DE1586889B1 - Lockable plastic container for packaging food - Google Patents

Description

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The invention relates to a lockable, lying down and in relation to those connecting them

substantial rectangular plastic container to end walls 18 are relatively long. Both the side

Food packaging with partitions 17 and end walls 18 also extend

Wall. preferably upwards slightly outwards, so

A container for the packaging of FIG. 5 is known to accommodate the partition 12 and the lid

Goods to be transported, for example crockery items 13, to facilitate. The side walls 17 and the end

and cutlery. This box-shaped container is walls 18 end at the top in a peripheral edge

by a built-in partition in two Ab- 19, which is a downwardly open, U-shaped edge 19 α

divisions divided. It is therefore not possible for the cover 13 to overlap in a sealing manner. The sealing

Moving this dividing wall of different sizes io device is such that the container contents and in particular

To create compartments, which are essentially airtight in the respective special food

nits are adapted in size. can be stored in the container.

Furthermore, a cylindrical structure, divided by webs, is shown in FIG. 3 are the side walls

shaped food container with insert containers 17 slightly bent outwards towards the center. Of the

known. In this case, the separating areas provided there take effect

walls sealingly into the underside of a lid. middle area slightly larger than near

The object of the invention is to provide one of the end walls 18 of the container 11.
The dividing wall 12 consists essentially of divided containers so that the dividing an upright central plate 20, which does not have any perwall in any position in the container, has 20 forations and is straight at the top and thus different sized departments edge 21 ends. The upper edge 21 can therefore be created over. their entire length engages well with the underside

According to the invention, this object is achieved by the cover 13 when the partition 12 between

solved by the fact that the side walls 17 are inserted slightly bent outwards, as in particular

NEN side walls adjacent movable partition 25 special in F i g. 2 is shown. By such a

with a flexible, slightly concave flange design, the container 11 is practically in

see is provided. divided into two separate compartments in which food

The dividing wall is made of different types or other material by means of these flanges

in each position even when curved outwards separately, but in a common container with

Side walls pressed against these side walls so that a sealing lid can be stored,

she keeps herself in this position. As a result, any- The movable partition wall 12 has along its

Bige subdivision of the container possible. Bottom edge oppositely directed foot flanges

The stability _ of the partition is increased, 22 on which is normally on each side of the

if they extend outwardly along their lower edge on at least one plate 20 and accordingly

Side one on the bottom wall of the container 35 serve to hold the partition 12 upright on the

Has lying flange. Support the bottom wall 15 of the container 11. the

For many purposes, it is advantageous for foot flanges 22 to end just before the ends of the Unterwenn the upper edge of the partition in itself edge of the plate 20 to collide with lateral known way to avoid sealing the underside of the container flanges of the partition when this the bottom cover rests. 40 resting against the side walls 17 of the container

The invention will bend closer to the inside using the drawing,

• 'explained. It shows - 'The partition wall 12 is at both ends with both-

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the container side provided with extending flanges 23,

without lid part and two in this container one whose profile is slightly concave towards the outside,

Set auxiliary containers, / 45 as in particular Fig. 3 and 5 show. To each

FIG. 2 shows a section along line 2-2 of FIG. 1, the flange includes two finger-like, opposing ones

3 shows a plan view of the flexible segments 24 shown in FIG.

th container without auxiliary container, are curved and together one of the side walls

4 is an enlarged sectional view of the partition 17 of the container opposite the side walls

wall according to line 4-4 'of Fig. 3,' 50 form contacting surface25. Fig. 5 shows enlarged

Fig. 5 is an enlarged plan view of the position of the segments 24 in the event that the

the side wall adjacent part of the partition, partition 12 is approximately in the middle of the container

F i g. 6 one of the F i g. 5 sees a similar plan, with 17 located between the side walls. Here

however, the partition off-center near one of the, the outer surface 25 of the flanges touches each of the

End walls of the side wall of the container rests, such as 55 side wall 17 along two vertical areas or

in Fig. 3 is indicated, and lines along which the outer parts of the flexible

F i g. 7 shows an enlarged partial section along line 7-7 segments 24 bear against the side wall. Will the

of Fig. 1, which the position of the auxiliary container against partition wall 12, however, in the container continues to a

above the partition shows. moved from the end walls 18 where the

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the 60 distance between the side walls 17 is smaller,

container 10 a main part 11, a movable separator so the segments 24 are through the growing

wall 12 and a lid 13. One or more pressures of the side walls 17 curved inward. Here-

Einjftzbehälf 14-can be inside the main part through the concave curvature of the flanges23

11 can be arranged. decreases, and there is a greater portion of the

The main part 11 has a substantially 65 outer surface 25 of the flanges in contact with the

rectangular bottom wall 15 with a circumferential side walls 17 of the container. Is the

protruding support rib 16. It is furthermore with partition wall 12 in the vicinity of one of the end walls 18

Side walls 17 are provided, which are opposite to each other of the container, as indicated by dash-dotted lines in FIG.

is, it turns out, an almost complete system the outer surface 25 of the flanges on the side walls 17, the finger-like segments 24 of the Flange 23 are bent maximally inward, as enlarged in F i g. 6 is shown.

With this embodiment, regardless of the position of the partition wall 12 in the container 11 is a secure and tight contact of the flange 23 on the side walls 17 is guaranteed. In particular, will a tendency caused by the slightly outwardly curved side walls 17 of the container, the To move the partition wall towards the center, through the position of the partition wall shifted towards the end wall increased contact area between the outside 25 of the flange and the side walls 17 of the Compensated for the container. By the finger-like flexible segments 24 of the flanges, which are independent of the distance between the side walls 17 of the container, which changes within certain limits, is always with these Side walls are in contact, so it is guaranteed that the force with which the partition 12 is held in its position in the container, always to secure this position with respect to the side walls 17 of the container is sufficient. The partition wall 12 is preferably made of a stiffer material relative to the container 11 Made of material that is flexible but less subject to permanent deformation than that Material of the container. Suitable materials for the partition wall 12 are, for example, high polyethylene Dense, polypropylene or similar copolymeric materials. The container 11 is preferably made Made from a low or medium density polyethylene that is slightly more pliable than the material of the partition wall 12 and which also has the property of being locally somewhat deformable to be.

F i g. 7 shows the dividing wall 12 in a central position in the container, with FIG Partition smaller insert container 14 in the main container U are used. In this position the foot flange 22, which is arranged on the plate part 20 of the partition wall 12 and which extends after both Sides of the plate 20 extends, the bottoms of the two insert containers 14. The partition wall 12 on the one hand and the container 14 on the other hand support each other in this way in their position, which in particular is of particular advantage for transporting the container. Even if one of the insert containers 14 is not used, the partition wall 12 serves in an advantageous manner to the other in its Secure location so that it cannot slip and especially in the free compartment of the main container 11 housed material is not crushed by the one insert container 14 or in another Way is affected.

Claims (3)

Patent claims: 1. Closable, substantially rectangular plastic container for packaging Foodstuffs with a partition wall, characterized in that the side walls (17) which are slightly outwardly bent are adjacent movable partition (12) provided with flexible, slightly concave flanges (23) is, 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the partition (12) along its The lower edge rests on at least one side on the bottom wall (15) of the container Has flange (22). 3. Container according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the upper edge (21) of the partition (12) rests sealingly against the underside of the container lid (13). 1 sheet of drawings