Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D11/00—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
  • B65D11/18—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
  • B65D11/1833—Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to the base panel
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
  • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
  • B65D21/0209—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
  • B65D21/0217—Containers with a closure presenting stacking elements
  • B65D21/0222—Containers with a closure presenting stacking elements the closure and the bottom presenting co-operating peripheral ribs and grooves
• • 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
  • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
  • B65D81/38—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
  • B65D81/3813—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation rigid container being in the form of a box, tray or like container
  • B65D81/3816—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation rigid container being in the form of a box, tray or like container formed of foam material

Definitions

• the invention relates to a thermally insulating transport box, which consists of a bottom part, two longitudinal side parts, two transverse side parts and at least one Deckeleltei! exists, which define a transport space and are made of a thermally insulating material.
• thermally insulating transport boxes are known and find, for example, in the transport of temperature-sensitive foods, such as frozen food or even when transporting hot food varied application.
• transport boxes are often made integrally from a mold-foamed particle foam based on a poly olefin, such as polypropylene, the so-called EPP, or based on polystyrene, the so-called EPS.
• the invention is therefore based on the object to propose a thermally insulating transport box of the type mentioned, which has a good insulation, but occupies only small volume when not in use, it is easy to produce and also has high load capacity and stability in the unfolded state.
• the invention proposes the formation of a thermally insulating transport box according to the features of patent claim 1 before.
• the longitudinal side parts and the transverse side parts are mounted pivotably on the bottom part about pivot axes extending parallel to the bottom part, so that they can be folded out of a folded alignment extending parallel to the bottom part into a vertical orientation in which they move the conveyor belt. surround cavities and subsequently the transport space can be closed by means of the at least one cover part.
• a bottom part is thus proposed as a central element, on which the longitudinal and transverse side parts are pivotally mounted or held, d. H. All necessary fasteners can be integrated in the bottom part and corresponding in the longitudinal and transverse side parts, resulting in a particularly stable transport box in the unfolded state.
• the bottom part has a rectangular bottom surface, wherein in each corner area of the bottom part a top side protruding corner projection is formed.
• Each of these corner projections has integrally formed hinge elements on its sides facing the longitudinal and transverse side parts, which can be brought into operative connection with correspondingly shaped hinge elements of the longitudinal and transverse side walls. Accordingly, the corner projections of the bottom part take over the holder and pivotable articulation of the longitudinal and transverse side parts on the bottom part.
• the corner projections can also serve as stops for the unfolded, ie perpendicular to the bottom part spent longitudinal and transverse side parts, so that prevents further unfolding by abutment against the corner projections and a rigid transport box is created.
• the hinge elements are preferably integrally formed in the bottom part and the longitudinal or transverse side walls.
• a proposal of the invention provides for this purpose that the longitudinal and lateral side walls are formed by means of hinge elements in the form of ball heads or spherical cap-shaped heads, which are pivotally supported in correspondingly formed, for example, provided in the corner projections ball cups around the hinge axes.
• the reverse arrangement is possible, d. H. the ball cups are integrally formed in the longitudinal and transverse side walls, while the corresponding ball heads mounted therein are integrally formed on the bottom part, preferably in the region of the corner projections. In this way, it is possible to dispense with additional parts, such as hinge axes, which may also require other materials.
• the at least one cover part can be placed on the unfolded longitudinal and transverse side parts in order to close the transport space on the upper side.
• the transport box according to the invention undergoes a further stiffening, so that their strength in the unfolded state of an integrally integrally formed transport box comes close.
• two cover parts are provided, which together cause the top-side closure of the transport space.
• it may be provided in this case to pivotally attach each cover part to one of the transverse side parts, so that the cover parts are not only captively connected to the other parts of the transport box according to the invention, but also in the collapsed state of the transverse side parts to save space above or below the transverse side parts to collapse a parallel orientation to them.
• the cover parts may be pivotally mounted on the transverse side parts about hinge axes by means of hinge elements in the form of articulated heads held in hinge recesses, wherein the hinge elements are each formed integrally in the cover parts and the transverse side parts.
• the rod ends can z. B. kugelkalotten- or spherical stump-like shape.
• the transport box according to the invention also comes in this embodiment without additional hinge parts, such as axles, bushings, etc., and can be sorted z. B. by means of the known foam molding process in one operation.
• outside carrying handle elements on the longitudinal and / or transverse side walls of the invention Provide transport box to cause a user to wear at defined locations that are particularly suitable for power transmission, the transport box according to the invention with their possibly considerable filling weight and handle.
• a proposal of the invention can be provided on both sides of the corner projections projecting stop strips between two adjacent corner projections, which serve the articulated mounting of longitudinal or Quer operates- walls, which are equipped at their respective corner projections facing sides with corresponding hinge elements, as it is also the case with the Eckvorsprüngen. Accordingly, these hinge elements serve to come into operative connection with correspondingly shaped hinge elements of the longitudinal or transverse side walls, so that a particularly high strength is achieved by these two-fold joint connection and the longitudinal or transverse side walls of an undesirable release from the hinge connection even at high recorded load to be held within the transport box.
• the longitudinal side walls are provided with means for latchingly receiving the transverse side walls in the unfolded orientation. If, accordingly, the transport box according to the invention erected by successively unfolding the longitudinal side walls and transverse side walls in their position of use, so is achieved by the latching recording of the unfolded transverse side walls between the longitudinal side walls a further " increased stability, said latching assumed orientation of the longitudinal and transverse side walls only by certain Force, so but can be saved against accidental collapse secured.
• the longitudinal and / or transverse side walls are formed with inserted in the unfolded alignment top strips, which are inserted into corresponding insertion grooves formed in the at least one cover part, so that even the at least one cover part form-fitting manner in the unfolded orientation disposed Longitudinal and lateral side walls can be applied and thus the lid part is not only held captive, but also a positive and the stability of the transport box increasing connection is received.
• the corner projections are preferably dimensioned in their over the bottom surface of the bottom part protruding height so that at least the transverse side walls and the longitudinal side walls in parallel Orientation to the bottom part between these Eckvorsprüngen are receivable, wherein preferably complete in this orientation, the upper edge of the corner projections flush with the laid on the longitudinal and transverse side walls cover part.
• the transport box proposed according to the invention may preferably be produced from a foamed particle foam with a predominantly closed-cell foam structure based on a polyolefin, such as polyethylene or polypropylene, or based on polystyrene, having a particularly good thermal insulation effect.
• a polyolefin such as polyethylene or polypropylene
• polystyrene having a particularly good thermal insulation effect.
• other material choices are possible within the scope of the invention.
• the transport box is formed of molded foamed particles having a density of at least 30 kg / m 3 , the wall thickness of the bottom part, longitudinal and transverse side parts and lid part being in the range between 15 and 35 mm, preferably 25 should be up to 30 mm.
• the transport box according to the invention can also be provided to produce these hollow chambers comprising moldings based on thermoplastic materials, which are inexpensive to produce, show high insulation effect due to the hollow chambers and beyond are extremely stable.
• moldings wall thicknesses of about 0.5 to 2 mm are preferably provided when the moldings are made of polypropylene.
• Such moldings can be produced, for example, in the blow molding process, wherein also the hinge elements can be integrally formed.
• the surfaces of the transport box according to the invention may also be provided to provide the surfaces of the transport box according to the invention with a liquid-tight coating, for example a film which is inserted during the FormJumvorganges in the tool and integrally connected to the mold-foamed particles and forms the subsequent surface of the molded parts produced.
• a transport box produced from such superficially coated parts according to the invention is easily washable even in the case of contamination and can form by appropriate contouring of the bottom part and a leak-proof collection tray for possibly emerging from the cargo in the transport space fluids.
• FIG. 1a shows a first embodiment of the transport box according to the invention in the unfolded state
• FIG. 1b shows the transport box according to FIG. 1a in the folded state
• FIG. 2 shows the bottom part of the transport box according to FIGS. 1 a and 1 b
• FIG. 3a shows the transverse side part of the transport box according to FIGS. 1a and 1b
• FIG. 3b shows the transverse side part according to FIG. 3a in a further perspective view
• FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a longitudinal side part of the transport box according to FIGS. 1a and 1b,
• FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a cover part of the transport box according to FIGS. 1a and 1b
• FIG. 7 two stacked transport boxes in each unfolded state according to FIG.
• FIG. 8 two stacked transport boxes in each folded state according to FIG. 1b
• FIG. 9 shows a further embodiment of the bottom part of a transport box according to the invention.
• FIG. 10 shows a further embodiment of a transverse side part of the transport box according to the invention.
• FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of a further embodiment of the transport box according to the invention with parts according to FIGS. 9 and 10.
• FIGS. 1 to 6 show a thermally insulating transport box which comprises a bottom part 1, two longitudinal side parts 2, two transverse side parts 4 and a longitudinal and transverse side parts 2, 4 parallel to the bottom part 1 can be placed two-part cover part 6a, 6b, so that in the use position a transport space is bounded.
• thermally insulating effect of the transport box is evoked by the fact that the abovementioned parts are produced from a thermally insulating material, for example EPP having a bulk density of at least 30 kg / m 3 and a wall thickness of preferably 25 to 30 mm with predominantly closed-cell foam structure ,
• a thermally insulating material for example EPP having a bulk density of at least 30 kg / m 3 and a wall thickness of preferably 25 to 30 mm with predominantly closed-cell foam structure
• a special feature of the transport box shown in the figures is that it is space-saving collapsible when not in use, as shown in Figure 1b, and can be opened for use, as explained in more detail below and from the figure 1a.
• the bottom part 1 has a rectangular bottom surface 10, wherein in each corner region of the bottom part 10, a top protruding corner projection 11 is formed.
• each Eckvorsprung 11 of the bottom part 1 at its the longitudinal or transverse side parts. 2 , 4 facing sides hinge elements in the form of spherical or hemispherical joint recesses, which are also referred to as ball sockets 14, 15 can, up.
• hinge elements in the form of ball sockets 14, 15 are molded integrally into the corner projection 11, so that the one-piece production of apparent from the figure 2 bottom part 1 of the transport box in the foam molding of expanded polypropylene propylene foam or expanded polystyrene ( EPP or EPS) is possible without the need for additional materials or items.
• EPP expanded polypropylene propylene foam or expanded polystyrene
• the longitudinal side walls 2 are formed with a hinge web 24 arranged on the underside in the unfolded orientation, which extends beyond the side surface 20.
• a hinge web 24 arranged on the underside in the unfolded orientation, which extends beyond the side surface 20.
• the longitudinal side parts 2 are thus, together with their hinge elements in the form of ball heads 240 in one piece, for example in the foam molding process produced.
• the transverse side parts 4 shown in FIGS. 3 a and 3 b are also formed with a hinge web 44 projecting in the unfolded orientation over the side face 40 and having a smaller width, which in turn carries hemispherical ball heads 440 as hinge elements at its two end faces the correspondingly provided ball pans 15 between two adjacent corner projections 11 of the bottom part 1 can be inserted.
• the ball pans 15 serving to receive the ball heads 440 of the transverse side parts 4 are arranged at a greater height than the ball pans 14 of the longitudinal side parts 2 serving to receive the ball heads 240 of the longitudinal side parts 2 in relation to the bottom surface 10 of the bottom part.
• d. H. define a transport space in which temperature-sensitive material can be transported, so the longitudinal and transverse side parts 2, 4 are spent in an unfolded position, which is apparent from the figure 1a.
• the transverse side parts 4 are erected into a vertical position with the cover parts 6a, 6b attached thereto in the following manner in more detail.
• the unfolding takes place here by a defined by the hinge elements in the form of ball cups 15 and the ball heads 440 pivot axis S4, which is perpendicular to the pivot axis S2 of the longitudinal side parts 2.
• the transport box preferably comprises a multipart, namely two cover parts 6a, 6b existing cover part, wherein the two cover parts 6a, 6b each cover about half the transport space inside the transport box and close this together on the top side in the direction shown in FIG. 1a.
• the two cover parts 6a, 6 are pivotally supported on the horizontal edge of the transverse side parts 4 coming to lie on the upper side in the unfolded state of the transverse side parts 4.
• transverse side parts 4 which are also shown in more detail in FIGS. 3 a and 3 b, each have paired hinge receptacles 400 in their edge region lying on the upper side in the unfolded state, which are each spaced apart from each other by a gap 400 a.
• Gelenkaus Principle 401 On the mutually facing inner surfaces of the respective pair of hinge receptacles 400 Gelenkaus Principle 401 are integrally formed, which are extended stepwise up to the definition of an insertion channel or ramped, which is indicated by reference numeral 401 a.
• the two cover parts see representatively the cover part 6b shown in FIG. 6, are provided with a hinge element 63 which is integrally formed on the cover part 6b and fits into the intermediate space 400a, with its protruding rod ends 630 on its two sides facing the hinge recesses 401 is formed of truncated cone-like shape, so that without the addition of separate hinge parts by integral shaping of the thus formed hinge elements pivotal mounting of the two cover parts 6a, 6b on the transverse side parts 4 is effected.
• a ramp-shaped flattening 630a is provided, which together with the insertion channels 401a allow easy attachment and optionally also removal of the cover parts 6a, 6b.
• the hinge connection between the transverse side parts 4 and the respective cover parts 6a, 6b defines pivot axes S6 parallel to the pivot axes S4 of the transverse side parts 4, which ensure a pivotability of the cover parts 6a, 6b by at least 270 °.
• the cover parts 6a, 6b can not only, as shown in FIG. 1a, be placed on the upper-side edge region of the longitudinal and transverse side parts 2, 4 for closure of the transport space, but can also be opened for access to the transport space , which is otherwise facilitated by the formation of Greifausneh- ments 64 on top of the cover parts 6a, 6b.
• the longitudinal side parts 2 are pivoted about the pivot axes S2 on the bottom part 1 after unfolding, as already described the cover parts 6a, 6b causes a folding of the longitudinal side parts 2 in a parallel to the bottom part 1 extending alignment. Then the two cover parts 6a, 6b are spent beyond their position shown in FIG.
• the bottom part 1 of the above-explained embodiment according to Figure 2 has a top-circumferential edge, which is formed by the stop strips 12, 110, it also serves as a collecting tray for possibly emerging from the cargo inside the transport space liquid.
• a capacity of 1 I or more liquid can be ensured within the bottom part 1.
• An essential feature of the transport box is that all items including their functional elements, in particular the hinge elements are molded integrally without the aid of separate items of particle foam, which allows a varietal and inexpensive to produce transport box, which is nevertheless extremely stable.
• all the rod ends used have a frusto-conical shape or spherical cap-shaped and all joint recesses have a shape adapted thereto.
• the bottom part 1 still has outside recesses 110a, which are formed corresponding to the hinge connections between transverse side parts 4 and cover parts 6a, 6b, so that several transport boxes both in the unfolded state, see Figure 7, as well as in the folded state, see Figure 8, Stacked secured against slipping.
• Figures 9 to 11 another possible embodiment of the transport box is shown, wherein like parts have been given the same reference numerals as in the embodiment shown above and described and will not be discussed separately again, unless this is necessary for the understanding of the invention ,
• the transport box shown in FIG. 11 in its position of use has a bottom part 1 shown in greater detail in FIG. 9, which, as in the previously described embodiments, is equipped in each corner area with a corner projection 11 protruding on the top side.
• each transverse side part 4 which also has the carrying handles 43 for carrying the transport box, on both sides of each molded hinge web 44 by means of corresponding protruding hinge elements 440 in the corresponding hinge recess 15 or 15a of a corner projection 11 or Stop projection 110 held twice and is in the unfolded position, as can be seen in Figure 11, even at high loads arranged within the transport box not removable from this receiving position.
• high loads within the transport box without risk of overcoming the Schamier connection between bottom part 1 and transverse side part 4 are transported.
• recesses 22a are formed in the longitudinal side parts 2, which serve as an opening aid for the two cover parts 6a, 6b.
• each of the above-described embodiments of the transport box according to the invention can be made instead of the production of a particle foam, for example, from molded parts of a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene or polyethylene, which have Hohlkammem, thus are particularly light and at the same time thermally insulating.
• a particle foam for example, from molded parts of a thermoplastic material such as polypropylene or polyethylene, which have Hohlkammem, thus are particularly light and at the same time thermally insulating.
• Such hollow-chamber moldings can be produced, for example, in the blow-molding process, as it has been known for the production of trim parts for the automotive industry and the like.

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