EP0721898A1 - Système de stockage et récipient utilisé à cet effet - Google Patents

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EP0721898A1
EP0721898A1 EP95118493A EP95118493A EP0721898A1 EP 0721898 A1 EP0721898 A1 EP 0721898A1 EP 95118493 A EP95118493 A EP 95118493A EP 95118493 A EP95118493 A EP 95118493A EP 0721898 A1 EP0721898 A1 EP 0721898A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
    • B01L3/508—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
    • B01L3/5085—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above for multiple samples, e.g. microtitration plates
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/34—Trays or like shallow containers
    • B65D1/36—Trays or like shallow containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • 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
    • B65D75/00—Packages comprising articles or materials partially or wholly enclosed in strips, sheets, blanks, tubes, or webs of flexible sheet material, e.g. in folded wrappers
    • B65D75/52—Details
    • B65D75/54—Cards, coupons, or other inserts or accessories

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  • the invention relates to a receptacle according to claim 1 and to a return system according to claim 7.
  • samples of all parts of a meal may not have been deferred.
  • the regular removal of samples that are no longer required, or checking the correct reset procedure is extremely time-consuming.
  • a test set is known from DE-U 93 11 574 which provides cavities covered by a film in a card. To mark the material present in the cavities, labels are provided on the sides of the card. These carriers lead to a doubling of the size of the test kit and thus to a much larger space requirement in a shelf or a cooler. In addition, the labels affixed to the carrier can be peeled off and affixed elsewhere. This could lead to the corresponding label being glued onto a carrier to a different pattern, which was only produced later and may be of perfect quality, before checking a sample.
  • control can be impaired, for example by producing a new pattern, or by reducing the number of bacteria in the original pattern by subsequent heating.
  • the object of the invention is now to find a space-saving solution that makes it possible, with little effort, to reset essentially all parts of the food produced in such a way that all parts of a reset food can be found quickly and an exchange of the pattern or any subsequent influence is prevented or verifiable. A reliable proof of quality should be guaranteed.
  • the solution according to the invention provides that in order to reset at least one food sample, a sample is taken and filled into a cavity of a vessel part, and in a subsequent step a cover is applied to the at least one cavity in such a way that the cover closes the cavity tightly.
  • a cover is applied to the at least one cavity in such a way that the cover closes the cavity tightly.
  • the cover and / or the sealing surface is coated with an adhesive, for example an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive.
  • the adhesive comprising the adhesive generates a detachment label which, after the original cover has been removed and, if appropriate, after the pattern has been replaced, cannot be removed by applying a new cover.
  • the adhesive prevents an imperceptible opening of a closed cavity.
  • a film possibly a transparent cello-vinyl film, but preferably a security film, such as the commercially available "Scotch Mark Durascript" security film 7385, is used as a cover with little material.
  • the security film is designed as a non-transferable and non-reusable film so that an attempt to remove the film leads to the appearance of a lettering - for example "VOID".
  • the lettering remains visible on the sealing surfaces of the vessel part when it is removed from it. If the film should also be pressed on again, the lettering remains visible as a sign of the previous manipulation.
  • the film thickness required for a desired strength depends on the film material, but is between 0.3 mm and 0.05 mm for various films, but in particular essentially 0.1 mm.
  • cover foils in particular also those which are made of the same material as the vessel part.
  • interlocking sealing elements such as annular grooves and annular projections adapted to them, can also be provided.
  • Snap-in connections which must be broken when the cover is detached, for example at predetermined breaking points, can also be provided as the adhesive which, when the cover is detached from a sealing surface, provides a detachable marking.
  • a receptacle according to the invention comprises at least two cavities, each of which is completely surrounded by sealing surfaces around their filling openings and can be sealed tightly by a preferably film-like cover that can be pressed onto the sealing surfaces. (Of course, a receptacle with only one cavity is also conceivable in the same way).
  • the search for a desired sample is made possible by a container labeling field, to identify the sampling day or time, and / or the menu and by cavity labeling fields, to label each sample with information such as the date and time of sampling, sampling person, component name and / or labeling of the food, or the occasion or the menu, guaranteed.
  • the cover is designed in such a way that the labeling of the samples can be attached directly to the cover and there is no need for labeling fields that protrude laterally from the receptacle. The labeling does not therefore increase the space required for the receptacles.
  • the cover and the label may be chosen so that the label cannot be removed from the cover.
  • the cavity labeling fields provided for the identification of each sample are optionally arranged on the cover such that they do not lie above the cavities, but are assigned to the cavities via sealing surfaces and thus do not restrict the view of the samples or patterns and, if appropriate, also after Pressing the cover can be labeled.
  • the receptacle Since the receptacle is placed in a first shelf, preferably in a freezer, it is useful to increase clarity and to achieve better security, for each receptacle, a form in a second shelf, preferably a folder, especially together with others, for the production of food important information to file. So that the information on the receptacle and on the form are essentially identical, the form lies on the cover when it is labeled and enables the writing to be copied onto the cover. After the inscription, the form is removed from the cover.
  • date information can be provided by means of a sealed date application device, which can be applied to the form, the cover and the housing part at the same time, or can be applied as a punch.
  • the date application device can be designed so that the date is only applied when the cover is properly attached to the vessel part.
  • a temperature indicator is assigned to the vessel part or the cavity, but preferably the cover. which generates a temperature label at least when the receptacle is heated above a predetermined limit temperature. During the inspection, the temperature marking would show if the sample between the filling and the inspection was heated at least once over the limit temperature.
  • a film with so-called temperature indicators is used as the temperature display means, which may be punctiform on the film and which discolor or show an envelope from cloudy to clear or vice versa, as soon as the film or the dots over a certain, preselectable one Limit temperature can be heated.
  • the discoloration remains even after cooling, so that the discolored dots as temperature markings indicate that the samples covered with the film were heated after filling into the receptacle.
  • the temperature points can be selected depending on the desired limit temperature, that is to say the discoloration is preferably brought to a temperature critical for the impairment of the pathogens or substances to be detected, to at least 45 ° C., in particular at least 55 ° C., but essentially about 65 ° C (Salmonella are killed at a temperature of 64 ° C, other bacteria at about 68 ° C). Since such temperature points will generally be arranged on the outside of the vessel provided for receiving the reset patterns, the exact temperature specification is not excessively critical since the vessel is generally stored in a refrigerator or even a freezer. A system that can be used for the temperature points is registered under the "THERMAX" brand.
  • the temperature points can also be provided on the part of the vessel or on a cover, in particular on a security film with an adhesive that leaves a detachment label when detached.
  • thermometer-like elements which record a maximum temperature may also be used. Such elements can, for example, be inserted into a cavity together with the pattern, which cavity is then closed with the cover.
  • the possibly foil-like cover can be labeled together with a copy form on it. After the cover has been applied - if appropriate together with the carbon copy form - an embossing stamp, which indicates the date of manufacture, can be used to emboss (or perforate) the same location on the vessel rim, the cap and the carbon copy form become.
  • the cover can be fastened to the vessel in the manner described above by means of an adhesive that makes the detachment recognizable.
  • the form and, if necessary, an additional copy of it can then be kept separate from the samples, possibly even from the customer of the food. In this way, subsequent manipulations become recognizable and difficult.
  • this container can be easily found and identified due to the labeling and filing of the forms.
  • a possible detachment of the cover could be determined via the detachment marking and / or checking the conformity of the date marking, the discoloration of the temperature marking would indicate an unauthorized heating of the reset pattern.
  • the restoration pattern in the cavity can then be examined for the constituents and / or pathogens in question.
  • the vessel part is coated with food-safe material at least in the areas in which it comes into contact with the samples. It preferably consists essentially entirely of food-safe plastic, such as polypropylene or PPC Stamylon, and is produced in particular by deep drawing. It goes without saying that too other materials, such as metals, and other manufacturing processes can be provided.
  • the receptacles are optionally placed in an element at least partially enclosing them, preferably in a box, so that, in particular, an essentially stable cover comes to rest over a possibly thin cover that can possibly be pressed in in the area of the cavities, thus making stacking possible .
  • this also provides the sun protection that is particularly necessary for the storage of dairy products.
  • Such light protection can also be provided by an opaque cover. So that not every receptacle has to be inserted individually into stackable elements, an embodiment is also provided in which a plurality of receptacles are inserted into a storage system accommodating them, preferably into essentially horizontal insertion areas.
  • FIG. 1 shows a receptacle 1 with a stable vessel part 1a and a cover 7.
  • cavities 2 are bordered by depressions 4 extending from a common cover surface 3 and filling openings 5 located in the cover surface 3.
  • the filling openings 5 are each completely surrounded by sealing surfaces 6, so that a film-like cover 7 seals the cavities 2 individually by pressing against the sealing surfaces 6.
  • the depressions 4 are conically tapered from the filling openings 5 to the closed ends and have round or rectangular cross sections.
  • the depressions 4 have a holding volume of, for example, between 30 ml and 200 ml, depending on the type and amount of the pattern to be restored.
  • the receptacle 1 is less than 5 cm high, for example about 3.5 cm. With preferred round or rectangular cross sections, diameters or lengths of less than 7 cm, in particular approximately 4.5 cm, are provided at half the depth.
  • Receptacles 1 with, for example, nine cavities have a length of less than 35 cm, preferably about 30 cm and a width of less than 25 cm.
  • the receptacle 1 can be stacked in a space-saving manner in the empty, uncovered state due to the conical design of the cavities 2, an angle of at most 20 ° but preferably approximately 10 ° being provided between the cavity axis and at least one lateral boundary line.
  • guide regions 8 projecting downwards on both sides are provided, which, if necessary, enable the receptacles 1 to be inserted into a storage part of a storage system.
  • end faces 9 are provided, if necessary, to increase the stability and, for example, to attach a labeling field.
  • FIG. 2 shows a detail of a receptacle 1 provided with a cover sheet 7.
  • the cavities 2 are distributed as conical depressions 4 with round cross sections in several rows over the receptacle and can be seen through, if necessary, transparent areas of the cover sheet 7. From the top view it is clear that the sealing areas 6 extend around all the cavities 2, so that the cover film 7 adheres well to the sealing surfaces and thus prevents the transfer of food reset patterns from one hollow body to another.
  • a label field 10 is assigned to each cavity 2, but can also be arranged directly above the respective cavity.
  • Temperature display means 27 in the form of point-dependent, temperature-dependent color materials are arranged on the top of the cover film 7.
  • the cavities 2 are designed as individual containers 11, which can be inserted into a receiving part 12 with at least two, preferably three, six or nine, receiving points or receiving openings 13. Instead of being inserted into openings, the receiving part could also provide clamping or snap-in connections.
  • the cover 7 may consist of cover parts assigned to the individual cavities 2.
  • Fig.4 shows a storage system with receptacles 1 and an open box element 14 to each other opposite walls comprises the guide areas 8 of the receptacles 1 adapted guide parts 15.
  • the receptacle 1 can thus be inserted into the box elements 14. If necessary, a snap-in device is provided which retains fully inserted containers even when the box element 14 is inclined.
  • a container labeling field 19 is attached to the front of the receptacle 1, which can be seen from the front.
  • a holding device 16 is optionally arranged in the upper end region of the box element.
  • the holding device 16 is designed such that it can be pushed in and pushed out or folded in and out, for which purpose guide parts 17 and stops 18 are provided.
  • the box elements 14 can, however, also be designed only to receive a respective receiving container 1, which then lies in the box element in the manner of a tray. This enables the individual receptacles to be stacked in their box elements, these box elements, which may be made of cardboard, being inscribable on their front surfaces and thus easily identifiable.
  • FIG. 5a to 5e schematically show the individual steps of a reset process.
  • a sample is taken from a freshly prepared food 20 directly before consumption or filling by means of a clean instrument (not shown) and introduced into the cavity 2 of a receptacle 1a. If necessary, the temperature is measured.
  • the necessary information such as the occasion or the customer, the type of food from which the restitution sample was taken, is entered on a carbon copy form 21 into labeling fields 10a, each of which is to be assigned to the individual cavities 2 of the receptacle 1a (FIG. 5b) , Date, time and possibly the filling temperature and that Visa of the bottler. Then either the upper form sheet 22 can be pulled off and placed in a folder 23 (FIG.
  • the cover 7a is provided with the same information as the upper form sheet 22; if necessary, the correspondence can additionally be checked via the date identifier 24.
  • the cover 7a is glued to the receptacle, so that each of the cavities 2 is sealed off, after which it is optionally placed in a box 25 and placed with the latter in a refrigerator or freezer 26.
  • the folder 23 should also have other checklists, such as those relating to the correct filling process or the cleanliness regulations. These, too, could possibly be made in duplicate - the customer receives a copy with delivery - and should be sighted.

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US6998250B2 (en) 2001-10-15 2006-02-14 Donald J. McMichael Method for detecting Helicobacter pylori
US7008777B2 (en) 2001-10-15 2006-03-07 Barry J. Marshall System for the detection of urease and method for using same
USD484988S1 (en) 2001-12-17 2004-01-06 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Diagnostic test kit with specimen-handling tool
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