ES1073479U - Inserting box of expanded polystyrene for horticultural products (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Insertable box of expanded polystyrene for horticultural products, of the type consisting of a single piece without lid and with two stepped levels, characterized by incorporating a series of parallel ribs (2) and alternate through holes (3), located perimetrally on the walls of the box and with lateral displacement equivalent to the length of passage between rib (2) and hollow (3), in such a way that when a box (1) is inserted in another identical one with a previous turn of 180 degrees, the ribs ( 2) of a box are coupled with the holes (3) of the other, and when two identical boxes are stacked with the same orientation are not inserted between them but the base of a box rests on the edge of the nerves (2 ) of the other. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Insertable expanded polystyrene case for fruit and vegetable products.

Technical sector

The present invention falls within the sector industrial packaging and boxes for fruits and vegetables.

Background of the invention

For packaging and presentation of products fruit and vegetable are used all kinds of boxes made of wood, cardboard or plastic Among the plastic boxes, those of expanded polystyrene, which due to its low cost can be of only one use and have the advantage of providing greater hygiene and resistance to The humidity of the products. Despite these excellent qualities, expanded polystyrene boxes have little diffusion due especially to the logistical problem posed by its use, since no They can be folded and occupy a huge volume of warehouse and transport. The present invention proposes a solution that achieves a considerable saving space in transport and storage through a novel design of the walls of the boxes that allows them to be inserted together considerably reducing its volume, and its once maintaining the property of being stackable once full of product.

Description of the invention

The insertable box of this invention is based on a design with a stepped profile on two levels, that is the Bottom section of a box is inserted into the section recess top of another identical box. In a simple embodiment starting of this known concept it would be essential to provide cover to the boxes, because otherwise the total weight would rest on the product instead of on the walls of the box. The A novelty of this utility model is to incorporate along from the perimeter of the box (1) an alternative series of ribs (2) and gaps (3) parallel. The nerves and gaps are displaced laterally, with respect to the axes of the box, in equal measure to the passage length between nerve and hollow. In this way, when you want to insert empty boxes to reduce volume, just rotate them, one yes and another no, in 180 degree rotation, so that the ribs (2) of a box are coupled with the gaps (3) of the box that follows. On the contrary, if what you want is to stack the boxes full of product, just place them all with the same orientation so that the perimeter of the fund always finds support on the edge of the nerves in the box below. To limit the lateral displacements, the corners are raised with highlights interlocking (6). The same corners are also reinforced with asymmetric chamfers (5) that increase the support surface of the boxes. The gaps (3) located between the ribs (2) will be made preferably penetrating the walls to improve the ventilation of the product content.

Description of the drawings

This descriptive report is complemented with a series of illustrative and never limiting drawings of the invention, which facilitate the understanding of the insertable box for fruit and vegetable products.

Figure 1 shows an elevation view of a box (1) where the stepped profile with two levels (a and b) is seen differentiated and through holes (3) moved one step towards the left side of the box.

Figure 2 shows a box (1) in perspective where you can see the nerves (2), the gaps (3), the step interior (4), corner chamfers (5) and corner edges raised (6) and ventilation holes (7) in the bottom.

Figure 3 shows two equal boxes inserted with rotation of one of them 180 degrees with respect to the other, and where it looks like the nerves (2) in the box below are coupled with the through holes (3) of the box above.

Figure 4 shows an elevation view of three equal boxes inserted, where you can clearly see the height decrease achieved.

Figure 5 shows a sequence in four steps with separation, rotation, centering and final support for stack of two equal boxes.

Claims (4)

1. Insertable expanded polystyrene box for fruit and vegetable products, of the type consisting of a single piece without a lid and with two stepped levels, characterized by incorporating a series of parallel ribs (2) and alternating through holes (3), located perimeter in the walls of the box and with lateral displacement equivalent to the length of passage between nerve (2) and hollow (3), so that when a box (1) is inserted in another identical with a previous 180 degree turn, the nerves ( 2) of a box they are coupled with the holes (3) of the other, and when two equal boxes are stacked with the same orientation they are not inserted between them but the base of a box rests on the edge of the nerves (2 ) of the other. 2. Expanded polystyrene insert box for fruit and vegetable products, according to claim 1, characterized in that the corners are reinforced with asymmetric chamfers (5) that increase the bearing surface. 3. Insertable expanded polystyrene box for fruit and vegetable products, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that it has its four highlighted corners (6) for lateral interlocking of stacked boxes. 4. Expanded polystyrene insert box for fruit and vegetable products, according to claims 1, 2 and 3, characterized by having the bottom perforated with holes (7) to improve ventilation.