US20130213855A1 - Transport and presentation box - Google Patents

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US20130213855A1
US20130213855A1 US13/845,298 US201313845298A US2013213855A1 US 20130213855 A1 US20130213855 A1 US 20130213855A1 US 201313845298 A US201313845298 A US 201313845298A US 2013213855 A1 US2013213855 A1 US 2013213855A1
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  • a plurality of products is transported in boxes which are open to the top.
  • a plurality of different box shapes are known in beverage industry to transport beverage bottles or smaller containers of beverage bottles (for example so called “sixpacks”) from the production to retailers.
  • the boxes are usually stacked, so that access is only possible from the top and thus products which are located in a box which is located in a bottom position in the stack may only be accessed when all boxes located above the same are removed. This is extremely uncomfortable, strenuous and time consuming.
  • such boxes are generally only designed for the transport of goods of a certain type, like e.g. bottles, so that for the transport of other goods other boxes have to be used.
  • a box may have: a floor; at least two pairs of respectively opposing side walls, wherein a first one of the side walls extends upwards from the floor in a vertical direction at least partially only by a retrieval height which is lower than the height of one or several of the remaining side walls, to define a lateral opening with dimensions which enable an access to and the removal of products contained in the box through the lateral opening; and a locking element, extending between the two opposing side walls which abut on the first side wall and which is moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein the locking element is arranged in the first position between the opposing side walls and spaced apart from the first side wall, wherein the locking element is arranged in the second position overlapping the first side wall; and wherein the locking element includes a bracket extending between the opposing side walls and two struts arranged at the opposing ends of the bracket, wherein an end of the struts spaced apart from the bracket is arranged rotationally moveable at the corresponding side wall.
  • Some embodiments of the present invention thus comprise a base or bottom and at least two pairs of respectively opposite side walls, wherein a first one of the side walls is implemented so that it enables a removal of products contained in the box.
  • the first side wall extends from the bottom or floor in the vertical direction at least partially by only a lower retrieval or unload height to the top which is lower than the height of one or several of the remaining side walls.
  • the retrieval height is determined so that from the first side wall a lateral opening is defined with a size or dimension which enables an access or the removal or retrieval of products contained in the box through the lateral opening.
  • embodiments of the invention provide a box of the above mentioned implementation which further includes a locking element which extends between the two opposite side walls which abut on the first side wall, and which is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein the locking element is arranged in the first position between the opposing side walls and spaced apart from the first side wall, wherein the locking element is arranged in the second position overlapping with the first side wall.
  • the locking element includes a bracket extending between the opposing side walls, and two struts arranged at the two opposing ends of the bracket, wherein a first end of the struts is arranged at the opposing ends of the bracket, and wherein a second end of the struts is arranged rotatably moveable at the corresponding side wall.
  • the opposing side walls and the first side wall may include recesses in order to receive or the bracket and the struts, wherein the recesses may be such that the struts and the bracket in the first or second position of the locking element are flush with one surface of the opposing side walls facing the first side wall or with an exterior surface of the one side wall.
  • embodiments of the invention provide a box of the above-mentioned type, further including an insert to be arrange on the floor of the box, the insert being implemented depending on the products to be received in the box.
  • the insert may be detachably connectable to the floor and/or the side surfaces, advantageously only using special tools.
  • the insert may be plate-shaped and a first surface of the insert facing the floor may be adapted to a structure of the floor.
  • the surface of the plate-shaped insert opposing the first surface is structured according to the product to be inserted.
  • the insert may include sleeves, longitudinal struts, cross struts or members and/or recesses.
  • Embodiments further provide a system including a box according to embodiments of the invention and a plurality of inserts structured for different products, wherein one of the inserts may selectively be arranged in the box.
  • the box is restricted in vertical direction to the top by the first side wall area (which may also be the complete side wall) extending from the bottom to the top, which has a lower retrieval height. I.e., above this first side wall area no further frictional connection between the adjacent side walls exists.
  • the first side wall is at least partially less high than the surrounding side walls or than some of the surrounding side walls, so that access is possible also at the side of the box, in order to thus have easy access to products which are arranged in lower boxes of the stack, even if the boxes are stacked.
  • the height of the first side wall is still dimensioned such that the specific products transported in the box may not fall out of the box during transport.
  • the box is determined for the transport of bottles or of bottles prepacked in smaller containers, which is why the first side wall comprises a height which is sufficient to prevent falling out of individual bottles from the box.
  • the height is between 1 and 10 centimeters. In some further embodiments, this height is between 2 and 5 centimeters, or generally more than 2 centimeters.
  • the first side wall each comprises two side wall portions at its edges adjacent to the neighboring side walls which extend up to the height of the adjacent side walls in order to increase stability of the box.
  • the box comprises four side walls, wherein at least in the side walls adjacent to the first side wall grip openings or handle openings are arranged.
  • the grip openings here comprise an area running parallel to the bottom and also an area running perpendicular to the bottom.
  • the area running perpendicular to the floor or bottom is arranged in the direction of the first side wall.
  • apart from that the first horizontal opening section running parallel to the bottom passes into the vertical opening section with a radius which is large enough to be able to grip the box in the radius.
  • the box further comprises, in the floor area adjacent to the first side wall, a larger supporting area for the products to be transported than on average in the remaining area of the floor.
  • a larger supporting area for the products to be transported than on average in the remaining area of the floor.
  • the side walls adjacent to the first side wall at the front side where they abut on the first side wall are less high than at the front side opposing the side wall. I.e., in the direction of the opening, the side walls adjacent to the opening are lower, so that on the one hand the space available for retrieval is increased and so that on the other hand the light incidence or viewing angle into the interior of the box is increased in order to thus make the objects transported in the box, like for example bottles or the like better visible.
  • the moveable side wall area is implemented latticed or formed from a plurality of struts so that the box may be cleaned by pressure jets without separating the moveable side wall area from the box or inadvertently removing the same from the box by the high pressure.
  • the remaining side walls are coated or laminated with an foil or film which contains product information which may be read from the outside.
  • the remaining three side walls which do not correspond to the lower wall are of equal height so that the boxes may be stacked onto each other, wherein the floor of a box comes to lie on the remaining three side walls of the underlying box.
  • both in the floor and also in the top ends of the remaining side walls special recesses or contours may be provided into which the corresponding recesses or contours of the floor or the remaining side walls engage in order to thus enable stackability and guarantee secure standing.
  • the floor comprises a plurality of sleeves extending in the vertical direction from the floor upwards.
  • Sleeves are three-dimensional objects which are located on the floor and which are shaped such that the bottles are held or fixed by the outer boundary surfaces of the sleeves, so that falling out of the bottles is effectively prevented.
  • the sleeves only comprise a low height in the vertical direction, so that the same may also be referred to as sleeve stumps.
  • the height and the exterior shape of some sleeves is selected so that the same prevents falling out of the bottles through the lateral opening in connection with the first side wall.
  • the sleeves at their highest position are not higher than the first side wall.
  • the outer boundary surfaces of the sleeves have a varying height to adapt the same best as possible to the respective requirements.
  • the sleeves comprise a lower height in a direction in parallel to the side wall than in the direction towards the first side wall so that tilting in parallel to the first side wall is enabled, wherein tilting in a direction perpendicular to that is impeded and the bottles are held securely.
  • FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a box for transporting bottles
  • FIG. 3 shows filled, stacked boxes according to the embodiment of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 4 shows the embodiment of FIG. 1 viewed from the bottom
  • FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of an inventive box
  • FIG. 6 shows a further embodiment of an inventive box with foldable side walls
  • FIG. 7 shows the embodiment of FIG. 6 in a partially folded state
  • FIG. 8 shows the embodiment of FIG. 6 in a completely folded state
  • FIG. 9 shows the embodiment of FIG. 6 filled with bottles
  • FIG. 10 shows the embodiment of FIG. 6 filled with “sixpacks”
  • FIG. 11 shows a top view onto the embodiment of FIG. 6 ;
  • FIG. 12 shows a detailed view of sleeves used in some embodiments of the invention.
  • FIG. 13( a ) shows a box according to FIG. 1 with a locking element according to one embodiment of the present invention in a first, open position;
  • FIG. 13( b ) shows the box of FIG. 13( a ) with the locking element in the second, closed position
  • FIG. 14 shows a stacked arrangement of a box of FIG. 1 and a box of FIG. 13 ;
  • FIG. 15 shows a box according to FIG. 1 with an exchangeable insert
  • FIG. 16( a )-( d ) show embodiments for inserts which may be used in the box according to FIG. 16 .
  • FIG. 1 shows an inventive embodiment of a box 10 for beverages.
  • the floor 12 in the illustrated embodiment is not implemented continuously holohedrally but consists of a lattice-type structure.
  • the floor 12 is formed by a plurality of bars or struts. The same are arranged densely enough so that the goods to be transported, i.e. for example a bottle, may not fall through the floor of the box or tilt in an uncontrolled way when an edge of a bottle tilts into one of the recesses between the struts.
  • the retrieval height 20 is lower than the height of the remaining side walls 14 a , 14 b and 16 a , so that a lateral opening is formed which enables an access to or a retrieval or removal of bottles or products contained and transported in the box through the lateral opening.
  • a lateral opening is formed which enables an access to or a retrieval or removal of bottles or products contained and transported in the box through the lateral opening.
  • Above the first side wall 16 b no further structure of the box is located.
  • On the floor 12 of the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1 further a plurality of sleeves are arranged of which for example sleeve (or barrel or quill) 22 a and sleeve 22 b are emphasized.
  • the lateral opening for removing the products is thus generated by the first side wall 16 b having a lower height than the adjacent or the remaining side walls.
  • the surfaces of the side walls 14 a , 14 b and 16 a facing inwards are designed with a light color so that by the light incidence caused by the openings 30 a and 30 b the bottles in the interior of the boxes are well visible for the observer from the outside.
  • the surfaces are pasted with product information or advertisements.
  • the sixpacks are held by the bars 40 a and 40 b which, as illustrated in FIG. 1 , are arranged at the floor 12 of the box 10 .
  • the vertical opening area is located on the side facing the first side wall 16 b and passes with a large radius into the horizontal opening area 50 a at the outer contour (i.e. the contour directing into the direction of the first side wall). This leads to the fact that when lifting the box the same may be gripped in that radius, so that the box, when the vertical opening area is located at the side associated with the first side wall 16 b , tilts backwards (in the direction of the side wall 16 a ), so that by the inclination of the box during carrying, falling out of the individual bottles is additionally prevented.
  • the floor 12 is not implemented holohedrally but is formed by an arrangement of ribs for saving weight and for easier cleaning. The same cover the surface of the floor 12 so that the individual bottles are supported securely on the floor 12 by their bottle bottom.
  • the number or the area density of the ribs compared to the residual area, is increased so that the bottles located there may not tilt outwards even when they are tilted from their rest position slightly into the direction of the first side wall 16 b by exterior influences.
  • the outer boundary surface or area 70 comprises a varying height, as already indicated above.
  • the sleeve in a first side surface area 75 which is parallel to the first side wall 16 b and secures a bottle to the back (in the direction 72 facing away from the first side wall 16 b ) is less high than in a second side surface area 76 which secures the bottle against a tilting in a direction 74 in parallel to the first side wall 16 b.
  • the sleeves in FIG. 12 are provided with outer boundary partial surfaces, which are concavely domed in between the tips of the basically diamond-shaped basic form, wherein the radius of the dome basically corresponds to the diameter of a bottle in order to still be able to securely hold the bottle.
  • FIG. 13 shows a box which basically corresponds to the box of FIG. 1 , so that a renewed description of the different elements already described with respect to FIG. 1 is omitted.
  • the box according to FIG. 13( a ) further includes a locking element 100 comprising a bracket 102 which includes two opposing ends.
  • first strut 104 is arranged and at a second end 102 b of the bracket 102 a second strut 106 is arranged.
  • the ends 104 a and 106 a of the struts 104 , 106 facing away from the bracket 102 are arranged rotationally moveable at the opposing side surfaces or end surfaces 14 a and 14 b .
  • the locking element or transport protection element 100 is located in a position which is between a first position and a second position.
  • FIG. 13( b ) the box illustrated in FIG.
  • the bracket 102 takes on a certain distance to the bottom, lower side wall 116 b .
  • the side walls 14 a and 14 b or the surfaces of these two end walls facing the lower side wall 16 b are structured to receive or include the struts 104 and 106 and the area in which the bracket 102 is connected to the struts 104 and 106 , i.e. the opposing ends 102 a and 102 b of the bracket 102 , in recesses or cut-outs such that a flush front surface results.
  • the opposing ends 102 a and 102 b of the bracket 102 are implemented such that the same enclose the corresponding side wall 14 a and 14 b in the first position illustrated in FIG. 13( b ) in order thus guarantee a latching and a secure positioning of the bracket 102 .
  • a secure positioning of the bracket 102 is achieved by corresponding engagement elements formed in the low wall engaging the bracket 102 .
  • an additional transport protection element is provided which is arranged in the position illustrated in FIG. 13( b ) during transport and thus may act upon products located within the box to prevent a movement of the same in the direction of the opening, in other words, to provide a further barrier against falling out of the products.
  • the bracket is rotatably connected to the side surfaces or end surfaces of the box and may easily be moved from the closed position illustrated in FIG. 13( b ) into the open position so that free access onto the products located within the box is possible.
  • a further strut, the cross strut or cross brace 116 is provided which extends from the side wall 14 a about half way of the depth of the box up to the first strut 114 .
  • the insert 112 may for example be provided to receive products packed in cardboard boxes having dimensions corresponding to the compartments resulting in the insert 112 . Apart from such products any products may be provided to be included in the box according to FIG. 16 , wherein according to the invention for different products also different inserts 112 may be detachably arranged in the box.
  • FIG. 16 some embodiments for the implementation of the inserts 112 are given, wherein for example the surface 112 a in FIG. 16( a ) may be provided with rectangular and circular recesses to simultaneously take up products comprising a corresponding foot print.
  • FIG. 16( b ) shows, similar to FIG. 15 , the arrangement of struts on the top surface 112 a of the insert 112 , and according to FIG. 16( c ) sleeves may be provided on the top surface 112 a similar to what was described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12 .
  • FIG. 16( b ) shows, similar to FIG. 15 , the arrangement of struts on the top surface 112 a of the insert 112 , and according to FIG. 16( c ) sleeves may be provided on the top surface 112 a similar to what was described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12 .
  • FIG. 16( b ) shows, similar to FIG. 15 , the arrangement of struts on the top surface 112
  • 16( d ) shows a lower surface 112 b of the insert 112 , wherein elements 118 a to 118 d arranged at the corners are illustrated which serve to engage corresponding elements or recesses in the floor 12 of the box, wherein the elements 118 are implemented so that for example after latching with the box floor a detachment from the box floor is only possible using special tools so that a box provider may assemble the boxes in a different way according to the requirements of the customer without the customer who uses the box having a possibility to exchange the insert for using the same with other products.
  • the boxes may be assembled according to the requirements of the customers and in particular increased demand for boxes with certain inserts may be reacted on when boxes for other products are currently not as much in demand.
  • beverage cans and any other cylindrical objects like, for example, hair spray, deodorants cans or the like may be transported using the inventive boxes.
  • the boxes with a lateral opening may also be used for a completely different type of products which may deviate from a cylindrical base shape.
  • the boxes are universally usable for any products as they enable to laterally take out the product from the box in the stacked state. This great advantage is not restricted to the type of transported goods.

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