DE202009018116U1 - In a box deployable mini-box - Google Patents

Abstract

A mini-box (1) for the storage and transport of food and / or other goods that can be transported or stored in a box, comprising a total of five components, consisting of a bottom part (4) and two long wall parts (2) which can be folded or made immovable. and two short wall parts (3), characterized in that the mini-box has a length (2) of 25,67 cm-26,66 cm and a width (3) of 16,15 cm-17,14 cm ,

Description

The invention relates to a with its bottom part and its four wall parts from a total of five components and fillable with food such as fruit and vegetables mini-box with a length of 25.67 cm-26.66 cm and a width of 16.15 cm-17 , 14 cm, which, thanks to its size-related advantages, ensures a safe and hygienic storage and delivery of these foods from the manufacturer to the end user, the mini-box being known in prior art boxes of 2, 4, 8 or 16 as well in European pallets or euro pallets (80 cm x 120 cm) according to the German industrial standard DIN 15146 / 1-4 in a total of 21 can be used.

Today, foods such as fruits and vegetables are stored in wooden boxes, cardboard boxes or plastic crates and delivered to the end user.

For deliveries in wooden crates, boxes are generally used which are manufactured in accordance with 40 cm x 30 cm or 20 cm x 30 cm pallets conforming to European standards. However, the most important disadvantage of this box type is that the stacking of these boxes within the pallets mentioned above is problematic. This is due to the fact that the wooden boxes are not equipped with a stacking pin for facilitating stacking. A further disadvantage is that food transported in wooden crates is exposed to rotting because the air contact of the products during the transport and storage process is often insufficient, which ultimately leads to the formation of mold and fungi. In addition, there is a high risk that this mold and fungus affects all transported in the same box products. This has a negative effect on the reject rate during the transport and delivery process as well as on the durability of the products.

Cardboard boxes or cardboard boxes are generally boxes made in accordance with 60 cm x 40 cm, 40 cm x 30 cm or 20 cm x 30 cm large pallets conforming to the European Standard. In this type of cardboard boxes, the boxes can be easily stacked on each other, but when using these boxes, an important problem of resistance occurs. Taking into account the material from which these boxes are made, these boxes should under no circumstances get wet. Otherwise, they lose functionality and resilience. In addition to the problem of rotting and the problem of mold and fungus formation, which are caused by the inadequate contact of the products with air, an important disadvantage of these cardboard boxes is that they are exposed to moisture and / or moisture-related problems in terms of their resistance.

The problem with plastic boxes is that these boxes - as is the case with the other boxes mentioned above - can only be stacked inside a Euro pallet if they are the same size. Because plastic boxes of the same size can not be stacked on top of one another, compulsory plastic boxes of the same size always have to be used, regardless of how large or how small the quantities of food to be transported or stored are.

The above-mentioned products can not be used in any way in a box, which corresponds to the standard of a Euro pallet, all of these three products can be transported only with Euro pallets.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

1 : A top view, front and side view of a foldable mini-box in the open state;

2 : A plan view, front and side view of a foldable mini-box in a folded state;

3 : A plan view, front and side view of a foldable mini-box in a folded state;

4 : A top view, front and side view of a Euro pallet;

5 : A top view, front and side view of a foldable and in a Euro pallet in a total of 21 pieces (3 pieces in the transverse direction and 7 in the longitudinal direction) deployable mini-box in the open state;

6 : A top view, front and side view of a foldable and in a Euro pallet in a total of 21 pieces (3 pieces in the transverse direction and 7 in the longitudinal direction) deployable mini-box in the folded state;

7 : A top view, front and side view of a standard of a Euro pallet and in a Euro pallet in a total of 4 pieces (2 front and 2 back) usable box;

8th : A top view, front and side view of two foldable mini boxes in stacked condition;

9 : A plan view, front and side view of 8 foldable mini boxes in an open state, which are stacked in a double-layered box according to the standard of a Euro pallet;

10 : A top view, front and side view of 8 foldable mini boxes, which are stacked in two boxes in 3 boxes, which meet the standard of a Euro pallet and are arranged in such a Euro pallet, as well as 8 foldable mini-boxes, in a Euro pallets are stacked in two layers;

11 : A top view, front and side view of 8 foldable mini-boxes in an open state, which are stacked in two boxes, which meet the standard of a Euro pallet and are arranged in such Euro pallet, each two-ply.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Foldable mini-box

2

Long side of the mini-box

3

Transverse side of the mini-box

4

Bottom of the mini-box

5

Hook of the mini-box

6

Stacking pin on the shorter edge of the mini-box

6a

Stacking pin on the bottom of the folded mini-box

7

Recess for receiving the provided on the mini-box stacking pin

8th

Mini box in folded condition

9

Euro pallet ( DIN 15146 )

9a

Transverse side of the Euro pallet

9b

Long side of the Euro pallet

10

Crate according to the standard of a Euro pallet

10a

Long side of a box according to the standard of a Euro pallet

10b

Transverse side of a box according to the standard of a Euro pallet

In the following the invention will be explained in more detail.

The mini-box according to the invention ( 1 ) is a storage, transport and storage box for the storage and transport of foodstuffs such as fruit and vegetables, which with its bottom part ( 4 ) and their fatably or immovably produced two long ( 2 ) and two short ( 3 ) Wall parts consists of a total of five components, the mini-box a length ( 2 ) of 25.67 cm-26.66 cm and a width ( 3 ) of 16.15 cm-17.14 cm.

Nowadays crates are used for the storage and transport of fruits and vegetables, which are those of a 80 cm x 60 cm, 60 cm ( 10a · 40 cm ( 10b ), 40 cm x 30 cm or 20 cm x 30 cm large Euro pallet. The boxes can be stored within a 80 cm ( 9a · 120 cm ( 9b ) large Euro pallet ( 9 ) are stacked provided that the boxes are the same size. However, these sizes can not be stacked under any circumstance.

The mini-box according to the invention ( 1 ) can be placed on the bottom of a Euro pallet ( 9 ) with a total of 21 pieces (3 pieces in the transverse direction and 7 pieces in the longitudinal direction) are introduced and therefore stacked in several, each comprising 21 mini-boxes layers on each other, with the possibility of mini-boxes according to the invention in boxes, which of the standard in a number of 2, 4, 8 or 16. Such a box, ie a size both on the bottom of a Euro pallet ( 9 ) with a total of 21 pieces as well as in a box corresponding to the standard of a Euro pallet in a number of 2, 4, 8 or 16 usable box was previously not available in the industry.

The mini-box according to the invention ( 1 ) is designed so that it can be placed on the bottom of a common, the standard size of a Euro pallet box with a size of 80 cm x 60 cm with a total of 8 pieces and therefore stacked in several, each comprising 8 mini-boxes layers on each other, with the possibility of putting the mini-box on the floor of a 60 cm ( 10a · 40 cm ( 10b ) big box ( 10 ) with a total of 4 pieces and therefore stacked in several, each with 4 mini boxes comprehensive layers stacked, with a 40 cm x 30 cm large box each 2 mini boxes introduced into the box and therefore in several, each comprising 2 mini boxes Layers can be stacked on top of each other. Thus, the inventive mini-box ( 1 ) are transported in boxes, which have the standard size of a Euro pallet, both single-layer and multi-layer in a stacked state.

The stacking pins provided on the four upper edges ( 6 . 6a ) and provided at the four lower edges recesses ( 7 ) to accommodate these stacking pegs give the option of the mini boxes ( 1 ) to stack as desired in the open or closed state to each other. By the invention provided in the recesses ( 7 ) for receiving the stack pin engaging stack ( 6 . 6a ) is an undesirable slipping or collapse of the mini boxes ( 1 ), which can occur during the stacking process, safely prevented. In addition, by the on the mini-box ( 1 ) provided hooks ( 5 ) provided the opportunity to cover the goods to be transported and the blanket used for this purpose ( 5 ) firmly on the box ( 1 ) to fix. Thus, the products can be better protected against possible external influences.

Because the mini-box according to the invention ( 1 ) is made of a plastic, it has a certain elasticity under load. By contrast, boxes made of wood or cardboard have no such elasticity. This can result in the transport of products that collapse carton boxes and wooden boxes that slip, causing the boxes or pallets to move into each other.

In addition, the mini boxes ( 1 ) in folded or open condition, as desired, both within Europallets ( 9 ) as well as within crates conforming to the standard of a Euro pallet are transported and stored.

Mini boxes ( 1 ) have a lower weight compared to other common boxes. Thanks to this feature, larger quantities of products can be transported when loading freight and freight cars. These boxes ( 1 ) are also suitable for multiple use.

After use, the mini box ( 1 ) can be returned to the store or to the wholesaler, where intact boxes can be rinsed and used again. Damaged boxes are granulated, then as plastic raw material for the production of new mini boxes ( 1 ) and thus returned to the system.

The purpose behind the mini-box according to the invention ( 1 ) consists in mini boxes ( 1 ) to deliver stored foodstuffs such as fruit and vegetables untouched to the end user and thus to minimize the scrap ratio of the transported products. Because the mini boxes ( 1 ) are designed to fit easily into Euro pallet crates, supermarket chains are given the opportunity to work with greater flexibility, which in turn allows supermarket owners to buy their products in the quantities they purchase can sell daily.

The cycle of the mini-box according to the invention ( 1 ) consists of the following: Foodstuffs prepared by the manufacturer, such as fruit and vegetables, are first placed in the mini-box ( 1 ) filled. In the mini-box ( 1 ) filled foods are provided for transport by the mini-boxes ( 1 ) in a Euro pallet ( 9 ) are placed and piled on the bottom of such a pallet 21 Mini boxes are placed and stacked in several, each consisting of 21 mini boxes comprehensive layers. Food-filled and within europallets ( 9 ) stacked mini boxes ( 1 ) are either delivered to warehouses of supermarket chains for storage purposes at refrigerated warehouses or for sale to the consumer. The actual purpose of the invention is to provide food-filled mini-boxes ( 1 ) as desired and required either in the form of pallets ( 9 ) or in the form of in boxes ( 10 ) mini boxes ( 1 ) to transport and store, so that the products can be passed on unaffected to the end user.

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited non-patent literature

• DIN 15146 / 1-4 [0001]
• DIN 15146 [0018]

Claims (6)

A mini box ( 1 ) for the storage and transport of foodstuffs and / or other goods that can be transported or stored in a crate, comprising a total of five components, consisting of a bottom part ( 4 ) and two foldable or immovably produced long wall parts ( 2 ) and two short wall parts ( 3 ), characterized in that the mini-box is a length ( 2 ) of 25.67 cm-26.66 cm and a width ( 3 ) of 16.15 cm-17.14 cm. Mini box ( 1 ) according to claim 1, comprising: • 4 recesses ( 7 ) for stacking the boxes, • 4 stacking pins ( 6 . 6a ), which intervene in these recesses, • 4 box hooks ( 5 ), on the first longitudinal side ( 2 ), and • 4 box hooks ( 5 ), on the second long side ( 2 ) are arranged. Mini box ( 1 ) according to claim 1 and claim 2, characterized in that it fits into a 80 cm x 120 cm Euro pallet ( 9 ) (DIN 15146) in a total of 21 pieces can be introduced such that 3 boxes in the transverse direction and 7 boxes in the longitudinal direction. Mini box ( 1 ) according to claim 1 and claim 2, characterized in that in each case two mini boxes ( 1 ) using stacking pins ( 6 . 6a ) can be stacked on top of each other. Mini box ( 1 ) according to claim 1, 2, 3 and 4, characterized in that they are within a Euro pallet ( 9 ) (DIN 15146) can be stacked and transported in several layers, each comprising 21 mini-boxes. Mini box ( 1 ) according to claim 1, 2 and 4, characterized in that they are in different sized boxes, the standard of a Euro pallet ( 9 ) and on a Euro pallet ( 9 ) are ranked in a number of 2, 4, 8 or 16 can be used.

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