EP2366632B1 - Tray for carrying cups - Google Patents

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EP2366632B1
EP2366632B1 EP20110158399 EP11158399A EP2366632B1 EP 2366632 B1 EP2366632 B1 EP 2366632B1 EP 20110158399 EP20110158399 EP 20110158399 EP 11158399 A EP11158399 A EP 11158399A EP 2366632 B1 EP2366632 B1 EP 2366632B1
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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  • the present invention relates to a tray for carrying objects, in particular containers such as cups.
  • the present invention relates more particularly to a molded tray, made in particular from molded cellulose fibers, comprising two cells for receiving two cups.
  • the tray includes a bottom wall, a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and defining an upper peripheral edge.
  • the peripheral wall is formed of two longitudinal walls and two transverse walls.
  • the two cells are disposed on either side of a central boss formed of a support gusset or transverse beam which connects the two opposite transverse walls of the peripheral wall.
  • the lateral peripheral wall has, for each cell, inwardly curved portions with T-slots, which constitute flexible contact portions that can be deformed to firmly hold the cups in the cells and to fit to different sizes of goblets.
  • the wall comprises three flexible contact portions arranged at 120 ° to one another, a contact portion being centered on a transverse wall, the two others being arranged on the longitudinal walls, on the one hand and on the other side. other and close to the transverse beam.
  • the tray is provided with two stabilizing legs to stabilize the tray when it is placed on a flat surface, these two legs also serving as handles to grip the tray by its central portion.
  • This transverse beam transversely stiffens the plate between the two cells.
  • a plate does not have sufficient rigidity to be held with one hand on the side of one of its transverse walls, when the cell opposite to said transverse wall is loaded with a filled cup.
  • the plateau has tendency to bend along the transverse beam, and to bend or tear at the upper peripheral edge in the extension of the slots of the two contact portions which are arranged near the transverse beam.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder plate overcoming the aforementioned disadvantages, which is resistant and rigid, in particular to be able to be held with one hand on the side of a transverse wall when it is loaded with filled cups.
  • the present invention provides a tray for carrying objects, in particular containers such as cups, comprising two cells for receiving two objects, said plate comprising a bottom wall, a lateral peripheral wall extending upwards. from the bottom wall, and defining an upper peripheral edge, the lateral peripheral wall being formed of two longitudinal lateral walls interconnected by two lateral transverse walls, and a central boss on either side of which the two cells are arranged, characterized in that said central boss comprises two longitudinal walls arranged vis-à-vis the longitudinal side walls of the plate, and connected to said longitudinal side walls by at least one longitudinal junction line, to form two longitudinal reinforcing beams.
  • the plate has two longitudinal beams extending from one cell to the other, each beam being formed by a central portion of a longitudinal longitudinal wall and a longitudinal wall of said boss connected to one another. other according to at least one connecting line.
  • These longitudinal beams make it possible to rigidify the plate longitudinally, and thus to hold it once loaded only with one hand, on the side of a lateral transverse wall.
  • the wall of the cup preferably bears against the longitudinal side walls. The cup thus prevents the longitudinal walls from moving towards each other and thus contributes to the stiffening of the plate.
  • said longitudinal beams have a height, defined between the upper peripheral edge and said junction line, which is at least equal to one third of the height of the plate, defined by the distance between said upper peripheral edge and the wall of bottom, preferably at least half the height of the tray.
  • each longitudinal beam is formed by a longitudinal wall of the central boss and a central longitudinal lateral wall portion connected to each other by a junction wall, each beam thus having a substantially shaped cross section of U, the branches of the U preferably being inclined outwards.
  • a generally U-shaped beam structure provides good rigidity.
  • said junction wall of each longitudinal beam is constituted by a central portion of the bottom wall of the plate, said central portion being disposed substantially in said lower plane of the plate.
  • the boss thus extends from the bottom wall away from the longitudinal side walls.
  • the longitudinal beams thus formed extend over the entire height of the plate, guaranteeing good longitudinal rigidity. Furthermore, the tray placed on a flat surface rests by its two longitudinal beams, which ensures a good stability of the plate.
  • said central boss extends over a height, defined by the distance between the bottom wall and the top of the boss, at least equal to half the height of the plate, preferably to a substantially equal height. at the height of the plateau.
  • each cell comprises at least two contact portions intended to come into contact with a cup inserted into the cell, said central boss comprising two transverse walls each constituting a contact portion of a cell.
  • the boss is a constituent part of the cell, the cups bearing against said boss.
  • the boss preferably has a height substantially equal to the height of the plate.
  • each lateral longitudinal wall has two inwardly curved portions, which constitute each a contact portion for a cell, each cell comprising three contact portions preferably disposed substantially at 120 ° from each other.
  • the longitudinal side walls undergo significant stresses at the ends of each longitudinal beam.
  • the use of the central boss as a contact portion makes it possible to move the contact portions of the longitudinal walls away from the beams and thus to avoid, when said contact portions have slots, a weakening of the longitudinal walls in areas of significant stress.
  • said contact portions are provided with slots, preferably inverted T slots, to form deformable flexible contact portions, which can deform to firmly hold the cups in the cells and to adapt to different sizes of goblets.
  • the upper peripheral edge is extended by a peripheral flange, preferably substantially horizontal, said peripheral flange being advantageously provided with pads, preferably on its underside, to facilitate the unstacking of trays.
  • said plate is made of molded cellulose fibers, preferably by molding a preformed part by application and suction of an aqueous slurry of cellulose fibers on a mold, and then drying the preformed part between two heated matrices.
  • the figures illustrate a tray 1 cup holder according to the invention made of molded cellulose fibers, comprising two cells 91, 92 for receiving and holding two cups.
  • the tray comprises a bottom wall 2, a side peripheral wall 3 extending upwardly from the bottom wall and extending at its upper peripheral edge by a peripheral rim 4.
  • the bottom wall 2 is substantially planar and defines a lower plane by which said tray is intended to be placed on a flat surface.
  • the lateral peripheral wall 3 is formed of two longitudinal lateral walls 31 extending symmetrically on either side of the longitudinal plane P1 of symmetry of the plate, and two lateral transverse walls 32 extending symmetrically on either side of the plane. P2 transverse symmetry of the plateau. These walls 31, 32 are inclined outwardly with respect to the vertical.
  • a central boss 5 extends upwards from the bottom wall 2, between the lateral peripheral wall, said boss comprising two longitudinal walls 51 and two transverse walls 52 connected in the upper part by an upper wall 53.
  • Each longitudinal wall is arranged along and at a distance from a substantially flat central portion 311 of a lateral longitudinal wall 31.
  • the height of the boss 5, defined by the distance between the bottom wall 2 and the upper wall 53, is substantially equal to the height of the lateral peripheral wall defined by the distance between the bottom wall and the upper peripheral edge, called also plateau height.
  • the section of the boss decreases from bottom to top, the longitudinal walls 51 and the transverse walls 52 being inclined relative to the vertical.
  • the longitudinal walls 51 are substantially flat and form with the central portions 21 of the bottom wall and the substantially flat central portions 311 of the longitudinal side walls 31 of the longitudinal reinforcement beams 6.
  • Each longitudinal beam has a generally U-shaped cross-section, the base of which is formed by the central portion 21 of the bottom wall 2 and whose branches inclined outwards are formed by a longitudinal wall 51 of the boss 5 and the central portion 311 of a longitudinal longitudinal wall 31.
  • Each cell is formed between the two longitudinal side walls 31, a lateral transverse wall 32, and a transverse wall 52 of the boss 5.
  • Each cell comprises three flexible contact portions intended to bear against the side wall of a cup inserted in the cell.
  • Two contact portions are formed by portions 312a, 312b curved inwardly of the lateral longitudinal walls, the third contact portion being formed by a transverse wall 52 of the boss, the latter also preferably being curved inwards.
  • the two portions 312a, 312b of contact of the longitudinal walls are arranged symmetrically on either side of the longitudinal plane P1 of the plate, the three portions being disposed substantially at 120 ° from each other.
  • Each contact portion is provided with a slot 7 in the general shape of inverted T, with a first slot portion 71 extending substantially parallel to the bottom wall 2, and a second slot portion 72 extending substantially vertically towards the top since the first part.
  • the portion 22 of the bottom wall 2 at each cell is curved upwards and is provided with a boss 8, in the vicinity of each of the three slots 7, along the first portions 71 of said slots.
  • the cups may come to bear against their bottom against the three bosses 8 of a cell. In the case of small cups, the bosses can engage on the inner side of the lower annular edge of the cup to improve its maintenance.
  • the tray is obtained by firstly molding a preformed part by application and suction on a mold of an aqueous slurry of cellulosic fibers, then drying the preformed part between a male matrix and a matrix female who are heated.
  • This step of drying between two dies makes it possible to obtain a plate having a better mechanical strength, a smooth aspect and a better dimensional reproducibility which assures a facility of stacking and a more compact stacking.
  • the upper peripheral rim 4 extends substantially horizontally and is provided with studs 41 extending downwards from its underside. These studs, of high density, serve as stops to limit the interlocking trays into each other and thus facilitate their unstacking.

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La présente invention concerne un plateau pour porter des objets, en particulier des récipients tels que des gobelets. La présente invention concerne plus particulièrement un plateau moulé, fabriqué notamment à partir de fibres de cellulose moulées, comprenant deux alvéoles pour recevoir deux gobelets.The present invention relates to a tray for carrying objects, in particular containers such as cups. The present invention relates more particularly to a molded tray, made in particular from molded cellulose fibers, comprising two cells for receiving two cups.

Il est connu, notamment par le document brevet US 6 076 876 , de tels plateaux moulés pour porter deux gobelets, ces plateaux, classiquement appelés plateaux porte-gobelets, étant utilisés généralement dans le domaine de la restauration rapide, en particulier pour la vente à emporter. Le plateau comprend une paroi de fond, une paroi périphérique s'étendant vers le haut depuis la paroi de fond et définissant un bord périphérique supérieur. La paroi périphérique est formée de deux parois longitudinales et deux parois transversales. Les deux alvéoles sont disposées de part et d'autre d'un bossage central formé d'un gousset support ou poutre transversale qui relie les deux parois transversales opposées de la paroi périphérique.It is known, in particular by the patent document US 6,076,876 such trays molded to carry two cups, these trays, conventionally called cup holders, are generally used in the field of fast food, especially for take-away. The tray includes a bottom wall, a peripheral wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall and defining an upper peripheral edge. The peripheral wall is formed of two longitudinal walls and two transverse walls. The two cells are disposed on either side of a central boss formed of a support gusset or transverse beam which connects the two opposite transverse walls of the peripheral wall.

Pour maintenir les gobelets, la paroi périphérique latérale présente pour chaque alvéole des portions incurvées vers l'intérieur et munies de fentes en T, qui constituent des portions de contact flexibles pouvant se déformer pour maintenir fermement les gobelets dans les alvéoles et pour s'adapter à différents formats de gobelet. Pour chaque alvéole, la paroi comprend trois portions de contact flexibles disposées à 120° l'une de l'autre, une portion de contact étant centrée sur une paroi transversale, les deux autres étant disposées sur les parois longitudinales, de part et d'autre et à proximité de la poutre transversale.To hold the cups, the lateral peripheral wall has, for each cell, inwardly curved portions with T-slots, which constitute flexible contact portions that can be deformed to firmly hold the cups in the cells and to fit to different sizes of goblets. For each cell, the wall comprises three flexible contact portions arranged at 120 ° to one another, a contact portion being centered on a transverse wall, the two others being arranged on the longitudinal walls, on the one hand and on the other side. other and close to the transverse beam.

Le plateau est muni de deux jambes de stabilisation pour stabiliser le plateau lorsqu'il est posé sur une surface plane, ces deux jambes servant également de poignées pour saisir le plateau par sa partie centrale.The tray is provided with two stabilizing legs to stabilize the tray when it is placed on a flat surface, these two legs also serving as handles to grip the tray by its central portion.

Cette poutre transversale permet de rigidifier transversalement le plateau entre les deux alvéoles. Toutefois, un tel plateau ne présente pas une rigidité suffisante pour être tenu d'une seule main du côté d'une de ses parois transversales, lorsque l'alvéole opposée à ladite paroi transversale est chargée d'un gobelet rempli. En effet, le plateau a tendance à se plier le long de la poutre transversale, et à se plier, voire se déchirer, au niveau du bord périphérique supérieur dans le prolongement des fentes des deux portions de contact qui sont disposées à proximité de la poutre transversale.This transverse beam transversely stiffens the plate between the two cells. However, such a plate does not have sufficient rigidity to be held with one hand on the side of one of its transverse walls, when the cell opposite to said transverse wall is loaded with a filled cup. Indeed, the plateau has tendency to bend along the transverse beam, and to bend or tear at the upper peripheral edge in the extension of the slots of the two contact portions which are arranged near the transverse beam.

Le but de la présente invention est de proposer un plateau porte-gobelets palliant les inconvénients précités, qui soit résistant et rigide, pour permettre notamment d'être tenu d'une seule main du côté d'une paroi transversale lorsqu'il est chargé de gobelets remplis.The object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder plate overcoming the aforementioned disadvantages, which is resistant and rigid, in particular to be able to be held with one hand on the side of a transverse wall when it is loaded with filled cups.

A cet effet, la présente invention propose un plateau pour porter des objets, en particulier des récipients tels que des gobelets, comprenant deux alvéoles pour recevoir deux objets, ledit plateau comprenant une paroi de fond, une paroi périphérique latérale s'étendant vers le haut depuis la paroi de fond, et définissant un bord périphérique supérieur, la paroi périphérique latérale étant formée de deux parois longitudinales latérales reliées entre elles par deux parois transversales latérales, et un bossage central de part et d'autre duquel sont disposées les deux alvéoles,
caractérisé en ce que ledit bossage central comprend deux parois longitudinales disposées en vis-à-vis des parois longitudinales latérales du plateau, et reliées auxdites parois longitudinales latérales par au moins une ligne longitudinale de jonction, pour former deux poutres longitudinales de renfort.To this end, the present invention provides a tray for carrying objects, in particular containers such as cups, comprising two cells for receiving two objects, said plate comprising a bottom wall, a lateral peripheral wall extending upwards. from the bottom wall, and defining an upper peripheral edge, the lateral peripheral wall being formed of two longitudinal lateral walls interconnected by two lateral transverse walls, and a central boss on either side of which the two cells are arranged,
characterized in that said central boss comprises two longitudinal walls arranged vis-à-vis the longitudinal side walls of the plate, and connected to said longitudinal side walls by at least one longitudinal junction line, to form two longitudinal reinforcing beams.

Selon l'invention, le plateau présente deux poutres longitudinales s'étendant d'une alvéole à l'autre, chaque poutre étant formée par une portion centrale d'une paroi longitudinale latérale et une paroi longitudinale dudit bossage reliées l'une à l'autre selon au moins une ligne de jonction. Ces poutres longitudinales permettent de rigidifier longitudinalement le plateau, et ainsi de le tenir une fois chargé uniquement d'une main, du côté d'une paroi transversale latérale. Par ailleurs, lorsqu'un gobelet est chargé dans une alvéole, la paroi du gobelet vient avantageusement en appui contre les parois longitudinales latérales. Le gobelet empêche ainsi le rapprochement des parois longitudinales l'une vers l'autre et participe ainsi à la rigidification du plateau.According to the invention, the plate has two longitudinal beams extending from one cell to the other, each beam being formed by a central portion of a longitudinal longitudinal wall and a longitudinal wall of said boss connected to one another. other according to at least one connecting line. These longitudinal beams make it possible to rigidify the plate longitudinally, and thus to hold it once loaded only with one hand, on the side of a lateral transverse wall. Moreover, when a cup is loaded into a cell, the wall of the cup preferably bears against the longitudinal side walls. The cup thus prevents the longitudinal walls from moving towards each other and thus contributes to the stiffening of the plate.

Selon une particularité, lesdites poutres longitudinales présente une hauteur, définie entre le bord périphérique supérieur et ladite ligne de jonction, qui est au moins égale à un tiers de la hauteur du plateau, définie par la distance entre ledit bord périphérique supérieur et la paroi de fond, de préférence au moins égale à la moitié de la hauteur du plateau.According to a feature, said longitudinal beams have a height, defined between the upper peripheral edge and said junction line, which is at least equal to one third of the height of the plate, defined by the distance between said upper peripheral edge and the wall of bottom, preferably at least half the height of the tray.

Selon un mode de réalisation, chaque poutre longitudinale est formée par une paroi longitudinale du bossage central et une portion centrale de paroi longitudinale latérale reliées l'une à l'autre par une paroi de jonction, chaque poutre présentant ainsi une section transversale sensiblement en forme de U, les branches du U étant de préférence inclinées vers l'extérieur. Une telle structure de poutre en forme générale de U assure une bonne rigidité.According to one embodiment, each longitudinal beam is formed by a longitudinal wall of the central boss and a central longitudinal lateral wall portion connected to each other by a junction wall, each beam thus having a substantially shaped cross section of U, the branches of the U preferably being inclined outwards. Such a generally U-shaped beam structure provides good rigidity.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ladite paroi de jonction de chaque poutre longitudinale est constituée par une portion centrale de la paroi de fond du plateau, ladite portion centrale étant disposée sensiblement selon ledit plan inférieur du plateau. Le bossage s'étend ainsi depuis la paroi de fond à distance des parois longitudinales latérales. Les poutres longitudinales ainsi formées s'étendent sur toute la hauteur du plateau, garantissant une bonne rigidité longitudinale. Par ailleurs, le plateau posé sur une surface plane repose par ses deux poutres longitudinales, ce qui garantit une bonne stabilité du plateau.According to one embodiment, said junction wall of each longitudinal beam is constituted by a central portion of the bottom wall of the plate, said central portion being disposed substantially in said lower plane of the plate. The boss thus extends from the bottom wall away from the longitudinal side walls. The longitudinal beams thus formed extend over the entire height of the plate, guaranteeing good longitudinal rigidity. Furthermore, the tray placed on a flat surface rests by its two longitudinal beams, which ensures a good stability of the plate.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit bossage central s'étend sur une hauteur, définie par la distance entre la paroi de fond et le sommet du bossage, au moins égale à la moitié de la hauteur du plateau, de préférence sur une hauteur sensiblement égale à la hauteur du plateau.According to one embodiment, said central boss extends over a height, defined by the distance between the bottom wall and the top of the boss, at least equal to half the height of the plate, preferably to a substantially equal height. at the height of the plateau.

Selon un mode de réalisation, chaque alvéole comprend au moins deux portions de contact destinées à venir en contact avec un gobelet inséré dans l'alvéole, ledit bossage central comprenant deux parois transversales constituant chacune une portion de contact d'une alvéole. Le bossage est une partie constitutive de l'alvéole, les gobelets venant en appui contre ledit bossage. Dans ce mode de réalisation, le bossage présente de préférence une hauteur sensiblement égale à la hauteur du plateau.According to one embodiment, each cell comprises at least two contact portions intended to come into contact with a cup inserted into the cell, said central boss comprising two transverse walls each constituting a contact portion of a cell. The boss is a constituent part of the cell, the cups bearing against said boss. In this embodiment, the boss preferably has a height substantially equal to the height of the plate.

Selon un mode de réalisation, chaque paroi longitudinale latérale présente deux portions incurvées vers l'intérieur, qui constituent chacune une portion de contact pour une alvéole, chaque alvéole comprenant trois portions de contact disposées de préférence sensiblement à 120° les unes des autres.According to one embodiment, each lateral longitudinal wall has two inwardly curved portions, which constitute each a contact portion for a cell, each cell comprising three contact portions preferably disposed substantially at 120 ° from each other.

Lorsque le plateau chargé de gobelets est tenu d'une main du côté d'une paroi transversale, les parois longitudinales latérales subissent des contraintes importantes aux extrémités de chaque poutre longitudinale. L'utilisation du bossage central comme portion de contact permet d'éloigner des poutres les portions de contact des parois longitudinales et ainsi d'éviter, lorsque lesdites portions de contact présentent des fentes, un affaiblissement des parois longitudinales dans des zones de contraintes importantes.When the tray loaded with cups is held in one hand on the side of a transverse wall, the longitudinal side walls undergo significant stresses at the ends of each longitudinal beam. The use of the central boss as a contact portion makes it possible to move the contact portions of the longitudinal walls away from the beams and thus to avoid, when said contact portions have slots, a weakening of the longitudinal walls in areas of significant stress.

Selon un mode de réalisation, lesdites portions de contact sont munies de fentes, de préférence des fentes en T inversé, pour former des portions de contact flexibles déformables, qui peuvent se déformer pour maintenir fermement les gobelets dans les alvéoles et pour s'adapter à différents formats de gobelet.According to one embodiment, said contact portions are provided with slots, preferably inverted T slots, to form deformable flexible contact portions, which can deform to firmly hold the cups in the cells and to adapt to different sizes of goblets.

Avantageusement, le bord périphérique supérieur se prolonge par un rebord périphérique, de préférence sensiblement horizontal, ledit rebord périphérique étant avantageusement muni de plots, de préférence sur sa face inférieure, pour faciliter le désempilage de plateaux.Advantageously, the upper peripheral edge is extended by a peripheral flange, preferably substantially horizontal, said peripheral flange being advantageously provided with pads, preferably on its underside, to facilitate the unstacking of trays.

Selon un mode de réalisation, ledit plateau est réalisé en fibres de cellulose moulées, de préférence par moulage d'une pièce préformée par application et aspiration d'un coulis aqueux de fibres de cellulose sur un moule, puis séchage de la pièce préformée entre deux matrices chauffées.According to one embodiment, said plate is made of molded cellulose fibers, preferably by molding a preformed part by application and suction of an aqueous slurry of cellulose fibers on a mold, and then drying the preformed part between two heated matrices.

L'invention sera mieux comprise, et d'autres buts, détails, caractéristiques et avantages apparaîtront plus clairement au cours de la description explicative détaillée qui va suivre d'un mode de réalisation particulier actuellement préféré de l'invention, en référence aux dessins schématiques annexés, sur lesquels :

  • les figures 1 et 2 sont respectivement une vue en perspective de dessus et de dessous d'un plateau porte-gobelets selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue de dessus du plateau porte-gobelets des figures 1 et 2 ; et,
  • les figures 4 et 5 sont respectivement des vues selon les plans de coupe IV-IV et V-V de la figure 3.
The invention will be better understood, and other objects, details, features and advantages will become more clearly apparent from the following detailed explanatory description of a particular presently preferred embodiment of the invention, with reference to the schematic drawings. annexed, in which:
  • the Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a perspective view from above and below of a cup holder tray according to the invention;
  • the figure 3 is a top view of the cup holder tray Figures 1 and 2 ; and,
  • the Figures 4 and 5 are respectively views according to sectional planes IV-IV and VV of the figure 3 .

Les figures illustrent un plateau 1 porte-gobelets selon l'invention réalisé en fibres de cellulose moulées, comprenant deux alvéoles 91, 92 pour la réception et le maintien de deux gobelets.The figures illustrate a tray 1 cup holder according to the invention made of molded cellulose fibers, comprising two cells 91, 92 for receiving and holding two cups.

Le plateau comprend une paroi de fond 2, une paroi 3 périphérique latérale s'étendant vers le haut depuis la paroi de fond et se prolongeant au niveau de son bord 30 périphérique supérieur par un rebord périphérique 4. La paroi 2 de fond est sensiblement plane et définit un plan inférieur par lequel ledit plateau est destiné à être posé sur une surface plane.The tray comprises a bottom wall 2, a side peripheral wall 3 extending upwardly from the bottom wall and extending at its upper peripheral edge by a peripheral rim 4. The bottom wall 2 is substantially planar and defines a lower plane by which said tray is intended to be placed on a flat surface.

La paroi 3 périphérique latérale est formée de deux parois 31 longitudinales latérales s'étendant symétriquement de part et d'autre du plan P1 longitudinal de symétrie du plateau, et deux parois 32 transversales latérales s'étendant symétriquement de part et d'autre du plan P2 transversal de symétrie du plateau. Ces parois 31, 32 sont inclinées vers l'extérieur par rapport à la verticale.The lateral peripheral wall 3 is formed of two longitudinal lateral walls 31 extending symmetrically on either side of the longitudinal plane P1 of symmetry of the plate, and two lateral transverse walls 32 extending symmetrically on either side of the plane. P2 transverse symmetry of the plateau. These walls 31, 32 are inclined outwardly with respect to the vertical.

Un bossage 5 central s'étend vers le haut depuis la paroi 2 de fond, entre la paroi périphérique latérale, ledit bossage comprenant deux parois 51 longitudinales et deux parois 52 transversales reliées en partie haute par une paroi supérieure 53. Chaque paroi longitudinale est disposée le long et à distance d'une portion 311 centrale sensiblement plane d'une paroi 31 longitudinale latérale. La hauteur du bossage 5, définie par la distance entre la paroi 2 de fond et la paroi 53 supérieure, est sensiblement égale à la hauteur de la paroi périphérique latérale définie par la distance entre la paroi de fond et le bord 30 périphérique supérieur, appelée également hauteur de plateau. La section du bossage diminue de bas en haut, les parois 51 longitudinales et les parois 52 transversales étant inclinées par rapport à la verticale.A central boss 5 extends upwards from the bottom wall 2, between the lateral peripheral wall, said boss comprising two longitudinal walls 51 and two transverse walls 52 connected in the upper part by an upper wall 53. Each longitudinal wall is arranged along and at a distance from a substantially flat central portion 311 of a lateral longitudinal wall 31. The height of the boss 5, defined by the distance between the bottom wall 2 and the upper wall 53, is substantially equal to the height of the lateral peripheral wall defined by the distance between the bottom wall and the upper peripheral edge, called also plateau height. The section of the boss decreases from bottom to top, the longitudinal walls 51 and the transverse walls 52 being inclined relative to the vertical.

Les parois 51 longitudinales sont sensiblement planes et forment avec les portions 21 centrales de la paroi de fond et les portions 311 centrales sensiblement planes des parois 31 longitudinales latérales des poutres 6 longitudinales de renfort. Chaque poutre longitudinale présente en section transversale une forme générale de U, dont la base est formée par la portion 21 centrale de la paroi 2 de fond et dont les branches inclinées vers l'extérieur sont formées par une paroi 51 longitudinale du bossage 5 et la portion 311 centrale d'une paroi 31 longitudinale latérale.The longitudinal walls 51 are substantially flat and form with the central portions 21 of the bottom wall and the substantially flat central portions 311 of the longitudinal side walls 31 of the longitudinal reinforcement beams 6. Each longitudinal beam has a generally U-shaped cross-section, the base of which is formed by the central portion 21 of the bottom wall 2 and whose branches inclined outwards are formed by a longitudinal wall 51 of the boss 5 and the central portion 311 of a longitudinal longitudinal wall 31.

Chaque alvéole est formée entre les deux parois 31 longitudinales latérales, une paroi 32 transversale latérale, et une paroi 52 transversale du bossage 5. Chaque alvéole comprend trois portions de contact flexibles destinées à venir en appui contre la paroi latérale d'un gobelet inséré dans l'alvéole. Deux portions de contact sont formées par des portions 312a, 312b incurvées vers l'intérieur des parois longitudinales latérales, la troisième portion de contact étant formée par une paroi 52 transversale du bossage, cette dernière étant également de préférence incurvée vers l'intérieur. Les deux portions 312a, 312b de contact des parois longitudinales sont disposées symétriquement de part et d'autre du plan P1 longitudinal du plateau, les trois portions étant disposées sensiblement à 120° les unes des autres.Each cell is formed between the two longitudinal side walls 31, a lateral transverse wall 32, and a transverse wall 52 of the boss 5. Each cell comprises three flexible contact portions intended to bear against the side wall of a cup inserted in the cell. Two contact portions are formed by portions 312a, 312b curved inwardly of the lateral longitudinal walls, the third contact portion being formed by a transverse wall 52 of the boss, the latter also preferably being curved inwards. The two portions 312a, 312b of contact of the longitudinal walls are arranged symmetrically on either side of the longitudinal plane P1 of the plate, the three portions being disposed substantially at 120 ° from each other.

Chaque portion de contact est munie d'une fente 7 en forme générale de T inversé, avec une première partie 71 de fente s'étendant sensiblement parallèlement à la paroi 2 de fond, et une deuxième partie 72 de fente s'étendant sensiblement verticalement vers le haut depuis la première partie. La portion 22 de la paroi 2 de fond au niveau de chaque alvéole est incurvée vers le haut et est munie d'un bossage 8, au voisinage de chacune des trois fentes 7, le long des premières parties 71 desdites fentes. Les gobelets peuvent venir en appui par leur fond contre les trois bossages 8 d'une alvéole. Dans le cas de gobelets de petit format, les bossages peuvent venir s'engager du côté intérieur du bord annulaire inférieur du gobelet afin d'améliorer son maintien.Each contact portion is provided with a slot 7 in the general shape of inverted T, with a first slot portion 71 extending substantially parallel to the bottom wall 2, and a second slot portion 72 extending substantially vertically towards the top since the first part. The portion 22 of the bottom wall 2 at each cell is curved upwards and is provided with a boss 8, in the vicinity of each of the three slots 7, along the first portions 71 of said slots. The cups may come to bear against their bottom against the three bosses 8 of a cell. In the case of small cups, the bosses can engage on the inner side of the lower annular edge of the cup to improve its maintenance.

De préférence, le plateau est obtenu en effectuant dans un premier temps un moulage d'une pièce préformée par application et aspiration sur un moule d'un coulis aqueux de fibres cellulosiques, puis un séchage de la pièce préformée entre une matrice mâle et une matrice femelle qui sont chauffées. Cette étape de séchage entre deux matrices permet d'obtenir un plateau ayant une meilleure résistance mécanique, un aspect lisse et une meilleure reproductibilité dimensionnelle qui assure une facilité d'empilage et un empilage plus compact.Preferably, the tray is obtained by firstly molding a preformed part by application and suction on a mold of an aqueous slurry of cellulosic fibers, then drying the preformed part between a male matrix and a matrix female who are heated. This step of drying between two dies makes it possible to obtain a plate having a better mechanical strength, a smooth aspect and a better dimensional reproducibility which assures a facility of stacking and a more compact stacking.

Le rebord 4 périphérique supérieur s'étend sensiblement horizontalement et est muni de plots 41 s'étendant vers le bas depuis sa face inférieure. Ces plots, de densité importante, servent de butées pour limiter l'emboîtement de plateaux les uns dans les autres et ainsi faciliter leur désempilage.The upper peripheral rim 4 extends substantially horizontally and is provided with studs 41 extending downwards from its underside. These studs, of high density, serve as stops to limit the interlocking trays into each other and thus facilitate their unstacking.

Bien que l'invention ait été décrite en liaison avec un mode de réalisation particulier, il est bien évident qu'elle n'y est nullement limitée et qu'elle comprend tous les équivalents techniques des moyens décrits ainsi que leurs combinaisons si celles-ci entrent dans le cadre de l'invention.Although the invention has been described in connection with a particular embodiment, it is obvious that it is not limited thereto and that it comprises all the technical equivalents of the means described and their combinations if they are within the scope of the invention.

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  1. Tray (1) for carrying objects, in particular receptacles such as cups, comprising two recesses (91, 92) for receiving two objects, the said tray comprising a bottom wall (2), a lateral peripheral wall (3) extending upwards from the bottom wall and defining an upper peripheral edge (30), the lateral peripheral wall (3) being formed of two lateral longitudinal walls (31) connected together by two lateral transverse walls (32), and a central boss (5) on either side of which the two recesses are placed,
    characterized in that the said central boss (5) comprises two longitudinal walls (51) placed opposite the lateral longitudinal walls (31) of the tray, and connected to the said lateral longitudinal walls (31) by at least one longitudinal joining line, in order to form two longitudinal reinforcing beams (6).
  2. Tray according to Claim 1, characterized in that the said longitudinal beams (6) have a height, defined between the upper peripheral edge (30) and the said joining line, which is at least equal to one third of the height of the tray, defined by the distance between the said upper peripheral edge and the bottom wall (2).
  3. Tray according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each longitudinal beam (6) is formed by a longitudinal wall (51) of the central boss (5) and a portion (311) of lateral longitudinal wall (31) connected to one another by a joining wall (21).
  4. Tray according to Claim 3, characterized in that the said joining wall of each longitudinal beam (6) consists of a central portion (21) of the bottom wall (2) of the tray.
  5. Tray according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the said central boss (5) extends over a height, defined by the distance between the bottom wall and the top of the boss, at least equal to half of the height of the tray.
  6. Tray according to Claim 5, characterized in that each recess (91, 92) comprises at least two contact portions (312a, 312b, 52), the said central boss (5) comprising two transverse walls (52) each forming one contact portion of a recess.
  7. Tray according to Claim 6, characterized in that each recess (91, 92) comprises three contact portions (312a, 312b, 52), each lateral longitudinal wall (31) has two portions (312a, 312b) that are curved inwards which each form one contact portion for a recess.
  8. Tray according to Claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the said contact portions (312a, 312b, 52) are furnished with slots (7) like an inverted T.
  9. Tray according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the upper peripheral edge (30) is extended by a peripheral rim (4) that is substantially horizontal, the said peripheral rim being furnished with studs (41) in order to make the unstacking of the trays easier.
  10. Tray according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the said tray (1) is made of moulded cellulose fibres, by moulding a preformed part by application and aspiration of an aqueous wash of cellulose fibres on a mould, then drying of the preformed part between two heated dies.
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