EP1189814B1 - Stackable container system - Google Patents

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EP1189814B1
EP1189814B1 EP00935768A EP00935768A EP1189814B1 EP 1189814 B1 EP1189814 B1 EP 1189814B1 EP 00935768 A EP00935768 A EP 00935768A EP 00935768 A EP00935768 A EP 00935768A EP 1189814 B1 EP1189814 B1 EP 1189814B1
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Manfred Brauner
Witold Orlowski
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/18—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
    • B65D11/1833—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to the base panel
    • 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
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/06—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full
    • B65D21/062—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full the movable parts being attached or integral and displaceable into a position overlying the top of the container, e.g. bails, corner plates

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  • the present invention relates to a container system as described in the preamble of claim 1.
  • a container system is known from WO 981 56668, for example.
  • Containers made from different materials such as wood, metal, plastic etc. are frequently used.
  • One problem with such containers is that they often demand the same transport volume when returned to the source as when delivered with goods.
  • An alternative to the return transport is a so-called one way package which is disposed of after delivery.
  • Another common way to solve the problem is to provide the package with a so-called nesting function. This means that empty containers are partly placed in one another, by providing the containers with sloping sides.
  • a disadvantage with this type of container is that the load carrying ability is radically impaired when compared to solid, non-collapsible containers. This is mainly due to the fact that the comer parts, on non-collapsible containers taking up around 80% of the weight from above, are parted on collapsible containers. Since these load carrying comers are parted on collapsible containers, this will have to be compensated for by adding reinforcing ribs on the sides. This will, besides added weight, also cause difficulties when cleaning the container due to the number of small pockets that are formed between the ribs.
  • Such a container is, for example, known from US 4, 674, 647.
  • a container system according to the present invention comprises the features of claim 1.
  • the stacking ledge does make it possible for a container according to the invention to be stacked together with other types of containers such as nestable containers.
  • the flap members are hereby. suitably provided with protrusions or recesses intended for the guiding of the base surface of the containers to be stacked on top of the container according to the invention.
  • the flap members are provided with ends, at which ends flap locking means are arranged.
  • the flap locking means are intended to engage edge locking means arranged at the edge of an adjacent side wall whereby adjacent side walls may be securely fixated to each other.
  • the hinges of the flap member are preferably in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges.
  • the hinges are evenly distributed over the entire length of the side wall it is attached to, whereby the number of hinges on each flap member is at least three.
  • the flap member will hereby act as a reinforcing means and will add the mechanical strength in the side wall.
  • the hinges of the flap member are in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges.
  • the hinges are evenly distributed over the entire length of the side wall it is attached to. The distance between each hinge does not exceed 75 % of the length of the upper edge of the side wall.
  • the hinges of the flap members are in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges, which hinges have a length exceeding 50% of the length of the upper edge of the side wall.
  • the upper edge of the side wall, on which a flap member is to be assembled, is provided with a pivot axle intended to interact with the hinges of the flap member.
  • the flap member is preferably stowed on the outside of the collapsible container when not in use, whereby the storage space on the inside of the container becomes easier to access during emptying and filling of the container.
  • the collapsible container is adapted to receive deviating containers of a design having a smaller base area than the collapsible container.
  • deviating containers may for example be so-called stack nest containers which are nestable by being provided with sloping sides which will give the container a so-called footprint which is much smaller than the area at the upper rim of the same container. This will cause a problem since the load transferred from such a container will be applied at some distance from the load carrying corners of the collapsible container according to the present invention when a nestable container is placed on top of this.
  • the container according to the present invention is provided with V-shaped load collectors connected to the upper edge.
  • the V-shaped load collectors are arranged at positions corresponding to the corners of the footprint of the deviating container.
  • the upper edge is constituted by a hollow profile achieved through injection moulding which suitably stretches along the two short sides and the upper edge of the side walls. Some of the pivot axles of the hinge are suitably placed so that the V-shaped load collector is used as a bypass for the hollow profile.
  • the lower edge of the V-shaped load collector is preferably connected to a vertical profile which transfers the load to the lower side of the container.
  • Figures 1 - 3 show a collapsible container 1 provided with a base 2 (fig. 1) and four side walls 3 (fig. 1).
  • the side walls 3 are separated into two long side walls 31 and two short side walls 32.
  • the short side walls 32 and long side walls 31 are attached to the base 2 via hinge members 5 (fig. 1) at the lower end of each side wall 3.
  • Each side wall 3 is provided with an upper edge 10.
  • the long side walls and short side walls 31 and 32 respectively are provided with outer edges 23 and 24 respectively which outer edges 23 and 24 respectively are provided with coupling members 6 (fig. 2 and 3) intended for guiding and locking adjacent side walls 3 to each other in an erected position.
  • the long side walls 31 are provided with flap members 7 at the upper edge 10 of the two opposing long side walls 31.
  • the flap members 7 are moveably attached to the upper edge 10 via hinges 71 and are pivotable between an outwards position and an inwards position in which inwards position the flap members 7 act as a reinforcing means for the side wall and a stacking ledge for containers stacked on top of the collapsible container 1.
  • the flap members 7 are provided with ends 72 (fig. 2 and 3) at which ends 72 flap locking means 73 (fig. 3) are arranged.
  • the flap locking means 73 are intended to engage edge locking means 8 (fig. 3) arranged at the edge 10 of an adjacent side wall 3 whereby adjacent side walls 3 are securely fixated to each other when the flap members 7 are in the inner position.
  • the hinges 71 of the flap member 7 are in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges, which hinges 71 are evenly distributed over the entire length of the side wall 31 it is attached to.
  • the number of hinges 71 on each flap member 7 is four.
  • the upper edge 10 of the side wall 31, on which a flap member 7 is assembled is provided with a pivot axle 11 (fig. 3) intended to interact with the hinges 71 of the flap member 7.
  • the flap member 7 is storable on the outside of the collapsible container 1 when not in use, whereby the storage space on the inside of the container becomes easier to access during emptying and filling of the container.
  • FIG 4 shows, schematically seen from one long side, an embodiment of a collapsible container 1 according to the invention where the container 1 is adapted to receive deviating containers 1'.
  • the collapsible container 1 provided with a base 2 (fig. 1) and four side walls 3 (fig. 1).
  • the side walls 3 are separated into two long side walls 31 and two short side walls 32 (fig. 1) which are attached to the base 2 via hinge members 5 at the lower end of each side wall 3.
  • Each side wall 3 is provided with an upper edge 10.
  • the long side walls 31 are provided with flap members 7 (fig. 1) at the upper edge 10.
  • the flap members 7 are moveably attached to the upper edge 10 via hinges 71 and are pivotable between an outwards position and an inwards position in which inwards position the flap members 7 act as a reinforcing means for the side wall and a stacking ledge for containers stacked on top of the collapsible container 1.
  • the number of hinges 71 on each flap member 7 is four.
  • the upper edge 10 of the side wall 31, on which a flap member 7 is assembled is provided with a pivot axle 11 (fig. 3) intended to interact with the hinges 71 of the flap member 7.
  • the collapsible container 1 is adapted to receive deviating containers 1' of a design having a smaller base area than the collapsible container 1.
  • deviating containers 1' may for example be so-called stack nest containers which are nestable by being provided with sloping sides which will give the container a so-called footprint which is much smaller than the area at the upper rim of the same container. This will cause a problem since the load transferred from such a container will be applied at some distance from the load carrying corners of the collapsible container 1 when a nestable container is placed on top of this.
  • the collapsible container 1 is provided with V-shaped load collectors 12 connected to the upper edge 10.
  • the V-shaped load collectors are arranged at positions corresponding to the corners of the footprint of the deviating container 1'.
  • the upper edge 10 is constituted by a hollow profile achieved through injection moulding.
  • the hollow profile suitably stretches along the two short sides and the upper edge 10 of the side walls 31.
  • Some of the pivot axles 11 (fig. 3) of the hinge are suitably placed so that the V-shaped load collector 12 is used as a bypass for the hollow profile.
  • the lower edge of the V-shaped load collector 12 is connected to a vertical profile 13 which transfers the load to the lower side of the collapsible container 1.

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Collapsible container (1) provided with a base (2) and four side walls (3) which side walls (3) separated into two long side walls (31) and two short side walls (32). The shorts side and long side walls (31 and 32 respectively) are attached to the base (2) via hinge members (5) at the lower end of each side wall (3). Each side wall (3) is provided with an upper edge (10). The long side walls and short side walls (31 and 32 respectively ) are provided with outer edges (23 and 24 respectively) which outer edges (23 and 24 respectively) are provided with coupling members (6) intended for guiding and possibly locking adjacent side walls (3) to each other in an erected position. At least two of the side walls (3), preferably the long side walls (31), are provided with flap members (7) arranged at the upper edge (10) of the two opposing side walls (3). The flap members (7) are moveably attached to the upper edge (10) via hinges (71) and may be swung between an outwards position and an inwards position. The flap members (7) act as a reinforcing means for the side wall (3) and a stacking ledge for containers stacked on top of the collapsible container (1) when in the inwards position.

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The present invention relates to a container system as described in the preamble of claim 1. Such a container system is known from WO 981 56668, for example.
Containers made from different materials such as wood, metal, plastic etc. are frequently used. One problem with such containers is that they often demand the same transport volume when returned to the source as when delivered with goods.
An alternative to the return transport is a so-called one way package which is disposed of after delivery.
Another common way to solve the problem is to provide the package with a so-called nesting function. This means that empty containers are partly placed in one another, by providing the containers with sloping sides.
Yet another way to solve the problem is to dismantle or fold the sides of the container. The mostly known side dismantling is the pallet and pallet collar. An example of commonly used containers with foldable sides is the collapsible pallet container. The sides are here made foldable by attaching their respective lower end to the bottom part via a hinge.
A disadvantage with this type of container is that the load carrying ability is radically impaired when compared to solid, non-collapsible containers. This is mainly due to the fact that the comer parts, on non-collapsible containers taking up around 80% of the weight from above, are parted on collapsible containers. Since these load carrying comers are parted on collapsible containers, this will have to be compensated for by adding reinforcing ribs on the sides. This will, besides added weight, also cause difficulties when cleaning the container due to the number of small pockets that are formed between the ribs. Such a container is, for example, known from US 4, 674, 647.
One way to solve the above mentioned drawbacks has been shown in WO 97/39954 where the side walls are provided with a hollow reinforcing profile along three sides of the container. This allows a design with smooth side walls where the normal multitude of reinforcing ribs may be omitted without jeopardising the mechanical stability of the container.
There is however a need to make a folded container even lower then the ones known today. This can be obtained by making the reinforcing side wall profiles thinner. Some of the desired mechanical stability would however be lost.
A container system according to the present invention comprises the features of claim 1.
The stacking ledge does make it possible for a container according to the invention to be stacked together with other types of containers such as nestable containers. The flap members are hereby. suitably provided with protrusions or recesses intended for the guiding of the base surface of the containers to be stacked on top of the container according to the invention.
Preferred embodiments of the container system are described in the dependent claims.
According to one embodiment of the invention the flap members are provided with ends, at which ends flap locking means are arranged. The flap locking means are intended to engage edge locking means arranged at the edge of an adjacent side wall whereby adjacent side walls may be securely fixated to each other.
The hinges of the flap member are preferably in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges. The hinges are evenly distributed over the entire length of the side wall it is attached to, whereby the number of hinges on each flap member is at least three. The flap member will hereby act as a reinforcing means and will add the mechanical strength in the side wall.
According to one embodiment of the invention the hinges of the flap member are in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges. The hinges are evenly distributed over the entire length of the side wall it is attached to. The distance between each hinge does not exceed 75 % of the length of the upper edge of the side wall.
According to another embodiment of the invention the hinges of the flap members are in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges, which hinges have a length exceeding 50% of the length of the upper edge of the side wall.
The upper edge of the side wall, on which a flap member is to be assembled, is provided with a pivot axle intended to interact with the hinges of the flap member.
The flap member is preferably stowed on the outside of the collapsible container when not in use, whereby the storage space on the inside of the container becomes easier to access during emptying and filling of the container.
According to the invention, the collapsible container is adapted to receive deviating containers of a design having a smaller base area than the collapsible container. Such deviating containers may for example be so-called stack nest containers which are nestable by being provided with sloping sides which will give the container a so-called footprint which is much smaller than the area at the upper rim of the same container. This will cause a problem since the load transferred from such a container will be applied at some distance from the load carrying corners of the collapsible container according to the present invention when a nestable container is placed on top of this. The container according to the present invention is provided with V-shaped load collectors
connected to the upper edge. The V-shaped load collectors are arranged at positions corresponding to the corners of the footprint of the deviating container. The upper edge is constituted by a hollow profile achieved through injection moulding which suitably stretches along the two short sides and the upper edge of the side walls. Some of the pivot axles of the hinge are suitably placed so that the V-shaped load collector is used as a bypass for the hollow profile. The lower edge of the V-shaped load collector is preferably connected to a vertical profile which transfers the load to the lower side of the container.
The invention is explained further together with enclosed drawings showing one embodiment of the invention whereby,
  • figure 1 shows, in perspective view seen from above, a collapsible container 1 which is not part of the invention.
  • figure 2 shows, in perspective view seen from the inside, a corner section of the collapsible container 1 shown in figure 1.
  • figure 3 shows, in perspective view seen from the inside, a corner section of the same container 1 shown in figure 1 and 2. Some parts of the container have been removed in order to facilitate the understanding of the invention.
  • figure 4 shows, schematically seen from one long side, an embodiment of a collapsible container 1 according to the invention where the container 1 is adapted to receive deviating containers 1'.
Figures 1 - 3 show a collapsible container 1 provided with a base 2 (fig. 1) and four side walls 3 (fig. 1). The side walls 3 are separated into two long side walls 31 and two short side walls 32. The short side walls 32 and long side walls 31 are attached to the base 2 via hinge members 5 (fig. 1) at the lower end of each side wall 3. Each side wall 3 is provided with an upper edge 10. The long side walls and short side walls 31 and 32 respectively are provided with outer edges 23 and 24 respectively which outer edges 23 and 24 respectively are provided with coupling members 6 (fig. 2 and 3) intended for guiding and locking adjacent side walls 3 to each other in an erected position. The long side walls 31 are provided with flap members 7 at the upper edge 10 of the two opposing long side walls 31. The flap members 7 are moveably attached to the upper edge 10 via hinges 71 and are pivotable between an outwards position and an inwards position in which inwards position the flap members 7 act as a reinforcing means for the side wall and a stacking ledge for containers stacked on top of the collapsible container 1. The flap members 7 are provided with ends 72 (fig. 2 and 3) at which ends 72 flap locking means 73 (fig. 3) are arranged. The flap locking means 73 are intended to engage edge locking means 8 (fig. 3) arranged at the edge 10 of an adjacent side wall 3 whereby adjacent side walls 3 are securely fixated to each other when the flap members 7 are in the inner position.
The hinges 71 of the flap member 7 are in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges, which hinges 71 are evenly distributed over the entire length of the side wall 31 it is attached to. The number of hinges 71 on each flap member 7 is four.
The upper edge 10 of the side wall 31, on which a flap member 7 is assembled is provided with a pivot axle 11 (fig. 3) intended to interact with the hinges 71 of the flap member 7.
The flap member 7 is storable on the outside of the collapsible container 1 when not in use, whereby the storage space on the inside of the container becomes easier to access during emptying and filling of the container.
Figure 4 shows, schematically seen from one long side, an embodiment of a collapsible container 1 according to the invention where the container 1 is adapted to receive deviating containers 1'. The collapsible container 1 provided with a base 2 (fig. 1) and four side walls 3 (fig. 1). The side walls 3 are separated into two long side walls 31 and two short side walls 32 (fig. 1) which are attached to the base 2 via hinge members 5 at the lower end of each side wall 3. Each side wall 3 is provided with an upper edge 10. The long side walls 31 are provided with flap members 7 (fig. 1) at the upper edge 10. The flap members 7 are moveably attached to the upper edge 10 via hinges 71 and are pivotable between an outwards position and an inwards position in which inwards position the flap members 7 act as a reinforcing means for the side wall and a stacking ledge for containers stacked on top of the collapsible container 1. The number of hinges 71 on each flap member 7 is four.
The upper edge 10 of the side wall 31, on which a flap member 7 is assembled is provided with a pivot axle 11 (fig. 3) intended to interact with the hinges 71 of the flap member 7.
The collapsible container 1 is adapted to receive deviating containers 1' of a design having a smaller base area than the collapsible container 1. Such deviating containers 1' may for example be so-called stack nest containers which are nestable by being provided with sloping sides which will give the container a so-called footprint which is much smaller than the area at the upper rim of the same container. This will cause a problem since the load transferred from such a container will be applied at some distance from the load carrying corners of the collapsible container 1 when a nestable container is placed on top of this. The collapsible container 1 is provided with V-shaped load collectors 12 connected to the upper edge 10. The V-shaped load collectors are arranged at positions corresponding to the corners of the footprint of the deviating container 1'. The upper edge 10 is constituted by a hollow profile achieved through injection moulding. The hollow profile suitably stretches along the two short sides and the upper edge 10 of the side walls 31. Some of the pivot axles 11 (fig. 3) of the hinge are suitably placed so that the V-shaped load collector 12 is used as a bypass for the hollow profile. The lower edge of the V-shaped load collector 12 is connected to a vertical profile 13 which transfers the load to the lower side of the collapsible container 1.

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  1. Container system comprising a collapsible container (1) and a deviating container (1') having a smaller base area than said collapsible container (1), the collapsible container (1) being adapted to support said deviating container (1') in a stacked manner,
       the collapsible container (1) being provided with a base (2) and four side walls (3) having upper edges (10) said walls (3) being attached to the base (2) via hinge members (5) at the lower end of each side wall (3), outer edges (23, 24) of said side walls (3) being provided with coupling members (6) for guiding and possibly locking adjacent side walls (3) to each other in an erected position,
       two longer ones (31) of the side walls (3) being provided with flap members (7) being moveably attached to the upper edges (10) thereof via hinges (71) and being pivotable between an outward position and an inward position in which inward position the flap members (7) act as a reinforcing means for the side walls (3) and as a stacking ledge for the deviating container (1') stacked on top of the collapsible container (1),
       characterized in that
       said upper edges (10) of the side walls (3) are constituted by a hollow profile achieved through injection moulding,    said longer side walls (31) are provided with V-shaped load collectors (12) connected to the upper edges (10) thereof, the V-shaped load collectors (12) being arranged at positions corresponding to the corners of the footprint of the deviating container (1') when stacked onto the collapsible container (1), the upper edges (10) of the side walls (31) are furthermore provided with pivot axles (11) which are intended to interact with the hinges (71) of the flap members (7), wherein some of the pivot axles (11) are suitably placed so that the V-shaped load collectors (12) are used as a bypass for the hollow profile.
  2. Container system according to claim 1, characterized in that the flap members (7) are provided with ends (72) at which ends (72) flap locking means (73) are arranged, which flap locking means (73) are intended to engage edge locking means (8) arranged at the edge (10) of an adjacent side wall (3) whereby adjacent side walls (3) may be securely fixated to each other.
  3. Container system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the hinges (71) of the flap members (7) are in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges, which hinges (71) are evenly distributed over the entire length of the side wall (31) the flap member (7) is attached to, whereby the number of hinges (71) on each flap member (7) is at least three.
  4. Container system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the hinges (71) of the flap member (7) are in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges, which hinges (71) are evenly distributed over the entire length of the side wall (31) the flap member is attached to, and that the distance between two hinges (7) does not exceed 75 % of the length of the upper edge (10) of the side wall (31).
  5. Container system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the hinges (71) of the flap members (7) are in the form of loop-shaped snap assembly hinges, which hinges (71) have a length exceeding 50% of the length of the upper edge (10) of the side wall (38).
  6. Container system according to any one of claims 1 - 5, characterized in that the flap member (7) is storable on the outside of the collapsible container (1) when not in use, whereby the storage space on the inside of the container becomes easier to access during emptying and filling of the container.
  7. Container system according to any one of claims 1 - 6, characterized in that the lower edge of the V-shaped load collector (12) is connected to a vertical profile (13) which transfers the load to the lower side of the collapsible container (1).
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