CN1810588B - Set of containers, intended to be stored and/or transported by piling - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention concerns a set of containers each comprising a receptacle ( 1 ') which includes a base provided with anchor means and a cover ( 1 ) which includes a top provided with anchor means ( 4, 5, 16, 17, 18 ), whereby the dimensions of the base and of the top of the same container are identical to each other, but different from one container to another. The invention is characterised by the fact that each cover and receptacle are complemented with stabilisation means ( 9, 10 ) provided with anchor means and by the fact that a constant distance separates the anchor means and the stabilisation means for each cover and receptacle of the containers of the set, in such a manner that in a piling, the containers are off-centred in the direction of the stabilisation means.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a container assemblies, described container especially is cylindricality or is essentially shape, the oblong of cylindricality or is essentially oblong, is used for by assembling especially by stacking or stackedly storing and/or transport.
More precisely, the present invention relates to a container assemblies, each comprises the container of described type: a holder, and it comprises a transverse wall that is formed by a base portion, described base portion is equipped with one or more identical or different holding devices; An and cover piece, described cover piece comprises the transverse wall that is formed by a top, described top is equipped with one or more identical or different holding devices, the base portion of same container is similar with the size at top each other, but be different between different vessels, and the holding device at place, each cover piece top is suitable for that--the base portion place that has the profile of a complementation and be positioned at each holder--matches by rabbeting each and a holding device, thereby in the holding device group of the one or more complementary profiles of the inner formation of described container assemblies.
Background technology
Adapt to by shape normally as the storage of strike kind musical instruments such as big drum, side drum, big cymbals or tambourine that the container that need deposit article realizes.The variety of percussion instrument and their shapes, especially shape differs greatly sometimes, causes the container that needs to use the change in size multiterminal.The transportation of the assembly of same diversified container normally is stacked to them the pyramid form and realizes.Although described container and they on the adjacent container of lower floor well to neutrality, the stability of one described modular system is also insecure, and may cause critical defect for example to be revealed as when inevitable when the inclination of stack, and/or described assembly bear the acceleration of a transport plane motor-car or when slowing down.
As an example, be used for cosmetic field container the pyramid form stack body, in DE 20,011 097 U1, be described.
Described container all shape is similar, but the size difference, and each container is fitted with a removable cap.On the other hand, the bottom of each container is provided at an outer portion with a sunk part, and it is suitable for matching with a bossing that is arranged on next-door neighbour lower floor lid place, to prevent described container moving on described lid.
In addition, each other some are positioned on other and place along a symmetrical axis for the container of a described stack and lid, so that formed stack becomes the pyramid form of a rule.But because problem of unstable, especially when a described stack betransported on obliquity, this class configuration should be avoided in some cases.
Summary of the invention
The container assemblies that the purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of the above-mentioned type, it can overcome above-mentioned defective, and promptly it is by simplicity of design and the enough modular component of stability, and--can move and do not have a stack of big difficulty so that especially constitute one--constitutes.
In order to reach this purpose, container according to the present invention is characterised in that, the transverse wall of each cover piece and the transverse wall of each holder by the stabilizing device that self is equipped with holding device externally with complement each other on the periphery; And when the described holding device at the transverse wall place of described cover piece and described holder belongs to the holding device group of same profile complementation, one side is at the holding device and the stabilizing device at each transverse wall place of described cover piece, and, be equidistant to each other on the other hand at the holding device and the stabilizing device at each transverse wall place of described holder.
Thereby each all comprises a cover piece and a holder according to container of the present invention, and described each cover piece and holder all comprise a transverse wall, and described transverse wall is equipped with stabilizing device, and described stabilizing device itself is fitted with holding device.
Described cover piece and holder replenish mutually by a side skirt section (for described cover piece) and a gusset body (for described holder), extend along the periphery of the transverse wall of described cover piece and its stabilizing device in described side skirt section, and described gusset body fit in the transverse wall of described holder and its stabilizing device around.
But, belong to same assembly according to container of the present invention, the cover piece top and the size of their holder base portion at them is different basically to each other, the general shape of their peripheries can be identical or different.
More precisely, inside at a described assembly, the cover piece top and the holder base portion of same container generally have same size, but size difference between the different vessels of described assembly, and the periphery of the cover piece top of described same container and holder base portion has identical configuration usually, and described configuration may change between the different vessels of described assembly.
For example, each container in the container is equipped with a cover piece top and a holder base portion, the both is circular and has same diameter, but a container is inequality with respect to its diameter of another container, and described container can constitute according to a container assemblies of the present invention.Similarly, can for example be made of such container according to another container assemblies of the present invention: described each container has a cover piece top and a holder base portion, the both be rectangle and have a same size, but a container is also inequality with respect to another container dimensional.
But the top of container--its cover piece has identical overall shape such as circle with the base portion of holder; The top of and container--its cover piece has for example oblong of different overall shapes with the base portion of holder, and they also can constitute according to a container assemblies of the present invention.
Therefore, in specification sheets and claims subsequently, the statement of " size of a container " represents that the cover piece top of a container of the present invention has similar size with the holder base portion.
The of the present invention described container that belongs to same assembly can adopt particularly advantageous mode by and put and assembled, its specific embodiment is: the cover piece top of a container and the holder base portion of another stacked container thereon--its size is littler--are assembled according to a vertical axis, and can repeat described operation to other container of described assembly with continuation mode if desired, so that by stacked formation one fabricate block.
But, another kind of fabricate block also can be implemented like this: utilize the top of one first container and the holder base portion of one second container to be implemented, and by along a horizontal shaft and put and carry out, and if desired can be continuously other container of described assembly be repeated described operation.In this case, described fabricate block is rendered as and puts the form of container row.
According to a kind of specific embodiment, the container that belongs to same assembly can be as the basic unit's part or the supporting member of a plurality of different stacks that are included in the container in the described assembly.A this situation for example global shape is rectangular container, and described container is at place, the both ends supporting one container stack at its top.
In any case, in the fabricate block of described type, when relating to a stack, each and the size of putting container base are the size at the top of lower floor's container less than adjacent container herein.
No matter relate to stacked still alignment, container according to the present invention is by juxtaposed assembling--and the size of its base portion is close to the size at the cover piece top of container less than another, need to use suitable device to guarantee the sideway movement that an actv. is held in place and restricted passage is slided and caused, in the time of especially on juxtaposed container overlays according to another container of the present invention.For this reason, the holding device that is arranged on larger sized container cover piece top place is designed to be suitable with the holding device at the holder base portion place that is close to container and matches.
Described holding device is rendered as the form of one first parts, described first parts are made of a protuberantia body, described protuberantia body protrudes out from the outside face at the cover piece top of a container, and be suitable for matching with one second parts by contact, described second parts are formed by a sunk part that forms on the outside face of the holder base portion of an adjacent container. and described holding device is because the complementarity of its outer shape and can matching to each other, and thereby constitute the holding device of a pair of shape complementarity each other, they can guarantee the maximum contact by interlocking jointly.
The holding device of described outer shape each other complementation below will be with " complementary holding device " expression.
On the other hand, in container assemblies according to the present invention inside, each cover piece top is equipped with a similar holding member, and each holder base portion also has a similar holding member, and the outer shape complementation of the holding device at the latter's outer shape and described cover piece top.In this way, the holding device at each place, cover piece top can match with the holding device at each holder base portion place, so that it is right to form similar complementary holding device, the holding device assembly constitutes a complementary holding device group.
Especially hence one can see that: the described cover piece of same container and the flat transverse wall of described holder--they have same size, same peripheral configuration and each all is equipped with complementary holding device--, and outer shape can be complementary fully each other.Described feature can--regardless of the size of itself--be verified at each container of described assembly.
But in some cases, the base portion of the holder of described container can not be provided with holding device, especially when described container constitutes the modularization substrate of a stack, without any lower floor's container and described modularization substrate mutually and put.
Because above-mentioned feature, therefore demonstrating to increase or to reduce one or more containers in the fabricate block such as stack of the container that belongs to same assembly of the present invention.
Usually, in order to increase the stability that in a described fabricate block especially fabricate block, is juxtaposed container by stacked acquisition, the cover piece top of the container of same assembly and holder base portion preferably are equipped with a plurality of shapes holding device group complimentary to one another, and described complementary shape can be the same or different for different holding device groups.
Complementary holding device quantity at container of the present invention place is preferably 1 to 7 of each cover piece top or each holder base portion, for example 3 to 5.
Thereby, in following specification sheets and claims, term " transverse wall of complementary shape " expression one a cover piece transverse wall and a holder transverse wall, its top and corresponding base portion are equipped with the holding device of one or more complementations.
According to another characteristic of the invention, constituting of the holding device of described complementation:
● at the cover piece place, be made of one or more male-type portions (motif), described male-type portion is formed by protrusion part from top plan, and the flat top portion of described protrusion part is positioned at least one plane that is parallel to described cover piece top,
● at the holder place, be made of one or more recessed casement portion, described recessed casement portion is formed by sunk part from the base portion plane, and the flat bottoms of described sunk part is positioned at least one plane that is parallel to described holder base portion,
Described holding device is suitable for matching to each other by interlocking.
Stability for the assembly that strengthens the different size container that belongs to same assembly, according to the present invention, holder place and cover piece place at each container are provided with one or more stabilizing devices, advantageously similar stabilizing device, thus guarantee the maximum stable looked for.
Thereby according to another characteristic of the invention, stabilizing device forms as follows: on the one hand at least two protrusions that are generally two protrusions, especially top plan by at least two protrusions of described cover piece transverse wall form; At least two protrusions that are generally two protrusions, especially described base portion plane by at least two protrusions of described holder transverse wall form on the other hand.
According to a complementary features of the present invention, described protrusion is on the one hand from a plane, and described plane is positioned at the top of cover piece and comprises described top with the plane and comprises described plane between--it determines that a protuberantia body is apart from described cover piece top flat top portion farthest--; And on the other hand from a plane, described plane is positioned at the holder base portion and comprises described base portion and plane and comprise described plane between--it determines a sunk part described holder base portion of distance flat bottoms farthest--.
In addition, according to another characteristic of the invention, when described protrusion did not constitute an extendible portion of described cover piece top or described holder base portion, described protrusion was from a plane, and described plane preferably belongs to a holding device of described top or described base portion.
According to a preferred implementation, the protrusion at the transverse wall place of described cover piece is from top plan, and the protrusion at the transverse wall place of described holder is from the plane--and it determines the described base portion of distance flat bottoms farthest.
The holding device that is arranged on the transverse wall place of described cover piece and described holder is similar to correspondingly the holding device at place, described cover piece top and described holder base portion place usually.
Advantageously and according to another feature of the present invention, be arranged on stabilizing device--for example the transverse wall of the protrusion of described top plan and the described cover piece of its completion--holding device of locating is formed by the cylinder (plot) that connects that for example outer shape roughly is truncated cone; And stabilizing device--the protrusion on base portion plane for example, the transverse wall of its completion holder--the holding device of locating then is made of the complementary or basic complementary hole slot of shape and the outer shape that connects cylinder, thereby described different holding device can cooperate effectively by interlocking.
Described hole slot be presented as usually one form the groove seat tubular termination portion in portion, if desired, described tubular termination portion itself also can partly be hollowed out.
According to a preferred implementation, the holding device at the protrusion place of described cover piece top plan is made of the above-mentioned cylinder that connects, the holding device that--it is from plane of determining the described holder base portion of distance flat bottoms farthest--located at protrusion is then formed by above-mentioned tubular termination portion, and described holding device is suitable for matching to each other by rabbeting.
Alternatively, the holding device at the protrusion place on for example described base portion of the protrusion plane of described holder transverse wall is made of the above-mentioned cylinder that connects; And the protrusion that the is arranged on described cover piece transverse wall holding device at the protrusion place of described top plan for example, then the hole slot by above-mentioned one-tenth complementary shape forms, and described holding device is suitable for matching to each other by interlocking.
On the other hand, in order further to improve by stacked or come into line the stability of the assembly of the different size container that belongs to same assembly, according to the present invention, the described one or more holding devices that are arranged on described cover piece top are arranged in particularly advantageous mode with the described one or more holding devices that are arranged on described holder base portion.
Thereby, in a general manner, described holding device is arranged and is made: at the described cover piece top or the described holder base portion place of same container, one constant distance is separated the stabilizing device of holding device on the described top surface and the described cover piece transverse wall of extension--top of preferred described cover piece--on the one hand, and the stabilizing device of on the other hand complementary holding device on the described base surface and the described holder transverse wall of extension--especially being determined the plane of the described base portion of distance flat bottoms farthest--is separated.
Described feature all is verified for the complementary holding device of same group of same container assemblies in-to-in according to the present invention.
Thereby according to the present invention, the complementary holding device that belongs to a plurality of groups is distributed as feasible: for each group holding device, described separating distance is opened:
● on the one hand, cover piece transverse wall place especially top place holding device and extend the stabilizing device of described transverse wall, and
● on the other hand, holder transverse wall place especially determines holding device that the plane of the described base portion of distance flat bottoms is farthest located and the stabilizing device that extends described transverse wall,
Described distance all is identical for every group, simultaneously for then not changing on the same group.
Similarly, in the container assembly of same assembly, size regardless of described container, the cover piece that is juxtaposed by interlocking and the complementary holding device at holder place, form the holding device group of one or more complementations according to holding device, and in described fabricate block, be distributed as one or more linear row, described row are parallel to by stabilizing device and their formed row of holding device own.
The fabricate block that belongs to the container of the present invention of same assembly is implemented by holding device, described holding device is arranged on the described cover piece top place of one first container on the one hand and is arranged on the stabilizing device place of extending described cover piece on the other hand, and this is by correspondingly rabbeting in the holding device at the holder base portion place of one second container and extending in the holding device at stabilizing device place of described holder and carry out.
This operation can repeat one or more other containers of described assembly to implement, and promptly from the cover piece of above-mentioned second container and/or the base portion of described first container, so that form a fabricate block, the base portion size of described fabricate block is greater than top dimension.
--no matter it relates to stacked still alignment--lining at described fabricate block, each container is with respect to the adjacent container off center, and this is the direction towards the stabilizing device of described adjacent container, this aligns described stabilizing device in common plane, and when assembling, if may, each holding device of the cover piece of a container matches with a complementary holding device of the holder that is juxtaposed container.
Therefore,, the present invention relates to stacked or alignment type fabricate block as previously described, it is characterized in that each container of described fabricate block is towards the direction off centering of the stabilizing device of adjacent container according to another purpose.
In addition, according to a complementary features, the complementary holding device at the holding device at the cover piece place of one container of one side fabricate block and the holder place of an adjacent container, and the complementary holding device at the holding device at a container stabilizing device place and an adjacent container holder place matches to each other by interlocking when they contact on the other hand.
Owing to described reason, the fabricate block that is constituted presents the overall shape of a truncated cone or a frustum of a pyramid, and the both is blocked by a longitudinal plane, and stabilizing device aligns at described longitudinal cross-section one side end wise.
Also can draw, in described fabricate block, be equipped with the holder base portion of at least two stabilizing devices for each cover piece top that is equipped with at least two stabilizing devices with each, described top and described base portion be at least a portion of periphery separately--and described part is positioned in the same plane or with same plane and flushes between two stabilizing devices.
Similarly in described fabricate block, be equipped with the holder base portion of at least two stabilizing devices for each cover piece top that is equipped with at least two stabilizing devices with each, described cover piece side skirt section and described holder gusset body separately periphery at least a portion--described part is included between two stabilizing devices, be positioned at same plane or flush with same plane.
For example, one or two part of rectangular top or base portion--be included between two stabilizing devices, can be in and be aligned in the same plane, perhaps flush with same plane when circular when described top and base portion.
Container according to the present invention is formed by roational molding (roto moulage) usually.They preferably are embodied as two separating members, i.e. cover piece and holder, and described two members itself are respectively by the molded monomer spare that becomes of one or more materials.One or more constituent materials of described container can selected in the heat weldable polyolefine material usually.Preferably, container of the present invention is made by a kind of polymeric material of mono-, described polymeric material preferably polyethylene, and it can be lower density, low linear density, middle density or highdensity.High density polyethylene (HDPE) (PHED) based on octane--density is 0.940g/cm
3To 0.965g/cm
3And crystalline density is 75%～90%, is configured for making a kind of special preferred material of container of the present invention, because its high impact, provides a needed thickness rigidity separately for described gusset body and side skirt section simultaneously.
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--it provides and illustrate one embodiment of the present invention with the way of example--illustrative of carrying out is described in conjunction with the drawings, and the present invention will be understood better, and other purpose, feature and advantage will more clearly embody, and accompanying drawing is as follows:
● Fig. 1 is the perspective diagram according to first kind of embodiment of the circular cover piece of a container of the present invention.
● Fig. 2 is the perspective diagram according to first kind of embodiment of the circular holder of a container of the present invention.
● Fig. 3 is the perspective diagram according to second kind of embodiment of the circular cover piece of a container of the present invention.
● Fig. 4 is the perspective diagram according to second kind of embodiment of the circular holder of a container of the present invention.
● Fig. 5 is the perspective diagram according to a cylindrical container of the present invention, and the third embodiment of described cover piece is shown.
● Fig. 6 is the perspective diagram according to a cylindrical container of the present invention, and the third embodiment of described holder is shown.
● Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 are the perspective diagrams according to the different stacks of cylindrical container of the present invention;
● Fig. 9 is the plan sketch according to the oblong cover piece of a container of the present invention.
● Figure 10 is the plan sketch of the different stacked modes of cylindricality according to the present invention and rectangular tank with Figure 11.
The specific embodiment
As shown in Figure 1, occupy the circle portion of a lower plane α according to the top of the cover piece 1 of a container of the present invention, described district portion is that periphery is the circle portion of C for P, center.
Thereby described circle portion forms the top of described cover piece 1 generally, and the two parts 2 and 3 at described top are appreciiables.On the other hand, Fig. 1 also illustrates various male-type portion, more precisely promptly with the protuberantia body of flat top portion 4 to 8--described flat top portion the reference number that is parallel to described plane α be β on limit in the plane, described protuberantia body protrudes from the top of described cover piece.
In addition, also can see, be the circular edge of together circle center with C--it extends along top protuberantia body 4 and 5, gives the form of described protuberantia body one ring-type; Top 4,6,8 is connected in the connecting wall of the part 2 on described cover piece top, and the connecting wall of part 3 that top 5,7,8 is connected in the described same top of cover piece, be orthogonal to plane α and β; And the axis of symmetry of the male-type parts of label 4 to 8 in the diameter d pie graph 1 at the top of described cover piece.
Can see in addition, end wise is centered on described flat top portion 8 limits on the described diameter d along two parallel vertical seamed edges, and flat top portion 6, itself is being postponed 7--by the formed edge of circle portion that is centered in the some c on the described diameter d, is positioned at the both sides at described top 8 along described vertical seamed edge.
Thereby, the viewable portion 2 and 3 at the top of described cover piece, also have each flat top portion 4 to 8 and they are connected in the common transverse end wall that forms described cover piece 1 of each corresponding connecting wall on described cover piece top.
On the contrary, the label that Fig. 2 shows at the holder place of container of the present invention is a circle portion on the last plane of α ', and described district portion promptly is to be that p ' and center are the circle portion of C ' with the periphery.Thereby described circle portion defines the base portion of described holder 1 ' generally, its two parts 2 ' and 3 ' can be observed.
In addition, Fig. 2 also illustrates various recessed casement portion, its by band flat bottoms 4 ' and 8 ' sunk part represent, the qualification in the label that is parallel to described plane α ' is the low degree of β ' of described flat bottoms, described sunk part comes from the base portion of described holder.
It shall yet further be noted that along the edge of bottom 4 ' and 5 ' to be circle, and the center of circle is C '; With flat bottoms 4 ', 6 ', 8 ' is connected in the connecting wall of part 2 ' of the base portion of described holder, and with flat bottoms 5 ', 7 ', 8 ' is connected in the connecting wall of part 3 ' of the same base portion of described cover piece, is orthogonal to plane α ' and β ', and the diameter d of the base portion of described holder ' form the axis of symmetry of the recessed casement parts 4 ' to 8 ' among Fig. 2.
Can see in addition, end wise is centered in described diameter d ' described flat bottoms 8 ' be the edge with two parallel vertical seamed edges, and flat bottoms 6 ', 7 '--itself is by being centered in described diameter d ' on some c ' the edge that circle portion constituted and extend, be located in the both sides of described bottom 8 ' along described vertical seamed edge.
Thereby, the viewable portion 2 ' and 3 ' of the base portion of described holder, also have each flat bottoms 4 ' to 8 ' and they are connected in the common transverse end wall that forms described holder 1 ' of each connecting wall of described base portion.
The male-type portion at cover piece top place and the mutual contrast between the recessed casement portion at the base portion of holder described in Fig. 2 place in Fig. 1, can determine the whole complementary of as above design-calculated transverse wall, thereby the transverse end wall of described cover piece is suitable for being entrenched in the transverse wall of base portion of described holder.
Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, also can see, the circle portion of plane α and plane β ' extend partly be outer protrusion 9 and 10 (at described cover piece 1 place) and similarly outside protrusion 9 ' and 10 ' (base portion 1 ' at described holder is located).
In fact, on the one hand protrusion 9 and 10 edge and protrusion 9 ' and 10 ' edge on the other hand, the mode of diameter in the same side of ' symmetrically and with respect to being orthogonal to diameter d or diameter d respectively ' begins respectively with respect to diameter d or diameter d, and their bendings tangentially are engaged in the circle portion (top of described cover piece) of plane α or the circle portion (base portion of described holder) of plane β ' then respectively.
In addition, the protrusion 9 and 10 that Fig. 1 and 2 illustrates described cover piece 1 is equipped with respectively and connects cylinder 11 and 12, and the described height that connects cylinder is lower than the height of flat top portion 4 to 8 slightly; And relatively, the protrusion 9 ' of the base portion 1 ' of described holder and 10 ' is equipped with groove seat 11 ' and 12 ' respectively, the interior shape of described groove seat and the described shape complementarity of cylinder 11 and 12 or complementary basically that connects, the described cylinder that connects is suitable for chimericly going in the described groove seat.
To point out in addition, in Fig. 1, the assembly that constitutes by the top of the described cover piece 1 that is equipped with protrusion 9 and 10 at its whole periphery around a side skirt section 13 that is orthogonal to plane α.
Thereby described assembly only forms a unique member, and described member for example utilizes high density polyethylene (HDPE) preferably to make by molded.
Equally, be clearly shown that to be furnished with on the base portion limit of described holder 1 ' of protrusion 9 ' and 10 ' a gusset body 13 ' is also arranged among Fig. 2, the height of described gusset body equals the height in described skirt section 13 at least.The described gusset body that is orthogonal to plane β ' fits tightly the periphery of the described base portion 2 that has protrusion 9 ' and 10 ', and so the described assembly that constitutes only forms a unique member, and described member for example utilizes high density polyethylene (HDPE) preferably to make by molded.
According to another embodiment shown in Figure 3, described circular cover piece 1 is identical with cover piece among Fig. 1.But the flat top portion of the protuberantia body that protrudes from lower plane α no longer is positioned at a plane, but be positioned in two Different Plane that are parallel to plane α, an i.e. plane β--wherein limit flat top portion 4,5 and 8, with a mid-plane γ--wherein limit top 14 and 15, the connecting wall that top 8 is connected to top 14,15 is orthogonal to plane γ.
Similarly, Fig. 4 illustrates the holder 1 ' of a circle, holder among itself and Fig. 2 is similar, but difference is, recessed casement portion is positioned in the plane but is positioned in two Different Plane that are parallel to plane α, i.e. a lower plane β '--wherein limit flat bottoms 4 ', 5 ' and 8 ', with a mid-plane γ '--wherein limit flat bottoms 14 ' and 15 ', the connecting wall that flat bottoms 8 ' is connected to flat bottoms 14 ' and 15 ' is orthogonal to plane γ '.
With Fig. 1 with identical shown in 2, have the complementarity of a shape between the sunk part of flat top portion formula protuberantia body shown in Fig. 3 and band flat bottoms shown in Figure 4, so that the transverse end wall energy of described holder is by the chimeric transverse end wall that adapts to described cover piece.
Referring to Fig. 5, can see that described container comprises a holder 1 ' according to a container of the present invention, it has circular base and its Reference numeral is that 13 ' sidewall can be seen; Also comprise a cover piece 1, it has circular top and is equipped with its side skirt section 13.Described cover piece is fixed on the described holder by chimeric, so that formed described assembly limits a hole slot, described hole slot is suitable for holding the article that are essentially cylindricality, for example the percussion music type of a tambourine or a side drum class.
The overall configuration of cover piece is similar to the configuration shown in Fig. 3, and it also comprises the protuberantia body that protrudes from plane α, and the flat top portion 4,5 and 8 of described protuberantia body is defined among the β of plane, and top 14 and 15 is defined in the γ of plane.But can see top 14,15 each all have slight depressed area, the bottom 16 and 17 of described depressed area is arranged in the same plane δ that is parallel to plane α, and described top 8 also shows a slight depressed area, the label of described depressed area is in 18 the plane that the bottom is limited to plane δ overlaps, or is defined in one and is parallel in the Different Plane of plane α.
In order further to strengthen the mechanical strength of described cover piece, it is also contemplated that most of tops of the different shaped portion that forms convex body, being bonded on their transverse end walls separately by connecting wall partly locates, described connecting wall is according to one with respect to the angles of normal less than 90 degree, towards the direction of its lower edge away from.Described angle is usually between 5 to 50 °.
Wall--it can be connected in top 4,6,8,14 and corresponding 5,7,8,15 part 2 and 3 at the top of described cover piece, and wall--guarantee described top 8 is connected in top 14,15 and bottom 16,17, especially true.
Fig. 5 also sentences Reference numeral 19 at described cover piece a plain base longitudinal groove shape rib is shown--and it is as the seat of a locking band portion, and sentence Reference numeral 20 at described holder same prolongation channel form rib is shown, and groove 21 to 24 itself is used to guarantee that the fluid of the described transverse end wall of a possibility cover panel flows to the outside of described cover piece.
In order to help the mechanical strength that described fluid flows and still further strengthens described wall, described wall can be heaved or protrude a little, so that especially absorb the pressure that the weight of the container that is stacked in by causes.
Relatively, Fig. 6 has reappeared container shown in Figure 5, and it has clearly illustrated the holder 1 ' of Fig. 5 container.The configuration that can see described holder is similar to the configuration among Fig. 4, because it also is equipped with recessed casement portion, the flat bottoms 4 ', 5 ' and 8 ' of described recessed casement portion is positioned at plane β ', and flat bottoms 14 ' and 15 ' is positioned at plane γ '.Shown in flat bottoms 14 ' and 15 ' each all present slight protrusion, the end face of described protrusion 16 ' and corresponding 17 ' is limited to the δ ' lining, same plane that is parallel to plane α '.
The flat bottoms 14 ' and 15 ' the discrepancy in elevation especially help to strengthen the rigidity of the transverse end wall of described holder.
As Fig. 1, shown in 2 and corresponding 3,4, the outer shape of the transverse end wall of described cover piece and described holder is complementary and is suitable for mutual interlocking.
But when at the bottom of the spill at a container cover piece place 16,17 when being equipped with a coating, flat bottoms 16 ', 17 ' is preferably saved and is integrated with flat bottoms 14 ' and corresponding 15 '.
In addition, can find out on Fig. 5 that the channel form part 25 of the channel form part 25 ' of described holder sidewall described cover piece sidewall as shown in Figure 4 can be as the support of a locking band.
Be appreciated that because all are illustrated for example, but can be at an easy rate carry out the container of identical configuration different size stacked arbitrarily.
It is stacked that Fig. 7 and Fig. 8 have reproduced this class, described stacked in, in Fig. 7, can see two containers 26,27, described each container all container with Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 is identical, wherein a container 27 overlays another above container 26; And in Fig. 8, can see five containers 28 to 32, and described each container all container with Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 is identical, and wherein four containers overlay on the container 28.
In this generic module fabricate block, the groove seat 11 ' of described container 27 and 12 ' (not shown) by bring to by the interlocking with described container 26 connect cylinder 11 and 12 (not shown) match, and the transverse wall of the holder 33 of described container 27 is brought on the transverse wall that rests on described cover piece 34, so that the holding device at described holder 33 places matches with the holding device at described cover piece 34 places.Therefore, the support region 2 ' at holder 33 places and 3 ' (not shown) are by tightening up between the wall that is limited in top 4,14 (not shown) and corresponding 5,15 (not shown).
On the other hand, Fig. 8 clearly shows: the stabilizing device 9,10 and 9 ', 10 ' of container 28 to 32 forms two independently stabilizing device assemblies, and they flush with same plane.Therefore on, described stack can bear against a vertical wall--it is formed in the described same plane--, or bear against on the horizontal wall after turning 90 degrees revolving, so that make each container by its stabilizing device, itself directly bears against on the described wall.
Equally, Fig. 8 also shows: the part 25 in the side skirt section of cover piece and correspondingly the part 25 ' of the gusset body of holder also be positioned in the same longitudinal plane, so that each container is by described part 25,25 ' can directly rest on the supporting member, described supporting member can be inserted in protrusion 9,10 and 9 ', between 10 '.
According to shown in Figure 9 one different embodiment, the described cover piece of the rectangular shape on the whole of one container 33 manifests circular holding device 34--on the one hand, and it is connected in and stablizes protrusion 35,36, it is connected with stable protrusion 38,39 to manifest circular holding device 37--on the other hand.Can see holding device on the other hand with the rectangle of Reference numeral 40 expressions.
Can see in addition: four holding devices 41 to 44, they are become by the tubular tip capitiform, and described tubulose termination is laterally hollowed out by the part and from protrusion 35,36,38,39 protrude out.
Thereby, holding device 34,40,41 and 42 can rabbet in the complementary holding device (not shown) on the base portion of the holder of container 45 shown in Figure 10, so that constitute one first stack, and if desired, holding device 37,40,43 and 44 can be by interlocking matches with holding device in the base portion of a container holder, described container is different with the measure-alike or size of described container 33, so that form one second stack on described container 33.
Can see the scheme drawing of the heavy stack of a pair of of described type among Figure 11, described each stack is that container 46,47 and container 48,49 constitute by two containers, and described scheme drawing clearly show that the different size of described each container.
--being used to store the article with the music field that transports the percussion instrument class--with known containers compares, the container body that belongs to same assembly according to the present invention reveals and has simple, effective and safe conclusive advantage concurrently, thereby described container provides a kind of alternative solution for above-mentioned article.
Because the longitudinal axis of described assembly is towards moving through significantly improved concentrated stable and retaining zone, therefore especially can improve the stability of utilizing the pyramid stack that described container is implemented as really according to container of the present invention.
Therefore be convenient to described modular assembly is born against on any wall, described wall has the minimum strong point that is used for described stack.
Described feature is especially favourable when for example entrucking is transported in the transportation, because described stack--its brought on the wall that leans against described self-propelled vehicle and suitable towards, can show the equilibrium problem that causes because of inertia still less, especially stand that vehicle quickens or when slowing down when described stack.
Equally, the luggage transportation may be implemented more convenient, because the sideway movement meeting is reduced to minimum even is eliminated, and when tilting, described conveying arrangement can avoid any uncontrollable slip. in fact, the center of gravity of described modular system approaches the S. A. of conveying arrangement, described stack obtains stability in transit, thereby the muscular tone and the minimizing that can alleviate the user cause physically impaired risk.
Claims (14)
1. container assemblies, described container is used for storing and/or transporting by assembling, and each comprises described container:
One holder (1 '), it comprises a transverse wall, and described transverse wall is formed by a base portion (2 ', 3 '), and described base portion is equipped with one or more identical or different holding devices; And
One cover piece, (1), it comprises a transverse wall, described transverse wall is by a top, (2,3) form, described top is equipped with one or more identical or different holding devices, the base portion of same container is identical with the size at top each other, but be different between different vessels, and match by interlocking in each holding device at place, each cover piece top and outer shape and the holding device that is positioned at each holder base portion place with a complementation, thereby form the holding device group of one or more outer shape complementations in the inside of described container assemblies
It is characterized in that the transverse wall of each cover piece and the transverse wall of each holder externally with on the periphery complement each other by stabilizing device, described stabilizing device itself is equipped with holding device;
And is equidistant at the holding device at each cover piece top cross wall place to each other with holding device at each holder base portion transverse wall place, and itself be positioned at the described stabilizing device at each cover piece top cross wall place described holding device, with the described holding device of the described stabilizing device that is positioned at each holder base portion transverse wall place itself be equidistant to each other; And this is when the described holding device at described cover piece top cross wall place and the described holding device at described holder base portion transverse wall place belong to the holding device group of same outer shape complementation.
2. container assemblies as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that:
The described holding device at described cover piece top place is made of one or more male-type portion, described male-type portion is from the plane (α) at the top of described cover piece, formed by protrusion part, the flat top portion of described protrusion part (4 to 8) is positioned at the lining, at least one plane (β) that is parallel to described cover piece top;
The described holding device at described holder base portion place is made of one or more recessed casement portion, described recessed casement portion is from the plane of the base portion of described holder (α '), form by sunk part, the flat bottoms of described sunk part (4 ' to 8 ') is positioned at lining, at least one plane of being parallel to described holder base portion (β ')
Described holding device is suitable for matching to each other by interlocking.
3. container assemblies as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that: described stabilizing device is made of at least two protrusions (9 ', 10 ') of the transverse wall of two protrusions (9,10) of the transverse wall of described cover piece and described holder at least.
4. container assemblies as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described protrusion comes from the plane of the base portion of described holder.
5. container assemblies as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described protrusion comes from the plane (α) at the top of described cover piece.
6. container assemblies as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that: described protrusion is on the one hand from a plane, described plane is positioned at the top (2,3) of described cover piece and comprises described top and flat top portion and comprising between the described flat top portion, and the top of the described cover piece of described flat top portion distance farthest; And on the other hand from a plane, described plane is positioned at the base portion (2 ', 3 ') of described holder and comprises described base portion and flat bottoms (4 ', 5 ') and comprising between the described flat bottoms, and the base portion of the described holder of described flat bottoms distance farthest.
7. container assemblies as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described protrusion is from a plane, and described plane belongs to a holding device of described top or described base portion.
8. container assemblies as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described protrusion is from the plane, and the described base portion of distance flat bottoms is farthest determined on described plane.
9. container assemblies as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: the holding device at described stabilizing device place that is arranged on the described cover piece transverse wall of completion is for connecing cylinder (11,12), and the holding device that is arranged on the described stabilizing device place of the described holder transverse wall of completion is a hole slot (11 ', 12 '), the shape of described hole slot and the described outer shape complementation that connects cylinder, described holding device are suitable for matching to each other by interlocking.
10. container assemblies as claimed in claim 6, it is characterized in that: the holding device at protrusion place of top plan that is arranged on described cover piece is for connecing cylinder (11,12), and be arranged on the plane holding device at protrusion place of---it determines base portion plane flat bottoms farthest of the described holder of distance---is for forming the tubular termination portion of seat, and described holding device is suitable for matching to each other by interlocking.
11. container assemblies as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: when the container in the described container assemblies passed through stacked assembling, each container was towards the direction off center of the described stabilizing device of adjacent container.
12. container assemblies as claimed in claim 11, it is characterized in that: the on the one hand holding device of the complementation at the holder base portion place of the holding device at place, the cover piece top of a container and an adjacent container and the holding device of the complementation at the stabilizing device place of the holder of the holding device at the stabilizing device place of the cover piece of a container and an adjacent container on the other hand, match to each other by interlocking when they contact.
13. container assemblies as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described container is cylindricality.
14. container assemblies as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described container is rectangle.
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