EP1285862A1 - Food package - Google Patents

Abstract

The packaging unit for pieces (2) of food products takes the form of a container (3) which accommodates such pieces stacked on top of one another, and is closable by means of a lid (4).

Description

The invention relates to packaging, in particular retail packaging, to hold one or more pieces of food, such as butter, cheese and the like, consisting of one the containers holding a piece of food and a container therefor Lid closing container, taking the food pieces arranged one above the other and can be removed individually from the container are, and this can then be closed again.

Packaging for holding several objects, consisting of a container and a lid are widely known.

For food, however, only packaging is known which a single piece of food in a closable Container is arranged or boxes for several pieces of food, which then either unsorted in the packaging inclusion find (for example, candy) or in one level are arranged side by side (e.g. portion butter or cheese). Such packaging takes in one Pantry or refrigerator in relation to the size of the individual pieces of food relatively much space, in particular a large footprint. Space is in a refrigerator mostly, however, quite limited.

Furthermore, packaging for flat goods is known, which in a tubular packaging stacked one above the other and the packaging is closed with a lid. A such packaging is for example from DE 197 38 343 A1, in which cookies, chips and the like are kept.

This packaging is intended to hold the flat pieces easy to remove from the packaging. it consists of two tubes that can be pushed into each other, in which a bag for The biscuit is inserted and this pouch is an omega loop forming - is connected to the pipes in such a way that by pushing the tubes together, the biscuits out of the packaging be lifted out. For the consumption of the biscuits, to provide all the packaging. Because of the low Base area and relatively high height is the focus of the Packaging very high, which means that it easily falls over.

For foods that are stored refrigerated, for example and in which not all pieces are consumed immediately, such packaging is not sensible because the pieces, that are not needed immediately, too long room temperature are exposed and may expire prematurely.

Packaging is also known, the food in portions record and its lid for serving this individual food is provided. This can, if that Food is not completely used up to close again of the container can be used. However, it is one great waste of material, one for each serving to produce complex packaging.

The object of the invention is a packaging, in particular a Sales packaging to hold pieces of food create with several pieces of food in stock and with which the groceries for sale, for stockpiling and also be presented practically for serving.

The object of the invention is achieved in that the Lid closing containers as a plate for hanging up one of the pieces of food is provided.

The pieces of food, such as pieces of butter or cheese, the already cut into individual portions and in the packaging stacked one on top of the other can be used individually removed and arranged on the plate forming the lid become. The pieces that are not required remain in the packaging and if necessary in the refrigerator. After eating this Piece of food or, if the piece of food is still is not used up, this (if necessary in Foil / paper wrapped) and put back in the container the sideboard is again used as a closure for the packaging used.

The configuration of the invention ensures that the Base area of the packaging kept relatively small can be. The individual pieces of food are stacked arranged and use the height of a refrigerator compartment optimally. It is also possible to put this packaging in the the Compartment for drinks bottles or containers in the refrigerator door adjust. The invention thus achieves one skillful storage of food. Not yet used Food is in the food packaging returned what the clarity especially with large refrigerators elevated. Packaging material is also saved, since the individual food items do not have to be packed, but larger food packaging for a variety of individual pieces. In addition, the invention Food packaging used several times. she not only serves as sales packaging, it also becomes Can be used when a piece of food is on the dining table to be done. The advantage in handling lies on the Hand.

At the same time, a new, elegant packaging for the Food products created in which this form of Food in a different, special way Is presented to customers. It is particularly provided that To make containers from transparent material to the there of the content as well as the amount of the remaining content easy to identify.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is also possible Food sticks, such as sausage sticks or roll butter and so on in such packaging and the required quantity off the shelf as required to cut off. The cut piece can now be eaten served and shouldn't be used up completely, can be put back in the storage packaging. The Container is then again with the lid serving as a plate locked.

Such a storage pack is for storage in the refrigerator for example in the bottle compartment of the refrigerator door provided or can take advantage of the total amount in the individual compartments of the refrigerator can be placed, whereby the packaging ensures that the one above the other Do not move arranged pieces of food against each other and can accidentally fall over and so in the fridge distribute so that they do not when opening the refrigerator door fall out. Even a tilting of an upright Piece of food is made by using such Avoided packaging.

According to the embodiment of the invention it is provided that the lid closing the container as a plate for the Placing one of the pieces of food is provided. It is intends to remove the uppermost piece of food from the Take out the supply pack and place it on the lid and to serve on a set table. It is also possible to get one from a food stick arrange the cut piece on this lid. In retrospect can the opened piece of food put back in the storage pack and with the lid be closed.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, it is also possible leave the piece of food on the plate and this plate, if necessary turned through 180 °, for Reseal the container to use again. That done The piece of food remains outside the storage container arranged on the plate and can be wrapped with packaging paper, be covered with a film or cover.

According to one embodiment of the invention it is provided that the Side of the lid on which the piece of food is presented should be on the outside of the packaging or after another version facing the inside of the packaging is. The plate is designed so that with it in both Cases the packaging is closable.

The cross section of the container advantageously has a essentially the shape or cross section of the Piece of food on. For example, a piece of butter packed, which has a rectangular shape in cross section, is provided, the container in cross section as well keep rectangular. For aesthetic reasons, for rectangular food pieces also one in cross section Use elliptical or other shaped packaging Find. The sideboard is also elliptical or also shaped differently. It is also possible to use the Lid in a shape different from the cross-section of the container to choose. For example, the lid is one in cross section rectangular packaging slightly larger in one dimension, so that this creates handles on the lid that form a better contact surface for the lid.

The lid can also protrude around the container, the Overlap can be chosen to be the same or different in size can. However, according to a preferred embodiment provided to put the lid on the container so that it is fully accommodated in the container opening. In particular, the molded handles will not protrude over the container, which contain the risk that one at the Protrusions hang and knock over the container or at Pushing additional items into the pantry bumps against these projections. For circular pieces of food So a plate can be used that has an oval Cross-section, so that the sideboard has a certain elegance has, but none of the functionality of the container Suffered losses. For round pieces of food this is the Containers, for example, circular, elliptical or polygonal designed.

According to a further advantageous embodiment, it is also conceivable, the container from a first cross-sectional shape in a let others pass over. For example, at Pieces of food held in a circular shape in the container its bottom area should also be circular, however, it changes into another shape until it opens can, for example, elliptical. This is an advantage if, for example, the plate used as the lid with molded handles and the plate including handles should be accommodated in the container opening.

The plate is advantageously with a peripheral edge which cooperates with the upper edge of the container opening, so that a jamming or latching closure of the Packaging is possible. This circumferential edge can, however a round packaging can also be provided with a thread, so that the lid can be screwed onto the container.

To prevent the piece of food from slipping in the packaging avoid, it is chosen in its dimension so that the Pieces of food at least partially on the container wall issue. If the shape of the container is different, for example an elliptical shape to accommodate one, for example round Piece of food, this is on the side of the packaging with a larger radius. This requirement is corresponding applicable to differently shaped pieces of food and packaging.

To prevent the piece of food on the plate from slipping To prevent this, the plate has a recess Mistake. This depression advantageously has the contour of the piece of food arranged on it. Another The advantage of this deepening is that the top of the pieces of food stacked on top of each other in this recess the plate used as a cover protrudes so that the tower out of pieces of food at its upper end. On this way the tower stays as long as the packaging doesn't has begun, cannot slip.

In another application, the piece of food can also served on a raised section on the plate be so that the piece of food is visually highlighted. Advantageously, the recess of the plate on one The raised section on the opposite side Form side of the plate so that both sides of the plate can be used to serve the piece of food.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the Diameter of the raised section should be chosen so that it protrudes precisely into the container opening and in this way the container can be closed, or - in another Variant - the diameter of the recess of the plate is like this chosen so that the edge of the recess surrounds the edge of the container.

A variant of the invention is characterized in that the Edge of the recess is stepped in the plate, so that it with both sides can be used to close the container can.

It is envisaged that the pieces of food will be unpacked in the Arrange packaging. However, it has proven to be beneficial pack the food pieces individually and only then in to put the supply pack.

An insert is advantageously provided in the packaging for later covering a piece of food arranged on the plate. This insert with the opening facing up can be placed anywhere in the packaging because it consists of a relatively thin material and that also includes one of the pieces of food in the packaging, almost no additional space needed.

According to a first variant, this insert is lower in the Container inserted, with its opening facing upwards is and takes a first piece of food. The further pieces of food are arranged above it. In this The insert can be placed under each of the food pieces his. The use under the provided the uppermost piece of food, so that it immediately at Removing the first serving is within easy reach and covering of the piece of food now arranged on the plate can be removed.

According to a further variant according to the invention, the insert can be used with the opening facing down over each of the pieces of food be put up. Again, it makes sense to use that to put the uppermost piece of food so that it immediately matches the first serving is available.

Another function of the insert is to use it as a placeholder use if, for example, the sales volume is reduced should be done without changing the packaging size. In this It will fall with the opening facing away from the piece of food inserted into the packaging at the top or bottom and thus replaces one of the pieces of food.

Is now one of the pieces of food on the as a sideboard the cover provided, the insert is used for covering used this piece of food. Even when closing the Container with the plate, with the piece of food above or remains on the lid, the covering is by means of of this use possible.

In particular, the container and / or the lid and / or exist the use of a transparent material, so that by the Containers at least the individually arranged food are seen. The lid itself cannot be made from one transparent material, the color of each Buyer's taste can be customized. At least the container itself should allow a look at its contents. Particularly suitable as materials for the packaging Glass, acrylic glass, plexiglass or a plastic, whereby for the plate itself a metal or other material can be provided. In particular, the packaging is as storage packaging provided and to accommodate several pieces of food suitable, the packaging after removal of the individual pieces of food can be closed again.

It is also intended to make the packaging reusable design, that is, all pieces of food should be consumed the packaging can be used for other purposes can be supplied, for example, as storage packaging for freezing of food or for taking bulk goods such as Flour and so on. The food packaging according to the invention therefore does not need to be thrown away, it can use other foods take up and stockpile, with lid and insert as Tableware can serve.

Fig. 1

in Ansicht eine erste Ausführungsform, der erfindungsgemäßen Lebensmittelverpackung für rechteckig geformte Lebensmittelstücke;

Fig. 2

die Draufsicht des Deckels für eine Verpackung nach Fig. 1, gemäß der Erfindung;

Fig. 3

die Seitenansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Lebensmittelverpackung;

Fig. 4

die Draufsicht auf einen Deckel für die Verpackung gemäß der Erfindung;

Fig. 5

in perspektivischer Darstellung eine geöffnete Verpackung, gemäß der Erfindung;

Fig. 6

in perspektivischer Darstellung eine in Verwendung befindliche Verpackung, gemäß der Erfindung.

The invention is explained below with reference to a drawing. Show it:

Fig. 1

in view a first embodiment of the food packaging according to the invention for rectangular shaped pieces of food;

Fig. 2

the top view of the lid for a package of Figure 1, according to the invention.

Fig. 3

the side view of a further embodiment of the food packaging according to the invention;

Fig. 4

the top view of a lid for the packaging according to the invention;

Fig. 5

in perspective an opened package, according to the invention;

Fig. 6

in perspective a packaging in use, according to the invention.

1 shows a packaging 1 according to the invention, in particular for rectangular pieces of food 2, which are arranged in a container 3 stacked one above the other. This container 3 has a cross section which has the cross section of the foodstuff, in this case also a rectangular cross section. The individual pieces of food 2 are held by the container 3 so that they cannot slide against each other and fall off the stack.
This container 3 is closed by a lid 4, which is simultaneously designed as a plate for serving the individual piece of food 2. In this exemplary embodiment, the cover 4, which can be seen in a plan view in FIG. 2, is also rectangular, with handles 5 being formed on two of its sides. These handles 5 form a contact surface for the lid and the transport of the piece of food arranged thereon is facilitated. In this exemplary embodiment, these handles 5 protrude beyond the container 3, which makes it easier to open the packaging 1.

As can be seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cover 4 has a Well 6 in which the top one with the lid 4 in place Piece of food 2 protrudes so that the stacked one Pieces of food 2 at their upper end as well are guided and slipping against each other is avoided.

There are various options for placing the lid 4 on the container 3. On the one hand, as in this exemplary embodiment, it lies loosely on the container 3 and is attached for sale, if necessary, with a film or by means of an ultrasonic welding, which, however, is relatively easy to release. However, means can also be provided which enable the lid 4 to be clamped on the container 3. However, these are not shown in detail here.
On the one hand, the container edge can protrude into the recess 6, on the other hand, with the cover 4 turned through 180 °, it can be provided that the elevation 7 created by the recess 6 on the back of the cover 4 fits exactly into the container opening. This ensures that if the packaging is opened, it can be closed again.

As can be seen in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1, is the top piece of food 2 in an insert 8, the protrudes into the recess 6 of the container opening. This Insert 8 later serves as a cover for that on the lid 4 arranged top piece of food 2, respectively, if the container 3 is closed again with the lid 4 turned through 180 ° the piece of food 2 remains on the lid 4 arranged and is covered with the insert 8. To this The way is a space-saving arrangement in a storage room possible and it is ensured that the cover 4 opposite the container 3 does not slip and the piece of food 2 and the insert 8 opposite the cover 4.

3 shows a further embodiment of an inventive one Packaging shown, especially for round food items 2 is provided. The packaging 1 also exists here from a container 3 in which the individual are stacked one on top of the other Pieces of food 2 are arranged. However, it is also conceivable, for example a long piece of food 2 for example a roll butter that is edgewise in the container is arranged to provide, which is then arranged therein Insert 8 is arranged directly at the bottom of the container 3 and the food rod is in this container 3, or Insert 8 is with its opening down over the top of this long piece of food. For portioning part of the rod is then cut off and placed on the lid 4 arranged. This cut off part of the piece of food can, as in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2 on the The lid remains arranged, which in turn by 180 ° compared to the original closed condition, the Container 3 closes. According to the example Fig. 3 is the overhang 9 forming the handle 5, circumferential molded on the lid 4. The size of the overhang is 9 is variably designed here. This is particularly the case in FIG. 4 detect.

Furthermore, the container 3 has, for example, an elliptical one Form on, the lid 4 including handles 5 in itself receives. This has the advantage that none of the packaging 1 Protruding projections 9 where you could get caught and the packaging 1 would possibly fall over.

The cross section of the packaging 1 can be over its entire height be constant. However, it can also be at the top widen compared to the cross section of the bottom. Furthermore is provided the container 3 of a cross-sectional shape in a to let others pass over, for example from a round one Cross section at the bottom part of the container 3 in an elliptical Shape of the container opening, or of a round in a polygonal, etc.

In Fig. 6 a package 1 is shown with an elliptical molded container 3 made of a transparent material, such as glass, acrylic or a plastic etc., which the individual Pieces of food 2, in this case individually wrapped pieces of butter, takes in. The top piece of butter is already arranged on the lid 4 and the packaging 1 is with this Cover 4 closed. The insert 8 already covers that arranged piece of food 2. So the packaging, even with arranged piece of food 2, in a storage room, like a refrigerator, without putting that already prepared piece of food taste from the environment accepts. It is also possible that the cover 4 is placed in place against the container 3, this into the bottle holder on the refrigerator door, to save space. However, the piece of food 2 can also arranged on the side opposite the recess 6 to be highlighted aesthetically.

The lid 4 can have a peripheral edge that with the edge of the container opening cooperates so as to Seal packaging 1. The edge of the container can also be used interact with a groove arranged in the lid, or it lugs are provided on the inside of the container rim, for jamming the cover 4.

Fig. 5 shows an opened package 1 in which just that uppermost piece of food 2 is removed. The lid 4 is in shown the position in which he the container 3 in the sales state closes. But also turned through 180 ° with the lid 4 of the container 3 are closed.

The claims now filed with the application and later are attempts to formulate without prejudice to achieve further protection.

Should there be a closer examination, especially of the relevant prior art, show that one or other feature for the purpose of the invention, although favorable, not but it is of crucial importance, it will of course be now striving for a wording that is such a characteristic, especially in the main claim, no longer has.

The backward relations mentioned in the dependent claims point to the further training of the subject of the main claim by the features of the respective subclaim out. However, these are not considered a waiver of achievement an independent, objective protection for the characteristics to understand the related subclaims.

Features previously only disclosed in the description can in the course of the process as of essential to the invention Significance, for example to differentiate it from the prior art be claimed.

Features that were only disclosed in the description, or also individual features from claims that have a plurality of features can at any time to differentiate from the status of Technology in the first claim to be adopted, and indeed then when such characteristics are related to other characteristics were mentioned or in connection with others Characteristics achieve particularly favorable results.

Claims (16)

Food packaging, in particular sales packaging for holding one or more pieces of food such as butter, cheese and the like, consisting of a container holding the pieces of food and a lid closing this container, wherein the pieces of food are arranged one above the other and can be removed individually from the container, and can then be closed again characterized in that the cover (4) closing the container (3) is provided as a plate for placing one of the food pieces (2) on it. Food packaging according to one or both of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cross section of the container (3) essentially corresponds to the shape or the cross section of the food pieces (2). Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cross section of the container (3) is circular, elliptically rectangular or polygonal and / or the cross section of the container (3) in the region of the bottom from the cross section of the container (3) deviates at its opening, in particular the container bottom is circular and the opening of the container (3) is elliptical. Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the dimension of the elliptical packaging (1) is selected such that an essentially round piece of food (2) lies against the side of the packaging (1) with the larger radius. Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate forming the lid (4) of the packaging can be inserted precisely into the container opening. Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that protrusions or projections (9) are formed on the circumference of the plate as handles. Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate, together with the handles, is received in the container opening for closing the container (3). Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate is provided with a circumferential edge which surrounds the upper edge of the container opening. Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lid (4) interacts with the container (3) in a clamping, latching and / or screwing manner. Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plate or the lid (4), in particular centrally, is provided with a recess (6) for receiving the piece of food (2) and / or a recess (6) of the Cover (4) on one side is opposite an elevated section (7) on the other side. Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the opening of the container (3) interacts with the edge of the recess (6) or with the edge of the raised section (7). Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that an insert (8) for covering a piece of food (2) arranged on the plate or lid (4) is provided in the packaging (1). Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the size of the insert (8) is selected such that a piece of food (2) is received. Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (3) and / or lid (4) and / or the insert consists of a transparent material, in particular of glass, acrylic glass, plexiglass or of a plastic. Food packaging according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the packaging (1) is reusable. Food packaging according to one or more of the previous claims for use as sales packaging, consisting of a piece of food Container and a sealing this container Lid, the lid being a plate for hanging up one of the pieces of food is formed and in which Container an insert for receiving a piece of food is provided to cover the on the Serves plate of arranged piece of food.

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