EP2655207B1 - Récipient pour surprises, en particulier pour ufs en chocolat - Google Patents

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EP2655207B1
EP2655207B1 EP11802071.8A EP11802071A EP2655207B1 EP 2655207 B1 EP2655207 B1 EP 2655207B1 EP 11802071 A EP11802071 A EP 11802071A EP 2655207 B1 EP2655207 B1 EP 2655207B1
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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
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/60—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for sweets or like confectionery products

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  • the present invention relates to a container for surprises, particularly for chocolate eggs.
  • containers for surprises for chocolate eggs comprise two half-shells hinged together operatively between a closed configuration and an open configuration of the container.
  • the constraint between the two half-shells must however be able to permit the container to be gripped by the processing machine during the packing of the egg and the container to settle inside the egg without the latter being damaged.
  • the drawback consists in the fact that the safety of the container is tied to its capacity to be torn and consequently, after opening, the container can no longer be correctly reused for its containing function, as its structure is irreversibly deteriorated.
  • the technical task the present invention has set itself is therefore to realize a container for surprises, particularly for chocolate eggs, which allows the aforementioned technical drawbacks of the prior art to be overcome.
  • one object of the invention is to realize a container for surprises, particularly for chocolate eggs, which can be handled in total safety without any risk of accidental swallowing.
  • Another object of the invention is to realize a container for surprises, particularly for chocolate eggs, which can be conveniently used in a processing machine.
  • a last but not least object of the invention is to realize a container for surprises, particularly for chocolate eggs, which is completely recyclable and reusable.
  • a container for surprises, particularly for chocolate eggs comprising two half-shells and at least one strip by means of which said half-shells are operatively connected together between a closed configuration and an open configuration of the container, characterized in that both half-shells feature a respective lateral delimiting wall having a first exterior surface portion which extends along generatrices of a cylinder and a second exterior surface portion that extends on the inside of said cylindrical generatrices, and that in the closed configuration of the container said at least one strip is superimposed on said lateral delimiting wall of both half-shells, being mainly or completely positioned within a recess present in said second exterior surface portion of said lateral delimiting wall of both half-shells.
  • the thickness of the part of said delimiting wall to which said second exterior surface portion belongs is not smaller than the thickness of the part of said delimiting wall to which said first exterior surface portion belongs.
  • said strip is connected exclusively at the two longitudinal ends thereof to said half-shells.
  • said recess extends longitudinally parallel to said cylindrical generatrices and has a constant depth.
  • said strip extends longitudinally along said longitudinal recess.
  • said strip has a flattened conformation; in an intermediate portion thereof it has a widthwise narrowing and in the closed configuration of the container it exhibits a concavity turned toward the bottom of said recess.
  • said strip has at least one foot for connecting to the bottom of said recess, said connecting foot being configured in such a way as to position said strip at a distance from the bottom of said recess.
  • the container 1 comprises a first half-shell 2, a second half-shell 3 and a strip 4 by means of which the half-shells 2 and 3 are operatively connected together between a closed configuration and an open configuration of the container 1.
  • the first half-shell 2 features a closed base 13, an open base 14 and a lateral delimiting wall 5 having a first exterior surface portion 6 that extends along generatrices of a cylinder having an axis 8 and a second exterior surface portion 7 that extends on the inside of said cylindrical generatrices.
  • the second half-shell 3 in turn features a closed base 15, an open base 16 coupled with the open base 14 of the first half-shell 2 in the closed configuration of the container 1, and a lateral delimiting wall 9 having a first exterior surface portion 10 that extends along generatrices of a cylinder having an axis 11 and a second exterior surface portion 12 that extends inside said cylindrical generatrices.
  • the thickness of the part 17 of the delimiting wall 5 to which the second exterior surface portion 7 belongs is not smaller than the thickness of the part 18 of the delimiting wall 5 to which the first exterior surface portion 6 belongs. More precisely, the thickness of the part 17 is constant and slightly larger than the thickness, likewise constant, of the part 18.
  • the thickness of the part 19 of the delimiting wall 9 to which the second exterior surface portion 12 belongs is not smaller than the thickness of the part 20 of the delimiting wall 9 to which the first exterior surface portion 10 belongs. More precisely, the thickness of the part 19 is slightly larger than the thickness of the part 20.
  • the exterior surface of the lateral delimiting wall 9 of the second half-shell 3 exhibits, in proximity to the open base 16, a perimeter step 21 which delimits an apical perimeter area 22 of the lateral delimiting wall 9 with a reduced thickness suitable for accommodating an apical perimeter area 23 of the lateral delimiting wall 5 of the first half-shell 2.
  • the degree of the reduction in thickness of the apical perimeter area 22 of the lateral delimiting wall 9 is substantially equal to the degree of thickness of the lateral delimiting wall 5, so that in the closed configuration of the container 1, in which the apical perimeter area 23 is fitted over the apical perimeter area 22, the exterior surface of the apical perimeter area 23 is disposed on the extension of the exterior surface of the area of the lateral delimiting wall 9 adjacent to the apical perimeter area 22.
  • a stable mechanical attachment between the half-shells 2 and 3 in the closed configuration of the container 1 is assured by the snap coupling between a rib 24 present on the exterior surface of the apical perimeter area 22 and a groove 25 which has a shape mating with the rib 24 and is present on the interior surface of the apical perimeter area 23.
  • the strip 4 in the closed configuration of the container 1, is superimposed on the lateral delimiting walls 5 and 9, being positioned mainly or completely inside a recess 26 of the second exterior surface portion 7 and 12 of the lateral delimiting walls 5 and 9.
  • the strip 4 is connected, at a longitudinal end 27 thereof, to the half-shell 2 and, at a longitudinal end 28 thereof, to the half-shell 3. There are no other areas of connection of the strip 4 to the half-shells 2 and 3, neither in the closed configuration nor in the open configuration of the container 1.
  • the recess 26 has a part 26a which extends longitudinally parallel to the axis 8 and a part 26b which extends parallel to the axis 11.
  • the part 26a and the part 26b are mutually juxtaposed.
  • the recess 26 has a flat bottom 31 and a constant depth up to the longitudinal ends thereof, one of which ends at a tapered connecting portion 29 between the closed base 13 and the lateral delimiting wall 5 of the first half-shell 2, whereas the other ends at a tapered connecting portion 30 between the closed base 15 and the lateral delimiting wall 9 of the second half-shell 3.
  • the strip 4 has a flattened conformation and, in an intermediate portion thereof, it has a widthwise narrowing 32 which increases its capacity to resist torsion.
  • the strip 4 is superimposed, with a main face thereof, on the bottom 31 of the recess 26 and is curved in a longitudinal direction in such a way that the concavity is facing toward the bottom 31 of the recess 26.
  • the strip 4 exhibits a first foot 33 by means of which the longitudinal end 27 thereof is attached to the bottom of the recess 26 and a second foot 34 by means of which the longitudinal end 28 thereof is attached to the bottom of the recess 26.
  • the attaching feet 33 and 34 create a space between the strip 4 and the bottom 31 of the recess 26 and are positioned at the same distance from the step 21, so that for half a length the strip 4 is superimposed on the half-shell 2 and for half a length it is superimposed on the half-shell 3.
  • attaching feet 33 and 34 are dimensioned so as to be completely contained within the recess 26.
  • the invention offers innumerable advantages.
  • the container preserves its structural integrity even after being opened. It may therefore be not only recycled, if the material it is composed of is recyclable, but also reused as such by the manufacturer.
  • a reward can be provided, consisting for example in the supply of a free chocolate egg for every minimum quantity of containers returned to the manufacturer.
  • the two half-shells 2 and 3 do not have a possibility of relative rotation about the coaxially disposed axes 8 and 11 since the open bases 14 and 16 which couple together do not have an entirely circular profile. This contributes to making the closed configuration of the container 1 extremely stable.
  • the length of the strip can be chosen at will without any particular limitations according to the capacity of mechanical resistance to torsion it is desired to impart thereto at the design stage.
  • a recess 26 in which the strip 4 is disposed facilitates automation of the process of packing the chocolate egg by facilitating robotized pick-up of the egg and enabling the container to settle inside the egg without the latter being able to undergo damage.
  • the perimeter edge of the open base of at least one half-shell is configured with a downwardly slanting portion 35 to facilitate the closure between the two half-shells 2 and 3.
  • the downwardly slanting portion 35 is in a position diametrically opposite to the area where the strip 4 is provided for connecting the half-shells 2 and 3 and is formed by a cut in the face of the open base 16.
  • the perimeter edge of the open base 16 extends in a plane orthogonal to axis 11, whereas at the site of the cut the perimeter edge of the open base 16 extends in a plane that is inclined relative to the axis 11.
  • the downwardly slanting portion 35 speeds up the operation of manually opening the capsule to insert the toy and then closing it again and consequently implies a lower cost of labour and ultimately a lower purchase cost of the capsule.

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  1. Récipient (1) pour surprises, en particulier pour oeufs en chocolat, comprenant deux demi-coques (2, 3) et au moins une bande (4) au moyen de laquelle lesdites demi-coques (2, 3) sont fonctionnellement reliées ensemble entre une configuration de fermeture et une configuration d'ouverture du récipient, les deux demi-coques (2, 3) présentent une base fermée (13, 15), une base ouverte (14, 16) et une cloison de délimitation latérale (5, 9) respective comportant une première partie de surface extérieure (6, 10) se prolongeant le long de génératrices d'un cylindre et une seconde partie de surface extérieure (7, 12) se prolongeant sur l'intérieur desdites génératrices cylindriques, et qui dans la configuration de fermeture du récipient (1), ladite au moins une bande (4) est superposée sur ladite cloison de délimitation latérale (5, 9) des deux demi-coques et caractérisé en ce que ladite au moins une bande (4) étant principalement ou totalement logée à l'intérieur d'un renfoncement (26) présent dans au moins ladite seconde partie de surface extérieure (7, 12) de ladite cloison de délimitation latérale (5, 9) des deux demi-coques (2, 3).
  2. Récipient (1) pour surprises selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, en référence à toute section de ladite cloison de délimitation latérale (5, 9) orthogonale aux génératrices cylindriques de ladite première partie de surface extérieure (6, 10), l'épaisseur de la partie (17, 19) de ladite cloison de délimitation (5, 9), à laquelle ladite seconde partie de surface extérieure (7, 12) appartient, n'est pas plus petite que l'épaisseur de la partie (18, 20) de ladite cloison de délimitation à laquelle appartient ladite première partie de surface extérieure (6, 10).
  3. Récipient (1) pour surprises selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que dans les deux configurations de fermeture et d'ouverture du récipient, ladite bande (4) est exclusivement reliée à ses deux extrémités longitudinales auxdites demi-coques (2, 3).
  4. Récipient (1) pour surprises selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le renfoncement (26) se prolonge longitudinalement de façon parallèle auxdites génératrices cylindriques.
  5. Récipient (1) pour surprises selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que dans la configuration de fermeture ladite bande (4) se prolonge longitudinalement le long dudit renfoncement longitudinal (26).
  6. Récipient (1) pour surprises selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite bande (4) possède une configuration aplatie.
  7. Récipient (1) pour surprises selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que ladite bande (4), dans sa position intermédiaire, possède un rétrécissement en largeur (32).
  8. Récipient (1) pour surprises selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit renfoncement (26) possède une profondeur constante.
  9. Récipient (1) pour surprises selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite bande (4) comporte au moins un pied (27, 28) permettant de se fixer au fond (31) dudit renfoncement (26), ledit pied de fixation (27, 28) étant configuré de manière à positionner la bande (4) à une certaine distance du fond (31) dudit renfoncement (26).
  10. Récipient (1) pour surprises selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que dans la configuration de fermeture ladite bande (4) présente une concavité orientée vers le fond (31) dudit renfoncement (26).
  11. Récipient (1) pour surprises selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le bord périphérique de la base d'ouverture (16) d'au moins une demi-coque (3) est configuré avec une partie oblique vers le bas (35) pour faciliter la fermeture entre les deux demi-coques (2, 3).
  12. Récipient (1) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que ladite partie oblique vers le bas (35) est formée par une découpe dans la face de ladite base d'ouverture (16).
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PCT/EP2011/073205 WO2012084795A1 (fr) 2010-12-22 2011-12-19 Récipient pour surprises, en particulier pour œufs en chocolat

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