EP2363347B1 - Lock query for container doors - Google Patents

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EP2363347B1
EP2363347B1 EP20100155497 EP10155497A EP2363347B1 EP 2363347 B1 EP2363347 B1 EP 2363347B1 EP 20100155497 EP20100155497 EP 20100155497 EP 10155497 A EP10155497 A EP 10155497A EP 2363347 B1 EP2363347 B1 EP 2363347B1
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Gerald Kalisch
Alexander Freier
Mark Behler
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B41/00—Locks with visible indication as to whether the lock is locked or unlocked
    • 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
    • B65D19/00—Pallets or like platforms, with or without side walls, for supporting loads to be lifted or lowered
    • B65D19/02—Rigid pallets with side walls, e.g. box pallets
    • B65D19/06—Rigid pallets with side walls, e.g. box pallets with bodies formed by uniting or interconnecting two or more components
    • B65D19/08—Rigid pallets with side walls, e.g. box pallets with bodies formed by uniting or interconnecting two or more components made wholly or mainly of metal
    • B65D19/10—Rigid pallets with side walls, e.g. box pallets with bodies formed by uniting or interconnecting two or more components made wholly or mainly of metal of skeleton construction, e.g. made of wire
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C19/00—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups
    • E05C19/006—Other devices specially designed for securing wings, e.g. with suction cups by displacement of the wing substantially in its own plane
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C3/00—Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively
    • E05C3/02—Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively without latching action
    • E05C3/06—Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively without latching action with operating handle or equivalent member moving otherwise than rigidly with the bolt
    • E05C3/10—Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively without latching action with operating handle or equivalent member moving otherwise than rigidly with the bolt the handle or member moving essentially in a plane substantially parallel to the wing or frame
    • 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
    • B65D2203/00—Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators
    • B65D2203/10—Transponders
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C1/00—Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly
    • E05C1/02—Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly without latching action
    • E05C1/04—Fastening devices with bolts moving rectilinearly without latching action with operating handle or equivalent member rigid with the bolt
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C7/00—Fastening devices specially adapted for two wings
    • E05C7/04—Fastening devices specially adapted for two wings for wings which abut when closed
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05C—BOLTS OR FASTENING DEVICES FOR WINGS, SPECIALLY FOR DOORS OR WINDOWS
    • E05C9/00—Arrangements of simultaneously actuated bolts or other securing devices at well-separated positions on the same wing
    • E05C9/18—Details of fastening means or of fixed retaining means for the ends of bars
    • E05C9/1825—Fastening means
    • E05C9/1875—Fastening means performing pivoting movements

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  • the invention relates to a container for goods according to the preamble of claims. 1
  • a container for goods which is formed as a lattice box cuboid with a number of walls and a first pivotable door and a second pivotable door.
  • On the second door is attached as a recognition or identification means an identification plate, which is provided to identify the container with bar-coded identification information.
  • the identification means is associated with a closure means designed as a closure plate which, depending on a closed position of the first door and the second door, either covers the identification plate or releases it for reading the bar code.
  • the closure plate is about a firm with the same connected adjusting rods (adjusting) linearly movably mounted to the second door.
  • the adjusting rod is arranged in a position raised relative to the second door by means of an actuating element firmly connected to the first door, so that the bar code-like identification information is exposed and thus the identification plate in a release state that allows the reading of the bar code data.
  • the adjustment bar and the second door are disposed at a same height position relative to each other so that the identification plate is covered by the shutter means and thus is in a non-release state. The identification data can thus not be detected, so that the storage system can deduce therefrom on a non-closed state of the container.
  • a disadvantage of the known container is that a container bottom must have perforations into which the adjusting rod of the second door and a further edge web thereof must engage in the closed position of the second door.
  • the first door must already be in the closed position before the second door can be brought into the closed position. Because the laterally projecting actuator of the first door must spend the adjustment rod in a raised position so that the identification plate is exposed.
  • Object of the present invention is therefore to develop a container for goods with at least two hinged doors such that for the purpose of bringing the doors in the closed state, the handling improves and the manufacturing cost is reduced.
  • an actuating element and adjusting element are arranged in an upper region of a first door or second door of the container.
  • the adjustment is independent of a position of the first door, for example, relative to a container bottom of the container, always kept in the same predetermined position.
  • the adjusting element remains in the same height position. A tracking of the adjustment even in the closed position of the first door - as is the case with the known container - is not required.
  • the fact that both the actuating element and the adjusting element are arranged in an upper region of the container, the container bottom or the doors in the lower edge region may have any contouring.
  • the release state and the non-release state of the detection means can thus be adopted independently of the configuration of a lower portion of the first door and the second door or a container bottom.
  • the components of the Schellermechenismus' invention are protected from damage due to a stacker operation, since they are not installed in the vicinity of the container bottom / floor assembly. Furthermore, a blocking of the components is avoided by remaining on the container bottom packaging materials.
  • the invention can be used universally for various locking mechanisms.
  • the adjusting element is designed as an adjusting lever which is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis extending perpendicular to the first door.
  • a pivoting mechanism is used to provide the release state or non-release state of the detection means, which is relatively compact and space-saving design.
  • the adjusting element and the actuating element are located in an upper edge region of the first door or second door.
  • the handling can be improved to spend the first door and the second door in the closed position, being ensured by flat support of the actuating element on an upper side of the first door a simple visual inspection for the presence of the release state of the detection means.
  • the actuating element is rigidly connected to an edge web of the second door, wherein the actuating element preferably extends in extension of an upper horizontal edge web of the second door.
  • the second door does not need to be raised in order to apply an adjusting force on the adjusting element. This can advantageously be done in the closed position of the second door by folding or pivoting of the actuating element.
  • the second door need only be connected via a rotary joint with the adjacent side wall.
  • the adjusting element is designed as an adjusting lever, which acts directly on the detection means designed as a recognition plate. Because the detection plate is also formed as a lever which extends under fixed connection with the adjusting lever opposite to the same with respect to the common pivot axis.
  • the closure means is designed as a window element with a recess adapted to a detection field of the detection plate, so that in the lower adjustment position of the adjustment element, the detection field is in an upper exposed position and in an upper adjustment position of the adjustment element in a lower uncovered position. As a result, the release state or non-release state of the recognition means is determined.
  • a transverse pin of the adjusting lever is arranged guided between an upper adjustment position and a lower adjustment position.
  • the transverse pin can be guided, for example, guided in an elongated hole of the closure means between an upper stop and a lower stop.
  • the closure means may also provide a slotted guide.
  • the adjusting means and the detection means can thus be housed in a common structural unit, preferably a box-shaped structural unit, which is fastened to the first door.
  • a container 1 for goods is designed as a cuboid grid box, which has a plurality of respective walls 7, 8, 8 'protruding from the edge of a container bottom 3 and a second door 5 and a first door 6 at a front side.
  • the second door 5 and the first door 6 are formed as double doors and extend in a closed position thereof parallel to a rear wall 7 of the container 1. Between the rear wall 7 and the second door 5 and the first door 6 extend the opposite side walls 8 and . 8th'. Upwards, the lattice box 1 is open.
  • the lattice box 1 according to an alternative embodiment also have a lattice box 1 closing lid.
  • the lattice box 1 on a side opposite to the doors 5, 6 side have another pair of doors, the interlock is queried in the same way.
  • the second door 5 is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis 10 predetermined by the hinge 9 to the side wall 8 via a known hinge 9.
  • the hinge 9 is preferably formed as a rotary / lifting joint, with firmly connected to the second door 5 sockets (sleeves) with play a vertical edge web 11 of the side wall 8 engage around.
  • the second door 5 is additionally displaceable in the axial direction of the joint 9, is a predetermined adjustment of the edge web 11 with an outer diameter provided, which is adapted to an inner diameter of the sockets of the second door 5.
  • Another portion of the edge web 11 has an outer diameter which is adapted to an inner diameter of the bushing of the second door 5, so that the second door 5 about a in FIG. 3b Plotted adjustment v in height is adjustable.
  • the first door 6 is pivotally connected via a hinge 12 with an edge web 13 of the side wall 8 '.
  • An additional liftability - as in the second door 5 - is not provided.
  • the first door 6 has an identification means 14 in an upper region thereof which can be read by means of an electronic reading device and serves to identify the container 1.
  • the identification means 14 also serves as a detection means for the closed state of the two doors 5, 6.
  • the identification means 14 is formed as an identification plate which is labeled on a front side with a bar code 15. If the identification plate 14 is in a release state, in which both the second door 5 and the first door 6 are arranged in a closed position, the bar code 15 can be read out by means of a reading device. If at least one of the doors 5, 6 is in an open position, the bar code 15 can not be read out, since it is provided by closure means 16 is at least partially covered, which prevents complete readout of the bar code 15.
  • the closure means 16 can be omitted if the reading device is always arranged in the same absolute height level to the conveying plane and the reading area is aligned only with the release position of the barcode 15.
  • the identification means 14 may be formed as an RFID transponder, wherein in a memory of the RFID transponder in addition to the identification information closing state data of the doors 5, 6 are stored.
  • the information / data relevant for the closed position or open position of the doors 5, 6 is not provided mechanically but electronically.
  • the detection means / detection plate can also be designed as a reflector whose position can be interrogated via a light sensor.
  • the reflector may be flat and / or curved.
  • the identification plate should be arranged in a different area of the lattice box 1 or not at all, serves as detection information for the locking state of the doors 5, 6 designed as a reflector detection plate.
  • the identification plate 14 is movably arranged via adjusting means 17 so that it can be put into a release state, in which the bar code 15 is readable, depending on the closed state of the second door 5 and the first door 6, on the one hand, and into a non-release state, on the other hand is in which the bar code 15 is not readable.
  • the bar code 15 is at least partially covered by the closure means 16, see Figure 3a and 3b ,
  • adjusting means 17 are essentially a fixedly connected to the identification plate 14 adjusting element 18 and a preferably fixedly connected to the second door 5 actuating element 19.
  • the adjusting element 18 is formed as an adjusting lever - like the opposite identification plate 14 - to a perpendicular to a Extension plane of the first door 6 arranged pivot axis S is pivotally mounted.
  • the adjusting lever 18 has a transverse pin 20 which protrudes parallel to the pivot axis S of the adjusting lever 18 and which is mounted in a slot 21 of the closure means 16 between an upper stop and a lower stop. Since the adjustment lever 18 has a comparatively lower weight (dead weight) than the identification plate 14, the transverse pin 20 is always in the upper adjustment position, if not both doors 5, 6 are arranged in the closed position.
  • the shutter means 16 is formed as a window member fixedly connected to the first door 6, which has a recess 22 in which the bar code 15 of the identification plate 14 is readable in the release state thereof and unreadable in a non-release state thereof.
  • the first door 6 is first moved to the closed position, wherein a vertical edge web 23 of the first door 6 engages with its lower end in an open outside recess 24 of the container bottom 3. In the closed position, the first door 6 extends perpendicular to the adjacent side wall 8 or flush to a front edge of the container bottom 3. Due to the weight of the identification plate 14 is the same in a lower position (non-release state) in which the bar code 15 is not readable is.
  • the adjusting lever 18 or the transverse pin 20 thereof is located in an upper adjustment position on the upper stop.
  • the second door 5 is moved from the open position to the closed position, wherein the second door 5 is briefly raised vertically before reaching the closed position, so that arranged on a side facing away from the hinge 9 edge web 25 of the second door 5 projecting actuator 19 on a Top of the first door 6 can be put on.
  • the transverse pin 20 is simultaneously taken from the upper adjustment position to the lower vertical position.
  • the identification plate 14 is pivoted upward, so that the bar code 15 is now readable.
  • the vertical edge web 25 of the second door 5 can engage in a recess of the container bottom 3 that is open on the outside. The closing process is thus completed.
  • the container 1 is identifiable, it being ensured that the second door 5 and the first door 6 are in the closed position.
  • the actuating element 19 is designed as a cross-sectionally U-shaped actuating profile which has a middle wall 26 and two opposite leg walls 27.
  • the actuation profile may also be L-shaped or merely designed as a pin or plate fixed by a bolt.
  • the middle wall 26 first wall
  • the front leg wall 27 second wall
  • the movable adjusting lever 18 also fixed to the Window element (cover plate) 16 may be connected, wherein the identification plate 14 is arranged stationary.
  • actuating element 19 is rigidly connected to an upper horizontal edge web 28 of the first door 6, is an actuating element 19 'according to the second embodiment of the invention according to the FIGS. 4a to 5b formed as a vertical bar lock.
  • the actuating element 19 ' is pivotally mounted via a pivot 31 about an axis of rotation 30 which extends transversely to the plane of extension of the second door 5.
  • the hinge 31 is disposed directly on the upper horizontal edge web 28 of the second door 5.
  • a vertically extending locking bar 29 is hinged to the actuating element 19 ', which in the closed position of the second door 5 in an opening, not shown, of the container bottom 3, between each swept vertical edge webs 23, 25 of the first door 6 and the second door 5 engages.
  • actuation of the adjusting element 18 thus takes place no linear or vertical adjusting movement - as in the actuator 19 according to the first embodiment - but a rotational movement of the actuating element 19 'about the axis of rotation 30.
  • the actuator 19' acts on the adjusting element 18 as well the actuator 19 according to the first embodiment.
  • the same components or component functions of the embodiments are therefore provided with the same reference numerals.
  • the second door 5 is connected only via a hinge with the adjacent side wall 8 and thus not vertically liftable.
  • a provided with the detection plate lever may be provided alternatively, which can be brought by means of a return spring in the non-release state.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Behälter für Güter nach dem Oberbegriff der Patentansprüche 1.The invention relates to a container for goods according to the preamble of claims. 1

Aus der EP 2 070 827 A1 ist ein Behälter für Güter bekannt, der als Gitterbox quaderförmig ausgebildet ist mit einer Anzahl von Wänden sowie einer ersten schwenkbaren Tür und einer zweiten schwenkbaren Tür. An der zweiten Tür ist als Erkennungs- bzw. Identifizierungsmittel eine Identifizierungsplatte befestigt, die zur Identifizierung des Behälters mit strichcodierten Identifizierungsinformationen versehen ist. Dem Identifizierungsmittel ist ein als eine Verschlussplatte ausgebildetes Verschlussmittel zugeordnet, das in Abhängigkeit von einer Schließstellung der ersten Tür und der zweiten Tür entweder die Identifizierungsplatte abdeckt oder zum Auslesen des Strichcodes freigibt. Die Verschlussplatte ist über eine fest mit derselben verbundenen Verstellstangen (Verstellelement) linearbeweglich zu der zweiten Tür gelagert. Befinden sich sowohl die erste Tür als auch die zweite Tür in der Schließstellung, ist die verstellstange mittels eines fest mit der ersten Tür verbundenen Betätigungselements in einer relativ zur zweiten Tür angehobenen Position angeordnet, so dass die strichcodeartigen Identifizierungsinformationen freigelegt sind und sich somit die Identifizierungsplatte in einem Freigabezustand befindet, der das Auslesen der Strichcodedaten ermöglicht. Befindet sich die erste Tür und/oder die zweite Tür in einer Öffnungsstellung, sind die Verstellstange und die zweite Tür in einer gleichen Höhenposition relativ zueinander angeordnet, so dass die Identifizierungsplatte durch das Verschlussmittel abgedeckt ist und sich somit in einem Nichtfreigabezustand befindet. Die Identifikationsdaten können somit nicht erfasst werden, so dass das Lagerhaltungssystem hieraus auf einen nicht geschlossenen Zustand des Behälters folgern kann. Nachteilig an dem bekannten Behälter ist, dass ein Behälterboden Lochungen aufweisen muss, in die die Verstellstange der zweiten Tür sowie ein weiterer Randsteg derselben in der Schließstellung der zweiten Tür eingreifen müssen. Darüber hinaus muss sich die erste Tür bereits in der Schließstellung befinden, bevor die zweite Tür in die Schließstellung gebracht werden kann. Denn das seitlich abragende Betätigungselement der ersten Tür muss die Verstellstange in eine angehobene Position verbringen, damit die Identifizierungsplatte freigelegt ist.From the EP 2 070 827 A1 a container for goods is known, which is formed as a lattice box cuboid with a number of walls and a first pivotable door and a second pivotable door. On the second door is attached as a recognition or identification means an identification plate, which is provided to identify the container with bar-coded identification information. The identification means is associated with a closure means designed as a closure plate which, depending on a closed position of the first door and the second door, either covers the identification plate or releases it for reading the bar code. The closure plate is about a firm with the same connected adjusting rods (adjusting) linearly movably mounted to the second door. If both the first door and the second door are in the closed position, the adjusting rod is arranged in a position raised relative to the second door by means of an actuating element firmly connected to the first door, so that the bar code-like identification information is exposed and thus the identification plate in a release state that allows the reading of the bar code data. When the first door and / or the second door are in an open position, the adjustment bar and the second door are disposed at a same height position relative to each other so that the identification plate is covered by the shutter means and thus is in a non-release state. The identification data can thus not be detected, so that the storage system can deduce therefrom on a non-closed state of the container. A disadvantage of the known container is that a container bottom must have perforations into which the adjusting rod of the second door and a further edge web thereof must engage in the closed position of the second door. In addition, the first door must already be in the closed position before the second door can be brought into the closed position. Because the laterally projecting actuator of the first door must spend the adjustment rod in a raised position so that the identification plate is exposed.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es daher, einen Behälter für Güter mit mindestens zwei schwenkbaren Türen derart weiterzubilden, dass zum Verbringen der Türen in den Schließzustand die Handhabung verbessert und der Herstellungsaufwand verringert wird.Object of the present invention is therefore to develop a container for goods with at least two hinged doors such that for the purpose of bringing the doors in the closed state, the handling improves and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

Zur Lösung weist die Erfindung die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 aufTo solve the invention, the features of claim 1

Nach der Erfindung sind ein Betätigungselement und verstellelement in einem oberen Bereich einer ersten Tür bzw. zweiten Tür des Behälters angeordnet. Das Verstellelement wird unabhängig von einer Stellung der ersten Tür, beispielsweise relativ zu einem Behälterboden des Behälters, stets in der gleichen vorgegebenen Position gehalten. Wenn die erste Tür beispielsweise von der Öffnungsstellung in die Schließstellung verbracht wird, verbleibt das Verstellelement in der gleichen Höhenposition. Eine Nachführung des Verstellelementes auch in Schließstellung der ersten Tür - wie es bei dem bekannten Behälter der Fall ist -, ist nicht erforderlich. Dadurch, dass sowohl das Betätigungselement als auch das Verstellelement in einem oberen Bereich des Behälters angeordnet sind, kann der Behälterboden bzw. können die Türen im unteren Randbereich eine beliebige Konturierung aufweisen. Der Freigabezustand und der Nichtfreigabezustand des Erkennungsmittels können somit unabhängig von der Ausgestaltung eines unteren Bereiches der ersten Tür und der zweiten Tür bzw. eines Behälterbodens eingenommen werden. Vorteilhaft wird hierdurch eine einfache visuelle und manuelle Kontrolle der Funktionstüchtigkeit des Schließmechanismus' während des Betriebs ermöglicht. Ferner sind die Bauteile des erfindungsgemäßen Schließmechenismus' vor Beschädigungen infolge eines Staplerbetriebs geschützt, da sie nicht in der Nähe des Behälterbodens/Bodengruppe verbaut sind. Ferner wird eine Blockierung der Bauteile durch auf dem Behälterboden zurückbleibenden Verpackungsmaterialien vermieden. Vorteilhaft kann die Erfindung universell für verschiedene Verriegelungsmechanismen eingesetzt werden.According to the invention, an actuating element and adjusting element are arranged in an upper region of a first door or second door of the container. The adjustment is independent of a position of the first door, for example, relative to a container bottom of the container, always kept in the same predetermined position. When the first door is moved, for example, from the open position to the closed position, the adjusting element remains in the same height position. A tracking of the adjustment even in the closed position of the first door - as is the case with the known container - is not required. The fact that both the actuating element and the adjusting element are arranged in an upper region of the container, the container bottom or the doors in the lower edge region may have any contouring. The release state and the non-release state of the detection means can thus be adopted independently of the configuration of a lower portion of the first door and the second door or a container bottom. This advantageously makes a simple visual and manual control of Operational efficiency of the locking mechanism 'allows during operation. Further, the components of the Schließmechenismus' invention are protected from damage due to a stacker operation, since they are not installed in the vicinity of the container bottom / floor assembly. Furthermore, a blocking of the components is avoided by remaining on the container bottom packaging materials. Advantageously, the invention can be used universally for various locking mechanisms.

Nach der Erfindung ist das Verstellelement als ein Verstellhebel ausgebildet, der um eine senkrecht zur ersten Tür verlaufenden Schwenkachse schwenkbar gelagert ist. Vorteilhaft wird zur Bereitstellung des Freigabezustandes bzw. Nichtfreigabezustandes des Erkennungsmittels ein Schwenkmechanismus eingesetzt, der relativ kompakt und platzsparend ausgebildet ist.According to the invention, the adjusting element is designed as an adjusting lever which is pivotally mounted about a pivot axis extending perpendicular to the first door. Advantageously, a pivoting mechanism is used to provide the release state or non-release state of the detection means, which is relatively compact and space-saving design.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung befinden sich das Verstellelement und das Betätigungselement in einem oberen Randbereich der ersten Tür bzw. zweiten Tür. Hierdurch kann die Handhabung zum verbringen der ersten Tür und der zweiten Tür in die Schließstellung verbessert werden, wobei durch flächige Auflage des Betätigungselementes auf einer Oberseite der ersten Tür eine einfache Sichtkontrolle für das Vorliegen des Freigabezustandes des Erkennungsmittels gewährleistet ist.According to a development of the invention, the adjusting element and the actuating element are located in an upper edge region of the first door or second door. In this way, the handling can be improved to spend the first door and the second door in the closed position, being ensured by flat support of the actuating element on an upper side of the first door a simple visual inspection for the presence of the release state of the detection means.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist das Betätigungselement starr mit einem Randsteg der zweiten Tür verbunden, wobei sich das Betätigungselement vorzugsweise in Verlängerung eines oberen horizontalen Randsteges der zweiten Tür erstreckt. Durch kurzzeitiges Anheben und anschließendes Absenken der zweiten Tür in Verlängerung der sich in Schließstellung befindlichen ersten Tür kann auf einfache Weise die erforderliche Verstellkraft zum Verstellen des Verstellelementes aufgebracht werden, so dass das Verstellelement von einer oberen Verstellposition in eine untere Verstellposition zur Freilegung des Erkennungsmittels verbracht wird.According to a development of the invention, the actuating element is rigidly connected to an edge web of the second door, wherein the actuating element preferably extends in extension of an upper horizontal edge web of the second door. By briefly raising and then lowering the second door in extension of the first door located in the closed position, the required adjusting force for adjusting the adjusting element can be applied in a simple manner, so that the adjusting element is moved from an upper adjustment position to a lower adjustment position to expose the detection means ,

Ist das Betätigungselement nach einer weiteren Ausführungsform der Erfindung gelenkig an dem oberen horizontalen Randsteg der zweiten Tür gelagert, braucht die zweite Tür nicht angehoben werden, um eine Verstellkraft auf das Verstellelement aufzubringen. Vorteilhaft kann dies in Schließstellung der zweiten Tür durch Umklappen bzw. Verschwenken des Betätigungselementes erfolgen. Bei dieser Variante der Erfindung braucht die zweite Tür lediglich über ein Drehgelenk mit der benachbarten Seitenwand verbunden sein.If the actuating element according to a further embodiment of the invention hinged to the upper horizontal edge web of the second door, the second door does not need to be raised in order to apply an adjusting force on the adjusting element. This can advantageously be done in the closed position of the second door by folding or pivoting of the actuating element. In this variant of the invention, the second door need only be connected via a rotary joint with the adjacent side wall.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist das Verstellelement als ein Verstellhebel ausgebildet, der unmittelbar auf das als eine Erkennungsplatte ausgebildeten Erkennungsmittel einwirkt. Denn die Erkennungsplatte ist ebenfalls als ein Hebel ausgebildet, der sich unter fester Verbindung mit dem Verstellhebel gegenüberliegend zu demselben bezüglich der gemeinsamen Schwenkachse erstreckt. Das Verschlussmittel ist als ein Fensterelement mit einer an einem Erkennungsfeld der Erkennungsplatte angepassten Ausnehmung ausgebildet, so dass in der unteren Verstellposition des Verstellelements sich das Erkennungsfeld in einer oberen freigelegten Position und in einer oberen Verstellposition des Verstellelements in einer unteren nicht freigelegten Position befindet. Hierdurch wird der Freigabezustand bzw. Nichtfreigabezustand des Erkennungsmittels festgelegt.According to a development of the invention, the adjusting element is designed as an adjusting lever, which acts directly on the detection means designed as a recognition plate. Because the detection plate is also formed as a lever which extends under fixed connection with the adjusting lever opposite to the same with respect to the common pivot axis. The closure means is designed as a window element with a recess adapted to a detection field of the detection plate, so that in the lower adjustment position of the adjustment element, the detection field is in an upper exposed position and in an upper adjustment position of the adjustment element in a lower uncovered position. As a result, the release state or non-release state of the recognition means is determined.

Nach einer Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist ein Querstift des Verstellhebels zwischen einer oberen Verstellposition und einer unteren Verstellposition geführt angeordnet. Der Querstift kann beispielsweise in einem Langloch des Verschlussmittels zwischen einem oberen Anschlag und einem unteren Anschlag geführt gelagert sein. Alternativ kann das Verschlussmittel auch eine Kulissenführung vorsehen. Vorteilhaft können somit die Verstellmittel und die Erkennungsmittel in einer gemeinsamen Baueinheit, vorzugsweise einer kastenförmigen Baueinheit, untergebracht sein, welche an der ersten Tür befestigt ist.According to a development of the invention, a transverse pin of the adjusting lever is arranged guided between an upper adjustment position and a lower adjustment position. The transverse pin can be guided, for example, guided in an elongated hole of the closure means between an upper stop and a lower stop. Alternatively, the closure means may also provide a slotted guide. Advantageously, the adjusting means and the detection means can thus be housed in a common structural unit, preferably a box-shaped structural unit, which is fastened to the first door.

Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den weiteren Unteransprüchen.Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the further subclaims.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der Figuren näher erläutert.An embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to FIGS.

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Figur 1
eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Behälters mit einer an einer Vorderseite derselben angeordneten schwenkbaren ersten Tür und einer zweiten Tür in Schließstellung derselben,
Figur 2a
eine vergrößerte Darstellung der ersten und der zweiten Tür gemäß Figur 1 im Schließbereich,
Figur 2b
eine Vorderansicht der ersten und zweiten Tür gemäß Figur 2a im Schließbereich,
Figur 3a
eine vergrößerte Darstellung der ersten und der zweiten Tür im Schließbereich, wobei sich die erste Tür bereits in der Schließstellung und die zweite Tür noch in einer Öffnungsstellung befinden und
Figur 3b
eine Vorderansicht der ersten und der zweiten Tür gemäß Figur 3a, wobei sich die zweite Tür noch unter Anhebung derselben in der Öffnungsstellung befindet,
Figur 4a
eine vergrößerte Darstellung der ersten und der zweiten Tür im Schließbereich nach einer zweiten Ausführungsform der Erfindung,
Figur 4b
eine Vorderansicht der ersten und zweiten Tür gemäß Figur 4a im Schließbereich,
Figur 5a
eine vergrößerte Darstellung der ersten und der zweiten Tür im Schließbereich nach der zweiten Ausführungsform, wobei sich die erste Tür bereits in der Schließstellung und die zweite Tür noch in einer Öffnungsstellung befinden, und
Figur 5b
eine Vorderansicht der ersten und der zweiten Tür gemäß Figur 5a, wobei sich die zweite Tür noch in der Öffnungsstellung befindet.
Show it:
FIG. 1
a perspective view of a container with a front side thereof arranged pivotable first door and a second door in the closed position thereof,
FIG. 2a
an enlarged view of the first and the second door according to FIG. 1 in the closing area,
FIG. 2b
a front view of the first and second door according to FIG. 2a in the closing area,
FIG. 3a
an enlarged view of the first and the second door in the closing area, wherein the first door is already in the closed position and the second door is still in an open position, and
FIG. 3b
a front view of the first and the second door according to FIG. 3a , wherein the second door is still in the open position while raising the same,
FIG. 4a
an enlarged view of the first and the second door in the closing area according to a second embodiment of the invention,
FIG. 4b
a front view of the first and second door according to FIG. 4a in the closing area,
FIG. 5a
an enlarged view of the first and the second door in the closing area according to the second embodiment, wherein the first door is already in the closed position and the second door is still in an open position, and
FIG. 5b
a front view of the first and the second door according to FIG. 5a , wherein the second door is still in the open position.

Ein Behälter 1 für Güter ist als eine quaderförmige Gitterbox ausgebildet, die eine Mehrzahl von jeweils randseitig von einem Behälterboden 3 abragende Wände 7, 8, 8' sowie an einer Vorderseite eine zweite Tür 5 und eine erste Tür 6 aufweist.A container 1 for goods is designed as a cuboid grid box, which has a plurality of respective walls 7, 8, 8 'protruding from the edge of a container bottom 3 and a second door 5 and a first door 6 at a front side.

Die zweite Tür 5 und die erste Tür 6 sind als Doppelflügeltüren ausgebildet und erstrecken sich in einer Schließstellung derselben parallel zu einer Rückwand 7 des Behälters 1. Zwischen der Rückwand 7 und der zweiten Tür 5 bzw. ersten Tür 6 erstrecken sich die gegenüberliegende Seitenwände 8 bzw. 8'. Nach oben ist die Gitterbox 1 offen ausgebildet. Gegebenenfalls kann die Gitterbox 1 nach einer alternativen Ausführungsform auch einen die Gitterbox 1 verschließenden Deckel aufweisen.The second door 5 and the first door 6 are formed as double doors and extend in a closed position thereof parallel to a rear wall 7 of the container 1. Between the rear wall 7 and the second door 5 and the first door 6 extend the opposite side walls 8 and . 8th'. Upwards, the lattice box 1 is open. Optionally, the lattice box 1 according to an alternative embodiment also have a lattice box 1 closing lid.

Nach einer nicht dargestellten alternativen Ausführungsform kann die Gitterbox 1 an einer zu den Türen 5, 6 gegenüberliegenden Seite ein weiteres Türenpaar besitzen, deren Verriegelung in gleicher Weise abgefragt wird.According to an alternative embodiment, not shown, the lattice box 1 on a side opposite to the doors 5, 6 side have another pair of doors, the interlock is queried in the same way.

Die zweite Tür 5 ist über ein an sich bekanntes Gelenk 9 schwenkbar um eine durch das Gelenk 9 vorgegebene Schwenkachse 10 zu der Seitenwand 8 gelagert. Das Gelenk 9 ist vorzugsweise als Dreh-/Hubgelenk ausgebildet, wobei fest mit der zweiten Tür 5 verbundene Buchsen (Hülsen) mit Spiel einen vertikalen Randsteg 11 der Seitenwand 8 umgreifen. Damit die zweite Tür 5 zusätzlich in axialer Richtung des Gelenks 9 verschiebbar ist, ist ein vorgegebener Verstellabschnitt des Randstegs 11 mit einem Außendurchmesser versehen, der an einen Innendurchmesser der Buchsen der zweiten Tür 5 angepasst ist. Ein weiterer Abschnitt des Randstegs 11 weist einen Außendurchmesser auf, der an einen Innendurchmesser der Buchse der zweiten Tür 5 angepasst ist, so dass die zweite Tür 5 um einen in Figur 3b eingezeichneten Verstellweg v in der Höhe verstellbar ist.The second door 5 is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis 10 predetermined by the hinge 9 to the side wall 8 via a known hinge 9. The hinge 9 is preferably formed as a rotary / lifting joint, with firmly connected to the second door 5 sockets (sleeves) with play a vertical edge web 11 of the side wall 8 engage around. Thus, the second door 5 is additionally displaceable in the axial direction of the joint 9, is a predetermined adjustment of the edge web 11 with an outer diameter provided, which is adapted to an inner diameter of the sockets of the second door 5. Another portion of the edge web 11 has an outer diameter which is adapted to an inner diameter of the bushing of the second door 5, so that the second door 5 about a in FIG. 3b Plotted adjustment v in height is adjustable.

Die erste Tür 6 ist über ein Drehgelenk 12 mit einem Randsteg 13 der Seitenwand 8' schwenkbar verbunden. Eine zusätzliche Anhebbarkeit - wie bei der zweiten Tür 5 - ist nicht vorgesehen.The first door 6 is pivotally connected via a hinge 12 with an edge web 13 of the side wall 8 '. An additional liftability - as in the second door 5 - is not provided.

Zur Identifizierung des Behälters 1 weist die erste Tür 6 in einem oberen Bereich derselben ein Identifizierungsmittel 14 auf, das mittels eines elektronischen Lesegerätes auslesbar ist und zur Identifizierung des Behälters 1 dient. Im vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel dient das Identifizierungsmittel 14 zugleich als Erkennungsmittel für den Schließzustand der beiden Türen 5, 6. Das Identifizierungsmittel 14 ist als eine Identifizierungsplatte ausgebildet, die auf einer Vorderseite mit einem Strichcode 15 beschriftet ist. Befindet sich die Identifizierungsplatte 14 in einem Freigabezustand, in dem sich sowohl die zweite Tür 5 als auch die erste Tür 6 in einer Schließstellung angeordnet sind, kann der Strichcode 15 mittels eines Lesegerätes ausgelesen werden. Befindet sich mindestens eine der Türen 5, 6 in einer Öffnungsstellung, kann der Strichcode 15 nicht ausgelesen werden, da er durch Verschlussmittel 16 zumindest teilweise abgedeckt ist, was ein vollständiges Auslesen des Strichcodes 15 verhindert.In order to identify the container 1, the first door 6 has an identification means 14 in an upper region thereof which can be read by means of an electronic reading device and serves to identify the container 1. In the present embodiment, the identification means 14 also serves as a detection means for the closed state of the two doors 5, 6. The identification means 14 is formed as an identification plate which is labeled on a front side with a bar code 15. If the identification plate 14 is in a release state, in which both the second door 5 and the first door 6 are arranged in a closed position, the bar code 15 can be read out by means of a reading device. If at least one of the doors 5, 6 is in an open position, the bar code 15 can not be read out, since it is provided by closure means 16 is at least partially covered, which prevents complete readout of the bar code 15.

Nach einer nicht dargestellten weiteren Ausführungsform der Erfindung kann auf das Verschlussmittel 16 verzichtet werden, wenn das Lesegerät stets in dem gleichen absoluten Höhenniveau zur Förderebene angeordnet ist und der Lesebereich nur auf die Freigabestellung des Strichcodes 15 ausgerichtet ist.According to a further embodiment of the invention, not shown, the closure means 16 can be omitted if the reading device is always arranged in the same absolute height level to the conveying plane and the reading area is aligned only with the release position of the barcode 15.

Nach einer nicht dargestellten alternativen Ausführungsform kann das Identifizierungsmittel 14 als ein RFID-Transponder ausgebildet sein, wobei in einem Speicher des RFID-Transponders zusätzlich zu den Identifizierungsinformationen Schließzustandsdaten der Türen 5, 6 abgespeichert sind. Im Unterschied zu dem vorliegenden Ausführungsbeispiel werden die für die Schließstellung bzw. Öffnungsstellung der Türen 5, 6 relevanten Informationen/Daten nicht mechanisch, sondern elektronisch bereitgestellt.According to an alternative embodiment, not shown, the identification means 14 may be formed as an RFID transponder, wherein in a memory of the RFID transponder in addition to the identification information closing state data of the doors 5, 6 are stored. In contrast to the present exemplary embodiment, the information / data relevant for the closed position or open position of the doors 5, 6 is not provided mechanically but electronically.

Alternativ kann das Erkennungsmittel/Erkennungsplatte auch als Reflektor ausgebildet sein, dessen Position über einen Lichtsensor abfragbar ist. Der Reflektor kann eben und/oder gewölbt ausgebildet sein.Alternatively, the detection means / detection plate can also be designed as a reflector whose position can be interrogated via a light sensor. The reflector may be flat and / or curved.

Sofern die Identifizierungsplatte in einem anderen Bereich der Gitterbox 1 oder gar nicht angeordnet sein sollte, dient als Erkennungsinformation für den Verriegelungszustand der Türen 5, 6 die als Reflektor ausgebildete Erkennungsplatte.If the identification plate should be arranged in a different area of the lattice box 1 or not at all, serves as detection information for the locking state of the doors 5, 6 designed as a reflector detection plate.

Die Identifizierungsplatte 14 ist über Verstellmittel 17 bewegbar angeordnet, so dass sie in Abhängigkeit von dem Schließzustand der zweiten Tür 5 und der ersten Tür 6 zum einen in einen Freigabezustand versetzbar ist, in dem der Strichcode 15 auslesbar ist, und zum anderen in einen Nichtfreigabezustand versetzbar ist, in dem der Strichcode 15 nicht auslesbar ist. Im Nichtfreigabezustand der Identifizierungsplatte 14 ist der Strichcode 15 zumindest teilweise durch das Verschlussmittel 16 abgedeckt, siehe Figur 3a und 3b.The identification plate 14 is movably arranged via adjusting means 17 so that it can be put into a release state, in which the bar code 15 is readable, depending on the closed state of the second door 5 and the first door 6, on the one hand, and into a non-release state, on the other hand is in which the bar code 15 is not readable. In the non-release state of the identification plate 14, the bar code 15 is at least partially covered by the closure means 16, see Figure 3a and 3b ,

Als Verstellmittel 17 dienen im Wesentlichen ein fest mit der Identifizierungsplatte 14 verbundenes Verstellelement 18 sowie ein vorzugsweise fest mit der zweiten Tür 5 verbundenes Betätigungselement 19. Das Verstellelement 18 ist als ein Verstellhebel ausgebildet, der - wie die gegenüberliegende Identifizierungsplatte 14 - um eine senkrecht zu einer Erstreckungsebene der ersten Tür 6 angeordneten Schwenkachse S schwenkbar gelagert ist.As adjusting means 17 are essentially a fixedly connected to the identification plate 14 adjusting element 18 and a preferably fixedly connected to the second door 5 actuating element 19. The adjusting element 18 is formed as an adjusting lever - like the opposite identification plate 14 - to a perpendicular to a Extension plane of the first door 6 arranged pivot axis S is pivotally mounted.

Der Verstellhebel 18 weist einen Querstift 20 auf, der parallel zur Schwenkachse S von dem Verstellhebel 18 abragt und der in einem Langloch 21 des Verschlussmittels 16 zwischen einem oberen Anschlag und einem unteren Anschlag geführt gelagert ist. Da der Verstellhebel 18 ein vergleichsweise geringeres Gewicht (Eigengewicht) aufweist als die Identifizierungsplatte 14, befindet sich der Querstift 20 stets in der oberen Verstellposition, wenn nicht beide Türen 5, 6 in der Schließstellung angeordnet sind. Das Verschlussmittel 16 ist als ein fest mit der ersten Tür 6 verbundenes Fensterelement ausgebildet, das eine Aussparung 22 aufweist, in der der Strichcode 15 der Identifizierungsplatte 14 im Freigabezustand derselben auslesbar und in einem Nichtfreigabezustand derselben nicht auslesbar ist.The adjusting lever 18 has a transverse pin 20 which protrudes parallel to the pivot axis S of the adjusting lever 18 and which is mounted in a slot 21 of the closure means 16 between an upper stop and a lower stop. Since the adjustment lever 18 has a comparatively lower weight (dead weight) than the identification plate 14, the transverse pin 20 is always in the upper adjustment position, if not both doors 5, 6 are arranged in the closed position. The shutter means 16 is formed as a window member fixedly connected to the first door 6, which has a recess 22 in which the bar code 15 of the identification plate 14 is readable in the release state thereof and unreadable in a non-release state thereof.

Der Schließvorgang der Türen 5, 6 wird im Folgenden beschrieben. Nach beispielsweise Beladen bzw. Entladen des Behälters 1 wird zuerst die erste Tür 6 in die Schließstellung verbracht, wobei ein vertikaler Randsteg 23 der ersten Tür 6 mit seinem unteren Ende in eine außenseitig offen ausgebildete Ausnehmung 24 des Behälterbodens 3 eingreift. In der Schließstellung erstreckt sich die erste Tür 6 senkrecht zu der benachbarten Seitenwand 8 bzw. bündig zu einem vorderen Rand des Behälterbodens 3. Aufgrund des Eigengewichtes der Identifizierungsplatte 14 befindet sich dieselbe in einer unteren Position (Nichtfreigabezustand), in der der Strichcode 15 nicht auslesbar ist. Der Verstellhebel 18 bzw. der Querstift 20 desselben befindet sich in einer oberen Verstellposition an dem oberen Anschlag.The closing operation of the doors 5, 6 will be described below. After example, loading or unloading of the container 1, the first door 6 is first moved to the closed position, wherein a vertical edge web 23 of the first door 6 engages with its lower end in an open outside recess 24 of the container bottom 3. In the closed position, the first door 6 extends perpendicular to the adjacent side wall 8 or flush to a front edge of the container bottom 3. Due to the weight of the identification plate 14 is the same in a lower position (non-release state) in which the bar code 15 is not readable is. The adjusting lever 18 or the transverse pin 20 thereof is located in an upper adjustment position on the upper stop.

Danach wird die zweite Tür 5 aus der Öffnungsstellung in die Schließstellung verbracht, wobei die zweite Tür 5 vor Erreichen der Schließstellung kurzzeitig vertikal angehoben wird, damit der von auf einer dem Gelenk 9 abgewandten Seite angeordnete Randsteg 25 der zweiten Tür 5 abragende Betätigungselement 19 auf eine Oberseite der ersten Tür 6 aufgesetzt werden kann. Mit dem Absenken der zweiten Tür 5 wird gleichzeitig der Querstift 20 aus der oberen Verstellposition in die untere Vertellposition mitgenommen. Hierdurch wird die Identifizierungsplatte 14 nach oben verschwenkt, so dass der Strichcode 15 nunmehr auslesbar ist. Der vertikale Randsteg 25 der zweiten Tür 5 kann in einer außenseitig offen ausgebildeten Ausnehmung des Behälterbodens 3 eingreifen. Der Schließvorgang ist somit abgeschlossen. Der Behälter 1 ist identifizierbar, wobei sichergestellt ist, dass sich die zweite Tür 5 und die erste Tür 6 in Schließstellung befinden.Thereafter, the second door 5 is moved from the open position to the closed position, wherein the second door 5 is briefly raised vertically before reaching the closed position, so that arranged on a side facing away from the hinge 9 edge web 25 of the second door 5 projecting actuator 19 on a Top of the first door 6 can be put on. With the lowering of the second door 5, the transverse pin 20 is simultaneously taken from the upper adjustment position to the lower vertical position. As a result, the identification plate 14 is pivoted upward, so that the bar code 15 is now readable. The vertical edge web 25 of the second door 5 can engage in a recess of the container bottom 3 that is open on the outside. The closing process is thus completed. The container 1 is identifiable, it being ensured that the second door 5 and the first door 6 are in the closed position.

Das Betätigungselement 19 ist als ein im Querschnitt U-förmiges Betätigungsprofil ausgebildet, das eine Mittenwandung 26 und zwei gegenüberliegende Schenkelwandungen 27 aufweist. Alternativ kann das Betätigungsprofil auch L-förmig oder lediglich als ein über einen Bolzen festgelegten Stift oder Platte ausgebildet sein. In der Schließstellung der zweiten Tür 5 liegt die Mittenwandung 26 (erste Wandung) flächig auf einer Oberseite der ersten Tür 6 auf. Zumindest die vordere Schenkelwandung 27 (zweite Wandung), die sich in vertikaler Richtung nach unten von der Mittenwandung 26 erstreckt, greift an dem Querstift 20 an und bewirkt ein Verschwenken des Verstellhebels 18 bzw. der Identifizierungsplatte 14. Das Verbringen der zweiten Tür 5 und der ersten Tür 6 von der Schließstellung in die Öffnungsstellung erfolgt in umgekehrter Reihenfolge.The actuating element 19 is designed as a cross-sectionally U-shaped actuating profile which has a middle wall 26 and two opposite leg walls 27. Alternatively, the actuation profile may also be L-shaped or merely designed as a pin or plate fixed by a bolt. In the closed position of the second door 5, the middle wall 26 (first wall) lies flat on an upper side of the first door 6. At least the front leg wall 27 (second wall), which extends in a vertical downward direction from the center wall 26, engages the transverse pin 20 and causes a pivoting of the adjusting lever 18 and the identification plate 14. The movement of the second door 5 and the first door 6 from the closed position to the open position takes place in reverse order.

Nach einer nicht dargestellten alternativen Ausführungsform kann der bewegbare Verstellhebel 18 auch fest mit dem Fensterelement(Abdeckplatte) 16 verbunden sein, wobei die Identifizierungsplatte 14 ortsfest angeordnet ist.According to an alternative embodiment, not shown, the movable adjusting lever 18 also fixed to the Window element (cover plate) 16 may be connected, wherein the identification plate 14 is arranged stationary.

Während nach der ersten Ausführungsform der Erfindung gemäß den Figuren 1 bis 3b das Betätigungselement 19 starr mit einem oberen horizontalen Randsteg 28 der ersten Tür 6 verbunden ist, ist ein Betätigungselement 19' nach der zweiten Ausführungsform der Erfindung gemäß den Figuren 4a bis 5b als eine vertikale Stangenverriegelung ausgebildet. Das Betätigungselement 19' ist über ein Drehgelenk 31 um eine Drehachse 30, die sich quer zur Erstreckungsebene der zweiten Tür 5 erstreckt, schwenkbar gelagert. Das Drehgelenk 31 ist unmittelbar an dem oberen horizontalen Randsteg 28 der zweiten Tür 5 angeordnet. Zusätzlich ist an dem Betätigungselement 19' eine vertikal verlaufende Riegelstange 29 angelenkt, die in der Schließstellung der zweiten Tür 5 in einer nicht dargestellten Öffnung des Behälterbodens 3, und zwar zwischen zueinander gekehrten vertikalen Randstegen 23, 25 der ersten Tür 6 bzw. der zweiten Tür 5 hineingreift. Zur Betätigung des Verstellelementes 18 erfolgt somit kein lineare bzw. vertikale Stellbewegung - wie beim Betätigungselement 19 gemäß der ersten Ausführungsform -, sondern eine Drehbewegung des Betätigungselementes 19' um die Drehachse 30. Im Übrigen wirkt das Betätigungselement 19' genauso auf das Verstellelement 18 ein wie das Betätigungselement 19 nach der ersten Ausführungsform. Gleiche Bauteile bzw. Bauteilfunktionen der Ausführungsbeispiele sind daher mit den gleichen Bezugsziffern versehen.While according to the first embodiment of the invention according to the Figures 1 to 3b the actuating element 19 is rigidly connected to an upper horizontal edge web 28 of the first door 6, is an actuating element 19 'according to the second embodiment of the invention according to the FIGS. 4a to 5b formed as a vertical bar lock. The actuating element 19 'is pivotally mounted via a pivot 31 about an axis of rotation 30 which extends transversely to the plane of extension of the second door 5. The hinge 31 is disposed directly on the upper horizontal edge web 28 of the second door 5. In addition, a vertically extending locking bar 29 is hinged to the actuating element 19 ', which in the closed position of the second door 5 in an opening, not shown, of the container bottom 3, between each swept vertical edge webs 23, 25 of the first door 6 and the second door 5 engages. For actuation of the adjusting element 18 thus takes place no linear or vertical adjusting movement - as in the actuator 19 according to the first embodiment - but a rotational movement of the actuating element 19 'about the axis of rotation 30. Incidentally, the actuator 19' acts on the adjusting element 18 as well the actuator 19 according to the first embodiment. The same components or component functions of the embodiments are therefore provided with the same reference numerals.

Nach der zweiten Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist die zweite Tür 5 lediglich über ein Drehgelenk mit der benachbarten Seitenwand 8 verbunden und damit nicht vertikal anhebbar gelagert.According to the second embodiment of the invention, the second door 5 is connected only via a hinge with the adjacent side wall 8 and thus not vertically liftable.

Als Verstellelement kann alternativ ein mit der Erkennungsplatte versehener Hebel vorgesehen sein, der mittels einer Rückstellfeder in den Nichtfreigabezustand bringbar ist.As an alternative, a provided with the detection plate lever may be provided alternatively, which can be brought by means of a return spring in the non-release state.

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  1. Container for goods having a number of stationary walls (7, 8, 8') which comprises a first door (6) and a second door (5) each adapted to be brought into an open and a closed position, a state recognition unit (14) to indicate recognized states and an adjusting means (17) that comprises on the one hand an actuator element (19, 19') connected to the second door (5) and on the other hand an adjusting element (18) connected to the first door (6) which element is adjustable by said actuator element (19, 19') such that the state recognition unit (14) is in an enabled state when the first door (6) and the second door (5) are in the closed position for picking up recognized states and in a disabled position when said first door (6) and/or said second door (5) are in the open state in which no recognized states can be indicated, wherein the adjusting element (18) can be moved into the positions for establishing the enabled and/or disabled state of the recognition unit (14), characterized in that the adjusting element (18) is an adjusting lever which is guided in the upper area of the first door (6) and which is arranged to swing about a swivel axis (S) that is perpendicular to an extension plane of the first door (6).
  2. Container according to Claim 1, characterized in that the adjusting lever (18) is fixed to the state recognition unit (14).
  3. Container according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the actuator element (19) and the adjusting element (18) are disposed in an upper marginal area of the second door (5) and/or the first door (6).
  4. Container according to any of the preceding claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the second door (5) and the first door (6) are each slewably connected to an adjacent side wall (8, 8') of a container (1) via a hinge means (9, 12) and that the actuator element (19) protrudes from the hinge means (9) of the second door (5) on a side facing away therefrom.
  5. Container according to any of the preceding Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the state recognition unit (14) is a plate which keeps the adjusting lever (18) in an upper position in the disabled state of said plate (14) under the action of the deadweight thereof.
  6. Container according to any of the preceding Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the adjusting lever (18) is fitted with a cross pin (20) which can by means of the actuator element (19) be moved from an upper adjust position to a lower position in which the recognition unit (14) is in the enabled position.
  7. Container according to any of the preceding Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the actuator element (19) is a profiled member that by a first wall (26) engages a surface of the first door (6) on the one hand and forces the cross pin (20) into its lower position on the other hand when said second door (5) and said first door (6) are closed.
  8. Container according to any of the Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the container (1) is of rectangular shape and has opposing side walls (8, 8') that are perpendicular and angular to a rear wall (7), to a container bottom (3) adjoining said side walls (8, 8') at the underside thereof and to the second door (5) and the first door (6) while these are closed.
  9. Container according to any of the preceding Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that in the container bottom (3) there is an outwardly open recess (24) which is assigned only to the first door (6) and/or the second door (5) to receive a vertical marginal web (23, 25) of said first and/or second door (6, 5).
  10. Container according to any of the preceding Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a closing means (16) assigned to the state recognition unit is a window element which is fixed to the first door (6) and provided with such a recess (22) that the state indications (15) by the state recognition unit are not concealed in the enabled and concealed in the disabled position thereof.
  11. Container according to any of the preceding Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the recognition unit is a plate (14) provided with a bar code (15) or an RFID transponder.
  12. Container according to any of the preceding Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that a cross pin (20) of the adjusting means (18) is arranged and guided between an upper and a lower stop of the closing means (16).
  13. Container according to any of the preceding Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the second door (5) can be raised relative to the stationary side wall (8) and that the actuator element (19) is rigidly connected to an upper horizontal marginal web (28) of the second door (5).
  14. Container according to any of the preceding Claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the second door (5) is connected to the adjacent side wall (8) via a hinge means and that the actuator element (19) is connected to the upper horizontal marginal web of the second door (5) in a way permitting it to swing about a swivel axis (30) which is perpendicular to the extension plane of said second door (5).
  15. Container according to Claim 14, characterized in that the actuator element (19') is a vertical-rod locking means with linked vertical locking rod (29).
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