CN102811916A - 用于食品的热成形容器组件 - Google Patents
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Abstract
一种用于形成容纳食品的容器并包含热成形套筒和基部的组件。套筒包含截头圆锥形侧壁、上唇缘、和下唇缘。侧壁限定内表面、外表面、和多个周向上间隔开的把持部,把持部包含外表面凹进和对应的内表面突出体。上唇缘总体上从套筒的上端径向地向内突出,而下唇缘总体上从下端径向地向外突出。基部与套筒分开形成,并且可组装于下端以封住下开口。在一些具体实施方式中,多个把持部的每一个均为楔形的。在其他具体实施方式中,基部是热成形部件,并且被超声焊接到下唇缘。
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技术领域
本公开内容涉及塑料容器。更特别地,其涉及用于容纳食品的热成形容器。
背景技术
已广泛展开使用塑料容器的一个领域是在食品包装行业中。因而,对于这些塑料食物容器用作食品销售给顾客的终端显示包装是普遍的。那些用于诸如松软干酪(cottage cheese)、酸奶油等等的乳制品的容器是这些容器的典型,其中设置容器的整体本体具有从较大直径顶部开口向下逐渐变小至整体的、横向的底壁的侧壁,而且顶部开口由单独的、插装式(plug-fit)盖封闭。通常地,盖具有锁定到容器本体的锥形壁的上轮缘上的依附(depending)外围裙边。
当前用于调味酸奶的有点相关的塑料食物容器设计提供了倒锥形侧壁主体或形成较小直径顶部开口以及大直径底部开口的套筒。单独的底部封闭件封住底部开口,致使酸奶(或其他食品)可以被接收并且容纳在主体内。底部封闭件包含基板、和附接(如,旋转焊接)于主体的内表面以将这些件彼此永久附接的依附裙壁。这样,不同于前述的被设计成被打开(即,从容器的较大直径开口被移除)的顶部封闭盖,用于这种特定酸奶容器的底部封闭不具有另外锁定到侧壁的轮缘上并且可以被打开以获取其中的食物的锁定裙边。取而代之的是,底部封闭固定于主体上并且在填充酸奶以后,顶部开口由粘附于主体的唇缘的软箔封封闭。为了获取酸奶,从顶部开口剥离该封。
在一些实例中,无论最终形状,食品塑料容器具有其由热成形工艺形成的部件。在热成形时,将薄塑料板通过将该板对着模具加热和施力以产生容器部件的方式形成为期望的形状,该容器部件具有均匀的、非常薄的可以导致具有非常软的壁的部件的截面厚度。比如,如上所述的酸奶容器最初通过热成形主体和底部封闭来制造,并且然后旋转焊接这些部件以实现永久附接。在致力处理与这些先前的热成形以及旋转焊接的酸奶容器关联的已意识到的有关问题的过程中,比如在美国专利第6,213,301号中设计并描述了一种注塑成型构造。一般地说,‘301专利描述了两件式注塑成型塑料容器,其中将注塑成型的截头圆锥形(frustoconical)主体部分超声焊接于注塑成型的下本体部分(用作底部封闭件)。在主体部分的外部上形成肋,并且便于诸如在运输过程中和/或在高速自动化给料设备内,彼此的相容地、间隔地堆叠多个主体部分。类似地,内部肋沿下部分被形成,并且便于对其进行期望地间隔地堆叠。
虽然‘301专利的注塑成型的塑料容器高度可行,但改进的机会仍然存在。比如采用注塑成型,需要相对巨大数量的塑料树脂以便于获得期望的容器刚度。另外,诸如当试图将箔封均匀地粘附到唇缘上时,注塑成型固有的浇口痕迹可能会妨碍多个生产步骤。
鉴于以上,存在对于改进的食品容器的需要。
发明内容
根据本公开内容的原理的一些方面涉及一种用于形成容纳食品的容器的容器组件。所述组件包含热成形套筒和基部。所述套筒具有上开口和下开口,并且包含截头圆锥形侧壁、以及上唇缘和下唇缘。所述侧壁限定从上端到下端增加的直径。另外,所述侧壁限定内表面、外表面、多个周向上间隔的凹进,以及多个突出体。所述凹进形成在邻接所述上端的外表面上。所述突出体形成在内表面上,同时各个所述突出体对应于各个所述凹进。所述上唇缘总体上从所述上端径向地向内突出以限定所述上开口。所述下唇缘总体上从所述下端径向地向外突出。所述基部与所述套筒分开形成,并且可组装于所述下端以封住所述下开口。在一些具体实施方式中,所述多个凹进中的每一个均是楔形的,同时所述外表面在从前侧到后侧的范围内朝所述套筒的中心轴向内逐渐变小。在相关的具体实施方式中,在用作用于接合内部堆叠在其内的相同的第二套筒的上唇缘的毗邻区域的肩的形成中所述内表面限定沿每个突出体的相同锥度。在其他具体实施方式中,所述基部为热成形部件,并且被超声焊接到所述下唇缘。
根据本公开内容的原理的其他方面涉及制造用于容纳食品的容器的方法。所述方法包含如上所述的热成形所述套筒和热成形所述基部。所述基部包含环状壁和凸缘。所述环状壁插入于所述套筒的所述下开口内,并且所述凸缘被放置成与所述下唇缘毗邻。将超声波能量施加到所述下唇缘,使得将所述下唇缘和所述凸缘彼此焊接。
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图1为根据本公开内容的原理的容器组件的分解透视图;
图2为图1的组件的套筒部分的截面图;
图3为图2的套筒的一部分的放大截面图,示出其把持部和上唇缘部分;
图4A为显示以紧凑、竖直的排布方式将一个堆叠在另一个的顶部上的根据本公开内容的原理的两个套筒的一部分的放大截面图;
图4B为图4A的堆叠的套筒排布的另一部分的放大截面图;
图4C为图4A的堆叠的套筒排布的另一部分的放大截面图;
图5为图2的套筒的一部分的放大截面图,示出其下唇缘;
图6为图1的组件的基部部分的截面图;
图7为图6的基部的一部分的放大截面图;
图8为以紧凑、竖直的排布方式将一个堆叠在另一个的顶部上的根据本公开内容的原理的两个基部的一部分的放大截面图;
图9为图6的基部的一部分的放大截面图,示出其下凸缘;以及
图10为最终构造状态下的图1的容器组件的侧面平面图。
具体实施方式
用于形成食品容器的容器组件20的一种具体实施方式在图1中示出,并包含套筒22和基部24。总体来说,基部24被构造成附接在套筒22的底部以便形成用于填充食品的开放顶部容器。在一些构造中,容器用于酸奶并且在此说明的用于套筒22和基部24的示例性尺寸是对于填充6盎司(170g)的调味酸奶的容器而言的;然而,将理解的是容器组件部件22、24的大小以及对应尺寸可以从在此描述的那些内容中变化并且仍落在本公开内容的范围内。类似地,其他食品类型或形式可以由容器容纳。在填充后,开放顶部随后可以由薄封(如,箔)构件26封闭,薄封构件26可移除地粘附在套筒22的顶部用于密封容器内部的食品。
套筒22包含或限定侧壁30、上唇缘32、以及下唇缘34。侧壁30形成内部容器区域36,并且具有总体上截头圆锥形状,在直径上从较小直径上端40扩大到较大直径下端42。另外参考图2,侧壁30限定内表面44和外表面46。出于这些惯例考虑,多个把持部48形成在紧邻上端40的侧壁30上(如,在一些具体实施方式中,把持部48表现为从自上端40起的0.01-0.10英寸(0.254-2.54mm)的范围内的点开始从要不然为均匀截头圆锥形状的一些偏离)。把持部48可以在大小、形状、和离上端40的竖直距离方面上相同,并且在周向上彼此间隔开(如,等距离间隔开)。在一些构造中,设置四个把持部48,但是其他数量,诸如六个、八个等也是可接受的。
每个把持部48包含或限定沿外表面46的凹进50和沿内表面44的突出体52。在一些具体实施方式中,侧壁30具有均匀厚度(至少沿把持部48的区域),从而凹进50以及对应突出体52的尺寸属性可以相同或基本相同。比如,一个把持部48在图3中被更详细地示出。相对于侧壁30的垂直方向,把持部48可以描述为具有前侧54和后侧56。前侧54被限定为紧接上端40(和上唇缘32),同时后侧56被限定于前侧54对面。出于这些惯例考虑,凹进50的特征在于外表面46在从前侧54到后侧56的范围内径向地向内逐渐变小(即,从出现在除把持部48外的区域处的侧壁30的截头圆锥形顶部到底部扩大部分(或者倒锥)偏离)。比如,相对于套筒22的竖直中心线C,外表面46在从前侧54到后侧56的范围内限定在1°-20°的范围内的、可选地为10°的锥角θ。把持部48的纵向(或竖直)高度(即,在前侧54与后侧56之间的轴向距离)可以为大约0.20-0.42英寸(5.08-10.67mm),可选地为0.313英寸(7.95mm)。采用这种构造,凹进50提供用于使用者指尖便利插入的区域以为了移除如下所描述另外应用于上唇缘32的箔封26(图1)。
突出体52的特征在于内表面44在从前侧54到后侧56的范围内朝竖直中心线C径向地向内逐渐变小(即,从出现在除把持部48外的区域处的侧壁30的截头圆锥形顶部到底部扩大部分偏离)。采用侧壁30具有至少沿把持部48的均匀厚度的具体实施方式,内表面44沿突出体52在从前侧54到后侧56的范围内限定相同锥角θ。在其他具体实施方式中,侧壁30的厚度可以改变。无论怎样,由内表面44在后侧56处限定肩(shoulder)60。肩60适于便于期望的堆叠。如在图2中最佳示出,肩60可以具有在0.1-0.9英寸(2.54-22.86mm)、可替换地为0.4-0.6英寸(10.16-15.24mm)范围内的、可选地为0.5英寸(12.7mm)的周向宽度W,并且相较于常规的竖直定向的堆叠肋具有相对较大的表面面积。特别地,并且如图2所示,每个突出体52的肩60在周向上是齐平的,并且结合以建立纵向上隔开上端40的堆叠平面P,并且适于接触嵌套在套筒22内的单独套筒。采用侧壁30具有至少沿把持部48的相对均匀厚度的具体实施方式,对应的凹进50具有对应的周向宽度(如,后侧56处的名义周向宽度大约0.4-0.6英寸(10.16-15.24mm),可选地为0.5英寸(12.7mm))。在一些具体实施方式中周向宽度可选地从后侧56向前侧54逐渐减小。
比如,图4A示出在第二(或外)套筒22b内的第一(或内部)套筒22a的堆叠组件。如所示,第一套筒22a的上唇缘32a接触或毗邻第二套筒22b的肩60b。在第一套筒22a的上唇缘32a相对于由沿堆叠平面P与第二套筒22b关联的其余把持部48b形成的肩60b之间建立类似的毗邻关系。采用这种排布,那么,肩60b确保上唇缘32a、32b(如,在一些具体实施方式中大约0.3英寸(8.2mm))之间足够的堆叠间距。该间距还可以称作为套筒22a、22b的堆叠高度。然而常规地,堆叠高度是关于外部特征之间的纵向距离。如图4B所示,那么,第一套筒22a的上唇缘32a(图4A)和第二套筒22b的肩60b(图4A)之间的接合限定下唇缘34a、34b之间的堆叠高度H1,高度H1可以在0.2-0.6英寸(5.1-15.2mm)的范围内,备选地为0.305-0.505英寸(7.751-12.83mm),可选地为0.381英寸(9.677mm)。而且,图4C示出维持堆叠套筒22a、22b之间的小的空气间隙G1,在一些具体实施方式中,空气间隙G1可以为大约近似0.004英寸(0.105mm)。这样,因为大量的套筒22可以堆叠在规定空间中,所以套筒22a、22b可以以紧凑、竖直的排布方式堆叠以备运输成本的重大节省。
回到图3,除了把持部48,在一些构造中侧壁30在从上端40到下端42的范围内是线性或均匀的(图2),同时侧壁30具有在0.005-0.020英寸(0.127-0.508mm)的范围内的、可选地为0.012英寸(0.305mm)的均匀厚度。备选地,可以提供其他特征和/或厚度变化。
上唇缘32总体上从侧壁30的上端40径向地向内突出,终止于另外限定通向内部区域36的上开口72的环状边缘70处。在一些构造中,上唇缘32的至少一部分,可选为整体具有比侧壁30的厚度更大的壁厚;比如上唇缘32可以具有在0.016-0.026英寸(0.406-0.660mm)的范围内,可选地为0.021英寸(0.53mm)的厚度。无论怎样,上唇缘32包含或限定从侧壁30延伸的第一段80,和从第一段80延伸到边缘70的第二段82。环状峰部84形成在段80、82的相交或过渡处。环状峰部84限定套筒22的最高平面U,并且用作于用于密封件26(图1)的附接点或表面。如所示,环状峰部84径向地偏移或远离上唇缘32的边缘70,并且高度平滑且连续(如,不形成凸起的浇口痕迹)以提供用于结合密封件26的干净表面。
第一段80从侧壁30的上端40向上(相对于图3的垂直方向)并径向地向内延伸。比如,在一些构造中,第一段80的延伸限定相对于上平面U的在19°-29°的范围内,可选地为24°的角度Δ。第二段82从第一段80向下(相对于图3的垂直方向)并且径向地向内至末端边缘70。比如,相对于上唇缘32的外部表面86(以及图3的垂直方向),末端边缘70低于环状峰部84一竖直距离,该竖直距离在0.008-0.018英寸(0.203-0.457mm)的范围内,可选地为0.013英寸(0.33mm)。备选地,其他尺寸也是可接受的。然而在一些具体实施方式中,末端边缘70低于环状峰部84,从而末端边缘70不妨碍密封件26(图1)附接于峰部84上或否则明显地接触密封件26。
如图5所示,下唇缘34从下端42径向地向外延伸。采用这种构造,通向内部区域36的下开口89被限定在下端42。备选地,可进一步包含额外的径向向内的结构。无论怎样,下唇缘34限定上表面90和对置的下表面92。上表面90“面对”侧壁30的上端40(图2),而下表面92被限定于上表面90对面(即,相对于图5的垂直方向,上表面90在下表面92之上)。在一些构造中,下唇缘34具有大约0.046-0.056英寸(1.168-1.422mm),可选地为0.051英寸(1.30mm)的厚度(即,在上表面90和下表面92之间的尺寸)。另外,可选地设置环状凸出部94为从下表面92的向下突出。环状凸出部94具有在从下表面92起的范围内形成夹角α的对立侧96、98(在横向截面上)。在一些构造中,夹角α在50°-70°的范围内,可选地为60°。另外,环状凸出部94可以具有相对于下表面92大约0.010-0.020英寸(0.254-0.508mm),可选地为0.015英寸(0.38mm)的高度。无论怎样,假如,环状凸出部94可以具有圆顶三角形截面形状,并且用作于如下所述的与套筒22和基部24(图1)之间的超声焊接操作有关的能量引导器(director)。备选地,环状凸出部/能量引导器94可以由基部24(图1)提供,同时在这些备选的具体实施方式中下表面92可选地是具有纹理的。
回到图1,额外参考图6,基部24包含裙壁100、平台102、以及凸缘104。总体来说,裙壁100的大小定为用于插入套筒22的下开口89(图2)内,同时平台102用于封闭下开口89。凸缘104提供用于超声焊接部件22、24的表面。
裙壁100具有截头圆锥形状,在直径上从较小直径顶端110扩大到较大直径底端112。另外,裙壁100限定内部表面114和外部表面116。出于这些指定考虑,裙壁100形成紧邻顶端110的至少一个把持部118(如,把持部118表现为从裙壁100的否则为均匀截头圆锥的、倒锥的形状偏离)。在图1和图6的一种构造中,形成单个把持部118;然而在其他具体实施方式中,裙壁100可以限定多个把持部118,多个把持部118在大小、形状、和离顶端110的竖直距离方面上相同,并且在周向上彼此间隔开(如,等距离间隔开)。采用这些备选构造,裙壁100可以可选地包含四个、六个等把持部118。
把持部118包含或限定沿内部表面114的隆起120。在裙壁100具有沿把持部118的区域的均匀厚度的一些具体实施方式中(如,大约0.005-0.020英寸(0.127-0.508mm),可选地为0.012英寸(.0305mm)),沿外部表面116形成对应的凹陷122。相对于图7的截面图中的基部24的垂直方向,把持部118可以被描述为具有紧邻平台102的前侧130和对立的后侧132,同时在隆起120的形成中内部表面114在从前侧130到后侧132的范围内径向地向内突出。在一些具体实施方式中,相对于裙壁100的竖直中心线B,内部表面114沿隆起120形成在7°-17°的范围内,可选地为12°的锥角δ。外部表面116在可选的、对应的凹陷122的设置中能具有类似的尺寸属性。无论怎样,轮缘134由内部表面114在后侧132处形成,并且限定堆叠平面S。作为参考用途,采用加入多个周向上间隔的把持部118的备选具体实施方式,每个把持部118形成轮缘段,同时轮缘段结合以限定堆叠平面S。如图8所示,那么,当第一基部24a嵌套在第二基部24b内时,第一基部24a的平台102a将沿堆叠平面S毗邻第二基部24b的轮缘134b。在一些构造中,基部24的尺寸被定为提供0.05-0.5英寸(1.27-12.7mm)的范围内,备选地为0.066-0.266英寸(1.67-6.76mm),可选地为0.166英寸(4.22mm)的堆叠高度H2,但是其他堆叠高度也是可接受的。
回到图1和图7,平台102越过裙壁100的顶端110延伸,并且可以包含外环段140和圆盖段142。环段140可以是相对平面的(相对于图1和图7的方向是水平的),具有大约0.26-0.29英寸(6.60-7.37mm),可选地为0.2735英寸(6.950mm)的径向宽度。圆盖段142可以包含轮缘部分144和中心部分146。轮缘部分144在从环段140径向地向内的范围内总体上延伸,并且可以形成20°-40°的范围内的、可选地为30°的延伸角度β。中心部分146越过轮缘部分144延伸,并且在一些构造中是平面的(如,水平的)。备选地,平台102可以假定多种其他形状或形式。
具体参考图9,凸缘104从裙壁100的底端112径向地向外延伸,并且限定顶表面150和底表面152。在一些构造中,底表面152是平面的,并且建立用于在垂直方向上将基部24维持在平面(如,桌面)上的面。顶表面150可以包含或形成具有前面156的凸起架154。前面156是相对平面的,但设有表面纹理(如,在一些具体实施方式中嵌入大约0.0045英寸(0.1143mm)深度具有纹理的或粗糙的图案)。备选地,可以取消凸起架154,并且顶表面150的整体设有上述纹理。更进一步地,凸起架154可以形成为超声焊接能量引导器。无论怎样,并且如下更详细地描述,凸缘104提供用于实现与套筒22(图1)的超声焊接的表面,并且在一些具体实施方式中具有比裙壁100的厚度更大的厚度(如,在表面150、152之间的凸缘104的厚度可以近似为裙壁100的名义厚度的两倍)。
回到图1,在一些具体实施方式中,至少套筒22,以及在其他具体实施方式中套筒22和基部22两者均是热成形部件。比如,套筒22可以是由基于聚丙烯的塑料板热成形的整体形成的同质体。基部24可以类似地是由基于聚丙烯的塑料板热成形的整体形成的同质体。可以使用压模或下架(down holder)技术以产生沿一个或两个部件的某些部分的增加(elevated)厚度(如,凸出部/能量引导器94(图5))。相较于现有的用于容纳6盎司(170g)酸奶的注塑成型的两件式截头圆锥容器设计,本公开内容的热成形两件式容器构造需要较少的材料以获得类似的壁强度。这表现为节省大量的成本。另外,由于使用热成形技术,产生的套筒22和基部24部件没有否则可能不利地影响性能的浇口痕迹或其他缺陷。
参考图1和图10,容器组件20的构造包含将基部24定位在套筒24内。特别地,基部24的平台102和裙壁100插入在套筒22的下开口89内(图2),同时套筒22的下唇缘34毗邻基部24的凸缘104。部件22、24然后一起引入超声波夹具内并且彼此被超声焊接。比如,采用下唇缘34包含环状凸出部/能量引导器94的具体实施方式,超声波变幅杆(ultrasonic horn)被放置成与下唇缘34和施加的超声波能量接触。响应于高频振动,环状凸出部/能量引导器94(图5)熔化并且结合到凸缘104的架154(图9)以实现永久焊接,同时粗糙面156(图9)增加了毗邻表面区域以便于增加振动表面之间产生的摩擦热。备选地,能量引导器可以由凸缘104提供。焊接之后,基部24封住套筒22的下开口89。食品(如,调味酸奶)然后被分配于内部区域36内,随后将密封件26施加于上唇缘32上,并且特别地通过结合到环状峰部84上。
本公开内容的食品容器组件20提供了优于先前设计的显著改进。通过使用热成形技术连同期望的材料(如,基于聚丙烯的材料),维持了整体容器强度,还实现了节省大量成本。另外,由套筒形成的凹进提供用于当试图移除箔构件时使用者手指放置的便利区域。最后,获得套筒和基部相对于彼此的期望的堆叠排布。
尽管已经参考优选的具体实施方式描述本公开内容,然而工作人员将意识到在不脱离本公开内容的精神和范围的情况下可以做形式和细节上的改变。
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1. 用于形成用于容纳食品的容器的组件,所述组件包括:
热成形套筒,其具有上开口和下开口,所述套筒包含:
截头圆锥形侧壁,其具有从上端向下端扩大的直径,所述侧壁限定:
内表面,
外表面,
多个邻接所述上端的周向上间隔开的把持部,并且每个所述把持部包含沿所述外表面的凹进和沿所述内表面的对应的突出体,
上唇缘,其从所述上端总体上径向地向内突出以限定所述上开口,
下唇缘,其从所述下端总体上径向地向外突出;以及
基部,其与所述套筒分开形成并且可组装于所述下唇缘以封住所述下开口。
2. 根据权利要求1的组件,其中每个所述突出体限定于所述上端对面的肩,所述肩周向上齐平以共同限定用于接合相同的内部堆叠的套筒的所述上唇缘的堆叠平面。
3. 根据权利要求1的组件,其中每个所述凹进是楔形的。
4. 根据权利要求3的组件,其中所述楔形包含接近所述上端的前侧和于所述上端对面的后侧,并且进一步地其中所述外表面在从所述前侧到所述后侧的范围内朝所述套筒的竖直中心线向内逐渐变小。
5. 根据权利要求4的组件,其中所述多个把持部的每一个包含所述内表面,所述内表面限定与由所述外表面沿所述对应凹进限定的锥角相同的锥角。
6. 根据权利要求1的组件,其中所述多个把持部仅包含四个所述凹进。
7. 根据权利要求1的组件,其中所述上唇缘的厚度比所述侧壁的厚度大。
8. 根据权利要求1的组件,其中所述上唇缘包含从所述上端延伸的第一段和从所述第一段向末端边缘延伸的第二段,并且进一步地其中相对于所述套筒的垂直方向,所述第一段从所述侧壁向上和径向向内延伸,而所述第二段从所述第一段向下和径向向内延伸。
9. 根据权利要求8的组件,其中在所述第一和第二段的相交处限定所述上唇缘的环状峰部,所述环状峰部限定用于接收安装在所述上开口上的柔性密封件的所述套筒的最高平面。
10. 根据权利要求9的组件,其中所述环状峰部与所述末端边缘径向间隔开。
11. 根据权利要求1的组件,其中所述下唇缘的厚度比所述侧壁的厚度大。
12. 根据权利要求1的组件,其中所述下唇缘限定面对所述上开口的上表面和于所述上表面对面的下表面,并且进一步地其中所述下唇缘形成沿所述下表面的周向凸出部。
13. 根据权利要求12的组件,其中相对于所述套筒的垂直方向,所述周向凸出部突出于所述侧壁的所述下端的下方。
14. 根据权利要求12的组件,其中在最后组装时,所述凸出部被焊接到所述基部。
15. 根据权利要求1的组件,其中所述基部是热成形件。
16. 根据权利要求1的组件,其中所述基部包含:
截头圆锥形裙壁,其具有从顶端向底端增加的直径,所述裙壁限定内部表面和外部表面;
平台,其越过所述顶端延伸;以及
凸缘,其从底端总体上径向地向外延伸;
其中所述裙壁的大小定为嵌套在所述套筒的所述下开口内,同时所述下唇缘毗邻所述凸缘。
17. 根据权利要求16的组件,其中所述裙壁形成沿接近所述顶端的所述内部表面的隆起。
18. 根据权利要求17的组件,其中所述裙壁具有均匀厚度。
19. 根据权利要求16的组件,其中所述凸缘的厚度比所述裙壁的厚度大。
20. 根据权利要求16的组件,其中相对于所述基部的垂直方向,所述凸缘限定水平的底表面和于所述底表面对面的顶表面,所述凸缘还形成从所述顶表面纵向突出的环状架,并且进一步地其中所述架的一个面是粗糙的。
21. 制造用于容纳食品的容器的方法,所述方法包括:
热成形权利要求1的所述基部和所述套筒;
将所述基部组装在所述套筒的所述下开口内;以及
超声焊接所述套筒和所述基部。
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