EP0786412B1 - Transport- und Lagerbehälter - Google Patents

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EP0786412B1
EP0786412B1 EP97101169A EP97101169A EP0786412B1 EP 0786412 B1 EP0786412 B1 EP 0786412B1 EP 97101169 A EP97101169 A EP 97101169A EP 97101169 A EP97101169 A EP 97101169A EP 0786412 B1 EP0786412 B1 EP 0786412B1
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Hans Laarhoven
Horst Banaskiwitz
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Bekuplast Kunstoffverarbeitungs GmbH
Wavin Trepak Holding BV
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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
    • 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
    • B65D11/18—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
    • B65D11/1833—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to the base panel

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  • Transport and storage containers are in a wide variety Versions known, in particular containers Plastic is increasingly being used as a reusable container and replace disposable packaging. To empty reusable containers to be able to transport and store in a space-saving manner it is appropriate and already known, these containers to be carried out with foldable side walls.
  • DE 81 19 990 U1 is a transport and storage container known with the above characteristics. It deals a collapsible transport case, consisting of a base plate, four foldable inwards, arranged in pairs opposite each other Side walls and a plurality of hinges for articulation the side walls to the bottom plate, preferably two side walls arranged opposite each other immediately and the other two facing each other arranged side walls over substantially perpendicular Edges directed towards the base plate indirectly on the base plate are hinged and the side walls for connection with each other in the opened state with guide pins, corresponding to the guide pin Guide recesses and locking elements are provided.
  • a second collapsible transport case is out known from DE 29 00 857 A1.
  • This transport box exists from a rectangular base plate and four articulated ribbed side walls connected to the floor, which can be folded inwards. there becomes a pair of opposite side walls with it attached cams in circular-shaped guide slots in the other pair of opposite side walls guided.
  • the dividing line between the neighboring ones Side walls run directly in the corner area of the Transport box.
  • Transport box viewed that its manufacture through the guided in circular arc-shaped guide slots Cam is comparatively complex and that the Cam represent parts that are sensitive to damage if improperly handled, break off easily or become deformed be so that the function of the transport box is impaired.
  • each of the four side walls provides one for itself a flat plate, which despite the intended Stiffening ribs is relatively easily deformable. In order to is this transport box for storage and for the Transporting heavier loads is unsuitable, especially when stacking several loaded transport boxes on top of each other.
  • EP 0 655 392 A2 is also a collapsible Container known, the four side walls also are collapsible.
  • the pivot axes of this container are for the side walls in pairs in different Heights arranged, with the highest arranged Pivot axes of a pair of side walls arranged so high are that a height reduction of the collapsed Container to only about a third of the original Achieve height with the sidewalls upright leaves.
  • EP 0 385 914 B1 is a collapsible Container known, the lower part and four side walls comprises, wherein the side walls can also be folded inwards are.
  • One pair of side walls is included trained with encompassing wall areas so that the container has a comparatively high stability and Resilience, especially when stacking several loaded Containers on top of each other.
  • this known container that in collapsed state only a limited height reduction is reached because the remaining container height with the side walls folded in still about 40% of the initial height of the container with erect Sidewalls.
  • WO95 / 18048 is a collapsible Container known, which is also essentially one rectangular bottom and four pivotally connected, has collapsible side walls. It is essential in this known container that the Side walls are formed with flange areas that in an erect state with each other in a toothed Intervention. This interlocking intervention requires a relatively complicated form of the connection areas the side walls with each other and leads to an elaborate Manufacturing. Also, when connecting the side walls with each other in their upright position precise positioning of the connection areas necessary to to make the intervention.
  • this Container considered disadvantageous that he stacked of several loaded containers one above the other has high resilience since the side walls essentially are formed by flat rectangles in are not very rigid. For storage and the transport of relatively heavy goods is known Containers not very suitable.
  • the container becomes particularly stable and to accommodate both high content loads as well also suitable for high stacking loads.
  • the ones provided on the floor Wall plinth areas under the first side walls ensure a high stability of the floor, so that this does not deflect even under high loads.
  • the side protruding widenings of the second side walls ensure uninterrupted forwarding from the top to the bottom in the vertical direction stack loads acting on the first side walls. At the same time, these broadening allow the Arrangement of the swivel axes as close to the outside as possible the edge of the container bottom without the retractability the first side walls with the wall end areas encompassing the corner to hinder.
  • the arrangement of the swivel axes the first side walls and the second side walls in different Heights allow for easy stacking of the folded side walls, the second Folded sidewalls under the first Side walls.
  • Characteristic g) of the claim 1 the main advantage is achieved that the Wall end areas with their lateral ones when erected Front edges when folded on the floor of the container rest, so that a very large reduction in height between the initial height of the container with erected side walls and the height with the folded Side walls is reached.
  • An alternative embodiment of the container is in the claim 2 specified. In this embodiment, even achieved an even greater reduction in height, since here the in the erected state, lateral front edges of the corner encompassing Wall end areas in the folded state in Height of the underside of the floor.
  • claims 3 to 31 Further advantageous refinements and developments of the container according to the invention are in claims 3 to 31 specified.
  • the claims 3 and 4 describe Designs of the floor and the side walls.
  • the Claims 5 to 9 describe the articulated connection between the side walls on the one hand and the floor on the other by means of hinges provided between them as well as protective measures against damage to these articulated Connection.
  • claims 10 to 21 are concrete Refinements of the locking means in the form of Bars set out.
  • claims 21 and 23 are means for centering the side walls their erection and locking explained against each other.
  • Claims 24 to 30 in turn relate to further training and configurations of the bottom and the side walls of the container.
  • the claim 31 finally calls Features of the container according to the invention, the Stacking together with conventional rigid containers allow.
  • the container 1 a floor 30 with a substantially rectangular outline and with an underside 33, which is not visible here and a top 35.
  • a base region 31 protrudes from the base 30 above, which is in one piece with the bottom 30 and the its two ends each have a base end area encompassing a corner 312.
  • On the two faces of the Floor 30 is also another wall base area 32 provided, but its amount compared to the first-mentioned wall base areas 31 essential is lower.
  • the second wall base area 32 the wall thickness measured in the horizontal direction only about half the wall thickness of the first wall base areas 31.
  • the container 1 comprises a total of four side walls 10, 20, of which only one in FIG. 1 of the drawing is presented for a clearer presentation to obtain.
  • the left rear is above of the wall base area 31 located there is the first side wall 10 before it is connected to the floor 30 is.
  • the side wall 10 has on its side Each end ends with a wall area 11 encompassing a corner, in the course of which the wall thickness differs from the original Value reduced to about half in one step.
  • the wall area with the reduced thickness forms one Connecting wall area 12, to which later on is received.
  • the two corner-encompassing wall areas 11 with the connecting wall areas 12 end in a vertical end edge 16.
  • Hinge elements 14 There are several on the lower edge 13 of the side wall 10 Hinge elements 14 attached, which protrude downwards. These hinge elements 14 are in matching hinge receiving openings 314 in the top of the associated Wall base area 31 can be used and is preferably there lockable.
  • the right side in FIG. 1 is the second side wall 20 shown, each on their lower side areas has a widening 21, each after protrudes outside.
  • the top of each widening 21 forms a footprint 27, on each of which one of the corner regions 11 of the first side walls 10 stands up in its upright position.
  • Farther can be seen in the second side wall 20 that these in their lateral edge areas above each of the widenings 21 one to about half of the original Wall thickness reduced wall thickness having.
  • the second side wall 20 has on its underside 23 also several hinge elements 24, which also protrude down here and into corresponding hinge receiving openings 324 in the second wall base area 32 of the bottom 30 can be used.
  • Both the hinge receiving openings 314 as well as the hinge receiving openings 214 are expediently open at the bottom as well - as far as it does not disturb the function - with a relative large game allowing dimensions to run any dirt particles that may penetrate do not get stuck and can collect.
  • the folding mechanism is thereby very insensitive to dirt.
  • Both the first side wall 10 and the second side wall 20 is up through a smooth top edge 15 or 25 limited.
  • Figure 2 of the drawing shows the container with side walls 10 and 20 in the state connected to the floor 30.
  • the two other side walls are also off here Omitted for reasons of clarity; to form the complete container 1, of course to.
  • the execution and arrangement of not here drawn two side walls is mirror-symmetrical too the drawn side walls 10, 20, so that a separate Presentation and explanation not required is.
  • each side wall 10, 20 formed a pivot axis 18 and 28 which in the Figure 2 are shown by dash-dotted lines.
  • the pivot axes 18, 28 run within the wall base areas 31 parallel to the edges of the container bottom 30, but at different heights. It is the pivot axis 18 at a greater vertical distance arranged from the floor 30 as the pivot axis 28.
  • 29 are the side walls 10, 20 about their associated pivot axes 18, 28 can be folded inwards towards the floor 30.
  • the container 1 from its use position with erected side walls 10, 20 are the shorter side walls on the front side 20 folded inwards in the sense of the swivel arrow 29, until they rest on the floor 30. After that you can also the longer side walls 10 in the sense of Swivel arrow 19 can be folded inwards.
  • FIG. 2 It can also be seen from FIG. 2 how the two Connecting wall regions 12, 22 of the first side wall 10 and second side wall 20 cooperate.
  • Im erected State of the side walls 10, 20 are these connecting wall areas 12, 22 overlapping each other, whereby their wall thicknesses again become the total wall thickness in the area of the side walls 10, 20 outside complement the connecting wall areas 12, 22.
  • In these Connecting wall areas 12, 22 are also locking means provided that manually or by automatic handling devices are releasable to the side walls 10, 20 on the one hand in their erect To be able to lock position against each other and on the other hand detach from each other with little effort and then to be able to fold.
  • Figure 2 also illustrates the function the widenings 21 and the contact surfaces 27 the second side wall 20.
  • the contact surfaces 27 are in one Level with the upper edge of the wall base areas 31. You together form a constant contact surface for the lower edge 13 of the second side wall 10 the side wall 10 is highly resilient, which is the stacking of several loaded containers 1 one above the other without any problems and allowed with sufficient security.
  • the height of the side walls 10, which is the longer side of the Form container 1 is dimensioned so that in the folded Condition the two long ones opposite each other Side walls 10 with their upper edges 15 in front of each other come to rest. In this state, the two then take first side walls 10 a horizontal position, the stacking of several unloaded, folded ones Containers 1 without the risk of stacking uncertainties allowed.
  • the container 1 is preferably made of plastic, wherein expediently the bottom 30 and the four side walls 10, 20 each manufactured as plastic injection molded parts are.
  • the bottom 30 and the side walls 10, 20 expediently designed as ribbed parts on the outside, to ensure high stability with low weight achieve.
  • the floor 30 and / or the Side walls 10, 20 also with ventilation and / or drainage openings or slots.
  • the two second side walls 20 Handle openings provided, but in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing are not shown separately.
  • the second side walls the longer sides of the container and the first side walls the shorter sides of the Form container.
  • Figure 3 of the drawing shows the lower part of a corner area of the foldable transport and storage container 1, here in the lower part of the illustration the bottom 30 with the wall base areas made in one piece with it 32 and 31 is visible.
  • the right part of the figure 3 is the left one above the wall base area 32 End region of one of the second side walls 20 visible; in the left part of Figure 3 is above the wall base area 31 the corner wall area 11 of one of the two first side walls 10 visible.
  • Sidewall 20 has on its underside 23 the hinge elements 24, into the hinge receiving openings 324 in the wall socket area 32 are used. Because both the hinge elements 24 as well as the associated hinge receiving openings 324 are not visible from the outside they are shown in Figure 3 in dashed lines.
  • side wall 10 is also corresponding connected to the associated wall base area 31, wherein also one of the concealed ones in the wall base area 31 lying hinge elements 14 shown in dashed lines is.
  • the side wall 10 is pivotable about the axis 18; the side wall 20 can be pivoted about the axis 28, each towards the inside of the container.
  • the floor 30 is with a circumferential, web-like below stacking edge 331 executed, the opposite the outer contour of the wall base regions 31, 32 jumps back a bit.
  • the extent of this return is here slightly larger than the thickness of the side walls 10, 20, so that a safe stacking of the container 1 with similar Containers with erected side walls 10, 20 is possible. Also a stack with conventional, rigid Containers of corresponding dimensions are possible.
  • the widenings 21 recognizable, which are in the direction extends to the wall base area 31 and to the side wall 10.
  • the top the widening 21 forms a footprint 27 for the underside of the wall area surrounding the corner 11 of the first side wall 10. Additionally is on the widening 21 an outwards, i.e. in Figure 3 boom 211 projecting to the left is provided, the The top is aligned with the contact surface 27.
  • this boom 211 is on top of the front of the Wall base area 31 provided a suitable depression 321, so that the boom 211 when the side walls are erected between the bottom of the corner encompassing Wall area 11 of the first side wall 10 and the wall base area 31 lies.
  • the side walls 10, 20 as surfaces with ribs 100 and 200 projecting outwards, which are both vertical and horizontal run. With the horizontal ribs 100 the first side wall 10 can be seen on the far left in FIG Levels 131 are provided.
  • these steps 131 form a vertical one Offset in the surface of the folded Container 1.
  • Serve container 1 in this state the steps 131 to an additional container 1 against slipping transversely to the longitudinal direction of the first Secure side walls 10.
  • the stacking edge is used for this 331 on the underside of the container placed on top 1 behind steps 131, creating the desired backup against horizontal displacement is achieved.
  • Corresponding steps 131 are at all four corners of the Container 1 provided so that when folded Side walls 10 on two opposite one another End faces of the container 1 continuous steps in the Contour of the top.
  • the Wall base area 31 at least over part of the length its top with one from the inside of the container to the outside sloping down slope 311 is executed.
  • the first Side wall 10 is at the bottom in the corresponding Areas with a matching slope 311 Run slant 101. Through these slopes 101, 311 is achieved that when the container 1 is loaded, especially from the first side wall 10, from above the Tendency of the lower end of the side wall 10 to emigrate is counteracted towards the inside of the container.
  • these contours underside the bottom of the first side walls 10 and the top of the associated Wall base areas 31 achieved that, starting from the upright position of the side walls 10 when folding a certain amount of frictional resistance towards the inside of the container must be overcome.
  • This resistance serves to erect the first side walls 10 to hold automatically in this position, even if the second side walls 20 not yet erected and with the first side walls 10 are connected.
  • FIG. 4 the drawing shows a section of one of the side walls 20 with a bolt 4.
  • Each bolt 4 consists from a flat elongated base body 40, the outer, i.e. each to the side wall, not shown here 10 facing end forms a locking end 44.
  • the bolt takes 4 its locking position and the locking end 44 is in its outer position for engagement with the adjacent side wall, not shown 10th
  • each bolt 4 includes an actuating end 42 with an operating handle 43, the here as an eyelet for a human thumb or fingers is executed.
  • the base body also carries 40 two V-shaped spring arms that diverge 41, which are located on the side wall 20, more precisely on ribs 200 or a step 241 of the container 1 executed therein support.
  • the latch 4 is displaceable in its longitudinal direction performed in perforations 204 in several of the ribs 200 on the outside facing the viewer the side wall 20 lie.
  • the spring arms 41 load the Bolt 4 with one acting in the locking direction Force, causing the bolt 4 in its locked position is held as long as no other external Powers are exerted on him.
  • FIG. 4 shows in the connecting wall area 22 a centering means for mutual centering of the foldable side walls 10, 20 when erected.
  • the Centering means here consists of one of the connecting wall area 22 outwardly projecting centering cams 222, for the one in the side wall 10 receiving this Opening 122 is provided.
  • Two bars are mirror-symmetrical on each of the two side walls 20 to the central perpendicular of the side wall 20 arranged.
  • a handle opening 201 in the side wall 20 which is used to grip the container 1 serves with erected side walls 10, 20.
  • the Operating handles 43 of the two bolts 4 are immediate arranged above the handle opening 201 and point such a distance from each other that a simultaneous actuation of the two bolts 4 by thumb and an operator's index finger is easily possible. It is sufficient to release the lock it, the bolt 4 by exercising an appropriate Force on the actuation handles 43 towards each other move, thereby engaging the locking ends 44 the latch 4 with the side walls 10 is lifted.
  • Another pair of two bars 4 is on the in the background provided second side wall 20, the arrangement being mirror-symmetrical. To this Way, simultaneous actuation of total four bars 4 by the two hands of an operator done easily.
  • FIG. 4 of the bolt 4 still an engagement element 48 on the The observer facing the top of the basic bar body 40 provided.
  • This engagement element 48 consists of a V-shaped web that extends to the locking end 44 opens.
  • an automatic Handling device for example an automatic Container washing system, in operation bringable to e.g. the container within a washing process 1 from its condition with erected side walls 10, 20 in a state with the side walls folded 10, 20 to be able to transfer without manual Interventions are required.
  • the attachment of the bolt 4 on the carrying and leading side wall 20 is very easy to accomplish:
  • the bolt 4 is 44 with its locking end first according to Figure 4 from right to left one after the other inserted into the openings 204 until the spring arms 41 through the opening 204 on the right in FIG. 4 have stepped through. Snaps in this position finally also a displacement stop 46, which by the back of the latch base body 40 protrudes, in the associated slot 246 of the side wall 20, after which then the bolt 4 the position shown in Figure 4 occupies.
  • the bolt 4 is captive connected to the side wall 20. Because when attaching the bolt 4 an assembly movement only in one Direction is required, this assembly process also relatively easy to automate what contributes to low manufacturing costs of the container 1.
  • the side walls 20 are already preferred equipped with their associated latches 4 before they be connected to the bottom 30 of the container 1.
  • the bolt 4 has at the transition from his Base body 40 to the locking end 44 a widening 46 ', which acts as a stop and which is shown in the Locking position of the bolt 4 against that there extending rib 200 of the side wall 20 abuts.
  • FIG. 4a shows the bolt 4 from FIG. 4 in a partial top view.
  • the locking end 44 of the bolt 4 recognizable, that towards the right in the basic body 40 passes.
  • the widening 46 ' In the transition area between the locking end 44 and the base body 40 is the widening 46 ', the stop to limit the displaceability of the bolt 4 in the direction of the locking position causes.
  • the displacement stop lies 46.
  • the displacement stop 46 is wedge-shaped, wherein the flat end faces the locking end 44.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates the shape and function of the bolt 4 based on a second version, now also the adjacent Side wall 10 is shown with.
  • Links in Figure 5 is initially the side wall 10 with its corner encompassing Wall area 11 and its connecting wall area 12 recognizable. This is followed by the Side wall 20 with its ribs 200 and its handle opening 201 on.
  • the bolt 4 is with its base body 40 and Actuating end 42 is axially displaceable in the openings 204 guided, the openings 204 each are provided in the ribs 200. Because the main body 40 and the actuating end 42 of the bolt 4 relative can be formed flat, a relatively small is sufficient Height of the openings 204, which the function of Ribs 200 for stiffening and stabilization the side wall 20 practically not affected.
  • FIG. 5 shows the bolt 4 in its locked position, in which it is its maximum to the associated side wall 10 assumes a shifted position. In this position engages the locking end 44 of the bolt 4 in one Matching, slot-shaped transom mount 104 in the side wall 10 a.
  • the side wall 20 can in this state relative to the side wall 10 not towards the interior of the container to be folded down because of such movement due to the intervention between the bolt 4 and the side wall 10 prevented becomes.
  • the bolt 4 In its position described, the bolt 4 is through the two spring arms 41 held in one piece with the remaining parts of the bolt 4 are executed and the are supported on support webs 241, which are integral with the side wall 20 are formed.
  • the actuating handle 43 can be seen, which on the inside End of the actuating end 42 of the bolt 4 above the Handle opening 201 of the side wall 20 is located here Shape of a right-angled turn.
  • Figure 6 illustrates with the section along the Line VI - VI in Figure 5 especially the flat and space-saving Execution of the bolt 4 and its guidance in the openings 204 in the ribs 200 of the side wall 20.
  • the left margin of Figure 6 is again the side wall 10 with its wall area encompassing a corner 11 and the connecting wall area 12 visible.
  • Behind, i.e. in FIG. 6 above the connecting wall area 12 lies the associated connecting wall area 22 of the side wall 20. Locking also takes place in this area the side walls 10, 20 against each other through the bolt 4, more precisely by its locking end 44th figure 6 shows the engagement of the locking end particularly clearly 44 in the latch receptacle 104 of the side wall 10.
  • the wall area 11 encompassing the corner the side wall 10 with an inlet slope 105 and that Locking end 44 with a wedge-shaped tip 45 educated. This ensures that in the manner of a Lock the door latch when raising the side wall 20 slides back without further actuation, i.e. 6 is moved to the right until the locking end 44 automatically under the action of the spring arms 41 snaps into the bolt receptacle 104.
  • a displacement stop 46 is provided, which in a suitably shaped slot 246 engages in the side wall 20.
  • FIG 7 of the drawing shows the bolt 4 in the same representation like Figure 5, but now in its unlocked position.
  • an operating force on this exercised preferably by gripping the operating handle 43 with your thumb or forefinger Hand of an operator and shift towards the movement arrow drawn on the operating handle 43.
  • the bolt 4 against the force the spring arms 41 moved until its locking end 44 out of engagement with the latch receptacle 104 in the side wall 10 arrives.
  • Latch 4 performed the same unlocking process the side wall 20 can be relative to the side walls 10 can be folded towards the inside of the container.
  • Figure 8 of the drawing shows one of the second side walls 20 in a partial view, the lower part of the left Margin as well as the left and also the middle Part of the lower edge of the side wall 20 is shown is.
  • the lower part of the connecting wall area is at the top left in FIG 22 recognizable, in its lower end region a centering cam 222 is arranged.
  • the connecting wall area 22 interacts with the corresponding 1 and 2 already explained connection wall area 12 of the adjacent first side wall 10 together; the centering cam 222 also acts with a Centering opening in the adjacent side wall 10 centering together.
  • FIG. 8 shows two of several ones the lower edge 23 of the side wall 20 extending downward Hinge elements 24 in the illustrated embodiment each by a pair of protruding downwards Webs 248 are formed, which in turn one Hinge axis through two stub axles pointing outwards 249 is formed, wear.
  • the outer ends the stub axles 249 are tapered towards the bottom beveled. This bevel is for relief the assembly of side walls 10, 20 and floor 30, here only by exercising an appropriate Force the hinge elements 24 into the corresponding Hinge receiving openings 314, 324 of the bottom 30 pressed in and thereby engaged.
  • Figure 8 shows in its right part two essentially parallel to each other Bars 209, which together form a holder for a container label or form container documents.
  • the label or the accompanying documents can be inserted from above are and are thereby for a transport or a Storage kept sufficiently secure on the container.
  • Figure 9 of the drawing shows a section of the first Side wall 10, namely the central lower region the outside, the side wall 10 here in a state separated from the ground is shown.
  • To down the side wall 10 through the lower edge 13 limited.
  • one of the hinge elements 14 recognizable by the Lower edge 13 of the side wall 10 starting from the bottom extends, its extension also essential is greater than the length of the apron 147 in the vertical direction.
  • the hinge element 14 according to FIG. 9 also consists of two parallel webs running downwards 148, each of which has an axle stub 149 on the outside wear. These stub axles 149 serve to work together with the hinge receptacles 314 in the not shown here Floor 3 for pivoting the side wall 10.
  • Figure 10 is the design of the lower edge area the first side wall 10 with one of the associated hinge elements 14 on average along the line X - X shown in Figure 9.
  • On the top left is part of the first Side wall 10 recognizable by a in the background lying rib 100 is reinforced.
  • Right of the Side wall 10 is the lower part of the corner encompassing Wall area 11 visible. Further to the right closes in Figure 10 to the corner-encompassing wall end area 11 of the connecting wall area 12, which in the free edge 16 ends.
  • Within the connecting wall area 12 is one of the centering openings 122 recognizable.
  • the side wall 10 is downward through its lower edge 13, of which the hinge element 14 extends downward. Is facing the viewer here one of the webs 148, from which the centering cam 148 'and below the stub axle 149 for formation the pivot axis 18 raise.
  • Figure 11 of the drawing shows a partial section the state of the container 1 with the first folded Sidewall 10, for reasons of clarity the illustration, the second side wall 20 is not shown here is.
  • FIG. 11 In the lower part of FIG. 11 there is first the floor 30 with the lower stack edge formed in one piece on it 331 recognizable. Also in one piece with the floor 30 is the wall base area 31, the right is shown in Figure 11. With this wall base area 31, the first side wall 10 is articulated by means of of the hinge elements 14, one of which is connected here is visible. The hinge element 14 is in the appropriate Hinge receiving opening 314 of the wall base area 31 used. Runs in its folded state the side wall 10 parallel to the floor 30 above this. In the one between the inside of the first side wall 10 and the top of the bottom 30 remaining Space is the second folded first Side walls 20, which are not shown here. The Side walls 20 are articulated with the one in the background here visible wall base area 32 connected, what this the hinge receiving openings 324.
  • the hinge receiving openings 324 are each with the inside of the container pointing and widening in this direction Inlet bevels 324 'formed which are the insertion the hinge elements 24 when assembling the side wall 20 and floor 30 lighten. Also the hinge receiving openings 314 for the first side walls 10 are corresponding executed. Both the first side walls 10 and the second side walls 20 are also shown in the here Embodiment of the container 1 in their folded or lying position with the floor 3 connected. For this reason, the run-in slopes are also 324 'and the corresponding entry slopes for the first side walls arranged so that they face the inside of the container 1 point.
  • This bevel 311 ' serves another container 1 ', which is indicated here in dashed lines, at collapsed side walls 10, 20 fit and secure against displacement stack on the lower container 1.
  • the wall base areas 31 have a such height and contour of their top that the attached further container 1 'with its underside Stack edge 331 'from the wall base areas 31 is embraced on the outside, so that a mutual displacement of the individual containers 1, 1 'within the stack transversely to the wall base areas 31 excluded is.
  • Securing the container 1, 1 'against displacement relative to each other in a direction parallel to the Wall base area 31 is through the steps 131 in the Ribs 100 of the first side wall 10 prevented.
  • figure 11 is on the folded-in first side wall 10 one of the ribs 100 now pointing upwards is visible, at the end facing away from the viewer, the previously stage 131 explained with reference to FIG. 3.
  • this stage 131 becomes the lower one Reached behind stack edge 331 'of the upper container 1'. Reaching behind takes place in the same way on the opposite one Front side of the container 1, whereby a shift in both directions parallel to the wall base area 31 is excluded.
  • Figure 19 illustrates that when stacking of containers 1, 1 'with the side walls folded 10, 20 the folded side walls 10, 20 one above the other not be loaded vertically. Hereby will damage the side walls 10, 20, in particular on their hinge elements 14, 24 excluded.

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