ES1228189U - Isothermal container for bulk foods with improvement for protecting labels - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an isothermal container for bulk foods, with an improvement for protecting labels, which comprises a container (100) and an independent cover (200), both pieces being formed from virgin plastic. The container (100) has a base (111) that rests on beams having pockets for a forklift.

Description

DESCRIPTION

ISOTHERMAL CONTAINER FOR BULK FOODS WITH IMPROVEMENT

TO PROTECT LABELS

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present utility model as expressed in this specification refers to a container, which has been designed and made to obtain numerous and significant advantages over large capacity containers whose purpose is loading, transport, storage during transit and discharge of food in bulk, semi-packaged food, fresh food and that may require thermal insulation and using systems with movement such as platforms with forklifts, elevators or skates, and which are used in traces, fishing places, fish farms, refrigerators, packers or industrializing plants of meat products and byproducts, even if they are certified establishments and more particularly to those containers that require a system of identification and data traceability either through labels or other adhesive means.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In the distribution of bulk food for wholesale customers it is very common that in the transportation of the product from one point to another, such as production zones, storage, or distribution centers, containers with a minimum capacity of 700 liters, called of large capacity, which are transported in specialized equipment such as 20 or 40 foot refrigerated containers. One type of container with a large capacity is corrugated cardboard, however these designs have drawbacks such as requiring trained operators to assemble, a moisture-free zone for assembly, delays in the process due to assembly, a large plastic bag capacity as primary packaging, use of film to be used, a pallet for its transportation and in the event that it is going to be stored in an elevated rack inside a refrigeration chamber, it will require strapping or another fixing device to the pallet, In addition, it can only be used once within the logistics chain and have low resistance to impacts and other mechanical interactions. Some of these disadvantages could be reduced by using a waxed cardboard, however this type of material has a higher cost and can only be used once, it is not recyclable and has a tendency to stop being used for its ecological impact. As for wooden containers, these are discarded due to sanitary regulations within traces and processing plants. They can be used metallic containers of a stainless alloy, however its main disadvantage is the high cost. Another viable option is to use a plastic container, however regardless of the type of container a 20 or 40 foot refrigerated container and the use of pallets during transportation and storage will be required.

In addition to the aforementioned needs, containers need to be identified through adhesive devices such as labels where a great variety of information records are incorporated corresponding to the contents of the container, such as weight, lot number, date of preparation, shift in which it was elaborated, expiration date, number of pieces, price (in the cases that the client requests it), plant where it was elaborated, handling instructions among others.

The colocation of adhesive devices as labels in the containers is necessary to achieve the traceability and control of commercial transactions along the logistics chain, however the integrity of the adhesive devices is affected by the mechanical interactions that occur between the containers that are adjacent to the moment of their transportation on the platform or during their accommodation in the storage area, or between the container and the walls of the area where they are located, such as warehouses, warehouses, traces, cargo containers, shipping areas, packing areas, food processing areas or other productive processes in the state of the art. In these interactions, if the label has been partially placed, it can cause total or partial detachment with the probability that it will come off completely during its journey with the client. Another factor that facilitates a poor placement of the label is if at the time of washing the container are fragments of labels which cause part of the label is not covered the entire contact surface, this at the time of a scratch or impact between the container wall with another surface causes detachment.

Another problem occurs when the label is covered with a film to be worn since the formation that is formed prevents the barcode of the label from being legible and its registration in the code reader devices is deficient in addition to this trapped humidity deteriorating the paper of the label to the extent that it is no longer legible.

Due to all the aforementioned drawbacks, an isothermal container for bulk food was developed with improvement to protect labels, which I describe below.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES.

Figure 1 shows a front view in elevated isometric perspective of the container according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 2 shows a front view in lower isometric view of the container according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 3 shows a front perspective view of a section of the container according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 4 shows a front view in elevated isometric perspective of the lid of the container according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 5 shows a front view in bottom isometric view of the lid according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figure 6 shows a front sectional view of the lid according to an embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION.

The characteristic details of this novel Utility Model called isothermal container for bulk foods with improvement to protect labels are clearly shown in the following description and in the accompanying figures:

ISOTERMIC CONTAINER FOR BULK FOODS WITH IMPROVEMENT TO PROTECT LABELS does not require film to tie, pallets or straps for use and comprises a container (100) of thermoplastic material in one piece that has a container (101) parallelepiped, said container has a floor (102) attached to the walls (103), each corner (104) and vertex (105) of the interior of the container are concave with respect to the interior, generating a sanitary finish that facilitates the removal of organic material at the time of washing. The walls (103) are joined to the edge (106) which joins the external contour formed by two side faces (107) and two front faces (108) creating a cavity (123) between the container and said faces. Each side face (107) carries a side rib (109) as reinforcement, likewise each front face (108) carries a front rib (110) as reinforcement. The side faces (107) and the front faces (108) are joined to a base (111) generating a cavity (124) between the floor (102) of the container (101) and said base (111). The base (111) rests on a central beam (112) and two lateral beams (113). In addition, the container (100) carries a thermal insulating material that is in the cavity (123) delimited by the walls (103), the floor (102), the edge (106), each side face (107), each front face (108) and the base (111), said heat insulating structure reduces the exchange of temperatures between the inside and the outside of the container, the cover (200) is independent.

Each external upper corner (114) has a rectangular low relief (115) where a fastening hook (116) with angled finishes is installed which allows the placement of a nylon cord or other high strength material to hold the lid together (200 ) to the container (100).

On each front side (108) of the container (100) there is a label protection device (117) which is formed by a box projecting from the central part of the front face (108) and at a height of the floor that allows it to to the operator the correct placement of the label without losing time in bending over, this box is below the front rib (110) that surrounds it on at least three of its sides, this configuration prevents the walls of another container (100) or other types of surfaces affect the physical integrity of the label or adhesive device by the energy generated either by shock or friction between the surfaces, in addition to freeing one side of the box facilitates the operation of removing the label either with the hand or with the help of a spatula when the container is washed. Each lateral face (107) carries 2 lateral cavities (118) located in the lateral rib (109) said configuration allows to place a variety of additional adhesive means such as for example some signal of attention.

At the bottom of each front face (108) there is a drain channel (119) that prevents the accumulation of blood when transporting food.

The base (111) rests on a central beam (112) and two lateral beams (113), the central beam (112) rests on a supporting edge (120) while each lateral beam rests on a coupling edge (121) , said beams are parallel to each other and transversely cross the base (111). There is a double cavity (122) for each of the beams forming what is called in the state of the art pockets for forklifts or skates, said device allows coupling the ones of the device used and thus facilitate their transportation and is generally a device corresponding to pallets or pallets. The container (100) can nest inside it another container (100) and in turn carry coupled a third container.

In preferred embodiment the container (100) is formed with the characteristics described above in medium density polyethylene through the rotomolding process to form a single piece that allows great resistance and impermeability to moisture, in which a thermostable polyurethane with a maximum value of thermal conductivity k of 0.06 W / m ° k was injected.

In preferred embodiment of the container (100) its total height is less than its internal width and its external width is less than internal length, said configuration allows another container to be nested inside it and in turn to have a third container (100) attached.

In preferred embodiment the container (100) has a capacity of at least 800 liters.

The lid (200) is formed by a rectangular body (201) with a curved edge (202) for each corner of the body (201), a side edge (208) that allows the correct sealing of the container (100), a front edge (203) in each of the two segments of the width of the perimeter of the body (201), a transverse edge (204) in each of the two segments of the length of the perimeter of the body (201), said configuration allows to stow a container ( 100) on a container (100) with cover (200) when placing each coupling edge (121) of the upper container (100) on the body (201) being delimited by each transverse edge (204) and achieving a secure coupling, in addition that the spaces between each front edge (203) allow to eliminate any accumulation of blood on the upper face of the body (201). The cover (200) has a double fastening eye (205) for each corner, passing through each curved edge (202) and the respective corners of the body (201), with this configuration being achieved in case of being required to ensure the colocation of the cap (200) by means of a closing device, such as a nylon cord or polypropylene strap, which dares the fastening eye (205) and surrounds the fastening hook (116). The lid (200) has a lower panel (206) protruding from the lower face of the body (201), said lower panel (206) being filled by heat insulating material to achieve thermal insulation once the lid is placed in the container. The lower panel is reinforced by a protective grid (207) which is in high relief with respect to the lower face of the body (201), thus preventing it from being deformed by the weight of each container (100) that is on top of the body. lid (200) at the time of stowing.

In a preferred embodiment, the cover (200) is formed with the characteristics described above in medium density polyethylene through the rotomolding process to form a single piece that allows great resistance and moisture impermeability, in which a thermostable polyurethane is injected with a maximum value of thermal conductivity k of 0.06 W / m ° k.

Both the container (100) and the lid (200) are food grade to be formed by virgin plastic and free of contamination.

Claims (15)

1. An isothermal container for bulk foods with improvement to protect labels and which is also anidable, storable, with easy cleaning surfaces, curved inner corners, waterproof and high structural strength of plastic material, characterized in that it comprises: - a smooth interior parallelepiped container (101) formed by an opening for placing content, edge (106), walls (103) and floor (102) having thermal insulation, and rib (109) on the external faces (107) of the contour to give more resistance; - a box; - a drain channel (119) on each front face; - a double lateral cavity for each side face; - a fastening means (116) for each corner, to secure the lid; - a base with pockets (122) for forklifts and; - a lid (200) thermally insulated. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the container, the walls, the floor, the base and the edge constitute a single rotomolded plastic piece of virgin plastic material free of contamination. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a cavity (123) formed between the walls of the container and the faces of the contour bounded by the edge and continuing to a lower chamber (124) located between the floor (102) and the base (111), said cavity surrounds the drain channel found in the front wall. The container according to claim 3, characterized in that said cavity (123) and said lower chamber (124) are occupied with thermal insulators such as Polyurethane, whereby the walls and the floor are thermally insulated. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper edge, the lower edge, the contour, the upper face, the lower face of said lid plastic (200) constitute a single piece rotomoldeada virgin plastic material and free of contamination. The container according to claims 1 and 5, characterized in that the plastic lid (200) has an internal cavity formed by the separation between the contour, the lower edge, the upper edge, the upper face and the lower face of the container. said plastic lid. The container according to claims 1, 5 and 6, characterized in that the internal cavity of the lid is occupied with thermal insulators such as Polyurethane The container according to claims 1, 5, 6 and 7, characterized in that the internal cavity of said plastic lid is impermeable to water. 9. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the channel drains it forms a channel that crosses the lower middle part of each front face. 10. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the outer box is formed of a quadrangular depression located in the center of the outer part of the front wall. 11. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the side faces have a pair of lateral cavities for placing adhesive devices. 12. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that the fastening device is formed by a hook (116) coupled to each edge and whose function is to place a device for fastening the cover such as a rope or belt. 13. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that when placing the plastic lid can be stowed another container because the upper edge of the plastic lid is modular to the base of said container leaving the base resting on the outer face of the lid and at the same time contained by the upper edge of the plastic lid. 14. The container according to claims 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 12, characterized in that when said plastic lid is placed on said container an isothermal chamber is formed that significantly reduces the thermal transfer between the container and the container. exterior and interior of said container. 15. The container according to claim 1 and 6, characterized in that said container (100) and said lid (200) are food grade to be formed by virgin plastic and free of contamination.