Foldable connecting piece for inner partition plate of fruit packaging box

By designing foldable connectors for the internal dividers of fruit packaging boxes, the problems of large space occupation and difficulty in cleaning the dividers were solved, achieving space saving and improved food safety.

CN224466427UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-07CHENGDU RUIHE ZHIYUAN PACKAGING & PRINTING CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
CHENGDU RUIHE ZHIYUAN PACKAGING & PRINTING CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-04
Publication Date
2026-07-07

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing fruit packaging boxes have fixed internal divider structures, which occupy a lot of storage space when not in use. Moreover, cleaning and disinfection are complicated, labor-intensive, and time-consuming, posing potential food safety risks.

Method used

Design a foldable connector for the internal divider of a fruit packaging box. The folding and secure connection of the divider is achieved through connecting and locking components, including a rotating plate, a locking rod, and a fastening spring, to ensure that the divider occupies less space when not in use and remains stable during transportation.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces space occupation during idle periods, improves warehouse utilization, simplifies the cleaning process, reduces management costs, and ensures food safety.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a fruit packing box inner part partition board foldable connecting piece belongs to fruit packing box technical field, and its technical scheme main points include the box, the inside of box is provided with the connecting component, the inside of connecting component is provided with locking assembly, through setting connecting component, when the box is idle, can rotate and fold to the rear side of box with rotating plate around pivot, and the horizontal partition board and longitudinal partition board can dismantle or fold and store from the slot, thereby can transform from three -dimensional space occupation to plane state of sticking together, greatly reduce the space occupation when idle, through setting locking assembly, when rotating plate unfolds to the working condition, locking rod will insert locking groove under the tension of fastening tension spring, forms mechanical locking, can effectively resist the vibration and extrusion in the transportation process, avoids rotating plate around pivot and rotates at random, ensures that the grid structure of horizontal partition board and longitudinal partition board constitutes stable, promotes the packing protection effect.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fruit packaging box technology, and in particular to a foldable connector for the internal partition of a fruit packaging box. Background Technology

[0002] During the transportation and storage of fruit, the internal dividers of the packaging box play a crucial role. Their main function is to separate and protect the fruit, preventing damage caused by squeezing or collision, which in turn affects the quality and sales value of the fruit. Currently, most fruit packaging boxes on the market use a fixed structure for their internal dividers.

[0003] When existing fixed dividers are not in use, they occupy a lot of storage space, especially during the off-season for fruit sales when the demand for storing empty boxes and dividers increases dramatically, resulting in low storage utilization. This requires companies to invest more space resources and management costs. On the other hand, to meet food hygiene and safety standards, packaging boxes and dividers need to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before reuse. However, existing dividers and boxes often use complex connection structures, requiring individual operation during disassembly, which consumes a lot of manpower and time, making it difficult to achieve comprehensive cleaning. This can easily leave stains and bacteria, posing a food safety hazard.

[0004] To address this, a foldable connector for the internal divider of a fruit packaging box is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a foldable connector for the internal dividers of fruit packaging boxes. This solves the problem that existing fixed dividers occupy a lot of storage space when the packaging boxes are not in use. This is especially true during the off-season for fruit sales, when the demand for storing empty boxes and dividers increases dramatically, leading to low storage utilization and requiring companies to invest more space resources and management costs. On the other hand, to meet food hygiene and safety standards, packaging boxes and dividers need to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before reuse. However, existing dividers and boxes often use complex connection structures, requiring individual operation during disassembly, which consumes a lot of manpower and time, making it difficult to achieve comprehensive cleaning and easily leaving stains and bacteria, posing a food safety hazard.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a foldable connector for the internal partition of a fruit packaging box, comprising a box body, wherein a connecting component is provided inside the box body, and a locking component is provided inside the connecting component, wherein the locking component includes a locking rod;

[0007] The connecting assembly includes a fixing plate that fits tightly against the rear side of the inner wall of the box. An installation groove is provided inside the front side of the fixing plate, and a rotating shaft is rotatably connected inside the installation groove. A rotating plate is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft, and the rotating plate fits tightly against the left side of the inner wall of the box.

[0008] Preferably, an adjusting ring is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft, and the locking rod passes through the adjusting ring and is movably connected to the adjusting ring.

[0009] Preferably, a locking groove is provided on the left side of the top of the fixing plate, and the locking groove is used in conjunction with the locking rod. The number of locking grooves is set to two, and the angle between the two locking grooves is set to ninety degrees.

[0010] Preferably, a lifting ring is fixedly connected to the top of the locking rod, and a fastening spring is sleeved on the surface of the locking rod, with both ends of the fastening spring fixedly connected to the lifting ring and the adjusting ring, respectively.

[0011] Preferably, the inner side of the rotating plate is provided with a first slot and the number of the first slots is set to multiple, and a transverse partition plate is movably connected inside the first slot.

[0012] Preferably, the top of the transverse partition is provided with a second slot, and the number of the second slots is set to multiple, with a longitudinal partition movably connected inside the second slot.

[0013] Preferably, a T-shaped slot is provided on the rear side of the inner wall of the box, and a T-shaped block is fixedly connected to the rear side of the fixing plate, and the T-shaped block and the T-shaped slot are used in conjunction.

[0014] Preferably, the top of the box is rotatably connected to a box cover, and the side of the box cover near the T-shaped block is tightly fitted with the T-shaped block.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0016] 1. This application sets up a connecting component, in which the rotating plate in the connecting component can be rotatably connected to the fixed plate through a rotating shaft. When the box is not in use, the rotating plate can be rotated and folded around the rotating shaft to the rear side of the box. At the same time, the horizontal partition plate and the vertical partition plate can be removed from the slot or folded and stored, thereby transforming the three-dimensional space occupation into a flat fitting state, greatly reducing the space occupation when not in use.

[0017] 2. This application incorporates a locking component. The locking component engages with a locking rod and a locking groove. When the rotating plate is unfolded to the working state, the locking rod is inserted into the locking groove under the tension of the fastening spring, forming a mechanical lock. This effectively resists vibration and compression during transportation, prevents the rotating plate from rotating arbitrarily around the axis, ensures the stability of the grid structure formed by the horizontal and vertical partitions, prevents fruit from being damaged by collision due to displacement of the horizontal or vertical partitions, and improves the packaging protection effect. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of the foldable connector for the internal partition of the fruit packaging box according to this utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 This utility model Figure 1 Internal structure diagram;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting component of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the connection of the connecting component, the horizontal partition plate, and the vertical partition plate of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the box body of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 This utility model Figure 3 Enlarged diagram of point A in the middle.

[0024] In the diagram, 1. Box body; 2. Connecting assembly; 201. Fixing plate; 202. Mounting slot; 203. Rotating shaft; 204. Rotating plate; 3. Locking assembly; 301. Locking rod; 302. Adjusting ring; 303. Lifting ring; 304. Fastening spring; 4. Locking slot; 5. First slot; 6. Horizontal partition plate; 7. Second slot; 8. Vertical partition plate; 9. T-shaped slot; 10. T-shaped block; 11. Box cover. Detailed Implementation

[0025] 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.

[0026] Please see Figure 1-6 The present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0027] A foldable connector for the internal divider of a fruit packaging box includes a box body 1, a connecting component 2 inside the box body 1, a locking component 3 inside the connecting component 2, and a locking rod 301.

[0028] The connecting component 2 includes a fixing plate 201, which is tightly fitted to the rear side of the inner wall of the housing 1. An installation groove 202 is provided inside the front side of the fixing plate 201. A rotating shaft 203 is rotatably connected inside the installation groove 202. A rotating plate 204 is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft 203. The rotating plate 204 is tightly fitted to the left side of the inner wall of the housing 1.

[0029] In this embodiment: by setting the connecting component 2, the fixing plate 201 can connect the entire connecting component 2 to the box 1, ensuring that the installation position of the connecting component 2 is accurate and stable. The mounting groove 202 can provide axial support and radial rotation freedom for the rotating shaft 203, so that the rotating plate 204 can rotate smoothly and avoid interference with the fixing plate 201. The rotating shaft 203 serves as the connecting shaft between the rotating plate 204 and the fixing plate 201. By fixing the rotating plate 204 to the surface, the rotating plate 204 can rotate around its axis to achieve the folding function. The rotating plate 204 is used to insert the transverse partition plate 6, which together with the longitudinal partition plate 8 forms a grid structure to achieve the separation and protection of the fruit. The rotating plate 204 changes its angle with the fixing plate 201 by rotating, which can provide the maximum separation space in the unfolded state and reduce space occupation.

[0030] Specifically, such as Figure 6 As shown, an adjusting ring 302 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft 203, and a locking rod 301 passes through the adjusting ring 302 and is movably connected to the adjusting ring 302.

[0031] Specifically, such as Figure 6 As shown, a locking groove 4 is provided on the left side of the top of the fixing plate 201, and the locking groove 4 is used in conjunction with the locking rod 301. The number of locking grooves 4 is set to two, and the angle between the two locking grooves 4 is set to ninety degrees.

[0032] Specifically, such as Figure 6 As shown, a lifting ring 303 is fixedly connected to the top of the locking rod 301, and a fastening spring 304 is sleeved on the surface of the locking rod 301, with both ends of the fastening spring 304 fixedly connected to the lifting ring 303 and the adjusting ring 302 respectively.

[0033] In this embodiment: With the above settings, the adjusting ring 302 can rotate synchronously with the rotating shaft 203, and the locking rod 301 can slide up and down within the adjusting ring 302, but does not rotate with the adjusting ring 302. By pulling the locking rod 301, its engagement with the locking groove 4 is released, allowing the adjusting ring 302 to rotate freely. When the locking rod 301 is released, it resets under the tension of the fastening spring 304 and can be inserted into the locking groove 4 to achieve locking. The locking groove 4 can be used in conjunction with the locking rod 301. When the rotating plate 204 is in contact with the inner wall of the left side of the housing 1, the locking rod 301 is inserted into the first locking groove 4 to ensure the stability of the connecting component 2. When folding is required, the rotating plate 204 is rotated ninety degrees to fit against the fixed plate 201, and the locking rod 301 will be inserted into the second locking groove 4, thus locking the folded connecting component 2.

[0034] Specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, a first slot 5 is provided on the inner side of the rotating plate 204, and the number of first slots 5 is set to multiple. A horizontal partition plate 6 is movably connected inside the first slot 5.

[0035] Specifically, such as Figure 4 As shown, a second slot 7 is provided on the top of the horizontal partition 6, and the number of second slots 7 is set to multiple. The interior of the second slot 7 is movably connected to the vertical partition 8.

[0036] In this embodiment: With the above settings, the first slot 5 is used to insert the horizontal partition 6 to form a horizontal partition unit. Multiple first slots 5 can accommodate fruits of different sizes. By adjusting the insertion position of the horizontal partition 6, storage compartments of different sizes can be created to meet the diverse fruit placement needs. The second slot 7 is used to insert the vertical partition 8 to form a vertical partition unit. Through the cooperation of the vertical partition 8 and the horizontal partition 6, a grid-like partition structure with horizontal and vertical cross-sections can be constructed inside the box 1, thereby dividing the space into independent small compartments, minimizing shaking, and improving the fixation effect on the fruit.

[0037] Specifically, such as Figure 2 , Figure 5 As shown, a T-shaped slot 9 is provided on the rear side of the inner wall of the box 1, and a T-shaped block 10 is fixedly connected to the rear side of the fixing plate 201, and the T-shaped block 10 and the T-shaped slot 9 are used together.

[0038] Specifically, such as Figure 5 As shown, a lid 11 is rotatably connected to the top of the box body 1, and the side of the lid 11 near the T-shaped latch 10 is tightly fitted with the T-shaped latch 10.

[0039] In this embodiment: Through the above settings, the T-shaped slot 9, in cooperation with the T-shaped block 10, can realize the detachable connection and position fixation of the fixing plate 201. The T-shaped slot 9 can restrict the up-down and left-right movement of the T-shaped block 10, ensuring that the fixing plate 201 will not loosen during transportation, thereby ensuring the overall stability of the connecting component 2. The box cover 11 is connected to the box body 1 by opening and closing, which facilitates the loading, unloading and storage of fruits. Hinges, pins and other connecting parts are usually used, so that the box cover 11 can rotate around the top edge of the box body 1 to meet daily use needs. The fit design between the box cover 11 and the T-shaped block 10 can help fix the T-shaped block 10 and prevent it from coming loose from the T-shaped slot 9 during transportation. It is especially suitable for scenarios that require stacking transportation.

[0040] Working principle: In use, align the T-shaped locking block 10 on the rear side of the fixing plate 201 with the T-shaped locking groove 9 on the rear side of the inner wall of the box 1, and insert it vertically along the direction of the T-shaped locking groove 9 until the fixing plate 201 is tightly fitted to the inner wall of the box 1. Then pull the lifting ring 303 upward to disengage the locking rod 301 from the locking groove 4. Then rotate the rotating plate 204 to the left. When the rotating plate 204 is adjusted to fit against the left side of the inner wall of the box 1, release the lifting ring 303. The locking rod 301 will be inserted into the corresponding locking groove 4 under the tension of the fastening spring 304, thus limiting and fixing the position of the rotating plate 204 and preventing the rotating plate 204 from shaking. Next, insert the horizontal partition plate 6 into the first slot 5 inside the rotating plate 204. Adjust the insertion position according to the size of the fruit to form a horizontal partition layer. Then, insert the vertical partition plate 8 into the second slot 7 at the top of the horizontal partition plate 6. Similarly, select the insertion position according to the needs to form a grid-like partition with horizontal and vertical lines, dividing the inside of the box 1 into independent small compartments. Then, put the fruit one by one into the independent compartments formed by the partition plates. Finally, rotate the box lid 11 to cover the top of the box 1, ensuring that the side of the box lid 11 near the T-shaped card block 10 is tightly fitted with the T-shaped card block 10. This can enhance the connection stability between the connecting component 2 and the box 1 by squeezing the T-shaped card block 10.

[0041] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A foldable connector for the internal partition of a fruit packaging box, comprising a box body (1), characterized in that: The housing (1) is provided with a connecting component (2) inside, and a locking component (3) is provided inside the connecting component (2) inside, and the locking component (3) includes a locking rod (301); The connecting assembly (2) includes a fixing plate (201), which is tightly fitted to the rear side of the inner wall of the box (1). An installation groove (202) is provided inside the front side of the fixing plate (201). A rotating shaft (203) is rotatably connected inside the installation groove (202). A rotating plate (204) is fixedly sleeved on the surface of the rotating shaft (203). The rotating plate (204) is tightly fitted to the left side of the inner wall of the box (1).

2. The foldable connector for the internal partition of a fruit packaging box according to claim 1, characterized in that: An adjusting ring (302) is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft (203), and the locking rod (301) passes through the adjusting ring (302) and is movably connected to the adjusting ring (302).

3. The foldable connector for the internal partition of a fruit packaging box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top left side of the fixing plate (201) is provided with a locking groove (4) and the locking groove (4) is used in conjunction with the locking rod (301). The number of the locking grooves (4) is set to two and the angle between the two locking grooves (4) is set to ninety degrees.

4. The foldable connector for the internal partition of a fruit packaging box according to claim 2, characterized in that: A lifting ring (303) is fixedly connected to the top of the locking rod (301), and a fastening spring (304) is sleeved on the surface of the locking rod (301), with both ends of the fastening spring (304) fixedly connected to the lifting ring (303) and the adjusting ring (302) respectively.

5. A foldable connector for the internal partition of a fruit packaging box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side of the rotating plate (204) is provided with a first slot (5) and the number of first slots (5) is set to multiple. A transverse partition plate (6) is movably connected inside the first slot (5).

6. A foldable connector for the internal partition of a fruit packaging box according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top of the transverse partition (6) is provided with a second slot (7) and the number of the second slots (7) is set to multiple. The interior of the second slot (7) is movably connected to a longitudinal partition (8).

7. The foldable connector for the internal partition of a fruit packaging box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear side of the inner wall of the box (1) is provided with a T-shaped slot (9), and the rear side of the fixing plate (201) is fixedly connected with a T-shaped block (10), and the T-shaped block (10) and the T-shaped slot (9) are used in conjunction.

8. A foldable connector for the internal partition of a fruit packaging box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The top of the box (1) is rotatably connected to a box cover (11), and the side of the box cover (11) near the T-shaped card block (10) is tightly fitted with the T-shaped card block (10).