HUE025182T2 - Transport and presentation box - Google Patents

Description

Transport sad pmctdatfoa crate IM&:jgLfoh

The present Invention cteíais with crates for transporting goods which ensile prösímíipg the goods transported within the· crate ίο a consumer aad making messier jfeí hí miherto access the goodsWithin the crate. A multitude of psoátiets. :mt transported m crates thai are open toward die top. For example, a máítittiáe ef átfedni shapes: id-mies ár® kti&amp;m:· i® the tesragfi: industry for transporting: bodies offeeverages: o.r relatively small trading w0ts of bottles; of beverages |ifer example ;so*ealied sixpacles dóm poteuefion te fe maii trade). In tbc retail trade, the crates are typically stacked, so that access can only he from the top, and so that, comevptetfoy, products located in a crate which is at a relatively low position within the stack can only fee accessed if ail of the crates located on top of it: are respoycd. This is extremely awkward; sard requires a Sot of strength and time, in addition, such crates typically are only intended tor transporting commodities of a specific type, e.g. bottles, so that other crates must he employed tor transporting other commodities. KP 2 dSÖ <>03 A Í describes a foldable crate comprising two side wails as weli as a rear wait and a feat wad opposing the rear walk The froth wall includes three wait: portions, a lower portfon ac|aeent ip rhe base, an opper partiig: arranged -m the upper rim of the orate, as well as an Intermediate portion. The various portions are connected to one another via joint* in each case, so that the thont waft may be dipped over so as to provide an opening in the side wall lot removing goods. IF 2 M2 822 AI describes a crate similar to that described in EP 2 Ö30 90s AI, except tisat the front Will is formed by two portions^ mm^í^ 8TO .protruding dowiteíará and upward, rospechvsly,; so that: an 0|jening lai present instead of Use centra! part. •lis 6.601,72-1 B! deserlfees: a crate cofopflsfog foldable side waifs- eoalgnred fo: two paris, respectively, the two parts feeing; connected via Joints. WÖ 2Ölí/ífoöt)S4 Ai describes, a foldable crate comprising a side wall: cohfigteed: idlsscdpicglly,: so that same may he lowered.

Th«: pesenl tiwenopn: is based; on the object: of providing m improved crate itat enables store sfteleni and easier access to produete located withm the crate, on the one hand, white ensuring sale transport of the products located within the crate, on the other hand, in particular protecting them from failing out: of the crate.

This object: is achieved by a crate a» claimed m claim 1.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a crate having a base and at feast two pairs of opposing side wails, a first one o f the side walls being: configured such that: it: enables products contained is the crate to be rtiteieyed. To this end, the first side wall extends - hont: the base upward in the vertical direction.- si least partly fey a sroaher retrieval height only, which is: smaller than the height: of one or more of the romaialsg side: walls, The retrieval height is determined such that a lateral opening: is defined, fey the first side· wail, which is dimensioned to enable accessing; aodfor relieving products contained within the crate through the lateral: £tpms)s|/fihe «safe mrífier ihét#i a blocking element which extends between the two opposing sídé wAs aájtbateg the first sídé wall, áad vvbkb is movable between a íarst and a second position,, Md blocking element being aftanged, in the first possidp, between! the epfmsing side walls aad spaced apart bom íhe lm·# wait, said hkfokisg: element being arranged in the second position, to overlap with the first side svaik the crate farther iocfodlng latching ntechariisnseomptisl^ atsovable element eon%preb to kidé nnils and/or the blocking elesnem so: as to latch the blocking element, sib its mss. position, with the opposing side walls. The blocking elemest includes: a bracket, a first bar mrasgedat a first end of the: bracket,: and a second :ha? arranged: sab a second end of the bracket those ends: of tbc bars: which face, awag ism the bracket being arranged In:: st,rotational manner, at the opposing side '.vails.

In accordance with embodiments of the Inversifon, the movable element is arranged at the blocking element and includes a latch biased: into a first pasidon, said rmwable element being configured to: move the latch from the md position into a seimnd psliion: «pan aeioathm, eaeh of the opposing sidewalls comprising: a recess'm which the: latch engages la its first position, so that the bloeklng elemeid: Is f atehed vyfth the opposing side waits, and; the: latch in the second position not engaging in the recesses, so that: the bfocking: element: is not latched: with the Opposing side watts.

In acoordanee with embodiments, of the invendos, the latch: includes first and second latch elements which are vertically movable, the first: latch clement being arranged within the first bar, and the second latch element being arranged within the second bar; Alternatively·, the latch may include first and second latch elements that are horixonlafiy movable and are arranged within the bracket. In accordance with said embodiments, tire movable elemem, may include first and second actuation elements which cooperate with lése first, sard second latch elements, respectively, for a movement from the biased, first position into the second position. In accordance with a further embodiment, wherein the latch elements are horizontally movable and are located within the bracket, the movable element may include a shared astaation element which cooperates Wits the first and second latch elements for a movement from the biased, first position into the second position. In such a ease, a mechanism may farther be provided which Is eodfigored fe translate the harmóniai movement fif the shared actuation element into two opposite movements: of the fast and second latch elements, or latching in accordance with a further embodiment, the blocking element is arranged at the opposing side walls in s rotational: and vertically translatable manner, the blocking element comprising a first latch element and a second latch element, and the opposing side walls including third and fourth latch elements. The iatch eletiups are configured such that the first and third latch elements and the second and fourth iatch elements engage with each other when the blocking element is arranged at a first vertical position, and so that the first, and third latch dements and the second and fourth latch elements do not engage when the blocking element ->s arranges! at: its second vertical position. The movable element Is movable between a firs position and: a second position, the blocking element being held at the last vertical position when the movable element is at Its first position; and a movement rtf the blocking elemen· from the first vertical position to the second vertical position: being allowed when the movable element is at its second position. :fo .accordance: wifo Ibis: embodiment, foö blocking element m&amp; iscIÉ a bracket, a íSsí bar arranged aí a first end of the bracket, and a second bar arranged at 3 second esd o f foe. bfoeket, those ends oífoe hars which face away from the bracket feeing: arranged, irt a rotational and: vertiea%: translatable; number, at the opposing side wads:. Each of the opposing sitié walls includes a surface iaciag xwt% from the lose side wad: and having a ük;!: sariaee portion spaced apart from foe sow side wail and a second sarasai portsat being set hack is relation. to the first sariaee portion. in its iirsl position, the blocking element is arranged at the second staia.ee ponton, focre being a gap between the bracket and the first surface portion when the blocking element Is arranged in the firs- vertical position, the movable element being arranged, in its iirsl. position, wifoln the gap and thus preventing vertical movement ot the blocking dement.

In accordance with emhodknenis, the blocking element mcifotes a bracket extending between the opposing side walls, and two bats arranged at fete opposite ends of the bracket, a firs; end of the bars being arranged at the opposite ends of the bracket, and a second end of the bars being arranged at the corres-xuiding side wad in a rotational manner. The opposing side wails and the first side Wall may include recesses for receiving the hőseket and the: fears, it feeing possible for the assesses to: be such that the bars and foe bracket are flesh, in the first and/or second position# of the blocking clement, with a surface: of She opposing side walls that laces foe nrsf side wall, andfor with an outer surface of the: one side wall. The blocking element may -be: arranged, at the second position, with a distance from the base which: corresponds to about a third, naif or two thirds of the height of foe opposite side walls. Moreover, the hiocking elemesre may be configured to lx: additionally arranged, at a further position, to he spaced apart from foe Inst side wall: in this case, the bars maybe configured like telescopes so as to optionally arrange the blocking element at the second or the further position.

In accordance with embodiments of the invention. a crate of the aixjve-mefoibfsed type tarther comprises m ins est for being; arranged on the base of foe crate, the Insert befog eonlfgurod In dependence on foe: products to he received^ srs the eratev

In accordance with eodxtoiments, the insert may fee detachably connectable to the base and/or the: si# ices, preferably jOdly while employing special tools. The Insert may he plate-shaped, and a best surlace of the insert, wfeiefe &amp;ces the base, may he adapted to a structure of ^the ha®. That sarfaee of foe plate-shaped insert: which opposes the first surface is structured to match the product to fee received. The insert may ipeiude mandrels (quits, sleeves*, longitudinal bars, teamverse bats andfor depressions. Embodiments forfoor provide a system which includes a crate in accordance wi th embodiments of the invemkm as well as a plurality of Inserts strnetured for various products, itfeeing possible for one of foe Inserts to optionally be arranged within tfee crate.

In accordance with said embodiments, a system that may be freely custom-tailored is thus provided which may readily be adapted to different products to be received within the crate, for example on foe part of a service provider who provides the crates in accordance with foe configuration desired by a client, and has the corresponding inserts available and: custom-tailors foe orates without inserts secordmgiyt it feeing provided írt •his case that the inserts are replaceabie only by using a special tool which Is in the possession of the crate provider only.

Isaceordaece váÉ&amp; emltediments öfíteM«eHtk«a,:#íe crate has as upper limit írom ífees hrsf side «sail, area (which mg also he lse toto side wall) íikstoliríg Sto: she Ms® upward and having a fefetitoly low retrieval: height. This means tot above said '$m side; wall area, there: will fee not Sartor :Gimpesife:veí:eoöneetkxÍ between: the adjoining side: walls,: 1:8 other words, to: first side wall ;is «f a lower height, as kast partly, that* the mmimMag'W mmM'8® xutTminding: side mils,, so Shat: reaching iko She crate is also ptobk ss as to ebsai®. easy access :to products located within crates which are: located relatively low down irt the stack, even if the: crates are I® ;to stoked siate, lioweyer, the height of the first side wall is dimeoskmed, in some embedímehís, such tot the spéciik products transported within the crate cannot fail out ef the crate daring transport. to some embodiments, the crate is intended U> transport bodies or bottles: tot are pre-packed in relatively small trading tote, which is why the ilrst side wail has a height sutokat Ip prevent individual bottles ham filling am of to: crate, ip store emhodihiehts, the fetefet is towééo Ϊ and 1# cm. Is some further mabodimehts, thtsitógft Is between 2: and 5 eaf orgehetoy more iste

Its some embodiments, to ilrst side wall has - at its edges adjoining the adjacent side walls - iw®· si de: wtii l portions,. yesptotoiy, which extend ap to to height of the aiming side walls so as to torease the crate's stability,

In haflter emixídimöJts of the present invention, the crate Iras tor side wails, grip openings being arranged at least; 1» those sídé walls which adjoin to fist side wall, The grip openings each have an area which is parallel to the base and an area which Is perpendicular to the base, in some embodiments, the area perpendicular to the base is arranged In the direction otto ikst side wall. In some emhodknenis, in addition, the itest opening portion, which Is horizontal and extends essentially In parallel whh to base., merges 1° *he vertical opening portion having á radius: large enough to be sfete to grip :to crate: so :to radios as well. In these emfeixtimehiS: of to invention It is possible, as a consequence, to also grip sad ilk to értse in the radios or in the vertical opening portion,, so- that: the: crate will tilt backward when being gripped. During transport:, this will: reduce to llkeilhocsd of the; objects, e.g, to; kittles, Miingout of the crate through theopentnp of to fksrside wail. 18 accordance with some embodiments of the Invention, the crate: tother comprises., in to hasé: area adjoining the first side wail, a larger bearing sot lace tor the products to hé totepfeited than, on svenutey k to remaining area of the base. In other w<irda, this: means, that if to base Is nest conlfgnred, for wetot-savlog reasons, to extend over the entire surface area! m have an all-over surface but consists of individual bars for ex«85pks I,he nornber ot bars per «oft area, he, the density· ·:>·' hars in the area odjpimog -he tlrsi side wad,, will be higher, 'fids: respite la that an kero placed late the crate in to vicinity of the side wall, for example a bottle of beverage or a cart having nfarge hearing sur&amp;ce, will fee: in contact with the base. This ptevents the: b»afé:»r can of beverage tom aiding or lilng top recesses: located between the base hars, so tot unwanted: falling: out of to;eas or to kiltie during transport Is prevented.

In :$eme crubodimeote, in additioa, the side wails; adjoining: the fel side: wall have asttoler height ~ at: to toot side where toy Midis the first side wail— than at that hoot side whieir opposes to side watt. This nmm that in the direction ©f the opening, be side waits bordering on the oipeuing aw lowed so that, oh she am hand, the: space maáe available for retrieval is increased, and so that, on the other hand, the Incidence of fight andfor the viewing: sngfe mt© the interior of the orate is ««creased so as to provide improved vlstisfmaffoh:: of the objects, e,g. botiles or the tiko, that are feeing: transported -within the crate. in some further embodiments, the remaining side waits which do nouvuTospoud to she firs; side wall are: foiddbie Its station to the base, M that the «rate may be broeght: into a folded-up bate» whereas the remaining side wails bear pa the ease, or are located above the base, mck tbs; they are apnsKipateiy pfoilel to said base. Consequently, the: crate-ip^'l^lpasported at lower cosdand more eilMdutly:ashen if is in the emptied siatei.

Sons? embodiments havebHUddidonas: nrovabsa side wail ares which extends above the iitss. side wall in the vertical direction and may he either removed or folded down. This may nave the: advantage tíritti in the foldefoopen state, be mevable side wall: area additionally increases stability andfor ssdetc, so that m goods or modneta may tall out of the crate:. In addfonn, in: the tolded-opes or Ibldcd-down state, the movable :slde wait area may be used if>r presenting product information or the: tike. itt some embodiments, the movable side wail area: is configured t* be latticed audios· formed írom a plural ity of ridges, m that the crate may be cleaned by mesns of high-pressure Jetting wstart separating the movable side: wail area Iruns the «rate andfor without uuintemkmally detaehmg same from the urate dee to the high pressure. • n some embodiments, the nemaiidng: side wails are further coated and/or laminated. on their inner Sarfeees, with a Sins containing product inforroatien that may be easily viewed fmtn outs;de. 1« some limber embodiments,, a tight Sim Is provided, so that, due to the fight retlectlon, the: oigeets and/or boiites tean&amp;ported withm the emte may ise: betterpereerved optlcaily, in some further embodiments. the three remaining side walls which do not: correspond to the lower wall are equal la height so that the ermes may be stacked one «pen the other, the base of ©ne eraiesstmiagh?: lie on tire three remaining side walls of die «rate beneath it. Ts this end, specific recesses or contours mm be provided both In the base sod in the upper easts: of the remaining: side walls, Into which the matching recesses or Contours O f the hasé 'and of the remaining side wails, respectively. engage so ns to enahse stsskahility and ensure a reliable position, in some embodiments of inventive erases suitable for storing andfor transporting and presenting bottles of beverages or cans, t he base comprises a plurality of rnundrels extending fees ,0»e base upward in the vertical direction, Mandrels are feeerdhnensional objects: located: on the base and shaped soeb that the bottles are held or secured by the external hounding surfaces; of tKe mandrels, so that die bottles are effectively prevented from foiling out In some embodiments, the mandrels only have a small height in the: vertical direetiosr, so that: they .may also he referred to ns: mandrel stubs. The height: mid outer shape of/fome mandrels is selected such that they will, in cosmectiuu with fc :fiisi side wail, prevent: the holies :fofo lulling out thrna# the laiéraí opening, However, to ensure retrieval:, In somé eutbeidimeuts tae mandrels are not higher, at their highest: lotratioss, thati: the first side: wall In some ecpbodimsrúw %e (inter bounding: surfaces of the mandrels have van ing heights so as &amp; adapt them in; the best possible manner to Use· tasks sat: t o enable tillingont erf- the doilies |n the direction of the first side wall while enabling; .high stability, the mandrels have a lower height in a directiois parallel: © the side wall than in Use direction: toward Use first side wall, so Ént filting In parallel wíUi the drat side wail is ©©bind, whereas siting tss a direction: perpendicular thereto is rendered diíiealt, andibe bossies sire securely held.

Preten^d emfeedfeesris of the peesentdnveflfion will be explained below in shore detail will itiireisce to the accompastying figures, wherein::

Hg. 1 shows a non-inventive embodiment of a orate tor transporting bottles; f ig:. 2 showst!© embodiment of Fig. I, loaded with s&amp;pseks;:

Fig. 3: shows loaded, stacked crates in accordance with the embodiment of Fig:. If

Fig. 4 shows; the: embodiment of Fig. 1 ift a bottom mess;

Fig. 5 shows a farther:embodiment of a non-ísvesfive crate; :Pi®. 6 s!mws:s tarther embodiment of a non-invent ive crate have foldable side whilst Pig. f shows: the embodiment of Fig. 6 in the party folded-© stiS©;

Pig, ft shows: the embodiment: of Fig. 6 in the felly idded-in state:;

Fig. ti shows: the embodiment: of Fig. b, loaded, vwhhottles;

Fig. 10 shows: the embpdimethofFig. 6, loaded: with StJípaehs;

Fig. 11 shows a top view of the embodiment of Fig. &amp;

Fig. 12 shows: a detailed view: of mandrels ased In ©me emktoiments of the invention?

Fig, f 3(a) shows a. crate in secoráasee wnfe Fig, 1 with a blocking element In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention in a first, open position;

Pig. 1 3f b) shows the orate of Fig. i 3fa) with the hloefclttg element m the second, closed position;

Pig. 14 show» a sttsefced arrangement of a crate of Fig. 1 and of a crate of Fig. 13;

Pig. i 5 shows a erste In accordance with Fig, J:, comprising a replaceable insert;

Pigs.l6{a}-(d) show embodiments of ©sens that may he employed in the crate In accordance with Fig. 16;

Pig. 1? shows a derail of a crate in accordance with an embodiment. Fig. 17(a) depicting a front represemadon of the left-hand side of the crate of Fig. 13(b), and Fig. 1 7(b) depicting a sectional representation;

Fig. IS shows an alternative embodiment of implementing the latching mechanism. Fig. 18(a) showing a front representation of the left-hand side of the Orate of Fig. 13(b), and Fig. 18(¾) showing a lateral sectional representation of a- derail of she side wall; P*g> 19 shows a further embodiment of implementing of the iitehmg meehanwm. Fig. 19(a) showing: ft#©© tepresentanon of the left-hand side of the crate of Fig, 13<b>, and Hg. 19* h) dam, lag: a iptetai sectional representation of a detail of the side wall;

Pig. 20 shows a dliferent embodiment of a latching mechanism In accordance with fhef reseat. ©vendem;: and Pig. 21 shows a lateral sectional representation ofthe laichingmecbanism of Fig. 21):.

Fig i shows an inventive embodiment ora crate Hi for beverages. in the embodiment shown, -he base; 12 h no· configured to extend continuously over the entire sur&amp;cc area, hut consists of a latticed structure, ATomy be seen from the bottom x lev of the crate of Fig. 3. the base 12 is formed by a plurality of hars. or ridges. They are arranged in a sufficiently dense maafier m that the goods to be transported, for exitmpte the bottle, cannot fell through the: base of the crate or does rs«S tip over in an: uneontröied manner when the edge of a iboille bits into one of the cavities between. the ridges. in addition, the crate comprises two pairs of mutually opposing side wadis 54a, 14b and 16a, 1.6'b, respectively, which extend upward, be. in the vertical dsrcetien IS, bom the base; 12, A first one of the four side wails, in this «sample side wail· tdb,. extends into the vertical direction f 8 by ouiy a small retrieval height :2ft.

The retrieval height; M ifeíöwer than the heightof the retsairting side; wads 14a, 14b and Ida, m fat-a lateral opening is termed which enables isecess to or rettteva!. of bottles or products, which are contained and transported within the crate, thfougfe the lateral opening; hfo: fisrther structare: ef the: crate is located above the first side wait 16b, On the base 12 of the: embodiment shown in Flg,: 1, a plurality of mandrels are arranged* addfitenaily, of which the mandrel 22a and the mmidtel 22b are accentuated by way of example. Therefore, the lateral, opening lór retrieving the gtedljcls is emitted hr that the first side wall. ffeb has &amp; lornf Might temrth® adloiamg at remaining side walls. Heigh! here; and In the ioitfiving figures Is: to be understood to itneas the dimension in the positive vertical direction 14. The term "top" designates a position in the positive vertical direction · % the term "bottom'' designates a position having a smaller axirdioale In the vertical direction IS. Sides am understood to mean «ay directions which limit Őte csaté in dtc directions gtsraiM to the surface of the base 12. A lateral opening is defined andter formed; by the firsi side wall Ifefe, whteh lateral opening enables access to retrieving: the bottles- transported wilfeisr the orate. In other emfeodifoenis, other products may obviously be transported: wifoitt the crate, In die orate of Fig. I, so-erdlsd sixpasfes may also be transported, i.e, prepacked; trading units of six bodies. in alternative embodiments which are not shown here, the side wall does not have the low retrieval height 20 across Us entire length, but stationary side wall portions extend into the lateral opening; from the adjoining side walls 54a and J4b, the lateral opening remaining, large enough to ensure retrieval of the products or bottles. Such crates may have increased stability.

The embodiment of a crate 10, shown in Fig. 1, further comprises a movable síd® wall area 23 «filch is pivoted yia Mhges 24a to 24c with regard to a atattenaiy first side wall Ifife. The miwabic side wall: area 23 is depicted in a tolded-down position in Fig. 1. where it Is folded downward with regard hi the fust side wall 16b, in the folded-upward position, which will be Illustrated below by means of several further embodiments of the invention, the movable side wail atm 23 extends upward in the vertical direction 13. In this manner, safety may additionally he increased in that any bottles losated within the crate IÖ will not tilt outward. Additionally, she nmvabicpsrt may be nsed fiti presenting product tnfermafkm or the like.

The side walls 14a and 54b adjoining dtc first side waif 16b have grip openings 2% anti 2§b, tespecttvely, at which the ernfe may fee Hiteiχψ and carried, To this end, the grip openings comprise:both 4 Érst operáig arcs exíéítdmg: :¾ párakéi so the base, {aid a iSSeohd: opening area extomliag eSSdbíiáily in ifié; vertical direction, the fsifiCtJoris <ff Which w»!i be Sájgáeéd írt more: detail below with refereoce Fig,. 3, le addition, the side walls 14a and i 4b adjoining the first side wait Ü6b comprise tapered edge areas 30a and 30b at their ends pointing toward the ilrst side wail, through which edge areas Sight may Sail into she crates evett when they are stacked otse above 'the other, lit She embodiment shown is Fig, 1,: those ends of the side Walts 14sand $4b which adjoin the first side wail IsSh thus have tower heights shah these es^poslte ends, it is seil-evideiitdhat eves though, sa the estbodtmetn shown in Fig. 1, the recesses part of the: side wad is essentially: •triangular* any siher recess shapes may also be used for alternative embodlsrents:. 1» sums. etofeodimenis, the height of She side wads i:4a and 14h adfoioing tie first side; wall 1 eh coafisuously Increases up to the snasisnsm height, hs alSsrsKfSJvg embodiments, the increase in height may also take place is stages: or progress!veiy, of COiií'üíí.

The crate shtswntn Fig, I is stackable, ie. the eonfoors of she upper ends of the shfe wails 14s, 1:413 and 16a are eouiigsmed sects that,, upon stacking, they wi 11 engage wish the contour or the shueisre of the base of Mother crate (see Fig, '3, for examplef. so that the crates may he stacked one upon ihe other, ^vsrtbeless, the lateral opening defined; by the first Side wail 16b enables retiming: bottles or trade: «nÉs of hollies saeh as sixpacks frojf inside iheefotet^eo: if the latter is stacked, in Sitibe esfibbdíi&amp;öpts of Fte Invention, the inwardly facing faces of ihe side: wails 1:4¾ 14b dhd: f 6a are provided with, a: light color, so ihat, due. to the. Incidence of light esésed by the opeoings 36a aod 50b, the bodies within the crate will he clearly visible for the observer observing from outside, in alternative ethbodhnenfes, she faces: are pasted with prodstet information or advertisement.

The embodiment of the invention which is shown in Fig. I further comprises, on at least one of the side wails {in the case shown here, on the side wail 14¾ a plurality of ridges 32a to 32d which run in the vertical direction and project inward frotn a side face and which prevent tine bottles held by the mandreis inside the crate írom coming into contact with the side wail with their entire side faces, and bom soiling a large area of said side lace. Is the1 m&amp;MSmm shown in, Fig, 1,: the «dgex 3:2a to 32d ars arranged such thai tlxs boltles abut the osier wall with their outertwssi radii at the positions of thei ridges 32a to ,3M Ip ibis manner., one sap prevent large areas of the Inner Korfhees of the süM since this is the ease forthe ítdges dply.

Fig. 2 shwws ihe emfoodioaent of fits crate it) of Fig, 1 :in a state its which It Is loaded with: 3 skpaefcs, Fhe sispaeks 4&amp;a, 40b: and 40c each: contain Site. Indfvidoat bottles mst depicted here for reasons of clarity.

in addition to the mandrels. Which engage in the sixp&amp;cks from, below - the slxpaekx being open at tbe bottom, for this purpose --, the sixpacks are also held by the ridges 40a and 40b which ate arranged on the base 1:2 of ihe crate Hi, as is shown in Fig, L M becomes: clear horn: the view of Fig. 3, Which: shews two crates || má 1¾ .a| g slacked stotov the ihódóets m bodies: my hé retrieved hop* the: lower crate III: évdn In Use sfodked staid, Of #drse, this also applies to tire sispáeks 400* 40b and 4&amp;e When they are tráirspoppd amber presebtod wlthib t|é crates ás an aliern&amp;th e option tp ipdivtdijá! bottles. M bcceihes evident torn Figs,, 2 anti: the sprsdlfo dnhtodlment of a crate which is shown is Fig. 1 has a high level of hetehility with regard te tee bottles to he transported, since it is possible, with the crate, to transport sixpacks, or. the ooe hasd, and individual bodies, on the other hand. Tins resaws horn the: arrangement, shown in Fig, X, of tee mmufrels 22a and :22¾ and of the ridges tefoand 42k

It is self-evident that is other embodiments of the crate ib, the arrangement of mandrels may be selected difteresfly. For example, in soote emixsdiatents, ridges may he eximpieieiy diseased: with, and instead, only mandrels may be employed. However, in the embodiment depicted in Fig. 1, both are possible, since each individual bottle inserted into one of' tire gaps between nmnteels anteorridges is supported, is four directions in each ease, either by a side wail of a ridge, by a mandrel, or by one of tec side wails S4a, 14b. 16a. or 16b of the erate,: so teat same is stably secured ter transport

As becomes clear in Fig. 3, it is now possible, doe to she stackability of the antes and due to the possibility of lateral ictrievai which is provided by the first side wall lob, to offer for sale different products so a comma of stacked crates. In cooperation wish the mandrels, tee side wall 16b prevents the bottles iron· dtung: out of the crate; 5Ö during transport, which is why tee side wall 16b is dmtensloned such teat k will prevent topping out of the box during: transport. At the tenteSnte,; however, it remains; safrtciently low for tee finales to be able te be retrieved from tee crate in the forward direction, even if a further crate 10a is located on top of the crate 10. in accordance with: some embodiments; for this purpose tee bottles: inas inliMly be slightly lilted and teen be tilted out: in the forward direction, la some embodiments, this Is eteteled by a parfienlar configuration of tee maodreis us will be described in snore detail below with reference; to; Fig.. 1:2.

Fig. 3 clearly shows a further property of some embodtfnents of the present mveofioo, namely tec partiteflaf teteiigteatfob of the grip openings 2¾ and 2S|, The grip opening is bent and extends: both horizontally and vertically. In other words, tee grip openmg 28a comprises an: Opening area SOa extending In parálieí to the: base 12 and; a second ppenmg am» Ph extending essentially in. tee vertical direction 18. The demiircatsnn between the: vertical and imflzpotai opening areas in Fig, 3 is to be andemtood as being merely exemplasy. Thus, tee grip opening:: 2% also extends: with a slg0km expansion in tee vmtesi direction, so that tite gripiOpctiing-M&amp; may fee used by η ρητήοη In the vertical opening: area as weiiLls alternative embodiments rtf the invention, tee grip opening 28a may obviously also be shaped dlfforendf than in: tee embodiment shown in Fig,; 3:, For example,; It may also: have a squares or rectangolar: eross-section, so teat the crate may he lilted; bote liter dte; top by hastes of lihe Wtiwtmi opening area 50a and: Írom tee: side by means of tee vertical opening area 50b. id the embodiment shown in Fig. 3., the vertical opening is located os that side which Is associated with: the first side: wall Ifib, and it merges into the horizontal naming asm 50a at tire outer epnfour |:ί,·&amp;, at the; eotsteer pointing in tee direeiioa of foe test side wall) with a large radios. This results in that, «teen the crate is lifted, it may also be gripped in the radius, so teat the crate will: tilt; backward (in: the direction of the side wall lbs# when tee vertical opening; area is texsfedeo teat side: which is associated: with the first side wall itfb, so teat the individual bottles are additionally prevented from telling out because of the tilt of the crate when i t is Í?ií5í3i£: öSTÍÍsíá.

As its itfestested in Fig. ..4, which shows a pefepssiive hmfens view of the orate of Fig. L and so Pig. Ffe which shows a: feittem view of a lorther eashodisherh of ihe mvtethfe, in some embrnSmerhs of the invention safety is additionally increased by a specific design of the base 12 in that area 50 which adjoins the best side wsiii teb.

In sense embodiments oftbe invtaision, the irase 12 is not formed ίο have dp aftewbr sorfáé©, hut is fertped by so armjtgement pjf ribs Is: order to saee weight and facilitate' cleaning, Said ribs cover die surface area of tbc base 12 such that íte individual bodies rest securely on the base: 12 with their bases, In the area 5&amp; of fbe hont edge. i.e. in the area SO adjoining the first side wall Mb, the number, or the area surface density, of the ribs is increased as compared to the ramfesmg: area, so that the bottles located iters: cannot tilt outward ait by themselves: eyes: :¾ due te external ínílneoees, they are slightly dried from then· rest position toward the first side wall Mb. This is avoided by the ribs being placed so densely is tbs: area 50 adjoining the first side waif Mb that the edge of a bottle canoet tilt into the empty space between two adjacent ribs. Is otter words; irt the area 50 adjoining the first sidewad Mb, the base: 12 has a.bearing ssrface lor tbe bottles that Is larger than tte; bearing: ííusrlbee made availably swt average; across the base per unit of area so as: to enable secure lamenting of the bottles:.

As Is also Clear IfOht Pig. 4, the base: 12 has - in tbe area adjoining ibe side: wails 14a,. 14b and Ideán elevation consisting of several ribs whose contours ora configured such that they will engage, inside the side Walts,: las the Contour of the side waifs of a farther crate when the crate is phased upon said other erafe so as to ensure stachuniilty arai: a secure position in the sfaekedsiate. ίο additfen,. tte: base of the crate has a bar 52 in its center, Which bar 52 extends from tte side wai l 16a to the first side wail life arai whose ridges have a larger expansion in the vertical direction than the remaining ridges of the base. Said bar S2 serves to additionally support the first side watt i6b, which has a relatively few .height, so as to increase the crate's stability. The bar 52 is centrally arranged, so that the bar, which extends farther down than the remaining base, will not impede removal of the boitfes front the lower crate in the stacked state. fig. 5 shows a farther embodiment of the present invention, which differs from the embodiments discussed by means of tbe preceding figures eswm.laiSy io that, with the embodiment shown us Fig. 5, other bottle sizes mas he transported. While the embodiment shown in Pig. Í k adapted; so bottles having pMÉ of 0,0 1, the embodiment of a crate which Is shown In Fig. 5 is adapted to bottles having contests: of P.33 1. Therefore, the emfefeimefe of Fig. 5 differs from the embodiment of Fig. 1 esschtiafiy m the arrangement rtf the inandrels and m the ihlchhexs of the side walls 1:4¾ 14b and Ida, which has been changed so* as to hold the bottles arranged, inside the crate given the same outer volume of the crate. For example, the crate shown, in Psg. 5 comprises live mandrels 54a, 54b, 54c, 54d and 54e. for example, which adjoin the best side wall 16b. so as to fedd in the fufe row a total of six bottles of contents of 035 1. it; addition, tte cffee of Fig, 5 has merely ode continuous ridge 56 in the «enser i«J the crate, so that alternatively, fo^pssi^tós -may fc# fcSÉi#®r!Sí$ $$ Msg' the crate. ílsiife· the embmtohénís of Figs. 1 to 4, the embodiment of Fig, 5 moreover shows dm Crate with: a feldödmpwísrd, nuiydbfe: áie «Λ. áros .23 at the tost side Ψ0. f bb. Slnee* apart to>tp that, the design feamms of the crate of Fig. 5 correspond in those of Fig, '$ and have; identical IfeebonaiSfes in each case, renewed discussion oíthe components; which match those ofthc emte of Fig, I sbal! he dispensed with, .toMfemsily, it is to be mentioned here that the crate shown in Fig. 5. just like the crate shown in Fig. Í, has at feast one opening 5S at the side wall I ba opposing the first side wall !bfo, sard opening 58 extending through the side wail 16a, so dmtthe crate may be attached m suspended on a svai or a shelf m the life by means oFtbe opening.

To increase safety1 of tfe feSetadfe the emfediemnts shown in Figs, j and 5 cash additionally have an optional second attachment opening do. fisc embodiment shown: in Fig. o is also configured tor transporting 24 bottles with a content of 0.33 I each, and largely corresponds to the: embodiment shown in Fig. 5. However, in the embodiment of Fig. 5, the side wails 14a, 14toas®dl 1 dig or at feast parts Pi the side Walls 1¾ 14b and l:ba, are arranged to be íbklabie by means of hinges in relation to: the base. They are foldable ssteh that: they may be folded toward the base and will be essentially paraifei to dm base in a feidedkfewn state, as is illustrated m Fig. ? tor the: side wall Ida, which to the felded-dowu ante is parallel to the surfime of the base 12, Fig. feshows all of the side walls 14a, 14b and Ida in the tolded-down state, so that is the foldedrcp state the crate may be readily fmitsported back to the brewery o r to a fettlisg company without eonsumfeg u lot of stowage space . Ibis mtf considerably reduce transpodt costs.

Even though, with reference to Figs, b to 8, the foldable side walls 14a, 14b and Iba are shown only fer aerate w4uph: Is cdnbgdred to transport 24 bottles pf 8,33 1 each? h is self-evident that the crate tor bottles of 0.5 1, Which is shown in Fig. 1, may also be equipped with: feldabk side walls. Generally, in ail: of tbe astomtoseots: presented here, the features described or shown by means of the individual embodiments may be mutually combined In any manner desired m as to obtain alternslls?e: torfhet· embodiment of inventive crates.

Fig, 9 llhisirates ihe embodiment of Fig.. $ m dm loafed slats, wherein there will fee 24 bodies in tbe \Λ$ίί2> SítoSláriy tó hig, I,; in this case, toe she movable sidé waíí: «res:23; Is: in the fetdeshspen po»ittPs:s©:ss to additionally secure (he bodies of the from most rpw> or to: attach product designations tor transport on the exterior surfsee of the tewible part 23, which are not relevant to the: .presentation of the goods, F ig, M shows; the embodiment of Fig, :S with art: alfemative: town of loading, samel}: with tow sixpaelss 78a, ?0h, 78c arui 78ci.

Fig. 11, finally, shows: a top view of the embodiment of fig, 2, It being: obvious that the: mandiel 5% has a different: geometric shape than fee mandrels: :54s, 54b and ,54b or |4e so as to feablelnserf on of slxpaefe:. In alternative embodiments, however, the centra! rnfedrei 54fe may of course have the same shape as: dm remaining mandrels, such as mahdm! :5¾. tor example: Likewise, any other atandrels may have the shape of dm mandrel 54c,

As; may be gathered: front the lop view In fig. I L: mm tor the cafe of the crates designed1 tor 24 bottles of beverage, the base 12 Is designed, id the area 50 adioinmg fee: first: side wail M, with a larger bearing surface thus te averagfe bearing: surface of te entire fesse, so as «a-invent te- fetstfes Írom teldaoíaiSy toppling mi otteiCrak; Píg. 12 show's: as enlarged representation of te mandrels 54 a to S4e so thai their spécibe shapes may fee sees which, 1» cooperation with the first side: wall Mb, enable: holding the bottles: both h. a seeore matass® and stseh that they may fee retrieved in te forward: direction, % achieve:: isis, some embodiments of mandrels have as exterior surface whose, height is not constant in te vertical direction IS. The hatched area 70 is to be understood as the externa! feotsnding sorlaee of the tnasdrd 5¾ lc, that asm or those area elements which: laterally bound the mandrel:, he. 1« all of the directions orthogonal to tfee vertical direction 18.

The outer hounding surface 70 has a varying: height.; as seas already described. The mandrel is less; high in a first side tee area 75 exlendit^ in paraiM to the tea site wall 16fe and securing a feottie irt the backward: direction (in the direction 72 pointing away trim the first side; watt Mb) than it. is in a second; side face area 76 securing the bottle against tilting it; a direction 74 parallel to the first side wait 16b.

With the mandrel 54a shown in Fig. 12, which has an: essentially diaraortd-rixfed cross-section, one tip of which: points toward the rite side wall I6h, te msctlos of preventing feadeward ti lting is tes performed fey a first feotmteg sarla.ee area 75, which closes te mandrel essentially in te direction páráiét to the frrst side wall: tfefe. A second boomling: surtee area 76 bounding; the mandrel 54fe to te direction site itst side: wall thfe prevent; tilting of the rotties vn poraik! to the first side wall Ifefe:, S he first side thee area 75 is tower ten the second side face áréit 74 so m to cmafeíe tiIting xvfeen the bottle» arc tilted forward without ha\ ;ng to lift the feottie to such an extent that it possibly already abuts te base of a tether crate stacked upon te: crate its quest;Oft. fim second hounding suttee area 76, however, prevents tilting in the direction parallel to ite test side wall 16b and may therefore be higher so as to increase stability. Generally, both te mandrels 5M and Sdfe and the mandrel 54c result tn maximum stability while at te same time enabling Hiring out toward te tent in that te mandrels have a lower height in the direction parallel to the side wall than in the direction pespendteakr to te side Wei!. in addition, te mandrels in Fig. 12 are provided with cater bounding subareas which are concaveiy curved inward between the tips of the essentially diamond-shaped bask form, te radios of te curvature i-ssentiaiiy corresponding to tfee diameter of a bottle so as to be able to still securely hold te bottle.

With reference to Figures 1:3 and 1:4, a further etnbodlment of the invention will fee described below, according to which a crate as was set forth, for example, wish reference to Figures 1 to 12 is provided with a further element, a blocking «lement, which serves as transport protection, tor example. Fig. 13 shows a crate which essentially Corresponds to the cráte ol'Fig. 1, to that repeated description of te various eicsnents already described: with reference to Fig, | wilt he dispensed with. As may fee seen, the crate of Fig. :l:3fa) farter indodes a blocking elemest 1ÖÖ eomprislsg a bracket 11)2 having two opposite ends. A irst end l:F2a of the bracket 102 has a first fear Hid arranged teltet, 4bd asccond esd Mil of te: bracket K*2 te a second her 106 ^arranged terest. Those: ends: iOda arid· 166a of te fears 104,: Ifete said ends telhg away from te bracket 762, arc mounted in a rotational manner on the opposite side tecs or end faces 14a and 54 b. In te situation shown in Fig. Pia), Été blocking: element ©r transport protection element l$8 is in a position kmatéd: between $ fi*sí poátkmand a second position. Thesra$et^tkvamFig. iSiafis; once again ámí htFig, Í3$$, feet now whlt dtobkkpog element 10Θ :ía a first position where® the immlcei: |02 extends between, the side walls; Ha and. 1¾ sitid bracket 1132 being .sasraaged at a distance fenn the tower side wail 1¾ la the embodiment shown la Fig, 13t b). (be bracket: 142 is at half tire height of the side walk 34a and 14b, ;the present Invention not being kinked tó ibis siromgemalnt, .however. father, ike bracket 142 mac fee m-anged to fee either higher or fewer, depending, on die dreúíosíáíicés. The fears 3 04 má 106 are confipred and mounted stick that, when the bracket FÖ2 is: lipped o\es Iham the jposition shown in Fig. i 31s) to she position; shown in big, 13i hr. the bracket FÖ2 assumes a desired distance fiom the bottom, lower side wail 3 16b. .As may be seen: frara fig. 3;3fb), the side '«cabs !4a síid Pb, or those: stsrfaecn of said two: end wads which face she U<\s side wall 16b. a- e structured to receive the pars 31)4 and, FM tti well jp that area «'herei» the bracket 102 is connected to the bats 104 and 106. i.e. the opposite cods ilSbiSnd ;102b of the bracket 102, in recesses or cavities la such a manner that a Hush front lace will result

Fig, 34 show;; a stacked arrangement of a crate of Fig, 3 on which a crate of Fig. 13 Is arranged. the ptdation shown feeroherog; one wherein the bracket 31)2 is arranged in a second position is -which l as arranged to overlap with tho low side wall 1-¾ M may he sees, the low side wsil. ;16b is also; sfruehtred fey recesses or ciesnmees so as to receive the: bracket 102: in the second postils® shown is Fig, 14 so that a flush ikmf lace of the side wail Ifit* will result its may alsofeseen tkmr figs. IJfbjsnd 34. the opposite: ends 302» and 302b of the femeket 102; are configured sack that in the first: position, wfeieh is shewn in Fig. Orb), they will surround the corfespofeag: side wall 34a and i 4b so as to ensure had-ing arai secure positioning of the bracket 102. Similarly, in the position show®, in lig, 14, seems positioning ól'the bracket 1332 is achieved in that corresponding engapmeht elements formed in the low wait engage with the bracket 3 02.

The advantage of this embodiment consists in that an additional transport protection: element has now been provided which is arrs-tged, during transport, k the psskion shewn in Fig. IMM may Ifeas- fee- an Impact on products located within the crate so as to prevent; movement of same toward fisc owning, in other words, to provide a further barrier against the products falling out. 'foe bracket Is connected to the side faces or end faces of the crate in a rotational manner and may be moved kom the closed position shown in Fig. 13ibs to the open position in a simple manner, so that free access to the products located within the crate is possible

The invention is not limited to the examples described by means of Figs. 13 and id; rather, instead; ©f arranging the ferac-ket. IÖ2 at approximately half the height of the end wal k, a di fierent position may also be selected, for example the distance Írom the low wall ffife a® be selected to amoant to a third of the height of the side walk ort© two thirds; of the height of the side walls, In addition, provision may be made, in accordance with an embodiment to configure the fears iM and Ifefe like * telescope so as to position the femeket l;02, starting tknn the situation in Fig. 14, at different heights along the height of the side walls, so -ha· the height of ihe blocking element 102 may be adjusted 1» a flexible manner and in dependence on the products ioeaied within the crate. % means of Figs· Is sad 16, a further embodiment of iái? irwMion will be described below, Fig. 15 :Shí)WÍ;5f t eraíe which wss: a^dyde^^fee^-M?fe::feífi«fesíeft iú Flg. but: differs in terras öífee configuration öf fee: fesse Ϊ2. in fee crate sfeowrím Flg. Ιΰ,Ρη insert ϊ 12 is. grevíded: wbfefe is arranged ο» ;6ε base of tbé prate so to fee detachable from same, 'As imsrt 112 shown&amp; fig. IS iaetades as upper sutfece Ϊ 12a oh wttdfi.fe ferst fear 114 is shown which extends la paralM to the Opposing esd wall» 14a and. ;l:4fe over the: entire depth: of the: crate: to the rear w;tif 16a. A fear, Ifcfefeaasverse: fear 116, is provided, which extends from the side waif 1¾ at appifeximately half the height of fhe depth: of the dfcstetowaid: the first .fear 114.. The insert 02 may beprtrebied,. for example, to receive products packaged as cardboard boxes md having dimensions which correspond to the: resulting compartments in the: mert .112. is addition to such products, any prodaets may be provided fór feeing: received in the crate la accordance with Fig. 16, if also feeing; possible, is accordance with the isversfeoo, lor various: inserts 112 to be detachably arranged -within the crate.

By means of Fig, 16, some examples of the implementation of the ime$s 1.12 evil! fee rendered, it feeing possible. lor example, for the surface F12a in 1¾. 16(al to be provided with rcclaugolter-shaped and circular depressions so as to simultaneously receive products having a corresponding footprint, Simliariy to Fig. I S, Fig. I6(i>) shows; the arrangement of fears: m the top sarfhee 112a of the insert 112, and in accordance with Fig. 16(e), Otondrelsmay he provided op the tap surface 112a, similarly to what was described with reference to Figs, I to :12, Fig, slfefeM BtalKtofi SSíÉae 112fe ofthe insert 112, elements USa to MMarmtiged ai ®e coiners being shewh wh ich: serve to errpge wife corresponding elements or recesses in the base 12 of fee erase, Said elements 118 preferably being configured such that, Allowing locking with fee crate base, deiaehmexst fern She crate base: is possible only by using spéciéi tools, so that a erase provider may custom-sailor the erases: in different manners as desired Ire the clients without the clients using the crate having the possibility of replacing fee insert tor etllfeatlon with other products, in this manner, the crates may fee eustem-toiíored in accordance with the requirement demands of the clients, and In particular, it is possible to flexibly react to increased demand lirerentes having specific inserts when, at the same time, crates for other prodaets are not in such high demand.

Embodiments of the invention will be explained below m more detail with reference to fee crates of Figs. 12 and 14, In accordance -with said embodiments, the blocking element of fee crates shown in Figs. 13 and 14 comprises a latching element having a movable component so as to ensure secure latching of the biocking dement in its closed position.

Fig,: 17 shows a see·ion of a crate in accordance with a first embodirnent, Fig, 17(a) show ing a front representation of the lefefeand side of the crate of Fig. Bib). it shall be noted at Ibis point that the righfehsnd side of the crate is not shown for simpi rei ty’s sake, but max fee Configured to correspond to the left-hand side. Fig- 17tfe)sffews a sectional representation lor illustrating; the latofetog; mechanism.

As may fee toeh in Fig, 17f a), the blocking elment 162 includes a. bracket 102 which billers :feom the bracket shown in Fig, D lit that tire ferdékét luelndes two bars 162e and WM extending between the opposing side walls Naand 1-lb (see Fig, 13):. The ends of fee bars tód Sül· M&amp;á ai# fetogf&amp;lljr conrtoefeáí ith *lfe 'VülfcÉ burs H>4 und K56, respectively;, so that a btocüag element corresponding to the biocking efemsnt shown in Fig. 13 is obtained'. It: Shall he noted that smbixlimehts öf the Invention' as®; nőt limited to this conflgurarion of été blocki ng element 188- tdtber, a bkmkiPg eleme?!* In the -feints of the Iblocklng clement PfedWn in f ig, 13 which has: only one bracket bar may also bei etrtployed; aliarsiafi vely, more than two bracket bars may he utilised:, 'The: crate iarther includes a latching mechifeisid 28Ö aíísageá, in' the embodiment showh tit Fig, Iffd), m. the bmehet .K®, -mem specifically os. the bracket. bar 1:82c adjacent to the side-wail Pa. The latching meehatilsm. 288 ami a housing 204 wherein fee remalnlrig elements of fee meefemfem me aeeisnirsodated. The actuation element 202 is movable in the horizontal dtracuon so as to actuate a latch, arranged within the housing, in fee manner descnhed below,

Fig. 17<b} shows details of the latching mechanistn of Fig. I7(a}. As may be seen, the latching mechanism includes a latch dement 20b which is horizontally movable, as is depleted by the arrow In Fig, 17(8}. The latching dement 206 is movabiy mounted within the boasing 204 and is biased, via a spring 208, into fee position shown in Fig. Í 7(0). The actuation dement 202 is effectively connected to fee fetch eietaent 206 so as to effect, by a corresponding horizontal movement a movement of the latch element 206 from the position shown in Fig. i/ibf to a position drawn back to the right. The side wall 14a Includes a recess 210 whereat the latch element 286 is arranged in Its first ptsiiidtr shown in Fig. 1?(tfe. In this position, the blocking elemem IÖÖ Is fetched at fee posifirm shown in Fig. Ifefe) and in Fig. Bib), Because of fee latch efement 286, which Is located within fee recess 210. a movement of the Ifextktng element 1.00 htto fee position shown m Fig. Bid is prevented. To allow' such a rotational: movement, it is required to remove the fetch 286 lout the position shown in Fig, 17(b) by actuating the element 282 againk fee spring: force of fee spring 20¾. Ones a corresponding distance has been covered by actuating fee element 262 by means'# the latch, said element will he located outside the recess 210, and dipping over os' fee blocking element, tor example into the position shown in Fig. I3:. is enabled, or allowed.

The iidyssntage of the inventive amftgupiiion consists in that: now safe: poshfening: pi' fee blocking dement: dt fee iicst position thereof is achieved! which prevents, In particalar during transport, hofeienilongl opening of fee element and, thus, the: products: contained within the: container from: liilifeg out, fltihzation of such a Ifeeblng: mechanism wife a movable element is advantageous as cempatcd to a pee locking: closure since secure: hitching Is achiever) in this manner. Itt: the ease of locking, the blocking ekaneaf may opes as a result of impacts or shoefes to which the emte i s exposed, or as a result Of movements: of She goods within the crate.

Wife: reference to fig. 18, an alternative embodiment <.T fee comiguraikm of fee fetching: aiceimnism is described. In the emhodisnesW shows in Fig, 18, the idefeiag mechanism Inefedes a vertical latch clement instead of the horizontal latch element known from Fig, :17, As is shown in, Fig. Ifeay. fee Imehiug: mechanism 288: is arranged within the: blocking element aitdiacSades a vertically umvable actuation elesnem 282. Fig. tt(b) shows a lateral sectional representation of a section of fee :aide wail,lire viewing angle being front the side: in the di:reetssn:®f fee side wall.. In the embodiment shown In Fig. 18(h), the latching element, or fetch element, 286 is mosably arranged wifela a recess 111 Pf she blocking: element. The latch «toesst 286 Is veftteaily movable, as is depicted by fee arrow, and is biased into: fee position shows in Fig, i 8(a) by a spring :20k. The side wall Ms includes the recess 218 with whisk fee fetch element 286 engages In Its position shown In Fig. i8|:b), so that a movement of the blocking to&amp;et*. Is the direction of the ito arrow is prevented The M«fe elemest 2I0 is defectively eohrtéeted te rbe actuation eíement 292, só ihat a downward movement of same results; is to the latch element is nxsved downward against the spring force of the spring 268 and wiil evcutiraliy esti the recess 210 so as to allow a movement of the blocking element in the direction of the bent arrow is Fig. 18(1».

Fig. 19 shows a gather embodiment of the invention. which is similar to the embodiment shoves in Fig. i 8, wherein however - unlike Fig. 38 ~ the active elements of the latching meebanisns are arranged within the side wall Ma. M is shown in Fig. i9{a), the laichhtg mechanism 299 includes the aetuahon element 292, which Is arranged to m upper portion of the side wail 14a. Fig. 3 9fby shows a sectional representation similar to that of big. itifb}. As may he seen, the latching element 206 is now arranged within the recess 2i(> in the side wall 34a and is biased, fey means: of the spring 298, in the direction poltdtng downward in Fig, 39(¾. Same may he vertically moved by means of the actuation element 292, Which is effectively connected to the latch element 206, as is shows by the; double arrow in; Fig. 19(b). The latch element 296 is represented In the biased position, wherein It engages with the recess 212 in the blocking element, so that a movement of tits blocking element in She direction of the bent arrow Is avoided.

As may be seen, the side wall 14a and, likewise, the other side wad 34b, which is not shown In any more detail In Figs. 17 to 19, include a narrow surface 22!> facing the: low side Wall it'ib and irtcluding a first surface portietr 229a spaced apart Fora the low side wall 16b, and a second: surface portion 220b arranged between the low side wail 16b arid the first surface portion 2203¾ which second surface portion 2299 Is set back in the direction of lie rear; wall 16fe id relation to the; Frst surface ;portion 229a, so to that smiase 229 ttf the side wad 14a which: faces; the low waif 16b has a: prtgeebosr 222-. In accordance: with embodiments, the side wall Ida Is: ermfigured such that: the surface: prsrdons: 229a. and: :229b are mutually «Sset. such thai the blocking element in hs best position abuts the second sarihee portám 22öb, ifee prrpectlon 222 being dimensioned such that the .fet surfiree portion: 229a. of the wail 3 4a and a smtaoe: of the bioeking ciernent which faces the low wail 16b are flush - if the bioeking elemest is in the first position - so as to provide an essentially Slush hont surface: of the side waits of the toss. it shall be noted at this point sirat the inventive latching mechanism is not limited to the mechanisms described by means of figs. I? to 19; rather, they may nlso be huptemented dif&amp;rendy. For «sample, io the ease of horiaorhai latching elements, a shared actuation element may be provided along the: length of one of the bracket bars, a suitable gear mechanism; being additionally Integrated which «fleets a movement of the actuation element In opposite movements: of the two; latch: elements «fleet ively connected thereto, m to upon actuation of the latch element in óné directiom unlatching of the latch elements 296 cooperating; with, the two opposing side faces i4a and 14b is effected. likewise, the horizontal larch mechanism may be built into one of the bracket bars, U oxrespudihg release meehahrSm either also being part of the bracket bar or feeing pan: of the side wall.

Fig, M shows a further cnitedimertf: of a jlatchibg mechanism Sin. aceprttta with die present invention. The blocking element 1M includes a recess 229 in the area wherein: the bracket bars 102«; to !02d are connected to the vertical bar 194, In the embodiment: town, the recess is located: between the upper bracket bar 102e and the Ivvmt bracket bar 102Í< U offtér the recess nsay also he provided at different positions. In addition, the ?ide wall I4a itfeMes a böölírshspá p^ecfoB 2¾% wiiích in the direction of die tow side wail I 6b. i.e. ín the forw ard direction* projects beyond i||e: seeohd surface portion 220b of the side -wall i4 a. in fig. 2n. the blocking element loo is fepresehted in H$. f$s$svMtán if closes the opening defined between she side walls 14:»and 14b. in this position, the baiss Í04, Ü16 of the blocking dement M)0 abut the surface portion 22Sb of the narrow surface 220 of the side wall 14a. as was briefly expiamed above by means of fig. !9fb). tinliks the esnbodiswnts described so far, la Öté embodiments· described wtibaeference to Fig. 20 the blocking demerit 100 is ml only mUámá&amp;y mounted., bat also vertically movable. in the closed position shown is Fig, 2% the hook portion o f the:; pro|ection 232 encompasses an ostor surface of the: fear Í 04 throagb the recess 23®, so that the blocking element ifet is prevented from sstwiag lot-ward. into its opened: position,. The blocking clement 1:06 is amtpged, in its first position, snob that there is a gap 234 between, the bracket 502 and the projection 222 of ike side wall 14a.

So as to prevent:, during transport of the crate, a vertsed upward movement: of the blocking clement Ifeif into the gap 234 and, thus, to prevent: oniuteihing, a fnovable elemem. 236 Is flmhor provided which Is mrahgdl mshe upper bracket bar HI2c, to fee rotatibaally movable aboat: an sans 23É :So as to be able to fee moved between tire position shown in fig, 20 and a further position. The otovabie dement 236 includes a prtte 241 which is mmsged within the gap234 and is removed írom the gap 234 by a rotational tnovemehl of fee: movable element about, ike axis 23$. As long as the portion: 240: is located within the gap 234, vertical movement of the element 100 and, thus, its unlatching, or detachment of the eiemetst fib horn the book-shaped ρφοίίοη 232. is prevented,. Tő: enable tire bioeMstg element I CIO to open, 1« minted so as: to remove the portion 240 item the gap 234, whereby blocking dement is enabied, whereby the ksjok^shaped projection :232 will («lease: the biodtlsg «léméig: 100* so that the latter may be flipped over. fig. 21 shows a lateral sectional representation illustrating the configuration of the projection 232. As may be seen, the projection Includes a hook-shaped portion 232, the blocking dement 104 being eonlSgored, at the corresponding location, for engagement with said projection 232at Alternatively, the projection 232 may also extend toward the outside over the thickness of the blocking element 104, so that the portion 232a wili engage wish: an outer surface of the blocking elemem. A movement of the blocking element within the gap 234 results in that engagement of the projection 232a wish the outer surface H!4a of the blocking element 104 is undone, so that a movement of the blocking: element in the directum of the bent arrow shown in Fig. 21 Is enabled. If such a movesnent is not desired, the blocking element is arrested at the position shown in fig. 21 by means of the element shown in Fig. 20, and because tbs' portion 240 of -he movable demerit 236 is arranged within the gap 234, vertical inward movement of ike elemem is m longer iptsshsle.

Even though embodiments of the present invention were discussed above mainly in the context of crates for beverages, further embodiments of the present ktvetaion may also be ulilircd tor other types of products, of course. For example, beverage cans as well as any other cylindrical objects such as hairsprays, deodorants or the like may fee transported by using the invektiVe erafes, la addhipn, the crates having lateral

Claims (4)

1. openings mt. also sndafete tor entirely dlffent types ;>t products, which may also timíaíe bőm &amp; cylindrical: basic form. Ilié crates may ha used universally for ait kinds of products, since they enable the products to be laterally removed from the crate even in the stacked state. This major adv&amp;atage is not limited to the type of goods transported. Sásitxtí'ö» és KUuM&amp;semm&amp; SziibiiMfym i^éftvpmMr 1. : Rekesz. amelynek van alia (12·: legalább két páo egymással rendre szemközti oidtsMa (Ms, Mb, Ms, Mb), ate! egy első okisIM (Mb) az aljtól iU$ fölfelé: föggéléges: Irány fears f i# oldalsó nyilasi meghatározót) legalább részben csupán egy kivevessagasságig: (20( tesjed, asm: a: többi oldaltól íí4a. 14b. Ma) legalább egyikérsek a magasságánál kisebb. amely oldalsó styilás a rekeszben ilrdk termékekhez \ aló hozzáférési és azoknak: «&amp; oklaíso nyíláson keresztüli eltávolítását lehetővé tevő atótefökkél rendelkezik; az első oldalfallal (lóbt határos kés szemközti oldallal (Ma, Mb) fedzbtí::tcrjsd&amp;, dso helyzet έ$ második helyset sbsött; elmozdítható· záróekme (iílö), ahol a asáStetej. (MSI m eiso helyzetben: a: szemközti oídáli|lál 0% 3#$ ködliít,: tpyíthbá ad etSÓ oldalfölíól (Ma!) tekközzei: elválasztva van elrendezve, topábba ahol azaroetóm tibíí) atnásodik helyzetben az első oldaliéira (;16b}tólapoíón van elrendezve; és mozgatható elemmel (202, 206; 236) rendelkező reíeszeloszerkezete (2(¾}. amely a szemközti <í!<Síft6dakkal } 14a> :í:4fe) és/vagy a zárdeíemmei (í ÖÖ) összekapcsolódén. a záréelemet .(lö&amp;jt aratók eísó helyzetében a szemközti oldtti faiakhoz (Ma, Mb) reteszeli)» van kiképezve. azzal jeSmsezve. begy a zátódemnek (500} kerete (102, 102s, 1 Ő2d}, egy a keret (102, 102c, 102d) ek*> végé» (10¾ elféadezett első tartóeleme (104) és egy a keret (102, 102c. WMi tnásoáik vegén i Ü2fc) elrendezett második: tartóeleme (100) van, ahol a tartóelemek (104, 106} keretiéi (102, 182c, l:02d} Éeliches végéi d szemközti oldalfalakon í t4a* Mb) éllbrga· hatón vannak elrendezve,
2. 2. ÁS 1. igénypont szerinti rekesz, ahol a mozgatható elem a zaróeiemen í 100> vm elrendezve és első heh zetbe előfeszített retesszel (200) rendelkezik, ahol a mozgatható etem (202) működtetés esetén a reteszt (206} az else helyzetből egy második hely»etfee mozgatón vas* kiképezve, továbbá ahol a. sz.emkhzti: oidalialak: (1¾ 14b); ntmdégyike mélyedéssel (21# rendelkezik, melybe a retesz (|86í első helyzetében bécsappam miáilaf a zdtóelem i l()0}a szemközti; aidslfalakhoz (14a, 14b) :reteszelödik, ahol a retesz (2()6} a második helyzetben a mélyedésekbe (210} ttom csappan lm, miáltal a záróelem (löt!) a szemközti oldalfalakhoz(14a, S4b) nem reteszelödik, 3. áz: !1, vagy 8 2. igénypont szerinti: rekesz, ahol! a retesznek: (Sió) ttiggÓlegesen mpzgmhaíó első és második retószeloetóme can, az slsó; ΛαΜ«: az ebé katsielsmbe» (104) vagy az első tórtóelerae» vdn dresslezve, továbbá a más<;dik reteszc-íóeiern (106) a második tartódemben {106} vagy a második tórtócíemen van eirendezve. 4 Az:!. vagy a 2. igénypont szerinti rekesz, ahol a retesznek (206) eís8 és második reteszdödeme vm, melyeit vmzintesen omagaihalok. és a keretben í 302, 102¾ !:02d) vagy a kerete vannak: elrendezve. Si, ,¾ |. vagy a 4. igénypont szerint; rekesz, ahol a mozgatható elemnek {202) dsó és atásoá&amp;tájiieöÉP^í^ van,, amelyek az: előfeszített első helyzetből a második helyzetbe történő elmozdításhoz m első, illetve a második ícíeszelödemmd egytetmokődnek, 6. &amp; 4;. igéayyont szerinti rekesz, adói a ovsgatfeatd elemnek közös tnáködístdetene vmvamdy az előfeszített alsó heiytefeöi a második helyzetbe törtető elffiözditehoz as első, Iliéivé a második reteszeíteemmel egyátbteködik, ahol a reíészelöszerkezeöiek: egy a közös máködíeíéeléfij: vlzsáíníes eteiZííalását ;jz: éisö és a második reíesaeíöeiem ellentétes eloiozteSsmte áttektié íogasfcerekes szerkezete: ea®, % Jm 1. igénypont szerinti rekesz, ahol st zátíőefent 1100) a szemközti öidallaláköK (¾¾. |4fc) íüggőfegesén eliblhslikt van elrendezve, ahol a záróeiemnek 1106) első reteszelne feme :|23Ö): és második teesaelödeme van, továbbá ahol a szemközti oldalfalak (14a, 14b) harmadik reieszdödemmel (232), Illetve negyedik, reteszeíóeiemrnd rendel kérnék, ahol a reíví-zelddemok ágy vannak kiképezve.: högy h záróeiém első függőleges hdypté&amp;eít az. első és a harmadik reíeszeiödem (;238, *32), valamim: a második és s negyedik seteszeíőeísnt egymással összekcipcaínösínak. továbbá a záróéiért) (100) második függőleges helyzetben M ásd és s harmadik reteszeidelem (230, 332), valamint a második és a negyedik reteszeídaíem egymássá! nem kapcsolódnak össze, továbbá ahol a tnozg&amp;tefe etet (236) első helyzet és második hdyzei közöd mozgatható, aitoi az eísö helyzetem a zárdslem ti 00) az első függőleges helyzetben van tartva, mig &amp; nsásodik helyzetben a záréetesmtk (iOO) az első függőleges heiyzetböl a második függőleges helyzetbe való elmozdulása megengedett. 6. A 7. teoypedk szériái! rekesz:, ak.4 a záfedenmek (!<)(>; kerete (102, K>2c. !02d), egy a keret (102, 102c, 102dl első végén U02a) elrendezett etsö tartóeleme (HM) és egy a keret (102, 102c, (02d) második végén (io2b) elrendezed második tonooletne t i<)6> van. ahol a tark-elemek (104, 106) kerettel < 102, tM%>· £í>2<i> átalieoes: végei: a szemközti otdaikdoo (Ma, Mb) eftegatete p lhggökgeseo eliolkate vatmák elrendezve, ahol a szte^ö olddislák (14a, 14b) msodegytkének egy te áteseov eldaltal (1#) leié néző félteié (220) van, amely egy tsz alacsony oídálMtó! (lob) térközzel elválasztott első felötetrésszel (220a) és egy az első feibtefrésznsi (220a) vjsszább eikeiyezmtmksodik:ieldfeuesss^ (220b) rendeikezlk, ahol azáródem 1100) első helyzetébe?) a má;«x!iii felsletTészen; (220b) vmelrendezve, ahol a záróé lem: (100) első iiiggőlegas ibeiy zeteben a keret (102, 102c, 1 02d) és az eísO iélősetrész (220a) között köztes te (234): helyezkedik d, és ahol a t)jí)zgaihaió elem (23b) első belpeteen a. köztes tehén (234): Van elrendezve,. 4 AxfeliZö Igénypontok bártnelylke Sáérmti rekesz, ahol a rekesz megemeléséhez az első öídsliaílal (lob) szooíszédos oldal tálak (34a, 34b) miitegylke fegóoytlást (2%, 24b) tenbnaz, tteid Ibgöoyiigsbfe (2 Sa, 28jb) mOtdegyifce az aljai pátezatteíMd isdiadb első oyllástteomáte és a ktgónytíás (2Sa, 28b) <403360.1606, 30: első oldalfal (16b) léié nézd és lényegében ifüggőleges irányban fctő tnasedik nyi Sástartományt taríalmsz, M. Az οί&amp;ζο igénypontok bármelyike szerinti rekesz, aW a «tea aljáit (12) a rekeszben ehendezeít palackok megtartására alkalmrssas kiképzett zsebek (22 a. 22b) vannak elrendezve, 51. A 10. igénypont szerinti rekesz.. ahol a zsebük (22a, 22b) függőleges Irányban (18) tekintett ma&amp;ssságs az első oldallal (16b) kivevsimagasságái (28) no© haladja meg. J&amp; A ,1b. vagy all, ipnypooí szed:©) rekesz, ahol a zsebek (22a, 22b) egy az altól (12) fbggníeges irányba» (I §) léliMé tetjedő köiső hai&amp;oioMüktfei rendelkeznek, ahol á íéhüet magassáp a zseb kiliso ksfblete mentén változik.
3. 13. A Í2. igénypont szerinti rekesz, ahol legalább egy zsebnek (22a) egy a zsebe·. (22a) az első oldal fahai (16b> párhuzamos irányban határoló határéidfeííllet-íartornány a (13) van, amelynek egy a zsebet (22a) az: eisó oklaí M í 16bl irány slmn határoló második (76) kisebb magassága van.
4. 14. Az 1-9. Igénypontok bármelyike szabott rekesz, amelynek egy az aljjal (12) és/vagy az oláaMviakkaf oldhatón osszéfcapcsolkiló betéte (112) van. 1:5. A 54. Igénypont szerinti rekesz, tmsclyoél a betét (112;) lemez alaké, ahol a femez aíaka beiét (112) alj: ( 12) leié néző első felülete (412b) az alj (12) szerkezéhez: van passzíva, továbbá a lemez siaM betét (I52): eisé felülettel (1 !2b) szemközti második ieiülete {lila) a betegedni szándékozott terméknek megfelelően van kiképezve.