DE202011051070U1 - Mounting frame for transport containers - Google Patents

Abstract

Attachment frame for forming side walls of transport containers, such as lattice boxes, characterized in that it has two rigid side walls (14) and two end walls (16) each made up of at least two frame parts which can be folded against each other along a hinge axis and around hinge axes parallel to this ) comprises, the frame walls (14, 16), of which the end wall (16) is longer than the side wall (14), are pivotally connected on the vertical sides by means of a corner axis (3) extending orthogonally to the floor; wherein the end walls (16) each have four hinge elements (17) that can be folded over four hinge elements (17) that can be folded away from the corner axis (3) and one that is horizontal and parallel to the base part Stabilizing part (19) in the upper area of the end wall (16), the side walls (14, 16) around the corner axes (3) and the hinge axes of the end walls (16) in a position parallel to the other two side walls (14) in the space can be swiveled in between these, so that the length of the ...

Description

The invention relates to a Aufsetzrahmen for transport containers, such as lattice boxes or lattice box transport pallets.

As a lattice box transport pallet designated containers are used for transport and in trade for the careful transport and sale of general cargo. Such lattice box transport pallets are also available as folding boxes for the purpose of reducing the return of empties.

The one-piece lattice box transport pallet according to WO 95/21773 consists mainly of a supported over foot parts bottom part and of this towering lattice walls. The front wall is formed of two pivotally connected to each other about a central horizontal axis wall parts, so that an upper part of the front wall to facilitate the loading and unloading of the lattice box is folded forward. This grid box transport pallet is closed at the top by a cooperating with the lattice walls cover and a locking bracket. This known lattice box transport pallet is suitable for transporting uniformly shaped and packaged objects, stackable articles or product packages.

From the DE-C 43 15 040 a folding lattice box transport pallet is known, which consists of a bottom frame and hinged to these connected lattice walls, wherein the lattice walls between an erect position in which the lattice box pallet can carry payload, and a folded position in which the lattice box Transport pallet can be transported as empties with low transport volume, movable back and forth and can be locked in their respective position. Although a foldability of lattice box transport pallets ensures a certain optimization in transport, but limited in terms of their use, but mainly on lattice box transport pallets, which are used to transport relatively good stackable goods.

In the DE 43 43 960 A1 a device is described for collecting packages, comprising at least one or more deployable side parts, which set up outside the collective packaging include a space for accommodating the collective packaging or set up within the collective packaging the largest possible space within the collective packaging, are surrounded by the collective packaging and a holding device , Which is connected to the one or more side parts, for securing the collective packaging on the erected side part or the erected side parts.

The DE 37 00 634 A1 proposes separate nestable pallet cradles for pallets that circulate between the supplier and the recipient. For repatriation of the Aufsetzrahmen is folded, so that the space requirements for this Aufsetzrahmen is relatively low.

DE 10051678 C2 describes a two-part lattice box transport pallet, which has a foldable tube frame, which can be transported in a folded position of the lattice box transport pallet independently and space-saving empties. This lattice box transport pallet tube frame has two rigid side walls and two each of at least two along a hinge axis against each other and to this parallel hinge axes against the side walls foldable frame members formed end walls, the side walls consist exclusively of longitudinal members, at which end to the corresponding cross members of the frame parts the end walls are hinged.

The frame parts forming the two end walls each consist of three cross-beam sections arranged one above the other, while the two side walls consist of longitudinal beams arranged one above the other and connected to the transverse bars by wing hinges. A side wall consists of two or three, the opposite side of the access opening of the lattice box associated side wall, however, only two superposed longitudinal beams. Fillings can now be used in the tube frame, which is expediently formed entirely from lengths of a square hollow-section material, and can be detachably fastened to the longitudinal or transverse bars by means of clamping.

Out DE 296 09 108 U a transport container is known, the Aufsetzrahmen has side walls which are pivotable in each corner about an axis perpendicular to the bottom of the container axis, wherein two mutually parallel side walls consist of two frame parts, which are centrally connected by a hinge. Thus, from the bottom part - eg. A pallet - removed frames are merged, with the two-part side walls superimposed. The length of the package thus folded is shorter than the clear length of the interior of the container, so that the frame can be layered in the transport container. This is done by using locking elements 11 achieved, which are moved along the peripheral edge away from the corner - but this model was not suitable for lattice boxes, especially those with an engagement flap.

These known lattice boxes were able to be improved in that they rusted easily due to metallic material for the lattice walls, were relatively heavy and in embodiments with engaging flaps also took in the collapsed state a lot of space and were difficult to transport. The metal mesh was still loud in mutual contact and difficult to clean or maintain.

It is therefore an object of the invention to avoid the disadvantages of the prior art.

The object is achieved by a transport lattice box with Aufsetzrahmen according to the features of claim 1. Advantageous developments emerge from the dependent claims.

Preferably, the stabilizing part for the Aufsetzrahmen is provided in at least an upper part of an end wall openable, extending transversely over a majority of the Stirnwandoberabschnitts removable flap, wherein after removing the flap, the side walls at the edges each about an orthogonal to the bottom extending corner axis, formed by Stand, swiveling.

It is also possible that the stabilizing part of the end wall is a removable stabilizing part extending transversely in the upper region of the end wall.

Typically, the axles in the corners of the attachment frame are formed by closed and / or open bearing tabs on the side walls through which the posts are mounted as axes of rotation and extending at the side wall edges, whereby the non-foldable side walls and foldable side walls are pivotable with respect to each other and / or closed bearing lugs in the pivoted-up position of the container are aligned with the side walls and protrude beyond them in the longitudinal direction, as well as protrude in collapsed form of the Aufsetzrahmens transversely from the side walls under support of the stand.

Preferably, the attachment frame is a pallet, such as a Euro pallet, can be placed as a bottom part, wherein at the lower marginal edges of the side walls of the Aufsetzrahmens fastening / locking means are arranged, which engage over the edges of the pallet.

Preferably, further elements, selected from locking elements, stacking elements or support elements are arranged at the upper edge of the container, by means of which the frame is locked in the pivoted position / by means of which a stacking aid for a patch on the mouth of the container lid or bottom or a frame of another Container is formed.

The side walls can, for example, as a flat frame with plates grids, perforated plates or flexible webs as filling, made of plastic or metal, be formed - but it is also possible to produce them from composite materials - for example, to work with pickled reinforcing material

It is also possible that for stabilizing the unfolded position of the Aufsetzrahmens a rigid subframe is used, which is pivotally hinged to one of the side wall edges about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis thereof and can be locked with an opposite side wall edge.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the attachment frame is made essentially of plastic.

Particularly preferably, the Aufsetzrahmen part of a plastic grid box.

Especially the embodiment with plastic has the advantage - preferably for the pallet on which the Aufsetzrahmen is set, that the box transported environmentally friendly - because easier - and can be easily cleaned. It is corrosion-free and the attachment frame can be folded together so that it fits into a built-up lattice box so that it does not protrude over the lattice box wall.

It is easy to recycle, allows for a better freight-optimized stacking of the empties by the complete insertion of the folded Aufsetzrahmen. Until now, steel frames had to be scrapped or repaired in an expensive way, while grid frame made from thermoplastic material could be returned to plastics recycling in a simple form. The plastic is weather-resistant and easy to clean - even wet.

The invention will now be described in more detail in the following description with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing, which is by no means limited to this embodiment, which is only illustrative.

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1 an oblique view from above of an empty, built-grid box transport pallet

2 a plan view of a side wall of the grid box transport pallet of 1 without folding hinges,

3 a plan view of a side wall of the lattice box transport pallet with a flap part and folding hinges;

4 a side view of a corner tube with foot part and recording claw.

5 a perspective view of the folded Aufsetzrahmens; and.

6 a constructed lattice box transport pallet with folded attachment frame in empties transport position,

The in the embodiment in 1 illustrated grid box transport pallet has a footrests 2 pallet supported against the ground 30 on which an inventive attachment frame by means of mounting brackets 24 is releasably attached, on. The attachment frame is collapsible (s. 5 and 6 ) and has two parallel, non-hinged, designed as a grid plates side walls 14 ( 2 ) and front also designed as a grid plates end walls 16 ( 3 ), of which at least one for easier access to the pit interior in each case in its upper portion a pivotally articulated, transversely over the four foldable wall sections 16 ' . 16 '' . 16 ''' , and 16 ''''' split lower part of the front wall 16 extending flap part 19 by a horizontal line with respect to the three lower end wall portions 16 ' 16 ''' and 16 ''' is limited. The flap part 19 is aushängbar, after which the four hinged end wall sections 16 ' . 16 '' . 16 ''' . 16 '''' in the lower part of the front wall 16 to fold their hinges.

Possibly. can the front wall 16 also by other measures, as a removable take-off flap 19 stabilized, as by a (not shown) removable cross member.

By providing the split, longer end walls, it is possible to fold them around the end wall hinges and to swing against the side walls, that a compact package is formed from the Aufsetzrahmen, which is completely housed in a lattice box (s. 5 and 6 ).

The two end walls 16 are each along three central vertical axes in four mutually hinged frame parts 16 ' . 16 '' . 16 ''' . 16 '''' divided, wherein the wall parts are hingedly connected to each other by means of a hinge. The vertical sides of the side walls 14 . 16 each have tabs 23 (here only the open form is shown) for stands 18 - Designed here as a corner tubes - on, which together with these corner hinges to form the entire side wall 14 . 16 can be swiveled. In this embodiment, the support tubes 18 - as in 4 shown, feet feet 20 that on the pallet 30 or any other part of the floor rest or snap in and upper recordings 22 - here catch plate - on which possibly a stand 20 another, overlying frame or another grid box can rest, so as to increase the grid box walls or stack another grid box pallet on it. But it is also possible on these recordings 22 to hang a cover element, which may od in the usual way via brackets. The like. Can be attached to the Aufsetzrahmen.

The stabilization of the Aufsetzrahmens or the front wall 16 in its deployed position corresponding unfolded position can then, if no transverse flap 19 is provided, which in the mounted state, the end wall sections 16 ' . 16 '' and 16 ''' prevents the flaps to serve an auxiliary frame part. The subframe can only be provided on one side or placed on the entire upper edge of the box and so stabilize the unfolded position. It is also possible to equip the walls in a conventional manner with reinforcing profiles, which make it difficult to bend them.

Although the invention has been explained with reference to an embodiment, it is by no means limited to this, but exclusively by the scope of the accompanying claims.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

2

Foot set of the pallet

10

Gitterbox

12

collars

14

Side part without flap

16

Side part with flap part with side wall parts 16 ' . 16 '' . 16 ''' . 16 ''''

17

hinge elements

18

stand

19

Flap, removable

20

Stand of 18

22

Fangteller of 18

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Lugs for corner tube 14 . 16

24

Crab

30

palette

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• WO 95/21773 [0003]
• DE 4315040 C [0004]
• DE 4343960 A1 [0005]
• DE 3700634 A1 [0006]
• DE 10051678 C2 [0007]
• DE 29609108 U [0009]

Claims (10)

Attachment frame for forming side walls of transport containers, such as lattice boxes, characterized in that it has two rigid side walls ( 14 ) and two each of at least two along a hinge axis against each other and to this parallel hinge axes relative to the side walls ( 14 ) foldable frame parts formed end walls ( 16 ), the frame walls ( 14 . 16 ), of which the front wall ( 16 ) is each longer than the side wall ( 14 ), on the vertical sides in each case by means of an orthogonal to the bottom extending corner axis ( 3 ) are pivotally connected; the end walls ( 16 ) each over four to the corner axis ( 3 ) parallel hinge elements ( 17 ) hinged end wall parts ( 16 ' . 16 '' . 16 ''' . 16 '''' ) and a horizontal, parallel to the bottom part extending stabilization part ( 19 ) in the upper area of the front wall ( 16 ), the side walls ( 14 . 16 ) around the corner axes ( 3 ) and the hinge axes of the end walls ( 16 ) in one of the other two side walls ( 14 ) parallel position can be pivoted into the intermediate space between them, so that the length of the package in a pivoted-in position is aligned parallel to one another (FIG. 14 ) and end walls ( 16 ) is shorter than the limited by the established Aufsetzrahmen container clear length of the interior of the container, so that the collapsed Aufsetzrahmen is completely absorbed in the transport container. An attachment frame according to claim 1, wherein the stabilization part ( 19 ) one in at least an upper part of an end wall ( 16 ) provided is openable, removable flap, wherein after removing the flap ( 19 ) the side walls ( 14 . 16 ) in the corners ( 18 ) each about an orthogonal to the ground extending corner axis ( 3 ) formed by stands ( 18 ), are pivotable. An attachment frame according to claim 1, wherein the stabilization part ( 19 ) of the end wall in the upper region of the end wall ( 16 ) is a transverse detachable stabilizing member. Aufsetzrahmen according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that the axes ( 3 ) in the corners of the Aufsetzrahmens by closed or open bearing plates ( 23 ) on the side walls through which the stands ( 18 ) as axes of rotation ( 3 ) are mounted and run, are formed on the side wall edges, whereby the non-foldable side walls ( 14 ) and foldable side walls ( 16 ) are pivotable against each other, wherein the bearing plates ( 23 ) in the pivoted-up position of the container in alignment with the side walls ( 14 . 16 ) and protrude beyond them in the longitudinal direction, as well as in collapsed form of the Aufsetzrahmens transversely from the side walls ( 14 . 16 ) under the stand ( 18 ) protrude. Attachment frame according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the attachment frame is mounted on a pallet ( 30 ) can be placed as a bottom part, wherein at the lower marginal edges of the side walls ( 14 . 16 ) of the attachment frame attachment / locking means ( 24 ) arranged over the marginal edges of the pallet ( 30 ) to grab. Attachment frame according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that further elements, selected from locking elements, stack elements or support elements are arranged at the upper edge of the container, by means of which the frame can be locked in the swung-up position / by means of which a stacking aid ( 22 ) is formed for a mounted on the mouth of the container lid or bottom or a frame of another container. Attachment frame according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the side walls ( 14 . 16 ) are flat frames with slabs of grids, perforated sheets or flexible sheets as a filling, made of plastic or metal, are. Aufsetzrahmen according to claim 1 to 7, characterized in that the stabilization of the unfolded position of the Aufsetzrahmens a rigid subframe is used, which is pivotally connected to one of the side wall edges about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis and can be locked with an opposite side wall edge. Attachment frame according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is at least partially made of plastic. Attachment frame according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is part of a plastic grid box.

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