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EP1449780B1
EP1449780B1 EP20040001811 EP04001811A EP1449780B1 EP 1449780 B1 EP1449780 B1 EP 1449780B1 EP 20040001811 EP20040001811 EP 20040001811 EP 04001811 A EP04001811 A EP 04001811A EP 1449780 B1 EP1449780 B1 EP 1449780B1
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  • the invention relates to a bottle carrier according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Beverage crates such as crates, are typically intended to hold a large number of beverage containers, such as bottles or cartons. This results in a relatively large weight of the filled beverage crates. Therefore, it is known in bottles to summarize this in a smaller number in bottle carriers, which in turn can be used in and removed from bottle crates.
  • bottle carriers are popular because of their manually manageable size at end consumers of beverages such as beer, mineral water, juices, etc. Many of the variants of bottle carriers are not designed to be transport or storage friendly.
  • a known solution to provide consumers with small containers and to treat them in cheaper transport and storage units is that the existing capacity of a beverage crate for receiving individual bottles, e.g. is divided into several containers in the form of bottle carriers, these bottle carriers, while preserving the total number of bottles, are used in the beverage crate.
  • bottle carriers which consist of cardboard ( DE-U1 201 12 228 ) and must be torn to remove the bottles, so that a reusable use is excluded, so that noticeable Waste quantities are incurred for disposal.
  • the bottles are taken up by these bottle carriers after filling, only then can these containers be inserted into the beverage crates receiving them.
  • a bottle carrier made of plastic which at least partially avoids these problems, is for example from the DE-U 77 09 005 known.
  • This bottle carrier has a pull-out carrying handle, which does not hinder the stacking of the bottle carrier in the inserted state, so that the beverage filling, distribution and storage can be performed without hindrance to the same procedures as before, ie the drinks are at the bottler, as before , bottled, the bottles are here in the bottle carriers, which are used in the known beverage crates, eg beer crates.
  • a filling of the bottles is, as before, unchanged without inserted bottle carrier.
  • the bottle carrier has bottle compartments, which are connected to each other only at the top. The undersides of the respective bottle compartments are not interconnected. In this way, the bottle carrier can be preferably used in crates with square subdivision and compartment walls.
  • the structure of this bottle carrier requires a relatively large weight, and the amount of plastic required for its production is also relatively large.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a bottle carrier of the type mentioned, which has a simple and easy handling both for the consumer and the filling and distribution chain a weight and material-saving simple structure.
  • the bottle carrier according to the invention can be used in conventional bottle or other beverage crates without their modification, since it has a retractable handle and openings, can enter into the bottle guide elements of the existing bottle crates.
  • the dimensions of the bottle carrier are set so that the over the bottles measured external dimensions, in length and in width, are not exceeded.
  • the bottle carrier is made of a durable material, preferably plastic. Another advantage is that outside of the boxes, the bottle carrier occupied with bottles can be stacked or stacked in a composite, the bottle carrier are placed directly on the bottles.
  • the elements forming these can be limited in their dimensions to a minimum, so that there is a very low weight with high load capacity and long life.
  • the bottom plate 2 corresponds to the dimensions resulting from the sum of the grid dimensions a and b, respectively FIG. 5 , plus the diameter of a bottle 25, since this makes a trouble insertion of the bottle carrier 1 and 30 in a bottle crate possible. Slightly protruding over the edges of the bottom plate 2 bottles 25 facilitate by their rounding the insertion, the still by a chamfer 3 of the bottom plate according to FIG. 1 can be relieved.
  • passage openings 9 and recesses 10 which, upon insertion of the bottle carrier 1 into a known bottle crate, such as e.g. Beer crate, which can penetrate into these bottle crates existing guide columns for bottles in the bottle carrier 1.
  • Transverse webs 6 and central web 7 are each provided with recesses 11 and 14, respectively, which have the purpose of also forming free spaces which allow the insertion of the bottle carrier into a beer crate through said guide columns.
  • the bottom plate 2 is further in the region of the central axes 26 of the inserted bottles 25 in the particular in FIG. 8 recognizable manner provided with holes 12 which have a countersink 13, whose diameter is larger in each case is, as the diameter of the closure of a bottle 25, for example, a crown cork.
  • the cylindrical wall of the counterbore 13 serves as a stop when stacked.
  • the holes 12 are used for cleaning and material savings, more holes and openings for this purpose are not shown.
  • the carrying handle 15, consisting of the bracket 16, the rods 17 and the discs 18 mounted thereon, is vertically displaceable with its rods 17 and the discs 18 in the guide sleeves 8 (see in particular Figures 1 and 2 ).
  • the bracket 16 To support the bracket 16, from the position F in the position E pulled up so far that it provides enough space to reach through when wearing. In the situation F, the bracket 16 is lowered so far that its surface 20, with a distance x, below the plane 27, which is determined by the bottle height, located. The distance x corresponds at least to the depth of the reduction 13.
  • the bracket 16 are attached to the receptacle for the rods 17, cone 21, which support the support handle 15 in the lowered state in conical sockets 22 and center. Furthermore, according to FIG. 9 attached to the bracket 16 side recesses 23, so that the bracket has a sufficient distance from the bottles in the inserted state.
  • bottles 25 can, e.g. with or without bottles 25, be used in a commercial beer crate.
  • the insertion is made by the circumferential chamfer 3 of the bottom plate 2 facilitates.
  • the carrying handle 15 After insertion of the bottle carrier 1, the carrying handle 15 is lowered; This makes it possible to set up another beer crate on an existing, or to stack beer crates, since the patch beer crate is not affected or obstructed by the parts used.
  • the beer crates, with or without inserted bottle carrier 1, as previously stocked with bottles 25 In the bottling plants, the beer crates, with or without inserted bottle carrier 1, as previously stocked with bottles 25. To make this possible, the carrying handle 15 must be lowered to below the level 27, and it must be the aforementioned recesses 23 are mounted on the bracket 16, the suction cups of the charging stations, which grip the bottles during insertion and also during dispensing, give enough space. The recesses 23 are necessary so that the bottles 25 can not be placed on the bracket 16 or deflected when inserted into their chamber 28. The remaining thickness d on the bracket 16 therefore corresponds approximately to the thickness of the central web 7.
  • the bottle carriers 25 occupied bottle carrier 1 are also stackable separately, this is, with lowered carrying handle 15 of the lower bottle carrier 1, another bottle carrier placed on the lower, that the faces of the reductions 13 is placed on the top of the bottle 25. Stacking in combination is possible.
  • FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 serves a bottle carrier 30 with a reduced bottom plate 31 for receiving four bottles.
  • Six such bottle carrier 30, each with four bottles 25, are used in common beer crates.
  • the carrying handle 33 is designed so that in a guide 32, the rod 34 can be provided with a ball knob 35, as a greater clearance between the bottles 25, in the point of the carrying handle 33, available is.
  • the ball button 35 obstructs in this position, with appropriate size, not the bottles to be used 25 and not the suction cups used in the process.
  • the guide 37 and the rod 38 are to be designed by profiling so that the carrying handle 36 is not rotatable, since otherwise it may hinder bottles and suction cups when inserting or removing bottles 25 ,
  • the bottle carrier 1 and 30 can in the particular in the FIGS. 10 and 11 shown manner also be provided with a circumferential or interrupted web 39, which stabilizes the bottle carrier 1 and 30. It is arranged on the corner supports 4 and edge supports 5 and connected to the ends of the central web 7. So that this web 39 does not hinder the insertion into a beer crate, its thickness may increase the outer dimensions of the bottle carrier 1 or 30 at most only by an amount which is below the intake measure of the receiving beer crate. Here, the recording game is restricted only in the area of the web 39.
  • the web 39 is provided with wedge-shaped contours 40, which facilitate the introduction of the bottles 25.
  • the bottom plate is divided by the passage openings 9 and the recesses 10 in each corresponding to a bottle compartment bottom portions, the bottom portions of two adjacent rows of bottle compartments on the inner support members 7a are connected to the first connecting web 7b, where the guide sleeves 8 are attached to the carrying handle 15.
  • the bottom plate in the particular out FIG. 18 recognizable manner has a relatively small wall thickness with a variety of rib-shaped stiffeners, results here also at low material requirements high strength.
  • Edge supports 5 are formed bent in this embodiment about a vertical axis around and concave outwardly so that they can optionally accommodate existing in a bottle crate guide elements and their stiffness is increased at the same time with low material thickness.
  • a similar kinked embodiment may also be provided for the corner posts, if desired due to guide elements present in the bottle crate or for reasons of strength.
  • the corner supports 4 are connected to the edge supports 5 and the first connecting web via a circumferential web 39, which also must have only a small amount.
  • the wall thickness of the corner supports 4, the edge supports 5 and the inner support members 7a and 7b of the first connecting web can be chosen very small overall, so that the space requirement of the bottle carrier is reduced overall and commercial crates, as they are partially for holding cardboard containers made of cardboard used, can also be used with these bottle carriers.
  • the embodiment of the carrying handle may be that of the embodiments according to the Figures 1-13 correspond.
  • the carrying handle 15a is provided with rods 17a having at the end locking projections 18a, which the disc of the embodiment of the Figures 1-13 replace.
  • the rod 17 a is provided with slots 51 which a Squeezing the lower, provided with the locking projections 18a ends of the rods 17a allow so far that they are inserted into the guide sleeve 8 and then extend again after passing through an initial part of these sleeves and behind the stop 19 of the guide sleeve 18 can come to a stop.
  • the support handle 22 shown manner with a circular core and diametrically provided by this along two mutually perpendicular diameter projecting ribs 53.
  • the support handle itself may be web-shaped, for example, formed with an I-shaped cross section to reduce the cost of materials, as shown in the Figures 19-21 can be seen.
  • the rods 17a are like the rods 17 of the embodiment according to the Figures 1-13 provided with cones 21 which support the support handle 15 in the lowered state in the conical sockets 22 of the guide sleeves and center, so that despite a desired between the rods 17a and the guide sleeves 8 relatively large game centering of the handle in the lowered state and there is no danger that this carrying handle interferes with the insertion of the bottles into the flat compartments.
  • a bottle carrier is shown for receiving six bottles, it is understood that the number of flat fan can be arbitrarily selected, and for example, only four flat fan similar to the embodiment according to FIG. 6 may include.
  • bottle carrier can be easily manufactured in one piece from plastic by known methods, however, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other materials, such as metals, metal alloys and molding materials can be used.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Flaschenträger nach dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a bottle carrier according to the preamble of claim 1.

Getränkekästen, wie zum Beispiel Flaschenkästen, sind üblicherweise zur Aufnahme einer großen Anzahl von Getränkebehältern, wie Flaschen oder Kartonverpackungen, bestimmt. Hierdurch ergibt sich ein relativ großes Gewicht der gefüllten Getränkekästen. Daher ist es bei Flaschen bekannt, dies in einer geringeren Anzahl in Flaschenträgem zusammenzufassen, die ihrerseits in Flaschenkästen einsetzbar und aus diesen entnehmbar sind.Beverage crates, such as crates, are typically intended to hold a large number of beverage containers, such as bottles or cartons. This results in a relatively large weight of the filled beverage crates. Therefore, it is known in bottles to summarize this in a smaller number in bottle carriers, which in turn can be used in and removed from bottle crates.

Derartige Flaschenträger sind aufgrund ihrer manuell leicht handhabbaren Größe bei Endverbrauchern von Getränken wie Bier, Mineralwasser, Säften, etc. beliebt. Viele der Varianten von Flaschenträgern sind aber nicht transport- oder lagerfreundlich ausgeführt.Such bottle carriers are popular because of their manually manageable size at end consumers of beverages such as beer, mineral water, juices, etc. Many of the variants of bottle carriers are not designed to be transport or storage friendly.

Durch die Formgebung und störende, vorstehende Traggriffe sind diese, im allgemeinen für Kleingebinde genutzten Flaschenträger, nicht stapelfähig, was sich u.a. auf die Lagerhaltung und auf den Versand negativ auswirkt.Due to the shape and disturbing, protruding carrying handles these, generally used for small containers bottle carrier, not stackable, which u.a. has a negative effect on warehousing and shipping.

Eine bekannte Lösung, Kleingebinde für Verbraucher zu schaffen und diese in günstigeren Transport- und Lagereinheiten zu behandeln, besteht darin, dass die vorhandene Kapazität eines Getränkekastens zur Aufnahme von einzelnen Flaschen, z.B. in mehrere Gebinde in Form von Flaschenträgern unterteilt wird, wobei diese Flaschenträger, bei Erhaltung der Gesamtzahl der Flaschen, in den Getränkekasten einsetzbar sind.A known solution to provide consumers with small containers and to treat them in cheaper transport and storage units, is that the existing capacity of a beverage crate for receiving individual bottles, e.g. is divided into several containers in the form of bottle carriers, these bottle carriers, while preserving the total number of bottles, are used in the beverage crate.

In diesem Zusammenhang sind Flaschenträger bekannt, die aus Pappe bestehen ( DE-U1 201 12 228 ) und zur Entnahme der Flaschen zerrissen werden müssen, so dass eine Mehrwegverwendung ausgeschlossen ist, so dass merkliche Abfallmengen zur Entsorgung anfallen. Die Aufnahme der Flaschen durch diese Flaschenträger erfolgt nach der Befüllung, erst hiernach können diese Gebinde in die sie aufnehmenden Getränkekästen eingesetzt werden.In this context, bottle carriers are known which consist of cardboard ( DE-U1 201 12 228 ) and must be torn to remove the bottles, so that a reusable use is excluded, so that noticeable Waste quantities are incurred for disposal. The bottles are taken up by these bottle carriers after filling, only then can these containers be inserted into the beverage crates receiving them.

Ein Flaschenträger aus Kunststoff, der diese Probleme zumindest teilweise vermeidet, ist beispielsweise aus der DE-U 77 09 005 bekannt. Dieser Flaschenträger weist einen herausziehbaren Traggriff auf, der im eingeschobenen Zustand das Stapeln der Flaschenträger nicht behindert, so dass die Getränkebefüllung, der Vertrieb und die Lagerung ohne Behinderung nach den gleichen Arbeitsabläufen wie bisher durchgeführt werden können, d.h. die Getränke werden beim Abfüller, wie bisher, abgefüllt, die Flaschen befinden sich hierbei in den Flaschenträgern, welche in die bekannten Getränkekästen, z.B. Bierkästen, eingesetzt sind. Eine Befüllung der Flaschen ist, wie bisher, auch ohne eingesetzte Flaschenträger unverändert möglich. Der Flaschenträger weist Flaschenfächer auf, die lediglich an der Oberseite miteinander verbunden sind. Die Unterseites der jeweiligen Flaschenfächer sind nicht miteinander verbunden. Auf diese Weise kann der Flaschenträger bevorzugt in Flaschenkästen mit quadratischer Unterteilung und Fachwänden eingesetzt werden. Der Aufbau dieses Flaschenträgers bedingt jedoch ein relativ großes Gewicht, und die zu seiner Fertigung erforderliche Kunststoffmenge ist ebenfalls relativ groß.A bottle carrier made of plastic, which at least partially avoids these problems, is for example from the DE-U 77 09 005 known. This bottle carrier has a pull-out carrying handle, which does not hinder the stacking of the bottle carrier in the inserted state, so that the beverage filling, distribution and storage can be performed without hindrance to the same procedures as before, ie the drinks are at the bottler, as before , bottled, the bottles are here in the bottle carriers, which are used in the known beverage crates, eg beer crates. A filling of the bottles is, as before, unchanged without inserted bottle carrier. The bottle carrier has bottle compartments, which are connected to each other only at the top. The undersides of the respective bottle compartments are not interconnected. In this way, the bottle carrier can be preferably used in crates with square subdivision and compartment walls. However, the structure of this bottle carrier requires a relatively large weight, and the amount of plastic required for its production is also relatively large.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Flaschenträger der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, der bei einfacher Handhabung sowohl für den Verbraucher als auch die Abfüll- und Vertriebskette einen gewichts- und materialsparenden einfachen Aufbau aufweist.The invention has for its object to provide a bottle carrier of the type mentioned, which has a simple and easy handling both for the consumer and the filling and distribution chain a weight and material-saving simple structure.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die im Anspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelöst.This object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.Advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims.

Der erfindungsgemäße Flaschenträger kann in herkömmlichen Flaschen-oder anderen Getränkekästen ohne deren Abänderung verwendet werden, da er einen einschiebbaren Handgriff und Durchbrüche aufweist, in die Flaschen-Führungselemente der vorhandenen Flaschenkästen eintreten können. Die Abmessungen des Flaschenträgers sind so festgelegt, dass die über die Flaschen gemessenen äußeren Maße, in der Länge und in der Breite, nicht überschritten werden.The bottle carrier according to the invention can be used in conventional bottle or other beverage crates without their modification, since it has a retractable handle and openings, can enter into the bottle guide elements of the existing bottle crates. The dimensions of the bottle carrier are set so that the over the bottles measured external dimensions, in length and in width, are not exceeded.

Der Flaschenträger wird aus einem dauerhaften Material, vorzugsweise Kunststoff, hergestellt. Ein weiterer Vorteil besteht darin, dass außerhalb der Kästen die mit Flaschen besetzten Flaschenträger übereinander gesetzt oder auch im Verbund gestapelt werden können, wobei die Flaschenträger direkt auf die Flaschen aufgesetzt werden.The bottle carrier is made of a durable material, preferably plastic. Another advantage is that outside of the boxes, the bottle carrier occupied with bottles can be stacked or stacked in a composite, the bottle carrier are placed directly on the bottles.

Durch die erfindungsgemäße Ausgestaltung des Flaschenträgers können die diesen bildenden Elemente in ihren Abmessungen auf ein Minimum beschränkt werden, so dass sich ein sehr geringes Gewicht bei hoher Tragfähigkeit und langer Lebensdauer ergibt.Due to the inventive design of the bottle carrier, the elements forming these can be limited in their dimensions to a minimum, so that there is a very low weight with high load capacity and long life.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend an Beispielen beschrieben und in den Zeichnungen dargestellt.

  • Figur 1 zeigt die Vorderansicht einer ersten Ausführungsform des Flaschenträgers in einem Schnitt A-B nach Figur 5.
  • Figur 2 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Ausführungsform nach Figur 1.
  • Figur 3 zeigt eine zweite Ausführungsform eines Flaschenträgers.
  • Figur 4 zeigt eine Seitenansicht der Ausführungsform nach Figur 3.
  • Figur 5 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf die Ausführungsform nach Figur 1.
  • Figur 6 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf die Ausführungsform nach Figur 3.
  • Figur 7 zeigt einen abgeänderten Traggriff der Ausführungform nach Figur 3.
  • Figur 8 zeigt eine Eckstütze im Schnitt C-D nach Figur 5.
  • Figur 9 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf die Anordnung des Traggriffs nach Figur 1.
  • Figur 10 zeigt eine Ausführungsform eines umlaufenden Steges des Flaschenträgers.
  • Figur 11 zeigt eine Seitenansicht zu Figur 10.
  • Figur 12 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel mit einem fest angeordneten Traggriff.
  • Figur 13 zeigt die Draufsicht zu Figur 12.
  • Figur 14 zeigt eine perspektivische Ansicht einer dritten Ausführungsform des Flaschenträgers.
  • Figur 15 zeigt eine Seitenansicht des Flaschenträgers nach Figur 14.
  • Figur 16 zeigt eine Endansicht des Flaschenträgers nach Figur 14.
  • Figur 17 zeigt eine Draufsicht von oben auf den Flaschenträger nach Figur 14.
  • Figur 18 zeigt eine Unteransicht des Flaschenträgers nach Figur 14.
  • Figur 19 zeigt eine teilweise geschnittene Seitenansicht einer abgeänderten Ausführungsform des Traggriffs .
  • Figur 20 zeigt eine Draufsicht auf den Traggriff nach Figur 19.
  • Figur 21 zeigt eine teilweise geschnittene Endansicht des Traggriffs nach Figur 19.
  • Figur 22 zeigt eine Querschnittsansicht entlang der Line XII-XII nach Figur 21.
The invention will now be described by way of example and illustrated in the drawings.
  • FIG. 1 shows the front view of a first embodiment of the bottle carrier in a section AB after FIG. 5 ,
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of a bottle carrier.
  • FIG. 4 shows a side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 3 ,
  • FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the embodiment according to FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the embodiment according to FIG. 3 ,
  • FIG. 7 shows a modified carrying handle of the embodiment FIG. 3 ,
  • FIG. 8 shows a corner support in section CD after FIG. 5 ,
  • FIG. 9 shows a plan view of the arrangement of the carrying handle after FIG. 1 ,
  • FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of a circumferential ridge of the bottle carrier.
  • FIG. 11 shows a side view FIG. 10 ,
  • FIG. 12 shows an embodiment with a fixed carrying handle.
  • FIG. 13 shows the top view FIG. 12 ,
  • FIG. 14 shows a perspective view of a third embodiment of the bottle carrier.
  • FIG. 15 shows a side view of the bottle carrier after FIG. 14 ,
  • FIG. 16 shows an end view of the bottle carrier after FIG. 14 ,
  • FIG. 17 shows a top view from above on the bottle carrier FIG. 14 ,
  • FIG. 18 shows a bottom view of the bottle carrier after FIG. 14 ,
  • FIG. 19 shows a partially sectioned side view of a modified embodiment of the carrying handle.
  • FIG. 20 shows a plan view of the carrying handle after FIG. 19 ,
  • FIG. 21 shows a partially cut end view of the carrying handle after FIG. 19 ,
  • FIG. 22 shows a cross-sectional view along the line XII-XII after FIG. 21 ,

Eine erste Ausführungsform eines Flaschenträger 1, der zur Aufnahme von sechs Flaschen 25 in zwei Reihen mit drei Flaschen bestimmt ist, besteht aus einer Bodenplatte 2, die an ihren Ecken zur Bildung von Flaschenfächem 28 für die aufzunehmenden Flaschen 25 mit nach oben gerichteten Eckstützen 4 und an den Längsseiten mit Randstützen 5, versehen ist. An der Bodenplatte 2 befestigte Querstege 6 verbinden hier die Randstützen 5, und ein ebenfalls an der Bodenplatte 2 befestigter Mittelsteg 7 kreuzt die Querstege 6. In den Kreuzungspunkten von Mittelsteg 7 und Querstegen 6 sind Führungshülsen 8 angeordnet, in welchen ein Traggriff 15 vertikal verschiebbar geführt ist.A first embodiment of a bottle carrier 1, which is intended to accommodate six bottles 25 in two rows with three bottles, consists of a bottom plate 2, at its corners to form Flaschenfächem 28 for the male bottles 25 with upwardly directed corner posts 4 and on the long sides with edge supports 5, is provided. Attached to the bottom plate 2 transverse webs 6 connect here the edge supports 5, and a likewise fixed to the bottom plate 2 center web 7 crosses the transverse webs 6. In the crossing points of central web 7 and transverse webs 6 guide sleeves 8 are arranged, in which a carrying handle 15 guided vertically is.

In der Länge und Breite entspricht die Bodenplatte 2 den Abmessungen, die sich aus der Summe der Rastermaße a bzw. b gemäß Figur 5, plus dem Durchmesser einer Flasche 25 ergeben, da dieses ein problemloses Einsetzen der Flaschenträger 1 und 30 in einen Flaschenkasten möglich macht. Etwas über die Ränder der Bodenplatte 2 herausstehende Flaschen 25 erleichtern durch ihre Abrundungen das Einsetzen, das noch durch eine Fase 3 der Bodenplatte gemäß Figur 1 erleichtert werden kann.In the length and width, the bottom plate 2 corresponds to the dimensions resulting from the sum of the grid dimensions a and b, respectively FIG. 5 , plus the diameter of a bottle 25, since this makes a trouble insertion of the bottle carrier 1 and 30 in a bottle crate possible. Slightly protruding over the edges of the bottom plate 2 bottles 25 facilitate by their rounding the insertion, the still by a chamfer 3 of the bottom plate according to FIG. 1 can be relieved.

In der Bodenplatte 2 sind Durchlaßöffnungen 9 und Ausnehmungen 10 vorhanden, welche beim Einsetzen des Flaschenträgers 1 in einen bekannten Flaschenkasten, wie z.B. Bierkasten, die in diesen Getränkekästen vorhandenen Führungssäulen für Flaschen in den Flaschenträger 1 eindringen lassen. Querstege 6 und Mittelsteg 7 sind jeweils mit Aussparungen 11 bzw. 14 versehen, die den Zweck haben, ebenfalls Freiräume zu bilden, die das Einsetzen der Flaschenträger in einen Bierkasten durch die genannten Führungssäulen ermöglichen.In the bottom plate 2 there are passage openings 9 and recesses 10 which, upon insertion of the bottle carrier 1 into a known bottle crate, such as e.g. Beer crate, which can penetrate into these bottle crates existing guide columns for bottles in the bottle carrier 1. Transverse webs 6 and central web 7 are each provided with recesses 11 and 14, respectively, which have the purpose of also forming free spaces which allow the insertion of the bottle carrier into a beer crate through said guide columns.

Die Bodenplatte 2 ist ferner im Bereich der Mittelachsen 26 der eingesetzten Flaschen 25 in der insbesondere in Figur 8 erkennbaren Weise mit Löchern 12 versehen, welche eine Senkung 13 aufweisen, deren Durchmesser jeweils größer ist, als der Durchmesser des Verschlusses einer Flasche 25, z.B. eines Kronenkorkens. Die zylindrische Wand der Senkung 13 dient beim Stapeln als Anschlag. Die Löcher 12 dienen der Reinigung und der Materialeinsparung, weitere Löcher und Durchbrüche hierzu sind nicht dargestellt.
Der Traggriff 15, bestehend aus dem Bügel 16, den Stangen 17 und den darauf befestigten Scheiben 18, ist mit seinen Stangen 17 und den Scheiben 18 in den Führungshülsen 8 vertikal verschiebbar (siehe insbesondere Figuren 1 und 2). Zum Tragen wird der Bügel 16, aus der Lage F in die Lage E so weit hochgezogen, dass er genügend Freiraum zum Durchgreifen beim Tragen bietet. Die Scheibe 18 legt sich hierbei unter einen Anschlag 19 der Führungshülse 8. In der Lage F, ist der Bügel 16 so weit abgesenkt, dass sich seine Oberfläche 20, mit einem Abstand x, unterhalb der Ebene 27, die durch die Flaschenhöhe bestimmt ist, befindet. Der Abstand x entspricht mindestens der Tiefe der Senkung 13.
The bottom plate 2 is further in the region of the central axes 26 of the inserted bottles 25 in the particular in FIG. 8 recognizable manner provided with holes 12 which have a countersink 13, whose diameter is larger in each case is, as the diameter of the closure of a bottle 25, for example, a crown cork. The cylindrical wall of the counterbore 13 serves as a stop when stacked. The holes 12 are used for cleaning and material savings, more holes and openings for this purpose are not shown.
The carrying handle 15, consisting of the bracket 16, the rods 17 and the discs 18 mounted thereon, is vertically displaceable with its rods 17 and the discs 18 in the guide sleeves 8 (see in particular Figures 1 and 2 ). To support the bracket 16, from the position F in the position E pulled up so far that it provides enough space to reach through when wearing. In the situation F, the bracket 16 is lowered so far that its surface 20, with a distance x, below the plane 27, which is determined by the bottle height, located. The distance x corresponds at least to the depth of the reduction 13.

Am Bügel 16 sind an der Aufnahme für die Stangen 17, Kegel 21 angesetzt, welche den Traggriff 15 im abgesenkten Zustand in Kegelpfannen 22 abstützen und zentrieren. Ferner sind gemäß Figur 9 am Bügel 16 seitliche Aussparungen 23 angebracht, so dass der Bügel auch im eingeschobenen Zustand einen ausreichenden Abstand von den Flaschen hat.The bracket 16 are attached to the receptacle for the rods 17, cone 21, which support the support handle 15 in the lowered state in conical sockets 22 and center. Furthermore, according to FIG. 9 attached to the bracket 16 side recesses 23, so that the bracket has a sufficient distance from the bottles in the inserted state.

Vier der Flaschenträger 1 können, z.B. mit oder ohne Flaschen 25, in einen marktüblichen Bierkasten eingesetzt werden. Die Durchlaßöffnungen 9 und die Ausnehmungen 10 in der Bodenplatte 2, sowie die Aussparungen 14 und 11, im Mittelsteg 7 und in den Querstangen 6, vermeiden hierbei Behinderungen durch die in den Bierkästen vorhandenen Führungssäulen für die Flaschen 25. Das Einsetzen wird durch die umlaufende Fase 3 der Bodenplatte 2 erleichtert.Four of the bottle carriers 1 can, e.g. with or without bottles 25, be used in a commercial beer crate. The passage openings 9 and the recesses 10 in the bottom plate 2, as well as the recesses 14 and 11, in the central web 7 and in the cross bars 6, thereby avoiding obstructions by existing in the beer crates guide columns for the bottles 25. The insertion is made by the circumferential chamfer 3 of the bottom plate 2 facilitates.

Nach dem Einsetzen des Flaschenträgers 1 wird der Traggriff 15 abgesenkt; damit wird ermöglicht, einen weiteren Bierkasten auf einen vorhandenen aufzusetzen, bzw. Bierkästen zu stapeln, da der aufgesetzte Bierkasten durch die eingesetzten Teile nicht berührt oder behindert wird.After insertion of the bottle carrier 1, the carrying handle 15 is lowered; This makes it possible to set up another beer crate on an existing, or to stack beer crates, since the patch beer crate is not affected or obstructed by the parts used.

In den Abfüllanlagen können die Bierkästen, mit oder ohne eingesetzte Flaschenträger 1, wie bisher mit Flaschen 25 bestückt werden. Um dieses zu möglich zu machen, muss der Traggriff 15 bis unterhalb der Ebene 27 abgesenkt sein, und es müssen die bereits genannten Aussparungen 23 am Bügel 16 angebracht sein, die den Saugglocken der Ladestationen, welche die Flaschen beim Einsetzen und auch beim Austragen greifen, genügenden Freiraum geben. Die Aussparungen 23 sind notwendig, damit die Flaschen 25 bei Einsetzen in ihre Kammer 28 nicht auf den Bügel 16 aufsetzen können oder abgelenkt werden. Die verbleibende Dicke d am Bügel 16 entspricht daher etwa der Dicke des Mittelstegs 7. Die mit Flaschen 25 besetzten Flaschenträger 1 sind auch separat stapelbar, hierzu wird, bei abgesenktem Traggriff 15 des unteren Flaschenträgers 1, ein weiterer Flaschenträger so auf den unteren aufgesetzt, dass die Stirnflächen der Senkungen 13 auf die Oberseite der Flaschen 25 abgestellt wird. Eine Stapelung im Verbund ist möglich.In the bottling plants, the beer crates, with or without inserted bottle carrier 1, as previously stocked with bottles 25. To make this possible, the carrying handle 15 must be lowered to below the level 27, and it must be the aforementioned recesses 23 are mounted on the bracket 16, the suction cups of the charging stations, which grip the bottles during insertion and also during dispensing, give enough space. The recesses 23 are necessary so that the bottles 25 can not be placed on the bracket 16 or deflected when inserted into their chamber 28. The remaining thickness d on the bracket 16 therefore corresponds approximately to the thickness of the central web 7. The bottle carriers 25 occupied bottle carrier 1 are also stackable separately, this is, with lowered carrying handle 15 of the lower bottle carrier 1, another bottle carrier placed on the lower, that the faces of the reductions 13 is placed on the top of the bottle 25. Stacking in combination is possible.

In der Ausführungsform nach den Figuren 3, 4 und 6 dient ein Flaschenträger 30 mit einer verkleinerten Bodenplatte 31 zur Aufnahme von vier Flaschen. Sechs solcher Flaschenträger 30, mit je vier Flaschen 25, sind in gängige Bierkästen einsetzbar. Bei dieser Ausführung, sinngemäß aufgebaut wie das vorige Beispiel, ist der Traggriff 33 so gestaltet, das in einer Führung 32 die Stange 34 mit einem Kugelknopf 35 versehen werden kann, da ein größerer Freiraum zwischen den Flaschen 25, im Angriffspunkt des Traggriffs 33, vorhanden ist. Der Kugelknopf 35 behindert in dieser Position, bei entsprechender Größe, nicht die einzusetzenden Flaschen 25 und auch nicht die dabei verwendeten Saugglocken.In the embodiment of the FIGS. 3, 4 and 6 serves a bottle carrier 30 with a reduced bottom plate 31 for receiving four bottles. Six such bottle carrier 30, each with four bottles 25, are used in common beer crates. In this embodiment, constructed analogously to the previous example, the carrying handle 33 is designed so that in a guide 32, the rod 34 can be provided with a ball knob 35, as a greater clearance between the bottles 25, in the point of the carrying handle 33, available is. The ball button 35 obstructs in this position, with appropriate size, not the bottles to be used 25 and not the suction cups used in the process.

Wird zur letzteren Ausführung ein länglicher Traggriff 36 oder ein Kreuzgriff gewünscht, sind die Führung 37 und die Stange 38 durch Profilgebung so zu gestalten, dass der Traggriff 36 nicht drehbar ist, da er andernfalls Flaschen und Saugglocken beim Einsetzen oder Entnehmen von Flaschen 25 behindern kann.If an elongated carrying handle 36 or a cross handle is desired for the latter embodiment, the guide 37 and the rod 38 are to be designed by profiling so that the carrying handle 36 is not rotatable, since otherwise it may hinder bottles and suction cups when inserting or removing bottles 25 ,

Die Flaschenträger 1 und 30 können in der insbesondere in den Figuren 10 und 11 gezeigten Weise auch mit einem umlaufenden oder unterbrochenen Steg 39 versehen sein, der die Flaschenträger 1 und 30 stabilisiert. Er ist an den Eckstützen 4 und Randstützen 5 angeordnet und mit den Enden des Mittelstegs 7 verbunden. Damit dieser Steg 39 das Einsetzen in einen Bierkasten nicht behindert, darf seine Dicke die Außenmaße des Flaschenträgers 1 bzw. 30 maximal nur um einen Betrag erhöhen, der unterhalb des Aufnahmemaßes des aufnehmenden Bierkastens liegt. Hierbei wird nur im Bereich des Steges 39 das Aufnahmespiel eingeschränkt. Zur besseren Flaschenführung ist der Steg 39 mit keilförmigen Konturen 40 ausgestattet, welche die Einführung der Flaschen 25 erleichtern.The bottle carrier 1 and 30 can in the particular in the FIGS. 10 and 11 shown manner also be provided with a circumferential or interrupted web 39, which stabilizes the bottle carrier 1 and 30. It is arranged on the corner supports 4 and edge supports 5 and connected to the ends of the central web 7. So that this web 39 does not hinder the insertion into a beer crate, its thickness may increase the outer dimensions of the bottle carrier 1 or 30 at most only by an amount which is below the intake measure of the receiving beer crate. Here, the recording game is restricted only in the area of the web 39. For better bottle guidance, the web 39 is provided with wedge-shaped contours 40, which facilitate the introduction of the bottles 25.

Die Möglichkeit, einen starren, fest angeordneten Traggriff 42, analog der abgesenkten Lage F des Traggriffs 15 vorzusehen, ist in Figur 12 dargestellt, er ist befestigt an den von den Quer- und Mittelstegen 6 und 7 hochgeführten Stützen 43. Der Abstand x ist einzuhalten. Die Aussparungen 44, die das Einsetzen der Flaschen 25 ermöglichen, sind hier ebenfalls erforderlich.The possibility to provide a rigid, fixed carrying handle 42, analogous to the lowered position F of the carrying handle 15 is in FIG. 12 shown, he is attached to the uprights of the transverse and central webs 6 and 7 supports 43. The distance x is observed. The recesses 44, which allow the insertion of the bottles 25, are also required here.

Obwohl die vorstehend beschriebenen Ausführungsformen bereits einen relativ geringen Materialbedarf haben, weil die Konstruktion des Flaschenträgers auf die absolut erforderlichen Elemente beschränkt sind, ist in den Figuren 14-18 eine Ausführungsform dargestellt, bei der der Materialbedarf noch weiter verringert ist. Bei dieser Ausführungsform ist die Bodenplatte durch die Durchlassöffnungen 9 bzw. die Ausnehmungen 10 in einzelne jeweils einem Flaschenfach entsprechende Bodenabschnitte unterteilt, wobei die Bodenabschnitte von zwei benachbarten Reihen von Flaschenfächern über die innenliegenden Stützelemente 7a mit dem ersten Verbindungssteg 7b verbunden sind, an denen die Führungshülsen 8 für den Traggriff 15 befestigt sind. Auf diese Weise wird eine optimale Krafteinleitung von dem Traggriff zu der die Unterseiten der Flaschen abstützenden Bodenplatte 2 erreicht. Da die Bodenplatte in der insbesondere aus Figur 18 erkennbaren Weise eine relativ geringe Wandstärke mit einer Vielzahl von rippenförmigen Versteifungen aufweist, ergibt sich auch hier bei geringem Materialbedarf eine hohe Festigkeit. Die Randstützen 5 sind bei dieser Ausführungsform um eine vertikale Achse herum geknickt ausgebildet und nach außen hin konkav, so dass sie gegebenenfalls in einem Flaschenkasten vorhandene Führungselemente aufnehmen können und gleichzeitig ihre Steifigkeit bei geringer Materialstärke vergrößert wird. Eine ähnliche geknickte Ausführungsform kann auch für die Eckstützen vorgesehen werden, wenn dies aufgrund von in dem Flaschenkasten vorhandenen Führungselementen oder aus Festigkeitgründen erwünscht ist.Although the embodiments described above already have a relatively low material requirement, because the construction of the bottle carrier are limited to the absolutely required elements, is in the Figures 14-18 an embodiment shown in which the material requirement is further reduced. In this embodiment, the bottom plate is divided by the passage openings 9 and the recesses 10 in each corresponding to a bottle compartment bottom portions, the bottom portions of two adjacent rows of bottle compartments on the inner support members 7a are connected to the first connecting web 7b, where the guide sleeves 8 are attached to the carrying handle 15. In this way, an optimal introduction of force is achieved by the carrying handle to the underside of the bottles supporting base plate 2. As the bottom plate in the particular out FIG. 18 recognizable manner has a relatively small wall thickness with a variety of rib-shaped stiffeners, results here also at low material requirements high strength. The Edge supports 5 are formed bent in this embodiment about a vertical axis around and concave outwardly so that they can optionally accommodate existing in a bottle crate guide elements and their stiffness is increased at the same time with low material thickness. A similar kinked embodiment may also be provided for the corner posts, if desired due to guide elements present in the bottle crate or for reasons of strength.

Die Querstege 6, die sich bei den Ausführungsformen nach Figuren 1-13 von der Bodenplatte aus bis zur Oberseite des Flaschenträgers erstrecken, sind durch einfache, eine relativ geringe Höhe aufweisende Verbindungsstege 6a ersetzt, die auch lediglich einige der Randstützen 5 mit einer Führungshülse 8 verbinden. Die Eckstützen 4 sind mit den Randstützen 5 und dem ersten Verbindungssteg über einen umlaufenden Steg 39 verbunden, der ebenfalls nur eine geringe Höhe aufweisen muss.The transverse webs 6, which in the embodiments according to Figures 1-13 extend from the bottom plate to the top of the bottle carrier are replaced by simple, relatively low-height connecting webs 6a, which also connect only some of the edge supports 5 with a guide sleeve 8. The corner supports 4 are connected to the edge supports 5 and the first connecting web via a circumferential web 39, which also must have only a small amount.

Die Wandstärke der Eckstützen 4, der Randstützen 5 und der innenliegenden Stützelemente 7a und des ersten Verbindungssteges 7b kann insgesamt sehr gering gewählt werden, so dass der Raumbedarf des Flaschenträgers insgesamt verringert ist und handelsübliche Flaschenkästen, wie sie teilweise auch zur Aufnahme von aus Karton bestehenden Flaschenträgem verwendet wurden, auch mit diesen Flaschenträgem verwendet werden können.The wall thickness of the corner supports 4, the edge supports 5 and the inner support members 7a and 7b of the first connecting web can be chosen very small overall, so that the space requirement of the bottle carrier is reduced overall and commercial crates, as they are partially for holding cardboard containers made of cardboard used, can also be used with these bottle carriers.

Die Ausführungsform des Traggriffs kann der der Ausführungsformen nach den Figuren 1-13 entsprechen.The embodiment of the carrying handle may be that of the embodiments according to the Figures 1-13 correspond.

Eine andere bevorzugte Ausführungsform dieses Traggriffs ist in den Figuren 19-22 dargestellt. Bei dieser Ausführungsform ist der Traggriff 15a mit Stangen 17a versehen, die am Ende Rastvorsprünge 18a aufweisen, die die Scheibe der Ausführungsform nach den Figuren 1-13 ersetzen. Im Bereich dieses Rastvorsprungs ist die Stange 17a mit Schlitzen 51 versehen, die ein Zusammendrücken der unteren, mit den Rastvorsprüngen 18a versehenen Enden der Stangen 17a so weit ermöglichen, dass diese in die Führungshülse 8 einschiebbar sind und sich dann nach Durchqueren eines Anfangsteils dieser Hülsen wieder ausdehnen und hinter dem Anschlag 19 der Führungshülse 18 zum Anschlag kommen können. Um bei geringem Materialaufwand eine hohe Festigkeit zu erzielen, sind die Stangen 17a in der in Figur 22 gezeigten Weise mit einem kreisförmigen Kern und diametral von diesem entlang zweier zueinander senkrechter Durchmesser vorspringenden Rippen 53 versehen. Auch der Traggriff selbst kann zur Verringerung des Materialaufwandes stegförmig, beispielsweise mit einem I-förmigen Querschnitt ausgebildet sein, wie dies aus den Figuren 19-21 zu erkennen ist. Die Stangen 17a sind ebenso wie die Stangen 17 der Ausführungsform nach den Figuren 1-13 mit Kegeln 21 versehen die den Traggriff 15 in abgesenktem Zustand in den Kegelpfannen 22 der Führungshülsen abstützen und zentrieren, damit sich trotz eines zwischen den Stangen 17a und den Führungshülsen 8 gewünschten relativ großen Spiels eine Zentrierung des Traggriffes im abgesenkten Zustand ergibt und keine Gefahr besteht, dass dieser Traggriff das Einsetzen der Flaschen in die Flachenfächer stört.Another preferred embodiment of this carrying handle is in the Figures 19-22 shown. In this embodiment, the carrying handle 15a is provided with rods 17a having at the end locking projections 18a, which the disc of the embodiment of the Figures 1-13 replace. In the region of this latching projection, the rod 17 a is provided with slots 51 which a Squeezing the lower, provided with the locking projections 18a ends of the rods 17a allow so far that they are inserted into the guide sleeve 8 and then extend again after passing through an initial part of these sleeves and behind the stop 19 of the guide sleeve 18 can come to a stop. In order to achieve high strength with low material costs, the rods 17a in the in FIG. 22 shown manner with a circular core and diametrically provided by this along two mutually perpendicular diameter projecting ribs 53. Also, the support handle itself may be web-shaped, for example, formed with an I-shaped cross section to reduce the cost of materials, as shown in the Figures 19-21 can be seen. The rods 17a are like the rods 17 of the embodiment according to the Figures 1-13 provided with cones 21 which support the support handle 15 in the lowered state in the conical sockets 22 of the guide sleeves and center, so that despite a desired between the rods 17a and the guide sleeves 8 relatively large game centering of the handle in the lowered state and there is no danger that this carrying handle interferes with the insertion of the bottles into the flat compartments.

Obwohl bei der Ausführungsform nach den Figuren 14-18 ein Flaschenträger zur Aufnahme von sechs Flaschen gezeigt ist, ist es verständlich, dass die Anzahl der Flachenfächer beliebig gewählt werden kann, und beispielsweise auch lediglich vier Flachenfächer ähnlich wie bei der Ausführungsform nach Figur 6 umfassen kann.Although in the embodiment according to the Figures 14-18 a bottle carrier is shown for receiving six bottles, it is understood that the number of flat fan can be arbitrarily selected, and for example, only four flat fan similar to the embodiment according to FIG. 6 may include.

Alle Ausführungsformen des Flaschenträgers können in einfacher Weise einstückig aus Kunststoff nach bekannten Verfahren hergestellt werden, Es ist jedoch für den Fachmann zu erkennen, dass auch andere Materialien, wie Metalle, Metalllegierungen und Pressstoffe verwendet werden können.All embodiments of the bottle carrier can be easily manufactured in one piece from plastic by known methods, However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other materials, such as metals, metal alloys and molding materials can be used.

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  1. A bottle carrier for use in plastic bottle crates, having a number of bottle compartments disposed in at least two rows, which compartments fit into the compartment division of the bottle crates, and having a carrying handle (15), which is fixed to the bottle carrier in height-adjustable manner via fastening rods (17) between stops,
    wherein the bottle carrier comprises a base plate (2) from which internal support elements (7a) and external support elements (4, 5, 6) upwardly extend, which are connected to each other at least to some extent via connecting elements (6b, 7b, 39), to which guide sleeves (8) for the fastening rods (17) of the carrying handle (15) are fastened,
    wherein, to house bottle guide elements provided in a bottle crate, the base plate (2) is provided with openings (9) and recesses (10) that divide the base plate (2) into individual base portions in each case corresponding to a bottle compartment,
    characterised in that a respective interior support element (7a) is disposed between two adjacent rows of bottle compartments and is connected at its lower end to two adjacent base portions of two adjacent rows of bottle compartments in the area between two openings (9) or one opening (9) and a recess (10),
    in that the upper ends of the internal support elements (7a) are connected to each other via a first connecting bar (7b), to which the guide sleeves (8) for the carrying handle (15) are attached in the region between two respective internal support elements (7a), and in that the external support elements enclose edge supports (5), the lower end of which is connected to the base plate (2) at the outer edge of the outer rows of bottle compartments, whereas the upper end at least of some of the edge supports (5) is connected to the first connecting bar (7b) via second connecting bars (6a).
  2. A bottle carrier according to Claim 1,
    characterised in that the external support elements also enclose corner supports (4), the lower end of which is connected to a bottom portion of the base plate (2) at the corners of the bottle carrier.
  3. A bottle carrier according to Claim 1 or 2,
    characterised in that the edge supports (5) are bent around a vertical axis and are constructed concavely towards the outside.
  4. A bottle carrier according to Claim 2 or 3,
    characterised in that a circumferential bar (39) connects the upper ends of the corner supports (4) firstly with the upper end of an internal support element (7a) and secondly with the upper end of one of the edge supports (5) and the upper ends of edge supports.
  5. A bottle carrier according to Claim 4,
    characterised in that the upper edge of the first connecting bar (7a) is a greater vertical distance from the base plate (2) than the upper edge of the circumferential bar (39).
  6. A bottle carrier according to one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that the base plate (2) is provided with a completely or partially circumferential bevel (3).
  7. A bottle carrier according to one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that the total width of a bottle carrier (1) or (30) has a maximum total width that is equal to or less than the dimension of a bottle crate receiving the bottle carrier (1; 30).
  8. A bottle carrier according to one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that the internal support elements (7a) and the first connecting bar (7b) are parts of a central bar (7) disposed between the two rows of bottle compartments, which central bar, above the openings (9) and recesses (10), is provided with clearances (14) to house the guide elements of the bottles provided in the bottle crate.
  9. A bottle carrier according to Claim 8,
    characterised in that the second connecting bars (6a) connecting the upper end at least of some of the edge supports (5) to the central bar (7a) are parts of a cross bar (5) disposed between the bottle compartments of one row, which cross bar is provided with openings (9) and recesses (10) with clearances (11) for receiving the guide elements of the bottles provided in the bottle crate.
  10. A bottle carrier according to Claims 8 and 9, with two rows of bottle compartments,
    characterised in that in each case a vertical guide sleeve (8) for housing a fastening rod (17; 17a) of the carrying handle (15; 15a) is mounted at the place where the transverse bars (6) and the central bar (7) intersect.
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