EP0392273B1 - Divisible plastic bottle case - Google Patents

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EP0392273B1
EP0392273B1 EP90105996A EP90105996A EP0392273B1 EP 0392273 B1 EP0392273 B1 EP 0392273B1 EP 90105996 A EP90105996 A EP 90105996A EP 90105996 A EP90105996 A EP 90105996A EP 0392273 B1 EP0392273 B1 EP 0392273B1
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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
    • 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
    • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/14—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material of skeleton or apertured construction, e.g. baskets or carriers made up of interconnected spaced bands, rods, or strips
    • 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
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/22—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
    • B65D1/24—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D1/243—Crates for bottles or like containers
    • 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
    • B65D21/0201—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together side-by-side
    • B65D21/0204—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together side-by-side and joined together by interconnecting formations forming part of the container, e.g. dove-tail, snap connections, hook elements
    • 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
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/305—Bottle-crates

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  • the invention relates to a divisible two-part plastic bottle crate.
  • Bottle crates which can be divided in the horizontal direction are described, for example, by EP-A-0 048 006 and DE-A-3 533 114.
  • Bottle crates which can be divided into two sections and then reassembled from the sections, in particular for the preparation of beer, mineral water, juices and soft drinks, make it easier for the consumer to handle such boxes which are cumbersome as a whole. They are then increasingly used.
  • a prerequisite for the use of such divisible bottle crates is that the crate formed from the sections is not only sufficiently stable, but also is secured against unwanted disassembly.
  • Various solutions are available for combining the sections into a box.
  • This invention makes use of a divisible bottle crate in which the parts are coupled according to the tongue and groove principle. Insofar as this solution has already been mentioned in the documents relating to DE utility model 79 23 328, realistic securing of the box sections assembled into the box is not disclosed there.
  • the unsecured connection of the box sections can undesirably lead to an unwanted separation of the sections combined into the box, with consequences for the operating procedure, both at the bottler and at the dealer. Such an unsecured box has not found its way into
  • the invention has for its object to design the generic, divisible, for the coupling of the box sections on the tongue and groove principle of the bottle crate so that an unwanted disassembly of the box composed of the box sections can not occur.
  • the combination of the box sections into a complete box is ensured in a way that prevents an unwanted disassembly of the box into its sections with certainty.
  • the divisible bottle crate which uses the tongue and groove principle as a coupling is thus desirably usable for use in practice.
  • the box consists of the identical sections 11 and 11 'with the outer walls 111, 112, 113, the floor 114 and the auxiliary wall 116.
  • the wall and usually then the floor elements 111 to 116 are in a known manner with recesses or breakthroughs.
  • the box sections 11, 11 ' are divided in a manner known per se into a plurality of compartments each receiving a bottle.
  • Each box section 11, 11 ' is provided at the transition of the auxiliary wall 116 in the outer wall 111 with a extending over the height of the box, continuous, undercut groove 117 and at the transition of the auxiliary wall 116 in the outer wall 111 opposite the outer wall 113 with one over the Auxiliary wall 116 protruding, designed on the cross section of the groove 117, extending over the height of the box spring 118.
  • From the box sections 11 u. 11 'in the grooves 117 inserting springs 118 results in a positive, a separation of the box sections in the sense of the double arrows D and E in Fig. 1 preventing connection of the box sections.
  • the separation of the box sections 11 u. 11 ' by a movement of the box sections against each other in the sense of the double arrow F in Fig. 1st
  • box sections 11, 11 'are support bracket 119 which are hinged to the wall elements 111 and 113 of the box sections (121) from the position shown in Fig. 1 in the sense of arrows G in Fig. 1 in the carrying position.
  • the box sections are formed in the area of their upper edge in such a way that the brackets 119 do not project over the outer walls 111 to 113 in the state pivoted back against the box sections (arrows G 'in FIG. 1).
  • the receptacle 1111 has an upper boundary 1112, against which the offset area 1194 of the shoulder 1192 pivoted into the receptacle 1111 runs (in particular FIG. 2), its depth T increases from the impact area the pivoting into the receptacle 1111 bracket leg approach 1192 on the impact of the attached box section 11 or 11 'according to the course of the end face of the approach 1192 during further pivoting steadily with the proviso that when it approaches the approach 1192 against the upper limit 1112 of the receptacle 1111 to a press fit between the neck 1192 and the box section 11 or 11 ', in the receptacle 1111 the neck 1192 swings into it, especially the bottom (1113) of the receptacle 1111. This then also prevents an unwanted separation of the assembled box sections 11 and 11 'by moving the box sections in the sense of the double arrow F in Fig. 1.
  • This divisible bottle crate is handled in such a way that the initially separated box sections 11 and 11 'in the carrying position pivoted in the carrying position 119, that is, in the sense of arrows G in Fig. 1 pivoted handle, offset vertically by the height of the box in the Assigned in such a way that the coupling areas, that is to say the areas having the grooves 117 and the areas having the springs 118, are aligned with one another. Then the raised box section 11 or 11 'is lowered (arrow F' in Fig. 4), the tongue 118 of the raised box section 11 into the groove 117 of the box section 11 'underneath and the spring 118 of the box section below it 11 'in the groove 117 of the raised box section 11.
  • the support bracket 119 After completely lowering the initially raised box section 11, the support bracket 119 are pivoted back against the box sections (arrow G' in Fig. 1), the provided on one of the bracket legs approaches 1192 in the corresponding Swing recess 1111 in the other box section to create an additional positive and non-positive connection. In this way, the complete box can then be handled without restrictions like a one-piece box.
  • the support bracket 119 To divide the box into its sections 11 and 11 ', the support bracket 119 are transferred back to their carrying position (arrow G in Fig. 1) and one of the box sections relative to the other box section in the direction of arrow F ⁇ in Fig. 4 lifted until the Tongue-and-groove connection 117/118 between the box sections is canceled.

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PCT No. PCT/DE90/00249 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 10, 1990 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 10, 1990 PCT Filed Mar. 28, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO90/12739 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 1, 1990.A divisible bottle crate separable into two components. The components are fastened together with tongue and groove connections. The connections are prevented from accidentally separating by a locking mechanism consisting of handles mounted and pivoted on one component and having an end thereof receivable in the other component in a locking relationship.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einenteilbaren zweiteiligen Kunststoff-Flaschenkasten.The invention relates to a divisible two-part plastic bottle crate.

In horizontaler Richtung teilbare Flaschenkästen sind beispielsweise durch die EP-A-0 048 006 und die DE-A-3 533 114 beschrieben.Bottle crates which can be divided in the horizontal direction are described, for example, by EP-A-0 048 006 and DE-A-3 533 114.

In zwei Teilstücke aufteilbare und aus den Teilstücken dann auch wieder zusammensetzbare Flaschenkästen insbesondere für die Bereithaltung von Bier, Mineralwässern, Säften und Erfrischungsgetränken, erleichtern die Handhabung solcher als Ganzes unhandlichen Kästen durch den Verbraucher. Sie finden dann auch zunehmend Verwendung. Voraussetzung für die Verwendbarkeit solcher teilbarer Flaschenkästen ist, daß der aus den Teilstücken gebildete Kasten nicht nur hinreichend stabil ist, sondern auch gegen eine ungewollte Zerlegung gesichert ist. Für die Zusammenfassung der Teilstücke zum Kasten bieten sich verschiedene Lösungen an. Diese Erfindung greift zurück auf einen teilbaren Flaschenkasten, bei dem die Kupplung der Teilstücke nach dem Nut-Federprinzip erfolgt. Soweit diese Lösung in den Unterlagen zum DE-Gebrauchsmuster 79 23 328 bereits angesprochen ist, ist dort eine realistische Sicherung der zum Kasten zusammengesetzten Kastenteilstücke nicht offenbart. Die ungesicherte Verbindung der Kastenteilstücke kann sowohl beim Abfüller als auch beim Händler in unerwünschter Weise zu einer ungewollten Trennung der zum Kasten zusammengefaßten Teilstücke mit Folgen für den Betriebsablauf führen. Ein solcher ungesicherter Kasten hat dann auch keinen Eingang in die Praxis gefunden.Bottle crates, which can be divided into two sections and then reassembled from the sections, in particular for the preparation of beer, mineral water, juices and soft drinks, make it easier for the consumer to handle such boxes which are cumbersome as a whole. They are then increasingly used. A prerequisite for the use of such divisible bottle crates is that the crate formed from the sections is not only sufficiently stable, but also is secured against unwanted disassembly. Various solutions are available for combining the sections into a box. This invention makes use of a divisible bottle crate in which the parts are coupled according to the tongue and groove principle. Insofar as this solution has already been mentioned in the documents relating to DE utility model 79 23 328, realistic securing of the box sections assembled into the box is not disclosed there. The unsecured connection of the box sections can undesirably lead to an unwanted separation of the sections combined into the box, with consequences for the operating procedure, both at the bottler and at the dealer. Such an unsecured box has not found its way into practice.

Ausgehend vom im vorausgehenden umrissenen Stand der Technik liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, den gattungsgemäßen teilbaren, zur Kupplung der Kastenteilstücke auf das Nut-Federprinzip zurückgreifenden Flaschenkasten so auszugestalten, daß ein ungewolltes Zerlegen des aus den Kastenteilstücken zusammengesetzten Kastens nicht eintreten kann.Starting from the previously outlined state of the art, the invention has for its object to design the generic, divisible, for the coupling of the box sections on the tongue and groove principle of the bottle crate so that an unwanted disassembly of the box composed of the box sections can not occur.

Die Aufgabe wird bei dem eingangs umrissenen gattungsgemäßen teilbaren Flaschenkasten durch eine Ausgestaltung dieses Kastens entsprechend den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The object is achieved in the generic, divisible bottle crate outlined at the outset by an embodiment of this crate in accordance with the features of claim 1.

Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.Embodiments of the invention result from the subclaims.

Auf diese Weise wird unter Rückgriff auf das vergleichsweise einfache Kupplungssystem nach dem Nut-Federprinzip die Zusammenfassung der Kastenteilstücke zum kompletten Kasten in einer Weise sichergestellt, die ein ungewolltes Zerlegen des Kastens in seine Teilstücke mit Sicherheit unterbindet. Der das Nut-Federprinzip als Kupplung verwendende teilbare Flaschenkasten wird somit in wünschenswerter Weise für den Einsatz in der Praxis verwendbar.In this way, using the comparatively simple coupling system based on the tongue-and-groove principle, the combination of the box sections into a complete box is ensured in a way that prevents an unwanted disassembly of the box into its sections with certainty. The divisible bottle crate which uses the tongue and groove principle as a coupling is thus desirably usable for use in practice.

In der Zeichnung ist die Erfindung anhand eines Ausführungsbeispiels weitergehend erläutert. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
den neuen teilbaren Flaschenkasten in schaubildlicher Darstellung,
Fig. 2
den Kasten in einer Ansicht in Richtung des Pfeiles II in Fig. 1, abgebrochen und teilweise aufgebrochen,
Fig. 3
den Kasten in Draufsicht, abgebrochen,
Fig. 4
den Kasten im fortgeschrittenen Teilungsstadium in einer der Fig. 2 entsprechenden Darstellung.
In the drawing, the invention is further explained using an exemplary embodiment. Show it:
Fig. 1
the new divisible bottle crate in a graphic representation,
Fig. 2
the box in a view in the direction of arrow II in Fig. 1, broken and partially broken,
Fig. 3
the box in top view, broken off,
Fig. 4
the box in the advanced division stage in a representation corresponding to FIG. 2.

Der Kasten besteht aus den identischen Teilstücken 11 und 11′ mit den Außenwänden 111, 112, 113, dem Boden 114 sowie der Hilfswand 116. Die Wand- und in der Regel dann auch die Bodenelemente 111 bis 116 sind in an sich bekannter Weise mit Aussparungen bzw. Durchbrüchen versehen. Außerdem sind die Kastenteilstücke 11, 11′ in an sich bekannter Weise in eine Mehrzahl von jeweils eine Flasche aufnehmenden Fächern unterteilt.The box consists of the identical sections 11 and 11 'with the outer walls 111, 112, 113, the floor 114 and the auxiliary wall 116. The wall and usually then the floor elements 111 to 116 are in a known manner with recesses or breakthroughs. In addition, the box sections 11, 11 'are divided in a manner known per se into a plurality of compartments each receiving a bottle.

Jedes Kastenteilstück 11, 11′ ist am Übergang der Hilfswand 116 in die Außenwand 111 mit einer sich über die Höhe des Kastens erstreckenden, durchgängigen, hinterschnittenen Nut 117 versehen und am Übergang der Hilfswand 116 in die der Außenwand 111 gegenüberliegenden Außenwand 113 mit einer über die Hilfswand 116 vorspringenden, auf den Querschnitt der Nut 117 ausgelegten, sich über die Höhe des Kastens erstreckenden Feder 118. Aus den sich bei den nach Wenden eines der Kastenteilstücke um 180° zum Kasten zusammengefügten Kastenteilstücken 11 u. 11′ in die Nuten 117 einfügenden Federn 118 resultiert eine formschlüssige, eine Trennung der Kastenteilstücke im Sinne der Doppelpfeile D und E in Fig. 1 unterbindende Verbindung der Kastenteilstücke. Unbehindert bleibt zunächst jedoch noch das Trennen der zum Kasten zusammengefügten Kastenteilstücke 11 u. 11′ durch eine Bewegung der Kastenteilstücke gegeneinander im Sinne des Doppelpfeiles F in Fig. 1.Each box section 11, 11 'is provided at the transition of the auxiliary wall 116 in the outer wall 111 with a extending over the height of the box, continuous, undercut groove 117 and at the transition of the auxiliary wall 116 in the outer wall 111 opposite the outer wall 113 with one over the Auxiliary wall 116 protruding, designed on the cross section of the groove 117, extending over the height of the box spring 118. From the box sections 11 u. 11 'in the grooves 117 inserting springs 118 results in a positive, a separation of the box sections in the sense of the double arrows D and E in Fig. 1 preventing connection of the box sections. At first, however, the separation of the box sections 11 u. 11 'by a movement of the box sections against each other in the sense of the double arrow F in Fig. 1st

Weiterer Bestandteil der Kastenteilstücke 11, 11′ sind Tragbügel 119, die an den Wandelementen 111 und 113 der Kastenteilstücke angelenkt (121) aus der in Fig. 1 dargestellten Position im Sinne der Pfeile G in Fig. 1 in die Tragposition verschwenkbar sind. Ausgebildet sind die Kastenteilstücke im Bereich ihrer Oberkante in der Weise, daß die Bügel 119 im gegen die Kastenteilstücke zurückverschwenkten Zustand (Pfeile G′ in Fig. 1) nicht über die Außenwandungen 111 bis 113 vorspringen.Another part of the box sections 11, 11 'are support bracket 119 which are hinged to the wall elements 111 and 113 of the box sections (121) from the position shown in Fig. 1 in the sense of arrows G in Fig. 1 in the carrying position. The box sections are formed in the area of their upper edge in such a way that the brackets 119 do not project over the outer walls 111 to 113 in the state pivoted back against the box sections (arrows G 'in FIG. 1).

Zwecks Unterbindung einer ungewollten Trennung der Teilstücke 11 u. 11′ des zusammengesetzten Kastens durch Verlagerung der Teilstücke gegeneinander im Sinne des Doppelpfeiles F in Fig. 1, ist der an der Außenwand 113 der Kastenteilstücke 11, 11′ angelenkte Schenkel 1191′ des Tragbügels 119 mit einem bei gegen das Kastenteiltück zurückverschwenktem Bügel über die Hilfswand 116 vorspringenden, sich zu seinem freien Ende 1193 hin verjüngenden Ansatz 1192 versehen und die der Außenwand 113 gegenüberliegende Außenwand 111 der Kastenteilstücke 11, 11′ in der Flucht des ansatzlosen Bügelschenkels 1191′ des angesetzten Kastenteilstückes 11 bzw. 11′ mit einer vom Stoß ausgehenden, eine Aufnahme bildenden Aussparung 1111, in die der Ansatz 1192 hineinverschwenkt. Die Aufnahme 1111 weist eine obere Begrenzung 1112 auf, gegen die der abgesetzte Bereich 1194 des in die Aufnahme 1111 hineinverschwenkten Ansatzes 1192 aufläuft (insbesondere Fig. 2), ihre Tiefe T nimmt ausgehend vom Auftreffbereich des in die Aufnahme 1111 hineinverschwenkenden Bügelschenkelansatzes 1192 auf den Stoß des angesetzten Kastenteilstückes 11 bzw. 11′ entsprechend dem Verlauf der Stirnseite des Ansatzes 1192 beim weiteren Verschwenken stetig mit der Maßgabe zu, daß es beim Auflaufen des Ansatzes 1192 gegen die obere Begrenzung 1112 der Aufnahme 1111 zu einem Preßsitz zwischen dem Ansatz 1192 und dem Kastenteilstück 11 bzw. 11′, in dessen Aufnahme 1111 der Ansatz 1192 hineinverschwenkt, speziell dem Grund (1113) der Aufnahme 1111, kommt. Damit ist dann auch eine ungewollte Trennung der zum Kasten zusammengefügten Kastenteilstücke 11 und 11′ durch eine Verlagerung der Kastenteilstücke im Sinne des Doppelpfeiles F in Fig. 1 unterbunden.To prevent unwanted separation of the sections 11 u. 11 'of the assembled box by shifting the sections against each other in the sense of the double arrow F in Fig. 1, is on the outer wall 113 of the box sections 11, 11' articulated leg 1191 'of the bracket 119 with a pivoted back against the box part bracket on the auxiliary wall 116 projecting, tapering towards its free end 1193 approach 1192 and the outer wall 111 opposite the outer wall 111 of the box sections 11, 11 'in the alignment of the seamless bracket leg 1191' of the attached box section 11 or 11 'with an outgoing from the joint, a recess 1111 forming a receptacle into which the projection 1192 pivots. The receptacle 1111 has an upper boundary 1112, against which the offset area 1194 of the shoulder 1192 pivoted into the receptacle 1111 runs (in particular FIG. 2), its depth T increases from the impact area the pivoting into the receptacle 1111 bracket leg approach 1192 on the impact of the attached box section 11 or 11 'according to the course of the end face of the approach 1192 during further pivoting steadily with the proviso that when it approaches the approach 1192 against the upper limit 1112 of the receptacle 1111 to a press fit between the neck 1192 and the box section 11 or 11 ', in the receptacle 1111 the neck 1192 swings into it, especially the bottom (1113) of the receptacle 1111. This then also prevents an unwanted separation of the assembled box sections 11 and 11 'by moving the box sections in the sense of the double arrow F in Fig. 1.

Dieser teilbare Flaschenkasten wird in der Weise gehandhabt, daß die zunächst getrennten Kastenteilstücke 11 und 11′ bei in die Trageposition verschwenkten Tragbügeln 119, also bei im Sinne der Pfeile G in Fig. 1 verschwenkten Tragebügel, in der Vertikalen um die Kastenhöhe versetzt einander in der Weise zugeordnet werden, daß die Kupplungsbereiche, also die die Nuten 117 und die die Federn 118 aufweisenden Bereiche, miteinander fluchten. Sodann wird das überhobene Kastenteilstück 11 bzw. 11′ abgesenkt (Pfeil F′ in Fig. 4), wobei sich die Feder 118 des überhobenen Kastenteilstückes 11 in die Nut 117 des darunter befindlichen Kastenteilstückes 11′ einfügt und die Feder 118 des darunter befindlichen Kastenteilstückes 11′ in die Nut 117 des überhobenen Kastenteilstückes 11. Nach vollständigem Absenken des zunächst überhobenen Kastenteilstückes 11 werden die Tragbügel 119 gegen die Kastenteilstücke zurückverschwenkt (Pfeil G′ in Fig. 1), wobei die an jeweils einem der Bügelschenkel vorgesehenen Ansätze 1192 in die entsprechende Aussparung 1111 im anderen Kastenteilstück unter Herstellung einer zusätzlichen form und kraftschlüssigen Verbindung hineinverschwenken. Auf diese Weise ist der komplette Kasten sodann uneingeschränkt wie ein einstückiger Kasten handhabbar. Zur Teilung des Kastens in seine Teilstücke 11 und 11′ werden die Tragbügel 119 wieder in ihre Tragposition überführt (Pfeil G in Fig. 1) und eines der Kastenteilstücke gegenüber dem anderen Kastenteilstück im Sinne des Pfeiles F˝ in Fig. 4 überhoben, bis die Nutfederverbindung 117/118 zwischen den Kastenteilstücken aufgehoben ist.This divisible bottle crate is handled in such a way that the initially separated box sections 11 and 11 'in the carrying position pivoted in the carrying position 119, that is, in the sense of arrows G in Fig. 1 pivoted handle, offset vertically by the height of the box in the Assigned in such a way that the coupling areas, that is to say the areas having the grooves 117 and the areas having the springs 118, are aligned with one another. Then the raised box section 11 or 11 'is lowered (arrow F' in Fig. 4), the tongue 118 of the raised box section 11 into the groove 117 of the box section 11 'underneath and the spring 118 of the box section below it 11 'in the groove 117 of the raised box section 11. After completely lowering the initially raised box section 11, the support bracket 119 are pivoted back against the box sections (arrow G' in Fig. 1), the provided on one of the bracket legs approaches 1192 in the corresponding Swing recess 1111 in the other box section to create an additional positive and non-positive connection. In this way, the complete box can then be handled without restrictions like a one-piece box. To divide the box into its sections 11 and 11 ', the support bracket 119 are transferred back to their carrying position (arrow G in Fig. 1) and one of the box sections relative to the other box section in the direction of arrow F˝ in Fig. 4 lifted until the Tongue-and-groove connection 117/118 between the box sections is canceled.

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  1. Two-part plastics bottle crate with a division extending parallel to one external wall (e.g. 112), the parts of which are defined by auxiliary walls (116), with carrying brackets (119) articulated to the narrow sides (111, 113) of the crate parts (11, 12) and pivotable in the direction of the crate parts (11, 12), which may be combined in a positively locking manner by means of coupling members designed thereon, with the following features:
    - the coupling members of the combinable and divisible crate parts (11, 11'), which may be combined exclusively by mutual vertical displacement of one of the parts (11 or 11') relative to the other crate part (11 or 11'), are formed by a continuous tongue (118), projecting over the auxiliary wall (116), extending vertically over the entire height of the crate and widened at the front end, in the region of one corner, and by a continuous groove (117) engaging fully behind this widened end of the tongue (118) and extending vertically over the entire height of the crate, in the region of the other corner,
    - the leg (1191') on the tongue side of the carrying bracket (119), mounted externally on the crate part (11, 12), has a projection (1192, 1193) projecting, in the pivoted condition of the bracket (119) against the crate part (11, 11'), over the auxiliary wall (116), and tapering towards the frontal end, said projection (1192, 1193), upon pivoting of the bracket (119) towards the crate part (11, 11'), pivoting into an aperture (1111) in the abutting external wall (111) of the other crate part (11, 11'), until it runs against an upper limit (1112) of this aperture.
  2. Plastics bottle crate according to claim 1, characterised in that the aperture (1111) for receiving the projection (1192) terminates at a spacing from the upper edge of the crate, and the projection (1192) to be inserted into the aperture (1111) has a correspondingly offset edge (1194).
  3. Plastics bottle crate according to claims 1 and 2, characterised by a press seating between the rear wall of the receiving portion (1111) and the projection (1192), when the projection (1192) projects out over the auxiliary wall (116) due to the carrying bracket (119) being fully pivoted towards the crate part.
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