ES1248273U - Food container (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Food container, consisting of a tray (1) and a lid (2), characterized in that the tray (1) is made of aluminum. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Food container

TECHNICAL SECTOR

The present application relates to a food container, domestic or small-scale, which offers ecological and food preservation advantages.

It is applied in the kitchen, either domestic or catering.

STATE OF THE ART

The generation of food and plastic waste, especially in Europe, produces serious environmental effects. For example, in Europe 20 Mt of plastic packaging are produced, of which only a small part is recycled. The rest can end up in landfills or polluting the seas or the countryside. European regulations aim, on the one hand, to reduce this consumption of plastics. But on the other hand, it requires measures to isolate the products that result in increased use.

As for food waste, overproduction and the demand for a perfect presentation means that many foods expire or are discarded when they are still usable.

A part of the plastic containers is used in the kitchen to preserve food. The Tupperware brand is especially well-known, which produces watertight plastic containers, which can be considered the closest state of the art.

The applicant does not know of any container that allows solving these problems.

BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The invention consists of a food container according to the first claim. Its different variants solve the problems outlined.

The food container is of the type formed by a tray and a lid, the tray also being made of aluminum, preferably anodized and inlaid. An anti-corrosion treatment can be done to complete its resistance.

In this way, the container is light, robust, durable, easy to clean and totally safe. In addition, the finish generates a relevant aesthetic appearance.

The preferred lid is silicone, which allows a tight seal to be easily achieved and high versatility in finishes, colors, etc. For example, it can include an identifying drawing or pictogram, or variable colors for the user to define its meaning. Furthermore, silicone is easy to clean, durable and safe.

To facilitate stacking, it is preferable that the tray comprises a base with a smaller section. A removable grill can be supported on the shoulder thus generated, which can also be supported directly at the bottom if it has legs.

In a preferred embodiment, the cuvette has a machine-readable code.

Other variants are seen in the rest of the memory.

DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

For a better understanding of the invention, the following figures are included.

Figure 1: Perspective view of various containers according to a first example of embodiment.

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MODES OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the invention is briefly described below, as an illustrative and non-limiting example thereof.

Figure 1 shows an example of embodiment of the container of the invention. It comprises a basin (1), prismatic, with a lower area or base (11) with a smaller section. In the upper part there is a silicone cover (2), which may have some type of identifying drawing (3). You can also understand bright colors to easily recognize what it can contain (for example, meat: red; fish: blue ...)

The bucket (1) is made of aluminum, for example deep drawn, which is very light and totally harmless to the environment. In addition, its great mechanical resistance ensures a very high useful life of the container.

The container can be made in different sizes, but it is recommended to make them so that the smallest dimension of one size is the largest dimension of the next, and the other is a divisor (1/2, 1/3.). In this way they are very stackable (figure 1), and the smaller section of the base allows them to rest on the inside of the cover (2) and not on its edge, which normally will include a shoulder.

A machine-readable code (4) such as a barcode or a QR code can be placed in the tray (1). In this way it is possible to associate the content with the identification number of the container. Thus, if the user decides to port the container to a store where it is sold by weight, the merchant can dial the container number in his system and indicate the price, weight and type of product. On the boxes, the code reader will recognize the container number and know its contents. This avoids having to print labels within the store, increasing the ecological benefits.

In addition, the mesons can be found to fit in supermarket shopping carts (width approximately 580 mm) in a tight way. For this, it will be possible to achieve that dimension by placing several containers together. In your case, you can have an auxiliary basket that hangs from the car to keep the containers accessible, at height.

The interior of the bowl (1) can comprise a removable grid (5) that ensures the separation between the raw products and their juices or the hypothetical condensation. Thus the conservation conditions are improved. The grid (5) can be supported on the base (11) taking advantage of the shoulder by reducing the section, or it can comprise its own legs.

Claims (1)

1- Food container, consisting of a tray (1) and a lid (2), characterized in that the tray (1) is made of aluminum. 2- Container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid (2) is silicone. 3- Container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid (2) comprises an identifying drawing (3). 4- Container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the tray (1) comprises a base (11) with a smaller section. 5- Container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the tray (1) has a machine-readable code (4). 6- Container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the tray (1) comprises a removable grid (5) inside. 7- Container, according to claim 6, characterized in that the grid (5) comprises legs.