EP0868354B1 - Caisson a bouteilles en matiere plastique - Google Patents

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EP0868354B1
EP0868354B1 EP96945844A EP96945844A EP0868354B1 EP 0868354 B1 EP0868354 B1 EP 0868354B1 EP 96945844 A EP96945844 A EP 96945844A EP 96945844 A EP96945844 A EP 96945844A EP 0868354 B1 EP0868354 B1 EP 0868354B1
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Klaus Delbrouck
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D1/00Containers 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
    • B65D1/22Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
    • B65D1/24Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D1/243Crates for bottles or like containers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2501/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/24012Materials
    • B65D2501/24019Mainly plastics
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2501/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/2405Construction
    • B65D2501/24063Construction of the walls
    • B65D2501/2407Apertured
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2501/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece
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    • B65D2501/24006Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/2405Construction
    • B65D2501/24063Construction of the walls
    • B65D2501/24089Height of the side walls
    • B65D2501/24101Height of the side walls higher than the bottles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2501/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/2405Construction
    • B65D2501/24121Construction of the bottom
    • B65D2501/24133Grid, mesh
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2501/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/24197Arrangements for locating the bottles
    • B65D2501/24203Construction of locating arrangements
    • B65D2501/2421Partitions
    • B65D2501/24216Partitions forming square or rectangular cells
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D2501/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
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    • B65D2501/24292Means for locking the bottles in place
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  • the invention relates to a bottle crate Plastic with several crossing in parallel arranged, open compartments with in the Shelved bottles, being in the Specialized bottle centering members are formed which are preferably molded onto the compartment wall where the bottles are plastic bottles, the side wall near the bottle bottom is cylindrical or preferably slight protrudes and preferably to the floor transition is arched.
  • Such a bottle crate is for example known from DE 83 00 474 U1.
  • bottles are Glass bottles are provided, which are essentially one have a cylindrical shape.
  • centering devices are elastic elements on the partition walls molded on, the same level in each compartment opposite wall parts arranged are. Through this centering it is possible to Bottle placed in the box is largely silent to hold because the bottle is not against the Compartment walls (e.g. during transport) strikes, but held by the centering that cause noise reduction.
  • Bottle crates known, the frame-like trained Have side walls so that the side walls quasi like a window the view of the interior of the Release the box.
  • the one in such a box set bottles are made of plastic, preferably PET, the bottles in the range of Bottle bottom have an annular projection, to which there is an essentially cylindrical bottle body connects upwards.
  • the top of the Bottle is tapered and has a closure.
  • Such bottles are placed in the appropriate boxes after filling by the filling machine in the way that the labeling of the bottles through the window-like recesses in the side walls are visible. But since such bottles are not in theirs Location is kept secure, but because of manufacturing-related tolerances relatively loose in the If there are compartments, these bottles can for example, rotate around its vertical axis during transport, so the labeling is no longer through the window of the box can be seen. This effect is undesirable.
  • An arrangement of bottle centering devices such as they are described in DE 83 00 474 U1 is at such bottles possible, but leads to several negative effects.
  • a filled bottle may still be can be inserted between the centering and can come in, but an empty bottle (at Return of the empty bottles to the bottler) not due to their own weight down to the bottom of the compartment can sag, but such a bottle remains hang on the centering elements so that the bottle possibly with her head on the escape of the Box mouth protrudes, causing damage and Disabilities. Even at the bottling plant, in which the empty bottles from the box are machined are removed, this is an improper arrangement disadvantageous and can damage the Guide the removal device or the bottles.
  • Bottles In particular due to the relatively large volume of such Bottles, often in a volume of one liter or more can be used when filling the bottles in the crate have a tipping effect, because the focus of such bottles is relatively high, so that even filled bottles may not can be properly inserted into the box if centering devices of the previously known type are used become.
  • From DE-A-1586885 is a bottle crate known in the upper and lower support ribs the compartments are trained.
  • a bottle crate of the generic type create a large-scale insight the labeling of the bottles enables the one correct positioning of the bottle in empty and allowed in the filled state and one The bottles twist about their vertical axis Transport or warehouse movements as far as possible is prevented.
  • the invention proposes to achieve this object before that the bottle crate sidewalls has, which are frame-like and just the box corners or that Has webs forming the mouth edge and bottom edge, that the centering members from at least one only on the inside of the bottom of the respective compartment trained first clamping web and at least one on the opposite Partition wall part formed second clamping web exist, with the first clamping web set bottle in the area near the ground cylindrical wall or the Bottle protrusion and the second clamping bar set bottle on a cylindrical, located above the bottle ledge Wall area supports, so that the set Bottle twisted around its longitudinal axis is disabled and that the lower end of the second Clamping web below the center of gravity of the (Filled) bottle is placed in the compartment is set.
  • the radial distance the support surfaces of the first and second clamping web about equal to or slightly less than that Diameter of the bottle plus the Protrusion of the bottle protrusion over the cylindrical area.
  • At least the second Clamping bar in the form of a compartment opening in the height decreasing ramp is formed.
  • the training according to the invention achieved plastic bottles that are blown free become and consequently by the differentshrinking behavior considerable dimensional tolerances have, correct position and in a simple manner the box or in the corresponding compartments can be introduced.
  • the clamping bars are namely positioned so that the lower projecting area of the bottles (the so-called Friction ring of the bottles) attachment point in the area-des Clamping web and one or more counter stops on the compartment side (opposite side to the open box side wall) in shape are formed by further clamping webs, but are set higher in level so that the bottle to be adjusted due to its own weight presses and on the clamping webs of the compartment and the Box edge abuts.
  • the frame-like design of the side walls is otherwise to understand that the side walls also exclusively through box corners and the Bottom edge can be formed, that is Mouth edge is omitted. It is also possible that the Compartmental webs that are essentially orthogonal to Side wall run up to the window level protrude and form support bars there.
  • the invention is not only in such Bottles usable that have a corresponding Show bottle ledge, but the bottles can also be cylindrical to the bottom be trained. Even with one of these trained bottle is the invention Training in the sense of the task and solution advantageous.
  • the compartment wall part on the side facing away from the second clamping web has a counter rib, stiffener or the like, which an excessive deformation of the compartment wall part through the set in the compartment on the clamping bars supported bottle counteracts and the dimensional accuracy of the internal compartment, which is free of Clamping webs is.
  • the one with clamping webs fitted compartment in the bottle Operating position tilted slightly around its vertical axis the clamping webs is held.
  • the arrangement and design of the clamping webs is like this provided that both with the bottle set on Bottle coat are applied, so that a small Inclination of the bottle in the inserted state results.
  • the bottle is slightly ahead of corresponding Sidewalls inclined around their vertical axis.
  • the invention is based on a Embodiment explained.
  • the bottle crate overall is not in the drawing shown.
  • Such a bottle crate has a height on that clearly shows the height of a set bottle exceeds.
  • the side walls of the box are through in the box corners, at the mouth of the box and webs formed at the bottom edge of the box, wherein the box bottom has a lattice-like structure and compartments 1 are arranged in the interior of the box, placed in the corresponding bottle 2 from above can be.
  • the outside to the respective Compartments facing towards the side of the box are in trained as in the drawing figures shown.
  • the bottles 2 are in the box are set, plastic bottles, the side wall near the box bottom (in figure 1 below) project slightly (projection 3) and to Floor transition are drawn in like a floor, as in 4 clarifies.
  • In the upper area 5 are the bottles formed essentially cylindrical to then towards the discharge opening of the bottle rejuvenate.
  • a set bottle 2 For secure mounting and, in particular, secure against rotation Holding a set bottle 2 are organs of weight provided that consist of at least one at the bottom edge 6 of the box inside the respective compartment 1 trained first clamping web 7 and at least one on the opposite compartment wall part 8 trained second clamping web 9 exist.
  • the first Clamping bar 7 supports the set bottle 2 in Area of the bottle protrusion 3, while the second Clamping web 9 the bottle 2 on a cylindrical, located above the bottle protrusion 1 Wall area (5) supports. That way it is set bottle at a twist around her Longitudinal axis hindered. It is therefore the view in the direction of arrow 10 on the bottle label or the like possible through the window of the Box side wall is released and only through covered the frame-like side wall part of the box is part of the box edge 6.
  • the radial distance between the support surfaces of the first and second clamping web 7, 9 corresponds approximately to the diameter the bottle 2 in the cylindrical area (at 5) plus the protrusion of the bottle protrusion 1 over the cylindrical area 5.
  • At least the second clamping web 9 is in the form of a compartment opening (in the drawing figure 1) ramp that decreases in height trained, so that thereby an insertion aid is formed.
  • the first clamping web 7 can also be in Insertion direction beveled to an insertion aid to build.
  • Clamping webs 7 are formed on the edge 6 of the box and protrude from this, and also two clamping webs 9 on the wall part 8 of the compartment formed.
  • the set bottle 2 is thus held securely.
  • 3 there are 6 at the edge of the box is two clamping webs 7 and 8 on the compartment wall only one clamping web 9 is arranged.
  • the bottle is dashed 2 shown in a slightly inclined position, which indicates should be that the set bottle between the Clamping webs 7.9 is held in a clamped manner, with the the bottle in drawing figure 1 is quasi pushed to the left, so that there is a slight inclination.
  • the in the Drawing shown location is clearly exaggerated. The actual angle to the skew the vertical axis is only a few degrees.
  • the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments limited, but often within the scope of the disclosure variable.

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  1. Casier à bouteilles en matière plastique muni de plusieurs cases placées en rangées parallèles se croisant et ouvertes vers le haut et avec des bouteilles placées dans les cases, des dispositifs de centrage des bouteilles étant formés dans les cases, de préférence sur les parois des cases, les bouteilles étant des bouteilles en matière plastique, dont la paroi latérale est cylindrique à proximité du fond de la bouteille ou est de préférence légèrement en saillie et de préférence conformée en arc vers sa jonction avec le fond, caractérisé en ce que le casier à bouteilles présente des parois latérales formées comme un cadre et qu'il présente uniquement des nervures formant les coins du casier ou aussi le bord des orifices et le bord du fond (6), en ce que les dispositifs de centrage sont composés d'au moins une première nervure de serrage (7) formée uniquement sur le bord du fond (6) à l'intérieur de la case respective et d'au moins une deuxième nervure de serrage (9) formée sur la partie opposée de la paroi de la case (8), la première nervure de serrage (7) soutenant la bouteille insérée (2) dans la partie de la paroi cylindrique à proximité du fond ou de l'avancée de la bouteille (3) et la seconde nervure de serrage (9) soutenant la bouteille insérée (2) contre une partie de paroi (5) cylindrique se trouvant au-dessus de l'avancée de la bouteille (3), de sorte que la bouteille (2) insérée ne peut pas tourner autour de son axe longitudinal, et que l'extrémité inférieure de la seconde nervure de serrage (9) est placée sous le centre de gravité de la bouteille (remplie) insérée dans la case.
  2. Casier à bouteilles selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'écart radial entre les surfaces d'appui de la première et de la deuxième nervure de serrage (7, 9) est presque identique ou un peu inférieur au diamètre de la bouteille (2), le cas échéant, plus la saillie de l'avancée de la bouteille (3) au-dessus de la partie cylindrique.
  3. Casier à bouteilles selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins la deuxième nervure de serrage (9) est en forme de rampe décroissante en hauteur vers l'orifice de la case.
  4. Casier à bouteilles selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la partie de la paroi de la case (8) présente une contre-nervure, un raidisseur ou élément similaire sur le côté opposé à la deuxième nervure de serrage (9) agissant contre une déformation excessive de la partie de la paroi de la case (8) par la bouteille (2) insérée dans la case et s'appuyant contre les nervures de serrage (7, 9) et réalisant la stabilité de la case intérieure, laquelle est exempte de nervures de serrage (7, 9).
  5. Casier à bouteilles selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la bouteille insérée (2) dans une case munie de nervures de serrage (7, 9) est maintenue par la nervure de serrage (7, 9) dans la position d'utilisation légèrement inclinée autour de son axe normal.
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ATE188184T1 (de) 2000-01-15
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