EP0047876A1 - Bottle-box - Google Patents

Abstract

The bottle box made of plastic, in particular having interrupted side walls (2; 3) and having an inner lattice work (6), which forms vertical compartments (7) for receiving inserted bottles, is provided with receptacles (30; 31) for the exchangeable attachment at least of one plate (1) on at least one side wall (2). The receptacles for the plate (1) are preferably formed by lateral grooves (30) in vertical corner columns (4) and/or intermediate columns in the respective side wall (2) and/or by recesses (31) on the outer end faces (32) of the walls (23) of the lattice work (6) facing the respective side wall (2), into which grooves, columns or recesses the plate (1) can be inserted. The plate (1) advantageously closes at least one opening (12) in the respective interrupted side wall (2). The plate (1) or each plate can be constructed so as to be opaque, in particular impervious to UV radiation and/or can be constructed on the outside (33) as an information bearer. <IMAGE>

Description

The invention relates to a bottle crate made of plastic, in particular with perforated side walls and with an inner framework, which forms vertical compartments for receiving inserted bottles.

Bottle crates of this type are known in a wide variety of configurations. They are usually made in one piece, for example by injection molding.

The invention has for its object to provide such bottle crates made of plastic so that they can be used universally and provide increased protection of the currently set bottles, preferably also the contents thereof.

This object is achieved by the features specified in the characterizing part of the main claim. Advantageous embodiments of the bottle crate according to the invention are characterized in the remaining claims.

The plate or plates provided according to the invention make it possible to keep the bottle crate itself completely neutral and free of any reference to the respective beverage manufacturer and / or supplier as well as the respective drink, since the corresponding information is attached to the outside of the plate or plates can. If an opaque plate or an ultraviolet-impermeable plate is formed, then the contents of the bottles placed in the bottle crate are protected from light and UV radiation.

• Fig. 1 einen Flaschenkasten zur Aufnahme von sechs Flaschen in der Draufsicht bzw. im waagerechten Längsschnitt entlang der Linie I - I gemäß Fig. 5;
• Fig. 2 die rechte Hälfte der Seitenansicht in Richtung des Pfeiles II in Fig. 1;
• Fig. 3 die rechte Hälfte der Seitenansicht in Richtung des Pfeiles III in Fig. 1;
• Fig. 4 den senkrechten Längsschnitt entlang der Linie IV - IV in Fig. 1; und
• Fig. 5 den senkrechten Querschnitt entlang der Linie V - V in Fig. 1.

An embodiment of the bottle crate according to the invention is described below with reference to the drawing, for example. It shows:

• Figure 1 shows a bottle crate for receiving six bottles in plan view or in horizontal longitudinal section along the line I - I of FIG. 5.
• Figure 2 shows the right half of the side view in the direction of arrow II in Fig. 1.
• Figure 3 shows the right half of the side view in the direction of arrow III in Fig. 1.
• 4 shows the vertical longitudinal section along the line IV-IV in FIG. 1; and
• 5 shows the vertical cross section along the line V - V in FIG. 1.

The bottle crate shown is made in one piece from plastic, for example by injection molding, and is used to hold six bottles. It is provided with an interchangeable plate 1 on each of the two long sides.

The bottle crate has two long side walls 2, two short side walls 3, four vertical corner posts 4, a bottom 5 and an inner truss 6, which space in six vertical Yächer 7 are each divided indoor _'for receiving a bottle.

The two longer side walls 2 are of identical design and, as can be seen particularly clearly from FIGS. 2 and 5, each consist of an upper longitudinal spar 8, a central longitudinal strut 9 and a lower floor longitudinal web 10. The upper longitudinal spar 8 and the central longitudinal strut 9 delimit an upper opening 11, the central longitudinal strut 9 and the lower longitudinal floor web 10 a lower opening 12. The openings 11 and 12 are laterally enclosed between the two hollow corner pillars 4 at the two ends of the respective side wall 2.

The two shorter side walls 3 are of identical design and each consist, as is particularly clear from FIGS. 3 and 4, of an upper cross member 13, a central cross member 14 and a lower floor cross member 15. The upper cross member 13 and the central cross member 14 close an upper opening 16, the middle cross strut 14 and the lower floor crosspiece 15 a lower opening 17. The two openings 16 and 17 are laterally enclosed between the two hollow corner pillars 4 at the two ends of the respective side wall 3.

The upper longitudinal spars 8 are higher than the upper transverse spars 13. The central longitudinal struts 9 and the central transverse struts 14 run in the same, horizontal box plane. The lower floor longitudinal webs 10 and the lower floor transverse webs 15 project vertically from a self-contained, circumferential, horizontal floor flange 18.

The vertical corner pillars 4 are, as mentioned, hollow as shown in FIG. 1 and each merge into the two adjacent, perforated side walls 2 and 3. The bottom 5 is also openwork and exists in every vertical compartment? from a ring 19 with four evenly distributed, radially outwardly projecting arms 20. In the two ring pairs adjacent to the two shorter side walls 3, each ring 19 is provided with an inner cross of arms 21.

The inner framework 6 consists of a vertical longitudinal wall 22 and two vertical transverse walls 23. The longitudinal wall 22 runs parallel to the two longer side walls 2 and divides the interior of the bottle crate into two longitudinal halves, each of which is divided into three vertical compartments 7 by the two transverse walls 23 are. As can be seen particularly clearly from FIG. 4, the longitudinal wall 22 in the region of each compartment 7 is formed by a T-shaped section 24, while according to FIG. 5 each transverse wall 23 has a gable-shaped upper edge 25 and a central opening 26.

The bottle crate is provided with receptacles for the interchangeable attachment of the two plates 1 to the two longer side walls 2, so that they each cover the lower opening 12 of the respective side wall 2, as can be seen particularly clearly from FIGS. 2 and 5. The recordings for each plate 1 are of two lateral Nuton 30 in the two vertical Corner pillars 4 of the respective side wall 2 and of recesses 31 formed on the outer end faces 32 of the two transverse walls 23 of the inner truss 6 facing the respective side wall 2, into which the respective plate 1 can be inserted.

The two vertical, opposing grooves 30 for one or the other plate 1 extend inside past the central longitudinal strut 9 of the respective longer side wall 2, as can be seen particularly clearly from FIGS. 1 and 5, so that the respective plate 1 is on whose inner surface can rest. In addition, the two grooves 30 are aligned with the two recesses 31 of the two transverse walls 23 of the inner framework 6 on their respective outer end faces 32, so that the respective plate 1 rests with the lower edge on the inside on the two transverse walls 23 and with the lower Longitudinal edge between the two recesses 31 and the adjacent lower floor longitudinal web 10 is enclosed, as FIG. 5 shows particularly clearly.

In the illustrated case, each plate 1 closes the lower opening 12 of the associated, longer side wall 2 of the bottle crate. However, the plates 1 can also be made higher, so that they also close the upper opening 11 of the respective longer side wall 2. Since the plates 1 are arranged interchangeably in the manner described, higher and lower plates 1 can optionally be used.

The plates 1 can consist of any material of sufficient strength, for example cardboard, sheet metal or plastic, preferably a plastic that is opaque to light or ultraviolet radiation. This results in a particularly effective protection of the content of the fla bottles set before light or UV radiation, which is particularly important for fruit juices with a high content of vitamin C. The plates 1 on the outside 33 can be designed as information carriers and carry the usual information in bottle crates, so that the actual bottle crate can be kept free of it and is completely neutral, so that it can be used by a wide variety of users and for a wide variety of bottle contents , since there is no constant reference to a specific beverage manufacturer and / or supplier or to a specific beverage, such as a specific beer or mineral water or a specific lemonade or a specific fruit juice, on the bottle crate itself. To mark the bottle crate appropriately in use, it is sufficient to insert plates 1 with the corresponding information on the outside of the Au 33. If the plates 1 have been removed, the labels of the bottles placed in the bottle crates can easily be recognized.

Modifications from the described and illustrated embodiment are readily possible. For example, it is not absolutely necessary to design the grooves 30 for receiving a plate 1 on the vertical, hollow corner pillars 4, but they could also be provided on intermediate pillars if the respective bottle crate has such intermediate pillars. Measures can also be taken to attach the or each plate 1 to the respective side wall of the bottle crate at any height, for example in such a way that in the illustrated case only the upper opening 11 of the respective side wall 2 is covered. If desired, perforated plates 1 can also be used.

Claims (9)

1. Bottle crate made of plastic, in particular with openwork side walls and with an inner framework, which forms vertical compartments for receiving inserted bottles, characterized by receptacles (30 ₁ 31) for the interchangeable attachment of at least one plate (1) to at least one side wall (2). 2. Bottle crate according to claim 1, characterized in that the receptacles for the plate (1) by lateral grooves (30) in vertical corner columns (4) and / or intermediate columns of the respective side wall (2) are formed, in which the plate (1 ) can be inserted. 3. Bottle crate according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the receptacles for the plate (1) of recesses (31) on the respective side wall (2) facing the outer end faces (32) of the walls (23) of the truss (6 ) are formed, in which the plate (1) can be inserted. 4. Bottle crate according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that the plate (1) closes at least one opening (12) of the respective perforated side wall (2). 5. Bottle crate according to claim 4 in conjunction with claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the plate (1) behind a central strut (9) of the respective side wall (2) in the same adjacent side grooves (30) or in the the same adjacent, front-side recesses (31) of the walls (23) of the framework (6) can be inserted, at least around the lower opening (12) to close the perforated side wall (2), which has two openings (11 and 12) between an upper spar (8) and the middle strut (9) or between the middle strut (9) and a lower floor web (10) having. 6. Bottle crate according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the two vertical corner columns (4) each of the two longer side walls (2) each have a lateral groove (30) and the transverse walls (23) of the truss (6) each on each Both outer end faces (32) are provided with a recess (31) so that behind each longer side wall (2) provided with the two openings (11 and 12) an at least the lower opening (12) closing plate (1) can be clicked on . 7. Bottle crate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the or each plate (1) is opaque, in particular opaque to UV radiation. 8. Bottle crate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the or each plate (1) on the outside (33) is designed as an information carrier. 9. Bottle crate according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving a. (30; 31) for the or each plate (1) for holding plates of different heights (1).

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