ES1218920U - TRANSFORMABLE CONTAINER IN LAMP (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Transformable container in lamp characterized essentially by being made with a single sheet die cut through its cuts and fold lines make up a prismatic body (1) provided with: - An upper lid (2) with means for fixing the contained element (17), consisting of several tongues (7) perpendicular to the lid and positioned radially. - A lower cover (3). - An internal partition (4) that divides the prismatic body (1) into a lower chamber (5) and an upper chamber (6) provided with a central perforation (8) that connects the upper chamber (6) with the lower chamber (5) and that constitutes the coupling area in which a light source is fixed. - A set of ports (15) through which light is emitted to the outside. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

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Lamp convertible container SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE

The invention relates to a container preferably for bottles and jars of the type made from a sheet of die-cut material that has a second use as a decorative lamp.

STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE

It is common in the trade of products packaged in bottles or jars the use of boxes and containers constructed with a sheet of stamped material from which a body is mounted that has the function to facilitate transport and protect the product contained for which they incorporate fasteners to prevent these objects from moving inside the packaging.

These boxes effectively preserve the bottles and jars contained, however, represent an important additional cost that increases the final cost of the product, so it is only economically viable in those of high cost, where they are justified by the need for a means of more effective protection that guarantees the arrival to the consumer in the best conditions, or in those in which box constitutes an exhibitor that reaffirms the character of luxury or quality of the product.

In order to make the box cheaper, different models have been developed, all of them based on a die-cut sheet that, through various cuts, folds and folds of this, make up a container, inside which the bottle or bottle is accommodated, being immobilized and protected from blows.

Examples of these devices are those described in patents ES2376150, ES2251860, ES1156358U, ES1132780U, ES1055785U or ES1041530U.

One of the most significant problems of this type of boxes is that, once the product is consumed, they cease to be useful and become a waste even though, as a box, it is still in perfect condition. These circumstances directly contradict the sustainability criteria of packaging materials applicable today, so technicians and designers have developed new proposals in which the box fulfills a double function with reference to the product contained beyond the container .

Examples in this regard are patents ES1069463U and ES2025540 which describe some

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packaging for bottles that can be transformed into holders for liquid content spreading.

Another example is found in ES1074085U which describes a container for several reusable bottles as a bottle rack for said bottles or others.

With these solutions, the shelf life of the packaging is extended so they are in line with the current sustainability criteria. However, they are only suitable for products such as wines, champagnes, ciders and the like, since this second function is closely related to the uses of the contained product, therefore, they are not suitable for high value products outside the wine sector , such as those related to perfumery and cosmetics.

The most flexible solutions are those that give the container a second use totally differentiated and not related to the product contained.

An example of this type is the P204756 patent, which describes a case for convertible bottles into a watch.

Another significant example of convertible boxes are those capable of becoming a lamp.

Examples of this type are the RACKPACK Winelight model consisting of a wooden body equipped with a flip top, whose opening makes it a desk lamp, or the Cavallum model consisting of a wooden body into which a box of appropriate cardboard to contain a bottle of champagne or wine and a second box convertible into a lamp holder.

These designs are marketed as a lamp-transformable container, however, it is not appropriate for this purpose since its cost is equivalent to that of a table lamp, so it can hardly be assimilated as a packaging cost for a conventional product. On the other hand, the container box of the bottle must be discarded when the assembly is transformed into a lamp, so it again conflicts with the sustainability criteria of packaging.

Therefore, it would be beneficial to develop a lamp-convertible container made entirely from a sheet of die-cut material and in which no element is discarded and whose cost is equivalent to that of a conventional container box.

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EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention has as its object a container for bottles and other jars made from a single sheet of die-cut material, preferably cardboard, whose cuts and fold lines allow forming a prismatic body with an upper and lower lid, as well as a internal partition that divides the prismatic body into two chambers, a lower one of small size where the light source is housed and a higher one, designed to contain a bottle or bottle.

The upper cover includes means for fixing the contained element, consisting of several tabs perpendicular to the lid and positioned radially that fit the upper area of the bottle or bottle contained.

These fixing means are complemented by a second fixing means of the bottle, located in the internal partition and formed by an annular set of tongues that fits the base of the bottle or bottle contained. The joint action of each other allows immobilizing a bottle or bottle with a diameter smaller than the prismatic body section.

The internal partition that separates the upper chamber from the lower chamber has a central perforation that communicates both spaces and constitutes the coupling area in which the light source is fixed, which can be powered by battery or current.

When the light source is powered by batteries, it consists of a led bulb that engages in the central perforation of the internal partition, the body being housed in the lower chamber, preferably without invading the interior chamber space.

When the light source is powered by a power cable, it consists of a lampholder and a bulb that are transported in the lower chamber together with the power cable when the upper chamber houses the bottle or bottle, while when the box It is transformed into a lamp, the lampholder with the attached bulb is mounted in the central perforation of the internal partition with the bulb located in the upper chamber and the lampholder in the lower chamber, the power cable of said chamber coming out through a cable gland located in one its walls.

In any case, at least one of the walls of the upper chamber has one or several louvres through which the light is emitted to the outside.

Another novel aspect of the invention refers to that, in order to emit diffused light in

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its function as a lamp, the luminaries incorporate a translucent cover.

Another aspect of the invention relates to the incorporation in the upper area of the prismatic body of a carrying handle made with a cord that crosses the box through perforations made for this purpose or from the same die-cut sheet.

The new lamp-convertible container represents an important improvement over the known state of the art, since its cost is equivalent to that of a conventional non-recyclable box being made from a single sheet of die-cut material.

On the other hand, by providing the container with a second life as a lamp, this ceases to be a waste with what is fully aligned with the current criteria of sustainability in packaging.

Thus, the new container can be applied profitably to any product that is conventionally packaged in a box made from the die cut of a sheet, providing an important added value to the product by converting what is normally rejected as a waste in an object fully usable indefinitely.

Finally, it should be noted that the new container offers an additional advantage by incorporating light effects into the presentation of the product. This is so when the lighting means are functional with the bottle or bottle located in the upper chamber, because the refraction of the light that will affect its base will cause it to backlight. This effect can be enhanced when the lighting means consist of a multichromatic type led light, so in that case there will also be a change in the backlight color.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to illustrate how much has been exposed so far, the present specification is accompanied by a set of drawings only illustrative and not limiting the practical possibilities of the invention.

In these drawings:

Figure 1 corresponds to a front perspective view of the new lamp convertible container

Figure 2 corresponds to a perspective section of the lamp-transformable container where its internal configuration is appreciated.

Figure 3 corresponds to a front section of the lamp-convertible container in version fed through a power cable in transport position with a bottle of diameter equal to the width of the box.

Figure 4 corresponds to a front section of the lamp-convertible container in version 5 fed through a power cable.

Figure 5 corresponds to a front section of the lamp-transformable container in battery-powered version with a housed bottle whose diameter is less than the width of the box, so use of the complementary fixing means.

Figure 6 corresponds to a view of the die-cut sheet that gives rise to the invention.

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Figure 7 corresponds to a detailed view of the internal partition in which the second fixing means have been represented.

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REFERENCE LIST

1 Prismatic body

2 top cover

3 Bottom cover

4 Internal partition

5 Lower chamber

6 Upper chamber

7 Tab

8 Central drilling

9 Bulb

10 Lampholders

11 Power cord

12 Cable glands

 13 led spotlight

 14 Battery

 15 Louver

 16 Switch

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 17 Item to contain

 18 Facets

 19 Flap

 20 notch

 21 Vertical fold line

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 22 rectangular wing

 23 Horizontal bending lines

 24 Vertical rectangular perforation

 25 Square extension

 26 Through Court

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 27 Adjoining sections

 28 Horizontal rectangular perforation

 29 closing tab

 30 Closing extension

 31 Locking tab

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 32 Ring set of tabs

DESCRIPTION OF A PRACTICAL EXAMPLE

According to the drawings, the lamp-transformable container of the invention has a body

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Prismatic (1) of square section with an upper cover (2), a lower cover (3) and an internal partition (4) that divides the prismatic body (1) into a lower chamber (5) and an upper chamber (6) .

The upper cover (2) includes fixing means consisting of four tabs (7) perpendicular to the cover and arranged radially that fit the upper area of the element to be contained (17) which in the examples illustrated is a wine bottle.

The internal partition (4) has a central perforation (8) that connects the upper chamber (6) with the lower one and which constitutes the coupling area of the light source.

It also has an annular set of tongues (32) that fits the base of the bottle (17) when it has a diameter smaller than the width of the prismatic body Fig. 5.

The prismatic body (1), in any of the examples illustrated, is formed from a single sheet of die-cut cardboard Fig. 6, whereby the production cost is equivalent to that of any conventional cardboard box.

In said sheet there are four rectangular facets (18) and a flap (19) with a notch (20) of rectangular section with widely rounded inner corners, delimited by four vertical fold lines (21).

In accordance with the examples illustrated, three of the four rectangular facets (18) have drafts of artistic design that give rise to the louvres (15) of the upper chamber (6), which in lamp mode has the function of a screen.

The upper side of each of the four rectangular facets (18) extends in each case as a rectangular wing (22) which together give rise to the upper cover (2).

These rectangular wings (22) are folded at an angle of 90 ° with respect to the facets (18) by means of horizontal bending lines (23) and at the same time they are extended into two tabs (7) that give rise to the fixing means provided in the top cover (2).

Two of the four rectangular wings (22) have a vertical rectangular perforation (24) in their center through which the tabs (7) of the adjacent wings pass through.

The lower sides of each of the four rectangular facets (18) also extend, but in each case, the extension is different.

The first facet (18) from the right side of the die cut sheet has a

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square extension (25) with a through cut (26) in the central section of the border line with the facet, which is both a horizontal fold line (23).

The second facet (18) in the same previous order, has an extension divided into three sections separated by horizontal fold lines (23) that are articulated as an inverted U. The central section gives rise to the internal partition (4) and in it the central perforation (8) and the ring set of tabs (32) are located. The adjacent sections (27) overlap the inner walls of the second and fourth facets determining the position of the internal partition

(4) . In the horizontal fold line (23) between the second facet (18) and the first adjacent section (27), a perforation is provided that gives rise to the cable gland (12). In the central zone of the horizontal bending line (23) between the central section constituting the internal partition (4) and the second adjacent section (27), a narrow horizontal rectangular perforation (28) is provided.

The third facet (18) in the same previous order, has an extension that gives rise to the lower cover (3) which has in the central area of its free end a wide closing tongue (29) that fits in the notch ( twenty).

The fourth facet (18) has a closure extension (30) with a locking tab (31) that is inserted in the horizontal rectangular perforation (28) configuring a reinforcement of the lower chamber (5).

The flap (19) and the first facet (18) overlap each other closing the prismatic body (1).

In the version of the invention where the light source is powered by a power cable (Figures 3 and 4), it is constituted by a lampholder (10) and a bulb (9) that are transported in the lower chamber (5) ( Figure 3) together with the power cable (11) when the upper chamber (6) has the bottle (17).

When the box is transformed into a lamp, the lamp holder (10) with the bulb (9) is mounted in the central hole (8) of the internal partition (4), with the bulb (9) located in the upper chamber (6) and the lamp holder (10) in the lower chamber (5), the power cable (11) coming out of the lower chamber (5) through a cable gland (12).

In the version of the invention where the light source is powered by batteries (Figure 5), this comprises a led bulb (13) that is coupled to the central perforation (8) of the internal partition (4), the body of this together with the power batteries (14) in the lower chamber

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Claims (1)

5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 1 .- Lamp convertible container characterized essentially by being made with a single die cut sheet that through its cuts and fold lines form a prismatic body (1) provided with: - An upper cover (2) with fixing means of the contained element (17), consisting of several tabs (7) perpendicular to the cover and positioned radially. - A bottom cover (3) - An internal partition (4) that divides the prismatic body (1) into a lower chamber (5) and an upper chamber (6) equipped with a central perforation (8) that connects the upper chamber (6) with the lower chamber ( 5) and which constitutes the coupling zone in which a light source is fixed. - A set of ports (15) through which the light is emitted to the outside. 2 .- Lamp convertible container according to claim one, characterized in that it has a light source powered by batteries or a power cable. 3 .- Lamp convertible container according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the light source is constituted by a bulb (9) and a lamp holder (10) with its corresponding power cable (11), which are transported in the lower chamber (5) when the upper chamber (6) is occupied by the contained element (17), while when the device is transformed into a lamp, the lamp holder (10) with the bulb (9) attached is mounted in the central hole (8) ) of the internal partition (4), with the bulb (9) located in the upper chamber (6) and the lamp holder (10) in the lower chamber (5), leaving the power cable (11) of said chamber through a cable gland (12) located on one of its walls. 4 .- Lamp convertible container according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the light source is constituted by a led bulb (13) powered by batteries (14) that is coupled in the central perforation (8) of the internal partition (4) , housing the body of the led bulb in the lower chamber (5). 5 .- Lamp-convertible container according to previous claims, characterized in that the die-cut sheet has a flap (19) with a notch (20) and a minimum of 5 10 fifteen twenty 25 30 three rectangular facets (18) among which are arranged by vertical bending lines (21) where at least one of the rectangular facets (18) have empties of artistic design that give rise to the louvers (15). 6.- Lamp convertible container according to previous claims, characterized in that when the die-cut sheet has four rectangular facets (18) - The upper side of each of the facets is extended in a rectangular wing (22) which together give rise to the upper cover (2) folding at an angle of 90 ° with respect to the facets (18) by bending lines horizontal (23). - Each rectangular wing (22) at the same time extends into two tabs (7) that give rise to the fixing means provided in the upper cover (2). - Two of the four rectangular wings (22) have a vertical rectangular perforation (24) in their center through which the tabs (7) of the adjacent wings pass through. - The first facet (18) from the right side of the die-cut sheet, has on its lower side a square extension (25) with a through cut (26) in the central section of the border line with the facet, which is at the same time a horizontal fold line (23). - The second facet (18), has on its lower side an extension divided into three sections separated by horizontal fold lines (23) that fold into an inverted U, where the central section gives rise to the internal partition (4) being located in the central perforation (8) itself, while the adjacent sections (27) overlap the inner walls of the second and fourth facets, so that their height determines the position of the internal partition (4) within the prismatic body (1 ). In the horizontal bending line (23) between the second facet (18) and the first adjacent section (27), a perforation is provided that gives rise to the cable gland (12) and in the central area of the horizontal bending line (23) a narrow horizontal rectangular perforation (28) is arranged between the central section and the second adjacent section (27). - The third facet (18) has on its lower side an extension that gives rise to the lower cover (3) which in turn extends into a closing tongue (29) that fits into the notch (20). - The fourth facet (18) has on its lower side an extension of closure (30) with a locking tab (31) that is inserted into the horizontal rectangular hole (28) configuring a reinforcement of the lower chamber (5). - The flap (19) and the first facet (18) overlap each other closing the prismatic body (1). 5 7 .- Lamp convertible container according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the internal partition (4) has second fixing means constituted by an annular set of tongues (32) that fits the base of the contained element (17). 8 .- Lamp convertible container according to any of the preceding claims 10 characterized in that the louvres incorporate a translucent cover to emit diffused light. 9.- Lamp convertible container according to any of the preceding claims characterized in that the upper area of the prismatic body (1) of a transport handle made with a cord that crosses the box through perforations made for this purpose, or from the same die cut sheet.