OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present PCT application has as its object to file a lollypop display container
having important innovations and advantages when compared with the up-to-date lollypop
display containers.
[0002] More precisely, it refers to a lollypop display container which comprises a lightning
system for the candies, that provides them with an evocative and appealing look.
BACKGRUOND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Nowadays, there are several kinds of containers for displaying and selling lollypops
in the retailing shops. Most of them consist of a transparent container or its principle
is based on providing the candies and container assembly with a static geometric configuration
that makes them appealing.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The lollypop display container which is the object of the present application is
characterised in that it comprises a support which holds the candies on its top in
an appealing and singular fashion by having a system that, in addition, lightens the
said candies provided on top of the display container.
[0005] In this way, the display container comprises a lamp or lightning point which lightens
the interior of each lollypop providing the latter with luminosity thanks to the glassy
nature of the candy. This effect is achieved by using an optical fibre inserted in
each lollypop trough the hole of its stick. One end of each optical fibre cable is
joined in a parallel fashion to a bundle and directed towards the lightning lamp.
The said lamp is located within an opaque box that prevents light from being transmitted
to the exterior, except for the optical fibre bundle, as desired.
[0006] Thus, each lollypop being inserted in the orifice provided to this end en the support
is lightened, showing different colours, according to the colour of the candy and
the protecting wrapping covering them.
[0007] In such a manner, the lollypops are rendered highly attractive elements on the upper
part of the support, thus achieving the desired appeal effect.
[0008] In the hole devised to hold the lollypop the free end of the optical fibre is located,
protruding therefrom to form a thin filament that eases for the insertion of the stick.
[0009] The opaque box where the lamp is provided has in its interior a glass that divides
the said chamber in to halves, spacing the sheet apart from the optical cable bundle.
This glass prevents the lamp-generated heat from being transmitted to the optical
fibre cables, thus preventing on its turn the overheating of such cables.
[0010] The display container body has, in addition, a fan linked to a box orifice which
is adapted for the removal of the hot air generated in its interior. An electrical
transformer is provided for the feeding of the lamp and of the fan.
[0011] In order to make up the following description, and with the aim of helping in better
understanding its characteristics, the present description is completed with a set
of drawings, wherein, in an illustrative and non limiting fashion, the most important
features have been represented.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012]
Fig. 1 shows a sectional view of the lollypop display container.
Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the lollypop display container.
DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0013] In the aforesaid drawings, and according to the related numbering, it can be seen
a preferred, though no limiting, embodiment of the invention, consisting of a display
container body (1) having, preferably on its upper part, a plurality of supports (10)
for receiving the hollow stick of a lollypop (9). The display container body (1) has
in its interior an opaque box (3) held by supports and including in its interior an
electrical lamp (2). The said lamp (2) is focused through a glass (4) onto a bundle
of optical fibre cables (8) located on the opposite side of the box (3). The bundle
of optical fibre cables (8) is coupled to the opaque box (3) by means of a threaded
bracket (7) which holds all of the optical fibre cables (8) parallel with each other
and flush in a plane which is perpendicular to their axes. In the interior of the
opaque box (3) and above the lamp (2) there is a glass sheet (4) which divides the
said chamber into two halves, and spacing the lamp (2) from the bundle of optical
fibre cables (8).
[0014] The free end of each optical fibre cable (8) is inserted at the lower part of the
support (10) of the lollypop, protruding therefrom to the exterior to a great extent.
The said end of the optical fibre cable (8) is suited to be housed within the longitudinal
hole of the lollypop stick (9).
[0015] The interior of the display container body (1) is also provided with a fan (6) for
cooling the interior and the lamp (2), and with an electrical transformer (5) for
their feeding.
1. Lollypop display container, of the type consisting of a body (1) that has on its outer
surface a series of lollypop (9) supports (10), characterised in that in the interior
of the body (1) there is provided an opaque box (3) comprising an electrical lamp
(2) focused onto a bundle of optical fibre cables (8), the opposite ends of each cable
(8) being housed in the interior of the hollow stick of a lollypop (9); in that the
optical fibre cables (8) are joined together, at the proximal end of the opaque box
(3), in a parallel, compact bundle, which is flush and adjusted by means of a bracket
(7) held threaded to the interior of the opaque box (3); and in that the free end
of the optical fibre cable (8) hosed within the stick of the lollypop (9) extends
above the support, in such a that its is located close to the candy mass.
2. Lollypop display container according to claim 1, characterised in that the opaque
box (3) has its interior a glass (4) transversely arranged and spacing the lamp (2)
from the bundle of optical fibre cables (8); and in that, in the interior of the display
container body there is a fan (6) for removing the hot air through an orifice located
in the wall of the said display container body (1), and an electrical transformer
(5) for feeding the said fan (6) and the lamp (2).