DE7819399U1 - 10 mini box - Google Patents

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DIPL-CHEM. DR. ELISABETH JUNG . ·· .. ··. . ·· .. "8ODOTÜNCHEN 40, DIPL-PHYS. DR. JÜRGEN SCHIRDEWA ₁ Hn;

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PATENT ANWÄLTF TELEX 5-29686

u, Z, L 855 M + a (Dr.S / hm / ez) June 28, 1978

ALEXANDER SCHOELLER & Co. AG
Volketswil, CH-8603 Schwerzenbach

lOer mini-box

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

Bottle crate, e.g. for beer, lemonade, mineral water, Fruit juice and other beverage bottles are generally subject to standardization, e.g. with regard to pallet dimensions or generally from transport modules. This standardization extends primarily on the basic format of the bottle crate. In practice, there are certain numbers of bottles per bottle per box in question. A typical bottle crate for η bottles is also called an n bottle crate designated.

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j In the European area there is a particular boom interpretation to a large extent Uniform standardization, which in the case of a 2-bottle crate has a base area of 400 to 405 mm χ 33Ο to 333 mm results. E.g. a German 20 bottle case for 0.5 l ~ Euro bottles (these are also standardized) has a base area of 400 χ 330 mm, while a corresponding Austrian box has a basic dimension of 405 χ 333 mm.

A container of 20 bottles is often used for household purposes on the one hand too ample and on the other hand too heavy to carry. It is therefore desirable to also have a so-called mini-box to have available that with half a bottle content, in this case 10 bottles, only about half that Occupies floor space. The base of the mini box -larf there is no significant excess over half the area of the 2Cer bottle crate otherwise the mini-box will no longer be available

Can be paietted in accordance with standards.

Mznikasten from the German company Oberland Plastic GiribH, Industriestraße, 7954-Bad "Kurzach, is compared to the full format of the 20 euro box Split lengthways so that the full size of the 20 euro box is halved across its shorter side dimensions. Included one comes to an elongated narrow contact area, which when the bottle crate is standing and especially when it is Stacking creates a risk of accident. There are five bottles each in two parallel rows of square cells in the bottle case

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can be arranged. Two recesses each serve as a handle device on opposite side walls 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 an IGar mini-box to create in half a full format of a 2-bottle bottle case, which is convenient even when full Can be carried with one hand and also shows good standing and stacking properties.

This object is achieved in a generic 10-bin bin according to the characterizing part of claim 1.

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 uprising and stacking properties are improved. You can also use the central handle Carry it comfortably in the middle, without being able to easily injure your fingers on the crowns of bottles that are too close, as is the case with other known bottle crate with a central handle of the Case is. The problem is also solved in a novel way, the bottle receiving cells over the cross section to distribute the mini-crate format, despite the occurrence of the subdivision of the 20-bottle crate format additional structural difficulties, such as space requirements for another partition wall and space requirements for the central one Handle, the bottles symmetrically around the central handle

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arrange to köijien. This is done by nesting Bottle receiving cells made use of what in itself is a Use of regular or more or less degenerate see * · "angular honeycomb shapes is known (AT-PS 25 28 00). Man can use the same bottle format as the full-size 2O bottle crate on which the mini-crate design is based use.

A lOer bottle crate has already been pre-published (DE-Gbm 77 09 005), the v? Ie the generic known Bottle crate an elongated one that is not insurable Rectangular format has arranged on the two rows of square bottle receiving cells in two outer longitudinal rows and which also shows a central handle. However, there is no indication that this is known Bottle crate by halving the full size of a 20 bottle crate originated. 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 when pushed in, the filled bottle crates are stacked one on top of the other, namely the bottom of the box on the heads of the bottles, while on the other hand when the handle is pushed in, gripping is necessary because it is too close to the crown corks of the bottles and as a result Risk of injury is out of the question.

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It is also already known to have central handles on the bottle crate to be arranged in that zv / ischen adjacent bottle receiving cells longitudinal or transverse rows of cells a greater distance is provided, the one base for the handle forms. This handle can run along the bottle crate (DE-OSen 22 55 316 and 26 Ol 422) or across run to the bottle crate (DE-OSen 23 20 6Ü3 and 23 52 983), each with an elongated rectangular format of the bottle crate is assumed. This is necessary because of such an arrangement of a central handle in a mini-box The increasing spatial requirement is halved - from a full size 20 bottle crate to a half size towards a loer mini-box.

• Even with a 12-bottle crate, you already have two external longitudinal rows of bottle receiving cells are provided, between which an internal longitudinal row of Cells nested using a honeycomb structure with hexagonal or degenerate hexagonal cells staggered and the middle cell of the inner longitudinal row as an empty cell bridged by a rigid handle intended. With such a 12 bottle crate

the handle is elongated either in the transverse direction of the

rectangular bottle crate (DE-Gbm 77 28 105) or lengthways of the same (unpublished older German Patent application P 27 13 067.2) run. In the case of the former, as in the case of the bottle crate according to the invention,

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four bottle receiving cells arranged in each outer row, while, however, unlike the invention, there are not two bottle receiving cells in the inner longitudinal row, but also four, are arranged by adding one more at the two ends of the inner longitudinal row additional bottle receiving cell is provided.

The last-mentioned bottle crates with a handle bridging a central cell are incidentally not for receiving 0.5 1 bottles, but to accommodate 0.35 1 bottles in the Practice determined.

In contrast, the invention is based on the surprising finding that to solve the problem on which the invention is based Task of creating a bottle crate with the specified format relationships, the number of four bottle receiving cells in the outer longitudinal rows can, while the cells lying on the outside of the longitudinal row on the inside are not used to hold bottles Cell rudiments are degenerated.

The mini-box is advantageously developed according to claim 2 in such a way that the centers of the cells of the two outer longitudinal rows each lie on a straight line.
According to claim 3, the centers of the cells of the internal

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lying longitudinal row arranged on a straight line. This cell arrangement according to claims 2 and 3 supports the easy portability of the mini-box.

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

According to claim 5, the mini-box is developed in such a way that the space-saving division in half the volume of the 2-unit = euro box is made possible.

According to claim 6 v / eist 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 j

in the longitudinal direction of the mini-box, making the portability 1

the mini-box is made easier for a person carrying. ";

According to claim 8, the handle is rigid. This rigid connection makes it possible to intervene with the mini-box and its portability.

According to claim 9, the mini-box is developed with a stacking edge, below the upper level of the handle is arranged so that the mini-box can be stacked immediately without any further preparatory work

According to claim IO, the stack edge has spacer cams, where |

thanks to stable stacking and palletizing with the same |

timely automatic alignment of the mini-boxes achieved

According to claim 11, the spacer cams are advantageous on the

Arranged inner surface of the stack edge, whereby the space i

saving palletizing is supported.

According to claim 12 have the Flasclienaufnainnezellen the two ■

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outer longitudinal rows in the area of the staple edge, horizontal
Recesses. This advantageous space-saving arrangement
enables half of the external dimensions to be adhered to
Full format.

According to claim 13, the recesses have a V-shaped cross-section,
so that a simple structural design is possible.
According to claim 14, the recesses are adapted to
the curvature of the bottle is curved. This beneficial
The design of the mini-box allows a process-economical
Bottle loading of the crate and convenient bottle removal.

According to claim 15, the mini-box is developed so that the
Stacking edge opposite the lower side and end walls behind | is cut, with which through the stronger formation of the stack | A larger hand-grip surface is created at the edge. |

According to claim 16, the vertical corners are as hollow columns

formed, whereby in an advantageous manner a material;

saving while maintaining the stability of the mini-box j

is achieved. f

The invention is illustrated below with reference to schematic drawing "f

Explained in more detail using an exemplary embodiment. |

Show it:

Fig. 1 is a partial side view of the longitudinal side of the mini-box with a section along the line AA of
Fig. 3;

Fig, 2 is a partial side view of the narrow side of the
Mini box, with a cut along the line
BB of Fig. 3; ■ *

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3, to the left of the transverse center plane, a plan view of the cell configuration of the partially sectioned Mini-box and to the right of the transverse center plane a bottom view of the mini-box;

FIG. 4 shows a section through a hollow corner along the line F-F of FIG.

The in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 partially dargestell te mini-box as a side view has essentially two closed side walls 4 and two end walls 6. 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 an approximately hexagonal shape designed hand engagement slot 8, the symmetrical is arranged to the transverse center plane. Analogous to the design of the manual engagement slots 8 in the side walls 4 a manual engagement slot is also provided in each of the end walls 6 and is arranged symmetrically to the longitudinal center plane is. The manual engagement slots 8 are limited at the top by the lower edge of a stacking edge 11. The opposite the side and front walls reinforced in the cross-sectional profile formed 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 webs

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16 is provided between the part of the mini-box that forms the advertising space and the stacking edge 11.

The hand engagement slots 8 are down through horizontally extending stiffening webs 12 limited, which in the Randereienen of the mini-box in box corners 14. The hollow column-like box corners 14 have in their ■, upper and lower areas each have a group of horizontally arranged Rib profile 13 on. In between are in the middle area

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the / vertically extending rib profiles 18 are provided. These rib profiles 18 enable the mini-boxes to be securely fixed or stacked with automatic gripping devices. The advertising space 10, which is set back slightly in relation to the vertical delimitation lines of the mini-box, merges downward into a horizontally running stiffening web 12, which is connected to a set-back mounting edge 20. The bottom of the mini-box 2 is formed by a bottom rib arrangement 22? which in the intermediate areas floor openings 24 on v / eist. The bottle receiving cells 44 provided in the mini case are separated from one another by retaining ribs. These retaining ribs 56, which have an essentially inverted U-shape, are W-shaped at their upper edge, which is below the upper level of the advertising space 10. The legs of the U run out into the bottom rib arrangement 22. The W-shaped edge of the retaining ribs 56 rises slightly towards the side walls 4 or end walls 6, so that even if a bottle is accidentally placed on the retaining rib 56, the bottle can slide into a corresponding bottle holding cell A4.

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The arranged in the center of the mini-box 2 forms a cell

Empty cell 46 which is bridged by a handle 43. |

i This blank 46 has in longitudinal section {Fig. 1) of the mini i

box 2 an inverted U-shaped profile as a boundary
towards the neighboring cells. The horizontally within
the level of the stack edge 11 extending bridge of the U
forms a handle 48 for carrying the mini-box. At
The underside of the handle 43 has a profile adapted to the shape of the finger. In the upper area, the handle 48 is provided with a central rib 49 and in the longitudinal direction
U-shaped arranged side ribs 50 designed. The long sides of the empty cell 46 point for better engagement
by hand a tub-shaped recess that extends up to
reaches down to the level of the retaining ribs 56.

As Fig. 2 shows, are on the inner surface of the stack edge
11 several teardrop-shaped spacer cams 75 shaped to
to achieve the alignment of the mini-boxes 2 while observing the dimensional tolerances of the pallets. When stacked
of the boxes, the spacer cams 75 are on the outer wall

of the inwardly offset contact edge 20. For the better }

The stability of the mini-box 2 is the stacking edge 11 as a flat '. s. outwardly directed U-profile formed. The limit | wall of the empty cell 46, which is open at the bottom, tapers above | of the level of the holding ribs 56 towards the handle 48, which in the j.

Cross profile is designed as a rounded U with a central rib 49. I.

Fig. 3 shows the cell division of the mini-box 2, which is carried out along three parallel straight lines. The two outer goades run at the same distance from the middle straight line. The transverse center plane is conceivable in the middle of the long side of the mini-box 2 perpendicular to this straight line. The middle straight line falls in the longitudinal median plane of the mini-box, which runs perpendicular to the transverse median plane. Because of this geometric subdivision, the mini-box 2 is constructed mirror-symmetrically to the two central planes. Side walls 4 and end walls 6 of the mini-box 2 form an elongated rectangle when viewed from above. When using 0.5 1 euro bottles, this lOer mini box 2 has the dimensions of half a full format of a 20 euro box. The zen'eren of four bottle receiving cells 44 are arranged along the outer straight line. A substantially elongated, rectangular-shaped empty cell 46 is arranged on the central straight line around the point of intersection of the central planes. A bottle receiving cell 47 with an almost regular hexagonal honeycomb shape adjoins this empty cell 46 in the direction of the end walls 6. The centers of these three cells on the middle straight line are offset from the centers of the bottle receiving cells 44 located on the outer straight line. The side of the cells 47 closest to the center of the mini-box corresponds approximately to the transverse side of the empty cell 46. These cells 47 are connected

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in the direction of the end walls 6 each have a trapezoidal sub-cell 74. The shorter parallel side of the sub-cell is formed as a common side or retaining rib 56 of the cell and the sub-cell 74. The longer parallel side of the Partial cell 74 is part of the respective end wall 6. The space of partial cell 74 is preferred in this exemplary embodiment designed as a cell. It can, however, also be constructed as a full form or in some other way.

While the cells arranged on the middle straight line only have two cells 47 suitable for receiving bottles, the cells arranged along the outer straight line are used as bottle receiving cells 44 formed. Starting from the side wall, 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. The bottle receptacles adjacent to the empty cell 46 cells 45 of the outer straight line share the longitudinal inner side wall with the Empty cell 46 »These also have bottle holding cells also a common retaining rib 56 with the cell 47 formed in a hexagonal honeycomb shape. The one at an angle to the central plane extending retaining ribs 56 of the cell 47 form a common nodal point area 52 into which a further Rib 54 aligned parallel to the transverse center plane opens. This rib 54 goes to the nodal area 52 opposite point in a side wall 4 of the mini-box 2 and at the same time forms a common Retaining rib 56 of two external ones, in one quadrant

provided bottle receiving cells 43,45. to the I ^ eerzelle 46 adjacent cell 45 forms approximately a pentagon, the outside of which 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

in the horizontal plane
while / a recess that corresponds to the curvature of the to be recorded

Bottles is adapted. Deviating from the. This, as well as the further recesses described, can be shown in FIG. 3 of the stacking edge 11, also a V-shaped QUer-J have cut. Between the box corners 14, the partial

! cells 74 and cells 45 and 47 is each one for ! Cell 43 suitable for bottle accommodation, which approximately represents a square, is provided. The centers of these cells 43 lie on one of the straight lines on the outside. In the area of the box corners 14, these cells 43 also have the bottle curvatures adapted fillets 72 of the stack edge 11.

The box corners 14 provided with a hole 37 have in the embodiment shown in FIG The outer leg, which in the direction of the cells 43 is adapted to the radius of curvature of the bottles to be received The blank line 46 in FIG Handle 48 bridging in the longitudinal direction can, in another embodiment, be directed in the direction of the transverse central plane : be arranged.

The bottom of the mini-box 2 is, as in the right part of the Fig. 3, no closed bottom surface, but a bottom rib arrangement 22 with substantially rectilinear

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and circular configurations that appear at the edges in the Go over touching edge 20. The empty cell 4, which is open at the bottom, sits in its rectangular shape in the bottom rib arrangement 22 continued. Starting from this rectangular bottom rib arrangement 22 of the empty cell 46 extends both in the A central support rib parallel to the central support rib 70 in the transverse center plane extend in the narrow sides of the bottom rib assembly 22 of the empty cell 46 ribs 60, which the long sides of the Connect the contact edge 20 with each other. Furthermore, the empty cell 46 extends parallel to the longitudinal side the straight lines connecting the outer centers of the bottle receiving cells each have a further rib of the bottom rib arrangement, which has approximately the length of the empty cell 46. Inside that extending from the rib 60 in the longitudinal direction central support rib 70 and the contact edge 20 -is a circular reinforcing arrangement provided, the center point of which lies in the axis of the node area 52. This gain area goes in the direction of the center of the end face 5 in an ear-shaped reinforcement area whose tapering The end of the end face 6 is facing- The circle centers of these ear-shaped reinforcement areas are approximately in the axis of the Node area 53 of cells 47 and 74 arranged. The transition from the circular to the ear-shaped thickening area is continued towards the box corner 14 by a cross-shaped support rib. Furthermore is. the

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circular reinforcement area to the Aufsetzrand 20 and to longitudinally extending central support rib 70, each with one something shorter support rib 66 connected. There is also approximately in the direction of the center of the end wall 6 to the center of the side wall 4 a support rib 62 between the rib 60 and the circular reinforcement area.

4 shows the shape of the box corners designed as hollow corners 35. The hollow corners 35 iron a downwardly open one • elongated U-shaped profile with an outer wall 36 and an inner wall 38 on. These walls 36 and 38 are at the top connected by means of a bridge 40 in which a hole 37 is provided in terms of manufacturing technology. The inner wall 33 runs here down into the contact edge 20.

The invention thus creates a lOer mini-box 2 for receiving of 0.5 i-Euro bottles in half a voile format On the other hand, the 20 euro box, which, due to its special configuration, shows good stacking and standing properties however, due to its largely open design of the bottle receiving cells and the bottom rib arrangement, as well the ergonomically favorable arrangement of its rigid handle is easy to carry even when full.

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Claims (16)

L 855 M1 + a (Dr.S / we) claims 1. Stackable mini box of 10. Formation in half a full format of an elongated rectangular, less than double-square 20-bottle crate, in particular for 0 _f 5 i-euro bottles in half the full size of the 20-euro crate, with a handle device and a cell division that is mirror-symmetrical to the longitudinal and transverse center planes of the mini-crate with two outside lying longitudinal rows of more than three bottle receiving cells, which connect to the two longitudinal walls of the mini crate, characterized by the following features: a) the full format is halved across its longer side dimension; b) the two outer longitudinal rows each contain four bottle receiving cells (43, 45); c) zvrischeri the bottle receiving cells C43, 45) of the two outer longitudinal rows is nested an inner longitudinal row of three cells (47, 46) arranged offset in the middle between four bottle receiving cells (43, 45) of the outer longitudinal rows; no 11 ä) forms the middle cell (46) of the inner longitudinal row an empty cell (46) bridged by a handle (48); e) the cells of the arranged on both sides of the empty cell (46) inside longitudinal rows each form a 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 each lie on a straight line. 3. mini box according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that Sat the centers of the cells (46, 47) of the inner longitudinal row lie on a straight line. 4. Mini-box according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least some of the cells {44) essentially .ein a hexagonal honeycomb shape, preferably a honeycomb shape in the form of a regular hexagon. 5. mini box according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized characterized in that the bottle receiving cells (47) of the inner longitudinal row are hexagonal in cross section, that the bottle receiving cells (45) of the outer longitudinal rows adjoining the transverse central plane in cross section are pentagonal; and that the remaining bottle receiving cells (43) of the outside lying longitudinal rows bounded by five sides (4, 6, 56) 781939Sng.ii are, of which two outer sides (4, 6) through
a rounding are connected. 6. mini box according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized
characterized in that the empty cell (46) has a rectangular shape. ι on v / eist. j 7. mini box according to claim 6, characterized in that the longitudinal axis of the rectangular shape of the empty cell (46) j extends in the longitudinal direction of the mini-box (2). | 8. mini-box according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized | characterized in that the middle cell (46) of the inside
lying longitudinal row bridging handle (48) is rigid. £. Mini-box according to claim 8, characterized by a
Stacking edge (11) _t below the upper level of the
Handle (48) is arranged. 10. Mini-box according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized
characterized in that the stack edge (11) spacer cams (75) ι on v / eist. 11. mini box according to claim IO, characterized in, | that the spacer cams (75) on the inner surfaces of the stack | edge (11) are arranged. \ 7819399 08.1178 12. Mini box according to one of claims 10 or 11, characterized in that the bottle receiving cells (43, 45) of the two outer longitudinal rows in the region of the stacking 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) in adaptation to the curvature of the bottle are formed curved. 15. Mini-box according to one of claims 10 to 14, characterized in that it has lower side (4) and Has end walls (6) which are undercut relative to the inner surface of the stacking edge (11). 16. Mini box according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that its vertical corners (14) as hollow columns (35) are formed. 7819398 oaitH ■? ν