WO2000051900A1 - Multi-level stack/nest container - Google Patents

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WO2000051900A1
WO2000051900A1 PCT/SE2000/000365 SE0000365W WO0051900A1 WO 2000051900 A1 WO2000051900 A1 WO 2000051900A1 SE 0000365 W SE0000365 W SE 0000365W WO 0051900 A1 WO0051900 A1 WO 0051900A1
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container
bale arms
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Mike Broadley
Anders Gedda
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Arca Systems Ab
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/06—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full
    • B65D21/062—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together with movable parts adapted to be placed in alternative positions for nesting the containers when empty and for stacking them when full the movable parts being attached or integral and displaceable into a position overlying the top of the container, e.g. bails, corner plates

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  • Multi-level stack/nest container Multi-level stack/nest container.
  • the present invention relates to a so-called stack/nest container provided with so-called bale arms intended for stacking in at least two positions in addition to the nesting position.
  • Bale arm stack/nest containers has been in frequent use for a very long period of time.
  • the bale arms are normally placed at the two short sides of the container.
  • One problem with this type of containers is that the bale arms are either placed close to the short side walls whereby it is difficult to position containers to be stacked or, placed at a distance from the side walls which will render an inferior load handling capability.
  • Bale arms placed close to the side walls and adjacent to the upper edge of the container will inevitably make it possible for a container stacked thereon to fall at an angle into the container below, either while stacking or during transport.
  • the bale arm positioned at a distance from the side wall will be much more stable in respect of stackability, both during stacking and during transport.
  • the disadvantage is, however, that the load will not be transferred in a preferred way through a stack of such containers, since the bale arm is placed at a distance from the side wall, and thereby at a distance from the corners. It is a well known fact that the corners are the load carrying part of a box-shaped structure.
  • the invention relates to a multi-level stack/nest container provided with two bale arms.
  • the bale arms are provided with supporting members and pivot members.
  • the bale arms may be positioned in at least three positions. The positions are one nesting position where containers may be nested, one into the other, and at least two stacking positions situated at different levels where containers may be stacked, one on top of the other.
  • the invention is characterised in that the bale arms are placed at a distance from each one of two opposite side walls when in the upper level position, in which position the container is intended to carry light and voluminous goods.
  • the bale arms are placed adjacent to the same side walls when in a lower level stacking position, in which position the container is intended to carry heavy and compact goods.
  • the nesting position of the bale arm is suitably situated on the outside of the container.
  • the supporting members of the bale arms are preferably placed adjacent to the side walls and corners of a container stacked thereon and adjacent the side walls and corners of the container the same bale arms are a part of, when the bale arms are in the lower level stacking position.
  • the load in a stack of such containers, stacked, one on top of the other, with the bale arms in the lower level position, is transferred through the stack in a more favourable manner by being carried by the corners of the containers.
  • the container is suitably provided with a lower level receiving means intended to receive and support the supporting members of the bale arms.
  • the base of the container is prefereably provided with recesses intended to receive the supporting members.
  • the containers stacked, one on top of the other, is hereby guided when alligned vertically.
  • the recesses may, according to one embodiment of the invention, be extended.
  • the supporting members hereby positions the container above by means of a first recess edge when in the upper level stacking position and positions the container above by means of a second recess edge when in the lower level stacking position
  • FIG. l a - I d show, schematically and in cross-section, an embodiment of a steck/nest container 1 according to the invention.
  • the container 1 is provided with two bale arms 2, which bale arms 2 are provided with supporting members 21 and pivot members 22.
  • the bale arms 2 may be positioned in three positions. The positions are one nesting position (fig. l a) where containers 1 may be nested, one into the other, and two stacking positions (fig. lb, lc) situated at different levels where containers 1 may be stacked, one on top of the other.
  • the bale arms 2 are placed at a distance from each one of two opposite side walls 1 1 when in the upper level position (fig.
  • bale arms 2 are placed adjacent to the same side walls 1 1 when in a lower level stacking position (fig. l c), in which position the container 1 is intended to carry heavy and compact goods.
  • the supporting members 21 of the bale arms 2 are placed adjacent to the side walls 1 1 and corners of a container 1 stacked thereon and adjacent the side walls 1 1 and corners of the container 1 the same bale arms 2 are constituting a part of, when the bale arms 2 are in the lower level stacking position (fig. l c).
  • the load in a stack of such containers 1 is hereby transferred through the stack in a more favourable manner by being carried by the corners of the containers 1 .
  • the container 1 is further provided with a lower level receiving means 12 intended to receive and support the supporting members 21 of the bale arms 2. It is also possible to provide the base of the container with recesses 13 intended to receive the supporting members 21 . Containers 1 stacked, one on top of the other, is guided when vertically alligned.
  • the recesses 13 are extended.
  • the supporting members 21 hereby positions the container 1 above by means of a first recess edge 13' when in the upper level stacking position.
  • the supporting members 21 will position the container 1 above by means of a second recess edge 13" when in the lower level stacking position.

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Abstract

A multi-level stack/nest container (1) provided with two bale arms (2), which bale arms (2) are provided with supporting members (21) and pivot members (22). The bale arms (2) may be positioned in at least three positions, which positions are one nesting position where containers (1) may be nested, one into the other, and at least two stacking positions situated at different levels where containers (1) may be stacked, one on top of the other. The bale arms (2) are placed at a distance from each one of two opposite side walls (11) when in the upper level position, in which position the container (1) is intended to carry light and voluminous goods. The bale arms (2) are placed adjacent to the same side walls (11) when in a lower level stacking position, in which position the container (1) is intended to carry heavy and compact goods.

Description

Multi-level stack/nest container.
The present invention relates to a so-called stack/nest container provided with so-called bale arms intended for stacking in at least two positions in addition to the nesting position.
Bale arm stack/nest containers has been in frequent use for a very long period of time. The bale arms are normally placed at the two short sides of the container. One problem with this type of containers is that the bale arms are either placed close to the short side walls whereby it is difficult to position containers to be stacked or, placed at a distance from the side walls which will render an inferior load handling capability. Bale arms placed close to the side walls and adjacent to the upper edge of the container will inevitably make it possible for a container stacked thereon to fall at an angle into the container below, either while stacking or during transport. The bale arm positioned at a distance from the side wall will be much more stable in respect of stackability, both during stacking and during transport. The disadvantage is, however, that the load will not be transferred in a preferred way through a stack of such containers, since the bale arm is placed at a distance from the side wall, and thereby at a distance from the corners. It is a well known fact that the corners are the load carrying part of a box-shaped structure.
According to the present invention, a multi-level stack/nest container provided with bale arms with excellent load handling capability and which is easy to pile into solid stacks, has been achieved. The invention relates to a multi-level stack/nest container provided with two bale arms. The bale arms are provided with supporting members and pivot members. The bale arms may be positioned in at least three positions. The positions are one nesting position where containers may be nested, one into the other, and at least two stacking positions situated at different levels where containers may be stacked, one on top of the other. The invention is characterised in that the bale arms are placed at a distance from each one of two opposite side walls when in the upper level position, in which position the container is intended to carry light and voluminous goods. The bale arms are placed adjacent to the same side walls when in a lower level stacking position, in which position the container is intended to carry heavy and compact goods. The nesting position of the bale arm is suitably situated on the outside of the container.
The supporting members of the bale arms are preferably placed adjacent to the side walls and corners of a container stacked thereon and adjacent the side walls and corners of the container the same bale arms are a part of, when the bale arms are in the lower level stacking position. The load in a stack of such containers, stacked, one on top of the other, with the bale arms in the lower level position, is transferred through the stack in a more favourable manner by being carried by the corners of the containers.
The container is suitably provided with a lower level receiving means intended to receive and support the supporting members of the bale arms.
The base of the container is prefereably provided with recesses intended to receive the supporting members. The containers stacked, one on top of the other, is hereby guided when alligned vertically.
The recesses may, according to one embodiment of the invention, be extended. The supporting members hereby positions the container above by means of a first recess edge when in the upper level stacking position and positions the container above by means of a second recess edge when in the lower level stacking position
The invention is explained further together with enclosed drawings, showing an embodiment of the invention wherein,
-figure l a - I d show, schematically and in cross-section, an embodiment of a multi-level stack/nest container 1 according to the invention.
Figure l a - I d show, schematically and in cross-section, an embodiment of a steck/nest container 1 according to the invention. The container 1 is provided with two bale arms 2, which bale arms 2 are provided with supporting members 21 and pivot members 22. The bale arms 2 may be positioned in three positions. The positions are one nesting position (fig. l a) where containers 1 may be nested, one into the other, and two stacking positions (fig. lb, lc) situated at different levels where containers 1 may be stacked, one on top of the other. The bale arms 2 are placed at a distance from each one of two opposite side walls 1 1 when in the upper level position (fig. lb), in which position the container 1 is intended to carry light and voluminous goods. The bale arms 2 are placed adjacent to the same side walls 1 1 when in a lower level stacking position (fig. l c), in which position the container 1 is intended to carry heavy and compact goods. The supporting members 21 of the bale arms 2 are placed adjacent to the side walls 1 1 and corners of a container 1 stacked thereon and adjacent the side walls 1 1 and corners of the container 1 the same bale arms 2 are constituting a part of, when the bale arms 2 are in the lower level stacking position (fig. l c). The load in a stack of such containers 1 , stacked in the lower level position, is hereby transferred through the stack in a more favourable manner by being carried by the corners of the containers 1 . The container 1 is further provided with a lower level receiving means 12 intended to receive and support the supporting members 21 of the bale arms 2. It is also possible to provide the base of the container with recesses 13 intended to receive the supporting members 21 . Containers 1 stacked, one on top of the other, is guided when vertically alligned.
According to one embodiment (fig. I d) of the invention the recesses 13 are extended. The supporting members 21 hereby positions the container 1 above by means of a first recess edge 13' when in the upper level stacking position. The supporting members 21 will position the container 1 above by means of a second recess edge 13" when in the lower level stacking position.
The invention is not limited to the embodiments shown, since it can be varied in different ways within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A multi-level stack/nest container (1) provided with two bale arms (2), which bale arms (2) are provided with supporting members (21) and pivot members (22) and which bale arms (2) may be positioned in at least three positions, which positions are one nesting position where containers (1) may be nested, one into the other, and at least two stacking positions situated at different levels where containers (1) may be stacked, one on top of the other, c h a r a c t e r i s e d in that the bale arms (2) are placed at a distance from each one of two opposite side walls (11) when in the upper level position, in which position the container (1) is intended to carry light and voluminous goods and that the bale arms (2) are placed adjacent to the same side walls (11) when in a lower level stacking position, in which position the container (1) is intended to carry heavy and compact goods.
2. Container (1) according to claim 1, c h a r a c t e r i s e d in that the supporting members (21) of the bale arms (2) are placed adjacent to the side walls (11) and corners of a container (1) stacked thereon and adjacent the side walls (11) and corners of the container (1) the same bale arms (2) are constituting a part of when the bale arms (2) are in the lower level stacking position, wherein the load in a stack of such containers (1), stacked in the lower level position, is transferred through the stack in a more favourable manner by being carried by the corners of the containers (1).
3. Container (1) according to claim 1 or 2, c h a r a c t e r i s e d in that the container (1) is provided with a lower level receiving means (12) intended to receive and support the supporting members (21) of the bale arms (2).
4. Container (1) according to any of the claims 1 - 3, c h a r a c t e r i s e d in that the base of the container (1) is provided with recesses (13) intended to receive the supporting members (21), whereby containers (1) stacked, one on top of the other, is guided when vertically alligned. Container (1) according to claim 4, characterised in that the recesses (13) are extended, whereby the supporting members (21) positions the container (1) above by means of a first recess edge (131) when in the upper level stacking position and whereby the supporting members (21) positions the container (1) above by means of a second recess edge (13") when in the lower level stacking position.
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