EP0150395B1 - Stackable container - Google Patents

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EP0150395B1
EP0150395B1 EP19840115431 EP84115431A EP0150395B1 EP 0150395 B1 EP0150395 B1 EP 0150395B1 EP 19840115431 EP19840115431 EP 19840115431 EP 84115431 A EP84115431 A EP 84115431A EP 0150395 B1 EP0150395 B1 EP 0150395B1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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    • B65D88/128Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport tank containers, i.e. containers provided with supporting devices for handling
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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  • the invention relates to a cuboid stackable container, which is provided below the corner areas of its base plate with foot pieces and above its lid with receiving pieces aligned with the foot pieces.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to create simpler stackable containers without these holding frame structures, which essentially meet the same requirements as the known containers.
  • the container according to the invention is characterized by a particularly simple construction.
  • the foot pieces are formed by simply folding extensions that are integrally connected to the base plate. To stabilize these foot pieces are welded to these U- or box profile pieces, which allow the insertion of forklift tines from opposite sides for the purpose of transporting the containers.
  • the angled extensions are each only so long that on the sides that adjoin the sides provided with the profile pieces, the forklift tines can reach under the container bottom between the extensions forming the foot pieces.
  • the upper edge region of the upper container part is stiffened by a U-shaped edge profile, with the corner regions of which the angle pieces forming the receiving pieces are welded.
  • the task is solved in that the base plate to form a U-shaped base profile. Extending beyond its edges is provided lobe-like extensions which are separated from each other by rectangular cutouts, so that their lengths correspond to the lengths of the associated edges of the base plate, and which are bent downwards and inwards at right angles to lines parallel to the edges, that in the Corner areas, the end edges of the correspondingly cut-out extensions are welded to one another, that a stiffening, circumferential, U-shaped cross-sectional edge profile is welded to the upper edge areas of the side walls, and that this outstanding angle pieces, which form the receiving pieces, are welded to the corner areas of this edge profile.
  • the U-shaped edge profile stiffening the upper edge regions of the side walls is formed by tab-like extensions which are extended beyond the edges of the cover plate and which are separated from one another by rectangular cutouts, so that their lengths correspond to the respectively associated lengths of the edges of the Correspond to the cover plate and which are bent upwards and inwards at right angles to lines parallel to the edges, and that the end edges of the correspondingly cut-out extensions are welded to one another in the corner regions.
  • the upper U-shaped edge profile is formed in one piece with the cover plate.
  • both legs of the circumferential U-shaped sheet metal or profile piece are welded to the edge region of the side walls and the upper leg forms the contact surface for the container lid. So that the top of the upper leg of the sheet metal or profile piece does not hinder the stacking, the elbows are welded above the lid with additional mounting plates for the foot pieces in this embodiment.
  • the strength of the container is increased in a further embodiment of the invention in that the side walls in the shape of a cylindrical shell are domed on the outside.
  • the legs of the edge profile enclosing the upper edge region are then provided with corresponding arcuate cutouts in the corresponding embodiment.
  • the stackable container 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 consists of a base plate 2 made of sheet metal, which is welded to the side walls 3, 4, 5, 6.
  • the bottom plate 2 is provided in one piece with extensions in its corner areas on its left and right side shown in FIG. 1, which are bent inwards about the bending lines 4 ', 5', 6 'to form the foot piece 7.
  • the extension is slightly acute-angled around the bending line 4 ′ and slightly obtuse-angled around the bending line 5 ′ in order to give the foot piece 7 a slightly beveled outside 8.
  • the short upstanding leg 9 formed by the bend around the bending line 6 ' is welded in the manner shown to the U-profile piece 10, the legs of which are welded to the base plate 2 of the container.
  • the foot piece 7 is higher than the profile pieces 10.
  • the end edges of the foot pieces 8 formed by the bends 4 to 6 run slightly wedge-shaped inwards.
  • the plate 11 is welded to these edges in order to close the foot pieces 8 and also to provide them on the end face with a slightly wedge-shaped inward sloping end plate.
  • the distance between the U-profile pieces 10 is selected so that a forklift can engage with its prongs for transporting the containers into them.
  • the spacing of the foot pieces 7 from one another is so large that between them a forklift can reach under the base plate 2 with its tines.
  • the upper container part 16 On the upper end edges of the side walls 3 to 6, the upper container part 16 is placed, which consists of the cover plate 30 with the circumferential U-shaped edge profile 12 formed by the bends of the extensions 31 to 34 (Fig. 7, 8). Angle pieces 14, which form the receiving pieces, are welded to the corner areas of the edge profile 12. The foot pieces 8 are stacked on the upper legs 15 (FIG. 3) of the edge profile 12 and are held laterally by the angle profiles 14.
  • the cover plate 30 is provided in a star shape with wide channel-shaped stiffening beads 17, the shape of which can be seen in FIG. 9.
  • the beads 17 each run on the center lines and on the diagonals.
  • the cover plate 30 is welded to the end edges of the side walls in the usual way.
  • the cover plate 30 is provided with a central bore 35 (FIG. 7) into which a piece of pipe 36 (FIG. 2) is welded, which forms the container opening. This opening can be closed in the usual way by a cover 19 which can be pivoted about the joint 18 (FIG. 3).
  • the cover plate with the upward-facing U-shaped edge profile forms a sump for liquids poured next to the filler opening and thus increases safety.
  • the corner areas of the peripheral edge profile 12 are additionally provided with recesses 20 ', which are used to hang crane hooks.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 While the container shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is used for the storage and transport of liquid waste materials, the container according to FIGS. 4 to 6 is intended for holding pasty waste materials.
  • the upper edge profile 20 is with the two legs pointing inwards with the upper Edge area of the container walls welded in such a way that they still protrude a short distance from the edge profile 20.
  • the upper circumferential legs of the edge profile 20 serve as a support for the cover 21.
  • the cover 21 is provided with abutments 22 for the tensioning bracket of tension locks 23.
  • the inwardly facing legs of the edge profile are provided with arcuate cutouts corresponding to the side walls which are curved in the shape of a cylindrical shell.
  • the upper container part 16 is formed from the blank shown in FIG. 7 in that the extensions 31 to 34 of the cover plate 30 are angled inwards at right angles about the bending lines 38, 39, so that they form the U-shaped edge profile shown in FIG. 8.
  • the inner bending lines 38 form the edges of the cover plate 30.
  • the corner cutouts are selected such that the lateral end edges of the angled extensions join together and can be welded together to form the circumferential U-shaped edge profile.
  • the end edges of the wider center pieces of the extensions are provided with semicircular recesses 40 which, when the extensions are welded, form the openings for attaching the crane hooks.
  • the base part consists of the base plate 41 with the U-shaped base profile connected in one piece with it.
  • 16 shows the flat blank, in which the base plate 41 is provided with the extensions 42 to 45.
  • the extensions 42 to 45 are bent around the bending lines 47, 48 to form the U-shaped base frame shown in FIG. 11, and the abutting lateral end edges of the extensions are welded together.
  • the still lying blank is, as can be seen from FIG. 10, provided in the middle parts of the extensions with rectangular punched openings 49, which are used to insert the forklift tines.
  • the base plate 41 is welded to the legs of U-shaped angled profile pieces 52.
  • Flat rectangular profiles 53 are welded to the corner areas of the U-shaped base frame 46 as foot pieces.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen quaderförmigen stapelbaren Behälter, der unterhalb der Eckbereiche seiner Bodenplatte mit Fußstücken und oberhalb seines Deckels mit mit den Fußstücken fluchtenden Aufnahmestücken versehen ist.The invention relates to a cuboid stackable container, which is provided below the corner areas of its base plate with foot pieces and above its lid with receiving pieces aligned with the foot pieces.

Beispielsweise aus den DE-PS 26 12 691 und 27 34 271 bekannte Behälter dieser Art sind in diese einfassenden Rahmenkonstruktionen gehaltert, die aus zu den vertikalen Behälterkanten parallel Verlaufenden Stützen und diese verbindenden Querträgern bestehen. Die die Behälter einfassenden Rahmenkonstruktionen schützen zwar die Behälter vor Beschädigungen, was insbesondere wünschenswert ist, wenn in diesen gefährliche Stoffe gelagert sind, sie verteuern jedoch die Behäiterkonstruktion beträchtlich.For example from DE-PS 26 12 691 and 27 34 271 known containers of this type are held in this enclosing frame structures, which consist of parallel to the vertical container edges supports and connecting them cross members. The frame constructions enclosing the containers protect the containers from damage, which is particularly desirable if dangerous substances are stored in them, but they make the container construction considerably more expensive.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es daher, einfachere stapelbare Behälter ohne diese halternde Rahmenkonstruktionen zu schaffen, die im wesentlichen den gleichen Anforderungen genügen, wie die bekannten Behälter.The object of the invention is therefore to create simpler stackable containers without these holding frame structures, which essentially meet the same requirements as the known containers.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß die Bodenplatte im Eckbereich gegenüberliegender Seiten einstückig mit um drei zu der Seitenkante parallelen und im Abstand voneinander angeordneten Biegelinien nach innen um etwa jeweils 90° abgekanteten, die Fußstücke bildenden Fortsätzen versehen ist, daß mit den gegen die Bodenplatte gerichteten Schenkeln der Fußstücke zu diesen parallele U- oder Kastenprofilstücke verschweißt sind, die niedriger sind als diese und zusätzlich mit der Bodenplatte verschweißt sind, daß mit den oberen Randbereichen der Seitenwände ein aussteifendes, umlaufendes, im Querschnitt U-förmiges Randprofil verschweißt ist und daß auf die Eckbereiche dieses Randprofils dieses überragende, die Aufnahmestücke bildende Winkelstücke geschweißt sind.According to the invention, this object is achieved in that the base plate in the corner region of opposite sides is provided in one piece with bent lines parallel to the side edge and spaced apart from one another by approximately 90 ° in each case, forming the foot pieces that with the against the base plate directed legs of the foot pieces are welded to these parallel U or box profile pieces, which are lower than these and are additionally welded to the base plate, that a stiffening, circumferential, cross-sectionally U-shaped edge profile is welded to the upper edge regions of the side walls and that the corner areas of this edge profile of this protruding angle pieces forming the receiving pieces are welded.

Der erfindungsgemäße Behälter zeichnet sich durch eine besonders einfache Konstruktion aus. Die Fußstücke sind durch einfaches Abkanten von mit der Bodenplatte einstückig verbundenen Fortsätzen gebildet. Zur Stabilisierung dieser Fußstücke sind mit diesen U- oder Kastenprofilstücke verschweißt, die von jeweils gegenüberliegenden Seiten her das Einfahren von Gabelstaplerzinken zum Zwecke des Transports der Behälter gestatten.The container according to the invention is characterized by a particularly simple construction. The foot pieces are formed by simply folding extensions that are integrally connected to the base plate. To stabilize these foot pieces are welded to these U- or box profile pieces, which allow the insertion of forklift tines from opposite sides for the purpose of transporting the containers.

Die abgewinkelten Fortsätze sind jeweils nur so lang ausgebildet, daß auf den Seiten, die an den mit den Profilstücken versehenen Seiten angrenzen, die Gabelstaplerzinken unter den Behälterboden zwischen den die Fußstücke bildenden Fortsätzen greifen können.The angled extensions are each only so long that on the sides that adjoin the sides provided with the profile pieces, the forklift tines can reach under the container bottom between the extensions forming the foot pieces.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Behälter ist der obere Randbereich des Behälteroberteils durch ein U-förmiges Randprofil ausgesteift, mit dessen Eckbereichen die die Aufnahmestücke bildenden Winkelstücke verschweißt sind.In the container according to the invention, the upper edge region of the upper container part is stiffened by a U-shaped edge profile, with the corner regions of which the angle pieces forming the receiving pieces are welded.

Nach einem zweiten Vorschlag wird die gestellte Aufgabe dadurch gelöst, daß die Bodenplatte zur Bildung eines U-förmigen Bodenprofils mit . über ihre Kanten hinaus verlängerten lappenartigen Fortsätzen versehen ist, die durch rechtwinkelige Ausschnitte voneinander getrennt sind, so daß deren Längen den Längen der zugehörigen Kanten der Bodenplatte entsprechen, und die nach unten und innen um zu den Kanten parallele Linien rechtwinkelig abgebogen sind, daß in den Eckbereichen die Stirnkanten der entsprechend ausgeschnittenen Fortsätze miteinander verschweißt sind, daß mit den oberen Randbereichen der Seitenwände ein aussteifendes, umlaufendes, im Querschnitt U-förmiges Randprofil verschweißt ist und daß auf die Eckbereiche dieses Randprofils dieses überragende, die Aufnahmestücke bildende Winkelstücke geschweißt sind. Bei dieser zweiten erfindungsgemäßen Lösung ist die Bodenkonstruktion dadurch vereinfacht, daß von der Bodenplatte, die mit den Seitenwänden verschweißt ist, die lappenartigen Fortsätze zur Bildung eines umlaufenden U-förmigen Bodenprofils abgewinkelt sind, das dem Behälter eine gute Stabilität und Standfestigkeit verleiht. Die außenliegenden Seiten dieses U-förmigen Bodenprofils, dessen oberen Schenkel gleichsam durch die Randbereiche der Bodenplatte gebildet sind, können mit Ausschnitten zum Einführen von Gabelstaplerzinken versehen sein.According to a second proposal, the task is solved in that the base plate to form a U-shaped base profile. Extending beyond its edges is provided lobe-like extensions which are separated from each other by rectangular cutouts, so that their lengths correspond to the lengths of the associated edges of the base plate, and which are bent downwards and inwards at right angles to lines parallel to the edges, that in the Corner areas, the end edges of the correspondingly cut-out extensions are welded to one another, that a stiffening, circumferential, U-shaped cross-sectional edge profile is welded to the upper edge areas of the side walls, and that this outstanding angle pieces, which form the receiving pieces, are welded to the corner areas of this edge profile. In this second solution according to the invention, the base construction is simplified in that the tab-like extensions are angled from the base plate, which is welded to the side walls, to form a circumferential U-shaped base profile, which gives the container good stability and stability. The outer sides of this U-shaped floor profile, the upper legs of which are formed as it were by the edge regions of the floor plate, can be provided with cutouts for the insertion of forklift tines.

In erfinderischer Weiterbildung ist vorgesehen, daß das die oberen Randbereiche der Seitenwände aussteifende U-förmige Randprofil durch über die Kanten der Deckplatte hinaus verlängerte lappenartige Fortsätze gebildet ist, die durch rechtwinkelige Ausschnitte voneinander getrennt sind, so daß deren Längen den jeweils zugehörigen Längen der Kanten der Deckplatte entsprechen und die nach oben und innen um zu den Kanten parallele Linien rechtwinkelig abgebogen sind, und daß in den Eckbereichen die Stirnkanten der entsprechend ausgeschnittenen Fortsätze miteinander verschweißt sind. Nach dieser Ausgestaltung ist das obere U-förmige Randprofil einstückig mit der Deckplatte ausgebildet.In an inventive development it is provided that the U-shaped edge profile stiffening the upper edge regions of the side walls is formed by tab-like extensions which are extended beyond the edges of the cover plate and which are separated from one another by rectangular cutouts, so that their lengths correspond to the respectively associated lengths of the edges of the Correspond to the cover plate and which are bent upwards and inwards at right angles to lines parallel to the edges, and that the end edges of the correspondingly cut-out extensions are welded to one another in the corner regions. According to this configuration, the upper U-shaped edge profile is formed in one piece with the cover plate.

Um nach der ersten Ausführungsform das Einführen der Fußstücke in die zugehörigen Aufnahmestücke beim Stapeln zu erleichtern, sind die Abwinkelungen der Fortsätze leicht spitzwinkelig und die zweiten Abwinkelungen entsprechend stumpfwinkelig ausgeführt.In order to facilitate the insertion of the foot pieces into the associated receiving pieces when stacking, according to the first embodiment, the bends of the extensions are slightly acute and the second bends are made obtuse.

Nach einer anderen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, daß beide Schenkel des umlaufenden U-förmigen Blech- oder Profilstücks mit dem Randbereich der Seitenwände verschweißt sind und der obere Schenkel die Auflagefläche für den Behälterdeckel bildet. Damit der den oberen Schenkel des Blech- oder Profilstücks überragende Deckel die Stapelung nicht behindert, sind bei dieser Ausgestaltung die Winkelstücke oberhalb des Deckels mit zusätzlichen Aufnahmeplatten für die Fußstücke verschweißt.According to another embodiment of the invention, it is provided that both legs of the circumferential U-shaped sheet metal or profile piece are welded to the edge region of the side walls and the upper leg forms the contact surface for the container lid. So that the top of the upper leg of the sheet metal or profile piece does not hinder the stacking, the elbows are welded above the lid with additional mounting plates for the foot pieces in this embodiment.

Die Festigkeit des Behälters ist in weiterer Ausgestaltung der Erfindung dadurch vergrößert, daß die Seitenwände zylinderschalenförmig nach außen gewölbt sind. Die den oberen Randbereich einfassenden Schenkel des Randprofils sind in der entsprechenden Ausführungsform dann mit entsprechenden bogenförmigen Ausschnitten versehen.The strength of the container is increased in a further embodiment of the invention in that the side walls in the shape of a cylindrical shell are domed on the outside. The legs of the edge profile enclosing the upper edge region are then provided with corresponding arcuate cutouts in the corresponding embodiment.

Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung werden nachstehend anhand der Zeichnung näher erläutert. In dieser zeigt

  • Fig. 1 eine Seitenansicht eines stapelbaren Behälters, I
  • Fig. 2 die andere Seitenansicht des stapelbaren Behälters nach Fig. 1,
  • Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht auf den Behälter nach den Fig. 1 und 2,
  • Fig. 4 eine Seitenansicht einer zweiten Ausführungsform eines stapelbaren Behälters,
  • Fig. 5 die andere Seitenansicht des stapelbaren Behälters nach Fig. 4,
  • Fig. 6 eine Draufsicht auf den Behälter nach den Fig. 4 und 5,
  • Fig. 7 eine Draufsicht auf den flachliegenden Zuschnitt der Deckplatte,
  • Fig. 8 eine Draufsicht auf die Deckplatte nach Fig. 7 nach Biegen und Verschweißen der lappenartigen Fortsätze zu einem U-förmigen Randprofil,
  • Fig. 9 einen Schnitt längs der Linie A - B in Fig. 7 durch die Deckplatte,
  • Fig. 10 eine Draufsicht auf den flachliegenden Zuschnitt der Bodenplatte mit lappenartigen Fortsätzen,
  • Fig. 11 eine Unteransicht der Bodenplatte nach Fig. 10 nach Biegen und Verschweißen der Fortsätze zu einem U-förmigen Bodenprofil,
  • Fig. 12 eine Draufsicht auf die Bodenplatte und
  • Fig. 13 + 14 Seitenansichten der Bodenplatte, teilweise im Schnitt.
Embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. In this shows
  • Fig. 1 is a side view of a stackable container, I
  • 2 shows the other side view of the stackable container according to FIG. 1,
  • 3 is a plan view of the container of FIGS. 1 and 2,
  • 4 is a side view of a second embodiment of a stackable container,
  • 5 shows the other side view of the stackable container according to FIG. 4,
  • 6 is a plan view of the container of FIGS. 4 and 5,
  • 7 is a plan view of the flat blank of the cover plate,
  • 8 is a plan view of the cover plate of FIG. 7 after bending and welding the tab-like extensions to a U-shaped edge profile,
  • 9 shows a section along the line A - B in FIG. 7 through the cover plate,
  • 10 is a plan view of the flat cut of the base plate with tab-like extensions,
  • 11 is a bottom view of the base plate of FIG. 10 after bending and welding the extensions to a U-shaped base profile,
  • Fig. 12 is a plan view of the bottom plate and
  • Fig. 13 + 14 side views of the base plate, partly in section.

Der in den Fig. 1 bis 3 dargestellte stapelbare Behälter 1 besteht aus einer Bodenplatte 2 aus Blech, die mit den Seitenwandungen 3, 4, 5, 6 verschweißt ist. Die Bodenplatte 2 ist sowohl auf ihrer aus Fig. 1 ersichtlichen linken und rechten Seite in ihren Eckbereichen einstückig mit Fortsätzen versehen, die um die Biegelinien 4', 5', 6' zur Bildung des Fußstücks 7 nach innen hin abgekantet sind. Um die Biegelinie 4' ist der Fortsatz leicht spitzwinkelig und um die Biegelinie 5' leicht stumpfwinkelig abgebogen, um dem Fußstück 7 eine leicht abgeschrägte Außenseite 8 zu verleihen. Der durch die Abwinkelung um die Biegelinie 6' gebildete kurze aufragende Schenkel 9 ist in der dargestellten Weise mit dem U-Profilstück 10 verschweißt, dessen Schenkel mit der Bodenplatte 2 des Behälters verschweißt sind. Das Fußstück 7 ist höher als die Profilstücke 10.The stackable container 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 consists of a base plate 2 made of sheet metal, which is welded to the side walls 3, 4, 5, 6. The bottom plate 2 is provided in one piece with extensions in its corner areas on its left and right side shown in FIG. 1, which are bent inwards about the bending lines 4 ', 5', 6 'to form the foot piece 7. The extension is slightly acute-angled around the bending line 4 ′ and slightly obtuse-angled around the bending line 5 ′ in order to give the foot piece 7 a slightly beveled outside 8. The short upstanding leg 9 formed by the bend around the bending line 6 'is welded in the manner shown to the U-profile piece 10, the legs of which are welded to the base plate 2 of the container. The foot piece 7 is higher than the profile pieces 10.

Wie aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich ist, verlaufen die Stirnränder der durch die Abwinkelungen 4 bis 6 gebildeten Fußstücke 8 leicht keilförmig nach innen. Auf diese Ränder ist die Platte 11 geschweißt, um die Fußstücke 8 zu schließen und diese auch stirnseitig mit einer leicht keilförmig nach innen geneigten Abschlußplatte zu versehen.As can be seen from Fig. 2, the end edges of the foot pieces 8 formed by the bends 4 to 6 run slightly wedge-shaped inwards. The plate 11 is welded to these edges in order to close the foot pieces 8 and also to provide them on the end face with a slightly wedge-shaped inward sloping end plate.

Der Abstand der U-Profilstücke 10 ist so gewählt, daß zum Transport der Behälter in diese ein Gabelstapler mit seinen Zinken eingreifen kann.The distance between the U-profile pieces 10 is selected so that a forklift can engage with its prongs for transporting the containers into them.

Wie aus Fig. 2 ersichtlich ist, ist auch der Abstand der Fußstücke 7 voneinander so groß, daß zwischen diesen ein Gabelstapler mit seinen Zinken unter die Bodenplatte 2 greifen kann.As can be seen from FIG. 2, the spacing of the foot pieces 7 from one another is so large that between them a forklift can reach under the base plate 2 with its tines.

Die Seitenwandungen 3 und 5 sind mit abgewinkelten Seitenkanten versehen, mit denen diese die Seitenkanten der Seitenwandungen 4 und 6 übergreifen. Die übergreifenden Schenkel sind jeweils mit den angrenzenden Seitenwandungen 4, 5 verschweißt. Weiterhin sind die Seitenwandungen in üblicher Weise mit der Bodenplatte 2 verschweißt. Die Seitenplatten 3 bis 6 sind dadurch mit einer Bombierung versehen, daß sie zylinderschalenförmig nach außen gewölbt sind.The side walls 3 and 5 are provided with angled side edges with which they overlap the side edges of the side walls 4 and 6. The overlapping legs are each welded to the adjacent side walls 4, 5. Furthermore, the side walls are welded to the base plate 2 in the usual way. The side plates 3 to 6 are provided with a crown that they are curved outward in the form of a cylindrical shell.

Auf die oberen Stirnkanten der Seitenwandungen 3 bis 6 ist das Behälteroberteil 16 aufgesetzt, das aus der Deckplatte 30 mit dem durch die Abwinkelungen der Fortsätze 31 bis 34 gebildeten umlaufenden U-förmigen Randprofil 12 besteht (Fig. 7, 8). Auf die Eckbereiche des Randprofils 12 sind Winkelstücke 14 geschweißt, die die Aufnahmestücke bilden. Die Fußstücke 8 stehen bei ihrer Stapelung auf den oberen Schenkeln 15 (Fig. 3) des Randprofils 12 und werden seitlich durch die Winkelprofile 14 gehalten.On the upper end edges of the side walls 3 to 6, the upper container part 16 is placed, which consists of the cover plate 30 with the circumferential U-shaped edge profile 12 formed by the bends of the extensions 31 to 34 (Fig. 7, 8). Angle pieces 14, which form the receiving pieces, are welded to the corner areas of the edge profile 12. The foot pieces 8 are stacked on the upper legs 15 (FIG. 3) of the edge profile 12 and are held laterally by the angle profiles 14.

Die Deckplatte 30 ist sternförmig mit breiten kanalförmigen aussteifenden Sicken 17 versehen, deren Form aus Fig. 9 ersichtlich ist. Die Sicken 17 verlaufen jeweils auf den Mittellinien und auf den Diagonalen.The cover plate 30 is provided in a star shape with wide channel-shaped stiffening beads 17, the shape of which can be seen in FIG. 9. The beads 17 each run on the center lines and on the diagonals.

Die Deckplatte 30 ist mit den Stirnkanten der Seitenwände in üblicher Weise verschweißt.The cover plate 30 is welded to the end edges of the side walls in the usual way.

Die Deckplatte 30 ist mit einer mittleren Bohrung 35 (Fig. 7) versehen, in die ein Rohrstück 36 (Fig. 2) eingeschweißt ist, das die Behälteröffnung bildet. Diese Öffnung ist in üblicher Weise durch einen um das Gelenk 18 verschwenkbaren Deckel 19 verschließbar (Fig. 3).The cover plate 30 is provided with a central bore 35 (FIG. 7) into which a piece of pipe 36 (FIG. 2) is welded, which forms the container opening. This opening can be closed in the usual way by a cover 19 which can be pivoted about the joint 18 (FIG. 3).

Die Deckplatte mit dem nach oben weisenden U-förmigen Randprofil bildet eine Auffangwanne für neben die Einfüllöffnung gegossene Flüssigkeiten und erhöht damit die Sicherheit.The cover plate with the upward-facing U-shaped edge profile forms a sump for liquids poured next to the filler opening and thus increases safety.

Die Eckbereiche des umlaufenden Randprofils 12 sind zusätzlich mit Ausnehmungen 20' versehen, die dem Einhängen von Kranhaken dienen.The corner areas of the peripheral edge profile 12 are additionally provided with recesses 20 ', which are used to hang crane hooks.

Während der in den Fig. 1 bis 3 gezeigte Behälter der Lagerung und dem Transport flüssiger Abfallstoffe dient, ist der Behälter nach den Fig. 4 bis 6 zur Aufnahme pastöser Abfallstoffe bestimmt.While the container shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is used for the storage and transport of liquid waste materials, the container according to FIGS. 4 to 6 is intended for holding pasty waste materials.

Der Behälter nach den Fig. 4 bis 6 weist in seinem unteren Bereich die grundsätzlich gleiche Ausgestaltung wie der Behälter nach den Fig. 1 bis 3 nur mit der Ausnahme auf, daß die Fußstücke 7 den Behälter durch einen entsprechenden Versatz der Abwinkelungen überragen. Dieses Überragen hat seinen Grund darin, daß der Behälter mit einer Deckelkonstruktion versehen ist, die es nicht gestattet, die Fußstücke 7 beim Stapeln auf den oberen Schenkel des Randprofils abzusetzen, wie unten noch erläutert wird.4 to 6 has in its lower region the fundamentally the same design as the container according to FIGS. 1 to 3 only with the exception that the foot pieces 7 protrude beyond the container by a corresponding offset of the bends. The reason for this protrusion is that the container is provided with a lid construction which does not allow the foot pieces 7 to be placed on the upper leg of the edge profile when stacked, as will be explained below.

Das obere Randprofil 20 ist mit beiden nach innen weisenden Schenkeln mit dem oberen Randbereich der Behälterwandungen in der Weise verschweißt, daß diese das Randprofil 20 noch um ein kurzes Stück überragen. Die oberen umlaufenden Schenkel des Randprofils 20 dienen als Auflage für den Deckel 21. Der Deckel 21 ist mit Widerlagern 22 für die Spannbügel von Spannverschlüssen 23 versehen.The upper edge profile 20 is with the two legs pointing inwards with the upper Edge area of the container walls welded in such a way that they still protrude a short distance from the edge profile 20. The upper circumferential legs of the edge profile 20 serve as a support for the cover 21. The cover 21 is provided with abutments 22 for the tensioning bracket of tension locks 23.

Die nach innen weisenden Schenkel des Randprofils sind entsprechend den zylinderschalenförmig nach außen gewölbten Seitenwänden mit bogenförmigen Ausschnitten versehen.The inwardly facing legs of the edge profile are provided with arcuate cutouts corresponding to the side walls which are curved in the shape of a cylindrical shell.

Auf der Außenseite des Randprofils 20 sind weiterhin Haken 24 zum Einhängen von Plastiksäcken vorgesehen, die ein sauberes Entleeren der Behälter ermöglichen und eine Reinigung des Behälterinnern entbehrlich machen.On the outside of the edge profile 20 there are also hooks 24 for hanging plastic bags, which enable the containers to be emptied cleanly and make it unnecessary to clean the interior of the containers.

Auf die Eckbereiche des Randprofils 20 sind Winkelstücke 25 aufgeschweißt, von deren Schenkeln kurze Schenkel 26 nach innen hin abgewinkelt sind, die durch die Schweißnähte mit dem Randprofil 20 verbunden sind. Die Winkelstücke 25 sind mit eingeschweißten Blechen 27 versehen, die die unteren Stützflächen der gestapelten Behälter bilden.Angle pieces 25 are welded onto the corner regions of the edge profile 20, from the legs of which short legs 26 are angled inwards, which are connected to the edge profile 20 by the weld seams. The angle pieces 25 are provided with welded-in metal sheets 27, which form the lower support surfaces of the stacked containers.

Wie aus den Fig. 7 und 8 ersichtlich ist, wird das Behälteroberteil 16 aus dem in Fig. 7 gezeigten Zuschnitt dadurch gebildet, daß die Fortsätze 31 bis 34 der Deckplatte 30 um die Biegelinien 38, 39 nach innen hin rechtwinkelig abgewinkelt werden, so daß sie das aus Fig. 8 ersichtliche U-förmige Randprofil bilden. Die inneren Biegelinien 38 bilden die Kanten der Deckplatte 30. Die Eckausschnitte sind derart gewählt, daß die seitlichen Stirnkanten der abgewinkelten Fortsätze sich aneinanderfügen und miteinander zu dem umlaufenden U-förmigen Randprofil verschweißt werden können. Die Stirnkanten der breiteren Mittelstücke der Fortsätze sind mit halbkreisförmigen Ausnehmungen 40 versehen, die im verschweißten Zustand der Fortsätze die Öffnungen zum Anhängen der Kranhaken bilden.As can be seen from FIGS. 7 and 8, the upper container part 16 is formed from the blank shown in FIG. 7 in that the extensions 31 to 34 of the cover plate 30 are angled inwards at right angles about the bending lines 38, 39, so that they form the U-shaped edge profile shown in FIG. 8. The inner bending lines 38 form the edges of the cover plate 30. The corner cutouts are selected such that the lateral end edges of the angled extensions join together and can be welded together to form the circumferential U-shaped edge profile. The end edges of the wider center pieces of the extensions are provided with semicircular recesses 40 which, when the extensions are welded, form the openings for attaching the crane hooks.

Wie aus den Fig. 10 und 11 ersichtlich ist, besteht auch nach einer weiteren Ausführu'ngs- form das Bodenteil aus der Bodenplatte 41 mit dem einstückig mit diesem verbundenen U-förmigen Bodenprofil. Aus Fig. 16 ist der flachliegende Zuschnitt ersichtlich, bei dem die Bodenplatte 41 mit den Fortsätzen 42 bis 45 versehen ist. Die Fortsätze 42 bis 45 werden um die Biegelinien 47, 48 zu dem aus Fig. 11 ersichtlichen U-förmigen Grundrahmen abgekantet und die aufeinanderstoßenden seitlichen Stirnkanten der Fortsätze werden miteinander verschweißt. Der noch flachliegende Zuschnitt wird, wie aus Fig. 10 ersichtlich ist, in den Mittelteilen der Fortsätze mit rechteckigen gestanzten Durchbrüchen 49 versehen, die dem Einführen der Gabelstaplerzinken dienen.As can be seen from FIGS. 10 and 11, according to a further embodiment, the base part consists of the base plate 41 with the U-shaped base profile connected in one piece with it. 16 shows the flat blank, in which the base plate 41 is provided with the extensions 42 to 45. The extensions 42 to 45 are bent around the bending lines 47, 48 to form the U-shaped base frame shown in FIG. 11, and the abutting lateral end edges of the extensions are welded together. The still lying blank is, as can be seen from FIG. 10, provided in the middle parts of the extensions with rectangular punched openings 49, which are used to insert the forklift tines.

Wie aus den Fig. 12 bis 14 ersichtlich ist, werden zwischen gegenüberliegenden Durchbrüchen 49 für Gabelstaplerzinken auf die Bodenplatte aussteifende Profile 50 geschweißt. Die Profile 50 weisen V-förmig abgewinkelte Randbereiche 51 auf, die mit der Bodenplatte verschweißt sind.As can be seen from FIGS. 12 to 14, profiles 50 which are stiffening on the base plate are welded between opposite openings 49 for forklift tines. The profiles 50 have V-shaped angled edge areas 51 which are welded to the base plate.

im Anschluß an die anderen paarweise gegenüberliegenden Durchbrüche ist die Bodenplatte 41 mit den Schenkeln U-förmig abgewinkelter Profilstücke 52 verschweißt.subsequent to the other openings in pairs, the base plate 41 is welded to the legs of U-shaped angled profile pieces 52.

Auf die Eckbereiche des U-förmigen Grundrahmens 46 sind als Fußstücke flache Rechteckprofile 53 geschweißt.Flat rectangular profiles 53 are welded to the corner areas of the U-shaped base frame 46 as foot pieces.

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1. A parallelepipedic, stackable container, which is provided with foot elements (7) below the corner portions of its bottom plate (2) and above its cover (30) is provided with receiving elements (14), which are aligned with the foot elements, characterized in that the bottom plate (2) is provided adjacent to the corners of mutually opposite sides with extensions, which constitute the foot elements and are integrally angled inwardly through 90° about three spaced apart bend lines (4', 5', 6'), which are parallel to the side edge, channel- or box-section elements (10) are provided, which are parallel to and welded to those legs (9) which are directed towards the bottom plate (2), said channel or box-section elements are lower than said legs and are additionally welded to the bottom plate (2), a peripheral stiffening edge channel (12) is welded to the upper edge portions of the side walls, and angle elements (14) are provided, which constitute the receiving elements and are welded to edge portions of the edge channel and protrude above the latter.
2. A parallelepiped.ic, stackable container, which is provided with foot elements (7) below the corner portions of its bottom plate (4) and above its corner portions is provided with receiving elements (14), which are aligned with the foot elements, characterized in that the bottom plate (41) is provided with luglike extensions (42, 43, 44, 45), which extend beyond the edges of the bottom plate and are separated from each other by right-angled recesses, whereby a bottom channel is formed, said extensions are separated by right-angled recesses so that the lengths thereof correspond to the lengths of the associated edges of the bottom plates, and said extensions are bent downwardly and inwardly at right angles about lines (47, 48) which are parallel to the edges, the extensions are correspondingly cut out and their end edges are welded to each other in the corner portions, a peripheral stiffening edge channel (12) is welded to the upper edge portions of the side walls, and angle elements (14), which constitute the receiving elements, are welded to the corner portions of that edge channel and protrude above the same.
3. A container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the edge channel (12) for stiffening the upper edge portions of the side walls (3, 4, 5, 6) is constituted by luglike extensions (31, 32, 33, 34), which are extended beyond the edges of the cover plate (30), said extensions are separated from each other by right-angled recesses so that the lengths thereof correspond to the lengths of the associated edges of the cover plate (30), said extensions are bent upwardly and inwardly at right angles about lines (38, 39), which are parallel to the edges, and end edges of the correspondingly recessed extensions (31, 32, 33, 34) are welded to each other in the corner portions.
4. A container according to claim 1, characterized in that the first angles of the extensions are slightly acute-angled and the second angles are correspondingly obtuse-angled.
5. A container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the sheet metal elements which constitute the edge channel (12) are bent from an integral blank.
6. A container according to any of claims 1, 2 or 5, characterized in that the lower edge of the edge channel (12) is inwardly directed and is supported on and welded to the top edges of the side walls.
7. A container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that both legs of the peripheral edge channel are welded to the edge portion of the side walls and the top leg of the edge channel (12) constitutes the support for the container cover.
8. A container according to claim 6, characterized in that the angle elements (14) are welded above the cover to receiving plates for the foot elements.
9. A container according to any of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the side walls are curved outwardly like parts of a cylinder.
10. A container according to claim 2, characterized in that the outer first angles of the luglike extensions are provided with right-angled recesses (49) for receiving tines of a fork lift truck.
11. A container according to claim 10, characterized in that the bottom of the container is provided with reinforcing plates (50) each of which is disposed between two mutually opposite recesses (49).
12. A container according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the bottom (41) of the container is provided with sheet metal edge channels (52) adjoining the mutually opposite recesses (49) of the other pair and have legs which are directed to and welded to the bottom (41) of the container.
13. A container according to any of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that flat box-section elements (53) are welded under the bottom channel (46) in the corner portions.
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