EP0219442B1 - Food container - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- the present invention relates to a packaging intended to present and protect any consumable product intended for the consumer or the end user, according to the preamble of claim 1.
- This packaging is in the form of a box with adjoining cover, of polygonal shape, produced by thermoforming a sheet of plastic material made of PVC, polystyrene or other and not limiting.
- the present invention aims to supplant all plastic packaging for prepared or other foods whether hot or cold and to meet, among other conditions of use, those of rigidity, of obturation by a joined and locked cover, of holding hot, easily gerbahles and storable empty or full fully transparent or not, allowing to see or not the content. These criteria are met by the box as claimed in claim 1.
- the food product packaging box object of the present invention is characterized in that the container (1) is of prismatic shape with a polygonal base with sixteen sides (3) but not limiting forming a succession of facets 8a-8b which in turn are sometimes smooth and therefore perfectly transparent (facets 8a), sometimes striated by grooves (6) (facets 8b) improving the rigidity of said box.
- the smooth and transparent facets (8a) allow a lateral view of the content.
- the bottom (5) represented by FIG. 1 b giving the polygonal shape with sixteen sides (3) is characterized in that the plastic sheet is embossed by a decorative pattern in hollow and relief which aims to considerably reduce the surfaces of internal contact and consequently the adhesion of the food which is deposited there, like the external surfaces in contact with the laying surface of said box, these patterns also have the purpose of stiffening the bottom.
- This bottom has two notches (16) arranged symmetrically canceling any jamming effect of two empty boxes fitted during storage.
- the opening of the container (1) is characterized in that a flange (9) adjoining a flat (2) is extended over a certain length by a hinge (10) then by a cover (11), and by a closure system which will be described separately and which contribute to the closure of said box.
- the flat (2) widens in one of the angles of the polygon to form a gripping tab (7) facilitating the opening of the cover (11).
- the cover (11) is characterized in that it is also of polygonal shape with sixteen sides (3) provided with a flange (13) adjoining a flat (12) of which one of the angles is widened to form a gripping tab (15) facilitating the opening of said box by the fact that the shape of said tongue (15) is not confused with that of the tongue (7) as shown in FIG. 2. Entering one and on the other allows the lifting of said cover.
- the dimensions of the rim (13) have been arranged in such a way that said rim fits perfectly inside the rim (9) of the container (1) ensuring that the box is sealed by closing the bottom and the lid. Its hollow shape contributes to the stacking of full boxes by preventing any sliding of a box in relation to the other.
- the flat (12) is extended and transformed into a hinge (10) characterized in that it is formed by three corrugated folds (17) which, by deformation, give complete freedom of tilting of the cover both at opening and when said box is closed. These two positions are illustrated in Figures 3 and 4.
- said box has an incorporated system for locking the cover, characterized in that it consists of an interlocking of a relief shape in a hollow shape.
- FIG. 1 a there are several raised shapes (4) on the rim (9), while in the rim (13) of the cover (11), there are several hollow shapes (14) arranged opposite and regularly arranged on the respective perimeters of the flanges (9) and (13).
- the rim (13) penetrates by a slight pressure into the rim (9) of the container (1).
- said rim (13) meets the relief shape (18) and accentuating the pressure, the latter deforms slightly thanks to the elasticity of the plastic continuing the whole of said box, and after passing over it, resumes its initial shape by fitting its hollow imprint (19) onto the relief shape (18) and bringing the flats (2) and (12) perfectly contiguous.
- interlocking spherical geometry not being limiting, all other shapes can be used provided that they allow an overlap of the hollow imprint on the relief shape without reaching the permanent deformation of the edges (9) and (13) .
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Description
La présente invention concerne un emballage destiné à présenter et à protéger tout produit consommable à destination du consommateur ou de l'utilisateur final, selon le préambule de la revendication 1.The present invention relates to a packaging intended to present and protect any consumable product intended for the consumer or the end user, according to the preamble of claim 1.
Cet emballage se présente sous la forme d'une boîte avec couvercle attenant, de forme polygonale, réalisée par thermoformage d'une feuille de matière plastique en PVC, polystyrène ou autre et non limitative.This packaging is in the form of a box with adjoining cover, of polygonal shape, produced by thermoforming a sheet of plastic material made of PVC, polystyrene or other and not limiting.
Quelle soit vide ou pleine, elle est facilement ger- bable en hauteur et, dans le cas de la boîte vide, elle peut être stockée par emboîtement sans coincement d'une boîte dans l'autre.Whether empty or full, it is easily manageable in height and, in the case of the empty box, it can be stored by nesting without trapping one box in the other.
De nombreuses réalisations sont fabriquées et adaptées aux exigences des circuits de distribution faisant naître un très grand nombre de boîtes aux formes les plus diverses où les conditions primordinales de rigitité et d'obturation par le couvercle sont très souvent déficientes au cours de leur manutention et transport. Ces défauts s'accentuent lorsque les emballages sont utilisés pour le conditionnement d'aliments chauds. La chaleur dégagée amenuisera les caractéristiques mécaniques de la matière plastique et par conséquent de la boîte surtout si ses formes ont été mal conçues ou sacrifiées dans un but bien souvent purement esthétique.Numerous creations are manufactured and adapted to the requirements of the distribution circuits giving rise to a very large number of boxes of the most diverse forms where the primal conditions of rigidity and obturation by the cover are very often deficient during their handling and transport. . These defects are accentuated when the packaging is used for the packaging of hot food. The heat released will reduce the mechanical characteristics of the plastic and therefore of the box, especially if its shapes have been badly designed or sacrificed for a purpose that is often purely aesthetic.
La présente invention vise à supplanter tous les emballages plastiques pour les aliments préparés ou autres qu'ils soient chauds ou froids et de répondre entre autres conditions d'utilisation, à celles de rigidité, d'obturation par un couvercle jointif et verrouillé, de tenue à chaud, facilement gerbahles et stockables vides ou pleines entièrement transparentes ou pas, permettant de voir ou non le contenu. Ces critères sont remplis par la boîte telle que revendiquée dans la revendication 1.The present invention aims to supplant all plastic packaging for prepared or other foods whether hot or cold and to meet, among other conditions of use, those of rigidity, of obturation by a joined and locked cover, of holding hot, easily gerbahles and storable empty or full fully transparent or not, allowing to see or not the content. These criteria are met by the box as claimed in claim 1.
On comprendra mieux l'invention par la description qui suivra et les figures des dessins annexés:
- - la figure 1 a représente l'ensemble de la boîte;
- - la figure 1 b représente les encoches prévues dans le fond,
- - la figure 2 représentant le système facilitant l'ouverture du couvercle, la boîte étant fermée;
- - la figure 3 représente le système de charnière en position ouverte;
- - la figure 4 représente le système de charnière en position fermée;
- - la figure 5 représente le système de fermeture verrouillant le couvercle.
- - Figure 1a shows the entire box;
- FIG. 1 b represents the notches provided in the bottom,
- - Figure 2 showing the system facilitating the opening of the cover, the box being closed;
- - Figure 3 shows the hinge system in the open position;
- - Figure 4 shows the hinge system in the closed position;
- - Figure 5 shows the closure system locking the cover.
Telle qu'elle est représentée par la figure 1a, la boîte d'emballage de produits alimentaires objet de la présente invention est caractérisée en ce que le récipient (1) est de forme prismatique à base polygonale à seize côtés (3) mais non limitative formant une succession de facettes 8a-8b qui alternativement, sont tantôt liesses et par conséqent parfaitement transparentes (facettes 8a), tantôt striées par des cannelures (6) (facettes 8b) améliorant la rigidité de ladite boîte. Les facettes lisses et transparentes (8a) permettent une vision latérale du contenu.As shown in Figure 1a, the food product packaging box object of the present invention is characterized in that the container (1) is of prismatic shape with a polygonal base with sixteen sides (3) but not limiting forming a succession of facets 8a-8b which in turn are sometimes smooth and therefore perfectly transparent (facets 8a), sometimes striated by grooves (6) (facets 8b) improving the rigidity of said box. The smooth and transparent facets (8a) allow a lateral view of the content.
Le fond (5) représenté par la figure 1 b donnant la forme polygonale à seize côtés (3) est caractérisé en ce que la feuille de matière plastique est gaufrée par un motif décoratif en creux et relief qui a pour but de réduire considérablement les surfaces de contact internes et par conséquent l'adhérence de l'aliment qui y est déposé, comme les surfaces externes en contact avec la surface de pose de ladite boîte, ces motifs ont également pour objet de rigidifier le fond.The bottom (5) represented by FIG. 1 b giving the polygonal shape with sixteen sides (3) is characterized in that the plastic sheet is embossed by a decorative pattern in hollow and relief which aims to considerably reduce the surfaces of internal contact and consequently the adhesion of the food which is deposited there, like the external surfaces in contact with the laying surface of said box, these patterns also have the purpose of stiffening the bottom.
Ce fond possède deux encoches (16) disposées symétriquement annulant tout effet de coincement de deux boîtes vides emboîtées lors du stockage.This bottom has two notches (16) arranged symmetrically canceling any jamming effect of two empty boxes fitted during storage.
L'ouverture du récipient (1) est caractérisée en ce qu'un rebord (9) attenant à un méplat (2) se prolonge sur une certaine longueur en une charnière (10) puis en un couvercle (11), et d'un système de fermeture qui seront décrits séparément et qui contribuent à l'obturation de ladite boîte. Le méplat (2) s'élargit dans un des angles du polygone pour former une languette de préhension (7) facilitant l'ouverture du couvercle (11).The opening of the container (1) is characterized in that a flange (9) adjoining a flat (2) is extended over a certain length by a hinge (10) then by a cover (11), and by a closure system which will be described separately and which contribute to the closure of said box. The flat (2) widens in one of the angles of the polygon to form a gripping tab (7) facilitating the opening of the cover (11).
Le couvercle (11) est caractérisée en ce qu'il est aussi de forme polygonale à seize côtés (3) munis d'un rebord (13) attenant à un méplat (12) dont un des angles est élargi pour former une languette de préhension (15) facilitant l'ouverture de ladite boîte par le fait que la forme de ladite languette (15) n'est pas confondue avec celle de la languette (7) selon la représentation de la figure 2. La saisie de l'une et de l'autre permet le soulèvement dudit couvercle.The cover (11) is characterized in that it is also of polygonal shape with sixteen sides (3) provided with a flange (13) adjoining a flat (12) of which one of the angles is widened to form a gripping tab (15) facilitating the opening of said box by the fact that the shape of said tongue (15) is not confused with that of the tongue (7) as shown in FIG. 2. Entering one and on the other allows the lifting of said cover.
Les dimensions du rebord (13) ont été aménagées de telle façon que ledit rebord épouse parfaitement l'intérieur du rebord (9) du récipient (1) assurant à la fermeture une étanchéité de la boîte par coinement du fond et du couvercle. Sa forme en creux contribue au gerbage des boîtes pleines en évitant tout glissement d'une boîte par rapport à l'autre.The dimensions of the rim (13) have been arranged in such a way that said rim fits perfectly inside the rim (9) of the container (1) ensuring that the box is sealed by closing the bottom and the lid. Its hollow shape contributes to the stacking of full boxes by preventing any sliding of a box in relation to the other.
Contrairement au fond (5) et plus particulièrement aux facettes (8b) du récipient (1) ledit couvercle est totalement lisse et transparent exposant entièrement son contenu.Unlike the bottom (5) and more particularly the facets (8b) of the container (1) said cover is completely smooth and transparent exposing its entire contents.
Le méplat (12) se prolonge et se transforme en une charnière (10) caractérisée en ce qu'elle est formée de trois plis ondulés (17) qui, par déformation, donnent toute liberté de basculement du couvercle tant à l'ouverture qu'à la fermeture de ladite boîte. Ces deux positions sont illustrées par les figures 3 et 4.The flat (12) is extended and transformed into a hinge (10) characterized in that it is formed by three corrugated folds (17) which, by deformation, give complete freedom of tilting of the cover both at opening and when said box is closed. These two positions are illustrated in Figures 3 and 4.
La position déportée de ces trois plis ondulés (17) constituant la charnière, par rapport au plan formé par le rebord (9), autorise l'emboîtement parfait du rebord (13) du couvercle (11) dans le rebord (9) du récipient (1) et rend jointifs les méplats (2) et (12) assurant une excellente fermeture étanche de ladite boîte dont sa forme particulière concourt à cette qualité.The offset position of these three corrugated folds (17) constituting the hinge, relative to the plane formed by the rim (9), allows perfect fitting of the rim (13) of the cover (11) in the rim (9) of the container (1) and makes the flats (2) and (12) contiguous ensuring an excellent tight closure of said box whose particular shape contributes to this quality.
Pour éviter des ouvertures inopinées, ladite boîte possède un système incorporé de verrouillage du couvercle caractérisée en ce qu'il est constitué d'un emboîtement d'une forme en relief dans une forme creuse.To avoid unexpected openings, said box has an incorporated system for locking the cover, characterized in that it consists of an interlocking of a relief shape in a hollow shape.
Sur la figure 1 a on distingue sur le rebord (9) plusieurs formes en relief (4), tandis que dans le rebord (13) du couvercle (11) on distingue plusieurs formes creuses (14) disposées en vis-à-vis et disposées régulièrement sur les périmètres respectifs des rebords (9) et (13).In FIG. 1 a, there are several raised shapes (4) on the rim (9), while in the rim (13) of the cover (11), there are several hollow shapes (14) arranged opposite and regularly arranged on the respective perimeters of the flanges (9) and (13).
Plus particulièrement en se référant à la figure 5 représentant le couvercle fermé et verrouillé sur la boîte on voit dans le rebord (9) du récipient (1) une forme en relief (18) dont la configuration est une calotte sphérique venue par thermoformage emboîtée dans une empreinte en creux (19) de même nature géométrique que la précédente et venue également par thermoformage.More specifically with reference to Figure 5 representing the lid closed and locked on the box we see in the rim (9) of the container (1) a relief shape (18) whose configuration is a spherical cap came by thermoforming nested in a hollow imprint (19) similarly geometrical nature than the previous one and also come by thermoforming.
Au moment de la fermeture du couvercle (11) le rebord (13) pénètre par une légère pression dans le rebord (9) du récipient (1 ). Lorsque ledit rebord (13) rencontre la forme en relief (18) et accentuant la pression, celui-ci se déforme légèrement grâce à l'élasticité de la matière plastique continuant l'ensemble de ladite boîte, et après avoir passé pardessus, reprend sa forme initiale en venant emboîter son empreinte creuse (19) sur la forme en relief (18) et en amenant les méplats (2) et (12) parfaitement jointifs.When the lid (11) is closed, the rim (13) penetrates by a slight pressure into the rim (9) of the container (1). When said rim (13) meets the relief shape (18) and accentuating the pressure, the latter deforms slightly thanks to the elasticity of the plastic continuing the whole of said box, and after passing over it, resumes its initial shape by fitting its hollow imprint (19) onto the relief shape (18) and bringing the flats (2) and (12) perfectly contiguous.
A l'ouverture il est nécessaire de fournir un certain effort d'arrachement du couvercle (11) à l'aide des languettes (7) et (15) pour dégager progressivement les formes en relief (4) et (18) des empreintes creuses (14) et (19).At the opening it is necessary to provide a certain effort to tear off the cover (11) using the tongues (7) and (15) to gradually release the relief shapes (4) and (18) from the hollow impressions. (14) and (19).
L'emboîtement à géométrie sphérique n'étant pas limitative, toutes autres formes peuvent être exploitées à condition qu'elles autorisent un chevauchement de l'empreinte creuse sur la forme en relief sans atteindre la déformation permanente des rebords (9) et (13).The interlocking spherical geometry not being limiting, all other shapes can be used provided that they allow an overlap of the hollow imprint on the relief shape without reaching the permanent deformation of the edges (9) and (13) .
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