TW201402048A - Smart plate - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a foldable plate comprising a substrate having a central portion and a plurality of edges; a plurality of ridges formed by folding the substrate and crossing with each other; and a plurality of protecting edges formed by folding the plurality of edges toward the central portion, wherein a plurality of containing regions is formed among the plurality of ridges and the plurality of edges.

Description

Smart plate

The invention relates to a tableware, in particular a folded table.

The Food Pyramid was first proposed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1992. The Food Pyramid is basically a guideline on how to balance a healthy diet. It combines nutrient-rich foods with guidelines for a balanced diet and systematically requires people to ingest every day. The food is classified, the food on the bottom of the pyramid should be eaten more, and the upper layer should eat less. This simple and creative design makes every person who has seen the food pyramid visible and impressive; China Health Department Please refer to the first picture for the food pyramid that was announced.

But in 2011, the US Department of Agriculture publicly published a guide called MyPlate to replace the food pyramid, because the US Department of Agriculture believes that for today's society, the food pyramid may be too complicated, and the average family cannot easily and quickly Practice it in everyday life.

The so-called MyPlate is a new guide to a balanced and healthy diet. It is simpler and more straightforward than the food pyramid. As shown in the second picture, it directly divides a plate into four regions (lattices), or each region. They all match a specific color and add corresponding text labels on the bottom of the plate. For example, the Fruits area in red represents fruit, the green Vegetable area represents vegetables, the orange Grains area is cereal, and the purple Protein area represents protein. The blue Dairy area is dairy; this simple one, MyPlate, replaces the 19-year-old diet pyramid and is popular around the world as a new dietary guide.

MyPlate is an easy-to-understand design that makes a healthy meal. It can be said at a glance, and for anyone, whether it is buying food, buying a lunch or eating a buffet, it is easy to choose a nutritious meal through a new food plate, as long as it is simple to fill the plate. The five blocks in it are just fine.

However, for busy modern people, especially the outer food family, although MyPlate is a great idea, it is difficult for the outside food family to run around with this MyPlate plate every day, especially the size of the MyPlate plate is not counted. Small; In addition, many disposable dishes, although they have a lattice design, are not designed according to the healthy eating principles of nutrition.

For the sake of the job, applicants have to envisage the new surface detection devices and methods in view of the lack of the prior art. After overcoming the aforementioned shortcomings, after careful testing and research, and a spirit of perseverance, the case The inventor finally conceived the "folding plate and its making method" in the present case, which can overcome the above disadvantages. The following is a brief description of the case.

In view of the shortcomings in the prior art, the present invention provides a folding tray that overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages; the folded tray of the present invention can be fabricated from a variety of suitable substrates and formed into a variety of suitably designed Pressure lines, dents, guide lines, positioning elements, fixed components, and guide the user to make a healthy concept and a balanced diet in a short time in a DIY way. And use it to hold food.

Such a plate can be used to plan different compartments for men, women, old and young, and other different needs, to pack all kinds of foods, and to achieve a healthy diet, if it can replace the conventional format, no wash. Plate, for the health and nutrition of modern people In terms of balance, it must be of great benefit. At the same time, such a plate also allows the outside food to customize (custom-made/tailor-made) according to their own needs, and to produce a sub-format plate that is the healthiest and balanced nutrition configuration.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a folding tray is provided comprising a substrate having a center and a plurality of edges; a plurality of ridges formed by folding the substrate and intersecting each other; A plurality of protective edges are formed by folding the edges toward the center, the plurality of receiving regions being formed between the ridges and the protective edges.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a folding tray is provided comprising a substrate having a center and a plurality of edges; a plurality of ridges formed by folding the substrate and intersecting each other; A plurality of protective edges are formed by folding the edges toward the center, the plurality of receiving regions being formed between the ridges and the protective edges.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a folding tray is provided comprising a substrate; and a plurality of receiving regions having a folded structure and formed directly from the substrate.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a method of making a folded dinner tray is provided, comprising: providing a substrate; folding the substrate to form a plurality of ridges that intersect each other; and directing the plurality of edges of the substrate toward the substrate One of the substrates is folded at the center to form a plurality of protective edges such that a plurality of receiving regions are formed between the ridges and the protective edges.

The present invention will be fully understood by the following examples, so that those skilled in the art can do so, but the implementation of the case is not exemplified by the following embodiments. For example, its implementation type is limited.

In order to manufacture the folding tray of the present invention, a substrate must be prepared. The material of the substrate is preferably selected from the group consisting of disposable paper, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and high density poly. One of Ethylene (High Density Polyethylene, HDPE), Polyvinylchloride (PVC), Polypropylene (PP), Polycarbonate (PC), Poly Lactic Acid (PLA), and combinations thereof .

Please refer to the third to seventeenth drawings, which are schematic diagrams showing a series of transition structures of the manufacturing process of the folding tray of the present invention. The substrate 100 in the third to the seventeenth drawings has a front side and a back side, the front side is indicated by a symbol F and is white, and the back side is represented by a symbol B and a gray color, and the substrate 100 further has W, X, Y, Z four corners.

In the third figure, the substrate 100 has been pre-leveled to form a flat sheet. The substrate 100 has a center C and four edges i, j, k, l, a white front surface F and a gray back surface. B, and has four corners of W, X, Y, and Z.

In the fourth figure, the X angle of the substrate 100 is folded from the back side of the gray to the front direction of the white to form an X angle at which the gray back surface is exposed. Preferably, the side length a is larger than the side length b.

In the fifth figure, the X angle of the part is folded back from the white front side to the gray back side to form a convex first ridge R1, and the remaining distance of the X angle of the part is the first in the future. The ridge height Rh after the ridge R1 is erected.

In the sixth figure, the first ridge portion R1 is temporarily flattened toward the white front direction, and the Z angle of the substrate 100 is folded from the back side of the gray to the front direction of the white to form a Z angle which is exposed to the gray back surface. The ground length a is greater than the side length b.

In the seventh picture, the Z angle of the part is returned from the white front to the gray back. Folding, forming a convex second ridge R2, preferably the distance retained by the Z-angle of the portion is equal to the ridge height Rh.

In the eighth figure, the first ridge R1 is erected.

In the ninth figure, the first ridge portion R1 and the second ridge portion R2 are temporarily flattened, and the W and Y angles are folded from the upper side to the lower side and from the back side of the gray to the front side of the white to form a gray back surface. The W angle and the Y angle are preferably such that the side length c is greater than zero when folded.

In the tenth figure, the W angle and the Y angle of the portion are further folded back from the white front surface to the gray back surface to form a convex third ridge portion R3, preferably when the partial W angle and the Y angle are folded back. The distance retained is equal to the ridge height Rh.

In the eleventh figure, the first ridge portion R1, the second ridge portion R2 and the third ridge portion R3 are temporarily flattened, and the W and Y angles are turned from the bottom to the top, and the front side of the gray is turned toward the front of the white. The W angle and the Y angle of the gray back surface are formed, and it is preferable to keep the side length c (not shown) larger than zero when folded up.

In the twelfth figure, the W angle and the Y angle of the portion are further folded back from the white front surface to the gray back surface to form a convex fourth ridge portion R4, preferably when the partial W angle and the Y angle are folded back. The distance retained is equal to the ridge height Rh.

In the thirteenth diagram, all the ridges, including the first ridge R1, the second ridge R2, the third ridge R3, and the fourth ridge R4, are erected while the four ridges intersect P1, P2 P3 and P4 are straightened out.

In the fourteenth figure, the edge i is folded toward the center C of the substrate 100 to form a protective edge, and the folding distance is equal to the ridge height Rh. In the fifteenth figure, the edge j is folded toward the center of the substrate 100 to form a protective edge, and the folding distance is equal to the ridge height Rh. In the sixteenth figure, the edge k is folded toward the center of the substrate 100 to form a protective edge, and the folding distance is The distance is equal to the ridge height Rh.

In the seventeenth figure, a folding tray 200 is finally formed which comprises four receiving areas e, f, g, h, and four receiving areas e, f, g, h for placing food.

In summary, a method of making a folding tray can be summarized. Please refer to the eighteenth figure, which is a flow chart of the manufacturing method of the folding tray of the present invention.

Step 1801: providing a substrate, the material of the substrate being selected from the group consisting of disposable paper, PET, HDPE, PVC, PP, PC, PLA, and combinations thereof.

Step 1802: Folding the substrate to form a plurality of ridges that will intersect each other.

Step 1803: Folding a plurality of edges of the substrate toward the center of the substrate to form a plurality of protective edges, such that a plurality of receiving regions are formed between the ridges and the protective edges.

The above-mentioned folding type tray can be produced by using the disposable paper which is commonly used in the market, and coexists with the disposable paper tray on the market, as long as the line is printed on the disposable paper substrate 100 in advance to mark the fold line, and correspondingly At the positions of the four receiving areas e, f, g, h, the recommended food is marked with a pattern and a character, and any user can easily fold the substrate 100 into a folding tray and then fold through the fold. For a plate, you can easily choose a nutritious meal, just fill in a few blocks in the plate.

The aforementioned folding trays can of course also be made of plastics, such as PET, HDPE, PVC, PP, PC or PLA. In this case, only a few necessary places, plus some simple ones, can be understood at a glance. The positioning elements, for example, a plurality of sets of positioning fasteners, fix the ridges, the protective edges and the relative positions of the receiving areas to each other to fix the shape of the entire folded tray.

Folding plates can be pre-designed in various areas, etc. Firstly design a variety of folding trays for different objects. For example, a folding tray for children will use a smaller overall substrate, a folding tray for vegetarians, and various areas. The size will be relatively close, but for the folding tray used by omnivores, the size of the protein and vegetable areas will be significantly different in design, and even according to the dietary rules of patients with special diseases, the size of the area will be given more. Special distribution.

Further embodiments of the invention are provided below, for example.

Embodiment 1 : A folding tray comprising a substrate having a center and a plurality of edges; a plurality of ridges formed by folding the substrate and intersecting each other; and a plurality of protective edges, Formed by folding the edges toward the center, the plurality of receiving regions are formed between the ridges and the protective edges.

Embodiment 2: The folding tray of Embodiment 1, wherein the size of each of the containment areas is planned in accordance with the principles of healthy eating of nutrition.

The folding tray according to the embodiment 1, wherein the material of the substrate is selected from the group consisting of a disposable paper, a polyethylene terephthalate, a high density polyethylene, and a polychlorinated chlorine. One of ethylene, a polypropylene, a polycarbonate, a polylactic acid, and a combination thereof.

Embodiment 4: The folding tray of embodiment 1, further comprising a plurality of positioning elements disposed on the substrate for fixing the ridges, the protective edges, and the receiving areas relative position.

Embodiment 5: A folding tray comprising a substrate; and a plurality of receiving regions having a folded structure and formed directly from the substrate.

The folding tray of embodiment 5, wherein the folded structure comprises a plurality of ridges and a plurality of protective edges, wherein the ridges intersect each other, and Formed by folding the substrate, and the protective edges are formed by folding the plurality of edges of the substrate toward a center of the substrate, and the plurality of receiving regions are formed between the ridges and the protective edges .

Embodiment 7: The folding tray of Embodiment 5, wherein the size of each of the containment areas is planned in accordance with a healthy eating principle of nutrition.

The folding tray according to the embodiment 5, wherein the material of the substrate is selected from the group consisting of a disposable paper, a polyethylene terephthalate, a high density polyethylene, and a polychlorinated chloride. One of ethylene, a polypropylene, a polycarbonate, a polylactic acid, and a combination thereof.

Embodiment 9: A method for fabricating a folded tray comprising providing a substrate; folding the substrate to form a plurality of ridges that intersect each other; and centering a plurality of edges of the substrate toward a center of the substrate Folded to form a plurality of protective edges such that a plurality of receiving regions are formed between the ridges and the protective edges.

Embodiment 10: The method of Embodiment 9, wherein the size of each of the containment areas is planned in accordance with a healthy eating principle of nutrition.

The present invention is a rare and incomprehensible invention, and the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. That is to say, the equivalent changes and modifications made by the applicant in accordance with the scope of the patent application of the present invention should still fall within the scope of the patent of the present invention. I would like to ask your review committee to give a clear explanation and pray for it.

100‧‧‧Substrate

W, X, Y, Z‧‧‧ corner

C‧‧‧ Center

F‧‧‧ positive

B‧‧‧Back

a, b, c‧‧‧

R1, R2, R3, R4‧‧‧ ridge

Rh‧‧‧ ridge height

P1, P2, P3, P4‧‧‧ ridge intersection

Edge of i, j, k, l‧‧

e, f, g, h‧‧‧ accommodating area

200‧‧‧Folding plate

1801‧‧‧ Provide a substrate, the material of which is selected from disposable paper, PET,

One of HDPE, PVC, PP, PC, PLA, and a combination thereof

1802‧‧‧ Folding the substrate to form a plurality of ridges that will intersect each other

1803‧‧‧ Folding a plurality of edges of the substrate toward the center of the substrate to form a plurality of protective edges, such that a plurality of receiving regions are formed between the ridges and the protective edges

The first picture is a schematic diagram of the food pyramid promoted by the Ministry of Health of China; the second picture is a schematic diagram of the MyPlate plate promoted by the US Department of Agriculture; 3 to 17 are schematic views showing a series of transition structures in the process of fabricating the folding structure of the present invention; and Fig. 18 is a flow chart showing the manufacture of the folding tray of the present invention.

200‧‧‧Folding plate

e, f, g, h‧‧‧ accommodating area

Claims (10)

A folding tray comprising: a substrate having a center and a plurality of edges; a plurality of ridges formed by folding the substrate and intersecting each other; and a plurality of protective edges, the The edges are formed by folding toward the center, and the plurality of receiving regions are formed between the ridges and the protective edges. The folding tray of claim 1, wherein the size of each of the containment areas is planned in accordance with the principles of healthy eating of nutrition. The folding tray according to claim 1, wherein the material of the substrate is selected from the group consisting of a disposable paper, a polyethylene terephthalate, a high density polyethylene, and a polyvinyl chloride. One of a polypropylene, a polycarbonate, a polylactic acid, and a combination thereof. The folding tray of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of positioning elements disposed on the substrate for fixing the ridges, the protective edges, and the receiving areas relative position. A folding tray comprising: a substrate; and a plurality of receiving regions having a folded structure and formed directly from the substrate. The folding tray of claim 5, wherein the folded structure comprises a plurality of ridges and a plurality of protective edges, wherein the ridges intersect each other and are formed by folding the substrate, and the same The protective edge is formed by folding the plurality of edges of the substrate toward a center of the substrate, and the plurality of receiving regions are formed between the ridges and the protective edges. The folding tray of claim 5, wherein the size of each of the receiving areas is planned in accordance with the principles of healthy eating of nutrition. The folding tray according to claim 5, wherein the material of the substrate is selected from the group consisting of a disposable paper, a polyethylene terephthalate, a high density polyethylene, and a polyvinyl chloride. One of a polypropylene, a polycarbonate, a polylactic acid, and a combination thereof. A method of making a folded dinner tray comprising: providing a substrate; folding the substrate to form a plurality of ridges that intersect each other; and folding the plurality of edges of the substrate toward a center of the substrate, To form a plurality of protective edges, such that a plurality of receiving regions are formed between the ridges and the protective edges. The method of claim 9, wherein the size of each of the containment areas is planned according to the principles of healthy eating of nutrition.