WO2006099896A1

WO2006099896A1 - Transport container

Info

Publication number: WO2006099896A1
Application number: PCT/EP2005/013392
Authority: WO
Inventors: Josef Müller
Original assignee: Dometic S.A.R.L.
Priority date: 2005-03-24
Filing date: 2005-12-13
Publication date: 2006-09-28
Also published as: DE112005003512A5; DE202005004841U1

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport container (1) comprising a housing (2) that contains a cavity for holding objects to be transported. Said housing consists of a lower housing part (3) and an upper housing part (4) that can be mounted on the lower housing part (3) to seal the transport container (1). According to the invention, the lower housing part (3) and the upper housing part (4) are configured in such a way that the former (3), when open, can be stacked on the latter (4) to raise the standing position of the lower housing part (3). In a transport container assembly comprising a transport container (1) and a filler container (22) that can be sealed by a lid (23), in particular for holding foodstuffs that are to be transported, the external contours of the filler container (22) are configured in such a way that the latter (22) fits into the cavity of the transport container (1) that is formed by the housing (2).

Description

transport container

The invention relates to a transport container having a housing comprising a cavity for receiving objects to be transported, at least consisting of a lower housing part and a housing for closing the transport container on the lower housing part mountable housing top according to the O- berbegriff of claim 1 and a transport container assembly comprising a transport container and a means A filling container which can be closed and which is provided in particular for receiving foods to be transported according to the preamble of claim 16.

For the transport of objects, in particular heat-sensitive foods, there are a large number of different firmly closable or open transport containers. In particular, for the transport of food has been proposed in the prior art, these containers perform heat insulating. A main application of heat-insulated closable transport containers for food is to make out especially in the leisure or military area, in addition to good thermal insulation properties particularly high standards of construction, namely in terms of compactness and their special stability to external influences, are provided. The invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a transport container of the type described above, which has a sufficient insulating property in particular for the transport of food and compact in terms of its construction and externally with respect to external environmental influences is designed robust. In particular, it is an object of the present invention to design the transport container to the effect that it can be used and transported as flexibly as possible under numerous changing environmental conditions.

This object is achieved in that the lower housing part and the upper housing part of the transport container are designed such that the lower housing part is stackable on the upper housing part to increase the standing position of the lower housing part in the open state of the transport container.

In this case, in a particularly advantageous embodiment of the subject invention, the lower housing part of the transport container preferably on the underside of the housing base a substantially circumferential increase and also the upper housing part preferably on the top of a substantially circumferential increase, both elevations are designed such that in stacks of Housing bottom part on the upper housing part this form-fitting engage each other. In this case, for example, the diameter of the substantially circumferential increase of the upper housing part can be selected smaller than the diameter of that of the lower housing part, so that first engages in the increase of the lower part. As a result of the annular formation of the elevations, the lower housing part stacked on the upper housing part stacked on the floor can be freely rotated as required. Due to this advantageous increase in the standing position of the housing base, the user obtains fiction, according better access to the recorded in the cavity inside the transport container and to transport objects. As an alternative to the embodiment of the substantially circumferential annular elevations on the upper part upper side and the lower part lower side, it is alternatively possible to provide other complementary profiles which can be brought into positive engagement. In order to ensure a secure connection of the lower housing part and upper housing part and in particular to prevent twisting of the two housing parts of the transport container in the closed state to each other, an anti-rotation device is provided between the upper side of the housing lower part and the underside of the upper housing part. In this case, an octahedral trained on the top paragraph engages in an arranged on the underside of the upper housing part and formed by a circumferential increase octahedral recess. Due to the octahedral design while twisting the two housing parts is effectively avoided each other.

Further, according to the invention a positioning between the housing base and Gelläuseoberteil is provided which forces a correct orientation or positioning of the upper housing part in relation to the lower housing part and effectively prevents incorrect placement of the upper housing part. In this case, this invention is designed such that preferably at the lower housing part, a projection is formed, which engages upon closure of the transport container by means of the upper housing part in a preferably on the housing top appropriately designed recess which is formed in the circumferential elevation on the underside of the housing upper part. In this case, the projection of the lower housing part and the recess provided on the Gelläuseoberteil are positively in engagement with the upper housing part placed on the upper housing part, so that the upper housing part and the lower housing part are securely aligned in counter-engagement. In addition to the predefined orientation of the two housing parts to each other, the positioning device also serves as anti-rotation.

In order to secure the upper housing part sufficiently on the lower housing part or to fix further at least one locking mechanism is provided. Advantageously, this is arranged in a recess of the housing such that components of the locking mechanism protrude beyond the outer contour of the housing neither in the open nor in the locked state, to damage other objects and in particular injuries to the operating or transport personnel to avoid. In this case, the closure mechanism essentially has a closure nose, which is preferably arranged on the upper housing part, and a closure bar which is preferably fastened to the lower housing part. In the locking position of the closure bracket engages over the locking lug, so that a sufficient fixation of the upper housing part is realized on the lower housing part.

To facilitate the transport of the transport container according to the invention further, the housing, preferably the lower housing part, is equipped with at least one arranged in a further recess of the housing folding handle. This is also arranged in a recess in the housing, so that the folding handle does not protrude in the folded position over the outer contour of the housing.

A particularly advantageous embodiment of the transport container according to the invention is designed such that the outer contour of the transport container formed by the lateral outer surfaces of the housing is angular, in particular octahedral formed. It is thereby achieved that, in particular, when the transport container falls over, it is not possible to roll it away. Furthermore, the octahedral configuration of the lateral outer contour of the transport container has the advantage that when using multiple transport containers this extremely space saving can be stored side by side, with no loss of storage space is to complain about, especially in round transport containers. By contrast, the inner contour of the cavity enclosed by the housing is essentially round, in particular cylindrical. In order to achieve sufficient insulation in the contact region between the upper housing part and lower housing part, a circumferential seal is further provided between the upper housing part and the lower housing part.

The housing of the transport container according to the invention, more precisely upper housing part and lower housing part, is equipped with guide troughs. In this case, housing lower part and / or upper housing part each have at least one guide trough. In the case of a plurality of guide troughs, these are closed when closed. aligned with each other, the correct orientation is ensured by the positioning at any time. The guide troughs serve essentially to receive packing straps, in order to enable additional transport securing, for example, when a plurality of transport containers or closure security are stacked, for example during a helicopter transport. Advantageously, the position of the guide troughs on the upper housing part and the lower housing part is chosen such that when attaching straps the at least one locking mechanism is covered by the packing belt so that inadvertent opening of the closing mechanism and thus of the container during transport is excluded. Further, water or other liquid, which is located on the top of the transport container, via the guide grooves acting as gutters run from the top of the transport container.

In addition to the at least one folding handle, which is advantageously arranged in the lower housing part of the transport container, at least one recessed grip is further provided in the housing, in particular in the upper housing part, in order to facilitate the lifting of the upper housing part from the lower housing part.

A further advantageous embodiment of the transport container according to the invention further comprises in the lower housing part a closable drain opening, for example in the form of a drain tap, on which allows a flow of fluid contained in the cavity enclosed by the housing. This is particularly useful when the transport container for transporting liquids, such as drinks and the like, is used.

According to the invention, the housing is designed to be heat-insulating, in order to sufficiently protect the transported articles, essentially foods, from external heat influences and to achieve the longest possible durability. Furthermore, the housing is advantageously made of a shatterproof plastic in order to meet the requirements for the robustness of the transport container. be right and to counteract damage during transport.

Furthermore, a transport container arrangement is proposed according to the invention, comprising a transport container of the type just described and a closable by means of a lid filling container, in particular for receiving the food to be transported.

In this case, the outer contour of the filling container of the transport container assembly according to the invention is designed such that the filling container is receivable in the cavity formed by the housing of the transport container. Advantageously, in this case, the filling container has a substantially round, in particular cylindrical outer contour.

It is also proposed to arrange a centering aid in the lower housing part, so that the filling container can be fixed centrally in the lower housing part. As a result, tilting of the filling container located in the interior of the transport container during transport is avoided. Conceivable here is a cylindrical depression corresponding to the dimensions of the filling container in the bottom of the housing lower part, so that a lower section of the filling container can be positively inserted into the depression at the bottom of the housing lower part. Conceivable, however, are other embodiments, such as the use of a separate centering aid, for example in the form of one or more rings.

According to the invention, it is achieved that a gap is formed between the inner wall of the cavity encompassed by the housing and the transport container and the outer wall of the filling container. Advantageously, the intermediate space can be used for additional absorption of liquids, for example beverages, which can then be drained out of the housing of the transport container via the closable discharge opening. However, it is also conceivable to spend ice for cooling the contents of the filling container in the space. In order to allow unhindered access to the contents of the filling container or the food stored therein, fiction, according to proposed that the height of the lower housing part of the transport container is smaller than the height of the filling container is selected. This ensures that the above opening of the filling container is easily accessible or the lid can be easily opened and closed.

The inventive stackability of the lower housing part on the upper housing part an increase in the access opening of the filling container is also achieved.

In a further embodiment of the transport container according to the invention, it is proposed to provide additional housing intermediate elements in addition to the upper housing part and the lower housing part. By means of these additional substantially annular housing parts, a height adjustment of the transport container is made possible at the height deviating filling container such that one or a plurality of additional housing parts between the housing base and the housing top can be used as needed to accommodate the filling container. A fuse of the housing parts to each other then takes place via correspondingly provided on the individual housing parts closure mechanisms of the type described above.

Further features, details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the embodiment described below and with reference to the accompanying figures, in which

1 shows the transport container according to the invention,

FIG. 2 shows two transport containers stacked one above the other according to the invention, and FIG. 3 shows an opened transport container with an inner filling container. The transport container 1 in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 has a housing 2 comprising a housing lower part 3 and an upper housing part 4 acting as a cover. The lateral outer contour of the housing 2 is octahedral, wherein eight are in size corresponding side surfaces arranged to each other. On the outside of the housing 2, at least one locking mechanism 6 is provided to secure the connection between the lower housing part 3 and the upper housing part 4 during transport and to prevent loosening of the two housing parts. As shown in FIG. 1, the closure mechanism is arranged in a recess 9 of the housing 2 such that the components of the closure mechanism do not protrude beyond the outer contour of the housing 2. In detail, the closure mechanism has a closure clip 7 fastened to the lower housing part 3, which engages in the locking position in a closure nose 8 formed correspondingly in the upper housing part 4.

Furthermore, on the outside of the housing 2 of the transport container 1 for facilitating the transport of the transport container 1 at least one folding handle 11 is provided, which is also arranged in a recess 10 such that no components of the folded folding handle protrude beyond the outer contour of the housing 2. In addition, the upper housing part 4 has on its outer side at least one recessed grip 20.

As further shown in FIG. 1, a substantially circumferential elevation 18 is formed on the upper side of the housing upper part 4, which is interrupted by a plurality, in particular four guide troughs 19. On the underside of the lower housing part 3, a substantially circumferential elevation 17 is likewise formed, which is likewise interrupted by a number of guide cavities 19 corresponding to the number of guide cavities formed on the upper side.

In order to ensure a correct alignment of the housing parts 3 and 4 to one another in the closed state, a positioning device 12 is furthermore provided, by means of which a positioning of the upper housing part 4 on the lower housing part 3 in only one predetermined position is made possible.

In the lower housing part 3, a closable drain opening 21 is provided, for example in the form of a drain cock, which allows a flow of liquid located in the cavity inside the housing.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2 it is clear that on the special design of the elevations 17 and 18 a plurality of transport containers 1 and 1 'is stacked one above the other. At the same time, the elevation 18 of the transport container 1 formed on the upper side of the housing upper part 4 engages with the elevation (not shown) of the transport container 1 'formed on the underside of the housing lower part 3, so that an adjustment of the transport containers to one another is made possible.

As further shown in Fig. 3, the anti-rotation device shown in Fig. 1 is configured such that on the upper side of the lower housing part 3, a shoulder, which is essentially an octahedral and tapered continuation of the housing, is provided, while on the underside of the upper housing part 4 is formed a recess which is enclosed by a peripheral elevation 16. Paragraph and recess are designed such that they form-fitting engage when placing the upper housing part 4 on the lower housing part 3, whereby by the octahedral configuration of the projection 13 and the corresponding recess 14 insurance against rotation of the housing parts is achieved.

A positioning device 12 is additionally provided, it being ensured by the configuration of a projection 13 and a recess 14 that both housing parts can be connected to each other only in one position, so that locking lug and locking bracket of the locking mechanism and the guide recesses in the upper housing part 4 and lower housing part 3 at any time accordingly aligned with each other. Further, as shown in Fig. 3, in the interior of the transport container 1 and the lower housing part 3, a cylindrically shaped filling container or pot 22 is arranged. In this case, the diameter of the filling container 22 is chosen in relation to the diameter of the opening of the housing lower part such that there is a gap 24 between the outer wall of the filling container 22 and the inner surface of the opening of the housing lower part 3. A fixation of the filling container 22 against tilting during transport via a centering aid, not shown, which is integrated in the lower housing part or can be used in this as a separate component. The filling container 22 also has an upwardly directed opening which can be closed by means of a cover 23.

According to the invention, the height Hp of the filling container 22 is further selected such that it exceeds the height H _{B of} the lower housing part 4, so that an upper portion of the filling container 22 together with the lid 23 protrudes from the lower housing part and is easily accessible.

Further, in the stacked arrangement with the container open, as shown in Fig. 3, the circumferential elevation 18 of the upper housing part 4 is engaged with the circumferential elevation 17 of the housing base 3, so that a secure state and an increase in the standing position of the housing base by positioning the Housing bottom part 3 is achieved on the upper housing part 4.

Claims

claims

1. Transport container (1) comprising a housing (2) comprising a cavity for receiving objects to be transported, at least consisting of a lower housing part (3) and a housing upper part (4) for closing the transport container (1) on the lower housing part (3), characterized in that the lower housing part (3) and the upper housing part (4) are designed such that in order to increase the standing position of the lower housing part (3) in the open state, the lower housing part (3) on the upper housing part (4) is stackable.

2. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower housing part (3) preferably on the underside of a substantially circumferential elevation (17) and housing upper part (4) preferably at the top a substantially circumferential elevation (18), both elevations ( 17, 18) are positively engageable with each other.

3. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that between the lower housing part (3) and upper housing part (4) has a substantially circumferential increase (16) having anti-rotation is provided.

4. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that between the lower housing part (3) and upper housing part (4) a positioning device (12) is formed.

5. Transport container according to claim 4, characterized in that the positioning device (12) has a preferably on the housing lower part (3) provided projection (13) and preferably on the housing upper part (4) provided recess (14), wherein projection (13) and Recess (14) with the upper housing part (4) are positively engaged.

6. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) for fixing the upper housing part (4) on the lower housing part (3) at least one in a Ausnelimung (9) arranged not on the outer contour of the housing (2) protruding locking mechanism (6).

7. Transport container according to claim 6, characterized in that the closure mechanism (6) has a preferably on the lower housing part (3) attached to the closure bracket (7) and a preferably on the upper housing part (4) provided locking lug (8).

8. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2), in particular the lower housing part (3), at least one in a further recess (10) arranged not on the outer contour of the housing (2) protruding folding handle (11).

9. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that by lateral outer surfaces (5) of the housing (2) formed outer contour of the transport container (1) is angular, in particular octahedral.

10. Transport container according to one of claims 1 or 9, characterized in that the inner contour of the of the housing (2) encompassed cavity is substantially round, in particular cylindrically shaped.

11. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that between the lower housing part (3) and upper housing part (4) is provided a circumferential seal.

12. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower housing part (3) and / or upper housing part (4) each have at least one guide trough (19).

13. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) has at least one recessed grip (20).

14. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2), preferably the lower housing part (3), a connected to the cavity closable Ablauföffhung (21).

15. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) is designed to be heat-insulating.

16. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) is made of a shatterproof plastic.

17. Transport container arrangement with a transport container (1) according to one of the preceding claims and a closable by means of a lid (23) filling container (22), in particular for receiving food to be transported, characterized in that the outer contour of the filling container (22) is configured in that the filling container (22) can be received in the cavity of the transport container (1) formed by the housing (2).

18. Transport container arrangement according to claim 17, characterized in that the filling container (22) has a substantially round, in particular cylindrical outer contour and

19. Transport container arrangement according to one of claims 17 or 18, characterized in that the filling container (22) by means of a housing in the lower part (3) arranged centering centered in the lower housing part (3) is fϊxierbar.

20. Transport container arrangement according to one of claims 17 to 19, characterized in that between the inner wall of the housing (2) encompassed cavity and the outer wall of the filling container (22) an intermediate space (24) is formed.

21. Transport container arrangement according to claim 17, characterized in that the overall height (H _B ) of the housing lower part (3) of the transport container (1) is smaller than the overall height (H _F ) of the filling container (22).