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Definitions

• the present invention relates to boxes for the transport of goods, which make it possible to present the goods transported in the box to a consumer and to facilitate his access to the goods in the box.
• a large number of products are transported in boxes opened at the top.
• a variety of different box shapes in the beverage industry are known for transporting beverage bottles or smaller containers of beverage bottles (for example so-called "six-packs" from production to retail.)
• the boxes are usually stacked so that access is only from above. and therefore products that can be accessed in a box that is in a lower position in the stack can only be accessed if all the boxes above are removed. This is extremely uncomfortable, time-consuming and time-consuming.
• some embodiments of the present invention have a bottom and at least two pairs of opposing side walls, wherein a first of the side walls is configured to permit removal from the products contained in the case.
• the first side wall extends at least partially from the bottom in the vertical direction only by a smaller removal height, which is smaller than the height of one or more of the remaining side walls.
• the extraction height is determined so that from the first side wall a lateral opening is defined with a dimension that allows access or removal of products contained in the box through the side opening.
• the box will be bounded vertically upwards by the first side wall area extending from the floor (which may also be the entire side wall) of lower removal height. That is, above this first side wall area there is no further frictional connection between the adjacent side walls.
• the first side wall is at least partially less high than the surrounding or as some of the surrounding side walls, so that laterally into the box can be intervened so as to be able to easily access the boxes in the stacked state even on products that are in the bottom boxes of the stack.
• the height of the first side wall in some exemplary embodiments is nevertheless dimensioned so that the specific products transported in the box can not fall out of the box during transport.
• the height is between 1 and 10cm. In some other exemplary embodiments, this height is between 2 and 5 cm, or generally more than 2 cm.
• the first side wall at its adjacent to the adjacent side walls edges each have two side wall portions which extend to the level of the adjacent side walls to increase the stability of the box.
• the box has four side walls, wherein grip openings are arranged at least in the side walls adjoining the first side wall.
• the grip openings have a region running parallel to the bottom as well as a region running perpendicular to the bottom.
• the region extending perpendicular to the bottom is arranged in the direction of the first side wall.
• the first, horizontal and substantially parallel to the floor opening portion in the vertical opening portion with a radius that is large enough to reach the box in the radius can go beyond.
• the box also has in the adjacent to the first side wall floor area a larger support surface for the products to be transported, as an average in the remaining area of the floor.
• a larger support surface for the products to be transported as an average in the remaining area of the floor.
• the sidewalls adjacent the first sidewall are less high at the end face adjacent to the first sidewall than at the face opposite the sidewall. That is, in the direction of the opening, the side walls adjoining the opening are lower, so that on the one hand the space available for removal is increased and, on the other hand, the light incidence or the viewing angle in the interior of the box is increased to make the items transported in the box, such as bottles or the like, more visible.
• the remaining sidewalls that do not correspond to the first sidewall are hinged relative to the floor so that the box can be folded into a collapsed condition in which the remaining sidewalls rest approximately parallel to the floor or above the floor are located. This allows the crate to be transported cheaper and more efficiently in the deflated state.
• Some embodiments have an additional movable sidewall area that extends above the first sidewall in the vertical direction and that may be either detached or folded down. This can have the advantage that in the unfolded state of the movable side wall area additionally increases the stability or security, so that no goods or products can fall out of the box. Further, in the folded or unfolded state, the movable side wall portion can be used to present product information or the like.
• the movable side wall portion is formed into a lattice shape or formed from a plurality of webs, so that the box can be cleaned with high-pressure radiation without separating the movable side wall area from the box or unintentionally due to the high pressure from the box to solve.
• the remaining sidewalls are laminated on the inside thereof with a film that contains product information that can be easily viewed from the outside.
• a light film is provided, so that the objects or bottles transported in the box can be better visually perceived by the light reflection.
• the remaining three side walls which do not correspond to the lower wall, are the same height so that the boxes are stackable with the bottom of a box coming to rest on the remaining three side walls of the underlying box.
• special recesses or contours can be provided both in the bottom and in the upper ends of the remaining side walls, into which the corresponding recesses or contours of the base or of the remaining side walls intervene in order to enable stackability and to ensure a secure footing.
• the tray has a plurality of quills extending upwardly from the bottom in the vertical direction.
• Quills are three-dimensional objects which are located on the floor and which are shaped in such a way that the bottles are held or fixed by the outer boundary surfaces of the quills, so that the bottles fall out effectively.
• the sleeves in the vertical direction on only a small amount, so that they can also be referred to as Quill stumps.
• the height and the outer shape of some quills is chosen so that they prevent in conjunction with the first side wall falling out of the bottles through the side opening. Nevertheless, to ensure removal, in some embodiments, the sleeves are no higher than the first side wall at their highest point.
• the outer boundary surfaces of the sleeves have a varying height to best match this to the tasks set.
• the sleeves In order to allow the bottles to tip over in the direction of the first side wall and nevertheless to ensure good stability, the sleeves have a lower height in a direction parallel to the side wall than in the direction of the first side wall, so that a tilting parallel to first side wall is made possible, whereas tilting a direction perpendicular thereto is made difficult and the bottles are held securely.
• Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a box for transporting bottles
• Fig. 2 shows the embodiment of Figure 1 equipped with "six-packs"
• FIG. 3 filled, stacked boxes according to the embodiment of Fig. 1;
• Fig. 4 shows the embodiment of Figure 1 in a view from below.
• FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a box according to the invention.
• FIG. 6 shows a further embodiment of a box according to the invention with hinged side walls
• FIG. 7 shows the embodiment of Figure 6 in the partially folded state.
• Fig. 8 shows the embodiment of Figure 6 in the fully folded state.
• FIG. 9 shows the embodiment of FIG. 6 filled with bottles;
• FIG. Fig. 10 shows the embodiment of Fig. 6 filled with "six-packs";
• Fig. 1 is a plan view of the embodiment of Fig. 6;
• Fig. 12 is a detail view of sleeves used in some embodiments of the invention.
• Fig. 1 shows an inventive embodiment of a box 10 for drinks.
• the bottom 12 is not continuous in the illustrated embodiment, but consists of a grid-like structure.
• the bottom 12 is formed by a plurality of webs or struts. These are arranged close enough so that the goods to be transported, ie the bottle, for example, can not fall through the bottom of the box or tilt uncontrollably when the edge of a bottle tilts into one of the cavities between the bars.
• the box further comprises two pairs of respective opposite side walls 14a, 14b and 16a, 16b which extend upwardly from the bottom 12, ie in the vertical direction 18. *** " A first of the four side walls, in this example side wall 16b, extends only a small removal height 20 in the vertical direction 18.
• the removal height 20 is less than the height of the remaining side walls 14a, 14b and 16a, so that a lateral opening is formed which allows access to or removal of contained and transported in the box bottles or products through the side opening.
• the lateral opening for removal of the products is thus produced in that the first side wall 16b has a lower height than the adjacent or the remaining side walls. Height should be understood here, as in the following figures, the dimension in the positive vertical direction 18.
• the term "top” denotes a position in the positive vertical direction 18, the term “bottom” a position having a smaller coordinate in the vertical direction 18.
• a lateral opening is defined or formed, which allows access to the removal of transported in the box bottles.
• other products may be transported in the box.
• so-called “six-packs” can also be transported, ie pre-packed packages of six bottles.
• the side wall is not in its entire length, the low removal height 20, but extending from the adjacent side walls 14a and 14b fixed side wall sections in the lateral opening, the lateral opening still remains so large that a Removal of the products or bottles is guaranteed.
• Such boxes can have increased stability.
• the exemplary embodiment of a box 10 shown in Fig. 1 further comprises a movable side wall portion 23 which is rotatably supported relative to a fixed first side wall 16 b via hinges 24 a to 24 c.
• the movable side wall portion 23 is shown in Fig. 1 in a folded-down position, where it is folded down with respect to the first side wall 16b. In the folded up position, the following will be illustrated with reference to some other embodiments of the invention, the movable side wall portion 23 extends in the vertical direction 18 upwards. As a result, the security can be additionally increased to the extent that located in the box 10 bottles do not tilt outward.
• the movable part may be used to present product information or the like.
• the side walls 14a and 14b adjacent to the first side wall 16b each have a handle opening 28a and 28b on which the box can be lifted and carried.
• the handle openings have both a first opening area extending parallel to the floor and a second opening area extending essentially in the vertical direction, the function of which will be explained in more detail below with reference to FIG.
• the side walls 14a and 14b adjacent to the first side wall 16b have beveled edge portions 30a and 30b at their end facing the first side wall, through which light can fall into the cases even when stacked one upon the other.
• the ends of the side walls 14a and 14b adjoining the first side wall 16b have a lower height than at their opposite end.
• the recessed portion of the sidewall is substantially triangular, any other shapes of the recess may also be used for alternative embodiments.
• the height increases from the first side wall 16b side walls 14a and 14b continuously up to the maximum height.
• the increase in height can also take place in steps or in steps.
• the box shown in Fig. 1 is stackable, that is, the contours of the upper ends of the side walls 14a, 14b and 16a are configured such that when stacking with the contour or the structure of the bottom of another box engages (see, for example. 3), so that the boxes can be stacked on top of each other. Nevertheless, the side opening defined by the first side wall 16b allows bottles or bottle packs, such as six-packs, to be taken out of the interior of the box, even when stacked.
• the inwardly facing surfaces of the sidewalls 14a, 14b and 16a are of light color so that the light incidence caused by the apertures 30a and 30b makes the bottles within the box readily visible to the outside observer ,
• the surfaces are covered with product references or advertisements.
• the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. 1 further comprises on at least one of the side walls (in the case of the side wall 14b shown here) a plurality of vertically extending, from a side surface inwardly protruding ridges 32a to 32d, which prevent the Bottles, which are held inside the box by the sleeves, come with their entire side surface with the side wall in contact and pollute them over a large area.
• a side wall in the case of the side wall 14b shown here
• the webs 32a to 32d are each arranged so that the bottles abut with their outermost radius at the positions of the webs 32a to 32d on the outer wall. Thus, it can be prevented that large areas of the inner surfaces of the side walls are dirty, since this is the case only for the webs.
• FIG. 2 shows the exemplary embodiment of the box 10 of FIG. 1 in the state filled with 3 six-packs.
• the six-packs 40a, 40b and 40c each contain six individual bottles not shown here for reasons of clarity.
• the six-packs are in addition to the sleeves, which engage from below in the sixpacks open at the bottom for this purpose, by the webs 40a and 40b, which, as shown in Fig. 1, are arranged on the bottom 12 of the box 10.
• FIG. 3 which shows two boxes 10 and 10a in the stacked state
• the products or bottles can also be removed from the lower box 10 in the stacked state.
• This of course also applies to the six-packs 40a, 40b and 40c, if they are transported or presented as an alternative to individual bottles in the boxes.
• the special embodiment of a box illustrated in FIG. 1 has a high flexibility with respect to the bottles to be transported, since on the one hand six-packs and, on the other hand, individual bottles can be transported with the box. This results from the arrangement of the sleeves 22a and 22b and the webs 42a and 42b shown in FIG.
• the pino lenan Aunt can be chosen differently.
• webs can be completely dispensed with in some embodiments, and instead only sleeves can be used.
• both is possible, since each individual bottle, which is used in one of the free spaces between sleeves and / or webs, in each of four directions either through a side wall of a web, is supported by a quill or one of the side walls 14a, 14b, 16a or 16b of the box, so that it is stably supported for transport.
• the side wall 16b prevents it in interaction with the sleeves, that during transport, the bottles can tip out of the box 10, so the side wall 16b is dimensioned so that it prevents a tilting out of the box during transport. It still remains low enough that the bottles can be removed from the front of the box, even if there is another box 10a on the box 10.
• the bottles are first lifted slightly and then tilted out to the front. This is made possible in some embodiments by a special embodiment of the sleeves, as will be described in more detail below with reference to FIG. 12.
• Fig. 3 clearly shows another characteristic of some embodiments of the present invention, namely the particular configuration of the handle openings 28a and 28b.
• the handle opening is curved and extends both horizontally and vertically.
• the handle opening 28a has a first opening area 50a extending parallel to the floor 12 and a second opening area 50b extending substantially in the vertical direction 18.
• the demarcation between the vertical and horizontal opening area in FIG. 3 is to be understood merely as an example.
• the handle opening 28a thus also extends with a significant extension in the vertical direction, so that the handle opening 28a can also be used in the vertical opening area by a person.
• the Grifföffhung 28a may of course be shaped differently than in the shown in Fig. 3 embodiment. For example, this may also have a square or rectangular cross-section, so that the box can be raised both from above by means of the horizontal opening area 50a and from the side by means of the vertical opening area 50b.
• the vertical opening portion is on the side of the first side wall 16b associated side and goes on the outer contour (ie on the wall in the direction of the first side facing contour) with a large radius in the horizontal opening portion 50a on.
• the box when the box is being lifted, it can also be gripped in the radius, so that when the vertical opening area is on the side associated with the first side wall 16b, the box can be grasped. det, tilts backwards (in the direction of the side wall 16a), so that falling out of the individual bottles is additionally prevented by the inclination of the box when carrying.
• FIG. 4 which shows a perspective view from below of the box of FIG. 1, and with reference to FIG. 11, which shows a bottom view of a further embodiment of the invention
• a special design of the bottom 12 in the area adjacent to the first side wall 16b area 50 additionally increases security.
• the floor 12 is not formed over the entire surface, but formed to save weight and for easier cleaning by an arrangement of ribs. These cover the surface of the bottom 12 so that the individual bottles rest securely on the floor 12 with their bottom of the bottle.
• the number or density of the fins is increased compared with the remaining region, so that the bottles located there do not tilt outwards by themselves can, if they are tilted by external influences from its rest position slightly toward the first side wall 16b.
• the bottom 12 has a Aufiage Chemistry
• the base 12 at the area adjacent to the side walls 14a, 14b and 16a has an elevation of a plurality of ribs, the contour of which is designed such that when placed on another box inside the side walls Contour the side walls of the other box intervenes to ensure stackability and a secure footing when stacked.
• a strut 52 which extends from the side wall 16a to the first side wall 16b and the webs in the vertical direction have a greater extent than the other webs of the soil.
• This strut 52 serves to additionally support the first side wall 16b of lesser height in order to increase the stability of the box.
• the strut 52 is centrally located so that the strut, which extends farther down than the rest of the ground, does not interfere with the removal of the bottles from the lower box when stacked.
• 5 shows a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which differs essentially from the exemplary embodiments discussed with reference to the preceding figures in that other bottle sizes can be transported with the embodiment shown in FIG. While the embodiment shown in FIG.
• the embodiment of Fig. 5 differs substantially in the arrangement of the sleeves of the embodiment of Fig. 1 and in the thickness of the side walls 14a, 14b and 16a, which has been changed to the inside of the box arranged at the same outer volume of the box To keep bottles.
• the box shown in Fig. 5 has five sleeves 54a, 54b, 54c, 54d and 54e adjacent to the first side wall 16b to hold a total of six bottles of 0.33 liters of contents in the first row.
• the box of Fig. 5 has only one continuous web 56 in the middle of the box, so that alternatively four six-packs can be transported with the box.
• the embodiment of Fig. 5 shows the box with the movable side wall portion 23 folded upwardly on the first side wall 16b. Since, moreover, the design features of the crate of FIG. 5 correspond to those of FIG. 1 and each have identical functionality, a further discussion of the components matching the crate of FIG. 1 is dispensed with.
• the box shown in FIG. 5, as well as the box shown in FIG. 1, has at least one opening 58 on the side wall 16a, which is opposite the first side wall 16b, which extends through the side wall 16a. stretched, so that the box can be attached or hung by means of the opening on a wall or a shelf or the like.
• FIGS. 1 and 5 additionally each have an optional second fastening opening 60.
• the embodiment shown in Fig. 6 is also configured for the transport of 24 pieces bottles, each with 0.33 1 content and corresponds in many parts to the embodiment shown in Fig. 5.
• Fig. 8 shows all the side walls 14 a, 14 b and 16 a in the folded state, so that in the folded state, the box can be easily transported back to the brewery or a bottler, without consuming a lot of storage space. This can significantly reduce transport costs.
• foldable side walls 14a, 14b and 16a are shown only for a box configured to transport 24 bottles of 0.33 liters from FIGS. 6 to 8, it goes without saying that the one shown in FIG Crate for 0.5 1 bottles can be equipped with hinged side walls.
• FIG Crate for 0.5 1 bottles can be equipped with hinged side walls.
• Fig. 9 illustrates the embodiment of Fig. 5 in the loaded condition in which there are 24 bottles in the box.
• the movable sidewall portion 23 is in the unfolded position so as to additionally secure the bottles of the foremost row or to affix product marks for transport to the outside of the flexible portion 23 for presentation of the merchandise are not relevant.
• FIG. 10 shows the embodiment of Fig. 5 with an alternative form of loading, namely with four six-packs 70a, 70b, 70c and 70d.
• FIG. 11 shows a plan view of the embodiment of FIG. 5, wherein it can be seen that the sleeve 54c has a different geometric shape than the sleeves 54a, 54b and 54d or 54e, in order to enable the setting of six-packs.
• the central sleeve 54c may, of course, have the same shape as the remaining sleeves, such as sleeve 54a.
• any other quills may have the shape of the sleeve 54c.
• the bottom 12 is constructed in the region 50 adjoining the first side wall 16 with a larger contact surface than the middle supporting surface of the entire bottom prevent unwanted dumping of the bottles out of the box.
• Fig. 12 shows an enlarged view of the sleeves 54a to 54c, so that their particular shape is apparent, which allows in conjunction with the first side wall 16b, the Keep bottles both secure and removable from the front.
• some embodiments of sleeves have an outer surface whose height in the vertical direction 18 is not constant.
• the outer boundary surface of the sleeve 54a is to be understood below as the created surface 70, that is to say the surface or those surface elements which delimit the sleeve laterally, ie in all directions orthogonal to the vertical direction 18.
• the outer boundary surface 70 has a varying height, as already described above.
• the quill is less high in a first side surface area 75 that is parallel to the first side wall 16b and secures a bottle backwards (in the direction 72 away from the first side wall 16b) than in a second side surface area 76 that holds the bottle prevents tilting in a direction 74 parallel to the first side wall 16b.
• the sleeve 54a shown in Fig. 12 which has a substantially diamond-shaped cross section, which has a tip in the direction of the first side wall 16b
• the function of preventing the tilting backwards is thus met by a first boundary surface area 75, the quill in Substantially in the direction parallel to the first side wall 16b.
• a second boundary surface area 76 delimiting the sleeve 54b in the direction of the first side wall 16b prevents tilting of the bottles parallel to the first side wall 16b.
• the first side surface area 75 is lower than the second side surface area 76 to allow for tilting the bottles forward tilting without having to raise the bottle so far that they may already come to the bottom of another box stacked on the considered box is.
• the second boundary area 76 prevents tilting in the direction parallel to the first side wall 16b and can therefore be higher to increase the stability.
• both the sleeves 54a and 54b and the sleeve 54c provide maximum stability while allowing for tipping out forward, in that the sleeves have a lower height in the direction parallel to the side wall than in the direction perpendicular to the side wall.
• the sleeves in Fig. 12 are provided with outer boundary surfaces which are concavely inwardly arched between the peaks of the substantially diamond-shaped basic shape, the radius of the arc substantially corresponding to the diameter of a bottle to still securely hold the bottle.
• beverage cans and any other cylindrical objects such as hair sprays, deodoses or the like can be transported with the boxes according to the invention.
• the boxes with a lateral opening are also suitable for completely different types of products, which may also differ from a cylindrical basic shape.
• the boxes are universally applicable for all sorts of products, as they allow the products to be taken out of the box laterally when stacked. This great advantage is not limited to the type of goods transported.

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