CN205738729U

CN205738729U - Container

Info

Publication number: CN205738729U
Application number: CN201520810462.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: J.米德尔顿; S.博福尔; J.麦克布鲁姆
Original assignee: Abbott GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Abbott GmbH and Co KG; Abbott Laboratories
Priority date: 2014-10-30
Filing date: 2015-10-20
Publication date: 2016-11-30
Anticipated expiration: 2025-10-20
Also published as: US20170334612A1; CN207029948U; WO2016069329A1

Abstract

This utility model relates to container.This container is used for containing graininess or dusty material.This container includes base portion and lid.Base portion limits inner space and the opening to described inner space.Lid is removably attached to described base portion and is suitable to cover described opening.The opposite sides being latched in lid is attached on the outer surface of lid.The tongue extended internally on the inner surface of breech lock is correspondingly positioned to during lid is attached to described base portion contact the deflector on the outer surface of described base portion.

Description

Container

Technical field

This utility model relates to a kind of container for packing graininess or dusty material, such as, be suitable for containing the container of powder infant formula.

Background technology

Many consumer products are packaged with granule or powder type, e.g. infant formula, flour, coffee and sugar.Particular envelope is needed according to the stock keeping unit measuring granule or the powder type sold bigger than the amount of being intended for single use.This packaging must be appropriate for for storing until consumer uses for the first time, and must provide enough the storing for consumer between using at each time subsequently.Sufficiently storing the such packaging of described product needed in the consumer phase of the volume of powder, this packaging is avoided waste and pollutes, and is durable and lasting, and facilitates for the user.

Large volume consumption powder-product with have plastics tear lid paper web packaging advantageously provided.The example packing powder-product for sale with paper web includes coffee, iced tea and infant formula.Powder manufacturer, for a variety of reasons and recently with reference to the novel and container of innovation, including ruggedness, pollutes, manufactures waste and consumer wastes.

One example of consumer's waste is loss powder during opening container.The bulky plastic container with removable cover may need two handss to open.If lid or base portion deform in opening procedure, or lid needs relatively large power it to be separated from base portion, then powder trends towards kicking up and the amount of powder will be lost.Additionally, the cost of some bulky powders makes any dust losses significantly change.

Utility model content

This utility model describes a kind of container for packing graininess or dusty material, such as, be suitable for containing the container of powder infant formula.

In the exemplary embodiment, container has base portion and lid.Base portion limits inner space and the opening to this inner space.Lid is removably attached to described base portion and is suitable to cover described opening.The opposite sides being latched in lid is attached on the outer surface of lid.The tongue extended internally on the inner surface of breech lock correspondingly positions with the deflector on the outer surface of described base portion.

A kind of container, it is characterised in that described container includes:

Base portion, described base portion limits inner space and the opening to described inner space；

Lid, described lid is removably attached to described base portion and is suitable to cover described opening；

At least two breech lock being attached on the outer surface of described lid, one in described at least two breech lock is positioned on the side of described lid, the another one of described at least two breech lock is positioned on the opposite side of described lid, and each breech lock has at least one on the inner surface of described breech lock tongue of extending internally；And

At least two deflector, the one in described at least two deflector is positioned on the side of described base portion, and the another one in described at least two deflector is positioned on the opposite side of described base portion, and each deflector highlights from the outer surface of described base portion；

Wherein, being the most each correspondingly positioned to during described lid is attached to described base portion in the tongue extended internally described in contacts the one in described at least two deflector.

A kind of container, it is characterised in that described container includes:

Wherein, described base portion has an axle ring, and each tongue extended internally be positioned in described lid in the closed position time be nested in below described axle ring.

A kind of container, it is characterised in that described container includes:

Wall, described wall limits inner space and upper part, and described upper part limits the sealing flange with inward flange, and described inward flange limits the opening to described inner space；

Lid, described lid is removably attached to described upper part and is suitable to cover described opening；

Removable sealing member, described removable sealing member extends across described opening and is attached to described sealing flange, and wherein, described sealing member is positioned between described lid and described sealing flange；

At least two breech lock being attached on the outer surface of described lid, one in described at least two breech lock is positioned on the side of described lid, another one in described at least two breech lock is positioned on the opposite side of described lid, and each breech lock has at least one on the inner surface of described breech lock tongue of extending internally；And

From at least two deflector that the outer surface of described wall is prominent, the one in described at least two deflector is positioned on a wall, and the another one in described at least two deflector is positioned on non-adjacent wall.

Other feature and advantage of the present utility model will be apparent to from the following detailed description of the invention made with reference to accompanying drawing.

Accompanying drawing explanation

From the feature and advantage combining the following detailed description that accompanying drawing makes and will be apparent to present general inventive concept.

Fig. 1 is the top perspective of container；

Fig. 2 is the bottom perspective view of the container of Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the enlarged drawing specifying border circular areas of Fig. 2；

Fig. 4 is the sectional view of the container along the Fig. 1 shown in the line 4-4 of Fig. 1；

Fig. 5 is the sectional view of the container along the Fig. 1 shown in the line 5-5 of Fig. 1；

Fig. 6 is the enlarged drawing specifying border circular areas of Fig. 4；

Fig. 7 A is the enlarged drawing specifying border circular areas of Fig. 5, it is shown that lid in the closed position；

Fig. 7 B is the view of the border circular areas of Fig. 7 A, it is shown that be in the lid of initial partial open position；

Fig. 7 C is the view of the border circular areas of Fig. 7 A, it is shown that be in the lid of further partial open position；

Fig. 8 is the front view of the container of Fig. 1, and rearview is substantially its mirror image；

Fig. 9 is the left view of the container of Fig. 1, and right view is substantially its mirror image；

Figure 10 is the top view of the container of Fig. 1；

Figure 11 is the upward view of the container of Fig. 1；

Figure 12 is the perspective view of the container of Fig. 1, it is shown that be in the lid opened with removed position；

Figure 13 is the perspective assembled view of the container of Fig. 1, it is shown that only one base portion and sealing member；

Figure 14 is the birds-eye perspective of the lid of the container of Fig. 1；

Figure 15 is the face upwarding view of the lid of Figure 14；

Figure 16 is the enlarged drawing specifying region of Figure 15；

Figure 17 is the upward view of the lid of Figure 14；

Figure 18 is the sectional view of the lid along the Figure 14 shown in the line 18-18 of Figure 17；

Figure 19 is the perspective cross-sectional view of the lid along the Figure 14 shown in the line 19-19 of Figure 17；

Figure 20 is the birds-eye perspective of the base portion of the container of Fig. 1；

Figure 21 is the front view of the base portion of Figure 20, and rearview is substantially its mirror image；

Figure 22 is the enlarged drawing specifying border circular areas of Figure 21；

Figure 23 is the left view of the base portion of Figure 20, and right view is substantially its mirror image；

Figure 24 is the enlarged drawing specifying border circular areas of Figure 23；

Figure 25 is the face upwarding view of the base portion of Figure 20；

Figure 26 is the enlarged drawing specifying border circular areas of Figure 25；

Figure 27 is the perspective cross-sectional view of the base portion along the Figure 20 shown in the line 27-27 of Figure 20；And

Figure 28 is the amplification sectional view of a part for the base portion along the Figure 20 shown in the line 27-27 of Figure 20, and second container is in the stacked position below the first container.

Detailed description of the invention

This detailed description of the invention merely depict the exemplary embodiment according to present general inventive concept, and is not intended to be limiting in any manner the scope of this utility model or claims.Certainly, this utility model described in claim is more wider than illustrative embodiments set forth herein and is not limited except as, and the term used in claims has its most common implication.

Now with reference to exemplary embodiment of the present utility model, present general inventive concept will be described once in a while.But, described present general inventive concept can be implemented in different forms and should be considered to be not limited to embodiment as herein described.But, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will intactly pass on the scope of present general inventive concept to those skilled in the art.

Unless otherwise defined, all technology used herein have the implication identical with the implication that the those skilled in the art containing present general inventive concept are generally understood that with scientific terminology.The term illustrated in this embodiment is only used for describing specific embodiment, and is not intended to limit present general inventive concept.As used in this detailed description of the invention and appended claims, singulative " ", " one " and " being somebody's turn to do " are intended to also include plural form, unless the most otherwise clearly indicated.

Unless otherwise indicated, all numerical value of the quantity expressing composition and the attribute (such as, molecular weight, reaction condition, percentage ratio etc.) used in the specification and in the claims are all modified with term " about ".Therefore, unless otherwise indicated, the numerical attribute illustrated in the specification and in the claims is approximate number, and it depends on that appropriate properties to be obtained in embodiment of the present utility model may change.Although illustrating that the numerical range of the broad range of present general inventive concept and parameter are approximate numbers, but the numerical value illustrated in concrete example is reported in mode the most accurately.But, any numerical value comprises some error inherently, described error stem from inevitably measure accordingly at it present in error.

This utility model describes a kind of container for packaging, such as, be suitable for containing the container of powder (such as, adult nutrient powder or infant formula).The container provides the favourable storage method for graininess or powder-product.This container includes accommodating the base portion of powder or holder and lid.During transportation, powder can be separated by sealing member with lid.Using scene, lid can manually be removed by user and separate from base portion.After initially use, lid can be re-attached to base portion to store, until use next time.

Lid provides some favorable characteristics.The geometric configuration of lid dome includes high dome and the lateral recess along two opposite flanks.This geometric configuration prevents closure deformation, and allows smooth and remove described lid passively, to prevent powder from naturally tending to kick up during manually the removing and remove of lid.The high dome of lid provides the storage area for spoon, and this region is in the elevation-over of sealing member.

An embodiment of the present utility model is the container with base portion and lid.This base portion limits inner space and the opening to this inner space.This lid is removably attached to base portion, and is suitable to cover described opening.At least two breech lock is attached to the outer surface of lid, and the one in described at least two breech lock is positioned on the side of lid, and the another one in described at least two breech lock is positioned on the opposite side of lid.Each breech lock has the tongue that at least one on the inner surface of this breech lock extends internally.Container has at least two deflector, and the one in this at least two deflector is positioned on the side of base portion, and the another one in this at least two deflector is positioned on the opposite side of base portion.Each deflector highlights from the outer surface of base portion.Each tongue extended internally is correspondingly positioned to during lid is attached to base portion contact the one in this at least two deflector.

Another embodiment of the present utility model is have base portion, lid, at least two breech lock and the container of at least two deflector.Base portion limits inner space and the opening to this inner space.This lid is removably attached to base portion, and is suitable to cover described opening.At least two breech lock is attached to the outer surface of lid.One in described at least two breech lock is positioned on the side of lid, and the another one in described at least two breech lock is positioned on the opposite side of lid.Each breech lock has the tongue that at least one on the inner surface of this breech lock extends internally.One in this at least two deflector is positioned on the side of base portion, and the another one in this at least two deflector is positioned on the opposite side of base portion.Each deflector highlights from the outer surface of base portion.Base portion has axle ring, each tongue extended internally be positioned in lid in the closed position time be nested in below axle ring.

Another embodiment of the present utility model is following container, and this container has wall, lid, removable sealing member, at least two breech lock and at least two deflector.Wall limits inner space and upper part.Upper part limits the sealing flange with inward flange, and this inward flange limits the opening to inner space.Lid is removably attached to upper part and is suitable to cover described opening.Removable sealing member extends across described opening and is attached to sealing flange.Additionally, sealing member is positioned between lid and sealing flange.At least two breech lock is attached to the outer surface of lid.One at least two breech lock is positioned on the side of lid, and the another one at least two breech lock is positioned on the opposite side of lid.Each breech lock has the tongue that at least one on the inner surface of breech lock extends internally.At least two deflector highlights from the outer surface of wall.One at least two deflector is positioned on a wall of base portion, and the another one at least two deflector is positioned on the relative non-adjacent wall of base portion.

With reference now to accompanying drawing, Fig. 1-13 shows the container 10 for containing graininess or powder-product.Container is suitable at manufacturing facility packing product, to sell according to the amount bigger than first use amount.Exemplary containers as herein described is suitable for packing infant powder powder formulation, and it is sold with nonexpondable amount.It should be understood, however, that this utility model can utilize any kind of graininess or powder-product to put into practice, e.g. flour, coffee, the graininess of sugared and any Packing Unit or powder-product.

This container can be constructed by various methods.Exemplary containers is stackable, and can be manufactured by Shooting Technique.Container includes two major parts, i.e. base portion and lid, and each part is injection molding in the mould separated.These parts are formed by carrying out the polymer (such as, polyethylene or polypropylene) of direct Food Contact.In a kind of manufacturing technology, base portion and lid are transported to powder manufacturer from moulder with stacking of separation and finally fill facility.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that this utility model can be by other manufacture methods and by using other manufacture materials to be put into practice.

With reference now to Fig. 1, it is shown that the birds-eye perspective of container.Container 10 includes base portion or holder 12 and lid 16.Holder 12 and lid 16 are arranged so that lid can be manually attached to base portion and be removed from base portion by user synergistically.User can operate lid between a closed position and a open position, to lead to the inner space in holder.Lid can include having the grip areas of depression, glossy surface and favourable coefficient of friction.In assembling product, the inner space of holder is filled with powder.Being applied to the top of holder to close after the opening of holder at sealing member, lid is so fastened, i.e. make the deflector that the tongue extended internally of the inner surface of lid is advanced past on the outer surface of holder.As discussed herein, the inner surface of lid can include the structure for fastening spoon removedly.Anti-moving shrinks band and can be applied in as extra safety step.

Base portion or holder 12 are shaped as restriction for the inner space 26 storing powder.Base portion 12 has diapire and four sidewalls to generally form the cube with open-top.Opening 24 makes it possible to the inner space 26 leading to be suitable to store powder-product.During packaging operation, inner space 26 is filled with powder, then seals with removable sealant.Exemplary base portion 12 has side and the diapire of rectangle of the relative general plane of at least two, i.e. it is generally rectangular hexahedral shape.Figure 20-27 be on the miscellaneous part be assembled into container before the view of base portion 12.

Exemplary base portion or holder 12 are formed by four vertical walls and bottom wall portion.With reference to Fig. 1-3 and 8-9, base portion 12 generally comprises two the first walls (or, elongated antetheca and rear wall) and two the second walls (or, shorter sidewall).Figure 2 illustrates the perspective view of diapire 28.Generally, the first half of base portion is latter half of roughly the same with base portion, and the right-hand part of base portion is roughly the same with the left side of base portion.As discussed herein, in addition to lacking the feature for fastening spoon, the first half of lid is latter half of roughly the same with lid, and the right-hand part of lid is roughly the same with the left side of lid.Thus, user any orientation can pick up lid, locking and be attached to base portion with any orientation and open.In other words, lid can be opened from base portion, revolves turnback and is again attached.This feature provides motility to user during use.

Base portion or holder 12 limit inner space and the opening to inner space.As being best shown in fig. 7 c, sealing flange 410 is around this opening.Inner space and opening can be limited further by the wall of base portion.In the exemplary base portion as shown in Fig. 1-3 and 8-9, two the first walls are antetheca 20a and rear wall 20b, and two the second walls are right side wall 22a and left side wall 22b.Four vertical wall 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b generally limit to overall by five wall 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b, the opening 24 of 28 inner spaces 26 limited.Substantially having equal length about the horizontal survey of the outer surface along this container, antetheca 20a and rear wall 20b, right wall 22a and left wall 22b substantially have equal length.As it can be seen, each in antetheca 20a and rear wall 20b has than each bigger length in right side wall 22a and left side wall 22b.Thus, the wall of exemplary base portion 12 generally forms the shape of rectangular hexahedron.It should be appreciated that the base portion shown in accompanying drawing is only for the purposes of illustration, and in practice of the present utility model, wall of a container can have substituting quantity, size, shape and structure.

As described herein, lid 16 is removably attached to base portion 12, and is suitable to cover opening 24.Such as, container as illustrated in fig. 1 and 2 includes lid 16, and it is attached to base portion 12 and covers opening 24.The structure of lid 16 also add general stability and the intensity of container 10.In order to emphasize some architectural feature, lid 16 is illustrated in each view of Figure 14-19 in the case of there are not any other parts of container 10.Lid generally comprises roof and sidewall.In the exemplary lid 10 as shown in Figure 14-19, two the first walls are antetheca 40a and rear wall 40b, and two the second walls are right side wall 42a and left side wall 42b.Four vertical wall 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b limit generally generally by five wall 40a, 40b, 42a, 42b, 48 inner spaces 46 limited.Substantially having equal length about the horizontal survey of the outer surface along container, antetheca 40a and rear wall 40b, right wall 42a and left wall 42b substantially have equal length.As it can be seen, each antetheca 40a and rear wall 40b has the length bigger than each right side wall 42a and left side wall 42b.The sidewall of lid also has depression.Antetheca 40a has depression 41a, and rear wall 40b has depression 41b.Depression 41a, 41b occupy the major part of each sidewall 40a, 40b respectively.As described herein, the shape of lid advantageously reduces powder during manually removing lid and kicks up.It should be appreciated that the lid shown in figure is only for the purposes of illustration, and in practice of the present utility model, wall of a container can have substituting quantity, size, shape and structure.

As described herein, container includes base portion and lid, and they are arranged so that lid can be manually attached to base portion and be removed from base portion by user synergistically.Lid includes that breech lock, base portion include deflector, and they the most correspondingly position.In one embodiment, what breech lock was correspondingly positioned to during lid is attached to base portion to contact in deflector is one or more.At least two breech lock is attached to the outer surface of lid.At least one breech lock is positioned at the side of lid, and at least one breech lock is positioned at the opposite side of lid.In exemplary lid 16, lid is substantially rectangular, and breech lock is positioned on non-adjacent side.Thus, user is usable in the either latch at the either end of container to open lid.

With reference now to Figure 14-19, it is shown that exemplary lid 16.Lid 16 is rectangular shape and has two relative wall 42a, 42b.Each wall 42a, 42b include single breech lock 52a, 52b respectively, and each breech lock is positioned to downwardly extend the feather edge 408 beyond lid axle ring 406, and described feather edge is around the bottom of lid 16, as being best shown in Fig. 3 and 14.As described herein, each breech lock 52a, 52b downwardly extended to user provide when manually removing lid 16 for contact point.It should be appreciated that described breech lock is only for the purposes of illustration, and in practice of the present utility model, breech lock can have substituting quantity, size, shape and structure.

Each breech lock 52a, 52b include the structure for lid is attached to base portion.The sectional view of the lid of Figure 14 is shown referring now to Figure 18, the line 18-18 along Figure 17.In other words, this sectional view illustrates along the length of substantially rectangular lid 16.As shown in figures 15-18, each breech lock 52a, 52b are included in the tongue that at least one on the inner surface of breech lock extends internally.First breech lock 52a has two tongues 210a, the 210b that the inner surface 214 from the first breech lock 52a extends internally.Tongue Fig. 7 A-7C, 15,16,18-19 is best shown at.Such as, Figure 14 is the birds-eye perspective of lid 16, and Figure 15 is the face upwarding view of the lid of Figure 14, and Figure 16 is the enlarged drawing specifying region of Figure 15.In figure 16, two tongues 210a, 210b are shown in the position that the inner surface 214 from the first breech lock 52a protrudes inwardly from.In the embodiment shown, exemplary lid 16 has identical two end.As directed, the second breech lock 52b has two tongues 212a, 212b, and they are in, in the way of identical with tongue 210a, 210b, the position that the inner surface 216 from the second breech lock 52b protrudes inwardly from.

As described herein, consumer can open lid by being lifted at the breech lock at the either side of container.For the sake of clarity, discussed below will pay close attention to one end of container, but as described herein, the opposite side of exemplary containers is also identical.Therefore, user can remove lid from base portion, attaches the lid to base portion according to the orientation identical with when removing lid after using the powder of scheduled volume, or be removed the orientation at place relative to lid and attach the lid to base portion with the orientation of 180 degree.

The disclosure further relates to the deflector on base portion, and described deflector contacts tongue during the attachment of lid and in the period that removes of lid.Exemplary containers has at least two deflector.At least one in deflector is positioned on the side of base portion, and at least one deflector is positioned on the opposite side of base portion.Figure 20-22 shows exemplary base portion 12, and its each place in two opposite sides of base portion 12 has two deflectors.Each deflector is positioned on the outside of base portion, is particularly located on the axle ring of base portion.Exemplary deflector is formed by one group of three ribs prominent from the outer surface of base portion, but this utility model may utilize and has the deflector of different structure and put into practice.As described herein, the tongue extended internally of lid is correspondingly positioned to during lid is attached to base portion contact the one in deflector.Cap snap is to the container to provide protection and the splendid attire of the inner contents for container.Tongue provides feedback that is audible and that can touch to the occlusion on the axle ring of container base to user, and it shows the lid firm closedown to container.

User will so remove the lid of occlusion, i.e. makes the tongue of lid breech lock depart to allow parts to separate below base shaft ring.When lid is removed, breech lock tongue is slided along rib.After remove the content of necessity from container, lid is placed to the container by user again.When the tongue of lid breech lock is in the top flange of base portion, tongue is alignd with rib, slide downward on rib, and slide downward is through base shaft ring, and is engaged lid is fastened to container below axle ring.In the case of not having rib, the tongue of lid breech lock has " blocking " trend in the downside of container top flange, thus causes not convenient removing.Tongue invention occlusion on base shaft ring and below base shaft ring advantageously transmit audible and can touch feed back to user, it shows the lid firm closedown to container.If rib is not included in base shaft ring, then breech lock tongue will block the downside of container top sealing flange during removing, and negatively impact is opened, such as powder may kick up and cause product to lose.

As described herein, the base portion of container can be constructed by various methods.Exemplary base portion is manufactured by the Shooting Technique using particular manufacturing craft.Base portion is formed by carrying out the polymer (such as, polyethylene or polypropylene) of direct Food Contact.Single mould can include base portion, axle ring, top flange and rib.In a kind of manufacturing technology, base portion is transported to powder manufacturer from moulder with stacking of separating and finally fills facility.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that this utility model can be by other manufacture methods and by using other manufacture materials to put into practice.

Referring now to exemplary base portion 12, Figure 20-27 best illustrates the deflector of base portion.Birds-eye perspective and the front view of exemplary base portion 12 is shown respectively in Figure 20 and 21.Base portion 12 includes four deflectors, has two on each opposite side of base portion 12.On a wall 22a of base portion, two deflectors 300,302 from the axle ring of base portion and are shown in Figure 25 from relative wall 22b() stretch out, two deflectors 304,306 stretch out from axle ring.Each deflector includes multiple spaced apart rib.Such as be best shown in the enlarged drawing of Figure 24 and 26, one group of rib includes vertically oriented three rib.It should be appreciated that deflector 300,302,304,306 is merely exemplary, and the deflector of other shapes, size and quantity can be used in practice of the present utility model.

Again referring to deflector, Figure 24 is the enlarged drawing specifying border circular areas of Figure 23.Deflector 300 is shown to have three ribs 300a, 300b, 300c.Rib 300a, 300b, 300c are evenly spaced apart and are vertically oriented.Whole four deflectors 300,302,304,306 have identical geometric configuration.Such as, each rib has downward-sloping outward surface.Figure 21 and 22 shows front view and the enlarged drawing of deflector 304.As directed, the outward surface 314 of each rib of deflector 304 is downward-sloping.Therefore, each rib limits the tongue engagement angle relative to base portion.The ribbed of exemplary base portion is at an angle of α₁.In one embodiment, tongue engagement angle can be more than 45 degree and less than 90 degree relative to base portion (specifically, relative to the horizontal surface of base portion diapire), e.g. 60 degree.Figure 26 illustrates the perspective view of one of them deflector.The enlarged drawing of deflector 304 is shown to have three ribs 304a, 304b, 304c.These ribs are shown in the position of equidistant apart.

As mentioned, accompanying drawing shows rib with different view.In exemplary rectangular base portion, each base portion has four deflectors altogether, and each side in two non-adjacent sides has two deflectors.Rib visually extends downward the outward flange of base shaft ring.Such as, deflector 304 as shown in figure 22 includes having the rib downwardly extending surface 314, and described surface 314 extends downward the top of base shaft ring 402.By making rib extend downward the outward flange of axle ring, breech lock tongue can be slided between rib and base shaft ring 402 with the most unremitting motion path in either direction.

The interaction now will discussed between the tongue and the deflector of base portion of breech lock.The enlarged drawing for the interaction between base portion and lid and sectional view is shown in Fig. 6 and 7A-7C.Rectangle exemplary containers 10 has four sides, and two of which side has breech lock on lid, and two elongate side do not have breech lock.Fig. 1,4 and 5 show this feature.With reference now to Fig. 6, it is shown that the enlarged drawing specifying border circular areas of Fig. 4.Show elongate side wall 20a of container 10.Lid 16 includes axle ring 406.Axle ring 406 extends downward edge 408, and this edge is just positioned at above the axle ring 402 of base portion 12.Relative elongate side is constructively roughly the same.

Fig. 7 A-7C shows that side on lid with breech lock in the both sides of base portion, and wherein breech lock is illustrated with various positions relative to base portion.With reference to Fig. 7 A, it is shown that the enlarged drawing specifying border circular areas of Fig. 5.Lid 12 is shown in closed position.As directed, tongue 210a extends internally from the inwall 214 of breech lock 52a, and be positioned in lid in the closed position time be nested in below the axle ring 402 of base portion 12.When lid is in the closed position, the top horizontal surface 412 of tongue is resisted against below base shaft ring.In exemplary tongue 210a, tongue extends internally to touch the sidewall 22a of base portion 12.

Breech lock and deflector are configured accordingly for being opened lid passively by user.For doing so, user the most generally must fasten base portion with a hands, and then by the bottom end of in another hands joint breech lock.Show multiple views of the motion of lid in figure 7b.In figure 7b, lid 16 is shown in the initial position partially opened.By along direction R₁Away from the feather edge 204 of base portion 12 rotating lock 52a, tongue 210 will remove below base shaft ring, and upwards move along the direction of flange 410 towards base portion at the vertical side surface 403 of base shaft ring 402.When the lid is being closed, tongue 210a will use and the same or similar position of vertical side surface 403 against base shaft ring 402 when moving in down position.

Again discussing and open lid, user must continue to so that lid advances in the case of the feather edge of contact breech lock.Fig. 7 C shows at breech lock along direction A₁The lid 12 of further partial open position it is in towards the flange 410 of base portion after advancing.In this position, tongue contacts each angled surface 314 in three ribs of deflector now.When the lid is being closed, tongue 210a will use and the same or similar position of angled surface 314 against rib when moving in down position.But, when user continues along direction A₁When promoting breech lock 52a, breech lock is by unimpeded from the flange 410 of base portion, and lid can be kept completely separate from base portion and kick up without producing any powder.

When lid is attached again, the motion of breech lock and tongue is the most substantially repeated by least side of lid.In other words, when the side of lid is attached, opposite side is engageable to axle ring.As described herein, the motion of the axle ring that tongue exceedes the base portion at the side of base portion in a downwardly direction produces audible joint.In view of the model identical being attached and remove, in the case of the tongue at the opposite side of base portion is joined to axle ring, each tongue extended internally at the side of base portion can move along both direction (i.e., up and down) along the outer surface of axle ring.Additionally, in the case of the tongue at the opposite side of base portion is joined to axle ring, each tongue extended internally at the side of base portion can move along the outer surface of one along at least two deflector, both direction (i.e., up and down).

Container can include the sealing member that can be removed by consumer.Sealing member is used for after encapsulation, transport during, protect the content of container during storage before being sold.Sealant can help to keep freshness or surface play.Any suitable encapsulant can be selected, be for example adapted for protecting the contents from the material of moisture, oxygen and light.Sealing member can be configured to by generally moisture impermeable, the material of oxygen impermeable, described material e.g. aluminium foil or the paper tinsel being made up of certain other metal materials or the combination of the material layer that can include metal, polymer and other materials layer.

Referring now to Figure 12, it is in open at lid and shows the perspective view of container 10 in the case of removal position.In this stage of packaging, base portion accommodates powder-product, and sealant has been attached to the top surface of base portion.Removable sealing member extends across the opening of base portion, and is attached to sealing flange.Figure 13 illustrate only sealing member 14 and base portion 12, and wherein sealing member is in and removes position.

Sealing member can be attached to base portion by pressing operation.In shown example seal, imprinted pattern has been stayed on the top surface of sealing member.In practice of the present utility model, substituting imprinted pattern can be stayed on the top surface of sealing member, or does not leave imprinted pattern on the top surface of sealing member.

After sealing member is removed, exemplary containers 10 does not includes exceeding base portion and the packing ring of lid or any other sealing mechanism.But, the structure of lid is used as dam, to prevent powder flow container when the lid is being closed.Lid includes crimping, and this crimping follows circumferential paths near the outward flange of the downside of lid.It is best shown at crimping in Fig. 6,7C and 16.When lid is in the closed position, crimping can adjoin with sealing flange.Such as, Fig. 6 shows the sectional view of the lid of the elongate side along container 10, and wherein lid is in the closed position.Lid includes thin crimping 500, and it is downwardly projected from the inner surface of lid near the axle ring 406 of lid.Crimping is thickening in the passage zone of breech lock.Such as, Figure 16 is the bottom perspective view of single breech lock 52a.The either side of thicker bead portion 502 can be seen that thin crimping 500, say, that in closed position, crimping is flatly widened to outside from the inner side of container.As shown in the sectional view at Fig. 7 C, providing the more firm and broader dam of opposing sealing flange 410 in the thicker crimping 502 region near breech lock, described region is the point opened and closed and is easier to powder leakage.

The disclosure also includes spoon fixed character.In conventional powders container, measure spoon and can be arranged on the base portion of container together with powder or particulate contents.In this position, user is typically forced into excavating with location with finger or utensil and finding spoon.This technology may be such that the hands of user is stained with powder, and powder can be made in addition to be under the risk of pollution, and this risk may be from finger or utensil for positioning and find the user measuring spoon.The consumer's complaint above that comes of the powder packaging of large volume is that spoon is arranged in powder when packaging is initially switched on by consumer.

The structure for holding and store spoon that the disclosure is included on the downside of lid.Spoon is positioned in and is in powder elevation-over and in the position of the membrane seal elevation-over of packaging.Two drive caps (overcap) lid by dome with formed sufficient space to keep the measurement spoon of multiple size.Spoon holding structure can be such fixing folder, and it is for keeping the spoon of more than one size and for keeping the spoon with the measuring spoon of more than one size.Spoon fixing folder may be disposed in the dome of two drive cap lids.

As described herein, the available polymer (such as, polyethylene or polypropylene) that can carry out direct Food Contact of dome lid with spoon holding structure manufactures but is not limited to this.Will be most likely with (but being not limited to) Shooting Technique for having the manufacturing process of the dome lid of spoon holding structure.Package member will be manufactured and be delivered to fill facility at packaging supplier.Flexible membrane is sealed to the top flange of base portion.Measure on the top of the flexible membrane that spoon may be provided at sealing, or engageable in the spoon holding structure of two drive cap lids.Two drive cap lids of occlusion are applied in the container.

Spoon holding structure is positioned in the dome of two drive cap lids and above the content of container, hence in so that user is easily accessible spoon.This structure allows user grasping and removes measurement spoon from lid, without hands or the contaminated powders of user of making dirty.This utility model is included in before spoon is secured in the holding structure of lid dome and in the elevation-over of membrane seal and utilize membrane seal to seal the manufacturing technology of base portion at the height of powder elevation-over.

Spoon holding structure can keep the spoon of more than one size and can keep the spoon with the measuring spoon of more than one size.This structure is configured such that the spoon of spoon is fastened rather than the shank of spoon is fastened.In one embodiment, to fasten spoon during tongue is inserted into measuring spoon.Tongue towards the ceiling inward bias of dome to fasten measuring spoon.

Referring now to Figure 15,17,19, spoon holding structure is folder 98, and is positioned on dome ceiling.In the case of lid 16 is attached to base portion 12, the position being positioned at above soft sealing film that spoon folder 98 is in lid.Figure 19 illustrates the perspective cross-sectional view of lid.The storage of this spoon is provided when lid 16 is packaged at spoon 110 and is not used by consumer.In Fig. 4,5,12 and 28, such as show spoon, but for the sake of clarity, the most do not include spoon.Folder 98 is positioned to only fasten the measuring spoon of spoon, thus allows spoon to have the spoon 112 of difformity, size and volume.

Spoon folder 98 includes base 100 and tongue 102.Tongue 102 extends to tongue far-end 104, this tongue far-end such as Fig. 4, shown in 5 and 12 in the open side being roughly parallel to the measuring spoon that the side of longitudinal axis of measuring spoon is inserted upwardly into spoon.In other words, measuring spoon " will not be nipped " and be arrived restraint location, but the far-end of tongue slides in measuring spoon.

Figure 28 illustrates another view of spoon folder 98, it is the amplification sectional view of a part of the base portion 12 along the Figure 20 shown in the line 27-27 of Figure 20.Upper container 10 is shown in the stacked position above bottom container 10' and engages.In this view, the location of spoon 110 is shown between membrane seal 14' of bottom container 10' and the ceiling of lid 16'.Spoon 110 has measuring spoon 112 and shank 114.The tongue 102 of clip 98 is illustrated as in the opening 116 extending in measuring spoon 112.As directed, the diameter D of measuring spoon 112₁Less than the height H between membrane seal 14' and the ceiling of lid 16' of bottom container 10'₁.The ceiling of lid 16' is structured to accommodate the spoon of the measuring spoon with various diameter, including the diameter D of its measuring spoon₁Equal to or less than the height H between membrane seal 14' and the ceiling of lid 16' of bottom container 10'₁Spoon.Additionally, the diameter D of measuring spoon 110₁It is necessarily equal to or is more than the width W of tongue 102₁.Shown folder 98 is only used for purpose of illustrating, and this utility model can be put into practice in the case of fixture has other positions, size, shape and quantity.

The disclosure further relates to stackable packaging.Stackable packaging is suitable for storing consumer products, such as powder.The disclosure includes two road dome (overdome) lids, and it can form sufficient space to keep measuring spoon or measuring spoon.Two drive cap cap snap in the base portion of container to form stackable packaging.The outer surface of cupular part of two drive cap lids includes the panel that caves in, its correspondingly structuring for the basal surface of base portion being joined to another container with stacking and stable relations.Top container and bottom container do not interlock with stacked relation, in other words, do not prevent whole motions, but stacked relation can limit motion and increase stability.

In one embodiment, the basal surface of base portion includes lobe, its correspondingly mate another container lid top surface depression panel four corners.The corresponding geometric configuration of the top surface of two drive cap lids and the basal surface of base portion enhances " packaging to packaging " stacking, say, that the container of stacking is standing the vibration to this stacking, shake, twist together or more likely keep stacked relation during other destructive power.

The stackability strengthened between container has multiple advantage.The invention packaging of stacking is easier to display, it is easier to sell to retailer, this is because one of reason is that the stackability improved allows stacking and the display of wider range.The invention packaging of stacking also has the home storage efficiency of improvement in shelf, sales counter or pantry.Having the stackability of improvement, container achieves the minimizing damaging and falling, this is because less drop from stacked position.Additionally, by stacking multiple unit number of containers with maximization every cubic feet, and by increasing the number of containers of every stacks as high, add the number of containers for every means of transport.

In one embodiment, the lobe on the bottom of base portion is to protrude, and is shaped like in hemisphere.The shape of lobe eliminates the contact point between the lid and the base portion of upper container of bottom container.Container portion be not locked into above or below container, and allow the limited slip relative to the container engaged.Additionally, stacking situation eliminates the scraping of container during stacking situation.

As described herein, the lobe from the bottom of base portion correspondingly shapes, and mates with stacked relation with the depression in the top surface with the lid of another container.In the described embodiment, Fig. 2 shows convex hemispherical protrusion 62a on the basal surface being positioned at base portion 12,62b, 62c, 62d.In stacked relation between the two containers, in corner 60a, 60b, 60c, the 60d of the rectangular depression 60 that the one in each lobe 62a, 62b, 62c, 62d is arranged in the roof 48 of the lid 16 of lower section.

Base portion and lid engage beyond the lobe protruded.Depression 64 on diapire 28 is substantially rectangular, and by spine 70 around and limit.Depression 60 on the roof 48 of lid 16 is also substantially rectangular, and by spine 68 around and limit.The roof 48 of lid shapes in the rectangular depression 64 being inserted on the diapire 28 of base portion 12 collaboratively, as visible in Figure 10 and 28.In stacked relation between bottom container and top container, in the interior diameter of the spine 70 that the spine 68 on the lid of bottom container is inserted into the base portion 12 of top container.As described herein, the hemisphere jut portion of top container engages the depression corner of the lid of bottom container, with engagement top and bottom container and generally promote stackability.For those skilled in the art it will be obvious that, in practice of the present utility model, the shape and size of the depression on the diapire of the quantity of lobe, shape and size and base portion can change.

With reference now to Figure 28, the part of two containers is shown in stacked position.Figure 28 is the amplification sectional view of a part for the base portion along the Figure 20 shown in the line 27-27 of Figure 20, and wherein second container is in stacked position above the first container.Specifically, the base portion 12 of the first container 10 is illustrated as being in stacked position on the top at the lid 16' of second container 10'.As described herein, lobe 62c, the shape of 62d reduce the lid 16' in bottom container 10' and the contact point between the base portion 12 on upper container 10.Such as, the lid 16' in bottom container 10' and the base portion 12 on upper container 10 are for length L between two lobe 62c, 62d₁Do not contact each other, as shown in figure 28.Container 10,10 ' will not be locked to above or below container, and each container allow slide the most in the horizontal direction relative to the container engaged.The container of stacking eliminates the scraping of container 10,10 ' during stacking situation.

It relates to be engaged with each other to form the base portion of container and lid.This container has some inventive feature, and it was favourable before being filled in base portion by powder in manufacturing process.It relates to powder packaging container is internal slips rib, it is readily separated from each other within it allows base portion to be nested in each other when base portion is stored and soars and when pull-out.Base portion is designed with in upright side walls and slightly pulls out angle, and it contributes to displacing from injection moulding tool.In this pull-out angle allows container to be nested in each other when soaring.If not using slippage auxiliary device, then container can be completely nested until base shaft ring contacts.When base portion is completely nested, filling personnel are likely difficult to separation container, because the sidewall of each container is alignd the most closely.Therefore, air is difficult to from stacking effusion and forming vacuum effect, and this makes it difficult to separation container.But when vertically slipping rib and being positioned on medial wall the bottom of close base portion for use as mechanical stopping piece, base portion can not be by fully nested.In the case of not having complete nesting, base portion has more space between upright side walls, and this allows air discharge and allow base portion to be more easily separated.

In high-performance nutritional powder protein and additive market, packaging generally includes round base portion container, and it has the top closure of circular screw thread twist-on.In round base portion container will not be nested in each other when soaring, so that container manufacturer transport container and a lot of air are to filling facility.This utility model permission container is nested in each other, thus improves backhaul distribution and warehouse-in efficiency, and the wagon load amount needed for therefore facility is extremely filled in the warehouse-in storage area and minimizing transport emptying containers by minimizing emptying containers reduces cost.This utility model includes using internal slippage rib, and it allows when being ready to fill container with product filling can be easily separated at facility.

Base container and internal slippage rib utilize the polymer (such as, polyethylene or polypropylene) that can carry out direct Food Contact to manufacture by being likely to but are not limited to this.Most likely with Shooting Technique, but will be not limited to this for having the manufacturing process of the container slipping rib.Container will be injection molding, collect, then be nested together with predetermined stacking quantity.Stack and fill facility for secondary package and/or heap to transport to arrive by packaged with nested container.Filling at facility, nested heap will manually or automatically slip and be arranged on conveyer thus march to packing station.

Figure 27 shows that the inside of in the inner corners of base portion 12 slips rib.Other three inner corners (not shown) of base portion also include a pair that be similarly shaped and spaced apart slippage rib.As directed, corner 80b includes a pair vertical rib 82b₁And 82b₂.Described rib is vertically oriented, and is parallel and elongated.Exemplary base portion 12 includes two, each corner rib, and each container has 8 ribs altogether.Figure 13 shows two different rib 82a from different corner 80a₁And 82a₂Top section.Inside top container will not be nested on bottom base axle ring completely, this is because slip rib to be used as mechanical stopping piece.As mentioned, these retainers keep nested inner receptacle to be in the position of the somewhat higher for smooth walls, thus provide gap to allow air discharge and contribute to separation process between the sidewall of two containers.It will be apparent to a skilled person that in practice of the present utility model, slipping rib and can have different quantity, shape and size on base portion.

Lid includes another feature of the present utility model, and it was favourable before being filled in base portion by powder in manufacturing process.It relates to powder packaging lid, it includes internal slipping feature, and it allows when lid is stored and soars lid nested with one another, but also allows for lid time drawn apart from one another and be easily separated each other.

In the described embodiment, lid includes the wing being positioned in each corner of the downside of lid.When lid is stacked on inside each other, the described wing is used as to slip structure.In order to maximize from producing the moulder's maximum conevying efficiency to filling facility, lid can be nested in inside each other during transporting.Stacking allows upper lid only to lean against on the slippage rib of lower, and therefore protective cover from size distortion and allows to be readily separated.

Referring now to Figure 15,17,19 and 28, the downside of lid 16 includes four the prominent wing 70a, 70b, 70c, 70d.Each wing extends the most straight from the downside of the center wall 48 of lid, and from an edge to other edge general curved to mate the general planar region of center wall 48.The top surface of each wing is also to protrude shape bending.It will be apparent to a skilled person that in practice of the present utility model, the wing on lid can have different quantity, position, shape and size.

Though in terms of describing in the context of various exemplary embodiments herein and showing the various inventions of present general inventive concept, concept and feature, these aspects, concept and feature can the most various combinations and sub-portfolio in multiple alternate embodiment.Unless got rid of clearly herein, all this combinations and sub-portfolio are intended to fall under in the range of present general inventive concept.Furtherly, although may describing the various alternate embodiment for various aspects of the present utility model, concept and feature herein (such as, alternative material, structure, structure, method, loop, device and parts, alternative form for form, cooperation and function etc.), but this description is not intended to the complete or full list of available alternate embodiment of currently known or later exploitation.Those skilled in the art can easily one or more in alternate embodiment by this utility model aspect, concept or feature, even and if this embodiment be not specifically disclosed in this article and can use in the range of present general inventive concept yet.Even if additionally, features more of the present utility model, design or aspect preferably may be arranged or method being described herein as, but this description is not intended as thinking that this feature is to need or necessity, unless explicitly so stated.Additionally, it may include exemplary or representative value or scope are to contribute to understanding the disclosure, but this value or scope are considered not to be limited significance, and only when so statement key value or scope just it are intended to.In addition, although various aspects, feature and concept may be invention or the part forming invention being assert clearly herein, but this identification is not intended to exclusiveness, but there may be fully described by herein but do not regarded as specific invention or part thereof of invention clearly in terms of, design and feature.The description of illustrative methods or process is not limited to include that Overall Steps is the most all needs, and the order that step is presented is recognized as not being required or necessary, unless explicitly so stated.

Claims

1. a container, it is characterised in that described container includes:

Container the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described base portion has axle ring.

Container the most according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, when at least one tongue extended internally is joined to described base portion at opposite side, described in the motion of each axle ring exceeded in a downwardly direction at the side of described base portion in the tongue that extends internally produce audible joint.

Container the most according to claim 2, it is characterised in that described in each in the tongue that extends internally be positioned in described lid in the closed position time be nested in below described axle ring.

Container the most according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, each restriction top horizontal surface in the described tongue extended internally, described in each top horizontal surface in the tongue that extends internally be positioned at when described lid is in the closed position below described axle ring.

Container the most according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, when tongue at the opposite side of described base portion is joined to described axle ring, each in the tongue extended internally described at the side of described base portion can move in the two directions along the outer surface of described axle ring.

Container the most according to claim 2, it is characterized in that, when tongue at the opposite side of described base portion is joined to described axle ring, each in the tongue extended internally described at the side of described base portion can the outer surface of along described at least two deflector move in the two directions.

Container the most according to claim 1, it is characterised in that each in described at least two deflector includes multiple spaced apart rib.

Container the most according to claim 8, it is characterised in that each in described rib is positioned vertically.

Container the most according to claim 8, it is characterised in that the tongue engagement angle for described base portion of each restriction in described rib.

11. containers according to claim 8, it is characterised in that each outward surface in described rib is downward-sloping.

12. containers according to claim 1, it is characterised in that described base portion limits sealing flange.

13. containers according to claim 12, it is characterised in that described container also includes removable sealing member, it extends across described opening and is attached to described sealing flange.

14. containers according to claim 12, it is characterised in that described lid has crimping, wherein, when described lid is in the closed position, described crimping adjoins with described sealing flange.

15. 1 kinds of containers, it is characterised in that described container includes:

16. containers according to claim 15, it is characterised in that each in described at least two deflector includes multiple spaced apart and vertically oriented rib.

17. containers according to claim 16, it is characterised in that each downward-sloping tongue engagement angle with restriction for described base portion of outward surface in described rib.

18. containers according to claim 15, it is characterised in that described base portion limits sealing flange.

19. containers according to claim 18, it is characterised in that described container also includes removable sealing member, it extends across described opening and is attached to described sealing flange.

20. 1 kinds of containers, it is characterised in that described container includes:

21. containers according to claim 20, it is characterised in that described upper part has an axle ring, wherein, described in each in the tongue that extends internally be positioned in described lid in the closed position time be nested in below described axle ring.

22. containers according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, when at least one tongue extended internally is joined to described upper part at opposite side, described in the motion of each axle ring exceeded in a downwardly direction at the side of described upper part in the tongue that extends internally produce audible joint.

23. containers according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, each restriction top horizontal surface in the described tongue extended internally, described in each top horizontal surface in the tongue that extends internally be positioned at when described lid is in the closed position below described axle ring.

24. containers according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, when tongue at the opposite side of described upper part is joined to described axle ring, each in the tongue extended internally described at the side of described upper part can move in the two directions along the outer surface of described axle ring.

25. containers according to claim 21, it is characterized in that, when tongue at the opposite side of described upper part is joined to described axle ring, each in the tongue extended internally described at the side of described upper part can the outer surface of along described at least two deflector move in the two directions.

26. containers according to claim 20, it is characterised in that each in described at least two deflector includes multiple spaced apart and vertically oriented rib.

27. containers according to claim 26, it is characterised in that each downward-sloping tongue engagement angle with restriction for described upper part of outward surface in described rib.