DE202014104940U1 - transport container - Google Patents

Abstract

Transport container for bottles, glasses or the like with a bottom (1) from which corner columns (2) extend, which are interconnected by side walls (3, 4), wherein the side walls (3) the end faces and the side walls (4) Form longitudinal sides, and which at the bottom (1) facing away from the end is provided with a terminal edge (5) and on the bottom of a compartment (8) is provided, characterized in that in the side walls (4) slots (10) are formed , which interrupt the end edge (5) in the side walls (4).

Description

The invention relates to a transport container for bottles, glasses or the like with a bottom from which corner columns extend, which are interconnected by side walls, wherein the side walls, the end faces and the side walls form the longitudinal sides, and at the end facing away from the bottom with a End edge is provided and provided on the floor a compartment.

Transport container of the type mentioned are known for example in the form of crates (see, for example. DE 1 259 770 A ). They are used to safely receive bottles to enable non-destructive transport. At the same time the transport container should have a sufficiently high stability to allow their stackability even in the filled state of the bottles.

In order to ensure non-destructive transport of the bottles or jars in the containers both when filled and when empty, compartments are provided at the bottom of the containers. The compartments are usually webs that simulate the cross section of the bottles or glasses and allow their adjustment. As an alternative to the compartments, equally effective sleeves can be provided. The quills are columns that are vertical from the bottom and only partially reproduce the cross section of the bottles or jars to be placed in the container.

In transport logistics, the problem increasingly arises in reusable systems in particular that more empty bottles or glasses are collected at collection points than filled bottles or jars are sold. It follows that there are fewer transport containers at the collection point for the return transport of the empty bottles or jars than is necessary. As a result, it is necessary to transport empty transport containers to collection points to ensure the damage-free return transport of empty bottles or glasses. This is basically not a problem. However, the number of transportable containers is limited by their transport volume. Thus, the respective vehicle can only transport a maximum number of containers, regardless of whether the containers are filled or empty. This is disadvantageous because in the case of the transport of empty transport containers, the permissible load weight of the respective vehicle is far below.

To avoid this disadvantage is from the DE 20 2013 101 031 U1 a transport container is known in which in the longitudinal sides of the container forming side walls square recesses are formed, which interrupt the end edge in the side walls. The recesses allow a composite-like stackability. In this case, the crosswise arrangement of the transport container in an empty state means that two containers arranged one above the other in a composite manner merely have the height of a conventional transport container. It follows that the transport height of empty transport container is reduced by half, whereby the transport volume of the empty container is also reduced by half.

The known transport container meets the requirements in terms of reducing the transport volume in empty containers. However, it has proven to be disadvantageous that, when the container is filled, the transported product in the form of bottles, glasses or the like is essentially unprotected in the region of the recesses, so that the risk of damage to the transported product is increased. In addition, due to the recesses on the longitudinal sides of the container, the area on which advertising can be placed is substantially reduced.

The invention aims to remedy this situation. The invention has for its object to provide a transport container for bottles, glasses or the like, which allows a space-saving arrangement in the empty state, but at the same time provides protection for the goods to be transported, which is comparable to containers whose longitudinal sides have no recesses. According to the invention, this object is achieved in that slots are formed in the side walls, which interrupt the end edge in the side walls.

With the invention, a transport container for bottles, glasses or the like is created, which meets the usual requirements for stability and manageability of transport containers. At the same time, the container according to the invention offers the possibility of stacking a plurality of containers in the unfilled state with a very small volume. Nevertheless, the container provides against the known from the prior art space-saving stackable containers maximum protection for the transported goods. This is caused by the closed except for the slots formation of the longitudinal sides of the transport container.

Other developments and refinements of the invention are specified in the remaining subclaims. An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawings and will be described in detail below. Show it:

1 the frontal view of a transport container according to the invention in the form of a bottle crate;

2 the side view from the left of the in 1 illustrated transport container;

3 the top view of the in 1 illustrated transport container;

4 the three-dimensional representation of in 1 illustrated transport container;

5 the representation of three nested superimposed empty transport containers;

6 the side view of in 5 arrangement shown;

7 the top view of the in 5 illustrated arrangement and

8th the three-dimensional representation of in 5 illustrated arrangement.

The transport container chosen as the exemplary embodiment is a bottle crate. He has a floor 1 on which are corner posts 2 extend vertically. The corner pillars 2 are through sidewalls 3 . 4 connected to each other, with the side walls 3 the front sides and the side walls 4 form the long sides of the bottle crate. The bottle crate is at its bottom 1 opposite end with a trailing edge 5 Mistake. In the area of the side walls 3 connects the trailing edge 5 the corner pillars 2 at her bottom 1 opposite end to each other. In the two front side walls 3 is each a handle opening 6 educated.

In the area of the soil 1 is an erecting and stacking aid to the bottle crate 7 educated. The installation and stacking aid 7 is in the embodiment only in the corners of the floor 1 arranged and formed in the manner of a quarter circle. In a modification of the embodiment, it is also possible, two adjacent set-up and stacking aids 7 below the front side walls 3 connect to.

On the ground 1 is a compartment in the bottle crate 8th intended. The compartment 8th includes compartment walls 9 that are perpendicular to the ground 1 extend. The Gefachewände 9 are web-like to save material and thus to save weight and support during transport the bottles set in the compartment. The height of the Gefachwände 9 is about half the height of the bottle crate. The Gefachewände 9 are aligned with each other so that they form in the top view parking spaces for the bottles.

In the longitudinal sides of the bottle crate forming side walls 4 are slots 10 formed, which are rectangular in the embodiment. The slots 10 are each adjacent to the corner pillars 2 arranged and extend vertically in the side walls 4 , The side walls 4 each have two slots in the embodiment 10 on. Because of the slots 10 is the final edge 5 in the side walls 4 interrupted. The slots 10 each end in a slot bottom 11 , They have a depth that is essentially half the height of the bottle crate. Every slot reason 11 is therefore located approximately at the height of the free ends of the Gefachwände 9 , On the side are the slits 10 through cheeks 12 limited.

On the floor 1 opposite side are in the longitudinal sides of the bottle crate forming side walls 4 between the slots 10 recesses 13 intended. In the exemplary embodiment, three recesses each 13 intended. The recesses 13 lead as well as the slots 10 to an interruption of the trailing edge 5 ,

The transport container according to the invention in the form of a bottle crate is comparably usable and thus stackable both in the filled and in the empty state to known transport containers. In usual stacked state drives the installation and stacking aid 7 of the upper bottle crate in the region of the end edge 5 into the bottle case underneath. Despite the slots 10 in the side walls 4 the transport container has sufficient stability to be able to stack several containers one above the other even when filled.

In the empty state in the transport container according to the invention additionally has the ability to stack this space-saving. For this purpose, it is only necessary to turn on a standing on the ground container, a second container upside down and rotated by 90 ° to put on the lower container. This alignment of two superimposed containers has the consequence that the slots provided on both containers 10 mesh. In this way, the transport containers dive into each other, as in the 5 to 8th is recognizable. In this state, the containers are each based with the slot bottom 11 of each slot 10 on each other. At the same time are the respective cheeks 12 the container stacked in this way is positioned in close proximity to each other, so that only a small clearance between the containers is anticipated.

Like that 5 to 8th can be seen, the twisted and inverted transport containers form a composite. As a result, the stability of the stacked containers is additionally increased. This is also because, because of the dimensions of the two-sided slots, the upper-upturned-transport container with its end edge 5 on the floor, for example, a Euro pallet rests. At the same time, the embodiment according to the invention makes it possible for a further transport container to be stacked in a conventional manner on the transport container forming the composite (cf. 5 to 8th ). This is also arranged to save space on the lower transport container, as the ground 1 forming and the compartment 8th replicating circular ridges, partially in the recesses 13 entering, whereby the height of the stacked containers to the depth of the recesses 13 additionally reduced. In turn, a further twisted and reversed transport container can be arranged in the upper container. Thus, with the invention designed according to the transport containers at the same height twice as many containers are stacked, as is the case with conventional transport containers.

And even taking into account the increased space requirements of stacked transport containers results due to the significantly improved use of space height by about one-third increased transport capacity of empty transport containers. By providing only slots is compared to the prior art, an almost closed training of the longitudinal sides forming side walls 4 caused, as it is present in conventional containers. As a result, on the one hand, the goods to be transported in the container are just as well protected against damage, as is the case with completely closed containers. On the other hand, the long sides are due to their almost completely closed configuration also available as advertising space, which is particularly advantageous when used as a bottle crate. In addition, the container according to the invention is just as easy to handle as the known closed container. This offers the particular advantage that an automated cleaning, conveying, emptying, filling, etc. can be done in the same way as is the case with conventional, ie closed containers.

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Cited patent literature

• DE 1259770 A [0002]
• DE 202013101031 U1 [0005]

Claims (6)

Transport container for bottles, glasses or the like with a bottom ( 1 ) from which corner posts ( 2 ) extending through side walls ( 3 . 4 ), the side walls ( 3 ) the front sides and the side walls ( 4 ) form the longitudinal sides, and the one at the bottom ( 1 ) facing away from the end with a terminal edge ( 5 ) and on the floor a compartment ( 8th ), characterized in that in the side walls ( 4 ) Slots ( 10 ) are formed, which the end edge ( 5 ) in the side walls ( 4 ) interrupt. Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the slots ( 10 ) adjacent to the corner pillars ( 2 ) are arranged. Transport container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the slots ( 10 ) each in a slot bottom ( 11 ) end up. Transport container according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the slots ( 10 ) have a depth substantially equal to half the height of the container. Transport container according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the slots ( 10 ) sideways by cheeks ( 12 ) are limited. Transport container according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the ground ( 1 ) facing away in the side walls ( 4 ) between the slots ( 10 ) Recesses ( 13 ) are provided.

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