DE202013101579U1 - Container for food - Google Patents

Abstract

Containers, in particular for storing food, comprising a. a, preferably polygonal, basic shape which can be converted from an essentially first, preferably two-dimensional, shape into a second, preferably three-dimensional, shape, b. at least one base and at least one cover, preferably in one piece, c. a wall connecting the base and the cover at least in the second form, which wall is suitable for determining the distance between the base and the cover, characterized in that d. the cover can be connected in the second form to the wall and in the first form to the wall and / or to the floor.

Description

The invention relates to a container, in particular for the storage of food, according to claim 1.

Containers are known from everyday life, which in their basic form are usually rectangular, preferably with rounded edges, and have a, preferably sealing, associated cover. These containers are available in a variety of sizes and are used to safely store food for transport after preparation. The classic example of this are lunch boxes, in which sandwiches and / or fruit, vegetables are taken to work, school or on trips to eat them on the way. Another application is the refrigerated or frozen food storage in these containers. In addition to the suitability for low or high temperatures, these containers are usually also suitable to be cleaned in a dishwasher or to serve in a microwave during heating as a vessel.

A disadvantage of all these containers that they are bulky in storage and during transport, if they have no content to be protected. In most cases, the container is separated from its lid during storage, so that several open containers of different or the same size can be stacked in one another. Again, there are still disadvantages; When storing containers of the same size they tend to stick so strongly to one another after stacking because of negative pressure or excessive static friction that they can only be separated with difficulty or not at all from each other. Although you can nest well containers of different sizes well, so usually not all containers are stackable, so that there are a lot of stacks that fall messy into each other.

Common to both solutions is the problem that the containers must be separated from the lids, so that although you can realize a reasonably well-functioning storage, but with planned use much time is lost to find the right lid. Color assignments usually help only conditionally.

The invention has as its object to provide a container which is suitable to overcome the above-mentioned disadvantages.

The object is solved by the features of claim 1.

• • eine, bevorzugt mehreckige, Grundform, die aus einer im wesentlichen ersten, bevorzugt zweidimensionalen, Form in eine zweite, bevorzugt dreidimensionale, Form, umgewandelt werden kann,
• • zumindest einen Boden und zumindest einen Deckel, bevorzugt einstückig,
• • eine den Boden und den Deckel zumindest in der zweiten Form verbindende Wand, die geeignet ist den Abstand von Boden und Deckel voneinander zu bestimmen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
• • der Deckel in der zweiten Form mit der Wand und in der ersten Form mit der Wand und/oder mit dem Boden verbindbar ist.

The solution is that the container, in particular for the storage of food, includes

• A, preferably polygonal, basic shape, which can be converted from a substantially first, preferably two-dimensional, shape into a second, preferably three-dimensional, shape,
• At least one bottom and at least one lid, preferably in one piece,
• • A wall connecting the bottom and the lid, at least in the second form, which is suitable for determining the distance between the bottom and the lid, characterized in that
• • The lid in the second form is connectable to the wall and in the first form to the wall and / or to the floor.

In the following embodiments are still described, which can be combined with the above solution but also with each other.

It is particularly preferred that for the preparation of the connection, between the lid and bottom and / or wall, a closure is arranged.

It is further preferred that the wall is in one piece and / or bendable.

It is also preferable that at least one wall is integral with a plurality of walls.

In the case of a plurality of walls and a plurality of fold lines, particularly preferably at least two fold lines are arranged in different planes, for example at different distances from the lid and / or bottom of the container.

Preferably, with mutually displaceable walls seals are arranged and / or the material of the walls to be suitable to act under a suitable tension sealing. For this purpose, the material, within certain limits, be flexible.

Particularly preferably, the material of the container is dishwasher safe, deep freeze and / or food safe.

It is with this combination comprehensible that the container is preferably made of plastic.

It is now possible to store a lid / container combination to save space and to use this combination with a handle can.

Further advantageous measures and embodiments of the subject matter of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and the following description with the drawing.

The single drawing shows in five three-dimensional figures from left to right the transfer of the container from a first, substantially two-dimensional flat, form into a second, substantially three-dimensional elevated form.

The difference is that only the second form should be suitable for transporting objects or food, the first of which should have as little storage space as possible. It is not true that there can be lower forms between these two forms, or in other words, that there are still a third or more forms that have more or less storage space available.

However, all forms have in common that the lid is suitable to be in operative connection with the mold in order to form a unit with this mold. As an example, the left or right figure is shown, in which the lid in the first and the second form is in operative connection and preferably remains during transport, handling or storage together with the mold.

In the course of the change in shape or the opening of the container, the lid is suitable to be released from the mold.

Alternatively, the mold can be designed so that it is suitable to fix the lid accordingly. However, the alternative is that the form and lid have means that can serve to fix one another.

If one describes the course of the change of shape in the figures from left to right, one sees a flat (first) form, which is essentially in operative connection with a lid. Separating the lid from the mold (second figure from the left), you can unfold at least two side walls upwards, so that the shape begins to change from a first shape with little or no storage space in a second form with storage space. This is achieved in particular in that these two side walls are arranged foldable or foldable at least once. Preferably, the side walls are integrally formed to ensure a later rigidity and / or tightness.

Are the foldable side walls of a substantially parallel, adjacent, transferred position in a linear, continuous, position, fourth figure from the left, so you can bring the other two side walls or fold down to establish the missing walls, limit the storage space and to stiffen the container. For this purpose, the missing walls have no or elsewhere arranged folding lines.

Last, right figure, you can put the lid back on the second, form and receives a container with storage space, which is particularly suitable for the transport of food.

In an alternative, not shown, the shape of the container to be changed can be made in one piece. Otherwise, the walls which are movable relative to one another should preferably have sealing lips, or have a sufficiently high tension relative to one another, that they are sealingly to one another.

In particular, it can be provided that the mutually movable walls snap into sealing grooves, on the one hand to enhance the sealing effect, on the other hand to increase the rigidity.

The container should preferably be suitable for lumpy, not too liquid, material, but may be in special, preferably high-quality embodiments, also suitable to be pasty or liquid material, in particular food, record.

In a particular embodiment, the container may have snaps at appropriate locations to increase its tightness and / or stiffness. In particular, the cover for attachment to the first or the second form may be suitable to snap on counter-holders.

Claims (7)

Container, in particular for storing food, comprising a. a, preferably polygonal, basic shape, which can be converted from a substantially first, preferably two-dimensional, shape into a second, preferably three-dimensional, shape, b. at least one bottom and at least one lid, preferably in one piece, c. a wall connecting the bottom and the lid, at least in the second form, adapted to determine the distance between the bottom and the lid, characterized in that d. the lid in the second form is connectable to the wall and in the first form to the wall and / or to the floor. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that for the preparation of the connection, a closure is arranged. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the wall is arranged in one piece and / or bendable. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that at several walls at least one wall is arranged in one piece. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that at several walls and a plurality of fold lines at least two fold lines are arranged in different planes of the container. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that with mutually displaceable walls seals are arranged and / or the material of the walls is adapted to act under suitable tension sealing. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the material of the container is dishwasher safe, deep freeze and / or food safe.

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