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EP0739824A1
EP0739824A1 EP96106155A EP96106155A EP0739824A1 EP 0739824 A1 EP0739824 A1 EP 0739824A1 EP 96106155 A EP96106155 A EP 96106155A EP 96106155 A EP96106155 A EP 96106155A EP 0739824 A1 EP0739824 A1 EP 0739824A1
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the invention relates to a bottle crate according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • bottle crates are used primarily for the transport and storage of wine bottles. While wine bottles are preferably transported upright, if they are closed with corks, they should not be stored in this position for a long time, otherwise there is a risk that the cork will dry out and become air-permeable, so that the wine oxidizes.
  • Bottle crates of the usual design such as z. B. for transport and storage of beer, mineral water and other bottles sealed with crown corks or screw caps, but are not suitable for horizontal storage of bottles, as these can easily slide forward from their storage compartment when the bottle crate is tilted onto a side wall . For this reason, special bottle crates have been offered for a long time, in which bottles can be stored lying down in such a way that the bottle bottom is somewhat lower and the bottle neck is raised slightly, so that there is a threshold against the bottle sliding out.
  • a bottle crate is known with a compartment, the partition walls of which are provided with trapezoidal recesses which widen towards the bottom and into which the bottles slide when the bottle crate is tilted onto a side wall. This ensures that the bottles are held securely, but because of the relatively large recesses, the bottles can be hit against one another and damaged by vibrations during transport.
  • a bottle crate is known from EP-A-0 306 783, in which the bottle bottom from a basic position which it assumes when the bottle is standing, when the bottle crate is tilted laterally displaceable on a side wall and the bottle can thereby be tilted about a support bench mounted at a medium height or is held in the position described above by support strips.
  • the bottles are always separated reliably so that mutual damage is not possible. This tried and tested solution is relatively complicated and complex to manufacture.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a bottle crate of the latter type, which can be produced easily and with little effort.
  • the invention provides a simple, easy-to-manufacture bottle crate which keeps wine bottles safely separated, especially during transport, and does not allow them to be struck together, but in which it also lies in a lying position are reliably held so that there is no risk of the bottles sliding out.
  • the structure of the bottle crate is very space-saving despite the required lateral freedom of movement for the bottle bottoms.
  • the bottle crate has a bottom formed by a floor grille 1 and two longitudinal and two transverse outer walls 2 and 3 which are connected by corner bars 4.
  • the space enclosed by them is divided by longitudinal dividing elements 5 and transverse dividing elements 6 in the longitudinal direction into three and in the transverse direction into two compartments 7.
  • the longitudinal division elements 5 are designed as approximately half-height, solid, continuous partition walls, each of which connects an outer spar 8 formed on the inside of the outer wall 2 to an inner spar 9 surrounded by four adjustable compartments 7.
  • the two inner spars 9 are connected by a carrying handle 10 which does not protrude beyond the outer walls 2, 3.
  • Each setting compartment 7 has mutually effective opposing supports in the transverse direction.
  • the support on the opposite transverse dividing element 6 is formed by two support projections arranged at the same height, each of which has troughs 12.
  • Adjoining support projections arranged on both sides of the transverse dividing element 6 and projecting into adjacent adjustment compartments 7 together form a nose 13 which projects from an outer wall 2 or an inner spar 9 between the adjacent adjustment compartments 7.
  • Two mutually facing lugs 13 are each connected by a wall strip 14, from the lower edge of which a separating tongue 15 projects almost down to the floor grid 1.
  • the separating tongue 15 is relatively thin and elastically deformable.
  • stop strips 16 run down to the floor grating 1 on both sides next to the separating tongue 15. she are formed by the inner spar 9 and - on the outer wall 3 - a web 17, the width of which decreases slightly downwards, so that the stop strips 16 diverge slightly.
  • a bottle 18 is held in one of the adjustment compartments 7 by the support projections in the position shown in solid lines in FIGS. 1, 3. If the bottle crate is tilted onto the lower outer wall 2 in FIG. 1, the bottom of the bottle of the lower bottle slides into the position 18 'shown in dashed lines (see FIG. 1, bottom right), in which it hits the inside of the outer wall 2 . It tilts around the support formed by the support fingers 11, which is of course arranged so that the center of gravity of the bottle is lower than it and thereby comes into a slight inclined position in which the bottle neck is slightly higher than the bottle bottom.
  • the bottle bottom of the bottle 18 set in the setting compartment 7 above also slides down into the position 18 'indicated by the dashed lines, the jacket of the bottle, the elastic tongue 15 being deformed downwards into the likewise dashed line indicated position 15 'presses (see also Fig. 3). It can easily rest on the lower bottle.
  • the downward movement of the bottle bottom is in any case limited by the stop strips 16, the distance between which is significantly smaller than the bottle diameter.
  • the upper bottle can protrude with its lower part into the underlying adjustment compartment 7 - its position, as can be seen in FIG. 1, even overlaps with the basic position of the lower bottle, which it occupies when the bottle crate is upright, in a space-saving manner - the displacement however by the stop strips 16 limited.
  • the bottles never come into contact with one another, since the separating tongue 15 is always between them.
  • the bottles 18 move in a completely corresponding manner.
  • the solution described can of course also be used for larger bottle crates. It can also be generalized to the extent that, with minor modifications, the longitudinal dividing elements can be designed in the same way as the transverse dividing elements, so that the function according to the invention is ensured regardless of which of the outer walls of the bottle crate is tilted.

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At least the cross division components (6) in the area near the base have dividing components movable in the cross direction, so that a bottle (18, 18') standing in the insertion compartment (7), in the event that the bottle base is laid on the corresp. outer wall (2), is tippable around the location when the bottle base is moved and the dividing component is moved against the adjacent insertion compartment. The dividing components are elastically bendable and deformable. They are fixed at their upper ends and extend freely against the base and are formed by elongated dividing tongues (15, 15').

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Flaschenkasten gemäss dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Derartige Flaschenkästen dienen vor allem dem Transport und der Lagerung von Weinflaschen. Während Weinflaschen vorzugsweise aufrecht transportiert werden, sollten sie, falls sie durch Korken verschlossen sind, in dieser Stellung nicht lange gelagert werden, da sonst die Gefahr besteht, dass der Korken austrocknet und luftdurchlässig wird, so dass der Wein oxidiert. Flaschenkästen üblicher Bauart, wie sie z. B. für Transport und Lagerung von Bier-, Mineralwasser- und anderen mit Kronenkorken oder Schraubverschlüssen verschlossenen Flaschen verwendet werden, eignen sich jedoch nicht für die liegende Lagerung von Flaschen, da diese bei auf eine Seitenwand gekipptem Flaschenkasten leicht nach vorne aus ihrem Einstellfach rutschen können. Aus diesem Grunde werden seit längerem spezielle Flaschenkästen angeboten, bei welchen Flaschen derart liegend gelagert werden können, dass der Flaschenboden etwas tiefer liegt und der Flaschenhals etwas angehoben ist, so dass eine Schwelle gegen ein Herausgleiten der Flasche gegeben ist.The invention relates to a bottle crate according to the preamble of claim 1. Such bottle crates are used primarily for the transport and storage of wine bottles. While wine bottles are preferably transported upright, if they are closed with corks, they should not be stored in this position for a long time, otherwise there is a risk that the cork will dry out and become air-permeable, so that the wine oxidizes. Bottle crates of the usual design, such as z. B. for transport and storage of beer, mineral water and other bottles sealed with crown corks or screw caps, but are not suitable for horizontal storage of bottles, as these can easily slide forward from their storage compartment when the bottle crate is tilted onto a side wall . For this reason, special bottle crates have been offered for a long time, in which bottles can be stored lying down in such a way that the bottle bottom is somewhat lower and the bottle neck is raised slightly, so that there is a threshold against the bottle sliding out.

So ist etwa aus der FR-A-1 522 091 ein Flaschenkasten bekannt mit einem Gefache, dessen Teilungswände mit sich zum Boden hin erweiternden trapezförmigen Ausnehmungen versehen sind, in welche die Flaschen gleiten, wenn der Flaschenkasten auf eine Seitenwand gekippt wird. So wird zwar ein sicheres Festhalten der liegenden Flaschen gewährleistet, doch können die Flaschen wegen der verhältnismässig grossen Ausnehmungen etwa durch Erschütterungen beim Transport gegeneinander geschlagen und beschädigt werden.For example, from FR-A-1 522 091 a bottle crate is known with a compartment, the partition walls of which are provided with trapezoidal recesses which widen towards the bottom and into which the bottles slide when the bottle crate is tilted onto a side wall. This ensures that the bottles are held securely, but because of the relatively large recesses, the bottles can be hit against one another and damaged by vibrations during transport.

Aus der EP-A-0 306 783 ist ein Flaschenkasten bekannt, bei welchem der Flaschenboden aus einer Grundposition, die er bei stehender Flasche einnimmt, bei Kippen des Flaschenkastens auf eine Seitenwand seitlich verschiebbar und die Flasche dabei um eine in mittlerer Höhe angebrachte Auflagebank kippbar ist oder durch Auflageleisten in der oben beschriebenen Position gehalten wird. Die Flaschen sind immer zuverlässig getrennt, so dass gegenseitige Beschädigung nicht möglich ist. Diese an sich bewährte Lösung ist verhältnismässig kompliziert und aufwendig in der Herstellung.A bottle crate is known from EP-A-0 306 783, in which the bottle bottom from a basic position which it assumes when the bottle is standing, when the bottle crate is tilted laterally displaceable on a side wall and the bottle can thereby be tilted about a support bench mounted at a medium height or is held in the position described above by support strips. The bottles are always separated reliably so that mutual damage is not possible. This tried and tested solution is relatively complicated and complex to manufacture.

Demgegenüber liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Flaschenkasten der letzteren Art anzugeben, der einfach und mit geringem Aufwand herstellbar ist.In contrast, the invention has for its object to provide a bottle crate of the latter type, which can be produced easily and with little effort.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Erfindung, wie sie in den Ansprüchen gekennzeichnet ist, gelöst Die Erfindung schafft einen einfachen, leicht herstellbaren Flaschenkasten, der Weinflaschen vor allem auch beim Transport sicher getrennt hält und kein Aneinanderschlagen derselben zulässt, in welchem sie aber auch in liegender Position zuverlässig festgehalten werden, so dass keine Gefahr eines Herausgleitens der Flaschen besteht. Zudem ist der Aufbau des Flaschenkastens trotz der erforderlichen seitlichen Bewegungsfreiheit für die Flaschenböden sehr platzsparend.This object is achieved by the invention as characterized in the claims. The invention provides a simple, easy-to-manufacture bottle crate which keeps wine bottles safely separated, especially during transport, and does not allow them to be struck together, but in which it also lies in a lying position are reliably held so that there is no risk of the bottles sliding out. In addition, the structure of the bottle crate is very space-saving despite the required lateral freedom of movement for the bottle bottoms.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand von Figuren, welche lediglich ein Ausführungsbeispiel zeigen, näher erläutert.
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links eine Draufsicht, z. T. gemäss I in Fig. 2 geschnitten und rechts eine Unteransicht eines erfindungsgemässen Flaschenkastens,
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eine Seitenansicht, z. T. gemäss II in Fig. 1 geschnitten, des Flaschenkastens von Fig. 1 und
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eine Frontansicht, z. T. gemäss III in Fig. 1 geschnitten, des Flaschenkastens von Fig. 1.
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to figures which only show one exemplary embodiment.
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a top view on the left, e.g. T. cut according to I in Fig. 2 and on the right a bottom view of a bottle crate according to the invention,
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a side view, e.g. T. cut according to II in Fig. 1, the bottle crate of Fig. 1 and
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a front view, e.g. T. cut according to III in Fig. 1, the bottle crate of Fig. 1st

Der Flaschenkasten weist einen durch ein Bodengitter 1 gebildeten Boden sowie zwei in Längs- und zwei in Querrichtung verlaufenden Aussenwände 2 bzw. 3 auf, welche durch Eckholme 4 verbunden sind. Der von ihnen umschlossene Raum ist durch Längsteilungselemente 5 und Querteilungselemente 6 in Längsrichtung in drei und in Querrichtung in zwei Einstellfächer 7 unterteilt. Die Längsteilungselemente 5 sind als etwa halbhohe feste durchgehende Teilungswände ausgebildet, welche jeweils einen an der Innenseite der Aussenwand 2 angeformten Aussenholm 8 mit einem von vier Einstellfächern 7 umgebenen Innenholm 9 verbinden. Die beiden Innenholme 9 sind durch einen Traggriff 10 verbunden, welcher die Aussenwände 2, 3 nicht überragt.The bottle crate has a bottom formed by a floor grille 1 and two longitudinal and two transverse outer walls 2 and 3 which are connected by corner bars 4. The space enclosed by them is divided by longitudinal dividing elements 5 and transverse dividing elements 6 in the longitudinal direction into three and in the transverse direction into two compartments 7. The longitudinal division elements 5 are designed as approximately half-height, solid, continuous partition walls, each of which connects an outer spar 8 formed on the inside of the outer wall 2 to an inner spar 9 surrounded by four adjustable compartments 7. The two inner spars 9 are connected by a carrying handle 10 which does not protrude beyond the outer walls 2, 3.

Jedes Einstellfach 7 weist in Querrichtung wirksame einander gegenüberliegende Auflagen auf. An der Aussenwand 2 wird dieselbe jeweils von zwei beidseits in der Nähe der Längsteilungselemente 6 oder der Aussenwand 3 angeordnete, etwa auf mittlerer Höhe in Querrichtung vom Eckholm 4 oder dem Aussenholm 8 her in das Einstellfach 7 ragenden, als schmale Auflagefinger 11 ausgebildeten Auflagevorsprüngen gebildet. Die Auflage am gegenüberliegenden Querteilungselement 6 wird von zwei auf gleicher Höhe angeordneten Auflagevorsprüngen gebildet, welche jeweils Mulden 12 aufweisen. Beidseits des Querteilungselements 6 angeordnete, in benachbarte Einstellfächer 7 ragende aneinander anschliessende Auflagevorsprünge bilden zusammen jeweils eine Nase 13, welche von einer Aussenwand 2 oder einem Innenholm 9 zwischen die benachbarten Einstellfächer 7 ragt. Zwei einander zugewandte Nasen 13 sind jeweils durch einen Wandstreifen 14 verbunden, von dessen unterem Rand eine Trennzunge 15 fast bis zum Bodengitter 1 nach unten ragt. Die Trennzunge 15 ist verhältnismässig dünn und elastisch deformierbar.Each setting compartment 7 has mutually effective opposing supports in the transverse direction. On the outer wall 2, the same is formed in each case by two support projections arranged on both sides in the vicinity of the longitudinal dividing elements 6 or the outer wall 3, projecting approximately at a medium height in the transverse direction from the corner spar 4 or the outer spar 8 into the adjustment compartment 7 and designed as narrow support fingers 11. The support on the opposite transverse dividing element 6 is formed by two support projections arranged at the same height, each of which has troughs 12. Adjoining support projections arranged on both sides of the transverse dividing element 6 and projecting into adjacent adjustment compartments 7 together form a nose 13 which projects from an outer wall 2 or an inner spar 9 between the adjacent adjustment compartments 7. Two mutually facing lugs 13 are each connected by a wall strip 14, from the lower edge of which a separating tongue 15 projects almost down to the floor grid 1. The separating tongue 15 is relatively thin and elastically deformable.

Mit Abstand laufen beidseits neben der Trennzunge 15 Anschlagstreifen 16 bis zum Bodengitter 1 nach unten. Sie werden vom Innenholm 9 und - an der Aussenwand 3 - einem Steg 17 gebildet, dessen Breite sich nach unten geringfügig verringert, so dass die Anschlagstreifen 16 leicht auseinanderlaufen.At a distance, stop strips 16 run down to the floor grating 1 on both sides next to the separating tongue 15. she are formed by the inner spar 9 and - on the outer wall 3 - a web 17, the width of which decreases slightly downwards, so that the stop strips 16 diverge slightly.

Bei aufrechter Position des Flaschenkastens wird eine Flasche 18 in einem der Einstellfächer 7 durch die Auflagevorsprünge in der in Fig. 1, 3 in durchgezogenen Linien dargestellten Position festgehalten. Wird der Flaschenkasten auf die in Fig. 1 untere Aussenwand 2 gekippt, so rutscht der Flaschenboden der unteren Flasche jeweils in die gestrichelt gezeichnete Position 18' (s. Fig. 1, rechts unten), in welcher er an die Innenseite der Aussenwand 2 stösst. Dabei kippt er um die von den Auflagefingern 11 gebildete Auflage, die selbstverständlich so angeordnet ist, dass der Schwerpunkt der Flasche tiefer liegt als sie und kommt dadurch in eine leichte Schräglage, in der der Flaschenhals etwas höher liegt als der Flaschenboden.When the bottle crate is in an upright position, a bottle 18 is held in one of the adjustment compartments 7 by the support projections in the position shown in solid lines in FIGS. 1, 3. If the bottle crate is tilted onto the lower outer wall 2 in FIG. 1, the bottom of the bottle of the lower bottle slides into the position 18 'shown in dashed lines (see FIG. 1, bottom right), in which it hits the inside of the outer wall 2 . It tilts around the support formed by the support fingers 11, which is of course arranged so that the center of gravity of the bottle is lower than it and thereby comes into a slight inclined position in which the bottle neck is slightly higher than the bottle bottom.

Entsprechend rutscht auch der Flaschenboden der im Einstellfach 7 oberhalb eingestellten Flasche 18 (Fig. 1, rechts oben) ebenfalls nach unten in die gestrichelt angedeutete Position 18', wobei der Mantel der Flasche die Trennzunge 15 unter elastischer Deformation derselben nach unten in die ebenfalls gestrichelt angedeutete Position 15' drückt (s. auch Fig. 3). Dabei kann sie auf der unteren Flasche leicht aufliegen. Die Abwärtsbewegung des Flaschenbodens wird aber in jedem Fall durch die Anschlagstreifen 16 beschränkt, deren Abstand deutlich geringer ist als der Flaschendurchmesser.Correspondingly, the bottle bottom of the bottle 18 set in the setting compartment 7 above (FIG. 1, top right) also slides down into the position 18 'indicated by the dashed lines, the jacket of the bottle, the elastic tongue 15 being deformed downwards into the likewise dashed line indicated position 15 'presses (see also Fig. 3). It can easily rest on the lower bottle. The downward movement of the bottle bottom is in any case limited by the stop strips 16, the distance between which is significantly smaller than the bottle diameter.

Die obere Flasche kann zwar mit ihrem unteren Teil in das darunterliegende Einstellfach 7 ragen - wobei ihre Position, wie aus Fig. 1 ersichtlich, sogar in platzsparender Weise mit der Grundposition der unteren Flasche, welche dieselbe bei aufrechtem Flaschenkasten einnimmt, überlappt - die Verschiebung ist jedoch durch die Anschlagstreifen 16 beschränkt. Die Flaschen kommen auch nie miteinander in Berührung, da die Trennzunge 15 immer zwischen ihnen liegt.The upper bottle can protrude with its lower part into the underlying adjustment compartment 7 - its position, as can be seen in FIG. 1, even overlaps with the basic position of the lower bottle, which it occupies when the bottle crate is upright, in a space-saving manner - the displacement however by the stop strips 16 limited. The bottles never come into contact with one another, since the separating tongue 15 is always between them.

Wird nun der Flaschenkasten wieder aufgerichtet, so tendieren die Flaschen gerade unter dem Einfluss allfälliger Erschütterungen dazu, ihre Grundpositionen wieder einzunehmen, was z. T. durch die elastisch deformierten Trennzungen 15 unterstützt wird. In jedem Fall wird auch bei aufrechter Position des Flaschenkastens ein Aneinanderschlagen benachbarter Flaschen durch die Trennzungen 15 sicher verhindert, auch wenn sich die Flaschen 18 nicht in den Grundpositionen befinden.If the bottle crate is now erected again, the bottles tend to return to their basic positions under the influence of any vibrations. T. is supported by the elastically deformed separating tongues 15. In any case, even when the bottle crate is in an upright position, adjacent bottles are reliably prevented from being struck together by the separating tongues 15, even if the bottles 18 are not in the basic positions.

Wird der Flaschenkasten auf die gegenüberliegende Aussenwand 2, in Fig. 1 die obere, gelegt, so verschieben sich die Flaschen 18 in völlig entsprechender Weise. Die in diesem Fall untenliegende obere Flasche nimmt die Position 18'' ein, die dann obenliegende untere Flasche ändert ihre Position entsprechend.If the bottle crate is placed on the opposite outer wall 2, the upper one in FIG. 1, the bottles 18 move in a completely corresponding manner. The upper bottle in this case, which is at the bottom, occupies position 18 ″, the lower bottle, which is then at the top, changes its position accordingly.

Die beschriebene Lösung kann natürlich auch bei grösseren Flaschenkästen angewandt werden. Sie lässt sich auch insofern verallgemeinern, als mit geringen Modifikationen die Längsteilungselemente gleich wie die Querteilungselemente ausgebildet werden können, so dass die erfindungsgemässe Funktion unabhängig davon sichergestellt ist, auf welche der Aussenwände der Flaschenkasten gekippt wird.The solution described can of course also be used for larger bottle crates. It can also be generalized to the extent that, with minor modifications, the longitudinal dividing elements can be designed in the same way as the transverse dividing elements, so that the function according to the invention is ensured regardless of which of the outer walls of the bottle crate is tilted.

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Flaschenkasten mit einem Boden und Aussenwänden (2, 3) sowie Längsteilungselementen (5) und Querteilungselementen (6), durch welche er in einer Längsrichtung bzw. in einer davon abweichenden Querrichtung jeweils in mehrere aneinandergrenzende Einstellfächer (7) unterteilt ist und welche jeweils in mindestens mittlerer Höhe mindestens in Querrichtung gegen das Innere des Einstellfaches (7) hin wirksame Auflagen aufweisen, welche wenigstens gegebenenfalls an einer das Einstellfach (7) in Querrichtung begrenzenden Aussenwand (2) den Boden desselben überragen, so dass sie eine im Einstellfach (7) stehende Flasche (18) in einer Position festhalten, in welcher dieselbe, wenn der Flaschenkasten auf die besagte Aussenwand (2) gelegt wird, unter Verschiebung des Flaschenbodens gegen dieselbe um die Auflage kippbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens die Querteilungselemente (6) wenigstens im bodennahen Bereich in Querrichtung bewegbare Trennelemente aufweisen, so dass eine im Einstellfach (7) stehende Flasche (18; 18'), falls der Flaschenkasten auf die entsprechende Aussenwand (2) gelegt wird, unter Verschiebung des Flaschenbodens und Bewegung des Trennelementes gegen das benachbarte Einstellfach (7) um die Auflage kippbar ist.Bottle crate with a bottom and outer walls (2, 3) as well as longitudinal dividing elements (5) and transverse dividing elements (6), by means of which it is divided in a longitudinal direction or in a transverse direction deviating therefrom into several adjoining compartments (7) and which are each divided into at least medium height at least in the transverse direction towards the interior of the adjustment compartment (7) towards effective supports, which at least possibly protrude from the bottom of the adjustment compartment (7) in the transverse direction of the bottom of the same, so that they stand in the adjustment compartment (7) Hold the bottle (18) in a position in which, when the bottle crate is placed on the said outer wall (2), it can be tilted around the support by displacing the bottle bottom against it, characterized in that at least the transverse dividing elements (6) at least in the have near-ground movable separating elements in the transverse direction, so that one in one shelf (7) standing bottle (18; 18 '), if the bottle crate is placed on the corresponding outer wall (2), can be tilted around the support by moving the bottle bottom and moving the separating element against the adjacent adjustment compartment (7). Flaschenkasten nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Trennelemente jeweils elastisch abbiegbar oder deformierbar sind.Bottle crate according to claim 1, characterized in that the separating elements are each elastically bendable or deformable. Flaschenkasten nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Trennelemente jeweils an ihrem oberen Ende befestigt sind und frei gegen den Boden ragen.Bottle crate according to claim 2, characterized in that the separating elements are each attached to their upper end and project freely against the floor. Flaschenkasten nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Trennelemente als längliche Trennzungen (15; 15') ausgebildet sind.Bottle crate according to claim 3, characterized in that the separating elements are designed as elongated separating tongues (15; 15 '). Flaschenkasten nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Querteilungselemente (6) mindestens im bodennahen Bereich beidseits des Trennelements angeordnete Anschläge aufweisen, welche die Verschiebung des Flaschenbodens gegen das benachbarte Einstellfach (7) begrenzen, indem der Abstand zwischen ihnen den Durchmesser der Flasche unterschreitet.Bottle crate according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the transverse dividing elements (6) have stops arranged at least in the area near the floor on both sides of the separating element, which limit the displacement of the bottle bottom against the adjacent adjustment compartment (7) by the distance between them the diameter of the bottle. Flaschenkasten nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anschläge als mindestens annähernd vertikal verlaufende Anschlagstreifen (16) ausgebildet sind.Bottle crate according to claim 5, characterized in that the stops are designed as at least approximately vertically extending stop strips (16). Flaschenkasten nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anschlagstreifen (16) beidseits mit Abstand neben dem Trennelement angeordnet sind.Bottle crate according to claim 6, characterized in that the stop strips (16) are arranged on both sides at a distance from the separating element. Flaschenkasten nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sich der Abstand zwischen den Anschlagstreifen (16) gegen den Boden zu geringfügig vergrössert.Bottle crate according to claim 7, characterized in that the distance between the stop strips (16) increases slightly from the floor. Flaschenkasten nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Auflage jeweils durch ein Paar von beidseits der Mitte des Einstellfaches (7) in Querrichtung in dasselbe ragende Auflagevorsprünge gebildet wird.Bottle crate according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the support is formed in each case by a pair of support projections projecting transversely into the same on both sides of the center of the adjustment compartment (7). Flaschenkasten nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Längsteilungselemente (5) als feste Teilungswände ausgebildet sind.Bottle crate according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the longitudinal dividing elements (5) are designed as fixed dividing walls.
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