DK160180B

DK160180B - FOLDABLE TRANSPORT BOX

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Publication number: DK160180B
Application number: DK217886A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Henning Lykke; Boerge Wissing
Original assignee: Henning Lykke; Boerge Wissing
Priority date: 1986-05-12
Filing date: 1986-05-12
Publication date: 1991-02-11
Also published as: DK217886D0; FI880086A0; DK217886A; FI880086A; EP0267246A1; AU7437687A; WO1987006805A1; JPH01500323A; DK160180C

Description

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Opfindelsen angår en sammenklappelig transportkasse af den i krav 1' s indledning angivne art. Der kendes mange sådanne transportkasser, som efter brug kan sendes retur i sammenklappet tilstand, hvorved der spares plads og 5 forsendelsesomkostninger. Transportkasser af denne art må nødvendigvis være udstyret med koblingsorganer, som i kassernes opslåede tilstand kan sammenkoble og fastholde tilstødende vægge i forhold til hinanden. Det er desuden hensigtsmæssigt, at kasserne har håndtag, som gør dem 10 lette at håndtere.The invention relates to a collapsible transport box of the kind specified in the preamble of claim 1. Many such transport boxes are known, which can be returned in collapsed condition after use, saving space and 5 shipping costs. Transport boxes of this kind must necessarily be equipped with coupling means which, in the folded state of the boxes, can interconnect and hold adjacent walls relative to each other. It is also advisable that the boxes have handles which make them 10 easy to handle.

Fra FR patentskrift nr. 2 315 226 kendes en sammenklappelig transportkasse, som er udstyret med et kombineret koblingsorgan og håndtag, som imidlertid ikke er fast 15 forbundet med endevæggene og ikke indgriber mod slidser i kappen, men tværtimod svingbart er monteret på en del af kappen med henblik på mod en svingningsbevægelse at blive bragt i indgreb med en anden del af kappen. Dette indgreb opnås således ikke som en automatisk følge af opslånings-20 operationen, og konstruktionen er desuden forbundet med den ulempe, at håndtaget kan miste sit låseindgreb ved et stød udefra eller et dyrs aktivitet indefra, hvorved buret vil falde fra hinanden, og det indespærrede dyr slippe løs.FR patent specification No. 2 315 226 discloses a collapsible transport box, which is equipped with a combined coupling means and handles, which, however, are not fixedly connected to the end walls and do not engage slots in the casing, but are pivotally mounted on part of the casing with a view to counteracting a pivotal movement with another portion of the sheath. Thus, this engagement is not achieved as an automatic consequence of the locking operation, and the construction is furthermore associated with the disadvantage that the handle may lose its locking engagement by an outside impact or an animal's activity from the inside, thereby causing the cage to fall apart and the confined area. animals get loose.

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Opfindelsen har til formål at angive en transportkasse af den omhandlede art, som forener god stabilitet i opslået tilstand hidrørende fra effektive koblingsorganer med en sådan udformning med håndtag, som gør kassen bekvem at 30 håndtere.The invention has for its object to provide a transport box of the kind in question which combines good stability in the suspended state resulting from effective coupling means with such a design with handles which makes the box convenient to handle.

Transportkassen ifølge opfindelsen er ejendommelig ved det i krav 1' s kendetegnende del angivne, hvorved det kombinerede koblingsorgan og håndtag automatisk bringes i 35 indgreb som følge af opslåningsoperationen, og dette indgreb sikres mod at blive udløst af påvirkninger udefra eller af det indespærrede dyrs aktiviteter indefra, såle-The conveyor box according to the invention is characterized by the characterizing part of claim 1, whereby the combined coupling means and handles are automatically engaged as a result of the locking operation and this engagement is secured against being triggered by external influences or by the activities of the trapped animal from the inside. , so

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2 des at dyret ikke uforvarende kan slippe løs.2 that the animal cannot unintentionally release.

Til yderligere stabilisering af transportkassen kan denne hensigtsmæssigt være udstyret med sådanne lukkeorganer 5 som angivet i krav 2. Disse lukkeorganer kan anvendes både i den opslåede og i den sammenklappede tilstand.For further stabilization of the transport box, it may conveniently be provided with such closure means 5 as defined in claim 2. These closure means can be used both in the folded and in the folded state.

På tegningen er vist en sammenklappelig transportkasse for dyr ifølge opfindelsen, idet 10 fig. 1 viser en udførelsesform i opslået stilling i perspektiv, fig. 2 viser den samme udførelsesform foldet helt ud og 15 set fra oven, og fig. 3 viser den samme udførelsesform i sammenklappet stilling.The drawing shows a collapsible transport box for animals according to the invention, with figs. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment in a folded position; FIG. 2 shows the same embodiment folded completely and viewed from above, and FIG. 3 shows the same embodiment in the folded position.

20 Kassen består af en kappe 1 og endevægge 2, 2a, som er fastgjort til kassens bundparti 4 ved hjælp af hængsler 18, 19, 20, 21. Kappen er inddelt ved hjælp af bøjelige riller eller rillepartier la, lb, lc, ld i en første langside 3, et bundparti 4, en anden langside 5, et top-25 parti 6 og en flig 7, som i opslået stilling kan fastgøres til den første langside 3 ved hjælp af lukkeanordninger 8, 8a. Lukkeanordningerne 8, 8a griber gennem huller 15, 15a i fligen 7 og holder fast i kanterne af huller 16, 16a i samme langside 3, og således låser fligen 7 og 30 langsiden 3 fast mod hinanden, således at kappen danner en rørformet konstruktion. Kassens endevægge 2, 2a er ens, regulære trapezformede metalgitre forsynede foroven og på siderne med håndgreb 9, 9a, 10, 10a, 11, Ha, som, når kassen er opslået, rager frem gennem slidser 12, 12a, 35 13, 13a, 14, 14a i kassens top 6 og langsider 3, 5 og så ledes holder kassen i facon.The box consists of a sheath 1 and end walls 2, 2a, which are attached to the bottom portion 4 of the box by hinges 18, 19, 20, 21. The sheath is divided by means of flexible grooves or groove portions 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d in a first long side 3, a bottom portion 4, a second long side 5, a top 25 portion 6 and a tab 7, which in a folded position can be secured to the first long side 3 by means of closing devices 8, 8a. The closures 8, 8a engage through holes 15, 15a in tab 7 and hold on to the edges of holes 16, 16a on the same long side 3, thus locking tabs 7 and 30 along side 3 so that the casing forms a tubular structure. The end walls 2, 2a of the box are similar, regular trapezoidal metal grilles provided at the top and on the sides with handles 9, 9a, 10, 10a, 11, Ha, which, when the box is opened, protrude through slots 12, 12a, 35 13, 13a, 14, 14a in the top 6 of the box and long sides 3, 5 and then the box is kept in shape.

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Kassen klappes sammen ved at frigøre lukkeanordningerne 8, 8a og åbne kappens flig 7, top 6, og den ene langside 5, således at håndgrebene 9, 9a, 10, 10a, 11, 11a trækkes fri af slidserne 12, 12a, 13, 13a, 14, 14a. Endevæggene 5 foldes indover og ned mod bundpartiet 4, hvorefter fligen 7 og toppen 6 foldes indover mod langsiden 5. Langsiderne 3, 5 foldes nu indover mod hinanden, således at den langside 5, der bærer toppen og fligen, er nederst, og til sidst kan den øvre langside 3 låses til den nedre lang-10 side 5 ved hjælp af lukkeanordningerne 8, 8a, der griber gennem hullerne 16, 16a i den øvre langside 3 og holder fast ved kanterne af hullerne 17, 17a i den nedre langside 5. Til transport af kassen i sammenklappet tilstand er den forsynet med et håndtag 22 anbragt langs kanten 15 mellem den nedre langside 5 og bundpartiet.The box is folded by releasing the closing devices 8, 8a and opening the tab tab 7, top 6, and one long side 5, so that the handles 9, 9a, 10, 10a, 11, 11a are pulled free from the slots 12, 12a, 13, 13a , 14, 14a. The end walls 5 are folded inwards and downwards towards the bottom portion 4, after which the tab 7 and the top 6 are folded inwards towards the longitudinal side 5. The long sides 3, 5 are now folded inwards towards each other, so that the long side 5 carrying the top and the tab is at the bottom, and finally For example, the upper long side 3 can be locked to the lower long side 5 by the closure means 8, 8a which grip through the holes 16, 16a in the upper long side 3 and adhere to the edges of the holes 17, 17a in the lower long side 5. For transporting the box in collapsed condition, it is provided with a handle 22 arranged along the edge 15 between the lower long side 5 and the bottom portion.

I den ovenfor beskrevne udførelsesform er kappen udført f.eks. i letvægts polypropylen. Til afstivning af konstruktionen er kappen udført med en overbøjet kant (ikke 20 vist) langs alle udvendige sider undtagen i rillefelterne la, lb, lc, ld, hvis bredde er dimensioneret således, at der er plads til kantstykkerne og side- og topstykkerne, når kassen klappes sammen. I den ovenfor beskrevne udførelsesform er kassens bundparti forsynet med tværgående 25 afstivede ribber 23 forsænkede i bundpartiet, og disse ribber tjener desuden til at opsamle eventuelt forekommende urin eller lignende under transporten. Desuden kan kassen naturligvis forsynes med et sugende underlag, eller en bundkasse med indlæg, efter behov. Bundpartiet kan 30 endvidere udformes med en vandskål 24 i form af en forsænkning midt i et forhøjet parti af bundpartiet.In the embodiment described above, the jacket is designed e.g. in lightweight polypropylene. For stiffening of the structure, the sheath is provided with an over-curved edge (not shown) along all exterior sides except in the grooves 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, the width of which is dimensioned so that there is space for the edge pieces and the side and top pieces when the box is folded. In the embodiment described above, the bottom portion of the box is provided with transverse 25 stiffened ribs 23 recessed in the bottom portion, and these ribs also serve to collect any urine or the like during transport. In addition, the box can of course be provided with a suction base, or a bottom box with inserts, as needed. The bottom portion 30 may further be formed with a water bowl 24 in the form of a recess in the middle of an elevated portion of the bottom portion.

Dyret, der skal transporteres, anbringes i kassen umiddelbart før toppen, og fligen foldes over og fastlåses.The animal to be transported is placed in the box immediately before the top and the tab is folded over and locked.

35 Den ene endevæg kan også udformes med en dør som i almindelige husdyrbure. Endevæggene kan f.eks. udføres i forniklet jerngitter, men der er intet til hinder for, at 435 One end wall can also be designed with a door as in ordinary livestock cages. The end walls may e.g. is made of nickel-plated iron lattice, but there is nothing to prevent 4

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endevæggene udføres i andre, fortrinsvis faste materialer for bedre at beskytte dyret mod træk, lys eller forstyrrelse. En tilsvarende beskyttelse kan også opnås f.eks. ved hjælp af et aftageligt skjold, som klipses fast på 5 gitteret.the end walls are made of other, preferably solid, materials to better protect the animal from drag, light or disturbance. A corresponding protection can also be obtained e.g. using a removable shield, which is clipped to the 5 grid.

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Claims

A collapsible transport box, preferably for the carriage of animals, and comprising a sheath (1) which can be folded to form a tubular container which forms the bottom (4) of the box, side walls (3 and 5) and top wall ( 6) and of two preferably trapezoidal end walls (2 and 2a) which are hinged to the bottom, each having at least one coupling member projecting from at least one of the free edges (9, 9a, 10, 10a, 11, Ha), which, in the folded-up state of the box, passes through each slot (13, 14 and 12) into the adjacent side and top walls (3, 5 and 6), characterized in that each coupling means is designed as a handle. 15

Collapsible transport box according to claim 1, characterized in that the two wall parts included in the housing, whose free edges abut each other in the folded state of the box, are provided with cooperating closure means, preferably in the form of buckles for connecting the respective edge portions releasable with each other. 25 30 35