EP0553932B1 - Récipient en plastique empilable et emboîtable - Google Patents

Récipient en plastique empilable et emboîtable Download PDF

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EP0553932B1
EP0553932B1 EP93200232A EP93200232A EP0553932B1 EP 0553932 B1 EP0553932 B1 EP 0553932B1 EP 93200232 A EP93200232 A EP 93200232A EP 93200232 A EP93200232 A EP 93200232A EP 0553932 B1 EP0553932 B1 EP 0553932B1
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Coenraad Johannes Bartholomeus Maria Benraad
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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
    • B65D21/04—Open-ended containers shaped to be nested when empty and to be superposed when full
    • B65D21/041—Identical multi-level containers, i.e. having at least three levels
    • 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
    • B65D21/06—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full
    • B65D21/062—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full the movable parts being attached or integral and displaceable into a position overlying the top of the container, e.g. bails, corner plates

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  • the invention relates to plastic containers which are stackable and nestable, of the types referred to in the preambles of claims 1 and 4.
  • Such containers are known from EP-B-0 140 459.
  • a container of the same type can be stacked on said known container by pivoting upwards the hinged stacking bracket, which is U-shaped and bridges the side walls, with the result that the container above is supported near the front by the stacking bracket and at the rear wall by protrusions.
  • the containers In the downwards pivoted position of the stacking bracket the containers can be fully nested, so that they take up as little space as possible.
  • Such containers are often used for displaying goods in shops, for example bread.
  • the filled containers are transported from the bakery to the shop in the stacked position, the containers are emptied by the customers, and the empty containers are then returned in the fully nested position.
  • the object of the invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned drawback by providing a container of the type mentioned in the introduction which can be stacked also at one or more intermediate heights.
  • a container of the type mentioned in the introduction which is characterised in that the container can support a container of the same type in at least one intermediate stacked position between the fully nested position and the upper stacked position, the third bearing elements of the supported container resting on the supporting elements and the supporting protrusions of the supported container resting in the upper bearing apertures when the supported container is in an intermediate stacked position.
  • Each side wall of the container is advantageously provided with a recess extending from the front of the container, for the accommodation of a third bearing element of a container above in the nested position. This means that the containers can be placed in vertical alignment above one another in the nested position.
  • a container of the type mentioned in the introduction is provided, which container is according to claim 4 characterised in that the container is provided near the front with a movable second stacking bracket for supporting a container of the same type in at least one intermediate stacked position between the fully nested position and the upper stacked position, the supporting protrusions of the supported container resting in the upper bearing apertures when the supported container is in the intermediate stacked position.
  • the movable second stacking bracket is hinged to the container.
  • the first stacking bracket is hinged to the container, and the second stacking bracket is hinged to the first stacking bracket.
  • a container which is simple to stack in an intermediate stacked position is obtained in this way.
  • the supporting protrusions at the rear wall of the container are preferably formed by the first bearing elemens which in an intermediate stacked position of the container rest in correspondingly positioned bearing apertures in the rear wall of the container below.
  • the second bearing elements near the front of the container with a downward-directed wall part lying at a distance from the side wall, which wall part in the nested position falls over a part of the container below. This ensures that in a stack of nested containers the side walls of the containers cannot bulge out excessively, particularly near the front, where they are relatively weak. In this way the nested containers are prevented from becoming jammed in each other.
  • the positioning can be obtained by, for example, a specially bent shape of the stacking bracket or projections provided on the stacking bracket.
  • Fig. 1 shows a container which is indicated in its entirety by reference number 1, with a bottom 2, two side walls 3 and 4, a rear wall 5 and a low front edge 6.
  • the container has a top edge 8 and a rib 9 running parallel thereto.
  • a similar container above rests with its bottom 2 on a U-shaped stacking bracket 15 (see Fig. 2), which is pivoted upwards.
  • the hinge point of the stacking bracket is formed by apertures 10.
  • the stacking bracket lies in recesses 11 in the top edge 8.
  • Recesses 12 engage on the stacking bracket 15, for the purpose of preventing shifting of the container.
  • the container above rests with supporting projections 13 (see Fig. 2) in recesses 14 in the top edge 8.
  • the container For stacking in an intermediate position, the container is provided with supporting elements 20. Flanges 21 of a container above (not shown) then lie on the supporting elements 20, while tongues 22 fall into recesses 23.
  • the supporting projections 13 rest here on the bottom edges of bearing apertures 24 in the rear wall 4. In case of the nesting of several containers these bearing apertures 24 also serve to accommodate supporting projections 13 of a container above. In the nested position the flanges 21 fall into recesses 25 in the side walls 3, 4.
  • FIG. 2 It can be seen in Fig. 2 how the container from Fig. 1 when stacked can also be placed further back relative to a container below (not shown).
  • the recesses 23 in this case fall over the stacking bracket 15 of the container below, and a channel 28 in the bottom 2 engages in the recesses 14 in the top edge 8.
  • the stacking bracket 15 is provided with projections 26 which fall in between the side walls of the container above.
  • Fig. 3 shows an embodiment in which a container above (not shown) in the stacked position rests on a first stacking bracket 40 of the container 1, and in the intermediate position on a second stacking bracket 42.
  • the likewise U-shaped stacking bracket 42 lies inside the stacking bracket 40, so that they can be moved independently of each other.
  • Stacking bracket 42 has ends 43 which are directed outward and fall into hinge apertures 44. Ends 45 of the stacking bracket 40 are directed inward and fall into hinge apertures 46.
  • Fig. 4 shows another embodiment of the container 1, in which a first stacking bracket 50 is fixed in a hinge point 51 to the container 1.
  • a second stacking bracket 52 has a hinge point 53, which is fixed to the first stacking bracket 50. In the stacked position the two brackets 50, 52 pivot upwards together, while in the intermediate position only the second stacking bracket 52 does so.
  • the containers certainly in the case of containers for bread products, to be provided with recesses in the bottom and the walls, in order to reduce the weight and to increase the air circulation in a stack of containers.

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  1. Récipient en matière plastique (1) qui est empilable et emboîtable, avec une face avant et une face supérieure ouvertes, comprenant un fond (2), une paroi arrière (5), deux parois latérales (3,4) mutuellement oppo-sées et un premier support d'empilage mobile (15,40,50) placé près de l'avant pour supporter un récipient de type similaire empilé sur le récipient dans une position empilée supérieure, la paroi arrière et les parois latérales étant inclinées vers l'extérieur à partir du fond, la paroi arrière étant pourvue d'un ou plusieurs premiers éléments de portée qui reposent, dans la position empilée supérieure, sur un récipient placé au-dessous, la paroi arrière comportant également une ou plusieurs ouvertures inférieures (24) qui reçoivent les premiers éléments de portée d'un ou plusieurs récipients placés au-dessus dans leur position d'emboîtement complet, le récipient étant pourvu de deuxièmes éléments de portée (9) dirigés latéralement vers l'extérieur pour supporter le récipient sur un récipient placé au-dessous lorsqu'il est dans une position d'emboîtement complet, le récipient (1) comprenant des éléments d'appui (20) qui sont situés sur le bord avant de chaque paroi latérale (3,4) et des troisièmes éléments de portée (21) qui sont prévus sur chaque paroi latérale (3,4) et font saillie latéralement vers l'extérieur, et la paroi arrière (5) présentant une ou plusieurs saillies de portée (13) et des ouvertures d'appui supérieures correspondantes (24a), caractérisé en ce que le récipient (1) peut supporter un récipient du même type dans au moins une position empilée intermédiaire entre la position d'emboîtement complet et la position empilée supérieure, les troisièmes éléments de portée (21) du récipient supporté reposant sur les éléments d'appui (20) et les saillies de portée (33) du récipient supporté reposant dans les ouvertures d'appui supérieures (24a) lorsque le récipient supporté est dans une position empilée intermédiaire.
  2. Récipient suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que chaque paroi latérale (3,4) comporte une échancrure (25) qui s'étend à partir de l'avant du récipient (1), pour recevoir un troisième élément de portée (21) d'un récipient placé au-dessus dans la position d'emboîtement complet.
  3. Récipient suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les troisièmes éléments de portée (21) sont pourvus de moyens de positionnement (23), et les éléments d'appui (20) sont pourvus de moyens de positionnement (22), d'une manière telle qu'ils peuvent se verrouil-ler mutuellement de façon positive.
  4. Récipient en matière plastique (1) qui est empilable et emboîtable,avec une face avant et une face supérieure ouvertes, comprenant un fond (2), une paroi arrière (5), deux parois latérales (3,4) mutuellement opposées et un premier support d'empilage mobile (15,40,50) placé près de l'avant pour supporter un récipient de type similaire empilé sur le récipient dans une position empilée supérieure, la paroi arrière et les parois latérales étant inclinées vers l'extérieur à partir du fond, la paroi arrière étant pourvue d'un ou plusieurs premiers éléments de portée qui reposent, dans la position empilée supérieure, sur un récipient placé au-dessous, la paroi arrière comportant également une ou plusieurs ouvertures inférieures (24) qui reçoivent les premiers éléments de portée d'un ou plusieurs récipients placés au-dessus dans leur position d'emboîtement complet, le récipient étant pourvu de deuxièmes éléments de portée (9) dirigés latéralement vers l'extérieur pour supporter le récipient sur un récipient placé au-dessous lorsqu'il est dans une position d'emboîtement complet, et la paroi arrière (5) comportant une ou plusieurs saillies de portée (13) et des ouvertures d'appui supérieures correspondantes (24a), caractérisé en ce que le récipient (1) comporte, près de l'avant, un deuxième support d'empilage mobile (42;52) pour supporter un récipient du même type dans au moins une position empilée intermédiaire entre la position d'emboîtement complet et la position empilée supérieure, les saillies de portée (13) du récipient supporté reposant dans les ouvertures d'appui supérieures (24a) lorsque le récipient supporté est dans la position empilée intermédiaire.
  5. Récipient suivant la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le deuxième support d'empilage (42) est articulé sur le récipient (1).
  6. Récipient suivant la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le premier support d'empilage (50) est articulé sur le récipient (1), et le deuxième support d'empilage (52) est articulé sur le premier support d'empilage (50).
  7. Récipient suivant une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les saillies de portée (13) sont formées par les premiers éléments de por-tée qui reposent, dans une position empilée intermédiaire du récipient, dans les ouvertures d'appui de position correspondante (24) de la paroi arrière (5) du récipient placé au-dessous.
  8. Récipient suivant une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les deuxièmes éléments de portée (9) comportent, près de l'avant du récipient (1), une partie de paroi dirigée vers le bas (18) et située à une certaine distance de la paroi latérale (3,4), cette partie de paroi passant, dans la position emboîtée,au-tour d'une partie (19) du récipient placé au-dessous.
  9. Récipient suivant une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le premier support d'empilage (15,50) et/ou le deuxième support d'empilage (42;52) comportent des moyens de positionnement pour retenir un récipient supérieur en place par rapport au support d'empilage (15;40;42;50,52).
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