suit operation, and there is no need to add other parts, for example lining cement, adhering film or heat shrinkable plastic film.

Package can also be made by transparent rigidity plastics.So just formed and a kind ofly be used to transport the container that can be sleeved on together and be the new device of its location, this device is only by a component set-up that can be used as container package, and, can also shorten prestoring the operating time before finally finishing packing and transporting.In addition, packages in accordance with the invention itself can also be carried out fastening to package, and owing to have transparent configuration, so the user can also directly observe container.

Description of drawings

With reference to the accompanying drawings, can know other features and advantages of the present invention to unrestriced the explanation that example carried out as an overall direction by following, wherein:

Fig. 1-A shows the longitudinal sectional view of packages in accordance with the invention, wherein is placed with a plurality of containers that are sleeved on together in this package;

Fig. 1-B shows the transverse sectional view of packages in accordance with the invention, wherein is placed with a plurality of containers that are sleeved on together in this package;

Fig. 2 is package and the longitudinal sectional view that is not sleeved on the container on the package;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view with reference to the package according to the invention, and wherein this package is equipped with a handle casing and a lid;

Fig. 4 is part package and the cross sectional detail that is sandwiched in container wherein.

The specific embodiment

As mentioned above, the present invention relates to a kind of conveyer, this device can be used in kit container for sale 2,3,4 is prestored and last packing and be used to the package 1 of kit container location to constitute by.

Term " can be sleeved on container together " and be meant that all can mutual sheathing container together.

But Fig. 1-A shows three kit containers that are sleeved on together, and these containers utilize package of the present invention to position in discontiguous mode between these different vessels.

First container 2 is arranged in the package 1 and is sleeved in second container 3, and this second container itself is set on the package and be sleeved in the 3rd container 4, and the 3rd container 4 also is arranged on the package 1.

This package can be located like this at least two containers.But this package is adapted to pass through to the container of each increase that will locate and sets up at least one group of longitudinal register surface element and at least one group of located lateral surface element with a large amount of container packages.

The container 2,3,4 that can be sleeved on together can have multiple different shape, for example circle, ellipse, rectangle or triangle.Under particular case shown in Figure 1, first container 2, second container 3 and the 3rd container 4 that can be sleeved on together comprise a bottom 6 and an

annular perisporium

7,8,9 respectively, and they have formed an osed top outline line around longitudinal axis 10.Under the particular case shown in Fig. 1-A and the 1-B, longitudinal axis 10 still is the diad of these containers and package 1.Each container 2,3,4 all also comprises an opening 5 and the apical margin 11 around described opening 5.

Apical margin 11 can be a simple part of container perisporium, perhaps can be arranged on convex shoulder on the container perisporium or flange or lasso by one and constitute.

These containers are known in the art, and for example have removable handle or do not have steamer, frying pan or the kitchen moulded parts of handle, and they can be made by traditional mold pressing, punching press, welding or extrusion technique.

Package 1 comprises first group 12,13,14,15, second group 16,17,18,19 and the 3rd group 27,28,29,30 located lateral surface element, these surface elements are designed to make first, second and the 3rd container 2,3,4 along located lateral respectively.

Package 1 also comprises first group 21,22, the second groups 23,24 and the 3rd groups of 25,26 longitudinal register surface elements, and these surface elements are designed to version that first, second, third container 2,3,4 is longitudinally located respectively.

These its quantity of locating surface element and the size of the container that can locate as required of size and weight and change in groups.In the example shown in Fig. 1-A and the 1-B, every group of located lateral surface element all comprises four located lateral surface elements, and every group of longitudinal register surface element all comprises at least two longitudinal register surface elements.

These surface elements in groups can be made of a plurality of fritter surface portions that can form multiple interruption contact on container edge 11.Each surface element preferably includes one greater than 1 centimetre size (for example length of contact between conveyer and container perisporium), is distributed on the package and avoids damaging package and container with the contact force with container.All these surface elements all should be able to comprise half until periphery.

Container 2,3,4 is used for the surface element 25,26 of the 3rd container 4 and location longitudinally by at least two surface elements 21 that are used for

first container

2 and 22, at least two surface elements that are used for second container 3 23,24 and at least two respectively.First, second and the 3rd group of longitudinal register surface element are substantially perpendicular to the surface element of first, second and the 3rd group of located lateral surface element.

First group of located lateral surface element 12,13,14,15 defines one first inside face 20, and this inside face is represented by shade line that in accompanying drawing 1-B its profile is consistent with the outline line of first container 2 basically.Each surface element that is used for second group of horizontal and vertical locating surface element on second container 3 is arranged on the outside of first inside face 20.

Similarly, second group of located lateral surface element 16,17,18,19 defines one second inside face 39, and this inside face is represented by shade line also that in accompanying drawing 1-B its profile is consistent with the outline line of second container 3 basically.Each surface element 25,26,27,28,29,30 that is used for the 3rd group of horizontal and vertical locating surface element on the 3rd container 4 is arranged on the outside of this second inside face 39.

These located lateral surface elements are expressed as contacting the Outboard Sections at the edge 11 of container 2,3,4, but this contact also can betide the inside edge of container, but also can produce contact at the outer edge place of container simultaneously.

Similarly, these longitudinal register surface elements also are expressed as contacting on the edge 11 of each container 2,3,4, but these contacts also can betide the other parts of container.

First group of longitudinal register surface element 21,22, can position along three different separately planes respectively with the 3rd group 25,26 for second group 23,24, and longitudinally axis 10 moves, like this, contact in case be located on correct position and with these elements, container (2,3,4) will keep being spaced apart from each other so.Be preferably between the bottom of two continuous containers a space that is at least 1 millimeter is set, purpose is to avoid producing between two continuous containers contact.

Shown in Fig. 1-A and 1-B, package has step-like structure, and the plane of every group of longitudinal register surface element has all constituted a step of step-like structure, and located lateral surface element has in groups constituted the step ascent stage.

In the package 1 of step-like structure, first, second and the 3rd step are made of first, second and the 3rd group of longitudinal register surface element respectively.

In the package 1 of step-like structure, first, second and the 3rd step ascent stage are made of first, second and the 3rd group of located lateral surface element respectively.

Fig. 2 shows the cutaway view of package 1 and first container 2, second container 3 and the 3rd container 4, and wherein these containers also are not sleeved on the package 1.These three can be sleeved on together container longitudinally axis 10 position, this longitudinal axis 10 also is the suit axis on the correct position that container is placed on package 1 along the moving direction shown in the arrow 40.

Fig. 3 shows and is used to implement a kind of ad hoc approach of the present invention, comprises a lid 34, and this lid 34 has constituted the protective package of container 2,3,4 with package 1.This lid is mounted on the outline of the 3rd container and can contacts with the horizontal perisporium 37 of bottom 6 and package 1.This lid 34 preferably includes a horizontal perisporium 35, and this perisporium contacts with the horizontal perisporium 37 of package 1 and is mounted on the horizontal perisporium 37 of package 1.But the kit container 4 greater than other container can be used as lid.For example, the 3rd container of representing in Fig. 1-A 4 can cover all other containers 2,3.

The surface that is positioned at the lid 34 in package 1 outside can comprise a plurality of mark and other commercial marks that are used to identify these containers that package 1 can admit.

The Outboard Sections that extends to the package in this locating surface outside can comprise the sprung parts 33 of at least one orthodox method, this sprung parts is designed to package is suspended on the suitable sale unit or on the storage unit, for example an aperture that is suitable for being screwed to screw thread strut bar top.

Form a housing 36 on the Outboard Sections of package, purpose is at least one to be used to support these containers also can to insert with the removable handle 32 that these containers are sold.The part of lid 34 preferably covers shell 36 get up, and purpose is that it is pinned handle and reduces the stolen possibility of handle.

Detail drawing C among Fig. 3 has amplified in Fig. 4 and has illustrated.This detail drawing shows an example of clamping structure, and this clamping structure is used for the container that at least one is in place and is fixed on package 1.

A plurality of have flexible and elastomeric part 31 is arranged at least one group of located lateral surface element.These flexible portions 31 are arranged to be arranged essentially parallel to the container perisporium and near the edge of container, so just can are touched and it is pushed with the side edge of container.In the process that container is inserted in the locating area that is arranged on the package 1, flexible portion 31 is subjected to the extruding of container edge 11 and produces elastic deformation.In case container is on the correct position, this flexible portion will contact with the part of a slight inclination on the container edge, but also an elasticity squeese pressure is acted at least one longitudinal register surface element 22 of container.Like this, under lock-out state, container will be fixed on the package 1 by clamping action.Each container is clamped by two clips at least, and is preferably clamped by the clip of several intervals same distance.

This clamping is reversible, but and package is applied a pulling force to container to green phase and separating force is extracted nipped container.These clips also can be processed to irreversible version, have only by package is destroyed and container can be extracted.

Under the situation of the irreversible use of clip, can cut in advance package along the more weak axis of one or more local strengths.These in advance cutting zone preferably be enclosed in around all flexible surface parts 31, these surfaces are suitable for being squeezed and belong to same group of located lateral surface element.

This in advance cutting zone be designed to version that

package

1 and 5 is torn and container 2,3,4 can be taken out.

According to another kind of method of the present invention, except first surface 38, package 1 also is provided with a second surface 37 that is arranged on the dorsal part of first surface 38.This second surface 37 is provided with the surface element of at least one group of located lateral that is suitable for holding at least one container and is provided with the surface element of at least one group of longitudinal register.Like this, can be sleeved on together container for example steamer just can be positioned on one of them surface in two surfaces of a certain package, simultaneously, this package also can hold one and have difform container, for example frying pan on another surface.

This package with step-like structure generally can utilize traditional sheet plastic thermoforming technology and be made.

Because package must have certain rigid can being sleeved on container fix in position together, and can container be taken out by distortion, the thickness of thermoplastic sheet preferably between 500 microns to 1 millimeter, is preferably 800 microns preferably less than 1 millimeter.

The plastic material that is used to make this package is a polythene PE, perhaps preferably adopt polyethylene terephthalate PET, this is a kind of material that is suitable for food, and it is easy to Heat forming, and it is transparent and ultraviolet ray had certain tolerance, also recyclable in addition.In addition, can also utilize polystyrene PS, high-density polystyrene HDPS, middle density polystyrene MDPS, polypropylene PP, polyurethane PU and polyvinyl chloride PVC and preferably adopt noncrystal polyethylene terephthalate APET to make this Heat forming package.

Selecting the reason of APET is for its rigidity, so just can protect the inside and the edge of container; In addition, this material still is transparent, so just can see the inside that is placed on the container in the package 1.

Claims

1. one kind is used to transport at least two containers (2 that can be sleeved on together, 3) device, each container all comprises an opening (5), a bottom (6), a perisporium (7 that centers on a longitudinal axis (10) and have closed outline, 8) and the apical margin (11) around described opening (5), described device is characterised in that: it comprises a package (1) that is used to described container location, and a surface (38) of package comprises:

At least the first group located lateral surface element (12,13,14), described first group of located lateral surface element separates each other and is positioned to hold by the mode of contacts side surfaces several parts on surface of the perisporium (7) of first container (2), and forms the contacts side surfaces of being interrupted on the perisporium of first container (2); Second group of located lateral surface element (16,17,18), described second group of lateral surfaces element separates each other and is positioned to hold by the mode of contacts side surfaces several parts on surface of the perisporium (8) of second container (3), and form the contacts side surfaces of being interrupted on the perisporium of second container (3), and second group of located lateral surface element (16,17,18) is arranged on the outside of the inside face (20) that is limited by first group of located lateral surface element (12,13,14);

At least the first group longitudinal register surface element (21,22) and second group of longitudinal register surface element (23,24), it is basically perpendicular to those located lateral surface elements (12-19) and be positioned to hold the apical margin (11) of first container (2) and the apical margin (11) of second container (3) respectively by the mode of vertical contact in groups, and second group of longitudinal register surface element (23,24) relative first group of longitudinal register surface element (21,22) carry out longitudinal register in the following manner: when two containers (2, when 3) in place, between the bottom of these two containers (6) at interval one be not equal to zero distance;

These locating surface elements in groups are positioned to first container (2) is contained in second container (3) mutually, so that do not have contact between two containers.

2. device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: described package is made by the thermoforming plastic thin plate.

3. device according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: described those located lateral surface element (12-19 in groups, 27-30) has the step-like structure that constitutes by step and step ascent stage with longitudinal register surface element (21-26), wherein each step all is made of one group of longitudinal register surface element wherein, and each step ascent stage all is made of one group of located lateral surface element wherein.

4. device according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: at least one group of located lateral surface element (12-19,27-30) have several flexible surface parts (31), these surface portions are suitable for being subjected to the extruding of perisporium (7, the 8) part of container (2,3), wherein these containers are positioned by this group surface element, so just can it be kept by clamping action.

5. device according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: described package (1) comprises that at least one is enclosed in all flexible surface part (31) cutting zones in advance on every side, described zone is suitable for being squeezed and belongs to located lateral surface element on the same group, the version that this zone is designed to package (1) torn and container (2,3) is taken out, wherein container (2,3) can be contained in the package (1) and can it be kept by clamping action.

6. device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that: described package (1) is made by transparent rigidity plastics.

7. device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that: described package (1) is made by thermoforming plastic.

8. device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that: described package (1) comprises a housing (36), and at least one removable handle can be inserted in this housing, to be used to support these containers.

9. device according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: described package (1) comprises at least one sprung parts (33), described sprung parts is arranged on the outside of all locating surface element groups and package (1) can be hung, so that container (2,3) is positioned on the suitable display unit.

10. device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that: it comprises a lid (34), and this lid forms the packing that can be protected these containers with package.

11. device according to claim 10, it is characterized in that: described lid (34) has a horizontal perisporium (35), and this perisporium contacts with the horizontal perisporium (37) of described package (1) and is mounted on the horizontal perisporium (37) of described package (1).

12. device according to claim 10 is characterized in that: described lid (34) is made by cardboard.

13. device according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that: this device comprises a lid (34), the surface of this lid (34) is arranged on package (1) outside and comprises that a plurality of marks, these marks comprise the mark that can be contained in the container in the package (1) at least.

14. device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized in that: the described second surface (37) that is sleeved on the package (1) of container together that holds that is arranged on the back side of first surface (38) comprises at least one group of located lateral surface element and at least one group of longitudinal register surface element that can hold at least one container.

15. device according to claim 2 is characterized in that: described thermoforming plastic gauge of sheet is less than 1 millimeter.

16. device according to claim 7 is characterized in that: described thermoforming plastic is polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyurethane, polyvinylchloride or polyethylene terephthalate.

17. device as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that: described thermoforming plastic is noncrystal polyethylene terephthalate, high-density polystyrene or middle density polystyrene.