DE202013006710U1 - Container for the carriage of air freight - Google Patents

Abstract

Container, in particular for transporting air freight, with sections (2) of a wall (3) surrounding an interior space (4), wherein a cover (5) and cover-side sections (6) each comprise mutually facing abutment surfaces (7), of which at least one Contact surface (7) has a means (8) for non-detachable connection of the contact surfaces (7) such that the container (1) is tightly closed on the lid side, and wherein the wall sections (2) are each extended into at least one bottom flap (9) characterized in that at least two bottom flaps (9) are divided by folding lines (10) into hinge wings (11; 12), one hinge wing (11) being arranged on the wall section (2) and the other hinge wing (12) being adjoined Bottom flap (13) is connected, wherein the hinge wing (11, 12) in the folded state (14) of the container (1) at an angle (15) are arranged to each other and the structure (16) of the Be (1) are hinged so that they extend in a common plane (17), whereby the bottom flap (13, 32) connected to the hinge wing (12) can be moved into a position perpendicular to the wall section (2), and wherein the in the hinge wing (11; 12) divided bottom flaps (9) adjacent bottom flaps (13, 32) come to lie overlapping in relation to each other.

Description

The invention relates to a container, in particular for transporting air freight, with sections of a wall which surround an interior space, wherein a cover and cover-side sections each comprise oppositely directed abutment surfaces, of which at least one abutment surface has a means for non-detachable connection of the other abutment surfaces, that the container is tightly closed on the lid side and wherein the wall sections are each extended into at least one bottom flap.

From the G 92 142 47.8 For example, a packaging unit for packaging and presenting articles with a base plate on which a product is held is known. The base plate has an opening whose height and width correspond approximately to the product outline. It is provided a strip of material which extends transversely across the opening and which is guided on at least one side of the opening in its longitudinal direction closable on the base plate. The strip of material is deflectable perpendicular to the base plate through the opening. A slidably guided portion of the strip of material is connected to a first latch member in such a manner that the latch member at least partially slides over the opening as the strip of material is deflected perpendicular to the base plate.

However, the containers known from the prior art are not securable against subsequent opening. With the help of z. B. elongated, tongue-like or flat bodies, such. As check cards or knives, an unauthorized manipulation of an object located in the interior remains possible even after the closure of the container.

Previously known and in particular used for air freight transport containers can be secured after closing only inadequate against unauthorized introduction of liquid, gaseous or solid substances, especially powders. The content of the closed container can not or only insufficiently protected against damage, modification, supplement or replacement.

For the subsequent introduction of substances in the interior of the container in addition to the mentioned objects also z. B. needles or tubes between the closed against each other brought into abutment contact surfaces.

Containers for air freight transport are often mass-produced z. B. delivered to shipping companies or end users. In particular, shipping companies order and store containers for air freight transport in large numbers. Due to limited space available to the user, there is a need to be able to store the individual containers as space-saving as possible. At the same time the construction of the container for filling with goods should be possible in a single step quickly and easily.

The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a container, in particular for air freight transport, which can be stored to save space and can be put in a load-able state in the shortest possible time by the user and is safe against unauthorized manipulation.

Another object is to provide an opening means which makes the - justified - opening of the container recognizable and that helps that the opened container can not be closed as intended.

The object is achieved in that the container, in particular for transporting air freight, has sections of a wall which surround an interior, wherein a cover and cover-side sections each comprise mutually opposing contact surfaces. At least one contact surface has a means for non-detachable connection of the contact surfaces in such a way that the container is tightly closed on the cover side. The wall sections are each extended into at least one bottom flap. At least two bottom flaps are divided by folding lines into hinge wings, of which one hinge wing is arranged on the wall section and the other hinge wing is connected to an adjacent bottom flap. The hinge wings are arranged in the folded state of the container at an angle to each other and are hinged to the construction of the container so that they extend in a common plane. The bottom flap connected to the hinge wing is transferable to a position perpendicular to the wall portion, the bottom flaps adjacent to the bottom flaps divided into hinge wings being overlapping with respect to each other.

Advantageously, the container has an opening means, the z. B. may be formed as Aufrissband. The tear tape can also be made of the same material as the container or be formed by perforation of the wall. The opening means may moreover be a tear-resistant cord comprising one or more threads made of a common or different thread Materials are made. Also plastic or metal bands come into consideration.

The opening means may be mounted in relation to the interior on the outside or on the inside of the wall. The connecting means may also be integrated in the wall of the container. In order to bring about a proper opening of the container, the opening means extends over several sections of the wall away.

To simplify, but not exclusively, it is assumed that the container is a carton, which is industrially prefabricated and is delivered to the decreasing companies or the end user in a space-saving folded state. For use, the container is transferred to an unfolded state.

The wall sections are each extended into at least one bottom flap. At least two bottom flaps are divided by crease lines into hinge wings, wherein one hinge wing is arranged on the wall section and the other hinge wing is connected to an adjacent bottom flap.

The hinge wings are arranged in the folded state of the container at an angle to each other. They are to the construction of the container can be opened so that they extend in a common plane, whereby the bottom flap connected to the hinge wing is in a direction approximately perpendicular to the wall portion position can be transferred. When assembled, the adjacent bottom flaps overlap one another.

The invention means a box or a box in a rectangular, square, round, oval or polygonal shape under a container. The container is made of a solid material and may be cuboidal or octagonal, or have any other geometric shape.

There are any materials for the preparation of the container used. For reasons of simplification, but in no way exclusively, the following is based on a container made of cardboard material.

The present invention refers to a cardboard material made of a pulp, groundwood or waste paper material that is single-layer or multi-layered or corrugated, and may be formed in different thickness. Materials of various types can be pressed together with and without the use of adhesive to produce the material cardboard together and vergautscht.

The material cardboard can be grooved, bent, scored, punched or perforated. In that regard, simplification for all these possibilities of kinking is spoken. It is also conceivable to cut, fold or glue the cardboard. Depending on the intended use, the cardboard can be printed and varnished or finished with hot foils.

High quality boxes can be laminated. For this purpose, different cardboard layers of different thicknesses are joined together. The cardboard can be in the form of a pure pulp board or in bleached form. In addition, it is conceivable that the cardboard material cardboard has a very low fresh fiber content.

In other applications, the cardboard may be a corrugated board, which usually has a three-layer structure and u. a. an outer ceiling, a Wellenstoff and an inner ceiling includes.

The container according to the invention may be a custom-made cardboard, a single-shaft cardboard, a two-shaft cardboard or an automatic carton.

Furthermore fall under the term container a Maxibriefkarton, a slip lid box, a parcel box, a shelf box and a bottle carton. It may also mean a shipping carton, a file folder box, a fix erect carton, an extra long carton, or a pallet carton. Likewise, the invention is applicable to moving boxes, corrugated cardboard boxes and shipping sleeves, as well as telescoping shipping sleeves. It goes without saying that the term container also refers to calendar and shipping packaging, CD and DVD packaging, large cardboard boxes and cartons.

The container is preferably cut in one piece from the material board and has in particular buckling lines to form foldable wall sections or contact surfaces.

The container comprises an interior into which the packaged goods, in particular the solid, liquid or gaseous objects and substances to be packaged, can be set loose or packed separately.

The interior of the container is surrounded by a wall and delimited. The wall is divisible into a forwardly facing portion, a rearward portion and at least two lateral portions. Depending on the geometric shape of the container, the wall has a plurality of approximately at an angle to each other arranged portions. to Simplification, but in no way exclusive, assumes that the wall is made of a cardboard material.

For loading the interior of the container at least one opening is provided, which is lockable with a lid. To provide a support surface for the objects to be loaded into the container, the container has a bottom. The front and / or rear portion and / or the lateral portions of the wall are extended towards the opening and / or the bottom of the container. In the case where the container has more than one opening, the portions are extended towards the respective opening.

By way of example, but in no way exclusively, it is assumed that an opening is enclosed by four wall sections. The container may be cuboid. The wall sections can therefore be different lengths, so that the container z. B. has a rectangular basic shape. At least one of the sections is extended to a lid and / or floor in such a way that the outline of the lid and / or the floor corresponds to the base of the container.

At least one of the wall sections of the container is extended towards the opening towards a contact surface. The contact surface is designed to be foldable with respect to the wall and, when the container is constructed, at least partially covers the opening of the container. If two or more contact surfaces are provided, they adjoin one another to cover the interior space. The contact surfaces may touch the front side or be spaced apart by a gap.

For simplicity, but in no way exclusively, it is assumed that the wall of the container comprises at least four wall sections. The wall of the container can be made of a blank in which the sections extend in the longitudinal direction of the blank. Transverse to the longitudinal direction extending fold lines divide the wall into the sections.

At least two wall sections are for the enclosure of the interior of the container in the longitudinal direction via a tongue frontally connected to one another. The tongue can be positively and / or materially sealingly connected to the interior facing surface of the frontally abutting wall portion.

Each wall section has on the bottom side at least one bottom flap, which can be folded over the wall at bend lines. At least one wall section is extended into a floor element whose base area corresponds to the base area of the container. The free abutting edges of the bottom element can be sealingly connected in the constructed container via a sealing means with the sections of the wall.

At least two bottom flaps are divided by a respective folding line in two hinged wings. The hinge wings indicate the two areas of the bottom flap, which are hinged against each other. The folding axis runs along a bending line, which delimits the two hinge wings of the bottom flap. The one hinge wing of the bottom flap is connected in each case via a bending line with a portion of the wall. The second hinge wing of the bottom flap is positively or materially connected to the adjacent bottom flap.

The bottom flap provided with the hinge wings has two crease lines, of which the first crease line allows the bottom flap to be folded down relative to the wall section. Due to the second bending line, the two hinge wings are folded against each other so that the hinge wings can be brought against each other in the collapsed state of the containers.

To form the bottom of the container, two hinged bottom flaps are respectively arranged at opposite corners of the container. Depending on whether the base of the bottom is square or rectangular, the crease lines between the hinge wings in the assembled state of the container can be aligned. In a rectangular base of the container, the crease lines extend between the hinge wings of the arranged at opposite corners bottom flaps along two axially parallel to each other spaced axes.

The user receives the container in the folded state, in which the frontally over the tongue interconnected portions of the wall enclose the interior of the container. When the container is delivered to the user, the hinge wings abutting the adjacent bottom flaps are positively and / or materially connected to the adjacent bottom flaps.

To construct the container, the hinge flaps can be erected in such a way that the hinged wings, which are connected to one another via crease lines, extend in a common plane. As a result, the non-positively connected to the one hinge wing and / or cohesively connected bottom flap in a Conversion section vertical position convertible.

In the assembled state of the container, the adjacent bottom flap of the first pair of hinge wings between the free hinge wing of the opposite second pair of hinge wings and connected to the second pair of hinge wings adjacent bottom flap can be inserted. As a result, there is a locking of the adjacent bottom flap of the first pair of hinge wings between the free hinge wing of the second pair of hinge wings and the adjacent bottom flap of the second pair of hinge wings. The adjacent bottom flap of the second pair of hinge wings may be extended into a floor element whose outline coincides with the floor plan of the container.

In the areas in which the adjacent bottom flaps are connected to the hinge wings, the adjacent bottom flaps can have additional hinged over fold lines flap areas.

Those bottom flaps, which come to rest in the assembled state of the container with each other, may be provided with sealing means which establishes a sealing connection between the bottom flaps. After the construction of the container between the abutting surfaces of the bottom flaps no solid, liquid or gaseous substances such. B. powder subsequently introduced into the already closed container.

In the assembled state, the sections of the wall are aligned against each other so that the interior of the carton receives its maximum volume. The crease lines between the wall sections extend in the constructed container perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the wall sections.

The bottom flaps close the interior of the container down from. Plugged together, the bottom flaps are loadable from above. In the built-up container, the interlocking and abutting bottom flaps form a stable support surface.

On the surfaces of the wall, which face the interior of the container or on surfaces of the container, which are directed to the outside, a tearing means may be provided. The removal means may preferably have an opening tab. The tearing means may extend in the region of a single wall section or extend along the outer contour of the wall of the container.

The opening tab, which provides access to the tearing means, may be provided in the region of a portion of the wall. Preferably, however, the opening tab is arranged in the region of a wall section, which comes to lie in the container constructed above the tongue of the front abutting other section.

The tearing means may be a thread or cardboard or other material, e.g. As plastic, be formed or a web, which also comprises cardboard material and extending between mutually parallel perforations of the cardboard material. The tearing means may be straight and / or curved in the region of one or more sections and / or the lid and / or the bottom of the container. After opening the tearing means, the container disintegrates into at least two halves. Rejoining the two halves into a functional container is no longer possible.

Further embodiments, examples and advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the description of the attached drawings.

Hereby show:

1 a blank of the container,

2 a top view of the ground in the folded state,

3 a top view of the interior of the container in the folded state,

4 an interior with floor element,

5 a floor in built condition,

6 an interior of the constructed container with bottom element and

7 a container in the folded state with a kinkable flap area of a bottom flap.

1 shows a blank in plan view 28 a container 1 with a wall 3 containing a number of sections 2 having.

Longitudinal 21 of the container 1 is at the left end of the blank 28 a tongue 24 provided in the assembled state (not shown) of the container 1 with the bottom of an area 29 a section 30 the wall 3 non-positively and / or materially connected.

The wall 3 encloses in the assembled state (not shown) the interior 4 of the container 1 , The sections 2 the wall 3 are over bend lines 10 connected with each other. Due to the bend lines 10 can the sections 2 for enclosing the interior 4 of the container 1 be arranged angled to each other.

Approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 21 of the container are the sections 2 of the blank 28 up into sections 6 extended. The one section 6 is as a lid 5 formed, whose outline of the base of the container 1 equivalent. The other lid-side sections 6 are as investment surfaces 7 educated.

About bend lines 10 can the cover-side contact surfaces 7 be folded down and an opening of the container 1 cover upwards. To make a sealing connection between the lid 5 and the contact surfaces 7 are connecting means 8th intended.

Bodenseitig are at the sections 2 the wall 3 of the container 1 bottom flaps 9 arranged. The bottom flaps 9 are over bend lines 10 opposite the wall 3 hinged.

A bottom flap 9 is down in a floor element 27 extended, the outline of the base of the container 1 equivalent.

In plan view of the blank 28 are left and right next to the floor element 27 bottom flaps 9 with hinged wings 11 ; 12 intended. The hinge wings 11 ; 12 are each by a break line 10 separated from each other.

The one hinge wing 11 is each with the section 2 the wall 3 connected, whereas the hinge wing 12 of the container 1 with the respective adjacent bottom flap 13 is connectable.

In the illustration of the blank 28 lie the hinge wings 11 ; 12 the bottom flap 9 each in a common plane 17 ,

The adjacent bottom flaps 13 have bendable flap areas, each with reference numeral 18 are designated. Longitudinal 21 the wall 3 is in the cut 28 a tear-opener 22 recognizable, that is an opening tab 23 that has access to the tear-open 22 allows.

2 shows the container 1 with the bottom flaps 9 of the soil 31 , The container 1 is in folded state 14 shown.

Two opposing bottom flaps 9 have hinge wings 11 . 12 on. The hinge wings are 11 . 12 in each case by bend lines 10 separated from each other.

One hinged wing each 11 is over a bend line 10 with a section 2 a wall 3 connected.

One hinged wing each 12 is force and / or cohesive with an adjacent bottom flap 13 connectable.

The edge length of the bend lines 10 holding the adjacent bottom flaps 13 with the sections 2 the wall 3 are longer than the edges of the crease lines 10 holding the hinge wings 11 with the sections 2 the wall 3 of the container 1 connect.

The adjacent bottom flap 13 , in the 2 shown in the upper area has a rectangular base. The further adjacent bottom flap 32 is in a soil element 27 extended.

In 2 is a the interior 4 facing section 2 the wall 3 recognizable. Longitudinal 21 the wall 3 runs a tear 22 with which the sealed container 1 to open.

3 shows the view into the interior 4 of the container 1 in folded state 14 ,

All around the interior 4 are the sections 2 the wall 3 recognizable. Longitudinal 21 the sections 2 the tearing agent runs 22 ,

Towards the opening of the container are the sections 2 the wall 3 of the container 1 to cover-side sections 6 extended. The lid-side sections 6 are with built-up container 1 . 16 at crease lines 10 folded down to the interior 4 Cover on the cover side. The lid-side sections 6 have contact surfaces 7 on top of which the lid 5 in the assembled state via connecting means 8th connected sealingly applied.

Longitudinal 21 the tearing means extends 22 to the interior 4 turned sections 2 the wall 3 ,

The container 1 is in 3 in folded state 14 shown. In the interior 4 the container is a first adjacent bottom flap 13 shown a bendable flap area 18 has (not shown). The first adjacent bottom flap 13 is power and / or cohesively with the hinge wing 11 (not shown) a bottom flap 9 connected.

Opposite to the first adjacent bottom flap 13 is another adjacent bottom flap 32 shown. The further adjacent bottom flap 13 is as a floor element 27 educated. The further adjacent bottom flap 32 is with a hinge wing 12 (not shown) a bottom flap 9 connected. The bottom flap 9 is over a bend line 10 with the section 2 the wall 3 connected.

4 shows the view into the interior 4 of the container 1 in folded state 14 , The wall is with reference number 3 designated and is by the bend lines 10 each in sections 2 divided. The tear-opener 22 extends to the interior 4 facing surfaces of the sections 2 the wall 3 longitudinal 21 ,

Lid side are the sections 2 approximately at right angles to the longitudinal direction 21 the wall 3 in cover-side sections 6 extended. A lid-side section 6 is as a lid 5 educated. The lid 5 includes connecting means 8th that of the sealing attachment of the lid 5 on the over the interior 4 folded lid-side sections 6 serve.

Opposite each other are the two adjacent bottom flaps 13 . 32 shown. The further adjacent bottom flap 32 has a kinkable flap area 18 up, over a bend line 10 with the further adjacent bottom flap 32 connected is.

In the 2 and 3 are the containers 1 each in folded state 14 shown in which the hinge wings 11 . 12 (not shown) around their crease lines 10 (not shown) are folded. The hinge wings 11 . 12 are each at an angle 15 arranged to each other.

5 shows the ground 31 of the container 1 in a built-up state 16 , with four bottom flaps 9 and a floor element 27 are recognizable.

Approximately opposite each other are bottom flaps 9 arranged, each with a hinge wing 11 as well as a hinge wing 12 include. The hinge wings 11 are over the fold lines 10 with the wall sections 2 the wall 3 connected. The beyond the fold lines 10 extending hinge wing 12 are cohesive and / or cohesive with the adjacent bottom flaps 13 . 32 connected.

In the built state 16 of the container 1 extend the hinge wings 11 . 12 the bottom flaps 9 in a common plane 17 ,

In the built state 16 become the bottom flaps 9 of the container 1 locked against each other. For this purpose, the adjacent bottom flap 13 between the other adjacent bottom flap 32 and the hinge wing 11 the bottom flap 9 introduced and held by that the hinge wing 12 at the adjacent bottom flap 13 is attached material and / or liquid. In addition, the adjacent bottom flap 13 held in their locking, that as the bottom element 27 trained further adjacent bottom flap 32 flat from the interior 4 forth on the adjacent bottom flap 13 to come to rest.

The in the built state 16 of the container 1 abutting bottom flaps 9 can by arrangement of connecting means 8th (not shown) are sealed against each other.

6 shows the view into the interior 4 the built-up container 1 . 16 , The interior 4 is through the sections 2 the wall 3 delimited to the outside. Longitudinal 21 the wall 3 the tearing means extends 22 on the inside of the wall 3 encircling the interior 4 ,

At the bottom of an area 29 a section 30 the wall 3 is in 6 the tongue 24 frictional and / or cohesive with the section 30 connected.

In the area 29 of the section 30 the wall 3 is in the section 30 an opening tab 32 (not shown) providing access to the tearing means 22 releases. In the closed state of the opening tab 23 is the interior 4 of the container 1 also in the area of the opening tab 23 sealed, as the opening tab 23 sealing on the tongue 24 of the section 30 is applied.

Lid side are the sections 6 in contact surfaces 7 extended. One of the lid-side sections 6 is also used as a lid 5 educated. The lid 5 has an outline that is approximately the base of the container 1 equivalent.

At the bottom of the interior 4 is a bottom flap 9 recognizable as the floor element 27 is trained. The outline of the floor element 27 corresponds approximately to the base of the container 1 ,

The floor element 27 has a kinkable flap area 18 up over the break line 10 from the rest of the floor element 27 is delimited.

7 shows another view of the interior 4 of the container 1 that of the sections 2 the wall 3 is delimited to the outside. On the surfaces of the wall 3 that the interior 4 facing, is the tearing means 22 recognizable, extending along the longitudinal direction 21 the wall 3 extends.

Opposite each other are the two adjacent bottom flaps 13 . 32 arranged. The further adjacent bottom flap 32 includes the bendable flap area 18 , The adjacent bottom flap 13 also shows a kinkable flap area 18 , Between the adjacent bottom flaps 13 and 32 is a hinge wing 11 a bottom flap 9 recognizable, whereby the hinge wing 11 over the bend line 10 (not shown) with the wall portion 2 . 3 connected is.

Lid side are the sections 6 to recognize, one of which as a lid 5 is extended and connecting means 8th having.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

container

2

section

3

wall

4

inner space

5

cover

6

lid-side section

7

contact surface

8th

connecting means

9

bottom flap

10

fold line

11

Hinge wing (wall section)

12

Hinge wing (bottom flap)

13

adjacent bottom flap

14

folded state

15

angle

16

built state

17

common level

18

bendable flap area

19

20

21

longitudinal direction

22

breakage means

23

opening tab

24

tongue

25

first wall section (tongue)

26

second wall section (underside)

27

floor element

28

cut

29

Area

30

section

31

ground

32

further adjacent bottom flap

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• DE 9214247 U [0002]

Claims (9)

Container, in particular for the transport of air cargo, with sections ( 2 ) a wall ( 3 ) which have an interior ( 4 ), with a lid ( 5 ) and lid-side sections ( 6 ) each against each other directed contact surfaces ( 7 ), of which at least one contact surface ( 7 ) a means ( 8th ) for non-detachable connection of the contact surfaces ( 7 ) such that the container ( 1 ) is sealable on the lid side, and wherein the wall sections ( 2 ) in each case in at least one bottom flap ( 9 ) are extended, characterized in that at least two bottom flaps ( 9 ) by bend lines ( 10 ) in hinge wing ( 11 ; 12 ), of which one hinge wing ( 11 ) on the wall section ( 2 ) and the other hinge wing ( 12 ) with an adjacent bottom flap ( 13 ), wherein the hinge wings ( 11 ; 12 ) in the folded state ( 14 ) of the container ( 1 ) at an angle ( 15 ) are arranged to each other and to build ( 16 ) of the container ( 1 ) are hinged so that they are in a common plane ( 17 ), whereby the with the hinge wing ( 12 ) connected bottom flap ( 13 . 32 ) in a wall section ( 2 ) vertical position is convertible, and wherein the in the hinge wing ( 11 ; 12 ) divided bottom flaps ( 9 ) adjacent bottom flaps ( 13 . 32 ) overlap each other in relation to each other. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjacent bottom plate ( 13 ) an abklinkbaren flap area ( 18 ) having. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one base plate ( 9 ) a floor element ( 27 ) whose base area is the base of the container ( 1 ) corresponds. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom flaps ( 9 ) in the established state ( 16 ) a means ( 20 ) to the mutual non-detachable connection such that the container ( 1 ) is tightly closed on the bottom side. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that in the longitudinal direction ( 21 ) of the wall sections ( 2 ) in this a tear ( 22 ) is arranged. Container according to claim 5, characterized in that the tear-open means ( 22 ) an opening tab ( 23 ) having. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the base of the lid ( 5 ) of the base of the container ( 1 ) corresponds. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two wall sections ( 2 ) are connected to one another in such a way that a tongue ( 24 ) of a first wall section ( 25 ) on the underside of a second wall section ( 26 ) is attached. Container according to claim 8, characterized in that the opening tab ( 23 ) in the region of the second wall section ( 26 ), which above the tongue ( 24 ) of the first wall section ( 25 ) lies.

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