ES2259576B1 - CONTAINER FOR MEALS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Food container characterized in that it has a general pyramidal shape, and whose interior is divided by dividing walls into at least three spaces or areas to house drinks or food.

Description

Food container

The present invention refers to a food container

In particular, the present invention makes reference to a food container especially suitable for its use in fast food restaurants, although the The invention is not necessarily limited to said application.

Usually fast food restaurants They serve the food in trays that the customer transports. This solution causes problems in restaurants located in enclosures for public events, such as soccer fields, soccer fields basketball, cinemas, theaters, etc ..., in which the client must Bring food to your seat, place or armchair.

Solutions are known that comprise, containers generally parallelepipedic, but these are of difficult handling by the client, and present difficulties of Storage and / or limited features.

Applicants state, for the purpose of the provisions of Article 5.2.c) of the Regulations for the Execution of the Patent Law, who do not know another prior art to the priority date that is relevant for the purposes of this application.

The present invention discloses a container  for meals that are economical, easily stackable and Usable by fast food restaurants and it is also Easy handling by users.

In particular, the present invention consists of  a container for meals that has a general pyramidal shape, and in whose interior it is divided, by dividing walls in at least three areas or spaces to house food or drink.

Said food container presents the following advantages over what is currently known. In First, the pyramidal shape allows easy handling by of the user, who can handle the container by grabbing it on the part of the apex of the pyramid. On the other hand, the pyramid shape allows, in an easy way, to store in folded state the container. And on the other hand, the dividing walls allow arrange different dishes inside the container, for example, a First course, a second course, dessert, drink, etc. Besides, the Pyramidal shape allows easy installation of dividing walls through vertical movements, which translates into a minor assembly time by restaurant operators. By On the other hand, the pyramid arrangement allows, if desired, to reserve a lower space to receive and house waste from the food, such as chicken bones, which are not will be visible to the user.

In a preferred embodiment, the container present a cover located in the area of the base of the pyramid.

In other preferred embodiments, the container will have a lower space corresponding to the area of the apex of the pyramid and at least three spaces superior. One of the spaces may be destined to house packaged beverage

In another preferred embodiment, the container present a cord whose ends are attached to different side walls of the pyramid that forms the container, allowing a user to transport the container hung from their neck.

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the container object of the present invention will be formed by, at less, a sheet piece comprising the side walls of the pyramid, a piece to form an intermediate dividing wall parallel to the base of the pyramid formed by the container, and to the minus one piece to form the partition walls of the container that define the areas for food and drinks, presenting the piece which forms the middle wall grooves to receive means of union of the piece or pieces that form the dividing walls of the container.

This arrangement of the recipient object of the The present invention has many additional advantages. In First, it facilitates folded storage by a restaurant, and secondly; allows quick assembly, consisting of: making the piece that comprises the walls side of the pyramid take the shape of a pyramid, enter it the piece that forms the inner wall parallel to the base or wall intermediate divide and introduce the piece or pieces that form the delimiting walls of food and drink areas. This implies that this vessel is mounted quickly, with movements simple in vertical direction and without the need to maneuver.

In addition, this provision allows realizations advantageous preferred. Thus, the intermediate wall parallel to the base may include a hole with tabs to receive the bottle cap In addition, this hole can be used to introducing food scraps (eg chicken bones) into the closest part to the apex of the pyramid that forms the container, thus being able to provide said area with a health utility

Finally, in another embodiment especially preferably, the container will comprise three equal pieces for form the dividing walls that define the areas for food and drink, with symmetrical trapezoidal shape, presenting each piece, in its minor base at least one fin connected to a conjugated groove of the intermediate wall parallel to the base of the container, as well as two bending lines, said parts being arranged so symmetrical with each other inside the container, with its sides obliques in contact with the edges of the pyramid, in such a way that define a central zone in a prismatic hexagonal shape in the center of the vessel, and three symmetric zones surrounding East.

For your best understanding, they are attached by title explanatory example but not limiting some drawings of a container made in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container embodiment according to the present invention.

Figure 2 corresponds to Figure 2, the non-visible parts having been represented with lines to points in figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the container of figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the embodiment of figure 1, with a beverage can located in the central zone.

Figure 5 corresponds to Figure 4, having placed a bottle of drink in the central area.

Figures 6, 7 and 8 are different pieces that they form in a possible preferred embodiment the container of the Figure 1.

Figures 9, 10 and 11 show different successive stages of the assembly process of a container according to the present invention from parts similar to those represented in figures 6, 7 and 8.

The figures show an example of embodiment of the container object of the present invention. In the description that follows the references made to the recipient they should be understood as references to the example shown, and not they necessarily imply a limitation to the recipient object of the present invention

The container (1) shown in the figures It has a general pyramidal shape, the container being asible (1) by the zone (2) of the vertex of the pyramid or lower zone. This It has the advantage that the container can be moved easily with one hand. In accordance with the present invention, the interior space of the pyramid (1) must be divided by walls in at least three spaces. In the example shown, that inventors consider the space to be preferred inside the pyramid (1) is divided into four spaces (51), (52), (53), (55) in its upper zone. The spaces are defined by dividing walls (501), (502), (503), (504), (501 '), (502'), (503 ') (504'), (501 ''), (502 ''), (503 ''), (504 ''). The recipient (1) of the example shown also has an interior space lower delimited by the intermediate wall (54).

The embodiment shown is additionally complements with a cover (3) located in the area of the base of the pyramid, which can have a tab (31) to make a closure, as well as a rope (4) that allows the user hang the container (1) on the neck, allowing greater comfort as it is not necessary for the user to hold the container (1) by its lower zone (2) constantly. Rope may remain attached to the container (1) through two holes (41), (42) located on side walls other than the pyramid (1). Although it has not been represented in the figures, it will be possible, for example, to add a sliding system to regulate the effective length of the rope, or band (4).

In the case shown, the central hole (55), which is hexagonal, is intended to house a container of beverages, such as, for example, a can of beverage (1001), such as depicted in figure 4, or a water bottle (1002), as depicted in Figure 5. Since the bottles (1002) intended for drinks have a greater height than the cans (1001), a hole (56) has been provided in the wall intermediate (54), to receive the neck portion of a bottle, with which, despite the height of the space (55) corresponding to that of a can of drink, a corresponding bottle can be placed without that this protrudes from the base of the pyramid. The hole (56) of example has fins (57) arranged on its edge, which collaborate in fixing the bottle. On the other hand, the hole (56) could be used to introduce food scraps, for example bones, inside the lower inner zone that delimits the wall intermediate divide (54). Although it has not been represented in the figures, it would be equally possible to arrange an entrance to said space from one of the side walls of the pyramid, by example in the form of a slot or access window.

On the other hand, the spaces or zones (51), (52), (53) of carrying out the example, the space (55) is surrounded intended to house a drink, being able to house, for example, three different dishes, such as chicken, salad and chips, for example.

Figures 6 to 8 show various possible realizations of laminar pieces (for example of suitable cardboard for food use) for the realization of a container according to the present invention Figure 6 shows a sheet piece intended for the formation of the pyramidal main body (1) and, in where appropriate, the cover (3). To give the piece a pyramidal shape it presents a tab (301) for its paste or insertion in the zone furthest from the sheet piece.

Figure 7 shows another sheet (560) intended to form the intermediate dividing wall (54). It has been provided with this sheet piece (560) of legs (541), (541 '), (541' '), (541 '' ') that may be presented in a variable number, according to design requirements, which serve to reinforce the container (1) once formed, as well as to facilitate its assembly. It can also be seen in the figure that the intermediate wall (54) it has grooves, such as those indicated with numerals (542) and (543) intended to receive means of joining the piece or pieces that conform the dividing walls of the interior space of the pyramid (1).

Figure 8 shows an example of a sheet piece (570) intended to form dividing walls of the different spaces of the container. Said sheet piece (570) has a symmetrical trapezoidal shape, as well as a variable number of fins (551), (552), (553), (554) for joining the intermediate wall (54). The piece (570) has three bending lines that define the different dividing walls (501), (502), (503)
and (504).

Figures 9 to 11 represent a procedure for mounting the container (1) from parts similar to shown in figures 6 to 8. Once the space is formed main pyramid (1) is introduced by a vertical hand movement the part (560) that contains the wall intermediate (54). At this time the legs (541) collaborate in the ease of assembly

Once the piece (560) has been introduced, introduce three pieces (570), (570 '), (570' ') similar to the one shown in figure 8, such that its oblique sides are in contact with the edges of the pyramid (1) defining an area Prismatic hexagonal center (55) in the center of the container and the three symmetric zones (51), (52), (53) surrounding said space central, as shown in figures 1 to 5. These spaces are separated by the walls (501), (502), (503), (504), (501 '), (502'), (503 ') (504'), (501 ''), (502 ''), (503 ''), (504 '') of the respective laminar pieces (570), (570 '), (570' ').

As will be understood, from the preferred embodiments shown, the person skilled in the art will be able to make different variants that will remain within the present invention

Everything that does not affect, alter, change or modify the essence of the described container, it will be variable at Effects of the present invention.

Claims (9)

1. Food container characterized in that it has a general pyramidal shape, and whose interior is divided by dividing walls into at least three spaces or areas to house food or drink. 2. A container according to claim 1, characterized in that it has a lower space corresponding to the area of the apex of the pyramid and at least three upper spaces. 3. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that one of the areas or spaces is intended to house a packaged beverage. 4. Container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it has a lid located in the area of the base of the pyramid. 5. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it has a cord whose ends are attached to different side walls of the pyramid that forms the container, allowing a user to transport the container hanging from its neck. 6. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is formed by at least one sheet comprising the side walls of the pyramid, a piece to form an intermediate dividing wall parallel to the base of the pyramid, and at least one piece to form the dividing walls of the container that define areas for food and drinks, the piece that forms the intermediate wall having grooves for receiving means of joining the piece or pieces that form the dividing walls of the container. 7. A container according to claim 6, characterized in that the intermediate wall has a hole provided with fins to receive the cap of a beverage bottle. 8. A container, according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that it comprises three equal pieces that form the dividing walls that define the food and drink areas with each other, each piece presenting a symmetrical trapezoidal shape and also presenting, at its minor base, the minus a connecting flap to a conjugated groove of the intermediate wall parallel to the base of the pyramid, as well as three bending lines, said parts being arranged symmetrically inside the container, with its oblique sides in contact with the edges of the pyramid, in such a way that they define a central zone with a prismatic hexagonal shape in the center of the container, and after symmetrical areas surrounding it. 9. Container according to any of claims 6 to 8, characterized in that the part that forms the intermediate wall has radial fins intended to come into contact, on the inside, with the side walls of the pyramid.