DE1586559B1 - Stackable and nested containers - Google Patents

Description

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The invention relates to a container that extends to the horizontal width of the lower end of the enteinem Containers of the same shape and size can be stacked with a speaking gap, from which and after turning through 180 ° in this nestable, the container nest the rib on genomist, with walls standing on a floor.

where vertical ribs are arranged at a distance from each other 5 to move them stacked one on top of the other. To prevent containers, it is further provided that, in a known container of this type, an edge is formed on each container to engage with the walls of the container not perpendicular, but rather upper containers stacked on top of it. which is always more or less inclined inwards, so that this edge protrudes over the side wall of the ribbed container and extends upwards in the arrangement of containers with the same orientation, essentially in the same plane as the wall itself,
borrowed. Because of the risk of mutual jamming, these containers can also not completely, the upper section of the edge protrude upwards over the upper ends of the ribs that are nested in their entire depth and these are relatively thin walls 15 upper Section laterally outward with respect to the flexible, so not rigid ribs to be offset to a horizontal plane (USA.-Patent 3 270 913). Acting displacement of a stacked top container. Another well-known container that prevents the over- container. The ribs are stacked on top of one another or are nested in one another essentially at the same height.
A simple production of a container according to the invention to the upper edge of the container is made possible by the fact that the ribs rest on the inner surface of the container edge with a substantially rectangular cross-section and end slightly below the edge edge . The point here, so this shape is easy to manufacture. In ribs that are to be used, it is further provided that the lower ends of the ribs stand below the horizontal center plane of the lower ends of the ribs laterally outwards over the holder, and in the stacked position of these known the bottom protrude and that the edge protrude laterally Containers can therefore hold the ribs of the upper part outwardly over the upper ends of the ribs, neither on the ribs of the lower part.

holder stand, rather the ribs stand on con- In detail, the invention can thereby be a

experience solar-like recesses in the upper edge of the loading 30 advantageous embodiment that the side

container walls. Here so the container walls wear the container wall has a rectangular shape

the loading, which is usually stacked when full, and that the ribs on a first pair of walls

container, so that they are made correspondingly strong and heavy, with one of the ribs adjacent to

must be trained. A vertical side edge of a wall of the first is disadvantageous in these

known containers also that they are not completely formed, 35 pair of walls and a second rib

d. H. nested in each other in their entire depth directly opposite the first rib

but always only at half the depth adjacent to a vertical side edge of the opposite

can be plugged together (Swedish patent - overlying wall of the wall pair is formed.

font 167115). In an advantageous embodiment according to the

The object on which the invention is based is that the side wall consists of

stands therein, a container of the initially defined an upper wall section, which is connected to the upper

Kind to create, which is connected to the aforementioned disadvantages end portions of the ribs, and from

does not have and is comparatively simple a lower wall portion, which is with the

Construction is. lower end portions of the ribs is connected,

This object is achieved according to the invention in 45 that further the lower wall section laterally

essentially achieved in that the inside of the container starting from the upper wall section

The bottom is continuously offset from the upper edge of the container and that the wall is horizontal

running ribs on the inner surface of the container connecting portion, which has the lower end

edge lying slightly below the edge of the upper wall section with the upper end

end, in the stacking position two connects with respect to their 50 of the lower wall section. Here,

Rib arrangement of the same aligned container on hen the upper ends of the ribs laterally inward

the ribs of the lower container stand and protrude in the over the upper wall section, and the

Nesting of the container in the ribs between the lower ends of the ribs are laterally outward

in the lower container. over the lower wall section.

When the containers are in the stacking position, they are aligned in the same way, and the holder according to the invention is particularly reliable lower ends of the ribs of the upper container, it is further provided that the intermediate genes on the upper ends of the ribs of the lower spaces between the upper ends of the ribs first Container on, whereby the support between the recesses and that the spaces on stacked containers over the ribs - second between the lower ends of the ribs follows. In order to nest the containers one inside the other, recesses are provided, the first recesses Upper container with respect to the lower container cracks open upper ends for receiving the rotated so that the ribs of the upper container cut one from above between the lower ends of the ribs the corresponding matching rip-nested container and the second backpens of the lower container, where 65 jumps have open lower ends to the the upper ends of the ribs of a lower container can then slide into one another through the containers nen. It is useful here to include the horizontal in this nesting position. The one before Width of the upper end of each rib is less than the connecting portion mentioned in more advantageous

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In the shape of a shoulder to form slots or passages 6 around the bottom of one of the ribs, the

from above to support the nested container. are generally wider than the ribs. The top

In the case of the container according to the invention, there are no sections of the ribs 4 on the inner upper offset or inclination of the vertical side walls surface of the edge 3 formed, the upper required, whereby the loading space of the container 5 end of the edge upwards over the upper ends 7 can be used much more effectively than in the case of the ribs 4 protruding.

known stackable and nestable containers that The container 1 is designed such that it is on

have sloping or sloping walls. For this a second container can be stacked, the

Basically, the side walls of the container can also be in the same position, with the upper one

be more solid and rigid, so that again io container by rotating through 180 ° in the lower loading

can be nested to increase the strength of the container on top of one another. To create the-

stacking several containers to form a large column, better nesting options are the dimensions of the

thing is. kind taken that the ribs 4 of the upper container

Another advantage is to be seen in the nesting of the spaces between the ribs of the nested position of the container in that 15 lower containers are accommodated. As in that the bottom of the upper container is shown on either Fig. 2, the ribs are Aa of the bottom of the lower container or on a top container on the ribs 4 of the lower α Beentsprechenden stop may be supported, WO hälters on. Similarly, the Ripdurch are the problems that pen by jamming of the loading 4 b of the upper container on the ribs 4 b of the container are caused, no longer occur because the comparable 20 on the lower container. In order not to nest the containers in vertical ribs or side walls against one another, the upper container is offset or inclined by 180 °. rotates so that the rib 4 α of the upper container in

The invention is in the following description the slot 6 α of the lower container and the rib

Exercise of some embodiments with reference to 4 b is recorded in the slot 6 b ,

the drawing explained in more detail. In this shows 25 In the case of the loading illustrated in the drawing

F i g. 1 a perspective view of a container have the opposite short

ters according to the invention, walls the same number of ribs 4 and intermediate

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the container of the interstitial spaces6, the ribs4 in each short

Fig. 1, wall directly of a rib4 of the opposite

Fig. 3 is a side view of the container of Fig. 1, 30 facing the wall. In contrast, they have

F i g. 4 a section through two containers, but not the larger walls opposite one another

are stacked with the same number of ribs and spaces. the

F i g. 5 a section through two containers, the rib 4 of a larger wall lies in between

are nested, rule space or slot 6 in the opposite

F i g. 6 a plan view of another embodiment 35 larger wall opposite. That's why the number is

Approximate shape of a container according to the invention, and arrangement of the ribs 4 not critical, wherein

Fig. 7 is a side view of the container of Fig. 6, it should only be noted that the ribs 4 and intermediate

in which some parts are cut out, clear 6 of one wall correctly with respect to the

F i g. Figure 8 is a partial perspective view of one ribs and spaces of an opposing outer one Corner of the container of FIG. 6, 40 den and adjacent wall must be arranged

Fig. 9 is a view similar to that of Fig. 8, which depends on whether the upper container

is similar, only the corresponding inner corner of the one for nesting it by 180 or 90 °

The container of FIG. 6 shows to be rotated so that the ribs of the first

Fig. 10 is a view similar to that of Fig. 8 wall from the corresponding spaces in

is similar, in which a second outer corner of the 45 of the opposite or adjacent wall

The container is illustrated to be received when the upper container is in

Figure 11 is a section through two containers of the desired manner for nesting

F i g. 6 in the nested position and rotated.

FIG. 12 shows a section similar to that of FIG. 11, while columns 4 in the drawing illustrate

is similar, only the containers have been nested 50 light, which are substantially perpendicular

are illustrated. and have essentially parallel side edges

The box and sen shown in the drawing, it is understandable that the ribs 4 are also stackable Container 1 consists of a substantially sloping edge or any borrowed rectangular bottom 2, an edge 3, which can take the desired shape as long as the corresponds to a rectangular shape and with the bottom 55 width of the rib 4 is less than the corresponding by a series of spaced apart spaces 6 between the ribs in the opposite substantial vertical ribs 4 is connected. overlying or adjacent walls, which The ribs 4 form the end and side walls of the depends on whether the container for the purpose of Container. One inside the other rotated by 180 or 90 °

The container is set up to be 60 on one foot.

floor or any other supporting surface with the help. In addition, the width of the ribs can be changed

to be supported by a series of feet 5, with some ribs of a greater width.

are formed in one piece with the bottom 2 or can have ribs other than other, as long as

separately by appropriate connecting parts such as the spaces from which the ribs to

attached to the floor. 65 purposes of nesting added

As best shown in FIG. 1 can be seen, should have a sufficient width,

are the ribs 4 outwardly over the edges of the width of the corresponding ribs

of the bottom 2 so that the space is fitted between.

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Although in the drawing a certain number of the lower container engaged, creating a of ribs 4 and spaces 6 show stop for the purpose of nesting gelicht is, it is clear that to carry out the stave is created so that the bottom of the upper container and shaft one of the sides of the container at a certain distance above the bottom of the at least two ribs and an adjacent or 5 lower container. The engagement of the edge of the opposite side of the container at least upper container with the edge of the lower container two Gaps must be with the ters is just a convenient way of creating one both ribs coincide when the container is box stop, it being understood that is turned into the nesting position. other box stop designs are provided

The height of the ribs 4 should be able to be substantially io.

be the same on all sides of the container. As shown in the drawing is a nestable and stackable one Illustratively, the ribs are not only illustrated by the same container that is turned around Height, but the upper and lower ends of the 180 ° in connection with a similar container ribs ends in essentially the same ter can be stacked or nested. if Levels. This ratio is not absolutely necessary- 15 however, square containers can be used, maneuverable. In some cases, the upper ends can be sufficient to form the container in such a way that it can be used for of the ribs be staggered in relation to their height, transfer from the stacking to the nesting position d. H. the upper surfaces 7 can be shifted and reversed, only to be rotated by 90 ° which heights lie as long as the total length or needs. In this case the arrangement is the total rip height of all ribs is essentially the same. 20 pen 4 of a wall of the container in such a relationship Since the loading of the container at the ends leads to the arrangement of the spaces between the usually larger than on the sides, ribs of an adjacent wall can be made, the ribs adjacent to the corners of the container - that the ribs of the upper container at a Drepen4 be made either thicker or wider, hung the lower container at 90 ° from the dewod the correspondingly larger loads in 25 speaking, matching spaces these areas are taken into account. In addition, between the ribs in the lower container the ribs 4 can be taken any desired transversely. Furthermore, it can be under bleed shape Assume, as long as they are possible under the given circumstances, the ribs 4 only corresponding spaces or slots 6 to be provided in the on opposite walls so that Nesting are included. Example- 30 free the other pair of opposing walls wise, the ribs can be a rectangular cross-section of ribs. In addition, the vertical have cut, but they can also be round, oval peripheral wall of the container any desired number or be polygonal. Furthermore, the ribs can have sides, or the vertical circumferential hollow, with recesses or fully formed. wall can be round or oval as long as that The edge 3 is essentially rectangular in the ribs 4 of a portion of this vertical Umqureuzection illustrated, the upper end of the retaining wall with respect to the spaces 6 between two Edge up over the upper ends of the see the ribs of a second section of the Ribs 4 protrudes. As in Fig. 4 illustrates, vertical peripheral wall are arranged in such a way lie the upper ends of the ribs 4 of the upper that the ribs of the first section of the wall of Container on the upper ends of the ribs of the 40 below the spaces of the second section When the upper container is on, the container is up when the upper container is around the lower container is stacked with the edge rotated a certain predetermined angle, serves to have both a side and in the container of FIG. 1 to 5 is in particular for Longitudinal displacement of the upper use, d. H. proportionate to inclusion To prevent the container. The edge 3 is preferably suitable for 45 large objects that cannot be penetrated by the designed as a continuous part, which falls around the spaces between the ribs 4 through The periphery of the container goes around and closes. These items can be substantial a shift of the rail parts stacked up above and the like. Act. In some cases it can Prevents the container, i.e. the strength and rigidity - a rust or a partition plate (egg crate or increased capacity of the container. 50 divider) in the container, whereby the Although the edge of the FIG. 1 to 5 dar- interior of the container in a number of smaller ones The container provided is used to divide both side compartments. This use a as well as such a separation taking place in the longitudinal direction does not affect the basic shift of the upper container in the stacking position in connection with the Stazu to prevent it is understandable that the edge in 55 torment and boxes of the container, some cases do not have the upper ends of the rib in FIG. 6 to 12 is another embodiment protruding. In this case means can be provided in the form of the container according to the invention. In be to the side and lengthways instead- of this embodiment are the side walls of the Finding displacement of the stacked loading container completely closed. The container 8 container to prevent. These means can, for example, consist of a substantially rectangular Boweise at the lower ends of the ribs formed the 9 with a series of feet 10 that the floor Be protrusions from set-backs or ent- on a floor or on another correspondence support formed indentations in the upper support surface. From the bottom 9 go a Ends of the pillars of the lower container received- pair of opposite, substantially vertical men will be. 65 side walls 11 and a pair of opposite, essentially vertical end walls 12 in the box position as illustrated in FIG is, the lower end of the edge 3 is running upwards. The vertical side edges of the of the upper container with the upper end of the Ran- side walls 11 and the end walls 12 are for

Creating a substantially rectangular container interconnected.

As in the first embodiment, each of the walls 11 is formed with a series of substantially vertically extending, spaced apart ribs 13 provided from the floor 9 and run upwards and end in front of the top of the corresponding wall. At this In the embodiment, the walls 11 and 12 are closed, each wall having a top wall section 14 and a lower wall portion 15 is provided by a substantially horizontal extending shoulder 16 are connected. As best shown in FIG. 9 can be seen, it is upper end of each rib 13 laterally inward over the upper wall portion 14, while the The lower end of each rib 13 protrudes laterally outward beyond the lower wall section 15. the end F i g. 8 it can be clearly seen that the wall sections 14 and 15 in the vertical direction with respect to are arranged offset from one another and that the shoulder 16 is a connection between these two creates mutually offset wall sections.

From Fig. 9 it can be seen that the upper end of each rib 13 is below the upper edge of the upper wall portion 14 is so that the portion of the wall portion 14, which over the end 17 of the ribs protrudes, creating a rim 18 which fulfills a similar function as rim 3 of the container illustrated in Figures 1-5 is.

The ribs 13 and the wall sections 14 and 15 run vertically without any appreciable inclination or inclination is present. In the stacking position illustrated in FIG. 12, the lower ends of the ribs 13 of the upper container on the upper ends 17 of the ribs of the lower Container on, wherein the upper portion of the wall portion 14 or the rim 13 contributes to both to prevent lateral as well as longitudinal displacement of the upper container.

To nest the containers, the upper container is relative to the lower container rotated by 180 °. In the nesting position, the lower end of each of the ribs 13 is a Wall 11 of the upper container on the horizontally extending shoulder 16 of the opposite Wall 11 of the lower container on, whereby the corresponding support for the container for the purpose of nesting is formed. In that the walls of the container 8 are vertical and are completely closed by wall sections 14 and 15, that is the extent the nesting, as shown in FIG. 11 shown is to achieve a maximum nesting that can be achieved with containers of this type can.

The ribs 13 of each wall are either opposed or one opposite to the ribs adjacent wall - which depends on whether the container is in the stacking position from the box is to be transferred by a rotation of 180 or 90 ° - arranged such that the rib 13 of the upper container from the recess or space between the ribs of the lower container is picked up when the containers are in the appropriate box position. These physical relationships are the same as described with respect to the first embodiment became.

So that the container 8 can be handled and transported more easily, the walls 12 can with Hand holes 19 be provided.

In the drawing, the container 8 is only provided with ribs 13 on the opposite side walls 11 illustrated. The ribs 13 can also be on the end walls 12 or both on the side walls 11 as well as be arranged on the end walls 12, the relationships that are used for stacking and required for nesting are the same. Furthermore, the ribs 13 as in the first Embodiment be arranged such that the container by rotating the upper container either can be nested by 90 or 180 °.

The container of both the embodiment of FIG. 1 to 5 as well as the embodiment 6 to 12 is illustrated with vertical side walls. However, in order to facilitate casting or molding, i. H. the production to facilitate the container taking into account special manufacturing processes the side walls be slightly inclined or inclined. It must be emphasized, however, that this tendency or inclination is not necessary to create the relationships created by the invention and which cause stacking and nesting. The term »im essentially perpendicular «in connection with the walls, as stated in the description and in the claims is used, it should therefore be understood that the walls are perpendicular, but for manufacturing reasons can be slightly inclined or inclined. In addition, as already mentioned - a different number of vertical side walls can be provided. Even the side wall can be round or oval in plan view. Under the term vertical "wall," like him used in the description and claims is a vertical wall of any shape and Understand a shape that is a polygonal, round, oval and otherwise shaped wall (Peripheral wall) can act.

Claims (13)

Patent claims: 1. Container that can be stacked on a container of the same shape and size and rotated can be nested in these by 180 °, with walls standing on a floor with vertical Ribs are spaced apart, characterized in that the Continuously extending ribs from the container bottom (2, 9) to the upper edge of the container (3, 11) (4,13) end on the inner surface of the container rim a little below the rim edge, in the stacking position of two containers which are aligned in the same way with regard to their rib arrangement (1, 8) stand on the ribs of the lower container and in the nesting position of the container in the spaces between the ribs of the lower container engage. 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the horizontal width of the upper End of each rib (4) is less than the horizontal width of the lower end of the corresponding one Space (6), of which at the in- 109 510/146 nesting the container the rib (4) is added. 3. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that on the container (1) for prevention a displacement of an upper container (1) stacked above an edge (3) for engagement is formed with the upper container (1) stacked above. 4. Container according to claim 1 and 3, characterized in that the edge over the side wall of the container (1) protrudes upwards and is essentially in the same plane as the wall extends. 5. Container according to claim 4, characterized in that the upper portion of the rim (3) up over the tops of the ribs (4) protrudes and that this upper section laterally outwards with respect to the ribs (4) is offset to a shift acting in the horizontal plane of a stacked one on top To prevent the container (1). 6. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the ribs (4) substantially the have the same height. 7. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the ribs (4) have a substantially have a rectangular cross-section. 8. Container according to claim 4, characterized in that that the lower ends of the ribs (4) protrude laterally outward beyond the bottom (2) and that the edge (3) protrudes laterally outwards over the upper ends of the ribs (4). 9. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the side wall of the container (1) has a rectangular shape and that the ribs (4, 13) are formed on a first pair of walls are, with one of the ribs (4) adjacent to a vertical side edge of a wall of the first pair of walls is formed and a second rib (4) of the first rib directly opposite adjacent to a vertical side edge of the opposite wall of the pair of walls is trained. 10. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the side wall consists of a upper wall portion (14) connected to the upper end portions of the ribs (13), and from a lower wall portion (15) which is connected to the lower end portions of the Ribs (13) is connected that the lower wall section (15) laterally inward starting from the upper wall portion (14) is offset and that the wall has a horizontal connecting portion (16) which the lower end of the connects the upper wall section (14) to the upper end of the lower wall section (15). 11. Container according to claim 10, characterized in that that the upper ends of the ribs (13) laterally inward over the upper wall section (14) protrude and that the lower ends of the ribs (13) laterally outward over the lower wall section (15) protrude. 12. A container according to claim 10, characterized in that the spaces between the upper ends of the ribs (13) have first recesses and that the spaces between the lower ends of the ribs (13) have second recesses, the first Recesses open upper ends for receiving the lower ends of the ribs (13) one of upper nested container and the second recesses have open lower ends to receiving the upper ends of the ribs (13) of a lower container in this nesting position. 13. Container according to claim 10, characterized in that the horizontal connecting portion forms a shoulder (16) around the bottom (9) to support a container nested from above. 1 sheet of drawings