Display box and stack of staggered display boxes

专利摘要:

公开号:DK201170460A
申请号:DKP201170460
申请日:2011-08-22
公开日:2013-02-23
发明作者:Holm Niels Kristian；Krogh Lars
申请人:Lantmaennen Schulstad As；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

Display Box and Stack of Displaced Display Boxes Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to stacked display boxes which are offset relative to each other to make it easier for a viewer to see the contents of the boxes. In particular, it relates to a box for storing, transporting and displaying content, the box having a bottom and a bottom edge around the bottom, and walls extending upwards from the bottom edge of the box as part of the sides of the box. The walls have an upper edge with an edge width, and the walls also form corners of the box.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is known to use transport boxes as exhibition means. For example, it is known from US patent US4708240 by McMahon to stack boxes offset and at an inclined angle so that it is possible to look from above into the inclined boxes. The same principle is known from US5161699 by Hanna.
These systems are relatively expensive to manufacture and the boxes are generally not as suitable as means of transport for the goods.
The object of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide an alternative display system in which transport boxes are stacked in a more convenient configuration.
Description of the Invention
This object is achieved with a box for storing, transporting and displaying content, the box having a bottom and a bottom edge around the bottom and walls extending upwards from the bottom edge as part of the sides of the box. The walls have an upper edge with an edge width. Where the walls collide, they also form corners of the box. Furthermore, the bottom edge is provided with at least one downwardly facing recess, for example U-shaped recess, at a distance from one corner for accommodating another upper corresponding wall of the box in the recess.
The box can have different shapes, for example triangular or square. Square is an option, but typically the box is rectangular, and the bottom edge is made up of two opposing long bottom edges and two opposing short bottom edges. At least one recess is provided in each of the short bottom edges if a displacement is desired in parallel with the short bottom edges. If a displacement parallel to the long bottom edges is desired, the recesses can be provided in the long bottom edges. Furthermore, there is the possibility that recesses are provided on both the short bottom edge and the long bottom edge, in which case the user can freely use the boxes offset either parallel to the short or long side.
It should also be said that the recesses will typically be provided in pairs at the same distance from the same side to act as a locking member in two locations simultaneously. Also, to be independent of the orientation, it is convenient to have two pairs of recesses in each side of the box. There will then be a set of four recesses in the short bottom edges, the recesses being the same distance ffa the respective four corners of the box. Alternatively or further, the box may have a set of four recesses along the long side of the box, the recesses being the same distance from the respective four corners of the box.
Such a rectangular box has two opposite short sides and two opposite long sides, the short sides having first walls and the long sides having second walls. To enable a viewer to have a better understanding of the contents of the box, it is advantageous if the long side and / or the short side are not completely covered by the box walls. Advantageously, the long side then has a different wall at each of the two corners at each end of the long side and an open area therebetween; that is, the walls on the long side do not cover the whole side but leave a part of it open, so that you can look in the box from the side. For example, the two walls at the corners together make up between 10% and 50% or between 10% and 30% of the total area of the long side.
For example, the other walls 7 extend from the corner only at a distance corresponding to between 5% and 25% of the distance between opposite short sides.
In order not to overweight the boxes when stacked, the recesses are provided at a distance from corners less than 30% or 25% of the length of the short bottom edge (5).
In order for the offset not to be locked to a single distance, it is advantageous to provide the long and / or short bottom edges with at least two recesses at two different distances from the corner. For example, one recess is provided at a distance less than 15% of the length of the short or long bottom edge and the other recess less than 30% of the length of the short or long bottom edge.
Referring to the discussion of sets of two or four identical recesses, it should be noted that two of such sets of recesses may also be provided at two different distances from the corners. For example, a first set of four recesses may be provided at the short bottom edges, all recesses having a first distance from the respective edges, and a second set of four recesses at the short bottom edges where all recesses are a second distance from the respective edges. Alternatively or as a further measure, such sets of recesses may be provided along the long bottom edges.
In another embodiment, the bottom is configured as a grid and has additional recesses for accommodating the upper edge of a second, corresponding box wall in the additional recesses. A set of recesses and a set of such additional recesses are then provided in line parallel to the long side of the box, the recesses being provided at the short bottom edge. If recesses are provided in the long bottom edge, such additional recesses in the bottom are provided in parallel with the short side.
The above-described system for box stacks is particularly suitable for boxes of the type made in a plastic sheet material. In order that such boxes can be stacked directly on top of each other without displacement and then secured against sliding relative to each other, it is known to provide such boxes with a bottom edge, dimensioned to lie within the area enclosed by the upper edge of the walls, so that the bottom edge of one first box can be enclosed by the upper edge of the walls from another box. In the case of stacking, the bottom edge of a first box is enclosed by the upper edge of the walls from a second box located below the first box. For example, the bottom edges have an outer bottom edge pointing away from the box, and the walls have an inner wall side pointing toward the box. The outer bottom edges of the opposite long bottom edges and the opposite short bottom edges provided have a spacing substantially similar to the distance between the inner wall sides of the corresponding opposite walls.
In such a stack of boxes, an upper box is disposed on top of a lower box, for example horizontally offset, and the edge of the wall of the lower box is accommodated in the recess to thereby secure the upper box from sliding on the lower box. To allow a viewer to comfortably view items in more than one box, at least two of the boxes in the stack are offset horizontally.
For a stack of at least three boxes, two of the boxes may be offset differently from the immediate box, thereby forming a staircase configuration. For example, the top of three boxes is offset at a first distance relative to the middle of the three boxes, and the middle of the three boxes is offset at a second distance relative to the bottom of the three boxes, where the first distance and the other distance are different.
The above stated object is also achieved with a stack of boxes where the boxes are stacked with horizontal bottom and horizontally offset relative to each other. In order to prevent the boxes from sliding on top of one another, especially to prevent boxes from sliding off the stack, the boxes on their upper edge have first members and on their bottom, cooperating second members, where the cooperation of the first and second members is configured to locking the boxes in relation to a horizontal movement. As already described above, these means may advantageously be downwardly facing recesses which grip the upper edge of the walls of the underlying box. Examples of alternative means are interlocking edges, or interacting pins and holes.
A typical size of rectangular boxes is for the short side between 30 cm and BO cm and for the long side between 50 cm and 120 cm.
Application description
The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawing, in which FIG. 1 shows a stack of boxes horizontally displaced; FIG. 2 shows an enlarged section of a corner of such a box from the stack; FIG. 3 shows an enlarged section of the corners of the boxes; FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment edge for the bottom edge and the upper edge of the wall; FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the box as seen from below; FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the box as seen from above; FIG. 7 shows the short side of the box.
Detailed Description of the Invention FIG. 1 shows a stack 1 of boxes 2 horizontally displaced to form a staircase configuration. However, the horizontal displacement is not necessary, as the boxes could also be placed at an inclined angle, for example by stacking them on an inclined surface.
In this staircase configuration of a stack 1 boxes 2 a display effect is obtained of the goods in the boxes 2 and an easy approach thereto for the consumer. Typically, such boxes 2 are used as illustrated for groceries in stores. An example of a use is food products, especially for the sale of baked goods, especially bread. However, this example is in no way restrictive of the invention, since such stacks of boxes and the display function thus obtained are universal and not limited to a particular type of goods.
Each box 2 has a rectangular bottom 3 with two long bottom edges 4 and two short bottom edges 5. The first walls 6 of the box 2 extend upwards from the short bottom edges 5 and second walls 7 extend upwards from the long bottom edges 4. The first walls 6 forming short sides 16 of the box 2 and the second walls 7 extending partially along long sides 17 of the box 2. The first walls 6 and the second walls 7 form corners 8 which give the box 2 stability. While the first walls 6 extend along the entire short bottom edge 5 and thus the entire short side 16 of the box 2, the second walls 7 do not extend along the entire long bottom edge 4 but extend only at a first distance 9 from the corner 8, thereby a portion of the long sides 17 of the box is not covered by the other walls 7. The resulting recess 10 between the other walls 7 can be used as a display for displaying goods which are in the box 2.
In the first walls 6, openings 11 are provided which have the function of handles for lifting the boxes 2. The type of box shown is typically molded in plastic. The bottom of such plastic boxes is, as shown, designed as a network of profiles. Such bottoms of plastic boxes are generally known. However, the bottom could also be designed in other ways, for example as a smooth and closed bottom.
It should be noted that the boxes could also be square. As a further alternative, the boxes could have a display window 10 in the short side 6.
FIG. 2 shows a system that prevents the crates 2 from sliding apart in the staggered staircase configuration. The short bottom edge 5 of the bottom 3 of each box 2 is then provided with a downwardly facing recess 12, which cooperates with an upper edge 13 of the other walls 7 such that the upper edge 13 is accommodated in the recess 12. The recess is shown as U-shaped. and has a width 21 which corresponds substantially to the width 20 of the upper edge 13 but is slightly larger, for example between 1 to 5 mm larger, in order to be able to accommodate the upper edge 13 without any problems. The recess 12 is located at a distance 22 from the corner 8 which corresponds to the distance that a box 2 is desired to be displaced relative to the box located in the stack below. Typically, such recesses will be provided in pairs to grip the upper edges 13 of two of the other walls 7 on the same long side 10 of the box 10. In order not to be bound by a particular orientation of a box 2 relative to the underlying box 2, each box will be provided with sets of four recesses 12 having the same distance from their respective corners 8.
In order to be able to vary the distance at which a box is displaced relative to the box below, as shown in FIG. 2, the possibility of providing the boxes 2 with a further set of recesses 12 'having a different distance 22' to the respective corners 8. Referring to FIG. 1, it is seen that the displacement distance 14 for the upper box 2 relative to the underlying box 2 'is greater than the displacement distance 15 for the second upper box 2' relative to the box 2 'below, since one set of recesses 12 for the top box 2 and the second set of recesses 12 'for the second top box 2'.
The recesses 12, 12 'are shown more clearly in FIG. 7 and in FIG. 5, the sets of recesses 12, 12 'are illustrated for the entire box 2.
It is also noted that recesses may be provided in the long bottom edges rather than in the short or in addition to the recesses in the short bottom edges.
Although only two sets of recesses 12, 12 'are shown, this is not limiting to the invention, as several sets of recesses may be provided, for example three, four, five or more sets. Typically, however, the boxes will have one or two sets of recesses.
The boxes shown are made of a plate-shaped plastic material 18, which also has stiffeners 19, which is known to be used for such types of boxes.
FIG. 3 shows an enlarged version of the corners 8 of a first box 2 stacked offset on a lower box 2 '. The upper box 2 has a short bottom edge 5 which is positioned inwards relative to a support profile 23 which extends further and which is dimensioned to support the upper edge 13 'of the first wall 6. Such designs of bottom edge 5 and support profiles 23 are generally known for plastic boxes for storing and transporting groceries and other types of goods.
However, there could also be other configurations of bottom edges 5. A stylistic example is shown in FIG. 4, wherein an edge 13 is provided offset relative to the inner wall side 24 of the first wall 6 and offset relative to the outer wall side 25. of the first wall 6. The bottom edge 5 'is similarly shaped and provided with recesses 12' which, in staggered stacking, of boxes occupies the edge 13 of the recess. It should be noted that FIG. 4 is only a sketch of principle and is therefore not purposeful and does not even show the rest of the boxes.
As seen in FIG. 3, the second wall 7 has a lower height than the first wall 6. Thus, the recesses 12, 12 'do not extend all the way to the support profile 23 for increased strength at the bottom edge 5. It is further seen that the lattice bottom 3 of the box 2 has a number of recesses. 12A corresponding to a straight line with the recess 12 in the short bottom edge 5. this straight line (not shown) is parallel to the long side 17. The additional recesses 12A increase the stability of the stack of boxes 2. The grid bottom is clearly shown in FIG. 6 as seen from above. The recesses 12A of the grid floor are also shown in FIG. 5th

权利要求:
Claims (12)
[1]
Box (2) for storing, transporting and displaying content, wherein the box (2) has a bottom (3) and a bottom edge (4, 5) around the bottom and walls (6, 7) extending upwards from the bottom edge (4, 5) as part of the sides (16, 17) of the box, the walls having an upper edge (13) having an edge width (20), the walls forming corners (8) of the box, characterized in that the bottom edge ( 4, 5) is provided with at least one downwardly facing recess (12, 12 ') at a distance (22) from a corner (8) for accommodating the upper edge (13) of another corresponding box wall in the recess.
[2]
Box according to claim 1, characterized in that the box is rectangular and the bottom edge is formed by two opposed long bottom edges (4) and two opposite short bottom edges (5), wherein at least one recess (12, 12 ') is provided in each of the short bottom edges (5).
[3]
Box according to claim 2, characterized in that the box has two opposite short sides (16) and two opposite long sides (17), the short sides (16) having first walls (6) and the long sides (17). has other walls, a long side (17) having a different wall (6) at each of two opposite corners (8) and an open area (10) therebetween.
[4]
Box according to claim 3, wherein the two walls (6) at the corners (8) together constitute between 10% and 50% of the total area of the long side (17).
[5]
Box as claimed in any one of claims 2-4, characterized in that the recesses (12, 12 ') are provided at a distance (22) ffa corners (8) which is less than 30% of the short bottom edge. (5) length.
[6]
Box according to claim 5, characterized in that each of the short bottom edges (5) has at least two recesses (12, 12 ') at two different distances ffa the corner (8).
[7]
Box according to any of the claims, characterized in that the box is made of a plastic sheet material, that the bottom edge (4, 5) is dimensioned to lie within the area enclosed by the upper edge of the walls (6, 7). (13) so that the bottom edge (4, 5) of one thirsty box (2) can be enclosed by the upper edge (13) of the walls of another box (2) when a number of such boxes are stacked.
[8]
Box according to claim 7, characterized in that the bottom edge (4,5) has an outer bottom edge facing away from the box (2) and the walls (6, 7) have an inner wall side pointing towards the box, where it outer bottom edges of the longitudinal bottom edges (4) and opposite short bottom edges (5) provided have a spacing substantially similar to the distance between the inner wall sides of the corresponding opposite walls.
[9]
Box according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom (3) is formed as a grid and has additional recesses (12A) for accommodating the second wall (6, 7) of another corresponding box (2 '). upper edge (13) of the additional recesses (12A),
[10]
A stack of boxes according to any of the preceding claims, wherein an upper box (2) is disposed on top of a lower box (2 ') and the edge (13) of the lower box wall (17) is accommodated in the recess (12, 12 ') thereby securing the upper box (2) against sliding on the lower box (2').
[11]
A stack of boxes according to claim 10, wherein the boxes (2, 2 ', 2') are arranged with a horizontal bottom (3) and at least two of the boxes (2, 2 ') in the stack are mutually displaced horizontally.
[12]
A stack of boxes according to claim 11 if, depending on claim 6, at least three boxes (2, 2 ', 2 ") are stacked on top of each other, the top (2) of the three boxes being displaced at a first distance ( 14) relative to the middle (27) of the three boxes and the middle (2 ') of the three boxes being offset at a different distance (15) to the lower (2 ") of the three boxes, where first distance (14) and second distance (15) are different.

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