DE8710338U1 - Single container that can be assembled into a multi-part receptacle - Google Patents

Description

Company Kurz Kunststoffe GmbH, 7452 Haigerloch 3-Owingen

Single container that can be assembled into a multi-part receptacle

State of the art

The invention is based on a single container that can be combined to form a multi-part receptacle, in particular a multiple archiving box, for holding plate-shaped objects and the like according to the preamble of claim 1.

Multi-part containers for flat, for example, plate-shaped objects are known; for example, records, if they are several parts of a complete recording, are delivered in cassettes, which are then packed individually in paper bags and placed in a common multi-part container.

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It is also known to connect a multi-part container with flat containers or pockets at one lower end, encompassing all the pockets, while at the other end it can be opened or unfolded in a rosette shape, like one opens folded lanterns, whereby the container pockets, which taper downwards and inwards, are then opened in a circular arc and are accessible. However, such a container has the disadvantage that essentially only very thin objects, such as sheets of paper, can be stored in it, while the inclusion of boxes, for example, is excluded because these have the same thickness dimensions across their height and therefore such a rosette-shaped container could no longer be closed.

It is also known to arrange certain disk-shaped objects, for example so-called diskettes for computers or computers, in stacks and to archive them in this way; however, if a certain diskette is required for use, then with the existing storage options the entire stack of available diskettes or other storage media, which can also be so-called CD-ROM boxes, for example, must be looked through by hand, because only by opening the containers or at least removing other containers arranged above them is it possible to read the labels and then select a corresponding storage disk.

The invention is based on the task of creating a single container for initially accommodating any plate-shaped

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Objects, in particular diskettes or CD disks or CD-ROM boxes, which can therefore themselves have a box-shaped form as a closed cassette, into which the individual cassette or disk can be easily inserted, which simultaneously forms the packaging, shipping and sales cover for this disk-shaped object and can also be put together in connection with other individual containers of this type in such a way that an integral multiple archiving box is produced, which in turn has special properties, derived from certain properties of each individual container, namely the property that the archiving box can be opened by pulling it apart, whereby all

are accessible.

* cassettes located in the individual containers at the same time

In this context, a multi-part storage container in the form of an archiving box is known from the same applicant (DE-GM G 86 02 838.3), in which, without being able to be divided into individual containers or boxes, individual storage pockets are formed which are connected to one another via intermediate connecting means in such a way that the sequence of pockets can be opened accordion-like in the manner of a parallelogram mechanism. In this way, a direct visual inspection and identification of all objects or individual cassettes arranged in the multi-part storage container is possible, whereby a considerable reduction in the space required for storage is possible when the multi-part storage container is closed. This multi-part storage container can then be divided into a

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locked housing for dust-tight storage. The individual receiving pockets are each formed by a wall surface, on the sides of which intermediate connecting means are attached in an articulated manner to the adjacent wall surface.

Advantages of the invention

The invention solves the problem stated above with the characterizing features of claim 1 and has the advantage that individual containers are created which can be opened by grasping the box-like shape of each individual container, the thickness of which is determined by the thickness of the plate-shaped object or cassette to be accommodated, at the front wall area and the rear wall area and pulling these two wall areas apart, whereby the individual container opens. This opening takes place in the manner of a parallelogram, with elongated connecting webs running along the container side edges. There are at least two of the connecting webs on each side, so that to produce the parallelogram guide, each container has at least four connecting webs which are attached to the front wall part and the rear wall part of the individual container in such a way that when the individual container is closed, the articulation points of the connecting webs are at different heights. It is therefore possible to remove the front wall part from the rear wall part, for example to pull it off, or vice versa, the rear wall part from the front wall part, whereby the basically parallel course between the two parts is maintained.

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is maintained and the maximum opening is determined by the length of the webs or by the maximum opening angle of the joints. Each of these individual containers forming a cover for the inserted part is then the protective or receiving bag and at the same time packaging for the individual container or the inserted object, which can preferably itself have the shape of a cassette, but can also be inserted without any other packaging, for example a CD disk &ogr;. the like.

Each of these individual containers is advantageously designed in such a way that it more or less completely encloses the inserted plate-shaped object or the cassette, whereby it is understood that material reductions in the front, side or rear wall area, for example open areas, cutouts or the like, are of course possible as long as the basic structure of each individual container is maintained. Each such individual container, which at the same time forms the sales packaging for the inserted object, in which it can then also be shipped or transported, can be connected to any other individual container by its special shape and by further additional fastening means, whereby a rear wall area or a rear wall is always connected flush with the front wall of the next individual container.

In this way, a multi-part storage container, which can be a multiple archiving box, for example, can be produced by assembling any number of individual containers, whereby the

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advantageous properties of the individual container are transferred to the archiving box, i.e. by grasping the archiving box at the respective outer walls, i.e. the rear wall of the first individual container and the front wall of the last individual container, the entire archiving box with all the individual containers in between can be pulled apart like an accordion, i.e. opened, whereby at the same time all the individual containers are opened and the cassettes or objects contained in them are accessible for visual inspection, removal, reinsertion or other use.

Further improvements and refinements of the invention are the subject of the subclaims and are set out therein.

The thickness of each individual container advantageously corresponds to a little more than the thickness of the disk-shaped object to be accommodated, for example a diskette or CD or its own container, which is referred to below as a cassette, so that both the individual containers and the assembled multiple archiving box can be stored in a space-saving manner.

It is understood that, in order to achieve a certain uniformity in the expressions, the object to be recorded will be referred to below only as a CD disk or a cassette, although it is understood that these two terms do not limit the scope of the invention and the individual containers or the multiple archiving box composed of them is capable of holding any disk-shaped, i.e. flat objects, whether they are round, rectangular

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or any other form, and keep them for storage and ready availability.

A further advantageous embodiment consists in the fact that the connecting mechanism between the front wall part and the rear wall part of a respective container is simultaneously designed in such a way that guide and retaining means are provided for the cassette inserted in the container, namely by at least the two-part connecting webs arranged in the lower area inwards

j a kind of retaining tongues protrude, which in their general

' Form first ensure that when pulled apart

In the case of a single container, a cassette inserted into it does not simply fall through between the front and rear wall sections, but rather slides downwards, for example in contact with the rear wall, until a protruding lower edge catches the cassette that has been inserted.

At the same time, these retaining tongues protruding inwards can be designed in such a way that when each individual container is opened, the cassette in it does not tip over, i.e. when it is involuntarily tilted, it does not follow the lifting movement of the front wall part, for example, but remains pressed against the rear wall by the opening mechanism.

Finally, an advantageous embodiment of the present invention consists in the fact that locking means are provided between the rear wall and front wall part of each individual container, which hold the individual container closed, whereby finally, in support of this, the connecting webs for the parallelogram guide have a

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in one embodiment, the container edge parts are connected to one another by overlapping U-shaped clamps; another embodiment has snap or locking means on the facing surfaces of the rear wall and front wall, whereby these two walls are connected to one another in a form-fitting manner

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/ can be connected in a force-locking manner, and finally it is also possible to push the two adjacent wall surfaces of a front and rear wall together using dovetail-like connecting means, whereby a slight incline of the dovetail joints in the final position ensures secure self-locking; gluing, for example using plastic films that can be removed from adhesive tapes, is also conceivable.

drawing

Embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing and are explained in more detail in the following description. They show:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a closed individual container, with the container indicated in dashed lines therein;

Fig. 2 the single container of Fig. 1 in a side view and

Fig. 3 shows the same individual container as in Figures 1 and 2 in the open position, in which the rear wall part and the front wall part of the individual container are separated from each other by the parallelogram-like straight guide provided by the two webs on both sides;

Fig. 4 in a side view two interconnected individual containers in the expanded form of the archive box formed thereby, in which both individual containers are open;

Fig* S shows a schematic view from the front of two individual containers connected to one another, whereby the connecting means are dovetail-shaped

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Structures at the container edge areas;

Fig. 6 shows an enlarged view of a locking lip on an upper bent side wall area of a container, which in the closed container position snaps behind a front or rear wall of the container;

Fig. 7 in open, perspective view a single container with cassette arranged therein and

Fig. 8 the same container in the closed position, shown in perspective, while

Fig. 9 shows in perspective view three individual containers attached to each other by their front and rear walls respectively in the extended, open position, thereby forming a multiple archiving box;

Fig.10 shows an enlarged view in a schematic side view with parts omitted in the cutout a lower connecting bar with joints on both sides in the form of film hinges and

Fig.11 the same view of Fig. 10 in the open container position, whereby retaining and guiding means act on the received cassette starting from the connecting webs, whereby finally

Fig.12 in the representation of Fig. 10 rotated by 90° shows the guide and retaining tongue protruding inwards, i.e. in the direction of the cassette, arranged on the respective connecting web.

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Description of the embodiments

The basic idea of the present invention is to ultimately create a multi-part receptacle by designing the respective individual containers for a plate-shaped object in such a way that a rear wall part is pulled off the respective front wall part of each individual container, but is held to it by a parallelogram-like guide, whereby the respective individual containers can then be placed against one another with their front and rear walls and fastened to one another. This then results in the multi-part receptacle, which can also be referred to as a multiple archiving box and which takes on the properties of each individual container in that the entire archiving box can then be opened and closed again like an accordion using the respective parallelogram guides of the individual containers. The individual containers are also the packaging for the respective plate-shaped goods (cassette) and can be designed to be closed all around; they can be stacked in the smallest of spaces thanks to the connecting means between them and at the same time form the common, multi-part multiple archiving box.

Each individual container 10 (see Figures 1, 2 and 3) consists of a rear wall part 11 and a front wall part 12. The two wall parts are connected to one another via connecting webs 13a, 13b arranged on the outside. These connecting webs can be bent at their articulation points on the rear wall part 11 and the front wall part 12, and are therefore

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They are attached in a hinge-like manner and, when the container is closed, they are preferably of equal length, although this is not absolutely necessary, with their articulation points at different heights, so that when the container is opened, these connecting webs 13a, 13b, which are arranged on both sides of the respective individual container, provide a type of parallel guide for the two front and rear wall parts which are thereby separated from one another, in the manner of a parallelogram guide known per se.

The maximum distance that the front wall part of each individual container can take up from the rear wall part when opened is approximately as large as the length of the connecting webs 13a, 13b (on both sides), whereby both the front wall part and the rear wall part can encompass other parts of the individual container in addition to the respective rear wall and front wall.

In the preferred embodiment shown in the drawing, for example, the rear wall 11 also comprises the lower edge or lower side wall 14 and at least parts of the two lateral side walls 15a, ^15a1 , the latter not being visible in the illustration in Fig. 3.

Accordingly, in order to complete the preferably completely closed individual container, the front wall part 12 then comprises the upper edge or upper side wall 16 and another, in this case upper part 15b, 15b ¹ of the lateral side walls*. It can be seen that when the front wall part 12 moves in the direction

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of the arrow A, the closing movement of the individual container 10 takes place until the closed form shown in Fig. 2 is reached, in which the two lateral partial side walls 15a, 15b lie against one another along their oblique dividing line 16, while the preferably thin, flat connecting webs 13a, 13b are folded in and lie against the side wall surfaces 17 which are free or uncovered in the open state of Fig. 3.

In the closed state, the upper edge or side wall 16 also overlaps the plate-shaped object or the cassette 18 inserted into the container 10 and completely covers and encloses the cassette, so that each individual container 10 simultaneously also forms the packaging or shipping and transport cover for the cassette 18, in which this cassette is also placed on the market and sold.

At the same time, this single container 10 is also part of a multiple archiving box - this will be discussed further below.

For a better understanding of the opening and closing kinematics of each individual container 10 in the sense of a double parallel diagram, reference is also made to the perspective diagrams.

Positions of Fig. 7 , 8 and 9, whereby Fig. 7 in particular clearly shows that the respective side wall portion 15a, 15a ¹ ; 15b, 15b ¹ of the rear wall part or front wall part also has a certain thickness and forms inward lateral guides for the cassette 18 inserted in the rear wall part 11 in the open state, './where the cassette 18 slides downwards when inserted

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then strikes the lower, bent edge or the lower side wall 14 of the rear wall part 11.

The two connecting webs, namely the upper connecting web 13a and the lower connecting web 13b, on both sides, can, as the embodiment shown, be one-piece flat strips extending from the respective lateral side wall parts 15a ¹ , 15b ¹ , which are attached in one piece to the side wall parts in the joint area, i.e. at 19 in each case, by means of film hinges. A preferred embodiment involves the design of the film hinges in such a way that they have a predetermined &bgr;

have a resilient return force in the closed position of the individual container, so that after opening each individual container or pulling apart the entire multiple archiving box, which is made up of a corresponding number of individual containers, this or these has a tendency to close or contract again.

This tendency of the connecting webs to be prestressed can, if present, serve to support the maintenance of the closed position of each individual container, which is also secured in an advantageous embodiment of the invention in that, as shown in Fig. 6, the respective bent upper and/or lower edge edges have a downwardly projecting locking tongue 21 at least at a predetermined point approximately in the middle area at 20 (Fig. 1), which snaps into a corresponding recess or depression in the respective other wall part when each container is completely closed and locks it in the closed position under prestress.

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until manually opened.

In this context, it may be useful when producing a respective individual container if a container body including associated side wall parts, for example the area marked with the border 22 in Fig. 4, is manufactured separately from a plastic particularly suitable for the manufacture of film hinges by injection molding or in some other way and is then connected in a suitable manner to the other remaining parts, which can consist of any other plastic, including transparent plastic; this separate production of the part responsible for the movement kinematics is indicated by transverse lines marked 23 on the lateral side walls 15a, 15b, 15a ¹ , 15b ¹ indicating a separation. The connection to the remaining parts can be made by snap and locking mechanisms which are known per se and which need not be discussed further here, but also by an adhesive process, by welding, etc.

In order to ensure that a container 18 that is being inserted cannot simply fall through between the rear wall part and the front wall part in the opened state, as shown in Fig. 3 or in the case of several individual containers in Fig. 4 and correspondingly in perspective in Figs. 7 and 9, for example due to clumsy or careless handling, the lateral side walls or the connecting webs 13a, 13b attached to them or merging into them have parts that project inwards in the form of tongues or locking means, which are shown in Fig. 12 with 24

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and are referred to below as retaining tongues. These retaining tongues 24 therefore run in the transverse direction to the connecting webs 13a, 13b and form a transverse extension to the lower connecting web 13b in the embodiment shown in Figures 10, 11 and 12.

In principle, these retaining tongues 24 could also be designed to extend to the other side wall and its retaining web; however, a break-off edge 24a is preferably formed, since retaining tongues 24 projecting inwards on both sides, extending transversely from the lower connecting webs 13b, sufficiently replace the front wall in the open state until it is folded in when transferred to the closed state.

! Fig. 10 shows an enlarged view of a

< Side wall cutout with lower side wall part 15a ¹

and attached to this via a film joint 19 the lower

\ Connecting bar 13b, which has another film hinge

L· 19 at the top of the fastening on the upper side wall part

fi 15b ¹ , which in this case is part of the front wall

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Connecting web 13b it can be seen that in the closed state this retaining tongue 24 lies flush against the inner surface of the front wall, while in the open state, as shown in Fig. 11, the retaining tongue 24 forms a tapered shaft opening which necessarily holds a cassette IS falling downwards until it rests against the lower end or side wall 14.

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and directs it to the rear wall. \l

Finally, so that when opening such an individual cassette or when opening the individual cassette in the multiple archiving box, the cassettes 18 do not follow the opening movement or the front wall moving away from the rear wall part, and thus become transverse and under certain circumstances abut against the upper side wall bent at the top and prevent further opening in this transverse position, locking projections or pressure parts which fix the position of the cassette on the rear wall are arranged on the retaining tongue 24, which are referred to below as locking projections 25 and extend downwards beyond the lower articulation or hinge point 19, so that when opening each individual container they rotate inwards around the imaginary axis formed by the articulation point 19, which is designated 26 in Fig. 2, i.e. against the inserted cassette 18 and press against it, as can easily be seen from the illustration in Fig. 11 in conjunction with Fig. 12. If the retaining tongue 24, at least in the upper area of Fig. 12, turns noticeably outwards when opening an individual container, thus following the receding front wall, whereby a gradual inclination results up to the axis of rotation 26, the lower locking projection 25 turns inwards according to arrow B and thus holds the cassette 18 of the system against the rear wall, thereby preventing the latter from tipping over.

It is understood that the individual elements shown

essentially through their functions their inventive

meaning, less through the form/ the

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a plastic material, for example, produced by injection molding or molding, can also be structured and run differently. Therefore, corresponding modifications and changes in shape, provided they fulfill the functions described in detail, are also within the scope of the invention, whereby in particular locking fastening means, hinge means and the like can be changed in such a way as best corresponds to the respective injection molding requirements.

It is also understood that, depending on requirements and demands, larger parts, in particular of the flat rear and front walls, can be omitted, openings or reinforcing ribs can be provided, and the shape of the individual container must of course be adapted in terms of dimensions, size and depth to the respective product to be used, which may be a CD with or without its own cassette, |

a CD-ROM box or something similar.

It can also be seen from the illustration in Fig. 5 that | a variety of possible types of connection of the respective | individual containers to each other are possible.

for example U-shaped connecting pins from the outside |

27 can be inserted on both sides at different heights, bridging two cassettes each time, which in the illustrated embodiment, as can best be seen from the illustration in Fig. 9, in the area of the slanted side wall formed by the border 28.

flat is possible in each case.

However, it is also possible to use appropriate protruding from one of the wall surfaces or at its edge area.

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To create projections and locking devices through corresponding recesses so that the individual containers can be clicked and snapped together, resulting in multiple archiving boxes that are constructed accordingly depending on the number of individual containers used.

Another embodiment for connecting individual cassettes to one another can be achieved by means of a dovetail-like structure, as shown on both sides in Fig. 5 by 23; i.e. one surface of each individual container has, preferably in the edge area, a dovetail-like projection which engages in a dovetail-like depression on the other wall of the adjacent individual container. By sliding the respective surfaces carrying the dovetail structures along one another until they reach the end position, this results in a firm locking and connection of individual containers to one another, whereby the dovetail structures can preferably be designed to be slightly conical, for example with an inclination of only 1°, so that in addition to a firm connection, a secure self-locking mechanism against unintentional loosening is achieved.

It is best seen from the illustration in Fig. '» that a multiple archiving box formed in this way with the reference number 100 represents an ideal, space-saving storage location, especially for sensitive goods, whereby the respective container, which initially forms the packaging of the individual item, is suitable due to its special structure when used to form

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to give a multiple archiving box the advantageous properties that also arise from the differently designed multi-part storage container according to the utility model G 86 02 838.3 mentioned above and described in detail there

Pulling the multiple archiving box apart opens all the individual containers in the row, makes the inserted cassettes visible for quick visual inspection, makes it easier to access each of the cassettes and enables space-saving storage after the dimensions of the archiving box are drastically reduced by closing it. At the same time, it is ensured that none of the individual containers fly around, get lost or cause chaos in the archiving system due to different stacking.

All features presented in the description, the following claims and the drawing can be essential to the invention both individually and in any combination with one another.

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Claims (1)

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20.7.87 Company Kurz Kunststoffe GmbH, Haigerloch 3-Owingen Protection claims 1. Individual container that can be assembled into a multi-part receptacle, in particular a multiple archiving box, for receiving plate-shaped objects, for example storage media in the form of sound or data carriers (CD disks, diskettes, CD-ROM boxes) and the like, which may also be housed in their own protective housing (cassette), &bull;^characterized in that the front wall part (12) and rear wall part (11) of each individual container (10) are laterally connected to one another in an articulated manner on both sides by connecting webs (13a, 13b) in the manner of a parallelogram guide, so that the respective individual container (10) can be opened by pulling them apart, and that on the outward-facing surfaces of the front and rear walls, appropriately assigned fastening means (27, 28) [ are arranged, which connect each of a Outer back wall surface with the facing forehand giSiSB^^ t4 · ■ · 2065/ot/wi 20.7.87 - 2 - surface of the subsequent individual container (10) or vice versa. 2. Individual container that can be assembled to form a multi-part receptacle according to claim 1, characterized in that the multi-part receptacle can be pulled apart to the opening in an accordion-like manner by the parallelogram-like opening structure of each individual container, the individual compartments that accommodate plate-shaped objects or cassettes (18) being attached to one another via upper and lower connecting webs (13a, 13b) arranged on both sides. 3. Individual container which can be assembled to form a multi-part receiving container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the lateral side walls (15a, 15b, 15a ¹ , 1bb') are arranged at least partially on the front wall and/or rear wall part (11, 12) and that the articulated connections to the connecting webs (13a, 13b) are fastened to these side wall parts (15a, 15b; 15a', 15b'), which connect the front wall part and the rear wall part to one another in the manner of a parallelogram guide in order to carry out an opening and a closing movement. 4. Individual container that can be assembled into a multi-part receptacle according to one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the front wall part (12) and the rear wall part (11) each form an inverted L-shape with respect to one another and therefore have a lower or upper side wall (14/16) in the one-piece transition. * &iacgr; ■ '< Il » <&igr; · &bull; I I III I) 2065/ot/wi 20.7i87 - 3 - 5. Individual container according to one of claims 1-4, which can be assembled to form a multi-part receiving container, characterized in that the two lateral side walls are separated by an oblique transition, comprise a lower part (15a, 15a'), each of which is completely attached to one wall part (rear wall part 11 ) , and an upper side wall part (15b, 15b ^' ), each of which is completely attached to the other wall part (front wall part 12), optionally arranged in a one-piece transition, and that in an overall mirror-image configuration, the connecting webs (13a, 13b) extend at different heights from the lateral side walls (15a, 15a ^' , 15b', 15b ^' ) to form film hinges as joints and pass over to the other part. ! 6. Individual container according to one of claims 1-5, which can be assembled to form a multi-part receiving container, characterized in that the connecting webs (13a, 13b) are flat bands which are integrally hinged to the respective hinge points in the manner of a film hinge with a pre-tensioning force acting in the closing direction of the respective individual container. 7. Individual container according to one of claims 1-6, which can be assembled to form a multi-part receiving container, characterized in that each individual container (10) has locking and/or locking devices (21) reinforcing its closed position. 8. Individual container that can be assembled to form a multi-part receptacle according to claim 7, characterized in that in the closed position of each individual... -4- &igr; &bull; *· * · * ti t # ■*-«·&diams; 4* &igr; ti · 2065/ot/wi 20.7.87 - 4 - The locking or latching means effective in the container consist of a tongue-shaped projection (21) on the lower or upper side wall and of a recess into which the projection (21) engages or engages behind. 9. Individual container that can be assembled to form a multi-part receiving container according to one of claims 1-8, characterized in that inwardly directed guide and guiding means are arranged on the upwardly open wall part (rear wall part 11), which guide an inserted cassette (18) in a shaft-like manner into its final position in contact with the rear wall part. 10. Individual container that can be assembled to form a multi-part receiving container according to claim 9, characterized in that the guide and guiding means are formed by retaining tongues (24) attached to the connecting webs (13a, 13b) and extending inwards in the transverse direction to these, which, in the open state of the individual container, form a shaft-like guide for an inserted cassette (18). 11. Individual container that can be assembled into a multi-part receptacle according to one of claims 1-10, characterized in that downward-pointing locking projections (25) are arranged on the retaining tongues (24) that pivot outward about the pivot point of the connecting web movement when the individual container is opened, which locking projections are increasingly pressed in the direction of the inserted cassette (18) during the opening process and, when in contact with the cassette (18), lock it against a -5- ·· *· ..... 4 I I I i I I 2065/öt/wi 20,7.87 - 5 - When tilting, hold it securely against the rear wall surface. 12. Individual container that can be assembled to form a multi-part receiving container according to one of claims 1-11, characterized in that the fastening means on each individual container are formed by side wall openings for receiving U-shaped connecting bridges (67). 13. Individual container that can be assembled to form a multi-part receptacle according to one of claims 1-11, characterized in that the fastening means, locking or latching lugs on one of the wall surfaces and corresponding receiving and insert openings or edges on the other, adjacent surface of the next individual container, are such that they can be brought into the shape of the multiple archiving box by placing them together and snapping them into place. 14. Individual container that can be assembled to form a multi-part receptacle according to one of claims 1-11, characterized in that the front and rear walls of each individual container have a dovetail structure (raised or lowered) in a complementary design to one another, such that by sliding the individual containers up to the flush end position, they are connected to one another to form a multiple archiving box. 15. Individual container according to claim 14, which can be assembled into a multi-part receptacle, characterized in that the dovetail structure on the front -6- * * &eegr; · ft (Hi it (Mi &bull; · ii te · &igr; ti &bull; t · I # · II 9 Mtl > It ttt 2065/ot/wi 20.7*67 - 6 - And the back surface of each individual container is slightly conical (inclination approx. 1°) in such a way that when pushed into the end position, the container is blocked.