EP3428082B1 - Bottle crate for both single bottles and multi-bottle packs and similar containers - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a bottle crate according to the preamble of claim 1.
- beverage bottles are sold in smaller and more portable bottle containers, namely in bottle containers with usually four to eight bottles accommodated in them.
- the most common are the so-called six-packs, i.e. bottle containers that hold six individual bottles.
- Cardboard, but also plastic, is mostly used as the material for such bottle containers.
- bottle crates are increasingly being made available on the beverage market, both for the transport of individual bottles and for the reception of such bottles
- Multiple containers, especially six-packs, are equipped. This is mainly because when boxes for the delivery of six-packs and the like are delivered, it is expedient to use the same box for the return transport of the empty individual bottles in the way of conventional deposit systems.
- Boxes of this type for accommodating individual bottles or multiple containers are usually fitted with quills in the interior of the box, with a quill in each case in the corner regions of the boxes being arranged centrally between four bottle compartments or storage spaces for individual bottles.
- quills in the interior of the box
- support-threshold-like projections are provided in the interior of the box in addition to the quills, which are sometimes also used as half-quills.
- threshold-like support projections serve to hold the empty bottles set for the return transport, which are held either by the quills or such threshold-like support projections (cf. approximately WO 2010/055204 A1 ). More quill boxes are from the DE 102004038615 A1 and the DE 7819399 U1 known.
- the multi-bottle containers set in such a bottle crate are usually held by the engagement of quills arranged in the center between four parking spaces, which dip into corresponding openings in the bottom of the multi-container, in particular six-packs, so that these quills, when the six-packs are set, between the bottles accommodated in the multi-container are arranged.
- Such a hold over quills is also problematic when carrying such boxes by hand.
- Bottle crates are known according to the preamble of claim 1 for the optional setting of individual bottles and multiple containers, in which specially shaped partition wall sections are provided for holding the bottles, the cranking at both endings either in the form of T-shaped crosspieces with inwardly inclined legs or Y -Have hollow profiles.
- bottle crates are known which are equipped with quills in the crossing area of adjacent bottle receiving compartments (cf. EP 094 530 A2 , DE 103 13 618 A1 ).
- the object of the invention is to provide bottle crates which are equipped both for the setting of individual bottles and multi-bottle containers, such as six-packs and the like, and thereby prevent set individual bottles from striking against one another by simple structural measures and at the same time enable stable reception of such multi-bottle containers.
- each bottle storage space of a bottle crate is laterally delimited by at least one side wall of the crate and / or by at least two support members which are arranged on the longitudinal and transverse sides of each storage space.
- the construction of such a box has the result that individual bottles inserted into the bottle receiving compartments are securely held on all four sides, which reduces the risk of the inserted bottles colliding.
- preferably at the parking spaces which are arranged inside the box and not adjacent to the box side walls preferably four supporting members arranged perpendicular to each other are used, which thus hold bottles set from four sides.
- two support members are used for the corner-side parking spaces and three support elements are used for the other parking spaces arranged at the box edge, so that a stop at both the parking spaces arranged adjacent to the side walls is guaranteed by the side walls of the box as well as by support members arranged inside the box.
- these support members which are arranged on the bottom of the box and protrude upwards, are arranged at a distance from one another and are therefore isolated from one another by intermediate distances and are therefore arranged alone and form the corresponding bottle receiving compartments between them. Because of this isolated arrangement or standalone arrangement of these support members both with an intermediate distance to the box walls and with an intermediate section to the adjacent support members, it is also possible to set multi-bottle containers, the support members immersing in corresponding openings in the bottom of the multi-bottle containers. This results in a very stable anchoring of the set multi-bottle containers by means of a plurality of support members which reach into the multiple containers and between the bottles received there.
- seven support members are present which plunge into corresponding bottom openings when the container is set, so that the set container is fixed by means of a total of seven support elements, for example, and thus also during the transport of a bottle crate with received containers be kept safe in it.
- the individual bottles are kept at a distance from one another, so that noises caused by bottles hitting each other are largely reduced.
- the support members are preferably provided with through openings in the center.
- the bottles which are usually thicker with a lower bottle belly than the upper bottle neck, can dip somewhat into the through openings and thus into the support members, which favors the hold of the set bottles by the support members, in particular by positive locking.
- the support members which delimit the bottle receiving compartments are arranged one behind the other, both in longitudinal rows parallel to the longitudinal walls and in transverse rows running perpendicular thereto, parallel to the transverse walls, each preferably in a row in a common plane.
- the support members per parking space are aligned perpendicular to each other and thus provided on all four sides of each parking space inside the box, on two sides at the box corners and on three sides at the parking spaces, which are otherwise arranged adjacent to the box side walls.
- the support members have two opposite longitudinal webs which project upward from the ground and which expediently delimit the passage opening between them.
- the support members it is advisable to use the support members to be formed by support brackets which are open towards the bottom, in particular U, V or C-shaped support brackets.
- U, V or C-shaped support brackets As a result, two longitudinal bars are available for holding the set bottles on each side of a parking space, which ensures a good and stable hold of the set bottles, in particular the avoidance of rattling noises caused by bottles hitting each other.
- the formation of the support members in such a way that they taper towards the top is particularly suitable for setting containers.
- Such support members expediently have a thickness in the upper region of 0.3 to 1.5, preferably 0.3 to a maximum of 1 mm, which facilitates the immersion of the support members when setting the containers.
- the containers are set due to the tapered upper region of the support members when the container is inserted, the bottles received in the container are pressed apart, with the result that the stable reception of the containers in the bottle crate is promoted and the setting of the containers is also facilitated.
- the opposite end faces of support members in particular the opposite end faces of each crossbar, with a particularly round inward curve in adaptation to the bottle belly of the bottles to be adjusted.
- the rounding on the two end faces of each support member between the two longitudinal legs of the support member, in particular in the region of the crosspiece, and expediently between the two longitudinal legs.
- the longitudinal webs with inwardly projecting ribs as stop shoulders which limit the insertion of inserted bottles into the through openings of the support members, so that the bottles placed in adjacent compartments cannot come into contact with one another.
- the support members are connected to an essentially horizontal crossbar.
- the transverse webs are provided on their upper edge with a downwardly shaped, preferably rounded downward indentation.
- the longitudinal webs protrude with their upper ends over the transverse web.
- the upper ends of the longitudinal webs taper, in particular if they are tapered at their upper front ends, so that they form plug-in tips which make it easier to put on or put on a packaging carton.
- the bottle crate can expediently be made together with the support members in one piece from plastic, in particular by injection molding from plastic.
- These can then be used separately in complementary openings in the bottom of a bottle crate, preferably with a plug seat.
- a stop shoulder is preferably provided in the lower region of the longitudinal webs, which can be flange-shaped.
- a downwardly extending plug-in part in particular in the form of a circumferential plug-in apron, is provided at the lower end of the stop shoulder.
- the two longitudinal webs can also extend into this, resulting in an overall very rigid construction of the support members.
- the support members can be designed as a solid profile or as a hollow profile, and in the case of the hollow profile formation, the hollow profiles can advantageously be formed by gas or water injection.
- partial walls can be provided in the box, which subdivide the compartment interior of a bottle crate formed from four circumferentially arranged side walls into at least two areas.
- these partial walls also serve to support the set individual bottles and the six-packs from the side.
- a box can advantageously be divided into two halves by a continuous partial wall.
- Corresponding multiple packs can be set in each half of the box for the bottles and six storage spaces in a row with a total capacity of 24 bottles, here in particular three 4-packs or one 8-pack and 4-pack for each half.
- Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a corner area of a bottle crate 2, only partially shown, which in the usual way shows a crate bottom 4 and circumferentially arranged side walls 6.
- the side walls 6 are shown in the illustration Fig. 1 only shown with shortened side walls to better illustrate the facial expressions of support members provided in the box interior, which are arranged on the box bottom 4.
- the side walls are higher, i.e. in the case of a so-called low side box, the side walls would have approximately the height of the support members described below, and in the preferred application of high side boxes a side wall height that is higher than the bottles or containers to be placed in the boxes .
- the in Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a corner area of a bottle crate 2, only partially shown, which in the usual way shows a crate bottom 4 and circumferentially arranged side walls 6.
- the side walls 6 are shown in the illustration Fig. 1 only shown with shortened side walls to better illustrate the facial expressions of support members provided in
- bottle crate for optionally holding individual bottles as well as bottle containers, such as six-packs or the like, that is to say containers which in each case hold a group of bottles in particular in a cardboard packaging.
- bottle containers often also called multi-packs, can hold four, six, eight or even more bottles, although six-packs are the most common bottle containers.
- Such multiple or multi-bottle packs are usually formed from cardboard, but packs which are made from plastic films are also used.
- the Indian Fig. 1 The bottle crate shown here is used, for example, to hold six packs as well as to hold single bottles, for which purpose a number of support members 8 are arranged on the crate bottom 4 or the supporting surface of the crate. These support members 8 form bottle parking spaces 10 between themselves but also between the longitudinal or transverse side walls 2a, 2b.
- Fig. 1 In order to better represent the inclusion of a bottle in the manner of a six-pack, in Fig. 1 the contact area 12 of a bottle container set in such a box is shown in dashed lines, the dashed lines depicting, as it were, the floor plan of the bottom of such a six-pack.
- the container provided for receiving a six-pack results in six bottle setting positions 10a to 10f, that is, six setting positions 10.
- the corner area of a bottle crate shown is provided with a total of seven support members 8, namely formed from support members 8a, 8b and 8c arranged in series one behind the other, which extend in the middle of the contact surface 12 for the container and parallel to the longitudinal wall 2a.
- support members 8d, 8e, 8f and 8g are again provided in relation to the contact surface 12 for receiving a six-pack, in two rows with two support members 8 each, these support members 8d to 8g parallel to the transverse walls 2b and thus are aligned perpendicular to the longitudinal walls 2a.
- the support members located in rows are each arranged along a common plane, in one plane either parallel to the transverse wall or parallel to the longitudinal wall.
- the support members 8 are in each case arranged on the sides of the parking spaces 10 and delimit corresponding storage spaces 10 with one another and / or with the longitudinal and transverse walls, which serve to accommodate individual bottles, which are additionally supported by the support elements 10 and in a side arrangement by the longitudinal and transverse walls are supported. It goes without saying that each longitudinal row of support members and each transverse row of support members of course far more than that in the partial representation of a bottle crate Fig. 1 Support members shown in the appropriate orientation, which depends solely on the size and capacity for receiving bottles and containers of the bottle crate.
- the support members 8 are each arranged alone on the box base 4, namely isolated from one another by intermediate distances. This is because the support members engage in appropriately provided slot-like openings in the base of the container when setting a container and, moreover, the side walls of the container must have space between adjacent support members, so that they can be set accordingly in the bottle crate.
- several longitudinal rows and transverse rows each with support members arranged one behind the other, are arranged parallel to the longitudinal walls and transverse walls.
- the support members arranged on the sides of the bottle parking spaces 10 each have a through opening 14 in the central region, into which a small part of the bottle inserted into a bottle receiving compartment formed by a parking space engages, so that it is held by the support members 8 accordingly is.
- the through openings 14 here extend from the top of the floor up to the upper region of the support members 8.
- the support members shown are expediently designed in the form of a support bracket 16, which according to Fig. 1 open towards the bottom 4, is formed from two longitudinal legs in the form of longitudinal webs 17 and a transverse web 18, which connects the upper ends of the two longitudinal webs 17 to one another.
- the longitudinal webs 17 extend vertically upwards from the floor 4, which is not, however, the brackets can also be V-shaped or C-shaped, with the result that the longitudinal webs are directed obliquely inwards at a small angle can be arranged.
- the support members 8 formed in this way extend from the floor upwards at a height which preferably corresponds to approximately 1/2 to 2/3 of the height of the bottles to be adjusted.
- the support members 8 have at their respective end faces aligned with the parking space 10 an inwardly directed flat curvature 20, which in the exemplary embodiment shown is essentially formed in the region of the transverse webs 18 and thus in particular between the opposite longitudinal webs 16 of the support members.
- the curve is expediently adapted to the bottle belly of the bottle to be adjusted and makes it easier to insert the bottles.
- the support members 8 taper upwards, that is, towards the upper edge of the crosspieces 18, which on the one hand facilitates the insertion of the individual bottles to be adjusted, but on the other hand also the immersion of the support members 8 in the corresponding openings in the bottom of the reusable containers, which in the bottle crate must be adjusted.
- the respective end faces of the support members 8 facing the parking spaces form a semicircular, vertically upwardly extending profile for the bottle adjustment.
- the U-shaped support brackets resemble the shape of a Gothic arch.
- the support bracket can be in the form of a rectangular semi-arch instead of an arch shape.
- Other configurations of the support members are also possible.
- the longitudinal webs 17 and the crossbar 18 can each be designed as a solid wall profile or as a material saving as a hollow profile, which would then be open downwards in particular to facilitate the manufacture of such a bottle crate by injection molding from plastic.
- the bottle crate bottom 4 it is also expedient for the bottle crate bottom 4 to have an opening 22 in the region of the support bracket 16, in particular between the two longitudinal legs, which are provided for corresponding mold cores.
- this also results in an open structuring of the bottle crate bottom 4, with how Fig. 1 shows, an opening can also be provided in the middle of the parking space, which results in a corresponding material saving for the bottle crate.
- each support member 8 have on their opposite end faces inwardly projecting ribs 24, which limit the grip of the set bottles.
- the webs can also have further ribs for the purpose of stiffening, which can be arranged over the circumference.
- these support members form 8 spacers between the bottles to be set and support the set individual bottles in such a way that the bottle diameters of the set bottles do not touch each other and thus a knocking of the bottles during transport and the associated noise can be prevented.
- the support members are expediently reduced up to a minimum wall thickness, to wall thicknesses preferably in the range between 0.3 mm and 1.5 mm, expediently 0.3 to 1.0 mm, facilitates the insertion of the bottles. This also affects the setting of the six-packs, because the spacers push the bottles apart a little.
- the contour of the support bracket with longitudinal webs, rounding in the crossbar and central access opening adapts to a certain extent to the diameter the bottle to be adjusted, especially its bottle belly, so that the inserted bottles are held very well by the support members.
- the support members thus serve on the one hand as a spacer for the bottles to be adjusted but also as supports for the reusable containers to be adjusted, as is evident Fig. 1 clearly shows where the riot floor of another six-pack is also shown in dashed lines at the bottom right.
- the support members are arranged in the central region of the sides of the bottle parking spaces 10, preferably over a width between 2/5 and half the width of a side wall surface, in particular a width between 1/2 and 2/3 of the side of each parking space 10 Fig. 1 shows, the support members 8 expediently taper towards the top, which makes it easier to insert the bottle containers, since the support members 8 engage in corresponding cutouts or openings in the bottom of the bottle containers when the containers are set.
- Fig. 2 shows purely exemplary and in a purely schematic representation a top view of a portion of the bottle crate analog Fig. 1 , with the rectangle border in Fig. 2 should only schematically represent a partial area of the bottom 4.
- the support members 8a to 8g for a six-pack holder. Again, this is only exemplary, because the mimin shown would of course also be equipped with a corresponding modification of the arrangement of the support members for four-fold packs and eight-fold packs and the like.
- Fig. 2 shows very clearly the taper of the support members upwards and also the two-sided and inward curves 20 on the two opposite end faces of each support member, shown here on the support member 8a.
- the slimming of the longitudinal webs and the upward tapering towards a thin transverse web 18 can be clearly seen, which forms, so to speak, an immersion tip for the adjusting bottle containers.
- FIG. 3 Also from Fig. 3 is the upward tapering formation of the support members as well as the two opposite curves for each support member, shown here on the centrally arranged support member 8b, wherein Fig. 3 the left corner of the bottle crate analog Fig. 1 represents.
- Fig. 1 shows Fig. 3 a box with an open textured bottom.
- the inwardly projecting ribs 24 are clearly recognizable on the opposite longitudinal legs of each support member, here in particular in relation to the support member 8d.
- the longitudinal limbs of the support members which are curved here, have a T-profile in cross section.
- Fig. 4 shows a further embodiment of a bottle crate with corresponding facial expressions of the previous figures, but now with a central subdivision of the crate by a centrally provided partition wall 26, which is also provided with a central handle 28 in the illustrated embodiment. It goes without saying that this is of course not mandatory, as the perspective representation in Fig. 4 readily recognizable, there are corresponding handle openings 30 on the two opposite narrow side walls that serve to carry the box.
- the in Fig. 4 shown box with the facial expressions according to the previous figures is used to hold four six-packs and thus to hold a total of 24 bottles.
- the partial wall 26 serves as a side wall for the four compartments for the adjustment of the six-packs, and thus has the same supporting function as the side walls 6 of the box.
- the partial wall 26 is parallel to the two longitudinal side walls 6 and divides the box into two oblique halves, two six-packs each being able to be accommodated.
- the facial expressions of the support members shown are also the inclusion of three four-packs per half of the crate or the inclusion of an 8-pack and a 4-pack in each half of the crate due to the support links arranged crosswise to one another and laterally at the bottle insertion points.
- Fig. 5 shows an expedient embodiment of a support member 8.
- the support member 8 is, as is readily possible
- Fig. 5 shows, designed as a U-shaped support bracket 16 and, in this respect, has two longitudinal webs 17 which stand vertically in the example shown and which delimit the passage opening 14 between them.
- Fig. 5 shows clearly a variant with oppositely arranged web-like ribs 24, which protrude from the two longitudinal webs 17 approximately in the middle towards the passage opening 14 and stop shoulders in the illustrated embodiment limit, which prevent the bottle bellies from reaching through inserted bottles. It goes without saying that if these mutually directed ribs 24 are omitted, the longitudinal webs 17 also serve as stop shoulders for the inserted bottles and prevent contact between bottles which are set in adjacent bottle insertion positions.
- Fig. 5 also shows the curvature 20 in the end face of the support member 8 and the tapering of the support member upward, so that, so to speak, above, that is, at the upper edge of the support member 8, an immersion tip for receiving the container by the support member is formed.
- Out Fig. 5 further ribs can also be seen on the outer surface of the longitudinal webs, which are designated by 30 and serve to reinforce the longitudinal webs 17.
- Fig. 6 shows a variant of a support member in the form of a U-shaped support bracket 8 with an arcuate transverse web 18, which connects the two substantially vertical longitudinal webs 16 to each other in an arc.
- the curve 20 in the upper region of the support member, namely here on the crosspiece 18, can also be seen.
- FIGS. 7 to 9 show a further preferred embodiment of a support member according to the invention for a bottle crate in the context of the invention, wherein the same components with the same reference numerals as in the previous embodiment are described.
- This embodiment is particularly suitable for accommodating multi-bottle packs made of cardboard.
- the support member 8 is in the form of an essentially H-shaped support bracket and is formed with two upright or vertically standing longitudinal webs 17 which are arranged at a distance from one another and are arranged parallel to one another in the exemplary embodiment shown and which can delimit a passage opening 14 between them .
- the two longitudinal webs 17 are connected to one another in the region of their upper end, specifically above the access opening 14, by means of a transverse web 18, the lower edge of which is expediently designed to correspond to the upper end of the access opening 14, here in particular rounded, and the upper edge 30 of which is followed by one rounded recess is provided, as can be seen quite clearly Figure 8 results.
- the downward bulging, curved upper edge of the crosspiece 18 and thus preferably the crosspiece 18 tapers towards the center of the crosspiece, which in turn makes it easier to put on a multi-bottle packaging made of cardboard in particular.
- the longitudinal webs 17 are formed as a substantially U-shaped profiles, which has advantages with regard to stiffening these longitudinal webs.
- hollow profiles could also optionally be provided.
- the box in one piece, in particular by injection molding from plastic. If necessary, however, as with the preceding exemplary embodiments, it is possible for the support members to be inserted separately with a snug fit into complementary openings in the box bottom.
- the box can be manufactured separately from the support members by injection molding from plastic and the support members can be inserted subsequently, preferably with a tight fit. This enables the replacement of damaged support members.
- a stop flange here an oval stop flange 34
- the flange is provided below with an apron 36 as a plug-in part.
- the longitudinal webs 17 expediently extend into the plug-in part projecting downward, here in the form of an apron 36. This results in a stable plug-in part 36 which can be inserted with a tight fit into complementary openings in the base of the box and can therefore be replaced and thus replaced in the event of damage.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Flaschenkasten gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1.The invention relates to a bottle crate according to the preamble of claim 1.
Auf dem Getränkemarkt werden mehr und mehr Getränkeflaschen in kleineren und besser tragbaren Flaschengebinden verkauft und zwar in Flaschengebinden mit in der Regel vier bis acht darin aufgenommenen Flaschen. Am meisten gängig sind hierbei die sogenannten Sixpacks, also Flaschengebinde, die sechs Einzelflaschen aufnehmen. Als Material für derartige Flaschengebinde wird zumeist Karton aber auch Kunststoff verwendet.On the beverage market, more and more beverage bottles are sold in smaller and more portable bottle containers, namely in bottle containers with usually four to eight bottles accommodated in them. The most common are the so-called six-packs, i.e. bottle containers that hold six individual bottles. Cardboard, but also plastic, is mostly used as the material for such bottle containers.
Aus diesem Grund werden auf dem Getränkemarkt zunehmend Flaschenkästen bereitgestellt, die sowohl für den Transport von Einzelflaschen wie auch für die Aufnahme von derartigen Mehrfachgebinden, insbesondere Sixpacks, gerüstet sind. Dies vor allem deswegen, weil bei Auslieferung von Kästen für die Aufnahme von Sixpacks und dergleichen, es zweckmäßig ist, den ein- und denselben Kasten auch für den Rücktransport der leeren Einzelflaschen im Wege übliche Pfandsysteme zu verwenden.For this reason, bottle crates are increasingly being made available on the beverage market, both for the transport of individual bottles and for the reception of such bottles Multiple containers, especially six-packs, are equipped. This is mainly because when boxes for the delivery of six-packs and the like are delivered, it is expedient to use the same box for the return transport of the empty individual bottles in the way of conventional deposit systems.
Derartige Kästen für die Aufnahme von Einzelflaschen oder Mehrfachgebinden sind zumeist im Kasteninneren mit Pinolen bestückt, wobei insbesondere in den Eckbereichen der Kästen jeweils eine Pinole mittig zwischen vier Flaschenabteile bzw. Einstellplätze für Einzelflaschen angeordnet ist. Je nach Art der Aufteilung der Flaschenkästen für die Aufnahme von Sixpacks oder anderen Flaschengebinden sind im Kasteninneren neben den Pinolen, die teilweise auch als Halbpinolen verwendet werden, stützschwellenartige Vorsprünge vorgesehen. Diese sind deswegen neben den Vollpinolen in derartigen Kisten erforderlich, da je nach Größe der Mehrfachgebinde eine Einstellung derartiger Gebinde nur möglich ist, falls auch in der Höhe reduzierte Stützvorsprünge vorhanden sind. Diese schwellenartigen Stützvorsprünge dienen dabei zur Halterung der für den Rücktransport eingestellten leeren Flaschen, die entweder durch die Pinolen oder derartige schwellenartige Stützvorsprünge gehalten werden (vgl. etwa
Bei dem Einstellen von Einzelflaschen in die Flascheneinstellplätze solcher Kästen, in denen jeweils mittig zwischen vier Flaschenaufnahmeabteilen eine Pinole oder ein stützschwellenartiger Vorsprung angeordnet ist, können sich allerdings diese nur über die Pinolen bzw. schwellenartigen Vorsprünge gehaltenen Flaschen einander berühren mit der Folge, dass bei einem transportbedingten Aneinanderschlagen der Flaschen eine sehr starke Geräuschentwicklung resultiert.When individual bottles are placed in the bottle storage locations of such crates, in which a quill or a support-like projection is arranged in the middle between four bottle-receiving compartments, these bottles can only touch each other via the quills or threshold-like projections, with the result that in one When the bottles are knocked together during transportation, there is a very high level of noise.
Die Halterung der in einem solchen Flaschenkasten eingestellten Mehrflaschengebinde erfolgt in der Regel durch den Eingriff von mittig zwischen vier Stellplätzen angeordneten Pinolen, die in entsprechende Öffnungen im Boden des Mehrfachgebindes, insbesondere Sixpacks eintauchen, so dass diese Pinolen bei eingestellten Sixpacks zwischen den im Mehrfachgebinde aufgenommenen Flaschen angeordnet sind. Ein solcher Halt über Pinolen ist aber beim Tragen derartiger Kästen von Hand durchaus auch problematisch. Bei einem manuellen Tragen derartiger Kästen werden diese zumeist mit einer Hand an der Seite gehalten, so dass sich die Flaschenkästen in Schrägstellung befinden, mit der Folge, dass bei entsprechender Schrägstellung die Flaschengebinde nicht mehr sicher im Kasten gehalten werden und gegebenenfalls auch hinausfallen können, was zu einem Bruch der gefüllten Flaschen eines Gebindes führen kann.The multi-bottle containers set in such a bottle crate are usually held by the engagement of quills arranged in the center between four parking spaces, which dip into corresponding openings in the bottom of the multi-container, in particular six-packs, so that these quills, when the six-packs are set, between the bottles accommodated in the multi-container are arranged. Such a hold over quills is also problematic when carrying such boxes by hand. When such boxes are carried manually, they are usually held on the side with one hand, so that the bottle boxes are in an inclined position, with the result that when the boxes are corresponding If the bottle containers are tilted, they can no longer be held securely in the box and may also fall out, which can lead to a break in the filled bottles of a container.
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Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, Flaschenkästen zu schaffen, die sowohl für die Einstellung von Einzelflaschen wie auch Mehrflaschengebinden, wie etwa Sixpacks und dergleichen, gerüstet sind und hierbei durch einfache bauliche Maßnahmen ein Aneinanderschlagen eingestellter Einzelflaschen verhindern und zugleich eine stabile Aufnahme von derartigen Mehrflaschengebinden ermöglicht.The object of the invention is to provide bottle crates which are equipped both for the setting of individual bottles and multi-bottle containers, such as six-packs and the like, and thereby prevent set individual bottles from striking against one another by simple structural measures and at the same time enable stable reception of such multi-bottle containers.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die im Anspruch 1 enthaltenen Merkmale gelöst. Zweckmäßige Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind durch die in den Unteransprüchen enthaltenen Merkmale gekennzeichnet.This object is achieved by the features contained in claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are characterized by the features contained in the subclaims.
Nach Maßgabe der Erfindung ist ein jeder Flascheneinstellplatz eines Flaschenkastens seitlich durch mindestens eine Kastenseitenwand und/oder durch mindestens zwei Stützglieder begrenzt, die an Längs- und Querseiten eines jeden Stellplatzes angeordnet sind. Der Aufbau eines solchen Kastens hat zur Folge, dass in die Flaschenaufnahmeabteile eingesetzte Einzelflaschen an allen vier Seiten sicher gehalten sind, was die Gefahr des Aneinanderstoßens der eingestellten Flaschen vermindert. Hierbei werden vorzugsweise an den Stellplätzen, die im Kasteninneren und nicht benachbart den Kastenseitenwänden angeordnet sind, vorzugsweise jeweils vier zueinander senkrecht angeordnete Stützglieder verwendet, die somit von vier Seiten her eingestellte Flaschen halten. Im Falle der Stellplätze, die benachbart der Seitenwände angeordnet sind, werden für die eckseitigen Stellplätze jeweils zwei Stützglieder und für die anderen am Kastenrand angeordneten Stellplätze jeweils drei Stützglieder verwendet, so dass bei den benachbart den Seitenwänden angeordneten Stellplätzen ein Halt sowohl durch die Kastenseitenwände wie auch durch im Kasteninneren angeordnete Stützglieder gewährleistet wird.According to the invention, each bottle storage space of a bottle crate is laterally delimited by at least one side wall of the crate and / or by at least two support members which are arranged on the longitudinal and transverse sides of each storage space. The construction of such a box has the result that individual bottles inserted into the bottle receiving compartments are securely held on all four sides, which reduces the risk of the inserted bottles colliding. In this case, preferably at the parking spaces which are arranged inside the box and not adjacent to the box side walls, preferably four supporting members arranged perpendicular to each other are used, which thus hold bottles set from four sides. In the case of the parking spaces, which are arranged adjacent to the side walls, two support members are used for the corner-side parking spaces and three support elements are used for the other parking spaces arranged at the box edge, so that a stop at both the parking spaces arranged adjacent to the side walls is guaranteed by the side walls of the box as well as by support members arranged inside the box.
Erfindungsgemäß sind diese Stützglieder, die auf dem Kastenboden angeordnet sind und nach oben vorstehen, auf Abstand zueinander angeordnet und dadurch durch Zwischenabstände voneinander isoliert und damit alleinstehend angeordnet und bilden zwischen sich die entsprechenden Flaschenaufnahmeabteile. Aufgrund dieser isolierten Anordnung bzw. alleinstehenden Anordnung dieser Stützglieder sowohl mit Zwischenabstand zu den Kastenwänden sowie mit Zwischenabschnitt zu den benachbarten Stützgliedern ist auch eine Einstellung von Mehrflaschengebinden möglich, wobei die Stützglieder in entsprechende Öffnungen am Boden der Mehrflaschengebinde eintauchen. Dadurch ergibt sich eine sehr stabile Verankerung der eingestellten Mehrflaschengebinde durch eine Mehrzahl von in die Mehrfachgebinde und zwischen die dort aufgenommenen Flaschen greifenden Stützglieder.According to the invention, these support members, which are arranged on the bottom of the box and protrude upwards, are arranged at a distance from one another and are therefore isolated from one another by intermediate distances and are therefore arranged alone and form the corresponding bottle receiving compartments between them. Because of this isolated arrangement or standalone arrangement of these support members both with an intermediate distance to the box walls and with an intermediate section to the adjacent support members, it is also possible to set multi-bottle containers, the support members immersing in corresponding openings in the bottom of the multi-bottle containers. This results in a very stable anchoring of the set multi-bottle containers by means of a plurality of support members which reach into the multiple containers and between the bottles received there.
In einer praktikablen Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind beispielsweise für die Einstellung von Sixpacks sieben Stützglieder vorhanden, die beim Einstellen des Gebindes in entsprechende bodenseitige Öffnungen eintauchen, so dass das eingestellte Gebinde über insgesamt beispielsweise sieben Stützglieder fixiert und damit auch während des Transports eines Flaschenkastens mit aufgenommenen Gebinden darin sicher gehalten werden. Infolge der Halterung der in die Flaschenaufnahmeabteile eingestellten Flaschen rundum an allen vier Seiten eines jeden Stellplatzes bzw. eines jeden Flaschenaufnahmeabteils werden eingestellte Einzelflaschen auf Distanz zueinander gehalten, so dass Geräuschbildungen durch aneinanderschlagende Flaschen weitgehend reduziert sind.In a practicable embodiment of the invention, for example for the setting of six packs, seven support members are present which plunge into corresponding bottom openings when the container is set, so that the set container is fixed by means of a total of seven support elements, for example, and thus also during the transport of a bottle crate with received containers be kept safe in it. As a result of the mounting of the bottles placed in the bottle receiving compartments all around on all four sides of each parking space or each bottle receiving compartment, the individual bottles are kept at a distance from one another, so that noises caused by bottles hitting each other are largely reduced.
Insbesondere ist es zweckmäßig, dass die Stützglieder vorzugsweise mittig mit Durchgriffsöffnungen versehen sind. In diese Durchgriffsöffnungen können die üblicherweise mit einem unteren Flaschenbauch gegenüber dem oberen Flaschenhals dicker ausgebildeten Flaschen etwas in die Durchgriffsöffnungen und damit in die Stützglieder eintauchen, was den Halt der eingestellten Flaschen durch die Stützglieder begünstigt, insbesondere durch Formschluss.In particular, it is expedient that the support members are preferably provided with through openings in the center. In these through openings, the bottles, which are usually thicker with a lower bottle belly than the upper bottle neck, can dip somewhat into the through openings and thus into the support members, which favors the hold of the set bottles by the support members, in particular by positive locking.
Zweckmäßigerweise sind die Stützglieder, welche die Flaschenaufnahmeabteile begrenzen sowohl in Längsreihen parallel zu den Längswänden wie auch in hierzu senkrecht verlaufenden Querreihen, parallel zu den Querwänden, jeweils hintereinander angeordnet und zwar jeweils vorzugsweise je Reihe in einer gemeinsamen Ebene. Zweckmäßigerweise sind hierbei die Stützglieder je Stellplatz zueinander senkrecht ausgerichtet und damit an allen vier Seiten eines jeden Stellplatzes im Kasteninneren, an zwei Seiten an den Kastenecken und an drei Seiten an den Stellplätzen vorgesehen, die im Übrigen benachbart der Kastenseitenwände angeordnet sind.Appropriately, the support members which delimit the bottle receiving compartments are arranged one behind the other, both in longitudinal rows parallel to the longitudinal walls and in transverse rows running perpendicular thereto, parallel to the transverse walls, each preferably in a row in a common plane. Appropriately, the support members per parking space are aligned perpendicular to each other and thus provided on all four sides of each parking space inside the box, on two sides at the box corners and on three sides at the parking spaces, which are otherwise arranged adjacent to the box side walls.
In einer besonders zweckmäßigen Ausbildung der Stützglieder weisen diese zwei gegenüberliegende und vom Boden nach oben vorstehende Längsstege auf, die zwischen sich zweckmäßigerweise die Durchgriffsöffnung begrenzen. Hierbei ist es zweckmäßig, die Stützglieder durch nach unten zum Boden hin offene Stützbügel, insbesondere U-, V- oder C-förmige Stützbügel auszubilden. Dadurch stehen für die Halterung der eingestellten Flaschen je Seite eines Stellplatzes zwei Längsstege zur Verfügung, was für einen guten und stabilen Halt der eingestellten Flaschen sorgt, insbesondere die Vermeidung von Klappergeräuschen durch aneinanderschlagende Flaschen bedingt. Im Falle dieser Stützbügel ist es zweckmäßig, die beiden Längsschenkel des Stützbügels am oberen und vom Kastenboden entfernten Ende durch einen Quersteg miteinander zu verbinden, was insbesondere mit Hinsicht auf eine stabile Ausbildung der Stützglieder zweckmäßig ist. Dabei ist es bevorzugt, die Querstege bogenförmig, also mit einer Rundung nach oben, auszubilden.In a particularly expedient embodiment of the support members, these have two opposite longitudinal webs which project upward from the ground and which expediently delimit the passage opening between them. It is advisable to use the support members to be formed by support brackets which are open towards the bottom, in particular U, V or C-shaped support brackets. As a result, two longitudinal bars are available for holding the set bottles on each side of a parking space, which ensures a good and stable hold of the set bottles, in particular the avoidance of rattling noises caused by bottles hitting each other. In the case of these support brackets, it is expedient to connect the two longitudinal legs of the support bracket at the upper end, which is remote from the box bottom, by means of a crossbar, which is particularly expedient with regard to a stable design of the support members. It is preferred here to design the transverse webs in an arc shape, that is to say with an upward curvature.
Besonders geeignet für das Einstellen von Gebinden ist die Ausbildung der Stützglieder dahingehend, dass diese sich nach oben hin verjüngen. Zweckmäßigerweise weisen derartige Stützglieder im oberen Bereich eine Dicke von 0,3 bis 1,5, vorzugsweise 0,3 bis maximal 1 mm auf, was das Eintauchen der Stützglieder beim Einstellen der Gebinde erleichtert. Zudem werden mit Einstellen der Gebinde infolge des verjüngten oberen Bereichs der Stützglieder mit Einsetzen des Gebindes die im Gebinde aufgenommenen Flaschen auseinander gedrückt mit der Folge, dass die stabile Aufnahme der Gebinde im Flaschenkasten begünstigt und auch das Einstellen der Gebinde erleichtert wird.The formation of the support members in such a way that they taper towards the top is particularly suitable for setting containers. Such support members expediently have a thickness in the upper region of 0.3 to 1.5, preferably 0.3 to a maximum of 1 mm, which facilitates the immersion of the support members when setting the containers. In addition, when the containers are set due to the tapered upper region of the support members when the container is inserted, the bottles received in the container are pressed apart, with the result that the stable reception of the containers in the bottle crate is promoted and the setting of the containers is also facilitated.
Für die Einstellung der Gebinde ist es auch zweckmäßig, die gegenüberliegenden Stirnflächen von Stützgliedern, insbesondere die gegenüberliegenden Stirnflächen eines jeden Querstegs mit einer insbesondere flächig nach innen gerichteten Rundung zu versehen in Anpassung an den Flaschenbauch der einzustellenden Flaschen. Im Falle der bogenartigen Ausbildung der Stützglieder ist es zweckmäßig, die Rundung an den beiden Stirnflächen eines jeden Stützglieds zwischen den beiden Längsschenkeln des Stützglieds vorzusehen, insbesondere im Bereich des Querstegs und zwar zweckmäßigerweise zwischen den beiden Längsschenkeln.For the adjustment of the containers, it is also expedient to provide the opposite end faces of support members, in particular the opposite end faces of each crossbar, with a particularly round inward curve in adaptation to the bottle belly of the bottles to be adjusted. In the case of the arch-like design of the support members, it is expedient to provide the rounding on the two end faces of each support member between the two longitudinal legs of the support member, in particular in the region of the crosspiece, and expediently between the two longitudinal legs.
Ferner ist es zweckmäßig, die Längsstege mit nach innen vorstehenden Rippen als Anschlagschultern auszubilden, die das Eintauchen von eingestellten Flaschen in die Durchgriffsöffnungen der Stützglieder begrenzen, so dass die in benachbarte Abteile eingestellten Flaschen nicht in Berührung zueinander gelangen können. Durch Rippenausbildung im Bereich der Längsschenkel, insbesondere sich über die Länge der Schenkel erstreckende Rippen, kann zudem die Steifigkeit der Stützglieder erhöht werden.Furthermore, it is expedient to design the longitudinal webs with inwardly projecting ribs as stop shoulders which limit the insertion of inserted bottles into the through openings of the support members, so that the bottles placed in adjacent compartments cannot come into contact with one another. By forming ribs in the area of the longitudinal legs, in particular ribs extending over the length of the legs, the rigidity of the support members can also be increased.
In einer weiteren zweckmäßigen Ausführungsform der Erfindung sind die Stützglieder mit einem im wesentlichen horizontal verlaufenden Quersteg verbunden. In weiterer zweckmäßiger Ausbildung sind die Querstege an ihrem oberen Rand mit einer nach unten geformten, vorzugsweise nach unten gerundeten Einbauchung versehen. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es zweckmäßig, dass die Längsstege mit ihren oberen Enden über den Quersteg vorstehen. Insbesondere für die Aufnahme von Mehrflaschenverpackungen aus Karton ist es hierbei zweckmäßig, wenn sich die oberen Enden der Längsstege verjüngen, insbesondere diese an ihren oberen stirnseitigen Enden gespitzt ausgebildet sind, so dass diese Steckspitzen bilden, die das Aufstecken bzw. Aufsetzen einer Verpackungskartonage erleichtern.In a further expedient embodiment of the invention, the support members are connected to an essentially horizontal crossbar. In a further expedient embodiment, the transverse webs are provided on their upper edge with a downwardly shaped, preferably rounded downward indentation. In this context, it is expedient that the longitudinal webs protrude with their upper ends over the transverse web. In particular for the reception of multi-bottle packaging made of cardboard, it is expedient if the upper ends of the longitudinal webs taper, in particular if they are tapered at their upper front ends, so that they form plug-in tips which make it easier to put on or put on a packaging carton.
Zweckmäßigerweise kann der Flaschenkasten zusammen mit den Stützgliedern einstückig aus Kunststoff, insbesondere durch Spritzgießen aus Kunststoff hergestellt sein. In einer zweckmäßigen Alternative ist es jedoch bevorzugt, die Stützglieder separat herzustellen und zwar wiederum insbesondere aus Kunststoff, vorzugsweise durch Spritzgießen. Diese können dann separat in komplementäre Öffnungen am Boden eines Flaschenkastens vorzugsweise mit Stecksitz eingesetzt werden. Dies ermöglicht es, beschädigte Stützglieder im späteren Gebrauch austauschen zu können. In diesem Zusammenhang ist im unteren Bereich der Längsstege vorzugsweise eine Anschlagschulter vorgesehen, die flanschartig ausgebildet sein kann. In diesem Rahmen ist es ferner zweckmäßig, wenn am unteren Ende der Anschlagschulter ein sich nach unten erstreckendes Steckteil, insbesondere in Form einer umlaufenden Steckschürze vorgesehen ist. In diese können sich auch die beiden Längsstege erstrecken, wodurch sich ein insgesamt sehr steifer Aufbau der Stützglieder ergibt.The bottle crate can expediently be made together with the support members in one piece from plastic, in particular by injection molding from plastic. In an expedient alternative, however, it is preferred to produce the support members separately, again in particular from plastic, preferably by injection molding. These can then be used separately in complementary openings in the bottom of a bottle crate, preferably with a plug seat. This makes it possible to replace damaged support members in later use. In this context, a stop shoulder is preferably provided in the lower region of the longitudinal webs, which can be flange-shaped. In this context, it is also expedient if a downwardly extending plug-in part, in particular in the form of a circumferential plug-in apron, is provided at the lower end of the stop shoulder. The two longitudinal webs can also extend into this, resulting in an overall very rigid construction of the support members.
Die Stützglieder können als Vollprofil oder als Hohlprofil ausgebildet werden, wobei im Falle der Hohlprofilausbildung die Bildung der Hohlprofile durch Gas- oder Wassereinspritzung zweckmäßigerweise erfolgen kann.The support members can be designed as a solid profile or as a hollow profile, and in the case of the hollow profile formation, the hollow profiles can advantageously be formed by gas or water injection.
In einer zweckmäßigen Ausbildung der Erfindung können im Kasten Teilwände vorgesehen sein, welche das Fachinnere eines aus vier umlaufend angeordneten Seitenwänden gebildeten Flaschenkastens in wenigstens zwei Bereiche unterteilen. Hierbei dienen diese Teilwände dann auch zur Abstützung der eingestellten Einzelflaschen und der Sixpacks von der Seite her. Zweckmäßigerweise kann ein Kasten durch eine durchgehende Teilwand in zwei Hälften untergliedert werden. Im Falle eines Flaschenkastens mit vier Längsreihen von Einstellplätzen für die Flaschen und jeweils sechs Einstellplätzen hintereinander in einer Reihe mit einer Aufnahmekapazität von insgesamt 24 Flaschen können in jeder Kastenhälfte entsprechende Mehrfach-Packs eingestellt werden, hier insbesondere je Hälfte beispielsweise drei 4-Packs bzw. ein 8-Pack und 4-Pack. Dadurch ergibt sich eine große Universalität eines solchen Flaschenkastens für die Aufnahme entsprechender Packs und werden die Packs einfach und stabil im Flaschenkasten gehalten, was auch für einzustellende Leerflaschen gilt. Bei einem solchen Kasten mit mittiger Teilwand und einer Aufnahmekapazität von 24 Flaschen in vier Reihen ä sechs Einstellplätzen sind je Hälfte in mittiger Anordnung sechs Stützglieder in einer Reihe parallel zu den Längswänden und jeweils fünf quer gerichtete Stützgliederpaare vorgesehen, so dass je Hälfte durch die Stützglieder und die Wände des Kastens zwölf Einstellplätze bzw. Flaschenaufnahmeabteile gebildet werden. Selbstverständlich ergäbe sich eine entsprechend geänderte Anzahl von Stützgliedern bei einem Kasten mit verringerter oder vergrößerter Kapazität für die Einstellung der Flaschen.In an expedient embodiment of the invention, partial walls can be provided in the box, which subdivide the compartment interior of a bottle crate formed from four circumferentially arranged side walls into at least two areas. In this case, these partial walls also serve to support the set individual bottles and the six-packs from the side. A box can advantageously be divided into two halves by a continuous partial wall. In the case of a bottle crate with four longitudinal rows of parking spaces Corresponding multiple packs can be set in each half of the box for the bottles and six storage spaces in a row with a total capacity of 24 bottles, here in particular three 4-packs or one 8-pack and 4-pack for each half. This results in a great universality of such a bottle crate for accommodating corresponding packs and the packs are kept simple and stable in the bottle crate, which also applies to empty bottles to be adjusted. In such a box with a central partial wall and a capacity of 24 bottles in four rows of six parking spaces, six support members are provided in a row in the middle parallel to the longitudinal walls and five pairs of support members in each row, so that half is supported by the support members and the walls of the box are formed twelve storage spaces or bottle storage compartments. Of course, this would result in a correspondingly changed number of support members for a box with reduced or enlarged capacity for setting the bottles.
Nachfolgend werden Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung beschrieben. Darin zeigen rein schematisch
- Fig. 1
- eine perspektivische Teilansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Flaschenkastens, wobei ein Eckbereich des Kastens dargestellt ist.
- Fig. 2
- eine wiederum rein schematisch gehaltene Draufsicht auf einen Teilbereich des Kastens analog
Fig. 1 - Fig. 3
- eine Teilansicht eines linken Eckbereichs eines Flaschenkastens analog
Fig. 1 und zwar in perspektivischer Darstellung in der Bodenansicht des Kastens, von unten her gesehen - Fig. 4
- eine perspektivische Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Ausführungsform eines Flaschenkastens ähnlich dem in
Fig. 1 dargestellten Teilbereich eines Kastens - Fig. 5
- eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Stützglieds mit einem Teilabschnitt des Kastenbodens sowie
- Fig. 6
- eine perspektivische Darstellung einer weiteren Ausführungsform eines Stützglieds mit einem Teilbereich eines Kastenbodens.
- Fig. 7
- eine perspektivische Ansicht einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführungs-form eines Stützglieds des erfindungsgemäßen Kastens
- Fig. 8
- eine Seitenansicht des in
Fig. 7 dargestellten Stützglieds, ebenfalls in leicht perspektivischer Darstellung sowie - Fig. 9
- eine Ansicht des Stützglieds gemäß den
Figuren 7 und8 in perspektivischer Darstellung, jedoch von unten her gesehen.
- Fig. 1
- a partial perspective view of a bottle crate according to the invention, wherein a corner region of the box is shown.
- Fig. 2
- a top view of a partial area of the box, which is again purely schematic, is analogous
Fig. 1 - Fig. 3
- a partial view of a left corner of a bottle crate analog
Fig. 1 namely in a perspective view in the bottom view of the box, seen from below - Fig. 4
- a perspective view of an embodiment of a bottle crate according to the invention similar to that in
Fig. 1 shown section of a box - Fig. 5
- a perspective view of a support member with a portion of the box bottom and
- Fig. 6
- a perspective view of another embodiment of a support member with a portion of a box bottom.
- Fig. 7
- a perspective view of another preferred embodiment of a support member of the box according to the invention
- Fig. 8
- a side view of the in
Fig. 7 support member shown, also in a slightly perspective view and - Fig. 9
- a view of the support member according to the
Figures 7 and8th in perspective, but seen from below.
Der in der
Um besser die Aufnahme eines Flaschengebindes in Art eines Sixpacks darstellen zu können, ist in
Ersichtlich ergeben sich hierbei im Flaschenkasten durch die für das Aufnehmen eines Sixpacks vorgesehenen Gebindes sechs Flascheneinstellplätze 10a bis 10f, also sechs Einstellplätze 10.Obviously, in the bottle crate, the container provided for receiving a six-pack results in six
Für die Aufnahme eines Sixpacks in der Anordnung des in
Die Stützglieder 8 sind hierbei jeweils an den Seiten der Stellplätze 10 angeordnet und begrenzen untereinander und/oder mit den Längs- und Querwänden entsprechende Stellplätze 10, welche zur Aufnahme von Einzelflaschen dienen, die über die Stützglieder 10 sowie in randseitiger Anordnung zusätzlich durch die Längs- und Querwände gestützt werden. Es versteht sich von selbst, dass jede Längsreihe von Stützgliedern und jede Querreihe von Stützgliedern natürlich weit mehr als die in der Teildarstellung eines Flaschenkastens nach
Die Stützglieder 8 sind jeweils alleinstehend auf dem Kastenboden 4, nämlich durch Zwischenabstände voneinander isoliert angeordnet. Dies deswegen, weil die Stützglieder beim Einstellen eines Gebindes in entsprechend vorgesehene schlitzartige Öffnungen des Gebindebodens eingreifen und im Übrigen die Seitenwände des Gebindes Platz zwischen benachbarten Stützgliedern haben müssen, so dass sie entsprechend in den Flaschenkasten eingestellt werden können. Je nach Größe und Aufnahmekapazität eines solchen Flaschenkastens sind mehrere Längsreihen und Querreihen mit jeweils hintereinander angeordneten Stützgliedern parallel zu den Längswänden und Querwänden angeordnet.The
Die an den Seiten der Flaschenstellplätze 10 angeordneten Stützglieder weisen im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel jeweils im mittleren Bereich eine Durchgriffsöffnung 14 auf, in welche zu einem geringen Teil die jeweils in ein durch einen Stellplatz gebildetes Flaschenaufnahmeabteil eingestellte Flasche greift, so dass sie durch die Stützglieder 8 entsprechend gehalten ist. Die Durchgriffsöffnungen 14 erstrecken sich hierbei von der Oberseite des Bodens nach oben bis zum oberen Bereich der Stützglieder 8. Die dargestellten Stützglieder sind zweckmäßigerweise in Form eines Stützbügels 16 ausgebildet, der gemäß
Zweckmäßigerweise weisen die Stützglieder 8 an ihren jeweils zum Stellplatz 10 ausgerichteten Stirnflächen eine jeweils nach innen gerichtete flächige Rundung 20 auf, die im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel maßgeblich im Bereich der Querstege 18 und damit insbesondere zwischen den gegenüberliegenden Längsstegen 16 der Stützglieder ausgebildet ist. Zweckmäßigerweise ist die Rundung an dem Flaschenbauch der einzustellenden Flasche angepasst und erleichtert das Einstecken der Flaschen. Insgesamt verjüngen sich die Stützglieder 8 nach oben hin, das heißt zum oberen Rand der Querstege 18 hin, was einerseits das Einführen der einzustellenden Einzelflaschen erleichtert, andererseits aber auch das Eintauchen der Stützglieder 8 in die entsprechenden Öffnungen am Boden der Mehrweggebinde, die in den Flaschenkasten einzustellen sind. Insbesondere bilden die jeweils den Stellplätzen zugewandten Stirnflächen der Stützglieder 8 ein halbkreisförmiges, sich senkrecht nach oben erstreckendes Profil für die Flascheneinstellung. Wie aus
Die Längsstege 17 und der Quersteg 18 können jeweils als Vollwandprofil oder aber materialsparend als Hohlprofil ausgebildet sein, welches insbesondere dann nach unten hin offen wäre, um in einfacher Weise die Herstellung eines solchen Flaschenkastens durch Spritzgießen aus Kunststoff zu erleichtern. Aus diesem Grund ist es auch zweckmäßig, dass der Flaschenkastenboden 4 im Bereich der Stützbügel 16, insbesondere zwischen den beiden Längsschenkeln jeweils eine Öffnung 22 aufweist, die für entsprechende Formkerne vorhanden sind. Dadurch ergibt sich aber auch eine offene Strukturierung des Flaschenkastenbodens 4, wobei, wie
Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel weisen die Längsstege 17 eines jeden Stützglieds 8 an ihren einander gegenüberliegenden Stirnflächen nach innen vorstehende Rippen 24 auf, die das Durchgreifen der eingestellten Flaschen begrenzen. Abgesehen von den Rippen 24, die beispielsweise insbesondere durch T-profilförmige Ausbildung der Längsstege 17 geschaffen sein können, können die Stege zum Zwecke der Versteifung auch weitere Rippen aufweisen, die über den Umfang angeordnet sein können. Ersichtlich bilden diese Stützglieder 8 Distanzhalter zwischen den einzustellenden Flaschen und stützen die eingestellten Einzelflaschen ab und zwar derart, dass sich die Flaschendurchmesser der eingestellten Flaschen nicht berühren und damit ein Aneinanderschlagen der Flaschen auch während des Transports und eine damit verbundene Geräuschentwicklung verhindert werden kann.In the illustrated embodiment, the
Dadurch, dass zweckmäßigerweise die Stützglieder nach oben hin auf eine minimale Wandstärke reduziert werden und zwar auf Wandstärken vorzugsweise im Bereich zwischen 0,3 mm und 1,5 mm, zweckmäßigerweise 0,3 bis 1,0 mm erleichtert sich das Einsetzen der Flaschen. Dies betrifft auch das Einstellen der Sixpacks, da durch die Distanzhalter die Flaschen etwas auseinander gedrückt werden. Die Kontur der Stützbügel mit Längsstegen, Rundung im Quersteg und mittiger Durchgriffsöffnung passt sich gewissermaßen dem Durchmesser der einzustellenden Flasche, insbesondere deren Flaschenbauch an, so dass ein sehr guter Halt der eingestellten Flaschen durch die Stützglieder gewährleistet wird.The fact that the support members are expediently reduced up to a minimum wall thickness, to wall thicknesses preferably in the range between 0.3 mm and 1.5 mm, expediently 0.3 to 1.0 mm, facilitates the insertion of the bottles. This also affects the setting of the six-packs, because the spacers push the bottles apart a little. The contour of the support bracket with longitudinal webs, rounding in the crossbar and central access opening adapts to a certain extent to the diameter the bottle to be adjusted, especially its bottle belly, so that the inserted bottles are held very well by the support members.
Die Stützglieder dienen also somit einerseits als Distanzhalter für die einzustellenden Flaschen aber auch als Stützen für die einzustellenden Mehrweggebinde, wie sich aus
Die Stützglieder sind im mittleren Bereich der Seiten der Flaschenstellplätze 10 angeordnet und zwar vorzugsweise über eine Breite zwischen 2/5 und der halben Breite einer Seitenwandfläche, insbesondere einer Breite zwischen 1/2 und 2/3 der Seite eines jeden Stellplatzes 10. Wie
Auch aus
Auch
Die
Das Stützglied 8 ist in Form eines im wesentlichen H-förmigen Stützbügels ausgebildet und ist mit zwei aufrecht stehenden bzw. vertikal stehenden Längsstegen 17 ausgebildet, die mit Abstand zueinander angeordnet und im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel parallel zueinander angeordnet sind und die zwischen sich eine Durchgriffsöffnung 14 begrenzen können. Die beiden Längsstege 17 sind im Bereich ihres oberen Endes und zwar oberhalb der Durchgriffsöffnung 14 mittels eines Querstegs 18 miteinander verbunden, dessen unterer Rand zweckmäßiger Weise entsprechend dem oberen Ende der Durchgriffsöffnung 14, hier insbesondere gerundet, ausgebildet ist und dessen oberer Rand 30 mit einer nach unten gerundeten Einbauchung versehen ist, wie sich insbesondere recht deutlich aus
Wie
Auch bei der Ausführungsform eines Kastens mit Stützgliedern gemäß den
In diesem Zusammenhang ist es zweckmäßig, dass im unteren Bereich des Stützgliedes 8 ein Anschlagflansch, hier ein oval ausgebildeter Anschlagflansch 34 vorgesehen ist, der das Aufstecken der Stützglieder in den Kastenboden begrenzt. Für den Passsitz ist es hierbei zweckmäßig, dass, wie aus
Claims (21)
- Bottle crate which is formed for inserting both individual bottles and multi-bottle packs and similar bottle containers, comprising a crate base (4) and peripherally arranged crate side walls (2), comprising a plurality of bottle insertion spaces (10), which form bottle-receiving divisions and which are in each case formed in a plurality of parallel longitudinal rows and a plurality of rows extending transverse thereto, and comprising support members (8) which protrude upwards from the crate base (4) for mounting inserted bottles and packs,
each insertion space (10) being laterally delimited by at least one crate wall (2a, 2b, 2b) and by at least two support members (8) or each insertion space (10) being delimited by at least two support members (8),
the support members (8) being arranged on longitudinal and transverse faces of the insertion spaces (10) and so as to be mutually isolated by an intermediate gap in each case, and forming the bottle-receiving divisions between them,
characterised in that
the support members (8) each centrally have a passage opening (14) for the engagement of a bottle body below a bottle neck of a bottle to be inserted. - Bottle crate according to claim 1,
characterised in that
the passage opening (14) extends upwards from the crate base (4). - Bottle crate according to either claim 1 or claim 2,
characterised in that
the insertion spaces (10) are each delimited on all four sides by at least one crate wall (2a, 2b) and/or at least two support members (8), the longitudinal and transverse faces of each insertion space (10) in particular accordingly being parallel to the longitudinal and transverse direction of the insertion space rows. - Bottle crate according to any of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the four insertion spaces (10f) located in the crate corners are each delimited by a longitudinal and transverse wall (2a, 2b) and by two support members (8a, 8g) respectively opposite these, in that the remaining insertion spaces (10), inserted outside the four corner regions and adjacent to the side walls (2), each have three support members (8) on the side-wall-free sides thereof, and in that the internal insertion spaces (10) are each delimited by four support members to form the bottle-receiving divisions. - Bottle crate according to any of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the crate is subdivided in the compartment interior by at least one, preferably only one dividing wall (26), a centrally arranged dividing wall (26) preferably being provided which extends parallel to the longitudinal walls (6) and subdivides the crate into two crate halves. - Bottle crate according to claim 5,
characterised in that
the dividing wall (26) has a smaller height than the remaining side walls (6), in particular a height less than or equal to the height of the support members, the dividing wall (26) preferably being formed with a central handle (28). - Bottle crate according to any of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the support members (8) of each insertion space (10) are each orientated perpendicular to the adjacent support member (8) of this insertion space, in such a way that the support members (8) adjacent to this insertion space (10) are orientated parallel to the longitudinal or transverse direction of the insertion space rows. - Bottle crate according to any of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
each support member (8) extends substantially vertically upwards from the crate base (4), each support member (8) preferably being formed by two longitudinal webs (17) protruding upwards from the crate base (4), which form the passage opening (14) between them and preferably protrude substantially vertically upwards from the crate base. - Bottle crate according to claim 8,
characterised in that
the support members are formed by support brackets (16), which are open downwards towards the base and are in particular formed substantially U-, V- or C-shaped, and the two longitudinal limbs of which are formed by the longitudinal webs (17), the upper ends of which are interconnected by a transverse web (18). - Bottle crate according to claim 9,
characterised in that
the transverse webs (18) are each curved upwards in an arc shape. - Bottle crate according to claim 9,
characterised in that
the transverse webs (18) have, at the upper edges (30) thereof, a cavity, in particular a rounded cavity, which is formed downwards. - Bottle crate according to any of preceding claims 9 to 11,
characterised in that
the upper region of the support members (8), in particular the connection region or transverse web (18) of the two longitudinal webs (17), is formed tapering upwards, the width of the support members preferably being formed tapered upwards towards the tip, preferably to a thickness between 0.3 and 2 mm, preferably between 0.3 and 1 mm. - Bottle crate according to any of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the two opposite end faces of each support member (8), in particular of each transverse web (18), are each rounded inwards, specifically preferably each within a region between two longitudinal limbs of the support members. - Bottle crate according to any of claims 8 to 13,
characterised in that
the end faces orientated towards one another of the two longitudinal webs (17) of the support members (8) each centrally have a longitudinal rib (24) which protrudes inwards into the passage opening (14), said ribs forming a two-sided stop shoulder for adjacent bottle divisions. - Bottle crate according to any of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the support members (8), preferably the longitudinal webs (17) thereof, have a solid profile or hollow profile, in particular a T profile or U profile, in cross section. - Bottle crate according to any of claims 8 to 15,
characterised in that
the longitudinal webs (17) of the support members are stiffened using ribs. - Bottle crate according to any of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the support members (8) on the insertion space sides are each arranged in the central regions thereof, and in that the support members preferably extend over at most 4/5, preferably at most 2/3, in particular at most 1/2 of the side width of each insertion space (10). - Bottle crate according to any of claims 9 to 17,
characterised in that
the opposite longitudinal webs (17) of each support member (8) protrude upwards beyond the transverse web (18) and are preferably formed tapering upwards, in particular with a pointed upper end. - Bottle crate according to any of the preceding claims,
characterised in that
the bottle crate is produced from plastics material in a single piece with the support members, in particular by injection moulding. - Bottle crate according to any of claims 1 to 18,
characterised in that
the support members (8) are produced separately from plastics material and can be fixed, as plug-in parts, in complementary openings in the base of a bottle crate in a plug-in fit. - Bottle crate according to claim 20,
characterised in that,
in the region of the lower end of the longitudinal webs (17), an outwardly protruding flangelike stop shoulder (34) is formed, from which a plug-in part (36), in particular formed as a peripheral plug-in skirt, preferably continues downwards.
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