ES1242110U - Impact sensitive food container (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Container for impact-sensitive foods, characterized in that it incorporates at least one PET sheet (2), and where the container (1), integrated by PET, has a plurality of domed elements (3) arranged on its inner surface, so that the PET sheet (2) rests on the plurality of bulging elements (3) of the container (1). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

D E S C R I P C I Ó N

PACK FOR IMPACT SENSITIVE FOOD

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a package, more specifically those intended for the transport and marketing of impact-sensitive foods that are characterized by having a delicate surface or texture.

It is a PET container that has a plurality of bulging elements on its inner surface on which a PET sheet rests, which offers a smooth support surface for the fruit.

The objective of the invention is to generate a damping effect on the bearing pressure of the fruit thanks to the presence of the plurality of bulging elements, which considerably reduces the appearance of deformations or marks in fruits sensitive to their manipulation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Containers for food use are known in the state of the art, specifically for the proper storage and transport of very delicate surface fruits, such as strawberries.

Specifically, known packages, often made of PET material (acronym for ethylene polyterephthalate), have a smooth base and incorporate polyethylene sheets that include bubbles in order to provide a surface with a damping effect to protect the surface of the fruits during transport and prevent them from bumps and scratches.

The great disadvantage of this type of packaging is that they combine the use of PET materials with polyethylene, and therefore, once they have been used, they cannot be recycled directly because they contain a mixture of two materials.

Thus, no container is known in the current state of the art to allow adequate handling and transport of fruits sensitive to impact, and that is respectful with the environment for being integrated by a single material.

That is why the proposed invention overcomes the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a type of container with a damping effect and formed by a single material to favor its recycling.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The recommended impact-sensitive food package fully satisfies the above-mentioned problem, so that the invention is made up of at least one PET sheet and the PET package presenting a plurality of bulged elements arranged on its internal surface, so that the PET sheet rests on the domed elements.

Therefore, the package of the present invention is highly recommended for the storage and transport of impact sensitive fruits, such as strawberries.

Advantageously, both the sheet and the container itself are made of PET, so that the assembly is integrated by the same material, generating a solution of high interest for facilitating its recycling once the container has been used, and therefore being An environmentally friendly container.

The configuration of the package object of the present invention makes it possible to generate a damping effect caused by the combination of the bulging elements on the inner surface of the container and the PET sheet resting on them.

Preferably, the PET sheet has a thickness between 50 and 100 microns for easy recycling and optimization of raw material consumption.

The thickness of the material that integrates the domed elements is less than the thickness of the material of the rest of the container, facilitating the slight deformation of the domed elements when a pressure is applied on them. This slight deformation of the bulging elements is associated with the damping effect that is pursued with the container of the present invention.

Therefore, the package of the invention is suitable for the deposition and storage of fruits, preferably of surface or texture that is sensitive to impact or easily deformable. In this way, these fruits accumulate on the PET sheet of the container of the invention, applying a pressure on it that is damped by the bulging elements on which said PET sheet rests.

Advantageously, the container developed and integrated entirely by PET, which being environmentally friendly due to its high recyclable nature, is simultaneously highly recommended for use in this type of fruit, by preventing the marking of its surface or deformation, thanks to the effect shock absorber that generates the configuration of the detailed container.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that will then be made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization thereof, it is accompanied as an integral part of said description set of drawings in which In an illustrative and non-limiting manner, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a top view of the package object of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a perspective and explosion view of the package represented in the previous figure.

Figure 3.- Shows a bottom view of the container represented in figure 1.

Figure 4 shows a side view of the container of the invention represented in Figure 1.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the aforementioned figures, it can be seen that the food container (1) of the invention preferably incorporates a PET sheet (2), and a plurality of domed elements (3) arranged on the inner surface of the container (1) ), said package (1) being entirely composed of a PET material. Thus, the package set (1) and Sheet (2) are integrated by PET offering an environmentally friendly solution.

In Figures 1 and 2 we observe that the PET sheet (2) rests on the plurality of bulging elements (3) of the container (1), generating a buffer zone that allows storing fruits sensitive to impact, preventing their deformation for adequate storage and transport.

Specifically, the bulged elements (3) present on the inner surface of the container (1) have a curved configuration to optimize the manufacturing process, making use of the minimum material possible.

As shown in Figures 1 and 3, the PET sheet (2) has dimensions smaller than the perimeter defined by the inner surface of the container (1) in order to enable placement and extraction on said inner surface.

On the other hand, the bulged elements (3) that are arranged on the inner surface of the container (1) have a thickness of the PET material less than the thickness of the rest of the container (1), this is essentially due to the stretching that occurs in the PET material that integrates the container (1) when generating the bulging elements (3).

Optionally, and in order to fix the PET sheet (2) to the domed elements (3) present on the inner surface of the container (1), the package has adhesive material points, not shown in the figures provided, for the fixing of the PET sheet (2) to the domed elements (3) present on the inner surface of the container (1).

On the other hand, in figure 4 a contact surface (4) generated between the domed elements (3) present in the inner surface of the container (1) and PET sheet (2) is observed in detail.

Preferably, the contact surface (4) has a flattened area where the PET sheet (2) rests, generating a larger contact surface than if the bulging elements (3) had a perfect hemispherical shape.

In addition, it is necessary to highlight that the PET sheet (2) is, preferably, integrated by a smooth surface on both sides, to prevent marking of the sensitive fruit and delicate texture, as well as generate a space with respect to the domed elements (3) to generate the damping effect.

In one of the possible embodiments of the invention, not shown in the figures provided, the bulged elements (3) present on the inner surface of the container (1) have a square or trapezoidal shape.

Finally, we must emphasize that the configuration offered by the food package of the present invention allows at all times to be environmentally friendly since it is made entirely of PET material, to favor its recycling.

Claims (8)

1§.- Container for impact-sensitive foods, characterized in that it incorporates at least one PET sheet (2), and where the container (1), integrated by PET, has a plurality of domed elements (3) arranged on its internal surface, so that the PET sheet (2) rests on the plurality of domed elements (3) of the container (1). 2§.- Container for impact sensitive foods, according to claim 1, characterized in that the PET sheet (2) has dimensions smaller than the perimeter defined by the inner surface of the container (1). 3§.- Container for impact-sensitive foods, according to claim 1§ or 2§, characterized in that the PET sheet (2) has a thickness between 50 and 100 microns. 4§.- Container for food sensitive to impact, according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the PET sheet (2) is integrated by a smooth surface. 5§.- Container for impact-sensitive foods, according to claim 1, characterized in that the bulging elements (3) present on the inner surface of the container (1) have a contact surface (4) with a flattened area on which the PET foil (2). 6§.- Container for impact-sensitive foods, according to claim 1, characterized in that the domed elements (3) have a hemispherical, square or trapezoidal shape. 7§.- Container for impact-sensitive foods, according to claim 1, characterized in that the domed elements (3) have a thickness of PET material less than the rest of the package (1). 8§.- Container for impact-sensitive food, according to claim 1, characterized in that it has adhesive material points for fixing the PET sheet (2) to the domed elements (3) present on the inner surface of the container ( one).