DE2945112C2 - Plastic bottle crate - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to a bottle crate made of plastic, the interior of which by am Box floor fastened, free-standing hollow pillars in the shape of a star in cross-section, serving as spacers Bottle storage spaces is divided.

Such a bottle crate has become known from DE-GM 10 849. This well known box is into two compartments by an inner wall running parallel to the narrow side walls in the middle separately, in each compartment there is a hollow column in the middle that divides the compartment into four bottle storage spaces divided. This bottle crate has a handle hole on each of its two narrow side walls, so that this box should be handled with two hands if it is to be carried in a horizontal position. This kind Carrying is the most suitable form of carrying for large bottle crates with 20 and bottles Bottle crates with fewer parking spaces, however, it is advisable to use the bottle crate alone with one hand to wear.

Such smaller bottle crate for z. B. ten bottle storage places have one in the middle Handle on. For example, the bottle crate from DE-GM M> 41 541 has one in the longitudinal direction of the bottle crate arranged handle on, which is carried by two columns and below one through the Has the bottle crate bottom extending cavity, which in this through inner walls in compartments t> 5 divided bottle crate forms an empty compartment. A very similar embodiment of a centered in the longitudinal direction arranged handle has become known from DE-GM 78 19 399, where the end walls an empty compartment in the middle and in the form of a handle that Spanning empty compartment. This has become known from DE-GM 7819 399 bottle crate honeycomb bottle compartments. In addition to the empty compartment in the middle, there are in the box for space reasons there are two more empty compartments that border the middle of the end walls of the bottle crate. Such a bottle crate is very favorable in terms of space utilization, because the three Empty compartments increase the dimensions of the bottle crate.

Compartment bottle crates have the disadvantage that the compartment walls form 90 ° corners in which there is dirt that is difficult to remove in car washes. Bottle crates have this disadvantage, whose parking spaces are delimited by hollow pillars, not. With them, however, one is needed more stable floor construction in order to ensure that the free-standing hollow columns attached to the floor always remain in their exactly upright position. While fan bottle crates come in a variety of designs, of which only two are mentioned above, are provided with a centrally arranged handle this has so far been the case with bottle crates whose bottle storage locations are separated from one another by hollow columns was not possible.

It is the object of the invention to provide a handle arranged in the interior of the box To create bottle crates with hollow pillars as dividing elements, the hollow pillars of which stand out particularly characterized by high stability and which has a particularly favorable spatial division.

This object is achieved in that a hollow column is arranged in the center of the bottle crate, which expires on their narrow sides upward in the carrier of a handle spanning this hollow column, and that the hollow column is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the bottle crate, divides the interior into two Abdüngen and has indentations on each side for at least three bottle storage spaces.

This hollow column spanned by the handle is larger than the previously used hollow columns because they practically arose from the integration of two hollow columns. It has a sufficient width to be shaped into a handle in its upper part. Its size and shape give it one particularly high stability. Their shape, however, also makes it possible to store the bottles more cheaply and to be arranged on less floor space than other bottle crates with a centrally arranged Handle has been possible, although these known bottle crates do not have hollow pillars as spacers for the bottles but have inner walls for this purpose. Through this particular Training, however, it is also possible to avoid further empty subjects.

It is advantageous for the stability of the hollow columns in the bottle crate if the star-shaped hollow columns Have mirror axes of unequal length that run obliquely to the side walls of the bottle crate.

This design of the remaining hollow columns with a star-shaped, but irregular elongated one Cross-section a more stable arrangement of the hollow columns is achieved without this more than the Take up space between four adjacent bottles.

An even higher stability of the hollow columns can be achieved

achieve that two hollow columns, which are arranged on one side of the central hollow column, to the facing edges are connected to one another over the longitudinal axis of the bottle crate. Even this does not: take up more space because ^ the ί Connection point can be made relatively thin and is only so strong that a safe spacing of the two adjacent bottles here is guaranteed, ahio no stronger than a usual one Bottle compartment wall is in a bottle case. ι <>

This embodiment of the bottle crate also makes it possible to attach the side walls of the crate the places where there are bottles thinner than usual to execute. This is done by having at least one pair of opposing side walls in the middle outside of the parking spaces at the corners on their inside bulges for a bottle storage space exhibit.

The essence of the invention is shown schematically below with reference to one in the drawing Embodiment explained in more detail It shows

F i g. 1 a view from above,

F i g. 2 a longitudinal section

F i g. 3 shows a cross section

F i g. 4 is a view from below.

The bottle crate has two longitudinal side walls 1 and two transverse side walls 2. In its center it has a the Innenraurn into two sections in part, standing with their longitudinal axis transverse to the longitudinal axis 3 of the bottle crate hollow column 4, which has on each side x> three indentations S for three Flascheneinstellplätze 6 This in the center of the bottle crate ^ arranged hollow pillar 4 thus has six edges 7, two each of which are directed towards the transverse side walls 2, one each towards the middle of the longitudinal side walls 1. It is possible to connect this point directed towards the longitudinal side walls 1 to the longitudinal side walls by means of an inner wall (facih wall). The points 7 directed towards the longitudinal side walls 1 have a distance from the longitudinal side walls 1 that is less than half the diameter of a bottle storage space 6. This hollow column 4 runs upwards into two carriers 8 of a handle 9, which the hollow column 4 transversely to Spanned longitudinal axis 3 of the bottle crate. In order to be able to use the handle effectively, holes 10 are provided below the handle 9 in the walls of the hollow column.

On both sides of the one in the middle of the bottle crate arranged hollow column 4 are hollow columns 11 are arranged the four bottles standing next to each other separate and are arranged in the space between them. Each of these cavities 11 has two mirror axes 12, 13 that are of unequal length. This results in a shape that is elongated in cross section. These hollow pillars 11 terminate in four edges 14. The edges are expediently from the side walls 1, 2 ir. a distance that is less than half the diameter of a bottle storage space 6 is. the facing edges 14 of two adjacent hollow columns 11 can be connected to one another, what leads to a very high stability of the hollow columns.

The hollow columns 11 are not completely closed at the top, but have a central hole for a mandrel in the manufacturing mold.

The bottom of this bottle crate consists of three webs running parallel to the long side walls 15 on which the bottles stand. Further webs 16, 17, 18, 19 are below the edges 14 of the hollow columns 11 arranged and connect the base of these edges 14 with the side walls .. 1, 2 (webs 16, 19) with each other (webs 18) and with the central hollow column 4 (Webs 17).

With this design of the bottle crate there is space for corner hollow columns 20, which are located where the longitudinal side walls 1 abut the transverse side walls 2. These corner hollow pillars 20 give the box a high stability. If they are designed to be narrow, an additional inner rib 21 can be provided around the Bottle set on a corner ar. undesirably large movements during transport prevent.

In the side walls or in the upper circumferential edge of the bottle crate are indentations 22, 23 provided. The indentations 23 run over the entire length of the side wall 1, while in the Transverse side walls only one indentation 22 is provided, in the middle outside of the parking spaces the corner.

In this bottle crate, the bottles (and the bottle storage spaces are arranged) are positioned lengthways of the box in straight rows. In the transverse direction of the box, however, the bottles are in the in the middle longitudinal row offset to the outside in relation to the bottles in the outer longitudinal row.

To reinforce the floor, floor surface parts (24) that run flat can be used in the area next to the Hollow columns (11, 4) can be arranged.

For this purpose 4 sheets of drawings

Claims (4)

Patent claims: 1. Bottle crate made of plastic, the interior of which is attached to the bottom of the box, as a spacer Serving, free-standing hollow columns with a star-shaped cross-section in bottle storage areas is divided, characterized by that in the middle of the bottle crate a hollow column (4) is arranged, which on its narrow sides up in support (8) of this hollow column (4) ι ο spanning handle (9) expires, and that the hollow column (4) is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the bottle crate, the interior in two Divisions and indentations on each side (5) for at least three bottle storage spaces (6) 2. Bottle crate according to claim 1, characterized in that the star-shaped hollow columns (11) have mirror axes (12, 13) of unequal length, which run obliquely to the side walls (1, 2) of the bottle cage. 3. Bottle crate according to claim 2, characterized in that two hollow columns (U) which on one side of the central hollow column (4) are arranged on the mutually facing edges (14) above the Longitudinal axis (3) of the bottle crate are interconnected. 4. Bottle crate according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one pair of opposite one another Side walls (2) in the middle outside the parking spaces (6) at their corners Have indentations (22) on the inside for a bottle storage area