Retail packaging and transport box for small parts, tools, machines or such objects

Abstract

A box for transporting and/or storing small parts, tools, machines or such objects comprises a body, a lid and a receiving space formed by the body and the lid. The body has a bottom and side walls surrounding the bottom. The lid is connected to the body. The receiving space contains at least one storage container for small parts, tools, machines or such objects. The receiving space comprises a flat section facing the storage container on one side thereof and a grid formed by a plurality of protrusions. The storage container is arranged on the flat section, in a position that secures against lateral movement, using at least one, preferably a plurality of the protrusions.

Claims

1. A box (100; 100′) for transporting and/or storing small parts, tools, machines or other objects (500), the box (100; 100′) comprising: a body (110); a lid (120); and a receiving space (150) formed by the body (110) and the lid (120), wherein the body (110) is provided with a bottom (130) and side walls (140, 140.1, 140.2, 140.3) that surround the bottom (130) and wherein the lid (120) is attached to the body (110), wherein at least one storage container (30) for small parts, tools, machines or other objects (500) is disposed in the receiving space (150), wherein the at least one storage container (30) comprises side wall sections (31, 31.1, 31.2) with an edge (33) that protrudes downwardly below a bottom of the at least one storage container (30), wherein the at least one storage container (30) comprises a further edge (33) that protrudes upwardly from the side wall sections (31, 31.1, 31.2) of the at least one storage container (30), wherein the receiving space (150) is provided with a surface area which faces with one side the storage container (30) and is provided with a grid formed by a plurality of protrusions (62), wherein the at least one storage container (30) is disposed on the surface area in a position such that the side wall sections (31, 31.1, 31.2, 31.3) engage at least two of the protrusions (62) at the edge (35) whereby the at least one storage container (30) is secured against lateral displacement, wherein the surface area is formed on an insert (60), which is inserted into the receiving space (150) and faces with a front side (61) the storage container (30), wherein the insert (60) is braced with its back side (64) against further storage containers (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3) which, whilst forming a first layer (41), are braced against the bottom (130) of the body (110) so that the at least one storage container (30) that is positioned on the insert (60) forms a second layer (32), wherein the storage container (30) and the further storage containers (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3) are open at their respective tops, and wherein the open tops are facing the lid when the storage container (30) is closed.

2. The box according to claim 1, wherein the insert (60) is provided with a dimension along a spatial axis that corresponds to an inside clearance between the side walls (140, 140.1, 140.2, 140.3) of the body (110) along the spatial axis so that the insert (60) is retained in the receiving space (150) of the body (110) at least in direction of the spatial axis without significant play.

3. The box according to claim 1, wherein the first layer (41) with the further storage containers (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3) has a dimension along a spatial axis that corresponds to an inside clearance between the side walls (140, 140.1, 140.2, 140.3) of the body (110) along the spatial axis so that the first layer (41) is retained in the receiving space (150) of the body (110) at least in direction of the spatial axis without significant play.

4. The box according to claim 1, wherein in a closed state of the box (100) the receiving space (150) has an inside height clearance that essentially corresponds to an external height of the first layer (41) together with the further storage containers (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3) and the second layer (32) with the at least one storage container (30) and in addition to it the thickness of the insert (60) without consideration of the height of the protrusions (62), so that in the closed state the at least one storage container (30) is secured against disengagement from the protrusions (62) of the insert (60).

5. The box according to claim 1, wherein an elastic intermediary layer (160) is provided on an inside of the lid (120) so that in a closed state of the box (100′) a compression force derived from deformation of the intermediary layer (160) acts upon the at least one storage container (30).

6. The box according to claim 1, wherein the at least one storage container (30) is provided on one side with an at least partially upwards protruding edge (33) for accurately stacking a further storage container.

7. The box according to claim 1, wherein the at least one storage container (30) serves as a retail packaging (1) for small parts, tools, machines or other objects (500), wherein the retail packaging (1) is an inherently stable container (2) for holding an object (500) and comprises a material section (3) with a supporting element (4), wherein said material section (3) extends, in an initial position (A), outwards and away from the inherently stable container (2) so that the supporting element (4) is usable for attaching the retail packaging (1) to a product display device, and wherein the retail packaging (1) comprises a connecting device (5) that connects the material section (3) and the inherently stable container (2) to one another.

8. The box according to claim 7, wherein the connecting device (5) is provided in form of a hinge through which the material section (3) is pivoted, with respect to the inherently stable container (2), from the initial position (A) into a storage position (B), in which the material section (3) is folded towards a wall (6) of the inherently stable container (2).

9. The box according to claim 8, wherein the retail packaging (1) includes plastic and wherein the hinge is a film hinge.

10. The box according to claim 8, wherein the retail packaging (1) comprises at least one locking element through which the material section (3) may be locked in the storage position (B) against inherently stable container (2).

11. The box according to claim 7, wherein the connecting device (5) is provided with at least one predetermined breaking point at which the material section (3) can be separated from the inherently stable container (2) under application of a separating force.

12. The box according to claim 1, wherein the insert (60) comprises insert side walls (67, 67.1, 67.2, 67.3).

13. The box according to claim 12, wherein two opposite of the insert side walls include a cut-out forming a handhold.

14. The box according to claim 13, wherein the handhold is arranged above the body.

15. The box according to claim 1, wherein the insert (60) is tub-shaped.

16. The box according to claim 1, wherein an elastic intermediary layer (160) is provided on an inside of the lid (120), and wherein the elastic intermediary layer (160), in a closed state of the box, applies a compression forces onto the first layer (41) and the second layer (32) of storage containers.

17. The box according to claim 1, wherein the body is deeper than the lid.

18. A box (100; 100′) for transporting and/or storing small parts, tools, machines or other objects (500), the box (100; 100′) comprising: a body (110); a lid (120); and a receiving space (150) formed by the body (110) and the lid (120), wherein the body (110) is provided with a bottom (130) and side walls (140, 140.1, 140.2, 140.3) that surround the bottom (130) and wherein the lid (120) is attached to the body (110), wherein at least one storage container (30) for small parts, tools, machines or other objects (500) is disposed in the receiving space (150), wherein the at least one storage container (30) comprises side wall sections (31, 31.1, 31.2) with an edge (33) that protrudes downwardly below a bottom of the at least one storage container (30), wherein the at least one storage container (30) comprises a further edge (33) that protrudes upwardly from the side wall sections (31, 31.1, 31.2) of the at least one storage container (30), wherein the receiving space (150) is provided with a surface area which faces with one side the storage container (30) and is provided with a grid formed by a plurality of protrusions (62), wherein the at least one storage container (30) is disposed on the surface area in a position such that the side wall sections (31, 31.1, 31.2, 31.3) engage at least two of the protrusions (62) at the edge (35) whereby the at least one storage container (30) is secured against lateral displacement, wherein the surface area is formed on an insert (60), which is inserted into the receiving space (150) and faces with a front side (61) the storage container (30), wherein the insert (60) is braced with its back side (64) against further storage containers (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3) which, whilst forming a first layer (41), are braced against a further insert (70) that is provided with grid-like arranged protrusions (72) so that the at least one storage container (30) that is positioned on the insert (60) forms a second layer (32), wherein the further storage containers (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3) each comprise side wall sections with an edge that protrudes downwardly below a bottom of each of the further storage containers, wherein each of the further storage containers storage containers is disposed on the further insert (70) in a position such that the side wall sections of the further storage containers engage at least two of the protrusions at the edge whereby the further storage containers are secured against lateral displacement, wherein the storage container (30) and the further storage containers (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3) are open at their respective tops, and wherein the open tops are facing the lid when the storage container (30) is closed.

19. The box according to claim 18, wherein the further insert (70) has a dimension along a spatial axis that corresponds to an inside clearance between the side walls (140, 140.1, 140.2, 140.3) of the body (110) along the spatial axis so that the further insert (70) is disposed in the receiving space (150) of the body (110) at least in direction of the spatial axis without significant play.

20. The box according to claim 18, wherein in a closed state of the box (100) the receiving space (150) has an inside height clearance that essentially corresponds to an external height of the first layer (41) together with the further storage containers (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3) and the second layer (32) with the at least one storage container (30) and in addition to it the thickness of the insert (70) without consideration of the height of the protrusions (62, 72), so that in the closed state the at least one storage container (30) and the further storage containers (40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3) are secured against disengagement from the protrusions (62, 72) of the inserts (60, 70).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Further details and characteristics become apparent from the following description of at least one exemplary embodiment by way of a drawing.

(2) FIG. 1 shows one possible embodiment of a box for transporting and/or storing of small parts, tools, machines or other objects in perspective view,

(3) FIG. 2 shows the box of FIG. 1 with its components in exploded view,

(4) FIG. 3 shows one possible embodiment of an insert with storage containers disposed thereon, which together can be inserted into the box of FIGS. 1 and 2, in perspective view,

(5) FIGS. 4, 5 show one possible embodiment of a storage container as it may, for example, be used together with the insert of FIG. 3 in the box of FIGS. 1 and 2, in various perspective representations,

(6) FIG. 6 shows the storage container of FIG. 4 together with a lid part in perspective view,

(7) FIG. 7 shows the storage container of FIG. 4 in a view from the bottom, and

(8) FIG. 8 shows a further possible embodiment of a box for transporting and/or storing of small parts, tools, machines or other objects in perspective view.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(9) FIG. 1 shows, in schematic representation, one possible embodiment of a box for transporting and/or storing of small parts, tools, spare parts for tools, tool accessories, machines and/or other objects. The box 100 consists of a body 110 and a lid 120, which is attached or may be attached to the body 110. The body 110 is preferably made to be rigid. The lid 120 is preferably also rigid in construction.

(10) For example the body 110 and the lid 120 are attached in a pivotable manner to each other. The body 110 and the lid 120 may be brought into a closed state or into an open state with respect to each other. In the closed state the body 110 and the lid 120 form a receiving space 150, which is inaccessible in particular from the outside. Nevertheless, in the open state the receiving space 150 is accessible from the outside. In FIG. 1 the box 100 is in the open state.

(11) Multiple storage containers 30, 30.1, 30.2 are disposed inside the receiving space 150. The storage containers 30, 30.1, 30.2 are each suitable to hold small parts, tools, spare parts for tools, tool accessories, machines or other objects. For example an object 500 each is allocated to storage containers 30, 30.2 and stored therein.

(12) FIG. 2 shows the box with its content in an exploded view. It is apparent from this that further storage containers 40, 40.1, 40.2 and 40.3, which form a first layer 41, are provided below the storage containers 30, 30.1, 30.2. The storage containers 30, 30.1, 30.2 disposed above form a second layer 32. An insert 60 is provided between the first layer 41 and the second layer 32. Moreover, a further insert 70 is provided between the first layer 41 and the bottom 130 of body 110.

(13) The insert 60 and/or the further insert 70 are preferably made to be flat. For example the insert 60 and/or the further insert 70 are inherently stable. Alternatively, the insert 60 and/or the further insert 70 may be made to be flexible. The insert 60 and/or the further insert 70 are produced, for example, as plastic mouldings.

(14) As an example, FIG. 3 depicts the insert 60 with the storage container 30. The insert 60 has a front side 61 and a back side 64. The insert 60 faces with its front side 61 the storage container 30. The insert 60 is provided at its front side 61 with a plurality of protrusions 62, which form a regular grid or pattern respectively. The protrusions 62 facilitate a positive-locking connection between the insert 60 and, for example, the storage container 30. Through utilising at least one, preferably multiple of the protrusions 62 through a tightly-fitting engagement with at least one, preferably multiple wall sections 31, 31.1, 31.2, 31.3 (cf. FIG. 7) of the storage container 30, the storage container 30 is positioned on the insert 60.

(15) In other words, due to the grid, which is the result of the protrusions 62, positioning of the storage container 30 in an arbitrary position on the insert 60 is possible. To that end the wall sections 31, 31.1, 31.2, 31.3 of the storage container 30 are formed such that they engage with individual or multiple protrusions 62 and thus avoid, or at least avoid to a large degree, a lateral displacement of the storage container 30 with respect to the insert 60.

(16) The protrusions 62 are preferably arranged in rows, wherein a space 63 is provided between adjacent rows of protrusions 62. Protrusions 62 are also arranged in rows, preferably transverse to the longitudinal direction of the rows, and a space 63 each is provided between adjacent rows. The protrusions 62 are preferably polygonal in cross-section, in particular square or rectangular.

(17) It is preferred that the further insert 70 is also provided with a plurality of protrusions 72 (cf. FIG. 2), which form a regular grid or pattern. As is apparent from FIG. 2, for example, the storage containers 40, 40.1 and 40.2 are positioned on the further insert 70 whilst utilising at least one, preferably multiple of the protrusions 62 through a tightly-fitting engagement against at least one, preferably multiple wall sections of the storage containers 40, 40.1 and 40.2, and are in this manner secured against lateral displacement along the further insert 70.

(18) The insert 60, which is disposed at the top with respect to the further insert 70, is preferably made tub-shaped. The insert 60 is preferably provided with side walls 67, 67.1, 67.2, 67.3, each of which is provided with at least one, preferably multiple reinforcement structures, such as corrugations 65, for example. The insert 60 may, for example, be provided on opposite side walls with a cut-out 66 that forms a handhold to be able to lift the insert 60 out of the receiving space 150.

(19) To position the insert 60 with as little play as possible in the receiving space 150, the insert 60 is provided with such dimensions between opposing side walls 140 and 140.2 as well as 140.1 and 140.3 so that the insert 60 fits between them without significant play. The further insert 70 is preferably braced with its back side directly against the bottom 130 of the body 110. It is preferable that the further insert 70 is provided with dimensions in the direction between the side walls 140, 140.1, 140.2 and 140.3 of the body 110 in such a way that the further insert 70 is retained between them without significant play, or largely without play, which avoids a lateral displacement of the further insert 70 relative to the bottom 130 of the body 110.

(20) It is preferred that the external dimensions of the insert 60 and the external dimensions of the further insert 70 correspond to each other. It is further preferred that the arrangement of the protrusions 62 to each other and relative to the insert 60, and the protrusions 72 to each other and relative to the further insert 70, correspond to each other so that in the inserted state of the insert 60 and the further insert 70 the protrusions 62 and the protrusions 72 are essentially aligned, which avoids a lateral displacement of the storage containers of the first layer 41 with respect to those in the second layer 32.

(21) The FIGS. 4, 5 and 7 depict in an exemplary manner the storage container 30 of the FIGS. 1 to 3 in different elevations. From this it is apparent that the container 30 is provided with a container 2 for storing small parts, tools, spare parts for tools, tool accessories, machines or other objects, wherein a material section 3 with a supporting element is provided in addition. The material section 3 is attached to the container with a connecting device 5.

(22) The connecting device 5 is, for example, formed by a hinge, in particular a film hinge, through which the material section 3 may be pivoted from an initial position A into a storage position B, as is apparent from the example in FIGS. 3 and 4. In the initial position A the material section 3 extends outwards, away from container 2. In storage position B the material section 3 is folded away in the section of a wall 6 of container 2. The wall 6 is preferably provided with a recess, a pocket or such like in which the material section 3 is located in the storage position. This avoids the material section 3 from extending forward beyond the wall 6 in the storage position B.

(23) The storage container 30 may be provided with at least one locking element (not apparent from the Figures), through which the material section 3 is retained in the storage position. Because of the presence of material section 3 the storage container 30 may be used as retail packaging 1.

(24) The supporting element 4 makes it possible, for example, to attach the retail packaging 1 to a product display device. The supporting element 4 is, for example, formed as a Euro hole so that the retail packaging 1 may be suspended, for example, on a wall hook of a perforated wall for product presentation purposes.

(25) FIG. 6 depicts the storage container 30 with a lid part 37 (indicated by multiple transverse lines on the upper side), covering the container 2, which is open at the top. Preferred is at least one positive-locking element 34, such as a clip element for example, which is formed to the upper edge of container 2 and which locks the lid part 37 positively against the edge of the opening of container 2. It is preferable for container 2 to be provided, at least in sections, with an edge 33 that protrudes above the lid part 37, wherein said edge 33 acts as fence against a lateral displacement once a further storage container is stacked directly onto the storage container 30.

(26) It is preferred that the further storage container is of the same design as the storage container 30. As is particularly apparent from FIG. 7, the storage container 30 is provided on the wall sections 31, 31.1, 31.2 with an edge 35 that protrudes downwards. Said edge 35 corresponds with the edge 33 that protrudes upwards so that the stacking of a storage container of the same design onto the storage container 30 is possible essentially without play, or without a significant amount of play. The downward-protruding edge 35 is preferably designed such that it grips against the protrusions 62 of the insert 60. It is also possible to provide reinforcing ribs 36.

(27) FIG. 8 depicts a further embodiment of the box 100′ for the transport and/or storage of small parts, tools, machines or other objects 500. The components or functional parts of box 100′, which are identical or functionally the same as the components or functional parts of box 100 according to FIGS. 1 and 2 are provided with the same reference numbers; in this respect please refer to the description of box 100.

(28) The box 100′ according to FIG. 8 differs from the box 100 of FIGS. 1 and 2, amongst others, in that on the inside of lid 120 an elastic intermediary layer 160 is provided so that in the closed state of box 100′ a compression force derived from the deformation of the intermediary layer applies pressure onto the first layer 41 and the second layer 32 with the storage containers 30, 30.1, 30.2 and 40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3 if the box is in the closed state. The intermediary layer 160 is preferably provided in form of a mat and consists of or comprises a foam material, for example.

(29) To achieve the compression force in the closed state, the receiving space 150 has an inside height clearance in the closed state, which essentially corresponds to the external height of the first layer 41 and the second layer 32 and in addition the thickness of the insert 60 and the thickness of the further insert 70 without consideration of the height of the protrusions 62 and 72, so that in the closed state the storage containers 30, 30.1, 30.2 and 40, 40.1, 40.2, 40.3 are secured against disengagement from the respective protrusions 62, 72 of the inserts 60, 70.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

(30) 1 Retail packaging

(31) 2 Container

(32) 3 Material section

(33) 4 Supporting element

(34) 5 Connecting device

(35) 6 Wall

(36) 7 Pocket

(37) 30 Storage container

(38) 30.1 Storage container

(39) 30.2 Storage container

(40) 31 Wall section

(41) 31.1 Wall section

(42) 31.2 Wall section

(43) 31.3 Wall section

(44) 32 Second layer

(45) 33 Protruding edge

(46) 34 Clip element

(47) 35 Protruding edge

(48) 36 Reinforcement rib

(49) 37 Lid part

(50) 40 Storage container

(51) 40.1 Storage container

(52) 40.2 Storage container

(53) 40.3 Storage container

(54) 41 First layer

(55) 60 Insert

(56) 61 Front side

(57) 62 Protrusion

(58) 63 Space

(59) 64 Back side

(60) 65 Corrugation

(61) 66 Cut-out

(62) 67 Side wall

(63) 67.1 Side wall

(64) 67.2 Side wall

(65) 67.3 Side wall

(66) 70 Further insert

(67) 72 Protrusions

(68) 100 Box

(69) 100′ Box

(70) 110 Body

(71) 120 Lid

(72) 130 Bottom

(73) 140 Side wall

(74) 140.1 Side wall

(75) 140.2 Side wall

(76) 140.3 Side wall

(77) 150 Receiving space

(78) 160 Intermediary layer

(79) 500 Object

(80) A Initial position

(81) B Storage position