WO2019182537A2

WO2019182537A2 - Modular tub system for ice cream

Info

Publication number: WO2019182537A2
Application number: PCT/TR2018/050731
Authority: WO
Inventors: Utku ÇELEBİ
Original assignee: Element Proje Müşavi̇rli̇k Teknoloji̇k Mühendi̇sli̇k İnşaat Maki̇na Isi Si̇stemleri̇ Sanayi̇ Ve Ti̇caret Anoni̇m Şi̇rketi̇
Priority date: 2017-11-29
Filing date: 2018-11-27
Publication date: 2019-09-26
Also published as: WO2019182537A3

Abstract

The invention discloses a modular tub system (1) which comprises an outer tub (10) having at least one outer tub housing (100) in a cavity shape at its bottom and an outer tub interlocking part (101) in a protrusion shape on said outer tub housing (100), and an inner tub (11) having at least one inner tub protrusion (110) in a protrusion shape at its bottom and at least one inner tub interlocking receptacle (111) on said inner tub protrusion (110), such that it precisely corresponds to said outer interlocking part (101).

Description

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MODULAR TUB SYSTEM FOR ICE CREAM

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a tub system that is used for ice cream presentation and display in food industry.

The invention particularly discloses a tub system having an inner tub and an outer tub that can be fixed by being interlocked to each other and/or can be used individually.

PRIOR ART

Refrigerated display cabinets in which several varieties of ice cream are contained are used for ice cream presentation and display to customers in the ice cream industry. Ice cream is contained in tubs that are placed in said ice cream cabinets. Many tubs that have been currently used for containing ice cream have a monolithic design, which is unfavorable regarding simple and functional use. Moreover, in a tub known in the prior art, the necessity of completely removing the tub when the ice cream contained therein runs out, cleaning and refilling the same with ice cream both prevents fast action and causes the seller to lose time. The heavy nature of the materials that form the ice cream tubs known in the prior art causes difficulties and accidents experienced during the handling of the tubs. Furthermore, as the tubs are not in a fixed state in the cabinets, they may rotate and move as a result of a force applied when a certain amount of ice cream is being removed from said tubs by the user and this causes the users to experience inconveniences.

A utility model document numbered 2016/08745 known in the prior art discloses a system that enables more amounts of ice cream to be stored and displayed by means of ice cream storage containers that are provided in particular sections in the ice cream cabinets used for storing and displaying ice cream; this system is located in between said ice cream storage containers and comprises an isolation member made of a polyurethane material. The main aim of the invention revolves around the possibility of storing and displaying as much as ice cream as possible with the highest variety in an ice cream cabinet in an appropriately isolated state. Said document is focused on heat insulation and it fails to develop satisfactory solution to difficulties of use of the tubs which contain ice cream in cabinets. The difficulties experienced during replacing the tubs in which the ice cream contained therein run out while allowing the ice cream of great varieties to be presented, and the drawbacks regarding the necessity of completely moving tubs and the impossibility of refilling ice cream into the tub that is empty before cleaning it first are still present.

Another utility model document numbered 2004/02666 known in the prior art discloses a body on which ice cream is presented and also stored, and ice cream tubs that are formed on said body. Furthermore, the tubs are provided with protrusions thereon for allowing simple placement and simple displacement. In the related document, though the methods of easy grasping and displacing the tub are emphasized, the drawbacks that may be experienced with an undesired movement of the tub as a result of the force applied by the seller during an ice cream sale has still remained unsolved. On the other hand, the difficulties that a seller experiences owing to the fact that the product tub is not able to be rotated at a desired angle during an ice cream presentation have not been mentioned.

Consequently, due to the aforementioned disadvantages and inadequacy of the present solutions regarding the subject, a novelty and an improvement is required in the related technical field.

AIM OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to a modular tub system for ice cream in an attempt to eliminate the aforesaid disadvantages and to provide novel advantages to the related technical field.

An aim of the invention is; to achieve a modular tub system having tubs that are capable of being interlocked or used individually. Thus, continuous sales is ensured with taking a stock out of a cabinet and immediately place it into the inner tub without waiting for cleaning, refrigerating it again for said stock to come to its proper consistency for sale when the product contained in said tub runs out.

Another aim of the invention is to provide a tub system having an interlocking system that prevents the tubs from moving undesirably during the sales process of the ice cream. The movement of the tub is constrained by said interlocking system when the seller takes the product out of the tub and this provides easy usage for the seller.

A further aim of the invention is; to provide a tub system having tubs that are easy to insert and remove. Another aim of the invention is to provide a tub system comprising tubs that are capable of being used interchangeably. It is possible to obtain uninterrupted use by replacing the inner tub in which the product contained therein runs out with new one.

Further structural and characteristic properties and all of the advantages of the invention will be more apparent in the accompanying drawings that are presented below and in the detailed description given with reference to these drawings, and therefore these accom panying drawings and said detailed description should be taken into consideration when an evaluation is carried out.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of an outer tub.

Figure 2 illustrates a perspective view of an inner tube.

Figure 3 illustrates a perspective view of a presentation table formed of a modular tub system according to the present invention.

Figure 4 illustrates a perspective view of the portions that enable interlocking.

Figure 5 illustrates a perspective view of a clip.

REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 Tub System

10 Outer Tub

100 Outer Tub Flousing

101 Outer Tub Interlocking Part

11 Inner Tub

110 Inner Tub Protrusion

111 Inner Tub Interlocking Receptacle

12 Handle Opening

13 Clip

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In this detailed description, preferred, non-limiting, embodiments of the invention are disclosed only for the purpose of understanding the subject more clearly.

The invention discloses a modular tub system (1 ) having an outer tub (10) and an inner tub (11 ) that allow an ice cream display, so as to be placed in ice cream cabinets, and are capable of being interlocked and fixed inside the cabinets, and of being used individually by being separated from each other as well. The modular tub system (1 ) is formed by interlocking an outer tub (10) and an inner tub (11 ) in which a product is contained.

An outer tub housing (100) is configured in with the base part of the outer tub (10) which is monolithic with the outer tub (10). Said outer tub housing (100) is in a caved shape from a bottom face of the outer tub (10) towards the outside of said outer tub (10). The outer tub housing (100) that is thoroughly formed of said cavity has a structure in a protrusion shape therein, which is named outer tub interlocking part (101 ). Said outer tub interlocking part (101 ) is preferably in a plus (+) shape and acts in interlocking the outer tub (10) with the inner tub (11 ).

Similarly, the inner tub (11 ) has an inner tub protrusion (110) on its outer bottom face which is formed in a body with the inner tub (11 ), and extends outwards from the bottom of the inner tub (11 ). Said inner tub protrusion (110) has a space called the inner tub interlocking receptacle (111 ) thereon. Said inner tub interlocking receptacle (111 ) preferably has a plus shape (+). The outer tub interlocking part (101 ) and the inner tub interlocking receptacle (111 ) are locked by interlocking, which correspond to each other.

While the inner tub (11 ) is placed in the outer tub (10), the inner tub protrusion (110) is inserted in the outer tub housing (100) with which the former precisely matches. During this placement, the outer tub interlocking part (101 ) is fitted in the inner tub interlocking receptacle (111 ) as the former is utterly compatible with the later. Accordingly, the modular tub system (1 ) is formed. Also, the processes of interlocking the inner tub protrusion (110) and the outer tub housing (100), and of fitting the outer tub interlocking part (101 ) in the inner tub interlocking receptacle (111 ) form an interlocking mechanism.

The interlocking mechanism; is a system wherein the interlocking outer tub (10) and inner tub (11 ) prevent each other from rotating during a product sale and thus ensure an ease of use for users. By use of said interlocking mechanism, the user can rotate the tub at any desired angle with a single movement and can turn the side on which the product is present in the modular tub system (1 ) to themselves, which allows them to experience a remarkable ease of use, and also perform visual presentation.

Due to its use with a pluggable method and design with a special interlocking mechanism, the modular tub system (1 ) allows continuous sales with taking a stock out of a cabinet and immediately place it into the inner tub without waiting for cleaning, refrigerating it again for said stock to come to its proper consistency for sale when the product contained in said tub runs out.

In other preferred embodiments of the invention, it is enabled to isolate the product, when it is out of sale, from an external environment by means of an isolation lid to cover the top of the modular tub system (1 ) that can be design in any angle. With such isolation, in the modular tub system (1 ), the temperature is kept at a desired level and the performance of the refrigerating assembly can be reduced to a minimum with minimum energy consumption.

In the modular tub system (1 ) in which the inner tub (11 ) and the outer tub (10) are able to be used jointly, when the product contained in either of the tubes runs out, sale is carried on by use of the other tub (1 ) while the first modular tub system (1 ) can be prepared for sale again. As many varieties of products as desired can be sold with as many numbers of tubs as desired by adding as many modular tub systems (1 ) as desired.

In addition to its capability of being used individually in all areas, the modular tub system (1 ) can be used both individually and also jointly with any desired materials in any desired structures such as a counter, a cabinet and the similar ones into which said modular tub system can be integrated.

Said inner tub (11 ) has a handle opening (12) for allowing a handle to be attached thereon. At least one clip (13) is fixed in said handle opening (12) and thereby enabling the handle to be locked thereto. Such a handle opening (12) can be created with a protrusion formed outwards from the inner tub (11 ).

Said outer tub (10) has a handle opening (12) for allowing a handle to be attached thereon. At least one clip (13) is fixed in said handle opening (12) and thereby enabling the handle to be locked thereto. Such a handle opening (12) can be created with a protrusion formed outwards from the outer tub (10).

Claims

1. Modular tub system (1 ), characterized in comprising;

• an outer tub (10) having at least one outer tub housing (100) in a cavity shape at the bottom section thereof and an outer tub interlocking part (101 ) having a protrusion shape in said outer tub housing (100),

• an inner tub (11 ) having at least one inner tub protrusion (110) at the bottom section, and at least one inner tub interlocking receptacle (111 ) formed on said inner tub protrusion (110), such that it precisely corresponds to said outer tub interlocking part (101 ).

2. Modular tub system (1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the outer tub housing (100) is monolithic with the outer tub (10).

3. Modular tub system (1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the inner tub protrusion (110) is monolithic with the inner tub (11 ).

4. Modular tub system (1 ) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that; the outer tub

(10) which comprises the outer tub connection housing (100) and the outer tub interlocking part (101 ) at the center point of the inner lower bottom of the outer tub.

5. Modular tub system (1 ) according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that; the inner tub

(11 ) which comprises the inner tub connection part (110) and the inner tub interlocking receptacle (111 ) at the center point of its outer lower bottom.

6. Modular tub system (1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that; the inner tub (11 ) and the outer tub (10) in which the outer tub interlocking part (101 ) and the inner tub interlocking receptacle (111 ) are compatible with each other in a“plus” shape, which enables the tub system (1 ) to be used by being rotated at any desired angle.

7. Modular tub system (1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in comprising; a handle opening (12) for attaching a handle on said inner tub (11 ).

8. Modular tub system (1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in comprising; a handle opening (12) for attaching a handle on said outer tub (10).

9. Modular tub system (1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in comprising; a handle opening (12) for attaching a handle which is formed in a protrusion shape extending outwards from said inner tub (11 ).

10. Modular tub system (1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in comprising; a handle opening (12) for attaching a handle which is formed in a protrusion shape extending outwards from said outer tub (10). 11. Modular tub system (1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in comprising; at least one clip (13) for locking the handle in said handle opening (12).

12. Display table according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in comprising; a plurality of tub systems (1 ).