FR3040380A3 - BOTTLE CONTAINER TRANSFORMABLE IN OBJECT HOLDER - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a bottle-carrying container (1) transformable into a slide comprising: - a box-shaped body (2) comprising containment walls (2A, 2B, 2C) defining a housing compartment (20) for housing at least one bottle, said housing compartment (20) having a front opening (21); - a cover member (3) adapted to be removably associated with said box-shaped body (2) for selectively closing said front opening (21); In particular, said cover member (3) comprises a plurality of flat portions (3A, 3B, 3C) adapted to be placed inside said housing compartment (20) when said at least one bottle is removed from said body ( 2) in the form of a box to form a corresponding plurality of spokes so as to convert said bottle-carrying container (1) into a slide.

Description

BOTTLE CONTAINER TRANSFORMABLE IN OBJECT HOLDER

DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to a box-shaped bottle holder, which can be used to store, transport and optionally display one or more bottles, configured so that, once the purpose for which it has been designed has been achieved, it can be transformed. in a practical object holder by essentially exploiting the elements that constitute it and thus allowing its reuse.

The use of containers, generally box-shaped and made of wood, which are used to store and transport various types of bottles, for example containing precious liquids, such as wines or spirits, but also perfumes or spirits, is known. species.

Such box-shaped containers, of variable size depending on the size and the number of bottles they must house, are used mainly to be able to store or keep the bottles so that they take up less space because they are easily stackable due to their geometry, and to protect them against shocks during transport.

In the case where said containers also have an aesthetic finish, they can also serve as exposure elements for the bottles themselves, for example within sales outlets, or can even be used as gift wrap.

However, the use of such bottle containers has the disadvantage that, once their main function is fulfilled, namely that of containing the bottle for transport, storage and possible exposure, they constitute a waste material because they are not usually reused.

This is mainly due to the difficulty of reusing the container satisfactorily to accommodate objects different from the initially contained bottle if they do not have similar dimensions.

An object of the present invention is therefore to overcome the drawbacks of the known art by producing a bottle-box-shaped container which can be transformed, once its primary function has been fulfilled, into a practical container suitable for contain objects also different from the bottle initially contained inside said container.

Within the scope of the above-mentioned objective, an object of the present invention is to provide a box-shaped container which can be rapidly and simply transformed into a slide without requiring the aid of special tools.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a box-shaped bottle-holder convertible into a slide with the aid essentially of parts or elements that constitute it, without requiring additional accessories.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a container convertible bottle holder which is accessible and stackable with other containers of the same type to achieve a modular object-carrying structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bottle carrier which fulfills the task and achieves the above-mentioned goals at competitive production costs, so that its use is also economically advantageous, and that it can be obtained with tools, machines and equipment that are customary and known.

The aforementioned task and objects, as well as others which will become more apparent from the following description, are attained by a bottle carrier as defined in claim 1; other advantageous features of the invention are defined in the dependent claims which follow.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The advantages and characteristics of the invention will emerge from the following description, by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the appended figures, in which: FIG. 1 represents, in a perspective view, a container carrying bottles of the present invention in a first use configuration; - Figure 2 shows, still in a perspective view, the container of Figure 1 in a second use configuration in which the cover member has been removed; FIG. 3 represents, in a perspective view, the container of FIG. 1 transformed into a slide; and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a bottle-carrying container of the invention provided with gripping means.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In the following description, the terms "on", "under", "upper", "lower", "up", "down", "front", "posterior" or the like refer to a bottle carrier 1 in its normal working position, being in use, as shown in the attached figures.

Referring in particular to Figure 1, there is illustrated a bottle holder container 1 adapted to contain at least one bottle and made of any material suitable for storing, transporting and possibly exposing said at least one bottle, such as wood for example , a polymeric material, metal, glass or combinations thereof.

Said bottle holder 1 comprises a box-shaped body 2, preferably rectangular or possibly square in a plane, formed of containment walls defining a housing compartment 20 adapted to receive said at least one bottle.

In particular, in the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1, said box-shaped body 2 extends substantially along an axis XX and comprises a first pair of side walls 2A disposed opposite one of the other at a distance W and extending parallel to said extension axis XX, a rear wall 2B, also arranged parallel to said extension axis XX and connected to said first pair of side walls 2a, and a pair of walls bottom 2C disposed transversely against said extension axis XX.

Said housing compartment 20 is open on one side, said box-shaped body 2 being provided with a front opening 21 arranged in correspondence with the side opposite to said bottom wall 2B, to allow the insertion / extraction of said at least one bottle.

Said bottle holder 1 further comprises a cover member 3, or cover, substantially planar and detachably associated with said front opening 21 for selectively closing the housing compartment 20.

According to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, said covering element 3 comprises, and preferably is formed by, a plurality of flat portions A, withdrawn or separable; as shown in the accompanying figures by way of example, said covering element 3 is substantially formed by a first, a second and a third planar covering portion 3A, 3B and 3C.

Advantageously, said cover member 3 is adapted to close "guillotine" said box-shaped body 2, and can then be inserted by sliding along a pair of first guide grooves 22 obtained in correspondence of the edges of said pair of side walls 2A defining said front opening 21; in particular, said pair of first guide grooves 22 is adapted to cooperate with appropriate and counter-profiled side edges 32 of said plurality of flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C of said cover member 3 to allow sliding insertion.

In a first embodiment of the present invention, the flat portions of said plurality of flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C are separate and separate and are arranged to close a respective portion of said front opening 21 by sliding insertion and successively along said first pair of guide grooves 22 so that, once this operation is complete, they are juxtaposed in the same plane to form said covering element 3.

In this case, said flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C can be connected to each other by application to their outer surface, or possibly to that turned towards the inside of the box-shaped body 2, of a tape-shaped adhesive element. for example a "label, preferably equipped with appropriate areas of easy fracture to facilitate successive subdivision of a plurality of flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C 3 of said cover member.

Alternatively, said cover member 3 can be obtained in one piece, said flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C being separable thereafter by the predisposition of respective areas and suitable for easy fracture, formed for example by surface notches.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 2, each of said plurality of flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C has a width B substantially equal to the distance W between said first pair of side walls 2a of the box-like body 2 and a length L substantially equal to the depth P of the container 1, and substantially coinciding with the width of said pair of side walls 2A.

Advantageously, each of said plurality of flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C is adapted to be inserted inside said housing compartment 20, when said at least one bottle is removed from said box-shaped body 2, for the formation of a corresponding plurality of spokes, preferably arranged transversely to said extension axis XX, which transforms the bottle-carrying container 1 into a slide, as seen in FIG.

For this, advantageously, on the inner surface of said first pair of side walls 2A, there is provided a plurality of pairs of second guide grooves 23, arranged face to face and shaped so as to cooperate with the lateral edges 32 of said plurality flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C to allow sliding insertion; preferably said plurality of pairs of second guide grooves 23 is at least equal in number to a plurality of flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C.

In this manner, said container 1 can be converted into a convenient holder in which the volume of the housing compartment 20 has been advantageously divided into a plurality of spokes to allow a much more rational use of the box-shaped body 2.

The container 1 can thus take a first configuration, illustrated in FIG. 1, in which at least one bottle can be disposed inside the housing compartment 20 and the said cover element 3 is associated with the front opening 21 to close. said body 2 in the form of a box; in such a state, the container 1 is suitable for storing or transporting the at least one bottle contained therein, while protecting it from impacts which could cause undesired breakage and while forming a convenient package for the bottle itself. even.

In addition, the container 1 can take a presentation configuration (Fig. 2) in which one or more of said plurality of flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C which form said cover member 3 have been removed, leaving said opening 21 to less partially open to allow to see from outside the housing compartment 20 and therefore its contents.

Finally, said container 1 can take a third configuration, that is to say, be transformed into a slide, in which said at least one initially housed bottle has been removed and the housing compartment 20 has been divided inside. by inserting, along respective pairs of second guide grooves 23, said plurality of flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C of said cover member 3, thereby providing a plurality of corresponding spokes (Fig. 3).

According to an advantageous characteristic of the present invention, said plurality of flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C may be provided, in correspondence of their edge portions, with one or more notches 30, suitably arranged and profiled to facilitate slidingly inserting and withdrawing them from said box-like body 2 along said pair of first guide grooves 22.

Preferably, said notches 30 are arranged so as to be on juxtaposed edge portions of a pair of adjacent flat portions, so as to provide a passage opening configured for example to allow the insertion of a finger of the 'user.

Advantageously, said notches 30 are also useful when said flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C are used as spokes inside the housing compartment 20; in fact, said notches 30 can be used for the passage of the cables between one spoke and the other, in particular in the case where the container 1 shaped object is used to receive devices that require a connection to the power supply network such as, for example, transformers, battery chargers, stereo headphones; for this, other openings 50 may optionally also be provided in the confinement walls of said box-shaped body 2, and preferably on said rear wall 2b and / or on said bottom wall 2C. Optionally, said container 1 may further include retaining means 40 for holding said at least one bottle securely in the housing compartment 20 to prevent damage during transport.

Said retaining means 40 are for example formed by a pair of flat retaining portions 41, advantageously slidably insertable, and removably, inside one of said pairs of second guide grooves 23.

Said retaining portions 41 are each preferably provided, in correspondence of an opposite edge portion, with at least one recess 42 shaped to form a passage opening for coupling with the external shape of the bottle. at the height where said retaining portions 41 are positioned in the box-shaped body 2.

In addition, said container 1 can be provided with gripping means 60 adapted to provide a practical handle to allow the lifting and handling of the container itself.

In particular, as shown in Figure 4, said gripping means 60 may for example comprise a collar, which may advantageously be inserted into one of said passage openings 50 provided on said box-shaped body 2, and preferably in correspondence with an end portion of said rear wall 2B or one of said pair of bottom walls 2C and an opening 61, preferably slot-shaped, formed on one of said flat portions 3A, 3B, 3C and arranged substantially opposite said passage opening 50 when said cover member 3 is in the closed position of said box-shaped body 2; then, the collar 60 is closed on itself and thus forms a handle.

This collar may also be used to hold the covering element 3 in place so as to prevent the involuntary sliding withdrawal of the box-shaped body 2 and may at the same time advantageously form a kind of "guarantee seal" to ensure the integrity of a bottle placed inside.

Finally, according to an advantageous characteristic of the invention, said container 1 can be provided with fastening means for fixing other containers 1 of the same type to each other to form, once the function of the filled bottle holder, a modular object structure.

Said fastening means may for example comprise suitable holes, preferably formed on the box-shaped body 2 of the bottle-holding container 1, arranged and configured to allow the insertion of screws or pins or other suitable auxiliary elements. to secure two or more containers 1, also of various shapes and sizes. Alternatively, said fixing means may be formed by suitable magnets for the magnetic union of the modules.

In conclusion, it is therefore evident from the foregoing that the present invention achieves the goals and benefits originally intended. It has indeed created a box-shaped bottle holder transformable into a slide quickly and easily without the use of special tools.

In addition, a bottle carrier of the present invention can be converted into a carrier substantially using parts or components thereof without requiring additional accessories.

Finally, advantageously, a bottle-holding container of the present invention can be easily accessible or stackable with other containers of the same type for producing a modular object-carrying structure.

Of course, the present invention is capable of many applications, modifications or variants without departing from the protective field as defined by the independent claim 1.

In addition, the materials and materials used for carrying out the present invention, both for the shapes and dimensions of the individual components, may be most suited to the specific requirements.

Claims (9)

claims Container holder (1) convertible into a slide, comprising: - a box-like body (2) comprising containment walls (2A, 2B, 2C) defining a housing compartment (20) for accommodating at least one bottle, said housing compartment (20) having a front opening (21); - a cover member (3) adapted to be removably associated with said box-shaped body (2) for selectively closing said front opening (21); characterized in that said cover member (3) comprises a plurality of flat portions (3A, 3B, 3C) adapted to be placed within said housing compartment (20) when said at least one bottle is removed from said body (2) box-shaped to form a corresponding plurality of spokes so as to transform said bottle carrier (1) into a carrier. The bottle container (1) according to claim 1, wherein said box-shaped body (2) has a pair of first guide grooves (22) obtained in correspondence of the edges of a pair of containment walls ( 2A) arranged face to face and defining said front opening (21), said pair of first guide grooves (22) being adapted to cooperate with counter-profiled side edges (32) of said plurality of flat portions (3A, 3B, 3C) of said cover member (3) to allow sliding insertion and removal. The bottle carrier (1) according to claim 2, wherein said box-shaped body (2) comprises a plurality of pairs of second guide grooves (23) obtained on the surface of said containment walls (2Ά) disposed face to face, said guide grooves (23) being adapted to cooperate with said counter-profiled side edges (32) of said plurality of flat portions (3A, 3B, 3C) to allow sliding insertion and formation of said spokes; . The bottle carrier (1) according to claim 3, comprising retaining means (40) adapted to retain said at least one bottle firmly in position within said housing compartment (20), said retaining means ( 40) comprising a pair of slide-in and detachable flat retaining portions (41) movable within one of said pairs of second guide grooves (23), and each being provided in correspondence of a portion edge disposed opposite a respective recess (42) profiled so as to form a passage opening conjugated to the outer shape of the bottle in correspondence with their positioning in said housing compartment (20). A bottle carrier (1) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said cover member (3) is formed in one piece, said plurality of separable flat portions (3A, 3B, 3C) then by means of respective zones of facilitated rupture. The bottle carrier (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said plurality of flat portions (3A, 3B, 3C) are separate and separate, so that they can be placed to close a respective portion of said front opening (21) to form said cover member (3). A bottle carrier (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one flat portion of said plurality of flat portions (3A, 3B, 3C) comprises at least one notch (30) arranged in correspondence of an edge portion and shaped to facilitate handling when said at least one flat portion is disposed to cover said front opening (21) and allow passage of the power supply cables when said at least one flat portion is arranged to form a ray of said carrier. 8. Bottle holder (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, provided with gripping means (60) comprising a collar adapted to be inserted through a passage opening (50) provided on said body (2) in box shape and an opening (61) formed on one of said plurality of flat portions (3A, 3B, 3C) of said cover member (3) and closed on itself to form a handle. 9. Object-holder structure comprising a plurality of bottle-carrying containers (1) according to any preceding claim transformed into a slide.