EP1600403B1 - Packing for a sink - Google Patents

Abstract

The packaging (100) for a sink unit (120) comprises seating elements provided with appropriately shaped and dimensioned support and distance elements which are at least in parts made of a foamed plastic material.

Description

The present invention relates to a package for a sink according to the preamble of claim 1.

It is known to package rinses one at a time in a shipping carton, wherein molded articles of a foamed plastic material are used to protect the sink against the effects of shock loads.

In particular, a package for a sink is known, in which two receiving strips of foamed material on the short longitudinal sides of the edge of a sink, which comprises two equal size sinks, are postponed. In this Spülenverpackung also a cross-sectionally U-shaped bar protection is placed from above on the arranged between the two basins gutter, and the two basins are supported downwards by a substantially T-shaped support body, which under the pool floors and under the two Basin separating divider is arranged. This known rinse packaging thus comprises four molded bodies made of foamed plastic material, which are arranged separately from one another on the sink and are not in contact with each other.

The DE-A-1 920 893 discloses a packaging insert molding made of polystyrene foam or similar material for supporting a device or a device which is supported by a plate with raised edge in a packaging container up and down, wherein the molding contains a slot of a certain depth, with which it on the Edge region of the plate can be pushed, wherein the slot width corresponds approximately to the thickness of the plate and the lateral connection between the parts above and below the slot is designed to be elastic so that the surfaces of the slot can move so far in the direction of the slot depth at least on a part of the slot length that they no longer face each other in cover.

The present invention has for its object to provide a package for a sink, which has particularly good damping properties and low transport damage rate.

This object is achieved by a package for a sink, comprising at least one support body, in turn, at least one receiving element with a receiving channel for an edge portion of the sink and at least one separately formed by the receiving element spacer element which supports the receiving element, wherein the Receiving element and / or the spacer element is at least partially formed of a foamed plastic material.

Due to the fact that, in the case of the rinsing packaging according to the invention, the receiving element receiving the edge section of the sink is in direct contact with the spacer element supporting the receiving element, a particularly high damping effect is achieved against impacts acting on the rinse packaging from the outside. Since the support body of the sink package according to the invention is not integrally formed, but comprises two separate elements which are in contact with each other at least one contact surface, it is achieved that impact stresses can not spread undisturbed through the entire support body, as in a one-piece support body of Case is, but rather takes place by the transition from the one element to the other element of the support body at the contact surface an additional damping of shocks.

At the same time, however, the damping capacity of the support body due to the additional volume of the spacer element relative to a support body, which would include only the receiving element, increased.

The spacer element can sit in particular on the bottom of an outer packaging of the sink package.

The fact that the receiving element and / or the spacer element of the support body are at least partially, preferably completely, formed of a foamed plastic material, a much better Damping effect achieved, for example, when using packaging elements made of corrugated cardboard.

Due to the good damping properties and the resulting low transport damage rate, the rinse packaging according to the invention is particularly suitable for the packaging of particularly fragile rinses, for example of ceramic and / or composite materials.

The rinsing packaging according to the invention makes it possible to package rinses in a particularly cost-effective and process-reliable manner.

A particularly good stability of the packaging and damping effect of the same is achieved if it is advantageously provided that the receiving channel of the receiving element is designed to receive an edge portion on a long side of the sink.

It has proved to be particularly favorable when the receiving channel of the receiving element is designed to receive an edge portion of the sink, which extends over the entire length of one side of the sink, preferably a long side of the sink.

The edge portion of the sink is particularly well protected by the rinse wrap when the receiving channel of the receiving member for receiving a rim portion of the sink, which extends along a first side of the sink, and for receiving a rim portion of the sink, which extends along a second side of the sink , is trained.

It is particularly advantageous if the receiving channel of the receiving element is further designed to receive an edge portion of the sink, which extends along a third side of the sink.

Since the corner regions of the sink are exposed to a particularly high degree of impact during transport, it is advantageous if the receiving channel of the receiving element is designed to receive at least one corner region of the edge of the sink.

In order to keep the number of required for the sink packaging, different element as small as possible, it is advantageous if the spacer element of the support body has the same shape as the receiving element of the support body.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the packaging comprises at least two support bodies, each comprising at least one receiving element with a receiving channel for an edge portion of the sink and at least one separately formed from the receiving element spacer element, which supports the respective associated receiving element.

In this case, it is advantageous for reducing the number of different elements required for the packaging when the receiving elements and the spacer elements of the at least two supporting bodies have the same shape.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the sink package, the same comprises two support bodies which comprise a total of two receiving elements and two spacer elements, all four of these elements being the same Have shape, so that all these elements can be interchanged within the package and only a tool for producing all these elements is required.

Preferably, the at least two support bodies of the packaging are arranged on opposite edge portions of the sink.

It has proved to be particularly favorable for the damping behavior of the package when the entire weight of the sink is carried exclusively by the support bodies, which each comprise a receiving element with a receiving channel for a rim portion of the sink. This embodiment of the invention has the further advantage that no further component of the sink packaging is absolutely necessary, which reduces the number of elements required for the packaging of the sink.

Preferably, the at least one basin of the sink sits on no element of the package.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the packaging further comprises an outer packaging whose interior receives the sink and the at least one support body.

This outer packaging may be formed in particular substantially cuboid.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the outer packaging comprises a folding carton.

It is particularly favorable if the at least one support body extends over substantially the entire clear height of the interior of the outer packaging extends. In this way, the displacement path of the support body supporting the sink is reduced in the vertical direction during transport of the package and prevents the sink abuts against the outer packaging.

In the context of this description and the appended claims, a support body which extends over substantially the entire clear height of the interior of the outer packaging, a support body to understand the height (vertical extent) is at least 90 percent of the clear height H of the interior.

It is particularly favorable if the height of the support body is at least 95 percent of the total clear height of the interior of the outer packaging.

The receiving element of the rinsing packaging according to the invention can be designed in particular as a receiving strip.

If the receiving element is formed substantially L-shaped, so only the position of a corner region of the sink edge is set relative to the receiving element, while the free ends of the legs of the L-shaped receiving element from the other corner regions of the edge of the sink to basically any distances could be. Such a receiving element can thus be used for packaging arbitrarily wide and arbitrarily long rinsing.

Alternatively, it can also be provided that the receiving element is formed substantially U-shaped. In this embodiment, the position of the receiving element with respect to two corner regions of the rinse edge is fixed. However, the distance between the free ends of the U-shaped receiving element of the other two corner regions of the sink edge is basically arbitrary, so that such a U-shaped receiving element for the packaging of sinks with a predetermined within a tolerance interval length, but different width can be used. The tolerance interval is determined by the depth of the receiving channel in the end regions of the U-shaped receiving element, ie by its extension in the transverse direction of the receiving element, and allows rinsing with varying within the tolerance interval lengths to pack by means of the same receiving elements, said receiving elements with their mid-sections are pushed onto the long sides of the sinks.

Furthermore, such a U-shaped receiving element for the packaging of rinses with a predetermined within a tolerance interval width, but different lengths are used. The tolerance interval is determined by the depth of the receiving channel in the end regions of the U-shaped receiving element, d. H. by its extension in the transverse direction of the receiving element, determines and allows to pack rinses with varying widths within the tolerance interval by means of the same receiving elements, these receiving elements are pushed with their central regions on the short sides of the sinks.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is provided that the receiving element comprises a longitudinal portion which extends in the longitudinal direction of the sink.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the receiving element comprises at least one transverse section which extends in the transverse direction of the sink.

Preferably, the transverse section ends at a distance from the longitudinal center plane of the sink, so that it is avoided that the free ends of the receiving elements of opposing support body come into contact with each other.

Particularly good damping properties of the receiving element are achieved when the receiving channel of the receiving element is bounded above and / or down by a plurality Kanalbegrenzungsvorsprünge, which are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the receiving channel, so that the sink only at the Kanalbegrenzungsvorsprüngen, but not in the between the channel limiting projections lying areas comes into contact with the receiving element.

Further, it is preferably provided that the receiving element comprises at least one end portion which is provided with at least one cavity.

A particularly good elastic deformability and thus a particularly good damping effect of the end portion of the receiving element is achieved when the cavity has a vertical cross section having a constriction.

An end portion of the receiving member with good damping effect and yet high stability is obtained when the cavity formed in the end portion widens toward an end face of the end portion.

The cavity in this case has a vertical cross section varying in the longitudinal direction of the end portion.

In this case, the variation of the vertical cross section can take place continuously or else in one or more discrete steps.

It has proved to be particularly favorable when the cavity opens at the end face of the end section.

Furthermore, it has proved to be advantageous if the end portion provided with the cavity is provided on its side facing the sink with a recess (for example, the receiving channel), whereby the deformability of the end portion is increased under the action of a shock load.

The receiving element may be provided on its upper side with projections which come to rest on a top wall of the outer packaging of the sink package, so that impacts from the outer packaging on the receiving element not over the entire top of the receiving element, but only on the one another in the longitudinal direction of the receiving element spaced projections can be transferred to the receiving element.

Likewise, it can be provided that the spacer element is provided on its underside with projections which come to rest on a bottom wall of the outer packaging of the sink package, so that shocks from the bottom wall of the outer packaging not over the entire bottom of the spacer element, but only on in the Longitudinal direction of the spacer element spaced apart projections can be transferred to the spacer element.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the receiving element is provided on its underside with projections and / or with recesses and the spacer element provided on its upper side with projections and / or recesses and the protrusions and / or the recesses on the underside of the receiving element so cooperate with the projections and / or the recesses on the upper side of the spacer element that the patch on the spacer element Receiving element is fixed in its longitudinal direction and / or in a direction transverse to its longitudinal direction horizontal transverse direction relative to the spacer element. This embodiment contributes to an increased stability of the support body, which is formed from the receiving element and the spacer element, at, since in this case the receiving element and the spacer element can only be solved by a vertically extending relative movement of each other.

In a preferred embodiment of the packaging according to the invention, the same comprises a covering element which covers at least part of the sink upwards.

In particular, it can be provided that the cover at least covers a basin of the sink upwards. In this way, a walk or slipping out of this sink of the sink accommodated accessories is prevented.

Preferably, the cover does not extend over the entire top of the sink.

As low it has been found when the cover is so engaged with the receiving element, that it is secured against displacement relative to the receiving element in the longitudinal direction.

In particular, it may further be provided that the cover is so engaged with the receiving element that its displacement path is limited relative to the receiving element in the vertical direction, preferably at most about 3 cm.

The cover member may comprise a substantially horizontal cover portion and a transverse, preferably substantially perpendicular, aligned to the cover portion holding portion.

The packaging according to the invention may further comprise at least one accessory box, for example a cutting board box, it being favorable if the receiving element has at least one stop limiting the displacement path of the accessory box relative to the receiving element in the longitudinal direction of the receiving element. This prevents slippage of the accessory box during transport in the longitudinal direction of the receiving element.

If the package comprises two supporting bodies with at least one receiving element and also an accessory box, then preferably the horizontal spacing of the receiving elements from each other substantially equal to the width of the accessory box, so that the accessory box with little clearance between the receiving elements and against slipping in the transverse direction the receiving elements is secured.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the packaging comprises at least two support bodies each having a receiving element and further comprises an intermediate element arranged between the two support bodies.

The intermediate member is preferably engaged with the support bodies so as to be secured against movement relative to the support bodies in the longitudinal direction thereof.

Further, it is advantageous if the intermediate element is so engaged with the support bodies that it is secured against vertical movement relative to the support bodies.

This intermediate element may have at least one projection which engages in a gap between the receiving element and the spacer element of one of the support body.

The intermediate element may be formed substantially angularly and in particular comprise a substantially horizontal first portion and a transversely, preferably substantially perpendicular, aligned to the horizontal first portion second portion.

It may further be provided that the package comprises an accessory unit disposed below the sink, wherein the intermediate member is formed and arranged to separate the accessory unit, for example a mixer box, from the sink.

In this way it is prevented that the accessory unit comes into contact with the sink during transport, whereby both the accessory unit and the sink could be damaged.

In order to save weight and to improve the damping properties of the intermediate element, it can be provided that the intermediate element on his side facing away from the sink is provided with at least one recess.

Preferably, the intermediate element is formed from substantially the same material as the receiving elements of the support body.

The receiving element and / or the spacer element may in particular be formed at least partially from an expanded polystyrene material.

The receiving element can be arranged in the same way on both sides of the sink, if it is advantageously provided that the receiving element is formed substantially symmetrically to its vertical transverse center plane.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention it is further provided that the receiving element is stackable directly on another receiving element of the same shape and orientation.

The receiving element can also be used for stacking a plurality of sinks except for individual packaging of the sink, when the receiving element, in the receiving channel an edge portion of a sink is added directly to another receiving element of the same shape and orientation is stackable, in the receiving channel also an edge portion of a sink the same shape and orientation is included.

If the receiving element is stackable directly on another receiving element of the same shape and orientation, then preferably the receiving element on its underside with projections and / or with recesses provided and the identically formed other receiving element on its upper side with projections and / or provided with recesses and it act the projections and / or the recesses on the underside of a receiving element so together with the projections and / or the recesses on the upper side of the other receiving element in that the receiving element placed on the other receiving element is fixed relative to the other receiving element in its longitudinal direction and / or in a transverse horizontal direction transverse to its longitudinal direction. This embodiment contributes to an increased stability of the stack, which is formed from the two receiving elements or even more receiving elements, at, since in this case the receiving elements can only be solved by a vertically extending relative movement of each other.

Further features and advantages of the invention are the subject of the following description and the drawings of an embodiment.

Fig. 1

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung einer Spülenverpackung, die eine als Faltkarton ausgebildete Umverpackung, zwei aus jeweils einem Aufnahmeelement und einem Distanzhalterelement gebildete Stützkörper, ein die beiden Stützkörper miteinander verbindendes Zwischenelement, eine Beckenabdeckung für die Spüle und eine auf der Abdeckung angeordnete Schneidbrettkiste umfaßt;

Fig. 2

einen schematischen vertikalen Längsschnitt durch die Spülenverpackung aus Fig. 1;

Fig. 3

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Spülenverpackung aus Fig. 1 ohne die Umverpackung, von oben rechts;

Fig. 4

eine weitere schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Spülenverpackung ohne die Umverpackung, von oben links;

Fig. 5

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Spülenverpackung ohne die Umverpackung von unten;

Fig. 6

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Spülenverpackung ohne die Umverpackung und ohne die Schneidbrettkiste von oben;

Fig. 7

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der Spülenverpackung ohne die Umverpackung, die Schneidbrettkiste und die Beckenabdeckung von oben;

Fig. 8

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung der beiden Stützkörper der Spülenverpackung und des die Stützkörper miteinander verbindenden Zwischenelements von oben;

Fig. 9

eine schematische Draufsicht auf einen der Stützkörper sowie das Zwischenelement, die Beckenabdeckung und die Schneidbrettkiste von oben;

Fig. 10

einen schematischen vertikalen Längsschnitt durch die Anordnung aus Fig. 9 längs der Linie 10 - 10 in Fig. 9;

Fig. 11

einen schematischen vertikalen Längsschnitt durch die Anordnung aus Fig. 9 längs der Linie 11 - 11 in Fig. 9;

Fig. 12

einen schematischen vertikalen Querschnitt durch die Anordnung aus Fig. 9 längs der Linie 12 - 12 in Fig. 9;

Fig. 13

einen schematischen vertikalen Querschnitt durch die Anordnung aus Fig. 9 längs der Linie 13 - 13 in Fig. 9;

Fig. 14

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung eines Aufnahmeelements der Spülenverpackung, von oben und von der der Spüle abgewandten Außenseite des Aufnahmeelements her gesehen;

Fig. 15

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Aufnahmeelements, von oben und von der der Spüle zugewandten Innenseite des Aufnahmeelements her gesehen;

Fig. 16

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Aufnahmeelements, von unten und von der der Spüle zugewandten Innenseite des Aufnahmeelements her gesehen;

Fig. 17

eine schematische Draufsicht auf das Aufnahmeelement von oben;

Fig. 18

eine schematische Draufsicht auf das Aufnahmeelement von unten;

Fig. 19

eine schematische Seitenansicht des Auflageelements, von der der Spüle zugewandten Innenseite des Aufnahmeelements her gesehen;

Fig. 20

eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Bereichs I aus Fig. 19;

Fig. 21

einen schematischen vertikalen Querschnitt durch das Aufnahmeelement längs der Linie 21 - 21 in Fig. 19;

Fig. 22

einen schematischen vertikalen Querschnitt durch das Aufnahmeelement längs der Linie 22 - 22 in Fig. 19;

Fig. 23

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Zwischenelements der Spülenverpackung, von oben gesehen;

Fig. 24

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung des Zwischenelements der Spülenverpackung, von unten gesehen;

Fig. 25

eine schematische perspektivische Darstellung zweier direkt aufeinander gestapelter Aufnahmeelemente der Spülenverpackung mit zwei Spülen, deren Randabschnitte in jeweils einem Aufnahmekanal eines der Aufnahmeelemente aufgenommen sind;

Fig. 26

einen schematischen vertikalen Längsschnitt durch einen Endabschnitt eines Aufnahmeelements; und

Fig. 27

einen schematischen horizontalen Längsschnitt durch den Endabschnitt eines Aufnahmeelements.

In the drawings show:

Fig. 1

a schematic perspective view of a sink package, which comprises a folding carton designed as outer packaging, two formed from a respective receiving element and a spacer element support body, an intermediate element connecting the two support body, a pelvic cover for the sink and arranged on the cover cutting board box;

Fig. 2

a schematic vertical longitudinal section through the sink packaging Fig. 1 ;

Fig. 3

a schematic perspective view of the sink packaging Fig. 1 without the outer packaging, from the top right;

Fig. 4

a further schematic perspective view of the sink package without the outer packaging, from top left;

Fig. 5

a schematic perspective view of the sink package without the outer packaging from below;

Fig. 6

a schematic perspective view of the sink package without the outer packaging and without the cutting board box from above;

Fig. 7

a schematic perspective view of the sink package without the outer packaging, the cutting board box and the pool cover from above;

Fig. 8

a schematic perspective view of the two support body of the sink package and the supporting body interconnecting intermediate element from above;

Fig. 9

a schematic plan view of one of the support body and the intermediate element, the pool cover and the cutting board box from above;

Fig. 10

a schematic vertical longitudinal section through the arrangement Fig. 9 along the line 10 - 10 in Fig. 9 ;

Fig. 11

a schematic vertical longitudinal section through the arrangement Fig. 9 along the line 11 - 11 in Fig. 9 ;

Fig. 12

a schematic vertical cross section through the arrangement Fig. 9 along the line 12 - 12 in Fig. 9 ;

Fig. 13

a schematic vertical cross section through the arrangement Fig. 9 along the line 13 - 13 in Fig. 9 ;

Fig. 14

a schematic perspective view of a receiving element of the sink packaging, seen from above and from the sink facing the outside of the receiving element ago;

Fig. 15

a schematic perspective view of the receiving element, seen from above and from the sink facing the inside of the receiving element ago;

Fig. 16

a schematic perspective view of the receiving element, seen from below and from the sink facing the inside of the receiving element ago;

Fig. 17

a schematic plan view of the receiving element from above;

Fig. 18

a schematic plan view of the receiving element from below;

Fig. 19

a schematic side view of the support element, seen from the sink facing the inside of the receiving element ago;

Fig. 20

an enlarged view of the area I from Fig. 19 ;

Fig. 21

a schematic vertical cross section through the receiving element along the line 21 - 21 in Fig. 19 ;

Fig. 22

a schematic vertical cross section through the receiving element along the line 22 - 22 in Fig. 19 ;

Fig. 23

a schematic perspective view of the intermediate element of the sink package, seen from above;

Fig. 24

a schematic perspective view of the intermediate element of the sink package, seen from below;

Fig. 25

a schematic perspective view of two directly stacked receiving elements of the sink packaging with two sinks whose edge portions are accommodated in a respective receiving channel of the receiving elements;

Fig. 26

a schematic vertical longitudinal section through an end portion of a receiving element; and

Fig. 27

a schematic horizontal longitudinal section through the end portion of a receiving element.

Identical or functionally equivalent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals in all figures.

One in the Fig. 1 to 24 illustrated as a whole with 100 rinsing packaging comprises an outer package 102 in the form of a substantially cuboidal folding carton 104, which comprises a bottom 106, two long side walls 108, two short side walls 110 and at the upper edges of the side walls 108, 110 folding flaps 112 which together form a ceiling wall of the outer packaging 102 in the folded state.

In the interior 114 of the outer packaging 102 is in the Fig. 3 to 5 accommodated perspective view from different angles, which two opposing support body 116, a support body 116 interconnecting intermediate element 118 (see Fig. 8 ), a sink 120 disposed between the support bodies 116, a basin cover 122 covering a portion of the top of the sink, a cutting board box 124 resting on the pool cover 122, and a side of the sink 120 remote from the sink 120 between the support bodies 116 and the intermediate element 118 Intermediate element 118 received mixed battery box 126 (see Fig. 5 ).

The height of each supporting body 116 substantially corresponds to the clear height H of the inner space 114 of the outer packaging 102 in order to prevent vertical movement of the supporting bodies 116 within the outer packaging.

Further, the length of each support body 116 substantially corresponds to the clear length L of the inner space 114 of the outer package 102 to prevent slippage of the support body 116 within the outer package 102 in the longitudinal direction thereof.

As best of the sectional view of the Fig. 2 In this example, the packaged sink 120 includes a deep main bowl 128, a shallower auxiliary bowl 130, and a substantially planar, horizontal drainer 132.

A substantially horizontal sink rim 134 passes around the main bowl 128, the bowl 130 and the drainer 132 and includes two long edge portions 136 which extend parallel to the two long sides of the sink 120 and two short rim portions 138 which extend along the bowl two short sides of the sink 120 extend ( Fig. 7 ).

Each of the two support bodies 116 of the sink package 100 comprises a receiving element 140 and a spacer element 142, wherein the receiving element 140 rests on the upper side of the spacer element 142 and the receiving element 140 and the spacer element 142 have identical shape and orientation.

Further, the two support bodies 116 of the sink package 100 differ from each other only in that they are rotated by 180 ° about a vertical axis relative to each other.

The two support bodies 116 of the sink pack 100 thus comprise a total of four elements of identical shape, namely two receiving elements 140 and two spacer elements 142.

The structure of these four identical elements formed together will be described below using the example of a receiving element 140 with reference to the FIGS. 14 to 22 described in detail:

The receiving member 140 is formed as a substantially U-shaped female strip having a central portion 146 extending in the longitudinal direction 144 of the female member 140 and two extending along a transverse direction 148 of the female member 140 which is oriented horizontally and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 144 End sections 150.

How best Fig. 19 It can be seen, the receiving element 140 is provided with a receiving channel 152 which is formed by an approximately centrally in the horizontal direction of the sink 120 facing inner sides of the central portion 146 and the end portions 150 extending groove.

This receiving channel 152 is bounded below by a plurality of support projections 154, which follow one another in the longitudinal direction 144 of the receiving element 140, wherein each two successive support projections 154 by an interposed, extending from the Receiving channel 152 from downwardly extending recess 156 separated from each other and spaced.

At the top, the receiving channel 152 is delimited by a plurality of channel limiting projections 158 which follow one another in the longitudinal direction 144 of the receiving element 140, two channel limiting projections 158 following each other in the longitudinal direction 144 being separated from one another by a respective recess 160 extending upwardly from the receiving channel 152 and are spaced.

When packaging the sink 120, the receiving member 140 is pushed onto the sink rim so that a long edge portion 136 of the sink rim 134 in the central portion of the receiving channel 152 and parts of the short edge portions 138 of the sink rim 134 engage the end portions of the receiving channel 152.

In this case, the sink 120 rests with the underside of the sink edge 143 on the support projections 154 of the receiving element 140.

If the sink 120 is provided on its underside with Halteelementhöckern, so it may be provided in particular that the sink 120 is supported on this support member bumps on the support projections 154 of the receiving element 140. In this case, the receiving element 140 is not pushed onto the rinse edge 134 until the rinse edge 134 rests against the rear side of the receiving channel 152, but only so far until the holding element bumps abut against the respective associated support projections 154. Thus, the end position of the receiving elements 140 relative to the sink 120 is determined only by the position of the holding element bumps and not by the distance, by which the rinse edge 134 projects beyond the Halteelementhöcker to the outside. Thus, the distance of the two opposing support body 116 of the sink package 100 in this case only on the distance of the opposing Halteelementhöcker and not of the total width of the sink (that is, their extension perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the sink) dependent, whereby it is possible for rinsing 120 different widths to achieve the same width of the sink package 100, so that the same outer package 102 can be used for different widths rinsing.

In addition, it is thereby possible that the same receptacles 140 can be used for sinks 120 different width.

In any case, the rinse edge 134 is supported only on the support projections 154 and not in the region of the recesses 156 located therebetween on the receiving element 140, so that the rinse edge 134 rests only partially on the receiving element 140.

Furthermore, the upper side of the rinse edge 134 also comes into contact with the receiving element 140 only in the region of the channel limiting projections 158, but not in the region of the recesses 160 lying therebetween.

By this only partial contact of the underside and the top of the sink rim 134 with the receiving element 140 is achieved that acting on the receiving element 140 shock loads are transmitted to the sink 120 only to a reduced extent.

In principle, provision could be made for the channel limiting projections 158 on the upper side of the receiving channel 152 to lie opposite one of the support projections 154 on the underside of the receiving channel 152.

In a preferred embodiment of the receiving element 140, however, it is provided that at least some of the channel limiting projections 158 are arranged offset at the top of the receiving channel 152 relative to the support projections 154 on the underside of the receiving channel 152, that these Kanalbegrenzungsvorsprünge 158 at least partially one of the recesses 156 at the Bottom of the receiving channel 152 are opposite.

How best of the Fig. 20 . 26 and 27 It can be seen, the end portions 150 of the receiving element 140 are each provided with a cavity 162 which is open only to the end-side end face 164 of the end portion 150.

The cavity 162 includes a lower portion 166 having a substantially trapezoidal vertical cross-section which widens downwardly toward the inner surface of the end portion 150 toward the sink 120, a central portion 168 substantially contiguous with the lower portion 166 rectangular vertical cross-section and an upper region 170 adjoining the middle region 168 with a substantially trapezoidal vertical cross-section, which widens upwards and towards the inside of the end section 150 facing the sink 120.

The cross-sectional area of the upper region 170 is significantly smaller than the cross-sectional area of the lower region 166.

The intermediate central region 168 of the cavity 162 forms a cavity 172 of the cavity formed by the inner wall 174 of the end portion 150 facing the sink 120 projecting into the cavity 162.

In addition, this protruding into the cavity 162 inner wall 174 at its the sink 120 side facing by a recess, namely the receiving channel 152, weakened.

This design of the end portion 150 is achieved that the upper portion 175 of the inner wall 174 and the lower portion 177 of the inner wall 174 upon exertion of pressure on the receiving element 140 slightly to the protruding into the cavity 162 central portion 178 of the inner wall 174 to the through the Central portion 178 extending horizontal plane 180 of the receiving element 140 can be pivoted toward, which has an increased damping effect of the receiving element 140 with respect to acting in the vertical direction on the receiving element 140 impact forces result.

How best of the Fig. 26 and 27 As can be seen, extends the lower portion 166 of the cavity 162 from the end face 164 along the transverse direction 148 by a distance s in the end portion 150 of the receiving member 140 in which is significantly greater than the distance s', around which the upper portion 170 and the central portion 168 of the cavity 162 extend from the end-side end face 164 in the transverse direction 148 into the end portion 150 of the receiving member 140.

The distance s may in particular be at least 50% greater than the distance s'.

Due to the different extent of the different regions 166, 168 and 170 of the cavity 162 along the transverse direction 148, a step 181 is formed at the rear side of the upper region 170 and the central region 168 of the cavity 162 facing away from the end-side end face 164 of the end section 150 the entire vertical cross-section of the cavity 162 (seen in the direction facing the end-side end face 164) increases abruptly.

This configuration of the cavity 162 expands the cavity 162 towards the end face 164 of the end portion 150.

Characterized in that the cavity 162 at its end facing away from the end face 164 of the end portion 150 has a smaller vertical cross-section than at its end face 164 facing end, the mechanical stability of the end portion 150 relative to an end portion having a cavity in the transverse direction 148 is constant vertical Cross section increased.

In the area from the end face 164 to the step 181, the vertical cross section of the cavity 162 along the transverse direction 148 is substantially constant.

Likewise, the vertical cross-section of the cavity 162 is in the region between the step 181 and the rear side facing away from the end face 164 Boundary surface 183 of the lower portion 166 of the cavity 162 along the transverse direction 148 is substantially constant.

How best of the Fig. 14 . 15 and 17 it can be seen, the receiving element 140 (and thus also the spacer element 142) is provided on its upper side 182 with a plurality of projections 184 extending upwards from the upper side 182.

How best of the Fig. 16 and 18 it can be seen, the receiving element 140 (and thus also the spacer element 142) is also provided on its underside 186 with a plurality of projections 188 which extend from the bottom 186 downwards.

The vertical extension of the projections 188 on the underside 186 is substantially the same size as the vertical extent of the projections 184 on the upper side 182, so that when the receiving element 140 is placed on the identically formed spacer element 142, the projections 188 on the underside 186 of the receiving element 140 on the upper side 182 of the spacer element 142 and at the same time abut the projections 184 on the upper side 182 of the spacer element 142 on the underside 186 of the receiving element 140.

Further, the projections 188 on the bottom 186 and the projections 184 on the top 182 are offset from each other so that when the receiving element 140 is placed on the identically formed spacer element 142, each of the projections 188 on the bottom 186 of Receiving element 140 with one of its inclined against the vertical side surfaces 190 on one of the inclined side surfaces 192 of an adjacently arranged projection 184 on the upper side 182 of the spacer element 142 is flat.

Since the projections 184, 188 extend partly transversely to the longitudinal direction 144 and partly transversely to the transverse direction 148 of the receiving element 140, the projections 188 on the underside 186 of the receiving element 140 and the projections 184 on the upper side 182 of the spacer element 142 thus interact with one another in that the receiving element 140 and the spacer element 142 are secured against relative movement both in the longitudinal direction 144 of the receiving element 140 and the spacer element 142 and in the transverse direction 148 of the receiving element 148 and the spacer element 142 and only by a relative movement in the vertical direction from one another can be solved.

The receiving elements 140 and the spacer elements 142 of the rinse pack 100 are preferably formed as one-piece moldings of a foamed plastic material, in particular of an expanded polystyrene material.

The sink package 100 further includes the pool cover 122, which rests on top of the sink 120 and covers both the main pool 128 and the auxiliary pool 130 of the sink 120. In this way, a wandering or slipping out of accommodated in the main basin 128 or in the additional basin 130 accessories is prevented.

How best of the Fig. 6 . 9 and 10 As can be seen, the pool cover 122 comprises a substantially rectangular horizontal cover plate 194 and a likewise substantially rectangular vertical support plate 196, which is formed integrally with the horizontal cover plate 194 and along a crease line 198 connects to a Abtrotflanschseitigen edge of the horizontal cover plate 194.

The pool cover 122 is formed of, for example, a cardboard board or a corrugated board.

How best Fig. 9 can be seen, the horizontal cover plate 194 is provided at its lateral edges, each with a substantially rectangular recess 200 which is complementary to each one centrally of the sink 120 facing inside of the central portion 146 of a receiving element 146 arranged stop block 202 is formed.

Each of these stop blocks 202 engages the respective associated recess 200 of the horizontal cover plate 194 and thus secures the pelvic cover 122 against movement relative to the respective receiving element 140 in its longitudinal direction 144 and against movement relative to the two receiving elements 140 in their common transverse direction 148 ,

Furthermore, a vertical receiving groove 204 is provided in each of the receiving elements 140 on the inside of the central portion 146, in each of which a lateral edge of the vertical holding plate 196 engages. The vertical support plate 196 and the receiving grooves 204 of the receiving elements 140 act together so that the pelvic cover 122 is secured against movement relative to the receiving elements 140 in the longitudinal direction 144 and in the transverse direction 148 thereof.

Further, when the overwrap 102 of the sink package 100 is closed, the vertical support plate 196 and the ceiling wall of the overwrap 102 formed by the flapper pockets 112 cooperate so that the displacement path of the basin cover 122 is limited in the vertical direction.

The vertical receiving groove 204 preferably extends into one of the projections 184 on the upper side 182 of the receiving element 140, since this increases the vertical extent of the receiving groove 204 and thus the contact surface with the holding plate 196.

Since the receiving elements 140 are mirror-symmetrical to their transverse center plane 206, which runs centrally through the stop block 202, the receiving groove 204 for the vertical holding plate 196 of the pelvic cover 122 is present twice on each receiving element 140.

Further, how best is out Fig. 10 It can be seen, each of the receiving elements 140 provided at its end portions 150 with a projection 208 which extends horizontally away from the inner wall 174 of the respective end portion 150 and the vertical support plate 196 facing away from the rear free edge of the horizontal cover plate 194 overlaps, so the basin cover 122 is secured against lifting in the vertical direction from the top of the sink 120.

How best Fig. 9 can be seen, the horizontal cover plate 194 of the pelvic cover 122 is further provided at its the vertical support plate 196 remote rear free edge with a projection 209 which engages in the space between the end portions 150 of the two receiving elements 140.

How best of the Fig. 1 to 4 and 10 can be seen, on the pelvic cover 122, the cutting board box 124 is arranged, which is designed as a substantially cuboid folding box made of cardboard material.

The width of the cutting board box 124, that is, its extension in the transverse direction 148, corresponds to the distance between the inner sides of the central portions 146 of the receiving elements 140, so that the cutting board box 124 is secured by the receiving elements 140 against slipping in the transverse direction 148.

With its vertical support plate 196 facing front 210, the cutting board box 124 abuts against the stop blocks 202 of the receiving elements 140, so that the displacement of the cutting board box 124 is limited in the direction of the vertical support plate 196 by the stop blocks 202.

In the longitudinal direction 144 of the receiving elements 140, the cutting board box 124 extends to a point 212 (see Fig. 9 ), at which the corner portion of the receiving elements 140 begins and the mutual clear distance of the two opposing receiving elements 140 begins to decrease, so that the displacement of the cutting board box 124 is also limited in the vertical holding plate 196 facing away.

The cutting board box 124 is thus received substantially free of play between the stop blocks 202 and the corner regions of the receiving elements 140.

The sink package 100 further includes the in the Fig. 23 and 24 separately shown angular intermediate member 118, which includes a longer horizontal leg 214 and a shorter vertical leg 216.

The intermediate element 118 is formed integrally and preferably as a shaped body made of a foamable plastic material, in particular of an expanded polystyrene material.

Preferably, the material of the additional element 118 substantially coincides with the material of the receiving elements 140 and the spacer elements 142 of the sink package 100.

How best Fig. 24 It can be seen, the intermediate member 118 is provided on the underside of the horizontal leg 214 and the sink 120 facing away from the front side of the vertical leg 216 with a plurality of recesses 218 and with an opening 219, which cause a weight saving and an improvement in the shock absorption properties of the intermediate element 118th have as a consequence.

The vertical leg 216 of the intermediate member 118 is provided at its lateral edges with a respective vertically extending projection 220.

Each of the receiving elements 140 and thus also each of the spacer elements 142 is provided with a vertical receiving groove 222 corresponding to this projection, which is provided on the inner side of the middle section 146 of the respective receiving element 140 or spacer element 142 facing the sink 120 ( Fig. 19 ).

In the assembled state of the sink package 100, the vertical projections 220 of the vertical leg 216 of the intermediate member 118 engage in these vertical grooves 222 of the spacer elements 142, so that by the interaction of the vertical projections 220 and the receiving grooves 222, the intermediate member 118 against movement relative to the Spacer elements 142 is secured in the longitudinal direction 144.

Further, the horizontal leg 214 of the intermediate member 118 is provided on its longitudinal sides and on its side facing away from the vertical leg 216 with a plurality of horizontal projections 224 which engage in the assembled state of the sink package 100 formed between the receiving element 140 and the spacer element 142 of a support body 116 spaces and thus cooperate with the projections 184 on the upper side 182 of the spacer elements 124 and with the projections 188 on the underside 186 of the receiving elements 140 such that the intermediate element 118 prevents movement relative to the two supporting bodies 116 in the longitudinal direction 144, in the transverse direction 148 and secured in the vertical.

Like from the Fig. 2 and 5 As can be seen, the intermediate member 118 separates the portion of the sink package 100 in which the sink 120 is housed from another portion of the sink package 100 in which the substantially cuboid mixer box 126 is housed. The intermediate member 118 fixed relative to the support bodies 116 of the sink package 100 thus prevents the mixer box 126, contained in the relatively heavy accessories, namely the mixer tap of the sink 120, together with tubing and installation material, in the sink package 100 can slip so that it comes into contact with the sink 120 and the same damaged.

The packaging of the sink 120 by means of the rinse packaging 100 described above can be carried out according to the procedure described below:

The spacer elements 142 are connected to each other by means of the intermediate member 118 by the vertical projections 220 of the vertical leg 216 of the intermediate member 118 are inserted into the vertical receiving grooves 222 of the spacer elements 142.

The mixer box 126 is placed in the interior of the outer package 102 and placed on the bottom 106.

Subsequently, the arrangement of the spacer elements 142 and the intermediate member 118 is inserted into the interior of the outer package 102 that the spacer elements 142 sit parallel to the long side walls 108 of the outer package 102 aligned longitudinal directions 144 on the bottom 106 of the outer package 102 and the mixer box 126th is fixed by the intermediate element 118 in the desired packaging position within the outer package 102.

Subsequently, the receiving elements 140 of the support body 116 are laterally pushed onto the edge portions 136, 138 of the sink rim 134 of the sink 120, so that the sink edge 134 engages in the receiving channels 152 of the receiving elements 140.

After attaching the receiving elements 140, the pelvic cover 122 is placed on top of the sink 120 by first pushing the rear free edge of the horizontal cover plate 194 of the pelvic cover 122 under the protrusions 208 on the end portions 150 of the receptacles 140, the pelvis cover 122 thus inclined to the horizontal, that the vertical support plate 196 is above the receiving elements 140, and then the pelvic cover 122 is pivoted about the rear free edge of the horizontal cover plate 194 down that the vertical support plate 196 of the pelvic cover 122 in the hereby corresponding Receiving grooves 204 of the receiving elements 140 engages until the pelvic cover 122 rests on the top of the sink 120 and the main basin 128 and the additional basin 130 covered.

If any accessories are to be accommodated in the main basin 128 or in the additional basin 130 of the sink 120, then these accessories are introduced before placing the basin cover 122 in the respective basin.

After pushing the receiving elements 140 onto the rinsing edge 134, the arrangement of the sink 120, the receiving elements 140 and the basin cover 122 is introduced vertically from above into the interior 114 of the outer packaging 102 and with the lower sides 186 of the receiving elements 140 on the upper sides 182 of the spacer elements 142 deposed.

Subsequently, the cutting board box 124 is placed on the pelvic cover 122 so that it rests against the stop blocks 202 of the receiving elements 140.

Finally, the folding pockets 112 of the outer packaging 102 are folded in order to form a closed ceiling wall of the outer packaging 102, which is permanently closed and ready for transport, for example by means of adhesive strips or strapping made of a band-shaped material.

Since the receiving elements 140 of the supporting bodies 116 of the rinsing pack 100 described above can be stacked directly on one another, the same receiving elements 140 can also be used to produce a stack 224 of rinses 120, as in FIG Fig. 25 is shown.

For producing the stack 224 of rinsing 120, two receiving elements 140, which are formed exactly like the receiving elements 140 described above, are pushed onto mutually opposite edge sections of the rinsing edge 134 of the respective sink 120, so that the edge sections 136, 138 of the rinsing edge 134 in FIG the receiving channels 152 of the receiving elements 140 engage.

In order to fix the receiving elements 140 to the respective associated sink 120, it can be provided that the receiving elements 140 are fixed to the sink 120, for example by means of adhesive strips and / or by means of a strapping of a strip material.

Subsequently, a plurality of rinses 120 with the receiving elements 140 arranged thereon are stacked on one another by the receiving elements 140 connected to a sink 120a each being placed vertically from above onto the receiving elements 140 of a sink 120b arranged thereunder until the receiving elements 140 of the upper sink 120a with its lower side 186 rest on the upper side 182 of the receiving elements 140 of the lower sink 120b, as shown in FIG Fig. 25 is shown.

In the process, the main basin 128 and the additional basin 130 of the upper sink 120a submerge in the main basin 128 or in the additional basin 130 of the lower sink 120b, so that the stack height per sink, that is, the vertical spacing of the sink rims 134 in the stack 224, is lower is greater than the height of a sink 120.

In this way, the sinks 120 can be arranged in a particularly space-saving manner in the form of the stack 224 and stored in this arrangement, for example, before a single transport in an outer package 102.

Since the same receiving elements 140 are used for the production of the stack 224 as they are also used as components of the rinsing package 100, the rinsings 120 stored in the stack 224 can be packaged individually in an outer packaging 102 without prior removal of the receiving elements 140 and thus particularly time-saving be reduced, and also the number of required for the storage in the stack 224 and for the subsequent individual packaging of the sinks 120 in each case a rinse packaging 100 packaging elements.

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1. Packaging for a sink (120), comprising at least one support body (116), which is at least partially formed from a foamed plastics material, characterised in that the support body (116) comprises at least one receiving element (140) with a receiving channel (152) for an edge portion (136, 138) of the sink (120) and at least one spacer element (142) which is configured separately from the receiving element (140) and supports the receiving element (140), the receiving element (140) and/or the spacer element (142) being formed at least partially from a foamed plastics material.
2. Packing according to claim 1, characterised in that the receiving channel (152) of the receiving element (140) is configured to receive an edge portion (136) on one long side of the sink (120).
3. Packaging according to either of claims 1 or 2, characterised in that the receiving channel (152) of the receiving element (140) is configured to receive an edge portion (136) of the sink (120), which extends over the entire length of one side of the sink (120).
4. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the receiving channel (152) of the receiving element (140) is configured to receive an edge portion (136) of the sink (120), which extends along a first side of the sink (120), and to receive an edge portion (138) of the sink (120) which extends along a second side of the sink (120).
5. Packaging according to claim 4, characterised in that the receiving channel (152) of the receiving element (140) is configured to receive an edge portion (138) of the sink (120) which extends along a third side of the sink (120).
6. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the receiving channel (152) of the receiving element (140) is configured to receive at least a corner region of the edge (134) of the sink (120).
7. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the spacer element (142) of the support body (116) has the same shape as the receiving element (140) of the support body (116).
8. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the packaging (100) comprises at least two support bodies (116) which each comprise at least one receiving element (140) with a receiving channel (152) for an edge portion (136, 138) of the sink (120) and at least one spacer element (142) which is configured separately from the receiving element (140) and supports the respective associated receiving element (140).
9. Packaging according to claim 8, characterised in that the receiving elements (140) and the spacer elements (142) of the at least two support bodies (116) have the same shape.
10. Packaging according to either of claims 8 or 9, characterised in that the at least two support bodies (116) of the packaging (100) are arranged on opposite edge portions (136, 138) of the sink (120).
11. Packaging according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterised in that the total weight of the sink (120) is carried exclusively by the support bodies (116), which in each case comprise a receiving element (140) with a receiving channel (152) for an edge portion (136, 138) of the sink (120).
12. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterised in that the packaging (100) comprises an outer packaging (102), the inner space (114) of which receives the sink (120) in the at least one support body (116).
13. Packaging according to claim 12, characterised in that the outer packaging (102) is substantially cuboid.
14. Packaging according to either of claims 12 or 13, characterised in that the outer packaging (102) comprises a folding box (104).
15. Packaging according to any one of claims 12 to 14, characterised in that the at least one support body (116) extends over substantially the entire inner height (H) of the interior (114) of the outer packaging (102).
16. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 15, characterised in that the receiving element (140) is configured as a receiving strip.
17. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterised in that the receiving element is substantially L-shaped.
18. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterised in that the receiving element (140) is substantially U-shaped.
19. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 18, characterised in that the receiving element (140) comprises a longitudinal portion (146), which extends in the longitudinal direction (144) of the sink (120).
20. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 19, characterised in that the receiving element (140) comprises at least one transverse portion (150) which extends in the transverse direction (148) of the sink (120).
21. Packaging according to claim 20, characterised in that the transverse portion (150) ends at a spacing from the longitudinal centre plane of the sink (120).
22. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 21, characterised in that the receiving channel (152) of the receiving element (140) is limited upwardly and/or downwardly by a plurality of channel limiting projections (154, 158), which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction (144) of the receiving channel (152), so that the sink (120) only comes into contact with the receiving element (140) at the channel limiting projections (154, 158) but not in the regions located between the channel limiting projections (154, 158).
23. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 22, characterised in that the receiving element (140) comprises at least one end portion (150) which is provided at least with one cavity (162).
24. Packaging according to claim 23, characterised in that the cavity (162) has a vertical cross-section, which has a constriction (172).
25. Packaging according to either of claims 23 or 24, characterised in that the cavity (162) widens toward an end face (164) of the end portion (150).
26. Packaging according to any one of claims 23 to 25, characterised in that the end portion (149) provided with the cavity (162) is provided on its side facing the sink (120) with a recess (152).
27. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 26, characterised in that the receiving element (140) is provided at its lower side (186) with projections (188) and/or recesses, in that the spacer element (142) is provided at its upper side (182) with projections (184) and/or with recesses and in that the projections (188) and/or the recesses on the lower side (186) of the receiving element (140) cooperate with the projections (184) and/or the recesses on the upper side (182) of the spacer element (142) in such a way that the receiving element (140), which is placed on the spacer element (142), in its longitudinal direction (144) and/or in a horizontal transverse direction (148) extending transversely to its longitudinal direction (144) is fixed relative to the spacer element (142).
28. Packaging according to claim 27, characterised in that the packaging comprises a cover element (122), which covers at least a part of the sink (120) toward the top.
29. Packaging according to claim 28, characterised in that the cover element (122) covers at least a basin (128, 130) of the sink (120) toward the top.
30. Packaging according to either of claims 28 or 29, characterised in that the cover element (122) does not extend over the entire upper side of the sink (120).
31. Packaging according to any one of claims 28 to 30, characterised in that the cover element (122) is engaged with the receiving element (140) in such a way that it is secured against a movement relative to the receiving element (140) in the longitudinal direction (144) thereof.
32. Packaging according to any one of claims 28 to 31, characterised in that the cover element (122) is engaged with the receiving element (140) in such a way that its displacement path relative to the receiving element (140) is limited in the vertical direction.
33. Packaging according to any one of claims 28 to 32, characterised in that the cover element (122) comprises a substantially horizontal cover portion (194) and a holding portion (196) oriented transversely with respect to the cover portion (194).
34. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 33, characterised in that the packaging (100) furthermore comprises at least one accessories box (124), and in that the receiving element (140) has at least one stop (202), which limits the displacement path of the accessories box (124) relative to the receiving element (140) in the longitudinal direction (144) of the receiving element (140).
35. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 34, characterised in that the packaging (100) comprises two support bodies (116) each with a receiving element (140), and furthermore an accessories box (124), the horizontal spacing of the receiving elements (140) from one another substantially corresponding to the width of the accessories box (124).
36. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 35, characterised in that the packaging (100) comprises at least two support bodies (116) each with a receiving element (140), and furthermore an intermediate element (118) arranged between the two support bodies (116).
37. Packaging according to claim 36, characterised in that the intermediate element (118) is engaged with the support bodies (116) in such a way that it is secured against a movement relative to the support bodies (116) in their longitudinal direction (144).
38. Packaging according to either of claims 36 or 37, characterised in that the intermediate element (118) is engaged with the support bodies (116) in such a way that it is secured against vertical movement relative to the support bodies (116).
39. Packaging according to any one of claims 36 to 38, characterised in that the intermediate element (118) has at least one projection (224), which engages into a gap between the receiving element (140) and the spacer element (142) of one of the support bodies (116).
40. Packaging according to any one of claims 36 to 39, characterised in that the intermediate element (118) comprises a substantially horizontal first portion (214) and a second portion (216) oriented transversely, preferably substantially perpendicularly, to the horizontal first portion (214).
41. Packaging according to any one of claims 36 to 40, characterised in that the packaging (100) comprises an accessories unit (126) arranged below the sink (120), the intermediate element (118) being configured and arranged in such a way that it separates the accessories unit (126) from the sink (120).
42. Packaging according to any one of claims 36 to 41, characterised in that the intermediate element (118) is provided with at least one recess (218) on its side remote from the sink (120).
43. Packaging according to any one of claims 36 to 42, characterised in that the intermediate element (118) is formed from substantially the same material as the receiving elements (140) of the support bodies (116).
44. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 43, characterised in that the receiving element (140) and/or the spacer element (142) is formed at least partially from an expanded polystyrene material.
45. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 44, characterised in that the receiving element (140) is configured substantially symmetrically to its vertical transverse centre plane (206).
46. Packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 45, characterised in that the receiving element (140) can be stacked directly on another receiving element (140) with the same shape and orientation.
47. Packaging according to claim 46, characterised in that the receiving element (140), in the receiving channel (152) of which an edge portion (136, 138) of a sink (120) is received, can be stacked directly on another receiving element (140) with the same shape and orientation, in the receiving channel (152) of which an edge portion (136, 138) of a sink (120) of the same shape and orientation is also received.
48. Packaging according to either of claims 46 or 47, characterised in that the receiving element (140) is provided with projections (188) and/or with recesses on its lower side (186), in that the other receiving element (140) is provided with projections (184) and/or with recesses on its upper side (182) and in that the projections (188) and/or the recesses on the lower side (186) of the receiving element (140) cooperate with the projections (184) and/or the recesses on the upper side (182) of the other receiving element (140) in such a way that the receiving element (140) placed on the other receiving element (140) is fixed in its longitudinal direction (144) and/or in a horizontal transverse direction (148) extending transversely to its longitudinal direction (144) relative to the other receiving element (140).

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