FI129071B - Collecting container - Google Patents

Abstract

A collection container (100) and a tray part (205), which tray part (205) is adapted to be placed in the collection container (100). The tray portion (205) comprises at least two trays (210), of which at least one tray (210) is adapted to receive one or more stackable collection products.

Description

BACKGROUND The invention relates to the collection of collection products. Collection solutions are described in JPH053060014, NL9200151A, JPH051247 / 014, US4877068A, KR101696576B1, DE4102470A1 and US452826. Brief description of the invention The object of the invention is to develop a new collection container for collecting collection products. The characteristic features of the invention are set out in the independent claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will now be described in more detail in connection with embodiments, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 shows a collection container; Figure 2 shows a collection container and a tray part; Figure 3 shows a blank of a tray component; and Figure 4 shows a collection vessel blank.

Figure 5 shows the assembly of a tray part. Detailed description of the figures The embodiments shown relate to a collection container and a tray part to be fitted to a collection container.

Figure 1 shows an example of a = collection container 100 according to an embodiment. The collection container 100 is used for collecting collection products. In one embodiment, the collection container 100 is used to collect stackable body 25 products.

N A stackable collection product comprises a product which has dimensions,> shape and / or other properties such that several of them can be stacked E one on top of the other and / or at least partially nested. Often, storing stackable products in a stack takes up less space than storing the products D 30 - separately or stacked in a non-stackable manner. The stackable> product may have, for example, a stacking edge inside or outside the product, which enables the products to be stacked and detached from each other. The stackable product can be, for example, a disposable mug or a disposable plate.

For example, disposable mugs can be stacked on top of each other so that the bottom of the first cup is inside the second cup, whereby storing the mugs takes up less space than, for example, storing the mugs separately.

In the example of Figure 1, the collection container 100 is used to collect used disposable cups and / or cups.

In this example, disposable cups and / or cups are made of a recyclable material, such as cardboard.

The mugs can also be made of other suitable materials, such as plastic or combinations of different materials.

The collection container according to Figure 1 can also be used for collecting stackable disposable plates or other stackable collection products, whereby the dimensions and / or structure of the collection container can be adapted to the collection product to be collected.

For example, the collection container may be one-piece when the collection container is adapted to collect disposable trays.

In one embodiment, the one-piece collection container comprises a collection container adapted to receive stackable collection products in a single stack.

In one embodiment, the multi-part collection container comprises a collection container adapted to receive two or more stacks of stackable collection products.

The collection container 100 of Figure 1 comprises a collection container 125, a first lid 105 and a second lid 110. The collection container 125 collects products to be collected, such as disposable cups and / or cups.

The size of the collection container may depend on the size of the products to be collected in the container.

In one embodiment, the height of the collection container 100 is 80 cm.

In one embodiment, the height of the collection container is 50-120 cm, 100 cm or 75 cm.

The height of the collection container can also be higher or lower than in the above examples.

In one embodiment, the width of the collection container is 30 cm.

In one embodiment, the width of the collection container is 10-50 cm, 25 cm or 40 cm.

S The width of the collection container can also be larger or smaller than in the LÖ examples above.

In one embodiment, the depth of the collection container is 30 cm. = In one embodiment, the depth of the collection container is 10-50 cm, 25 cm or 40 cm.

A 30 The depth of the collection container may also be greater or less than in the E examples above.

In one embodiment, the width and depth of the collection container are substantially equal. As mentioned above, in the example of Figure 1, the collection container 100 comprises a first lid 105. The first lid comprises at least one opening 115, the dimensions and / or shape of which are adapted to receive stackable collection products.

The dimensions and / or shape of the opening can make the sorting of the products to be collected more efficient, making their recycling more efficient. On the other hand, the dimension and / or shape of the opening can at least partially prevent the introduction of incorrect products into the collection container. The dimension and / or shape of the opening can also be used to control the stacking of the products to be collected. In other words, the opening can be designed so that the stackable products can be placed in the opening in a position that substantially enhances the stacking.

In one embodiment, the opening 115 has a diameter of 8-9 cm. In another embodiment, the diameter of the opening is 5-10 cm. The diameter of the opening can also be less than 5 cm or more than 10 cm or, for example, 7.5 cm. In one embodiment, the first cover 105 comprises at least two openings 115 of different sizes.

In one embodiment, the opening 115 is circular. In another embodiment, the opening is rectangular or square. The opening may also be a triangle, ellipse, diamond or other shape suitable for the intended use of the collection container.

In one embodiment, the first cover 105 comprises at least two openings 115 of different shapes.

In the example of Figure 1, the first cover 105 comprises nine openings 115. In some embodiments, the first cover may comprise, for example, two, four or six openings. In one embodiment, the number of openings depends on the size of the first cover 105. The size of the lid may comprise the length, diameter, circumference, circumference or other dimension of the lid side. In one embodiment, the first lid is substantially square and the size of the lid is 30 x 30 cm. In one embodiment, the lid is substantially square and the side length of the lid is 10-40 cm. The size of the lid may also be larger or smaller than the above examples. In one embodiment, the size of the first lid depends on the size of the collection container or the dimensions of the collection container.

N The first cover 105 can be arranged at least in the first = position and the second position. In the first position, the first lid A 30 105 substantially closes the collection container 125 so that the collection products can be placed in the container 125 through the openings 115 in the first cover. In the second position, the first lid 105 opens the collection container so that the collection container 3 125 can be emptied. In one embodiment, the first lid 105 is the inner lid of the 2 collection containers 100.

N 35 The second lid 110 is a substantially closed lid in the example of Figure 1. The second cover 110 may be arranged in at least a first position and a second position. The second cover 110 is adapted in the first position to substantially cover one or more openings in the first cover 105

115. The first position of the second cover 110 may comprise, for example, a position in which the second cover 110 is substantially parallel to the first cover 105 when the cover is in the first position. For example, the second position of the second cover 110 may comprise a position in which the second cover 110 differs from the position of the first cover 105. In one embodiment, the second position of the second cover 110 comprises a position in which the second cover 110 is substantially perpendicular to the first cover 105. The second cover 110 is, in the example of Figure 1, an outer cover.

In one embodiment, the second cover 110 is adapted in the second position to act as an information board 120. In one embodiment, the information board comprises a level visible to the user with which information, such as text or images, can be displayed. The information may be printed on the information board during the manufacture of the collection container or may be added after manufacture. In one embodiment, the information board comprises at least one instruction related to the use of the collection container 100. In one embodiment, the collection container 100 comprises a compartment portion that can be utilized in collecting collection products. Figure 2 shows an example of a collection container 100 comprising a tray part 205. The tray part may be fixed or separate. One advantage of a separate tray part is that by changing the tray part, the same collection container can be used several times. It may also be an advantage that the same collection container 100 can be used to collect different collection products with different compartment parts 205. It may also be an advantage if the compartment part, the products to be collected and the collection container are of the same recyclable material that the collection container as such can be recycled. N The tray portion 205 of Figure 2 is adapted to be placed in a collection container N 100. The tray section 205 comprises at least two trays 210, at least one of which = tray 210 is adapted to receive one or more stackable collection products. In one embodiment, the tray portion 205 comprises a single tray E 210 adapted to receive one or more stackable collection products. In one embodiment, the tray 210 of the tray part is adapted in dimensions 3 and / or shape to receive certain types of stackable collection products 2. In the example of Figure 2, the tray section 205 comprises nine trays 210. In some embodiments, the tray section 205 may comprise, for example, two, four or six trays 210. In one embodiment, the tray section comprises as many trays 210 as the first cover 105 comprises openings 115. Tray 115. - the compartment 210 of the part and the opening 115 of the first cover can have the same shape or different shapes. For example, the tray 210 may be substantially square, while the opening 115 of the first cover 105 may be circular. The tray 210 may also be larger than the opening 115 of the first cover 105.

The tray portion 205 of Figure 2 comprises alignment means. The alignment means may relate to aligning the tray portion 205 in the collection container 100, aligning the collection products in the tray portion 205, and / or aligning the trays 210 with the openings 115 of the first lid 105. In one embodiment, the alignment means 215 is adapted to align the tray portion 205 in the collection container. In one embodiment, the alignment means 215 is adapted to align the collection products such that the alignment means 215 is adapted to act as a space divider for the stackable collection products in the tray section 205. In the example of Figure 2, the alignment means 215 of the tray section 205 comprises an edge of the tray section.

In Figure 2, the first cover 105 comprises alignment means 220. In one embodiment, the first cover 105 comprises one or more flaps that may facilitate retention of the first cover 105 in the first position. In the example of Figure 2, the alignment means 220 are located in a flap 225 on the side of the first cover 105. In one embodiment, the flap 225 is itself an alignment means. The flap can, for example, be shaped so that it acts as an alignment means. In the example of Figure 2, the alignment means 220 of the first cover 105 comprise a recess 220 in the flap 225 on the side of the cover. In one embodiment, the shape of the recess 220 corresponds to the shape of the alignment means 215 of the compartment part. In one embodiment, the recess and / or the imaginary extension of the recess towards the opening 115 of the first cover is located between the two openings 115. N In one embodiment, the first cover alignment means = 220, together with the alignment means A5 of the tray part 205, are arranged to align at least one opening 115 of the first cover 105 substantially E at the tray 210 of the at least one tray part 205. In one embodiment, the alignment means 215 of the tray portion 205 are adapted to abut the alignment means 220 of the first cover 105 when the first cover 105 is in the first position. That is, with the first lid 105 in the first position 35 and the compartment portion 205 fitted to the collection container 100, the edge 215 of the compartment portion abuts the flap 225 of the first lid 105.

but in the recess 220. Thus, at least one opening 115 in the first cover can be aligned with the compartment 210 of the at least one compartment portion.

The collection container 100 and the tray part 205 of Figures 1 and 2 can be made of a suitable blank by folding and / or securing one or more parts of the blank to each other. In order to facilitate the handling of the blank, the blank can be sniffed, i.e. grooved folds can be pressed into it. The fold points make it easier to bend the blank into the desired shape.

The parts of the blank can be fastened to each other with suitable fastening means. The fastening means are, for example, glue, tape, sticker, rivet or some other suitable fastening means. The fastening means can also be in the form of a part of the blank, such as a protrusion or a recess. In one embodiment, the fastening means may be selected according to how the collection container will be used and / or handled.

Both the blank of the collection container and the blank of the tray part can be made of, for example, recyclable material such as cardboard or cardboard. In one embodiment, the tray part is made of cardboard.

An example of the blank 400 of the collection vessel 100 is shown in Figure 4. In Figure 4, the extraction lines of the blank 400 are shown in phantom. The notching line comprises a pressed grooved fold where the blank can be folded. In other words, the blank is bent at the extraction lines to make the collecting vessel 100 easier to assemble. In the example of Figure 4, the collection container blank comprises four sides 405, bottom portions 410, a first cover 415 and a second cover 420. The collection container blank 400 may also comprise one or more flaps 425 to facilitate collection and / or use of the collection container. to assist, for example, in attaching the various parts of the blank to each other. For example, the outer sides of the blank can be glued together by means of a flap 425. Assembled, the sides 405 and the bottom portions 410 of the collection container form the container of the collection container. The second lid 420 of the collection container N also comprises an extraction line from which N is obtained to obtain the information board 120 of Figure 1. In the example of Figure 4, the collection container 100 is assembled from a single blank, but in some embodiments more than one blank may be used.

E In one embodiment, the tray portion 2 205 to be fitted to the collection container comprises a first tray component and a second tray component. > In one embodiment, the first tray component and the 2 second tray components of the tray section are substantially identical. In one embodiment, the first tray component comprises as many trays as the second tray component.

Figure 3 shows an example of a tray component blank 300. In Figure 3, the extraction lines of the blank 300 are shown in phantom.

In other words, the blank is folded at the extraction lines to make it easier to assemble the tray component.

In the example of Figure 3, the tray component comprises eight sides 310 and one or more flaps 315 for securing the first tray component to the second tray component, for use with the tray section and / or for assembling the tray section.

The tray component assembled from the blank 300 of the example of Figure 3 comprises substantially square trays.

In one embodiment, the sides 310 of the blank form the walls of the assembled tray 210 and the tray is open at the ends.

Assembled, the tray component comprises two closed trays and two open trays.

In this context, a closed compartment means a compartment that is closed on four sides.

An open tray, on the other hand, means a tray that is closed on less than four sides.

Figure 5 shows the tray component 500 assembled.

In one embodiment, the first tray component and the second tray component are adapted to be joined together.

When the first tray component 500 and the second tray component 500 are joined together as shown by the arrows in the figure, the tray part 205 shown in the example of Fig. 2 can be formed. The first tray component and the second tray component can be joined together by different holders.

Various holders include glue, tape, sticker, or rivet.

The holder can also be a recess and / or a protrusion by means of which the tray components can be connected together.

In one embodiment, the first and second tray components are glued together.

In one embodiment, the first and second tray components 300 may be connected together by one or more flaps 315.

According to Figure 5, the tray part 205 formed of the first and second tray components N 500 comprises five closed trays 210 and four N open trays 210. The open trays 210 are delimited by the walls of the collection container 100, = when the tray part 205 is placed in the collection container 100. recyclable material, E such as cardboard and can be assembled by folding.

The tray component 300 may 2 comprise one or more flaps 315 to facilitate assembly.> One advantage of using tray components may be that the tray section 2 may be enlarged by increasing the tray components and decreasing by decreasing the tray components.

For example, if the collection container 100 is designed so that the compartment part to be placed therein comprises one compartment component, then the compartment component of Fig. 5 can be used to form four compartments. Another advantage may be that by using substantially identical tray components, the same type of tray component blanks can be produced, which, however, can be used to form tray parts of different sizes and / or shapes. Another advantage of using tray components may be that the blanks of the tray component can be stored in a smaller space than the blank of the entire tray part. A collection container and compartment as shown can be used for more efficient collection of collection products. The tray part of the collection container is adapted to receive stackable products, whereby the filling of the recycling container is more efficient. One advantage may be that if both the compartment and the collection products are recyclable, the entire compartment can be recycled as such. Another advantage of the compartment part is that it guides the user of the collection container to a more efficient use of the space of the collection container.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that as technology advances, the basic idea of the invention can be implemented in many different ways. The invention and its embodiments are thus not limited to the examples described above but may vary within the scope of the claims.

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Claims (15)

Patent claims A compartment part (205) arranged to be placed in a collecting vessel (100), which compartment part (205) is made of cardboard or cardboard by folding and which compartment part (205) comprises at least: at least two compartments (210), of which at least one compartment (210) is arranged to receive one or more stackable collection products. A compartment part (205) according to claim 1, which compartment part (205) comprises at least a first compartment component and a second compartment component. A compartment part (205) according to claim 2, wherein the first and second compartment components are substantially identical. A compartment part (205) according to any one of claims 2 to 3, wherein the first and second compartment components are arranged to be connected. A compartment part (205) according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the first and second compartment components have been glued together. A compartment part (205) according to any one of claims 1-5, which compartment part comprises directing means (215), which directing means (215) have been arranged to direct the compartment part in the collecting vessel. A compartment part (205) according to any one of claims 1-8, which compartment part (205) is arranged to receive collection products made of cardboard or cardboard and arranged to be placed in a collection vessel (100) made of cardboard or cardboard. A compartment part (205) according to any one of claims 1-7, which compartment part comprises four, six or nine compartments (210). A collection vessel (100) comprising a compartment part (205) according to any one of claims 1-8. A collection vessel (100) according to claim 9, which collection vessel 0 comprises a first lid (105) with at least one opening (115), which opening LÖ (115) is arranged to receive stackable inserts in its dimensions and / or shape. - = collective products. A collection vessel (100) according to claim 10, which first lid (105) of the collection vessel comprises the same number of openings (115) as the compartment part 2 comprises compartments (210). A collection vessel (100) according to any one of claims 10-11, which first lid of the collection vessel comprises directing means (220). N 35 13. A collection bin! (100) according to claim 12, wherein the directing means (220) of the first lid are arranged to together with the directing means (215) of the compartment part direct the openings (115) of the first lid substantially onto the compartment (210) of the compartment part. A collecting vessel (100) according to any one of claims 9 to 13, which collecting vessel comprises a second lid (110), which second lid (110) is arranged to substantially cover the openings (115) in the first position in the first position. the first cover and to act as an information board in the second position. A collection vessel (100) according to any one of claims 9-14, which collection vessel is made of cardboard or cardboard. N O N LÖ <Q N I = oO [<] < LO o O N