Foldable aviation meal hot food box

Abstract

The utility model discloses a foldable aviation meal hot food box which comprises a foldable rectangular bottom plate, two long side plates and two short side plates. The two long side plates are symmetrically and fixedly arranged on the two long side edges of the rectangular bottom plate, and the two short side plates are symmetrically and fixedly arranged on the two short side edges of the rectangular bottom plate. An anti-bending structure is fixedly arranged on the rectangular bottom plate in the length direction; butt joint structures are fixedly arranged between the long side plates and the adjacent short side plates; cutting structures are further fixedly arranged in the middle of the rectangular bottom plate and the middles of the two long side plates. The anti-bending structure is arranged on the bottom plate in the easy-bending length direction, so that the strength of the food heating box can be effectively enhanced, and food splashing is effectively reduced; in addition, the hot food box can be conveniently divided into several parts by arranging the cutting structure, so that the occupied space is smaller during recycling, and trainmen can conveniently manage recycled garbage in a unified mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of folding tableware technology, and more specifically, to a foldable airline hot food box. Background Technology

[0002] When providing hot meals to passengers, civil airlines typically stack the cooked food directly onto a serving cart (usually 4-5 layers high) before pushing the cart into the cabin. Previously, without protective food containers, the hot food on the cart was easily damaged by turbulence, cart movement, uneven stacking, or overly smooth surfaces, causing it to fall and burn passengers, or stain their clothing, luggage, cabin seats, carpets, etc., leading to unsafe incidents or unnecessary trouble.

[0003] In existing technologies, commonly used hot food containers are typically disposable folding cardboard boxes. When folded into a box shape, these boxes have relatively low structural strength. Because aircraft experience turbulence, food may shift and move within the box, causing it to bend and spill, resulting in a poor passenger experience. Furthermore, folded cardboard boxes take up considerable space during recycling, which is limited on aircraft, hindering proper cabin management.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary for the inventors to design a new foldable hot food container for airline meals to overcome the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main purpose of this application is to provide a foldable hot food container for airline meals to solve the problems of low strength and inconvenience in recycling of foldable cardboard boxes in related technologies.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides a foldable airline hot food box, comprising a foldable rectangular base plate, two long side plates, and two short side plates; the two long side plates are symmetrically fixedly disposed on the two long sides of the rectangular base plate, and the two short side plates are symmetrically fixedly disposed on the two short sides of the rectangular base plate; the rectangular base plate is fixedly provided with an anti-bending structure along its length; a butt joint structure is fixedly disposed between the long side plates and the adjacent short side plates; and a cutting structure is also fixedly disposed in the middle of the rectangular base plate and the two long side plates.

[0007] Optionally, the rectangular base plate, the long side plate, and the short side plate are all made of cardboard.

[0008] Optionally, the anti-bending structure includes multiple arch ribs, which are fixedly disposed at the bottom of the rectangular base plate.

[0009] Optionally, the top of the rectangular base plate is fixedly provided with a groove that matches the arch rib.

[0010] Optionally, the docking structure includes mutually compatible arc-shaped insert plates and sockets, wherein the arc-shaped insert plates are fixedly disposed at both ends of the long side plate, and the sockets are formed on the short side plate.

[0011] Optionally, a fastening structure is also fixedly provided between the arc-shaped insert plate and the short side plate.

[0012] Optionally, the fastening structure includes an adhesive portion fixedly disposed on the arc-shaped insert plate.

[0013] Optionally, the cutting structure includes a plurality of parallel cutting dashed lines.

[0014] Optionally, the base plate, the long side plate, and the short side plate are integrally formed.

[0015] The foldable hot food container for airline meals provided by this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0016] By setting an anti-bending structure along the flexible length of the base plate, the strength of the hot food container can be effectively enhanced, and food spillage can be effectively reduced. In addition, by setting a cutting structure, the hot food container can be divided into several parts, making it smaller in volume when recycled, which is conducive to the unified management of recycled waste by flight attendants. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this application, are used to provide a further understanding of the application and to make other features, objects, and advantages of the application more apparent. The illustrative embodiments and descriptions of this application are used to explain the application and do not constitute an undue limitation of the application. In the drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the rectangular base plate of this utility model.

[0020] The components are: 1. Rectangular base plate; 2. Long side plate; 3. Short side plate; 4. Arch rib; 5. Groove; 6. Arc-shaped insert plate; 7. Insertion hole; 8. Adhesive part; 9. Cutting dotted line. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0022] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be used interchangeably where appropriate for the embodiments of this application described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0023] In this application, the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "middle," "vertical," "horizontal," "lateral," and "longitudinal" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. These terms are primarily for the purpose of better describing this application and its embodiments, and are not intended to limit the indicated device, element, or component to having a specific orientation, or to be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

[0024] Furthermore, in addition to indicating location or positional relationship, some of the aforementioned terms may also have other meanings. For example, the term "above" may also be used in some cases to indicate a certain dependency or connection relationship. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0025] In addition, the term "multiple" should mean two or more.

[0026] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in this application can be combined with each other. This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 2As shown, a foldable airline hot food box includes a foldable rectangular base plate 1, two long side plates 2, and two short side plates 3. The two long side plates 2 are symmetrically fixed to the two long sides of the rectangular base plate 1, and the two short side plates 3 are symmetrically fixed to the two short sides of the rectangular base plate 1. An anti-bending structure is fixedly provided along the length of the rectangular base plate 1. A mating structure is fixedly provided between the long side plates 2 and the adjacent short side plates 3. A cutting structure is also fixedly provided in the middle of the rectangular base plate 1 and the two long side plates 2. Specifically, in use, the two long side plates 2 and the two short side plates 3 are folded upwards to form a 90-degree angle with the base plate, and then the long side plates 2 and short side plates 3 are connected by the mating structure, making the device box-shaped. When containing food, ordinary cardboard boxes are prone to bending along their long sides, causing food spillage. This embodiment, however, provides an anti-bending structure along the long sides, strengthening the support in this direction and making it less prone to bending. After the meal is finished, the hot food container can be divided into several smaller parts using a cutting structure. This results in a smaller space occupied by the hot food container in the recycling bag during collection, while also increasing its density. This embodiment effectively enhances the strength of the hot food container by incorporating an anti-bending structure along the flexible length of the base plate, thus reducing food spillage. Furthermore, the cutting structure facilitates the division of the hot food container into several parts, resulting in a smaller volume during collection and facilitating unified management of recycled waste by flight attendants.

[0028] The rectangular base plate 1, the long side plate 2, and the short side plate 3 are all made of cardboard. Specifically, cardboard has lower cost and produces less pollution when recycled. Other materials can also be used.

[0029] The anti-bending structure includes multiple arch ribs 4, which are fixedly installed at the bottom of the rectangular base plate 1. Specifically, the arch ribs 4 structure can effectively enhance its bending strength in the length direction, thereby reducing food spillage.

[0030] The top of the rectangular base plate is fixedly provided with a groove 5 that matches the arch rib 4. Specifically, in the folded state, the base plate, long side plate 2, and short side plate 3 of this hot food container are on the same plane. The groove 5 allows multiple folded hot food containers to remain tightly fitted when stacked, and also has a certain effect in preventing slippage.

[0031] The docking structure includes mutually adaptable arc-shaped insert plates 6 and insertion holes 7. The arc-shaped insert plates 6 are fixedly disposed at both ends of the long side plate 2, and the insertion holes 7 are formed on the short side plate 3. Specifically, after folding the long side plate 2 and the short side plate 3 to a 90-degree angle with the base plate, the arc-shaped insert plates 6 are inserted into the insertion holes 7 to achieve the connection between the short side plate 3 and the long side plate 2.

[0032] A fastening structure is also fixedly provided between the arc-shaped insert plate 6 and the short side plate 3. The fastening structure includes an adhesive part 8 fixedly provided on the arc-shaped insert plate 6. Specifically, relying solely on the cooperation between the arc-shaped insert plate 6 and the insertion hole 7, the connection strength between the short side plate 3 and the long side plate 2 is not high. When the aircraft shakes, the food inside the box may hit the short side plate 3, potentially breaking the connection between the long side plate 2 and the short side plate 3, causing the food to slide out from the short side. Therefore, it is necessary to reinforce the connection between the short side plate 3 and the long side plate 2 through a fastening structure. In this embodiment, the two are bonded together by the adhesive part 8. The adhesive part 8 can be bonded using adhesive tape or other adhesive tools. The adhesive part 8 can be integrated into the arc-shaped insert plate 6. When not in use, it can be covered with a structure such as cardboard. When in use, the cardboard can be torn off to bond.

[0033] The cutting structure includes several parallel cutting dotted lines 9. Specifically, after using the hot food container, it can be torn along the cutting dotted lines 9 to break it into smaller pieces for easy recycling.

[0034] The base plate, the long side plate 2, and the short side plate 3 are integrally formed. Specifically, the entire hot food box can be integrally formed by a mold. It should be noted that, in order to facilitate the folding operation of this hot food box, indentations can be set at the connection between the base plate and the long side plate 2 and the short side plate 3 to facilitate bending.

[0035] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A collapsible airline meal hot food box, characterized by: The utility model provides a kind of foldable rectangular bottom plate (1), two long side plates (2), two short side plates (3); Two long side plates (2) are symmetrically fixed on the two long sides of the rectangular bottom plate (1), and two short side plates (3) are symmetrically fixed on the two short sides of the rectangular bottom plate (1). The rectangular bottom plate (1) is fixedly provided with an anti-bending structure along the length direction. The long side plate (2) and the adjacent short side plate (3) are fixedly provided with a butt joint structure. The rectangular bottom plate (1) and the two long side plates (2) are further fixedly provided with a cutting structure in the middle part.

2. The collapsible airline meal hot food box of claim 1, wherein: The rectangular bottom plate (1), the long side plate (2) and the short side plate (3) are all paperboards.

3. The collapsible airline meal hot food box of claim 1 wherein: The anti-bending structure includes a plurality of arch ribs (4) fixedly provided on the bottom of the rectangular bottom plate (1).

4. The collapsible airline meal hot food box according to claim 3, wherein: The top of the rectangular bottom plate is fixedly provided with a groove (5) matched with the arch rib (4).

5. The collapsible airline meal hot food box of claim 1 wherein: The butt joint structure includes an arc-shaped plug-in plate (6) and a plug-in hole (7) matched with each other, the arc-shaped plug-in plate (6) is fixedly provided on both ends of the long side plate (2), and the plug-in hole (7) is opened on the short side plate (3).

6. The collapsible airline meal hot food box of claim 5, wherein: The arc-shaped plug-in plate (6) and the short side plate (3) are further fixedly provided with a fastening structure.

7. The collapsible airline hot meal box of claim 6, wherein: The fastening structure includes an adhesive part (8) fixedly provided on the arc-shaped plug-in plate (6).

8. The collapsible airline meal hot food box of claim 1 wherein: The cutting structure includes a plurality of cutting dashed lines (9) arranged in parallel with each other.

9. The collapsible airline meal hot food box of claim 1 wherein: The bottom plate, the long side plate (2) and the short side plate (3) are integrally formed.

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