EP1238924B1 - Transport container, in particular for hanging transportable clothes - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a transport container which is square in plan, especially for hanging transportable clothing, according to the Preamble of claim 1 and according to document GB 927 948 A.

So-called, in particular, for the air transportation of clothing Clothes boxes used, which are made of light metal, such as aluminum, are made, these transport containers due to the requirement for a hanging transport of the clothing dimensioned accordingly in height are.

However, the use of these transport containers has a number of disadvantages with them, which weigh especially heavily as clothing can be transported in relatively large quantities over long distances.

Because of the relatively high manufacturing costs of such transport containers, these are only suitable for reuse. But since usually these clothes boxes can only be used for the intended purpose, namely the Clothes transport and this usually only takes place in one transport direction, returning the empty transport containers is very expensive because of the expensive cargo hold is claimed.

In addition, the transport container is correspondingly massive for reasons of stability must be trained, in particular, to use them over a longer period of time to be able to reuse. This is naturally with a higher weight connected, especially in the case of air freight, a significant proportion of the freight costs accounts.

The present invention is therefore based on the object of a transport container of the generic type in such a way that it can be produced inexpensively, has a lower weight and can therefore be transported more cheaply and at Is reusable.

This object is achieved by a transport container that has the characteristics of Claim 1 has.

This transport container is characterized first of all in that it is opposite a known is very inexpensive to manufacture, so that in principle no need reuse exists. Since this is essentially made of cardboard existing transport container is easily recyclable, he offers the corresponding advantages used so far, its recyclability is limited, but at least involves a greater effort.

Compared to light metal, the transport container made of cardboard offers same stability a considerable weight advantage, so that it results in lower Transport costs result. This is particularly impressive with the one already mentioned Amount of goods transported or transhipped.

According to an advantageous development of the invention, the outer carton is provided to form as a known folding box, which is therefore very simple can be produced. This applies equally to the side fixing the wall part Slip board, which can be hood-shaped, d. that is, a closed one Has floor area, but which also consist only of a casing can and therefore upwards, i.e. on the side opposite the pallet of the transport container is open. In this case, a lid is placed on the slip box set to close this also on the top. Such a lid gives you one additional hold, which makes the sometimes rough conditions during the Transport and the envelope is taken into account.

The folding carton on the loading side can be used to better load the transport container be provided with a flap that can be closed after loading.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the invention it is provided that in the opposite walls of the Wall part recesses are provided, can be used in the carrier, the Divide the transport container into two rooms and serve to support boxes, where goods are transported on the way back, for example. The Transport containers are therefore very well suited for reuse. The lower space divided by the supports can also accommodate the receptacle serve one or more boxes, each for a separate transport unit form. In any case, the transport container according to the invention offers one opposite the state of the art significantly improved application.

Further advantageous developments of the invention are characterized in the subclaims.

Embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the accompanying Described drawings.

Figur 1

einen erfindungsgemäßen Transportbehälter in einer Explosivdarstellung,

Figur 2

den zum Transport hergerichteten Transportbehälter in einer perspektivischen Ansicht,

Fig. 3 + 4

jeweils weitere Ausführungsvarianten des Transportbehälters perspektivisch dargestellt.

Show it:

Figure 1

an exploded view of a transport container according to the invention,

Figure 2

the transport container prepared for transport in a perspective view,

3 + 4

each further variants of the transport container shown in perspective.

In Figure 1, a transport container can be seen, which in its basic structure a standing on a pallet 2 and associated folding box 1, one Wall part 3 and a cover 7 there.

The wall part 3 is made up of two opposite side walls 4, one both connecting rear wall 5 and a front 6 formed for loading the Transport container is removable.

In its outer dimensions, the wall part 3 corresponds approximately to the clear floor plan dimensions of the folding cabinet 1, so that the side walls 4, the rear wall 5 and the front 6 rest against the assigned inner sides of the side walls of the folding box 1.

As can be seen, the wall part 3 protrudes upwards out of the folding box 1 and so far that the transport container is suitable, clothes hanging take.

On their free, the front 6 facing long sides are on the side walls 4 rails 9 set, into which the front 6 can be inserted. For easier Introduction, the corners of the front side 6 facing the folding box 1 are rounded.

For loading the transport container, which is open before inserting the front 6 the folding box 1 is provided with a flap 8 on the Front 6 corresponding page.

A loaded transport container is shown in Figure 2. You can see there that the flap 8 is closed while the protruding wall part 3 by one Folded cardboard box 10 is enclosed, which is on the folding box 1 with its side facing this.

As can also be seen very clearly in FIG. 3, there are 4 in the side walls of the wall part 3 notches 12 provided that the support of a clothes rail 11 serve on which the items of clothing to be transported can be hung.

Through the lid 7, which can be placed on the slip carton 10 and one in Figure 2 In the explosive position, the entire transport container is held securely guaranteed.

In addition, recesses 13 can be seen in FIG. 3, which are in the side walls 4 of the wall part 3 are provided and which form the receptacles for beams 14 which each extend from one side wall 4 to the other. These are recesses 13 approximately in the area defined by the upper edge of the folding box 1 intended. The carrier 14, on which for example a support plate can be placed limit a space in which goods are stored upwards and downwards and can be transported.

In Figure 4, the use of the carrier 14 is omitted. Here is the whole Space of the transport container filled by a lower transport box 16 and two further transport boxes 15 placed thereon, these transport boxes 15, 16 are held in their dimensions so that they total the clear dimensions of the transport container, including the wall part 3.

If necessary, the use of the wall part 3 and the slip box 10 can be dispensed with be, so that only the folding box 1 is used. The lid 7 can then serve as the top end of the folding box 1.

As can be seen from the illustrated exemplary embodiments, the new folding box is suitable to meet a wide variety of requirements, with the modular assembly brings considerable advantages in many ways.

Claims (10)

1. Transport container of square outline, in particular for items of clothing which can be transported hanging, which comprises an upright folding box and a wall part consisting of board which is inserted into the latter and projects beyond it, rests on its walls and is dimensioned in accordance with their width dimensions, characterized in that the folding box stands on a pallet (2), and in that a front side (6) can be pulled out of the wall part (3) in order to load the transport container.
2. Transport container according to Claim 1, characterized in that an inverted box (10), by means of which the wall part (3) is fixed laterally, is pushed onto the wall part (3) in the closed position.
3. Transport container according to Claim 2, characterized in that the inverted box (10) is constructed in the manner of a hood.
4. Transport container according to Claim 2, characterized in that the inverted box (10) engages in the manner of a jacket around the wall part (3) in the region projecting from the folding box (1).
5. Transport container according to Claim 1 or 4, characterized in that a lid (7) is placed on the retaining part (3) or the inverted box (10).
6. Transport container according to Claim 1, characterized in that the folding box (1) has a flap (8) on its side common with the front side (6).
7. Transport container according to Claim 1, characterized in that, on the mutually opposite side walls (4) of the wall part (3), in their edge region facing away from the folding box (1), in each case a blocked-out portion (12) is provided, into which a clothes rail (11) can be inserted.
8. Transport container according to Claim 1, characterized in that the mutually opposite side walls (4) of the wall part (3) are provided with cutouts (13) into which supports (14) which extend from one side wall (4) to the other can be inserted.
9. Transport container according to Claim 1, characterized in that in each case a profiled rail (9), into which the front side can be inserted, is connected to the longitudinal edges of the side pares (4) that face the front side (6).
10. Transport container according to Claim 1, characterized in that the corners of the front side (6) that face the pallet (2) are rounded.

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