EP2069213A1 - Structure of a pan and container incorporating such a pan - Google Patents
Structure of a pan and container incorporating such a panInfo
- Publication number
- EP2069213A1 EP2069213A1 EP07825127A EP07825127A EP2069213A1 EP 2069213 A1 EP2069213 A1 EP 2069213A1 EP 07825127 A EP07825127 A EP 07825127A EP 07825127 A EP07825127 A EP 07825127A EP 2069213 A1 EP2069213 A1 EP 2069213A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- pan
- former
- products
- container
- coating means
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 16
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 12
- 239000004033 plastic Substances 0.000 claims description 11
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 claims description 2
- 230000001464 adherent effect Effects 0.000 claims 1
- 239000000243 solution Substances 0.000 description 4
- 238000001746 injection moulding Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000000356 contaminant Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000011109 contamination Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010779 crude oil Substances 0.000 description 1
- 235000013365 dairy product Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 239000002991 molded plastic Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000005022 packaging material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000750 progressive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000004064 recycling Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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
- B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
- B65D11/10—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material of polygonal cross-section and all parts being permanently connected to each other
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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
- B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
- B65D11/20—Details of walls made of plastics material
- B65D11/22—Reinforcing for strengthening parts of members
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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
- B65D5/00—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper
- B65D5/20—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form
- B65D5/209—Rigid or semi-rigid containers of polygonal cross-section, e.g. boxes, cartons or trays, formed by folding or erecting one or more blanks made of paper by folding-up portions connected to a central panel from all sides to form a container body, e.g. of tray-like form the adjacent edges of folded-up portions being joined by moulding seams in situ
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
- B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
- B29C45/14—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
- B29C45/14467—Joining articles or parts of a single article
- B29C45/14475—Joining juxtaposed parts of a single article, e.g. edges of a folded container blank
Definitions
- the present invention refers to the structure of a pan and container incorporating such a pan for containing foodstuffs and the like.
- the invention finds particular, while not exclusive application in the production of plastic packaging materials destined for the conservation sector, the dairy products branch and so on.
- the containers used for the conservation of the products characteristic of these industrial sectors are normally rigid, made of a plastic material and essentially constituted of a mutually connectible lid and pan.
- the pan is traditionally fitted with a boundary rim to delimit at least one introduction opening to introduce said products into said pan, and a hollow body extending from said boundary rim so as to define a housing chamber communicating with said introduction opening to house said products.
- the most important drawback found in the containers produced according the prior art described above is the fact that their cost has a considerable and growing bearing on the sales price of the products they contain, especially if their sales price is slight. Said cost in fact depends on that of the plastic material employed for their production, which is notoriously high. In any case, said cost has considerably grown due to the progressive price increases lately recorded for crude oil. Said costs are also burdened with the growing recycling costs imposed by the producers of said containers and calculated based on the volume of plastic material employed in their production.
- the aim of the present invention is to set up a structure of a pan and container incorporating such a pan for containing foodstuffs and the like, able of solving the drawbacks found in the prior art.
- an object of the invention is to set up a container of an economical type. Another object of the invention is to set up a container able of allowing it to be stacked, both in an empty and in a filled condition.
- a further object of the invention is to set up a container able of attaining long conservation periods for the foodstuffs contained in the same.
- Not the last object of the invention is to set up a container able of being produced using the processes and the injection molding equipments employed for traditional plastic materials.
- the structure of the pan for containing foodstuffs and the like comprises a delimitation rim to delimit at least one introduction opening for introducing said products into said pan, and a hollow body extending from said delimitation rim so as to define a housing chamber communicating with said introduction opening to house said products.
- Said hollow body in turn comprises rigid supporting means to support said body, and lighted coating means to coat said supporting means so as to limit the overall weight of said pan.
- This solution allows to set up a container of an economical type, according to the invention's aim.
- the use of lightened coating means in fact allows achieving considerable savings in the plastic material employed, and thus a notable economic advantage over traditional containers.
- This solution further allows producing a container able of being stacked both in an empty and in a filled condition, according to an object intended by the invention.
- the use of rigid supporting means in fact allows achieving a container squashing strength suitable for stacking and comparable to that of traditional containers.
- said lightened coating means are constituted of a film capable of preventing the contamination of said products on the part of contaminants outside said pan.
- Figure 2 represents a topside ground view of the structure of the pan of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 3 represents a side view of the structure of the pan of Figure 1 ;
- - Figure 4 represents a view of a vertical section, according to the dotted line IV- IV shown in Figure 2, of the pan of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 5 represents a view of a horizontal section, according to the dotted line V- V shown in Figure 3 of the structure of the pan of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 6 represents a prospective front view of the partially incomplete pan structure of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 7 finally represents a topside ground view of the above coating means.
- FIG. 1 the structure of the pan for containing foodstuff products and the like (not shown) is in the overall designated by the reference number 8.
- This pan structure includes above all a delimitation rim 9 to delimit at least one introduction opening
- This pan structure 8 also comprises a hollow body 11 that extends from said delimitation rim 9 to define a housing chamber 12 communicating with said introduction opening 10 to house said products.
- said hollow body 11 presents a truncated pyramidal shape.
- Said hollow body 11 in turn comprises rigid supporting means, indicated in the overall by the reference number 13, to support said body 11.
- said rigid sustaining means 13 comprise supporting elements 14 set up vertically and connecting elements 15 set up horizontally to connect said supporting elements 14.
- said supporting elements 14 are set up in an angular manner
- said connecting means 15 are set up in a topside manner.
- said hollow body 11 comprises lightened coating means indicated in the overall by the reference number 16, to coat said supporting means 13 so as to limit the overall weight of said pan 8.
- Said lightened coating means 16 also define the floor 18 and the lateral walls 19 of said pan 8.
- Said floor 18 and said lateral walls 18 are in turn defined by the central area 20 and by the peripheral areas 21 of said lightened coating means 16.
- Said lightened coating means 16 are advantageously constituted of a film suitable for preventing said products from being contaminated on the part of contaminating agents outside said pan 8.
- the structure of the container (not shown) for containing foodstuff products and the like (not shown) comprises a mutually connectible pan and lid, where said pan comprises one or more of the mentioned characteristics.
- said structure of the pan and of the container are made of a plastic material.
- Said lightened coating means in fact allow to set up a container of an economical type.
- the rigid supporting means also allow to set up a container suitable for stacking in both an empty and a filled condition.
- coating means constituted of a non- contaminating film also allows to set up a container able of achieving extended conservation periods.
- injection-molded plastic material to create both the pan and container allows employing both the processes and the injection molding equipments for plastic material already known.
- the materials employed, the shapes, dimensions and executive details may differ from those indicated above as long as they're technically equivalent, depending on the requirements and needs.
- said pan and said container incorporating said pan may be realized in any shape and have any capacity.
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)
- Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)
- Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
- Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT000349A ITPD20060349A1 (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2006-09-21 | STRUCTURE OF BOWL AND CONTAINER INCORPORATING SUCH AS TO CONTAIN FOOD AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| PCT/IB2007/002687 WO2008035162A1 (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2007-09-18 | Structure of a pan and container incorporating such a pan |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP2069213A1 true EP2069213A1 (en) | 2009-06-17 |
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Family Applications (1)
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| EP07825127A Withdrawn EP2069213A1 (en) | 2006-09-21 | 2007-09-18 | Structure of a pan and container incorporating such a pan |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20100006471A1 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP2069213A1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JP2010504255A (en) |
| CN (1) | CN101663209A (en) |
| AU (1) | AU2007298692A1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2663887A1 (en) |
| EA (1) | EA200970306A1 (en) |
| IT (1) | ITPD20060349A1 (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2008035162A1 (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA200902610B (en) |
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| WO2011131653A1 (en) | 2010-04-19 | 2011-10-27 | Superfos A/S | Skeleton container |
| FR2966438A1 (en) * | 2010-10-20 | 2012-04-27 | Veriplast Man & Engineering Services | Parallelepiped shaped rigid plastic package e.g. container, has wall with arrangements defining two areas of different thickness on entire length of wall, where one of thicker areas is located in upper part of wall from opening |
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- 2007-09-18 CN CN200780042962A patent/CN101663209A/en active Pending
- 2007-09-18 WO PCT/IB2007/002687 patent/WO2008035162A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2007-09-18 EA EA200970306A patent/EA200970306A1/en unknown
- 2007-09-18 AU AU2007298692A patent/AU2007298692A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2007-09-18 CA CA002663887A patent/CA2663887A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2007-09-18 JP JP2009528803A patent/JP2010504255A/en active Pending
- 2007-09-18 EP EP07825127A patent/EP2069213A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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| AU2007298692A1 (en) | 2008-03-27 |
| ITPD20060349A1 (en) | 2008-03-22 |
| CA2663887A1 (en) | 2008-03-27 |
| ZA200902610B (en) | 2009-12-30 |
| JP2010504255A (en) | 2010-02-12 |
| US20100006471A1 (en) | 2010-01-14 |
| EA200970306A1 (en) | 2009-12-30 |
| WO2008035162A1 (en) | 2008-03-27 |
| CN101663209A (en) | 2010-03-03 |
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