EP3867166A2 - Récipient empilable - Google Patents

Récipient empilable

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Publication number
EP3867166A2
EP3867166A2 EP19794100.8A EP19794100A EP3867166A2 EP 3867166 A2 EP3867166 A2 EP 3867166A2 EP 19794100 A EP19794100 A EP 19794100A EP 3867166 A2 EP3867166 A2 EP 3867166A2
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Prior art keywords
container
edge
apron
containers
side wall
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EP3867166C0 (fr
EP3867166B1 (fr
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Markus BLUMENSCHEIN
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Jokey Se
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Jokey Se
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Priority claimed from DE202018105909.2U external-priority patent/DE202018105909U1/de
Priority claimed from DE202018105911.4U external-priority patent/DE202018105911U1/de
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Definitions

  • the invention relates to a stackable container according to the preamble of claim 1 and / or according to the preamble of claim 16.
  • Such containers are used in a variety of ways, for example in the food sector, and these containers are manufactured in large numbers.
  • a preferred orientation of the container can be given, for example, by the fact that it has an originality closure and / or bracket, so that it is desirable to affix the label to the container in as precise a circumferential position as possible, for example in relation to the arrangement of the container Tamper-evident closure and / or strap.
  • the containers are usually made individually or in small groups, for example in an injection molding machine, so that the containers, when they are stacked one inside the other to produce a stack, have different twisting arrangements with respect to a rotation of the containers about their main container axis can, for example, not all originality Closures and / or clips of the container of the stack are arranged one above the other.
  • Containers with anti-rotation means which fix the position of rotation of containers stacked one inside the other, are already known.
  • the anti-rotation device can be formed on the top of a container apron, which comes with a stiffening rib of an arranged container of the stack to prevent rotation.
  • These anti-rotation means are molded onto a horizontal area of the apron.
  • the Schür ze can have a tamper-evident closure and, if necessary, also an articulated connection for fastening a positionally variable bracket to the container.
  • these containers have a comparatively high stacking height, which means that only a certain number of containers can be stacked one inside the other in a stack of a predefined height, and also a comparatively high weight.
  • the high stack height also entails high transport costs and high energy consumption during transport, since the loading capacity of a means of transport is limited.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a stackable container with anti-rotation according to the preamble of claim 1, which is ecologically particularly geous and which in particular has a low stack height and / or a low container weight.
  • the object of the invention is based on the task of a container with a lid according to the above Handle of claim 16 to provide, possibly without anti-rotation means, which at least partially or wholly meets the existing requirements, in particular can be produced with low costs and materials, has a low weight and / or improved transport properties.
  • the first anti-rotation means are provided on the upper side of the container terrastrand facing away from the container bottom. These first anti-twist means come to attack in a stack of identical containers stacked with one another with anti-twist means of an overlying container of the stack.
  • the container edge is arranged in the region of the upper edge of the container. This results in a particularly low stack height of the identical containers.
  • the second anti-rotation means of the container are arranged in the region of or on the container apron, the apron can have only a comparatively small height, ie extension in the direction of the container main axis, which saves container weight.
  • the second anti-rotation means can be molded onto the outside of the container wall and / or onto the apron, preferably the inside of the apron.
  • the second anti-rotation devices are in Train to the container height preferably covered radially outwards by the apron, particularly preferably completely covered and therefore not visible when the container is viewed perpendicular to the main axis of the container.
  • the first anti-rotation means can optionally be formed as a projection or before jumps, which extend radially outwards with respect to the container side wall and can be integrally formed on the container rim.
  • the main axis of the container is understood to be an axis which extends over the height of the container and runs through the center of the container base and the container opening. If the container does not have an asymmetrically arranged bracket, the main axis of the container usually also runs through the center of gravity of the container.
  • the term “vertical direction” should be understood as the direction parallel to the container main axis, corresponding to the term “vertical”.
  • the term “horizontal direction” should be understood as a direction perpendicular to the main axis of the container, correspondingly the term “horizontal”.
  • the term “above” should be understood as facing away from the bottom of the container, correspondingly the term “upper” as being further apart from the bottom of the container, whereby “below” or “below” is to be understood in a correspondingly opposite sense.
  • the stacking height is generally understood to mean the vertical distance of the container top edges from adjacent containers stacked one inside the other. If reference is made to an “upper and lower” container, then these are always stacked directly one inside the other in relation to the stack of containers, that is to say the containers next to one another in the stack.
  • the described features each relate to the same container, unless an upper and lower container is referenced.
  • Ribs are preferably provided in the region of the apron, particularly before, on the inside of the apron, which preferably extends essentially in the radial direction of the Extend container and which are preferably integrally formed on the apron, and wherein the second anti-rotation means are preferably provided by these ribs.
  • ribs are preferably designed as stiffening ribs of the apron.
  • the ribs, in particular as stiffening ribs, of the stacked container (“upper container” with respect to the container stack) can have a comparatively small height, ie extension in the direction of the container main axis, which is associated with a significant weight saving Ribs of the containers also reduce the stacking height of the containers, since the shortened ribs mean that the lower edge of these ribs is at a smaller distance from the upper edge of the container than with conventional containers.
  • the stiffening ribs of the upper container can rest on the upper edge of the container arranged below.
  • the stiffening ribs are also referred to as “ribs”.
  • the said ribs each preferably have a stiffening function with respect to the apron, but this generally does not always have to be the case.
  • the first anti-rotation means are preferably integrally formed on the container rim, which requires a low container height and / or stacking height of the containers.
  • the first anti-rotation means of the container catch are particularly preferred as at least one or more depressions provided on the upper side of the catch edge. This further reduces the stacking height of the containers. Furthermore, by the formation of anti-rotation means at the top of the latching edge in the form of depressions thereof, the fact that the latching process is impeded or impaired by the anti-rotation means of the container when a lid is snapped on.
  • latching rim is always understood to mean the latching rim of the container, unless the individual context provides otherwise. It goes without saying that the lid is provided with corresponding latching means. In particular, the latching rim of the container and / or the latching rim of the cover to be fully formed around the respective component.
  • the anti-rotation means are preferably designed such that, in the case of containers stacked one inside the other, in which the first and second anti-rotation means do not cooperate to prevent rotation, the first and the second anti-rotation means of the containers stacked one inside the other can be brought into engagement with one another in an anti-rotation manner by rotating the containers against one another .
  • the two containers stacked one inside the other sit on top of each other. If the rotation of the two containers stacked one inside the other means that the first and the second anti-rotation means are arranged one above the other with respect to the container height or the stacking direction, the anti-rotation means come into engagement with one another to prevent rotation.
  • the second anti-rotation means of the upper container sink into the recess to prevent rotation.
  • the second anti-rotation means of the upper of the two containers can be guided to the locking edge of the lower of the two containers, i.e. the locking edge act as a guide in the rotation of the container relative to each other, with this Füh tion, the second anti-rotation means of the second container can slide on the locking edge of the lower container and in the circumferential direction of the locking edge seated on this can be moved smoothly.
  • the area of the side wall which can be provided with a label such as in particular an in-mold label without affecting the visual appearance of the label, is particularly large, especially with respect to the container ter rest.
  • the container rim is preferably formed on the upper edge of the container, in particular directly on this.
  • the side wall in the region of the container opening is stabilized by the latching edge, as a result of which the container can be made comparatively thin-walled.
  • the lid can thereby also have a comparatively small height of the lid apron on the outside, which engages over the container on the outside, the preferably completely circumferential lid rim being formed on the inside of the lid apron.
  • the depressions can thereby have a sufficient de vertical extension to form a secure grip with the second anti-rotation means of the stacked container, for example, the lower regions or bottom edges of the stiffening ribs.
  • the recesses on the container edge preferably have a smaller radial extent than the locking edge, the recesses being spaced apart from the radially outer boundary edge of the locking edge, that is to say ending radially inwardly of the boundary edge of the locking edge. This will make the Circumferential contour of the locking edge is therefore not affected by the indentations.
  • the boundary edge of the locking edge can hereby have convex curvatures over the entire circumference of the container seen from the container outside. In the case of a round container with circular cross sections of the container, the boundary edge of the latching rim can thus also be circular and without indentations.
  • the radially outer boundary edge of the latching edge can hereby be designed as a sealing edge, which cooperates sealingly with a corresponding sealing area of the cover.
  • the recesses of the container locking edge with respect to the container height only extend so far towards the container bottom that the recesses above half of the radially outer boundary edge of the
  • Stop edge ends.
  • the container edge in particular its radially outer boundary, can be used as
  • Sealing edge to be formed with respect to the lid, wherein the depressions have also proven to be sufficient to provide an anti-rotation device.
  • the radially outer boundary edge of the latching edge is thus particularly preferably in contact with a sealing region of the lid, the boundary edge and the sealing region preferably being formed all around the container or lid.
  • a complete seal is preferably formed between the container and the lid, which is preferably liquid-tight.
  • the circumferential cover apron which surrounds the container radially on the outside and in cooperation with the boundary edge of the latching edge forms a device for you.
  • the outer cover apron can have only a small height as a result, which results in a further weight saving in relation to the container made of container and lid.
  • the second anti-rotation means of the upper container preferably lie within the depressions on the upper edge region of the lower container.
  • the second anti-rotation means of the upper container preferably lie against the radially outer boundary edge of the latching edge of the lower container.
  • the invention thus generally relates to a container with a lid.
  • the lid can be locked in place on the latching edge of the container in order to close the container opening, which is delimited by the container edge.
  • the lid can therefore also be referred to as a “closure lid”.
  • the lid can be designed such that it has a circumferential lid area in the form of a channel which is open at the bottom, that is to say the channel is open towards the tank bottom when the lid is placed on the container.
  • This cover channel can hold the upper edge of the container.
  • the edge of the container can rest on the at least essentially horizontal central section of the above-mentioned U-profile of the cover channel, when the cover is snapped on.
  • the cover groove on the outer edge of the cover is at least substantially vertical extending circumferential flange, which lies sealingly on the inside of the container.
  • the container side wall in the region of the upper edge of the container can hereby be arranged in a press fit between the radially inner flange and the radially outer edge of the lid, which encompasses the outside of the container, whereby a high level of container tightness and at the same time stability of the upper container area is given, which in the case of filled Be stacked keep is advantageous due to the weight of the container.
  • the outer edge of the lid may also have a different geometry and is not limited to the arrangement of a downwardly open channel for receiving the upper edge of the container.
  • the formation of the lid edge with a U-shaped groove open at the bottom is particularly advantageous in combination with the described configuration of the radially outer boundary edge of the locking edge as a sealing edge, which cooperates with a sealing area of the lid, since this ensures a high container tightness, in particular also If the container side wall is comparatively thin-walled and therefore the container in the region of the upper container edge has only a limited stability due to this thin-walled structure, which, however, fulfills the given requirements.
  • first anti-rotation means hen are arranged around the circumference of the container arranged first anti-rotation means hen at the top of the container edge facing away from the container bottom, in particular also in the formation of depressions of the container rim.
  • the anti-rotation means are preferably evenly distributed around the circumference of the container. This provides increased security against rotation of containers stacked one inside the other. In example, h 3 or h 6 such anti-rotation means can be provided.
  • the container apron is preferably below the container rastrandes at a vertical distance from this on the Be tenwand, the apron ends with its lower edge above the apron of the container below it a stack of containers.
  • the apron is only comparatively small in height, which represents a substantial saving in weight.
  • the aprons of one another in the stacked adjacent containers thus do not come into contact with one another or thus do not overlap one another in the container height. Due to the arrangement of the anti-rotation means according to the invention on the top of the container shelf facing away from the container bottom, this still provides good resistance to rotation of the containers stacked one inside the other.
  • the apron on the container in this case preferably has an extension in the vertical direction, so that the lower edge of the apron of an upper container ends in the distance region between the molding of the apron on the container side wall and the upper container edge.
  • the apron of the upper container preferably overlaps the catch edge of the lower container at least partially, that is to say it is pulled down relative to the upper edge of the lower container, ie in the direction of the bottom of the lower container.
  • the lower edge of the apron of the upper container ends in the upper half of the said distance region of the lower container, that is to say in the half of said distance region facing the container upper edge of the lower container, more preferably in the upper third or the upper quarter of the distance region of the lower container.
  • the apron of the upper container preferably completely overlaps the height of the locking edge of the lower container, particularly preferably in the loading area of the lower end or ends directly at the lower end of the locking edge.
  • the lower edge of the apron is preferably less than 3 times or less than 2 times or less than 1 times or less 0.5 times the wall thickness of the container side wall, which immediately is given below the locking edge, pulled down beyond the locking edge in the direction of the container bottom of the lower container.
  • the apron of the upper container ends with its lower edge directly at the lower end of the locking edge of the lower container, with which the locking edge thus merges into the side wall of the container.
  • the apron on the one hand has only a small height and thus the container has only a low weight.
  • the stiffening ribs in the apron which on the one hand stabilize the apron but on the other hand also act as a second anti-rotation means, have a low height, which also results in a weight saving. Furthermore, this gives a visually appealing appearance, since the apron covers the locking edge.
  • the stiffening ribs on the inside of the apron in height do not project beyond the lower edge of the apron in the direction of the container bottom, which would otherwise be optically disadvantageous or, for example, would also make cleaning the outside of the container difficult.
  • the inventive design of the container thus enables a very low container weight in connection with an anti-rotation of the loading container and each other and visually good appearance.
  • the stiffening ribs on the inside of the apron are preferably formed on an at least substantially vertical flange of the apron and an at least substantially horizontally extending flange of the apron, which is integrally formed on the container side wall.
  • the apron is thereby particularly stabilized and the ribs, which preferably act as anti-rotation means, have a high height Stability on.
  • the ribs are preferably formed on the inside of the apron on the outside on the container side wall, in particular in combination with the above-described embodiment. As a result, the upper container area is particularly stabilized, but also the stiffening ribs themselves, also in their function as anti-rotation means.
  • the ribs can in this case have a notch on the lower edge at the end facing the side wall, so that the region of the lower edge delimiting the notch can engage in the depressions of the container rim which act as anti-rotation means.
  • the notches of the stiffening ribs can accommodate the upper edge of the container.
  • the lower edges of the ribs of the upper container can sit on the top of the latching edge in the region of the respective recess or the bottom of the depression and thereby stabilize the stack of containers.
  • the bottom of the depression and the lower edge of the rib are preferably arranged at least essentially horizontally, ie perpendicular to the main axis of the container, particularly preferably horizontally.
  • the lower edge of the rib can lie linearly on the latching edge, in particular the bottom of the depression.
  • the lower edge of the rib which delimits the rib notch receiving the upper container edge, can wall at the level of the recess on the outside of the container sides, in particular the upper edge of the container , and / or rest on the top of the locking edge. This additionally stabilizes the container stack and centers the containers stacked one inside the other.
  • the container preferably has an articulated and positionally variable, in particular pivotable, bracket, which facilitates the transport of a filled container from the container and the lid.
  • the apron preferably has an articulated connection for NEN fastening area of the container bracket, the center of the articulation being arranged in a stacked container above the upper container edge of the container below it.
  • the center points of the joint connection opposite the container can define a pivot axis of the bracket.
  • the container according to the invention is in particular a Rundbe container, that is, with circular cross sections.
  • the container side wall and / or the container bottom can be rotationally symmetrical.
  • the container tapers from its upper container edge in the direction of the terboden container, which enables stacking of containers.
  • the container can have a tamper-evident closure, in particular in the form of an originality flap provided on the apron, the tamper-evident closure having to be removed from the container or changed in its position in order to expose a finger-engaging opening, so that the lower lid edge for opening the container can be taken.
  • the container is preferably designed as a plastic container, in particular a special injection-molded component, which can also apply to the lid in each case.
  • the anti-rotation means at the upper edge of the container in particular also in the formation of recesses thereof, can be formed exactly, which provides a high degree of security against rotation.
  • the invention further relates to a stackable container with a closure lid according to the preamble of claim 16.
  • Such a container and container cover represents a comparatively complex assembly consisting of several parts, wherein each of the individual parts of the container and lid has different functional areas, for example the container has a container side wall, a container bottom, an upper edge region, a container apron, optionally a tamper-evident closure, etc.
  • the container side wall can have different sections with different cross sections and / or different wall thicknesses .
  • the lid also has various functional areas such as a lid edge that can be connected to the container, a locking edge for connection to the locking edge of the container, a lid inner surface that closes the container opening and generally different profiles such as circumferential lid flanges, projections protruding upward from the inner lid surface or the lid edge , Stiffening ribs and the like.
  • the container often has a support bracket articulated on the container, which is usually designed as a separate component of the container. The bracket can be arranged against the container in a carrying position and a vorra processing position.
  • the container should have a predetermined filling volume.
  • the container is to be handled on industrial facilities, in particular filling devices, the setting of which to a changed container geometry is associated with considerable expenditure, which requires production expenditure.
  • a low weight is particularly desirable for a material saving for cost reasons, as well as for ecological reasons, in order to reduce the consumption of packaging material, here of container weight.
  • such containers are often manufactured in very large numbers, for example for the storage of consumables used in large quantities such as food.
  • the object on which the invention is based is to provide a generic container with a lid, which at least partially or entirely fulfills the above-mentioned requirements, in particular can be produced with low costs and material expenditure, has a low weight and / or improved transport properties.
  • the object is achieved in that the container of the container comprising the container and the lid has a container apron which ends with its lower edge above the apron of the container arranged in a stack of containers below it, ie immediately below it. It has surprisingly been found in the course of the invention that the apron height can be significantly reduced without significantly impairing the container stability with regard to the different handling of the container, the container thereby also having a lower stack height when several containers are inserted into one another be arranged in a stack of containers.
  • the container apron is drawn downwards, that is, towards the container bottom, in such a way that it overlaps the apron of the container stacked underneath in height, which necessitates a comparatively high stacking height and a comparatively high container weight.
  • the various manipulations of the container during its manufacture, trans port, filling, etc. are not impaired by the design of the apron according to the invention and the container fulfills the respective requirements.
  • This also applies to the separation of containers in a labeling and / or filling station or when the filled containers are handled, which includes the transport of filled containers in a stack of containers and / or of separated containers by an end user.
  • the container weight and thus also the material expenditure or the occurrence of packaging material when using appropriate containers is significantly reduced by the inventive design of the apron.
  • a gripper of a corresponding separation device can intervene in the space between the two aprons of containers stacked one above the other, in order thereby to separate, for example, the respective upper container ter of a container stack.
  • This provides a further handling advantage.
  • the container according to the invention in an empty stack of containers placed one inside the other has a lower stack height, so that a larger number of containers can be transported in a given transport volume of a transport device and the transport costs are reduced.
  • the container according to the invention thus has a significantly improved sustainability in terms of its manufacture and handling.
  • the axis of the container is understood to be an axis which extends over the height of the container and runs through the center of the container bottom and the container opening. If the container does not have an asymmetrically arranged bracket, the main axis of the container usually also runs through the center of gravity of the container.
  • the term “vertical direction” should be understood as the direction parallel to the container main axis, corresponding to the term “vertical”.
  • the term “horizontal direction” should be understood as a direction perpendicular to the main axis of the container, correspondingly the term “horizontal”.
  • the term “above” should be understood as facing away from the bottom of the container, correspondingly the term “upper” as being spaced further from the bottom of the container, whereby “below” or “below” is to be understood in a correspondingly opposite sense.
  • the term “snap-in rim” is understood to be the snap-in rim of the container, provided that nothing else results from the context.
  • the height of the stack is generally understood to be the vertical distance between the top of the container and adjacent containers stacked one inside the other. With reference to the upper and lower “containers, these are always stacked directly one inside the other in relation to the container stack, that is to say the containers next to each other in the stack.
  • the "stack of containers” is understood as an empty stack of identical containers without a lid, unless the context provides for anything else. The features described relate to the same container, unless reference is made to an upper and lower container.
  • the container according to claim 16 and its developments, in particular according to claims 17 to 31, can in particular also include the features of the container according to claims 1 to 15 and its developments according to the description and the exemplary embodiments of the figures, which results in a particularly advantageous embodiment results.
  • Slomtli che features of the container according to claims 1 to 15 and its developments are thus independent of each other or in combination with each other also in relation to a container according to claim 16 and its developments disclosed and vice versa.
  • the container is particularly preferably designed such that, in the case of identical containers which are stacked directly one inside the other, the lower edge of the apron of the upper container with respect to the lower container is in a vertical distance region between the upper container edge and the central region of the vertical distance between the upper container edge and the connection of the apron to the side wall of the lower container ends.
  • the container apron is only so far down on the container, i. H. towards the bottom of the container, that the lower edge of the apron ends in the upper half, more preferably the upper third or even more preferably the upper quarter of the distance between the upper container edge of the apron connection of the lower container.
  • the container according to the invention is particularly preferably designed such that the lower edge of the apron of the upper loading container ends in relation to the container height in the region of the latching edge of the lower container.
  • the apron of the upper container can be at the level of the locking edge or slightly end just below it with respect to the second container.
  • the lower edge of the apron of the upper container can end here by ⁇ 3 or preferably ⁇ 2 or more preferably ⁇ 1 wall thicknesses below the locking edge of the lower container, the wall thickness depending on the wall thickness of the container immediately below the locking edge or the average wall thickness between the locking edge and the approach of the apron on the side wall.
  • the apron of the upper container still overlaps the lower container to such an extent that the stack of containers with identical containers stacked one inside the other still has a comparatively high stability.
  • the containers inserted into one another change their position relative to one another in a stack of containers, for example the container main axes of the different containers are no longer aligned coaxially with one another.
  • This could also lead to a stack falling over during transport of container stacks or problems with the separation of containers from the stack on a labeling or filling device.
  • the apron of the upper container still overlaps the lower container to a sufficient extent with respect to the container height, so that this danger does not exist to a relevant extent.
  • the apron of an upper container ends with its lower edge at the level of the locking edge of the container stacked under this, in particular at the level of the lower end of the locking edge, on which the locking edge merges into the side wall of the container.
  • the lower edge of the apron of the upper container ends below the upper container edge of the lower container, which at least partially overlaps the locking edge of the lower container radially on the outside.
  • the apron has a sufficient vertical extent that it can be equipped with a linkage for a bracket, in order to be able to secure the bracket to the container with sufficient security, in order to carry an isolated container by means of the bracket or to be able to be transported, for example by an end user.
  • the apron has a height H, namely the distance between the upper connection of the apron on the container side wall and the lower edge of the apron.
  • the ratio of the said distance A to the skirt height H is preferably in the range from 1.25 to 3, particularly preferably in the range from 1.5 to 2.5, more preferably in the range from 1.75 to 2.25, for example about 2. This creates a particularly favorable container geometry ge, on the one hand in relation to the stack height and Ge weight reduction of the container by a reduced skirt height, on the other hand with regard to a sufficient skirt height to a fastening area for safe steering to a Provide bracket.
  • the container weight can be reduced by approximately 5% or more in relation to a container without a bracket, with the same wall thickness. Taking into account the fact that such containers are manufactured in very large numbers and a reduction in the container weight is a primary requirement, this represents a significant improvement.
  • the stack height of the container ie the distance from the top edge of the container to the top edge of the container in the case of containers stacked directly in one another can be reduced by approximately 30%, as a result of which the transport volume and thus also the transport costs are greatly reduced. For example, on a standard pallet with a given stack height of 880 mm, approx.
  • the container apron preferably has a lacing at its upper end with respect to the vertical extent thereof, which preferably extends around the entire circumference of the apron in the container circumferential direction.
  • This constriction is preferably designed in such a way that an at least substantially horizontal section of the apron, by means of which the latter is formed on the container side wall, merges into an at least substantially vertical apron section, which in turn is adjoined by an at least substantially horizontal second apron section and on this another at least substantially vertical apron section.
  • the respective sections can have a certain inclination to the horizontal or vertical direction.
  • the second at least in the Considerable horizontal apron section faces the lower edge of the lid, so that the lower edge of the lid can rest on this apron section or can be slightly spaced from it in relation to the container height.
  • the first at least substantially vertical apron section is in this case radially on the inside to the lower lid edge, which also includes the lower lid edge, angeord net, so that this apron section prevents the lower lid edge area from being pressed radially inward, and thereby the lid in particular also during trans port of containers is secured.
  • the second vertical apron section is preferably provided with articulation areas for fastening the ends of a bracket, for example in the form of openings in the container apron, in which fastening means such as pins of the respective bracket end can engage.
  • the vertical height of the constriction can extend over b 20% or b 25% of the apron height, whereby the radially outer edge of the lid of the lid snapped onto the container is stabilized in a special way.
  • Ribs are preferably arranged on the inside of the container apron and extend at least substantially in the radial direction of the container.
  • the ribs can rest on the top edge of the container stacked underneath, which defines the stack height.
  • These rip pen can be designed in particular as stiffening ribs of the apron.
  • the ribs can at least on the be essentially integrally formed on the horizontal and at least substantially vertical section of the apron.
  • the stiffening ribs mentioned are also particularly preferably formed on the side wall of the container, as a result of which the apron is stabilized in a special way, and thus also the upper region of the container, which is important both when stacking the containers and when handling the containers on a labeling or filling device and when Transport of the filled containers is important.
  • the stiffening ribs generally do not project from the apron beyond its lower edge in the direction of the container bottom, which would otherwise result in an optically disadvantageous appearance and would make any cleaning of the outside of the container, for example by the end user, more difficult.
  • the ribs can end in the vertical direction in the area of or at the lower edge of the apron.
  • the ribs arranged on the inside of the apron are each provided with a notch for receiving the upper edge of the container of the container of the container stack arranged underneath.
  • the stack height is reduced.
  • the lower edge of the rib which limits the notch, rests against the top of the locking edge of the container arranged below and / or the radially outer limit of the locking edge.
  • the container is provided with a bracket which is articulated in a variable position on the apron, in particular a vertical section, in particular the vertical section next to the lower apron edge.
  • the bracket can preferably be arranged or arranged in an at least substantially horizontal storage position, in which, for example, the containers can be stacked one inside the other or containers filled with filling and originally sealed containers can be stacked on top of one another.
  • the bracket In a carrying position of the bracket, the bracket can be pivoted at least substantially vertically, so that the bracket is at least essentially arranged in a main container plane which comprises the container main axis or is arranged parallel to it.
  • the hinge axis of the hanger which runs between the two centers of the hinge articulations on the apron, is arranged at the level or above the container top edge of the container of a container terstapels arranged below.
  • the lower edge of the bracket in the storage position preferably does not project downward from the lower edge of the container apron, but is arranged at its height or above it, which can also generally be the case within the scope of the invention.
  • the articulation of the bracket with respect to the respective container is arranged relatively close to the container upper edge thereof.
  • the apron can be one
  • the fastening means of the bracket which penetrates the aprons, is arranged at least half the height or more than this above the container edge when containers are stacked one inside the other, which results in a low stacking height of the containers.
  • the fastening means of the bracket in particular in the form of a pin penetrating an apron opening, is arranged substantially or completely above the radial outer boundary edge of the container rim of the respective lower container, so that the stacking of containers into one another is not impeded by the fastening means of the bracket becomes.
  • one or more projections can be provided which point radially outward and which define the at least substantially horizontal position of the bracket in its before advice position on the container.
  • the upper edge of the bracket in its storage position preferably does not protrude above the vertical section of the apron, which limits the apron in the radial direction of the container to the outside.
  • the upper edge of the container bracket in its preparatory position is not above the lower edge of the cover on the container-fixed cover in the direction of the container.
  • bracket has sufficient stability or strength to be able to transport an isolated and filled container by means of the bracket located in its handling position. At the same time, this saves material and weight of the bracket or container with bracket. Furthermore, the bracket during transport of containers, whether as an empty stack or stack of filled containers, is protected, for example if an adjacent container is pressed laterally onto a bracket, for example in the upper region of a bracket, essentially horizontal bracket in its storage position , which could otherwise lead to loosening the fastening of the bracket from the container.
  • the upper edge of the bracket is preferably arranged in its storage position in the region or at the level of the vertical section of the apron, which limits the apron to the outside in the radial direction of the container and is provided with the bracket linkage.
  • FIG. 1 side view of a container according to the invention, which is also closed with a lid
  • Figure 2 Side view of a container according to the invention
  • Figure 3 Perspective view of a portion of the
  • FIG. 4 stack of containers according to FIG. 2 in elevation
  • FIG. 5 sectional view of containers stacked one inside the other according to FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 6 Schematic representation of the connection area of a container according to FIG. 2 with a lid
  • FIG. 7 a cross-sectional representation of containers according to the invention stacked one inside the other
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view of a partial view of stacked containers according to the invention according to FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 9 a perspective view of a partial representation of the edge region of a container according to FIG. 7;
  • FIG. 10 shows a side view of a container according to FIG. 7.
  • Figures 1-6 show an embodiment of a stackable container 1 according to the invention, which is closed according to Figure 1 with a lid 20. All features of the container, container stack or container with a lid according to FIGS. 7 to 10 can be implemented independently of one another or in combination with one another in a container, container stack or container with a lid according to FIGS. 1 to 6, or vice versa.
  • the stackable container 1 according to FIGS. 1 to 6 has a side wall 2 which forms an upper container edge 3 and completely limits a container interior for filling goods, the container having a container bottom 4.
  • the container cross-section tapers in the direction of the bottom 4, the container 1 having the same construction other containers 1 under the engagement of the container bottom 4 of a first container in a second container is stackable.
  • the container 1 has in the area of the container upper edge 3 a circumferential locking edge 5 for locking locking binding with a lid 20.
  • the container rim 5 is integrally formed on the side wall 2, an at least substantially completely encircling container apron 6 being provided on the side wall 2, which protrudes radially outward from the side wall 2 and which is at least essentially transverse to the main axis H of the container and one at least substantially parallel to the container main axis H having section 7, 8.
  • the apron 6 is un below the locking edge 5 on the container side wall 2 is formed.
  • ribs 11 are provided, which are formed on the inside of the apron 6 and extend in Chen Chen wesentli in the radial direction of the container 1, these ribs 11 are formed here as stiffening ribs of the apron 6.
  • the container 1 has cooperating first and second anti-rotation means 9, 10, wherein in stacked containers 1 first anti-rotation means 9 of the one container with second anti-rotation means 10 of the second container, which is stacked in the first loading container, cooperate.
  • the second Ver anti-rotation means are provided here by the stiffening ribs 11.
  • the first anti-rotation means 9 are provided on the upper side 5a of the container terrastrand facing away from the container base 4.
  • the first anti-rotation means of the container catch 5 are formed according to the special embodiment as recesses 12 provided on the top of the catch edge.
  • the container edge 5 is molded onto the upper edge 3 of the container.
  • the depressions 12 of the container catch 5b have a smaller radial extent than the catch edge 5.
  • the depressions 12 are spaced from the radially outer boundary edge 5b of the catch edge 5.
  • the depressions of the container catch extend in relation to the container height only so far in the direction of the container bottom that the depressions above the radially outer boundary edge of the catch edge end up.
  • the radially outer boundary edge of the locking edge forms with a sealing area on the inside of the cover apron a liquid-tight, fully extending around the container seal.
  • the lid apron area which forms the sealing area, comprises the container on the outside thereof.
  • there may be further sealing areas between the container and lid in particular on the inside of the container side wall, optionally also on the upper edge of the container and / or on the outside of the container, even if this is less preferred.
  • a plurality of depressions 12 arranged around the circumference of the container are provided, for example 6 to 8.
  • the locking edge depressions 12 preferably have only a small extent in the container circumferential direction, for example ⁇ 5 °, ⁇ 2 ° or ⁇ 1 °. This will
  • the depression 12 has an at least substantially horizontal bottom 12a, which limits the depression to the bottom.
  • the depressions have at least essentially vertically extending lateral boundary surfaces 12b.
  • the lateral boundary surfaces 12b are at least essentially each arranged in a container main plane NE H, which contains the container main axis, and thus extend at least essentially in the radial direction.
  • the lateral boundary surfaces 12b can be flat, as a result of which the boundary surfaces of the recess each come into contact with the side surface of the ribs 11 when the depressions 12 and the ribs 11 cooperate to prevent rotation.
  • the container apron 6 is placed below the container shelf 5 at a vertical distance 15 from the latter on the side wall 2.
  • the apron 6 is arranged with its lower edge 6a above half the apron 6 of the container of a container stack arranged under this container.
  • the lower edge 6a of the apron 6 of an upper container ends with respect to the lower container in the spacing area 15 between the container upper edge 3 and the connection 6b of the apron 6 on the side wall 2 of the lower container.
  • Apron 6a of the upper container ends with respect to the container height here in the region of the locking edge 5 of the container stacked under this, or at the same height, in particular len at the lower end 5c of the container edge.
  • the ribs 11 of the apron 6 each have a notch 11 for receiving the top edge 3 of the container below it.
  • the lower edge 11b of the rib delimiting the notch 11a lies at the level of the recess 12 on the outside of the container side wall, in particular on the upper edge 3 of the container.
  • the container apron 6 has an at least horizontally extending section 7 in the form of a flange, which is integrally formed on the container side wall, and radially on the outer circumference of the apron 6 an at least substantially vertically extending section 8 or flange.
  • the two sections or flanges 7, 8 extend around the circumferential extent of the apron.
  • the lower lid edge 21 of a lid 20, which is locked in place on the container can be seated on the horizontal flange 7, which extends at least substantially perpendicular to the container main axis H, or can be arranged at a short distance from the latter.
  • the container 1 is hinged with a pivotable Provide bracket 16.
  • the container apron 6, here the vertical section or flange thereof, has an articulated connection 6d for a fastening area of the bracket, here in the form of an opening for receiving a fastening pin on the end area of the bracket.
  • the center M of the hinge connection, through which the pivot axis of the bracket 16 extends, is arranged such that this is arranged in a stacked container above the upper container edge 3 of the container arranged below.
  • the container 1 has a tamper-evident closure 18 which indicates that the container has been opened for the first time.
  • the tamper-evident closure 18 is designed here as a tab, which is integrated here in the container apron 6.
  • the apron 6 together with the tamper-evident closure 18 extends over the entire circumference of the container.
  • the container 1 is designed as a round container, the container cross-section or the side wall tapering towards the container bottom, as a result of which the container can be stacked into another container of the same construction, with the formation of a container stack according to FIG. 4.
  • the container side wall and the container base are designed to be rotationally symmetrical.
  • the container 1 and lid 20 are out as plastic parts, especially as an injection molded part.
  • the cover 20 has a circumferential cover edge 21, which has a circumferential cover apron 22 radially on the outside, which is provided with a latching edge 23.
  • the locking edges 5, 23 of the container 1 and the lid 20 cooperate to snap the lid to the container.
  • the circumferential boundary edge 5b of the cover detent edge 5 lies sealingly against the inside of the cover apron 22, forming a sealing area.
  • the lid edge 21 is in the form of a circumferential U-shaped Channel formed which is open at the bottom, ie towards the tank bottom.
  • the radially inner at least substantially vertical flange 24 of the lid edge is pulled down from the top edge 3 of the container and lies sealingly against the inside of the side wall 2 of the container, as a result of which a second sealing area is provided, but generally only a sealing area can be provided.
  • the container side wall 2 in the region of the upper edge of the container is arranged between the radially inner and outer radially flange of the lid edge, and preferably held at the same time in the press fit.
  • the upper side of the container rim 5 is designed in the manner of a run-up slope, which is inclined and slopes outwards, as a result of which the lid with its
  • the lid detent 5 also has a corresponding slope. The arrangement of the recesses on the top of the container locking edge thus prevents the lid from snapping on.
  • FIGS. 7 to 10 The container with lid or container stack according to FIGS. 7 to 10 is described below as an exemplary embodiment of claims 16 to 31.
  • the same features of FIGS. 7 to 10 are described with the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 6, unless the context provides otherwise.
  • the stackable container 1 according to FIGS. 7 to 10 has a side wall 2 which forms an upper container edge 3 and completely limits a container interior for filling goods, the container having a container bottom 4.
  • the container cross-section tapers in the direction of the bottom 4, the container 1 having the same construction other containers 1 under the engagement of the container bottom 4 of a first container in a second container is stackable.
  • the container 1 has in the area of the container Top edge 3 has a circumferential locking edge 5 for locking connection with a cover 20.
  • the container rim 5 is integrally formed on the side wall 2, an at least substantially completely encircling container apron 6 being provided on the side wall 2, which protrudes radially outward from the side wall 2 and which is at least essentially transverse to the main axis H of the container and one at least substantially parallel to the container main axis H on ironing section 7, 8.
  • the apron 6 is un below the locking edge 5 on the container side wall 2 is formed.
  • the skirt 6 is provided with a constriction 19 to take on the lower lid edge is provided, so that at rastetem be ⁇ lid, the lid bottom edge radially at the level of the partial section 7a of the is disposed at least substantially Horizontal communication skirt portion.
  • the container apron 6 is placed below the upper edge 3 of the container at a vertical distance 15 to the side wall 2.
  • the apron 6 is arranged with its lower edge 6a above half the apron 6 of the container of a container stack arranged under this container.
  • the lower edge 6a of the apron 6 of an upper container ends in relation to the lower container in the upper half of the spacing area 15 between the upper container edge 3 and the connection 6b of the apron 6 on the side wall 2 of the lower container.
  • the lower edge of the apron 6a of the upper container ends in relation to the container height here in the region of the locking edge 5 of the container stacked under this, more precisely at the height of the locking edge 5, in particular at the lower end 5c of the container holder.
  • the apron of the upper container thus engages completely over the latching edge of the lower container in its vertical extent.
  • the radially outer boundary or the boundary edge 5b of the latching edge is protected at the same time when a stack of empty containers is being transported, for example against the action of an adjacent one Container stack.
  • the apron also has ribs 11, which are integrally formed on the inside of the apron 6 and extend essentially in the radial direction of the container 1, these ribs 11 being formed here as stiffening ribs of the apron 6.
  • the ribs are molded on both the at least substantially horizontal section 7 and the at least substantially vertical section 8 of the apron.
  • the ribs 11 on the inside of the container apron leave in the radial direction of the container and are also formed on the container side wall 4.
  • the ribs 11 of the apron 6 each have a notch 11a for receiving the top edge 3 of the container below it.
  • the notch 11a delimiting lower edge 11b of the rib lies against the latching edge 5 of the container stacked below it, in particular against the container upper edge 3 and / or on the upper side 5a of the latching edge.
  • the lower rib edge 11b can bear against the container upper edge 3 in the radial direction of the container.
  • the container has anti-rotation means 12 in the form of depressions in the latching edge 5
  • ribs with the edge delimiting the notches can engage in anti-rotation in the depression 12 and rest against the rear wall of the depression and / or the bottom thereof. As a result, the container stack side is stabilized at the same time.
  • the container apron 6 has an at least horizontally extending section 7 in the form of a flange, which is integrally formed on the container side wall, and radially on the outer circumference of the apron 6 an at least substantially vertically extending section 8 or flange.
  • the two sections or flanges 7, 8 extend around the circumferential extent of the apron.
  • the lower lid edge 21 of a lid secured to the container ckels 20 can sit on the horizontal flange 7, more precisely the radially outer portion 7a thereof, which extends at least substantially perpendicular to the main container axis H, or can be arranged at a short distance from it.
  • connection of the apron to the container side wall is spaced here from the upper container edge of this container with the distance A (corresponding to the height of the spacing area 15), the apron having a height H which is due to the distance between the upper connection of the apron to the container side wall and the lower edge of the apron is defined.
  • the ratio of said distance A to Schür zen Shaw H is about 2.
  • the container 1 has a hinged, pivotable Bü ⁇ gel on 16th
  • the container skirt 6, here the vertical From ⁇ cut or flange thereof, has a joint connection 6d for a fastening portion 16a of the bracket on, here in the form of an opening for receiving an end portion of the bracket Befest Trentszap fens on.
  • the fastening means of the bracket thus extends beyond the inside of the apron in the direction of the container side wall. Its mountings supply pin of the bracket can be latching creates the skirt Festge ⁇ .
  • the center point M of the articulated connections, through which the pivot axis V of the bracket 16 extends, is arranged in such a way that, when a container is stacked, it is arranged above the upper container edge 3 of the container arranged below it. As a result, a sufficient portion of the bracket fastening means above the half of the container rim has sufficient space.
  • the stirrup lower edge 16b is arranged at the level of the latching edge 5 or above the lower end region 5c of the container rim of a container of a stack of containers arranged below it.
  • the office Gel additionally stabilized in its storage position, in particular when lateral force is exerted on the container of a stack of empty containers stacked one inside the other, since the lower apron region is arranged at the level of the latching edge of the container arranged below and is thereby stabilized in its position.
  • the bracket also has such a width that when the bracket is arranged horizontally, the upper bracket edge 16c does not cut above the vertical skirt section or skirt flange 8a, which has the bracket joint connection, in height.
  • the upper edge 16c of the skirt is thus arranged at the level or below the upper limit 8b of the vertical portion 8a of the skirt 6, which is provided with the stirrup joint connection.
  • the subsection 8a of the vertical apron section 8 delimits the apron radially outwards and is arranged below the lid when the lid is placed on.
  • the container 1 can also have a tamper-evident closure, which indicates that the container has been opened for the first time and can be integrated in the container apron 6.
  • the apron 6 together with the tamper-evident closure extends over the entire circumference of the container.
  • the container 1 is designed as a round container, the container cross-section or the side wall tapering towards the container base, whereby the container can be stacked in an identical container, forming a container stack with coaxial container main axes.
  • the container 1 and lid 20 are designed as plastic containers, in particular as an injection molded part.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un récipient empilable comportant une paroi latérale (2), un bord supérieur (3) de récipient et un espace intérieur de récipient, ainsi qu'un fond (4) de récipient, et présentant une section transversale de récipient s'amincissant en direction du fond (4), de sorte que des récipients (1) de conception identique peuvent être empilés par emboîtement du fond (4) d'un premier récipient dans un second récipient. Dans la zone de son arête supérieure (2), le récipient (1) présente un bord d'encliquetage (5) périphérique permettant un assemblage par encliquetage avec un couvercle (20), le bord d'encliquetage (5) du récipient est formé au niveau de la paroi latérale (2), une jupe (6) du récipient s'étendant sensiblement sur toute la périphérie au niveau de la paroi latérale (2) en partant radialement de la paroi latérale (2) vers l'extérieur présente une partie (7, 8) orientée au moins sensiblement transversalement à l'axe principal (H) du récipient et une partie (7, 8) orientée sensiblement parallèlement à l'axe principal (H) du récipient, la jupe (6) est formée au niveau de la paroi latérale (2) du récipient au-dessous du bord d'encliquetage (5), et le récipient (1) présente par ailleurs un premier et un second moyen de blocage en rotation (9, 10) en interaction qui coopèrent pour bloquer la rotation des récipients lorsqu'ils sont empilés l'un dans l'autre. Selon l'invention, les premiers moyens de blocage en rotation (9) sont ménagés sur le côté supérieur (5a) du bord d'encliquetage (5) du récipient opposé au fond (4) du récipient. Le récipient (1) peut par ailleurs également être conçu (éventuellement même sans moyens de blocage en rotation) de telle manière que, lorsque des récipients de conception identique sont directement empilés les uns dans les autres, le bord inférieur (6a) de la jupe (6) du récipient supérieur se trouve au-dessus de la jupe (6) du récipient placé au-dessous dans la pile de récipients.
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