ES1070220U - Folding box containing a lock and hinge system (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Folding box containing a lock and hinge system in which the lock system (5) that is incorporated in the boxes that are used in such cases for loading and storing food, such as fruits, vegetables, yogurts, fish, and others, which can be transported in boxes, characterized in that a box (1) incorporates the female lock part (13) containing at least one female edge (15) in the corner of the long side wall (2) ) and the male lock part (14) containing the male edge part (16) in the l-shape in the direction perpendicular to the short side wall (3) of the box (1) where it is, the part of the lock remaining female (13) and the male edge part (16) at the same level. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Folding box containing a system of lock and hinge.

The aforementioned invention relates to a box folding that is formed by five pieces, with base and four walls, used to load and protect materials Nutritious and / or other materials such as fruits, yogurt and fish whose transport can be done with a box and which consists of a mechanism hinge lock.

State of the art

Today the boxes used for this purpose they can be made of plastic and / or wood, and the plastic boxes are the most used because the boxes made of wood are not resistant to external factors such as moisture, water, and similar and especially cause physical damage to nutrition in the food transport and have some risks with respect to the Health.

Because the boxes take up space during the  storage when empty, the boxes have been created foldable In this way, space is saved by folding the walls short and long boxes and provides a facility in the placing the boxes on top of each other.

But, the biggest problem in plastic boxes  folding is that the folding side walls of this type of box cannot be crossed (to be interlocked) inside each box in a lasting way, opening them again to make the box. Because, after the short and long walls are interlocked, a load goes up the part of this lock and if they are not taken special measures against the blows that come from outside, the lock goes out of place, the walls are separated from each other and the structure of the box is damaged. These disadvantages that decrease the life of use of the box cause serious material damage in the same.

For these reasons, in the art they have developed different systems of locks and hinges, especially for the interlocking of the side walls between they and for the connection of the base with the side walls. These systems have been designed in order to reduce the most possible the load that affects the locks and hinges and the mentioned disadvantages have been treated to eliminate them by the use of durable profiles.

The lock system and the box subject to the invention have also been developed as a strong means of transport and storage that tries to create an alternative for This type of boxes.

Other details and features will go away showing in the course of the description that to given below, in which reference is made to the drawings that This report is accompanied, in which it is represented by title illustrative but not limiting a graphic representation of the invention.

Description of the figures

Figure 1 is a general view of the box object of the invention.

Figure 2 is a view of the shape of assembly of the box side walls.

Figure 3 is a view of the system of open lock.

Figure 4 is a view of the system of open box lock from the bottom.

Figure 5 is a view of the system of lock of the case object of the invention.

Figure 6 is a view of the system of locked box lock.

Figure 7 is a detailed view of the side walls of the recommended box.

Figure 8 is a view of the assembly of the  side wall at the base of the box.

Figure 9 is a detailed view of the box hinge system.

Figure 10 is a view of the system of box hinge (open).

Figure 11 is a view of the system of box hinge (from the front).

Figure 12 is a bottom view of the box hinge system.

Figure 13 is a view of the system of box hinge.

Figure 14 is an exploded view of the box.

Figure 15 is a view of the box folded

Figure 16 is a view of several boxes stacked in open position.

Figure 17 is a view of the boxes stacked folds.

Detailed Views

Detail A is an enlarged view of the system lock (5).

Detail B is an enlarged view of the system hinge (23).

Detail C is a view of the hinge system (17).

References in the figures

Follow a numbered relationship of the pieces that appear in the explanation of the invention, figures and detailed views.

(one)

: Box

(2)

: Long side wall

(3)

: Short side wall

(4)

: Space for holding the box

(5)

: Lock System

(6)

: Ventilation spaces

(7)

: Z-profile wall

(8)

: Corner plug

(9)

: Wall plug

(10)

: Cash base

(eleven)

: Air circulation channel

(12)

: Load distributor / columns transmitters

(13)

: Female lock part

(14)

: Male lock part

(fifteen)

: Female edge part

(16)

: Male L-edge part

(17)

: Hinge base wall profile

(18)

: Female hinge part

(19)

: Male hinge part

(twenty)

: Female hinge pin

(twenty-one)

: Profile (+) of female hinge pin

(22)

: Hinge profile entry

(2. 3)

: Hinge seat plug (wall long)

(24)

: Hinge seat nest (wall long)

(25)

: Base with graduated thickness

(26)

: Stacking pin

(26 ')

: Stacking pin nest

(27)

: Lock charging socket

(27 ')

: Lock charging socket

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Detailed explanation of the invention with references

The folding box, which incorporates the system of lock and hinge objects of the invention, is formed by a box (1), with its long (2) and short (3) side walls, base (10) and hinge system (17) that form the box.

The characteristics of these parts will be explained in the individual titles that follow continuation:

i) Lock system

In one of the preferred applications of the invention shown in the figures, at least one unit of the male lock part (14) that is located on the walls long sides (2) and at the level of this male part (14), the female lock part (13) which is as much as the number of the male lock part and located on the short side wall (3) and the female edge pieces (15) and L-edge male (16), for the firm joint closure of the parts of these male (14) and female (13) locks, make up the elements of the lock system (5). The closing process system is performed by pressing the part of the female edge (15) that is located on the part of the female lock (13) and comprises one piece of each protruding part at the top and bottom and the male L-edge part (16) that is located on the same level. This interlocking lock system (5) prevents the separation of each of the long walls (2) and Short (3) while using the box. Also, those mentioned Edge parts (15, 16) have a centralization function, make possible the complete and correct interlocking of the parts of  female (13) and male (14) lock with each other.

The dimensions of the female lock part (13) are adjusted so that the male lock part (14) is completely located and the male lock part (14), is in L-structure and twisted perpendicular to the short side walls (3), in the direction of outside the center of the box and is located completely in the space of the female lock part (13).

The plugs (27) and nest (27 '), see figures no. 3 and 4, of charging of the lock that exists in the system Lock have been designed for centralization of the lock and load transfer system lock to the lateral columns. According to this feature, It reaches the protection of the lock system. The pegs of charging socket are described in a detailed way in the part titled (27-27 ') "pegs".

The interlocking of the parts of the lock female (13) and male (14), shown in figure 1, is executed intertwined from the edge places (15, 16), pushing strongly perpendicular to the side walls long (2) that form an angle of 90º with the base (10), to the part  female (13) that is on it and by means of hinges (17) that they are located on the "x" axis of those characteristics that will be explained later, also pushing hard on perpendicular direction the male lock part (14), in the short side wall (3) that moves 90º in the direction yz-to this part.

ii) Hinge system

The hinge mechanism (17) in the box (1), object of the invention, has been developed to provide the 90º horizontal movements of the short side walls (3) on the "x" axis and in the "yz" direction depending on the base (10) and long side walls (2) on the "z" axis in the "xy" direction again depending on the base (10), according to the axis system shown in figure 1. Thanks to this, the bending of the short (3) and long side walls (2) is possible.

Of course there are other hinge systems that they serve the same purpose in the known technique. But the system of hinge (17) used in the preferred application of the invention It contains the following innovations.

According to this, the hinge system (17) which can be seen in figure 8 and in the detailed view "B" it consists, at least, of a part of the male hinge (19) in the lower part of the short and long side walls (2, 3) and in the base of the box (10), the part of the female hinge (18) that is locates at the level of male hinges and that are as much as the number of male hinges. The female hinge part (18) is a space and the cylindrical pins (20) are located within this space. These pins (20) have a cylindrical structure and they have plus (+) profiles (21). The U-space of the male hinge part (19), which is inverted U-shaped, has been designed to grip the female hinge pin (20) that is located inside the part of the female hinge (18) and the U-space part of the male hinge (19) that sits completely on the female hinge pin (twenty). The plug (20) that is located in this system of hinge that allows the rotation of the long side wall where the male hinge (19) is located on its axis (xy axis), has the function to allow a free spin and also has the function of edge that provides the connection of the short side walls and long (2, 3) to the base (10).

One of the most important features in the  hinge system (17) is the profile (+) (21) of the plug of the female hinge (20). The profile (+) (21) that looks detailed in figure n4 9 detail C, and figure nº 11 provides the complete adjustment of the plug (20) located in the U-space of the male hinge (19) in the U-shape inverted to the male hinge part (19). So this system allows the complete adjustment of the end points of the male part  (19) of the hinge profile entries (22) and prevents them Get out easily. Thus, while the side walls short and long (2, 3) in the male hinge part (19) where locate, make axial movements, the hinge system (17) can make perpendicular movement of the side walls long and short (2, 3) to the axis of the movement, sitting completely at the entrance of the profile of (+) hinge and without the U reversed ends get out of their places.

In the hinge system (17), there are also the pin to seat the hinge (23) and the nest to seat the hinge (24), because these have the function that provides the hinges are completely located in their places and they serve as collimator

In one of the preferred applications of the invention, see figure 8, the hinge seat nest (24) It is located on the short and long side walls (2, 3) where the part of the male hinge (18) is placed and the pins (23) entering these nests (24) are located the same in the profiles of the base walls (10) of the box (one).

Although the number of pins (23) and of nests (24) that is appropriate to those pins (23) change, in this application there is one in each unit on both sides of the hinges female and male (18-19).

In one of the alternative applications, such as the number of pins (23) and nests (24) seated can be increased, the nest (24) seated can be located at the base (10) and the seated plug can be located on the wall, not shown in the figures.

The hinge nest (24) and the seated plug (23) can be found in the base (10), short and long walls (2-3) respectively. Settlement pins of the hinge (23) and the nests that are appropriate to them (24), they can be square, rectangular or different shapes appropriate geometric, as it is in this application.

iii) Ventilation spaces

The ventilation spaces (6) that appear in these types of boxes are of capital importance for the protection of material stored in the box (1), as can be seen in the figure nº 1. The excess of ventilation spaces (6) are necessary to provide air circulation between products,  especially in the transport of food. But, the use of excess air space and chance causes the decrease in the resistance of the box (1), increasing elasticity greatly measure. In this case it affects the elasticity and then the lack of  Case resistance (1) can cause physical damage to products contained in the box (1). The cause is the pressure that comes from the side walls (2-3) to the center of the box (1) increasing the elasticity and gives an extra load to the products contained in the box (1), this causes the crushing of these products.

For this reason, the base (10) of the box (1) object of the invention contains the ventilation spaces (6), in a smaller proportion than similar boxes. It is therefore about Get a stronger structure. But, the negative effect, which occurs as a result of the ventilation spaces (6) that increase the elasticity on the base (10) in order to increase the air circulation in the box (1) has been eliminated by the provision of the air channel (11), which is located along of the long side wall (2) of the box (1), see figure 1. air channel (11) that has been provided in the long side wall (2) has been designed in a way that is achieved by designing a upper perimeter of the long walls (12), by means of planes included that are born in said upper perimeter and die in a straight and horizontal central part, as can also be seen in Figure No. 14

Also, the slight inclination that centers with the space of the support box (4) and placed on the wall Short side (3) serves the same purpose, see figure 14.

iv) Z-Profile

The wall of the box (1) has been structured with  z-profile (7) which is more advantageous with respect to the  elasticity and is resistant against shocks. In this way it has provided that the box (1) is more resistant to loads horizontal that come from within the box itself (1).

v) Cash base

The graduated thickness (25) has been applied to the base (10) in order to minimize elasticity in the box (1). According to this, in the preferable application of the invention shown in figure 14, the wall of space: space: the space column has been increased approximately by the ratio of 1: 1, 6: 2, 4. Therefore, the elasticity that can occur due to perpendicular loads caused by the product, has been reduced to a minimum.

vi) Pegs

In the invention, there are four pin units corner (8) that are located in four corners, each pair of wall pin (9) that are located at the beginning of the points of the short wall (3) right and left and also in the upper points of inclined planes right and left over the long wall (2).

These pins (8, 9) prevent the sliding of boxes  (1) and the separation of the walls when the boxes (1) are placed one over the other. This function is performed by setting the high corner pegs (8), to corner pin nests at the base of the box that is placed just above and seating the wall plugs (9) with an L and / or U shape to the base (10) of the box (1) which is again placed just above, as shown in the attached figures, the box (1) in which the plug was used L-shape, has been used and the U-shaped wall plug has not been shown.

Also the L and / or U shape of the plugs of the wall (9) are the collimating components during the setting of boxes (1) one over another and ensures that the boxes (1) settle correctly and so that they do not balance one over another.

These pegs (9) on the short walls and long (3-2) also prevent the movement of short walls into the box (1) when the mechanism of Case lock (1) opens or breaks in any way and so they protect the products, which are inside the box (one).

When the box (1) is stacked foldably, this end is achieved by means of the stacking pin of the box (26). The boxes (1) that fold in this way can be stored in a safe and balanced way foldable by introducing this plug (26) to the nest of the plug (26 ') at the base of the box (1) just above, see figure 7. Figures 16 and 17 show  respectively the stacking views of the folded boxes (1) and open. Also this pin (26) provides the movement of the load down and prevents the accumulation of load on the lock piece (5).

Other type of plugs that are used in the invention are the lock charge socket (27). The lock charging socket plugs (27), see figures # 3 and 4, they consist of pieces of which one is just above of the female lock part (13) and the other is just under is. The nests (27 ') that are the answer of these pins (27) are in each space that are appropriate to these pins (27) and above and below the male lock part (14), these being at the same level as these pins (27).

Mainly, these pins (27) prevent transfer to the side columns absorbing the load that it is applied in the lock so mounted to their nests when the box (1) is closed and also prevents damage to the lock applying the load to it.

The same pins (27) are also used to the centralization of the lock and then they also have a function of collimator piece during the closing of the parts side of the box.

In order to prevent the accumulation of cargo and in order to be able to transfer the load to below the box, the columns transmitting / distributing the load (2) in the invention are also used for this purpose and they prevent the parts of the box (1) are under the load.

The box (1) object of the invention has the components mentioned above is made of material multimeter that conforms to nutrition standards, with respect to the convenience for strength and health.

Described the present invention in correspondence with the attached figures, it is easy to understand that any modifications of detail deemed convenient as long as it is not altered the essence of the invention that is summarized in the following claims.

Claims (17)

1. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system in which the lock system (5) that is incorporated in the boxes used in such cases for loading and storing food, such as fruits, vegetables, yogurts , fish, and others, whose transport can be done in boxes, characterized in that a box (1) incorporates the female lock part (13) containing at least one female edge (15) in the corner of the long side wall (2 ) and the male lock part (14) containing the L-shaped male edge part (16) in the direction perpendicular to the short side wall (3) of the box (1) where it is, leaving the part of the lock female (13) and the male edge part (16) at the same level. 2. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 1st claim characterized in that the dimensions of the female lock part (13) are in the dimensions in which the edge that is perpendicular to the male lock and in Form L (16) is fully seated. 3. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the preceding claims characterized in that the edge L (16) of the male lock part (14) is placed inside the edge part (15) of the lock female (13) when closed. 4. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the preceding claims characterized by the way in which the lock charging plugs (17) are contained where one is below the male lock part (14) and the other it is above and the nests (27 ') of the plug's plug socket (17) are above and below the part of the female lock (13), each of which is a space in the dimension where you are pins (17) enter, and that provides to transfer to the lateral columns the load that comes to the lock (5) absorbing the load. 5. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system and in which a hinge system (17) incorporates in the boxes (1) used in cases such as loading and maintenance of nutrition materials such as fruits, vegetables , yogurts, fish, etc. and / or other materials whose transport can be done in boxes (1), characterized in that it contains at least one unit of the part of the hinge (19) with an inverse U-shape under the short and long walls (2, 3) of the box (1) and the part of the female hinge (18) that is in the base (10) of the box (1) said hinges (18-19) being at the same level of them. 6. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 4th claim characterized in that the hinge system (17) contains the cylindrical pin (20), in the form that the female hinge part (18) will respond to the part of the inverted profile range U of the male hinge (19). 7. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 4th or 5th claims characterized in that it has more (+) profile (21) in the cylindrical structure of the female hinge pin (18). 8. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 4th to 6th claims characterized in that the male hinge part (19) is placed in the movement mode on the axis of the female hinge part (18) in the direction from the center of the box (1) and in the direction of the horizontal and perpendicular axis one (18) with another (19). 9. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 4th to 6th claims characterized in that the hinge system (17) comprises:

to)

To the minus one hinge settlement unit unit (24) in the box wall (1) where the male hinge part (19) is placed and preferably on both sides of the hinge parts male (19).

b)

The hinge seating pin (23) that is at the base (10) of the box (1) where the female hinge part (18) is placed and as much as the number of hinge settlement nests (24) and which is at the same level of the nest (24) of settlement of hinge.

10. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 4th to 8th claims characterized in that it comprises the following:

to)

To the minus one hinge settling unit on the wall of the box (1) where the male hinge parts (19) are placed and preferably on both sides of the male hinge parts (19).

b)

He hinge settling nest (24) that is at the base (10) of the box (1) where the female hinge parts are placed and are as many as the number of the hinge settlement pins and which is on the same level as the settlement pins of the hinge (24).

11. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 10th claim characterized in that the proportion of the space wall: space: space column of the base part (10) is in thickness
graduate (25). 12. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 10th claim characterized by the way that the air circulation channel (11) is placed in the long side wall (2). 13. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 10th and 11th claims characterized by the way in which the Z-profile walls (7) respond to the horizontal loads that come from within. 14. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 10th claim characterized by the way in which the distributing / transmitting columns (12) have the load that protects the lock by pushing the loads perpendicular to the base. 15. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 10th to 12th claims characterized in that the box (1) totally contains four units of high corner plug (8) being at least each pair of wall pins (8) in its four corners and at least each pair of the wall plug (8) (9) on the long (2) and short (3) side walls. 16. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 10th to 14th claims characterized by the way that the wall pins (9) are L-shaped and / or U-shaped, in the box (1). 17. Folding box containing a lock and hinge system according to the 10th to 15th claims characterized by the way in which the pin (26) and the nest (26 ') are stacked in the base (10) and in the four corners of the box (1).