DE7601824U1 - Plastic bottle crate - Google Patents

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DIPL.-PHYS. DR. WALTHER JUNIWS 3 Hanover

■ WOLFSTRASSE 24 TELEPHONE (05 11) 83 45 30

January 19, 1976

Dr. J / R

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Spumalit-Anstalt, Im lower Eossfeld 8,
FL 94-94 Schaan, Liechtenstein

Plastic bottle crate

The present invention "relates to a bottle crate | made of plastic with an interior device holding the bottles at a distance from one another and an interior arrangement made of webs

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Plastic bottle crates come in an extremely wide variety of different shapes, designs, and types. -They are all adapted to certain types and sizes of bottles. You have an interior that serves to the individual, in the
Bottle crate to hold the set bottles upright | so that they are automatically unloaded after transport I

I can, and if possible at a distance from each other to | hold so that the bottles do not f hit each other and thereby damage yourself or even, §

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to break.

Since bottle crates are mass-produced items first-rate, efforts have long been underway to reduce the material consumption required for production to keep the Piaschenkasten as low as possible. However, these efforts are limited by the required stability of the Piaschenkasten. Because bottle

■ ( ■ crates are stacked in very high stacks. It is not uncommon for bottle crates to be stacked up to 6 m high when loaded. One measure to save material was to make the bottom of the bottle crate not continuous Another measure consisted in providing the compartment walls in the interior of the bottle crate, which divide the interior of the bottle crate into a plurality of compartments so that each individual bottle is in a bottle compartment, with recesses in the corners of the bottle compartments so that the compartment walls inside the

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can be connected to the ground. Because the bottom webs generally run under the center of each wall Compartment so that the bottle stands firmly on these base bars, on the other hand it is necessary to have the compartment wall in the middle to run down to the floor so that _at this point the bottles of mostly circular cross-section during cannot hit each other during transport. In the case of fan bottle crates, the inner walls are built in so that that they cross each other.

There are also bottle crates that have inner walls that

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before moving only in one direction parallel to each other extend. These inner walls are arranged at an angle in the interior of the box and have openings in the form of half ellipses. At the lower end of these inner walls there is a floor bar. Two inner walls each, which are arranged with their cross-section in the shape of a V, are used to accommodate a number of bottles Each bottle thus stands on two base bars and is located in two semi-elliptical recesses. The edges these recesses support the bottle against lateral displacement. Also for the production of the interior decoration this bottle crate requires a lot of material.

There is also a fan bottle case that was used to transport upright wine bottles Bsi This fan bottle case, the recesses in the inner walls are arranged in the middle of the compartment walls, what the The advantage is that when the box is tilted by 90 °, the lower parts of the bottle into the recesses of the compartment walls fall into it so that the wine bottles are almost horizontal with a slight incline after tilting the box by 90 lie so that the bottles cannot fall out of the bottle crate by themselves. This advantage is however Purchased by the fact that the lower parts of the bottles could hit each other during the vibrations of the transport:

For manufacturing reasons, bottle crates made of plastic as a single S-fcüek mostly in the injection molding process manufactured. There will only be one

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even if a rather complicated shape is required for the manufacture of the bottle case. It's only once for everyone Bottle crate requires deforining after manufacture. There is no assembly work at all. This one-piece Manufacture from plastic brings it with siel that the construction of such bottle crates often not is simple, because the molding tools should be made as simple as possible. If possible, such a Form only consist of an outer shape and a mold core that can be pushed into the outer shape. At most, be a or a maximum of two side sliders are permitted. Because the shape should also be simple so that it can not overly expensive to manufacture so they won't is too difficult to use and so that it can have the necessary cooling units in the right places.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a bottle crate made of plastic, which can be manufactured in a simple form is required only little material for the inner device ₅ but which is stable and a safe distance of the bottles from each other,

The invention consists in that T-shaped in cross section Inner walls are parallel in the middle height area of the bottle crate from one side wall to the opposite Sidewall extend. That at least sin in the same curve extending bottom web below each Space between two inner walls and / or between an inner wall and a side wall that the

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ß have elevations that the cross-sectionally T-shaped 1

Have inner walls circular arc segment-shaped or rectangular or \ trapezoidal recesses and that the vertical | Part on both sides next to each training t these interior walls

assumption has a pair of parallel ribs, one of which!

I is arranged on each side of the recess. f

Such a bottle crate required for the interior

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Only individual webs extend at the bottom - one web per I.

Row of bottles is sufficient - from one side wall to the opposite- I

ί overlying side wall. The conventional truss 1

can be omitted, it is replaced by extending only in a sighting \ T-shaped inner walls. For | n-rows of bottles only η - 1 T-shaped inner walls necessary. ] Due to the special embodiment of this inner walls with vertical ribs f is assured that the bottles currency \ rend of transport can not strike, Toggle \. on the other hand, this also ensures that the i bottles - if the crate with the bottles is lying

(is stacked - a secure hold in the interior

of the bottle crate and won't fall out by itself

It is advantageous if, in the area of the vertical ribs, the vertical parts of the inner walls are joined by an approach. are elongated along with the vertical ribs. This not only increases the safety when ensuring the distance between the bottles, it also increases the stability of the T-shaped inner walls: because there,

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where the recesses are in the horizontal part If the horizontal part is weakened by these recesses, the approaches reinforce the vertical part Part and thus increase the overall stability again.

For smaller bottle crates, especially for transport from two rows of bottles, it is advisable to form a handle on the middle T-shaped inner wall, While in known bottle crates with a handle, an additional inner wall is often drawn into the crate must, so that the handle can be made and the demolding of the bottle crate is possible after manufacture is »here the T-shaped inner wall is ideal for molding a handle.

To save material, it is useful if the T-shaped inner walls as well as those between them lying bottom webs parallel to the U £ * ^ see sides of the box are arranged. Because then the T-shaped inner walls as well as the bottom webs can be made of less material will.

It is advantageous if the horizontal part of the T-shaped inner walls is arranged above the vertical part. This not only increases the stability, but also makes it easier to clean the box and makes the whole box also more handsome.

The essence of the present invention is based on below

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from in the drawing schematize !! illustrated embodiments Explained in more detail- It show:

Pig. 1 shows a cross section through a bottle crate with 5 rows of bottles.

FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal section through the bottle crate from FIG. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view from above of the bottle crate of Fig. 1.

FIG. 4 shows a view from below of the bottle crate from FIG. 1.

Fig. 5 is a view of the bottle crate of Fig. Λ from the side.

6 shows a side view of a differently designed T-shaped inner wall.

7 shows a cross section through a bottle crate with

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8 with a longitudinal section through the bottle crate

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The bottle crate has side walls with openings. These side walls are made of corner pillars 1 as well

Strips 2A, 2B, 20 built up. The interior is made up from T-shaped inner walls 3. The floor consists of Individual webs 4. Inner walls 3 and bottom webs 4 run

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parallel ^ each other. The bottom webs point at the edge next to the standing areas for the bottles 5 elevations 6 on, the triangular, trapezoidal or similar

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this is guided to the predetermined installation surface. The horizontal part 3A of the inner wall 3 has recesses 7, which serve the middle or upper {part to hold the bottle in the bottle crate. A lip 8 is arranged on both sides of each recess 7, which extends to the front edge of the horizontal part 3A the inner wall extends. These clans 8, provided in pairs for each bottle, are used when setting the Bottle to guide them to their deployment area. While During transport, these ribs are used to keep the distance between the bottles also in the lower area of the bottles to guarantee. For this reason, the ribs 8 extend deep down over lugs 9 away, which the vertical part 3B of the inner wall 3 extended downwards hxn. The inner walls are attached to the middle strip 2B of the side walls. The bottom bars 4- are on the lower one Bar 2A attached. The recesses 7 are in the shape of a segment of a circular arc, if bottles with a circular cross-section are to be placed in the bottle crate. she

can also be trapezoidal in this case. The trapezoidal shape is not only suitable for bottles with a circular cross-section, but also for bottles with a trapezoidal or polygonal cross-section, but also for rectangular bottles. If primarily bottles with a rectangular cross-section are to be conveyed into the bottle crate, then the recess 7 will be moderately rectangular. The rectangular shape of the recess 7 does not exclude the transport of round bottles or trapezoidal bottles. The corners on the outside of the horizontal part 3 must then only be ¹ arranged in such a way that they keep the bottle away from it in accordance with the bottle diameter «

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- 9 can collide with an adjacent bottle.

In Pig. 6 another embodiment of the inner wall is shown from the side. Here, too, a horizontal part 5A is provided, which is arranged above the vertical part 3B. Ribs 8 are also provided here. There are only recesses in the vertical wall 3B , which serve to save material. These recesses can have different shapes, as the recesses 10A, 10B show «

In FIGS. 7 and 8, a bottle crate is shown which is used to transport two rows of bottles. This is constructed in a similar way. The same reference numerals are used for those parts which are already present in the bottle crate of FIGS. The essential feature of this embodiment is the handle ΛΛ This is made in one piece with the horizontal part 3A of the inner wall 3. Such small bottle crates are required as bottle carriers for household use. In this case, the side walls of the bottle crate can also be made without the strips 2C with shorter corner pillars, which are only located between the strips 2A. and 2B extend.

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Claims (2)

«■ ·· m tr t - 10 - claims for protection: 1. Bottle crate made of plastic with interior fittings that keep the bottles at a distance from one another and a floor consisting of webs, characterized in that that in cross-section T-shaped inner walls 3 are parallel in the middle height range this bottle crate of one ". Extend side wall 2 to the opposite side wall 2, that there is at least one straight bottom web 4 running in the same direction below each space extends between two inner walls $ and / or between an inner wall 3 and a side wall 2, that the bottom webs 4 have elevations 6 on the edge next to the places where the bottles are placed, that the cross-sectionally T-shaped inner walls 3 are arcuate segments or rectangular or trapezoidal recesses y and that the vertical part 33 of these inner walls 3 to i
(ι both sides next to each recess 7 a pair of vertical Ribs 8 on v / eist, one of which on each side of the Recess 7 is arranged. 2. Bottle crate according to claim 1,
characterized, that in the area of the vertical ribs 8, the vertical parts of the inner walls 3 by a projection 9 together with the vertical ribs 8 are extended .. " - 11 - III · · · - Tl - 3 ·! Bottle crate after. Claim. 1 beef 2, characterized, that on the middle T- shaped inner wall 3 a handle "11 is formed. 4,! Bottle crate according to claim Λ "to 3» characterized in that that-the T-shaped inner walls 3 as well as the floor webs lying between them 4 · parallel to the narrow sides of the box are arranged. 5 plastic bottle crates according to claims 1 to 4, . characterized, that the horizontal part of the T-shaped inner walls is arranged above the vertical part. "• V Vf; s: ^::: !