Fruit dish lunch box
By setting up partitions and convex column structures in the fruit platter lunch box, the integrated storage of a variety of fruits, dipping sauces and tableware is achieved, solving the problems of fruit flavour and dipping sauces, and improving the dining experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422804794.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-15
AI Technical Summary
During the delivery process of traditional lunch boxes, fruits are prone to scents, and dipping bags are prone to missing, affecting customers' dining experience.
A fruit platter lunch box is designed, and a partition is installed on the tray to form multiple fruit storage areas. A convex column is provided in the center for tableware storage and supporting dipping trays. The dipping tray is filled with dipping trays and the lid is sealed to achieve integrated storage of a variety of fruits, dipping trays and tableware.
It improves the stability of fruit placing, avoids spillage and omission of dipping sauce, improves customer dining experience, and reduces negative reviews and complaints.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of plastic products, in particular to a fruit platter lunch box. Background Art
[0002] Fruit platters are a popular dish in the restaurant industry. Their advantage lies in the flexibility of combining a variety of freshly cut fruits onto a single plate, allowing customers to enjoy a variety of fruits at once. To further enhance the taste of the fruit, some businesses offer accompanying dipping sauces, such as salad dressing, sour plum salt powder, fresh pepper salt powder, and sweet shrimp paste, depending on the fruit selected. Furthermore, for customer convenience, businesses also include tableware, such as skewers or forks.
[0003] Traditional lunch boxes aren't specifically designed for fruit platters and the accompanying dipping sauces and cutlery. Therefore, a common practice is to place the fruit on a tray, with the dipping sauces and cutlery individually packaged in small packets (each dipping sauce has its own packet, and the cutlery also needs to be individually packaged). During the serving and delivery process, the fruit arrangement can be disrupted due to shaking, and different fruits can easily taint each other. Furthermore, with so many different dipping sauce packets available, they can easily be left out, reducing the customer's dining experience and even leading to negative reviews and complaints. Utility Model Content
[0004] Based on this, the utility model provides a fruit platter lunch box, in which a partition is provided on the tray to form a storage area for packaging a variety of fruits. At the same time, a hollow boss is provided at the center of the tray, which is not only used to store tableware, but also to support a dipping sauce tray. The dipping sauce tray can be filled with a variety of dipping sauces. When the lid is closed, the lid is used to seal the dipping sauce tray to prevent the dipping sauce from overflowing during the delivery process, thereby realizing the packaging and storage of a variety of fruits, a variety of dipping sauces, and tableware. In addition, the dipping sauces and tableware do not need to be independently packaged, and the degree of integration is high. During the process of serving and delivering the meal, the fruit is stably arranged, and it is not easy for different fruits to cross-flavor each other, and the dipping sauces and tableware are not easily missed, thereby improving the customer's dining experience and reducing negative reviews and complaints.
[0005] A fruit platter lunch box, comprising:
[0006] The tray is provided with a protrusion and a partition; the protrusion is located at the center of the tray and protrudes axially; the protrusion is hollow to form a cutlery storage slot; the number of partitions is N and they radiate outward from the protrusion; the tray is divided into N fruit storage areas by the partitions, where N is an integer and N ≥ 2;
[0007] A dipping sauce tray connected to a tray; the dipping sauce tray is placed on top of the protruding column and seals the cutlery storage slot; the dipping sauce tray is provided with a raised ring and spacers; the raised ring is located at the center of the dipping sauce tray and protrudes axially; the number of spacers is M and they extend radially outward from the raised ring; the dipping sauce tray is divided into M+1 dipping sauce storage areas by the raised ring and spacers, where M is an integer and M ≥ N; and
[0008] The lid is connected to the tray; the lid is covered on the tray; the top of the inner cavity of the lid abuts against the top of the dipping dish to seal the dipping dish.
[0009] When serving the above-mentioned fruit platter lunch box, the fruit pieces are placed in the fruit storage area of the tray according to their types, so that each type of fruit can be placed independently. At the same time, a tableware storage slot is provided at the center of the tray. The dipping sauce tray is designed for storing dipping sauces and can independently hold a variety of dipping sauces. After the fruits and tableware are placed on the tray, the dipping sauce tray loaded with dipping sauce is placed on the top of the convex column of the tray, and finally the lid is placed on the tray, and the outer peripheral edge of the lid is fit with the outer peripheral edge of the tray. At this time, the top of the inner cavity of the lid seals the top of the dipping sauce tray. Through the above-mentioned design, partitions are provided on the tray to form a storage area for packaging a variety of fruits. At the same time, a hollow convex column is provided at the center of the tray, which is not only used to store tableware, but also to support the dipping sauce tray. The dipping sauce tray can be used to hold a variety of dipping sauces. When the lid is closed, the lid is used to seal the dipping sauce tray to prevent the dipping sauce from spilling during the delivery process, thereby realizing the separate packaging and storage of a variety of fruits, a variety of dipping sauces, and tableware. The dipping sauces and tableware do not need to be packaged separately, and the degree of integration is high. During the process of serving and delivering the food, the fruit is stably arranged, and different fruits are not prone to flavor contamination. The dipping sauces and tableware are also not easily missed, which improves the customer's dining experience and reduces negative reviews and complaints.
[0010] In one embodiment, a ring is provided at the bottom of the sauce tray to engage the boss. The ring is inserted into the opening of the cutlery receiving slot. The ring is inserted into the cutlery receiving slot to position the sauce tray radially relative to the boss, preventing the sauce tray from shifting sideways during meal delivery and causing sauce spillage.
[0011] In one embodiment, the lid is a transparent lid, which allows the delivery person and the customer to directly observe the status of the food without removing the lid.
[0012] In one embodiment, the tray's outer periphery is provided with multiple sealing rings arranged in a stepped pattern; the outer side of each sealing ring abuts the inner wall of the outer periphery of the lid. The multiple stepped sealing rings can improve the seal between the tray and the lid, reducing the risk of food contamination during delivery.
[0013] In one embodiment, a first tab is provided on the outer periphery of the tray; a second tab is provided on the outer periphery of the lid; the first tab and the second tab are vertically opposed to each other with a gap therebetween. When removing the lid, the customer can grasp the first tab and the second tab separately to easily pull the lid off the tray.
[0014] In one embodiment, the fruit platter lunch box further includes an inner tray connected to the tray; the inner tray is detachably mounted on the boss and has multiple fruit storage areas; the inner tray is located below the dipping tray. The inner tray can further expand the fruit storage area, not only allowing for a wider variety of fruit to be packaged, but also improving the space utilization of the lunch box.
[0015] In one embodiment, the bottom of the inner dish abuts against the top of the partition, so that the partition can support the inner dish, making the inner dish more stable and less likely to shake. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional view of the fruit platter lunch box according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A half-section view of the fruit platter lunch box shown;
[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Exploded view of the fruit platter lunch box shown;
[0019] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A combined view of the tray and dip tray in the fruit platter lunch box shown;
[0020] Figure 5 for Figure 3 A perspective view of a tray in a fruit platter lunch box is shown;
[0021] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A perspective view of the tray from another perspective is shown;
[0022] Figure 7 for Figure 3 A perspective view of a dipping sauce plate in the fruit platter lunch box shown;
[0023] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A perspective view of the dipping sauce tray from another perspective;
[0024] Figure 9 This is an exploded view of the fruit platter lunch box according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
[0025] Figure 10 for Figure 9 A half-section view of the fruit platter lunch box shown;
[0026] Figure 11 for Figure 9 A combined view of the tray, inner plate, and dipping plate in the fruit platter lunch box shown.
[0027] The meanings of the reference numerals in the accompanying drawings are:
[0028] 100-Fruit platter lunch box;
[0029] 10-tray, 11-protruding column, 111-tableware storage slot, 12-partition, 13-sealing ring, 14-first protruding piece;
[0030] 20-dipping plate, 21-convex ring, 22-spacer, 23-clamping ring;
[0031] 30-cover, 31-second protrusion;
[0032] 40-inner plate, 41-avoidance hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the present invention is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth many specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar modifications without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0034] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like to indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation to the present invention.
[0035] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of the technical features being referred to. Thus, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of this utility model, "plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
[0036] In this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connect," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection, electrical connection; direct connection, or indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two components, or interaction between two components, unless otherwise specified. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.
[0037] In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, when a first feature is "above" or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediary. Furthermore, when a first feature is "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. When a first feature is "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.
[0038] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only implementation methods.
[0039] Example 1
[0040] like Figures 1 to 8 As shown, it is a fruit platter lunch box 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0041] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, the fruit platter lunch box 100 includes a tray 10, a dipping sauce tray 20 connected to the tray 10, and a lid 30 connected to the tray 10. The tray 10 is used to hold a variety of fruits and also to store tableware. The dipping sauce tray 20 is used to hold a variety of dipping sauces. The lid 30 and the tray 10 form a sealed cavity, enclosing the fruit and dipping sauces.
[0042] Below, combined Figures 1 to 8 , the above-mentioned fruit platter lunch box 100 is further explained.
[0043] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the tray 10 is provided with a boss 11 and a partition 12. The boss 11 is located at the center of the tray 10 and protrudes axially. The boss 11 is hollow to form a cutlery storage groove 111. The number of partitions 12 is N and they radiate outward with the boss 11 as the center. The tray 10 is divided into N fruit storage areas by the partitions 12, where N is an integer and N≥2. For example, in this embodiment, the tray 10 is a circular plate, and correspondingly, the boss 11 is a cylinder. Four partitions 12 are provided in the tray 10, thereby forming four fruit storage areas in the tray 10. The cutlery storage groove 111 is a circular groove that can be used to place forks or skewers.
[0044] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the sauce tray 20 is placed on the top of the boss 11 and seals the cutlery storage slot 111. The sauce tray 20 is provided with a convex ring 21 and a spacer 22. Figure 7 As shown, the raised ring 21 is located at the center of the dipping sauce tray 20 and protrudes axially. The number of spacers 22 is M and they extend radially outward with the raised ring 21 as the center. The dipping sauce tray 20 is divided into M+1 dipping sauce storage areas by the raised ring 21 and the spacers 22, where M is an integer and M≥N. For example, in this embodiment, the dipping sauce tray 20 is a circular tray with a diameter of approximately 1 / 3 of the diameter of the tray 10. Correspondingly, the raised ring 21 is a circular ring. Four spacers 22 are provided in the dipping sauce tray 20. With the combination of the raised ring 21 and the spacers 22, five dipping sauce storage areas are formed in the dipping sauce tray 20.
[0045] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the number of compartments in the sauce tray 20 is greater than the number of compartments in the tray 10, which ensures that the merchant can provide at least one sauce for each fruit. Of course, in actual fruit platter sales, there are cases where multiple fruits share the same sauce, or a single fruit is provided with multiple sauces. Therefore, considering the issue of versatility, it is usually sufficient to ensure that the number of compartments in the sauce tray 20 is greater than the number of compartments in the tray 10.
[0046] In order to ensure that the dipping tray 20 can be stably mounted on the tray 10, as shown in FIG. Figure 4 and Figure 8As shown, in this embodiment, a snap ring 23 is provided at the bottom of the sauce tray 20 for engaging with the boss 11. The snap ring 23 is inserted into the opening of the cutlery receiving groove 111. The snap ring 23 is inserted into the cutlery receiving groove 111 to achieve radial positioning of the sauce tray 20 in the boss 11, preventing the sauce tray 20 from shifting sideways during the meal delivery process and causing the sauce to spill.
[0047] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the lid 30 is covered on the tray 10. The top of the inner cavity of the lid 30 abuts against the top of the dipping dish 20 to seal the dipping dish 20.
[0048] In order to improve the sealing of food packaging, Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, the outer periphery of the tray 10 is provided with a plurality of sealing rings 13 arranged in a stepped pattern. The outer side of each sealing ring 13 abuts the inner wall of the outer periphery of the lid 30. The multiple stepped sealing rings 13 can improve the sealing connection between the tray 10 and the lid 30, reducing the risk of food contamination during delivery.
[0049] Furthermore, considering that the sealing between the tray 10 and the lid 30 is strengthened, it is difficult for customers to remove the lid 30. In the process of removing the lid 30, the food and dipping sauce may spill due to excessive movement or large amplitude. Figure 1 and Figure 5 As shown, in this embodiment, a first tab 14 is provided on the outer periphery of the tray 10, and a second tab 31 is provided on the outer periphery of the lid 30. The first tab 14 and the second tab 31 are arranged vertically opposite each other with a gap therebetween. To remove the lid 30, the customer can grasp the first tab 14 and the second tab 31 separately to easily pull the lid 30 off the tray 10.
[0050] In order to facilitate understanding of the status of the food, in this embodiment, the cover 30 is a transparent cover. The transparent cover is convenient for the food delivery person and the customer to directly observe the status of the food without unsealing the cover 30.
[0051] Brief description of working principle:
[0052] like Figure 4As shown, when serving the food, the fruit pieces are placed in the fruit storage area of the tray 10 according to their types, so that each type of fruit can be placed independently. At the same time, a tableware storage groove 111 is provided at the center of the tray 10. The dipping sauce tray 20 is designed for storing dipping sauces and can hold a variety of dipping sauces independently. After the fruits and tableware are placed on the tray 10, the dipping sauce tray 20 loaded with dipping sauce is placed on the top of the boss 11 of the tray 10, and finally the lid 30 is placed on the tray 10, and the outer periphery of the lid 30 is fitted with the outer periphery of the tray 10. At this time, the top of the inner cavity of the lid 30 seals the top of the dipping sauce tray 20 (see Figure 1 and Figure 2 ).
[0053] The above-mentioned fruit platter lunch box 100 is provided with a partition 12 on the tray 10 to form a storage area for packaging a variety of fruits. At the same time, a hollow boss 11 is provided at the center of the tray 10, which is not only used to store tableware, but also used to support the dipping sauce tray 20. The dipping sauce tray 20 can be filled with a variety of dipping sauces. When the lid 30 is closed, the dipping sauce tray 20 is sealed with the lid 30 to prevent the dipping sauce from overflowing during the delivery process, thereby realizing the packaging and storage of a variety of fruits, a variety of dipping sauces, and tableware. In addition, the dipping sauces and tableware do not need to be independently packaged, and the degree of integration is high. During the process of serving and delivering the meal, the fruit is stably arranged on the platter, and it is not easy for different fruits to cross-flavor each other. The dipping sauces and tableware are also not easily missed, which improves the customer's dining experience and reduces negative reviews and complaints.
[0054] Example 2
[0055] like Figures 9 to 11 As shown, it is a fruit platter lunch box 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[0056] The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that: Figure 9 and Figure 11 As shown, in this embodiment, the fruit platter lunch box 100 further includes: an inner tray 40 connected to the tray 10. Figure 10 As shown, the inner plate 40 is detachably mounted on the boss 11 and is provided with multiple fruit storage areas. The inner plate 40 is located below the dipping sauce tray 20. The inner plate 40 can further expand more fruit storage areas, which can not only realize the packaging of more types of fruits, but also improve the space utilization of the lunch box. For example, Figure 11 As shown, in this embodiment, the inner plate 40 has a centrally located relief hole 41 for receiving the boss 11. The inner plate 40 also has four fruit storage areas. The diameter of the inner plate 40 is approximately half the diameter of the tray 10. The tray 10, inner plate 40, and dipping tray 20 are arranged vertically from bottom to top, forming a frustum-shaped structure.
[0057] like Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown, in this embodiment, the bottom of the inner dish 40 abuts against the top of the partition 12. The partition 12 can support the inner dish 40, making the inner dish 40 more stable and less likely to shake.
[0058] The other structures of this embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment and can also achieve the beneficial effects of the first embodiment. Therefore, they will not be described in detail in this embodiment.
[0059] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. To make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0060] The above embodiments merely represent preferred implementations of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present utility model patent shall be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A fruit platter lunch box, characterized in that: include: A tray; the tray is provided with a boss and a partition; the boss is located at the center of the tray and protrudes axially; the boss is hollow to form a cutlery storage slot; the number of the partitions is N and they extend radially outward from the boss; the tray is divided into N fruit storage areas by the partitions, where N is an integer and N ≥ 2; A dipping sauce tray connected to the tray; the dipping sauce tray is placed on top of the boss and seals the cutlery storage slot; the dipping sauce tray is provided with a raised ring and a spacer; the raised ring is located at the center of the dipping sauce tray and protrudes axially; the number of the spacers is M and they extend radially outward from the raised ring; the dipping sauce tray is divided into M+1 dipping sauce storage areas by the raised ring and the spacers, where M is an integer and M ≥ N; and A lid is connected to the tray; the lid is covered on the tray; the top of the inner cavity of the lid abuts against the top of the dipping sauce tray to seal the dipping sauce tray.
2. The fruit platter lunch box according to claim 1, characterized in that: A clamping ring for clamping the boss is provided at the bottom of the dipping tray, and the clamping ring is inserted into the opening of the tableware storage groove.
3. The fruit platter lunch box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover is a transparent cover.
4. The fruit platter lunch box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer periphery of the tray is provided with a plurality of sealing rings distributed in a stepped manner; the outer side of each sealing ring abuts against the inner wall of the outer periphery of the cover.
5. The fruit platter lunch box according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first convex piece is provided on the outer periphery of the tray; a second convex piece is provided on the outer periphery of the cover; the first convex piece and the second convex piece are arranged opposite to each other in the vertical direction and a gap is provided therebetween.
6. The fruit platter lunch box according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: An inner plate connected to the tray; the inner plate is detachably sleeved on the boss and is provided with a plurality of fruit storage areas; The inner plate is located below the dipping plate.
7. The fruit platter lunch box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom of the inner tray abuts against the top of the partition.