SET OF A SELF-ADHESIVE MAT AND A VESSEL

Abstract

A set including self-adhesive mat and an object such a vessel, for example. The mat is formed at least partially from an elastically deformable material and on a bottom side has a smooth surface, and the object can be releasably fastened to a top side of the mat by a connection device. The connection device includes a receiving element and a connecting piece interacting therewith, which element and piece are in particular embodied such that they can be plugged into one another. To ensure a connection that is unable to be released by a small child, it is provided that the connection device is embodied to be lockable.

Claims

1. A set comprising: a self-adhesive mat; and a vessel; a connection device comprising a receiving element and a connecting piece to connect the vessel to the mat, wherein the mat is formed at least partially from an elastically deformable material and, on a bottom side, has a smooth surface, wherein the connecting piece, which comprises a pedestal receiver, is structured to interact with the receiving element to form a locking connection, wherein the receiving element, which is embodied to be essentially round with a hollow cavity, comprises a central pedestal that is partially elastically deformable and a ring arranged along an upper edge of the central pedestal that has a greater stiffness than the pedestal, and wherein a depth of the pedestal receiver is smaller than a height of the pedestal, such that, when the vessel is connected to the mat, the pedestal is deformed by the pedestal receiver.

2. The set according to claim 1, wherein on a top side, the mat comprises a raised edge.

3. The set according to claim 1, wherein the mat comprises a recess on the bottom side and a corresponding protrusion on the top side.

4. The set according to claim 1, wherein the connection device is designed as a twist lock, wherein the receiving element and the connecting piece are structured to rotate against one another.

5. The set according to claim 1, wherein the receiving element is arranged on the mat and the connecting piece is arranged on the vessel.

6. The set according to claim 1, wherein the receiving element comprises at least one of a stop or a catch for the connecting piece.

7. The set according to claim 1, wherein the receiving element partially has a greater stiffness than the mat.

8. The set according to claim 1, wherein the receiving element comprises at least one spacer coupled to the ring to extend through the mat.

9. The set according to claim 8, wherein the at least one spacer comprises multiple spacers.

10. The set according to claim 9, wherein the multiple spacers are arranged in the hollow cavity of the pedestal.

11. The set according to claim 1, wherein the connecting piece comprises at least one of an engaging element or a guide element.

12. The set according to claim 1, wherein the connection device is embodied as a tamper-proof lock.

13. The set according to claim 1, further comprising an intermediate layer that is embodied as a bib with an openable neck cutout and is positionable between the mat and the object, the intermediate layer comprising a hole through which a subregion of the receiving element is guidable.

14. The set according to claim 13, wherein the subregion of the receiving element is further connectable to the connecting piece.

15. The set according to claim 14, wherein the connecting piece comprises at least one of an engaging element or a guide element and the subregion of the receiving element comprises a guide having at least one of a stop or catch, wherein the at least one of the engaging element and the guide element are movable along the guide element to the at least one of the stop or catch, thereby forming the locking connection.

16. The set according to claim 2, wherein the raised edge is embodied to be outwardly beveled.

17. A set comprising: a self-adhesive mat; and a vessel; a connection device comprising a receiving element and a connecting piece to connect the vessel to the mat, wherein the mat is formed at least partially from an elastically deformable material and, on a bottom side, has a smooth surface, wherein the connecting piece, which comprises a pedestal receiver and at least one of guiding elements or engaging elements, is structured to interact with the receiving element, wherein the receiving element, which is embodied to be essentially round with a hollow cavity, comprises a central pedestal that is partially elastically deformable, a ring having a greater stiffness than the pedestal that is arranged along an upper edge of the central pedestal, and plural subregions discontinuously surrounding the central pedestal, wherein the hollow cavity is defined by a pedestal wall comprising at least one step so that a diameter of the hollow cavity decreases as a distance of the pedestal wall from the bottom side increases, wherein a depth of the pedestal receiver is smaller than a height of the pedestal, such that, when the vessel is connected to the mat, the pedestal is deformed by the pedestal receiver, and wherein the at least one of the guiding elements and the engaging elements are configured to interact with the plural intermediate elements, so that by rotating the vessel relative to the mat a locking connection is effected.

18. The set according to claim 17, wherein the mat further comprises a detaching aid arranged in an edge region of the mat, the detaching aid comprising a recess on the bottom side of the mat and a protrusion on a top side of the mat.

19. The set according to claim 17, wherein the pedestal is formed in one piece with the mat.

20. The set according to claim 17, wherein the pedestal wall further defines an outer surface of the pedestal, which comprises at least one step so that a diameter of the outer surface of the pedestal decreases as a distance of the pedestal wall from the bottom side increases.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] FIG. 1 shows a top view of a mat according to the invention;

[0049] FIG. 2 shows a view of a bottom side of the mat according to the invention;

[0050] FIG. 3 shows a cross section through the mat and an object;

[0051] FIG. 4 shows a cross section through a subregion of the receiving element.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] FIG. 1 shows an, in particular, self-adhesive mat 1, wherein a top side of the mat 1 is illustrated. The mat 1 is embodied to be circular in the illustrated embodiment. Alternatively, the mat 1 can be designed in any desired shape, for example oval, rectangular or square. Here, the mat 1 has a preferably centrally arranged receiving element which typically comprises a pedestal 2 and a receiving ring 3. Particularly preferably, the receiving element is embodied to be essentially round or circular. The pedestal 2 is typically positioned in the middle of the receiving element and is possibly surrounded by the receiving ring 3. Normally, the receiving ring 3 comprises at least one, preferably three or more guiding means 4. For stabilization, the pedestal 2 comprises a rigid ring 5 which in particular is arranged along an upper edge of the pedestal 2. It has proven effective if the ring 5 and/or the receiving ring 3 are formed from a stiff material, for example from a hard plastic, a curable plastic, or a thermoplastic. In addition, it can be provided that the rigid ring 5 is connected to the receiving ring 3 via at least one, preferably multiple, ribs 6. It is advantageous if the ribs 6 are structured in three sections, wherein a first section and a third section run parallel in an offset manner and are connected by a second section. To simplify production, it can be provided that the ribs 6 are produced from the same material as the ring 5. Alternatively, the ring 5, the ribs 6, and optionally the receiving ring 3 are embodied in one piece, but preferably with different material thicknesses. In this case, the first section and the second section, and the second section and the third section, typically each form an angle of approximately 90°. Around the entire perimeter of the receiving element, an area is provided which is bounded by a raised edge 7. The raised edge 7 is preferably embodied to be radially beveled in an outward direction. Furthermore, a detaching aid 8 that comprises a protrusion on the top side of the mat 1 is normally provided.

[0053] FIG. 2 shows a view of a bottom side of the mat 1, wherein a smooth surface 9 that is essentially ring-shaped is provided, which surface 9 surrounds the central pedestal 2. In an edge region, the detaching aid 8 is once again provided, which comprises a recess on the bottom side of the mat 1. In this case, multiple spacers 10 are provided on the pedestal 2, which spacers 10 are also arranged along a circle. The spacers 10 are preferably connected to the rigid ring 5 and extend through the mat 1, in particular in a region of the pedestal 2.

[0054] FIG. 3 shows a cross section through a set according to the invention, comprising the mat 1 and an object 11, for example a vessel, along the dashed line illustrated in FIG. 1. The object 11 is preferably embodied as a tray, plate, bowl, cup, dish, or the like. On the bottom side of the mat 1, the smooth surface 9 is typically provided which is interrupted or discontinued in the region of the pedestal 2, so that the smooth surface 9 is embodied to be essentially ring-shaped. The pedestal 2 is embodied to be essentially hollow, whereby a cavity 12 is provided in the middle of the mat 1. Particularly preferably, the pedestal 2 comprises one or more steps, wherein each second section of the ribs 6 runs along one step. On the top side of the mat 1, the receiving ring 3 is arranged, which receiving ring 3 surrounds the pedestal 2. The receiving ring 3 is furthermore surrounded by the mat 1. For this purpose, the mat 1 is bent up and essentially comprises a, typically circular, flap 13 in which the receiving ring 3 is positioned. The pedestal 2 is essentially embodied in one piece with the mat 1, wherein the mat 1 is embodied to be thinner in one section that is arranged essentially horizontally than in a remaining region, so that this section sags slightly downward. At the upper edge of the pedestal 2, in particular for the stabilization of the same, the rigid ring 5 is positioned which is connected to or embodied in one piece with multiple spacers 10 extending through the mat 1. In an edge region, the mat 1 is bounded by the raised edge 7, wherein this edge 7 is embodied to be radially beveled in an outward direction. The detaching aid 8 is provided in the edge region, wherein the protrusion of the detaching aid 8 is positioned on the top side and the indentation of the detaching aid 8 on the bottom side of the mat 1.

[0055] The object 11 or the vessel that can be fastened to the mat 1 preferably comprises a connecting piece 14 that corresponds to or interacts with the receiving element. In addition, on the connecting piece 14 one or more engaging elements 15 and/or guide elements 16 can be provided which serve to fix in place and/or guide the connecting piece 14 in the receiving element. The engaging elements 15 and/or the guide elements 16 are embodied as pins, for example. Furthermore, a pedestal receiver 17 can be provided in the middle of the connecting piece 14, which pedestal receiver 17 is embodied as an indentation, in particular corresponding to the pedestal 2. Preferably, the pedestal 2 fits perfectly into the pedestal receiver 17 when the object 11 is connected to the mat 1, wherein a depth of the pedestal receiver 17 is typically embodied to be smaller than a height of the pedestal 2, so that the pedestal 2 is deformed during the connection of the object 11 to the mat 1.

[0056] FIG. 4 shows a projection of a cross section through a subregion of the receiving element along the dashed line IV-IV illustrated in FIG. 1. In this subregion, one of the guiding means 4 is provided which guides guide elements 16 that are arranged on the connecting element and correspond to this guiding means 4. The guiding means 4 is typically embodied to be beveled, wherein the guide elements 16 preferably engage with the guiding means 4 from above when the object 11 is connected to the mat 1. A stop 19 and/or a catch 18 are furthermore provided. The catch 18 is in this case embodied as an indentation with which the engaging element 15, such as the pin for example, of the connecting piece 14 can engage.

[0057] To fasten the object 11 or the vessel to the mat 1, the object or vessel is first inserted with the connecting piece 14 into the receiving element. The object 11 can then be rotated in a first direction, for example clockwise, whereby the connecting piece 14 rotates in the receiving element. The guide elements 16 thereby engage with the guiding means 4 from above and the engaging elements 15 engage with the guiding means 4 laterally, so that the object 11 is pressed downwards together with the connecting piece 14. Here, the pedestal 2 is at the same time deformed by the connecting piece 14, and is likewise pressed downwards. A rotation in this case preferably takes place until the engaging element 15 strikes the stop 19 and engages with the catch 18. At the stop 19, the object 11 is pushed up again by the pedestal 2, whereby the engaging element 15 engages with the catch 18.

[0058] To detach the object 11 or the vessel from the mat 1, the object or vessel is first pushed down. As a result, the engaging element 15 is moved out of the catch 18 on the one hand, and the pedestal 2 is deformed on the other hand. The object 11 can then be rotated in a second direction, for example counterclockwise, wherein the object 11 is moved upwards again by the guide elements 16 and the corresponding beveled guiding means 4. Here, the pedestal 2 also once again returns to an original position or shape.

[0059] Thus, with a set according to the invention, small children can be fed safely and conveniently, wherein the children at the same time learn how to eat on their own without there being the risk of a tray filled with porridge, for example, being tipped over or dropped on the ground, since the tray is firmly connected to the self-adhesive mat 1. To clean and/or stow away the set, the tray or the object 11 can be easily detached from the mat 1 by an adult through a release of the connection device, and can subsequently be stored or cleaned, in a dishwasher for example, separately from one another and therefore in a space-saving manner. Because the set is embodied in two pieces, the mat 1 can, for example when the small child is being fed, remain in place on a tabletop while the object 11 is replaced. For example, an appetizer bowl can be removed and a main-course bowl can be fixed in place on the mat 1.