CH674345A5 - - Google Patents

Abstract

In a crate, in particular a plastic bottle crate for wine bottles, having side walls and end walls (1, 2 or 3, 4 respectively) and a bottom or bottom grid (5), a structure (6) runs through the interior of the bottle crate, which structure, together with parts of the side walls and end walls (1, 2 and 3, 4 respectively), forms insertion compartments (10) for bottles (11) or similar containers. In this case, elements (26, 31, 32) are to be provided in the insertion compartments (10), on which elements each bottle (11) in each insertion compartment (10) rests with the bottle crate (R) lying on one side wall (1 or 2) with the longitudinal axis (F) of the bottle extending at an angle (v) to said side wall (1 or 2). <IMAGE>

Description

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PATENT CLAIMS 18. Box according to claim 16 or 17, characterized

1. A plastic bottle crate with side and end faces shows that at least one trough (37) walls a rib (39) as well as a floor or floor grille and one that forms an indentation inside the bottle crate and in at least one projection (38) Compartment, which is (40) formed, which cooperating locking organs ches together with parts of the side or end walls 5. (Fig. 2)

forms storage compartments for bottles and similar containers, 19. Box according to claim 18, characterized in

characterized in that in the adjustment compartments (10) there are provided that the height (h) of the rib (39) is equal to or less than that (26, 31, 32) on which each bottle the depth (t) of the trough (37) is. (Fig. 2)

(11) in each setting compartment with on a side wall (1 or 2) 20. Box according to one of claims 16 to 19, characterized lying bottle case (R) with an angle (v) to 10 characterized in that the side walls (1, 2) in the region of the side wall (1 or 2) extending longitudinal bottle troughs (37) are designed as a simple wall. (Fig. 2)

axis (F) rests. (Fig. 2 + 3) 21. Box according to one of claims 16 to 20, characterized

2. Box according to claim 1, characterized in that the flanks (36) of the troughs (37) after that each side wall (1 and 2) in the area of the adjustable compartments are bevelled opening. (Fig. 2)

(10) support benches (32) are formed. (Fig. 2) 15 22. Box according to one of claims 1 to 21, characterized

3. Box according to claim 2, characterized in that the bottom grating (5) bottom ribs (42) that the support benches (32) have troughs (33) which are formed in such a way that the boxes can be stacked offset, at least partially the bottle contour correspond. (Fig. 2) (Fig. 2)

4. Box according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that from the end walls (3,4) projecting 20 DESCRIPTION

Profile lugs (26) form supports for the bottles (11). (Fig. The invention relates to a bottle crate made of plastic

2) substance according to the preamble of claim 1.

5. Box according to claim 4, characterized, Today, increasing use is made of plastic boxes for transporting that the profile lugs (26) a starch (S) and a roof (27), which are easier to identify. (Fig. 1 + 2) 25 are to be delivered and have a longer service life. These

6. Box according to claim 4 or 5, characterized gekennzeich- plastic boxes are injection molded between two net that the profile lugs (26) via compartment strips (28) with white molded parts, with a sufficient compensation of the tere supports (8) are connected. (Fig. 2) Demands for sufficient stability with the least possible

7. Box according to one of claims 4 to 6, thereby chem material use is to be sought.

indicates that the further supports are designed as support columns (8) 30. The use of two molded parts forms those which span a central handle (9). constructive options for additional formations

(Fig. 2) or formations on such a bottle crate size

8. Box according to one of claims 1 to 7, thereby set zen.

indicates that the compartment (6) has molded strips (31). In the wine trade in particular, they are made of plastic boxes, which protrude into the storage compartments (10) and in a relatively small amount because they are in this artificial angle (w) along the longitudinal axis (A) of the bottle crate (R), the wine crates are usually transported upright and at an incline. (Fig. 2 + 3) gert, which is only for table wines or open wine

9. Box according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that which are intended for rapid consumption, are characterized in that the side walls (1, 2) in the lower region prove to be sufficient. These bottles are mostly with Kronkor-the compartments troughs (34). (Fig. 3) 40 ken closed and reusable bottles.

10. Box according to one of claims 1 to 9, thereby higher-class wines, however, are predominantly characterized as that in the corner areas, pillars (15) disposable bottles are filled and are provided with a natural cork, which consist of hollow profiles. (Fig. 2) pin closed. Usually these wines are in

11. Box according to claim 10, characterized in that cartons with, for example, 6 bottles are transported. That the edge columns (15) have bevels (16). 45 wines have to be stored horizontally (Fig. 1) to keep the cones moist. Therefore, with the consumer

12. Box according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the boxes are mostly opened and the bottles in wine racks are characterized in that the end walls (3, 4) are at least partially inserted. After consumption, the bottles are either double-walled, with the outer skin being thrown away or sent for glass recycling.

(24) is flat and smooth. (Fig. 1) 50 Few of these disposable bottles get into special ones

13. A crate according to claim 12, characterized in that large containers are returned to the wine trade and that in the area of the end wall (3, 4) an upper and a second or multiple filling passage, a lower projecting bead (44, 45) is provided . tet. The return in these large containers leads (Fig. 1) to a variety of damage to the bottles, so

14. Box according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the reject rate is very high.

characterized that in the area of the side walls (1, 2) a maximum threshold has been reached for glass recycling

Support columns (14) formed in hollow profiles are provided. is sufficient for which the use and further processing

(Fig. 2) of the old glass increasingly difficult. The glass-

15. Box according to claim 14, characterized in that recycling requires a multiple of energy in contrast to the fact that the supporting columns (14) are triangular in cross-section, for example, for a washing process for a glass, which are formed. (Fig. 2) is reused. From economic and ecological

16. Box according to claim 14 or 15, characterized thereby- it is therefore important, as many glass bottles as possible, that draws in the side walls (1, 2) successively - i.e. thus also one-way bottles, undamaged the bottler (37) and projections (38) are formed. (To be traced back again. Only containers are suitable for this, in 2) 65 which each glass is accommodated in a separate room

17. Box according to claim 16, characterized. Glass contact must not take place, since otherwise the projections (38) in the area of the support columns (14) are frequently damaged, in particular in the area of the mouth. (FIG. 2).

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As indicated above, the plastics used here today prefer profiled material boxes protruding from the end walls with compartments only for wine bottle noses as supports for the bottles. This Profilna-with crown cap closure suitable. In addition, they have this, since they are short hollow profile strips with the disadvantage that they are usually too big and therefore have the wrong strength, a sufficient self-contained pack unit with the content which is expensive per se. so that it does not become too expensive, even with longer storage. The normal flames are also suitable.

Gift boxes are not intended for horizontal storage, as they are designed to be designed and intended only for vertical loading.

extremely deformed when subjected to horizontal loads. Also have rigidity. In turn, there are

a sensible, secure stack cannot be performed. 10 corresponding hollow profile columns.

Furthermore, there is a danger with these bottle crates that at places where, for shape reasons, neither the pro-the bottles slide horizontally out of the film nose nor the support benches or hollow profile columns, which can still be confirmed by the poor creep resistance Shaped moldings, speed of the plastic is favored. The inner compartment which protrudes into the adjustment compartments and in a certain plastic box bends over time, 15th angle to the longitudinal axis of the bottle box inclined so that an originally horizontal position of the bottle runs. In this case, the adjustment compartments are partially open, over time they change to a forward inclined position, which in turn leads to material savings. without the stability of the bearing suffering.

Another disadvantage is that the present invention. In the preferred embodiment, the inventions

Wine harass not according to the pallet masses, but 20 in the usual transport and storage of six wine

which are shaped according to the bottle masses. Therefore stayed bottled. With this configuration, it was not possible to palletize the edges. It is also hardly possible to establish the shaping process and the stability of the automatic filling. Proven cheapest when the four outer compartments

Suggestions for solving these problems, such as, for example, with corresponding support benches on one side, are described in CH-PS 473 015 or DE-PS 30 14 239, 25 th and corresponding profile lugs or hollow profile columns have not proven themselves, since the from the truss are provided on the other side. These walking wing-like widenings on the one hand also offer label hollow profile columns as support columns, causing damage and on the other hand the tendency of the truss, which is then spanned by a corresponding center handle, is not forgotten when stored horizontally. The two middle adjustment compartments, on the other hand, are to be able to prevent. 30 middle handle open and only with the above-described The inventors have set themselves the goal to develop a box NEN, protruding into the clear width of the middle compartment of the above type, which also occupies for the last.

Transport and the approximately horizontal storage of bottles This results in a configuration of suitable. location elements which are mirror-symmetrical to the longitudinal axis

This object is achieved by providing in the adjustment casings of the bottle crate, so that indifferent elements are provided on which each bottle is in, on which side wall the bottle crate rests. Remote

This configuration allows the insertion of many gift boxes with bottle shapes at an angle to this side wall, such as burgundy, bordeaux or the bottle's longitudinal axis, lying on each adjustment compartment with the flanner lying on a side wall. Vaud bottles.

This makes this crate suitable for all bottles that can be stored comfortably lying on the center handle. It also prevents it from being worn because it is ergonomically very well shaped.

a relocation of the bottles is necessary for the consumer. If it turns out to be necessary, the tendency becomes, since the consumer himself uses this box to raise a shelf of the bottle, so it makes sense that gal can create which wine, for example can be stored reliably lying down over the lower area of the adjustment compartments or the side walls. Furthermore, the corresponding 45 troughs will be molded into which the

Consumers are also encouraged to engage the bottles in the same bottle bottom.

container after the content has been consumed. Overall, it can be said that this information

of the bottles so that the bottles can be washed and the internal stability of the bottle crate filled again. even with longer storage is guaranteed. However, must

According to the invention, it is provided that each side wall 50 of the box also has sufficient external stability,

molded benches in the area of the adjustable shelves. For this purpose, edge columns are provided in the corner areas

These support benches have the effect that the bottle axis of the see in, which consist of hollow profiles. Furthermore, the bottles in the lower row are at least partially double-walled towards the rear in end walls,

Tends towards the side wall. So should the fla- preferably the outer skin is flat and smooth. This gift box only consists of a number of adjustable compartments.

hen, these support benches would suffice. Because they both used a label or an advertising print

Sidewalls are formed, it does not matter whether the fla-. So that this lettering or the advertising box is on one side or the other. That should not be damaged when handling the boxes

Support benches should additionally have a bead adapted to the outer contour of the bottles by means of molded-in troughs on the upper and lower edge of the end wall. 60 can be provided, which are a series of two adjacent

However, a bottle crate is used in which the outer skin surfaces of two crates are prevented.

chem several rows of compartments are provided,

For example, it is possible to provide supporting columns in the area of the side walls.

benches and partitions seen a similar inclination of the Fla-, which are also formed from hollow profiles. The support columns are preferably triangular in cross-section, as is the axis of the bottles above. However, sufficient stability must be formed here, with a triangular tip in the box

Partition wall must be observed so that a corresponding amount of interior space protrudes and a

Material would have to be used. That is why the wall runs towards the supporting pillars.

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Between the edge pillars and the support pillars or between two pieces below the upper edge of the bottle crate,

see the support benches are two support columns. As a result, it is possible to apply a corresponding lid to, to a certain extent, edge pillars and support pillars with one another, which is braced, for example, with others, which in turn increases the stability of the locking lugs, which are provided in corresponding indentations. Among other things, this also makes it possible for the bottle holder to latch into place.

ten walls between the support columns or the support columns It remains to be mentioned that the support benches, the and the edge columns are designed as simple walls. All strips and the profile lugs or supporting columns due to their things, it may also be necessary in terms of molding technology that the arrangement can be produced in terms of molding technology,

Lay benches only as relatively short protrusions between the no burrs or the like to a

Insert the columns into the adjustment compartment. For this same 10 labels on the bottles, for example in the manufacture

For this reason, the corresponding troughs for pulling out can lead out of the storage compartments. Overall, the bottle bottom will be eliminated. created a normal bottle crate by the invention

Since the inner wall of the crate, apart from the one that can be filled and handled industrially,

the support pillars are flat, this means that the wall pillars are stackable and used to form shelves

Dilution the formation of longitudinal troughs can be between 15.

speaking projections, so that the side walls are formed like a castle crown as seen from further advantages, features and details of the inventions. This formation results from the following description and in turn enables the ordered preferred exemplary embodiments to be ordered in the first place, as well as on the basis of the drawing gallery of lying bottle crates. To some tension; This shows that inaccuracies can be taken into account. FIG. 1 is a side view of a bottle according to the invention.

Flanks of the troughs are chamfered. Schenkastens, the left half along the line I-I in

In the present embodiment, each setting is cut;

compartment also assigned a trough, so that in the case of the FIG.

Rows of 6 boxes divided into three troughs arranged Schenkastens according to Fig. 1, the left half along Li

are. This allowed stacking, the next 25 never being cut II-II in Fig. 1;

lower box extends up to half of the upper box. 3 shows an end view of the bottle according to the invention.

As a result, however, the equilibrium of the upper box is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the left half being considerably impaired and, moreover, the flow of the line being cut along line III-III in FIG. 2;

see stacked boxes deteriorate. FIG. 4 shows a partially shown cross section along the next following box with its edge columns in line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

weakest area of the entire box on the sides- Fig. 5 is a schematic representation of a number of wall. In order to prevent this and additional latching elements for bottle crates according to the invention, which create a shelf, it is provided that one is set up in the central recess;

Rib is molded and the corresponding adjacent Fig. 6 is a palletizing scheme for the inventive

Support pillars corresponding slit-shaped indentations on 35 bottle crates.

point. 1 and 2 has an inventive

This arrangement prohibits the next higher Ka bottle crate R side walls 1 and 2, end walls 3 and 4 with its edge pillar from being placed on the rib, as well as a floor grid 5. The interior I of the bottle, thereby achieving an inclined position. There remains only the box R is crossed by a compartment 6, which comes to the possibility that the rib lies in one of the indentations together with the side walls 1 and 2, the end walls 3, so that the next higher box is only one and 4 and support columns 7 and 8 for a central handle 9 ring dimension right or left over the lower box forms six compartments 10 for bottles 11, one of which is pending. This results in a much cheaper power bottle 11 in FIGS. 2 and 3, only indicated along its outer con fl ux via the adjacent end walls or doors in two positions.

Marginal columns. 5 A part of FIG. 2, bottom left, shows a plan view

Better use of space. the bottle crate R. It can be seen that the upper

Furthermore, the rib should have a height which is the same as edge 12 of the bottle crate R with a different width or less than the depth of the trough. As a result, it circulates. In the area of the end walls 3 and 4, this has no obstacle when palletizing from a position of the fla edge 12 over the entire length of the end wall.

gift boxes. 50 stretching, constant width b. In contrast diluted

Furthermore, bottom ribs are attached to the floor grid in the area of the side walls 1 and 2 between impressions, which allow stacking in accordance with the standards. This cut 35 with the width b to sections 13 with the pulp means that the bottom ribs in both longitudinal and in te bj. In the area of these sections 13 with the width transverse axis of the bottle crate are arranged symmetrically, the side walls 1 and 2 are designed as a full profile. In contrast, and both 1/3 or 2/3 in the longitudinal direction and l / z 55, they are made in the region of the sections with the width b of palletization offset in the transverse direction. Furthermore, hollow profiles, these hollow profiles 14 as support columns, the boxes have outer dimensions corresponding to the len cross-sectionally triangular in the interior I of the Swiss standard (198 x 298 mm), with all bottle crates R extending into it.

The harrasses on the market are stackable, including the edge areas between side walls 1 and 2, since their base rib dimensions are also in accordance with the Swiss standard and end walls 3 and 4 are spoken of as hollow edges using hollow profiles (172 x 271 mm). pillars 15 formed. Both edge columns 15 as well

Both the edge pillars and the support pillars and support pillars 14, however, only start from a predetermined one. The profile lugs and support pillars are each at a distance e or et from the upper edge 12 and are in the upper

speaking adjustment compartment, whereby an inner area towards the inside of the container or towards the floor grid 5

put the bottles in particular in automatically working 65 beveled.

Attachments is facilitated. These bevels 16 and 17 favor entry

In a further embodiment of the invention start from bottles 11. Technical support holes are with the

Support pillars and edge pillars as well as support pillars a reference numbers 18 and 19 respectively. Furthermore, the

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An additional undercut 21 in the area between the edge column 15 and the next support column 14 opposite the upper edge 12, in the area of which corresponding box openings 22 can also be provided.

1 shows in particular that the end walls 3 and 4 are double-walled from the floor to a handle opening 23, i.e. an inner skin 25 is provided approximately parallel to an outer skin 24. A hollow profile nose 26 then extends along the longitudinal axis A of the bottle crate R, which is partially designed as a beveled roof 27. A specialist strip 28 connects to this profile nose 26 and connects the profile nose 26 to the support column 7 or 8. This support column 7 or 8 is also designed as a hollow profile and provided with a sloping roof 29.

The two opposite support columns 7 and 8 are connected by the central handle 9, which preferably dips into the interior I of the bottle crate R and does not protrude beyond the edge collar 12.

From each support column 7 or 8, a compartment wall 29 leads on both sides in the direction of the support columns 14. In this way, the closed adjustment compartments 10 are formed, namely by parts of the support column 14, the section 13, the edge column 15, the inner skin 25, the Profile nose 26, the compartment strip 28, the support column 7 or 8 and the compartment wall 29.

Each middle compartment 10m, on the other hand, is delimited by a compartment wall 29, parts of a support column 14, a section 13 of the side wall 1 or 2, a part of a further support column 14 and a further compartment wall 29, these middle compartments 10m being open towards the center handle 9 . Here, however, strips 31 protrude near the central handle 9 into the clear width of each central compartment 10m from each compartment wall 29, which are arranged inclined at a certain angle w to the longitudinal axis A of the bottle crate R (see FIG. 3). Specifically, each bar 31 extends inclined to the longitudinal axis A in a plan view of the bottle crate R, so that the distance c between two bars 31 arranged in mirror image around the longitudinal axis A at the bottom of the bottle crate R is less than the distance c at the end of each bar 31 , which is located approximately in the middle of the clear width of the entire bottle crate R. This oblique inclination of the strips 31 causes the bottle 11 set in the middle compartment 10m to fall back, that is to say that when the bottle crate R lies on a side wall 1, the bottle longitudinal axis F is inclined at an angle v to the plane of this side wall 1 ( see Fig. 3). This prevents a bottle lying on this side wall 1 from sliding this bottle in the middle upper compartment 10m out of the interior I of the bottle case R, regardless of whether the bottle case R is on the side wall 1 or the side wall 2, since both middle compartments 10m have corresponding strips 31.

A similar effect is brought about in the remaining adjustment compartments 10, but also in the lower middle adjustment compartment 30, in that corresponding strip-shaped support benches 32, which have depressions 33, are provided in the area between the respective support pillars 14 or the support pillars 14 and the edge pillars 15 whose dimensions are adapted to the rounding of the bottle.

In order to reinforce the inclination of the longitudinal axis F of the bottle in the direction of the lying plane of the side wall 1 or 2, the side wall 1 or 2 can additionally have a recess 34 formed in the lower compartment (see FIG. 3).

Correspondingly, for the two upper adjustment compartments 10, 10 m to the left and right of the upper middle adjustment compartment

Possibility of tipping the bottles 11 backwards in that the profile nose 26 has only a small thickness S, so that the bottle bottom rests on the lower compartment strip 28 at the back.

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Since all compartments are mirror images of the longitudinal axis A, it does not matter whether the bottle crate R is on one side wall 1 or the other side wall 2, as will be explained later when the shelves are formed by these 10 bottle crates R according to the invention.

As mentioned above, each side wall 1 or 2 consists of a successive series of recessed sections 13 and projecting sections 35 in the region of the support pillars 14. As a result, the longitudinal wall 1 15 or 2 is configured like a castle crown, the flanks 36 between the individual recessed sections Sections 13 and the projecting sections 35 are designed beveled. Each side wall 1 or 2 thus has a series of successive depressions 37 and projections 20 38, a rib 39 being arranged in the central depression 37 in the present exemplary embodiment, while both lateral support columns 14 have slot-shaped indentations 40. The height h of the rib 39 corresponds approximately to the depth t of the trough 37.

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This arrangement has the effect that the bottle crates R according to the invention can be stacked to form shelves, as is shown, for example, in FIG. 5. Rib 39 and indentation 40 act as locking members. 30 In the case of a 6-pack, the side walls I and 2 of each bottle crate R each have three depressions 37 and two projections 38, the respective outer depressions 37 being formed by the corner regions 40 of the bottle crates R which are also designed as projections. Preferably, only the 35 central depression 37m should have a rib 39. When stacking, this has the advantage that there are only two options for placing a subsequent bottle crate R, the rib 39 being able to slide into either the left or right recess 40. This means that the 40 bottle crate R only protrudes slightly above the underlying bottle crate R so that it does not lose its balance.

The beveled flanks 36 also have the advantage that simple sliding into one another and safe rack stacking are possible. This applies in particular to mixed stacking of old and new and thus somewhat differently dimensioned boxes.

On the other hand, since the ribs 39 do not protrude beyond the depth t of the troughs 37, they in no way hinder palletizing, since the entire side wall 1 or 2 forms a flat side wall surface.

The bottom grid 5 is partially covered with bottom ribs 42, which are arranged so that the bottle crates R 55 can also be stacked in an offset manner.

Such a palletizing scheme, which is ensured by this arrangement of the bottom ribs 42, is shown in FIG. 6. It can be seen that, for example, a lower row of bottle crates R (indicated by dashed lines) is formed from a middle row of bottle crates R and two outer rows . The middle row runs with its longitudinal axes A along the pallet axis P, while the longitudinal axes A of the two outer rows of bottle crates are arranged perpendicular to this pallet axis P. A layer of bottle crates R stacked thereon is with its longitudinal axes along the pallet axis P. or. provided in parallel. In this way there are 16 bottle crates in each layer.

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With regard to the end walls 3 and 4, it is provided that these are provided with a smooth outer skin 24 apart from a possible handle opening 23 or a handle part 43 shaped correspondingly below the upper edge 12. This enables advertising to be printed over the entire area. To protect this advertising imprint, it is further provided that the upper edge 12 with a bead 44 and the lower edge with a bead 45 protrude along the end walls 3 and 4, respectively.

4, a cover 46 is indicated by dashed lines, which plunges into the interior of the box R and thus does not hinder palletizing. In the area of the middle handle 9 it is cut out, so that carrying is not hindered 5 and the bottles are nevertheless fixed. It is preferably fixed in corresponding recesses or, for example, box openings 22 by means of latching noses (not shown in more detail).

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