DE2828395A1 - Stackable ten bottle miniature crate - has central empty compartment spanned by handle in row of three compartments - Google Patents

Abstract

The stackable 10-bottle miniature crate is half the size of an oblong rectangular 20-bottle one, being particularly for standard 0.5 litre European bottles. Compared with a full-size crate, it is bisected in the transverse direction, and each lengthwise outer row of compartments (43, 45) holds four bottles. Between these rows is an inner one of three compartments (46, 47), these being offset from those in the outer row. The central compartment (46) is empty, and spanned by a handle (48), while there is one bottle in the compartment each side of the empty one.

Description

lOer mini-box

The invention relates to a 10er mini-box according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bottle crates, e.g. for beer, lemonade, mineral water, fruit juice and other beverage bottles are generally subject to standardization, e.g. with regard to of pallet dimensions or generally of transport modules. This standardization extends primarily on the basic format of the bottle crates.

In practice, there are certain numbers of bottles per bottle per box in question. A typical bottle crate for n bottles becomes accordingly also known as n-bottle crate.

A largely uniform one has particular significance in the European area Standardization, which in the case of a 2O bottle crate has a base area of 400 to 405 mm x 330 to 333 mm results. E.g. a German 2O bottle crate for 0.5 l euro bottles (these are also standardized) have a base area of 400 x 330 mm, while a corresponding Austrian box has a basic size of 405 x 333 mm.

Now, for household purposes, there is often a container of 20 bottles on the one hand too ample and on the other hand too heavy to carry. It is therefore desirable also to have a so-called mini-box available, which with half a bottle, So here from 10 bottles, also only takes up about half the floor space. The base The mini-crate 1 shouldn't be too large over half the area of the 20-bottle crate otherwise the ^ -tini box can no longer be palletized in accordance with the standards.

A generic set of 10 mini boxes on the German market of the German company Oberwand Pl3st ^ GmbH, Industriestraße, 7954 Bad Wurzach divided lengthways compared to the full format of the 20 euro box, so that the full format of the 20 euro box is cut in half across its shorter side. Included you come to an elongated, narrow contact area, which when standing Bottle crate and even more so when stacking it creates the risk of accidents. It are five bottles each in two parallel rows of square cells in a bottle case can be arranged. Two recesses each on opposite side walls serve as a handle device of the box. As a result, the well-known mini-box cannot be filled when it is full Carry horizontally with one hand.

The invention is therefore based on the object of a mini-box of ten to create in half a full format of a 20 bottle crate, which is also available in the when filled, it can be comfortably carried with one hand and is also good standing and Shows stacking properties.

This task is in accordance with a generic 10er mini-box the characterizing part of claim 1 solved.

A bottle crate according to the invention initially has a harmonious one Ratio of the dimensions of the long and short sides, so that the standing and stacking properties are improved. It can also be conveniently centered on the central handle without injuring your fingers on the crowns of bottles that are too close to be able to, as is the case with other known bottle crates with a central handle is. The problem is solved in a novel way, the bottle receiving cells to distribute over the cross-section of the mini-box format that despite the Subdivision of the 20 bottle crate format occurring additional structural Difficulties such as space requirement for another partition wall and space requirement for the central handle, the bottles symmetrically around the central area arrange to be able to. A nesting of bottle receiving cells is used here made, for which in itself use is more regular or more or less degenerate hexagonal honeycomb shapes is known (AT-PS 25 28 00). l; Ian can do the same thing Bottle format as with the full-format one on which the mini-box design is based Use a 20 bottle crate.

A lOer bottle crate has already been published in advance (DE-Gbm 77 09 005), which like the generic known bottle crate is not a riot-proof one elongated rectangular format has, on the two rows of square bottle receiving cells are arranged in two outer longitudinal rows and also a central one Handle shows.

However, there is no indication that this known bottle crate was created by halving the full size of a 20 bottle crate. Of the The central handle can be telescoped up and down in two sliding guides, which are arranged at two nodes between four cells. This is necessary because the handle only allows the filled bottle crates to be stacked when pushed in on top of each other, namely with the bottom of the box on the heads of the bottles, while, on the other hand, when the handle is pushed in, grasping because of being too close to-the crown corks of the bottles and the risk of injury caused by it not in Question konot.

It is also already known to have central handles on the bottle crate to be arranged in that between adjacent bottle receiving cells longitudinally or transverse rows of cells a larger distance is provided, which is a base forms for the handle. This handle can be along the bottle crate run (DE-OSen 22 55 316 and 26 ~ 01422) or run across the bottle crate (DE-OSen 23 20 603 and 23 52 988), each with an elongated rectangular Format of the bottle crate is assumed. The through such an arrangement a central handle in a mini-box stands for halving a full size bottle crate to form a half size a loer mini-box.

Even with a 12-bottle crate, you already have two external ones Longitudinal rows of bottle receiving cells are provided, between which an interior Longitudinal row of cells using a honeycomb structure with hexagonal or degenerate hexagonal cells staggered nested and thereby the middle Cell of the inner row as one bridged by a rigid handle Empty cell provided. With such a 12 bottle crate, the handle either in the transverse direction of the elongated rectangular bottle crate (DE-Cbm 77 28 105) or in the longitudinal direction of the same (unpublished earlier German patent application P 27 13 067.2). The first are also, as well as the one, according to the invention Bottle crate, four bottle holding cells in each one on the outside Row arranged, while, however, unlike the invention, in the interior Longitudinal row not two bottle receiving cells, but also four, arranged are by adding a additional bottle receiving cell is provided.

The latter bottle crates with a central cell bridging Incidentally, handles are not used to accommodate.

0.5 l bottles, but to accommodate 0.35 bottles in the practice certainly.

The invention is based on the surprising finding, that one -to solve the problem underlying the invention, the creation of a lOer bottle crate with the given format relationships in the outer one While longitudinal rows can maintain the number of four bottle receiving cells the outer cells of the inner longitudinal row are not to accommodate the bottle used cell rudiments are degenerated.

The mini-box is advantageously further developed according to claim 2, that the centers of the cells of the two outer longitudinal rows are each on one Lie straight.

According to claim 3, the centers of the cells are also the inner ones Longitudinal row arranged on a straight line. This cell arrangement according to claims 2 and 3 supported the easy portability of the mini-box.

According to claim 4, at least some of the cells have substantially a hexagonal honeycomb shape.

According to claim 5, the mini-box is developed so that the space-saving Division in half the full format of the 20 euro box is possible.

According to claim s, the empty cell has a rectangular shape, so that a comfortable engagement with the handle is possible.

According to claim 7, the longitudinal axis of the empty cell extends in the longitudinal direction of the mini-box, which means that the mini-box can be transported for a load-bearing Person is relieved.

According to claim 8, the handle is rigid. Through this rigid connection becomes the possibility of intervention with the mini-box and its portability relieved.

According to claim 9, the mini-box is developed with a stacking edge, below the upper level of the handle is arranged, so that without further preparatory Activity the immediate stackability of the mini-box is guaranteed.

According to claim 10, the stack edge has spacer cams, whereby stable stacking and palletizing with simultaneous automatic alignment the mini-boxes is reached.

According to claim 11, the spacer cams are advantageous on the inner surface the stacking edge arranged, whereby the space-saving palletizing is supported.

According to claim 12, the bottle receptacle cells of the two external Longitudinal rows in the area of the stack edge on horizontal recesses. This beneficial Space-saving arrangement enables half of the external dimensions to be maintained Full format.

According to claim 13, the recesses have a V-shaped cross-section, see above that a simple structural design is made possible.

According to claim 14, the recesses are adapted to the curvature of the bottle curved. This advantageous design of the mini-box allows one Process-economical bottle loading of the crate and convenient bottle removal.

According to claim 15, the mini-box is developed so that the stack edge is undercut compared to the lower side and end walls, whereby by the stronger formation of the stacking edge creates a larger hand-gripping surface.

According to claim 16, the vertical corners are designed as hollow columns, thereby advantageously saving material while maintaining stability of the mini box is reached.

The invention is described below with reference to schematic drawings an embodiment explained in more detail.

1 shows a partial side view of the longitudinal side of the Mini-box with a section along the line A-A of Fig. 3; Fig. 2 is a partial Side view of the narrow side of the mini-box with a section along the line B-B of Figure 3; 3 is a plan view to the left of the transverse center plane on the cell configuration of the partially cut mini-box and to the right of the transverse center plane is a bottom view of the mini-box; and FIG. 4 shows a section through a hollow corner along the line F-F of FIG. 3.

The one shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 partially as a side view linikasten essentially has two closed side walls 4 and two end walls 6 on. The closed areas of the side walls 4 and the end walls 6 are preferred can be used as advertising space 10. In the upper area, the side walls 4 each have one approximately rectangular shaped hand engagement slot 8, which is symmetrical is arranged to the transverse center plane. Analogous to the design of the manual access slots in the side walls 4 there is also a manual engagement slot in each of the end walls 6 provided, which is arranged symmetrically to the longitudinal center plane. The hand access slots 8 are limited at the top by the lower edge of a stacking edge 11. The opposite the side and end walls in the cross-sectional profile reinforced stacking edge 11 forms the upper area of the mini-box 2. In addition to this horizontally circumferential stacking edge 11 are adjacent to the manual engagement slots 8 of the side walls 4 vertical stiffening bars 16 between the advertising space forming Part of the mini box and the stacking edge 11 is provided.

The manual engagement slots 8 are down by horizontally extending Stiffening webs 12 limited, which in the edge areas of the mini box in box corners 14 skip. The hollow column-like box corners 14 point in their upper and lower area each have a group of horizontally arranged rib profiles 18. In between are the box corners 14 in the middle area which run vertically Rib profiles 18 are provided. These rib profiles 18 enable a secure setting or stacking of the mini boxes with automatic gripping devices.

The opposite of the vertical lines of the mini-box slightly Recessed advertising space 10 goes down into a horizontally extending stiffening web 12 over, which is in connection with a set-back contact edge 20. The bottom of the mini-box 2 is formed by a bottom rib arrangement 22, which in the intermediate areas Has bottom openings 24. The bottle holding cells provided in the mini box 2 44 are separated from one another by retaining ribs 56. These ilal ribs 56, the essentially inverted U-shape are at their upper edge, the one below of the upper level of the advertising space 10 is W-shaped. The thighs of the U run thereby-in ~ -the bottom rib arrangement 22 from. To the side walls 4 resp. End walls 6, the W-shaped edge of the retaining ribs 56 rises slightly, so that too if a bottle is accidentally placed on the lial rib 56, the bottle in a corresponding bottle receiving cell 44 can slide.

The cell arranged in the center of the mini-box 2 forms an empty cell 46, which is bridged by a handle 48.

This empty cell 46 has in the longitudinal section (Fig. 1) of the mini-box 2 an inverted U-shaped profile as a delimitation against the neighboring cells on. The bridge running horizontally within the level of the stacking edge 11 the U forms a handle 48 for carrying the mini-box. At its bottom the handle 48 has a profile adapted to the shape of the finger. In the upper area is the handle 48 with a central rib 49 and arranged in a U-shape in the longitudinal direction Side ribs 50 designed. The long sides of the empty cell 46 point for the better Engaged by hand on a trough-shaped recess that extends up to the level of the Retaining ribs 56 reaching down.

As shown in FIG. 2, there are several on the inner surface of the stack edge 11 teardrop-shaped spacer cams 75 shaped to align the mini-boxes 2 below To achieve compliance with the dimensional tolerances of the pallets. When stacking the Boxes are the spacer cams 75 on the outer wall of the inwardly offset contact edge 20 at. For better stability of the mini box 2, the stacking edge 11 is a flat, outwardly directed U-profile formed. The boundary wall of the open at the bottom Empty cell 46 tapers above the level of the holding ribs 56 to the handle 48 out, which is designed as a rounded U with center ring 49 in the transverse profile.

Fig. 3 shows the cell division of the mini-box 2, along three parallel straight lines is made.

The two straight lines on the outside run at the same distance from the middle straight. Perpendicular to this straight line is in the middle of the long side of the Mini box 2 the transverse center plane imaginable. The middle straight line falls into the Longitudinal median plane of the mini-box, which runs perpendicular to the transverse median plane. Because of The mini-box 2 is mirror-symmetrical to this geometrical subdivision both IlittelebenPn- built. Side walls 4 and end walls 6 of the inikastens 2 form an elongated rectangle when viewed from above. This loer mini-box 2 shows the dimensions of half a full format when using 0.5 l Euro bottles a 20 euro box. The centers are along the straight lines on the outside of four bottle receiving cells 44 each arranged. On the middle straight is a substantially elongated, rectangular shape around the intersection of the median planes having empty cell 46 arranged.

This empty cell 46 closes in the direction of the end walls 6 each have a bottle receiving cell 47 with an almost regular hexagonal honeycomb shape at. The centers of these three cells on the middle line are opposite the Centers of the bottle receiving cells 44 lying on the outer straight lines are offset arranged. The side of cells 47 closest to the center of ini-box 2 corresponds to about the transverse side of the empty cell 46. These cells 47 are connected in Direction of the end walls 6 each have a trapezoidal sub-cell 74. The shorter parallel side the sub-cell 74 is here as a common side or retaining rib 56 of the cell 47 and the sub-cell 74 is formed. The longer parallel side of the sub-cell 74 is part the respective end wall 6. The space of the sub-cell 74 is in this embodiment preferably designed as a cell. However, it can also be used as a full form or in another form Be constructed in a way.

While the cells arranged on the middle straight line only have two Have cells 47 suitable for receiving bottles, are those along the outer Straight cells arranged as bottle receiving cells 44. Outgoing of the side wall 4, a retaining rib 56 is arranged in the transverse center plane, which opens into the wall of the empty cell 46 in the central plane. That of the empty cell 46 adjacent bottle receiving cells 45. of the outer straight lines have the longitudinal inner side wall together with the empty cell 46. Furthermore these bottle receiving cells 45 also have a common retaining rib 56 with the Cell 47 formed in a hexagonal honeycomb shape. Those extending at an angle to the central plane Retaining ribs 56 of the cell 47 form a common node area 52 in the a further rib 54 aligned parallel to the transverse center plane opens out. These Rib 54 goes into a side wall at the point opposite to node area 52 4 of the mini-box 2 and at the same time forms a common retaining rib 56 of two outward, in a quadrant provided bottle receiving cells The cell 45 adjoining io empty cell 46 forms a pentagon, its Outside a part of the side wall 4 and the stacking edge 11 is. The area of the Stack edge 11 of this cell 45 has a recess in the horizontal plane on, which is adapted to the curvature of the bottles to be received. Deviating from the This, as well as the further recesses described, can be shown in FIG. 3 of the stack edge 11, also have a V-shaped cross section. Between the box corners 14, the sub-cells 74 and the cells 45 and 47 is each -one for receiving a bottle suitable cell -43, which approximately represents a square, is provided. The centers of these lines 43 lie on one of the straight lines on the outside. In the area of the box corners 14, these cells 43 also have fillets 72 of the bottle that are adapted to the curvatures of the bottle Stack edge 11 on.

The box corners 14 provided with a hole 37 have in the in Fig. 3 embodiment shown at right angles one on top of the other outer legs, in the direction of the cells 43 one of the radius of curvature of the bottles to be received adapted V, connection line 'u-7e £ sn'. The in Fig. 3 the empty cell 46 in the longitudinal direction bridging handle 43 can in another embodiment in the direction of be arranged nuermiddle plane.

The bottom of the inikastens 2 has, as shown in the right part of Fig. 3, does not have closed floor panels, but a floor rib arrangement 22 with im essential rectilinear and circular configurations that merge into the touchdown edge 20 at the edges. The empty cell open at the bottom. 46 continues in its rectangular shape into the bottom rib arrangement 22. Outgoing from this rectangular bottom rib arrangement 22 of the empty cell 46 extends A central support rib 70 both in the longitudinal and transverse median plane.

Run parallel to the central support rib 70 in the transverse center plane in the narrow sides of the bottom rib arrangement 22 of the empty cell 46 ribs 60, the connect the long sides of the contact edge 20 to one another. Furthermore extends parallel to the long side of the empty cell 46 on the outer centers the straight lines connecting the bottle receiving cells each have a further rib of the bottom rib arrangement, which is about the length of the empty cell 46. Inside of the rib 60 of the longitudinally extending central support rib 70 and the Aufsetzrandes 20 formed Area is provided a circular amplification arrangement, the center of which lies in the axis of the node area 52. This gain range goes in the direction of the center of the end face 6 in an ear-shaped reinforcement area over, the tapering end of which faces the end face 6. The circle centers of these ear-shaped amplification areas are roughly in the axis of the junction area 53 of the cells 47 and 74 are arranged.

The transition from the circular to the ear-shaped Verst-rkuncjsbercicl is continued towards the grid corner 19 by a cross-shaped support rib. Further is the circular reinforcement area to the contact edge 20 and to the longitudinally extending central support rib 70, each with a slightly shorter support rib 66 connected. Approximately in the direction of the center of the end wall 6 to the center of the side wall 4 there is also a support rib 62 between the rib 60 and the circular one Reinforcement area.

4 shows the shape of the box corners designed as hollow corners 35. The hollow corners 35 have an elongated U-shaped profile that is open at the bottom an outer wall 36 and an inner wall 38. These walls 36 and 38 are respectively Connected at the top by means of a bridge 40, in which a hole 37 is provided for manufacturing purposes is. The inner wall 33 runs down into the contact edge 20.

The invention thus creates a loose: 3inikasten 2 for receiving of 0.5 l euro bottles in half the full size of a 20 euro box, which is due to its special configuration shows good stacking and standing properties, on the other hand however, due to its largely open design of the bottle receiving cells and the bottom rib arrangement, as well as the ergonomically favorable arrangement of its rigid Itandgriffes is easy to carry even when it is full.

Claims (16)

Claims 1. lOer mini box in stackable.Ausbildung in a halvn Full format, an elongated rectangular, less than double-square 20 bottle crate, especially for 0.5 l euro bottles in half the full size of the 20 euro box, with a handle device and one to the longitudinal and transverse central planes of the mini-box mirror-symmetrical cell division with two outer longitudinal rows of more as three bottle holding cells that connect to the two long walls of the mini-box, not shown by the following features: a) the full format is landscape halved to its narrower side dimension; b) the two outer rows each contain four bottle holding cells (43, - 45); c) between the bottle receiving cells (43, 45) of the two outer longitudinal rows is an inner longitudinal row of three each in the middle between four loop receiving cells (43, 45) on the outside cells (47, 46) arranged horizontally in rows, nested in an offset manner; d) the middle cell (46) of the inner longitudinal row forms one of a handle (48) bridged empty cell (46); e) those arranged on both sides of the empty line (46) Cells of the inner longitudinal row form each f-line bottle receiving cell (47). 2. mini box according to claim 1, characterized in that the centers of the bottle receiving cells (43, 45) of the two outer longitudinal rows, respectively lie on a straight line. 3-. Mini-box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the centers of the cells (46, 47) of the inner longitudinal row on a straight line lie. 4. Mini box according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that at least some of the cells (44) have a substantially hexagonal honeycomb shape, preferably has a honeycomb shape in the form of a regular hexagon. 5. mini box according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that that the bottle receiving cells (47) of the inner longitudinal row in cross section are hexagonal that the bottle receiving cells adjoining the transverse central plane (45) of the outer longitudinal rows are pentagonal in cross-section; and that the remaining Bottle receiving cells (43) of the outer rows of lengths through five sides (4, 6, 56) of which two outer sides (4, 6) are connected by a rounding. 6. mini box according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that that the empty cell (46) has a rectangular shape. 7. mini box according to claim 6, characterized in that the Longitudinal axis of the rectangular shape of the empty cell (46) in the longitudinal direction of the mini-box (2) extends. 8. mini box according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that that the handle bridging the middle cell (46) of the longitudinal row on the inside (48) is rigid. 9. mini box according to claim 8, characterized by a stacking edge (11), below the upper level of which the handle (48) is arranged. 10. Mini-box according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that that the stack edge (11) has spacer cams (75). 11. mini box according to claim 10, characterized in that the spacer cams (75) are arranged on the inner surfaces of the stacking edge (11). 12. Mini-box according to one of claims 10 or 11, characterized in that that the bottle receiving cells (43, 45) of the two outer longitudinal rows in the Area of the stack edge (11) have horizontal recesses (72). 13. Mini box according to claim 12, characterized in that the recesses (72) have a V-shaped cross-section. 14. Mini box according to claim 12, characterized in that the recesses (72) are designed to be curved to match the curvature of the bottle. 15. Mini-box according to one of claims 10 to 14, characterized in that that it has lower side (4) and end walls (6) opposite the inner surface of the stack edge (11) are undercut. 16. Mini box according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that that its vertical corners (14) are designed as hollow columns (35).