Meal transport container for transporting a meal

Abstract

The invention relates to a meal transport container (1) for transporting a meal, having a base surface and a plurality of lateral walls, wherein the base surface and the lateral walls (10, 20, 30, 40) together form a transport region for the meal when the meal transport container is in the folded-up state, and the meal transport container, when in the unfolded state, is flatter compared to its folded-up state. The invention is characterised in that the meal transport container has a fold reinforcement region (15, 25, 35, 45) which, when the meal transport container is in the unfolded state, interconnects two of the lateral walls, which are adjacent to one another, and / or which, when the meal transport container is in the unfolded state, is situated in a corner region located between the two adjacent side walls, wherein one of the two adjacent lateral walls is a lateral wall to be reinforced for which the fold reinforcement region forms a reinforcement from at least two layers and / or from at least one layer when the meal transport container is in the folded-up state, said reinforcement at least partially reinforcing the lateral wall to be reinforced.

Description

[0001] P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 1 - Title Food transport container for transporting a meal Field of the invention The invention relates to a food transport container for transporting a meal, having a base surface and a plurality of side walls, wherein the base surface and the side walls together form a transport area for the meal when the food transport container is folded together, and the food transport container, when unfolded, has a flatter shape than when folded together. The invention also relates to the use of a food transport container for transporting a meal, and to the use of a food receptacle detachably connected to a food transport container when transporting a meal. State of the art A container for transporting hot meals is known from EP 1992 574 A1.The known container is a pizza box folded from a single piece of insulating corrugated cardboard, which is stabilized by snap-in tabs. According to EP 1992 574 A1, such a cardboard container is more environmentally friendly than a corresponding plastic container. A disadvantage of the container known from EP 1992 574 A1 is that, although it is environmentally friendly, it has only limited stability. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 2 - Task: It is therefore the task of the present invention to provide an improved food transport container, in particular a stable, environmentally friendly, and easy-to-store food transport container.Statement of the invention This object is achieved in conjunction with the features of the preamble of claim 1 in that the food transport container has a folding reinforcement region which, in the unfolded state of the food transport container, connects two of the side walls which are arranged adjacent to one another and / or which, in the unfolded state of the food transport container, is arranged in a corner region located between the two adjacent side walls, wherein one of the two adjacent side walls is a side wall to be reinforced, for which the folding reinforcement region, in the folded state of the food transport container, forms a reinforcement made up of at least two layers and / or of at least one layer, which at least partially reinforces the side wall to be reinforced.Furthermore, this object is achieved in conjunction with the features of the preamble of claim 37 in that the food transport container is at least partially formed from a biodegradable plastic material. Preferred embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 3 - A further independent claim is directed to a food receptacle for a food transport container for transporting a meal. The use of a food transport container according to the invention, the use of a food receptacle according to the invention, and the use of a food receptacle detachably connected to a food transport container when transporting a meal are each the subject of further independent claims.The folding reinforcement area provided in the invention in addition to the base area makes it possible for one of the side walls of the food transport container according to the invention to be significantly reinforced with minimal use of additional material. The resulting advantageous increased stability of the food transport container can thus be achieved with minimal use of additional resources and thus in a particularly environmentally friendly manner. The food transport container according to the invention or the folding reinforcement area can basically consist of any foldable material or comprise such a material. The food transport container according to the invention or the folding reinforcement area can, for example, consist of plastic or paper, in particular semi-cardboard, cardboard and / or carton, or comprise such a material. Additionally or alternatively, the food transport container or the folding reinforcement area can, for example,consist of a material with a grammage of at least 80 g / m², at least 100 g / m², at least 120 g / m², at least 150 g / m², at least 200 g / m², at least 250 g / m², at least 400 g / m², at least 600 g / m², at least 800 g / m², at least 1000 g / m² or at least 2000 g / m² or have such a material. Additionally or alternatively, the food transport container or the folding reinforcement area can, for example, consist of a material with a grammage of maximum 100 g / m², maximum 120 g / m², maximum 150 g / m², maximum 200 g / m², maximum 250 g / m², maximum 400 g / m², maximum 600 g / m², maximum 800 g / m² or maximum 1000 g / m², maximum 2000 g / m² or maximum 5000 g / m² or can comprise such a material. The food transport container or the folding reinforcement area can, for example, consist of a bio-based material, in particular a bio-based plastic material.have such a material. Bio-based materials are materials that originate at least partially or entirely from renewable raw materials. The bio-based material or bio-based plastic material can, for example, be at least partially or entirely of plant and / or animal origin. The bio-based material or bio-based plastic material preferably contains no petroleum and / or chemical substances derived from petroleum. Additionally or alternatively, in the present invention, the food transport container and / or the folding reinforcement area can, for example, also be dishwasher-safe and / or taste-neutral and / or odor-neutral. The food transport container and / or the folding reinforcement area can, for example, be designed in accordance with the standard DIN EN 12875-1 or be dishwasher-safe in accordance with the standard DIN EN 12875-1. The standard DIN EN 12875-1 was published by Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin. The publication date of this standard is August 2005.P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 5 - In the present invention, the food transport container and / or the folding reinforcement region can, for example, consist of a material or have a material that contains or consists of kaolinite and / or calcium carbonate and / or cellulose and / or at least or exactly one derivative, tautomer, stereoisomer, hydrate, anhydride or salt of one of these compounds. In the present invention, the food transport container and / or the folding reinforcement region can, for example, consist of a material or have a material that contains or consists of kaolin and / or chalk and / or cellulose. The food transport container according to the invention can, in the folded state, have, for example, a width and / or length of at least 10 cm, at least 15 cm, at least 18 cm, at least 20 cm, at least 22 cm, at least 25 cm, at least 30 cm, at least 40 cm or at least 50 cm.Additionally or alternatively, the food transport container according to the invention can, for example, have a width and / or length of a maximum of 15 cm, a maximum of 18 cm, a maximum of 20 cm, a maximum of 22 cm, a maximum of 25 cm, a maximum of 30 cm, a maximum of 40 cm, a maximum of 50 cm, a maximum of 75 cm, a maximum of 100 cm or a maximum of 200 cm in the folded state. The length and / or width of the food transport container according to the invention can therefore, for example, be 15 cm to 50 cm in the folded state. The food transport container according to the invention, the side walls and / or at least one of the side walls can, for example, have a height of at least 0.5 cm, at least 1 cm, at least 2 cm, at least 3 cm, at least 4 cm or at least 5 cm in the folded state. Additionally or alternatively, the food transport container according to the invention, the side walls and / or at least one of the side walls in the folded state can, for example,also have a height of a maximum of 2 cm, a maximum of 3 cm, a maximum of 4 cm, a maximum of 5 cm, a maximum of 6 cm, a maximum of 7.5 cm, a maximum of 10 cm, a maximum of 20 cm, a maximum of 30 cm, a maximum of 40 cm, a maximum of 50 cm or a maximum of 100 cm. The height of the food transport container according to the invention, the side walls and / or at least one of the side walls in the folded state can thus be, for example, 0.5 cm to 10 cm, 2 cm to 7.5 cm or 4 cm to 7.5 cm. The side walls or at least one of the side walls, the folding reinforcement area and / or the base surface can, in the folded state and / or in the unfolded state of the food transport container, have a thickness of, for example, at least 0.1 mm, at least 0.5 mm, at least 0.75 mm, at least 1 mm, at least 1.5 mm or at least 2 mm. Additionally or alternatively, the side walls orat least one of the side walls, the folding reinforcement region and / or the base surface in the folded state and / or in the unfolded state of the food transport container can, for example, also have a thickness of a maximum of 0.5 mm, a maximum of 0.75 mm, a maximum of 1 mm, a maximum of 1.5 mm, a maximum of 2 mm, a maximum of 5 mm, a maximum of 10 mm or a maximum of 50 mm. The thickness of the side walls or at least one of the side walls, the folding reinforcement region and / or the base surface in the folded state and / or in the unfolded state of the food transport container can thus, for example, be 0.1 mm to 50 mm, 0.1 mm to 5 mm or 0.5 mm to 2 mm. The reinforcement according to the invention can, for example, be arranged at least partially or completely within the transport region according to the invention. In the case of a reinforcement with several layers, the layers of the reinforcement in the present invention are preferably arranged on the same side of the side wall to be reinforced.It is particularly preferred in this case, or P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 7 - very generally, if at least one of the layers of reinforcement at least partially or completely contacts the wall to be reinforced. It is particularly preferred, as provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, that the reinforcement has a reinforcing folded edge, via which at least two of the layers of reinforcement are connected to one another. As a result, the layers of reinforcement can only be formed by folding when the food transport container is transferred from the unfolded to the folded state, so that the food transport container can be stored in the unfolded form in a particularly space-saving manner. In addition, the connection of the two layers of reinforcement via the reinforcing folded edge has a positive effect on the overall stability of the reinforcement and thus of the food transport container as a whole.It is particularly advantageous in the present invention if, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment, the folding reinforcement region has a reinforcement fold mark. This facilitates the folding of the folding reinforcement region. The reinforcement fold mark can, for example, be a marking or comprise a marking. Based on such a marking, a user can recognize how to fold the folding reinforcement region. Additionally or alternatively, the reinforcement fold mark can, for example, also be or comprise a depression and / or perforation in the folding reinforcement region. In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that the reinforcement fold mark is designed to form the reinforcement fold edge when the food transport container P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 8 - is transferred from the unfolded state to the folded state.This embodiment advantageously ensures that the folding reinforcement region is folded correctly due to the reinforcement fold mark when the food transport container is transferred from the unfolded to the folded state. A further preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the reinforcement fold mark runs at least partially diagonally within the folding reinforcement region. In principle, with the present invention, the reinforcement fold mark can also run completely diagonally within the folding reinforcement region. A line connecting two non-adjacent corners in a square and / or rectangular folding reinforcement region, for example, has a completely diagonal course within this folding reinforcement region.In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the folding reinforcement region, in the unfolded state of the food transport container, is connected to one of the two adjacent side walls and separated from the other of the two adjacent side walls by an incision. This embodiment is advantageous because the food transport container is particularly stable in this case. The same applies to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which it is provided that the folding reinforcement region is separated from the side wall to be reinforced by the incision. In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that, in the unfolded state of the food transport container, the folding reinforcement region has a first opening and / or the side wall to be reinforced has a second opening.The advantage of this embodiment is that the food transport container is lighter thanks to the openings without any significant loss of stability and is also more cost-effective to produce due to the material savings. This embodiment is particularly advantageous in combination with a further preferred embodiment of the invention, in which the first opening is arranged mirror-symmetrically to the second opening and the mirror axis of this mirror-symmetrical arrangement forms a folding edge of the food transport container when the food transport container is transferred from the unfolded state to the folded state. Due to such a mirror-symmetrical arrangement, the first and second openings form a common opening in the food transport container when the food transport container is folded.A common opening in the food transport container formed in this way is advantageous because, on the one hand, it allows ventilation of the transport area, but, on the other hand, it is advantageously reinforced by the reinforcement that at least partially surrounds the common opening. This is particularly advantageous because otherwise, especially in the area of ​​an opening in the food transport container, there is a risk that the container will tear or be damaged in some other way at such a structurally weakened point. In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is therefore provided that the first opening and the second opening form a common opening in the food transport container when the food transport container is folded.However, the openings according to the invention are also advantageous with regard to the stability of the food transport container if, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the folding reinforcement region has a folding reinforcement region plug-in component which is inserted into the second opening in the folded state of the food transport container, and / or the side wall to be reinforced has a side wall plug-in component which is inserted into the first opening in the folded state of the food transport container.It is particularly advantageous with regard to the stability of the food transport container if, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the folding reinforcement area plug-in component extends through the second opening in the folded state and / or the side wall plug-in component extends through the first opening in the folded state of the food transport container (1), forming a plug receptacle. To form such a plug receptacle, it can be provided, for example, as is the case in a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, that the folding reinforcement area plug-in component spans an opening in the first opening and / or the side wall plug-in component spans an opening in the second opening. The plug receptacle according to the invention can, for example, particularly advantageously be a component of a P-SES-001PCT 17 which further improves the stability of the food transport container.June 2024 - 11 - Closure system, with which, for example, a lid of the food transport container can advantageously be secured and / or fixed. In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided, for example, that the food transport container comprises a closure system with a first closure component and a second closure component, wherein the closure system, in a closed state, secures and / or fixes the lid by means of the first closure component and the second closure component. Preferably, in its closed state, the closure system, in a closed position, secures and / or fixes the lid by means of the first closure component and the second closure component, in a closed position in which the lid closes the transport area.Additionally or alternatively, the closure system, in its closed state, can secure and / or fix the lid to one of the side walls of the food transport container by means of the first closure component and the second closure component. A further preferred embodiment provides that the first closure component comprises the plug receptacle and / or the second closure component comprises a lid flap of the lid that is designed to be inserted into the plug receptacle. With regard to the stability of the food transport container, it is particularly advantageous if, as provided in a further preferred embodiment, the lid flap has a securing means that secures the lid flap in a state inserted into the plug receptacle against being removed from this state. P-SES-001PCT 17.June 2024 - 12 - In this case, it is particularly preferred if, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment, the securing means can be transferred from a first working position into a second working position and back again, wherein the securing means in the first working position secures the cover flap in the state plugged into the plug receptacle against being removed from this state plugged into the plug receptacle and in the second working position allows the cover flap to be removed from this state plugged into the plug receptacle. The securing means can, for example, be transferred from the first working position into the second working position according to the invention by exerting pressure, for example by a person. In this case, for example, as soon as the person no longer exerts this pressure on the securing means, the securing means can then automatically return itself to the first working position.This automatic return to the first working position can be achieved, for example, by a suitable selection of material for the securing means and / or by a suitable spring force application. It is particularly advantageous in the present invention if the first opening in the folding reinforcement region has at least two opening sub-regions, wherein, in the folded state of the food transport container, one of the opening sub-regions is arranged in one layer of the reinforcement and the other of the opening sub-regions is arranged in the other layer or in one of the other layers of the reinforcement. As a result, the second opening and the opening sub-regions lie on top of one another and likewise form a common opening in the food transport container, which is advantageously at least partially surrounded by a multi-layer P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 13 - reinforcement and is likewise advantageously reinforced by this.The food transport container can, for example, have a folding mark designed to form the folding edge when the food transport container is transferred from the unfolded state to the folded state. The folding mark can, as already described for the reinforcement folding mark, be a marking or comprise a marking. Additionally or alternatively, the folding mark can, for example, also be or comprise a recess and / or perforation in the food transport container. The folding edge and / or the folding mark can, for example, be arranged between the folding reinforcement area and the side wall to be reinforced or connect them to one another.In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the food transport container has an additional reinforcement region - which, in the unfolded state of the food transport container, is connected to the side wall to be reinforced, and - which, in the folded state of the food transport container, forms an additional reinforcement for the side wall to be reinforced, made up of at least one layer, which at least partially reinforces the side wall to be reinforced. In this embodiment, it is advantageous that the food transport container has an additional reinforcement in addition to the reinforcement, and thus the side wall to be reinforced is once again additionally reinforced. The additional reinforcement can, for example, have one or more tabs, for example at least three tabs, which, in the folded state of the food transport container, fit into a corresponding tab receptacle orengage in corresponding tab receptacles, which can be arranged, for example, in the base surface, and thereby fix the additional reinforcement in a form-fitting or force-fitting manner to the side wall to be reinforced. It is particularly advantageous if the reinforcement and the additional reinforcement reinforce a common section of the wall to be reinforced. In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is therefore provided that the additional reinforcement, at least in sections, together with the reinforcement, forms a 3-layer reinforcement having at least three layers for the side wall to be reinforced. The layers of the 3-layer reinforcement are preferably arranged on the same side of the side wall to be reinforced and / or within the transport area.In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the food transport container has a plurality of folding reinforcement regions and / or additional reinforcement regions. This advantageously further increases the stability of the food transport container. The food transport container can also, for example, have a plurality of folding marks and / or folding edges according to the invention. The stability of the food transport container according to the invention can advantageously be further improved if, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment of the invention, at least two of the folding reinforcement regions each at least partially reinforce the same side wall of the food transport container in the folded state. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 15 - The food transport container can in principle be used open for transporting food.However, it is advantageous if, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment of the invention, it has a lid designed to close the transport area. Closing the transport area by means of the lid is advantageous because it also contributes to the increased stability of the food transport container. It is also advantageous with regard to the stability of the food transport container if, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment, the lid has at least one lid recess, since this prevents undesired slipping of the individual containers, e.g. when stacking several food transport containers according to the invention. This embodiment is therefore particularly advantageous in conjunction with a further embodiment of the present invention, in which it is provided that the base surface has at least one base surface recess.In addition to improved stability of the food transport container, such a base surface recess according to the invention is also advantageous because it functions as a collecting basin for a liquid, in particular, for example, water. As a result, for example, condensation water forming during transport of the food with the food transport container is advantageously collected in the base surface recess or recesses, thus preventing undesired soaking of the transported food with the condensation water. It is particularly advantageous with regard to the stability of the food transport container if, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment, an inner contour of the lid recess at least partially corresponds in shape to an outer contour of the base surface recess.In the present invention, the lid recess and the base surface recess are preferably arranged vertically one above the other when the lid closes the transport area. A base surface recess and a lid recess, which has an inner contour that at least partially corresponds in shape to an outer contour of the base surface recess, form a shape correspondence recess pair. The food transport container according to the invention can, for example, have at least two, at least three, at least four and / or a maximum of two, a maximum of three, a maximum of four such shape correspondence recess pairs. The lid recess and the base surface recess of each shape correspondence recess pair are preferably arranged vertically one above the other when the lid closes the transport area. In general, the lid can, for example,at least two, at least three, at least four and / or a maximum of two, a maximum of three, a maximum of four lid recesses. Additionally or alternatively, the base surface can have, for example, at least two, at least three, at least four and / or a maximum of two, a maximum of three, a maximum of four base surface recesses. The food transport container according to the invention can, for example, have exactly four shape correspondence recess pairs and thus correspondingly four lid recesses according to the invention and four base surface recesses according to the invention. The lid can, for example, have a lid reinforcement region which, in the folded state of the food transport container, forms a lid reinforcement composed of at least one layer for the side wall to be reinforced. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 17 - to reinforce the side wall to be reinforced. For this purpose, the lid reinforcement can, for example,in the folded state of the food transport container, abut against a section of the side wall to be reinforced and / or the additional reinforcement. In the present invention, the lid reinforcement or the lid reinforcement region preferably has at least one recess which, in the folded state of the food transport container, together with a side wall opening in a side wall and / or a side wall to be reinforced and / or a recess in the additional reinforcement or the additional reinforcement region, forms a common opening in the food transport container, in particular a side wall and / or a side wall to be reinforced. The food transport container according to the invention, in particular a side wall and / or a side wall to be reinforced, can, in the folded state, also have several - e.g. at least or exactly two -, each consisting of a recess in the lid reinforcement orLid reinforcement region and a recess of the additional reinforcement or the additional reinforcement region. Additionally or alternatively, the lid reinforcement or the lid reinforcement region and / or the additional reinforcement or the additional reinforcement region can, for example, have a T-shaped structure. In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that the lid is connected to one of the side walls of the food transport container in the unfolded state. This can further improve stability. The side wall can, for example, be P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 18 - the side wall to be reinforced or, in the event that the food transport container according to the invention has several folding reinforcement regions, the side wall to be reinforced and / or one of the side walls to be reinforced. The lid can, for example,have a temperature detection device that is designed to detect a temperature prevailing within the transport area closed by the lid. Very generally, in the present invention, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the food transport container can have a temperature detection device that is designed to detect a temperature prevailing within the transport area closed by the lid. The temperature detection device can, for example, be designed to display the temperature. It is advantageous here that the temperature prevailing in the transport area when the lid is closed can be detected or displayed. It is therefore not necessary to open the lid to check the temperature prevailing in the transport area.This likewise contributes to an improvement in the stability of the food transport container according to the invention, since a loss of stability associated with opening the lid is thereby avoided. The invention is further based on the finding that the stability of the food transport container according to the invention can be further increased if the freedom of movement of the food transported using the invention is restricted during a transport process. In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that the food transport container is designed to divide the base surface and / or the transport area into at least two subdividing sections by means of a P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 19 - partition wall. The partition wall can, for example, be detachably connected to the food transport container, in particular to the base surface.Additionally or alternatively, the partition wall can be connected to the food transport container and / or the base surface, for example, in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner. A detachable connection within the meaning of the present application is a connection that can be released again without damaging the interconnected components. The partition wall can be connected to the food transport container and / or the base surface, for example, via a detachable plug-in connection. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the partition wall is a foldable partition wall connected to the base surface, which, in a first unfolded folded state, divides the base surface and / or the transport area into at least two subdividing sections and can be transferred from this first unfolded folded state in the direction of the base surface into a second folded-down folded state.It is advantageous here that the partition can be used particularly easily to subdivide the base surface or the transport area, as required, by being transferred from the first to the second folded state or back again as required. With the present invention, a food item to be transported can, for example, be placed on the base surface. However, it is particularly advantageous if, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the food transport container has a connecting component which is designed to detachably connect the base surface to a food receptacle which can be introduced into the transport area and which comprises a food receptacle base surface P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 20 - designed to receive the food. The detachable connection can, for example, be or comprise a plug-in connection. The connecting component can, for example, be or comprise a plug and / or socket.In this embodiment, it is advantageous that the food receptacle that can be introduced into the transport area can be detachably connected to the base surface by means of the connecting component, whereby unintentional slipping of the food receptacle and thus of the food stored on its food receptacle base surface can be effectively prevented. Alternatively, the food transport container can also already have such a food receptacle. In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided, for example, that the food transport container is formed at least in two parts from a food transport container base comprising the base surface and the side walls and a food receptacle that is detachably connected to the base surface and is arranged at least partially within the transport area and comprises a food receptacle base surface designed to receive the food.It is particularly advantageous if, as is provided in a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the food transport container has a connection system with two connecting elements that can be releasably connected to one another, wherein the connection system releasably connects the base surface and the food receptacle, and one of the connecting elements is arranged on the base surface and the other connecting element is arranged on the food receptacle. The connection system can, for example, be or comprise a plug-in system. Additionally or alternatively, one of the connecting elements can, for example, be designed as a plug and the other connecting element as a corresponding socket P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 21 -. The plug can, for examplea diameter and / or a height of at least 0.1 mm, at least 0.5 mm, at least 0.75 mm, at least 1 mm, at least 1.5 mm, at least 2 mm, at least 3 mm, at least 4 mm or at least 5 mm and / or a maximum of 0.5 mm, a maximum of 0.75 mm, a maximum of 1 mm, a maximum of 1.5 mm, a maximum of 2 mm, a maximum of 5 mm, a maximum of 6 mm, a maximum of 7 mm, a maximum of 10 mm, a maximum of 25 mm, a maximum of 50 mm or a maximum of 100 mm. The plug can therefore, for example, have a diameter and / or a height of 0.1 mm to 50 mm, 1 mm to 10 mm or 4 mm to 6 mm. The same applies if the connecting component of the present invention is a plug or comprises one. In general terms, the food receptacle in the present invention can be or comprise a plate in which the food receptacle base is at least partially or completely surrounded by a plate rim. The plate can, for example, have a thickness orHeight of at least 0.1 mm, at least 0.5 mm, at least 0.75 mm, at least 1 mm, at least 1.5 mm or at least 2 mm. Additionally or alternatively, the plate can also have a thickness or height of maximum 0.5 mm, maximum 0.75 mm, maximum 1 mm, maximum 1.5 mm, maximum 2 mm, maximum 5 mm, maximum 10 mm or maximum 50 mm. The thickness or height of the plate can therefore be, for example, 0.1 mm to 50 mm, 0.1 mm to 5 mm or 0.5 mm to 2 mm. The plate edge can, for example, have a height of at least 0.1 mm, at least 0.5 mm, at least 0.75 mm, at least 1 mm, at least 1.5 mm, at least 2 mm, at least 3 mm, at least 4 mm or at least 5 mm and / or a maximum of 0.5 mm, a maximum of 0.75 mm, a maximum of 1 mm, a maximum of 1.5 mm, a maximum of 2 mm, a maximum of 5 mm, a maximum of 6 mm, a maximum of 7 mm, a maximum of 10 mm, a maximum of 25 mm, a maximum of 50 mm or a maximum of 100 mm. The plate edge can therefore, for example, have a height of 0.1 mm to 50 mm, 1 mm to 10 mm or 4 mm to 6 mm. P-SES-001PCT 17.June 2024 - 22 - In general, in the present invention, the food transport container base and / or the food receptacle can be made of, for example, a foldable material, plastic and / or paper, in particular semi-cardboard, cardboard and / or carton, or can comprise such a material. Additionally or alternatively, the food transport container base and / or the food receptacle can be made of, for example, a material with a grammage of at least 80 g / m², at least 100 g / m², at least 120 g / m², at least 150 g / m², at least 200 g / m², at least 250 g / m², at least 400 g / m², at least 600 g / m², at least 800 g / m², at least 1000 g / m² or at least 2000 g / m², or can comprise such a material. Additionally or alternatively, the food transport container base and / or the food receptacle can be made of, for example,made of a material with a grammage of maximum 100 g / m², maximum 120 g / m², maximum 150 g / m², maximum 200 g / m², maximum 250 g / m², maximum 400 g / m², maximum 600 g / m², maximum 800 g / m² or maximum 1000 g / m², maximum 2000 g / m² or maximum 5000 g / m² or comprise such a material. Additionally or alternatively, the food transport container base and / or the food holder can, for example, consist of a bio-based material, in particular a bio-based plastic material, or comprise such a material. Bio-based materials are materials that originate at least partially or entirely from renewable raw materials. The bio-based material or bio-based plastic material can, for example, be at least partially or entirely of plant and / or animal origin. Preferably, the bio-based material or bio-based plastic material does not contain any petroleum and / or chemical substances derived from petroleum.Additionally or alternatively, in the present invention the food transport container base and / or the food holder can, for example, also be dishwasher-safe and / or taste-neutral and / or odor-neutral. The food transport container base and / or the food holder can, for example, be designed in accordance with the standard DIN EN 12875-1 or be dishwasher-safe in accordance with the standard DIN EN 12875-1. The standard DIN EN 12875-1 was published by Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin. The standard was published in August 2005. In the present invention the food transport container base and / or the food holder can, for example, consist of a material or comprise a material that contains or consists of kaolinite and / or calcium carbonate and / or cellulose and / or at least one or exactly one derivative, tautomer, stereoisomer, hydrate, anhydride or salt of one of these compounds.In the present invention, the food transport container base and / or the food receptacle can, for example, consist of a material or comprise a material that contains or consists of kaolin and / or chalk and / or cellulose. In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the food receptacle has a plurality of food receptacle side walls, wherein the food receptacle base surface and the food receptacle side walls together form a food receptacle area for the food when the food receptacle is folded, and the food receptacle, when unfolded, has a flatter shape than its folded state. This embodiment is advantageous in that the food receptacle can also be converted into a folded state by folding and, in this state, can be stored in a particularly space-saving manner, for example. P-SES-001PCT 17.June 2024 - 24 - In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the food receiving base surface has a plurality of openings. This advantageously prevents any moisture from accumulating beneath the food stored on the food receiving base surface. Furthermore, the food receiving unit can be manufactured using less material and thus more cost-effectively. In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the food receiving unit is configured to divide the food receiving base surface and / or the food receiving area into at least two food subdivision sections by means of a food receiving partition. This advantageously restricts the freedom of movement of the food during a transport process.It is particularly advantageous if the food storage partition is a foldable food storage partition connected to the food storage base surface, which, in a first unfolded, folded state, divides the food storage base surface and / or the food storage area into the at least two food subdivision sections and can be transferred from this first unfolded, folded state in the direction of the food storage base surface into a second folded-down state. A further preferred embodiment of the present invention provides that the food transport container is formed at least partially from a biodegradable plastic material. In general, the invention is based on the finding that an improved food transport container, in particular a more stable and environmentally friendly food transport container, can be created if it is made from a biodegradable P-SES-001PCT 17.June 2024 - 25 - consists of a biodegradable plastic material or has such a material. With others, in the present invention, the food transport container, the folding reinforcement region, the food transport container base and / or the food receptacle can, for example, consist of a biodegradable plastic material or have such a material. An independent claim is therefore directed to a food transport container for transporting a meal, having a base surface and a plurality of side walls, wherein the base surface and the side walls, when the food transport container is folded, together form a transport region for the meal, and the food transport container, when unfolded, has a flatter shape than its folded state, wherein the food transport container is at least partially formed from a biodegradable plastic material.In a preferred embodiment, the food transport container has a folding reinforcement region which, in the unfolded state of the food transport container, connects two of the side walls arranged adjacent to one another and / or which, in the unfolded state of the food transport container, is arranged in a corner region located between the two adjacent side walls, wherein one of the two adjacent side walls is a side wall to be reinforced, for which the folding reinforcement region, in the folded state of the food transport container, forms a reinforcement composed of at least two layers and / or of at least one layer, which at least partially reinforces the side wall to be reinforced. In a further preferred embodiment, the food transport container is designed according to one of claims 2 to 35.A further independent claim is directed to a food receptacle for a food transport container for transporting a meal, having a food receptacle base surface and a plurality of food receptacle side walls, wherein the food receptacle base surface and the food receptacle side walls together form a food receptacle area for the meal when the food receptacle is folded together, and the food receptacle, in an unfolded state, has a flatter shape than its folded state. In the folded state of the food receptacle, the food receptacle side walls each have a double-wall structure formed from two layers, the layers of the double-wall structure being connected to one another via a food receptacle fold edge. In a preferred embodiment, the food receptacle area is delimited by exactly two food receptacle side walls and the food receptacle base surface.In this embodiment, for example, in the case of a rectangular or square design of the food receiving base surface, only two of the sides of the food receiving base surface are each closed off by one of the food receiving side walls, whereas the remaining two sides of the food receiving base surface are open. The two food receiving side walls can be arranged, for example, on opposite sides of the food receiving base surface P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 27 -. Very generally, the two food receiving side walls and the food receiving base surface can be arranged, for example, in a U-shape when the food receiving device is folded together. In a further preferred embodiment, it is provided that the food receiving device is designed to divide the food receiving base surface and / or the food receiving area into at least two food subdivision sections by means of a food receiving intermediate wall.For example, the food receptacle can be configured to divide the food receptacle base surface and / or the food receptacle area into at least or exactly two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or fifteen food subdivision sections by means of at least or exactly two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, or fifteen food subdivision sections. Further independent claims are directed to the use of a food transport container according to one of claims 1 to 39 for transporting a food, the use of a food receptacle according to one of claims 40 to 42 for transporting a food, and the use of a food receptacle detachably connected to a food transport container when transporting a food, wherein the food transport container is designed according to one of claims 1 to 39 and / or the food receptacle is designed according to one of claims 40 to 42.In the present invention, the biodegradable plastic material can be, for example, a plastic material that is biodegradable according to the DIN EN 13432 standard. In other words, a plastic material that meets the biodegradability requirements described in the DIN EN 13432 standard can be a biodegradable plastic material within the meaning of the present invention. Generally speaking, in the present invention, the food transport container, the folding reinforcement area, the food transport container base, and / or the food receptacle can be biodegradable according to the DIN EN 13432 standard or meet the biodegradability requirements described in the DIN EN 13432 standard.Additionally or alternatively, the food transport container, the folding reinforcement area, the food transport container base and / or the food receptacle in the present invention can also be designed at least partially or completely in accordance with the DIN EN 13432 standard. Partial design according to the DIN EN 13432 standard is present, for example, if only some of the tests described in the standard are passed. Complete design according to the DIN EN 13432 standard is present if all of the relevant tests according to the DIN EN 13432 standard are passed. The DIN EN 13432 standard has been published by Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin. The publication date is December 2000. This standard includes two corrigenda, which were published in October 2007 and are also distributed by Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, under the designation DIN EN 13432 Ber 2:2007-10. The biodegradable plastic material in the present invention can, for example,be or comprise a thermoplastic, in particular a semi-crystalline thermoplastic. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 29 - The explanations and disclosures relating to an inventive subject matter also apply mutatis mutandis to all other inventive subject matters, provided they do not contradict the specific explanations and disclosures of the other inventive subject matters. For example, the explanations and disclosures relating to food receptacles in the context of the description of the inventive food transport container also apply mutatis mutandis to the inventive food receptacle, and vice versa, provided they do not contradict the specific explanations and disclosures made in the context of the inventive food transport container or the inventive food receptacle.Furthermore, for example, the explanations and disclosures for one component of an inventive subject matter also apply to the other components of this inventive subject matter, provided they do not contradict the specific explanations and disclosures of the other components of the inventive subject matter. For example, the explanations and disclosures made with respect to the folding amplification region also apply mutatis mutandis to the additional amplification region, and vice versa, provided they do not contradict the specific explanations and disclosures made in the context of the folding amplification region or the additional amplification region. Further features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following specific description and the drawings. P-SES-001PCT 17.June 2024 - 30 - Brief description of the figures Showing: Fig. 1: A first embodiment of a food transport container according to the invention Fig. 2: Several folding steps for the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 Fig. 3: The embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2 in the folded state Fig. 4: The embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 3 with closed lid in the folded state Fig. 5: A second embodiment of a food transport container according to the invention Fig. 6: A third embodiment of a food transport container according to the invention Fig. 7: An embodiment of a food receptacle according to the invention P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 31 - Fig. 8: A fourth embodiment of a food transport container according to the invention Fig. 9: Several folding steps for the embodiment shown in Fig. 8 Fig. 10: The embodiment shown in Figs. 8 to 9 in the folded state Fig. 11: The embodiment shown in the Fig.8 to 10 shown embodiment in the folded state with the open lid attached Fig. 12: An enlarged section of the embodiment shown in Fig. 11 with the lid closed in an isometric view Fig. 13: An isometric view of the underside of the lid of the embodiment shown in Figures 8 to 12.

[0002] P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 32 - Description of preferred embodiments Figure 1 shows a first embodiment of a food transport container 1 according to the invention in the unfolded state. The food transport container 1 has a base surface 2 and four side walls 10, 20, 30, and 40. Figure 1 also shows that the food transport container 1 has four folding reinforcement regions 15, 25, 35, and 45, wherein the folding reinforcement region 15 connects the two adjacent side walls 10 and 20, the folding reinforcement region 25 connects the two adjacent side walls 20 and 30, the folding reinforcement region 35 connects the two adjacent side walls 30 and 40, and the folding reinforcement region 45 connects the two adjacent side walls 40 and 10. Each of the folding reinforcement areas has a diagonally running reinforcement fold mark 15a, 25a, 35a, 45a designed as a perforation.The food transport container 1 also has a lid 3, which has a T-shaped lid reinforcement area 31 and two lid side walls 32. The lid side walls 32 are not connected to the folding reinforcement areas 35 and 45, but are separated from them by incisions 32a. A T-shaped additional reinforcement area 21, which has three tabs 210, is connected to the side wall 20. The base surface 2 has three tab receptacles 211, which in this embodiment are designed as slotted openings in the base surface 2. Furthermore, Fig. 1 shows that the additional reinforcement area 21 has recesses 21a and 21b, and the lid reinforcement area 31 has recesses 31a and 31b. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 33 - In addition to the reinforcement fold marks 15a, 25a, 35a, 45a already described, the food transport container 1 has further fold marks a to i, which are shown in Figure 1 by dashed lines.The folding mark a is the mirror axis of the mirror-symmetrical arrangement of the first opening 451 of the folding reinforcement region 45 to the second opening 402a of the side wall 40. The folding mark c is the mirror axis of the mirror-symmetrical arrangement of the first opening 351 of the folding reinforcement region 35 to the second opening 402b of the side wall 40. In addition, the side wall 40 has a further side wall opening 400. Figure 1 also shows folds A of a first folding step for transferring the food transport container 1 from the unfolded state shown in Figure 1 to the folded state. The result of these folds A during the first folding step along the folding marks a and c can be seen in Figure 2. Figure 2 shows the food transport container 1 from Figure 1 after the folds A of the first folding step. In addition, Figure 2 shows several further folding steps for the image shown in Fig.1. The second folding step comprises the folds B which take place simultaneously. These are the folds B which take place by 180 degrees along the reinforcement fold marks 15a, 25a, 35a, 45a and the folds B which take place by 90 degrees along the fold marks a, b, c and d. After the folds B, the fold C takes place in a third folding step by 180 degrees along the fold mark i, wherein after this fold the tabs 210 are inserted into the tab receptacles 211, whereby the P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 34 - additional reinforcement area 21 is fixed to the inside of the side wall 20. As a result, the additional reinforcement area 21 forms an additional reinforcement which reinforces the side wall 20 by the layer additionally arranged on the inside in the form of the additional reinforcement area 21.As can be seen in particular in conjunction with Figure 3, after folds B of the second folding step, the folding reinforcement regions 35 and 45 lie as a double layer and thus in two layers from the inside against the side wall 40. Correspondingly, after folds B, the folding reinforcement regions 15 and 25 lie in two layers from the inside against the side wall 20. However, the inside of the side wall 20 is not visible in the perspective chosen in Figure 3. Figure 3 shows the inside of the side wall 40 and the outside of the side wall 20. The folding reinforcement regions 35 and 45, which lie in two layers from the inside against the side wall 40, each form reinforcements for the side wall 40, so that they at least partially reinforce the same side wall of the food transport container. The same applies accordingly to the folding reinforcement regions 15 and 25, which lie in two layers from the inside against the side wall 20.In this exemplary embodiment, the side walls 20 and 40 are each side walls of the food transport container 1 to be reinforced. As can be seen in Figure 3, the reinforcements each have reinforcement folding edges 45b and 35b, via which the two layers of reinforcements are connected to one another. In addition, the first opening 451 with the second opening 402a and the first opening 351 with the second opening 402b each form a common opening in the side wall 40. Figure 3 shows a fourth folding step with folds D. These are the folds D, each made at 90 degrees along the fold marks P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 35 - e, f, g and h. With the folds D, the lid 3 closes the transport area formed by the base area 2 and the side walls 10, 20, 30 and 40.After the folds D, the lid reinforcement area 31 rests on the additional reinforcement from the inside, so that the lid reinforcement area for the side wall 20 forms a lid reinforcement made up of at least one layer. Figure 4 shows the food transport container 1 after the folds D with the lid 3 closed. It can also be seen that the food transport container 1 has a common opening formed by the recesses 21a and 31a and a common opening formed by the recesses 21b and 31b. Figure 5 shows a second embodiment of a food transport container according to the invention. The food transport container 1 shown in Figure 5 is constructed like the food transport container 1 shown in Figures 1 to 4, with the exception of the differences explained below. The difference is that the food transport container 1 shown in Figure 5 has an intermediate wall 5 which is connected to the base surface 2.The intermediate wall 5 can be moved from the position shown in Figure 5 into a folded-down position by the fold E in the direction of the base surface 2. Figure 6 shows a third exemplary embodiment of a food transport container 1 according to the invention. In this embodiment, a food receptacle 6 designed as a plate is detachably connected to the base surface 2 via a plug-in connection. Furthermore, Figure 6 shows that the food receptacle base surface 60 of the food receptacle has several, in this case seven, openings 600, although for reasons of clarity, only one of these openings is provided with a reference numeral in Figure 6. Figure 7 shows an exemplary embodiment of a food receptacle 6 according to the invention with a food receptacle base surface 60 and two food receptacle side walls 61. Furthermore, Figure 7 shows that the food receptacle 6 has food receptacle folding marks j, k, l, m.In addition, Figure 7 shows folds for the exemplary embodiment shown there. These are the folds F, which are each made by 180 degrees along the food receiving fold marks j and m, and the folds G, which are each made by 90 degrees along the fold marks k and l. After these folds, the tabs 210 are inserted into the tab receptacles 211, whereby the food receiving side walls 61 are fixed after the folds. After the folds F and G, the food receiving side walls 61 each have a double-wall structure formed from two layers, wherein these two layers are connected to one another via the food receiving fold edges formed by the folds F at the food receiving fold marks j and m, respectively. Figure 7 also shows that three through-slots 62 are provided in the food receiving base surface 60, into which slots a food receiving intermediate wall 5a can be inserted.Through the through-slits 62, the food receptacle 6 is therefore configured to divide the food receptacle base surface 60 and / or the food receptacle area into at least two food subdivision sections by means of a food receptacle partition wall 5a. Figure 8 shows a fourth embodiment of a food transport container 1 according to the invention in the unfolded state. The food transport container 1 has a base surface 2 and four side walls 10, 20, 30, and 40. The base surface 2 has four base surface recesses 2a, 2b, 2c, and 2d.Figure 8 also shows that the food transport container 1 has four folding reinforcement regions 15, 25, 35 and 45, wherein the folding reinforcement region 15 is arranged in a corner region located between the two adjacent side walls 10 and 20, the folding reinforcement region 25 is arranged in a corner region located between the two adjacent side walls 20 and 30, the folding reinforcement region 35 is arranged in a corner region located between the two adjacent side walls 30 and 40 and the folding reinforcement region 45 is arranged in a corner region located between the two adjacent side walls 40 and 10.Figure 8 also shows that the folding reinforcement region 15 is separated from the side wall 20 by an incision 150, the folding reinforcement region 25 is separated from the side wall 20 by an incision 250, the folding reinforcement region 35 is separated from the side wall 40 by an incision 350, and the folding reinforcement region 45 is separated from the side wall 40 by an incision 450. Figure 8 also shows that the folding reinforcement regions 15, 25, 35, and 45 each have a first opening 351. Furthermore, it is shown that the side wall 20 has two second openings 402a and the side wall 40 has two second openings 402b. The openings of the second openings 402b are each spanned by side wall plug-in components 401. As can be seen particularly in conjunction with Figure 2, the openings of the first breakthroughs 351 of the folding reinforcement region 15 and P-SES-001PCT 17.June 2024 - 38 - of the folding reinforcement region 25 is spanned by folding reinforcement region plug-in components 251 and 151. In addition, the side walls 20 and 40 each have two further side wall openings 400. Figure 8 also shows folds A1 of a first folding step and folds B1 of a second folding step. The result of these folds A1 and B1 occurring within the scope of these first two folding steps can be seen in Figure 9. Figure 9 shows folds C1 of a third folding step. The result of these folds C1 occurring within the scope of the third folding step can be seen in Figure 10. Figure 10 shows the exemplary embodiment shown in Figures 8 to 9 in the folded state. As can be seen particularly from a view of Figures 9 and 10, after the folds C1 of the third folding step, the folding reinforcement regions 35 and 45 are located on the inside of the side wall 40.Accordingly, after the folds C1, the folding reinforcement regions 15 and 25 abut the inside of the side wall 20. However, the inside of the side wall 20 is not visible in the perspective chosen in Figure 10. Figure 9 shows the inside of the side wall 40 and the inside of the side wall 20. The folding reinforcement regions 35 and 45 abut the inside of the side wall 40 each form reinforcements for the side wall 40, so that they thus at least partially reinforce the same side wall of the food transport container. The same applies accordingly to the folding reinforcement regions 15 and 25, which abut the inside of the side wall 20. In this exemplary embodiment, the P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 39 - side walls 20 and 40 are each side walls of the food transport container 1 to be reinforced.As can be seen in Figure 10, the first openings 351 of the folding reinforcement regions 15, 25, 35 and 45, together with the respective second openings 402a, 402b, form a common opening in the food transport container 1. Furthermore, Figure 10 shows that the folding reinforcement region plug-in components 151 and 251 are each inserted into one of the second openings 402a in the side wall 20 in the folded state of the food transport container 1 shown in Figure 10. Furthermore, it can be seen that the two side wall plug-in components 401 are inserted into the first opening 351 of the reinforcement region 35 and the first opening 351 of the reinforcement region 45, respectively.As is particularly clear when viewed in conjunction with Figures 11 and 12, the folding reinforcement area plug components 151 and 251 each penetrate the corresponding second opening 402a in the side wall 20, and the side wall plug components 401 penetrate the respective first opening 351 in the reinforcement area 35 or the reinforcement area 45. This penetration leads to the formation of a plug receptacle. As can be seen from Figure 11, the fourth exemplary embodiment of the food transport container 1 according to the invention has a lid 3, although for reasons of clarity, the lid 3 has not been shown separately in Figures 8 to 10. Figure 11 shows that the lid 3 has two lid tabs 301, which are each inserted into the plug receptacles formed by the folding reinforcement area plug components 151 and 251 reaching through the second openings 402a in the side wall 20.As a result, the P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 40 - lid 3 is secured, e.g., against undesired slipping in a non-vertical direction. In addition, lid recesses 3a, 3b, 3c, and 3d can be seen in Figure 11. Figure 12 schematically shows an enlarged view of a section of the food transport container 1 from Figure 11 with the lid 3 closed, viewed in the direction V. As can be seen in particular from a comparison of Figures 11 and 12, the lid tabs 301 each have a securing means 3100 that secures them against being removed from the state plugged into the plug receptacle. The securing means 3100 prevent the lid tabs 301 from being pulled out or slipping out of the respective plug receptacle. The interaction of the plug receptacle and the lid tab 301 ultimately fixes the lid 3. In the present embodiment, the securing means 3100 can be released by applying pressure, e.g.by a person, from the first working position shown in Figures 11 and 12 and thus transferred into a second working position according to the invention. As soon as the securing means 3100 is in the second working position, the cover tab 301 can be moved vertically out of the plug receptacle. As soon as the person no longer exerts pressure on the securing means 3100, in this exemplary embodiment, due to the material selected for the securing means, the latter automatically returns to the first working position. Figure 13 shows an isometric view of the underside of the cover of the exemplary embodiment shown in Figures 8 to 12. In addition to two cover side walls 32 and a cover reinforcement area 31, the cover 3 has two further cover tabs 301a. When the cover 3 is closed, the cover tabs 301a are each inserted into the positions created by reaching through P-SES-001PCT 17.June 2024 - 41 - the first openings 351 of the reinforcement area 35 or the reinforcement area 45 are inserted into the plug receptacles of the side wall 20 formed by the side wall plug components 401 and the plug receptacles formed by the folding reinforcement area plug components 151 and 251. As can be seen particularly from a comparison of Figure 13 with Figures 8, 11, and 12, in this exemplary embodiment, the inner contour of the lid recess 3a and the outer contour of the base surface recess 2a correspond in shape. Furthermore, the lid recess 3a and the base surface recess 2a are arranged vertically one above the other when the lid is closed. The same applies in this embodiment to the further shape correspondence depression pairs formed from the lid depression 3b and the base surface depression 2b, the lid depression 3c and the base surface depression 2c as well as the lid depression 3d and the base surface depression 2d.Furthermore, particularly when viewing Figure 13 together with Figures 8, 11, and 12, it is clear that the recesses 31a and 31b of the lid reinforcement region 31, in the folded state of the food transport container 1, each form a common opening in the food transport container 1 together with one of the side wall openings 400 of the side wall 40. The same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or similar elements. Of course, the embodiments discussed in the specific description and shown in the figures represent only illustrative embodiments of the present invention. In light of the disclosure herein, a broad spectrum of possible variations is available to the person skilled in the art.

[0003] P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 43 - List of reference symbols 1 Food transport container 2 Base surface 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d Base surface recess 3 Lid 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d Lid recesses 5 Partition wall 5a Food receptacle partition wall 6 Food receptacle 10, 20, 30, 40 Side walls 15, 25, 35, 45 Folding reinforcement areas 15a, 25a, 35a, 45a Reinforcement fold mark 21 Additional reinforcement area 21a, 21b Recesses 31 Lid reinforcement area 31a, 31b Recesses 32 Lid side walls 32a, 150, 250, 350, 450 Incisions 35b, 45b Reinforcing fold edges 60 Food receiving base area 61 Food receiving side walls 62 Breakthrough slots 151, 251 Folding reinforcement area plug-in component 210 Tabs 211 Tab receptacles 301, 301a Lid tab 351 First breakthrough 400 Side wall breakthrough 401 Side wall plug-in component 402a, 402b Second breakthrough 451 First breakthrough 600 Breakthrough P-SES-001PCT 17.June 2024 - 44 – 3100 Securing devices a, b, c, d, e Folding mark f, g, h, i Folding mark j, k, l, m Food intake folding mark A, B, C, D, E, F, G Folds V Direction of view.

Claims

P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 45 - Patent claims 1. A food transport container (1) for transporting a food, comprising a base surface (2) and a plurality of side walls, wherein the base surface and the side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) together form a transport area for the food in a folded state of the food transport container (1), and the food transport container (1) in an unfolded state has a flatter shape than its folded state, characterized in that the food transport container (1) has a folding reinforcement area (15, 25, 35, 45) which, in the unfolded state of the food transport container (1), connects two of the side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) that are arranged adjacent to one another and / or which, in the unfolded state of the food transport container (1), is arranged in a region between the two adjacent side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) located corner area,wherein one of the two adjacent side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) is a side wall to be reinforced, for which the folding reinforcement region (15, 25, 35, 45) forms, in the folded state of the food transport container (1), a reinforcement composed of at least two layers and / or at least one layer, which at least partially reinforces the side wall to be reinforced.

2. Food transport container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the reinforcement has a reinforcing fold edge (35b, 45b) via which at least two of the layers of the reinforcement are connected to one another. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 46 - 3. The food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the folding reinforcement region (15, 25, 35, 45) has a reinforcement fold mark (15a, 25a, 35a, 45a).

4. The food transport container (1) according to claim 3, characterized in that the reinforcement fold mark (15a, 25a, 35a, 45a) is configured to form the reinforcement fold edge (35b, 45b) when the food transport container (1) is transferred from the unfolded state to the folded state.

5. Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the reinforcement fold mark (15a, 25a, 35a, 45a) runs at least partially diagonally in the fold reinforcement region (15, 25, 35, 45).Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the folding reinforcement region (15, 25, 35, 45) is connected to one of the two adjacent side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) in the unfolded state of the food transport container (1) and is separated from the other of the two adjacent side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) by an incision (32a, 150, 250, 350, 450).

7. Food transport container (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 47 - that the folding reinforcement region (15, 25, 35, 45) is separated from the side wall to be reinforced by the incision (32a, 150, 250, 350, 450).

8. Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the unfolded state of the food transport container (1), the folding reinforcement region (15, 25, 35, 45) has a first opening (351, 451) and / or the side wall to be reinforced has a second opening (402a, 402b).

9. Food transport container (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the first opening (351, 451) is arranged mirror-symmetrically to the second opening (402a, 402b), and the mirror axis of this mirror-symmetrical arrangement forms a folding edge of the food transport container when the food transport container (1) is transferred from the unfolded state to the folded state.Food transport container (1) according to one of claims 8 to 9, characterized in that the first opening (351, 451) and the second opening (402a, 402b) form a common opening in the food transport container (1) when the food transport container (1) is folded together.

11. Food transport container (1) according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the folding reinforcement region (15, 25, 35, 45) has a folding reinforcement region plug-in component (151, 251) which, in the... P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 48 - in the folded state of the food transport container (1), the side wall to be reinforced has a side wall plug-in component (401) which, in the folded state of the food transport container (1), is plugged into the first opening (351, 451).

12. The food transport container (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that the folding reinforcement region plug-in component (151, 251) in the folded state passes through the second opening (402a, 402b) and / or the side wall plug-in component (401) in the folded state of the food transport container (1) passes through the first opening (351, 451), forming a plug-in receptacle.Food transport container (1) according to one of claims 11 to 12, characterized in that the folding reinforcement region plug-in component (151, 251) spans an opening of the first through-passage (351, 451) and / or the side wall plug-in component (401) spans an opening of the second through-passage (402a, 402b).

14. Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the food transport container (1) has an additional reinforcement region (21) which, in the unfolded state of the food transport container (1), is connected to the side wall to be reinforced and, in the folded state of the food transport container (1), provides an additional reinforcement composed of at least one layer for the side wall to be reinforced. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 49 - which at least partially reinforces the side wall to be reinforced.

15. The food transport container (1) according to claim 14, characterized in that the additional reinforcement, at least in sections together with the reinforcement, forms a 3-layer reinforcement comprising at least three layers for the side wall to be reinforced.

16. The food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the food transport container (1) has a plurality of folding reinforcement regions (15, 25, 35, 45) and / or additional reinforcement regions (21).

17. Food transport container (1) according to claim 16, characterized in that at least two of the folding reinforcement regions (15, 25, 35, 45) each at least partially reinforce the same side wall (10, 20, 30, 40) of the food transport container (1) in the folded state.Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the food transport container (1) has a lid (3) designed to close the transport area.

19. Food transport container (1) according to claim 18, characterized in that the lid (3) is connected to one of the side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) of the food transport container (1) in the unfolded state. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 50 - 20. The food transport container (1) according to claims 18 to 19, characterized in that the food transport container (1) comprises a closure system with a first closure component and a second closure component, wherein the closure system secures and / or fixes the lid (3) in a closed state by means of the first closure component and the second closure component.

21. The food transport container (1) according to claim 20 as far as dependent on claim 12, characterized in that the first closure component comprises the plug receptacle and / or the second closure component comprises a lid tab (301, 301a) of the lid (3) that is configured for insertion into the plug receptacle. 22.Food transport container (1) according to claim 21, characterized in that the lid flap (301, 301a) has a securing means (3100) which secures the lid flap (301, 301a) in a state plugged into the plug receptacle against leaving this state plugged into the plug receptacle.

23. Food transport container (1) according to claim 22, characterized in that the securing means (3100) can be transferred from a first working position into a second working position and back again, wherein the securing means (3100) secures the lid flap (301, 301a) in the state plugged into the plug receptacle against leaving this state plugged into the plug receptacle in the first working position and secures the lid flap in the state plugged into the plug receptacle against leaving this state plugged into the plug receptacle in the second working position. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 51 - (301, 301a) from this state plugged into the plug receptacle.

24. Food transport container (1) according to one of claims 18 to 23, characterized in that the lid (3) has at least one lid recess (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d).

25. Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base surface (2) has at least one base surface recess (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d).

26. Food transport container (1) according to claim 25 as far as dependent on claim 24, characterized in that an inner contour of the lid recess (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) corresponds at least partially in shape to an outer contour of the base surface recess (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d). 27.Food transport container (1) according to one of claims 18 to 26, as far as dependent on claim 18, characterized in that the food transport container (1) has a temperature detection device configured to detect a temperature prevailing within the transport area closed by the lid (3).

28. Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 52 - that the food transport container (1) is configured to divide the base surface (2) and / or the transport area into at least two subdivision sections by means of a partition wall.

29. The food transport container (1) according to claim 28, characterized in that the partition wall is a foldable partition wall connected to the base surface (2), which, in a first unfolded folded state, divides the base surface (2) and / or the transport area into the at least two subdivision sections and can be transferred from this first unfolded folded state toward the base surface (2) into a second folded-down folded state. 30.Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the food transport container (1) has a connecting component which is designed for the detachable connection of the base surface (2) to a food receptacle (6) which can be introduced into the transport area and which comprises a food receptacle base surface (60) designed to receive the food.

31. Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 29, characterized in that the food transport container (1) is formed at least in two parts from a food transport container base comprising the base surface (2) and the side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) and a food receptacle (6) which is detachably connected to the base surface (2) and arranged at least partially within the transport area and which comprises a food receptacle base surface (60) designed to receive the food. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 53 - 32. Food transport container (1) according to claim 31, characterized in that the food transport container (1) has a connection system with two connecting elements that can be releasably connected to one another, wherein the connection system releasably connects the base surface (2) and the food receptacle (6) to one another, and one of the connecting elements is arranged on the base surface (2) and the other connecting element is arranged on the food receptacle (6).

33. Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims 30 to 32, characterized in that the food receptacle (6) has a plurality of food receptacle side walls (61), wherein the food receptacle base surface (60) and the food receptacle side walls (61) together form a food receptacle area for the food in a folded state of the food receptacle (6), and the food receptacle (6) has a flatter shape in an unfolded state than in its folded state.

34. Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims 30 to 33, characterized in that the food receiving base surface (60) has a plurality of openings (600).

35. Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims 30 to 34, characterized in that the food receiving device (6) is designed to separate the food receiving base surface (60) and / or the food receiving area by means of a food receiving partition. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 54 - (5a) into at least two food subdivision sections.

36. Food transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the food transport container (1) is at least partially made of a biodegradable plastic material.

37. Food transport container (1) for transporting a food, having a base surface (2) and a plurality of side walls (10, 20, 30, 40), wherein the base surface (2) and the side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) together form a transport area for the food in a folded state of the food transport container (1), and the food transport container (1) has a flatter shape in an unfolded state than in its folded state, characterized in that the food transport container (1) is at least partially made of a biodegradable plastic material. 38.Food transport container (1) according to claim 37, characterized in that the food transport container (1) has a folding reinforcement region (15, 25, 35, 45) which, in the unfolded state of the food transport container (1), connects two of the side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) which are arranged adjacent to one another and / or which, in the unfolded state of the food transport container (1), is arranged in a corner region located between the two adjacent side walls (10, 20, 30, 40), wherein one of the two adjacent side walls (10, 20, 30, 40) is a side wall to be reinforced, for which the. P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 55 - The folding reinforcement region (15, 25, 35, 45) forms a reinforcement composed of at least two layers and / or at least one layer in the folded state of the food transport container (1), which at least partially reinforces the side wall to be reinforced.

39. The food transport container (1) according to claim 38, characterized in that the food transport container (1) is designed according to one of claims 2 to 35. 40.Food receptacle (6) for a food transport container (1) for transporting a meal, having a food receptacle base surface (60) and a plurality of food receptacle side walls (61), wherein the food receptacle base surface (60) and the food receptacle side walls (61) together form a food receptacle area for the meal when the food receptacle (6) is folded together, and the food receptacle (6) has a flatter shape in an unfolded state than its folded together state, characterized in that the food receptacle side walls (61) each have a double-wall structure formed from two layers when the food receptacle (6) is folded together, wherein the layers of the double-wall structure are connected to one another via a food receptacle folding edge.Food receptacle (6) according to claim 40, characterized in that the food receptacle area is limited only by exactly two food receptacle side walls (61) and the food receptacle base surface (60). P-SES-001PCT June 17, 2024 - 56 - 42. Food receptacle (6) according to one of claims 40 to 41, characterized in that the food receptacle (6) is designed to divide the food receptacle base surface (60) and / or the food receptacle area into at least two food subdivision sections by means of a food receptacle intermediate wall (5a).

43. Use of a food transport container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 39 for transporting a food.

44. Use of a food receptacle (6) according to one of claims 40 to 42 for transporting a food.

45. Use of a food receptacle (6) detachably connected to a food transport container (1) when transporting a food, characterized in that the food transport container (1) is designed according to one of claims 1 to 39 and / or the food receptacle (6) is designed according to one of claims 40 to 42.

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