ES2771231T3 - Container with measuring spoon placed - Google Patents

Abstract

Container (1), presenting a base (2), a lining wall (3) extending upward from the base, which is provided by its upper end area with an external thread (4), a cover (5 ) having an internal thread, an insert (6) arranged in the upper end area of the cladding wall (3), in which is placed a measuring spoon (9) having a spoon handle (7) and a ladle cavity (8), the insert (6) being arranged on a support device (13) extending from the inner side of the lining wall (3) towards the inside, the surface of the insert (6) being configured ) free of elevations, characterized in that the insert (6) has in its area that is within its outer coating, a profiled support surface for the measuring spoon (9) and presenting the profiled support surface of the insert (6 ) a depression (11) that serves as a support surface for the cu chara (7).

Description

DESCRIPTION

Container with measuring spoon attached

The invention relates to a container with a measuring spoon attached.

This type of container, which consists of a plastic or glass material, is already known. They are used, for example, for the packaging of food in the form of granules or powder or dietary supplements and other filling products in the form of granules or powder. The attached measuring spoon is designed for the dosed extraction of the corresponding filling product.

Furthermore, it is already known to manufacture this type of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) container by means of an injection-stretch-blow process. These containers generally have a respective corresponding closure, which can consist for example of PP, HDPE or LDPE.

These containers have advantageous mechanical and optical properties. They include transparency and gloss, reclosable ability, resistance to falls and breakage, taste neutrality, pressure resistance, low weight and recyclability.

The filling product packed in these containers can be sealed by the use of a sealing film, which is applied on the upper edge of the cylindrical side wall of the corresponding container. It is already known to arrange the aforementioned measuring spoon in the container loosely on the filling product. This however has the disadvantage that the measuring spoon has to be grasped and pulled out at each use by the user with his fingers. In this connection, it cannot be excluded that filling product is distributed undesirably in the surroundings of the container. This is particularly the case when filling products in powder form are present in the container. Furthermore, an extraction of the scoop for measuring the filling product by the user's fingers is also disadvantageous for hygienic reasons.

It is already known, in addition, to introduce in the cylindrical side wall of a container of this type a slit accessible from the outside, adapted to the shape of the measuring spoon and to house the measuring spoon in this slot, for example to insert it under pressure. in this cleft. The slit is then closed with the measuring spoon provided by an adhesive film, which has to be removed before the first use of the measuring spoon. The introduction of such a groove is, however, time consuming. Another disadvantage is that the measuring spoon is housed after the first use and once it has been pressed back into the aforementioned recess, free of covering on the outer lining of the container and can therefore easily get dirty. This is disadvantageous from the hygienic point of view.

From DE 101 29184 A1 a container is known with a wall, a base, a lid, which can be fixed to the wall, and an insert, the insert being arranged at least partially between lid and wall and interacting sealingly with the wall.

From document US 2017/0203890 A1 a container is known, which has a lid and an insert, the lid being connected to the insert and a spoon being housed in the container.

Document DE 202016106178 U1 discloses a device for accommodating one or more substances, which has a first and a second container, which are connected to each other, with the first and / or second container being able to move between a use configuration. and a transport position.

Another container is known from KR 10-0791143 B1, in which a spoon is housed.

From US 2014 / 299567A1 a container is known, which has a base, a lining wall, extending from the base upwards, and a lid which has an internal thread. The cladding wall is provided in its upper end area with an external thread. An insert is arranged in the upper end region of the cladding wall, which is arranged on a bearing device which extends from the inside of the cladding wall inwards. A measuring spoon is attached to the insert, which has a spoon handle and a spoon cavity.

The object of the invention is to indicate a container, which does not have the above-mentioned disadvantages of known containers.

This object is solved by a container with the characteristics indicated in claim 1. Advantageous configurations and improvements of the invention are indicated in the sub-claims.

A container according to the invention has a base, a lining wall, which extends upwards from the base, which is provided at its upper end area with an external thread, and a lid that has an internal thread, and is furthermore configured with an insert arranged in the upper end region of the cladding wall, in which there is placed a measuring spoon having a spoon handle and a spoon cavity, and being the insert is arranged on a support device that extends from the inside of the cladding wall towards the inside.

In the case of this support device, it can be a surrounding receiving ring. As an alternative to this, the support device can have several inwardly extending receiving projections.

An advantageous configuration consists in configuring the insert in the form of a cylinder segment, the lower annular edge of the outer lining of the insert being supported on the bearing device and the outer lining of the insert in the form of a cylindrical segment being in contact with the inner lining of the lining wall of the container. This has the advantage that the insert in the form of a cylinder segment in the case of a fitted measuring spoon prevents or at least essentially hinders a passage of the filling material located below the insert into the area of the container provided above the insert. .

The insert preferably has a continuous recess, in which the spoon cavity of the measuring spoon is positioned. This has the advantage that the cylinder segment-shaped insert can have a comparatively low configuration.

As an alternative, the insert can have a support cavity in which the spoon cavity of the measuring spoon is housed. This has the advantage that the probability of a passage of filling product from the area below the insert to the area above the insert is even lower.

The insert preferably has a depression which serves as a bearing surface for the spoon handle. This has the advantage that the height of the insert can be kept comparatively low and the surface of the insert can be configured free of elevations.

Advantageously, the insert has one or more gripping cavities. This allows the insert to be lifted prior to removal of fill product without the use of auxiliary tools and without tipping the container out of the container.

A lift-free configuration of the insert surface has the advantage that the upper side of the insert can form a flat bearing surface for a sealing film, which is attached to the upper edge of the lining wall and covers the entirety of the surface of the insert.

The container according to the invention is preferably a can, in which food in the form of granules or powder can be sterilely stored. The container can consist of a plastic, glass or metal material. It is preferably a PET container. The insert preferably consists of a plastic material, for example polypropylene. The measuring spoon is also preferably made of a plastic material, for example polypropylene.

An embodiment example for the invention is explained in more detail below by means of Figures 1-3. Figure 1 shows an exploded representation of a container according to an embodiment example for the invention.

Figure 2 illustrates a first alternative embodiment of the insert 6 of the container shown in Figure 1. Figure 3 illustrates a second alternative embodiment of the insert 6 of the container shown in Figure 1. In the case of the can 1 shown in Figure 1 is a bottle consisting of PET. It has a base 2 and a hollow cylindrical lining wall 3 extending from the base upwards. The lining wall 3 is provided by its upper end area with an external thread 4. The can 1 furthermore has a lid 5 provided with an internal thread not visible in FIG. 1.

The can 1 furthermore contains an insert 6 arranged in the upper end region of the lining wall 3. In this insert 6 there is placed a measuring spoon 9.

The insert 6 is arranged in the mounted state of the canister 1 on a support device 13 which extends from the inner side of the lining wall 3 towards the inside. In the case of this support device 13, it is either a surrounding support ring or a number of inwardly extending receiving projections.

As can be seen in FIG. 1, the insert 6 is configured in the shape of a cylinder segment. It has a contoured support surface for the measuring spoon in its inner area provided within its outer coating.

The profiled support surface has a continuous recess 10, in which, in the case of a measuring spoon fitted in the insert 6, the spoon recess 8 of the measuring spoon 9 is positioned. Alternatively, the support surface The profile of the insert 6 may have, instead of the recess 10, a receiving cavity, in which the spoon cavity 8 of the measuring spoon 9 can be accommodated.

To accommodate the spoon handle 7, a depression 11 is provided on the profiled support surface, which serves as a bearing surface for the spoon handle 7.

In order to be able to easily remove the insert 6 from the can 1, the profiled support surface of the insert 6 has several gripping cavities 12. The user can engage with these grip cavities 12 with the fingers of his hand to lift the insert out. 6 of the pot. In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the profiled support surface of the insert 6 generally has three gripping recesses 12. As an alternative, however, it can also have another number of gripping recesses, for example two gripping recesses. or four grip cavities.

If the measuring spoon 9 is arranged on the insert 6, then the upper side of the insert 6 forms a flat surface free of elevations, which has the same height as the upper edge of the lining wall 3.

Preferably, a sealing film 14 is arranged on the upper edge of the lining wall 3. By means of this sealing film 14, the interior space of the can 3 is closed and the filling product in the container 3 is thus airtight. the canister 3. The sealing film 14 is also arranged directly on the lift-free surface of the insert 6, without being fixedly attached to this surface. An alternative embodiment is to manufacture the can 1 without such a sealing film 14. Also in this case there is an upper end surface configured free of elevations, of the insert 6.

In both cases, the cap 5, which has an internal thread, can be screwed onto the external thread 4 provided in the upper end region of the lining wall 3 for a closure of the can.

Figure 2 illustrates a first alternative embodiment of the insert 6 of the container shown in Figure 1. This insert 6 differs from the insert 6 shown in Figure 1 because it has in the area of the depression 11 next to the notch 10 a further recess 15. Below this further recess 15 is provided an upwardly open container for filling material 16, which is designed to receive additional filling material. This filling product container 16 is preferably injection-connected to the underside of the insert 6 and is thus firmly connected to the insert 6.

As an alternative, the filling container 16 can also have an outwardly curved upper edge and be arranged in the insert 6 from above. In this alternative configuration, the depression 11 can have an additional depression that surrounds the edge of the recess annularly. 15, on which the outwardly curved upper edge of the filling product container 16 is arranged in such a way that the surface of the outwardly curved upper edge of the filling product container 16 forms a plane with the surface of the depression eleven.

The alternative embodiment of the insert 6, illustrated in FIG. 2, has the advantage that different filling products can be accommodated in the can 1, in which case it is a two-component container. One of these filling products is housed in the same way as in FIG. 1 in the lower area of the can 1 on its base. The other filling product is housed in the filling product container 16. These two filling products can, for example, after removal of the sealing film 14, be mixed with each other.

Figure 3 shows a second alternative embodiment of the insert 6 of the container shown in Figure 1. The insert 6 shown in Figure 3 differs from the insert shown in Figure 1 in that a recess 10 is provided underneath the cutout 10. upwardly open filling product container 17, which is configured to receive more filling product. This filling product container 17 is preferably injection connected to the lower side of the insert 6 and is thus fixedly connected to the insert 6.

As an alternative, the filling product container 17 can also have an outwardly curved upper edge and be arranged in the insert 6 from above.

In this alternative configuration, the depression 11 can have another depression that annularly surrounds the edge of the recess 10, on which the outwardly curved upper edge of the filling product container 17 is arranged in such a way that the surface of the upper edge curved outwardly from the filling product container 17 it forms a plane with the surface of the depression 11.

The second alternative embodiment of the insert 6, illustrated in FIG. 3, has the advantage that the can 1, in which case it is also a two-component container, can accommodate different products of fill. One of these filling products is housed as in FIG. 1 in the lower area of the can 1 on its base. The other filling product is housed in the filling product container 17. These two filling products can for example be mixed with each other after removal of the sealing film 14.

List of references

1 Container

2 Container base

3 Cladding wall

3rd Top edge of the cladding wall

4 Male thread

5 Lid

6 Insert

7 Spoon handle

8 Bucket cavity

9 Measuring spoon

10 Cut-out

11 depression

12 Grip cavity

13 Support device

14 Sealing film

15 Cut-out

16 Filling product container

17 Filling product container

Claims (13)

1. Container (1), presenting a base (2), a cladding wall (3) extending upwards from the base, which is provided by its upper end area with an external thread (4), a lid (5) having an internal thread, an insert (6) arranged in the upper end area of the cladding wall (3), in which a measuring spoon (9) is placed, having a spoon handle (7 ) and a ladle cavity (8), the insert (6) being arranged on a support device (13) extending from the inside of the lining wall (3) towards the inside, the surface of the insert being shaped (6) free of elevations, characterized in that the insert (6) has in its area that is within its outer coating, a profiled support surface for the measuring spoon (9) and presents the profiled support surface of the insert (6) a depression (11) that serves as a support surface for the handle of spoon (7). Container according to Claim 1, characterized in that the support device (13) is a surrounding receiving ring or has several inwardly extending receiving projections. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the insert (6) is designed in the form of a cylinder segment, the lower annular edge of an outer lining of the insert (6) being arranged on the support device ( 13) and the outer coating of the cylinder segment-shaped insert (6) being in contact with an inner coating of the coating wall (3) of the container (1). Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiled support surface of the insert (6) has one or more gripping recesses (12). Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the profiled support surface of the insert (6) has a support cavity, in which the spoon cavity (8) of the measuring spoon is housed. Container according to one of Claims 1-4, characterized in that the profiled support surface of the insert (6) has a continuous recess (10), in which the ladle cavity (8) of the ladle is positioned to measure (9). Container according to Claim 6, characterized in that the insert (6) has a further recess (15) in the region of the depression (11) next to the recess (10) and is provided below the other recess ( 15) a filling product container (16), which is attached by injection to the lower side of the insert (6) or arranged from above on the insert (6). Container according to Claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the insert (6) has a container for filling material (17) below the recess (10), which is connected by injection to the underside of the insert. (6) or arranged from above in the insert (6). Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a sealing film (14) is arranged on the upper edge of the lining wall (3). Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (1) is a can. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container (1) consists of a plastic material or of glass or metal. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the insert (6) consists of a plastic material or metal. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the measuring spoon (9) consists of a plastic or metal material.