CN108697252B

CN108697252B - Disposable cartridge and method of assembling such a cartridge

Info

Publication number: CN108697252B
Application number: CN201680081025.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 马西莫·瑞西里奥
Original assignee: Real Med Srl
Current assignee: Real Med Srl
Priority date: 2015-12-21
Filing date: 2016-07-08
Publication date: 2020-06-19
Anticipated expiration: 2036-07-08
Also published as: EP3393309B1; CN108697252A; EP3393309A1; WO2017109803A1; ITUB20159305A1

Abstract

Described is a disposable kit (1) suitable for eating meals in a variety of banquet situations, consisting of: a container means (2); a closure element (4) of the container device (2) connected to an upper portion of the container device (2); a plurality of elements (5) adapted to consume meals; a liquid container (6) and a first containing bag (6 a); a first tablecloth element (7); a second tablecloth element (8); a bib (9); two or more containing elements (11); and a humidifying element (10).

Description

Disposable cartridge and method of assembling such a cartridge

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a disposable kit, in particular to a disposable kit for eating meals, and to a related method of assembling such a kit.

Background

Today, the reasons for the rhythms, work, learning, or free time of enthusiasm suggest changes in people's lifestyle: thus, it is common for an increasing number of people to eat fast food at home or outside, using school cafeterias, restaurants, corporate cafeterias, commercial cafeterias, dining services, bars, or other services intended to provide food.

It is therefore clear how it becomes necessary and common to use disposable elements for eating meals in order to achieve economic advantages and further to allow for addressing hygiene or user needs.

In this context, disposable cartridges are known for storing and transporting food products, such as described in the patents:

US 2015297004, which discloses a disposable cartridge made of a single layer of material, which is also suitable for use in a microwave oven. The known disposable cartridge further has a biodegradable film placed on the upper end of the disposable cartridge, thereby providing dust and moisture prevention and ensuring the sanitation of the food. However, the above described disposable cartridges lack many elements required for eating meals, such as, for example, tableware, napkins, glasses;

CN 203428207, which discloses a disposable cartridge made of punched paper, having a lid on which a cardboard rod is placed. Such disposable cartridges, since they are equipped only with a stick for processing food, limit their use only to users who can use the above-mentioned stick, and in addition to limit their use to certain types of food; and

CN 201855019, which discloses a disposable box consisting of a plate connected to a lid by a connecting shaft, a telescopic rod and a scoop placed in a recess present in the plate. However, this known disposable cartridge does not provide a complete combination of all the elements useful for eating meals.

A set of disposable cutlery is also known in the art, as disclosed in the patents:

US 2014033540, which discloses a set of disposable cutlery comprising a knife and a fork, or a knife and a spoon, or a knife and cutlery, and having a spoon at one end of the fork and a spoon at the other end. In addition, the knife has a recess in which the second utensil is placed. However, the set of disposable cutlery described above is incomplete because no stick is included;

CN 103371697, which discloses a set of cutlery incorporated in an implement consisting of a first stick with a spoon at one end and a second stick with a fork at the other end. In the central part, the cutlery is connected by elastic connecting elements, which enable the use of the stick for users who are not familiar with its use. However, the multiple use of this set of disposable cutlery is hardly realized, since they are used both as individual cutlery (spoons and forks) and as tools equipped with sticks; and

CN 202908437, which discloses a set of disposable tableware with a detachable structure. The handle of the cutlery remains unchanged and it is possible to replace the end element. The ladle element on the handle may be replaced by a fork element or a knife element, depending on the need. However, it is clear how the set of disposable cutlery described above is almost unhygienic and practical, since during eating the user is forced to change the end element several times and cannot use the cutlery (fork and knife) at the same time.

Disposable plates made of composite material and shaped as a truncated cone are also known in the art, as disclosed in WO 2014116138. This shape and the composite material from which the above-described disposable plate is made allow its simple use in different situations, such as on public transport, camping, picnic etc. Disposable plates are also known in the art, as disclosed in US 2012248124, which comprise on their outer edge a support element for a fork or for a spoon.

Then observe how the prior art has embodiments of disposable elements, either alone or in partial combination.

In addition, it is clear that more expense is required, since other necessary elements must be found; in addition, more space is required to store the above elements.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the present invention is to solve the above mentioned prior art problems by providing a disposable kit suitable for efficiently eating meals in a variety of banquet situations.

The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention, resulting from the detailed description, are obtained by a disposable set and a related method for assembling such a set, as claimed in the respective independent claims. Preferred embodiments and significant variants of the invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims.

All of the appended claims are intended to be an integral part of this specification.

It is clear that many changes and modifications (for example, relating to the shape, dimensions, arrangements and parts with the same function) can be made to what has been described without departing from the scope of the invention, as it appears from the appended claims.

Drawings

The invention will be better described by means of some preferred embodiments thereof, provided as non-limiting examples with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

fig. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a disposable cartridge according to the invention;

FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of a disposable cartridge according to the present invention;

figures 3 to 11 show cross-sectional views of the components of the disposable cartridge according to the invention;

FIG. 12 shows a schematic view of a related method for assembling a disposable cartridge; and is

Fig. 13 shows a schematic view of a related method for assembling a second embodiment of a disposable cartridge.

Detailed Description

Referring to the figures, the disposable set 1 according to the invention is suitable for eating meals in a variety of external or internal banquet situations, such as, for example, at home, restaurants, hotels, picnic, vehicles, schools, corporate or commercial canteens, bars, etc.

The disposable set 1 according to the invention is composed of:

at least one container means 2, cylindrical or frustoconical or other suitable shape, made of plastic material, polystyrene, paper or other similar material, preferably having a height equal to 170mm and a diameter equal to 83 mm;

at least one closing element 4 of the container means 2, preferably having a diameter equal to 83mm, connected by means of embedding, chemical fastening or screwing to the upper part of the container means 2;

a plurality of elements 5 suitable for eating meals, such as, for example, forks, knives, spoons, sushi sticks or other similar elements, preferably having a height equal to 170 mm;

at least one liquid container 6, such as for example a liquid container made of paper material or cellulose, or plastic, or polystyrene, preferably having a lower diameter equal to 46mm and an upper diameter equal to 77mm and a first containing bag 6 a;

a first tablecloth element 7, such as for example a napkin made of paper material or cellulose or other similar material, preferably having a height and width each equal to 400 mm;

a second tablecloth element 8, such as for example a tablecloth made of paper material, or plastic, or polyester, or non-woven fabric, or other similar material, preferably having a height equal to 350mm and a width equal to 450 mm; and

at least one bib 9, made of paper material, or plastic, or polyester, or non-woven fabric, or polyethylene, or other similar material, preferably having a height equal to 590mm and a width equal to 400 mm.

In particular, as shown in fig. 3, said container means 2 are constituted by a rectangular-shaped casing 2a equipped along its lower edge with a first connecting element 2b suitable for being connected by chemical fastening or embedding or other suitable means with the edge of a circular-shaped base element 2 c; said casing 2a is further equipped, along a first lateral edge, with a second connection element 2d suitable for being connected, by chemical fastening or embedding or other suitable means, to a second lateral edge of said casing 2a, giving it a cylindrical shape; said housing 2a connected to said base element 2c is adapted to constitute said container means 2 and to give it a cylindrical shape.

As shown in fig. 4, the closing element 4 is constituted by a first element 4a of rectangular shape, equipped along an upper edge with a connecting element 4b suitable for being connected by chemical fastening or embedding or other suitable means with the edge of a second element 4c of circular shape; in addition, said first element 4a is equipped, along a first lateral edge, with a second connection element 4d suitable for being connected, by chemical fastening or embedding or other suitable means, to a second lateral edge of said first element 4a, giving it a cylindrical shape; the first element 4a, connected to the second element 4c, is adapted to constitute an edge of the second element 4c, giving the closing element 4a cylindrical shape.

By way of non-limiting example, fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of a disposable kit 1, which is further equipped with at least two or more containing elements 11 (such as, for example, a container made of plastic-coated paper or other suitable container) and a second containing bag 11a and/or at least one humidifying element 10 suitable for cleaning the hands and mouth of a user of said disposable kit 1 after eating a meal.

As shown in fig. 12, the method for assembling the disposable cartridge 1 comprises the following steps:

a) providing said container means 2;

b) bending 12 said first tablecloth element 7, suitable to obtain a first bent tablecloth element 7r of optimal dimensions such as to be advantageously inserted into said container means 2;

c) packaging 13 said liquid container 6 by inserting said liquid container 6 inside said first containing packet 6a, suitable to obtain a packaged liquid container 6 i;

d) simultaneously wrapping 14 said first curved tablecloth element 7r and said plurality of elements 5 by inserting said first curved tablecloth element 7r and said plurality of elements 5 inside a third containing bag 5a, suitable to obtain a wrapping element 14 i;

e) -bending 15 said second tablecloth element 8, a second bent tablecloth element 8r, preferably divided into three portions, suitable to obtain an optimal size such as to be advantageously inserted into said container means 2;

f) -bending 16 said bib 9, a preferably four-part bent bib 9r suitable for obtaining an optimal size such as to be advantageously inserted in said container means 2;

g) wrapping 17 said second curved tablecloth element 8r and said curved bib 9r around said packaging element 14 i;

h) forming a cylindrical element 18 constituted by winding said second curved tablecloth element 8r and said curved bib 9r around said packaging element 14 i;

i) inserting said cylindrical element 18 inside said wrapped liquid container 6i and placing the lower surface of said cylindrical element 18 on the inner surface of said wrapped liquid container 6 i;

j) forming an assembly element 19 constituted by inserting said cylindrical element 18 inside said packaged liquid container 6 i;

k) inserting 22 said assembly element 19 inside said container means 2 and placing the lower surface of said assembly element 19 on the inner surface of said base element 2c of said container means 2;

1) placing the lower surface of said assembly element 19 on said inner surface of said base element 2c of said container device 2;

m) placing said closing element 4 on the upper part of said container means 2; and

n) form the disposable set 1.

As shown in fig. 13, the method for assembling the second embodiment of the disposable cartridge 1 comprises steps a) to h) and the like similar to the assembling method described above, as well as other steps:

i) inserting said cylindrical element 18 and said humidifying element 10 inside said packaged liquid container 6 i;

j) forming 24 a first composite element 20 constituted by inserting said cylindrical element 18 and said humidifying element 10 inside said packaged liquid container 6 i;

k) packaging 25 said two or more containing elements 11 by inserting said two or more containing elements 11 into a fourth containing packet 12a, suitable to obtain two or more packaged containing elements 11 i;

1) forming 26 a second composite element 23 constituted by inserting said first composite element 20 inside the containing elements 11i of the two or more packages and by placing the lower surface of said first composite element 20 on the inner surface of the containing elements 11i of the two or more packages;

m) inserting 27 said second composite element 23 inside said container means 2 and placing the lower surface of said second composite element 23 on the inner surface of said base element 2c of said container means 2;

n) placing said closing element 4 on the upper part of said container means 2; and

o) forming the disposable set 1.

Finally, the correct placement of the assembly element 19 or of the second composite element 23 inside the container device 2 is ensured by the adhesion between the upper surface of the packaged liquid container 6i and the inner side surface of the containing device 2 or between the upper surfaces of the two or more packaged containing elements 11i and the inner side surface of the containing device 2.

Claims

1. A method of assembling a disposable kit (1) suitable for carrying out at least one meal at a plurality of feast occasions, said disposable kit (1) being constituted by:

at least one container device (2);

at least one closing element of said container means (2) connected to an upper portion of said container means (2);

a plurality of elements (5) adapted to consume the meal;

at least one liquid container (6), a first containing bag (6a) and a third containing bag (5 a);

a first tablecloth element (7);

a second tablecloth element (8); and

at least one bib (9);

characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:

a) -providing said container means (2);

b) -bending (12) said first tablecloth element (7), adapted to obtain a first bent tablecloth element (7 r);

c) packaging (13) the liquid container (6) by inserting the liquid container (6) inside the first containing packet (6a), suitable to obtain a packaged liquid container (6 i);

d) -simultaneously packaging (14) said first curved tablecloth element (7r) and said plurality of elements (5) by inserting them (7r) and said plurality of elements (5) inside a third containing bag (5a), suitable to obtain at least one packaging element (14 i);

e) -bending (15) said second tablecloth element (8), adapted to obtain a second bent tablecloth element (8 r);

f) -bending (16) said bib (9), suitable for obtaining a bent bib (9 r);

g) -wrapping (17) said second curved tablecloth element (8r) and said curved bib (9r) around said first curved tablecloth element (7r) and said third containing bag (5a) of said plurality of elements (5);

h) -forming at least one cylindrical element (18) constituted by winding said second curved tablecloth element (8r) and said curved bib (9r) around said packaging element (14 i);

i) -inserting the cylindrical element (18) inside the packaged liquid container (6i) and placing the lower surface of the cylindrical element (18) on the inner surface of the packaged liquid container (6 i);

j) -forming at least one assembly element (19) constituted by inserting said cylindrical element (18) inside a liquid container (6i) of said package;

k) -inserting (22) the assembly element (19) inside the container means (2) and placing the lower surface of the assembly element (19) on the inner surface of the base element (2c) of the container means (2);

l) placing a lower surface of said assembly element (19) on said inner surface of said base element (2c) of said container device (2);

m) placing the closure element (4) on the upper part of the container device (2); and

n) forming the disposable cartridge (1).

2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that said container means (2) are constituted by a rectangular shaped casing (2a) equipped along a lower edge with a first connection element (2b) adapted to be connected with an edge of at least one base element (2c) of circular shape and along a first side edge with a second connection element (2d) adapted to be connected with a second side edge of said casing (2a), giving it a cylindrical shape, said casing (2a) and said base element (2c) connected thereto being adapted to constitute said container means (2) and giving it a cylindrical shape.

3. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that said closing element (4) is constituted by a first element (4a) of rectangular shape equipped along an upper edge with a first connecting element (4b) suitable for connecting with the edge of a second element (4c) of circular shape and along a first lateral edge with a second connecting element (4d) suitable for connecting with a second lateral edge of said first element (4a), giving it a cylindrical shape, said first element (4a) connected to said second element (4c) being suitable for constituting at least one edge of said second element (4c), giving said closing element (4) a cylindrical shape.

4. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the correct placement of the assembly element (19) inside the container device (2) is ensured by adhesion between the upper surface of the packaged liquid container (6) and the inner side surface of the containment device (2).

5. A method of assembling a disposable kit (1) suitable for carrying out at least one meal at a plurality of feast occasions, said disposable kit (1) being constituted by:

at least one container device (2);

a plurality of elements (5) adapted to consume the meal;

a first tablecloth element (7);

a second tablecloth element (8);

at least one bib (9); and

at least two containing elements (11) containing a plurality of wrappers, and a second containing bag (11a), and/or at least one humidifying element (10), said humidifying element (10) being suitable for cleaning the hands and mouth of the user of the disposable set (1) after eating the meal;

characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:

a) -providing said container means (2);

f) -bending (16) said bib (9), suitable for obtaining a bent bib (9 r);

i) -inserting the cylindrical element (18) and the humidifying element (10) inside the packaged liquid container (6 i);

j) -forming (24) a first composite element (20), said first composite element (20) being constituted by inserting said cylindrical element (18) and said humidifying element (10) inside said packaged liquid container (6 i);

k) packaging said two or more containing elements (11) by inserting said two or more containing elements (11) into a second containing packet (11a), suitable for obtaining two or more packaged containing elements (11 i);

l) forming (26) a second composite element (23) constituted by inserting the first composite element (20) inside the containing elements (11i) of the two or more packages and by placing the lower surface of the first composite element (20) on the inner surface of the containing elements (11i) of the two or more packages;

m) inserting the second composite element (23) inside the container means (2) and placing the lower surface of the second composite element (23) on the inner surface of the base element (2c) of the container means (2);

n) placing said closing element (4) on said upper portion of said container means (2); and

o) forming the disposable set (1).

6. Method according to claim 5, characterized in that the correct placement of the second composite element (23) inside the container device (2) is ensured by the adhesion between the upper surface of the containing element (11i) of the two or more packages and the inner side surface of the containing device (2).