EP2987738A1 - Sorting and delivery receptacle - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a container (2), in particular a sorting and delivery container, for the transport and storage of objects, in particular mailpieces, with a substantially rectangular bottom (4) and four side walls (6, 8, 10, 12). According to the invention, at least one of the four side walls (6), in particular a longitudinal side wall, or a part thereof is of a first position, in particular substantially perpendicular to the bottom (4), in which it limits or closes the container (2) to the side, in a, in particular substantially to the bottom (4) parallel, second position in which it limits the container (2) towards the top or closes, can be brought.

Description

The present invention relates to a container for the transport and storage of articles having a substantially rectangular bottom and four side walls according to the preamble of claim 1. In particular, the present invention relates to a sorting and / or delivery container for the transport and storage of mailpieces ,

When delivering mail items, these are first sorted into so-called sorting workstations in compartments sorted according to delivery areas before they are subsequently relocated from these sorting bins in delivery containers or reloaded, which serve the postman in the delivery or delivery in the post offices. A major disadvantage is to be seen in particular in the fact that the mail items from the sorting compartments in the post office branch must be reloaded into the delivery containers, which increases the time and resources required.

Out WO 2011/131301 A1 is a container known, which could be suitable in principle for the application described above, since there one of the four side walls can be removed so as to sort the mail laterally and then to close for delivery again with the removed side wall. In this container, the removed and loose side wall can be stored in a specially designed receptacle in the bottom area. The removal of a side wall, however, is at the expense of the stability of the container as a whole, since this is no longer so stiff due to the lack of connection of the side walls on one side and the three remaining side walls more easily twist. Furthermore, this system is also disadvantageous for the purpose described above in that the side wall not connected to the container is otherwise temporarily stored as intended and subsequently can no longer be assigned to the correct container or even lost. In addition, it requires several handling steps for removing and attaching the side wall.

Against this background, the object of the present invention is to provide a container for the transport and storage of objects, which is flexible and eliminates the disadvantages described above.

This object is solved by the features of claim 1. The container or sorting and delivery container according to the invention is suitable for the transport and / or storage of objects, in particular of mailpieces, such as letters, postcards and Infopost. This has a substantially rectangular bottom and four side walls or side boundaries. In this case, at least one side wall, in particular a longitudinal side wall, or only a part thereof in such a way from a first position or position, in particular substantially perpendicular to the ground, in which it limits or closes the container to the side, in one, in particular substantially to the ground parallel, second position or position in which it limits the container upwards or closes, brought. In other words, a side wall from a position in which it has the function of a container side wall, can be converted into a position in which it has the function of a container lid.

A significant advantage of the container according to the invention is the fact that the side wall, both in the first position and in the second position forms a link between the adjacent side walls and stabilizes them. Thus, in contrast to the case in which the one side wall is completely removed from the container and otherwise stowed, a higher stability is ensured. It can be spoken of a functionally transformable side wall, since they are not only locally but also functionally changed without having to change the side wall itself in any form.

By transferring the side wall into the second position, in which the side wall is located above the container interior, the container, which is initially closed in a circumferential direction, is opened on one side, so that it can be more easily filled or loaded from the side. The lateral filling of the invention Container is particularly advantageous when a plurality of identical containers are stacked on top of each other and thus the container can not be loaded or filled from above.

Furthermore, with the container according to the invention, the letters can be sorted directly into the container which is used for delivery. This saves the process of redeployment.

Furthermore, the container can be placed in a simple shelf shelves, which does not have the elaborate compartment divisions, since the mail can already be sorted into the appropriate container.

By stacking the container according to the invention, a shelving system can be created, which can be easily enlarged or reduced or converted, resulting in a customizable shelving system, without having to provide especially elaborately made furniture.

Thus, the container according to the invention is ideal as a sorting and delivery container, especially in the field of the postal service. Of course, other applications are conceivable in which, for example, a large side opening for filling the container via conveyor systems or robots is needed.

According to the invention, the side wall may be connected to or support the adjacent side walls both in the first position and in the second position.

According to one embodiment, the at least one side wall, in particular a longitudinal side wall, or only a part thereof is slidably connected to the container such that it can be brought from the first position or position to the second position or position. In this case, a significant advantage of this embodiment is that the side wall remains connected when transferring from one to the other position on the container and thus does not need to be stored somewhere else or even lost.

According to one aspect of the invention, the container is made of plastic, in particular by injection molding. This not only reduces the weight of such containers in handling, but also their manufacturing costs in large quantities.

In order to transfer the side wall from the first position, in which it actually assumes the function of a side walls, to the second position, in which it assumes essentially the function of a cover, the side wall may be displaceably mounted on corner posts or side walls adjacent thereto, more precisely, be guided in a slide guide. The guidance on the corner pillars or side walls eliminates the need for other structures or frames or Gelenkarmgebilde that can be easily damaged or break when using the container. Instead, the already existing corner pillars or side walls can serve to guide the side wall of the container according to the invention. A slotted guide provided therein defines a particular movement of the sidewall between the first and second positions, which simplifies and facilitates handling by the user.

The side wall may have at least one protrusion, guide pin or sliding block formed thereon at the adjacent corner pillars or side walls, which engages with a corresponding link formed on the adjacent corner pillars or side walls. The guide pin may be formed integrally with the side wall. In other words, the guide pin extends on both sides on the side wall and transversely to the direction of movement or displacement direction of the side wall. The correspondingly formed on the corner pillars or side walls scenes or guide grooves are formed according to the guide pin or vice versa. In this way, a relatively simple guided relative movement of the side wall relative to the container or the adjacent corner columns or side walls can be realized.

The one side wall can be guided vertically or in the plane of one side wall. For this purpose, the one side wall in vertical guide grooves, which on the Cornering, lateral borders of a side wall or side edges of the adjacent side walls are provided, be guided. Thus, the guide of one side wall has no significant effect on the design and function of the adjacent side walls.

A guide pin may be arranged at the lower end or closer to the container bottom facing end of the side edge of the displaceable side wall. This ensures on the one hand that the lower end of the side wall is laterally secured or held by the interaction of guide pin and guide groove or gate. On the other hand, this ensures that this pin is still in engagement with the guide or gate, when the side wall is in the second position, in which only the lower part or in the trailing part of the side wall with the neighboring corner columns or side walls. Thus, this guide pin always remains in the designated guide or backdrop.

According to an alternative embodiment, a roller may be provided instead of the guide pin, which rolls in a corresponding rail, which is mounted on the adjacent corner pillars or side walls or is integrally formed in the sliding movement of the side wall therein.

In addition to the guide pins, the side wall may be slidably guided on the outside and / or inside of the adjacent corner columns or side walls. Furthermore, the backdrop or guide groove may be formed on the outside or inside of the adjacent corner pillars or side walls. As a result, the lateral play, that is the game in the transverse direction of movement, minimized so that the side wall when moving is not so easily jammed and easier to move. In addition, the sliding portions may be made of or coated with a material which has a better sliding property and / or suffers from lower abrasion.

The backdrop or guide groove may be formed substantially L-shaped, with a substantially vertical gate section and a horizontal gate section on the ground-spaced side of the adjacent corner pillars or side wall. This horizontal or parallel to the ground sliding section allows a displacement of the side wall in the direction of the opposite side wall. Furthermore, it can be achieved that the side wall can be placed approximately centrally over the container, for example if the side wall height is less than the container width.

The displaceable side wall may be guided on the adjacent corner pillars or side walls in such a way that it is first displaceable from the first position only vertically or in the plane of the side wall away from the ground and only from a certain height or distance from the bottom inwards the opposite side wall can be tilted. This can be achieved, for example, by two guide pins arranged one behind the other or by corresponding enclosures of the sliding sections, which release a rotational movement of the side wall only at a certain height. If only one guide pin is provided, the rotational degree of freedom of the side wall can be limited by a surface or sliding contact with a vertical guide surface. The same applies if necessary for the subsequent horizontal movement in the second position.

Furthermore, the interaction of side wall and the adjacent corner pillars or side walls or the guide can be designed so that the side wall can only fold inwards, but not outwards.

Alternatively, the side wall may be guided in a uniform movement both upwardly and inwardly in the second position. In this case, the grooves may have a corresponding curve shape.

The slotted guide can be realized in various ways. However, it is advantageous if this only allows a defined relative movement of the displaceable side wall with respect to the container.

According to an additional or alternative aspect, two identical containers may be stackable when the displaceable sidewall in the first and / or second position. This makes it possible that the container according to the invention can be stacked in the laterally open position and / or in the laterally closed position.

The container may have on its underside two, in particular along the longitudinal edges extending, runners. This ensures that the container bottom, when the container is placed on a flat surface, is spaced therefrom, so the easier to grab laterally under the container and lift it. On the underside of the ground, respective lower handles or recessed grips can be formed in each case there or in the area of the runner-free edges, which facilitate the lifting of the container.

On the outer side or end face of at least that Standkufe, which is located under the sliding side wall, a labeling field or a receptacle or holder may be provided for such. As a result, when a plurality of identically constructed containers are stacked on top of one another and thus form a sorting shelving system, the container can be identified according to the delivery location of the items placed therein, such as letters.

According to one aspect of the invention, the displaceable side wall in the first or second position can be locked without tools and releasably lockable. For example, corresponding latching geometries can be provided which hold the displaceable side wall in the first and / or second position and can be released with a corresponding displacement force.

According to one embodiment, at least one side wall, in particular a side wall adjacent to the displaceable side, can have a U-shaped recess for a lateral view or engagement in the interior of the container. This opening on the, in particular narrow, side allows the postman to see directly on the mail and read the recipient. Furthermore, the removal of the letters is facilitated because the sorting and delivery containers according to the invention are usually placed so that the narrow side to the postman or driver when delivering in the mail vehicle.

The side wall opposite to the displaceable side wall may be firmly connected to the floor and in particular be closed. Thus, the opposite side wall substantially corresponds to the sliding side wall in the first position.

According to one aspect of the invention is at the lower edge of the side wall, when it is in the first position, a rib or corresponding projections are formed, which engage positively in a corresponding recess in the ground. Thereby, a positive connection is achieved, which in addition to the connection with the adjacent side walls also establishes a connection to the ground, so that the side wall can not be bent or pressed laterally outwards especially in the central region and penetrate no objects between the side wall lower edge and bottom or slip.

The invention also relates to a method for filling a container, in particular a sorting and delivery container, for the transport and storage of objects, in particular mail, having a substantially rectangular bottom and four side walls, in particular a container according to one or more of aforementioned aspects. This method comprises the following steps: transferring one of the four side walls, in particular a longitudinal side wall, from a first position, in particular substantially perpendicular to the bottom, in which it limits or closes the container to the side, in particular, substantially parallel to the ground, second position in which it bounds or closes the container upwards; Side filling of the container with the objects; and returning the one side wall from the second position to the first position.

The advantages which result from the process according to the invention have already been explained in detail in connection with the container according to the invention and will therefore not be repeated here.

Brief description of the drawings

• Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a container with a side wall in a first position according to an embodiment of the invention;
• Fig. 2 shows the container with the side wall in a second position;
• Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of the container without the sliding side wall;
• Fig. 4 shows the sliding sidewall alone;
• Fig. 5 shows a specific partial view of the container with the side wall in the first position;
• Fig. 6 shows a partial perspective view of the container with the side wall in the second position;
• Fig. 7 shows a perspective detail view of a guide of the sliding side wall;
• Fig. 8 shows a partial perspective view of the container with the side wall in the first position;
• Fig. 9 shows a partial perspective inside view of the container with the sliding side wall in the second position;
• Fig. 10 shows a partial perspective inside view of the container with the side wall in the second position;
• Figs. 11A to 11E show various positions of the displaceable side wall when transferring from the first to the second position and two stacked containers with the side wall in the second position;
• Fig. 12 shows a perspective view of second stacked container with the sliding side wall in the second position; and
• Fig. 13 shows a side view of two stacked containers with the sliding side wall in the second position.

Detailed description of preferred embodiments

Fig. 1 shows a container 2 according to the invention, which can be used as a sorting and delivery container for transporting and storing mail. The container 2 has a substantially rectangular bottom 4, on whose outer edges substantially vertically upwardly extending and interconnected side walls 6, 8, 10 and 12 are provided.

The longitudinal side wall 6 is formed relatively movable to the container 2 and can be from the in the Fig. 1 shown first position in a in the Fig. 2 bring shown second position.

The side wall 12 opposite the side wall 12 and also two adjacent side walls 8 and 10, however, are firmly connected to the bottom 4 and the side walls 8, 10 and 12 are firmly interconnected.

The side walls 8 and 10 on the narrow side of the container 2 each have centrally a U-shaped recess 14, which extend approximately to half the height of the side walls 8 and 10.

The container 2 also has along the longitudinal edges of the bottom 4 and below the side walls 6 and 12 over the entire longitudinal extent of the container 2 provided on runners 16.

The container 2 is made including the mobile or movable or sliding side wall 6 made of plastic.

The movable side wall 6 is in a guided movement of a in the Fig. 1 shown in a substantially vertical position in which it acts as a side wall and which terminates one longitudinal side of the container 2 laterally, in one in the Fig. 2 shown position in which it is horizontal or parallel to the bottom 4 is located centrally above the container 2, at the same time releases one longitudinal side and serves as a lid of the container 2.

In the Fig. 3 the container 2 is shown without the side wall 6. How to get out of Fig. 3 can recognize, they have two adjacent side walls 8 and 10 on the outer sides and in one of the side wall 6 facing edge region on an L-shaped guide groove, which serves to guide the side wall 6 from the first to the second position and vice versa. The guide groove or link 18 is located on the outside of the side walls 8 and 10, but may also be alternatively or additionally provided on the inside of the side walls 8 and 10.

The guide groove 18 has a vertical portion 18A and a horizontal portion 18B which adjoins the end of the guide groove portion 18A remote from the bottom 4 and faces the center of the container.

Furthermore, the base 4 has a groove 20 extending between both side walls 8 and 10 along the longitudinal edge or above the one standing runner 16 on the side of the movable side wall 6.

In the Fig. 4 the movable or displaceable side wall 6 is shown alone. The side wall 6 has a central, approximately rectangular, flat wall portion 22, connect to the sideways at right angles angled cheeks or flanks 24. The cheeks 24 surround laterally outside the adjacent side walls 8 and 10. On the inside of the cheeks 24, a substantially cylindrical guide pin 26 is formed in each case. The two guide pins 26 face each other. The guide pins 26 are formed at that end of the cheeks 24, which in the inserted and in the first position (see Fig. 1 ) located position of the side wall 6 in the vicinity of the bottom 4 and thus engages in the lower region of the Führungsnutabschnitts 18A.

On the wall section 22, a guide or sliding section 28 is provided directly in the vicinity of the guide pin 26, substantially perpendicularly from the wall section 22 in the same direction as the cheeks 24 and opposite the cheek inner side or the guide pin 26. The distance between the two facing sides of the sliding portion 28 and the cheek 24 substantially corresponds to the width of the side wall 8 or 10, so that the cheek 24 and the sliding portion 28 receive the side wall 8 and 10 between them.

At the lower edge 30 of the side wall 6 and the wall portion 22, a rib 32 is formed, which extends over almost the entire length of the side wall 6 and the lower edge 30 and engages accurately in the groove 20 in the bottom 4, when the side wall 6 in the first position ( Fig. 1 ) is located. This ensures that the side wall 6 and in particular the wall portion 22 is positively connected to the ground that the side wall 6 can not be pushed laterally outwards, for example by slipping in the container or against the side wall oppressive objects, so that the container side on the side of the side wall 6 is securely closed laterally.

The Fig. 5 shows a partial perspective view of the container 2 with the side wall 6 in the first position. As in particular from the Fig. 3 or Fig. 6 can be seen, the side wall 8 and 10 in the guide groove 18 is slightly set back or thinner, more precisely to the wall thickness of the cheek 24, so that the cheek outside and the outside of the side wall 8 and 10 are flush. The side wall 8 and 10 has in the upper region a stepped edge 34 which serves to receive a correspondingly formed on the runners 16 stacking edge 36. Furthermore, from the Fig. 5 it can be seen that a shoulder 34 for receiving a corresponding stacking edge 36 is also provided on the upper edge of the displaceable side wall 6. Further, located on the other side of the U-shaped recess, a stop or support 38 for the cheeks 24, when the side wall was folded to the opposite side and brought into the second position (see Fig. 6 ).

The Fig. 7 shows a detailed view of the slotted guide, the guide pins 26 which are arranged on the side wall 6, guide grooves 18 which are formed on the two adjacent side walls 8 and 10 and with which guide pin 26 slidably engaged, a vertical leading edge 40 and a horizontal Leading edge 42, on which a formed on the cheeks 24 leading edge 25 slides when moving the side wall along.

In the illustration shown, the guide pin 26 is in the guide groove portion 18 B, that is, in the horizontal guide portion. In the Fig. 7 is also good to see how the cheek 24 and the sliding portion 28, the side wall 8 from the outside and inside sliding contact. The side wall 6 is rounded at the upper outer corner so as to facilitate pivoting of the side wall 6 from a first vertical or vertical orientation to a horizontal or horizontal orientation.

The Fig. 8 shows a partial perspective view in which the side wall 6 is in the first position. There, it is easy to see how the sliding section 28 provided on the side wall 6 slides along the inside of the side wall 8 and 10, respectively, when the side wall 6 is initially vertical and then horizontal (see FIG Fig. 9 ) slides along the inner wall of the side wall 8 and 10, respectively.

From the Fig. 10 are again clearly the groove 20 in the bottom 4, the two runners 16 with the stacking edges provided thereon 36 and the guide shown above the sliding portion 28.

The Figs. 11A to 11E show the process, as the movable side wall 6 slidably connected to the adjacent side walls 8 and 10 from the first position (FIG. Fig. 11A ) to the second position ( Fig. 11E) is brought. Of course, the side wall 6 in reverse order from the second position ( Fig. 11E) back to the first position ( Fig. 11E) to be brought.

In the first position ( Fig. 11A ) closes the side wall 6 of the container 2 on the one longitudinal side completely. The upper edge of the side wall terminates flush with the upper edges of the other side walls 8, 10 and 12. From the first position, the side wall can be vertically or vertically displaced up to the bottom 4 until the side wall 6 has reached the upper end of the vertical guide portion 18A. In this case, the leading edge 25 of the cheeks 24 slides along the guide edge 40 on the side wall 8 and 10, respectively. By the interaction of the guide pin 26 with the guide groove 18 on the one hand and the sliding contact of the cheeks 24 with the leading edge on the adjacent side walls 8 and 10, the degree of freedom of the side wall 6 is limited such that it is displaceable only in the vertical direction. Only when the cheeks 24 lose contact with the leading edge 40, as is the case when the side wall 6 has reached the upper end of the vertical guide portion 18A, the side wall 6 can be tilted inwards by 90 degrees, again the interaction of the Guide pin 26 in the horizontal Führungsnutabschnitt 18 B and the horizontal leading edge 42 ensure that they side wall 6 not further than in the Fig. 11D can be tilted.

After tilting 90 degrees in the in the Fig. 11D shown position, the side wall 6 horizontally or parallel to the bottom 4 can be further moved to the opposite side wall 12 out until the front edge of the cheek 24 reaches the stop 38. When the end edge of the cheek 28 has reached the stop 38, the side wall 6 is centrally above the container 2 and closes from above the container interior, while one longitudinal side is completely open. Furthermore, the two side walls 8 and 10 are further connected to each other via the side wall 6, so that the stability of the container 2 is maintained overall.

Like from the Fig. 12 can be seen, two identical containers 2 can be stacked one above the other, when the side wall 6 is in the second position.

The Fig. 13 shows a corresponding perspective view of the two stacked container 2 with the open longitudinal side. By stacking the container 2 according to the invention, as in Fig. 12 can be shown through the container a kind of customizable shelving system are constructed, each container 2 are filled from the longitudinal side. If each container 2 is assigned to a specific delivery area, the mailpieces can be sorted directly to the container provided for delivery in this delivery area. To mark the delivery area or to otherwise identify the items to be sorted in the container, a not specifically illustrated labeling field 44 can be attached to the outside of the stand 16. Furthermore, a corresponding holder for a label can also be provided here.

If the container 2 is filled, the side wall 6 can again be brought into the first position, that is, the open side of the container 2 are closed. As can already be seen from FIGS. 11A to 11E, the pivotable side wall 6 does not limit the filling volume of the container 2 since, when moving from the first to the second position and vice versa, it does not pass through or intersect the essentially cuboidal interior of the container 2.

When the side wall 6 is in the first position and closes the container laterally, the container 2 is released again above, so that the container contents, such as letters or other contents can be removed from the top of the container. The U-shaped recesses 14 allow a better insight or intervention in the container interior.

The container according to the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

Thus, a plurality of side walls, for example, the opposite side wall similar between a first and second position can be brought.

Furthermore, the guide groove can also be formed on the container inner side or on the inner sides of the side walls 8 and 10.

If it is a nestable container, the side walls 6 to 12 can also be made conical, so that the leadership of the convertible side wall then not vertically, but in accordance with an angle.

Alternatively, instead of the guide pin 26 may be provided a roller which is received in a corresponding, provided on the container 2 rail, the rail may have a corresponding course as the guide groove 18.

According to one variant may be provided on the two adjacent side walls 8 and 10 on the one hand a vertical guide or guide rail and on the other a horizontal guide or guide rail may be provided so that the side wall 6 is first pushed vertically as far upward until they Leaves vertical guide or guide rail, then manually rotated by 90 degrees and threaded back into the horizontal guide or guide rail or guided according to the insertion principle and pushed into the second position. When resetting the side wall 6, the procedure is reversed accordingly.

Alternatively, the side wall 6 can be reciprocated via a pivot joint between the first and second positions.

Common to all alternatives described above is that a side wall between a first position in which it acts as a side wall, in a second position in which it acts as a lid, can be transferred, and vice versa. In both positions, the side wall forms a link between the adjacent side walls, so that a sufficient stability of the container is ensured regardless of the respective position of the side wall.

Claims (15)

Container (2), in particular sorting and delivery containers, for the transport and storage of objects, in particular postal items, having a substantially rectangular base (4) and four side walls (6, 8, 10, 12),
characterized in that
at least one of the four side walls (6), in particular a longitudinal side wall, or a part thereof from a, in particular substantially to the bottom (4) perpendicular, first position in which it limits the container (2) to the side or in a , in particular substantially parallel to the bottom (4), second position in which it limits the container (2) upwards or closes, can be brought. Container (2) according to claim 1, characterized in that the one side wall (6) in both the first position and in the second position with adjacent corner columns or side walls (8, 10) is connected. Container (2) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that one side wall (6) is mounted displaceably on corner posts or side walls (8, 10) adjacent thereto and is guided over a slotted guide. Container (2) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the displaceable side wall (6) has at least one projection (26), in particular guide pin, formed thereon, in particular integrally, on the sides facing the adjacent corner columns or side walls (8, 10) which engages in corresponding scenes (18) formed on the adjacent corner columns or side walls. Container (2) according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the guide pin (26) at the lower end of the adjacent side walls (8, 10) facing side edges of the displaceable side wall (6) is arranged. Container (2) according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the displaceable side wall (6) on the outside and / or inside of the adjacent corner pillars or side walls (8, 10) is slidably guided and the link (18) the outside or inside of the adjacent corner pillars or side walls (8, 10) is formed. Container (2) according to one of claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the link is substantially L-shaped and with a substantially vertical gate section (18A) and on the ground (4) spaced side to the bottom (4 ) parallel sliding section (18B). Container (2) according to one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the displaceable side wall (6) is guided on the adjacent corner pillars or side walls (8, 10) in such a way that, from the first position, they are initially only in the plane of the Sidewall from the bottom (4) is displaced away and only from a certain height inwards to an opposite side wall (12) can be tilted out. Container (2) according to one of claims 3 to 8, characterized in that the slotted guide only a defined relative movement of the displaceable side wall (4) with respect to the container (2) permits. Container (2) according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that two identical containers (2) are stackable when the displaceable side wall (6) is in the first and / or second position. Container (2) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the container (2) on its underside two, in particular along the longitudinal edges extending, runners (16), in particular on the outside of the stand (16) a labeling field (44) or a receptacle or holder is provided for such. Container (2) according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the one side wall (6) in the first and / or second position, in particular via locking geometries, tool-free and releasably lockable. Container (2) according to one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that at least one side wall, in particular a side wall adjacent to the displaceable side wall (2), has a U-shaped recess for a lateral view or engagement in the interior of the container. Container (2) according to one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that in the first position a lower edge of one side wall (6) or a rib (30) formed thereon engages positively in a corresponding recess (20) in the bottom (4) , Method for filling a container, in particular a container (2) according to one of claims 1 to 14, with a substantially rectangular bottom (4) and four side walls (6, 8, 10, 12) with objects, in particular with mailpieces,
characterized by the steps: Transferring one of the four side walls (6), in particular a longitudinal side wall, from a first position, in particular substantially perpendicular to the bottom (4), in which it limits or closes the container (2) to the side, into one, in particular Substantially to the bottom (4) parallel, second position in which it limits or closes the container (2) upwards; Lateral filling of the container (2) with the objects; and Returning the one side wall (6) from the second position to the first position.

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