A take-out box with a serving shelf function

By incorporating a foldable divider and a locking structure with a support plate inside the delivery box, the food items can be arranged in an orderly manner and easily retrieved. This solves the problems of large space occupied by takeout meals and inconvenience in handling them, thus improving the user experience and environmental friendliness.

CN116161308BActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25HENAN UNIV OF SCI & TECH
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Application Number
CN202310329523.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-03-30
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2043-03-30

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Technical Problem

Existing takeout meal sets have problems such as taking up a lot of space, making the table cluttered, and being inconvenient to pick up, especially for hot pot takeout.

Method used

Design a takeaway box with a food rack function. By setting up partitions and support plates inside the takeaway box, the partitions can be folded into a stepped shape using folds and locking structures to serve as a food rack, providing independent storage space for the food, and achieving stable connection through structures such as tongues and holes.

Benefits of technology

It improves space utilization, arranges dishes in an orderly manner, reduces table space occupation, makes them easy to take, and is environmentally friendly and reusable, meeting the requirements of sustainable development.

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Abstract

The present application belongs to the technical field of take-out boxes, and particularly relates to a take-out box with a serving shelf function. The take-out box comprises an outer box body, the outer box body is provided with a partition layer, the partition layer comprises two or more than two plates and a support plate connected between adjacent plates, a crease is arranged at the connection between adjacent plates and the support plate, a first-stage plate is connected to one side wall of the outer box body, a detachable connection structure is arranged between a last-stage plate and another side wall of the outer box body, at least one end of the support plate is provided with a support plate locking structure for locking the vertical state of the support plate, and a vertical locking matching structure corresponding to the locking structure is arranged on the wall at the corresponding position of the outer box body. The present application solves the technical problems of a large area occupied by hot pot take-out dishes during eating, a messy dining table and inconvenience in taking dishes in the prior art.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of take-out boxes, in particular to a take-out box with a serving shelf function. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of the Internet economy, people's living habits have undergone tremendous changes, and take-out food has become an important dining form.

[0003] At the same time, the take-out food packaging industry has developed rapidly. Traditional take-out food is packaged in a take-out box and then wrapped in a plastic bag for easy delivery and transportation. However, plastic products are difficult to recycle and reuse, causing environmental pollution. To solve the above problems, a Chinese utility model patent with the authorization publication number CN211196911U proposes a double take-out box, which uses paperboard as raw material, is made by folding and buckling, is convenient to disassemble and combine, and can be reused.

[0004] Among many catering take-outs, hot pot as a delicacy has seen its sales volume increasing year by year. Compared with traditional Chinese food and fast food, hot pot has many varieties, and using the above-mentioned take-out box to hold hot pot dishes requires all the dishes to be taken out and placed on the table during eating, which occupies a large area and makes the table messy and inconvenient to take the dishes. Similar to hot pot, the take-out meal also faces the above problems during delivery and dining. SUMMARY

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a take-out box with a serving shelf function to solve the technical problems of large area occupation, messy table, and inconvenient dish taking during eating of meal take-out dishes in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution provided by the present application is:

[0007] A take-out box with a serving shelf function, comprising an outer box body, characterized in that the outer box body is provided with a partition layer, the partition layer comprises two or more than two plates and a support plate connected between adjacent plates, a crease is provided at the connection between adjacent plates and the support plate, a primary plate is connected to one side wall of the outer box body, a last plate is provided with a detachable connection structure between the other side wall of the outer box body, at least one end of the support plate is provided with a support plate locking structure for locking the vertical state of the support plate, and a vertical locking matching structure corresponding to the locking structure is provided on the wall at the corresponding position of the outer box body.

[0008] The beneficial effect is that the above technical scheme is an improvement on the existing paper take-out box for packaging packages. The partition layer can divide the outer box body into two parts, and the lower part of the partition layer can hold dishes in a take-out box or an aluminum foil box. The upper side of the partition layer can also hold dishes, providing independent storage space for different types of dishes, which is hygienic, clean, space-efficient, and convenient for packaging and transporting dishes. The partition layer can be folded and locked by the locking structure and the vertical locking structure, which can be used as a serving rack. The dishes are placed on the platform, making the placement of dishes more reasonable and orderly, reducing the occupation of the table space, and facilitating the taking of dishes by diners, achieving one box with multiple uses.

[0009] As a further improvement, the support plate locking structure is a tongue provided on the corresponding end edge of the support plate, and the vertical locking structure is a socket corresponding to the tongue.

[0010] The beneficial effect is that the support plate can be stably connected to the side wall of the outer box body, and is easy to disassemble and assemble, with low production cost.

[0011] As a further improvement, the socket is a vertical long hole, and the tongue and the socket are rotationally connected.

[0012] The beneficial effect is that it helps to improve the stability of the support plate.

[0013] As a further improvement, the middle support plate has a horizontal state, and a horizontal locking structure is provided on the support plate locking structure of the outer box body corresponding to the support plate.

[0014] The beneficial effect is that when the middle support plate is in a horizontal state, the partition layer has a more level loading surface in the outer box body, making it easier to place the dish box.

[0015] As a further improvement, the horizontal locking structure is a horizontal long hole.

[0016] The beneficial effect is that it helps to improve the stability of the support plate.

[0017] As a further improvement, the detachable connection structure between the last platform and the corresponding side wall of the outer box body includes a tab provided on one of the last platform and the corresponding side wall and a socket provided on the other.

[0018] The beneficial effect is that the detachable connection between the last platform and the outer box body can be achieved, and the structure is simple and easy to produce.

[0019] As a further improvement, the tab is provided on the last platform, and the socket is provided on the corresponding side wall of the outer box body.

[0020] The beneficial effect is that the user can operate conveniently.

[0021] As a further improvement, the platform has two levels.

[0022] The beneficial effect is that the platform has a larger bearing area, and the structure is simple and stable.

[0023] As a further improvement, the upper edge of the side wall of the outer box body connected with the last platform is provided with a box cover, and the side wall of the box cover perpendicular to the crease at the connection between the box cover and the outer box body is triangular, and the side wall of the outer box body perpendicular to the crease at the connection between the box cover and the outer box body is a right trapezoid.

[0024] The beneficial effect is that when the partition layer is used as a serving shelf, the side wall of the outer box body can reduce the obstruction to the partition layer, and it is more convenient for diners to take dishes.

[0025] As a further improvement, the edge of the box cover is provided with a plug, and the side wall of the outer box body is provided with a plug hole matched with the plug of the box cover.

[0026] The beneficial effect is that the box cover can be stably retained after being buckled to the outer box body, and the structure is simple and convenient to operate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 It is a structure diagram of the outer box body, the box cover and the partition layer after being unfolded in the embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a structure diagram of the outer box body, the box cover and the partition layer after being unfolded in the embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0029] Figure 3 It is a structure diagram of the partition layer when packing dishes in the embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a structure diagram of the box cover buckled to the outer box body in the embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0031] Figure 5 It is a structure diagram of the partition layer when being used as a serving shelf in the embodiment 1 of the present application;

[0032] Figure 6 It is a structure diagram of the inner box body after being unfolded in the embodiment 2 of the present application;

[0033] Figure 7 It is a structure diagram of the inner box body after being unfolded in the embodiment 2 of the present application;

[0034] Explanation of reference signs:

[0035] 1, outer box body; 101, outer box body front plate; 102, outer box body back plate; 103, outer box body right side plate; 104, outer box body left side plate; 105, outer box body bottom plate; 106, outer box body side face adhesive flap; 107, connecting insertion hole; 108, horizontal long insertion hole; 109, vertical long insertion hole; 120, buckling insertion hole;

[0036] 2, partition; 201, table plate; 202, support plate; 203, connecting insertion piece; 204, fixed insertion tongue;

[0037] 3, box cover; 301, box cover top plate; 302, box cover front plate; 303, box cover side plate; 304, box cover side face adhesive flap; 305, buckling insertion tongue;

[0038] 4, inner box body; 401, inner box body long side plate; 402, inner box body wide side plate; 403, inner box body bottom plate; 404, inner box body side face adhesive flap. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the present application more clear, the present application is further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application, that is, the described examples are only a part of the examples of the present application, but not all the examples. The components of the embodiments of the present application generally described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0040] The present application is further described in detail below in combination with the examples.

[0041] Specific example 1 provided by the present application:

[0042] A take-out box with a serving shelf function, referring to the attached Figure 1 and the attached Figure 2 , comprising an outer box body 1, a partition 2, and a box cover 3, the outer box body 1, the partition 2, and the box cover 3 are made of a paper forming process.

[0043] The outer box body 1 includes an outer box body right side plate 103, an outer box body front plate 101, an outer box body left side plate 104, an outer box body back plate 102, and an outer box body bottom plate 105. The structure of the outer box body 1 after being unfolded is shown in the attached Figure 1As shown, the edge of the right side plate 103 of the outer box body is provided with an outer box body side adhesive flap 106, and the outer box body side adhesive flap 106 is provided with adhesive for bonding with the rear plate 102 of the outer box body to quickly form the outer box body. The bottom plate 105 of the outer box body is a self-locking structure, which is unfolded to form four parts, which are respectively connected to the lower side edges of the right side plate 103, the front plate 101, the left side plate 104 and the rear plate 102 of the outer box body. The self-locking structure of the bottom plate 105 of the outer box body is a prior art, which will not be described in detail here.

[0044] The partition layer 2 includes two platform plates 201 and a support plate 202, the support plate 202 is located between the two platform plates 201, and a crease is provided between the support plate 202 and the platform plates 201, so that the support plate 202 and the platform plates 201 can be bent relative to each other.

[0045] The first platform plate 201 is connected to the upper edge of the front plate 101 of the outer box body. The last platform plate 201 is provided with a connecting plug 203, and the rear plate 102 of the outer box body is provided with a corresponding connecting hole 107, and the connecting plug 203 and the connecting hole 107 are inserted and matched.

[0046] The support plate 202 has two states of vertical and horizontal, and the support plate 202 is provided with a support plate locking structure at both end edges, which is a fixed plug 204 in this embodiment. The right side plate 103 and the left side plate 104 of the outer box body are provided with vertical locking matching structures at corresponding positions, so that the support plate is locked in a vertical state, and the vertical locking matching structure is a vertical long insertion hole 109 in this embodiment. The right side plate 103 and the left side plate 104 of the outer box body are provided with horizontal locking structures at corresponding positions, so that the support plate is locked in a horizontal state, and the horizontal locking matching structure is a horizontal long insertion hole 108 in this embodiment.

[0047] The box cover 3 includes a box cover top plate 301, a box cover front plate 302 and two box cover side plates 303, the box cover top plate 301 is connected to the rear plate 102 of the outer box body, and the structure of the box cover 3 after unfolding is as shown in the figure. Figure 1 The box cover front plate 302 is located on the side of the box cover top plate 301 away from the rear plate 102 of the outer box body, and the two box cover side plates 303 are respectively located on the other two side edges of the box cover top plate 301. The box cover front plate 302 is provided with a box cover side adhesive flap 304, and the box cover side adhesive flap 304 is provided with adhesive to facilitate the quick forming of the box cover.

[0048] Both the side panel 303 and the front panel 302 of the lid are provided with snap-fit ​​tongues 305. The left side panel 104, right side panel 103, and front panel 101 of the outer box are provided with snap-fit ​​holes 120 that engage with the snap-fit ​​tongues 305, thereby improving the stability of the lid 3 when fastened to the outer box 1. The side panel 303 is a right-angled triangle, while the left side panel 104 and right side panel 103 are right-angled trapezoids. After the lid 3 is fastened to the outer box 1, the takeaway box has an overall cuboid structure. In other embodiments, the side panel 303 can also be rectangular.

[0049] When delivering hot pot ingredients, first flip the lid 3 and the partition 2 outwards to open the upper side of the outer box 1, revealing the contents. Figure 2 As shown, the bottom of the outer casing 1 is first filled with a layer of food packaged in takeout containers. Then, the partition 2 is flipped over, and the fixing tongue 204 on the support plate 202 is inserted into the horizontal elongated socket 108, making the support plate 202 horizontal. At this point, the partition 2 is L-shaped, and both the support plate 202 and the first-level platform 201 are horizontal, dividing the outer casing 1 into upper and lower spaces, forming a layered structure. Figure 3 As shown, partition 2 serves as a platform for placing the second layer of dishes.

[0050] The final stage plate 201 is in a vertical position at this time. In order to improve the overall stability of the partition 2, the connecting tab 203 on the plate 201 is inserted into the corresponding connecting hole 107.

[0051] After placing the second layer of food or tableware on the compartment 2, fasten the lid 3 onto the outer box 1, and insert the fastening tongue 305 on the lid 3 into the fastening hole 120, presenting an attached position. Figure 4 The packaging of hot pot takeout ingredients is now complete, as shown in the diagram.

[0052] After the hot pot takeout ingredients are delivered to the diner, the diner can open the lid 3 and take out the food. Then, the fixing tongue 204 on the support plate 202 is inserted into the vertical elongated socket 109, making the support plate 202 vertical, and the connecting piece 203 is reinserted into the connecting socket 107. At this time, the support plate 202 is in a vertical state, and the entire partition 2 is in a suspended position. Figure 5 The steps shown are arranged as shown.

[0053] At this point, compartment 2 can serve as a serving rack. Placing the dishes on compartment 2 makes it very convenient for diners to take them out, and the dishes will not take up too much table space during the meal, making it easier to tidy up the table.

[0054] This takeout box can be used with takeout containers to avoid food contamination during use. It is reusable, and because the entire takeout box is made of paper, it has less environmental impact and meets the requirements of sustainable development.

[0055] The specific embodiment 2 provided by the present invention differs from embodiment 1 mainly in that: in this embodiment, an inner box 4 is provided in the outer box 1.

[0056] The inner box 4 includes two long side panels 401, two wide side panels 402, and an inner box bottom plate 403. The unfolded structure of the inner box 4 is as follows: Figure 6 As shown, two long side panels 401 and two wide side panels 402 of the inner box are alternately arranged. An adhesive flap 404 is provided on the wide side panel 402 at the edge of the inner box, and self-adhesive is applied to the adhesive flap 404 to facilitate rapid molding of the inner box 4. The bottom plate 403 of the inner box has a self-locking structure, which unfolds into four parts. These four parts are located at the lower edges of the two long side panels 401 and the two wide side panels 402 of the inner box, respectively. This self-locking structure is existing technology and will not be described in detail here.

[0057] See appendix Figure 7 The inner box 4 has an opening on the top. When packaging food, the top of the inner box 4 can abut against the bottom of the partition 2, and the food below the partition 2 is placed in the inner box 4. The inner box 4 can provide support for the partition 2 and enhance the overall strength of the takeout box.

[0058] The specific embodiment 3 provided by the present invention differs from embodiment 1 mainly in that: in this embodiment, the fixing tongue 204 and the horizontal elongated socket 108 and vertical elongated socket 109 used with it can be replaced with Velcro, which can still achieve the conversion of the partition 2 between different states. Similarly, the connecting tab 203 and the connecting socket 107 used with it, the snap-fit ​​tongue 305 and the snap-fit ​​socket 120 used with it can all be replaced with Velcro.

[0059] The specific embodiment 4 provided by the present invention differs from embodiment 1 mainly in that: in this embodiment, the number of platform 201 is set to three, and the number of support plates 202 is set to two, so that the partition 2 can form a three-level staircase. In other embodiments, the number of platform 201 can be more than three, and the number of support plates 202 can be more than two, which will not be elaborated further here.

[0060] In order to achieve the switching of the partition 2 between different states, the arrangement of the horizontal long socket 108 and the vertical long socket 109 in this embodiment is also different from that in embodiment 1.

[0061] The vertical long insertion hole 109 corresponding to the fixed insertion tongue 204 is arranged on the left side plate 104 and the right side plate 103 of the outer box body.

[0062] The horizontal long insertion hole 108 corresponding to the fixed insertion tongue 204 is arranged on the left side plate 104 and the right side plate 103 of the outer box body at the position corresponding to the first level support plate 202. The vertical long insertion hole 109 corresponding to the fixed insertion tongue 204 is arranged on the left side plate 104 and the right side plate 103 of the outer box body at the position corresponding to the last level support plate 202.

[0063] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art will still be able to make modifications to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments without creative labor, or make equivalent replacements to some technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A takeaway box with a food rack function, comprising an outer box body and a lid, the outer box body including a right side panel, a left side panel, a front panel, a rear panel, and a bottom panel, the lid being connected to the upper edge of the rear panel, characterized in that, The outer casing is provided with a partition, which includes two or more platform panels and a support plate connected between adjacent platform panels. A crease is provided at the connection between adjacent platform panels and support plates. The first platform panel is connected to the upper edge of the front panel of the outer casing, and the last platform panel is provided with a detachable connection structure between itself and the other side wall of the outer casing. At least one end of the support plate is provided with a support plate locking structure for locking the support plate. A vertical locking engagement structure corresponding to the support plate locking structure is provided on the wall of the outer casing at the corresponding position for locking the support plate in a vertical state. When the support plate is in a vertical state, the partition has a stepped structure that can be used as a food rack. A horizontal locking engagement structure is also provided on the outer casing at the support plate locking structure corresponding to the support plate for locking the middle support plate in a horizontal state. When the middle support plate is in a horizontal state, the partition has a flat bearing surface for placing food containers.

2. The takeaway box with a food rack function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support plate locking structure is a tongue located on the corresponding edge of the support plate, and the vertical locking fit structure is a hole corresponding to the tongue.

3. The takeaway box with a food rack function according to claim 2, characterized in that, The socket is a vertical elongated hole, and the tongue and the socket are anti-rotationally fitted together.

4. The takeaway box with a food rack function according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The horizontal locking fit structure is a horizontal elongated hole.

5. The takeaway box with a food rack function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The detachable connection structure between the final stage plate and the corresponding side wall of the outer casing includes a tab on one of the final stage plate and the corresponding side wall and a socket on the other.

6. The takeaway box with a food rack function according to claim 5, characterized in that, The insert is located on the final stage plate, and the insertion hole is located on the corresponding side wall of the outer casing.

7. The takeaway box with a food rack function according to claim 1, characterized in that, The platform has two levels.

8. The takeaway box with a food rack function according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The side wall of the lid, perpendicular to the crease at the connection between the lid and the outer box, is triangular in shape, while the side wall of the outer box, perpendicular to the crease at the connection between the lid and the outer box, is a right trapezoid.

9. The takeaway box with a food rack function according to claim 8, characterized in that, The edge of the lid is provided with a tongue, and the side wall of the outer box is provided with a hole that engages with the tongue on the lid.

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