ES2282929T3 - ERGONOMIC TRAY. - Google Patents

Abstract

Ergonomic tray with a smooth central surface used to support and carry various items and food. The tray lip is interrupted at least on one side by an incut that constitutes the tray handle. This handle has an ergonomic rounded concave shape to allow a perfect coupling of a hand in the handle. The handle is located next to one of the rounded vertices of the tray, where the user's wrist will rest when the tray is held with the hand. Both ends of the handle are rounded ends, continuous on one end with the tray lip and on the other end with one of the vertices of the tray. <IMAGE>

Description

Ergonomic tray

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a tray Ergonomic designed for transporting different objects Like to eat on her.

It features a tray area, which facilitates the clamping of the same by the user in the moment of food displacement and necessary elements to eat, such as glasses, plates and cutlery.

The special configuration of this handle facilitates The user eats on the tray.

Background of the invention

A multiplicity of trays is known that they show a smooth central surface, and a wing around this surface. The configuration of this wing in some cases makes it is not easy to grasp it, or that eating in it can be annoying.

Examples of trays presenting this type of Perimeter wing around the central surface are:

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The tray described in the WO-A-0215757, where details a tray with a smooth central surface and an edge environment of it. This tray is composed of two halves, one superior and one inferior, of which at least one is transparent, allowing to place advertising or other type of posts;

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The tray described in the EP-B-0 886 483, constituted by a non-slip bottom layer, such that it can be placed on highly polished surfaces without danger of slip. This tray also shows a wing perimeter.

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The tray described in the document FR-A-2 532 833, which has a handle in the form of an entree.

The tray of the present invention solves the problems with trays showing a perimeter wing as for the grip, showing at least one grip area feature that also facilitates access to food that is found in the center of the tray when eating on it.

Description of the invention

The present invention consists of a tray Ergonomic, with a smooth central surface, for lift and the transport of different objects and food.

The central surface continuously shows a wing that gives stability to the objects that are in the center of the tray.

The wing is interrupted in at least one lateral in the form of a recess that constitutes the handle of the tray.

This handle shows a concave ergonomic profile rounded for the perfect coupling of the hand in said handle.

The handle is placed next to one of the vertices rounded from the tray where the wrist is attached at the time to grab the tray by hand.

The handle of the invention, by its special constitution, facilitates that when the user eats on the tray have easy access to the center of it where the foods. The user's forearm, when ready to eat, will rest on the handle or handles, so that the tray provides better access to the center of it.

The handle of the invention is constituted in the form of a concave entree on the wing of the tray. Both ends of the handle they are rounded endings that show continuity in a end, the wing of the tray and in the opposite one of the vertices of the tray.

The tray shows the handle on different side in function that is for right or left handed users.

Also the tray can have two handles in symmetrical arrangement.

The tray is made in any type of material can be metallic, plastic or of natural origin.

Description of the drawings

This descriptive report is complemented with a set of drawings, illustrative of a preferred embodiment of the invention in a non-limiting manner.

Figure 1 shows a perspective of the right handed tray.

Figure 2 shows a perspective of the right-handed tray at the time of transport.

Figure 3 shows a perspective of the right-handed tray at the time the user is eating.

Figure 4 shows a perspective of the left-handed tray

Figure 5 shows a perspective of the tray with two handles.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

In view of the foregoing, the present invention It consists of an ergonomic tray designed to facilitate transport and the realization of meals in it.

An example of the Invention tray for right handed users.

This tray has the handle on the side straight. This handle is shown in a rounded shape for the perfect coupling the hand and wrist in the tray so that Transportation is facilitated.

Figure 2 shows a user grabbing the tray for transporting it.

Thus, the main clamping zone (1), by where the user grabs the tray, it is concave and extends in continuity until ending in a convex zone (2) that ends in the beginning of the tray wing.

At the opposite end, the clamping zone (1) main extends into a smooth concave line (3) that ends in a rounded vertex (4) of the tray.

The hand holding the tray engages perfectly to the smooth concave line (3) while the wrist is supported by the rounded vertex (4) of the tray.

Figure 3 shows a user in willingness to eat on the tray. Thanks to the handle in the form of concave incoming the user can easily access the center of the surface of the tray, resting the forearm on the line Concave (3) soft handle.

Finally, figure 5 shows a new exemplary embodiment in which the tray has two handles faced. In the trays with two handles the transport is easier of heavy elements.

They do not alter the essentiality of this invention variations in materials, shape, size and arrangement of component elements, described in a non-limiting manner, sufficient this one to proceed to its reproduction by an expert.

Claims (4)

1. Ergonomic tray having a central support surface surrounded by a perimeter wing, characterized in that it has at least one concave shaped handle made in the tray wing, said recess comprising the main holding area (1), which at one end it extends like a smooth concave line (3) that ends at the rounded vertex (4) of the tray and at the opposite end it extends like a convex zone (2) that ends at the beginning of the tray wing. 2. Ergonomic tray according to claim 1, characterized in that it has at least one handle on the right side of the tray. 3. Ergonomic tray according to claim 1, characterized in that it has at least one handle on the left side of the tray. 4. Ergonomic tray according to claim 1, characterized in that it has two handles in disposition
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