DE102014111154A1 - Storage and transport container with a closable opening having wall element - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a transport and storage container having at least one wall element 2, which has an opening device, wherein the opening device comprises a recess 8 and a corresponding lifting flap 9, which is a separate, a recess 8 covering plate 10 comprehensive component, with the the recess 8 can be closed by simply placing it on the wall element 2. The invention also relates to a corresponding wall element 2 comprehensive essay frame 1 and a wall element 2 with an opening device.

Description

The present invention relates to a storage and transport container with a wall element having a closable with a lift opening device.

For the storage and transport in particular of components, spare parts, bars, packs, other small materials or devices that are used continuously in large numbers, often used in industry, construction and trade essay frames, preferably with a pallet as the bottom part be combined. Normally standardized europallets are used as floor parts, but other floor parts are also possible, which in turn can in turn be combined with a pallet. The attachment frames often comprise wall panels made of wooden boards, plastic or metal meshes, which are connected to the attachment frame with vertically arranged corner posts, which may for example be designed as angle profiles made of metal or plastic. Often, the corner posts at their lower ends foot elements, which are designed so that they enclose a provided as a bottom part of the pallet, so that the attachment frame non-slip and securely seated on the floor pallet. Alternatively, the corner posts can also be connected directly to the bottom part.

In addition, especially pallet boxes made of plastic or mesh boxes with metal meshes are used as storage and transport containers, the containers are usually placed directly on the executed as a bottom part pallets or connected to these.

The storage and transport containers are designed by means of corresponding bearing surfaces which form the upper end of the corner posts, so that a plurality of containers can be stacked with or without pallet as an intermediate floor in the warehouse and thereby form a stable tower, so that a variety of different spare or components can be stored one above the other in the containers to save space.

Such storage and transport containers are for example in the DE 79 00 847 U1 , of the DE 88 04 367 U1 or the DE 196 01 689 A1 described.

For reasons of stability and reasons of saving space, the storage and transport containers are usually designed so that the bottom of the upper container is seated on the appropriate conditions just above the upper edge of the container arranged underneath, so that the removal of components from the lower container is difficult or Without the lifting of the upper container is limited.

To circumvent this problem, therefore, storage and transport containers have been developed in the past in which at least one side part is provided with an opening flap. Attachment frames or containers with wall elements that comprise an opening flap, for example, in the DE 20 2004 016 046 U1 , of the DE 20 2011 051 070 U1 , of the DE 83 18 875 U1 or the DE 20 2011 100 833 U1 described.

However, the known storage and transport containers with opening flaps have some disadvantages. Thus, the opening flaps are usually attached by means of a hinge to the respective wall element and additionally have a lock, with which they are fixed in the closed state. As a result, the cost of the storage and transport containers, which are preferably used as a simple, stable and inexpensive mass-produced, disproportionately increased. In addition, there is a risk that the opening flaps are damaged in the unfolded state in the storage work with a forklift, for example, by driving in with the fork in a pallet stack when changing pallets or when maneuvering in a pallet lane. In addition, the size of the openings is limited, since the flaps are usually designed so that they extend in the unfolded state to a maximum of the bottom of the storage and transport container, so that the range remains accessible to the forklift forks even in the open state , whereby the opening can make up at most the upper half of a wall element. For stability reasons, moreover, the lateral extent of the recess for the opening is often limited.

For the reasons mentioned above, mainly closed top frames or closed containers are still used for warehousing in industry and in the construction industry, whereby a deliberate, cumbersome, time-consuming and accident-prone removal of the stock items by lifting and removing the upper bearing and Transport container using a forklift in purchasing accepts.

Object of the present invention is to provide storage and transport containers, which do not have the disadvantages of the prior art and allow for low additional acquisition or modification costs for existing essay frames a convenient and fast removal of the respective stock items.

The task is solved by a storage and transport container for components, spare parts, Bars, packs, other small materials or devices comprising at least one opening device exhibiting wall element, wherein as opening device in the wall element, a recess is provided which can be closed with a separate, can be placed on the wall element lift flap. Preferably, the at least one wall element is part of a top frame or a pallet box. The invention is therefore also an attachment frame with at least one opening device having a wall element and a corresponding wall element.

The wall element has support devices for receiving the lifting flap, which are advantageously provided on the two sides of the recess for the opening device in the upper edge region of the wall element. A particularly advantageous embodiment of the present invention provides that the support devices are formed as step-shaped paragraphs in each case on the sides of the recess. This embodiment of the recess with stepped support devices is adapted to a specific embodiment of the lifting flap, wherein the interaction of the two parts will be explained later with reference to drawings.

For the special case that the recess largely covers the entire wall element, it is alternatively provided that the support devices are combined directly with the respective corner posts for the storage and transport container or arranged thereon.

The lifting flap itself is as simple as possible and comprises a recess covering the thin plate, wherein the plate has at its upper edge at least one Aufsetzvorrichtung for placing the lifting flap on the support devices of the wall element.

In a preferred embodiment, the at least one attachment device for mounting the lift flap on the support devices of the wall element is designed as an inverted U-shaped rectangular profile, which is matched in its dimensions to the width of the support devices and encloses this when placing the lift flap on the support devices of the wall element, with which then the lifting flap is fixed in the closed state of the container as part of the wall element.

Preferably, the inverted U-shaped rectangular profile is formed at the upper edge of the lifting flap as extending substantially over the entire width of the Hubklappe bearing surface, in each of which additional support webs can be integrated on the sides, in the closed state of the container on the support device of the wall element seated. The inverted U-shaped rectangular profile not only serves as a placement device, but at the same time as a handle or holder for the lifting flap.

Since the space when stacking the storage and transport containers are usually limited and the upper edge of a storage and transport container usually closes just below the bottom of the pallet stacked above, often the middle pallet web of the upper container is located directly over the front wall elements of the lower container , For this case, a lifting flap is provided which has at its upper edge a recess adapted to the size and shape of a pallet foot or pallet web. In this way, the lifting flap when opening the container can be easily raised vertically as far upward that the U-shaped rectangular profile of the Aufsetzvorrichtung is above the edge of the support device of the wall element and thus the lift flap can be pulled out to open the container.

This embodiment of the lifting flap is relevant if, when the containers are stacked, the middle pallet web of the upper storage and transport container is arranged centrally above the corresponding wall element with opening device of the lower storage and transport container. In other constellations, the height of the lifting flap or corresponding recesses are provided so that a lifting of the U-shaped rectangular profile or other Aufsetzvorrichtung the lifting flap over the edge of the support device of the wall element and thus the folding of the lift flap is made possible.

For practical and manufacturing reasons, a correspondingly profiled metal sheet is preferably used as a lifting flap, which does not preclude, however, other materials such as wood or plastic, or to use material combinations for the lifting flap.

A further advantageous embodiment of the storage and transport container according to the invention provides that between the laterally arranged to the at least one opening device having wall element further wall elements a connecting strut is arranged, which may have different functions. First, the connecting strut is provided as additional stabilization of the container in the event that the stability of the storage and transport container should be too much affected due to the opening for the opening device. For this purpose, a square tube is advantageously used, which is arranged in the form of a transverse strut between the lateral wall elements to be stabilized, wherein the square tube having its ends corresponding fastening devices, such as mounting bracket or mounting leg to produce a running in the upper region of the storage and transport container direct connection between the two lateral wall elements.

However, the connecting strut not only serves to stabilize the container, but can also be used as a receptacle or storage for the lifting flap in the open state of the storage and transport container. For this purpose, the connecting strut in the front, upper portion of the storage and transport container is arranged so that it can be easily reached when opening the storage and transport container by hand to store the lifting flap. When storing the lifting flap, for example, the U-shaped rectangular profile of the placement device is pushed over the square tube, wherein both components are matched precisely to one another, so that the lifting flap rests on the connecting strut and is fixed there. The mounting height of the connecting strut is advantageously selected so that the lifting flap is placed at a short distance below the bottom or the pallet web of the respectively above storage and transport container on the connecting strut of the underlying storage and transport container.

The attachment of the connecting strut on the respective lateral wall element can be designed differently. In a relatively simple embodiment of the present invention mounting brackets are provided with corresponding holes at the ends of the square tube, with which the connecting strut is screwed to the side walls. In a somewhat more elegant embodiment, mounting brackets are respectively provided at the ends of the connecting strut, which surround the upper edge of the side walls when the connecting strut is placed on the side walls across the transport and storage container. This embodiment has the advantage that the connecting strut is optionally removable and so, for example, to fill the container, which could be hindered by a permanently mounted connecting strut, can be removed.

Due to the fact that the connecting strut is arranged above or in the upper region of the respective storage and transport container, it additionally has a protective function for the articles stored in the container in the opened state of the container. In fact, the cross strut prevents the stored articles from being damaged if the forks of a forklift truck are accidentally lowered too low during storage operations.

The above-described embodiments and embodiments are intended to illustrate the principle of the present invention, wherein additional measures that may possibly be required in particular embodiments of the storage and transport containers to implement the principle of the claims should be included. Thus, the principle with the removable opening flap can of course be realized for collapsible attachment frame or pallet boxes, in which case in particular the connecting web must be adapted to the respective structural conditions and in this case can also be hingedly attached to a hinge. Or it can, as already mentioned, for example, the entire end face of a container be provided as an opening, in which case appropriate support devices for the lifting flap or guide rails or stops for fixing the lifting flap are provided directly to the corner posts.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described by way of example with reference to drawings without any limitations therein. Show

1 a perspective view of a stack with two storage and transport containers,

2A a perspective view of a lift flap,

2 B a schematic representation of the front view of the lifting flap,

2C a schematic representation of the side view of the lifting flap,

2D an enlarged section 2C .

3 a perspective view of a connecting strut,

4 a perspective view of a transport and storage container with a hinged connecting strut,

5 a schematic representation of the front view of a storage and transport container,

6 a sectional view through the plane AA 5 and

7 an enlarged section 6 ,

The 1 is in perspective a consisting of two storage and transport containers pallet stack again, the storage and transport containers each have a top frame 1 with a an opening device having the frontal wall element 2 , two side wall elements 3 and a frontal conversion element 4 include. The wall elements 2 . 3 . 4 are over four vertical corner posts 5 connected at right angles to each other. The opening device in the wall element 2 includes a recess 8th and a lift flap 9 at the lower storage and transport container on the wall element 2 is attached and the recess 8th closes, with which the lower storage and transport container is in the closed state. In contrast, the upper storage and transport container can be seen in the open state, wherein the lifting flap 9 on the connecting strut 14 is stored and the recess 8th the opening device is freely accessible. In this illustration, in particular, the support devices 6 Good to recognize, as stepped steps in the upper part of the recess 8th are arranged and for receiving the lift flap 9 serve. The stacking of the storage and transport containers by means of the support elements 7 on the corner posts 5 each of the lower storage and transport container are placed and have a limited edge with a support surface for receiving the pallet feet of each upper storage and transport container. The support elements 7 or similar conditions are essential to ensure the stability of the pallet stack and to prevent slippage of the pallet and any resulting accidents. In the present case, the pallet forms 21 the ground 15 of the storage and transport container. Alternatively, there is the possibility that the storage and transport container comprises an additional floor, which can then be arranged for example on the pallet floor.

The 2A to 2D show details of the lift flap 9 where the lift flap 9 made from a simple plate 10 with one at the top of the plate 10 trained Aufsetzvorrichtung 11 and a recess 12 exists in the 2A is shown in perspective. The Aufsetzvorrichtung 11 is formed in the form of an inverted U-shaped rectangular profile as a support groove extending over the entire width of the lift flap 9 extends. In the embodiment of the lifting flap shown here 9 includes the support device 11 a fold 13 , which when putting the lift flap 9 on the wall element 2 a clamping action unfolds and thus the lift flap 9 fixed.

The is a plan view of the front of the lift flap 9 with the closure plate 10 , the support device 11 and the recess 12 ,

The function of the lift flap 9 from the 2A to 2D will be referred to below with reference to the 1 be explained in more detail. In the 1 is the essay frame 1 for the lower storage and transport container with a wall element 2 with closed opening device to see, with the lifting flap 9 on the support devices 6 rests on the sides of the recess 8th at the top of the wall element 2 arranged and formed there as stepped steps. There is a recess 12 in the lift flap 9 directly under the middle palette foot 16 arranged the upper storage and transport container. In this way, the lift flap 9 when opening the container are easily raised vertically so far up that the U-shaped rectangular profile of the attachment 11 over the edge of the support device 6 of the wall element 2 stands and thus the lift flap 9 to open the container can be folded, which in this case additionally by the extension of the recess 8th in the upper region of the wall element 2 with the step-shaped support devices 6 is relieved. In this case, the plate can 10 the lift flap 9 that the dimensions of the recess 8th slightly exceeds in the vertical direction, so that when closed, the lower edge of the plate 10 at the inner edge of the wall element 2 abuts, for opening forward over the through the support devices 6 formed edge to be pulled. Opening is made easier by the width of the lift flap 9 a few millimeters less than the opening 8th , so that when closed on the sides between wall element 2 and lift flap 9 something game is. The Aufsetzvorrichtung 11 itself is designed so that it also serves as a handle, the user to operate the lift flap 9 engages from below into the inverted U-shaped rectangular profile. The engagement is through the recess 12 relieved, which is considered as a part of the handle at the same time.

This embodiment of the lifting flap 9 is only relevant if, when stacking the container, the middle pallet web 17 or pallet foot 16 of the upper storage and transport container centrally above the corresponding wall element 2 is arranged with the opening device of the lower storage and transport container. In other constellations, the height of the lift flap or corresponding recesses are to be provided so that a lifting of the U-shaped rectangular profile or other Aufsetzvorrichtung 11 the lift flap 9 over the edge of the support device 6 of the wall element 2 and thus the folding of the lift flap 9 is possible.

At the same time the inverted U-shaped rectangular profile of the placement device corresponds 11 with the connecting strut 14 , so when placing the liftgate 9 on the connecting strut 14 the U-shape of the rectangular profile the rectangular profile of the connecting strut 14 encloses, what then the storage of the lift flap 9 is fixed.

The 2C shows the lift flap 9 in the side view. From this perspective, the fold 13 to see particularly clearly, then in the enlarged section in 2D is highlighted again separately. Due to the folding with an angle of preferably about 160 °, the Aufsetzvorrichtung tapers 11 inwardly and can thus develop a clamping effect, through which the lift flap 9 on the wall element 2 or on the connecting strut 14 is fixed. At the same time is through the fold 13 facilitates the opening and closing of the container.

The 3 and 4 serve especially to different embodiments of the connecting strut 14 to represent, between the two lateral wall elements 3 is provided and has several functions. First, it serves to stabilize the with the attachment frame 1 formed storage and Transsportbehälters, if this due to the recess 8th in the wall element 2 is destabilized. In addition, the connecting strut 14 as a shelf and receptacle for the lift flap 9 provided when the storage and transort container is opened in the warehouse or remains open to quickly access the storage items at any time. In addition, the connecting strut 14 a protective function, as given by the transverse connecting strut 14 Accidentally too far lowering the forks of the truck to the stored material in the container and thereby possibly caused damage to be prevented when the storage container is opened.

The 3 shows a single connecting strut 14 , which is designed as a square tube, which at its ends in each case a plurality of holes 19 having flange 18 includes over which the connecting strut 14 with the respective wall elements 3 can be screwed.

In the 4 is another variant, a hinged connecting strut 14 to see, with the connecting strut 14 with a lateral wall element 3 is connected via a hinged hinge and at the free end a mounting bracket 20 having, for stabilizing the transport and storage container via the second lateral wall element 3 is placed, which then also the shelf for the lifting flap 9 is available. In this way, the connecting strut 14 be opened to fill the container. A special embodiment of this variant, in particular for collapsible attachment frame 1 provides that the connecting strut 14 In addition, can also be folded sideways, so that the top frame 1 can be folded to save space for space transport.

In a further advantageous embodiment, which is not present as an illustration, is the connecting strut 14 formed as a square profile having at its ends comparable bow-shaped brackets with holes, as shown in the to be shown. With the help of the brackets, the connecting strut 14 over the two lateral wall elements 3 be laid and stabilized with it. Optionally, the connecting strut 14 additionally with the lateral wall elements 3 be screwed.

Based on 5 to 7 should the removal of the lift flap 9 additionally clarified. The 5 shows the front view of a storage and transport container with a pallet stored thereon 21 , The 6 corresponds to the lateral view of the section along the plane AA in 5 and the 7 is an enlarged section of 6 , In this section is part of a lift flap 9 to recognize that on the connecting strut 14 is plugged in and at a small distance horizontally under the pallet 21 and is arranged parallel to this. The connecting strut 14 is formed as a square profile, that of the inverted U-shaped Aufsetzvorrichtung 11 the lift flap 9 is enclosed, with the lift flap 9 additionally through the fold 13 is fixed in this position. In the same section is another lift flap 9 to see in the closed position. In the present case, to clarify the function of the lift valve 9 occupied both positions, which is usually not provided in practice of course.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

collars

2

Wall element (with opening device)

3

lateral wall element

4

 frontal wall element

5

 corner posts

6

 support device

7

 support element

8th

 Recess (opening device)

9

 lift-up flap

10

 plate

11

 Pawl

12

 Recess (lift flap)

13

 fold

14

 connecting strut

15

 ground

16

 pallet

17

 range bar

18

 flange

19

 drilling

20

 mounting bracket

21

 palette

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 7900847 U1 [0005]
• DE 8804367 U1 [0005]
• DE 19601689 A1 [0005]
• DE 202004016046 U1 [0007]
• DE 202011051070 U1 [0007]
• DE 8318875 U1 [0007]
• DE 202011100833 U1 [0007]

Claims (10)

Container for the transport and storage of building, small parts and spare parts having at least one wall element comprising an opening device ( 2 ), wherein the opening device has a recess ( 8th ) as well as a corresponding lift flap ( 9 ), characterized in that the lift flap ( 9 ) a separate, a the recess ( 8th ) covering plate ( 10 ) is a comprehensive component with which the recess ( 8th ) by simply placing it on the wall element ( 2 ) is closable. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least one wall element ( 2 ) Support devices ( 6 ) for the lift flap ( 9 ). Container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support devices ( 6 ) on the sides of the recess ( 8th ) at the upper edge of the wall element ( 2 ) arranged there as stepped heels in the recess ( 8th ) are formed. Container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the lifting flap ( 9 ) a thin plate covering the recess ( 10 ), wherein the plate ( 10 ) at its upper edge with at least one Aufsetzvorrichtung ( 11 ) for mounting the lift flap ( 9 ) on the wall element ( 2 ), wherein the at least one placement device ( 11 ) for mounting the lift flap ( 9 ) on the wall element ( 2 ) comprises an inverted U-shaped rectangular profile. Container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the inverted U-shaped rectangular profile as a substantially over the entire width of the lifting flap ( 9 ) extending support groove is formed. Container according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that in the support groove a the inverted U-shaped rectangular profile tapering fold ( 13 ) is integrated. Container according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the lifting flap ( 9 ) at its upper edge one of the size and shape of a pallet web ( 17 ) or pallet foot ( 16 ) adapted recess ( 12 ) having. Container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that between the laterally to the at least one opening device having a wall element ( 2 ) arranged wall elements ( 3 ) a connecting strut ( 14 ) for stabilizing the container and for receiving and storing the lifting flap ( 9 ) is provided with the container open. Wall element ( 2 ) for an essay frame ( 1 ) for a storage and transport container, wherein the wall element an opening device with a recess ( 8th ) and a corresponding lift flap ( 9 ), characterized in that the lift flap ( 9 ) a separate, a the recess ( 8th ) covering plate ( 10 ) is a comprehensive component with which the recess ( 8th ) by simply placing it on the wall element ( 2 ) is closable. Attachment frame ( 1 ) for a storage and transport container according to one of claims 1 to 8 with a wall element ( 2 ) according to claim 9.

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