EP2801451B1 - Container for objects, in particular for materials for a craftsman, with shelves - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a container for objects, in particular for craft materials and/or for a craftsman's tools, the objects being able to be stored on shelves inside the container. Craftsmen need tools and consumables to carry out their work on site, for example on a construction site. These, especially tools, are to be put away after the work has been completed, and they are also to be secured against theft. Container-like containers are already used for this, which have shelves into which tools and/or consumables can be placed.

In known containers, shelves are set up inside a container, for example along two opposite side walls, and a person stepping into the container can place tools on the shelves of these shelves. A space is to be kept open for the person, this is designed as a corridor, for example. This aisle is used by the person to enter the container, but this aisle is not suitable for storing tools beyond the bare floor of the aisle. In this respect, in known containers, an existing area of the interior of the container is always not used for storing tools or materials. The preamble of claim 1 is of the US5906381A disclosed. Other examples are from EP2505319A1 or US5244265A known.

The invention is based on the object of demonstrating a container of the type mentioned at the outset, the volume of which is used almost entirely for storing tools and/or materials.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that each shelf is accommodated in a shelf unit, the shelf unit can be moved outwards through at least one wall of the container and the contents of the container are almost completely filled with shelf units.

In the case of the container according to the invention, there is no need to keep a passage inside for a person to enter. All shelves are accommodated in shelving units that can be moved outwards. Each shelf unit can be moved to an area outside the container, for example next to the container. This means that a tool can be placed in a shelf of this shelf unit or a consumable can be removed from a shelf outside of the container. The depositing and removal takes place outside of the container, which advantageously makes it possible to fill the volume of the container almost completely with shelf units and thus shelves. The interior volume of the container is thus fully utilized.

According to a first development of the invention, it is provided that closure elements for the shelf units that close this container wall are arranged in a container wall. Closing elements can be designed, for example, as doors that can first be opened from the outside in order to then move a shelf unit outwards. If the shelf unit is returned to the interior of the container, the closing element can be closed again. In this case, locking elements, such as cylinder locks or the like, are assigned to the locking elements. The closing element can also be designed as a section holder.

Alternatively, it can be provided that the shelf units carry closing elements to be fitted into a container wall for this container wall. Shelf unit and closing element then form a structural unit, the closing elements are opened at the same time by moving the shelf unit out of the interior of the container. If the shelf unit into the container interior returned, the closing element can approach the container wall again and, for example, be inserted flat into it.

A further development of the invention is characterized in that at least one surface element is arranged in front of the container wall with the closing elements so that it can be pivoted away. This surface element can also be arranged in front of the closing elements in order to additionally secure them against unauthorized opening by third parties. The surface element that can be pivoted away can preferably be pivoted upwards; for this purpose, it can be articulated with joints on a container roof. The upward pivoting can take place until the surface element has come into a horizontal alignment, it can then form a roof. This roof is advantageously located in the area into which the shelving units are moved out of the container interior. A person can also be standing here who, for example, takes a tool from a shelf unit. The surface element can provide protection against the weather, and it can also provide shade. A surface element can also act as the sole closing element.

For the structural design of the invention, it is preferably provided that each shelf unit is accommodated in a sliding guide. The shelving units are thus moved out by being pushed out. Sliding guides that can absorb high masses are available on the market.

As shown in claim 1, the container can be a commercially available container. Containers of this type are mechanically robust and are also equipped with stops that allow them to be moved using cranes, lift trucks or the like. Finally, it can also be provided that the container stands on a chassis equipped with a drawbar. Such a container can then be moved to a construction site with a suitable towing vehicle. He can already Location, for example, a craft business equipped with the tools and materials necessary for the intended work and then brought in this way to the site. There it can remain standing on the chassis, but it can also be unloaded on site.

Fig. 1:

eine Draufsicht auf einen Behälter mit Regaleinheiten, wobei das Behälterdach abgenommen ist,

Fig. 2:

eine schematische Seitenansicht einer ersten Ausführungsform des Behälters gemäß Fig. 1, und

Fig. 3:

eine schematische Seitenansicht einer zweiten Ausführungsform eines Behälters gemäß Fig. 1.

An embodiment of the invention, from which further inventive features result, is shown in the drawing. Show it:

Figure 1:

a plan view of a container with shelf units, with the container roof removed,

Figure 2:

a schematic side view of a first embodiment of the container according to FIG 1 , and

Figure 3:

a schematic side view of a second embodiment of a container according to 1 .

The container in 1 has container walls 1, 1 ', he stands on an indicated chassis. Shelf units 3 are indicated inside the container. These shelf units 3 each have a plurality of shelves 4 arranged one above the other.

A shelf unit 3' is pushed outwards through the container wall 1'. For this purpose, the shelf unit 3 ′, like all other shelf units 3 , is accommodated in a sliding guide 5 . The shifting of the other shelf units 3 is indicated by double arrows 6 .

In an area 11 assigned to an end face of the container wall 1, a space remains as a space reserve for, for example, a personal computer and the like. Doors 2 here close the switch designed as a standard container.

2 shows that a surface element 7 is assigned to the container wall 1'. This surface element 7 is articulated via joints 8 on the roof 9 of the container, the double arrow 10 shows that it can be pivoted from a parallel arrangement in front of the container wall 1' into the horizontal position shown. The surface element 7 can simultaneously form a closing element and in this case form sections of the container wall 1'. However, it can also be arranged in front of the closing elements present in the container wall 1'.

When running after 3 3 closing element sections 12 are assigned to the individual shelf units. These can be detached from the container wall 1' when the shelf unit 3 is moved. In 1 Planar elements 7 designed as sectional doors are provided, which cover the shelf units 3 that can be pushed out on both sides of the container.

Claims (7)

1. Container for objects, in particular for materials for a craftsman and/or for tools for a craftsman, wherein the objects can be stored in shelves in the container interior, wherein each shelf (4) is accommodated in a shelf unit (3, 3'), the shelf unit is movable to the outside through at least one wall (1'), and the container contents are almost completely filled with shelf units,
   characterized in that
   the container is designed as a container with stops for its movement, and the container stands up on a chassis (2) equipped with a drawbar.
2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that closing elements (12) for the shelf units (3,3') are arranged in one container wall (1') and close this container wall (1').
3. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the shelf units (3, 3') support closing elements (12) for a container wall (1') and said closing elements are fitted into this container wall (1').
4. Container according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that at least one flat element (7) is arranged to be pivotable in front of the container wall (1') with the closing elements (12).
5. Container according to claim 4, characterized in that the flat element (7) is articulated with hinges (8) on a container roof (9) to be pivotable upward.
6. Container according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the flat element (7) simultaneously forms a closing element (12) in the container wall (1').
7. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each shelf unit (3, 3') is accommodated in a sliding guide (5).

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