Support, plate assembly used for forming support and food box

Abstract

The utility model relates to a support, a plate assembly used for forming the support and a food box. The stent comprises a stent main body, wherein the stent main body comprises a plurality of sheet parts distributed around the central axis of the stent; and the at least one first hollow part is used for placing a container, the at least one first hollow part is arranged in the axial direction of the support main body, and the at least one first hollow part penetrates through the plurality of sheet parts in the direction transverse to the axial direction. According to the support and the food box, food can be conveniently taken out and transferred, the structure is stable, simple and ingenious, and the cost is low.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of packaging containers, in particular, to a support, a plate assembly for forming the support and a food box. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the catering industry, the display and presentation of food is an important work for catering enterprises and / or catering practitioners, and convenient, beautiful and cost-friendly food display and presentation packaging containers are crucial for the catering industry.

[0003] However, on the one hand, the containers such as catering trays / food boxes in the prior art are only suitable for use inside a restaurant, and such containers are generally not suitable for use in scenarios such as take-out and delivery of food (e.g., French fries, fried chicken pieces, etc.), and have poor flexibility and adaptability. On the other hand, the supports for holding food containers in some prior art are made of metal or other materials, which cannot be folded, are not conducive to storage and transportation, and are more expensive. On the other hand, the containers in the prior art are mostly single-layer structures, which can only hold a single layer of contents each time, which is prone to cause repetitive labor, and have poor aesthetics and flexibility. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a support is provided, comprising: a support body, the support body comprising a plurality of sheet portions distributed around a central axis of the support; and at least one first hollow portion for placing a container, wherein the at least one first hollow portion is arranged in an axial direction of the support body, and the at least one first hollow portion extends through the plurality of sheet portions transversely to the axial direction.

[0005] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a plate assembly for forming the support as described above is provided, the plate assembly comprising a plurality of plates, each plate comprising: a first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion being foldably connected with respect to a central axis of the plate, at least one of the first portion and the second portion forming one of the plurality of sheet portions of the support.

[0006] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a food box is provided, comprising: at least one container for containing food; and a support as described above, the at least one container being respectively mounted on the at least one first hollow portion of the support.

[0007] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the design of the plurality of piece parts allows the holder to stably support at least one container, and with the food box containing the holder, the user can more conveniently take out / deliver food, avoiding food spilling. According to the plate assembly and the corresponding holder of the present disclosure, the design of the plurality of piece parts distributed around the central axis facilitates the folding, disassembly and assembly of the holder. This foldable design is easy to transport and store the holder, and helps to reduce the manufacturing cost, storage / transportation cost of the holder. In addition, the plurality of first hollow parts are arranged along the axial direction of the holder main body, and the function of multi-layer placement and / or display of food is realized by placing a plurality of containers therein, which is conducive to improving the convenience of food delivery, take-out or transfer, avoiding repetitive labor. In addition, the multi-layer design of the holder and the food box provided by the present disclosure effectively utilizes the space, and the structure is simple and ingenious, not only convenient to clean, but also gives the holder a simple and elegant appearance, which meets the needs of various occasions, such as food delivery / take-out occasions or scenarios that require simultaneous transfer or display of multiple foods.

[0008] It should be understood that the content described in this part is not intended to identify key or important features of the embodiments of the present disclosure, nor is it used to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become apparent through the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0009] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the application and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the application and together with the description serve to explain exemplary implementations of the application. The illustrated embodiments are merely examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the claims. In all the drawings, like reference numerals refer to like elements but not necessarily on the same scale. In the drawings:

[0010] Figure 1 is a schematic view showing a holder according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0011] Figure 2 is a schematic view showing another angle of the holder in Figure 1 ;

[0012] Figure 3 is a schematic view showing yet another angle of the holder in Figure 1 ;

[0013] Figure 4 is a schematic view showing a holder according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 3

[0014] Figure 5 is a schematic view showing a plate assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0015] Figure 6 is a schematic view showing another angle of the plate assembly in Figure 5 ​An enlarged partial view of the B portion of the plate assembly in FIG.

[0016] List of reference signs:

[0017] Support 10;

[0018] Support body 101, first piece 1011, second piece 1012, third piece 1013;

[0019] First hollow part 102, clamping groove 1021;

[0020] First limiting structure 103, first limiting piece 1031, second limiting piece 1032, first buckle hole 1033;

[0021] Head 104, first section 1041, second section 1042, third section 1043, chamfer 1044;

[0022] Second hollow part 104.

[0023] Plate assembly 20, plate 200;

[0024] First portion 201, second portion 202, bottom edge 203;

[0025] Third hollow part 204, fourth hollow part 205;

[0026] Limiting piece 206, buckle hole 207. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure by a person of ordinary skill in the art, and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure to. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize the various modifications and changes that can be made to the embodiments described and illustrated herein without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Also, in the following description, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

[0028] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the use of the terms "first", "second" and the like to describe various elements is not intended to denote a position relationship, a time relationship or an importance relationship of these elements, and such terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. In some examples, the first element and the second element can refer to the same instance of the element, and in some cases, based on the context of the description, they can also refer to different instances. In some examples, "connection" can include "direct connection" and can also include "indirect connection".

[0029] In this disclosure, "vertical direction" is generally parallel to the direction of gravity, and "horizontal direction" is perpendicular to "vertical direction". The terminology used in the description of the various examples described in this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular examples only and is not intended to be limiting. Unless the context explicitly indicates otherwise, an element may be one or more unless the number of elements is specifically limited. Furthermore, the term "and / or" as used in this disclosure covers any one of the listed items and all possible combinations thereof.

[0030] On the one hand, existing food trays / containers are only suitable for restaurant use; such containers are generally unsuitable for takeout or delivery of food (e.g., fries, chicken nuggets), lacking flexibility and adaptability. On the other hand, some existing food containers use metal supports, which are not only non-foldable, hindering storage and transportation, but also more expensive. Furthermore, existing containers often employ a single-layer structure, allowing only one layer of contents to be placed at a time, leading to repetitive work and poor aesthetics and flexibility. To address these issues, this disclosure provides a support, comprising: a support body including multiple segments distributed around its central axis; and at least one first hollow portion for holding a container, wherein the at least one first hollow portion is arranged along the axial direction of the support body and extends transversely through the multiple segments. The design of the multiple segments allows the support to stably support at least one container. With the help of a food container containing the aforementioned support, users can more conveniently takeout / deliver food, preventing spillage.

[0031] The embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating a bracket according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 2 It shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the support structure from another angle; Figure 3 It shows Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the support structure from another angle; Figure 4 It shows Figure 3 A magnified partial schematic diagram of part A of the support structure; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating a board assembly according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; Figure 6 It shows Figure 5 A magnified partial schematic diagram of part B of the board assembly.

[0033] refer to Figures 1 to 3The support 10 provided by the present disclosure comprises a support body 101 comprising a plurality of sheet portions distributed around a central axis of the support 10, and at least one first hollow portion 102 for placing a container, wherein the at least one first hollow portion 102 is arranged along an axial direction of the support body 101, and the at least one first hollow portion 102 penetrates the plurality of sheet portions transversely to the axial direction.

[0034] In the context of the present disclosure, the "container" can be a box, a barrel, a plate, a bowl, etc. with a suitable size for containing a meal or a dish. In some embodiments, the number of the plurality of sheet portions is 3 to 5. As shown, the support body 101 comprises 3 sheet portions, and 2 first hollow portions 102 penetrating the sheet portions transversely are provided. Figures 1 to 3

[0035] In addition, it can be understood that the size of the at least one first hollow portion 102 in the present disclosure can be adapted to the size of the container placed therein. In some examples, the sizes of the plurality of first hollow portions 102 can be different according to the sizes of the containers placed therein, for example, the support 10 can comprise one first hollow portion with a slightly larger size for placing food such as French fries, chicken pieces, etc., and another first hollow portion with a slightly smaller size for placing other auxiliary meals such as side dishes, sauces, etc. matched with the corresponding meal. In some examples, the sizes of the plurality of first hollow portions 102 are the same, and the sizes of the containers placed therein are also the same.

[0036] In some examples, the plurality of sheet portions can be distributed equiangularly around the central axis of the support 10, for example, can be arranged in three equal parts, four equal parts, five equal parts, etc., which respectively correspond to three sheet portions, four sheet portions, five sheet portions, etc. It can be understood that in the context of the present disclosure, the plurality of sheet portions can have a suitable number to stably place a container for containing food or other articles, and the specific number of the plurality of sheet portions is not particularly limited in the present disclosure. In the case of standing of the support 10 of the present disclosure, the plurality of sheet portions (for example, the first sheet portion 1011, the second sheet portion 1012, and the third sheet portion 1013) can be used as the legs of the support body 101 of the support 10 to maintain the stable standing of the support 10.

[0037] ​The support provided by the present disclosure can stably support at least one container through the design of the plurality of pieces, so as to facilitate the transfer of food, especially in the case of take-out and delivery of food. With the food box containing the above support, the user can more conveniently take out / deliver food and avoid food spilling. In addition, the support is beneficial to the stability of the entire support in a standing condition, and the first hollow part arranged in the axial direction of the support body for placing the container can realize the function of multi-layer placement and / or display of food, which is beneficial to improve the convenience of take-out, delivery or transfer of food and avoid repeated labor. The multi-layer design of the support and the food box provided by the present disclosure effectively utilizes the space, and the structure is simple and ingenious, not only convenient to clean, but also endows the support with a simple and elegant appearance, which meets the needs of various occasions, such as the need to simultaneously transfer or display multiple foods in the food delivery / take-out or display scenarios.

[0038] Reference Figure 4 In some embodiments, the support 10 comprises a first limiting structure 103, and the first limiting structure 103 comprises a first limiting piece 1031 and a second limiting piece 1032, and a first buckle hole 1033.

[0039] The first limiting piece 1031 and the second limiting piece 1032 are respectively arranged on the first piece 1011 and the second piece 1012 of the plurality of pieces, and the first buckle hole 1033 is arranged on the third piece 1013 of the plurality of pieces. Reference Figures 1 to 3 The first piece 1011 and the second piece 1012 are adjacent to the third piece 1013, respectively. The head portions of the first limiting piece 1031 and the second limiting piece 1032 respectively pass through the first buckle hole 1033 and mutually cooperate with the first buckle hole 1033, so that the third piece 1013 is fixed relative to the first piece 1011 and the second piece 1012. The above-mentioned "mutual cooperation" can be that the head portions of the first limiting piece 1031 and the second limiting piece 1032 mutually abut with the first buckle hole 1033 to be fixed, or the head portions of the first limiting piece 1031 and the second limiting piece 1032 respectively cooperate with the first buckle hole 1033 to be fixed, for example, two clamping grooves are arranged in the buckle hole, and the head portions of the first limiting piece 1031 and the second limiting piece 1032 respectively cooperate with the two clamping grooves of the first buckle hole 1033 to be fixed.

[0040] In some examples, the third piece 1013 can be located between the first piece 1011 and the second piece 1012, for example.

[0041] The first limiting member 1031 and the second limiting member 1032 can be respectively provided on the first sheet part 1011 and the second sheet part 1012 through foldable connection. For example, the first limiting member 1031 and the second limiting member 1032 can include a material (e.g., paper) with a certain elasticity, and can be connected to appropriate positions of the first sheet part 1011 and the second sheet part 1012 through foldable connection, so that an operator or other user can more conveniently pass the head of each of the first limiting member 1031 and the second limiting member 1032 through the first buckle hole 1033 through folding or the like.

[0042] In some examples, the head (e.g., the head 104) of the first limiting member 1031 and the second limiting member 1032 can be slightly protruding relative to the main body of the first limiting member 1031 and the second limiting member 1032, for example, to facilitate insertion and passage through the aperture of the first buckle hole 1033.

[0043] Through the cooperation of the first limiting member and the second limiting member on the first sheet part 1011 and the second sheet part 1012 and the first buckle hole 1033 on the third sheet part, the first limiting member 1031 and the second limiting member 1032 are equivalent to locking the relative position of the third sheet part relative to the first sheet part 1011 and the second sheet part 1012 through the first buckle hole 1033, effectively maintaining the fixed relative position between the third sheet part 1013 and the first sheet part 1011 and the second sheet part 1012, and preventing unnecessary angular swinging or loosening between the three sheet parts.

[0044] The provision of the first limiting structure of the support provided by the present disclosure can effectively prevent loosening between the various sheet parts of the support, ensure that the multiple sheet parts of the support always remain stable during use, and improve the support stability and carrying capacity during use. For example, especially in the case where the multiple first hollow parts place containers, such a limiting structure prevents deformation or shaking of the support, thereby improving the carrying capacity and use safety of the support.

[0045] In some embodiments, the head of the first limiting member 1031 and the second limiting member 1032 respectively includes a first section 1041 and a second section 1042.

[0046] Reference Figure 6 As will be described below, the limiting member 206 can be used to constitute the first limiting member 1031 and / or the second limiting member 1032 of the support 10. Herein, for the sake of clarity and conciseness of the view, only the first limiting member 1031 will be described by way of example. Figure 6 The features possessed by the first limiting member 1031 and the second limiting member 1032 are described by way of example.

[0047] As Figure 6As shown, the first section 1041 and the second section 1042 are arranged at an inclined angle relative to the central axis of the support 10. When the first stopper 1031 and the second stopper 1032 pass through the first buckle hole 1033, the corresponding first section 1041 of the first stopper 1031 and / or the second stopper 1032 abuts against the third piece 1013, so that the third piece 1013 is kept fixed relative to the first piece 1011 and the second piece 1012, and the corresponding second section 1042 of the first stopper 1031 and the second stopper 1032 passes through the first buckle hole 1033, so that the first stopper 1031 presses against the second stopper 1032, or the second stopper 1032 presses against the first stopper 1031.

[0048] Due to the inclined angle of the first section 1041 and the second section 1042, the first stopper 1031 and the second stopper 1032 can pass through the first buckle hole 1033 more conveniently during installation, avoiding the problems of dimensional deviation and structural interference that may occur in traditional designs. This design makes the assembly of the support more convenient and reliable, and improves the consistency and quality stability of the product.

[0049] In embodiments where the support 10 has three pieces, for example, the inclined angle of the first section 1041 and / or the second section 1042 relative to the central axis of the support 10 is 30° to 40°. In embodiments where the support 10 has four pieces (not shown in the drawings), for example, the inclined angle of the first section 1041 and / or the second section 1042 relative to the central axis of the support 10 is 0° to 10°.

[0050] It should be understood that in the present disclosure, the first section 1041 and / or the second section 1042 can have any suitable inclined angle relative to the central axis of the support 10 to facilitate the insertion of the corresponding stopper into the aperture of the first buckle hole 1033. The lengths of the first section 1041 and the second section 1042 of the stopper are designed to match the interval angle between the adjacent two pieces and the position and size of the hole buckle of the first buckle hole 1033 into which the stopper is to be inserted, so that the stopper can be inserted into the aperture of the first buckle hole 1033. Under this premise, the lengths of the first section 1041 and the second section 1042 can be close, for example, the length of the first section 1041 is slightly greater than the length of the second section 1042, or the length of the second section 1042 is slightly greater than the length of the first section 1041. In addition, the first section 1041 and the second section 1042 can be parallel or substantially parallel to each other.

[0051] By abutting the third piece 1013 with the first section 1041 of the first and second limiters 1031, 1032, the first and second limiters 1031, 1032 tightly sandwich the third piece 1013 therebetween, enhancing the fixing effect of the third piece 1013 relative to the first and second pieces 1011, 1012. In addition, the second section 1042 of the first and second limiters 1031, 1032 respectively passes through the first buckle hole 1033, such that the first limiter 1031 presses against the second limiter 1032 (or vice versa), thereby ensuring the first and second limiters 1031, 1032 tightly fit by physical action, making the first limiting structure 103 more solid during use, preventing loosening between the pieces of the support 10. The tight fit between the first and second limiters 1031, 1032 also helps to prevent structural loosening and undesired swinging of the pieces relative to the central axis of the support 10 due to external forces (e.g. the gravity of the food and / or dishes contained in the container, etc.) or long-term use, enhancing the overall solidity of the support.

[0052] In some embodiments, the head further comprises a third section. For example, in the example shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the head 104 further comprises a third section 1043. Figure 4 and Figure 6 In the example shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the head 104 further comprises a third section 1043. With the first and second limiters 1031, 1032 passing through the first buckle hole 1033, the respective third section of the first and / or second limiter abuts the inner edge of the first buckle hole 1033 to prevent the first and / or second limiter from disengaging from the first buckle hole 1033 by itself.

[0053] In some examples, the length of the third section 1043 can be less than the first and second sections 1041, 1042. And in some examples, the third section 1043 can be disposed between the first and second sections 1041, 1042 to connect the first and second sections 1041, 1042. It can be understood that the third section can have a greater inclination angle relative to the central axis of the support 10 than the first and second sections 1041, 1042, for example, the third section can be a straight section perpendicular to the central axis of the support 10.

[0054] During the process of the respective second sections 1042 of the first and second limit members 1031 and 1032 passing through the first buckle hole, the respective third sections can provide the space required for the two limit members to cross through the first buckle hole 1033 and press against each other (e.g. the first limit member 1031 can press against the second limit member 1032), avoiding undesired structural interference when the head of the limit member passes through the first buckle hole 1033. In addition, by abutting against the inner edge of the first buckle hole 1033, the design of the third section 1043 allows the first limit member 1031 and / or the second limit member 1032 to be firmly abutted against the first buckle hole 1033, preventing the first limit member 1031 and / or the second limit member 1032 from slipping off, reducing the loose space of the first limit member 1031 and / or the second limit member 1032 with the first buckle hole, further improving the reliability and stability of the bracket in long-term use, especially suitable for occasions where the bracket needs to bear the weight of objects (e.g. food or dishes contained in a container) for a long time.

[0055] Reference Figure 4 By abutting against the upper edge of the first buckle hole 1033 at the third section, the relative position between the pieces can be further fixed, preventing the bracket structure from loosening or deforming due to long-term use.

[0056] In some embodiments, the head of each of the first limit member 1031 and the second limit member 1032 comprises a cut corner 1044. The cut corner 1044 can be, for example, a missing corner at the tip of the head of each of the first limit member 1031 and the second limit member 1032. In some examples, the cut corner 1044 is a gap formed by a manufacturing method that removes material. The provision of the cut corner 1044 can facilitate the insertion of the first limit member 1031 and the second limit member 1032 into the first buckle hole 1033.

[0057] In some embodiments, the first buckle hole 1033 is in the shape of a sector, and the central axis of the sector shape is inclined to the axial direction of the bracket body 101.

[0058] The sector-shaped first buckle hole 1033 allows the head 104 of the limit member to be more easily aligned and entered into the buckle hole, thereby facilitating the passage of the first limit member 1031 and the second limit member 1032 through the first buckle hole to secure the third piece 1013.

[0059] Such a design reduces the difficulty of alignment during installation, significantly improving assembly efficiency.

[0060] For example, as Figure 4As shown, the larger arc edge of the first buckle hole 1033 (i.e. the position of the larger opening of the first buckle hole 1033) with a fan shape can facilitate the insertion of the first and second limiters 1031 and 1032, and the third section of the limiters can abut against the smaller arc edge (i.e. the position of the smaller opening of the first buckle hole 1033) of the fan shape, so that the limiters can be firmly abutted at the first buckle hole 1033 to prevent slipping, for example as described above.

[0061] In addition, the fan shape design inclined to the central axis of the support body 101 allows the heads 104 of the first and second limiters with certain elasticity to naturally rebound to match each other, without the need for excessive manual adjustment, thus simplifying the assembly process. For example, in the embodiment where the heads of the first and second limiters 1031 and 1032 have the third section 1043, the third section 1043 can abut at the shorter arc edge of the first buckle hole 1033 to reduce the possibility of the first and / or second limiters 1031 and 1032 from detaching from the first buckle hole 1033 by themselves, thus increasing the stability of the support structure.

[0062] With Figures 1 to 6 Unlike the embodiments shown, in some embodiments, a second limiting structure is provided between two adjacent sheet portions of the plurality of sheet portions, and the second limiting structure comprises a third limiter provided on a first sheet portion of the two adjacent sheet portions, and a second buckle hole provided on a second sheet portion of the two adjacent sheet portions, wherein the head of the third limiter passes through the second buckle hole from one side of the second sheet portion and abuts against the other side of the second sheet portion, so that the second sheet portion is fixed relative to the first sheet portion.

[0063] In the above embodiments, the third limiter can have the same or similar features as the first and second limiters 1031 and 1032, and the second buckle hole can have the same or similar features as the first buckle hole 1033, which will not be described here again. It can be understood that the third limiter and the second buckle hole can also pass through the second aperture by other suitable means, for example, the third limiter and the second buckle hole can be implemented as buckles and card holes and other common carding methods, which are not limited in the present disclosure.

[0064] By passing the head of the third limiter through the second buckle hole and abutting against the other side of the second sheet portion, such a design forms a direct mechanical locking between the two adjacent sheet portions, preventing relative movement between the sheet portions. Thus, the support 10 can fix the plurality of sheet portions of the entire support 10 through a plurality of third limiters corresponding to the number of sheet portions, thereby effectively reducing the loosening or displacement of the plurality of sheet portions of the support 10 during use due to vibration or load changes, and improving the overall structural stability during use.

[0065] In some examples, for example, in the case that the support body 101 has three, four, five or more piece parts, the plurality of piece parts can be cooperated in the manner of the above-mentioned embodiments through the third limit member and the second buckle hole between each two adjacent piece parts, so as to keep the fixing of the plurality of piece parts as a whole.

[0066] In some embodiments, the support 10 comprises a positioning member arranged above the support body 101, and the positioning member comprises a plurality of grooves corresponding to the plurality of piece parts. It can be understood that the cooperation relationship between the positioning member and the plurality of piece parts can be that the plurality of piece parts can be respectively clamped into the corresponding plurality of grooves of the positioning member. Through the arrangement of the positioning member above the support body, the relative positions of the plurality of piece parts of the support body 101 can be kept fixed, which helps to improve the overall structural stability of the support 10. In some examples, the positioning member can be a separately arranged integral accessory relative to the support body 101. In some cases, the positioning member can comprise a material such as plastic to reduce manufacturing cost.

[0067] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in some embodiments, the support 10 further comprises a second hollow part 104. The second hollow part 104 is arranged above at least one first hollow part 102. In the scope of the present disclosure, “above” can refer to the direction upward along the central axis of the support 10 in the case that the support stands.

[0068] Continuing to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the second hollow part 104 penetrates the plurality of piece parts transversely to the axial direction of the support body 101. And in some embodiments, the first limit member 1031 and the second limit member 1032 are configured to be foldably connected to the bottom of the second hollow part 104, and in the case that the head portions of the first limit member 1031 and the second limit member 1032 respectively pass through the first buckle hole 1033 and cooperate with each other, the second hollow part 104 and the periphery respectively form the handle opening and the handle of the support 10.

[0069] The second hollow part 104 can form a handle opening transversely penetrating the support body, which is convenient for the user to hold and provides a comfortable use experience. In some examples, the size of the second hollow part 104 can be different from the size of the first hollow part 102, for example, the size of the second hollow part 104 can be smaller than the size of the first hollow part 102.

[0070] Continuing to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in some embodiments, the outer edge of the container bottom comprises a protrusion, and the at least one first hollow part 102 comprises a clamping groove 1021 for accommodating the protrusion. As shown in Figure 2As shown, the first hollow part 102 can have a clamping groove 1021 at each piece of the support body 101, which can be matched with the protrusion of the outer edge of the container bottom, and the clamping groove 1021 can accommodate the protrusion of the container bottom inside the clamping groove 1021, so that the weight of the container and the contents accommodated in the container is evenly distributed on the multiple pieces of the support body 100, to maintain the stability of the container placed on the support 10.

[0071] The arrangement of the clamping groove 1021 enables the container to be firmly placed on the support, effectively preventing the container from being separated from the support 10 due to external force (such as accidental collision or movement), and improving the bottom stability of the container placed on the support 10 and the practicability and adaptability of the support 10.

[0072] The second aspect of the present disclosure provides a plate assembly 20 for forming a support. The plate assembly 20 includes a plurality of plates 200. Figure 5 As shown, the plate assembly 20 includes two plates 200.

[0073] Referring to Figure 5 , the plate 200 includes a first part 201 and a second part 202, and the first part 201 and the second part 202 are foldably connected relative to the central axis of the plate 200. At least one of the first part 201 and the second part 202 forms one piece of the multiple pieces of the support 10.

[0074] The design of the plate assembly enables the multiple pieces of the support to be formed by a simple folding operation, avoiding the complex assembly process of the support in the traditional structure which requires multiple independent components. The unified production and processing of the plate reduces the mold development and complex assembly steps, reduces the manufacturing cost, and improves the production efficiency.

[0075] In the scope of the present disclosure, the plate 200 includes two states of "folded state" and "unfolded state". In the case that the first part 201 and the second part 202 are folded relative to the central axis of the plate 200, so that the first part 201 and the second part 202 are in close contact, the plate 200 is in the "folded state"; in the case that the plate 200 is not in the "folded state", the plate 200 is in the "unfolded state". It can be understood that the specific unfolding angle of the unfolded state of the plate 200 is not limited. According to the number of pieces of the support 10 formed by the plate assembly 20, the unfolding angle of the first part 201 and the second part 202 of the plate 200 after forming the support 10 can be different. For example, in the case that the support 10 has 3 pieces (for example, as shown in Figure 1The spread angle of the first portion 201 and the second portion 202 of the plate 200 can be 120°, for example, in the case of a support 10 having four flaps, the spread angle of the first portion 201 and the second portion 202 of the plate 200 can be 90°.

[0076] In some embodiments, at least one of the plurality of flaps of the support 10 is formed by the first portion 201 of at least two of the plurality of plates 200 being adhered together. For example, the first portions 201 of two plates can be adhered together, for example by gluing, or by other suitable means, and thereby form at least one of the flaps of the support 10.

[0077] In addition, in some embodiments, the support 10 is a one-piece structure formed by adhering together a plurality of plates 200. One or more embodiments provided by the present disclosure can form the support 10 as a one-piece structure by directly adhering together a plurality of plates 200, which helps to reduce design and manufacturing costs. Each plate can be formed separately and assembled as a flap of the support 10, facilitating modular production. Moreover, the size, shape and number of plates can be flexibly adjusted according to different requirements, so as to adapt to different specifications of support designs (for example, different supports having three, four, five or more flaps), thereby expanding the scope of application.

[0078] In some embodiments, the material of the plate 200 is paper. In the context of the present disclosure, paper can be used as a common raw material for manufacturing food and beverage packaging / containers.

[0079] In some embodiments, the bottom edge 203 of the first portion 201 of each of the plurality of plates 200 is connected to each other, and one of the plates can be folded along the bottom edge 203 to adhere to the other plate. In this embodiment, it can be understood that in the unfolded state, the two adjacent plates 200 are arranged in a top-to-bottom manner along the central axis of the plate 200.

[0080] In the example of the plate assembly 20 as shown in FIG. 2, two plates 200 are used to form a support 10 having three flaps. In this case, the two plates 200 can also be provided with a die-cut line at the bottom edge 203, which is adapted to the size of the first portion 201 or the second portion 202 (the two plates 200 are divided along the die-cut line). For example, one of the plates 200 can be folded along the bottom edge 203 to adhere to the other plate 200, and then the respective movable first portion 201 (if the die-cut line is along the first portion 201) or second portion 202 (if the die-cut line is along the second portion 202) of the two plates 200 can be folded to the appropriate unfolded state, for example, so that the respective first portion 201 or second portion 202 of the two plates 200 forms an angle of 120°, to form a support 10 having three flaps. Figure 5 In the example of the plate assembly 20 as shown in FIG. 2, two plates 200 are used to form a support 10 having three flaps. In this case, the two plates 200 can also be provided with a die-cut line at the bottom edge 203, which is adapted to the size of the first portion 201 or the second portion 202 (the two plates 200 are divided along the die-cut line). For example, one of the plates 200 can be folded along the bottom edge 203 to adhere to the other plate 200, and then the respective movable first portion 201 (if the die-cut line is along the first portion 201) or second portion 202 (if the die-cut line is along the second portion 202) of the two plates 200 can be folded to the appropriate unfolded state, for example, so that the respective first portion 201 or second portion 202 of the two plates 200 forms an angle of 120°, to form a support 10 having three flaps.

[0081] In some embodiments, the first portion 201 of one of the plates 200 and the second portion of another plate 200 are foldably connected. In this embodiment, it can be understood that the two adjacent plates 200 are arranged in a left-right manner parallel to the central axis of the plate 200. In this case, the support body 101 of the support 10 can be formed by a similar folding operation. Specifically, one of the plates 200 can be folded along the side edge to be attached to the other plate 200 at the side edge between the two plates 200. The side edge refers to the edge of the plate 200 connected to the bottom edge 203, for example, the foldable connection between the second portion of the first plate 200 and the first portion of the second plate 200 can be achieved at the side edge. After the two plates 200 are attached, the first portion and / or the second portion of the plate 100 can be folded to an unfolded state with a corresponding angle by a similar folding operation to form the plurality of pieces of the support body 101 of the support 10, which will not be described herein.

[0082] By the foldable design between the plates 200 of the plate assembly 20 at the bottom edge or the side edge, and the foldable design between the first portion 201 and the second portion 202 of each plate 200, the operator only needs to fold the plurality of plates 200 to quickly assemble the support 10, significantly reducing the installation time and operation difficulty. This design allows the plate assembly 20 to be quickly unfolded or folded to form the support 10 when needed, facilitating the user to flexibly adjust according to the use demand, especially suitable for the delivery or take-out demand in the catering industry, which helps to improve the work efficiency. The design of the plate assembly 20 provided by the present disclosure allows the plurality of pieces of the support to be formed by a simple folding operation, avoiding the complex assembly process of the traditional support which requires a plurality of independent components. And the unified production and processing of the plate material reduces the mold development and assembly steps, reduces the manufacturing cost, and improves the production efficiency.

[0083] In some embodiments, the plate 200 includes at least one third hollow portion 204 arranged in the axial direction of the plate 200 for forming the at least one first hollow portion 102 of the support 10. In addition, the plate 200 includes a fourth hollow portion 205 for forming the second hollow portion 104 of the support 10. Referring to the plate assembly 20 in Figure 5 , Figure 5 The fourth hollow portion 205 in the upper plate 200 of the plate assembly 20 in is arranged above the at least one third hollow portion 204.

[0084] During the process of forming the support 10 from the plate assembly 20, at least one third cutout 204 and a fourth cutout 205 of the plurality of plates 200 can form corresponding first cutout 102 and second cutout 104 in the plate assembly 20 to achieve their respective functions. This design not only reduces the production time of the support 10, but also reduces potential errors or losses caused by the assembly of additional components, further controlling manufacturing costs.

[0085] refer to Figure 6 In some embodiments, the plate 200 includes a limiting member 206, which is foldably connected to the bottom of the fourth cutout portion.

[0086] Continue to refer to Figure 6 In some embodiments of the plate assembly 20 shown, the plate 200 includes a snap-fit ​​hole 207. After the plate assembly forms a support, a limiting member 206 can be used to pass through the snap-fit ​​hole 207 to hold the support. For example, the limiting member 206 can pass through the snap-fit ​​hole 207 to form the first limiting structure or the second limiting structure described above, so as to maintain the structural stability of the multiple pieces of the support 10 when it is standing.

[0087] It is understood that when the multiple plates 200 of the plate assembly 20 form a support as described in the first aspect of this disclosure, the limiting member 206 may be formed as one or more of the first limiting member 1031, the second limiting member 1032, and the third limiting member, and the snap hole 207 may be formed as the first snap hole 1033 or the second snap hole, for example. This disclosure does not impose any limitations.

[0088] Furthermore, in, for example Figure 5 In the vertically arranged connection of the two plates 200 shown, the snap-hole 207 can be located in either the upper or lower plate 200, and this disclosure does not impose any limitation thereon. The bracket and plate assembly of this disclosure, through the design of multiple sections distributed around a central axis, facilitate the folding, disassembly, and assembly of the bracket. This foldable design facilitates the transportation and storage of the bracket, helps reduce manufacturing and storage costs, and improves the cost-effectiveness of enterprises.

[0089] A third aspect of this disclosure provides a food box. The food box includes: at least one container for holding food; and a support 10 according to a first aspect of this disclosure, wherein the at least one container is respectively mounted on at least one first openwork portion 102 of the support 10.

[0090] The food box described in the third aspect of this disclosure has all the features and advantages of the support 10 described in the first aspect of this disclosure, which will not be repeated here.

[0091] While embodiments or examples of this disclosure have been described with reference to the figures, it will be understood that the methods, systems, and devices described above are merely exemplary embodiments or examples, and the scope of the application is not limited to these embodiments or examples. Various elements of the embodiments or examples can be omitted or substituted by equivalents thereof. Furthermore, the steps can be performed in a different order than described in the disclosure. Further, various elements of the embodiments or examples can be combined in various ways. It is important that as technology evolves, many of the elements described herein can be substituted by equivalents which serve the same function.

Claims

1. A stent, characterized by, The support comprises: a support body comprising a plurality of sheet portions distributed around a central axis of the support; and at least one first hollow portion for placing a container, wherein the at least one first hollow portion is arranged along an axial direction of the support body, and the at least one first hollow portion penetrates the plurality of sheet portions transversely to the axial direction.

2. The stent of claim 1, wherein The support comprises a first limiting structure comprising: a first limiting member and a second limiting member arranged on a first sheet portion and a second sheet portion of the plurality of sheet portions, respectively, and a first buckle hole arranged on a third sheet portion of the plurality of sheet portions, wherein the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion are adjacent to the third sheet portion, and a head portion of the first limiting member and the second limiting member respectively penetrates the first buckle hole and cooperates with the first buckle hole to fix the third sheet portion relative to the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion.

3. The stent of claim 2, wherein, The head portion of the first limiting member and the second limiting member comprises: a first section arranged at an inclined angle relative to the central axis of the support, wherein, when the first limiting member and the second limiting member penetrate the first buckle hole, the corresponding first section of the first limiting member and the second limiting member abuts against the third sheet portion to fix the third sheet portion relative to the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion.

4. The stent of claim 3, wherein The head portion of the first limiting member and the second limiting member further comprises: a second section arranged at an inclined angle relative to the central axis of the support, wherein the corresponding second section of the first limiting member and the second limiting member penetrates the first buckle hole to press the first limiting member against the second limiting member or press the second limiting member against the first limiting member.

5. The stent of claim 4, wherein, The inclined angle of the first section and / or the second section relative to the central axis of the support is 30° to 40°.

6. The stent defined in Claim 4, wherein, The inclined angle of the first section and / or the second section relative to the central axis of the support is 0° to 10°.

7. The stent defined in Claim 4, wherein, The head portion further comprises a third section, wherein, when the first limiting member and the second limiting member penetrate the first buckle hole, the corresponding third section of the first limiting member and / or the second limiting member abuts against an inner edge of the first buckle hole.

8. The stent defined in Claim 2, wherein, The head portion of the first limiting member and the second limiting member comprises a chamfered corner.

9. The stent defined in Claim 2, wherein, The first buckle hole is in a fan shape, and a central axis of the fan shape is inclined to the axial direction of the support body.

10. The stent defined in Claim 1, wherein, A second limiting structure is arranged between two adjacent sheet portions of the plurality of sheet portions, and the second limiting structure comprises: a third limiting member arranged on a first sheet portion of the two adjacent sheet portions, and a second buckle hole arranged on a second sheet portion of the two adjacent sheet portions, wherein the first limiting member and the second limiting member are arranged on the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion of the two adjacent sheet portions, respectively, and the first buckle hole and the second buckle hole are arranged on the third sheet portion of the two adjacent sheet portions, respectively. The head of the third limiting piece passes through the second buckle hole from one side of the second piece and abuts against the other side of the second piece, so that the second piece is fixed relative to the first piece.

11. The stent defined in Claim 1, wherein, The support includes a positioning piece arranged above the support body, and the positioning piece includes a plurality of grooves corresponding to the plurality of piece portions.

12. The stent defined in Claim 2, wherein, Further comprising: A second hollow portion is arranged above the at least one first hollow portion, and the second hollow portion penetrates the plurality of piece portions transversely to the axial direction of the support body, The first limiting piece and the second limiting piece are configured to be foldably connected to the bottom of the second hollow portion, and when the heads of the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece pass through the first buckle hole and cooperate with each other, respectively, the second hollow portion forms a handle opening of the support, and the support is provided with a handle.

13. The stent defined in any one of Claims 1-12, wherein, The outer edge of the container bottom includes a protrusion, and the at least one first hollow portion includes a clamping groove for accommodating the protrusion.

14. The stent defined in any one of Claims 1-12, wherein, The number of the plurality of piece portions is 3 to 5.

15. A panel assembly for forming the stent of any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized by, The plate assembly includes a plurality of plates, and each plate includes: A first portion and a second portion, the first portion and the second portion are foldably connected relative to the central axis of the plate, and at least one of the first portion and the second portion forms one of the plurality of piece portions of the support.

16. The panel assembly of claim 15, wherein, At least one of the plurality of piece portions of the support is formed by the first portion of at least two of the plurality of plates.

17. The panel assembly of claim 15 or 16, wherein, The bottom edges of the first portions of each two of the plurality of plates are connected to each other, and one of the plates can be folded along the bottom edge to be attached to the other plate.

18. The panel assembly of claim 15 or 16, wherein, The first portion of each two of the plurality of plates and the second portion of the other plate are foldably connected.

19. The panel assembly of claim 15 or 16, wherein, The plate includes: At least one third hollow portion arranged along the axial direction of the plate for forming at least one first hollow portion of the support; and A fourth hollow portion arranged above the at least one third hollow portion for forming a second hollow portion of the support.

20. The panel assembly of claim 15 or 16, wherein, Each of the plurality of plates is integrally formed.

21. The panel assembly of claim 19, wherein, The plate includes a limiting piece foldably connected to the bottom of the fourth hollow portion.

22. The panel assembly of claim 21, wherein, The plate includes a buckle hole, and the limiting piece passes through the buckle hole after the plate assembly forms the support, so as to maintain the support.

23. The panel assembly of claim 15, wherein, The support is an integrally formed structure formed by bonding a plurality of plates.

24. The panel assembly of claim 15, wherein, The material of the plate is paper.

25. A food box characterized by The food box includes: At least one container for containing food; The support according to any one of claims 1 to 14, and the at least one container is respectively mounted on at least one first hollow portion of the support.

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