ES1175358U - Thermal container for bottles (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Thermal container for bottles comprising an open box (1) and a cover (2) for closing the open box (1), characterized in that it incorporates an insulating sheet (3) and impermeable of essentially polygonal geometry intended to be inserted in the inside the open box (1) to coat its interior space and isolate it from the outside, wherein said insulating sheet (3) comprises: - a base (4), - end walls (5) from whose outer longitudinal edge depart first flaps (9) with the intermediation of folding lines (10), - a guard (6), from whose outer longitudinal edge depart second flaps (11) with the intermediation of a double fold lines (12), - some adjustment surfaces (7) defined between the front walls (5) and the panels (6), and - oblique fold lines (8) for folding the adjusting surfaces (7) on the outer face of the pads (6) and under the second flaps (11), to facilitate the adjustment of the insulating sheet (3) in the inside of the open box (1). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention falls within the technical field of containers for the storage or transport of objects, more specifically in that of containers that provide a certain environment to their content, and refers in particular to a container for storage, transport and exposure of bottles, with thermal insulation capacity with respect to outdoor temperature conditions, and waterproof to be used as an ice bucket.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The boxes, especially those made of cardboard, are the most common containers for the storage and transport of goods, due to their lightness, strength and low cost. They generally have a parallelepipedic geometry and flat faces, optimizing both the occupied space and its interior volume. The use of cardboard allows the manufacture of light boxes while robust to house all types of products.

On the other hand, some products require low temperatures for proper conservation. In other cases, the maintenance of low temperatures is not essential for the preservation of the product, although it is adequate and desirable at the time of consumption, as occurs for example in the case of certain drinks, such as sparkling wines. This is usually achieved by adding ice to container containers.

Said solution is not suitable when the period of permanence of the product in the container is long, since it ends up melting and can even deteriorate the material in which said container is made, especially in the case in which it is cardboard.

To avoid this inconvenience, constructed container boxes are usually used

in thermally insulating materials such as polystyrene, which achieves an acceptable maintenance of cold conditions to preserve the products, but nevertheless the boxes are not very resistant, which requires special care in handling. In addition, these boxes have a high weight even when empty, which considerably increases shipping costs.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The object of the invention consists of a box-type container for storage, transport and exposure of bottles, with thermal insulation capabilities with respect to external conditions, which is formed from an open box, a lid for closing the box and a sheet made of a material with thermal insulation and waterproofing capacity, which allows an additional use of the container as an ice container.

The sheet is intended to be folded to be introduced into the inner space of the open box to cover the inner face of its side walls and its base and thus create thermal insulation from outside conditions. For this, said sheet is conveniently die cut and comprises a plurality of fold lines defined on its surface, as well as adjustment elements that allow it to be coupled only by physical means to the interior of the box.

The open box and the lid are preferably made of cardboard, while the insulating sheet can be made of materials such as PET, or in a cardboard sheet with at least one of its faces coated with a thermal and waterproof insulating material. Likewise, all these elements of the package are preferably sized to house wine bottles.

The package thus described is a simple and economical solution for the storage and transport of products that require special thermal conditions, especially bottles. The lightness and robustness of its materials reduce transport costs, and adequately protect the contents from shocks and movements that could occur during handling and that could damage it.

Additionally it represents an ecological solution, since it allows selective recycling of its components, since these can be easily separated and are biodegradable.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical implementation thereof, a set of drawings is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- It shows a plan view of a development of the sheet of insulating material of the container, in which its surfaces and folding lines are appreciated.

Figure 2.- It shows a perspective view of a step of the assembly process of the container, in which the sheet of insulating material is folded to be inserted inside the open box.

Figure 3.- It shows a perspective view of the open lid box package, in which it is observed how the open box and the conveniently folded insulating sheet are linked.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Next, a detailed explanation of a preferred embodiment of the object of the present invention is provided with the aid of the aforementioned figures.

The thermal container for bottles described comprises an open box (1), a lid (2) for closing the open box (1), and an insulating sheet (3) and waterproof that, conveniently folded, is inserted into the inside the open box (1) to cover its interior space and isolate it from the external thermal conditions.

The insulating sheet (3), shown in Figure 1, conveniently stamped to provide it with an essentially square polygonal geometry with rounded vertices, comprises folds that delimit a base (4), pockets (5) and some fenders (6). Between the respective testers (5) and fenders (6), some surfaces are also defined

5 adjustment (7). Each of the adjustment surfaces (7) additionally comprises an oblique folding line (8).

A first flap (9) starts from each of the testers (5), with the intermediation of a folding line (10). Also, of each of the nurseries (6) part one

10 second flap (11), in this case with the intermediation of a double folding line (12).

In figure 2 it is observed how the folding of the insulating sheet (3) takes place to be introduced inside the open box (1). It shows that the respective

15 adjustment surfaces (7), once folded through the oblique line of folding (8) in the manner indicated by the arrows, face the outer face of the fenders (6), under the second flaps (11) , taking advantage of the separation created by the double folding line (12).

The combination of the first flaps (8), the second flaps (11) and the adjustment surfaces (7) facilitate the adequate coupling by physical means of said insulating sheet (3) with the inner walls of the open box (1) , as shown in figure 3, without using additional adhesives.

In the preferred embodiment described herein, the open box (1) and the lid (2) are made of cardboard, while the insulating sheet (3) is embodied in a cardboard coated with a PET layer.

Claims (4)

1. Thermal container for bottles comprising an open box (1) and a lid (2) for closing the open box (1), characterized in that it incorporates an insulating sheet 5 (3) and essentially polygonal geometry impermeable designed to be inserted inside the open box (1) to cover its interior space and insulate it from the outside, in which said insulating sheet (3) comprises:

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a base (4), -a few pointers (5) of which the first 10 outer flaps (9) are split with the intermediation of folding lines (10), -saving fences (6), from whose outer longitudinal edge they start second flaps (11) with the intermediation of double folding lines (12), -a setting surfaces (7) defined between the slats (5) and the fenders (6), and 15 -a oblique folding lines ( 8) for bending of adjustment surfaces

(7) on the outer face of the fenders (6) and under the second flaps (11), to facilitate the adjustment of the insulating sheet (3) inside the open box (1). 2. Thermal container for bottles according to claim 1 characterized in that the open box (1) is made of cardboard. 3. Thermal container for bottles according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the lid (2) is made of cardboard. 4. Thermal container for bottles according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the insulating sheet (3) is made of PET. 5. Thermal container for bottles according to any of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the insulating sheet (3) is made of coated cardboard. 30  DRAWINGS