EP0541851A1 - Stackable bottle crate made of plastic - Google Patents

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EP0541851A1
EP0541851A1 EP91119469A EP91119469A EP0541851A1 EP 0541851 A1 EP0541851 A1 EP 0541851A1 EP 91119469 A EP91119469 A EP 91119469A EP 91119469 A EP91119469 A EP 91119469A EP 0541851 A1 EP0541851 A1 EP 0541851A1
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  • the invention relates to a stackable plastic bottle crate according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the invention is to make itself independent of the structural specifications of support profiles and the like in the area of the display openings in terms of maximizing the display function of a bottle crate, that is to say in terms of maximizing the display openings in the side walls of the crate, and thus one Realize bottle crate, for the maximization of the display openings the question of support elements is of no importance.
  • the bottle crate should be robust and stable and easy to manufacture.
  • the support elements are moved out of the box side walls and placed directly into the box interior.
  • the support elements are designed to transmit loads, so that they extend from the floor to or close to the upper edge of the box, which can sometimes be used for load transfer if necessary.
  • the design of the display opening is completely independent of stiffening elements, so that maximization of the display function is ensured. It was surprisingly found that by moving the support columns inwards, the bottle crate is sufficiently stable can be, even if the openings extend almost over the entire surface of the bottle crate.
  • the support columns transfer the load in the stack. It is particularly expedient here for the support elements to be in the form of columnar hollow profiles, the support columns being furthermore integrated into the compartment walls in a particularly advantageous embodiment in that they are integrally connected to the compartment walls.
  • the support columns are expediently located in the corners of the compartments, which has the further advantage that the columns also have a holding function for the bottles accommodated in the box when the side surfaces of the support columns are adequately formed by curved surfaces.
  • the bottle crate designed in this way is inexpensive both for offset stacking and for linear stacking of the bottle crates.
  • the plastic bottle crate shown in the drawing has a rectangular plan with two long and two narrow crate side walls.
  • an opening that is continuous over the length and height is formed as a so-called display opening 1 in each of the box side walls, so that the bottle crate has a total of four display openings 1 over the entire side circumference.
  • the size of the display openings 1 is maximized and is limited on both sides only by the corner support profiles 2, at the top by the upper box edge 4 serving as a handle 3 and at the bottom by a narrow bottom web 5.
  • the bottles in the box are readily visible from the outside, so that the contents of the box can be recognized solely from the label. This means that the bottles and not the bottle crate serve as advertising media and the information about the contents of the crate does not have to be attached to the crate, but is delivered directly through the bottles that are visible from the outside.
  • structural elements are arranged within the bottle crate, which in the exemplary embodiment shown are formed as support elements in the form of columnar hollow profiles 6.
  • these columnar hollow profiles 6 are arranged at the corner points of four mutually abutting compartments 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d for receiving the bottle crates.
  • the columns 6 are formed in one piece with the inner compartment walls 8, the height of which is substantially less than the height of the load-transmitting columns 6.
  • the columns 6 are expediently closed at 9 above, so that the upper end face serves as a contact surface for the load transfer in the stacked assembly with respect to the bottle crate above.
  • the column has a substantially diamond-shaped cross section, the side surfaces of the column 6, which are designated by 10, being adapted to the cylindrical bottle shape and thus serving as holding surfaces for the bottles accommodated in the box.
  • hollow support profiles 11 are also formed in the box side walls, which have a substantially hexagonal cross-section, but only extend a short distance beyond the base web 5 and merge into the compartment walls.
  • the columns 11 contribute to the stabilization of the bottle crate, but do not interfere with the display function of the openings 1.
  • the upper edge 12 of the compartment walls 8 runs obliquely upwards from the side wall into the interior, which, in conjunction with the lower support columns 11 in the side walls, specifically directs or directs the view inwards towards the bottles and thus onto the label attached to the bottle belly. If necessary, the support columns 11 can also be omitted.
  • the upper contact surface 9 of the support columns 6 is slightly lower than the upper box edge, designated 13, of the side walls of the bottle crate. This takes into account the fact that it is due to the weight of the boxes lying above in the stack there is a slight deformation of the bottle crate, so that the contact surfaces 9 are then used directly as support surfaces.
  • the box side walls can also be designed with stretchers, the load then being introduced via the upper edge 13 of the box side walls in connection with the upper support surfaces 9 of the columns 6.
  • the height of the support columns 6 is equal to the height of the box side walls, so that the contact surface 9 of the support columns 6 runs flush with the upper edge 13 of the box side walls.
  • a high side box is described, but the concept presented can also be realized on low side boxes, where the box height is less than the height of the bottles accommodated in the box, so that the bottles normally participate in the load transfer.
  • the support pillars 6 can then run with their contact surface essentially flush with the upper end of the bottles accommodated in the box, so that both the bottle and the support pillar have a load-transferring effect.
  • the upper contact surface 9 of the support columns 6 may be slightly lower than the upper end of the bottles accommodated in the box, so that the bottles first act as load-transfer devices and from a certain deformation of the box bottom as a result of a high overlying load support the support columns 6.
  • Fig. 4 shows quite clearly that due to the inwardly shifted support elements for load transfer in different box orientation in the stack, each of the majority of the support columns acts load transfer. In this respect, regardless of the angular orientation of the stacked bottle crates, a quasi tower-like connection is ensured via the support columns.

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In a stackable bottle crate made of plastic, preferably having four side walls and compartments inside the bottle crate for receiving the bottles, there are arranged inside the crate support elements (6) which project from the crate bottom to the upper crate edge and bear the load when the crates are combined by stacking. <IMAGE>

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen stapelbaren Flaschenkasten aus Kunststoff gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a stackable plastic bottle crate according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bei der jungen Generation von Flaschenkästen ist man dazu übergegangen, die in den Kastenseitenwänden normalerweise nur zur Bildung von Durchgriffsöffnungen vorhandenen Öffnungen zu maximieren, so daß die Öfffnungen Display-Funktion besitzen, das heißt über die Öffnungen der Flascheninhalt erkennbar ist. Dies hat den Vorteil, daß die Flaschenkästen nicht gesondert mit der Information über den Inhalt der Flaschen bedruckt werden müssen, sondern die Flaschen selbst mit dem am Flaschenbauch vorhandenen Etikett den Werbe- und Informationsträger darstellen. Da allerdings mit der Maximierung der Öffnungen in den Kastenseitenwänden eine Verminderung der Stabilität des Flaschenkastens einhergeht, hat man nach einer sehr zweckmäßigen Lösung die Display-Öffnungen seitlich durch vertikale Stützprofile begrenzt, die in der Ebene der Flaschenkastenseitenwände ausgebildet sind. Ferner wurden die Ecken der Flaschenkästen als Hohlprofile ausgebildet, so daß durch den Verbund dieser Maßnahmen eine Stabilisierung des Flaschenkastens trotz vergleichsweise größerer Schau- und Sichtöffnungen in den Kastenseitenwänden erreicht wird.In the young generation of bottle crates, there has been a move towards maximizing the openings which are normally present in the side walls of the crates only to form through openings, so that the openings have a display function, that is to say the contents of the bottle can be seen from the openings. This has the advantage that the bottle crates do not have to be printed separately with the information about the contents of the bottles, but rather the bottles themselves with the label on the bottle belly represent the advertising and information carrier. However, since the maximization of the openings in the box side walls is accompanied by a reduction in the stability of the bottle box, the display openings have been limited laterally by vertical support profiles which are in the plane of the bottle box side walls are trained. Furthermore, the corners of the bottle crates were designed as hollow profiles, so that the combination of these measures stabilizes the bottle crate despite the comparatively larger viewing and viewing openings in the side walls of the crate.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, sich hinsichtlich der Maximierung der Display-Funktion eines Flaschenkastens, das heißt hinsichtlich der Maximierung der Display-Öffnungen in den Kastenseitenwänden unabhängig von den konstruktiven Vorgaben von Stützprofilen und dgl. im Bereich der Display-Öffnungen zu machen und somit einen Flaschenkasten zu verwirklichen, für dessen Maximierung der Display-Öffnungen die Frage von Stützelementen ohne Bedeutung ist. Der Flaschenkasten soll hierbei robust und stabil aufgebaut und einfach herstellbar sein.The object of the invention is to make itself independent of the structural specifications of support profiles and the like in the area of the display openings in terms of maximizing the display function of a bottle crate, that is to say in terms of maximizing the display openings in the side walls of the crate, and thus one Realize bottle crate, for the maximization of the display openings the question of support elements is of no importance. The bottle crate should be robust and stable and easy to manufacture.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die im Anspruch 1 enthaltenen Merkmale gelöst, wobei zweckmäßige Weiterbildungen der Erfindung durch die in den Unteransprüchen enthaltenen Merkmale gekennzeichnet sind.This object is achieved according to the invention by the features contained in claim 1, expedient developments of the invention being characterized by the features contained in the subclaims.

Nach Maßgabe der Erfindung erfolgt eine völlige Abkehr vom bisherigen im Kastenbau angewandten Prinzip der Anordnung von versteifenden Profilen im Bereich der Kastenseitenwände, indem die Stützelemente aus den Kastenseitenwänden herausverlagert und unmittelbar in das Kasteninnere gesetzt werden. Die Stützelemente sind hierbei lastübertragend ausgebildet, so daß sie sich vom Boden her bis oder nahe bis zum oberen Kastenrand erstrecken, der teilweise bei Bedarf zur Lastübertragung herangezogen werden kann. Durch die Verlagerung der Stützelemente aus den Seitenwänden heraus in das Kasteninnere wird die Gestaltung der Display-Öffnung völlig unabhängig von versteifenden Elementen, so daß eine Maximierung der Display-Funktion gewährleistet ist. Es konnte überraschend festgestellt werden, daß durch die Verlagerung der Stützsäulen nach innen eine ausreichende Stabilität des Flaschenkastens gewährleistet werden kann, selbst wenn die Öffnungen sich nahezu über die gesamte Fläche des Flaschenkastens erstrecken. Wesentlich ist hierbei nur, daß die Stützsäulen lastübertragend im Stapelverbund wirken. Besonders zweckmäßig ist hierbei die Ausbildung der Stützelemente als säulenförmige Hohlprofile, wobei weiter in besonders vorteilhafter Ausgestaltung die Stützsäulen in die Fachwände insofern integriert sind, als sie einstückig mit den Fachwänden verbunden sind. Zweckmäßigerweise befinden sich die Stützsäulen in den Abteilecken, was weiter den Vorteil hat, daß bei adäquater Ausbildung der Seitenflächen der Stützsäulen durch gewölbte Flächen die Säulen zugleich Halterungsfunktion für die im Kasten aufgenommenen Flaschen aufweisen. Der derart ausgebildete Flaschenkasten ist sowohl günstig bei Versetzstapelung wie auch bei linearer Stapelung der Flaschenkästen. Diese Eigenschaften sind zurückzuführen auf die überraschende Maßnahme, die bei den konventionellen Flaschenkästen außen im Bereich der Kastenseitenwände tragenden Stützelemente in das Innere zu verlagern und vorzugsweise auch mit den inneren Fachwänden zu verknüpfen. Das bislang quasi äußere Fachwerk ist nunmehr als tragendes Element in das Kasteninnere verlagert, wobei je nach Bedarf die Kastenseitenwänden teilweise mittragend vorgesehen sein können. Dadurch ist es auch möglich, die Dicke der Kastenseitenwände zu minimieren. Die Erfindung ist gleichermaßen für Hochbord- und Niederbordkästen anwendbar.According to the invention, there is a complete departure from the previous principle used in box construction of arranging stiffening profiles in the area of the box side walls, in that the support elements are moved out of the box side walls and placed directly into the box interior. The support elements are designed to transmit loads, so that they extend from the floor to or close to the upper edge of the box, which can sometimes be used for load transfer if necessary. By moving the support elements out of the side walls into the interior of the box, the design of the display opening is completely independent of stiffening elements, so that maximization of the display function is ensured. It was surprisingly found that by moving the support columns inwards, the bottle crate is sufficiently stable can be, even if the openings extend almost over the entire surface of the bottle crate. It is only important here that the support columns transfer the load in the stack. It is particularly expedient here for the support elements to be in the form of columnar hollow profiles, the support columns being furthermore integrated into the compartment walls in a particularly advantageous embodiment in that they are integrally connected to the compartment walls. The support columns are expediently located in the corners of the compartments, which has the further advantage that the columns also have a holding function for the bottles accommodated in the box when the side surfaces of the support columns are adequately formed by curved surfaces. The bottle crate designed in this way is inexpensive both for offset stacking and for linear stacking of the bottle crates. These properties can be attributed to the surprising measure of shifting the support elements carrying conventional bottle crates outside in the area of the crate side walls into the interior and preferably also linking them to the inner compartment walls. The previously quasi-outer truss is now shifted as a load-bearing element into the interior of the box, whereby the box side walls can be partially supported as required. This also makes it possible to minimize the thickness of the box side walls. The invention is equally applicable to high and low side boxes.

Nachfolgend wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung beschrieben. Darin zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht der Längsseite eines Flaschenkastens aus Kunststoff, rechts in Seitenansicht und in der linken Hälfte in Schnittansicht,
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eine Seitenansicht ähnlich Fig. 1, jedoch bezüglich der Schmalseite des Flaschenkastens,
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eine Draufsicht auf den Flaschenkasten, wobei jedoch nur in der linken Hälfte die Details dargestellt sind,
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eine schematische Darstellung zweier aufeinandergestapelter, winkelmäßig versetzter Flaschenkästen.
An exemplary embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to the drawing. In it show:
Fig. 1
2 shows a side view of the long side of a plastic bottle crate, on the right in a side view and in the left half in a sectional view,
Fig. 2
2 shows a side view similar to FIG. 1, but with regard to the narrow side of the bottle crate,
Fig. 3
a plan view of the bottle crate, but only the details are shown in the left half,
Fig. 4
a schematic representation of two stacked, angularly offset bottle crates.

Der in der Zeichnung dargestellte Flaschenkasten aus Kunststoff weist einen rechteckförmigen Grundriß mit zwei langen und zwei schmalen Kastenseitenwänden auf. In jeder der Kastenseitenwand ist im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel eine über die Länge und Höhe durchgehende Öffnung als sogenannte Display-Öffnung 1 ausgebildet, so daß der Flaschenkasten insgesamt vier Display-Öffnungen 1 über den gesamten Seitenumfang aufweist. Die Display-Öffnungen 1 sind hinsichtlich ihrer Größe maximiert und an den beiden Seiten lediglich durch die Eckstützprofile 2, oben durch den als Handgriff 3 dienenden oberen Kastenrand 4 und unten durch einen schmalen bodenseitigen Steg 5 begrenzt. Durch diese in der Größe optimierten Display-Öffnungen 1 sind von außen her die Flaschen im Kasten ohne weiteres sichtbar, so daß alleine anhand des Etiketts der Kasteninhalt erkennbar ist. Damit dienen die Flaschen und nicht der Flaschenkasten als Werbeträger und auch die Information über den Kasteninhalt muß nicht auf dem Kasten angebracht werden, sondern wird durch die von außen einsehbaren Flaschen direkt geliefert.The plastic bottle crate shown in the drawing has a rectangular plan with two long and two narrow crate side walls. In the illustrated embodiment, an opening that is continuous over the length and height is formed as a so-called display opening 1 in each of the box side walls, so that the bottle crate has a total of four display openings 1 over the entire side circumference. The size of the display openings 1 is maximized and is limited on both sides only by the corner support profiles 2, at the top by the upper box edge 4 serving as a handle 3 and at the bottom by a narrow bottom web 5. Through these size-optimized display openings 1, the bottles in the box are readily visible from the outside, so that the contents of the box can be recognized solely from the label. This means that the bottles and not the bottle crate serve as advertising media and the information about the contents of the crate does not have to be attached to the crate, but is delivered directly through the bottles that are visible from the outside.

Für die Stabilität des Flaschenkastens und für die Lastübertragung im Stapelverbund sind innerhalb des Flaschenkastens Strukturelemente angeordnet, die im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel als Stützelemente in Form von säulenförmigen Hohlprofilen 6 gebildet sind.For the stability of the bottle crate and for the load transfer in the stacked structure, structural elements are arranged within the bottle crate, which in the exemplary embodiment shown are formed as support elements in the form of columnar hollow profiles 6.

Wie sich am besten aus Fig. 3 ergibt, sind diese säulenförmigen Hohlprofile 6 an den Eckpunkten von jeweils vier aneineinander stoßenden Abteilen 7a, 7b, 7c und 7d für die Aufnahme der Flaschenkästen angeordnet. Im dargestellen Ausführungsbeispiel sind die Säulen 6 einstückig mit den inneren Fachwänden 8 ausgebildet, deren Höhe wesentlich geringer als die Höhe der lastübertragenden Säulen 6 ist. Die Säulen 6 sind zweckmäßigerweise oben bei 9 geschlossen, so daß die obere Stirnfläche als Aufstandsfläche für die Lastübertragung im Stapelverbund bezüglich des darüberliegenden Flaschenkastens dient. Die Säule weist im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel einen im wesentlichen rautenförmigen Querschnitt auf, wobei die Seitenflächen der Säule 6, die mit 10 bezeichnet sind, an die zylindrische Flaschenform angepaßt sind und somit als Halteflächen für die im Kasten aufgenommenen Flaschen dienen.As can best be seen from FIG. 3, these columnar hollow profiles 6 are arranged at the corner points of four mutually abutting compartments 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d for receiving the bottle crates. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the columns 6 are formed in one piece with the inner compartment walls 8, the height of which is substantially less than the height of the load-transmitting columns 6. The columns 6 are expediently closed at 9 above, so that the upper end face serves as a contact surface for the load transfer in the stacked assembly with respect to the bottle crate above. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the column has a substantially diamond-shaped cross section, the side surfaces of the column 6, which are designated by 10, being adapted to the cylindrical bottle shape and thus serving as holding surfaces for the bottles accommodated in the box.

Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform sind ferner in den Kastenseitenwänden hohle Stützprofile 11 ausgebildet, die einen im wesentlichen sechseckförmigen Querschnitt aufweisen, sich jedoch nur über eine kurze Distanz über den Bodensteg 5 hinaus erstrecken und in die Fachwände übergehen. Die Säulen 11 tragen zur Stabilisierung des Flaschenkastens bei, stören jedoch nicht die Display-Funktion der Öffnungen 1. Wie sich am besten aus Fig. 1 ergibt, verläuft der obere Rand 12 der Fachwände 8 von der Seitenwand her in das Innere schräg nach oben, was in Verbindung mit den tiefer gesetzten Stützsäulen 11 in den Seitenwänden den Blick nach innen gezielt auf die Flaschen und damit auf das auf den Flaschenbauch aufgebrachte Etikett richtet bzw. lenkt. Bei Bedarf können die Stützsäulen 11 jedoch auch entfallen.In the illustrated embodiment, hollow support profiles 11 are also formed in the box side walls, which have a substantially hexagonal cross-section, but only extend a short distance beyond the base web 5 and merge into the compartment walls. The columns 11 contribute to the stabilization of the bottle crate, but do not interfere with the display function of the openings 1. As can best be seen from FIG. 1, the upper edge 12 of the compartment walls 8 runs obliquely upwards from the side wall into the interior, which, in conjunction with the lower support columns 11 in the side walls, specifically directs or directs the view inwards towards the bottles and thus onto the label attached to the bottle belly. If necessary, the support columns 11 can also be omitted.

Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist die obere Aufstandsfläche 9 der Stützsäulen 6 geringfügig tiefer als der mit 13 bezeichnete obere Kastenrand der Seitenwände des Flaschenkastens. Damit wird dem Umstand Rechnung getragen, daß es infolge des Gewichts der im Stapelverbund darüberliegenden Kästen zu einer geringfügigen Deformation des Flaschenkastens kommt, so daß dann die Aufstandsflächen 9 unmittelbar als Stützflächen herangezogen werden. Hierbei können teilweise auch die Kastenseitenwände mit Tragen ausgebildet sein, wobei die Lasteinleitung dann über den oberen Rand 13 der Kastenseitenwände in Verbindung mit den oberen Aufstützflächen 9 der Säulen 6 erfolgt. In einer alternativen zweckmäßigen Ausführungsform ist die Höhe der Stützsäulen 6 gleich der Höhe der Kastenseitenwände, so daß die Aufstandsfläche 9 der Stützsäulen 6 bündig mit dem oberen Rand 13 der Kastenseitenwände verläuft.In the exemplary embodiment shown, the upper contact surface 9 of the support columns 6 is slightly lower than the upper box edge, designated 13, of the side walls of the bottle crate. This takes into account the fact that it is due to the weight of the boxes lying above in the stack there is a slight deformation of the bottle crate, so that the contact surfaces 9 are then used directly as support surfaces. In some cases, the box side walls can also be designed with stretchers, the load then being introduced via the upper edge 13 of the box side walls in connection with the upper support surfaces 9 of the columns 6. In an alternative expedient embodiment, the height of the support columns 6 is equal to the height of the box side walls, so that the contact surface 9 of the support columns 6 runs flush with the upper edge 13 of the box side walls.

Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist ein Hochbordkasten beschrieben, jedoch läßt sich das herausgestellte Konzept auch an Niederbordkästen verwirklichen, wo die Kastenhöhe geringer als die Höhe der im Kasten aufgenommenen Flaschen ist, so daß die Flaschen normalerweise an der Lastübertragung mitwirken. Hierbei können dann die Stützsäulen 6 mit ihrer Aufstandsfläche im wesentlichen bündig mit dem oberen Ende der im Kasten aufgenommenen Flaschen verlaufen, so daß sowohl Flasche wie auch Stützsäule lastübertragend wirken. Alternativ kann aber ebenso wie in den Figuren 1 bis 3 die obere Aufstandsfläche 9 der Stützsäulen 6 geringfügig tiefer als das obere Ende der im Kasten aufgenommenen Flaschen liegen, so daß zuerst die Flaschen lastübertragend wirken und ab einer bestimmten Deformation des Kastenbodens infolge einer hohen darüberliegenden Last die Stützsäulen 6 mittragen.In the illustrated embodiment, a high side box is described, but the concept presented can also be realized on low side boxes, where the box height is less than the height of the bottles accommodated in the box, so that the bottles normally participate in the load transfer. The support pillars 6 can then run with their contact surface essentially flush with the upper end of the bottles accommodated in the box, so that both the bottle and the support pillar have a load-transferring effect. Alternatively, however, as in FIGS. 1 to 3, the upper contact surface 9 of the support columns 6 may be slightly lower than the upper end of the bottles accommodated in the box, so that the bottles first act as load-transfer devices and from a certain deformation of the box bottom as a result of a high overlying load support the support columns 6.

Fig. 4 zeigt recht anschaulich, daß infolge der nach innen verlagerten Stützelemente für die Lastübertragung in unterschiedlicher Kastenausrichtung im Stapelverbund jeweils der überwiegende Anteil der Stützsäulen lastübertragend wirkt. Insofern wird unabhängig von der Winkelausrichtung der übereinandergestapelten Flaschenkästen jeweils für einen quasi turmartigen Verbund über die Stützsäulen gesorgt.Fig. 4 shows quite clearly that due to the inwardly shifted support elements for load transfer in different box orientation in the stack, each of the majority of the support columns acts load transfer. In this respect, regardless of the angular orientation of the stacked bottle crates, a quasi tower-like connection is ensured via the support columns.

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Stapelbarer Flaschenkasten aus Kunststoff mit vorzugsweise vier Seitenwänden und Abteilen im Innern des Flaschenkastens zur Aufnahme der Flaschen,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß im Kasteninneren im Stapelverbund lastabtragende Stützelemente (6) angeordnet sind, welche vom Kastenboden zum oberen Kastenrand (13) hin vorstehen.
Stackable plastic bottle crate with preferably four side walls and compartments inside the bottle crate to hold the bottles,
characterized,
that load-bearing supporting elements (6) are arranged in the stack interior, which protrude from the box bottom to the upper box edge (13).
Kasten nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Stützelemente mit Abstand zu einander regelmäßig im Kasteninneren angeordnet sind.
Box according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the support elements are spaced from each other regularly inside the box.
Kasten nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Stützelemente (6) in den Abteilecken bzw. an den Stoßstellen von mindestens drei benachbarten Abteilen angeordnet sind.
Box according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
that the support elements (6) are arranged in the compartment corners or at the joints of at least three adjacent compartments.
Kasten nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Stützelemente mit Abstand zu den Kastenseitenwänden innerhalb des Kasteninneren angeordnet sind.
Box according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the support elements are arranged at a distance from the box side walls inside the box.
Kasten nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Stützelemente (6) mit dem oberen Rand (13) der Kastenseitenwände und/oder der Kastenecken (2) bündig oder geringfügig derart tiefer gesetzt sind, daß die Stützelemente (6) unter der Last im Stapelverbund, insbesondere einer daraus resultierenden Verformung des Flaschenkasten lastübertragend sind.
Box according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the support elements (6) with the upper edge (13) of the box side walls and / or the box corners (2) are set flush or slightly so low that the support elements (6) under load in the stack, in particular a resulting deformation of the bottle crate are load transferring.
Niederbordkasten, bei dem der obere Rand der Kastenseitenwände tiefer liegt als die Oberkante der im Kasten aufgenommenen Flaschen,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Stützelemente (6) mit dem oberen Ende der im Kasten aufgenommenen Flaschen bündig sind oder geringfügig derart tiefer liegen, daß die Stützelemente (6) unter der Last im Stapelverbund, insbesondere einer daraus resultierenden Verformung des Flaschenkastens lastübertragend sind.
Low side box, in which the upper edge of the side walls of the box is lower than the upper edge of the bottles accommodated in the box,
characterized,
that the support elements (6) are flush with the upper end of the bottles accommodated in the crate or are slightly lower so that the support elements (6) are load-transferring under the load in the stack, in particular a resulting deformation of the bottle crate.
Kasten nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Stützelemente (6) seitliche Halteflächen (12) für die Flaschen bilden, welche vorzugsweise gewölbt sind.
Box according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the support elements (6) form lateral holding surfaces (12) for the bottles, which are preferably curved.
Kasten nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Stützelemente Strukturelemente der Fachwände (8) sind.
Box according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the support elements are structural elements of the compartment walls (8).
Kasten nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Stützelemente (6) durch säulenförmige Hohlprofile gebildet sind.
Box according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the support elements (6) are formed by columnar hollow profiles.
Kasten nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß sich die Stützelemente nach oben hin verjüngen.
Box according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the support elements taper towards the top.
Kasten nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Stützelemente am oberen Ende eine vorzugsweise ebene Aufstandsfläche (9) für den im Stapel darüberliegenden Kasten bilden.
Box according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the support elements at the upper end form a preferably flat contact surface (9) for the box lying above in the stack.
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