DE102007048310B4 - Plastic bottle crate, which can optionally hold single bottles or bottle packs in outer packaging - Google Patents

Abstract

Plastic bottle crate (2), which can optionally hold individual bottles or at least one group of bottles in an outer packaging (30), or a combination of single bottles and at least one repackaged bottle group, with the following features:
(A) In the lower part of the box interior are Einstellräume (18), namely one per single bottle, each having a depth corresponding to a lower end of the bottle height and at least partially have such a boundary that essential lateral movements of the lower end of the bottle height are restricted to any set single bottle;
(b) and from the bottom of the box interior, sleeves (14) protrude upwards, each starting from the central region between surrounding adjacent adjustment chambers and each having at least two tongues (28) divided by longitudinal slots (26),
(c) wherein, in the sleeves, the respective transverse dimension (s) is (are) increased in at least a portion of the quill height such that the tongues are any of the individual bottles set in the adjoining setting spaces at least ...

Description

• (a) Im unteren Bereich des Kasteninnenraums befinden sich Einstellräume, und zwar je einer pro Einzelflasche, welche jeweils eine Tiefe entsprechend einem unteren Endbereich der Flaschenhöhe haben und mindestens bereichsweise eine derartige Umgrenzung besitzen, dass wesentliche seitliche Bewegungen des unteren Endbereichs der Flaschenhöhe einer etwaigen eingestellten Einzelflasche eingeschränkt sind;
• (b) und vom Boden des Kasteninnenraums ragen Pinolen nach oben, die jeweils vom Zentralbereich zwischen umringend benachbarten Einstellräumen ausgehen und jeweils mindestens zwei, durch Längsschlitze geteilte Zungen aufweisen,
• (c) wobei bei den Pinolen die jeweilige(n) Querabmessung(en) mindestens in einem Teilbereich der Pinolenhöhe vergrößert ist(sind), so dass die Zungen etwaige Einzelflaschen, die in die umringend benachbarten Einstellräume eingestellt sind, mindestens nahezu berühren,
• (d) und wobei sich in einer Höhe, die im wesentlichen dem oberen Ende der Einstellräume entspricht, ein Flächenbereich oder mehrere Flächenbereiche außerhalb der Einstellräume befinden, der bzw. die eine Abstützung für die Unterseite mindestens einer etwaigen aufgenommenen Umverpackung darbietet (darbieten).

The invention relates to a plastic bottle crate, which can optionally accommodate individual bottles or at least one group of bottles, which are in an outer packaging, or a combination of single bottles and at least one repackaged bottle group, with the following features:

• (A) In the lower part of the box interior there are setting spaces, one per single bottle, each having a depth corresponding to a lower end of the bottle height and at least partially have such a boundary that essential lateral movements of the lower end of the bottle height of any set Single bottle are restricted;
• (b) and from the bottom of the box interior quills protrude upwards, each emanating from the central area between surrounding adjacent Einstellräumen and each having at least two tongues divided by longitudinal slots,
• (c) wherein, in the sleeves, the respective transverse dimension (s) is (are) increased at least in a portion of the quill height such that the tongues at least almost touch any individual bottles set in the encircling adjoining setting spaces;
• (d) and wherein at a height substantially corresponding to the upper end of the adjustment spaces, one or more surface areas outside the adjustment spaces are present, presenting a support for the underside of at least one of the optional wrapped packages.

The Magnification of the Transverse dimension (s) of the respective sleeve can be further spread by the be made of respective tongues. The restriction of lateral movements the individual bottles in the Einstellräumen is preferably a prevention essential lateral movements.

Plastic bottle crates are in many embodiments known. In a particularly common Partitions used in the box interior extend in two orthogonal directions from box side to opposite Box side, so that separated bottle seats created are; these partitions usually have a much lower height than the entire bottle crate. This bottle crate style is for every bottle taken a defined bottle place available. The bottles are sloping only a little relative to the bottle crate when it is tilted becomes. When moving the bottle crate, especially when lifting and when transporting, will not make the sound of clattering Produced bottles.

at another type of bottle crate are the described partitions either not available or only available in batches. But there is so-called quills (columnar from the bottom of the box interior upstanding elements), which - typically in several places between bottle places - are present and in the Usually a lower height as the bottle case have. There, where no quills are available, you get one Specification of bottle places. The separation and vertical attitude (relative to the bottle case bottom) The bottles are usually not as good as with crates Partitions. When lifting and transporting the crates, the bottles make more Noise, not rare to the rattle of bottles. The bottle crate stiffening effect of partitions is not given.

on the other hand enjoy bottle packs, d. H. a group of bottles or a number of bottles in an outer packaging are very popular. Typical examples are four-packs in a square arrangement and six-packs in a rectangular arrangement. The outer packaging exists in particular made of cardboard or strong plastic film. The Bottle pack contains considerably less bottles than a typical bottle crate and therefore - in the Usually with just one hand - comfortable gripped, lifted and carried. Very often the outer packaging is on the upper side designed so that a gripping possibility for the Hand or even a kind of handle is formed.

Bottle crates are however extremely practical containers for storing, transporting and selling bottles, especially because they have the number of bottles in them Enclose protective effect, Convenient and portable, convenient with mechanical tools can be manipulated, conveniently transported, and stackable.

Bottle crates, which can accommodate either individual bottles or repackaged groups of bottles or in combination single bottles and repackaged groups of bottles, are particularly attractive crates. In the bottling operation, for example, one or more repackaged groups of bottles as well as individual bottles on the rest of the bottle places can be set in such crates. In the supermarket, the customer can, depending on his wishes, use bottle packs or individual, removed bottles or bottle crates filled only with individual bottles (only partially filled crates from neighboring boxes filled). For the breweries, bottling Be, transport companies is attractive, that you only have to deal with a kind of transport container, namely the bottle crate, and yet can offer the whole range of repackaged groups of bottles, single bottles, completely filled with individual bottles crates. Another very significant advantage in practice is that the bottle crate for return transport of the empty bottles, in particular from the point of sale, which also takes back the empty bottles, to the bottling plant, can be used, even for those bottles repackaged bottle groups and returned by consumers without packaging.

A bottle crate that is "dual" usable (ie either for single bottles or for repackaged bottle groups or combinations of single bottles and repackaged bottle groups) is off DE 22 24 866 A known. In the known bottle crate are recorded individual bottles inside on the bottom of the bottle crate. Received outer packaging, each with a group of bottles, sit with its underside also inside on the bottom of the bottle crate. In the interior of the bottle crate, bottle separation columns with a star-shaped cross-section are provided at suitable positions which are surrounded by encircling adjacent individual bottles when individual bottles are received. When picking up the packaging with a group of bottles, the columns pass through openings in the bottom wall of the outer packaging.

Either taken up individual bottles as well as bottles in accommodated outer packaging considerable lateral movement possibility. The leads to disturbing sounds when the bottle crate is being lifted or transported. A juxtaposition of neighboring Bottles, causing mutual scratching of the bottles and rattling with is, if one finds the deformability of the "star tips" of the star-shaped cross-section the bottle dividing columns not considered locked out.

DE 2 617 051 A1 discloses a similar bottle crate, with different bottom levels for the overwrap and the individual fakes.

Of the Invention is based on the object, a dual usable bottle crate available to do, in which the position fixing at least the recorded Single bottles is improved. The fixation of bottles in Repackaging is common uncritical, especially because the outer packaging often partitions or have other means for establishing positional fixation of the bottles. Nevertheless, the invention provides in preferred embodiments a Bottle crate, which also for repackaged bottles gives improved positional fixation.

The inventive solution this Task is represented by the combination of features of claim 1.

DE 4 014 532 A1 describes a package for bottles with a box made of plastic for adjusting the bottles in four adjacent rows and pinole-like holders arranged therebetween and with cartons, which comprise at least a portion of the bottles, wherein the box is divided by a longitudinal wall in two halves and the Pinolenartigen holder in the middle of each box half in a row arranged one behind the other and are divided by a down-reaching from its upper free end slot-shaped recess in two halves, wherein the slot-shaped recesses extend transversely to the longitudinal wall.

Of the bottle crate according to the invention is suitable for both Glass bottles as well for Plastic bottles. Since both the Einstellräume and the quills on the position fixing of the bottles involved, the Einstellräume can with comparatively shallow depth (preferably less than 10%, more preferably less than 5%, even stronger preferably less than 2% of the bottle height). This will achieve that the bottle crate is not higher than either a non-dual use bottle case for single bottles is (because the comparatively small depth of the Einstellräume by reducing the Distance between the top of the bottles in outer packaging and the upper end surface the bottle crate is collected).

In the original one claims and in the description of the present application comes to some Make the phrase "bottles, which at least almost touch "or" quills, the bottles at least almost touch "before. With this expression should be expressed that on the one hand actual physical contact can be there, but on the other hand - especially with minus tolerances the bottle diameter or minus tolerances of the largest transverse dimension the quills - one State just before actual physical contact can prevail. In particular, a mutual distance is lost 1 mm, preferably less than 0.5 mm, than the cited phraseology includes viewed.

The adjustment chambers can be so close to each other, partially or everywhere in the bottle crate, that the lower end regions of two adjoining, adjusted individual bottles are minimized laterally almost touch. This serves to minimize the dimensions of the bottle crate but also leads to the fact that the two adjacent bottles fix each other directly. The largest transverse dimension of the sleeves can be minimized. In order to achieve the at least close contact of the two adjacent individual bottles technically particularly simple, the lateral boundaries of the respective two Einstellräume can be interrupted in the region of the strongest Zusammenkommens, so that there are two adjacent Einstellräume into each other.

Around There is one to form the lateral boundaries of the setting spaces whole range of technical possibilities. It is preferred if partially or everywhere in the bottle crate the lateral boundary of the relevant adjustment space in a partial area formed by the ends upright Abstandshaltestege. The spacer bars can be moderately favorable by manufacture Inner slide on cores of the mold for the bottle crate produce. Preferably, lead the Abstandshaltestege parallel to each other to the adjacent outer wall of the bottle crate. Furthermore, it is preferred, partially or everywhere in the Bottle crate the lateral boundary of the relevant adjustment space in a partial area of a downwardly continued part to form a sleeve wall. A preferred, alternative or cumulatively applicable option is in, part or all in the bottle crate the lateral boundary of the relevant setting space at least in one subarea in the manner of an uninterrupted one or form a circle interrupted at least once.

It is preferred if partially or everywhere in the bottle crate the longitudinal slots between the tongues only an upper part height of the relevant quill but it is alternatively possible, the longitudinal slots almost or completely on the entire height to provide the quill concerned. The first possibility leads to a stiffer quill construction, the second possibility leads to special elastic tongues.

A preferred option for the Condition of the regionally further spreading of the tongues is that the tongues of the relevant quill are curved upward-outside, so that in one certain height or in a certain altitude range (in practice not far away from the upper end) the quill is, but not quite represents the end) gives the largest transverse dimension.

Preferably is provided that the tongues of the quill in question on their the possibly adjusted single bottle facing side at least on a part of their length, preferably only on an upper part length, at least one in the tongue longitudinal direction having extending thickening bead. The upper part length can be essentially as long as the longitudinal slots.

at this training leads the disappearance of the plastic injected into the mold after the Demolding into a curve the tongues outwards.

Preferably the quill concerned has at least a number of tongues corresponding to Number of surrounding adjacent Einstellräumen on, preferably four tongues. But there are also versions of the bottle crate according to the invention with three tongues per quill or with two tongues per quill. But even if z. B. has the quill four surrounding adjoining Einstellräume, could you the bottle crate z. B. with quills with eight tongues, d. H. Make two tongues per adjacent single bottle.

The Quills have partially or everywhere in the bottle crate at least in an upper part length one Cross-section approximated a square with concave rounded sides instead of even square sides equivalent. This embodiment especially applies to the case of the quills, which have four adjoining setting spaces.

Preferably the quills have their own part or everywhere in the bottle crate largest transverse dimension in a height range, which is in the top third of the sleeve concerned, preferably close the upper sleeve end. Related to the bottle height of the single bottles Preferably, the quills have their part or all in the bottle crate largest transverse dimension in a height range, the higher as the lower third of the bottle height of any, recorded Single bottle. These features lead In addition, on the one hand, the bottles are optimally position-fixed, but on the other hand, the quills are not overly high are (material savings!).

According to a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the quills have partially or everywhere in the bottle crate so largest transverse dimensions that they are resiliently deformed by set individual bottles. The thereby achieved, resilient pressing of the individual bottles against the sleeves leads to a perfected fixing position, most perfect in combination with the located in the lower part of the box interior Einstellräumen. It is emphasized at this point, however, that it is possible in the case of resilient contact between set bottles and sleeves, the bottle crate ge without even in the lower part of the box interior trained to form Einstellräume. In this embodiment, the resilient contact between individual bottles and quills creates a degree of positional fixation, which - depending on the requirements in each case - is good enough.

In the previous description is on the topic "Positional fixation of resident Bottles in the bottle box "in primarily on the position fixing recorded single bottles Been referred. Preferably, the bottle crate according to the invention designed so that even bottles that are in one in the bottle crate enclosed outer packaging, using the sleeves (but naturally without assistance the setting rooms) be fixed in position. If you do that, you can at the outer packaging Effort for partitions or fixation in the outer packaging, save, as far as with the stability the outer packaging compatible.

in the Principle is free, how big Portions within the box interior one for one overpacked Bottle group provides. Particularly practical dimensions are repackaged Bottle group of six bottles in rectangular arrangement and repackaged bottle group of four bottles in a square arrangement. Also in the total number of bottles that can be stored in the bottle crate There are many possibilities. Especially convenient are sixteen or eighteen or twenty or so twenty-four parking spaces.

It becomes explicit emphasizes that the bottle crate according to the invention not necessarily be designed so that looked at each Bottle space either a single bottle or one overpacked Bottle group belonging Bottle must be recorded. So it would be z. B. possible, side by side two seats for each a group of six repackaged bottles (these twelve places too optionally usable for single bottles) and next to it an area of four times two parking spaces for single bottles (where already in terms of format no outer packaging with two sometimes three bottles fits).

Preferably are partial or everywhere in the bottle crate adjacent subareas, each one repackaged Bottle group can take by a partition separated, preferably from a bottle crate sidewall to the opposite Bottle crate side wall runs. This Feature leads to a more stable bottle crate. There are also a lot fewer quills required because the partition or the partitions also Lagefixierungsfunktion to have.

Another The invention relates to the combination of a bottle crate, as disclosed in the present application, with a (recorded) Umverpackung, in which a group of bottles is, thereby characterized in that the underside of the outer packaging on said a surface area or on several mentioned surface areas rests.

at the invention, the re-packaging of a group of bottles preferably made of cardboard, but may also consist in particular of plastic. Cardboard outer packaging is particularly light, inexpensive, lightweight to dispose of and have little material volume. For plastic outer packaging there It has a wide range of outer packaging in the manner of a smaller one carrier box to wrappers of shrink-wrap type, possibly with one or two grip-like areas.

The Overpacking can be partitions between at least part of the seats, but it must Not. partitions increase the stability the outer packaging and can with appropriate training, butting of the bottles contained prevent lifting and removing the outer packaging.

The Outer package preferably has a bottom wall with at least one opening, through which a quill extends when the outer packaging in the Bottle case is included. According to the invention, the transverse dimensions are desired the quills as possible to keep low and possible no outward projecting, sharp-edged Pinolenbereiche provide. This allows the openings be kept as small as possible in the bottom wall of the outer packaging, Damage to the Bottom wall next to the relevant opening when inserting the outer packaging in the bottle crate can be well avoided. The relevant opening can be so small that the quill in question under springy compression of their Tongues through the opening passed can be when the outer packaging is inserted into the bottle crate becomes. This springy compression can through the lower ends of the bottles in the outer packaging be made.

The Invention and preferred embodiments of the invention are described below Based on drawings or photographic illustrated embodiments even closer explained. It shows:

1 a plan view into a box interior of a part of a bottle crate;

2 a sectional view along II-II in 1 a part of the bottle crate of 1 , seen in horizontal direction;

3 a sectional view along III-III in 1 a part of the bottle crate of 1 , seen in horizontal direction;

4 a photograph of a part of a bottle crate with packaging contained in the bottle crate;

5 a schematic plan view of a bottle crate with alternative embodiment of the boundary of storage spaces for single bottles;

6 a sleeve of alternative design in the quill longitudinal section analog 3 , viewed in the horizontal direction, in the state after Nachschwinden the injection-molded plastic;

7 the quill of 6 in horizontal cross-section along VII-VII in 6 ,

In all the illustrated embodiments, the bottle crate exists 2 made of plastic and is produced by injection molding in a corresponding injection mold. This in 4 illustrated example of an outer packaging consists of cardboard.

In the plan view of 1 one sees in terms of area just over a quarter of the top view size of the bottle crate 2 , For the whole bottle crate 2 you have to imagine on the right the drawn quarter mirror image. This resulting half you have to look up in 1 imagine a mirror image of a top view of the entire bottle crate 2 to have before you.

The in 1 drawn bottle crate part 4 (= a quarter) has six bottles of bottles, which can serve either as a single bottle spaces or as a total receiving space for a repackaged bottle group of six bottles in the outer packaging.

With reference to the 1 to 5 First, some elements of the invention will be explained, initially without the feature "enlarged transverse dimension of the relevant quill" or "further spread tongues of the quill concerned". The explanation of this feature is then made with reference to 6 and 7 ,

The bottle case 2 has a lateral longitudinal outer wall 6 , a lateral transverse outer wall 8th , a central longitudinal partition 10 and a central transverse partition 12 , Inside the bottle crate part 4 are two quills 14 provided, which protrude from the bottom of the box interior upwards and in the illustrated embodiment is slightly less than half as high as the box interior (see 2 and 3 ). Each of the quills 14 is provided at a location where it is surrounded by four bottle places like a ring. The bottom of the bottle crate is not a closed through bottom, but is a kind of lattice work of curved, directly and indirectly interconnected ribs.

On this floor gridwork 16 Single bottles stand out when placed with their lower end in single bottle storage spaces 18 are set. The illustrated bottle crate part 4 has eight, in the rectangle 2 times 3 arranged Einstellräume 18 , Pro adjustment room 18 its lateral boundary is formed by a little high, running in the manner of a partial annulus side wall. You can see in 1 that at a part of the Einstellräume 18 this sidewall 20 forms a substantially three-quarter circle, and at another part of the Einstellräume 18 essentially a semicircle. In any case, the sidewall is always 20 interrupted where an adjoining storage room 18 is closest, so there are two adjacent Einstellräume 18 merge.

There where a quill 14 is present, their concavely rounded part-side wall 22 continued downward and forms, for example, a good 30% circumferential length of the relevant Einstellraums a part of the lateral boundary of the respective Einstellraums 18 ,

In vertical section of the 2 you see two quills 14 in better detail. In particular, you can see that the quill wall 24 which in horizontal section has the appearance of a square with four concave rounded wall sections instead of straight square sides and with cut square corners, by vertical longitudinal slots 26 in four tongues 28 is divided. The longitudinal slots 26 are only in an upper part of the height of the quill concerned 14 provided, wherein this portion in the illustrated embodiment, slightly more than half the height of the quill 14 accounts.

In 2 and 3 is the upper edge of the lateral boundary wall of the relevant Einstellraums 18 with the number 29 designated. In 3 is the height of the lateral boundary wall 20 denoted by the letter H, below which is the ground skeleton 16 , The height H of the perimeter wall 20 is 3 mm. In the cutting direction of the 3 are the longitudinal slots 26 the quill 14 not visible.

In 4 you see an outer packaging 30 made of cardboard for a bottle group of six bottles, arranged in rectangular 2 x 3 bottles. The outer packaging 30 has a floor 32 which, with the exception of 2 openings to be described, is a closed floor. There are two Along exterior walls 34 and two transverse outer walls 36 , There is a longitudinal partition 38 and two transverse partitions 40 , The longitudinal partition 38 is in its middle area at the top as a carrying handle 40 formed, which is at a lower level than the upper ends of the repackaged bottle.

The outer packaging 30 has in its bottom wall two openings of a shape and size that the quills described above 14 can go through if the outer packaging 30 in the bottle case 2 or the bottle crate part 4 is set. The longitudinal partition 38 and the transverse partitions 40 are each on a lower portion of their height, which occupies almost its entire height, except that there is room for the quills 14 is. Above is the outer packaging 30 without upper end wall open.

5 shows, somewhat more schematically, an alternative embodiment, in the non-annular side walls to the boundary of the Einstellräume 18 are provided, but instead Abstandshaltestege 44 , At every setting room 18 are three spacers 44 present, extending parallel to each other from the adjacent longitudinal outer wall 6 or the adjacent longitudinal partition 10 out to the relevant setting room 18 extend, wherein in each case the middle of the three webs 44 in the horizontal direction is shorter than the two other webs 44 , The bridges 44 run parallel to the transverse outer wall 8th and the transverse partition 12 , In the 5 either at the right end of the walkways 44 or at the left end of the footbridges 44 existing bridge ends 46 lie on a circular arc and are - in the outside of the 5 visible - either bevelled or concave rounded.

The quills 14 form with their walls in the lower end again a portion of the boundary of the four directly adjacent Einstellräume 18 , and to a partial area of almost 90 degrees circumferential length.

The setting rooms 18 and the quills 14 are configured to hold single bottles (that which is in 5 bottom right with the number 18 for setting room is called, one can also imagine as a set single bottle) at the points of closest approach at least almost touch. In addition, form the transverse outer wall 8th and the transverse partition 12 additional position fixing points for a part of set single bottles. Partial annular side walls of Einstellräume 18 are not available. The spacer bars 44 are high in this embodiment in the range of 2 to 6 mm. The quills 14 have longitudinal slots 26 , in the 5 are not shown for reasons of simplification.

Both in the embodiment according to 1 to 3 as well as in the embodiment according to 5 that applies outside of the Einstellräume 18 Surface areas are present on which an outer packaging 30 if they are there in the bottle crate 2 is set, with her bottom rests. According to the embodiment 1 to 2 these are the upper edges 29 the part-annular side walls 20 the boundaries of the parking spaces 18 , According to the embodiment 5 These areas are defined by the horizontal, upper end surfaces of the spacer webs 44 educated.

With reference to the 6 and 7 An embodiment will now be explained how the inventive, partially increasing the transverse dimensions of the quill or the regional, stronger spreading of the tongues of the sleeve can be configured. Other possibilities for the transverse dimension increased or more spread configuration exist, but the subsequent description is particularly favorable in terms of manufacture and can be produced with a comparatively simple injection mold.

In the injection mold and also immediately after removal of the bottle crate 2 from the injection mold have the sleeves 14 a configuration, how to put them in the 1 to 3 sees. Rounded in the longitudinal direction of the tongues 28 from top to bottom, bead-like wall thickness thickening ( 7 ) take the tongues 28 however, some time later, after the plastic has disappeared, the in 6 visible, upwardly-outwardly curved shape. This is the quill 14 in their upper end (ie almost at the top, before the wall is bent inward) spreads more than below. The extent of the greater spread is in 6 exaggerated. The enlarged transverse dimension 50 is in the described embodiment about 2-8 mm compared to the corresponding transverse dimension at the foot of the quill 14 ,

In cross-section of 7 you can see that the bead-like wall thickness thickening or thickening strips 48 each at the left and right end of the tongue in question 28 radially outward (ie from the center of the quill 14 continued, toward a possibly set single bottle out) are made. The thickening strips 48 run from top to bottom and end about where, including the longitudinal slots 26 the quill 14 end up. Through the broken lines 52 is indicated as the cross section of the quill 14 below the thickening beads 48 looks.

Through the thickening beads 48 be for something more than the upper half of the height of the quill 14 along the tongue in question 28 running material accumulations on the outside of the tongue in question 28 created. Immediately after removing the bottle crate 2 from the injection mold, the plastic in the interior of the material accumulations is still at a relatively high temperature, possibly still molten in certain areas. In the area of thickening beads 48 Therefore, the Nachschwinden, ie the process until the final solidification of all plastic, relatively strongest. Therefore, the tongue in question bends 28 up-out, because the respective thickening bead 48 When Nachschwinden a shortened length tries to assume. Overall, the quill takes 14 the shape of a flower slightly opened up, as in 6 shown.

The above more spread tongues 28 lie like a kind of leaf spring in their upper end against any, set individual bottles and cause a perfect, resilient positional fixation. The same applies to bottles that are in an outer packaging in the bottle crate 2 be set. When not in use, the bottles can not move to each other. Only under the influence of high lateral impact or vibration forces can it come in extreme cases to a lateral contact of adjacent bottles, but under the dampening effect of the resilient tongues.

The above more spread form of the quills 14 also causes the Pinolenzungen 28 be resiliently compressed as soon as you put a repackaged bottle group in the bottle crate 2 established. The lower end portions of the outer periphery of the re-packed bottles provide this resilient pushing back. The for the quills 14 provided openings in the lower bottom wall of the outer packaging 30 can therefore be made smaller than if this resilient pressing back would not take place.

The lateral boundaries of the Einstellräume can be slightly conical (below smaller section of the setting space than above) designed. This is for demolding the bottle crate 2 cheap and ensures that - regardless of the tolerances in the diameter of the bottles - all bottles can be well centered in the Einstellräumen recorded.

at the described embodiments is the bottle height a little less than 30 cm.

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Bottle box ( 2 ) made of plastic, which can be either individual bottles or at least one group of bottles which are in an outer packaging ( 30 ), or can accommodate a combination of individual bottles and at least one repackaged group of bottles, having the following features: (a) there are setting spaces in the lower part of the box interior ( 18 ), one for each individual bottle, each having a depth corresponding to a lower end portion of the bottle height and at least partially have such a boundary that essential lateral movements of the lower end portion of the bottle height of any set single bottle are limited; (b) and from the bottom of the box interior ruffs ( 14 ) upward, each emanating from the central area between surrounding adjacent Einstellräumen and at least two, by longitudinal slots ( 26 ) divided tongues ( 28 (c) wherein in the sleeves, the respective transverse dimension (s) is (are) increased at least in a portion of the quill height so that the tongues at least nearly contact any individual bottles set in the circumferentially adjacent adjustment spaces (d) and wherein at a height substantially corresponding to the upper end of the adjustment spaces, one or more surface areas outside the adjustment spaces are present, presenting a support for the underside of at least one of the optional wrapped packages. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate the Einstellräume ( 18 ) are so close to each other that the lower end portions of two adjacent, adjusted individual bottles at least almost touch laterally. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to claim 2, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate, the lateral boundary of the respective setting space ( 18 ) is interrupted there, where an adjacent setting room is closest, so that there are two adjacent Einstellräume into each other. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate, the lateral boundary of the relevant setting space in a partial area of the ends upright Abstandsstestege ( 44 ) is formed. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate, the lateral boundary of the respective setting space at least in a partial region in the manner of a continuous or at least once interrupted circular ring ( 20 ) is trained. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate, the lateral boundary of the respective setting space in a partial region of a downwardly continued portion of a sleeve wall ( 24 ) is formed. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate, the shed depth is less than 10%, preferably less than 5%, more preferably less than 2%, of the bottle height. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate, the longitudinal slots ( 26 ) between the tongues ( 28 ) only an upper partial height of the quill ( 14 ). Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the tongues ( 28 ) of the quill concerned ( 14 ) are curved upwards-outwards. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the tongues ( 28 ) of the quill concerned ( 14 ) on its side of the possible adjusted single bottle side facing at least a portion of its length, preferably only on an upper part length, at least one extending in the tongue longitudinal thickening ( 48 ) having. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the quill in question ( 14 ) has at least a number of tongues corresponding to the number of surrounding adjacent Einstellräumen, preferably four tongues. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate the sleeves ( 14 ) have, at least in an upper part length, a cross-section which approximates a square with concavely rounded sides ( 22 ) instead of even square sides. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate the sleeves ( 14 ) have their greatest transverse dimension in a height range located in their upper third, preferably their largest transverse dimension near the quill end. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate the sleeves ( 14 ) have their largest transverse dimension in a height range higher than the lower third of the bottle height of any one bottle. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate the sleeves ( 14 ) have such largest transverse dimensions that they are resiliently deformed by adjusted individual bottles. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that in each case 3 times 2 parking spaces with 2 sleeves ( 14 ) form an area of the bottle crate containing a group of 6 bottles in an outer packaging ( 30 ). Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that in each case 2 times 2 parking spaces with 1 quill ( 14 ) form an area of the bottle crate containing a group of 4 bottles in an outer package ( 30 ). Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that 12 or 16 or 18 or 20 or 24 parking spaces ( 18 ) available. Bottle box ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that partially or everywhere in the bottle crate adjacent subareas, each of which can accommodate a repackaged bottle group, by a partition ( 10 ; 12 ) are separated. Combination of a bottle crate ( 2 ) according to one of claims 1 to 19 with an outer packaging ( 30 ), in which there is a group of bottles, characterized in that the underside of the outer packaging rests on the said one or more surface areas. Combination according to claim 20, characterized in that the outer packaging ( 30 ) consists of cardboard. Combination according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that the outer packaging ( 30 ) Partitions ( 38 ; 40 ) between at least part of the bottle places. Combination according to one of claims 20 to 22, characterized in that the outer packaging ( 30 ) a bottom wall ( 32 ) with at least one opening through which a sleeve extends has.

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