DE10157494B4 - Lunchbox - Google Patents

Abstract

Box made of plastic, in particular for storing and transporting foodstuffs, consisting of a container (1) with side walls (2, 3), a bottom (4) and a cover (5) formed thereon, wherein on the underside (11) of the Container (1) an additional chamber (13) is arranged and the additional chamber (13) in the closed state of the container (1) of the bottom (4), the side walls (2, 3) and an additional cover (6) is formed, characterized in that the lid (5) is connected to the container (1) via a film hinge (10) and the additional cover (6) via a film hinge (12), the film hinge (5) connecting the lid (5) to the container (1). 10) on the upper side of the container (1) and the film hinge (12) connecting the additional cover (6) to the container (1) on the side of the container (1) opposite the first film hinge (10) on the lower side (11) of the first film hinge (10) Container (1) is arranged.

Description

The invention relates to a plastic lunch box according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

By the German utility model DE 201 11 801 U1 a plastic lunch box is known in which a hinge is hinged to a base container via a hinge. Such lunch boxes are widely used for storing and transporting break breads or foods. Depending on what is to be stored in this container, it is desirable to keep these foods fresh over a longer period of time. For this purpose, it is known to place a so-called cooling battery in the container. But this has the disadvantage that precipitates moisture on this Kühlakku and thus z. B. the break bread is moistened.

From the DE 201 01 459 U1 is known a lunch box, which has a lower additional subject. This additional compartment can be filled via a side flap, the additional compartment is separated via an intermediate ceiling of the main compartment and in the false ceiling a further filling opening for the additional compartment is provided, so that the additional compartment can be filled via this further filling opening.

The disadvantage of these known lunch boxes is that they can only be produced consuming, especially the generic products should be produced inexpensively.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple to produce lunch box.

This object is achieved by a lunch box with the features of the characterizing part of patent claim 1.

Through the additional chamber, it is also possible to separate the cold accumulator moisture-proof of the food to be transported. But it is also possible to transport different foods in a box without touching each other. Especially with break snacks for school children, it is common practice that both a sausage bread, as well as sweets are to be transported and stored. This two-chamber box is ideal for this purpose.

Due to the arrangement of the lid and the mirror side opposite cover additional but now a simple production is ensured. The product can be produced by injection molding in a single step.

Further embodiments of the invention can be found in the dependent claims.

An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings.

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1 a perspective view of a closed lunch box, partially cut open, with visible caloric memory,

2 a plan view of a lunch box with opened lid and additional lid and

3 a section along the line III-III after 2 ,

On a container 1 consisting of a left sidewall 2 and a right sidewall 3 , as well as a floor 4 , are a cover 5 and an additional cover 6 formed. The container 1 gets through the ground 4 into a main container 7 and one from the auxiliary chamber 13 divided sub-tank formed.

The lid 5 is on the left sidewall 2 at the top 9 about a movie hinge 10 molded, while the additional lid 6 on the right side wall 3 at the lower edge 11 about another movie hinge 12 is molded and the additional cover 6 together with the secondary tank, the additional chamber 13 form. This additional chamber 13 can be separated from the main container 7 a different kind of food or, as in 1 represented, a caloric memory 14 take up. The caloric memory 14 can be inserted as shown, but it is also possible to integrate this shrink-wrapped in the secondary tank.

For secure closure, both the lid 5 as well as the additional cover 6 with a snap tab 15 provided, behind the locking lugs 16 on the side walls 2 and 3 can engage.

To the lid 5 or the additional cover 6 It is also possible to keep the side walls closed without additional equipment 2 and 3 or the film hinges 10 and 12 slightly curved.

Claims (5)

Plastic lunch box, in particular for storing and transporting food, consisting of a container ( 1 ) with side walls ( 2 . 3 ), a floor ( 4 ) and an attached lid ( 5 ), whereas on the underside ( 11 ) of the container ( 1 ) an additional chamber ( 13 ) is arranged and the additional chamber ( 13 ) in the closed state of the container ( 1 ) from the ground ( 4 ), the side walls ( 2 . 3 ) and an additional cover ( 6 ), characterized in that the lid ( 5 ) via a film hinge ( 10 ) as well as the additional cover ( 6 ) via a film hinge ( 12 ) with the container ( 1 ), whereby the lid ( 5 ) with the container ( 1 ) connecting film hinge ( 10 ) at the top of the container ( 1 ) and the additional lid ( 6 ) with the container ( 1 ) connecting film hinge ( 12 ) at the first hinge ( 10 ) opposite side of the container ( 1 ) on the bottom ( 11 ) of the container ( 1 ) is arranged. Lunch box according to claim 1, characterized in that the container ( 1 ) through the ground ( 4 ) into a main container ( 7 ) and one of the additional chamber ( 13 ) sub-tank formed is divided. Lunch box according to one of the two preceding claims, characterized in that the additional chamber ( 13 ) with a calorific memory ( 14 ) is provided. Lunchbox according to claim 3, characterized in that the additional chamber ( 13 ) is designed as caloric memory. Lunch box according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the film hinge ( 10 . 12 ) is slightly curved.

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