DE202012104246U1 - Device for storing food - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (1) for storing preferably dry food with a container (2) and a cover (3) which can be removed from the container (2) for closing an upper container opening (2), the cover (3) having a removal opening (5) and a has removable cap (4) for closing the removal opening (5), characterized in that the cap (4) is connected to the lid (3) via a connection (6) and can be attached to the container (2) at the bottom.

Description

The invention relates to a device for storing preferably dry food with a container and a lid removable from the container for closing an upper container opening, wherein the lid has a removal opening and a removable cap for closing the removal opening.

The storage of food in such devices with a container and a removable lid for closing the container opening is almost natural. The provision of smaller in relation to the container removal openings in the lid of such containers is also common and often serves the controlled or minor removal of food, the lid is often removed only for rapid filling of the container.

The US 4,714,174 discloses a leak-proof container for children, with the scattering of the contents should be prevented if possible. The container has a relatively small opening, to which a pipe connects, the bottom side has an even smaller opening in order to avoid accidental leakage of the contents largely. The tube extends into a larger inner space of the container, in which the content is taken, which can be removed through the opening. In addition, outside of the container handles for easier carrying and moving the container are attached. For filling the container, the entire upper part of the container together with the tube can be removed in the manner of a lid; with a smaller lid, the outer opening of the tube can be closed. To remove the contents of the container, this smaller lid is removed, thus opening the access through the tube to the interior of the container. The smaller lid is thus no longer connected to the container and can therefore easily get lost.

From the US 2006/0016817 A1 Another leak-proof container for children is known, with which also the spreading of the contents should be prevented. The container in this case has a lid, over which a relatively small opening at the top of the container can be closed. The contents of the container can be removed via this opening, which in turn is followed by a tube with a bottom-side opening. The bottom-side opening has a lid, so that the container for filling must be turned upside down, which can lead to the immediate discharge of the contents, in particular in a, about accidentally, poorly closed small opening.

It is an object of the invention to provide a device of the initially mentioned kind, wherein in the open state of the cap an unobstructed access should be possible and at the same time should be ensured that the cap remains within reach and can not be lost, so that closing the Removal opening is possible at any time quickly.

This object is achieved in that the cap is connected via a connection to the lid and the bottom side is fastened to the container. Thus, the user can easily remove the cap connected to the lid via the connection from the lid and fasten it to the bottom surface of the container, so that the cap does not interfere with the removal of food or the like from the container. By means of the fixation of the cap at the bottom of the container, a tilt-free placement of the container is also ensured on a flat surface. A simple, safe resealing of the removal opening, without the cap could have lost in the meantime, is thus also guaranteed.

With regard to an uncomplicated attachment or removal of the cap on or from the bottom surface of the container, it is advantageous if the cap is frictionally connected in the bottom-mounted position with the container.

When an upper top surface of the cap has a recess, the recess facing the bottom surface when approaching the bottom surface of the container can be easily brought into engagement with a correspondingly shaped projection for attachment of the cap to the bottom surface by a frictional engagement. It is advantageous for a simple, frictional connection, when the container has a projecting annular bead on the bottom side.

With regard to a reliable and easy-to-use connection of the cap to the lid, it is advantageous if a connection web which is preferably flexible transversely to its direction of longitudinal extent is provided as the connection.

If the connection, in particular the connecting web, in the bottom-mounted position of the cap in the manner of a loop encloses a cavity to the container, the user's fingers can be accommodated in a user-friendly manner in the cavity formed between the connection and the container. Thus, the connection or the web in the ground-mounted position at the same time serve as a handle.

If the lid is connected via a snap connection with the container and the cap is also connected via frictional connection or a snap connection with the lid, wherein the opening counteracting engagement between the cap and lid is less than that between the lid and container, can easily To ensure that when opening or removing the cap is not accidentally opened the lid of the container. Of course, in this sense, instead of a snap connection, a screw connection may be provided, so that in each case different movements are required to open the connections.

The connection is preferably connected to an outer edge of the lid, since the outer edge of the lid is generally the closest to the bottom of the container and the connection between the lid and the connection is thus located as close as possible to the bottom of the container. As a result, the connection may be relatively shorter than if it were connected to a portion of the lid farther from the bottom of the container; and a shorter connection means not only material savings but also that of the connection with the container closed, d. H. when the cap closes the removal opening on the lid, formed, protruding from the lid loop is relatively small.

A particularly simple and inexpensive production of the device can be achieved if the lid together with the cap and connection is made in one piece, in particular as an injection molded part. Thus, a complex assembly of the connection between the lid and cap is unnecessary.

As mentioned above, in a preferred embodiment of the subject invention the connection, in particular when removing food through the removal opening, form a handle. For this purpose, it is advantageous if the connection has a stiffness similar to the cover, wherein to reduce the rigidity against bending in a vertical longitudinal sectional plane kinks, in particular transverse grooves are provided in the connection. Thus, by means of a suitable configuration (number, spacing, dimensions) of the transverse grooves, the force opposing the opening and closing of the removal opening can be adjusted, while in the case of the cap snapped on the bottom of the container, the handle formed by the connection has sufficient stability, especially against horizontal bending.

To open or remove the lid from the container, it is advantageous, in particular in the case of a snap connection, if the lid has a handle, so that a force application for opening the connection between container and lid is facilitated. In the case of a snap connection, it is favorable, for example, if such a handle is arranged on the edge of the lid and thus in the immediate vicinity of the snap connection, since in this case the snap connection is carried out locally in the area of the handle and consequently as a whole, ie. H. over the entire circumference, can be solved. With respect to the connection between the lid and the cap, it is advantageous if the handle is arranged on an opposite side of the lid of the connection. On the one hand, the connection thus does not make it difficult to operate the handle and, on the other hand, the connection can thus also be advantageously used as a connection between lid and container, namely when the cap is snapped onto the container when the lid is removed. In this latter case, it is advantageous if a loosening of the snap connection between the lid and the container in a connection opposite region started and then the lid can be easily folded to the side of the connection.

For a simple manufacture and cleaning of the container and the lid, it is advantageous if the container is formed substantially hemispherical. Accordingly, a container is provided in the manner of a bowl, which is formed in one piece and not, for example, tapers towards the lid, which would complicate the cleaning of the container in addition to the filling.

Furthermore, it has proved to be advantageous if the length of the connection between the lid and the cap is at least 5 cm, preferably between 5 and 8 cm, in particular about 6 cm. Thus, the connection can be used as a handle both when the removal opening is closed and snapped on the bottom of the container cap and provides enough space for at least two fingers.

The invention will be explained below with reference to particularly preferred embodiments, to which it should not be limited, and with reference to the drawings. The drawings show in detail:

1 a perspective view of a device according to the invention in a closed position;

2 a perspective view of the integrally formed with the connection and the cap lid of the device according to 1 ;

3 a sectional view of the device according to 1 in a fully open position and parallel along a vertical cutting plane to the longitudinal axis of the connection between the lid and cap; and

4 a side view of the device according to 1 with the cap snapped onto the bottom of the container.

1 shows a device 1 with a round, essentially hemispherical container 2 with an upper container opening 2 ' wherein one is the container opening 2 ' closing, curved, removable lid 3 is provided. At the tank 2 facing away from the top of the lid 3 closes a removable cap 4 a removal opening 5 (see. 2 ). The cap 4 is via a connection 6 in the form of a connecting bar with the lid 3 on its outer edge 7 connected. Also essentially at the outer edge 7 of the lid 3 on one of the connections 6 opposite side a handle 8th arranged on the lid.

The illustrated container 2 is made of a partially transparent material, so that the amount and type of container contents can be easily determined from the outside. At the lid 3 opposite bottom 9 points the container 2 an annular base 10 or bead, wherein container 2 and socket 10 form a rotationally symmetrical shape. In the area of the upper edge 11 of the container 2 is a container 2 surrounding footbridge 12 recognizable, the improved sealing between the lid 3 and containers 2 serves by with the lid closed 3 with the bottom of the edge 7 of the lid 3 comes to the plant.

The cap 4 indicates at its top 13 a circular depression 14 on, whose inner profile is essentially a counterpart to the outer profile of the base 10 forms, leaving the pedestal 10 into the depression 14 taken and in it, for example, can be held by friction (see. 4 ). The diameter of the depression 14 is smaller than the diameter of the removal opening 5 , which in turn is smaller than the diameter of the container opening 2 ' (see. 3 ). The cap 4 points at the top 13 a simsartig radially superior outer edge 16 on which the user an intervention in removing the cap 4 allows and thus the removal of the cap 4 from the lid 3 facilitated.

The connection or the jetty 6 closes in a substantially horizontal plane outside to the said edge 16 the cap 4 and is in the illustrated closed state of the device 1 semicircular to the lower edge 7 of the lid 3 bent, to which it also connects horizontally. For example, when closing the container 2 the bend of the connection 6 To facilitate, has these kinks in the form of transverse to the bending plane arranged transverse grooves 17 on, to the radially outward side of the connection during the bending 6 are arched.

The one on the lid 3 arranged handle 8th is arched beak-shaped and surmounted by the surrounding bridge 12 of the container 2 laterally or radially. In this way, the user can remove the lid 3 with your fingers under the handle 8th hook what's on the rest of the lid 7 through the footbridge 12 is difficult. Once the lid 3 in the area of the handle 8th is open, can also be a complete opening by hooking in the now from the dock 12 spaced lid edge 7 be achieved.

In 2 is the lid 3 with from the removal opening 5 removed cap 4 shown. In particular, here is the opposite to the lid 3 or the container 2 smaller size of the removal opening 5 seen. Starting from the edge 18 the removal opening 5 extends a cylindrical connection surface 19 down to the inside of the container 2 , This interface 19 improves the frictional connection with a corresponding side wall 20 the cap 4 , The side wall 20 the cap 4 , which starting from the bottom or inside 21 the cap 4 cylindrical inside (in 2 upwards or in 3 down) protrudes, it is comparatively wider or higher than the connecting surface 19 of the lid 3 , Therefore, the cap 4 also in the closed state (cf. 1 ) about a finger wide from the lid 3 stick out, allowing to remove the cap 4 in the towering edge 16 the cap 4 can be intervened. Furthermore is in 2 the depression 14 in the top 13 the cap 4 as a circular bulge 22 to the inside 21 the cap 4 seen.

The width of the connection 6 between lids 3 and cap 4 is about equal to half the diameter of the cap 4 , The laterally protruding edge 16 the cap 4 goes in the transition area 23 between cap 4 and connection 6 on the connection 6 over and sits down along the connection 6 as double-sided on the edge of the connection 6 arranged bead 24 to the lid 3 continued. The five transverse to the longitudinal axis of the connection 6 running transverse grooves 17 extend over slightly more than half the width of the connection 6 , The width of the transverse grooves 17 is about 2 to 3 mm.

A detailed illustration of the fasteners between containers 2 and lid 3 , Lid 3 and cap 4 as well as cap 4 and containers 2 is in the sectional view of 3 shown. The snap connection between container 2 and lid 3 becomes by in the closed state interlocking beads 25 . 26 on the outside of the container 2 respectively the inside of the lid 3 produced. The one at the bottom 7 of the lid 3 inside trained bead 25 engages in a groove 27 , which outside the container edge 11 is formed. In addition, the border closes 7 of the lid 3 with a top of the container 2 below the groove 27 radially projecting web 12 , whereby the tightness of this connection is further improved.

The connection between the lid 3 and cap 4 is, as already explained above, a frictional connection between the inside of a provided in the lid, from the removal opening 5 inwardly projecting interface 19 and the outside of a side wall 20 the cap 4 where the side wall 20 about twice as wide as the interface 19 , To allow a stable connection, both the inside of the joint surface 19 as well as the outside of the sidewall 20 tapered slightly, so that when closing a wedge effect between the cap 4 and the lid 3 arises, which increases the friction and thus the connection security.

The attachment of the cap according to the invention 4 on the container 2 gets through the pedestal 10 on the bottom 9 of the container 2 and the depression 14 in the cap 4 allows. 4 shows the device 1 with at the bottom 9 of the container 2 or at the base 10 frictionally held cap 4 , Here is the pedestal 10 essentially completely in the depression 14 (see. 3 ) received and by a frictional connection between the peripheral outer wall 28 of the pedestal 10 and the inner side wall 29 the depression 14 held. Thus, the cap forms 4 or its side wall 20 in this position a wide base at the bottom 9 of the container 2 and therefore additionally increases the stability of the container 2 , In addition, the connection forms 6 between lids 3 and cap 4 one to the side of the container 2 arranged handle 29 , Here it is further seen that it is convenient to the handle 8th opposite the connection 6 to arrange, since the lid 3 thus starting from the in 4 shown position first on the connection side container edge and then on the connection 6 can be opened, but without the connection to the container 2 via connection 6 and cap 4 to lose.

As the person skilled in the art in particular the sectional view in 3 can be removed, the preferred embodiment described here is particularly well suited for a one-piece production of lids 3 , Cap 4 and connection 6 for example by means of an injection molding process.

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Cited patent literature

• US 4714174 [0003]
• US 2006/0016817 A1 [0004]

Claims (12)

Contraption ( 1 ) for storing preferably dry foods with a container ( 2 ) and one from the container ( 2 ) removable lid ( 3 ) for closing an upper container opening ( 2 ), the lid ( 3 ) a removal opening ( 5 ) and a removable cap ( 4 ) for closing the removal opening ( 5 ), characterized in that the cap ( 4 ) via a connection ( 6 ) with the lid ( 3 ) and on the bottom side on the container ( 2 ) is attachable. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the cap ( 4 ) in the bottom-mounted position frictionally engaged with the container ( 2 ) connected is. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an upper cover surface ( 4 ' ) of the cap ( 4 ) a recess ( 14 ) having. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the container ( 2 ) on the bottom side a projecting, annular bead ( 10 ) having. Device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that as a connection ( 6 ) is provided, preferably transversely to its longitudinal extension direction flexible connecting web. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the connection ( 6 ), in particular the connecting web, in the bottom-mounted position of the cap ( 4 ) in the manner of a loop a cavity to the container ( 2 ). Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the lid ( 3 ) via a snap connection ( 25 . 26 . 27 ) with the container ( 2 ) and the cap ( 4 ) via a frictional connection or snap connection with the lid ( 3 ), wherein the opening counteracting engagement between cap ( 4 ) and lid ( 3 ) is less than that between the lid ( 3 ) and containers ( 2 ). Device according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the connection ( 6 ) with an outer edge ( 7 ) of the lid ( 3 ) connected is. Device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the lid ( 3 ) with cap ( 4 ) and connection ( 6 ) in one piece, in particular formed as an injection molded part. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the connection ( 6 ) a stiffness similar to the lid ( 3 ), wherein in order to reduce the rigidity against bending in a vertical longitudinal sectional plane kinks, in particular transverse grooves ( 17 ) in the connection ( 6 ) are provided. Device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the lid ( 3 ), preferably at one of the connections ( 6 ) opposite side, a handle ( 8th ) having. Device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the container ( 2 ) is formed substantially hemispherical.

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