DE2311916A1 - COLLAPSIBLE CONTAINER WITH LID - Google Patents

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DipL-lng. Heinz 1 κ γ. Patent attorney D-8 Μΰηώ · η 81, Cosimostrajje 81 ■ Tetefon: (0811) 963620

8110 Mttraau / Obb.

Maria-Antonien-Weg 8 L 10,010 L / e

Collapsible container with lid

The invention relates to a collapsible container with a lid, the walls of which are articulated at their lower ends to the floor trough by means of bolts that surround the slot guides in a floor trough in such a way that the walls can be placed one on top of the other and can be arranged between the base trough and the cover. wherein the floor pan arranged at a distance from a standing level has at least one lockable opening. Containers of this type are known (DT-OS 2.048.332, 2.125.687).

In these collapsible containers, the long guides have the same length for at least two opposing walls and their ends are the same distance from the container bottom and each upper end of an elongated hole guide is at a distance from the lower end of the same, which allows the engaging hinge pin to be shifted to place the walls on top of each other allows. The upper end of each of these elongated hole guides is designed as a lock, so that after opening or removing the locks associated with the two elongated hole guides of a wall, this wall can be removed from the floor pan and, if necessary, replaced by another.

If such a container is to be used, for example, to transport a liquid that is housed in a bladder or the like, an opening is provided in the bottom of the container so that an outlet nozzle or the like of this bladder penetrates this opening, i.e. from the outside is accessible from here. Is the container 409838/0070

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assigned a central lock, which can be secured by a bomb is, then, if there is an opening in the bottom, the outlet connection that extends through it - if it does not a membrane is closed - a seal can also be assigned. The two seals are visible from the outside, so that they can be easily checked during a customs inspection.

When transporting liquid goods in such containers, the bubbles used do not need to be thrown away, they can When empty transport either compressed like an accordion or turned inside out, so that in both cases one greater number of bladders packed in a container with the walls erected and with the other containers collapsed can be returned.

i Of course, these containers can be used with all common | Loading equipment, v / ie forklifts, lift trucks, taxiways, cranes or the like. To be promoted.

The invention is based on the object of designing collapsible containers of the type specified above as collapsible universal containers for the storage and transport of liquids, bulk and general cargo so that they comply with international customs regulations and can be locked, if possible, with just one seal that not only from the outside! is no great difficulty to establish whether all the closure ι are medium secured, but also that the safety means even if the latter are externally ago operated \ the closure means -, - are only accessible from the inside without the transported goods are influenced by the locking and securing means or the goods to be transported hinder the locking and securing means.

To solve this problem, based on the aforementioned collapsible containers, proposed at least

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the Lahgloch guides assigned to a side wall or floor pan to arrange from the inner surface of this side wall with such a distance / that between the inner surface of this Side wall of the floor pan and the outer surface of the side wall of the container assigned to it, a space is formed which only accessible after pivoting or lifting this side wall is. Even if this space somewhat reduces the space of the collapsible container to be filled with goods, it can through it each lock assigned to the container secure so that unlocking is only possible after opening the central lock of the Container is possible because the securing means are directly or indirectly dependent on the central lock of the container. It It is therefore irrelevant whether the securing means of the intended locks are secured by the central lock or only after open central lock ■> and removed cover are accessible for the purpose of unlocking.

In the space between the floor pan and the installed one Side wall are known locks for openings arranged in the floor pan closing closures. These locks come with the one to be transported Goods are practically not in contact, they are usually only accessible after the corresponding side wall has been removed their erected position have been moved to another position.

A distinction is made between two basic types of closures closing the openings in the floor pan.

On the one hand there are flaps formed closures, which according to be opened at the bottom outside and which, for example, when transporting bulk goods in the open air, or better in a thin plastic bag that takes up the space of the container filled out, transported. Such openings must be unlocked from the outside when the container is full. For this

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Any known closure can be used, which for example is operated through a square hole. When transporting inland, the plastic bag is usually sufficient for emptying must be cut open after opening the flap.

However, if piece goods are transported in the same container, the closure is avoided by means of a square mandrel can be operated from the outside.

In this case, the square hole is filled with a mandrel pivotably attached in the interior of the container, which assigned to the floor pan side wall in the inserted state, erected container side wall and can only be removed after pivoting this wall.

The closures of the opening in the Eodenwanne, which remain in the interior of the container, are to be regarded as the second design. They are used, for example, when a liquid transport bladder is used, which has an outlet bend protruding through the base, and they remain open during the transport of liquids. Such a bottom flap can be designed, for example, as a flap that can be pivoted into the interior of the container. Both in the closed and in the open state, the flap then rests on the inside of the floor of the floor pan the flap I pivotable axis parallel to j and engages in the secured state j of the flap with its free end in the space between the side j wall of the floor pan and the erected container side wall \

ι a. This flap can only then be exposed in the sense of exposure ΐ the bottom opening can be pivoted when the lock according to j

Lifting the corresponding side wall is accessible. It recommends

yourself, the locking of this flap that opens upwards inwards «; or to provide the flap itself with a stop that the ■

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Prevents the latch from being folded onto the closed flap.
The stop should be arranged so that the lock
only so far with the flap closed and the side wall raised
protrudes into the range of motion of the side wall that this
the lock is pivoted when it is lowered into the space which is provided for receiving the lock between the side wall of the floor pan and the container side wall.

But you can also swivel down and out next to one
A lockable flap closes a further opening and can be pivoted in a plane parallel to the floor
store so that it can only be moved when the flap is
is in the open position. The flap that can be swiveled down
can only be opened when the central lock is open
is and the locking of the downwardly pivotable flap
was repealed. Then it is possible to open the
Flap the lid to pivot, which is another opening in the
Container bottom covers, for example an opening through which.
a void valve of a bladder containing a fluid can be inserted through it when the fluid is to be emptied. The downward hinged flap is in this? ■ Case provided with a stop and the pivotable cover with a j approach, which are mutually in the closed state of both

Touch the locking means. An impression of this pivotable

Lid to the inside up can be prevented by a surface parallel to the bottom of the j container, which prevents the lid on the j overlaps its bearing opposite side. ·

i The lock securing a bottom flap, the more practical j

is designed as a pivotable hook, can with a \

Approach to be provided on which a movable connecting means, j -like Bowden cable or the like, is articulated, the other end of which is marked with ΐ is connected to a pivotable or displaceable body,>

which is fixed by a locking bolt of the central lock assigned to the cover in the locking position of the lock

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is cash. It is advisable to let this body consist of a two-armed lever that is parallel to the direction of extension of the locking bolt extending bolt od. Like. Is pivotable, which is with the lever in the middle of the upper edge! profile of the associated side wall is arranged, where the ' Edge profile has an opening on the inside into which one of the locking bolts of the on the top of the edge profile is inserted The central lock arranged on the walls of the container can be placed on the lid. Is the locking of the corresponding If the flap has not been activated, the locking bolt of the central lock cannot be moved into the position which corresponds to the closed central lock.

The provision of the between a side wall of the floor pan and the associated side wall lying space also has the further advantage that control means for in this space Coding purposes can be arranged. Such tax means exist for example from individual magnets or magnetic strips. Since the side walls of the floor pan are the furthest outside Areas of such a collapsible container are and also consist of light metal or non-metallic material, the containers can be displaced parallel to the scanning means which control the route of the container, so that it is no longer necessary to read the destination of the container, but these are automatically supplied to the vehicles traveling to the destination. Of course you can j

surface of the side wall provided with such a space or the outer surface of another side wall also have stickers, expediently in a niche to enable reading of the destination and the recipient.

The invention is illustrated schematically on the basis of several in the drawings illustrated embodiments explained below.

It shows:

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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a through one Central lock secured collapsible container according to the invention, the bottom of which is spaced is arranged from the level of the container

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section along the line II / II through the container according to FIG. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section along the line III / III of

Fig. 2 through the closed container according to Fig.

FIG. 4 shows a partial section along the line IV / IV in FIG. 1. 5 shows a view in the direction of arrow V in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 shows a section along line VI / VI in FIG. 1.

7 shows a view similar to FIG. 5 of a lock,

which can be locked by one of the locking bolts of the central lock.

8 shows a section along the line VIII / VIII in FIG. 1. FIG. 9 shows a section along the line IX / IX through FIG. 8.

Flg. 10 is a plan view of the bottom of a collapsible container with two openings, one of which by a flap which can be swiveled downwards, the other by a flap which can be swiveled in a horizontal plane Lids are lockable.

The container shown in Fig. 1 consists of a bottom part 1, a front wall 2, a rear wall 3 and two side walls 4 and 5, which are each shown in the erected state. Each of these side walls has in the lower areas of the im erected condition vertical edges each one bolt 6 resp.

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7, which are guided in perpendicular elongated hole guides 8 and 9 so that. the walls from their erected state can be folded inwards for the purpose of collapsing the container on top of one another. The container is closed by a Lid 10, to which a central lock 11 is assigned, which controls four locking bolts 12, 13, 14 and 15, the free ends of which, guided opposite the cover 10, in openings in the upper edge profiles Engage 16 or reach under the edge profiles 42, which is sufficient, since the erected side walls against each other are secured against pivoting. The bottom part 1 has a plurality of openings lying in vertical planes, of which only the Double openings 17 and 19 are indicated, which are intended for inserting the fork of a forklift truck, which the floor 18 reach under the container.

From Fig. 2 it can be seen that the bottom 18 has two openings

19 and 20 is provided. The opening 19 is through a flap 21 lockable, which can be pivoted downward about a hinge 22 arranged under the floor 18 (see also FIG. 1). in the The middle area of the side wall of the base part 1 closest to the front wall 2 is an opening 23 under the base 18 provided, behind which an outlet 24 is located when a liquid-filled bladder is arranged in the container is, which should be emptied via an outlet port. This opening 23 remains open at all times, regardless of whether the opening

20 is closed by a flap 25 (FIG. 6) or by a cover which can be pivoted parallel to the bottom 18 (FIG. 10) or not.

The flap 25, shown enlarged in FIG. 6, can be pivoted open about a hinge 27 inwardly upward, as by a Arrow 28 indicated. The hinge 29 is rigidly fixed on the floor 18. The parallel to the axis of the hinge 27 edge of the Flap 25 is designed as a hinge part 30, the other

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The hinge part represents a lock 31 for the flap 25. This lock 31 is arranged in a space 32 of the floor trough defined by the inner surface of a side wall 33 and the outer surface 34 of the associated front wall 2, if _f is the bottom flap 25 is secured against opening. With the front wall 2 raised, the lock 31 can assume the position shown in phantom in FIG. 6, so that the flap can then be raised inward and upwards and, after pivoting through 180, can be placed back on the floor, while the lock 31 is then in the same horizontal plane is like flap 25 or the bottom 18. If the lock 31 has not been moved into an approximately vertical position, then the lowered front wall 2 pivots this lock from its obliquely inwardly inclined position, whereby the flap 25 is then properly locked. On the one hand, to support the front wall against the side wall 33, on the other hand, to stiffen the side wall 33 of the floor pan 34, a web 36 is assigned to the inside of the floor pan side wall 33. A corresponding web or rib 37 (FIG. 4) can also be provided on the outside; the same applies to a further rib 38 (FIG. 4) which is provided in the area of the upper edge of the side wall 33 of the bottom part. In this case, the narrow sides of the ribs define the outer contour of the container, they then also serve as protection for the bottom part. Between these two ribs, stickers can be provided on the side wall 33, on which the recipient and the destination, etc. are noted. ._-

In particular from Fig. 3 it can be seen that each wall of the container, thus also the front wall 2 is composed of several parts, namely one reinforced by a strip 39 Hollow profile 40, which is guided in elongated holes 8 and 9 Bolt 6 and 7 carries, a plate 41 and an upper edge profile 42 which can also be designed as a hollow profile 16 (Fig. 8)

DipL-Ing. Heinz Lesser, patent attorney D-8 Munich 81, Cosimastrafje 81 Telephone: (0811) 983320

can. The hollow profile 40 is designed so that it with a protruding bar 43 the reinforced formed upper The edge 44 of the side wall 33 of the floor conveyor 34 overlaps which, as FIG. 3 shows, is connected to the floor part 1. Through this there is an unwanted pivoting of each wall inwards and prevented from outside. Raising each wall over a certain amount is made possible by the ledge associated with each wall 39 prevented. Of course, there is a certain amount of play for reasons of fit. From Fig. 3 it can also be seen that the cover 10, which carries the central lock 11, is designed so that it has the locking bolts associated with the central lock leads, he sits with his lid edge 45 on the upper edge profile 42 of the side wall · 2, is therefore not designed as a slip-on cover, so that it> the walls are collapsed on the floor 18, with the same edge 45 also on the upper edge 44 of the floor pan 34 is seated. In this case, the locking bolt 12 assigned to the front wall 2 then engages below the upper one Edge 44 of the side wall 33. In a niche 34 'the top and has two grooves at the bottom, an address label covered by a transparent insert can be provided. Behind control means for coding purposes, namely magnets or magnetic strips 67, are provided in the niche, i.e. in space 32, which are accessible after lifting the front wall 2, if necessary.

As the embodiment according to FIGS. 4 and 5 shows, the bottom opening 19 is closed from below in order to allow the Hinge 22 pivotable flap 21 can be secured by a lock 46, which is also in the between the side wall 33 of the Floor pan 34 and the front wall 2 lying space 32 is arranged is. This lock 46 has a bearing 47 which engages in a bore 4 8 of the side wall 33 and by a Holder 49 is fixed on the side wall 33 so that it can only perform pivoting movements. There is an opening in the bearing 47 50, designed here as a square opening, which

Dipl.-Ing. Heimlesser, patent attorney D-8 Mündien 81, Cosimastrafje Sl · Telephone: (OSIl) 983820

Bearing penetrates. Above the opening 48 is a pivot member 51 can be pivoted about a rivet 52 with a relatively large amount of play and is integral with an insert 53, the latter in FIG the opening 50 is introduced, this fills and is then supported with its rear side on the front wall 2, that is to say is located If the insert 53 is in the opening 50, the insert cannot be pushed out of the opening 15. If you want to remove the insert 53 in order to unlock the flap 21, then it is necessary to remove the front wall 2 so far that the insert with the pivot member 51 can be pulled out and pivoted. The lock 46 is designed as a hook (Fig. 5), the hook reaches through a slot 54 of the flap 21 when the flap is locked when closed. Do you want to z. B. when crossing customs borders and when transporting bulk goods secure the lock 46 so that it can be locked or released even when the bulk bag is full, so it is expedient, as can be seen from FIGS. 7, 8 and 9, to provide the bolt 46 with a projection 55 which over a Bowden cable 56 z. B. is connected to a lever 57 rotatable or pivotable about a bolt 58. In the drawn closed State of the lock 46, the lever 57 is pivoted to the side, so that the locking bolt 12 of the central lock can go through freely while holding the lever 57 in. secures its position, d. H. the latch 46 can, despite open square hole 5O cannot be opened. Conversely, the lock 46 is released as soon as the locking bolt 12 is of the central lock was withdrawn by opening the lock. The edge profile (FIG. 8) has an opening on the inside 59 ^ through which the locking bolt 12, through openings 6O and 61 guided in the cover 10, can be passed into the locking position of the cover with respect to the wall 2, if this the position of the lever 57 allows.

Finally, FIG. 10 shows a further variant. In addition to the

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downwardly pivotable flap 21 at its free end is provided with a laterally arranged stop 62, a cover 26 is od around a bolt. Like 63 in a floor parallel Plane arranged pivotably, which can close or expose the opening 20. This cover 26 is with a Approach 64 is provided which, when the flap 21 is closed, contacts the stop 62 when the cover 26 closes the opening 20. Intended to the cover 26 expose the opening 20, then the first must Flap 21 can be unlocked and folded down, because the cover 26 can only then be pivoted about the bolt 63. Of course, if the container is provided with a bladder provided with an outlet valve, the lid 26 can also be pivoted so that the outlet valve or the bladder reaches through the opening 20 downwards. Damage to the Bladder is practically impossible, since if the lid 26 should be provided with a handle 65, the handle is already around injuries to avoid one hand, is rounded, so only presses into it while deforming the bladder. Fig. 10 also shows that the cover 26 in the closed state in the area outside the space 32 against being pushed upwards by a for Bottom 18 parallel surface 66 is held.

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Claims (14)

DipL-lng. Heinz Lesrar, Polentonvralt D -8 Munich 81, Cosimastioßs 81 · Telephone: (C811) 95 33 20-13 - PATENT CLAIMS 1. Collapsible container with lid, the walls of which at their lower ends over in elongated hole guides a floor pan edging bolts are hinged to the floor pan in such a way that the walls, placed one on top of the other, between the floor pan urd the lid can be arranged, with the floor pan arranged at a distance from a standing level has at least one lockable opening, characterized in that at least the slot guides (8, 9) associated with a side wall (33) of the floor pan (34) from the inner surface of this side wall are arranged at such a distance that between the inner surface of this side wall of the floor pan and the Outer surface of the erected side wall assigned to it. (2) of the container, a space (32) is formed which is only accessible after this side wall has been pivoted. 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that in the space (32) between the floor pan (34) and the erected side wall (2) locks (46 _; f for openings (19, 2O) in the bath tub closing closures (21, 25, 26) are arranged. 3. Container according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that at least one (46) of the provided Locks through an opening (48) in the side wall (33) the floor pan (34) is accessible through from the outside. 4. Container according to claim 3, characterized in that the lock (46) at least 40 9838/0070 Dipl.-Ing. Heinz leser, Potentonwalt D ~ - 8 Munich 81, Cosimastroße 61 · Telephone; (0811) 95 38 20 has an opening (50) extending through its bearing (47), The insert piece (53> can be filled, and that this insert is dimensioned so that it is in the inserted State is supported on the erected container wall (2) assigned to the base pan side wall (33). 5. Container according to claim 1 to 4, characterized that the lock (46) is designed as a pivotable hook and that of her lockable bottom flap (21) is provided with a slot (54) corresponding to the hook. 6. Container according to claim 1 and 2, characterized / That the lock (31) one an opening (20) which is provided in the base pan (34) and closes and can be pivoted inwards and upwards is mounted on the edge of the flap parallel to the pivot axis (27) and in the secured state with its free one End into the space (32) between the side wall (33) of the floor pan (34) and the erected container side wall (2) intervenes. 7. Container according to claim 6,. draws that the flap (25) or the lock (31) is provided with a stop (35) that the lock (31) prevents it from being folded onto the closed flap (25). 8. Container according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that in addition to a downwardly outwardly pivotable and lockable flap (21) a further opening (20) closing lid (26) is mounted so that it can be pivoted in a plane parallel to the floor, 4 09838/0070 Dipl.-Ing. Heinz leiser, Polentonwolt D -8 Munich 81, Cosimosltaße. 81 · Telephone: (0B11) 95 3S 20 -IS- that it can only be moved when the flap (21) is in the open position. 9. Container according to claim 8, characterized / that the flap f2l) has a stop (62) and the cover (26) has a stop (64), which in the closed state of both closure means touch each other. 10. Container according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the lid (26) in the closed State in the area below the space (32) against being pushed inwards through a to the bottom of the Container parallel surface / is held. 11. The container according to one or more of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the lock is provided with a lug {35 j (46) to which. Is hinged f a movable connecting means, such as Bowden cable (56) od. The like, whose the other end is connected to a pivotable or displaceable body (57) which can be fixed in the locking position of the lock (46) by a locking bolt (12) of the central lock (11) assigned to the cover (10). 12. Container according to claim 11, characterized that the body consists of a two-armed lever (57) around a parallel to the direction of extension of the locking bolt (12) extending bolt (58) or the like. Can be pivoted with the lever (57) in the middle area of the upper edge profile (16) of the associated side wall (2) is arranged, and that the edge profile (16) a has internal opening (59) into which the one Dipl.-Ing. Heinz Lewsr, patent attorney D -8 Munich 81, Cosimcstrafie 81 - Teiefonr (0811) 95 33 20 Locking bolt (12) of the lid (10) that can be placed on the upper sides of the edge profiles of the walls of the container arranged central lock (11) can be inserted. 13. Container according to one or more of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that in the space (32) between a floor pan side wall (33) and a container wall (2) arranged control means for coding purposes are. 14. Container according to claim 13, characterized that individual magnets or magnetic strips are provided as control means for coding purposes. AO9838 / 0070