EP3114046B1 - Transport container for transport-sensitive goods - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a transport container for transport-sensitive goods having the features of the preamble of claim 1.

The transport of transport-sensitive goods, in particular temperature-sensitive goods, has been an issue for decades. That's how it describes DE 695 12 750 T2 generally a wealth of container designs made from polymeric materials alone or in combination with cardboard or wooden boxes. A common embodiment of a cardboard box filled with foam particles surrounding a second cardboard box, which then contains the transport-sensitive material of interest, is also mentioned, as are plastic containers filled with open-cell or closed-cell plastic. Also on transport containers with evacuated walls is noted.

The prior art also mentions cooling units in the transport container which are filled with phase change material and capable of maintaining a predetermined target temperature for a long time.

In the present case, the invention concerns the handling of a transport container of the kind in question. Such transport containers have been known per se for decades.

A transport container for canned blood containers was described in 1960 ( DE 1 820 935 A ). This transport container has a lower part and an upper part made of styrofoam or other isolierfähigem plastic. In the lower part receiving chambers are provided for the standing there in view blood banks bottles, while the upper part has formations that correspond to the bottle heads. The blood bottles are placed in the lower part. By placing the upper part of the bottles are fixed in the transport container and are surrounded by the insulating layer of polystyrene or other isolierfähigen plastic. So that the upper part firmly on sitting the lower part and securely seals the interior, the upper part engages by means of a fold in a corresponding recess of the lower part.

During transport of the transport-sensitive goods, the transport container must be securely closed. For this purpose, the upper part and the lower part are closed at the contact edge with an adhesive strip. This adhesive strip can also be designed as a kind of seal to identify damage and, consequently, unauthorized opening.

Lower part and upper part of the known transport container may be provided externally with a coat of hard plastic. The data of the transport-sensitive goods in the transport container can be recorded on the top of the top.

The well-known transport container must be taken during transport with both hands right and left and worn as a block individually. Incidentally, it would be expedient for the transport of several transport containers if these could be safely stacked.

Finally, the upper part of the transport container is frictionally pushed onto the lower part and it is therefore not easy to loosen the upper part for opening the transport container from the lower part again.

Known is a collapsible transport container ( US 2006/0065655 A1 ), which in the unfolded state has a trough-like lower part and a lower part which closes the upper part, which is hingedly connected to the lower part as a lid. In the bottom of the lower part and in the ceiling of the upper part are each two mutually parallel, spaced apart Banderolenausnehmungen. The Banderolenausnehmungen in floor and ceiling are aligned with each other and aligned. In the folded state of the transport container this is secured by two arranged in the Banderolenausnehmungen bands. This one can transport the transport container in a folded state. However, he can not transport goods in this condition.

Also known is a transport container having the features of the preamble of claim 1 ( FR 2 116 659 A5 ) of two halves, which serve as the upper part and lower part. These two components each have recesses to ensure the engagement of the halves safely. The known transport container is used in particular for the packaging of goods for sale. With the aim of optimally ecologically optimized packaging, a circulating label tape is provided instead of an otherwise usual cardboard packaging. For this purpose, the known transport container, in particular on its longitudinal sides corresponding recesses for inserting such a band. The recesses are provided both on the upper part and on the lower part of the transport container and designed such that they extend in alignment with each other at the transition point between the two parts.

The DE 10 2013 003 008 A1 discloses a transport container having a recess on its longitudinal side. This recess is adapted to receive a lashing strap to hold a plurality of stacked containers together.

The teaching of the invention is based on the object, the transport container mentioned above in such a way and further, that it can be closed in a particularly advantageous manner.

The above-indicated object is achieved in a transport container having the features of the preamble of claim 1 by the features of the characterizing part of claim 1.

Lower part and upper part of the transport container are provided at least on the longitudinal sides or longitudinal walls, preferably also on the floor and on the ceiling, with transverse, flat embedded Banderolenausnehmungen. These are aligned with each other and aligned. Consequently, the Transport container prepared to receive one or more in the Banderolenausnehmungen to the upper part and lower part of the transport container encircling bands. The Banderolenausnehmungen the condition is created that the band or bands can not slip off to the side of the transport container. They lie in the flat recessed Banderolenausnehmungen.

If several narrow banderoles are provided, then for example two banderoles can be provided with upper-side carrying handles with which the transport container can be carried. The third, central band can serve, for example, as a closure band with a turnbuckle or a seal.

According to the invention, the design of the transport container with only one Banderolenausnehmung on the respective longitudinal wall, the floor or the ceiling, wherein the respective Banderolenausnehmung occupies approximately the full width of the respective longitudinal wall, the floor or the ceiling. Except for margins of narrow width, the substantially full width is thus occupied by the Banderolenausnehmung on the respective longitudinal wall, the floor or the ceiling.

It is important that the transport container as such is initially configured accordingly to create the conditions for a purposeful handling of the transport container.

The transport container is inventively designed so that the lower part extending to the transverse walls substantially parallel to the ground, reaching into the Banderolenausnehmungen, flat recessed Verbindungsausnehmungen and also extending perpendicular to the ground, reaching into the Verbindungsausnehmungen on the transverse walls and in the Banderolenausnehmung on the ground , has flat recessed Zwischenausnehmungen.

It has already been pointed out in the prior art that particularly expediently thick-walled foamed plastic material is suitable for the transport container. Of particular advantage from today's perspective, in addition to the already known styrofoam in particular expanded polypropylene (EPP), which can be resistant and dense foamed.

According to a preferred teaching, the transport container according to the invention is provided from the outset with a corresponding band. It is recommended that the lower part and the upper part are tightly enclosed together by a band arranged in the Banderolenausnehmungen.

The term "tightly enclosed" is intended to represent that the band is placed so tightly around the lower part and upper part in the Banderolenausnehmungen that they can not be pulled off the side and that the upper part of the lower part can not be significantly lifted. The inside of the transport container should be protected by the band safe from access.

In the embodiment of the transport container according to the invention, in which the flush mounted Banderolenausnehmungen occupy approximately the full width of the respective longitudinal wall, floor or ceiling, it is advisable to provide correspondingly exactly a large-scale circumferential band whose width is slightly less than the width of Banderolenausnehmungen , The large, wide band encloses the transport container as a strip, which is almost as wide as the transport container as a whole. Thus, the broad band also provides good protection for the surface of the transport container in the banderole recesses and in the intermediate surface areas of the transport container.

Preferably, the band is openable and resealable. The banderole is therefore a reusable part. But it is also possible to realize a disposable banderole, so destroy the banderole when opening the transport container. If the banderole can be opened and closed again, it is recommended for the band a typical spring-style buckle as it is found in harnesses of all kinds.

If the band is arranged as such only in the Banderolenausnehmungen, so they can theoretically move on the transport container in the Banderolenausnehmungen. If you want to ensure a stable position of the band, it is recommended that the band is provided with in the Verbindungsausnehmungen and, if present, also in the Zwischenausnehmungen connecting straps, so that the band and the connecting straps together holding and carrying harnesses of the transport container form. Preferably, the connecting straps running in the intermediate recesses are connected together at the bottom of the lower part or executed as a single continuous connecting belt.

In the prior art, the transport containers initially described have occasionally been placed in transport bags, these transport bags closed and the transport containers transported in the transport bag. This is on the one hand impractical, because you get the transport container only laboriously in the transport bag, on the other hand is expensive because the material of the transport bag is expensive overall, and finally is not purposeful, because you can not stack well, for example, the transport bags.

According to the invention creates with the transport container now the basis to be surrounded by a kind of harness with only the connecting straps, which are required for fixing the band on the transport container and for uniform carrying the transport container.

In the particularly preferred embodiment, in particular the connection belt running on the floor is what securely fixes the band on the transport container.

Incidentally, the connecting straps can expediently serve to be provided with carrying straps with which the transport container can then be carried.

For the material design of the band and the connecting straps applies that the band from a fabric, a knitted fabric, a foil or a tarpaulin, preferably made of plastic, and / or that the connecting straps of a woven or a knitted fabric, possibly also from a Foil or a tarp consist, also preferably made of plastic.

Another special feature of the inventively designed transport container is that provided on the top of the ceiling, in particular laterally next to the Banderolenausnehmung, upstanding stacking projections and the lower part at the bottom, in particular laterally next to the Banderolenausnehmung upwardly directed to the stacking projections Stapelausnehmungen are. Since the transport container on the outside has no shell, but only carries the outward but not applying dishes, the transport container can be excellent stack, if you set up appropriate stacking projections and Stapelausnehmungen.

Already in the prior art has been pointed to the outer coating of the lower part and the upper part with a hard plastic to keep the outside of the transport container as insensitive. However, modern expanded plastics are already relatively resistant to this extent. It is sufficient here if you provide that the bottom part is provided on the ground with a base tray made of hard plastic or metal (of course, must have corresponding recesses as the body of the base).

Already at the beginning of the prior art has also been noted that the frictional connection of the upper part with the lower part is indeed appropriate that you can deduct the upper part of the lower part but only with considerable effort.

According to the invention it has been recognized that it is easier to separate the upper part of the lower part, if one brings the force effect targeted from a corner. Accordingly, it is further provided that the upper part and the lower part at the mutually facing edges exactly matching paragraphs, recesses o. The like. Have and that the upper part is frictionally pushed onto the lower part, that at the transition from lower part to upper part at least one corner between Longitudinal wall and transverse wall an engagement recess for manual lifting of the upper part of the lower part is formed at this corner.

In addition, on the upper part right and left on the respective transverse side also be provided a handle molding to the upper part, if it is then removed, easy to wear.

Fig. 1

ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Transportbehälters in perspektivischer Darstellung, geschlossen,

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den Transportbehälter aus Fig. 1, geöffnet,

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den Transportbehälter aus Fig. 1 in einer Fig. 1 entsprechenden Perspektive, mit einer Banderole versehen,

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den Transportbehälter aus Fig. 3 von der Seite,

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den Transportbehälter von Fig. 3 von oben,

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den Transportbehälter von Fig. 3 von unten.

In the following, the invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the description of a preferred, non-limiting embodiment to be understood. This is done on the basis of the drawing. In the drawing shows

Fig. 1

An embodiment of a transport container according to the invention in a perspective view, closed,

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the transport container Fig. 1 , open,

Fig. 3

the transport container Fig. 1 in a Fig. 1 corresponding perspective, provided with a band,

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the transport container Fig. 3 of the page,

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the transport container of Fig. 3 from above,

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the transport container of Fig. 3 from underneath.

The in Fig. 1 shown transport container is used to transport transport-sensitive goods such as blood, drugs, laboratory samples o.

The in Fig. 1 shown transport container initially has a trough-like, open at the top ( Fig. 2 ) Lower part 1 and arranged on the lower part 1 a the upper side of the lower part 1 closing upper part 2. Preferably, the lower part 1 and the upper part 2 made of plastic material, particularly preferably and shown from a thick-walled foamed plastic material. Such a preferred material leads at the same time to a stable temperature of the goods contained in the transport container and to protect the goods against impacts or other mechanical stresses.

To illustrate the individual features of the transport container according to the invention is on Fig. 1 to 7 referenced in connection. Some features are only apparent from individual ones of these figures.

The lower part 1 is designed trough-shaped and has a bottom 3, longitudinal walls 4 and transverse walls 5, while the lid-like upper part 2 has a ceiling 6 and longitudinal sides 7 and transverse sides 8. At least on the longitudinal walls 4, preferably also on the bottom 3, the lower part 1 is provided with transverse, flat recessed Banderolenausnehmungen 9. Corresponding Banderolenausnehmungen 9 can be found on the long sides 7, preferably also on the ceiling 6, the upper part 2. The Banderolenausnehmungen 9 on the lower part 1 and upper part 2 are aligned with each other and aligned.

In principle, it would be sufficient to arrange Banderolenausnehmungen 9 on the longitudinal walls 3 and 7 long sides. An inserted banderole could not slip to the right or left of the transport container. The illustrated and particularly preferred embodiment shows but Banderolenausnehmungen 9 on lower part 1 and upper part 2 circumferentially, including the bottom 3 and 6 ceiling.

The illustrated and preferred embodiment shows, insofar as a preferred embodiment is provided, that the banding recesses 9 arranged in alignment with each other occupy approximately the full width of the respective longitudinal wall 4, the bottom 3 or the top 6. It can be seen on the right and left of Banderolenausnehmungen 9 only narrow sections of the transport container, which form the transverse walls 5.

Fig. 1 shows that the lower part 1 on the transverse walls 5 substantially parallel to the bottom 3 extending, reaching into the Banderolenausnehmungen 9, flat recessed Verbindungsausnehmungen 10 has. Further, extending perpendicular to the bottom 3, to the connecting recesses 10 on the transverse walls 5 and in the Banderolenausnehmung 9 at the bottom 3 of the lower part 1 reaching, flat recessed Zwischenausnehmungen 11 are provided.

On the outside of the transport container is reflected by the local shape, the arrangement of the transport container at a given time attributable holding harness again, which does not or only slightly outwardly because of the recessed recesses.

Fig. 2 shows the upper part 2 removed from the lower part 1. The upper part 2 can be completely removed from the lower part 1 or it can also be mounted swiveling on the lower part 1. The illustrated and preferred embodiment shows a completely removable top 2.

Incidentally, in the illustrated and preferred exemplary embodiment, lower part 1 and upper part 2 consist of a thick-walled foamed plastic material, in particular of expanded polypropylene (EPP). Expanded polypropylene (EPP) is resistant, densely foamed and easy to handle.

Fig. 3 shows the transport container according to the invention in connection with a surrounding holding and carrying harness. Not all components of the holding and carrying harness are for the invention in connection with a Transport container according to the invention absolutely necessary. The description proceeds step by step.

First, it is provided here that the lower part 1 and the upper part 2 are tightly enclosed together by a band 12 arranged in the banding recesses 9.

The term "tightly enclosing" should make it clear that by means of the band 12, the upper part 2 is held on the lower part 1 and the lower part 1 no more than a small amount, but does not allow access to the interior of the transport container, can be raised. The band 12 should therefore consist of a material which has only a slight elastic extensibility.

As already mentioned in the general part of the description, the banderole 12 may be designed as a disposable part and would then be removed after opening the banderole 12.

The illustrated and preferred embodiment shows that here the band 12 can be opened and closed again. In the illustrated and preferred embodiment, the band 12 to the in Fig. 3 recognizable front of the transport container on a spring-type plug closure 13.

In the illustrated and preferred embodiment, the transport container by closing the banderole 12 not only total closable. The transport container is also lockable. Serve closure eyelets 14 on the spring plug-in closure 13 of the illustrated band 12, which can be connected with a padlock.

Fig. 4 shows a wide band 12, which sits in the Banderolenausnehmungen 9 on the lower part 1 and upper part 2 and this Banderolenausnehmungen 9 im Essentially fills the full width. This is the preferred embodiment of the invention.

In principle, however, it is also possible to arrange several banderoles 12 next to each other in the banderole recesses 9, if necessary also at a distance from one another, or to arrange a plurality of banderole recesses 9 next to one another in a circumferential manner. The comments in the general part of the description may be made in this regard.

The illustrated and preferred embodiment is even more advantageous in terms of the band 12, namely such that the band 12 is provided with running in the connecting recesses 10 connecting straps 15. In addition, intermediate recesses 11 are provided here in the preferred embodiment. Also in these are connecting straps 15 which are connected to the band 12.

Overall, according to a particularly preferred teaching, the design of 4 to 6 realized, with the banderole 12 and the connecting straps 15 together form the said holding and carrying harnesses of the transport container.

It would be possible to fasten the connection straps 15 located in the intermediate recesses 11 at the bottom of the lower part 1 only at the edge of the band 12. However, the illustrated and preferred embodiment provides in a particularly advantageous manner that the running in the intermediate recesses 11 connecting straps 15 are connected to each other at the bottom 3 of the lower part 1 or designed as a single continuous connecting belt 15.

The connection of the connecting straps 15 with the band 12 on the one hand and with each other on the other hand can be done in any appropriate and the materials used appropriate manner. Particularly suitable is sewing, gluing, ultrasonic welding or thermal welding.

According to a further preferred teaching, it is provided that the holding and carrying dishes are also used to carry the transport container. This is how in Fig. 3 and 4 provided that 15 loops 16 are provided on the connecting straps.

Of course, there are many possibilities for the design of the band 12 and the connecting straps 15 and the straps 16. Particularly useful are heavy-duty fabrics made of synthetic fibers, such as nylon. In principle, other substances would also be suitable, for example knitted fabrics made of synthetic fibers, films, tarpaulin material or the like.

The illustrated and preferred embodiment shows in Fig. 5 the top of the upper part 2 of the transport container. It can be seen that the banderole 12 is also suitable for additional equipment details. It is provided here that an insert pocket 17 for delivery documents, for example, is located on the outside of the banderole 12. As a result, you can immediately see from the top, what is in the transport container.

Fig. 1 and 6 in connection make another feature of the transport container according to the invention clearly. This transport container is in fact very easy to stack with other transport containers of the same equipment. This serves on the one hand, that the band 12 and the connecting straps 15 are sunk in the corresponding recesses 9, 10, 11 and not or only slightly apply to the outside. In particular, but also serves that in the illustrated embodiment, the upper part 2 on the ceiling 3 laterally next to the Banderolenausnehmung 9 upwardly projecting stacking projections 18 and the lower part 1 on the bottom 3 laterally next to the Banderolenausnehmung 9 upwardly directed to the stacking projections 18 stacking recesses 19th are provided.

Already in the introduction to the description has been made to the prior art, which has proposed a coating of hard plastic for lower part 1 and upper part 2 of the transport container. The in the present case preferred alternative, however, is that the lower part 1 is provided with a base tray made of hard plastic or metal, which then of course must have the same recesses as the base body made of plastic. This is not shown in the drawing.

In Fig. 1 one sees on the left of the transverse side 8 of the upper part 2 approximately centrally a support recess 20, on which one can wear the upper part 2 comfortably, if one has removed it from the lower part 1. A corresponding support recess is also found on the opposite transverse side of the upper part. 2

It has been shown that it requires a lot of effort to pull the upper part 2 from the lower part 1 upwards with rich fitting and frictional sliding of the upper part 2 on the lower part 1, as shown here, especially in a rough, foamed plastic material. According to the invention, it is now provided here that at the transition from lower part 1 to upper part 2 at at least one corner between longitudinal wall 4 and transverse wall 5 an engagement recess 21 for manual lifting of the upper part 2 is formed from the lower part 1 at this corner.

The force application at one corner improves the introduction of force into the upper part 2 and results in that the upper part 2 can be lifted cleanly from the lower part 1 with a comparatively small force effect.

Claims (11)

1. Transport container made of a trough-like lower part (1) open toward the top and an upper part (2) arranged on the lower part (1) and closing the open upper side of the lower part (1),
   where the upper part (2) can be removed from the lower part (1) or pivoted in order to open the same,
   where the lower part (1) has a base (3), longitudinal walls (4) and transverse walls (5), and the upper part (2) correspondingly has a cover (6), longitudinal sides (7) and transverse sides (8), where the lower part (1) has transversely running, flat recessed strapping cutouts (9), at least on the longitudinal walls (4) and the upper part (2), at least on the longitudinal sides (7), said cutouts being arranged and oriented so as to align with one another, and where the strapping cutouts (9) arranged so as to align with one another each assume approximately the full width of the respective longitudinal wall (4) or longitudinal side (7)
   characterized in that
   the lower part (1) has on the transverse walls (5) flat recessed connecting cutouts (10) running substantially parallel to the base (3) and reaching as far as the strapping cutouts (9) and also flat recessed intermediate cutouts (11) running perpendicular to the base (3), reaching as far as the connecting cutouts (10) on the transverse walls (5) and into the strapping cutout (9) on the base (3).
2. Transport container according to Claim 1, characterized in that
   the lower part (1) has transversely running, flat recessed strapping cutouts (9) also on the base (3) and/or the upper part (2) has transversely running, flat recessed strapping cutouts (9) also on the cover (6), said cutouts being arranged and oriented so as to align with the other strapping cutouts (9) and
   in that these strapping cutouts (9) each also assume approximately the full width of the base and/or of the cover (6).
3. Transport container according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that
   lower part (1) and upper part (2) consist of dimensionally stable plastic material.
4. Transport container according to Claim 3, characterized in that
   lower part (1) and upper part (2) consist of a thick-walled foam plastic material, in particular of expanded polypropylene (EPP).
5. Transport container according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that
   the lower part (1) and the upper part (2) together are tautly enclosed by a strap (12) arranged in the strapping cutouts (9), preferably by exactly one strap (12) matched in width to the strapping cutouts (9),
   wherein, preferably, the strap (12) can be opened and closed again.
6. Transport container according to Claim 5, characterized in that
   the strap (12) is provided with connecting belts (15) running in the connecting cutouts (10) and preferably also in the intermediate cutouts (11), so that the strap (12) and the connecting belts (15) together form a holding and carrying harness of the transport container,
   wherein, preferably, the connecting belts (15) running in the intermediate cutouts (11) on the base (3) of the lower part (1) are connected to one another or are implemented as a single continuous connecting belt (15).
7. Transport container according to Claim 6, characterized in that carrying loops (16) are provided on the connecting belts (15).
8. Transport container according to one of Claims 5 to 7, characterized in that
   the strap (12) consists of a woven fabric, a knitted fabric, a film or a tarpaulin, preferably made of plastic, and/or in that the connecting belts (15) consist of a woven fabric or a knitted fabric, possibly also of a film or a tarpaulin, likewise preferably made of plastic.
9. Transport container according to one or more of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that
   stacking projections (18) projecting upward are provided on the upper part (2) on the cover (3), preferably laterally beside the strapping cutout (9), and stacking cutouts (19) directed upward and matching the stacking projections (18) are provided on the lower part (1) on the base (3), preferably laterally beside the strapping cutout (9) .
10. Transport container according to one or more of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that
    the lower part (1) has on the base (3) a coating made of hard plastic or is provided with a base trough made of hard plastic or of metal.
11. Transport container according to one or more of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that
    the upper part (2) and the lower part (1) have ledges, cutouts or the like matching one another exactly on the mutually facing edges, and in that the upper part (2) is pushed onto the lower part (1) with a frictional fit,
    in that a grip cutout (21) for the manual lifting of the upper part (2) from the lower part (1) is provided on at least one corner between longitudinal wall (4) and transverse wall (5), at the transition from lower part (1) to upper part (2) .

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