Transport containers for tools and materials, transport container systems and shelf container systems

Abstract

Transport container (1) for receiving tools and material, comprising at least one base (2), a front wall (3), a rear wall (4) and two side walls (5), wherein the side walls (5) are each provided with guide means (6) in order to insert the transport container (1) into a stationary or vehicle-fixed rail system (7), characterized in that the base (2) and the front wall (3) are made of metal and the side walls (5) are made of plastic, and the guide means (6) are formed integrally with the side walls (5).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a transport container for holding tools and materials according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] The invention further relates to a transport container system comprising such a transport container and a rail system cooperating therewith.

[0003] The present invention also relates to a shelf-container system comprising a transport container, a shelf and a rail system that can be fixed in the shelf.

[0004] There is a need to safely and securely store transport containers used to hold tools and materials when the tools or materials are not needed. This is particularly useful for shelves or similar devices into which the transport containers are placed.

[0005] A transport container of this type is known from the general state of the art. The transport container of this type is made of plastic and has a base, a front wall, a rear wall, and two side walls. The side walls are provided with guide means for inserting the transport container into a stationary and / or vehicle-mounted rail system.

[0006] The design of the transport container from plastic makes it particularly advantageous to design the side walls with guide means that interact with the rail system to enable the transport container to be inserted and removed from the rail system.

[0007] From DE 10 2014 104 117 A1 a shelf-container system is known, in particular for the loading space of a motor vehicle, in which a container has guide means on its underside which interact with a guide rail fixed on a shelf.

[0008] There may be different requirements for shelf-container systems.

[0009] On the one hand, the containers should be able to be pulled out from a storage or transport position to a retrieval position, or pushed in and out, as easily as possible. For this purpose, it is advantageous if the container can be guided along a guide rail in the pushing direction, which includes both the insertion and withdrawal directions.

[0010] On the other hand, shelf-container systems may require the container to be reliably locked in the storage or transport position, usually in such a way that it no longer moves unintentionally in the extension direction and, preferably, also in the insertion direction. Similar requirements may also apply to a locking mechanism in the removal position, which may be intended for removing or inserting objects from the container.

[0011] In addition, shelf-container systems can be required to ensure that the container can be completely removed from the shelf using the simplest possible measures.

[0012] Modern shelving and container systems are also required to utilize the available space as efficiently as possible and to offer a high degree of flexibility.

[0013] Special demands are placed on shelf-container systems used in the cargo areas of motor vehicles. The locking requirements, especially in the storage or transport position, are correspondingly high, as the containers must not fall off the shelf, even in the event of lateral movement or vibration. Furthermore, the available storage space in a motor vehicle is limited, which is why particularly high demands are placed on efficient use of the available storage space and a high degree of flexibility is expected. This is especially true for service vehicles, where users may carry different materials / tools and therefore need to stock the shelves with different containers, as flexibly as possible.

[0014] DE 20 2012 006 999 U1 discloses a tool box with a box body and a lid. This involves providing a plastic box with a plastic lid, with the side walls formed from two extruded aluminum rail plates arranged on the left and right sides of the plastic box. Rails are formed on the inside of the aluminum rail plates, along which the hinge pins of the plastic lid can slide. The aluminum rail plates with the formed rails are intended to increase the strength of the tool box. There are no options for installing the tool box according to DE 20 2012 006 999 U1 in a stationary and / or vehicle-mounted rail system.

[0015] Transport containers, especially cases, made of metal are also known from the general state of the art. However, these cannot be integrated into a rail system or can only be integrated with complex measures. Typically, such cases are inserted into compartments of a shelving system, with the front edge of the compartments bent upwards to form a stop that prevents the case from sliding forward off the shelf. Special requirements apply here when the shelf is mounted in a vehicle, especially a van or service vehicle.

[0016] Despite the increased effort required to secure a metal case in a shelving system in a vehicle, there is a demand for such metal cases as they are more stable and have a different appearance than plastic cases.

[0017] The present invention is based on the object of further improving the known transport containers as well as the known transport container systems and shelf container systems and in particular of enabling simple operability, cost-effective production and reliable and secure fixing of the transport container in a rail system.

[0018] This object is achieved with regard to the transport container by claim 1.

[0019] This object is achieved according to the invention with regard to the transport container system to be created by claim 19.

[0020] The problem is solved with regard to the shelf-container system to be created by claim 22.

[0021] The transport container according to the invention for holding tools and materials has at least a base, a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls. The side walls are each provided with guide means for inserting the transport container into a stationary and / or vehicle-fixed rail system. The base and the front wall are made of metal, i.e. the base and the front wall are at least partially (preferably at least 70%), preferably substantially, particularly preferably entirely, made of metal. The side walls are made of plastic, i.e. the side walls are at least partially (preferably at least 70%), preferably substantially, particularly preferably entirely made of plastic.

[0022] Because the side walls are made of plastic, the guide means for inserting the transport container into the rail system can be designed in a particularly advantageous manner.

[0023] The inventive design of the base and the front wall made of metal results in high stability and an attractive appearance for the transport container without impairing its functionality, in particular the possibility of using it in a rail system.

[0024] It has been shown that the floor and front wall can be easily and inexpensively constructed from metal and connected to the side walls.

[0025] It is an advantage if the back wall is also made of metal.

[0026] This gives the case a high level of stability and an attractive appearance, as the entire surface of the transport container is predominantly made of metal.

[0027] According to the invention, it can be provided that the base, the front wall and / or the rear wall are formed in one piece from a metal sheet.

[0028] A one-piece construction of the base, front, and back panels from a single sheet of metal is particularly suitable for creating a sturdy case with an attractive appearance. The combination with the two plastic side panels also results in high stability.

[0029] It is advantageous if the guide means are formed integrally with the side walls. The side walls and the guide means can preferably be manufactured by injection molding.

[0030] The fact that the plastic side walls are formed integrally with the guide elements results in cost-effective production. This one-piece design also results in high stability, ensuring that the transport container can be securely accommodated in the rail system.

[0031] The manufacture of the side walls from plastic also allows the interfaces for connecting the floor, front wall, and / or rear wall to the side walls to be easily integrated into the side walls. This allows the floor, front wall, and / or rear wall to have a simple structure, especially when they are formed integrally from a single sheet of metal.

[0032] It is advantageous if the side walls are clipped onto the floor, front wall, and / or rear wall. This clipping method is particularly suitable for creating an easy-to-establish yet stable connection to the side walls. It is advantageous if the side walls have grooves and / or recesses and / or recesses for inserting the adjacent edge areas of the floor, front wall, and / or rear wall.

[0033] It is also advantageous if locking means are provided to lock the side walls to the floor, the front wall and / or the rear wall.

[0034] The locking means are preferably integrated into the side wall. The locking means can, for example, be designed as locking hooks in the side walls. For this purpose, the base preferably has recesses or openings into which the locking hooks penetrate when the base is inserted into the side wall, for example, into a groove in the side wall.

[0035] It can be provided that one edge of the recess engages behind the locking hook.

[0036] Various designs of locking hooks or locking elements are known from the prior art, which are suitable for ensuring that the edge area of ​​the base, the front wall and / or the rear wall inserted into the side wall is secured or fixed in the side wall.

[0037] A design of the locking elements in the side wall in such a way that they are designed as hooks or as steps behind which complementary elements of the floor, the front wall and / or the rear wall snap into place or engage, in particular the design of a step, is particularly suitable for this purpose.

[0038] It is advantageous if the guide means are designed such that the transport container can be moved in a sliding manner relative to the rail system between an inserted storage or transport position and an extended removal position.

[0039] According to the invention, it can further be provided that the guide means each have at least one guide web, the longitudinal axis of which extends in the direction from the front wall to the rear wall parallel to the floor.

[0040] The formation of a guide web extending particularly in the horizontal direction is particularly suitable, in particular to enable a sliding movement relative to the rail system.

[0041] The guide web can preferably extend over the entire length of the side wall, i.e., from a front end of the side wall facing the front wall to a rear end of the side wall facing the rear wall. However, it is also possible for the guide web to extend only over part of the length and / or for the guide web to be divided into several partial guide webs, which can optionally also be arranged at a distance from one another.

[0042] It is advantageous if a guide web is provided which is designed such that the guide web rests on a guide rail of the rail system and is slidably movable relative to the guide rail, so that the transport container can be moved between a storage or transport position and a removal position.

[0043] A design such that the guide means have a guide web which rests on a guide rail of the rail system and is slidably movable relative to the guide rail is particularly suitable for establishing a simple and stable connection to the rail system.

[0044] The guide bar may have projections on the underside, such as point-shaped projections, bumps, or other sliding elements that extend downwards beyond the guide bar to support sliding movement on the guide rail. Therefore, it is not necessary for the guide bar to rest completely on the guide rail on its underside.

[0045] It is advantageous if the guide web has a front stop on the underside in the region of its front end facing the front wall of the transport container in order to secure the transport container in cooperation with the rail system in a storage or transport position in the rail system and / or the guide web has a rear stop on the underside in the region of its rear end facing the rear wall in order to limit a further sliding extraction movement of the transport container from the rail system in cooperation with the rail system when the transport container is in the removal position.

[0046] The provision of a front and / or rear stop has various advantages. On the one hand, the stops, particularly when both a front and a rear stop are provided, can serve to ensure that the guide bar slides particularly advantageously on the guide rail when the transport container is moved between the storage or transport position and the removal position. Furthermore, the stops, in conjunction with the rail system, can serve to secure the transport case in the storage or transport position and / or in the removal position at least in such a way that an extension movement is limited at least to the extent that further measures, for example, lifting the transport container, are necessary to move the transport container (further) in the extension direction.

[0047] Interaction of the transport container with the rail system in the storage or transport position can be easily achieved by the rail system having an end stop in the region of a front end facing the front wall of the transport container. Preferably, the end stop rises upwards from the guide rail and interacts with the front stop of the walkway such that the front stop rests against the end stop or engages behind it when the transport container is in the storage or transport position, such that the transport container cannot be easily pulled out, i.e. moved in the pull-out direction. Preferably, provision is made for a movement of the transport container in the pull-out direction to first require the transport container to be lifted at the front end so that the front stop is raised above the end stop.The transport container can then be pulled out smoothly on the guide rail.

[0048] If the guide web alternatively or preferably additionally has a rear stop, it is preferably provided that this interacts with the end stop of the guide rail in such a way that the rear stop strikes the end stop when the transport container reaches the removal position or is located in this position. This prevents further extension of the transport container. However, it is preferably provided that further extension of the transport container is enabled by raising the front end of the transport container, so that the rear stop is lifted or guided over the end stop.

[0049] The rear stop provides the user with tactile feedback that the transport container has reached its removal position. If the transport container is a drawer, the material or tool stored in the drawer can now be removed or reinserted. The drawer can also be equipped with a lid hinged in such a way that it can be opened in the removal position, preferably pivoted by at least 90°.

[0050] To prevent the transport container from falling out of the rail system in the removal position, a suitable height stop can be provided. This stop is positioned in such a way that if the transport container tilts downward with its front end due to gravity, the height stop limits further tipping of the transport container. A particularly advantageous embodiment for this purpose is described in more detail below.

[0051] A transport container with a front and a rear stop is particularly suitable, especially if the transport container is carried on a shelf or in a shelf-container system in a motor vehicle or a commercial vehicle, in particular a service or tool trolley.

[0052] It is also advantageous if the transport container and the rail system are designed in such a way that the transport container is also secured against further insertion in the storage or transport position. This can be achieved by various measures. It can be provided that one of the stops of the guide web, preferably the rear stop, strikes a corresponding limitation of the running rail or the rail system forms a corresponding stop so that further insertion is prevented. Alternatively or additionally, the guide means of the transport container can also form a further stop which collides with a counter-stop of the rail system in the intended storage or transport position so that further insertion of the transport container into the rail system beyond the storage or transport position is not possible.In addition or alternatively, the shelf itself can also form a corresponding stop that prevents further insertion.

[0053] It is advantageous if a web is provided above the guide web, with an access opening being formed in the rear wall between the web and the guide web so that a stroke limiting rail of the rail system running above the running rail can be inserted between the web and the guide web when the transport container is inserted into the rail system.

[0054] The stroke limiting rail preferably runs parallel to the guide bar.

[0055] The stroke limiting rail preferably serves as a height stop for the guide bar or one or more stops of the guide bar.

[0056] The stroke limiting rail of the rail system, which runs above the guide rail, enables the guide bar or the stops of the transport container to strike the stroke limiting rail from below when the transport container has been brought into the removal position and if the front end of the transport container threatens to tip downwards out of the shelf. In order to keep any tipping movement of the transport container in the removal position as small as possible, the guide bar of the transport container can be designed to be higher in a rear area so that the distance between the underside of the stroke limiting rail and the top side of the guide bar is comparatively small in this area. It is advantageous if the guide bar has a rear stop orwhich is designed with a corresponding height so that the rear stop strikes the stroke limiting rail from below when the transport container tilts downwards with its front end in the removal position.

[0057] The stroke limiting rail of the rail system preferably extends over at least 30%, particularly preferably over at least 50%, most preferably over at least 70% of the length of the side wall. The stroke limiting rail is preferably shorter than the running rail. The stroke limiting rail is preferably less than 90%, particularly preferably less than 80% of the length of the running rail. The stroke limiting rail is preferably set back relative to the front end of the running rail. The stroke limiting rail particularly preferably extends from a rear side of the rail system towards the front side, but is shorter than the running rail, so that above the running rail in the front region of the rail system there remains a free space above the running rail that is not restricted in the vertical direction by the stroke limiting rail.

[0058] It is advantageous if the guide means of the side walls have an insertion stop to limit the insertion movement, which is designed such that it collides with a front end of the stroke limiting rail when the transport container has reached the storage / transport position. The insertion stop formed by the guide means can be formed, for example, by a vertically extending surface, such as a reinforced rib in the side wall.

[0059] The transport container according to the invention can be used advantageously in conjunction with a rail system that has a guide rail and the described stroke limiting rail, even if the transport container has only one guide bar and not an additional bar arranged above it. The aforementioned functionalities can also be realized without an additional bar. However, the provision of at least one additional bar in the side wall has proven suitable for ensuring the transport container has the best possible stability.

[0060] It is advantageous if the side walls have stiffening ribs running vertically, i.e. orthogonally to the floor.

[0061] According to the invention, it can further be provided that the upper end regions of the front wall and / or the rear wall are set back from the main outer surface of the front wall or the rear wall toward the interior or have a recess. It has been shown that this, on the one hand, results in good stability for connecting, in particular plugging, the front wall and / or the rear wall to the side walls. Furthermore, the recess in the region of the upper end of the front wall and / or the rear wall has proven advantageous when the transport container is provided with a lid.

[0062] According to the invention, it can be provided that the transport container is designed as a drawer.

[0063] The drawer can preferably be designed without a lid, but can also be designed with a lid. The lid is preferably made of metal.

[0064] According to the invention, the transport container can further be designed as a case with a lid. The lid is preferably made of metal.

[0065] A metal lid is particularly suitable for ensuring the transport container is highly stable and has a particularly attractive appearance. It has been shown that the lid, especially when made of metal, can be opened and closed particularly effectively if the lid is connected laterally to two side panels. The side panels can preferably be plugged onto the lid. The side panels are preferably made of plastic. Preferably, the locking elements or the connection techniques already described for connecting the side walls to the base can be used.

[0066] The side parts to which the lid is connected can preferably be hinged to the side walls to enable a pivoting movement of the lid for opening and closing. For this purpose, the side parts and the side walls together can form a pivot axis or a hinge. The side walls can preferably have projecting pivot pins that penetrate into corresponding complementary recesses or holes in the side parts, thus enabling a pivoting movement or forming a pivot axis.

[0067] The formation of two side parts, which are preferably made of plastic and which preferably have both the interface with the lid and the interface for connecting the side parts to an associated side wall, for example the aforementioned bores, has proven to be particularly suitable for forming the lid from metal.

[0068] A design of the two side parts made of plastic and the lid made of metal is particularly suitable for producing a high-quality transport container that nevertheless has the desired functionalities and, in particular, can be easily and safely inserted into a stationary and / or vehicle-mounted rail system.

[0069] It is advantageous if the side walls, in the region of their upper end facing the lid, each have an upper horizontal support surface, in particular parallel to the floor, on which an underside of the side parts rests when the lid is closed.

[0070] The design of the side walls with a horizontal upper support surface allows the underside of the side panels to rest securely when the lid is closed. Projections, knobs, or the like can be provided on the underside of the side panels to ensure that the underside of the side panels rests firmly on the support surface.

[0071] It is also advantageous if the side surfaces of the side walls are designed in such a way that a boundary surface extending vertically, in particular orthogonally to the ground, projects upwards from the upper support surface of the side walls, wherein connecting ribs or reinforcing parts are provided in order to connect the boundary surface, ie the upper edge region of the side walls, to the upper support surface in a stabilizing manner.

[0072] The upper support surface thus runs below the upper edge of the side walls.

[0073] The upper boundary surface represents part of the side wall or is formed as one piece with it.

[0074] It has been shown that when the lid is closed, a particularly good connection between the side parts and the side walls is achieved if a vertically extending boundary surface projects upwards from the upper support surface of the side walls.

[0075] A transport container system according to the invention comprising a transport container according to one of claims 1 to 18 results from claim 19.

[0076] The transport container system according to the invention comprises a transport container and a rail system cooperating with the transport container to fasten the transport container in a shelf such that the transport container is movable relative to the rail system so that the transport container can assume a retracted storage or transport position and an extended removal position relative to the rail system.

[0077] It is advantageous if the rail system comprises two guide rails, on each of which a complementary guide bar of the transport container can be moved smoothly from the storage or transport position to the removal position.

[0078] It is also advantageous if the rail system has two guide rail parts, each guide rail part having a running rail and a stroke limiting rail formed at a distance above the running rail, the stroke limiting rail and the running rail being formed in one piece.

[0079] The design of the guide rail components, such that each guide rail component has a guide rail and a stroke limiting rail positioned at a distance above the guide rail, and that these are formed as a single piece, is particularly suitable for providing an advantageous rail system that can be installed in a shelf. The two guide rail components can be screwed or otherwise attached to the correspondingly designated position in the shelf.

[0080] A one-piece design of the guide rail parts such that they each have both a guide rail and a stroke limiting rail also enables the transport container to be guided in a defined manner and secured against falling out.

[0081] The transport container system can be combined with any of the features described above and below for the transport container or rail system. The advantages and variations arise analogously.

[0082] A shelf-container system according to the invention results from claim 22. The shelf-container system according to the invention comprises a transport container according to one of claims 1 to 18, a shelf and a rail system which can be fixed or is fixed in the shelf in order to accommodate at least one transport container in the shelf, wherein the transport container is movable relative to the rail system and the shelf in order to assume a storage or transport position pushed into the shelf and a removal position at least partially pulled out from the shelf.

[0083] The advantages of the shelf-container system are analogous to the above and following explanations. The shelf-container system can be combined in any way with all the features described above and below.

[0084] The invention is described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying figures. The figures show several features of the invention in combination with one another. However, a person skilled in the art will naturally be able to consider these features separately and, if necessary, combine them into further useful sub-combinations without requiring inventive activity.

[0085] It shows: Fig. 1 An exploded view of the transport container according to the invention; Fig. 2 a representation of the transport container according to Fig. 1 in assembled state; Fig. 3 shows a representation of a transport container in a second embodiment with a greater height; Fig. 4 a representation of the transport container according to Fig. 2 with lid open; Fig. 5 a plan view from the outside of a side wall of a transport container according to Fig. 2; Fig. 6 a plan view from the inside of a side wall according to Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a perspective view from below of a sectional view of part of the side wall and part of the bottom of the transport container; Fig. 8 a further sectional view from below of part of the side wall and part of the bottom of the transport container; Fig. 9 a perspective view of a transport container according to Fig. 2, wherein the transport container is inserted into a rail system and is in a storage or transport position; Fig. 10 a representation according to Fig. 9, wherein the transport container is partially extended from the rail system; Fig. 11 a representation according to Fig. 9, wherein the guide rail part of the rail system is shown in section so that the running rail and the stroke limiting rail of the rail system are visible, wherein the transport container is in the storage or transport position; Fig. 12 a representation according to Fig. 11, wherein the transport container is in the removal position; and Fig. 13 a schematic representation of a shelf with two rail systems, each of which accommodates a transport container according to the invention.

[0086] Shelf-container systems, in particular for the loading space of a motor vehicle, are generally known from the prior art, for example from EP 2 157 884 B1, DE 10 2012 204 883 A1 and DE 10 2014 104 117 A1, which is why only elements that are of interest for the description of the invention will be discussed in more detail below.

[0087] The shelf-container system according to the invention can preferably be a shelf having one or more side walls, between which one or more supports, preferably shelves or connecting struts, are attached. In principle, however, the shelf-container system can also be just one support, again preferably a shelf or horizontally extending struts serving as a support, without additional side walls.

[0088] The transport container according to the invention is not limited to use in a shelf-container system. The transport container according to the invention is also not limited to use in a shelf-container system incorporated into a motor vehicle or commercial vehicle, but is particularly suitable for this purpose. The same applies to the transport container system according to the invention.

[0089] Fig. Figure 1 shows the transport container 1 according to the invention for holding tools and materials. The transport container 1 according to the invention has a base 2, a front wall 3, a rear wall 4, and two side walls 5.

[0090] The side walls 5 are each provided with guide means 6. The guide means 6 serve to guide the transport container 1 into a stationary and / or vehicle-fixed rail system 7, which in principle is Fig. 9 to 13.

[0091] The rail system 7 is preferably integrated into a shelf 8, as is the case in principle in the Fig. 13 is used.

[0092] The transport container 1 and the rail system 7 together form a transport container system.

[0093] The rail system 7 can be mounted in any desired manner. The rail system 7 does not have to be mounted in a shelving system. The rail system 7 is also not limited to being mounted in a vehicle or commercial vehicle. However, the rail system 7 is particularly suitable for installation in a motor vehicle or commercial vehicle, in particular for securing it in a shelving system incorporated into a commercial vehicle, in particular a service vehicle or tool trolley.

[0094] In the exemplary embodiment, the base 2, the front wall 3, and the rear wall 4 are made of metal. If desired, the rear wall 4 can also be made of a different material.

[0095] The side walls 5 of the transport container 1 according to the invention are made of plastic. The guide means 6 are integrated into the side walls 5 or the guide means 6 are formed integrally with the side walls 5.

[0096] As can be seen from the Fig. 9 to 13, the guide means 6 are designed such that the transport container 1 can be moved relative to the rail system 7 between an inserted storage or transport position ( Fig. 9, Fig. 11 and Fig. 13) and an extended removal position ( Fig. 12) is slidably movable.

[0097] Instead of a sliding movement, another movement can in principle be provided, but a sliding movement has proven to be particularly suitable.

[0098] In the Fig. 9, Fig. 11 and Fig. 13 shows a storage / transposition of the transport container 1. In the Fig. 12 shows a removal position of the transport container 1. The Fig. 10 shows a partially extended position of the transport container 1 from the rail system 7, shortly before reaching the removal position.

[0099] As can be seen from the Fig. As can be seen from Figures 9 to 13, the rail system 7 can be fixed immovably to a shelf 8 or another device, ie the transport container 1 moves when pushed in and out both relative to the rail system 7 and relative to the shelf 8 or the device provided as an alternative to the shelf 8.

[0100] As can be seen from the figures, the guide means 6 each have a guide web 9 extending in the horizontal direction, the longitudinal axis of which extends in particular from the front wall 2 to the rear wall 4 parallel to the floor 2. The guide web 9 is designed such that the guide web 9 rests on a guide rail 10 of the rail system 7 and is slidably movable relative to the guide rail 10, so that the transport container 1 can be moved between the storage or transport position and the removal position.

[0101] The guide rail 10 of the rail system 7 is in the Fig. 9 to 12, especially the Fig. 11 and Fig. 12. From the Fig. 11 and Fig. 12, the sliding movement of the guide bar 9 on the associated guide rail 10 also results in principle. As can be seen from the Fig. 1 to 5 and especially from the Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 in conjunction with the guide rail 10, the guide web 9 has a front stop 11 on the underside in the area of ​​its front end facing the front wall 3 of the transport container 1. The front stop 11 serves to secure the transport container 1 in the storage or transport position in the rail system 7 in cooperation with the rail system 7. This is particularly well suited to Fig. 11. For this purpose, the rail system 7 has an end stop 12 at its front end, in the exemplary embodiment at the front end of the guide rail 10. In the storage or transport position, the front stop 11 of the guide web 9 rests against the end stop 12, so that the end stop 12 blocks movement of the transport container 1 in the pull-out direction, i.e. in the direction of arrow A. In order to enable the transport container 1 to be pulled out in the pull-out direction, the exemplary embodiment provides for the transport container 1 to be raised slightly so that the front stop 11 is raised above the end stop 12.

[0102] As further shown by the Fig. 1 to 5 and in particular the Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 in cooperation with the guide rail 10, the lower guide web 9 has a rear stop 13 on the underside in the region of its rear end facing the rear wall in order to limit, in cooperation with the rail system 7, a further sliding extraction movement of the transport container 1 from the rail system 7 when the transport container 1 is in the removal position.

[0103] The interaction of the rear stop 13 with the rail system 7 results in the exemplary embodiment in that the rear stop 13 strikes the end stop 12, which is formed at the front end of the guide rail 10, as soon as the transport container 1 is in the removal position. This is shown in the Fig. 12. In the Fig. 12 the movement in the removal direction is also symbolized again by the arrow A.

[0104] The rear stop 13 is significantly longer than the front stop 11, or is at least twice, preferably at least three times, the length of the front stop 11. This has proven advantageous for improving the guidance of the transport container 1 in and against the extension direction in the rail system 7. Furthermore, the rear stop 13 can thereby limit the lifting of the transport container 1 in the rail system 7 or, in cooperation with another element of the rail system 7, as shown below, prevent the transport container 1 from tipping in the removal position from the rail system 7 or the shelf 8.

[0105] As in the Fig. 1 to 5 and the Fig. 7 and in particular the Fig. 10 to 12, the transport container 1 has a horizontally extending web 14 above the guide web 9. It is provided that an access opening 15 is formed in the rear wall 4 between the web 14 and the guide web 9 so that a stroke limiting rail 16 of the rail system 7, which runs above the running rail 10, can be inserted between the web 14 and the guide web 9 when the transport container 1 is inserted into the rail system 7.

[0106] To improve guidance, an intermediate web 17 is provided between the guide web 9 and the web 14, which, however, is set back from the outside of the side wall 5, i.e., has a small width (extension in a direction orthogonal to the side wall 5). The intermediate web 17 is preferably designed such that the stroke limiting rail 16 can be accommodated between the guide web 9 and the web 14 and, due to the reduced width of the intermediate web 17, can be fully inserted into the side wall 5, as well as in the Fig. 11 and Fig. 12. The shortened width of the intermediate web 17 also results from the Fig. 7 compared to the guide bar 9 and the bar 14.

[0107] As can be seen from the figures, the side walls 5 have stiffening ribs 18 running vertically or orthogonally to the base 2, which serve to stabilize or stiffen the side walls 5.

[0108] The stiffening ribs 18 are preferably arranged such that a plurality of stiffening ribs 18 arranged vertically one above the other run plane-parallel to one another.

[0109] To increase stability, the embodiment provides that the base 2, the front wall 3 and the rear wall 4 are formed in one piece from a metal sheet.

[0110] In the exemplary embodiment, the side walls 5 are connected to the base 2, the front wall 3 and the rear wall 4 by being plugged onto them. The side walls 5 have, as shown in Fig. 6, grooves 19 or recesses are shown, which can be inserted into the adjacent edge regions of the base 2, the front wall 3, and the rear wall 4. In the exemplary embodiment, locking means 20 are also provided for locking or fixing the side walls 5 to the base 2. The side walls 5 thus lock to the base 2. Alternatively or additionally, it can also be provided that the front wall 3 and the rear wall 4 lock to the side walls 5 via locking means.

[0111] A representation of the locking means 20 of the side walls 5 results from the Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 and the detailed illustrations in the Fig. 7 and Fig. 8. The locking means 20 can preferably be designed as locking hooks which are engaged behind by an element of the base 2.

[0112] The locking hooks 20 are preferably designed such that the base 2, when pushed into the groove 19, is first lifted via a ramp of the locking hooks 20, wherein the base 2 preferably has recesses 21 which are designed such that an edge of the recess 21 is lifted via the ramp and behind the ramp comes to rest on a step of the locking hook 20 in such a way that the base 2 can no longer be pulled out of the groove 19 or can no longer be pulled out without a correspondingly great expenditure of force or the use of aids. The recess 21 or an edge of the recess 21 in the base 2 thus engages with the locking means 20. The base 2 preferably has a plurality of recesses 21 at the edge regions, which are pushed into the groove 19 of the side walls 5 and accordingly engage with the locking means 20. The recesses 21 are in principle also in the Fig. 1 and Fig. 7 shown.

[0113] As can be seen in particular from the Fig. 11 and Fig. 12, the guide means 6 have an insertion stop 22. The insertion stop 22 prevents the transport container 1, once it has been pushed into the storage / transport position in the rail system 7, from being pushed in any further. For this purpose, the insertion stop 22 is designed and positioned such that it abuts against a front edge 16a of the stroke limiting rail 16. The stroke limiting rail 16 is designed such that it extends from a rear end of the rail system 7 in the direction of the front end of the rail system 7, but is set back from the running rail 10, so that the insertion stop 22 only touches the front edge 16a of the stroke limiting rail 16 when the transport container 1 has been pushed into the storage or transport position.In the exemplary embodiment, it is thus provided that the front edge 16a of the stroke limiting rail 16 is spaced from the front end of the guide rail 10 approximately as far as the end stop 22 is set back from the front wall 3 of the transport container 1.

[0114] As an alternative to the design of the insertion stop 22 shown in the exemplary embodiment, it can also be provided that the transport container 1 in the storage or transport position abuts against another element of the rail system 7, so that further insertion of the transport container 1 against the extension direction (arrow direction A) is prevented. It can also be provided that a shelf 8, as shown in Fig. 13, has a suitable insertion stop against which the transport container 1 strikes when it is in the storage or transport position.

[0115] In the exemplary embodiment, the stroke limiting rail 16 also serves to prevent the transport container 1 from tipping out of the rail system 7 or the shelf 8 when the transport container 1 is in the removal position, as shown in Fig. 12. In the removal position 12, the transport container 1 tends to tip downwards with its front end due to gravity. This raises the rear end of the transport container 1. The rear stop 13 is formed at the rear end of the transport container 1, which in this case strikes the underside of the stroke limiting rail 16, thus preventing further tipping of the transport container 1 with its front facing downwards. The stroke limiting rail 16 also performs the same task during the extension of the transport container 1 in the extension direction (arrow direction A). Fig. Figure 12 illustrates how the stroke limiting rail 16 and the end stop 12, together with the rear stop 13, prevent the transport container 1 from being further pulled out of the rail system 7b as well as from tipping over. To remove the transport container 1 from the rail system 7, the transport container 1c is lifted upward at its front end so that the rear stop 13 is lifted above the end stop 12 and the transport container 1 can thus be pulled out.

[0116] The transport container 1 can be designed as a drawer (not shown). The drawer can also be provided with a lid, which is preferably attached in such a way that it can be opened completely or at least almost completely in the removal position. For this purpose, it can be provided that the articulated connection between the lid and the side walls 5 of the transport container 1 is not in the area of ​​the rear wall 4, but rather set back from the rear wall 4 in the direction of the front wall 3, so that the lid is not pivoted open over the entire top side of the transport container 1, but only over a partial area. The pivot axis is preferably arranged in such a way that it is located outside the shelf 8 when the transport container 1 is in the removal position, so that the lid can be opened without being interfered with by the shelf 8.

[0117] In a particularly advantageous embodiment, it can be provided that the transport container is designed as a case with a lid 23 and the lid 23 is preferably made of metal.

[0118] The variants of the transport container 1 shown in the embodiment are shown as a case with a lid 23.

[0119] In principle, if a lid is provided as a drawer in an embodiment of the transport container 1, this lid can have the features described with regard to a case with a lid 23.

[0120] The transport container 1 may have a handle (not specified in more detail) and a locking or closure.

[0121] The locking or closure is preferably provided in the lid 23 or the side walls 5, so that the sheet metal parts forming the base 2, the front wall 3 and the rear wall 4 can be designed simply.

[0122] The lid 23 can be made of any material, for example, even plastic. Preferably, however, the lid 23 is made of metal. This allows for the realization of a transport container 1 that is predominantly made of metal and has a correspondingly high strength and a high-quality appearance.

[0123] The Fig. 2 shows the transport container 1 according to the invention in an embodiment as a case with lid 23. The Fig. 3 also shows an embodiment of the transport container 1 in a design as a case with a lid 23, wherein the Fig. 3 shown transport container 1 from the one in Fig. 2 shown transport container 1 in that their heights are different.

[0124] In principle, the transport containers 1 (in one embodiment as a drawer or as a case) can be realized in different heights. The lid 23 can be designed identically in each case. Furthermore, it is preferably provided that the guide means 6 integrated into the side walls 5 are each designed identically, so that the case can be inserted into the rail system 7 regardless of its height. This results in a correspondingly high degree of flexibility.

[0125] It is advantageous if the transport container 1, in a design as a case with a lid 23, comprises two side parts 24 which can be connected laterally to the lid 23, wherein the side parts 24 can be connected in an articulated manner to the side walls 5 in order to enable a pivoting movement of the lid 23 for opening and closing.

[0126] By providing two side parts 24 that can be connected laterally to the lid 23, the lid 23 can be easily connected to the side walls 5. For this purpose, the side parts 24 can be hingedly connected to the side walls 5 to enable a pivoting movement of the lid 23 for opening and closing. The side parts 24 are preferably made of plastic, in particular as injection-molded parts, whereby the interfaces provided for connection to the side walls 5 can be formed in a particularly cost-effective and simple manner.

[0127] The design of the side parts 24 and their connection with the side walls 5 is particularly well suited to the Fig. 1 to 5 and the Fig. 11 and Fig. 12.

[0128] In the exemplary embodiment, the side parts 24 each have a bore 25, and the side walls 5 each have a pivot pin 26, onto which the bore 25 of the side parts 24 is placed. A reversed or different configuration is also possible to implement a pivot axis.

[0129] The connection of the cover 23 to the side parts 24 is preferably effected by placing the side parts 24 onto the cover 23. In principle, the connection of the cover 23 to the side parts 24 can be effected analogously to the connection of the base 2 to the side walls 5; in particular, corresponding locking means can be provided.

[0130] It is advantageous if the side walls 5 each have an upper horizontally extending support surface 27 in the region of their upper end facing the lid 23, on which a lower side of the side parts 24 rests when the lid 23 is closed.

[0131] The formation of an upper support surface 27 allows the side parts 24 and thus the lid 23 to rest flush when closed. The underside of the side parts 24 can be provided with knobs, projections, or elevations so that the side parts 24 rest in a defined manner on the upper support surface 27.

[0132] It is advantageous if the side surfaces of the side walls 5 are designed in such a way that a boundary surface 28 extending vertically or orthogonally to the floor 2 projects upwards from the upper support surface 27 of the side walls 5, wherein connecting ribs 29 or reinforcing parts are provided in order to connect the boundary surface 28, ie the upper edge region of the side walls 5, to the upper support surface 27 in a stabilizing manner.

[0133] The upper support surface 27 thus runs below the upper edge of the side walls 5.

[0134] The vertically extending boundary surface 28 improves the protection of the interior of the transport container 1 against the ingress of dirt or water. Furthermore, the boundary surface 28 improves the guidance of the side parts 24 when opening and closing the lid 23. Furthermore, the boundary surface 28 provides a contact surface for the side parts 24 when the lid 23 is closed. The formation of connecting ribs 29 has proven advantageous for stably connecting the boundary surface 28 to the upper support surface 27.

[0135] It has been shown that a few, isolated connecting ribs 29 are sufficient to stabilize the boundary surface 28.

[0136] The upper boundary surface 28 represents a part of the side wall 5 or is formed in one piece with it.

[0137] The present embodiment also serves to disclose a transport container system comprising the transport container 1 according to the invention and the cooperating rail system 7, as described above. The transport container system is designed such that the transport container 1 can assume a retracted storage or transport position and an extended removal position relative to the rail system 7.

[0138] The rail system 7 preferably has, as in the exemplary embodiment based on the Fig. 9 to 13 is shown in principle, two guide rail parts 30.

[0139] Each guide rail part 30 comprises a guide rail 10 and a stroke limiting rail 16 (as already described) formed at a distance above the guide rail 10. Preferably, the guide rail 10 and the stroke limiting rail 16 formed above the guide rail 10 are formed as a single piece. The guide rail part 30 is preferably made of a plastic and comprises the guide rail 10 and the stroke limiting rail 16 as a single piece.

[0140] The guide rail parts 30 can each have connecting surfaces 31 by means of which the guide rail parts 30 can be mounted in a fixed location and / or in a fixed manner on the vehicle, in particular by being screwed into the shelf 8. The connecting surfaces 31 can preferably have bores 32 for this purpose (see Fig. 9 and Fig. 10). It is preferably provided that the guide rail parts 30 are fastened, preferably screwed, via the connecting surfaces 31 in the shelf 8, preferably to posts of a shelving system or to side surfaces of a shelving system.

[0141] The present exemplary embodiment also serves to disclose a shelf-container system with the transport container 1 according to the invention, the shelf 8 and the rail system 7 fixed in the shelf 8. The shelf 8 can be designed such that it serves only to accommodate one transport container 1. However, it can also be provided that the shelf 8 is designed to accommodate two or more transport containers 1 arranged one above the other or horizontally next to one another. The shelf 8 can also be designed to fulfill other functions, in particular to accommodate other containers or system components. A detail of an exemplary shelf 8 is shown in Fig. 13 shown.

[0142] As from Fig. As can be seen in Figure 13, the shelf 8 has a plurality of posts 33 between which the transport containers 1 can be secured. The guide parts 30 can be attached directly to the posts 33. However, the guide rail parts 30 can also be attached to side surfaces 34 of the shelf 8.

[0143] In Fig. Figure 13 illustrates a particularly advantageous method of securing two (or more) transport containers 1 next to each other. For this purpose, the guide rail parts 30 adjacent to posts 33 are directly connected to the posts 33.

[0144] Furthermore, instead of a floor, struts 35 are provided, each extending horizontally between two posts 33. At least two struts 35 are provided, with each strut being mounted between two posts 33. In the embodiment according to Fig.13, exactly two struts 35 are provided, one strut 35 running between two front posts 33 and one strut 35 (not shown) between two rear posts 33. The two parallel struts 35 are connected by an attachment 36 that extends from the front strut 35 to the rear strut (not shown). The attachment 36 is positioned such that it is located between two transport containers 1 when these are inserted into the shelf 8 and serves to allow guide rail parts 30 to be attached to both sides of the attachment 36 in order to form a rail system 7 for a transport container 1 in combination with the guide rail parts 30 fixed to the posts 33.

[0145] This design makes it easy to place multiple transport containers 1 side by side between two side surfaces 34 or posts 33 of a shelf 8, without requiring a shelf to which the guide parts 30 would have to be screwed. The shelf can thus be eliminated. It is sufficient to provide two struts 35 and one extension 36 (or possibly several extensions 36) if more than two transport containers 1 are to be arranged side by side.

[0146] Feet may be provided on the underside of the transport container 1 or the base 2 (not further specified).

[0147] The base 2, the front wall 3, the rear wall 4 and / or the cover 23 are preferably made of sheet steel, preferably painted or anodized aluminum.

[0148] The side walls 5 can be designed on the inside with integrated receptacles for receiving or fastening partition wall holders or boxes.

[0149] Different widths of the transport container 1 according to the invention can be easily realized by using sheet metal parts with different widths.

Claims

[1] Transport container (1) for receiving tools and materials, comprising at least one base (2), a front wall (3), a rear wall (4) and two side walls (5), wherein the side walls (5) are each provided with guide means (6) in order to insert the transport container (1) into a stationary or vehicle-fixed rail system (7), characterized by that the base (2) and the front wall (3) are made of metal and the side walls (5) are made of plastic, and the guide means (6) are formed integrally with the side walls (5). [2] Transport container according to claim 1, characterized by that the rear wall (4) is made of metal. [3] Transport container according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the guide means (6) are designed such that the transport container (1) is slidably movable relative to the rail system (7) between an inserted storage or transport position and an extended removal position. [4] Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by that the guide means (6) each have at least one guide web (9) whose longitudinal axis extends in the direction from the front wall (3) to the rear wall (4) parallel to the floor (2). [5] Transport container according to claim 4, characterized by that a guide web (9) is provided which is designed such that the guide web (9) rests on a guide rail (10) of the rail system (7) and is slidably movable relative to the guide rail (10), so that the transport container (1) is movable between a storage or transport position and a removal position. [6] Transport container according to claim 5, characterized bythat the guide web (9) has a front stop (11) on the underside in the region of its front end facing the front wall (3) of the transport container (1) in order to secure the transport container (1) in a storage or transport position in the rail system (7) in cooperation with the rail system (7) and / or the guide web (9) has a rear stop (13) on the underside in the region of its rear end facing the rear wall (4) in order to limit a further sliding extraction movement of the transport container (1) from the rail system (7) in cooperation with the rail system (7) when the transport container (1) is in the removal position. [7] Transport container according to claim 5 or 6, characterized bythat a web (14) is provided above the guide web (9), wherein an access opening (15) is formed in the rear wall (4) between the web (14) and the guide web (9) so that a stroke limiting rail (16) of the rail system (7) running above the running rail (10) can be introduced between the web (14) and the guide web (9) when the transport container (1) is inserted into the rail system (7). [8] Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized by that the side walls (5) have stiffening ribs (18) running orthogonally to the base (2). [9] Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized by that the base (2), the front wall (3) and / or the rear wall (4) are formed in one piece from a metal sheet. [10] Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by that the side walls (5) are attached to the floor (2), the front wall (3) and / or the rear wall (4). [11] Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized by that the side walls (5) have grooves (19) and / or recesses and / or recesses for inserting the adjacent edge regions of the base (2), the front wall (3) and / or the rear wall (4). [12] Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized by that locking means (20) are provided to lock the side walls (5) to the base (2), the front wall (3) and / or the rear wall (4). [13] Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized by that the transport container (1) is designed as a drawer. [14] Transport container according to one of claims 1 to 12, characterized by that the transport container (1) is designed as a case with a lid (23) and the lid (23) is preferably made of metal. [15] Transport container according to claim 14, characterized bythat the transport container (1) in a design as a case comprises two side parts (24) which can be connected laterally to the lid (23), wherein the side parts (24) can be connected in an articulated manner to the side walls (5) in order to enable a pivoting movement of the lid (23) for opening and closing. [16] Transport container according to claim 14 or 15, characterized by that the side walls (5) each have, in the region of their upper end facing the lid (23), an upper horizontally extending support surface (27) on which an underside of the side parts (24) rests when the lid (23) is closed. [17] Transport container according to claim 16, characterized bythat the side surfaces of the side walls (5) are designed in such a way that a vertically extending boundary surface (28) projects upwards from the upper support surface (27) of the side walls (5), wherein connecting ribs (29) or connecting parts are provided in order to connect the boundary surface (28) to the upper support surface (27) in a stabilizing manner. [18] Transport container system comprising a transport container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 17 and a rail system (7) cooperating with the transport container (1) to fasten the transport container (1) in a shelf (8) such that the transport container (1) is movable relative to the rail system (7), so that the transport container (1) can assume a retracted storage or transport position and an extended removal position relative to the rail system (7). [19] Transport container system according to claim 18, characterized bythat the rail system (7) comprises two guide rails (10), on each of which a complementary guide web (9) of the transport container (1) can be moved in a sliding manner from the storage or transport position into the removal position. [20] Transport container system according to claim 18 or 19, characterized by that the rail system (7) has two guide rail parts (30), each guide rail part (30) having a running rail (10) and a stroke limiting rail (16) formed at a distance above the running rail (10), the stroke limiting rail (16) and the running rail (10) being formed in one piece. [21] Shelf-container system comprising a transport container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 17, a shelf (8) and a rail system (7) which can be fixed in the shelf (8) in order to receive at least one transport container (1) in the shelf (8), wherein the transport container (1) is movable relative to the rail system (7) and the shelf (8) in order to assume a storage or transport position pushed into the shelf (8) and a removal position at least partially pulled out from the shelf (8).

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