EP3789163B1 - Lockout box - Google Patents

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EP3789163B1
EP3789163B1 EP20193096.3A EP20193096A EP3789163B1 EP 3789163 B1 EP3789163 B1 EP 3789163B1 EP 20193096 A EP20193096 A EP 20193096A EP 3789163 B1 EP3789163 B1 EP 3789163B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G29/00Supports, holders, or containers for household use, not provided for in groups A47G1/00-A47G27/00 or A47G33/00 
    • A47G29/10Key holders; Key boards
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25HWORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/02Boxes
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05GSAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
    • E05G1/00Safes or strong-rooms for valuables
    • E05G1/005Portable strong boxes, e.g. which may be fixed to a wall or the like
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05GSAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
    • E05G1/00Safes or strong-rooms for valuables
    • E05G1/02Details
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05GSAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
    • E05G1/00Safes or strong-rooms for valuables
    • E05G1/02Details
    • E05G1/026Closures
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05YINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05Y2900/00Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/60Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for other use
    • E05Y2900/602Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for other use for containers

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  • the invention relates to a locking box for enclosing objects, in particular keys, comprising a container with an open receiving space for the objects, and a flap which is pivotably attached to the container and can be adjusted between a closed position and an open position, the receiving space being in the closed position closed and open in the open position, the container having a plurality of securing openings for the attachment of locking elements, in particular padlocks, in order to fix the flap in the closed position on the container.
  • a locking box also referred to as a "lockout box” is primarily used for what is known as a group lockout.
  • work such as maintenance, repairs or cleaning
  • electrical systems are shut down, for example by disconnecting the system or parts of the system from the associated power supply, and secured against restarting in order to endanger the company's own employees or employees of external companies carrying out the work in the long term to avoid the work.
  • the individual energy sources are each locked with a machine lock, in particular a padlock.
  • the keys of the machine locks are then locked in the lock box.
  • each employee hangs a personalized lock, especially a padlock, in the security openings provided and locks it so that the locking box can no longer be opened.
  • the personalized locks are individually keyed, ie each employee has their own lock with their own key. This key does not fit into any other Neither closed his colleagues nor vice versa.
  • the machine locks can be keyed differently or keyed alike.
  • Each employee does not have to hang a respective lock on each excluded energy source, but only one on the locking box, without the intention of "lockout” or the security achieved thereby being impaired.
  • the energy sources can only be operated again when all employees have removed their locks from the lock box after completing their work, since the lock box can only then be opened again and the keys stored therein to unlock the locks on the energy sources can be removed.
  • a lock box mentioned at the outset is, for example, from the document DE 10 2014 106 228 A1 known.
  • a lock box having the features of the preamble of claim 1 is from document U.S. 2014/0130722 A1 known.
  • the document U.S. 2017/0113856 A1 discloses a lockout box with a front flap.
  • a separate compartment can be provided on one end of the lockout box, which compartment can be viewed through a transparent pane.
  • a sleeve section for an information carrier can be provided within the compartment.
  • the document US 2013/0099641 A1 discloses a lockout box having a container and a side-hinged door to lock the container.
  • a tab is provided on one side of the container and has securing apertures formed therein. When the door is closed, padlocks can be hung in the security openings so that the door cannot be locked more can be opened.
  • the door has a compartment that is accessible via a transparent front flap and in which an information carrier can be inserted.
  • the present invention is based on the object of creating a possibility of keeping a work permit slip available at all times for the persons involved in the associated group exclusion.
  • a lock box with the features of claim 1, and in particular by a lock box for locking objects, in particular keys, comprising a container with a receiving space open to the front for the objects, and on the container, in particular by means a swivel joint, in particular at least one hinge, pivotably attached, between a closed Position and an open position adjustable front flap, wherein the receiving space is closed in the closed position and open in the open position, wherein the container has several security openings for attaching locking elements, in particular padlocks, to lock the front flap in the closed position on the container, and wherein the front flap has an at least partially transparent front panel, in particular a front pane, wherein in the open position an information carrier, in particular a sheet of paper, in particular a flat information carrier, in particular a work permit, can be inserted behind the front panel into the front flap or can be attached to the front flap behind the front panel, and removal of the information carrier is prevented in the closed position.
  • a lock box for locking objects, in particular keys comprising a container with a receiving
  • the lock case not only accommodates the keys for the machine locks, but also the information carrier, in particular the associated work permit.
  • This has the advantage that the work permit cannot be misplaced or lost. Rather, there is a predetermined location where the work permit is located at all times. All persons involved in a group exclusion therefore always know where to find and view the work permit.
  • the work permit is locked in the lock box with the keys of the machine locks until the work is completed. There is therefore no risk that safety measures will be canceled again due to the erroneous release of the work permit, although not all work has been completed. This improves security.
  • By placing it in the front flap behind a front panel that is transparent at least in some areas the work permit is clearly visible in the closed position and at the same time protected against access.
  • the information carrier which is designed in particular as a sheet of paper, in particular the work permit, can be pushed into the front flap behind the front panel or attached to the front flap behind the front panel.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention described below primarily relate to the insertion of the information carrier, which is designed in particular as a sheet of paper, in particular the work permit, into the front flap.
  • the information carrier in particular designed as a sheet of paper, in particular the work permit, is attached in some way to the rear of the front panel, in particular held, e.g. by means of at least one spring clip or the like.
  • the invention also encompasses the fact that a plurality of information carriers, in particular a plurality of sheets of paper, can be inserted into the front flap behind the front panel or attached to the front flap behind the front panel.
  • the front panel in particular the front pane, is preferably designed as an acrylic glass panel.
  • Acrylic glass is unbreakable and at the same time resistant to aging and UV rays.
  • acrylic glass is comparatively inexpensive, particularly because it is available in sheet form and is easy to process.
  • the front flap can be designed as a downward-opening flap, i.e. the aforesaid pivot joint is at the bottom. This achieves a particularly ergonomic operation of the locking box.
  • the flap can also be attached to the right or left.
  • a flap that opens upwards is also fundamentally conceivable.
  • the front flap is preferably designed as a pocket that is closed on three sides and is particularly open at the top, as is particularly advantageous with a flap that opens at the bottom.
  • the work permit can therefore be easily inserted into the front flap and held securely in it.
  • the closed bag has a front wall and a rear wall, it being possible for the front panel to form the front wall or a part thereof.
  • the front flap has a rear wall, with the information carrier being able to be inserted between the front plate and the rear wall in the open position.
  • the rear wall and/or the container is preferably formed from sheet metal.
  • the rear wall and/or container is preferably made of a hard material, in particular sheet metal.
  • the rear wall has on its front side on two opposite, in particular lateral sides, lateral receiving grooves extending in the direction of insertion of the information carrier, and optionally on its end in the direction of insertion of the information carrier a receiving groove extending transversely to the direction of insertion of the information carrier, in which the front panel , In particular also by insertion, is added.
  • the front panel can therefore be inserted on both sides into one of the two receiving grooves in the rear wall. This results in a front flap that is simple in design and easy to assemble and can be produced inexpensively.
  • the respective receiving groove can be formed by a strip protruding from the rear wall, with the respective strip being angled inwards at its free end.
  • the two strips can each be L-shaped.
  • the respective receiving groove is formed by bending over a respective edge of the rear wall, in particular forms a respective flanged edge of the rear wall.
  • the receiving grooves can each form an especially L-shaped beaded edge of the rear wall. The receiving grooves can thus easily be made that a suitably tailored back panel is formed at the appropriate edges by appropriate bending.
  • the front panel has a thickening, in particular stepped, on its rear side in the area of two opposing, in particular lateral edges with which the front panel is accommodated in the two receiving grooves of the rear wall.
  • the front panel has a smaller thickness in the area between its two thickened edge areas, with which it is received in the receiving grooves of the rear wall, than in the two edge areas. Due to the reduced thickness between the two edge areas, sufficient space is created for the information carrier to be inserted.
  • the rear wall preferably has at least one cutout, in particular a rectangular cutout, in particular a punched out portion. Accordingly, the rear wall is not formed over the entire surface, but has less material compared to a full-surface design. As a result, the weight of the front panel and thus of the lock box can be reduced.
  • the rear wall can have a plurality of cutouts formed one above the other and/or next to one another, the rear wall having a respective web between two cutouts formed one above the other and/or next to one another, in particular in each case. Thanks to the webs, the rigidity of the rear panel can be largely retained, despite the cutouts. In addition, webs running in the direction of insertion of the information carrier can effectively prevent the information carrier from getting caught on transversely running edges of the cutouts when it is being inserted. This enables the information carrier to be pushed in more easily.
  • a rear panel made of sheet metal can have on its front side a spring-elastic elevation produced by a sheet metal forming process, which presses against the rear side of the front panel.
  • the front panel and also the inserted information carrier in particular designed as a sheet of paper, in particular the work permit, can be held in the front flap in a particularly simple manner.
  • the front flap in the closed position is offset to the rear in the container in such a way that wall sections of the container have a forwardly projecting, in particular circumferential, collar in which the safety openings are formed.
  • the locking elements can then be attached, which then stand in the way of opening the front flap.
  • the front flap can then have no security openings, i.e. no corresponding security openings have to be provided in the front flap.
  • the wall sections can have at least one stop on the inside, in particular in the form of an angle piece, for the front flap in the closed position.
  • the closed position of the front flap can be determined in a simple manner.
  • At least one hook strip can be attached in the receiving space on the rear side wall of the container.
  • the respective hook strip can be designed in such a way that it can be optionally removed.
  • the keys of the machine locks can then be hung on the hooks of the hook bar, i.e. the keys do not have to be placed on the bottom of the container. This is for clarity.
  • hook strips can be mounted one above the other in the receiving space on the rear side wall of the container, with two superimposed hook strips are arranged laterally offset from each other. This is particularly advantageous when the lock box is also used as a storage location for the machine locks and/or padlocks before and after they are used. Due to the staggered arrangement of the hook rails, the number of machine locks and/or padlocks that can be stored in the lock case at the same time can be increased.
  • a closure in particular a magnetic closure, is preferably provided, which holds the front flap in the closed position even if the locking elements are not attached.
  • the magnetic closure can have a closure part which is attached to the inside of the front flap, and at least one magnet which is opposite the closure part in the closed position and which is attached to the inside of a side wall of the container and which acts in particular as a stop for the front flap , exhibit.
  • the arrangement of the closure part and the at least one magnet can also be reversed, i.e. the closure part can also be attached to the inside of a side wall of the container and the at least one magnet can be attached to the inside of the front flap.
  • the front flap can be opened, for example, by means of a handle attached to the front flap against the effect of the magnetic force of the magnetic closure.
  • the closure box 11 shown has a cuboid container 13 made of sheet metal with a receiving space 15 open to the front.
  • the container 13 is designed as a container bottom 17 side wall, as a Container top 19 formed side wall, a rear side wall 21, a left side wall 23, a right side wall 25 and a bottom arranged, front side wall portion 27 is formed.
  • the container bottom 17, the container top 19, the side walls 21, 23, 25 and the front side wall section 27 define or surround the receiving space 15.
  • the closure box 11 has a downward-opening, front flap 29 via a joint, namely a hinge 31 pivotally attached to the front side wall portion 27 of the container 13.
  • a firmly attached carrying handle 33 is arranged on the outside of the container top 19 in order to be able to transport the lock box 11 conveniently.
  • the front flap 29 is from a closed position (cf. 1 ), in which the receiving space 15 is closed, into an open position (cf. 2 ), in which the receiving space 15 is open, adjustable.
  • the locking box 11 is a group locking box, which is also referred to as a group lockout box.
  • the locking box 11 is used in what is known as a group lockout, in which several employees involved in maintenance, repair or cleaning of a machine or system or other facility have to secure or exclude one or a large number of energy sources. The individual energy sources are each only locked with a machine lock. The keys of these locks are then locked in the lock box 11.
  • the lock box 11 has two intersecting insertion slots 35 on the right-hand side wall 25 in order to insert keys into a lock box 11 that is already or is still locked.
  • the front side wall section 27 is offset to the rear in relation to the container bottom 17, the container top 19 and the side walls 23, 25. so that the front flap 29 pivotably attached thereto is also arranged offset to the rear in the container 13 .
  • Forward-pointing sections of the container bottom 17, the container top 19 and the side walls 23, 25 form a peripheral collar 37 which, when the front flap 29 is in the closed position, protrudes forwards over the front flap 29 and in which several securing openings 39 are formed, can be hung in the locking elements, in particular padlocks.
  • the side walls 23, 25 each have an angle piece 47 on the inside, which serves as a stop for the front flap 29 in the closed position, with 2 only one of the two angle pieces 47 can be seen.
  • each employee involved hangs their personalized padlock in one of the security openings 39 when the front flap 29 is closed and thus locks the front flap 29 in the closed position on the container 13.
  • the front flap 29 can then no longer be opened.
  • the front flap 29 can remain free of safety openings.
  • each employee does not have to hang a lock on each excluded energy source, but only one on the locking box 11, without affecting the intention of the exclusion and the security achieved by the exclusion.
  • the energy sources can only be activated again when all employees have removed their personalized padlocks from the locking box 11 after completing their work and thus released the front flap 29 again.
  • the front flap 29 can then be brought back into the open position in order to remove the keys from the machine locks attached to the energy sources.
  • 13 safety openings 39 are provided on the left-hand side wall 23 and on the right-hand side wall 25 in each case. Over and beyond three safety openings 39 are provided on the container top 19, which can be reserved, for example, for persons supervising.
  • the number of safety openings 39 on the two side walls 23, 25 and on the container top 19 is only an example and can also have any other value.
  • an additional closure which has a first closure part 41 (cf. Figures 4-7 ), which is attached to the inside of the front flap 29 or the inside of the rear wall 51 and which has a second closure part 43 (cf. 3 ), which is attached to the inside of the container top 19, forms a snap connection for closing the front flap 29 on the container 13 in the closed position of the front flap 29.
  • the two closure parts 41, 43 are designed in the form of two interacting snap hooks.
  • a push button 45 is arranged on the outside of the container top 19 and is supported on the snap hook forming the second closure part 43 via a bolt or the like.
  • the snap hook 43 is pushed inward away from the container top 19, whereby the snap connection with the snap hook forming the first closure part 41 is released, so that the front flap 29 can be opened. Since the snap hook 43 is designed to be resilient, the snap hook 43 moves back into its initial position after the push button 45 is released.
  • the closure can be designed as a magnetic closure, as shown in 10 is shown.
  • the closure then has a closure part 71 in the form of a present C-shaped closure plate, which is attached to the inside of the front flap 29 or the inside of the rear wall 51 and with two magnets 73, each via an angle piece 75 on the inside the container top 19 are attached, in the closed position of the front Flap 29 forms a magnetic connection for closing the front flap 29 on the container 13 .
  • the two magnets 73 act at the same time as a stop for the front flap 29.
  • the front flap 29 is designed as a receptacle for an information carrier designed in particular as a sheet of paper, in particular a work permit, in the form of a pocket closed on three sides and open at the top, as explained in more detail below.
  • a work permit is an information carrier, in particular a sheet of paper, on which the activities to be carried out as part of the group exclusion, the hazards involved and the corresponding safety precautions to be taken are documented. This work permit can be securely locked in the lock box 11 with the keys of the machine locks, resulting in the advantages mentioned above.
  • the front flap 29 has a transparent front plate 49 made of acrylic glass, in particular a front pane, and a rear wall 51 made of sheet metal, between which the work permit slips from above, ie from the end opposite the hinge 31, when the front flap 29 is in the open position. can be inserted.
  • the work permit slip is thus inserted behind the transparent front panel 49 and can be easily read through the transparent front panel 49 .
  • the front panel 49 is not shown transparently.
  • the rear wall 51 has on its front side on its two opposite longitudinal sides in each case a receiving groove 53 into which the transparent front panel 49 engages with its corresponding longitudinal edges and into which the transparent Front panel 49 was previously inserted.
  • the two receiving grooves 53 are produced by bending over the correspondingly cut edges of the rear wall 51 and each form an L-shaped angled strip protruding from the rear wall 51 in the direction of the transparent front panel 49 .
  • In 7 is opposite 8 omit an upper web 65 on which a handle 67 for the front flap 29 is attached in order to actuate the front flap 29 so that the two receiving grooves 53 can be seen more clearly.
  • the transparent front panel 49 has a stepped thickening 57 on its rear side in the region of its two opposite longitudinal edges, with which the transparent front panel 49 engages in the two receiving grooves 53 of the rear wall 51 .
  • the distance between the transparent front panel 49 and the rear panel 51 in the area where the work permit is received can be increased, thereby facilitating insertion of the work permit.
  • the rear wall 51 is not formed over the entire surface, but is provided with three rectangular cutouts 59, in particular punched-outs, which are arranged one above the other and each extend horizontally, as a result of which the weight of the rear wall 51 can be reduced.
  • a horizontal web 61 runs between each of the cutouts 59 in order to obtain sufficient rigidity of the rear wall 51 .
  • a vertically running web 77 can be provided for each of the cutouts 59, which divides the respective cutout 59 in the middle, for example, as shown in FIG 10 is shown. Vertical webs 77 of this type are advantageous because they can prevent the work permit from getting caught on the horizontally extending lower edges of the cutouts 59 when it is pushed in.
  • a resilient elevation 63 is formed in one of the horizontal webs 61 of the rear wall 51 on the front side, which was produced by a corresponding sheet metal forming process.
  • the resilient elevation 63 presses against the back of the transparent front panel 49 so that both the transparent front panel 49 and the inserted work permit are held securely.
  • hook strips 69 are attached one above the other, on which the keys of the machine locks on the one hand and the machine locks themselves or the personalized padlocks on the other hand can be hung for storage.
  • the hook strips 69 are arranged laterally offset from one another, so that as many machine locks and/or personalized padlocks as possible can be stored at the same time.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Verschlusskasten zum Einschließen von Gegenständen, insbesondere Schlüsseln, umfassend einen Behälter mit einem offenen Aufnahmeraum für die Gegenstände, und eine an dem Behälter verschwenkbar angebrachte, zwischen einer geschlossene Stellung und einer geöffneten Stellung verstellbare Klappe, wobei der Aufnahmeraum in der geschlossenen Stellung verschlossen und in der geöffneten Stellung geöffnet ist, wobei der Behälter mehrere Sicherungsöffnungen zum Anbringen von Verriegelungselementen, insbesondere Vorhangschlössern, aufweist, um die Klappe in der geschlossenen Stellung an dem Behälter festzusetzen.The invention relates to a locking box for enclosing objects, in particular keys, comprising a container with an open receiving space for the objects, and a flap which is pivotably attached to the container and can be adjusted between a closed position and an open position, the receiving space being in the closed position closed and open in the open position, the container having a plurality of securing openings for the attachment of locking elements, in particular padlocks, in order to fix the flap in the closed position on the container.

Ein Verschlusskasten, der auch als "Lockout Box" bezeichnet wird, wird hauptsächlich für einen sogenannten Gruppen-Ausschluss (Group Lockout) verwendet. Für Arbeiten wie Wartung, Reparatur oder Reinigung werden elektrische Anlagen außer Betrieb gesetzt, beispielsweise durch Abtrennen der Anlage oder Teile der Anlage von der zugehörigen Spannungsversorgung, und gegen eine Wiederinbetriebnahme gesichert, um Gefährdungen der die Arbeiten ausführenden eigenen Mitarbeiter oder Mitarbeiter von Fremdfirmen für die Dauer der Arbeiten zu vermeiden. Hierzu werden bei einem Gruppen-Ausschluss die einzelnen Energiequellen jeweils mit einem Maschinenschloss, insbesondere Vorhangschloss, verriegelt. Die Schlüssel der Maschinenschlösser werden dann in dem Verschlusskasten eingeschlossen. Außen hängt jeder Mitarbeiter ein personalisiertes Schloss, insbesondere Vorhangschloss, in die dafür vorgesehenen Sicherungsöffnungen ein und verschließt es, so dass der Verschlusskasten nicht mehr geöffnet werden kann. Die personalisierten Schlösser sind verschiedenschließend, d.h. jeder Mitarbeiter hat sein eigenes Schloss mit seinem eigenen Schlüssel. Dieser Schlüssel passt in kein anderes Schloss seiner Kollegen und umgekehrt genauso nicht. Die Maschinenschlösser können je nach Planung verschiedenschließend oder auch gleichschließend gewählt werden. Jeder Mitarbeiter muss somit nicht ein jeweiliges Schloss an jeder ausgeschlossenen Energiequelle einhängen, sondern nur eines am Verschlusskasten, ohne dass die Intention von "Lockout" bzw. die dadurch erreichte Sicherheit beeinträchtigt wird. Die Energiequellen können erst wieder betätigt werden, wenn alle Mitarbeiter nach Beendigung ihrer Arbeiten ihre Schlösser von dem Verschlusskasten entfernt haben, da der Verschlusskasten erst dann wieder geöffnet werden kann und die darin verwahrten Schlüssel zum Aufschließen der Schlösser an den Energiequellen entnommen werden können. Ein eingangs genannter Verschlusskasten ist beispielsweise aus dem Dokument DE 10 2014 106 228 A1 bekannt.A locking box, also referred to as a "lockout box", is primarily used for what is known as a group lockout. For work such as maintenance, repairs or cleaning, electrical systems are shut down, for example by disconnecting the system or parts of the system from the associated power supply, and secured against restarting in order to endanger the company's own employees or employees of external companies carrying out the work in the long term to avoid the work. For this purpose, in the event of a group exclusion, the individual energy sources are each locked with a machine lock, in particular a padlock. The keys of the machine locks are then locked in the lock box. On the outside, each employee hangs a personalized lock, especially a padlock, in the security openings provided and locks it so that the locking box can no longer be opened. The personalized locks are individually keyed, ie each employee has their own lock with their own key. This key does not fit into any other Neither closed his colleagues nor vice versa. Depending on the planning, the machine locks can be keyed differently or keyed alike. Each employee does not have to hang a respective lock on each excluded energy source, but only one on the locking box, without the intention of "lockout" or the security achieved thereby being impaired. The energy sources can only be operated again when all employees have removed their locks from the lock box after completing their work, since the lock box can only then be opened again and the keys stored therein to unlock the locks on the energy sources can be removed. A lock box mentioned at the outset is, for example, from the document DE 10 2014 106 228 A1 known.

Dabei können alle für die Arbeiten relevanten Informationen wie beispielsweise die Art der auszuführenden Tätigkeiten, die Gefährdungen und die zu treffenden Sicherheitsvorkehrungen in einem Arbeitserlaubnisschein dokumentiert werden, der bei Beendigung der Arbeiten durch die aufsichtführende Person abgezeichnet werden muss, so dass getroffene Sicherheitsmaßnahmen wieder aufgehoben werden können. Bei einem Arbeitserlaubnisschein besteht jedoch grundsätzlich die Gefahr, dass er verlegt wird oder sogar verloren geht.All information relevant to the work, such as the type of work to be carried out, the hazards and the safety precautions to be taken, can be documented in a work permit, which must be signed by the supervisor when the work is completed, so that the safety measures taken can be revoked . With a work permit, however, there is always a risk that it will be misplaced or even lost.

Ein Verschlusskasten mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs des Anspruchs 1 ist aus dem Dokument US 2014/0130722 A1 bekannt. Das Dokument US 2017/0113856 A1 offenbart eine Lockout-Box mit frontseitiger Klappe. In der Lockout-Box kann an einer Stirnseite ein separates Fach vorgesehen sein kann, das über eine transparente Scheibe einsehbar ist. Innerhalb des Fachs kann ein Hüllenabschnitt für einen Informationsträger vorgesehen sein. Das Dokument US 2013/0099641 A1 offenbart eine Lockout-Box mit einem Behälter und einer seitlich anschlagenden Tür, um den Behälter zu verschließen. An einer Seite des Behälters ist eine Lasche vorgesehen, in der Sicherungsöffnungen ausgebildet sind. Bei geschlossener Tür können in die Sicherungsöffnungen Vorhangschlösser eingehängt werden, so dass die Tür nicht mehr geöffnet werden kann. Die Tür weist ein Fach auf, das über eine transparente frontseitige Klappe zugänglich ist und in das ein Informationsträger eingelegt werden kann.A lock box having the features of the preamble of claim 1 is from document U.S. 2014/0130722 A1 known. The document U.S. 2017/0113856 A1 discloses a lockout box with a front flap. A separate compartment can be provided on one end of the lockout box, which compartment can be viewed through a transparent pane. A sleeve section for an information carrier can be provided within the compartment. The document US 2013/0099641 A1 discloses a lockout box having a container and a side-hinged door to lock the container. A tab is provided on one side of the container and has securing apertures formed therein. When the door is closed, padlocks can be hung in the security openings so that the door cannot be locked more can be opened. The door has a compartment that is accessible via a transparent front flap and in which an information carrier can be inserted.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Möglichkeit zu schaffen, einen Arbeitserlaubnisschein für die an dem zugehörigen Gruppen-Ausschluss beteiligten Personen jederzeit verfügbar zu halten.The present invention is based on the object of creating a possibility of keeping a work permit slip available at all times for the persons involved in the associated group exclusion.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch einen Verschlusskasten mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst, und insbesondere durch einen Verschlusskasten zum Einschlie-ßen von Gegenständen, insbesondere Schlüsseln, umfassend einen Behälter mit einem nach vorne offenen Aufnahmeraum für die Gegenstände, und eine an dem Behälter, insbesondere mittels eines Schwenkgelenks, insbesondere wenigstens eines Scharniers, verschwenkbar angebrachte, zwischen einer geschlossenen Stellung und einer geöffneten Stellung verstellbare frontseitige Klappe, wobei der Aufnahmeraum in der geschlossene Stellung verschlossen und in der geöffneten Stellung geöffnet ist, wobei der Behälter mehrere Sicherungsöffnungen zum Anbringen von Verriegelungselementen, insbesondere Vorhangschlössern, aufweist, um die frontseitige Klappe in der geschlossenen Stellung an dem Behälter festzusetzen, und wobei die frontseitige Klappe eine zumindest bereichsweise transparente Frontplatte, insbesondere Frontscheibe, aufweist, wobei in der geöffneten Stellung ein insbesondere als ein Blatt Papier ausgebildeter, insbesondere flächiger, Informationsträger, insbesondere ein Arbeitserlaubnisschein, hinter der Frontplatte in die frontseitige Klappe einschiebbar oder hinter der Frontplatte an der frontseitigen Klappe anbringbar ist, und wobei in der geschlossenen Stellung eine Entnahme des Informationsträgers verhindert ist.This object is achieved by a lock box with the features of claim 1, and in particular by a lock box for locking objects, in particular keys, comprising a container with a receiving space open to the front for the objects, and on the container, in particular by means a swivel joint, in particular at least one hinge, pivotably attached, between a closed Position and an open position adjustable front flap, wherein the receiving space is closed in the closed position and open in the open position, wherein the container has several security openings for attaching locking elements, in particular padlocks, to lock the front flap in the closed position on the container, and wherein the front flap has an at least partially transparent front panel, in particular a front pane, wherein in the open position an information carrier, in particular a sheet of paper, in particular a flat information carrier, in particular a work permit, can be inserted behind the front panel into the front flap or can be attached to the front flap behind the front panel, and removal of the information carrier is prevented in the closed position.

Erfindungsgemäß nimmt der Verschlusskasten somit nicht nur die Schlüssel für die Maschineschlösser, sondern auch den Informationsträger, insbesondere den jeweils zugehörigen Arbeitserlaubnisschein, auf. Dies hat den Vorteil, dass der Arbeitserlaubnisschein nicht verlegt werden oder verloren gehen kann. Vielmehr ist ein vorgegebener Ort vorhanden, an dem sich der Arbeitserlaubnisschein zu jeder Zeit befindet. Alle an einem Gruppen-Ausschluss beteiligten Personen wissen daher immer, wo sie den Arbeitserlaubnisschein finden und einsehen können. Darüber hinaus ist der Arbeitserlaubnisschein mit den Schlüsseln der Maschinenschlösser bis zur Beendigung der Arbeiten in dem Verschlusskasten verschlossen. Es besteht daher nicht die Gefahr, dass Sicherheitsmaßnahmen durch fälschliche Freigabe des Arbeitserlaubnisscheins bereits wieder aufgehoben werden, obwohl noch nicht sämtliche Arbeiten erledigt sind. Hierdurch wird die Sicherheit verbessert. Durch die Platzierung in der frontseitigen Klappe hinter einer zumindest bereichsweise transparenten Frontplatte ist der Arbeitserlaubnisschein in der geschlossenen Stellung gut sichtbar und gleichzeitig gegen einen Zugriff geschützt.According to the invention, the lock case not only accommodates the keys for the machine locks, but also the information carrier, in particular the associated work permit. This has the advantage that the work permit cannot be misplaced or lost. Rather, there is a predetermined location where the work permit is located at all times. All persons involved in a group exclusion therefore always know where to find and view the work permit. In addition, the work permit is locked in the lock box with the keys of the machine locks until the work is completed. There is therefore no risk that safety measures will be canceled again due to the erroneous release of the work permit, although not all work has been completed. This improves security. By placing it in the front flap behind a front panel that is transparent at least in some areas, the work permit is clearly visible in the closed position and at the same time protected against access.

Der insbesondere als ein Blatt Papier ausgebildete Informationsträger, insbesondere der Arbeitserlaubnisschein, kann hinter der Frontplatte in die frontseitige Klappe eingeschoben werden oder hinter der Frontplatte an der frontseitigen Klappe angebracht werden. Nachstehend beschriebene bevorzugte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung betreffen in erster Linie das Einschieben des insbesondere als ein Blatt Papier ausgebildeten Informationsträgers, insbesondere des Arbeitserlaubnisscheins, in die frontseitige Klappe. Grundsätzlich ist es jedoch ausreichend, wenn der insbesondere als ein Blatt Papier ausgebildete Informationsträger, insbesondere der Arbeitserlaubnisschein, in irgendeiner Art an der Rückseite der Frontplatte angebracht, insbesondere gehalten, wird, z.B. mittels wenigstens einer Federklemme oder dergleichen.The information carrier, which is designed in particular as a sheet of paper, in particular the work permit, can be pushed into the front flap behind the front panel or attached to the front flap behind the front panel. Preferred embodiments of the invention described below primarily relate to the insertion of the information carrier, which is designed in particular as a sheet of paper, in particular the work permit, into the front flap. In principle, however, it is sufficient if the information carrier, in particular designed as a sheet of paper, in particular the work permit, is attached in some way to the rear of the front panel, in particular held, e.g. by means of at least one spring clip or the like.

Die Erfindung umfasst auch, dass mehrere Informationsträger, insbesondere mehrere Blätter Papier, hinter der Frontplatte in die frontseitige Klappe einschiebbar oder hinter der Frontplatte an der frontseitigen Klappe anbringbar sind.The invention also encompasses the fact that a plurality of information carriers, in particular a plurality of sheets of paper, can be inserted into the front flap behind the front panel or attached to the front flap behind the front panel.

Die Frontplatte, insbesondere Frontscheibe, ist bevorzugt als eine Acrylglasplatte ausgebildet. Acrylglas ist bruchsicher und gleichzeitig alterungs- und UV-beständig. Darüber hinaus ist Acrylglas vergleichsweise preisgünstig, insbesondere deshalb, da es als Plattenware verfügbar und einfach verarbeitbar ist.The front panel, in particular the front pane, is preferably designed as an acrylic glass panel. Acrylic glass is unbreakable and at the same time resistant to aging and UV rays. In addition, acrylic glass is comparatively inexpensive, particularly because it is available in sheet form and is easy to process.

Die frontseitige Klappe kann als eine nach unten öffnende Klappe ausgebildet sein, d.h. das vorgenannte Schwenkgelenk befindet sich unten. Hierdurch wird eine besonders ergonomische Bedienung des Verschlusskastens erreicht. Die Klappe kann jedoch auch rechts oder links anschlagend angebracht sein. Darüber hinaus ist grundsätzlich auch eine nach oben öffnende Klappe denkbar.The front flap can be designed as a downward-opening flap, i.e. the aforesaid pivot joint is at the bottom. This achieves a particularly ergonomic operation of the locking box. However, the flap can also be attached to the right or left. In addition, a flap that opens upwards is also fundamentally conceivable.

Bevorzugt ist die frontseitige Klappe als eine dreiseitig geschlossene Tasche ausgebildet, die insbesondere nach oben offen ist, wie es insbesondere bei einer nach unten öffnenden Klappe vorteilhaft ist. Der Arbeitserlaubnisschein kann daher auf einfache Weise in die frontseitige Klappe eingeschoben und sicher darin gehalten werden. Insbesondere weist die geschlossene Tasche eine Frontwand und eine Rückwand auf, wobei die Frontplatte die Frontwand oder einen Teil hiervon bilden kann. Die frontseitige Klappe weist eine Rückwand auf, wobei in der geöffneten Stellung der Informationsträger zwischen der Frontplatte und der Rückwand einschiebbar ist. Die Rückwand und/oder der Behälter ist bevorzugt aus Blech gebildet. Die Rückwand und/oder Behälter ist bevorzugt aus einem harten Material, insbesondere Blech, gebildet.The front flap is preferably designed as a pocket that is closed on three sides and is particularly open at the top, as is particularly advantageous with a flap that opens at the bottom. The work permit can therefore be easily inserted into the front flap and held securely in it. In particular, the closed bag has a front wall and a rear wall, it being possible for the front panel to form the front wall or a part thereof. The front flap has a rear wall, with the information carrier being able to be inserted between the front plate and the rear wall in the open position. The rear wall and/or the container is preferably formed from sheet metal. The rear wall and/or container is preferably made of a hard material, in particular sheet metal.

Die Rückwand weist auf ihrer Vorderseite an zwei einander gegenüberliegenden, insbesondere lateralen, Seiten sich in Einschubrichtung des Informationsträgers erstreckende laterale Aufnahmenuten, und optional an ihrem in Einschubrichtung des Informationsträgers liegenden Ende eine sich quer zur Einschubrichtung des Informationsträgers erstreckende Aufnahmenut, auf, in denen die Frontplatte, insbesondere ebenfalls durch Einschieben, aufgenommen ist. Die Frontplatte kann also beim Zusammenbau der frontseitigen Klappe beidseitig in jeweils eine der beiden Aufnahmenuten der Rückwand eingeschoben werden. Hierdurch ergibt sich eine einfach aufgebaute und einfach montierbare frontseitige Klappe, die kostengünstig herstellbar ist.The rear wall has on its front side on two opposite, in particular lateral sides, lateral receiving grooves extending in the direction of insertion of the information carrier, and optionally on its end in the direction of insertion of the information carrier a receiving groove extending transversely to the direction of insertion of the information carrier, in which the front panel , In particular also by insertion, is added. When assembling the front flap, the front panel can therefore be inserted on both sides into one of the two receiving grooves in the rear wall. This results in a front flap that is simple in design and easy to assemble and can be produced inexpensively.

Die jeweilige Aufnahmenut kann dabei durch eine von der Rückwand abstehende Leiste gebildet sein, wobei die jeweilige Leiste an ihrem freien Ende nach innen abgewinkelt ist. Insbesondere können die beiden Leisten jeweils L-förmig ausgebildet sein.The respective receiving groove can be formed by a strip protruding from the rear wall, with the respective strip being angled inwards at its free end. In particular, the two strips can each be L-shaped.

Es ist bevorzugt, wenn die jeweilige Aufnahmenut durch eine Umbiegung eines jeweiligen Rands der Rückwand gebildet ist, insbesondere einen jeweiligen Bördelrand der Rückwand bildet. Insbesondere wenn die Rückwand aus Blech gefertigt ist, können die Aufnahmenuten jeweils einen insbesondere L-förmigen Bördelrand der Rückwand bilden. Die Aufnahmenuten können also auf einfache Weise dadurch hergestellt werden, dass eine entsprechend zugeschnittene Rückwand an den entsprechenden Rändern durch entsprechendes Biegen umgeformt wird.It is preferred if the respective receiving groove is formed by bending over a respective edge of the rear wall, in particular forms a respective flanged edge of the rear wall. In particular, if the rear wall is made of sheet metal, the receiving grooves can each form an especially L-shaped beaded edge of the rear wall. The receiving grooves can thus easily be made that a suitably tailored back panel is formed at the appropriate edges by appropriate bending.

Ferner kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Frontplatte an ihrer Rückseite im Bereich zweier einander gegenüberliegender, insbesondere lateraler, Kanten, mit denen die Frontplatte in den beiden Aufnahmenuten der Rückwand aufgenommen ist, jeweils eine, insbesondere stufenförmige, Verdickung aufweist. Anders ausgedrückt weist die Frontplatte in dem Bereich zwischen ihren beiden verdickten Randbereichen, mit denen sie in den Aufnahmenuten der Rückwand aufgenommen ist, eine geringe Dicke auf als in den beiden Randbereichen. Durch die geringere Dicke zwischen den beiden Randbereichen wird ausreichend Platz für den einzuschiebenden Informationsträger geschaffen.Furthermore, it can be provided that the front panel has a thickening, in particular stepped, on its rear side in the area of two opposing, in particular lateral edges with which the front panel is accommodated in the two receiving grooves of the rear wall. In other words, the front panel has a smaller thickness in the area between its two thickened edge areas, with which it is received in the receiving grooves of the rear wall, than in the two edge areas. Due to the reduced thickness between the two edge areas, sufficient space is created for the information carrier to be inserted.

Vorzugsweise weist die Rückwand wenigstens einen, insbesondere reckeckigen, Ausschnitt, insbesondere eine Ausstanzung, auf. Die Rückwand ist demnach nicht vollflächig ausgebildet, sondern besitzt gegenüber einer vollflächigen Ausbildung weniger Material. Hierdurch kann das Gewicht der Frontplatte und damit des Verschlusskastens reduziert werden.The rear wall preferably has at least one cutout, in particular a rectangular cutout, in particular a punched out portion. Accordingly, the rear wall is not formed over the entire surface, but has less material compared to a full-surface design. As a result, the weight of the front panel and thus of the lock box can be reduced.

Insbesondere kann die Rückwand mehrere übereinander und/oder nebeneinander ausgebildete Ausschnitte aufweisen, wobei die Rückwand zwischen zwei übereinander und/oder nebeneinander ausgebildeten Ausschnitten, insbesondere jeweils, einen jeweiligen Steg aufweist. Durch die Stege kann die Steifigkeit der Rückwand, trotz der Ausschnitte, weitgehend erhalten bleiben. Darüber hinaus kann durch in Einschubrichtung des Informationsträgers verlaufende Stege wirksam verhindert werden, dass der Informationsträger beim Einschieben an quer verlaufenden Kanten der Ausschnitte hängen bleibt. Hierdurch wird ein leichteres Einschieben des Informationsträgers ermöglicht.In particular, the rear wall can have a plurality of cutouts formed one above the other and/or next to one another, the rear wall having a respective web between two cutouts formed one above the other and/or next to one another, in particular in each case. Thanks to the webs, the rigidity of the rear panel can be largely retained, despite the cutouts. In addition, webs running in the direction of insertion of the information carrier can effectively prevent the information carrier from getting caught on transversely running edges of the cutouts when it is being inserted. This enables the information carrier to be pushed in more easily.

Eine aus Blech hergestellte Rückwand kann an ihrer Vorderseite eine durch ein Blechumformverfahren hergestellte federelastische Erhebung aufweisen, die gegen die Rückseite der Frontplatte drückt. Hierdurch kann einerseits die Frontplatte und darüber hinaus auch der eingeschobene, insbesondere als ein Blatt Papier ausgebildete Informationsträger, insbesondere der Arbeitserlaubnisschein, auf besonders einfache Weise in der frontseitigen Klappe gehalten werden.A rear panel made of sheet metal can have on its front side a spring-elastic elevation produced by a sheet metal forming process, which presses against the rear side of the front panel. As a result, on the one hand the front panel and also the inserted information carrier, in particular designed as a sheet of paper, in particular the work permit, can be held in the front flap in a particularly simple manner.

Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist in der geschlossenen Stellung die frontseitige Klappe derart nach hinten versetzt in dem Behälter angeordnet, dass Wandabschnitte des Behälters einen nach vorne überstehenden, insbesondere umlaufenden, Kragen aufweisen, in dem die Sicherungsöffnungen ausgebildet sind. In der geschlossenen Stellung können dann die Verriegelungselemente angebracht werden, die dann einem Öffnen der frontseitigen Klappe im Wege stehen. Die frontseitige Klappe kann dann sicherungsöffnungsfrei sein, d.h. in der frontseitigen Klappe müssen keine korrespondierenden Sicherungsöffnungen vorgesehen sein.According to a preferred embodiment, in the closed position the front flap is offset to the rear in the container in such a way that wall sections of the container have a forwardly projecting, in particular circumferential, collar in which the safety openings are formed. In the closed position, the locking elements can then be attached, which then stand in the way of opening the front flap. The front flap can then have no security openings, i.e. no corresponding security openings have to be provided in the front flap.

Die Wandabschnitte können innenseitig wenigstens einen Anschlag, insbesondere in Form eines Winkelstücks, für die frontseitige Klappe in der geschlossenen Stellung aufweisen. Hierdurch kann auf einfache Weise die geschlossene Stellung der frontseitigen Klappe festgelegt werden.The wall sections can have at least one stop on the inside, in particular in the form of an angle piece, for the front flap in the closed position. As a result, the closed position of the front flap can be determined in a simple manner.

Darüber hinaus kann in dem Aufnahmeraum an der hinteren Seitenwand des Behälters wenigstens eine Hakenleiste angebracht sein. Die jeweilige Hakenleiste kann so ausgebildet sein, dass sie wahlweise entfernbar ist. Die Schlüssel der Maschinenschlösser können dann auf die Haken der Hakenleiste gehängt werden, d.h. die Schlüssel müssen nicht auf den Boden des Behälters gelegt werden. Dies dient der Übersichtlichkeit.In addition, at least one hook strip can be attached in the receiving space on the rear side wall of the container. The respective hook strip can be designed in such a way that it can be optionally removed. The keys of the machine locks can then be hung on the hooks of the hook bar, i.e. the keys do not have to be placed on the bottom of the container. This is for clarity.

Insbesondere können in dem Aufnahmeraum an der hinteren Seitenwand des Behälters mehrere Hakenleisten übereinander angebracht sein, wobei jeweils zwei übereinander angebrachte Hakenleisten seitlich gegeneinander versetzt angeordnet sind. Dies ist insbesondere dann von Vorteil, wenn der Verschlusskasten auch als Lagerort für die Maschinenschlösser und/oder die Vorhangschlösser benutzt wird, bevor und nachdem diese zum Einsatz kommen. Durch die versetzte Anordnung der Hakenleisten kann die Anzahl der Maschinenschlösser und/oder Vorhangschlösser, die gleichzeitig in dem Verschlusskasten gelagert werden können, erhöht werden.In particular, several hook strips can be mounted one above the other in the receiving space on the rear side wall of the container, with two superimposed hook strips are arranged laterally offset from each other. This is particularly advantageous when the lock box is also used as a storage location for the machine locks and/or padlocks before and after they are used. Due to the staggered arrangement of the hook rails, the number of machine locks and/or padlocks that can be stored in the lock case at the same time can be increased.

Vorzugsweise ist ein Verschluss, insbesondere ein Magnetverschluss, vorgesehen, der die frontseitige Klappe auch bei nicht angebrachten Verriegelungselementen in der geschlossenen Stellung hält. Hierzu kann der Magnetverschluss ein Verschlussteil, das an der Innenseite der frontseitigen Klappe angebracht ist, und wenigstens einen, in der geschlossenen Stellung dem Verschlussteil gegenüberliegenden Magneten, der an der Innenseite einer Seitenwand des Behälters angebracht ist und der insbesondere als Anschlag für die frontseitige Klappe wirkt, aufweisen. Die Anordnung des Verschlussteils und des wenigstens einen Magneten kann aber auch umgekehrt sein, d.h. das Verschlussteil kann auch an der Innenseite einer Seitenwand des Behälters angebracht sein und der wenigstens eine Magnet kann an der Innenseite der frontseitigen Klappe angebracht sein. Die frontseitige Klappe kann beispielsweise mittels einer an der frontseitigen Klappe angebrachten Handhabe gegen die Wirkung der Magnetkraft des Magnetverschlusses geöffnet werden.A closure, in particular a magnetic closure, is preferably provided, which holds the front flap in the closed position even if the locking elements are not attached. For this purpose, the magnetic closure can have a closure part which is attached to the inside of the front flap, and at least one magnet which is opposite the closure part in the closed position and which is attached to the inside of a side wall of the container and which acts in particular as a stop for the front flap , exhibit. However, the arrangement of the closure part and the at least one magnet can also be reversed, i.e. the closure part can also be attached to the inside of a side wall of the container and the at least one magnet can be attached to the inside of the front flap. The front flap can be opened, for example, by means of a handle attached to the front flap against the effect of the magnetic force of the magnetic closure.

Vorteilhafte Ausführungsformen der Erfindung sind auch in den abhängigen Ansprüchen, der Figurenbeschreibung und der Zeichnung beschrieben.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are also described in the dependent claims, the description of the figures and the drawing.

Nachfolgend wir die Erfindung beispielhaft anhand einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung beschrieben. Es zeigen,

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einen erfindungsgemäßen Verschlusskasten in einer perspektivischen Ansicht mit einer frontseitigen Klappe in einer geschlossenen Stellung,
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den Verschlusskasten gemäß Fig. 1, wobei die frontseitige Klappe eine geöffnete Stellung einnimmt,
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den Verschlusskasten gemäß Fig. 1, wobei die frontseitige Klappe weggelassen ist,
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die frontseitige Klappe aus Fig. 1 in einer Rückansicht mit einer transparenten Frontplatte und einer Rückwand,
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die frontseitige Klappe in der Darstellung gemäß Fig. 4, wobei die transparente Frontplatte weggelassen ist,
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die frontseitige Klappe gemäß Fig. 4 in einer Vorderansicht, wobei die transparente Frontplatte weggelassen ist,
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die frontseitige Klappe in der Darstellung gemäß Fig. 6, wobei zusätzlich ein oberseitiger Steg weggelassen ist,
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die vorgenannte Rückwand in einer Vorderansicht im Bereich einer in der Rückwand ausgebildeten, nach vorne vorstehenden Erhebung,
Fig. 9
eine Draufsicht auf die vorgenannte transparente Frontplatte, und
Fig. 10
eine Rückwand mit Verschluss in einer Rückansicht gemäß einer alternativen Ausführungsform der Erfindung.
The invention is described below by way of example using an advantageous embodiment with reference to the drawing. Show it,
1
a lock box according to the invention in a perspective view with a front flap in a closed position,
2
according to the locking box 1 , whereby the front flap assumes an open position,
3
according to the locking box 1 , with the front flap omitted,
4
the front flap 1 in a rear view with a transparent front panel and a rear panel,
figure 5
the front flap in the illustration according to 4 , with the transparent front panel omitted,
6
the front flap according to 4 in a front view with the transparent front panel omitted,
7
the front flap in the illustration according to 6 , whereby an upper bridge is additionally omitted,
8
the aforementioned rear wall in a front view in the area of a forward-projecting elevation formed in the rear wall,
9
a plan view of the aforesaid transparent faceplate, and
10
a rear panel with closure in a rear view according to an alternative embodiment of the invention.

Der in Fig. 1 gezeigte Verschlusskasten 11 weist einen quaderförmigen Behälter 13 aus Blech mit einem nach vorne offenen Aufnahmeraum 15 auf. Der Behälter 13 wird dabei von einer als Behälterboden 17 ausgebildeten Seitenwand, einer als Behälteroberseite 19 ausgebildeten Seitenwand, einer hinteren Seitenwand 21, einer linken Seitenwand 23, einer rechten Seitenwand 25 und einem bodenseitig angeordneten, vorderen Seitenwandabschnitt 27 gebildet. Der Behälterboden 17, die Behälteroberseite 19, die Seitenwände 21, 23, 25 und der vordere Seitenwandabschnitt 27 definieren bzw. umgeben den Aufnahmeraum 15. Darüber hinaus ist bei dem Verschlusskasten 11 eine nach unten öffnende, frontseitige Klappe 29 über ein Gelenk, nämlich ein Scharnier 31, verschwenkbar an dem vorderen Seitenwandabschnitt 27 des Behälters 13 befestigt.the inside 1 The closure box 11 shown has a cuboid container 13 made of sheet metal with a receiving space 15 open to the front. The container 13 is designed as a container bottom 17 side wall, as a Container top 19 formed side wall, a rear side wall 21, a left side wall 23, a right side wall 25 and a bottom arranged, front side wall portion 27 is formed. The container bottom 17, the container top 19, the side walls 21, 23, 25 and the front side wall section 27 define or surround the receiving space 15. In addition, the closure box 11 has a downward-opening, front flap 29 via a joint, namely a hinge 31 pivotally attached to the front side wall portion 27 of the container 13.

Darüber hinaus ist an der Außenseite der Behälteroberseite 19 ein fest angebrachter Tragegriff 33 angeordnet, um den Verschlusskasten 11 bequem transportieren zu können. Wie die Fig. 1 und 2 zeigen, ist die frontseitige Klappe 29 von einer geschlossenen Stellung (vgl. Fig. 1), in welcher der Aufnahmeraum 15 geschlossen ist, in eine geöffnete Stellung (vgl. Fig. 2), in welcher der Aufnahmeraum 15 geöffnet ist, verstellbar.In addition, a firmly attached carrying handle 33 is arranged on the outside of the container top 19 in order to be able to transport the lock box 11 conveniently. As the 1 and 2 show, the front flap 29 is from a closed position (cf. 1 ), in which the receiving space 15 is closed, into an open position (cf. 2 ), in which the receiving space 15 is open, adjustable.

Bei dem Verschlusskasten 11 handelt es um einen Gruppen-Verschlusskasten, der auch als Group Lockout Box bezeichnet wird. Der Verschlusskasten 11 wird bei einem sogenannten Gruppenausschluss bzw. Group Lockout verwendet, bei dem mehrere an einer Wartung, Reparatur oder Reinigung einer Maschine oder Anlage oder sonstigen Einrichtung beteiligte Mitarbeiter eine oder eine Vielzahl von Energiequellen sichern bzw. ausschließen müssen. Dabei werden die einzelnen Energiequellen jeweils nur mit einem Maschinenschloss verriegelt. Die Schlüssel dieser Schlösser werden dann in den Verschlusskasten 11 eingeschlossen. Insbesondere weist der Verschlusskasten 11 an der rechten Seitenwand 25 zwei sich kreuzende Einwurfschlitze 35 auf, um Schlüssel in einen bereits bzw. noch immer verschlossenen Verschlusskasten 11 einzuwerfen.The locking box 11 is a group locking box, which is also referred to as a group lockout box. The locking box 11 is used in what is known as a group lockout, in which several employees involved in maintenance, repair or cleaning of a machine or system or other facility have to secure or exclude one or a large number of energy sources. The individual energy sources are each only locked with a machine lock. The keys of these locks are then locked in the lock box 11. In particular, the lock box 11 has two intersecting insertion slots 35 on the right-hand side wall 25 in order to insert keys into a lock box 11 that is already or is still locked.

Der vordere Seitenwandabschnitt 27 ist gegenüber dem Behälterboden 17, der Behälteroberseite 19 und den Seitenwänden 23, 25 nach hinten versetzt angeordnet, so dass die daran verschwenkbar befestigte frontseitige Klappe 29 ebenfalls nach hinten versetzt in dem Behälter 13 angeordnet ist. Nach vorne weisende Abschnitte des Behälterbodens 17, der Behälteroberseite 19 und der Seitenwände 23, 25 bilden einen umlaufenden Kragen 37, der in der Geschlossen-Stellung der frontseitigen Klappe 29 nach vorne über die frontseitige Klappe 29 hervorsteht und in dem mehrere Sicherungsöffnungen 39 ausgebildet sind, in die Verriegelungselemente, insbesondere Vorhangschlösser, eingehängt werden können. Die Seitenwände 23, 25 weisen innenseitig jeweils ein Winkelstück 47 auf, das jeweils als Anschlag für die frontseitige Klappe 29 in der geschlossenen Stellung dient, wobei in Fig. 2 nur eines der beiden Winkelstücke 47 erkennbar ist.The front side wall section 27 is offset to the rear in relation to the container bottom 17, the container top 19 and the side walls 23, 25. so that the front flap 29 pivotably attached thereto is also arranged offset to the rear in the container 13 . Forward-pointing sections of the container bottom 17, the container top 19 and the side walls 23, 25 form a peripheral collar 37 which, when the front flap 29 is in the closed position, protrudes forwards over the front flap 29 and in which several securing openings 39 are formed, can be hung in the locking elements, in particular padlocks. The side walls 23, 25 each have an angle piece 47 on the inside, which serves as a stop for the front flap 29 in the closed position, with 2 only one of the two angle pieces 47 can be seen.

Bei einem Gruppenausschluss hängt jeder beteiligte Mitarbeiter sein personalisiertes Vorhangschloss bei geschlossener frontseitiger Klappe 29 in eine der Sicherungsöffnungen 39 ein und verschließt somit die frontseitige Klappe 29 in der geschlossenen Stellung am Behälter 13. Die frontseitige Klappe 29 kann dann nicht mehr geöffnet werden. Die frontseitige Klappe 29 kann sicherungsöffnungsfrei bleiben. Somit muss nicht jeder Mitarbeiter ein Schloss an jeder ausgeschlossenen Energiequelle einhängen, sondern nur eines am Verschlusskasten 11, ohne dass die Intention des Ausschlusses und die durch den Ausschluss erreichte Sicherheit beeinträchtigt werden.In the event of a group exclusion, each employee involved hangs their personalized padlock in one of the security openings 39 when the front flap 29 is closed and thus locks the front flap 29 in the closed position on the container 13. The front flap 29 can then no longer be opened. The front flap 29 can remain free of safety openings. Thus, each employee does not have to hang a lock on each excluded energy source, but only one on the locking box 11, without affecting the intention of the exclusion and the security achieved by the exclusion.

Die Energiequellen können erst wieder betätigt werden, wenn alle Mitarbeiter nach Beendigung ihrer Arbeiten ihre personalisierten Vorhangschlösser wieder vom Verschlusskasten 11 abgenommen und damit die frontseitige Klappe 29 wieder freigegeben haben. Die frontseitige Klappe 29 kann dann wieder in die Offen-Stellung gebracht werden, um die Schlüssel der an den Energiequellen angebrachten Maschinenschlösser zu entnehmen.The energy sources can only be activated again when all employees have removed their personalized padlocks from the locking box 11 after completing their work and thus released the front flap 29 again. The front flap 29 can then be brought back into the open position in order to remove the keys from the machine locks attached to the energy sources.

Bei dem Verschlusskasten 11 sind an der linken Seitenwand 23 und an der rechten Seitenwand 25 jeweils 13 Sicherungsöffnungen 39 vorgesehen. Darüber hinaus sind an der Behälteroberseite 19 drei Sicherungsöffnungen 39 vorgesehen, die beispielsweise für aufsichtführende Personen reserviert sein können. Die Anzahl der Sicherungsöffnungen 39 an den beiden Seitenwänden 23, 25 und an der Behälteroberseite 19 ist lediglich beispielhaft und kann jeweils auch einen beliebigen anderen Wert besitzen.In the case of the lock box 11, 13 safety openings 39 are provided on the left-hand side wall 23 and on the right-hand side wall 25 in each case. Over and beyond three safety openings 39 are provided on the container top 19, which can be reserved, for example, for persons supervising. The number of safety openings 39 on the two side walls 23, 25 and on the container top 19 is only an example and can also have any other value.

Um die frontseitige Klappe 29 bei nicht eingehängten Vorhangschlössern in der geschlossenen Position halten zu können, ist ein zusätzlicher Verschluss vorgesehen, der ein erstes Verschlussteil 41 aufweist (vgl. Fig. 4-7), das an der Innenseite der frontseitigen Klappe 29 bzw. der Innenseite der Rückwand 51 angebracht ist und das mit einem zweiten Verschlussteil 43 (vgl. Fig. 3), das an der Innenseite der Behälteroberseite 19 angebracht ist, in der geschlossenen Position der frontseitigen Klappe 29 eine Schnappverbindung zum Verschließen der frontseitigen Klappe 29 am Behälter 13 ausbildet. Die beiden Verschlussteile 41, 43 sind dabei in Form von zwei miteinander zusammenwirkenden Schnapphaken ausgebildet. An der Außenseite der Behälteroberseite 19 ist ein Druckknopf 45 angeordnet, der an dem das zweite Verschlussteil 43 bildenden Schnapphaken über einen Bolzen oder dergleichen abgestützt ist. Wird der Druckknopf 45 gedrückt, so wird der Schnapphaken 43 von der Behälteroberseite 19 weg nach innen gedrückt, wodurch die Schnappverbindung mit dem das erste Verschlussteil 41 bildenden Schnapphaken gelöst wird, so dass die frontseitige Klappe 29 geöffnet werden kann. Da der Schnapphaken 43 federnd ausgebildet ist, bewegt sich der Schnapphaken 43 nach dem Loslassen des Druckknopfs 45 wieder zurück in seine Ausgangsstellung.In order to be able to keep the front flap 29 in the closed position when the padlocks are not hooked in, an additional closure is provided, which has a first closure part 41 (cf. Figures 4-7 ), which is attached to the inside of the front flap 29 or the inside of the rear wall 51 and which has a second closure part 43 (cf. 3 ), which is attached to the inside of the container top 19, forms a snap connection for closing the front flap 29 on the container 13 in the closed position of the front flap 29. The two closure parts 41, 43 are designed in the form of two interacting snap hooks. A push button 45 is arranged on the outside of the container top 19 and is supported on the snap hook forming the second closure part 43 via a bolt or the like. If the push button 45 is pressed, the snap hook 43 is pushed inward away from the container top 19, whereby the snap connection with the snap hook forming the first closure part 41 is released, so that the front flap 29 can be opened. Since the snap hook 43 is designed to be resilient, the snap hook 43 moves back into its initial position after the push button 45 is released.

Alternativ kann der Verschluss als ein Magnetverschluss ausgebildet sein, wie es in Fig. 10 dargestellt ist. Der Verschluss weist dann ein Verschlussteil 71 in Form eines vorliegenden C-förmigen Verschlussblechs auf, das an der Innenseite der frontseitigen Klappe 29 bzw. der Innenseite der Rückwand 51 angebracht ist und das mit zwei Magneten 73, die jeweils über ein Winkelstück 75 an der Innenseite der Behälteroberseite 19 angebracht sind, in der geschlossenen Position der frontseitigen Klappe 29 eine Magnetverbindung zum Verschließen der frontseitigen Klappe 29 am Behälter 13 ausbildet. Die beiden Magneten 73 wirken dabei gleichzeitig als Anschlag für die frontseitige Klappe 29.Alternatively, the closure can be designed as a magnetic closure, as shown in 10 is shown. The closure then has a closure part 71 in the form of a present C-shaped closure plate, which is attached to the inside of the front flap 29 or the inside of the rear wall 51 and with two magnets 73, each via an angle piece 75 on the inside the container top 19 are attached, in the closed position of the front Flap 29 forms a magnetic connection for closing the front flap 29 on the container 13 . The two magnets 73 act at the same time as a stop for the front flap 29.

Darüber hinaus ist die frontseitige Klappe 29 als eine Aufnahme für einen insbesondere als ein Blatt Papier ausgebildeten Informationsträger, insbesondere einen Arbeitserlaubnisschein, in Form einer dreiseitig geschlossenen Tasche, die nach oben offen ist, ausgebildet, wie nachstehend näher erläutert ist. Bei einem Arbeitserlaubnisschein handelt es sich um einen Informationsträger, insbesondere ein Blatt Papier, auf dem insbesondere die im Rahmen des Gruppen-Ausschlusses auszuführenden Tätigkeiten, die dabei auftretenden Gefährdungen und die entsprechend zu treffenden Sicherheitsvorkehrungen dokumentiert sind. Dieser Arbeitserlaubnisschein kann mit den Schlüsseln der Maschinenschlösser sicher in dem Verschlusskasten 11 verschlossen werden, wodurch sich die eingangs genannten Vorteile ergeben.In addition, the front flap 29 is designed as a receptacle for an information carrier designed in particular as a sheet of paper, in particular a work permit, in the form of a pocket closed on three sides and open at the top, as explained in more detail below. A work permit is an information carrier, in particular a sheet of paper, on which the activities to be carried out as part of the group exclusion, the hazards involved and the corresponding safety precautions to be taken are documented. This work permit can be securely locked in the lock box 11 with the keys of the machine locks, resulting in the advantages mentioned above.

Hierzu weist die frontseitige Klappe 29 eine aus Acrylglas gefertigte transparente Frontplatte 49, insbesondere Frontscheibe, und eine aus Blech gefertigte Rückwand 51 auf, zwischen die der Arbeitserlaubnisschein in der geöffneten Stellung der frontseitigen Klappe 29 von oben, d.h. von dem dem Scharnier 31 gegenüberliegenden Ende, eingeschoben werden kann. Der Arbeitserlaubnisschein wird also hinter der transparenten Frontplatte 49 eingeschoben und ist durch die transparente Frontplatte 49 hindurch gut lesbar. In den Fig. 1 und 4 ist die Frontplatte 49 der besseren Darstellbarkeit halber nicht transparent gezeigt. In der geschlossenen Stellung der frontseitigen Klappe 29 kann der Arbeitserlaubnisschein nicht entnommen werden.For this purpose, the front flap 29 has a transparent front plate 49 made of acrylic glass, in particular a front pane, and a rear wall 51 made of sheet metal, between which the work permit slips from above, ie from the end opposite the hinge 31, when the front flap 29 is in the open position. can be inserted. The work permit slip is thus inserted behind the transparent front panel 49 and can be easily read through the transparent front panel 49 . In the 1 and 4 For the sake of clarity, the front panel 49 is not shown transparently. When the front flap 29 is in the closed position, the work permit cannot be removed.

Die Rückwand 51 weist an ihrer Vorderseite an ihren zwei gegenüberliegenden Längsseiten jeweils eine Aufnahmenut 53 auf, in die die transparente Frontplatte 49 mit ihren entsprechenden Längskanten eingreift und in die die transparenten Frontplatte 49 zuvor eingeschoben wurde. Die beiden Aufnahmenuten 53 sind durch Umbiegen der entsprechend zugeschnittenen Ränder der Rückwand 51 hergestellt und bilden dabei jeweils eine L-förmig abgewinkelte, von der Rückwand 51 in Richtung der transparenten Frontplatte 49 abstehende Leiste. Gleiches gilt für eine quer verlaufende Aufnahmenut 55, die an dem unteren Ende der Rückwand 51 ausgebildet und in der die transparente Frontplatte 49 ebenfalls aufgenommen ist. In Fig. 7 ist gegenüber Fig. 8 ein oberseitiger Steg 65 weglassen, an dem eine Handhabe 67 für die vorderseitige Klappe 29 angebracht ist, um die vorderseitige Klappe 29 zu betätigen, so dass die beiden Aufnahmenuten 53 besser erkennbar sind.The rear wall 51 has on its front side on its two opposite longitudinal sides in each case a receiving groove 53 into which the transparent front panel 49 engages with its corresponding longitudinal edges and into which the transparent Front panel 49 was previously inserted. The two receiving grooves 53 are produced by bending over the correspondingly cut edges of the rear wall 51 and each form an L-shaped angled strip protruding from the rear wall 51 in the direction of the transparent front panel 49 . The same applies to a transverse receiving groove 55 which is formed at the lower end of the rear wall 51 and in which the transparent front panel 49 is also received. In 7 is opposite 8 omit an upper web 65 on which a handle 67 for the front flap 29 is attached in order to actuate the front flap 29 so that the two receiving grooves 53 can be seen more clearly.

Wie sich aus Fig. 9 ergibt, weist die transparente Frontplatte 49 an ihrer Rückseite im Bereich ihrer beiden einander gegenüberliegenden Längskanten, mit denen die transparente Frontplatte 49 in die beiden Aufnahmenuten 53 der Rückwand 51 eingreift, jeweils eine stufenförmige Verdickung 57 auf. Somit kann der Abstand zwischen der transparenten Frontplatte 49 und der Rückwand 51 in dem Bereich, in dem der Arbeitserlaubnisschein aufgenommen wird, vergrößert werden, wodurch das Einschieben des Arbeitserlaubnisscheins erleichtert wird.How out 9 results, the transparent front panel 49 has a stepped thickening 57 on its rear side in the region of its two opposite longitudinal edges, with which the transparent front panel 49 engages in the two receiving grooves 53 of the rear wall 51 . Thus, the distance between the transparent front panel 49 and the rear panel 51 in the area where the work permit is received can be increased, thereby facilitating insertion of the work permit.

Die Rückwand 51 ist nicht vollflächig ausgebildet, sondern sie ist mit drei übereinander angeordneten, sich jeweils horizontal erstreckenden, rechteckförmigen Ausschnitten 59, insbesondere Ausstanzungen, versehen, wodurch das Gewicht der Rückwand 51 reduziert werden kann. Zwischen den Ausschnitten 59 verläuft jeweils ein horizontaler Steg 61, um eine ausreichende Steifigkeit der Rückwand 51 zu erhalten. Darüber hinaus kann für jeden der Ausschnitte 59 ein vertikal verlaufender Steg 77 vorgesehen sein, der den jeweiligen Ausschnitt 59 beispielsweise in der Mitte teilt, wie es in Fig. 10 dargestellt ist. Derartige vertikale Stege 77 sind vorteilhaft, da damit verhindert werden kann, dass der Arbeitserlaubnisschein beim Einschieben an den horizontal verlaufenden unteren Kanten der Ausschnitte 59 hängen bleibt.The rear wall 51 is not formed over the entire surface, but is provided with three rectangular cutouts 59, in particular punched-outs, which are arranged one above the other and each extend horizontally, as a result of which the weight of the rear wall 51 can be reduced. A horizontal web 61 runs between each of the cutouts 59 in order to obtain sufficient rigidity of the rear wall 51 . In addition, a vertically running web 77 can be provided for each of the cutouts 59, which divides the respective cutout 59 in the middle, for example, as shown in FIG 10 is shown. Vertical webs 77 of this type are advantageous because they can prevent the work permit from getting caught on the horizontally extending lower edges of the cutouts 59 when it is pushed in.

Wie sich insbesondere aus Fig. 8 ergibt, ist in einem der horizontalen Stege 61 der Rückwand 51 an der Vorderseite eine federelastische Erhebung 63 ausgebildet, die durch ein entsprechendes Blechumformverfahren hergestellt wurde. Die federelastische Erhebung 63 drückt gegen die Rückseite der transparenten Frontplatte 49, so dass sowohl die transparente Frontplatte 49 als auch der eingeschobene Arbeitserlaubnisschein sicher gehalten werden.How to look in particular 8 results, a resilient elevation 63 is formed in one of the horizontal webs 61 of the rear wall 51 on the front side, which was produced by a corresponding sheet metal forming process. The resilient elevation 63 presses against the back of the transparent front panel 49 so that both the transparent front panel 49 and the inserted work permit are held securely.

Schließlich sind in dem Aufnahmeraum 15 an der hinteren Seitenwand 21 des Behälters 13 mehrere Hakenleisten 69 übereinander angebracht, auf die jeweils einerseits die Schlüssel der Maschinenschlösser und andererseits die Maschinenschlösser selbst oder die personalisierten Vorhangschlösser zur Aufbewahrung eingehängt werden können. Die Hakenleisten 69 sind dabei seitlich gegeneinander versetzt angeordnet, so dass möglichst viele Maschinenschlösser und/oder personalisierte Vorhangschlösser gleichzeitig aufbewahrt werden können.Finally, in the receiving space 15 on the rear side wall 21 of the container 13, several hook strips 69 are attached one above the other, on which the keys of the machine locks on the one hand and the machine locks themselves or the personalized padlocks on the other hand can be hung for storage. The hook strips 69 are arranged laterally offset from one another, so that as many machine locks and/or personalized padlocks as possible can be stored at the same time.

BezugszeichenlisteReference List

1111
Verschlusskastenlocking box
1313
Behältercontainer
1515
Aufnahmeraumrecording room
1717
Behälterbodencontainer bottom
1919
Behälteroberseitecontainer top
2121
hintere Seitenwandrear side wall
2323
linke Seitenwandleft side wall
2525
rechte Seitenwandright side wall
2727
vorderer Seitenwandabschnittfront sidewall section
2929
frontseitige Klappefront flap
3131
Scharnierhinge
3333
Tragegriffcarrying handle
3535
Einwurfschlitzslot
3737
Kragencollar
3939
Sicherungsöffnungfuse opening
4141
erstes Verschlussteilfirst closure part
4343
zweites Verschlussteilsecond locking part
4545
Druckknopfpush button
4747
Winkelstückelbow
4949
transparente Frontplattetransparent front panel
5151
Rückwandback panel
5353
Aufnahmenutreceiving groove
5555
Aufnahmenutreceiving groove
5757
Verdickungthickening
5959
Ausschnittcutout
6161
horizontaler Steghorizontal bar
6363
federelastische Erhebungresilient elevation
6565
oberseitiger Stegupper bridge
6767
Handhabehandle
6969
Hakenleistehook bar
7171
Verschlussteillocking part
7373
Magnetmagnet
7575
Winkelstückelbow
7777
vertikaler Stegvertical bar

Claims (15)

  1. A lockout box for locking in objects, in particular keys, comprising:
    a container (13) having a reception space (15) for the objects that is open to the front; and
    a front-side flap (29) which is pivotably attached to the container (13) and which is adjustable between a closed position and an open position, with the reception space (15) being closed in the closed position and open in the open position,
    wherein the container (13) has a plurality of securing openings (39) for attaching locking elements, in particular padlocks, in order to fix the front-side flap (29) to the container (13) in the closed position; and
    wherein the front-side flap (29) has a front plate (49) which is at least regionally transparent, wherein, in the open position, an information carrier in particular formed as a sheet of paper, in particular a permit to work, can be inserted behind the front plate (49) into the front-side flap (29), and wherein a removal of the information carrier is prevented in the closed position,
    wherein the front-side flap (29) has a rear wall (51) and the information carrier can be inserted between the front plate (49) and the rear wall (51) in the open position,
    characterized in that
    the rear wall (51) has, on its front side at two mutually oppositely disposed sides, receiving grooves (53) which extend in a direction of insertion of the information carrier and in which the front plate (49) is received, in particular likewise by insertion.
  2. A lockout box in accordance with claim 1,
    characterized in that
    the front-side flap (29) is configured as a downwardly opening flap.
  3. A lockout box in accordance with claim 1 or claim 2,
    characterized in that
    the front-side flap (29) is configured as a pocket (49, 51, 53, 55) which is closed at three sides and which is in particular upwardly open.
  4. A lockout box in accordance with any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the rear wall (51) is produced from sheet metal.
  5. A lockout box in accordance with any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the rear wall (51) has, on its front side at its end disposed in the direction of insertion of the information carrier, a receiving groove (55) which extends transversely to the direction of insertion of the information carrier and in which the front plate (49) is received, in particular likewise by insertion.
  6. A lockout box in accordance with any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the respective receiving groove (53, 55) is formed by a strip projecting from the rear wall (51), with the respective strip being angled inwardly at its free end.
  7. A lockout box in accordance with any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the respective receiving groove (53, 55) is formed by a bending of a respective margin of the rear wall (51).
  8. A lockout box in accordance with any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the front plate (49) has a respective thickened portion (59), in particular a step-shaped thickened portion (59), at its rear side in the region of two mutually oppositely disposed edges with which the front plate (49) is received in the two receiving grooves (53) of the rear wall (51).
  9. A lockout box in accordance with any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    the rear wall (51) has at least one cutout (59),
    with the rear wall (51) preferably having a plurality of cutouts (59) formed above one another and/or next to one another, with the rear wall (51) having a respective web (61, 77) between two cutouts (59) formed above one another and/or next to one another.
  10. A lockout box in accordance with any one of the claims 4 to 9,
    characterized in that
    the rear wall (51) produced from sheet metal has, at its front side, a springelastic elevated portion (63) which is produced by a sheet metal shaping process and which presses against the rear side of the front plate (49).
  11. A lockout box in accordance with any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that,
    in the closed position, the front-side flap (29) is arranged offset to the rear in the container (13) such that wall sections (17, 19, 23, 25) of the container (13) have a collar (37), in particular a peripheral collar (37), which projects to the front and in which the securing openings (39) are formed; and/or in that the front-side flap (29) is free of securing openings.
  12. A lockout box in accordance with claim 11,
    characterized in that
    the wall sections (19, 23, 25) have, at an inner side, at least one abutment (47), in particular in the form of an angular piece, for the front-side flap (29) in the closed position.
  13. A lockout box in accordance with any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    at least one hook rail (69) is attached to the rear side wall (21) of the container (13) in the reception space (15),
    with a plurality of hook rails (69) preferably being attached above one another to the rear side wall (21) of the container (13) in the reception space (15), with a respective two hook rails (69) attached above one another being arranged laterally offset with respect to one another.
  14. A lockout box in accordance with any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    a closure (71, 73), in particular a magnetic closure, is provided that holds the front-side flap (29) in the closed position even when locking elements are not attached.
  15. A lockout box in accordance with claim 14,
    characterized in that
    the magnetic closure (71, 73) has a closure part (71) which is attached to the inner side of the front-side flap (29) and at least one magnet (73) which is disposed opposite the closure part (71) in the closed position and which is attached to the inner side of a side wall (19) of the container (13), or vice versa.
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