EP1097088B1 - Device for storing and transporting individual loads - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention concerns an apparatus for storing and transporting piece goods, at least comprising a bottom portion (1), side or frame portions (2, 3) arranged thereon and a plurality of substantially flexible pockets (4, 5, 14) which can be received on the bottom portion (1) and/or between the frame portions (2, 3). In order to provide an apparatus having the above-specified features in which either the compartments or pockets or the apparatus overall can be collapsed or varied relatively simply, that is to say with a low level of technical complication and expenditure and involving a small amount of time and can be set up ready with the pockets again, it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the pockets overall or at least group-wise can be put into a closely collapsed or folded condition and in that condition can be put into the housing formed from the bottom portion and the side or frame portions or can be replaced by other pockets.

Description

The present invention relates to a device for storing and transporting General cargo, at least consisting of a bottom part and a plurality of substantially flexible pockets, which on the Bottom part are receivable, the pockets total or at least In groups can be brought into a tightly folded or folded state.

Such a device is known from the German patent applications P 41 38 507 and 195 49 166 known. In these known devices are made of a flexible sheet material formed pockets in a frame suspended by rods, which are looped at the top Run end of the pockets and in turn are guided on upper longitudinal beams of the cream.

In the device known from the P 41 35 507, the bags for loading and unloading taken out one by one from the guide of the upper longitudinal bars and emptied one after the other. After all, carrying the bags crossbars from the guides of the upper Longitudinal beams of the frame are pulled out, can rigid connections between the individual frame parts are solved, so that the frame parts then with the Floor part are collapsible to a more compact unit. The bags are of this however, to be transported separately.

In the device known from DE 195 49 166 an unloading device is provided, from which out of the upper frame part led out and emptied pockets can be transported in a arranged below the upper frame parts Storage space, which can also be provided on a pull-out car of the cream.

Such devices currently have their main application in the field of Automobile manufacturing, these devices are used for the most diverse Individual parts of motor vehicles, in particular also body parts such as doors, Door panels and the like to transport such that they on the one hand fast and can be easily packaged and removed from the device and that they on the other hand well protected against any damage or normal transport conditions are, and advantageously no wegzuwerfendes or to be disposed of Packaging material is obtained. To save on transport costs, it would be useful if corresponding devices, as soon as they are completely discharged, as space-saving as possible can be folded, but the construction and dismantling of such device should not take excessive time.

In the case of the above-mentioned P 41 38 507 is the re-erecting of the frame and, above all the reintroduction of the individual rods in the upper frame guides a relative time-consuming process, and the fact that the frame and the pockets under Circumstances separated from each other and thereby possibly also in Different containers or trucks can be transported separately, to further Complications lead, especially when items of various devices have different dimensions, so that only certain pockets and frames fit together.

Compared to this prior art, the present invention has the object, to provide a device with the features mentioned, in which either the Pockets or the device as a whole is relatively simple, i. with low technical effort and combined with little time and / or varied and with the Bags can be put back ready, the subjects or bags versatile can be used and are easy to handle.

This object is achieved in that the pockets are at least partially sufficiently rigid, have foldable side panels, through which the pockets are freestanding set up.

For example, the individual pockets could be essentially U-shaped Web material are formed on their front pages sufficiently rigid, foldable strips of material or these end-to-end material webs can be made of a sufficiently stiff, but nevertheless foldable or provided with one or more fold lines side panels made become. It is particularly preferred if several pockets aligned one behind the other and are formed coherently, with their front side together in each case one coherent accordion formation.

The pockets can then be folded accordion-like and pulled apart are, expediently on the bottom part and / or on the frame Struts, hooks or the like should be provided, with the help of the bags can be kept in their fully unfolded state on the device.

For the purposes of the present invention, the term "housing" is very broad and includes therefore, all that is suitable, the collapsible or collapsible bags to pick up and hold. So it can be in a case of a box closed walls, as well as one on all sides (also to the ground) negotiate open frameworks, if necessary with necessary bracing, as well as all conceivable mixed forms of open and closed "housings". In this sense are also the terms "frame parts" and "side parts" interchangeable.

Preferred variants of the device according to the invention are characterized in that several bags are made of continuous material webs and in the unfolded state a compartmentalization of the bottom part and side panels define defined housing, where optionally also several different pockets or Compartments can be used in a housing.

In a particularly preferred embodiment it is provided that the frame parts are pivotally or detachably arranged on the bottom part and that the collapsed or folded pockets and the frame parts on the bottom part or in the Floor are accommodated in such a way that neither the pockets nor the frame parts on the Base surface of the bottom part protrude.

The device according to the invention is preferably designed such that the bottom part can accommodate all the individual parts of which the entire transport device consists, i.e. the bottom part is designed as a hollow box or frame, in which all items into, at least but can be hung up. As far as the parts are only placed on top, it is of course expedient if they are placed on the bottom part in this Condition can be fixed or fixed. Concretely, both the folded pockets as well as the optionally removable or retractable Side parts are received in or on the bottom part. For this one has only the dimensions choose the device appropriately, i. For example, the side panels and the pockets should not higher or not in the folded or removed or folded state wider and not longer than the bottom part is wide or long.

In this case, therefore, no frame parts on the base area spanned by the bottom part protrude, as corresponding protruding parts are disturbing during transport, others Damage to objects or even injury to persons.

It is particularly useful if the bags to be folded, not of any frame parts to which they are suspended, must be solved, but when combined with these frame parts, e.g. inserted in a box-shaped bottom part can be. These frame parts, i. in particular longitudinal beams, on which are suspended transversely through loops on the pockets extending transverse beams, of the other frame parts are solved, and the spars must of course in the Fit in the bottom part.

The pockets may be open at the top and at the front, and they may e.g. in one piece connected or separate, U-shaped loops form, so in between each still damping material in the form of foamed plates or the like arranged can be.

The first and / or last of these series of related bags can be attached to theirs Expediently still have a material web, the manner of a Blanket can be put on top of the open sides of the bags, so that the Bags are closed at the top.

Furthermore, an embodiment of the present invention is preferred in which a belt a group of pockets or all pockets of a corresponding device on at least spanned three sides, wherein the belt preferably along the two end faces of the Bags is guided by loops. The central piece of belt, which with the front surface or Rear surface of the first and last pocket engages, a gain in shape a more or less stiff insert or overlay, or this middle one Gurtabschnitt can also be replaced by a rod, a bar or the like, so that the two remaining strap ends at the ends of this rod, across a pocket reach out and attack the individual pockets in a compact unit can be contracted. It is understood that the belt also has corresponding tensioning or fasteners may have to the pockets in the contracted To maintain state.

The corresponding accordion-like coherent and essentially freestanding Stackable bags do not have to be hung individually, but they can be free on the Stand bottom part or they need only a few points, z. B. in the area of the first and the last bag to be fixed to the bottom part or to the frame parts. These Connections are easy and quick to release and can be just as light and fast be restored so that the pockets folded very easily and into the Floor part on or can be placed on the bottom part, whereupon subsequently the Frame parts, which do not necessarily have to be present, are also collapsed be, so that the device thereafter a very compact, substantially cuboidal Unit forms.

Figur. 1

die Außenansicht einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung in einem aufgeklappten, auseinandergezogenen Zustand,

Figur 2

eine Ansicht der Vorrichtung nach Figur 1 in geöffnetem Zustand,

Figur 3

die Ausführungsform nach den Figuren 1 und 2 in einem teilweise zusammengefalteten Zustand,

Figur 4

eine Alternative zu den Ausführungsformen der Figuren 1 bis 3, bei welcher ein Gurt zum Zusammenziehen verwendet wird,

Figur 5

schematisch eine Seitenansicht der in den Figuren 1 bis 4 dargestellten Ausführungsformen in einem teilweise zusammengefalteten Zustand,

Figur 6

eine Detailansicht des unteren Seiten- bzw. Eckbereiches der einzelnen Taschen,

Figur 7

die Taschen alleine in einem zusammengefalteten Zustand und

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die in das Bodenteil ein- bzw. aufgelegten Taschen und die klappbaren Rahmenteile der Vorrichtung.

Other advantages, features and applications of the present. The invention will be apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment and the accompanying figures. Show it:

Figure. 1

the external view of an embodiment of the invention in an unfolded, exploded state,

FIG. 2

3 is a view of the device according to FIG. 1 in the opened state,

FIG. 3

the embodiment of Figures 1 and 2 in a partially folded state,

FIG. 4

an alternative to the embodiments of Figures 1 to 3, in which a belt is used for contraction,

FIG. 5

2 is a schematic side view of the embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4 in a partially folded state;

FIG. 6

a detailed view of the lower side or corner area of the individual pockets,

FIG. 7

the bags alone in a folded state and

FIG. 8

the pockets inserted in the bottom part and the foldable frame parts of the device.

Figures 1 to 8 show an embodiment with pockets 14, which are freestanding set up. In Figure 1, the device can be seen as completely enclosed, cuboid box. there the upper cover is formed of two material webs 13, each at the upper outer End of the first and the last pocket of the corresponding group of bags 14 attached are. The device of Figure 1 is shown again in Figure 2 in a state in which the two webs 13 are folded down. You can also see here a fan division forming individual pockets, the front sides of these pockets now through Wall elements 15 are closed, which are made of a more or less stiff but nonetheless consist of foldable material. The wall parts 15 are a total of accordion foldable and indeed along inwardly buckling fold lines 16 and outwardly buckling fold lines 17, respectively aligned with the transverse partitions of the individual pockets. The foldability this side wall parts 15 may, for. B. be prepared by the side wall parts 15th a total of double-walled consist of a fabric or similar material web, in which Bags are formed, which extend over the entire height of this side wall and whose width corresponds to the fold width. In these pockets can then z. Plastic strips, Wooden strips or the like are inserted, which the side walls a sufficient Give rigidity and yet make them accordion-like foldable.

The foldability of these bags and their stamina is particularly clearly illustrated in the FIGS. 3 to 5. In FIG. 3, the open pockets are largely in one pushed together state, but still free in this state the bottom plate 1 stand. FIG. 4 shows a variant of this embodiment, in which on the one hand in addition to the pockets even an outer frame is provided on which the pockets can be fixed in the fully extended state, so that they z. B. retain the illustrated in Figure 2, fully open state. You can do this Hooks, clamps, cross struts or other elements on the pockets, preferably on the each first and last bag, and be provided on the frame parts, so that fix the pockets in the desired position. In addition, in Figure 4 is still a further possibility of contraction of the open (and empty) pockets 14, namely by means of a belt 21, of which two strips parallel to the side walls 5 and preferably run through there arranged loops, while these two longitudinal straps 21 connecting belt portion 22 extends transversely across the first and last of the pockets away. This belt portion 22 may in turn consist of a slightly stiffer material or a Insert or the like of a rigid material. By tightening the straps Also, the pockets 14 are very tightly and compactly compressed into a small unit.

FIG. 5 schematically shows a side view of the largely compressed pockets, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show how these pockets may function as a separate unit are portable and can be placed on the bottom part or on this. Beyond again, as already described above, the frame parts 2 and 3 'collapsed, in which case in fact four independently hinged on the bottom part 1, pivotable frame parts 2 and 3 ' are provided.

Figure 6 shows still a part of the lower corner regions of the individual pockets 14 with the Partitions 18 and 19 between the individual pockets and the side wall portion 15 with a Folding line 16. The two partitions 18 and 19 are still by a bottom strip 20th connected together, whose width is dimensioned so that it is slightly larger than the width the two side wall parts 15 which connect the partitions 18 and 19 with each other. This However, lower strip 20 is deliberately not connected to the side wall parts 15, as this on the one hand not clean and easily possible, on the other hand but also to allow dirt, dust and the like through the opening above the floor element can be transported out.

It is understood that the side parts of the frame shown in the figures do not necessarily be retractable or removable, but that in the case a fixed, non-collapsible frame or housing the inner pockets or the merge internal compartmentalization and optionally exchange (for example, against others Foldable bags) or in the folded state in the housing can insert.

Claims (16)

1. Apparatus for storing and transporting piece goods, at least comprising a bottom portion (1) and a plurality of substantially flexible pockets (4, 5, 14) which can be received on the bottom portion (1), wherein the pockets overall or at least in a group-wise manner can be put into a closely collapsed or folded condition, characterised in that the pockets have at least partially sufficiently stiff foldable side portions by which the pockets can be set up in a free-standing position.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 characterised in that it is arranged in a housing formed from the bottom portion (1) and side or frame portions (2,3) secured thereto.
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterised in that a plurality of pockets are formed from interconnected material webs and in the unfolded condition define a compartment division in the housing formed from the bottom portion and side portions which are possibly provided.
4. Apparatus according to claim 3 characterised in that a plurality of different pockets or compartment divisions can be fitted into a housing.
5. Apparatus according to one of claims 2 to 4 characterised in that the frame portions (2, 3) are arranged pivotably or releasably on the bottom portion (1) and that the collapsed or folded-together pockets (4, 5, 14) and the frame portions (2, 3, 3') can be received on or in the bottom portion (1) in such a way that neither the pockets (4, 5, 14) nor the frame portions (2, 3, 3') project beyond the base area of the bottom portion (1).
6. Apparatus according to claim 5 characterised in that the frame portions can be connected together to form a rigid frame and are releasable from each other in such a way that they can be laid or folded into or onto the bottom portion (1).
7. Apparatus according to claim 6 characterised in that pivotably connected to two oppositely disposed ends of the bottom portion are two pivotable frame portions (2) which can be fixed in their vertically upwardly pivoted position, the pivotable frame portions (1) being rigidly connectable together by longitudinal bearers (3) or transverse bearers.
8. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 7 characterised in that the pockets (4, 5) are open at their top and/or laterally.
9. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 8 characterised in that the pockets have a lateral concertina-like folding configuration, wherein a plurality of pockets are connected together in such a way that the concertina-like folding continues continuously from one pocket (14) to the next following pocket.
10. Apparatus according to one of claims 2 to 8 characterised in that provided on the bottom portion (1) and/or on the frame portions (2, 3) are struts or hooks with which the pockets (14) which are connected to form a group can be held in an unfolded or pulled-apart condition.
11. Apparatus according to one of claims 2 to 12 characterised in that the bottom portion (1) is in the form of an upwardly open box whose internal width and length dimensions correspond to the outside dimensions of the pulled-apart pockets in the lengthwise and widthwise directions.
12. Apparatus according to one of claims 2 to 11 characterised in that the height of the frame portions (3, 3') mounted to the longitudinal sides of the box is less than the internal widthwise dimension of the box and/or that the height of the end frame portions (2) is less than the internal lengthwise dimension of the bottom portion (1) which is in the form of a box.
13. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 12 characterised in that there is provided a strap (22, 21) which embraces the whole of the pockets on the outside thereof on at least three sides and which is preferably passed through lateral loops at the ends of the pockets.
14. Apparatus according to claim 13 characterised in that a strap part which extends transversely over the last one or the first one respectively of the pockets (4, 5, 14) is either reinforced by an inlay portion or a portion applied thereto or is replaced by a more or less stiff element in the form of a bar or strip.
15. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 14 characterised in that provided at the upper edge of the first and/or last pockets is a flexible material web whose length or overall length is sufficient to cover the open top side of all pockets in the pulled-apart condition.
16. Apparatus according to claim 15 characterised in that the material web can be closed with a touch-and-close fastener.

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