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EP0966389B1
EP0966389B1 EP98942364A EP98942364A EP0966389B1 EP 0966389 B1 EP0966389 B1 EP 0966389B1 EP 98942364 A EP98942364 A EP 98942364A EP 98942364 A EP98942364 A EP 98942364A EP 0966389 B1 EP0966389 B1 EP 0966389B1
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Eddie Shorter
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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
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/70—Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/22—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
    • B65D1/24—Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D1/243—Crates for bottles or like containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24—Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006—Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/2405—Construction
    • B65D2501/24063—Construction of the walls
    • B65D2501/24089—Height of the side walls
    • B65D2501/24108—Height of the side walls corresponding to part of the height of the bottles
    • 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
    • B65D2501/00—Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24—Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006—Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/2405—Construction
    • B65D2501/24063—Construction of the walls
    • B65D2501/24089—Height of the side walls
    • B65D2501/24114—Walls of varrying height

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  • the invention relates to - according to the preamble of independent claims - a vessel carrier and its Use as reusable packaging for storage and the Transport of vessels, which essentially hold several a uniform size and upright is constructed in a plane of standing vessels which the horizontal outside dimensions of its footprint those of the loading area for storage and transportation of goods, in particular pallet or At least approximately match the partial range.
  • bottle crates For storage or transportation of vessels in the form of bottles are bottle crates. These can hold about 6 to 24 bottles. she are usually characterized by one or more handles from which the bottle crate is carried can. Both for the storage and for the transport of Such bottle crates are based on standardized documents, so-called pallets or partial pallets, stacked.
  • Bottle carriers so-called "trays” proposed. This indicate e.g. a top with a variety of depressions in which a uniform size and Bottles standing upright on one level can.
  • the horizontal outside dimensions of the stand area such trays were also used for those of the loading area Storage and document intended for the transportation of goods, e.g. Pallets or partial pallets adjusted.
  • These trays can have an overall height that is significantly lower than half the height of the bottles to be filled. Thereby they can be nested in a space-saving manner when empty and thus also inexpensive to store and transport.
  • a vascular carrier similar to the preamble of claim 1, which are further developed by the present invention is known from WO 96/23696 A.
  • the object of the present invention is a To create vessel carrier, which the known disadvantages of State of the art eliminated as possible and the storage and for the transport of vessels in the form of both Suitable for bottles and cans. It also appears important that the manageability of a system with such Vascular carriers can be increased.
  • a vessel carrier according to claim 1 reached.
  • a fully reusable packaging designed vessel carrier is created, which for Including several essentially one size showing and upright standing vessels is constructed in which the horizontal outer dimensions its footprint is that of the loading area for storage and a document intended for the transport of goods, in particular At least approximately match the pallet or partial pallet and which is characterized by a variety of regularly arranged elements (13), which on their top and bottom for holding vessels in Form of bottles (15) and cans (16) are formed.
  • this includes the vessel carrier according to the invention as a plastic material and is made in one piece, used at least in one piece.
  • the regularly arranged Indentations in the top and bottom of the vessel carrier can by partition walls, quills or marginal Quills or any combination of at least two of these elements must be separated.
  • a first vessel holder is provided with appropriate feet - Even designed as a pallet or partial pallet his. It forms a can with its to take Bottle provided recesses for a pad first layer of cans to be filled, e.g. Aluminum beverage cans, or bottles, e.g. B. glass bottles.
  • a pad first layer of cans to be filled e.g. Aluminum beverage cans, or bottles, e.g. B. glass bottles.
  • the first vessel carrier with pallet feet is equipped with the second vessel carrier of course, without these pallet feet.
  • the second Vessel carrier identical in construction to the first.
  • the second vessel carrier works now as a cover and thus also as a transport and Anti-theft device for the first layer of cans or bottles. Through the depression at the top of the first Vessel carrier in which the cans or bottles are placed, and through the centering or immersion ring on the underside of the cans or bottles become reliable prevented from tipping over or falling out. simultaneously the second vessel carrier forms the base for a second Can or bottle layer corresponding to the first is filled.
  • a third vessel carrier lie On the second layer of cans or bottles there is a third vessel carrier lie.
  • Vessel carriers and layers of cans or bottles stacked up that there is a stack that contains at least one can or bottle position and the top advantageously with a vessel carrier that acts as a stack safety device is completed or covered.
  • Have in practice Vessel support with a footprint that works corresponds to the outside dimensions of the loading area of a 1/4 pallet and their loading capacity 54 glass bottles with 0.33 each 1 content or 54 cans with 0.5 1 content each, whereby a stack comprises four bottle layers or five can layers. But it can also, with or without a corresponding change Footprint expansion, more or fewer bottles per layer or more or fewer bottle layers are provided. moreover is an alternation of can and bottle layers possible.
  • Vessel carriers equipped with pallet feet are advantageous designed to be nestable with identical vessel carriers, so that even empty ones equipped with pallet feet Vessel carrier nested in a space-saving and safe manner can be.
  • FIG. 1 shows a vessel holder 1, which has a footprint has, which is essentially the storage area of a 1/4 pallet equivalent.
  • This vessel carrier has on its top regularly arranged wells 2, which separated from each other by quill 3 or quill 4 are.
  • the vessel carrier 1 is surrounded by a board 5, which is essentially vertical, the outermost The circumference of the vessel carrier is defined and preferably rounded Corners 6 has.
  • the marginal quills 4 are on molded the board 5 and have an upper end 7, the with the upper ends 8 of the quill 3 on a common Level is. Only the marginal quill 4, the rounded Corners 6 of the board 5 are formed, define with their upper end 9 a lower level.
  • the vessel carrier 1 can be formed on the transverse side surfaces 10 as handles Have recesses 11. More handles can molded into the longitudinal side surfaces 12 or the latter be molded on.
  • FIG. 2 shows the vessel carrier 1 corresponding to FIG. 1 from underneath.
  • the bottom has elements 13.
  • This Elements 13 are preferably arranged orthogonally and include a centering ring 14 for centering a bottle 15 or box 16 and a reinforcement ring 17.
  • Reinforcement ring 17 and centering ring 14 on the underside and the Well 2 on the top of an element 13 of the vessel carrier 1 are preferably concentric on one axis 18 (see FIG. 4) arranged.
  • the reinforcement rings 17 are with each other or with the inside of the board 5 via webs 19 connected.
  • These webs 19 can (as shown) one have a lower height than the reinforcing rings 17, they can also - at least between the reinforcement rings - Be equally educated, which is an improvement in Cross stability of the vascular carrier causes.
  • the webs 19, which connect directly to board 5, have one with this common lower edge 20 on. At least the centering rings 14, but preferably also the reinforcing rings 17, protrude below the level of the lower edge 20 of the shelf 5.
  • FIG. 3 shows the use of the vessel carrier 1 according to the invention for the storage of glass bottles 15 with 0.33 liter content each.
  • the bottom vessel carrier 21 of a stack has feet 22 on its underside, which are arranged and have such a height that the stack can be easily picked up with a forklift.
  • this bottom vessel holder 21 with its feet 22 - like the vessel holder 1 - is made in one piece from washable plastic and is designed as a complete 1/4 pallet.
  • a particularly preferred embodiment of a vessel carrier 21 ', which has feet 22 as the bottom vessel carrier of a stack is designed to be nestable, so that even empty vessel carriers 21' equipped with pallet feet 22 can be nested on one another in a space-saving and safe manner.
  • a first layer of 54 bottles 15 with a substantially uniform size is inserted into the corresponding depressions of the bottom vessel support 21 and stands upright in one plane.
  • the quill 3 or the quill 4 at the edge give the bottles 15 a good footing so that they are reliably secured against tipping over or falling out.
  • a vessel carrier 1 Directly on the bottle heads or the closure caps of the first bottle layer is a vessel carrier 1, which serves as a cover and (theft) security of the first bottle layer.
  • a second layer of bottles 15 which corresponds to the first, and which is in turn covered or secured by a vessel carrier 1.
  • a vessel carrier 1 In the recesses of this or a further vessel carrier 1 there is a - corresponding to the first - third or fourth layer of bottles 15, which in turn is covered or secured by a vessel carrier 1.
  • a peripheral rim 5 can be seen, which on its upper edge - between the marginal quills 4 - comprises a large number of cutouts 23, each opposite in the region of the middle between two marginal quills (4) whose upper ends (7) have their greatest height difference and which reveal the view of each label of the outermost bottles 15 of a layer.
  • each shelf 5 of the vessel carriers 1, 21 has recesses 11 on its lower edge, which are designed as holding or carrying handles.
  • the recess 11 represents a handle in the middle of the transverse side or end face of a vessel carrier 1, 21.
  • the circumferential rim 5 still offers enough space for advertising, for example glued there , can be printed or engraved.
  • Figure 4 shows a cross section through part of the stack in Figure 3.
  • the bottles 15 through the depressions 2 of an underlying vessel carrier 1 or 21, in which they stand and one through the centering rings 14 overlying vessel support 1 are held so that their axis of symmetry with the axis 18 of the elements 13 essentially coincides.
  • the lower edge the webs 19 in the area between the reinforcing rings 17, which connect them to each other, with the bottom edge the reinforcement rings 17 just coincide.
  • Figure 5 is the cross section through a single element 13 of the vessel carrier 1 according to the invention - corresponding to the Fig. 4 - shown.
  • Concentric to axis 18, which in Essentially perpendicular to the bearing level and to the top and bottom The underside of the vessel support 1 is the centering ring 14, and the reinforcing ring 17 are arranged. From this figure 5 it becomes clear that the webs 19 are between two neighboring ones Extend elements 13 and their centering rings 14th and reinforcing rings 17 connect directly to one another.
  • the upper edge 24 of the web 19 is level with a top surface 25 over which the two adjacent reinforcement rings 17 connects together.
  • the lower edge 26 of the web 19 can be located in the area between the reinforcement rings 17 at the same level as the lower edges of the reinforcement rings stretch (as shown here) or above (see Fig. 2).
  • the centering ring 14 preferably includes the Sections for rough centering 27 of the heads of the bottles 15 an underlying location. These rough centering sections 27 preferably have an incline running against the axis 18 from 45 ° and close directly on its lower edge to a substantially horizontal protective section 28 on this lower edge from injury protects.
  • the rough centering sections go at their upper end 27 into a practically cylindrical first centering section 29 above, which in turn at its upper End in a horizontal or slightly inclined or against the Go over the axis of the slightly rising first edition 30.
  • This first pad 30 together with the first centering section 27 serve for the safe centering of the bottle heads of the at most underlying layer of wide neck bottles as well as Place the vessel holder 1 on these wide-mouth bottles (Not shown).
  • the first edition 30 goes into a second practically cylindrical centering section 31 over which at its upper end into a second support section 32 transforms.
  • This second support section 32 is for the purpose individual adaptation to the level and diameter of the bottle heads and for fine centering of the bottle heads preferably arched upwards and has a central Opening 33 on.
  • the arched up ensures second support section 32 the inscriptions on the Sealing the bottles protects them from being scratched. This protection against contact between the container and the load is reinforced by the central opening 33.
  • the second contact area 32 protrudes due to its curvature slightly above the level of the upper edge 24 of the web 19 and the top surface 25 and thereby serves the centering of the bottom of a bottle 15, which in this Vascular carrier is used. Between those used Bottles 15 are the closest quill 3 or marginal quills 4 visible. As a condition for the used Bottles 15 serve - depending on the diameter of the Footprint of the bottles - the upper edges 24 of the webs 19 or the top surfaces 25 or depending on the curvature of the bottle bottoms also the top of the second support sections 32.
  • the vessel carrier 1 can the centering sections 29, 31 also exactly cylindrical or slightly conical be shaped. In general, however, the stacking game by the diameter of these centering sections or by the difference of this diameter to the diameter of the bottle head is significantly influenced.
  • Another embodiment of the vessel carrier also detects centering rings 14 only one centering section for normal or wide-necked Bottles. The idea of the invention includes, of course also any combinations of those shown and / or described embodiments.
  • FIG. 6 shows the use of the vessel carrier 1 according to the invention for the storage of cans 16 with 0.5 1 content each.
  • the bottom vessel carrier 21 of a stack has feet 22 on its underside, which are arranged and have such a height that the stack can be easily picked up with a forklift.
  • this bottom vessel holder 21 with its feet 22 - like the vessel holder 1 - is made in one piece from washable plastic and is designed as a complete 1/4 pallet.
  • a particularly preferred embodiment of a vessel carrier 21 ', which has feet 22 as the bottom vessel carrier of a stack is designed to be nestable, so that even empty vessel carriers 21' equipped with pallet feet 22 can be nested on one another in a space-saving and safe manner.
  • a first layer of 54 beverage cans 16 with a substantially uniform size is inserted into the corresponding recesses in the lowermost vessel support 21 and stands upright in one plane.
  • the quill 3 or quill 4 give the cans 16 a good stance so that they are reliably secured against tipping over or falling out.
  • a vessel carrier 1 which serves as a cover and (theft) security for the first can layer.
  • a second layer of cans 16 corresponding to the first which in turn is covered or secured by a vessel carrier 1.
  • there is a third or fourth and fifth layer of cans 16 which corresponds to the first and which is in turn covered or secured by a vessel holder 1.
  • each shelf 5 of the vessel carriers 1, 21 has recesses 11 on its lower edge, which are designed as holding or carrying handles.
  • the recess 11 represents a handle in the middle of the transverse side or end face of a vessel carrier 1, 21.
  • Figure 7 shows a cross section through part of the stack in Figure 6.
  • the cans 16 by the Depressions 2 of an underlying vessel carrier 1 or 21, in which they stand and through the centering rings 14 one above Vessel carrier 1 are held so that their Axis of symmetry with the axis 18 of the elements 13 essentially coincides.
  • the bottom edge the webs 19 in the area between the reinforcing rings 17, that connect them to each other, with the bottom edge of the reinforcement rings 17 just collapses.
  • Figure 8 is the cross section through a single element 13 of the vessel carrier 1 according to the invention - corresponding to the Fig. 7 - shown.
  • Concentric to axis 18, which in Essentially perpendicular to the bearing level and to the top and bottom The underside of the vessel support 1 is the centering ring 14, and the reinforcing ring 17 are arranged. From this figure 8 it becomes clear that the webs 19 are between two neighboring ones Extend elements 13 and their centering rings 14th and reinforcing rings 17 connect directly to one another.
  • the upper edge 24 of the web 19 is level with a top surface 25 over which the two adjacent reinforcement rings 17 connects together.
  • the lower edge 26 of the web 19 can be located in the area between the reinforcement rings 17 at the same level as the lower edges of the reinforcement rings stretch (as shown here) or above (see Fig. 2).
  • the centering ring 14 preferably includes the Sections for rough centering 27 of the heads or crown caps bottles of an underlying layer. These rough centering sections 27 preferably point against the axis 18 gradient of 45 ° and close at the bottom edge directly to an essentially horizontal one Protection section 28 of this lower edge from injury protects.
  • the outer diameter of this protective section 28 is dimensioned such that the annular protective section dipped into the upper sealing flange of a can 16 and centered the can.
  • the distance x between the lower edge of the protective section 28 and the Lower edge 26 of the web 19 should be dimensioned such that the Protection section 28 or the web 19 just on the lid or the upper sealing flange of the can; preferably then this distance x is just 4 mm.
  • the distance x on the one hand is less than 4 mm, e.g. 3 mm, then the Vessel carrier 1 lying over a layer of cans only on the upper sealing flange of the underlying cans 16 on.
  • x is larger than 4 mm, e.g. 5 mm, so lies the vessel carrier only with the protective section 28 of the centering ring 14 on the lids of the underlying cans 16 on.
  • the stacking game which is very important for the lateral stability of a stack it is important to be discontinued. Additionally guaranteed the upwardly curved first 30 and second support section 32 the caps of the cans protect against crushing or other damage.
  • the second support area 32 protrudes somewhat above the level of the Top edge 24 of the web 19 and the top surface 25 and thereby serves to center the bottom of a can 16, which is used in this vessel carrier. As a support for the cans 16 used serve primarily the upper edges 24 the webs 19.
  • FIG. 9 shows a top view of an empty vessel carrier 1 with a footprint that is essentially the storage area corresponds to a 1/4 pallet.
  • 54 orthogonally arranged depressions 2 serve to hold a layer of bottles or cans.
  • the depressions 2 are delimited by quills 3, or marginal quill 4 as well as through the surrounding rim 5.
  • the central opening 33 intended.
  • This is followed by the top of the second Support section 32 visible, which in turn on the Periphery merges into the webs 19.
  • the webs 19 run radial to the central opening 33, the upper edges 24 merge into the top surface 25.
  • the side surfaces 34 of the quill 3 or marginal quill 4 are - according to the essentially round surface of the bottles or cans to be used - slightly concave formed or have part-circular indentations on.
  • the quills have on their upper end faces 35 3 or marginal quill 4 one or more openings or drainage holes 36. These drainage holes serve to drain the one-piece and plastic Manufactured vascular carrier after being used for the purpose of Cleaning. It is important that none Part of a vessel carrier, neither on the top nor on the Underside, wash water can collect or withhold. So can drain off all the washing water, causing the drying process considerably relieved.
  • the depressions 2 and the side surfaces of the quill 3 and marginal quills 4 are the round bottle or Adjusted can shape.
  • the depressions 2 another bottle or can shape (e.g. polyhedral or otherwise deviating from the round shape).
  • partition walls can be provided be the quills 3 or marginal quills 4 connect with each other and for increased lateral stability of the vessel support 1, and centering rings 14, which consist of spaced segments.
  • FIG. 10 shows the underside of a vessel carrier 1 with a A large number of centering rings 14, which correspond to the Depressions on the top, in this case orthogonal, are distributed. They are concentric with the centering rings Reinforcement rings 17 arranged and over 8 webs 19 with these connected. The webs, which are parallel to the transverse or The long sides of the vessel support also connect the Reinforcement rings 17 of two adjacent elements 13 and the reinforcement rings with the surrounding rim 5.
  • FIG 11 shows a longitudinal and a transverse side view of the vessel carrier according to the invention.
  • the quills 3 or marginal Pinolen 4 define with their upper end surface 35 the top level of the vessel carrier 1.
  • the circumferential Board 5 is in the areas that the marginal Pinolen 4 are molded, also up to this level pulled up and leaves cutouts 23 free.
  • Below the bottom edge 20 of the board 5 are the reinforcement rings 17 and these connecting webs 19 visible.
  • the lowest level of a vessel carrier 1 define the lower edges of the centering rings 14.
  • the reinforcing rings 17 have an outer diameter on the roughly the largest diameter of the corresponds to stored or transportable vessels.
  • the empty vessel carrier 1 saves space and securely one on top of the other or on a 1/4 pallet trained bottom vessel holder 21 nested can be, as shown in Fig. 12.
  • the effective one average box height of the vessel carrier 1 is by the distance of the lower edge 20 to the upper end faces 35 of the quill 3 and marginal quill 4 or the rim 5 determines, the reinforcing rings 17 and the centering rings 14 by the extent of their protrusion below the lower edge 20 of the board 5 in the wells 2 of the underlying Penetrate the vessel carrier and thus in engagement with the quills mutual sliding of the nested vessel carriers prevent.
  • FIG. 13 shows a pallet feet 22 equipped with nestable vessel carrier 21 'a particularly preferred Embodiment obliquely from below.
  • vessel holder 21 has this Vessel carrier 21 'no recesses designed as a handle 11 on.
  • His feet 22, however, include stand areas 39, which each have at least one drainage hole 36 and are divided by incisions 40.
  • Feet 22 in the middle of the long side of a vessel carrier according to the invention 21 ' are more voluminous because they are larger Have to carry a load than that arranged on the transverse sides Feet 22.
  • On the underside of the vessel support 21 ' a framework of longitudinal and transverse reinforcement bars 41 visible.
  • the standing surfaces 39 of the feet 22 point such shapes that they fit into the wells 2 on the Engage the top of an underlying vessel support 21 ' can.
  • Figure 14 shows a nestable vessel carrier 21 'accordingly Fig. 13 obliquely from above.
  • the quills 3 or marginal Quill 4 have side edges 37; being the Side edges 37 of adjacent quills 3 or marginal ones Quill 4 - in contrast to that in Figures 1 and 9 vessel carriers shown - connected by partitions 38 are.
  • the side edges 37 of the quill 3, which no marginal Quill 4 faces, are separated by partitions 38 ' connected to the board 5.
  • partitions 38 ' corresponds the upper edge 43 of these partitions 38, 38 'preferably essentially the upper edge of the peripheral rim 5 at its lowest point in the middle of a widened one Section 23 '.
  • Figure 15 shows a stack with three nested Vessel carriers 21 'in a perspective view diagonally from above.
  • 22 is dimensioned such that when The ends 42 of the incisions are boxed by a plurality of vessel carriers 21 ' 40 on the upper edges 43 of the partitions 38, 38 'of the underlying vessel carrier 21 '.
  • the ends 42 of the incisions 40 lie not on the upper edges 43 of the partitions 38, 38 'of the one below Vessel carrier 21 'on - the standing surfaces 39 the feet 22 are then in the recesses 2 of the underlying Vessel carrier 21 'directly on the upper edges 24 of the Web 19 (see Fig. 18 and Fig. 5).
  • Figure 16 shows a longitudinal side view of one with pallet feet 22 equipped, nestable vessel carrier 21 '.
  • the reference numerals correspond to those in Fig. 6.
  • Good the incisions 40 are visible, which stand area 39 of the pallet foot arranged in the middle of the long side 22 divided.
  • the lots in which the Incisions 40 pass into the base 39, as well the outer edges 43 of the feet 22 are chamfered and / or rounded.
  • the footprints 39 can improve the The nested slip carriers 21 'are roughened or be profiled.
  • an additional non-slip covering applied to the stand surfaces 39 his.
  • the height difference between the stand area 39 and the lower edge 20 of the shelf 5 is preferably aligned according to the usual dimensions of pallets, e.g. With Lift trucks are moved.
  • Figure 17 shows a transverse side view of one with pallet feet 22 equipped, nestable vessel carrier 21 ' corresponding to Fig. 16.
  • Fig. 18 shows a top view of the top of a Pallet feet equipped, nestable vessel carrier 21 'corresponding to FIG. 16.
  • Vessel carrier 21 shown are the quill 3 and the marginal quills 4 on their side edges 37 through Partitions 38 connected.
  • the depressions 2 in the top of the vessel carrier 21 ' are in height through the upper edges 24 of the webs 19 limited.
  • the side edges are clearly visible 37 of the quill 3, which no quill 4 faces and that over a partition 38 'with the board 5 are connected.
  • Fig. 19 shows a plan view of the underside of a Pallet feet 22 equipped, nestable vessel carrier 21 'corresponding to FIG. 16.
  • the webs are clearly visible 19 and its lower edge 26.
  • This lower edge 26 can on the are the same height as the lower edge 20 of the shelf 5, they can also be arranged higher:
  • the webs 19 are not as high as that Reinforcing webs 41.
  • the webs 19 and Reinforcing webs 41 are designed to run into one another so that a stable network is formed on which the feet 22 preferably are integrally formed.
  • the footprint 39 of the feet 22 can be profiled or with a Coating increasing friction. From Fig. 19 is it can be clearly seen that through the incisions 40 from one another separate parts of the footprint 39 of the feet 22 so shaped are that they are in the recesses 2 on the top of an identical vessel carrier 21 'fit.
  • the vessel holder 1 is used as a full reusable pack:
  • the vessel holder is placed on a conveyor belt under a bottle or can filling machine, whereupon at Use of the vessel carrier described above as an example 1 - with a specially designed filling head - all 54 bottles or cans are lowered into the vessel carrier at once.
  • Cans 16 a layer aligned so that the labels or Inscriptions through the cutouts 23 around the vessel carrier 1 running board 5 are visible. This process is when filling single vessels or multi-packs (Top packs) the same. The filled one is then removed from the conveyor belt Vessel carrier transported to a palletizing machine where preferably four layers of bottles or five layers of cans piled up become. A vessel carrier placed on the top layer is used as cover and stacking protection. If necessary, this cover by means of tapes or the like with the pallet or with that designed as a pallet lowest vessel carrier 21 are connected.
  • the filled pallets are e.g. to an interim storage facility (depot) and from there to one Supermarket transported. Thanks to the good visibility e.g. a special shape or color of the Bottles or cans, the label or the advertisement on board the vascular carrier easily recognized.
  • the individual or as a multi-pack (Top pack) connected bottles or cans simply removed directly from the vessel carrier by the customer become.
  • Handling empty vessel carriers is thanks to the - as Carrying handles trained - recesses 11 on the lower edge 20 of the board 5 extremely simple.
  • the empty vessel carriers are easy to carry and are in the empties store of the supermarket space-saving nested or there with the from Returned empty bottles filled by hand.
  • Pallets with preferably four by the inventive Layers of bottles held and secured are covered with a fifth vessel carrier and secured, whereupon it transports back to the beverage manufacturer become. There the bottles are reused fed and washed the vascular carrier, dried and kept nested until further use, whereby excellent nestability and volume savings be greatly appreciated.

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  1. Support de récipients (1) destiné à recevoir plusieurs récipients présentant sensiblement une taille homogène et disposés verticalement dans un plan, dans lequel les dimensions extérieures horizontales de sa surface d'appui correspondent du moins approximativement à celles de la surface de chargement d'une base, notamment une palette ou une palette partielle, destinée au stockage et au transport de marchandises, comportant une multitude d'éléments (13) disposés régulièrement, qui sont conçus sur leur face supérieure et inférieure pour recevoir des récipients sous forme de bouteilles (15) et boítes (16),
    caractérisé en ce que
    le support de récipients est conçu comme une palette ou une palette partielle et comporte des pieds (22) qui sont disposés de telle manière et présentent une hauteur telle que le support de récipients peut être saisi à l'aide d'un chariot élévateur,
    les éléments (13) présentent sur leur face supérieure des renfoncements (2) qui sont séparés les uns des autres par des broches (3) ou des broches de bordure (4).
  2. Support de récipients (1) selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les éléments (13) sont disposés orthogonalement.
  3. Support de récipients (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les broches (3) ou broches de bordure (4) présentent des extrémités supérieures (8, 7) ou des surfaces terminales (35) qui définissent le niveau le plus élevé du support de récipients (1).
  4. Support de récipients (1) selon la revendication 3,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les broches (3) ou broches de bordure (4) présentent, sur leur surfaces latérales (34), des échancrures en forme de cercle primitif.
  5. Support de récipients (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les broches (3) ou les broches de bordure (4) présentent, au niveau de leurs extrémités supérieures (8, 7), au moins un trou d'évacuation d'eau (36).
  6. Support de récipients (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5,
    caractérisé par
    un bord périphérique sensiblement vertical (5) sur lequel sont formées toutes les broches de bordure (4), ce bord (5) comportant des découpes (23) qui présentent respectivement dans la région du centre, entre deux broches de bordure (4), leur plus grande différence de hauteur par rapport à leurs extrémités supérieures (7).
  7. Support de récipients (1) selon la revendication 6,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le bord périphérique (5) présente sur son arête inférieure des évidements (11) qui sont conçus sous forme de poignées de portage ou de maintien.
  8. Support de récipients (1, 21') selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les broches (3) ou les broches de bordure (4) présentent des arêtes latérales (37), ces arêtes latérales de broches (3) ou broches de bordure (4) voisines étant reliées les unes aux autres par des parois de séparation (38).
  9. Support de récipients (21') selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les pieds (22) comportent des surfaces d'appui (39) qui présentent au moins un trou d'évacuation d'eau (36) et sont divisées par des incisions (40).
  10. Support de récipients (21') selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9,
    caractérisé en ce que
    les surfaces d'appui (39) des pieds (22) présentent des formes de nature à s'engrener dans les renfoncements (2) sur la face supérieure d'un support de récipients sous-jacent (21') et que la hauteur des incisions (40) est dimensionnée de manière à ce que leurs extrémités (42) reposent ou non sur les arêtes supérieures (43) des parois de séparation (38, 38') du support de récipients sous-jacent (21').
  11. Support de récipients (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'il
    est fabriqué en une pièce et contient du plastique lavable.
  12. Utilisation d'un support de récipients (21) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11,
    caractérisée en ce qu'il
    sert, en tant que palette ou palette partielle, à recevoir une première couche de bouteilles (15) ou de boítes (16).
  13. Système de support de récipients, comprenant :
    au moins un support de récipients (1) destiné à recevoir plusieurs
    récipients présentant sensiblement une taille homogène et disposés verticalement dans un plan, dans lequel support les dimensions horizontales extérieures de sa surface d'appui correspondent du moins approximativement à celles de la surface de chargement d'une base, notamment une palette ou une palette partielle, destinée au stockage et au transport de marchandises, comportant une multitude d'éléments (13) disposés régulièrement, qui sont conçus sur leur face supérieure et inférieure pour recevoir des récipients sous forme de bouteilles (15) et boítes (16), les éléments (13) présentant sur leur face supérieure des renfoncements (2) qui sont séparés les uns des autres par des broches (3) ou des broches de bordure (4) ;
    un support de récipients (21, 21') selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11,
    des bouteilles (15) ou boítes (16) qui sont adaptées en formes et dimensions aux éléments (13) du support de récipients (1, 21).
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