[go: up one dir, main page]

EP4192751B1 - Plastic container - Google Patents

Plastic container Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP4192751B1
EP4192751B1 EP21740218.9A EP21740218A EP4192751B1 EP 4192751 B1 EP4192751 B1 EP 4192751B1 EP 21740218 A EP21740218 A EP 21740218A EP 4192751 B1 EP4192751 B1 EP 4192751B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
base
side walls
plastic container
container
underside
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP21740218.9A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP4192751A1 (en
Inventor
Patrik Plattner
Axel Ritzberger
Philip SCHANIEL
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Georg Utz Holding AG
Original Assignee
Georg Utz Holding AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Georg Utz Holding AG filed Critical Georg Utz Holding AG
Publication of EP4192751A1 publication Critical patent/EP4192751A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP4192751B1 publication Critical patent/EP4192751B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/0209Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together stackable or joined together one-upon-the-other in the upright or upside-down position
    • B65D21/0212Containers presenting local stacking elements protruding from the upper or lower edge of a side wall, e.g. handles, lugs, ribs, grooves
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D1/00Rigid or semi-rigid containers having bodies formed in one piece, e.g. by casting metallic material, by moulding plastics, by blowing vitreous material, by throwing ceramic material, by moulding pulped fibrous material or by deep-drawing operations performed on sheet material
    • B65D1/22Boxes or like containers with side walls of substantial depth for enclosing contents
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D11/00Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/10Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material of polygonal cross-section and all parts being permanently connected to each other
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D11/00Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • B65D11/20Details of walls made of plastics material
    • B65D11/22Reinforcing for strengthening parts of members
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/30Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for articles particularly sensitive to damage by shock or pressure
    • B65D85/305Bottle-crates
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D11/00Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2501/00Containers having bodies formed in one piece
    • B65D2501/24Boxes or like containers with moulded compartments or partitions
    • B65D2501/24006Details relating to bottle crates
    • B65D2501/24764Reinforcements
    • B65D2501/2477Parts reinforced
    • B65D2501/24783Bottom

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a stackable container made of plastic for the storage and transport of goods. It relates in particular to the design of the base and the surrounding upper edges of the side walls of such a container.
  • Stackable plastic containers available on the market today have, for example, a peripheral rim on the upper edge of their side walls and a peripheral rib on the lower end of the side walls above the level of the base, with the rim and rib projecting outwards perpendicular to the side walls.
  • a first container of this type can be stacked on top of a second container by placing the peripheral rib on the lower end of the side walls of the first container on the peripheral rim on the upper end of the side walls of the second container.
  • the base of the first, upper container fits exactly inside the side walls of the second, lower container, which means that the stacked containers cannot move relative to one another.
  • Such containers are used, for example, in Figures 1a - d as well as Figure 15 shown.
  • a first container 1 in Figure 1a has a base 2 and side walls 3, 4 with an upper peripheral edge 5 at the upper end of the side walls and a peripheral rib 6 at the lower end of the side walls.
  • Several reinforcing ribs 7 are arranged on the outer sides of the side walls 3 and 4 and at the corners of the container 1.
  • the base 2 extends below the level of the peripheral rib 6 and only as far out as the outer sides of the side walls 3 and 4 as marked with the lines A.
  • Figures 1b - d show two such containers 1 and 8 in a stack.
  • the circumferential rib 6 of the lower container 1 lies on the upper edge 5 of the container 8 below, and the bottom of the upper container 1 is inserted within the side walls of the container 8.
  • figure 15 shows containers of the prior art placed in a high rack that has vertical elements 31 and L-shaped elements that provide narrow, horizontally extending, rail-like support surfaces 32 for the containers 1.
  • a container in particular a box-shaped, stackable storage and transport box, with a first and a second base and with longitudinal and transverse walls extending upwards from the edges of the base, which are provided on their outer surfaces with vertically and/or horizontally extending stiffening ribs.
  • the present invention has the task of further developing such plastic containers so that they can also be used reliably in modern high-bay warehouses with rail-shaped support surfaces in the shelves.
  • the plastic container has a first base with an outward-facing bottom and an inward-facing top, and four side walls that rise perpendicularly from the first base.
  • a peripheral edge runs along the upper edge of the side walls and a peripheral rib runs along the lower end of the side walls, which extends outward from the outer sides of the side walls perpendicular to the side walls.
  • the container has a second base that is arranged on the underside of the first base and encloses it on its underside and on its side edges.
  • the second base has a flat base surface that extends parallel to the first base beyond the extent of the first base to the extent of the outer ends of the peripheral rib on the side walls.
  • the second base has a flat central part and a frame that surrounds the central part.
  • the central part extends over the entire surface of the underside of the first base.
  • the frame extends on the one hand, starting from the circumference of the central part, outwards in the plane of the central part and on the other hand has a circumferential wall that extends perpendicular to the plane of the central part of the second base in the direction of the circumferential rib on the side walls of the container.
  • the circumferential wall of the second base thus runs parallel to the side walls of the container.
  • the invention provides the advantage that the support surface of the container according to the invention is enlarged and lies in a single plane, in contrast to the aforementioned containers of the prior art.
  • This enables improved and reliable horizontal storage in a high rack with narrow L-shaped shelves.
  • Such L-shaped shelves are, as mentioned above, in the form of two parallel rails that are attached to vertical elements of the high rack and on which the containers can stand. Since the containers according to the invention have a homogeneous support surface in one plane, they can be placed on the rail-shaped shelves, with their support surface being enlarged due to the second base. Tilting and slanting due to steps on the undersides of containers are avoided.
  • the frame of the second floor has reinforcing ribs which are arranged on the inside of the peripheral wall of the frame and are perpendicular to the plane of the central part of the second floor.
  • the reinforcing ribs each run at an angle other than 90° to the surrounding wall of the frame.
  • the second base has in its middle part reinforcement ribs arranged in a grid, which are attached to the underside of the first floor.
  • the reinforcing ribs extend from the top of the second floor to the bottom of the first floor. Their upper ends are connected to the bottom of the first floor.
  • the second floor has a continuous, solid surface on its underside that only extends over the flat middle section. In the area of the frame, however, the second floor has no solid surface on its underside.
  • the second floor is preferably attached to the first floor by welding, the upper ends of the reinforcing ribs of the central part of the second floor being welded to the underside of the first floor.
  • the container has several recesses on the underside of the second base in the region of its frame and several upwardly projecting elements on the upper, peripheral edge on the side walls, the positions of the projecting elements corresponding to the positions of the recesses such that when two containers are stacked on top of each other, the projecting elements can be inserted into the recesses.
  • the peripheral wall of the frame of the container at the top comes to rest on the peripheral edge on the upper edge of the side walls of the container at the bottom.
  • the recesses in the second base and the corresponding protruding elements on the surrounding upper edge enable such containers to be stacked centrally.
  • the protruding elements are elongated and the recesses in the second base are also elongated with the same dimensions.
  • the elongated shape of the protruding elements and recesses enables a stack of several containers to be centered.
  • the plastic container according to the invention can also be manufactured by retrofitting an existing container according to the aforementioned prior art.
  • the second base is manufactured by means of an injection molding process and then connected to the underside of an existing container by welding.
  • Figures 2 to 5 show a container 11 according to the invention in various views with a first base 12 with a bottom and a top inside the container, of which the top is visible here inside the container.
  • Short side walls 13 and long side walls 14 protrude vertically from the top of the base 12.
  • the short and long side walls 13 and 14 are surrounded at their upper end by an upper, circumferential edge 15, with a circumferential rib 16 being arranged at the level of the lower end of all side walls 13 and 14. Both the circumferential edge 15 on the upper edge and the rib 16 at the lower end protrude outwards perpendicular to the side walls.
  • a second base 17 is arranged on the lower side of the first base 12, which has a substantially flat, planar central part 18 and a frame 19 surrounding the central part, which enclose the first base 12 on its underside and its side edges.
  • the flat central part 18 extends parallel to the first base 12 to the extent of the outer sides of the first base 12 and the extension of the side walls 13 and 14 downwards.
  • the frame 19 of the second base 17 surrounds the central part 18 on its circumference.
  • it has a flat, planar part 20, which extends from the circumference of the planar central part 18 in the plane of the central part 18 extends outwards.
  • it comprises on the outer circumference of its flat part 20 a circumferential wall 22 which is perpendicular to the flat part 20 and which projects in the direction of the circumferential rib 16 and surrounds the lateral edges of the first base 12.
  • the flat part 20 of the frame 19 is formed by several ribs 21 which are perpendicular to the plane of the flat central part of the second base 17 and lead from the periphery of the flat central part 18 to the peripheral wall 22 of the second base 17.
  • the lower ends of the ribs 21 run parallel to the plane of the first base 12 and in the plane of the lower side of the second base 17.
  • the ribs 21 are slightly curved so that they lead around the outer edge, ie the lateral edges, of the first base 12 and surround them.
  • the lower side of the second base 17 has a solid continuous surface 18' in the middle part 18, while there is no such continuous surface in the flat part 20 of the frame 19 and the flat part 20 is partially open on the lower side and is only formed by the ribs 21.
  • the frame 19 is thus not closed on its lower side.
  • the underside of the flat part 20 can also be solid.
  • Figures 6-9 show the container 11 according to the invention, in which the second bottom 17 is shown separately, with its position being shown in relation to the first bottom 12.
  • Figure 7 the positions of the outer sides of the side walls 13 and the outer sides of the first floor 12 are indicated by lines A.
  • From the outer sides of the central part 18, in the plane of the central part 18, the planar part 20 of the frame 19 extends outwards to the height of the outer ends of the circumferential rib 16.
  • the circumferential wall 22 of the frame 19 is perpendicular to the planar part 20 and extends in the direction of the circumferential rib 16.
  • Figures 8 and 9 show the second floor 17 and in particular reinforcing ribs 21 which are arranged in the frame 19. They run perpendicular to the plane of the second floor 17 and first floor 12 and are, for example, at an angle other than 90° to the surrounding wall 22.
  • the middle part 18 of the second floor 17 is designed with reinforcing ribs 23 that span the surface in a grid-like manner.
  • the reinforcing ribs 23 are arranged at right angles to the sides of the second floor 17.
  • the second base 17 has a continuous surface 18' on its underside, which extends only over the central part 18.
  • the frame 19 is open towards the bottom in the area of the flat part 20 and the reinforcing ribs 21 of the frame 19.
  • the second floor 17 is attached to the floor 12, for example by welding.
  • the upper sides of the reinforcing ribs 23 are welded to the underside of the first floor 12.
  • Figures 10-12 show a stack of two containers according to the invention in different views, in particular how the containers can be stacked on top of each other together with the second base 17.
  • centering elements 24 and 25 on the upper edges 15 of the side walls 13 and 14 and correspondingly designed recesses 26 on the underside of the second base 17 are used, as shown in Figure 2 , 4 and 8 are shown.
  • Figures 13 and 14 show the advantageous placement of containers 11 according to the invention in a high shelf 30 with vertical elements 31 and narrow rail-shaped support surfaces 32 on which the containers 11 stand with a second base 17.
  • the enlarged support surface of the containers 11 due to the size of the second base 17 up to the outer end of the circumferential rib 16 on the side walls and the upper, circumferential edges 15, the containers 11 always stand horizontally and with an enlarged support surface on the narrow shelf surfaces 32.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Stackable Containers (AREA)
  • Containers Having Bodies Formed In One Piece (AREA)

Description

Technisches GebietTechnical area

Die Erfindung betrifft einen stapelbaren Behälter aus Kunststoff für die Lagerung und den Transport von Waren. Sie betrifft insbesondere die Ausgestaltung des Bodens und der umlaufenden oberen Ränder der Seitenwände eines solchen Behälters.The invention relates to a stackable container made of plastic for the storage and transport of goods. It relates in particular to the design of the base and the surrounding upper edges of the side walls of such a container.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Heute auf dem Markt erhältliche, stapelbare Kunststoffbehälter weisen beispielsweise an der oberen Kante ihrer Seitenwände einen umlaufenden Rand sowie am unteren Ende der Seitenwände über dem Niveau des Bodens eine umlaufende Rippe auf, wobei Rand und Rippe senkrecht zu den Seitenwänden nach aussen ragt. Ein erster Behälter dieser Art kann auf einen zweiten Behälter gestapelt werden, indem die umlaufende Rippe am unteren Ende der Seitenwände des ersten Behälters auf dem umlaufenden Rand am oberen Ende der Seitenwände des zweiten Behälters gesetzt wird. Dabei passt der Boden des ersten, oberen Behälters genau innerhalb der Seitenwände des zweiten, unteren Behälters hinein, wodurch sich die gestapelten Behälter relativ zueinander nicht verschieben können. Solche Behälter sind beispielsweise in Figuren 1a - d sowie Figur 15 gezeigt. Ein erster Behälter 1 in Figur 1a weist einen Boden 2 und Seitenwände 3, 4 mit einem oberen umlaufenden Rand 5 am oberen Ende der Seitenwände und eine umlaufende Rippe 6 am unteren Ende der Seitenwände auf. Mehrere Verstärkungsrippen 7 sind an den Aussenseiten der Seitenwände 3 und 4 sowie an den Ecken des Behälters 1 angeordnet. Der Boden 2 verläuft unter dem Niveau der umlaufenden Rippe 6 und nur so weit hinaus wie die Aussenseiten der Seitenwände 3 und 4 wie mit den Linien A gekennzeichnet. Figuren 1b - d zeigen zwei solche Behälter 1 und 8 in einem Stapel. Die umlaufende Rippe 6 des unteren Behälters 1 liegt auf dem oberen Rand 5 des unten stehenden Behälters 8, und der Boden des oberen Behälters 1 ist innerhalb der Seitenwände des Behälters 8 eingefügt. Figur 15 zeigt Behälter des Standes der Technik in einem Hochregal platziert, das vertikale Elemente 31 und L-förmige Elemente aufweisen, welche schmale, horizontal verlaufende, schienenförmige Auflageflächen 32 für die Behälter 1 bieten. Die Böden 2 der Behälter 1, deren Ausmass durch die Linien A gekennzeichnet sind, liegen dabei auf begrenzter Fläche auf den horizontalen Elementen 32.Stackable plastic containers available on the market today have, for example, a peripheral rim on the upper edge of their side walls and a peripheral rib on the lower end of the side walls above the level of the base, with the rim and rib projecting outwards perpendicular to the side walls. A first container of this type can be stacked on top of a second container by placing the peripheral rib on the lower end of the side walls of the first container on the peripheral rim on the upper end of the side walls of the second container. The base of the first, upper container fits exactly inside the side walls of the second, lower container, which means that the stacked containers cannot move relative to one another. Such containers are used, for example, in Figures 1a - d as well as Figure 15 shown. A first container 1 in Figure 1a has a base 2 and side walls 3, 4 with an upper peripheral edge 5 at the upper end of the side walls and a peripheral rib 6 at the lower end of the side walls. Several reinforcing ribs 7 are arranged on the outer sides of the side walls 3 and 4 and at the corners of the container 1. The base 2 extends below the level of the peripheral rib 6 and only as far out as the outer sides of the side walls 3 and 4 as marked with the lines A. Figures 1b - d show two such containers 1 and 8 in a stack. The circumferential rib 6 of the lower container 1 lies on the upper edge 5 of the container 8 below, and the bottom of the upper container 1 is inserted within the side walls of the container 8. figure 15 shows containers of the prior art placed in a high rack that has vertical elements 31 and L-shaped elements that provide narrow, horizontally extending, rail-like support surfaces 32 for the containers 1. The bases 2 of the containers 1, the dimensions of which are indicated by the lines A, lie on a limited area on the horizontal elements 32.

In DE20020879U1 ist ein Behälter beschrieben, insbesondere ein kastenförmiger, stapelfähiger Lager- und Transportkasten, mit einem ersten und einem zweiten Boden und mit sich von den Rändern des Bodens nach oben erstreckenden Längs- und Querwänden, die an ihren Außenflächen mit vertikal und/oder horizontal verlaufenden Versteifungsrippen versehen sind.In DE20020879U1 a container is described, in particular a box-shaped, stackable storage and transport box, with a first and a second base and with longitudinal and transverse walls extending upwards from the edges of the base, which are provided on their outer surfaces with vertically and/or horizontally extending stiffening ribs.

Beschreibung der ErfindungDescription of the invention

Der vorliegenden Erfindung ist die Aufgabe gestellt, solche Kunststoffbehälter weiter zu entwickeln, dass sie auch in modernen Hochregallagern mit Schienen-förmigen Auflageflächen in den Regalen zuverlässig verwendbar sind.The present invention has the task of further developing such plastic containers so that they can also be used reliably in modern high-bay warehouses with rail-shaped support surfaces in the shelves.

Gemäss der Erfindung weist der Kunststoffbehälter einen ersten Boden mit einer nach aussen gerichteten Unterseite und einer nach innen des Behälters gerichteten Oberseite und vier senkrecht vom ersten Boden aufragenden Seitenwänden auf. An den Seitenwänden verläuft entlang deren oberen Kante ein umlaufender Rand und entlang deren unteren Ende eine umlaufende Rippe die sich von den Aussenseiten der Seitenwände senkrecht zu den Seitenwänden nach aussen erstreckt. Erfindungsgemäss weist der Behälter einen zweiten Boden auf, der an der Unterseite des ersten Bodens angeordnet ist und diesen an seiner Unterseite und an seinen seitlichen Rändern umschliesst. Dabei weist der zweite Boden gesamthaft eine ebene Bodenfläche auf, die sich parallel zum ersten Boden über das Ausmass des ersten Bodens hinaus bis zum Ausmass der äusseren Enden der umlaufenden Rippe an den Seitenwänden erstreckt.According to the invention, the plastic container has a first base with an outward-facing bottom and an inward-facing top, and four side walls that rise perpendicularly from the first base. A peripheral edge runs along the upper edge of the side walls and a peripheral rib runs along the lower end of the side walls, which extends outward from the outer sides of the side walls perpendicular to the side walls. According to the invention, the container has a second base that is arranged on the underside of the first base and encloses it on its underside and on its side edges. The second base has a flat base surface that extends parallel to the first base beyond the extent of the first base to the extent of the outer ends of the peripheral rib on the side walls.

Zudem weist der zweite Boden einen flächigen Mittelteil und einen Rahmen auf, der den Mittelteil umgibt. Dabei erstreckt sich der Mittelteil über die gesamte Fläche der Unterseite des ersten Bodens. Der Rahmen erstreckt sich einerseits, ausgehend vom Umfang des Mittelteils, in der Ebene des Mittelteils nach aussen und weist anderseits eine umlaufende Wand auf, die sich senkrecht zur Ebene des Mittelteils des zweiten Bodens in Richtung der umlaufenden Rippe an den Seitenwänden des Behälters erstreckt. Die umlaufende Wand des zweiten Bodens verläuft so parallel zu den Seitenwänden des Behälters.In addition, the second base has a flat central part and a frame that surrounds the central part. The central part extends over the entire surface of the underside of the first base. The frame extends on the one hand, starting from the circumference of the central part, outwards in the plane of the central part and on the other hand has a circumferential wall that extends perpendicular to the plane of the central part of the second base in the direction of the circumferential rib on the side walls of the container. The circumferential wall of the second base thus runs parallel to the side walls of the container.

Die Erfindung erbringt den Vorteil, dass die Auflagefläche des erfindungsgemässen Behälters im Gegensatz zu den erwähnten Behältern des Standes der Technik vergrössert ist und in einer einzigen Ebene liegt. D.h. der Boden umfasst keinen Absatz. Dies ermöglicht insbesondere eine verbesserte und zuverlässig horizontale Lagerung in einem Hochregal mit schmalen L-förmigen Regalen. Solche L-förmigen Regale sind, wie oben erwähnt, in der Form von zwei parallel laufenden Schienen, die an vertikalen Elementen des Hochregals befestigt sind und auf denen die Behälter stehen können. Indem die erfindungsgemässen Behälter eine homogene Auflagefläche in einer Ebene aufweisen, können diese auf die Schienen-förmigen Regale gestellt werden, wobei ihre Auflagefläche aufgrund des zweiten Bodens vergrössert ist. Eine Verkantung und Schrägstellung aufgrund von Absätzen an den Unterseiten von Behältern werden vermieden.The invention provides the advantage that the support surface of the container according to the invention is enlarged and lies in a single plane, in contrast to the aforementioned containers of the prior art. This means that the base does not include a step. This enables improved and reliable horizontal storage in a high rack with narrow L-shaped shelves. Such L-shaped shelves are, as mentioned above, in the form of two parallel rails that are attached to vertical elements of the high rack and on which the containers can stand. Since the containers according to the invention have a homogeneous support surface in one plane, they can be placed on the rail-shaped shelves, with their support surface being enlarged due to the second base. Tilting and slanting due to steps on the undersides of containers are avoided.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführung der Erfindung weist der Rahmen des zweiten Bodens Verstärkungsrippen auf, die an der Innenseite der umlaufenden Wand des Rahmens angeordnet sind und senkrecht zur Ebene des Mittelteils des zweiten Bodens stehen.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the frame of the second floor has reinforcing ribs which are arranged on the inside of the peripheral wall of the frame and are perpendicular to the plane of the central part of the second floor.

In einer Ausführung der Erfindung verlaufen die Verstärkungsrippen jeweils in einem Winkel ungleich 90° zur umlaufenden Wand des Rahmens.In one embodiment of the invention, the reinforcing ribs each run at an angle other than 90° to the surrounding wall of the frame.

In einer weiteren Ausführung der Erfindung weist der zweite Boden in seinem Mittelteil gitterförmig angeordnete Verstärkungsrippen auf, die an der Unterseite des ersten Bodens befestigt sind. Die Verstärkungsrippen erstrecken sich von der Oberseite des zweiten Bodens zur Unterseite des ersten Bodens. Ihre oberen Enden sind dabei mit der Unterseite des ersten Bodens verbunden.In a further embodiment of the invention, the second base has in its middle part reinforcement ribs arranged in a grid, which are attached to the underside of the first floor. The reinforcing ribs extend from the top of the second floor to the bottom of the first floor. Their upper ends are connected to the bottom of the first floor.

In einer weiteren Ausführung weist der zweite Boden an seiner Unterseite eine durchgehende, solide Fläche auf, die sich nur über den flächigen Mittelteil erstreckt. Im Bereich des Rahmens weist der zweite Boden an seiner Unterseite hingegen keine solide Fläche auf.In another design, the second floor has a continuous, solid surface on its underside that only extends over the flat middle section. In the area of the frame, however, the second floor has no solid surface on its underside.

Der zweite Boden wird vorzugsweise mittels Schweissung am ersten Boden befestigt, wobei die oberen Enden der Verstärkungsrippen des Mittelteils des zweiten Bodens mit der Unterseite des ersten Bodens verschweisst werden.The second floor is preferably attached to the first floor by welding, the upper ends of the reinforcing ribs of the central part of the second floor being welded to the underside of the first floor.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführung der Erfindung weist der Behälter an der Unterseite des zweiten Bodens im Bereich seines Rahmens mehrere Ausnehmungen sowie am oberen, umlaufenden Rand an den Seitenwänden mehrere nach oben vorstehende Elemente auf, wobei die Positionen der vorstehenden Elemente mit den Positionen der Ausnehmungen so übereinstimmen, dass bei einer Stapelung von zwei Behältern aufeinander die vorstehenden Elemente in die Ausnehmungen einführbar sind. Dabei kommt die umlaufende Wand des Rahmens des oben stehenden Behälters auf dem umlaufenden Rand an der Oberkante der Seitenwände des unten stehenden Behälters zu stehen.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the container has several recesses on the underside of the second base in the region of its frame and several upwardly projecting elements on the upper, peripheral edge on the side walls, the positions of the projecting elements corresponding to the positions of the recesses such that when two containers are stacked on top of each other, the projecting elements can be inserted into the recesses. The peripheral wall of the frame of the container at the top comes to rest on the peripheral edge on the upper edge of the side walls of the container at the bottom.

Die Ausnehmungen im zweiten Bodens und die dazugehörigen vorstehenden Elemente am umlaufenden oberen Rand ermöglichen eine zentrierte Stapelung solcher Behälter.The recesses in the second base and the corresponding protruding elements on the surrounding upper edge enable such containers to be stacked centrally.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführung sind die vorstehenden Elemente länglich und die Ausnehmungen im zweiten Boden entsprechend ebenfalls länglich mit gleichen Dimensionen ausgebildet. Die längliche Formgebung der vorstehenden Elemente und Ausnehmungen ermöglicht das Zentrieren eines Stapels von mehreren Behältern.In a preferred embodiment, the protruding elements are elongated and the recesses in the second base are also elongated with the same dimensions. The elongated shape of the protruding elements and recesses enables a stack of several containers to be centered.

Der Kunststoffbehälter gemäss der Erfindung kann auch in einer Nachrüstung eines bestehenden Behälters gemäss dem erwähnten Stand der Technik hergestellt werden. Hierfür wird der zweite Boden mittels einem Spritzgussverfahren hergestellt und sodann durch Schweissung mit der Unterseite eines bestehenden Behälters verbunden.The plastic container according to the invention can also be manufactured by retrofitting an existing container according to the aforementioned prior art. For this purpose, the second base is manufactured by means of an injection molding process and then connected to the underside of an existing container by welding.

Weitere Vorteile der Erfindung folgen aus den abhängigen Patentansprüchen und aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung, in welcher die Erfindung anhand eines in den schematischen Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels näher erläutert wird.Further advantages of the invention follow from the dependent patent claims and from the following description, in which the invention is explained in more detail using an embodiment shown in the schematic drawings.

Kurze Beschreibung der FigurenShort description of the characters

  • Fig. 1a zeigt einen Behälter des Standes der Technik in Perspektive in einer Sicht von unten. Fig. 1a shows a container of the prior art in perspective in a view from below.
  • Fig. 1b zeigt zwei Behälter aus Figur 1a aufeinander gestapelt. Fig. 1b shows two containers from Figure 1a stacked on top of each other.
  • Fig. 1c zeigt den Stapel aus Figur 1b in einer Seitenansicht. Fig. 1c shows the stack Figure 1b in a side view.
  • Fig. 1d zeigt den Stapel aus Figur 1c in einer Seitenansicht um 90° gedreht. Fig. 1d shows the stack Figure 1c rotated by 90° in a side view.
  • Fig. 2 zeigt ein Beispiel eines erfindungsgemässen Behälters in einer Perspektive von unten. Fig. 2 shows an example of a container according to the invention in a perspective from below.
  • Fig. 3 zeigt den Behälter aus Fig. 2 in einer Perspektive von oben. Fig.3 shows the container Fig. 2 in a perspective from above.
  • Fig. 4 zeigt den erfindungsgemässen Behälter in einer Sicht von unten. Fig.4 shows the container according to the invention in a view from below.
  • Fig. 5 zeigt den erfindungsgemässen Behälter aus Fig. 2 in einer Seitenansicht. Fig.5 shows the inventive container from Fig. 2 in a side view.
  • Fig. 6-9 zeigen den Behälter aus Fig. 5, wobei jeweils der erste und zweite Boden voneinander separiert und ihre Position relativ zueinander dargestellt sind, wovon Fig. 6 den Behälter in der Seitenansicht zeigt, Fig.6-9 show the container Fig.5 , whereby the first and second floors are separated from each other and their position relative to each other is shown, of which Fig.6 shows the container in side view,
  • Fig. 7 den Behälter in einem Querschnitt gemäss VII-VII in Figur 5 zeigt, Fig.7 the container in a cross section according to VII-VII in Figure 5 shows,
  • Fig. 8 den Behälter in Perspektive zeigt, Fig.8 shows the container in perspective,
  • Fig. 9 eine Seitenansicht des Behälters aus Fig. 6 gemäss IX zeigt. Fig.9 a side view of the container Fig.6 according to IX shows.
  • Fig. 10 zeigt einen Stapel von erfindungsgemässen Behältern. Fig.10 shows a stack of containers according to the invention.
  • Fig. 11 und 12 zeigen Ansichten des Stapels aus Fig. 10 der kurze bzw. der langen Seite des Behälters. Fig. 11 and 12 show views of the stack Fig.10 the short or long side of the container.
  • Fig. 13 zeigt mehrere erfindungsgemässe Behälter platziert in einem Hochregal gemäss XIII-XIII aus Figur 14. Fig. 13 shows several containers according to the invention placed in a high rack according to XIII-XIII from Figure 14 .
  • Fig. 14 zeigt die Behälter aus Fig. 13 in einer Draufsicht. Fig. 14 shows the containers from Fig. 13 in a top view.
  • Fig. 15 zeigt Behälter gemäss dem Stand der Technik platziert in einem Hochregal. Fig. 15 shows state-of-the-art containers placed in a high rack.

In den Figuren sind für dieselben Elemente jeweils dieselben Bezugszeichen verwendet worden und erstmalige Erklärungen betreffen alle Figuren, wenn nicht ausdrücklich anders erwähnt.In the figures, the same reference symbols have been used for the same elements and initial explanations apply to all figures, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Ausführungsbeispiele der ErfindungEmbodiments of the invention

Figuren 2 bis 5 zeigen gesamthaft einen erfindungsgemässen Behälter 11 in verschiedenen Ansichten mit einem ersten Boden 12 mit einer Unterseite und einer Oberseite im Innern des Behälters, von dem hier dessen Oberseite im Innern des Behälters sichtbar ist. Von der Oberseite des Bodens 12 ragen kurze Seitenwände 13 sowie lange Seitenwände 14 senkrecht auf. Die kurzen und langen Seitenwände 13 und 14 sind an ihrem oberen Ende von einem oberen, umlaufenden Rand 15 umgeben, wobei auf dem Niveau des unteren Endes aller Seitenwände 13 und 14 eine umlaufende Rippe 16 angeordnet ist. Sowohl der umlaufende Rand 15 an der oberen Kante sowie die Rippe 16 am unteren Ende ragen senkrecht zu den Seitenwänden nach aussen. An der unteren Seite des ersten Bodens 12 ist erfindungsgemäss ein zweiter Boden 17 angeordnet, der einen im Wesentlichen ebenen, flächigen Mittelteil 18 sowie einen den Mittelteil umgebenden Rahmen 19 aufweist, die den ersten Boden 12 an seiner Unterseite und seinen Seitenrändern umschliessen. Der ebene Mittelteil 18 erstreckt sich parallel zum ersten Boden 12 bis zum Ausmass der Aussenseiten des ersten Bodens 12 und der Verlängerung der Seitenwände 13 und 14 nach unten. Der Rahmen 19 des zweiten Bodens 17 umgibt den Mittelteil 18 an seinem Umfang. Er weist einerseits einen ebenen, flächigen Teil 20 auf, welche vom Umfang des flächigen Mittelteils 18 aus sich in der Ebene des Mittelteils 18 nach aussen erstreckt. Er umfasst anderseits am äusseren Umfang seines flächigen Teils 20 eine senkrecht zum flächigen Teil 20 stehende, umlaufende Wand 22 auf, die in Richtung der umlaufenden Rippe 16 aufragt und die seitlichen Ränder des ersten Bodens 12 umgibt. Figures 2 to 5 show a container 11 according to the invention in various views with a first base 12 with a bottom and a top inside the container, of which the top is visible here inside the container. Short side walls 13 and long side walls 14 protrude vertically from the top of the base 12. The short and long side walls 13 and 14 are surrounded at their upper end by an upper, circumferential edge 15, with a circumferential rib 16 being arranged at the level of the lower end of all side walls 13 and 14. Both the circumferential edge 15 on the upper edge and the rib 16 at the lower end protrude outwards perpendicular to the side walls. According to the invention, a second base 17 is arranged on the lower side of the first base 12, which has a substantially flat, planar central part 18 and a frame 19 surrounding the central part, which enclose the first base 12 on its underside and its side edges. The flat central part 18 extends parallel to the first base 12 to the extent of the outer sides of the first base 12 and the extension of the side walls 13 and 14 downwards. The frame 19 of the second base 17 surrounds the central part 18 on its circumference. On the one hand, it has a flat, planar part 20, which extends from the circumference of the planar central part 18 in the plane of the central part 18 extends outwards. On the other hand, it comprises on the outer circumference of its flat part 20 a circumferential wall 22 which is perpendicular to the flat part 20 and which projects in the direction of the circumferential rib 16 and surrounds the lateral edges of the first base 12.

Im gezeigten Beispiel ist gemäss Figur 4 wird der flächige Teil 20 des Rahmens 19 durch mehrere Rippen 21 gebildet, die senkrecht zur Ebene des flächigen Mittelteils des zweiten Bodens 17 stehen und vom Umfang des flächigen Mittelteils 18 bis zur umlaufenden Wand 22 des zweiten Bodens 17 führen. Die unteren Enden der Rippen 21 verlaufen parallel zur Ebene des ersten Bodens 12 und in der Ebene der unteren Seite des zweiten Bodens 17. Wie in Figur 7 und 8 gezeigt, sind die Rippen 21 leicht geschwungen ausgeführt, sodass sie um die äussere Kante, d.h. der seitlichen Ränder, des ersten Bodens 12 herumführen und diese umgeben.In the example shown, according to Figure 4 the flat part 20 of the frame 19 is formed by several ribs 21 which are perpendicular to the plane of the flat central part of the second base 17 and lead from the periphery of the flat central part 18 to the peripheral wall 22 of the second base 17. The lower ends of the ribs 21 run parallel to the plane of the first base 12 and in the plane of the lower side of the second base 17. As in Figure 7 and 8 As shown, the ribs 21 are slightly curved so that they lead around the outer edge, ie the lateral edges, of the first base 12 and surround them.

Die untere Seite des zweiten Bodens 17 weist im Mittelteil 18 eine solide durchgehende Fläche 18' auf, während im flächigen Teil 20 des Rahmens 19 keine solche durchgehende Fläche besteht und der flächige Teil 20 an der unteren Seite teils offen ist und nur durch die Rippen 21 gebildet wird. Der Rahmen 19 ist somit an seiner unteren Seite nicht geschlossen.The lower side of the second base 17 has a solid continuous surface 18' in the middle part 18, while there is no such continuous surface in the flat part 20 of the frame 19 and the flat part 20 is partially open on the lower side and is only formed by the ribs 21. The frame 19 is thus not closed on its lower side.

Alternativ kann die Unterseite des flächigen Teils 20 auch solid ausgeführt sein.Alternatively, the underside of the flat part 20 can also be solid.

Figuren 6-9 zeigen den erfindungsgemässen Behälter 11, bei dem der zweite Boden 17 jeweils separat gezeigt ist, wobei dessen Position in Relation zum ersten Boden 12 dargestellt ist. In Figur 7 sind die Positionen der Aussenseiten der Seitenwände 13 sowie die Aussenseiten des ersten Bodens 12 mit Linien A angedeutet. Der ebene, flächige Mittelteil 18 des zweiten Bodens 17, der an der Unterseite des ersten Bodens 12 befestigt ist, erstreckt sich über das Ausmass des ersten Bodens 12 bis zu den Linien A. Von den äusseren Seiten des Mittelteils 18 erstreckt sich in der Ebene des Mittelteils 18 der flächige Teil 20 des Rahmens 19 nach aussen bis zur Höhe der äusseren Enden der umlaufenden Rippe 16. Die umlaufende Wand 22 des Rahmens 19 steht senkrecht zum flächigen Teil 20 und erstreckt sich in Richtung der umlaufenden Rippe 16. Figures 6-9 show the container 11 according to the invention, in which the second bottom 17 is shown separately, with its position being shown in relation to the first bottom 12. In Figure 7 the positions of the outer sides of the side walls 13 and the outer sides of the first floor 12 are indicated by lines A. The flat, planar central part 18 of the second floor 17, which is attached to the underside of the first floor 12, extends over the extent of the first floor 12 up to the lines A. From the outer sides of the central part 18, in the plane of the central part 18, the planar part 20 of the frame 19 extends outwards to the height of the outer ends of the circumferential rib 16. The circumferential wall 22 of the frame 19 is perpendicular to the planar part 20 and extends in the direction of the circumferential rib 16.

Figuren 8 und 9 zeigen den zweiten Boden 17 und insbesondere Verstärkungsrippen 21, die im Rahmen 19 angeordnet sind. Sie verlaufen senkrecht zur Ebene des zweiten Bodens 17 und ersten Bodens 12 und stehen beispielsweise in einem Winkel ungleich 90° zur umlaufenden Wand 22. Figures 8 and 9 show the second floor 17 and in particular reinforcing ribs 21 which are arranged in the frame 19. They run perpendicular to the plane of the second floor 17 and first floor 12 and are, for example, at an angle other than 90° to the surrounding wall 22.

Zudem ist in diesem Beispiel der Mittelteil 18 des zweiten Bodens 17 mit Verstärkungsrippen 23 ausgeführt, die gitterförmig die Fläche überspannen. Beispielsweise sind die Verstärkungsrippen 23 in rechten Winkeln zu den Seiten des zweiten Bodens 17 angeordnet.In addition, in this example, the middle part 18 of the second floor 17 is designed with reinforcing ribs 23 that span the surface in a grid-like manner. For example, the reinforcing ribs 23 are arranged at right angles to the sides of the second floor 17.

Der zweite Boden 17 weist an seiner Unterseite in diesem Beispiel eine durchgehende Fläche 18' auf, die sich nur über den Mittelteil 18 erstreckt. Dadurch ist der Rahmen 19 im Bereich des flächigen Teils 20 und der Verstärkungsrippen 21 des Rahmens 19 nach unten hin offen ausgebildet.In this example, the second base 17 has a continuous surface 18' on its underside, which extends only over the central part 18. As a result, the frame 19 is open towards the bottom in the area of the flat part 20 and the reinforcing ribs 21 of the frame 19.

Der zweite Boden 17 wird beispielsweise durch Schweissen am Boden 12 befestigt. Dabei werden die oberen Seiten der Verstärkungsrippen 23 mit der Unterseite des ersten Bodens 12 verschweisst.The second floor 17 is attached to the floor 12, for example by welding. The upper sides of the reinforcing ribs 23 are welded to the underside of the first floor 12.

Figuren 10-12 zeigen einen Stapel von zwei erfindungsgemässen Behältern in verschiedenen Ansichten, insbesondere wie die Behälter sich mitsamt dem zweiten Boden 17 aufeinander stapeln lassen. Hierzu dienen Zentrierelemente 24 und 25 an den oberen Rändern 15 der Seitenwände 13 bzw. 14 und entsprechend ausgebildete Ausnehmungen 26 an der Unterseite des zweiten Bodens 17, wie sie in Figur 2, 4 und 8 gezeigt sind. Figures 10-12 show a stack of two containers according to the invention in different views, in particular how the containers can be stacked on top of each other together with the second base 17. For this purpose, centering elements 24 and 25 on the upper edges 15 of the side walls 13 and 14 and correspondingly designed recesses 26 on the underside of the second base 17 are used, as shown in Figure 2 , 4 and 8 are shown.

Figuren 13 und 14 zeigen die vorteilhafte Platzierung von erfindungsgemässen Behältern 11 in einem Hochregal 30 mit vertikalen Elementen 31 und schmalen Schienen-förmigen Auflageflächen 32, auf denen die Behälter 11 mit zweitem Boden 17 stehen. Die vergrösserte Auflagefläche der Behälter 11 aufgrund des Ausmasses des zweiten Bodens 17 bis zum äusseren Ende der umlaufenden Rippe 16 an den Seitenwänden sowie der oberen, umlaufenden Ränder 15 stehen die Behälter 11 stets horizontal und mit vergrösserter Auflagefläche auf den schmalen Regalflächen 32. Figures 13 and 14 show the advantageous placement of containers 11 according to the invention in a high shelf 30 with vertical elements 31 and narrow rail-shaped support surfaces 32 on which the containers 11 stand with a second base 17. The enlarged support surface of the containers 11 due to the size of the second base 17 up to the outer end of the circumferential rib 16 on the side walls and the upper, circumferential edges 15, the containers 11 always stand horizontally and with an enlarged support surface on the narrow shelf surfaces 32.

BezugszeichenlisteList of reference symbols

11
Behälter des Standes der TechnikState of the art containers
22
BodenFloor
33
kurze Seitenwandshort side wall
44
lange Seitenwandlong side wall
55
umlaufender Rand am oberen Ende der Seitenwändeall-round edge at the upper end of the side walls
66
umlaufende Rippe an Seitenwändencircumferential rib on side walls
77
VerstärkungsrippeReinforcing rib
88
Behälter in StapelContainers in stack
99
--
1010
--
1111
Behälter gemäss ErfindungContainer according to invention
1212
erster Bodenfirst floor
1313
kurze Seitenwandshort side wall
1414
lange Seitenwandlong side wall
1515
oberer, umlaufender Randupper, surrounding edge
1616
umlaufende Rippe an Seitenwandcircumferential rib on side wall
1717
zweiter Bodensecond floor
1818
ebener, flächiger Mittelteil des Bodens 17flat, flat middle part of the floor 17
1919
Rahmen des zweiten BodensFrame of the second floor
2020
flächiger Teil des Rahmensflat part of the frame
2121
Verstärkungsrippe in RahmenReinforcing rib in frame
2222
umlaufende Wandsurrounding wall
2323
Verstärkungsrippe in BodenReinforcing rib in floor
2424
ZentrierelementCentering element
2525
ZentrierelementCentering element
2626
AusnehmungRecess
27-2927-29
--
3030
HochregallagerHigh-bay warehouse
3131
vertikale Elementevertical elements
3232
schmale, Schienen-förmige Auflagefläche, Regalnarrow, rail-shaped support surface, shelf

Claims (9)

  1. A plastic container (1) with a first base (12) with an underside and an upper side and four side walls (13, 14) projecting perpendicularly from the first base (12), wherein
    a circumferential edge (15) runs along the upper edge of the side walls (13, 14) and a circumferential rib (16) runs along the lower end of the side walls (13, 14), wherein the plastic container (1) comprises a second base (17), which is arranged at the underside of the first base (12) and encloses the same, wherein the second base (17) comprises a planar base surface (18, 20) which extends parallel to the first base (12) beyond the extent of the first base (12) to the extent of the outer ends of the circumferential rib (16) at the side walls (13, 14),
    characterised in that
    the second base (17) comprises a planar middle part (18) and a frame (19) which surrounds the middle part (18), wherein the middle part (18) extends over the entire surface area of the underside of the first base (12) and the frame (19) extends outwards from the circumference of the middle part (18) in the plane of the middle part (18) and at its outer edge comprises a circumferential wall (22) which extends perpendicularly to the plane of the middle part (18) of the second base (17) in the direction of the circumferential rib (16) at the side walls (13, 14).
  2. The plastic container (1) according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the frame (19) of the second base (17) comprises reinforcing ribs (21), which are arranged at the inner side of the circumferential wall (22) of the frame (19) and stand vertical to the plane of the second base (17).
  3. The container (1) according to claim 2,
    characterised in that
    the reinforcing ribs (21) each run at an angle to the circumferential wall (22) of the frame (19).
  4. The plastic container (1) according to any one of claims 1-3,
    characterised in that
    the second base (17) comprises reinforcing ribs (23) which are arranged in the form of a grid and which are attached to the underside of the first base (12).
  5. The plastic container (1) according to any one of claims 1-4,
    characterised in that
    the second base (17) comprises a continuous surface (18') at its underside.
  6. The plastic container (1) according to claim 5,
    characterised in that
    the continuous surface (18') of the second base (17) extends only over its planar middle part (18).
  7. The plastic container (1) according to any one of claims 1-6,
    characterised in that
    the second base (17) is fastened to the first base (12) by means of welding.
  8. The plastic container (1) according to any one of claims 1-7,
    characterised in that
    the plastic container (1) comprises a plurality of recesses (26) at the underside of the second base (17) and upward projecting elements (24, 25) at the circumferential edge on the upper edges of the side walls (13, 14), wherein the projecting elements (24, 25) can be inserted into the recesses (26) when two identical plastic containers (1) are stacked one on top of the other.
  9. The plastic container (1) according to any one of claims 1-8,
    characterised in that
    the projecting elements (24, 25) and the recesses (26) in the second base (17) are elongated in shape.
EP21740218.9A 2020-08-10 2021-07-07 Plastic container Active EP4192751B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CH00990/20A CH717725A1 (en) 2020-08-10 2020-08-10 plastic container.
PCT/IB2021/056084 WO2022034391A1 (en) 2020-08-10 2021-07-07 Plastic container

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP4192751A1 EP4192751A1 (en) 2023-06-14
EP4192751B1 true EP4192751B1 (en) 2024-09-25

Family

ID=76859670

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP21740218.9A Active EP4192751B1 (en) 2020-08-10 2021-07-07 Plastic container

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US12240651B2 (en)
EP (1) EP4192751B1 (en)
CN (1) CN116034079B (en)
CH (1) CH717725A1 (en)
MX (1) MX2023000616A (en)
PL (1) PL4192751T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2022034391A1 (en)

Family Cites Families (24)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1271931A (en) * 1960-10-25 1961-09-15 Plastic bottle crate
US4673087A (en) * 1985-11-04 1987-06-16 Peninsula Plastics Co., Inc. Collapsable, reusable container system
DE4105527A1 (en) * 1991-02-22 1992-08-27 Schaefer Gmbh Fritz BOXED PLASTIC CONTAINER
CH683087A5 (en) * 1991-05-24 1994-01-14 Utz Ag Georg Plastics storage and transporting container
CH686360A5 (en) * 1992-04-13 1996-03-15 Utz Ag Georg Plastics storage and transporting container
DE19627887A1 (en) * 1996-07-11 1998-01-15 Stucki Kunststoffwerk Plastic container for transportation of goods
DE29615303U1 (en) * 1996-09-03 1996-10-31 Georg Utz Holding Ag, Bremgarten Plastic container
US6293458B1 (en) * 1999-06-30 2001-09-25 Handi-Foil Corporation Disposable foil pan
NZ337960A (en) * 1999-09-21 2002-06-28 Reese Viscount Ltd Produce container with a centrally raised base with non-protruding, smooth edged apertures (aerating holes) with multiple steps on the side walls
US7048134B1 (en) * 2000-07-18 2006-05-23 Rehrig Pacific Company Container
DE20020879U1 (en) * 2000-12-11 2001-05-31 Fritz Schäfer GmbH, 57290 Neunkirchen Containers, in particular box-shaped, stackable storage and transport boxes
US6917760B2 (en) * 2001-12-31 2005-07-12 Wavesplitter Technologies, Inc. Wide passband optical interleaver
US6886787B2 (en) * 2002-05-14 2005-05-03 Edward L. Stahl Dolly for supporting and transporting bakery trays
US20060237341A1 (en) * 2005-04-22 2006-10-26 Schaefer Systems International, Inc. Stacking container
CN1880190B (en) * 2005-06-16 2012-02-01 三甲株式会社 folding container
WO2007028194A1 (en) * 2005-09-05 2007-03-15 Checkmate International Pty Ltd Apparatus for transporting products in crates or containers
USD598684S1 (en) * 2005-12-01 2009-08-25 Norseman Plastics Ltd. Multi-level sliding stacking container
US8640911B2 (en) * 2006-04-06 2014-02-04 Hardigg Industries, Inc. Modular case and method of forming the same
JP5813702B2 (en) * 2012-12-12 2015-11-17 株式会社国盛化学 container
DE102013207943B4 (en) * 2013-04-30 2014-11-13 Bito-Lagertechnik Bittmann Gmbh Plastic containers
CH709191A1 (en) * 2014-01-31 2015-07-31 Utz Georg Holding Ag A stackable container for storage and transport of goods.
EP3098136B2 (en) * 2015-05-29 2021-10-13 K. Hartwall Oy AB Dolly
DE202015106211U1 (en) * 2015-11-17 2017-02-20 bekuplast Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Plastic container
US11173939B2 (en) * 2018-08-20 2021-11-16 Rehrig Pacific Company Bakery dolly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
CN116034079B (en) 2025-04-15
US12240651B2 (en) 2025-03-04
PL4192751T3 (en) 2024-12-02
CN116034079A (en) 2023-04-28
WO2022034391A1 (en) 2022-02-17
MX2023000616A (en) 2023-02-13
CH717725A1 (en) 2022-02-15
US20230312172A1 (en) 2023-10-05
EP4192751A1 (en) 2023-06-14

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE3223282C2 (en)
EP3099589B1 (en) Stackable plastics container
EP2582585B1 (en) Transporting container
EP3636559B1 (en) Stackable box
DE4117159A1 (en) TRANSPORT AND / OR STORAGE CONTAINERS
EP2251184B1 (en) Method for producing a transport and storage device and a transport and storage container designed to carry out the method
DE3709190C2 (en)
DE9013453U1 (en) Tank container
EP3106404B1 (en) Transport and storage device
EP4192751B1 (en) Plastic container
DE19641686A1 (en) Stackable storage and transport container
DE4310373A1 (en) Apparatus for the reception of circular articles
EP0401506A2 (en) Pallet
DE102004016976B4 (en) Lagerbox
EP3543158B1 (en) Transport container
DE202009019097U1 (en) Modular transport container
DE3934800A1 (en) Stacking metal crate with separate base - has angled integral edge strips connecting base to sides without restricting inner space
DE2337566A1 (en) LOADING OR STACKING PLATE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IT
DE102005021170A1 (en) Transport and storage containers
DE2364417A1 (en) STORAGE AND TRANSPORT CONTAINERS MADE OF FOAMED THERMOPLASTIC PLASTIC
DE202017106346U1 (en) Carrier and intermediate pallet
EP4253279A1 (en) System with at least one lightweight pallet and at least one container layer with one or more containers
DE20215803U1 (en) Carrier for holding several containers has sets of different positioning means which may be on protrusions supported on bottom of carrier, and directly on sidewalls and bottom of carrier
DE202020104731U1 (en) Inner containers made of plastic and transport and storage containers for liquids with an inner container made of plastic
EP2202171B1 (en) Device for stacking transport palettes and assembly of two transport palettes using the device

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: UNKNOWN

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20230214

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20240618

RAP3 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: GEORG UTZ HOLDING AG

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PK

Free format text: BERICHTIGUNGEN

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502021005256

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG9D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20241225

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20241226

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20241225

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20240925

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20241225

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20241225

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20241226

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20250125

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20250127

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 502021005256

Country of ref document: DE

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Payment date: 20250630

Year of fee payment: 5

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20250626

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20240925

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20250722

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20250724

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20251020

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20250723

Year of fee payment: 5

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20250801

Year of fee payment: 5