EP1386848A1 - Foldable tote box - Google Patents

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EP1386848A1
EP1386848A1 EP03291751A EP03291751A EP1386848A1 EP 1386848 A1 EP1386848 A1 EP 1386848A1 EP 03291751 A EP03291751 A EP 03291751A EP 03291751 A EP03291751 A EP 03291751A EP 1386848 A1 EP1386848 A1 EP 1386848A1
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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
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    • 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
    • B65D11/182—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 comprising two side walls hinged along the sides of a base panel and to an upper frame and two other side walls being hinged only to the upper frame
    • B65D11/1826—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 comprising two side walls hinged along the sides of a base panel and to an upper frame and two other side walls being hinged only to the upper frame and one or more side walls being foldable along a median line

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  • This type of bin offers a good compromise between the useful volume corresponding to the interior volume of the tank when is open and takes up little space when folded, which optimizes the empty return of the bins and limits the costs of transport.
  • height of walls longitudinal may be greater than the width of the walls side.
  • the invention provides a collapsible material handling container plastic, of the type described above which is characterized in that that the intermediate articulation means of the two walls are interrupted on at least one segment determined, in that the lower and upper panels of the longitudinal walls each have at least one area hollowed out which corresponds to the determined segment and which extends from the articulation line, and in that the means of intermediate joints of each longitudinal wall are opposite the interrupted segments of the longitudinal wall in vis-à-vis, so that in the folded position of the tank the means of articulation of each longitudinal wall engage in the recessed areas of the longitudinal wall in opposite to optimize the height of the tray in the folded position.
  • FIG. 1 represents a foldable container 10 made of material plastic of known type.
  • Two opposite vertical side walls 20, 22 each have a rectangular panel 24, 26 which is articulated on the upper belt 14 between a vertical position of use (shown in Figure 1) and a position horizontal folding (not shown) towards the inside of the bin 10.
  • the side walls 20, 22 can also be articulated on the bottom wall 12.
  • the other two opposite vertical walls 30, 32 are foldable and oriented longitudinally. They each comprise an upper panel 34, 36 and a similar lower panel 38, 40 which are hinged together by intermediate articulation means 42, 44, along horizontal lines A 1 , A 2 .
  • the upper panel 34, 36 is articulated on the upper belt 14 and the lower panel 38, 40 is articulated on an edge of the bottom 12, between a vertical position of use and a position folded in a V towards the inside of the tank 10.
  • the height H of the longitudinal walls 30, 32 is greater than the width L of the side walls 20, 22.
  • Figure 2 shows schematically the folded position of a first tank 10. Since the height H of the walls longitudinal 30, 32 is greater than the width L of the walls side 20, 22, the height of each panel 34 to 40 is greater than half the width L of the longitudinal walls 30, 32, which requires the panels 36, 40 of a wall longitudinal 32 to overlap the panels 34, 38 of the other longitudinal wall 30.
  • FIG. 3 represents a second tank 10 ′ of known type whose height of the longitudinal walls 30, 32 in position unfolded is less than the width L 'of the side walls 20, 22.
  • the height H 1 of the first container 10 is greater than the height H 2 of the second container 10 '.
  • the size in the folded position of the first container 10 is not optimal, which increases the cost of transporting the container 10 in the folded position.
  • the invention proposes a solution to this problem.
  • the intermediate articulation means 42, 44 of the two longitudinal walls 30, 32 are interrupted on segments determined 50, 52.
  • the lower panels 38, 40 and upper 34, 36 of the longitudinal walls 30, 32 each have recessed zones 54, 56 which correspond to the determined segments 50, 52 and which extend from the articulation lines A 1 , A 2 of the longitudinal walls.
  • the intermediate articulation means 42, 44 of each longitudinal wall 30, 32 are opposite the segments interrupted 52, 50 of the longitudinal wall 32, 30 vis-à-vis.
  • the height H3 of the tray in the folded position is thus minimized.
  • a container 10 according to the invention makes it possible to reduce significant size of the tray 10 in the folded position which reduces storage and transport costs.
  • the realization of the recessed areas 54, 56 makes it possible to reduce the weight from bin 10.
  • the means hinge 42 and 44 of the first and second walls longitudinal 30 and 32 of tray 10 consist of an axis of rotation 60 which passes through housings made in zones 62 of the upper and lower panels 34 to 40.
  • the dimensions of the zones hollowed out 54, 56 are advantageously smaller than the dimensions goods.
  • the walls longitudinal 30, 32 are made in a single piece, and the intermediate articulation means 42, 44 consist of a thinned thickness area, as shown in Figure 8.

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The box consists a base (12), an upper rim (14) and four walls - two end walls (20, 22) and two side walls (30, 32). The height (H) of the side walls is greater than the width (L) of the end walls, and the side walls are slatted, with gaps (54, 56) between solid vertical segments that are hinged in the middle. The segments on one side of the box are arranged so that they are aligned with the gaps on the opposite side and fit one between another when folded. The end panels are stowed inside the folded box on top of the folded sides.

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Il est connu d'utiliser des bacs pliables pour le stockage et la manutention de marchandises. Un bac pliable peut être constitué de façon connue :

  • d'une paroi de fond horizontale de forme rectangulaire,
  • d'une ceinture supérieure périphérique délimitant une paroi supérieure ouverte, et
  • de quatre parois qui s'étendent verticalement depuis le fond vers la ceinture supérieure périphérique, du type dont deux parois verticales latérales opposées, qui s'étendent dans la largeur du bac, comportent chacune un panneau qui est articulé sur la ceinture supérieure ou sur la paroi de fond entre une position verticale d'utilisation et une position horizontale de pliage vers l'intérieur du bac, du type dont deux parois pliables verticales longitudinales opposées comportent chacune un panneau supérieur et un panneau inférieur similaires qui sont articulés entre eux par des moyens d'articulation intermédiaires, selon une ligne d'articulation horizontale, et dont le panneau supérieur est articulé sur la ceinture supérieure et le panneau inférieur est articulé sur la paroi de fond entre une position verticale d'utilisation et une position pliée en V vers l'intérieur du bac.
It is known to use collapsible bins for the storage and handling of goods. A collapsible container can be made in a known manner:
  • a horizontal bottom wall of rectangular shape,
  • a peripheral upper belt delimiting an open upper wall, and
  • of four walls which extend vertically from the bottom towards the peripheral upper belt, of the type including two opposite lateral vertical walls, which extend across the width of the tank, each include a panel which is articulated on the upper belt or on the bottom wall between a vertical position of use and a horizontal position of folding towards the inside of the container, of the type of which two opposite vertical longitudinal foldable walls each have a similar upper panel and lower panel which are hinged together by means of intermediate articulation, along a horizontal articulation line, and the upper panel of which is articulated on the upper belt and the lower panel is articulated on the bottom wall between a vertical position of use and a position folded in a V towards l inside the tank.

Ce type de bac permet d'offrir un bon compromis entre le volume utile correspondant au volume intérieur du bac lorsqu'il est ouvert et un encombrement réduit lorsqu'il est plié, ce qui optimise le retour à vide des bacs et limite les coûts de transport.This type of bin offers a good compromise between the useful volume corresponding to the interior volume of the tank when is open and takes up little space when folded, which optimizes the empty return of the bins and limits the costs of transport.

De plus ses parois latérales sont verticales ce qui optimise sa capacité de remplissage notamment lorsque les marchandises qu'il contient sont parallélépipèdiques.In addition, its side walls are vertical which optimizes its filling capacity especially when the goods it contains are parallelepipedic.

Cependant, pour optimiser les flux logistiques, notamment le remplissage des camions de transport, la hauteur des parois longitudinales peut être supérieure à la largeur des parois latérales.However, to optimize logistics flows, in particular filling of transport trucks, height of walls longitudinal may be greater than the width of the walls side.

Dans ce cas lorsque le bac est plié, ses parois longitudinales pliées en V se superposent partiellement ce qui augmente la hauteur du bac en position pliée et diminue fortement son intérêt lors du retour à vide.In this case when the bin is folded, its walls longitudinal V-folded partially overlapping which increases the height of the container in the folded position and decreases strongly its interest when returning empty.

De façon à fournir une solution à ces problèmes, l'invention propose un bac de manutention pliable en matière plastique, de type décrit précédemment qui est caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires des deux parois longitudinales sont interrompus sur au moins un segment déterminé, en ce que les panneaux inférieurs et supérieurs des parois longitudinales comportent chacun au moins une zone évidée qui correspond au segment déterminé et qui s'étend depuis la ligne d'articulation, et en ce que les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires de chaque paroi longitudinale sont en regard des segments interrompus de la paroi longitudinale en vis-à-vis, de façon qu'en position pliée du bac les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires de chaque paroi longitudinale s'engagent dans les zones évidées de la paroi longitudinale en vis-à-vis pour optimiser la hauteur du bac en position pliée.In order to provide a solution to these problems, the invention provides a collapsible material handling container plastic, of the type described above which is characterized in that that the intermediate articulation means of the two walls are interrupted on at least one segment determined, in that the lower and upper panels of the longitudinal walls each have at least one area hollowed out which corresponds to the determined segment and which extends from the articulation line, and in that the means of intermediate joints of each longitudinal wall are opposite the interrupted segments of the longitudinal wall in vis-à-vis, so that in the folded position of the tank the means of articulation of each longitudinal wall engage in the recessed areas of the longitudinal wall in opposite to optimize the height of the tray in the folded position.

Selon d'autres caractéristiques de l'invention :

  • les parois longitudinales sont réalisées en une pièce unique, et les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires consistent en une zone d'épaisseur amincie ;
  • les parois longitudinales comportent plusieurs zones évidées le long de leur ligne d'articulation, chaque zone évidée d'une première paroi longitudinale est en vis-à-vis des moyens d'articulation de la seconde paroi longitudinale, et chaque zone évidée de la seconde paroi longitudinale est en vis-à-vis des moyens d'articulation de la première paroi longitudinale.
According to other characteristics of the invention:
  • the longitudinal walls are made in a single piece, and the intermediate articulation means consist of a zone of thinned thickness;
  • the longitudinal walls have several recessed zones along their articulation line, each recessed zone of a first longitudinal wall is opposite the articulation means of the second longitudinal wall, and each recessed zone of the second longitudinal wall is opposite the articulation means of the first longitudinal wall.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaítront à la lecture de la description détaillée qui suit pour la compréhension de laquelle on se reportera aux dessins annexés parmi lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un bac pliable réalisé selon l'état de la technique ;
  • la figure 2 est une représentation schématique en coupe selon la ligne 2-2 d'un bac pliable réalisé selon l'état de la technique ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue similaire de celle représentée à la figure précédente d'une variante d'un bac pliable réalisé selon l'état de la technique ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue en perspective d'un bac pliable réalisé selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue en coupe, selon un plan horizontal passant par la ligne 5-5 de la figure présente, du bac pliable réalisé selon l'invention ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue en coupe, selon un plan vertical passant par la ligne 6-6 de la figure présente, du bac pliable réalisé selon l'invention en cours de pliage ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue en coupe, selon un plan vertical passant par la ligne 6-6 de la figure 5, du bac pliable réalisé selon l'invention en position pliée.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the detailed description which follows for the understanding of which reference will be made to the appended drawings among which:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a foldable tray made according to the state of the art;
  • Figure 2 is a schematic sectional representation along line 2-2 of a foldable tray made according to the prior art;
  • Figure 3 is a similar view to that shown in the previous figure of a variant of a collapsible container made according to the prior art;
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of a foldable container made according to the invention;
  • Figure 5 is a sectional view, along a horizontal plane passing through line 5-5 of the present figure, of the foldable container made according to the invention;
  • Figure 6 is a sectional view, along a vertical plane passing through line 6-6 of the present figure, of the foldable container made according to the invention during folding;
  • Figure 7 is a sectional view, along a vertical plane passing through the line 6-6 of Figure 5, the foldable tray made according to the invention in the folded position.

Dans la suite de la description les éléments identiques ou similaires seront désignés par les mêmes chiffres de références.In the following description, the identical elements or similar will be designated by the same reference numbers.

La figure 1 représente un bac pliable 10 en matière plastique de type connu.FIG. 1 represents a foldable container 10 made of material plastic of known type.

Il comporte principalement une paroi de fond horizontale 12 de forme rectangulaire, une ceinture supérieure périphérique 14 délimitant une paroi supérieure ouverte 16, et quatre parois qui s'étendent verticalement depuis le fond 12 vers la ceinture supérieure 14. It mainly has a horizontal bottom wall 12 rectangular, a peripheral upper belt 14 delimiting an open upper wall 16, and four walls which extend vertically from the bottom 12 towards the belt upper 14.

Deux parois verticales latérales opposées 20, 22 comportent chacune un panneau rectangulaire 24, 26 qui est articulé sur la ceinture supérieure 14 entre une position verticale d'utilisation (représentée à la figure 1) et une position horizontale de pliage (non représentée) vers l'intérieur du bac 10.Two opposite vertical side walls 20, 22 each have a rectangular panel 24, 26 which is articulated on the upper belt 14 between a vertical position of use (shown in Figure 1) and a position horizontal folding (not shown) towards the inside of the bin 10.

A titre de variante les parois latérales 20, 22 peuvent aussi être articulées sur la paroi de fond 12.As a variant, the side walls 20, 22 can also be articulated on the bottom wall 12.

Les deux autres parois verticales opposées 30, 32 sont pliables et orientées longitudinalement. Elles comportent chacune un panneau supérieur 34, 36 et un panneau inférieur 38, 40 similaires qui sont articulés entre eux par des moyens d'articulation intermédiaires 42, 44, selon des lignes horizontales A1, A2. Le panneau supérieur 34, 36 est articulé sur la ceinture supérieure 14 et le panneau inférieur 38, 40 est articulé sur un bord du fond 12, entre une position verticale d'utilisation et une position pliée en V vers l'intérieur du bac 10.The other two opposite vertical walls 30, 32 are foldable and oriented longitudinally. They each comprise an upper panel 34, 36 and a similar lower panel 38, 40 which are hinged together by intermediate articulation means 42, 44, along horizontal lines A 1 , A 2 . The upper panel 34, 36 is articulated on the upper belt 14 and the lower panel 38, 40 is articulated on an edge of the bottom 12, between a vertical position of use and a position folded in a V towards the inside of the tank 10.

La hauteur H des parois longitudinales 30, 32 est supérieure à la largeur L des parois latérales 20, 22.The height H of the longitudinal walls 30, 32 is greater than the width L of the side walls 20, 22.

La figure 2 représente schématiquement la position pliée d'un premier bac 10. Etant donné que la hauteur H des parois longitudinales 30, 32 est supérieure à la largeur L des parois latérales 20, 22, la hauteur de chaque panneau 34 à 40 est supérieure à la moitié de la largeur L des parois longitudinales 30, 32, ce qui impose aux panneaux 36, 40 d'une paroi longitudinale 32 de se superposer aux panneaux 34, 38 de l'autre paroi longitudinale 30.Figure 2 shows schematically the folded position of a first tank 10. Since the height H of the walls longitudinal 30, 32 is greater than the width L of the walls side 20, 22, the height of each panel 34 to 40 is greater than half the width L of the longitudinal walls 30, 32, which requires the panels 36, 40 of a wall longitudinal 32 to overlap the panels 34, 38 of the other longitudinal wall 30.

La figure 3 représente un second bac 10' de type connu dont la hauteur des parois longitudinales 30, 32 en position dépliée est inférieure à la largeur L' des parois latérales 20, 22.FIG. 3 represents a second tank 10 ′ of known type whose height of the longitudinal walls 30, 32 in position unfolded is less than the width L 'of the side walls 20, 22.

La hauteur H1 du premier bac 10 est supérieure à la hauteur H2 du second bac 10'. L'encombrement en position pliée de premier bac 10 n'est pas optimal ce qui augmente le coût de transport du bac 10 en position pliée.The height H 1 of the first container 10 is greater than the height H 2 of the second container 10 '. The size in the folded position of the first container 10 is not optimal, which increases the cost of transporting the container 10 in the folded position.

L'invention propose une solution à ce problème.The invention proposes a solution to this problem.

Les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires 42, 44 des deux parois longitudinales 30, 32 sont interrompus sur des segments déterminés 50, 52.The intermediate articulation means 42, 44 of the two longitudinal walls 30, 32 are interrupted on segments determined 50, 52.

Les panneaux inférieurs 38, 40 et supérieurs 34, 36 des parois longitudinales 30, 32 comportent chacun des zones évidées 54, 56 qui correspondent aux segments déterminés 50, 52 et qui s'étendent depuis les lignes d'articulation A1, A2 des parois longitudinales.The lower panels 38, 40 and upper 34, 36 of the longitudinal walls 30, 32 each have recessed zones 54, 56 which correspond to the determined segments 50, 52 and which extend from the articulation lines A 1 , A 2 of the longitudinal walls.

Les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires 42, 44 de chaque paroi longitudinale 30, 32 sont en regard des segments interrompus 52, 50 de la paroi longitudinale 32, 30 en vis-à-vis.The intermediate articulation means 42, 44 of each longitudinal wall 30, 32 are opposite the segments interrupted 52, 50 of the longitudinal wall 32, 30 vis-à-vis.

Ainsi lors du pliage du bac 10, représenté aux figures 6 et 7, les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires 42, 44 de chaque paroi longitudinale 30, 32 s'engagent dans les zones évidées 54, 56 de la paroi longitudinale 32, 30 en vis-à-vis.Thus when folding the tray 10, shown in Figures 6 and 7, the intermediate articulation means 42, 44 of each longitudinal wall 30, 32 engage in the recessed areas 54, 56 of the longitudinal wall 32, 30 vis-à-vis.

La hauteur H3 du bac en position pliée, est ainsi minimisée.The height H3 of the tray in the folded position is thus minimized.

Un bac 10 selon l'invention permet de diminuer de façon significative l'encombrement du bac 10 en position pliée ce qui diminue les coûts de stockage et de transport. De plus, la réalisation des zones évidées 54, 56 permet de diminuer le poids du bac 10.A container 10 according to the invention makes it possible to reduce significant size of the tray 10 in the folded position which reduces storage and transport costs. In addition, the realization of the recessed areas 54, 56 makes it possible to reduce the weight from bin 10.

A titre d'exemple de réalisation non limitatif, les moyens d'articulation 42 et 44 de la première et de la seconde parois longitudinales 30 et 32 du bac 10 consistent en un axe de rotation 60 qui traverse des logements réalisés dans des zones 62 des panneaux supérieurs et inférieurs 34 à 40.By way of nonlimiting example of embodiment, the means hinge 42 and 44 of the first and second walls longitudinal 30 and 32 of tray 10 consist of an axis of rotation 60 which passes through housings made in zones 62 of the upper and lower panels 34 to 40.

En pratique, pour éviter que les marchandises stockées sortent du bac lors du transport, les dimensions des zones évidées 54, 56 sont avantageusement inférieures aux dimensions des marchandises.In practice, to prevent the stored goods come out of the bin during transport, the dimensions of the zones hollowed out 54, 56 are advantageously smaller than the dimensions goods.

De façon à faciliter la fabrication du bac 10, les parois longitudinales 30, 32 sont réalisées en une pièce unique, et les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires 42, 44 consistent en une zone d'épaisseur amincie, conformément à la figure 8.In order to facilitate the manufacture of tray 10, the walls longitudinal 30, 32 are made in a single piece, and the intermediate articulation means 42, 44 consist of a thinned thickness area, as shown in Figure 8.

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Bac de manutention pliable (10) en matière plastique, de forme parallélépipèdique qui comporte : une paroi de fond (12) horizontale de forme rectangulaire, une ceinture supérieure périphérique (14) délimitant une paroi supérieure ouverte (16), quatre parois qui s'étendent verticalement depuis le fond (12) vers la ceinture supérieure (14), du type dont deux parois verticales latérales (20, 22) opposées, qui s'étendent dans la largeur du bac, comportent chacune un panneau (24, 26) qui est articulé sur la ceinture supérieure (14) ou sur la paroi de fond (12) entre une position verticale d'utilisation et une position horizontale de pliage vers l'intérieur du bac (10), du type dont deux parois pliables verticales longitudinales (30, 32) opposées comportent chacune un panneau supérieur (34, 36) et un panneau inférieur (38, 40) similaires qui sont articulés entre eux par des moyens d'articulation intermédiaires (42, 44), selon une ligne d'articulation horizontale (A1, A2), et dont le panneau supérieur (34, 36) est articulé sur la ceinture supérieure (14) et le panneau inférieur (38, 40) est articulé sur la paroi de fond (12) entre une position verticale d'utilisation et une position pliée en V vers l'intérieur du bac,    du type dont la hauteur (H) des parois longitudinales (30, 32) est supérieure à la largeur (L) des parois latérales (20, 22),
   caractérisé en ce que les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires (42, 44) des deux parois longitudinales (30, 32) sont interrompus sur au moins un segment déterminé (50, 52), en ce que les panneaux inférieurs (38, 40) et supérieurs (34, 36) des parois longitudinales (30, 32) comportent chacun au moins une zone évidée (54, 56) qui correspond au segment déterminé (50, 52) et qui s'étend depuis la ligne d'articulation (A1, A2), et en ce que les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires (42, 44) de chaque paroi longitudinale (30, 32) sont en regard des segments interrompus (52, 50) de la paroi longitudinale (32, 30) en vis-à-vis, de façon qu'en position pliée du bac les moyens d'articulation intermédiaires (42, 44) de chaque paroi longitudinale (30, 32) s'engagent dans les zones évidées (56, 54) de la paroi longitudinale (32, 30) en vis-à-vis pour optimiser la hauteur du bac en position pliée.Foldable handling bin (10) of plastic material, of rectangular shape which comprises: a horizontal bottom wall (12) of rectangular shape, a peripheral upper belt (14) delimiting an open upper wall (16), four walls which extend vertically from the bottom (12) towards the upper belt (14), of the type of which two opposite lateral vertical walls (20, 22), which extend across the width of the tank, each include a panel ( 24, 26) which is articulated on the upper belt (14) or on the bottom wall (12) between a vertical position of use and a horizontal position of folding towards the inside of the tank (10), of the type including two opposite longitudinal vertical foldable walls (30, 32) each have a similar upper panel (34, 36) and a lower panel (38, 40) which are hinged together by intermediate articulation means (42, 44), according to a horizontal articulation line (A 1 , A 2 ), and the upper panel (34, 36) of which is articulated on the upper belt (14) and the lower panel (38, 40) of which is articulated on the bottom wall (12 ) between a vertical position of use and a position folded in V towards the interior tank ur, of the type whose height (H) of the longitudinal walls (30, 32) is greater than the width (L) of the side walls (20, 22),
characterized in that the intermediate articulation means (42, 44) of the two longitudinal walls (30, 32) are interrupted on at least one determined segment (50, 52), in that the lower panels (38, 40) and upper (34, 36) of the longitudinal walls (30, 32) each have at least one recessed area (54, 56) which corresponds to the determined segment (50, 52) and which extends from the line of articulation (A 1 , A 2 ), and in that the intermediate articulation means (42, 44) of each longitudinal wall (30, 32) are opposite the interrupted segments (52, 50) of the longitudinal wall (32, 30) in opposite, so that in the folded position of the tray the intermediate articulation means (42, 44) of each longitudinal wall (30, 32) engage in the recessed areas (56, 54) of the wall longitudinal (32, 30) vis-à-vis to optimize the height of the tray in the folded position. Bac (10) selon la revendication précédente, caractérisé en ce que les parois longitudinales (30, 32) sont réalisées en une pièce unique, et en ce que les moyens d'articulation (42, 44) intermédiaires consistent en une zone d'épaisseur amincie.Tray (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the longitudinal walls (30, 32) are produced in a single piece, and in that the intermediate articulation means (42, 44) consist of a thick zone thinned. Bac (10) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les parois longitudinales (30, 32) comportent plusieurs zones évidées (54, 56) le long de leur ligne d'articulation (A1, A2), en ce que chaque zone évidée (54) d'une première paroi longitudinale (30) est en vis-à-vis des moyens d'articulation (44) de la seconde paroi longitudinale (32), et en ce que chaque zone évidée (56) de la seconde paroi longitudinale (32) est en vis-à-vis des moyens d'articulation (42) de la première paroi longitudinale (30).Tray (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the longitudinal walls (30, 32) have several recessed zones (54, 56) along their articulation line (A 1 , A 2 ), in that each hollowed-out zone (54) of a first longitudinal wall (30) faces the articulation means (44) of the second longitudinal wall (32), and in that each hollowed-out zone ( 56) of the second longitudinal wall (32) is opposite the articulation means (42) of the first longitudinal wall (30).
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