DE19955335A1 - Transport containers for packaging and transporting food - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport container (1) for packing and transporting deep-frozen food, especially ice-cream. At least one second container (3), which can be closed with said lid (4), is also provided. The containers (2, 3) are interconnected by said lid (4).

Description

The invention relates to a transport container Packing and transporting frozen foods Food, especially ice cream, with the Generic features of claim 1.

The well-known transport containers for packaging and Transporting food has a container which is generally rectangular or circular Has space. There is an outside on the container bent edge formed into one in a lid of the transport container trained groove can be introduced to Close the transport container with the lid. The Transport container can be made of a plastic, in particular made of foamed polystyrene. In order to it is ensured that the consumer has an unopened Received original goods, the lid is sealed with a seal Container connected. The seal consists of one Adhesive tape that has a perforation. To open that Transport container is the seal by pressing in Perforation to share, which makes the lid of the Can lift container.

The size of the known transport container is in generally chosen so that the content is not unique Removal can be consumed completely. The Transport container must therefore at least have a certain Period of storage of the unloaded part of the Allow food.

The known transport container has the disadvantage that when Opening and removing ice damage the packaging can be what the quality of the packaging remaining food during further storage is deteriorating. For example, the corners of the lid tear the part of the circumferential edge of the lid are slightly a, so that the  Lid only partially closes the container. Moreover can be used when removing solid, especially frozen Food like ice cream, because then a higher one The peripheral edge of the The container may break, or the bottom of the container may break be damaged if e.g. B. a knife for cutting the Food is taken to help. By the damaged Containers can then on the one hand smells, germs, Invade pathogens and the like. On the other hand the food can flow out of the container so that storage is no longer possible. This disadvantage arises particularly in the case of frozen foods since it e.g. B. in the known transport containers with a Capacity of 1000 ml can take up to an hour until the core of the food is thawed. Therefore at a portioning out of the known transport container difficult because the ice core has been defrosting for too long lasts.

In addition, after a part of the Food on the re-frozen food Ice crystals, creating the look and taste of the stored food is deteriorated.

For a transport container with a filling volume that only holds a portion of the food, there is the disadvantage that to transport a large amount of food a Variety of shipping containers is required, which transportation becomes difficult. Another disadvantage is that the sale of ice cream in small quantities is uneconomical is.

The object of the invention is therefore a transport container for packaging and transporting food one Amount to be provided in several servings which makes it easier to remove part of the food and the storage of the remaining part is improved is.  

The task is carried out by a transport container with the Features of claim 1 and by a transport container solved with the features of claim 14.

The transport container according to the invention according to claim 1 or 14 has the advantage that the amount of food on is divided into at least two containers, whereby the Defrosting time reduced. In addition, only one of the Containers are opened so that the quality of the Food is preserved during further storage.

By the specified in subclaims 2 to 13 Measures are advantageous developments of the claim 1 specified invention possible.

Advantageously, the lid is in several partial lids divided, each closing one of the containers. there it is particularly advantageous that the partial cover from each other are separable. This means that there is a separate one for each container Partial cover provided, by separating the partial cover at least one container separated from the other containers can be. Especially with frozen foods therefore only one of the containers from the refrigerator compartment of the Household refrigerator are removed, the others in Refrigerator compartment remain. This allows the separated container be thawed without the quality of the freezer remaining food is deteriorated. Moreover there is no need to reset the other containers.

It is advantageous that the lid has at least one Has perforation on the partial cover with each other are connected, and that the separation at the perforation he follows. This will separate the partial cover facilitated.

It is advantageous that the transport container Has packaging tape that encloses the container. As a result, the transport container has a uniform Appearance on, the stability of the transport container  improved and there is also a larger area Representation of what is packed in the transport container Food available.

It is also advantageous that the packaging tape There is paper and / or cardboard. This can do that Packaging tape can be manufactured inexpensively, it can also be printed well.

It is advantageous that the cover two from each other Has facing closure sides, and that on each of the Closure sides of a container can be attached. This is a compact transport container given a low Surface has over the heat to the environment is delivered, the containers are carried out flat can, which makes thawing easier. It is for that advantageous that the first container in the transport state with respect to the lid opposite the second one Container is arranged.

It is advantageous that the cover has a first cover half, with which the first container can be closed, a second Half of the lid with which the second container can be closed and has a removable connector through which the lid halves are connected to each other. This can the transport container into separate containers be divided, each with a lid half are closable, which both the transport of the Transport container as well as the removal of the food simplified. In addition, the storage in a Refrigerator compartment of a home cooling device simplified.

The connecting element is advantageously circumferential arranged on the lid edge of the lid. It is particularly advantageous that the connecting element perforated tear tape is. This can do that Fastener can be easily removed to the two Separate containers from each other.  

It is advantageous that the cover has several guide rails has, into which the containers can be inserted. Thereby the containers can be pushed out of the lid individually, pushing out is only required as far as Food is removed from the guide rails.

Advantageously, at least one container is additional sealed with a removable protective film. Thereby the quality of the food included is still better received.

By those listed in subclaims 15 and 16 Measures are advantageous developments of the claim 14 specified transport container possible.

It is advantageous that the container to reduce the Heat emission are in thermal contact with each other. This can the amount of heat given off can be reduced so that the Food quality better during transportation is maintained.

Advantageously, the containers touch Reducing the heat-emitting surface of each other. This can also affect the quality of the food received during transportation of the transport container become.

Embodiments of the invention are in the drawing shown and in the following description explained. Show it:

Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a transport container according to the invention in a sectional view.

Figure 2 shows a second embodiment of a transport container according to the invention in a sectional view.

Fig. 3 shows a third embodiment of a transport container according to the invention in a sectional view;

Fig. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of a transport container according to the invention;

Figure 5 shows a fifth embodiment of a transport container according to the invention in a sectional view. and

Fig. 6 shows a sixth embodiment of a transport container according to the invention.

Fig. 1 a first embodiment is a sectional view of a transport container 1 according to the invention. The transport container 1 is used for packaging and transporting foods, in particular frozen foods such as ice cream. However, the transport container 1 according to the invention is also suitable for other applications.

The transport container 1 has a first container 2 and a second container 3 , which can be closed by means of a common cover 4 . The cover 4 has a first partial cover 5 , which closes the first container 2 , and a second partial cover 6 , which closes the second container 3 . The cover 4 has a perforation 7 on which the partial covers 5 , 6 are connected to one another. The perforation 7 separating the part of cover 5 is facilitated 6 by breaking the lid 4 at the perforation. 7 In order to improve the stability of the transport container 1 and to prevent separation of the containers 2 , 3 by inadvertent separation of the partial lids 5 , 6 , the containers 2 , 3 are enclosed by a packaging tape 8 , partly on the first container 2 and partly abuts the second container 3 circumferentially in sections. As a result, in particular on the outside of the longitudinal side 9 of the packaging belt 8, a larger representation can be shown to represent the food packaged in the transport container, as a result of which the transport container contains an attractive presentation.

The first container 2 has a container base 10 and two side walls 11 , 12 connected to it, which are inclined to one another. The side walls 11 , 12 have at the upper end 13 mutually parallel sections 14 , 15 which are oriented at least approximately perpendicular to the container bottom 10 . The sections 14 , 15 are connected to a circumferential edge 16 , which fits into a circumferential groove 17 of the first partial cover 5 . The peripheral edge 23 of the first partial cover 5 has a bent-back edge run 18 , which causes the sections 14 , 15 of the side walls 11 , 12 to snap into the peripheral groove 17 of the first partial cover 5 . For this purpose, the first partial cover 5 also has a circumferential shoulder 19 on which the circumferential edge 16 of the first container 2 is supported inwards. A cover plate 20 of the first partial cover 5 is connected to the circumferential shoulder 19 , on the upper side 21 of which a representation of the food packaged in the transport container can be provided. The bent-back edge run 18 of the first part cover 5 abuts the end face of the packaging belt 8 , whereby the side surface 22 of the packaging belt 8 merges at least almost seamlessly into the surface of the bent-back edge run 18 of the first part cover 5 , so that the transport container has a compact, aesthetic design having.

The structure of the first container 2 and the first partial cover 5 described above corresponds essentially to the structure of the second container 3 and the second partial cover 6 , so that a repeated description is unnecessary.

The first container 2 has an average width B ₁ and the second container 3 has an average width B ₂ . In this exemplary embodiment, the first sub-container 2 and the second sub-container 3 have the same filling height H. The first container 2 and the second container 3 also have the same length L in this exemplary embodiment. The first volume V _{1 of} the first container 2 and the second volume V _{2 of} the second container 3 therefore result in

V _1/2 = HLB _1/2 .

By the ratio of the width B ₁ of the first container 2 to the width B ₂ of the second container 3 can be of the first container 2 set ₁ to the volumetric capacity _V2 of the second container 3, therefore, the ratio of the volume capacity V. For a given length L of the containers 2 , 3 , the filling height H can also be increased if the widths B ₁ , B _{2 of} the two containers 2 , 3 are to be reduced while the total filling volume V ₁ + V ₂ remains the same. Are the containers 2 , 3 z. B. filled with ice cream, the width B _{2 of} the second container 3 can be chosen approximately as large as the width of a conventional ice cream spoon, so that the ice cream spoon is guided in the second container 3 when ice cream is removed. The width B _{1 of} the first container 2 can be chosen equal to the width B _{2 of} the second container 3 , so that the ice cream spoon is advantageously guided even when ice cream is removed from the first container 2 . For large family packs, it makes sense that the width of the first container 2 is greater than the width of the second container 3 , since then a larger amount of ice is available for general consumption from the first container 2 , while in the second container 3 untouched ice cream is available, from which shapely balls can be formed for guests. Here, for. B. in the second container 3 additional decorative elements are arranged, for. B. can consist of vanilla beans, chocolate bars or waffles. A second container 3 with a narrow width B ₂ also has the advantage that the core of the filled ice cream is thawed in a short time.

Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment in a sectional view of a transport container 1. Elements that have already been described are provided with the same reference symbols in all the figures, so that a repetitive description is unnecessary.

In this exemplary embodiment, the cover 4 has a first closure side 30 and a second closure side 31 , which face away from one another. The first container 2 is attached to the first closure side 30 and the second container 3 is attached to the second closure side 31 . The width B _{1 of} the first container 2 is at least substantially equal to the width B _{2 of} the second container 3 in this exemplary embodiment. The filling height H _{1 of} the first container 2 and the filling height H _{2 of} the second container 3 can be selected independently of one another in this exemplary embodiment. The two containers 2 , 3 have the same length L, so that the filling volumes V ₁ , V _{2 of} the containers 2 , 3 according to

V _1/2 = LBH _1/2

result, where B = B ₁ = B ₂ .

The filling height H _{1 of} the first container 2 and the filling height H _{2 of} the second container 3 are selected to be smaller than the width B and the length L of the two containers 2 , 3 . As a result, the transport container 1 has a compact structure, which enables advantageous transport and storage of the transport container 1 . In the case of foods which have components which are movable relative to one another, the low filling levels H ₁ , H ₂ reduce the mixing of the foods arranged in the containers 2 , 3 . In addition, food can be filled in the containers 2 , 3 , which should not come into contact with each other. This allows z. B. different ice creams can be separated. In the case of deep-frozen foods, the reduced heights H ₁ , H _{2 of} the containers 2 , 3 result in an at least approximately uniform warming up when the foods filled in the containers 2 , 3 are heated. As a result, in particular the core of the frozen food can be thawed quickly, which enables the food to be removed from the respective container 2 , 3 after a short time.

Since the two containers 2 , 3 use the cover 4 together, only one of the containers 2 , 3 can continue to be closed by the cover 4 when the two containers 2 , 3 are separated. A first protective film 32 is therefore provided, which closes the first container 2 . After the cover 4 has been removed from the first container 2 , the protective film 32 can be removed, thereby making it possible to remove the food from the first container 2 . By means of the first protective film 32 , the first container 2 can also be stored without the lid 4 , without the quality of the food filled into the first container 2 being impaired. Likewise, the second container 3 is provided with a second protective film 33 , so that even without the lid 4 this enables quality-preserving storage of the filled food.

Fig. 3 shows a third embodiment of the transport container 1 in a sectional view. Elements that have already been described are provided with the same reference numerals, so that a repetitive description is unnecessary.

In contrast to the transport container 1 according to the second exemplary embodiment, the transport container 1 according to the third exemplary embodiment has a cover 4 which has a first cover half 34 with which the first container 2 can be closed, a second cover half 35 with which the second container 3 can be closed and includes a removable connector 36 which connects the lid halves 34 , 35 together. The connecting element 36 is arranged circumferentially on the lid edge 37 of the lid 4 . The connecting element 36 interacts with an elevated edge 38 of the first cover half 34 and an elevated edge 39 of the second cover half 35 for connecting the two cover halves 34 , 35 . The connecting element 36 can be connected to the cover halves 34 , 35 by an adhesive, material bridges or the like. The connection can be formed on a plurality of circumferentially successive sections, whereby the removal of the connecting element 36 from the cover halves 34 , 35 is facilitated.

Fig. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the transport container 1.

The fourth exemplary embodiment of the transport container 1 shown in FIG. 4 differs from the third exemplary embodiment of the transport container 1 shown in FIG. 3 by the configuration of the connection between the first cover half 34 and the second cover half 35 , in particular by the configuration of the connecting element 36 . In this embodiment, 36 42, the connecting member comprises a plurality of the cover halves 34, 35 circumferentially arranged in the region of the lid rim 37 connection points 41, with the disposed on the first cover half 34 connection points 41 through a tooth-shaped perforation 43 and the second on the cover half 35 arranged connection points 42 are separated from each other by a tooth-shaped perforation 44 . The band-shaped connecting element 36 therefore has a sawtooth-like structure on the sides 45 , 46 . At the end 47 , the connecting element 36 has a grip element 48 for gripping the end 47 of the connecting element 36 . By pulling the grip element 48 in the tear-off direction 49 , the connecting element 36 can be separated from the cover halves 34 , 35 . After removing the connecting element 36 , the two containers 2 , 3 can be separated from one another together with the respective cover half 34 , 35 .

Fig. 5 shows a fifth embodiment of the transport container 1 in a sectional view.

The cover 4 of the transport container 1 has guide rails 50 a to 50 f, into which containers 2 , 3 , 51 can be inserted. The containers 2 , 3 , 51 engage with their longitudinal edges 52 a to 52 f in the guide rails 50 a to 50 f. The cover 4 has perforations 7 , 53 which comprise a plurality of recesses 54 , 55 . Along the perforations 7 , 53 , the lid 4 can be broken into the partial lid 5 , 6 , 56 , so that, for. B. the third container 51 , which is closed by the third partial cover 56 , from the containers 2 , 3 , which are closed by the partial covers 5 , 6 , can be separated.

The containers 2 , 3 , 51 can be completely or partially pulled out of the lid 4 , the pulling out being limited on one side by a stop. In addition, a removable stop element can also be provided, which the pulling out of the partial container, for. B. prevented during transport.

In this exemplary embodiment, the partial containers 2 , 3 , 51 have different volumes in pairs. For example, a first type of ice cream which is required in larger quantities can be filled in the container 51 , a further type of ice cream can be filled in the container 3 and an alcohol-containing sauce can be filled in the container 2 . In order to prevent the alcohol contained in the sauce from escaping, the container 2 is closed with the protective film 32 .

Fig. 6 shows a sixth embodiment in a sectional view of a transport container 1.

The transport container 1 has a first container 2 , which is closed by means of a first cover 60 , and a second container 3 , which is closed by means of a second cover 61 . The transport container 1 also comprises a base plate 62 on which the containers 2 , 3 stand, a cover plate 63 which bears on the covers 60 , 61 of the containers 2 , 3 , and side plates 64 , 65 which laterally enclose the containers 2 , 3 . An outer packaging or a transport housing is formed by the base plates 62 , the side plates 64 , 65 and the cover plate 63 . The containers 2 , 3 are also provided in the interior of the outer packaging insert shelves 66 , 67 , which prevent the containers 2 , 3 from moving laterally, so that the containers 2 , 3 are fixed in the outer packaging. The container 3 has the side walls 68 , 69 , the side wall 69 being arranged on the side of the side plate 65 . The side wall 12 of the first container 2 , the side wall 68 of the second container 3 , the shelf 66 and the shelf 67 enclose a space 70 which is filled with air. Through the space 70 , the containers 2 , 3 are in thermal contact, as a result of which the heat emitted by the containers 2 , 3 to the environment is reduced. As an alternative to this, the containers 2 , 3 can also be designed and arranged in such a way that the side walls 12 , 68 touch, as a result of which the heat-emitting surface is reduced.

The invention is not based on those described Embodiments limited. In particular, the in the description of ice cream also made be transferred to other frozen foods.

Claims (16)

1. Transport container ( 1 ) for packaging and transporting frozen food, in particular ice cream, with a first container ( 2 ) which can be closed by means of a lid ( 4 ), characterized in that
that at least one second container ( 3 ) is provided, which can be closed with the lid ( 4 ), and
that the containers ( 2 , 3 ) are interconnected by means of the lid ( 4 ). 2. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid ( 4 ) is divided into a plurality of partial lids ( 5 , 6 ), each of which closes one of the containers ( 2 , 3 ). 3. Transport container according to claim 2, characterized in that the partial lid ( 5 , 6 ) are separable from each other. 4. Transport container according to claim 3, characterized in that the lid ( 4 ) has at least one perforation ( 7 ) on which the partial lid ( 5 , 6 ) are connected to each other, and that the separation takes place at the perforation ( 7 ). 5. Transport container according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the transport container ( 1 ) has a packaging tape ( 8 ) which encloses the container ( 2 , 3 ). 6. Transport container according to claim 5, characterized in that the packaging tape ( 8 ) consists of paper and / or cardboard. 7. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid ( 4 ) has two closure sides ( 30 , 31 ) facing away from one another, and that on each of the closure sides ( 30 , 31 ) a container ( 2 , 3 ) can be attached. 8. Transport container according to claim 7, characterized in that in the transport state the first container ( 2 ) with respect to the lid ( 4 ) is arranged opposite to the second container ( 3 ). 9. Transport container according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the cover ( 4 ) has a first cover half ( 34 ) with which the first container ( 2 ) can be closed, a second cover half ( 35 ) with which the second container ( 3 ) can be closed, and has a removable connecting element ( 36 ) through which the cover halves ( 34 , 35 ) are connected to one another. 10. Transport container according to claim 9, characterized in that the connecting element ( 36 ) is arranged circumferentially on the lid edge ( 37 ) of the lid ( 4 ). 11. Transport container according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the connecting element ( 36 ) is a perforated tear-off tape. 12. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover ( 4 ) has a plurality of guide rails ( 50 a- 50 f) into which the container ( 2 , 3 , 51 ) can be inserted. 13. Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that at least one container ( 2 , 3 , 51 ) is additionally closed with a removable protective film ( 32 , 33 ). 14. Transport container for packaging and transporting frozen foods, in particular ice cream, with a first container ( 2 ) which can be closed by means of a first lid ( 60 ), characterized in that at least one second container ( 3 ) is provided, which with a second cover ( 61 ) can be closed, and that a transport housing ( 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 ) is provided in which the containers are embedded, at least during transport. 15. Transport container according to claim 14, characterized in that the containers ( 2 , 3 ) are in thermal contact with one another to reduce the heat emission. 16. Transport container according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the containers ( 2 , 3 ) touch each other to reduce the heat-emitting surface.