EP0592994A2 - Plateau à gobelets - Google Patents

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EP0592994A2
EP0592994A2 EP93116459A EP93116459A EP0592994A2 EP 0592994 A2 EP0592994 A2 EP 0592994A2 EP 93116459 A EP93116459 A EP 93116459A EP 93116459 A EP93116459 A EP 93116459A EP 0592994 A2 EP0592994 A2 EP 0592994A2
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Josef Enders
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D71/00—Bundles of articles held together by packaging elements for convenience of storage or transport, e.g. portable segregating carrier for plural receptacles such as beer cans or pop bottles; Bales of material
    • B65D71/70—Trays provided with projections or recesses in order to assemble multiple articles, e.g. intermediate elements for stacking
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D21/00—Nestable, stackable or joinable containers; Containers of variable capacity
    • B65D21/02—Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
    • B65D21/04—Open-ended containers shaped to be nested when empty and to be superposed when full
    • B65D21/043—Identical stackable containers specially adapted for nesting after rotation around a vertical axis
    • B65D21/045—Identical stackable containers specially adapted for nesting after rotation around a vertical axis about 180° only

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  • the invention relates to a cup trays according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Such a cup tray is generally known and consists of a frame with a support plate located below the upper edge of the frame for carrying the cups.
  • the cups can be those which are in the direction of theirs Taper the bottom so that they can be inserted into each other when empty.
  • the cups can be made of plastic, for example, and contain yogurt, fruit juices or other foods. But they can also be filled with animal feed or technical products.
  • the conventional cup crate can only accommodate as many empty cups as the full cups it originally delivered. If, on the other hand, the cup trays are filled with empty and nested cups, there is a risk that the cups will fall out during transport and thus cannot be disposed of properly.
  • the conventional cup crates can be stacked in the usual way, even if they contain empty cups. However, the amount of empty cups that can be transported back in this way is not very large. In addition, a relatively large amount of storage space is required for the stacked cup trays.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a cup trays of the type mentioned, which is better suited for the return transport of empty cups.
  • stacked crates should be able to return a larger number of empty cups compared to the number of full cups without increasing the crate transport volume or taking up a smaller crate transport volume if only a few empty cups or none at all are to be transported back.
  • the cup trays can have a rectangular or square shape in their flat extension.
  • the angle between the mentioned rotary positions can also be 90 ° if the area of the cup trays is square.
  • Other suitable angles can also be selected, for example in the case of circular cup trays, etc.
  • the peripheral region of the cup trays is designed such that when cup trays are nested one another the lower edge of an upper cup tray comes to lie at least approximately at the level of the support plate of a lower cup tray.
  • the frame can span the entire height of the cup trays extend, the support plate being arranged approximately at half the frame height.
  • the support plate should, however, be higher up than too far down, so that a secure hold of the cups is guaranteed, which are inserted through the support plate from above.
  • the lower edge of the frame is then the lower edge of the cup crates.
  • the frame preferably has an encircling upper frame area and a lower frame area set back from this, from which the cradle support elements protrude outwards, above which at least in the upper frame area there are insertion openings for corresponding cradle support elements of another cup crate.
  • the tray support elements engage in lower insertion openings, which means that the lower frame area of an upper tray can be sunk into the upper frame area of a lower tray.
  • the trays of overlying crates then have a minimal distance.
  • the tray support elements are supported on the upper frame area of an underlying cup tray, so that the distance between the trays of superimposed cup trays is then maximum.
  • the peripheral region of the cup trays can also be designed such that the lower edge of an upper cup tray projects through the support plate of a lower cup tray when the cup trays are nested.
  • the frame can only be present in the upper cup tray area and can be connected to downwardly extending, hollow-footed tray support elements which are open at the top. The lower edge of these tray support elements is then the lower edge of the cup trays.
  • the hollow foot-like tray support elements of the respective cup trays can then be sunk into one another, which likewise leads to a reduction in the tray transport volume.
  • the hollow-foot-like crate support elements of an upper cup crate are supported on the peripheral edge or on the support plate of a lower one Cups descend, so that the distance between superposed shelves is again maximum.
  • an even number of cradle support elements which are symmetrical to the center of the side can be arranged on each of the opposite frame sides, the cradle support elements having different distances from one another per frame side.
  • the support plate can be inserted into the frame via lateral webs, so that it can be replaced or replaced in the event of damage, which has a different distribution of through openings or through openings with a different shape, depending on the shape of the cups to be accommodated is adjusted.
  • the through openings in the support plate can e.g. be circular, rectangular or square.
  • the through openings and the cup size are preferably matched to one another in such a way that the upper and lower edges of inserted cups are essentially aligned with the upper and lower cup edge in order to make maximum use of the volume of the cup.
  • wall areas for cup support projecting beyond the support plate are provided on the circumference of the through openings in order to ensure an even more secure hold of the cups.
  • the wall areas can nestle against the outer contour of the cup, whereby the positional positioning of the cups is further improved. It is often sufficient that the wall areas only protrude above the support plate.
  • these wall areas can have cutouts made from the free peripheral edge for the formation of wall webs, which are then used for positioning the cup serve.
  • These wall webs can be so repeated in the circumferential direction of the through openings that when the cup trays rotate by z. B. 180 ° the position of the wall areas is exchanged with the position of the cutouts.
  • These wall areas do not necessarily have to be placed on the support plate, but can also protrude inward beyond the peripheral edge of the through openings, wherein they extend essentially perpendicular to the support plate.
  • the support plate mentioned does not necessarily have to be present as a continuous plate, but can also be designed like a grid, the cups being able to be inserted into corresponding grid openings.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cross section of the cup trays according to the invention, specifically vertically to their surface area.
  • the cup crate which is made, for example, of plastic or another suitable and relatively rigid material, is generally provided with the reference number 1 and has a frame 2 in which a support plate 3 lying in the plane of the frame is held.
  • the frame 2 is e.g. B. rectangular and has an upper frame portion 4 and a lower frame portion 5, which is set back in relation to the upper frame portion 4.
  • Case support elements 6 protrude outwards from the lower frame area 5, while there are 4 insertion openings 7 on the inside of the upper frame area, which serve to receive case support elements 6 of other cup trays.
  • the exact structure of the frame 2 is described in detail below.
  • the support plate 3 has through openings 8 into which cups 9 can be inserted, as can be seen in FIG.
  • the cups 9 are those which taper in the direction of their base so that they can be inserted into one another when empty.
  • the cups 9 consist, for. B. made of plastic or another suitable material and are used to hold food in particular.
  • the frame height and the cup height are matched to one another in such a way that the upper and lower edges of the frame 2 are essentially aligned with the upper and lower sides of the cups 9.
  • the cups 9 must not project above the frame 2 either upwards or downwards.
  • the position of the support plate 3, the size of the through openings 8 and the outer design of the cups 9 are matched to one another in a corresponding manner.
  • the support plate 3 is located halfway up the frame 2 and holds the cup 9 so that the upper and lower sides thereof do not protrude beyond the frame 2.
  • the support plate 3 could also be arranged further up or down, which would then lead to correspondingly larger or smaller diameters of the through openings 8.
  • the support plate 3 should not be moved too far down, since then the center of gravity of the cup 9 would be too far above the support plate 3, so that they could no longer be held securely. Furthermore, the support plate 3 is always below the upper edge of the frame 2 to make room for a cup flange 10 or cover on the upper outer circumference of the cup 9.
  • the cups 9 taper in the direction of their base, the cup cross section itself being able to be circular, rectangular, square, etc.
  • the through openings 8 then have a shape adapted to them and, as will be explained below, can be beveled at the edges in order to achieve a suitable receptacle for the cups 9.
  • Figure 2 shows e.g. a state in which the cup trays 1 are delivered with filled cups 9.
  • FIG. 3 shows a state in which two cup trays 1, in which filled cups 9 are located, are stacked on one another.
  • the frames 2 of both cup trays 1 are rotated relative to one another in such a way that they cannot be inserted into one another.
  • the lower cups are therefore practically not acted upon by the upper cups and therefore cannot be damaged.
  • corresponding securing devices are provided in the frame area, which will be discussed later. More than two cup trays 1 can thus be stacked one on top of the other in order to deliver a larger number of filled cups 9.
  • FIG. 4 shows a state in which a cup tray 1 is equipped with several cups 9 in order to be able to transport them back for the purpose of disposal.
  • one through opening 8 serves to receive a stack of cups consisting of a plurality of cups 9 inserted into one another, to which three cups 9 belong in the present case.
  • the upper two cups protrude above the upper edge of the frame 2 of the cup crates 1.
  • FIG. 5 shows a state in which two cup racks 1 are inserted into one another in the area of their frames 2 after corresponding rotation relative to one another. Both cup trays 1 are filled with empty cups 9, the upper cups 9 now partially protruding with their bottoms into the lower cups 9. This results in a reduced total volume of trays during the return of the cup, the number of Returned cups corresponds to the number of full cups delivered if the respective crates are fully occupied.
  • This state is shown in FIG. 6, based on the two lower crates 1.
  • the bottom crate 1 in FIG. 6 carries a stack of cups with 3 empty cups 9 inserted into one another per through opening 8.
  • the number of empty cups 9 inserted into one another per through opening 8 is selected such that a further crate 1 can then be placed on the bottom crate 1, without the support plate 3 of these further crates 1 then hitting the upper edge of the cup stack.
  • the two lower crates 1 are therefore only stacked on top of one another and not plugged into one another. In this way, a larger space is obtained between these two trays to accommodate a larger number of empty cups. With these two trays, much more empty cups can be transported back than full cups were delivered.
  • the cups 9 of the second tray (middle one in FIG.
  • FIGS. 7a to 7e show configurations in the peripheral edge region of the respective passage openings for positioning the cups 9.
  • the same elements as in FIG. 1 are provided with the same reference numerals.
  • the cups 9 are, for example, those with a circular cross section that taper conically in the direction of their base. But it could also be those that have a rectangular or square cross section.
  • the peripheral edge of the through openings 8 is chamfered so that the cups 9 can be inserted into the through openings 8 from above.
  • the inclination of the beveling of the edge-side region of the through openings 8 corresponds to the inclination of the outer cup peripheral surface. In all examples it is ensured that the upper and lower cup sides do not protrude above the upper or lower edge of the frame 2.
  • each through opening 8 there is an upwardly projecting wall area 11 on the peripheral edge area of each through opening 8, onto which the cup 9 with its upper cup flange 10 can be placed.
  • the wall area 11 here practically forms only a cylindrical through opening without being adapted to the outer contour of the cup 9.
  • a corresponding wall area 12 on its inside is adapted to the outer contour of the cup 9, that is to say it has an inner diameter that tapers towards the bottom of the cup trays.
  • This wall area 12 can be designed such that it carries the cup 9 without the cup flange 10 resting on the upper end face of the wall area 12.
  • FIGS. 7d and 7e the wall areas 12 are again present, but the cup 9 according to FIG. 7d has no upper cup flange.
  • FIG. 7e in which case the cup 9 is provided with a further base section 13.
  • FIG. 8 The more precise construction of an exemplary embodiment of the crate according to the invention is shown in FIG. 8, two crates of this type being stacked on top of one another.
  • the same parts as in Figure 1 are again provided with the same reference numerals.
  • the crates 1 in FIG. 8 have a rectangular frame 2 which consists of an encircling upper frame area 4 and a lower encircling frame area 5 which is set back inwards relative to the upper frame area 4.
  • Above each tray support element or in an extension thereof there are correspondingly assigned insertion openings 7a to 7g in the area of the upper frame area 4, which also run in the vertical direction and have a cross section which corresponds to that of the tray support elements 6a to 6g.
  • the corresponding cross-sections of the tray support elements and the insertion openings are e.g. square or rectangular.
  • the crate support elements 6a and 6b are located on one side of the cup crates 1 at a distance from one another and symmetrically to the side center line, while on the opposite side of the crate support element 6e is located, namely on the side center line of this side.
  • the tray support elements 6c and 6d are spaced apart from one another and symmetrically to the side center line, while on the side opposite this side the tray support elements 6f and 6g are spaced apart from one another and symmetrically to the side center line, but the distance between the Case support elements 6c and 6d on the one hand and the distance between the case support elements 6f and 6g on the other hand are different.
  • the insertion openings assigned to the respective cradle support elements are arranged accordingly since they each come to lie above the cradle support elements or are aligned with them.
  • the upper frame area 4 of a respective cup tray 1 consists of an outer frame wall 4a and an inner frame part 4b, the insertion openings 7a to 7g being located only in the inner frame part 4b.
  • the outer frame wall 4a also projects beyond the cradle support elements 6a to 6g.
  • the support base 3 of the cup trays 1 lies halfway up the frame 2 and separates the upper frame area 4 from the lower frame area 5 in the vertical direction.
  • the supporting floor 3 can be suspended in the frame 2, for which purpose webs 3a engage in the insertion openings.
  • the support base 3 can, however, also be placed directly on the lower frame area 5, depending on the construction of the cup trays 1.
  • the through openings 8 are located in the supporting floor 3, of which only three are shown in FIG. 8 for reasons of clarity.
  • the wall areas 11 are present which, starting from the supporting floor 3, extend upwards in the vertical direction. You can partially protrude into the through opening 8, as shown. These wall areas serve, as has already been discussed, for better support of the cups 9 and can be excluded in some areas so that cutouts 14 are present. This allows a certain amount of material to be saved.
  • outer frame wall 4a extends a little beyond the inner frame part 4b in the vertical direction, in order to prevent any other cup trays 1 from slipping sideways.
  • the two cup trays 1 shown are stacked on one another in order to obtain a maximum distance between the trays 3 of both cup trays 1.
  • the cup trays 1 are delivered with filled cups.
  • the cup trays 1 are therefore not nested or nested.
  • both cup trays 1 are rotated through 180 ° relative to one another.
  • the crate support elements 6a and 6b of the upper cup crates 1 come to rest on the inner frame part 4b of the upper frame area 4 of the lower cup crates 1, so that both cup crates are supported against one another.
  • the crate support element 6e of the upper cup crate can now be inserted into the insertion opening 7e of the lower cup crates slide in, while at the same time the remaining crate support elements of the upper cup crates are then inserted into the insertion openings of the lower cup crates.
  • the upper cup tray can be sunk into the lower cup until the lower edge of the outer frame wall 4a of the upper cup tray comes to rest on the upper edge of the outer frame wall 4a of the lower cup tray.
  • the lower frame area 5 of a respective cup tray is set back so far that it can engage in the inner frame part 4b of a cup tray below it.
  • the height of the wall areas 11 is selected so that they are aligned with the upper edge of the inner frame part 4b.
  • FIGS. 9 to 11 show a second exemplary embodiment of a cup crate according to the invention, two of them being inserted into one another in FIG. 10 and being stacked on top of one another in FIG. Cups are provided with the reference number 9.
  • a cup tray again consists of a support plate 3 with a peripheral edge area 15. Through openings 3 are provided in the support plate 3 for receiving the cup.
  • the circumferential edge region 15 protrudes above and below the support plate 3 and forms the frame of the cup trays. Hollow foot-like crate support elements 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21 are connected to the underside of the support plate 3 and open at the top, so that access to the crate support elements through the support plate 3 is possible.
  • the frame 15 is therefore practically only in the upper area of the cup tray.
  • the hollow foot-like cradle support elements can in principle have any shape and in the present case are designed as flat elements. In other words, they each extend in sections in the direction of the long sides of the frame 15. However, they could also have a circular cross section, or the like.
  • FIG. 9 there is only one cradle support element 16 on the left side of the frame, symmetrically to the center line of this side.
  • two crate support elements 18 and 19 are present at a distance from one another and symmetrically to the side center line.
  • support elements 21 and 20 which are located at a distance from one another.
  • the cradle support elements 17, 20 and 21 are also arranged symmetrically to the respective side center line.
  • the tray support elements 16 to 21 of the respective upper tray trays can be inserted into the corresponding tray support elements of the lower tray trays, as shown in FIG.
  • the cup crates are not twisted relative to one another here.
  • the frames 15 of the respective cup trays lie one on top of the other, so that a stable arrangement is obtained.
  • the cup trays are rotated by 180 ° with respect to the state shown in FIG. 10, they can be stacked on top of one another in order to achieve a maximum distance between the trays 3.
  • This state is shown in Figure 11.
  • the crate support element 16 of the upper cup crates comes to rest in the area between the crate support elements 18 and 19 of the lower cup crates, while the crate support elements 18 and 19 of the upper cup crates are located on both sides of the crate support element 16 of the lower cup crates.
  • the crate support elements 16, 18 and 19 of the upper cup crates are thus practically on the support base 3 of the lower cup crates, the same applies to the other crate support elements 17, 20 and 21. Greater lateral displacements of the cup trays relative to one another can be avoided by the wall region 15 projecting upward above the support base 3.

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