ES1275979U - PACKAGING FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF EGGS (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Packaging for the transport of eggs characterized by having means for housing a plurality of eggs within at least one opening (2) made in a foam block (1) whose height is substantially greater than that of the egg, of at least At least two foam covers for sealing the opening, where the dimensions of the foam block cooperate with those of a conventional cardboard box where it is inserted, comprising at least one of the main faces of the foam block, defined by where it is they introduce the eggs and their opposite, a laminar cover of expanded polystyrene. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

PACKAGING FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF EGGS

Technical sector

Intended for the industrial packaging sector, in particular those that transport fertile eggs.

Background

Different solutions are known for disposing and transporting eggs whose purpose is to guarantee their integrity, the eggs for this are placed in trays that have different alveoli that determine the enclosures for them, this type of container can be seen in the utility model with publication number ES0241955U of the applicant Industrias Carnicas Aragonesas, SA in which the trays are surrounded by a plastic band.

Other packages to contain eggs are made with mono-piece elements of expanded synthetic material, also generating geometries that favor stacking, can be seen in the document with application number ES10000877U. Containers designed to generate a base and cover structure starting from a die-cut cardboard sheet are also known, which has different cuts and protrusions that together with the folding lines make up and close said container, serve as an example the European patent with number of application 88830359.1 published in Spain as ES2030531 of the owner Saffapck Srl

Although the known packages are light and have a certain resistance to a possible impact, there are no known inventions that advantageously solve the technical problem such as the invention advocated.

Object

Provide low-cost means that guarantee the integrity of the eggs, allowing their breathability, cushioning the changes in temperature outside the packaging.

Detailed description

The transport of fertilized eggs requires providing the packaging with special characteristics that allow not only to guarantee the integrity of the egg but also to offer the best thermal stability and respiration to the embryo. Regarding integrity, it should be mentioned that on many occasions the fertilized eggs are distributed by sharing the space with other types of merchandise, which implies a great risk of not providing a packaging like the one recommended, which in practice, could withstand falls of at least two meters depending on the dimensions and nature of the selected foams.

The fertile egg is a living organism to which much attention must be paid and treated with great care, being greatly influenced by bad environmental conditions, both internal and external, it should be noted that each breed of bird, seasonal period or time of the expedition They are considered to favor the healthy birth of the embryo among this varied casuistry, in such a way the packaging described in this invention improves the conditions of temperature and relative humidity, as well as the adequate balance between the level of oxygen and CO2.

The packaging for the transport of eggs first presents a conventional cardboard box inside which a foam block is housed, this block has as many openings as required, the height or depth of these openings will be significantly greater than the height of the egg, in such a way its base and upper face is covered by a foam cover. The extraction of an egg is carried out after removing its upper cover by pressing the foam around this opening with your fingers, compressing it and leaving a sufficient portion of the egg accessible to take it comfortably.

Another technical objective offered by this packaging is to allow water or water vapor (humidity) to pass through and evaporate quickly and efficiently, this allows a more suitable medium for the embryos, also avoiding bacterial and fungal proliferation. Although this material is very porous, it also has great resistance as evidenced by impact tests, far superior to plastic or cardboard containers. Its high benefits as a thermal insulator allow its content to be protected from the extreme temperatures that can occur during transport.

Preferably, but without limitation, these openings are cylindrical and through, although other geometries are possible, in any case the covers will be according to each particular geometry. The individual covers allow a better inspection, as well as by means of the variation of their height to be intimately coupled to eggs of different sizes, avoiding damaging movements in the embryos during transport. It comprises at least one complementary expanded polystyrene cover (not shown) in a laminar shape located on at least one of its main faces, that is, the face where the eggs are inserted and its opposite of the block of foam containing the described eggs.

Versions have been envisaged in which the lower face of the openings is covered by an assembly cover also made of laminar foam, whose plan geometry is consistent with the block of openings, or others in which the assembly cover described has at least one longitudinal slot that acts as a breathing channel, in this case the cardboard box has pre-cuts to generate holes (not shown) coinciding with this channel. This makes it possible to adjust the oxygen-CO2 balance of the embryos at the discretion of the professional who makes the shipment since, as is known, the change in these values has a direct effect on the birth process, delaying or triggering the internal pecking.

Versions have also been provided to provide structural rigidity against unwanted compressive stress, such as excessive stacking or placing a heavy box on top of the egg transport packaging, the introduction of reinforcing elements as a of columns through vertical openings made in the foam block.

Brief description of the drawings

For a better understanding of what is described in the present specification, some drawings are attached in which, by way of example, a list of the figures of the proposed invention is represented.

Figure 1 shows a conventional open cardboard box in which the protective foam block (1) can be seen inside.

Figure 2 shows an isometric view of the protective foam block (1), its different openings (2), an egg (4) housed in one of the openings, as well as an opening cover (3). Figure 3 shows a section A-A of figure 2, in which the cavities of the block can be seen in this cut plane, a cover (3) with an opening in this case lower and on this an egg (4).

Figure 4 illustrates the protection foam block (1) and its different openings, in this representation the eggs of one of its rows can be seen when their upper opening covers (3) are removed; It can be seen how when you press the protective foam block with your fingers to remove an egg, it retracts, facilitating removal.

In figure 5 an exploded isometric view is shown in which the joint cover (5) of foam is illustrated. In figure 6, a joint cover and its breathing channels (6) are collected.

Figure 7 shows the reinforcing elements (7) and the openings (7 ') for them.

Preferred embodiment

A preferred embodiment is cited by way of example, the materials used in its manufacture, as well as the application methods and all the accessory details that may be presented, as long as they do not affect its essentiality, being independent of the object of the invention. preferred embodiment reflects the embodiment and embodiment of the invention specifying details that help to understand it.

The packaging comprises a foam block (1) which is inserted into a conventional cardboard box, figure 1, said block contains as many openings (2) As eggs are intended to be housed, these openings are closed by at least one cover (3) also made of foam and according to their geometry. At the same time that the egg is protected from possible impacts and its respectability is allowed, its extraction is simple since the pressure exerted by the hand around it causes compression and retraction of the foam, figure 4.

To provide clarity in this embodiment, the lower face of the openings is covered by an assembly cover also in laminar-shaped foam, Figure 6, whose plan geometry is consistent with the block of openings, this cover has at least one slot (6) longitudinal that acts as a breathing channel, in this case the cardboard box has pre-cuts to generate holes (not shown) coinciding with this channel. To provide better performance against unexpected stacking, for example when the box travels with other goods, the foam block has a plurality of openings (7 ') into which a reinforcing element (7) is inserted that acts as a column.

It comprises two complementary covers of expanded polystyrene (not shown) in a laminar shape located on the main faces of the foam block, that is, the face where the eggs are inserted and its opposite of the described foam block, in this embodiment the polystyrene layer The lower expanded layer will be placed behind the slotted lid, forming a "sandwich" type structure with high insulating and resistant characteristics.

Claims (4)

1. Packaging for the transport of eggs characterized by presenting means to house a plurality of eggs within at least one opening (2) made in a foam block (1) whose height is substantially greater than that of the egg, of at least at least two foam covers for sealing the opening, where the dimensions of the foam block cooperate with those of a conventional cardboard box where it is inserted, it comprises at least one of the main faces of the foam block, defined by where it is they introduce the eggs and their opposite, a laminar cover of expanded polystyrene. 2. Packaging for the transport of eggs according to the first claim, characterized in that their openings are through, and closed on their underside by a joint foam cover (5) whose plan dimensions are the same as those of the foam block (1 ). 3. Packaging for the transport of eggs according to the preceding claims, characterized in that its joint cover (5) has at least one breathing channel (6) derived from a groove in the face in contact with the base of the foam block, Its cardboard box presents pre-cuts to make holes that coincide with these slots. 4. Packaging for the transport of eggs according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the foam block (1) has a plurality of vertical through openings (7 ') that house the elements and the reinforcement elements (7).