LU100719B1 - Combination of a beverage bottle box and a matching lid and use of such a combination - Google Patents

Abstract

Combination (1) of a box (2) for beverage bottles (4) or for beverage cans or beverage cartons and a matching lid (3), wherein the lid (3) is made at least partially of thermally insulating material and / or the lid (3 ) is provided with at least one container (6) which is filled with coolant. Such a combination may be used to cool or keep cool drinks contained in a bottle (4) or other package, with the bottle or other package (4) in the box (2).

Description

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Combination of a beverage bottle box and a matching lid and use of such a combination

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The invention relates to a combination of a box for beverage bottles and a matching lid and the use of such a combination.

Drinks in plastic or glass bottles or other packaging, such as liquid-tight multi-layer cartons, cans, etc., with the bottles or other packages placed in boxes, are not so easy to cool or keep cool for extended periods of time. First, the kitchens occupy a lot of space in a cold room, and off is also no, or insufficient, refrigerator available. As soon as the boxes are outside the cold room, the beverages in them warm up again quickly. This is further reinforced by the fact that development is going on to make brushes lighter, giving them relatively many outward openings.

Also, it is usually not practical if you want to take a bottle or can or a box of drinks, to get them out of the cold room to go.

The present invention aims to provide solutions to the problem of cooling or keeping refrigerated beverages in bottles or other packages in a box by providing a combination of a box for beverage bottles or beverage cans or for beverage cartons and a matching lid, the lid at least one, but preferably both, having the following features: that the lid is at least partially made of thermally insulating material and that the lid is provided with at least one container which is filled with coolant.

Such a container is also called a eutectic plate. I_U I uu /

Through such a lid, drinks in the bottles or other packages in the box can be kept cool longer because the open top of the box is covered in an insulating manner, but also cooled when the refrigerant in the container is cooled or frozen in advance.

Preferably, the box is provided with separate compartments each adapted to receive a separate beverage bottle or beverage carton or beverage can.

The lid may be a lid having one or more fixed containers with coolant, but in a preferred embodiment the lid is provided with at least one container filled with coolant, the at least one container and the remainder of the lid being adapted thereto to repeatedly remove and attach the at least one container from the remainder of the lid.

This allows the at least one container to be detached and cooled or frozen separately, and then re-attached to the remainder of the lid. This takes up less space in a refrigerator freezer than a full lid with one or more fixed containers of refrigerant.

In a preferred embodiment, the lid is provided on its underside with support points or a support surface, with which it can rest on an upper edge of the box, wherein the lid is provided with one or more parts, on the underside over the support surface or through the support points protrude defined geometric plane, thereby preventing lateral movement of the lid when the lid is placed on the box.

The one or more parts that protrude from the bottom, namely, in a small lateral movement against the box, thereby preventing further lateral movement. I_U I uu /

The bottom is here the bottom when the lid is in an orientation where it can cover a box that is in a normal orientation of use.

Preferably, the lid in this case has a peripheral edge, wherein the support points or the support surface are closer to the peripheral edge than the said one or more parts which project on the underside.

As a result, the one or more parts that protrude from the bottom, on the inside and not on the outside of the box and the lid does not protrude beyond the circumference of the box and thus does not interfere with the possibility of compact boxes against each other, which is important, for example, when arranging standardized boxes of 30 by 40 cm on standardized pallets.

In a preferred embodiment, the combination is arranged to stably stack on an identical combination when in both combinations the lid is mounted on the box.

This means that the lid must be strong enough to support the weight of at least one, and preferably at least three, filled combinations, and also that the top of the lid and the bottom of the box are made to be a stable stack is possible.

In a further preferred embodiment, the top of the lid and the bottom of the box are designed with complementary guide elements.

Thereby, when stacking two combinations, the combinations are guided to a mutual preferred orientation, and in a stacked state, lateral movement of the combinations with respect to each other is prevented. I_U I /

In a preferred embodiment, the combination comprises at least one cover member to cover one or more sides, and preferably all sides, of the box.

Such cover elements cover holes in the sides of the box, such as holes that serve as handles or serve to reduce weight, thereby helping to keep beverages in the box cool for longer.

Such a cover can be made of any material, such as cardboard or plastic film, but is at least partially made of a thermally insulating material, so that such a cover is better insulating.

Also preferably, the at least one cover is provided with at least one inner cavity which is filled with coolant. This coolant can be cooled in advance, so that the cover will actively contribute to the cooling of the contents of the box.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one cover element is designed as a sleeve to envelop the sides of the box.

This is a practical embodiment, since covering all sides can then be obtained with a single cover element, and sleeves are generally relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With a sleeve in this case an annular body is meant with a geometric center axis. The sleeve is open at two ends, or two sides more or less perpendicular to the central axis, these open ends coinciding in use of the sleeve with the top and bottom of the box.

The sleeve is preferably adapted to be folded flat without being damaged, for example by the sleeve being made of flexible material or being made of rigid material, however, to the I_U I uu /

Locations corresponding to the corners of the box are adapted to be hinged, for example by means of a film hinge.

The invention further relates to the use of a combination, as described above, for cooling or keeping cool drinks in a bottle or can or a carton, the bottle or can or carton being in a box and preferably in one of the boxes Fächer of the box is located.

In a preferred variant, the drink is beer.

The invention also relates to a combination defined by the following clauses:

Clause 1. A combination of a box for drink bottles or for beverage cans or for beverage cartons and at least one cover element (10) to cover one or more sides, and preferably all, sides of the box (2).

Clause 2. A combination according to clause 1, wherein the at least one cover member is at least partially made of a thermally insulating material and / or provided with at least one inner cavity filled with coolant.

Clause 3. A combination according to clause 1 or 2, wherein the at least one cover element is designed as a sleeve to envelop the sides of the box.

Clause 4. A combination according to any preceding clause, wherein the sleeve is adapted to be folded flat without being damaged.

Clause 5. A combination according to any one of the preceding clauses, the box being provided with separate fans, each adapted to receive a single beverage bottle or beverage can or beverage carton. I_U I uu /

Clause 6. A combination according to any one of the preceding clauses, the box being provided with separate compartments each adapted to receive a single beverage bottle or beverage can or beverage carton.

Clause 7. Use of a combination according to any one of the preceding clauses for cooling or keeping cool drinks, preferably beer, which are in a bottle or can or carton with the bottle or can or carton in the box.

Clause 8. Use according to clause 7, characterized in that the combination is a combination according to clause 5, wherein more than one of the fans, and preferably all fans, are provided with a said bottle or can or a said carton.

For a better explanation of the invention, a preferred embodiment will be described without the invention being restricted to this embodiment, reference being made to the following figures:

Figure 1 illustrates in perspective a combination according to the invention;

Figure 2 illustrates in perspective and in bottom view a component of the combination of Figure 1; the

Figures 3 and 4 illustrate components of the component of Figure 2;

Figure 5 illustrates in cross-section, as indicated by the line V-V in Figure 1, a combination of the combination according to the invention in the application state;

Figure 6 illustrates a supplemental component of a preferred embodiment of a combination of the invention;

Figure 7 illustrates the application of a combination with the supplemental component of Figure 6, in a cross-section analogous to Figure 5;

FIG. 8 shows a preferred embodiment of a combination according to the invention and its application, in a cross section as in FIG. 7.

The combination 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 5 comprises as main components a box 2 and a lid 3 matching thereto. The LU IUU /

Lid 3 is separate from box 2. Thus, both main components are not attached to each other.

The box is a box 2 with separate compartments for beer bottles 4 and is partially filled with beer bottles 4 filled with beer. The box 2 has a length L of 40 cm and a width B of 30 cm in the horizontal plane.

The lid 3 has the same dimensions in the horizontal plane as the box 2.

The lid 3 consists of two main components, namely a lid body 5 made of polystyrene foam and a cooling element 6 clamped therein, which is formed by a closed plastic container which is filled with a coolant. Alternatively, the lid body 5 may be made of a hard plastic shell filled with a thermally insulating substance.

The cooling element 6 can be removed from the lid body 4 and re-attached thereto, while it remains in place by clamping force.

As can be seen especially in Figure 5, the lid has a support surface 7, whereby it rests on the upper edge of the box 2 during use. This support surface 7 is formed by a flat part, which is then located on the peripheral edge 8 of the lid 3.

The cooling element 6 and a collar 9 on the lid body 5 protrude down beyond the support surface 7.

The operation of the combination 1 is simple and as follows.

To prepare for use, the cooling element 6 is removed from the lid body 5 and placed in a freezer, such as a household freezer, until the refrigerant is sufficiently cooled. Depending on the temperature and the type of coolant, the coolant will either freeze or not. I_U I uu /

The cooling element 6 is then again arranged in the lid body 5, after which the lid 3 thus formed is placed on the box 2 provided with bottles 4 with beer.

This gives a double effect. First, the contents of the box 2 are isolated from the environment, whereby less heat exchange can take place between the beer and the environment, so that cold beer in the bottles 4 warms up less quickly. Second, the cold cooling element 6 cools the beer in the bottles 4 or, if the beer is already cooled, keeps it cool for longer.

In a preferred embodiment, the combination 1 also comprises a sleeve 10 which can be fitted around the box 2 so that the top and bottom of the box 2 are not enveloped by the sleeve 10, but the sides of the box 2 are very well. Such a sleeve 10 is shown in FIG.

This sleeve 10 is made of a multilayer flexible and deformable film in which thermal insulation material 11, for example flexible polyurethane foam, is mounted and in which cavities 12 are provided which are filled with coolant.

Such sleeves are known in a much smaller format for cooling individual wine bottles.

The operation of the preferred embodiment is illustrated in Figure 7 and differs from the above-described operation of the first embodiment in that the sleeve 10 is also prepared for a time in a freezer to cool and possibly freeze the refrigerant therein.

To take up less space, the sleeve is folded flat for this purpose.

After the sleeve 10 is sufficiently cooled, it is pushed around the box 2, thereby covering the sides. This will be the content of the box

LUlUlL even better thermally insulated from the environment and will receive a complementary cooling of the contents of the box 2.

It is noted that in order to obtain a cooling effect on the box contents, it is sufficient if the cooling element 6 or the sleeve 10 are cooled in advance, although it is preferable that both are cooled. Therefore, the cooling effect can also be obtained in an embodiment in which only one of the lid 3 or the sleeve 10 is provided with coolant and the other has only an insulating effect.

In the preferred embodiment of Figure 8, the lid 3 is provided on its upper side with a recess 13 which is surrounded by an upright edge 14, and the box 2 is provided on its underside with a projecting edge 15.

When stacking two combinations 1 in this case the projecting edge 15 falls on the box 3 in the recess 13 of the lid.

The recess 13, the upright edge 14 and the projecting edge 15 thereby form guide elements which, when stacked, guide two combinations 1 to a preferred orientation, namely an orientation wherein the sides of the boxes 3 lie in the same planes with respect to each other and in that one stabilize stacking by preventing lateral movement of stacked combinations 1 relative to one another.

Claims (15)

1. - Combination (1) of a box (2) for beverage bottles (4) or for beverage cans or beverage cartons and one on the box (2) matching lid (3), wherein the lid (3) at least partially made of thermally insulating material is and / or the lid (3) with at least one container (6) which is filled with coolant, is provided. 2. - Combination according to claim 1, characterized in that the lid (3) is provided with at least one container (6) which is filled with coolant. 3. - Combination according to claim 2, characterized in that the at least one container (6) and the rest (5) of the lid (3) are adapted to the at least one container (6) repeatedly from the rest (5) of the lid (3) remove and attach to it again. 4. - combination according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lid (3) is provided on its underside with support points or a support surface (7), whereby it can rest on an upper edge of the box (2), wherein the lid ( 3) is provided with one or more parts (6, 9) which protrude at the bottom over the support surface (7) or the geometric plane defined by the support points, thereby causing lateral movement of the cover (3) when the cover (3). 3) on the box (2) is arranged to prevent. 5. - combination according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the combination (1) is adapted to stably stackable on an identical combination (1), if in both combinations (1) of the lid (3) on the Box (2) is attached. 6. - Combination according to claim 5, characterized in that the top of the lid and the bottom of the box are designed with complementary guide elements. A combination according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the box (2) is provided with separate compartments each adapted to receive a single beverage bottle (4) or beverage can or beverage carton. 8. - Combination according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lid (3) is a thermally insulating cover (3) which is at least partially made of a thermal insulation material or filled with a thermal insulation material. 9. - Combination according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the box (2) in plan view has a rectangular shape and outer dimensions (L, B) of 30 cm by 40 cm. 10. - Combination according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the combination (1) also comprises at least one cover element (10) to cover one or more sides, and preferably all sides, of the box (2). 11. - Combination according to claim 10, characterized in that the at least one cover element (10) is at least partially made of a thermally insulating material (11) and / or provided with at least one inner cavity (12) which is filled with coolant is. 12. - Combination according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the at least one cover element is designed as a sleeve (10) to envelop the sides of the box (2). 13. - combination according to claim 12, characterized in that the sleeve (10) is adapted to be folded flat, without being damaged. 14. - Use of a combination (1) according to any one of the preceding claims for cooling or keeping cool drinks, preferably beer, which are in a bottle (4) or can or a carton, wherein the bottle (4) or can or the carton is in the box (2). 15. Application according to claim 14, characterized in that the combination is a combination (1) according to claim 7, wherein more than one of the fans, and preferably all fans, are provided with a said bottle (4) or can or a said carton are.