DK3141147T3

DK3141147T3 - Carrier for receiving bottles in and / or removing bottles from a box, container or the like

Info

Publication number: DK3141147T3
Application number: DK16187311.2T
Authority: DK
Inventors: Alexander Brock
Original assignee: Alexander Brock
Priority date: 2015-09-09
Filing date: 2016-09-06
Publication date: 2018-07-30
Also published as: EP3141147A1; PT3141147T; EP3141147B1; HRP20181137T1; DE202015104789U1; ES2678410T3

Description

Technical Environment [0001 ] The invention relates to a carrier for receiving bottles and/or removing bottles from a case, a container or the like.

Prior Art [0002] Known from prior art, for example for beer cases or other beverage cases, is that so-called six packs can be provided, in which the bottles in a carrier made out of cardboard can be removed from a case. In a standard case, for example, 24 bottles are provided, so that the latter can be removed in a six pack carrier or individually.

[0003] The problem with this provision of bottles in cases or individual bottles is that the bottles have to be removed from the case individually when filling a refrigerator or refrigerator drawer, because several bottles can be handled, and the case must accordingly be individually emptied. Another problem arises at restaurants, where the bottles must also be taken from the case individually to fill up the refrigerator drawer, so as to accommodate them in the drawer.

[0004] US 2005/0167289 discloses a carrier for accommodating bottles.

Object [0005] Therefore, the object of the invention is to further develop a carrier for receiving bottles and/or removing bottles from a case, a container or the like in such a way that bottles can be easily and simply removed from a case, wherein in particular the bottles provided with the carrier can also be realized.

Solution [0006] This object is achieved according to the invention with the features in claim 1, wherein advantageous embodiments of the invention are indicated in the subclaims.

[0007] The advantages achieved with the invention lie in the fact that the carrier according to the invention makes it possible to easily remove 6 bottles, for example, from a case by simply pressing the carrier onto the bottle neck, wherein the carrier is then locked in place on the bottle neck. If the individual bottles are locked in place in the carrier, it now becomes possible to remove a total of 6 bottles from the case, and then, either in a beverage drawer or in the area of a refrigerator, where the bottles are then unlocked so as to detach and release them from the carrier again, to be then deposited in a refrigerator or refrigerator drawer. The carrier according to the invention is likewise suitable for realizing empty containers, wherein the empty bottles are for this case locked in place on the carrier, so as to then deposit the latter in the compartments of the case.

[0008] For this purpose, the invention proposes that the carrier can be placed on one or several bottle necks, wherein, as a result of placing the carrier on the bottle neck(s), the latter are locked in place on the carrier, and wherein an unlocking device is provided for depositing the bottles. In an especially advantageous embodiment of the invention, the carrier essentially consists of a flat-structure housing with a bottom arranged therein, at the top face of which hoods are mounted on, and in the bottom of which openings are formed for receiving the bottle necks. This configuration limits the insertion of the bottle necks on the carrier, wherein the hoods being molded on the carrier is what limits the insertion of the bottle necks.

[0009] Snap-in elements are here provided on the bottom or in the housing of the carrier, which with the carrier placed on lock onto a peripheral bulge present on the bottle neck. The snap-in elements as such here consist of lever elements mounted on the bottom or in the housing in a swivelable manner. The latter in turn preferably consist of individual L-shaped angle elements. It goes without say ing that, when the bottle neck penetrates through the lower opening, and the upper area of the bottle neck crosses over the snap-in elements, the latter automatically lock back in place correspondingly, so that the neck of the bottle is secured to the carrier.

[0010] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the long leg of the angle element abuts against the bottle neck, wherein the short leg oriented at a right angle thereto is provided for unlocking the L-shaped angle element. In a further development, a shaft is here formed in the swiveling axis of the angle element, which can be pushed into latches formed on the bottom or in the housing. In particular, this configuration makes it easy to assemble the carrier as such. The angle elements are here simply pushed into the so-called molded-on latches, so that they then deploy their swiveling mechanism.

[0011] In an especially advantageous further development, the bottom in the housing is designed so that it can be raised and lowered by means of a grip element. Webs are here formed in the housing or in the bottom, which when lifting or raising the bottom in the housing by means of the grip element cause the angle elements to swivel back. The unlocking process here takes place such that, when the bottom is raised by the grip element in the housing, molded-on webs in the housing or on the bottom press the angle elements back down via the short legs. In other words, the long legs of the angle elements move away from the bottle necks, thereby allowing the bottle necks to be released from the carrier.

[0012] In an especially advantageous embodiment of the carrier, the top face of the latter has a swivelable grip, which can remain in the case while stacking cases when it is swiveled in and the carrier is latched onto the bottles in a case. Using the carrier according to the invention does not impede the capability of stacking the cases as such with the carrier placed on.

[0013] In a modified embodiment, the lever elements are swivelably mounted on an annular molded part. The annular molded part with the swivelably mounted lever elements is here fabricated out of an injection molded part, and is secured to the bottom. The upper leg portions of the swivelably mounted lever elements here abut against the bottle neck in the locked in state, while the lower leg portions are operatively connected to spring-loaded tongues for purposes of locking in place. The spring-loaded tongues here are also molded onto an annular element, which is arranged under the annular molded part with the lever elements. The spring-loaded tongues here engage under the lower leg portion of the lever element, and thereby cause the lever element to always swivel or swivel back into the clamped position.

[0014] The rear sides of the lever elements here have sliding surfaces for unlocking purposes, which interact with pressure pieces arranged or molded on in the housing. If the bottom on which the swivelably mounted lever elements are mounted is lifted up, the pressure pieces molded onto the housing thus slide along the rear side of the lever elements, and force them into a vertical position on the annular molded part. In this vertical position, the upper leg portion releases the bottle neck, so that the bottle is released from the locked situation.

Description of the Drawings [0015] An exemplary embodiment of the invention is shown purely schematically in the drawings, and will be described in more detail below. Shown on:

Figure 1 is a perspective, top view of the carrier with grip swiveled in;

Figure 2 is another perspective view of the carrier from below;

Figure 3 is another perspective view of the carrier in the locked state of the bottles with a cut detail section;

Figure 4 is another perspective view of the carrier in the unlocked state of the bottles with a cut detail section;

Figure 5 is a cut detail section of the carrier in the locked state of a bottle;

Figure 6 is a cut detail section of the carrier in the unlocked state of a bottle;

Figure 7 is an exploded view of the carrier in a modified embodiment;

Figure 8 is a partially cut view of the carrier according to Fig. 7 in the locked state;

Figure 9 is a cut detail section of the carrier in the locked state;

Figure 10 is a cut detail section of the carrier in the unlocked state;

Figure 11 is a perspective view of the annular molded part with the swivelably mounted lever elements.

Exemplary Embodiments [0016] Figures 1 and 2 show a top view of a carrier 1, which can be used for receiving bottles 2 or removing bottles 2 from a case or container not depicted in any greater detail. Visible in particular from figure 3, 4 in conjunction with figures 5 and 6 is that the carrier 1 can be placed on one or several bottle necks 3, wherein placing the carrier 1 on the bottle neck(s) 3 lock them in place on the carrier 1, as already nicely visualized in particular on figures 3 and 5, where the upper housing 4 is cut open.

[0017] The carrier 1 is here also able to unlock the bottles 2 while depositing the latter, wherein the unlocked state of the carrier 1 is shown in greater detail on figures 4 and 6, where the cut views show the unlocking situation. As evident in particular from figures 1 to 6, the carrier 1 essentially consists of the flat-structure housing 4 with a bottom 5 arranged therein. Hoods 7 are mounted at the top face 6 of the housing, wherein openings 8 for receiving and removing the bottle necks 3 are molded onto or into the bottom 5. The hoods 7 are here clearly discernible on figures 1,3, with it also being evident that the bottle necks 3 penetrate into the hood 7 to a specific depth, wherein the crown cap 9 abuts against and supports the upper molded on ring 10 of the hood 7. In this state, the so-called locking of the bottle neck 3 on the carrier 1 then takes place, as may be seen in more detail on figure 3 and also on figure 5.

[0018] Snap-in elements 11 are provided on the bottom 5 to lock the carrier 1 in place. The snap-in elements 11 lock onto a peripheral bulge 12 present on the bottle neck 3 with the carrier 1 placed on. This situation is shown in particular on figure 5, wherein the snap-in elements 11 abut underneath the bulge 12. The snap-in elements 11 here consist of lever elements swivelably mounted on the bottom 5, as visible in greater detail on figures 3, 4, 5 and 6. As evident, the individual lever elements consist of an L-shaped angle element 13. The long leg 14 of the angle element 13 here abuts against the bottle neck 3, wherein the short leg 15 oriented at a right angle thereto is provided for locking and unlocking purposes. A shaft 16 is here formed in the swiveling axis of the angle element 13, which can be pushed into push-in latches 17 formed on the bottom 5. In particular, this makes it simple and easy to assemble the angle elements 13 by merely pushing the latter as plastic molded parts into the molded-on push-in latches 17 on the floor, so that they immediately display their swiveling capability.

[0019] As evident in particular from a combined review of figures 5 and 6, the bottom 5 is arranged in the housing 4 so that it can be raised and lowered by means of a grip element 18 on the top face 6 of the carrier 1, which is shown on figures 3 and 4. Raising and lowering takes place by swiveling the grip element 18 on the top face 6. In the situation on figure 5, which shows the bottle neck 3 latched in place, the angle element 13 is swiveled against the bottle neck 3 via a spring-loaded tongue 19 formed in the bottom 5. The spring-loaded tongue 19 here presses against the short leg 15 of the angle element 13, as a result of which the long leg 14 is pressed against the bottle neck 3. As a consequence, the bottle neck 3 or bottle necks 3 are latched in such a way that the bottle neck 3 is introduced into the hood 7 in the direction opposite the pre-stressed angle elements 13, wherein the latter cause the bulge 12 to be engaged from behind once a specific insertion depth of the bottle neck 3 into the hood 7 has been exceeded.

[0020] In order in particular to unlock the bottle necks 3, webs 20 are molded on in the housing 4 vertically to the top face 6, which when the bottom 5 is raised or pulled up in the housing 4 cause the angle elements 13 to swivel back. In particular, this can already be discerned on figure 5, where the webs 20 rest on the shorter legs 15 from above. By raising the bottom 5 as depicted on figure 6, the web 20 presses the short leg 15 down against the action of the spring-loaded tongue 19, so that the long leg 14 is thereby swiveled back into a vertical position. In order to receive the swiveled back leg 14, so-called shaped pieces 21 are provided in the area of the hood 7. In this unlocked situation shown on figures 4 and 6, the carrier 1 now can be raised from the bottle necks 3 without tilting. The prestressed spring-loaded tongues 19 cause the bottom 5 to again lower into the housing 4, so that it again resets itself in the locked position for the next use of the carrier 1, and the grip element 18 is not actuated.

[0021] The exemplary embodiment shown depicts four respective lever elements in the form of angle elements 13 for locking purposes, which press against the bottle neck 3. It would also be conceivable to arrange only two angle elements 13, so as to establish the lock. The embodiment described in the exemplary embodiment shows the swivelable incorporation of the snap-in elements 11 on the bottom 5 of the carrier 1. It would also be conceivable to swivelably incorporate the snap-in elements 11 on the housing 4, wherein the snap-in elements 11 can then be unlocked by moving the bottom 5.

[0022] In a further development of the invention, the carrier grip 22 depicted on the top face 6 is swivelably arranged. The carrier grip 22 can here also be arranged on the housing 4. This yields a carrier 1 that can in particular be placed on a six pack of bottles, wherein the carrier grip 22 is kept so flat when swiveled down as not to impede a stacking of cases with carriers 1 placed on.

[0023] In a modified embodiment shown on figures 7 to 11, lever elements 23 are swivelably mounted on an annular molded part 24. The annular molded part 24 with the swivelably mounted lever elements 23 on its swiveling axes is here made out of an injection-molded part, and is secured to the bottom 5 of the carrier 1.

The stand elements are molded onto the ring for this purpose. The upper leg portions 25 of the swivelably mounted lever elements 23 here abut against the bottle neck 3 in the locked in state, as shown on figures 8 and 9, while the lower leg portions 26 are operatively connected to spring-loaded tongues 27 for purposes of locking in place. The spring-loaded tongues 27 are here also molded onto an annular element 28, which is arranged under the annular molded part 24 with the lever elements 23 on the bottom 5.

[0024] The spring-loaded tongues 27 engage under the free end of the lower leg portion 26 of the lever element 23, and thereby cause the lever element 23 to always swivel or swivel back into the clamped position, as clearly evident on figure 9.

[0025] The rear sides of the lever elements 23 further have sliding surfaces 29 for unlocking purposes, which interact with pressure pieces 30 arranged or molded on in the hood 7 or annular hood 10. If the bottom 5 on which the swivelably mounted lever elements 23 (are mounted) is lifted up, the pressure pieces 30 mounted onto the hood 7 thus slide along the rear side of the lever elements 23 and here along the sliding surfaces 29, and force the lever elements 23 into a vertical position on the annular molded part 24, as shown on figure 10. In this vertical position, the upper leg portion 25 again releases the bottle neck 3, so that the bottle 2 is released from the locked situation.

Reference List [0026] 1. Carrier 2. Bottle 3. Bottle neck 4. Housing 5. Bottom 6. Top face 7. Hood 8. Openings 9. Crown cap 10. Annular hood 11. Snap-in elements 12. Bulge 13. Angle element 14. Long leg 15. Short leg 16. Shaft 17. Press-in latch 18. Grip element 19. Spring-loaded tongue 20. Web 21. Shaped piece 22. Carrier grip 23. Lever elements, modified embodiment 24. Annular molded part 25. Upper leg portion 26. Lower leg portion 27. Spring-loaded tongue 28. Annular element, spring-loaded tongue 29. Sliding surface 30. Pressure pieces

Claims

Carrying device (1) for receiving bottles (2) from a box, container or the like, characterized in that the carrier (1) can be attached to one or more bottlenecks (3) and that when the carrier is fitted to the bottle neck or the necks (3) apply that the bottleneck (s) is inserted into the carrier (1) and that the carrier (1) - for the purpose of releasing the bottles - has an unlocking device.

Carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the carrier (1) consists essentially of a housing (4) in one plane and with a base (5) arranged therein, at the covering surface (6) of which molded or molded caps ( 7) and at the bottom are formed or molded openings (8) for receiving the bottlenecks (3).

Carrying device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that in the housing (4) and / or on the bottom (5) there are provided means (11) which, when the carrier (1) is in the upright state, are equipped with a circumferential bead (12) provided by the bottle neck (3).

Carrying device according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the framing means (11) consist of pivotally mounted lifting means.

Carrier according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the individual lifting means consists of an L-shaped angular member (13).

Carrier according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the angular member (13) has a long tab (14) which can abut the bottle neck and a short tab (15) which is oriented substantially perpendicular thereto and provided for being able to be fitted in and out against the action of a spring tongue (19).

Carrying device according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that on a rotational axis of the angular member (13) a waveguide (16) can be formed which can be pressed into the housing (4) and / or in the bottom-shaped impression holding members. (17).

Carrier according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that some lifting means (23) are rotatably supported by an annular mold part (24).

Carrying device according to claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the lifting means (23) - in the engraved state - have their upper tab regions (25) abutting the bottleneck (3) and that the lower tab areas of the lifting means for actuation are in effective connection. with springy tongues (27).

Carrying device according to claims 1 and 9, characterized in that the lifting means (23) can cooperate at their rear sides with or arranged in-house pressure pieces (30) for unlocking.

Carrying device according to claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the bottom (5) of the housing (4) can be raised and lowered by a gripping means (18).

Carrying device according to claims 1 to 11, characterized in that in the housing (4) or at the bottom (5), steps (20) or pressure pieces are formed which, when raising or pulling up the bottom (5) of the housing (5) retracting of the angular member (13) and the lifting member, respectively.

Carrying device according to claims 1 to 12, characterized in that a rotatable carrying handle (22) is provided at the housing (4).