Storage device

Abstract

In a storage device having at least one storage container (12) which has a container housing (13), which has a housing front side (17) and a housing rear side (18) opposite the housing front side (17) extending in a depth direction (19) and which has a housing lower part (23) and a container cover (24), which is mounted pivotably on the housing lower part (23) in the region of the housing rear side (18) and on the upper side of which there is arranged a carry handle (40), which has a U-shaped design with a carry bar (41) and two holding limbs (42a, 42b) protruding from the carry bar (41) at a distance from one another, the holding limbs (42a, 42b) being mounted pivotably on the container cover (24) by their end regions (43a, 43b) opposite the carry bar (41), such that the carry handle (40) is pivotable between a non-use position, resting on the container cover (24), and a carry position, standing up from the container cover (24), and a cover compartment (51) being arranged on the upper side of the container cover (24), said cover compartment being equipped with a receiving space (52) for accessory parts and / or other parts and being closable by a closure cover (53), the receiving space (52) in the plan view being partially surrounded by the carry handle (40) in the non-use position by engaging in the U formed by the carry handle (40), the U formed by the carry handle (40) in its non-use position pointing with its U-opening in the direction of the housing rear side (18), and the cover compartment (51) extending in the depth direction (19) of the container housing (13) between the carry handle (40) and the housing rear side (18).

Description

[0001] On storage facility

[0002] The invention relates to a storage device with at least one storage container having a container housing which has a housing front and a housing rear opposite the housing front in a depth direction, and which has a housing lower part and a container lid pivotably mounted on the housing lower part in the region of the housing rear, on the upper side of which a carrying handle is arranged, which has a U-shaped shape with a carrying web and two holding legs projecting from the carrying web at a distance from one another, wherein the holding legs are pivotally mounted on the container lid with their end regions opposite the carrying web, so that the carrying handle can be pivoted between a non-use position lying on the container lid and a carrying position standing up from the container lid, and wherein a lid compartment is arranged on the upper side of the container lid,which is equipped with a receiving space for accessories and / or other parts and which can be closed with a cover, wherein the receiving space is partially enclosed by the carrying handle in the non-use position of the carrying handle in plan view by engaging in the U formed by the carrying handle.

[0003] A storage device of the type mentioned at the outset is described, for example, in EP 2 020 188 B1. The storage container disclosed therein has a container housing with a container lid pivotally mounted on the lower part of the container housing. Furthermore, a lid compartment is provided which can be closed with a closing lid. The receiving space for the accessories and / or other parts extends in the depth direction of the container housing between the carrying handle and the front of the container. The pivot axis of the closing lid lies in the region of the U-opening of the U-shaped carrying handle.

[0004] US 2004 / 0178208 A1 discloses a container for storing crushed ice or ice cubes. The container comprises a container housing with a lower housing section and a housing lid pivotably mounted on the lower housing section. The housing lid contains a compartment with a receiving space consisting of two compartments, both of which can be closed by a common cover.

[0005] The object of the invention is to create a storage device of the type mentioned at the outset which can be produced more cost-effectively and is easier to handle than the storage devices known from the prior art.

[0006] This object is achieved by a storage device having the features of claim 1. Further developments of the invention are presented in the subclaims.

[0007] The storage device according to the invention is characterized in that the U formed by the carrying handle in its non-use position points with its U-opening towards the rear of the housing and the lid compartment extends in the depth direction of the container housing between the carrying handle and the rear of the housing. The lid compartment is offset rearward towards the rear of the housing and is located behind the supporting web of the carrying handle when the carrying handle is not in use. The lid compartment is also positioned away from the front edge of the container lid so that there is a clear separation between the lid compartment on the one hand and the front surface of the container lid, whereby handling of the container lid to open the container by pivoting the container lid up is not hindered by the lid compartment. It is not possible to accidentally open the lid compartment instead of the container lid.To open the lid of the lid compartment, the user must now reach into the middle area of ​​the container lid.

[0008] In a further development of the invention, the receiving space of the lid compartment is delimited by an annular receiving space peripheral wall, which consists of a receiving space front wall, a receiving space rear wall, and two receiving space side walls. Preferably, the receiving space peripheral wall is a part of the container lid; in particular, the receiving space peripheral wall is integrally formed during the manufacture of the container lid.

[0009] In a further development of the invention, the receiving space rear wall is designed in a narrow, strip-like manner. Conveniently, an outer surface of the receiving space rear wall facing away from the receiving space forms a section of the container lid rear surface. Conveniently, the receiving space front wall and / or the receiving space side walls are also designed in a narrow, strip-like manner.

[0010] In a further development of the invention, the closure lid and the receiving space have a square or rectangular shape. In a further development of the invention, the closure lid is movable between a closed position closing the receiving space and an open position allowing access to the receiving space.

[0011] Conveniently, the closure lid is pivotably mounted on the container by means of a pivot bearing device between the closed position and the open position. This design has the advantage that the closure lid is captively mounted on the container lid. In principle, however, it would also be possible to design the closure lid as a snap-in lid, which is movable between a closed position latched to the container lid and an open position removed from the container lid.

[0012] Particularly preferably, the closure lid engages between the two side walls of the receiving space in its closed position and rests on both the rear wall and the side wall in such a way that the top side of the closure lid is flush with the top side of the container lid in the closed position. Thus, in its closed position, the closure lid can be arranged in or below the plane of the top side of the container lid.

[0013] The closure lid expediently has a front edge which, in the closed position of the closure lid, is arranged between the two retaining legs of the support web. The closure lid also has a rear edge which, in the closed position of the closure lid, is expediently arranged in the region of the rear surface of the container lid. Particularly preferably, the container lid has two bearing slots which are spaced apart from one another in the width direction of the container and are open upwards towards the top of the container lid and towards the rear surface of the container lid and into which the closure lid engages with bearing arms belonging to the pivot bearing device. This makes it possible to assemble the closure lid relatively easily and therefore inexpensively from the rear of the container by inserting the bearing arms into the bearing slots which are open at the rear.

[0014] In a further development of the invention, a cylindrical bearing eye is formed on each bearing arm, which is pivotally received in the associated bearing slot in such a way that the pivot axis of the closure cover, running in the width direction, passes through the two bearing eyes. It is possible for a trough-shaped recess or depression to be formed at the bottom of each bearing slot, into which an associated bearing eye is received.

[0015] In a further development of the invention, a respective bearing slot on the rear surface of the container has a slot opening whose height extension is smaller than the height extension of the associated bearing eye, wherein the bearing eye is elastically deformable in such a way that it fits through the slot opening and, after passing through the slot opening, resumes its original shape.

[0016] In a particularly preferred manner, the bearing eyes each have a slot which is aligned transversely to the pivot axis and is open towards the free end of the bearing arms and which separates the bearing eye into two bearing eye sections which, as a result of the slot, can be bent elastically towards one another. In a further development of the invention, the closure lid has a lid element which, in the closed position of the closure lid, has a front edge facing the carrying handle, wherein a locking element is arranged on the lid element in the region of the front edge and, in the closed position, engages with the container lid, in particular the front wall of the receiving space. The locking element is expediently movable between a locking position which locks the closure lid in the closed position and an unlocking position.

[0017] In a particularly preferred manner, the locking element is pre-tensioned into the locking position by means of a spring element and, for unlocking, is pressed against the spring force of the spring element toward the unlocking position. Such a design of the locking element has the advantage that the closed position of the closure lid is held relatively securely, so that the closure lid cannot accidentally spring open. Nevertheless, the locking element can be actuated relatively easily by pressing against the spring force of the spring element, thereby unlocking the closure lid.

[0018] In a further development of the invention, the end regions of the holding legs intended for pivoting support encompass the storage space side walls and are hinged to the associated storage space side walls.

[0019] Particularly preferably, the carrying handle is assigned a locking device designed to non-pivotally and releasably lock the carrying handle in its non-use position. Particularly preferably, the locking device comprises latching means which automatically engage or disengage depending on the pivoting direction of the pivoting movement upon application of a corresponding actuating force to the carrying handle.

[0020] The locking means expediently have at least one nose-shaped locking projection arranged on the container lid.

[0021] Particularly preferably, the locking projection is arranged on a wall region of the container lid located in the region of the container front side, which, in the folded, non-use position of the carrying handle, forms the lid compartment on the other side of the carrying web of the carrying handle. A single locking projection is expediently provided, which is arranged on the wall region of the container lid approximately in the middle of the width of the container.

[0022] In a further development of the invention, the storage device comprises a compartment dividing device for dividing the receiving space of the lid compartment into several sub-compartments.

[0023] In a particularly preferred manner, the compartment dividing device has a plurality of fixing slots arranged on the peripheral wall of the storage space and a plurality of web-shaped partitions that can be releasably inserted into the fixing slots and fixed there. The partitions can be of different lengths, whereby sub-compartments of different sizes can be individually designed. Furthermore, it is possible for floor projections to be formed on the floor of the storage space, for example releasably attached there, which can be coupled to partitions and serve to stiffen them. Furthermore, it is possible to attach corner elements to the floor projections, which enable the partition to be connected at corners.

[0024] In a further development of the invention, the storage device comprises a closure lid securing device for securing the closure lid in its open position on the container lid. This ensures that the closure lid is supported relatively well on the container lid in the area of ​​the closure lid pivot axis in its closed position, in particular against being lifted out. The closure lid securing device can, for example, have corresponding securing projections which engage with one another in the closed position of the closure lid, and corresponding securing recesses. It is, for example, possible for the securing recesses to be located on the outer surface of the rear wall of the receiving space. Corresponding securing projections are then provided on the rear edge of the closure lid.

[0025] In a further development of the invention, the storage device comprises a plurality of storage containers, each of which has a lower coupling device on its container housing in the region of the underside and an upper coupling device in the region of the upper side, wherein these two coupling devices are adapted to one another in such a way that storage containers stacked directly on top of one another in a vertical direction can be detachably coupled to one another in a manner that cannot be separated from one another through the interaction of the upper coupling device of the respective lower storage container and the lower coupling device of the respective upper storage container. Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawing and are explained in more detail below. In the drawing:

[0026] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the storage device according to the invention with a single storage container,

[0027] Figure 2 is a perspective rear view of the storage container of Figure 1, with the open position of the container lid being indicated by dash-dotted lines,

[0028] Figure 3 is a plan view of the storage container of Figure 1,

[0029] Figure 4 shows a section through the storage container of Figure 3 along the line IV-IV, wherein a dot-dash line shows an opening position of a closure lid of the lid compartment arranged in the container lid,

[0030] Figure 5 is a perspective rear view of the storage container according to Figure 1 with the lid of the lid compartment open,

[0031] Figure 6 is a top view of the storage container according to Figure 3 with the lid open and the compartment divider shown in dot-dashed lines, Figure 7 is a section according to Figure 4, where only the container lid with the lid compartment lid open is shown,

[0032] Figure 8 is an enlarged view of detail VI II in Figure 7,

[0033] Figure 9 shows the detail of Figure 8 , where the bearing arms of the closure cover are not yet inserted into the associated bearing slots and

[0034] Figure 10 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the storage device according to the invention with a plurality of storage containers.

[0035] Figures 1 to 9 show a first embodiment of the storage device 11 according to the invention. According to the first embodiment, the storage device 11 comprises a single storage container 12, the basic structure of which can be seen in an advantageous embodiment from Figures 1 to 9.

[0036] The storage container 13 has a container housing 13 with preferably an at least substantially rectangular floor plan, which is clearly visible in Figures 1 to 6.

[0037] The container housing 13 has a vertical axis 16 extending between a bottom side 14 and a top side 15, the axial direction of which defines a height direction provided with the same reference symbol. It also has a depth axis 19 which is at right angles to the vertical axis 16 and runs between a housing front side 17 and a housing rear side 18, and furthermore a width axis 20 which is at right angles to both the vertical axis 16 and the depth axis 19. The axial direction of the depth axis 19 defines a depth direction provided with the same reference symbol, while the axial direction of the width axis defines a width direction of the container housing 13 provided with the same reference symbol.

[0038] The above-mentioned rectangular outline runs in a plane perpendicular to the vertical axis 16.

[0039] The container housing 13 has a housing wall 21 which delimits a storage space 22 formed in the interior of the housing, for example as shown in Figure 4. Any objects to be stored can be accommodated in the storage space 22, for example tools and in particular power tools.

[0040] Conveniently, the container housing 13 has a lower housing part 23 and a container lid 24 pivotally mounted on the lower housing part 23. The housing wall 21 is composed of walls of the lower housing part 23 and the container lid 24.

[0041] In the preferably box-shaped housing lower part 23, the housing wall 21 consists of a bottom wall 25 which closes off the storage space 22 on the underside 14 and a lower part peripheral wall 26 which projects upwards from the outer edge of this bottom wall 25 in the vertical direction 16. The lower part peripheral wall 26 encloses the storage space 22 in a ring around the vertical axis 16, and on its upper side 15 opposite the bottom wall 25 it has an upper end section 28 which frames an access opening 27 for the storage space 22. Objects can be placed into and removed from the storage space 22 through the access opening 27.The lower part peripheral wall 26, which is integral with the base wall 25, is composed of a lower part front wall 29 oriented at right angles to the vertical axis 16, a lower part rear wall opposite the lower part front wall 29 in the depth direction 19, and two lower part side walls 31. The lower part side walls 31 are opposite one another in the width direction 20 and each connect the lower part front wall 29 to the lower part rear wall 30. The lower part front wall 29 and the lower part rear wall 30 each extend substantially in a plane perpendicular to the depth axis 19. The lower part side walls 31 each extend substantially in a plane perpendicular to the width axis 20.

[0042] The entire peripheral wall 26 of the lower part and the bottom wall 25 are formed integrally with each other. The storage container 12 can, for example, be manufactured as a plastic injection-molded part.

[0043] The container lid 24 is assigned to the access opening 27 and is pivotably mounted relative to the housing lower part 23 about a pivot axis 32 extending in the width direction 20, preferably in the region of the lower part rear wall 30, i.e., in the region of the housing rear side 18. The pivot bearing means 33 defining the pivot axis 32 are preferably arranged at the rear corner regions of the lower part peripheral wall 26 connecting a respective lower part side wall 31 to the lower part rear wall 30, in particular at only a small vertical distance from the access opening 27.

[0044] Within the scope of a pivoting movement 34 indicated in Figure 2 by a double arrow, the container lid 24 can be positioned either in a closed position resting on the upper end section 28 of the lower part's peripheral wall 26 and thereby closing the access opening 27, or in various open positions pivoted upwards to a greater or lesser extent. In the open positions, the access opening 27 is accessible with a greater or lesser opening cross-section, depending on the selected opening pivot angle.

[0045] The closed position of the container lid 24 is expediently releasably lockable. For this purpose, suitable locking means 35, which can be operated manually, can be found, for example, in the area of ​​the housing front 17 on the outside of the container housing 13. The locking means 35 preferably comprise a rotary latch 37 mounted in the area of ​​the housing front on the container lid 24 so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis 36 parallel to the depth axis 19, and a locking projection 38 arranged outside on the lower part front wall 29 of the lower part of the housing 23. The rotary latch 37 can be rotated when the container lid 24 is in the closed position so that it is optionally in or out of locking engagement with the associated locking projection 38.

[0046] The storage container 12 illustrated by way of example contains only a single storage space 22, which is closed by the container lid 24 in an openable manner. In a non-illustrated embodiment, at least one drawer, which can be pulled out as needed, is additionally arranged in the housing base 23, which provides additional storage space.

[0047] As shown in particular in Figure 1, a carrying handle 40 is arranged on the upper side 39 of the container lid, said carrying handle having a U-shaped configuration with a carrying web 41 and two holding legs 42a, 42b projecting at a distance from one another from the carrying web 41. The holding legs 42a, 42b are each pivotally mounted on the container lid 24 with their end regions 43a, 43b opposite the carrying web 41, so that the carrying handle 41 can be pivoted between a non-use position lying on the container lid 24 (Figure 1) and a carrying position (not shown) standing up from the container lid 24, in which the user can grasp the carrying web 41 and thus carry and transport the container in a horizontal orientation.

[0048] As shown in particular in Figure 1, the upper lid wall 45 of the container lid 24 belonging to the housing wall 21 has on the outside an upper wall recess 46 in which the carrying handle 40 is rotatably mounted and in which the carrying handle 40 is preferably received in a completely recessed manner when it is not in use. This is particularly advantageous in connection with the fact that a plurality of storage containers 12 can be stacked on top of one another and detachably and firmly connected to one another. In the use position or carrying position, the carrying handle projects upwards out of the upper wall recess 46, the carrying web 41 being sufficiently far away from the upper lid end surface 47 to enable one hand to grasp it around in order to carry the storage container 12.

[0049] As shown in particular in Figure 1, the U-opening 44 of the U-shaped carrying handle 40 points in the direction of the rear side 18 of the housing in its non-use position. As shown in particular in Figure 2, a locking device 48 is assigned to the carrying handle 40, which is designed to non-pivotally and releasably lock the carrying handle 40 in its non-use position. The locking device 48 prevents the carrying handle, in the non-use position, from performing uncontrolled pivoting movements relative to the container housing 13, for example when the storage container is handled without using the carrying handle 40. The locking device 48 is expediently designed as a latching device which, depending on the pivoting direction of the pivoting movement, automatically engages or disengages with a snap effect when a corresponding actuating force is introduced into the carrying handle 40.The intensity of the locking mechanism is sufficiently high to prevent automatic locking or disengaging during proper handling of the storage container 12. However, it is sufficiently low to be able to cause locking or disengagement simply by applying a manual force without requiring any extraordinary effort.

[0050] The pivot angle of the carrying handle 40 between the non-use position and the use position or carrying position is expediently at least substantially 90°. As shown in particular in Figure 2, the locking device 48 designed as a latching device has a locking projection 49 which is formed in particular integrally with the housing wall 21. The locking projection 49 is arranged on a front wall region 50 of the container lid 24 located in the region of the front side of the housing. Expediently, a single locking projection 49 is provided, into which the carrying handle 40 is locked in its non-use position. Expediently, the locking projection 49 is located approximately in the width direction 20 in the middle of the container housing 13. In the non-use position of the carrying handle 40, the locking projection 49 is assigned to a longitudinal side of the carrying web 41 which is facing away from the U-opening 44 of the carrying handle 40.

[0051] As shown in particular in Figures 1, 2 and 5, a lid compartment 51 is arranged on the top side of the container lid 24, i.e. on the top side 39 of the container lid, which compartment is equipped with a receiving space 52 for accessories (not shown) and / or other parts and which is provided with a

[0052] The closure cover 52 can be closed.

[0053] As shown in particular in Figure 3, the receiving space (closed in Figure 3 with the closure cover 42) is partially enclosed by the carrying handle 40 in the top view in the non-use position of the carrying handle 40 by engaging in the U formed by the carrying handle 40.

[0054] As further shown in Figure 3, the U formed by the carrying handle 14 in its non-use position points with its U-opening 44 in the direction of the housing rear side 18, such that the lid compartment 51 extends in the depth direction 19 of the container housing 13 between the carrying handle 40 and the housing rear side 18.

[0055] In the width direction 20, the lid compartment 51 is thus delimited on the left and right by a respective holding leg 42a, 42b of the carrying handle, while, viewed from the front side 17, it is located in the depth direction behind the supporting web 41 of the carrying handle 40 and extends towards the rear side 18 of the housing. Conveniently, the lid compartment 51 extends in the depth direction 19 essentially to the rear side of the housing, i.e., to the rear surface 54 of the container lid.

[0056] Figures 5 and 6 show an exemplary embodiment of the receiving space 52 of the lid compartment 51. In the example, the receiving space is rectangular. The receiving space 52 is bounded on the underside by a receiving space floor 55 and on the sides by an annular receiving space peripheral wall 56. The annular receiving space peripheral wall 56 consists of a receiving space front wall 57, a receiving space rear wall 58 and two receiving space side walls 59a, 59b. Expediently, the annular receiving space peripheral wall 56 represents a part of the container lid 54, for example by being molded onto it during the manufacture of the container lid 24.

[0057] It is possible, for example, that the upper wall recess 56 of the container lid 24 extends in the depth direction 19 up to the container lid rear surface 54 and the lid compartment 51 is arranged in the upper wall recess 46 of the container lid 24 and the annular receiving space peripheral wall 56 projects upwards in the height direction from the bottom of the upper wall recess.

[0058] As shown particularly in Figure 6, the receiving space rear wall 58 is formed in a narrow strip-like manner. An outer surface 60 of the receiving space rear wall 54 facing away from the receiving space 52 forms a section of the container lid rear surface 54. In other words, the receiving space 52 of the lid compartment 51 extends in the depth direction 16 to the container lid rear surface 54.

[0059] Conveniently, the other walls of the receiving space peripheral wall 56, i.e. the receiving space front wall 57 and the two receiving space side walls 59a, 59b, are also designed to be narrow in the shape of strips.

[0060] The closure lid 53 serves to close the lid compartment 51. It is movable between a closed position 61 (e.g., Figure 1) closing the receiving space 52 and an open position 62 (Figure 5) allowing access to the receiving space 52.

[0061] In the example shown, the closure lid 53 is mounted on the container lid 24 by a pivot bearing device 63 about a closure lid pivot axis 64, pivotable between the closed position 61 and the open position 62. The closure lid pivot axis 64 lies in the area of ​​the container lid rear surface 54.

[0062] As shown in particular in Figure 1, the closure lid 53 engages in its closed position 61 between the two receiving space side walls 59a, 59b and rests on both the receiving space rear wall 58 and the receiving space front wall 57, such that the closure lid upper side 65 is substantially flush with the container lid upper side 39 in the closed position 61.

[0063] As shown in particular in Figure 2, the container lid 24 has two bearing slots 65a, 65b spaced apart from one another in the width direction 20, which are open upwards towards the container lid top side 39 and the container lid rear surface 54, and into which the closure lid 53 engages with bearing arms 66a, 66b belonging to the pivot bearing device 63.

[0064] The closure lid 53 has a lid element 67, which may be made of transparent material and has a front edge 68 and a rear edge 69 arranged opposite thereto.

[0065] As shown particularly in Figure 7, the two bearing arms 66a, 66b are arranged on the rear edge 69 of the cover element 67. For example, they are integrally connected to the cover element 67, for example, molded onto the cover element or closure lid during manufacture.

[0066] As shown particularly in Figures 8 and 9, cylindrical bearing eyes 70 are formed on each of the bearing arms 66a, 66b. Each cylindrical bearing eye 70 is pivotally received in the associated bearing slot 65a, 65b such that the closure lid pivot axis 64 of the closure lid 53, which extends in the width direction, passes through the two bearing eyes 70. The bearing eyes 70 are each located at the free ends of the associated bearing arms 66a, 66b and are connected there in particular in one piece with the rest of the bearing arm 66a, 66b, for example, molded onto the bearing arm during manufacture, which is expediently connected in one piece with the cover element.

[0067] As shown in particular by the combination of Figures 8 and 9, the bearing slot 65a, 65b on the container lid rear surface 54 has a slot opening 71 whose height extension is smaller than the height extension of the associated bearing eye 70, wherein the bearing eye 70 is elastically deformable in such a way that it fits through the slot opening 71 and, after passing through the slot opening 71, resumes its original shape.

[0068] Conveniently, each bearing eye 70 has a slot 72 which is oriented transversely to the closure lid pivot axis 64 and is open towards the free end of the bearing arms 66a, 66b and which separates the bearing eye 70 into two bearing eye sections 73a, 73b which, as a result of the slot 72, are elastically deformable and can be bent towards one another.

[0069] As the combination of Figures 8 and 9 shows, it is possible to move the closure lid with the bearing arms first to the slotted opening 71 of the bearing slot 65a, 65b which is open to the rear, that is to say towards the rear surface 54 of the container lid, whereby the bearing eyes 70 come into contact with the slotted opening 71 and are then pressed together by further force input in the direction of the front side 17 of the housing, whereby the bearing eye sections 73a, 73b are pressed towards one another so that the bearing eyes can pass through the slotted opening and the bearing eyes 70 come to lie in a semicircular recess 74 provided for this purpose.

[0070] In the position shown in Figure 8, the bearing eyes 70 are rotatably mounted in the associated semicircular recesses 74, so that the closure cover can be pivoted between the closed position 61 and the open position 62 by the bearing eyes in the associated recesses performing a relative rotational movement with respect to the stationary recesses.

[0071] As shown in particular in Figures 7 to 9, the rear edge 69 of the lid element 67 is supported on the container lid rear surface 54 and thus specifies the opening angle of the closure lid 53, which is in particular > 90 °.

[0072] It is possible to detach the closure lid 53 from its mounting position shown in Figures 7 and 8 from the container lid 24 in a simple and non-destructive manner. Because the rear edge 69 of the lid element 67 is supported on the container lid rear surface 54, it is possible to detach the lid element

[0073] 67 to be used as a lever, wherein when a force is introduced in the opening direction beyond the maximum opening angle, the slot 72 between the two bearing eye sections 73a, 73b is aligned in the pulling direction, whereby the bearing eyes can snap out of their mounting in the associated recesses 74 when levering.

[0074] As already mentioned, the closure lid 53 has a lid element 67 which, in the closed position of the closure lid 53, has a front edge facing the carrying handle 40

[0075] 68. On the lid element 67, in the region of the front edge, a locking element 75 is arranged which, in the closed position or closed position 61, engages with the container lid 24, in particular the receiving space front wall 57.

[0076] The locking element 75 is movable between a locking position locking the closure cover 53 in the closed position 61 and an unlocking position.

[0077] As shown in particular in Figure 1, the locking element has a locking slide 76 which is pre-tensioned in the locking position by means of a spring element (not shown) and which, in order to unlock, is to be pressed against the spring force of the spring element in the direction of the unlocking position.

[0078] As shown in particular in Figure 1, and also previously described, the carrying handle 40 is pivotable between a non-use position resting on the container lid 24 and a carrying position standing up from the container lid 24 (Figure 1 double arrow). As further shown in Figure 1, the end regions 43a, 43b of the holding legs 42a, 42b of the carrying handle 40 provided for pivoting are arranged such that they encompass the receiving space side walls 59a, 59b and are articulated on the one hand to one and on the other hand to the other receiving space side wall 59a, 59b.

[0079] As shown in particular in Figures 5 and 6, the storage device 11 has a compartment dividing device 77 for dividing the receiving space 52 of the lid compartment 51 into a plurality of sub-compartments 78.

[0080] The compartment dividing device 77 has a plurality of fixing slots 79 arranged on the peripheral wall of the receiving space and a plurality of web-shaped partitions 80 which can be releasably inserted into the fixing slots 79 and fixed therein. The partitions 80 can be of different lengths so that, depending on the type of partition 80 used, differently dimensioned sub-compartments 78 can be created. As shown in particular in Figure 5, floor projections 81 projecting upwards from the receiving space floor 55 can be provided which serve to stiffen the inserted partitions 80 by engaging in recesses provided for this purpose on an underside of the partition 80. Furthermore, the floor projections 81 can also serve to receive a node element (not shown), whereby sub-compartments 78 can also be created which do not run across the entire width or depth of the receiving space 52.

[0081] The storage device 11 further comprises a closure lid securing device 85 for securing the closure lid 53 in its closed position 51 against being lifted out in the region of the closure lid pivot axis 64. The closure lid securing device 85 expediently comprises mutually corresponding securing projections and securing recesses, wherein in particular the securing recesses are formed on the outside of the rear wall of the receiving space and the securing projections are formed in the region of the rear edge 69 of the closure lid 53.

[0082] Figure 10 shows a second embodiment of the storage device according to the invention, in which a plurality of storage containers 12 are stacked on top of one another in the vertical direction 16, so that in the example case a container stack consisting of two or more, in particular three, stacked storage containers 12 results, as shown by way of example in Figure 10. In the stacked state, each upper storage container 12 sits with its underside 14 on the upper side 15 of another storage container 12 arranged underneath.

[0083] Each storage container 12 expediently has, in the region of its underside 14, a lower coupling device 82 which is designed, for example, in the manner shown in Figure 4. In addition, each storage container 12 has, on the upper side 15, an upper coupling device 83, the preferred embodiment of which can be seen, for example, in Figure 1. The two coupling devices 82, 83 are adapted to one another in such a way that, through their interaction, the storage containers 12 stacked directly on top of one another can be detachably coupled to one another in a manner that cannot be lifted off from one another. A coupled state of this type is shown in Figure 10. The container stack can then be carried and transported as a unit by means of the carrying handle 40 of the uppermost storage container 12.

[0084] The aforementioned locking means 35 preferably belong at least partially to the two coupling devices 82, 83. For example, the rotary latch 37 can be rotated into a coupling position shown in Figure 10 (between the middle and bottom storage containers), in which it permanently couples the two stacked storage containers together in the area of ​​the housing front 17.

[0085] In the illustrated embodiment, further components of the coupling device 82, 83 are formed by projections formed on the underside 14 and by depressions formed on the top side 15. When two storage containers 12 are stacked on top of one another, the projections and depressions engage at least partially with one another, overlapping or engaging behind one another transversely to the height direction 16, likewise bringing about a coupling between two storage containers 12 that are not stacked on top of one another that cannot be separated from one another, in particular in the region of the rear side 18 of the housing. The projections are expediently feet that serve to place the storage container 12 on a surface.

[0086] As shown particularly in Figure 1, the storage container 12 has, in addition to the carrying handle pivotally mounted on the container lid 24, a front handle 84 pivotally mounted on the lower part side wall 31, specifically on the outside. By using the front handle 84, the storage container 12 can be carried and transported in a vertical orientation in which the vertical axis 16 is aligned horizontally.

Claims

Claims 1. Storage device, comprising at least one storage container (12) which has a container housing (13) having a housing front (17) and a housing rear (18) opposite the housing front (17) in a depth direction (19), and which has a housing lower part (23) and a container lid (24) pivotably mounted on the housing lower part (23) in the region of the housing rear (18), on the upper side of which a carrying handle (40) is arranged, which has a U-shaped form with a support web (41) and two retaining legs (42a, 42b) projecting from the support web (41) at a distance from each other, wherein the retaining legs (42a, 42b) are pivotably mounted on the container lid (24) with their end regions (43a, 43b) opposite the support web (41), so that the carrying handle (40) is between a on the container lid (24) can be pivoted in the non-use position and in a carrying position raised from the container lid (24),and wherein a lid compartment (51) is arranged on the upper side of the container lid (24), which is equipped with a receiving space (52) for accessories and / or other parts and which can be closed with a locking lid (53), wherein the receiving space (52) is partially enclosed by the carrying handle (40) in a top view when the carrying handle (40) is not in use, by engaging in the U formed by the carrying handle (40), characterized in that the U formed by the carrying handle (40) in its non-use position, The U-shaped opening of the container extends towards the rear of the housing (18) and the lid compartment (51) extends in the depth direction (19) of the container housing (13) between the carrying handle and the rear of the housing.

2. Storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiving space (52) is bounded by an annular receiving space circumferential wall (56) which consists of a receiving space front wall (57) , a receiving space rear wall (58) and two receiving chamber side walls (59a, 59b), wherein preferably the receiving chamber perimeter wall (56) forms part of the container lid (24).

3. Storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that the receiving chamber rear wall (58) is designed in a narrow strip shape.

4. Storage device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that an outer surface of the receiving space rear wall (58) facing away from the receiving space (52) forms a section of the container lid rear surface (54).

5. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure lid (53) is movable between a closed position (61) closing the recording room (52) and an open position (62) allowing access to the recording room (52).

6. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure lid (53) is pivotably mounted on the container lid (24) by means of a pivot bearing device (63) between the closed position (61) and the open position (62).

7. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure lid (53) in its closed position (61) engages between the two receiving chamber side walls (59a, 59b) of the receiving chamber (52) and rests on both the receiving chamber rear wall (58) and the receiving chamber front wall (57) such that the top of the closure lid in the closed position (61) is flush with the top of the container lid.

8. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the container lid (24) has two bearing slots (65a, 65b) spaced apart from each other in the width direction (20), which are open upwards towards the top of the container lid (39) and towards the rear surface (54) of the container lid, and into which the closure lid (53) engages with bearing arms (66a, 66b) belonging to the pivot bearing device (63).

9. Storage device according to claim 8, characterized in that a cylindrical bearing eye (70) is formed on each of the bearing arms (66a, 66b), which is pivotably received in the associated bearing slot (65a, 65b), such that the pivot axis (64) of the closure cover (53) extending in the width direction (20) passes through the two bearing eyes (70) proceeds.

10. Storage device according to claim 9, characterized in that the storage slots each have a slot opening (71) arranged on the rear surface of the container, the height of which is less than the height of the associated bearing eye (70), wherein the bearing eye (70) is elastically deformable such that it fits through the slot opening (71) and after passing through the slot opening (71) regains its original form.

11. Storage device according to claim 10, characterized in that the bearing eyes (70) each have a slot (72) oriented transversely to the pivot axis (64) and open towards the free end of the bearing arms (66a, 66b), which separates the bearing eye (70) into two bearing eye sections (73a, 73b) which are elastically deformable and bendable towards each other due to the slot (22).

12. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closure lid (53) has a lid element (67) which has a front edge (68) facing the carrying handle (70) in the closed position of the closure lid (53), wherein a locking element (75) is arranged on the lid element (67) in the area of ​​the front edge (68) which engages with the container lid (24), in particular the receiving chamber front wall (57), in the closed position (61).

13. Storage device according to claim 12, characterized in that the locking element (75) is movable between a locking position which locks the closure cover (53) in the closed position (61) and an unlocking position.

14. Storage device according to claim 12, characterized in that the locking element (75) is pre-tensioned into the locking position by means of a spring element and is to be pressed in the direction of the unlocking position against the spring force of the spring element to unlock it.

15. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the end regions (43a, 43b) of the retaining legs (42a, 42b) provided for pivot bearing encompass the side walls (59a, 59b) of the receiving chamber. and are hinged to the associated near-surface side wall (59a, 59b).

16. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a locking device (48) is associated with the carrying handle (40), which is designed for non-pivotable releasable locking of the carrying handle (40) in its non-use position.

17. Storage device according to claim 16, characterized in that the locking device (48) has locking means which automatically engage or disengage depending on the pivoting direction of the pivoting movement when a corresponding actuating force is applied to the carrying handle (40).

18. Storage device according to claim 16, characterized in that the locking means have at least one nose-shaped locking projection (49) arranged on the container lid (24).

19. Storage device according to claim 17, characterized in that the locking projection (49) is arranged on a wall area of ​​the container lid (24) located in the area of ​​the front of the housing (17), which in the folded-in non-use position of the carrying handle is formed on the other side of the support web (41) of the carrying handle (40) as the lid compartment (51).

20. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a compartment partitioning device (77) for partitioning the receiving space (52) of the lid compartment (51) into several sub-compartments (78).

21. Storage device according to claim 20, characterized in that the compartment partition device (77) has several fixing slots (79) arranged on the perimeter wall (56) and several detachable, web-shaped partitions (80) that can be inserted into the fixing slots (79) and fixed there.

22. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a lid locking device (90) for securing the lid in its closed position (61) in the area of ​​the lid pivot axis (64) on the container lid (24).

23. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises several storage containers (12), each of which has a lower coupling device (82) and an upper coupling device (83) on its container housing (13) in the area of ​​the underside (14) and in the area of ​​the top (15), wherein these two coupling devices (82, 83) are adapted to one another in such a way that storage containers (12) stacked directly on top of one another in a vertical direction (16) can be detachably coupled to one another by the interaction of the upper coupling device (83) of the respective lower storage container (12) and the lower coupling device (82) of the respective upper storage container (12).

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