DE102023107711A1 - Enclosure for storing household goods, means of transport or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an enclosure for storing household goods, means of transport or the like, which has a receiving space with a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 2000 dm ³ and a frame with two closed support frames and coupling struts fixing the support frames at a distance from one another, wherein the support frames are formed from tubular profiles which are connected to one another in a materially bonded manner and the coupling struts are fastened to the support frames in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner.

Description

The invention relates to an enclosure for storing household goods, means of transport or the like. The invention also relates to a method for assembling an enclosure for storing household goods, means of transport or the like. The invention particularly relates to an enclosure for storing garbage cans and a method for assembling such an enclosure.

Generic enclosures are made, for example, of DE 20 2016 006 742 U1 It describes a plug-in system made of tubular profiles and plastic corner connectors that engage telescopically into them to form frame structures. The resulting frame structure spans a space for garbage cans, which is shielded from the surroundings by side walls and roller blinds.

The disadvantage of this solution, however, is that the installation of the enclosure is time-consuming. Furthermore, the known solution has proven to be unstable and not sufficiently durable.

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide an enclosure for storing household goods, means of transport or the like and a method for assembling such an enclosure, wherein delivery and assembly are simplified, in particular assembly times and delivery and assembly costs are reduced, and the stability of the enclosure is increased.

The problem is solved by the subject matter of the independent claims.

A first aspect of the invention relates to an enclosure for storing household goods, means of transport or the like. The enclosure has a receiving space with a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 2000 dm ³ and a frame with two closed support frames and coupling struts that fix the support frames at a distance from each other. The support frames are formed from pipe profiles that are connected to one another in a materially bonded manner. The coupling struts are fastened to the support frames in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner. The support frames are preferably formed from pipe profiles that are welded to one another. Alternatively or additionally, the coupling struts are fastened to the support frames in a non-destructively detachable manner. The coupling struts are particularly preferably formed from pipe profiles, with the coupling struts preferably being put telescopically over corner connectors that protrude from the support frames in order to connect them to the support frames.

In particular, the receiving space is designed to receive the respective object, such as household goods, packaging material or the like, preferably a garbage can, in particular to completely receive it. Preferably, the housing is designed to accommodate garbage cans. For this purpose, the receiving space is preferably adapted to the geometry of a garbage can. Preferably, the receiving space is essentially cuboid-shaped. The receiving space is preferably delimited by the frame described below. Preferably, the receiving space is delimited by the inner edges, in particular surfaces, of the frame. In the preferred embodiment of a cubic frame with angular, in particular cubic, tube profiles described below, the receiving space is preferably delimited by the inner surfaces of the angular tube profiles, in particular those facing the receiving space. The capacity is preferably understood to mean the part of the receiving space that is available to receive an object, in particular a garbage can. This is understood to mean in particular the part of the receiving space that is free of structures of the housing. Preferably, the capacity is defined by a cuboid-shaped space, which is preferably enclosed by the housing, in particular the frame. “Enclosed” is preferably to be understood as meaning that wall elements attached to the frame and a ceiling element delimit the receiving space or the capacity. Preferably, at least three wall elements delimit the receiving space, in particular the capacity, from the front, rear and at least one side. The ceiling element delimits the receiving space, in particular the capacity, preferably from above, viewed in the direction of gravity. In the embodiments described below, in which the housing has several receiving spaces, the sides of the receiving spaces facing each other, in particular the sections of the frame delimiting them, can be free of wall elements. In a series of several receiving spaces, the outer sides are preferably equipped with wall elements, in particular side walls. In the case of one or more receiving spaces arranged between two outer receiving spaces, these can be free of side walls. These preferably also have a rear wall and a front wall.

Preferably, the front wall is designed as a door, in particular the pivoting door described below. Preferably, the various wall and ceiling elements each attached to the, in particular closed, frame of the frame. Preferably, the frames are closed frames and surround the respective wall or ceiling element. Preferably, the respective ceiling element, rear wall element and/or side wall element can be surrounded by a frame which can be formed on the one hand by tubular profiles of the support frames described in detail below and on the other hand by the coupling struts, in particular the coupling struts designed as tubular profiles. The wall element to be attached to the front, in particular the door, can preferably be surrounded by a frame, in particular a surrounding frame, which is attached to the frame, in particular pivotably. In particular, the frame surrounding the wall element on the front can additionally be surrounded in sections by tubular profiles of the frame, in particular by two support frames and a coupling strut, to which the wall element on the front, in particular the door, is pivotably attached, preferably via hinges.

The enclosure preferably has a door that can be opened and closed to store and retrieve objects, in particular garbage cans or objects to be stored in garbage cans. The door can in particular be attached to a side or to the ceiling of the enclosure. Preferably, the door is attached to the front of the enclosure, particularly preferably as a pivoting door, in particular as described in detail above, attached to the enclosure, in particular to the front of the enclosure. A side of the enclosure is to be understood in particular as a side that delimits the receiving space in the horizontal direction, whereas a ceiling is to be understood in particular as the area of the enclosure that delimits the receiving space in the vertical direction upwards, viewed in the direction of gravity.

In embodiments in which the door is formed on one side, it is preferably attached to a frame that delimits the door laterally and upwards. The frame delimiting the door is preferably free of tubular profiles, in particular structural elements, at the bottom, viewed in the direction of gravity, so that objects, in particular garbage cans, can be pushed into the receiving space when the door is open without having to lift the object over a tubular profile or other structural elements of the housing.

In a preferred embodiment, the receiving space has a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and at most 1,800 dm ³ , particularly preferably of at least 150 dm ³ and at most 1,600 dm ³ , most preferably of at least 200 dm ³ and at most 1,400 dm ³ . Such a receiving space can in particular accommodate garbage cans with a capacity between 60 dm ³ and 1,100 m ³ , the receiving space being small enough that a frame can be designed to be sufficiently stable with reasonable material and cost expenditure.

The enclosure is preferably self-supporting. This means in particular that the enclosure is sufficiently stable, that it has sufficient stability without being attached to external elements such as walls and floors, in particular to be able to be used maintenance-free for many years, in particular to be able to be set up outdoors. For this purpose, as described in detail below, the frame, in particular its tubular profiles and/or corner connectors, is preferably made of metal, in particular aluminum or steel. This can ensure in particular that, for example, in the event of snowfall, the frame can withstand the load caused by high snow cover and has a long service life with frequent use, such as in larger residential complexes. The frame preferably has several, preferably at least four, feet that extend between the frame and the floor on which the enclosure is to be placed. Preferably, one foot is attached to a tubular profile extending in the vertical direction, in particular the tubular profile of the support frame referred to below. The feet are preferably individually height-adjustable in order to be able to set up the support frame vertically on uneven surfaces.

The framework has two closed support frames. A closed support frame is to be understood in particular as having a structure that is closed all the way around. The support frame is preferably rectangular. The support frame preferably has two pipe profiles extending in the vertical direction and two pipe profiles extending in the horizontal direction. The pipe profiles extending in the vertical direction are preferably longer than the pipe profiles extending in the horizontal direction, in particular in order to be able to accommodate the garbage cans, which typically extend more in the vertical direction than in the depth direction, in the enclosure. A further advantage of the longer design of the pipe profile extending in the vertical direction is that the bending moment load on the vertical struts can be reduced when loaded from above, for example by high snow cover, and the stability of the enclosure can thus be increased.

As described above and below, the frame structures are made of tubular profiles. A tubular profile is a profile that extends along a longitudinal axis and has a closed structure in the circumferential direction (relative to the longitudinal axis). The tubular profiles can be round tubular profiles or square, in particular rectangular, tubular profiles. In the case of round tubular profiles, the closed structure is preferably a shell, in particular a cylindrical one. In the case of square tubular profiles, the closed structure is preferably a cuboid structure that can be, preferably is, open at its ends. In contrast to the solution widely used in the prior art of using folded (not closed) profiles for frame structures, the use of tubular profiles offers significantly increased stability of the support frames and the frame structures.

Preferably, the pipe profiles extending in the vertical direction and the pipe profile extending in the horizontal direction at the top are connected to one another at a miter joint. The pipe profile extending in the horizontal direction, which is arranged at the bottom in the direction of gravity, is preferably connected to the pipe profiles extending in the vertical direction via a butt joint. The inventors have recognized that this combination of the miter joint at the top and the butt joint at the bottom is particularly advantageous because it allows the larger contact area to be used in the connection at the top by the miter joint in order to make the material connection described in the following part particularly resistant, in particular to loads from above, such as snow cover, and on the other hand the butt joint in the lower area enables the pipe profiles extending in the vertical direction to extend beyond the pipe profile extending in the horizontal direction arranged at the bottom in the direction of gravity in order to be able to design the lower pipe profile extending in the horizontal direction at a distance from the ground. This improves the exchange of air between the environment and the receiving space and allows the enclosure to be set up stably even on particularly uneven surfaces. In principle, it would be possible to extend the vertical tube profiles beyond the lower horizontal tube profile with a mitred connection, for example by connecting an additional vertical tube profile at the bottom, but this would lead to significantly increased production and cost expenditure and would require an unnecessary additional connection, which would impair the stability of the enclosure.

The coupling struts which fix the support frames at a distance from one another are preferably also designed as a tubular profile, as described below, so that the frame can be formed entirely from tubular profiles, which increases the stability of the enclosure.

The housing extends in particular in the vertical direction, depth direction and width direction. The depth direction is preferably the direction in which an object, in particular household and means of transport or the like, such as garbage cans, can be introduced into the housing. The width direction is preferably the direction in which, in embodiments with several receiving spaces, the receiving spaces adjoin one another.

The two closed support frames preferably extend in the vertical direction and in the depth direction. The closed support frames are preferably spaced apart from one another in the width direction. The coupling struts preferably extend in the width direction, in particular between the two closed support frames. The length of the coupling struts preferably defines the distance between the frames. In particular, the coupling struts extend purely horizontally along a longitudinal axis. The two support frames and the coupling struts that fix the support frames at a distance from one another preferably form a cuboid frame. The support frames and the coupling struts in particular span the receiving space or the capacity. The two support frames are preferably rectangular, in particular with coupling struts attached to at least two, preferably at least three, corners of the support frame. At least one coupling strut preferably extends in the width direction between two, in the direction of gravity, upper corners of the two support frames. A second coupling strut can extend between the other two upper corners of the two support frames or extend between two lower corners of the support frames. The housing particularly preferably has three coupling struts, of which two coupling struts each extend between two upper corners of the two support frames that are opposite in the width direction and one coupling strut extends between two lower opposite corners of the two support frames. Preferably, the coupling strut extending between two of the lower corners is arranged in the depth direction on the side of the housing facing away from a door of the housing. Preferably, the coupling struts form closed, in particular rectangular, frames with tubular profiles of the support frames, to which wall and ceiling elements, in particular as previously and subsequently described, can be fastened, in particular are fastened.

As described above and below, the coupling struts and the frame structures are preferably made of tubular profiles, in particular angular tubular profiles, in particular square tubes. The wall and ceiling elements are preferably made of sheet metal. The sheet metal can be full-surface or perforated sheet metal, in particular square perforated sheet metal. The support frames and the coupling struts are preferably made of metal, in particular steel or aluminum. The wall and ceiling elements are preferably made of steel, aluminum or wood.

According to the first aspect of the invention, the support frames are formed from pipe profiles that are connected to one another in a material-locking manner. The material-locking can be achieved by gluing, soldering, welding or vulcanizing. Preferably, the support frames are formed from pipe profiles that are welded to one another. According to the first aspect of the invention, the at least two coupling struts are attached to the support frame in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner. In particular, tongue-and-groove connections, key connections, dovetail connections, connecting strokes and/or intermeshing toothings come into consideration as form-fitting connections. Preferred force-fitting connections are in particular screw and rivet connections. Preferably, the connection between the coupling struts and the support frame is both form-fitting and force-fitting. For example, the form-fitting connection can be used to align the coupling struts on the support frame and the force-fitting connection can then be used to provide a fixed connection. Particularly preferably, the coupling struts are aligned on the support frame via locking lug recesses (form-fitting) and then connected to the support frame via screws or rivets. Preferably, the coupling struts can be detached from the support frame without causing any damage, in particular while maintaining their surrounding structure. For this purpose, the corner connectors described in particular in connection with the second aspect of the invention can preferably be used. In particular, the coupling struts can be put telescopically over corner connectors protruding from the frame in order to connect them to the support frame.

The inventors have recognized that the combination of the material-locking connection of tubular profiles to the support frame and connecting struts attached to the support frame in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner makes the assembly of the enclosure significantly easier, in particular reducing the assembly time and increasing the stability of the enclosure. The material-locking connection of the tubular profiles to a support frame enables the manufacturer or supplier to connect it to the support frame before delivery, which significantly reduces the assembly time for the customer. Although such advance assembly is also possible in principle with form-fitting and force-fitting connections such as screws and rivets, these carry the risk that the connections will be weakened during transport of the pre-assembled support frames, which impairs the stability of the enclosure. For example, screws and rivet connections can partially or even completely come loose due to vibrations during transport, which impairs the stability of the support frames and thus the enclosure. In the case of screw connections, these can be tightened again on site in order to restore the original stability of the support frames. However, this would increase the assembly effort, contrary to the actual intention of pre-assembly. Since material-fit connections, in contrast to form-fit and force-fit connections, use a connection through atomic and molecular forces, they are not weakened by transport, or at least are weakened significantly less than form-fit and force-fit connections. This is not least due to the fact that fewer connecting elements are required, which can come apart from one another due to vibration during transport.

In principle, the advantages described above would also apply to fully welded frames. If these were delivered to the customer fully welded, the assembly time could be further reduced. However, this has proven to be impractical, as fully welded frames are very heavy, which makes transport more difficult, and on the other hand they take up significantly more loading space in delivery vehicles, which makes delivery more expensive. To solve this problem, the frames could simply be pre-assembled before delivery using a material-locking connection, in particular welding, and the coupling struts could be connected to the frames on site by material-locking. However, the inventors have recognized that providing material-locking connections on site at the customer's site is significantly more time-consuming than using positive and non-positive connections. This is particularly because a welding machine must first be set up, for example for welding. In addition, the costs increase with such a solution because higher demands are placed on the fitters, as they must also master material-locking connections such as welding, gluing and soldering. A further Another problem with such a solution is that material-bonded connections cannot be made outdoors in all weather conditions. For example, welding and gluing are significantly more difficult in wet environmental conditions, especially in the rain, and can pose a safety risk or lead to poor connection results.

While prior to the present invention, experts had decided on one or the other based on the different advantages and disadvantages of material-locking and form-fitting or force-fitting connections, the inventors recognized that, particularly by combining these types of connection, delivery and assembly can be made significantly easier compared to pure welded connections and stability can be significantly increased compared to pure form-fitting and/or force-fitting connections. In particular, in combination with the design of the frames and corner connectors described below according to the second aspect of the invention, assembly times and delivery costs could be further reduced, in particular due to a smaller transport volume.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the first aspect of the invention, the support frames are formed from tubular profiles welded together and the coupling struts are detachably fastened to the support frames in a non-destructive manner, wherein the coupling struts are formed from tubular profiles which are telescopically placed over corner connectors protruding from the support frames in order to connect them to the support frames.

The housing can have a roof box. The roof box can have a frame that runs around the roof of the housing. The roof box can be formed by elements that are connected to one another in a force-fitting manner, in particular screwed or riveted. Fastening profiles such as L-profiles and straight connecting sections can be used for this. The roof box can extend in the vertical direction between 1 cm and 20 cm, preferably between 2 cm and 10 cm, particularly preferably between 3 cm and 8 cm. Furthermore, the roof box preferably has a box base. The box base can be made of corrugated iron. Furthermore, a green roof can be arranged in the roof box. Alternatively, the roof box can have a lid that closes the roof box.

The housing according to the first aspect of the invention can be designed like the housing according to the second aspect of the invention described below. Furthermore, the housing according to the first aspect of the invention can have one or more of the optional features and configurations described in connection with the second aspect of the invention, wherein the housing according to the first aspect of the invention can, but does not have to, have the configurations and features described as optional or non-optional for the second aspect of the invention. Alternatively or additionally, the housing according to the first aspect of the invention can be designed such that it can be assembled using a method described in the third and/or fourth aspects of the invention described below. Furthermore, the housing according to the first aspect of the invention can be designed such that one or more of the steps for assembling the housing described in connection with the methods according to the third and/or fourth aspect of the invention can be carried out, wherein the step(s) for assembling the housing not described as optional according to the third and/or fourth aspect can be carried out, but do not have to be.

A second aspect of the invention relates to an enclosure for storing household goods, means of transport or the like. The enclosure has a receiving space with a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 2000 dm ³ and a frame with two closed support frames, coupling struts made of tubular profiles that fix the support frames at a distance from one another and corner connectors that protrude from the support frames and over which the coupling struts are telescoped in order to connect them to the support frames. The corner connectors and the support frames are designed in several parts in such a way that the corner connectors can be attached to and/or detached from the support frames while maintaining the closed structure of the support frames.

Preferably, the frame structures according to the second aspect of the invention are also made of tubular profiles, particularly preferably of tubular profiles that are connected to one another in a materially bonded manner, most preferably of tubular profiles that are welded to one another, in particular as described in connection with the first aspect of the invention. Preferably, the tubular profiles used for the support frames have the same material and/or the same geometry and/or the same wall thickness as the tubular profiles used as coupling struts.

The corner connectors are preferably attached to the sides of the frame structures facing each other, in particular to the sides of the two support frames that are opposite each other in the width direction. The corner connectors preferably extend from the support frame to which they are are attached in the direction of the center of the coupling struts at a distance from the second support frame fixed thereto. The protrusion of the corner connectors is to be understood in particular as meaning that they extend in the normal direction relative to a plane defined by the respective support frame. The corner connectors can protrude from the frame structures by at least 10 mm, preferably at least 30 mm, particularly preferably at least 50 mm. In particular, a protrusion of at least 30 mm, preferably at least 50 mm, has proven to be advantageous in order to establish a firm connection between the corner connectors and the coupling struts.

The corner connectors are preferably detachably attached to the support frame. Preferably, one corner connector is attached to each support frame for each coupling strut. Particularly preferably, one corner connector is attached to at least two, preferably three, corners of each support frame. A corner connector is to be understood in particular as a connecting part by means of which the coupling struts can be attached to the corners of the support frame. Preferably, the dimensions of the corner connectors in the height direction, depth direction and width direction are adapted to the cavity of the coupling struts designed as tubular profiles in such a way that the corner connectors can be, in particular are, completely sunk into the tubular profiles when the housing is assembled. Preferably, the corner connectors have a profile shape, in particular a U-profile shape, with a fastening tab preferably being attached to one end of the U-profile in order to fasten the corner connectors to the support frame. The open side of the U-profile is preferably aligned in the depth direction or in the vertical direction, particularly preferably aligned in the depth direction, in particular to simplify an intervention in the U-profile, in particular during its assembly or the assembly of the coupling struts thereon. Preferably, the profile shape of the corner connectors is adapted to the profile shape of the coupling struts designed as tubular profiles, in particular adapted such that in the assembled state, the play between the corner connectors and the coupling struts is at most 10 mm, particularly preferably at most 5 mm, most preferably at most 3 mm, 2 mm or 1 mm. As a result, the connection between the corner connector and the coupling struts described below can be increased by an almost form-fitting nestling of profile sections of the corner connector on the coupling strut. The corner connectors can be manufactured in different ways. The corner connectors are preferably made of folded material, in particular folded sheet metal.

Preferably, two corner connectors are provided for each coupling strut, namely one corner connector per support frame. Preferably, corner connectors of a coupling strut are arranged in the same positions in the vertical direction and in the depth direction and spaced apart from one another in the width direction. To connect the support frames to one another, the coupling struts are in particular slipped over both corner connectors (in other words: the corner connectors are sunk into the coupling struts designed as a tubular profile). Preferably, corner connectors are provided, in particular fastened to the support frame, at the two upper (in the direction of gravity) corners and at a lower corner, in particular facing away from a door, of opposing support frames. When the tubular profiles are slipped over the corner connectors, they are preferably slipped over the corner connectors so far that they are in contact with the support frames. This can increase the rigidity of the housing, in particular of the frame, in particular with respect to pressure acting on the support frame in the width direction. The support frames can be fixed at a distance from one another in particular by fastening the tubular profiles and the support frames to the corner connectors, in particular fastening them in such a way that movement in the width direction is prevented, preferably any movement, apart from assembly play and thermal deformations, is prevented. The frame preferably has three coupling struts which are fastened to the two support frames via a total of six corner connectors, wherein preferably two coupling struts are fastened to opposite upper corners of the support frames and one coupling strut is fastened to opposite lower corners of the two support frames. In particular, the frame including the two support frames and three coupling struts is designed as a cuboid-shaped framework in which a strut extending in the width direction, in particular a lower strut, on the front/door side can be missing, preferably is missing. In a preferred embodiment in which the support frames are formed from materially bonded tubular profiles, in particular welded tubular profiles, a particularly stable frame can be provided in this way.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the corner connectors and the support frames are designed in multiple parts such that the corner connectors can be attached to and/or detached from the support frames while maintaining the closed structure of the support frames. The inventors have recognized that such a multiple-part design makes assembly considerably easier and transport costs can be significantly reduced. This is because the possibility of detaching the corner connector from the Being able to detach support frames without having to open their closed structure makes it possible to pre-assemble the closed support frames before transporting them to the customer. This saves a lot of time during assembly on site, particularly compared to the plug-in system, where the support frames have to be assembled on site from individual tube profiles and corner connectors. Of course, assembly can also take place before delivery using the known plug-in connection systems, but the known plug-in systems do not allow the corner connector to be detachable from the support frame without having to open its closed structure. Instead, the known systems use one-piece corner connectors that both connect the tube profiles within a support frame to one another and connect the support frame to the coupling struts. If the support frames were pre-assembled with the known systems, the sections of the corner connectors for connecting the coupling struts to the support frames would protrude from the support frames. This would significantly increase the transport volume of the enclosure and increase the risk of injury to the fitters or the risk of damage to the enclosure due to the support frames getting caught on walls and doors. For this reason, it has not proven practical to pre-assemble the support frames with the known plug-in systems, so that the assembly effort at the customer's site is very high. These problems can be solved with the multi-part design of the corner connector and the support frames. In particular, the support frames can be pre-assembled before delivery in order to save assembly time on site, whereby the support frames can be transported in a small space by placing them directly next to one another (with the corner connectors removed) and the risk of injury and damage from protruding parts, especially corner connectors, is reduced. Furthermore, the multi-part design means that the connection of the tubular profiles to the support frames can be designed in a different way to the connection between the coupling struts and the support frames. In this context, it has proven particularly preferable to combine the second aspect of the invention with the first aspect of the invention, ie to produce the support frames from pipe profiles that are connected to one another in a material-locking manner and to realize the connection between the coupling struts and the support frames in a form-fitting and/or force-locking manner. The support frames are preferably formed from pipe profiles that are welded to one another, in particular in order to give the frame structure a high level of stability.

The corner connectors are preferably attached to the support frame in a non-destructive manner. The corner connectors are particularly preferably attached to the support frame in a force-fitting manner, in particular by means of screws and/or rivets. The corner connectors are preferably attached to the support frame using self-drilling screws. Locking holes are particularly preferably provided in the support frame for this purpose, in particular for the defined positioning of the screws. The locking holes preferably have a smaller diameter than the self-drilling screws, in particular so that the self-drilling screws drill a thread into the support frame when screwed to the support frame. Alternatively, the support frame can also have holes with a pre-fabricated thread, via which the corner connectors can be attached to the support frame, in particular by means of non-self-drilling screws. As described in detail below, the corner connectors preferably have a fastening tab for this purpose. The fastening tab preferably lies on the support frame, in particular in the area of the holes. The fastening tab also has holes, in particular aligned with the holes in the support frame. Preferably, there is a hole in each of the tubular profiles that are connected to the support frame in order to attach the corner connector to it. This allows the corner connector to act as an additional stability measure for the support frame.

In a preferred embodiment of the second aspect of the invention, the support frames are formed from tubular profiles welded together, wherein the corner connectors are detachable without destruction and are preferably fastened to the respective support frame by means of a frictional connection, for example by means of screws.

The housing according to the second aspect of the invention can be designed like the housing according to the first aspect of the invention described above. Furthermore, the housing according to the second aspect of the invention can have one or more of the features and configurations described as optional or non-optional in connection with the first aspect of the invention, wherein the housing according to the second aspect of the invention can, but does not have to, have the configurations and features not described as optional for the first aspect of the invention. Alternatively or additionally, the housing according to the second aspect of the invention can be designed such that it can be assembled using a method described in the third and/or fourth aspects of the invention described below.

Furthermore, the housing according to the second aspect of the invention can be designed such that one or more of the in connection with the methods according to the third and/or fourth aspect of the invention, the steps for assembling the housing described may be carried out, wherein the step(s) for assembling the housing not described as optional according to the third and/or fourth aspect may be carried out, but do not have to be.

It can be provided that the corner connectors are attached to the support frame from which they protrude, in particular screwed or riveted, via fastening tabs that rest on the support frame. Preferably, at least one, particularly preferably at least two, most preferably at least four, holes are provided in the fastening tabs in order to pass fastening means, such as screws or rivets, through which the corner connector can be attached to the support frame. Preferably, at least one, preferably at least two, holes are provided in the support frame, which are aligned with the holes in the fastening tab when assembled.

It can be provided that the corner connectors can be aligned using locking lugs and recesses on the support frame. Preferably, locking lugs are introduced into the fastening tab and recesses are introduced into the support frame into which the locking lugs of the fastening tab engage to align the corner connector on the support frame. Alternatively, the locking lugs can also be formed on the support frame and the recesses on the fastening tab. Preferably, the locking lugs and the recess are formed in such a way that the hole in the fastening tab and the support frame are aligned with one another when aligned. The locking lugs and recesses allow the corner connector to be correctly aligned quickly and easily and then the fastening means, in particular screws or rivets, for fastening the corner connector to the respective support frame can be guided through the hole, in particular screwed or riveted.

It can be provided that the corner connectors have an interrupted, in particular U-shaped, profile cross-section in the direction in which they protrude from the support frame. The interrupted cross-section of the corner connectors makes it easier to mount the corner connectors on the support frame. In particular in conjunction with the previously described fastening tab for connection to the support frame, the interrupted profile cross-section enables good access to the fastening tab in order to fasten the corner connectors to the support frame. In particular in conjunction with the use of connecting means, such as screws, for fastening the corner connectors to the support frame, the interrupted profile cross-section enables improved access for mounting, in particular screwing or riveting, the fastening means, such as screws and rivets. The corner connectors preferably have a profile section, in particular a U-shaped profile section, on the front side of which the previously described fastening tab is preferably attached. The corner connectors are preferably designed as edge parts, in particular made by edging sheets, in particular made in one piece.

It can be provided that the corner connectors are fastened, in particular screwed or riveted, to the respective coupling strut, which is placed over the respective corner connector, via fastening tabs.

It can be provided that the corner connectors are U-shaped profiles with a fastening tab extending on one end face of the corner connectors between the legs of the U-shaped profile, via which the corner connectors are fastened, in particular screwed or riveted, to the support frame from which they protrude. Preferably, the U-shaped profiles and the fastening tab are formed in one piece, in particular produced by edging a sheet of metal.

Preferably, the U-shaped profile, particularly preferably the U-shaped profile and the fastening tab, is dimensioned such that the corner connector can be completely sunk into the coupling strut. By telescopically pushing the coupling struts onto the corner connectors or by sinking the corner connectors into the coupling struts, the coupling struts are preferably aligned in the intended position. The coupling struts are preferably attached to the corner connectors in a non-destructive manner. The attachment is preferably positively locking, particularly preferably with screws or rivets. For this purpose, holes are preferably provided in the corner connectors, particularly preferably in the profile section, in particular the U-shaped profile, of the corner connector. Particularly preferably, at least one, preferably two, holes, in particular per corner connector, are also provided in the coupling struts, which preferably align with the holes in the corner connector when the latter is slipped over the corner connectors in a predetermined assembly position. Preferably, the predetermined mounting position corresponds to the position in which the corner connectors are completely sunk into the coupling struts so that the coupling struts are in contact with the support frame. In this position, the holes in the coupling struts and the corner connectors are preferably aligned with each other. Screws or rivets are preferably used for fastening, which are held together by the aligned holes. holes, in particular screwed or riveted.

It can be provided that the corner connector is made at least partially, preferably completely, of metal. Preferably, the corner connectors are made at least partially, particularly preferably completely, of aluminum or steel. Particularly preferably, the corner connectors are made of the same material as the support frames and/or as the coupling struts. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the support frames, the coupling struts and the corner connectors are made of the same material, in particular metal, particularly preferably steel or aluminum. In the prior art, plastic corner connectors are usually used. However, the inventors have recognized that plastic corner connectors age much faster and are also more sensitive to UV radiation than corner connectors made of metallic materials. This has proven to be particularly relevant because the inventors have recognized that the corner connectors serve as essential stabilization points of the frame. In this respect, the preferred design with metallic corner connectors has significantly increased the stability of the frame compared to the prior art, which uses plastic corner connectors. The stability could be increased again by completely submerging the corner connectors in the coupling struts, as described above, as this significantly reduces the stress caused by weather conditions, such as moisture and UV radiation, compared to the corner connectors in the state of the art, which are partially exposed to the environment.

Furthermore, the housing can have a door pivotally mounted on the frame for opening and closing the housing, with a stop profile which has a stop tab which rests against the frame when the door is in a closed position and has a fastening tab which is fastened to a side of the door opposite the stop tab.

In the current state of the art, such stop tabs are made of metal sheets that are attached to the side of the door facing the environment and extend from there in the direction of the frame, in particular a vertical strut of a support frame, in order to prevent the door from pivoting into the receiving space or to provide a defined closing position, for example for locking the door. Such stop profiles are usually attached to the door by welding or using screws. However, this has the disadvantage that the stop profile is exposed to a force when the door is closed, which can permanently loosen the connection between the stop profile and the door. In particular, every time the door is closed, a tensile force acts on the welded or screwed connection, which loosens the connection bit by bit, so that at some point the stop profile becomes loose or falls off completely. In addition, connection points between two parts on the outside of the enclosure are exposed to greater wear due to weather conditions, in particular moisture and UV radiation. The inventors have recognized that by moving the fastening tab of the stop profile to the opposite side of the stop tab, in particular the inside of the housing, the connection can be better protected from weather conditions, in particular moisture and UV radiation. In addition, the inventors have determined that when the door is closed, the force acting on the fastening tab does not pull the fastening tab away from the door, but rather pulls it towards it and thus does not damage the connection. In this respect, this preferred design of the stop profile has increased the service life of the stop profile. In addition, the appearance of the housing has been improved. Another advantage is that in the preferred embodiment, the fastening tab does not cover the outside of the door, which can therefore be used for other functional purposes.

Preferably, the fastening tab is attached to the side of the door facing the receiving space. The stop tab is preferably offset from the fastening tab towards the outside of the door, preferably extending beyond a door frame surrounding the door. Preferably, the fastening tab and the stop tab extend parallel to one another and preferably extend in the width direction and in the vertical direction. Preferably, the fastening tab and the stop tab are spaced apart from one another in the depth direction, in particular by the extension of the door, in particular of a frame surrounding the door, in the depth direction. Preferably, the stop profile is S-shaped, in particular S-shaped in profile cross-section.

The invention further relates to a system comprising the housing and household goods, means of transport or the like, preferably at least one garbage can, wherein the household goods, the means of transport or the like, preferably the at least one garbage can, are accommodated in the housing. Accommodating is to be understood in particular as meaning that the respective object, in particular the garbage can, is surrounded by the housing, preferably completely enclosed by the housing. The object is preferably accommodated in the receiving space. In the case of enclosures with several receiving spaces, the system preferably has an object, in particular a garbage can, for each of the receiving spaces, which is accommodated in the respective receiving space.

In one embodiment, the housing has at least one further receiving space, preferably two or more receiving spaces, each of which has a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 200 dm ^3. The housing has a further closed support frame for each further receiving space, which is arranged in series with the first two support frames and is fixed at a distance from one of the two support frames described above, in particular the one of the two first support frames opposite the further support frame, via further coupling struts. The number of further coupling struts and, if present, corner connectors as well as their configuration and arrangement can be designed as described above.

1. a) zwei geschlossene Tragrahmen bereitgestellt werden;
2. b) Kopplungsstreben bereitgestellt werden; und
3. c) die Kopplungsstreben an den Tragrahmen befestigt werden, um die Tragrahmen zur Ausbildung eines Rahmengestells in einem Abstand zueinander zu fixieren,

wobei die Tragrahmen aus stoffschlüssig miteinander verbundenen Rohrprofilen gebildet sind und die Kopplungsstreben form- und/oder kraftschlüssig an den Tragrahmen befestigt sind.A third aspect of the invention relates to a method for assembling a housing for storing household goods, means of transport or the like, which has a receiving space with a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 2000 dm ³ , in which

1. (a) two closed support frames are provided;
2. b) coupling struts are provided; and
3. c) the coupling struts are attached to the support frames in order to fix the support frames at a distance from each other to form a frame structure,

wherein the support frames are formed from tubular profiles that are materially connected to one another and the coupling struts are positively and/or non-positively attached to the support frames.

Preferably, step b) is carried out after step a) and step c) after step b). In particular, the support frames are preferably delivered pre-assembled to the location where the enclosure is to be installed. Preferably, the pre-assembly is carried out by welding the tubular profiles to form the closed support frames.

For step c), corner connectors, in particular as described above, are preferably first attached to the support frame, in particular fastened with a force fit, preferably fastened by means of screws or rivets. The corner connectors are preferably only attached to the support frame at the location where the enclosure is to be set up. Then, in step c), the coupling struts are preferably slipped over the corner connectors of a support frame and then fastened to the corner connector, preferably fastened with a force fit, particularly preferably fastened by screws or rivets. Then, preferably, the second support frame with the corner connectors mounted on it is connected to the coupling struts already fastened to the first support frame. For this, the corner connectors are preferably countersunk over the coupling struts. Then, preferably, the coupling struts are attached to the corner connectors that are attached to the second support frame, in particular fastened with a form fit, preferably fastened by means of screws or rivets. The countersinking of the corner connectors that are attached to the second support frame into the coupling struts already fastened to the first support frame can preferably take place while standing. This means in particular that the second support frame is attached to the coupling struts in such a way that the frame then stands directly.

It can be provided that the tubular profiles are already firmly connected to the closed support frames before the coupling struts are attached to them. Preferably, the tubular profiles are welded to the closed support frames.

The method according to the third aspect of the invention can be carried out like the method according to the fourth aspect of the invention described below. Furthermore, in the method according to the third aspect of the invention, individual or multiple steps that are described as optional and/or non-optional in connection with the fourth aspect of the invention can be carried out, wherein the steps described as non-optional for the fourth aspect of the invention can be carried out, but do not have to be. Alternatively or additionally, the method according to the third aspect of the invention can be designed such that it can be used to assemble a housing according to the first and/or second aspect of the invention. Furthermore, the method according to the third aspect of the invention can be designed such that it can be used to assemble a housing with individual or multiple features or configurations that are described as optional or non-optional in connection with the first and/or second aspect of the invention, wherein the housing can have the features described as non-optional for the second and/or third aspect of the invention, but do not have to be.

1. a) zwei geschlossene Tragrahmen bereitgestellt werden;
2. b) Kopplungsstreben bereitgestellt werden; und
3. c) die Kopplungsstreben teleskopartig über von den wenigstens zwei Tragrahmen vorstehende Eckverbinder gestülpt werden, um die Tragrahmen zur Ausbildung eines Rahmengestells in einem Abstand zueinander zu fixieren,

wobei die Eckverbinder und die Tragrahmen derart mehrteilig ausgebildet sind, dass die Eckverbinder unter Aufrechterhaltung der geschlossenen Struktur der Tragrahmen an diesen anbringbar und/oder von diesen lösbar sind.A fourth aspect of the invention relates to a method for assembling an enclosure for storing household goods, means of transport or the like, which has a receiving space with a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 2000 dm ³ , in which

1. (a) two closed support frames are provided;
2. b) coupling struts are provided; and
3. c) the coupling struts are placed telescopically over corner connectors protruding from the at least two support frames in order to fix the support frames at a distance from each other to form a frame structure,

wherein the corner connectors and the support frames are designed in multiple parts such that the corner connectors can be attached to and/or detached from the support frames while maintaining the closed structure of the support frames.

Preferably, the tubular profiles are pre-assembled to form the closed support frames, which are delivered to the location where the enclosure is to be erected. In other words, the closed support frames are preferably provided, in particular delivered, pre-assembled. The pre-assembly is preferably carried out by means of a material connection, particularly preferably by welding tubular profiles, but in less preferred embodiments can be carried out by means of a plug connection. Preferably, the coupling struts are attached to the already pre-assembled, closed support frames. Furthermore, the corner connectors are preferably attached to the support frames before the coupling struts are slipped over the corner connectors.

Preferably, after the support frames and coupling struts are connected to the frame, the wall and ceiling elements are attached to the frame. The attachment can be force-fit, in particular by screws or rivets. Preferably, the wall elements and ceiling elements are attached to the frame before a door is attached to the frame.

It can be provided that the tubular profiles are already connected to the closed support frames before the corner connectors are attached to the support frames, that the corner connectors are already attached to the support frames before the coupling struts are slipped over the corner connectors.

• d) ein weiterer geschlossener Tragrahmen für jeden weiteren Aufnahmeraum bereitgestellt und in Reihe zu den ersten zwei Tragrahmen angeordnet wird,
• e) weitere Kopplungsstreben für jeden weiteren Aufnahmeraum bereitgestellt werden und
• f) die weiteren Kopplungsstreben an den jeweiligen weiteren Tragrahmen und einem diesem gegenüberliegenden Tragrahmen befestigt wird, um diese in einem Abstand zueinander fixieren.

It can be provided that the housing has at least one further receiving space with a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 2000 dm ³ , wherein

• d) a further closed support frame is provided for each additional receiving space and arranged in series with the first two support frames,
• e) additional coupling struts are provided for each additional receiving space and
• f) the further coupling struts are attached to the respective further support frames and to a support frame opposite them in order to fix them at a distance from each other.

It can be provided that c) is carried out before step f). Preferably, steps d) to f) take place after the first two support frames have been connected to the frame using coupling struts. The connection of the wall elements and ceiling elements preferably takes place after steps d) to f). Before the further coupling struts are fastened to the further support frame and the support frame opposite it in step f), preferably further corner connectors are fastened to the further support frame and to the support frame opposite it, which is already connected to the frame. Then the coupling struts are preferably first slipped over the corner connectors that are fastened to the support frame that is already connected to the frame. Then the further support frame is preferably fastened to the coupling struts, in particular by first countersinking its corner connectors and the further coupling struts and then fastening the coupling struts to the corner connectors of the further support frame, in particular by fastening them in a form-fitting manner, preferably screwing or riveting. Preferably, this procedure is repeated for each of the further receiving spaces, preferably for at least a third receiving space, particularly preferably a third and fourth receiving space. Preferably, after all the receiving spaces have been formed by arranging the support frames in a row and fastening them at a distance from one another by means of the coupling struts, the wall and ceiling elements are fastened to the frame.

The method according to the fourth aspect of the invention can be carried out like the previously described method according to the third aspect of the invention. Furthermore, in the method according to the fourth aspect of the invention, individual or multiple steps that are described as optional and/or non-optional in connection with the third aspect of the invention can be carried out, wherein the steps described as non-optional for the third aspect of the invention can be carried out, but do not have to be. Alternatively or additionally, the method according to the fourth aspect of the invention can be designed such that it can be used to assemble a housing according to the first and/or second aspect of the invention. Furthermore, the method according to the fourth aspect of the invention can be designed such that it can be used to assemble a housing with individual or multiple features or configurations that are described as optional or non-optional in connection with the first and/or second aspect of the invention, wherein the housing can, but does not have to, have the features described as non-optional for the second and/or third aspect of the invention.

Preferred embodiments are specified in the dependent claims.

• 1: eine perspektivische Ansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Umhausung mit zwei Aufnahmeräumen;
• 2: eine weitere perspektivische Ansicht der Umhausung aus 1, bei der zu Veranschaulichungszwecken eine Tür, eine Deckenwand und eine Kopplungsstrebe ausgeblendet sind;
• 3: eine weitere perspektivische Ansicht der Umhausung aus 1, bei der zu Veranschaulichungszwecken alle Türen, Deckenwände, Seitenwände und Rückwände ausgeblendet sind;
• 4: eine perspektivische Schnittansicht in die Umhausung gemäß 1, wobei eine Deckenwand zu Veranschaulichungszwecken durch eine transparente Scheibe ersetzt wurde;
• 5: eine vergrößerte Ansicht des Bereichs A aus 4;
• 6: eine weitere, vergrößerte Ansicht des Bereichs A aus 4, wobei die Kopplungsstrebe zu Veranschaulichungszwecken ausgeblendet ist;
• 7: eine Ansicht gemäß 6, wobei der Eckverbinder zu Veranschaulichungszwecken ausgeblendet ist;
• 8: eine perspektivische Teilansicht einer Tür einer erfindungsgemäßen Umhausung mit Anschlagprofil;
• 9: eine perspektivische Teilansicht auf eine Umhausung mit vier Aufnahmeräumen;
• 10: eine perspektivische Ansicht auf eine alternative Ausführungsform einer Umhausung mit zwei Aufnahmeräumen und einem Dachkasten;
• 11: eine perspektivische Ansicht auf eine alternative Ausführungsform einer Umhausung mit vier Aufnahmeräumen und einem Dachkasten mit Deckel;

Further features, characteristics and advantages of the invention will become clear from the following description of preferred embodiments, in which:

• 1 : a perspective view of an enclosure according to the invention with two receiving spaces;
• 2 : another perspective view of the enclosure from 1 , in which a door, a ceiling wall and a coupling strut are hidden for illustrative purposes;
• 3 : another perspective view of the enclosure from 1 , with all doors, ceiling walls, side walls and rear walls hidden for illustrative purposes;
• 4 : a perspective sectional view into the enclosure according to 1 , with a ceiling wall replaced by a transparent pane for illustrative purposes;
• 5 : an enlarged view of area A from 4 ;
• 6 : another enlarged view of area A from 4 , with the coupling strut hidden for illustration purposes;
• 7 : a view according to 6 , with the corner connector hidden for illustration purposes;
• 8 : a perspective partial view of a door of an enclosure according to the invention with stop profile;
• 9 : a perspective partial view of an enclosure with four receiving rooms;
• 10 : a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of an enclosure with two receiving spaces and a roof box;
• 11 : a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of an enclosure with four receiving spaces and a roof box with lid;

To simplify readability, the same or similar reference numerals are used for the same or similar components in the following description.

PLACEHOLDER DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

The 1 to 3 show an enclosure 1 for storing garbage cans. The enclosure has two receiving spaces 3 (cf. 3 ), each having a capacity of between 100 dm ³ and 2,000 dm ^3. Furthermore, the housing has a frame 5 with three closed support frames 7. The frame 5 also has coupling struts 9 which fix the support frames 7 at a distance from each other. As can be seen in particular from the partial views of the 4 to 7 As can be seen, the support frames 9 are formed from tubular profiles 11 welded together, with the coupling struts 9 being fastened to the support frame 7 in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner via corner connectors 13. In all embodiments shown, both the support frames 7 and the coupling struts 9 are formed from tubular profiles 11.

The support frames 7 are rectangular. The receiving spaces 3 are cuboid-shaped. Each of the support frames 7 has two pipe profiles 11 extending in the vertical direction and two pipe profiles 11 extending in the horizontal direction. The upper horizontal profiles in the direction of gravity are connected to the vertical profiles 11 at a miter. The lower horizontal profiles 11 in the direction of gravity are connected to the vertical profiles 11 at an abutment. Height-adjustable feet 15 are attached to the lower end of the vertical profiles 11 in the direction of gravity.

For each receiving space 3, a ceiling wall 17 (ceiling element), a side wall 19 (wall element) and a rear wall 21 (wall element) are attached to the frame 5. As can be seen in particular from 2 As can be seen, no side wall is provided on the sides of the respective accommodation spaces 3, which adjoin one another. Furthermore, the housing 1 has a door 23 for each accommodation space. Each door 23 has a door handle 25 and a lock 27. The doors 23 have a surrounding frame 29, which is pivotably attached to the frame structure 5 via hinges 31. As can be seen in particular from 8 As can be seen, each door 23 has an S-shaped stop profile 33 The stop profile 33 has a stop tab 35 which rests against the frame when the door 23 is in the closed position, as well as a fastening tab 39 which is fastened to the side of the door 23 opposite the stop tab 35.

10 shows an embodiment of the housing with a roof box 39. The roof box has a surrounding frame 41 and a corrugated iron floor 43. Such roof boxes can be used to decorate the housing 1. For example, a green roof can be installed in the roof box. Alternatively, the roof box 39 can be closed with a lid 45 (cf. 11 ).

The 9 and 11 show embodiments of a housing 1 with four receiving spaces 3 and a frame 5 with five closed support frames 7. The five support frames 7 are fixed at a distance from each other in the width direction via coupling struts 9. Furthermore, a door 23 is provided for each receiving space 3. The wall elements 19, 21, 23 are 9 perforated sheets and in 11 continuous sheets are used.

The following is based on the 4-7 the corner connector 13 used in the housing 1 is described in detail. 4 a perspective sectional view of the enclosure 1 from 1 . The 5-7 show an enlarged view of the connection area between support frame 7, corner connector 13 and coupling strut 9, whereby for illustration purposes 6 the coupling strut 9 are hidden and in 7 the coupling strut 9 and the corner connector 13 are hidden.

7 shows an upper corner 47 of the middle support frame 7. In the corner 47, a horizontal tube profile 11 and a vertical tube profile converge at a mitre. In the corner 47, recesses 51 are provided for locking lugs (not shown) of the corner connector 13 in order to be able to align the corner connector 13 with the corner 47 in a simplified manner. As soon as the corner connector 13 is aligned with the corner 47, it can be connected to the support frame 7 in a force-fitting manner using screws 53. For this purpose, holes are provided in the corner 47. The corner connector 13 also has a fastening tab 55, in which holes are also provided which, when the corner connector 13 is aligned, are aligned with the holes 49 of the corner 47. Accordingly, the corner connector 13 can be attached to the support frame without first having to dissolve its closed structure and can be removed from it again without having to dissolve its closed structure. In other words, the corner connectors 13 and the support frame 7 are designed in several parts such that the corner connectors 13 can be connected to and detached from the support frame 7 while maintaining the closed structure of the latter.

As is particularly evident from 6 As can be seen, the corner connector 13 also has a U-shaped profile section 57 in addition to the fastening tab 55. The U-shaped profile section 57 has two legs 59, between which the fastening tab 53 extends, and a fastening tab (connecting piece) 61 connecting the legs 59. The fastening tab 61 has holes through which screws 63 can be guided in order to fasten the coupling strut 9 to the corner connector 13. For this purpose, the coupling strut 9 is preferably first completely slipped over the connectors 13 so that the coupling strut 9 is in contact with the support frame 11. The screws 63 are then guided through holes in the coupling strut 9 and the corner connector 13 in order to fasten the coupling strut 9 to the corner connectors 13.

As can be seen in particular from the 2-4 As can be seen, the frame 5 can have additional stiffening struts 65, 67. In the present case, three stiffening struts 65 designed as tubular profiles are provided for each receiving space 3, which extend parallel to the coupling struts 9 in the ceiling area of the frame 5. The stiffening struts 65 can be fastened to tubular profiles 11 of the support frame 7 via fastening tabs 69. Furthermore, the housing 1 in the present case comprises a stiffening plate 67 for each receiving space 3, which extends in the direction of gravity below in the area of the door 23 between two horizontal tubular profiles 11 of opposite support frames 7.

The features disclosed in the above description, the figures and the claims can be important both individually and in any combination for the realization of the invention in the various embodiments.

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Claims (19)

Housing (1) for storing household goods, means of transport or the like, comprising: - a receiving space (3) with a capacity of at least 100 dm3 and/or at most 2000 dm3; and - a frame (5) with two closed support frames (7) and coupling struts (9) fixing the support frames at a distance from one another, wherein the support frames (7) are formed from tubular profiles (11) which are connected to one another in a materially bonded manner and the coupling struts (9) are fastened to the support frames (7) in a form-fitting and/or force-fitting manner. Enclosure (1) after Claim 1 , wherein the support frames (7) are formed from tubular profiles (11) welded together. Enclosure (1) after Claim 1 or 2 , wherein the coupling struts (9) are non-destructively detachably attached to the support frame (7). Enclosure (1) according to one of the Claims 1 until 3 , wherein the coupling struts (9) are formed from tubular profiles. Enclosure (1) after claim 4 , wherein the coupling struts (9) are telescopically placed over corner connectors (13) protruding from the support frames (7) in order to connect them to the support frames (7). Enclosure (1), in particular according to one of the preceding claims, for storing household goods, means of transport or the like, comprising: - a receiving space (3) with a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 2000 dm ³ ; and - a frame (5) with two closed support frames (7), coupling struts (9) made of tubular profiles which fix the support frames at a distance from one another and corner connectors (13) protruding from the support frames, over which the coupling struts (9) are telescoped in order to connect them to the support frames (7), wherein the corner connectors (13) and the support frames (7) are designed in several parts such that the corner connectors (13) can be attached to and/or detached from the support frames (7) while maintaining the closed structure of the support frames (7). Enclosure (1) after claim 5 or 6 , wherein the corner connectors (13) are fastened, in particular screwed or riveted, to the support frame (7) from which they protrude via fastening tabs (37). Enclosure (1) according to one of the Claims 5 until 7 , wherein the corner connectors (13) can be aligned with the support frame (7) via locking lugs and recesses (51). Enclosure (1) according to one of the Claims 5 until 8 , wherein the corner connectors (13) have an interrupted, in particular U-shaped, profile cross-section in the direction in which they protrude from the support frames (7). Enclosure (1) after the Claims 5 until 9 , wherein the corner connectors (13) are fastened, in particular screwed or riveted, to the respective coupling strut (9) via fastening tabs (61) which rest on the respective corner connector, which is slipped over the respective corner connector. Enclosure (1) according to one of the Claims 5 until 10 , wherein the corner connectors (13) are U-shaped profiles with a fastening tab (55) extending on one end face of the corner connectors between the legs (59) of the U-shaped profile, via which the corner connectors (13) are fastened, in particular screwed or riveted, to the support frame (7) from which they protrude. Enclosure (1) according to one of the Claims 5 until 11 , wherein the corner connectors (13) consist at least partially, preferably completely, of metal. Housing (1) according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising: - a door (23) pivotally mounted on the frame (5) for opening and closing the housing (1), with a stop profile (33) which has a stop tab (35) which rests on the frame (5) when the door (23) is in a closed position, and has a fastening tab (37) which is fastened to a side of the door (23) opposite the stop tab (35). Method for assembling a housing (1), in particular according to one of the Claims 1 until 13 , for storing household goods, means of transport or the like, which has a receiving space (3) with a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 2000 dm ³ , wherein a) two closed support frames (7) are provided; b) coupling struts (9) are provided; and c) the coupling struts (9) are fastened to the support frames (7) in order to fix the support frames (7) at a distance from one another to form a frame structure (5), wherein the support frames (7) are formed from tubular profiles (11) which are connected to one another in a materially bonded manner and the coupling struts (9) are positively and/or non-positively attached to the support frame (7). procedure according to claim 14 , wherein the tubular profiles (11) are already integrally connected to the closed support frames (7) before the coupling struts (9) are attached to them. Procedure, in particular claim 14 or 15 , for mounting a housing (1), in particular according to one of the Claims 1 until 13 , for storing household goods, means of transport or the like, which has a receiving space (3) with a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 2000 dm ³ , wherein a) two closed support frames (7) are provided; b) coupling struts (9) are provided; and c) the at least two coupling struts (9) are telescoped over corner connectors (13) protruding from the support frames in order to fix the support frames (7) at a distance from one another to form a framework (5), wherein the corner connectors (13) and the support frames (7) are designed in multiple parts such that the corner connectors (13) can be attached to and/or detached from the support frames (7) while maintaining the closed structure of the support frames (7). Method according to one of the Claims 14 until 16 , wherein the tubular profiles (11) are already connected to the closed support frames (7) before the corner connectors (13) are fastened to the support frames (7), and/or wherein the corner connectors (13) are already fastened to the support frames (7) before the coupling struts (9) are slipped over the corner connectors (13). Method according to one of the Claims 14 until 17 , wherein the housing (1) has at least one further receiving space (3) with a capacity of at least 100 dm ³ and/or at most 2000 dm ³ , wherein d) a further closed support frame (7) is provided for each further receiving space (3) and is arranged in series with the first two support frames (7), e) further coupling struts (9) are provided for each further receiving space (3), and wherein f) the further coupling struts (9) are fastened to the at least one further support frame (7) and to a support frame (7) opposite it in order to fix them at a distance from one another. procedure according to claim 18 , where c) is performed before step f).

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