ES2285957B1 - BOX FOR TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES PERFECTED. - Google Patents

Abstract

Box for transport and storage of fruit and vegetables perfected, characterized by having a new system that allows stacking in a simple and effective way thanks to a new arrangement of the base and a new design of the columns. According to the invention, the base of the box is in a plane superior to the one formed by the lower parts of the front and sides, which allows the columns of other boxes to fit into that space during stacking. Additionally, recesses are made in the upper parts of the columns of the boxes in order to facilitate the fitting between them. The box referred to in the present invention has sufficient rigidity in cases where metal joining elements between the base or bottom and the sides and pockets are dispensed with.

Description

Box for transport and storage of fruit and perfected vegetables.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a box of those usually used for the storage and transport of fruits and vegetables among others, of the type formed by a base and four sides, of a wooden material as among others veneer and plywood or wood derivative such as fiber boards or agglomerates, joined together by some means of union, with four triangular columns arranged in the vertices described by the sides, these columns being joined to the sides by the same joining means.

The box object of the invention has a new system that allows stacking in a simple and effective thanks to a new arrangement of the base and a new Column design.

Additionally, this system provides rigidity enough to the box to fulfill its function in cases in those that dispense with metallic elements of union between the base or bottom and sides and heads.

Background of the invention

This type of boxes, normally manufactured in wood slats, wood veneer or wood fiber, are usually used for storage and transport of fruits and vegetables among others.

Because of this utility, they should allow their stacked and offer maximum stability guarantees in such position, so that they can withstand the sudden operations of transport and stacking.

In this sense it is vitally important to avoid that the stacking of the boxes damages their contents. For this reason, spacer elements are used with a adequate rigidity to support the weight of stacked boxes. In In this line, various types of solutions are already known.

One type of solution uses prismatic columns that are located in the internal confluence edges of lateral and front walls, being larger than the walls of the box and protruding above these.

The funds of these boxes have in each vertex of a geometry cut complementary to the geometry of the section of the columns. Thus, in the stacking of boxes, the columns of one fit into the recesses made in the base of another, being coupled.

Another type of solution uses some appendices angles that project vertically in elevation from the upper angles formed by front and side poles. In coincidence with these appendices, the lower angles of the vertices formed by front and sides have openwork of matching configuration.

Description of the invention

The box referred to in this invention is manufactured, at least the bases and sides, in a wood material as among other veneer and plywood or derived from wood such as fiber boards or agglomerates

The main feature of the box object of The present invention is that it facilitates the engagement during its stacked and ensures correct positioning between stacked boxes, provided a structure with adequate rigidity to support the weight of stacked boxes and transport operations and piled up.

To enable these improvements are applied to I design a couple of novel changes.

On the one hand, the base of the box is no longer positioned according to the current technique in the plane delimited by the lower parts of front and sides. Now the base is positions within the space formed by these parts and to certain height relative to the plane formed by them. The placement of columns at the confluences of the sides can be variable in height and the lower sections of said columns define the height at which the base will be housed, since it is introduced up to butt with them.

It may or may not be a first fixation of the base to the front and sides by metal elements, gluing or other means used for the same purpose.

In order to confer the ability to resistance to the base, a specific fixation of said base to the bottom of the column section by metal elements, gluing, or other commonly used means for the same purpose

In exceptional cases where necessary confer considerable resistance to the base, can be used reinforcement strips arranged at the bottom, in a of the directions defined by front or side. These slats can be fixed to the front or side panels by different methods such as stapling, gluing, embedding, tongue and groove or many others.

On the other hand, at the top of the columns are made recesses that facilitate the fitting of said columns in the space defined by laterals, heads and base of other boxes during stacking.

In order to facilitate manipulation manual of the box, you can make some recesses in the areas lower side and / or front. These length recesses variable are not fully entered in the area under the columns, because these areas will define, together with the base of the box, the space in which the columns of other boxes must be housed during the piled up.

Description of the drawings

Figure 1 shows a view of the box to the referred to in the present invention. In it you can see the different elements that compose it.

Figure 2 shows two of the columns that make up the box attached to one of the sides. In this figure you can see how the columns do not reach the bottom from the side

Figure 3 shows a special case in which the laterals and / or front ends have a recess, which can be of variable length, in its lower zone and in the defined area between columns

Figure 4 shows the conformation of the perimeter of the box formed by the four sides attached to the columns that are located at the confluences of said lateral.

Figure 5 shows a view of the part bottom of the box described in the present invention. In it she You can see that the base of the box does not match the plane defined by the lower parts of the sides, but it position superiorly leaving a space between it and said plane intended to allow the fitting of the columns of other boxes in the stacking

In figure 6 you can see a view bottom of the base junction zone to the bottom section of The columns of the box. A dashed line indicates the  area of the column section in contact with the base.

Figure 7 shows the upper part in plan of one of the columns and the recesses available in the perpendicular faces to facilitate stacking.

In figure 8 you can see the same recesses in perspective.

Figure 9 shows the way in which the top of the columns between the space defined by the lower part of the front and sides and the base of the box That stacks on top.

Description of the preferred embodiment

According to what is represented in the drawings commented previously, for the realization of the box related in the present invention the following can be followed embodiment.

Initially the columns are cut to size necessary from triangular crossbars isosceles.

Once obtained, (figure 6 and 7) in one of the two ends are made a recess in the perpendicular faces (21) (22).

Then, (figure 2) (figure 3) are fixed the columns (5) to the pieces, rectangular or square, which they will make up two of the opposite sides of the box. The placing of the columns will be made by matching one of the faces perpendicular (7) with the outer parts of the pieces that shape the side in such a way that the other perpendicular face (6) it is oriented towards the outside of the piece. The basis of the column (9) is not placed coinciding with the lower side of the side (10) as usual, but will be set at a certain height with respect to to this (11).

Once obtained the two testeros, (figure 3) the heads are facing (14) and the sides are placed (13) following the box conformation, matching its zones more lower with the lower areas of the heads, of such so that the free perpendicular face of the columns (12) is adapt internally to the ends of the side pieces (13). In this position the sides are fixed to the columns.

Once the perimeter conformation of the box proceeds to form the base of the box (figure 4). For this places the piece that will form the base (15) between the space defined by the lower areas of the roofs (16) and the sides (17). This piece is inserted until it stops the bottom of the columns (18).

To give the necessary consistency to the fund, (figure 5) the base (19) is fixed with the lower sections of the columns, by metallic elements, glued or others with the same purpose, in the areas of the base located under the sections lower columns (20).

Additionally, greater consistency can be given to the base fixing it to the front and sides by means of elements metallic, glued or others for the same purpose, along the line that define the front and sides with the base.

Through this process, (figure 8) the base (26), it is not at the same level as the plane formed by the most parts lower of testeros (25) and lateral (24), defining a space where they can fit the columns of other boxes (23) during the stacking This stacking will be facilitated by the recesses (21) (22) made in the upper parts of the columns.

Through this embodiment, it is obtained a box with the aforementioned characteristics and with sufficient consistency to fulfill the function to which destin

Claims (6)

1. Box for transport and storage of fruit and vegetables perfected, of the type, formed by a base (1), 4 side walls (2) - (3) and solid triangular columns (4) placed at the confluence of the lateral, to which they can be fixed by means of metallic elements, glued or others with the same purpose, that these solid columns protrude from the height of the sides, and the base or bottom may also have holes for ventilation, characterized in that the columns solid, in its position in the box (5) (12), its lower part (9) does not coincide with the lower parts of the sides (10), being located at a certain height (11) with respect to these, and by the base of the box (15) not being located in the plane formed by the lower parts of the sides (16) (17) but within the space defined by said side parts, being housed between them at the point where it meets the lower sections of the s columns (19). 2. Box for transport and storage of fruit and vegetables perfected, according to claim 1, characterized in that to confer consistency to the base (19) in its box conformation, it is fixed with at least two of the sides, by metal elements, gluing or other means for the same purpose. 3. Box for transport and storage of fruit and vegetables perfected, according to claim 1, characterized in that to confer consistency to the base (19) in its box conformation, it is fixed with the lower sections of the columns by metallic elements, gluing or other means for the same purpose, in the areas of the base located under said columns (20). 4. Improved fruit and vegetable transport and storage box, according to claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized by simultaneously applying the fixing means of the base (19) with both at least two of the sides, and with the lower sections of the columns, all through metallic elements, gluing or other means for the same purpose. 5. Box for transport and storage of fruit and vegetables perfected, according to claim 1, characterized in that the solid columns have recesses, in the upper part of the perpendicular faces (21) (22), intended to facilitate the fitting of said columns ( 23) in the space defined by the confluence of the sides (24) (25) and the base of the box to be stacked (26). 6. Box for transport and storage of fruit and vegetables perfected, according to claims 1, characterized in that the sides and / or heads have a recess (10), which can be of variable length, in its lower area and in the area defined between columns , not entering completely in the area under the columns.