WO2005102858A1

WO2005102858A1 - Sealable container in particular a post container

Info

Publication number: WO2005102858A1
Application number: PCT/EP2005/004041
Authority: WO
Inventors: Richard Kellerer
Original assignee: Schoeller Wavin Systems Services Gmbh
Priority date: 2004-04-21
Filing date: 2005-04-15
Publication date: 2005-11-03
Also published as: SI1737742T1; DE102004019322A1; HRP20100585T1; PT1737742E; ES2349405T3; DE102004019322B4; DK1737742T3; EP1737742B1; PL1737742T3; ATE475603T1; EP1737742A1; DE502005010009D1

Abstract

The invention relates to a sealable container, in particular, a post container, comprising a container base (1), open upwards, made from a base wall (2) and side walls (3 to 6), preferably connected with rounded corners and a lid (7) which may be placed on the container base (1), said lid (7) for placement on the container base (1) being embodied as an insertion element. At least one insertion element (8, 9) is embodied in a front face (6) of the container base (1) and the lid (7) is embodied with at least one insertion body (11, 12) on a front face (10), complementary to the insertion element (8, 9). The lid (7) may also be locked to the container base (1), in particular, by means of one or more clipping or locking closure connectors (13), provided on the lid front face (17), opposite the insertion connection and the front face (5) of the container base (1). Furthermore, insertion ramps (14,15) are provided on the lid (7) in the side edges running towards the front face (6) with the insertion body (11,12), at a separation from the front face, which are set back at least 10mm, in particular 25mm and preferably 50mm from the corners of the front face (10) of the lid. The container is characterised in that the field (31) for housing labels, placed in the upper region of the stacking shoulder (20), is visible with containers which are stacked.

Description

Lockable container, in particular postal container

The invention relates to a closable container, in particular a postal container according to the preamble of claim 1.

Such containers are often used for postal purposes, namely for the transport of letters, letter parcel shipments and the like, but such containers are also applicable to other comparable Einsatzzwec e. In the case of postal use, it is important that the container can also be properly closed or locked, so that unauthorized access by third parties is not or not readily possible. This is particularly always Darni _s the case when the postal carrier presentation end the vessel, as is always the case, on his means of transport, such as cycling, leaves and the individual mail distributed in the home. Then, if the postal container is not properly closed, there is the Gefalir that access by unauthorized third parties is possible, with such access is often not ascertainable in hindsight readily. On the other hand, the handling of the container, in particular the opening of the container takes place by removing and replacing the cover in normal use in a hurry, so that home from an increased risk that improper, especially volatile handling of responsible for the postal service staff locking the container does not work properly.

Post containers currently in use have as a closure a quick release in the manner of a snap-in or snap-in connection, which is usually provided on a narrow end face of Behalterunterteils and the lid. This often results in a volatile touch up, that the lid is properly locked on one side, namely the side of the shutter mechanism, but not properly seated on the other side and thus access by unauthorized third parties on this side is possible.

By using one of the snap-in or snap-in connection opposite plug connection, a double-sided closure can be ensured. For this purpose, the lid is designed as a plug-in element, including corresponding plug-in elements in the area the container base and corresponding plug-in frames are provided in the region of the lid, so that a slight interlocking grip by plugging the lid and container base is possible when placing the lid on the open end of the container base. However, the Gefalir persists that in a hastily caused by hasty placement of the lid, the Aufsteckelemente not come with the plug elements of the container bottom part.

The object of the invention is to provide a sealable container, in particular a suitable for postal delivery service container, which allows a proper, safe and stable placement of the lid even with a fleeting handling. This should still be ensured by these measures a simple construction of the container base and the lid. According to another aspect, these measures should be made container side so that a one-piece production of container base and lid by injection molding of plastic or other suitable manufacturing method is possible. The handling should not be hindered, it should be easier. Thus, a simple and inexpensive to produce and easy to use container is to be provided, which allows a safe and efficient transport of the container contents, especially when used in the postal service. This object is achieved by the features contained in the characterizing part of claim 1, wherein expedient developments of the invention are characterized by the features contained in the dependent claims.

The sealable container according to the invention comprises on the side edges of the lid tapered towards the end face of the cover slip-on ramps which are set back beyond the corners of the end face of the cover at least 10 mm, in particular 25 mm and preferably 50 mm. As a result, the lid can be easily placed with its front side Aufsteckstirnseite to the Einsteckstirnseite the upper open end of the container base and reach by lowering so to speak automatically and automatically in its centered position on the container base. As a result of which the plug-in receptacles securely engage over the plug-in elements and, after closing the cover on the side of the latching or snap-fit connection, a positive locking of the lid with the container lower part is ensured. In addition, the placement is also possible obliquely can be done from the side or from the side of the snap-in or snap-in connection and the automatic and automatic centering of the lid remains secured on the container base, so the lid is not misunderstood on the container base or falls into this.

Conveniently, the lid is provided with a partially or completely encircling skirt which extends downwardly from the lid surface, the skirt being divided by two opposing landing ramps, into an area with a low apron height apron or apron on the plug face and one Area with larger apron height. This ensures on the one hand a secure connection of the lid with the container base and a greater protection of the container goods, on the other hand ensures the automatic and automatic centering of the lid on the container bottom when placing. Preferably, the Aufsetzrampen are integrated into the skirt as extending from the lid surface inclined surfaces. If the skirt is at least partially provided in the region of the end face of the plug connection, in particular is guided around the corners of the end face, the locking effect is enhanced, since a barrier is formed which prevents the cover from being pushed backwards and then lifted.

In an expedient embodiment, an access guard is provided on the side of the latching or snap-in connection, which is designed in particular as a snap-off seal and prevents the lid can be removed from the bottom part, or by the destruction of the fuse an unauthorized opening of the container displays. For such a seal securing the lid and the container are preferably provided with openings which are arranged congruent in succession with the lid attached to the container lid, wherein the opening in the container bottom materially diluted, segment-like sections. When inserting the Plombenzapfens these act springy, while preventing the direct removal of the Plombenzapfens, instead causing the opening of the lid, the shearing of a portion of the Plombenzapfens. According to another zweclαnäßigen training of the invention, tabs are formed as plug-in elements of the container base, namely two parallel tabs. At the same time the lid is formed with corresponding receptacles that allow engagement or a plugging of the lid on these tabs. Advantageously, the receptacles are complementary formed with the tabs, so that a proper threading is ensured when plugging in the desired centered and thus also form-fitting position. Although in the preferred embodiment, the tabs are provided on the container base, but a reverse training is possible, ie arrangement or training, in particular positive formation of the tabs on the lid or the receptacles, in particular receiving pockets, in an end wall of the container base.

Conveniently, the tabs are fully embedded in the mostly double-walled end wall of the container base and therefore are not in the interior, so that the Aufhahmekapazität of the container base is not affected thereby. Also any damage to the recorded letter is excluded by these measures. In addition, the formation of the plug mechanism is concentrated on the upper edge of the container base and on the lid, so that other elements of the container are not affected, such as a circumferential stacking shoulder, which is provided in a partial height of the container. By this circumferential stacking shoulder is made possible that in empty position, the containers can be inserted into each other, up to the stop of the stacking surface to the upper edge of the lower part of the container bottom stack, but with a filled container stacking is also possible, in which case dami the plant takes place via separate vertical stack webs on the end walls of the container base. These vertical stack webs are provided both on the side of the closure mechanism and on the side of the locking mechanism, wherein the vertical webs on the one end wall have a different arrangement mimic than the vertical webs on the opposite end wall. Correspondingly, receptacles are naturally provided in the end walls of the container bottom part, which allow the vertical webs of the container bottom part in the stack to be inserted into the end walls of the lower part lying in the stack for stop stacking via the stacking shoulder. It is expedient to provide lateral edge webs on the upper end surfaces of the supports for the stack webs, which surround the stack webs of the container lower part in the stack at least two parallel sides spaced apart, wherein in particular the tabs are provided as such supports for the stack webs. Furthermore, it is preferred if the stack webs end above the bottom of the container base, because then immersed in support of the stack webs lying in the top of the container base on the upper edge of the bottom of the container below the lower container bottom wall side with its lower portion to a the same measure in the bottom of the container lying in the stack and the stack receives increased stability against lateral forces that inevitably occur during transport. Moreover, it is useful if the stacking shoulder is arranged at such a height on the container base, that remains in a stack when planting the stacking shoulder of an upper Behalterunterteils at the top of a lower container base between the bottoms of the upper and lower container base a clear height, the height standard mail packaging (eg DIN C format). Because this ensures that the container can be used by post for both standard letters low height and post formats with greater height and while the void volume of a stack is kept low, which increases the efficiency of the mailing.

Preferably, the container is provided in two opposite end faces with Grifföffhung, in which one or more vertical walls are inserted. As a result, the transport of the container is facilitated during a removal of container goods through the Grifföffhungen through is prevented.

For the use of such containers in the postal service, especially for the dispatch of eg information letters, a field for receiving labels is provided for facilitated identification of the container contents, which extends in the upper region of the front side and in particular with respect to the stacking shoulder above, so that it is completely free even when stacking the Behalterunterteils in a lower container. This ensures that the identification of the container goods can take place in both stacking positions. Suitably, the inner sides of the side walls of the container base are provided with perpendicular, at least partially extending from the container bottom to below the height of the outer stacking edge and projecting into the receiving space webs, wherein the equally spaced on one side webs opposite to the opposite side parallel. These webs facilitate the use of the container for mailing the stacking of eg letters, which are prevented from tipping over. Preferably, in each case two adjacent webs of a side wall are arranged so that they form a slot, so that partitions can be inserted into two opposing slots of the opposite side walls in a form-fitting manner. These partitions serve, for example, for sorting the container goods.

For facilitated stacking of lidded container bottom parts, it is expedient that the lid is provided on its upper side with an at least partially encircling edge web which at least partially surrounds the lower container portion of a stacked container base on all sides. Preferably, the edge web of the top of the lid is then designed so that it is covered by the apron of a stacked lid, so that individual lids can be safely and save space stacked on each other.

In the following, an embodiment of the inventive closable container is schematically illustrated by the drawing, show therein

1 is a perspective view of a closable container with lid open, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the container shown in Fig. 1 with a closed lid, Fig. 3 is a view of the container of FIGS. 1 and 2 in a functional position when placing the 4, a perspective view of two containers in the stacking position, and FIG. 5, a perspective view of two containers in a stacking position, in which the upper container is rotated by 180 °. In Fig. 1 with 1 of the container bottom part of a container preferably used for postal purposes is shown, which consists of a bottom wall 2 and rounded corners connected to four side walls 3 to 6, namely two longitudinal side walls 3 and 4 and two narrow end walls 5 and 6 is formed. The open top of the container is closed by a cover 7.

hn container bottom 1 are formed in the region of the upper edge of the end wall 6 with two spaced-apart plug elements in the manner of tabs 8 and 9, wherein the cover 7 on a narrow end face, here the end face 10, with two apparent from Fig. 1 pocket-shaped receptacles , namely slip-on pockets 11 and 12 is formed, which are in the direction of the tabs 8 and 9 open and otherwise complementary to the contour of the tabs 8 and 9 are formed. Preferably, the tabs are directed parallel to the container bottom or lid.

Fig. 2 shows the container from the lid 7 and container base 1 in the closed position, in which the container via a releasable latching or snap closure 13 with the container base 1 is lockable. These are known latching or snap connections, which are not shown and described in detail here therefore. In any case, they are in the cover, for example as a locking element and in the lower part in the region of the end wall 5 as a hook-shaped part o. The like. Formed. The problem of such latching or snap connections in the region of an end wall is that although in the region of this end wall locking the lid with the container base 1 takes place, but not in perfect and proper placement of the lid, which can happen in part from carelessness, the opposite connector is not locked and thus can be opened without authorization. This is particularly disadvantageous in containers for postal purposes, because the postman when entering a house the full postal container on the means of transport, such as a wheel, stand, so that any third parties readily access to then possibly unilaterally open container.

In order to enable in use a sclinelles, flawless and secure attaching the lid 7 on the two tabs 8 and 9, the lid 7 is formed in the region of its side edges with oblique Aufsetzrampen 14 and 15. These are about 50 mm to about the corners of the end face 10 formed on the end faces of a downwardly directed skirt 16 of the lid 7 is set back, wherein the skirt 16 is arranged circumferentially about the two longitudinal sides of the lid and the intermediate end face 17 of the lid. This skirt 16 is dimensioned so that when the cover 7 is attached the skirt 16 engages over the longitudinal side walls 3 and 4 as well as the front side wall 5 of the container lower part 1 in an appropriate and centered manner. Subsequent to the Aufsetzrampen 14 and 15, the skirt 16 is guided around the corners of the end face 10 with a reduced Schürzenhöhe.

As shown in FIG. 3, the attached obliquely from the front side 5 of the container base 1 lid is first placed over the attachment ramps 14 and 15 on the upper edges of the longitudinal side walls 3 and 4 and thus guided and pushed in the direction of the tabs 8 and 9, where he dami passes through two matching passages in its centering position, the two longitudinal side walls across and automatically with the receiving pockets 11 and 12 in the direction of the tabs 8 and 9 is inserted. As a result, there is a perfect centering of the cover 7 when placed on the container base 1, so that on this side of the container bottom of the lid 7 firmly received and then properly on the opposite, namely the end face 17 with the locking element not shown on the container base 1 through Touchdown is locked. This ensures a perfect and proper sclinelles closing the lid 7 and its locking with the container base. Due to the set back with respect to the front side 10 2 cm Aufsetzrampen snagging the Aufsetzrampen on the longitudinal sides 3 or 4 of the container base 1 prevents that in a usually from a longitudinal side 3 or 4 of the Behalterunterteils forth taking place quick placement of the lid with the Aufsetzrampen the long sides 3 and 4 would otherwise inevitably take place.

As can be seen in particular in FIG. 3, the tabs 8 and 9 are formed integrally with the end face 6 of the container base, suitably, however, do not protrude into the interior of the container base, so they are not the inclusion of the estate, here about post letters u. Like. Also, the recorded content can not be damaged by the tabs. In addition, the tabs 8 and 9 against loading secured damage. The Aufhahmetaschen 11 and 12 are also sealed off with its bottom part with respect to the interior, so that when plugging the container lid 7 on the tabs 8 and 9 and no picking of recorded in the container bottom Postbriefguts can be done.

Of course, it is within the scope of the invention also possible that the tabs 8 and 9 cover side and the Aufhahmetaschen 11 and 12 formed on the stimwandseitig in the container base 1, in particular may be formed. Shaped because both lid 7 as well as container base 1 are advantageously made in one piece by injection molding of plastic.

As can be seen in Fig. 1, lid 7 and container base 1 are provided with openings 18 and 19, which lie in the locked state of the container congruent one behind the other. In these openings, an access protection, e.g. be inserted in the form of a seal. For this purpose, the opening 19 of the Behalterunterteils 1 is provided with materially thinned, segment-like portions which act resiliently when a corresponding Plombenzapfen is used and prevent the removal of the Plombenzapfommen instead cause the opening of the lid 7, the shearing off of a part of the Plombenzapfens.

The lower container part is formed with a substantially peripheral stacking shoulder 20, whereby, so to speak, the lower part 21 of the container lower part against the upper part 22 is somewhat constricted, so that, as Fig. 4 identifies when placing the upper container in a lower container base 1 of the upper Container with its lower part 21 until the investment of the stacking shoulder 20 at the upper edge of the lower container base 1 comes to rest. The stacking according to FIG. 4 is intended for the empty return transport of the containers. However, if the stacking shoulder is mounted at a sufficient height relative to the bottom wall 2, it is possible in this stacking position to transport, for example, standard mail packages in DIN C foam. In the case of the stacking of filled container base parts, corresponding measures are provided in the region of the two narrow end walls 5 and 6, namely two vertical stacking webs 23 and 24 extending downwardly from the stacking shoulder 20 in the region of the end wall 5. rem lateral distance from one another and at the opposite end face 6 are provided. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the vertical stack webs 23 and 24 do not extend flush to the bottom wall 2 of the container bottom part 1, rather they end at a close distance above the bottom wall 2, so that in the stacking position the full container bottom parts, which are shown in FIG shows, the stack webs 23 and 24 with their lower edges on the upper edge of the lower container bottom part 1 stand up.

In order to enable a stacking of the container bases in the empty state, 6 vertical recesses 25 and 26 are provided for the immersion of the webs 23 and 24 in the opposite end face. Corresponding vertical recesses 27 and 28 are also located in the end face 5 in order to enable immersion of stacking webs arranged on the outside of the end wall 6 for the stacking of empty containers corresponding to FIG. 4.

The tabs 8 and 9 of the end face 6, which serve as a support for the stack webs of the end face 6, are provided with edge webs 29 and 30. This prevents that when stacking a container base 1 to another, the stack webs of the bearing surface of the tabs 8 and 9 slip and can tilt.

For receiving labels e.g. for identification of the postal items contained in the container, a field 31 is provided into which the labels can be inserted. This field is completely freely visible in both stacking positions, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, since it is located above the stacking shoulder 20. In addition, in the end faces 5 and 6 of the container base 1 handle openings 32 are integrated, are inserted in the vertical walls 33, the removal of e.g. Prevent letters through the handle openings.

The lid 7 shown in Fig. 2 is provided on the top cover 34 with a partially circumferential edge web 35. This is designed so that a stacked on the lid 7 container base 1 is encompassed on all sides at least partially by the edge web. In this case, the edge web 35 is set back as far from the outer edge of the skirt 16 of the lid 7 that when stacking a lid on another, the edge web 35 of the lower embraced by the skirt 16 of the upper and thus also can be stacked. In the container lower part 1, the high sides of the side walls 3 and 4 are provided with webs 36 projecting from one another into the receiving space and extending perpendicularly from the bottom wall 2 to below the height of the outer stacking edge 20. The webs 36 of the side wall 3 are parallel to those of the side wall 4 in parallel, wherein on each side two webs 36 are arranged in pairs and form a slot. In two opposite slots of the opposite side walls 3 and 4 can be positively inserted partitions.

Claims

claims

1. A closable container, in particular postal container, with an open-topped container bottom part (1) of bottom wall (2) and preferably rounded corners connected side walls (3 to 6) and on the container base (1) attachable lid (7), wherein the on the container lower part (1) attachable cover (7) is designed as Aufsteckelement, for this purpose in an end wall (6) of the container base (1) at least one plug element (8,9) is formed and the lid (7) on an end face (10) at least formed with a complementary to the plug element (8.9) formed Aufsteckglied (11,12) and the lid (7) with the Behalterunterteil (1) in particular by one or more, on the connector opposite cover end face (17) and end wall (5) of the container lower part (1) latching or snap-in connection (13) is lockable, characterized in that on the cover (7) to the end face (10) with the attachment member (11,12 ) are provided to tapered side edges Aufsetzrampen (14,15), which are set back over the corners of the end face (10) of the lid at least 10 mm, in particular 25 mm and preferably 50 mm.

2. A container according to claim 1, characterized in that one of the lid surface downwardly extending, partially or completely encircling skirt (16) is provided by two opposite Aufsetzrampen (14,15) in an area with a skirt (16) low Schürzenhöhe or apron (16) on the front side with the attachment member (11,12) and an area larger Schürzenhöhe is separated and the skirt (16) with the lid (7), the side walls (3 to 6) of the container base (1) at least partially centering over.

3. Container according Anspmch 1 or 2, characterized in that the Aufsetzrampen (14,15) are formed by extending from the lid surface inclined surfaces in the skirt (16).

4. Container according Anspmch 2 or 3, characterized in that the skirt (16) at least partially provided on the end face (10) with the attachment member (11,12), ins- special around the corners of the front side (10) is pulled around and has a lower height compared to the rest of the skirt height.

5. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the side of the latching or snap connection (13) cover (7) and lower container part (1) are interconnected by means of a removable access security, which is preferably designed as a seal, so that the lid (7) can not be separated from unauthorized persons or only with destruction of the fuse from the container bottom part (1).

6. A container according to claim 5, characterized in that for a seal securing lid (7) and lower container part (1) openings (18,19), which are arranged congruent with the lid closed (7) one behind the other, wherein the opening (19) in Container bottom part (1) materially thinned, segment-like portions which act resiliently when a corresponding Plombenzapfen is used and prevent the removal of the Plombenzapfens, instead cause the opening of the lid (7) shearing a portion of the Plombenzapfens.

7. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plug element by at least two at the upper edge of the end wall (6) of the container base (1) arranged, in particular integrally formed tabs (8,9) is formed.

8. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the plug-on element by at least two arranged on the lid edge, in particular integrally and complementary to the tabs (8.9) formed receiving pockets (11,12) is formed.

9. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inwardly projecting tabs (8,9) in the end wall (6) of the container bottom part (1) are embedded and not on the inner surface of the end wall (6) of the container base (1) protrude.

10. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container lower part (1) in a partial height of the side walls (3 to 6) has a peripheral or partially provided stacking shoulder (20), such that the lower container portion (21) in a in Stack underlying lower container part (1) until the investment of the stacking shoulder (20) at the upper edge of the lower container base (1) can be inserted, and that for rotational offset stacking on two opposite end walls (5,6) of the stacking shoulder (20) offset downwardly stacked webs (23,24) are provided on the outside wall, which rest in an orientation of the container base (1) for stacking fully loaded containers and in a rotated by 180 ° orientation of the container base (1) in correspondingly complementary recesses (25,26) in the opposite Immerse the front side (6) of the lower part of the container (1), so that the container with t of its stacking shoulder (20) rests on the upper edge of the lower part of the container (1) lying in the stack.

11. A container according to spoke 10, characterized in that the supports of the container base for the stack webs (23,24) on their upper faces with lateral edge webs (29,30) are provided, the stack webs (23,24) lying in the stack above Container lower part (1) surrounded at least spaced from two sides parallel spaced, in particular the tabs (8.9) are provided as such supports for stack webs.

12. Container according to spoke 10 or 11, characterized in that the stack webs (23,24) above the bottom of the container bottom part (1) ends, such that when resting the stack webs (23,24) of the stack in the upper container base (1) on the upper edge of the lower part of the container in the lower part of the container, the lower part of the upper part of the lower part of the lower part is immersed in the lower part of the container in the lower part of the stack.

13. A container according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the stacking shoulder (20) is arranged at such a height on Behalterunterteil (1) that in a stack when planting the stacking shoulder (20) of an upper container lower part (1) at the top Edge of a lower container lower part (1) between the bottom walls (2) of the upper and lower container lower part (1) remains a clear height, which corresponds to the height of a standard postal packaging (eg DIN C format).

14. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in at least two end faces (5,6) of the Behalterunterteils (1) a Grifföff ung (32) is provided, in which one or more vertical walls (32) are inserted.

15. Container according to one of the preceding Ansprächen, characterized in that on at least one of the end faces (5,6) of the container base (1) on the outside of a field (31) is provided for receiving in particular labels to be inserted, which is in the upper part of End face (5,6) and in particular with respect to the stacking shoulder (20) extends above so that it is completely exposed even in the stacking of the container base (1) in a lower-lying container.

16. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner sides of the side walls (3,4) of the Behalterunterteils (1) with spaced from each other, perpendicular at least partially from the container bottom (2) to below the height of the outer stack edge (20) extending and in the receiving space projecting webs (36) are provided, wherein the webs (36) of the opposite side walls (3,4) facing each other in parallel.

17. Container according to claim 16, characterized in that each two adjacent webs (36) of a side wall (3,4) form a slot, so that in two opposite slots of the opposite side walls (3,4) form-fitting partitions can be introduced.

18. Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lid (7) on its upper side (34) with an at least partially encircling edge web (35) is provided, the lower container portion (21) of a stacked container base (1) on all sides at least partially covers and at the same time serves for the lid stacking.

9. Container according to spoke 18, characterized in that the edge web (35) is designed so that it is covered by the skirt (16) of a stacked lid (7).