ES1306434U - CONTAINER OF DRIED FRUITS WITH SHELL (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Container (1) for nuts in shell that has a lower base (12) and at least one side face (13) that define a container, characterized in that it comprises a lower access (14) for access to the nuts to be consumed, and a separator (16) located inside the container (1) that defines a lower cavity (161) intended to house the nuts to be consumed and an upper cavity (162) intended to receive shells of the nuts consumed. through an upper access (15), said separator (16) being sliding along a path (r) along a longitudinal axis (a) of the container (1). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

CONTAINER OF DRIED FRUITS WITH SHELL

TECHNIQUE SECTOR

The present invention relates to a container for shelled nuts. More particularly, it refers to a container for shelled nuts with a cavity for storing the empty shells.

In this way, a container of nuts is obtained that also acts as a wastebasket for collecting the shells.

The particularity of the invention comes because a semi-rigid container that does not change size is capable of separately housing fruit and peel by varying the interior volumes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Nowadays, the different types of packaging in which nuts are stored for the consumer are widely known. One of the biggest drawbacks of the distribution of shelled nuts is the waste that is generated. In particular, the collection of the shells of these nuts has no place to collect them and normally an extra container is required in the packaging to collect said shells once the fruits have been consumed. Furthermore, these peels are usually thrown into the trash, when they could also be recycled for different uses such as compost.

Document CN215437693U discloses containers provided with a paper bag attached to the container to serve as a container for shells. Usually these containers and their attached bag are usually made of very flexible materials and handling for the consumer is difficult. On the other hand, these containers do not allow safe closure of the initial container if all the product or the bag of shells has not been consumed and subsequently discarded.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

In order to fulfill this objective and solve the technical problems discussed so far, in addition to providing additional advantages that can be derived later, the present invention refers to a container for nuts in shell that has a lower base and at least a lateral face. The base and the at least one side wall define a container such as a rectangular or cylindrical container, the container preferably being of uniform section. The container includes a lower access for access to the nuts to be consumed and a separator located inside the container. Said separator defines a lower cavity, intended to house the nuts to be consumed, and an upper cavity, intended to receive shells of the nuts consumed through an upper access. Said separator is sliding along a path parallel to a longitudinal axis of the container.

In this document, upper and lower are understood as elements, orientations or locations with respect to the container in a rest position during use, with the lower base resting on a horizontal surface, so that the container projects in a vertical direction and is , therefore, the longitudinal axis of the container substantially perpendicular to a horizontal plane.

With a container of uniform cross section that includes a separator inside, a division of the container into two volumes is achieved. In this way, with a single container, of invariable total volume, the nuts to be consumed can be separated from the residual shells of said nuts already consumed.

With a separator, for example, in the form of a platform, the container is divided into different lower and upper cavities or compartments, so that the residual shells are never mixed with the fruits to be consumed. Other forms of separator are contemplated without the shape platform is limiting as long as it fulfills its function of separation and sliding. This effect is benefited by having two separate accesses to the container. An upper access, through which the shells can be deposited directly into the upper cavity of the container, and a lower access, through which the nuts to be consumed located in the lower cavity of the container can be accessed.

Furthermore, the fact that the container has a uniform cross section makes it easier for the separator to slide along a longitudinal path of the container, allowing that, as the nuts located in the lower cavity are consumed, the separator can getting closer to the lower base, reducing the volume of said lower cavity with a smaller amount of nuts and, in turn, expanding the size of the upper cavity in return to house the shells of the consumed fruits. In this way, it is achieved that both volumes of the upper cavity and lower cavity are variable in a conjugated way depending on the necessary space, while the effective volume of the container is invariable, being able to perform the function of packaging the nuts and collecting the nuts. their shells.

Preferably, the separator slides due to the effect of gravity as the nuts from the lower cavity are consumed, facilitating their manipulation by the user.

In a configuration where the separator simply rests on the nuts to be consumed, it will slide towards the lower base as the nuts below it are taken out through the lower access by a user to be consumed. This is advantageous for the user as they do not have to perform any other action, apart from removing the nuts from the lower cavity, as the space available to deposit the shells increases automatically and at a rate synchronized with the consumption of the fruits. .

Alternatively, the separator can be moved manually by the user. If, for some reason, for example, due to a specific blockage, the separator did not slide due to the simple effect of gravity, it could always be moved by pushing it through the upper access.

Preferably, the separator is located transversely to the longitudinal axis of the container.

In this way, a clear separation is delimited between the upper cavity and the lower cavity, making it difficult for the shells to pass to the lower cavity and, together with the fact that the cross section of the container is uniform, the sliding effect is also facilitated. along the longitudinal path of the container, allowing the variation of conjugated volumes between the lower cavity and the upper cavity, while maintaining the total volume of the container.

Preferably, the separator is correspondingly shaped with a cross section of the container.

In this way, the passage of elements between the lower and upper cavities divided by said separator is prevented, making it impossible for said separator to rotate inside the container, and in this way it is ensured that the sliding is always translational along the longitudinal axis of the container. container, avoiding said rotation that would allow the passage of elements between the different cavities of the container.

Preferably, a lower wall of the separator forms an oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container.

With the lower wall of the separator forming an oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the container, it helps the nuts under the separator to be pushed to the side. In this way, it can be ensured that the nuts, as they are removed from the lower cavity and the separator lowers, are automatically directed towards, for example, the lower access.

Preferably, the lower access comprises a lower opening and closing cover.

With an opening and closing lid on the lower access, you can choose to open said access when the user wants to consume the nuts, and close it for storage, transportation or for later consumption, at any time without having to have finished. consume all the fruits in the container.

More preferably, the lower cover is in the form of a rotating gate, which rotates with respect to an axis of intersection between a side face and the lower base.

With a lid in the form of a rotating gate that rotates with respect to an axis of intersection between a side face and the lower base, it allows easy access to the lower cavity, controlling the opening angle, so that the nuts do not spill out. through the lower access.

Preferably, the container comprises two flaps and a top cover in an upper part that allow the upper closing and opening of the upper access of the container.

Similar to the lid on the lower access, with two flaps and a lid on the top, the upper access of the container can be closed and opened. This allows you to retain the empty shells inside the container at any time you wish, for example, in the middle of eating the fruits, and to be able to store the container anywhere without danger of spreading the contents, and to be able to choose at what time. throw said contents into a container or use the peels for any other use.

Preferably, the container comprises a lower stop at a lower end of a path of the separator, said stop being located above the lower access.

With a lower stop, the sliding of the separator is limited to a lower point so that it does not exceed it. This helps ensure that the lower cavity never reaches zero volume, even though there are no nuts, which, For example, it makes it easier to fill. On the other hand, the fact that the stop is located above the lower access means that the lower cavity is only accessible through the lower access and that the upper cavity is only accessible through the upper access. This also prevents the separator from lowering enough for the shells to reach the lower access and exit through it, or for the user to pick up a shell instead of a nut.

According to an alternative to the previous characteristic, it is planned that the separator has an inverted "U" shape, the height of the wings being greater than the height of the lower access opening, so that the side wings of the separator at the same time reach the limit switch they would stop against the base of the lower cavity, so that the separator does not exceed the opening of the lower access.

Preferably, the container is made of a biodegradable material.

Being made of a biodegradable material, it allows you to simply discard the packaging with the shells once the nuts have been consumed without generating long-term waste. In any case, it is evident that the container can be reused by simply discarding the shells and filling the nuts in the lower cavity in order to extend its useful life.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of one embodiment of the container.

Figure 2 shows another perspective view of the same embodiment of Figure 1 during use.

Figures 3 to 5 show sectional elevation views of a container in different phases of its use according to an embodiment compatible with Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 6 shows a sectional elevation view of a container according to another embodiment compatible with Figures 1 and 2, but different from the embodiment of Figures 3 to 5.

Figure 7 shows a perspective view of an example of an alternative embodiment of the nut container separator that is the object of the invention.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the aforementioned figures, and in accordance with the numbering adopted, an example of a preferred embodiment of the invention can be observed, which includes the parts and elements indicated and described in detail below.

In Figure 1 you can see a container (1) of generally prismatic shape with a rectangular base. In this embodiment, the container (1) has said rectangular base (12), four side walls (13) and a top lid (113), which allows the passage of elements through a top access (15). The rectangular base (12) and the four side walls (13) form the container inside the container (1) where the nuts to be consumed are stored. This embodiment also includes a lower cover (141) that allows the passage of elements through a lower access (14). The container can hold the nuts and the shells of the nuts already consumed.

Figure 2 shows the container (1) in use. In this state, you can see the upper (15) and lower (14) accesses once their respective covers (113) and (141) are open. In this figure you can see how at the upper end, the upper access (15) has two flaps (111 and (112) that help to achieve a better closure of said access (15) together with its cover (113). Also You can see how the lower cover (141) is in the form of a rotating gate (142), through which you can see the inside of the lower base (14), in a similar way, you can also see the interiors of two side walls (13) not seen in Figure 1. This figure also represents a longitudinal axis (a) of the container (1) perpendicular to the lower base (14) and parallel to the general projection direction of the container (1) with respect to said lower base (14) and, consequently, parallel to the side walls (13).

In Figure 3 you can see the interior of the container (1), so that it allows you to see a separator (16) that divides the interior volume of the container (1) into an upper cavity (162) and a lower cavity (161). This figure shows the container (1) in the first phase of its use. In this first phase, it can be seen how the upper cavity (162) is empty of content, and the lower cavity (161) is filled with dry fruit to be consumed. The lower lid (141) is open, so that you have access to the nuts through the lower access (14). In this way, the user can take nuts from the lower cavity (161), remove the shell and subsequently leave the shell in the upper cavity (162) through the upper access (15), as the upper cover (113) is also present. open.

In Figure 4, the use process is in a more advanced state, having emptied part of the lower cavity (161), which contains a smaller amount of nuts. In this way, the separator, which is located above said nuts, has lowered, for example, due to the effect of gravity, and has left more space in the upper cavity (162), so that more can be accumulated. shells inside through the upper access (15).

In Figure 5, the use process is even more advanced, with the lower cavity (161) being almost empty of nuts, the separator (16) having been lowered even further, so that the volume of said lower cavity (161) It is much smaller and, in return, the volume of the upper cavity (162) that houses the shells has grown to the same extent that the lower cavity (161) has decreased. In this way, it can be seen how all the shells of the nuts already consumed continue to fit in the upper cavity (162) which now forms the majority of the volume of the container (1). In this figure it can also be seen that the separator (16) ends its travel thanks to at least one stop (163). Said stop (163) is located above the lower access (14), so that the separator (16) does not go down beyond said stop, and the shells located in the lower cavity do not become accessible through said lower access. (14)

Figure 6 shows an embodiment with an interior different from that shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, but which may be compatible with the exterior embodiment of Figures 1 and 2. In this embodiment, it is seen as the separator (16 ) comprises a lower face (165) that forms an oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis (a) of its path. With this, said lower face (165) of the separator (16) directs the nuts found in the lower cavity (161) in the direction of the lower access (14) as said separator (16) goes down.

According to another example of a practical embodiment of the invention, in Figure 7 you can see an alternative to the arrangement of the stops (163) to prevent the separator (16) from lowering beyond the opening of the lower access (14). . In this case, the separator (16) has an inverted "U" shape as can be seen in said figure 7, so that at its end of travel the wings come up against the base of the lower cavity (161).

The figures correspond to a non-limiting example of practical implementation, and variations may occur in the conformation of the complement as long as its essence is not altered.

Claims (10)

1. - Container (1) for nuts in shell that has a lower base (12) and at least one side face (13) that define a container, characterized in that it comprises a lower access (14) for access to the fruits nuts to be consumed, and a separator (16) located inside the container (1) that defines a lower cavity (161) intended to house the nuts to be consumed and an upper cavity (162) intended to receive shells of the nuts. consumed through an upper access (15), said separator (16) being sliding along a path (r) according to a longitudinal axis (a) of the container (1). 2. - Container (1), according to the previous claim, where the separator (16) slides due to the effect of gravity as the nuts from the lower cavity (161) are consumed. 3. - Container (1), according to any of the previous claims, where the separator (16) is located transversely to the longitudinal axis (a) of the container (1). 4. - Container (1), according to any of the previous claims, where a lower face (165) of the separator (16) forms an oblique angle with respect to the longitudinal axis (a) of the container (1). 5. - Container (1), according to any of the previous claims, where the lower access (14) comprises an opening and closing lid (141). 6. - Container (1), according to the previous claim, where the lid (141) is in the form of a rotating gate (142), which rotates with respect to an axis of intersection between a side face (13) and the lower base (12). ). 7. - Container (1), according to any of the previous claims, comprising two flaps (111, 112) and a lid (113) at an upper end that allow the closing and opening of the upper access of the container (1). 8. - Container (1), according to any of the preceding claims, comprising a lower stop (163) at a lower end of the path (r) of the separator (16), said stop being located above the lower access (14). . 9.- Container (1), according to any of claims 1 to 7, where the separator (16) has the shape of an inverted "U", the height of the wings being greater than the height of the lower access opening (14). . 10.- Container (1), according to any of the previous claims, characterized by being made of a biodegradable material.