DE102006001065B3 - Casket container for cable trees has barrier wall folded down in horizontal position and locked in vertical position lower than front walls whose top surface forms an unbroken surface with the container bottom - Google Patents

Abstract

Container (1) has rectangular bottom and walls on its long side reaching conically upwards. It has space in the front sides between insertable front walls (5,6) sealing off the front facing walls, whose height corresponds with that of the lengthwise walls. A barrier wall (7) which can be folded down in a horizontal position and locked in a vertical position is located in at least one front area. Its height is lower than the front walls and top surface pointing into the container interior form an unbroken surface with the surface of the bottom (2) when unfolded.

Description

The The invention relates to a box container for transport and to Providing in particular wire harnesses in the automotive industry with a rectangular bottom and from this floor at least in some areas tapered outward sloping longitudinal side walls and the container space concluding at the end faces between the longitudinal side walls, insertable and removable end walls whose height with the the longitudinal side walls coincides.

The Wording "in particular" is intended to indicate that the box container according to the invention for this Purpose is particularly suitable. The application is not on it limited. All In general, the box containers in question are open to all suitable for transporting and delivering products, where many sensitive small parts are present.

in the however, the subject matter of the invention will be more apparent from the above Example described.

One generic box container is, for example from the not yet published application 10 2005 021 170.4 known, this known box container also in the main for the transport and provision of wiring harnesses in the automotive industry suitable is.

Based the dimensions of such box container (length of about 1 m) is seen that the harnesses transported herein have significant weights and Dimensions may have over 30 KG.

The the wiring harnesses containing box container are from the producer of harnesses to the automobile factory in transported closed state.

In the production becomes the containers then transported to the appropriate manufacturing station, and the harnesses be from the prior art containers taken to the top.

at a weight of over 30 KG, however, this is extremely cumbersome at the high band frequencies.

There in the known box containers the end wall removable is, can the wiring harnesses Although also forward from the container pulled out and installed in the vehicle.

is however, the end wall is removed from the container, remain in the walls of the container, the receiving openings for the corresponding spigot or hinge halves in which the am Harness can be caught or jammed.

These disadvantages also have previously known containers, as described in the publications DE 199 32 145 A1 . EP 1 657 171 A1 . US 5,285,900 such as US Pat. No. 2,528,555 be described, since in these containers, the combination of plug-in end wall and folding outward barrier wall is not disclosed.

Of the Invention is therefore based on the object, a box container of the aforementioned type so that without damaging the products contained in this forward from the box container to Further processing can be pulled out.

The Invention solves this task according to the characterizing Part of claim 1, characterized in that at least in one end face area a to the outside from the container foldable in horizontal position, lockable in vertical position Barrier wall is provided, whose height is less than that of the plug-in end walls and their inside the container pointing surface in the folded state forms a smooth surface with the bottom surface.

As already stated above, become the filled ones container from the producer of harnesses in closed, stacked condition delivered to the logistics center.

For the internal The containers are used now isolated, with at least one of the end walls is removed.

The Barrier wall now has only the task of slipping out of the Harness during transport to prevent. In this state will be the individual box containers transported to the production line. Here is the barrier wall forward from the box container folded out, so that the inside of the container facing surface with the floor area a smooth surface forms.

By this smooth surface and the absence of any openings or undercuts is a problem-free and safe pulling out of the wiring harness possible.

Thereby, that the barrier flap is folded out of the container, i. about the lower floor area it is possible the inevitable existing gap between container and machining table to bridge.

The smooth surface barrier wall and floor area is according to claim 2 achieved in that the bottom at its barrier-side end a step-shaped Lowering, which forms a deeper paragraph on the barrier wall can be folded down. It also covers the paragraph located receiving openings for corresponding Spigot or nubs of the end wall from.

there is according to claim 3, the barrier wall pivotable by means of hinges, which in the for Paragraph sloping area of the soil are provided. To this Way is an easy way given to create the above smooth transition surface.

Even though it is conceivable that in both frontal areas a barrier wall However, as described above, claim 4 proposes that in the foldable barrier wall opposite end face area one in height provided with the barrier wall same stationary rib, the rises vertically from the ground and connects the longitudinal side walls.

On in this way, the manufacture of the container is less complicated and less complicated, there ground, longitudinal side walls and Rib can be produced uniformly by injection molding.

are the two end walls inserted in the container, can according to claim 5 more containers stacked on each other, with the end wall top edges as support for the resting container or the resting container serve. This has the advantage that when loading through the top lying container the longitudinal side walls of each lower container do not push to the outside.

At the internal transport is - as already mentioned - at least one of the end walls away. After emptying the container can then several are nested in each other, with the upper container on each the upper edge of the barrier wall or the rib rests. Also in In this case, the longitudinal side walls are relieved.

Of the Claim 7 proposes a particularly simple device for locking the barrier wall in vertical position in front, with this lock from a on the Barrier wall pivotally mounted latch and one on the lower lying paragraph provided insertion groove for the bolt. To fold down the latch is pivoted upwards from the insertion groove. To emptying the container the barrier wall is placed in the vertical position and the Latch pushed back into the insertion groove. The Verschwiebebewegung can Of course also be translational.

In order to when nesting the emptied containers by the conicity of the longitudinal side walls no Gap arises is according to claim 8 provided that the longitudinal side walls up to the height of Barrier wall or the stationary Raise the rib almost vertically and only conical later are formed.

According to claim 9, the upper edges of the longitudinal side walls are collar-like shaped, such that at the conical area a horizontal and connects to this a vertically down-facing area and that in the frontal open ends of these upper edges receiving elements for corresponding Locking elements are provided on the pluggable end walls.

On this way it is possible the end walls Insert from the front or back in the front, with the top engage the locking elements in the receiving elements and the lower edge the end walls in the lower-lying paragraph before the stepped subsidence of the soil comes to rest, with nubs at the bottom of the end wall first in corresponding receiving openings be plugged in the heel and then the bulkhead against the open Ends of the upper edges is pivoted, with the corresponding shaped edges the end walls push on the front edges of the front sides. As a result the longitudinal side walls additional Stability.

The Invention is illustrated below with reference to drawings and explained.

It demonstrate:

1 a box container in perspective view from above with inserted end walls

2 a box container according to 1 with distant end walls

3 Container according to 2 in an enlarged view

4 Box container according to 3 in unlocked position

5 Box container according to 3 and 4 in fully open position

6 a plurality of nested box containers In the figures, a box container is shown and generally with the reference numeral 1 Mistake. It consists of a floor 2 and from this ground 2 conically rising longitudinal side walls 3 and 4 , The front side is the box container 1 of pluggable and removable end walls 5 and 6 locked. The end walls 5 and 6 have approximately the height of the longitudinal side walls 3 . 4 , With the reference number 7 is called a barrier wall, which consists of the 2 to 5 more precisely.

On the barrier wall 6 defaced side of the container 1 is between the longitudinal side walls 3 and 4 a ridge rising from the ground 8th molded. The barrier wall 7 is about hinges 9 forward from the container 1 fold out, with the hinges 9 in the step-like edge 10 that of the actual floor area 2 to a lower-lying paragraph 11 leads, arranged.

In the vertical position ( 2 and 3 ) of the barrier wall 7 This is locked by a bar 12 which is in a paragraph 11 provided groove 13 is introduced. These features are more evident in the 3 out.

In the 4 the condition is shown that the bolt 12 from the insertion groove 13 has been turned out. Now the barrier wall can 7 forward on the heel 11 be folded down, something in the 5 is shown. From this 5 shows that in this folded state, the inside of the barrier wall 7 with the bottom surface 2 forms a smooth surface and receiving openings 19 in the paragraph 11 are covered.

After emptying the box container 1 these are stacked together in several, with each upper container on the top of the barrier wall 7 or the rib 8th rest.

So that no gap arises in this position, the areas are 17 the longitudinal side walls 3 and 4 up to the level of the upper edge of the rib 8th or the barrier wall 7 designed almost vertically, then what then the conical area of the longitudinal side walls 3 and 4 connects, with the cone angle at 18 larger than in the following area, so that here a good conclusion between lower side edge of the set container and the paragraph 18 is guaranteed.

The end walls 5 . 6 are either in the respective container 1 inserted (possibly folded) or together with others in the uppermost container.

In the state of delivery, ie from the producer of the packaged product to the processing plant, a plurality of box containers 1 im out 1 resulting state stacked, the upper container 1 on the slightly lowered upper edges of the end walls 5 and 6 comes to stand.

The end walls have not shown in detail locking elements, of which in the region of the longitudinal side upper edge 15 arranged in corresponding recesses 16 in the collar-like shaped part of the upper edge 15 engage.

Below is the lower end wall edge on the heel 11 on ( 1 ), wherein in this area (not shown) Einstecknoppen at the bottom of the end wall 5 . 6 in corresponding receiving openings 19 in the paragraph 11 are introduced.

Claims (11)

Box container for transporting and providing in particular wire harnesses in the automotive industry with a rectangular bottom and from this floor at least in sections conically outwardly extending longitudinal side walls and the container space on the front sides between the longitudinal side walls final, pluggable and removable end walls whose height with the Longitudinal side walls coincides, characterized in that in at least one end face region to the outside of the container ( 1 ) in horizontal position foldable, lockable in a vertical position barrier wall ( 7 ) is provided, whose height is less than that of the plug-in end walls ( 5 . 6 ) and its interior facing the container surface in the folded state with the bottom surface ( 2 ) forms a smooth surface. Box container according to claim 1, characterized in that the bottom ( 2 ) at its barrier-side end a step-shaped lowering ( 10 ), which has a lower-lying paragraph ( 11 ) on which the barrier wall ( 7 ) is foldable, horizontally rests and receiving openings ( 19 ) for the front wall ( 5 . 6 ) covers. Box container according to claim 2, characterized in that the barrier wall ( 7 ) by means of hinges ( 9 ), which in the paragraph ( 11 ) sloping area ( 10 ) of the soil ( 2 ) are provided. Box container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that in which folding barrier wall ( 7 ) opposite end face area in height with the barrier wall ( 7 ) same stationary rib ( 8th ) provided vertically from the ground ( 2 ) rises and the longitudinal side walls ( 3 . 4 ) connects to each other. Box container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that when used end walls ( 5 . 6 ) several containers ( 1 ) are stackable on each other, wherein the end wall upper edges as a support for the resting container ( 1 ) serve. Box container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that at remote end walls ( 5 . 6 ) several containers ( 1 ) are nestable with each other, wherein the upper edges of the erected barrier wall ( 7 ) and the stationary rib ( 8th ) as a support for the resting container ( 1 ) serve. Box container according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the locking of the barrier wall ( 7 ) from a barrier wall pivotably or displaceably mounted on the barrier wall ( 12 ) and one on the lower level ( 11 ) provided insertion groove ( 13 ) for the bar ( 12 ) consists. Box container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the longitudinal side walls ( 3 . 4 ) up to the height of the barrier wall ( 7 ) or the stationary rib ( 8th ) vertical ( 17 ) ascend and are formed conical later. Box container according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the upper edges ( 15 ) of the longitudinal side walls ( 3 . 4 ) are shaped like a collar, such that a horizontal region adjoins the conical region and a region pointing vertically downwards, and in that in the frontal, open ends of these upper edges ( 15 ) Receiving elements ( 16 ) for corresponding locking elements on the plug-in end walls ( 5 . 6 ) are provided. Box container according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the end walls ( 5 . 6 ) are formed collapsible. Box container according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the edge of the end walls ( 5 . 6 ) is designed such that it on the end edge contour of the container ( 1 ) can be plugged, so that there is a threefold wall thickness in this area.