DE20021638U1 - Handle - Google Patents

Description

Her 03 DEG Herzog

Carrying handle

Description carrying handle

The invention relates to a carrying handle for carrying an object, in particular a bottle crate, wherein the carrying handle can be detachably connected to the object.

Handles for carrying a box, for example, have been around for a long time. To use these handles, the box must be surrounded by a cord into which the handle can then engage. These well-known handles cannot be used for other objects.

The invention is based on the object of proposing a carrying handle which generally and in particular facilitates the carrying of bottle crates.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the carrying handle has at least two hook-shaped sections for engaging in corresponding openings of the object to be carried, wherein these two hook-shaped sections can be displaced towards or away from each other.

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Many of the objects to be carried have so-called handle openings, which often only inadequately serve their purpose, but into which the carrying handle according to the invention can be inserted.

An advantageous embodiment of the invention is that each hook-shaped section has two wall sections running essentially parallel to one another, between which a region of the object to be carried can engage.

A carrying handle designed in this way is particularly advantageous for sturdy boxes whose handle openings are limited at the top by a wall. Since both wall sections engage the sides of the box, it is ensured that the carrying handle cannot swing away from or towards the box.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the rear side of the wall sections is provided with at least one reinforcing rib.

These reinforcing ribs prevent the hook-shaped sections from spreading under high loads. These ribs can also be used to save material, as the hook-shaped sections can then be made smaller.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the reinforcing rib extends substantially perpendicularly from the hook and along the rear side of the wall sections of the corresponding hook.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the rear side of the wall sections has several parallel reinforcing ribs.

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A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the reinforcing rib is essentially centered over the width of the hook.

This creates a reinforcement rib and wall sections of a
hook-shaped section a very light and stable T-profile.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that at least one stiffening rib is formed substantially perpendicular to the wall sections of a hook-shaped section and substantially perpendicular to the reinforcing rib of the same hook-shaped section.

Especially with bottle crates filled on one side, high torsional forces can
the hook-shaped sections, which could result in the hook-shaped sections twisting. Such stiffening ribs prevent the hook-shaped sections from twisting.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the hook-shaped projection narrows at least slightly from top to bottom.

On the one hand, this makes it possible to attach the carrying handle to a wall of a
Bottle box easier because this wall fits more easily into the opening of the
hook-shaped section and on the other hand the handles of the boxes in
the hook-shaped attachments.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the two hook-shaped sections are connected to each other by a bridge.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the bridge is substantially perpendicular to the two hook-shaped sections
runs.

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If the hook-shaped sections are wedged into the walls of the boxes, the bridge runs across the box. This makes it possible to grab the bridge in the middle, for example. This is where the center of gravity is when the box is full. This allows the items to be carried to be transported easily and safely.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the bridge has a housing and a rail.

This results in a stable and lightweight construction.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the housing is essentially U-shaped and has a matching cover.

This makes it possible to disassemble the carrying handle for possible maintenance work.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that at least one reinforcing angle is formed on the outward-facing side of the lid.

This stiffens the lid, which is detachably attached to the housing, which overall increases the stability of the carrying handle.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the cover has locking elements and the housing has locking elements complementary thereto.

This makes it possible to open the bridge of the handle, for example to replace a defective spring. It also makes the manufacture of the handle much easier.

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A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the housing has a substantially rectangular hollow profile.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the rail has a substantially U-shaped profile.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the rail has a substantially double-T-shaped profile.

A rail shaped in this way can withstand high loads, so that, for example, reinforcement elements molded onto the housing are no longer necessary. The cover can
without reinforcement angles. This helps to save material and the
Carrying handle can be grasped anywhere on the case.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the housing with the one hook-shaped section and the rail with the
another hook-shaped section.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the rail is arranged within the housing when the two hook-shaped sections are pushed together.

This allows the carrying handle to be adjusted to accommodate objects of different sizes.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the housing and the rail are elastically connected to one another, in particular by a spring.
are connected.

When the handle is placed on an object, the rail and the
Housings are automatically pulled together or pushed apart so that the

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The handle forms a solid unit with the box. This strengthens the grip of the handle on the object being transported.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that in the extended state of the rail the spring is located inside the housing.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the side walls of the housing have at least one opening.

This saves material in the housing.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the openings are essentially circular.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the openings are essentially rectangular.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is characterized in that the underside of the housing has finger recesses.

These finger recesses allow a safe and firm grip on the handle, effectively preventing slipping.

In the following, preferred embodiments of the carrying handle according to the invention are described in detail with reference to the drawing.

Fig. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of a carrying handle provided with a bridge and hook-shaped sections arranged on it in the retracted state of the hook-shaped sections,

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Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the bridge of the carrying handle from Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 a section through a bottle crate with attached carrying handle from Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a side view of a second embodiment of a carrying handle provided with a bridge and hook-shaped sections arranged thereon in the extended state of the hook-shaped sections, and

Fig. 5 is a vertical section through the bridge of the carrying handle from Fig. 4.

Figures 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the carrying handle according to the invention.

Fig. 1 shows a carrying handle 1 with two essentially parallel hook-shaped sections 2 and 3, which are connected to one another in their upper region by a bridge 4 with a rectangular cross-section. Each hook 2 and 3 has two wall sections 6 to 9 which run essentially parallel to one another, with one wall section 7 and 9 of a pair being shorter than the outward-facing wall section 6 and 8. The outer surfaces of the hooks 2 and 3 are each provided with three parallel reinforcing ribs 10 and 11. The bridge 4 is formed on the upper end of the outward-facing wall sections 6 and 8. Two reinforcing angles 29a and 29b are also formed on the bridge, more precisely on a cover 20 of the bridge. The carrying handle can best be grasped between these. On the one hand, the angles serve to stabilize the cover 20 and to protect the hand.

In Fig. 2 a cross-section of the bridge 4 can be seen. The bridge has a U-shaped housing 23 with locking openings 26 in the side walls 24 and 25. For this purpose, a matching cover 20 with downwardly directed locking lugs 21 and 22,

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and a rail 27 located in the housing 23, which can slide there and is also essentially U-shaped, with this U standing on its head. A tension spring 28 is arranged in the center of the bridge.

The rail 27 is formed on the upper end of one hook 2. The housing 23 is formed on the other side of the bridge at the upper end of the other hook 3. Inside the bridge, the spring 28 is attached to a first pin 42, which is arranged on the far left in the rail 27, and to a second pin 43, which is arranged on the far right in the housing 23.

This makes it possible to pull the two hooks 2 and 3 apart, whereby the rail 27 then slides out of the housing 23 and at the same time the spring 28 is tensioned.

This state can be seen in Fig. 3, where the hooks 2 and 3 are inserted into two opposite handle openings 31 and 32 of a bottle crate 30. Here the tensioned spring 28 is arranged (shown in dashed lines).

Figures 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the carrying handle according to the invention.

In the following, the differences between the first and second embodiments are mentioned, whereby the reference numerals of the second embodiment have been increased by 100.

In this second embodiment, the outer surfaces of the hooks 102 and 103 are each provided with a reinforcing rib 111 and 110, respectively, which form a T-shaped profile with the wall sections 106 and 107 and 108 and 109, respectively.

The reinforcing rib 111 of the left hook 102 extends substantially vertically from top to bottom on the outward-facing side of the first wall section

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106, then essentially horizontally on the back of the hook base and slightly obliquely from bottom to top right on the outward-facing side of the second wall section 107. In addition, the left hook 102 is stabilized by means of stiffening ribs 145, which are arranged both essentially perpendicular to the corresponding wall sections 106 and 107 and perpendicular to the reinforcing rib 111. At the points where the stiffening ribs 145 are formed onto the reinforcing rib 111, the stiffening ribs 145 preferably have the same length as the corresponding height of the reinforcing rib 111.

The right hook 103 with the wall sections 108 and 109 and with the reinforcing rib 110 including stiffening ribs 144 is formed as a mirror image of the left hook 102.

The housing 123 of the bridge 104 in this case has no cover, but has a substantially rectangular hollow profile in which a double-T-shaped rail

127 rests, as can be seen in Fig. 5. Several round 141a or essentially rectangular 141b openings can be let into the side walls 124 and 125 of the housing 123. As can be seen in Fig. 4, a combination of these two differently shaped openings 141a and 141b is also conceivable. Finger recesses 140 are let into the underside of the housing 123.

It should be noted that due to the double-T-shaped profile of the rail 127, the spring

128 cannot be covered when pulled out. The left fastening pin 142 is thus attached to the rail 127 in such a way that this fastening pin 142 is covered by the housing 123 when the rail 127 is pulled out to its maximum. Such a case is shown in Fig. 4.

The right pin 143 can be mounted at the far right of the housing 123.

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The handle is made of plastic using an injection molding process, which makes it very stable. It is also possible to make the handle from sheet metal using a bending or welding process. Due to the largely flat side surfaces of the bridge, the handle is very suitable as an advertising medium.

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Claims (25)

1. Carrying handle ( 1 ; 101 ) for carrying an object, in particular a bottle crate ( 30 ), wherein the carrying handle ( 1 ; 101 ) can be detachably connected to the object ( 30 ), characterized in that the carrying handle ( 1 ; 101 ) has at least two hook-shaped sections ( 2 , 3 ; 102 , 103 ) for engaging in corresponding openings ( 31 , 32 ) of the object ( 30 ) to be carried, wherein these two hook-shaped sections ( 2 , 3 ; 102 , 103 ) can be displaced towards or away from one another. 2. Carrying handle according to claim 1, characterized in that each hook-shaped section ( 2 , 3 ; 102 , 103 ) has two wall sections ( 6-9 ; 106-109 ) running essentially parallel to one another, between which a region ( 33 , 34 ) of the object ( 30 ) to be carried can engage. 3. Carrying handle according to claim 2, characterized in that the rear side of the wall sections ( 6-9 ; 106-109 ) is provided with at least one reinforcing rib ( 10 , 11 ; 110 , 111 ). 4. Carrying handle according to claim 3, characterized in that the reinforcing rib ( 10 , 11 ; 110 , 111 ) extends substantially perpendicularly from the hook-shaped portion ( 2 , 3 ; 102 , 103 ) and along the rear side of the wall portions ( 6-9 ; 106-109 ) of the corresponding hook-shaped portion ( 2 , 3 ; 102 , 103 ). 5. Carrying handle according to one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that the rear side of the wall sections ( 6-9 ) has several parallel reinforcing ribs ( 10 , 11 ). 6. Carrying handle according to one of claims 3 or 4, characterized in that the reinforcing rib ( 110 , 111 ) is centered substantially over the width of the hook-shaped portion ( 102 , 103 ). 7. Carrying handle according to one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that at least one stiffening rib ( 144 , 145 ) is formed substantially perpendicular to the wall sections ( 106-109 ) of a hook-shaped section ( 102 , 103 ) and substantially perpendicular to the reinforcing rib ( 110 , 111 ) of the same hook-shaped section ( 102 , 103 ). 8. Carrying handle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hook-shaped portion ( 2 , 3 ; 102 , 103 ) narrows at least slightly from top to bottom. 9. Carrying handle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two hook-shaped sections ( 2 , 3 ; 102 , 103 ) are connected to one another by a bridge ( 4 ; 104 ). 10. Carrying handle according to claim 9, characterized in that the bridge ( 4 ; 104 ) extends substantially perpendicular to the two hook-shaped sections ( 2 , 3 ; 102 , 103 ). 11. Carrying handle according to one of claims 9 or 10, characterized in that the bridge ( 4 ; 104 ) has a housing ( 23 ; 123 ) and a rail ( 27 ; 127 ). 12. Carrying handle according to claim 11, characterized in that the housing ( 23 ) is substantially U-shaped and has a matching cover ( 20 ). 13. Carrying handle according to claim 12, characterized in that at least one reinforcing angle ( 29 a, 29 b) is formed on the outwardly directed side of the lid ( 20 ). 14. Carrying handle according to one of claims 12 or 13, characterized in that the cover ( 20 ) has locking elements ( 21 , 22 ) and the housing ( 23 ) has locking elements ( 26 , 27 ) complementary thereto. 15. Carrying handle according to claim 11, characterized in that the housing ( 123 ) has a substantially rectangular hollow profile. 16. Carrying handle according to one of claims 11 to 15, characterized in that the rail ( 27 ) has a substantially U-shaped profile. 17. Carrying handle according to one of claims 11 to 15, characterized in that the rail ( 127 ) has a substantially double-T-shaped profile. 18. Carrying handle according to one of claims 11 to 17, characterized in that the housing ( 23 ; 123 ) is connected to the one hook-shaped section ( 3 ; 103 ) and the rail ( 27 ; 127 ) is connected to the other hook-shaped section ( 2 ; 102 ). 19. Carrying handle according to one of claims 11 to 18, characterized in that the rail ( 27 ; 127 ) is arranged within the housing ( 23 ; 123 ) when the two hook-shaped sections ( 2 , 3 ; 102 , 103 ) are pushed together. 20. Carrying handle according to one of claims 11 to 19, characterized in that the housing ( 23 ; 123 ) and the rail ( 27 ; 127 ) are elastically connected to one another, in particular by a spring ( 28 ; 128 ). 21. Carrying handle according to claim 20, characterized in that in the extended state of the rail ( 27 ; 127 ) the spring ( 28 ; 128 ) is located within the housing ( 23 ; 123 ). 22. Carrying handle according to one of claims 11 to 21, characterized in that the side walls ( 24 , 25 ; 124 , 125 ) of the housing ( 23 ; 123 ) have at least one opening ( 141a , 141b ). 23. Carrying handle according to claim 22, characterized in that the openings ( 141a ) are substantially circular. 24. Carrying handle according to one of claims 22 or 23, characterized in that the openings ( 141b ) are substantially rectangular. 25. Carrying handle according to one of claims 11 to 24, characterized in that the underside of the housing ( 123 ) has finger recesses ( 140 ).