WO2016030415A1

WO2016030415A1 - Container erected from a blank

Info

Publication number: WO2016030415A1
Application number: PCT/EP2015/069528
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ulrich Schwager; Sandra MESSINA
Original assignee: Schelling Ag
Priority date: 2014-08-27
Filing date: 2015-08-26
Publication date: 2016-03-03
Also published as: EP3186161B1; EP3186161A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container (80) made of a single planar blank (10), having a base panel (12), erected longitudinal and end-side walls (22, 24) and holder elements (46, 50, 60), which run at least more or less parallel to the base panel (12) and form recesses (86, 8) for accommodating articles. The base panel (12) has apertures (84), which continue into the crosspiece side walls (36), and first holder elements (46), which project from the crosspiece, are formed from the blank material of said apertures (84). A crosspiece (82), which is erected from the base panel (12) and has side walls (36) and a sheet-like spine (38), is arranged between two base-panel portions (14, 16). The crosspiece spine (38) extends in uninterrupted fashion in the longitudinal direction L at least more or less over the entire length of the container (80).

Description

CONTAINER CREATED FROM A CUTTING

The present invention relates to a container, in particular a presentation or transport container for round cup or similar objects, as well as a blank for such a container.

Similar blanks and containers are known from the prior art:

In DE 10 2011 011 408 AI a blank for Aufrichtverpackung is described which has a bottom plate, integrally connected longitudinal and end walls, and holder elements in the form of two connected via fold lines with the longitudinal side walls perforated plates. The perforated plates have recesses for receiving round cups or similar objects, and the bottom plate has obliquely disposed thereunder projections. The blank material from the recesses in the perforated plates serves as support elements, which are connected via a fold line with the perforated plate and have a further fold line. These support elements connect the perforated plates to the bottom plate and keep them spaced from each other.

A very similar container is disclosed in DE 20 2013 011 020 Ul. This container differs from that shown in DE 10 2011 011 408 AI mainly in that the two perforated plates of the holder elements are different in size. Thus, one of the perforated plates holds 1.5 rows of cups while the other perforated plate holds 2.5 rows of cups.

DE 20 2008 007 996 Ul discloses a blank which insbeson ^¬ particular should be suitable for the packaging of bakery products. This blank has a base plate with side panels hinged to it, which in the erected state, the Seiten- Form walls of the container. At least two side panels also a support panel is articulated, which forms a downwardly projecting stacking corner in the erected state.

Stacking corners are also known from DE 10 2011 011 408 AI and DE 20 2013 011 020 Ul.

DE 20 2012 007 075 Ul discloses a container for receiving tapered round cups, comprising a holder element in the form of a perforated plate, which is connected via fold lines integral with longitudinal and end walls, which in turn are connected via further fold lines with bottom elements. The blank material of the recesses in the perforated plate is at least partially articulated thereto via creasing lines and has a further creasing line, so that in each case a supporting element and a bottom element are present. DE 20 2012 007 075 Ul also describes a container for receiving round cups with a bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate is designed at least in two parts and between the bottom plate elements Arretierungssteg for the male objects is articulated on both sides via support elements.

DE 20 2011 100 235 U1 discloses a trapezoidal presentation or transport container with a bottom plane and a perforated plate arranged above it for receiving round cups. Integrally connected to the perforated plate via a folding line are longitudinal and end walls. The longitudinal sides ^¬ walls in turn are connected via a fold line, each with a tab which projects into the ground plane and forms part of the bottom plate of the container. Another part of the bottom plate is formed by support feet, which are formed from a part of the punched out of the perforated plate blank material and also project into the ground plane. As a result, the protruding tabs from the longitudinal side walls can be shortened and thus material can be saved.

DE 10 2005 008 234 discloses a multi-hole tray for containers such as e.g. Yogurt cup. The Mehrlochsteige is folded from a flat blank, which has a bottom and a lifted from the blanking top. Openings in the top are created by cuts in the blank, which allow elongated holder elements, which are connected via fold lines to the ground, can be lifted out of the ground level.

DE 102 34 394 discloses a cup made of foldable material with a bottom plate and punched out of the bottom plate, arranged parallel above perforated plate fields. These perforated plate fields can be connected to one another and to the bottom plate at the same time by connecting straps. The cups may additionally have stiffened stacking corners.

DE 34 23 091 discloses a blank for a tray and a tray made therefrom. The blank is in one piece and substantially rectangular and has a rectangular bottom plate, four Seitenwandfeider and a perforated plate. The perforated plate fields are punched out of the material of the bottom plate and connected by fold lines with this. The blank should be particularly material-saving and the crate particularly torsion-resistant.

Disadvantages of the known from the prior art containers and blanks are in particular the lack of stability and high material requirements.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a container and a corresponding blank, which is characterized by a high stability with a low material requirement. This object is achieved by the container according to claim 1 and the blank according to claim 15. Preferred embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

The present invention relates to a container made of a single flat blank, comprising a ground plane defining, at least substantially rectangular bottom ^¬ plate with at least two bottom plate sections and in a at least substantially parallel to the ground plane extending, above the ground plane lying holder level arranged holder elements. Integrally attached to the bottom plate are ^¬ edge elements that protrude from marginal Bodenfaltlinien and erect erect longitudinal and end walls. The side walls can each consist of a single piece or can also be assembled from several pieces, but are always integrally connected to the bottom plate. The holder elements arranged in the holder plane form recesses for receiving objects.

In addition, the container has at least one between the bottom plate sections at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal side walls extending, erected by the bottom plate web with protruding from the bottom plate web side walls. From the web in the direction of the longitudinal side walls or the longitudinal center of the container are the first Halterele ^¬ elements from. And second holder elements protrude from the longitudinal side walls in the direction of the longitudinal center of the container.

As used herein, the term "toward the longitudinal center" or "toward a longitudinal side wall" means that a particular element is pointing in that direction but need not necessarily extend to the longitudinal center or longitudinal side wall.

When container according to the invention, the bottom plate has recesses, which are in the web side walls continue. The first holder elements are formed from the preferably complete blank material of these recesses and integrally connected to the bottom plate via a bottom fold line and a web fold line. In this case, a section between the bottom fold line and the web fold line forms at least part of a web side wall.

The container according to the invention is characterized in that the web additionally has a flat web back arranged between the web side walls. The web back lies in the holder plane and extends in the longitudinal direction L at least approximately over the entire length of the container uninterrupted.

The container according to the invention is particularly suitable as a presentation, transport and / or storage container. In this case, the objects to be presented, transported and / or stored are located in the recesses formed by the holder elements and stand or lie on the bottom plate.

The fact that the holder elements are formed from the blank material of the recesses of the bottom plate and web side walls, a significant material savings is possible. In particular, by this configuration, the amount of waste material that would be incurred in attaching the recesses in the usual perforated plates, massively reduced or even avoided altogether.

In addition, the size of the blank, which is necessary for a container of a certain size, compared to the prior art can be significantly reduced, which means a significant space savings in production. This will continue to bring savings in production, logistics and further processing. By Saving energy saves resources and CO ₂ emissions and water consumption are minimized.

Due to the flat web back, which extends continuously at least approximately over the entire length of the container, the stability and in particular the torsional stiffness could be substantially improved. As a result, the container according to the invention is particularly well suited for automatic straightening and filling, and offers particularly good protection for items contained therein during transport and storage. In addition, the bridge is particularly advantageous if more than two rows of objects are to be arranged in the container.

Preferably, the web back extends uninterruptedly over the entire length of the container. The web side walls preferably have a plurality of sections, which, viewed in the longitudinal direction of the container, are each arranged between two adjacent first holder elements. As a result, the web side wall sections are not below the first holder elements, but increase between them - and in the filled state thus at the height of the objects contained - the stability of the container even further.

Preferably, at least one of the bottom plate sections extends uninterruptedly in the longitudinal direction over the entire length of the container according to the invention. This additionally increases the torsional rigidity.

Preferably, each first holder element rests in an overlapping region on an other, first holder element facing it or on a second holder element facing it. Particularly preferably, the holder elements in the overlapping area are firmly connected to each other, for example by gluing or stapling. There are also other forces, frictional or cohesive connections possible, such as stuck, rivets, high-frequency connections, etc. This improves the stability of the inventive container ^¬ ses and in particular further increases the torsional rigidity.

Preferably, the holder elements are connected to each other in the overlapping area by gluing at splices. This allows a quick and secure connection, which can also be done by machine. Particularly preferably, the bottom plate has openings below the splices. These breakthroughs simplify, after the application of adhesive, the pressing of the holder elements. For this purpose, a punch can be inserted through the apertures and applied to the underside of the respective holder elements to exert a counterpressure for pressing.

Preferably, at least one further holder element is connected to a front side wall. Such a connection of frontally arranged holder elements with the adjacent front side wall leads to a further increase in the rigidity of the container according to the invention.

Preferably, the container according to the invention has end-side holder elements which protrude from the web back into the end-side end region in the direction of the longitudinal side walls and are also formed from the blank material by recesses in the web side walls. These front-side holder elements can optionally be connected to other holder elements. Preferably, the front-side holder elements on second attachment flaps, which can be connected to a front side wall, for example by gluing. In addition, it is also possible for the end-face wall sections to have, at their upper edge, further fastening flaps which, via folding lines, are connected to the end-face wall panels. sections are connected and applied from above to the front-side holder elements, preferably attached thereto. This would increase the stability even further.

The holder elements preferably form rounded recesses for receiving round cups at least in sections. In this embodiment, the container according to the invention is particularly well suited as a presentation, transport and / or storage container for yogurt cups and similar items. It can also be used as a so-called "cup tray." In addition, it is possible to provide the recesses partially or completely with projecting retaining tabs, which fold down during insertion of a round cup and then assume a clamping function.

Preferably, at least a portion of a holder element, in particular a first holder element, or a web sidewall is arranged between two recesses both in the longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction transverse thereto. As a result, between each two recesses in all four main directions there is a respective "spacer", which prevents objects contained from slipping from one recess to another.This is particularly advantageous when the container according to the invention is suitable both for transport and for transport In addition to the protection from damage, the optical aspect also plays an important role, and each recess is preferably intended for a single object.

Preferably, the longitudinal and / or the end side walls of the container according to the invention additionally have upwardly projecting stacking corners. These stacking corners are used for the relative alignment of two containers when stacked, especially in the filled state. In addition, they also define a fixed distance from the ground level a first container to the bottom plane of a second container stacked thereon, so that, depending on the height of the stacking corners, the upper container rests on the contained objects or is spaced therefrom. The containers preferably have in their bottom corners the same shape as the upper end region of the stacking corners

Corner recesses, so that the stacking corners can engage positively with these Eckausnehmungen.

The stacking corners also have another function: during in-house transport, filled containers are transported on belts across the factory. It is partly uphill or downhill or around curves. For containers without stacking corners there is a risk that they could slip under side baffles. Most of the baffles have a distance of 20 to 25 mm. The stacking corners prevent such slipping under the baffles and guide the containers on the conveyor lines.

Preferably, the longitudinal and / or end side walls additionally have stabilizing projections projecting downwards relative to the ground plane. These stabilizing extensions may be present alternatively or in addition to the stacking corners. They serve the relative alignment of two containers when stacking a container on a filled with objects lower container by the wall side engage over the upper end portion of objects.

The container according to the invention preferably consists of a blank made of cardboard or paperboard, in particular corrugated cardboard. Also possible is the use of plastic films or plastic plates, (thicker) aluminum foils, starch foils, wood veneers, etc. These materials are particularly well suited for rapid and cost-effective manufacture of a container according to the present invention and also have sufficient stability. In addition, they let themselves also easy to print, which is especially important in a presentation box. It can be caused by the printing of the visual impression of an additional internal printing, which is sales-promoting, desired effect for advertising.

Particularly preferably, the container according to the invention consists of a blank of corrugated cardboard. In this case, it is particularly advantageous for the stability and processing, when the longitudinal direction of the container corresponds to the longitudinal direction of the waves of the corrugated cardboard.

In a further aspect, the present invention also relates to a blank for a container according to the invention, in particular according to one of the preferred embodiments described above. Such a blank can be produced for example by punching or cutting or by cutting by means of laser or water jet. Other material separating processes are applicable. All of these methods are well known to those skilled in the art.

In addition, this blank preferably has folding and / or creasing lines, which allow the erection of the previously described container according to the invention.

In a further aspect, the present invention also relates to a container and a blank according to a second preferred embodiment, which has no web. This makes it possible to form a very stable container from a small amount of material.

The container according to the second preferred embodiment also consists of a single flat blank, comprising a bottom plane defining, at least substantially rectangular bottom plate, integrally arranged on the bottom plate edge elements which project from edge bottom fold lines and erect longitudinal and Form end side walls, and arranged in an at least substantially parallel to the ground plane extending, lying above the ground plane holder level

Holder elements which form recesses for receiving objects. The bottom plate has recesses which continue in the longitudinal side walls. Holder members are formed from the blank material of these recesses and integrally connected to the bottom panel via a bottom fold line and a holder fold line, a portion between the bottom fold line and the holder fold line forming at least part of a longitudinal side wall.

In this container, each holder element is preferably located in an overlapping region on a further holder element facing it and is firmly connected to the latter in the overlapping area.

Preferably, the holder elements are in pairs facing each other from the longitudinal side walls in the direction of the longitudinal center of the container from. Particularly preferably, the overlap region is in the region of the longitudinal center of the container.

Preferably, the container according to the first preferred embodiment, at least one preferably arranged in the region of the longitudinal center support member. This at least one support element is formed from the preferably complete blank material of a further recess of the bottom plate and is integrally connected to the bottom plate via a (bottom) fold line. In addition, the at least one support element on a Stützfaltlinie. At least one of the holder elements is connected to a support element and is preferably in the overlap region on this support element. This refinement further improves the stability, in particular the torsional rigidity, of the container without any additional Material would be necessary. The at least one support element also serves in particular as a spacer between the bottom and the holder plane. Preferably, the container has a plurality of longitudinally distributed support elements in the region of its longitudinal center. The holder elements can also be firmly connected to a support element, for example by gluing or stapling.

The additional recess or the additional recesses can serve to position the container, for example in a filling system or in a transport device, by engaging a positioning pin in the recess or by engaging positioning pins in the recesses.

The holder elements preferably form rounded recesses for receiving round cups at least in sections.

Preferably, the holder elements are connected to each other in the overlapping area by gluing at splices. Particularly preferably, the bottom plate has openings below the splices. Preferably, the longitudinal and / or the end walls at its upper edge on one, preferably two, folding ^¬ or crease line (s) connected to a reinforcing wall, so that the reinforcing wall on an outer side of the container, preferably on the associated longitudinal or End side wall, at least approximately adjacent or even connected to this example, connected via an adhesive bond. The side walls in this case thus consist of a double layer of material, which leads to an additional improvement in stability. The reinforcement walls may preferably extend over the full length of the associated longitudinal or end side wall or only over part of the length. Preferably, the longitudinal and / or the end side walls and / or, if present, the reinforcing walls additionally comprise upwardly projecting stacking corners.

Preferably, the longitudinal and / or the end side walls and / or, if present, the reinforcing walls additionally on downwardly projecting stabilizing projections.

Preferably, the distance between the ground plane and the holder plane is smaller than the distance between the ground plane and the upper edge of the longitudinal side wall, wherein any stacking corners for the determination of the upper edge of the longitudinal side wall are disregarded. This refinement further increases the stability of the longitudinal side walls, and thus of the entire container.

The fold lines over which the respective holder elements protrude from the longitudinal side walls are thus offset from the upper edge of the longitudinal side walls in the direction of the ground plane downwards. This increases the stability of the longitudinal side walls in the region of its upper edge.

Preferably, the container consists of a blank of cardboard or paperboard, in particular of corrugated cardboard, plastic foil ^¬ , plastic sheet, aluminum foil, starch foil or wood veneer. It preferably consists of corrugated cardboard, wherein the longitudinal direction of the container preferably corresponds to the longitudinal direction of the corrugated cardboard shafts. Of course, in another aspect, the present invention also relates to a blank for a container according to the second preferred embodiment.

The features described above for the second preferred embodiment are analogously applicable to the first preferred embodiment and vice versa. The present invention will be further illustrated by the purely schematic examples shown in the drawings.

It shows:

1 shows a blank for a first variant of a container according to the invention;

2 is a perspective view of the first variant of a container according to the invention obliquely from above;

Fig. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the container of Fig. 2;

4 shows a blank for a second variant of a container according to the invention;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the second

Variant of a container according to the invention obliquely from above;

Fig. 6 is a perspective bottom view of the container of Fig. 5;

7 shows a blank for a third variant of a container according to the invention;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the third

Variant of a container according to the invention, viewed obliquely from above on a longitudinal side;

9 is a perspective view of the container of Figure 8, seen from obliquely above on a front side. and 10 is a perspective bottom view of the container of FIGS. 8 and 9.

In the figures, fold lines with dashed lines, double groove lines with dashed double lines and punching or cutting lines are shown by solid lines. If an element occurs several times in a figure, at least one of them is always provided with a reference mark. For reasons of clarity, not all existing elements are always written to. FIG. 1 shows a blank 10 for a first variant of a container according to the invention according to the first preferred embodiment described above. The blank 10 is preferably made of cardboard, in particular of corrugated cardboard, whose crests and troughs preferably extend in the longitudinal direction L of the container.

The blank 10 comprises a substantially rectangular bottom panel 12 having a first bottom panel section 14 and a second bottom panel section 16 extending parallel thereto in the longitudinal direction L. The bottom panel sections 14, 16 extend in the longitudinal direction L uninterruptedly over the entire length of the blank 10. The bottom panel 12 is connected via longitudinal bottom fold lines 18 and end-side bottom fold lines 20 integrally with longitudinal side walls 22 and front side walls 24, wherein the end side walls 24 each have a first and a second Stirnseitenwand- section 26, 28, which are separated from each other and connected to one of the bottom plate sections 14, 16 are.

Via further fold lines 30, the longitudinal ends of the longitudinal side walls 22 are integrally connected to a respective first fastening flap 32. In the exemplary embodiment shown, these further fold lines 30 are opposite the front-side bottom fold lines 20 by the thickness of the material used in FIG Direction against the interior of the blank 10 offset. By punching or cutting, moreover, these first fastening flaps 32 are separated from the rest of the blank 10, that is to say from the end-face wall sections 26, 28. Between the two bottom plate sections 14, 16 there is a web 34, which has web side walls 36 and a flat web back 38, wherein the web back 38 extends uninterruptedly along the longitudinal center 40 of the blank 10. The web side walls 36 are connected via Bodenfaltlinien 42 integral with one of the two bottom plate sections 14, 16 - and thus with the bottom plate 12 - connected. The web back 38 in turn is arranged between the web side walls 36 and integrally connected thereto via web folding lines 44.

From the web back 38 in the direction of the longitudinal side walls 22 out in pairs in the opposite direction first holder elements 46 are from. The holder elements 46 are formed from the blank material of recesses in the web side walls 36 and in the bottom plate 12 and separated by punches or cuts of these. Laterally, the first holder elements 46 on rounded portions 48 which form rounded recesses for receiving round cups in the erected state (not shown here). In addition, it is possible to provide at some or all rounded portions 48 projecting retaining tabs (not shown here), which assume a clamping function in the erected state. Such retaining tabs can also be formed from the blank material of the recesses in the web side walls 36 and in the bottom plate 12.

From the web back 38, in the end-side end regions in the direction of the longitudinal side walls 22 out further in each case in pairs end-face holder elements 50 from. These end-side holder elements 50 are formed from the blank material of recesses in the web side walls 36 and have at their the interior of the blank 10 side facing also rounded portions 52 to form recesses.

With these front-side holder elements 50, and thus with the web spine 38, second fastening flaps 56 are integrally connected via fold lines 54, wherein these fold lines 54 are offset relative to the frontal bottom fold lines 20 by the wall thickness of the material used inwardly.

The bottom fold lines 42 and the web fold lines 44 are parallel and symmetrical about the longitudinal center 40 and spaced therefrom toward the longitudinal side walls 22, the distance from the longitudinal center 40 to the web fold lines 44 being less than to the bottom fold lines 42. Both bottom fold lines 42 and web fold lines 44 are interrupted by the recesses of the first holder elements 46.

In the erected state, the webbed 38 forms a continuous surface from one end face to the other.

The longitudinal side walls 22 are connected via Halterfaltlinien 58 integrally with second holder elements 60, which also have rounded, on the blank 10 against the outside open sections 62. These second holder elements 60 are intended to be in the erected state facing the first holder elements 46. They are folded when erecting in the direction of the longitudinal center 40 towards the inside. In addition, it is possible to provide at some or all sections 62 projecting retaining tabs (not shown here), which assume a clamping function in the erected state.

In the embodiment shown, the second holder elements 60 are each formed by a strip-shaped part of the blank 10, which is connected via the Halterfaltlinien 58 with the associated longitudinal side wall 28. These strip-shaped parts have at their longitudinal ends third attachment flaps 64, which are connected via associated fold lines 66 integral with the strip-shaped parts. These fold lines 66 are offset from the frontal bottom fold lines 20 by the thickness of the material used in the longitudinal direction L to the outside. The third attachment flaps 64 are separated from the above-mentioned first attachment flaps 32 of the longitudinal side walls 28 by punches or cuts.

The longitudinal and end-side bottom fold lines 18, 20 have interruptions in the embodiment shown here, without folds

Sections 68, on. In these areas stabilization processes are formed in the erected state (see FIGS. 2 and 3), which in the blank 10 by the

Floor folding lines 18, 20 outgoing, circular arc-shaped and directed in the direction of the longitudinal center 40 punched lines 70 are defined.

From the interior of the blank 10 only the material is removed from apertures 72 and thus falls as waste. As explained below in connection with FIGS. 2 and 3, these openings 72 are helpful for the gluing of the holder elements (not shown here). If these breakthroughs 72 are dispensed with, no waste falls from the interior.

Figures 2 and 3 show perspective schematic representations of the first variant of a container 80 according to the invention, as it can be erected from the blank 10 shown in Figure 1, seen on the top (Figure 2) and on the bottom (Figure 3) out.

The container 80 has a substantially rectangular bottom plate 12 which is formed by the substantially rectangular first bottom plate portion 14 and the parallel thereto, also substantially rectangular second bottom plate portion 16. The two Bottom plate sections 14, 16 define a bottom plane B and extend in the longitudinal direction L uninterruptedly over the entire length of the container 80. From the bottom plate ^¬ sections 14, 16 is longitudinally each associated longitudinal side wall 22 from right angles upwards, which has a longitudinal bottom fold line 18th with the respective bottom plate portion 14, 16 is integrally connected. In addition, projecting from the bottom panel portions 14, 16 end face, the first and second end wall portions 26, 28 at right angles upwards, which are connected integrally on the end face the Bodenfalt ^¬ lines 20 with the bottom panel portions 14, 16th

The first attachment flaps 32 of the longitudinal side walls 22 are applied to the inside of the end side wall portions 26, 28 and fixedly connected thereto, preferably by means of gluing.

Between the two bottom plate sections 14, 16 is the upright from the bottom plate 12 ago web 82, which runs along the longitudinal center 40 of the container 80, parallel to the longitudinal side walls 22. The web 82 has the web side walls 36, which are connected via Bodenfaltlinien 42 integrally with one of the two bottom plate sections 14, 16, and the flat webbed 38 on. The web back 38 in turn is arranged between the web side walls 36 and integrally connected thereto via web folding lines 44. The web spine 38 extends uninterruptedly over the entire length of the container 80th

From the web back 38 in the direction of the longitudinal side walls 22 out in pairs each first holder elements 46 are from. The first holder elements 46 are formed from the blank material of recesses 84 in the web side walls 36 and in the bottom plate 12 and extend in the illustrated embodiment, together with the web back 38 and the further holder elements 50, in a at least approximately parallel to the ground plane B extending holder plane H. Sideways, the first holder elements 46 and the front-side holder elements 50 rounded portions 48, 52, the rounded recesses 86 for receiving round cups (not shown) form. In addition, it is possible to provide at some or all rounded portions 48 and 62 projecting retaining tabs (not shown here), which assume a clamping function in the erected state. Such retaining tabs can also be formed from the blank material of the recesses in the web side walls 36 and in the bottom plate 12.

The web side walls 36 connect the ground plane B with the holder plane H and are arranged at least approximately perpendicular thereto.

The flat web back 38 lies in the holder plane H and forms a continuous surface from one end face to the other. The container 80 thus has not only in the ground plane B but also in the holder plane H - in addition to the longitudinal side walls - at least one extending in the longitudinal direction L continuous surface. This contributes significantly to the torsional rigidity of the container 80.

Seen in the longitudinal direction L, the web side walls 36 are each arranged between two first holder elements 46 or between a first holder element 46 and a front-side holder element 50. The web side walls 36 thus consist of several sections, which are arranged alternately with the holder elements 46, 50 along the web 82. As a result, the web side walls 36 are not below the holder elements 46, 50, but in the region of the recesses 86th The longitudinal side walls 22 are also connected via Halterfaltlinien 58 integrally with second holder elements 60 having rounded portions 62. These second holder elements 60 project essentially at right angles from the longitudinal side walls 22 in the holder plane H in the direction of the longitudinal center 40, so that they face the first holder elements 46.

Each two mutually facing holder elements 46, 60 are in an overlap region 88 against each other and there are firmly connected to each other, for example glued together. Below the splices in the overlapping region 88, the container 80, the openings 72. Through these apertures 72, in the manufacture of the adhesive or a plunger for applying a back pressure can be introduced (not shown).

The two second attachment flaps 56, which are integrally connected via fold lines 54 with the other holder elements 50, are folded against the bottom and abut against the end side wall portions 26, 28 on the inside thereof and are secured thereto, preferably by gluing. In addition, it is also possible that the

End side wall portions 26, 28 at its upper edge further attachment flaps (not shown), which are connected by fold lines with the end side wall portions 26, 28 and are applied from above to the other holder elements 50, preferably attached thereto. This would increase the stability even further.

The third fastening flaps 64, which are connected via fold lines 66 integral with the strip-shaped parts forming the second holder elements 60, abut against the face side wall sections 26, 28 on the outside thereof and are fastened thereto, preferably also by gluing. The holder elements 46, 50, 60 form in the example shown here ten rounded recesses 86 for receiving objects, in particular round cups such as yogurt cups (not shown), which are arranged in two rows. In the longitudinal direction L, a first holder element 46 is arranged in each case between two recesses 86. In the transverse direction Q extending transversely thereto, the recesses 86 are delimited on their outer side, ie toward the longitudinal side walls 22, in each case by the rounded sections 62 of the second holder elements 60 and in the direction of the longitudinal center 40 through the web side walls 36. Between two respective recesses 86 is thus arranged both in the longitudinal direction L and in the transverse direction Q at least a portion of a first holder member 46 or a web side wall 36. As a result, slipping of the recorded objects is prevented in the filled state.

The longitudinal and end-side bottom fold lines 18, 20 have fold-free sections 68, in which the longitudinal and end wall ^¬ sidewalls 22, 24 downwardly projecting Stabilisierungs- extensions 90 have. If two containers 80 according to the invention are stacked on one another in the filled state, then the stabilizing extensions 90 of the upper container 80 frame the objects located in the lower container 80 and thus ensure a stabilization of the stacked containers 80.

To raise the container 80 out of the blank 10, the web 82 and the two longitudinal side walls 22 can first be erected and then the two second attachment flaps 56 can be folded downwards and the first attachment flaps 32 toward each other. In this case, the planar first holder elements 46 and further holder elements 50 are raised from the ground plane B in the holder plane H. Then, the front side wall portions 26, 28 by flaps around the front-side Bodenfaltlinien 20th placed and with the fastening flaps 32 and 56, for example, by gluing, firmly connected. Next, the second holder members 60 can be folded inwardly about the holder fold lines 58 into the holder plane H and fixedly secured to the first holder members 46 in the overlap area 88; this preferably by gluing in corresponding adhesive areas, wherein the holder elements can be supported by means of the perforations 72 by cross-supporting elements. Then the third fastening flaps 64 are then applied by flaps around the folding lines 66 down to the outside of the end side wall sections 26, 28 and fixedly connected thereto, preferably likewise by means of gluing.

Figures 4 to 6 show a second variant of a blank 100 and a container 102, which comes very close to the first preferred embodiment described above. This second variant differs from the first variant shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 only in that it has four bottom plate sections 104 and accordingly also three webs 106 arranged between these bottom plate sections 104.

As a result, the container 102 shown has a total of twenty rounded recesses 108 for receiving objects, in particular round cups such as yogurt cups (not shown), which are arranged in four rows. This container 102 is characterized by a particularly good stability and high torsional stiffness, with very low material requirements.

All other elements are analogous to the blank 10 and container 80 executed according to the first variant shown, so that will be omitted here for a further description. Only the completeness should be mentioned that in the illustrated embodiment, the of the two outer of the webs 106th formed in the direction of the associated longitudinal side walls 110 outer first holder members 112 are longer than the directed on the middle of the webs 106 inner first holder members 114 and on both sides of the middle of the webs 106 in the direction of the outer of the webs 106 projecting middle first Holder elements 108. The second holder elements 118 and end-side holder elements 120 are analogous to the first variant according to the figures 1 to 3. Again, the mutually associated in the erected state

Holder elements 112, 114, 116 and 118 connected to each other, preferably by gluing.

The embodiments according to FIGS. 1 to 6 offer to extend the second holder elements 118 and to design them as a lid. Thus, a closed type of packaging could be achieved, which could be used for the protected transport of goods, such as eggs.

It is also conceivable use as a shipping deposit for bottles, such as wine bottles. For this purpose, the height of the webs and the longitudinal and end walls could be increased.

Likewise, the inventive container, insbeson ^¬ particular, the embodiment may be according to Figures 1 to 6, used with adaptation of the dimensions as a container, for example a crate as a substitute for that are available commercially reusable containers. The container according to the invention can also be used for glasses, cups or tubes.

FIG. 7 shows a blank 130 for a third variant of a container according to the invention, this according to the second preferred embodiment described above is trained. The blank 130 is preferably made of cardboard, in particular corrugated cardboard.

The blank 130 also includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate 132. The bottom plate 132 is about longitudinal bottom folding lines 134 and frontal Bodenfalt ^¬ lines 136 integrally connected to the longitudinal side walls 138 and end walls 140th The longitudinal side walls 138 are also connected to longitudinal longitudinal double fold lines 142 parallel to the longitudinal bottom fold lines 134 with longitudinally soapy reinforcement walls 144. The longitudinal reinforcing walls 144 have stacking corners 146 in their end-side end regions. The end-side walls 140 are connected to end-face reinforcing walls 150 parallel to the front-side bottom fold lines 136, front-side double score lines 148.

By linear punches or cuts 138 two tongue-like, inner holder members 152 and four tongue-like, outer holder members 154 are formed in the bottom plate 132 and in the longitudinal side walls. The two inner holder elements 152 are at least approximately in the middle, measured in the longitudinal direction L, and the outer holder elements 154 are located between the inner holder elements 152 and the end walls 140. The holder elements 152, 154 are integral with the longitudinal side walls via lateral holder fold lines 156 138 are connected in pairs and from this in the direction of the longitudinal center 158 of the blank 130 down from, so that in each case two holder elements 152, 154 facing each other. Laterally, the holder elements 152, 154 on rounded portions 160 which form rounded recesses for receiving round cups in the erected state (not shown here). In the blank 130, the mutually associated holder elements 152, 154 are measured in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L measured from each other.

Along the longitudinal center 158 two tongue-shaped support elements 162 are also arranged, which are integrally connected to the bottom plate 132 via Bodenfaltlinien 164 and additionally each have a Stützfaltlinie 166.

From the interior of the blank 130, only the material is removed from four hole areas 168 and thus falls as waste. On the outer edge of the blank 130 next fall four trapezoidal, small Eckausnehmungen 170 and four partially rounded larger Eckausnehmungen 172 as waste.

Figures 8, 9 and 10 show schematic representations of the third variant of a container according to the invention 180, as it can be erected from the blank 130 shown in Figure 7, on a longitudinal side (Figure 8), on an end face (Figure 9) or on the underside (Figure 10) seen in perspective.

The container 180 has the substantially rectangular bottom plate 132, from which the two longitudinal side walls 138 and the two end side walls 140 project at right angles upwards. The longitudinal side walls 138 are integrally connected to the bottom plate 132 via the longitudinal bottom fold lines 134 and the end side walls 140 via the front side bottom fold lines 136.

From each longitudinal side wall 138, the inner holder member 152 and the two outer holder members 154 project toward the longitudinal center (not shown) of the container 180. However, it would also be possible for more than one inner holder element 152 to be arranged between each two outer holder elements 154. The holder members 152, 154 are integral with the above-mentioned holder fold lines 156 Longitudinal side walls 138 are connected and substantially perpendicular from these from. The holder elements 152, 154 are arranged facing each other in pairs and are formed from the blank material by recesses 182 limited by the said punchings or cuts in the bottom plate 132 and in the longitudinal side walls 138.

Each two mutually facing holder elements 152, 154 are in an overlap region 184 against each other and are there firmly connected to each other, for example, glued to each other at corresponding adhesive points in the overlap region 184. The outer holder elements 154 are also in pairs on each one of the support members 162 which are integrally connected to the bottom plate 132 via the bottom fold lines 164, projecting from this upwards and are additionally bent around the Stützfaltlinien 166. The support elements 162 are formed from the blank material of further recesses 186 in the bottom plate 132 and connected to the holder elements 152, 154, preferably by means of gluing. The bottom plate 132 defines a bottom plane B, and the holder elements 152, 154 of the erected container 182 are located in a holder plane H, which is parallel to the ground plane B and above this at a distance.

The holder elements 152, 154 form in the example shown eight rounded recesses 188 for receiving objects, in particular round cups such as yogurt cups (not shown), which are arranged in two rows.

On the outside, the container 182 on the longitudinal side and front side of the reinforcing walls 144, 150, which are connected via double score lines 142, 148 with the longitudinal or end walls 138 and 140, respectively. The reinforcement walls 144, 150 are substantially parallel to the respective longitudinal or end walls 138 and 140 and are directly to this. The reinforcing walls 144, 150 have thus, when erected, been folded 180 degrees relative to the longitudinal or end walls 138, 140 by the associated double score lines 142, 148.

From the longitudinal reinforcement walls 144, stacking corners 146 are erected which are integrally connected to the reinforcement walls 144. The stacking corners 146 project beyond the height of the longitudinal side walls 138 in a front end region.

If two containers 180 according to the invention are stacked on top of one another, the stacking corners 146 of the lower container 180 engage with their upper end region in the identically shaped small corner recesses 170 of the container 180 arranged above them (not shown).

The stacking corners 146 each have a first stacking corner region 190 and a second stacking corner region 62 connected thereto via a vertical fold line 192. The first stacking corner regions 190 lie in one plane, each with a longitudinal reinforcing wall 144, while the second stacking corner regions 194 protrude substantially at right angles thereto and in the direction of the longitudinal center of the container 180. The second stack corner regions 194 are also connected in the lower region of their outer side, each with an end reinforcing wall 150, for example by gluing in corresponding adhesive areas.

The second stack corner regions 194 thus also form holding ^¬ fold, over which the longitudinal side walls 138, are respectively in the embodiment shown on the reinforcing walls 144 are connected to the end walls 140th

If no stacking corners 146 are to be formed, the small corner recesses 170 can be dispensed with in the blank 130 and the respective outer of the extending in the longitudinal direction L double score lines 142 in the longitudinal direction L by linear punching or cutting to the edge of the blank are continued (no stacking corners 146 are formed), so that the vertical fold line 192 following section Holding flap forms, which is folded when erecting about the vertical fold line 192 and then connected to the end wall 140.

When erecting the container 180 from the blank 130, first the holding flaps, i. in the illustrated embodiment, the second Stapeleckenbereiche 194 folded around the lying at this time in the ground plane B vertical fold lines 192 from the ground plane B down and then, preferably simultaneously, the front side walls 140 and longitudinal side walls 138 are erected, preferably at the same time the longitudinal reinforcing walls 144 to the score lines 142 are folded and applied to the longitudinal side walls 138 on the outside thereof. In this case, the flat holder elements 152, 154 are raised from the ground plane B and - by bending the Halterfaltlinien 156 - spent in the holder plane H, whereby the distance between the associated holder elements 152, 154 reduced and then get in pairs in overlap. For fastening the holder elements 152, 154 together, one of the mutually associated holder elements 152, 154 is preferably provided with an adhesive application on the side facing the other holder element 152, 154.

Simultaneously or subsequently, the support members 162 can be erected and connected with their free end portions with the respective outer holder elements 154, for example also by means of adhesive.

After the longitudinal side walls 138 and end walls 140 have been erected, the retaining flaps, ie in In the embodiment shown, the second stack corner regions 194 are connected to the front side walls 140, for example by means of adhesive. Finally, the frontal reinforcing walls 150 are folded around the front double rill lines 148 outwards and downwards and applied to the outside of the front side walls 140 and preferably connected thereto by means of gluing.

When the container 180 is made of corrugated cardboard, the crests and valleys preferably extend in the longitudinal direction L, i. parallel to the longitudinal side walls 138 and to the longitudinal centerline 158.

Claims

claims

A container (80, 102) of a single planar blank (10, 100) comprising

a ground plane B defining at least substantially rectangular bottom plate (12) having at least two bottom plate sections (14, 16, 104),

integral with the bottom plate (12) arranged edge elements which project from the edge bottom fold lines (18, 20) and erect longitudinal and

Form end walls (22, 24, 110),

at least one web (34, 82, 106) extending from the bottom plate (12) extending between the bottom plate sections (14, 16, 104) at least approximately parallel to the longitudinal side walls (22, 110) with web side walls projecting from the bottom plate (12) ( 36), as well

in a holder element (46, 60, 112, 114, 116, 118) arranged at least substantially parallel to the ground plane B and lying above the ground plane B, which form recesses (86, 108) for receiving objects,

in which

first holder elements (46, 112, 114, 116) project from the web (34, 82, 106) in the direction of the longitudinal side walls (22, 110) or the longitudinal center (40) of the container (80, 102),

second holder elements (60, 118) protrude from the longitudinal side walls (22, 110) in the direction of the longitudinal center (40) of the container (80, 102) and

the bottom plate (12) has recesses (84) which continue into the web side walls (36), and the first holder elements (46, 112, 114, 116) are formed from the blank material of these recesses (84) and being integrally connected to the bottom panel (12) via a bottom fold line (42) and a web fold line (44), a portion between the bottom fold line (42) and the web fold line (44) forming at least part of a web side wall (36);

characterized in that

the at least one web (34, 82, 106) additionally has a flat web back (38) arranged between the web side walls (36) which lies in the holder plane H and extends in the longitudinal direction L at least approximately over the entire length of the container (80 , 102) extends uninterrupted.

Container (80, 102) according to claim 1, characterized in that the web back (38) extends uninterruptedly over the entire length of the container (80, 102).

Container (80, 102) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the web side walls (36) have a plurality of sections which, viewed in the longitudinal direction L of the container (80, 102), respectively between two adjacent first holder elements (46, 112, 114, 116) are arranged.

Container (80, 102) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that at least one of the bottom plate sections (14, 16, 104) extends in the longitudinal direction L uninterruptedly over the entire length of the container (80, 102).

Container (80, 102) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that each first holder element (46, 112, 114, 116) in an overlapping region (88) on a different first holder element (46, 112, 114, 116) or on a second facing him Holder element (60, 118) rests and in

Overlap area (88) is firmly connected to this.

Container (80, 102) according to claim 5, characterized in that the holder elements (46, 60, 112, 114, 116, 118) in the overlapping region (88) are joined together by gluing at splices, and preferably the bottom plate (12) below the splices breakthroughs (72).

Container (80, 102) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by end-side holder elements (50, 120), which project from the web back (38), in the end-side end regions in the direction of the longitudinal side walls (22, 110), and from the blank material of recesses in the

Web side walls (36) are formed.

Container (80, 102) according to claim 7, characterized in that the end-side holder elements (50, 120) second attachment flaps (56) which are connected to a front side wall (24).

Container (80, 102) according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the holder elements (46, 50, 60, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120) at least partially rounded recesses (86, 108) for receiving round cups form.

Container (80, 102) according to claim 9, characterized in that between each two recesses (86, 108) both in the longitudinal direction L and in a transverse direction transverse thereto Q at least a portion of a first holder member (46, 112, 114, 116) or a web side wall (36) is arranged.

11. Container (80, 102) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the longitudinal and / or the end side walls (22, 24, 110) additionally upwardly projecting stacking corners (18). 12. The container (80, 102) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the longitudinal and / or the end side walls (22, 24, 110) additionally projecting downwardly projecting stabilizing projections (90).

13. Container (80, 102) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, consisting of a blank (10, 100) made of cardboard or

Cardboard, in particular of corrugated cardboard, plastic film, plastic sheet, aluminum foil, starch foil or wood veneer.

14. Container (80, 102) according to claim 13, consisting of corrugated cardboard, characterized in that the

Longitudinal direction L of the container (80, 102) corresponds to the longitudinal direction of the corrugated cardboard shafts.

15. Blank (10, 100) for a container (80, 102) according to one of claims 1 to 14.