EP3604153A1 - Container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements, particularly brake discs for car braking systems - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements and in particular for the packaging of brake discs for car braking systems.
- the container according to the present invention is useful and practical for the handling and shipping of brake discs.
- each disc is extracted manually from the wood crate and is inserted individually in an adapted container made of polystyrene and/or plastic, which is closed by means of an adhesive tape made of PVC.
- the packaging box is then normally arranged and secured with straps on a transport pallet.
- each of the polystyrene and/or plastic containers must have a shape and dimensions suitable for the individual disc to be packaged and therefore, since the dimensions of the brake discs are variable depending on the order, it is expensive and complicated to have containers of various shapes and dimensions available.
- brake disc packaging systems of the known type is the need to differentiate and dispose of the various materials that are present in the packaging, such as wood, plastic, polystyrene and cardboard, and the consequent use of time and of human and financial resources.
- Another aspect that can be improved of brake disc packaging systems of the known type is the environmental impact caused by the various materials used.
- the aim of the present invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that solves the technical problem described above, obviates the drawbacks and overcomes the limitations of the background art, allowing to simplify, speed up and reduce the cost of the processes for handling, packaging and shipping disc-shaped elements and in particular of brake discs.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that is more versatile than that of the background art.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that is easier and cheaper to dispose of than the background art.
- a further object of the invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that produces a lower environmental impact than the background art.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that allows a significant reduction of the volumes and costs of shipping with respect to the known packaging method.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a container for packaging disc-shaped elements that is easy to provide and economically competitive if compared with the background art.
- a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements comprising a box-like body made of cardboard and a closure element adapted to be fixed to said box-like body, said box-like body comprising a rectangular horizontal base and four vertical side walls, which comprise two mutually parallel longitudinal side walls and two mutually parallel transverse side walls, which form between them an accommodation cavity which is open upward and has substantially the shape of a parallelepiped, characterized in that said accommodation cavity accommodates multiple dividers and supporting elements made of cardboard, interlocked in said accommodation cavity and interlocked with each other detachably, forming between them a plurality of seats, each of which is configured to accommodate, protect and keep in position a single disc.
- the container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements d (hereinafter simply "discs"), designated generally by the reference numeral 1, comprises a box-like body 20 made of cardboard and a closure element 80, such as for example a lid, which is adapted to be fixed to the box-like body 20 in order to close it.
- a closure element 80 such as for example a lid
- the closure element is also made of cardboard.
- cardboard is intended to indicate, in a fully general manner, any paper-like material and preferably the cardboard known as corrugated cardboard and comprising a central sheet comprised between two flat lateral sheets.
- the cardboard to which reference is made is of the recyclable type.
- the box-like body 20 is substantially shaped like a parallelepiped and preferably has a rectangular base 21 with dimensions of 80 x 120 cm, so that it can be transported in a conforming manner both on trucks and in containers.
- the dimensions are different and the base can also be square.
- the box-like body 20 comprises a rectangular horizontal base 21 and four vertical side walls 22, 23, 24, 25, arranged like the lateral faces of a parallelepiped, the base of which is the rectangular base 21.
- the base 21 is the side that is adapted to be glued to the feet 70 or rested on a pallet and, as is obvious, in practice can assume any orientation depending on the handling operations to which it is subjected, and therefore it is referenced as horizontal merely to make the description clearer; therefore, all the elements that are referenced as “horizontal” are to be understood as being arranged along a plane that is parallel to the base 21, while the term “vertical” is understood to mean arranged along a plane that is perpendicular to the base 21.
- the four side walls 22, 23, 24, 25 comprise two mutually parallel longitudinal side walls 22, 24 and two mutually parallel transverse side walls 25, 23.
- longitudinal side walls 22, 24 refers to any two mutually parallel side walls and the term “transverse side walls” 25, 23 refers to the two remaining side walls that are perpendicular to the longitudinal side walls 22, 24. Therefore, hereinafter the term “longitudinal” will be understood to mean arranged along a plane that is parallel to the longitudinal side walls 22, 24, while the term “transverse” will be understood to mean arranged along a plane that is parallel to the transverse side walls 25, 23.
- the side walls 22, 23, 24 and 25 and the base 21 form between them an accommodation cavity 27 which is open upward and is substantially shaped like a parallelepiped and constitutes, in other words, the compartment inside which the discs d are accommodated and inside which the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and the supporting elements 5, 7 described hereinafter are arranged.
- multiple dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C made of cardboard and supporting elements 5 and 7, also made of cardboard, are accommodated inside the accommodation cavity and 27, are interlocked in the accommodation cavity 27 and are mutually interlocked detachably and therefore so that they can be replaced.
- dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and supporting elements 5 and 7 form between them a plurality of seats 11, 29, each of which is configured to accommodate, protect and keep in position a single disc d.
- Figure 2 shows the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and the supporting elements 5, 7 that are present in the preferred embodiment in a mutually assembled condition; it should be noted that in the figure the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and the supporting elements 5 and 7 thus interlocked form between them twenty-two seats 11 in the central portion of the accommodation cavity 27 (of which the reference numeral 11 designates only two for the sake of clearity), plus two additional seats 29 proximate to the transverse side walls 23, 25.
- the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and the supporting elements 5, 7 are shaped so as to mutually interlock detachably, for example by means of adapted notches 31, 41, slits 321 and recesses 43 which will be described hereinafter. More precisely, the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C and the supporting elements 5, 7 are shaped so as to mutually interlock, thus forming seats 11, 29 whose shape and dimension are suitable to contain a disk d, so as to minimize its movement, at the same time protecting it against impacts and frictions with the other discs d contained in the box-like body 20.
- At least part of the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C is preferably formed by sheets arranged side by side, and even more preferably by cardboard sheets, so that by modifying the quantity, shape or dimension of the sheets it is possible to change the shape and dimensions of these elements and accordingly the dimensions of the seats 11 and 29.
- the dividers 3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C preferably comprise: a plurality of vertical internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3", a plurality of vertical internal longitudinal walls 4 which are interlocked at right angles to the vertical internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3", and a plurality of abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, which are also interlocked with the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" and are arranged longitudinally.
- each one of the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" extends from one longitudinal side wall 22 to the other one 24.
- Each one of the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" is provided, on an upper edge, with a plurality of vertical upper notches 31 (shown in detail in Figure 7 ), which are aligned with the vertical upper notches 31 of the other internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" in longitudinal rows, i.e., aligned so as to form longitudinal rows of vertical upper notches 31.
- Each one of the internal longitudinal walls 4 extends from one transverse side wall 25 to the other 23, as shown in Figure 4 .
- Each one of the internal longitudinal walls 4 is provided, on a lower edge, with a plurality of vertical lower notches 41, each of which is interlocked in one of the vertical upper notches 31 of the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3"; the longitudinal walls 4 are decisive in order to maintain the integrity of the structure formed by the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C and by the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3", which are correctly mutually spaced by virtue of the notches 41 and 31.
- each one of the internal longitudinal walls 4 engages one of the longitudinal rows of upper notches 31.
- Each one of the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C is provided, on a lower edge, with a vertical slit 321 and is interlocked in one of the vertical notches 31 of the internal transverse wars 3, 3', 3", together with an internal longitudinal wall 4, which is arranged adjacent to said internal longitudinal wall 4.
- abutment element 32A, 32B, 32C engages a vertical notch 31 of an internal transverse wall 3, 3', 3", said wall engages the vertical slit 321 of said abutment element.
- the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C in practice form vertical shoulders on which the lateral faces of the discs d rest.
- the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C have a substantially rectangular shape in the preferred embodiment.
- the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" are configured so that a disk d accommodated in one of the seats 11 is contained in a downward region by the tubular supporting elements 5 arranged on the base 21, frontally between two abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C and one of the internal longitudinal walls 4, and laterally between two internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3".
- each seat 11 is formed between the supporting elements 5, the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, one of the internal longitudinal walls 4 and two internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3".
- the discs d are contained in an upper region by the closure element 80.
- the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" and/or the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C comprise a plurality of cardboard sheets arranged side by side.
- the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" and the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C are all constituted by a plurality of cardboard sheets arranged side by side, while the internal longitudinal walls 4 are constituted by a single cardboard sheet.
- the internal longitudinal walls 4 and/or the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" and/or the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, or the individual cardboard sheets that optionally constitute these elements, are obtained by die-cutting.
- the internal longitudinal walls 4, the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" and the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C are preferably made of corrugated cardboard with a vertical rib direction. In this manner it is possible to obtain optimum strength.
- the internal longitudinal walls 4 comprise, on an upper edge which is opposite to the lower edge, arranged at the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, a plurality of protrusions 44 which are vertically extended, such as for example rectangular tabs.
- These protrusions 44 can be folded and are adapted to be folded toward the inside of the seats 11, so as to push the discs d accommodated in said seats 11 against the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, so as to contribute to keep them in position.
- the internal longitudinal walls 4 comprise, on the upper edge, a plurality of vertical recesses 45, which are arranged at the seats 11 and are adapted to be engaged by a protruding central portion of the discs d.
- each internal longitudinal wall 4 comprises, on the upper edge, two vertical recesses 45, which have the function of creating the space required to facilitate the manual insertion and extraction of the discs d.
- the vertical recesses have a substantially rectangular shape.
- abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C in the preferred and illustrated embodiment comprise:
- the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3" comprise a first internal transverse wall 3 which is arranged adjacent to a first transverse side wall 25, a second internal transverse wall 3' arranged in an intermediate longitudinal region of the accommodation cavity 27, and a third internal transverse wall 3", which is arranged adjacent to a second transverse side wall 23.
- the asymmetric narrow abutment elements 32C are arranged in a central portion of the first internal transverse wall 3 and of the third internal transverse wall 3", so that two interspaces are formed between the asymmetric narrow abutment elements 32C and the first and third transverse side walls 25 and 23 and constitute two additional seats 29, each for the accommodation of a disk d.
- One or more concave supporting elements 7 are accommodated inside each one of said additional seats 29, are rested against the base 21, and have an arc-like upper concavity 71 that is adapted to support a disk d, as evident in Figure 2 .
- the concave supporting elements 7 also are preferably made of cardboard and comprise a plurality of sheets of cardboard arranged side by side.
- the concave supporting elements 7, or the individual cardboard sheets which optionally constitute the concave supporting elements 7, are obtained by die-cutting. Even more preferably, the concave supporting elements 7 are constituted by corrugated cardboard sheets with a vertical rib direction.
- the supporting elements 5, 7 comprise a plurality of horizontal transverse tubular supporting elements 5 which are adjacent to the base 21 and are preferably rested against it.
- the internal longitudinal walls 4 are provided, on the lower edge, with a plurality of recesses which are complementary to the tubular supporting elements 5 and are aligned in transverse rows.
- Each one of the tubular supporting elements 5 engages one of the transverse rows of recesses 43 and is thus rigidly fixed inside the accommodation cavity 27.
- the tubular supporting elements 5 have the function of preventing the rolling of the discs d and of creating a resting base for them on the bottom 21 of the container 1 as shown in Figure 13 .
- the container 1 comprises lateral panels 50, 52 which are arranged adjacent to the transverse side walls 23, 25, between each one of them and a row of abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C.
- first external lateral panel 50 and a first internal lateral panel 52 which are mutually adjacent and are interlocked between the abutment elements 32B arranged on the first internal transverse wall 3 and the first transverse side wall 25; there is also a second external lateral panel 50 and a second internal lateral panel 52, which are mutually adjacent and interlocked between the abutment elements 32B arranged on the third internal transverse wall 3" and the second transverse side wall 23.
- said lateral panels 50, 52 have a substantially rectangular shape.
- the external lateral panels 50 also comprise a plurality of cardboard sheets arranged side by side and even more preferably corrugated cardboard sheets with a vertical rib direction, while the internal lateral panels 52 are constituted by a single cardboard sheet.
- the internal lateral panels 52 furthermore comprise a plurality of vertically extended foldable protrusions 51, which are adapted to be folded toward the inside of the accommodation cavity 27 so as to contrast the movement of the discs d so as to contribute to keep them in position.
- said protrusions 51 are rectangular tabs which are substantially similar to the protrusions 44 of the internal longitudinal walls 4.
- the lateral panels 50, 52 or the individual cardboard sheets which optionally constitute the lateral panels 50, 52 are obtained by die-cutting.
- the container 1 comprises a plurality of resting feet 70 which are fixed on a lower face of the base 21, at one or more of the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3".
- the resting feet 70 comprise a cardboard tube 701 which is wrapped in a band 702 of "corrugated” cardboard and are arranged and glued externally on a lower face of the base 21 so as to facilitate the movement and stacking of multiple containers 1.
- the entire container 1 is made exclusively of cardboard. Therefore, the container 1 is easy and cheap to be disposed of and also has a limited environmental impact, since it is constituted by a single material that can be easily disposed and recycled.
- all the vertical elements are advantageously constituted by corrugated cardboard with a vertical rib direction, thus allowing to obtain a high structural strength.
- the container 1 is provided with a completely modular internal structure, i.e., a structure constituted by interchangeable elements which can be replaced so as to form seats 11, 29 adapted for any type of disk d, such as the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3", the internal longitudinal walls 4, the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, the tubular supporting elements 5, the concave supporting elements 7, and the lateral panels 50, 52.
- a completely modular internal structure i.e., a structure constituted by interchangeable elements which can be replaced so as to form seats 11, 29 adapted for any type of disk d, such as the internal transverse walls 3, 3', 3", the internal longitudinal walls 4, the abutment elements 32A, 32B, 32C, the tubular supporting elements 5, the concave supporting elements 7, and the lateral panels 50, 52.
- each one of the interchangeable and replaceable elements is in turn modular, since it is constituted by cardboard sheets arranged side by side: by changing the number of cardboard sheets arranged side by side and/or changing the dimensions of the elements 32A, 32B, 32C, 3, 3', 3", and the notches 31 and the slits 321 it is possible to change the thickness and/or shape of said elements and consequently the shape and dimension of the seats 11 and 29.
- the container 1 according to the invention is therefore suitable both for the movement of the discs inside the production facility and for their shipping and transport.
- the discs d can be arranged inside the box-like body 20 of the container 1, within the seats 11, 29, already at the end of the production process.
- the box-like body 20 can be closed with the closure element 80 and can be shipped directly, without requiring further operations.
- the container 1 is conceived primarily for the packaging of brake discs, it can be used equivalently for the packaging of any item, element or mechanical part that is substantially disc-shaped.
- the terms "disc-shaped element” and “disc” used in the present description and in the accompanying claims are to be understood, in a fully general manner, as any product that has a substantially disk-like shape or the like.
- the container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements achieves the intended aim and objects, since it allows to simplify and speed up and reduce the cost of the processes for the handling, packaging and shipping of brake discs.
- Another advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it is more versatile than that of the background art.
- a further advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it is easier and cheaper to be disposed of than that of the background art.
- Another advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it produces a lower environmental impact than that of the background art.
- a further advantage of the container according to the invention resides in the significant reduction of shipping volumes and costs with respect to the known packaging method: in the preferred embodiment, for an equal shipped quantity, a reduction of the shipping volumes and costs of over 30% is achieved with respect to the known packaging method.
- Another advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it is easy to provide and economically competitive if compared with the background art.
- the materials used, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.
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- The present invention relates to a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements and in particular for the packaging of brake discs for car braking systems.
- In greater detail, the container according to the present invention is useful and practical for the handling and shipping of brake discs.
- Currently, wood crates, inside which the freshly manufactured brake discs are inserted, are used for handling operations within the production facility.
- Subsequently, as regards shipping, each disc is extracted manually from the wood crate and is inserted individually in an adapted container made of polystyrene and/or plastic, which is closed by means of an adhesive tape made of PVC.
- The individual containers thus sealed are then inserted in a packaging box.
- The packaging box is then normally arranged and secured with straps on a transport pallet.
- Although the known method for packaging brake discs described above is useful and practical, it has some drawbacks.
- First of all, various types of containers, such as the wood crate, the polystyrene and/or plastic containers, the packaging box and the pallet, are necessary, with consequent costs linked to the production and provisioning thereof.
- Secondly, the times and costs of the processes for handling, packaging and shipping are considerable, since multiple steps which must be performed manually by an operator are necessary, such as the placement of the discs in the wood crate and their subsequent extraction, the packaging of the discs in individual polystyrene and/or plastic containers, the packaging of said containers within the packaging box.
- Furthermore, each of the polystyrene and/or plastic containers must have a shape and dimensions suitable for the individual disc to be packaged and therefore, since the dimensions of the brake discs are variable depending on the order, it is expensive and complicated to have containers of various shapes and dimensions available.
- Another disadvantage of brake disc packaging systems of the known type is the need to differentiate and dispose of the various materials that are present in the packaging, such as wood, plastic, polystyrene and cardboard, and the consequent use of time and of human and financial resources.
- Another aspect that can be improved of brake disc packaging systems of the known type is the environmental impact caused by the various materials used.
- The aim of the present invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that solves the technical problem described above, obviates the drawbacks and overcomes the limitations of the background art, allowing to simplify, speed up and reduce the cost of the processes for handling, packaging and shipping disc-shaped elements and in particular of brake discs.
- Within this aim, an object of the present invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that is more versatile than that of the background art.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that is easier and cheaper to dispose of than the background art.
- A further object of the invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that produces a lower environmental impact than the background art.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements that allows a significant reduction of the volumes and costs of shipping with respect to the known packaging method.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a container for packaging disc-shaped elements that is easy to provide and economically competitive if compared with the background art.
- This aim, as well as these and other objects which will become better apparent hereinafter, are achieved by a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements, particularly brake discs for car braking systems, comprising a box-like body made of cardboard and a closure element adapted to be fixed to said box-like body,
said box-like body comprising a rectangular horizontal base and four vertical side walls, which comprise two mutually parallel longitudinal side walls and two mutually parallel transverse side walls, which form between them an accommodation cavity which is open upward and has substantially the shape of a parallelepiped,
characterized in that said accommodation cavity accommodates multiple dividers and supporting elements made of cardboard, interlocked in said accommodation cavity and interlocked with each other detachably, forming between them a plurality of seats, each of which is configured to accommodate, protect and keep in position a single disc. - Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will become better apparent from the description of a preferred but not exclusive embodiment of a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements, illustrated by way of nonlimiting example with the aid of the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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Figure 1 is an exploded view of a possible embodiment of a container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements, according to the invention; -
Figure 2 is a perspective view, limited to the dividers and supporting elements, which are mutually assembled, of the container ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 3 is a perspective view of the dividers and supporting elements, assembled together with the lateral panels; -
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the elements assembled together with the lateral panels inside the box-like body; -
Figure 5 is a perspective view of the container ofFigure 1 , fully assembled; -
Figures 6A, 6B, 6C are perspective views of the abutment elements of the container ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 7 is a perspective view of an internal transverse wall of the container ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 8 is a perspective view of the lateral panels of the container ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 9 is a perspective view of a concave supporting element of the container ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 10 is a perspective view of an internal longitudinal wall of the container ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 11 is a perspective view of a resting foot of the container ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 12 is a perspective view of a tubular supporting element of the container ofFigure 1 ; -
Figure 13 is a sectional view, taken along a vertical plane, of the container ofFigure 1 , showing schematically two discs accommodated inside said container. - With reference to the figures, the container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements d (hereinafter simply "discs"), designated generally by the
reference numeral 1, comprises a box-like body 20 made of cardboard and aclosure element 80, such as for example a lid, which is adapted to be fixed to the box-like body 20 in order to close it. - The closure element is also made of cardboard.
- The term "cardboard" is intended to indicate, in a fully general manner, any paper-like material and preferably the cardboard known as corrugated cardboard and comprising a central sheet comprised between two flat lateral sheets. In the preferred embodiment, the cardboard to which reference is made is of the recyclable type.
- The box-
like body 20 is substantially shaped like a parallelepiped and preferably has arectangular base 21 with dimensions of 80 x 120 cm, so that it can be transported in a conforming manner both on trucks and in containers. - In some embodiments, the dimensions are different and the base can also be square.
- In greater detail, the box-
like body 20 comprises a rectangularhorizontal base 21 and fourvertical side walls rectangular base 21. - The
base 21 is the side that is adapted to be glued to thefeet 70 or rested on a pallet and, as is obvious, in practice can assume any orientation depending on the handling operations to which it is subjected, and therefore it is referenced as horizontal merely to make the description clearer; therefore, all the elements that are referenced as "horizontal" are to be understood as being arranged along a plane that is parallel to thebase 21, while the term "vertical" is understood to mean arranged along a plane that is perpendicular to thebase 21. - Even more in detail, the four
side walls longitudinal side walls transverse side walls - Again for the sake of clarity, it is useful to specify that the term "longitudinal side walls" 22, 24 refers to any two mutually parallel side walls and the term "transverse side walls" 25, 23 refers to the two remaining side walls that are perpendicular to the
longitudinal side walls longitudinal side walls transverse side walls - With reference to the description of the figures and with particular reference to
Figure 1 , theside walls base 21 form between them anaccommodation cavity 27 which is open upward and is substantially shaped like a parallelepiped and constitutes, in other words, the compartment inside which the discs d are accommodated and inside which thedividers elements - According to the invention,
multiple dividers elements accommodation cavity 27 and are mutually interlocked detachably and therefore so that they can be replaced. - These
dividers elements seats -
Figure 2 shows thedividers elements dividers elements seats 11 in the central portion of the accommodation cavity 27 (of which thereference numeral 11 designates only two for the sake of clearity), plus twoadditional seats 29 proximate to thetransverse side walls - In practice, the
dividers elements notches slits 321 andrecesses 43 which will be described hereinafter. More precisely, thedividers elements seats like body 20. - In this manner, by replacing or changing the number or the shape or the position of the
dividers elements seats - Furthermore, at least part of the
dividers seats - The
dividers transverse walls longitudinal walls 4 which are interlocked at right angles to the vertical internaltransverse walls abutment elements transverse walls - In greater detail, each one of the internal
transverse walls longitudinal side wall 22 to the other one 24. - Each one of the internal
transverse walls Figure 7 ), which are aligned with the verticalupper notches 31 of the other internaltransverse walls upper notches 31. - Each one of the internal
longitudinal walls 4 extends from onetransverse side wall 25 to the other 23, as shown inFigure 4 . - Each one of the internal
longitudinal walls 4 is provided, on a lower edge, with a plurality of verticallower notches 41, each of which is interlocked in one of the verticalupper notches 31 of the internaltransverse walls longitudinal walls 4 are decisive in order to maintain the integrity of the structure formed by theabutment elements transverse walls notches - More precisely, as evident from
Figures 2 ,3 ,4 and5 , each one of the internallongitudinal walls 4 engages one of the longitudinal rows ofupper notches 31. - Each one of the
abutment elements vertical slit 321 and is interlocked in one of thevertical notches 31 of the internaltransverse wars longitudinal wall 4, which is arranged adjacent to said internallongitudinal wall 4. - In greater detail, while the
abutment element vertical notch 31 of an internaltransverse wall vertical slit 321 of said abutment element. - The
abutment elements - The
abutment elements - As can be seen in particular in
Figure 5 , the internaltransverse walls longitudinal walls 4 and theabutment elements seats 11 is contained in a downward region by the tubular supportingelements 5 arranged on thebase 21, frontally between twoabutment elements longitudinal walls 4, and laterally between two internaltransverse walls - In other words, each
seat 11 is formed between the supportingelements 5, theabutment elements longitudinal walls 4 and two internaltransverse walls - As obvious, the discs d are contained in an upper region by the
closure element 80. - Advantageously, as already mentioned, the internal
transverse walls abutment elements - In the preferred embodiments, the internal
transverse walls abutment elements longitudinal walls 4 are constituted by a single cardboard sheet. - Advantageously, the internal
longitudinal walls 4 and/or the internaltransverse walls abutment elements - The internal
longitudinal walls 4, the internaltransverse walls abutment elements - Advantageously, the internal
longitudinal walls 4 comprise, on an upper edge which is opposite to the lower edge, arranged at theabutment elements protrusions 44 which are vertically extended, such as for example rectangular tabs. Theseprotrusions 44 can be folded and are adapted to be folded toward the inside of theseats 11, so as to push the discs d accommodated in saidseats 11 against theabutment elements - Conveniently, the internal
longitudinal walls 4 comprise, on the upper edge, a plurality ofvertical recesses 45, which are arranged at theseats 11 and are adapted to be engaged by a protruding central portion of the discs d. - Advantageously, each internal
longitudinal wall 4 comprises, on the upper edge, twovertical recesses 45, which have the function of creating the space required to facilitate the manual insertion and extraction of the discs d. - In the preferred and illustrated embodiment, the vertical recesses have a substantially rectangular shape.
- In greater detail, the
abutment elements -
symmetrical abutment elements 32A, in which thevertical slit 321 is arranged at the center of saidabutment element 32A; - asymmetric
narrow abutment elements 32C, in which thevertical slit 321 is off-center, - asymmetric
wide abutment element 32B, which have a greater longitudinal extension (i.e., are wider) than the asymmetricnarrow abutment elements 32C and in which thevertical slit 321 is off-center. - In the preferred and illustrated embodiment, the internal
transverse walls transverse wall 3 which is arranged adjacent to a firsttransverse side wall 25, a second internal transverse wall 3' arranged in an intermediate longitudinal region of theaccommodation cavity 27, and a third internaltransverse wall 3", which is arranged adjacent to a secondtransverse side wall 23. - It can be noted from the figures that the asymmetric
narrow abutment elements 32C are arranged in a central portion of the first internaltransverse wall 3 and of the third internaltransverse wall 3", so that two interspaces are formed between the asymmetricnarrow abutment elements 32C and the first and thirdtransverse side walls additional seats 29, each for the accommodation of a disk d. - One or more concave supporting
elements 7 are accommodated inside each one of saidadditional seats 29, are rested against thebase 21, and have an arc-likeupper concavity 71 that is adapted to support a disk d, as evident inFigure 2 . - The concave
supporting elements 7 also are preferably made of cardboard and comprise a plurality of sheets of cardboard arranged side by side. - Advantageously, the concave supporting
elements 7, or the individual cardboard sheets which optionally constitute the concave supportingelements 7, are obtained by die-cutting. Even more preferably, the concave supportingelements 7 are constituted by corrugated cardboard sheets with a vertical rib direction. - In the illustrated example, the supporting
elements tubular supporting elements 5 which are adjacent to thebase 21 and are preferably rested against it. - Also in this embodiment, the internal
longitudinal walls 4 are provided, on the lower edge, with a plurality of recesses which are complementary to thetubular supporting elements 5 and are aligned in transverse rows. - Each one of the
tubular supporting elements 5 engages one of the transverse rows ofrecesses 43 and is thus rigidly fixed inside theaccommodation cavity 27. - The
tubular supporting elements 5 have the function of preventing the rolling of the discs d and of creating a resting base for them on the bottom 21 of thecontainer 1 as shown inFigure 13 . - Conveniently, the
container 1 compriseslateral panels transverse side walls abutment elements - More precisely, there are at least two external
lateral panels 50, each arranged adjacent to atransverse side wall lateral panels 52, which are each arranged adjacent to one of the externallateral panels 50, between said lateral panel and a row ofabutment elements - In even greater detail, there is a first external
lateral panel 50 and a first internallateral panel 52, which are mutually adjacent and are interlocked between theabutment elements 32B arranged on the first internaltransverse wall 3 and the firsttransverse side wall 25; there is also a second externallateral panel 50 and a second internallateral panel 52, which are mutually adjacent and interlocked between theabutment elements 32B arranged on the third internaltransverse wall 3" and the secondtransverse side wall 23. - In the illustrated example, said
lateral panels - Preferably, as shown in
Figure 8 , the externallateral panels 50 also comprise a plurality of cardboard sheets arranged side by side and even more preferably corrugated cardboard sheets with a vertical rib direction, while the internallateral panels 52 are constituted by a single cardboard sheet. - The internal
lateral panels 52 furthermore comprise a plurality of vertically extendedfoldable protrusions 51, which are adapted to be folded toward the inside of theaccommodation cavity 27 so as to contrast the movement of the discs d so as to contribute to keep them in position. - In the illustrated example, said
protrusions 51 are rectangular tabs which are substantially similar to theprotrusions 44 of the internallongitudinal walls 4. - Advantageously, the
lateral panels lateral panels - According to an optional and advantageous characteristic, the
container 1 comprises a plurality of restingfeet 70 which are fixed on a lower face of thebase 21, at one or more of the internaltransverse walls - Advantageously, the resting
feet 70, with particular reference toFigure 11 , comprise acardboard tube 701 which is wrapped in aband 702 of "corrugated" cardboard and are arranged and glued externally on a lower face of the base 21 so as to facilitate the movement and stacking ofmultiple containers 1. - The operation of the disc packaging container is clear and evident from what has been described.
- It is noted here that all the elements described are preferably made of cardboard and, in the preferred and illustrated embodiment, the
entire container 1 is made exclusively of cardboard. Therefore, thecontainer 1 is easy and cheap to be disposed of and also has a limited environmental impact, since it is constituted by a single material that can be easily disposed and recycled. - Furthermore, all the vertical elements are advantageously constituted by corrugated cardboard with a vertical rib direction, thus allowing to obtain a high structural strength.
- Another important functionality is represented by the fact that the
container 1 is provided with a completely modular internal structure, i.e., a structure constituted by interchangeable elements which can be replaced so as to formseats transverse walls longitudinal walls 4, theabutment elements tubular supporting elements 5, the concave supportingelements 7, and thelateral panels - Moreover, in the preferred embodiment, each one of the interchangeable and replaceable elements is in turn modular, since it is constituted by cardboard sheets arranged side by side: by changing the number of cardboard sheets arranged side by side and/or changing the dimensions of the
elements notches 31 and theslits 321 it is possible to change the thickness and/or shape of said elements and consequently the shape and dimension of theseats - It should be noted that the discs d, once arranged in the
seats 11, are mutually separated in particular by the internallongitudinal walls 4, which avoid their mutual friction, as well as by the internaltransverse walls - Furthermore, oscillation of the thinner discs is avoided by the
protrusions 44, which can be folded internally so as to block this oscillation. - The
container 1 according to the invention is therefore suitable both for the movement of the discs inside the production facility and for their shipping and transport. - In practice, the discs d can be arranged inside the box-
like body 20 of thecontainer 1, within theseats - Once the
container 1 is filled with a preset number of discs d, the box-like body 20 can be closed with theclosure element 80 and can be shipped directly, without requiring further operations. - Finally, it is specified that although the
container 1 is conceived primarily for the packaging of brake discs, it can be used equivalently for the packaging of any item, element or mechanical part that is substantially disc-shaped. In this sense, the terms "disc-shaped element" and "disc" used in the present description and in the accompanying claims are to be understood, in a fully general manner, as any product that has a substantially disk-like shape or the like. - In practice it has been found that the container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements, according to the present invention, achieves the intended aim and objects, since it allows to simplify and speed up and reduce the cost of the processes for the handling, packaging and shipping of brake discs.
- Another advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it is more versatile than that of the background art.
- A further advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it is easier and cheaper to be disposed of than that of the background art.
- Another advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it produces a lower environmental impact than that of the background art.
- A further advantage of the container according to the invention resides in the significant reduction of shipping volumes and costs with respect to the known packaging method: in the preferred embodiment, for an equal shipped quantity, a reduction of the shipping volumes and costs of over 30% is achieved with respect to the known packaging method.
- Another advantage of the container according to the invention resides in that it is easy to provide and economically competitive if compared with the background art.
- The container for the packaging of disc-shaped elements thus conceived is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all of which are within the scope of the accompanying claims.
- All the details may furthermore be replaced with other technically equivalent elements.
- In practice, the materials used, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions, may be any according to the requirements and the state of the art.
- The disclosures in Italian Patent Application No.
102018000007716 - Where technical features mentioned in any claim are followed by reference signs, those reference signs have been included for the sole purpose of increasing the intelligibility of the claims and accordingly such reference signs do not have any limiting effect on the interpretation of each element identified by way of example by such reference signs.
Claims (11)
- A container (1) for the packaging of disc-shaped elements (d), particularly brake discs for car braking systems, comprising a box-like body (20) made of cardboard and a closure element (80) adapted to be fixed to said box-like body (20),
said box-like body (20) comprising a rectangular horizontal base (21) and four vertical side walls (22, 23, 24, 25), which comprise two mutually parallel longitudinal side walls (22, 24) and two mutually parallel transverse side walls (23, 25), which form between them an accommodation cavity (27) which is open upward and has substantially the shape of a parallelepiped, characterized in that said accommodation cavity (27) accommodates multiple dividers (3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C) and supporting elements (5, 7) made of cardboard, interlocked in said accommodation cavity (27) and interlocked with each other detachably, forming between them a plurality of seats (11, 29), each of which is configured to accommodate, protect and keep in position a single disc (d). - The container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that said dividers (3, 3', 3", 4, 32A, 32B, 32C) comprise:- a plurality of vertical internal transverse walls (3, 3', 3"), each of which is provided, on an upper edge, with a plurality of vertical upper notches (31) which are aligned with the vertical upper notches (31) of the other internal transverse walls (3, 3', 3") in longitudinal rows,- a plurality of vertical internal longitudinal walls (4), each of which is provided, on a lower edge, with a plurality of vertical lower notches (41), each of which is interlocked in one of said vertical upper notches (31), each one of said internal longitudinal walls (4) engaging one of said longitudinal rows of upper notches (31),- a plurality of abutment elements (32A, 32B, 32C), each of which is provided, on a lower edge, with a vertical slit (321) and is interlocked in one of said vertical notches (31) which is adjacent to one of said internal longitudinal walls (4).
- The container (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that said internal transverse walls (3, 3', 3"), said internal longitudinal walls (4) and said abutment elements (32A, 32B, 32C) are configured so as to form between them said seats (11), so that a disc (d) accommodated in one of said seats (11) is contained in a lower region by one or more of said supporting elements (5, 7), frontally between two of said abutment elements (32A, 32B, 32C) and one of said internal longitudinal walls (4), and laterally between two of said internal transverse walls (3, 3', 3").
- The container (1) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that said internal transverse walls (3, 3', 3") and/or said abutment elements (32A, 32B, 32C) comprise a plurality of sheets of cardboard arranged side by side.
- The container (1) according to one or more of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that said internal longitudinal walls (4), said internal transverse walls (3, 3', 3"), and said abutment elements (32A, 32B, 32C) are made of corrugated cardboard with a vertical rib direction.
- The container (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that said supporting elements (5, 7) comprise a plurality of horizontal transverse tubular supporting elements (5) arranged adjacent to said base (21)
and in that said internal longitudinal walls (4) are provided, on said lower edge, with a plurality of recesses (43) which are complementary to said tubular supporting elements (5) and are aligned in transverse rows, each one of said tubular supporting elements (5) engaging one of said transverse rows of recesses (43), said tubular supporting elements (5) being adapted to prevent rolling and to support said discs (d) in a lower region. - The container (1) according to one or more of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that said internal longitudinal walls (4) comprise a plurality of vertically extended protrusions (44) on an upper edge which is opposite to said lower edge, said protrusions being arranged at said abutment elements (32A, 32B, 32C) and being foldable and adapted to be folded toward the inside of said seats (11) so as to push the discs (d) accommodated in said seats (11) against said abutment elements (32A, 32B, 32C) so as to contribute to keep them in position.
- The container (1) according to one or more of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that said abutment elements (32A, 32B, 32C) comprise:- symmetrical abutment elements (32A), wherein said vertical slit (321) is arranged at the center of said abutment element (32A),- asymmetric narrow abutment elements (32C), in which said vertical slit (321) is arranged off-center,- asymmetric wide abutment elements (32B), which have a greater longitudinal extension than said asymmetric narrow abutment elements (32C) and in which said vertical slit (321) is arranged off-center;and in that said internal transverse walls (3, 3', 3") comprise a first internal transverse wall (3), which is arranged adjacent to a first transverse side wall (25), a second internal transverse wall (3'), which is arranged in an intermediate longitudinal region of said accommodation cavity (27), and a third internal transverse wall (3"), which is arranged adjacent to a second transverse side wall (23),
said asymmetric narrow abutment elements (32C) being arranged in a central portion of said first internal transverse wall (3) and of said third internal transverse wall (3"), so that between said asymmetric narrow abutment elements (32C) and said first and second transverse side walls (25, 23) there are two interspaces which constitute two additional seats (29), each for accommodating a disc (d); each one of said two additional seats (29) accommodating internally, rested against said base (21), one or more concave supporting elements (7) which have an upper concavity (71) shaped like an arc which is adapted to support a disc (d) in a downward region. - The container (1) according to one or more of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that it comprises at least two external lateral panels (50), each arranged adjacent to a transverse side wall (23, 25), and two internal lateral panels (52), each arranged adjacent to one of said external lateral panels (50), between the latter and a row of said abutment elements (32A, 32B, 32C),
said internal lateral panels (52) comprising a plurality of vertically extended protrusions (51), which can be folded and are adapted to be folded toward the inside of said accommodation cavity (27) so as to contrast the movement of said discs (d) in such a manner as to contribute to keep them in position. - The container (1) according to one or more of claims 2 to 9, characterized in that said internal longitudinal walls (4) comprise, on the upper edge, a plurality of vertical recesses (45), which are arranged at said seats (11) and are adapted to be engaged by a protruding central portion of the discs (d).
- The container (1) according to one or more of claims 2 to 10, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of resting feet (70), which comprise a cardboard tube (701) wrapped in a band (702) of corrugated cardboard and are fixed on the lower face of said base (21), at one or more of said internal transverse walls (3, 3', 3").
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