Foldable plastic box, assemblable, having 5 cavities, with or without folding upper covers, to contain agricultural products

Abstract

Box of 5 pieces or cavities made in plastic material, that comprises a base, greater and smaller walls, with or without upper covers, with hinged means that allow to lower the walls on the base in order to reduce the dimensions of the box and to adopt a storing position; and with press fit means of easy manipulation that allow to lock the walls permitting the box to adopt an using position, and to unlock the walls to lower them on the base. In addition the box to the present invention comprises rigid male / female means, that can be flattened, arranged in their upper corners of the greater walls, that allow to flatten the male protrusions in order to give an improved security in the process of stacking of pallets on finished product pallets, avoiding with it the risks of lateral failings of columns boxes and whole pallets. Besides, it provides more space in shelves in the market. Also, the box comprises greater and smaller walls slightly widened towards its corners that gives to it an improved resistance to support the diverse loads and stresses which are exerted to the box when it is being used, specially the ones generated in the stacking.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] At the present time re-usable boxes exist in the market, which are made in different types of plastic, to store and to transport diverse horticultural and fruit products, some of them are conformed by 5 pieces or cavities that include a base, two greater walls, and two smaller walls, which include hinged means destined for folding these walls outwardly or inwardly, in order to reduce the dimensions of the box in a storing position (disassembled position), which facilitates the transport and storage of these boxes when they are not being used, and which simultaneously include press fit means that allow to lock these walls in order to enable the boxes to be in a using position (assembled position). [0002] Although some of these conventional boxes have hinged and press fit means resistant to the different loads which they may carry, as well as to the constant transport, the storage according to diverse environmental conditions and to the stacking of t...

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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a re-usable box made of plastic material that can be easily assembled, folded, and locked in a using position. The box has hinged means that allow for folding and unfolding, and a press fit means that can be easily manipulated. The box also has male / female rigid means to support vertical loads and to prevent deformation when stacked. The box is designed to be strong, durable, and resistant to environmental conditions. It can be easily assembled, folded, and locked without the use of nails, hooks, or glue. The box is also easy to manipulate, save space, and protect the contents. It is made from recyclable raw material and maintains its structure without changes. The technical effects of the invention include improved durability, ease of assembly, folding, and locking, as well as better protection and ventilation of the contents."

Problems solved by technology

Although some of these conventional boxes have hinged and press fit means resistant to the different loads which they may carry, as well as to the constant transport, the storage according to diverse environmental conditions and to the stacking of the boxes, these press fit means are difficult to manipulate, which require in some cases skilled labour to make this task in order to not damaging or deteriorating the boxes, not only for assembling the boxes in the using position, but also for folding (disassembling) them in the storing position, which consequently requires to the producers, distributors, sellers or users in general resources and means that must be specially destined for such effect; in some cases is even necessary to strike the walls of the box, in order to lock or unlock them, with the consequent increase of wearing and deterioration of the used boxes time and time again.

Nevertheless, the male elements of these means in some cases are not strong enough to support vertical loads when pallets (trowels with finished product) are arranged one upon another which causes deformations, specially when these male elements protrude from the bottom.

On the other hand, the protruding male elements can represent a problem or obstacle when some boxes are placed in shelves.

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