EP3243412A1 - Storage and transport unit - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention comprises a storage and transport device (100) having a substantially oval in cross-section, rectangular or circular container (110) with a container bottom (111) and a container opening (112), a container cover to the container opening (130) with a A number of vertical openings (132) embedded in the cover and having a predetermined opening diameter (DO), wherein the container cover (130) is reversibly and positively connected to the container (110) and the container cover (130) is at a predetermined height (HV) above the container bottom (111) comes into abutment, a carrying device (140) for transporting the storage and transport device which is rotatably connected to the container (110) about a horizontal axis (AH) and a plurality of filled and arranged in the container (110) sealed containers (120) with a container height (H FL), the container height ( H FL) is greater than the predetermined height (HV) of the container cover (130) above the container bottom (111) and the vertical openings of the container cover (132) are designed such that the vertical openings enclose the containers (120) with a small opening dimension and thus the containers (120) in the container (110) are substantially fixed to each other.

Description

The present invention relates to a storage and transport unit, in particular a container with a container cover and a carrying device, and its use and a use of the container cover as a disc.

In the prior art, bottles, cans and the like are usually provided in boxes or simple carriers such as the six-carrier. A cooling of the bottle or can content is often difficult and can only be realized by means of expensive aids, such as a portable refrigerated box. In particular, relocating the individual containers from the crate into the transportable crate is complicated and time-consuming.

The object of the present invention is therefore to address at least one of the aforementioned problems. In particular, the prior art is to be improved and a solution proposed, which provides a portable storage and transport device for containers, such as bottles, cans and the like, which makes it possible to cool the containers during transport.

At least an alternative to previous solutions should be proposed.

The object is achieved with a storage and transport device according to claim 1 and according to claim 13. Furthermore, an alternative use of a part of the Storage and transport device proposed as a sports equipment. Advantageous developments are described in the subclaims.

The storage and transport device according to the invention comprises a substantially oval, rectangular or circular container having a container bottom and a container opening, a container cover matching the container opening with a number of vertical openings embedded in the cover and having a predetermined opening diameter, the container cover being reversible and a positive fit with the container and the container cover comes to rest at a predetermined height above the container bottom, carrying means for transporting the storage and transport device rotatably connected to the container about a horizontal axis and a plurality of filled and sealed containers disposed in the container Container with a container height, wherein the container height is greater than the predetermined height of the container cover over the container bottom and the vertical openings of the Beh lterabdeckung are configured so that the vertical openings surround the containers with a small opening degree and thus the containers in a container are substantially fixedly positioned to each other.

The storage and transport device thus comprises at least one container which is equipped with filled and sealed containers and a container cover suitable for the container and a carrying device.

The distance between the container cover and the container bottom is chosen so that it is smaller than the height of the containers with which the container is equipped. The containers are thus larger than the distance between the container bottom and lid. As containers, for example, bottles, cans and the like can be selected.

In order to still close the container from which the containers protrude with a suitable container cover, openings are provided in the container cover. The container cover is thus designed as a lid with holes. The holes or openings are to be chosen so that when the lid is placed on top of or in the container, he also closes the container completely or partially. The lid must have at least as many openings as there are containers in the container. The openings must also, for example in a bottle, have a diameter that is larger than the crown cap and larger than that upper area of the bottle neck. Preferably, the diameter of the opening is chosen so that the horizontal gap, which is formed between the bottles and the lid, only has a smaller amount of light when the lid is positively connected to the container. The openings thus close the bottle necks close to form-fitting, so that the bottles are held by the lid in position. This is particularly advantageous for transport in bottles, since the lid prevents the bottles from hitting each other and thus protects the bottles better than usual during transport.

The carrying device, which is designed for example as a conventional handle, is attached to the container, preferably from the outside, and is rotatably mounted in the container. The carrying device is thus movable on the container and connected to the container. As a result, the storage and transport device requires only small storage space during storage.

The size of the handle is also to be selected for transport so that there is enough space between the handle and the containers for a hand to carry the device. As a result, injuries to the hand of the wearer can be avoided, which could arise in particular by sharp-edged crown cork.

Particularly advantageous in the device according to the invention, on the one hand, the possibility of cooling the drinks by means of a disposable product and, on the other hand, the possibility to continue using parts of the disposable product after use. For example, the container of the device can be used as a trash can.

According to one embodiment, the container has a container height and the predetermined height of the container cover above the container bottom substantially corresponds to the container height.

The container cover thus covers the container as a conventional lid is formed, which is placed from above on the container. The container cover is therefore essentially at the container height to the plant. In this case, the cover preferably has only a shallow depth and thus closes the container essentially flat. The containers are thus both larger than the distance between the lid and container bottom and larger than the container height.

According to one embodiment, each container is associated with exactly one vertical opening in the container cover.

The container therefore has exactly the same number of bottles or cans as there are openings in the lid. Preferably, the openings close substantially form-fitting with the bottles or cans. There is then only a small amount of light between the bottlenecks or can ends and the edges of the openings in the lid. This is particularly advantageous for cooling the bottles or cans, especially when the free space in the container with a cooling medium, such as crushed ice, is filled.

According to a further embodiment, the containers have a bottom with a first diameter and a neck with a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is greater than the corresponding opening diameter and the second diameter is smaller than the corresponding opening diameter.

The container is thus equipped with bottles and the openings are chosen so that only the bottleneck fits through the corresponding opening.

Particularly advantageous here is that the bottles are held by the lid in the container, while the larger diameter of the bottle bottom prevents the bottles from falling out of the container during transport.

According to a further embodiment, the container cover is connected to the container substantially rotationally fixed.

The lid and the container thus form at least at the outer edge of the container a rotationally fixed positive connection. The lid can thus perform no rotational movements in the engagement of the container. This can be realized for example by a tamper-evident closure.

It is particularly advantageous here that the lid holds the containers in the container against dislocation in position. Bottles can thus not impact on each other during transport. This additionally increases the safety against glass breakage during transport, in particular because the composite of bottles and lid is held in position.

According to another embodiment, the container cover has five to eleven, in particular seven, vertical openings, of which a vertical opening is arranged centrally of the container cover and the other vertical openings are at the same distance from the one centrally disposed opening and / or the storage and Transport device takes five to eleven, in particular seven, containers, wherein the number of openings corresponds to the number of containers.

The container thus has a portable weight for anyone from 5 to 11 bottles, the container preferably having exactly 7 bottles.

The openings in the container cover, which specify the arrangement of the containers in the container, are preferably arranged so that the containers are arranged around a container in the form of a concentric ring. This type of arrangement allows optimal spacing of the containers to each other, especially in cylindrical or slightly conical containers.

According to a further embodiment, the containers have a filling quantity between 0.2 L and 0.75 L, in particular 0.33 L or 0.5 L.

The storage and transport device is thus adapted to accommodate in particular commercial containers, such as a 0.2L or 0.75L bottle of water. Preferably, the storage and transport device is adapted to receive 0.33L or 0.5L bottles of beer. The storage and transport device thus has only a few kilograms in weight and is portable for anyone with one hand.

According to a further embodiment, the container, the container cover and the carrying device are formed from plastic, in particular from the same plastic.

On the one hand, this makes possible a structure of little weight and, on the other hand, a robust device is provided by the use of plastic in a particularly favorable manner.

Particularly preferred for the formation of the storage and transport device, an EZE 5600 bucket is used. This standard bucket can be purchased inexpensively and formed according to the present invention. The advantage here is the use of a standard that allows a cost-effective for the end user price, so that, for example, the inventive device as a disposable product can be sold. The cost compared to a conventional six-carrier or a box are so if only slightly higher.

According to a further embodiment, the storage and transport device has at least one detachably connected to the storage and transport device functional accessory, in particular a bottle opener on.

At the storage and transport device according to the invention a functional accessory is arranged. This can be fastened for example by means of an adhesive on the lid of the device. If the device is equipped with bottles, for example, which have a crown cap, a bottle opener can be provided as a functional accessory. But other accessories can be used for this, such as a lighter. The accessory is thus chosen to provide added value to the end user, which is directly or indirectly related to the device.

For example, the device according to the invention is equipped with beer and sold at gas stations. As a functional accessory, a bottle opener is also provided. The device according to the invention then substantially corresponds to a significantly improved six-carrier, wherein it can be cooled simply by purchased crushed ice and the bottle opener allows easy opening of beer bottles. Such a device increases the quality of life of the end user many times over, with only a minimal increase in investment.

According to a further embodiment, the container is additionally filled with a cooling medium, in particular ice.

The cavity located in the container, which is not filled by the containers, thus has an at least partially a cooling medium. The cooling medium may be formed of ice or in particular crushed ice. Due to the almost airtight closure of the container by means of the lid, a refrigerator is created, which allows a long-lasting cooling of the containers. The cooling medium can be, for example, already at the time of sale of the device in the container or subsequently entered into the container, by opening and reclosing the lid. According to a further embodiment, the storage and transport device is adapted to be stacked with a plurality of further storage and transport devices.

This can be made possible, for example, by using identical containers with the same container height. This results in a storage area which is formed from a plurality of circular surfaces on which the next device can be stacked. In particular, the device for this purpose has 7 bottles.

According to a further embodiment, the storage and transport device has a spacing device, which is arranged horizontally in the container so that the containers are regularly and firmly spaced from one another.

The spacing device is thus arranged horizontally between the lid and container bottom and horizontally between the containers. It is for example made of cardboard and has a print on. The function of the spacing device is to space the containers regularly also below the lid. This is particularly desirable for larger bottles to increase the resistance to breakage. For example, a template is made for this purpose, which is designed in a star shape and is slipped over a or the middle bottle.

According to a further embodiment, the spacing device is formed as a cooling medium.

Particularly preferably, the retention device is designed as a cooling bag or cold bag or Coolpad and is thereby formed so that it can be arranged in the container between the containers in order to space the containers substantially regularly.

According to the invention a storage and transport device is further proposed, which is producible by a method, comprising the steps of providing a substantially oval, rectangular or circular container with a container height for receiving a plurality of filled and sealed containers, comprising a support means rotatable connected to the container about a horizontal axis; Equipping the container with a plurality of filled and sealed containers with a container height, wherein the container height is greater than the container height and closing the container with a plurality of vertical openings having container cover, so that the plurality of containers at least partially penetrate the container cover, wherein the containers in particular have a bottom and the vertical openings are smaller than the respective bottoms of the corresponding containers.

According to the invention, a storage and transport device is furthermore proposed, which has a substantially oval, rectangular or circular container with a container bottom and a container opening, a container cover suitable for the container opening with a number of embedded in the cover vertical openings having a predetermined opening diameter, wherein the container cover is reversibly and positively connected to the container and the container cover comes to rest at a predetermined height above the container bottom and a carrying device for transporting the storage and transport device, which is rotatably connected about a horizontal axis with the container, wherein the storage - And transport device is prepared and / or set up to receive several (possibly bottled and sealed) containers with a container height in the container so that the Beh ltnishöhe is greater than the predetermined height of the container closure on the container base, in particular wherein the vertical openings of the container cover are designed such that the vertical openings enclose these containers with a small opening size and are thus fixedly positioned to each other substantially.

Thus, a storage and transport device is proposed, which is empty. So it has no containers.

It is particularly advantageous here that the device can be freely equipped by the end user. The device is thus prepared accordingly for certain types of bottles and adapted to receive these bottles according to the invention.

It is also proposed to use this storage and transport device in the unequipped state as Trinkeimer or Müllereimer.

In fact, it has also been recognized that the unequipped, ie disrespectful, storage and transport device can be advantageously used for other areas. For example, the device may be used as a trash can, in particular after use of an embodiment described above or below. Of the Advantage of the use of the device according to the invention as a trash can is that when the cover is applied to the container, the vertical openings a passage of debris (for example, packaging material, paper, plastic, films, etc.) allows, but also by the cover prevents this debris from falling out again.

When using the storage and transport device reposition as Trinkeimer has the advantage that through the opening straws can be inserted and these straws are always spaced apart and thus provide a better standard of hygiene than previous Trinkeimer where the straws inserted into the container be, can not be spaced and thus can lie directly to each other.

The invention further proposes the use of a container cover having a number of vertical openings as a spreading disk, in particular a container cover according to one of the preceding claims.

It has namely been recognized that a container cover, in particular as described above or below, is particularly suitable as a sports device in the form of a Frisbee or disc. This also increases the added value of the device, in particular taking into account that the device according to the invention is particularly well suited for social occasions.

Fig. 1a

zeigt eine schematische Darstellung einer Aufbewahrungs- und Transportvorrichtung gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform

Fig. 1b

zeigt eine schematische Darstellung der Behälterabdeckung gemäß der Ausführungsform in Fig. 1a

Fig. 1c

zeigt eine schematische Darstellung der Beabstandungseinrichtung gemäß der Ausführungsform in Fig. 1a

Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the drawing.

Fig. 1a

shows a schematic representation of a storage and transport device according to a preferred embodiment

Fig. 1b

shows a schematic representation of the container cover according to the embodiment in Fig. 1a

Fig. 1c

shows a schematic representation of the spacing device according to the embodiment in Fig. 1a

Fig. 1a shows a schematic representation of a storage and transport device 100 from the side.

The storage and transport device 100 comprises a substantially circular in cross-section container 110 with a container bottom 111 and a container opening 112 and a container height H _B. The container is also slightly conical and equipped with seven identical bottles 120. The filled and sealed bottles 120 are also closed with a grain cork 122. Furthermore, the bottles have a bottle bottom 124, a bottle neck 126 and a container height H _FL , wherein the container height H _{FL is} greater than the container height H _B.

The storage and transport device 100 is further closed with a container cover 112 to the appropriate container cover 130 which comes at a height H _V above the container bottom 124 for conditioning.

The container cover 130 has for this purpose seven vertical openings 132 with a predetermined opening diameter D _O and a circumferential nut engagement 134. The nut engagement 134 is positively and reversibly connected to a located at the upper edge 116 of the container 110 Father engagement 114. The container cover 130 is thus rotationally fixed to container via a tamper-evident closure 150. Further, the container cover 130 has a predetermined height H _V , above which the container bottom 111 comes into contact with the container 110. The container height H _FL is greater than the predetermined height H _V. In the example shown, the height H _V also substantially corresponds to the container height H _B. But it is also possible that the container height H _B precipitates much higher than the height H _{V of} the container cover, namely, when the container has a raised edge and the container cover is on top of the container, as in the example shown, comes to rest, but within the container, in which case the height of the cover is still less than the height of the container. In the above example, it would also be possible that the container height H _{B is} greater than the container height, which in turn, as mentioned, is greater than the height H _{V of} the container cover. The above variant is not shown in the drawing, but is also within the scope of the invention.

The vertical openings 132 enclose the bottle necks 126 with the bottle neck diameter d _FH with a small opening dimension d _O such that the bottles 120 in the container 110 are substantially fixed to each other. A small opening dimension means in particular that d _{O is} in the range of 0.5 to about 3 mm and is essentially determined by the diameter of the crown cork of the bottle, which still has to fit through the opening. The predetermined opening diameter D _O the vertical openings 132 are chosen so that they are larger than the corresponding diameter d _{K of} the crown cork 122nd

In order to prevent the bottles 120 from falling out, the diameter of the bottle bottoms d _{B is} greater than the corresponding opening diameter of the openings 132.

In addition, in the container 110, a spacing device 150 is arranged horizontally between the bottles 120 such that the bottles are regularly and firmly spaced from each other.

The storage and transport device 100 further comprises a carrying device 140 for transporting the storage and transport device. This is designed as a handle and rotatably connected about a horizontal axis A _H with the container 110. For this purpose, the container 110 has a recess 142 at its upper edge 116.

The container 110 is further filled with ice 160, which cools the contents of the 0.33L beer bottles. In addition, the container 110, the lid 130 and the handle 140 are formed of the same plastic. Furthermore, a bottle opener 190 is glued to the container 110, which can be manually detached from the container 110 if necessary.

Fig. 1b shows a schematic representation of the container cover according to the embodiment in Fig. 1a in a top view.

The container cover 130 with the container _cover diameter D _BA has seven vertical openings 132 with an opening diameter. One of the vertical openings 132 is located in the center M of the container cover 130, and the other vertical openings 132 are concentric with the radius r _MO around the centrally located opening 132. The vertical openings 132 are arranged symmetrically with a distance d _OO to each other. The openings 132 thus have the same distance from each other.

This container cover 132 is also particularly well suited as a disc.

Fig. 1c shows a schematic representation of the spacing device according to the embodiment in Fig. 1a in a top view.

The spacing device 150, which is arranged horizontally in the container in order to space the containers regularly and firmly from each other, is formed in a star-shaped cardboard and has a diameter D _SC .

In the center M _{2 of} the spacer 150 with the diameter D _SA , a first recess 152 is arranged with a diameter D _SO . Further, six further recesses 153 are arranged corresponding to the vertical openings of the lid. They are thus also distributed concentrically around the centrally arranged recess 152, wherein the centers M _{3 of} the six further recesses 153 are equally spaced on the circular ring 155 of the radius r _SA . The diameter D _{SO of} the recesses is also greater than the corresponding bottle neck diameter d _FH .

Claims (17)

Storage and transport apparatus (100) comprising: a rectangular or circular container (110) of substantially oval cross-section, having a container bottom (111) and a container opening (112), - A container cover (130) which is suitable for the container opening and has a number of vertical openings (132) embedded in the cover, which have a predetermined opening diameter (D _O ), wherein the container cover (130) is reversibly and positively connected to the container (110) and the container cover (130) comes to rest above the container bottom (111) at a predetermined height (H _V ), - A carrying device (140) for transporting the storage and transport device, which is rotatably connected about a horizontal axis (A _H ) with the container (110) and - Several in the container (110) arranged filled and sealed containers (120) with a container height (H _FL ), in which - the container height (H _FL ) is greater than the predetermined height (H _V ) of the container cover (130) above the container bottom (111) and the vertical openings of the container cover (132) are designed such that the vertical openings the containers (120) enclose with a small opening size and thus the containers (120) in the container (110) are substantially fixed to each other. Storage and transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that the container (110) has a container height (H _B ) and the predetermined height (H _V ) of the container cover (130) above the container bottom (111) substantially corresponds to the container height (H _B ) or the predetermined height (H _V ) of the container Container cover (130) over the container bottom is smaller than the container height (H _B ). Storage and transport device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized - That each container (120) is associated with exactly one vertical opening in the container cover (130). Storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - The containers have a bottom (122) with a first diameter (D _B ) and a neck (124) with a second diameter (D _H ), wherein the first diameter (D _B ) is greater than the corresponding opening diameter (D _O ) and the second diameter (D _H ) is smaller than the corresponding opening diameter (D _O ). Storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - The container cover (130) with the container (110) is connected substantially rotationally fixed. Storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - The container cover (130) five to eleven, in particular seven, vertical openings (132), of which a vertical opening in the middle of the container cover (130) is arranged and the other vertical openings have the same distance from the centrally disposed opening
and or - The storage and transport device five to eleven, in particular seven, receptacles (120) receives, wherein the number of openings corresponds to the number of containers. Storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - The containers have a capacity of between 0.2L and 0.75L, in particular 0.33L or 0.5L. Storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - The container (110), the container cover (130) and the support means (140) made of plastic, in particular of the same plastic, are formed. Storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , - At least one releasably connected to the storage and transport device functional accessory, in particular bottle opener. Storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - The container is additionally filled with a cooling medium, in particular ice. Storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - The storage and transport device is adapted to be stacked several times with a variety of other storage and transport devices according to one of the preceding claims. Storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by , - A spacing device (150), which is arranged horizontally in the container (110) so that the containers are regularly and firmly spaced from each other. Storage and transport device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - The spacing device (150) is formed as a cooling medium. Storage and transport device producible by a method of the steps comprising: - Providing a cross-sectionally substantially oval, rectangular or circular container (110) having a container height (H _B ) for receiving a plurality of filled and sealed containers (134), comprising a support means (140) rotatably about a horizontal axis (A _H ) is connected to the container (110), - Equipping the container (110) with a plurality of filled and sealed containers (120) with a container height (H _FL ) and - Closing the container (110) with a plurality of vertical openings (132) having container cover (130) so that the plurality of containers (120) partially penetrate the container cover (130), wherein the containers in particular have a bottom (122) and the vertical Openings (132) are smaller than the respective bottoms of the corresponding containers (120). Storage and transport apparatus (100) comprising: a rectangular or circular container (110) of substantially oval cross-section, having a container bottom (111) and a container opening (112), - A container cover (130) which is suitable for the container opening and has a number of vertical openings (132) embedded in the cover, which have a predetermined opening diameter (D _O ), wherein the container cover (130) is reversibly and positively connected to the container (110) and the container cover (130) comes to rest above the container bottom (111) at a predetermined height (H _V ) and - A carrying device (140) for transporting the storage and transport device, which is rotatably connected about a horizontal axis (A _H ) to the container (110), wherein - The storage and transport device (100) is prepared and / or set up to receive a plurality of filled and sealed containers (120) with a container height (H _FL ) in the container (110) so that the container height (H _FL ) is greater than the predetermined height (H _V ) of the container cover (130) above the container bottom (111), in particular wherein the vertical openings of the container cover (132) are designed so that the vertical openings enclose these containers (120) with a small opening dimension and thus in Essentially fixed to each other. Use of a storage and transport device according to claim 15 as a trinker bucket filled with a drinkable liquid, in particular the drinkable liquid of which is consumable by means of drinking straws which are inserted through the vertical openings of the container cover,
or - a facility for collecting and storing waste. Use of a number of vertical openings having container cover as a disc, in particular a container cover according to one of the preceding claims.

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