TWI805223B - Tool container - Google Patents

Abstract

A tool container (1) for accommodating tools has a cuboid container body (2), which has a top wall (5), a bottom wall (6), a front wall (7), a back wall (8) and two side walls (9, 10), wherein a cover (11) is provided, which is divided into panel sections (13 to 18) by hinges (12). The panel sections (14 to 18) can be folded about the hinges (12) and form at least regions of the top wall (5), the bottom wall (6) and the front wall (7) and the back wall (8). According to the invention, each side wall (9, 10) has a side wall upper portion (22) and a side wall lower portion (23), wherein the side wall upper portion (22) is arranged at the edge on the panel section (16, 17) forming the top wall (5) and the side wall lower portion (23) is arranged at the edge on the panel section (14) forming the bottom wall (6), wherein the top wall (5) with the side wall upper portions (22) form a top portion (26) and the bottom wall (6) with the side wall lower portions (23) form a bottom portion (27), and wherein a support receptacle (37) is provided on each side wall lower portion (23), into which a side wall upper portion (22) with a coupling element (38) can be inserted, so that the top portion (26) can be raised at an angle relative to the bottom portion (27).

Description

tool container

The present invention relates to a tool container for accommodating tools according to one of the preceding features of the technical solution 1 .

Tool containers are known in various designs, in particular in the form of a tool box or tool bag. The tool containers are used to store and provide various tools. A tool container usually contains a set of specific tools or a so-called toolbox, ie a collection of tools for a specific task or a specific purpose.

Devices for storing tools are known, eg from US 2,791,251 A or DE 10 2014 119 130 A1.

DE 27 36 994 C2 discloses a tool or device box (with an upper part hinged on the lower box and the long side of the insert) which can be swiveled in and out by the movement of opening and closing the box.

DE 29 38 552 A1 describes a plastic housing, in particular for small electrical appliances, consisting of a deep-drawn top, a deep-drawn bottom and a back connected to the deep-drawn bottom. The top and bottom can be rotated relative to each other via the back so that the case forms the outer shape of a book when closed. The inner shape has deep-drawn recesses to accommodate small appliances.

DE 200 00 771 U1 also describes a tool box in which two box shells are hinged on one long side via a hinge.

In the toolbox known from US 2016/0144502 A1, when the lid is opened, the insert containing the tools inside is moved into a dismounting position.

US 5139143 A discloses a device with stored tools, wherein the device has an inner and an outer flat base body. Retaining means are provided internally for fastening the tool to the base body. The base body is divided into panel sections by a plurality of hinges. The panel sections can be folded about hinges from the tool removal position, wherein the panel sections lie substantially in a plane of the tool removal position, into a storage position, wherein the outer sides of the panel sections form a polygon flat surface of a solid).

A storage device for tools is also part of the prior art through EP 3 092 111 B1.

The known tool containers are basically suitable and have proven their use in individual cases, but seem to require improvement.

Starting from the prior art, the invention is based on the task of functionally improving a tool container.

The solution to this problem is contained in a tool container according to technical solution 1.

Advantageous embodiments and configurations of the tool container according to the invention are subject matter of the dependent claims.

The tool container for accommodating tools has a cubic container body. The container body has a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall and two side walls. At least the regions of the top wall and the bottom wall, the front wall and the back wall are formed by a cover. The lid is divided into panel sections by hinges. At least in certain areas, the panel sections form the top wall, the bottom wall, the front wall and the back wall. The panel sections can be folded about the hinge. Collapsible means that the panel sections can be pivoted or rotated relative to each other about the hinge.

According to the invention, each side wall has a side wall upper part and a side wall lower part. In each case, one side wall upper part is arranged at an edge on one side of the panel section forming the top wall and the other side wall upper part is arranged on the opposite edge of the panel section forming the top wall. The lower portions of the side walls are each arranged at edges on mutually opposite sides of the panel section forming the bottom wall. The upper part of the side wall and the lower part of the side wall are joined to the panel sections, preferably in a materially joined manner, for example glued. The upper portions of the side walls are preferably glued to the panel section in certain areas, eg over one-third of its length, so that a longitudinal section of the upper portion of the side walls is not bonded to the top wall. In this case, a preferred embodiment provides that the top wall is formed by two panel sections connected via a hinge. Then, the upper parts of the two side walls arranged to the left and right sides of the top wall are substantially only joined to one panel section, the front panel section, to access the front wall. The top wall rear panel section is not attached to the side wall upper portion and can be removed from the side wall upper portion when the container body is opened and the top is lifted relative to the bottom.

The upper part of the side wall and the lower part of the side wall are made of a dimensionally stable rigid material, in particular plastic. A lower portion of the side wall and an upper portion of the side wall complement each other to form a side wall of the container body. The side walls form an outer closure of the container body. The upper part of the side wall and the lower part of the side wall have functional elements inside them. The functional element can be a functional body, a functional panel or a functional socket. Functional bodies, such as struts, are used in particular to stabilize corresponding parts or assemblies. Functional panels may also have a reinforcing function for the side wall portion between the functional panels. Capabilities panels can also be used to connect or define container components or container content components. Functional sockets are used in particular for holding tools.

A top wall with upper portions of the two side walls forms a top. with two side walls under The bottom wall of the portion forms a bottom. A support socket is provided on each lower part of the side wall, into which an upper part of the side wall with a coupling element can be inserted, so that the upper part can be lifted at an angle relative to the lower part. According to the invention, a raised function of the top relative to the bottom is thus achieved. This improves the display and provision of the tool and makes it easier to remove. Overall, based on the configuration according to the invention, the tool container is improved in terms of functionality and user-friendliness.

The coupling element, in particular, is preferably formed by an end portion of an upper portion of one of the side walls on the back wall. As a result, the upper part of the end with the upper part of the side wall can be inserted into the support socket of the lower part of the side wall.

In this case, the wall region of the end can be accommodated in a form-fitting manner to the support socket.

According to the invention, an embodiment of a tool container which provides that the support socket in the lower part of the side wall and the coupling element in the upper part of the side wall has support walls designed to complement each other is advantageous in practice. segment.

In this case it is also advantageous if a step is formed in the supporting wall section of the supporting wall socket which has a step in the coupling element.

The side wall upper portions each have a back limb on the back wall side directed inwardly at right angles to the adjacent side wall. Outside the end of the upper part of the side wall, the support wall section is formed with a step.

In the raised position of the roof, the rear wall and a rear wall side or rear panel section of the roof wall provide a support for the roof. For this purpose, the panel sections of the back wall and the top wall which are not firmly connected to the upper part of the side walls are formed in one piece. In the raised position of the top, the back wall lies flat on the ground and thus lies flat in a plane with the bottom wall of the lower section extending away from the bottom wall. The rear panel section of the top wall forms a support post or a support piece that is angled at a support angle from the back wall Extend to the top.

A cover, also called a covering, can be made of a wrap-around material. It can be a textile material, or it can be a cover made of plastic (or mixed plastic). In practice, one advantageous material for the cover is polyamide (nylon) or polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polypropylene (PP). It is also possible to use a cover made of impregnated cardboard. In principle, a cover made of artificial leather or natural leather is also possible. It also seems to be advantageous to combine a textile material with a plastic, for example wool and a plastic foil.

The cover may consist of a layered material, ie it may have a multilayer structure. The cover preferably has an outer foil-like sleeve with an inner reinforcing insert.

The hinge between the panel sections of the cover is preferably designed as a film hinge. A film hinge is formed in one piece with the elements to be connected, ie the panel sections to be connected. The film hinge forms a thin-walled connection between the panel sections, which, due to its windability, allows the connected panel sections to be rotated or folded relative to each other. The cover at the film hinge is thinner than at the joined panel sections. In particular, the film hinge extends across the width of the lid. The film hinge is advantageously formed from a material forming the outer shell or outer layer of the lid.

The panel sections of the cover and the film hinges positioned between the panel sections have a vertical swage within a wall thickness between the film hinge and the corresponding panel section. In principle, a panel section can itself have vertical swaging within the wall thickness. In particular, a panel section has a centrally thickened or reinforced panel region with a thinner peripheral edge region. Vertical swaging in the wall thickness can also be achieved by ribs or ribbing in a panel section, preferably in the panel section forming the top wall.

Form fitting elements are provided on the upper part of the side walls and the lower part of the side walls and engage each other when the container body is closed. This configuration improves the functionality of the tool container according to the invention sex and stability. This configuration also strengthens the container body as a whole, so that the inner cavity of the container body and the tools stored in the inner cavity can be better protected against impacts and similar loads.

An advantageous embodiment provides that the form-adaptive elements on the upper part of the side walls and on the lower part of the side walls are formed on the one hand by pockets or pocket-shaped recesses and on the other hand by complementary tabs or protrusions. When the container body is closed, the tabs or projecting sections engage in a corresponding pocket or container. The pocket or socket on the one hand, and the tab or projection on the other, both have side outer edges running at an angle. Practically preferred embodiments provide that the pockets or the sockets are configured in a trapezoidal fashion and the corresponding tabs or protrusions are designed in a complementary trapezoidal fashion.

Another aspect of the invention provides that the support body can be integrated laterally between the lower part of the side walls and/or integrated laterally between the upper part of the side walls. These support bodies are used to hold tools and/or tool sockets. In particular, the support bodies are used to hold the tool sockets, wherein the tool sockets are interchangeably mounted in the support bodies. This realizes a modular structure inside the container and a modular assembly of the tool container. The assembly of the tool container can be achieved by a combination of different tool sockets and one of the corresponding different tools for various purposes and applications according to the construction box principle.

The support body is preferably made by a rail, in particular a rail made of light metal. Of course, a supporting body can also be made of other materials (such as plastic).

A track-shaped support body has a central web with a longitudinal band transversely aligned at each end at right angles to the web, and extends in one of the longitudinal directions of the support body. On the upper longitudinal side of the longitudinal strip there are flanges which face inwards and form clamping elements for receiving and/or holding a tool socket. The clamping elements may be provided continuously along one longitudinal side of the support body. Of course, other embodiments of the clamping element are also possible. There are fixing elements, such as webs, on the underside of the supporting bodies. The supporting bodies can be made of the fixed elements The parts are accommodated and positioned in the pier, such as in the groove. The piers, in particular in the form of grooves or similar shapes adapted to receive the configuration, in particular formed in the lower part of the sidewall and/or in the upper part of the sidewall, in particular formed in the lower part of the sidewall or in the upper part of the sidewall In the wall area, inwardly projecting and/or functional elements are provided therein.

Furthermore, holder sections for fastening tools and/or tool receptacles are provided on the lower part of the side wall and/or the upper part of the side wall. The holder segments can be configured in such a way that individual tools are held there in a position-oriented manner. A further advantageous aspect provides that the holder segments hold tool sockets for a set of tools.

A particularly advantageous embodiment provides that at least one tool receptacle is pivotably arranged in the container body. In the closed storage position of the container body or tool container, the tool container containing a tool, such as an Allen key, lies in a plane parallel to the bottom wall and/or top wall. In the dismounted position, the tool receptacles are lifted, ie opened from the storage position, and are oriented transversely to the bottom wall and/or the top wall at an angle, preferably at right angles.

Yet another aspect of the invention provides for the reinforcement insert to be integrated into the panel section of the cover. The reinforcing inserts are embedded in the material of the panel sections.

The reinforcing insert can be made of different materials such as plastic or metal. In practice, it is advantageous to provide at least two reinforcing inserts made of different materials. The reinforcing inserts may be made of plastic, such as glass fiber reinforced plastic, and the at least one other material insert may be made of metal, in particular of a ferromagnetic material. In case of locking the container body, the metal reinforcing insert has an additional function.

An advantageous embodiment provides that the tool container has a lock for closing the container body, in particular a magnetic lock.

The lock comprises at least one magnet and a closure body which interacts with the magnet. The closing body is composed of a ferromagnetic material. This is preferably a reinforcing insert in the panel section of the cover forming the front wall. The front wall can also consist of two panel sections. In this case, a panel section is connected to the panel section of the bottom wall via a hinge; the floor section of the front wall is preferably firmly linked to the end face of the lower part of the side wall. An upper panel section is connected to the panel section forming the top wall and forms a front closure flap for closing the container body.

A further advantageous embodiment provides that magnets, in particular two magnets, are respectively provided in the outer region of the lower part. The permanent magnets are arranged in an outer edge that is guided close to the front wall, wherein the outer edge is preferably a one-piece section of the lower part of a side wall made of the same material.

1: Tool container

2: container body

3: Tools

4: Tools

5: top wall

6: Bottom wall

7: front wall

8: back wall

9: side wall

10: side wall

11: cover

12: hinge

13:Panel section

14:Panel section

15:Panel section

16:Panel section

17:Panel section

18:Panel section

19: Outer envelope ontology

20: Reinforced inserts

21: Reinforced inserts

22: Upper side wall

23: The lower part of the side wall

24: side outer edge

25: side outer edge

26: top

27: Bottom

28: Shape Adaptive Components

29: Shape Adaptive Components

30: pocket section

31: Groove

32: Bottom web

33: side pillar

34: Tongue segment

35: front web

36: front bevel

37: Support socket

38: Coupling element

39: end of back wall

40: Support wall section

41: Support wall section

42: class

43: class

44: Bracket

45: support piece

46: Support body

47: Tool socket

48: guide rail

49: clamping element

50: fixed web

51: Longitudinal side

52: socket

53:Tool socket

54: notch

55: clamping element

56: Fixing element

57: web

58: Clamping socket

59: Fixing element

60: Holder section

61: Tool socket

62: bulkhead

63: front wall end

64: back wall end

65: front outer edge

66: rear outer edge

67: front outer edge

68: rear outer edge

69: lock

70: magnet

71: closed body

72: socket

73: Link Surface

The invention is described in more detail below with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a closed tool container in a perspective view according to the invention; Figure 2 shows the tool container opened in a perspective view; Figure 3 shows the tool container opened from behind at an angle in a perspective view; Figure 4 Figure 5 shows a view of the tool container with a raised tool receptacle from a different angle; Figure 6 shows a perspective view of the tool container without the tool assembly; Figure 7 Shows the tool container in the open position and laying flat as shown in Figure 6; Figure 8 shows a perspective view of the lid of a tool container; Figure 9 shows an enlarged detail view of the lower part of the side wall and the upper part of the side wall, wherein the upper part of the side wall Received in a support receptacle; Figure 10 is shown in a perspective view on the lower part of a side wall; Figure 11 is shown in a perspective view on the upper part of a side wall; Figure 12 is shown in a side view in a raised position on the upper part of the side wall One of the lower part of the side wall and one Upper part of the side wall; FIG. 13 shows a perspective view of the components of the tool container without the tool bracket and the tool socket; FIG. 14 corresponds to FIG. 13 and shows a diagram with the support body and the tool socket; FIG. A support body; FIG. 16 shows a partially equipped tool socket; FIG. 17 shows another perspective view of the tool container without tool assembly; FIG. 18 shows a tool socket in a perspective illustration.

In FIGS. 1 to 18 , the same reference numerals are used for the same or similar components even though a repeated description is omitted for the sake of simplification.

Figure 1 shows a tool container 1 according to the invention in its closed tool storage position.

An open tool container 1 is shown in the diagrams of FIGS. 2 to 7 and 17 .

Parts and assemblies of the tool container 1 are also illustrated with reference to FIGS. 8 to 16 and 18 .

The tool container 1 for accommodating tools has a cuboid container body 2 in its closed storage position. The tool container 1 contains a tool set of different tools 3 , 4 .

The container body 2 has a top wall 5 , a bottom wall 6 , a front wall 7 , a back wall 8 and two side walls 9 , 10 . The top wall 5 , bottom wall 6 , front wall 7 and back wall 8 are formed by a cover 11 .

The cover 11 is particularly visible in FIG. 8 . The cover 11 is divided into panel sections 13 to 18 by means of hinges 12 . The two panel sections 16 and 17 form the top wall 5 . The panel section 14 forms the bottom wall 6 and the panel section 15 forms the rear wall 8 of the container body 2 . The panel section 18 forms the front wall 7 , wherein the relatively shorter panel section 13 is arranged inside the front wall 7 and is partially overlapped by the panel section 18 or the front wall 7 . Panel sections 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 and 18 may be folded about hinge 12 . panel Section 13 can also be folded about hinge 12 provided close to panel section 14 . However, the panel section 13 is securely fastened to the container body 2 .

The hinge 12 between the individual panel sections 13 to 18 of the cover 11 is designed as a film hinge. The film hinge extends across the width of the lid 11 and forms a thin-walled connection between adjacent panel sections 13-18 such that its wrapability allows the connected panel sections 14-18 to be rotated or folded relative to each other. The cover 11 is thinner at the film hinge than in the panel sections 13 to 18 . The cover 11 has an outer envelope body 19 made of foil-like material, for example made of polyamide or other corrosion-resistant plastic foil. Reinforcing inserts 20 , 21 are integrated in the panel sections 14 to 18 of the top wall 5 , bottom wall 6 , front wall 7 and back wall 8 . The reinforcing inserts 20 in the panel sections 14 to 17 forming the top wall 5 , rear wall 8 and bottom wall 6 are made of plastic, for example a glass fiber reinforced plastic. A reinforcing insert 21 in the panel section 18 forming the front wall 7 consists of a metal sheet, in particular a zinc sheet. Two reinforcement inserts 20 , 21 are shown as an example in FIG. 8 . A reinforcement insert 20 can be seen in the rear panel section 16 of the top wall 5 . The reinforcing insert 20 consists of glass fiber reinforced plastic. Furthermore, a reinforcing insert 21 is shown in the panel section 18 forming the front wall 7 . This reinforcing insert 21 consists of a metal plate.

The side wall 9 or 10 is formed by a side wall upper part 22 and a side wall lower part 23 . A side wall upper part 22 is provided at the edge of the two panel sections 16 , 17 forming the top wall 5 . The side wall upper part 22 is firmly joined to the front panel section 17 close to the front wall 7 , in particular joined in a materially bonded manner, preferably glued. The side wall upper part 22 has a side outer edge 24 directed inwards on the lid side. The side wall upper part 22 is arranged on the inside or underside of the panel section 17 by means of the outer surface of the side outer edge 24 and is joined to the panel section 17 over a length parallel to the side wall 9 or 10 respectively.

The side wall lower parts 23 are each arranged at edges on opposite outer longitudinal sides of the panel section 14 forming the bottom wall 6 and are firmly joined to the panel section 14 . This is also along the bottom side outer edge body Happened on 25.

A side wall lower portion 23 and a side wall upper portion 22 complement each other to form a side wall 9 or 10 of the container body 2 .

The top wall 5 and the upper portions 22 of the two side walls form a top 26 . The bottom wall 6 with the two side wall lower parts 23 forms a bottom 27 . Each side wall upper part 22 and each side wall lower part 23 has form fitting elements 28, 29 which engage each other when the container body 2 is closed. The side wall lower part 23 has an upwardly protruding groove section 30 in the central longitudinal section. A trapezoidal configured pocket groove 31 is provided inside each pocket section 30 . The groove 31 is delimited by a bottom web 32 and two side struts 33 and forms the shape-adapting element 28 . The form-fit element 29 on the side wall upper part 22 is formed by a tongue section 34 . The tongue section 34 is designed to complement the pocket section 30 and also has a trapezoidal configuration with a front web 35 and two front slopes 36 running at an angle.

A support socket 37 is provided on each side wall lower part 23 into which the side wall upper part 22 with a coupling element 38 can be inserted. In this way, the top 26 can be set at an angle relative to the bottom 27 . The raised tool removal or tool display position of the tool container 1 is particularly visible in FIGS. 2 and 3 .

The coupling element 38 is formed by the rear wall end 39 of the side wall upper part 22 . To this end, the ends 39 are configured in a one-stage manner. The support socket 37 and the coupling element 38 or the rear wall end 39 have support wall sections 40 , 41 of mutually complementary design. A step 42 is formed in the support wall section 40 of the support socket 37 . The supporting wall section 41 in the coupling element 38 also has a step 43 . Back wall end 39 engages in support receptacle 37 when top 26 is lifted. Here, the supporting wall sections 40 , 41 support each other on steps 42 , 43 .

A bracket 44 for the top 26 is provided at the raised position of the top 26 . bracket 44 is formed by the back wall 8 and the back wall rear panel section 16 of the top wall 5 . In particular as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 6, the back wall 8 is folded back as the top 26 is lifted and lies flat on the ground. The back wall 8 extends horizontally away from the bottom wall 6 in a plane of the bottom wall 6 with the bottom section 27 . The rear panel section 16 of the top wall 5 is angled to the top 26 and forms a support piece 45 which extends from the back wall 8 to the top 26 at an angled support angle.

The support body 46 may be incorporated laterally between the side wall lower portions 23 and may be laterally incorporated between the side wall upper portions 22 . In an exemplary embodiment of the tool container 1 shown here, the support body 46 is shown in the top 26 between the side wall upper parts 22 . The support body 46 is used to hold a tool socket 47 for the tools 3 , 4 .

It can be seen in FIG. 14 that the top 26 is provided in a support body 46 . A single support body 46 is shown in FIG. 15 .

The support body 46 is formed by a rail 48 made of light metal. Claw-shaped clamping elements 49 are provided on each longitudinal side of the guide rail 48 and are used to accommodate or secure the tool socket 47 . A track-shaped support body 46 has a central bottom web and longitudinal bands aligned transversely at right angles to the bottom web. The flanges facing inwardly of each other and forming the clamping element 49 are connected to the longitudinal strip of the top.

A tool socket 47 is shown in FIG. 16 . The tool socket 47 is equipped on its lower longitudinal side 51 with fastening webs 50 which can be connected via a non-form-fitting and form-fitting manner to the clamping element 49 of the guide rail 48 . The tool socket 47 has a socket 52 for holding the tool 3 . In FIG. 16, two sockets 52 are equipped with tool 3 in the manner of a drill.

A tool socket 53 is shown in FIG. 18 for holding a tool 4 in the form of a screwdriver and a tool attachment. A recess 54 adapted to the contour of the tool 4 with an integrated clamping element 55 is provided in the tool socket 53 .

To hold the tool receptacle 53 in the container body 2 , fastening elements 56 in the form of webs 57 on the bottom are provided, which can be inserted into clamping receptacles 58 . The clamping receptacle 58 is insertable through the slot into the side outer edge 24 of the side wall upper portion 22 .

The support bodies 46 also have fastening elements 59 , which are realized by webs 57 at the bottom. The fixing elements 59 provided on the underside of the support body 46 are also fixed in clamping sockets 58 in the side outer edges 24 of the side wall upper part 22 .

Figures 11 and 13 clearly show that the upper part 22 of the side wall has a plurality of groove-shaped clamping sockets 58, and these clamping sockets are arranged at a certain distance from each other. Each slot is configured with a modular size so that support body 46 or tool receptacle 53 can be inserted as desired. It goes without saying that, depending on how the tool container 1 is equipped, corresponding clamping sockets 58 can also be provided on the side wall lower part 23 .

FIGS. 10 and 13 and FIGS. 4 and 5 also clearly show that the lower part 23 of the side wall has a holder section 60 for fixing a tool receptacle 61 . A mounted tool socket 61 with integrated tool 3 is shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 .

The holder section 60 is formed on the inwardly facing side outer edge 25 of the bottom of the side wall lower portion 23 .

The side outer edge body 25 points inward to the inside of the container body 2 . The holder section 60 is delimited in the middle of the side wall lower part 23 by a transverse frame 62 . At the front wall end 63 on the front wall side and at the back wall end 64 on the back wall side, the side wall lower part 23 is delimited by a front outer edge 65 and a rear outer edge 66 . The upper sidewalls 22 each have a front outer edge 67 and a rear outer edge 68 .

4 and 5 show the tool socket 61 secured to the holder section 60 . In particular, as shown in FIG. 5 , the tool socket 61 is configured in the holder section 60 such that the socket can be rotated. For easier removal of the tool 3 stored in the tool receptacle, the tool receptacle 61 can be lifted or lifted upwards from the bottom wall 6 . Figure 5 shows a projection with an Allen key housed in it Tool socket 61 .

The tool container 1 has a lock 69 . The lock 69 secures the front wall 7 of the container body 2 in the closed storage position. The lock 69 has two magnets 70 which interact with a closing body 71 . This closing body 71 is formed by a reinforcing insert 21 made of ferromagnetic material in the front wall 7 or by a panel section 18 of the cover 11 forming the front wall 7 .

Magnet 70 is positioned in socket 72 . The sockets 72 are respectively formed on the left front outer edge 65 and the right front outer edge 65 of the side wall lower portion 23 . The front outer edge 65 is made of the same material as the lower side wall portion 23 and is an integral part of the lower side wall portion 23 .

Sockets 72 are provided in the front outer edges 65, and magnets 70 are secured to the front outer edges. The closing body 71 of the lock 69 formed by the reinforcing insert 21 interacts with the magnet 70 and fixes the front wall 7 on the front side of the container body 2 via the magnet 70 .

The panel section 13 forms a front border on the front wall 7 on the front side between the two side wall lower parts 23 and is firmly attached to the front attachment surface 73 of the front outer edge 65 under the socket 72 for the magnet 70 .

1: Tool container

3: Tools

4: Tools

11: cover

12: hinge

13:Panel section

14:Panel section

15:Panel section

18:Panel section

26: top

27: Bottom

45: support sheet

69: lock

70: magnet

Claims (20)

A tool container (1) for accommodating tools, the tool container has a cubic container body (2), which has a top wall (5), a bottom wall (6), a front wall (7), and a back wall (8) and two side walls (9, 10), wherein a cover (11) is provided, which is divided into panel sections (13 to 18) by hinges (12), wherein the panel sections (14 to 18) are foldable about the hinges (12) and the panel sections (13 to 18) form at least the top wall (5), the bottom wall (6) and the front wall (7) and the back wall (8) area, characterized in that each side wall (9, 10) has a side wall upper part (22) and a side wall lower part (23), wherein the side wall upper part (22) is arranged in the panel section forming the top wall (5) (16, 17), and the side wall lower part (23) is arranged at the edge on the panel section (14) forming the bottom wall (6), and the top wall (5) together with the The upper part (22) of the side walls forms a top (26), and the bottom wall (6) forms a bottom (27) together with the lower parts (23) of the side walls, and wherein a support socket (37) is provided on each lower part of the side walls (23) ), wherein a side wall upper part (22) with a coupling element (38) can be inserted so that the top (26) can be lifted at an angle relative to the bottom (27) to a raised position. The tool container according to claim 1, wherein the coupling element (38) is formed by the back wall end (39) of the side wall upper part (22). The tool container according to claim 2, wherein the back wall end (39) can be accommodated in the support socket (37) in a form-fitting manner. The tool container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support socket (37) and the coupling The element (38) has support wall sections (40, 41) designed to be complementary. The tool container as claimed in claim 4, wherein the support wall section (40) has a step (42) in the support socket (37), and the support wall section (41) has a step (42) in the coupling element (38) First class (43). Tool container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in the raised position of the top (26), a panel section (16) of the back wall (8) and the top wall (5) forms A bracket (44) is used for the top (26). The tool container of claim 6, wherein in the raised position of the top (26), the back wall (8) lying in a plane with the bottom wall (6) extends away from the bottom wall (6) , and the panel section (16) of the top wall (5) on the back wall forms a support piece (45), which extends from the back wall (8) to the top at a support angle at a certain angle (26). Tool container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hinges (12) are film hinges, in particular the film hinges extend across the width of the lid (11). The tool container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein form fitting elements (28, 29) are provided on the side wall upper part (22) and the side wall lower part (23), when the container body (2) is closed , the form-adapting elements engage with each other. The tool container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one support body (46) can Transversely integrated between the side wall lower parts (23) and/or laterally integrated between the side wall upper parts (22). The tool container according to claim 10, wherein the support body (46) is designed to hold the tool socket (47), specifically to hold the tool socket in an exchangeable manner. Such as the tool container of claim 10, wherein the support body (46) is a guide rail (48), specifically a guide rail (48) made of light metal, which has a tool socket for accommodating and/or fixing ( 47) The clamping element (49), wherein a clamping element (49) can in particular be provided on or along a longitudinal side of the guide rail (48) . The tool container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a holder section (60) for fixing tools and/or tool receptacles (61) is provided on the side wall lower part (23) and/or the side wall on the upper part (22). The tool container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one tool socket (61) is pivotably configured in the container body (2). Tool container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein reinforcing inserts (20, 21 ) are integrated in the panel sections (14 to 18). The tool container according to claim 15, wherein at least two reinforcing inserts (20, 21) are composed of different materials. Tool container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a lock (69), in particular a magnetic lock, is provided for closing the container body (2). The tool container of claim 17, wherein the lock (69) has at least one magnet (70) and a closure body (71) interacting with the magnet (70). As the tool container of claim 18, wherein the closing body (71) is formed by an insert in the panel section (18) of the cover (11) forming the front wall (7), the insert is formed by an iron Made of magnetic material. The tool container as claimed in claim 18, wherein the magnet (70) is disposed on a front outer edge (65) close to the front wall (7), wherein the front outer edge (65) is specifically connected to a side wall Bottom (23) is made of the same material, and is an integral part of side wall bottom (23).

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