EP3817895B1 - Storage device - Google Patents

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EP3817895B1
EP3817895B1 EP18769704.0A EP18769704A EP3817895B1 EP 3817895 B1 EP3817895 B1 EP 3817895B1 EP 18769704 A EP18769704 A EP 18769704A EP 3817895 B1 EP3817895 B1 EP 3817895B1
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Markus Barabeisch
Rainer Snehotta
Patrick SCHMITTMANN
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/28Handles
    • B65D25/2835Swingable handles
    • B65D25/2838Swingable handles provided on a local area of the side wall(s)
    • B65D25/2841Horizontal, e.g. U-shaped
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25HWORKSHOP EQUIPMENT, e.g. FOR MARKING-OUT WORK; STORAGE MEANS FOR WORKSHOPS
    • B25H3/00Storage means or arrangements for workshops facilitating access to, or handling of, work tools or instruments
    • B25H3/02Boxes
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0217Containers with a closure presenting stacking elements
    • B65D21/0223Containers with a closure presenting stacking elements the closure and the bottom presenting local co-operating elements, e.g. projections and recesses
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/28Handles
    • B65D25/2835Swingable handles
    • B65D25/2858Swingable handles provided on a local area of the upper (top) wall, e.g. U-shaped

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  • the invention relates to a storage device, with at least one storage container, which has a container housing, on the outside of which at least one handle is arranged, which is designed as an at least essentially U-shaped bow handle and has two handle legs which are connected to one another by a connecting web which can be grasped with one hand, which is in the The region of the free end portions of the handle legs opposite the connecting web is pivotally mounted on the container housing about a pivot axis via a pivot bearing device, so that it can be pivoted between a non-use position pivoted towards the container housing and a use position projecting away from the container housing, each pivot bearing device having a first bearing element arranged on the container housing and a second bearing element arranged on one of the handle legs of the handle, which are inserted into one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis and can be rotated relative to one another with respect to the pivot axis, with the free end section of each handle leg being assigned a safety device which assumes an active state at least in the use position of the handle , through
  • Known storage device of this type contains a tool box with a base and a lid.
  • a U-shaped handle is pivotably arranged on the outside of a front wall of the lower part.
  • the handle has two handle legs, each of which engages with an end section in a recess in the front wall and is mounted there so that it can pivot about an axis.
  • the DE 20 2014 103746 U1 describes a tool case with a handle which is pivotably mounted on the outside of a body of the tool case by means of connecting members.
  • a tool box which has a main body and a lid pivotally mounted thereon and which has a handle which is pivotally mounted on the main body.
  • Known storage device contains a storage container designed as a hand tool case, in the container housing of which a lighting device is integrated.
  • the container housing is equipped with two carrying handles that can be used as handles, one of which is a top handle arranged on the top and the other of which is a front handle arranged on a narrow front. Both handles are bow handles designed with a substantially U-shaped shape and pivotably mounted on the container housing.
  • the DE 20 2012 102 760 U1 also discloses a container-like transport device which is equipped with two carrying handles for the horizontal and vertical carrying positions for user-friendly handling.
  • the DE 197 06 413 A1 discloses a suitcase-like container which has a bow-shaped carrying handle on one top and a further carrying handle can also be attached to the front in a detachable manner using snap-in connection devices.
  • One from the EP 2 485 874 B1 Known storage device comprises a storage container, the container housing of which consists of a box-shaped housing base and a housing cover pivotably mounted thereon in the area of the rear.
  • the housing cover can be pivoted into a closed position in which it rests on the lower housing part and closes an access opening for an internal storage space of the container housing.
  • a pivoting top handle is attached to the outside of the top of the housing cover.
  • coupling devices are formed in the area of the top and bottom of the container housing, which make it possible to stack several storage containers on top of each other and to releasably couple them to one another in a manner that cannot be removed from one another.
  • the invention is based on the object of taking measures that ensure that the storage container can be carried safely on a handle even when heavily loaded.
  • each safety device has an inactive state in at least one other pivoting position of the handle that deviates from the position of use, in which it has the handle leg assigned to it for a locking assembly of the handle, one on top of the other directed relative movement between the two handle legs in the axial direction of the pivot axis.
  • each of the two pivot bearing devices via which the handle designed as a bow handle is pivotably mounted on the container housing, has two first and second bearing elements which are inserted into one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis and can be rotated relative to one another about the pivot axis.
  • One of these storage elements is located on the container housing, the other on the free end section of one of the two handle legs of the handle.
  • the free end section of each handle leg of the handle is assigned a safety device that assumes an active state at least in the use position of the handle.
  • the safety device In its active state, the safety device supports the handle leg assigned to it in the axial direction of the pivot axis with respect to the container housing in such a way that the handle leg cannot move in the direction of the other handle leg.
  • the storage elements of the pivot bearing devices inserted into one another cannot carry out any axial relative movement by which they are pulled apart and separated from one another when the handle legs of the handle are acted upon by external forces acting in the sense of a mutual ratment.
  • Such external forces can arise, for example, when a heavily loaded storage container is lifted at the connecting bar of its handle and the handle bends elastically in the area of the connecting bar.
  • the support by means of the safety devices prevents the handle legs from coming closer to one another due to elastic deformation of the handle when the storage container is lifted at the connecting web of its handle.
  • the second storage elements are expediently designed in one piece with the handle legs and the first storage elements are expediently designed in one piece with the container housing.
  • the pivot bearing devices are preferably designed in such a way that each second storage element arranged on a handle leg is plugged together in a plug-in direction with the first storage element arranged on the container housing, which points away from the other handle leg in the axial direction of the pivot axis.
  • the handle to which the two safety devices are assigned, is expediently mounted on the container housing by a locking process, which is accompanied by an elastic bending of the handle, in which the two handle legs briefly approach each other. So that such a locking assembly is possible regardless of the secured position of use, the handle can be positioned in at least one pivoting position that deviates from the position of use, in which the safety devices are inactive and the handle legs are released in such a way that they can be moved towards one another. This is one for the one with a locking process Combined assembly process required relative movement between the two handle legs in the axial direction of the pivot axis.
  • the handle can also be removed from the container housing again if necessary in the at least one pivoting position combined with an inactive state of the safety devices.
  • a handle leg then only needs to be bent elastically to the side, for example supported by a lever tool, to such an extent that the bearing elements of a pivot bearing device come out of engagement with one another.
  • the handle can be attached to the container housing by latching in any pivoting position in which the safety devices are inactive, during the initial assembly of the storage container or in the event of repairs. If it is a releasable locking connection, which is advantageous, the handle can be removed from the container housing again by a disengaging process if necessary when it is pivoted into each of these pivoting positions.
  • Each safety device is expediently designed so that its inactive state is present at least in the area of the non-use position of the handle, preferably exclusively in the area of the non-use position of the handle.
  • the latter offers optimal security against accidental loosening of the locking connection, regardless of the pivoting position outside the handle is currently pivoted in the non-use position.
  • the safety devices are expediently designed in such a way that their inactive state is present both in the non-use position of the handle and in a pivoting range of the handle of a maximum of 10 degrees following the non-use position.
  • the inactive state of the safety devices to facilitate the assembly of the handle is not limited to just a very specific pivoting position, but the pivoting range in which the inactive state exists is relatively small in terms of angle, so that the securing effect is achieved in a relatively large pivoting range .
  • one storage element is expediently designed as a bearing eye and the other storage element as a bearing pin which is rotatably inserted into the bearing eye.
  • the bearing eyes are preferably located on the container housing and the bearing pins on the handle legs of the handle. In this case, the bearing eyes are arranged at a distance from one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis and with insertion openings facing one another.
  • the bearing pins on the handle are also aligned in the axial direction of the pivot axis, but their free ends point away from each other.
  • each bearing pin has an oblique sliding surface on the front side, with which it can be attached to an area surrounding the bearing eye, causing the handle to bend elastically Border structure of the container housing can slide if the handle is moved towards the container housing during the latching process with an assembly movement perpendicular to the pivot axis.
  • the pivot bearing devices are expediently arranged in the area of the outer sides of the two handle legs facing away from one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis. There are no components of the pivot bearing devices between the two handle legs in the area of the U-opening.
  • the container housing has a housing wall which expediently has a recess on its outside, referred to as an outer wall recess, in which the pivotable handle is mounted.
  • the two pivot bearing devices are preferably located in the area of two mutually opposite lateral edge surfaces of the outer wall recess.
  • the design is preferably such that the handle is completely recessed in the outer wall recess in its non-use position and protrudes from the wall recess in its use position.
  • Each safety device expediently has a first support projection arranged in the area of the pivot axis of the handle on the container housing, which projects away from the housing wall of the container housing transversely to the pivot axis.
  • a second support projection is arranged on the free end section of each handle leg, which corresponds to one of the belongs to both safety devices and which follows the pivoting movement of the handle when pivoting between the non-use position and the use position.
  • the first support projection and the second support projection are arranged offset from one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis in such a way that the second support projection arranged on the container housing is further away from the U-opening delimited between the two handle legs than the first support projection.
  • the two supporting projections of each safety device are also arranged in such a way that, in the active state of the safety device, they overlap at right angles to the pivot axis of the handle and can therefore be supported against one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis.
  • the two support projections of each safety device are preferably designed so that in the pivoting position defining the inactive state there is no overlap at right angles to the pivot axis of the handle and such an overlap is only present in those pivot positions that correspond to an active state of the safety device.
  • the second support projections formed on the handle legs can be designed in such a way that they only extend a little in the circumferential direction of the pivot axis.
  • the first support projection expediently delimits a groove which is open at right angles to the pivot axis and into which the second support projection arranged on the handle either dips or depending on the pivot position of the handle not immersed.
  • the second support projection delimits a groove which is open at right angles to the pivot axis and into which the first support projection dips or does not dip depending on the pivot position of the handle.
  • the pivotable handle equipped with the two safety devices is expediently assigned a locking device of the storage container, which is designed for non-pivoting, releasable locking of the non-use position of the handle.
  • the pivotable handle can be releasably locked in the non-use position pivoted towards the container housing in such a way that it is prevented from uncontrolled pivoting relative to the container housing when the storage container is transported without using the front handle.
  • This locking function is particularly advantageous if the storage container has another handle with which it can be transported alternatively.
  • the locking device prevents the pivotable handle from swinging back and forth uncontrollably and hitting the outside of the container housing when the storage container is carried using the other handle.
  • the releasable locking of the non-use position of the pivotable handle thus contributes significantly to improved handling comfort of the storage container.
  • the locking device is preferably designed so that when the handle is pivoted manually, it automatically changes between a locking active operating state and a non-locking inactive operating state. This is how the locking takes place and the lock is released almost automatically when the user of the storage device grasps the handle and pivots it in the direction of the non-use position or in the direction of the use position by applying appropriate force.
  • the locking device is designed as a locking device that automatically engages or automatically disengages depending on the pivoting direction of the handle with a snap effect.
  • a locking device can be implemented cost-effectively and can expediently be integrated into these container components directly during the production of the container housing and the pivotable handle.
  • the container housing of the storage container has a top side facing in a height direction and a front side oriented at right angles to the height direction.
  • the pivotable handle explained so far, to which the safety devices are assigned, is preferably arranged on the outside of the front of the container housing and can therefore be referred to as a front handle. Its pivot axis runs at right angles to the height direction of the container housing. It is suitable for comfortable carrying of the storage container, especially if the container housing has a relatively low height compared to its length and width.
  • a vertical axis of the container housing that determines the height direction is aligned horizontally.
  • the storage container can have several alternatively usable handles.
  • the container housing has, in addition to the front handle attached to its front, an upper handle arranged on the outside on the top.
  • the storage container can be carried in an orientation in which the vertical axis defining the height direction is aligned vertically.
  • the upper handle can in principle be immovably attached to the container housing.
  • the upper handle is preferably also pivotably mounted on the container housing and can be pivoted as part of a pivoting movement either into a non-use position which is pivoted towards the top of the container housing or into a use position which is pivoted away from the container housing and projects upwards.
  • the pivotable upper handle is expediently assigned a locking device suitable for releasably locking its non-use position.
  • the locking device assigned to the front handle is referred to as the front locking device and the locking device assigned to the upper handle is referred to as the upper locking device.
  • the upper locking device and the front locking device are designed in the same way and work according to the same principle. This allows the storage container to be manufactured particularly cost-effectively. Both locking devices are expediently designed as releasable locking devices.
  • the upper handle is expediently accommodated completely recessed in an upper wall recess of the container housing, which is formed on the outside in the top of the housing wall of the container housing.
  • this has the advantage that the upper handle does not protrude beyond the outer contour of the container housing when the front handle is used as a carrying handle.
  • this has the advantage that the storage container can be stably stacked on top of one another in the height direction with other storage containers.
  • the container housing preferably has an at least essentially rectangular floor plan. This promotes space-saving storage of the receptacle, especially in cases in which the storage device has several storage containers.
  • the container housing is preferably composed of a box-shaped lower housing part and a housing cover.
  • the lower housing part has an access opening for an internal storage space on a top side pointing upwards in the height direction, which is assigned to the housing cover.
  • the housing cover is pivotably mounted on the lower housing part in such a way that it can be pivoted either into a closed position covering the access opening and into at least one open position releasing the access opening. Objects can be stored in the storage space and removed again through the released access opening.
  • the lower housing part expediently has a bottom wall and an edge of the bottom wall peripheral peripheral wall that projects up in the height direction of the container housing, both of which belong to the housing wall of the container housing. The upper end portion of the peripheral wall frames the access opening.
  • the upper handle is arranged at the top outside of the housing cover, while the front handle is attached to the outside of a front wall of the lower housing part, which is a component of the peripheral wall of the lower housing part which projects up from the bottom wall of the lower housing part.
  • the container housing is designed such that the housing cover can be releasably locked to the lower housing part in the closed position.
  • Corresponding locking means are expediently located on the outside of the front of the container housing, in particular in the height direction above the front handle.
  • the locking means contain, for example, a rotary latch.
  • the storage device comprises a shelf structure in which the at least one storage container can be accommodated in a pull-out manner when not in use.
  • the storage container has a guide device on the outside of the container housing, which fits together with a counter-guide device arranged on the shelf structure and also belonging to the storage device.
  • both the guide device and the counter-guide device are structured like a rail and engage in one another in a linearly displaceable manner, which allows the storage container to be easily pulled out or pushed in from the shelf structure out or into the shelf structure.
  • the storage facility can only contain a single storage container. However, it is advantageous if it comprises several storage containers, which can preferably be stacked on top of one another in the height direction of each storage container. This means they can be stored to save space.
  • each of the several stackable storage containers has a lower coupling device on its container housing in the area of the underside and an upper coupling device in the area of the top, these two coupling devices being adapted to one another in such a way that storage containers stacked directly on top of one another in a height direction can be achieved by the interaction of the upper ones Coupling device of the respective lower storage container and the lower coupling device of the respective upper storage container can be releasably coupled to one another in a manner that cannot be detached from one another.
  • the storage containers have a lower housing part and a housing cover that can be pivoted in this regard, these two components being releasably lockable to one another by locking means in a closed position of the housing cover, it is advantageous if the locking means fulfill a multiple function and are also designed as components of at least one of the coupling devices.
  • the storage device designated overall by reference number 1, comprises one or more storage containers 2, whose basic structure consists of the Figures 1 to 19 can be seen in an advantageous embodiment.
  • the Figure 20 shows three storage containers 2 of the storage device 1 in a state stacked on top of one another to form a container stack 98, which are identical apart from a different height.
  • the storage device 1 can in principle only contain a single storage container 2.
  • the storage container 2 has a container housing 15 with preferably an at least substantially rectangular floor plan, which consists of Figures 4 and 12 is clearly visible.
  • the container housing 15 has a vertical axis 16 extending between a bottom 4 and a top 5, the axial direction of which defines a height direction provided with the same reference numerals. It also has a longitudinal axis 17 which is perpendicular to the vertical axis 16 and runs between a front side 6 and a rear side 7 and furthermore a transverse axis 18 which is perpendicular to both the vertical axis 16 and the longitudinal axis 17.
  • the axial direction of the longitudinal axis 17 defines one with the same reference number provided longitudinal direction, while the axial direction of the transverse axis 18 defines a transverse direction of the container housing 15 provided with the same reference number.
  • the dimensions in the height direction 16 determine a height
  • the dimensions in the longitudinal direction 17 determine a depth
  • the dimensions in the transverse direction 18 determine a width of the container housing 15.
  • the container housing 15 has a housing wall 22, which is formed in the interior of the housing, for example from characters 4 , 6 and 13 visible storage space 23 limited. Any objects to be stored can be accommodated in the storage space 23, for example tools and in particular power tools.
  • the container housing 15 expediently has a lower housing part 24 and a housing cover 25 which is pivotably mounted on the lower housing part 24.
  • the housing wall 22 is composed of walls of the lower housing part 24 and the housing cover 25.
  • the housing wall 22 consists of a bottom wall 26 which closes off the storage space 23 on the underside 4 and a peripheral wall 27 which projects upwards from the outer edge of this bottom wall 26 in the height direction 16.
  • the peripheral wall 27 encloses the storage space 23 all around Vertical axis 16 around, with an upper end section 21 framing an access opening 28 for the storage space 23 on its upper side opposite the bottom wall 26. Objects can be inserted into the storage space 23 and removed from the storage space 23 through the access opening 28.
  • the peripheral wall 27, which is in one piece with the bottom wall 26, is composed of a front wall 32 oriented at right angles to the vertical axis 16, a rear wall 33 opposite the front wall 32 in the longitudinal direction 17, and two side walls 34.
  • the side walls 34 lie opposite each other in the transverse direction 18 and each connect the front wall 32 to the rear wall 33.
  • the front wall 32 and the rear wall 33 each extend essentially in a direction relative to the longitudinal axis 17 rectangular plane.
  • the side walls 34 each extend essentially in a plane perpendicular to the transverse axis 18.
  • the entire peripheral wall 27 and the bottom wall 26 are formed in one piece with each other.
  • the housing cover 25 is assigned to the access opening 28 and is, preferably in the area of the rear wall 33, pivotally mounted relative to the lower housing part 24 about a pivot axis 35 running in the transverse direction 18.
  • the pivot bearing means 12 defining the pivot axis 35 are preferably arranged on the rear corner regions of the peripheral wall 27, each connecting a side wall 34 to the rear wall 33, in particular with only a small height distance from the access opening 28.
  • the housing cover 25 can be positioned either in a closed position resting on the upper end section 21 of the peripheral wall 27 and thereby closing the access opening 28 or in various open positions pivoted more or less far upwards. In the open positions, the access opening 28 becomes accessible with a more or less large opening cross section depending on the selected opening pivot angle.
  • the closed position of the housing cover 25 can expediently be releasably locked.
  • suitable locking means 38 which can be operated manually, can be found, for example, in the area of the front 6 on the outside of the container housing 15.
  • the locking means 38 preferably include a rotary latch which is rotatably mounted in the area of the front side 6 on the housing cover 25 about an axis of rotation 44 parallel to the longitudinal axis 17 42 and a locking projection 43 arranged on the outside of the front wall 32 of the lower housing part 24.
  • the rotary latch 42 can be rotated when the housing cover 25 is in the closed position so that it is either in or out of locking engagement with the associated locking projection 43.
  • the exemplary illustrated storage container 2 contains only a single storage space 23, which is closed by the housing cover 25 in an openable manner.
  • at least one drawer which can be pulled out if necessary is additionally arranged in the lower housing part 24 and which provides an additional storage space .
  • the container housing 15 has no lid on the top 5, but rather a ceiling wall formed in one piece with the peripheral wall 27, the storage container 2 being designed overall as a drawer container which can be pulled out of the container housing via one or more or has retractable drawers, the drawer spaces of which define the storage space 23 as a whole.
  • a handle 52 is arranged on the container housing 15, which is referred to as the front handle 52 for better differentiation.
  • the container housing 15 is composed of a lower housing part 24 and a housing cover 25 according to the exemplary embodiment
  • the front handle 52 is preferably attached to the outside of the front wall 32 of the lower housing part 24. This is the case in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the storage container 2 can be in a vertical orientation Orientation can be carried and transported in which the vertical axis 16 is aligned horizontally.
  • the storage container 2 preferably has a further handle 45 on the outside of its top 5 oriented in the height direction 16, which is referred to as the upper handle 45 for better differentiation.
  • the upper handle 45 is attached to the outside of an upper cover wall 79 of the housing cover 25 which extends at right angles to the vertical axis 16 in the closed position.
  • At least the front handle 52, but preferably also the upper handle 45, are pivotally mounted on the container housing 15, so that they can be positioned by pivoting relative to the container housing 15 either in a non-use position pivoted towards the container housing 15 or in a use position projecting away from the container housing 15.
  • the pivot axis 51 of the front handle 52 is referred to below as the front pivot axis 51, the associated pivoting movement 53 being indicated by a double arrow.
  • the pivot axis 49 of the upper handle 45 is referred to below as the upper pivot axis 49, the associated pivoting movement 41 also being indicated by a double arrow.
  • Both pivot axes 51, 49 run parallel to the transverse axis 18.
  • the non-use positions of the two handles 52, 45 pivoted towards the container housing 15 are shown at 52a and 45a, the use positions at 52b and 45b.
  • the front handle 52 protrudes forward from the container housing 15 in its use position 52b, while the upper handle 45 protrudes upwards from the container housing 15 in its use position 45b.
  • the front handle 52 is preferably designed as an at least substantially U-shaped bow handle. The same applies to the upper handle 45. In the illustrated embodiment, both handles 52, 45 are implemented as bow handles.
  • the front handle 52 designed as a bow handle, has two handle legs 55 corresponding to the U-legs, spaced apart from one another in a handle longitudinal direction 54 and parallel to one another, which are connected to one another at one front end region by a connecting web 56.
  • the longitudinal direction of the handle 54 runs in the axial direction of a longitudinal axis of the front handle 52 which has the same reference number.
  • the upper handle 45 similarly also has two handle legs 57 which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction 18 and which are connected to one another at one end by a connecting web 58.
  • the preferably rod-shaped connecting webs 56, 58 of the two handles 52, 45 expediently run parallel to one another.
  • the upper handle 45 preferably has a larger one Length than the front handle 52.
  • Both handles 52, 45 are arranged and designed mirror-symmetrically with respect to a central plane spanned by the vertical axis 16 and the longitudinal axis 17 and passing through the container housing 15 in the middle of the width.
  • the upper handle 45 is pivotably mounted on the housing cover 25 in the area of the free end sections 63 of its handle legs 57 opposite its connecting web 58. In the non-use position 45a, a grip plane of the upper handle 45 spanned by the connecting web 58 and the two handle legs 57 runs at right angles to the vertical axis 16.
  • the upper cover wall 79 of the housing cover 25 belonging to the housing wall 22 preferably has an upper wall recess 64 on the outside, in which the upper handle 45 is rotatably mounted and in which the upper handle 45 is preferably completely recessed when it assumes its non-use position 45a.
  • the upper wall recess 64 is expediently also U-shaped. In the use position 45b, the upper handle 45 protrudes upwards from the upper wall recess 64, with the connecting web 58 being spaced sufficiently far from the upper lid end surface 48 to enable one hand to grip around it to carry the storage container 2.
  • the storage container 2 can also have an upper handle 45 attached to the container housing 15 in a non-pivoting manner.
  • the front handle 52 is in the area of the free end sections 62 opposite its connecting web 56
  • Handle legs 55 are pivotably mounted on the outside of the front wall 32 to carry out the pivoting movement 53.
  • each free end section 62 of the two handle legs 55 is assigned a suitable pivot bearing device 65.
  • the front wall 32 is expediently provided with a front wall recess 66 on its outside facing away from the storage space 32, in which the two pivot bearing devices 65 are arranged.
  • the front wall recess 66 has such a depth that the front handle 52 is completely recessed in it when it assumes its non-use position 52a. In the use position 52b, the front handle 52 projects sufficiently far out of the front wall recess 66 to be able to grasp the connecting web 56 with one hand to carry the storage container 2.
  • a handle plane spanned by the two handle legs 55 and the connecting web 56 of the front handle 52 runs at right angles to the longitudinal axis 17 in the non-use position and at right angles to the vertical axis 16 in the use position.
  • the front wall recess 66 is delimited on its two sides, which are spaced apart from one another in the transverse direction 18, by two side edge surfaces 67 which face one another and are spaced apart from one another in the transverse direction 18.
  • Each pivot bearing device 65 is preferably placed in the area of one of these two lateral edge surfaces 67.
  • the front handle 52 is expediently pivoted downwards in the non-use position 45a, that is, its U-opening points upwards in the height direction 16.
  • the non-use position 45a expediently manifests itself in the fact that the U-opening of the bow-shaped upper handle 45 points in the longitudinal direction 17 towards the back 7.
  • the front handle 52 is assigned a locking device of the storage container 2, referred to as a front locking device 68 for better differentiation, which is designed for the non-pivoting, releasable locking of the front handle 52 in its non-use position 52a.
  • the upper handle 45 is also assigned a locking device suitable for releasably locking its non-use position 45a, which is referred to as the upper locking device 69 for better distinction.
  • the storage container 2 of the illustrated embodiment has both the front locking device 68 and the upper locking device 69.
  • Each locking device 68, 69 prevents the handle 52, 45 located in the non-use position 52a, 45a from carrying out uncontrolled pivoting movements relative to the container housing 15 when the storage container 2 is used using the other handle 45 or 52 is transported.
  • the front locking device 68 is expediently designed as a locking device 70, which automatically engages or disengages with a snap effect depending on the pivoting direction of the pivoting movement 53 when a corresponding actuating force is introduced into the front handle 52.
  • the intensity of the locking is sufficiently high to prevent automatic latching or unlatching when handling the storage container 2 as intended. However, it is sufficiently low to be able to cause the locking to lock or to be released simply by using the hand without any extraordinary effort.
  • the upper locking device 69 is preferably also designed as a locking device 71, the functional properties of which correspond to those explained above with reference to the locking device 70.
  • the front and/or upper locking device 68, 69 in a manner that can be operated separately, so that their operating state does not cause a change in the operating state simply by manually introducing force into the associated handle 52, 45.
  • the described embodiment with automatic locking or unlocking solely due to a corresponding introduction of force into the associated handle 52, 45 enables particularly comfortable handling while at the same time keeping production costs low.
  • the operating state assumed by the locking device 68, 69 with the non-pivotably locked non-use position 45a, 52a is also referred to below as the active operating state.
  • the operating state of the locking device 68, 69 that no longer locks the non-use position is also referred to below as the inactive operating state.
  • the pivot angle of the front handle 52 and/or the upper handle 45 between the non-use position 52a, 45a and the use position 52b, 45b is expediently at least essentially 90 degrees.
  • Each handle 52, 45 can be pivoted within this pivoting range, in particular continuously, into any intermediate positions, none of which are locked or lockable. In the Figure 20 There is such an intermediate pivoting position of the front handle 52 in the middle container 2.
  • the handle 52, 45 has left the locked non-use position 52a, 45a, it can be pivoted freely at least up to the use position 52b, 45b. If the pivot bearing means are designed accordingly, the handle 52, 45 can even be pivoted beyond the use position 52b, 45b.
  • the locking device 68, 69 can be locally limited to a single area of the handle 52, 45 in question. However, it is considered more advantageous if the front locking device 68 and/or the upper locking device 69 consists of several, in particular exactly two, locking units 68a, 68b; 69a, 69b, which are arranged at a spatial distance from one another.
  • the two locking units 68a, 68b and 69a, 69b of each locking device 68, 69 are spaced apart from one another in the axial direction of the associated pivot axis 51, 49.
  • the two locking units 68a, 68b of the front locking device 68 which are also referred to below as front locking units 68a, 68b for simplicity, are each arranged in the area of one of the two handle legs 55. They are preferably located in the area of one of the two lateral edge surfaces 67 of the front wall recess 66.
  • the front locking units 68a, 68b are arranged at a distance from the pivot bearing devices 65 transversely to the pivot axis 51. In particular, they are at a distance from the pivot axis 51 which corresponds to the distance of the connecting web 56 from the pivot axis 51. When viewed in the non-use position 52a of the front handle 52, both front locking units 68a, 68b are expediently located in the area of the connecting web 56.
  • the locking units 69a, 69b of the upper locking device 69 are arranged with respect to the upper handle 45 in a comparable manner to the front locking units 68a, 68b with respect to the front handle 52.
  • One of the upper locking units 69a, 69b is located in the area of one of the handle legs 57, in particular in the area facing away from the other handle leg 57. They are each located in the area of one of two mutually facing side edge surfaces 72 of the upper wall recess 66, which are arranged at a distance from one another in the transverse direction 18 and which, in the exemplary embodiment, are each close to one of the two side walls 34.
  • one of the handle legs 57 of the upper handle 45 extends next to each of these two side edge surfaces 72.
  • the upper locking units 69a, 69b are preferably each arranged in the area of the connecting web 58 of the upper handle 45.
  • Each front locking unit 68a, 68b preferably contains a locking projection 73 which is arranged on the housing wall 22 of the container housing 15 and is in particular formed in one piece with the housing wall 22 and is, for example, knob-shaped. It represents a first locking element 73a of the front locking unit 68a, 68b.
  • Each locking projection 73 is preferably formed on one of the two lateral edge surfaces 67 of the front wall recess 66 so that it protrudes from the side into the front wall recess 66.
  • Each upper locking unit 69a, 69b expediently also includes a correspondingly designed locking projection 75, these locking projections 75 expediently each being formed on one of the two lateral edge surfaces 72 of the upper wall recess 66.
  • Each locking projection 73 of the front locking units 68a, 68b engages in the non-use position 52a in a locking recess 74 of the respective front locking unit 68a, 68b formed in the front handle 52.
  • This locking recess 74 represents a second locking element 74a of the respective front locking unit 68a, 68b.
  • the two locking recesses 74 in the exemplary embodiment are formed by the end regions assigned to the two handle legs 55 of a cavity 81 which passes through the connecting web 56 in its longitudinal direction.
  • each locking projection 73 dips into the cavity 81 from one end face and engages behind a wall section 82 of the connecting web 56 that peripherally surrounds this cavity 81.
  • the wall section 82 can be moved past the locking projections 73 with a snap effect by the pivoting movement 53 of the front handle 52.
  • each upper locking unit 69a, 69b expediently also includes one on the upper handle 45 trained locking recess 76, which are formed by one of the two opposite end regions of a cavity 83 longitudinally passing through the connecting web 58 of the upper handle 45.
  • the two locking projections 75 engage into the cavity 83 from opposite sides and overlap a wall section 84 of the connecting web 58 which peripherally encloses the cavity 81.
  • said wall section 84 is attached to the associated one with a snap effect Locking projection 75 can be moved past.
  • each locking recess 74, 76 is designed to be complementary to the shape of the locking projection 73, 75 and has, for example, the shape of a small trough into which the knob-like locking projection 73, 75 can snap.
  • first and second locking elements 73a, 74a of the front handle 52 can also be designed in a way other than in the form of a locking recess and a locking projection.
  • the upper locking device 69 is designed in the same way as the front locking device 68, which is achieved in the illustrated exemplary embodiment.
  • the front handle 52 is pivotably fixed to the front wall 32 by means of two pivot bearing devices 65, each of which is assigned to one of the free end sections 62 of the handle legs 55.
  • Each of these pivot bearing devices 65 has a first bearing element 85 arranged on the container housing 15 and a second bearing element 86 arranged on the handle leg 55. These two bearing elements 85, 86 are inserted into one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis 51 and can be rotated relative to one another.
  • the pivot bearing devices 65 are preferably designed such that each second storage element 86 arranged on a handle leg 55 is plugged together in a plug-in direction with the first storage element 85 arranged on the container housing 15, which points away from the other handle leg 55 in the axial direction of the pivot axis 51.
  • the second storage elements 86 are expediently designed in one piece with the handle legs and the first storage elements 85 are expediently designed in one piece with the container housing 15.
  • the first bearing element 85 is designed as a bearing eye 85a, which has an insertion opening 87 facing the adjacent handle leg 57.
  • the bearing eye 85a is realized in particular as a wall recess or wall recess in the front wall 32. In the exemplary embodiment, it is in one of the two side edge surfaces 67 of the front Wall recess 66 formed.
  • the two insertion openings 87 face each other and are aligned coaxially with one another.
  • the second bearing element 86 arranged on the front handle 52 is designed in the exemplary embodiment as a bearing pin 86a, which dips through the insertion opening 86 into the associated bearing eye 85a.
  • the two bearing pins 86a are also aligned coaxially with one another, pointing in opposite directions, i.e. pointing away from one another. They are located in particular on the outer sides of the two handle legs 55 facing away from one another. Each bearing pin 86a therefore extends from the front wall recess 66 into the associated bearing eye 85a.
  • the pivot bearing devices 65 are therefore preferably arranged in the area of the outer sides of the two handle legs 55 of the front handle 52 that face away from one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis 51.
  • bearing journals 86a have, for example, a non-round cross-sectional contour. However, they can also be circular.
  • the bearing pins 86a With a non-round cross-sectional contour of the bearing pins 86a, it can easily be achieved that the front handle 52 is fixed non-pivotably in the use position 52b in an easily releasable manner by positive contact with the housing wall 22.
  • the bearing pin has 86a on one At its peripheral circumference there is a flattening 88, which rests and is supported on a flat wall surface of the housing wall 22 in the use position 52b. Since the individual components are made of a plastic material, they can yield to one another when torque is applied to the front handle 52. In this respect, the use position 52b fixed by means of the bearing pins 86a can be canceled again very easily.
  • the front handle 52 expediently consists of a plastic material. This preferably also applies to the upper handle 45 and the entire container housing 15.
  • the front handle 52 has a tendency to bend in the sense of the two handle legs 55 moving closer together. These bending forces are in Figure 3 at 90 indicated by arrows. If the front handle 52 is not particularly stable, this can in principle result in the bearing pins 86a slipping out of the bearing eyes 85a and the container housing 15 becoming detached. This danger is particularly great when the storage room 23 is heavily loaded.
  • the front handle 52 can thus be produced cost-effectively, with the possibility implemented in the exemplary embodiment in particular of making the connecting web 56 tubular as a hollow body.
  • the security measures consist in the fact that the free end section 62 of each handle leg 55 is attached to the storage container 2 arranged security device 91 is assigned.
  • Each safety device 91 is designed so that it assumes an active state at least in the use position of the front handle 51, in which it can support or supports the associated handle leg 55 in the axial direction of the pivot axis 51 with respect to the container housing 15 in order to be able to do so in the event of the Bending forces 90 prevent the two handle legs 55 from coming closer together and thus the storage elements 85, 86 inserted into one another from becoming detached from one another.
  • each securing device 91 contains a first support projection 92 which is fixedly arranged on the container housing 15 in the area of the pivot axis 51 and which projects transversely and in particular at right angles to the pivot axis 51 from the front wall 32 to the front 6.
  • Each safety device 91 also has a second support projection 93 arranged on the free end region 62 of the associated handle leg 55, which is arranged offset in the axial direction of the pivot axis 91 from the first support projection 92, namely offset in the direction of the outside of the assigned handle facing away from the other handle leg 55 Handle leg 55.
  • the clear distance measured in the transverse direction 18 between the first support projections 92 arranged on the container housing 15 is therefore smaller than the clear distance measured in the longitudinal direction 54 between the two second support projections 93 formed on the front handle 52.
  • Every second support projection 93 follows the pivoting movement 53 of the front handle 52 and is designed so that it supports the adjacent first support projection 92 arranged on the front wall 32 of the container housing 15 at least during the active state of the safety device 91 overlaps at right angles to the pivot axis 51. Due to this overlap, the second support projection 93 can be supported with an inner support surface 94, which is formed on its end face facing the U-opening of the bow-shaped front handle 52, on an oppositely oriented outer support surface 95 of the first support projection 92 facing it.
  • the safety devices 91 can be designed so that the active state is present in every pivoting position of the front handle 52.
  • each safety device 91 has an inactive state in at least one other pivot position that deviates from the use position 52b of the front handle 52, in which it uses the associated handle leg 55 for a mutually directed relative movement between the two handle legs 55 in the axial direction of the pivot axis 51 releases.
  • the two handle legs 55 can be elastically bending the front handle 52, in particular its connecting web 56, in the direction of the arrows 90 Figure 3 be brought closer together.
  • This selective effect of the safety devices 91 is exemplified by a special design of the second support projections 93 arranged on the handle legs 55 achieved. They have only a limited circumferential extent around the pivot axis 51, with their circumferential extent being approximately 90 degrees in the exemplary embodiment.
  • the support projections 93 therefore assume a position that overlaps with the first support projections 92 only in the active state of the safety devices 91 ( Figure 8 ), while in other pivoting positions of the front handle 56 this overlap is eliminated ( Figure 7 ).
  • the inactive state of the safety device 91 only exists when the front handle 52 is positioned in the area of the non-use position 52a, or in a limited pivoting range of the handle of a maximum of 10 degrees starting from the non-use position 52a, the non-use position 52a is included.
  • Such a configuration is present in the exemplary embodiment.
  • the design with a selective effect of the safety device 91 offers the possibility used in the illustrated exemplary embodiment of mounting the front handle 52 on the container housing 15 by means of a locking process and preferably also dismantling it again, while at the same time ensuring the safety function when carrying the storage container 2 by means of the front -Handle 52.
  • FIG 15 the front handle 52 is shown in the dismantled state.
  • Double arrows 96 indicate the possible relative movements of the two handle legs 55 in the grip plane of the front handle 52 when the front handle 52 is bent elastically.
  • the front handle 52 is in a relative position to the container housing 15 held, which corresponds to a pivot position in which the safety devices 91 are inactive. In the exemplary embodiment, this is a relative position corresponding to the non-use position 52a.
  • the front handle 52 is pressed against the front wall 32 of the container housing 15 in the longitudinal direction 17 with an assembly movement indicated by arrows 97, so that the second storage elements 86 snap into the first storage elements 85 as part of a latching process.
  • each bearing pin 86a has an oblique sliding surface 99 on the front side, with which it can slide during the assembly movement 97 on a border structure 100 of the container housing 15 surrounding the bearing eye 85a.
  • the two handle legs 55 are briefly moved towards each other according to the arrows 96 with elastic deformation in order to move away from each other again after passing the border structure 100 according to the arrows 96 and thereby snap into the bearing eyes 85a.
  • the front handle 52 can be easily dismantled again by engaging a lever tool in the gap between a handle leg 55 and the side edge surface 67 and bending the associated handle leg 55 elastically in the direction of the U-opening.
  • the second support projection 93 expediently delimits a first groove 101, which is formed on the front side on the free end section 62 of the handle leg 55 and is open transversely to the pivot axis 51.
  • the first support projection 92 which is formed on the container housing 15, dips into this first groove 101.
  • the first support projection 92 formed on the container housing 15 delimits a second groove 102, which is also open transversely to the pivot axis 91 and into which the second support projection 93 is immersed.
  • the immersion of the support projections 92, 93 into the grooves 102, 101 occurs selectively to the same extent as the mutual supporting effect of the two support projections 92, 93.
  • the grooves 101, 102 result in even better support and/or guidance of the handle legs 55.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the storage device 1 contains an in Figure 3 Shelf structure 103, indicated only schematically by dash-dotted lines, which is designed to store at least one storage container 2 when not in use.
  • the shelf structure 103 offers the possibility of holding the at least one storage container 2 in a drawer-like manner.
  • Such a shelf structure 103 can be installed, for example, in a workshop or in a service vehicle.
  • the storage container 2 has a guide device 104 on the outside of the lower housing part 24, via which it can be brought into engagement in a detachable, linearly displaceable manner by means of an adapted counter-guide device 105 of the storage device 1 arranged on the shelf structure 103.
  • the guide device 104 includes one guide rail 104a, 104b on the outside of each side wall 34 in the area of the underside 4.
  • the counter-guide device 105 has two counter-guide rails 105a, 105b, which are arranged at a distance from one another on the shelf structure 103 in such a way that the Storage container 2 can be brought into engagement with them from one end side by means of its guide rails 104a, 104b.
  • the guide rails 104a, 104b and the counter-guide rails 105a, 105b are coordinated with one another in such a way that the storage container 2 can be inserted into the shelf structure 103 in its longitudinal direction 17 and can be pulled out of the shelf structure 103.
  • the front handle 52 can be used for this handling.
  • the guide device 104 is expediently integrated in one piece into the lower housing part 24 made of plastic material.
  • FIG Figure 20 a container stack 98 consisting of two or more storage containers 2 stacked on top of one another results, as shown in FIG Figure 20 is shown as an example.
  • an upper container 2 sits with its underside 4 on the top 5 of another container 2 arranged underneath.
  • Each storage container 2 expediently has a lower coupling device 106 in the area of its underside 4, for example in the Figure 3 is designed in an obvious manner.
  • each storage container 2 has an upper coupling device 107 on the top 5, the preferred embodiment of which Figure 1 is visible.
  • the two coupling devices 106, 107 are adapted to one another in such a way that, through their interaction, the storage containers 2 stacked directly on top of one another can be releasably coupled to one another in a manner that cannot be separated from one another.
  • Such a coupled state is in Figure 20 shown.
  • the stack of containers 98 can then be carried and transported uniformly using the upper handle 45 of the top storage container 2.
  • the locking means 38 explained above preferably belong at least partially to the two coupling devices 106, 107.
  • the rotary lock 22 can be in one Figure 20
  • the coupling position shown at 108 can be rotated, in which it irremovably couples the two storage containers 2 stacked on top of one another in the area of the front 6.
  • Further components of the coupling devices 106, 107 are formed in the illustrated embodiment by projections formed on the underside 4 and by depressions formed on the top 5.
  • the projections and recesses at least partially engage one another, overlapping or reaching behind each other transversely to the height direction 16 and also effecting a coupling of two storage containers 2 stacked on top of one another that cannot be separated from one another, in particular in the area of the back 7.
  • the projections are These are expediently feet used to place the storage container 2 on a surface.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Aufbewahrungseinrichtung, mit mindestens einem Aufbewahrungsbehälter, der über ein Behältergehäuse verfügt, an dem außen mindestens ein als zumindest im Wesentlichen U-förmiger Bügelgriff ausgebildeter, zwei durch einen mit einer Hand umgreifbaren Verbindungssteg miteinander verbundene Griffschenkel aufweisender Handgriff angeordnet ist, der im Bereich der dem Verbindungssteg entgegengesetzten freien Endabschnitte der Griffschenkel über jeweils eine Schwenklagereinrichtung an dem Behältergehäuse um eine Schwenkachse verschwenkbar gelagert ist, sodass er zwischen einer an das Behältergehäuse herangeschwenkten Nichtgebrauchsstellung und einer vom Behältergehäuse wegragenden Gebrauchsstellung verschwenkbar ist, wobei jede Schwenklagereinrichtung ein am Behältergehäuse angeordnetes erstes Lagerungselement und ein an einem der Griffschenkel des Handgriffes angeordnetes zweites Lagerungselement aufweist, die in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse ineinander eingesteckt und bezüglich der Schwenkachse relativ zueinander drehbar sind, wobei dem freien Endabschnitt jedes Griffschenkels eine zumindest in der Gebrauchsstellung des Handgriffs einen aktiven Zustand einnehmende Sicherungseinrichtung zugeordnet ist, durch die in ihrem aktiven Zustand der zugeordnete Griffschenkel in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse bezüglich dem Behältergehäuse abstützbar oder abgestützt ist, um eine ein voneinander Lösen der ineinander eingesteckten Lagerungselemente ermöglichende gegenseitige Annäherung der beiden Griffschenkel zu verhindern.The invention relates to a storage device, with at least one storage container, which has a container housing, on the outside of which at least one handle is arranged, which is designed as an at least essentially U-shaped bow handle and has two handle legs which are connected to one another by a connecting web which can be grasped with one hand, which is in the The region of the free end portions of the handle legs opposite the connecting web is pivotally mounted on the container housing about a pivot axis via a pivot bearing device, so that it can be pivoted between a non-use position pivoted towards the container housing and a use position projecting away from the container housing, each pivot bearing device having a first bearing element arranged on the container housing and a second bearing element arranged on one of the handle legs of the handle, which are inserted into one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis and can be rotated relative to one another with respect to the pivot axis, with the free end section of each handle leg being assigned a safety device which assumes an active state at least in the use position of the handle , through which, in its active state, the associated handle leg can be supported or supported in the axial direction of the pivot axis with respect to the container housing in order to release the storage elements inserted into one another from one another to prevent the two handle legs from approaching each other.

Eine aus der US 2003/094392 A1 bekannte Aufbewahrungseinrichtung dieser Art enthält eine Werkzeugkiste mit einem Unterteil und einem Deckel. An einer Vorderwand des Unterteils ist außen ein U-förmiger Handgriff verschwenkbar angeordnet. Der Handgriff hat zwei Griffschenkel, die jeweils mit einem Endabschnitt in eine Vertiefung der Vorderwand eingreifen und dort um eine Achse verschwenkbar gelagert sind.One from the US 2003/094392 A1 Known storage device of this type contains a tool box with a base and a lid. A U-shaped handle is pivotably arranged on the outside of a front wall of the lower part. The handle has two handle legs, each of which engages with an end section in a recess in the front wall and is mounted there so that it can pivot about an axis.

Es sind die Merkmale des Oberbegriffs von Anspruch 1 gezeigt.The features of the preamble of claim 1 are shown.

Die DE 20 2014 103746 U1 beschreibt einen Werkzeugkoffer mit einem Griff, der außen an einem Körper des Werkzeugkoffers mittels Verbindungsgliedern verschwenkbar montiert ist.The DE 20 2014 103746 U1 describes a tool case with a handle which is pivotably mounted on the outside of a body of the tool case by means of connecting members.

Aus der WO 2011/135559 A1 ist eine Werkzeugkiste bekannt, die einen Hauptkörper und einen daran verschwenkbar montierten Deckel aufweist und die über einen Handgriff verfügt, der verschwenkbar an dem Hauptkörper gelagert ist.From the WO 2011/135559 A1 A tool box is known which has a main body and a lid pivotally mounted thereon and which has a handle which is pivotally mounted on the main body.

In der US 6 389 645 B1 ist eine Geldkassette beschrieben, an der ein Handgriff angebracht ist, der im Rahmen einer kombinierten Schwenkbewegung und translatorischen Bewegung zwischen einer Aufbewahrungsstellung und einer Gebrauchsstellung bewegbar ist.In the US 6,389,645 B1 a cash cassette is described, to which a handle is attached, which can be moved between a storage position and a use position as part of a combined pivoting movement and translational movement.

Eine aus der DE 10 2011 006 871 A1 bekannte Aufbewahrungseinrichtung enthält einen als Handwerkzeugkoffer ausgebildeten Aufbewahrungsbehälter, in dessen Behältergehäuse eine Leuchtvorrichtung integriert ist. Das Behältergehäuse ist mit zwei als Handgriffe verwendbaren Tragegriffen ausgestattet, von denen der eine ein an der Oberseite angeordneter oberer Handgriff und der andere ein an einer schmalen Vorderseite angeordneter Front-Handgriff ist. Beide Handgriffe sind als Bügelgriffe mit im Wesentlichen U-förmiger Gestalt ausgeführt und am Behältergehäuse verschwenkbar gelagert.One from the DE 10 2011 006 871 A1 Known storage device contains a storage container designed as a hand tool case, in the container housing of which a lighting device is integrated. The container housing is equipped with two carrying handles that can be used as handles, one of which is a top handle arranged on the top and the other of which is a front handle arranged on a narrow front. Both handles are bow handles designed with a substantially U-shaped shape and pivotably mounted on the container housing.

Die DE 20 2012 102 760 U1 offenbart ebenfalls eine behälterartige Transportvorrichtung, die zur benutzerfreundlichen Handhabung mit zwei Tragegriffen für die waagrechte und für die senkrechte Trageposition ausgestattet ist.The DE 20 2012 102 760 U1 also discloses a container-like transport device which is equipped with two carrying handles for the horizontal and vertical carrying positions for user-friendly handling.

Die DE 197 06 413 A1 offenbart ein kofferähnliches Behältnis, das an einer Oberseite über einen bügelförmigen Tragegriff verfügt und an dessen Vorderseite zusätzlich in lösbarer Weise mittels Rastverbindungseinrichtungen ein weiterer Tragegriff anbringbar ist.The DE 197 06 413 A1 discloses a suitcase-like container which has a bow-shaped carrying handle on one top and a further carrying handle can also be attached to the front in a detachable manner using snap-in connection devices.

Eine aus der EP 2 485 874 B1 bekannte Aufbewahrungseinrichtung umfasst einen Aufbewahrungsbehälter, dessen Behältergehäuse aus einem kistenförmigen Gehäuseunterteil und einem daran im Bereich der Rückseite verschwenkbar gelagerten Gehäusedeckel besteht. Der Gehäusedeckel kann in eine Schließstellung verschwenkt werden, in der er auf dem Gehäuseunterteil aufliegt und eine Zugriffsöffnung für einen internen Aufbewahrungsraum des Behältergehäuses verschließt. Außen an der Oberseite des Gehäusedeckels ist ein verschwenkbarer oberer Handgriff angebracht. Außerdem sind im Bereich der Oberseite und der Unterseite des Behältergehäuses Kopplungseinrichtungen ausgebildet, die es ermöglichen, mehrere Aufbewahrungsbehälter aufeinanderzustapeln und in voneinander unabhebbarer Weise lösbar miteinander zu koppeln.One from the EP 2 485 874 B1 Known storage device comprises a storage container, the container housing of which consists of a box-shaped housing base and a housing cover pivotably mounted thereon in the area of the rear. The housing cover can be pivoted into a closed position in which it rests on the lower housing part and closes an access opening for an internal storage space of the container housing. A pivoting top handle is attached to the outside of the top of the housing cover. In addition, coupling devices are formed in the area of the top and bottom of the container housing, which make it possible to stack several storage containers on top of each other and to releasably couple them to one another in a manner that cannot be removed from one another.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, Maßnahmen zu treffen, die auch bei schwerer Beladung ein sicheres Tragen des Aufbewahrungsbehälters an einem Handgriff gewährleisten.The invention is based on the object of taking measures that ensure that the storage container can be carried safely on a handle even when heavily loaded.

Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäß in Verbindung mit den eingangs genannten Merkmalen vorgesehen, dass jede Sicherungseinrichtung in mindestens einer von der Gebrauchsstellung abweichenden anderen Schwenkstellung des Handgriffs einen inaktiven Zustand aufweist, in der sie den ihr zugeordneten Griffschenkel für eine eine Rastmontage des Handgriffs ermöglichende, aufeinander zu gerichtete Relativbewegung zwischen den beiden Griffschenkeln in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse freigibt.To solve this problem, it is provided according to the invention in conjunction with the features mentioned at the outset that each safety device has an inactive state in at least one other pivoting position of the handle that deviates from the position of use, in which it has the handle leg assigned to it for a locking assembly of the handle, one on top of the other directed relative movement between the two handle legs in the axial direction of the pivot axis.

Auf diese Weise hat jede der beiden Schwenklagereinrichtungen, über die der als Bügelgriff ausgebildete Handgriff am Behältergehäuse verschwenkbar gelagert ist, zwei in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse ineinander eingesteckte und relativ zueinander um die Schwenkachse verdrehbare erste und zweite Lagerungselemente. Eines dieser Lagerungselemente befindet sich jeweils am Behältergehäuse, das andere am freien Endabschnitt eines der beiden Griffschenkel des Handgriffes. Um sicherzustellen, dass der verschwenkbare Handgriff selbst beim Tragen eines schwer beladenen Aufbewahrungsbehälters nicht unbeabsichtigt aus dem Behältergehäuse herausrutscht und der Aufbewahrungsbehälter herunterfällt, ist dem freien Endabschnitt jedes Griffschenkels des Handgriffes eine zumindest in der Gebrauchsstellung des Handgriffes einen aktiven Zustand einnehmende Sicherungseinrichtung zugeordnet. Die Sicherungseinrichtung stützt in ihrem aktiven Zustand den ihr zugeordneten Griffschenkel in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse bezüglich dem Behältergehäuse derart ab, dass sich der Griffschenkel nicht in Richtung zum anderen Griffschenkel bewegen kann. Dadurch können die ineinander eingesteckten Lagerungselemente der Schwenklagereinrichtungen keine axiale Relativbewegung ausführen, durch die sie auseinandergezogen und voneinander getrennt werden, wenn die Griffschenkel des Handgriffes durch im Sinne einer gegenseitigen Annäherung wirkende äußere Kräfte beaufschlagt werden. Solche äußeren Kräfte können beispielsweise entstehen, wenn ein schwer beladener Aufbewahrungsbehälter am Verbindungssteg seines Handgriffes angehoben wird und sich der Handgriff im Bereich des Verbindungssteges elastisch durchbiegt. Durch die Abstützung mittels der Sicherungseinrichtungen wird verhindert, dass sich die Griffschenkel durch elastisches Verformen des Handgriffes aneinander annähern, wenn der Aufbewahrungsbehälter am Verbindungssteg seines Handgriffes angehoben wird. Zweckmäßigerweise sind die zweiten Lagerungselemente einstückig mit den Griffschenkeln ausgebildet und die ersten Lagerungselemente sind zweckmäßigerweise einstückig mit dem Behältergehäuse ausgebildet. Bevorzugt sind die Schwenklagereinrichtungen so ausgebildet, dass jedes an einem Griffschenkel angeordnete zweite Lagerungselement in einer Steckrichtung mit dem am Behältergehäuse angeordneten ersten Lagerungselement zusammengesteckt ist, die in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse vom jeweils anderen Griffschenkel wegweist. Der Handgriff, dem die beiden Sicherungseinrichtungen zugeordnet sind, ist an dem Behältergehäuse zweckmäßigerweise durch einen Rastvorgang montiert, der mit einem elastischen Verbiegen des Handgriffes einhergeht, bei dem sich die beiden Griffschenkel kurzzeitig aneinander annähern. Damit eine solche Rastmontage ungeachtet der gesicherten Gebrauchsstellung möglich ist, kann der Handgriff in mindestens einer von der Gebrauchsstellung abweichenden Schwenkstellung positioniert werden, in der die Sicherungseinrichtungen inaktiv sind und die Griffschenkel derart freigegeben sind, dass selbige aufeinander zugerichtet bewegbar sind. Dadurch ist eine für den mit einem Rastvorgang kombinierten Montagevorgang erforderliche Relativbewegung zwischen den beiden Griffschenkeln in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse möglich.In this way, each of the two pivot bearing devices, via which the handle designed as a bow handle is pivotably mounted on the container housing, has two first and second bearing elements which are inserted into one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis and can be rotated relative to one another about the pivot axis. One of these storage elements is located on the container housing, the other on the free end section of one of the two handle legs of the handle. In order to ensure that the pivotable handle does not accidentally slip out of the container housing and the storage container falls down, even when carrying a heavily loaded storage container, the free end section of each handle leg of the handle is assigned a safety device that assumes an active state at least in the use position of the handle. In its active state, the safety device supports the handle leg assigned to it in the axial direction of the pivot axis with respect to the container housing in such a way that the handle leg cannot move in the direction of the other handle leg. As a result, the storage elements of the pivot bearing devices inserted into one another cannot carry out any axial relative movement by which they are pulled apart and separated from one another when the handle legs of the handle are acted upon by external forces acting in the sense of a mutual rapprochement. Such external forces can arise, for example, when a heavily loaded storage container is lifted at the connecting bar of its handle and the handle bends elastically in the area of the connecting bar. The support by means of the safety devices prevents the handle legs from coming closer to one another due to elastic deformation of the handle when the storage container is lifted at the connecting web of its handle. The second storage elements are expediently designed in one piece with the handle legs and the first storage elements are expediently designed in one piece with the container housing. The pivot bearing devices are preferably designed in such a way that each second storage element arranged on a handle leg is plugged together in a plug-in direction with the first storage element arranged on the container housing, which points away from the other handle leg in the axial direction of the pivot axis. The handle, to which the two safety devices are assigned, is expediently mounted on the container housing by a locking process, which is accompanied by an elastic bending of the handle, in which the two handle legs briefly approach each other. So that such a locking assembly is possible regardless of the secured position of use, the handle can be positioned in at least one pivoting position that deviates from the position of use, in which the safety devices are inactive and the handle legs are released in such a way that they can be moved towards one another. This is one for the one with a locking process Combined assembly process required relative movement between the two handle legs in the axial direction of the pivot axis.

Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung gehen aus den Unteransprüchen hervor.Advantageous developments of the invention emerge from the subclaims.

Bevorzugt kann der Handgriff in der mit einem inaktiven Zustand der Sicherungseinrichtungen kombinierten mindestens einen Schwenkstellung bei Bedarf auch wieder vom Behältergehäuse demontiert werden. Ein Griffschenkel muss dann, beispielsweise unterstützt durch ein Hebelwerkzeug, lediglich so weit elastisch zur Seite gebogen werden, dass die Lagerungselemente einer Schwenklagereinrichtung außer Eingriff miteinander gelangen.Preferably, the handle can also be removed from the container housing again if necessary in the at least one pivoting position combined with an inactive state of the safety devices. A handle leg then only needs to be bent elastically to the side, for example supported by a lever tool, to such an extent that the bearing elements of a pivot bearing device come out of engagement with one another.

Bevorzugt kann der Handgriff in jeder Schwenkstellung, in der die Sicherungseinrichtungen inaktiv sind, bei der Erstmontage des Aufbewahrungsbehälters oder in einem Reparaturfall am Behältergehäuse durch Verrastung angebracht werden. Handelt es sich um eine lösbare Rastverbindung, was vorteilhaft ist, kann der Handgriff im in jede diese Schwenkstellungen verschwenkten Zustand bei Bedarf auch wieder durch einen Ausrastvorgang vom Behältergehäuse entfernt werden.Preferably, the handle can be attached to the container housing by latching in any pivoting position in which the safety devices are inactive, during the initial assembly of the storage container or in the event of repairs. If it is a releasable locking connection, which is advantageous, the handle can be removed from the container housing again by a disengaging process if necessary when it is pivoted into each of these pivoting positions.

Zweckmäßigerweise ist jede Sicherungseinrichtung so ausgebildet, dass ihr inaktiver Zustand zumindest im Bereich der Nichtgebrauchsstellung des Handgriffes vorliegt, wobei sie vorzugsweise ausschließlich im Bereich der Nichtgebrauchsstellung des Handgriffes vorliegt. Letzteres bietet eine optimale Sicherheit gegen ein versehentliches Lösen der Rastverbindung unabhängig davon, in welche Schwenkstellung außerhalb der Nichtgebrauchsstellung der Handgriff momentan verschwenkt ist.Each safety device is expediently designed so that its inactive state is present at least in the area of the non-use position of the handle, preferably exclusively in the area of the non-use position of the handle. The latter offers optimal security against accidental loosening of the locking connection, regardless of the pivoting position outside the handle is currently pivoted in the non-use position.

Zweckmäßigerweise sind die Sicherungseinrichtungen so ausgebildet, dass ihr inaktiver Zustand sowohl in der Nichtgebrauchsstellung des Handgriffes vorliegt als auch in einem sich an die Nichtgebrauchsstellung anschließenden Schwenkbereich des Handgriffes von maximal 10 Grad. Auf diese Weise ist der inaktive Zustand der Sicherungseinrichtungen zur Erleichterung der Montage des Handgriffes nicht auf nur eine ganz bestimmte Schwenkstellung beschränkt, jedoch ist der Schwenkbereich, in dem der inaktive Zustand vorliegt, winkelmäßig relativ klein, sodass die Sicherungswirkung in einem relativ großen Schwenkbereich gegeben ist.The safety devices are expediently designed in such a way that their inactive state is present both in the non-use position of the handle and in a pivoting range of the handle of a maximum of 10 degrees following the non-use position. In this way, the inactive state of the safety devices to facilitate the assembly of the handle is not limited to just a very specific pivoting position, but the pivoting range in which the inactive state exists is relatively small in terms of angle, so that the securing effect is achieved in a relatively large pivoting range .

Von den beiden Lagerungselementen einer jeweiligen Schwenklagereinrichtung des Handgriffes ist zweckmäßigerweise das eine Lagerungselement als ein Lagerauge und das andere Lagerungselement als ein drehbar in das Lagerauge eingesteckter Lagerzapfen ausgebildet. Bevorzugt befinden sich die Lageraugen am Behältergehäuse und die Lagerzapfen an den Griffschenkeln des Handgriffes. In diesem Fall sind die Lageraugen in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse beabstandet zueinander und mit einander zugewandten Einstecköffnungen angeordnet. Die Lagerzapfen sind am Handgriff ebenfalls in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse ausgerichtet, weisen jedoch mit ihren freien Enden voneinander weg.Of the two storage elements of a respective pivot bearing device of the handle, one storage element is expediently designed as a bearing eye and the other storage element as a bearing pin which is rotatably inserted into the bearing eye. The bearing eyes are preferably located on the container housing and the bearing pins on the handle legs of the handle. In this case, the bearing eyes are arranged at a distance from one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis and with insertion openings facing one another. The bearing pins on the handle are also aligned in the axial direction of the pivot axis, but their free ends point away from each other.

Im Zusammenhang mit einer durch Verrastung hervorgerufenen Anbringung des Handgriffes am Behältergehäuse ist es zweckmäßig, wenn jeder Lagerzapfen stirnseitig eine schräge Gleitfläche hat, mit der er unter Verursachung eines elastischen Verbiegens des Handgriffes an einer das Lagerauge umschließenden Umrandungsstruktur des Behältergehäuses abgleiten kann, wenn der Handgriff bei dem Rastvorgang mit einer zu der Schwenkachse rechtwinkeligen Montagebewegung in Richtung zum Behältergehäuse bewegt wird.In connection with an attachment of the handle to the container housing caused by latching, it is expedient if each bearing pin has an oblique sliding surface on the front side, with which it can be attached to an area surrounding the bearing eye, causing the handle to bend elastically Border structure of the container housing can slide if the handle is moved towards the container housing during the latching process with an assembly movement perpendicular to the pivot axis.

Die Schwenklagereinrichtungen sind zweckmäßigerweise im Bereich der in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse voneinander abgewandten Außenseiten der beiden Griffschenkel angeordnet. Zwischen den beiden Griffschenkeln im Bereich der U-Öffnung, befinden sich hierbei keinerlei Komponenten der Schwenklagereinrichtungen.The pivot bearing devices are expediently arranged in the area of the outer sides of the two handle legs facing away from one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis. There are no components of the pivot bearing devices between the two handle legs in the area of the U-opening.

Das Behältergehäuse hat eine Gehäusewand, die an ihrer Außenseite zweckmäßigerweise eine als äußere Wandvertiefung bezeichnete Vertiefung aufweist, in der der verschwenkbare Handgriff gelagert ist. Die beiden Schwenklagereinrichtungen befinden sich bevorzugt im Bereich zweier einander mit Abstand gegenüberliegender seitlicher Randflächen der äußeren Wandvertiefung. Die Ausgestaltung ist bevorzugt so getroffen, dass der Handgriff in seiner Nichtgebrauchsstellung vollständig versenkt in der äußeren Wandvertiefung ausgenommen ist und in seiner Gebrauchsstellung aus der Wandvertiefung herausragt.The container housing has a housing wall which expediently has a recess on its outside, referred to as an outer wall recess, in which the pivotable handle is mounted. The two pivot bearing devices are preferably located in the area of two mutually opposite lateral edge surfaces of the outer wall recess. The design is preferably such that the handle is completely recessed in the outer wall recess in its non-use position and protrudes from the wall recess in its use position.

Zwischen der Nichtgebrauchsstellung und der Gebrauchsstellung des Handgriffes liegt zweckmäßigerweise ein Schwenkwinkel von 90 Grad.There is expediently a swivel angle of 90 degrees between the non-use position and the use position of the handle.

Jede Sicherungseinrichtung hat zweckmäßigerweise einen im Bereich der Schwenkachse des Handgriffes am Behältergehäuse angeordneten ersten Abstützvorsprung, der quer zu der Schwenkachse von der Gehäusewand des Behältergehäuses wegragt. Außerdem ist am freien Endabschnitt jedes Griffschenkels ein zweiter Abstützvorsprung angeordnet, der zu jeweils einer der beiden Sicherungseinrichtungen gehört und der die Schwenkbewegung des Handgriffes beim Verschwenken zwischen der Nichtgebrauchsstellung und der Gebrauchsstellung mitmacht. Bei jeder Sicherungseinrichtung sind der erste Abstützvorsprung und der zweite Abstützvorsprung in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse derart versetzt zueinander angeordnet, dass der am Behältergehäuse angeordnete zweite Abstützvorsprung von der zwischen den beiden Griffschenkeln begrenzten U-Öffnung weiter entfernt ist als der erste Abstützvorsprung. Die beiden Abstützvorsprünge jeder Sicherungseinrichtung sind außerdem so angeordnet, dass sie sich im aktiven Zustand der Sicherungseinrichtung rechtwinkelig zur Schwenkachse des Handgriffes überlappen und sich folglich in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse aneinander abstützen können.Each safety device expediently has a first support projection arranged in the area of the pivot axis of the handle on the container housing, which projects away from the housing wall of the container housing transversely to the pivot axis. In addition, a second support projection is arranged on the free end section of each handle leg, which corresponds to one of the belongs to both safety devices and which follows the pivoting movement of the handle when pivoting between the non-use position and the use position. In each safety device, the first support projection and the second support projection are arranged offset from one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis in such a way that the second support projection arranged on the container housing is further away from the U-opening delimited between the two handle legs than the first support projection. The two supporting projections of each safety device are also arranged in such a way that, in the active state of the safety device, they overlap at right angles to the pivot axis of the handle and can therefore be supported against one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis.

Um zu erreichen, dass das selektive Vorhandensein des inaktiven Zustandes und des aktiven Zustandes der Sicherungseinrichtung von der Schwenkposition des Handgriffes abhängt, sind die beiden Abstützvorsprünge jeder Sicherungseinrichtung bevorzugt so ausgebildet, dass in der den inaktiven Zustand definierenden Schwenkposition keine zur Schwenkachse des Handgriffes rechtwinkelige Überlappung vorliegt und eine solche Überlappung nur bei denjenigen Schwenkpositionen vorhanden ist, die einem aktiven Zustand der Sicherungseinrichtung entsprechen. Hierzu können beispielsweise die an den Griffschenkeln ausgebildeten zweiten Abstützvorsprünge so gestaltet sein, dass sie sich nur ein stückweit in der Umfangsrichtung der Schwenkachse erstrecken.In order to ensure that the selective presence of the inactive state and the active state of the safety device depends on the pivoting position of the handle, the two support projections of each safety device are preferably designed so that in the pivoting position defining the inactive state there is no overlap at right angles to the pivot axis of the handle and such an overlap is only present in those pivot positions that correspond to an active state of the safety device. For this purpose, for example, the second support projections formed on the handle legs can be designed in such a way that they only extend a little in the circumferential direction of the pivot axis.

Zweckmäßigerweise begrenzt der erste Abstützvorsprung eine rechtwinkelig zu der Schwenkachse offene Nut, in die der am Handgriff angeordnete zweite Abstützvorsprung abhängig von der Schwenkstellung des Handgriffes entweder eintaucht oder nicht eintaucht. Bevorzugt oder alternativ begrenzt der zweite Abstützvorsprung eine rechtwinkelig zu der Schwenkachse offene Nut, in die der erste Abstützvorsprung abhängig von der Schwenkstellung des Handgriffes eintaucht oder nicht eintaucht.The first support projection expediently delimits a groove which is open at right angles to the pivot axis and into which the second support projection arranged on the handle either dips or depending on the pivot position of the handle not immersed. Preferably or alternatively, the second support projection delimits a groove which is open at right angles to the pivot axis and into which the first support projection dips or does not dip depending on the pivot position of the handle.

Dem mit den beiden Sicherungseinrichtungen ausgestatteten verschwenkbaren Handgriff ist zweckmäßigerweise eine Arretiervorrichtung des Aufbewahrungsbehälters zugeordnet, die zur unverschwenkbaren lösbaren Arretierung der Nichtgebrauchsstellung des Handgriffes ausgebildet ist. Auf diese Weise kann der verschwenkbare Handgriff in der an das Behältergehäuse herangeschwenkten Nichtgebrauchsstellung derart lösbar arretiert sein, dass er an einem unkontrollierten Verschwenken relativ zum Behältergehäuse gehindert ist, wenn der Aufbewahrungsbehälter ohne Nutzung des Front-Handgriffes transportiert wird. Besonders vorteilhaft ist diese Arretierfunktion, wenn der Aufbewahrungsbehälter noch einen weiteren Handgriff aufweist, mit dem er sich alternativ transportieren lässt. Die Arretiervorrichtung verhindert, dass der verschwenkbare Handgriff unkontrolliert hier und her schwenkt und außen gegen das Behältergehäuse schlägt, wenn der Aufbewahrungsbehälter unter Nutzung des weiteren Handgriffes getragen wird. Die lösbare Arretierbarkeit der Nichtgebrauchsstellung des verschwenkbaren Handgriffes trägt somit erheblich zu einem verbesserten Handhabungskomfort des Aufbewahrungsbehälters bei.The pivotable handle equipped with the two safety devices is expediently assigned a locking device of the storage container, which is designed for non-pivoting, releasable locking of the non-use position of the handle. In this way, the pivotable handle can be releasably locked in the non-use position pivoted towards the container housing in such a way that it is prevented from uncontrolled pivoting relative to the container housing when the storage container is transported without using the front handle. This locking function is particularly advantageous if the storage container has another handle with which it can be transported alternatively. The locking device prevents the pivotable handle from swinging back and forth uncontrollably and hitting the outside of the container housing when the storage container is carried using the other handle. The releasable locking of the non-use position of the pivotable handle thus contributes significantly to improved handling comfort of the storage container.

Die Arretiervorrichtung ist bevorzugt so ausgebildet, dass sie beim manuell hervorgerufenen Verschwenken des Handgriffes selbsttätig zwischen einem arretierend wirkenden aktiven Betriebszustand und einem nicht arretierend wirkenden inaktiven Betriebszustand wechselt. Somit erfolgt das Arretieren und das Lösen der Arretierung quasi automatisch, wenn der Nutzer der Aufbewahrungseinrichtung den Handgriff erfasst und durch entsprechenden Kraftaufwand in der Richtung der Nichtgebrauchsstellung oder in der Richtung der Gebrauchsstellung verschwenkt.The locking device is preferably designed so that when the handle is pivoted manually, it automatically changes between a locking active operating state and a non-locking inactive operating state. This is how the locking takes place and the lock is released almost automatically when the user of the storage device grasps the handle and pivots it in the direction of the non-use position or in the direction of the use position by applying appropriate force.

Insbesondere in dem vorgenannten Zusammenhang ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Arretiervorrichtung als eine abhängig von der Schwenkrichtung des Handgriffes mit einem Schnappeffekt selbsttätig einrastende oder selbsttätig ausrastende Rastvorrichtung ausgebildet ist. Eine solche Rastvorrichtung ist kostengünstig realisierbar und lässt sich zweckmäßigerweise unmittelbar bei der Fertigung des Behältergehäuses und des verschwenkbaren Handgriffes in diese Behälterkomponenten integrieren.Particularly in the aforementioned context, it is advantageous if the locking device is designed as a locking device that automatically engages or automatically disengages depending on the pivoting direction of the handle with a snap effect. Such a locking device can be implemented cost-effectively and can expediently be integrated into these container components directly during the production of the container housing and the pivotable handle.

Das Behältergehäuse des Aufbewahrungsbehälters hat eine in einer Höhenrichtung weisende Oberseite sowie eine rechtwinkelig zu der Höhenrichtung orientierte Vorderseite. Der bisher erläuterte verschwenkbare Handgriff, dem die Sicherungseinrichtungen zugeordnet sind, ist vorzugsweise außen an der Vorderseite des Behältergehäuses angeordnet und kann daher als Front-Handgriff bezeichnet werden. Seine Schwenkachse verläuft rechtwinkelig zur Höhenrichtung des Behältergehäuses. Er eignet sich für ein komfortables Tragen des Aufbewahrungsbehälters vor allem dann, wenn das Behältergehäuse im Vergleich zu seiner Länge und Breite eine relativ geringe Höhe hat. Bei der Nutzung des Front-Handgriffes ist eine die Höhenrichtung bestimmende Hochachse des Behältergehäuses horizontal ausgerichtet.The container housing of the storage container has a top side facing in a height direction and a front side oriented at right angles to the height direction. The pivotable handle explained so far, to which the safety devices are assigned, is preferably arranged on the outside of the front of the container housing and can therefore be referred to as a front handle. Its pivot axis runs at right angles to the height direction of the container housing. It is suitable for comfortable carrying of the storage container, especially if the container housing has a relatively low height compared to its length and width. When using the front handle, a vertical axis of the container housing that determines the height direction is aligned horizontally.

Die bisherigen Ausführungen bezüglich Sicherungseinrichtungen, die eine sichere Befestigung des Handgriffes am Behältergehäuse in der Gebrauchsstellung gewährleisten, gelten zwar nicht ausschließlich, jedoch insbesondere für einen Front-Handgriff.The previous statements regarding safety devices that ensure secure attachment of the handle to the container housing in the position of use, do not apply exclusively, but apply in particular to a front handle.

Wie schon angedeutet wurde, kann der Aufbewahrungsbehälter mehrere alternativ nutzbare Handgriffe aufweisen. Insbesondere hat das Behältergehäuse zusätzlich zu dem an seiner Vorderseite angebrachten Front-Handgriff einen außen an der Oberseite angeordneten oberen Handgriff. Bei der Nutzung des oberen Handgriffes kann der Aufbewahrungsbehälter in einer Ausrichtung getragen werden, in der die die Höhenrichtung definierende Hochachse vertikal ausgerichtet ist.As already indicated, the storage container can have several alternatively usable handles. In particular, the container housing has, in addition to the front handle attached to its front, an upper handle arranged on the outside on the top. When using the top handle, the storage container can be carried in an orientation in which the vertical axis defining the height direction is aligned vertically.

Der obere Handgriff kann prinzipiell unbeweglich am Behältergehäuse angebracht sein. Bevorzugt ist aber auch der obere Handgriff verschwenkbar am Behältergehäuse gelagert und kann im Rahmen einer Schwenkbewegung wahlweise in eine oben an das Behältergehäuse herangeschwenkte Nichtgebrauchsstellung oder in eine vom Behältergehäuse weggeschwenkte und nach oben ragende Gebrauchsstellung verschwenkt werden.The upper handle can in principle be immovably attached to the container housing. However, the upper handle is preferably also pivotably mounted on the container housing and can be pivoted as part of a pivoting movement either into a non-use position which is pivoted towards the top of the container housing or into a use position which is pivoted away from the container housing and projects upwards.

Dem verschwenkbaren oberen Handgriff ist zweckmäßigerweise eine zur lösbaren Arretierung seiner Nichtgebrauchsstellung geeignete Arretiervorrichtung zugeordnet. Zur besseren Unterscheidung sei die dem Front-Handgriff zugeordnete Arretiervorrichtung als vordere Arretiervorrichtung und die dem oberen Handgriff zugeordnete Arretiervorrichtung als obere Arretiervorrichtung bezeichnet.The pivotable upper handle is expediently assigned a locking device suitable for releasably locking its non-use position. For better distinction, the locking device assigned to the front handle is referred to as the front locking device and the locking device assigned to the upper handle is referred to as the upper locking device.

Vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die obere Arretiervorrichtung und die vordere Arretiervorrichtung gleichartig ausgebildet sind und nach dem gleichen Prinzip arbeiten. Dies erlaubt eine besonders kostengünstige Fertigung des Aufbewahrungsbehälters. Beide Arretiervorrichtungen sind zweckmäßigerweise als lösbare Rastvorrichtungen ausgebildet.It is advantageous if the upper locking device and the front locking device are designed in the same way and work according to the same principle. This allows the storage container to be manufactured particularly cost-effectively. Both locking devices are expediently designed as releasable locking devices.

Der obere Handgriff ist zweckmäßigerweise in der Nichtgebrauchsstellung vollständig versenkt in einer oberen Wandvertiefung des Behältergehäuses aufgenommen, die außen in der Oberseite der Gehäusewand des Behältergehäuses ausgebildet ist. Dies hat zum einen den Vorteil, dass der obere Handgriff bei der Nutzung des Front-Handgriffes als Tragegriff nicht über die Außenkontur des Behältergehäuses vorsteht. Zum anderen ist damit der Vorteil verbunden, dass sich der Aufbewahrungsbehälter mit weiteren Aufbewahrungsbehältern standsicher in der Höhenrichtung aufeinander stapeln lässt.In the non-use position, the upper handle is expediently accommodated completely recessed in an upper wall recess of the container housing, which is formed on the outside in the top of the housing wall of the container housing. On the one hand, this has the advantage that the upper handle does not protrude beyond the outer contour of the container housing when the front handle is used as a carrying handle. On the other hand, this has the advantage that the storage container can be stably stacked on top of one another in the height direction with other storage containers.

Bevorzugt hat das Behältergehäuse einen zumindest im Wesentlichen rechteckigen Grundriss. Dies begünstigt eine platzsparende Lagerung des Aufnahmebehälters, insbesondere auch in Fällen, in denen die Aufbewahrungseinrichtung über mehrere Aufbewahrungsbehälter verfügt.The container housing preferably has an at least essentially rectangular floor plan. This promotes space-saving storage of the receptacle, especially in cases in which the storage device has several storage containers.

Bevorzugt setzt sich das Behältergehäuse aus einem kistenförmigen Gehäuseunterteil und einem Gehäusedeckel zusammen. Das Gehäuseunterteil hat an einer in der Höhenrichtung nach oben weisenden Oberseite eine Zugriffsöffnung für einen internen Aufbewahrungsraum, der der Gehäusedeckel zugeordnet ist. Der Gehäusedeckel ist derart verschwenkbar an dem Gehäuseunterteil gelagert, dass er wahlweise in eine die Zugriffsöffnung abdeckende Schließstellung und in mindestens eine die Zugriffsöffnung freigebende Offenstellung verschwenkbar ist. Durch die freigegebene Zugriffsöffnung hindurch können Objekte in den Aufbewahrungsraum eingelagert und auch wieder herausgenommen werden. Das Gehäuseunterteil verfügt zweckmäßigerweise über eine Bodenwand und über eine vom Rand der Bodenwand in der Höhenrichtung des Behältergehäuses hochragende periphere Umfangswand, die beide zur Gehäusewand des Behältergehäuses gehören. Der obere Endabschnitt der Umfangswand umrahmt die Zugriffsöffnung.The container housing is preferably composed of a box-shaped lower housing part and a housing cover. The lower housing part has an access opening for an internal storage space on a top side pointing upwards in the height direction, which is assigned to the housing cover. The housing cover is pivotably mounted on the lower housing part in such a way that it can be pivoted either into a closed position covering the access opening and into at least one open position releasing the access opening. Objects can be stored in the storage space and removed again through the released access opening. The lower housing part expediently has a bottom wall and an edge of the bottom wall peripheral peripheral wall that projects up in the height direction of the container housing, both of which belong to the housing wall of the container housing. The upper end portion of the peripheral wall frames the access opening.

Der obere Handgriff ist oben außen an dem Gehäusedeckel angeordnet, während der Front-Handgriff außen an einer Vorderwand des Gehäuseunterteils angebracht ist, die ein Bestandteil der von der Bodenwand des Gehäuseunterteils hochragenden Umfangswand des Gehäuseunterteils ist.The upper handle is arranged at the top outside of the housing cover, while the front handle is attached to the outside of a front wall of the lower housing part, which is a component of the peripheral wall of the lower housing part which projects up from the bottom wall of the lower housing part.

Vorzugsweise ist das Behältergehäuse so ausgebildet, dass der Gehäusedeckel in der Schließstellung mit dem Gehäuseunterteil lösbar verriegelbar ist. Entsprechende Verriegelungsmittel befinden sich zweckmäßigerweise außen an der Vorderseite des Behältergehäuses, insbesondere in der Höhenrichtung oberhalb des Front-Handgriffes. Die Verriegelungsmittel enthalten beispielsweise einen Drehriegel.Preferably, the container housing is designed such that the housing cover can be releasably locked to the lower housing part in the closed position. Corresponding locking means are expediently located on the outside of the front of the container housing, in particular in the height direction above the front handle. The locking means contain, for example, a rotary latch.

In einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung umfasst die Aufbewahrungseinrichtung eine Regalstruktur, in der der mindestens eine Aufbewahrungsbehälter während seines Nichtgebrauchs in herausziehbarer Weise aufnehmbar ist. In diesem Zusammenhang ist es von Vorteil, wenn der Aufbewahrungsbehälter an der Außenseite des Behältergehäuses eine Führungseinrichtung aufweist, die mit einer an der Regalstruktur angeordneten, ebenfalls zu der Aufbewahrungseinrichtung gehörenden Gegen-Führungseinrichtung zusammenpasst. Bevorzugt sind sowohl die Führungseinrichtung als auch die Gegen-Führungseinrichtung schienenartig strukturiert und greifen linear verschiebbar ineinander ein, was ein leichtgängiges Herausziehen oder Einschieben des Aufbewahrungsbehälters aus der Regalstruktur heraus beziehungsweise in die Regalstruktur hinein begünstigt.In an advantageous embodiment, the storage device comprises a shelf structure in which the at least one storage container can be accommodated in a pull-out manner when not in use. In this context, it is advantageous if the storage container has a guide device on the outside of the container housing, which fits together with a counter-guide device arranged on the shelf structure and also belonging to the storage device. Preferably, both the guide device and the counter-guide device are structured like a rail and engage in one another in a linearly displaceable manner, which allows the storage container to be easily pulled out or pushed in from the shelf structure out or into the shelf structure.

Die Aufbewahrungseinrichtung kann nur einen einzigen Aufbewahrungsbehälter enthalten. Vorteilhaft ist es jedoch, wenn sie mehrere Aufbewahrungsbehälter umfasst, die bevorzugt in der Höhenrichtung jedes Aufbewahrungsbehälters aufeinander stapelbar sind. Sie können dadurch platzsparend gelagert werden.The storage facility can only contain a single storage container. However, it is advantageous if it comprises several storage containers, which can preferably be stacked on top of one another in the height direction of each storage container. This means they can be stored to save space.

Es ist vorteilhaft, wenn jeder der mehreren stapelbar Aufbewahrungsbehälter an seinem Behältergehäuse im Bereich der Unterseite eine untere Kopplungseinrichtung und im Bereich der Oberseite eine obere Kopplungseinrichtung aufweist, wobei diese beiden Kopplungseinrichtungen derart aneinander angepasst sind, dass in einer Höhenrichtung unmittelbar aufeinandergestapelte Aufbewahrungsbehälter durch Zusammenwirken der oberen Kopplungseinrichtung des jeweils unteren Aufbewahrungsbehälters und der unteren Kopplungseinrichtung des jeweils oberen Aufbewahrungsbehälters in voneinander unabhebbarer Weise lösbar miteinander koppelbar sind.It is advantageous if each of the several stackable storage containers has a lower coupling device on its container housing in the area of the underside and an upper coupling device in the area of the top, these two coupling devices being adapted to one another in such a way that storage containers stacked directly on top of one another in a height direction can be achieved by the interaction of the upper ones Coupling device of the respective lower storage container and the lower coupling device of the respective upper storage container can be releasably coupled to one another in a manner that cannot be detached from one another.

Wenn die Aufbewahrungsbehälter ein Gehäuseunterteil und einen diesbezüglich verschwenkbaren Gehäusedeckel aufweisen, wobei diese beiden Komponenten durch Verriegelungsmittel in einer Schließstellung des Gehäusedeckels lösbar miteinander verriegelbar sind, ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die Verriegelungsmittel eine Mehrfachfunktion erfüllen und auch als Bestandteile mindestens einer der Kopplungseinrichtungen ausgebildet sind.If the storage containers have a lower housing part and a housing cover that can be pivoted in this regard, these two components being releasably lockable to one another by locking means in a closed position of the housing cover, it is advantageous if the locking means fulfill a multiple function and are also designed as components of at least one of the coupling devices.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung anhand der beiliegenden Zeichnung näher erläutert. In dieser zeigen:

Figur 1
eine bevorzugte erste Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Aufbewahrungseinrichtung mit einem perspektivisch abgebildeten Aufbewahrungsbehälter, der mit der Schließstellung seines Gehäusedeckels abgebildet ist und der über zwei alternativ nutzbare Handgriffe verfügt, die in ihrer Nichtgebrauchsstellung gezeigt sind, wobei zu jedem Handgriff strichpunktiert seine Gebrauchsstellung angedeutet ist,
Figur 2
den Aufbewahrungsbehälter aus Figur 1 im in die Gebrauchsstellung verschwenkten Zustand seines an der Vorderseite befindlichen, als Front-Handgriff ausgebildeten Handgriffes,
Figur 3
eine Vorderansicht des Aufbewahrungsbehälters aus Figur 1 mit Blickrichtung gemäß Pfeil III aus Figur 1,
Figur 4
einen horizontalen Schnitt durch den Aufbewahrungsbehälter mit nach oben in Richtung zum Gehäusedeckel gerichteter Blickrichtung gemäß Schnittebene IV-IV aus Figur 3,
Figur 5
das in Figur 4 strichpunktiert umrahmte Detail VI in einer vergrößerten Einzeldarstellung,
Figur 6
einen vertikalen Schnitt des Aufbewahrungsbehälters gemäß Schnittebene VI-VI aus Figur 3,
Figur 7
das in Figur 6 strichpunktiert umrahmte Detail VII in einer vergrößerten Einzeldarstellung, wobei der Front-Handgriff in einer arretierten Nichtgebrauchsstellung gezeigt ist,
Figur 8
den Ausschnitt gemäß Figur 5 bei in eine Gebrauchsstellung verschwenktem Front-Handgriff, wobei eine bevorzugt vorhandene Sicherungseinrichtung ihren aktiven Zustand einnimmt,
Figur 9
den oberen Endabschnitt des Aufbewahrungsbehälters aus Figur 1 in einer perspektivischen Darstellung, wobei ein an der Oberseite angeordneter oberer Handgriff aus der Nichtgebrauchsstellung herausgeschwenkt ist, sodass der Blick auf eine die Nichtgebrauchsstellung arretierende obere Arretiervorrichtung freigegeben ist,
Figur 10
das in Figur 9 strichpunktiert umrahmte Detail X in einer vergrößerten Darstellung,
Figur 11
eine mit Figur 9 vergleichbare Darstellung im in die Gebrauchsstellung verschwenkten Zustand des oberen Handgriffes,
Figur 12
eine Draufsicht des Aufbewahrungsbehälters mit Blickrichtung gemäß Pfeil XII aus Figur 1,
Figur 13
einen vertikalen Schnitt des Aufbewahrungsbehälters gemäß Schnittebene XIII-XIII aus Figuren 1 und 12, sodass zwei momentan aktive Arretiereinheiten der die Nichtgebrauchsstellung des oberen Handgriffes fixierenden oberen Arretiervorrichtung sichtbar sind,
Figur 14
das in Figur 13 strichpunktiert umrahmte Detail XIV in einer vergrößerten Einzeldarstellung,
Figur 15
eine weitere perspektivische Darstellung des Aufbewahrungsbehälters im noch nicht montierten Zustand des verschwenkbaren Front-Handgriffes, wobei durch Pfeile der Montagevorgang angedeutet ist,
Figur 16
das in Figur 3 strichpunktiert umrahmte Detail XVI an der Vorderseite des Aufbewahrungsbehälters im Bereich des die Nichtgebrauchsstellung einnehmenden Front-Handgriffes, wobei der Front-Handgriff der besseren Übersichtlichkeit wegen nur strichpunktiert abgebildet ist,
Figur 17
eine Einzeldarstellung des Front-Handgriffes in einer Vorderansicht,
Figur 18
eine perspektivische Vorderansicht des Front-Handgriffes,
Figur 19
eine perspektivische Rückansicht des Front-Handgriffes, und
Figur 20
einen aus drei aufeinandergestapelten und vertikal unabhebbar lösbar miteinander gekoppelten Aufbewahrungsbehältern der Aufbewahrungseinrichtung bestehenden Behälterstapel, wobei die Aufbewahrungsbehälter abgesehen von einer unterschiedlichen Bauhöhe identisch ausgebildet sind und wobei der zuoberst auf dem Behälterstapel angeordnete Aufbewahrungsbehälter eine geringere Bauhöhe hat als die beiden darunter platzierten, untereinander eine gleiche Bauhöhe aufweisenden Aufbewahrungsbehälter.
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawing. In this show:
Figure 1
a preferred first embodiment of the storage device according to the invention with a storage container shown in perspective, which is shown with the closed position of its housing cover and which has two alternatively usable handles which are shown in their non-use position, the position of use being indicated by dash-dotted lines for each handle,
Figure 2
the storage container Figure 1 when its handle located on the front and designed as a front handle is pivoted into the position of use,
Figure 3
a front view of the storage container Figure 1 with the viewing direction according to arrow III Figure 1 ,
Figure 4
a horizontal section through the storage container with the viewing direction pointing upwards towards the housing cover according to section plane IV-IV Figure 3 ,
Figure 5
this in Figure 4 Detail VI framed by dash-dotted lines in an enlarged individual representation,
Figure 6
a vertical section of the storage container according to section plane VI-VI Figure 3 ,
Figure 7
this in Figure 6 Detail VII framed by dash-dotted lines in an enlarged individual view, with the front handle shown in a locked non-use position,
Figure 8
according to the cutout Figure 5 with the front handle pivoted into a position of use, with a preferably present safety device assuming its active state,
Figure 9
the upper end section of the storage container Figure 1 in a perspective view, wherein an upper handle arranged on the top is pivoted out of the non-use position, so that the view of an upper locking device that locks the non-use position is released,
Figure 10
this in Figure 9 Detail X framed by dash-dotted lines in an enlarged view,
Figure 11
one with Figure 9 comparable representation with the upper handle pivoted into the position of use,
Figure 12
a top view of the storage container looking in the direction according to arrow XII Figure 1 ,
Figure 13
a vertical section of the storage container according to section plane XIII-XIII Figures 1 and 12 , so that two currently active locking units of the upper locking device that fixes the non-use position of the upper handle are visible,
Figure 14
this in Figure 13 Dash-dotted framed detail XIV in an enlarged individual representation,
Figure 15
a further perspective view of the storage container in the not yet assembled state of the pivoting front handle, the assembly process being indicated by arrows,
Figure 16
this in Figure 3 Dash-dotted framed detail
Figure 17
an individual representation of the front handle in a front view,
Figure 18
a perspective front view of the front handle,
Figure 19
a perspective rear view of the front handle, and
Figure 20
a container stack consisting of three storage containers of the storage device which are stacked on top of one another and coupled to one another in a vertically detachable manner, the storage containers being of identical design apart from a different height and the storage container arranged at the top of the container stack having a lower height than the two placed underneath, which have the same height among themselves having storage container.

Die insgesamt mit Bezugsziffer 1 bezeichnete Aufbewahrungseinrichtung umfasst einen oder mehrere Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2, deren grundsätzlicher Aufbau aus den Figuren 1 bis 19 in einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung ersichtlich ist. Die Figur 20 zeigt drei Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 der Aufbewahrungseinrichtung 1 in einem unter Bildung eines Behälterstapels 98 aufeinandergestapelten Zustand, die abgesehen von einer unterschiedlichen Höhe identisch ausgebildet sind. Die Aufbewahrungseinrichtung 1 kann grundsätzlich auch nur einen einzigen Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 enthalten.The storage device, designated overall by reference number 1, comprises one or more storage containers 2, whose basic structure consists of the Figures 1 to 19 can be seen in an advantageous embodiment. The Figure 20 shows three storage containers 2 of the storage device 1 in a state stacked on top of one another to form a container stack 98, which are identical apart from a different height. The storage device 1 can in principle only contain a single storage container 2.

Der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 hat ein Behältergehäuse 15 mit bevorzugt einem zumindest im Wesentlichen rechteckigen Grundriss, der aus den Figuren 4 und 12 gut ersichtlich ist.The storage container 2 has a container housing 15 with preferably an at least substantially rectangular floor plan, which consists of Figures 4 and 12 is clearly visible.

Das Behältergehäuse 15 hat eine sich zwischen einer Unterseite 4 und einer Oberseite 5 erstreckende Hochachse 16, deren Achsrichtung eine mit den gleichen Bezugszeichen versehende Höhenrichtung definiert. Es hat außerdem eine zu der Hochachse 16 rechtwinkelige, zwischen einer Vorderseite 6 und einer Rückseite 7 verlaufende Längsachse 17 und ferner eine zu sowohl der Hochachse 16 als auch zu der Längsachse 17 rechtwinkelige Querachse 18. Die Achsrichtung der Längsachse 17 definiert eine mit dem gleichen Bezugszeichen versehene Längsrichtung, während die Achsrichtung der Querachse 18 eine mit dem gleichen Bezugszeichen versehene Querrichtung des Behältergehäuses 15 definiert. Exemplarisch bestimmen die Abmessungen in der Höhenrichtung 16 eine Höhe, die Abmessungen in der Längsrichtung 17 eine Tiefe und die Abmessungen in der Querrichtung 18 eine Breite des Behältergehäuses 15.The container housing 15 has a vertical axis 16 extending between a bottom 4 and a top 5, the axial direction of which defines a height direction provided with the same reference numerals. It also has a longitudinal axis 17 which is perpendicular to the vertical axis 16 and runs between a front side 6 and a rear side 7 and furthermore a transverse axis 18 which is perpendicular to both the vertical axis 16 and the longitudinal axis 17. The axial direction of the longitudinal axis 17 defines one with the same reference number provided longitudinal direction, while the axial direction of the transverse axis 18 defines a transverse direction of the container housing 15 provided with the same reference number. By way of example, the dimensions in the height direction 16 determine a height, the dimensions in the longitudinal direction 17 determine a depth and the dimensions in the transverse direction 18 determine a width of the container housing 15.

Der oben erwähnte rechteckige Umriss verläuft in einer zu der Hochachse 16 rechtwinkeligen Ebene.The above-mentioned rectangular outline runs in a plane perpendicular to the vertical axis 16.

Das Behältergehäuse 15 hat eine Gehäusewand 22, die einen im Gehäuseinnern ausgebildeten, beispielsweise aus den Figuren 4, 6 und 13 ersichtlichen Aufbewahrungsraum 23 begrenzt. In dem Aufbewahrungsraum 23 können beliebige aufzubewahrende Objekte untergebracht werden, beispielsweise Werkzeuge und insbesondere Elektrowerkzeuge.The container housing 15 has a housing wall 22, which is formed in the interior of the housing, for example from characters 4 , 6 and 13 visible storage space 23 limited. Any objects to be stored can be accommodated in the storage space 23, for example tools and in particular power tools.

Zweckmäßigerweise hat das Behältergehäuse 15 ein Gehäuseunterteil 24 und einen schwenkbeweglich an dem Gehäuseunterteil 24 gelagerten Gehäusedeckel 25. In den Figuren 9 und 11 ist nur der Gehäusedeckel sichtbar. Die Gehäusewand 22 setzt sich aus Wänden des Gehäuseunterteils 24 und des Gehäusedeckels 25 zusammen.The container housing 15 expediently has a lower housing part 24 and a housing cover 25 which is pivotably mounted on the lower housing part 24. In the Figures 9 and 11 Only the housing cover is visible. The housing wall 22 is composed of walls of the lower housing part 24 and the housing cover 25.

Bei dem bevorzugt kistenförmigen Gehäuseunterteil 24 besteht die Gehäusewand 22 aus einer den Aufbewahrungsraum 23 an der Unterseite 4 abschließenden Bodenwand 26 und einer vom äußeren Rand dieser Bodenwand 26 in der Höhenrichtung 16 nach oben ragenden Umfangswand 27. Die Umfangswand 27 umschließt den Aufbewahrungsraum 23 rings um die Hochachse 16 herum, wobei sie an ihrer der Bodenwand 26 entgegengesetzten Oberseite einen eine Zugriffsöffnung 28 für den Aufbewahrungsraum 23 umrahmenden oberen Endabschnitt 21 aufweist. Durch die Zugriffsöffnung 28 hindurch können Objekte in den Aufbewahrungsraum 23 eingelegt und aus dem Aufbewahrungsraum 23 herausgenommen werden.In the case of the preferably box-shaped lower housing part 24, the housing wall 22 consists of a bottom wall 26 which closes off the storage space 23 on the underside 4 and a peripheral wall 27 which projects upwards from the outer edge of this bottom wall 26 in the height direction 16. The peripheral wall 27 encloses the storage space 23 all around Vertical axis 16 around, with an upper end section 21 framing an access opening 28 for the storage space 23 on its upper side opposite the bottom wall 26. Objects can be inserted into the storage space 23 and removed from the storage space 23 through the access opening 28.

Die mit der Bodenwand 26 einstückige Umfangswand 27 setzt sich aus einer rechtwinkelig zu der Hochachse 16 orientierten Vorderwand 32, einer der Vorderwand 32 in der Längsrichtung 17 gegenüberliegenden Rückwand 33 und zwei Seitenwänden 34 zusammen. Die Seitenwände 34 liegen sich in der Querrichtung 18 gegenüber und verbinden jeweils die Vorderwand 32 mit der Rückwand 33. Die Vorderwand 32 und die Rückwand 33 erstrecken sich jeweils im Wesentlichen in einer zu der Längsachse 17 rechtwinkeligen Ebene. Die Seitenwände 34 erstrecken sich jeweils im Wesentlichen in einer zu der Querachse 18 rechtwinkeligen Ebene.The peripheral wall 27, which is in one piece with the bottom wall 26, is composed of a front wall 32 oriented at right angles to the vertical axis 16, a rear wall 33 opposite the front wall 32 in the longitudinal direction 17, and two side walls 34. The side walls 34 lie opposite each other in the transverse direction 18 and each connect the front wall 32 to the rear wall 33. The front wall 32 and the rear wall 33 each extend essentially in a direction relative to the longitudinal axis 17 rectangular plane. The side walls 34 each extend essentially in a plane perpendicular to the transverse axis 18.

Die gesamte Umfangswand 27 und die Bodenwand 26 sind einstückig miteinander ausgebildet.The entire peripheral wall 27 and the bottom wall 26 are formed in one piece with each other.

Der Gehäusedeckel 25 ist der Zugriffsöffnung 28 zugeordnet und ist, bevorzugt im Bereich der Rückwand 33, um eine in der Querrichtung 18 verlaufende Schwenkachse 35 relativ zu dem Gehäuseunterteil 24 verschwenkbar gelagert. Bevorzugt sind die die Schwenkachse 35 definierenden Schwenklagermittel 12 an den jeweils eine Seitenwand 34 mit der Rückwand 33 verbindenden hinteren Eckbereichen der Umfangswand 27 angeordnet, insbesondere mit nur geringem Höhenabstand zu der Zugriffsöffnung 28.The housing cover 25 is assigned to the access opening 28 and is, preferably in the area of the rear wall 33, pivotally mounted relative to the lower housing part 24 about a pivot axis 35 running in the transverse direction 18. The pivot bearing means 12 defining the pivot axis 35 are preferably arranged on the rear corner regions of the peripheral wall 27, each connecting a side wall 34 to the rear wall 33, in particular with only a small height distance from the access opening 28.

Im Rahmen einer in Figur 2 durch einen Doppelpfeil angedeuteten Schwenkbewegung 36 kann der Gehäusedeckel 25 wahlweise in einer auf dem oberen Endabschnitt 21 der Umfangswand 27 aufliegenden und dabei die Zugriffsöffnung 28 verschließenden Schließstellung oder in diversen mehr oder weniger weit nach oben geschwenkten Offenstellungen positioniert werden. In den Offenstellungen wird die Zugriffsöffnung 28 abhängig vom gewählten Öffnungs-Schwenkwinkel mit einem mehr oder weniger großen Öffnungsquerschnitt zugänglich.As part of an in Figure 2 By pivoting movement 36 indicated by a double arrow, the housing cover 25 can be positioned either in a closed position resting on the upper end section 21 of the peripheral wall 27 and thereby closing the access opening 28 or in various open positions pivoted more or less far upwards. In the open positions, the access opening 28 becomes accessible with a more or less large opening cross section depending on the selected opening pivot angle.

Die Schließstellung des Gehäusedeckels 25 ist zweckmäßigerweise lösbar verriegelbar. Hierzu finden sich exemplarisch im Bereich der Vorderseite 6 außen am Behältergehäuse 15 geeignete Verriegelungsmittel 38, die manuell betätigbar sind. Bevorzugt umfassen die Verriegelungsmittel 38 einen im Bereich der Vorderseite 6 am Gehäusedeckel 25 um eine zu der Längsachse 17 parallele Drehachse 44 drehbar gelagerten Drehriegel 42 und einen außen an der Vorderwand 32 des Gehäuseunterteils 24 angeordneten Verriegelungsvorsprung 43. Der Drehriegel 42 kann im in der Schließstellung befindlichen Zustand des Gehäusedeckels 25 so verdreht werden, dass er wahlweise in oder außer Verriegelungseingriff mit dem zugeordneten Verriegelungsvorsprung 43 steht.The closed position of the housing cover 25 can expediently be releasably locked. For this purpose, suitable locking means 38, which can be operated manually, can be found, for example, in the area of the front 6 on the outside of the container housing 15. The locking means 38 preferably include a rotary latch which is rotatably mounted in the area of the front side 6 on the housing cover 25 about an axis of rotation 44 parallel to the longitudinal axis 17 42 and a locking projection 43 arranged on the outside of the front wall 32 of the lower housing part 24. The rotary latch 42 can be rotated when the housing cover 25 is in the closed position so that it is either in or out of locking engagement with the associated locking projection 43.

Der beispielhaft illustrierte Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 enthält nur einen einzigen, von dem Gehäusedeckel 25 in zu öffnender Weise verschlossenen Aufbewahrungsraum 23. Bei einem nicht illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiel ist in dem Gehäuseunterteil 24 zusätzlich noch mindestens eine bei Bedarf herausziehbare Schublade angeordnet, die einen Zusatz-Aufbewahrungsraum zur Verfügung stellt. Bei einem ebenfalls nicht gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel hat das Behältergehäuse 15 an der Oberseite 5 keinen Deckel, sondern eine einstückig mit der Umfangswand 27 ausgebildete Deckenwand, wobei der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 insgesamt als ein Schubladenbehälter ausgeführt ist, der über eine oder mehrere nach Bedarf aus dem Behältergehäuse herausziehbare oder einschiebbare Schubladen verfügt, deren Schubladenräume insgesamt den Aufbewahrungsraum 23 definieren.The exemplary illustrated storage container 2 contains only a single storage space 23, which is closed by the housing cover 25 in an openable manner. In an unillustrated embodiment, at least one drawer which can be pulled out if necessary is additionally arranged in the lower housing part 24 and which provides an additional storage space . In an exemplary embodiment, also not shown, the container housing 15 has no lid on the top 5, but rather a ceiling wall formed in one piece with the peripheral wall 27, the storage container 2 being designed overall as a drawer container which can be pulled out of the container housing via one or more or has retractable drawers, the drawer spaces of which define the storage space 23 as a whole.

Zumindest außen an der Vorderseite 6 ist an dem Behältergehäuse 15 ein Handgriff 52 angeordnet, der zur besseren Unterscheidung als Front-Handgriff 52 bezeichnet wird. Setzt sich das Behältergehäuse 15 entsprechend des Ausführungsbeispiels aus einem Gehäuseunterteil 24 und einem Gehäusedeckel 25 zusammen, ist der Front-Handgriff 52 bevorzugt außen an der Vorderwand 32 des Gehäuseunterteils 24 angebracht. Bei dem illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiel ist dies der Fall. Durch Nutzung des Front-Handgriffes 52 kann der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 in einer im Folgenden als senkrechte Ausrichtung bezeichneten Ausrichtung getragen und transportiert werden, in der die Hochachse 16 horizontal ausgerichtet ist.At least on the outside of the front 6, a handle 52 is arranged on the container housing 15, which is referred to as the front handle 52 for better differentiation. If the container housing 15 is composed of a lower housing part 24 and a housing cover 25 according to the exemplary embodiment, the front handle 52 is preferably attached to the outside of the front wall 32 of the lower housing part 24. This is the case in the illustrated embodiment. By using the front handle 52, the storage container 2 can be in a vertical orientation Orientation can be carried and transported in which the vertical axis 16 is aligned horizontally.

Bevorzugt hat der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 außen an seiner in der Höhenrichtung 16 orientierten Oberseite 5 einen weiteren Handgriff 45, der zur besseren Unterscheidung als oberer Handgriff 45 bezeichnet wird. Verfügt das Behältergehäuse 15 entsprechend des Ausführungsbeispiels über einen Gehäusedeckel 25, ist der obere Handgriff 45 außen an einer sich in der Schließstellung rechtwinkelig zu der Hochachse 16 erstreckenden oberen Deckelwand 79 des Gehäusedeckels 25 angebracht. Durch Nutzung des oberen Handgriffes 45 lässt sich der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 in einer waagrechten Ausrichtung tragen und transportieren, in der die Hochachse 16 vertikal verläuft.The storage container 2 preferably has a further handle 45 on the outside of its top 5 oriented in the height direction 16, which is referred to as the upper handle 45 for better differentiation. If the container housing 15 has a housing cover 25 according to the exemplary embodiment, the upper handle 45 is attached to the outside of an upper cover wall 79 of the housing cover 25 which extends at right angles to the vertical axis 16 in the closed position. By using the upper handle 45, the storage container 2 can be carried and transported in a horizontal orientation in which the vertical axis 16 runs vertically.

Zumindest der Front-Handgriff 52, vorzugsweise aber auch der obere Handgriff 45, sind am Behältergehäuse 15 verschwenkbar gelagert, sodass sie durch Verschwenken relativ zum Behältergehäuse 15 wahlweise in einer an das Behältergehäuse 15 herangeschwenkten Nichtgebrauchsstellung oder in einer vom Behältergehäuse 15 wegragenden Gebrauchsstellung positionierbar sind.At least the front handle 52, but preferably also the upper handle 45, are pivotally mounted on the container housing 15, so that they can be positioned by pivoting relative to the container housing 15 either in a non-use position pivoted towards the container housing 15 or in a use position projecting away from the container housing 15.

Die Schwenkachse 51 des Front-Handgriffes 52 wird im Folgenden als vordere Schwenkachse 51 bezeichnet, wobei die zugehörige Schwenkbewegung 53 durch einen Doppelpfeil kenntlich gemacht ist.The pivot axis 51 of the front handle 52 is referred to below as the front pivot axis 51, the associated pivoting movement 53 being indicated by a double arrow.

Die Schwenkachse 49 des oberen Handgriffes 45 wird im Folgenden als obere Schwenkachse 49 bezeichnet, wobei die zugehörige Schwenkbewegung 41 ebenfalls durch einen Doppelpfeil angedeutet ist.The pivot axis 49 of the upper handle 45 is referred to below as the upper pivot axis 49, the associated pivoting movement 41 also being indicated by a double arrow.

Beide Schwenkachsen 51, 49 verlaufen parallel zur der Querachse 18.Both pivot axes 51, 49 run parallel to the transverse axis 18.

Die an das Behältergehäuse 15 herangeschwenkten Nichtgebrauchsstellungen der beiden Handgriffe 52, 45 sind bei 52a und 45a gezeigt, die Gebrauchsstellungen bei 52b und 45b. Der Front-Handgriff 52 ragt in seiner Gebrauchsstellung 52b nach vorne vom Behältergehäuse 15 weg, während der obere Handgriff 45 in seiner Gebrauchsstellung 45b ausgehend vom Behältergehäuse 15 nach oben ragt.The non-use positions of the two handles 52, 45 pivoted towards the container housing 15 are shown at 52a and 45a, the use positions at 52b and 45b. The front handle 52 protrudes forward from the container housing 15 in its use position 52b, while the upper handle 45 protrudes upwards from the container housing 15 in its use position 45b.

Bevorzugt ist der Front-Handgriff 52 als zumindest im Wesentlichen U-förmig gestalteter Bügelgriff ausgeführt. Entsprechendes gilt für den oberen Handgriff 45. Bei dem illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiel sind beide Handgriffe 52, 45 als Bügelgriffe realisiert.The front handle 52 is preferably designed as an at least substantially U-shaped bow handle. The same applies to the upper handle 45. In the illustrated embodiment, both handles 52, 45 are implemented as bow handles.

Der als Bügelgriff ausgeführte Front-Handgriff 52 hat zwei den U-Schenkeln entsprechende, in einer Griff-Längsrichtung 54 zueinander beabstandete und zueinander parallele Griffschenkel 55, die an ihrem einen stirnseitigen Endbereich durch einen Verbindungssteg 56 miteinander verbunden sind. Die Griff-Längsrichtung 54 verläuft in der Achsrichtung einer dem gleichen Bezugszeichen versehenen Längsachse des Front-Handgriffes 52.The front handle 52, designed as a bow handle, has two handle legs 55 corresponding to the U-legs, spaced apart from one another in a handle longitudinal direction 54 and parallel to one another, which are connected to one another at one front end region by a connecting web 56. The longitudinal direction of the handle 54 runs in the axial direction of a longitudinal axis of the front handle 52 which has the same reference number.

Der obere Handgriff 45 hat in entsprechender Weise ebenfalls zwei in der Längsrichtung 18 zueinander beabstandete Griffschenkel 57, die an einem Ende durch einen Verbindungssteg 58 miteinander verbunden sind.The upper handle 45 similarly also has two handle legs 57 which are spaced apart from one another in the longitudinal direction 18 and which are connected to one another at one end by a connecting web 58.

Die bevorzugt stabförmigen Verbindungsstege 56, 58 der beiden Handgriffe 52, 45 verlaufen zweckmäßigerweise parallel zueinander. Der obere Handgriff 45 hat bevorzugt eine größere Länge als der Front-Handgriff 52. Beide Handgriffe 52, 45 sind bezüglich einer durch die Hochachse 16 und die Längsachse 17 aufgespannten, das Behältergehäuse 15 breitenmittig durchsetzenden Mittelebene spiegelsymmetrisch angeordnet und ausgebildet.The preferably rod-shaped connecting webs 56, 58 of the two handles 52, 45 expediently run parallel to one another. The upper handle 45 preferably has a larger one Length than the front handle 52. Both handles 52, 45 are arranged and designed mirror-symmetrically with respect to a central plane spanned by the vertical axis 16 and the longitudinal axis 17 and passing through the container housing 15 in the middle of the width.

Der obere Handgriff 45 ist im Bereich der seinem Verbindungssteg 58 entgegengesetzten freien Endabschnitte 63 seiner Griffschenkel 57 am Gehäusedeckel 25 verschwenkbar gelagert. In der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 45a verläuft eine vom Verbindungssteg 58 und den beiden Griffschenkeln 57 aufgespannte Griffebene des oberen Handgriffes 45 rechtwinkelig zu der Hochachse 16.The upper handle 45 is pivotably mounted on the housing cover 25 in the area of the free end sections 63 of its handle legs 57 opposite its connecting web 58. In the non-use position 45a, a grip plane of the upper handle 45 spanned by the connecting web 58 and the two handle legs 57 runs at right angles to the vertical axis 16.

Bevorzugt weist die zu der Gehäusewand 22 gehörende obere Deckelwand 79 des Gehäusedeckels 25 außen eine obere Wandvertiefung 64 auf, in der der obere Handgriff 45 drehbar gelagert ist und in der der obere Handgriff 45 bei Einnahme seiner Nichtgebrauchsstellung 45a bevorzugt vollständig versenkt aufgenommen ist. Die obere Wandvertiefung 64 ist zweckmäßigerweise ebenfalls U-förmig gestaltet. In der Gebrauchsstellung 45b ragt der obere Handgriff 45 nach oben aus der oberen Wandvertiefung 64 heraus, wobei der Verbindungssteg 58 ausreichend weit zur oberen Deckelabschlussfläche 48 beabstandet ist, um ein Umgreifen mittels einer Hand zum Tragen des Aufbewahrungsbehälters 2 zu ermöglichen.The upper cover wall 79 of the housing cover 25 belonging to the housing wall 22 preferably has an upper wall recess 64 on the outside, in which the upper handle 45 is rotatably mounted and in which the upper handle 45 is preferably completely recessed when it assumes its non-use position 45a. The upper wall recess 64 is expediently also U-shaped. In the use position 45b, the upper handle 45 protrudes upwards from the upper wall recess 64, with the connecting web 58 being spaced sufficiently far from the upper lid end surface 48 to enable one hand to grip around it to carry the storage container 2.

Alternativ zu dem verschwenkbaren oberen Handgriff 45 kann der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 auch über einen unverschwenkbar fest am Behältergehäuse 15 angebrachten oberen Handgriff 45 verfügen.As an alternative to the pivotable upper handle 45, the storage container 2 can also have an upper handle 45 attached to the container housing 15 in a non-pivoting manner.

Der Front-Handgriff 52 ist im Bereich der seinem Verbindungssteg 56 entgegengesetzten freien Endabschnitte 62 seinerThe front handle 52 is in the area of the free end sections 62 opposite its connecting web 56

Griffschenkel 55 außen an der Vorderwand 32 zur Ausführung der Schwenkbewegung 53 verschwenkbar gelagert. Zur Definition der zugeordneten vorderen Schwenkachse 51 ist jedem freien Endabschnitt 62 der beiden Griffschenkel 55 eine geeignete Schwenklagereinrichtung 65 zugeordnet.Handle legs 55 are pivotably mounted on the outside of the front wall 32 to carry out the pivoting movement 53. To define the assigned front pivot axis 51, each free end section 62 of the two handle legs 55 is assigned a suitable pivot bearing device 65.

Die Vorderwand 32 ist an ihrer dem Aufbewahrungsraum 32 abgewandten Außenseite zweckmäßigerweise mit einer vorderen Wandvertiefung 66 versehen, in der die beiden Schwenklagereinrichtungen 65 angeordnet sind. Die vordere Wandvertiefung 66 hat eine derartige Tiefe, dass der Front-Handgriff 52 bei Einnahme seiner Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a vollständig versenkt darin aufgenommen ist. In der Gebrauchsstellung 52b ragt der Front-Handgriff 52 ausreichend weit aus der vorderen Wandvertiefung 66 heraus, um zum Tragen des Aufbewahrungsbehälters 2 den Verbindungssteg 56 mit einer Hand umgreifen zu können.The front wall 32 is expediently provided with a front wall recess 66 on its outside facing away from the storage space 32, in which the two pivot bearing devices 65 are arranged. The front wall recess 66 has such a depth that the front handle 52 is completely recessed in it when it assumes its non-use position 52a. In the use position 52b, the front handle 52 projects sufficiently far out of the front wall recess 66 to be able to grasp the connecting web 56 with one hand to carry the storage container 2.

Eine von den beiden Griffschenkeln 55 und dem Verbindungssteg 56 des Front-Handgriffes 52 aufgespannte Griffebene verläuft in der Nichtgebrauchsstellung rechtwinkelig zu der Längsachse 17 und in der Gebrauchsstellung rechtwinkelig zu der Hochachse 16.A handle plane spanned by the two handle legs 55 and the connecting web 56 of the front handle 52 runs at right angles to the longitudinal axis 17 in the non-use position and at right angles to the vertical axis 16 in the use position.

Die vordere Wandvertiefung 66 ist an ihren beiden in der Querrichtung 18 zueinander beabstandeten Seiten von zwei einander zugewandten und in der Querrichtung 18 zueinander beabstandeten seitlichen Randflächen 67 begrenzt. Jede Schwenklagereinrichtung 65 ist bevorzugt im Bereich einer dieser beiden seitlichen Randflächen 67 platziert.The front wall recess 66 is delimited on its two sides, which are spaced apart from one another in the transverse direction 18, by two side edge surfaces 67 which face one another and are spaced apart from one another in the transverse direction 18. Each pivot bearing device 65 is preferably placed in the area of one of these two lateral edge surfaces 67.

Der Front-Handgriff 52 ist in der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 45a zweckmäßigerweise nach unten geschwenkt, das heißt seine U-Öffnung weist in der Höhenrichtung 16 nach oben.The front handle 52 is expediently pivoted downwards in the non-use position 45a, that is, its U-opening points upwards in the height direction 16.

Bei dem oberen Handgriff 45 äußert sich die Nichtgebrauchsstellung 45a zweckmäßigerweise darin, dass die U-Öffnung des bügelförmigen oberen Handgriffes 45 in der Längsrichtung 17 zur Rückseite 7 weist.In the case of the upper handle 45, the non-use position 45a expediently manifests itself in the fact that the U-opening of the bow-shaped upper handle 45 points in the longitudinal direction 17 towards the back 7.

Zweckmäßigerweise ist dem Front-Handgriff 52 eine zur besseren Unterscheidung als vordere Arretiervorrichtung 68 bezeichnete Arretiervorrichtung des Aufbewahrungsbehälters 2 zugeordnet, die zur unverschwenkbaren lösbaren Arretierung des Front-Handgriffes 52 in dessen Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a ausgebildet ist.Appropriately, the front handle 52 is assigned a locking device of the storage container 2, referred to as a front locking device 68 for better differentiation, which is designed for the non-pivoting, releasable locking of the front handle 52 in its non-use position 52a.

Es ist vorteilhaft, wenn auch dem oberen Handgriff 45 eine zur lösbaren Arretierung seiner Nichtgebrauchsstellung 45a geeignete Arretiervorrichtung zugeordnet ist, die zur besseren Unterscheidung als obere Arretiervorrichtung 69 bezeichnet sei. Der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 des illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiels hat sowohl die vordere Arretiervorrichtung 68 als auch die obere Arretiervorrichtung 69.It is advantageous if the upper handle 45 is also assigned a locking device suitable for releasably locking its non-use position 45a, which is referred to as the upper locking device 69 for better distinction. The storage container 2 of the illustrated embodiment has both the front locking device 68 and the upper locking device 69.

Jede Arretiervorrichtung 68, 69 verhindert, dass der in der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a, 45a befindliche Handgriff 52, 45 unkontrollierte Schwenkbewegungen relativ zum Behältergehäuse 15 ausführt, wenn der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 unter Nutzung des jeweils anderen, sich momentan in der Gebrauchsstellung 45b, 52b befindenden Handgriffes 45 oder 52 transportiert wird.Each locking device 68, 69 prevents the handle 52, 45 located in the non-use position 52a, 45a from carrying out uncontrolled pivoting movements relative to the container housing 15 when the storage container 2 is used using the other handle 45 or 52 is transported.

Die vordere Arretiervorrichtung 68 ist zweckmäßigerweise als eine Rastvorrichtung 70 ausgebildet, die abhängig von der Schwenkrichtung der Schwenkbewegung 53 mit einem Schnappeffekt selbsttätig einrastet oder ausrastet, wenn in den Front-Handgriff 52 eine entsprechende Betätigungskraft eingeleitet wird. Die Intensität der Verrastung ist ausreichend groß, um bei der bestimmungsgemäßen Handhabung des Aufbewahrungsbehälters 2 ein selbststätiges Einrasten oder Ausrasten zu verhindern. Sie ist jedoch ausreichend gering, um ohne eine außergewöhnliche Kraftanstrengung allein durch Einwirkung mit der Hand ein Verrasten oder ein Aufheben der Verrastung herbeiführen zu können.The front locking device 68 is expediently designed as a locking device 70, which automatically engages or disengages with a snap effect depending on the pivoting direction of the pivoting movement 53 when a corresponding actuating force is introduced into the front handle 52. The intensity of the locking is sufficiently high to prevent automatic latching or unlatching when handling the storage container 2 as intended. However, it is sufficiently low to be able to cause the locking to lock or to be released simply by using the hand without any extraordinary effort.

Die obere Arretiervorrichtung 69 ist bevorzugt ebenfalls als eine Rastvorrichtung 71 ausgebildet, deren funktionelle Eigenschaften den vorstehend anhand der Rastvorrichtung 70 erläuterten entsprechen.The upper locking device 69 is preferably also designed as a locking device 71, the functional properties of which correspond to those explained above with reference to the locking device 70.

Es ist prinzipiell möglich, die vordere und/oder obere Arretiervorrichtung 68, 69 in gesondert zu betätigender Weise auszubilden, sodass ihr Betriebszustand durch allein eine manuelle Krafteinleitung in den zugeordneten Handgriff 52, 45 keine Änderung des Betriebszustandes herbeiführt. Beispielsweise könnte mindestens ein federbelasteter Riegel vorhanden sein. Die geschilderte Ausgestaltung mit selbsttägiger Arretierung oder Entarretierung allein aufgrund einer entsprechenden Krafteinleitung in den zugeordneten Handgriff 52, 45 ermöglicht jedoch eine besonders bequeme Handhabung bei gleichzeitig geringen Herstellungskosten.In principle, it is possible to design the front and/or upper locking device 68, 69 in a manner that can be operated separately, so that their operating state does not cause a change in the operating state simply by manually introducing force into the associated handle 52, 45. For example, there could be at least one spring-loaded latch. However, the described embodiment with automatic locking or unlocking solely due to a corresponding introduction of force into the associated handle 52, 45 enables particularly comfortable handling while at the same time keeping production costs low.

Der von der Arretiervorrichtung 68, 69 bei unverschwenkbar arretierter Nichtgebrauchsstellung 45a, 52a eingenommene Betriebszustand sei im Folgenden auch als aktiver Betriebszustand bezeichnet. Derjenige Betriebszustand der Arretiervorrichtung 68, 69, der die Nichtgebrauchsstellung nicht mehr arretiert, sei im Folgenden auch als inaktiver Betriebszustand bezeichnet.The operating state assumed by the locking device 68, 69 with the non-pivotably locked non-use position 45a, 52a is also referred to below as the active operating state. The operating state of the locking device 68, 69 that no longer locks the non-use position is also referred to below as the inactive operating state.

Der Schwenkwinkel des Front-Handgriffes 52 und/oder des oberen Handgriffes 45 zwischen der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a, 45a und der Gebrauchsstellung 52b, 45b beträgt zweckmäßigerweise zumindest im Wesentlichen 90 Grad. Jeder Handgriff 52, 45 kann innerhalb dieses Schwenkbereiches insbesondere stufenlos in beliebige Zwischenstellungen verschwenkt werden, die alle weder arretiert noch arretierbar sind. In der Figur 20 liegt bei dem mittleren Behälter 2 eine solche Zwischen-Schwenkstellung des Front-Handgriffes 52. Sobald also der Handgriff 52, 45 die arretierte Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a, 45a verlassen hat, kann er zumindest bis in die Gebrauchsstellung 52b, 45b frei verschwenkt werden. Bei entsprechender Ausgestaltung der Schwenklagermittel lässt sich der Handgriff 52, 45 sogar noch über die Gebrauchsstellung 52b, 45b hinaus verschwenken.The pivot angle of the front handle 52 and/or the upper handle 45 between the non-use position 52a, 45a and the use position 52b, 45b is expediently at least essentially 90 degrees. Each handle 52, 45 can be pivoted within this pivoting range, in particular continuously, into any intermediate positions, none of which are locked or lockable. In the Figure 20 There is such an intermediate pivoting position of the front handle 52 in the middle container 2. As soon as the handle 52, 45 has left the locked non-use position 52a, 45a, it can be pivoted freely at least up to the use position 52b, 45b. If the pivot bearing means are designed accordingly, the handle 52, 45 can even be pivoted beyond the use position 52b, 45b.

Die Arretiervorrichtung 68, 69 kann örtlich auf einen einzigen Bereich des betreffenden Handgriffes 52, 45 beschränkt sein. Als vorteilhafter wird es jedoch angesehen, wenn die vordere Arretiervorrichtung 68 und/oder die obere Arretiervorrichtung 69 aus mehreren, insbesondere aus genau zwei Arretiereinheiten 68a, 68b; 69a, 69b besteht, die örtlich beabstandet zueinander angeordnet sind. Exemplarisch sind die beiden Arretiereinheiten 68a, 68b beziehungsweise 69a, 69b jeder Arretiervorrichtung 68, 69 in der Achsrichtung der zugeordneten Schwenkachse 51, 49 zueinander beabstandet.The locking device 68, 69 can be locally limited to a single area of the handle 52, 45 in question. However, it is considered more advantageous if the front locking device 68 and/or the upper locking device 69 consists of several, in particular exactly two, locking units 68a, 68b; 69a, 69b, which are arranged at a spatial distance from one another. By way of example, the two locking units 68a, 68b and 69a, 69b of each locking device 68, 69 are spaced apart from one another in the axial direction of the associated pivot axis 51, 49.

Die beiden Arretiereinheiten 68a, 68b der vorderen Arretiervorrichtung 68, die im Folgenden zur Vereinfachung auch als vordere Arretiereinheiten 68a, 68b bezeichnet werden, sind jeweils im Bereich eines der beiden Griffschenkel 55 angeordnet. Bevorzugt befinden sie sich jeweils im Bereich einer der beiden seitlichen Randflächen 67 der vorderen Wandvertiefung 66.The two locking units 68a, 68b of the front locking device 68, which are also referred to below as front locking units 68a, 68b for simplicity, are each arranged in the area of one of the two handle legs 55. They are preferably located in the area of one of the two lateral edge surfaces 67 of the front wall recess 66.

Die vorderen Arretiereinheiten 68a, 68b sind zu den Schwenklagereinrichtungen 65 quer zu der Schwenkachse 51 beabstandet angeordnet. Insbesondere befinden sie sich in einem Abstand zu Schwenkachse 51, der dem Abstand des Verbindungssteges 56 zur Schwenkachse 51 entspricht. In der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a des Front-Handgriffes 52 betrachtet liegen beide vorderen Arretiereinheiten 68a, 68b zweckmäßigerweise im Bereich des Verbindungssteges 56.The front locking units 68a, 68b are arranged at a distance from the pivot bearing devices 65 transversely to the pivot axis 51. In particular, they are at a distance from the pivot axis 51 which corresponds to the distance of the connecting web 56 from the pivot axis 51. When viewed in the non-use position 52a of the front handle 52, both front locking units 68a, 68b are expediently located in the area of the connecting web 56.

Die im Folgenden auch als obere Arretiereinheiten 69a, 69b bezeichneten Arretiereinheiten 69a, 69b der oberen Arretiervorrichtung 69 sind bezüglich des oberen Handgriffes 45 in vergleichbarer Weise angeordnet wie die vorderen Arretiereinheiten 68a, 68b bezüglich des Front-Handgriffes 52. Jeweils eine der oberen Arretiereinheiten 69a, 69b befindet sich im Bereich eines der Griffschenkel 57, insbesondere in dessen vom jeweils anderen Griffschenkel 57 abgewandten Bereich. Sie befinden sich jeweils im Bereich einer von zwei einander zugewandten seitlichen Randflächen 72 der oberen Wandvertiefung 66, die in der Querrichtung 18 beabstandet zueinander angeordnet sind und die beim Ausführungsbeispiel jeweils in der Nähe einer der beiden Seitenwände 34 liegen. Neben jeder dieser beiden seitlichen Randflächen 72 erstreckt sich in der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 45a einer der Griffschenkel 57 des oberen Handgriffes 45. Die oberen Arretiereinheiten 69a, 69b sind vorzugsweise jeweils im Bereich des Verbindungssteges 58 des oberen Handgriffes 45 angeordnet.The locking units 69a, 69b of the upper locking device 69, also referred to below as upper locking units 69a, 69b, are arranged with respect to the upper handle 45 in a comparable manner to the front locking units 68a, 68b with respect to the front handle 52. One of the upper locking units 69a, 69b is located in the area of one of the handle legs 57, in particular in the area facing away from the other handle leg 57. They are each located in the area of one of two mutually facing side edge surfaces 72 of the upper wall recess 66, which are arranged at a distance from one another in the transverse direction 18 and which, in the exemplary embodiment, are each close to one of the two side walls 34. In the non-use position 45a, one of the handle legs 57 of the upper handle 45 extends next to each of these two side edge surfaces 72. The upper locking units 69a, 69b are preferably each arranged in the area of the connecting web 58 of the upper handle 45.

Bevorzugt enthält jede vordere Arretiereinheit 68a, 68b einen an der Gehäusewand 22 des Behältergehäuses 15 angeordneten und insbesondere einstückig mit der Gehäusewand 22 ausgebildeten Arretiervorsprung 73, der beispielsweise noppenförmig ausgebildet ist. Er repräsentiert ein erstes Arretierelement 73a der vorderen Arretiereinheit 68a, 68b. Jeder Arretiervorsprung 73 ist vorzugsweise an einer der beiden seitlichen Randflächen 67 der vorderen Wandvertiefung 66 ausgebildet sodass er von der Seite her in die vordere Wandvertiefung 66 hineinragt.Each front locking unit 68a, 68b preferably contains a locking projection 73 which is arranged on the housing wall 22 of the container housing 15 and is in particular formed in one piece with the housing wall 22 and is, for example, knob-shaped. It represents a first locking element 73a of the front locking unit 68a, 68b. Each locking projection 73 is preferably formed on one of the two lateral edge surfaces 67 of the front wall recess 66 so that it protrudes from the side into the front wall recess 66.

Einen entsprechend ausgebildeten Arretiervorsprung 75 umfasst zweckmäßigerweise auch jede obere Arretiereinheit 69a, 69b, wobei diese Arretiervorsprünge 75 zweckmäßigerweise jeweils an einer der beiden seitlichen Randflächen 72 der oberen Wandvertiefung 66 ausgebildet sind.Each upper locking unit 69a, 69b expediently also includes a correspondingly designed locking projection 75, these locking projections 75 expediently each being formed on one of the two lateral edge surfaces 72 of the upper wall recess 66.

Jeder Arretiervorsprung 73 der vorderen Arretiereinheiten 68a, 68b greift in der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a in eine im Front-Handgriff 52 ausgebildete Arretiervertiefung 74 der jeweiligen vorderen Arretiereinheit 68a, 68b ein. Diese Arretiervertiefung 74 repräsentiert ein zweites Arretierelement 74a der jeweiligen vorderen Arretiereinheit 68a, 68b.Each locking projection 73 of the front locking units 68a, 68b engages in the non-use position 52a in a locking recess 74 of the respective front locking unit 68a, 68b formed in the front handle 52. This locking recess 74 represents a second locking element 74a of the respective front locking unit 68a, 68b.

In vorteilhafter Weise sind die beiden Arretiervertiefungen 74 beim Ausführungsbeispiel von den den beiden Griffschenkeln 55 zugeordneten Endbereichen eines den Verbindungssteg 56 in seiner Längsrichtung durchsetzenden Hohlraumes 81 gebildet. In der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52 taucht jeder Arretiervorsprung 73 von einer Stirnseite her in den Hohlraum 81 ein und hintergreift einen diesen Hohlraum 81 peripher umschließenden Wandabschnitt 82 des Verbindungssteges 56. Dies ist in Figur 7 gut ersichtlich. Der Wandabschnitt 82 lässt sich durch die Schwenkbewegung 53 des Front-Handgriffes 52 mit einem Schnappeffekt an den Arretiervorsprüngen 73 vorbeibewegen.Advantageously, the two locking recesses 74 in the exemplary embodiment are formed by the end regions assigned to the two handle legs 55 of a cavity 81 which passes through the connecting web 56 in its longitudinal direction. In the non-use position 52, each locking projection 73 dips into the cavity 81 from one end face and engages behind a wall section 82 of the connecting web 56 that peripherally surrounds this cavity 81. This is in Figure 7 clearly visible. The wall section 82 can be moved past the locking projections 73 with a snap effect by the pivoting movement 53 of the front handle 52.

In vergleichbarer Weise umfasst zweckmäßigerweise auch jede obere Arretiereinheit 69a, 69b eine am oberen Handgriff 45 ausgebildete Arretiervertiefung 76, die von einem der beiden entgegengesetzten Endbereiche eines den Verbindungssteg 58 des oberen Handgriffes 45 längs durchsetzenden Hohlraumes 83 gebildet sind. In der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 45a greifen die beiden Arretiervorsprünge 75 von entgegengesetzten Seiten her in den Hohlraum 83 ein und überlappen einen den Hohlraum 81 peripher umschließenden Wandabschnitt 84 des Verbindungssteges 58. Bei der Schwenkbewegung 41 des oberen Handgriffes 45 ist der besagte Wandabschnitt 84 mit einem Schnappeffekt am zugeordneten Arretiervorsprung 75 vorbei bewegbar.In a comparable manner, each upper locking unit 69a, 69b expediently also includes one on the upper handle 45 trained locking recess 76, which are formed by one of the two opposite end regions of a cavity 83 longitudinally passing through the connecting web 58 of the upper handle 45. In the non-use position 45a, the two locking projections 75 engage into the cavity 83 from opposite sides and overlap a wall section 84 of the connecting web 58 which peripherally encloses the cavity 81. When the upper handle 45 pivots 41, said wall section 84 is attached to the associated one with a snap effect Locking projection 75 can be moved past.

Es versteht sich, dass die Zuordnung der Arretiervorsprünge 73, 75 und der Arretiervertiefungen 74, 76 bezüglich dem Behältergehäuse 15 und dem jeweiligen Handgriff 52, 45 auch vertauscht sein kann.It goes without saying that the assignment of the locking projections 73, 75 and the locking recesses 74, 76 with respect to the container housing 15 and the respective handle 52, 45 can also be reversed.

Jede Arretiervertiefung 74, 76 ist bei einem nicht illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiel komplementär zur Form des Arretiervorsprunges 73, 75 ausgebildet und hat beispielsweise die Form einer kleinen Mulde, in die der noppenartige Arretiervorsprung 73, 75 einschnappen kann.In a non-illustrated exemplary embodiment, each locking recess 74, 76 is designed to be complementary to the shape of the locking projection 73, 75 and has, for example, the shape of a small trough into which the knob-like locking projection 73, 75 can snap.

Es versteht sich, dass das erste und das zweite Arretierelement 73a, 74a des Front-Handgriffes 52 auch auf andere Weise als in Form einer Arretiervertiefung und eines Arretiervorsprunges ausgeführt sein können. Gleiches gilt für die Bestandteile des oberen Arretiereinheit 69a, 69b.It goes without saying that the first and second locking elements 73a, 74a of the front handle 52 can also be designed in a way other than in the form of a locking recess and a locking projection. The same applies to the components of the upper locking unit 69a, 69b.

Insgesamt ist es vorteilhaft, wenn die obere Arretiervorrichtung 69 gleichartig wie die vordere Arretiervorrichtung 68 ausgebildet ist, was bei dem illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiel verwirklicht ist.Overall, it is advantageous if the upper locking device 69 is designed in the same way as the front locking device 68, which is achieved in the illustrated exemplary embodiment.

Nachfolgend wird eine besonders vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der eine Schwenkbewegung 53 erlaubenden Befestigungsmaßnahmen für den Front-Handgriff 52 erläutert.A particularly advantageous embodiment of the fastening measures for the front handle 52 that allow a pivoting movement 53 is explained below.

Wie schon erwähnt, erfolgt die schwenkbare Fixierung des Front-Handgriffes 52 an der Vorderwand 32 mittels zweier Schwenklagereinrichtungen 65, die jeweils einem der freien Endabschnitte 62 der Griffschenkel 55 zugeordnet sind.As already mentioned, the front handle 52 is pivotably fixed to the front wall 32 by means of two pivot bearing devices 65, each of which is assigned to one of the free end sections 62 of the handle legs 55.

Jede dieser Schwenklagereinrichtungen 65 hat ein am Behältergehäuse 15 angeordnetes erstes Lagerungselement 85 und ein am Griffschenkel 55 angeordnetes zweites Lagerungselement 86. Diese beiden Lagerungselemente 85, 86 sind in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse 51 ineinander eingesteckt und relativ zueinander drehbar.Each of these pivot bearing devices 65 has a first bearing element 85 arranged on the container housing 15 and a second bearing element 86 arranged on the handle leg 55. These two bearing elements 85, 86 are inserted into one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis 51 and can be rotated relative to one another.

Bevorzugt sind die Schwenklagereinrichtungen 65 so ausgebildet, dass jedes an einem Griffschenkel 55 angeordnete zweite Lagerungselement 86 in einer Steckrichtung mit dem am Behältergehäuse 15 angeordneten ersten Lagerungselement 85 zusammengesteckt ist, die in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse 51 vom jeweils anderen Griffschenkel 55 wegweist.The pivot bearing devices 65 are preferably designed such that each second storage element 86 arranged on a handle leg 55 is plugged together in a plug-in direction with the first storage element 85 arranged on the container housing 15, which points away from the other handle leg 55 in the axial direction of the pivot axis 51.

Zweckmäßigerweise sind die zweiten Lagerungselemente 86 einstückig mit den Griffschenkeln ausgebildet und die ersten Lagerungselemente 85 sind zweckmäßigerweise einstückig mit dem Behältergehäuse 15 ausgebildet.The second storage elements 86 are expediently designed in one piece with the handle legs and the first storage elements 85 are expediently designed in one piece with the container housing 15.

Exemplarisch ist das erste Lagerungselement 85 als ein Lagerauge 85a ausgebildet, das eine dem benachbarten Griffschenkel 57 zugewandte Einstecköffnung 87 hat. Das Lagerauge 85a ist insbesondere als eine Wandvertiefung oder Wandausnehmung der Vorderwand 32 realisiert. Sie ist beim Ausführungsbeispiel in jeweils einer der beiden seitlichen Randflächen 67 der vorderen Wandvertiefung 66 ausgebildet. Die beiden Einstecköffnungen 87 sind einander zugewandt und koaxial zueinander ausgerichtet.By way of example, the first bearing element 85 is designed as a bearing eye 85a, which has an insertion opening 87 facing the adjacent handle leg 57. The bearing eye 85a is realized in particular as a wall recess or wall recess in the front wall 32. In the exemplary embodiment, it is in one of the two side edge surfaces 67 of the front Wall recess 66 formed. The two insertion openings 87 face each other and are aligned coaxially with one another.

Das am Front-Handgriff 52 angeordnete zweite Lagerungselement 86 ist beim Ausführungsbeispiel als ein Lagerzapfen 86a ausgebildet, der durch die Einstecköffnung 86 in das zugeordnete Lagerauge 85a eintaucht. Die beiden Lagerzapfen 86a sind auch koaxial zueinander ausgerichtet, wobei sie in einander entgegengesetzte Richtungen weisen, also voneinander wegweisen. Sie befinden sich insbesondere an den voneinander abgewandten Außenseiten der beiden Griffschenkel 55. Somit taucht jeder Lagerzapfen 86a von der vorderen Wandvertiefung 66 her in das zugeordnete Lagerauge 85a ein.The second bearing element 86 arranged on the front handle 52 is designed in the exemplary embodiment as a bearing pin 86a, which dips through the insertion opening 86 into the associated bearing eye 85a. The two bearing pins 86a are also aligned coaxially with one another, pointing in opposite directions, i.e. pointing away from one another. They are located in particular on the outer sides of the two handle legs 55 facing away from one another. Each bearing pin 86a therefore extends from the front wall recess 66 into the associated bearing eye 85a.

Die Schwenklagereinrichtungen 65 sind folglich bevorzugt im Bereich der in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse 51 voneinander abgewandten Außenseiten der beiden Griffschenkel 55 des Front-Handgriffes 52 angeordnet.The pivot bearing devices 65 are therefore preferably arranged in the area of the outer sides of the two handle legs 55 of the front handle 52 that face away from one another in the axial direction of the pivot axis 51.

Wie insbesondere aus Figuren 7, 8 und 9 gut ersichtlich ist, haben die Lagerzapfen 86a exemplarisch eine unrunde Querschnittskontur. Sie können allerdings auch durchaus kreisrund ausgebildet sein.Like in particular Figures 7, 8 and 9 As can be clearly seen, the bearing journals 86a have, for example, a non-round cross-sectional contour. However, they can also be circular.

Es versteht sich, dass die Anordnung der Lageraugen 85a und Lagerzapfen 86a bezüglich des Behältergehäuses 15 und des Front-Handgriffes 52 auch jeweils vertauscht sein kann.It goes without saying that the arrangement of the bearing eyes 85a and bearing pins 86a with respect to the container housing 15 and the front handle 52 can also be reversed.

Mit einer unrunden Querschnittskontur der Lagerzapfen 86a kann einfach verwirklicht werden, dass der Front-Handgriff 52 in der Gebrauchsstellung 52b durch formschlüssigen Kontakt mit der Gehäusewand 22 in leicht lösbarer Weise unverschwenkbar fixiert ist. Beispielhaft hat der Lagerzapfen 86a an einer Stelle seines peripheren Umfangs eine Abflachung 88, die in der Gebrauchsstellung 52b an einer ebenen Wandfläche der Gehäusewand 22 anliegt und abgestützt ist. Da die einzelnen Bestandteile aus einem Kunststoffmaterial bestehen, können sie gegenseitig nachgeben, wenn auf den Front-Handgriff 52 ein Drehmoment ausgeübt wird. Insofern kann die mittels der Lagerzapfen 86a fixierte Gebrauchsstellung 52b sehr leicht wieder aufgehoben werden.With a non-round cross-sectional contour of the bearing pins 86a, it can easily be achieved that the front handle 52 is fixed non-pivotably in the use position 52b in an easily releasable manner by positive contact with the housing wall 22. For example, the bearing pin has 86a on one At its peripheral circumference there is a flattening 88, which rests and is supported on a flat wall surface of the housing wall 22 in the use position 52b. Since the individual components are made of a plastic material, they can yield to one another when torque is applied to the front handle 52. In this respect, the use position 52b fixed by means of the bearing pins 86a can be canceled again very easily.

Der Front-Handgriff 52 besteht zweckmäßigerweise aus einem Kunststoffmaterial. Die gilt vorzugsweise auch für den oberen Handgriff 45 und das gesamte Behältergehäuse 15.The front handle 52 expediently consists of a plastic material. This preferably also applies to the upper handle 45 and the entire container housing 15.

Wird der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 mittels des Front-Handgriffes 52 in der senkrechten Ausrichtung getragen, hat der Front-Handgriff 52 die Tendenz, sich im Sinne einer gegenseitigen Annäherung der beiden Griffschenkel 55 zu verbiegen. Diese Biegekräfte sind in Figur 3 bei 90 durch Pfeile angedeutet. Ist der Front-Handgriff 52 nicht besonders stabil ausgebildet, kann dies prinzipiell zur Folge haben, dass die Lagerzapfen 86a aus den Lageraugen 85a herausrutschen und sich das Behältergehäuse 15 löst. Diese Gefahr ist besonders groß bei einer schweren Beladung des Aufbewahrungsraumes 23.If the storage container 2 is carried in the vertical orientation by means of the front handle 52, the front handle 52 has a tendency to bend in the sense of the two handle legs 55 moving closer together. These bending forces are in Figure 3 at 90 indicated by arrows. If the front handle 52 is not particularly stable, this can in principle result in the bearing pins 86a slipping out of the bearing eyes 85a and the container housing 15 becoming detached. This danger is particularly great when the storage room 23 is heavily loaded.

Bei dem illustrierten Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 sind Sicherungsmaßnahmen getroffen, die dieses Gefährdungspotenzial trotz Leichtbauweise des Front-Handgriffes 52 ausschließen. Somit kann der Front-Handgriff 52 kostensparend hergestellt werden, wobei insbesondere die beim Ausführungsbeispiel umgesetzte Möglichkeit besteht, den Verbindungssteg 56 rohrförmig als einen Hohlkörper auszuführen.In the illustrated storage container 2, safety measures have been taken which exclude this potential risk despite the lightweight construction of the front handle 52. The front handle 52 can thus be produced cost-effectively, with the possibility implemented in the exemplary embodiment in particular of making the connecting web 56 tubular as a hollow body.

Die Sicherungsmaßnahmen bestehen darin, dass dem freien Endabschnitt 62 jedes Griffschenkels 55 eine am Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 angeordnete Sicherungseinrichtung 91 zugeordnet ist. Jede Sicherungseinrichtung 91 ist so ausgebildet, dass sie zumindest in der Gebrauchsstellung des Front-Handgriffes 51 einen aktiven Zustand einnimmt, in der sie den zugeordneten Griffschenkel 55 in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse 51 bezüglich dem Behältergehäuse 15 abstützen kann oder abstützt, um bei einem Auftreten der Biegekräfte 90 eine gegenseitige Annäherung der beiden Griffschenkel 55 und somit ein voneinander Lösen der ineinander eingesteckten Lagerungselemente 85, 86 zu verhindern.The security measures consist in the fact that the free end section 62 of each handle leg 55 is attached to the storage container 2 arranged security device 91 is assigned. Each safety device 91 is designed so that it assumes an active state at least in the use position of the front handle 51, in which it can support or supports the associated handle leg 55 in the axial direction of the pivot axis 51 with respect to the container housing 15 in order to be able to do so in the event of the Bending forces 90 prevent the two handle legs 55 from coming closer together and thus the storage elements 85, 86 inserted into one another from becoming detached from one another.

In einer exemplarisch verwirklichten Ausführungsform enthält jede Sicherungseinrichtung 91 einen im Bereich der Schwenkachse 51 fest am Behältergehäuse 15 angeordneten ersten Abstützvorsprung 92, der quer und insbesondere rechtwinkelig zu der Schwenkachse 51 von der Vorderwand 32 zur Vorderseite 6 hin wegragt. Jede Sicherungseinrichtung 91 hat außerdem einen am freien Endbereich 62 des zugeordneten Griffschenkels 55 angeordneten zweiten Abstützvorsprung 93, der in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse 91 versetzt zu dem ersten Abstützvorsprung 92 angeordnet ist und zwar versetzt in Richtung zu der vom jeweils anderen Griffschenkel 55 abgewandten Außenseite des zugeordneten Griffschenkels 55. Der in der Querrichtung 18 gemessene lichte Abstand der am Behältergehäuse 15 angeordneten ersten Abstützvorsprünge 92 ist also geringer als der in der Griff-Längsrichtung 54 gemessene lichte Abstand zwischen den beiden am Front-Handgriff 52 ausgebildeten zweiten Abstützvorsprüngen 93.In an exemplary embodiment, each securing device 91 contains a first support projection 92 which is fixedly arranged on the container housing 15 in the area of the pivot axis 51 and which projects transversely and in particular at right angles to the pivot axis 51 from the front wall 32 to the front 6. Each safety device 91 also has a second support projection 93 arranged on the free end region 62 of the associated handle leg 55, which is arranged offset in the axial direction of the pivot axis 91 from the first support projection 92, namely offset in the direction of the outside of the assigned handle facing away from the other handle leg 55 Handle leg 55. The clear distance measured in the transverse direction 18 between the first support projections 92 arranged on the container housing 15 is therefore smaller than the clear distance measured in the longitudinal direction 54 between the two second support projections 93 formed on the front handle 52.

Jeder zweite Abstützvorsprung 93 macht die Schwenkbewegung 53 des Front-Handgriffes 52 mit und ist so gestaltet, dass er den benachbarten, an der Vorderwand 32 des Behältergehäuses 15 angeordneten ersten Abstützvorsprung 92 zumindest während des aktiven Zustandes der Sicherungseinrichtung 91 rechtwinkelig zur Schwenkachse 51 überlappt. Durch diese Überlappung kann sich der zweite Abstützvorsprung 93 mit einer inneren Abstützfläche 94, die an seiner der U-Öffnung des bügelförmigen Front-Handgriffes 52 zugewandten Stirnfläche ausgebildet ist, an einer entgegengesetzt orientierten und ihm zugewandten äußeren Abstützfläche 95 des ersten Abstützvorsprunges 92 abstützen.Every second support projection 93 follows the pivoting movement 53 of the front handle 52 and is designed so that it supports the adjacent first support projection 92 arranged on the front wall 32 of the container housing 15 at least during the active state of the safety device 91 overlaps at right angles to the pivot axis 51. Due to this overlap, the second support projection 93 can be supported with an inner support surface 94, which is formed on its end face facing the U-opening of the bow-shaped front handle 52, on an oppositely oriented outer support surface 95 of the first support projection 92 facing it.

Die Sicherungseinrichtungen 91 können so ausgebildet sein, dass der aktive Zustand in jeder Schwenkstellung des Front-Handgriffes 52 vorliegt.The safety devices 91 can be designed so that the active state is present in every pivoting position of the front handle 52.

Vor allem im Zusammenhang mit einer besonders günstigen Montagemöglichkeit für den Front-Handgriff 52 ist es allerdings vorteilhaft, wenn die Sicherungseinrichtungen 91 ihre Wirkung selektiv, nämlich in Abhängigkeit vom bezüglich des Behältergehäuses 15 eingenommenen Schwenkwinkel des Front-Handgriffes 52 entfalten. So weist beim Ausführungsbeispiel jede Sicherungseinrichtung 91 in mindestens einer von der Gebrauchsstellung 52b des Front-Handgriffes 52 abweichenden anderen Schwenkstellung einen inaktiven Zustand auf, in der sie den zugeordneten Griffschenkel 55 für eine aufeinander zu gerichtete Relativbewegung zwischen den beiden Griffschenkeln 55 in der Achsrichtung der Schwenkachse 51 freigibt. Somit können die beiden Griffschenkel 55 im inaktiven Zustand der Sicherungseinrichtungen 91 unter elastischem Verbiegen des Front-Handgriffes 52, insbesondere dessen Verbindungssteges 56, im Sinne der Pfeile 90 in Figur 3 aneinander angenähert werden.However, especially in connection with a particularly favorable mounting option for the front handle 52, it is advantageous if the safety devices 91 develop their effect selectively, namely depending on the pivot angle of the front handle 52 with respect to the container housing 15. In the exemplary embodiment, each safety device 91 has an inactive state in at least one other pivot position that deviates from the use position 52b of the front handle 52, in which it uses the associated handle leg 55 for a mutually directed relative movement between the two handle legs 55 in the axial direction of the pivot axis 51 releases. Thus, in the inactive state of the safety devices 91, the two handle legs 55 can be elastically bending the front handle 52, in particular its connecting web 56, in the direction of the arrows 90 Figure 3 be brought closer together.

Exemplarisch wird diese selektive Wirkung der Sicherungseinrichtungen 91 durch eine besondere Ausbildung der an den Griffschenkeln 55 angeordneten zweiten Abstützvorsprünge 93 erzielt. Selbige haben eine nur begrenzte Umfangserstreckung um die Schwenkachse 51 herum, wobei ihre Umfangserstreckung beim Ausführungsbeispiel etwa 90 Grad beträgt. Somit nehmen die Abstützvorsprünge 93 nur im aktiven Zustand der Sicherungseinrichtungen 91 eine sich mit den ersten Abstützvorsprüngen 92 überlappende Position ein (Figur 8), während in anderen Schwenkpositionen des Front-Handgriffes 56 diese Überlappung aufgehoben ist (Figur 7).This selective effect of the safety devices 91 is exemplified by a special design of the second support projections 93 arranged on the handle legs 55 achieved. They have only a limited circumferential extent around the pivot axis 51, with their circumferential extent being approximately 90 degrees in the exemplary embodiment. The support projections 93 therefore assume a position that overlaps with the first support projections 92 only in the active state of the safety devices 91 ( Figure 8 ), while in other pivoting positions of the front handle 56 this overlap is eliminated ( Figure 7 ).

Vorteilhaft ist es, wenn der inaktive Zustand der Sicherungseinrichtung 91 ausschließlich dann vorliegt, wenn der Front-Handgriff 52 im Bereich der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a positioniert ist, oder in einem begrenzten Schwenkbereich des Handgriffes von maximal 10 Grad ausgehend von der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a, wobei die Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a eingeschlossen ist. Eine solche Ausgestaltung liegt beim Ausführungsbeispiel vor.It is advantageous if the inactive state of the safety device 91 only exists when the front handle 52 is positioned in the area of the non-use position 52a, or in a limited pivoting range of the handle of a maximum of 10 degrees starting from the non-use position 52a, the non-use position 52a is included. Such a configuration is present in the exemplary embodiment.

Die Ausgestaltung mit einer selektiven Wirkung der Sicherungseinrichtung 91 bietet die beim illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiel genutzte Möglichkeit, den Front-Handgriff 52 mittels eines Rastvorganges am Behältergehäuse 15 zu montieren und vorzugsweise auch wieder zu demontieren, bei gleichzeitiger Gewährleistung der Sicherungsfunktion beim Tragen des Aufbewahrungsbehälters 2 mittels des Front-Handgriffes 52.The design with a selective effect of the safety device 91 offers the possibility used in the illustrated exemplary embodiment of mounting the front handle 52 on the container housing 15 by means of a locking process and preferably also dismantling it again, while at the same time ensuring the safety function when carrying the storage container 2 by means of the front -Handle 52.

In Figur 15 ist der Front-Handgriff 52 im demontierten Zustand gezeigt. Doppelpfeile 96 deuten die möglichen Relativbewegungen der beiden Griffschenkel 55 in der Griffebene des Front-Handgriffes 52 bei einem elastischen Verbiegen des Front-Handgriffes 52 an. Zur Montage am Behältergehäuse 15 wird der Front-Handgriff 52 in einer Relativposition zum Behältergehäuse 15 gehalten, die einer Schwenkstellung entspricht, in der die Sicherungseinrichtungen 91 inaktiv sind. Beim Ausführungsbeispiel ist dies eine der Nichtgebrauchsstellung 52a entsprechende Relativposition.In Figure 15 the front handle 52 is shown in the dismantled state. Double arrows 96 indicate the possible relative movements of the two handle legs 55 in the grip plane of the front handle 52 when the front handle 52 is bent elastically. For mounting on the container housing 15, the front handle 52 is in a relative position to the container housing 15 held, which corresponds to a pivot position in which the safety devices 91 are inactive. In the exemplary embodiment, this is a relative position corresponding to the non-use position 52a.

In dieser Ausrichtung wird der Front-Handgriff 52 mit einer durch Pfeile 97 angedeuteten Montagebewegung in der Längsrichtung 17 gegen die Vorderwand 32 des Behältergehäuses 15 gedrückt, sodass die zweiten Lagerungselemente 86 im Rahmen eines Rastvorganges in die ersten Lagerungselemente 85 einrasten.In this orientation, the front handle 52 is pressed against the front wall 32 of the container housing 15 in the longitudinal direction 17 with an assembly movement indicated by arrows 97, so that the second storage elements 86 snap into the first storage elements 85 as part of a latching process.

Beim Ausführungsbeispiel wird dieser Rastvorgang dadurch ermöglicht, dass jeder Lagerzapfen 86a stirnseitig eine schräge Gleitfläche 99 hat, mit der er bei der Montagebewegung 97 an einer das Lagerauge 85a umschließenden Umrandungsstruktur 100 des Behältergehäuses 15 abgleiten kann. Durch dieses Abgleiten werden die beiden Griffschenkel 55 kurzzeitig gemäß den Pfeilen 96 unter elastischer Verformung aufeinander zu bewegt, um sich nach dem Passieren der Umrandungsstruktur 100 gemäß den Pfeilen 96 wieder voneinander weg zu bewegen und dabei in die Lageraugen 85a einschnappen.In the exemplary embodiment, this locking process is made possible by the fact that each bearing pin 86a has an oblique sliding surface 99 on the front side, with which it can slide during the assembly movement 97 on a border structure 100 of the container housing 15 surrounding the bearing eye 85a. As a result of this sliding, the two handle legs 55 are briefly moved towards each other according to the arrows 96 with elastic deformation in order to move away from each other again after passing the border structure 100 according to the arrows 96 and thereby snap into the bearing eyes 85a.

Bei Bedarf kann der Front-Handgriff 52 sehr leicht dadurch wieder demontiert werden, dass mit einem Hebelwerkzeug in den Spalt zwischen einem Griffschenkel 55 und der seitlichen Randfläche 67 eingegriffen und der zugeordnete Griffschenkel 55 in Richtung zur U-Öffnung elastisch verbogen wird.If necessary, the front handle 52 can be easily dismantled again by engaging a lever tool in the gap between a handle leg 55 and the side edge surface 67 and bending the associated handle leg 55 elastically in the direction of the U-opening.

Zweckmäßigerweise begrenzt der zweite Abstützvorsprung 93 eine stirnseitig am freien Endabschnitt 62 des Griffschenkels 55 ausgebildete, quer zur der Schwenkachse 51 offene erste Nut 101. In diese erste Nut 101 taucht der am Behältergehäuse 15 ausgebildete erste Abstützvorsprung 92 ein.The second support projection 93 expediently delimits a first groove 101, which is formed on the front side on the free end section 62 of the handle leg 55 and is open transversely to the pivot axis 51. The first support projection 92, which is formed on the container housing 15, dips into this first groove 101.

Zusätzlich oder alternativ begrenzt der am Behältergehäuse 15 ausgebildete erste Abstützvorsprung 92 eine ebenfalls quer zu der Schwenkachse 91 offene zweite Nut 102, in die der zweite Abstützvorsprung 93 eintaucht. Das Eintauchen der Abstützvorsprünge 92, 93 in die Nuten 102, 101 erfolgt selektiv im gleichen Maße wie die gegenseitige Abstützwirkung der beiden Abstützvorsprünge 92, 93. Durch die Nuten 101, 102 ergibt sich eine noch bessere Abstützung und/oder Führung der Griffschenkel 55.Additionally or alternatively, the first support projection 92 formed on the container housing 15 delimits a second groove 102, which is also open transversely to the pivot axis 91 and into which the second support projection 93 is immersed. The immersion of the support projections 92, 93 into the grooves 102, 101 occurs selectively to the same extent as the mutual supporting effect of the two support projections 92, 93. The grooves 101, 102 result in even better support and/or guidance of the handle legs 55.

Eine vorteilhafte Ausgestaltung der Aufbewahrungseinrichtung 1 enthält eine in Figur 3 nur strichpunktiert schematisch angedeutete Regalstruktur 103, die ausgebildet ist, um mindestens einen Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 während seines Nichtgebrauches zu lagern. Die Regalstruktur 103 bietet die Möglichkeit, den mindestens einen Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 in nach Art einer Schublade herausziehbarer Weise aufzunehmen. Eine solche Regalstruktur 103 kann beispielsweise in einer Werkstatt oder in einem Service-Fahrzeug installiert sein.An advantageous embodiment of the storage device 1 contains an in Figure 3 Shelf structure 103, indicated only schematically by dash-dotted lines, which is designed to store at least one storage container 2 when not in use. The shelf structure 103 offers the possibility of holding the at least one storage container 2 in a drawer-like manner. Such a shelf structure 103 can be installed, for example, in a workshop or in a service vehicle.

In diesem Zusammenhang hat der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 an der Außenseite des Gehäuseunterteils 24 eine Führungseinrichtung 104, über die er mittels einer daran angepassten, an der Regalstruktur 103 angeordneten Gegen-Führungseinrichtung 105 der Aufbewahrungseinrichtung 1 in lösbarer Weise linear verschiebbar in Eingriff bringbar ist. Exemplarisch umfasst die Führungseinrichtung 104 je eine Führungsschiene 104a, 104b an der Außenseite jeder Seitenwand 34 im Bereich der Unterseite 4. Die Gegen-Führungseinrichtung 105 hat zwei Gegen-Führungsschienen 105a, 105b, die derart beabstandet zueinander an der Regalstruktur 103 angeordnet sind, dass der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 mit ihnen mittels seiner Führungsschienen 104a, 104b von einer Stirnseite her in Eingriff bringbar ist.In this context, the storage container 2 has a guide device 104 on the outside of the lower housing part 24, via which it can be brought into engagement in a detachable, linearly displaceable manner by means of an adapted counter-guide device 105 of the storage device 1 arranged on the shelf structure 103. By way of example, the guide device 104 includes one guide rail 104a, 104b on the outside of each side wall 34 in the area of the underside 4. The counter-guide device 105 has two counter-guide rails 105a, 105b, which are arranged at a distance from one another on the shelf structure 103 in such a way that the Storage container 2 can be brought into engagement with them from one end side by means of its guide rails 104a, 104b.

Die Führungsschienen 104a, 104b und die Gegen-Führungsschienen 105a, 105b sind so aufeinander abgestimmt, dass der Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 in seiner Längsrichtung 17 in die Regalstruktur 103 einschiebbar und aus der Regalstruktur 103 herausziehbar ist. Bei dieser Handhabung kann der Front-Handgriff 52 genutzt werden.The guide rails 104a, 104b and the counter-guide rails 105a, 105b are coordinated with one another in such a way that the storage container 2 can be inserted into the shelf structure 103 in its longitudinal direction 17 and can be pulled out of the shelf structure 103. The front handle 52 can be used for this handling.

Die Führungseinrichtung 104 ist zweckmäßigerweise einstückig in das aus Kunststoffmaterial bestehende Gehäuseunterteil 24 integriert.The guide device 104 is expediently integrated in one piece into the lower housing part 24 made of plastic material.

Bevorzugt sind mehrere Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 in der Höhenrichtung 16 aufeinander stapelbar, sodass sich ein aus zwei oder mehr aufeinandergestapelten Aufbewahrungsbehältern 2 bestehender Behälterstapel 98 ergibt, wie dies in Figur 20 exemplarisch gezeigt ist. Im gestapelten Zustand sitzt ein jeweils oberer Behälter 2 mit seiner Unterseite 4 auf der Oberseite 5 eines darunter angeordneten weiteren Behälters 2.Preferably, several storage containers 2 can be stacked on top of each other in the height direction 16, so that a container stack 98 consisting of two or more storage containers 2 stacked on top of one another results, as shown in FIG Figure 20 is shown as an example. When stacked, an upper container 2 sits with its underside 4 on the top 5 of another container 2 arranged underneath.

Zweckmäßigerweise hat jeder Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 im Bereich seiner Unterseite 4 eine untere Kopplungseinrichtung 106, die beispielsweise in der aus Figur 3 ersichtlichen Weise ausgebildet ist. Außerdem hat jeder Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 an der Oberseite 5 eine obere Kopplungseinrichtung 107, deren bevorzugte Ausgestaltung aus Figur 1 ersichtlich ist. Die beiden Kopplungseinrichtungen 106, 107 sind derart aneinander angepasst, dass durch ihr Zusammenwirken die unmittelbar aufeinandergestapelten Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 in voneinander unabhebbarer Weise lösbar miteinander koppelbar sind. Ein derart gekoppelter Zustand ist in Figur 20 gezeigt. Der Behälterstapel 98 lässt sich dann mittels des oberen Handgriffes 45 des obersten Aufbewahrungsbehälters 2 einheitlich tragen und transportieren.Each storage container 2 expediently has a lower coupling device 106 in the area of its underside 4, for example in the Figure 3 is designed in an obvious manner. In addition, each storage container 2 has an upper coupling device 107 on the top 5, the preferred embodiment of which Figure 1 is visible. The two coupling devices 106, 107 are adapted to one another in such a way that, through their interaction, the storage containers 2 stacked directly on top of one another can be releasably coupled to one another in a manner that cannot be separated from one another. Such a coupled state is in Figure 20 shown. The stack of containers 98 can then be carried and transported uniformly using the upper handle 45 of the top storage container 2.

Die weiter oben erläuterten Verriegelungsmittel 38 gehören vorzugsweise zumindest partiell zu den beiden Kopplungseinrichtungen 106, 107. Beispielsweise kann der Drehriegel 22 in eine in Figur 20 bei 108 abgebildete Kopplungsstellung verdreht werden, in der er die beiden aufeinandergestapelten Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 im Bereich der Vorderseite 6 unabhebbar miteinander koppelt.The locking means 38 explained above preferably belong at least partially to the two coupling devices 106, 107. For example, the rotary lock 22 can be in one Figure 20 The coupling position shown at 108 can be rotated, in which it irremovably couples the two storage containers 2 stacked on top of one another in the area of the front 6.

Weitere Bestandteile der Kopplungseinrichtungen 106, 107 sind bei dem illustrierten Ausführungsbeispiel von an der Unterseite 4 ausgebildeten Vorsprüngen und von an der Oberseite 5 ausgebildeten Vertiefungen gebildet. Im aufeinandergestapelten Zustand zweier Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 greifen die Vorsprünge und Vertiefungen zumindest teilweise ineinander ein, wobei sie sich quer zu der Höhenrichtung 16 überlappen beziehungsweise hintergreifen und ebenfalls eine voneinander unabhebbare Kopplung zweier aufeinandergestapelter Aufbewahrungsbehälter 2 bewirken, insbesondere im Bereich der Rückseite 7. Bei den Vorsprüngen handelt es sich zweckmäßigerweise um zum Abstellen des Aufbewahrungsbehälters 2 auf einem Untergrund dienende Standfüße.Further components of the coupling devices 106, 107 are formed in the illustrated embodiment by projections formed on the underside 4 and by depressions formed on the top 5. When two storage containers 2 are stacked on top of each other, the projections and recesses at least partially engage one another, overlapping or reaching behind each other transversely to the height direction 16 and also effecting a coupling of two storage containers 2 stacked on top of one another that cannot be separated from one another, in particular in the area of the back 7. The projections are These are expediently feet used to place the storage container 2 on a surface.

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  1. Storage device with at least one storage container (2) which comprises a container housing (15), on which at the outside at least one handle (52) is arranged, said handle being designed as an at least essentially U-shaped bow grip comprising two grip limbs (55) which are connected to one another by a connection web (56), around which a hand can grip, and said handle in the region of the free end sections (62) of the grip limbs (55), which are opposite the connection web (56), being mounted pivotably about a pivot axis (51) via a pivot bearing device (65) on the container housing (15) so that the handle is pivotable between a position of non-use (52a) in which it is pivoted onto the container housing (15) and a position of use (52b) in which it projects away from the container housing (15), wherein each pivot bearing device (65) comprises a first bearing element (85) which is arranged on the container housing (15) and a second bearing element (86) which is arranged on one of the grip limbs (55) of the handle (52), said bearing elements being inserted into one another in the axis direction of the pivot axis (51) and being rotatable relative to one another with respect to the pivot axis (51), wherein a securing device (91) which assumes an active state at least in the position of use (52a) of the handle (52) is assigned to the free end section (62) of each grip limb (55), by way of which securing device in its active state the assigned grip limb (55) is supportable or supported with respect to the container housing (15) in the axis direction of the pivot axis (51), in order to prevent a mutual approach of the two grip limbs (5) which would permit a release from one another of the bearing elements (85, 86) which are inserted into one another, characterised in that each securing device (91) in at least one other pivoting position of the handle (52) which is different from the position of use (52b) comprises an inactive state, in which it releases the grip limb (55) which is assigned to it in order to enable a relative movement between the two grip limbs (55) directed towards one another in the axis direction of the pivot axis (91) for a latching mounting of the handle (52).
  2. Storage device according to claim 1, characterised in that the inactive state of the securing devices (91) is present at least in the region of the position of non-use of the handle (52) and expediently exclusively in the region of the position of non-use of the handle (52).
  3. Storage device according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the inactive state of the securing devices (91) is present in the position of non-use (52a) as well as in a pivoting region of the handle (52) of maximally 10 degrees, said pivoting region following the position of non-use (52a).
  4. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterised in that of the two bearing elements (85, 86) of each pivot bearing device (91), the one bearing element (85) is designed as a bearing eye (85a) and the other bearing element (86) as a bearing pin (86a) which is rotatably inserted into the bearing eye (85a), wherein expediently the first bearing elements (85) which are arranged on the container housing (15) are designed as bearing eyes (85a) with insert openings (87) which face one another and the second bearing elements (86) which are arranged on the grip limbs (55) are designed as bearing pins (86a) which point away from one another.
  5. Storage device according to claim 4, characterised in that each bearing pin (86a) at the face side has an oblique sliding surface (99), with which it can slide on a peripheral edging structure (100) of the container housing (15) which encompasses the bearing eye (5a), whilst creating an elastic bending of the handle (52), when the handle (52), during the latching procedure, executes an assembly movement (97) which is at right angles to the pivot axis (51) and is orientated towards the container housing (15).
  6. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the pivot bearing devices (91) are arranged in the region of the outer sides of the two grip limbs (55) which are facing away from one another in the axis direction of the pivoting axis (51) .
  7. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the pivot bearing devices (91) are arranged in the region of two lateral edge surfaces (67) of an outer wall deepening (66) of the housing wall (22) of the container housing (15) which lie opposite one another at a distance, in a manner such that the handle (52) is received in the outer wall deepening (66) in a completely sunk manner in its position of non-use (52a) and projects out of the wall deepening (66) in its position of use.
  8. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterised in that each securing device (91) comprises a first support projection (92) which is arranged on the container housing (15) in the region of the pivot axis (51) of the handle (52) and which projects away from a housing wall (22) of the container housing (15) transversely to the pivot axis (51) as well as a second support projection (93) which is arranged on the free end section (62) of the assigned grip limb (55) and participates in the pivoting movement (53) of the assigned grip limb, wherein the second support projection (93) is arranged offset to the first support projection (92) in the axis direction of the pivot axis (51) in the direction of the outer side of the grip limb (55) and is designed in a manner such that an overlapping at right angles to the pivot axis (51) of the handle (52) is present between the first support projection (92) and the second support projection (93) in the active state of the securing device (91).
  9. Storage device according to claim 8, characterised in that no overlapping at right angles to the pivot axis (51) of the handle (52) is present between the first support projection (92) and the second support projection (93) in the inactive state of the securing device (91), wherein expediently the first support projection (92) and/or the second support projection (93) delimits a groove (101, 103) which is open at right angles to the pivot axis (51) and into which the respective other support projection (93, 92) either immerses or does not immerse depending on the pivoting position of the handle (52).
  10. Storage device according to one of the claim 1 to 9, characterised in that the storage container (2) comprises an arresting device (68) which is assigned to the handle (52) and which is designed for the non-pivotable releasable arresting of the handle (52) in its position of non-use (52a) and which is expediently designed as a latching device (68a) which with a snap effect automatically latches in or latches during the pivoting of the handle (52) which is caused by a manual introduction of force.
  11. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 10, characterised in that the container housing (15) of the storage container (2) has an upper side (5) which faces in a height direction (16) as well as a front side (6) which is orientated at right angles to the height direction (16), wherein the handle (52) which is provided with the securing devices (91) is a front handle (52) which is pivotably arranged on the front side (6) of the container housing (15) and whose pivot axis (51) runs at right angle to the height direction (16) of the container housing (15).
  12. Storage device according to claim 11, characterised in that the container housing (15) additionally to the front handle (52) which is arranged on the front side (6) comprises an upper handle (45) which is arranged on the upper side (5).
  13. Storage device according to claim 12, characterised in that the upper handle (45) is pivotably mounted on the container housing (15), wherein in the course of a pivoting movement (41) it is selectively pivotable into a position of non-use (45a) in which it is pivoted onto the container housing (15) or into a position of use (45b) in which it is pivoted away from the container housing (15) and projects upwards, wherein the storage container (2) expediently comprises an upper arresting device (69) which is assigned to the upper handle (45) and is for the releasable arresting of the upper handle (45) in its position of non-use (45a) and is expediently designed as a latching device (69).
  14. Storage device according to claim 12 or 13, characterised in that the container housing (15) has a box-like housing lower part (24) which on an upper side (5) which faces upwards in the height direction comprises an access opening (28) for a storage space (23), and a housing lid (25) which is assigned to the access opening (28) and for opening and closing the access opening (28) is pivotably mounted on the housing lower part (24), wherein the upper handle (45) is arranged on the housing lid (25) at the top on the outside and the front handle (52) is arranged at the outside on a front wall (32) of the housing lower part (24) which projects upwards from a base wall (26) of the housing lower part (24).
  15. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 14, characterised in that the storage container (2) on the outer side of the container housing (15) comprises a guide device (104), via which it can be received in a shelf structure (103) in a manner in which it can be pulled out.
  16. Storage device according to one of the claims 1 to 15, characterised in that it comprises several storage containers (2) which each on their container housing (15) in the region of the lower side (4) comprise a lower coupling device (106) and in the region of the upper side (5) comprise an upper coupling device (107), wherein these two coupling devices (106, 107) are adapted to one another in a manner such that storage containers (2) which are directly stacked onto one another in the height direction (16), by way of the interaction of the upper coupling device (107) of the respective lower storage container (2) and of the lower coupling device (106) of the respective upper storage container (2) can be releasably coupled to one another in a manner in which they cannot be lifted from one another.
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