CZ289636B6 - Bottle crate for returnable bottles and a carton adapted for use with the crate - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a bottle crate (Cit) formed from a suitable plastics material and a carton of encompassing tape with inserted groups of bottles (Bi1, Bi2, Bi3, Bi4, Bic, Bic2) placed in the crate (Cit). Sets of upstanding spacer posts (Pi1, Pi2, Pi3, Pi4) and transverse partitioning panels (PPi1 and PPi2) project from the crate (Cit) bottom, separating the crate (Cit) inner space into partials spaces for placing bottles (Bi1, Bi2, Bi3, Bi4, Bic, Bic2) therein. The carton is provided in its bottom portion with openings serving for insertion thereof onto said upstanding spacer posts (Pi1, Pi2, Pi3, and Pi4). The first two upstanding spacer posts (Pi1, Pi2) are each sized to span the space between a pair of bottles (Bi1, Bi3, Bi3, and Bi4) adjacent a central bottle (Bc, Bic2).

Description

Container for returnable bottles and cardboard packaging

Technical field

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for returnable bottles comprising a container provided with internal positioning elements and a wrapping cardboard container for groups of bottles stored in the container. The crate is particularly adapted to accommodate a plurality of return bottles which are either inserted one by one or the entire groups housed in these cardboard wrapping packages.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The prior art containers for transporting returnable bottles are generally formed by plastic boxes opened on the upper side, the inner space of which is divided by longitudinal and transverse partitions into individual compartments with transverse dimensions substantially corresponding to the diameters of the individual bottles. The compartments hold the bottles one at a time and are separated from the adjacent bottles by solid partitions so that they cannot collide with each other during transport and handling.

It is also known to convey beverage bottles in cardboard boxes of, for example, six or eight pieces, wherein the bottles are separated from each other by cardboard dividers formed by one longitudinal bar with vertical upper notches into which transverse dividers with lower notches are inserted. The boxes are provided with a handle to facilitate carrying. Other known wrapping type cardboard packages are provided with stabilizing elements in the region of the lower ends of the bottles, and the tops of the bottles are stabilized by protruding from the circular openings on the top of the package. The disadvantage of this solution is to handle each cardboard wrapping or each box containing several bottles only separately so that they cannot be transported in larger groups.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The drawbacks of the prior art packaging elements of this kind are overcome by a container with internal positioning elements according to the invention, characterized in that the internal positioning elements of the container comprise groups of internal spacers positioned between individual storage spaces for storing bottles in separate groups and internal dividing walls by which the inner space of the crate is divided into sub-compartments with individual groups of inner spacers.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the crate is divided by internal dividers along its longitudinal and transverse axes into four equal inner sub-spaces containing the same groups of inner spacers, and each group of inner spacers preferably comprising two pairs of protruding column spacers spaced around the central space for receiving the middle bottle; between the plurality of inner spacers and the circumferential walls of the crate or the partition walls, storage spaces are provided for an additional four bottles.

According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the intermediate spaces between each group of inner spacers are formed in the crate in rows spaced apart from the two outer rows of the outer bottle storage spaces.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, in the crate containing the wrapping cardboard packs for the group of bottles stored in the crate, the inner positioning elements of the crate are formed by groups of inner pillar spacers on which the cardboard packs are slung in pairs and placed between individual storage spaces for storage bottles into

The pillar spacers of the first pair have a width equal to the width of the spacing between the outer bottle storage spaces and are located together with the second pair of pillar spacers around the middle bottle space.

In this preferred embodiment of the container according to the invention, the first pair of pillar spacers is pushed through the holes in the bases of the carton and each pair of pillar spacers arranged in pairs is separated from the adjacent pillar spacers by internal dividers.

The crate container is preferably divided by internal dividers along its longitudinal and transverse axes into four interior compartments in which groups of internal spacers are located, wherein the connecting elements of the two base pieces of the folded cardboard box are second pillar connecting spacers.

The crate-type cardboard package for the crate has its base formed by a pair of stacked base pieces and the base pieces are joined together by connecting tongues bent from the plane of the base pieces by a pair of crate spacers.

The advantage of this solution is the possibility of transporting the bottles from the manufacturer to the wholesale or trade in larger units, consisting of the crate and the partial packaging contained therein with less numerous groups of bottles. At the time of sale, the individual cartons with a group of five bottles are removed from the crate and after the contents have been used up, the bottles are stored separately and have a stable position.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a view of a cardboard blank that is a blank for forming a folded package for a plurality of returnable bottles adapted to be housed in a plastic container; FIG. Fig. 2 is a plan view of a crate of a container for transporting bottles, provided with protruding spacer elements for stabilizing the bottles and cardboard packages formed from the blank shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the crate with view on a further portion thereof, taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 shows a blank 10 for forming a box-like package with two open side walls made of cardboard or similar sheet material that can be folded and folded and consists of a first base panel 12, a first side panel 16, an upper panel 18 the second side panel 20 of the second rear panel 22 and the second base panel 24, all of which portions of the blank 10 are joined together by transverse folds 26,28,30,32,34,36.

The cardboard blank 10 is then folded into a carton-shaped wrapping cardboard box with two open side faces, in the upper part 18 of which the apertures A are formed for the passage of the bottle necks and which is adapted to receive a group of bottles. In the illustrated embodiment, the cardboard blank 10 is adapted to receive a group of five bottles Bi, B ?. B3, _B4, Bc,

AND

B _c2 , which are arranged in two rows of two bottles B _b B2, B3, B ₄ , as shown in Fig. 2, between which a middle bottle B _c , B _c2 is placed. The upper neck portion of the bottles B, B _2, B 3, B _4, B, _C, B, _C2 are held in the hole and the upper portion 18 of paperboard blank 10. The bottom ends of the bottles _B Bq, B3, _B4, Bc, B, _C2, and the lower portions extend through the portions into the heel openings h, k, L, 114 formed in the rear panels 14, 22, similar to known containers of this type. Triangular apertures D are also provided in the base panels 12, 24 to engage the forming apparatus of the manufacturing machine, pulling the base panels 12, 24 together in a position in which the two parts overlap and abut one another so that they can join together . The connection of the two base parts 12, 24 is made by means of the connecting tongues N _b Na, which are bent from the plane of the second base part 24 and are inserted into the respective holes formed by the main holding tongues T _b Tj pressed against the respective main connecting tongues N _t , N? and kept in engagement with them. Main tongues N _b N? are inclined from the plane of the base parts 12, 24 to a coupling position in which a free passage for the column spacers P3, P _{4 of} one pair of spacer elements of the crate Ct described below is released, these column spacers P3, P ₄ slide out of the holes without releasing the tongues N _b N ₇ . Similarly, the plane of the second base panel 24 bent auxiliary locking tabs n i _b ^, are in the collapsed state inserted into the holes in the first part the base 12 along the avoidance of auxiliary retaining tabs t _b t ^

FIG. La is a detailed view of main retaining tab T _b which is flanked by a pair of flaps f], f ?, partly cut from a paperboard blank 10 and flexible about their respective fold lines _b and ^ These flaps fi £ may escape out of the plane The first base member 12 and the main tongues N _b N _{7 of the} second base member 24 can be pushed through an opening formed therebetween.

A rectangular U-shaped opening X, Y is formed in each base member 12, 24. A first opening X is formed in the first base member 12 midway between the triangular holes D and midway between the heel holes h _b 1 '. Similarly, the second opening Y is formed in the second base portion 24 midway between the triangular holes D and midway between the heel holes 13, h_t. The two openings X, Y are positioned such that when the carton of the blank 10 has been removed and the base portions 12, 14 have been joined together with a partial overlap, the openings X, Y are in mutually opposite positions from the central bottle receiving space B _c . B _c2 of the group, as will be apparent from the further example of FIG. 2.

FIG. 2 shows the plastic container C _t, which is the supporting part of a tote container for returnable bottles according to the invention and which is provided with longitudinal dividing walls PPI and transverse dividing walls PP _7, defining between them four similar, in sections _b and _7, both , A ₄ . Each of these sections A _B A2, Aj, A ₄ is adapted to receive a group of bottles _B 2, B 3, B _4, B _c, B _{c 2,} which may be in containers C stored without carton. Each of these sections A _b 2, A 3, A ₄ however, it is adapted for insertion of the groups of bottles B _B B _7, B 3, B _4, B, _C, B, _C2 stored in carton packaging wraparound type which is at the bottom of the crate C. a plurality of four pillar spacers P _b P2, P3, P _{4 are} formed, of which the first and second pillar spacers P _b P ₇ have a groove shape in front view corresponding to the shape of the openings X, Y in the base pieces 12, 14 of the cardboard blank 10. The Pbbs are located on two opposite sides of the central space of the first ACi storage compartment and the other AC ₇ storage compartments. ACA. AC ₄ . designed for storing the middle bottle Bc, which is part of the group stored in the wrapping cardboard packaging. The column spacers P _b P ₇ are dimensioned so as to precisely define the spacing between the corner bottles B _b B ₂ , B3, B ₄ located in individual rows in each group. In this exemplary embodiment, the first pillar spacer Pi defines the spacing between the top bottles B _b B _{7 of the} top row in the illustration in Fig. 1. The other two pillars P3, P ₄ , which have a T-shape in plan view, are intended to be accommodated in openings. created after excision and avoidance of the first main connecting tongues Nj and first main retaining tab Ti and after excision and avoiding the second main connecting tongues N ₇ and second main retaining tab T _b Column spacers P _b F ^, P3, _P4 are shaped and positioned not only for delimiting the central storage area for receiving the central bottle B _c ,

B _c2 either as part of a common packaged group or as a single individual bottle, but also to define the storage spaces for the remaining bottles B _b IL, B3, B4 which fit between the column spacers P _b 2 2, P ₃ , P ₄ the crate walls and possibly the transverse walls PPi. EE2 ·

The bottles Bj, B2, Bj, B ₄ are thus in each storage compartment AC _b AC ?, AC ₃ , AC ₄ . For example in the first storage section AC _b are arranged into groups, with intermediate spaces adjacent compartments by ACI. AC3 with medium cylinders B _c , B _c2 form a row which is located outside the row of receptacles Bj, Bj, B ₃ , B ₄ , _B ₅ , B ₆ , B ₇ , B _g . The middle bottle B _c , B _c2 is thus positioned midway between the four 10 corner bottles B _b B, B 3, B ₄ .

FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of carrier C _T, which is apparent from the preferred shape of the upper edge of their lateral walls PP PP _b? and post spacers P _b Ρ>, P3, Ej ·

Tote container according to the invention, consisting of a carrier C, and a wraparound carton is provided for storing four cartons, each containing a group of five bottles B _B B, B 3, B _4, B, _C, B _c2 prepared for distribution and sale. wherein C _t crate also been prepared for the insertion of individual bottles b _b b ₂ b _b b ₄ b _C b _{C 2} after emptying by the consumer when returning to the glassworks or for recycling. For this reason, the combination of the crate Q and the cardboard packages 20 according to the invention is particularly suitable for conveying glass return bottles supplied in groups in cardboard packages and returning individually in the crate.

Claims (10)

1. Container for returnable bottles, containing a container (C _t ) provided with inner half 30 hinge elements, characterized in that the inner positioning elements of the crate (C _t ) comprise groups of inner spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P ₄ ) located between the individual receptacles for storing the bottles (B) to B _g , B _c , B _c2 ) into separate groups, and internal partition walls (PP _b PP ₂ ), by which the inner space of the crate (C _t ) is divided into partial spaces with individual groups of inner spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P ₄ ) . Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the inner partitions (PP _b PP ₂ ) divide the container (C _t ) along its longitudinal and transverse axes into four identical inner sub-compartments (AC _b C C ₂ , AC ₃ , AC ₄ ), containing four identical groups of internal spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P ₄ ). Container according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that each group of inner spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P4) comprises two pairs of protruding column spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P4) distributed around the central space for receiving the middle bottle (B _c , B _c2 ) and between the group of inner spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P4) and the outer walls of the crate (C _t ) or With 45 dividing partitions (PP _b PP ₂ ), storage places are created for the next four bottles (B _b B ₂ , B ₃ , B ₄ ). Container according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the central spaces for the intermediate bottles (B _c , B _c2 ) located between each group of inner spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P4) are formed in rows, offset outside the two outer rows of outer bottle storage 50 (B _b B ₂ , B ₃ , B ₄ ). Fifth tote container for returnable bottles, comprising a container (C _T) with an inner positioning elements and the cardboard box packaging a group of bottles (B i B through _G, B _C, B _C2) stored in the carrier, characterized in that the inner the positioning elements of the crate (C _t ) are 55 consists of groups of inner column spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P4) on which they are slid Cardboard packs, which are arranged in pairs and placed between individual storage spaces for storing bottles (Bi to B ₈ , B _c , B _c2 ) in separate groups, the column spacers (P _b P ₂ ) of the first pair having a width of a width equal to the spacing between the outer storage space of the bottle (B] to B ₈₎ and are arranged together with a second pair of spacer posts (P _2, P ₄₎ around a central space for the medium bottle (B _c, B, _C2). The container according to claim 5, characterized in that the first pair of pillar spacers (P _b P ₂ ) is pushed through holes in the base parts (12, 24) of the cardboard package. Crate package according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that each pair of pillar spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P ₄ ) arranged in pairs is separated from an adjacent group of pillar spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P ₄ ) with internal partitions (PP _b PP ₂ ). Container according to claim 7, characterized in that the container is divided by internal dividing walls (PP _b PP ₂ ) along its longitudinal and transverse axes into four internal sub-compartments (ACi, AC ₂ , AC ₃ , AC ₄ ) containing four groups of inner spacers (P _b P ₂ , P ₃ , P ₄ ) · Container according to claims 5 to 9, characterized in that the connecting elements of the two base parts (12, 24) of the composite cardboard package are the first pillar connecting spacers (P _b P ₂ ). A container according to claim 9, characterized in that the base of the cardboard package is formed by a pair of base pieces (12, 24) and the base parts (12, 24) are joined together by connecting tongues (N _b N ₂ ) bent from the plane of the base parts (12, 24) by a pair of second column spacers (P ₃ , P ₄ ) of the crate (C _t ).