NO174094B

NO174094B - STABLE BOX

Info

Publication number: NO174094B
Application number: NO89891493A
Authority: NO
Inventors: Georg Osbakk
Original assignee: Georg Osbakk
Priority date: 1989-04-11
Filing date: 1989-04-11
Publication date: 1993-12-06
Also published as: EP0467920A1; FI95555B; JPH04505741A; NO891493D0; ES2057551T3; ATE107251T1; ES2022010A6; DE69009997D1; FI95555C; JP2856906B2; FI914821A0; DK0467920T3; DE69009997T2; AU5359790A; NO174094C; AU637366B2; DD296046A5; NO891493L; RU2048390C1; KR920701005A

Description

Foreliggende oppfinnelse angår en stablebar kasse for oppbevaring og transport av flere ens gjenstander, ifølge kravinnledningen. The present invention relates to a stackable box for storing and transporting several identical objects, according to the preamble.

Stablebare kasser finnes i mange utførelser og for ulike formål. Kasser for flasker har i regelen skillevegger for de enkelte flasker og kassene er slik utformet at de kan stables på hverandre. Dette medfører imidlertid på den annen side at tomme kasser tar like mye plass som kasser med flasker. Dersom på den annen side kassene er slik utformet at de kan settes inn i hverandre når de er tomme, hviler i regelen vekten av en kasse på innholdet i den underliggende kasse, noe som er uheldig, især dersom flaskene er fremstilt av myk plast. Stackable boxes are available in many designs and for different purposes. Boxes for bottles usually have partitions for the individual bottles and the boxes are designed so that they can be stacked on top of each other. However, this means on the other hand that empty boxes take up as much space as boxes with bottles. If, on the other hand, the boxes are designed in such a way that they can be inserted into each other when they are empty, as a rule the weight of a box rests on the contents of the underlying box, which is unfortunate, especially if the bottles are made of soft plastic.

Det er foreliggende oppfinnelses mål å frembringe en stablebar kasse som uten innhold kan stables i andre kasser og således tar minimal plass for lagring og transport, og som kan stables på andre kasser og hvile på disse, dersom det i underliggende kasser oppbevares gjenstander, eksempelvis flasker. It is the aim of the present invention to produce a stackable box which without contents can be stacked in other boxes and thus takes minimal space for storage and transport, and which can be stacked on top of other boxes and rest on them, if objects are stored in the underlying boxes, for example bottles .

De ovennevnte mål oppnås med kassen ifølge oppfinnelsen slik den er definert med de i kravene anførte trekk. The above-mentioned goals are achieved with the box according to the invention as defined by the features listed in the claims.

På tegningen viser figur 1 en kasse ifølge oppfinnelsen i perspektiv, figur 2 viser et sideriss, figur 3 viser et grunnriss av en utførelse, figur 4 viser et frontriss av kassen ifølge oppfinnelsen, figur 5 viser kassen ifølge oppfinnelsen i en andre utførelse og figur 6 viser et snitt langs VI-VI på figur 5, med to i hverandre og en på toppen anordnet kasse. In the drawing, Figure 1 shows a box according to the invention in perspective, Figure 2 shows a side view, Figure 3 shows a floor plan of an embodiment, Figure 4 shows a front view of the box according to the invention, Figure 5 shows the box according to the invention in a second embodiment and Figure 6 shows a section along VI-VI in figure 5, with two inside each other and a box arranged on top.

Tegningen viser en utførelse av kassen ifølge oppfinnelsen, utformet for oppbevaring av fem flasker med for dette formål utformede skilleribber 2. De to utførelser fremgår av figur 3 og figur 5. Kassens øverste avgrensning er dannet av en flens 1 som på sin overside har nedfelte bærehåndtak 3 på hver av flensens langsider. Bærehåndtakene 3 kan trekkes opp til en egnet høyde som begrenses av stopp 4 som kommer til anlegg mot flensens underside når bærehåndtakene trekkes opp. Etter at de er trukket opp presses bærehåndtakene 3 lett mot hverandre og festes til hverandre med sneppertvirkning. I denne stilling danner de to samlede bærehåndtak et velegnet håndtak for kassen og hindrer samtidig at innholdet faller ut av kassen. The drawing shows an embodiment of the box according to the invention, designed for storing five bottles with separating ribs 2 designed for this purpose. The two versions can be seen in figure 3 and figure 5. The top boundary of the box is formed by a flange 1 which has fold-down carrying handles on its upper side 3 on each of the long sides of the flange. The carrying handles 3 can be pulled up to a suitable height which is limited by stop 4 which comes into contact with the underside of the flange when the carrying handles are pulled up. After they have been pulled up, the carrying handles 3 are lightly pressed against each other and attached to each other with a snap action. In this position, the two combined carrying handles form a suitable handle for the box and at the same time prevent the contents from falling out of the box.

Slik det især fremgår av figur 2, 4 og 6 er kassens tverrsnitt avtakende nedover, både dens endevegger og dens sidevegger. Av denne grunn kan tomme kasser stables i hverandre som vist på figur 6. Slik det tydelig fremgår av figur 1 og 4 har kassens sidevegger vinduer eller utsparinger 10 slik at kassens eventuelle innhold er lett synlig. As can be seen in particular from figures 2, 4 and 6, the box's cross-section decreases downwards, both its end walls and its side walls. For this reason, empty boxes can be stacked one on top of the other as shown in figure 6. As can be clearly seen from figures 1 and 4, the side walls of the box have windows or recesses 10 so that any contents of the box are easily visible.

Ved stabling av tomme kasser i hverandre vil en øvre kasses bunn 11 komme til anlegg mot en skulder 12 i den nedenfor liggende kasses indre, noe som medfører at det mellom den øvre kasses bunn og den nedre kasses bunn vil opprettholdes et rom som eksempelvis kan oppta en flaske etter at denne er sammentrykket for retur. Hermed sikres også at i hverandre anordnede kasser ikke kiler seg fast til hverandre. Den avstand som oppnås mellom de to kasser er likeledes slik tilpasset at håndtakenes 3 stopp 4 har plass mellom overliggende og underliggende kasses flenser 1. When empty boxes are stacked one on top of the other, the bottom of an upper box 11 will come into contact with a shoulder 12 in the interior of the box below, which means that between the bottom of the upper box and the bottom of the lower box, a space will be maintained that can, for example, occupy a bottle after it has been compressed for return. This also ensures that nested crates do not stick to each other. The distance achieved between the two boxes is likewise adjusted so that the stop 4 of the handles 3 has space between the overlying and underlying box flanges 1.

To kasser kan stables i hverandre dersom de begge er orientert med ribben 7 i den ene kortvegg, mot samme side da de er like og alle vegger er skråstilte. Dersom to kasser imidlertid dreies 180° i forhold til hverandre, vil den øvre kasses bunn 11 komme til anlegg mot oversiden av den nedre kasses flens 1. Dette oppnås ved at kortveggen med ribben 7 er noe bredere enn den motstående kortvegg. En øvre kasse som er dreid 180° i forhold til en nedre kant vil således med sin bunn komme til anlegg mot den nedre kasses flenslangside og vil med sin korte side hvile på underliggende kasses flens på kortveggen. I ribbene 2 og flensene 1 er et parti 13 nedfelt slik at det dannes en kant 14 mellom de nedfelte partier 13 og flensens 1 overside. Disse kanter 14 danner mottak og styring for den overliggende kant og stemmer overens med bunnens trapes f orm. Kantene kan forløpe i flensen over den bredeste kortvegg eller på ribben 7. Two boxes can be stacked on top of each other if they are both oriented with rib 7 in one short wall, towards the same side as they are the same and all walls are slanted. However, if two boxes are rotated 180° in relation to each other, the bottom of the upper box 11 will come into contact with the upper side of the lower box's flange 1. This is achieved by the short wall with the rib 7 being somewhat wider than the opposite short wall. An upper box that is turned 180° in relation to a lower edge will thus come into contact with its bottom against the long side of the lower box's flange and will rest with its short side on the underlying box's flange on the short wall. In the ribs 2 and the flanges 1, a part 13 is recessed so that an edge 14 is formed between the recessed parts 13 and the upper side of the flange 1. These edges 14 form reception and guidance for the overlying edge and correspond to the trapezoidal shape of the bottom. The edges can run in the flange over the widest short wall or on rib 7.

To kasser i henhold til en annen utførelse kan likeledes stables i hverandre dersom de begge er orientert med ribben 7 i den ene kortvegg, mot samme side da de er like og alle vegger er skråstilte. Dersom to kasser imidlertid dreies 180° i forhold til hverandre, vil imidlertid den øvre kasses bunn 11 komme til anlegg mot oversiden av den nedre kasses ribber 2. Disse ribbers 2 øvre kant har et mot kassens indre vendende nedfelt parti 13 og avgrensningen mellom den øvre kant og det nedfelte parti 13 danner en kant 14 som styring for bunnen av den øvre kasses sidekanter. For å oppnå denne effekt er avstanden fra kassens ene endevegg til de enkelte ribber 2 forskjellig fra avstanden fra kassens andre endevegg til de enkelte ribber. Two boxes according to another embodiment can likewise be stacked one on top of the other if they are both oriented with the rib 7 in one short wall, towards the same side as they are equal and all walls are inclined. However, if two boxes are rotated 180° in relation to each other, the bottom of the upper box 11 will come into contact with the upper side of the ribs 2 of the lower box. The upper edge of these ribs 2 has a recessed part 13 facing the inside of the box and the demarcation between the upper edge and the folded-down part 13 form an edge 14 as a guide for the bottom of the upper box's side edges. To achieve this effect, the distance from one end wall of the box to the individual ribs 2 is different from the distance from the other end wall of the box to the individual ribs.

Dette er forutsetningen for at kasser kan stables i hverandre dersom de er ens orientert og skal kunne understøttes mot den underliggende kasses ribber 2 med sin vekt og ikke på innholdet, dersom de er dreid 180° i forhold til hverandre. This is the prerequisite that boxes can be stacked one on top of the other if they are oriented the same and must be able to be supported against the underlying box's ribs 2 with their weight and not on the contents, if they are turned 180° in relation to each other.

Kassen ifølge oppfinnelsen har en midtre vulst 6 som forløper i hele kassens lengde. Vulsten er dannet ved en innad presset kanal på hver side av vulsten. Formålet med denne vulst 6 er at den kommer til anlegg mot flasker som måtte befinne seg i en underliggende kasse dersom de to kasser er orientert likt, hvoretter den øvre kasse vil velte og således indikere for brukeren at orienteringen er feil, allerede før brukeren har sluppet taket i den overliggende kasses håndtak 3. En 180° dreining av den øvre kasse vil medføre at den øvre kasses bunn 11 kommer til anlegg mot partiene 13 på den nedre kasse. The box according to the invention has a central bead 6 which extends along the entire length of the box. The bead is formed by an inwardly pressed channel on each side of the bead. The purpose of this bead 6 is that it comes into contact with bottles that may be in an underlying crate if the two crates are oriented the same, after which the upper crate will tip over and thus indicate to the user that the orientation is incorrect, even before the user has released the ceiling in the overhead box's handle 3. A 180° rotation of the upper box will cause the bottom of the upper box 11 to come into contact with the parts 13 of the lower box.

Ribbene 2 er avsmalnende oppad slik at kasser vil passe inn i hverandre ved at den øvre kasses ribbeutside med klaring kan gli mot den nedre kasses ribbeinnside inntil den øvre kasses bunn kommer til anlegg mot den nedre kasses skulder 12. The ribs 2 are tapered upwards so that the boxes will fit into each other by the outer side of the upper box's ribs with clearance being able to slide against the inner side of the lower box's ribs until the bottom of the upper box comes into contact with the lower box's shoulder 12.

Åpninger 8 er anordnet i flensen nær kassens kortender og muliggjør opphenging av en kasse eksempelvis på en vegg. Flensen 1 har i hver langside en utsparing 9 som gjør det lett for brukeren å gripe fatt i kassens to håndtak 3. Openings 8 are arranged in the flange near the short ends of the box and make it possible to hang a box, for example, on a wall. The flange 1 has a recess 9 on each long side which makes it easy for the user to grasp the box's two handles 3.

Ovenfor beskrevne utførelser av oppfinnelsen angår en rektangulær kasse. Kassen kan imidlertid også utføres kvadratisk slik at kasser kan stables på hverandre med 90° dreining. The embodiments of the invention described above relate to a rectangular box. However, the box can also be made square so that boxes can be stacked on top of each other with a 90° turn.

Kassen ifølge oppfinnelsen er især utformet i sammen-heng med bruk av flasker av plast for oppbevaring av væsker. En flaske av denne type kan etter forbruk av innholdet trykkes sammen til en høyde som gjør at flasken kan oppbevares i kassens bunn under en overliggende kasse. Videre kan en kasse ifølge oppfinnelsen benyttes for retur av flere på hverandre stablede sammentrykte flasker. Når en kasse således er fylt med et større antall sammentrykte flasker for retur kan disse låses ved at håndtakene trekkes opp og sneppes inn i hverandre. På den annen side er kassen ifølge oppfinnelsen velegnet for retur av tomme udeformerte plastflasker, især for utbetaling av flaskepant, idet både flaskene og kassen kan samles opp av flaskemottaksmaskiner. The box according to the invention is particularly designed in connection with the use of plastic bottles for storing liquids. A bottle of this type can, after consumption of the contents, be compressed to a height that allows the bottle to be stored in the bottom of the box under an overlying box. Furthermore, a box according to the invention can be used for the return of several compressed bottles stacked on top of each other. When a box is thus filled with a large number of compressed bottles for return, these can be locked by pulling the handles up and snapping into each other. On the other hand, the crate according to the invention is suitable for the return of empty, undeformed plastic bottles, especially for the payment of bottle deposits, as both the bottles and the crate can be collected by bottle receiving machines.

Claims

1. Stackable box for storing and transporting several identical objects, where the side walls of the box are downwardly tapered with internal, upwardly tapering ribs (2) for lateral support of the objects, and the box is asymmetrical about a central transverse axis so that boxes with the same orientation can be placed in each other while the bottom of an upper box (11) stands on the upper side (1) of a lower box when the two boxes have a different orientation, CHARACTERIZED BY the fact that an outwardly directed bead (6) runs longitudinally in the middle of the bottom of the box (11), preferably formed by parts bent inwards on both sides of the bead, so that any objects in a lower box will be received by the bead of the upper box (6) so that the upper box will tip over and indicate that the upper box must be turned in order to be stacked on the lower box, for example 180° for rectangular boxes and 90° or 180° for square boxes and that the upper side of the surrounding flanges (1) has folded-down parts (13) with outward-facing boundaries designed as edges (14) for roof off and against the bottom of an overlying box (11), the edges (14) being designed to match the circumference of the bottom of the upper box (11) when the boxes have different orientations.

2. Box according to claim 1, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the bottom (11) in a box rests against a shoulder (12) in the underlying box when the boxes are arranged in one another.

3. Box according to claims 1-2, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the outer circumference of the flanges (1) is arranged vertically above each other when the boxes stand on top of each other or in each other.

4. Box according to claims 1-3, CHARACTERIZED BY the fact that a handle (3) is embedded in each flange longitudinal side, that each handle (3) includes a stop (4) which comes into contact with the underside of the flange when the handle (3) is pulled up, and that the box's two handles (3) in the raised position with a snap action can be attached to each other across the box.

5. Box according to claims 1-4, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the distance from one end wall of the box to the individual ribs (2) is different from the distance from the other end wall of the box to the individual ribs (2), so that boxes with the same orientation can be inserted in each other, while boxes with a different orientation rest on each other with the bottom of the upper box (11) against the upper side of the ribs (2) of the lower box.

6. Box according to claim 5, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the recessed parts (13) and edges (14) are designed in the upper parts of the rib (2) corresponding to the bottom (11) of the box.

7. Box according to claims 1-6, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the bottom of the box (11) has a trapezoidal shape with a short end wall and a larger end wall and that the recessed parts (13) in a box flange (1) with a shorter end wall are designed to receive the bottom (11) of the larger end wall of the overlying box.

8. Box according to claim 7, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the short end wall of an overlying box is received by the flange (1) on the larger end wall of the underlying box.

9. Box according to claim 7, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the shorter end wall of an overlying box is received by the rib in the larger end wall of the underlying box.