Shaped container carrier

Abstract

The invention concerns a shaped container carrier, having one or more shaped housings for containers and a substantially plane support, wherein the support and said one or more housings are capable to be coupled in an at least partially removable manner through mechanical means so that the container carrier is apt to assume at least one first loading configuration, wherein the inside of at least one housing of said one or more housings is accessible, and at least one second use configuration, wherein the inside of said one or more housings is closed and not accessible from the outside.

1 . Shaped container carrier, comprising one or more shaped housings for containers and a substantially plane support; wherein the support and said one or more housings are capable to be coupled in an at least partially removable manner through mechanical means so that the container carrier is apt to assume at least one first loading configuration; wherein the inside of at least one housing of said one or more housings is accessible; wherein at least one second use configuration; and wherein the inside of said one or more housings is closed and not accessible from the outside.  
   
   
       2 . Container carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said one or more housings comprises a base and a top, the inside of said at least one housing being accessible in correspondence with said base when the container carrier assumes said at least one first loading configuration.  
   
   
       3 . Container carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein said housings are at least two, and they form a first group of housings and a second group of housings.  
   
   
       4 . Container carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein the first group of housings and the second group of housings comprise the same number of housings.  
   
   
       5 . Container carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein the housings of the first group and the housings of the second group are arranged, respectively, along a first row and along a second row.  
   
   
       6 . Container carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein the first group of housings and the second group of housings are integrally coupled one to the other.  
   
   
       7 . Container carrier according to  claim 3 , wherein the first group of housings and the second group of housings are capable to be removably coupled one to the other.  
   
   
       8 . Container carrier according to  claim 7 , wherein the first group of housings and the second group of housings are capable to be removably coupled one to the other through tonguing elastic means.  
   
   
       9 . Container carrier according to  claim 5 , wherein the first row and the second row are separated by a plate when the container carrier assumes at least said at least one second use configuration.  
   
   
       10 . Container carrier according to  claim 4 , wherein the number of housings of the first group and of the second group is equal to three.  
   
   
       11 . Container carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the support comprises, for each one of said one or more housings, a seat comprising a shaped projection.  
   
   
       12 . Container carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical means of coupling between the support and said one or more housings comprises at least one coupling hinge.  
   
   
       13 . Container carrier according to  claim 12 , wherein the housings of the first group and the housings of the second group are arranged, respectively, along a first row and along a second row; and wherein the first row of housings and the second row of housings are hinged on the support along, respectively, a first perimeter side and a second perimeter side of the same support.  
   
   
       14 . Container carrier according to  claim 12 , wherein the housings of the first group and the housings of the second group are arranged, respectively, along a first row and along a second row; wherein the support comprises a first portion and a second portion hinged one on the other along an axis; and wherein the mechanical means of coupling between the support and said one or more housings comprises a coupling hinge along said hinge axis between the first portion and the second portion.  
   
   
       15 . Container carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the mechanical means of coupling between the support and said one or more housings comprises mechanical means of removable coupling.  
   
   
       16 . Container carrier according to  claim 15 , wherein said mechanical means of removable coupling comprises tonguing elastic means.  
   
   
       17 . Container carrier according to  claim 15 , wherein the support comprises, for each one of said one or more housings, a seat; and wherein said mechanical means of removable coupling comprises, for each seat, a side rim apt to interact with the corresponding housing.  
   
   
       18 . Container carrier according to  claim 5 , wherein the first group of housings and the second group of housings comprise the same number of housings; wherein the housings of the first row are laterally provided with at least one first tongue; and wherein the housings of the second row are laterally provided with at least one second tongue corresponding to said at least one first tongue.  
   
   
       19 . Container carrier according to  claim 18 , wherein the first group of housings and the second group of housings are integrally coupled one to the other; and wherein said at least one first tongue and said at least one corresponding second tongue are integrally coupled.  
   
   
       20 . Container carrier according to  claim 19 , wherein said at least one first tongue and said at least one corresponding second tongue are reciprocally integrated.  
   
   
       21 . Container carrier according to  claim 18 , wherein the first group of housings and the second group of housings are capable to be removably coupled one to the other; and wherein said at least one first tongue and said at least one corresponding second tongue are capable to be removably coupled.  
   
   
       22 . Container carrier according to  claim 21 , wherein said at least one first tongue and said at least one corresponding second tongue are elastic.  
   
   
       23 . Container carrier according to  claim 21 , wherein said at least one first tongue and said at least one corresponding second tongue are capable to be coupled through removable tonguing means.  
   
   
       24 . Container carrier according to  claim 18 , wherein said at least one first tongue and said at least one corresponding second tongue are shaped so as to form at least one handle when the container carrier assumes at least said at least one second use configuration.  
   
   
       25 . Container carrier according to  claim 1  further comprising at least one side plane hinged on the support, said at least one hinged plane being apt to removably couple to at least one housing.  
   
   
       26 . Container carrier according to  claim 25 , wherein said at least one hinged plane is apt to removably couple to said at least one housing through tonguing means.  
   
   
       27 . Container carrier according to  claim 25 , wherein the number of hinged planes is equal to two.  
   
   
       28 . Container carrier according to  claim 1  further comprising at least one handle coupled to at least one housing.  
   
   
       29 . Container carrier according to  claim 28 , wherein the first group of housings and the second group of housings comprise the same number of housings; wherein the housings of the first row are laterally provided with at least one first tongue; wherein the housings of the second row are laterally provided with at least one second tongue corresponding to said at least one first tongue; and wherein said at least one handle is coupled to said at least one housing by means of said at least one first tongue and/or said at least one second tongue.  
   
   
       30 . Container carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein it also comprises at least one frame coupled to the support.  
   
   
       31 . Container carrier according to  claim 30 , wherein said at least one frame is integrally coupled to the support.  
   
   
       32 . Container carrier according to  claim 30 , wherein said at least one frame is hinged on the support.  
   
   
       33 . Container carrier according to  claim 30 , wherein said at least one frame is provided with at least one portion of at least one corresponding handle.  
   
   
       34 . Container carrier according to  claim 32 , wherein the number of hinged frames is equal to two; and wherein the hinged frames are capable to be reciprocally removably coupled when the container carrier assumes said at least one second use configuration.  
   
   
       35 . Container carrier according to  claim 34 , wherein each one of the two hinged frames is provided with a corresponding semi-handle which, when the container carrier assumes at least said at least one second use configuration, mechanically couple one to the other forming a handle.  
   
   
       36 . Container carrier according to  claim 35 , wherein a semi-handle is provided with at least one tooth apt to insert in at least one corresponding opening of the other semi-handle carrying out a tonguing.  
   
   
       37 . Container carrier according to  claim 34 , wherein each one of the two hinged frames is provided with at least one projection apt to removably couple to at least one notch of at least one corresponding small column of the support.  
   
   
       38 . Container carrier according to  claim 34 , wherein each one of the two hinged frames is provided with at least one opening in which at least one external side rib of at least one housing is apt to removably insert.  
   
   
       39 . Container carrier according to  claim 1  further comprising means of sealing of the container carrier, apt to seal the container carrier when this assumes at least said at least one second use configuration.  
   
   
       40 . Container carrier according to  claim 1  further comprising removable coupling means apt to allow a plurality of container carriers to be stacked.  
   
   
       41 . Container carrier according to  claim 40 , wherein said stacking removable coupling means comprises a central projecting element of the support, apt to insert into at least one central projecting element of another support, and apt to receive at least one handle of another support.  
   
   
       42 . Container carrier according to  claim 40 , wherein said stacking removable coupling means comprises tonguing means and/or projection means.  
   
   
       43 . Container carrier according to  claim 40 , wherein said tonguing means comprises a rib.  
   
   
       44 . Container carrier according to  claim 40 , wherein said stacking removable coupling means are located at least in correspondence with said at least one housing.  
   
   
       45 . Container carrier according to  claim 40  further comprising at least one frame coupled to the support, wherein said stacking removable coupling means are located at least in correspondence with said at least one frame.  
   
   
       46 . Container carrier according to  claim 1  further comprising a closing cap apt to removably couple to at least one of said one or more housings.  
   
   
       47 . Container carrier according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one housing comprises thermal insulating means.