EP1110869A1 - Plastic container in the form of a crate - Google Patents

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EP1110869A1
EP1110869A1 EP00126813A EP00126813A EP1110869A1 EP 1110869 A1 EP1110869 A1 EP 1110869A1 EP 00126813 A EP00126813 A EP 00126813A EP 00126813 A EP00126813 A EP 00126813A EP 1110869 A1 EP1110869 A1 EP 1110869A1
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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
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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
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  • the invention relates to a box-shaped container made of plastic, in particular Storage and transport box, in which one has a flat top inside Bottom is stabilized on the underside by stiffening ribs on the underside of the floor on the one hand a soil center field and on the other hand one surrounding it bordering in a frame-like manner, more closely meshed with the central floor area Define the ribbed tread or footprint area.
  • the between the bottom underside, the flat top and the Stiffening ribs delimited free spaces are completely open at the bottom edge, and the stiffening ribs supporting the flat webs are not connected to the longitudinal and transverse stiffening ribs of the floor center panel formed.
  • the flat webs surrounding the frame in the edge area so that the container is provided with a quasi double floor in the edge area, set one up Roller tracks or the like are executable skirting boards Container decoupled from the central floor central area is reached, that deflections occurring in the floor center field have no influence on the have circumferential tread, which therefore caused no deflections Participates in the movement of the soil midfield.
  • a container in which the bottom middle field not from the circumferential plane-parallel, due to a close-meshed ribbing formed support and / or tread is decoupled, but the webs of the ribbing are connected to each other like a frame.
  • Stiffening frames are transversely to the longitudinal webs underpinning the floor Insertion or push-through channels molded into them, if necessary a stiffening profile, preferably a tube can be inserted.
  • the invention has for its object a container of the aforementioned Type to create the middle even with high loads, especially heavy Loads on all conveyor lines (roller conveyors, roller conveyors, ball turnover tables or the like) remains eligible or executable, in compliance with the Running noise, measured in dB.
  • the soil center field with a - preferably smooth to the outside - cover base is provided.
  • Double-walled floor center section achieved makes it possible to deflect the floor to keep low despite a higher load. Should the actual container bottom bend too far due to overload, it remains preferred due to the made in one piece with the rest of the container body by injection molding smooth cover floor in the middle floor area still on all Conveyors can run without jumping or snagging. That being said the noise generation when conveying the container on the conveyor system or distance significantly reduced.
  • the central floor section or the central floor section can also be the height of the underbody reinforcement (Ribbing with cover base) compared to the commercially available or generic containers with approximately the same load values in somewhat lower height. Due to the reduced floor height the stacking height can be reduced or - compared to commercially available Containers of unchanged floor height - increase the content or filling volume.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the stiffening ribs of the floor center panel, which closes to the outside in one lower level than the tread area. This can be achieved by which extended to the tread area, the cover floor in the middle of the floor supporting stiffening or support ribs in the tread area Jump up to a correspondingly higher level. This lead can be caused by an angled heel or a slant, like a bomb, respectively. This difference in height supports that the bottom center section Space for deflections up to the level of the circumferential tread receives without this can affect the running properties.
  • the covering floor over both the floor middle field and common longitudinal or transverse ribs assigned to the tread with the Tread is connected, the forces generated during loading can be released the center of the floor in the corner and side areas, i.e. the circumferential rim conduct. A structurally stable structure is achieved.
  • the tread area Provide strip elements closing down. It is then then there also a closed stand or tread in front, so that in this case the entire floor area is double-walled.
  • the strip elements can either be separate loose parts that can be snapped into the tread area or on the container body
  • swivel plates that are attached to your free end away from the swivel axis with in situ into the tread area engaging locking means are provided.
  • These locking means e.g. Cones with hook-like Ends can be easily made higher with those in the tread area Snap the stiffening ribs into the horizontal position, whereby the swivel flaps only need to be folded down and clipped on.
  • the container bottom with a flat top 2 inside 3 (cf. FIGS. 2 to 6) has longitudinal and Cross stiffening ribs 4 or 5.
  • These define a floor middle field 6 and a tread area 7 that delimits this all around like a frame increased in relation to the central floor area 6, for which purpose the area under the tread area 7 extending longitudinal rib end sections 5a (see FIG. 3) as well as the transverse rib end sections 4a projecting to the higher level of the tread area 7 are trained.
  • the raised rib sections 4a and 5a are above the ribbing of the floor middle panel 6 transversely to the stiffening ribs extending stiffening ribs 8 are provided (see FIG. 3).
  • the floor center panel 6 is outward or downward from a cover floor 9 closed, with the transverse and longitudinal ribs 4, 5 of the bottom center panel 6 and a central support rib 10 running in the longitudinal direction of the container is.
  • This center support rib 10 can optionally be complete or in partial areas omitted, so that pipe profiles may be introduced for additional floor bracing can be.
  • the cover 9 is through the connection over the longitudinal and transverse ribs merging into the raised end sections 4a, 5a 4, 5 firmly connected to the running ring 7.
  • the tread area can also be 7 Close downwards or outwards with strip elements 12 or 13. 4 sees a separate, plate-like one in the tread area 7 latchable loose part 12a. This has pin-like locking means 14, which after placing the loose part 12 on the tread area 7 there arranged stiffening ribs 8 or the adjacent edge of the cover plate 9 reach behind. The locked position is shown in dashed lines.
  • the strip elements 13 as a pivot axis 15 foldable swivel plates 13a formed, once inside, on the cover 9 (cf. FIG. 5) and, according to an alternative, on the outside of the tread region 7 articulated, e.g. hosed, are.
  • the swing flaps 13a have at their free Ends in the embodiment of a hook-like locking pin 15, if necessary there can also be several of them after folding down into the closed position - This is shown in dashed lines - engages behind a stiffening rib 8.

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A plastic storage and transport crate (1) has a base which is stiffened by a series of ribs (4, 5) both in the center area and around the periphery. The peripheral area has a greater density of ribs than the central area. The center area (6) has especially a covering surface (9) which is joined to the peripheral ribs (7).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen kastenförmigen Behälter aus Kunststoff, insbesondere Lager- und Transportkasten, bei welchem ein innen eine ebene Oberseite aufweisender Boden unterseitig durch Versteifungsrippen stabilisiert ist, die auf der Bodenunterseite einerseits ein Bodenmittelfeld und andererseits einen dieses umlaufend rahmenartig eingrenzenden, gegenüber dem Bodenmittelfeld engmaschiger verrippten Laufkranz- bzw. Standflächenbereich definieren.The invention relates to a box-shaped container made of plastic, in particular Storage and transport box, in which one has a flat top inside Bottom is stabilized on the underside by stiffening ribs on the underside of the floor on the one hand a soil center field and on the other hand one surrounding it bordering in a frame-like manner, more closely meshed with the central floor area Define the ribbed tread or footprint area.

Um das Ziel einer hohen Behälter-Steifigkeit bei günstiger spritzgießtechnischer Herstellung und guter Lauffähigkeit auf den verschiedensten, bekannten Förderstrecken zu erreichen, sind zahlreiche Behälter-Bauweisen verwirklicht worden. So ist durch die DE 43 38 063 A1 ein Behälter bzw. Kasten bekanntgeworden, dessen eine ebene Oberseite aufweisender Boden unterseitig durch Versteifungsrippen stabilisiert ist. Dort erstrecken sich längs des Bodenrandes in Richtung der Bodenebene verlaufende, ein Bodenmittelfeld mit sich gitterartig kreuzenden Versteifungsrippen rahmenartig begrenzende Flachstege, die durch quer zum Bodenrand verlaufende Versteifungsrippen im Abstand unterhalb der Bodenebene abgestützt sind. Die zwischen der Bodenunterseite, der Flachstegoberseite und den Versteifungsrippen eingegrenzten Freiräume sind bodenrandseitig völlig offen, und die die Flachstege abstützenden Versteifungsrippen sind ohne Verbindung zu den längs und quer verlaufenden Versteifungsrippen des Bodenmittelfeldes ausgebildet. Die im Randbereich rahmenartig umlaufenden Flachstege, so daß der Behälter im Randbereich mit einem quasi doppelten Boden versehen ist, stellen eine auf Röllchenbahnen oder dergleichen lauffähige Fußleiste dar. Durch die bei diesem Behälter von dem zentralen Bodenmittelfeld entkoppelte Lauffläche wird erreicht, daß in dem Bodenmittelfeld auftretende Durchbiegungen keinen Einfluß auf die umlaufende Lauffläche haben, die somit keine aufgrund von Durchbiegungen bewirkte Bewegung des Bodenmittelfeldes mitmacht.To achieve the goal of high container rigidity with less expensive injection molding Production and good operability on the most varied, known conveyor lines To achieve this, numerous container designs have been implemented. So has become known from DE 43 38 063 A1 a container or box, the a flat upper surface on the underside by stiffening ribs is stabilized. There extend along the bottom edge in the direction of Floor level, a central floor panel with reinforcing ribs that intersect like a grid frame-like delimiting flat webs that run across the bottom edge running stiffening ribs supported at a distance below the floor level are. The between the bottom underside, the flat top and the Stiffening ribs delimited free spaces are completely open at the bottom edge, and the stiffening ribs supporting the flat webs are not connected to the longitudinal and transverse stiffening ribs of the floor center panel formed. The flat webs surrounding the frame in the edge area so that the container is provided with a quasi double floor in the edge area, set one up Roller tracks or the like are executable skirting boards Container decoupled from the central floor central area is reached, that deflections occurring in the floor center field have no influence on the have circumferential tread, which therefore caused no deflections Participates in the movement of the soil midfield.

Aus der DE 37 09 190 C2 ist ein Behälter bekannt, bei dem das Bodenmittelfeld nicht von der umlaufenden planparallelen, durch eine engmaschige Verrippung gebildeten Stütz- und/oder Lauffläche entkoppelt ist, sondern die Stege der Verrippung sind einstückig rahmenartig miteinander verbunden. In dem damit vorliegenden Versteifungsrahmen sind quer zu dessen Längsstegen den Boden unterfangende Einschub- bzw. Durchsteckkanäle eingeformt, in die sich im Bedarfsfalle ein Versteifungsprofil, vorzugsweise ein Rohr einführen läßt.From DE 37 09 190 C2, a container is known in which the bottom middle field not from the circumferential plane-parallel, due to a close-meshed ribbing formed support and / or tread is decoupled, but the webs of the ribbing are connected to each other like a frame. In the present Stiffening frames are transversely to the longitudinal webs underpinning the floor Insertion or push-through channels molded into them, if necessary a stiffening profile, preferably a tube can be inserted.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Behälter der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, der auch bei hohen Belastungen, insbesondere schweren mittigen Belastungen, bei allen Förderstrecken (Rollenbahnen, Röllchenbahnen, Kugelumsatztische oder dergleichen) förder- bzw. lauffähig bleibt, unter Einhaltung der Laufgeräusche, gemessen in dB.The invention has for its object a container of the aforementioned Type to create the middle even with high loads, especially heavy Loads on all conveyor lines (roller conveyors, roller conveyors, ball turnover tables or the like) remains eligible or executable, in compliance with the Running noise, measured in dB.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß das Bodenmittelfeld mit einem - nach außen vorzugsweise glattem - Abdeckboden versehen ist. Die damit erreichte doppelwandige Bodenmittensektion ermöglicht es, die Bodendurchbiegung trotz einer höheren Auflast gering zu halten. Sollte sich der eigentliche Behälterboden durch Überlastung zu weit durchbiegen, bleibt er aufgrund des vorzugsweise einstückig mit dem übrigen Behälterkorpus durch Spritzgießen hergestellten glatten Abdeckboden im mittleren Bodenbereich nach wie vor auf allen Förderanlagen lauffähig, ohne zu springen bzw. zu haken. Abgesehen davon wird die Geräuschbildung beim Fördern des Behälters auf der Förderanlage bzw. - strecke deutlich reduziert. Durch die erfindungsgemäße Doppelwandigkeit des Bodenmittelfeldes bzw. der Bodenmittensektion kann zudem die Höhe der Unterboden-Versteifung (Verrippung mit Abdeckboden) gegenüber den handelsüblichen bzw. gattungsgemäßen Behältern bei annähernd gleichen Belastungswerten in etwas geringerer Höhe ausgeführt werden. Durch die somit verringerte Bodenhöhe läßt sich die Einstapelhöhe reduzieren oder - bei gegenüber handelsüblichen Behältern unveränderter Bodenhöhe - das Inhalts- bzw. Füllvolumen noch steigern.This object is achieved in that the soil center field with a - preferably smooth to the outside - cover base is provided. The one with it Double-walled floor center section achieved makes it possible to deflect the floor to keep low despite a higher load. Should the actual container bottom bend too far due to overload, it remains preferred due to the made in one piece with the rest of the container body by injection molding smooth cover floor in the middle floor area still on all Conveyors can run without jumping or snagging. That being said the noise generation when conveying the container on the conveyor system or distance significantly reduced. Due to the double wall of the invention The central floor section or the central floor section can also be the height of the underbody reinforcement (Ribbing with cover base) compared to the commercially available or generic containers with approximately the same load values in somewhat lower height. Due to the reduced floor height the stacking height can be reduced or - compared to commercially available Containers of unchanged floor height - increase the content or filling volume.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführung der Erfindung sieht vor, daß der die Versteifungsrippen des Bodenmittelfeldes nach außen verschließende Abdeckboden sich in einer tieferen Ebene als der Laufkranzbereich befindet. Dies läßt sich erreichen, indem die bis in den Laufkranzbereich verlängerten, im Bodenmittelfeld den Abdeckboden tragenden Versteifungs- bzw. Abstützungsrippen im Laufkranzbereich nach oben auf ein entsprechend größeres Höhenniveau verspringen. Dieser Vorsprung kann durch einen winkligen Absatz oder eine Schräge, wie bei einer Bombage, erfolgen. Dieser Höhenunterschied unterstützt es, daß die Bodenmittensektion Spielraum für Durchbiegungen bis zum Höhenniveau des umlaufenden Laufkanzes erhält, ohne daß diese die Laufeigenschaften beeinträchtigen können.A preferred embodiment of the invention provides that the stiffening ribs of the floor center panel, which closes to the outside in one lower level than the tread area. This can be achieved by which extended to the tread area, the cover floor in the middle of the floor supporting stiffening or support ribs in the tread area Jump up to a correspondingly higher level. This lead can be caused by an angled heel or a slant, like a bomb, respectively. This difference in height supports that the bottom center section Space for deflections up to the level of the circumferential tread receives without this can affect the running properties.

Wenn vorzugsweise der Abdeckboden über sowohl dem Bodenmittelfeld als auch dem Laufkranz zugeordnete, gemeinsame Längs- bzw. Querrippen fest mit dem Laufkranz verbunden ist, lassen sich die bei Belastung entstehenden Kräfte aus der Bodenmitte in die Eck- sowie Seitenbereiche, d.h. den umlaufenden Laufkranz leiten. Es wird ein statisch stabiles Gebilde erreicht.If preferably the covering floor over both the floor middle field and common longitudinal or transverse ribs assigned to the tread with the Tread is connected, the forces generated during loading can be released the center of the floor in the corner and side areas, i.e. the circumferential rim conduct. A structurally stable structure is achieved.

Es wird erfindungsgemäß vorgeschlagen, daß im Laufkranzbereich den gemeinsamen, höher als im Bodenmittelfeld verlaufenden Längs- bzw. Querrippen in diese kreuzender Anordnung über der Ebene der Verrippung des Bodenmittelfeldes liegende Aussteifungsrippen zugeordnet sind. Diese somit oberhalb und quer zu den vorhandenen Rippen eingebundenen Aussteifungsrippen sind damit nur in den Abschnitten des Behälters zwischen den wie bei einem herkömmlichen Boden geformten Eckbereichen vorgesehen. Die hiermit vorliegenden unterschiedlichen Formgebungen der einzelnen Bodenpartien tragen dazu bei, den Boden auch gegen Querkräfte relativ unempfindlich zu machen.It is proposed according to the invention that the common, higher than the longitudinal or transverse ribs running in the central area of the floor crossing arrangement above the level of the ribbing of the floor center field horizontal stiffening ribs are assigned. This thus above and across the existing stiffening ribs are only in the sections of the container between those of a conventional floor shaped corner areas provided. The different present here Shapes of the individual parts of the floor help to counter the floor To make lateral forces relatively insensitive.

Nach einer weiteren Ausgestaltung der Erfindung lassen sich den Laufkranzbereich nach unten verschließende Leistenelemente vorsehen. Es liegt damit dann auch dort eine geschlossene Stand- bzw. Lauffläche vor, so daß in diesem Fall der gesamte Bodenbereich doppelwandig ausgeführt ist.According to a further embodiment of the invention, the tread area Provide strip elements closing down. It is then then there also a closed stand or tread in front, so that in this case the entire floor area is double-walled.

Als Leistenelemente lassen sich nach weiteren Vorschlägen der Erfindung entweder separate, in den Laufkranzbereich einrastbare Losteile oder am Behälterkorpus bodenseitig befestigte (angespritzte) Schwenkplatten vorsehen, die an ihrem von der Schwenkachse entfernten freien Ende mit in situ in den Laufkranzbereich eingreifenden Rastmitteln versehen sind. Diese Rastmittel, z.B. Zapfen mit hakenartigen Enden, lassen sich in einfacher Weise mit den im Laufkranzbereich höher liegend angeordneten Aussteifungsrippen verrasten, wobei die Schwenkklappen lediglich umgeklappt und festgeklipst zu werden brauchen.According to further proposals of the invention, the strip elements can either be separate loose parts that can be snapped into the tread area or on the container body Provide (molded) swivel plates that are attached to your free end away from the swivel axis with in situ into the tread area engaging locking means are provided. These locking means, e.g. Cones with hook-like Ends can be easily made higher with those in the tread area Snap the stiffening ribs into the horizontal position, whereby the swivel flaps only need to be folded down and clipped on.

Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Ansprüchen und der nachfolgenden Beschreibung von in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispielen der Erfindung. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen Behälter als Teilansicht vom Boden her gesehen;
Fig. 2
den Behälter nach Fig. 1 als Teilansicht in Richtung des Pfeils A gesehen;
Fig. 3
den Behälter nach Fig. 1 entlang der Linie B-B geschnitten;
Fig. 4
von einem gegenüber der Darstellung nach Fig. 1 um 180° in seine normale Betriebslage gestellten Behälter eine Teilansicht des Bodens;
Fig. 5
eine Darstellung wie nach Fig. 4 mit einer demgegenüber alternativen Ausgestaltung des Laufkranzbereichs; und
Fig. 6
eine Abwandlung der Ausführung nach Fig. 5.
Further details and advantages of the invention emerge from the claims and the following description of exemplary embodiments of the invention illustrated in the drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1
seen a container as a partial view from the bottom;
Fig. 2
seen the container of Figure 1 as a partial view in the direction of arrow A;
Fig. 3
the container of Figure 1 cut along the line BB.
Fig. 4
a partial view of the bottom of a 180 ° in its normal operating position compared to the representation of Figure 1;
Fig. 5
a representation as shown in FIG 4 with an alternative configuration of the tread area. and
Fig. 6
a modification of the embodiment according to FIG. 5.

Von einem hinlänglich bekannten Lager- und Transportkasten 1, der eine im wesentlichen rechteckige Bauform mit einem Boden, zwei rechtwinklig davon hochragenden Längswänden sowie zwei ebenfalls rechtwinklig davon hochragenden Querwänden aufweist, ist in den Figuren im wesentlichen lediglich dessen Bodengestaltung gezeigt. Der innen eine ebene Oberseite 2 aufweisende Behälterboden 3 (vgl. die Fig. 2 bis 6) weist gemäß Fig. 1 an seiner Bodenunterseite Längs- und Querversteifungsrippen 4 bzw. 5 auf. Diese definieren ein Bodenmittelfeld 6 und einen dieses umlaufend rahmenartig eingrenzenden Laufkranzbereich 7. Dieser ist gegenüber dem Bodenmittelfeld 6 erhöht, wozu die unter dem Laufkranzbereich 7 verlaufenden Längsrippen-Endabschnitte 5a (vgl. Fig. 3) wie auch die Querrippen-Endabschnitte 4a auf das höhere Niveau des Laufkranzbereiches 7 vorspringend ausgebildet sind. In diesen Bereichen der erhöhten Rippenabschnitte 4a bzw. 5a sind oberhalb der Verrippung des Bodenmittelfeldes 6 quer zu den Versteifungsrippen verlaufende Aussteifungsrippen 8 vorgesehen (vgl. Fig. 3).From a well-known storage and transport box 1, which is essentially one rectangular design with a base, two of which protrude at right angles Longitudinal walls and two also protruding at right angles Has transverse walls, in the figures is essentially only its floor design shown. The container bottom with a flat top 2 inside 3 (cf. FIGS. 2 to 6) has longitudinal and Cross stiffening ribs 4 or 5. These define a floor middle field 6 and a tread area 7 that delimits this all around like a frame increased in relation to the central floor area 6, for which purpose the area under the tread area 7 extending longitudinal rib end sections 5a (see FIG. 3) as well as the transverse rib end sections 4a projecting to the higher level of the tread area 7 are trained. In these areas of the raised rib sections 4a and 5a are above the ribbing of the floor middle panel 6 transversely to the stiffening ribs extending stiffening ribs 8 are provided (see FIG. 3).

Das Bodenmittelfeld 6 ist nach außen bzw. unten hin von einem Abdeckboden 9 verschlossen, der mit den Quer- und Längsrippen 4, 5 des Bodenmittelfeldes 6 sowie einer in Behälterlängsrichtung verlaufenden Mitten-Stützrippe 10 verbunden ist. Diese Mittenstützrippe 10 kann gegebenenfalls komplett oder in Teilbereichen entfallen, damit eventuell Rohrprofile zur zusätzlichen Bodenaussteifung eingebracht werden können. Außerdem ist der Abdeckboden 9 durch die Anbindung über die in die erhöhten Endabschnitte 4a, 5a übergehenden Längs- und Querrippen 4, 5 fest mit dem Laufkranz 7 verbunden. Es liegt somit eine im Bereich des Bodenmittelfeldes 6 doppelwandige (Abdeckboden 9 und Behälterboden 3) Gestaltung der Unterbodenseite des Behälters 1 vor, der bodenseitig nach außen hin in den gesamten Eckbereichen vollständig geschlossen ist und an den Behälterlängsseiten bzw. -querseiten nur noch in den Abschnitten zwischen den geschlossenen Eckbereichen Hohlkammeröffnungen 11 von allerdings nur geringer Höhe aufweist (vgl. Fig. 2).The floor center panel 6 is outward or downward from a cover floor 9 closed, with the transverse and longitudinal ribs 4, 5 of the bottom center panel 6 and a central support rib 10 running in the longitudinal direction of the container is. This center support rib 10 can optionally be complete or in partial areas omitted, so that pipe profiles may be introduced for additional floor bracing can be. In addition, the cover 9 is through the connection over the longitudinal and transverse ribs merging into the raised end sections 4a, 5a 4, 5 firmly connected to the running ring 7. It is therefore in the range of Floor center panel 6 double-walled (cover shelf 9 and container shelf 3) design the bottom of the container 1 in front, the bottom on the outside in the entire corner areas is completely closed and on the long sides of the container or transverse pages only in the sections between the closed Corner areas hollow chamber openings 11 of only a small height has (see FIG. 2).

Wie in den Fig. 4 bis 6 schematisch gezeigt ist, läßt sich auch der Laufkranzbereich 7 nach unten bzw. außen hin mit Leistenelementen 12 bzw. 13 verschließen. Die Ausführung nach Fig. 4 sieht hierzu ein separates, plattenartiges, in den Laufkranzbereich 7 einrastbares Losteil 12a vor. Dieses besitzt zapfenartige Rastmittel 14, die nach dem Aufsetzen des Losteils 12 auf den Laufkranzbereich 7 die dort angeordneten Aussteifungsrippen 8 bzw. den angrenzenden Rand des Abdeckbodens 9 rastend hintergreifen. Die Einrastlage ist gestrichelt gezeigt. Bei der Ausführung nach den Fig. 5 und 6 sind die Leistenelemente 13 als um eine Schwenkachse 15 klappbare Schwenkplatten 13a ausgebildet, die einmal innen, am Abdeckboden 9 (vgl. Fig. 5) und nach einer Alternative außen am Laufkranzbereich 7 angelenkt, z.B. abgespritzt, sind. Die Schwenkklappen 13a besitzen an ihren freien Enden im Ausführungsbeispiel einen hakenartigen Rastzapfen 15, gegebenenfalls können es auch mehrere sein, der nach dem Umklappen in die Schließlage - diese ist jeweils gestrichelt dargestellt - rastend eine Aussteifungsrippe 8 hintergreift.As shown schematically in FIGS. 4 to 6, the tread area can also be 7 Close downwards or outwards with strip elements 12 or 13. 4 sees a separate, plate-like one in the tread area 7 latchable loose part 12a. This has pin-like locking means 14, which after placing the loose part 12 on the tread area 7 there arranged stiffening ribs 8 or the adjacent edge of the cover plate 9 reach behind. The locked position is shown in dashed lines. When executing 5 and 6, the strip elements 13 as a pivot axis 15 foldable swivel plates 13a formed, once inside, on the cover 9 (cf. FIG. 5) and, according to an alternative, on the outside of the tread region 7 articulated, e.g. hosed, are. The swing flaps 13a have at their free Ends in the embodiment of a hook-like locking pin 15, if necessary there can also be several of them after folding down into the closed position - This is shown in dashed lines - engages behind a stiffening rib 8.

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Kastenförmiger Behälter aus Kunststoff, insbesondere Lager- und Transportkasten, bei welchem ein innen eine ebene Oberseite aufweisender Boden unterseitig durch Versteifungsrippen stabilisiert ist, die auf der Bodenunterseite einerseits ein Bodenmittelfeld und andererseits einen dieses umlaufend rahmenartig eingrenzenden, gegenüber dem Bodenmittelfeld engmaschiger verrippten Laufkranz- bzw. Standflächenbereich definieren,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß das Bodenmittelfeld (6) mit einem Abdeckboden (9) versehen ist.
Box-shaped container made of plastic, in particular storage and transport box, in which a bottom with a flat top inside is stabilized on the underside by stiffening ribs, which on the underside of the floor has a floor center panel on the one hand and a circumferential frame-like border, on the other hand, a frame-like ribbing that is more closely ribbed compared to the floor center panel. Define stand area,
characterized,
that the floor center panel (6) is provided with a cover floor (9).
Behälter nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der die Versteifungsrippen (4, 5) des Bodenmittelfeldes (6) nach außen verschließende Abdeckboden (9) sich in einer tieferen Ebene als der Laufkanzbereich (7) befindet.
Container according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the stiffening ribs (4, 5) of the floor center panel (6) closing out to the outside cover floor (9) is in a lower level than the tread area (7).
Behälter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der Abdeckboden (9) über sowohl dem Bodenmittelfeld (6) als auch dem Laufkranz (7) zugeordnete, gemeinsame Längs- bzw. Querrippen (4, 5) fest mit dem Laufkranz (7) verbunden ist.
Container according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
that the covering floor (9) is firmly connected to the running rim (7) by means of common longitudinal or transverse ribs (4, 5) assigned to both the floor middle area (6) and the running ring (7).
Behälter nach Anspruch 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß im Laufkranzbereich (7) den gemeinsamen, dort höher als im Bodenmittelfeld (6) verlaufenden Längs- bzw. Querrippenenden (4a, 5a) in diese kreuzender Anordnung über der Ebene der Verrippung des Bodenmittelfeldes 6 liegende Aussteifungsrippen (8) zugerordnet sind.
Container according to claim 3,
characterized,
that in the tread area (7) the common longitudinal and transverse rib ends (4a, 5a), which run higher than in the floor central section (6), are assigned to this crossing arrangement above the level of the ribbing of the floor central section 6, stiffening ribs (8).
Behälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
gekennzeichnet durch
den Laufkranzbereich (7) nach unten verschließende Leistenelemente (12, 13).
Container according to one of claims 1 to 4,
marked by
the strip elements (12, 13) closing the tread area (7) downwards.
Behälter nach Anspruch 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Leistenelemente (12) als separate, in den Laufkranzbereich (7) einrastbare Losteile (12a) ausgebildet sind.
Container according to claim 5,
characterized,
that the strip elements (12) are designed as separate loose parts (12a) which can be snapped into the tread area (7).
Behälter nach Anspruch 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Leistenelemente (13) als am Behälterkorpus bodenseitig befestigte Schwenkplatten (13a) ausgebildet sind, die an ihrem von der Schwenkachse (15) entfernten, freien Ende mit in den Laufkranzbereich (7) eingreifenden Rastmitteln (15) versehen sind.
Container according to claim 5,
characterized,
that the strip elements (13) are designed as swivel plates (13a) fastened to the bottom of the container body, which, at their free end remote from the swivel axis (15), are provided with latching means (15) engaging in the rim area (7).
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