EP1921014B1 - Height-adjustable transport container - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a transport container system, in particular for piece goods, which has a stackable transport container, preferably a tray.
- the stackable transport container is foldable or non-hinged. Such climbs are known and are used in particular for the transport of general cargo such as fruit and vegetables
- general cargo is to be understood in the context of this invention, a unit to be transported goods consisting of individual pieces with a size of at least 0.5 - 1.0 cm.
- the already known non-hinged and foldable transport containers are made of cardboard, wood or plastic.
- the folding transport containers are characterized in that their side walls are movable against the inner bottom surface of the transport container, whereby a volume reduction of the transport container is achieved in the empty state.
- the side wall portions are at a 90 ° angle to the inner bottom surface and are detachably connected to each other by various means While the bottom surface of the transport container has a defined size, exist to achieve different transport volumes container with different height side wall parts, with two or four side wall parts have the same height.
- the side wall parts on the top surface facing away from the bottom surface on a profile or a device, whereby the transport containers are stackable.
- transport containers In particular with regard to their stackability, these preferably have corner stiffeners.
- the known transport containers have a maximum capacity, which is determined by the size of the bottom surface and the height of the side wall parts. If a larger volume of volume is required, the transport containers must be provided with other, higher side wall parts. This means that a rapid adaptation of the capacity of the transport containers to changing consumer demands is only partially guaranteed
- the size of a given variety of fruits and vegetables varies from harvest season to harvest season, depending on various factors, for example during the growth phase
- the size of the fruit or vegetables to be packaged is determined by European Community regulations.
- a known problem in the transport of general cargo such as fruit and vegetables results from the varying size of the piece goods to be transported for the optimal filling of transport containers.
- the transport containers In order to be able to accommodate varying requirements of the piece goods, the transport containers, in particular climbs, are machined in certain sizes, which can also be determined by the production plant or determined by the choice of production parameters. It is therefore not possible to quickly change the size of the transport containers and thus their capacity in large numbers in terms of a dependent on the size of the piece optimum filling without large logistics transport problems or a costly conversion of the production and associated high costs.
- Applicant's reusable transport containers exist in at least ten different embodiments which differ in the height of the side wall parts.
- the height of the sidewall portions varies from 8 to 28 cm, preferably heights of 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20 and 23 cm are used.
- the bases of these transport containers are preferably rectangular and preferably have an outer dimension of 600 mm x 400 mm. Thus, they correspond roughly to an integer divisor of the basic size of standardized EURO and US pallets. But also transport containers of other sizes such as 400 x 300 mm are used
- NL 93 00 986 describes a container which has at least one bottom and one wall element projections are provided on the wall element and on the bottom element recesses, through which the wall element can be connected to the bottom element.
- NL 93 00 986 further shows how a circumferential one-piece frame can be placed on a container, so that its volume, which is limited by the conversion element and the bottom element is increased.
- DE 103 26 574 A1 describes a transport container, in particular for the transport of general cargo such as fruits and vegetables, with a hinged or non-hinged, stackable crate, which has a bottom part and four side wall parts which are pressure-stable or structurally stable, has
- To increase the capacity of the transport container is a to the side wall parts form-conforming essay provided which can be placed on top of the side wall portions of the crate
- the essay is designed so that it forms a self-contained frame, which is collapsible about its diagonal corners.
- the collapsible attachment preferably consists of cardboard and is disposed of after use.
- For placing and for removing the essay are the side wall parts of the crate and the Sidewall parts of the crate and the side wall parts of the attachment releasably locked together.
- US 2004/0222222 A1 describes a collapsible transport container according to the preamble of claim 1, whose height is adjustable.
- the transport container has a base, which also forms the bottom surface of the transport container.
- the transport container further includes an opposing pair of long sidewalls and an opposing pair of short sidewalls, on each of which sidewalls extension walls are disposed.
- the short and long side walls can be laid flat with the extension walls on the base, so that the transport container occupies a minimal volume when empty.
- the short side walls and the long side walls can be brought into a position perpendicular to the floor surface in which they are locked together via locking elements which are attached to the short side walls.
- long extension walls and the short side walls can be opened so that they form in a first embodiment, an extension of the short side walls and the long side walls upwards.
- the folded-up extension walls are locked into a frame via further locking elements, which are located in the short extension walls.
- the article can be removed and disposed of at the place of delivery.
- the reusable crate is folded after its emptying and cleaning, for example, and stacked a re-use available, with the re-use either no essays, essays of a different height or the same essays but needed in a different amount. Therefore, in most cases it makes more sense to dispose the crates separately from the essays. This results in multiple costs, on the one hand for the production of the essays and on the other for the separate allocation of crates and essays, the increased cost arises both at the filling of the crates and the crate manufacturer. Even at the emptying of the crates with essays additional costs arise due to the disposal of cardboard attachments.
- the object of the invention is achieved by a transport container system according to claim 1.
- a transport container system is characterized by a stackable transport container, in particular a tray, which is constructed from a bottom part and four side wall parts, which are structured in a shape-stable and pressure-stable manner.
- the stackable crate is preferably hinged, ie collapsible, but may also be non-hinged.
- the transport container system comprises each side wall part of an attachment element, so that the four attachment elements of the individual side wall parts together allow an increase in the capacity of the crate.
- the attachment elements are such folding or swivel and / or slidably connected to the respective side wall parts, that the attachment elements in Demand can be brought into a raised or elevated position in which they are seated or supported for example on an upper side or upper bearing surface of the respective side wall part.
- the side wall parts furthermore have guides which hold the attachment elements in the unfolded or raised position. In the retracted or integrated position, the attachment elements can be folded or inserted into the side wall part such that the attachment elements do not protrude substantially beyond the thickness or height of the side wall parts.
- a particular advantage of the invention results when the side wall parts of the stackable crates are also hinged.
- the side wall parts are foldable into a lying position with respect to a bottom part from an upright position in which the side wall parts are substantially perpendicular to the bottom part Side wall parts are substantially parallel to the bottom part
- the dimensions of the side wall parts and the attachment elements are chosen so that the attachment elements are integrated into the side wall parts such that they do not protrude in the integrated state or not significantly beyond the dimensions of the side wall parts.
- not essential means that the attachment elements can at most extend beyond the dimensions of the side wall parts only so far that a substantially parallel storage of the side wall parts to the bottom part for all side wall parts is possible in order not to adversely affect a lightweight, compact stackability of the collapsed crates , This also includes that necessary for setting up and folding Aufstellmechanismen so integrate into the side wall parts that they do not protrude beyond this in the thickness direction of the side wall parts.
- the folded-in attachment elements must not or not significantly protrude beyond the thickness of the side wall parts in the upright position of the side wall parts, so that the outer dimensions of the crate are not or not substantially increased
- the outer dimensions of the crate are 600 mm x 400 mm, which is one quarter of the base one
- the invention is also applicable to smaller crates, such as crates with 400 x 300 mm dimension.
- the tops of the side wall parts have a special profile, which supports the corresponding peripheral areas on an underside of the bottom part, thus ensuring the stackability of the cribs so that non-slip stacking is possible even in the extended or raised state of the attachment elements,
- the tops of the attachment elements must "mimic" their profile.
- the attachment elements have on their upper sides substantially the same profile as the upper sides of the side wall parts or as the inverted profile of the peripheral edge on the undersides of the bottom part
- a simple slip-proof stackability is achieved by special design of the corner regions adjacent side wall parts So now even with set-top elements a slip-proof stackability is guaranteed, at least portions of these corner areas must be simulated by the attachment elements For this purpose, it is not necessary, even if this is encompassed by the inventive idea that two adjacent attachment elements in the corner areas touch or even interconnected / latched.
- an embodiment of the attachment elements for complete simulation of the corner regions of the side wall parts is possible, it is sufficient in most cases for stability or slip resistance reasons, only to reproduce portions of these corner areas and to dispense with a connection of the attachment elements in the corner areas.
- the attachment elements can be supported, for example, in the direction of gravity directly on the tops of the side wall parts, with guides in directions which are perpendicular to gravity in a plane through Recesses in the side wall parts and / or can be accomplished by the articulation of the attachment elements on the side wall parts.
- the recesses in the side wall parts are designed so that no additional slides are necessary for their production in the injection molding process.
- tops of the attachment elements must lie in a common plane parallel to the bottom part. It is irrelevant whether the side wall parts have the same height, as this can be compensated by different heights of the attachment elements. Although it is normally assumed that both the tops of the sidewall portions and the tops of the tops, i.
- the invention also includes embodiments of transport containers, in which the tops / bearing surfaces of both the side wall parts and the attachment elements not are each arranged in a common, parallel to the bottom part surface
- the ends walls provide solely for the support and guidance of the overlying crates.
- a crate is used whose height of the end walls is half the length of the crate, and the crimping of the crate is carried out so that opposite sidewall portions are in a plane in the lying position, i. the folded side wall parts do not overlap, so the heights of the long side wall parts amount to a maximum of half the width of the crate and are thus, starting from a rectangular crate, lower than the end walls.
- attachment elements can be provided here on the Leks109wandteifen. As with the crates, whose side wall parts all have the same height, even such a crate can be increased by appropriately adapted attachment elements in their capacity.
- the attachment elements it is irrelevant whether the attachment elements can be unfolded from a folded position on the inside facing the crate opening or on the outside facing away from the crate opening In both cases, it must be ensured that after unfolding the attachment elements in this unfolded Position are fixed so that a stackability is guaranteed and in the folded position, the outer dimensions of the bottom part in the longitudinal and width direction are not exceeded.
- the attachment elements can be made of the same material as the side wall parts or else of different material. The same applies to the coloring, for example, the attachment elements in a different color are well used for the application of logos or other information for advertising purposes.
- attachment elements are provided which are integrated in a folded position in the side wall parts of a crate and in an unfolded position, the capacity, depending on the height of the attachment element, enlarge while ensuring the stackability of the crates by using different high attachment elements for a type of gravel to achieve individually adapted solutions
- the attachment elements can be locked, for example, at different heights, whereby a more flexible adaptation of the capacity volume is made possible to the goods to be transported
- a rotary-sliding joint in the context of the invention while a joint which allows both a rotation and at the same time or subsequently a translation of the attachment element
- the attachment element does not depend on the number of used hinged connections of the attachment element to the side wall parts in the execution of the inventive concept, but only that a variable adaptation of the capacity of the crates to the goods to be transported can be achieved by the attachment elements and this adjustment reversible and can be made repeatable or variably adjustable, the devices for this purpose are captively connected to the tray.
- attachment elements are connected according to the invention captive with the crate or with the side wall portions of the crate, this does not mean that they can not be dismantled and reassembled. This may preferably be via a suitable latching respectively. This is advantageous in particular when a damaged attachment element has to be replaced.
- the attachment elements according to the invention can be used both for crates, the side wall parts of which overlap in the folded state, as well as for those crates, in which the folded side wall parts do not overlap. In the case in which the side wall parts overlap, and regardless of whether the attachment elements are folded or unfolded, the stack height of the folded empty crates increases and their stackability deteriorates. This type of climbing should also be covered by the transport container system according to the invention
- FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a possible embodiment of a transport container 10 according to the invention
- FIG. 1 illustrated transport container 10 comprises a hinged tray 10 with a bottom part 13 and attachment elements 15, 15a, 16, 16a, which are captively attached to the side wall parts 11, 11a, 12, 12a as out FIG. 1 shows
- the attachment element 15 is integrated in a recess 33 of the side wall portion 11 on the longer side of the tray 10 and closes with this substantially in Thickness direction flush, ie the lancing element 15 is, if at all, only slightly in the thickness direction over the side wall portion 11 addition, such as the extension element 15 in the side wall 11 of FIG. 1 is received, so are the attachment elements 15a, 16 and 16a in their respective side walls 11a, 12 and 12a integrated
- the upper contact surfaces 23, 23a, 24 and 24a of the side wall parts 15, 15a, 16 and 16a serve as a support for an above them 10.
- the upper contact surfaces 25, 25a, 26 and 26a of the attachment parts 15, 15a, 16 and 16a assume the function of support surfaces for the bottom part 13 of a parked on the crate 10 further crates 10,
- the respective attachment element In the unfolded position, as by the attachment element 16 in the FIG. 1 1, the respective attachment element extends its associated side wall in the sidewall height direction and the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a increase the overall height of the crate 10 in the unfolded state.
- the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16, 16a rest on the upper contact surfaces 25 in the sidewall height direction 25a, 26 and 26a and via clearance cams 22 (FIGS. FIG. 2 ) on the side wall parts 11, 11a, 12, 12a.
- the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16, 16a Perpendicular to the height direction of the side wall parts 11, 11a, 12, 12a, the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16, 16a are held in sliding slide-in slots 20 of a pivot-and-slide joint 17 in directions parallel to the bottom part 13 via sliding guide surfaces 19.
- guide projections 28, which are preferably arranged on end regions of the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16, 16a, engage in recesses 27 and reinforce the lateral support of the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16, 16a under load Parallel to the bottom surface 13.
- 28 paragraphs are arranged on the guide extensions which are supported simultaneously in the vertical direction on the side walls 11, 11a, 12 and 12a or on the upper bearing surfaces 25, 25a, 26 and 26a.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 show further that the rotary-sliding joint 17 is arranged in a recess of the side wall parts so that it is flush in the thickness direction with the side wall part.
- the rotary-sliding joint 17 is arranged such that the joint extensions 31 both in the unfolded position and in the folded down Position of the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a approximately parallel to the respective side wall parts 11, 11a, 12 and 12a come to rest
- the attachment element 16 such as in the FIG. 1 shown transferred from the upwardly pivoted position to the folded position, the attachment element 18 must first be removed in sidewall height direction from the bottom part 13, so that the guide extensions 28 out of engagement of the recesses 27 and the sliding guide surfaces 19 are released from the sliding guide slots 20 , If the guides are free, the attachment element 16 can be folded down in the direction of the side wall part in which it is to be integrated. Simultaneously with the rotational movement through 180 °, a translatory movement must take place, so that the sliding guide surfaces 19 do not rest on the outer surfaces of the sliding guide slot 20.
- the attachment element 16 dips into a receptacle 34 of the side wall part 12. In its end position, the attachment element essentially closes with the thickness of the side wall part.
- the attachment element 16 can be integrated into the receptacle 34 of the side wall 12
- the side part 15, which is in FIG. 1 is shown, integrated into the receptacle 33 of the side wall 15.
- the attachment elements 15a and 16a, the in FIG. 1 are not visible, in the receptacles 33a and 34a (also not visible) of their respective side walls 15a and 16a are received.
- FIG. 1 shows, two upper contact surfaces 23 are formed on the side wall 11 in the transition region to the adjacent side walls 12 and 12a. These together with upper contact surfaces 23a, 24 and 24a of the other side parts 11a, 12 and 12a determine the height level of the respective corner regions and thus the transport volume of the crate 10 with folded-down support elements FIG. 1 shown, the bottom part 13 in the corner regions on recesses into which the elevated corner regions of the side walls / attachment elements are received in a stacked-stacking of trays 10 Thus, a non-slip connection stacked trays 10 is achieved
- upper bearing surfaces 25, 25a, 26 and 26a are formed on the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a. These upper bearing surfaces 25, 25a, 26 and 26a on the attachment elements perform the same function as the upper bearing surfaces 23, 23 a, 24 and 24 a on the side wall parts and determine when opened attachment elements, the increased transport volume of the crate 10th
- FIG. 2 shows an enlarged detail of the erected attachment element 16 of FIG. 1 , wherein only the left end portion of the respective end face of the tray 10 is shown
- FIG. 2 shows an exemplary erection mechanism for the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a on the superscript attachment element 16
- sliding guide surfaces 19 which are formed on both sides of the joint extension 31 engage in the deployed position of the attachment element 16 in sliding guide slots 20, so the attachment element 16 in horizontal directions, ie in directions parallel to the bottom surface 13, thereby held and guided in the vertical direction.
- a second sliding guide shaft 20, not shown, is arranged axially symmetrically to the center line of the joint extension 31 and guides / holds the second sliding guide surface 19. Two such sliding guide slots 20 are provided per rotary slide joint 17
- An additional, but not mandatory, lateral guidance receives the attachment element by engaging guide projections 28 in recesses 27, both being preferably designed so that they support the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a in the direction of folding, ie their dimensions in Side wall thickness direction are smaller than the thickness of the side wall parts
- recesses 27 in the form of blind holes are conceivable, in which the guide projections can dip 28, as in an erection or folding of the Attachment elements the rotary-sliding joint allows a spaced apart in the height direction intermediate position of the attachment elements of the side wall parts, in which the guide extensions 28 are out of engagement of the recesses 27.
- the formation of blind holes in the upper end surfaces of the side wall parts usually requires a higher manufacturing cost of the side wall parts
- FIG. 1 Another slider-free design of the recesses 27 in the side wall parts leaves the openings of the recesses 27 not as in the Figures 2 and 3 shown in the direction in which the attachment element is folded, but arranges the opening of the recesses 27 so that it comes to rest on the opposite side of the receptacles 33, 33a, 34 and 34a in the side wall portions 11, 11a, 12 and 12a for the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a, as exemplified in FIG.
- the guide extension 28 on the attachment element 16a is carried out accordingly, so that it engages with mounted attachment element in the recess 28 This particular stop against a folding is achieved, which can be set only by the fact that the attachment element in Height direction is removed from its associated side wall part.
- the receptacles 27, of which preferably at least one side wall part 11, 11a, 12 and 12a formed on the opposite side of the receptacles 33, 33a, 34 and 34a in the side wall parts stabilize the attachment elements in their erected position.
- two recesses 27 are each formed on the side facing away from the receptacles 33, 33a, 34 and 34a side of the side wall parts 11, 11a, 12 and 12a in its end regions corresponding to the attachment elements 11, 11a, 12 and 12a at the two end regions corresponding guide extensions 28 trained.
- both the sliding guide surfaces 19 and the guide extensions 28 are disengaged and the attachment element 16 can, as in this embodiment, preferably be folded to an outside of the transport box 10 about the pivot pin 18. Since the sliding guide surfaces 19 abut against the outer sides of the sliding guide slots 20 by about 180 ° before completion of a rotation, the attachment element 18, guided by the pivot pin 18, translationally within the sliding guide slots 20 in the direction of the bottom part 13 in an outwardly pivoted position of the attachment element are moved until the depth of Schiebe operationsschfitze 20 springs back and the rotation can be completed by about 180 °.
- 18 recesses are provided on the sliding guide surfaces in the transition region to the pivot pin, which allow such a sliding movement
- FIG. 1 is the example of the attachment element 15 and the receptacle 33 in the side wall portion 11, the integrated into the side wall 11 position of the attachment element 15 is shown.
- the rotary-slide joints 17 are formed as pure hinges 17a, wherein, for example, a detent 21 holds the attachment element 16 in the swung-up position.
- a detent 21 is provided and attached to the side wall portion, as exemplified in FIG FIG. 3 shown.
- FIG. 3 shows the latching lugs 21 formed on the side wall 12, but this is only one example of such a fixing for the attachment elements in their erected position darstelft.
- the male or female parts of the applied locking devices are provided on the side walls or on the attachment elements, as long as each one of the two locking parts on the side wall and the associated other locking part is attached to the attachment element.
- the locking devices are designed so that they do not protrude in the thickness direction of the side wall parts or not significantly beyond the side wall parts.
- the formation of the rotary joint, which rotates about the pivot pin 18, is only an example and it can also find other hinges application, which have a rotation axis parallel to the bottom surface 13.
- the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a In side wall height direction, the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a, as in the previous embodiment, supported by spacer cam 22, wherein the number of spacer cams 22 per side of the crate is variable.
- recesses 27 and guide extensions 28 provided Preferably, the receptacles 27 on the side wall parts
- the guide extensions 28, for example, in the height direction of the side wall parts slidably mounted either on the side wall parts or the attachment elements to be inserted into recesses 27 also trained and the projections 28 on the attachment parts 15, 15a, 16 and 16a being able to be trained on the other part.
- a Abklappblocktechnik the attachment elements can be achieved.
- the holding elements 21 are designed, for example, as latching lugs 21, which on the one hand enable and ensure the upright position of the attachment elements 15, 15a, 18a, 16a by elastic deformation of their latching elements, and on the other hand, for example by a jerkily applied force, release the attachment elements again, thus they can be pivoted into the corresponding receptacles of the associated side wall.
- the attachment elements may be replaced by suitable means, e.g. by snapping, clamping or hooking with Velcro, etc, also be fixed so that the attachment elements are not loosely in the folded state in their respective recordings and interfere with the handling of the crates 10, neither with raised sidewall parts nor with folded sidewall parts.
- FIG. 4 a purely translational movement brings the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16, 16a of their integrated into the side wall parts 11, 11a, 12, 12a position in the position in which they increase the capacity of the transport container 10
- This can for example by a sliding guide 17b can be accomplished, in which the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a can be locked in the sliding guide slots 20 in various positions by, for example, latching elements 21 which are formed on the hinge extensions 31.
- tops 25, 25a, 26 and 26a of the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a serve in both the lowered position and the raised position Position with folded-up side wall parts 11, 11a, 12 and 12a as bearing surfaces 25, 25a, 26 and 26a for the bottom part 13 of a parked above the crate 10 further crate 10th
- the attachment elements 15, 15a, 16, 16a of the third embodiment as in FIG. 4
- tasks of the side wall parts are shown, so that in this position preferably the top sides 25, 25a, 26, 26a of the top elements 15, 15a, 16 and 16a are the top sides 23, 23a, 24, 24a of the side wall parts 11, 11a, 12 and 12a of the previous embodiments correspond
- the attachment elements 15, 15 a, 16, 16 a of the side wall parts 11, 11 a, 12, 12 a both in the erected and in the sidewall accommodated position in the respective side wall parts 11, 11 a, 12, 12 a with increased effort of the Side parts are removed.
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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Transporfibehältersystem, insbesondere für Stückgut, welches einen stapelbaren Transportbehälter, vorzugsweise eine Steige aufweist. Der stapelbare Transportbehälter ist dabei klappbar oder nicht-klappbar. Derartige Steigen sind bekannt und werden insbesondere zum Transport von Stückgut wie Obst und Gemüse verwendet Als Stückgut soll dabei im Rahmen dieser Erfindung eine Einheit zu transportierender Güter bestehend aus einzelnen Stücken mit einer Größe von mindestens 0,5 - 1,0 cm verstanden werden.The present invention relates to a transport container system, in particular for piece goods, which has a stackable transport container, preferably a tray. The stackable transport container is foldable or non-hinged. Such climbs are known and are used in particular for the transport of general cargo such as fruit and vegetables As general cargo is to be understood in the context of this invention, a unit to be transported goods consisting of individual pieces with a size of at least 0.5 - 1.0 cm.
Die bereits bekannten nicht-klappbaren und klappbaren Transportbehälter, insbesondere Steigen, für Obst und Gemüse bestehen aus Karton, Holz oder Kunststoff. Die klappbaren Transportbehälter zeichnen sich dadurch aus, dass ihre Seitenwände gegen die innere Bodenfläche der Transportbehälter bewegbar sind, wodurch eine Volumenverringerung des Transportbehälters im leeren Zustand erreicht wird. Im aufgeklappten Zustand befinden sich die Seitenwandteile in einem 90°-Winkel zur inneren Bodenfläche und sind durch verschiedene Mittel miteinander lösbar verbunden Während die Bodenfläche der Transportbehälter eine definierte Größe aufweist, existieren zur Erzielung unterschiedlicher Transportvolumina Behälter mit unterschiedlich hohen Seitenwandteilen, wobei zwei oder vier Seitenwandteile die gleiche Höhe aufweisen. Weiterhin weisen die Seitenwandteile auf der der Bodenfläche abgewandten Oberseite ein Profil oder eine Vorrichtung auf, wodurch die Transportbehälter stapelbar sind. Zur Erhöhung der Stabilität der Transportbehälter, insbesondere im Hinblick auf deren Stapelbarkeit, weisen diese vorzugsweise Eckversteifungen auf Die bekannten Transportbehälter besitzen ein maximales Fassungsvolumen, das durch die Größe der Bodenfläche und die Höhe der Seitenwandteile bestimmt ist. Bei erforderlichem größeren Fassungsvolumen müssen die Transportbehälter mit anderen, höheren Seitenwandteilen bereitgestellt werden Damit ist eine rasche Anpassung des Fassungsvolumens der Transportbehälter auf wechselnde Ansprüche der Verbraucher nur bedingt gewährleistetThe already known non-hinged and foldable transport containers, especially trays, for fruits and vegetables are made of cardboard, wood or plastic. The folding transport containers are characterized in that their side walls are movable against the inner bottom surface of the transport container, whereby a volume reduction of the transport container is achieved in the empty state. In the unfolded state, the side wall portions are at a 90 ° angle to the inner bottom surface and are detachably connected to each other by various means While the bottom surface of the transport container has a defined size, exist to achieve different transport volumes container with different height side wall parts, with two or four side wall parts have the same height. Furthermore, the side wall parts on the top surface facing away from the bottom surface on a profile or a device, whereby the transport containers are stackable. To increase the stability of the transport containers, in particular with regard to their stackability, these preferably have corner stiffeners. The known transport containers have a maximum capacity, which is determined by the size of the bottom surface and the height of the side wall parts. If a larger volume of volume is required, the transport containers must be provided with other, higher side wall parts. This means that a rapid adaptation of the capacity of the transport containers to changing consumer demands is only partially guaranteed
Die Größe einer bestimmten Sorte an Obst und Gemüse variiert von Erntesaison zu Erntesaison, abhängig von verschiedenen Faktoren, beispielsweise während der Wachstumsphase Die Größe des zu verpackenden Obstes oder Gemüses ist durch Verordnungen der Europäischen Gemeinschaft festgelegt Ein bekanntes Problem beim Transport von Stückgut wie Obst und Gemüse ergibt sich damit aus der variierenden Größe des zu transportierenden Stückguts für die optimale Befüllung von Transportbehältern. Um variierenden Anforderungen des Stückguts Rechnung tragen zu können, werden die Transportbehälter, insbesondere Steigen, maschinell in bestimmten Größen gefertigt, welche auch durch die Produktionsanlage bestimmt bzw durch die Wahl der Produktionsparameter festgelegt sein können. Es ist daher nicht möglich, die Größe der Transportbehälter und damit deren Fassungsvolumen in großer Zahl rasch im Sinne einer von der Größe des Stückguts abhängigen optimalen Befüllung zu verändern, ohne dass große logistische Transportprobleme oder eine aufwändige Umstellung der Produktionsanlage und damit verbundene hohe Kosten anfallen.The size of a given variety of fruits and vegetables varies from harvest season to harvest season, depending on various factors, for example during the growth phase The size of the fruit or vegetables to be packaged is determined by European Community regulations. A known problem in the transport of general cargo such as fruit and vegetables results from the varying size of the piece goods to be transported for the optimal filling of transport containers. In order to be able to accommodate varying requirements of the piece goods, the transport containers, in particular climbs, are machined in certain sizes, which can also be determined by the production plant or determined by the choice of production parameters. It is therefore not possible to quickly change the size of the transport containers and thus their capacity in large numbers in terms of a dependent on the size of the piece optimum filling without large logistics transport problems or a costly conversion of the production and associated high costs.
Das oben genannte Problem tritt insbesondere dann mit den bekannten Transportbehältern auf, wenn vergleichsweise einfach herstellbare Kartonverpackungen für den Transport von Stückgut wie Obst und Gemüse durch umweltfreundlichere, aber aufwändiger herzustellende Mehrwegbehälter aus Kunststoff oder einem für die Verwendung ähnlich geeigneten Material ersetzt werden Eine optimale Anpassung der Transportbehälter auf die Größe des zu transportierenden Stückguts erweist sich bei den bekannten, aus Kunststoff hergestellten Mehrwegbehältern als besonders aufwändig und schwierig. Um eine maximale Ausnutzung von Transportvorrichtungen zu erreichen, sind die Transportbehälter stapelbar, so dass eine Vielzahl dieser Behälter in Containern, auf Ladeflächen, in Güterwaggons oder ähnlichen Transportvorrichtungen transportiert werden kann Das zu transportierende Stückgut darf dabei nicht über die Oberkante der Transportbehälter hinausragen, da dann die Transportbehälter nicht mehr stapelbar wären beziehungsweise das Stückgut beschädigt würde Dadurch ergibt es sich, dass das Fassungsvolumen der bekannten Transportbehälter in vielen Fällen nicht optimal genutzt werden kann.The above-mentioned problem occurs in particular with the known transport containers when relatively easy to produce cardboard packaging for the transport of general cargo such as fruits and vegetables are replaced by more environmentally friendly, but more expensive to produce reusable plastic or a similar suitable for use material An optimal adaptation of Transport container on the size of the cargo to be transported proves to be particularly complex and difficult in the known, made of plastic reusable containers. In order to achieve maximum utilization of transport devices, the transport containers are stackable, so that a large number of these containers can be transported in containers, on cargo areas, in freight cars or similar transport devices The piece goods to be transported must not protrude beyond the top of the transport container, because then The transport container would not be stackable or the cargo would be damaged This results in that the capacity of the known transport container can not be used optimally in many cases.
Mehrwegtransportbehälter des Anmelders, die in der Fachsprache als sogenannte "round trip container" bezeichnet werden, gibt es in zumindest zehn verschiedenen Ausführungsformen, die sich in der Höhe der Seitenwandteile unterscheiden. Die Höhe der Seitenwandteile variiert von 8 bis 28 cm, wobei bevorzugt Höhen von 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20 und 23 cm verwendet werden. Die Grundflächen dieser Transportbehälter sind bevorzugt rechteckig und weisen vorzugsweise ein Außenmaß von 600 mm x 400 mm auf. Damit entsprechen sie in etwa einem ganzzahligen Teiler des Grundflächenmaßes von standardisierten EURO- und US-Paletten. Aber auch Transportbehälter anderer Größe wie z.B. 400 x 300 mm werden verwendetApplicant's reusable transport containers, known in technical jargon as so-called "round trip containers", exist in at least ten different embodiments which differ in the height of the side wall parts. The height of the sidewall portions varies from 8 to 28 cm, preferably heights of 8, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20 and 23 cm are used. The bases of these transport containers are preferably rectangular and preferably have an outer dimension of 600 mm x 400 mm. Thus, they correspond roughly to an integer divisor of the basic size of standardized EURO and US pallets. But also transport containers of other sizes such as 400 x 300 mm are used
Somit kann der Aufsatz am Lieferort abgenommen und entsorgt werden. Die wiederverwendbare Steige steht nach ihrer Entleerung und Reinigung beispielsweise zusammengefaltet und gestapelt einem erneuten Einsatz zur Verfügung, wobei bei dem erneuten Einsatz entweder keine Aufsätze, Aufsätze einer anderen Höhe oder die gleichen Aufsätze aber in einer unterschiedlichen Menge benötigt werden. Daher ist es in den meisten Fällen sinnvoller, die Steige von den Aufsätzen getrennt zu disponieren. Dabei entstehen mehrfach Kosten, zum einen für die Herstellung der Aufsätze und zum anderen für die getrennte Disponierung von Steigen und Aufsätzen, wobei der erhöhte Aufwand sowohl am Befüllungsort der Steigen als auch beim Steigen-Hersteller entsteht. Auch am Entleerungsort der Steigen mit Aufsätzen entstehen weitere Kosten aufgrund der Entsorgung der Karton-Aufsätze.Thus, the article can be removed and disposed of at the place of delivery. The reusable crate is folded after its emptying and cleaning, for example, and stacked a re-use available, with the re-use either no essays, essays of a different height or the same essays but needed in a different amount. Therefore, in most cases it makes more sense to dispose the crates separately from the essays. This results in multiple costs, on the one hand for the production of the essays and on the other for the separate allocation of crates and essays, the increased cost arises both at the filling of the crates and the crate manufacturer. Even at the emptying of the crates with essays additional costs arise due to the disposal of cardboard attachments.
Ausgehend vom Stand der Technik ist es Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, eine Steige mit einer Vorrichtung zur Erhöhung des Fassungsvolumens vorzusehen, bei der die Vorrichtung bedarfsmäßig zum Einsatz kommt und bei Nichtgebrauch, ohne die Abmessungen der Steige zu beeinflussen, weder beim Transport noch bei Benutzung der Steige störend ist.Starting from the prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide a tray with a device for increasing the volume of the volume, in which the device is used as needed and when not in use, without affecting the dimensions of the crate, neither during transport nor during use Steige is disturbing.
Die erfindungsgemäße Aufgabe wird durch ein Transportbehältersystem gemäß Anspruch 1 gelöst.The object of the invention is achieved by a transport container system according to claim 1.
Weitere vorteilhafte Ausführungen werden in den abhängigen Ansprüchen beschrieben.Further advantageous embodiments are described in the dependent claims.
Ein erfindungsgemäßes Transportbehältersystem zeichnet sich durch einen stapelbaren Transportbehälter, insbesondere eine Steige, aus, die aus einem Bodenteil und vier Seitenwandteilen aufgebaut ist, welche form- und druckstabil strukturiert sind. Dabei ist die stapelbare Steige vorzugsweise klappbar, d.h. zusammenfaltbar, kann aber auch nicht-klappbar sein.A transport container system according to the invention is characterized by a stackable transport container, in particular a tray, which is constructed from a bottom part and four side wall parts, which are structured in a shape-stable and pressure-stable manner. In this case, the stackable crate is preferably hinged, ie collapsible, but may also be non-hinged.
Weiterhin umfasst das erfindungsgemäße Transportbehältersystem je Seitenwandteil ein Aufsatzelement, so dass die vier Aufsatzelemente der einzelnen Seitenwandteile zusammen eine Vergrößerung des Fassungsvolumens der Steige ermöglichen. Hierzu sind die Aufsatzelemente derart klapp- bzw schwenk- und/oder verschiebbar mit den jeweiligen Seitenwandteilen verbunden, dass die Aufsatzelemente bei Bedarf in eine auf- bzw. hochgesetzte Position gebracht werden können, in der sie beispielsweise auf einer Oberseite bzw oberen Auflagefläche des jeweiligen Seitenwandteils aufsitzen oder abgestützt sind. Die Seitenwandteile weisen weiterhin Führungen auf, die die Aufsatzelemente in der aufgeklappten oder hochgesetzten Position halten In der eingeklappten bzw integrierten Position sind die Aufsatzelemente in das Seitenwandteil derart einklappbar bzw einführbar, dass die Aufsatzelemente zumindest nicht wesentlich über die Dicke bzw Höhe der Seitenwandteile hervorragen.Furthermore, the transport container system according to the invention comprises each side wall part of an attachment element, so that the four attachment elements of the individual side wall parts together allow an increase in the capacity of the crate. For this purpose, the attachment elements are such folding or swivel and / or slidably connected to the respective side wall parts, that the attachment elements in Demand can be brought into a raised or elevated position in which they are seated or supported for example on an upper side or upper bearing surface of the respective side wall part. The side wall parts furthermore have guides which hold the attachment elements in the unfolded or raised position. In the retracted or integrated position, the attachment elements can be folded or inserted into the side wall part such that the attachment elements do not protrude substantially beyond the thickness or height of the side wall parts.
Durch die klappbare bzw schwenkbare und/oder schiebbare Anordnung von Aufsatzelementen in den Seitenwandteilen wird eine variable und optimale Anpassung des Transportbehälters an das zu transportierende Stückgut erreicht, da die Aufsatzelemente je nach Bedarf auf- und eingeklappt bzw ein- oder herausgeschoben bzw -geschwenkt werden können Ein logistischer oder zusätzlicher Transport-Aufwand für zusätzliche Teile - wie beim Stand der Technik - entfällt daher.By folding or swiveling and / or sliding arrangement of attachment elements in the side wall parts a variable and optimal adaptation of the transport container is achieved to the transported cargo, since the attachment elements as needed up and folded or on or pushed out or swung A logistical or additional transport effort for additional parts - as in the prior art - is therefore eliminated.
Ein besonderer Vorteil der Erfindung ergibt sich, wenn die Seitenwandteile der stapelbaren Steige ebenfalls klappbar sind Dabei sind die Seitenwandteile bzgl einem Bodenteil von einer aufrechten Position, in der die Seitenwandteile im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu dem Bodenteil stehen, in eine liegende Position klappbar, in der die Seitenwandteile im Wesentlichen parallel zu dem Bodenteil liegen Vorzugsweise sind dabei die Abmessungen der Seitenwandteile und der Aufsatzelemente so gewählt, dass die Aufsatzelemente derart in die Seitenwandteile integrierbar sind, dass sie im integrierten Zustand nicht oder nicht wesentlich über die Abmessungen der Seitenwandteile hervorragen. Hierbei bedeutet "nicht wesentlich", dass die Aufsatzelemente allenfalls nur soweit über die Abmessungen der Seitenwandteile hinausragen können, dass eine im Wesentlichen parallele Ablage der Seitenwandteile zum Bodenteil für alle Seitenwandteile möglich ist, um eine leichte, kompakte Stapelbarkeit der zusammengeklappten Steigen nicht nachteilig zu beeinflussen. Dazu gehört auch, dass die zum Aufstellen und Abklappen notwendigen Aufstellmechanismen sich so in die Seitenwandteile integrieren, dass sie in Dickenrichtung der Seitenwandteile nicht über diese hinausragen.A particular advantage of the invention results when the side wall parts of the stackable crates are also hinged. The side wall parts are foldable into a lying position with respect to a bottom part from an upright position in which the side wall parts are substantially perpendicular to the bottom part Side wall parts are substantially parallel to the bottom part Preferably, the dimensions of the side wall parts and the attachment elements are chosen so that the attachment elements are integrated into the side wall parts such that they do not protrude in the integrated state or not significantly beyond the dimensions of the side wall parts. Here, "not essential" means that the attachment elements can at most extend beyond the dimensions of the side wall parts only so far that a substantially parallel storage of the side wall parts to the bottom part for all side wall parts is possible in order not to adversely affect a lightweight, compact stackability of the collapsed crates , This also includes that necessary for setting up and folding Aufstellmechanismen so integrate into the side wall parts that they do not protrude beyond this in the thickness direction of the side wall parts.
Die eingeklappten Aufsatzelemente dürfen auch in der aufrechten Position der Seitenwandteile nicht oder nicht wesentlich über die Dicke der Seitenwandteile hervorragen, damit die Außenabmessungen der Steige nicht oder nicht wesentlich erhöht werden Bevorzugt sind die Außenmaße der Steige 600 mm x 400 mm, was einem Viertel der Grundfläche einer standardisierten Europalette entspricht Die Erfindung ist aber auch anwendbar für kleinere Steigen, wie z.B Steigen mit 400 x 300 mm Abmessung.The folded-in attachment elements must not or not significantly protrude beyond the thickness of the side wall parts in the upright position of the side wall parts, so that the outer dimensions of the crate are not or not substantially increased Preferably, the outer dimensions of the crate are 600 mm x 400 mm, which is one quarter of the base one However, the invention is also applicable to smaller crates, such as crates with 400 x 300 mm dimension.
Zum Stapeln der Steigen weisen die Oberseiten der Seitenwandteile ein spezielles Profil auf, welches die entsprechenden umlaufenden Bereiche auf einer Unterseite des Bodenteils unterstützt, und somit die Stapelbarkeit der Steigen rutschsicher gewährleistet Damit auch im ausgefahrenen bzw. hochgefahrenen Zustand der Aufsatzelemente ein verrutschsicheres Stapeln möglich ist, müssen die Oberseiten der Aufsatzelemente in den Bereichen, in denen sie die Unterseite des Bodenteils einer darüber angeordneten Steige berühren, dessen Profil "nachahmen". Mit anderen Worten: die Aufsatzelemente zeigen auf ihren Oberseiten im Wesentlichen das gleiche Profil wie die Oberseiten der Seitenwandteile oder wie das invertierte Profil des umlaufenden Randes an den Unterseiten des BodenteilsFor stacking the crates, the tops of the side wall parts have a special profile, which supports the corresponding peripheral areas on an underside of the bottom part, thus ensuring the stackability of the cribs so that non-slip stacking is possible even in the extended or raised state of the attachment elements, For example, in the areas where they touch the underside of the bottom part of an overlying crate, the tops of the attachment elements must "mimic" their profile. In other words, the attachment elements have on their upper sides substantially the same profile as the upper sides of the side wall parts or as the inverted profile of the peripheral edge on the undersides of the bottom part
Vorzugsweise wird bei Steigen dieser Art eine einfache verrutschsichere Stapelbarkeit durch spezielle Ausgestaltung der Eckbereiche benachbarter Seitenwandteile erreicht Damit nun auch bei aufgestellten Aufsatzelementen eine verrutschsichere Stapelbarkeit gewährleistet ist, müssen zumindest Teilbereiche dieser Eckbereiche von den Aufsatzelementen nachgebildet werden Hierzu ist es allerdings nicht notwendig, auch wenn dies von dem Erfindungsgedanken umfasst wird, dass sich zwei benachbarte Aufsatzelemente in den Eckbereichen berühren oder gar miteinander verbunden/verrastet werden. Auch wenn eine Ausgestaltung der Aufsatzelemente zur vollständigen Nachbildung der Eckbereiche der Seitenwandteile möglich ist, so ist es in den meisten Fällen aus Stabilitäts- oder Rutschsicherungsgründen ausreichend, nur Teilbereiche dieser Eckbereiche nachzubilden und auf eine Verbindung der Aufsatzelemente in den Eckbereichen zu verzichten.Preferably, in this type of climbing a simple slip-proof stackability is achieved by special design of the corner regions adjacent side wall parts So now even with set-top elements a slip-proof stackability is guaranteed, at least portions of these corner areas must be simulated by the attachment elements For this purpose, it is not necessary, even if this is encompassed by the inventive idea that two adjacent attachment elements in the corner areas touch or even interconnected / latched. Although an embodiment of the attachment elements for complete simulation of the corner regions of the side wall parts is possible, it is sufficient in most cases for stability or slip resistance reasons, only to reproduce portions of these corner areas and to dispense with a connection of the attachment elements in the corner areas.
Für eine stabile und zuverlässige Stapelbarkeit ist es jedoch notwendig, die Aufsatzelemente in ihrer aufgeklappten Stellung zu fixieren Dabei können sich die Aufsatzelemente beispielsweise in Schwerkraftrichtung direkt auf den Oberseiten der Seitenwandteile abstützen, wobei Führungen in Richtungen, welche in einer Ebene senkrecht zur Schwerkraft liegen, durch Ausnehmungen in den Seitenwandteilen und/oder durch die gelenkige Aufnahme der Aufsatzelemente an den Seitenwandteilen bewerkstelligt werden können. Vorzugsweise sind die Ausnehmungen in den Seitenwandteilen so gestaltet, dass für deren Herstellung im Spritzgussprozess keine zusätzlichen Schieber notwendig sind Zum Beispiel kann ein Aufklappen der Aufsatzelemente durch eine 180°-Drehung derart erfolgen, dass das Aufsatzelement in seiner hochgeschwenkten Stellung in Richtung des Hochschwenkens sich direkt an einem Anschlag an dem Seitenwandteil abstützt und eine Rückdrehung durch Rastnasen, welche einen Steg oder eine Führungsstange des Aufsatzelements aufnehmen, verhindert wird Gleichzeitig wird die Bewegungsfreiheit des Aufsatzelements in Richtung der Drehachse durch entsprechend gestaltete Stützwände, Anschläge und Aussparungen verhindert.For a stable and reliable stackability, however, it is necessary to fix the attachment elements in their unfolded position, the attachment elements can be supported, for example, in the direction of gravity directly on the tops of the side wall parts, with guides in directions which are perpendicular to gravity in a plane through Recesses in the side wall parts and / or can be accomplished by the articulation of the attachment elements on the side wall parts. Preferably, the recesses in the side wall parts are designed so that no additional slides are necessary for their production in the injection molding process. For example, a folding of the attachment elements by a 180 ° rotation carried out such that the attachment element in its raised position in the direction of the vertical pivoting directly is supported on a stop on the side wall part and a reverse rotation by locking lugs, which receive a web or a guide rod of the attachment element is prevented At the same time, the freedom of movement of the attachment element in the direction of the axis of rotation is prevented by appropriately designed retaining walls, stops and recesses.
Damit weiterhin eine gute Stapelbarkeit bei aufgeklappten Aufsatzelementen erreicht wird, ist es offensichtlich, dass die Oberseiten der Aufsatzelemente in einer gemeinsamen Ebene parallel zu dem Bodenteil liegen müssen. Dabei ist es unerheblich, ob die Seitenwandteile gleiche Höhen aufweisen, da dies durch unterschiedliche Höhen der Aufsatzelemente ausgeglichen werden kann. Auch wenn im Normalfall davon ausgegangen wird, dass sowohl die Oberseiten der Seitenwandteile als auch die Oberseiten der Aufsatzelemente, d.h. die jeweiligen Auflageflächen für ein über der Steige angeordnetes Bodenteil einer weiteren Steige, in je einer gemeinsamen, zu dem Bodenteil parallelen Ebene angeordnet sind, so umfasst die Erfindung auch Ausführungen von Transportbehältern, bei denen die Oberseiten/Auflageflächen sowohl der Seitenwandteile als auch der Aufsatzelemente nicht in je einer gemeinsamen, zum Bodenteil parallelen Oberfläche angeordnet sind So sind beispielsweise Steigen vorstellbar, deren kürzere Seitenwände, d h. die Stirnwände, allein für die Abstützung und Führung der darüber abgestellten Steige sorgen Wird z.B. eine Steige verwendet, deren Höhe der Stirnwände die Hälfte der Länge der Steige beträgt und wird die Faltung der Steige so ausgeführt, dass sich gegenüberliegende Seitenwandteile in der liegenden Position in einer Ebene befinden, d.h. die eingeklappten Seitenwandteile sich nicht überlappen, so betragen die Höhen der langen Seitenwandteile maximal die Hälfte der Breite der Steige und sind somit, ausgehend von einer rechteckigen Steige, niedriger als die Stirnwände.In order to continue to achieve a good stackability with open attachment elements, it is obvious that the tops of the attachment elements must lie in a common plane parallel to the bottom part. It is irrelevant whether the side wall parts have the same height, as this can be compensated by different heights of the attachment elements. Although it is normally assumed that both the tops of the sidewall portions and the tops of the tops, i. the respective bearing surfaces are arranged for a arranged above the crate bottom part of another tray, each in a common plane parallel to the bottom part, the invention also includes embodiments of transport containers, in which the tops / bearing surfaces of both the side wall parts and the attachment elements not are each arranged in a common, parallel to the bottom part surface Thus, for example, climbing are conceivable whose shorter side walls, d h. the end walls, provide solely for the support and guidance of the overlying crates. a crate is used whose height of the end walls is half the length of the crate, and the crimping of the crate is carried out so that opposite sidewall portions are in a plane in the lying position, i. the folded side wall parts do not overlap, so the heights of the long side wall parts amount to a maximum of half the width of the crate and are thus, starting from a rectangular crate, lower than the end walls.
Zum Ausgleich des Höhenverhältnisses können hier an den Längsseitenwandteifen Aufsatzelemente vorgesehen werden. Wie schon bei den Steigen, deren Seitenwandteile alle die gleiche Höhe aufweisen, kann auch eine solche Steige durch entsprechend angepasste Aufsatzelemente in ihrem Fassungsvolumen noch erhöht werden.To compensate for the height ratio attachment elements can be provided here on the Längsseitenwandteifen. As with the crates, whose side wall parts all have the same height, even such a crate can be increased by appropriately adapted attachment elements in their capacity.
Bei der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es unerheblich, ob die Aufsatzelemente aus einer eingeklappten Stellung von einer der Steigenöffnung zugewandten Innenseite her oder von einer der Steigenöffnung abgewandten Außenseite her aufgeklappt werden können In beiden Fällen muss gewährleistet sein, dass nach dem Aufklappen der Aufsatzelemente diese in ihrer aufgeklappten Stellung so fixiert sind, dass eine Stapelbarkeit gewährleistet ist und in der eingeklappten Stellung die Außenabmessungen des Bodenteils in Längs- und Breitenrichtung nicht überschritten werden.In the present invention, it is irrelevant whether the attachment elements can be unfolded from a folded position on the inside facing the crate opening or on the outside facing away from the crate opening In both cases, it must be ensured that after unfolding the attachment elements in this unfolded Position are fixed so that a stackability is guaranteed and in the folded position, the outer dimensions of the bottom part in the longitudinal and width direction are not exceeded.
Die Aufsatzelemente können aus demselben Material wie die Seitenwandteile hergestellt sein oder aber auch aus unterschiedlichem Material. Analoges gilt für die Farbgebung, wobei beispielsweise die Aufsatzelemente in einer anderen Farbe gut für das Aufbringen von Logos oder anderen Informationen für Werbezwecke einsetzbar sind.The attachment elements can be made of the same material as the side wall parts or else of different material. The same applies to the coloring, for example, the attachment elements in a different color are well used for the application of logos or other information for advertising purposes.
Zusammenfassend lässt sich feststellen, dass mit der Erfindung eine flexible Möglichkeit zur Verfügung gestellt wird, wie das Fassungsvolumen einer Steige, insbesondere für den Transport von Gemüse und Obst, schnell und auf einfache Weise variiert werden kann. Hierzu werden erfindungsgemäß Aufsatzelemente bereitgestellt, die in einer eingeklappten Stellung in die Seitenwandteile einer Steige integriert sind und in einer aufgeklappten Stellung das Fassungsvermögen, je nach Höhe des Aufsatzelementes, vergrößern und dabei die Stapelbarkeit der Steigen gewährleisten Durch den Einsatz unterschiedlich hoher Aufsatzelemente für einen Steigentyp lassen sich individuell angepasste Lösungen erzielenIn summary, it can be stated that with the invention a flexible possibility is provided, as the capacity of a crate, in particular for the transport of vegetables and fruits, can be varied quickly and easily. For this purpose, according to the invention attachment elements are provided which are integrated in a folded position in the side wall parts of a crate and in an unfolded position, the capacity, depending on the height of the attachment element, enlarge while ensuring the stackability of the crates by using different high attachment elements for a type of gravel to achieve individually adapted solutions
Durch ebenfalls geeignete Schwenk- bzw. Klappmechanismen oder Kombinationen von Dreh- oder Schiebegelenken lassen sich die Aufsatzelemente beispielsweise in verschiedenen Höhen arretieren, wodurch eine weitere flexiblere Anpassung des Fassungsvolumens an das zu transportierende Gut ermöglicht wird Ein Dreh-Schiebe-Gelenk im Sinne der Erfindung ist dabei ein Gelenk, welches sowohl eine Rotation als auch gleichzeitig oder nachfolgend eine Translation des Aufsatzelementes erlaubtBy also suitable pivoting or folding mechanisms or combinations of rotary or sliding joints, the attachment elements can be locked, for example, at different heights, whereby a more flexible adaptation of the capacity volume is made possible to the goods to be transported A rotary-sliding joint in the context of the invention while a joint which allows both a rotation and at the same time or subsequently a translation of the attachment element
Ferner kommt es bei der Ausführung des Erfindungsgedankens nicht auf die Anzahl der eingesetzten gelenkigen Anbindungen des Aufsatzelements an die Seitenwandteile an, sondern nur darauf, dass durch die Aufsatzelemente eine variable Anpassung des Fassungsvolumens der Steigen an das zu transportierende Gut erzielt werden kann und diese Anpassung reversibel und wiederholbar bzw. variabel einstellbar vollzogen werden kann, wobei die Vorrichtungen hierzu unverlierbar mit der Steige verbunden sind.Furthermore, it does not depend on the number of used hinged connections of the attachment element to the side wall parts in the execution of the inventive concept, but only that a variable adaptation of the capacity of the crates to the goods to be transported can be achieved by the attachment elements and this adjustment reversible and can be made repeatable or variably adjustable, the devices for this purpose are captively connected to the tray.
Obwohl die Aufsatzelemente nach dem Erfindungsgedanken unverlierbar mit der Steige bzw mit den Seitenwandteilen der Steige verbunden sind, heißt das nicht, dass sie nicht demontiert und wieder montiert werden können. Dies kann vorzugsweise über eine geeignete Verrastung erfolgen. Vorteilhaft ist dies insbesondere wenn ein beschädigtes Aufsatzelement ersetzt werden muss.Although the attachment elements are connected according to the invention captive with the crate or with the side wall portions of the crate, this does not mean that they can not be dismantled and reassembled. This may preferably be via a suitable latching respectively. This is advantageous in particular when a damaged attachment element has to be replaced.
Die Aufsatzelemente gemäß der Erfindung können sowohl für Steigen eingesetzt werden, deren Seitenwandteile sich im eingeklappten Zustand überlappen, wie auch für solche Steigen, bei denen sich die eingeklappten Seitenwandteile nicht überlappen. In dem Falle, in welchem sich die Seitenwandteile überlappen, und unabhängig davon, ob die Aufsatzelemente eingeklappt oder ausgeklappt sind, erhöht sich die Stapelhöhe der zusammengeklappten leeren Steigen und verschlechtert sich deren Stapelbarkeit. Diese Art von Steigen soll ebenfalls von dem erfindungsgemäßen Transportbehältersystem mit umfasst seinThe attachment elements according to the invention can be used both for crates, the side wall parts of which overlap in the folded state, as well as for those crates, in which the folded side wall parts do not overlap. In the case in which the side wall parts overlap, and regardless of whether the attachment elements are folded or unfolded, the stack height of the folded empty crates increases and their stackability deteriorates. This type of climbing should also be covered by the transport container system according to the invention
Exemplarisch sollen nun anhand der Figuren einige Ausführungsformen der erfindungsgemäßen Steige beschrieben werden, wobei bei Teilen gleicher Funktionalität gleiche Bezugszeichen verwendet werden. Dabei ist es für den Fachmann ersichtlich, dass auch andere Ausführungsformen unter den Erfindungsgedanken fallen. Dabei zeigt:
- Figur 1
- schematisch eine perspektivische Ansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Steige mit einem eingeklappten Aufsatzelement auf einer Längsseite der Steige und einem aufgeklappten Aufsatzelement auf einer Stirnseite der Steige;
- Figur 2
- schematisch eine vergrößerte Darstellung des Aufstell-mechanismus für die Aufsatzelemente aus
Figur 1 ; - Figur 3
- schematisch eine analoge Darstellung der
Figur 2 , jedoch mit einem Drehgelenk als Aufstellmechanismus; - Figur 4
- schematisch eine analoge Darstellung der
Figur 2 , jedoch mit einem Schiebegelenk zum Aufstellen und Absenken der Aufsatzelemente;
- FIG. 1
- schematically a perspective view of a crate according to the invention with a folded attachment element on a longitudinal side of the crate and an unfolded attachment element on an end face of the crate;
- FIG. 2
- schematically an enlarged view of the erection mechanism for the attachment elements
FIG. 1 ; - FIG. 3
- schematically an analog representation of
FIG. 2 , but with a hinge as Aufstellmechanismus; - FIG. 4
- schematically an analog representation of
FIG. 2 , but with a sliding joint for setting up and lowering the attachment elements;
In der abgeklappten Position der Aufsatzteile 15, 15a, 16 und 16a und der hochgeklappten Seitenwandteile 11, 11a ,12 und 12a dienen die oberen Aufstandsflächen 23, 23a, 24 und 24a der Seitenwandteile 15, 15a ,16 und 16a als Auflager für eine darüber angeordnete Steige 10. In der hochgestellten Position der Aufsatzelemente 15, 15a, 16 und 16a übernehmen die oberen Aufstandsflächen 25, 25a, 26 und 26a der Aufsatzteile 15, 15a, 16 und 16a die Funktion von Auflageflächen für das Bodenteil 13 einer auf die Steige 10 abgestellten weiteren Steige 10,In the folded-down position of the
In der aufgeklappten Stellung, so wie dies durch das Aufsatzelement 16 in der
Die
Soll das Aufsatzelement 16, wie beispielsweise in der
Wie
Damit eine solche rutschsichere Verbindung mit aufgeklappten Aufsatzelementen 15, 15a, 16 und 16a ebenfalls möglich ist, sind an den Aufsatzelementen 15, 15a, 16 und 16a obere Auflageflächen 25, 25a, 26 und 26a ausgebildet Diese oberen Auflageflächen 25, 25a, 26 und 26a an den Aufsatzelementen erfüllen die gleiche Funktion wie die oberen Auflageflächen 23, 23a, 24 und 24a an den Seitenwandteilen und bestimmen bei aufgeklappten Aufsatzelementen das erhöhte Transportvolumen der Steige 10In order for such a non-slip connection with unfolded
Eine zusätzliche, aber nicht zwingend notwendige, seitliche Führung erhält das Aufsatzelement durch Eingreifen von Führungsfortsätze 28 in Aussparungen 27, wobei beide bevorzugt so ausgebildet sind, dass sie die Aufsatzelemente 15, 15a, 16 und 16a in Richtung des Abklappens abstützen, d.h ihre Abmessungen in Seitenwanddickenrichtung sind kleiner als die Dicke der SeitenwandteileAn additional, but not mandatory, lateral guidance receives the attachment element by engaging
Die in
Eine weitere schieberfreie Ausbildung der Aussparungen 27 in den Seitenwandteilen lässt die Öffnungen der Aussparungen 27 nicht wie in den
Wird das Aufsatzelement 16 der
Nach vollendeter Schiebebewegung kann das Aufsatzelement 16 in die Aufnahme 34 des Seitenwandteiles 12 hineingeschwenkt werden In
In einer anderen Ausführungsform sind die Dreh-Schiebe-Gelenke 17 als reine Drehgelenke 17a ausgebildet, wobei beispielsweise eine Rastnase 21 das Aufsatzelement 16 in der hochgeschwenkten Position hält Je Drehgelenk 17a ist eine Rastnase 21 vorgesehen und an dem Seitenwandteil angebracht, wie exemplarisch in
Das Ausführungsbeispiel in
Vorzugsweise sind die Arretierungsvorrichtungen jedoch so gestaltet, dass sie in Dickenrichtung der Seitenwandteile nicht oder nicht erheblich über die Seitenwandteile hinausragen.Preferably, however, the locking devices are designed so that they do not protrude in the thickness direction of the side wall parts or not significantly beyond the side wall parts.
Auch die Ausbildung des Drehgelenkes, welches um die Drehzapfen 18 dreht, ist nur beispielhaft und es können auch andere Drehgelenke Anwendung finden, die eine Drehachse parallel zur Bodenfläche 13 aufweisen.Also, the formation of the rotary joint, which rotates about the
In Seitenwandhöhenrichtung werden die Aufsatzelemente 15, 15a, 16 und 16a, wie im vorangegangenen Ausführungsbeispiel, durch Abstandsnocken 22 abgestützt, wobei die Anzahl der Abstandnocken 22 je Seite der Steige variabel ist.In side wall height direction, the
Zur Verbesserung der seitlichen Führung, d.h. in Seitenwandteil-dickenrichtung sind, wie schon im Ausführungsbeispiel der
Um das Aufsatzelement bei nicht blockierter Arretierung wieder in seine eingeklappte Stellung zurückzuführen, muss zum Auslösen der Rückdrehung in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel nur der Widerstand der Halte- bzw Rastelemente 21 überwunden werden. Die Halteelemente 21 sind dabei beispielsweise als Rastnasen 21 ausgeführt, welche durch elastische Verformung ihrer Rastkörper einerseits die aufrechte Stellung der Aufsatzelemente 15, 15a, 18, 16a ermöglichen und gewährleisten, sowie andererseits, beispielsweise durch eine ruckartig aufgebrachte Kraft, die Aufsatzelemente wieder freigeben, damit sie in die entsprechenden Aufnahmen der zugehörigen Seitenwand hineingeschwenkt werden können. In dieser Stellung können die Aufsatzelemente durch geeignete Mittel, wie z.B. durch Rasten, Klemmen oder Verhaken mit Klettverschlüssen, etc , ebenfalls fixiert werden, damit sich die Aufsatzelemente im abgeklappten Zustand nicht lose in ihren entsprechenden Aufnahmen befinden und beim Handling der Steigen 10 stören, weder mit hochgestellten Seitenwandteilen noch mit abgeklappten Seitenwandteilen.In order to return the attachment element in its non-blocked locking back into its folded position, to trigger the reverse rotation in this embodiment, only the resistance of the holding or latching
In einer weiteren Ausführungsform, die in
In diesem Ausführungsbeispiel dienen die Oberseiten 25, 25a, 26 und 26a der Aufsatzelemente 15, 15a, 16 und 16a sowohl in der abgesenkten Position als auch in der hochgestellten Position bei hochgeklappten Seitenwandteilen 11, 11a, 12 und 12a als Auflageflächen 25, 25a, 26 und 26a für das Bodenteil 13 einer über der Steige 10 abgestellten weiteren Steige 10In this embodiment, the tops 25, 25a, 26 and 26a of the
Geeigneterweise übernehmen die Aufsatzelemente 15, 15a, 16, 16a der dritten Ausführungsform, wie in
Vorteil der Ausführungsform der
Wie in den Ausführungsbeispielen dargestellt wurde, sind mehrere Möglichkeiten einer Anbringung von Aufsatzelementen an Seitenwanteilen 11, 11a, 12, 12a möglich, wobei auch hier nicht aufgeführte Ausführungsbeispiele auch von dem Erfindungsgedanken eingeschlossen sind, solange in ihrer Position veränderbare Aufsatzelemente derart an einem Transportbehälter, insbesondere einer Steige 10 angebracht sind, dass sie in verschiedenen Positionen unterschiedliche Transportvolumina des Transportbehälters definieren und unverlierbar an dem Transportbehälter angebracht sind Dabei werden die Aufstandsflächen 23, 23a, 24 und 24a der Seitenwandteile 11, 11a, 12, 12a oder die Aufstandsflächen 25, 25a 26 und 26a der Aufsatzelemente 15, 15a, 16 und 16a in Seitenwandhöhenrichtung so von dem Bodenteil 13 entfernt angeordnet, dass das Fassungsvermögen des Transportbehälters vergrößert oder verkleinert wirdAs has been shown in the embodiments, several ways of attachment of attachment elements on
Die Aufsatzelemente 15, 15a, 16, 16a können von den Seitenwandteilen 11, 11a, 12, 12a sowohl in der aufgestellten als auch in der in die Seitenwand aufgenommenen Position in den jeweiligen Seitenwandteilen 11, 11a, 12, 12a nur mit erhöhtem Aufwand von den Seitenteilen entfernt werden.The
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- Bodenteilthe bottom part
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- Griffaussparunghandle recess
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- Dreh-Schiebe-GelenkRotary-sliding joint
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- Dreh-GelenkRotary joint
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- Schiebeführungsliding guide
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- Drehzapfenpivot
- 1919
- SchiebeführungsflächeSliding guide surface
- 2020
- SchiebeführungsschlitzSliding guide slot
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- Rastnaselocking lug
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- Abstandsnockenspacer lugs
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- obere Aufstandsfläche, langupper contact patch, long
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- obere Aufstandsfläche, kurzupper footprint, short
- 25/25a25 / 25a
- obere Aufstandsfläche, langupper contact patch, long
- 26/26a26/26
- obere Aufstandsfläche, kurzupper footprint, short
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- Aussparungenrecesses
- 2828
- FührungsfortsätzeGuide extensions
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- GelenkfortsatzArticular process
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- 34/34a34/34
- Aufnahme Aufsatzelement, kurzRecording attachment element, short
Claims (14)
- A transport container system, in particular for transporting bulk goods such as fruit and vegetables, comprising a stackable crate (10), the bottom element (13) and four side wall elements (11, 11a, 12, 12a) of which are structured to be dimensionally stable and pressure-resistant, and each side wall element (11, 11 a, 12, 12a) includes a foldable attachment element connected to said side wall element, so that said attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) of the four side wall elements (11, 11a, 12, 12a) in a folded-open position form an attachment which increases the volumetric capacity of the crate,
characterized in that the attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) each rest on an upper side of the respective side wall element and are retained in the folded-open positions by guides arranged on the side wall elements (11, 11a, 12, 12a), and
that the respective attachment elements may be integrated, in the folded-down position, into the respective side wall element that said attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) will not protrude substantially over the thickness of said side wall elements (11, 11a, 12, 12a). - The system of claim 1, wherein said side wall elements (11, 11a, 12, 12a), together with said attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a), may be folded from an substantially horizontal position on said bottom element (13) into an upright position, substantially perpendicular to the bottom element (13), and vice versa, with adjacent ones of said side wall elements being interlockable in the upright position.
- The system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said crates (10) are stackable with said attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) in their folded-down positions.
- The system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said crates (10) are stackable with said attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) in their folded-open position.
- The system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 4, wherein each of said attachment elements is rotatably and/or slidably mounted in at least one place on the respective side wall element.
- The system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) are detachably mounted on said side wall elements (11, 11 a, 12, 12a).
- The system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) may be integrated, in the folded-down state, into recesses (33, 33a, 34, 34a) that are located on those exterior surfaces of the side wall elements (11, 11a, 12, 12a) that face away from the crate opening.
- The system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) may be integrated, in the folded-down state, into recesses (33, 33a, 34, 34a) that are located on those interior surfaces of the side wall elements (11, 11 a, 12, 12a) that face the crate opening.
- The system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) of a crate (10) have support surfaces (25, 25a, 26, 26a) which substantially correspond in shape to respective areas of an underside of the bottom element (13) of the crate (10).
- The system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 9, wherein said support surfaces (25, 25a, 26, 26a) of folded-open attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) of a crate (10) substantially extend into a shared plane parallel to said bottom element (13).
- The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the side wall elements of said crates (10) have different heights.
- The system as claimed in claim 10 or 11, wherein the attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) have different heights.
- The system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 12, wherein the attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) are made from the same material as the side wall elements (11, 11a, 12, 12a).
- The system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 13, wherein the side wall elements (11, 11a, 12, 12a) and the attachment elements (15, 15a, 16, 16a) are made from different materials.
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