EP0997399A2 - Transport container - Google Patents

Abstract

A transport container for e.g. electronic components, which are not covered in packaging, comprises a rectangular frame with a base, a top section, and four side walls. Two doors are located on the frame so they can swivel and can close off two sides of the container. Plates are also fixed to the frame, and cover the base, top section, and the remaining sides.

Description

The invention relates to a transport container for electronic goods, especially PC and its accessories, typewriters and the like, which are free of any protective packaging, in particular from the manufacturer's packaging.

Transport containers are usually made of light metal available in various sizes to accommodate the stowed in it Protection against harmful external feet, such as dust, Splash water, blows, etc., offer. Because of the usual very long Distribution channels must be the transport boxes for all goods have sufficient stability and also low Have empty weight.

Traditionally, transport container crates are made of aluminum for this used. The inside of the shipping container is mostly accessible via a removable cover, which is often also via the Can be swiveled perpendicular to the bottom of the container into a stop position and thus can be determined .. For unpackaged, so-called bare goods, the inner surfaces of the transport container lined with foam and, if necessary, partitions fed, which are also provided with foam and the corresponding Space essentially suitable for the goods to be transported delimit.

For optimal use of space within the transport container ensure multiple goods are stacked using one another of protective intermediate layers. In this way However, access to the lower goods is only possible after Unpacking the goods above is possible with great effort.

With today's sales modalities of transportation goods, in particular Computers, it is increasingly important that the goods to be transported go through several sales stages at different locations have to. In many of these stages, the goods to be transported are modified or adapted to other goods. It is therefore necessary to separate the goods from their protective packaging for access to enable the goods to be modified. Both Manufacturer's paper fiber packaging will open the latter when opened mostly irreversible damage, causing either a new one Packaging needed or a reduced protective effect with the old one Packaging is accepted. Repackaging or repackaging not only leads to increased sales costs but also to an ergonomic additional effort as well as in the course of the implementation a sales stage for an extra load on the transport goods.

In the case of computers, for example, it is necessary to follow the Completion of the hardware in a further sales stage at a software provider for the end customer with special software equip. To do this, the computers would have to be included after unpacking the appropriate cables are connected to the necessary Establish connections with the corresponding devices. After this The computers will be configured with the monitors, printers, Scanners and the like. Connected packed ready for transport to later unpacked and set up ready for use by the end customer become.

Proceeding from this, the invention is based on the object Functionally expand the transport container so that especially a Handling of the goods to be transported, in particular computer components, is made possible essentially from all sides without remove them from the shipping container.

This object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1 solved. This is a frame based Transport container, which has wing doors on its side surfaces, which allow access to the transport goods. So is a Handling of the goods in the transport container easily possible through the open areas of the transport container, such as e.g. plugging in connecting cables, etc. after editing the goods to be transported remain in the transport container and can be transported further without, for example, computer stations the connections of the individual modules again separate or rearrange within the transport container.

In the claims 2 to 11 are advantageous developments of the invention Transport container and in particular a transport system indicated with these.

The transport container according to claim 2 results in an advantageous embodiment, the two double doors on opposite sides, preferably attached to the two parallel long sides, whereby optimal stability of the transport container because of the Panels provide side areas on the one hand and an optimal one on the other Accessibility through the large, open side areas is guaranteed .. In addition, the wing doors interfere with Do not open each other and therefore also open when open no hindrance to those on the transport goods in the transport container working people.

The transport container can easily be any as a modular construction cuboid shape in changeable dimensions, without having to make design changes.

The preferred embodiments according to claims 3 to 7 an easy to manufacture, light and stable frame for the Transport container safe. The structure of the frame enables due to its skeletal structure, any arrangement of the Panels as well as the double wing doors. Attention is also paid to specifically lightweight materials, e.g. Aluminum for the pipes of the frame and plastic for the pipe connector, too use. The advantageous use of square tubes for that Roh system allows for mounting surfaces for attaching To provide structural components on the frame. In addition has a square cross-sectional shape of the square tube good Stiffness values.

The support web specified in claims 7 and 8, which on a The square tube surface is arranged perpendicular to this, provides the support for the panels to be attached to the frame. For the A high-performance adhesive tape can be used to fasten the panels to the support webs or fluid adhesive, using rivets, Screws and the like. Used to support the attachment of the plates can be. This teaching leads to high strength a light overall weight of the transport container. Especially It is advantageous to make the support web in one piece with the square tube to train. An almost seamless transition from the outer surface the plate to one of the surfaces of the square tube results in particular if the support web is offset on the outside of the square tube surface is formed, which is at least partially in the interior of the Transport container has, and the offset preferably equal to that Corresponds to the thickness of the plates.

Adequate stability, especially against external shocks on the transport container is by the teaching of claim 9 reached. With this structure it becomes a specific light and stable Plate for the side, roof and floor areas or for the double wing doors created.

For a stable fastening of the door parts of the double wing doors the frame can preferably hinge joints, in particular Bar hinges or double bar hinges, used be attached to the outer surface of the square tubes are. These allow the doors to swing open by up to 270 °.

Beams can be provided to reinforce areas with tarpaulins be a stiffening of the tarpaulin also with regard to the cause the air cushions to inflate.

In the development of the transport container according to claim 10 an easily adaptable protective jacket for those stored in the transport container Goods provided. They ensure safe transport Transport goods are surrounded by air cushions that vary in shape Easily adjust the transported goods and after deflating them are removable. In a transport container system according to claim 19 are transport containers according to the invention one above the other stacked and possibly stored on a traveling frame.

The transport containers are preferably one above the other or on one another other system module can be coupled such that a stable transport container system unit arises. For this purpose, in an inventive Transport container provided a locking device his.

In the transport container according to the invention with a frame Pipe elements to which tarpaulins or doors are attached, for example are, the locking device according to the invention with two together to be coupled, separate components, the engagement part and the receiving part, trained. Under engagement part is an element of To understand locking device that when locking the Transport container with the transport component to be coupled in the Receiving part takes hold. The receiving part takes part of the engagement part when locking in see either the engaging part at least partially inside a tubular element of the transport container housed or arranged in the system module is. Or that which interacts with the engagement part in a lockable manner Receiving part is arranged in the system module or at least partially inside a tubular element of the transport container assembled.

With the at least partial accommodation of the engagement part or Receiving part of the locking device in a tubular element of the The frame no longer protrudes from the transport container forth. In addition, due to the stability of the frame a firm lock between a transport container and another transport component created. Especially with transport containers, very little due to their low specific weight Attack surfaces for the attachment of a large force enduring Offer locking device is the accommodation of the receiving part or the engaging part in the frame guarantee for a secure and robust locking.

In a preferred embodiment of the locking device the engagement part comprises a swivel hook which can be actuated from the outside from a passive position pivoted into the tubular element can be brought into an active pivoted position in which the Swivel hook comes into engagement with the receiving part. The recording part includes a bolt and a locking pin that the with secures the bolt locked swivel hook in its active position. The locking pin is acted upon by a spring which holds it in whose securing position holds. The locking pin can be from the outside are pulled against the spring force from the securing position, around the swivel hook from its active position to its passive Swivel position.

Both the engaging part and the receiving part preferably have the swivel hook or the bolt and the locking pin receiving insert plate. This ensures a stable connection with the tubular elements and thus a robust locking.

A preferred transport container is formed when this is both a Engagement part to lock another transport component with itself, as well as a receiving part to be attached to a corresponding one Engagement part provided transport component to be coupled.

To form a transport container system with at least two Transport containers that have a frame is one according to the invention Locking device provided, the two components - Engagement part and receiving part - in the frame of the Transport container are at least partially to accommodate. The engaging and receiving part are in adjacent pipe elements, preferably in the adjacent transverse or longitudinal pipe elements a cuboid frame, the transport containers to be coupled arranged.

Immediate coupling and decoupling of a preferred transport container comes with a pair of engaging parts on the bottom or roof side of the transport container and a pair of receiving parts on the Roof side or floor side created.

Both the engaging part and the receiving part are with the corresponding one Pipe element of the transport container over an insert plate mechanically firmly connected.

For a stable transport container system, there are advantageously a pair Locking devices are provided on the cross-tube elements.

A preferred transport container system is made up of three stacked one on top of the other inventive transport container formed, among themselves coupled with a locking device according to the invention are. The transport container at the bottom is over a locking device according to the invention with a traveling frame connected.

Fig.1

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines die Form des erfindungsgemäßen Transportbehälters bestimmenden Rahmengestells;

Fig.2

eine Querschnittsansicht eines für das Rahmengestell verwendeten 4-Kant-Rohres in einer ersten Ausführungsform;

Fig.3

eine Querschnittsansicht eines für das Rahmengestell verwendeten 4-Kant-Rohres in einer zweiten Ausführungsform;

Fig.4

eine Schnittansicht des unteren Abschnittes des Transportbehälters gemäß der Schnittlinie A-A nach Fig.1;

Fig.5

eine Schnittansicht des oberen Abschnittes des Transportbehälters gemäß der Schnittlinie B-B nach Fig.1;

Fig.6

den konstruktiven Aufbau einer Platte bzw. einer Tür einer Doppelflügeltür in einer Schnittansicht;

Fig.7

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Transportbehälters mit einer angebrachten Doppelflügeltür;

Fig.8

eine Schnittansicht des Rahmengestellabschnittes, an dem die Doppelflügeltür angeordnet ist, gemäß der Schnittlinie C-C nach Fig.7;

Fig.9

eine Innenansicht des beladenen, transportbereiten Transportbehälters.

Fig.10

eine perspektivische Ansicht auf ein erfindungsgemäß angeordnetes Transportbehältersystem;

Fig.11

eine Draufsicht eines Elementes - des Eingriffsteils - einer Verriegelungseinrichtung;

Fig.12

eine Seitenansicht des Eingriffsteils der Verriegelungseinrichtung nach Fig.3;

Fig.13

eine Seitenansicht des Zusatzblechs;

Fig. 14

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Rahmenelements mit dem darin untergebrachten Eingriffsteil der Verriegelungseinrichtung;

Fig.15

eine Seitenansicht eines weiteren Elementes - des Aufnahmeteils - einer Verriegelungseinrichtung;

Fig.16

das Aufnahmeteil nach Fig.7 in einer Draufsicht;

Fig.17

eine Seitendarstellung des Aufnahmeteils und des Verriegelhakens des Eingriffsteils in dessen aktiver und passiver Stellung;

Fig.18

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Rahmenelements mit einem darin untergebrachten Aufnahmeteil einer Verriegelungseinrichtung.

Further features, details and advantages of the invention can be gathered from the following description, in which an exemplary embodiment of the subject matter of the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of a frame determining the shape of the transport container according to the invention;

Fig. 2

a cross-sectional view of a square tube used for the frame in a first embodiment;

Fig. 3

a cross-sectional view of a square tube used for the frame in a second embodiment;

Fig. 4

a sectional view of the lower portion of the transport container along the section line AA of Figure 1;

Fig. 5

a sectional view of the upper portion of the transport container along the section line BB of Figure 1;

Fig. 6

the structural design of a plate or a door of a double wing door in a sectional view;

Fig. 7

a perspective view of the transport container with an attached double wing door;

Fig. 8

a sectional view of the frame section, on which the double wing door is arranged, along the section line CC of Figure 7;

Fig. 9

an interior view of the loaded, transportable transport container.

Fig. 10

a perspective view of an inventive transport container system;

Fig. 11

a plan view of an element - the engaging part - a locking device;

Fig. 12

a side view of the engagement part of the locking device according to Figure 3;

Fig. 13

a side view of the additional sheet;

Fig. 14

a perspective view of a frame member with the engaging part of the locking device housed therein;

Fig. 15

a side view of another element - the receiving part - a locking device;

Fig. 16

the receiving part of Figure 7 in a plan view;

Fig. 17

a side view of the receiving part and the locking hook of the engagement part in its active and passive position;

Fig. 18

a perspective view of a frame member with a receiving part housed therein a locking device.

The cuboid frame 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a floor area 2, a roof area 3 and four side areas 4, 5, 6 and 7 on that in two parallel lengths 4, 5 and two parallel latitude side areas 6, 7 can be divided. The frame 1 consists of a pipe system 8, its pipes on the edges of the cuboid having. The pipes used for the pipe system are square pipes 9, of which there are three different types: four vertical square tubes 10, four length 4-square tubes 11 and four cross-square tubes 12th

At the corners of the rectangular frame 1 are tube connectors 13 arranged, each a vertical, transverse and Lengths 4-square tube 10,11,12 connects with each other, the tubes always make a right angle with each other. The pipe connector 13 has three outlets 14 to which the respective Pipes are pushed on and fastened. For fastening the pipes 9 on the connectors 13 is a 2-component epoxy resin adhesive used, rivets additionally as a fuse can be used. The pipe connector includes one Plastic cover, in which a steel core is inserted to reinforce it is.

Two cross-sectional shapes of the square tube 9 can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, the square tube 9 with its square hollow cross section (Side length a) is made of aluminum. The square tube 9 has two outer surfaces 15, 16 and two at least partially have side surfaces in the interior of the transport container 17.18. On the side surfaces 17, 18 there is in each case a support web 19 arranged in one piece with the tube 9. The footbridge 19 includes a support surface 20 for the walls, not shown, in particular Plates, of the transport container. The square tube shown in Fig.2 9 is used for the top length and cross-square tubes used. In contrast, for the remaining tubes of the frame 1 4-edged tubes according to the Fig.3 used. Here it points 4-edge pipe only a support web 19 on the side surface 18.

The support webs 19 are arranged offset to the outside. The distance of the support web 19 to the respective outer edge 16a or 15a is denoted by b in Figures 2 and 3.

In the sectional view shown in Figure 4 are two lower length square tubes 11 visible to each other through a plate 21 for the Floor area 2 are connected. The plate 21 lies on the support surface 20 of the support web 19, wherein between the support web 19 and Plate 21 a high-performance adhesive tape is intended for attachment, that can be supported by riveting. Under the plate for the Bottom area are beams 22 for stiffening the transport container intended.

For the embodiment shown in Figure 4 are for the long side areas 4.5 also provided tarpaulin 23, which is not on the shown support ridges of the respective height square tube attached are.

On a side surface facing the inside of the transport container is a stiffening tube 24 by means of rivets 25 to the length square tube 11 attached, which is arranged at a distance from the plate 23. This The gap is created by the support web (not shown) on the vertical square tube caused by inserting an intermediate piece 26 the gap is filled. Finally, are at the level of the stiffening pipe 24 handle brackets 27 by means of the plate and Stiffening pipe rivets attached through which a handling of the transport container becomes possible.

The dimensions of the plates 21, 23 and 28 is basically determined by the Covered open floor, roof and side areas 4,5,6,7 determined. It is particularly important to ensure that the plates are tight rest on the tubes 9 of the frame.

5 is the upper section of a transport container recognizable. On the top two lengths of square tubes 11 is the plate 28 for the roof area 3 on the support webs 19th on. On the other support web 19 of the square tube 11 are the Plates 23 arranged for the side areas. Also on the plates 28 beams 29 can be fastened by means of rivets 30 for the roof area be in contrast to the beams 22 of Figure 4 on the in the interior of the transport container facing surface 31 attached are.

A layer structure 31 of the plates 21, 23, 28 for the base area 2, the roof area 3 and optionally for the side areas 4, 5, 6, 7 as well as the structure for the doors of the double wing doors Fig. 6 can be seen. Polyethylene is used as the core layer 32 of the plates, which is covered on both sides with an aluminum layer 33. On the aluminum layer can optionally be a protective lacquer layer be provided, which the plates and the transport container of Protect weather influences. The thickness d of the tarpaulin can vary Vary the strength requirement of the transport container between 2 and 8 mm, a thickness d between 3 and 5 mm is preferred. Around in particular a flat, stepless gresam outer surface of the transport container to create the thickness d with respect to the distance b Support webs 19 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) matched such that the outer surface 35 with the respective outer surface 15 or 16 of the square tube 9 is aligned.

In Figure 7, a frame 1 can be seen, the double wing door 36 is provided on its two longitudinal side areas 4. The Double wing door 36 comprises two wing doors 37a, 37b, which are at 270 ° are pivotable. The wing doors 37a, 37b are on one of their height sides 39 on its inner surface using high-performance adhesive tape attached to a bar hinge 38, which in turn on the outer surface 16 of the vertical square tube also with a High-performance adhesive tape or a fluid adhesive is attached. This Attachment can also be secured by rivets. The dimension The doors 37a, 37b are designed so that their edges are approximately in the middle with respect to the width of the lengths 4 square tubes 11 and the doors overlap each other on their free height sides 40. As in 7 is shown, the height range 40 of the door 37a of the Door 37b overlaps, each on its long sides 41 at the level of Height range 40, the counterpart 42 of a locking device 43, in particular a tension lock. The counterpart 42 as well as the locking device 43 are rivets 44 on the Door 38 or essentially centered on the corresponding length square tube 11 attached.

In addition, the tarpaulin 28 can be seen from FIG each a stacking corner consisting of an angled square tube 45 has a stable stacking of the invention Ensures transport container. On the upper transverse square tubes 12 counterparts 46 are provided for locking devices 47 which a fixed arrangement of stacked transport containers one above the other enable. The counterpart 46 and the locking device are fastened with rivets 48 to the upper and lower transverse square tube.

The sectional view shown in FIG. 8 also shows the double wing door 36 their overlapping doors 37a, 37b.

9 shows the interior of a transport container according to the invention 49, in which computer hardware is housed. It is a personal computer (PC). The screen 50 is located in the left section, followed (seen from the left) by a tower 51 and a desktop 52 and a printer 53. The Desktop 52 is on a raised tablet shelf above printer 53 54 arranged, which stands on the plate for the floor area. The tray holder has two handles 55, by which lifting the Tray tray 54 with desktop 52 arranged thereon is facilitated. All devices are surrounded by inflatable air tubes 56 which ensure protection of the devices during transport. The hoses 56 are arranged within the transport container 49 such that they can easily be dismantled after deflating, for free access to the devices for their configuration to allow.

A preferred transport container system 101 according to the invention 10 comprises four system modules, three of which are stacked on top of one another, separated from each other, corresponding to that described above Transport container 49 formed transport container according to the invention 102, 103, 104 are of the same type and the fourth one is a transport container coupled frame 105. The driving frame 5 comprises a wheel 111 at its four corner areas, 112, 113, which is freely pivotable about a vertical axis.

To form a rigid system unit, they are placed one against the other Building blocks with each other by an externally operated locking device 114 coupled such that a relative movement of the Blocks among themselves is excluded. The locking device 114 is in a frame 1 of the transport container 102, 103, 104 or housed in the traveling frame 105.

In the embodiment of the transport container system shown in FIG. 10 101 are the locking devices 114 in the respective opposite transverse tube elements 12a, 12b of the transport container 102, 103, 104 or in the lower cross-tube element 12a of the Transport container 102 and the associated frame part 12c of the Moving frame 105 arranged.

The placement of the locking device 114 in a tubular element 12a, 12b of the frame 1 is realized such that the outer, cuboid dimension of the transport container unchanged remains. Thus, the locking device 114 does not provide a protruding one Part, creating the risk of injury as well as involuntary Opening of the locking devices 114 excluded is.

The locking device 114 is in two parts and comprises one of externally operable engaging part 121 and a receiving part 122. According 11 and 12, the engaging part 121 comprises a first insert plate 123, which is to be accommodated in a transverse tube element 12a, 12b. As ideally, the engagement part 121 is completely in the tubular element 12a, 12b (see Fig. 14). However, it is also conceivable an engagement part 121 larger - and thus more robust - than the inner dimension to design the tubular element 12a, 12b by the Engagement part 121 through the inner wall 119 (see FIG. 1) of the corresponding pipe element 12 into the interior of the transport container 102, 103, 104 protrudes.

11 and 12 corresponds to that along the axis of symmetry 124 taken cross section of the first insert plate 123 of a U-shape, the first insert plate 123 having a wide U-leg 126, the adjacent to the outer wall 125 in the assembled state (see FIG. 1 u. 14) of the corresponding tubular element 12a, 12b, and a shorter one U-leg 127 has. The connecting section 128 of the two Leg 126, 127 is diamond-shaped. In the long U-leg 126 two bores 129 are provided, which with bores (not shown) in the wall 125 lying to the wide U-leg 126 of the tubular element 12a, 12b are aligned (see FIG. 14).

A is coaxial with the axis of symmetry 124 of the first insert plate 123 Pivot shaft 131 stored in bores 132 and 133, respectively, in the respective U-legs 126, 127 are introduced. The swivel shaft 131 includes a thick, cylindrical portion 134, the free one End about the thickness of the assembled part of the engagement part 121 nearby outer wall 125 of the tubular element 12a, 12b extends beyond the U-leg 126. In the face of the section 134 is a square recess 135 milled over the using a 4-point key (not shown) on the swivel shaft 131 can be actuated. The second thin section 136 of the pivot shaft 131 has a rectangular cross section. In the area of free end of the thin portion 136, the rectangular goes into one circular cross-section, with an annular groove at this transition 137 is provided.

A hinge plate 138 with a hysteresis shape that in the middle a rectangular one that fits the cross section of the thin section Has recess is on the thin portion 136 of the Swivel shafts 131 pushed up to thick section 134. The swivel limiter 138 is followed by a swivel hook 140 with the same one Recess like the swivel limiter 138. With this arrangement swivel limiter 138 and swivel hook 140 rotate together with the swivel shaft 131, the swivel limiter 138 only allows the swivel shaft 131 to be rotated by 90 ° since a nose 139 of the hysteresis-shaped swivel limiter 138 to the Connecting part 128 of the insert plate 123 bumps and further turning of the swivel shaft 131 prevented (see also Fig. 14).

Accordingly, the swivel hook 140 according to FIG. 12 has a swivel range A from a passive, swiveled position, in the head of the swivel hook 140 is drawn with a solid line is and lies within the first insert plate 123, in a active, swung-out position in which the entire Swivel hook 140 is shown in dashed lines and from the first insert plate 123 protrudes vertically.

In Fig. 13, an additional sheet 141 is shown, which is U-shaped in the middle Notch 142 has, which is slightly larger than the diameter of the thick section 134 of the swivel shaft 131 and with one completes the latter adapted semicircular area 143. As shown in Fig. 14, the additional sheet 141 sits in the assembled state between the pivot limiter 138 and the first U-leg 126 with its area 143 on the thick section 134 of the swivel shaft 131. Furthermore, the additional plate 141 comprises two Bores 144, which in the assembled state of the additional sheet 141 the above-mentioned holes 129 in the insert plate 123 and with holes in the wall 125 of the tubular element 12a, 12b to align with each other to be attached by rivets.

In Figures 15 and 16, the receiving part 122 is shown that the includes second insert plate 146. The insert plate 146 has one U-shaped cross-section, with both U-legs 147, 148 in contrast to the first insert plate 121 are of the same length. The U-legs 147, 148 are connected by a connecting part 151, the two Has holes 152 through which the second insert plate 146 with the in its assembled state opposite wall of the corresponding Pipe element 12a, 12b is connected by rivets.

In the middle of the U-legs 147, 148 are two opposite bores 153 aligned with one another, in which a bolt 154 is stored. Essentially at the same level is a slight in Longitudinal direction of the second insert plate 146 offset locking pin 155 in a bore 156 machined in the U-leg 148 slidably mounted in direction B. Aligned with hole 156 is in a blind hole 157 is provided for the U-leg 147. The locking pin 155 is surrounded by a compression spring 158 on the blind hole side End of the locking pin 155 is attached and there and supported on the inside of the U-leg 148. In this way the locking pin 155 automatically snaps back into the blind hole 157, after manually moving in from its active safety position Pushed back towards B and then released.

As is clear in FIG. 9, the swivel hook 140 can be of a dashed, passive position in an active, with solid Line drawn position can be pivoted. When locking of the engaging part with the receiving part 122 penetrates the Swivel hook 140 the recesses 163, 164 of the walls 161, 162 (see Fig. 14 and 18) and is pushed back on in direction B. Lock pin 155 pivoted past in its passive position to finally lock with the bolt 154 of the receiving part 122. Then the locking pin 155 is again by the spring 158 returned to its active safety position, creating an independent Removal of the swivel hook 140 excluded from the bolt 154 is. When unlocking the engaging part from the receiving part the locking pin 155 is first pulled into its passive position. Subsequently, the swivel hook 140 is operated from the outside Swivel shaft 131 back into its passive in the tubular element 12a, 12b retracted position.

As shown in Fig. 18, the receiving part 122 is also in one Rohrlement 12a ', 12b' used such that the engaging part 121 and the receiving part 122 when arranging the Transport containers 102, 103, 104 are opposite. The contiguous Walls 161, 162 of the tubular elements 12a, 12b (see Fig. 14) and 12a ', 12b' (see Fig. 18) each comprise a recess 63 (see Fig. 14), 64 (see Fig. 18), which are assigned to each other.

The additional plate 141 fastened to the engagement part 121 projects through the Recess 163 (see Fig. 14) over the tubular element 12a, 12b out into the tubular element 12a ', 12b', causing a lateral displacement the stacked transport containers 102, 103, 104 is prevented.

Claims (21)

Transport containers for transport goods, in particular electronic devices, which are free from any protective packaging, in particular from the manufacturer's packaging, comprising: a cuboidal frame (1) which delimits a floor area (2), roof area (3) and four side areas (4,5,6,7), Double wing doors (36) pivotally attached to the frame (1), through which at least two side areas (4, 5) of the transport container (49) can be closed, plates (21, 23, 28) fastened to the frame (1), which cover the base area (2), the roof area (3) and the remaining side areas (6, 7) of the transport container (49). Transport container according to claim 1, characterized in that the one of the two parallel side areas (4, 5), preferably the two longer side areas, are each closed by the double wing door (36) and the other two by the plates (23). Transport container according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the frame (1) comprises a pipe system (8). Transport container according to claim 3, characterized in that the cuboid frame (1) formed by the tube system (8) has tube connectors (13) with three tube outlets (14) for a length tube (11), a cross, at its square corners Tube (12) and a height tube (10). Transport container according to claim 4, characterized in that the pipe connector (13) is made of plastic and optionally comprises a steel core. Transport container according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the tubes of the frame (1) are square, square tubes (9). Transport container according to claim 6, characterized in that at least one support web (19) is arranged vertically on one of the two side surfaces (17, 18) of the square tube (9) which at least partially point into the interior of the transport container (49). Transport container according to claim 7, characterized in that the longitudinal and transverse square tubes (11, 12) of the container bottom area (2) and any vertical square tubes (10) bear on a support web (19) one of the two side surfaces (17, 18) of the square tube (9) that at least partially point into the interior of the transport container (49), as well as the lengthwise and transverse square tubes (11, 12) of the container Roof area (3) each have a support webs (19) on a side surface (17, 18) of the square tube (9) that at least partially points into the interior of the transport container (49). Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the plates (21, 23, 28) and / or the doors (37a, 37b) of the double wing doors (36) are formed according to a layer structure (31) which is made of a polyethylene Core (32) and an aluminum cover layer (33) on both sides. Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that that the housed in the transport container (49) Transport goods at least partially from inflatable air cushions (56) are surrounded. Locking device for coupling a transport container, in particular according to one of claims 1 to 9, to a further transport component, in particular a further transport container (102, 103, 104), the transport container comprising a frame (1) made of tubular elements (12) : an engaging part (121) and a receiving part (122),
wherein the engaging part (121) or the receiving part (122) can be mounted at least partially inside a tubular element (12a, 12b) of the transport container (102, 103, 104) and with a transport component (102, 103, 104 to be coupled) , 105) provided receiving part (122) or engaging part (121) can be locked. Locking device according to claim 11, characterized in that the engagement part (122) has an insert plate (123) which can be fastened to an inner wall of the tubular element (12a, 12b). Locking device according to one of claims 11 or 12, characterized in that a pivot shaft (131) is mounted on the insert plate (123), to which a pivot hook (140) is fastened which moves from a passive to an active position by actuating the pivot shaft (131) can be pivoted back and forth. Locking device according to one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that the receiving part (122) has an insert plate (48) which can be fastened to an inner wall of the tubular element (12a, 12b). Locking device according to one of claims 13 or 14, characterized in that the swivel hook (140) of the engaging part (121) in its active position comes into engagement with a bolt (154) mounted on the insert plate (148) of the receiving part (122). Locking device according to claim 15, characterized in that the receiving part (122) has an externally actuatable locking pin (155) which is mounted adjacent to the bolt (154) and from an active securing position in which the pivoting hook (140) can be pivoted back and forth. from which it is more actively blocked in its passive position, can be brought into a passive position in which an unobstructed pivoting back and forth of the swivel hook (140) is possible from its passive position in its active position. Locking device according to claim 16, characterized in that the safety pin (155) of the receiving part (122) is acted upon by a pretensioned spring (158) which holds the non-actuated safety pin (155) in its active position. Locking device according to one of claims 13 to 17, characterized in that the pivot shaft (131) of the engagement part (121) interacts with a movement limiter (138) which limits the pivot path (A) of the pivot hook (140) in its active and passive position. Transport system comprising transport containers which are formed according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that at least two, preferably three transport containers (102, 103, 104) are stacked one above the other, the transport containers (102, 103, 104) being or transverse tubes (12) have at least one locking device (47, 114). Transport container system according to claim 19, characterized in that the locking device (114) is formed according to one of claims 11 to 18. Transport container system according to Claim 20, characterized by a traveling frame (5) arranged on a transport container (102), in which an engaging part (21) or a receiving part (22) of the locking device (14) is accommodated.

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