CAN FOR BEVERAGES AND/OR FOOD

Abstract

The present invention relates to a can for beverages and/or food wherein the cans are made up of a cylindrical body (1) that has a base (2) at one end and a lid (3) at the other end, wherein the cylindrical body (1) has a plurality of coupling elements (4) on its perimeter for joining one can to another, where in a preferred embodiment the coupling elements (4) are recesses (4.1) and protrusions (4.2) that fit together. Thanks to the design of the cans, the use of plastics as well as other materials for the grouped arrangement of the cans is avoided. Preferably, the protrusions (4.2) have a widening at their end that is the same as the recesses (4.1), which have a widening in their internal portion. This will allow the joint to be stronger and not separate even if the cans are lifted.

Description

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

The invention, as established by the title of the present specification, relates to a can for beverages and/or food, which is an innovation that provides advantages unknown until now in current techniques.

Thanks to its design, this can for beverages and/or food allows for better transportation and storage, without generating waste as occurs with the method in which cans of this type are currently grouped.

TECHNICAL SECTOR Therefore, the invention falls within the manufacturing and production sector, specifically in the area of manufacturing cans for beverages and/or food.

STATE OF THE ART

Cans are containers that make it possible to preserve and transport liquids and/or food intended for human consumption. They usually have a cylindrical shape and are mostly made of aluminum.

Currently, these cans are wrapped and packaged to be held under a pack system or plastic rings which makes its support resistant for the number of cans that are equipped. However, this material harms the environment, since the waste from these plastics tends to be seen in different parts of the city, causing the death of animals and the deterioration of said city.

It would be desirable to be able to eliminate the use of this system for holding and transporting cans.

In this case, the can for beverages and/or food has a more user-friendly design, being able to join the cans in packages of 6, 12 or 20 by means of coupling elements that will fasten them together.

To this end, the present invention makes it possible to have a can for beverages and/or food that can be acquired under a better structure, making it more practical to transport without causing harm to the environment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is the creation of a can for beverages and/or food, which provides a notable innovation within its field of application in the current state of the art, where the characterizing details that make it possible are conveniently included in the final claims that accompany this description.

The can for beverages and/or food of the present invention is created due to the constant and excessive use of plastics as well as other packaging materials used in cans, since in the distribution process it is stored for the end consumer in packs. Due to the large amount of said materials, this generates plastic pollution and therefore an impact on the environment, which has meant that this massive use of said material must be minimized. Likewise, nowadays some governments have had to implement taxes to help with this problem. The design of this can would be a practical, effective and economically profitable solution that will in turn raise awareness in society, allowing entrepreneurs to collaborate with the environment in general in the long term.

To this end, the cylindrical body of the can has a plurality of coupling elements around its periphery for joining one can to another.

In this way, it is possible to join one can to another without generating waste such as cardboard sheets or traditional plastic grids.

To separate one can from another, the user will simply have to pull one of them. If there is a desire to join them again, the user will have to couple them in such a way that the coupling elements engage with simple pressure.

EXPLANATION OF THE FIGURES

To complete the description being made and in order to make the features of the invention become more readily understandable, a figure accompanies this specification as an integral part thereof, which by way of an illustrative and not limitation represents the following.

FIG. 1 corresponds to a view of the can with a single row of coupling elements.

FIG. 2 corresponds to a view of the can with two rows of coupling elements.

FIG. 3 corresponds to a plan view of the can showing the recesses and protrusions placed alternately from each other, in other words, a recess followed by a protrusion and so on.

FIG. 4 corresponds to a plan view of the can showing the recesses and protrusions placed with two recesses followed by two protrusions.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

The can for beverages and/or food, of those made up of a cylindrical body (1) that has a base (2) at one end and a lid (3) at the other end, in such a way that the cylindrical body (1) has a plurality of coupling elements (4) around its periphery for joining one can to another.

Preferably, the coupling elements (4) are recesses (4.1) and protrusions (4.2) that fit together.

In one embodiment, there is a single row of coupling elements (4) as shown in FIG. 1.

In another embodiment, there may be two rows of coupling elements (4), one located in the upper half of the cylindrical body and another row located in the lower half of the cylindrical body. This is shown in FIG. 2.

This embodiment allows for stronger fastening between the cans, perhaps of greater interest for larger or heavier cans.

The recesses (4.1) and protrusions (4.2) can be located every 90 degrees, the recesses (4.1) and protrusions (4.2) placed alternately as shown in FIG. 3.

Or two recesses (4.1) can be located followed by two protrusions (4.2), each of them at 90 degrees with respect to the previous one as shown in FIG. 4.

Preferably, the protrusions (4.2) have a widening at their end that is the same as the recesses (4.1), which have a widening in their internal portion.

This will allow the joint to be stronger and not separate even if the cans are lifted. To separate them, it will be necessary to exert a certain amount of force separating one can from another.

Claims

1. A can for beverages and/or food, of those made up of a cylindrical body (1) that has a base (2) at one end and a lid (3) at the other end, characterized in that the cylindrical body (1) has a plurality of coupling elements (4) on its perimeter for joining one can to another.

2. The can for beverages and/or food, according to claim 1, characterized in that the coupling elements (4) are recesses (4.1) and protrusions (4.2) that fit together.

3. The can for beverages and/or food, according to claim 1, characterized in that there is a single row of coupling elements (4).

4. The can for beverages and/or food, according to claim 1, characterized in that there are two rows of coupling elements (4), one located in the upper half of the cylindrical body and another row located in the lower half of the cylindrical body.

5. The can for beverages and/or food, according to claim 2, characterized in that the recesses (4.1) and protrusions (4.2) are located every 90 degrees and the recesses (4.1) and protrusions (4.2) are placed alternately.

6. The can for beverages and/or food, according to claim 2, characterized in that the recesses (4.1) and protrusions (4.2) are located every 90 degrees and two recesses (4.1) are located followed by two protrusions (4.2), each of them at 90 degrees with respect to the previous one.

7. The can for beverages and/or food, according to claim 1, characterized in that the protrusions (4.2) have a widening at their end and the recesses (4.1) have a widening in their internal portion.