EP2296987B1 - Collapsible transport and storage container - Google Patents

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EP2296987B1
EP2296987B1 EP20090766230 EP09766230A EP2296987B1 EP 2296987 B1 EP2296987 B1 EP 2296987B1 EP 20090766230 EP20090766230 EP 20090766230 EP 09766230 A EP09766230 A EP 09766230A EP 2296987 B1 EP2296987 B1 EP 2296987B1
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Jean-Marc Dubois
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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
    • 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
    • Y10T292/1043—Swinging
    • Y10T292/1075—Operating means
    • Y10T292/1083—Rigid
    • Y10T292/1089—Sliding catch

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  • the invention relates to a collapsible storage and transport container made of plastic according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Such collapsible storage and transport containers in which the side walls are completely convertible to the inside or outside, are for example from the publication US 2003/0146213 known and are also referred to as folding boxes.
  • folding boxes have retractable end walls and foldable side walls with an upper frame, which contributes to the stability of the Faltbox.
  • Foldable containers are widely used for the transport of objects in the household as well as in storage and transport. Since valuable or sensitive goods are transported in such containers, especially in the commercial sector, these containers must also be provided with a safety device, for example in the form of a seal, which prevents the containers from being opened by unauthorized persons.
  • the containers with hinged side walls have in common that the hinged side walls are releasably locked together at its upper edge, and have no upper frame.
  • the stabilization is usually done by hinged, two-part lid, so that it is also taken care of optimal protection of the goods.
  • the locking of the side walls usually does not protect against the fact that the containers can be manipulated or opened by unauthorized persons.
  • An advantage of the invention is that the locking of the other side walls of the container from the outside is not manipulated, and that the container is uncomplicated collapsible and erectable.
  • the mounting of the bolt on the container side wall is easy and quick, which saves costs in the manufacture of the container.
  • the inventive collapsible storage and transport container made of plastic includes a bottom part and four hingedly arranged on the container bottom, hinged side walls, which are preferably folded down inwardly on the floor.
  • Each two oppositely arranged first side walls 2 are releasably latched to the two other oppositely disposed second side walls in the corner regions of the collapsible storage and transport container.
  • the two first side walls 2 in the two upper corner areas associated latching latch 1, which are latched to lock the unfolded side walls behind corresponding latching lugs respectively at the edges of the two second side walls.
  • FIG. 1 For example, an embodiment of such a locking latch 1 is shown in a perspective view with the outside to the front.
  • the latch bolt 1 is formed as a spring clip 6, wherein the spring clip 6 has a fixed to be connected to the first side wall 2 of the container end 4.
  • This end 4 of the spring clip 6 is formed by an integrally formed snap element 4 for receiving in a complementary recess in the first side wall 2.
  • a grip element 5 is integrally formed on the spring clip 6.
  • the handle member 5 is formed by an oval handle 5 with rounded, bead-like edges 10, with an upwardly extending parallel to the side wall 2 panel 8.
  • a locking lug 3 is formed, which is to snap into a is determined on the second side wall arranged locking lug.
  • the locking nose 3 has an inclined surface 7.
  • FIG. 2 shows a latch bolt 1 in a perspective view with the inside forward.
  • the snap element 4 can be seen on the end of the spring element 6 to be fixedly connected to the side wall 2.
  • the snap element 4 has a latching tongue 9 which is intended to hold the snap element 4 in the first side wall 2.
  • FIG. 3 is a section of a first side wall 2 of the container in the upper corner region seen from the inside in a perspective view.
  • the first side wall 2 is double-walled in the upper corner region.
  • the recesses 15 for receiving the spring clip 6, and the locking bolt 1 is formed by the inner side surface 2 a and by the outer side surface 2 b of the double-walled portion of the first side walls 2.
  • this is inserted from the end face 11 of the first side wall 2 into the recess 15 until the snap element 4 snaps into the complementary recess provided for this purpose.
  • the latching tongue 9 of the snap element 4 engages in the recess 13 in the inner side wall 2a and thereby holds the end of the spring clip 6 firmly.
  • the free end is movable with the locking lug 3 in the recess 15, ie in the plane of the first side wall 2 parallel thereto and can be raised by pushing up or lifting the handle part 5.
  • the inner side surface 2a of the first side wall 2 has a grip hole 12 in the area of the double-walled section. The opening is selected so that the maximum possible pulling up of the handle 5, the locking lug 3 is raised so far that it is out of the detent of the second Latched sidewall, and the first side wall 2 is hinged.
  • the integrally formed on the handle 5 aperture 8 has the task to cover the recess 12 above the handle 5, so that the cavity is completed in the double-walled region of the side wall 2 and a rear engagement in the recess 15 is impossible.
  • FIG. 4 In the FIG. 4 is a section of a first side wall 2 in the upper corner of the outside shown. Evident is the outside 2b of the side wall 2, which is formed in the region of the double-walled section by a closed surface 14. As a result, the grip element 5 is not accessible from the outside. To unlock and collapse the side walls, the handle elements 5 must be operated from the inside.
  • the collapsible storage and transport containers described at the beginning usually have covers that can be closed with, for example, seals to ensure sensitive goods during transport that the containers can not be opened by unauthorized persons.
  • the inventive container now also has a locking of the hinged side walls, which can only be operated from the inside, ie with the lid open. When the lid is closed, the side walls can not only partially be folded in order to gain unauthorized access to the contents of the container.
  • these transport containers are provided with a locking of the side walls, which is not manipulatable, and which is easy to manufacture and assemble.

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A collapsible plastic storage and transport container has four sidewalls configured to be collapsible inwardly towards a bottom part. Two opposing first sidewalls have recesses and upper corner regions with a spring clip. The spring clip is fixedly connected to a first sidewall and has a free end with a locking projection. The other two opposing second sidewalls have detents disposed on edges of the two second sidewalls. The free end of the spring clip is moveable in a plane of the first sidewall against a spring force of the spring clip, and the locking projection engages behind a corresponding detent to lock the first sidewalls with the second sidewalls. The upper corner regions of the first sidewalls are double-walled, with a closed outer surface and an inner surface with a grip hole. Each spring element can only be actuated from inside the container.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen zusammenklappbaren Lager- und Transportbehälter aus Kunststoff gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a collapsible storage and transport container made of plastic according to the preamble of patent claim 1.

Derartige zusammenklappbare Lager- und Transportbehälter, bei welchen die seitlichen Wände komplett nach innen oder aussen umlegbar sind, sind beispielsweise aus der Veröffentlichung US 2003/0146213 bekannt und werden auch als Klappboxen bezeichnet. Im Unterschied dazu weisen Faltboxen einklappbare Stirnwände und einfaltbare Seitenwände mit einem oberen Rahmen auf, der zur Stabilität der Faltbox beiträgt. Klappbare Behälter werden vielfältig für den Transport von Gegenständen sowohl im Haushalt wie auch im Lager- und Transportwesen verwendet. Da in derartigen Behältern gerade im gewerblichen Bereich auch wertvolle bzw. sensible Güter transportiert werden, müssen diese Behälter auch mit einer Sicherheitseinrichtung wie beispielsweise in Form einer Plombierung versehen sein, die verhindert, dass die Behälter von Unbefugten geöffnet werden können. Den Behältern mit klappbaren Seitenwänden ist gemeinsam, dass die klappbaren Seitenwände an ihrem oberen Rand miteinander lösbar verriegelt sind, und keinen oberen Rahmen besitzen. Die Stabilisierung erfolgt meist über anscharnierte, zweiteilige Deckel, so dass dadurch auch für einen optimalen Schutz der Ware gesorgt ist. Die Verriegelung der Seitenwände schützt jedoch meist nicht davor, dass die Behälter von Unbefugten manipuliert oder geöffnet werden können.Such collapsible storage and transport containers, in which the side walls are completely convertible to the inside or outside, are for example from the publication US 2003/0146213 known and are also referred to as folding boxes. In contrast, folding boxes have retractable end walls and foldable side walls with an upper frame, which contributes to the stability of the Faltbox. Foldable containers are widely used for the transport of objects in the household as well as in storage and transport. Since valuable or sensitive goods are transported in such containers, especially in the commercial sector, these containers must also be provided with a safety device, for example in the form of a seal, which prevents the containers from being opened by unauthorized persons. The containers with hinged side walls have in common that the hinged side walls are releasably locked together at its upper edge, and have no upper frame. The stabilization is usually done by hinged, two-part lid, so that it is also taken care of optimal protection of the goods. The locking of the side walls, however, usually does not protect against the fact that the containers can be manipulated or opened by unauthorized persons.

Es ist daher die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, einen zusammenklappbaren, mit Deckeln verschliessbaren Lager- und Transportbehälter der genannten Art mit einer Verriegelung der Seitenwände zu schaffen, die möglichst einfach in der Herstellung und Montage, sowie einfach zu handhaben ist.It is therefore an object of the present invention, a collapsible, closable with lids storage and transport container of the type mentioned with a Locking the side walls to create, as easy as possible in the manufacture and installation, and easy to handle.

Diese Aufgabe wird von einem zusammenklappbaren Lager- und Transportbehälter mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a collapsible storage and transport container having the features of claim 1.

Ein Vorteil der Erfindung liegt darin, dass die Verriegelung der weiterer Seitenwände des Behälters von aussen nicht manipulierbar ist, und dass der Behälter unkompliziert zusammenklappbar und wieder aufrichtbar ist. Die Montage des Riegels an der Behälter Seitenwand erfolgt einfach und rasch, was bei der Herstellung des Behälters Kosten spart.An advantage of the invention is that the locking of the other side walls of the container from the outside is not manipulated, and that the container is uncomplicated collapsible and erectable. The mounting of the bolt on the container side wall is easy and quick, which saves costs in the manufacture of the container.

Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung folgen aus den abhängigen Patentansprüchen und aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung, in welcher die Erfindung anhand eines in den schematischen Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert wird.Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and from the following description in which the invention with reference to an embodiment shown in the schematic drawings is explained in more detail.

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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Riegels mit der Aussenseite nach vorne dargestellt;
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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Riegels mit der Innenseite nach vorne dargestellt;
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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Ausschnitts einer Seitenwand des Behälters von innen gesehen;
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eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Ausschnitts einer Seitenwand des Behälters von aussen gesehen;
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a perspective view of a bolt with the outside shown to the front;
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a perspective view of a bolt with the inside forward shown;
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a perspective view of a section of a side wall of the container seen from the inside;
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a perspective view of a section of a side wall of the container seen from the outside;

In den Figuren sind für dieselben Elemente jeweils die gleichen Bezugszeichen verwendet worden und erstmalige Erklärungen betreffen alle Figuren, wenn nicht ausdrücklich anders erwähnt.In the figures, the same reference numerals have been used for the same elements and first explanations apply to all figures, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Der erfindungsgemässe zusammenklappbare Lager- und Transportbehälter aus Kunststoff beinhaltet einen Bodenteil und vier gelenkig am Behälterboden angeordnete, klappbare Seitenwände, die vorzugsweise nach innen auf den Boden abklappbar sind. Je zwei einander gegenüberliegend angeordnete erste Seitenwände 2 sind mit den beiden anderen gegenüberliegend angeordneten zweiten Seitenwänden in den Eckbereichen des zusammenklappbaren Lager- und Transportbehälters lösbar verrastbar. Zu diesem Zweck weisen die beiden ersten Seitenwände 2 in den beiden oberen Eckbereichen zugeordnete Rastriegel 1 auf, die zur Verriegelung der aufgeklappten Seitenwände hinter entsprechende Rastnasen jeweils an den Rändern der beiden zweiten Seitenwände einrastbar sind.The inventive collapsible storage and transport container made of plastic includes a bottom part and four hingedly arranged on the container bottom, hinged side walls, which are preferably folded down inwardly on the floor. Each two oppositely arranged first side walls 2 are releasably latched to the two other oppositely disposed second side walls in the corner regions of the collapsible storage and transport container. For this purpose, the two first side walls 2 in the two upper corner areas associated latching latch 1, which are latched to lock the unfolded side walls behind corresponding latching lugs respectively at the edges of the two second side walls.

In der Figur 1 ist eine beispielsweise Ausführung eines derartigen Rastriegels 1 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht mit der Aussenseite nach vorne dargestellt gezeigt. Der Rastiegel 1 ist als Federbügel 6 ausgebildet, wobei der Federbügel 6 ein mit der ersten Seitenwand 2 des Behälters fest zu verbindendes Ende 4 aufweist. Dieses Ende 4 des Federbügels 6 ist durch ein angeformtes Schnappelement 4 für die Aufnahme in einer komplementären Ausnehmung in der ersten Seitenwand 2 gebildet. Im mittleren Bereich des Federbügels 6 zwischen dem Schnappelement 4 und dem freien Ende 3 ist ein Griffelement 5 einstückig am Federbügel 6 angefomten. Im Wesentlichen ist das Griffelement 5 durch einen ovalen Betätigungsgriff 5 mit abgerundeten, wulstartigen Rändern 10 gebildet, mit einer nach oben, parallel zur Seitenwand 2 verlaufenden Blende 8. Am freien Ende 3 des Federbügels 6 ist eine Riegelnase 3 angeformt, die zum Einrasten in eine an der zweiten Seitenwand angeordneten Rastnase bestimmt ist. Die Riegelnase 3 weist eine Schrägfläche 7 auf. Beim Hochklappen einer ersten Seitenwand 2 wird deren Federbügel 6 durch die auf die Riegelnase 3 auflaufende Rastnase einer zweiten Seitenwand gegen die Federkraft des Federbügels 6 und unter Aufbau von Rückstellkräften hochgeschoben. In aufrechter Stellung schnappt aufgrund der Federkraft des Federbügels 6 die Riegelnase 3 der ersten Seitenwand 2 hinter der Rastnase der zweiten Seitenwand ein, wodurch die beiden Seitenwände miteinander verriegelt sind.In the FIG. 1 For example, an embodiment of such a locking latch 1 is shown in a perspective view with the outside to the front. The latch bolt 1 is formed as a spring clip 6, wherein the spring clip 6 has a fixed to be connected to the first side wall 2 of the container end 4. This end 4 of the spring clip 6 is formed by an integrally formed snap element 4 for receiving in a complementary recess in the first side wall 2. In the central region of the spring clip 6 between the snap element 4 and the free end 3, a grip element 5 is integrally formed on the spring clip 6. In essence, the handle member 5 is formed by an oval handle 5 with rounded, bead-like edges 10, with an upwardly extending parallel to the side wall 2 panel 8. At the free end 3 of the spring clip 6 is a locking lug 3 is formed, which is to snap into a is determined on the second side wall arranged locking lug. The locking nose 3 has an inclined surface 7. When folding up a first side wall 2 whose spring clip 6 is pushed up by the aufragenden on the locking lug 3 latching lug a second side wall against the spring force of the spring clip 6 and under construction of restoring forces. In an upright position snaps due to the spring force of the spring clip 6, the locking lug 3 of the first side wall 2 behind the locking lug of the second side wall, whereby the two side walls are locked together.

Die Figur 2 zeigt einen Rastriegel 1 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht mit der Innenseite nach vorne. Zu erkennen ist das Schnappelement 4 am fest mit der Seitenwand 2 zu verbindenden Ende des Federelementes 6. Das Schnappelement 4 weist eine Rastzunge 9 auf, die zum Halten des Schnappelementes 4 in der ersten Seitenwand 2 bestimmt ist.The FIG. 2 shows a latch bolt 1 in a perspective view with the inside forward. The snap element 4 can be seen on the end of the spring element 6 to be fixedly connected to the side wall 2. The snap element 4 has a latching tongue 9 which is intended to hold the snap element 4 in the first side wall 2.

In der Figur 3 ist ein Ausschnitt einer ersten Seitenwand 2 des Behälters im oberen Eckbereich von innen gesehen in einer perspektivischen Ansicht gezeigt. Die erste Seitenwand 2 ist im oberen Eckbereich doppelwandig ausgebildet. Die Ausnehmungen 15 zur Aufnahme des Federbügels 6, bzw. des Rastriegels 1 wird durch die Innenseitenfläche 2a und durch die Aussenseitenfläche 2b des doppelwandigen Abschnittes der ersten Seitenwände 2 gebildet. Bei der Montage des Rastriegels 1 wird dieser von der Stirnseite 11 der ersten Seitenwand 2 her in die Ausnehmung 15 eingeschoben bis das Schnappelement 4 in der dafür vorgesehenen komplementären Ausnehmung einschnappt. Dabei rastet die Rastzunge 9 des Schnappelementes 4 in der Ausnehmung 13 in der Innenseitenwand 2a ein und hält dadurch das Ende des Federbügels 6 fest. Das freie Ende ist mit der Riegelnase 3 in der Ausnehmung 15, d.h. in der Ebene der ersten Seitenwand 2 parallel zu dieser bewegbar und kann durch Hochdrücken oder Hochheben des Griffteils 5 angehoben werden. Die Innenseitenfläche 2a der ersten Seitenwand 2 weist im Bereich des doppelwandigen Abschnittes ein Griffloch 12 auf. Die Öffnung ist so gewählt, dass beim maximal möglichen Hochziehen des Griffes 5 die Riegelnase 3 soweit hochgehoben ist, dass sie aus der Rastnase der zweiten Seitenwand ausgerastet, und die erste Seitenwand 2 abklappbar ist. Die am Griff 5 angeformte Blende 8 hat die Aufgabe, die Ausnehmung 12 oberhalb des Griffes 5 abzudecken, so dass der Hohlraum im doppelwandigen Bereich der Seitenwand 2 abgeschlossen und ein Hintergreifen in die Ausnehmung 15 verunmöglicht ist.In the FIG. 3 is a section of a first side wall 2 of the container in the upper corner region seen from the inside in a perspective view. The first side wall 2 is double-walled in the upper corner region. The recesses 15 for receiving the spring clip 6, and the locking bolt 1 is formed by the inner side surface 2 a and by the outer side surface 2 b of the double-walled portion of the first side walls 2. During assembly of the locking bolt 1, this is inserted from the end face 11 of the first side wall 2 into the recess 15 until the snap element 4 snaps into the complementary recess provided for this purpose. In this case, the latching tongue 9 of the snap element 4 engages in the recess 13 in the inner side wall 2a and thereby holds the end of the spring clip 6 firmly. The free end is movable with the locking lug 3 in the recess 15, ie in the plane of the first side wall 2 parallel thereto and can be raised by pushing up or lifting the handle part 5. The inner side surface 2a of the first side wall 2 has a grip hole 12 in the area of the double-walled section. The opening is selected so that the maximum possible pulling up of the handle 5, the locking lug 3 is raised so far that it is out of the detent of the second Latched sidewall, and the first side wall 2 is hinged. The integrally formed on the handle 5 aperture 8 has the task to cover the recess 12 above the handle 5, so that the cavity is completed in the double-walled region of the side wall 2 and a rear engagement in the recess 15 is impossible.

In der Figur 4 ist ein Ausschnitt einer ersten Seitenwand 2 im oberen Eckbereich von aussen gezeigt. Zu erkennen ist die Aussenseite 2b der Seitenwand 2, die im Bereich des doppelwandigen Abschnittes durch eine geschlossen Fläche 14 gebildet ist. Dadurch ist das Griffelement 5 von aussen nicht erreichbar. Zum Entriegeln und zum Zusammenklappen der Seitenwände müssen die Griffelemente 5 von innen her betätigt werden.In the FIG. 4 is a section of a first side wall 2 in the upper corner of the outside shown. Evident is the outside 2b of the side wall 2, which is formed in the region of the double-walled section by a closed surface 14. As a result, the grip element 5 is not accessible from the outside. To unlock and collapse the side walls, the handle elements 5 must be operated from the inside.

Die eingangs beschriebenen zusammenklappbaren Lager- und Transportbehälter verfügen meistens über Deckel, die mit beispielsweise Plomben verschliessbar sind, um beim Transport sensible Güter zu gewährleisten, dass die Behälter nicht von Unbefugten geöffnet werden können. Der erfindungsgemässe Behälter verfügt nun zusätzlich über eine Verriegelung der klappbaren Seitenwände, die nur von innen, also bei geöffnetem Deckel bedienbar ist. Bei geschlossenem Deckel können die Seitenwände auch nicht nur teilweise umgeklappt werden, um unerlaubt Zugang zum Inhalt der Behälter zu erreichen. Damit sind diese Transportbehälter mit einer Verriegelung der Seitenwände versehen, die nicht manipulierbar ist, und die einfach herzustellen und zu montieren ist.The collapsible storage and transport containers described at the beginning usually have covers that can be closed with, for example, seals to ensure sensitive goods during transport that the containers can not be opened by unauthorized persons. The inventive container now also has a locking of the hinged side walls, which can only be operated from the inside, ie with the lid open. When the lid is closed, the side walls can not only partially be folded in order to gain unauthorized access to the contents of the container. Thus, these transport containers are provided with a locking of the side walls, which is not manipulatable, and which is easy to manufacture and assemble.

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  1. A plastic collapsible storage and transport container, comprising a bottom part and four foldable lateral walls arranged in an articulated manner on the container bottom, wherein the lateral walls are preferably inwardly foldable to the bottom, of which two mutually opposing first lateral walls (2) can be detachably engaged with the other two oppositely disposed second lateral walls in the corner regions of the collapsible storage and transport container, wherein the two first lateral walls (2) comprise at least one catch bolt (1) with a bolt projection (3) integrally formed at the free end (3) at the two upper corner regions, which bolt projection can be latched in a recess in the second lateral wall for locking the folded lateral walls, wherein the catch bolt (1) comprises a spring clip (6) with an end (4) which is rigidly connected to the first lateral wall (2) of the container, characterized in that the storage and transport container is provided with closable covers, that the two first lateral walls (2) are provided in the upper corner regions with a double-walled configuration with an inner lateral wall (2a) and an outer later wall (2b); and the end of the spring clip (6) which is connected to the first side wall (2) is formed by a snapon element (4) with a snap-in pin (9) which is integrally formed on the spring clip (6), which snap-in pin is latched in a complementary recess (13) in the first lateral wall (2), and a recess (15) is provided in the upper corner region at the face side (11) of the first lateral wall (2) in order to insert the catch bolt (1) between the inner later wall (2a) and the outer lateral wall (2b) until the snap-in pin (9) engages into the recess (13) in the inner lateral wall (2a) and thereby tightly holds the end of the spring clip (6), and a detent lug corresponding to the bolt projection (3) is provided in the recess in the second lateral wall.
  2. A foldable container according to claim 1, characterized in that each spring clip (6) is arranged in the recess (15) of the first lateral wall (2) in such a way that the free end (3) of the spring clip (6) with the integrally formed bolt projection (3) can be moved in the plane of the first lateral wall (2) against the spring force of the spring clip (6).
  3. A foldable container according to claim 2, characterized in that the outer lateral walls (2b) of the double-walled sections are formed by a closed surface (14), and that the inner lateral walls (2a) of the first lateral walls (2) comprise a handle hole (12) in the region of the double-walled sections in such a way that the handle part (5) of each spring element (6) can only be actuated from the inside of the container and is movable within limits.
  4. A foldable container according to claim 3, characterized in that the handle element (5) is formed by a substantially oval actuating handle (5) which is integrally formed on the spring clip (6) and which comprises a cover (8) extending upwardly in parallel to the lateral wall.
  5. A foldable container according to claim 4, characterized in that the cover (8) formed on the handle element (5) covers the recess (12) above the handle element (5) and prevents rearward engagement into the recess (15), so that the hollow space in the double-walled region of the lateral wall (2) is sealed.
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