TWI646022B - Expandable container - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a container comprising a bottom, eight first hem, eight second hem and eight fixed hem; the first hem is simultaneously directed by a first crease line connected to the bottom Folding, thereby forming a peripheral wall and an accommodating space; any second hem is simultaneously folded outward by the second crease line, and then stacked on the outer side of the peripheral wall formed by any first hem; Any of the fixed hem is folded outward at the same time by the third crease line, so that the fixed hem is superposed on the outer side of the peripheral wall formed by the first hem; thereby lifting the user to hold the food to be eaten in the container After the food is eaten, the container can be unfolded into a disk shape for convenient access.

Description

Expandable container

The present invention relates to a container, and more particularly to a container formed by folding.

Due to the rapid development of the times, fast food manufacturers and foreign foods have developed rapidly. They also want to buy foods such as disposable dishes in a home-like environment. However, many foods should be placed on a plate for visual and access. Ideally convenient, but it is necessary to pour the food in the container into another dish, which is very inconvenient to use.

It is a daily practice to make a three-dimensional container to reduce the opening of the container by folding the corners, but it must be bonded and fixed at the folding to form the strength of the container. For example, the Republic of China New Patent No. M255233 "Multilateral paper bowl construction" As disclosed in the case B, it is mainly formed by folding a cardboard (icon 10), wherein the central portion of the cardboard (icon 10) has a base base circle (icon 11), and the base base circle ( The outer part of the icon 11) is provided with an circumscribed polygon (icon 12), and a plurality of fold lines (icon 13) extend outward at each corner end of the polygon (icon 12), and are formed with a press-epacing plate (icon 14) arranged in an equidistant arrangement. And a plywood (icon 15), and each of the plywood (icon 14) extends outwardly with a raised rim (icon 16), and the rim (icon 16) and the plywood (icon 14) A crease line (icon 17) is formed. Therefore, according to the folding line (icon 13), each of the bonding sheets (icon 15) is folded behind the pressing plate (icon 14) at the adjacent end, so that the pressing plates (icon 14) and the edges of the respective plates (the icon 14) icon 16) The adjacent ends of the adjacent ends are bonded to each other and bonded, forming a polygonal paper bowl having a polygonal configuration at the bottom and the bowl wall. However, such containers must be fixed by using a bonding method, but they cannot be opened after bonding.

In the case of the "Container usable as a deep bottom and shallow bottom type container, and manufacturing method thereof" in the case of the US Patent No. US-A-9,045,246 B2, the first and second figures of the figure are disclosed and matched with the case. As shown, a container is provided which, when folded, can be used as a container having a deep bottom or a shallow bottom, the container having an integrally formed bottom (icon 12D) and a helical inner folded surface (icon 4). The folding of the predetermined angle is formed. According to the foregoing, it is indeed convenient for the user to fold after being used; however, the container is formed to be used as a container having a deep bottom or a shallow bottom only after being folded at a predetermined angle, provided that it is The user can complete the container after folding at a predetermined angle; moreover, although there is no fixed part after the folding is completed, it will be difficult to avoid accidentally spilling or spilling the food contained in the container. . Therefore, the support force around the container is completely insufficient when the food is contained, and there is still inconvenience in application.

In view of the foregoing, the object of the present invention is to provide a container for unfoldable use, which can be used by re-expanding the container by using a fixed folded edge of the container and being folded, thereby enhancing the user. The safety and convenience of the food to be eaten in the container after being folded and assembled can further unwind the shape of the container from the folded set to form a disk shape, thereby allowing the user to It is convenient to access the food in the dish to achieve the technical features disclosed by the present invention and the effects and purposes to be achieved.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an expandable container comprising: a bottom portion 20 , three or more plurality of first flanges 30 , a plurality of flanges, and a plurality of fixed flanges And one end of any one of the first hem is connected to the bottom portion, and a first crease line is formed at the joint with the bottom portion; and any one of the first hem is connected to the second fold Edges such that the first hem and the second hem are staggered; and any of the second hem has a second crease line from the first hem and The bottom joint is formed by extending radially; and the other end of any of the first flanges is connected to the fixed flange, and a third crease line is formed at the joint with the fixed flange.

Wherein any one of the first hem is folded inwardly by the first crease line connected to the bottom portion, such that the first hem is opposite to each other to form a peripheral wall and an accommodating space. And any of the second hem is formed by folding the second crease line outward to form a stack, and along a long side connected to any of the first hem, in a clockwise direction or Turning counterclockwise, and then superposing on the outer side of the peripheral wall formed by any one of the first hem; and any of the fixed hem is folded outward by the third crease line, so that any of the fixing The folding edge is fixedly fixed to the overlapping portion of the second folded edge and the outer side of the peripheral wall formed by the first folded edge, or any one of the fixed folded edges is abutted against the overlapping portion of the second folded edge, And stacked on the outer side of the peripheral wall formed by the first hemming.

Preferably, any of the second hem is a dome shape, and the second crease line of any of the second hem is a diagonal of the 鸢 shape.

Preferably, any of the fixing flanges are interlocked by the connecting portion in the adjacent one of the fixing flanges to form a mouth.

10‧‧‧ Container

11‧‧‧The wall

13‧‧‧ accommodating space

15‧‧‧ cup mouth

20‧‧‧ bottom

30‧‧‧First Folding

31‧‧‧First fold line

40‧‧‧second fold

41‧‧‧Second fold line

43‧‧‧Overlap

50‧‧‧Fixed hem

51‧‧‧ third fold line

52‧‧‧ 容容

521‧‧‧Contact Department

53‧‧‧Connecting Department

55‧‧‧ card block

Fig. 1 is a top plan view showing the structure of the container according to the first embodiment of the present invention before being unfolded.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of the container of the first embodiment of the present invention after it has been folded.

Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a part of the structure of the section line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view showing the structure of the container according to the second embodiment of the present invention before being unfolded.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of the container according to the second embodiment of the present invention after the container has been folded.

Fig. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a part of the structure of the section line 6-6 in Fig. 5.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, a container 10 for use after deployment includes a bottom portion 20 , eight first flanges 30 , and eight second flanges 40. And a plurality of fixed hem 50 ; the bottom 20 is octagonal, and the first hem 30 is formed by a rectangle of the same shape, and the first hem 30 is looped at the bottom. The second hem 40 is formed by a dome having the same shape, but is not intended to limit the technical features claimed in the present invention.

The first flanges 30 are formed by rectangles of the same shape and size, and one end of any of the first flanges 30 (ie, the short side of the rectangle) is connected to the bottom portion 20 at the junction of the bottom portion 20 A first crease line 31 is formed.

And the second flange 40 is connected to the first flange 30 so that the first flange 30 and the second flange 40 are formed in a staggered arrangement; preferably, any two The first hemming edge 30 is a long side and is connected to the second side of the second hemming edge 40 . And any of the second hem 40 has a second crease line 41 and is formed by extending radially from the junction of the two first hem 30 and the bottom portion 20 ; preferably, any of the The second crease line 41 of the bi-folded edge 40 is a long diagonal line of a 鸢 shape.

The other end of the first hem 30 (also the short side of the rectangle) is connected to the fixed hem 50 , and a third crease line 51 is formed at the joint of the fixed hem 50 ; Preferably, the fixed flange 50 has a connecting portion 53 .

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the number of the first hem, the second hem, and the fixed hem is not limited to eight, and may be other numbers such as three or ten. Eight are for illustrative purposes, but are not limited to this. As shown in Fig. 1, when the user unfolds the container 10 to form a disk shape, it can be used as a dish to hold the food to be eaten; and when the user is folded, the desired effect is Therefore, please refer to FIG. 2 again. First, the first folded edges 30 are folded inward at the same time by the first crease line 31 connected to the bottom portion 20 , so that the first folds are folded. a peripheral wall 30 side are brought into the container 10 twenty-two formed by 11, and an accommodating space by the circumferential wall 11 of the container 10 and the base 20 is disposed around 13 formed; subsequently, then any one of the second fold The edge 40 is folded outward by the second crease line 41 to form a stacking portion 43 and is turned in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction along the long side connected to any of the first hem 30 . And then stacked on the outer side of the peripheral wall 11 of the container 10 formed by any of the first flanges 30 , and then any of the fixed flanges 50 are simultaneously outwardly directed by the third crease line 51 folded, so that such a fixed fold lines 50 are stacked inside the container fixed to the peripheral wall 11 of the outer side 10 of the first flange 30 is formed; preferably, A Department of the fixing flange 50 by the connecting portion 53 when the fixing flap is folded outwardly roll disposed adjacent the inner flange 50 is fixed to the other to form a chain, as for the container 10 A cup of mouth 15 . And the fixing flange 50 can be abutted against the upper edge of the overlapping portion 43 after being folded outward, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the user can provide the user with the drink to be drunk or the food to be eaten in the accommodating space 13 of the container 10 after being folded, thereby achieving the foldable container claimed in the present invention. 10 technical characteristics and the effects and purposes to be achieved.

Referring to Figures 4 to 6, a second embodiment of the present invention is mainly related to the first embodiment. The second embodiment of the present invention is different from the first embodiment in that any of the fixed folds The side 50 has a pocket 52 having a larger inner diameter engaging portion 521. The connecting portion 53 has a latching block 55. The outer diameter of the latching block is larger than the receiving slot but smaller than the engaging portion. another such card may be embedded in the block 55 adjacent to the fixed inner flange 50 receiving groove 52 is formed a chain, and such block 55 may be engaged with the card in the receiving groove having a larger inner diameter The engaging portion 521 is used as a cup 15 of the container 10 , and the fixing flange 50 can be bent against the upper edge of the overlapping portion 43 after being bent outward, as shown in FIG. Therefore, in addition to the effect of the foldable container 10 claimed in the present invention, it is only necessary to self-embed the connecting portion 53 of any of the fixing flanges 50 to the other adjacent one. When the inner side of the side 50 is untwisted, the remaining fixed hem 50 can be sequentially unfolded, thereby making the user more convenient in unscrewing the container 10 .

The invention has the following advantages:

1. The invention can maintain the integrity and beauty of the original container or the unfolded container, and can achieve a certain sealing effect after the lid is closed.

2. The invention can utilize the folded indentation and curvature so that the unfolded container has different crease changes to achieve different aesthetic effects.

3. The invention can be made by using a whole flat material, or by adding a bottom to the bottom of the formed container to strengthen the bottom function, and also separating the periphery and the bottom with different sheets of material, like the bottom of the disposable tableware in the market. Also bonded and pressed.

4. The fixing flange of the cup mouth of the present invention can be folded against the upper edge of the overlapping portion after being folded outward, so that the overlapping portion can be attached to the outer edge of the container without being turned outwards. The container can still be easily opened for use.

Claims (10)

A container comprising: a bottom portion, a plurality of first flanges, a plurality of second flanges, and a plurality of fixed flanges; and one end of any of the first flanges is coupled to the bottom portion a joint at the bottom forms a first crease line; and any two of the first hem are connected to the second hem, such that the first hem and the second hem are two Two staggered rings are disposed at the bottom; and any of the second hem has a second crease line formed by extending radially from the junction of the two adjacent first hem and the bottom; The other end of the first hem is connected to the fixed hem, and the fixed hem has a connecting portion; wherein the first hem is connected by the first crease line at the bottom And folding inwardly, such that the first folded edges are opposite to each other to form a peripheral wall and an accommodating space; and any of the second hem is folded outward by the second crease line to form a stack Closing and extending along a long side connected to any of the first hemmings in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction The outer circumferential wall of the first flange is formed; and such fixed fold lines by each of the connecting portions connecting adjacent flap is formed of a fixed container of the cup. The container according to claim 1, wherein the fixing flanges are simultaneously folded outward by the third crease line, so that the fixing hem is superposed and fixed on the first hem. The outer side of the peripheral wall of the container. The container according to claim 2, wherein the fixing flange is formed by winding the connecting portion on the inner side of the adjacent one of the fixing flanges when the fixing flange is folded outward. Interlocking. The container according to claim 1, wherein the second crease line of the second hem is a long diagonal of a 鸢 shape. The container according to claim 1, wherein the fixing flange is slidable toward the upper edge of the overlapping portion after being folded outward. The container of claim 1, wherein the fixed flange has a pocket. The container according to claim 6, wherein the connecting portion has a block, and the blocks can be embedded in the adjacent groove of the other fixed bead to form a loop. The container according to the seventh aspect of the invention, wherein the container has a large inner diameter engaging portion, and the card can be engaged with the receiving groove to have a larger inner diameter engaging portion. The container of claim 8, wherein the outer diameter of the block is larger than the groove but smaller than the engaging portion. The container according to claim 6, wherein the fixing flange is slanted to the upper edge of the overlapping portion after being bent outward.