EP2727854A1 - Device for aligning a stack of containers - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a device for aligning a vertical stack of cuboid containers, in particular containers with a flat, outer bottom surface and the bottom surface vertically extending side walls.
- the invention also relates to a system for stacking such containers and for their space-saving storage.
- Cuboid containers for storing and transporting goods are known in plastic, metal, wood or cardboard.
- containers are often provided with a profile on the outer surfaces of the trays, a typically rectangular profile which can engage in the upper edge of another container. As a result, the containers can not move laterally, and the side walls of standing containers remain fixed in the vertical.
- EP2484599 is presented a container with the floor vertically extending side walls, at the corners of each vertically over the Sidewalls protruding, columnar element is integrated.
- Containers and columnar elements form a single part. In addition, it has on the insides of the corners elongated cavities into which the columnar elements of a second container can engage.
- the columnar elements are formed in pairs and positioned by having two diagonally opposite elements and the diagonally opposite cavities equally shaped, while the other two diagonally opposite elements and cavities have a slightly different shape. If the containers are stacked on each other, diagonally opposite elements engage in the cavities, so that the containers are fixed at a distance from each other. If the containers are placed on top of each other with mutually directed internal spaces, the columnar elements engage in cavities, so that a solid closed package is formed.
- GB2037709 discloses a container with a flat, profile-free bottom and a lid, at the upper four corners of which a rectangular corner pillar element is slipped over the edge of the side walls and secured by ribs which press into or against the side walls of the container.
- the element also has a horizontal surface in the shape of a right triangle on which a lid can be placed. Sidewalls extending vertically from the horizontal surface engage through corresponding slot-shaped openings in a container stacked thereon.
- the pillar element extends to the bottom of the container and acts as such as a carrier of the lid and a further container stacked thereon.
- a fixing element according to the invention for positioning cuboid, upwardly open container in a vertical stack has first, vertical, mutually perpendicular side walls, second vertical side walls and a horizontal connecting element.
- the first, each standing at a right angle sidewalls each have inner surfaces and outer surfaces, wherein the inner surfaces surround the right angle and the outer surfaces form the outer angle of the right angle.
- the second, vertical side walls are facing the outer sides of the first side walls or the outer angle tip of the right angle.
- the planar connecting element extends horizontally from the center of the outer surfaces of the first side walls to the vertical center of the second side walls and includes the entire outer angle of the first side walls.
- Both the first and the second side walls of the fixing element are perpendicular to the connecting element and extend from the horizontal connecting element vertically upwards and vertically downwards.
- Fixing elements according to the invention can be positively placed at the corners of a cuboid container by the horizontal connecting element is placed on the upper edge of the upwardly open container.
- the lower, vertical half of the first, perpendicular to each other side walls fits to the right-angled inner walls of the container edge.
- the lower, vertical half of the second side walls adapts to the outer walls of the container edge.
- a second block-shaped container with a flat, outer bottom surface which is provided at least in the region of the corners with openings can be placed on the first container with the four fixing elements and fix in position relative to the first container on which it stands.
- engages the edge of the container bottom between the first and second side walls of the fixing form-fitting by the second side walls of the fixing attach themselves to the outer sides of the container edge at the corners of the container and the first side walls of the fixing to be added to inner sides of the bottom edge or in Recesses in the ground, for example, along the edge of a reinforcing grid structure of the soil intervene.
- the effect of the first and second side walls of the fixing element is that two containers placed on top of one another can not move laterally relative to one another and thus form a correctly vertically oriented stack.
- the fixing elements remain attached on the one hand due to the positive connection, on the other hand, they are also held by the weight of the stacked container in position.
- the fixing element enables the vertical alignment of stacks of containers with flat bottoms and with perforated bottoms at least in the region of the corners, without integrated fixing device as disclosed in the prior art.
- the fixing can be due to the attachment by means of positive locking also easily, without tools, remove and reuse.
- the fixing element according to the invention is applicable to parallelepipedic containers with edges of different shape, provided that the first side walls are at right angles to each other and the second side walls are facing the outside of the first side walls or facing the outer angle top or both.
- the first side walls are shaped according to the inner contour of a certain container edge and the second side walls according to the outer contour of the edge of the same container.
- the first, mutually perpendicular side walls are separated from each other, wherein the apex of the angle open is and there is a space between the side walls.
- This allows freedom in manufacturing accuracy in the apex of the angle.
- the fixing element can be used for different containers with different pointed or rounded, inner corners of the container edge.
- the two first side walls are interconnected in the apex of the right angle.
- the second side walls are shaped according to the outer contour of a particular container edge.
- the invention thus also includes various embodiments of the shaping of the second side walls, which ensure a positive attachment to the outer edge of a container.
- the second side walls of the fixing element form a curved surface, the convex side facing the right angle tip formed by the first side walls.
- This shape is suitable for use in containers with correspondingly shaped container rim with a recess at the corner of the edge.
- the second side walls of the fixing element are in the form of a curved surface, the concave side of the point facing the right angle of the first side walls.
- the second side walls of the fixing element similar to the first side walls, formed by one or more planar walls.
- This fixing element can also be placed on the corners of a container edge, the second side walls joining along the outer sides of the container.
- the connecting element is flat and formed with a minimum thickness according to the material thickness.
- the fixing element enables the position of a plurality of stacked containers to be fixed relative to one another, so that lateral displacement is prevented and vertical stack alignment is guaranteed.
- the fixing allows a stacking of containers by their bottoms are always placed on an open end of an underlying container. On the other hand, it allows stacking of containers by placing open sides on open sides and bottoms on trays, the latter stacking creating twice the storage space.
- the connecting element between the first and second side walls is formed as a spacer and for this purpose has a predetermined thickness, wherein the first and second side walls protrude in their vertical extent on both sides of the horizontal surface of the connecting element and spacer in each case to the same extent , While in the first-mentioned embodiments of the fixing element, the connecting element only has a thickness in order to ensure the manufacturability and the element, due to the selected material, a minimum strength. In this further embodiment, the thickness is greater to achieve a predetermined spacing between two containers. Such spacing allows stacking of two containers with their open sides facing each other, creating a space between the containers which is increased by the size of the spacer.
- the connecting member not only has a predetermined thickness for spacing to achieve spacing of the stacked containers but also two or more protrusions on the second side walls, the protrusions being horizontal toward the first side walls extend.
- the projections are each spaced from the surface of the connecting element, wherein the distance between the connecting element and a projection of the vertical thickness of a container edge corresponds.
- Projections of this type allow an additional attachment of the fixing at the edge of a container beyond the positive fastening addition, by means of the projections a snap-fastening at the edge of the container is made possible.
- the snap fastening is also easily detachable by the projections are sized larger or smaller depending on the material, thickness and the shape of the container edge.
- the at least two projections are each arranged diagonally offset by a first projection is disposed on a second side wall above the horizontally extending surface of the connecting element, and a second projection on a second side wall on the one hand under the horizontally extending surface of the connecting element is arranged and on the other hand offset is disposed on a side wall which extends at right angles to the side wall on which the first projection is arranged.
- the fixing element is fixed by at least one snap fastening on the edge of a first container and fastened by at least one snap fastening on the edge of a second container, wherein the two fasteners are arranged on different sides of the container. This allows a sufficient fixation of a stack of containers.
- the invention includes the mentioned embodiments as well as any combinations of the mentioned embodiments.
- cuboid container In a system for stacking cuboid containers with flat, outer bottom surfaces cuboid container are fixed by means of fixing elements of the type described above in the position and aligned vertically.
- the fixing elements enable various combinations of stacked containers. For example, two containers each with their open ends are stacked to each other, with their relative position is fixed by means of a fixing element with a connecting element as a spacer.
- a third container may be disposed in the interior space formed by the two stacked containers.
- each with a third container in the interior thereof can in turn be stacked on each other by a fixing element with a flat connecting element of small thickness according to the first embodiment is arranged on the four corners of the upper of the two stacked containers.
- the bottom of another stack of two containers with third container in the interior can be placed and fixed on these fixing elements.
- FIGS. 1a and 1b an example of the inventive fixing element 1 of a first embodiment for vertical alignment of cuboid containers is shown.
- the first side walls 2 and the second side walls 3 are shown, which are all aligned vertically and are connected to one another via a flat connecting element 4. This extends horizontally from the center of the vertical first side walls 2 to the vertical center of the second side walls 3 as in the side view also in FIG. 2 shown.
- the first side walls 2 are formed flat and perpendicular to each other, according to the shape of the inside of a Container edge.
- the connecting element 4 extends over the outer angle of 270 ° of the right angle formed by the first side walls 2.
- the first side walls are arranged separately from each other, so that at the top of the right angle formed by them is a free space.
- the second side walls 3 face the apex of the right angle of the first side walls and also face the outer sides 2a of the first side walls 2, that is to say the outer sides of the walls 2, which form the outer angle.
- the second side walls 3 can also be curved outwards corresponding to an outwardly curved edge.
- the first side walls may be formed as two planar and mutually perpendicular walls facing the outer sides of the first side walls.
- they may also form a single planar surface facing the outer apex of the right angle of the first sidewalls if a container has an edge with a corner portion running obliquely to the sidewalls.
- the one or more second vertical sidewalls face the outsides 2a of the first sidewalls 2 or the apex of the right angle, or both.
- the connecting element 4 When used as a fixing element in parallelepipedic containers, ie containers with perpendicular to the bottom side walls, the connecting element 4 can be joined to a corner portion of the edge 5 a of a container 5, as in Figure 4a-d shown, wherein the first side walls 2 of the fixing element 1 of the inner side of the edge 5a and the second side walls 3 of the fixing element 1 abut the outer side of the edge 5a.
- the first and second side walls 2 and 3 are shaped according to the shape of the edge 5a of the container 5.
- FIGS. 4a-d show a fixing element 1 according to the invention at one of the corners at the lower edge 5a of a container 5 arranged by the flat connecting element 4 rests on the edge 5a and the first side walls 3 and the second side walls 3 positively on the outer or inner side abut the edge 5a.
- the edge at the upper and open end and the lower edge along the bottom 6 of the container 5 have on their outer sides an indentation 5b.
- the curved side wall 3 of the fixing element 1 abuts against this indentation 5b.
- the first, straight and right-angled side walls 2 abut against the inner side of the edge 5a and engage positively in the edge of the grid-shaped or ribbed bottom 6, as in FIG Figure 4c shown.
- FIG. 4d shows in enlargement the form-fitting arrangement of the first side walls 2 on the inner walls of the container rim 5a of the container bottom 6.
- fixing elements 1 are fixed to all four corners of the upper edge of each container.
- the corners at the bottom of each container are placed on the fixing elements 1 of a container below and thus fixed in position.
- any number of containers 5 can be stacked vertically.
- An embodiment of the inventive fixing element 11 according to FIG. 5a again has first, inner and mutually perpendicular side walls 12 and second, outer second side walls 13, wherein the second side walls 13 facing the outer sides of the first side walls 12.
- the first and second side walls 12 and 13 are connected to each other by a connecting element 14a, b, wherein the connecting element 14a, b is formed as a spacer.
- the connecting element 14a, b is formed as a spacer.
- it has, on the one hand, a horizontal, planar part 14 a, which extends from the center of the vertical extent of the first side walls 12 to the center of the vertical extent of the second side walls 13.
- the connecting element has ribs 14b for reinforcing the fixing element 11 and for forming the spacer, in that the ribs have a height equal to one have desired spacing.
- the connecting element 14 has a vertical thickness equal to the height of the ribs.
- a horizontal projection 16 extends beyond the vertical extent of the ribs 14b of the connecting element and towards the first side wall 12. In this case, between the projection 16 and the ribs 14b of the connecting element, a distance corresponding to the thickness of an edge of a container to which the fixing element may be applied.
- a second projection 15 extends from another part of the second side wall 13 towards the first side walls 12, again with a distance between the projection 16 and the vertical extent of the ribs 14b of the connecting element corresponding to the thickness of the edge of a container.
- the two projections 15 and 16 are mutually offset diagonally by being arranged on the one hand at right angles to each other side walls and on the other hand on different sides, that is, on the upper and lower sides of the connecting element 14.
- the connecting element has no ribs.
- horizontal surfaces 14c and 14d at least partially extend from the second sidewalls 13 toward the first sidewalls 12, each at a height spaced a predetermined distance from the upper and lower edges of the vertical sidewalls 12,13.
- Surface 14c extends a distance below the upper edge of side walls 12 and 13, and surface 14d extends a distance above the lower edge of side walls 12 and 13.
- Projections 15 and 16 are similar to the embodiment FIG. 5a and b again at the edges of the second side wall 13, with protrusion 16 located above the surface 14c and below the horizontal surface 14d, respectively, and extending toward the first sidewalls.
- the distance between the horizontal surface 14c and the protrusion 16 and that between the horizontal surface 14d and the protrusion 15 are respectively the thickness of a container rim to which the fixing member can be applied.
- a fixing element 11 When applied to a cuboid container 5, as in FIG. 5d 1, a fixing element 11 is placed on each corner of a container rim 5a, wherein the ribs 14b of the connecting element come to rest on the edge 5a, the first side walls 12 abut the inside of the edge and the second side walls 13 abut the outer sides of the edge.
- the projections 15 and 16 serve a snap fastening on the edge 5 a, by the edge 5 a between the connecting element 14 a, b and the projection 15 is clamped. If a second container 7 is placed on the container 5, this is fixed by clamping its edge 7a between the projection 16 and the connecting element 14a, b.
- the clamping action is sufficient, so that a relative fixation of the container 5 and 7 is achieved to each other.
- the strength of the material of the fixing and the container edge of the projection can be made larger or smaller, so on the one hand, a sufficient clamping effect is achieved and on the other hand, the fixing 11 can be solved again by hand without tools from the edge again.
- the fixing element 11 allows the stacking of two containers 5 and 7, as in FIG. 5e shown by the two containers are stacked, each with the open sides to each other. Due to the vertical height of the connecting element 11, a spacing of the two containers 5 and 7 is achieved, so that a further third container 8 can be stored in the interior formed by the two containers 5 and 7, as in FIG. 5d shown. As a result, empty containers can be transported in a reduced volume during empties transport. On the other side, with the open side down container 7, a further container 9 can be set, which can be fixed in relation to the container 7 by means of a fixing element 1 of the first embodiment of the invention.
- any number of parallelepiped containers with flat bottoms can be stacked by means of fixing elements 1 without spacing and / or by means of fixing elements 11 with spacing and with or without stowed container 8.
- FIG. 6 shows an example of such a combined system according to the invention.
- two containers 5 and 7 with fixing elements 11 after Figure 5a-g fixed to each other thanks to the spacing between the edges of the two containers 5 and 7, a further container 8 to be stowed between the two can.
- On the upwardly directed bottom of the container 7 is by means of fixing elements 1 after Figures 1-4 a container 9 stacked.
- On this upwardly open container 9 is then another container 10 by means of the fixing element 1 after Figures 1-4 positioned.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Ausrichtung eines vertikalen Stapels von quaderförmigen Behältern, insbesondere Behältern mit ebener, äusserer Bodenfläche und zur Bodenfläche senkrecht verlaufenden Seitenwänden. Die Erfindung betrifft zudem ein System zum Stapeln solcher Behälter und zu ihrer platzsparenden Lagerung.The invention relates to a device for aligning a vertical stack of cuboid containers, in particular containers with a flat, outer bottom surface and the bottom surface vertically extending side walls. The invention also relates to a system for stacking such containers and for their space-saving storage.
Quaderförmige Behälter zur Lagerung und zum Transport von Waren sind aus Kunststoff, Metall, Holz oder Karton bekannt. Um ein stabiles, vertikales Stapeln solcher Behälter zu ermöglichen ohne sie sich aus der Vertikalen verschieben, sind Behälter an die Aussenflächen der Böden häufig mit einem Profil versehen, einem typischerweise rechtwinkligen Profil, das in den oberen Rand eines weiteren Behälters eingreifen kann. Dadurch können sich die Behälter seitlich nicht verschieben, und die Seitenwände aufeinander stehender Behälter bleiben in der Vertikalen fixiert.Cuboid containers for storing and transporting goods are known in plastic, metal, wood or cardboard. In order to allow stable, vertical stacking of such containers without displacing them from the vertical, containers are often provided with a profile on the outer surfaces of the trays, a typically rectangular profile which can engage in the upper edge of another container. As a result, the containers can not move laterally, and the side walls of standing containers remain fixed in the vertical.
Bei quaderförmigen Behältern mit einer ebenen, äusseren Bodenfläche ohne Profil und mit lediglich einem Gitterboden ist die Stapelung dagegen schwieriger, da die aufeinander liegenden Behälter sich horizontal verschieben können und in ihrer Position relativ zueinander nicht fixiert sind. Aufgrund ihrer Quaderform und senkrecht zum Boden verlaufenden Seitenwänden lassen sich die Behälter auch nicht ineinander stellen, wie es etwa bei Behältern mit leicht schräg zum Boden verlaufenden Seitenwänden möglich ist.In cuboid containers with a flat, outer bottom surface without profile and with only a grid floor stacking, however, is more difficult because the superimposed containers can move horizontally and are not fixed in position relative to each other. Due to their cuboid shape and running perpendicular to the bottom side walls, the containers can not be placed inside each other, as is possible for example with containers with slightly sloping to the bottom side walls.
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Es ist Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung eine Vorrichtung zu schaffen, die es ermöglicht, quaderförmige nach oben offene Behälter und mit einem mindestens partiell durchbrochen, zum Beispiel gitterförmig oder verrippt ausgebildeten Boden mit ebener, äusserer Fläche vertikal korrekt stapeln zu können und eine seitliche Verschiebung der einzelnen Behälter relativ zueinander zu vermeiden.It is an object of the present invention to provide a device which allows cuboid open-topped containers and with at least one partially perforated, for example, grid-shaped or ribbed trained floor with a flat, outer surface vertically stack correctly and to prevent lateral displacement of the individual containers relative to each other.
Ein Fixierelement gemäss der Erfindung zur Positionierung quaderförmiger, nach oben offener Behälter in einem vertikalen Stapel weist erste, vertikale, rechtwinklig zueinander stehende Seitenwände, zweite vertikale Seitenwände sowie ein horizontales Verbindungselement auf. Die ersten, in einem rechten Winkel zueinander stehenden Seitenwände weisen jeweils Innenflächen und Aussenflächen auf, wobei die Innenflächen den rechten Winkel umschliessen und die Aussenflächen den Aussenwinkel des rechten Winkels bilden. Die zweiten, vertikalen Seitenwände sind dabei den Aussenseiten der ersten Seitenwände oder der äusseren Winkelspitze des rechten Winkels zugewandt. Das ebene Verbindungselement erstreckt sich horizontal von der Mitte der Aussenflächen der ersten Seitenwände zur vertikalen Mitte der zweiten Seitenwände und schliesst den gesamten Aussenwinkel der ersten Seitenwände mit ein.A fixing element according to the invention for positioning cuboid, upwardly open container in a vertical stack has first, vertical, mutually perpendicular side walls, second vertical side walls and a horizontal connecting element. The first, each standing at a right angle sidewalls each have inner surfaces and outer surfaces, wherein the inner surfaces surround the right angle and the outer surfaces form the outer angle of the right angle. The second, vertical side walls are facing the outer sides of the first side walls or the outer angle tip of the right angle. The planar connecting element extends horizontally from the center of the outer surfaces of the first side walls to the vertical center of the second side walls and includes the entire outer angle of the first side walls.
Sowohl die ersten als auch die zweiten Seitenwände des Fixierelements stehen senkrecht zum Verbindungselement und erstrecken sich vom horizontalen Verbindungselement senkrecht nach oben und senkrecht nach unten.Both the first and the second side walls of the fixing element are perpendicular to the connecting element and extend from the horizontal connecting element vertically upwards and vertically downwards.
Fixierelemente gemäss der Erfindung lassen sich formschlüssig an die Ecken eines quaderförmigen Behälters legen, indem das horizontale Verbindungselement auf den oberen Rand des nach oben offenen Behälters gelegt wird. Dabei fügt sich die untere, senkrechte Hälfte der ersten, rechtwinklig zueinander stehenden Seitenwände an die rechtwinkligen Innenwände des Behälterrandes. Die untere, senkrechte Hälfte der zweiten Seitenwände fügt sich an die Aussenwände des Behälterrandes. Indem die zweiten Seitenwände den Aussenflächen der ersten Seitenwände zugewandt sind oder zur äusseren Winkelspitze des von ihnen gebildeten rechten Winkels gerichtet sind, oder beides, wird der Rand eines Behälters in einer seiner Ecken durch das Fixierelement umschlossen. Die oberen, senkrechten Hälften der ersten und zweiten Seitenwände ragen über den Behälterrand hinaus. Ein zweiter quaderförmiger Behälter mit ebener, äusserer Bodenfläche der mindestens im Bereich der Ecken mit Durchbrüchen versehen ist, lässt sich auf den ersten Behälter mit den vier Fixierelementen stellen und in seiner Position relativ zum ersten Behälter, auf dem er steht, fixieren. Dabei greift der Rand des Behälterbodens zwischen die ersten und zweiten Seitenwände des Fixierelements formschlüssig ein, indem die zweiten Seitenwände des Fixierelements sich den äusseren Seiten des Behälterrands an den Ecken des Behälters anfügen und die ersten Seitenwände des Fixierelements sich an innere Seiten des Bodenrands fügen oder in Aussparungen im Boden, zum Beispiel entlang dem Rand einer verstärkenden Gitterstruktur des Bodens eingreifen.Fixing elements according to the invention can be positively placed at the corners of a cuboid container by the horizontal connecting element is placed on the upper edge of the upwardly open container. In this case, the lower, vertical half of the first, perpendicular to each other side walls fits to the right-angled inner walls of the container edge. The lower, vertical half of the second side walls adapts to the outer walls of the container edge. By the second side walls facing the outer surfaces of the first side walls or are directed to the outer angle top of the right angle formed by them, or both, the edge of a container is enclosed in one of its corners by the fixing element. The upper, vertical halves of the first and second side walls protrude beyond the container rim. A second block-shaped container with a flat, outer bottom surface which is provided at least in the region of the corners with openings can be placed on the first container with the four fixing elements and fix in position relative to the first container on which it stands. In this case, engages the edge of the container bottom between the first and second side walls of the fixing form-fitting by the second side walls of the fixing attach themselves to the outer sides of the container edge at the corners of the container and the first side walls of the fixing to be added to inner sides of the bottom edge or in Recesses in the ground, for example, along the edge of a reinforcing grid structure of the soil intervene.
Die ersten und zweiten Seitenwände des Fixierelements bewirken, dass zwei aufeinander gestellte Behälter sich seitlich zueinander nicht verschieben können und so einen korrekt vertikal ausgerichteten Stapel bilden. Die Fixierelemente bleiben einerseits aufgrund des Formschlusses befestigt, anderseits werden sie auch durch das Eigengewicht des aufgestapelten Behälters in Position gehalten.The effect of the first and second side walls of the fixing element is that two containers placed on top of one another can not move laterally relative to one another and thus form a correctly vertically oriented stack. The fixing elements remain attached on the one hand due to the positive connection, on the other hand, they are also held by the weight of the stacked container in position.
Das Fixierelement ermöglicht die vertikale Ausrichtung von Stapeln von Behältern mit flachen Böden und mit durchbrochenem Boden mindestens im Bereich der Ecken, dies ohne integrierte Fixiervorrichtung wie im Stand der Technik offenbart. Das Fixierelement lässt sich aufgrund der Befestigung mittels Formschluss auch leicht, ohne Werkzeuge, entfernen und wieder verwenden.The fixing element enables the vertical alignment of stacks of containers with flat bottoms and with perforated bottoms at least in the region of the corners, without integrated fixing device as disclosed in the prior art. The fixing can be due to the attachment by means of positive locking also easily, without tools, remove and reuse.
Das Fixierelement gemäss der Erfindung ist auf quaderförmige Behälter mit Rändern verschiedener Form anwendbar, vorausgesetzt die ersten Seitenwände stehen im rechten Winkel zueinander und die zweiten Seitenwände sind den Aussenseiten der ersten Seitenwände zugewandt oder der äusseren Winkelspitze zugewandt oder beides. Dabei sind die ersten Seitenwände gemäss der Innenkontur eines bestimmten Behälterrands und die zweiten Seitenwände gemäss der Aussenkontur des Randes desselben Behälters geformt.The fixing element according to the invention is applicable to parallelepipedic containers with edges of different shape, provided that the first side walls are at right angles to each other and the second side walls are facing the outside of the first side walls or facing the outer angle top or both. In this case, the first side walls are shaped according to the inner contour of a certain container edge and the second side walls according to the outer contour of the edge of the same container.
In einer ersten Ausführung der Erfindung sind die ersten, rechtwinklig zueinander stehenden Seitenwände voneinander getrennt, wobei die Spitze des Winkels offen ist und zwischen den Seitenwänden ein Freiraum besteht. Dies ermöglicht Freiraum in der Herstellungsgenauigkeit in der Spitze des Winkels. Zudem kann das Fixierelement für verschiedene Behälter mit verschieden spitzen oder gerundeten, inneren Ecken des Behälterrandes verwendet werden.In a first embodiment of the invention, the first, mutually perpendicular side walls are separated from each other, wherein the apex of the angle open is and there is a space between the side walls. This allows freedom in manufacturing accuracy in the apex of the angle. In addition, the fixing element can be used for different containers with different pointed or rounded, inner corners of the container edge.
In einer weiteren Ausführung sind die beiden ersten Seitenwände in der Spitze des rechten Winkels miteinander verbunden.In a further embodiment, the two first side walls are interconnected in the apex of the right angle.
Die zweiten Seitenwände sind gemäss der Aussenkontur eines bestimmten Behälterrandes geformt. Die Erfindung umfasst somit auch verschiedene Ausführungen der Formgebung der zweiten Seitenwände, die eine formschlüssige Befestigung am äusseren Rand eines Behälters gewährleisten.The second side walls are shaped according to the outer contour of a particular container edge. The invention thus also includes various embodiments of the shaping of the second side walls, which ensure a positive attachment to the outer edge of a container.
In einer Ausführung der Erfindung bilden die zweiten Seitenwände des Fixierelements eine gekrümmte Fläche, wobei die konvexe Seite der Spitze des rechten Winkels zugewandt ist, der von den ersten Seitenwänden gebildet wird. Diese Form eignet sich für die Anwendung bei Behältern mit entsprechend geformtem Behälterrand mit einer Einbuchtung an der Ecke des Randes.In one embodiment of the invention, the second side walls of the fixing element form a curved surface, the convex side facing the right angle tip formed by the first side walls. This shape is suitable for use in containers with correspondingly shaped container rim with a recess at the corner of the edge.
In einer weiteren Ausführung sind die zweiten Seitenwände des Fixierelements in der Form einer gekrümmten Fläche, wobei die konkave Seite der Spitze der rechten Winkels der ersten Seitenwände zugewandt ist.In a further embodiment, the second side walls of the fixing element are in the form of a curved surface, the concave side of the point facing the right angle of the first side walls.
In einer weiteren Ausführung sind die zweiten Seitenwände des Fixierelements, ähnlich den ersten Seitenwänden, durch eine oder mehrere ebene Wände ausgebildet. Dieses Fixierelement lässt sich ebenfalls auf die Ecken eines Behälterrandes setzen, wobei die zweiten Seitenwände sich entlang den äusseren Seiten des Behälters fügen.In a further embodiment, the second side walls of the fixing element, similar to the first side walls, formed by one or more planar walls. This fixing element can also be placed on the corners of a container edge, the second side walls joining along the outer sides of the container.
In den genannten Ausführungen ist das Verbindungselement flächig und mit einer gemäss der Materialstärke minimalen Dicke ausgebildet.In the aforementioned embodiments, the connecting element is flat and formed with a minimum thickness according to the material thickness.
Das Fixierelement ermöglicht die Fixierung der Position von mehreren gestapelten Behältern relativ zueinander, sodass ein seitliches Verschieben verhindert wird und eine vertikale Stapelausrichtung garantiert ist. Das Fixierelement erlaubt eine Stapelung von Behältern, indem ihre Böden stets auf ein offenes Ende eines darunter stehenden Behälters gestellt werden. Anderseits erlaubt es eine Stapelung von Behältern, indem offene Seiten auf offene Seiten und Böden auf Böden gestellt werden, wobei bei letzterer Stapelung entstehen doppelt so grosse Stauräume.The fixing element enables the position of a plurality of stacked containers to be fixed relative to one another, so that lateral displacement is prevented and vertical stack alignment is guaranteed. The fixing allows a stacking of containers by their bottoms are always placed on an open end of an underlying container. On the other hand, it allows stacking of containers by placing open sides on open sides and bottoms on trays, the latter stacking creating twice the storage space.
In einer weiteren Ausführung des Fixierelements ist das Verbindungselement zwischen der ersten und zweiten Seitenwände als Abstandhalter ausgebildet und weist hierzu eine vorbestimmte Dicke auf, wobei die ersten und zweiten Seitenwände in ihrer vertikalen Ausdehnung beidseits der horizontalen Fläche des Verbindungselements und Abstandhalters in jeweils gleich grossem Ausmass herausragen. Während bei den ersten genannten Ausführungen des Fixierelements das Verbindungselement lediglich eine Dicke aufweist, um die Herstellbarkeit und dem Element, aufgrund des gewählten Materials, eine minimale Festigkeit zu gewährleisten. Bei dieser weiteren Ausführung ist die Dicke grösser, um eine vorbestimmte Beabstandung zwischen zwei Behältern zu erreichen. Eine solche Beabstandung ermöglicht das Stapeln von zwei Behältern mit ihren offenen Seiten zueinander gerichtet, wobei ein Raum zwischen den Behältern entsteht, der um die Grösse des Abstandhalters vergrössert ist. Dies ermöglicht das Verstauen eines weiteren Behälters zwischen den beiden gestapelten Behältern. Dadurch kann beim Transport von Leergut jeweils ein dritter Behälter im Innenraum der zwei so gestapelten Behälter verstaut werden. Das Leergutvolumen kann damit um einen Drittel reduziert werden.In a further embodiment of the fixing element, the connecting element between the first and second side walls is formed as a spacer and for this purpose has a predetermined thickness, wherein the first and second side walls protrude in their vertical extent on both sides of the horizontal surface of the connecting element and spacer in each case to the same extent , While in the first-mentioned embodiments of the fixing element, the connecting element only has a thickness in order to ensure the manufacturability and the element, due to the selected material, a minimum strength. In this further embodiment, the thickness is greater to achieve a predetermined spacing between two containers. Such spacing allows stacking of two containers with their open sides facing each other, creating a space between the containers which is increased by the size of the spacer. This allows stowage of another container between the two stacked containers. As a result, when transporting empties, in each case a third container can be stowed in the interior of the two containers stacked in this way. The empties volume can thus be reduced by one third.
In einer Ausführung des Fixierelements mit Abstandhalter weist das Verbindungselement nicht nur eine vorbestimmte Dicke zur Abstandhaltung auf, um eine Beabstandung der gestapelten Behälter zu erreichen, sondern auch zwei oder mehr Vorsprünge an den zweiten Seitenwänden auf, wobei die Vorsprünge sich horizontal in Richtung der ersten Seitenwände erstrecken. Die Vorsprünge sind jeweils von der Fläche des Verbindungselements beabstandet, wobei der Abstand zwischen Verbindungselement und einem Vorsprung der vertikalen Dicke eines Behälterrandes entspricht.In an embodiment of the spacer fixing member, the connecting member not only has a predetermined thickness for spacing to achieve spacing of the stacked containers but also two or more protrusions on the second side walls, the protrusions being horizontal toward the first side walls extend. The projections are each spaced from the surface of the connecting element, wherein the distance between the connecting element and a projection of the vertical thickness of a container edge corresponds.
Vorsprünge dieser Art ermöglichen eine zusätzliche Befestigung des Fixierelements am Rand eines Behälters über die formschlüssige Befestigung hinaus, indem mittels der Vorsprünge eine Schnappbefestigung am Rand des Behälters ermöglicht wird. Die Schnappbefestigung ist auch leicht wieder lösbar, indem die Vorsprünge je nach Material, Dicke und der Form des Behälterrandes grösser oder kleiner dimensioniert sind.Projections of this type allow an additional attachment of the fixing at the edge of a container beyond the positive fastening addition, by means of the projections a snap-fastening at the edge of the container is made possible. The snap fastening is also easily detachable by the projections are sized larger or smaller depending on the material, thickness and the shape of the container edge.
Die mindestens zwei Vorsprünge sind jeweils diagonal versetzt angeordnet, indem ein erster Vorsprung sich an einer zweiten Seitenwand über der horizontal verlaufenden Fläche des Verbindungselements angeordnet ist, und ein zweiter Vorsprung an einer zweiten Seitenwand einerseits unter der horizontal verlaufenden Fläche des Verbindungselements angeordnet ist und anderseits versetzt an einer Seitenwand angeordnet ist, die im rechten Winkel zu der Seitenwand verläuft, an dem der erste Vorsprung angeordnet ist.The at least two projections are each arranged diagonally offset by a first projection is disposed on a second side wall above the horizontally extending surface of the connecting element, and a second projection on a second side wall on the one hand under the horizontally extending surface of the connecting element is arranged and on the other hand offset is disposed on a side wall which extends at right angles to the side wall on which the first projection is arranged.
Durch zwei so angeordnete Vorsprünge ist das Fixierelement durch mindestens eine Schnappbefestigung am Rand eines ersten Behälters befestigt und durch mindestens eine Schnappbefestigung am Rand eines zweiten Behälters befestigt, wobei die beiden Befestigungen an unterschiedlichen Seiten der Behälter angeordnet sind. Dies ermöglicht eine ausreichende Fixierung eines Stapels von Behältern.By two projections thus arranged, the fixing element is fixed by at least one snap fastening on the edge of a first container and fastened by at least one snap fastening on the edge of a second container, wherein the two fasteners are arranged on different sides of the container. This allows a sufficient fixation of a stack of containers.
Die Erfindung umfasst die genannten Ausführungen sowie auch beliebige Kombinationen der genannten Ausführungen.The invention includes the mentioned embodiments as well as any combinations of the mentioned embodiments.
In einem System zur Stapelung von quaderförmigen Behältern mit ebenen, äusseren Bodenflächen sind quaderförmige Behälter mittels Fixierelementen der vorangehend beschriebenen Art in der Position fixiert und vertikal ausgerichtet. Die Fixierelemente ermöglichen verschiedene Kombinationen gestapelter Behälter. Zum Beispiel können jeweils zwei Behälter mit ihren offenen Enden zueinander gestapelt werden, wobei ihre relative Position mittels eines Fixierelements mit einem Verbindungselement als Abstandhalter fixiert ist. Ein dritter Behälter kann im Innenraum, der von den zwei gestapelten Behältern gebildet ist, angeordnet werden.In a system for stacking cuboid containers with flat, outer bottom surfaces cuboid container are fixed by means of fixing elements of the type described above in the position and aligned vertically. The fixing elements enable various combinations of stacked containers. For example, two containers each with their open ends are stacked to each other, with their relative position is fixed by means of a fixing element with a connecting element as a spacer. A third container may be disposed in the interior space formed by the two stacked containers.
Mehrere solcher Stapel von jeweils zwei Behältern mit jeweils einem dritten Behälter in deren Innenraum können wiederum aufeinander gestapelt werden, indem auf die vier Ecken des oberen der zwei gestapelten Behälter jeweils ein Fixierelement mit flächigem Verbindungselement kleiner Dicke gemäss der ersten Ausführung angeordnet ist. Der Boden eines weiteren Stapels von zwei Behältern mit drittem Behälter im Innenraum kann auf diese Fixierelemente gestellt und fixiert werden.Several such stacks of two containers, each with a third container in the interior thereof can in turn be stacked on each other by a fixing element with a flat connecting element of small thickness according to the first embodiment is arranged on the four corners of the upper of the two stacked containers. The bottom of another stack of two containers with third container in the interior can be placed and fixed on these fixing elements.
Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung folgen aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung, in der die Erfindung anhand der in den schematischen Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert wird.Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following description in which the invention with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the schematic drawings is explained in more detail.
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Fig. 1a und 1b zeigen zwei Perspektiven des Fixierelements gemäss der ersten Ausführung der Erfindung.Fig. 1a and 1b show two perspectives of the fixing element according to the first embodiment of the invention. -
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Fig. 4b eine Ansicht des Fixierelements an einem Behälter von unten und insbesondere das Eingreifen der Seitenwände mit dem Rand am gitterförmigen Boden des Behälters zeigt.Fig. 4b a view of the fixing element on a container from below and in particular the engagement of the side walls with the edge at the grid-shaped bottom of the container shows. -
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Fig. 5c zeigt zwei Ansichten einer weiteren Ausführung des erfindungsgemässen Fixierelements mit einem Verbindungelement als Abstandhalter.Fig. 5c shows two views of a further embodiment of the inventive fixing element with a connecting element as a spacer. -
Fig.5d-g zeigen die Anwendung des Fixierelements ausFigur 5a und b an einem quaderförmigen Behälter zur Fixierung seiner Position relativ zu einem weiteren Behälter und zur Beabstandung von zwei aufeinander liegenden Behältern zwecks Aufbewahrung eines dritten Behälters.5d-g show the application of the fixing elementFIG. 5a and b on a parallelepipedic container for fixing its position relative to another container and for spacing two superimposed containers for the purpose of storing a third container. -
Figur 6 zeigt ein System von gestapelten, quaderförmigen Behältern und mittels der erfindungsgemässen Fixierelemente vertikal ausgerichtet.FIG. 6 shows a system of stacked, cuboid containers and vertically aligned by means of the inventive fixing elements.
In den Figuren sind für dieselben Elemente jeweils dieselben Bezugszeichen verwendet worden und erstmalige Erklärungen betreffen alle Figuren, wenn nicht ausdrücklich anders erwähnt.In the figures, the same reference numerals have been used for the same elements and first explanations apply to all figures, unless expressly stated otherwise.
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In dem gezeigten Beispiel des Fixierelements, wie insbesondere in der Draufsicht in
Bei der Anwendung als Fixierelement bei quaderförmigen Behältern, also Behältern mit senkrecht zum Boden verlaufenden Seitenwänden, kann das Verbindungselement 4 an ein Eckteil des Rands 5a eines Behälters 5 gefügt werden, wie in
Um eine Mehrzahl von Behältern 5 in ihrer relativen horizontalen Position zu fixieren und vertikal ausgerichtet zu stapeln, werden Fixierelemente 1 an allen vier Ecken des oberen Rands eines jeden Behälters befestigt. Die Ecken am unteren Rand eines jeden Behälters werden darauf auf die Fixierelemente 1 eines unten stehenden Behälters gesetzt und damit in ihrer Position fixiert. Dadurch können beliebig viele Behälter 5 vertikal aufeinander gestapelt werden.In order to fix a plurality of
Eine Ausführung des erfindungsgemässen Fixierelements 11 gemäss
Ein zweiter Vorsprung 15 erstreckt sich von einem weiteren Teil der zweiten Seitenwand 13 zu den ersten Seitenwänden 12 hin, wobei wiederum eine Distanz zwischen dem Vorsprung 16 und der vertikalen Ausdehnung der Rippen 14b des Verbindungselements besteht, die der Dicke des Rands eines Behälters entspricht. Die beiden Vorsprünge 15 und 16 sind zueinander diagonal versetzt, indem sie einerseits an rechtwinklig zueinander stehenden Seitenwänden und anderseits an unterschiedlichen Seiten, das heisst an der oberen und unteren Seite des Verbindungselements 14 angeordnet sind.A
In einer weiteren Ausführung des Fixierelements 11 gemäss zwei Ansichten in
Bei einer Anwendung an einen quaderförmigen Behälter 5, wie in
Das Fixierelement 11 erlaubt die Stapelung von zwei Behältern 5 und 7, wie in
Somit können beliebig viele quaderförmige Behälter mit flachen Böden mittels Fixierelementen 1 ohne Beabstandung und/oder mittels Fixierelementen 11 mit Beabstandung und mit oder ohne verstautem Behälter 8 gestapelt werden.
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erste, vertikale, in einem rechten Winkel zueinander stehende Seitenwände (2, 12), zweite vertikale Seitenwände (3, 13) sowie ein horizontales Verbindungselement (4, 14a, b, c, d), das sich von den ersten Seitenwänden (1, 12) zu den zweiten Seitenwänden (3, 13) erstreckt, wobei die ersten Seitenwände (2, 12) Innenflächen und Aussenflächen (2a, 12a) aufweisen und die Innenflächen den rechten Winkel und die Aussenflächen (2a, 12a) den Aussenwinkel des rechten Winkels bilden,
und wobei die zweiten, vertikalen Seitenwände (3, 13) den Aussenseiten (2a, 12a) der ersten Seitenwände (2, 12) oder der äusseren Spitze des durch die ersten Seitenwände (2, 12) gebildeten rechten Winkels zugewandt sind, oder beides, und das Verbindungselement (4, 14a, b, c, d) sich mindestens teilweise horizontal von den Aussenflächen (2a, 12a) der ersten Seitenwände (2, 12) zu den zweiten Seitenwänden (3, 13) erstreckt.Fixing element (1, 11) for positioning cuboid, upwardly open container in a vertical stack
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first, vertical, right-angled sidewalls (2, 12), second vertical sidewalls (3, 13) and a horizontal connecting element (4, 14a, b, c, d) extending from the first sidewalls (1, 12) to the second side walls (3, 13), the first side walls (2, 12) having inner surfaces and outer surfaces (2a, 12a) and the inner surfaces the right angle and the outer surfaces (2a, 12a) the outer angle of the right angle form,
and wherein the second vertical side walls (3, 13) face the outer sides (2a, 12a) of the first side walls (2, 12) or the outer tip of the right angle formed by the first side walls (2, 12), or both, and the connecting element (4, 14a, b, c, d) extends at least partially horizontally from the outer surfaces (2a, 12a) of the first side walls (2, 12) to the second side walls (3, 13).
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das Verbindungselement (4) sich horizontal von der vertikalen Mitte der Aussenflächen (2a) der ersten Seitenwände (2) zur vertikalen Mitte der zweiten Seitenwände (3) erstreckt.Fixing element (1) according to claim 1
characterized in that
the connecting element (4) extends horizontally from the vertical center of the outer surfaces (2a) of the first side walls (2) to the vertical center of the second side walls (3).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass zwischen den ersten, in einem rechten Winkel zueinander stehenden Seitenwänden (2) des Fixierelements (1) in der Spitze des rechten Winkels ein Freiraum besteht.Fixing element (1) according to claim 1 or 2
characterized,
that between the first, at right angles to each other standing side walls (2) of the fixing element (1) in the top of the right angle is a free space.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die ersten Seitenwände (12) des Fixierelements (11) in der Spitze des rechten Winkels miteinander verbunden sind.Fixing element (11) according to claim 1 or 2
characterized in that
the first side walls (12) of the fixing element (11) are interconnected in the apex of the right angle.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die zweiten Seitenwände (3) des Fixierelements (1) eine gekrümmte Fläche bilden, wobei die konvexe Seite der gekrümmten Fläche der zweiten Seitenwände (3) der Spitze des rechten Winkels zugewandt ist, der von den ersten Seitenwänden (2) gebildet wird.Fixing element (1) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 4
characterized in that
the second side walls (3) of the fixing member (1) form a curved surface, the convex side of the curved surface of the second side walls (3) facing the right angle vertex formed by the first side walls (2).
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die zweiten Seitenwände (12) des Fixierelements (11) eine gekrümmte Fläche bilden, wobei die konkave Seite der gekrümmten Fläche der zweiten Seitenwände (13) der Spitze der rechten Winkels der ersten Seitenwände (12) zugewandt ist.Fixing element (11) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 4
characterized in that
the second side walls (12) of the fixing member (11) form a curved surface, the concave side of the curved surface of the second side walls (13) facing the right angle top of the first side walls (12).
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die zweiten Seitenwände (2, 12) des Fixierelements (1, 11) durch eine oder mehrere ebene Wände ausgebildet sind.Fixing element (1, 11) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6
characterized in that
the second side walls (2, 12) of the fixing element (1, 11) are formed by one or more planar walls.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das Verbindungselement (14a, b, c, d) als Abstandhalter ausgebildet ist.Fixing element (11) according to claim 1
characterized in that
the connecting element (14a, b, c, d) is designed as a spacer.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das Verbindungselement (14a, b) als Abstandhalter Rippen (14b) aufweist.Fixing element (11) according to claim 8
characterized in that
the connecting element (14a, b) as a spacer ribs (14b).
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das Verbindungselement (14a, b) an den zweiten Seitenwänden (13) mindestens zwei Vorsprünge (15, 16) aufweist, die von den Rippen (14b) in vertikaler Richtung beabstandet sind und sich zu den ersten Seitenwänden (12) hin erstrecken.Fixing element (11) according to claim 9
characterized in that
the connecting element (14a, b) has at least two projections (15, 16) on the second side walls (13), which are spaced from the ribs (14b) in the vertical direction and extend towards the first side walls (12).
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das Verbindungselement (14c, d) als Abstandhalter horizontale Flächen (14c, 14d) aufweist, die jeweils eine vorbestimmte Distanz vom oberen und unteren Rand der ersten und zweiten Seitenwände (12, 13) angeordnet sind.Fixing element (11) according to claim 8
characterized in that
the connecting member (14c, d) as spacers has horizontal surfaces (14c, 14d) each located a predetermined distance from the upper and lower edges of the first and second side walls (12, 13).
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das Verbindungselement (14c, d) an den zweiten Seitenwänden (13) mindestens zwei Vorsprünge (15, 16) aufweist, die von den horizontalen Flächen (14c, d) in vertikaler Richtung beabstandet sind und sich zu den ersten Seitenwänden (12) hin erstrecken.Fixing element (11) according to claim 11
characterized in that
the connecting element (14c, d) has on the second side walls (13) at least two projections (15, 16) which extend from the horizontal surfaces (14c, d) in vertical direction and extend to the first side walls (12).
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
zwei Vorsprünge (15, 16) vorhanden sind, die jeweils am unteren und oberen Rand der zweiten Seitenwand (13) und diagonal versetzt angeordnet sind.Fixing element (11) according to claim 10 or 12
characterized in that
two projections (15, 16) are provided, which are respectively arranged at the lower and upper edge of the second side wall (13) and diagonally offset.
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
zwei Behälter (5, 7) mit ihren offenen Enden zueinander gestapelt sind und einen geschlossenen Innenraum bilden, wobei ihre relative horizontale Position mittels eines Fixierelements (11) mit einem Verbindungselement als Abstandhalter (14a, b) fixiert ist und ein dritter Behälter (8) im Innenraum angeordnet ist, der von den zwei gestapelten Behältern (5, 7) gebildet ist.System stacked, cuboid container (5-9) by fixing elements (11) according to any one of claims 7-13
characterized in that
two containers (5, 7) are stacked with their open ends to one another and form a closed interior, their relative horizontal position being fixed by means of a fixing element (11) with a connecting element as a spacer (14a, b) and a third container (8) is arranged in the interior, which is formed by the two stacked containers (5, 7).
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