ES1058606U - Collapsible container. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Folding container for the storage or transport of liquids in its interior and which are made of a sheet material preferably corrugated cardboard characterized in that it is constituted by a main body (1) prismatic, an upper cover (2) and a lower cover (3) where the main body (1) also contains the following elements: two octagonal prismatic bodies (1.1, 1.2), a collapsible bottom (1.4), an upper laminar support (1.3) and a plastic bag (4); so that the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) are inserted one inside the other and in the lower part of one of the faces of both bodies (1.1, 1.2) there is a window (1.1.1, 1.2.1) that allows the passing a drain valve (4.2) of the plastic bag (4) and in the space between the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) there are flaps underneath (1.4.1, 1.4.2) corresponding to the folding bottom (3) which is a flat surface with an octagonal perimeter, essentially the dimensions of the perimeter of the inner octagonal body (1.1), and has a fold line between two of its opposite vertices so that the flaps (1.4.1, 1.4 .2) start from the second sides counted from one of these vertices from which the folding line departs and in the upper part of the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) the corresponding flaps (1.3.1, 1.3.2) are housed to the upper laminar subjection (1.3) which is a flat surface divided into three planes by two lines folding and in the central plane there is a groove to hold one end of the plastic bag (4) and a hole that passes the valve (4.2) filling the bag and because the central flap (1.3.2) of the upper clamp (1.3) is fixed between the two octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) while the other two flaps (1.3.1) can freely exit this space. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Folding container.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a container folding, preferably corrugated cardboard, for storage and liquid transport

It's about getting a liquid container It can be easily folded when it does not contain any liquid. It is also characterized because it occupies very little space in a state of creased. It also allows you to reassemble it quickly and simple.

Characterize this container that when folded for storage, as well as in its subsequent assembly, only three components are necessary: two caps and one body principal.

Background of the invention

The containers are well known Collapsible for the storage and transport of solids or liquids.

The configurations given to these containers. It is easy to find containers cylindrical or binoculars with square base and base octagonal, with different forms of folding, some fold vertically and others horizontally.

These containers are usually formed for a large number of pieces. Normally the containers are supplied to the customer with many of the parts that compose it loose and it is the client himself who is responsible for assembling the most of the pieces every time you want to use the container. It is evident that a high number of pieces makes the  Container assembly is more difficult and slow.

Another of the usual problems that arise in foldable containers is that once folded they occupy enough space with the consequent storage expense that this supposed.

The present invention solves the problems that usually pose the collapsible containers for liquids as will be seen later. You can make a container Foldable for quick and easy assembly liquids. With this tank it is only necessary to assemble three components each time He wants to use it; and in the same way you only have three components when once empty is disassembled and folded.

The result is obtaining a container foldable, preferably corrugated cardboard, for easy liquids assembly and disassembly and that in a folded state occupies a space minimum.

Description of the invention

The present invention consists of a container folding, preferably corrugated cardboard, for storage and liquid transport

It is a perimeter prismatic container  octagonal, essentially constituted by the following elements:

one.

A body principal. Formed by:

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Two octagonal bodies . They are two prismatic bodies with an octagonal perimeter and no bases. These bodies are mounted inside each other and a space between them is defined for the subsequent introduction of flaps.

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Upper clamping . It is a sheet divided into three planes by fold lines. Flaps depart from each plane, intended to be introduced into the space between the two octagonal bodies and at the top. It also has a groove and other perforation that allow you to hold a replaced tank as a plastic bag.

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Folding bottom It is an essentially octagonal laminar surface that has flaps to fix it on the bottom of the container by introducing the flaps between the two octagonal bodies.

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A plastic bag For liquid storage. The bag is fixed in the upper support. It can have two valves, one for filling and one for emptying the liquid.

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Two caps Be They ride independently of the main body. Its bases are flat surfaces of octagonal perimeter.

The items listed will be manufactured in a  sheet material, preferably corrugated cardboard (except for The plastic bag).

The deposit is therefore formed by a set of elements that once mounted are reduced essentially three main components: a main body, an upper cover and a lower cover. In this way when supply the deposit to the consumer, he only needs to mount the Three main components: the main body and the two covers. The same happens when the tank is empty and disassembled, only three components are obtained: the two caps and the main body which is foldable, thus minimizing the space necessary for the folded tank storage.

As already indicated, the main body is formed by two octagonal bodies, a superior support, a bottom Folding and a plastic bag. The special configuration of the upper fastening, folding bottom and fold of bag plastic allows the main body to be foldable together and not only in separate components (as it had been habitual).

Each octagonal body is a rectangular sheet to  which has been made some folding lines so that the sheet can be folded by these lines and once folded acquire the octagonal prismatic configuration. One of the bodies octagonal is introduced into the other so that they leave a space between both. In this space the flaps of the upper and corresponding fastening of the folding bottom.

The folding bottom is a flat laminar surface  with octagonal perimeter and dimensions essentially like those of perimeter of the inner octagonal body. The folding bottom has a fold line between two opposite vertices. It also has some flaps that are introduced into the space left between them two anterior octagonal bodies at the bottom. When he container is full, these flaps press against octagonal bodies thus increasing the hold of the bottom and that this is horizontal.

The upper fastener is a laminar surface divided into three planes by two fold lines. It has some flaps, which start from each of the previous plans, for fixation between octagonal bodies at the top. This sheet is the one that holds the plastic bag; for This effect has a slot through which one end passes of the bag and a hole that lets the filling valve pass the bag.

Once mounted the two octagonal bodies with the upper support, the folding bottom and the plastic bag, are it forms a compact assembly that can be folded and deployed as a unity. This means that once this body is mounted main, it is not necessary to disassemble any of its elements when necessary to fold it. Consequently it will not be necessary do not mount any other part when you have to return to deploy it

The tops have an octagonal base and are mounted regardless of the main body. The container will be complete when the main cover is attached to the main body and the bottom cover. The covers give the whole greater stability and support facilitating transport.

Description of the drawings

This descriptive report is complemented, with a set of drawings, illustrative of the preferred example and never Limitations of the invention.

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the container.

Figure 2 is one of the covers both mounted As your laminar configuration.

Figure 3 is a container configuration once assembled.

Detailed exposition of various embodiments

Figure 1 shows an exploded view of the folding container for liquids.

In this figure two bodies are observed octagonal binoculars (1.1, 1.2) that are mounted one inside the other. Each of these bodies (1.1, 1.2) is a sheet rectangular, preferably corrugated cardboard, which has been made some folding lines that allow the sheet to be mounted acquire its octagonal prismatic shape and subsequently It can be folded.

It is also observed that in the lower part of one of the sides of each of the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) There is a small window (1.1.1, 1.2.1). This window (1.1.1, 1.2.1) allows a drain valve (4.2) from a bag of plastic (4) thus enabling its assembly. (plastic bag no appears in this drawing).

Another of the elements that make up the container It is a folding bottom (1.4). It is a laminar surface flat, preferably corrugated cardboard, which is shaped essentially octagonal. The dimensions of this surface octagonal are essentially the same as the perimeter of the Inner octagonal body (1.2). So that the sheet (1.4) can folding has a folding line between two of its opposite vertices. It also has two flaps (1.4.1, 1.4.2) that they are on the second sides from one of the vertices where the folding line

One of the flaps (1.4.2) of the folding bottom (1.4) has a hole to give way to the drain valve (4.2) of the plastic bag (4). When making the assembly, this perforation will match the windows of the bodies octagonal (1.1, 1.2).

These flaps (1.4.1, 1.4.2) are introduced in the space that remains between the two octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) in their bottom. When the container is folded, the bottom (1.4) of the container is folded inwards, being collected between Octagonal body walls more interior. The arrangement described previously of the flaps (1.4.1, 1.4.2) with respect to the line of folding is what allows the bottom (1.4) to be folded in solidarity with the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2).

Therefore once the folding has been done, the vertex of the fold line closest to the flaps (1.4.1, 1.4.2) is towards the lower part of the octagonal body (1.2). He vertex opposite the previous one will be more raised looking towards the octagonal upper body (1.2).

If the container is deployed and full of liquid the folding bottom is attached to the main body due to the flaps that press against the walls of the bodies octagonal In addition the drain valve (4.2) of the bag (4) passes through the hole in one of the flaps (1.4.2) which helps the fastening of the bottom (1.4) to the body (1).

The next element that forms the body The main (1) of the container is the upper fastener (1.3). Be it is a flat sheet surface, preferably cardboard curly. This sheet (1.3) is fixed at the top of the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) by means of flaps (1.3.1, 1.3.2). The objective of this sheet (1.3) is to be able to hold the plastic bag (4) so that disassembly is not necessary to fold the assembly (1).

The upper fastener is constituted essentially by three planes separated by two lines of creased. Three flaps start from these three planes (1.3.1, 1.3.2). The flaps (1.3.1, 1.3.2) are introduced between the two bodies octagonal (1.1, 1.2) to mount the main body (1). Only the central flap (1.3.2) is fixed to the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) permanently (by gluing, for example).

When the upper fastener (1.3) is deployed it remains as a flat surface, substantially perpendicular to the sides of octagonal bodies (1.2, 1.3).

To get a good fit of the support upper, the perimeter of this sheet (1.3) that is in contact with octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2), it has precisely the geometry of these, that is the geometry of three contiguous sides of an octagon of dimensions that of the perimeter of the inner body (1.2).

The folding lines that divide the sheet into three planes, start from the vertices of the inner side of the three indicated, and are essentially perpendicular to the side that joins these vertices.

When the main body (1) is folded, the two flaps (1.3.1) that have not been permanently attached to the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) leave the space between these two bodies (1.1, 1.2) where they had been introduced for the mounting. The upper fastener (1.3) is then folded internally by its folding lines leaving the two flaps (1.3.1, 1.3.2) and the curved part of the clamp on the inside of octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2).

Also in the central area of the clamp upper, between the two folding lines there are two holes: one (1.3.3) has a circular shape to allow the bag filling valve (4.1) (4), the other (1.3.4) is a groove parallel to the central side of the clamp where a end of the plastic bag (4). Subsequently with a means of fastener, such as a fork or a plastic clamp, is surrounded the filling valve (4.1) externally by the part that protrudes externally from the upper support (1.3), thus remaining the plastic bag (4) finally fixed to the upper fastener (1.3).

The folding container also has two covers: an upper cover (2) and a lower cover (3). They are from a sheet material, essentially corrugated cardboard. The geometry of the Caps (2, 3) is that of a flat surface of octagonal perimeter. The perimeter of the surface of the covers (2, 3) is like those of the Octagonal outer perimeter of the octagonal body (1). The covers (2, 3) give the whole greater stability and support.

The bottom cover (3) also has a hole (3.1) in one of the partitions that allows the passage of the valve emptying (4.2) of the plastic bag (4).

Figure 2 shows one of the covers mounted and the unfolded sheet from which it comes.

Any of the octagonal caps (2, 3), for example the upper one (2), its sheet is configured according to a base (2.1) also octagonal with four flaps (2.2) alternated each of them with two extensions (2.2.1). Between each of these flaps (2.2) there are other (2.3) provided with a extension (2.3.1) separated by a double fold line, resulting in a total of four that complete the eight faces of the octagon

After folding, the extensions (2.3.1) of the last four flaps (2.3) are attached by the face interior housed between them and the flap (2.3) that prolong the extensions (2.2.1) of the other flaps. This configuration stabilizes the cover assembly. Additionally extensions (2.2.1) have at their ends an end (2.2.1.1) end intended to enter a small hole (2.3.2) located in the double fold lines increasing the resistance of the perimeter edge of the cover (2) after assembly.

Figure 3 shows the mounted container. Be They look at the three main components: two caps (2, 3) and the main body (1). You can also see how one of the ends of the plastic bag (4) protrudes from the top of the main body (1) through the groove in the holder superior (1.3).

You can also see how the valves protrude filling (4.1) and emptying (4.2) of the liquid by their respective holes in the upper clamp (1.3) and in the lower cover (2).

Finally, also indicate the way in which Make the folding. To fold the container, you first have to remove the upper (2) and lower (3) covers thereof, leaving only the main body (1) which is the one that folds.

Making a small pressure on the body main (1), and releasing the flaps (1.3.1, 1.3.2) of the upper support (1.3), the main body (1) folds up top of it so that the container is flat. At inside the container is the bottom (1.4), which has been folded by the folding line as already indicated, and the upper support (1.3) with plastic bag (4). Of the upper fastener (1.3) only the central flap has been fixed to the octagonal bodies, the other two (1.3.1) that had already been removed from their accommodation were have folded to allow the folding of the upper support (1.3) with the set (1).

They do not alter the essentiality of this invention variations in materials, shape, size and arrangement of component elements, described in a non-limiting manner, sufficient this one to proceed to its reproduction by an expert.

Claims (7)

1. Folding container for those intended for storage or transport of liquids inside and that are made of a sheet material preferably corrugated cardboard characterized in that it is constituted by a main body (1) prismatic, an upper lid (2) and a lower lid (3) where the main body (1) also contains the following elements: two octagonal prismatic bodies (1.1, 1.2), a folding bottom (1.4), an upper laminar support (1.3) and a plastic bag (4); so that the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) are inserted into each other and at the bottom of one of the faces of both bodies (1.1, 1.2) there is a window (1.1.1, 1.2.1) that allows passage of a drain valve (4.2) of the plastic bag (4) and flaps (1.4.1, 1.4.2) corresponding to the folding bottom are housed inferiorly in the space between the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) (3) that it is a flat surface of octagonal perimeter, of dimensions essentially like those of the perimeter of the inner octagonal body (1.1), and has a folding line between two of its opposite vertices so that the flaps (1.4.1, 1.4 .2) they start from the second sides counted from one of these vertices from which the folding line starts and in the upper part of the octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) the corresponding flaps (1.3.1, 1.3.2) are housed to the upper laminar fastener (1.3) which is a flat surface divided into three planes by two lines Folding lines and in the central plane there is a groove to hold one end of the plastic bag (4) and a hole that allows the bag filling valve (4.2) to pass through and because the central flap (1.3.2) of the upper fastener (1.3) is fixed between the two octagonal bodies (1.1, 1.2) while the other two flaps (1.3.1) can freely exit this space. 2. Folding container according to claim one, characterized in that the container in the plastic bag has an auxiliary support which is a clamp. 3. Folding container according to claim one, characterized in that the lower lid (2) has a hole in one of the partitions to allow the drain valve (4.2) to pass through the plastic bag (4). 4. Folding container according to claim one, characterized in that a flap (1.4.2) of the folding bottom (1.4) has a hole that allows the drain valve (4.2) to pass. 5. Folding container according to the first claim characterized in that the upper cover (2) has its sheet configured according to an octagonal base (2.1) with four flaps (2.2) alternated each with two extensions (2.2.1) and between each of these flaps (2.2) there are others (2.3) provided with an extension (2.3.1) separated by a double fold line, resulting in a total of four that complete the eight faces of the octagon. 6. Folding container according to claim one, characterized in that the lower lid (3) has its configuration as the upper lid (2). 7. Folding container according to claim 2, characterized in that the lower cover (3) has a hole in one of its partitions for the drain valve (4.2) to appear.