Environment-friendly degradable anti-disassembly meal box

By designing locking structures with card blocks and triangular blocks, as well as sealing grooves, on the eco-friendly lunchbox, the problems of accidental opening and soup spillage are solved, providing anti-tampering and sealing effects, making it suitable for the eco-friendly lunchbox industry.

CN223973080UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-06ZHEJIANG WAFA ECOSYSTEM SCI & TECH CO LTD
View PDF 1 Cites 0 Cited by

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-20
Publication Date
2026-03-06

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing eco-friendly lunch boxes lack anti-tampering mechanisms, making them easy to be opened accidentally and causing food contamination. In addition, soup can easily spill out of the container when drinking soup from disposable lunch boxes.

Method used

An environmentally friendly, biodegradable, tamper-proof lunchbox has been designed, which uses a combination of locking blocks and lunchbox components. The locking structure of the locking blocks and triangular blocks prevents accidental opening, and a sealing groove is set on the side ring to prevent soup from spilling. It is made of recyclable food-grade polyethylene material.

Benefits of technology

The lunchbox features an anti-tamper function to prevent food contamination and effectively prevents soup from spilling when drinking soup. Its structural design also facilitates reuse.

✦ Generated by Eureka AI based on patent content.

Smart Images

  • Figure CN223973080U_ABST
    Figure CN223973080U_ABST
Patent Text Reader

Abstract

The utility model discloses an environment-friendly degradable anti-tamper meal box, which relates to the technical field of environment-friendly meal boxes, and comprises a meal box piece, a meal cover is clamped at the upper end of the meal box piece, and a gasket is attached to the outer ring of the meal cover. In order to solve the problem that the existing disposable meal box is easy to overflow along a groove when soup is drunk, through the matching arrangement of a clamping block and a meal box piece, the clamping block and a triangular block can be locked only by aligning the clamping block with a positioning clamping groove and inserting the clamping block into the positioning clamping groove and rotating the clamping block towards one side of the triangular block when a cover is closed, so that the meal box is prevented from being opened due to mistaken touch; when the box is opened, one end of the clamping block is pressed and reversely pushed, the lunch box can be repeatedly opened through the structural arrangement, food materials can be conveniently stored, through the arrangement of the lunch box piece, the whole lunch box is made of recyclable food-grade polyethylene, the side ring is provided with the side end groove, soup cannot overflow along the upper end groove during soup drinking, and sealing is achieved through the gasket.
Need to check novelty before this filing date? Find Prior Art

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of environmentally friendly lunch boxes, specifically an environmentally friendly, biodegradable, and tamper-proof lunch box. Background Technology

[0002] Eco-friendly biodegradable lunch boxes are those that can rapidly degrade in the natural environment without causing pollution. They are typically made from biodegradable materials such as plant fibers and corn starch. Under appropriate conditions, these materials can quickly decompose into natural organic matter without polluting soil or water sources.

[0003] An environmentally friendly aluminum foil lunch box with authorization announcement number CN220777625U, through the coordinated design of a garbage frame, garbage box, and handle, can achieve the recycling of garbage generated during outdoor use of the lunch box, increasing the practicality of the equipment. However, this lunch box lacks an anti-tampering mechanism, making it easy to accidentally open by touching it, resulting in food contamination. At the same time, the existing disposable lunch boxes use a groove at the top connected to the lid, which makes it easy for soup to overflow along the groove when drinking soup from the disposable lunch box.

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, an environmentally friendly, biodegradable, and tamper-proof lunchbox is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an environmentally friendly, biodegradable, tamper-proof lunch box, which solves the problem that existing lunch boxes lack tamper-proof mechanisms, making them easy to be touched and accidentally opened, resulting in food contamination. At the same time, existing disposable lunch boxes use a groove at the top connected to the lid, which causes soup to easily overflow along the groove when drinking soup.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an environmentally friendly, biodegradable, tamper-proof lunch box, comprising a lunch box component, a lid that is snapped onto the upper end of the lunch box component, a gasket that is fitted around the outer ring of the lid, the gasket being disposed between the lunch box component and the lid, the lunch box component including a side ring, the lid including a cover ring fitted around the upper end of the side ring, two sets of locking blocks fixedly disposed on the side of the cover ring, two sets of positioning slots corresponding to the locking blocks being provided on the side ring, two sets of triangular blocks fixedly disposed on one side of the side ring for rotating and engaging the locking blocks, and the gasket being disposed between the side ring and the cover ring for sealing.

[0007] Preferably, the lunchbox further includes a box body, a positioning slot on the side ring, and a triangular block fixed at the lower end of the side ring, with two sets arranged symmetrically about the box body.

[0008] Preferably, the washer and the lid are adhered to each other.

[0009] Preferably, the lid further includes a protruding lid ring disposed within the inner ring of the lid ring, and a concave disc disposed within the inner ring of the protruding lid ring.

[0010] Preferably, a prompt word is provided at the upper end of the cover ring corresponding to the card block.

[0011] Preferably, one end of the card block is provided with a pressing block.

[0012] Preferably, the upper end of the pressing block is configured as an angled opening.

[0013] Preferably, the card block has a triangular card slot, which is located on one side of the pressing block.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0015] 1. This utility model provides an environmentally friendly, biodegradable, tamper-proof lunch box. Through the combination of a locking block and a lunch box component, when closing the lid, simply align the locking block with the positioning slot and insert it, then rotate the locking block towards the triangular block to lock the locking block and the triangular block, preventing the lunch box from being accidentally opened. When opening the box, simply press one end of the locking block and push it back. This structure also allows the lunch box to be opened repeatedly, which is convenient for preserving food. It solves the problem that existing lunch boxes lack tamper-proof mechanisms, making them easy to be accidentally opened and causing food contamination.

[0016] 2. The present invention provides an environmentally friendly, biodegradable, tamper-proof lunch box. Through the design of the lunch box components, the entire lunch box is made of recyclable food-grade polyethylene. The side ring has a groove at the side end, so that soup will not overflow along the upper groove when drinking soup. The gasket achieves a seal, which solves the problem of soup easily overflowing along the groove when drinking soup in existing lunch boxes. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the lunchbox component of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall split structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall disassembled structure of this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall disassembled structure of this utility model. Figure 2 .

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Lunch box component; 11. Box body; 12. Side ring; 121. Positioning slot; 13. Triangular block; 2. Washer; 3. Lunch lid; 31. Lid ring; 32. Protruding lid ring; 33. Concave plate; 34. Prompt text; 35. Locking block; 351. Triangular slot; 352. Pressing block; 3521. Angled opening. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] To further understand the content of this utility model, a detailed description of this utility model will be provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Combination Figure 1 This utility model discloses an environmentally friendly, biodegradable, tamper-proof lunch box, comprising a lunch box component 1, a lunch lid 3 that is snapped onto the upper end of the lunch box component 1, a gasket 2 that is fitted onto the outer ring of the lunch lid 3, and the gasket 2 being disposed between the lunch box component 1 and the lunch lid 3. The lunch box component 1 includes a side ring 12, and the lunch lid 3 includes a cover ring 31 that fits onto the upper end of the side ring 12. Two sets of locking blocks 35 are fixedly disposed on the side of the cover ring 31, and two sets of positioning slots 121 are provided on the side ring 12 corresponding to the locking blocks 35. Two sets of triangular blocks 13 are fixedly disposed on one side of the side ring 12 for rotating and engaging the locking blocks 35. The gasket 2 is disposed between the side ring 12 and the cover ring 31 for sealing.

[0026] Specifically, this lunchbox is made of recyclable food-grade polyethylene. The side ring 12 has a groove at the side end, so that soup will not overflow along the groove when drinking. The gasket 2 achieves a seal. When closing the lid, simply align the locking block 35 with the positioning slot 121 and insert it. Then rotate the locking block 35 towards the triangular block 13 to lock the locking block 35 and the triangular block 13, preventing the lunchbox from being opened by accident. When opening the box, press one end of the locking block 35 and push it back. This structure also allows the lunchbox to be opened repeatedly, which is convenient for preserving food.

[0027] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the embodiments.

[0028] Example 1:

[0029] Combination Figure 2 and Figure 5The lunch box component 1 also includes a box body 11, a positioning slot 121 on the side ring 12, and a triangular block 13 fixed at the lower end of the side ring 12. There are two sets of these components arranged symmetrically about the box body 11. Food is placed inside the box body 11. The positioning slot 121 and the triangular block 13 correspond to each other and work together with the lunch lid 3 to achieve bidirectional locking, thereby improving the stability of the entire tamper-proof lunch box.

[0030] The washer 2 is bonded to the lid 3. The washer 2 is located on the outermost side of the lid 3. The bonded arrangement will not affect the food inside.

[0031] Example 2:

[0032] Combination Figures 3-5 The lid 3 also includes a protruding lid ring 32 disposed on the inner ring of the lid ring 31, and an inner concave plate 33 disposed on the inner ring of the protruding lid ring 32. The inner concave plate 33 facilitates the rotation of the lid 3 as a whole, and the inner concave plate 33 allows the internal water vapor to accumulate along the inner concave plate 33, preventing steam from overflowing.

[0033] The upper end of the cover ring 31 is provided with a prompt word 34 corresponding to the card block 35, and the prompt word 34 serves as a prompt.

[0034] One end of the card block 35 is provided with a pressing block 352. The outer diameter of the pressing block 352 is larger than the outer diameter of the side ring 12, which makes it easier to press down the pressing block 352 to open the lunch box.

[0035] The upper end of the pressing block 352 is set with a bevel 3521, which makes it easier for the pressing block 352 to fit the triangular block 13 and rotate.

[0036] The locking block 35 has a triangular slot 351, which is located on one side of the pressing block 352. After the locking block 35 is rotated, the triangular slot 351 and the triangular block 13 fit together to lock.

[0037] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0038] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An environment-friendly and degradable anti-tampering meal box comprising a meal box piece (1), characterized in that: The upper end of the meal box piece (1) is matched with a meal cover (3), and the outer ring of the meal cover (3) is matched with a gasket (2), which is arranged between the meal box piece (1) and the meal cover (3); The meal box piece (1) comprises a side ring (12), the meal cover (3) comprises a cover ring (31) arranged on the upper end of the side ring (12), the side surface of the cover ring (31) is fixedly provided with two groups of clamping blocks (35), the side ring (12) is provided with two groups of positioning clamping grooves (121) corresponding to the clamping blocks (35), and the side of the side ring (12) is fixedly provided with two groups of triangular blocks (13) for rotating and clamping the clamping blocks (35); and the gasket (2) is arranged between the side ring (12) and the cover ring (31) for sealing.

2. The environment-friendly degradable anti-tampering meal box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The meal box piece (1) further comprises a box body (11), the positioning clamping grooves (121) arranged on the side ring (12), and the triangular blocks (13) fixedly arranged at the lower end of the side ring (12), and the triangular blocks (13) are centrally symmetrically arranged with respect to the box body (11).

3. The environment-friendly degradable anti-tampering meal box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The gasket (2) and the meal cover (3) are mutually adhered.

4. The environment-friendly degradable anti-tampering meal box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The meal cover (3) further comprises a protruding cover ring (32) arranged in the inner ring of the cover ring (31) and an inner concave disc (33) arranged in the inner ring of the protruding cover ring (32).

5. The environment-friendly degradable anti-tampering meal box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the cover ring (31) is provided with a prompt word (34) corresponding to the clamping block (35).

6. The environment-friendly degradable anti-tampering meal box according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the clamping block (35) is provided with a pressing block (352).

7. The environment-friendly and degradable anti-tampering meal box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper end of the pressing block (352) is provided with an inclined opening (3521).

8. The environment-friendly degradable anti-tampering meal box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping block (35) is provided with a triangular clamping groove (351), and the triangular clamping groove (351) is arranged on one side of the pressing block (352).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Environment-friendly aluminum foil meal box

    CN220777625U