KR100700361B1 - Method for maintaining freshing of a fruit and its fruit box - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of maintaining the freshness of a fruit in a box and to a fruit box thereof.

The present invention forms a predetermined storage space in the fruit box for inserting and storing ordinary fruits in the grooves, and after the refrigerant is put into the storage space, the cold air is discharged from the space to the predetermined inside of the box during the distribution period Keeping the temperature in the box to keep the fruit fresh and the storage space is formed inside the normal box for fruit and is provided with a partition wall of a predetermined height vertically in all directions, the refrigerant is stored in the inlet and the stored refrigerant Provided is a fruit box provided with a refrigerant storage case in which discharge holes are formed so that cold air can be discharged.

The present invention provides a refrigeration effect on the packaged fruit in circulation while the additional installation cost is low, allowing consumers to receive fresh fruit.

Fruit, Freshness, Box, Refrigerant Storage Case

Description

Method for maintaining freshing of a fruit and its fruit box}

1 is a perspective view showing a conventional fruit box,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the fruit box to maintain the freshness according to the present invention,

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the fruit box to maintain the freshness according to the present invention,

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view showing that the refrigerant storage case of the present invention fixed to the box body (a), the inside of the cover (b) and the cover and the box body (c) respectively.

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1 cover 11 fruit fixing part

2: box body 21: bottom

21a: Bottom surface 21b: Fruit insertion space

22: body frame 23: refrigerant storage case insertion groove

3: refrigerant storage case 31: outlet

4: fruit

The present invention relates to a method of maintaining the freshness of the fruit in the box and to a fruit box thereof, and more particularly, having a refrigerant storage case in the fruit box to keep the fruit fresh during the distribution period from the producer or seller to the consumer It relates to a fruit box manufactured by the method and method of the same.

In general, the packaging box is composed of a box body formed with a predetermined height of the border vertically on all sides of the bottom surface to form a storage space opened upwards therein, and a cover coupled with the border to open and close the storage space of the box body It is.

Among them, as shown in FIG. 1, when the object to be packaged in the conventional box is a fruit, a groove is formed in the box body to accommodate / fix the fruit so as not to scatter the stored fruit.

However, in the case of a fruit packaging box, since the temperature inside the box cannot be kept constant, when the outside temperature is high, such as in summer, the fruit is stored using the packaging box as described above and delivered to the consumer by courier service. If it is distributed for a long period of more than one day by means, the freshness and merchandise of the fruit is lowered, which causes problems in consumer reliability.

In particular, when leaving the fruit refrigerated for a long time, a sudden external temperature change may promote a decrease in freshness and marketability of the fruit.

In order to solve this problem, fruit boxes can be transported in refrigerated vehicles that can be refrigerated.

However, the transportation of refrigerated vehicles is usually expensive, and in particular, if there are not many parcels that must maintain freshness when delivering parcels or parcels, the fridge serves as an increase factor in the transportation cost of refrigerated vehicles.

Accordingly, the present inventors have developed a method that can provide a refrigeration effect on the packaged fruit in circulation for a certain period of time while the installation cost is low, and a fruit box to which the method is applied to enable the consumer to receive fresh fruit.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to form a predetermined storage space in the fruit box for inserting and storing ordinary fruits in the grooves, and to put the refrigerant in the storage space, and to discharge the cold air from the space box during the distribution period It is to provide a method for keeping the fruit fresh in the box by keeping the inside at a predetermined temperature.

In addition, another object of the present invention is in a common fruit box, the storage space is formed inside and is provided with a partition wall of a predetermined height vertically in all directions, the coolant of the inlet and the stored refrigerant can be discharged to accommodate the refrigerant. It is to provide a fruit box provided with a refrigerant storage case is formed so that the discharge hole.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention forms a predetermined storage space in the fruit box for inserting and storing the ordinary fruit in the groove and injecting the refrigerant into the storage space, so that the cold air is discharged from the space This provides a way to keep the fruit fresh in the box by keeping the inside of the box at a certain temperature during the shelf life.

In addition, another object of the present invention and the box body is formed with a border of a predetermined height vertically on all four sides of the bottom surface so that the receiving space is opened therein; A fruit seating portion formed with a fruit insertion space corresponding to the shape of the fruit so that the fruit housed on the bottom surface is fixed / stored; In the fruit packaging box having a cover coupled to the rim to open and close the storage space of the box body, the storage space is formed therein, the partition is provided with a predetermined height vertically in all directions, the input portion and the so that the refrigerant is stored Provided is a fruit box having a refrigerant storage case in which discharge holes are formed so that cold air of the stored refrigerant may be discharged.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

At this time, if there is no other definition in the technical terms and scientific terms used, it has a meaning commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In addition, repeated description of the same technical configuration and operation as in the prior art will be omitted.

The present invention provides a refrigeration effect on the packaged fruit in circulation and to reduce the additional installation cost, to store the solvent such as dry ice, ice packs in a fruit box used when packaging and transporting the fruit in the production or sale place It is provided with a space for forming, and the formed storage space is formed with a discharge hole for the discharge of cold air, the cold air is discharged in the box when the solvent is added, the fruit is produced until the completion of delivery of fruit from the producer or wholesaler to the consumer It keeps fresh.

At this time, the material of the storage case of the refrigerant in the present invention is made of foamed polystyrene, foamed polyethylene, foamed polyurethane, etc., which can act as a heat insulating material to suppress the rapid volatilization of dry ice or ice packs due to rapid temperature difference with the outside It is preferable to use the synthetic resin material.

In the present invention, the input portion of the refrigerant storage case preferably forms a lid which can be opened or closed, or the height of the fixed refrigerant storage case is the same as the height of the edge of the fruit box so that the lid and the box body when the cover and the box body are combined By the input part is provided to be closed, the discharge hole is formed in the side and the lid in consideration of the shape and the expiration period of the input part.

In addition, the refrigerant used in the present invention uses at least one solvent selected from the group consisting of dry ice and ice packs, and preferably is used by inserting an ice pack in dry ice.

This allows the ice packs to not be easily volatilized by the ice packs and discharges the cold air for a long time. On the contrary, the ice packs are not easily melted by the dry ice so that the ice packs can be refrigerated until the distribution period to be delivered from consumers to the producers or wholesalers.

However, the material of the refrigerant storage case of the present invention may be used as long as the material can achieve the role of the above-mentioned insulation.

And, the refrigerant storage case of the present invention is to be fixed to a portion other than the fruit space accommodated in the box body bottom surface and the cover within the range that the number of fruits stored in the box body does not significantly reduce.

In the fruit box of the present invention, the fruit holder is preferably formed to protrude inside the box cover so as to be more firmly fixed by pressing the fruit inserted into the box body at the time of distribution or delivery.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of a fruit box according to the present invention will be described in more detail.

However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the invention only to illustrate the present invention in more detail, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications or changes can be made within the spirit and scope of the present invention.

2 and 3 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment and another embodiment of the fruit box to maintain the freshness according to the present invention.

And, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view (a) showing the insertion or fixing installation of the refrigerant storage case (3) in the box body to be detachable in the fruit box according to the present invention, and the refrigerant storage case (3) the cover (1) ) Is a cross-sectional view (b) showing that the box is inserted into or fixed to the box body so as to be detachable from the inside thereof, and a cross-sectional view (c) showing that the cover and the box body are fixed to each other.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the present invention allows the refrigerant storage case to be fixedly installed or detachably inserted into the bottom surface of the box body.

And, the fixing of the refrigerant storage case, as shown in Figure 4 (a), the refrigerant storage case 3 is fixed to the extra space except the fruit insertion space (21b) delivered to the consumer from the production site Keep the fruit fresh during its shelf life.

At this time, the size and number of the refrigerant storage case is prepared in consideration of the expected shelf life, the height of the rim of the box body, the extra space to be fixed and the number of fruits to be stored.

At this time, when inserting and fixing, it is preferable to form an insertion groove 23 corresponding to the shape of the refrigerant storage case 3 on the bottom surface 21a of the box body, and to insert and fix the insertion groove 23 in the insertion groove. Then, the brace protrudes in the middle of the insertion groove, and the locking groove can be formed on the side of the refrigerant storage case to fix it more strongly.

And, as shown in Figure 4 (b), the present invention, the refrigerant storage case 3 is fixed to the inside of the cover 1, but fixed to another position corresponding to the fruit insertion space 21b of the bottom surface To keep the fruit fresh.

At this time, the size and number of the refrigerant storage case is prepared in consideration of the expected shelf life and the height of the inner space of the lid and the combined box body and the number of fruits to be stored.

And, the refrigerant storage case is fixed to the inner surface of the cover (1) to be fixed by inserting or detachably inserted, if the thickness of the cover is installed integrally with the cover if the thickness is thick, if the thickness of the refrigerant storage case inside the cover An insertion groove corresponding to the shape is formed and inserted into and fixed to the insertion groove.

In addition, the fruit box of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4 (c), in one fruit box to fix the refrigerant storage case so as not to correspond to the box body and the cover, respectively.

And, the fruit box of the present invention, as shown in Figure 5, during the distribution or delivery of the packaged fruit, the fruit insertion space inside the box cover (1) in order to prevent the deterioration of the merchandising property in the box It is preferable to further have a fruit fixing portion 11 protruding formed at a position corresponding to the.

At this time, when the cover is combined with the box body, it is preferable to use a conventionally known elastic material such as a synthetic resin such as sponge or styropol so that the cover can be fixed in close contact with the fruit.

As described above, the present invention provides a refrigeration effect on the packaged fruit in circulation while the additional installation cost is low, so that the fresh fruit can be delivered to the consumer.

Claims (9)

delete delete The box body 2 is formed with a rim 23 having a predetermined height vertically on all four sides of the bottom surface 21a so as to form a storage space opened upwardly, and the fruits stored on the bottom surface 21a are fixed / A fruit insertion space 21b formed corresponding to the fruit shape so as to be stored; In the fruit box having a lid (1) coupled to the rim 22 to open and close the storage space of the box body (2), A storage space is formed therein, and a partition wall 32 having a predetermined height is provided vertically in all directions, and the refrigerant having an injection hole 31 formed therein for discharging the coolant of the input unit 31 and the stored refrigerant to receive the refrigerant. Fruit box characterized in that the storage case (3) is provided. The method of claim 3, wherein The refrigerant storage case (3) is a fruit box, characterized in that fixed on the bottom surface (21a) outside the fruit insertion space (21b). The method of claim 3, wherein The refrigerant storage case (3) is fixed to the inside of the cover (1), the fruit box, characterized in that fixed to another position corresponding to the corresponding fruit insertion space (21b). The method of claim 3, wherein The refrigerant storage case (3) is fixed on the bottom surface (21a) and the cover (1) outside the fruit insertion space (21b), it is fixed to another position corresponding to the insertion space (21b) of the bottom surface Fruit box. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, The material of the refrigerant storage case (3) is a fruit box, characterized in that the foamed polystyrene, expanded polyethylene or expanded polyurethane. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, The refrigerant storage case (3) is a fruit box, characterized in that detachably fixed. The method of claim 3, wherein Fruit box, characterized in that the cover is further provided with a fruit fixing portion (11) formed to protrude in a position corresponding to the fruit insertion space inside the cover.

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