EP2486829A2 - Goods container - Google Patents

Abstract

The container has side walls (2) formed as perforated plates such as perforated sheet tapes, and supported in a frame (1), and a base (3) adjustable in height. The side walls are provided with boreholes (8) i.e. square holes. Longitudinal edge sides of the side walls are accommodated between a head-sided holding profile (5) and a foot-sided holding profile (6) e.g. U-shaped profile or L-profile. The profiles connect frame bases (4) of the frame with each other. The base rests on a support pipe, where the frame, frame base and the side walls are made of metal i.e. steel.

Description

The invention relates to a goods container for receiving in particular non-food goods, with a frame and carried by the frame side walls, and with respect to the frame in its height adjustable bottom.

As a rule, four side walls are provided, which define an upwardly open parallelepiped in connection with the floor, which is adjustable in height. In the interior of this cuboid or the cuboid cavity in particular non-food goods are added. Such non-food goods are typically goods outside the food sector, such as clothing, electrical appliances, household goods, etc. The aforementioned goods are usually taken in their own (cuboid) packaging. For storing the goods or non-food goods, the goods container in question with the described cuboid cavity is suitable.

Goods container of the structure described above are used for example in the generic DE 20 2007 017 900 U1 or in the utility model DE 76 08 346 U1 described. In the former case, it is important that a shelf with several extension tongues is equipped, which are guided in housing grooves. In this way, a flexible adaptation to changing circumstances take place, in particular as regards the size, type and quantity of the stored goods. - The adjustment of the shelf with the grooves engaging in the tongues but not always succeeds easily. In addition, malfunctions are sometimes observed when the grooves and / or tongues are damaged to have. In fact, then the entire shelf and in the worst case even the goods container is no longer operational.

What the other and also generic state of the art after the utility model DE 76 08 346 U1 As far as concerns a goods container, which is characterized by two rigid side rail tube walls, a rigid rear wall made of a grid tube and a front grille. In addition, a solid shelf is realized. The design as a lattice walls favors its low weight, but is in need of improvement in view of the achievable stability.

The invention is based on the technical problem of further developing such a goods container for accommodating non-food goods of the embodiment described above so that a particularly stable construction is observed with flexible adaptation to different goods. Also, a visually appealing design should be realized.

To solve this technical problem, a generic goods container in the invention is characterized in that the side walls are formed as perforated plates. According to the invention, the perforated plates each have holes in order to achieve the desired perforated plate character. These holes are typically square holes.

Such square holes are particularly advantageous against the background that slots are additionally introduced into the one or more perforated plates. These slots are used regularly to hold hooks that are each end of support tubes find. In this case, one or several support tubes are used, on which the ground rests.

The support tubes are advantageously designed as square tubes. The one or more support tubes are mounted vertically adjustable in opposite perforated plates. Serve for this purpose, the respective ends of the support tubes provided hook. Because with the help of the hook, the support tube is hung in the associated perforated plate. For this, the hook engages in the already mentioned slots.

These slots can be combined particularly favorably with the square holes. In addition, the square holes formally attack the square tubes or support tubes. Since frame feet of the frame are advantageously designed as square tubes dominate in the inventive goods container square or rectangular shapes that are taken up and reinforced by the square holes in the perforated plates. In this way, a particularly high-quality and uniform overall visual impression is provided.

The holes in question or square holes of the perforated plates are generally provided in a plurality of superimposed rows in the perforated plate. The holes in question usually define a hole area which occupies about 60% to 90% of the total area of the perforated plate. In the case of the perforated plate is usually a perforated metal plate, which is produced for example by means of a wide press or even after an advantageous embodiment with a punching machine. With the help of such a punching machine, the perforated plate is perforated with a stroke and can be worked from perforated plate to perforated plate with substantially matching hole pattern.

According to an advantageous embodiment, the perforated metal sheets are perforated metal cassettes which are each constructed from two spaced-apart perforated metal sheets. For this purpose, the two perforated metal sheets usually have corresponding folds, which act as spacers. The folds on the one as well as the associated other perforated metal plate are each matched to each other, so that the two perforated metal plates stacked define the perforated metal cassette, using the folds as a spacer the desired distance between the two perforated metal plates is set.

For holding the perforated plates on the frame holding profiles are usually provided. As a rule, the perforated plates are accommodated between two holding profiles, namely by the holding profiles acting on the respective longitudinal edge sides of the perforated plates. The retaining profiles are usually designed so that they each connect the frame feet of the frame together.

In general, the frame is designed rectangular and has four frame feet, which are arranged at the four corners of the rectangle in a plan view. The rectangular frame defines together with the side walls and the floor the cavity already described or the upwardly open cuboid, in which the individual goods are received.

The head-side holding profile for the perforated plates is generally designed as an end bracket. In contrast, the foot-side retaining profile is a U-profile or an angle profile or an L-profile. Of course, hybrids are also conceivable. In contrast, the head-side retaining profile is typically designed as a hat profile. In this way, the Both holding profiles not only accommodate the respective perforated metal plate or perforated metal cassette between them, but even at the respective longitudinal edge sides of the holding profiles a free space between the perforated plate and perforated plate and the raised edge of the holding profile is provided. This space may serve as a receiving slot for signs, foils, etc., which can be easily placed on the outside in front of the respective perforated plate in this way and held with the help of the holding profiles. As a result, advertising measures or advertising veneers in the area of the side walls can be realized without difficulty.

The retaining profiles ensure that the perforated plates or perforated metal cassettes are received between them without sharp edges. In addition, the width of the holding profiles is adapted to the cross section of the frame feet, so that the respective perforated sheet cassette is bordered at its longitudinal edge sides of the two holding profiles and rests with their transverse edge sides on the inside against the designed as a square tubes frame feet. The frame feet thus act in conjunction with the retaining profiles as a frame for receiving the perforated metal sheets or perforated metal cassettes.

It has proven useful if the frame, the frame feet and the perforated plates are each made of metal and especially steel. In addition, an attractive surface and a good visual impression can be achieved in the event that the frame, the frame feet and the perforated plates are each equipped with a coating. This can be a powder coating. As a result, desired color combinations can be realized as needed. In addition, the powder coating ensures a particularly durable and protected surface.

The head-side and formed as a closing angle retaining profile can also be equipped with a sloping outwardly inclined surface. This bevelled surface can be used as a base for further information, for example for attaching one or more price tags, for holding advertising banners etc.

As a result, a goods container is provided, which nevertheless has an extraordinary stability with reduced weight due to the side walls designed as perforated plates. This can essentially be attributed to the frame constructed of square tubes whose frame feet are coupled to one another with the aid of the holding profiles for the perforated plates. The two longitudinal edge side of the perforated plates provided retaining profiles frame the perforated plates in conjunction with the two by the holding profiles coupled to each other and adjacent frame feet. In addition, the frame feet are often still for further stabilization with bottom-side connecting struts - also from square tube - coupled together.

The adjustable in height floor, which rests on one or more, also designed as a square tube support tubes, ensures that the space provided by the goods container receiving volume for the goods can be adapted to the respective requirements.

With the help of perforated plates or perforated metal cassettes lateral veneers or side walls are provided, which are not only designed to be particularly light, but combine the necessary stability with a simultaneously shapely appearance. The stability can be further increased by the fact that the perforated plates or perforated metal plates are connected to the frame feet. At this point, riveted joints have proven to be particularly favorable. Of course, other connection methods are conceivable. The coupling of the holding profiles with the perforated plates or perforated metal cassettes can be done by rivets or other types of connection.

The fact that the entire frame, including the perforated plates, is typically powder-coated, adds to the shapely exterior design. The retaining profiles for the lateral veneers or perforated metal cassettes take on an additional function. Because with the help of the holding profiles recording slots are defined in which advertising signs, slides, plastic plates, etc. can be attached, which hide the behind arranged perforated metal cassettes.

In addition, plastic feet, which are generally made of PVC, are provided on the foot side of the frame feet. These plastic feet are usually convex outwards in the direction of a surface designed arched. In fact, the plastic feet advantageously have a spherical design. This can accommodate high loads and the goods can still be easily and properly moved, because PVC in conjunction with most soil materials provides a friction pairing with low friction. This is especially true for the advantageously convex plastic feet, since in this context a particularly small friction surface is observed.

The height-adjustable floor can still be equipped with one or more partitions, which may also be perforated panels. If required, these partitions can be inserted in recesses in the floor. In this way, the height-adjustable floor is able to record not only goods of a group of items, but of several groups of items and to be able to represent separately from each other. Finally, the goods container may still be equipped with a storage tray be suitable, for example, for receiving the partitions for the height-adjustable floor or other ancillary equipment. As a result, all items and equipment required for equipment and conversion of the goods container are immediately available and do not have to be procured or stored separately. Typically, the storage tub in question is placed protected behind the side walls or perforated plates below the floor, so it is protected against unauthorized access.

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den erfindungsgemäßen Warenbehälter in einer perspektivischen Aufsicht,

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den Warenbehälter nach Fig. 1 in Unteransicht,

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einen Blick von oben auf den Warenbehälter nach Fig. 1,

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den Einbau der Stützrohre für den höhenverstellbaren Boden ausschnittsweise und

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einen Schnitt durch eine Seitenwand mit zugehörigen Halteprofilen.

In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to a drawing showing only one exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 1

the goods container according to the invention in a perspective plan view,

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the goods container after Fig. 1 in bottom view,

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a view from the top of the goods container Fig. 1 .

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the installation of the support tubes for the height-adjustable floor in sections and

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a section through a side wall with associated holding profiles.

In the figures, a goods container for receiving particular non-food goods is shown. These non-food items are non-food items, such as clothing, electronics, household goods, etc., which are usually more or less cuboid packaging to be included. For storing the goods mentioned the goods container in question is equipped with a frame 1 and carried by the frame 1 side walls 2. In addition, a height adjustable bottom 3 is realized, which is best in the Fig. 1 and 3 recognizes.

The four side walls 2 and side veneers form, in conjunction with the height-adjustable bottom 3, a generally open topped cuboid, which serves to accommodate the non-food goods mentioned. Because the frame 1 is designed rectangular. For this purpose, the frame 1 has four frame feet 4, which are arranged at the four corners of the rectangle. The four frame feet 4 are connected to each other by holding profiles 5, 6. In addition, at the foot side of the frame feet 4 connecting struts 7 are provided which couple the frame feet 4 along and across each other. For this purpose, the connecting struts form a 7 connected to the frame feet 3 rectangle, which is provided below the adjustable bottom 3 and foot side of the frame feet 4 in parallel extension to the bottom 3.

According to the invention, the side walls 2 are formed as perforated plates 2. The perforated plates 2 have holes or square holes 8, which are arranged in a plurality of superimposed rows on the perforated plate 2 or represent this. In this case, the bores or square holes 8 form a total hole area 9, which covers about 60% to 90% of the total area of the perforated plate 2.

Based on the illustrations, it can be seen that the perforated plates 2 are formed as perforated metal plates 2 and in particular perforated metal cassettes 2. For this purpose, the respective perforated plate 2 is composed of two spaced-apart Perforated sheet metal plates 2a, 2b together. The two perforated metal plates 2a, 2b are equipped with corresponding folds 2c as spacers. That's what it does Fig. 5 clear. This also indicates that the width of the respective perforated sheet cassette 2 corresponds to that of the associated holding profiles 5, 6. Likewise, the width of the perforated sheet cassette 2 is adapted to the width of the frame feet 4, between which a respective perforated sheet cassette 2 is received in connection with the holding profiles 5, 6.

To produce the perforated metal plate or perforated metal plates 2, the two perforated metal plates 2a, 2b are stacked and connected together. The corresponding bends 2c as spacers ensure that the two perforated metal sheets 2a, 2b have the necessary distance from each other after their connection. The thickness of the perforated sheet cassette 2 or the distance of the perforated metal sheets 2a, 2b from each other is adapted to the strength of the individual frame feet 4, which are square tubes. In this way, the perforated plates or perforated metal cassettes 2 between the two holding profiles 5, 6 on the one hand at their longitudinal edge sides and on the other hand, the transverse edge sides limiting frame feet 4 are received like a frame.

In other words, two vertically arranged (adjacent) frame feet 4 in combination with the holding profiles 5, 6 interconnecting the two frame feet 4 form in horizontal extent an open frame in which the respective perforated plate or perforated plate cassette 2 is inserted. The perforated sheet cassette 2 is adjusted in terms of its thickness to the thickness of the square tube or frame foot 4, so that the overall impression arises that the perforated plate cassette 2 or side wall 2 had a the square tube for producing the frame feet 4 corresponding material thickness. This visual impression is due to the two opposite ones Perforated plates 2a, 2b produced and suggests a particularly high quality and massive design.

The head-side holding profile 5 is designed overall as a closing angle 5. Based on the sectional view to Fig. 5 it can be seen that the head-side holding profile or the end angle 5 is equipped with an outwardly inclined slope 10. At this slope 10, for example, signs can be attached, etc. Moreover, the foot-side holding profile is an L-shaped profile, while the head-side holding profile 5 is designed as a closing angle.

As a result, a receiving slot 11 is defined between the perforated plate or the perforated metal sheet cassette 2 and the respective holding profile 5, 6, which can be used for attaching and receiving, for example, plastic plates, cardboard signs, advertising emblems etc. The flat plates in question can be easily plugged into the aforementioned receiving slot 11 and are held therein. In this case, corresponding advertising signs in this case conceal the perforated sheet cassette 2 arranged behind it, which acts as the basis in this context.

On the basis of a comparative analysis of the Fig. 1 . 2 and 3 it can be seen that the bottom 3 rests on one or more support tubes 12. These support tubes 12 are - as in the frame feet 4 - to square tubes. In most cases, comparable dimensions for the support tubes 12 on the one hand and the frame feet 4 on the other hand are realized. The support tube 12 or the plurality of support tubes 12 are height-adjustable mounted in opposite perforated plates 2. Reference to the embodiment can be seen that the support tubes 12 are arranged in the longitudinal extension of the frame 1. In addition, the support tubes 12 each have hooks on the end 13. With these in each case end hook 13 engages the support tube 12 in slots 14, which are found in the opposite perforated plates 2. The slots 14 each connect two square holes 8 of the perforated plate 2, respectively extending in extension of these square holes 8. That makes the Fig. 4 clear. That is, the square holes 8 and their arrangement with each other are adapted to the slots 14 and the hooks 13. In fact, each two spaced hooks 13 are provided on the end side of the support tube 12, which engage in two associated slots 14.

Finally one recognizes still a storage tub 15 in the Fig. 2 and 3 which may serve for the storage of partitions 16 or other components or attachments for the illustrated goods container. With the help of these partitions 16, the floor 3 or a presentation area realized in this way for the goods can be separated into individual sections. The individual partitions 16 can be held in receiving slots or general recesses 17 in the bottom 3.

The frame 1, the partitions 16, the perforated plates 2 and also the connecting struts 7 may be made entirely of steel and regularly have a coating. Here, in particular, a powder coating has proven to be particularly favorable to provide a durable and shapely appearance. Finally, the leaves Fig. 1 still recognize a stacking aid 18, which makes it possible to stack more of the goods containers tower-like. For this purpose, a respective goods container arranged above another goods container engages with its frame feet 4 in the associated stacking aids 18 at the goods container located thereunder. Mostly you will work with four stacking aids 18 for the four frame feet 4.

Claims (19)

Goods container for holding in particular non-food goods, with a frame (1) and by the frame (1) supported side walls (2), and with a height-adjustable bottom (3), characterized in that the side walls (2 ) are formed as perforated plates (2). Goods container according to claim 1, characterized in that the perforated plates (2) are each equipped with bores (8), preferably square bores. Goods container according to claim 2, characterized in that the bores (8) define a plurality of rows arranged one above the other. Goods container according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the holes (8) describe a hole surface (9), which occupies about 60% to 90% of the total area of the perforated plate (2). Goods container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the perforated plates (2) as perforated metal plates (2), in particular perforated metal cassettes (2) are formed. Goods container according to claim 5, characterized in that the respective perforated sheet cassette (2) consists of two spaced-apart perforated metal sheets (2a, 2b). Goods container according to claim 6, characterized in that the two perforated metal plates (2a, 2b) are equipped with corresponding folds (2c) as spacers. Goods container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the perforated plates (2) are received with their longitudinal edge sides between holding profiles (5, 6). Goods container according to claim 8, characterized in that the holding profiles (5, 6) each frame feet (4) of the frame (1) interconnect. Goods container according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the head-side holding profile (5) is designed as a closing angle and the foot-side holding profile (6) as a U-profile or L-profile. Goods container according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the frame (1) is rectangular and the frame feet (4) are designed as square tubes. Goods container according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the bottom (3) rests on at least one support tube (12). Goods container according to claim 12, characterized in that two or more support tubes (12) are provided which are each formed as square tubes. Goods container according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the support tube (12) or the plurality of support tubes (12) are height-adjustable in opposite perforated plates (2) are mounted. Goods container according to one of claims 12 to 14, characterized in that the support tube (12) is equipped with respective end hook (13) for hooking into the perforated plates (2). Goods container according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the frame (1), the frame feet (4) and the perforated plates (2) are made of metal, in particular steel. Goods container according to one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that the frame (1), the frame feet (4) and the perforated plates (2) have a coating. Goods container according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that a storage trough (15) on the frame (1) is mounted. Goods container according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that partitions (16) are provided for attachment to the height-adjustable bottom (3).

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