WO2020084174A1 - Container for producing ice cubes - Google Patents

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WO2020084174A1
WO2020084174A1 PCT/ES2019/070643 ES2019070643W WO2020084174A1 WO 2020084174 A1 WO2020084174 A1 WO 2020084174A1 ES 2019070643 W ES2019070643 W ES 2019070643W WO 2020084174 A1 WO2020084174 A1 WO 2020084174A1
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Albert CAPDEVILA GALÍ
Joaquín SERRAT CASTELLS
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D81/127—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material
    • B65D81/133—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using rigid or semi-rigid sheets of shock-absorbing material of a shape specially adapted to accommodate contents, e.g. trays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/04—Producing ice by using stationary moulds
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
    • F25C1/24—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D77/00—Packages formed by enclosing articles or materials in preformed containers, e.g. boxes, cartons, sacks or bags
    • B65D77/10—Container closures formed after filling

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  • the present invention is related to the production of ice cubes intended to refrigerate beverages, proposing a container that allows this production to be carried out under advantageous conditions, both domestically and for the consumption of ice cubes in commercial premises.
  • a container is proposed that allows ice cubes to be produced in a practical way when and where they are needed, overcoming the drawbacks of conventional practices.
  • This container object of the invention comprises a tray formed with a flat face from which a series of gaps designed to fill with a liquid capable of being frozen to a state of ice project onto the other face, with a once the gaps have been filled with the freezable liquid, a closing sheet that is fixed on the tray with sealing, thus keeping the liquid in the gaps without loss of leaks, providing total quality and hygiene, free of contamination and odors that harm its flavor.
  • a container that houses certain quantities of the freezable liquid in the tray openings, so that said container can be marketed without the need for maintenance refrigeration in its manufacture, transport and final destination, so that consumers can purchase it.
  • these conditions and carry out the freezing prior to consumption of the ice cubes there is no risk of spilling the freezable liquid when handling the container, so the practice is very simple, and can be carried out by anyone.
  • the consumer can purchase the containers they want already filled with the freezable liquid (avoiding current frequent orders), in order to produce the ice cubes as needed, without the need for any energy consumption for cold storage until the time of production. of ice cubes, so it is also an economic and sufficient production for the quantities of ice cubes that are needed each time.
  • said ice cube production container, object of the invention results from characteristics that make it advantageous and preferred with respect to the conventional means with which the production of ice cubes is currently carried out.
  • Figure 1 shows in perspective an example of embodiment of the container for producing ice cubes according to the object of the invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a perspective of the tray of the ice cubes production container, in the phase of filling the gaps with the freezable liquid, by means of a machine.
  • Figure 3 shows a perspective of emptying the ice cubes from the ice tray. production container, on a discharge apparatus.
  • the object of the invention refers to a container for producing ice cubes intended to refrigerate beverages, comprising a tray (1) having a series of holes (2) designed to house portions of a liquid capable of being frozen at a state of ice, a sheet (3) being arranged on said tray (1), which is fixed establishing a watertight closure of the gaps (2).
  • the container object of the invention must not be kept cold, neither in the production of the same nor in its maintenance, nor in the transport of the same (so that conventional and non-refrigerated transport trucks can be used, which are cheaper and simpler in regarding logistics).
  • the final customer should only cool the containers as needed, so that the customer can use smaller refrigerators (reducing energy consumption), being able to keep the other containers that are not going to be used without refrigeration, so that the Customer can place orders larger and less frequently.
  • the tray (1) of the container is made with a flat face, from which the gaps (2) destined to house the freezable liquid to form the ice cubes exit towards the other face, being arranged on said flat face of the tray (1) of the Container the sheet (3) for closing the gaps (2), which facilitates the fixation of the sheet (3) to effectively establish the sealing of the gaps (2).
  • Said recesses (2) for accommodating the portions of freezable liquid to form the ice cubes can be of any configuration and size, the number and distribution of these recesses (2) in the tray (1) of the container also being able to vary, without this altering the object of the invention; an ordered distribution preferably being provided in perpendicular rows, to take full advantage of the dimension of the surface of the tray (1) without the spaces of the recesses (2) interfering with each other.
  • the sheet (3) is also provided with a tongue (4) in a peripheral area of the support on the tray (1) of the container, outside the areas surrounding the gaps (2), which allows this sheet to be easily detached (3), pulling the mentioned tab (4), when the opening of the holes (2) is required to extract the ice cubes formed in the container.
  • the extraction of the ice cubes formed in the holes (2) can be carried out manually, by any traditional method, but also it provides for the possibility of emptying into a discharge apparatus (6), as shown in figure 3, for the supply of the ice cubes with total hygiene, without touching them with the hands during extraction.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a container for producing ice cubes, which comprises a tray (1) in which are formed a series of cavities (2) for accommodating portions of a liquid that can freeze to an ice state. Disposed on the tray (1) is a sheet (3) that is attached to the tray (1), establishing a watertight closure of the cavities (2).

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DESCRIPCIÓN  DESCRIPTION
CONTENEDOR PARA PRODUCIR CUBITOS DE HIELO CONTAINER TO PRODUCE ICE CUBES
Sector de la técnica Technique sector
La presente invención está relacionada con la producción de cubitos de hielo destinados para refrigerar bebidas, proponiendo un contenedor que permite realizar esa producción en condiciones ventajosas, tanto a nivel doméstico como para el consumo de los cubitos de hielo en locales comerciales. The present invention is related to the production of ice cubes intended to refrigerate beverages, proposing a container that allows this production to be carried out under advantageous conditions, both domestically and for the consumption of ice cubes in commercial premises.
Estado de la técnica State of the art
En la actualidad es habitual la utilización de cubitos de hielo para refrigerar bebidas, llevándose a cabo esta práctica a nivel doméstico y en locales comerciales de consumo, como bares, restaurantes, etc., lo cual exige la producción de una gran cantidad de dichos cubitos de hielo, con el fin de cubrir la necesidad de los mismos cuando es necesario. Currently it is common to use ice cubes to refrigerate beverages, this practice being carried out at home and in consumer shops, such as bars, restaurants, etc., which requires the production of a large number of such cubes. ice, in order to meet the need for them when necessary.
Para ello existe una práctica de producir cubitos de hielo en bandejas cubiteras que se llenan con un líquido base de los cubitos de hielo, generalmente agua, refrigerándose en congeladores de muebles frigoríficos hasta que quedan formados los cubitos de hielo; pero esta práctica es de producción muy limitada, ya que las bandejas cubiteras se tienen que llenar en el mismo lugar el en que se va a realizar la congelación, lo cual solo resulta práctico para producciones domésticas en las que la producción solo es necesaria ocasionalmente y en poca cantidad; además de que la manipulación de las bandejas cubiteras conteniendo el líquido a congelar resulta engorroso, derramándose el líquido con facilidad. For this there is a practice of producing ice cubes in ice cube trays that are filled with a base liquid of the ice cubes, generally water, refrigerating in freezers of refrigerator furniture until the ice cubes are formed; but this practice is of very limited production, since the ice trays have to be filled in the same place where the freezing is to be carried out, which is only practical for domestic productions where production is only occasionally necessary and in little quantity; In addition to that the manipulation of the ice trays containing the liquid to be frozen is cumbersome, spilling the liquid easily.
Esto ha llevado a desarrollar producciones industriales, en las que lleva a cabo la producción de cúbitos de hielo en fábricas mediante máquinas especiales diseñadas para ese fin, envasándose los cubitos de hielo en bolsas o contenedores que se comercializan para los consumidores. This has led to the development of industrial productions, in which the production of ice cubes is carried out in factories using special machines designed for that purpose, the ice cubes being packed in bags or containers that are marketed to consumers.
Dicha práctica de producción industrial resuelve el problema de cubrir la demanda de cubitos de hielo en todas las esferas, pero requiere un consumo de energía muy alto. Por una parte, la producción de cubitos de hielo se lleva a cabo durante todo el año para poder cubrir la fuerte demanda en los meses de verano, por lo que los cubitos se han de almacenar en grandes neveras, para mantenerlos congelados, lo cual conlleva un gasto energético muy alto. Such an industrial production practice solves the problem of meeting the demand for ice cubes in all spheres, but requires very high energy consumption. On the one hand, the production of ice cubes is carried out throughout the year to cover the fort demand in the summer months, so the cubes must be stored in large refrigerators, to keep them frozen, which entails a very high energy expenditure.
Por otro lado, el transporte de los cubitos de hielo desde los almacenes de producción hasta el cliente final se ha de hacer en camiones refrigerados, los cuales son más caros y su logística es más complicada que los camiones convencionales, además de que tiene un consumo más alto debido al frío que deben producir para mantener los cubitos de hielo en un estado óptimo. On the other hand, the transport of the ice cubes from the production warehouses to the final customer must be done in refrigerated trucks, which are more expensive and their logistics are more complicated than conventional trucks, in addition to having a consumption higher due to the cold they must produce to keep the ice cubes in an optimal state.
Finalmente, otro problema surge cuando el cliente final recibe los cubitos de hielo, debiendo mantener en frío todo el pedido realizado, hasta que deban ser usados en las bebidas que los requieran, lo cual requiere una sobreocupación de espacio en sus neveras, con el consecuente consumo energético, y además requiere hacer pedidos de manera muy frecuente porque el espacio de las neveras es limitado. Finally, another problem arises when the final customer receives the ice cubes, having to keep the entire order cold, until they must be used in the drinks that require them, which requires an over-occupation of space in their refrigerators, with the consequent energy consumption, and also requires ordering very frequently because the space of the fridges is limited.
Asimismo, las manipulaciones necesarias de los cubitos de hielo, tanto en el ámbito de la producción, como en el desenvasado para el consumo, hacen que sean considerables los riesgos de contaminación, resultando, por lo tanto, la práctica poco higiénica. Likewise, the necessary manipulations of the ice cubes, both in the field of production and in the packaging for consumption, make the contamination risks considerable, therefore, resulting in unhygienic practice.
Ante tales inconvenientes de las prácticas convencionales, resulta necesario, evidentemente, el desarrollo de un medio que permita producir cubitos de hielo de una manera económica, que garantice unas buenas condiciones higiénicas y que permita cubrir las necesidades del consumo en los lugares y momentos precisos. Faced with such drawbacks of conventional practices, it is obviously necessary to develop a means that allows ice cubes to be produced in an economical way, which guarantees good hygienic conditions and allows the consumption needs to be met at the right places and times.
Objeto de la invención Object of the invention
De acuerdo con la presente invención se propone un contenedor que permite producir cubitos de hielo de una manera práctica cuando y donde se necesitan, salvando los inconvenientes de las prácticas convencionales. In accordance with the present invention, a container is proposed that allows ice cubes to be produced in a practical way when and where they are needed, overcoming the drawbacks of conventional practices.
Este contenedor objeto de la invención comprende una bandeja conformada con una cara plana desde la cual se proyectan hacia la otra cara una serie de huecos destinados para llenarse con un líquido capaz de ser congelado hasta un estado de hielo, disponiéndose sobre la cara plana, una vez llenados los huecos con el líquido congelable, una lámina de cierre que se fija sobre la bandeja con estanqueidad, manteniéndose así el líquido en los huecos sin perdidas de escapes, proporcionando una calidad e higiene total, libre de contaminación y olores que perjudiquen su sabor. This container object of the invention comprises a tray formed with a flat face from which a series of gaps designed to fill with a liquid capable of being frozen to a state of ice project onto the other face, with a once the gaps have been filled with the freezable liquid, a closing sheet that is fixed on the tray with sealing, thus keeping the liquid in the gaps without loss of leaks, providing total quality and hygiene, free of contamination and odors that harm its flavor.
Se obtiene de este modo un contenedor que aloja en los huecos de la bandeja cantidades determinadas del líquido congelable, de manera que dicho contenedor puede ser comercializado sin necesidad de refrigeración de mantenimiento en su fabricación, transporte y destino final, para que los consumidores puedan adquirirlo en esas condiciones y llevar a cabo ellos mismos la congelación previamente al consumo de los cubitos de hielo, no existiendo riesgo de derramar el líquido congelable cuando se manipula el contenedor, por lo que la práctica es muy sencilla, pudiendo ser llevada acabo por cualquiera. In this way, a container is obtained that houses certain quantities of the freezable liquid in the tray openings, so that said container can be marketed without the need for maintenance refrigeration in its manufacture, transport and final destination, so that consumers can purchase it. in these conditions and carry out the freezing prior to consumption of the ice cubes, there is no risk of spilling the freezable liquid when handling the container, so the practice is very simple, and can be carried out by anyone.
Con esto se logra una producción sencilla de los cubitos de hielo, ya que el consumidor solo tiene que adquirir el contenedor ya lleno con las porciones de líquido y congelarlo cuando lo necesite, sin necesidad de tener que tocar el líquido destinado a formar los cubitos de hielo ni los huecos de alojamiento, por lo que resulta también una producción totalmente higiénica. With this, an easy production of the ice cubes is achieved, since the consumer only has to acquire the container already filled with the portions of liquid and freeze it when he needs it, without having to touch the liquid destined to form the ice cubes. ice or housing holes, so it is also a totally hygienic production.
Además, el consumidor puede adquirir los contenedores que desee ya llenos con el líquido congelable (evitando los actuales pedidos frecuentes), para ir produciendo los cubitos de hielo conforme los necesite, sin necesidad de ningún gasto energético de conservación frigorífica hasta el momento de la producción de los cubitos de hielo, por lo que también resulta una producción económica y suficiente para las cantidades de cubitos de hielo que se necesiten en cada ocasión. In addition, the consumer can purchase the containers they want already filled with the freezable liquid (avoiding current frequent orders), in order to produce the ice cubes as needed, without the need for any energy consumption for cold storage until the time of production. of ice cubes, so it is also an economic and sufficient production for the quantities of ice cubes that are needed each time.
Por todo ello, dicho contenedor de producción de cubitos hielo, objeto de la invención, resulta de unas características que le hacen ventajoso y preferente respecto de los medios convencionales con los que actualmente se realiza la producción de cubitos de hielo. For all these reasons, said ice cube production container, object of the invention, results from characteristics that make it advantageous and preferred with respect to the conventional means with which the production of ice cubes is currently carried out.
Descripción de las figuras Description of the figures
La figura 1 muestra en perspectiva un ejemplo de realización del contenedor para producir cubitos de hielo según el objeto de la invención. Figure 1 shows in perspective an example of embodiment of the container for producing ice cubes according to the object of the invention.
La figura 2 muestra una perspectiva de la bandeja del contenedor de producción de cubitos de hielo, en fase de llenado de los huecos con el líquido congelable, mediante una máquina. Figure 2 shows a perspective of the tray of the ice cubes production container, in the phase of filling the gaps with the freezable liquid, by means of a machine.
La figura 3 muestra una perspectiva del vaciado de los cubitos de hielo desde la bandeja del contenedor de producción, sobre un aparato de descarga. Figure 3 shows a perspective of emptying the ice cubes from the ice tray. production container, on a discharge apparatus.
Descripción detallada de la invención Detailed description of the invention
El objeto de la invención se refiere a un contenedor para producir cubitos de hielo destinados para refrigerar bebidas, comprendiendo una bandeja (1) que posee conformados una serie de huecos (2) destinados para alojar porciones de un líquido capaz de ser congelado a estado de hielo, disponiéndose sobre dicha bandeja (1) una lámina (3), la cual se fija estableciendo un cierre estanco de los huecos (2). The object of the invention refers to a container for producing ice cubes intended to refrigerate beverages, comprising a tray (1) having a series of holes (2) designed to house portions of a liquid capable of being frozen at a state of ice, a sheet (3) being arranged on said tray (1), which is fixed establishing a watertight closure of the gaps (2).
De este modo, basta con llenar los huecos (2) de la bandeja (1) del contenedor con un líquido capaz de ser congelado, por ejemplo agua, y fijar la lámina (3) de cierre, para tener un contenedor con porciones de líquido capaz de ser congelado alojadas en él, para ser comercializado así el contenedor. Thus, it is enough to fill the holes (2) of the tray (1) of the container with a liquid capable of being frozen, for example water, and fix the closing sheet (3), to have a container with portions of liquid able to be frozen housed in it, to be marketed thus the container.
Las ventajas de este contenedor son varias. Por un lado, la calidad e higiene de los cubitos se mantiene en unos niveles muy altos, puesto que cada cubito se encuentra sellado y no tiene contacto con el exterior hasta que vaya a ser utilizado en su bebida correspondiente. The advantages of this container are several. On the one hand, the quality and hygiene of the cubes is kept at very high levels, since each cube is sealed and does not have contact with the outside until it is going to be used in its corresponding drink.
Asimismo, se produce un ahorro del consumo energético muy importante, puesto que los contenedores únicamente deberán ser congelados por el cliente final en el momento que desee emplearlos. No se ha de mantener en frío el contenedor objeto de la invención ni en la producción del mismo ni en su mantenimiento, ni en el transporte del mismo (de modo que se pueden utilizar camiones de transporte convencionales y no frigoríficos, más económicos y sencillos en cuanto a logística). Also, there is a very significant saving in energy consumption, since the containers should only be frozen by the end customer at the time they want to use them. The container object of the invention must not be kept cold, neither in the production of the same nor in its maintenance, nor in the transport of the same (so that conventional and non-refrigerated transport trucks can be used, which are cheaper and simpler in regarding logistics).
Asimismo, el cliente final únicamente deberá enfriar los contenedores conforme los vaya necesitando, de modo que el cliente puede emplear neveras más pequeñas (reduciendo el consumo energético), pudiendo mantener sin refrigerar el resto de contenedores que no vaya a utilizar, de modo que el cliente puede realizar pedidos más grandes y de manera menos frecuente. Likewise, the final customer should only cool the containers as needed, so that the customer can use smaller refrigerators (reducing energy consumption), being able to keep the other containers that are not going to be used without refrigeration, so that the Customer can place orders larger and less frequently.
Según una realización práctica, la bandeja (1) del contenedor se realiza con una cara plana, desde la cual salen hacia la otra cara los huecos (2) destinados a alojar el líquido congelable para formar los cubitos de hielo, disponiéndose sobre dicha cara plana de la bandeja (1) del contenedor la lámina (3) de cierre de los huecos (2), lo cual facilita la fijación de la lámina (3) para establecer con efectividad el cierre estanco de los huecos (2). According to a practical embodiment, the tray (1) of the container is made with a flat face, from which the gaps (2) destined to house the freezable liquid to form the ice cubes exit towards the other face, being arranged on said flat face of the tray (1) of the Container the sheet (3) for closing the gaps (2), which facilitates the fixation of the sheet (3) to effectively establish the sealing of the gaps (2).
Dichos huecos (2) de alojamiento de las porciones de líquido congelable para formar los cubitos de hielo pueden ser de cualquier configuración y medida, pudiendo también variar el número y la distribución de esos huecos (2) en la bandeja (1) del contenedor, sin que ello altere el objeto de la invención; estando prevista preferentemente una distribución ordenada en hileras perpendiculares, para aprovechar al máximo la dimensión de la superficie de la bandeja (1) sin que los espacios de los huecos (2) se interfieran entre sí. Said recesses (2) for accommodating the portions of freezable liquid to form the ice cubes can be of any configuration and size, the number and distribution of these recesses (2) in the tray (1) of the container also being able to vary, without this altering the object of the invention; an ordered distribution preferably being provided in perpendicular rows, to take full advantage of the dimension of the surface of the tray (1) without the spaces of the recesses (2) interfering with each other.
La lámina (3) se prevé además con una lengüeta (4) en una zona periférica del apoyo sobre la bandeja (1) del contenedor, por fuera de las zonas circundantes de los huecos (2), lo cual permite desprender con facilidad esa lámina (3), tirando de la mencionada lengüeta (4), cuando se precisa de la apertura de los huecos (2) para extraer los cubitos de hielo formados en el contenedor. The sheet (3) is also provided with a tongue (4) in a peripheral area of the support on the tray (1) of the container, outside the areas surrounding the gaps (2), which allows this sheet to be easily detached (3), pulling the mentioned tab (4), when the opening of the holes (2) is required to extract the ice cubes formed in the container.
En un proceso preferente se prevé también el llenado de los huecos (2) de la bandeja (1) del contenedor, con el líquido congelable destinado a formar los cubitos de hielo, con un alimentador (5) de suministro del líquido, como se observa en la figura 2, pudiendo así establecerse un proceso automático del llenado de contenedores con líquido congelable, en una cadena de producción. In a preferred process, provision is also made to fill the gaps (2) of the container tray (1) with the freezable liquid intended to form the ice cubes, with a feeder (5) for supplying the liquid, as shown in figure 2, thus being able to establish an automatic process of filling containers with freezable liquid, in a production line.
Una vez retirada la lámina (3) de su disposición de cierre sobre la bandeja (1) del contenedor, la extracción de los cubitos de hielo formados en los huecos (2) puede efectuarse de manera manual, mediante cualquier método tradicional, pero también se prevé la posibilidad de vaciado en un aparato (6) de descarga, como se observa en la figura 3, para el suministro de los cubitos de hielo con total higiene, sin tocarlos con las manos en la extracción. Once the sheet (3) has been removed from its closing arrangement on the tray (1) of the container, the extraction of the ice cubes formed in the holes (2) can be carried out manually, by any traditional method, but also it provides for the possibility of emptying into a discharge apparatus (6), as shown in figure 3, for the supply of the ice cubes with total hygiene, without touching them with the hands during extraction.

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REIVINDICACIONES 1 Contenedor para producir cubitos de hielo, caracterizado por que comprende una bandeja CLAIMS 1 Container to produce ice cubes, characterized by comprising a tray
(1), la cual posee conformados una serie de huecos (2) destinados para alojar porciones de un líquido capaz de congelarse a estado de hielo, disponiéndose sobre dicha bandeja (1) una lámina (3), la cual se fija sobre la bandeja (1) estableciendo un cierre estanco de los huecos(1), which has a series of holes (2) designed to accommodate portions of a liquid capable of freezing in the state of ice, a sheet (3) being arranged on said tray (1), which is fixed on the tray (1) establishing a tight closure of the gaps
(2). (2).
2.- Contenedor para producir cubitos de hielo, según la reivindicación 1 , caracterizado por que la lámina (3) posee una lengüeta (4) que permite tirar de ella para desprender esa lámina (3) de su fijación sobre la bandeja (1). 2.- Container to produce ice cubes, according to claim 1, characterized in that the sheet (3) has a tab (4) that allows it to be pulled to detach that sheet (3) from its fixing on the tray (1) .
3.- Contenedor para producir cubitos de hielo, según una cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado por que la bandeja (1) presenta una cara plana, sobre la cual se fija la lámina (3) de cierre de los huecos (2), los cuales salen de dicha cara plana hacia la otra cara. 3.- Container for producing ice cubes, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tray (1) has a flat face, on which the sheet (3) for closing the gaps (2) is fixed, which leave said flat face towards the other face.
4 Contenedor para producir cubitos de hielo, según una cualquiera de las reivindicaciones anteriores, caracterizado por que los huecos (2) ocupan la bandeja (1) según una distribución en hileras perpendiculares. Container for producing ice cubes, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holes (2) occupy the tray (1) according to a distribution in perpendicular rows.
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