DE102004006415B4 - container - Google Patents

Abstract

Container having a bottom (1) and at least one side wall (2, 4) which can be removed from the bottom and which, for connection to the bottom (1), has its bottom edge (37) in a slot (13) at the edge of the bottom (1). is insertable, wherein the side wall (2, 4) near its lower edge (37) has a stop (35) which, upon elevation of the side wall (2, 4) on one at a Randerhöhung (33, 33 a) of the bottom (1) formed counter stop (36) comes to rest when the lower edge (37) of the side wall (2, 4) has emerged from the slot (13), characterized in that the stop (35) by a lower boundary of a recess (32) and the counter-abutment (36) is formed by a recess (34, 34a) engaging in the recess, or vice versa.

Description

The invention relates to a container having a bottom and at least one removable from the bottom side wall, which is insertable for connection to the bottom with its lower edge in a slot at the edge of the bottom, wherein the side wall near its lower edge has a stop which at Raising the side wall at a counter-stop formed at a Randerhöhung the bottom comes to rest when the lower edge of the side wall has emerged from the slot.

Such a foldable container, which has a bottom pallet, side wall surfaces and a lid with closure elements is made of DE 44 29 483 A1 known. The side panels are connected by means of flexible hinges with the bottom plate, so that in the loading state, the side surfaces in grooves of the bottom plate to insert and for the empty transport, the side surfaces are to be merged inwardly on the bottom plate. The flexible hinges comprise a hinge which is provided at one end with a foot which finds a counter-abutment on a side wall receiving flank.

The US 5,829,595 A describes a container whose side walls are connected by means attached to the side walls tabs to a bottom, wherein on the tabs in each case a protruding nose is arranged, which engages in a recess provided in the bottom.

By use containers are known in which between the side walls and the bottom a plug connection is made, wherein holding forces are generated by static friction. Advantageously, such a container can be easily disassembled and recycle space saving as empties for repeated use. On the other hand, there is a risk that the connector between the side walls and the floor unintentionally triggers.

The present invention has for its object to provide a container of the type mentioned, which can be handled easier.

The problem-solving container according to the invention is characterized in that the stop is formed by a lower boundary of a recess and the counter-stop by a recess engaging in the nose. Conversely, the counter-stop can be formed by a recess and the stop by a nose.

Advantageously, such, hooked by stop and counter-stop sidewall easily from the ground by being lifted until the lower edge is above the ground level, and the side wall is then moved inwards parallel to the ground and released from the entanglement. With a filled container, the filling material prevents the side wall from moving inwards and becoming detached from the entanglement.

Preferably, the edge elevation is an edge web which extends over the side length and which ensures that the container remains closed even when the side wall is raised.

It is understood that the stop abuts against the counter-stop, when the lower edge of the side wall is located immediately above the bottom. Advantageously, the height of the edge increase can then be low.

In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the side walls of the container are hinged together and collapsible to a plate. The plate can be placed on the floor during the empty transport of the container.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention mutually hingedly interconnected wall parts, preferably half parts, are formed on opposite side walls of the container and on at least one of the relevant wall parts, a stop or counter-stop is provided. When loosening the possibly connected to a closed ring side walls can be folded inward of the relevant wall parts after raising the ring, causing them to be released from the hook formed by stop and counter-attack. At the same time in this process, the ring formed by the side walls is folded.

The side walls or wall parts can be connected to each other via hinged folds.

In a further embodiment of the invention, the projecting from the edge increase nose on its upper side have a sloping outward rounding or bevel, which can advantageously serve to center the container lid, which can be placed as empties on the ground during transport of the container.

The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to embodiments and the accompanying drawings relating to these embodiments. Show it:

1 a container according to the invention in a perspective exploded view,

2 a part of the container of 1 in a plan view with partially collapsed side walls,

3 a detail of the top view of 2 .

4 a cross-sectional view of one in the container of 1 to 3 used hooking mechanism ', and

5 a Verhakungsmechanismus according to another embodiment of the invention.

A reusable container intended for the transport of general cargo has a bottom 1 , four side walls 2 to 5 and a lid 6 on.

The floor 1 is in the embodiment shown by a pallet 7 formed from a lower molding 8th , an upper mold part welded to the lower mold part 9 and a total of five stiffening elements enclosed between the moldings 10 consists. The four foot parts 11 provided lower molding 8th has intersecting stiffening ribs 12 on, whose the molding 9 facing edges with the molding 9 are welded. The upper molding 9 is on the edge with a circumferential slot 13 provided in which the side walls 2 to 5 are pluggable.

The side walls 2 to 5 are each about articulated folds 18 respectively. 19 connected together and form a closed ring. Furthermore, in the opposite side walls 2 and 4 articulated folds 20 formed, which the respective side wall in half 30 . 31 share. In the sidewall 3 is one around a hinged fold 22 fold-out wall section 23 educated. As 3 reveals, it is at the folds 18 . 20 and 22 around double fold with a joint 26 , a joint 27 and a triangular cross-section intermediate piece 28 ,

While the moldings 8th and 9 as well as the lid 6 are one-piece plastic parts, it is in the side walls formed from several layers sandwiches. Between relatively thin outer layers is a thicker, arranged a grid arrangement of air cushion layer. To formation of folds 18 . 20 . 22 are the outer layers along the joints 26 . 27 welded together. The two joints spaced twice the wall thickness 26 . 27 allow easy folding of the side walls against each other by 180 °.

The one with handles 24 provided lids 6 has a seat at four corners 25 for receiving a foot part 11 on.

Near the bottom of the side walls 2 and 5 is in each of the wall halves 30 . 31 a recess 32 formed, in each of which one of a Randerhöhung 33 of the soil 1 protruding nose 34 intervenes. A lower boundary of the recess forms a stop 35 which attaches to the nose 34 at 36 formed counter-attack can come.

As 4 can be seen is below the recess 32 at the lower edge 37 the relevant side wall 2 to 5 a rounding off 38 educated. The nose 34 has a rounding off 39 on top of it.

When assembling the container is the out of the hinged side walls 2 to 5 existing ring on the ground 1 put on, with the wall halves 30 . 31 the opposite side walls 2 and 4 according to 2 are folded inside. All sidewalls 2 to 5 sit with their bottom edge 37 on the ground 1 on. With the unfolding of the wall halves 30 . 31 according to arrow 43 arrive the side walls 2 to 5 in a position over the circumferential slot 13 and finally slip according to arrow 42 in the slot 13 into it. Possibly. make the rounding easier 38 . 39 the introduction of the already fully opened side walls 2 . 4 in the slot 13 , with the edge enhancement 33 something gives.

When the container is full, the contents prevent the wall halves from folding 30 . 31 if the side walls 2 to 5 be raised for some reason. The floor 1 and the side walls 2 to 5 are through the stops 35 . 36 positively held together.

To disassemble the container to return it as empties, the through the side walls 2 to 5 raised ring raised until the bottom edge 37 the sidewalls is above the ground level. The wall halves 30 . 31 can now be folded inwards and thereby release the side walls from their entanglement. The ring can be removed from the ground.

In the embodiment of 5 are the same or equivalent parts with the same reference number as in the previous embodiment, with the relevant reference number, the letter a is attached.

At the top of a ridge elevation 33a a container bottom 1a is a nose 34a attached, which is an outwardly sloping bevel 40 having. The bevel 40 advantageously forms a centering for a lid 6a , which can be placed after disassembly of the container on the bottom part of the container, wherein between the lid 6a and the floor 1a the merged side walls in the form of a plate 41 can be transported and so the container can be completely recycled as empties to save space.

Claims (9)

Container with a bottom ( 1 ) and at least one removable from the bottom side wall ( 2 . 4 ), which are connected to the ground ( 1 ) with its lower edge ( 37 ) into a slot ( 13 ) at the edge of the ground ( 1 ) is insertable, wherein the side wall ( 2 . 4 ) near its bottom edge ( 37 ) a stop ( 35 ), which when raising the side wall ( 2 . 4 ) at one on a Randerhöhung ( 33 . 33a ) of the soil ( 1 ) formed counter-attack ( 36 ) comes to rest when the lower edge ( 37 ) of the side wall ( 2 . 4 ) out of the slot ( 13 ), characterized in that the stop ( 35 ) by a lower boundary of a recess ( 32 ) and the counter-attack ( 36 ) by an engaging in the recess nose ( 34 . 34a ), or vice versa, is formed. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the stop ( 35 ) at the counter stop ( 36 ) is applied when the lower edge of the side wall ( 2 . 4 ) is located just above the ground level. Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the side walls ( 2 - 5 ) of the container hinged together and to a plate ( 41 ) are collapsible. Container according to claim 3, characterized in that side walls ( 2 . 4 ) of the container in each case in articulated wall parts ( 30 . 31 ), preferably half parts, are divided. Container according to claim 4, characterized in that at least one of the wall parts ( 30 . 31 ) with the stop ( 35 ) or counter-stop ( 36 ) is provided. Container according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the side walls ( 2 - 5 ) and the wall parts ( 30 . 31 ) via articulated folds ( 18 . 19 . 20 ) are interconnected. Container according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the of the edge increase ( 33 . 33a ) projecting nose ( 34 . 34a ) on its upper side an outwardly sloping rounding ( 39 ) or bevel ( 40 ) having. Container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that four side walls ( 2 - 5 ) of the container are connected to a closed ring. Container according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that four side walls ( 2 - 5 ) of the container in one at the edge of the soil ( 1 ) circumferential slot ( 13 ) are insertable.

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