EP0236514B1 - Plastic transport and storage crate - Google Patents

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EP0236514B1
EP0236514B1 EP86102588A EP86102588A EP0236514B1 EP 0236514 B1 EP0236514 B1 EP 0236514B1 EP 86102588 A EP86102588 A EP 86102588A EP 86102588 A EP86102588 A EP 86102588A EP 0236514 B1 EP0236514 B1 EP 0236514B1
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Dietmar Gelbe
Klaus Korte
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0213—Containers presenting a continuous stacking profile along the upper or lower edge of at least two opposite side walls
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/005—Side walls formed with an aperture or a movable portion arranged to allow removal or insertion of contents
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS 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
    • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
    • B65D43/20—Non-removable lids or covers linearly slidable

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  • the invention relates to a transport and storage box made of plastic, consisting of a bottom and four side walls, which is provided on its upper and / or lower belt with means for a non-slip stacking.
  • Transport boxes of this type have become known in large numbers, they are used for the transport and storage of a wide variety of goods. Most of the four side walls have the same height, but boxes have also become known in which one of the side walls has a lower height or a large cutout, so that goods can be removed from lower boxes standing in a stack without the stacked ones above them Boxes can only be removed from the stack. However, such transport boxes cannot be used where very high-quality goods are to be stored as dust-free as possible.
  • Boxes with a half-height front wall according to GB-A-2 047 207 and 2 118 529 therefore have two projections on the side walls, into which plates can be inserted from above to close the upper part of the front wall.
  • the insertion of these panels must be done by hand and requires some skill when boxes are stacked on top of each other. It can happen, however, that the lower edge of the inserted plate sits on the goods underneath it, so that the insertion of the plate is hindered or even impossible.
  • the invention avoids the disadvantages of the prior art. It is the object of the invention to provide a transport and storage box in which high-quality goods can be stored in a protected manner and can also be removed from boxes in the stack by robots.
  • a front wall is double-walled in its lower region, open in its upper region and closable by a sliding wall piece, that this front wall has two lateral guide rails for the sliding wall part, which are extend into the intermediate space of the double wall, that the displaceable wall part has at least one nose, which engages as a limit stop behind an angled part of the double wall and that the displaceable wall part carries at least one resiliently arranged cam which engages in at least one latching recess.
  • Such a transport and storage box if it is in a stack, can be unloaded through the open part of the front wall, but the goods stored in the box are protected against dust and other external influences by the sliding wall piece during storage.
  • Such a transport box can be pulled by robots from a shelf, opened, unloaded, packed and closed again and also put back on its shelf, each of these activities can be carried out individually or together by hand.
  • the box can also be opened, loaded and / or unloaded and closed again on the shelf.
  • the outer part of the double wall carries a bar which is open at the bottom and into which a gripper of the robot engages for the opening process of the displaceable wall piece and for loading and unloading.
  • ribs with oblique end faces are arranged in the cavity of the bar which is open at the bottom and which center the box relative to the gripper of the robot.
  • a label holder and / or a machine-readable plate are arranged on the outside of the bar and / or on the outer part of the double wall, by means of which the robot for machine unloading and loading as well as a person is enabled, determine which box with the same goods.
  • the transport box is provided with a stacking rib running around the floor and with a stacking edge arranged on the top edge of the side walls and comprising the stacking rib, and if the sliding wall part is provided on its top edge bends an angle that is shaped according to the stack edge. Then the arm of the robot can attack this bend both for the opening process and for the closing process.
  • the transport box is to be stacked by robots or placed on a shelf, it is expedient if the part of the floor which lies opposite the side wall with the movable floor and the stacking rib surrounding it is designed to be slightly oblique with respect to the other floor parts.
  • the transport and storage box consists of a bottom 1, two side walls 2, the rear wall 3 and the front wall 4, which, however, only extends over the lower region of the front of the box and is double-walled here, namely by an outer wall 4A and an inner wall 4B.
  • These two wall parts 4A, 4B of the front wall 4 are only connected to one another on both sides, the space 5 between the outer front wall 4A and the inner front wall 4B is open at the top, it has the gap 6 through which the displaceable wall part 7 runs, and it is open at the bottom, so that the one-piece transport and storage box can be removed from the mold after the manufacturing process.
  • Guide rails 8, in which the displaceable wall part 7 runs, are arranged on both sides of the intermediate space 5 and the gap 6.
  • This displaceable wall part 7 has at its lower end a stop 9 serving as a stop and is shaped at its upper end just like the stacking edge 10 of the transport box, namely by two bends 11, 12 so that the upper edge is offset parallel to the main surface of the displaceable wall part 7 is arranged.
  • the edge in the form of a nose 13 is pulled somewhat downward, so that a handle recess 14 is formed here on the displaceable wall part 7.
  • a recess 16 is provided in the bottom 15 of each guide rail 8, into which a cam 17 fastened to the displaceable wall part 7 engages.
  • This cam 17 is attached to a tongue 18 which is formed in that a slot 19 is provided in the displaceable wall part 7.
  • the sliding wall part can thus be produced in one piece with the tongue 18 and the cam 17.
  • the lug 9, which serves as a stop, is also integrally formed on the displaceable wall part 7 and tapers in a wedge-shaped manner and has a straight surface extending perpendicularly to the wall surface of the displaceable wall part 7.
  • a strip 21 which is expediently connected on both sides and at the top to vertical strips located on the front wall.
  • a cavity 23 into which the gripper of the robot engages. So that the latter centers the box relative to the arms of the robot when it engages, the bar 21 is arranged obliquely so that the cavity 23 tapers towards the top.
  • ribs 24 are arranged in the interior of the cavity, the end face of which runs obliquely.
  • a machine-readable plate 26 is located on the front wall 4A, preferably in the form of a reflector field.
  • a bar open at the bottom is also arranged on the rear wall so that robots can also operate the transport and storage box from the other side of the shelf.
  • this embodiment also has the advantage that the front and back of the box no longer need to be sorted into processes.
  • ribs with inclined end faces are arranged in the cavity of the strip which is open at the bottom. It is also advantageous if a label holder and / or a machine-readable plate is arranged on the outside of the bar and / or on the outer part of the double wall.

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1. A transport and storage crate made of synthetic resin material comprising a floor and four walls which is provided at its upper and/or lower edge with means for slip-free stacking, characterised in that the front wall (4) and/or the rear wall is designed to be double-walled in its lower region, and in its upper region is open and can be closed by a displaceable wall component (7), that this front wall (4) has two lateral guide rails (8) for the displaceable wall component (7) which extend into the interspace (5) of the double wall (4A, 4B), that the displaceable wall component (7) is provided with at least one projection (9) which, serving as a limiting stop, engages behind an angled portion of a part of the double wall (4A, 4B), and that the displaceable wall component (7) is provided with at least one resiliently arranged boss (17) which engages into at least one catch opening (16).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Transport- und Lagerkasten aus Kunststoff, bestehend aus einem Boden und vier Seitenwänden, der an seinem oberen und/oder unteren Band mit Mitteln für ein verrutschungsfreies Stapeln versehen ist.The invention relates to a transport and storage box made of plastic, consisting of a bottom and four side walls, which is provided on its upper and / or lower belt with means for a non-slip stacking.

Transportkästen dieser Art sind in großer Vielzahl bekannt geworden, sie dienen für den Transport und die Lagerung der verschiedensten Güter und Waren. Meist weisen die vier Seitenwände gleiche Höhe auf, es sind aber auch Kästen bekannt geworden, bei denen eine der Seitenwände eine geringere Höhe oder einen großen Ausschnitt aufweist, damit aus unteren, in einem Stapel stehenden Kästen Waren entnommen werden können, ohne daß die darüber gestapelten Kästen erst aus dem Stapel herausgenommen werden. Derartige Transportkästen lassen sich jedoch dort nicht verwenden, wo sehr hochwertige Ware in Lagern möglichst staubfrei gelagert werden soll.Transport boxes of this type have become known in large numbers, they are used for the transport and storage of a wide variety of goods. Most of the four side walls have the same height, but boxes have also become known in which one of the side walls has a lower height or a large cutout, so that goods can be removed from lower boxes standing in a stack without the stacked ones above them Boxes can only be removed from the stack. However, such transport boxes cannot be used where very high-quality goods are to be stored as dust-free as possible.

Dieses Problem ist auch in der Technik erkannt. Kästen mit einer halbhohen Vorderwand gemäß den GB-A-2 047 207 und 2 118 529 weisen deshalb an den Seitenwänden zwei Vorsprünge auf, in die von oben her Platten zum Verschließen des oberen Teiles der Vorderwand eingeschoben werden können. Das Einschieben dieser Platten muß von Hand erfolgen und erfordert einige Geschicklichkeit, wenn Kästen übereinandergestapelt sind. Dabei kann es aber vorkommen, daß sich die Unterkante der eingeschobenen Platte auf unter ihr befindlicher Ware aufsetzt, so daß hierdurch das Einschieben der Platte behindert wird oder gar unmöglich wird.This problem is also recognized in technology. Boxes with a half-height front wall according to GB-A-2 047 207 and 2 118 529 therefore have two projections on the side walls, into which plates can be inserted from above to close the upper part of the front wall. The insertion of these panels must be done by hand and requires some skill when boxes are stacked on top of each other. It can happen, however, that the lower edge of the inserted plate sits on the goods underneath it, so that the insertion of the plate is hindered or even impossible.

Die Erfindung vermeidet die Nachteile des Standes der Technik. Es ist die Aufgabe der Erfindung, einen Transport- und Lagerkasten zu schaffen, in welchem hochwertige Ware geschützt gelagert werden kann und auch aus im Stapel stehenden Kästen mit Robotern entnommen werden kann.The invention avoids the disadvantages of the prior art. It is the object of the invention to provide a transport and storage box in which high-quality goods can be stored in a protected manner and can also be removed from boxes in the stack by robots.

Die Erfindung besteht darin, daß bei einem Transportkasten der eingangs genannten Art die eine Vorderwand in ihrem unteren Bereich doppelwandig, in ihrem oberen Bereich offen und durch ein verschiebbares Wandstück verschließbar ausgeführt ist, daß diese Vorderwand zwei seitliche Führungsschienen für das verschiebbare Wandteil aufweist, die sich bis in den Zwischenraum der Doppelwand erstrecken, daß der verschiebbare Wandteil mindestens eine Nase aufweist, die als Begrenzungsanschlag hinter eine Abwinklung eines Teiles der Doppelwand greift und daß der verschiebbare Wandteil mindestens einen federnd angeordneten Nocken trägt, der in mindestens eine Rastausnehmung eingreift.The invention is that in a transport box of the type mentioned, a front wall is double-walled in its lower region, open in its upper region and closable by a sliding wall piece, that this front wall has two lateral guide rails for the sliding wall part, which are extend into the intermediate space of the double wall, that the displaceable wall part has at least one nose, which engages as a limit stop behind an angled part of the double wall and that the displaceable wall part carries at least one resiliently arranged cam which engages in at least one latching recess.

Ein derartiger Transport- und Lagerkasten kann, wenn er in einem Stapel steht, durch den offenen Teil der Vorderwand entladen werden, die im Kasten gelagerte Ware ist aber während der Lagerzeit durch das verschiebbare Wandstück gegen Verstaubung und andere äußere Einflüsse geschützt. Ein derartiger Transportkasten kann von Robotern aus einem Regal gezogen werden, geöffnet werden, entladen werden, bepackt werden und wieder verschlossen werden und auch wieder in sein Regal zurückgestellt werden, wobei jede dieser Tätigkeiten einzeln oder zusammen auch von Hand ausgeführt werden kann. Aber auch im Regal stehend kann der Kasten geöffnet, be-und/oder entladen und wieder geschlossen werden.Such a transport and storage box, if it is in a stack, can be unloaded through the open part of the front wall, but the goods stored in the box are protected against dust and other external influences by the sliding wall piece during storage. Such a transport box can be pulled by robots from a shelf, opened, unloaded, packed and closed again and also put back on its shelf, each of these activities can be carried out individually or together by hand. However, the box can also be opened, loaded and / or unloaded and closed again on the shelf.

Zweckmäßig ist es, wenn der äußere Teil der Doppelwand eine nach unten offene Leiste trägt, in die ein Greifer des Roboters für den Öffnungsvorgang des verschiebbaren Wandstückes sowie für das Be- und Entladen haltend eingreift.It is expedient if the outer part of the double wall carries a bar which is open at the bottom and into which a gripper of the robot engages for the opening process of the displaceable wall piece and for loading and unloading.

Damit der Greifer des Roboters den Transport-und Lagerkasten für die Arbeitsvorgänge zentrieren kann, ist es zweckmäßig, wenn in dem Hohlraum der unten offenen Leiste Rippen mit schrägen Stirnflächen angeordnet sind, die eine Zentrierung des Kastens gegenüber dem Greifer des Roboters bewirken.So that the gripper of the robot can center the transport and storage box for the work processes, it is expedient if ribs with oblique end faces are arranged in the cavity of the bar which is open at the bottom and which center the box relative to the gripper of the robot.

Vorteilhaft ist es, wenn an der Außenseite der Leiste und/oder an dem äußeren Teil der Doppelwand ein Etikettenhalter und/oder eine maschinenlesbare Platte angeordnet sind, durch die es sowohl dem Roboter für die maschinelle Ent- und Beladung als auch einer Person ermöglicht wird, festzustellen, um welchen Kasten mit gleicher Ware es sich handelt.It is advantageous if a label holder and / or a machine-readable plate are arranged on the outside of the bar and / or on the outer part of the double wall, by means of which the robot for machine unloading and loading as well as a person is enabled, determine which box with the same goods.

Um das verschiebbare Wandteil einstückig zusammen mit Nocken und Nasen herstellen zu können, ist es zweckmäßig, wenn in dem verschiebbaren Wandteil Schlitze angeordnet sind, durch die aus Teilen des verschiebbaren Wandteiles federnde Zungen gebildet sind, die Nocken und/oder Nasen tragen.In order to be able to manufacture the movable wall part in one piece together with cams and lugs, it is expedient if slots are arranged in the movable wall part, through which resilient tongues are formed from parts of the movable wall part, which carry cams and / or lugs.

Für ein leichtes maschinelles und manuelles Öffnen der Vorderwand durch Verschiebung des verschiebbaren Wandteiles ist es zweckmäßig, wenn der Transportkasten mit einer in Bodenhöhe umlaufenden Stapelrippe und mit einem an der Oberkante der Seitenwände angeordneten, die Stapelrippe umfassenden Stapelrand versehen ist und wenn der verschiebbareWandteil an seiner Oberkante eine Abwinklung trägt, die entsprechend dem Stapelrand geformt ist. Dann kann der Arm des Roboters an dieser Abwinklung sowohl für den Öffnungsvorgang als auch für den Schließvorgang angreifen.For easy mechanical and manual opening of the front wall by shifting the sliding wall part, it is expedient if the transport box is provided with a stacking rib running around the floor and with a stacking edge arranged on the top edge of the side walls and comprising the stacking rib, and if the sliding wall part is provided on its top edge bends an angle that is shaped according to the stack edge. Then the arm of the robot can attack this bend both for the opening process and for the closing process.

Soll der Transportkasten von Robotern gestapelt werden oder in ein Regal eingestellt werden, so ist es zweckmäßig, wenn an dem Teil des Bodens, der der Seitenwand mit dem verschiebbaren Boden gegenüberliegt, und die ihn umgebende Stapelrippe leicht schräg gegenüber den anderen Bodenteilen gestaltet ist.If the transport box is to be stacked by robots or placed on a shelf, it is expedient if the part of the floor which lies opposite the side wall with the movable floor and the stacking rib surrounding it is designed to be slightly oblique with respect to the other floor parts.

Das Wesen der vorliegenden Erfindung ist nachstehend anhand eines in der Zeichnung schematisch dargestellten Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine Seitenansicht des Transport- und Lagerkastens, im vorderen Bereich geschnitten,
  • Fig. 2 eine Stirnseitenansicht des Transport-und Lagerkastens, teilweise geschnitten,
  • Fig. 3 eine Ansicht von oben auf den Transport- und Lagerkasten, teilweise geschnitten,
  • Fig. 4 eine Ansicht des verschiebbaren Wandteiles von vorne,
  • Fig. 5 einen Schnitt durch den verschiebbaren Wandteil,
  • Fig. 6 einen Schnitt durch die Vorderwand des Transport- und Lagerkastens mit dem verschiebbaren Wandstück in Verschlußstellung,
  • Fig. 7 einen Schnitt entsprechend Fig. 6 mit in Offenstellung befindlichem verschiebbarem Wandteil.
The essence of the present invention is shown below with reference to one shown schematically in the drawing Embodiment explained in more detail. Show it:
  • 1 is a side view of the transport and storage box, cut in the front area,
  • 2 is an end view of the transport and storage box, partially in section,
  • 3 is a top view of the transport and storage box, partly in section,
  • 4 is a view of the sliding wall part from the front,
  • 5 shows a section through the displaceable wall part,
  • 6 shows a section through the front wall of the transport and storage box with the displaceable wall piece in the closed position,
  • FIG. 7 shows a section corresponding to FIG. 6 with the displaceable wall part located in the open position.

Der Transport- und Lagerkasten besteht aus einem Boden 1, zwei Seitenwänden 2, der Rückwand 3 und der Vorderwand 4, die jedoch lediglich sich über den unteren Bereich der Frontseite des Kastens erstreckt und hier doppelwandig ausgebildet ist, und zwar durch eine äußere Wand 4A und eine innere Wand 4B. Diese beiden Wandteile 4A, 4B der Vorderwand 4 sind lediglich zu beiden Seiten miteinander verbunden, der Zwischenraum 5 zwischen der äußeren Vorderwand 4A und der inneren Vorderwand 4B ist nach oben offen, er weist den Spalt 6 auf, durch den das verschiebbare Wandteil 7 hindurchläuft, und er ist nach unten offen, damit eine Entformung des einstückig hergestellten Transport- und Lagerkastens nach dem Herstellungsvorgang möglich ist. Zu beiden Seiten des Zwischenraumes 5 und des Spaltes 6 sind Führungsschienen 8 angeordnet, in denen der verschiebbare Wandteil 7 läuft.The transport and storage box consists of a bottom 1, two side walls 2, the rear wall 3 and the front wall 4, which, however, only extends over the lower region of the front of the box and is double-walled here, namely by an outer wall 4A and an inner wall 4B. These two wall parts 4A, 4B of the front wall 4 are only connected to one another on both sides, the space 5 between the outer front wall 4A and the inner front wall 4B is open at the top, it has the gap 6 through which the displaceable wall part 7 runs, and it is open at the bottom, so that the one-piece transport and storage box can be removed from the mold after the manufacturing process. Guide rails 8, in which the displaceable wall part 7 runs, are arranged on both sides of the intermediate space 5 and the gap 6.

Dieser verschiebbare Wandteil 7 weist an seinem unteren Ende eine als Anschlag dienende Nase 9 auf und ist an seinem oberen Ende ebenso wie der Stapelrand 10 des Transportkastens geformt, nämlich durch zwei Abwinklungen 11, 12 so gestaltet, daß der obere Rand parallel versetzt zur Hauptfläche des verschiebbaren Wandteiles 7 angeordnet ist. An der Abwinklungsstelle 12 ist der Rand in Form einer Nase 13 etwas nach unten gezogen, so daß hier am verschiebbaren Wandteil 7 eine Griffausnehmung 14 entsteht.This displaceable wall part 7 has at its lower end a stop 9 serving as a stop and is shaped at its upper end just like the stacking edge 10 of the transport box, namely by two bends 11, 12 so that the upper edge is offset parallel to the main surface of the displaceable wall part 7 is arranged. At the bend point 12, the edge in the form of a nose 13 is pulled somewhat downward, so that a handle recess 14 is formed here on the displaceable wall part 7.

Damit der verschiebbare Wandteil 7 in seiner Verschlußstellung stehenbleibt, wenn er in diese hochgeschoben ist, sind im Boden 15 jeder Führungsschiene 8 eine Ausnehmung 16 vorgesehen, in die ein an dem verschiebbaren Wandteil 7 befestigter Nocken 17 eingreift. Dieser Nocken 17 ist an einer Zunge 18 angebracht, die dadurch entstanden ist, daß ein Schlitz 19 in dem verschiebbaren Wandteil 7 vorgesehen ist. So kann das verschiebbare Wandteil einstückig mit der Zunge 18 und dem Nocken 17 hergestellt werden. Einstückig ist an dem verschiebbaren Wandteil 7 auch die als Anschlag dienende Nase 9 angeformt, die keilförmig sich nach unten verjüngend verläuft und nach oben hin eine senkrecht zur Wandfläche des verschiebbaren Wandteiles 7 verlaufende gerade Fläche aufweist.So that the displaceable wall part 7 remains in its closed position when it is pushed up into it, a recess 16 is provided in the bottom 15 of each guide rail 8, into which a cam 17 fastened to the displaceable wall part 7 engages. This cam 17 is attached to a tongue 18 which is formed in that a slot 19 is provided in the displaceable wall part 7. The sliding wall part can thus be produced in one piece with the tongue 18 and the cam 17. The lug 9, which serves as a stop, is also integrally formed on the displaceable wall part 7 and tapers in a wedge-shaped manner and has a straight surface extending perpendicularly to the wall surface of the displaceable wall part 7.

Im Boden 15 der Führungsschiene 8 können auch noch weitere Rastausnehmungen 20 vorgesehen sein, wenn es erwünscht ist, daß das verschiebbare Wandteil 7 in Zwischenstellungen auf seinem Wege zwischen der völlig geöffneten und völlig geschlossenen Stellung der Vorderwand einrasten soll.In the bottom 15 of the guide rail 8, further locking recesses 20 can also be provided if it is desired that the displaceable wall part 7 should snap into intermediate positions on its way between the fully open and fully closed position of the front wall.

Vor der äußeren Wand 4A der Vorderwand 4 befindet sich eine Leiste 21, die zweckmäßigerweise an beiden Seiten und oben mit an der Vorderwand befindlichen Vertikalleisten verbunden ist. Zwischen dieser Leiste 21 und der äußeren Vorderwand 4A befindet sich ein Hohlraum 23, in den der Greifer des Roboters eingreift. Damit dieser beim Eingreifen den Kasten gegenüber den Armen des Roboters zentriert, ist die Leiste 21 schräg angeordnet, so daß der Hohlraum 23 sich nach oben hin verjüngt. Für eine seitliche Zentrierung sind im Inneren des Hohlraumes 23 Rippen 24 angeordnet, deren Stirnseite schräg verläuft. An der Außenseite der Leiste 21 befindet sich ein Etikettenhalter 25. An der Vorderwand 4A befindet sich eine maschinenlesbare Platte 26, vorzugsweise in Form eines Reflektorfeldes.In front of the outer wall 4A of the front wall 4 there is a strip 21 which is expediently connected on both sides and at the top to vertical strips located on the front wall. Between this bar 21 and the outer front wall 4A there is a cavity 23 into which the gripper of the robot engages. So that the latter centers the box relative to the arms of the robot when it engages, the bar 21 is arranged obliquely so that the cavity 23 tapers towards the top. For lateral centering 23 ribs 24 are arranged in the interior of the cavity, the end face of which runs obliquely. There is a label holder 25 on the outside of the strip 21. A machine-readable plate 26 is located on the front wall 4A, preferably in the form of a reflector field.

An den hinteren Ecken befinden sich Führungsnocken 27, welche einer Führung beim Transport auf Transportbändern dienen. Der hintere Teil 1A des Bodens 1 verläuft leicht schräg nach oben.At the rear corners there are guide cams 27 which are used for guiding during transport on conveyor belts. The rear part 1A of the bottom 1 runs slightly obliquely upwards.

In manchen Fällen kann es zweckmäßig sein, wenn auch an der Rückwand eine nach unten offene Leiste angeordnet ist, damit Roboter den Transport- und Lagerkasten auch von der anderen Regalseite her betätigen können. Diese Ausführungsform hat aber auch den Vorteil, daß Vor- und Rückseite des Kastens nicht mehr sortiert in Prozesse eingegeben zu werden brauchen.In some cases, it can be useful if a bar open at the bottom is also arranged on the rear wall so that robots can also operate the transport and storage box from the other side of the shelf. However, this embodiment also has the advantage that the front and back of the box no longer need to be sorted into processes.

Dabei ist es vorteilhaft, wenn in dem Hohlraum der unten offenen Leiste Rippen mit schrägen Stirnflächen angeordnet sind. Ebenfalls ist es vorteilhaft, wenn an der Außenseite der Leiste und/oder an dem äußeren Teil der Doppelwand ein Etikettenhalter und/oder eine maschinenlesbare Platte angeordnet ist.It is advantageous if ribs with inclined end faces are arranged in the cavity of the strip which is open at the bottom. It is also advantageous if a label holder and / or a machine-readable plate is arranged on the outside of the bar and / or on the outer part of the double wall.

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1. A transport and storage crate made of synthetic resin material comprising a floor and four walls which is provided at its upper and/or lower edge with means for slip-free stacking, characterised in that the front wall (4) and/or the rear wall is designed to be double-walled in its lower region, and in its upper region is open and can be closed by a displaceable wall component (7),
that this front wall (4) has two lateral guide rails (8) for the displaceable wall component (7) which extend into the interspace (5) of the double wall (4A, 4B),
that the displaceable wall component (7) is provided with at least one projection (9) which, serving as a limiting stop, engages behind an angled portion of a part of the double wall (4A, 4B),
and that the displaceable wall component (7) is provided with at least one resiliently arranged boss (17) which engages into at least one catch opening (16).
2. A transport and storage crate as claimed in Claim 1,
characterised in that the outer part (4A) of the double wall (4A, 4B) carries a strip (21) which is open at the bottom.
3. A transport and storage crate as claimed in Claim 2,
characterised in that ribs (24) with sloping end faces are arranged in the cavity (23) of the strip (21) which is open at the bottom.
4. A transport and storage crate as claimed in Claim 2,
characterised in that a label holder (25) and/or a machine-readable plate (26) is arranged on the outside of the strip (21) and/or on the outer part (4A) of the double wall (4A, 4B).
5. A transport and storage crate as claimed in Claim 1,
characterised in that slots (19) are arranged in the displaceable wall component (7) by which resilient tongues (18) are formed from parts of the displaceable wall component (7) and which are provided with bosses (17) and/or projections.
6. A transport and storage crate as claimed in Claim 1,
characterised in that the transport crate is provided with a continuous stacking rib (28) arranged at the level of the floor, and with a stacking edge (10) which is arranged at the upper edge of the sidewalls and which embraces the stacking rib (28) and that the displaceable wall component (7) is provided at its upper edge with an angled portion (11, 12) which is shaped so as to correspond to the stacking edge (10).
7. A transport and storage crate as claimed in Claim 1,
characterised in that that part (1A) of the floor (1) which is opposite the front wall (4) with the displaceable wall component, and the surrounding stacking rib (28) incline slightly in comparison with the other parts of the floor.
8. A transport and storage crate as claimed in Claim 2,
characterised in that a strip (21), open at the bottom, is also provided on the rear wall.
9. A transport and storage crate as claimed in Claim 8,
characterised in that ribs (24) with slanting end faces are arranged in the cavity (23) of the strip (21) which is open at the bottom.
10. A transport and storage crate as claimed in claim 8 and 9,
characterised in that a label holder (25) and/or a machine-readable plate (26) is arranged on the outside of the pocket (21) and/or the outer part (4A) of the double wall (4A, 4B).
EP86102588A 1986-02-28 1986-02-28 Plastic transport and storage crate Expired EP0236514B1 (en)

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