CN103391885A

CN103391885A - Container for surprises, particularly for chocolate eggs

Info

Publication number: CN103391885A
Application number: CN2011800665207A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 鲁吉·赞尼
Original assignee: LUIGI ZAINI SpA
Current assignee: LUIGI ZAINI SpA
Priority date: 2010-12-22
Filing date: 2011-12-19
Publication date: 2013-11-13
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-19
Also published as: IT1403607B1; ES2661980T3; EP2655207A1; EP2655207B1; CN103391885B; ITMI20102356A1; WO2012084795A1

Abstract

A container (1) for surprises, particularly for chocolate eggs, comprises two half-shells (2, 3) and at least one strip (4) by means of which said half-shells (2, 3) are operatively connected together between a closed configuration and an open configuration of the container, both the half-shells (2, 3) featuring a respective lateral delimiting wall (5, 9) having a first exterior surface portion (6, 10) which extends along generatrices of a cylinder and a second exterior surface portion (7, 12) that extends inside said cylindrical generatrices, in the closed configuration of the container (1) the strip (4) being superimposed at least on the lateral delimiting wall (5, 9) of both half-shells and mainly or completely positioned within a recess (26) present in at least the second exterior surface portion (7, 12) of the lateral delimiting wall (5, 9) of both half-shells (2, 3).

Description

Be used for the container of surprised article especially for chocolate egg

The present invention relates to a kind of for the container of surprised article (surprise) especially for chocolate egg.

As everyone knows, the container that is used for surprised article (being used for chocolate egg) comprises two and half shells, and described two and half shells can and be opened between structure operatively hinged in the closed structure of container.

Because such product is intended to for children, thereby be necessary to guarantee that described product can operate in the mode that is perfectly safe, and the risk that does not exist any accident to eat.

For this reason, two and half shells are reciprocally constraint usually, makes them when being operated, and one and half shells can not separate with another half shell.

Yet the constraint between two and half shells must allow container by the processing machine clamping in the packaging process of egg, and in the situation that do not damage egg, egg is placed in internal tank.

The cylindrical side that on current market, one of the most general solution has been conceived half shell has line of weakness (weakened line) at least to defining wall in the zone that is hinged, in case container is opened, described line of weakness is just destroyed.The side direction that defines failure line defines the part of wall, and this part that side direction defines wall limits vertically band when the remainder with side direction defines wall separates, even be in the opening in structure of container, described vertical band also keeps two and half shells to link together.

Vertically band well opposing have tractive character and reverse the stress of character, and make therefore that can to have children are safe containers.Safety is actually by strict laws and rules and controls, and these laws and rules regulations meet the minimum value to the mechanical resistance of tractive and/or torsion.

Therefore shortcoming is such fact, that is, the safety of container depends on its tear-resistant ability, and after opening, container no longer can correctly be used for its accommodation function again, because its structure is irreversibly deteriorated.

Therefore the technical assignment that the present invention self has set is to realize a kind of container for surprised article (especially for chocolate egg), and described container allows to overcome the above-mentioned technical disadvantages of prior art.

In the scope of present technique task, an object of the present invention is to realize a kind of container for surprised article (especially for chocolate egg), described container can operate in the mode that is perfectly safe and the risk that do not exist any accident to eat.

Another object of the present invention is to realize a kind of container for surprised article (especially for chocolate egg), and described container can use easily in processing machine.

Of the present invention last but the purpose of no less important is to realize a kind of container for surprised article (especially for chocolate egg), but described container recirculation and recycling fully.

technical assignment according to the present invention and these and other purposes are reached by the container that realization is used for surprised article (being particularly for chocolate egg), described container comprises two and half shells and at least one band, described half shell by described at least one band in the closed structure of container and open between structure and operatively link together, wherein, the side direction that two and half shells all have separately characteristically defines wall, described side direction defines wall and have first outer surface part of extending along the bus of a cylinder and second outer surface part of extending on the inboard of described cylinder bus, and in the closed structure of container, the described side direction that described at least one band is stacked in two and half shells defines on wall, described at least one band mainly or fully is positioned in a recess, the described side direction that described recess is present in two and half shells defines in described second outer surface part of wall.

Preferably, define arbitrary portion wall and cylinder bus quadrature described the first outer surface part with respect to described side direction, the thickness of the part under described described the second outer surface part that defines in wall is not less than the thickness of the part under described described the first outer surface part that defines in wall.

Preferably, the closed structure of described container and open structure both in, described band ad hoc is connected to described half shell at two longitudinal end places.

Preferably, described recess is parallel to described cylinder bus and end wise extends and have the constant degree of depth.

Preferably, in the closed structure of container, described band extends along described vertical recess end wise.

Preferably, described band has flat form; Described band has the section that narrows down (narrowing) of broad ways in centre portion, and in the closed structure of container, described band is rendered as the concave surface towards the bottom of described recess.

Preferably, described band has at least one pin (foot) be used to the bottom that is connected to described recess, and described connecting leads is so that described band is positioned at the be separated by mode of a distance of bottom with described recess constructs.

By in the accompanying drawings with shown in the mode of limiting examples according to the preferred of the container for surprised article (especially for chocolate egg) of the present invention but the description of non-limiting example, other characteristics of the present invention and advantage will be more apparent, in accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 shows the lateral plan that is in the container that is used for surprised article (being used for chocolate egg) in closed structure;

Fig. 2 shows the container that is in the Fig. 1 in closed structure and rotates the lateral plan of 90 degree with respect to the axis of the cylindrical part of two and half shells;

Fig. 3 shows the planar view that is in the container of opening the Fig. 1 in structure;

Fig. 4 shows and is in the lateral plan that the container of opening the Fig. 1 in structure dissects along the plane of the axis of the cylindrical part that comprises two and half shells;

Fig. 5 shows the block diagram of a modification of described container, and wherein, the peripheral edge of the uncovered base portion of one and half shells is configured with downward-sloping part and is beneficial to closure between two and half shells.

, with reference to above-mentioned accompanying drawing, show the whole container that is used for surprised article (especially for chocolate egg) with reference number 1 expression.

Container 1 comprise the first half shells 2, the second half shells 3 and be with 4, half shells 2 and half shell 3 by described band in the closed structure of container 1 and open between structure and operatively link together.

The first half shells 2 have characteristically closed base 13, uncovered base portion 14 and side direction and define wall 5, and described side direction defines wall and comprise first outer surface part 6 of extending along the bus of the cylinder with axis 8 and second outer surface part 7 of extending on the inboard of described cylinder bus.

The second half 3, shells have closed base 15 characteristically, engage with the uncovered base portion 14 of the first half shells 2 in the closed structure of container 1 uncovered base portion 16 and side direction define wall 9, and described side direction defines wall and comprise first outer surface part 10 of extending along the bus of the cylinder with axis 11 and second outer surface part 12 of extending on the inboard of described cylinder bus.

Define wall 5 and arbitrary portions axis 8 quadratures with respect to the side direction of the first half shells 2, the thickness that defines the part 17 under the second outer surface part 7 in wall 5 is not less than the thickness of the part 18 under the first outer surface part 6 that defines in wall 5.More precisely, the thickness of part 17 is constant and slightly greater than the same constant thickness of part 18.

Similarly, with respect to the side direction of the second half shells 3, define wall 9 and arbitrary portions axis 11 quadratures, the thickness that defines the part 19 under the second outer surface part 12 in wall 9 is not less than the thickness of the part 20 under the first outer surface part 10 that defines in wall 9.More precisely, the thickness of part 19 is slightly greater than the thickness of part 20.

The outside face that the side direction of the second half shells 3 defines wall 9 is rendered as periphery step 21 near uncovered base portion 16, the side direction that defines this periphery step defines the top peripheral edge margin 22 of wall 9, described top peripheral edge margin has the thickness that reduces, and the side direction that is suitable for holding the first half shells 2 defines the top peripheral edge margin 23 of wall 5.

Special in the closed structure of container 1, the peripheral edge butt periphery step 21 of the uncovered base portion 14 of the first half shells 2.

Side direction defines rank that the thickness of the top peripheral edge margin 22 of wall 9 reduces and is substantially equal to side direction and defines the rank of the thickness of wall 5, make in the closed structure (wherein top peripheral edge margin 23 is assemblied in the top of top peripheral edge margin 22) at container 1, the outside face of top peripheral edge margin 23 is arranged in side direction and is defined on the extension of outside face in the zone adjacent with top peripheral edge margin 22 of wall 9.

In the closed structure of container 1, guarantee stable mechanical attachment between

half shell

2 and 3 by the engage in snap engagement between flank 24 and groove 25, described flank is present on the outside face of top peripheral edge margin 22, and described groove has the shape of with flank 24, mating and is present on the outside face of top peripheral edge margin 23.

Significant aspect according to the present invention, in the closed structure of container 1, be with 4 to be stacked in side direction and to define on wall 5 and 9, mainly or fully is positioned in the second

outer surface part

7 and 12 recess 26 that side direction defines wall 5 and 9.

Be with 4 at it, vertically to be connected to half shell 2 in end 27 places, and at it, vertically be connected to half shell 3 in end 28 places.Do not exist with 4 and other join

domains half shell

2 and 3, no matter in the closed structure of container 1 or to open in structure be all like this.

Under specific circumstances, recess 26 has and parallels to the axis 8 and part 26a that end wise extends and parallel to the axis 11 and the part 26b that extends.In the closed structure (its axis 8 is coaxial with axis 11) of container 1, part 26a and part 26b are mutually arranged side by side.

The constant depth that recess 26 has flat bottom 31 and arrives its longitudinal end, in described end one ends between the closed base 13 of the first half shells 2 and side direction and defines convergent connecting bridge 29 places between wall 5, and another in described end ends between the closed base 15 of the second half shells 3 and side direction and define convergent connecting bridge 30 places between wall 9.

Have flat form with 4, and have in part therebetween and increase it and support section that narrows down 32 of the broad ways of torsion proof ability.

In the closed structure of container 1, the interarea with 4 be stacked on the bottom 31 of recess 26 and with concave surface towards the bottom 31 of recess 26 towards mode crooked in a longitudinal direction.

Be with 4 to present the first pin 33 and the second pin 34, the longitudinal end 27 of band utilizes the first pin to be attached to the bottom of recess 26, and the longitudinal end 28 of band utilizes the second pin to be attached to the bottom of recess 26.

In the closed structure of container 1, attached

33 and 34 with 4 and the bottom 31 of groove 26 between form a space, and be positioned to and the step 21 identical distance of being separated by, make and be stacked on half shell 2 and half length is stacked on half shell 3 with half length of 4.

Finally, attached

33 and 34 size form in order to fully be contained in recess 26.

The invention provides many advantages.

Even after being opened, described container also keeps its structure integrity.But therefore not only recirculation of this container, also can similarly be recycled by maker (if form the material of this container, being to reuse).

As container being back to the excitation of maker, remuneration can be provided, for example comprise and provide a free chocolate egg for the container with each minimum number is back to maker.

In closed structure, two and

half shells

2 and 3 can not relatively rotate around the

axis

8 and 11 of coaxial arrangement, because the profile that the

uncovered base portion

14 and 16 that is bonded together does not have unitary circular.This helps to make the closed structure of container 1 extremely stable.

At design phase, the length of band can at random be selected and not have any specific restriction according to the ability to the mechanical resistance that reverses that expectation is given to band.

Recess 26(is arranged in wherein with 4) setting pick up by the automation that is beneficial to egg and can egg be placed in container the automation of process that is beneficial to the packing chocolate egg in the situation that egg does not suffer damage.

With reference to Fig. 5, the peripheral edge of the uncovered base portion of at least one half shell (for example peripheral edge of uncovered base portion 16) is configured with downward-sloping part 35, is beneficial to the closure between two and

half shells

2 and 3.

Downward-sloping part 35 is in and is provided with 4 in order to connect in a radially relative position, the zone of

half shell

2 and 3 and by the otch in the surface of uncovered base portion 16, formed.

Especially, in the outside of otch, the peripheral edge of uncovered base portion 16 is extended in the plane with axis 11 quadratures, and in the position of otch, uncovered base portion 16 is extending in the plane that tilts with respect to axis 11.

Downward-sloping part 35 accelerated to open capsule (capsule) with insert small articles (toy) and and then with its operation of closing, and therefore mean the purchase cost that reduces labor cost and finally reduce capsule.

Can carry out multiple modification and modification to the container that is used for surprised article of conception thus, all such modifications and modification all drop in the scope of theory of the present invention; In addition, all details all can be by the Replacement that is equal on other technologies.

In practical operation, according to demand and technology status, material and the size used can be arbitrarily.

Claims

1. one kind is used for the container (1) of surprised article especially for chocolate egg, and described container comprises two and half shells (2, 3) and at least one band (4), described two and half shells (2, 3) utilize described at least one band in the closed structure of described container and open between structure and operatively link together, it is characterized in that two and half shells (2, 3) side direction that all has characteristically separately defines wall (5, 9), described side direction defines wall and has first outer surface part (6 of along the bus of a cylinder, extending, 10) and second outer surface part (7 of extending on the inboard of described cylinder bus, 12), and in the closed structure of described container (1), described at least one band (4) is stacked in two and half shells (2, 3) described side direction defines wall (5, 9) on, described at least one band mainly or fully is contained in recess (26), and described recess is present in two and half shells (2, 3) described side direction defines wall (5, 9) described at least the second outer surface part (7, 12) in.

2. the container (1) for surprised article according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, define arbitrary portion wall (5,9) and cylinder bus quadrature described the first outer surface part (6,10) with respect to described side direction, the thickness of the part (17,19) under described described the second outer surface part (7,12) that defines in wall (5,9) is not less than the thickness of the part (18,20) under described described the first outer surface part (6,10) that defines in wall.

3. container (1) for surprised article described according to any one in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, the closed structure of described container and open structure both in, described band (4) ad hoc is connected to described half shell (2,3) at two longitudinal end places.

4. container (1) for surprised article described according to any one in aforementioned claim, is characterized in that, described recess (26) is parallel to described cylinder bus and the end wise extension.

5. container (1) for surprised article described according to aforementioned claim, is characterized in that, in described closed structure, described band (4) extends along described vertical recess (26) end wise.

6. container (1) for surprised article described according to any one in aforementioned claim, is characterized in that, described band (4) has flat form.

7. container (1) for surprised article described according to aforementioned claim, is characterized in that, described band (4) has the section that narrows down (32) of broad ways in centre portion.

8. container (1) for surprised article described according to any one in aforementioned claim, is characterized in that, described recess (26) has the constant degree of depth.

9. container (1) for surprised article described according to any one in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, described band (4) has be used at least one pin of the bottom that is attached to described recess (26) (31) (27,28), and described attached pin (27,28) is so that described band (4) is positioned at the be separated by mode of a distance of bottom (31) with described recess (26) constructs.

10. container (1) for surprised article described according to aforementioned claim, is characterized in that, in described closed structure, described band (4) is rendered as towards the concave surface of the bottom (31) of described recess (26).

11. according to the described container of any one (1) in aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that, the peripheral edge of the uncovered base portion (16) of at least one half shell (3) is configured with downward-sloping part (35), is beneficial to the closure between described two and half shells (2,3).

12. container described according to aforementioned claim (1) is characterized in that described downward-sloping part (35) is formed by the otch in the surface of described uncovered base portion (16).