ES2547570T3 - Transportation and presentation box - Google Patents

Abstract

Drawer with: a base (12); at least two pairs of side walls opposite each other (14a, 14b, 16a, 16b), where a first of the side walls (16b) extends upwardly from the base (12) in a vertical direction (18) so less in part only at an extraction height (20) that is less than the height of one or more of the remaining side walls (14a, 14b, 16a) to define a lateral opening with a dimension that allows access to and removal of the products contained within the drawer through the side opening; a locking element (100) extending between the two opposite side walls (14a, 14b) adjacent to the first side wall (16b) and which is movable between a first position and a second position, where the blocking element (100 ) is arranged, in the first position, between the opposite side walls (14a, 14b) and at a distance from the first side wall (16b), and where the locking element (100) is arranged, in the second position, in shape superimposed on the first side wall (16b); and a retention mechanism (200) with a movable element (202, 206; 236) configured to engage with the opposite side walls (14a, 14b) and / or with the locking element (100) in order to lock the lock (100), in its first position, with the opposite side walls (14a, 14b), characterized in that the locking element (100) includes a bracket (102, 102c, 102d), a first bar (104) arranged in a first end (102a) of the bracket (102, 102c, 102d), and a second bar (106) arranged at a second end (102b) of the bracket (102, 102c, 102d), where the ends of the bar (104 , 106) facing opposite the bracket (102, 102c, 102d) are arranged next to the opposite side walls (14a, 14b) in rotational form.

Description

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DESCRIPTION

Transportation and presentation box

[0001] The present invention relates to drawers for the transport of goods that allow the presentation of the goods transported within the drawer to a consumer and facilitate access to the goods contained in the drawer.

[0002] A multitude of products are transported in open drawers upwards. For example, a

10 multiplicity of different forms of drawers in the beverage industry to transport beverage bottles or smaller containers of beverage bottles, (for example the so-called “six packs” of production to retail). In retail, drawers are generally stacked, so that access can only be made from above and therefore only products located in the drawer that are in a low position inside the stack can be accessed if all drawers above it are removed. This is

15 extremely cumbersome and requires a lot of strength and time. In addition, such drawers in normal case are only intended to transport consumer goods of a certain type, for example bottles, so that other drawers must be used to transport other consumer goods.

[0003] EP 2 030 903 A1 describes a folding drawer comprising two side walls, as well

20 as a back wall and a front wall opposite the back wall. The front wall includes three wall portions, a lower portion that is adjacent to the base, an upper portion that is disposed at the upper edge of the drawer, as well as a portion disposed in the middle. The different portions are connected to each other respectively through joints, so that the front wall can be folded to provide an opening in the side wall for the removal of consumer goods.

[0004] EP 2 062 827 A1 describes a drawer similar to that described in EP 2 030 903 A1, except that the front wall is formed by two portions, with arms protruding downwards or upwards so that there is an opening instead of the middle part.

[0005] US 6,601,724 B1 describes a drawer with folding side walls, which are configured in two parts, the two parts being connected to each other through joints.

[0006] WO 2011/006654 A1 describes a folding drawer with a side wall configured telescopically, so that it can be lowered.

[0007] The present invention has the objective of creating an improved drawer that allows, on the one hand, a simple and efficient access to the products inside the drawer and, on the other hand, simultaneously guarantees a safe transport of the products located in the drawer, in particular secure them against a fall out of the drawer.

[0008] This objective is solved by means of a drawer according to claim 1.

[0009] Examples of embodiment of the present invention create a drawer with a base and at least two pairs of opposite side walls, where a first of the side walls is configured such that it allows the extraction of the products contained in the drawer . For this purpose, the first side wall extends upwardly from the base in the vertical direction at least in part only at a lower extraction height only, which is less than the height of one or more of the remaining side walls. The extraction height is determined in such a way that a side opening is defined by the first side wall with a dimension that allows access or extraction of the products contained in the drawer through the side opening. The drawer further includes a locking element that extends between the two opposite side walls 50 that are adjacent to the first side wall, and that can be moved between a first and a second position, where the locking element is arranged, in the first position, between the opposite side walls and at a distance from the first side wall, where the locking element is arranged, in the second position, superimposed on the first side wall, where the drawer also includes a retention mechanism with a mobile element configured to lock with the opposite side walls and / or the locking element to thus lock the

55 locking element, in its first position, with opposite side walls. The locking element includes a bracket, a first bar arranged at a first end of the bracket, and a second bar arranged at a second end of the bracket, where the ends of the bar facing away from the bracket are arranged next to Rotating opposite side walls.

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[0010] According to the embodiments of the invention, the mobile element is arranged in the locking element and includes a prestressed latch in a first position, where the mobile element is configured to run the latch from the first position to a second position. when activated, where each of the opposite side walls comprises a cavity with which the latch engages in its first position, so that the

The locking element is locked with the opposite side walls, and where the latch in the second position does not fit in the cavities, so that the blocking element does not lock with the opposite side walls.

[0011] According to the embodiments of the invention, the latch includes a first and a second retention element that move in a vertical direction, where the first retention element is disposed within the first bar and the second retention element. inside the second bar. Alternatively, the latch may include a first and a second retention element that move horizontally and are disposed within the bracket. According to these exemplary embodiments, the mobile element may include a first and a second drive element that cooperate with the first or second retention element for a movement from the first prestressed position to the second position. According to another exemplary embodiment in which the 15 retention elements move horizontally and are located within the bracket, the mobile element may include a common actuating element that cooperates with the first and second retention elements for movement from the first position prestressed to the second position. In such a case, a mechanism may also be provided that is configured to convert the horizontal movement of the element of the common drive element into two opposite movements of the first and second retention elements, or

20 interlocking elements.

[0012] According to another embodiment, the blocking element is arranged on the opposite side walls in a rotational and vertical translation manner, where the blocking element comprises a first retention element and a second retention element, and where the walls Opposite sides include a third or a fourth retention element. The retention elements are configured such that the first and third retention elements and the second and fourth retention elements engage each other when the blocking element is arranged in a first vertical position, and so that the first and the third retention element and the second and fourth retention element do not engage when the blocking element is arranged in its second vertical position. The moving element moves between a first position and a second position, and the

The blocking element is held in the first vertical position when the mobile element is in its first position, and where a movement of the blocking element from the first vertical position to the second vertical position is allowed when the mobile element is in its second position.

[0013] According to this exemplary embodiment, the blocking element may include a bracket, a first bar

35 arranged at a first end of the bracket, and a second bar disposed at a second end of the bracket, where the ends of the bars facing away from the bracket are arranged, rotatably and vertically translatable, on the side walls opposite. Each of the opposite side walls includes a surface facing away from the low side wall and comprising a first surface portion spaced at a distance from the low side wall and a second surface portion

40 which is further behind with respect to the first surface portion. In its first position, the blocking element is arranged in the second surface portion, there is a gap between the bracket and the first surface portion when the blocking element is arranged in the first vertical position, where the movable element is arranged, in its first position, within the gap and, thus, prevents a vertical movement of the blocking element.

[0014] According to the exemplary embodiments, the locking element includes a bracket that extends between the opposite side walls, and two bars arranged at opposite ends of the bracket, where a first end of the bars is disposed at the ends opposite of the bracket, and where a second end of the bars is disposed on the corresponding side wall in rotational form. The opposite side walls and the

The first side wall may include cavities for receiving the bracket and bars, the cavities being able to be so that the bars and the bracket are level, in the first or second position of the locking element, with a surface of the opposite side walls facing each other. to the first side wall, or with an outer surface of a side wall. The blocking element may be arranged, in the second position, at a distance from the base corresponding to approximately one third, half or two thirds of the height of the side walls

55 opposite. Moreover, the blocking element may be configured to be further arranged, in another position, separated at a distance from the first side wall, in this case, the bars may be telescopically configured to optionally arrange the blocking element in the Second or other position.

[0015] According to other embodiments of the invention, a drawer of the aforementioned type comprises

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also an insert for the arrangement at the base of the drawer, an insert that is configured according to the products to be received in the drawer.

[0016] According to the embodiments, the insert may be connected to the base and / or to the faces

5 sides in detachable form, preferably only using special tools. The insert may have a plate shape and a first surface of the insert, which faces the base, may be adapted to a base structure. The surface of the plate-shaped insertion piece opposite the first surface is structured according to the product to be received. The insert may include mandrels, longitudinal bars, crossbars and / or depressions. The embodiments also create a system

10 which includes a drawer according to embodiments of the invention, as well as a plurality of structured insert pieces for various products, whereby one of the insert pieces can optionally be arranged inside the drawer.

[0017] According to these embodiments, a system is then created that can be made

15 freely, which can be adapted to different products to be introduced into the drawer, for example by a service provider supplying the drawers according to the configuration desired by a customer and having the corresponding insert pieces and making the drawers to measured without the insertion parts, in this case it is provided that the insertion parts can only be replaced using a special tool that is only held by the drawer supplier.

[0018] According to the embodiments of the invention, the drawer is limited upwards in a vertical direction by the first side wall area (which can also be the entire side wall) extending from the base upwards and with a low extraction height. This means that above this first area of the side wall there is no longer a non-positive connection between adjacent side walls. In other words, the first side wall

25 is of a smaller height, at least in part, than the surrounding side walls or some of them, so it is also possible to insert the hand laterally into the drawer in order to obtain easy access to the products located inside the bottom drawers of the stack, in the case of the drawers are in the stacked state.

[0019] However, in some embodiments, the height of the first side wall is sized such

30 that the specific products transported inside the drawer do not fall out of the drawer during transport. In some embodiments, the drawer is intended for transporting bottles or bottles pre-packaged in small packages, which is why the first side wall has a sufficient height that is sufficient to prevent individual bottles from falling out of the drawer. In some embodiments, the height is between 1 and 10 cm. In some other embodiments, this height is between 2 and 5 cm, or generally more than 2 cm.

[0020] In some embodiments, the first side wall has two side wall portions at its adjacent edges to the adjacent side walls, which extend to the height of the adjacent side walls in order to increase the stability of the drawer.

[0021] In other embodiments of the present invention, the drawer consists of four side walls, where the grip openings are arranged at least on the side walls adjacent to the first side wall. The grip openings in this case have an area parallel to the base and an area perpendicular to the base. In some embodiments, the area perpendicular to the base is arranged in the direction of the first side wall. In some embodiments, in addition, the first opening portion, which is horizontal and extends

45 essentially parallel to the base, it merges with the vertical opening portion with a radius large enough to be able to also grasp the drawer in the radius. In these exemplary embodiments of the invention it is possible, therefore, to also grasp and lift the drawer in the radius or in the vertical portion of the opening, so that the drawer tilts backwards when gripping it. During transport, this reduces the likelihood that objects, for example bottles, will fall out of the drawer through the openings of the first side wall.

[0022] According to some embodiments of the invention, the drawer further comprises, in the area of the base adjacent to the first side wall, a larger support surface for the transport of products which, on average, in the remaining area of the base. In other words, this means that if the base is not configured, for reasons of weight reduction, to extend over the entire surface area but consists, for example, in

55 individual bars, the number of bars per unit area, ie the density of bars in the area adjacent to the first side wall, must be higher. This results in an article placed in the drawer in the vicinity of the side wall, for example a bottle or beverage can with a large support surface, being in contact with the base. This prevents the bottle or can of beverage from sliding or tilting towards the cavities located between the bars of the base, whereby an accidental fall of the can or the bottle during transport is prevented.

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[0023] In some exemplary embodiments, in addition, the side walls adjacent to the first side wall have a lower height in the front face, in that they join the first side wall, than in the front face opposite the side wall. This means that, in the direction of the opening, the side walls that line the

5 apertures are lower so that, on the one hand, the space available for extraction is increased and so that on the other hand, the incidence of light and / or the viewing angle to see inside the drawer is increased to offer a better visualization of the objects, for example bottles or the like, that are being transported inside the drawer.

[0024] In some other embodiments, the remaining side walls that do not correspond to the first side wall are foldable relative to the base, so that the drawer can be brought to a folded state, in which the rest of the the side walls rest on the base or are located above the base, so that they can be approximately parallel to said base. Consequently, the crate can be transported at a lower cost and more efficiently in the empty state.

[0025] Some examples of embodiment have an additional mobile side wall area that extends above the first side wall in a vertical direction and can be removed or folded. This can have the advantage that in the folded open state, the movable side wall area further increases stability or safety, so that no item or product can fall out of the drawer. In addition, in the open folded or closed folded state, it

20 you can use the mobile area of the side wall to present product information or the like.

[0026] In some exemplary embodiments, the mobile area of the side wall is reticulated and / or formed by a multiplicity of ribs, so that the drawer can be cleaned by means of high pressure jets without separating the area moving from the side wall of the drawer and / or accidentally detaching it from the drawer due to

25 at high pressure.

[0027] In some embodiments, the rest of the side walls are further coated or laminated on their inner side with a film containing product information that can be easily viewed from the outside.

[0028] In some other embodiments, a clear film is provided so that, due to the reflection of the light, objects and / or bottles transported in the drawer can be more easily perceived optically.

[0029] In some other embodiments, the three remaining side walls that do not correspond to the lower wall are of equal height, whereby the drawers can be stacked one on top of the other, with the base of a drawer resting on the three remaining side walls of the drawer under it. For this purpose, there may be special cavities or contours at the base and also at the upper ends of the remaining side walls, in which the corresponding cavities or contours of the base and side walls mesh

40 remaining, respectively, in order to provide the possibility of stacking and guarantee a safe position.

[0030] In some exemplary embodiments of drawers according to the invention suitable for storing and / or transporting and presenting bottles or cans of beverages, the base comprises a plurality of mandrels extending upwardly from the base in the vertical direction. The mandrels are three-dimensional objects located on the base and 45 in such a way that the bottles are held or secured by the external delimitation surfaces of the mandrels, so that, in effect, a fall of the bottles is prevented. In some embodiments, the mandrels have only a small height in the vertical direction, so they can also be called mandrel feet. The height and exterior shape of some mandrels are selected such that, in connection with the first side wall, they prevent the bottles from falling through the side opening. However, in order to guarantee extraction, in some embodiments the mandrels do not have a greater height, at their highest places than the first side wall. In some embodiments, the external delimitation surfaces of the mandrels have a varied height in order to adapt in the best possible way to the stipulated tasks. To allow the inclination of the bottles in the direction of the first side wall and at the same time confer great stability, the mandrels have a lower height in a direction parallel to the side wall than in the direction towards the first wall

55, so that an inclination parallel to the first lateral wall is enabled, while the inclination in a direction perpendicular to it is hindered and thus the bottles are held securely.

[0031] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the attached figures. They show:

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Fig. 1 an embodiment according to the invention of a drawer for transporting bottles; Fig. 2 the embodiment of fig. 1, loaded with "six packs"; Fig. 3 drawers loaded and stacked according to the embodiment example of fig. one; Fig. 4 the exemplary embodiment of fig. 1 in a view from below;

Fig. 5 another embodiment of a drawer not according to the invention; Fig. 6 another embodiment of a drawer not according to the invention with folding side walls; Fig. 7 the exemplary embodiment of fig. 6 in partially folded state; Fig. 8 the exemplary embodiment of fig. 6 in fully folded state; Fig. 9 the exemplary embodiment of fig. 6, loaded with bottles;

10 Fig. 10 the exemplary embodiment of fig. 6, loaded with "six packs"; Fig. 11 a top view of the embodiment example of fig. 6; Fig. 12 a detailed view of the mandrels used in some embodiments of the invention; Fig. 13 (a) a drawer according to fig. 1 with a locking element according to an embodiment of the present invention in a first open position;

15 Fig. 13 (b) the drawer of fig. 13 (a) with the locking element in the second closed position; Fig. 14 a stacked arrangement of a drawer of fig. 1 and a drawer of fig. 13; Fig. 15 a drawer according to fig. 1 with an interchangeable insert; Figs. 16 (a) - (d) examples of embodiment of insert parts that can be used in the drawer according to fig. 16; Fig. 17 a detail of a drawer according to an exemplary embodiment, where Fig. 17 (a) shows a representation

20 above the left side of the drawer of fig. 13 (b), and fig. 17 (b) shows a sectional representation; Fig. 18 an alternative embodiment of the configuration of the retention mechanism, where fig. 18 (a) shows a previous representation of the left part of the drawer of fig. 13 (b), and fig. 18 (b) shows a representation in side section of a detail of the side wall; Fig. 19 another embodiment of the configuration of the retention mechanism, where fig. 19 (a) shows a

25 above representation of the left part of the drawer of fig. 13 (b), and fig. 19 (b) shows a representation in side section of a detail of the side wall; Fig. 20 a different embodiment of a retention mechanism according to the present invention and Fig. 21 a side sectional representation of the retention mechanism of fig. twenty.

30 [0032] Fig. 1 shows an embodiment according to the invention of a beverage drawer 10. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the base 12 is not configured to extend continuously over the entire surface area, but consists of a crosslinked structure. As can be seen from below in the view of the drawer of fig. 3, the base 12 is formed by a multiplicity of bars or projections. These are arranged with a sufficient density so that the product to be transported, for example the bottle, cannot fall through the base of the

35 drawer or tip over uncontrollably when the edge of a bottle leans towards one of the cavities between the projections.

[0033] In addition, the drawer comprises two pairs of side walls opposite each other 14a, 14b and 16a, 16b, respectively, which extend upward, that is, in the vertical direction 18, from the base 12. A first of 40 four side walls, in this example the side wall 16b, extends in the vertical direction 18 only to a small extraction height 20.

[0034] The extraction height 20 is lower than the height of the remaining side walls 14a, 14b and 16a, whereby a side opening is formed that allows access to or extraction of the bottles or products, which are 45 contained and transported inside the drawer, through the side opening. No other drawer structure is located above the first side wall 16b. On the basis 12 of the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 1, a multiplicity of mandrels is arranged, in addition, of which the mandrel 22a and the mandrel 22b are highlighted by way of example. Therefore, the side opening for extracting the products is generated by the fact that the first side wall 16b is less than the adjacent or remaining side walls. It has to be understood

50 that the height here and in the following figures refers to the dimension in the positive vertical direction 18. The term "upper" designates a position in the positive vertical direction 18, the term "lower" designates a position that has a more coordinate low in the vertical direction 18. It is understood that sides refers to any direction that limits the drawer in the directions parallel to the surface of the base 12.

[0035] A side opening is defined and / or formed by the first side wall 16b, side opening that allows access to retrieve the bottles transported within the drawer. In other embodiments, it is obvious that other products can be transported inside the drawer. In the drawer of fig. 1, so-called "six packs" can also be transported, that is, six-bottle pre-packaged containers.

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[0036] In alternative embodiments not shown here, the side wall does not have the low extraction height 20 throughout its length, but fixed portions of the side wall extend into the side opening from the adjacent side walls 14a and 14b , the side opening is kept large enough to ensure the extraction of products or bottles. Drawers of this type may have stability

5 increased.

[0037] The exemplary embodiment of a drawer 10, shown in fig. 1, further comprising a movable area of the side wall 23 which is rotatably mounted by means of hinges 24a to 24c with respect to a first fixed side wall 16b. The movable area of the side wall 23 is illustrated in a folded position in fig. 1 where

10 is folded down with respect to the first side wall 16b. In the folded up position, which is illustrated below by means of several additional embodiments of the invention, the movable area of the side wall 23 extends upward in a vertical direction 18. In this way, it can be further increased the certainty that the bottles inside the drawer 10 do not lean out. In addition, the mobile part can be used to present product information or the like.

[0038] The side walls 14a and 14b adjoining the first side wall 16b respectively have a grip opening 28a and 28b by which the drawer can be lifted and transported. For this, the gripping openings comprise both a first opening area that extends parallel to the base and a second opening area that extends essentially in the vertical direction, the function of which will be explained later in more detail.

20 detailed with reference to fig. 3.

[0039] In addition, the side walls 14a and 14b adjoining the first side wall 16b comprise chamfered edge areas 30a and 30b at their ends pointing in the direction of the first side wall, edge areas through which it can pass Light to the drawers even when they are stacked on top of each other. In the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 1, the ends of the side walls 14a and 14b adjoining the first side wall 16b, therefore, have a lower height than at their opposite end. It is evident that although in the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the cut-out part of the side wall is essentially triangular, other forms of trimming can also be used for alternative embodiments. In some embodiments, the height of the side walls 14a and 14b adjacent to the first side wall 16b is

30 continuously increases to the maximum height. In alternative embodiments, the height increase may occur in stages, or progressively, of course.

[0040] The drawer shown in fig. 1 is stackable, that is to say that the contours of the upper ends of the side walls 14a, 14b and 16a are configured such that, during stacking, they fit into the contour or

35 the structure of the base of another drawer (see, for example, fig. 3), whereby the drawers can be stacked on top of each other. However, the side opening defined by the first side wall 16b allows the removal of bottles or bottle containers such as six packages from inside the drawer, even if the latter is stacked.

[0041] In some embodiments of the invention, the faces facing the interior of the side walls 14a, 14b and 16a are provided with a light color so that, due to the incidence of the light caused by the openings 30a and 30b, the bottles contained inside the drawer are clearly visible to an observer who looks at them from the outside. In alternative embodiments, there is information or advertising of the product stuck on the faces.

[0042] The embodiment of the invention shown in fig. 1 further comprises, at least in one of the side walls (in the case shown here, in the side wall 14b), a multiplicity of projections 32a to 32d that run in a vertical direction and project internally from a side face and prevent that the bottles held by the mandrels inside the drawer come into contact with the side wall with all its faces

50 and that a large surface of said lateral face becomes dirty. In the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 1, the projections 32a to 32d are arranged such that the bottles rest on the outer wall with their outermost radii in the positions of the projections 32a to 32d. In this way, large areas of the inner surfaces of the side walls can be prevented from becoming dirty, since this only occurs with the projections.

55 [0043] Fig. 2 shows the embodiment example of the drawer 10 of fig. 1 in a full state with 3 packs of six.

[0044] Each of the six 40a, 40b and 40c packages contains six individual bottles that are not illustrated here for reasons of clarity.

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[0045] In addition to the mandrels, which engage in the six packages from below, opened at the bottom for this purpose, the six packages are also supported by the projections 40a and 40b which are arranged in the base 12 of the drawer 10 , as illustrated in fig. one.

5 [0046] As shown in the view of fig. 3, which shows two drawers 10 and 10a in a stacked state, the products or bottles can be removed from the bottom drawer 10 even in a stacked state. Naturally, this also applies to packages of six 40a, 40b and 40c when transported and / or presented inside the drawers as an alternative option to individual bottles. As evidenced in figs. 2 and 3, the embodiment

10 specific to a drawer illustrated in fig. 1 has a high level of flexibility with respect to the bottles to be transported, since it is possible with the drawer to transport packages of six, on the one hand and individual bottles, on the other. This is the result of the arrangement illustrated in fig. 1, of the mandrels 22a and 22b and of the projections 42a and 42b.

[0047] As is evident, in other embodiments of drawer 10, a different arrangement of the mandrels can be chosen. For example, in some exemplary embodiments, the projections can be dispensed with completely and instead use only mandrels. However, in the embodiment illustrated in fig. 1, both are possible, since each individual bottle that is inserted into one of the gaps between mandrels and / or projections is held, in four directions in each case, either by the side wall of a projection, by a mandrel or by

20 one of the side walls 14a, 14b, 16a, or 16b of the drawer, so that it is stably secured for transport.

[0048] As shown in fig. 3, it is now possible, due to the possibility of stacking the drawers and due to the possibility of lateral extraction that creates the first side wall 16b, offering for sale different products in a column of stacked drawers. Cooperating with the mandrels, the side wall 16b prevents in this case the bottles from tilting and falling out of the drawer 10 during transport, which is why the side wall 16b is sized in such a way that it prevents an inclination outside the box during the transport. At the same time, however, it is still low enough to be able to remove the bottles from the drawer forward, even if there is another drawer 10a placed on the drawer 10. According to some embodiments, for this purpose, initially

30 the bottles can be raised slightly and tilted outwards forwards. In some embodiments, this is facilitated by a particular configuration of the mandrels that will be described in more detail below with reference to fig. 12.

[0049] Fig. 3 clearly shows another property of some embodiments of the present invention,

35 ie the specific configuration of the grip openings 28a and 28b. The grip opening is curved and extends both horizontally and vertically. In other words, the grip opening 28a comprises a first opening area 50a extending parallel to the base 12 and a second opening area 50b essentially running in a vertical direction 18. It should be understood that the demarcation between the opening area vertical and horizontal of fig. 3 is merely illustrative. Accordingly, the grip opening 28a is also

40 extends with a significant expansion in the vertical direction, whereby the grip opening 28a can be used by a person also in the vertical opening area. In alternative embodiments of the invention, of course the grip opening 28a may have a different shape from that set forth in the exemplary embodiment set forth in fig. 3. For example, it can also have a square or rectangular cross-sectional profile, so that the drawer can be lifted both from the top by means of the horizontal opening area

45 50a as from the side by means of the vertical opening area 50b.

[0050] In the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 3, the vertical opening area is located on the side associated with the first side wall 16b, and merges with the horizontal opening area 50a on the external contour (i.e., on the contour pointing towards the first side wall ) with a large radius. This results in

50 which, when lifting the drawer, can also be grasped by the radius, whereby the drawer tilts backwards (in the direction of the side wall 16a) when the vertical opening area is located on the side associated with the first wall side 16b, so that individual bottles are also prevented from falling outside due to the inclination of the drawer when transporting it.

[0051] As illustrated in fig. 4, which shows a perspective view from below of the drawer of fig. 1, and in fig. 11, which shows a view from below of another embodiment of the invention, in some embodiments of the invention the safety is further increased by the specific design of the base 12 in the area 50 that joins the first wall lateral 16b.

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[0052] In some embodiments of the invention, the base 12 is not formed with a complete and continuous surface, but is formed by an arrangement of ribs in order to reduce the weight and facilitate cleaning. Said ribs cover the surface area of the base 12 in such a way that the individual bottles rest safely on the base 12 with their bottle bases. In the area 50 of the leading edge, that is, in the area 50 adjacent to the first side wall 16b, the number or density of the surface area of the ribs is increased compared to the rest of the surface, so the bottles located therein cannot lean forward on their own even if, due to external influences, they lean slightly from their resting position towards the first side wall 16b. This is avoided by locating the ribs with such a density in the area 50 adjacent to the first side wall 16b that the edge of a bottle does not

10 can be tilted towards the empty space between two adjacent ribs. In other words, in the area 50 adjacent to the first side wall 16b, the base 12 consists of a support surface for the bottles, which is larger than the available support surface, on average, across the base per unit of area, in order to guarantee the safe adjustment of the bottles.

[0053] As is also clear from fig. 4, the base 12 has, in the area adjacent to the side walls 14a, 14b and 16a, an elevation of several ribs, whose contour is configured such that it meshes, inside the side walls, with the contour of the Side walls of an additional drawer when the drawer is placed over another drawer to ensure the possibility of stacking and a safe position in a stacked state.

[0054] In addition, the base of the drawer has a bar 52 in its center, bar 52 extending from the side wall 16a to the first side wall 16b, and whose projections comprise a greater expansion in a vertical direction than the rest of the protrusions of the base. This bar 52 serves to provide additional support to the first side wall 16b, which has a relatively low height, in order to increase the stability of the drawer. The bar 52 is arranged in the center so that the bar, which extends further down than the rest of the base, does not

25 prevent the removal of the bottles from the bottom drawer in a stacked state.

[0055] Fig. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the embodiments described in the preceding figures essentially in that, with the embodiment shown in fig. 5, bottles of other sizes can be transported. Although the example of embodiment shown in fig. 1 is adapted to bottles with a content of 0.5 l, the embodiment of a drawer shown in fig. 5 fits bottles with a content of 0.33 l. Therefore, the exemplary embodiment of fig. 5 differs from the exemplary embodiment of fig. 1 essentially in the arrangement of the mandrels and in the thickness of the side walls 14a, 14b and 16a, which has been modified to hold the bottles arranged inside the drawer, given the same external volume of the drawer. For example, the drawer shown in fig. 5 comprises five mandrels 54a, 54b, 54c,

35 54d and 54e, adjacent to the first side wall 16b, to hold in the first row a total of six bottles containing 0.33 l. In addition, the drawer of fig. 5 has only one continuous projection 56 in the center of the drawer, whereby, alternatively, four packages of six can be transported with the drawer.

[0056] Unlike the embodiments of Figures 1 to 4, the exemplary embodiment of Fig. 5 also shows

40 the drawer with a movable side wall area folded up 23 in the first side wall 16b. Since, apart from that, the design features of the drawer of fig. 5 correspond to those of fig. 1 and have identical functionality in each case, the repeated explanation of the components that coincide with the drawer of fig. 1. Moreover, it is worth mentioning here that the drawer shown in fig. 5, like the drawer shown in fig. 1, has at least one opening 58 in the side wall 16a opposite the first side wall 16b, opening 58 which

45 extends through the side wall 16a, so that the drawer can be held or suspended from a wall

or shelf or similar by means of the opening.

[0057] In order to increase the security of the fastening, each of the embodiments shown in Figures 1 and 5 additionally has a second optional fastening opening 60.

[0058] The exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 6 is also configured to transport 24 bottles with a content of 0.3 l each, and corresponds substantially to the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 5. However, in the exemplary embodiment of fig. 5, the side walls 14a, 14b and 16a, or at least parts of the side walls 14a, 14b and 16a, are arranged to be folded by hinges with respect to the base. In

In this case they are foldable in such a way that they can be folded towards the base and are essentially parallel to the base in a folded state, as illustrated in fig. 7 for the side wall 16a, which in folded state is parallel to the surface of the base 12. Fig. 8 shows all the side walls 14a, 14b and 16a in the folded down state, so that in the folded up state the drawer can be easily transported back to the processing or bottling company without consuming much storage space. This can

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considerably reduce transportation costs.

[0059] Although, with reference to Figures 6 to 8, only the foldable side walls 14a, 14b and 16a corresponding to a drawer that is configured to transport 24 bottles of 0.33 l are shown, it is obvious that the drawer for

5 bottles of 0.5 l, shown in fig. 1, can also be equipped with folding side walls. In general, in all the embodiments presented here, the features described or shown by means of the individual embodiments can be combined with each other in any convenient way in order to obtain other alternative embodiments of the drawers according to the invention.

10 [0060] Fig. 9 illustrates the exemplary embodiment of fig. 5 in a loaded state, in which 24 bottles are transported in the drawer.

[0061] As with fig. 5, in this case, too, the movable area of the side wall 23 is in the open folded position to more effectively secure the bottles of the front row, or to set designations of the

15 product for transport on the outer surface of the flexible part 23, which are not relevant to the presentation of the goods.

[0062] Fig. 10 shows the exemplary embodiment of fig. 5 with an alternative way of loading, that is, with four packs of six 70a, 70b, 70c and 70d.

[0063] Finally, fig. 11, shows a top view of the exemplary embodiment of fig. 5, it being evident that the mandrel 54c has a different geometric shape than the mandrels 54a, 54b and 54d or 54e in order to allow the insertion of packages of six. In alternative embodiments, however, the central mandrel 54c can, of course, have the same shape as the remaining mandrels, such as the mandrel 54a. In the same way,

25 any other mandrel may have the shape of mandrel 54c.

[0064] As can be deduced from the top view of fig. 11, even in the case of the drawers designed for 24 beverage bottles, the base 12 is constructed, in the area 50 adjacent to the first side wall 16, with a support surface larger than the average support surface of the whole of the base, in order to prevent

30 the bottles accidentally fall out of the drawer.

[0065] Fig. 12 shows an enlarged representation of the mandrels 54a to 54c so that its specific shape can be appreciated which, in cooperation with the first side wall 16b, allows the bottles to be held securely and also removably forward. To achieve this, some examples of realization of the mandrels

35 have an outer surface whose height is not constant in the vertical direction 18. It is to be interpreted that the striped area 70 is the outer boundary surface of the mandrel 54a, that is, that area or those elements of the area that laterally limit the mandrel , in all directions orthogonal to the vertical direction 18.

[0066] The outer delimitation surface 70 has a variable height, as already mentioned. In this case the

The mandrel has a lower height in a first lateral surface area 75 that runs parallel to the first lateral wall 16b and that ensures a backward bottle (in the direction 72 opposite to the first lateral wall 16b) than in a second lateral surface area 76 which secures the bottle against tilt in a direction 74 parallel to the first side wall 16b.

[0067] With the mandrel 54a shown in fig. 12, which has an essentially diamond-shaped cross-section, a tip of which points in the direction of the first side wall 16b, the function of preventing backward inclination is then performed by a first surface delimitation area 75, which closes the mandrel essentially in a direction parallel to the first side wall 16b. A second surface area of delimitation 76 that limits the mandrel 54b in the direction of the first side wall 16b prevents the inclination of the bottles parallel to the

50 first side wall 16b.

[0068] The first area of the side face 75 is lower than the second area of the side face 76 to allow a tilt when tilting the bottles forward without having to lift the bottle to such an extent that it may already come into contact with the base of another drawer stacked on the drawer in question.

[0069] The second surface delimitation area 76, however, prevents an inclination in a direction parallel to the first side wall 16b and, therefore, may be higher to increase stability. In general, both the mandrels 54a and 54b and the mandrel 54c result in maximum stability and at the same time allow forward and outward tilt due to the fact that the mandrels have a lower height in the direction parallel to the

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lateral wall than in the direction perpendicular to the lateral wall.

[0070] In addition, the mandrels of fig. 12 are provided with sub-areas of external delimitation that are concave inward curves between the tips of the essentially rhombus basic shape, where the radius of curvature 5 essentially corresponds to the diameter of a bottle in order to, however, hold the bottle in safe way.

[0071] With reference to Figures 13 and 14, another embodiment of the invention is described below, according to which a drawer according to the above, for example, by means of Figures 1 to 12 is provided with another element. , a blocking element, which serves as transport protection, for example. Fig. 13 shows a drawer that essentially corresponds to the drawer of fig. 1, so a repeated description of the various elements already described by fig. 1. As can be seen, the drawer of fig. 13 (a) further includes a locking element 100 comprising a bracket 102 having two opposite ends. A first bar 104 is arranged at a first end 102a of the bracket 102, and a second bar 106 is arranged at a second end 102b of the bracket 102. The ends 104a and 106a of the bars 104, 106 facing each other in opposite direction to the bracket 102 are rotatably arranged on the side faces or opposite end faces 14a and 14b. In the situation set out in fig. 13 (a), the blocking element or the transport protection element 100 is in a position between a first position and a second position. The drawer shown in fig. 13 (a) is shown, once again, in fig. 13 (b), only now with the locking element 100 in a first position in which the bracket 102 extends between the side walls 14a and 14b, where it is arranged at a distance from the lower side wall 16b. In the embodiment shown in fig. 13 (b), the bracket 102 is half the height of the side walls 14a and 14b, although the present invention is not limited to this arrangement. On the contrary, the bracket 102 may be arranged at a greater or lesser height, depending on the circumstances. The bars 104 and 106 are configured and mounted in such a way that, when the bracket 102 is inverted from the position shown in fig. 13 (a) to the position shown in fig. 13 (b), bracket 102 assumes a convenient distance from the lower lower side wall 116b. As can be seen in fig. 13 (b), the side walls 14a and 14b, or the surfaces of said two end walls facing the low side wall 16b, are structured to receive the bars 104 and 106 as well as the area in which the bracket 102 is connected with bars 104 and 106, that is, opposite ends 102a and 102b of bracket 102,

30 in concavities or cavities such that the result is a level front face.

[0072] Fig. 14 shows a stacked arrangement of a drawer of fig. 1 on which a drawer of fig. 13, however, showing here the situation in which the bracket 102 is arranged in a second position in which it is positioned superimposed with the low side wall 14b. As you can see, the

35 low side wall 16b is also structured with cavities or recesses in order to receive the bracket 102 in the second position shown in fig. 14 such that the result is a level front face of the side wall 16b.

[0073] As can also be seen in Figures 13 (b) and 14, the opposite ends 102a and 102b of the

40 bracket 102 are configured such that, in the first position shown in fig. 13 (b), surround the corresponding side wall 14a and 14b in order to ensure the secure locking and positioning of the bracket 102. Similarly, in the position shown in fig. 14, the secure placement of the bracket 102 is obtained by the fact that the corresponding fasteners formed in the low wall engage with the bracket 102.

[0074] The advantage of this exemplary embodiment is that in this case an additional protection element for transport is provided which is arranged, during transport, in the position shown in fig. 13 (b) and therefore can have an effect on the products located inside the drawer to prevent movement thereof in the direction towards the opening, in other words, to grant an additional barrier against the fall to the outside of the products. The bracket is connected to the side faces or sides of the drawer ends

50 in a rotational manner and can be moved from the closed position shown in fig. 13 (b) to the open position in a simple manner, whereby free access to products located inside the drawer is allowed.

[0075] The invention is not limited to the examples described by virtue of Figures 13 and 14, on the contrary, instead of arranging the bracket 102 about half the height of the end walls, it is possible to choose also for a different position, for example, a distance from the low wall 16b can be chosen one third of the height of the side walls or two thirds of the height of the side walls. Furthermore, it can be provided, according to an embodiment, to configure the bars 104 and 106 in a telescopic way to arrange the bracket 102, from the situation shown in fig. 14, at different heights along the height of the side walls, so that the height of the locking element 102 can be adjusted flexibly and depending

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of the products placed in the drawer.

[0076] By means of figures 15 and 16, another embodiment of the invention is described below, where fig. 15 shows a drawer that has already been described with reference to fig. 1, but which differs in terms of the configuration of the base 12. In the drawer shown in fig. 15, an insert 112 is provided which is disposed on the base of the drawer in a removable manner thereof. The insert 112 shown in fig. 16 includes an upper surface 112a on which a first bar 114 is shown extending parallel to the opposite end walls 14a and 14b along the entire depth of the drawer to the rear wall 16a. Another bar is provided, the cross bar 116, which extends from the side wall 14a 10 approximately half the height of the drawer depth towards the first bar 114. The insert 112 may be provided, for example, to receiving products packaged in cardboard boxes and having dimensions that correspond to the compartments thus formed in the insert 112. In addition to those products, any product can be provided to be received in the drawer according to fig. 16, various insertion pieces 112 may also be arranged according to the invention for various shaped products

15 detachable inside the drawer.

[0077] Under fig. 16, some examples of the implementation of insert pieces 112 are presented, being possible, for example, that the surface 112a in fig. 16 (a) is provided with rectangular and circular depressions in order to simultaneously receive products that have a corresponding form of support. In a manner similar to fig. 15, fig. 16 (b) shows the arrangement of bars on the upper surface 112a of the insert 112, and according to fig. 16 (c), mandrels can be included on the upper surface 112a, in a manner similar to that described with reference to Figures 1 to 12. Fig. 16 (d) shows a lower surface 112b of the insert 112, in which elements 118a to 118d are shown arranged at the vertices that serve to engage with corresponding elements or cavities in the base 12 of the drawer, where the elements 118 are 25 preferably configured in such a way that, once locked with the base of the drawer, it is only possible to detach from the base of the drawer using a special tool, so that a drawer supplier can specially make the drawers in different ways according to the need for Customers without customers using the drawer have a possibility to replace the insert to be used with other products. That way, the drawers can be tailored according to the needs demanded

30 by customers and, in particular, it is possible to react flexibly to an increased demand for drawers with specific insert parts when, at the same time, there is no high demand for drawers for other products.

[0078] Next, the embodiments of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawers of figs. 13 and 14. According to these embodiments, the blocking element of the

35 drawers shown in figs. 13 and 14 includes a retention element with a movable component to ensure a secure retention of the blocking element in its closed position.

[0079] Fig. 17 shows a section of a drawer according to a first embodiment, where fig. 17 (a) shows a front representation of the left side of the drawer of fig. 13 (b). It should be noted at this point that no

40 the right side of the drawer is illustrated for simplicity, although it may be configured correspondingly to the left side. Fig. 17 (b) shows a sectional representation to illustrate the retention mechanism.

[0080] As can be seen in fig. 17 (a), the blocking element 102 includes a bracket 102 that differs

45 of the bracket shown in fig. 13 in which the bracket includes two bars 102c and 102d extending between opposite side walls 14a and 14b (see fig. 13). The ends of the bars 102c and 102d are integrally connected to the vertical bars 104 and 106, so that a blocking element is formed that corresponds to the blocking element shown in fig. 13. It should be noted that the embodiments of the invention are not limited to this configuration of the blocking element 100, on the contrary, also

50 a locking element in the form of the locking element shown in fig. 13 with only one bracket bar, on the other hand, two bracket bars can also be used. The drawer further includes a retention mechanism 200 arranged, in the embodiment shown in fig. 17 (a), on the bracket 102, more specifically on the bracket bar 102c adjacent to the side wall 14a. The retention mechanism 200 includes a drive element 202 and a housing 204 in which the elements are located

55 remaining mechanism. The drive element 202 can be moved in the horizontal direction to operate a latch, arranged inside the housing, in the manner described below.

[0081] Fig. 17 (b) shows details of the retention mechanism of fig. 17 (a). As can be seen, the retention mechanism includes a retention element 206 that can be moved horizontally, as

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indicated by the arrow in fig. 17 (b). The retaining element 206 is movably mounted inside the housing 204 and is prestressed, by means of a spring 208, to the position shown in fig. 17 (b). The actuation element 202 is effectively connected to the retention element 206 in order to effect, by means of a corresponding horizontal movement, a movement of the retention element 206 from the position shown in FIG. 17 (b) to a stowed position to the right. The side wall 14a includes a cavity 210 in which the retaining element 206 is arranged in its first position shown in fig. 17 (b). In this position, the locking element 100 is retained in the position illustrated in fig. 17 (a) and in fig. 13 (b). Due to the retaining element 206, which is located inside the cavity 210, a movement of the blocking element 100 to the position shown in fig. 13 (a). To allow such rotary movement, it is necessary to remove the

10 latch 206 of the position shown in fig. 17 (b) by actuating the element 202 against the spring force of the spring 208. Once the latch has covered a corresponding distance by actuating the element 202, said element is located outside the cavity 210, and is enabled or it allows the locking element to be reversed, for example to the position shown in fig. 13.

[0082] The advantage of the configuration according to the invention is that a secure positioning of the blocking element in the first position thereof is now obtained, which prevents, in particular during transport, an accidental opening of the element and, by consequently a fall of the products contained within the package. The use of a retention mechanism with a movable element is advantageous compared to a simple latch closure, since in this way a secure retention is obtained. In the case of that closure, the element of

The lock can be opened as a result of the impacts or shocks to which the drawer is exposed, or as a result of the movements of the merchandise inside the drawer.

[0083] With reference to fig. 18, an alternative embodiment of the retention mechanism configuration is described. In the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 18, the retention mechanism includes a vertical retention element instead of the horizontal retention element disclosed in fig. 17. As shown in fig. 18 (a), the retention mechanism 200 is disposed within the locking element and includes a vertical displacement drive element 202. FIG. 18 (b) shows a side section representation of a cutout of the side wall, where the viewing angle is from the side in the direction of the side wall. In the exemplary embodiment shown in fig. 18 (b), the retaining element, or latch element 30 206 is disposed movably within a cavity 212 of the locking element. The retaining element 206 has vertical movement, as indicated by the arrow, and is intended in the position shown in Fig. 18 (a) by means of a spring 208. The side wall 14a includes the cavity 210 with which the retaining element 206 engages in its position shown in fig. 18 (b), whereby the movement of the blocking element in the direction of the bent arrow is prevented. The retaining element 210 is effectively connected to the

Drive 202, whereby a downward movement results in the retaining element moving downward against the spring force of the spring 208 and finally exiting the cavity 210 to give rise to a movement of the locking element in the direction of the arrow bent in Fig. 18 (b).

[0084] Fig. 19 shows another embodiment of the invention, which is similar to the embodiment

40 set forth in fig. 18, where, however, unlike fig. 18, the active elements of the retention mechanism are disposed within the side wall 14a. As shown in fig. 19 (a), the retention mechanism 200 includes the drive element 202 which is disposed in an upper portion of the side wall 14a. Fig. 19 (b) shows a sectional representation similar to that of fig. 18 (b). As can be seen, the retaining element 206 is now disposed within the cavity 210 in the side wall 14a and is

45 prestressed, by means of spring 208, in the direction pointing down in fig. 19 (b). It can be moved vertically by means of the drive element 202, which is effectively connected to the retention element 206, as shown by the double arrow in fig. 19 (b). The retaining element 206 is shown in the prestressed position, in which it engages with the cavity 212 in the blocking element, whereby a movement of the blocking element in the direction of the bent arrow is prevented.

[0085] As can be seen, the side wall 14a and, in the same way, the other side wall 14b, which is not illustrated in more detail in figs. 17 to 19, include a narrow surface 220 facing the low side wall 16b and which includes a first surface portion 220a spaced at a distance from the low side wall 16b, and a second surface portion 220b disposed between the low side wall 16b and the first surface portion 220a,

55 second surface portion 220b which is further back in the direction of the rear wall 16b with respect to the first surface portion 220a, whereby the surface 220 of the side wall 14a facing the low wall 16b has a projection 222. According to In the exemplary embodiments, the side wall 14a is configured such that the surface portions 220a and 220b are offset from each other such that the locking element, in its first position, is in contact with the second surface portion 220b , where projection 222 has

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dimensions such that the first surface portion 220a of the wall 14a and a surface of the locking element facing the low wall 16b are at the same level, if the locking element is in the first position, to present an essentially level front surface of the side walls of the drawer.

[0086] It should be noted at this point that the retention mechanism according to the invention is not limited to the mechanisms described in figs. 17 to 19, but it can also be implemented differently. For example, in the case of horizontal retention elements, a common drive element may be provided along a length of the bracket bars, further integrating a suitable cogwheel mechanism that executes the movement of the driving element in displacements. opposites of the two elements of

10 retention connected effectively thereto, so that during an actuation of the retention element in one direction, an unlocking of the elements of the latch 206 which cooperate with the two opposite side faces 14a and 14b is performed. Similarly, the horizontal retention mechanism may be incorporated into one of the bars of the bracket, where a corresponding release mechanism may also be part of the bracket bar or the side wall.

15 [0087] Fig. 20 shows another embodiment of a retention mechanism according to the present invention. The locking element 100 includes a cavity 230 in the area in which the bars of the bracket 102c and 102d are connected with the vertical bar 104. In the exemplary embodiment shown, the cavity is located between the upper bar of the bracket 102c and the bottom bar of the bracket 102d. In other embodiments, the cavity

20 may also be provided in different positions. In addition, the side wall 14a includes a hook-shaped projection 232, which in the direction of the low side wall 16b, that is, forward, projects beyond the second surface portion 220b of the side wall 14a. In fig. 20, the locking element 100 is illustrated in its first position in which it closes the defined opening between the side walls 14a and 14b. In this position, the bars 104, 106 of the blocking element 100 are in contact with the surface portion 220b of the

25 narrow surface 220 of the side wall 14a, as explained briefly above by means of fig. 19 (b). In contrast to the embodiments described so far, in the embodiments described with reference to fig. 20, the blocking element 100 is not rotatably mounted, but is displaced vertically. In the closed position shown in fig. 20, the hook portion of the projection 232 encompasses an outer surface of the bar 104 through the cavity 230, whereby a forward movement of the

30 locking element 100 to its open position. The blocking element 100 is arranged, in its first position, such that there is a gap 234 between the bracket 102 and the projection 222 of the side wall 14a.

[0088] To prevent, during transport of the drawer, a vertical upward movement of the blocking element 100 towards the inside of the gap 234 and, thus, an unlocking, a mobile element 35 is also provided 236 which is arranged on the upper bar of the bracket 102c, with rotational movement around an axis 238 and thus being able to move between the position shown in fig. 20 and another position. The mobile element 236 includes a portion 240 which is disposed within the gap 234 and is removed from the gap 234 by a rotational movement of the mobile element around the axis 238. Provided that the portion 240 is located within the gap 234, it is prevented the vertical movement of the element 100 and, thus, its release or release of the element

40 100 of the hook-shaped projection 232. To allow the locking element 100 to open, the movable element 234 is rotated in order to remove the portion 240 of the gap 234, thus enabling a vertical upward movement of the element of blocking, whereby the hook-shaped projection 232 releases the locking element 100, so that the latter can be reversed.

[0089] Fig. 21 shows a side section representation illustrating the configuration of the projection 232. As can be seen, the projection includes a hook-shaped portion 232 and the locking element 104 is configured, in the corresponding location, to engage with this projection 232a. Alternatively, the projection 232 can also be projected externally to the entire thickness of the blocking element 104, so that the portion 232a meshes with an external surface of the blocking element. A movement of

50 blocking element within the gap 234 results in dismantling the projection gear 232a with the outer surface 104a of the blocking element 104, whereby the movement of the blocking element in the direction of the bent arrow is enabled shown in fig. 21. If such a movement is not desired, the blocking element stops at the position shown in fig. 21 by means of the element shown in fig. 20, and since the portion 240 of the movable element 236 is disposed within the gap 234, it is no longer possible to

55 vertical upward movement of the element.

[0090] While previously discussed primarily in the context of beverage drawers, other embodiments of the present invention can of course also be used for other types of products. For example, beverage cans can be transported as well as any other cylindrical object such

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as hair lacquers, deodorants or the like, by using the drawers of the invention. In addition, drawers with a side opening are also suitable for totally different types of products, which can also be diverted in a basic cylindrical shape. The drawers can be used universally for all types of products, since they allow the products to be removed from the drawer by the sides, even in condition

5 stacked. This fundamental advantage is not limited to the type of merchandise transported.

Claims (13)

1. Drawer with: a base (12); 5 at least two pairs of side walls opposite each other (14a, 14b, 16a, 16b), where a first of the side walls (16b) extends upwardly from the base (12) in a vertical direction (18) by at least in part only at an extraction height (20) that is less than the height of one or more of the remaining side walls (14a, 14b, 16a) to define a lateral opening with a dimension that allows access to and removal of the products contained within the drawer through the side opening; 10 a blocking element (100) extending between the two opposite side walls (14a, 14b) adjacent to the first side wall (16b) and which is movable between a first position and a second position, where the blocking element ( 100) is arranged, in the first position, between the opposite side walls (14a, 14b) and at a distance from the first side wall (16b), and where the locking element (100) is arranged, in the second position, in shape superimposed on the first side wall (16b); Y 15 a retention mechanism (200) with a movable element (202, 206; 236) configured to engage with the opposite side walls (14a, 14b) and / or with the locking element (100) in order to lock the lock (100), in its first position, with the opposite side walls (14a, 14b), characterized in that the locking element (100) includes a bracket (102, 102c, 102d), a first bar (104) arranged in a 20 first end (102a) of the bracket (102, 102c, 102d), and a second bar (106) arranged at a second end (102b) of the bracket (102, 102c, 102d), where the ends of the bar ( 104, 106) facing in opposite direction to the bracket (102, 102c, 102d) are arranged next to the opposite side walls (14a, 14b) in rotational form. 2. A drawer according to claim 1, wherein the movable element is arranged in the blocking element (100) and includes a latch (206) prestressed in a first position, where the movable element (202) is configured to run the latch (206) from the first position to a second position before a drive and in which each of the opposite side walls (14a, 14b) comprise a cavity (210) in which the latch (206) engages in its first position, so that the locking element (100) is locked with the walls 30 opposite sides (14a, 14b), where the latch (206) in the second position does not fit into the cavities (210), so that the locking element (100) is not locked with the opposite side walls (14a, 14b ). 3. Drawer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the latch (206) comprises a first and a second 35 retention element that move vertically, where the first retention element is disposed on or next to the first bar (104) and the second retention element is disposed on or next to the second bar (106). 4. Drawer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the latch (206) comprises a first and a second 40 retention element that move horizontally and are arranged on or next to the bracket (102, 102c, 102d). 5. Drawer according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the movable element (202) includes a first and a second drive element cooperating with the first and second retention elements for a movement from the first prestressed position to the second position. 6. Drawer according to claim 4, wherein the mobile element includes a common actuating element that cooperates with the first and second retention element for a movement from the first prestressed position to the second position, wherein a retention mechanism further comprises a wheel mechanism 50 toothed which converts the horizontal movement of the common drive element into two opposite movements of the first and second retention elements. 7. Drawer according to claim 1, wherein the locking element (100) is further arranged next to the opposite side walls (14a, 14b) with vertical displacement, in which the locking element (100) 55 comprises a first retention element (230) and a second retention element, and wherein the opposite side walls (14a, 14b) include a third retention element (232) and a fourth retention element, where the elements of retention elements are configured such that the first and third retention elements (230, 232) and the second and fourth retention elements engage each other when the blocking element is arranged in a first vertical position, and in such a way that the first and third retention elements (230, 232) and 16 the second and fourth retention elements are not engaged when the blocking element (100) is arranged in a second vertical position, and where the movable element (236) can move between a first position, in which the blocking element (100) is held in the first vertical position, and a second position, in which a movement of the element is enabled 5 lock (100) from the first vertical position to the second vertical position. 8. Drawer according to claim 7, wherein the locking element (100) includes a bracket (102, 102, 102d), a first bar (104) arranged at a first end (102a) of the bracket (102, 102 , 102d), and a second bar (106) disposed at a second end (102b) of the bracket (102, 102, 102d), where the ends 10 of the bars (104, 106) facing in the opposite direction to the bracket (102, 102, 102d) are arranged next to the opposite side walls (14a, 14b) in rotational form and with vertical displacement, where each of the walls opposite sides (14a, 14b) comprise a surface (220) facing the low side wall (16b) and comprises a first surface portion (220a) spaced at a distance from the low side wall (16b) and a second surface portion (220b) that is further back than the first portion 15 (220a), where the blocking element (100) is arranged, in its first position, in the second surface portion (220b), where there is a gap (234), in the first vertical position of the blocking element (100), between the bracket (102, 102c, 102d) and the first surface portion (220a), and 20 where the mobile element (236) is disposed, in its first position, within the gap (234). 9. Drawer according to one of the preceding claims, wherein each of the side walls (14a, 14b) adjoining the first side wall (16b) comprises a grip opening (28a, 28b) for lifting the drawer, where a grip opening (28a, 28b) respectively comprises a first opening area that extends 25 parallel to the base, and a second opening area located on the face of the grip opening (28a, 28b) facing the first side wall (16b) and extending essentially in the vertical direction. 10. Drawer according to one of the preceding claims, in which on the base (12) are arranged a plurality of mandrels (22a, 22b) configured so that they can hold the bottles arranged within 30 of the drawer. 11. Drawer according to claim 10, wherein the height of the mandrels (22a, 22b) in the vertical direction (18) does not exceed the extraction height (20) of the first side wall (16b). A drawer according to one of claims 10 or 11, wherein the mandrels (22a, 22b) comprise an external delimiting surface that extends upward in a vertical direction (18) and whose height varies along the outer perimeter of the mandrel 13. Drawer according to claim 12, wherein at least one mandrel (22a) comprises an area 40 surface delimitation (75) that limits the mandrel (22a) in a direction parallel to the first side wall (16b) and is less than a second surface area of delimitation (76) that limits the mandrel (22a) in the direction of the first side wall (16b). 14. Drawer according to one of claims 1 to 9, with an insert (112) that can be connected to the base (12) and / or the side walls in removable form. 15. Drawer according to claim 14, wherein the insert (112) is in the form of a plate, where a first surface (112b), facing the base (12), of the insert in the form of a plate (112) ) is adapted to a structure of the base (12), and the second surface (112a), opposite the first surface (112b), of 50 the plate-shaped insert (112) has a structure according to the product to be received. 17