CN109562879A

CN109562879A - Upright pallet, packaging and method

Info

Publication number: CN109562879A
Application number: CN201780043431.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·毛图斯
Original assignee: Kraft Foods Belgium Intellectual Property BVBA
Current assignee: Kraft Foods Belgium Intellectual Property BVBA
Priority date: 2016-08-01
Filing date: 2017-07-27
Publication date: 2019-04-02
Also published as: WO2018025078A1; EP3279112A1; EP3279112B1; US20190308788A1; ES2729995T3

Abstract

The present invention describes a kind of pallet (20).The pallet is using in the food Package that packaging materia (14) such as travelling wraps up in packet object with external rings, and the pallet is configured for being kept upright.The pallet may include one or more compartments (30).Each of the compartment may include bottom wall (34), the opening opposite with bottom wall (36), and the circular side wall (32) extended between bottom wall and opening.The periphery flange (22) of general plane is around the periphery of pallet and the opening of neighbouring compartment is arranged, alternatively, the multiple opening adjacent to the multiple compartment is arranged if more than one compartment.Pallet may include a pair of of flap (40), and each flap is respectively disposed on the opposite side of pallet.Each of flap (40) is connected to flange (22) via associated cross-shaped portion and substantially perpendicularly extends relative to the flange, on one such that pallet is supported in flap with roughly vertical orientation.

Description

Upright pallet, packaging and method

Cross reference to related applications

This application claims the priority of on August 1st, the 2016 European Patent Application No. EP16182274.7 submitted, the Europe Patent application is incorporated by reference is incorporated herein accordingly.

Technical field

This document describes a kind of pallets, and specifically describe the pallet for being configured to be kept upright, in conjunction with pallet Packaging, the method for forming pallet, and form the method for combining the packaging of pallet.

Background technique

It include such as the pallet wrapping up in packet object by travelling and surrounding for the common packaging of food product.Such pallet may include One or more compartments wherein there is each compartment bottom wall, opposite entering to be open, and in bottom wall and enter between opening The circular side wall extended.Such pallet further includes around compartment (alternatively, if more than one compartment, around more than one Compartment) periphery flange.However, such packaging is likely difficult to protect because its flange projects outwardly beyond the bottom wall of compartment It holds upright.Therefore, when keeping an edge upright and by the edge supports of the edge of the bottom wall of compartment and flange, there is big angle The inclination of degree, and the center of gravity packed may be arranged so that packaging is difficult to uprightly.Although packaging may be provided at its bottom side or top On side, but the orientation will make the sub-fraction of such as on display or retail shelf consumer only visible packaging.

Summary of the invention

This document describes wrapping up in pallet used in the food Package of packet object around packaging materia such as travelling with external rings, And the pallet is configured for being kept upright.Pallet may include one or more compartments.Each of compartment may include Bottom wall, the opening opposite with bottom wall, and the circular side wall extended between bottom wall and opening.The periphery flange of general plane is extremely Opening partially and preferably entirely around the periphery of pallet and neighbouring compartment is arranged, alternatively, if it is more than one every Room is then arranged adjacent to multiple openings of multiple compartments.Pallet includes at least one and optionally a pair of flap, the flap are set It sets on the opposite side of pallet, alternatively, if an only flap, is arranged on the side of pallet.Herein in relation to a pair Any description of the structure and function of flap will also apply to pallet only with a flap.Each of flap is via correlation The cross-shaped portion of connection or articulated section are connected to flange and substantially perpendicularly extend relative to flange, enable pallet with substantially Vertical orientation is supported on one in flap.

In one aspect, each of flap or a flap (when an only flap) are can be moved into from first position The second position, the first position is substantially parallel relative to flange, and the second position is substantially vertical relative to flange.Flap It is that can be moved into the second position from first position around cross-shaped portion.Cross-shaped portion can be that leading between flange and flap is arranged in One of road, delineation, perforation or thinning section.Cross-shaped portion is optionally nicked, and excellent at least one end It is nicked for being selected at each of which end, with the convenient movement from first position to the second position.

On the other hand, each flap can have multiple ribs.When at least one flap in flap is relative to flange base When extending vertically on this, each of the rib of at least one flap in flap can be extended substantially vertically relative to flange.

In yet another aspect, the part of a neighbouring flap can be far from neighbouring flap in the side wall of one or more compartments Articulated section be inwardly gradually reduced.The rib of one flap can have interlude, and the depth of the interlude corresponds roughly to side wall Inside gradually smaller part so that when a flap substantially perpendicularly extends relative to flange, between rib at least one A part of the side wall of a and preferably more than one section the adjacent one or more compartments of a part.This can advantageously packed The substantially perpendicular orientation of convenient packaging when being supported on a flap, because flap can abut neighbouring compartment to limit flap Further move inward, while support flap make flap can then will packaging be supported in roughly vertical orientation.

In one aspect, each rib on one or two flap can be tapered on the width towards cross-shaped portion.In other words, Rib width of the rib far from cross-shaped portion than neighbouring cross-shaped portion.Each flap all has the free end opposite with neighbouring cross-shaped portion, should The bottom wall that neighbouring cross-shaped portion is configured at least one compartment at least one compartment of its length and this is almost equal but endless The length of the bottom wall of at least one compartment complete equal and that be substantially shorter than at least one compartment.In other words, one or two Flap do not have with from flange to identical length at a distance from the bottom wall of one or more compartments.This can advantageously ensure that one Or more flap travelling wrap up in packet before pallet will not be interfered along the conveying of conveyer because pallet can be by the bottom of compartment The support of the wall of wall or compartment.The free end of each flap optionally has outwardly extending secondary flange.The secondary flange can Help to maintain the shape of rib rib especially adjacent thereto.

At any aspect as described herein, pallet may include single compartment or respectively optionally by flange surround it is multiple every The array of room, and the array preferably by flange at least partly around.

At any aspect as described herein, pallet may be provided with external rings around packaging materia.Usable travelling wraps up in job contract skill Apply the packaging materia.For example, external rings can wrap up in packet object around packaging materia for the travelling with a pair of end sealing structure, middle-end is close Seal structure is optionally approximately perpendicular to flap setting.Food or other products can be placed on one or more before travelling wraps up in packet In multiple compartments.

Use one or more steps that the method that pallet as described herein forms packaging may include in following steps: heat Forming otherwise forms pallet；One or more food products are placed on each of at least one compartment In；Before or after placing step, each flap is folded into the second position from first position；And with packaging materia around support Disk such as wraps up in job contract skill using travelling.

Detailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 is according to the top perspective of the pallet of an exemplary implementation scheme, and it illustrates surrounded by periphery flange Multiple compartments and the opposite flap of a pair that is hung from the edge of flange；

Fig. 2 is the bottom perspective view of the pallet of Fig. 1；

Fig. 3 is the top plan view of the pallet of Fig. 1；

Fig. 4 is the side front view of the pallet of Fig. 1；

Fig. 5 is the cross-sectional view of the pallet of the line A-A interception in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is perspective view of the outside with the pallet around Fig. 1 around the packaging of packaging materia；

Fig. 7 be along VII-VII interception Fig. 6 packaging cross-sectional view；

Fig. 8 is the perspective view of the pallet similar with the pallet of Fig. 1, but it illustrates the flap in the unfolded orientation, Its more difference is described below；

Fig. 9 is the bottom perspective view of the pallet of Fig. 8；

Figure 10 is the top plan view of the pallet of Fig. 8；

Figure 11 is the side front view of the pallet of Fig. 8；And

Figure 12 is the end-view of the pallet of Fig. 8.

Specific embodiment

There is provided herein a kind of packaging 10, which has pallet 20 and external rings around packaging materia 14, which, which has, uses In one or more compartments 30 for accommodating product such as food product 12, wherein packaging 10 is configured in its end It is vertical to keep in one.This can advantageously allow for the larger front surface of packaging to face out when on the shelf that packaging is located in shop Portion, to provide bigger space for figure and other information.One or more compartments 30 of pallet by periphery flange 22 to Partially surround.At least one flap 40 is spaced apart by flange 22 with compartment 30.Preferably but not necessarily, a pair of opposite Flap 40 is spaced apart by flange 22 with compartment.Flap has neighbouring compartment 30 and adjacent compartment 30 takes in some cases To enabling packaging 10 to be supported on it is vertically oriented by one in flap 40.Optionally, flap 40 respectively may include tool Have multiple ribs 42 of interlude, the interlude have it is corresponding with the neighbouring part of side wall 32 being gradually reduced of compartment 30 or The matched part being gradually reduced under some cases so that a part of flap 40 can adjacent compartment 30 side wall 32.This can make Substantially vertical angle is formed between flap and the surface of flange 22, packaging 10 is supported on it is vertically oriented with convenient.

Turning now to the exemplary implementation scheme of the pallet 20 used in packaging 10 shown in Fig. 1-5, pallet 20 is wrapped Include the array of multiple compartments 30.Each compartment has bottom wall 34 as shown in Figs. 1-3, entrance opening 36 as shown in Figure 1, and Entering the side wall 32 extended between opening 36 and bottom wall 34, as depicted in figs. 1 and 2.The side wall 32 of compartment 30 can inwardly gradually Become smaller, as shown in figure 5, making area of the area greater than bottom wall 34 for entering opening 36.The part being gradually reduced can provide for A part of drafting angle extracts pallet 20 out from cavity body of mould during forming with convenient.Compartment 30 is dimensioned so as to hold Product, such as food product 12 are received, for example, biscuit.Although showing multiple compartments in the exemplary implementation scheme of Fig. 1-5 30, but the quantity of compartment can change, including have an individual compartment.In addition, the height of side wall 32 can be according to given compartment 30 and change.

Compartment 30 is surrounded by its neighbouring periphery flange 22 for entering opening 36.In particular, the array of compartment is by flange 22 It surrounds.Flange 22 optionally can extend between neighbouring compartment 30 or can partly extend between neighbouring compartment 30.Flange 22 be general plane, and optionally substantially coplanar at least part of the bottom wall 34 of compartment 30.Although flange 22 is shown Out for around the array of compartment 30, but flange 22 can be only on a pair of of opposite side of pallet 20, or only in the side of pallet 20 On.Flange is also disposed in the adjacent side at the turning of pallet or on all sides of pallet.Flange 22 may also include small To lower edge 24, as shown in Figure 9.

A pair of opposite flap 40 is attached to flange 22, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 5.Flap 40 can pass through corresponding cross-shaped portion 26 are attached to flange 22, which may optionally be articulated section.For example, flap 40 can be directly attached to the planar portions of flange 22 Divide or be attached to the edge 24 of flange 22.Flap 40 is roughly parallel to each other and is approximately perpendicular to the general plane of flange 20 Partially extend.Flange 40 respectively advantageously provides support surface, to be used to packaging 10 being supported on upright orientation, such as Fig. 7 It is shown.Though it is shown that two flanges 40, but a flange can be only provided.In addition, although flange 40 is illustrated in pallet 20 In longer side, but it alternatively prolongs on the shorter side of pallet 20 or on long side and short side or on all sides It stretches.Due to flange 40 protruded outward from the top of compartment 30 and it is neighbouring enter opening 36, if there is no flap 40, then when attempting When being kept upright, pallet will be tilted.That is, pallet and packaging will be by the neighboring edges at the edge of the bottom wall of compartment and flange Support.As the edge of bottom wall is recessed relative to the neighboring edge of flange, then there is this inclination.Inclination can have following journey Degree: it cannot keep stabilization so that packaging is unstable and can not be supported, or on being vertically oriented on one of its end. Flap 40 compensates for this recess and can provide more stable packaging 10, which can be in packaging adjacent to a flap 40 End on be supported on and be vertically oriented on.

Turning now to the details of flap 40, each flap can have a series of ribs 42, as shown in Figure 4.Rib 42 can Xiang Zheyi 40 provide intensity, and can relative to the flap 40 being positioned adjacent between rib 42 inward portion or inward segment 44 far from compartment 30 extend outwardly.Rib 42 can have optionally curved exterior surface.The inward segment 44 of flap 40 can towards neighbouring compartment 30 to Interior tapered, as inward segment 44 extends far from neighbouring cross-shaped portion 26, the part being gradually reduced increases.In other words, with rib 42 Extend far from cross-shaped portion 26, the depth of rib 42 increases, to gradually more upcountry position the inward segment 44 of flap 40.Flap 40 The part being gradually reduced of inward segment 44 can be corresponding with the neighbouring part of side wall 32 being gradually reduced of compartment 30 or match.Have Sharp ground, this allows the side wall 32 of the adjacent neighbouring compartment 30 of flap 40 (in particular, its inward segment 44), as shown in figure 5, making When pallet 20 is surrounded by external packaging materia 14, the angle between the part of 22 general plane of exterior surface and flange of rib 42 is Another optimized angle substantially vertical or on the convenient flange 40 that packaging 10 is supported on pallet 20.Rib 42 can also have There is tapered width, in addition to the depth of tapered rib 42, as rib 42 extends far from cross-shaped portion 26, width increases.Rib 42 can The free edge of flap 40 is optionally extended into, and optional flange 46 can extend between the bottom margin of rib 42.Although Rib 42 has been described to protrude outward from the inward segment 44 of flap 40, but this arrangement is reversible.For example, rib can protrude inwardly from and It does not protrude outward, so that rib adjacent compartment, and the inward portion of flap is flap now to outer portion, is held in the palm when on end Disk can reset at this on outer portion.

Flap 40 preferably has less than the length of the depth of compartment 30, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5.This means that flap 40 The bottom wall 32 of free edge and compartment 30 is non-coplanar.This can help to hold in the palm before travelling wraps up in packet and during travelling wraps up in packet Lifting for pallet 20 is reduced by flap 40 in the moving process of disk 20, is such as lifted from conveyer.

As described above, flap 40 is connected to the flange of pallet by cross-shaped portion 26, which can be articulated section.Intersection Portion 26 or articulated section can be the channel being arranged between flange 22 and flap 40, delineation, perforation, unshaped section or thinning section Any one of or combinations thereof.Pallet 20 can form unfolded orientation with flap 40, as illustrated in figs. 8-12, wherein flap 40 with The part of 22 general plane of flange is substantially coplanar, opposite with the folded orientation of Fig. 1-5.Notch 28 may be formed at the one of cross-shaped portion 26 At a end or two ends, as shown in Figure 10, with the convenient orientation that flap 40 is folded into Fig. 1-5.The pallet 20 of Fig. 8-12 is different In the pallet of Fig. 1-5, the difference is that, the turning of flap 40 is not tapered (referring to turning tapered in Fig. 1 and Fig. 4), rib 42 Different depth, and flap 40 is longer.

Turning now to the method for manufacture packaging 10, pallet 20 can be by such as hot forming of any suitable manufacturing process come shape At.Upon formation, the flap 40 of pallet 20 never folded orientation (shown in Fig. 8-12) can be folded into folding configuration (Fig. 1-5 institute Show).This folding can be completed manually or using automation equipment.Product 12 can before folding or folding wing 40 it After be placed in one or more compartments 30.It can be placed in compartment 30 manually or using automation equipment by product 12.It can The wherein pallet 20 with product 12 and the flap 40 folded is promoted to wrap up in packet equipment by travelling, it is outer to be placed around pallet 20 Portion is around packaging materia 14.Travelling, which wraps up in packet equipment, can form end sealing structure 16, which is optionally arranged angle brace, To reduce the width of end sealing structure 16.Resulting packaging 10 can be advantageous to keep vertical and be supported on this by a flange 40 On being vertically oriented, include the case where the side wall 32 if the adjacent neighbouring compartment 30 of flange 40.Packaging materia can for suitable for for example with food The flexible membrane of object contact.

Claims

1. a kind of pallet, the pallet uses in packaging of the external rings around packaging materia, and the pallet includes:

At least one compartment, at least one described compartment have bottom wall, the opening opposite with the bottom wall, and in the bottom wall The circular side wall extended between the opening；

The periphery flange of general plane, the periphery flange of the general plane is around the compartment and the neighbouring opening is arranged；

At least one flap, at least one described flap are connected via associated cross-shaped portion relative to the flange and opposite Substantially perpendicularly extend in the flange, the pallet is enabled to be supported on the flap with roughly vertical orientation On.

2. pallet as described in claim 1, wherein the flap is to can be moved into the from first position around the cross-shaped portion Two positions, the first position is substantially parallel relative to the flange, and the second position is basic relative to the flange It is upper vertical.

3. described in any item pallets as in claims 1 and 2, wherein the cross-shaped portion is to be arranged in the flange and the folding One of channel, delineation, perforation or thinning section between the wing.

4. the pallet as described in any one of claim 2 and 3, wherein the cross-shaped portion is at least one end of the cross-shaped portion Place is nicked, with convenience from the first position to the second position movement.

5. such as pallet of any of claims 1-4, wherein the flap has the side wall base with the compartment Identical length in sheet.

6. pallet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the flap has multiple ribs.

7. pallet as claimed in claim 6, wherein when the flap substantially perpendicularly extends relative to the flange, institute Each of the rib for stating flap is extended substantially vertically relative to the flange.

8. pallet as claimed in claim 7, wherein a part of the neighbouring flap is inside in the side wall of the compartment It gradually becomes smaller, and wherein the rib of the flap has interlude, the depth of the interlude corresponds roughly to the side The inside gradually smaller part of wall increases, so that when the flap substantially perpendicularly extends relative to the flange, institute State the part of the side wall of the adjacent compartment of a part of at least some of interlude.

9. the pallet as described in any one of claim 6-8, wherein each of described rib on the flap is on the width It is tapered towards the cross-shaped portion.

10. pallet as claimed in claim 9, wherein the flap has free end, the free end and neighbouring cross-shaped portion phase It is right, and wherein the free ending tool of the flap has outwardly extending secondary flange.

11. every in the flap which provide a pair of flap such as pallet of any of claims 1-10 It is a on the opposite side of the pallet.

12. such as pallet of any of claims 1-11, wherein the pallet includes with the multiple of array manner setting Compartment, and wherein the array of the compartment by the flange at least partly around.

13. such as pallet of any of claims 1-12, the pallet is combined with external rings around packaging materia, it is preferable that Travelling with a pair of end sealing structure wraps up in packet object, and the end sealing structure is approximately perpendicular to the flap setting.

14. the pallet as described in any one of claim 12 and 13, wherein the compartment includes at least one food product.

15. a kind of method that the pallet using as described in any one of claim 1 and 3-12 forms packaging, the method packet It includes:

The pallet, and preferably pallet described in hot forming are formed, and upon formation；

One or more food products are placed in the compartment；

Before or after placing step, the flap is folded into the second position from first position, the first position is opposite Substantially parallel in the flange, the second position is substantially vertical relative to the flange；And

The pallet and food product travelling are wrapped up in packet to surround in packaging materia in outside.