Stackable storage basket for cold storage

Abstract

The stackable storage basket comprises a basket body, the basket body is of a conical frame structure, the areas of the four faces of the side end of the basket body are kept equal to form a quadrangular frustum pyramid shape, the square face of the top of the basket body is concaved inwards to form a containing area, and the side wall of the square face of the top of the basket body extends outwards to form a boss. The boss of each side wall of the square face is provided with a through hole and a supporting assembly, the through holes and the supporting assemblies are symmetrically arranged at the two ends of the boss of each side wall, and the through holes or the supporting assemblies between the bosses of the adjacent side walls are kept adjacent. According to the storage frame, the basket bodies are arranged to be in the quadrangular frustum pyramid shape, the through holes and the supporting assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the bosses on the outer sides of the basket bodies so that the basket bodies can be conveniently stacked, the height between the stacked basket bodies can be adjusted, and therefore stacking of the vacant basket bodies or stacking of the basket bodies containing materials is facilitated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of material storage equipment, specifically a stackable storage basket for cold storage. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, most fruit and vegetable transport crates on the market are made of plastic, are square in shape with an opening at the top, and have multiple ventilation holes on their perimeter to effectively ensure airflow and provide a good ventilation environment for fruits and vegetables during transportation, preventing spoilage due to heat and humidity. For easy stacking during handling and storage, existing fruit and vegetable transport crates typically have protrusions or grooves at the bottom and corresponding grooves or protrusions at the top. This structure allows for stacking of the crates. When the crates are loaded with fruits and vegetables, this structure creates a large gap between adjacent crates, preventing the upper crates from squeezing and damaging the lower ones, while also securing the upper crates and improving stability during movement or transportation.

[0003] However, the above structure has significant drawbacks when handling the stacking and transportation of empty transport crates. Because empty transport crates are lightweight, the upper layer of crates is prone to tipping over during movement or transportation, causing them to scatter. This not only increases the difficulty of management during transportation but also poses safety hazards, greatly reducing the convenience and safety of transporting empty crates. Utility Model Content

[0004] Therefore, to address the aforementioned shortcomings, this utility model provides a stackable storage basket for cold storage. This storage basket, through its rationally designed shape and symmetrically arranged through holes and support components on its protrusions, facilitates stacking. When the support component is combined with the support component of the lower basket, the gap between the two baskets is relatively large, suitable for stacking fruits and vegetables. When the support component is combined with the through hole of the lower basket, the gap between the two baskets is relatively small, suitable for stacking empty baskets, preventing them from tipping over during transport. The shape of the storage basket allows for stacking in both states, ensuring the stability of the stacked baskets and facilitating the movement and transport of empty or fruit- and vegetable-filled baskets.

[0005] This utility model is implemented as follows: a stackable storage basket for cold storage is constructed, including a basket body. The basket body has a conical frame structure and maintains that the four sides have equal areas to form a truncated pyramid shape. The top square surface of the basket body is recessed inward to form a placement area. A boss extends outward on the side wall of the top square surface of the basket body. A through hole and a support component are provided on the boss of each side wall of the square surface. The through holes and support components are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the boss of each side wall. The through holes or support components between adjacent side wall bosses are kept adjacent to each other.

[0006] Preferably, the side walls and bottom square surfaces of the basket are evenly provided with ventilation holes, and support pads are provided at the four corners of the bottom square surface of the basket.

[0007] Preferably, the support assembly includes a support rod and a support sleeve, which are respectively disposed on the top and bottom of the boss. The outer diameter of the support rod is the same as the inner diameter of the support sleeve and the diameter of the through hole.

[0008] Preferably, the length of the support rod is greater than the length of the support sleeve, and the end of the support rod is provided with a rounded corner to facilitate insertion into the support sleeve or through hole.

[0009] Preferably, the length of the support rod is 2 to 3 times the length of the support sleeve.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0011] 1. Flexible Adaptation to Different Transportation Needs: This patent innovatively achieves two stacking modes by setting through holes and support components on the protrusions of the basket body. When the support components are combined with the support components of the lower basket body, a larger stacking gap can be formed to meet the anti-compression requirements when loading fruits and vegetables, effectively reducing the damage rate of fruits and vegetables during stacked transportation; when the support components are combined with the through holes of the lower basket body, the stacking gap is greatly reduced, significantly improving the stability of empty basket stacking, greatly reducing the probability of empty baskets tipping over during transportation, perfectly solving the problem that traditional transportation baskets cannot simultaneously meet the needs of loading and transporting fruits and vegetables.

[0012] 2. Improve space utilization efficiency: When transporting empty crates, the smaller stacking gap design can increase the number of crates stored in a unit space, thereby improving the space utilization rate of logistics transportation and reducing transportation costs.

[0013] 3. Enhanced stacking stability: The cooperative structure between the support components and the through holes or support components forms a stable mechanical connection. In the stacked state, whether loaded with fruits and vegetables or empty, it can effectively resist the impact of external forces such as bumps and vibrations during transportation, reduce the misalignment and shaking of the baskets, ensure the stability of the stacked structure during transportation, and improve the overall transportation safety.

[0014] 4. Convenient and efficient operation: Switching between the two stacking modes does not require additional tools and can be achieved simply by placing the items. Operators can quickly complete the stacking of loaded fruits and vegetables or empty crates, which significantly improves loading and unloading efficiency, saves manpower and time costs, and is more in line with the needs of modern logistics for rapid turnover. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the specific embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute any limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a frontal view of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of two baskets containing fruits and vegetables stacked together in this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembled arrangement of two baskets containing fruits and vegetables stacked together in this utility model.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of two empty baskets stacked in this utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembly of two empty baskets stacked together in this utility model;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of three empty baskets stacked together in this utility model;

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembly of the three empty baskets stacked in this utility model;

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Basket body; 2. Boss; 3. Support rod; 4. Through hole; 5. Support sleeve; 6. Support pad. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only for illustration and explanation of this utility model and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way. The accompanying drawings in this utility model are only for illustrative purposes and to facilitate understanding of the embodiments and are not intended to limit this utility model in any way.

[0026] It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of assisting those skilled in the art in understanding and reading the content disclosed in the specification, and are not intended to limit the conditions under which the present invention can be implemented. Any modifications to the structure, changes in the proportions, or adjustments to the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that the present invention can produce, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed in the present invention.

[0027] As described in the background section, existing fruit and vegetable transport crates are mostly stacked with the bottom of the upper crate in contact with the top of the lower crate, which effectively avoids the upper crate squeezing the items in the lower crate during stacking. However, this method is prone to tipping over when transporting empty crates, as the empty crates are relatively light.

[0028] For the reasons stated above, please refer to the appendix for solutions to these problems. Figure 1 and attached Figure 2 This utility model provides a stackable storage basket for cold storage, including a basket body 1. The basket body 1 has a conical frame structure and maintains that the four sides have equal areas to form a truncated pyramid shape. The top square surface of the basket body 1 is recessed inward to form a placement area. A boss 2 extends outward on the side wall of the top square surface of the basket body 1. A through hole 4 and a support component are provided on the boss 2 of each side wall of the square surface. The through holes 4 and the support components are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the boss 2 of each side wall. The through holes 4 or support components between adjacent side wall bosses 2 are kept adjacent to each other.

[0029] In this embodiment, ventilation holes are evenly provided on the side walls and bottom square surface of the basket 1, and support feet 6 are provided at the four corners of the bottom square surface of the basket 1.

[0030] As mentioned above, the evenly spaced ventilation holes on the side walls and bottom square surface of the basket facilitate ventilation for the fruits and vegetables placed inside, making it convenient for storage in the cold storage. By setting support feet at the four corners of the bottom of the basket, the bottom basket can be separated from the external shelf, ensuring ventilation at the bottom of the basket.

[0031] In this embodiment, the support assembly includes a support rod 3 and a support sleeve 5, which are respectively disposed on the top and bottom of the boss 2. The outer diameter of the support rod 3 is the same as the inner diameter of the support sleeve 5 and the diameter of the through hole 4.

[0032] As described above, setting the dimensions of the support rod, support sleeve, and through hole facilitates the insertion of the support rod into the support sleeve or through hole, thereby achieving stacking. Placing the support sleeve at the bottom of the boss can prevent dust or impurities from accumulating inside the sleeve and causing blockage.

[0033] In this embodiment, the length of the support rod 3 is greater than the length of the support sleeve 5, and the end of the support rod 3 is provided with a rounded corner to facilitate insertion into the support sleeve 5 or through hole 4.

[0034] As mentioned above, the rounded corners at the ends of the support rods facilitate insertion into the support sleeves or through holes. Setting the length of the support rods to be greater than the length of the support sleeves ensures a larger gap between two adjacent baskets during stacking, preventing compression of the fruits and vegetables in the lower baskets.

[0035] In this embodiment, the length of the support rod 3 is 2 to 3 times the length of the support sleeve 5.

[0036] As mentioned above, if the length of the support rod is less than twice the length of the support sleeve, the gap between the baskets containing fruits and vegetables will be small during stacking, which may cause compression. If the length of the support rod is more than three times the length of the support sleeve, the gap between two adjacent empty baskets will change significantly during stacking (i.e., the gap between the lower and middle layers is smaller, while the gap between the middle and upper layers is larger), which may still cause tipping. Therefore, a support rod length of 2-3 times the length of the support sleeve is more reasonable.

[0037] When stacking baskets containing fruits and vegetables, please refer to the appendix. Figure 3 and attached Figure 4 First, lay the lower basket 1 flat. Then, align the support sleeve 5 of the upper basket 1 with the support rod 3 of the lower basket 1. When the support rod 3 is inserted into the support sleeve 5 and contacts the boss 2, stacking is achieved. At this time, the gap between the upper basket 1 and the lower basket 1 is the height of the support rod 3 minus the length of the support sleeve 5.

[0038] When stacking empty crates, please refer to the appendix. Figure 5 ~Appendix Figure 8 First, the lower basket 1 is laid flat. Then, the through hole 4 of the middle basket 1 is aligned with the support rod 3 of the lower basket 1. When the support rod 3 is inserted into the through hole 4, the support sleeve 5 of the middle basket 1 is connected to the through hole 4 of the lower basket 1. Since the inner diameter of the support sleeve 5 is equal to the diameter of the through hole 4, the support sleeve 5 directly contacts the boss 2 on the outside of the through hole 4, thus achieving stacking. At this time, the gap between the middle basket 1 and the lower basket 1 is the length of the support sleeve 5. Since the length of the support rod 3 is 2-3 times the length of the support sleeve 5, that is, the height of the support rod 3 minus the length of the support sleeve 5 is greater than the length of the support sleeve 5, the gaps of the two stacking methods are different.

[0039] The above description is a detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model. However, the embodiments are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present utility model. All equivalent changes or modifications made under the technical spirit of the present utility model should fall within the patent scope covered by the present utility model.

Claims

1. A stackable storage basket for cold storage, comprising a basket body, characterized in that: The basket is a conical frame structure with four sides having equal areas, forming a truncated pyramid shape. The top square face of the basket is recessed inward to form a placement area. A boss extends outward on the side wall of the top square face of the basket. A through hole and a support component are provided on the boss of each side wall of the square face. The through holes and support components are symmetrically arranged at both ends of the boss of each side wall. The through holes or support components between adjacent side wall bosses are kept adjacent to each other.

2. The stackable storage basket for cold storage as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Ventilation holes are evenly distributed on the side walls and bottom square surface of the basket, and support feet are provided at the four corners of the bottom square surface of the basket.

3. The stackable storage basket for cold storage as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The support assembly includes a support rod and a support sleeve, which are respectively disposed on the top and bottom of the boss. The outer diameter of the support rod is the same as the inner diameter of the support sleeve and the diameter of the through hole.

4. The stackable storage basket for cold storage as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The length of the support rod is greater than the length of the support sleeve, and the end of the support rod is provided with a rounded corner to facilitate insertion into the support sleeve or through the hole.

5. The stackable storage basket for cold storage as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The length of the support rod is 2 to 3 times the length of the support sleeve.

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