ES2846306T3 - Sales and transport container for the presentation of goods - Google Patents

Abstract

Sales and transport container for the presentation of goods, with longitudinal and transverse vertical side walls (2, 3, 4, 5) opposite in pairs and connected in the region of the support struts of the corner sides (6, 7, 8, 9), so that the container, which is constructed as a lattice surface (1), has a useful space (N) in which at least one lower side (10) was inserted, which is hooked underneath the goods in a suitable way for removal, said lower side (10) being able to be placed, at least in the unloaded state, in different positions of use in which the lower side (10) is connected with at least one adjustment device (11) which houses it in a displaceable manner, in which the adjustment device (11) connected to the lower side (10) is provided with at least one adjustment member (SG) that directly engages the lower side (10), in which it is has provided in each case an adjusting member (SG) having an accumulator of force in the area of the support struts (6, 7, 8, 9), and a pretensioning compression spring (14) has been provided as a force accumulator, characterized in that the compression spring (14) has, in the installed vertical position, an upper guide pinion (15) and a brake pinion (16) such that these pinions (15, 16) can be connected to a respective toothed rack (17, 17 ') provided on the support strut (6, 7, 8, 9), thus enabling a guided stroke displacement (arrow B, B ') for the lower side (10) to be activated and braked.

Description

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Sales and transport container for the presentation of goods

The invention refers to a sales and transport container for the presentation of goods, which was shaped as a lattice surface according to the generic term of claim 1.

Containers in the form of mobile grid-top tables intended to be used in sales areas are designed both for the transport and for the presentation of goods. To this end, a container of this type for receiving goods has already been proposed in DE 76 28 135 U1, the side parts of which, formed in particular of transparent lattice plates in certain areas, delimit a useful space that can be arranged variable way and in which a part of the lower side intended to deposit the goods can be inserted. This lower side is provided with lateral support hooks or similar connecting elements, so that a shape fixing is possible in the area of the respective associated lattice structures on the side walls. When using defined positions according to the grid openings, a change in height for the lower side is possible, so that the useful space can be increased or decreased for different goods.

Document DE 28 41 772 A proposes a container provided with closed side walls, into which the respective parts of the pallet supporting the goods can be inserted. Starting from the lower side of this container, a spring-loaded lifting device is inserted between the pallets that hold the goods and the upper face of the lower side. When the weight of the bottom side decreases due to the removal of the pallets, the automatic height shift of the bottom side can be used.

In a concept according to EP 1511 411 B1, a merchandise display device is defined as a table for self-service stores. In this system, there is a lower side that can be removed from the useful space, so that the table can then be folded.

Other publications according to DE 202005 006085 U1, DE 202009 006756 U1, DE 202009 006 757 U1 and DE 202010003310 U1 are generic concepts of lattice surfaces for the presentation of goods. In these lattice surfaces, which are also designed as collapsible constructions, a respective bottom side can be removed from the interior space and integrated into the lattice structure of the side walls by means of side retaining components.

In DE 202013009631 U1 an embodiment of the sales and transport container designed as a whole as a removable unit is shown, in which the lower side can also be connected to the side parts by means of form-fitting support connectors and crossbars. additional that allow subdivision of the usable area above the underside. A folding variant of a grid table with removable bottom wall is shown in EP 1640281 A1.

Document EP 0349398 A1 discloses a sales and transport container, which creates an automatic adjustment of the height of the grid table by means of vertical compression springs on the support struts. Patent document US 2717085 A also discloses such a sales and transport container.

The invention addresses the problem of shaping a sales and transport container in the form of a lattice surface in such a way that the interior of the container can quickly adapt to goods of different sizes or weights with little technical effort and, at the same time, a support is obtained. Damage proof of goods with easier access conditions for operators and customers.

The invention solves this problem with a sales and transport container having the features of claim 1. Other advantageous embodiments result from claims 2 to 9.

Starting from a generic sales container in the form of a lattice surface, it is envisaged, for the improvement thereof according to the invention, that the at least one lower side that can be integrated into the useful space can now be connected to at least one storage device. adjustment that houses the latter in a movable way. In this way it is now possible - in addition to an installation position for the lower side that could be previously predetermined by an operator as a fixed useful position - that the system has been shaped in such a way that the lower side connected to the adjustment device can be actuated manually, with the foot and / or by at least one adjustment element. By means of different variants of the drives, an optimal operation is then possible for the installation site of the functionally expanded shipping container.

The concept of the lower side movable by means of an adjustment device is directed to the fact that variable access and use positions for the goods placed on it can be predetermined in each case, at least in the area of an open upper part. of useful space. This is especially indicated when it comes to goods of different sizes or individual parts of great weight.

For this purpose, the system can also be extended in the sense that at least one of the side walls limiting the usable space can be moved to an open position. In this way, conditions of lateral access to the grating surface are also achieved, so that the lowest possible lifting heights are predetermined to facilitate the handling of the goods during the loading and / or unloading of the useful space. In this regard, it is conceivable that at least one of the side walls is formed by at least two partial walls, of which at least one can be moved into an open position. By means of the corresponding lowering of the partial areas, lateral openings of different sizes can be produced, and in this area the underside can be positioned at an optimum operational height by means of the adjusting device.

On the basis of the basic structure of the useful space in the lattice surface, it has been provided that the lower side that forms a useful surface parallel to the horizontal plane of the lower side at the installation site is preferably adjustable to different height positions within the usable space by means of the adjusting device. It is also conceivable that by means of the adjusting device a displacement of the lower side can be carried out exceeding the upper opening edge of the grating surface and a downward movement towards the useful space can be initiated.

In an advantageous embodiment it is provided that the lower side remains tiltable in the area of the adjusting device. In this way it is achieved that the goods accessible to the customer at least from the upper part of the open useful space can be presented on a useful surface that is inclined at least in certain areas, thus defining an access position that is friendly to remove. On this basis, the adjusting device was shaped in such a way that the lower side, which assumes a position of use that extends or inclines at least in areas in the horizontal direction, can be moved in a stepped or continuous manner.

The underside that can be connected to the adjusting device can thus be made with part areas separated in such a way that a multi-part useful surface is formed. The at least two partial areas can also be individually displaced by means of at least one adjusting device.

On the basis of the different sizes of the lattice surfaces and the useful spaces thus available, it is conceivable that the underside can also have more than two partial areas. In any case, variants have been provided in which each partial area of the lower side is associated with a respective adjustment device. Thus, for example, in a side wall structure of the lattice surface, two adjusting devices may have been arranged which engage below an upper useful partial surface.

In a second embodiment of the lattice surface according to the invention with adjustability in the area of the lower side provided, it is provided that the latter comprises an adjustment device provided with at least one adjustment element that is directly coupled to the lower side. In this regard, the general concept states that the adjusting device can be held in the area of the container wall and / or the supporting struts.

In a convenient embodiment of this direct-acting adjusting device, provision is made for a respective spring-shaped force accumulator or the like to be provided in the area of at least two of the supporting struts on the angular side as an adjusting device. . An advantageously simple design of this spring force accumulator is that in each case a preloading compression spring is integrated into the system of support struts. This construction, which can be integrated into several of the support struts in the vertical installation position, can cooperate with a guide pinion at the upper end of the compression spring, which in turn can be connected to a toothed rack provided on the strut of support for. In this way, a counter force generated by the prestressed compression spring can be stored. This can be deflected in a lifting movement in a way defined as a variable use lifting force - in particular depending on the weight load generated by the goods in the lower side area.

Further details and advantages of the invention will be appreciated in the following description and in the drawing, in which various representations of the lattice surfaces with movable underside are illustrated in greater detail. The drawings show:

Fig. 1 a general perspective view of the sales and transport container provided with a lower side formed as a lattice piece,

Fig. 2 a perspective sectional view in the area of the underside, which is provided with an adjusting device with spring accumulators on the edge,

Fig. 3 a perspective sectional view of the underside similar to Fig. 2, in which a rack and pinion gear is provided in the area with a corner bracket,

Fig. 4 a top view of the underside provided with the direct adjustment device according to Fig. 3, Fig. 5 to Fig. 8 respective enlarged sectional views of the angle struts with internal rack and pinion supports as shown in Fig. . 3,

Fig. 9 a perspective side view of the lattice surface without side walls with internal adjustment device that is not according to the invention according to a line IX-IX in Fig. 1,

Fig. 10 a side view according to a line XX in Fig. 1 with an internal adjustment device not according to the invention.

Fig. 11 an individual perspective representation of the adjusting device not according to the invention located on the lattice surface according to Fig. 9 in an embodiment that can be operated manually, Fig. 12 to Fig. 17 respective side views of different versions not according to the invention and operating positions in the area of the adjusting device and the tiltable underside according to Fig. 11, Fig. 18 an individual perspective representation of the adjusting device not according to the invention according to Fig. 11 with an integrated spring damping system,

Fig. 19 an individual perspective representation similar to Fig. 18 with two actuating cylinders in the area of the adjusting device,

Fig. 20 and Fig. 21 respective representations not according to the invention similar to Fig. 9 and Fig. 10 with an additional lifting spring in the area of the two split bottom side adjusters, Fig. 22 to Fig. 25 an embodiment not according to the invention of the support system similar to Fig. 5 to Fig. 8 with a single guide pinion, and

Fig. 26 to Fig. 28 a non-inventive embodiment of the adjusting device on the ground side similar to Fig. 18 with foot adjusting lever on a gas pressure damper.

In Fig. 1, a sales and transport container for displaying merchandise in supermarkets or the like is shown, generally identified with the reference 1. The container is provided with respective pairs of opposite vertical longitudinal and transverse side walls 2, 3, 4 , 5 which are preferably connected in the area of the corner support struts 6, 7, 8, 9. This container, constructed in the manner of a lattice surface 1, thus defines a useful space N, in which it is possible to introducing at least one lower side 10, which hooks underneath the merchandise not shown in greater detail in a suitable manner for its removal. In generic embodiments of such grating surfaces, it has already been envisaged that the underside 10, at least in the unloaded state, can be moved to and fixed to different positions of use. Based on this, the concept of the container construction according to the invention establishes that the lower side 10 can now be connected to at least one adjustment device 11 (Fig. 2) which houses it in a displaceable manner.

In this regard, the construction was made in such a way that the underside 10 connected to the adjusting device 11 can optionally be moved by hand, on foot and / or by at least one adjusting device 12 (Fig. 13). The concept of a lower side 10 movable by means of the adjusting device 11 is directed to the fact that variable positions of access and use can be predetermined for the goods to be supported, at least in the area of an open upper part 13 of usable space N.

In the illustrations according to Figures 2 to 8, as a basis for the positioning principle according to the invention, a directly applicable lifting system is illustrated on the underside 10. This is based on a concept in which the device has a lattice surface adjustment element 11, which can be connected to the lower side, interacts with a plurality of adjustment elements SG - which act directly on the lower side 10. These adjustment elements SG are held in the area of at least one support strut 7, 8 (Fig. 3, Fig. 4).

In Fig. 2 a diagram of principles is shown, in which the system comprises in the respective areas of the corners of the lower side 10 one of the adjustment elements SG which acts as the adjustment device 11. In a convenient embodiment, when Except in the area of the adjusting elements SG cooperating in pairs, the respective compression springs 14 are provided as force accumulators, which can be pretensioned in a vertical pretension direction according to arrow D (Fig. 2) of such so that the adjusting elements SG have an overall "internal pretension force" and can thus act on the lower side 10.

In an embodiment according to Figures 3 to 8, this installation position of the lower side 10 is shown in connection with the adjustment elements SG comprising a respective compression spring 14. In this case, it is provided that in the area of the element adjusting knobs SG cooperate in each case an upper guide pinion 15 and a brake pinion 16, which can be pivotally connected to the lower side 10 (arrow A, A '; Fig. 6). These two pinions 15 and 16 can engage in a respective profile of two parallel racks 17, 17 'in such a way that, in the installation position according to Fig. 5, a braking effect is achieved and therefore the fixing of the side bottom 10 by means of a movable locking pin RB.

By executing a tilting movement through the angle A shown in Fig. 6, the brake pinion 16 and the retaining bolt RB are released from their engaged position in the area of the rack 17, 17 '. The brake pinion 16 is connected to the rack 17, 17 'at a parallel distance from the upper pinion 15. This simultaneously releases the pre-braking pretensioning force in the area of the compression spring 14, so that a side shift is possible. lower 10 in the vertical direction according to arrow B. In case a counter force C is applied to the lower side 10 with a weight and / or manual force of an operator, the system can be moved in the downward direction according to arrow B ', thereby producing a pretensioning of the compression spring 14 (arrow D, Fig. 2).

By the return movement of the lower side 10 in the direction of the arrow A ', the brake pinion 16 and the retaining pin RB are fixed again in their braking position on the rack 17, 17'. From the illustrations according to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, the engagement conditions in the area of the two pinions 15 and 16 in relation to the two racks 17 and 17 'are clarified in more detail. With these embodiments, according to Figures 2 to 8, it becomes clear a direct bearing of the underside 10 on the structural parts of the grating surface 1, which is only shown schematically.

A similar construction is shown in Fig. 22 to Fig. 25 as an embodiment not according to the invention for the direct adjustment of the bottom side 10. This adjustment of the system, manually executable (arrow B), is possible here by providing a profile of 17 "frame (Fig. 25) in each of the two parallel C-profiles CP (Fig. 22). In this way, an inclination can be executed according to arrow A (Fig. 6), so that in the inclined position by unlocking the retaining bolt HB from the insertion openings SG it is possible to move the base 10 in the direction of the arrow B. In this case, a pillar piece AG, which is in the form of a roller in a convenient embodiment, it is guided in the profile C CP in such a way that a user-friendly guided movement of the lower side 10 is possible, the pinion 16 being able to roll in a defined manner on the toothed rack 17 ".

Another embodiment of the combination of bottom side adjusting devices that does not conform to the invention provides that a scissor arm lift 18, which can be seen in the main illustrations of Figures 9 to 18, is preferably used as the adjusting device 11. It is clear from this embodiment that the lower side 10, which forms a useful surface E parallel to the horizontal H -in an installation space- can be fixed at least in certain areas, at different height positions F, F '( Fig. 16, Fig. 17) within the useful space N by means of the adjusting device 11.

A synopsis of Fig. 12 and Fig. 13 thus shows that the lower side 10 is kept inclined in the upper area of the adjusting device 11. In this way it is achieved that the goods (not shown), which are openly accessible at least in the upper part 13 of the useful space N, they can be presented on a useful surface E 'which is inclined at least in some areas. In this variant of the tilting movement according to the arrow KB, the lower side 10 can rotate about a bearing point SP, for which the use of an adjustment device 12 is conceivable, which in this case acts independently of the actuating device. 11. In the upper tilting position according to Fig. 13, a fixing of the lower side 10 in the area of the actuator element 12 or by means of a mechanical locking device (not shown here) is conceivable.

For the general concept of the grid surface system 1, it has been envisaged that the lower side 10, which at least in some areas extends horizontally or assumes inclined positions of use, can be combined with variable adjustment systems. These are constructed in such a way that a stepped or progressive displacement and positioning of the components can be envisaged in each case.

From a sectional view of the container of Fig. 9 - here without side walls 2, 3- it is clear that the bottom side 10 can also have a useful surface E comprising several parts. Here at least two partial areas T and T 'are shown (Fig. 9), whereby they are individually movable by means of at least one respective adjusting device 11. It is also conceivable that the two partial areas T, T' have a locking device. common setting (not shown here).

In an advantageous embodiment, the above-described system comprising the underside 10 and the adjusting device 11 can be implemented as a self-supporting structural unit BE in a structurally simple design that is optimal for use. Based on the compact integration of the assemblies in the construction of the wall strut of a lattice surface 1 shown in Fig. 1, a separate modular building unit BE-according to Fig. 11, Fig. 18 can also be used , Fig. 19- in its wall structure.

In this context, it is conceivable that the self-supporting modular unit BE is also fixed without surrounding assemblies (Fig. 9, Fig. 20) in a position of use resting directly on the floor H of an installation room R (not shown here). Thus, an application can be devised in which the lattice surfaces known per se can be converted by the self-supporting structural unit BE and thus the movable underside 10 can also be integrated into existing systems.

The optimal application of this structural unit BE and of a basic structure according to Fig. 11 provides that the lower side 10 located on the adjusting device 11 can be fixed as a functional assembly - instead of a direct support to the ground - to the components BR, BR 'of the lattice surface 1 known per se in a frame-side connection position. This concept with the adjustment device integrated in the frame 11 is described in more detail in the illustrations of Fig. 11 to Fig. 21 in detailed variants.

Starting from the construction shown in Fig. 11 with the scissor arm lift 18 shaped as an adjustment device 11, it is clear that it is provided with at least two scissor arms 20, 21 connected by a central support joint 19 In a per se known embodiment of such systems, it is also stated here that the scissor arms 20, 21 can be given different extension positions by means of a known fixed bearing / floating bearing bracket with fixed bearings 22, 22 'and floating bearings 23, 23', thus being able to achieve a change in the respective height positions F, F 'of the lower side 10 located at the upper ends of the scissor arms 20, 21 (Fig. 9, Fig. 10 ).

In Fig. 11 the incorporation of the scissor arm lift not in accordance with the invention is shown, in which it comprises a respective partial scissor arm lift 18 on the parallel lateral edges 25, 25 'of the lower side 10, of so that the underside 10 can be moved parallel to the floor by pairs of opposing scissor arms 20, 20 'and 21, 2T (arrow FF; Fig. 19).

The constructive application of this system for the movable underside 10 provides that the respective floating bearings 23, 23 'of the scissor arms 20, 20' and 21, 21 'can be fixed in different extension positions on one side in the area of a lower frame 26 by means of a connecting strut 28 which engages in a locking guide 27 (Fig. 14 to Fig. 17; height position F, F '). To this end, provision has been made that, on the other hand, in the area of the upper lower wall 10, a longitudinal groove 29, 29 'is effective, which forms the floating bearing 24, 24' of the respective shear arm 20, 20 'as a guide. longitudinal.

In the further shaping of these assemblies, it has been arranged that the scissor arm lift 18, provided as adjusting device 11, is supplied under the underside 10 with a support frame 30 that engages the upper ends of the pairs of arms. scissors in the area of the upper floating bearings 24, 24 'and the fixed bearings 22 ", 22'". Thus, it is possible that in this support frame 30 the elevation and / or inclination adjustment of the lower side 10 can be carried out by means of at least one adjustment device 12 (Fig. 13).

In Fig. 14 and Fig. 15 the engagement conditions in the area of the floating bearings 23, 24 (23 ', 24') are illustrated, therefore by combining the position of a scissor arm 20, which can be fitted in the longitudinal slot 29 ', and the other scissor arm 21, which engages in the area of the detent guide 27, can be used to move the underside 10 into an inclined position KB' (Fig. 14) forming the support plane E ".

In order to support the aforementioned positioning and tilting movements F, F ', KB, KB', which in particular can be carried out manually, other mountings can be conceived in the area of the lower frame 26. In addition to the use of different positions of adjustment in the area of the guide of the lock 27 (Fig. 14 to Fig. 17), a further mounting in the form of a lock 31 (Fig. 18) is conceivable. The external spring pieces 32 are envisaged to be integrated into this system, with which the respective bearing position can be fixed in the area of the retaining guide 27, 27 '(Fig. 12, Fig. 13).

To release this positive fixation at 27, 27 ', at least one retaining foot 33 with retaining hook 33' and return spring 33 "is integrated into the frame of the frame 26. By means of a support VB, a connection is established between the two retention guides 27 and 27 '(Fig. 18).

In the embodiment not according to the invention as shown in Fig. 19 - instead of the fitting guide 27, Fig. 11 - a lower guide groove 34, 34 'has been provided for the lower connection strut 28 in the floating bearing area. This system is provided with two cylinders 35, 36 (movement arrow Z) supported on the lower frame 26. With these cylinders 35, 36 provided as a drive unit, continuous adjustment can be activated in the area of the scissor arms 20 , 20 ', 21, 2T (arrow FF), so that the underside 10 is driven to a position of intended use.

In Fig. 20 and Fig. 21, another complement to the system 1 described above is shown with the two parallel pairs of elevator scissor arms 18 (similar to Fig. 9 and Fig. 10). In this case, the additional lifting springs 37 are arranged below the underside 10 cooperating with the adjusting devices of the scissor arm lift. With them, the scissor arm system (essentially comparable to the embodiments shown in Figures 9 to 19) can move (arrow D ') largely automatically after a pre-stress has been applied - for example , by means of a weight resting on it according to arrow C'- so that an effective lifting support (arrow FF ') is integrated into the grating surface 1 when goods are removed.

An optimal loading and unloading position for the lattice surface 1 with a movable underside 10 can be achieved because at least one of the side walls delimiting the usable space N (here: wall 2, Fig. 1) can be moved to an open position, so that by lowering the upper part wall TW the lower side 10 located in a "low position" can be reached, thus being able to keep low (ZH ', ZH ") the access height ZH to be exceeded during loading or withdrawal.

In Fig. 26 to Fig. 28, a non-inventive embodiment of the BE structural unit similar to Fig. 18 is shown with the adjustment of the brake in the area of the footrest 33 (Fig. 18). This system has a central gas pressure spring 38 that interacts with the adjustment system on the ground side. The footrest 33 is connected to the two spring-loaded holding brackets 40, 40 'via a cross tube 39. When the footrest 33 is actuated, an unlocking occurs in each case in the area of a profile groove 41, at which the transverse rod 42 of the scissor arm is moved to the position shown in figure 28. In this way a movement in the direction of the arrow RS towards the next of the grooves of the profile 41 is possible.

This operating mechanism in the area of the interlocking supports 40 is provided in each case with a pivot-controlled longitudinal strut 43, having control legs 44, 45 at the ends, the guide pins 46, 47 of which are inserted into a respective slot arc 48, 49. The scissor arm 21, which has a support roller 50, is held in each case in a hollow profile support 51, so that a particularly simple height adjustment of the structural unit BE is possible.

Claims (9)

i. Sales and transport container for the presentation of goods, with longitudinal and transverse vertical side walls (2, 3, 4, 5) opposite in pairs and connected in the region of the support struts of the corner sides (6, 7, 8, 9), so that the container, which is constructed as a lattice surface (1), has a useful space (N) in which at least one lower side (10) was inserted, which is hooked underneath the goods in a suitable way for removal, said lower side (10) being able to be placed, at least in the unloaded state, in different positions of use in which the lower side (10) is connected to at least one adjustment device (11) which houses it in a displaceable manner, in which the adjustment device (11) connected to the lower side (10) is provided with at least one adjustment member (SG) that directly engages the lower side (10), in which the has provided in each case an adjusting member (SG) having an accumulator force in the area of the support struts (6, 7, 8, 9), and a pretensioning compression spring (14) is provided as a force accumulator, characterized because The compression spring (14) has, in the installed vertical position, an upper guide pinion (15) and a brake pinion (16) in such a way that these pinions (15, 16) can be connected to a respective toothed rack (17 , 17 ') provided on the support strut (6, 7, 8, 9), thus being able to activate and brake a guided stroke displacement (arrow B, B') for the lower side (10). Sales and transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower side (10) connected with the adjusting device (11) can be moved manually, with the foot and / or by means of a structural unit (SG , 12) that can be activated as a setting device. Sales and transport container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that by means of the movable lower side (10) for goods resting on it, they can be predetermined at least in the area of an open upper side (13) of usable space (N) variable access and use positions. Sales and transport container according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the lower side (10) forming at least in areas a useful surface (E) parallel to the horizontal (H) in an installation space (R) can be fixed by means of the adjusting device (11) at different height positions (F, F ') within the useful space (N). Sales and transport container according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the underside (10) is kept tiltable in the area of the adjusting device (11) in such a way that at least the goods can be reached from the upper side (13) of the open useful space (N), they can be presented on a useful surface (E ', E ") that was arranged inclined at least by areas. Sales and transport container according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the lower side (10) assumes positions of use at least for areas that extend at least for areas parallel to the horizontal (H) or Tiltable, they can move in a stepped or continuous way. Sales and transport container according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the lower side (10) has a useful surface consisting of several parts and the at least two partial areas (T, T ') can be individually displaced by means of the at least one adjusting device (11). Sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one of the side walls (2, 3, 4, 5) delimiting the useful space (N) can be placed in an open position . Sales and transport container according to claim 8, characterized in that at least one of the side walls (2, 3, 4, 5) is made up of at least two partial walls (TW, TW) of which at least one can be placed in an open position.