ES2344508T3 - TRAY THAT CONSTITUTES A PRESENTATION FORMAT. - Google Patents

Abstract

The tray has a base (11) and two opposite lateral walls (20, 30), each formed of an inclined panel defining an angle lesser than 90 degree with the base. The base is longitudinally bordered by two flaps and the lateral walls are longitudinally bordered by flaps (22, 23, 32, 33). The flaps define another pair of lateral walls and form between them a product display window through which articles e.g. flask, can be seen and taken by hand. An independent claim is also included for a cover for a show pack tray.

Description

Tray that constitutes a format of presentation.

The present invention transports on a cardboard tray or other semi-rigid material that constitutes a presentation format

For the storage and transport of taller than wide items such as jars, bottles, tubes, or bricks, for example homemade products, are used usually boxes of known type under the name of box American One of such boxes comprises a waist, a base rectangular current with two formed transverse walls by fins that fold down from waist panels. One of Such boxes guarantee satisfactory protection to the items containing. In addition, a certain stacking can be stacked for transportation. number on pallets depending on the quality of the material that is pack.

In certain retail spaces, in a large area, try to reduce the manipulations of employees. In particular, in the areas called head of Gondola you want to leave the items in their transport boxes without having to deposit them individually on shelves. They want the boxes on different heights. It is planned to prepare a opening in a side wall with boxes thus stacked to allow to customers who serve directly. The boxes are empty as they are emptied

It seems that prior art boxes do not are adapted for this use where it is necessary vacating a window with the risk of damaging the items in your inside. This operation also requires time.

The object of the invention is to carry out a packaging that allows:

storage and transportation of items intended for sale to individuals,

the provision on various levels, with a sufficient stacking resistance,

make available articles it contains without need for manipulation,

and where the manufacturing cost of the packaging and the conditioning of the articles are also reduced everything possible.

The invention achieves these objectives with a tray according to claim 1.

The tray of the invention has the advantage It is manufactured very easily. The size of the opening by the width of the returns. This opening must be enough so that the articles can look good from the outside and to allow apprehension of an item through this opening

The trays that have sloping sides are already well known. These trays have the advantage of guarantee the stability of its stacks as the surface of the bottom of the tray is wider than the upper opening formed Between the walls

For example, FR patents are known 2,261,203, FR 2,298,486, GB 1,541,133 describing packaging of this type. FR 2,675,772 describes a tray with the characteristics of the preamble of claim 1.

Meanwhile in the opinion of the company plaintiff prior art trays are too low and do not allow the submission of articles and their access from the outside. The only lift is visa.

The plaintiff company has checked with surprise that the functions of presenting and isolating can be associated with a tray as claimed.

Advantageously, the angle of inclination is between 80º and 89º, more particularly between 83º and 88º.

According to a preferred embodiment, the tray is manufactured from a sheet of cardboard or another semi-rigid material that comprises in the longitudinal direction a central panel that constitutes the bottom and two side panels that form said side walls, said panels being longitudinally bordered by fins forming said folds

The invention also has a dust jacket for such a tray. It is formed by a cardboard plate length greater than the distance that separates the upper free edges of the first sloping side walls and comprising at least two fins articulated around a transverse axis so that get to lean against the inside of the first walls.

An example of the embodiment is now described of the tray of the invention with reference to the drawings, in the which

Figure 1 shows a tray of the invention perspective view and containing articles,

Figure 2 shows two trays, one above other,

Figure 3 shows a cardboard plate for form the tray

Figure 4 shows a cardboard plate for form a cover

The display tray 1 of the invention is of a corrugated cardboard or any other semi-rigid material. Here It is represented to contain six bottles of homemade products. It comprises a bottom panel 11 on which the jars rest, the bottom panel comprising two folds 12 and 13 of which only One is visible on this figure. Two first side walls 20 and 30 form an angle slightly less than 90 ° with the bottom. He Angle is greater than 80º and less than 89º, preferably between 83º and 88º. Each of the walls comprises folds on each side. right angle 22, 23 and 32, 33, respectively. The folds 12, 22 and 32 define a second side wall and managing between them a window through which the items are seen and can be taken with hand. Defining the folds 13, 23 and 33 the other second side wall parallel to the first.

In Figure 2 two have been represented trays one over another. Thanks to the inclination of the first side walls the bottom of the upper tray is fine supported by the upper free edge of the side walls. With in order to ensure greater resistance to lifting the edge top free of the side walls is parallel to the bottom of the tray.

On Figure 3, a semi-rigid plate is seen of material comprising a central panel 11. This is bordered by two panels 20 and 30, substantially the same length as the panel 11. Each of panels 11, 20 and 30 is bordered by a crease on each side 12, 22, 32 and 13, 23, 33 respectively.

To convert it to a volume, it is enough erect panels 20 and 30 with respect to the bottom panel with the desired angle with respect to this. The folds that rise they constitute the 90º returns, and the folds are glued or stapled They make contact with each other. It is taken into account that the clipping of the folds allow its downward angle at right angles despite the inclination of panels 20 and 30. This operation can be manual but preferably it is mechanized to guarantee a Perfect assembly accuracy and in particular gluing.

The weight of the material and the width are chosen of returns depending on the weight and height of the items of so that, at the same time, the walls offer a resistance enough to stack at least three trays for example, and a window of satisfactory dimensions to fulfill the function of presentation.

Advantageously, this tray can be combined With a cover. On Figure 4 a plate of cardboard comprising a panel 40 in which the dimensions are noticeably those on the bottom panel of the tray. The panel it comprises two fins on each side; 41, 42 and 43, 44 respectively. These fins are articulated around shafts 41 ', 42', 43 ', 44 ', formed by the grooves of the cardboard in which the distance that separates them is less than the distance of two free edges of the first side walls of the tray.

This cover is put in place by placing initially atheists at right angles and then sliding the fins in the tray opening the cover is placed on the edge of the tray. By releasing the folds because of the elasticity of the cardboard they tend to be flat again. These consequently lean against the inner face of the First side walls. The cover keeps itself in the place without the need for other means of fixation. Such a cover has the advantage that it can be automatically deposited by mechanical means.

The cover, in addition to protecting against dust contributes to the stability of the stacking of the trays by the Support surface offered.

The invention is not limited to the mode of realization that has been represented, because it includes all the variants  within reach of the technician in the specialty.

Claims (5)

1. Tray with presenter format (1) comprising a bottom (11), two first side walls (20, 30), opposite, and two second side walls opposite, the first side walls each being formed by an inclined panel defining an angle of less than 90 ° with the bottom, said inclined panels (20, 30) and the bottom comprising folds (12, 13; 22, 23; 32, 33)) which define between said second side walls and form a window of display of the products, characterized by the fact that the height of the first side walls (20, 30) is at least twice the height of the bottom folds and the width of the viewing window being shorter in its upper part than its lower part. 2. Tray according to the preceding claim in which the sides of the viewing window are parallel to the sides of the first side walls (20, 30). 3. Tray according to the preceding claim in which the angle of inclination of the first walls lateral with respect to the bottom is between 80 and 89º. 4. Tray according to one of the claims precedents, made from a cardboard plate or another semi-rigid material, which comprises in the sense of length a central panel (11) that forms the bottom and two side panels (20, 30) forming said first side walls, said being panels edged longitudinally by the fins (12, 22, 32; 13, 23, 33) forming said folds. 5. Assembly consisting of a tray according to any of the preceding claims and a cover, formed by a cardboard plate (40) longer than the distance separating the upper free edges from the first sloping walls and comprising at least two fins (41, 42, 43, 44) articulated around a transverse axis to reach lean against the inside of the first walls.