Packaging For An Article And A Packaged Article

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a packaging for an article, comprising: a three-dimensionally shaped packaging bottom of a leaf material of a plant, the packaging bottom being adapted to receive an article to be packaged and comprising: a bottom support surface, a bottom side wall surrounding the bottom support surface, and a bottom edge arranged at an end of the bottom side wall, the end being distal with respect to the bottom support surface, wherein the bottom edge protrudes outwardly from the bottom side wall; and a packing cover comprising recesses. The packing cover is arranged on the packaging bottom such that outwardly projecting bottom edge portions engage in respective ones of the recesses of the packing cover such that the packing cover is fixed in its relative position with respect to the packaging bottom. Furthermore, a packaged article is provided.

Claims

1. A packaging for an article comprising a three-dimensionally shaped packaging bottom of a leaf material of a plant, the packaging bottom being adapted to receive an article to be packaged and comprising: a bottom support surface, a bottom side wall surrounding the bottom support surface, and a bottom edge arranged at an end of the bottom side wall, the end being distal with respect to the bottom support surface, wherein the bottom edge protrudes outwardly from the bottom side wall, and a packaging cover having recesses, wherein the packaging cover is arranged on the packaging bottom such that outwardly projecting bottom edge portions engage in respective ones of the recesses of the packaging cover such that the packaging cover is fixed in its relative position with respect to the packaging bottom.

2. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the bottom edge on at least one of the bottom edge portions comprises an increased protrusion with respect to adjoining further portions of the bottom edge.

3. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the bottom edge portions is formed as a projection integrally formed on the bottom edge.

4. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the bottom edge in the region of at least one of the bottom edge portions and adjoining further portions of the bottom edge comprises a constant protrusion.

5. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the packaging cover is arranged on the packaging bottom such that side wall portions of the packaging cover are pressed against corner regions of the bottom edge and thereby curved such that in at least one of the corner regions at least one of the bottom edge portions engages in at least one of the recesses.

6. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the bottom edge portions engages in two of the recesses.

7. The packaging according to claim 6, wherein the two of the recesses are arranged in the same corner region of the bottom edge.

8. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the recesses is arranged on a lug formed on the packaging cover.

9. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the bottom edge portions are equidistantly arranged around the bottom edge.

10. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the packaging cover is three-dimensionally shaped or flat.

11. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the leaf material is a palm leaf material.

12. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the packaging cover consists of recycled and/or recyclable and/or compostable and/or biodegradable material.

13. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the packaging cover comprises at least four recesses in each of which a bottom edge portion engages.

14. The packaging according to claim 1, wherein the packaging cover is transparent at least in portions.

15. A packaged article comprising an article and a packaging according to at least one of the preceding claims, wherein the article is packaged by means of the packaging such that the article is arranged on a bottom support surface of the packaging and covered by means of the packaging cover.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0049] Further exemplary embodiments are explained in more detail below with reference to drawings. In the drawings:

[0050] FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration for producing a packaging for an article;

[0051] FIG. 2 shows a schematic detail view of a portion of the packaging;

[0052] FIG. 3 shows schematic illustrations of further embodiments of the packaging;

[0053] FIG. 4 shows schematic illustrations of further embodiments of the packaging;

[0054] FIG. 5 shows schematic illustrations of further embodiments of the packaging with a planar shape or various three-dimensional shapes; and

[0055] FIG. 6 shows schematic illustrations of further embodiments of the packaging with a transparent window.

[0056] FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration for producing a packaging for an article (not illustrated). In a partial view (a), a packaging bottom 1 and a packaging cover 5 of the packaging are illustrated separately; in a partial view (b), the placing of the packaging cover 5 onto the packaging bottom 1 is illustrated; and in a partial view (c), the produced packaging is illustrated. The packaging bottom 1 forms a receptacle for the article in the region of a bottom receiving or bottom support surface 2, for example for receiving a food. The bottom support surface 2 is surrounded by a bottom side wall 3 which, in the embodiment illustrated, extends obliquely upward proceeding from the bottom support surface 2.

[0057] A bottom edge 4 is arranged/integrally formed at an end of the bottom side wall 3, the end being distal with respect to the bottom support surface 2, wherein the bottom edge protrudes outwardly. The bottom edge 4 completely surrounds/encircles the bottom side wall 3.

[0058] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the packaging cover 5 has recesses 6 in which corresponding outwardly projecting bottom edge portions 7 of the packaging cover 5 can engage. In this way, the packaging cover 5 is fixed on the packaging bottom 1 and the packaging is correspondingly formed.

[0059] For fixing the packaging cover, a detail view of a portion of the packaging is shown in FIG. 2. The packaging cover 5 is arranged encircling the bottom edge 4 and the bottom edge portions 4 engage from inside through the corresponding recesses 6 on the packaging cover 5 to the outside (away from the packaging bottom 1). In particular the rough surface of the leaf material of the packaging bottom 1 is used here such that, together with the engagement of the (rough) bottom edge portions 7 in the recesses 6, an improved fixing of the packaging cover 5 on the packaging bottom 1 is achieved.

[0060] As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom edge portions 7 engaging in the recesses 6 can be formed as (protruding) projections 7a (FIG. 3 on the left). Furthermore, the bottom edge portions 7 can also be formed in a non-protruding manner (FIG. 3 on the right). In this case, the bottom edge portions 7 are pressed into the recesses 6 by means of the pressure generated by the arrangement of the packaging cover 5 on the packaging bottom 1.

[0061] In particular, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the packaging cover 5 can be dimensioned and arranged on the packaging bottom 1 such that side wall portions of the packaging cover 5 are pressed against corner regions 4a of the bottom edge 4 and thereby curved such that in at least one of the corner regions 4a at least one of the bottom edge portions 7 engages in at least one of the recesses 6. In particular, a lid edge contour 5c (a contour of the (lower) edge of the packaging cover 5) is curved outwardly here (compared to an uncurved initial position of the packaging cover 5 in which the packaging cover 5 is not arranged on the packaging bottom 1). This is illustrated, for example, in a partial view (c) of FIG. 4. In this way, one of the bottom edge portions 7 can engage in one of the recesses 6 each (partial view (a)) or in two of the recesses 6 each (partial views (b) and (c)). Furthermore, the bottom edge portions 7 can be formed so as to protrude with respect to adjoining portions of the bottom edge 4, in particular as projections 7a (partial view (b)), or in a non-protruding manner (partial views (a) and (c)).

[0062] Moreover, it can be provided that at least one (in particular two) of the cover side walls 5a is free of recesses 6 (partial view (a)). Alternatively, at least one (in particular two) of the recesses 6 can also be formed on each of the cover side walls 5a (partial views (b) and (c)).

[0063] Further embodiments with various shapes of the packaging and arrangements of the bottom edge portions 7 and of the recesses 6 are shown in FIG. 5. For example, the packaging cover 5 can be formed in a truncated pyramid-shaped manner (FIG. 5, left and bottom middle), in a truncated cone-shaped manner (FIG. 5, top middle and top right) or in a planar (flat) manner with lugs 8 (bottom right). If a lug 8 is provided, one of the recesses 6 can be formed in the region of the lug 8. The lug 8 can be formed as a protrusion of one of the cover side walls 5a, so that the lug 8 continues the surface of the cover side wall 5a (cf. FIG. 5, middle). Alternatively, the lug 8 can be formed as a flap which is foldable with respect to a cover upper side 5b (FIG. 5, bottom right).

[0064] Furthermore, (additionally or alternatively) at least one of the recesses 6 can be formed in the cover side wall 5a itself (outside a lug 8).

[0065] In FIG. 6, further embodiments of the packaging are illustrated in which a transparent window 9 is provided in each case in the packaging cover 5. The window 9 can be provided, for example, on a cover upper side 5b. Furthermore, the window 9 can be formed square or round.

[0066] The features disclosed in the preceding description, the claims and the drawing can be significant both individually and in any desired combination for the realization of the various embodiments.