FR2992303A1 - Portable packing device for packing bunch of flowers, has rigid and flexible material element whose lower part co-acts in upper sheet portion by peripheral joint with central element that allows passage of bunch of flowers - Google Patents

Abstract

The device has a rigid and flexible material element (1) whose lower part is arranged with a container that is externally wrapped by a flexible material sheet (24) attached with a tightening link (25) in upper sheet portion. The lower part determining shape and volume of the container co-acts in the upper sheet portion by a peripheral joint with a hollow cylindrical central element (2) that allows passage of a bunch of flowers. The tightening link is pressed on the central element. The flexible material element includes a set of thread-like rods (1J, 1S) and forms a convex circular arc.

Description

The present invention relates to a portable packaging device consisting of a set of rigid and flexible material elements constituting the lower part of the container device maintained by the tightening of a link, on which adapts circumstantial various accessories of rigid materials, constituting the upper part of the device creating a means of transport and allowing the making of a variety of baskets provided with a water reserve for receiving all types of bouquets of flowers. The invention is particularly applicable to achieve, according to the criteria of a bouquet of flowers, a decorative basket consisting of a water reserve.

Packaging devices forming a container of flexible and rigid materials are already known, as well as various decorative accessories that can serve as a transport aid for these containers, most often made of materials that deteriorate in contact with water. We also note that the range of bouquets of flowers to be packaged in this type of set is very limited. Indeed, these devices and accessories do not allow to receive bouquets composed of flowers called "long stalks" because they are mostly awesome and heavy and inevitably tumble. It is also noted that these elements constituting these sets are not always compatible, too large or too small containers is still too small or too large transport aid accessories. The purpose of the portable packaging device object of the present invention is to remedy these various disadvantages and in particular that it: - makes it possible to have a good stability of the whole device whatever the type of bouquet of flowers to pack. - offers a variety of presentations adapted to each type of bouquets of flowers. - uses the same container regardless of the bouquet of flowers to be packaged, optimizing its use by reducing the number of items to store. - offers compatible and harmonious sets.

Portable packaging device for a particular bouquet of flowers, comprising a lower part forming a container wrapped externally with a sheet of flexible material associated with a clamping link of the sheet in the upper part, characterized in that the lower part determining the shape and volume of the container cooperates in the upper part by peripheral interlocking with a hollow cylindrical central element allowing the passage of a bouquet, on which comes to rest the tightening tie. According to another additional characteristic of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the lower part element, of rigid structure determining shape and volume of the container comprises a multiplicity of filiform rods forming a convex circular arc, and perpendicularly associated with a ring serving as support base.

According to another additional characteristic of the portable packaging device according to the invention, a multiplicity of rods terminate in a hook, constituting one of the means for retaining a tightening link, while another multiplicity of rods terminate with a straight segment forming an axis perpendicular to the ring, constituting the interlocking means of the lower part element in the hollow cylindrical central element. According to another additional characteristic of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the hollow cylindrical central element of rigid material comprises vertical holes provided with milling intended to receive said axes of the lower part element guiding during the nesting of these two elements.

According to another additional feature of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the hollow cylindrical central element of rigid material comprises at the periphery a groove equidistant from the flat faces of said element, allowing the passage of the clamping link and constituting one of the means of restraint of this link. According to another additional feature of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the hollow cylindrical central element of rigid material comprises in the periphery of the vertical grooves opening in the radial axis of each of the hooks of the rods of the lower part element. , allowing the passage of said hooks in each of the grooves, during the engagement of the two elements, until they abut on the upper inner wall of these grooves which open into a cavity on the central hole of the central element hollow cylindrical, offering the passage of a bouquet of flowers. According to another additional feature of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the predetermined profile rods are secured at a point on the ring which makes it possible to bend the said rods allowing the approach of the hooks, during tightening d a link, towards the central axis of the device.

According to another additional feature of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the hollow cylindrical central element internally comprises an additional supply of raw material, of inner protuberance type, for positioning the holes of this element slightly inside cavities grooves of this element ensuring the tightening of a link on the hooks of the rods of the lower part element until they lock in the cavities. According to another additional feature of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the depth of the bleeding of the hollow cylindrical central element is at least equal to the stroke of a hook of a rod of the element. lower part, when tightening a link, added to the bending radius of said hook.

According to another additional feature of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the joining of the two elements to the retaining means of a clamping connection of each of these two elements with a sheet of flexible material, constituting the retaining means of a liquid, is effected by the tightening of a link exerted on the hooks causing the bending of the rods until said hooks, guided in the grooves, blocking in the cavities allowing the completion of the fastening of the set of two elements and the sheet composing the container. According to another additional feature of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the hollow cylindrical central element has radially, over the entire width of its upper planar face, housing forming a vertical groove horizontal angle, intended to cooperate by locking at the outer periphery with appendages arranged circularly internally of the lower part of a threadlike accessory of rigid material of the upper part of the device and in the inner periphery with the appendages arranged circularly outwardly of the lower part of a threadlike accessory of rigid material of the upper part of the device.

According to another additional characteristic of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the filiform outer periphery accessory of rigid material comprises branches with wide circles forming loops, particularly intended for the means of transport of the device with gripping handle. . According to another additional feature of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the ring of said accessory coaxial with the lower part of the device, on which the appendages of the accessory rest radially, has a diameter slightly greater than the outside diameter of the device. hollow cylindrical central element. According to another additional feature of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the inner periphery accessory of rigid structure is composed of two lower and upper rings, connected by a number of filiform vertical spacers, and particularly intended to enhance the lower part of the device, allowing to introduce by the upper ring in the interior space a bouquet of flowers type "long rods". According to another additional feature of the portable packaging device according to the invention, the lower ring of said accessory coaxial with the lower part of the device, on which the appendages of the accessory rest radially, has a diameter slightly smaller than that of the central hole of the hollow cylindrical central element, allowing each of the rings outer periphery accessories and the lower ring of the peripheral periphery accessory, without causing the slightest discomfort, the simultaneous passage of the appendages of each of the accessories. The advantages and characteristics of the portable packaging device according to the invention will become more readily apparent from the description which follows and which refers to the appended drawings which represent non-limiting embodiments thereof. In the accompanying drawings: - Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of the central element of the lower part of the device. - Figure 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the lower element of the lower part of the device. - Figure 3 shows a schematic perspective view of the elements of the lower part nested, constituting the base of the device. - Figure 4 shows a schematic vertical and sectional view of the central element of the lower part of the device. - Figure 5 shows a schematic vertical sectional view of the lower element of the lower part of the device. - Figure 6 shows a schematic top view of all the two elements of the lower part of the device. - Figure 7 shows a schematic perspective view of the central element of the lower part of the device. - Figure 8 shows a schematic vertical plan view and in section the detail of a groove of the central element of the lower part of the device. - Figure 9 shows a schematic front view a groove of the central element of the lower part of the device. - Figure 10 shows a schematic front view of a housing of the central element of the lower part of the device. - Figure 11 shows a schematic top and partial view of the central element of the lower part of the device. - Figure 12 shows a schematic vertical plan view and sectional detail of a nesting hole of the central element of the lower part of the device. FIG. 13 represents a schematic view in vertical plane and in section of the detail of the successive phases of the placing of a hook of one of the rods of the lower element in one of the grooves of the element. central part of the lower part of the device. - Figure 14 shows a schematic vertical sectional view and the interlocking of a straight segment of one of the rods of the lower element in one of the holes of the central element of the lower part of the device. - Figure 15 shows a schematic vertical sectional view and the assembly of the two elements of the lower part of the device. - Figure 16 shows a schematic vertical sectional view and a flexible sheet held by a link wrapping the two elements of the lower part of the device. - Figure 17 shows a schematic vertical sectional view and all the elements of the lower part of the vase device. - Figure 18 shows a schematic perspective and exploded view, the various component accessories of the upper part of the device. - Figure 19 shows a schematic sectional view the detail of an appendage of the accessory raising the lower part of the device. - Figures 20, 21, 22 and 23 show schematic views in section and in detail the various elements that make up the accessories forming handles of the upper part of the device. - Figure 24 is a schematic top and partial view of all the elements that make up the accessories forming loops of the upper part of the device. - Figure 25 shows a schematic perspective view of the lower part of the device and one of the accessories forming handles of the upper part of the device being assembled. - Figure 26 shows a schematic perspective view of the lower part of the device and one of the accessories forming handles of the upper part of the device assembled. - Figure 27 shows an assembly of the basket device used with a bouquet of flowers "round". - Figure 28 shows a schematic perspective view of the lower part of the device and one of the accessories forming handles of the upper part of the device accompanied by the accessory enhances the lower part of the device being assembled. - Figure 29 shows a schematic perspective view of the lower part - 6 - of the device and two accessories of the upper part of the device assembled. - Figure 30 shows another set of the basket device used with a bouquet of flowers "long rods". - Figure 31 is a schematic perspective view of all the elements and accessories component of the device. With reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, it can be seen that the lower part of the portable packaging device according to the invention, in this particular embodiment, comprises on the one hand a filiform element 1 of rigid material defining the shape and the volume of the container is the base of the device, and secondly a cylindrical member 2 of rigid material is the means of connecting the accessories from the top to the bottom of the device. With reference to FIGS. 2 and 5, it can be seen that an element 1 comprises a nonlimiting number of twelve filament-shaped rods 1S and 1J that are convex, radial and perpendicularly secured at one point to a central ring 35 of rigid material serving as a 1X support plane of the device. Note that the profile of the rods 1S and 1J begins with a straight segment 31 moving slightly inclined from the central ring 35 to be tangent to a convex circular arc 30 extended from another straight segment 28, tangent also to said arc 30, of the same inclination but in contrast to that of the segment 31.

The profile of the rods 1J to the number of three ends with a straight segment 27 forming axis, perpendicular to a straight segment 29 which is parallel to the support plane lx, constitutes about half the segment 28, while the profile nine of the rods 15 ends, tangent to the straight segment 28, in a semi-circle 26 forming a curved hook in opposition to the convex circular arc 30.

With reference to FIG. 6, the star and radial assembly, at the periphery of the central ring 35, of the nine rods 1S and of the three rods 1J are observed, as for them they are particularly positioned at 120 degrees one of the other. With reference to FIGS. 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13 and 14, the element 2, intended to connect the accessories from the upper part to the lower part of the device, comprises three guiding holes 11 coaxial with each of the axes. straight segments 27 of the rods 1J of the element 1 for introducing said segments 27 by the countersink 12 that have the holes 11. The element 2 also has nine grooves 7 opening at 9 for the passage of the hooks 26 of the rods 1S of the element 1 until they abut on the upper inner wall 32 of the grooves 7. The hooks 26, bending during the tightening of the link 25, are guided and then blocked by the grooves 7 which open on the central hole 13 in a cavity 8. Note that the tightening of the link 25 must be exerted on the hooks 26 until they lock in the cavities 8 and must not be exerted on the segments 27 therefore one can envisage, according to a mode by In particular, an additional supply of raw material 37 located on the wall of the central hole 13 at the holes 11 in order to guarantee the positioning of these holes 11 in slight withdrawal of the cavities 8. The element 2 also has a groove 6, equidistant from these planar faces, to allow the passage of the link 25 and to contribute to the retaining means of said link 25. The depth of the groove 6 is at least equal to the path traveled by the hook 26, during the bending of the rods 1S exerted by the link 25, added to the bending radius of the hook 26. Referring to detail F of Figures 13 and 14, the successive phases of introduction of the element 1 into the element 2 of the lower part of the device are observed by the straight segments 27 of the rods 1J in the holes 11 and by the hooks 26 of the rods 1S in the grooves 7 - The first phase represents in 1S1 and 1J1, a hook 26 at the entrance of the passage 9 of a groove 7 , while a seg 27 is already engaged in the countersink 12 of a hole 11. - The second phase is in 1S2 and 1J2, the engagement of a hook in the groove 7 through the passage 9 and the probing introduction of a segment 27 in the hole 11. - The third phase represents in 1S3 and 1J3, a hook 26 abuts on the upper inner wall 32 of a groove 7, the element 2 rests therefore on the hooks 26 of the element 1, while that the segments 27 at the end of the stroke slightly exceed the element 2. - The fourth phase represents in 154 and 1J4 a hook 26 housed and locked in the cavity 8 of the groove 7 after the link 25 is in maximum tightening, and we can notice, possibly, a slight displacement of the element 2 upwards visible in 1J4. The bending of the hook 26 caused by the tightening of the link 25 in 1S3 and 1S4 is well observed. Referring to Figure 16, we guessed the establishment of a sheet 24 of flexible and transparent material enveloping the elements 1 and 2 of the lower part by a link 25 in the use position before tightening. With reference to FIG. 17, the tight connection joining the elements 1 and 2 to the stretched sheet 24 creating a vessel in the shape of a vase is clearly visible. The link retaining means 25 generated by FIG. bleeding 6 of the element 2 and the hooks 26 of the element 1 of the lower part of the device. Referring to Figure 18, one can see various accessories of the upper part of the portable packaging device according to the invention and not limited to, according to a particular embodiment, composed of three elements - The accessory 3 provided with means of transport intended to receive a bouquet of flowers described as "round". - The accessory 4 with means of transport for receiving a bouquet of flowers called "long rods". - The accessory 5 to raise the lower part to receive a bouquet of flowers called "long rods". It will be noted that the accessories 3 and 4 have the same base as constitutes a ring 20 having below four appendages 19 radially oriented towards the central axis of said ring 20. These appendices 19 are particularly intended for the securing means constituted by the housings 10 of the element 2 of the lower part of the device. Regarding the accessory 5, it is composed of two coaxial rings 14 and 17 separated by spacers 15 filiform and rigid material. The ring 14 has a sufficient diameter to allow the passage of a bouquet of flowers "long rods", while the ring 17 of slightly smaller diameter has radial appendages 18 oriented outwardly particularly intended for securing means that constitute the housing 10 of the element 2 of the lower part of the device. These housings 10, which can be seen in greater detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7, four in number on the upper planar face of element 2, occupy the entire width of said face and are provided with an orifice 36. positioned in the radial axis of each of the appendages 19 of the accessories 3 and 4 and each of the appendages 18 of the accessory 5 of the upper part of the device. They allow the simultaneous passage of these appendices 19 or appendices 18 during their commitments in the housing 10. Next, the conduit 33 guides the appendices 19 or appendices 18 during the rotational movement, performed by a user on the accessories 3, 4 or 5, until walling the appendages 19 and 18 in the cavity 34. Note that the conduit 33 is slightly smaller than the diameter of an appendix 19 and 18, while the cavity 34 has a diameter identical to that of Appendices 19 and 18 to further secure the attachment of the accessories 3, 4 and 5 of the upper part with the lower part of the device. Referring to Figure 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 are seen in detail the appendages 19 located below the ring 20 by a means of attachment type "weld". It will be noted that the length of the appendages 19 and 18 can not be greater than half the width of the upper face of the element 2.

As for the diameter of the ring 20 of the accessories 3 and 4, it is slightly greater than the outer diameter of the upper face of the element 2, thus not interfering with the passage of the appendages 19 in the orifices 36 of the housings 10, while the diameter of the ring 17 of the accessory 5 is smaller than the diameter of the central hole 13 of the element 2, allowing the passage of the appendages 18 into the orifices 36 of the housings 10. According to one embodiment, the appendices 18 may be constituted in the extension of the spacers 15 of the accessory 5. With reference to Figure 18, it can be seen that the accessories 3 and 4 have two filiform elements of rigid material 21 forming separate handles and held together by stiffeners 22 serving reinforcements, the assembly being secured to the ring 20 by means of embodiment 16 type "welding". Note that the handles are joined and twisted in their upper part by a link 23 of decorative flexible material constituting a handle means of transport.

As an indication and in the particular case of the accessory 3, the overall dimensions of the loops 21, width and height, are about twice the width of the lower part of the device is the width of the container that forms l In the particular case of the accessory 4, the dimensions of the loops 21, are for the width of about one and a half times the width of the container, and the height of about two and a half times the width of the container. width of the container. In the particular case of the accessory 5, the height of the accessory 5 is about one time the height of the lower part. Referring to Figure 25, we can see the lower part of the device consisting of rigid elements 1 and 2 wrapped with a flexible transparent sheet 24 secured by the link 25, arranged to receive the accessory 3 of rigid material from the upper part of the device by the introduction of appendices 19 in the housing 10 and move in the direction of a clockwise. Referring to Figures 26 and 27, they represent a portable packaging device according to the invention fully assembled, providing a means of transport to the basket that constitutes the whole, lined with a bouquet of flowers described as "round". Referring to Figure 28, we can see the lower part of the device, consisting of rigid elements 1 and 2 wrapped with a transparent flexible sheet 24 secured by the link 25, arranged to receive the accessories 4 and 5 of material rigid of the upper part of the device by the successive introduction of appendices 19 of the accessory 4 in the outer zone of the housing 10 and appendages 18 of the accessory 5 in the inner zone of the housing 10, the accessories moving the one after the other in the direction of a clockwise hand. Referring to Figures 29 and 30, they represent another portable packaging device according to the invention fully assembled, providing a means of transport to the basket that constitutes the whole, topped with a bouquet of flowers called "long rods" . As a possible variant of use and embodiment of the packaging device according to the invention, the first element, consisting only of a multiplicity of filiform rods of rigid material and wrapped with a sheet 24 of flexible material maintained by a link to hook retaining means 26 can be used as a container and receive a bouquet of flowers Of course, the portable packaging device according to the invention is particularly intended for the realization, according to the criteria of a bouquet of flowers, d a basket as a vase with a means of transport, but it can be used to pack various objects.

Claims (15)

CLAIMS1) A device for packaging a bouquet including flowers comprising a member (1) of lower portion forming a container wrapped externally by a sheet (24) of flexible material associated with a clamping link (25) of the sheet in the upper part characterized in that the lower part (1) determining the shape and volume of the container cooperates in the upper part by peripheral interlocking with a hollow cylindrical central element (2) allowing the passage of a bouquet, on which the compression link ( 25). 2) A portable packaging device according to claim 1 characterized in that the element (1) of rigid structure determining shape and volume of the container comprises a multiplicity of filiform rods (1S) and (1J) forming an arc (30). ) convex, radial and perpendicularly associated with a ring (35) serving as a support base (1X). 3) A portable packaging device according to claim 2, characterized in that the rods (1S) terminate in a hook (26) constituting one of the retaining means of the link (25) of clamping, while the rods (1J) terminate in a straight segment (27) forming an axis perpendicular to the ring (35), constituting the interlocking means of the element (1) in the element (2). 4) A portable packaging device according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the element (2) cylindrical rigid material comprises holes (11) vertical provided with countersinks (12) for receiving said axes (27). element (1) guiding during the nesting of these two elements (1) and (2). 5) A portable packaging device according to any one of claims characterized in that the element (2) of cylindrical rigid material comprises at the periphery a groove (6) equidistant from the flat faces of said element (2), allowing the passage of the link (25) and constituting one of the retaining means of this link (25). 6) A portable packaging device according to any one of claims 3 to 5 characterized in that the element (2) of cylindrical rigid material comprises at the periphery of the vertical grooves (7) opening in the radial axis of each of the hooks (26) rods (1S) of the element (1), allowing the passage of said hooks (26) at (9) in each of the grooves (7), during the nesting of the elements (1) and (2) , until they abut on the inner wall (32) of these grooves (7) which open into a cavity (8) on the central hole (13) of said element (2), providing the passage of a bouquet of flowers.- 12 - 7) A portable packaging device according to any one of claims characterized in that the rods (1S) of predetermined profile are secured at a point on the ring (35), which makes possible the bending of said rods (1S) allowing the approach of the hooks (26), during the tightening of a link (25), towards the central axis of the device. 8) A portable packaging device according to any one of claims 3 to 7 characterized in that the element (2) internally comprises a supply (37) supplémen-taire raw material, type inner protrusion, for positioning the holes (11) of the element (2) slightly inwardly recessed cavities (8) of the grooves (7) of the element (2) ensuring the tightening of the link (25) on the hooks (26) of the rods (1S ) of the element (1) until they lock in the cavities (8). 9) A portable packaging device according to any one of claims 5 to 8 characterized in that the depth of the groove (6) of the element (2) is at least equal to the stroke of a hook (26) a rod (1S) of the element (1), during the tightening of a link (25), added to the bending radius of said hook (26). 10) A portable packaging device according to any one of claims 3 to 9 characterized in that the joining of the elements (1) and (2) to the retaining means of a link (25) for clamping each of the elements ( 1) and (2) with a sheet (24) of flexible material, constituting the means for retaining a liquid, is effected by the tightening of the link (25) exerted on the hooks (26) causing the bending of the rods ( 1S) until said hooks (26), guided in the grooves (7), blocking in the cavities (8) allowing the completion of the joining of all the elements (1), (2) and (24) composing the container. 11) A portable packaging device according to any one of claims 3 to 10 characterized in that the element (2) has radially, over the entire width of its upper planar face, housing (10) forming a vertical groove at right angle horizontal, intended to cooperate by locking at the outer periphery with the appendages (19) arranged circularly internally of the lower part of a filamentary accessory (3,4) of rigid material of the upper part of the device and at the inner periphery with the appendages ( 18) arranged circularly outwardly of the lower part of a filamentary accessory (5) of rigid material of the upper part of the device. 12) A portable packaging device according to claim 11 characterized in that said accessory (3,4) filamentary rigid material comprises loops arms wide circles (21) forming handles, particularly for the means of transport of the device with handle (23) .- 13- 13) A portable packaging device according to claim 12 characterized in that the ring (20) of said accessory (3,4) coaxial with the lower part of the device, on which radially rest the appendages (19) of the accessory (3,4) has a diameter slightly greater than the outer diameter of the element (2) of the lower part. 14) A portable packaging device according to claim 11 characterized in that said accessory (5) of rigid structure is composed of two lower and upper rings (14) and (17), connected by a number of vertical spacers (15) filiform , and particularly intended to enhance the lower part of the device, for introducing through the ring (14) into the interior space a bouquet of flowers of the type "long rods". 15) A portable packaging device according to claim 14 characterized in that the ring (17) of said accessory (5) coaxial with the lower part of the device, on which radially rest appendages (18) of this accessory (5) has a diameter slightly smaller than that of the central hole (13) of the element (2) of the lower part, allowing each of the rings (20) of the accessory (3,4) and (17) of the accessory ( 5), without causing the slightest discomfort, the simultaneous passage of the appendices (19) and (18) of each of the accessories (3,4) and (5).