EP0752954A1

EP0752954A1 - Container, in particular for serving, conserving and transporting foodstuffs

Info

Publication number: EP0752954A1
Application number: EP95913167A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Robert Pappler
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1994-03-29
Filing date: 1995-03-29
Publication date: 1997-01-15
Anticipated expiration: 2015-03-29
Also published as: WO1995026303A1; ATE167137T1; EP0752954B1; DE59502512D1

Abstract

A container (1), useful in particular for serving, conserving and transporting foodstuffs, has at least one bottom (301B) and one lid (301A) provided with aligned, mutually opposite shell-like cavities (5). An interconnecting member (203) is shaped on the lid. The bottom and lid are held together by an intermediate connecting member designed as a sealing ring (203A) that surrounds at least one cavity and is at least partially elastically deformed. A stable unit is thus obtained that is easy to assemble and that encloses foodstuffs in an hermetic and air-tight manner. As the sealing ring has a H-shaped cross-section profile, the rims of the bottom and lid may be form-fittingly accomodated between the branches of the H-shaped cross-section profile, without requiring further closure devices. This closure mechanism may be easily undone by hand, so that the individual parts may be separated and separately cleaned. In addition, the bottom and lid are provided with an insulating body to reduce heat loss.

Description

description

Container for food, in particular for serving, storing and transporting

The invention relates to a container for food, in particular for serving, storing and transporting food or the like according to the preamble of claim 1, and in particular to a container with which warm food can also be transported over long distances can be served sufficiently warm, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such containers are used, for example, to contain food so that they can be removed from the place of manufacture, e.g. a commercial kitchen, can be transported to the destination, the dishes in the containers should be kept in the state of manufacture for a long time. Once at their destination, the dishes are then served in the containers and consumed from them for the sake of simplicity.

Because of the simple handling, such containers are used today for the care of old people's homes, hospitals, canteens or the like. In addition, such containers are known as packaging material for so-called "fast food" food. In the latter case, however, the container is designed as a disposable item.

In order to avoid unnecessary waste, a container according to the preamble of patent claim 1 is proposed in its own older patent application P 43 25 205, which can be used as a reusable tray, but is still simple and economical to manufacture and still has a safe and good seal the Guaranteed outside dining. For this purpose, the base and lid parts of the container are identically shaped and held together by a connecting body arranged between them, which is at least partially elastically deformable.

The object of the present invention is to further develop the container, which has proven itself well with regard to thermal preservation on the one hand and with regard to handling on the other hand, in such a way that the assembly of the container can be carried out even more easily.

This object is achieved by the features of patent claim 1. According to the invention, work is still carried out with a cover and a base part which have identical bowl-shaped contours. This means that the shell parts are still easily stackable. It also leads to the additional advantage that the assembled container can be equipped from both sides with identically designed insulating bodies, so that the food accommodated in the container maintains the filling temperature for a considerably longer time. It should be taken into account that such containers generally have several recesses, so that the food is transported in single portions. In many cases there are therefore dishes of different types in the recesses, such as warm meat dishes in one of the recesses, while the adjacent recess contains a dessert or a salad component which is not intended to absorb the warmth of the warm dishes. With the insulating bodies to be formed identically, the depressions in the container parts can be thermally shielded well from one another. The fact that the Partly an at least partially elastic connecting body is formed around the recess, only two parts are required to manufacture or assemble the container, which has advantages in terms of hygiene on the one hand and the effort involved in assembling on the other or with the rinsing process. It has been shown that, with the aid of common injection molding techniques, it is readily possible to form, for example, injection-molded, connecting bodies onto the cover part, which differ significantly in mechanical areas from those of the cover part in the decisive areas. Accordingly, the design of the container according to the invention does not make it more expensive, but it does considerably simplify the assembly process. Even with a very effective insulating enclosure of the container, only three components to be designed differently are required, and further functions, such as a mutual locking function when stacking during transport, can be transferred to the insulating body. It is crucial that the connecting body is permanently attached to the lid part of the container, for example a certain adhesive technique can be used. Of particular advantage, however, is the one-piece design of the connecting body and cover part, since the best hygienic boundary conditions are also established here. With the invention, the dishes can be delivered and served in even better quality.

Advantageous developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims. If the shape or geometry of the base and cover part is identical (without taking into account the connecting body), there are considerable advantages with regard to the production, since it is possible to work with identical injection molding tools. The shaped parts can then be used in a dual function either as a base or cover part, in particular when working with a connecting body which is not injection molded but is permanently connected to the cover part in another way. In addition, the identical shape automatically results in an identical outer contour without further reworking. In addition, the insulating body to be formed in identical form nestles equally against the cover part as against the base part, so that all-round thermal insulation of the desired container areas is ensured.

The sealing ring can advantageously be used to fix the insulating body to the container in a self-locking manner, the material properties of which can be used well for this purpose, for example the elasticity or the surface roughness, which depends on the surface quality of the cover part can distinguish. Even the most varied of surface designs can be integrated into the system in such a way that the connection body is molded onto the cover part.

The sealing ring advantageously has an H cross-sectional profile, from which a leg section merges into the wall of the cover part. This enables a particularly intimate connection between the cover part and the sealing ring to be achieved. There is also the additional advantage that a smooth transition between see the leg section and the cover part, in which no food residues can remain, so that the hygienic requirements can be easily met. Also, no flushing shadows can occur at this point, so that the external appearance does not suffer after long use of the lid. The H cross-section has the special effect that the H-legs stretching away from the lid part deform elastically when the container is assembled or when the lid part is placed on the bottom part, with the H being widened, so that it deforms lay the H-legs more or less flat against the relevant counter surfaces of the base part. In this way, a circumferential sealing of the depressions in the base part is created, this sealing also being ensured over a relatively large area over the entire height of the H-legs. It has proven to be particularly advantageous to make the inner leg of the H elastic, for example soft, so that when the container parts, in which the depressions are preferably provided with sloping walls, the latter deflects elastically inwards - in the direction of the depressions , so that the web of the H is under tension and finally brings the outer leg of the H radially inward into abutting contact with the edging edge of the base part. The inclination of the side walls of the depressions in the base part can influence the intimacy of the seal over the legs of the H. The inclination is preferably designed in such a way that it does not fall below a certain limit inclination angle to the vertical, which has the special, additional advantage that cleaning is very easy without the risk of flushing shadows and, moreover, the advantage is given that in manufacturing of the container in the injection molding process automatically results in a relatively large, V-shaped free space between the individual depressions in the container base, into which sections of the insulating body can then reach relatively far inwards, ie on the web in between. The thermal shielding of the individual container segments from one another is further improved in this way, so that it is even possible to add an extremely hot dish of approximately 80 ° C. in one recess and a dessert or a salad to be served coolly in the adjacent container ¬ bring.

The inside leg section is preferably more elastic than the outside leg section. This can be done either through different choice of material or through different geometries of the legs of the H.

In particular, if the material of the sealing ring is identical to the material of the cover part, with the exception of the inner leg section, it is advantageous to design the sealing ring according to claim 6 and to provide it with locking sections, behind which the border edge of the base part is then joined when the Container parts can snap. In this case, the material of the sealing ring can even be selected to be relatively hard and can be formed, for example, by polypropylene or polyethylene. Advantageously, the locking sections are not present in the same shape over the entire circumference, but only in those selected areas where it is most favorable for locking and unlocking. These are preferably the side margins that are used when joining or separating decals. kel and bottom part to be touched. Opening is simplified in this way, since the container only has to be touched once and there is no need to reach over to the other two opposite side edges of the container.

According to the development according to claim 7, projections are preferably formed on the inside of these locking sections which snap behind the border edge to engage the border edge of the base part with the outer leg of the H. As a result, the cover part is pulled down and thereby locked in a form-fitting manner with the base part, the edge of the base part engaging in the recess for locking purposes. The trough can also be formed in the longitudinal direction of the bevel edge in order to create the prerequisite for the bevel edge of the base part to be made somewhat wider at the corresponding locking area, thereby providing a reliable snap connection even in the case of manufacturing-related dimensional deviations.

If the locking section according to claim 8 is only provided on the sections at which the container is touched for opening, the opening of the container is facilitated. It has proven to be particularly advantageous if, according to claim 9, at least one hook is provided only on one side edge, which can be brought behind the border edge of the base part and thus surrounds the border edge from the outside, thereby causing the container to tilt when opening and closing the Container. This results in a controlled placement of the cover part on the base part. It has also been shown that this type of Locking in particular ensures a sufficiently high sealing force over the entire circumference if the material for the cover part is chosen to be firmer, for example from the group of polypropylenes.

With the development of claim 10, a very effective and simple method of opening the container results even in the event that a negative pressure should develop when the interior or the departments in the container cool down. Through the recess or the hole in the cover part, a thumb can be inserted very easily when the hand is attached, which is then supported on the base part, whereupon the two parts of the container can be levered apart, so to speak. It has been shown that there is regularly enough space for such a recess, in particular if containers with several recesses are provided. In this case, the gusset space on the edge between adjacent depressions is then preferably used to form the hole.

A further relief for opening the container can be achieved according to claim 11, for example, in that if in particular only one recess is provided in the container and thus there is no gusset area between several recesses, the web of the H cross-sectional profile is widened to such an extent that Hole is formed in the widened web. The corresponding border of the base part can then also be widened and optionally be provided with a knob.

The above-described opening of the container is made even easier with the development according to claim 12. The knob protrudes into the hole. when the container is closed. This ensures not only an aligned positioning of the container parts, but also a support surface for the thumb, which has a reduced distance from the upper edge of the opposite hole. This advantageous development ensures that even users of the container who have, for example, longer fingernails or a larger thumb, have no difficulty opening the container. In addition, with this interaction of the knob and the hole, which is advantageous for opening the container, the gusset area can be made smaller, since the hole and, accordingly, the knob can be kept smaller without the user-friendliness with regard to opening the Container suffers from it.

If the outer sealing leg is provided with a tab, the fingers of the user can reach behind these tabs, which additionally supports and simplifies the opening of the container. The tab forms a sufficiently large support surface for the index finger, so that even weaker people, e.g. A sufficient amount of force can be applied to seniors to release the lock.

With the development of claim 13, opening is additionally supported in that symmetrical opening forces can be applied to the container parts. The tabs can be easily gripped by the user's fingers. If, for example, there is no gusset area for the hole, additional tabs can also be provided on the border of the base part, which protrude to the side and on which the fingers open the opening. can attack the relationship. The container is then opened by the opposite lever action of the tabs.

If the tabs on the sealing ring are laterally offset in the opposite direction to the holes, the cover part can be removed horizontally when opened by engaging behind the tabs in a simple manner without running the risk that the cover part after the sudden unlocking of the rear grip tilts away from the base too quickly. This is because the relevant pairs of forces acting on the locking sections during the opening process generate opposing moments which compensate for each other when the cover part is lifted off.

The further development according to claim 14 further facilitates the loosening of the locking sections from the border edge of the base part. This is because the sealing leg can be more easily pulled or bent in the area of the locking section by gripping the tab. If the resistance moment of the outer sealing leg is nevertheless a hindrance for a simple detachment of the cover, a sufficient play of the cover part can result in a displacement of the sealing element on the base part with a stable surrounding frame, whereby the snap connection of the base and cover part is solved.

With the development of the outer surfaces of the sealing leg according to claim 14, self-locking fastening of an insulating body to the outside of the cover and base part can be realized in a particularly simple manner. This V-shaped design of the exterior The surface need not necessarily be formed over the entire circumference of the sealing ring. Rather, it is sufficient to provide this design at selected positions across the circumference.

In this development, it is then advantageous to use the other leg sections, i.e. to design the leg sections facing the depression to be deformable by bending elasticity.

The design of the container according to the invention opens up the possibility of producing the lid and base part from different materials. In this way, each part can be optimized with regard to the special functional profile. The bottom part is still made of a wear-free, in particular scratch-resistant and recyclable material such as Melamine resin or porcelain, while the cover part can be made of a softer material. The cover part can also be kept transparent so that its function as a cover part and connecting body carrier is immediately recognizable. Furthermore, the contents of the container can also be identified before the container is opened. It has been shown that this design plays an increasingly important role in hospital kitchens, since nowadays people start to put together the food individually depending on the condition or the resilience of the patient.

Further refinements are the subject of the remaining subclaims. Several exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with the aid of schematic drawings. Show it:

1 is an exploded view of a container for food according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 shows, on an enlarged scale, a cross-sectional view of the sealing ring in the relaxed state with the insulating body attached;

3 shows a cross-sectional view of the sealing ring in the assembled state of the food container;

4 shows a sectional view of the container in the assembled state in the gusset region of the container with several recesses;

5 shows a cross-sectional view of the container in the assembled state outside the locking section;

6 shows an overall cross-sectional view of the container for meals in the assembled state with insulators attached; and

7 shows a perspective view of two assembled insulating bodies;

8 shows a sectional view of a further embodiment of the container in the assembled state in the region of the gusset on the edge of a container with a plurality of depressions a sectional view along the line VIII-VI-II in Figure 9;

FIG. 9 shows a view of the cover part according to FIG. 8 from above;

FIG. 10 shows the detail "X" according to FIG. 8; and

FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of the locking section of the embodiment according to FIG. 8 in the upside-down position of the cover part.

12 shows a top view of the cover part of a further embodiment, which has a broadened web of the H cross-sectional profile.

13 is a perspective view of the locking section with a further tab which is attached to the border edge of the base part.

As shown in FIG. 1, the container 1 according to the invention has a cover part 30LA and a base part 301B formed with identical cup-shaped contours, a connecting body 203 being permanently attached, preferably molded, to the cover part 301A. The embodiment shown in FIG. 1 has three depressions 5A, 5B and 5C which act as storage sections for the dishes. The number of indentations can, however, be adapted to practical requirements, so that the bottom or cover part 30LA, 301B can also only be provided with one indentation.

If at least two recesses are formed in the base or cover part, in addition to the rim 7 of the base plate webs 9 within the container. If the base or cover part preferably has a plurality of depressions, a recess (240) can preferably be provided in the gusset between two depressions near the edge region of the container, in particular in the cover part. The size of the hole in the lid part 301A should be such that simple and unproblematic pushing of the fingers used to open the container is possible.

2 shows the cross-sectional profile 11 of the H-shaped connecting body 203, preferably as a sealing ring 203A, the cross-section of an insulating body placed on the cover part also being shown. If the connecting body 203 is molded onto the cover part 301A, the inner upper leg section of the connecting body 203, which is designed, for example, as an H-profile and which merges into the cover part, is preferably used for this purpose. The outer sealing legs 220A, 222A are shown with a bevelled outer circumferential surface, which run in a V-shape on a plane of symmetry running through the connecting body. The beveled outer peripheral surfaces of the sealing legs 220A, 222A preferably enclose an angle of 10 ° with the vertical. The chamfering of the outer circumferential surface serves to make a frictional contact with an insulating body which is matched to the bevel and is provided with recesses 280 in such a way that it seals the outer sealing legs 220A, 222A of the connecting body 203 without butting contact with the bottom of the recess 280 can accommodate, so that the insulating body 202A only in contact with the tapered outer peripheral surface of the sealing Legs 220A, 222A come. The lower outer sealing leg of the connecting body 203 designed as an H-profile can also be provided with a projection 221 or a (snap) nose on the inside of the leg section 220A. This projection forms a trough 227 with the web 225, into which the edge 7 of the base part 301B can be inserted.

The inner leg section 22OB of the connecting body 203 can, as shown in FIG. 2, be made of a different material, in particular softer or more elastic material compared to the outer leg sections, so that a bending function for generating a tensile stress in the web 225 can be produced in a simple manner, and the leg 22OB can better nestle against the incline of the recess.

As a material for the leg sections 220B, e.g. a silicone rubber, while the rest of the connecting body e.g. made of polypropylene, i.e. a harder plastic.

Another variant is to manufacture the leg portion 220B from a material that is essentially an elastomer, such as e.g. Contains Santoprene (synthetic rubber).

The softer material of the leg sections is molded in one piece onto the firmer material of the rest of the connecting body or of the cover part, preferably in a two-component injection mold. As shown in FIG. 3, the inner leg section 220B is deflected in the direction of the depressions 220B after the border edge 7 of the base part 301B has been introduced into the depression 227 (ie the container is in the assembled state) and thus generates over the frictional contact of the leg section 22OB with the bevelled wall of the base part 301B creates a tensile stress in the web 225. Furthermore, the edge 7 is additionally secured against sliding out by the projection 221. This projection 221 thus functions as a snap lock, in particular if the exposed leg sections 220A, 222A are made of a harder or more difficult to deform material than the material of the inner leg section 220B to be bent.

4 shows the gusset region 242 between two depressions, in which a recess, in particular a hole 240, is provided in the cover part 30LA. Based on the fig. 4, the mechanism for opening the container 1 in the presence of the recess 240 is to be clarified in the following. If, as shown in FIG. 4, the base part 301B is held by means of the connecting body 203, a simple opening process can be carried out with the remaining fingers when the thumb member is inserted into the hole 240 and the outer leg portion 220A is gripped behind, since this lower bottom part with the thumb member pressed down over the projection 227, whereby the lid or bottom part 301A, 301B are separated from one another.

For better handling, it is advantageous that only certain sections of the sealing ring, so-called said locking sections are provided with the projection 221 and the remaining sections of the sealing ring (as shown in FIG. 5) are equipped without a projection. In these sections, however, the base part 301B is held by the tensile stress acting on the bordering edge of the base part 301B, which is generated by deflecting the inner leg portion 220B in the direction of the depression, so that a continuous, constantly present holding force occurs between the base part and the cover part 301A, 301B, which is strengthened in regions in the locking sections by the projections to prevent the container from being opened unintentionally for a higher level of safety protection. Because the lock is only present at selected points, preferably where the container is being opened, the user is prevented from reaching around to open the container.

To clarify the present invention, a sectional view along the section line II shown in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 6, the insulating bodies, as they are placed on the base or cover part in the assembled state of the container, also being shown are shown with. 6 that in the assembled state the container with insulating bodies 202A, 202B is a compact unit, so that this unit can be stacked in a simple manner. The stackability of this container with insulating bodies can be increased by providing snap-in devices in the bottom of the insulating body in the form of recesses or projections which are coordinated with one another in such a way that a plurality of stackable slides sideways ren insulating body is prevented. FIG. 6 also shows that the insulating bodies conform to the contours follow the base or cover part, but nevertheless enable the possibility of the presence of a further insulating layer, for example in the form of an air cushion. Characterized in that the walls of the recesses of the bottom or the cover part 301A, 301B are beveled, the bevel of the wall sections 24 having an angle ό in the region around 30 °, so on the one hand, the heat transfer between the recesses through the volume which increases outwards is reduced, and on the other hand can be reduced to a minimum by the insulating bodies, which can easily be inserted due to the generous minimum width MB. In addition, due to the bevelled walls, there are almost no flushing shadows in the area of the web between the depressions, since the flushing agent can penetrate into any area almost unhindered. As can also be seen in FIG. 6, the leg sections of the connecting body 203, which are located in the interior of the container and at the webs between two depressions, are each bent in the direction of the depression, so that the holding action between the bottom or lid part is additionally supported.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of the container with the insulating bodies attached, as a result of which the compactness can be seen again. In addition, it is advantageous that the insulating body is folded on two opposite side edges in such a way that, when two insulating bodies are assembled, a recess is formed which facilitates the opening or separation of the assembled insulating bodies. This recess is preferably present on the side edges on which the locking sections of the cover part are also present, so that an additional alignment ten of the container for easy opening does not have to be carried out.

8 shows a section of the gusset area of a further embodiment of the container. Corresponding sections and components are identified by the same reference symbols.

According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a continuous recess, in particular a circular hole 240, is provided in the cover part 301A, but now a knob 250 attached or molded onto the base part, preferably in the form of a spherical section or a hemisphere, engages in the recess 240. Furthermore, the upper sealing leg 222A is shortened.

The lower leg or sealing leg 220A is provided in a region near the hole 240, that is to say in the region of a locking section 223, with a tab 254, which preferably protrudes laterally horizontally, and with an inside projection 221, which forms a trough 227 with the web 225 forms. It can also be seen in FIGS. 8, 10 and 11 that the sealing leg 220A is designed with a reduced wall thickness WR in this area. This can be seen particularly clearly in FIGS. 10 and 11, which show a recess 280, the position of which is selected such that the area is detected on the side of the hole 240 and on the side of the tab 254. This leads to a reduced wall thickness of the leg running around the border edge 7, as a result of which it deflects outwards when the tab 254 is pulled up, and the projection 221 releases the border edge 7. Figure 9 shows the view of the cover part from above. It can be seen that on the sealing leg 220A two tabs 254L and 254R are attached, which are arranged in opposite directions with respect to the holes 240 in the gusset areas 242.

In FIG. 10 it can be clearly seen how the sealing leg 220A in the area of the locking section 223 is designed with a tab 254 diluted with the reduced wall thickness WR compared to the remaining wall thickness W. The wall thickness can be reduced from 3 mm to 1 mm, for example.

In the perspective illustration of FIG. 11, which shows the cover part in the upside-down position, the locking section 223 with the regionally hook-shaped projection 221 and the tab 254 projecting outward therefrom is more clearly emphasized.

12 shows a top view of the cover part of a further embodiment. The cover part is only formed with a depression 405A and thus has no gusset area. In order nevertheless to achieve a simple opening of the container, the web 425 of the H cross-sectional profile is designed to be widened, so that a recess 440 or a hole can be formed in the vicinity of the locking section 423. If, as shown in FIG. 12, the web 425 is widened only along one side, the container can be opened by a tilting movement by attaching at least one hook (not shown) encompassing the edging edge of the base part on the opposite side. / 263

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If, for example, no hole is provided in the cover part 301A, a further tab 454 can be attached to the border edge 7 of the base part 301B, as shown in FIG. So that the locking section 223 of the cover part 301A (shown in section) does not have to be restricted, the further tab 454 can be arranged at a distance from the edge 7, so that the projection 221 of the locking section 223 continues behind can grip the edge 7 of the bottom part 301B. In order to hold down the cover part 301A, the additional tab 454 can preferably also be arranged between two tabs 254 of the locking section 223. The sealing properties of the container are also improved by holding the lid part down.

It can be seen from the illustration according to FIG. 8 that the tip 250 reduces the dimension A between the upper edge 282 of the cover part and the supporting counter surface on the base part, so that the thumb only enters the hole 240 with a reduced surface section must become. The pimple thus prevents unintentional pinching of the fingernail in the gap between the lid and base part. At the same time, it can be used for the rough positioning of the lid and base part.

The reduced wall thickness WR also allows the rim 7 of the base part in the region of the locking section to be made somewhat wider, ie somewhat more protruding, which reliably ensures that the projections 221 snap behind the rim. This is particularly advantageous if materials are used, when they are processed with Shape deviations such as B. Shrinkage must be expected.

According to the invention, it is possible to omit the outer leg section 222A or to make it smaller, which, however, can lead to the insulating bodies having to be provided with a further holding device so that they can be fixed to one another. In this case, however, the insulating bodies cannot be manufactured identically.

It is also possible that the outer leg sections are designed to be elastic, and the inner leg section 222A, on the other hand, is made harder or inelastic. The insulating bodies can be produced on the one hand by means of a foam technique and on the other hand are provided with spacing knobs in order to produce a further insulating air layer between the base or cover part 301A, 301B and the insulating body. This results in a stable overall unit.

In order to improve the stackability of the insulating bodies per se, it is possible to design the surface of the insulating bodies, which are not provided with the recesses for receiving the containers, at their edge regions in such a way that, in the case of rectified, stacked insulating bodies, they form a complementary one Have contour to the recesses receiving the connecting bodies. With this edge configuration, it is possible to stack several insulating bodies stably one above the other so that they form a stable unit.

As an alternative to the embodiment shown, it is possible to provide the connecting body with holes so that there is no rinsing water after rinsing can accumulate in the H cross-sectional profile of the connecting body. These holes can preferably cross the outer leg sections directly above and below the crosspiece and are provided in particular in the corner regions of the connecting body.

So that the user easily finds a counter-hold on the connecting body against the thumb penetrating the hole and pressing on the base part when opening the container, it is possible to provide an elongated slot groove on the outer region of the connecting body, in which there is contact can support the remaining fingers involved in opening.

Claims

claims

1. container for dishes, in particular for serving, storing and transporting dishes, with at least one base and one lid part (301A, 301B), which have identical and bowl-shaped contours, in each of which at least one bowl-shaped depression is formed in the flush opposite face, with an edge-side closure to the outside via a border,

characterized in that

on the cover part (301A) an at least partially elastic connecting body (203), which is closed around the recess, is permanently attached, preferably molded, with which the base and cover part (301A, 301B) can be connected to close the container.

2. Container according to one of claims 1, characterized ge indicates that the connecting body (203) is formed as a sealing ring molded onto the cover part (301A).

3. Container according to claim 2, characterized in that the sealing ring (203A) has an H cross-sectional profile (11), a leg portion of which merges into the wall of the cover part (301A).

4. Container according to claim 3, characterized in that the edging edge (7) of the bottom part (301B) between those directed away from the cover part Leg sections (220A, 220B) of the H cross-sectional profile (11) can be positively received,

5. Container according to claim 4, characterized in that the inner leg portion (20A) is more elastic than the outer leg portion (20B).

6. Container according to claim 5, characterized in that the sealing ring (203A) in the region of the outer sealing leg (220A) has a locking section (223).

7. A container according to claim 6, characterized in that the locking portion (223) has a projection (221) on the inside, each with the web (225) forming a trough (227) in which the rim (7) of the bottom part for locking is recordable.

8. Container according to one of claims 6 or 7, characterized in that the locking section (223) is provided only on the sections of the side edges on which the container (1) can be touched for opening.

9. A container according to claim 8, characterized in that the side edges opposite the partial sections have hooks which can be brought behind the border edge (7) of the bottom part.

10. Container according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that preferably in the region of the locking section (223) in the cover part (301A) a recess, preferably a hole (240) is provided which, in the case of a plurality of depressions in the shells, is preferably located in the edge-side gusset (242) between adjacent depressions.

11. Container according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the web (425) of the H cross-section profile is widened and a recess (440), preferably a hole is provided in the widened web.

12. Container according to one of claims 10 or 11, characterized in that the bottom part (301B) has a knob (250) which is aligned with the hole (240) of the lid part and comes to rest within this when the lid part is attached.

13. Container according to one of claims 8 to 12, characterized in that a tab (254) is provided on the sealing leg (220A), preferably in the region of the associated locking section, which extends substantially horizontally to the outside.

14. Container according to one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that the sealing leg (220A) carries two tabs (254) lying on opposite sides of the container.

15. Container according to claim 14, characterized in that the tabs (254) on the two sides of the container offset in opposite directions to the associated holes (240) are arranged.

16. Container according to one of claims 9 to 15, characterized in that the sealing leg (220A) is weakened or thinner in the region of the locking section (223).

17. Container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the connecting body (203) has sealing legs (220A, 222A), the outer surfaces of which run at least in sections in a V-shape to the vertical.

18. Container according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that when the container (1) is closed, the leg portions (220A) facing the depression (5) are deflected towards the depression.

19. Container according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that the leg portions facing the recesses (220B) are softer than the circumferential leg portions (220A; 222A) of the sealing ring.

20. Container according to one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that at least the bottom part

(301B) is made of recyclable, scratch-resistant and wear-free material.

21. Container according to claim 20, characterized in that at least the bottom part (301B) consists of melamine resin.

22. A container according to claim 21, characterized in that at least the bottom part (301B) consists of porcelain.

23. Container according to one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that in each container part at least two recesses are provided, which are separated from one another by a web (9) which has essentially the same height as the border (7) and the preferably not less than a predetermined minimum width (MB) on the upper side and encloses a certain minimum inclination angle (α) with the vertical.

24. Container according to one of claims 3 to 23, characterized in that the sealing ring (203A) at least in regions, preferably where the sealing of the recesses takes place, made of a softer material, such as e.g. made of silicone rubber or a material which is essentially an elastomer, e.g. Santoprene contains, the softer material, preferably in a two-component injection mold, in one piece with the harder material, e.g. is molded onto a polypropylene material of the remaining sealing ring or the cover part.

25. Container according to one of claims 3 to 24, characterized in that the sealing ring (203A) is integrally and annularly closed.

26. A container according to one of claims 1 to 25, characterized in that the cover part (301A) is transparent.

27. Container according to claim 26, characterized in that the cover part (301A) is made of polypropylene or polyethylene.

28. Container according to one of claims 1 to 27, characterized in that at least one insulating body (202A; 202B) can be attached to the base or cover parts (301A, 301B).

29. Container according to claim 28, characterized in that the insulating body (202A; 202B) in each case comprises the base or cover part (30LA; 301B) and with its inner surface follows the contour of the base or cover part (301A; 301B) .

30. Container according to one of claims 1 to 29, characterized in that the container in the closed state has a Sy measuring level extending through the connecting body.