Single-piece moulded container for packaging a product

1. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 , 100 ) for packaging at least one product comprising a cover ( 20 ), a base ( 30 ) and a hinge platform ( 40 ) pivotably connecting said base ( 30 ) to said cover ( 20 ), wherein the hinge platform ( 40 ) comprises:

a first hinge ( 41 ) connected to a first surface ( 35 ) of the base ( 30 ) and designed to pivot the cover ( 20 ) compared to the base ( 30 ) from an initial moulding flat position, in which the cover ( 20 ) forms a first angle (α 1 ) with the base ( 30 ), to an opened position of use in which the cover ( 20 ) forms a second angle (α 2 ) with the base ( 30 );

a second hinge ( 42 ) connected to a first surface ( 25 ) of the cover ( 20 ) and designed to pivot the cover ( 20 ) compared to the base ( 30 ) from the opened position of use to a closed position in which the cover ( 20 ) covers the base ( 30 ), the first surface ( 25 ) of the cover ( 20 ), the first surface ( 35 ) of the base ( 30 ) and the hinge platform ( 40 ) being in the same plane in the moulding flat position; and

a single snapping line between the base ( 30 ) and the hinge platform ( 40 ), wherein the single snapping line comprises two opposite vertical snap beads ( 32 b ) provided in a cut out ( 32 a ) located in a rear wall ( 32 ) of the base ( 30 ) and a snapping member ( 44 ) protruding vertically from an upper surface ( 40 a ) of the hinge platform ( 40 ) in the moulding position and designed to cooperate with the vertical snap beads ( 32 b ) in the opened position.

2. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the snapping member ( 44 ) comprises an elongated portion or bar or rib ( 44 a ) along the width of the platform ( 40 ) and comprises, at its two opposite edges, a fastening member ( 44 b ) having a groove ( 44 c ) designed to cooperate with the corresponding vertical snap bead ( 32 b ) in the opened position.

3. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 ) according to claim 2 , wherein each groove ( 44 c ) of the fastening members ( 44 b ) has a depth (ΔY) comprised between 0.55 mm and 0.65 mm, for example equal to 0.6 mm and a length (ΔX) comprised between 0.2 mm and 0.23 mm.

4. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each two vertical snap beads ( 32 b ) extends along the whole height of the base ( 30 ) and protrudes towards each other.

5. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each two vertical snap bead ( 32 b ) has, in cross-section, a rounded-edge shape.

6. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 , 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first angle (α 1 ) is equal to 180°.

7. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 , 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the second angle (α 2 ) is comprised between 90° and 150°.

8. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 , 100 ) according to claim 7 , wherein each V-shaped transversal notch ( 41 a , 42 a ) has an angle (B) comprised between 100° to 140°, for example equal to 120°.

9. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 , 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the second angle (α 2 ) is equal to 120°.

10. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 , 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein both first and second hinges ( 41 , 42 ) have a U-shaped transversal groove provided on the upper surface ( 40 a ) of the hinge platform ( 40 ) and a V-shaped transversal notch ( 41 a , 42 a ) provided on the lower surface ( 40 b ) of the hinge platform ( 40 ), opposite to the upper surface ( 40 a ).

11. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 , 100 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the cover ( 20 ) is delimited by a front wall ( 21 ), a rear wall ( 22 ), opposite to the front wall ( 21 ), two lateral walls ( 23 , 24 ) and the first surface ( 25 ) delimiting an inner cavity ( 26 ) and the base ( 30 ) is delimited by a front wall ( 31 ), a rear wall ( 32 ), opposite to the front wall ( 31 ), two lateral walls ( 33 , 34 ) and a first surface ( 35 ) delimiting an inner cavity ( 36 ) for receiving the product, the rear wall ( 22 ) of the cover ( 20 ) being aligned with the rear wall ( 32 ) of the base ( 30 ) in the closed position.

12. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 , 100 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the front wall ( 21 ) of the base ( 20 ) comprises at least one protruding element ( 21 a ) protruding towards the outside of the cover ( 20 ) and designed to engage with a corresponding notch ( 31 a ) provided on the front wall ( 31 ) of the base ( 30 ).

13. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 , 100 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the rear wall ( 32 ) of the base ( 30 ) has a rounded cut out.

14. Single-piece moulded container ( 10 , 100 ) for packaging at least one product comprising a cover ( 20 ), a base ( 30 ) and a hinge platform ( 40 ) pivotably connecting said base ( 30 ) to said cover ( 20 ), wherein the hinge platform ( 40 ) comprises:

a first hinge ( 41 ) connected to a first surface ( 35 ) of the base ( 30 ) and designed to pivot the cover ( 20 ) compared to the base ( 30 ) from an initial moulding flat position, in which the cover ( 20 ) forms a first angle (α 1 ) with the base ( 30 ), to an opened position of use in which the cover ( 20 ) forms a second angle (α 2 ) with the base ( 30 );

a second hinge ( 42 ) connected to a first surface ( 25 ) of the cover ( 20 ) and designed to pivot the cover ( 20 ) compared to the base ( 30 ) from the opened position of use to a closed position in which the cover ( 20 ) covers the base ( 30 ), the first surface ( 25 ) of the cover ( 20 ), the first surface ( 35 ) of the base ( 30 ) and the hinge platform ( 40 ) being in the same plane in the moulding flat position; and

a single snapping line between the base ( 30 ) and the hinge platform ( 40 ), wherein the single snapping line comprises two opposite vertical snap grooves ( 132 b ) provided in a cut out ( 32 a ) located in a rear wall ( 32 ) of the base ( 30 ) and a snapping member ( 144 ) protruding vertically from an upper surface ( 40 a ) of the hinge platform ( 40 ) in the moulding position and designed to cooperate with the vertical snap grooves ( 132 b ) in the opened position.

15. Single-piece moulded container ( 100 ) according to claim 14 , wherein the snapping member ( 144 ) comprises an elongated portion or bar or rib ( 144 a ) along the width of the platform ( 40 ) and comprises, at its two opposite edges, a fastening member ( 144 b ) having a rib ( 144 c ) designed to cooperate with the corresponding vertical snap groove ( 132 b ) in the opened position.

16. Single-piece moulded container ( 100 ) according to claim 15 , wherein each rib ( 144 c ) comprises a flat surface.

17. Single-piece moulded container ( 100 ) according to claim 15 , wherein each two vertical snap groove ( 132 b ) extends along the whole height of the base ( 30 ).

18. Single-piece moulded container ( 100 ) according to claim 14 , wherein each two vertical snap groove ( 132 b ) has, in cross-section, a parallelepiped shape designed to match with a corresponding shape on the snapping member ( 144 ).