WO2014206566A1

WO2014206566A1 - Collapsible sales and transport container

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Publication number: WO2014206566A1
Application number: PCT/EP2014/001751
Authority: WO
Inventors: Karl-Heinrich Lindemeier
Original assignee: Kesseböhmer Holding e.K.
Priority date: 2013-06-27
Filing date: 2014-06-26
Publication date: 2014-12-31
Also published as: DE202013005741U1

Abstract

The invention relates to a collapsible sales and transport container provided with a base frame consisting of transverse bars or longitudinal connectors, comprising four feet located at the corners and extending under at least one floor part. Short-side and/or long-side walls are retained in a pivoting manner on said base by means of vertical braces on the respective edge. Thus at least two of the opposite walls can be pivoted about a vertical axis defined by the vertical brace and a plurality of the containers can be brought into a space-saving out-of-use position in a folded position thereby attained. The concept according to the invention provides that respective accessory parts provided in the form of detachable floor wall or intermediate wall parts in the interior of the sales and transport container can be integrated into the container system an out-of-use position after detachment from the in-use position.

Description

Collapsible sales and transport container

The invention relates to a collapsible sales and transport container with a large-volume mesh basket forming lattice walls according to the preamble of claim 1.

In a known collapsible transport container according to DE 20 2004 014 597 a system is realized in which the container is provided in the corner areas with respective integral vertical struts and two diagonally opposite vertical struts opposite longitudinal side walls each carry about a vertical axis pivotable transverse side walls. Thus, two flap units are formed in the region of the container, which are folded in opposite directions after collapsing the pivotable transverse side walls to the longitudinal side wall with the base frame in a packing position. The collapsed containers can then be accommodated in a waiting position to save space.

In DE 20 2007 015 619 a collapsible transport and storage container is shown in which the flap units consisting of the at least two displaceable side walls can be positioned in a horizontal superimposition, such that a plurality of the containers can then be positioned one above the other in a vertical stacking position.

In a collapsible sales container in the form of a lattice table according to DE 20 2010 003 310 is between the opposite longitudinal struts of Sei-

CONFIRMATION COPY tenwände arranged a connecting bolt which meets perpendicular to the two opposite struts of the longitudinal side walls.

Also known are containers for general transport of materials for industrial use (DE 14 86 420), these closed systems ensure secure transport in the sense of logistical material transport. Variable-sized container constructions based on standardized transport pallets (EP 1 666 365 A1; US Pat. No. 4,199,069) are also used, and these can also be designed as compact components with folding assemblies. For an application as a sales container in supermarkets such solutions are neither suitable (WO 92/05078) nor provided (EP 2 457 841 A1).

According to US 2,823,390 A, a folding container is proposed, which can be provided as a portable unit both in an open filling position and folded for transport by the customer in the manner of a carrying bag.

In a proposal according to JP 10-114334 A trained as a roll container system is used, wherein on a stable bottom part respective folding walls are provided. These can be placed in the non-use position of the system on the wheeled bottom part.

According to EP 1 511 411 B1, a mesh basket is proposed for use in supermarkets, wherein respective posts supporting the pivotable side walls are provided in the rich of their feet are designed to be foldable. This is achieved in superimposed position of the container in non-use position a more compact position.

The invention is concerned with the problem of creating a collapsible sales and transport container in the form of a self-service lending equipment for the lattice table, which has little technical effort in a non-use position movable accessories and these are together with the base frame in a compact and space-saving pack position displaced ,

The invention solves this problem with a the features of claim 1 having sales and transport containers in the form of a lattice table. With regard to essential further embodiments, reference is made to claims 2 to 18.

Foldable sales and transport containers are known in the form of so-called lattice tables, wherein respective side walls are pivotally supported on vertical struts and these vertical struts are connected to the bottom side with a base frame. With this basic concept of lattice tables particularly adapted to representative uses in self-service shops, supermarkets or the like, a space-saving non-use position of the lattice table can be achieved in different variants by mutual folding displacement of side walls (DE 20 2004 014 597; DE 20 2010 003 310). Another embodiment of such containers according to DE 20 2013 002 197.7, DE 20 2013 005 742.4 and DE 20 2013 010 481.3 assumes that the base frame between two pairwise in the region of a side wall cooperating vertical struts each having a stationary support strut as a longitudinal connector. Starting from these two support struts of opposite side walls, these are now connected to at least one diagonal connecting strut such that a common component extends between the diagonally opposite vertical struts. With this connecting strut a Z-shaped support contour is created in the region of the base frame, which engages the sales and transport container sufficiently stable both in the use and non-use position.

Based on the known displacement possibilities in the area of the longitudinal and transverse side walls, these pairwise cooperatively now - after removal of the bottom part - can be pivoted so that a largely free space is formed above the Z structure of the base frame and only the respective diagonal connecting strut of the container is guided by this gap. With this z-shaped structure partially folded in plan view, the containers can now be "nested" in such a way that a space-saving packing position is achieved by a horizontal pushing movement of the sales and transport containers. In this case, the connecting struts are aligned and fixed in their angular position so that their distance from each other allows optimal nesting and minimizing the space required in the pack position. This concept with the at least one connecting strut assumes that it is to be connected in each case in the vicinity of one of the vertical struts with the support strut of the longitudinal side wall assigned at the bottom. It is provided that at this, a respective connection point defining vertical strut, the respective associated transverse side wall is unlocked. It follows that the opposite transverse side walls are to be displaced by an opposing folding movement in the non-use position and thus this flap unit can each occupy a known per se position. The integrable in any height in the system floor parts, partitions or similar accessories of the lattice table are designed so that these accessories can be removed from the mounting position above the base frame and only then the above-described folding displacement of the transverse side walls is possible.

Based on these - a multi-part functional unit forming - container designs, the invention provides extended concept that provided in the form of Bodenwand- and / or partition parts in the interior of the sales and transport container accessories are now optimized so that all accessories in their non-use position in the space-saving "compressed" container system can be integrated.

Thus, an overall compact non-use position for the partially disassembled, the accessories bearing and then "collapsible" container system (according to DE 20 2013 002 197.7, etc.) are created. In this system, all Liche items largely captive positioned so that a reliable provision of the largely assembled without auxiliary tools accessories is guaranteed for a subsequent reconstruction of zusammenzusetzenden container for receiving goods.

The adaptable to the practical conditions and inexperienced operators concept provides that the accessories are housed in a precisely assigned "parking position". In this case, even with a movement of the collapsed container system to a Verwahrort a sufficient backup of the accessories - for the combined sales and transport container - guaranteed.

In an expedient embodiment, it is provided that all accessories are fixed via respective form-locking holding connections directly in the region of the transverse and / or longitudinal side walls of the container which cooperate as a flap unit. It is also conceivable that the accessories are fixed non-positively by means of respective clamping and / or connector. In this case, clamping parts that can be operated with tools are conceivable. Even by comparatively easy-to-use latching connector fast assembly and disassembly of the parts can be made possible.

Assuming that the sales and transport container in rectangular or cuboidal contour in the flap units has the corresponding longitudinal side walls as "load-bearing" parts, an effective and space-saving platform is required. accessories in this area. In this case, starting from the respective component dimensions arrangements can be selected in which a plurality of the accessories are placed side by side on each of the walls. The substantially vertically oriented accessories are parallel to the side walls. In this position, the accessories can also be connected in a superposition. According to the disassembly sequence, an orderly sequence of depositing is provided, so that after removal of the parts a quick assembly is possible.

In this reconstruction of the folded together in the non-use container construction the corresponding plug, clamp, latch and / or latch parts are to be solved in a first phase, so that the two collapsed flap units having base frame of the container construction can be moved apart. After this opening phase, the accessories can be released from their respective parking positions and connected in the interior of the container with the respective walls and struts of the base frame in an intended and structurally variably predetermined installation position.

Further details and advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the following description and the drawing, in which an embodiment of the multi-part sales and transport container is shown. In the drawing show: 1 is a schematic representation of the sales and transport container with substantially lattice walls having side walls,

FIG. 2 shows a construction of the container, which is shown in the area of the side walls in a transparent manner, with respective accessories located in a parked position, FIG.

3 is an exploded view of the transparent edge system shown with respective provided as Bodenwand- or partition parts grid elements in the operating position,

4 is a schematic diagram similar to FIG. 2 with the accessories of the system in an assembly phase,

Fig. 5 to

Fig. 7 respective individual representations of partition walls in the form of a

Floor grille and two compartment separators in their respective parking position on the side walls of the container,

Fig. 8 to

13 shows respective detailed representations of individual side walls in the region of respective profiling and attachment parts provided as plug-in and latching connectors, 14 is a plan view of the prepared for collapsing sales container with bottom-side connecting strut,

Fig. 15 and

16 shows respective side views of the container according to FIG. 14 with installation position of respective grid wall parts, FIG.

17 is a perspective view of the container with partially merged flap units similar to FIG. 14,

18 is a plan view of the container of FIG. 17, FIG. 19 is a perspective detail view of a longitudinal side wall of the

Container with form-fitting held accessory,

21 is a perspective view of the container in the position of use with held on a longitudinal side wall accessory grille part, Fig. 21 is a detail view of FIG. 19 with the connecting parts,

22 is a detailed view of a connection profile on the side wall of FIG. 21, Fig. 23 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 21 with removable panel

Accessory;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 23 with a connecting phase of the panel to the container; FIG.

25 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 24 with the panel in the position of use,

Fig. 26 is a sectional view in the connection region of the panel according to

Fig. 24, a perspective view similar to Fig. 25 with the panel in the covering position on the side wall, and a perspective view of a plurality of assembled in packing position container with this held accessories.

In Fig. 1, a generally designated 1 sales and transport container is shown, which is designed in the form of a collapsible lattice board or plate table according to the prior art. Such containers 1 are provided with a base frame G which consists of respective transverse and longitudinal connectors (eg supporting struts 2, 3), has four corner-side support legs 4, 5, 6, 7 and engages under at least one bottom part 8. At this basic frame G are respective ones Transverse and / or the longitudinal side walls 9, 10, 11, 12 by means of respective edge-side vertical struts 13, 14, 15, 16 pivotally held (movement B, vertical axis H). In the illustrated embodiment according to FIG. 1, the at least two opposite transverse walls 10, 12 are pivotable about the vertical axis H defined by the vertical strut 13 or 15. Thus, different systems can be produced, in which several of the containers 1 can be brought into a space-saving non-use position upon reaching the folding position (arrow K, K '; FIG. 14).

The system of the base frame G has between two pairwise in the region of a side wall 9, 11 cooperating vertical struts 13, 14 and 15, 16 each have a stationary support strut 2, 3 as a longitudinal connector. Based on this structure, it is provided that the support struts 2, 3 associated with the respective opposite side walls 9, 11 are connected to at least one diagonal connecting strut T. Thus, a base frame G is defined, which has a substantially Z-shaped support structure in plan view (FIG. 14). This support structure realized with a few components can bring about an effective improvement for the sales and transport container, such that a particularly space-saving positioning of several of the sales and transport containers 1 in a non-use position becomes possible (FIG. 28).

The system provides that the connecting strut T is in each case connected in the vicinity of one of the vertical struts 14, 16 with the support strut 2, 3 formed as a profile part, the respective transverse side wall 10, 12 can be unlocked against these vertical struts 14, 16 and these transverse side walls 10 and 12 in order to written Hochachse H are at least pivotally. For carrying out these pivotal movements B (FIG. 1), it is provided that the at least one base part 8 is made removable from the installation position above the base frame G (FIGS. 2 to 16).

From a comparison of the different adjustment positions of the system according to FIGS. 2 to 7, it becomes clear that the accessories (FIG. 3) provided in the interior 19 of the sales and transport container 1 in the form of bottom wall and / or intermediate wall parts 17, 18 are in accordance with the invention are optimized so that all of these accessories in their respective non-use position in the container system (Fig. 2, Fig. 17, Fig. 28) are integrated.

Thus, the illustrated in Fig. 4 in an explosive mounting phase displacement of the parts in a respective non-use position clearly. After completing these assembly steps, all of the individual parts and accessories 17, 18, 18 ', 20, 21 are arranged together with the frame system G as a compact unit (Fig. 17).

This space-saving compact unit is formed by the fact that after a

Pivoting the transverse side walls 10, 12 (arrow S, S ') in Fig. 14 and Fig. 18 with arrows K and K' indicated movements of the respective acting as a flap unit longitudinal side walls 9 and 11 in a mutually directed thrust movement. This altogether provides a "narrow" component for shifting into the parking position (FIG. 28). From the illustrations according to FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 in FIG In conjunction with FIGS. 19 and 20, this secured position of the integrated accessories becomes clear in respective side views and perspective views.

In Fig. 5 to Fig. 7, respective variable executable and designated in Fig. 1 at 17 and 18 bottom or intermediate wall parts are shown in their respective individual connection position when not in use. The two floor grates 20, 21 (FIG. 2) are respectively positioned on one of the longitudinal side walls 9 and 11, and a small compartment separator 22 is held in superimposition with the floor grid 21 (FIGS. 2, 7). The second compartment separator 23 is positioned corresponding to the floor grid 21. From the illustrations according to FIG. 15, FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, this juxtaposition or superposition of the above-described components can be seen.

In the illustrations according to FIGS. 8 to 13, connection assemblies for the respective accessories or a lowerable or foldable wall element WE of the side wall 11 are shown by way of example in conjunction with FIG. The individual positions in FIGS. 9, 11 and 13 show the different positions. In this case, the displaceable wall element WE in respective guide grooves F, F 'so displaced that respective closing and opening positions (Fig. 9, Fig. 11, Fig. 13) can be achieved.

It is understood that all of the above-described accessories by non-illustrated clamp connectors, locking elements, connectors o. The like. Assemblies in the illustrated and described side walls 9, 11; 10, 12 can be fixed. In this determination, it is ensured that the around the vertical axis H pivotable transverse side walls 10 and 12 can each be pivoted up to the associated side wall 9, 1 1 with sufficient clearance (arrows S, S ', Fig. 14) and thus a small packing width PB (Fig. All components are kept safe to transport in the "captive" position.

Based on the basic illustrations in FIGS. 1 to 16, further constructive details for the production of compact non-use layers for the accessories are described below, with only the essential parts of the already described individual parts being indicated again in FIGS. 17 to 28 in order to avoid repetition , In FIGS. 17 and 18, the details of the "folding construction" - starting from FIG. 14 - are shown in respective intermediate positions which are reached in the operating phase before the parking and packing position shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 show one of the longitudinal side walls 11 similar to FIG. 3, wherein the fixing of the bottom grid 20 to the transverse side wall 0 pivoted inward becomes clear. For this purpose, the bottom wall portion 20 is provided with hook-shaped lug profiles 24, 25 which engage with a respective plug-in profile 26, 26 ^* an upper transverse strut 27 of the transverse side wall 10.

From a combination of FIGS. 21 and 22, the embodiment of a plug-in holder 28 provided on at least one of the longitudinal side walls 9, 11 for receiving at least one of the above-described accessories becomes clear. The plug-in holder 28 is in this case of two vertically arranged Profilstre- Ben 29, 30 are formed, which define a corresponding insertion space for the displaceable in the direction of arrow 32 accessories with an installation distance 31. In the installation position shown, both the small compartment divider 22 and the large compartment divider 23 are received in this "waiting position" between the two profile struts 29, 30 so that the releasable support is defined.

FIG. 23 shows a further embodiment of the container 1 in the region of the second longitudinal side wall 9 opposite the longitudinal side wall 11. In addition to the holding and guiding system F, F 'already described in FIGS. 8 to 13 for the lowerable wall part 12', the arrangement of an advertising plate, generally designated 33, is shown here. This can be connected in addition to the movable in the direction of arrow 34 wall element WE in an installed position with its upper edge region 35 (arrow 36).

From a combination of the illustration according to FIG. 23 with the embodiments in FIGS. 24 to 26, it becomes clear that the advertising plate 33 having an upper hook profile 37 can also be fixed in the region of the opposite side wall 11 in a corresponding covering position (arrow 36 '). ). For this purpose, a receiving slot 38 (FIG. 22, FIG. 26) provided in the region of the profile struts 29, 30 is used in such a way that the position shown in FIG. 25 is reached. From the illustration according to FIG. 27, this installation position of the advertising plate 33 becomes clear, wherein this can be manufactured in particular from a transparent plastic and corresponding advertising information can be attached to the container 1 in a double-layered design. This advertising plate 33 is in the region of the longitudinal side wall 9 can be positioned in front of a cladding panel VP. It is understood that the further side walls with cladding panels VP 'can also form a "closed" container 1 (FIGS. 23 to 27).

In the illustration according to FIG. 28, the system of the compact parking position of several of the respective containers 1 is illustrated in a perspective view in such a way that the small space requirement on a plane SE becomes clear. After the removal of the respective container 1, indicated by an arrow 39, the latter can be transported to the installation site as a compact unit, and then removal of the accessories from the non-use position and assembly of the container 1 with variable table configurations ( Fig. 21, Fig. 23) in the area of a respective upper effective area NF with departments o. The like. Warenauf space. In this case, variable configurations are provided according to the male goods, and the complete support of all accessories on or in the container 1 ensures optimum availability of the components even in the case of a conversion of the system.

Claims

claims

1. Collapsible sales and transport containers, with one of cross bars or longitudinal connectors (2, 3) existing, four corner-side support legs (4, 5, 6, 7) and at least one bottom part (8) under cross base frame (G), to the respective Transverse and / or longitudinal side walls (9, 10, 11, 12) by means of respective edge-side vertical struts (13, 14, 15, 16) are pivotally supported, such that at least two of the opposite walls (10, 12) about one of the vertical strut (13, 5) defined pivot axis (H) and pivotable in a thereby achieved folding position several of the containers (1) can be brought into a space-saving packing position, characterized in that at least respective, in the form of detachable bottom wall or intermediate wall parts (17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23) in the interior (19) of the sales and transport container (1) supportable accessories after release from their position of use in a respective non-use position in the container system can be integrated.

2. collapsible sales and transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the hinged transverse side walls (10, 12) with the through a diagonal connecting strut (T) guided longitudinal side walls (9, 11) form a respective flap unit, which after pushing together (arrow K, K ') define a compact non-use position of all assemblies and accessories (17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23).

3. collapsible sales and transport container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the accessories (20, 21, 22, 23) by respective non-positive and / or positive connections in the non-use position can be fixed.

4. collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the accessories (20, 21, 22, 23) by at least one positive retaining connection (28, 38) directly to the side parts of the base frame (G) fixable are.

5. collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the accessories (20, 21, 22, 23) by means of respective clamping, plug and / or latching connector can be fixed.

6. collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the accessories (20, 21, 22, 23) optionally in the region of the longitudinal or transverse side walls (9, 11, 10, 12) can be fixed.

7. collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the accessories (20, 21, 22, 23) in the non-use position next to each other on the side parts of the base frame (G) are arranged.

8. collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the accessories (20, 21, 22, 23) substantially parallel to one of the longitudinal side walls (9, 11, 10, 12) can be applied.

9. Collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a plurality of the accessories (20, 21, 22, 23) are positionable in a superimposition.

10. collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the accessories (20, 21, 22, 23) either on the inside or the outside of at least one of the respective side walls (9, 11, 10, 12 ) are definable.

11. Collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that several of the optional change elements provided accessories (20, 21, 22, 23) in a standby position on at least one of the side walls (9, 11, 10, 12) are placeable.

12. collapsible sales and transport container according to claim 11, characterized in that the accessories (22, 23) in one of two profile struts (29, 30) limited receiving pocket (31) can be fixed.

13. Collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that in the region of at least one of the side walls (11) a plate (12 '), a grid o. The like. Accessory is provided.

14. Collapsible sales and transport container according to claim 13, characterized in that the at least one additional plate part (12 ', WE) is held displaceable and / or removable.

15. Collapsible sales and transport container according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that a displaceable wall element (WE) in the region of respective, in the vertical struts (15, 16) provided guide profiles (F, F ') is supported.

16. Collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that in the region of at least one of the side walls (9, 11, 10, 12) provided with exchangeable information carriers advertising plate (33) is provided.

17. collapsible sales and transport container according to claim 16, characterized in that the advertising plate (33) by means of a plug profiling (37) in variably predetermined holding positions on the container (1) can be fixed.

18. Collapsible sales and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that in the range of at least one of the side walls (9, 10, 11, 12) a plug-in bracket (28) is provided, the respective accessories between two profile struts (29, 30) receives.