EP1461259A1 - Collapsible container comprising a container base and four collapsible lateral walls - Google Patents

Collapsible container comprising a container base and four collapsible lateral walls

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EP1461259A1
EP1461259A1 EP03702379A EP03702379A EP1461259A1 EP 1461259 A1 EP1461259 A1 EP 1461259A1 EP 03702379 A EP03702379 A EP 03702379A EP 03702379 A EP03702379 A EP 03702379A EP 1461259 A1 EP1461259 A1 EP 1461259A1
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folding container
container according
rotary
locking
side wall
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Richard Kellerer
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Schoeller Allibert GmbH
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Schoeller Wavin Systems Services GmbH
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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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T292/00—Closure fasteners
    • Y10T292/08—Bolts
    • Y10T292/096—Sliding
    • Y10T292/0969—Spring projected
    • Y10T292/097—Operating means
    • Y10T292/0977—Cam

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  • the invention relates to a flap container according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Such collapsible containers are widely used in trade because the container can be made smaller by simply folding the side walls towards the floor and, nevertheless, in the opened position of the side walls it provides a sufficient transport and receiving volume.
  • Such folding containers have a container base, which mostly has a rectangular outline and on the edges of which the hinged side walls are articulated, for example by means of articulated hinges or integral hinges. In the unfolded position of the side walls there is a latching connection of the side walls to one another, with corresponding latching bars engaging on a pair of oppositely arranged side walls behind corresponding latching hooks on the other pair of the oppositely arranged side walls.
  • some of the collapsible containers give a very unsafe feeling in the collapsible position, because a stable latching compound is not guaranteed, rather the side walls in the latching compound are still rickety and not firmly held in the latching compound, and thus wobble when handling the opened collapsible container and also frequently unintentionally transferred to the retracted position, which is of course very inappropriate.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a folding container with hinged side walls, which ensures a very stable latching connection of the folded side walls and easy unlocking and locking of the side walls in their folded position or in its folded position allows and is particularly suitable for large folding containers.
  • each rotary latch is expediently designed as a segment in the form of a segment of a circle and arranged on two side walls arranged opposite one another.
  • Such a locking latch also immediately informs the layperson how the actuation of the locking and unlocking mechanism has to be carried out, namely by corresponding rotary movement of the locking latch, which, for example by means of a painted or otherwise arranged arrow on the locking latch, also visually conveys to the user of the folding container can be.
  • the rotary latches are preferably each arranged on the narrow side walls, which are first folded in the direction of the floor for the folding in of the side walls, after which the longitudinal side walls are then folded onto the folded-in narrow side walls. It is expedient here that the rotary latches are each arranged on the two upper edges of the narrow side walls, in particular on the two upper corner regions of the corresponding side walls.
  • the rotary latches are rotated by means of a pivot pin, which at the same time is expediently provided as a Nerbund element for the storage or mounting of the rotary latch on the side wall.
  • the rotary latch is expediently formed with a pivot pin which has latching hooks and with which the rotary latch can be snapped into a corresponding socket in the side wall.
  • the rotary bolt can then be rotated around the axis of the pivot.
  • the pivot pin can also be provided or formed on the side wall and the socket on the rotary bolt.
  • the lock runs over protruding locking tongues formed on the rotary latch, which engage behind corresponding locking lugs of the side walls arranged around the corner, expediently the longitudinal side walls.
  • the turning bolt is opened against a biasing spring which is pressed against a stop when the turning bolt is opened and is thus pre-tensioned.
  • the locking tongue automatically extends again or the locking bar moves into its locking position.
  • all that has to be done is to manually turn the rotary latch, which is done in a simple manner by gripping and pivoting a handle part on the rotary latch, and the side walls can also be folded inward at the same time as the rotary movement.
  • the opening movement can also be carried out by swiveling the handle part to the side or swiveling downward, the side walls then being able to be folded inwards at the same time. If the rotary latch is then released, the rotary latch moves back into its starting position due to the spring pretensioning force, in which the latching tongues are extended outwards.
  • the folding container is to be transferred from its folded position into the use position with the side walls folded up, then only the two longitudinal side walls have to be opened and then the two narrow side walls have to be folded up.
  • the locking tongues are then pressed inwards automatically when they run up against the latching lugs, which is expediently favored by suitable ramp surfaces, the spring then being pretensioned.
  • the locking tongues have moved behind the locking lugs, the locking takes place automatically by rotating the locking bolt as a result of the spring preload built up and extending the locking tongues and reaching behind the locking lugs.
  • Appropriate stop members are expediently attached to the side walls arranged in a corner, so that a stable latching connection can be achieved without wobbling the foldable side walls.
  • the invention is characterized by a very simple handling for unlocking and closing the side walls in the folded-up position and ensures a very stable latching connection without wobbling the side walls.
  • the actuation that is to say the opening and closing of the folding container, also takes place automatically by appropriate actuation of the user of the folding container, who grips the rotary latches, rotates and folds the side walls thus unlocked inward onto the floor.
  • the user of the folding container who grips the rotary latches, rotates and folds the side walls thus unlocked inward onto the floor.
  • FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view of the corner area of a folding container showing the rotary latch
  • FIG. 3 shows an analog perspective view of the rotary latch as in FIG. 2, but from the front which is visible from the outside,
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the foldable side wall, in which the rotary latch is shown in Figures 2 and 3, and
  • FIG. 5 shows a partial view of the adjacent foldable side wall arranged over a corner, which serves as a stop for the side wall shown in FIG. 4.
  • the rotary bolt is generally designated by reference number 1.
  • the rotary latch 1 is received in a first foldable side wall 2, which in the exemplary embodiment shown shows the narrow side wall of a container constructed from four foldable side walls.
  • the foldable side walls are articulated via suitable joints on the bottom of the container and can be folded inwards one above the other.
  • the opposing narrow side walls 2 are first folded inwards onto the bottom of the container, after which the two second longitudinal side walls, which are also arranged opposite one another, are also folded inwards over the narrow side walls 2 which are folded onto the base, and inwards onto the bottom.
  • the second side walls which are also designated here with longitudinal side walls, are given the reference number 3.
  • the rotary latch 1 inserted into the recess 4 advantageously being arranged essentially flush within the recess 4, so that it does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the side wall 2.
  • a pivot pin 5 which has locking hooks 6 at its free end.
  • two mutually opposite, conically widening latching hooks 6 are provided.
  • the rotary bolt 1 can be inserted and latched into a bushing 7 formed in the first side wall 2 within the recess 4 via this pivot pin 5.
  • the pivot pin 5 is expediently provided with a continuous radial slot 8, so that the pivot pin 5 can be compressed somewhat when inserted into the socket 7 and then expands again as a result of the elastic restoring forces as soon as the latching hooks 6 are inserted through the socket 7 ,
  • the rotary latch 1 is thus releasable, but firmly and stably latched to the first side wall 2, but nevertheless rotatably received therein.
  • the pivot / socket connection described here forms the fulcrum for the rotary latch 1.
  • the rotary latch 1 is designed as a sector-shaped part, the center or the center being formed by the centrally arranged pivot 5 is formed.
  • the rotary latch 1 has a handle part 10 formed behind a handle recess 9 within a handle bar.
  • the rotary latch 1 is formed with a projecting latch tongue 11 which, in the latching position shown in FIG. 1, engages behind a latching lug 12 of the side wall 3 adjacent to the corner (see FIG. 5).
  • both the projecting locking tongue 11 and the locking lug 12 formed inwards on the second side wall 3 each have an inclined ramp or ramp surface 13 and 14, respectively, with respect to the gradient are adapted to each other.
  • the locking takes place on the basis of two adjoining surfaces, namely the surface X on the side wall (FIG. 5) and the surface Y on the rotary latch 1 or its locking tongue (FIG. 2).
  • the rotary latch 1 is pretensioned by a biasing spring 15 which is formed in one piece on the rotary latch in the exemplary embodiment shown or is otherwise arranged, which here is shown as an arcuously curved spring tongue is formed.
  • This spring tongue 15 interacts with a stop 16 on the first side wall 2.
  • this stop 16 is designed as a U-shaped stop strip 16 protruding into the recess 4, which is in turn expediently formed in one piece with the side wall 2.
  • the free end of the spring tongue 15 bears against the stop 16.
  • the two surfaces X and Y lie against each other and the walls are held in an upright position.
  • the bolt jumps to its rest position due to its pre-tensioning.
  • the rotary movement is automatically generated by the inclined surfaces 12, 14 and 11, 10. With the rotary movement one defines the position of a "surface", so to speak, whereby a positive connection is formed.
  • the handle strip 10 For unlocking the rotary latch from the position according to FIG. 1, the handle strip 10 is rotated in the direction of arrow 17 around the pivot pin 5, whereby the spring tongue 15 is tensioned against the stop 16. With this opening movement in the direction of arrow 17, the locking tongue 11 is moved out of the locking position behind the locking lug 12, so that the first side wall 2 can be folded inwards onto the bottom of the container. If you let go of the handle 10, the rotary latch 1 moves due to the spring preload force against the arrow direction 17, i.e. in the engagement position of the latching tongue 11, but this is not harmful to the opening movement because the side wall has already folded towards the floor, that is the locking tongue 11 has already run over the locking lug 12.
  • the container is to be opened again, i.e. the side walls are locked, then the two narrow side walls are folded upwards, the locking tongues 11 with their ramp surfaces 13 reaching the inclined ramp 14 of the respective locking lug 12 shortly before the opened position, whereby the rotary latch automatically is rotated in the direction of arrow 17 and thus the locking tongues 11 move behind the locking lugs 12 and can then engage due to the spring preload.
  • an arcuate slot guide 18 is formed within the recess 4, in which a locking member 19 formed or arranged on the rotary bolt 1 engages. The ends of the elongated hole 18 thus limit the rotary latch movement.
  • the rotary latch is expediently coupled to a locking element, not shown in the drawing, which is intended to prevent the rotary latch from opening and thus preventing the first side walls from being accidentally folded into the stacked position of a plurality of containers.
  • the locking member is expediently formed by a locking pin arranged at about 20 at the upper edge of the rotary bolt, in particular formed integrally with the rotary bolt and projecting upward, which, when the rotary bolt moves in the direction of arrow 17 and thus the lock is opened from a corresponding opening on extends the upper edge of the first side wall 2 upwards, but is blocked in the extending movement by the container or container bottom lying in the stack, so that the rotary latch 1 cannot be rotated in the arrow direction 17 into the stacking position and thus opened.
  • the second side walls 3 are provided with stop members against which the folded-up first side walls bear, that is to say cannot be pivoted further outward.
  • stop strips 21 are formed directly behind the locking lug 12.
  • the stop bar has an opening 28, for example a slot, so that the locking position can be seen from the outside here.
  • the locking tongue can have different colors to make it easier to see the locking position.
  • Further stop members 22 and 23 are formed on the upper edge of the side wall 3, which at the same time with groove-like recesses 24 and 25 are formed.
  • Corresponding spring strips 26 and 27 of the first side wall 2 move into these groove-like recesses 24 and 25 in the unfolded position, so that a stable and reliable latching connection of the opened side walls to one another is ensured. This is essential for the acceptance of such folding containers by customers.
  • the rotary latches 1 are expediently made in one piece, in particular made of plastic, and can be latched as a part into the complementary receptacle of the first side walls, which facilitates manufacture and also use.
  • the advantage of the rotary latch is that it ensures a very easy-to-use locking mechanism that enables secure locking and unlocking of even larger folding containers, especially for large containers of 60 x 80 cm and larger, with one handle and one actuation, namely Gripping and turning the rotary latch on the handle 10 opening and at the same time folding the side walls in the direction of the floor is guaranteed.
  • the snap-in position also takes place automatically by simply folding up the side walls, which is very important for the acceptance of these locking mechanisms and the folding container by the customer. At the same time, great stability of the opening and locking position of the opened side walls is guaranteed.

Abstract

The invention relates to a collapsible container having a container base and four collapsible walls. The catch mechanism for the lockable lateral walls in their upright assembled condition is a resilient pivotable lock member contained within a recess of the lateral wall having a projecting tongue latching member that cooperates with opposing ramps of a locating lug located on the adjacent wall member to lock the adjacent walls to each other.

Description

Klappbehälter mit einem Behälterboden und vier klappbaren Seitenwänden Folding container with a container base and four foldable side walls
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Klappebehälter gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a flap container according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
Derartige Klappbehälter werden im Handel vielfältig genutzt, da sich der Behälter durch bloßes Einklappen der Seitenwände in Richtung auf den Boden verkleinern lässt und gleichwohl in aufgeklappter Stellung der Seitenwände ein ausreichendes Transport- und Aufnahmevolumen bereitstellt. Derartige Klappbehälter weisen einen Behälterboden auf, der zumeist rechteckförmigen Grundriss aufweist und an dessen Rändern die klappbaren Seitenwände angelenkt sind, etwa durch Gelenkscharniere oder einstückig angefoπnte Filmscharniere. In aufgeklappter Stellung der Seitenwände erfolgt ein Rastverbund der Seitenwände untereinander, wobei entsprechende Rastriegel an einem Paar gegenüberliegend angeordneter Seitenwände hinter entsprechenden Rasthaken am anderen Paar der gegenüberliegend angeordneten Seitenwände eingreifen. Problematisch ist allerdings sehr häufig die Entriegelung derartiger Klappbehälter, um den Klappbehälter aus seiner Gebrauchs Stellung mit hochgeklappten Seitenwänden in die Einklappstellung der Seitenwände zu überführen. Je nach Ausführung der Klappbehälter ist aber auch das Aufklappen der Seitenwände in Richtung auf den Rastverbund zur Bildung des Klappbehälters oftmals umständlich und für Laien, die mit dem entsprechenden Verschlussmechanismus nicht vertraut sind, häufig schwer vornehmbar. Zudem vermitteln einige der Klappbehälter in Klappstellung ein sehr unsicheres Gefühl, weil kein stabiler Rastverbund gewährleistet ist, vielmehr die Seiten- wände im Rastverbund nach wie vor klapprig und nicht fest im Rastverbund gehalten sind, und damit beim Handling des aufgeklappten Klappbehälters wackeln und sich auch häufig ungewollt in die Einklappstellung überführen lassen, was natürlich sehr unzweckmäßig ist.Such collapsible containers are widely used in trade because the container can be made smaller by simply folding the side walls towards the floor and, nevertheless, in the opened position of the side walls it provides a sufficient transport and receiving volume. Such folding containers have a container base, which mostly has a rectangular outline and on the edges of which the hinged side walls are articulated, for example by means of articulated hinges or integral hinges. In the unfolded position of the side walls there is a latching connection of the side walls to one another, with corresponding latching bars engaging on a pair of oppositely arranged side walls behind corresponding latching hooks on the other pair of the oppositely arranged side walls. However, the unlocking of such folding containers is very problematic in order to transfer the folding container from its use position with the side walls folded up to the folding position of the side walls. Depending on the design of the folding container, however, the opening of the side walls in the direction of the latching connection to form the folding container is often cumbersome and often difficult for laypersons who are not familiar with the corresponding locking mechanism. In addition, some of the collapsible containers give a very unsafe feeling in the collapsible position, because a stable latching compound is not guaranteed, rather the side walls in the latching compound are still rickety and not firmly held in the latching compound, and thus wobble when handling the opened collapsible container and also frequently unintentionally transferred to the retracted position, which is of course very inappropriate.
Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen Klappbehälter mit aufklappbaren Seitenwänden zu schaffen, welcher einen sehr stabilen Rastverbund der hochgeklappten Seitenwände gewährleistet und eine einfache Entriegelung und Verriegelung der Seitenwände in ihre einge- klappte Stellung bzw. in ihrer hochgeklappten Stellung ermöglicht sowie insbesondere für große Klappbehälter geeignet ist.The object of the invention is to provide a folding container with hinged side walls, which ensures a very stable latching connection of the folded side walls and easy unlocking and locking of the side walls in their folded position or in its folded position allows and is particularly suitable for large folding containers.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Anspruches 1 enthaltenen Merkmale gelöst, wobei zweckmäßige Weiterbildungen der Erfindung durch die in den Unteransprüchen enthaltenen Merkmale gelöst sind.This object is achieved according to the invention by the features contained in the characterizing part of claim 1, expedient developments of the invention being achieved by the features contained in the subclaims.
Nach Maßgabe der Erfindung sind die Rastgüeder als Drehriegel ausgebildet. Hierbei ist zweckmäßigerweise jeder Drehriegel als kreissegmentförmiges Teil ausgebildet und an zwei einander gegenüberliegend angeordneten Seitenwänden angeordnet. Ein solcher Drehriegel vermittelt auch dem Laien sofort, wie die Betätigung des Nerschluss- und Entriegelungsmechanismus zu erfolgen hat, nämlich durch entsprechende Drehbewegung des Drehriegels, was beispielsweise durch einen aufgemalten oder sonst wie angeordneten Pfeil auf dem Drehriegel ohne weiteres dem Benutzer des Klappbehälters auch visuell vermittelt werden kann.According to the invention, the Rastgüeder are designed as rotary latches. In this case, each rotary latch is expediently designed as a segment in the form of a segment of a circle and arranged on two side walls arranged opposite one another. Such a locking latch also immediately informs the layperson how the actuation of the locking and unlocking mechanism has to be carried out, namely by corresponding rotary movement of the locking latch, which, for example by means of a painted or otherwise arranged arrow on the locking latch, also visually conveys to the user of the folding container can be.
Vorzugsweise sind die Drehriegel jeweils an den schmalen Seitenwänden angeordnet, die für das Einklappen der Seitenwände jeweils zuerst in Richtung auf den Boden geklappt werden, wonach dann die Längsseitenwände auf die eingeklappten schmalen Seitenwände geklappt werden. Hierbei ist es zweckmäßig, dass die Drehriegel jeweils an den beiden oberen Rändern der schmalen Seitenwände angeordnet werden, insbesondere an den beiden oberen Eckbereichen der entsprechenden Seitenwände.The rotary latches are preferably each arranged on the narrow side walls, which are first folded in the direction of the floor for the folding in of the side walls, after which the longitudinal side walls are then folded onto the folded-in narrow side walls. It is expedient here that the rotary latches are each arranged on the two upper edges of the narrow side walls, in particular on the two upper corner regions of the corresponding side walls.
Die Drehung der Drehriegel erfolgt über einen Drehzapfen, welcher zugleich zweckmäßigerweise als Nerbundelement für die Lagerung bzw. Halterung des Drehriegels an der Seitenwand versehen ist.The rotary latches are rotated by means of a pivot pin, which at the same time is expediently provided as a Nerbund element for the storage or mounting of the rotary latch on the side wall.
Hierzu ist der Drehriegel zweckmäßigerweise mit einem Drehzapfen ausgebildet, welcher Rasthaken aufweist und mit dem der Drehriegel in eine entsprechende Buchse in der Seitenwand eingerastet werden kann. In Einraststellung lässt sich der Drehriegel dann um die Achse des Drehzapfens drehen. Selbstverständlich kann der Drehzapfen auch an der Seitenwand und die Buchse am Drehriegel vorgesehen bzw. ausgebildet sein. Die Verriegelung läuft über am Drehriegel ausgebildete vorstehende Rastzungen, die hinter entsprechende Rastnasen der über Eck angeordneten Seitenwände, zweckmäßigerweise die Längsseitenwände, greifen. Zweckmäßigerweise erfolgt das Öffnen des Drehriegels entgegen einer Vorspannfeder, die mit Öffnen des Drehriegels gegen einen Anschlag gedrückt und damit vorgespannt wird. Wird der Drehriegel dann wieder losgelassen, so fährt die Rastzunge selbsttätig wieder aus bzw. bewegt sich der Drehriegel in seine Raststellung. Für das Öffnen der Seitenwände muss also lediglich der Drehriegel manuell gedreht werden, was in einfacher Weise durch Greifen und nach oben Schwenken eines Griffteils am Drehriegel erfolgt, wobei gleichzeitig mit der Drehbewegung auch die Seitenwände nach innen geklappt werden können. Bei anderer Anordnung bzw. Ausgestaltung der Verriegelungseinrichtung kann die Öffhungsbewegung auch durch seitliches Schwenken des Griffteils oder Schwenken nach unten erfolgen, wobei i. w. gleichzeitig dann auch die Seitenwände nach innen geklappt werden können. Wird der Drehriegel dann gelöst, dann bewegt sich der Drehriegel aufgrund der Federvorspannkraft wieder in seine Ausgangslage zurück, in welcher die Rastzungen nach außen ausgefahren sind. Soll der Klappbehälter aus seiner eingeklappten Stellung in die Gebrauchsstellung mit hochgeklappten Seitenwänden überführt werden, dann müssen lediglich die beiden Längsseitenwände aufgeklappt und dann die beiden schmalen Seitenwände nach oben geklappt werden. Die Riegelzungen werden dann selbsttätig nach innen gedrückt, wenn sie gegen die Rastnasen auflaufen, was zweckmäßigerweise durch geeignete Rampenfiächen begünstigt wird, wobei sich dann die Feder vorspannt. Sobald die Riegelzungen hinter die Rastnasen gefahren sind, erfolgt selbsttätig die Verriegelung, indem der Drehriegel infolge der aufgebauten Federvorspannkraft gedreht und die Riegelzungen ausgefahren werden und hinter die Rastnasen greifen. Zweckmäßigerweise sind geeignete Anschlagglieder an den über Eck angeordneten Seitenwänden angebracht, so dass ein stabiler Rastverbund ohne Wackeln der klappbaren Seitenwände erzielt werden kann. Die Erfindung zeichnet sich durch ein sehr einfaches Handling für die Entriegelung und das Verschließen der Seitenwände in hochgeklappter Stellung aus und gewährleistet einen sehr stabilen Rastverbund ohne Wackeln der Seitenwände. Auch die Betätigung, also das Öffnen und das Schließen des Klappbehälters erfolgt automatisch durch entsprechende Betätigung des Benutzers des Klappbehälters, der die Drehriegel greift, dreht und die damit entriegelten Seitenwände nach innen auf den Boden klappt. Für das Aufklappen werden lediglich die Seitenwände nach oben geklappt und es erfolgt selbsttätig die Verriegelung der Seitenwände zu einem stabilen Rastverbund und zwar ohne manuelle Drehriegelbetätigung, Auflauframpen und dergleichen vorgesehen sind.For this purpose, the rotary latch is expediently formed with a pivot pin which has latching hooks and with which the rotary latch can be snapped into a corresponding socket in the side wall. In the locked position, the rotary bolt can then be rotated around the axis of the pivot. Of course, the pivot pin can also be provided or formed on the side wall and the socket on the rotary bolt. The lock runs over protruding locking tongues formed on the rotary latch, which engage behind corresponding locking lugs of the side walls arranged around the corner, expediently the longitudinal side walls. Appropriately, the turning bolt is opened against a biasing spring which is pressed against a stop when the turning bolt is opened and is thus pre-tensioned. If the locking bar is then released again, the locking tongue automatically extends again or the locking bar moves into its locking position. To open the side walls, all that has to be done is to manually turn the rotary latch, which is done in a simple manner by gripping and pivoting a handle part on the rotary latch, and the side walls can also be folded inward at the same time as the rotary movement. In another arrangement or configuration of the locking device, the opening movement can also be carried out by swiveling the handle part to the side or swiveling downward, the side walls then being able to be folded inwards at the same time. If the rotary latch is then released, the rotary latch moves back into its starting position due to the spring pretensioning force, in which the latching tongues are extended outwards. If the folding container is to be transferred from its folded position into the use position with the side walls folded up, then only the two longitudinal side walls have to be opened and then the two narrow side walls have to be folded up. The locking tongues are then pressed inwards automatically when they run up against the latching lugs, which is expediently favored by suitable ramp surfaces, the spring then being pretensioned. As soon as the locking tongues have moved behind the locking lugs, the locking takes place automatically by rotating the locking bolt as a result of the spring preload built up and extending the locking tongues and reaching behind the locking lugs. Appropriate stop members are expediently attached to the side walls arranged in a corner, so that a stable latching connection can be achieved without wobbling the foldable side walls. The invention is characterized by a very simple handling for unlocking and closing the side walls in the folded-up position and ensures a very stable latching connection without wobbling the side walls. The actuation, that is to say the opening and closing of the folding container, also takes place automatically by appropriate actuation of the user of the folding container, who grips the rotary latches, rotates and folds the side walls thus unlocked inward onto the floor. For the Unfold only the side walls are folded up and the side walls are automatically locked into a stable latching connection, without manual locking latch actuation, run-up ramps and the like.
Nachfolgend wird ein bevorzugtes Ausfuhrungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung beschrieben. Darin zeigen in rein schematischer und beispielhafter DarstellungA preferred exemplary embodiment of the invention is described below with reference to the drawing. It shows a purely schematic and exemplary representation
Fig. 1 eine perspektivische Teilansicht des Eckbereichs eines Klappbehälters mit Darstellung des Drehriegels,1 is a partial perspective view of the corner area of a folding container showing the rotary latch,
Fig.2 eine Darstellung alleine des Drehriegels in perspektivischer Darstellung von der Rückseite her,2 shows a perspective view of the rotary latch alone from the rear,
Fig. 3 eine analoge perspektivische Ansicht des Drehriegels wie Figur 2, jedoch von der von außen ersichtlichen Vorderseite her,3 shows an analog perspective view of the rotary latch as in FIG. 2, but from the front which is visible from the outside,
Fig. 4 eine perspektivische Ansicht der klappbaren Seitenwand, in welcher der Drehriegel nach den Figuren 2 und 3 aufgenommen ist, sowieFig. 4 is a perspective view of the foldable side wall, in which the rotary latch is shown in Figures 2 and 3, and
Fig. 5 eine Teilansicht der über Ecke angeordneten benachbarten klappbaren Seitenwand, die als Anschlag für die aus Figur 4 ersichtliche Seitenwand dient.5 shows a partial view of the adjacent foldable side wall arranged over a corner, which serves as a stop for the side wall shown in FIG. 4.
In dem zeichnerisch dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel ist der Drehriegel allgemein mit dem Bezugszeichen 1 bezeichnet. Der Drehriegel 1 ist hierbei in einer ersten klappbaren Seitenwand 2 aufgenommen, welche im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel die schmale Seitenwand eines aus vier klappbaren Seitenwänden aufgebauten Behälters zeigt. Hierbei sind, wie zeichnerisch allerdings nicht dargestellt ist, die klappbaren Seitenwände über geeignete Gelenke am Boden des Behälters angelenkt und können übereinander nach innen geklappt werden. Hierbei werden die einander gegenüberliegenden schmalen Seitenwände 2 zuerst nach innen auf den Behälterboden geklappt, wonach dann die beiden über Eck angeordneten, einander ebenfalls gegenüberliegenden zweiten Längsseitenwände über die auf den Boden geklappten schmalen Seitenwände 2 nach innen auf den Boden zugeklappt werden. Die zweiten Seitenwände, die hier auch mit Längsseitenwände bezeichnet sind, sind mit den Bezugszeichen 3 belegt. Zur Aufnahme des Drehriegels 1 in der ersten Seitenwand 2 ist diese, wie insbesondere aus Figur 4 hervorgeht, mit einer entsprechenden komplementären Ausnehmung 4 versehen, wobei der in die Ausnehmung 4 eingesetzte Drehriegel 1 zweckmäßigerweise im wesentlichen bündig innerhalb der Ausnehmung 4 angeordnet ist, so dass er über die Außenfläche der Seitenwand 2 nicht hervorsteht. Für die Aufnahme ist der Drehriegel 1 mit einem Drehzapfen 5 ausgebildet, der an seinem freien Ende Rasthaken 6 aufweist. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind hierbei zwei einander gegenüberliegende sich konisch aufweitende Rasthaken 6 vorgesehen. Über diesen Drehzapfen 5 ist der Drehriegel 1 in eine in der ersten Seitenwand 2 innerhalb der Ausnehmung 4 ausgebildeten Buchse 7 einsteck- und einrastbar. Zweckmäßigerweise ist hierzu der Drehzapfen 5 mit einem durchgehenden Radialschlitz 8 versehen, so dass der Drehzapfen 5 beim Einstecken in die Buchse 7 etwas zusammengedrückt werden kann und sich dann infolge der elastischen Rückstellkräfte sich wieder aufweitet, sobald die Rasthaken 6 durch die Buchse 7 hindurch gesteckt sind. Der Drehriegel 1 ist damit lösbar, jedoch fest und stabil mit der ersten Seitenwand 2 verrastet, jedoch gleichwohl drehbar darin aufgenommen.In the exemplary embodiment shown in the drawing, the rotary bolt is generally designated by reference number 1. The rotary latch 1 is received in a first foldable side wall 2, which in the exemplary embodiment shown shows the narrow side wall of a container constructed from four foldable side walls. Here, as is not shown in the drawing, the foldable side walls are articulated via suitable joints on the bottom of the container and can be folded inwards one above the other. Here, the opposing narrow side walls 2 are first folded inwards onto the bottom of the container, after which the two second longitudinal side walls, which are also arranged opposite one another, are also folded inwards over the narrow side walls 2 which are folded onto the base, and inwards onto the bottom. The second side walls, which are also designated here with longitudinal side walls, are given the reference number 3. To accommodate the rotary latch 1 in the first side wall 2, this is provided, as can be seen in particular in FIG. 4, with a corresponding complementary recess 4, the rotary latch 1 inserted into the recess 4 advantageously being arranged essentially flush within the recess 4, so that it does not protrude beyond the outer surface of the side wall 2. For receiving the rotary latch 1 is formed with a pivot pin 5, which has locking hooks 6 at its free end. In the exemplary embodiment shown here, two mutually opposite, conically widening latching hooks 6 are provided. The rotary bolt 1 can be inserted and latched into a bushing 7 formed in the first side wall 2 within the recess 4 via this pivot pin 5. For this purpose, the pivot pin 5 is expediently provided with a continuous radial slot 8, so that the pivot pin 5 can be compressed somewhat when inserted into the socket 7 and then expands again as a result of the elastic restoring forces as soon as the latching hooks 6 are inserted through the socket 7 , The rotary latch 1 is thus releasable, but firmly and stably latched to the first side wall 2, but nevertheless rotatably received therein.
Ersichtlich bildet die hier beschriebene Drehzapfen/Buchsen- Verbindung den Drehpunkt für den Drehriegel 1. Wie am besten aus den Figuren 2 und 3 hervorgeht, ist der Drehriegel 1 als kreissektorförmiges Teil ausgebildet, wobei die Mitte bzw. das Zentrum durch den zentrisch angeordneten Drehzapfen 5 gebildet ist. Der Drehriegel 1 weist zum Zwecke der Betätigung ein hinter einer Griffausnehmung 9 ausgebildetes Griffteil 10 innerhalb einer Griffleiste auf. Ferner ist der Drehriegel 1 mit einer vorstehenden Riegelzunge 11 ausgebildet, die in der in Figur 1 dargestellten Raststellung hinter eine Rastnase 12 der über Eck benachbarten Seitenwand 3 greift (siehe Figur 5). Wie am besten aus Figur 3 und Figur 5 hervorgeht, weist sowohl die vorstehende Riegelzunge 11, wie auch die an der zweiten Seitenwand 3 nach innen vorstehend ausgebildete Rastnase 12 jeweils eine schräg verlaufende Auffahrrampe bzw. Rampenfläche 13 bzw. 14 auf, die bezüglich der Steigung zueinander angepasst sind. Die Verrastung erfolgt aufgrund zweier aneinanderliegender Flächen, nämlich der Fläche X an der Seitenwand (Fig. 5) und der Fläche Y am Drehriegel 1 bzw. dessen Riegelzunge (Fig. 2). In die Raststellung, die in Figur 1 dargestellt ist, ist der Drehriegel 1 durch eine im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel am Drehriegel einstückig ausgebildete oder sonst wie angeordnete Vorspannfeder 15 vorgespannt, die hier als bogig gekrümmte Feder- zunge ausgebildet ist. Diese Federzunge 15 wirkt mit einem Anschlag 16 an der ersten Seitenwand 2 zusammen. Dieser Anschlag 16 ist entsprechend Figur 4 als in die Ausnehmung 4 vorstehende U-förmige Anschlagleiste 16 ausgebildet, die zweckmäßigerweise wiederum einstückig mit der Seitenwand 2 geformt ist. In eingebauter Stellung des Drehriegels 1 liegt das freie Ende der Federzunge 15 am Anschlag 16 an. In der Raststellung liegen die beiden Flächen X und Y aneinander und die Wände werden in aufgerichteter Stellung gehalten. Durch Öffnen des Drehriegels dreht sich die Fläche des Riegels weg und die Wände können eingeklappt werden. Der Riegel springt aufgrund seiner beschriebenen Vorspannung in seine Ruheposition. Beim Schließen der Wände wird die Drehbewegung automatisch durch die schrägen Flächen 12, 14 und 11, 10 erzeugt. Mit der Drehbewegung definiert man sozusagen die Position einer "Fläche", wodurch ein Formschluss gebildet wird. Für die Entriegelung des Drehriegels aus der Stellung gemäß Figur 1 wird die Griffleiste 10 in Pfeilrichtung 17 um den Drehzapfen 5 gedreht, wodurch die Federzunge 15 gegen den Anschlag 16 gespannt wird. Mit dieser Öffnungsbewegung in Pfeilrichtung 17 wird die Riegelzunge 11 aus der Raststellung hinter der Rastnase 12 herausgerückt, so dass die erste Seitenwand 2 nach innen auf den Boden des Behälters geklappt werden kann. Lässt man hierbei die Griffleiste 10 los, so bewegt sich der Drehriegel 1 infolge der aufgebauten Federvorspannlαraft entgegen der Pfeilrichtung 17, also in Einrückstellung der Rastzunge 11, was aber für die Öffnungsbewegung unschädlich ist, weil die Seitenwand bereits in Richtung auf den Boden geklappt, also die Riegelzunge 11 die Rastnase 12 bereits überfahren hat.The pivot / socket connection described here forms the fulcrum for the rotary latch 1. As can best be seen from FIGS. 2 and 3, the rotary latch 1 is designed as a sector-shaped part, the center or the center being formed by the centrally arranged pivot 5 is formed. For the purpose of actuation, the rotary latch 1 has a handle part 10 formed behind a handle recess 9 within a handle bar. Furthermore, the rotary latch 1 is formed with a projecting latch tongue 11 which, in the latching position shown in FIG. 1, engages behind a latching lug 12 of the side wall 3 adjacent to the corner (see FIG. 5). As can best be seen from FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, both the projecting locking tongue 11 and the locking lug 12 formed inwards on the second side wall 3 each have an inclined ramp or ramp surface 13 and 14, respectively, with respect to the gradient are adapted to each other. The locking takes place on the basis of two adjoining surfaces, namely the surface X on the side wall (FIG. 5) and the surface Y on the rotary latch 1 or its locking tongue (FIG. 2). In the latching position, which is shown in FIG. 1, the rotary latch 1 is pretensioned by a biasing spring 15 which is formed in one piece on the rotary latch in the exemplary embodiment shown or is otherwise arranged, which here is shown as an arcuously curved spring tongue is formed. This spring tongue 15 interacts with a stop 16 on the first side wall 2. According to FIG. 4, this stop 16 is designed as a U-shaped stop strip 16 protruding into the recess 4, which is in turn expediently formed in one piece with the side wall 2. In the installed position of the rotary latch 1, the free end of the spring tongue 15 bears against the stop 16. In the locked position, the two surfaces X and Y lie against each other and the walls are held in an upright position. By opening the rotating latch, the surface of the latch turns away and the walls can be folded in. The bolt jumps to its rest position due to its pre-tensioning. When the walls are closed, the rotary movement is automatically generated by the inclined surfaces 12, 14 and 11, 10. With the rotary movement one defines the position of a "surface", so to speak, whereby a positive connection is formed. For unlocking the rotary latch from the position according to FIG. 1, the handle strip 10 is rotated in the direction of arrow 17 around the pivot pin 5, whereby the spring tongue 15 is tensioned against the stop 16. With this opening movement in the direction of arrow 17, the locking tongue 11 is moved out of the locking position behind the locking lug 12, so that the first side wall 2 can be folded inwards onto the bottom of the container. If you let go of the handle 10, the rotary latch 1 moves due to the spring preload force against the arrow direction 17, i.e. in the engagement position of the latching tongue 11, but this is not harmful to the opening movement because the side wall has already folded towards the floor, that is the locking tongue 11 has already run over the locking lug 12.
Soll der Behälter wieder aufgeklappt, also die Seitenwände verrastet werden, dann werden die beiden schmalen Seitenwände nach oben geklappt, wobei kurz vor der aufgeklappten Stellung die Rastzungen 11 mit ihren Rampenflächen 13 an die schräge Auffahrrampe 14 der jeweiligen Rastnase 12 gelangen, wodurch selbsttätig der Drehriegel in Pfeilrichtung 17 gedreht wird und damit die Riegelzungen 11 hinter die Rastnasen 12 fahren und dann infolge der Federvorspannung einrücken können. Dies erfolgt wiederum dadurch, weil beim Auffahren der Riegelzungen 11 auf die Rastnasen 12 über die Rampenflächen 13, 14 der jeweilige Riegel in Pfeilrichtung 17 verschwenkt und damit die Federzunge 15 vorgespannt wird, so dass nach Überfahren der Rastnasen 12 die Drehriegel 1, die vorzugsweise an den beiden oberen Rändern, also an den beiden oberen Eckbereichen der beiden ersten, also gegenüberliegend angeordneten Seitenwände 2 angeordnet sind, in Einrückstellung hinter die Rastnasen infolge der Federvorspannkraft bewegt werden. Dadurch ist eine sehr sichere Rastverbindung der aufgeklappten Seitenwände gewährleistet, wobei das Verrasten der Seitenwände in sehr einfacher Weise durch bloßes Aufklappen der gegenüberliegenden schmalen Seitenwände 2 in aufrechte Stellung erfolgt. Hierzu brauchen die Drehriegel nicht betätigt zu werden.If the container is to be opened again, i.e. the side walls are locked, then the two narrow side walls are folded upwards, the locking tongues 11 with their ramp surfaces 13 reaching the inclined ramp 14 of the respective locking lug 12 shortly before the opened position, whereby the rotary latch automatically is rotated in the direction of arrow 17 and thus the locking tongues 11 move behind the locking lugs 12 and can then engage due to the spring preload. This takes place in turn because when the locking tongues 11 are moved onto the locking lugs 12 via the ramp surfaces 13, 14, the respective locking bar is pivoted in the direction of the arrow 17 and thus the spring tongue 15 is preloaded, so that after the locking lugs 12 are passed over, the locking bolts 1, which are preferably on the two upper edges, that is to say arranged on the two upper corner regions of the first two side walls 2, which are arranged opposite one another, in the engagement position behind the Lugs are moved due to the spring bias. This ensures a very secure latching connection of the opened side walls, the latching of the side walls taking place in a very simple manner simply by opening the opposite narrow side walls 2 in an upright position. The rotary latches do not need to be operated for this.
Zur Begrenzung der Drehriegelbewegung ist innerhalb der Ausnehmung 4 eine bogenförmige Langlochführung 18 ausgebildet, in welche ein am Drehriegel 1 ausgebildetes oder angeordnetes Rastglied 19 eingreift. Die Enden der Langlochn hrung 18 begrenzen damit die Drehriegelbewegung.To limit the rotary bolt movement, an arcuate slot guide 18 is formed within the recess 4, in which a locking member 19 formed or arranged on the rotary bolt 1 engages. The ends of the elongated hole 18 thus limit the rotary latch movement.
Zweckmäßigerweise ist der Drehriegel mit einem zeichnerisch nicht dargestellten Sperrglied gekoppelt, welches ein Öffnen des Drehriegels und damit ein versehentliches Einklappen der ersten Seitenwände in Stapelstellung mehrerer Behälter verhindern soll. Zweckmäßigerweise ist das Sperrglied durch einen am oberen Rand des Drehriegels etwa bei 20 angeordneten, insbesondere einstückig mit dem Drehriegel ausgebildeten und nach oben vorstehenden Sperrzapfen ausgebildet, der dann, wenn der Drehriegel in Pfeilrichtung 17 bewegt und damit die Verriegelung geöffnet wird aus einer entsprechenden Öffnung am oberen Rand der ersten Seitenwand 2 nach oben hin ausfährt, jedoch in der Ausfahrbewegung durch den im Stapel oben liegenden Behälter bzw. Behälterboden gesperrt wird, so dass der Drehriegel 1 nicht in Pfeilrichtung 17 in Stapelstellung gedreht und damit geöffnet werden kann.The rotary latch is expediently coupled to a locking element, not shown in the drawing, which is intended to prevent the rotary latch from opening and thus preventing the first side walls from being accidentally folded into the stacked position of a plurality of containers. The locking member is expediently formed by a locking pin arranged at about 20 at the upper edge of the rotary bolt, in particular formed integrally with the rotary bolt and projecting upward, which, when the rotary bolt moves in the direction of arrow 17 and thus the lock is opened from a corresponding opening on extends the upper edge of the first side wall 2 upwards, but is blocked in the extending movement by the container or container bottom lying in the stack, so that the rotary latch 1 cannot be rotated in the arrow direction 17 into the stacking position and thus opened.
Um eine stabile Verraststellung der aufgeklappten Seitenwände zu gewährleisten, ist es zweckmäßig, dass die zweiten Seitenwände 3 mit Anschlaggliedern versehen smd, gegen welche die hochgeklappten ersten Seitenwände anliegen, also nicht weiter nach außen geschwenkt werden können. Hierzu sind, wie Figur 5 ausweist, unmittelbar hinter der Rastnase 12 Anschlagleisten 21 ausgebildet. Hierbei ist es zweckmäßig, wenn die Anschlagleiste eine Öffnung 28 aufweist, etwa einen Schlitz, so dass von außen hier die Verriegelungslage ersichtlich ist. Dabei kann etwa die Riegelzunge zur besseren Erkennbarkeit der Verriegelungsstellung unterschiedliche Farben aufweisen. Weitere Anschlagglieder 22 und 23 sind am oberen Rand der Seitenwand 3 ausgebildet, die zugleich mit nutartigen Ausnehmungen 24 und 25 ausgebildet sind. In diese nutartigen Ausnehmungen 24 und 25 fahren in Aufklappstellung entsprechende Federleisten 26 und 27 der ersten Seitenwand 2 ein, so dass ein stabiler und zuverlässiger Rastverbund der aufgeklappten Seitenwände untereinander gewährleistet ist. Dies ist für die Akzeptanz derartiger Klappbehälter bei den Kunden von wesentlicher Bedeutung.In order to ensure a stable latching position of the opened side walls, it is expedient that the second side walls 3 are provided with stop members against which the folded-up first side walls bear, that is to say cannot be pivoted further outward. For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 5, stop strips 21 are formed directly behind the locking lug 12. It is expedient here if the stop bar has an opening 28, for example a slot, so that the locking position can be seen from the outside here. For example, the locking tongue can have different colors to make it easier to see the locking position. Further stop members 22 and 23 are formed on the upper edge of the side wall 3, which at the same time with groove-like recesses 24 and 25 are formed. Corresponding spring strips 26 and 27 of the first side wall 2 move into these groove-like recesses 24 and 25 in the unfolded position, so that a stable and reliable latching connection of the opened side walls to one another is ensured. This is essential for the acceptance of such folding containers by customers.
Die Drehriegel 1 sind zweckmäßigerweise einstückig, insbesondere aus Kunststoff ausgebildet und als ein Teil in die komplementäre Aufnahme der ersten Seitenwände einrastbar, was Herstellung, aber auch Gebrauch erleichtert. Der Vorteil der Drehriegel besteht darin, dass hierbei ein sehr einfach zu handelnder Verschlussmechanismus gewährleistet wird, der eine sichere Verriegelung und Entriegelung auch größerer Klappbehälter ermöglicht, insbesondere bei Großbehältern von 60 x 80 cm und größer ermöglicht, wobei mit einem Griff und einer Betätigung, nämlich Greifen und Drehen des Drehriegels über die Griffleiste 10 das Öffnen und zugleich Einklappen der Seitenwände in Richtung auf den Boden gewährleistet ist. Auch die Einraststellung erfolgt selbsttätig mit bloßem Hochklappen der Seiten- wände, was sehr wesentlich für die Akzeptanz dieser Verschlussmechanismen und der Klappbehälter den Kunden ist. Zugleich ist eine große Stabilität der Aufklapp- und Raststellung der aufgeklappten Seitenwände gewährleistet. The rotary latches 1 are expediently made in one piece, in particular made of plastic, and can be latched as a part into the complementary receptacle of the first side walls, which facilitates manufacture and also use. The advantage of the rotary latch is that it ensures a very easy-to-use locking mechanism that enables secure locking and unlocking of even larger folding containers, especially for large containers of 60 x 80 cm and larger, with one handle and one actuation, namely Gripping and turning the rotary latch on the handle 10 opening and at the same time folding the side walls in the direction of the floor is guaranteed. The snap-in position also takes place automatically by simply folding up the side walls, which is very important for the acceptance of these locking mechanisms and the folding container by the customer. At the same time, great stability of the opening and locking position of the opened side walls is guaranteed.

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1. Klappbehälter mit einem Behälterboden und vier klappbaren Seitenwänden (2, 3), welche gelenkig am Behälterboden angeordnet sind und vorzugsweise nach innen auf den Boden zu klappbar sind, von denen zwei einander gegenüberliegend angeordnete erste Seitenwände (2) mit den beiden anderen gegenüberliegend angeordneten Seitenwänden (3) m den Eckbereichen des Klappbehälters lösbar verrastbar smd, wobei die beiden ersten Seitenwände (2) beiden Rändern einer jeden ersten Seitenwand zugeordnete Rastriegel aufweisen, welche zur Verriegelung der aufgeklappten Seitenwände (2, 3) hinter entsprechende Rastnasen jeweils an den Rändern der beiden zweiten Seitenwände (3) einrastbar sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Rastriegel als Drehriegel (1) ausgebildet sind.1. Folding container with a container base and four foldable side walls (2, 3), which are arranged in an articulated manner on the container base and can preferably be folded inwards onto the base, of which two first side walls (2) arranged opposite one another with the other two arranged opposite one another Sidewalls (3) in the corner areas of the folding container can be releasably latched smd, the two first sidewalls (2) having latches which are assigned to both edges of each first sidewall and which, in order to lock the opened sidewalls (2, 3) behind corresponding latches, each on the edges of the two second side walls (3) can be latched, characterized in that the latching bolts are designed as rotary latches (1).
2. Klappbehälter nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehriegel (1) jeweils in oder an den beiden Seitenwänden (2) angeordnet sind und vorzugsweise jeweils mit der Seitenwand (2) lösbar verbunden, insbesondere verrastbar sind.2. Folding container according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotary latches (1) are each arranged in or on the two side walls (2) and preferably in each case releasably connected to the side wall (2), in particular can be latched.
3. Klappbehälter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehriegel (1) über eine Drehzapfen-/Buchsenverbindung (5, 7) an der Seitenwand (2) befestigt ist.3. Folding container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the rotary latch (1) is fastened to the side wall (2) via a pivot / socket connection (5, 7).
4. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in der Seitenwand (2) zur Aufhahme des Drehriegels (1) eine buchsenartige Öffnung (7) vorgesehen ist, in welche der mit einem Drehzapfen (5) ausgebildete Drehriegel (1) einsteckbar ist, wobei vorzugsweise am vorderen Ende des Drehzapfens sich konisch aufweitende Rasthaken (6) sowie vorzugsweise ein Radialschlitz (8) vorgesehen sind, so dass der Drehzapfen (5) unter elastischer Durchmesserverringerung in die Buchsen (7) einsteckbar ist und die Rasthaken (6) des Drehzapfens (5) in Sitzstellung des Drehzapfens die Seitenwand (2) zur Verrastung des Zapfens (5) hintergreifen. 4. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the side wall (2) for receiving the rotary bolt (1) a socket-like opening (7) is provided, into which the rotary bolt (1) formed with a pivot (5) can be inserted , preferably at the front end of the pivot conically expanding locking hooks (6) and preferably a radial slot (8) are provided so that the pivot pin (5) can be inserted into the bushings (7) with an elastic reduction in diameter and the locking hooks (6) of the trunnion (5) in the seating position of the trunnion, engage behind the side wall (2) to lock the trunnion (5).
5. Klappbehälter nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet , dass in der Seitenwand (2) zur Aufhahme des Drehriegels ein Drehzapfen vorgesehen ist, der vorzugsweise an seinem vorderen Ende sich konisch aufweitende Rasthaken aufweist sowie mit einem Radialschlitz versehen ist, wobei im Drehriegel (1) eine Aufsteckbuchse ausgebildet ist, über die der Drehriegel auf den Drehzapfen aufsteckbar ist.5. Folding container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a pivot is provided in the side wall (2) for receiving the rotary bolt, which preferably has conically widening locking hooks at its front end and is provided with a radial slot, in which Rotary bolt (1) is a plug-in socket, via which the rotary bolt can be plugged onto the pivot pin.
6. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet , dass der Drehriegel (1) als kreissektorförmiges Teil um den zentrisch angeordneten Drehzapfen (5) ausgebildet ist.6. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotary latch (1) is designed as a sector-shaped part around the centrally arranged pivot (5).
7. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehriegel (1) im wesentlichen bündig in einer komplementären Ausnehmung (4) in der Seitenwand (2) aufgenommen ist.7. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotary latch (1) is received essentially flush in a complementary recess (4) in the side wall (2).
8. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehriegel (1) in Raststellung vorgespannt ist.8. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotary bolt (1) is biased in the latching position.
9. Klappbehälter nach Anspruch acht, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehriegel eine Vorspannfeder (15) aufweist, die mit einem Anschlag der Seitenwand zusammen wirkt oder umgekehrt.9. Folding container according to claim eight, characterized in that the rotary latch has a biasing spring (15) which interacts with a stop of the side wall or vice versa.
10. Klappbehälter nach Anspruch neun , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorspannfeder derart in Bezug auf den Anschlag angeordnet ist, dass in ausgerückter Riegelstellung, also mit Öffnungsbewegung des Drehriegels, der Drehriegel in Richtung der verrastenden Emrückstellung vorgespannt ist.10. Folding container according to claim nine, characterized in that the biasing spring is arranged with respect to the stop such that in the disengaged locking position, that is, with the opening movement of the rotary bolt, the rotary bolt is biased in the direction of the latching return position.
11. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehriegel eine vorstehende Riegelzunge (11) aufweist, die in Raststellung hinter eine Rastnase (12) der über Eck benachbarten Seitenwand (2) greift.11. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotary latch has a projecting latch tongue (11) which engages in the latching position behind a latch (12) of the side wall (2) which is adjacent over a corner.
12. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Riegelzunge (11) und die Rastnase (12) komplementäre Auffahrrampen (13, 14) in Art von Schrägflächen aufweisen, derart, dass mit Hochklappen einer ersten Seitenwand (2) deren Drehriegel (1) durch die auf die Rastnase (12) auflaufende Riegelzungen (11) gedreht und die Vorspannfeder (15) unter Aufbau von Rückstellkräften gegen den Anschlag (16) gespannt und die Riegelzungen (11) in aufrechter Stellung der ersten Seitenwand (2) hinter den Rastnasen (12) einrücken.12. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the locking tongue (11) and the locking lug (12) complementary ramps (13, 14) in the manner of inclined surfaces, in such a way that when a first side wall (2) is folded up, its rotary bolt (1) is turned by the bolt tongues (11) running onto the latching lug (12) and the biasing spring (15) builds up restoring forces against the Stop (16) tensioned and engage the locking tongues (11) in the upright position of the first side wall (2) behind the locking lugs (12).
13. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Vorspannfeder (15) als bogig gekrümmte Federzunge geformt ist.13. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the biasing spring (15) is shaped as an arcuate spring tongue.
14. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehriegel (1) einen versenkt angeordneten Betätigungsgriff (10) aufweist.14. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotary latch (1) has a recessed actuating handle (10).
15. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehriegel (1) e Rastglied (19) aufweist, welche in eine kreisbogenförmige Langlochfuhrung (18) zur Begrenzung der Drehbewegung des Drehriegels (1) in beiden Drehrichtungen greift.15. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotary latch (1) e locking member (19) which engages in an arcuate slot guide (18) to limit the rotational movement of the rotary latch (1) in both directions of rotation.
16. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Drehriegel (1) mit einem Sperrglied gekoppelt ist, der mit Öffhungsbewegung des Drehriegels (1) über den oberen Stirnrand der ersten Seitenwand ausfährt, derart, dass im Falle eines darauf gestapelten Behälters die Ausfahrbewegung des Sperrglieds durch diesen Behälter und damit die Öffhungsbewegung des Drehriegels gesperrt ist.16. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotary latch (1) is coupled to a locking member which extends with the opening movement of the rotary latch (1) over the upper end edge of the first side wall, such that in the case of a container stacked thereon the extension movement of the locking member is blocked by this container and thus the opening movement of the rotary bolt.
17. Klappbehälter nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Sperrglied durch einen Stift oder Bolzen gebildet ist, der am oberen Stirnrand des Drehriegels angeordnet, etwa einstückig ausgebildet, oder in eine Ausnehmung eingerastet oder verklebt ist.17. Folding container according to claim 16, characterized in that the locking member is formed by a pin or bolt which is arranged on the upper end edge of the rotary bolt, formed approximately in one piece, or is locked or glued into a recess.
18. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mit Abstand hinter der Rastnase der über Eck benachbarten Seitenwände (3) mindestens ein Anschlagglied für die hochgeklappte erste Seitenwand vorgesehen ist. 18. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one stop member for the folded-up first side wall is provided at a distance behind the latching nose of the side walls (3) adjacent over a corner.
19. Klappbehälter nach Anspruch 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet dass ein Anschlagglied (21) in Höhe der Rastnase (12) angeordnet ist.19. Folding container according to claim 18, characterized in that a stop member (21) is arranged at the level of the locking lug (12).
20. Klappbehälter nach Anspruch 18 oder 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass weitere Anschlagglieder (22, 23) am oberen und unteren Rand der über Eck benachbarten Seitenwand (3) vorgesehen sind.20. Folding container according to claim 18 or 19, characterized in that further stop members (22, 23) are provided on the upper and lower edge of the side wall (3) adjacent to the corner.
21. Klappbehälter nach Anspruch 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass in den weiteren Anschlaggliedern (22, 23) Nuten (24, 25) ausgebildet sind, in welche komplementäre Federleisten (26, 27) am oberen und unteren Rand der ersten Seitenwand (2) in hochgeklappter Stellung unter Bildung einer Nut-/ Feder- Verbindung eingreifen.21. Folding container according to claim 20, characterized in that in the further stop members (22, 23) grooves (24, 25) are formed, in which complementary spring strips (26, 27) at the top and bottom of the first side wall (2) in engage in the folded-up position, forming a tongue and groove connection.
22. Klappbehälter nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Drehriegel (1) in den beiden oberen Eckbereichen der ersten klappbaren Seitenwand jeweils angeordnet sind.22. Folding container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the rotary latches (1) are each arranged in the two upper corner regions of the first foldable side wall.
23. Klappbehälter nach Ansprach 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Abstand zwischen Anschlagglied (21) und der Rastnase in welcher die Breite der Riegelzunge (11) für einen wackelfreien Verbund aufweist. 23. Folding container according spoke 19, characterized in that the distance between the stop member (21) and the locking lug in which the width of the locking tongue (11) for a wobble-free bond.
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