EP0705764B1 - Container in the form of a crate - Google Patents

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EP0705764B1
EP0705764B1 EP95112558A EP95112558A EP0705764B1 EP 0705764 B1 EP0705764 B1 EP 0705764B1 EP 95112558 A EP95112558 A EP 95112558A EP 95112558 A EP95112558 A EP 95112558A EP 0705764 B1 EP0705764 B1 EP 0705764B1
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Hans Umiker
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D11/00Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/18Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
    • B65D11/1833Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected whereby all side walls are hingedly connected to the base panel
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material, by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/22Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
    • B65D1/225Collapsible boxes
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0213Containers presenting a continuous stacking profile along the upper or lower edge of at least two opposite side walls
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20External fittings
    • B65D25/205Means for the attachment of labels, cards, coupons or the like

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  • the invention relates to a box-shaped container according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • US-A-4917255 discloses a container according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the object of the invention is a container, in particular for the use case described above, to create the Return transport position (empties) requires only a small volume, simply in its transport position by opening it is transferable, and the operation is very easy for the layperson should be simple and reliable and also a very stable one Compound of the opened container should be achievable.
  • the container has four inside against the floor to foldable side walls, so that it from an upright transport position in only a small one Empty return position taking up transport volume is transferable.
  • the neighboring ones are in an upright position
  • Maximization of the viewing openings inevitably leads to one reduced stability of the side wall elements, wherein however due to the special shear-stable bond in Area of the upper edge of the overlapping neighboring side walls a very stable container can be.
  • the container can be easily carried through Injection molding can be made from plastic.
  • the side walls are expediently locked via locking hooks with one with at least one inclined surface equipped locking element on the other Side wall interact.
  • As a result of the display openings is not just one good view of the goods transported in the container is possible, but the goods can also be easily removed, it is often sufficient to put the entire container on the shelf together with the goods, from where the buyer then the Goods can be removed directly from the container. Further precautions have been taken on the container to make cardboard inserts to be able to plug in.
  • the box shown in the figures comprises according to Fig.1 in the case of a rectangular plan, two opposite longitudinal side walls 1 and 2 and two opposite narrow side walls 3 and 4.
  • the side walls 1 to 4 are all articulated connected to the bottom 5 of the box, being as joints Hinge joints or film hinges and the like Find application.
  • the folding joints for the side walls 1 to 4 are preferred on the inside, i.e. on the inner surface formed, as shown purely schematically in Fig.1 by 6 is. This means that the side walls 1 to 4 according to the arrow directions shown in Fig. 11 can be folded inwards on the floor 5.
  • the joints 6 are on different Level regarding the floor 5 what by different high intermediate links 7 is reached.
  • These links 7 are preferably formed in one piece with the bottom 5 and extend with respect to the peripheral edge of the bottom the floor surface up.
  • the intermediate member 7 is the shortest and has approximately the thickness of the longitudinal side wall 1.
  • the the next higher intermediate link 7 is that of the longitudinal side wall 2 and then that of the longitudinal side wall 4 and then 3. Accordingly comes the longitudinal side wall in the folded position 2 to lie on the longitudinal side wall 1, whereupon the side wall 4 and then the side wall 3 can be opened.
  • the gradations the intermediate links each correspond to the thickness of the corresponding one Sidewalls, so that they fold perfectly the side walls is made possible.
  • the side walls 1 and 2 are in the illustrated embodiment designed so that the one hand optimal display function can unfold by opening a maximized have, and on the other hand as recordings for insertion Labels, cardboard inserts and the like can be used can.
  • Corresponding display openings are also in the side walls 3 and 4 provided, also in these openings Labels and / or cardboard inserts can be attached.
  • the long side walls 1 and 2 point to the formation of a maximization a display opening on a U-shaped frame emaciated appearance, the frame consisting of two vertical web-like legs 8 and one of the two Legs 8 connecting web-like in the area of the floor Bottom rail 9 is formed.
  • the exemplary embodiment is the longitudinal side walls around essentially rectangular recesses as display openings with at 10 rounded edges, the different Radius of curvature for these curves 10 for the Long side wall 1 and the long side wall 2 only two to represent different embodiments.
  • the display openings 12 are in the narrow side walls 3 and 4 in the illustrated embodiment of rectangular Cross section, vertical legs 13 also being realized here are connected by a bar 14 close to the ground. Furthermore, the narrow side walls 3 and 4 also have another horizontal cross strut forming the upper edge of the box 15 on which a handle for transporting the container forms.
  • the edges of the side walls that delimit the display openings are provided with a groove 16, which all around here the entire frame of the side walls is formed and a Insert a cardboard insert, a label and the like allowed.
  • a groove 16 which all around here the entire frame of the side walls is formed and a Insert a cardboard insert, a label and the like allowed.
  • clamping projections 17 preferably in the central region of the Side walls and in the baseboard provided the right clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5.
  • These locking tabs 17 have an inclined insertion ramp 18 so that the cardboard insert can be easily inserted into the groove 16 can. If the cardboard insert is pulled over the clamping projection 17, so the cardboard insert against the edges 19 of the opposite groove wall clamped and thus non-positive held within the corresponding side wall.
  • the groove depth is sufficient for a safe absorption of the Cardboard insert, preferably the groove depth in the area of Floor strut 9 is larger than in the vertical leg areas.
  • Corresponding grooves and clamping projections are also in the side walls 3 and 4 provided, here in the illustrated Embodiment around the rectangular display opening 12 all around.
  • each of the narrow ones is in the embodiment according to FIG Side walls 3 and 4 are U-shaped in plan view, by covering side wall sections in Art extend from tongues 20.
  • These tongue-shaped side wall sections which extend into the plane of the long side walls, reach over in the upright position of the side walls the legs 8 of the longitudinal side walls 1 and 2 from the outside.
  • 8 recesses at 21 are formed to the side wall portions 20 and these Record side wall portions 20 so that the outer surface of the Sidewall portions 20 and the outer surface 22 of the long side wall 1 flush with each other, so align.
  • the overall appearance is closed and a flat, even appearance of the outer surface of the box.
  • This lock includes in the illustrated embodiment one in recesses 23 at the upper box edge of the side wall sections 20 recorded and shown in more detail in Fig.9 Knob 24, which is rotatable in the recess 23 is and with integrally formed on the vertical legs Locking hook 25 cooperates.
  • Fig.9 Knob 24 which is rotatable in the recess 23 is and with integrally formed on the vertical legs Locking hook 25 cooperates.
  • Fig.10 two on top of each twist lock trimmed hook 25 is provided according to Fig.10, the result of recesses 26 of the rotary handle 24 overlap it, when the side walls are guided into their erected position are.
  • Each rotary handle 24 has ramp-like inclined surfaces 27 and 28 that extend over part of the circumference of the knob extend and increase in thickness. Will spread after the locking hook 25 via the rotary knob in the direction of the arrow rotated according to Fig. 9, the inclined surfaces with increasing thickness under the locking hook 25 and it takes place depending on the rotational position, a non-positive tension between the adjacent longitudinal and narrow side walls, see above that this is a very stable shear-resistant composite of the box results. This lock is on all four corners intended. It is easy to use and simple can also be solved again. Of course, are in place the rotary latch mechanisms described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 other locking mechanisms that are appropriate Bracing and fixing the side walls enable usable.
  • the bottom is drawn in at 29, so that a stack groove 30 is formed, which is shown in the Embodiment is circumferential.
  • This can when stacking on top of each other a box with the top stacking position this indented stacking edge from above into the ones below Box can be used up to the stop surface 31, why at the top of the box a recess 32 both in the area the narrow side walls 1 and 2 as well as in the area the leg 8 of the longitudinal side walls 1 and 2 is provided is.
  • a recess 32 a tongue-shaped one remains on the outside Projection 33 on which the box of the top stack rests with the stop surface 31.
  • tongue-like projections are two recesses on the end face 34 provided as stacking aids for different types Serve boxes, so they have corresponding projections, which are compatible with the recesses 34.
  • the side walls that fold inwards are, overall designed so that in the folded position the individual elements interlock. So the long side walls 1 and 2 are folded inwards and the hinges, as indicated at 6 in Fig.1, formed on the inner surface are after folding in the long side walls 1 and 2 on the outer longitudinal edge a support shoulder in Area of the floor or pontics, the width of which Thickness of the longitudinal side walls 1 and 2 corresponds. In this after the folding of the longitudinal side walls 1 and 2 the recess on the edge fold the intermediate wall sections 20, so that despite these side wall sections 20 when folded a low height structure results.
  • Fig. 8 in particular shows that also in the side wall sections There are 20 recesses at the top, which interlock the narrow ones placed one on top of the other Allow side walls 3 and 4 at 36.
  • the stops 37 Arranged in the area of the narrow side walls on the floor cone-like stops 37 or support columns act with corresponding Recesses 38 in the narrow side walls in upright position together, the stops 37 a Swinging the side walls 3 and 4 outwards when erecting prevent and overall stabilization of the box in the upright position with respect to one bring a particularly stable shear sidewall composite. About that also serve the pin-like stops 37, which in the collapsed Position, as shown in Fig.8, slightly survive, also as stacking aids when stacking the folded Boxes.
  • FIG. 11 finally shows a further embodiment for the Clamp the cardboard inlays by placing approximately each box side wall in the middle two adjacent clamping projections are provided between which there is an opposite tongue 39 is, so that the cardboard insert used due to the in the groove projecting clamping projections 17 against the tongue 39 and is jammed against the edge regions 19.

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The container has fold-down side walls (1-4). When erected, neighbouring side walls are locked to each other, pref. in the container corners near the top edges. This forms a construction, which is resistant to lateral forces. The inner and outer faces of the side walls are aligned flush, and overlap on the sides. Locking is by locking hooks, which engage into or over locking elements with one or more angled surfaces. The elements are pref. formed as turning knobs. Pref. the opposite narrow side walls (3,4) have U-shaped projecting sections (20) to engage with the long side walls (1,2).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen kastenförmigen Behälter gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruches 1. Die US-A-4917255 offenbart einen Behälter entsprechend dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.The invention relates to a box-shaped container according to the preamble of claim 1. US-A-4917255 discloses a container according to the preamble of claim 1.

Beispielsweise Waren des Groß- und Einzelhandels, wie in Tüten, Beuteln und dergleichen verpackte Waren, werden üblicherweise in Kartonschachteln transportiert und ausgeliefert. Am Verkaufsort werden die Waren aus den Schachteln vom Verkaufspersonal in die Regale umgesetzt. Aus Umweltgründen stellen Kartonverpackungen ein erhebliches Problem dar, weil sie in aller Regel lediglich einmal verwendet werden können und dann entsorgt werden müssen. Zwar werden Kartonschachteln häufig aus Kartonzuschnitten spezieller Art durch Zusammenfalten errichtet, so daß sich prinzipiell die leeren Schachteln auch wieder in eine Stellung zusammenlegen lassen, wo sie nur geringen Platzbedarf erfordern, jedoch wird infolge der Komplexität des Zuschnitts und häufig auch infolge zusätzlicher Befestigungsmittel, wie Klammern und dergleichen, ein solches Zusammenlegen in der Praxis nicht realisiert, so daß zumeist die leeren Kartonverpackungen und Kartonschachteln beim Transport zur Entsorgungsstation einen erheblichen Platzbedarf und damit ein erhebliches Transportvolumen erfordern.For example, wholesale and retail goods, such as bags, Bags and the like are packaged goods, usually transported and delivered in cardboard boxes. At the point of sale, the goods are removed from the boxes by the sales staff put on the shelves. For environmental reasons cardboard packaging is a major problem because they can usually only be used once and then have to be disposed of. Cardboard boxes are indeed often from special cardboard blanks by folding erected so that in principle the empty boxes also put it back in a position where they require little space, but will result the complexity of the cut and often also due to additional Fasteners, such as clips and the like, such a merging is not realized in practice, so that mostly the empty cardboard packaging and cardboard boxes a considerable amount during transport to the disposal station Requires space and thus a considerable transport volume.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen Behälter, insbesondere für den vorbeschriebenen Anwendungsfall, zu schaffen, der in Rücktransportstellung (Leergut) nur ein geringes Volumen erfordert, einfach in seine Transportstellung durch Aufklappen überführbar ist, wobei die Bedienung auch für den Laien sehr einfach und verläßlich sein soll und zudem ein sehr stabiler Verbund des aufgeklappten Behälters erzielbar sein soll.The object of the invention is a container, in particular for the use case described above, to create the Return transport position (empties) requires only a small volume, simply in its transport position by opening it is transferable, and the operation is very easy for the layperson should be simple and reliable and also a very stable one Compound of the opened container should be achievable.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale des kennzeichnenden Teils des Patentanspruches 1 gelöst, wobei zweckmäßige Weiterbildungen der Erfindung durch die in den Unteransprüchen enthaltenen Merkmale gekennzeichnet sind.This object is achieved by the features of characterizing part of claim 1 solved, wherein expedient developments of the invention by the in the Characteristics contained subclaims are marked.

Nach Maßgabe der Erfindung weist der Behälter vier nach innen gegen den Boden zu klappbare Seitenwände auf, so daß er von einer aufgerichteten Transportstellung in ein nur geringes Transportvolumen einnehmende Leergut-Rücktransportstellung überführbar ist. In aufgerichteter Stellung sind die benachbarten Seitenwände im Bereich eines Ineinandergriffs zur Bildung eines querschubstabilen Seitenwandverbunds miteinander verriegelbar. Infolge des querschubstabilen Verbunds in der Transport- und Gebrauchsstellung ist eine Abmagerung der Seitenwände in Richtung auf die Erzielung einer maximalen Display-Funktion mit maximierten Sichtöffnungen mit entsprechenden Gewichtsminimierung der Behälter möglich. Eine Maximierung der Sichtöffnungen führt an sich zwangsweise zu einer verminderten Stabilität der Seitenwandelemente in sich, wobei jedoch infolge des besonderen querschubstabilen Verbundes im Bereich des oberen Randes der in Übereinanderlappung stehenden benachbarten Seitenwände ein sehr stabiler Behälter erzielt werden kann. Der Behälter kann in einfacher Weise durch Spritzgießen aus Kunststoff hergestellt werden. According to the invention, the container has four inside against the floor to foldable side walls, so that it from an upright transport position in only a small one Empty return position taking up transport volume is transferable. The neighboring ones are in an upright position Sidewalls in the area of a mesh for formation a shear-resistant sidewall composite with each other lockable. As a result of the shear-stable bond in the Transport and use position is a thinning of the side walls towards achieving maximum display function with maximized viewing openings with corresponding Weight minimization of the containers possible. Maximization of the viewing openings inevitably leads to one reduced stability of the side wall elements, wherein however due to the special shear-stable bond in Area of the upper edge of the overlapping neighboring side walls a very stable container can be. The container can be easily carried through Injection molding can be made from plastic.

Zweckmäßigerweise erfolgt die Verriegelung der Seitenwände über Rasthaken, die mit einem mit mindestens einer Schrägfläche ausgerüstetem Schließelement auf der anderen Seitenwand zusammenwirken. Werden die Schrägflächen hinter die Rasthaken geführt, die das Schließelement in aufgerichteter Stellung der Seitenwände übergreifen, so kommt es zu einer Verspannung der benachbarten Seitenwände und damit zu einem kraftschlüssigen sehr stabilen Verbund, der überdies auch bei Bedarf leicht gelöst werden kann. Infolge der Display-Öffnungen ist nicht nur eine gute Einsicht auf die im Behälter transportierten Güter möglich, sondern die Güter können auch einfach entnommen werden, wobei es häufig genügt, den Behälter insgesamt in das Regal zusammen mit den Gütern zu setzen, von wo dann der Käufer die Waren unmittelbar aus dem Behälter entnehmen kann. Ferner sind am Behälter Vorkehrungen getroffen, um Kartoneinlagen einstecken zu können. Durch diese Kartoneinlagen, die beispielsweise die Display-Öffnungen vollständig, aber auch nur teilweise überdecken bzw. ausfüllen können ist es möglich, ein- und denselben Kasten infolge der Kartoneinlagen nach außen hin ein optisch eigenständiges Erscheinungsbild zu geben, so daß ein- und derselbe Kasten aufgrund divergierender Kartoneinlagen mit firmenspezifischen Hinweisen für unterschiedliche Unternehmen verwendet werden kann und gleichwohl der Verbraucher aufgrund der großflächigen Kartoneinlagen zur Auffassung gelangt, hier handle es sich um einen Kasten in der besonderen Aufmachung einer bestimmten Firma. Ferner sind Klemmvorsprünge vorgesehen, die durch einfaches Klemmen die eingesetzten Kartoneinlagen haltern.The side walls are expediently locked via locking hooks with one with at least one inclined surface equipped locking element on the other Side wall interact. Are the sloping surfaces behind the locking hooks that the closing element in the upright position of the side walls overlap, there is a tension of the neighboring Sidewalls and thus a non-positive very stable Composite, which is also easily released when required can be. As a result of the display openings is not just one good view of the goods transported in the container is possible, but the goods can also be easily removed, it is often sufficient to put the entire container on the shelf together with the goods, from where the buyer then the Goods can be removed directly from the container. Further precautions have been taken on the container to make cardboard inserts to be able to plug in. Through these cardboard inserts, for example the display openings completely, but only partially cover or fill it is possible one and the same box as a result of the cardboard inserts to give an optically independent appearance to the outside, so that one and the same box due to diverging Cardboard inserts with company-specific information for different Business can be used and nonetheless of the consumer due to the large cardboard inlays Has come to the conclusion that this is a box in the special appearance of a particular company. Furthermore are Clamping projections provided by simply clamping the the cardboard inserts used.

Nachfolgend werden bevorzugte Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnungen beschrieben. Darin Zeigen

Fig.1
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Display-Kastens,
Fig.2
eine Ansicht der Schmalseite des Kastens,
Fig.3
eine Ansicht einer Längsseite des Kastens,
Fig.4
eine Draufsicht auf den Kasten nach Fig.1,
Fig.5
eine perspektivische Darstellung des in Rücktransportstellung (Leerguttransport) zusammengeklappten Kastens nach Fig.1,
Fig.6
eine Draufsicht auf den zusammengeklappten Kasten,
Fig.7
eine Seitenansicht des zusammengeklappten Kastens,
Fig.8
eine Seitenansicht des zusammengeklappten Kasten,
Fig.9
eine Einzelheit der Verriegelung,
Fig.10
eine Schnittansicht durch die Verriegelung nach Fig.9
Fig.11
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform eines in Transportstellung aufgeklappten Kastens.
Preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the drawings. Show in it
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a display box,
Fig. 2
a view of the narrow side of the box,
Fig. 3
a view of a long side of the box,
Fig. 4
a plan view of the box of Figure 1,
Fig. 5
2 shows a perspective view of the box according to FIG. 1 folded in the return transport position (empties transport),
Fig. 6
a top view of the folded box,
Fig. 7
a side view of the folded box,
Fig. 8
a side view of the folded box,
Fig. 9
a detail of locking,
Fig. 10
a sectional view through the lock according to Fig.9
Fig. 11
a perspective view of another embodiment of a box opened in the transport position.

Der aus den Figuren ersichtliche Kasten umfaßt gemäß Fig.1 bei rechteckförmigen Grundriß zwei gegenüberliegende Längsseitenwände 1 und 2 und zwei gegenüberliegende schmale Seitenwände 3 und 4. Die Seitenwände 1 bis 4 sind sämtlich gelenkig mit dem Boden 5 des Kastens verbunden, wobei als Gelenke Scharniergelenke oder Filmscharniere und dergleichen Anwendung finden. Die Klappgelenke für die Seitenwände 1 bis 4 sind hierbei bevorzugt am Innenbereich, d.h. an der Innenfläche ausgebildet, wie rein schematisch in Fig.1 durch 6 gekennzeichnet ist. Dies bedeutet, daß die Seitenwände 1 bis 4 entsprechend der aus Fig.11 ersichtlichen Pfeilrichtungen nach innen auf den Boden 5 zu geklappt werden können. Um hier ein einwandfreies Übereinanderklappen dieser vier Seitenwände zu ermöglichen, befinden sich die Gelenke 6 auf unterschiedlichem Niveau bezüglich des Bodens 5, was durch unterschiedlich hohe Zwischenglieder 7 erreicht wird. Diese Zwischenglieder 7 sind vorzugsweise einstückig mit dem Boden 5 ausgebildet und erstrecken sich am Umfangsrand des Bodens bezüglich der Bodenoberfläche nach oben. Bei der Ausführungsform nach Fig.1 ist das Zwischenglied 7 am kürzesten ausgebildet und weist in etwa die Dicke der Längsseitenwand 1 auf. Das nächsthöhere Zwischenglied 7 ist das der Längsseitenwand 2 und darauf folgend das der Längsseitenwand 4 und dann 3. Demnach kommt in zusammengeklappter Stellung die Längsseitenwand 2 auf die Längsseitenwand 1 zu liegen, worauf die Seitenwand 4 und dann die Seitenwand 3 aufgeklappt werden. Die Stufungen der Zwischenglieder entspricht jeweils der Dicke der entsprechenden Seitenwände, so daß ein einwandfreies Übereinanderklappen der Seitenwände ermöglicht ist.The box shown in the figures comprises according to Fig.1 in the case of a rectangular plan, two opposite longitudinal side walls 1 and 2 and two opposite narrow side walls 3 and 4. The side walls 1 to 4 are all articulated connected to the bottom 5 of the box, being as joints Hinge joints or film hinges and the like Find application. The folding joints for the side walls 1 to 4 are preferred on the inside, i.e. on the inner surface formed, as shown purely schematically in Fig.1 by 6 is. This means that the side walls 1 to 4 according to the arrow directions shown in Fig. 11 can be folded inwards on the floor 5. Around Here a perfect folding of these four side walls to enable, the joints 6 are on different Level regarding the floor 5 what by different high intermediate links 7 is reached. These links 7 are preferably formed in one piece with the bottom 5 and extend with respect to the peripheral edge of the bottom the floor surface up. In the embodiment 1, the intermediate member 7 is the shortest and has approximately the thickness of the longitudinal side wall 1. The the next higher intermediate link 7 is that of the longitudinal side wall 2 and then that of the longitudinal side wall 4 and then 3. Accordingly comes the longitudinal side wall in the folded position 2 to lie on the longitudinal side wall 1, whereupon the side wall 4 and then the side wall 3 can be opened. The gradations the intermediate links each correspond to the thickness of the corresponding one Sidewalls, so that they fold perfectly the side walls is made possible.

Die Seitenwände 1 und 2 sind bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform so ausgelegt, daß die einerseits optimale Display-Funktion entfalten können, indem sie eine maximierte Öffnung aufweisen, und andererseits als Aufnahmen für einzuschiebende Etiketten, Kartoneinlagen und dergleichen verwendet werden können. Entsprechende Display-Öffnungen sind auch in den Seitenwänden 3 und 4 vorgesehen, wobei auch in diese Öffnungen Etiketten und/oder Kartoneinlagen anbringbar sind. Die Längsseitenwände 1 und 2 weisen hierzu zur Bildung einer Maximierung einer Display-Öffnung ein auf einen U-förmigen Rahmen abgemagertes Erscheinungsbild auf, wobei der Rahmen aus zwei vertikalen stegartigen Schenkeln 8 und einer die beiden Schenkeln 8 im Bereich des Bodens verbindenden stegartigen Bodenleiste 9 gebildet ist. Dadurch ergibt sich eine sehr große Display-Öffnung, eingefaßt alleine durch die Schenkel 8 und die Bodenleiste 9, so daß ein guter Zugriff zum Kasten von allen Seiten her möglich ist, die Güter also leicht entnommen werden können, gleichwohl entsprechender seitlicher Halt durch die Bodenleiste 9 gewährleistet ist und im übrigen eine optimale Entfaltung der Display-Funktion für die im Kasten aufgenommenen Güter gewährleistet ist. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel handelt es sich bei den Längsseitenwänden um im wesentlichen rechteckförmige Ausnehmungen als Display-Öffnungen mit bei 10 gerundeten Kanten, wobei der unterschiedliche Krümmungsradius für diese Rundungen 10 für die Längsseitenwand 1 und die Längsseitenwand 2 lediglich zwei verschiedene Ausführungsformen darstellen sollen. Die Display-Öffnungen 12 in den schmalen Seitenwänden 3 und 4 sind im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel von rechteckförmigen Querschnitt, wobei auch hier vertikale Schenkel 13 realisiert sind, die durch eine bodennahe Leiste 14 verbunden sind. Überdies weisen die schmalen Seitenwände 3 und 4 jedoch auch noch eine horizontale, den oberen Kastenrand bildende Querstrebe 15 auf, die einen Handgriff für den Transport der Behälter bildet.The side walls 1 and 2 are in the illustrated embodiment designed so that the one hand optimal display function can unfold by opening a maximized have, and on the other hand as recordings for insertion Labels, cardboard inserts and the like can be used can. Corresponding display openings are also in the side walls 3 and 4 provided, also in these openings Labels and / or cardboard inserts can be attached. The long side walls 1 and 2 point to the formation of a maximization a display opening on a U-shaped frame emaciated appearance, the frame consisting of two vertical web-like legs 8 and one of the two Legs 8 connecting web-like in the area of the floor Bottom rail 9 is formed. This results in a very large display opening, bordered only by the legs 8 and the bottom bar 9, so that easy access to the box is possible from all sides, so the goods are easily removed can be, however, corresponding laterally Hold is guaranteed by the bottom bar 9 and otherwise an optimal development of the display function for those in the box recorded goods is guaranteed. In the illustrated The exemplary embodiment is the longitudinal side walls around essentially rectangular recesses as display openings with at 10 rounded edges, the different Radius of curvature for these curves 10 for the Long side wall 1 and the long side wall 2 only two to represent different embodiments. The display openings 12 are in the narrow side walls 3 and 4 in the illustrated embodiment of rectangular Cross section, vertical legs 13 also being realized here are connected by a bar 14 close to the ground. Furthermore, the narrow side walls 3 and 4 also have another horizontal cross strut forming the upper edge of the box 15 on which a handle for transporting the container forms.

Die Ränder der Seitenwände, die die Display-Öffnungen begrenzen, sind mit einer Nut 16 versehen, die hier umlaufend über den gesamten Rahmen der Seitenwände ausgebildet ist und ein Einsetzen einer Kartoneinlage, eines Etiketts und dergleichen erlaubt. Um die Kartoneinlage in der Öffnung festzuklemmen, sind Klemmvorsprünge 17 vorzugsweise im mittleren Bereich der Seitenwände und in der Bodenleiste vorgesehen, die recht deutlich aus den Fig.1, 2, 3 und 5 hervorgehen. Diese Klemmvorsprünge 17 weisen eine schräge Einführrampe 18 auf, so daß die Kartoneinlage leicht in die Nut 16 eingeführt werden kann. Wird die Kartoneinlage über den Klemmvorsprung 17 gezogen, so wird die Kartoneinlage gegenüber den Rändern 19 der gegenüberliegenden Nutwand verspannt und damit kraftschlüssig innerhalb der entsprechenden Seitenwand gehalten. Die Nuttiefe ist herbei ausreichend für eine sichere Aufnahme der Kartoneinlage, wobei bevorzugt die Nuttiefe im Bereich der Bodenstrebe 9 größer ist als in den vertikalen Schenkelbereichen. Entsprechende Nuten und Klemmvorsprünge sind auch in den Seitenwänden 3 und 4 vorgesehen, hier in der dargestellten Ausführungsform um die rechteckige Display-Öffnung 12 rundumlaufend. The edges of the side walls that delimit the display openings are provided with a groove 16, which all around here the entire frame of the side walls is formed and a Insert a cardboard insert, a label and the like allowed. To clamp the cardboard insert in the opening, are clamping projections 17 preferably in the central region of the Side walls and in the baseboard provided the right clearly shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 5. These locking tabs 17 have an inclined insertion ramp 18 so that the cardboard insert can be easily inserted into the groove 16 can. If the cardboard insert is pulled over the clamping projection 17, so the cardboard insert against the edges 19 of the opposite groove wall clamped and thus non-positive held within the corresponding side wall. The groove depth is sufficient for a safe absorption of the Cardboard insert, preferably the groove depth in the area of Floor strut 9 is larger than in the vertical leg areas. Corresponding grooves and clamping projections are also in the side walls 3 and 4 provided, here in the illustrated Embodiment around the rectangular display opening 12 all around.

Da der Seitenwandaufbau aufgrund der maximierten Display-Öffnungen in erheblicher Weise abgemagert ist und zwar im wesentlichen auf die Stützschenkel in den vier Eckbereichen des Kastens, ist in den Eckbereichen ein Übereinandergriff bzw. eine Überlappung der benachbarten Seitenwände vorgesehen, um hierüber eine Stabilität der Seitenwände bei gegenseitiger Verspannung zu erzielen.Because of the sidewall construction due to the maximized display openings is significantly emaciated and essentially on the support legs in the four corner areas of the Box, there is an overlap or an overlap of the adjacent side walls is provided to a stability of the side walls with mutual To achieve tension.

Hierzu ist in der Ausführungsform nach Fig.1 jede der schmalen Seitenwände 3 und 4 in Draufsicht U-förmig ausgebildet, indem sich über den Eckenbereich Seitenwandabschnitte in Art von Zungen 20 erstrecken. Diese zungenförmigen Seitenwandabschnitte, die sich in die Ebene der Längsseitenwände erstrecken, übergreifen in aufgerichteter Stellung der Seitenwände die Schenkel 8 der Längsseitenwände 1 und 2 von außen her. Hierzu sind in den Schenkeln 8 Ausnehmungen bei 21 (s. Fig.1, untere linke Ecke) vorgesehen, die im wesentlichen komplementär zu den Seitenwandabschnitten 20 gebildet sind und diese Seitenwandabschnitte 20 so aufnehmen, daß die Außenfläche der Seitenwandabschnitte 20 und die Außenfläche 22 der Längsseitenwand 1 bündig miteinander abschließen, also fluchten. Dadurch ergibt sich ein insgesamt geschlossenes Erscheinungsbild und ein ebenes gleichmäßiges Aussehen der Außenfläche des Kastens. Wie ferner aus der Fig.1 unten links hervorgeht, erstreckt sich der Schenkel 8 der Seitenwände 1 und 2 jeweils bis zur Innenfläche der Seitenwände 4 bzw. 3.For this purpose, each of the narrow ones is in the embodiment according to FIG Side walls 3 and 4 are U-shaped in plan view, by covering side wall sections in Art extend from tongues 20. These tongue-shaped side wall sections, which extend into the plane of the long side walls, reach over in the upright position of the side walls the legs 8 of the longitudinal side walls 1 and 2 from the outside. For this purpose, 8 recesses at 21 (see Fig. 1, lower left corner) provided that are essentially complementary are formed to the side wall portions 20 and these Record side wall portions 20 so that the outer surface of the Sidewall portions 20 and the outer surface 22 of the long side wall 1 flush with each other, so align. Thereby the overall appearance is closed and a flat, even appearance of the outer surface of the box. As can further be seen from the bottom left of FIG. 1, extends the leg 8 of the side walls 1 and 2 each to the inner surface of the side walls 4 or 3.

Zur Bildung einer querschubfesten Verbindung und damit eines sehr stabilen, stapelbaren und auch schwere Lasten aufnehmenden Kastens in aufgerichteter Stellung der Seitenwände 1 bis 4 dient eine im folgenden näher erläuterte Verriegelung. Diese Verriegelung umfaßt im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel einen in Ausnehmungen 23 am oberen Kastenrand der Seitenwandabschnitte 20 aufgenommenen und aus Fig.9 näher ersichtlichen Drehknopf 24, der in der Ausnehmung 23 drehbar ist und mit an den vertikalen Schenkeln einstückig ausgebildeten Rasthaken 25 zusammenwirkt. Im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel sind je Drehriegelverschluß zwei aufeinander zugerichtete Haken 25 gemäß Fig.10 vorgesehen, die infolge von Aussparungen 26 des Drehgriffs 24 diesen übergreifen, wenn die Seitenwände in ihre aufgerichtete Position geführt sind. Jeder Drehgriff 24 weist rampenartige Schrägflächen 27 und 28 auf, die sich über einen Teil des Umfangs des Drehknopfs erstrecken und in der Dicke zunehmen. Wird nach Übergreifen der Rasthaken 25 über den Drehknopf dieser in Pfeilrichtung gemäß Fig.9 gedreht, so gelangen die Schrägflächen mit zunehmender Dicke unter die Rasthaken 25 und es erfolgt je nach Drehstellung eine kraftschlüssige Verspannung zwischen den benachbarten Längs- und schmalen Seitenwänden, so daß sich hierüber ein sehr stabiler querschubsteifer Verbund des Kastens ergibt. Diese Verriegelung ist an allen vier Ecken vorgesehen. Sie ist einfach bedienbar und kann einfach auch wieder gelöst werden. Selbstverständlich sind an Stelle der anhand der Fig.9 und 10 geschilderten Drehriegelmechanismen auch andere Verriegelungsmechanismen, die eine geeignete Verspannung und Festlegung der Seitenwände ermöglichen, verwendbar.To form a shear-resistant connection and thus one very stable, stackable and also heavy loads Box in the upright position of the side walls 1 to 4 is used a lock explained in more detail below. This lock includes in the illustrated embodiment one in recesses 23 at the upper box edge of the side wall sections 20 recorded and shown in more detail in Fig.9 Knob 24, which is rotatable in the recess 23 is and with integrally formed on the vertical legs Locking hook 25 cooperates. In the illustrated embodiment are two on top of each twist lock trimmed hook 25 is provided according to Fig.10, the result of recesses 26 of the rotary handle 24 overlap it, when the side walls are guided into their erected position are. Each rotary handle 24 has ramp-like inclined surfaces 27 and 28 that extend over part of the circumference of the knob extend and increase in thickness. Will spread after the locking hook 25 via the rotary knob in the direction of the arrow rotated according to Fig. 9, the inclined surfaces with increasing thickness under the locking hook 25 and it takes place depending on the rotational position, a non-positive tension between the adjacent longitudinal and narrow side walls, see above that this is a very stable shear-resistant composite of the box results. This lock is on all four corners intended. It is easy to use and simple can also be solved again. Of course, are in place the rotary latch mechanisms described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 other locking mechanisms that are appropriate Bracing and fixing the side walls enable usable.

Zum Zwecke der Stapelung ist der Boden bei 29 eingezogen, so daß eine Stapelnut 30 gebildet wird, die im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel umlaufend ausgebildet ist. Dadurch kann beim Übereinanderstapeln ein Kasten der oberen Stapellage mit diesem eingezogenen Stapelrand von oben in den darunterliegenden Kasten bis zur Anschlagfläche 31 eingesetzt werden, wozu am oberen Kastenrand eine Ausnehmung 32 sowohl im Bereich der schmalen Seitenwände 1 und 2 wie aber auch im Bereich der Schenkel 8 der Längsseitenwände 1 und 2 vorgesehen ist. Infolge der Stapelausnehmung 32 verbleibt außen ein zungenförmiger Vorsprung 33, auf dem der Kasten der oberen Stapellage mit der Anschlagfläche 31 aufliegt. In diesen randseitigen zungenartigen Vorsprüngen sind stirnseitig zwei Ausnehmung 34 vorgesehen, die als Stapelhilfen für andersgeartete Kästen dienen, so diese entsprechende Vorsprünge aufweisen, die mit den Ausnehmungen 34 kompatibel sind. Analog umfaßt jede Längsseitenwand entsprechende Ausnehmungen bei 35 in Fig.3, gebildet durch eine in eine zurückgesetzte Horizontalfläche einmündende Schrägfläche, so daß auch hier zungenförmige Vorsprünge am Boden eines anderen Kastens eingreifen können und dadurch ein stabiler Stapelverbund mit andersgearteten Kästen möglich ist.For the purpose of stacking, the bottom is drawn in at 29, so that a stack groove 30 is formed, which is shown in the Embodiment is circumferential. This can when stacking on top of each other a box with the top stacking position this indented stacking edge from above into the ones below Box can be used up to the stop surface 31, why at the top of the box a recess 32 both in the area the narrow side walls 1 and 2 as well as in the area the leg 8 of the longitudinal side walls 1 and 2 is provided is. As a result of the stack recess 32, a tongue-shaped one remains on the outside Projection 33 on which the box of the top stack rests with the stop surface 31. In these marginal ones tongue-like projections are two recesses on the end face 34 provided as stacking aids for different types Serve boxes, so they have corresponding projections, which are compatible with the recesses 34. Includes analog corresponding recesses at each longitudinal side wall at 35 in Figure 3, formed by a recessed horizontal surface merging inclined surface, so that here too tongue-shaped Engage protrusions on the bottom of another box can and thus a stable stacking compound with different types Boxes is possible.

Darüber hinaus sind die Seitenwände, die nach innen klappbar sind, insgesamt so gestaltet, daß in zusammengeklappter Stellung die einzelnen Elemente ineinandergreifen. So die Längsseitenwände 1 und 2 nach innen geklappt werden und die Scharniere, wie bei 6 in Fig.1 angedeutet, an der Innenfläche ausgebildet sind, ergibt sich nach dem Einklappen der Längsseitenwände 1 und 2 am äußeren Längsrand eine Auflageschulter im Bereich des Bodens bzw. der Zwischenglieder, deren Breite der Dicke der Längsseitenwände 1 und 2 entspricht. In diese nach dem Einklappen der Längsseitenwände 1 und 2 freigewordene randseitige Ausnehmung klappen die Zwischenwandabschnitte 20, so daß sich trotz dieser Seitenwandabschnitte 20 beim Zusammenklappen ein Aufbau geringer Höhe ergibt. Diese Verhältnisse ergeben sich am besten aus Fig.5 und den Fig.7 und 8, wobei Fig.8 insbesondere zeigt, daß auch in den Seitenwandabschnitten 20 am oberen Bereich Ausnehmungen vorhanden sind, die einen Ineinandergriff der übereinander gelegten schmalen Seitenwände 3 und 4 bei 36 ermöglichen.In addition, the side walls that fold inwards are, overall designed so that in the folded position the individual elements interlock. So the long side walls 1 and 2 are folded inwards and the hinges, as indicated at 6 in Fig.1, formed on the inner surface are after folding in the long side walls 1 and 2 on the outer longitudinal edge a support shoulder in Area of the floor or pontics, the width of which Thickness of the longitudinal side walls 1 and 2 corresponds. In this after the folding of the longitudinal side walls 1 and 2 the recess on the edge fold the intermediate wall sections 20, so that despite these side wall sections 20 when folded a low height structure results. These relationships best result from Fig. 5 and Figs. 7 and 8, Fig. 8 in particular shows that also in the side wall sections There are 20 recesses at the top, which interlock the narrow ones placed one on top of the other Allow side walls 3 and 4 at 36.

Im Bereich der schmalen Seitenwände am Boden angeordneten zapfenartige Anschläge 37 oder Stützsäulen wirken mit entsprechenden Ausnehmungen 38 in den schmalen Seitenwänden in aufgerichteter Stellung zusammen, wobei die Anschläge 37 ein Überschwenken der Seitenwände 3 und 4 nach außen beim Aufrichten verhindern und insgesamt eine Stabilisierung des Kastens in der aufgerichteten Stellung mit Hinsicht auf einen besonders querschubstabilen Seitenwandverbund bringen. Darüber hinaus dienen die zapfenartigen Anschläge 37, die in zusammengeklappter Stellung, wie aus Fig.8 ersichtlich, geringfügig überstehen, auch als Stapelhilfen beim Stapeln der zusammengeklappten Kästen.Arranged in the area of the narrow side walls on the floor cone-like stops 37 or support columns act with corresponding Recesses 38 in the narrow side walls in upright position together, the stops 37 a Swinging the side walls 3 and 4 outwards when erecting prevent and overall stabilization of the box in the upright position with respect to one bring a particularly stable shear sidewall composite. About that also serve the pin-like stops 37, which in the collapsed Position, as shown in Fig.8, slightly survive, also as stacking aids when stacking the folded Boxes.

Fig.11 zeigt schließlich eine weitere Ausführungsform für das Verklemmen der Kartoneinlagen, indem etwa mittig jeder Kastenseitenwand zwei benachbarte Klemmvorsprünge vorgesehen sind, zwischen denen eine gegenüberliegende Zunge 39 vorhanden ist, so daß die eingesetzte Kartoneinlage aufgrund der in die Nut vorspringenden Klemmvorsprünge 17 gegen die Zunge 39 und gegen die Randbereiche 19 verklemmt wird.11 finally shows a further embodiment for the Clamp the cardboard inlays by placing approximately each box side wall in the middle two adjacent clamping projections are provided between which there is an opposite tongue 39 is, so that the cardboard insert used due to the in the groove projecting clamping projections 17 against the tongue 39 and is jammed against the edge regions 19.

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  1. A crate-shaped container comprising a base (5) and four side walls (1 to 4) which may be folded inwardly onto the base and which are hingedly connected (at 6) to the base or to intermediate elements (7) projecting upwardly from the base, adjacent side walls being lockable together in their erected position in the region of their upper edge at the corners of the crate to form an overall structure which is stable against transverse forces, characterised in that the locking is effected by means of locking clasps (25) which engage in or over a closure element, provided with at least one oblique surface (27, 28), in an adjacent side wall so that a force locking clamping of the adjacent side walls is effected by engagement of the oblique surface behind the locking clasps cooperating therewith.
  2. A container as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that in their erected position the side walls (1 to 4) engage over one another laterally with their internal and external surfaces in flush alignment and are lockable in the region of their lateral overlap.
  3. A container as claimed in Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the closure element is constructed as a rotary knob (24).
  4. A container as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the opposed narrow side walls (3, 4) of the container are substantially U-shaped in plan view with side wall sections (20) projecting in the manner of tongues into the plane of the longitudinal side walls for engaging over the longitudinal side walls (1, 2) and the longitudinal side walls (1, 2) have openings complementary to the side wall sections (20) for receiving the side wall sections (20) flush with the external surface in the locked position.
  5. A container as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that formed on the container base (5) are one or more annular stacking recesses (30) and on the upper edge of the inwardly foldable container side walls there are one or more annular complementary stacking recesses (32) leaving an external projecting support shoulder (33) on the side walls (1 to 4), so that a container with its base element set back by the stacking recess (30) may be placed in stacking engagement with a container situated beneath it, and that provided preferably on the upper edge in the support shoulders (33) arranged at the edges there are recesses (34) for engagement with corresponding projections on other containers so that the container is compatible with other types of container with appropriately matched projections for the purpose of stacking.
  6. A container as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that for the purpose of stabilising the side wall (3 or 4) engaging from the exterior over the adjacent side walls in the corner region, upwardly projecting, fixed supports (37) are provided in the base (5) at the edge as abutments for the side wall, when in the erected position.
  7. A container as claimed in Claim 6, characterised in that provided in the engaging side wall (3, 4) there are openings (38) which correspond to the support pillars (37) and in which the support columns (37) are received, preferably flush with the outer surface of the side wall (3, 4) in its erected position.
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