EP1529737A1 - Behälter mit Scharnierdeckel - Google Patents

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EP1529737A1
EP1529737A1 EP04292471A EP04292471A EP1529737A1 EP 1529737 A1 EP1529737 A1 EP 1529737A1 EP 04292471 A EP04292471 A EP 04292471A EP 04292471 A EP04292471 A EP 04292471A EP 1529737 A1 EP1529737 A1 EP 1529737A1
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Patrice Boutillier
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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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement
    • B65D43/162—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement the container, the lid and the hinge being made of one piece

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  • the present invention relates to a hinged box comprising a lower half-shell and an upper half-shell connected by a hinge for folding the upper half-shell on the half-shell lower so as to close the box.
  • This box which can be about transparent plastic, is intended for example to store products of the type of pastry, pastry or catering products, on shelves big box stores.
  • both upper and lower hulls lean against each other via of a flat surface in the plane of junction of the two half-shells. It results that the closing of the boxes is not extremely tight, and the dust or other pollutants can easily enter boxes.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by proposing a hinged box comprising an upper half-shell and a lower half shell, which can be used for product packaging such as pastries, pastries or caterers intended for in particular to be displayed on shelves of large stores surface, having a closure means easier to implement and leading to a safer and more secure closure than the means of known closure for this type of box.
  • the invention relates to a hinged box comprising a lower half-shell and an upper half-shell connected by a hinge for folding the upper half-shell on the half-shell lower part so as to close the box, each half-shell comprising a peripheral rim, said peripheral rims being conformed to such so that in the closed position of the box, the peripheral edge of the upper half-shell fits into the peripheral edge of the half-shell lower.
  • the peripheral edge of the half-shell upper has an elastic outer skirt oriented in the direction from the bottom of the upper half-shell and having an opening angle to the outside of the box
  • the peripheral edge of the lower half-shell comprises a locking means and a locking means such as in closing position of the box
  • the skirt of the peripheral edge of the half upper shell comes hang under the locking means for prevent the opening of the box
  • the locking means come to the inside of the upper half-shell so as to prevent the moving a side wall of the upper half-shell inwards under the effect of external thrust.
  • the angle of the skirt of the rim of the half-shell upper can be variable along the perimeter of the half-shell.
  • the locking means is constituted for example by at least one lug protruding inwards from the box and arranged at the upper part of the peripheral edge of the lower half-shell.
  • the locking means may consist of at least one protruding stud towards the opening of the lower half-shell, arranged on the lower edge of the edge of the lower half-shell.
  • the hinged box is for example of generally rectangular with straight sides and rounded corners, and lugs are arranged in the rounded corners and along at least one rectilinear side edges of the lower half-shell, and at least one stud is arranged on the along at least one rectilinear side and at least one stud is arranged at the junction of a rounded corner and a straight side.
  • the opening angle of the skirt is greater in rounded corners only in straight parts.
  • the locking means may also comprise at least one groove extending to the periphery of the lower half-shell, in which the rim the upper half-shell is embedded in the closed position.
  • the box can be rectangular or square, and the means of blockage may comprise at least one groove extending along an edge rectilinear of the box.
  • the attachment of the hinge to the lower half-shell is shifted towards the bottom of the lower half-shell and the attachment of the hinge to the upper half-shell is arranged along the lower edge of the skirt the rim of the upper half-shell, to ensure a centering of the upper half-shell compared to the lower half-shell at the time of the closure.
  • the skirt of the rim of the half-shell upper elastically bears laterally against the inner wall the edge of the lower half-shell to ensure the watertightness of the closing.
  • the edge of the lower half-shell may have in one corner an ear precut to facilitate the opening of the box.
  • the skirt the outer edge of the upper half-shell may include, at corner of the corner intended to cooperate with the corner of the lower half-shell which has an ear, a pre-cut tongue intended to facilitate the opening of the box in addition to the ear.
  • the bottoms of the half-shells may have grooves arranged so that the grooves of the bottom of the half-shell bottom of a box can cooperate with the grooves of the bottom of the upper half-shell of another box so as to prevent slippage boxes piled on top of each other.
  • the bottom of at least one half-shell comprises a pad mesh.
  • the edge of the lower half-shell may also include less a ventilation rib.
  • the box according to the invention which is said box closure hinge click, has the advantage of closing easily and quickly, and without to ask for particularly embarrassing effort on the part of the staff in charge of close the boxes. This results in time and comfort savings that are also generates a productivity gain.
  • the opening of the box requires tearing of an ear provided for this purpose, it follows that the opening of the box is immediately visible, which discourages flights by indelicate visitors.
  • the closure is such that the seal is improved.
  • entries of dust, insects or other pollutants, as well as crumbs, are significantly reduced. he This results in a clear improvement of hygiene for the consumer.
  • the box shown in Figure 1 of generally rectangular, has a lower half-shell 1, and a half-shell upper 2, connected by a hinge 3 which allows tilting of the lower half-shell compared to the upper half-shell to close or to open the box.
  • the open box is arranged horizontally, that the plane of closure of the box is horizontal and that, therefore, when it is indicated that a component extends horizontally, this means that it extends parallel to the closure plane of the box, and when we say that it extends vertically, it means that it extends perpendicular to the closure plane of the box.
  • the lower half-shell 1 comprises a bottom 4 and a side wall 6 extending around the bottom 4, the side wall 6 being delimited by a peripheral edge generally marked by 7.
  • the side wall 6 has reinforcement ribs 8 some of which are extended to form grooves 9 on the bottom 4 of the lower half-shell 1.
  • the bottom 4 comprises a grid block 5 which tends the bottom and improves the rigidity of all.
  • the peripheral rim 7, of Z-shaped section extending towards the outside of the lower half-shell 1, comprises a horizontal band 10 located at the upper edge of the side wall 6 and extending outwardly of the lower half-shell 1, all the way around of it.
  • This internal horizontal band 10 extends outwards from the box by a vertical band 11 extending around the entire periphery of the half-shell 1.
  • This vertical band 11 is extended outward by a band external horizontal 12.
  • the outer horizontal band 12 extends on 3 sides of the lower half-shell 1, the fourth side consisting of the hinge 3.
  • the junction between the hinge 3 and the vertical band 11 is shifted towards the bottom of the lower half-shell 1.
  • This particular provision ensures a centering of the upper half-shell 2 with respect to the half-shell lower 1 when closing the box.
  • the peripheral rim 7 of the lower half-shell 1 comprises locking lugs arranged at the top of the peripheral rim 7 of the lower half-shell, and are projecting towards the inside of the box.
  • These lugs are on the one hand lugs 13 arranged in the rounded corners 14 of the lower half-shell 1 (three pins are visible in the figure but the box contains a lug in each corner), on the other hand lugs 15 extending along rectilinear edges 16 and rectilinear edge 17 located opposite the hinge 3 (in the figure only a lug 15 is visible).
  • These pins have the function as will be seen later to ensure the locking the box when the upper half-shell 2 is folded on the lower half-shell 1. In addition, they stiffen the longitudinal edges of the half shell.
  • the peripheral rim 7 also has on its lower edge, at the junction with the side walls 6 of the half-shell 1, studs 18 in protruding and extending vertically upwards, that is, in the direction of the opening of the half-shell. These pads are intended to ensure a blocking of edge of the upper half-shell 2 when folded over the half-shell lower 1. As can be seen in Figure 1, the pads 18 are distributed on the one hand on the straight edges of the lower half-shell 1 and on the other hand at the junction of rounded corners and straight edges.
  • the upper half-shell 2 comprises a bottom 20 surrounded by a wall lateral 21 having reinforcing ribs 22.
  • the bottom 20 with grooves 25 projecting outwardly of the box.
  • Wall lateral 21 is delimited by a peripheral rim 23 of section generally U-shaped extending out of the box so as to constitute an outer skirt 24.
  • This peripheral flange 23 of the half-shell lower 2 is dimensioned so that when the half-shell 2 is folded over the half-shell 1, the peripheral flange 23 of the half-shell upper 2 fits into the peripheral rim 7 of the half-shell lower 1.
  • the skirt 24 which extends towards the outside of the box, towards the bottom of the lower half-shell 2, is elastic so as to be able to tighten to pass between the lugs 13 and 15 when the half-shell lower 2 is folded down on the lower half-shell 1, and able to expand so as to lock under these pins 13 and 15.
  • the width of the peripheral rim 23 of the lower half-shell 2 is chosen so that the peripheral rim 23 of the lower half-shell 2 can come to fit between the vertical strip 11 of the peripheral flange 7 of the half-shell lower 1 and the groove studs 18 arranged on the lower edge of the flange 7 of the lower half-shell 1.
  • the studs provide a blocking of the side walls of the half-shell 2, when these side edges are subjected to an external pressure tending to push back inwards.
  • the peripheral rim 23 of the half-shell upper 2 is blocked on the one hand upwards, on the other hand Laterally, this results in a tamper-proof locking of the box closure.
  • the outer horizontal strip 12 has, in one of the corners rounded box, an ear 19 prefande intended to be torn for open the box.
  • the skirt 24 of the rim 23 of the upper half-shell 2 may have a tongue 19 ', arranged in the vicinity of the angle intended to come into contact with the angle of the lower half-shell which includes the ear 19.
  • the user who wants to open the box, seized with one hand the tongue 19 'and the other ear 19, and pulls on one and the other so as to spread them, which easily unlocks the box in the corresponding corner. It is then easy to open the box completely.
  • closure of the box allows controlled ventilation, more or less important depending on the nature of the packaged products, to ensure that products retain their qualities.
  • the peripheral flange 7 of the half-shell lower 1 has ventilation ribs 30 shaped square angle protruding out of the box so as to form cannals ventilation system inside, with a chicane to prevent the passage of dust.
  • the box has two ribs on each of the sides not including hinge, and two ribs on the same side are arranged in the vicinity of the two end angles, so as not to weaken the border of the corresponding side.
  • the number and dimensions of ribs, in particular their depth and width, are adapted in depending on the importance of the desired ventilation.
  • the box can also, do not include such ventilation ribs.
  • the opening angle outwardly of the skirt 24 is not constant.
  • the angle the opening of the skirt is relatively small by about 10 °, as see the section shown in Figure 5 J.
  • the angle is more important as seen on section HH, and is about 20.17 °. This angle varies regularly to move from the most extreme value corresponding to the HH cut to the lowest value JJ, going through values intermediates as for section II.
  • the sections of the peripheral edges of the lower half-shell 1 and the upper half-shell 2 depend on where the cut is made.
  • the peripheral rim 7 of the half-shell 1 comprises on the one hand a lug 15 extending towards the inside of the box and on the other hand a stud 18 extending upwards.
  • the peripheral rim 7 has a lug 15 and a flange 18 as indicated by the section DD, or only a pin 15 such as the shows the cut EE, or even, neither pin nor bocage like this corresponds to the FF cut.
  • the edge device comprises only a pin 13.
  • the flange device 7 includes a pin 13 and a start of pad 18 extending vertically.
  • the KK cut shows the shape of the peripheral edges 7 and 23 of each of the half-shells and their connection with the hinge 3.
  • Figure 6 which shows a closed box transparent view of above, where we see the bottom of the lower half-shell in transparency to through the upper half-shell, it can be seen that the grooves 25 of the upper half-shell 2 are disposed between the grooves 29 of the lower half-shell 1. Because of this provision, when stacking closed boxes, the grooves of the lower half-shell of a box arranged on another box, are embedded in the grooves of the upper half-shell of the box arranged below. As a result, box on another box is blocked laterally which prevents the sliding of boxes on each other, including when they are presented on an inclined display. The advantage is noticeable both in packing workshop only for shelving.
  • the box that has just been described is rectangular in shape, but this box can also be of any shape for example round or oval.
  • the skirt of the peripheral rim of the upper half-shell simply presents two variations of inclinations.
  • the peripheral skirt may comprise a plurality of variations of the inclination of the skirt, including on a rectilinear part.
  • These variations inclination of the peripheral flange skirt have the effect of increasing the flexibility of the skirt and thus to facilitate its elastic behavior necessary to close the box.
  • the box that has just been described is for example plastic transparency such as amorphous, or non-transparent APET such as CPET crystallized, and manufactured by thermoforming from a sheet of plastic material. Other plastics can be used. These Boxes are used for example for the storage of pastry products, of pastry or catering in big box stores, but they can be used for other purposes that are food or another nature.
  • a box of this type can also be obtained by injection. he it is then possible to make a peripheral edge of the half-shell lower throat. In this case the blocking of the peripheral rim of the upper half-shell fitted into the peripheral edge of the lower half-shell is no longer made by studs but by a rim of the throat. Thus the peripheral rim of the upper half-shell of the box is maintained not in a few points but on the whole periphery of the upper half-shell. This provision improves the inviolability of closing.
  • the device for blocking the peripheral rim can be constituted by any intermediate solution between a groove and distributed studs on the outskirts.
  • this means can be constituted by one or several grooves extending along the longitudinal edges of a box square or rectangular possibly complemented by one or more pads arranged in the corners.
  • the locking lugs may be more or less wide important and, for example, extend over a significant part of an edge straight.

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FR0312946A FR2861701B1 (fr) 2003-11-04 2003-11-04 Boite a charniere
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