Extending and separating element for packaging

Abstract

The present invention refers to an extending and separating element (1) to be used in packaging, particularly packaging for automotive parts, such as brake disks and/or drums, clutch disk, wheel hub, or any other parts of similar formats for automotive vehicles. The extending and separating element (1) is intended to be connectable between the base (B) and a cover (T) of packaging (E), so as to allow the appropriate placing of two parts (P) in the same packaging, and provide structural advantages for the aforesaid packaging (E) when assembled. The aforesaid extending and separating element (1) is formed of an intermediary disk (2), which separates a first ring projection (3) from a second ring projection (4), configured to receive the base (B) and the cover (T).

Claims

1. An Extending and Separating Element for Packaging (E) including a base (B) and a cover (T), comprising: an intermediary disk (2); a first ring projection (3) arranged on a first side of the intermediary disk (2) along a peripheral region (20) of the intermediary disk (2); a second ring projection (4) arranged on a second side of the intermediary disk (2) along the peripheral region (20) of the intermediary disk (2), the second side is opposite to the first side; wherein the first ring projection (3) includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion connects to the first side of the intermediary disk (2) directly and has a thickness greater than a thickness of the upper portion, thus a step structure is formed between the upper portion and the lower portion on an inner surface of the first ring projection (3) or on an outer surface of the first ring projection (3); wherein the second ring projection (4) includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion connects to the first side of the intermediary disk (2) directly and has a thickness greater than a thickness of the upper portion, thus a step structure is formed between the upper portion and the lower portion on an inner surface of the second ring projection (4) or on an outer surface of the second ring projection (4); wherein the intermediary disk (2) has a central portion convex from the second side of the intermediary disk (2), and at least one opening is formed on the central portion of the intermediary disk (2); wherein the lower portion of the second ring projection (4) has an inner surface and a plurality of structural ribs (6) are formed on the inner surface of the lower portion of the second ring projection (4), and the plurality of structural ribs (6) are also directly connected to the second side of the intermediary disk (2) along the peripheral region (20).

2. The Extending and Separating Element for Packaging (E) according to claim 1, wherein intermediary disk (2) has at least one identification region (8) formed on the first side of the intermediary disk (2) for storing materials.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 illustrates a view in perspective of two stacked items of packaging (E), both assembled with the extending and separating element (1) coupled;

(2) FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-section view of an item of packaging (E) assembled with the extending and separating element (1) and endowed with two automotive parts (P);

(3) FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded view of an item of packaging (E) with the extending and separating element (1) receiving automotive parts (P);

(4) FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-section view of the extending and separating element (1);

(5) FIG. 4A illustrates a magnified view of detail A of FIG. 4;

(6) FIG. 5 illustrates an upper view of the extending and separating element (1); and

(7) FIG. 6 illustrates a view in lower perspective of the extending and separating element (1).

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(8) As represented by FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 attached, the extending and separating element (1) is formed of an intermediary disk (2), which separates a first ring projection (3) from a second ring projection (4). Thus, the aforesaid extending and separating element (1) is intended to be connectable between a cover (T) and a base (B) of an item of packaging (E), to separate parts (P) arranged inside the aforesaid packaging (E).

(9) The ring projections (3 and 4) are positioned in the peripheral region (20) of the aforesaid intermediary disk (2), so that such ring projections (3 and 4) are arranged one against the other. Thus, as illustrated by FIG. 2, the crossways section of the aforesaid extending and separating element (1) has a format substantially in H.

(10) Also, the first ring projection (3) is endowed with a first support region (30), such as a shoulder, while the second ring projection (4) is endowed with a second support region (40), such as a radial lowering. Preferably, as illustrated by FIG. 4A, the first support region (30) is arranged on the outer surface (31) of the first ring projection (3), while the aforesaid second support region (40) is arranged on the inner surface (41) of the second ring projection (4).

(11) As illustrated by FIGS. 5 and 6, the aforesaid intermediary disk (2) is endowed with at least one hole (5) and one or more structural ribs (6), which are responsible for granting greater structural resistance to the intermediary disk (2) of the extending and separating element (1). Furthermore, the intermediary disk (2) includes a central lowering (7), which defines a structural step in the extending and separating element (1), providing even greater structural resistance to the disk (2). Thus, such element (1) grants greater structural resistance to the packaging (E).

(12) Moreover, as illustrated by FIG. 5, the aforesaid intermediary disk (2) includes at least one identification region (8), responsible for containing various information, such as features of the part (P), of in the extending and separating element (1) and/or the packaging (E), as well as its instructions for use, etc.

(13) In a preferable example of application of the present invention, as illustrated by FIG. 2, the aforesaid extending and separating element (1) is designed to be fitted between the cover (T) and the base (B) of the packaging (E), so that the first ring projection (3) is positioned inside the wall (T1) of the cover (T), while the second ring projection (4) is positioned outside the wall (B1) of the base (B). Thus, the end (T2) of the aforesaid wall (T1) is supported on the first support region (30) of the first ring projection (3), while the second support region (40) of the second ring projection (4) is supported on the end (B2) of the aforesaid wall (B1).

(14) However, it shall be understood that the aforesaid extending and separating element (1) can be designed to be fitted between the cover (T) and the base (B) of the packaging (E), so that the first ring projection (3) is positioned inside the wall (B1) of the base (B), while the second ring projection (4) is positioned outside the wall (T1) of the cover (T), without deviating from the scope of protection of the present invention.

(15) It shall also be understood that such extending and separating element (1) can be designed so that both the ring projections (2 and 3) are positioned inside the aforesaid cover (T) and base (B), or so that both the ring projections (2 and 3) are positioned outside the aforesaid cover (T) and base (B), without deviating from the scope of protection of the present invention.

(16) Thus, to facilitate the undoing between the aforesaid extending and separating element (1) and the aforesaid cover (T) and/or base (B) of the packaging (E), the hole (5) of the intermediary disk (2) acts as a means to relieve the air pressure inside the space delimited by the element (1) in association with the cover (T) or with the base (B).

(17) The technical person will quickly perceive, from the description of the designs represented, several ways or executing the invention without leaving the scope of the claims attached.