Container, assembly comprising at least one such container, wall structure comprising a plurality of such containers and method of manufacturing such a wall structure

Abstract

The present invention relates to a container (1), which is parallelepipedal and has six outer faces (F1-F6) internally delimiting a storage volume (V), such that on each pair of a first outer face (F1-F3) and a second outer face (F4-F6) opposite and distant from the first outer face (F1-F3), the first outer face (F1-F3) comprises at least one protruding tenon (5) and the second outer face (F4-F6) comprises at least one hollow housing (7), the housing (7) being complementary to the tenon (5). The invention also relates to an assembly comprising at least one such container (1), a wall structure comprising a plurality of such containers (1), as well as a method for manufacturing such a wall structure. Figure for abstract: Fig. 1

Description

Title of the invention: Container, assembly comprising at least one such container, wall structure comprising a plurality of such containers and method of manufacturing such a wall structure FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a container, to an assembly comprising at least one such container, to a wall structure comprising a plurality of such containers, as well as to a method of manufacturing such a wall structure. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] Most plastic bottles, such as water bottles, currently available on the market are generally cylindrical bottles. Sometimes the bottom of these bottles is hollow so as to allow them to be stacked vertically. Thus, the head of a bottle, forming a dispensing orifice and closed by a cap, can be engaged in the bottom of a higher bottle.

[0003] Such bottles are generally made of plastic material, for example polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET.

[0004] However, the transport and recycling of these bottles is not easy. It is often necessary to hold these bottles together using plastic packaging, and these bottles are not intended to fulfill any other function once they have been emptied of their contents.

[0005] The reuse of used or recycled plastic material, for example from recovery at sea, is also desirable in order to reduce the environmental impact of the use of plastic material. Statement of the invention

[0006] The present invention aims to overcome all or part of these drawbacks cited above.

[0007] The invention aims in particular to provide a container which is easy to transport while simplifying its reuse.

[0008] According to a first aspect, the invention proposes a container, which is parallelepipedal and has six external faces internally delimiting a storage volume, the container being remarkable in that on each pair of a first external face and a second external face opposite and distant from the first external face, the first external face comprises at least one projecting tenon and the second external face comprises at least one hollow housing, the housing being complementary to the tenon.

[0009] Thus, such a container can easily be assembled with other similar containers, due to its parallelepiped shape and the complementary shape of the tenons and housing. The transport of such containers is thus facilitated. Furthermore, due to its parallelepiped shape and the complementary shape of the tenons and housings, such a container is easily reusable, in particular as a building brick, for example in order to create wall structures formed by a plurality of such similar containers.

[0010] The container according to the invention is advantageously and optionally supplemented by the following characteristics, taken alone or in any of their technically possible combinations:

[0011] - The container is configured to form a building brick.

[0012] - The container is reusable as a building brick.

[0013] - The container has a wall presenting the six exterior faces.

[0014] - The wall is a rectangular parallelepiped.

[0015] - The wall is a right square prism.

[0016] - The container is a rectangular parallelepiped.

[0017] - The container is a right square prism.

[0018] - The housing is of complementary shape to the tenon.

[0019] - Each outer face comprises either at least one tenon, or at least one housing. Thus, the manufacture of the container is simplified, and the assembly of several containers is also simplified.

[0020] - Each tenon is capable of being housed in a housing of another container, which is preferably identical to the present container.

[0021] - Each housing is capable of housing a tenon of another container, which is preferably identical to the present container.

[0022] - The storage volume is configured to contain a plastic material of preferably recycled, the plastic material being powdered or in granules. Thus, it is safe to use recycled plastic material, for example from plastic material recovered from the sea in the form of objects or particles.

[0023] - The storage volume is configured to successively contain a product liquid and then a preferably recycled plastic material, the plastic material being powdered or in granules. Thus, it is safe to use a recycled plastic material, for example from plastic material recovered from the sea in the form of objects or particles.

[0024] - The liquid product is chosen from the group consisting of water, fruit juice, vegetable oil, milk, soup, preferably water.

[0025] - Each tenon forms a male plug, each housing forms a female plug.

[0026] - On each pair of a first outer face and a second outer face opposite and distant from the first outer face, the at least one tenon of the first outer face and the at least one housing of the second outer face are opposite and distant from each other.

[0027] - All tenons have the same external dimensions. Thus, modularity of the container is optimal.

[0028] - All housings are identical. Thus, the modularity of the container is optimal. and its manufacturing is simplified.

[0029] - The container is made of plastic material, preferably polyethylene terephthalate. Thus, such a container is economical and made of a material similar to existing plastic bottles.

[0030] - The container is obtained by extrusion-blow molding. Such a manufacturing method is in fact particularly advantageous, given the shape of the container.

[0031] - The storage volume is between 1 liter and 12 liters, preferably between between 1.5 liters and 6 liters, more preferably equal to 1.5 liters or 6 liters. Such a storage volume is particularly suitable for the manual transport of a single container or a group of a few containers.

[0032] - A container comprising a storage volume equal to 6 liters has the same external dimensions than an assembly of four containers each comprising a storage volume equal to 1.5 liters, in which assembly each container is fixed to the other containers in such a way that the four containers are adjacent on a common edge joining two of their respective external faces. Thus, the modularity of the container is improved.

[0033] - Each tenon comprises a cylindrical neck topped with a holding head. Thus, the tenon performs a holding function in a particularly simple way.

[0034] - Each housing is a cylindrical blind hole and includes a peri-recess spherical configured to house the holding head.

[0035] - A single tenon comprises an access hole to the storage volume, the access hole being configured for filling and emptying the storage volume, and the access opening being closed by a plug or a tap, preferably by a plug forming the holding head. Thus, the access opening is made in a particularly simple manner, as is its closure.

[0036] - At least one outer face comprises a plurality of tenons, preferably between two and four tenons. Thus, the support provided by the plurality of tenons on the same external face is improved.

[0037] - A single outer face comprises a single tenon. Thus, the manufacture of the container is simplified.

[0038] - The single tenon includes an access hole to the storage volume, the hole access being configured for filling and emptying the storage volume, and the access opening being closed by a plug or a tap, preferably by a plug forming the holding head. Thus, the manufacture of the container is simplified.

[0039] - Three outer faces comprise the same number of tenons, preferably four tenons. This improves the modularity of the container.

[0040] According to a second aspect, the invention also proposes an assembly comprising at least one container as previously described, preferably four containers as previously described, the assembly comprising an adhesive handle.

[0041] Thus, such a set is easily transportable thanks to the adhesive handle, and does not require additional packaging.

[0042] The assembly according to the invention is advantageously and optionally supplemented by the following characteristics, taken alone or in any of their technically possible combinations:

[0043] - The assembly comprises a plurality of containers and for each pair of containers, at least one tenon of a first container is engaged in a housing of a second container. Thus, the maintenance of the assembly, for example during transport, is improved.

[0044] - The assembly comprises a plurality of containers fixed to each other in such a way that so that for each container, the connection between the container and an adjacent container is achieved by: - at least one tenon of the container housed in a housing of the adjacent container, and / or - at least one housing of the container housing a tenon of the adjacent container. This improves the maintenance of the assembly, for example during transport.

[0045] According to a third aspect, the invention also proposes a wall structure comprising a plurality of containers as previously defined, in which the storage volume of each container contains a preferably recycled plastic material, the plastic material being powdered or in granules, the containers being fixed to each other in such a way that for each container, the connection between the container and an adjacent container is achieved by: - at least one tenon of the container housed in a housing of the adjacent container, and / or - at least one housing of the container housing a tenon of the adjacent container. Thus, the recycling of containers into a wall structure is permitted, and is all the more advantageous as it also allows the use of recycled plastic granules to provide thermal and sound insulation via the wall structure.

[0046] The wall structure according to the invention is advantageously and optionally supplemented by the following characteristics, taken alone or in any of their technically possible combinations:

[0047] - For each container, the connection between the container and an adjacent container is a connection by clipping, snapping or interlocking. Indeed, such a connection is particularly simple to achieve, and thus facilitates the assembly of the wall structure.

[0048] - The wall structure is modular. Thus, such a wall structure is easily obtained from identical or combinable containers, for example whose storage volume is an integer multiple of the minimum storage volume of a container, the external dimensions of the containers being an integer multiple of the external dimensions of the container with the smallest storage volume, for example 1.5 liters.

[0049] - For each container, the connection between the container and an adjacent container is re This ensures optimal modularity and allows the wall structure to be at least partially dismantled, for example for later reassembly in another location or for modification of the wall structure.

[0050] - The wall structure comprises a plurality of columns and / or rows of containers fixed to each other. This improves modularity and makes assembly of the wall structure particularly simple.

[0051] - The wall structure is such that the containers are fixed in a staggered pattern. Thus, the re The support of such a wall structure is optimal.

[0052] According to a fourth aspect, the invention also proposes a method of manufacturing a wall structure as previously defined, comprising the following steps: - manufacture a plurality of containers as previously defined and / or a plurality of assemblies as previously defined, - fill each container with plastic material, preferably recycled, the plastic material being in powder form or in granules, - fix the containers to each other.

[0053] Thus, the wall structure is manufactured in a particularly simple manner. Furthermore, by reusing used containers and filling them with preferably recycled plastic material, the plastic material being in powder form or in granules, no interior pollution due to the granules or particles of plastic material is caused, since these are in the storage volume of each container.

[0054] The manufacturing method according to the invention is advantageously and optionally supplemented by the following characteristics, taken alone or in any of their technically possible combinations:

[0055] - The manufacturing method further comprises the following step: - for each container, after the step of filling with preferably recycled plastic material, the plastic material being in powder or granule form, close the access opening using a cap. This ensures that no contamination from the plastic material contained in each container occurs.

[0056] - The manufacturing method further comprises the following step: - filling the storage volume of each container with a liquid product, after the step of manufacturing a plurality of containers as previously defined and / or a plurality of assemblies as previously defined.

[0057] - The manufacturing method further comprises the following step: - empty the liquid product from each container, after the step of filling the storage volume of each container with a liquid product. DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0058] Other characteristics, aims and advantages of the invention will emerge from the detailed description below, which is purely illustrative and non-limiting, and which must be read in conjunction with the appended drawings, given as non-limiting examples and in which: - [Fig.l] is a schematic perspective view of a container according to a first embodiment; - [Fig.2] is a schematic perspective view of a first variant of a set comprising four containers according to the first embodiment; - [Fig.3] is a schematic perspective view of a second variant of a set comprising four containers according to the first embodiment; - [Fig.4] is a schematic perspective view of a third variant of a set comprising four containers according to the first embodiment; - [Fig.5] is a schematic perspective view of a first variant of a wall structure comprising a plurality of containers according to the first embodiment; - [Fig.6] is a schematic perspective view of a second variant of a wall structure comprising a plurality of containers according to the first embodiment; - [Fig.7] is a schematic perspective view of an assembly comprising a container according to a second embodiment; - [Fig.8] is a schematic perspective view of a third variant of a wall structure comprising a plurality of containers according to the second embodiment; - [Fig.9] is a schematic perspective view of a fourth variant of a wall structure comprising a plurality of containers according to the second embodiment; - [Fig.10] is a schematic perspective view of a fifth variant of a wall structure comprising a plurality of containers according to the first embodiment and a plurality of containers according to the second embodiment; - [Fig. 11] is a schematic perspective view of a sixth variant of a wall structure comprising a plurality of containers according to the first embodiment and a plurality of containers according to the second embodiment; - [Fig. 12] schematically represents the steps of a method of manufacturing a wall structure according to one embodiment.

[0059] Throughout the figures, similar elements are designated by identical references. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0060] [Fig. 1] schematically represents a first embodiment of a container 1.

[0061] Advantageously, the container 1 is parallelepipedal. The container 1 preferably comprises a parallelepipedal wall 3.

[0062] The container 1 has six external faces F1-F6 internally delimiting a storage volume V. The wall 3 preferably has the six external faces F1-F6.

[0063] Preferably, the adjacent outer faces F1-F6 are rectangular and perpendicular to each other. Thus, the wall 3 is preferably a rectangular parallelepiped. Such a container 1 is therefore preferably a rectangular parallelepiped.

[0064] Advantageously, two outer faces F1, F4 are square, and four other faces F2-F3, F5-F6 are rectangular. The wall 3 is thus a right square prism. The container 1 is therefore advantageously a right square prism.

[0065] Preferably, the storage volume V is between 1 liter and 12 liters, preferably between 1.5 liters and 6 liters, more preferably equal to 1.5 liters or 6 liters.

[0066] Advantageously, the container 1 is made of plastic material, preferably polyethylene terephthalate. Preferably, the container 1 is obtained by extrusion blow molding.

[0067] Advantageously, the storage volume V is configured to contain a preferably recycled plastic material, the plastic material being in powder form or in granules.

[0068] Preferably, the storage volume V is configured to successively contain a liquid product then a preferably recycled plastic material, the plastic material being powdered or in granules.

[0069] Advantageously, the liquid product is chosen from the group consisting of water, fruit juice, vegetable oil, milk, soup. Preferably, the liquid product is water. More preferably, the liquid product is drinking water, such as mineral water or spring water.

[0070] Preferably, on each pair of a first outer face F1-F3 and a second outer face F4-F6 opposite and distant from the first outer face F1-F3, the first outer face F1-F3 comprises at least one protruding tenon 5 and the second outer face F4-F6 comprises at least one hollow housing 7.

[0071] Advantageously, a pair of a first outer face F1 and a second outer face F4 opposite and distant from the first outer face F1 is such that the first outer face F1 and the second outer face F4 are square.

[0072] Preferably, two pairs of a first outer face F2-F3 and a second outer face F5-F6 opposite and distant from the first outer face F2-F3 are such that the first outer face F2-F3 and the second outer face F5-F6 are rectangular.

[0073] Advantageously, the housing 7 is complementary to the tenon 5. In other words, the housing 7 is of a shape complementary to the tenon 5.

[0074] Preferably, each tenon 5 forms a male plug and each housing 7 forms a female plug.

[0075] Advantageously, each tenon 5 is capable of being housed in a housing 7 of another container 1, which is preferably identical to the present container 1. For this, the tenon 5 of the present container 1 can be engaged in the housing 7 of the other container 1.

[0076] Preferably, each housing 7 is capable of housing a tenon 5 of another container 1, which is preferably identical to the present container 1. For this, the tenon 5 of the other container 1 can be engaged in the housing 7 of the present container 1.

[0077] Advantageously, all the tenons 5 have the same external dimensions.

[0078] Preferably, all the housings 7 are identical.

[0079] Advantageously, each external face F1-F6 comprises either at least one tenon 5, or at least one housing 7.

[0080] Preferably, on each pair of a first outer face F1-F3 and a second outer face F4-F6 opposite and distant from the first outer face F1-F3, the at least one tenon 5 of the first outer face F1-F3 and the at least one housing 7 of the second outer face F4-F6 are opposite and distant from each other.

[0081] Advantageously, at least one outer face F2-F3 comprises a plurality of tenons 5, preferably between two and four tenons 5. Thus, in the first embodiment shown in [Fig.l], two outer faces F2-F3 comprise two tenons 5. Correspondingly, because the tenons 5 and the housings 7 are complementary, at least one outer face F5-F6 comprises a plurality of housings 7, preferably between two and four housings 7. Thus, in the first embodiment shown in [Fig.l], two outer faces F5-F6 comprise two housings 7.

[0082] Preferably, a single outer face F1 comprises a single tenon 5.

[0083] More precisely, the tenon 5 of the first external face F1 is opposite and distant from the housing 7 of the second external face F4.

[0084] Advantageously, each tenon 5 comprises a cylindrical neck 9 surmounted by a holding head 11.

[0085] Preferably, each housing 7 is a cylindrical blind hole and comprises a peripheral recess 13 configured to house the holding head 11.

[0086] Advantageously, a single tenon 5 comprises an access orifice to the storage volume V. The access orifice is configured for filling and emptying the storage volume V. The access orifice is closed by a plug or a tap, preferably by a plug 15 forming the holding head 11. Preferably, as shown in [Fig.l] in this first embodiment of the container 1, it is the single tenon 5 of the outer face F1 which comprises the access orifice to the storage volume V, the access orifice being configured for filling for emptying the storage volume V, and the access orifice being closed by a plug or a tap, preferably by a plug 15 forming the holding head 11.

[0087] [Fig.2], [Fig.3] and [Fig.4] represent different variants of an assembly 17. The assembly 17 comprises at least one container 1.

[0088] Advantageously, the assembly comprises a plurality of containers 1.

[0089] Preferably, the assembly 1 comprises a plurality of containers 1 fixed to each other in such a way that for each container 1, the connection between the container 1 and an adjacent container 1 is achieved by: - at least one tenon 5 of the container 1 housed in a housing 7 of the adjacent container 1, and / or - at least one housing 7 of the container 1 housing a tenon 5 of the adjacent container 1.

[0090] Preferably, the assembly 17 comprises exactly four containers 1.

[0091] Advantageously, the assembly 17 comprises an adhesive handle 19. The adhesive handle 19 is preferably glued to two opposite faces of the assembly 17. The adhesive handle 19 thus forms an adhesive strip.

[0092] Advantageously, for each pair of containers 1, at least one tenon 5 of a first container 1 is engaged in a housing 7 of a second container 1.

[0093] [Fig. 2] represents an assembly 17 according to a first variant. According to this first variant, the assembly 17 comprises four containers 1, each container 1 being as shown and oriented in [Fig. 1]. The four containers 1 are grouped into a compact block formed by two rows of two containers 1, the two rows being fixed next to each other in such a way that the assembly comprises a height equal to the height of a container 1. In other words, each container 1 is fixed to the other containers 1 such that the four containers 1 are adjacent on a common edge A joining two of their respective outer faces. According to this first variant, the common edge A extends parallel to the outer faces on which the adhesive handle 19 is glued.

[0094] According to this first variant, two tenons 5 of an outer face F2 of a first container 1a are engaged in two housings 7 of an outer face F5 of a second container 1b. The two tenons 5 of an outer face F3 adjacent to this outer face F5 of the second container 1b are engaged in two housings 7 of an outer face F6 of a third container 1c. Two tenons 5 of the outer face F2 of a fourth container 1d are engaged in two housings 7 of an outer face F5 adjacent to the outer face F6 of the third container 1c. Two tenons 5 of an outer face F3 adjacent to the outer face F2 of the first container 1a are engaged in two housings 7 of an outer face F5 of the third container 1c.

[0095] [Fig. 3] represents an assembly 17 according to a second variant. According to this second variant, the assembly 17 comprises four containers 1, each container 1 being as shown and oriented in [Fig. 1]. According to this second variant, four containers 1 as shown in [Fig. 1] are aligned in a single row and are fixed together, one after the other.

[0096] According to this second variant, two tenons 5 of an outer face F2 of the first container 1a are engaged in two housings 7 of an outer face F5 of the second container 1b, the two tenons 5 of the outer face F2 opposite this outer face F5 of the second container 1b are engaged in two housings 7 of an outer face F5 of a third container 1c, the two tenons 5 of the outer face F2 opposite this outer face F5 of the third container 1c are engaged in two housings 7 of an outer face F5 of a fourth container 1d.

[0097] [Fig. 4] shows an assembly 17 according to a third variant. According to this third variant, the assembly 17 comprises four containers 1, each container 1 being as shown and oriented in [Fig. 1]. The four containers 1 are grouped into a compact block formed by a matrix of two rows and two columns of containers 1, the two rows being superimposed on each other in such a way that the assembly comprises a height equal to the height of two containers 1 for each of the two columns. In other words, each container 1 is fixed to the other containers 1 in such a way that the four containers 1 are adjacent on a common edge A joining two of their respective outer faces. According to this variant, the common edge A extends transversely to the outer faces on which the adhesive handle 19 is glued.

[0098] According to this third variant, two tenons 5 of an external face F2 of a first containing the are engaged in two housings 7 of an outer face F5 of a second container 1b. The single tenon 5 of an outer face F1 of a third container 1b is engaged in the single housing 7 of an outer face F4 adjacent to the outer face F5 of the second container 1b. Two tenons 5 of the outer face F2 of a fourth container 1d are engaged in two housings 7 of an outer face F5 adjacent to the outer face F1 of the third container 1d. The single tenon 5 of an outer face F1 adjacent to the outer face F2 of the fourth container 1d is engaged in the single housing 7 of an outer face F4 adjacent to the outer face F2 of the first container 1a.

[0099] Advantageously, the container 1 is configured to form a building brick. In other words, the container 1 is reusable as a building brick.

[0100] Thus, [Fig.4] and [Fig.5] represent a wall structure 21. The wall structure 21 comprises a plurality of containers 1.

[0101] Advantageously, the storage volume V of each container 1 contains a preferably recycled plastic material, the plastic material being powdered or in granules. The containers 1 are fixed to each other in such a way that for each container 1, the connection between the container 1 and an adjacent container 1 is achieved by: - at least one tenon 5 of the container 1 housed in a housing 7 of the adjacent container 1, and / or - at least one housing 7 of the container housing a tenon 5 of the adjacent container 1.

[0102] Preferably, for each container 1, the connection between the container 1 and an adjacent container 1 is a connection by clipping, snap-fastening or interlocking.

[0103] Advantageously, for each container 1, the connection between the container 1 and an adjacent container 1 is reversible. By "reversible", it is meant that the container 1 and the adjacent container 1 are fixed to each other in a removable manner, without damaging the container 1 or the adjacent container 1.

[0104] Preferably, the wall structure 21 comprises a plurality of columns and / or rows of containers 1 fixed to each other.

[0105] Advantageously, the wall structure 21 is modular. Thus, the wall structure 21 is composed from a limited number of types of containers 1 of different dimensions, this number preferably being equal to one or two.

[0106] According to a first variant of the wall structure 21 shown in [Fig.5], each container 1 forming part of the wall structure 21 is as shown and oriented in [Fig.1]. Each container 1 is thus “standing”.

[0107] According to this first variant, the wall structure 21 comprises a plurality of rows of containers 1, the rows of containers 1 being superimposed in such a way that the wall structure 21 also comprises columns of containers 1. Thus, according to this first variant, the wall structure 21 comprises a plurality of rows of pairs of containers 1, the rows being superimposed such that the wall structure 21 also comprises columns of containers 1.

[0108] [Fig. 6] shows a wall structure 21 according to a second variant. According to this second variant, the wall structure 21 is such that the containers 1 are fixed in a staggered manner. As shown in [Fig. 6], the wall structure 21 comprises a plurality of rows of pairs of containers 1, the rows of pairs of containers 1 being superimposed and offset so that the containers 1 are fixed in a staggered manner. In other words, each row is offset relative to the adjacent rows.

[0109] Furthermore, as shown in [Fig.6], the wall structure 21 according to the second variant is preferably such that each container 1 is “lying down”.

[0110] [Fig.7] represents an assembly 17', which differs from the assembly 17 previously defined in that it comprises exactly one container 1' according to a second embodiment.

[0111] Advantageously, the assembly 17' comprises an adhesive handle 19. The adhesive handle 19 is preferably glued to two opposite faces of the assembly 17'. The adhesive handle 19 thus forms an adhesive strip.

[0112] In other words, the assembly 17' shown in [Fig.7] represents, with the exception of the adhesive handle 19, a container 1' according to the second embodiment.

[0113] The container 1' according to this second embodiment is distinguished from the container 1 according to the first embodiment in that three outer faces F1-F3 comprise the same number of tenons 5, preferably four tenons 5. Thus, the container 1' according to this second embodiment does not comprise any outer face provided with a single tenon. Indeed, because three outer faces F1-F3 comprise the same number of tenons 5, preferably four tenons 5, the other three outer faces F4-F6 comprise the same number of housings 7, preferably four housings 7.

[0114] Advantageously, a single tenon 5 comprises an access orifice to the storage volume V. The access orifice is configured for filling and emptying the storage volume V. The access orifice is closed by a plug or a tap, preferably by a plug 15 forming the holding head 11. Preferably, as shown in [Fig.7] in this second embodiment of the container 1', it is one of the four tenons 5 of the outer face F1 which comprises the access orifice to the storage volume V, the access orifice being configured for filling or emptying the storage volume V, and the access orifice being closed by a plug or a tap, preferably by a plug 15 forming the holding head 11.

[0115] Advantageously, the container 1' according to this second embodiment comprises a storage volume equal to 6 liters.

[0116] Preferably, the container 1' according to this second embodiment has the same external dimensions as an assembly of four containers 1 according to the first embodiment, each comprising a storage volume equal to 1.5 liters, assembly in which each container 1 is fixed to the other containers 1 in such a way that the four containers 1 are adjacent on a common edge joining two of their respective external faces.

[0117] According to a third variant of the wall structure 21 shown in [Fig.8], each container 1' forming part of the wall structure 21 is a container 1 according to the second embodiment of the container 1', as shown and oriented in [Fig.7]. Each container 1' is thus "standing".

[0118] According to this third variant, the wall structure 21 comprises a plurality of rows of containers 1', the rows of containers 1' being superimposed such that the wall structure 21 also comprises columns of containers 1'.

[0119] According to a fourth variant of the wall structure 21 shown in [Fig.9], each container 1' forming part of the wall structure 21 is a container according to the second embodiment of the container 1', as shown in [Fig.7].

[0120] According to this fourth variant, the wall structure 21 is such that the containers 1' are fixed in a staggered manner. As shown in [Fig.9], the wall structure 21 comprises a plurality of rows of containers 1', the rows of containers 1' being superimposed and offset so that the containers 1' are fixed in a staggered manner. In other words, each row is offset relative to the adjacent rows.

[0121] Furthermore, as shown in [Fig.9], the wall structure 21 according to the fourth variant is preferably such that each container 1' is “lying down”.

[0122] According to a fifth variant of the wall structure 21 shown in [Fig. 10], each container 1, 1' forming part of the wall structure 21 is either a container 1 according to the first embodiment, as shown and oriented in [Fig. 1], or a container 1' according to the second embodiment, as shown and oriented in [Fig. 7]. Thus, each container 1, 1' is "standing".

[0123] According to this fifth variant, the wall structure 21 comprises a plurality of rows of containers 1, 1', the rows of containers 1, 1' being superimposed such that the wall structure 21 also comprises columns of containers 1, 1'.

[0124] Advantageously, the containers 1 according to the first embodiment are fixed in an assembly of four containers 1, assembly in which each container 1 is fixed to the other containers 1 in such a way that the four containers 1 are adjacent on a common edge joining two of their respective outer faces.

[0125] Preferably, a container 1' according to the second embodiment has the same external dimensions as the assembly of four containers 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0126] Preferably, the containers 1 according to the first embodiment each comprise a storage volume equal to 1.5 liters and the containers 1' according to the second embodiment each comprise a storage volume equal to 6 liters.

[0127] Advantageously, each column is formed by superimposing an assembly of four containers 1 according to the first embodiment and containers 1' according to the second embodiment.

[0128] According to a sixth variant of the wall structure 21 shown in [Fig. 11], each container 1, 1' forming part of the wall structure 21 is either a container 1 according to the first embodiment, as shown in [Fig. 1], or a container 1' according to the second embodiment, as shown in [Fig. 7].

[0129] Advantageously, the containers 1 according to the first embodiment are fixed in an assembly of four containers 1, assembly in which each container 1 is fixed to the other containers 1 in such a way that the four containers 1 are adjacent on a common edge joining two of their respective outer faces.

[0130] Preferably, a container 1' according to the second embodiment has the same external dimensions as the assembly of four containers 1 according to the first embodiment.

[0131] Preferably, the containers 1 according to the first embodiment each comprise a storage volume equal to 1.5 liters and the containers 1' according to the second embodiment each comprise a storage volume equal to 6 liters.

[0132] According to this sixth variant, the wall structure 21 is such that the containers 1, 1' are fixed in a staggered manner. As shown in [Fig. 1 1], the wall structure 21 comprises a plurality of rows of containers 1, 1', the rows of containers 1, 1' being superimposed and offset so that the containers 1 are fixed in a staggered manner. In other words, each row is offset relative to the adjacent rows.

[0133] Advantageously, as shown in [Fig. 11], each row is composed of assemblies of four containers 1 according to the first embodiment and / or containers 1' according to the second embodiment.

[0134] Furthermore, as shown in [Fig. 1 1], the wall structure 21 according to the sixth variant is preferably such that each container 1, 1' is "lying down".

[0135] [Fig. 12] represents the main steps of a method of manufacturing a wall structure 21 as previously defined.

[0136] Such a manufacturing method comprises the following steps: - P10 manufacture a plurality of containers 1,1' as previously defined and / or a plurality of assemblies 17, 17' as previously defined, - P30 fill each container 1, 1' with plastic material, preferably recycled, the plastic material being powdered or in granules, - P50 fix the containers 1, 1' to each other.

[0137] Advantageously, the manufacturing method further comprises the following step: - P15 filling the storage volume V of each container 1, 1' with a liquid product, after step P10 of manufacturing a plurality of containers 1, 1' as previously defined and / or a plurality of assemblies 17, 17' as previously defined.

[0138] Advantageously, the manufacturing method further comprises the following step: - P20 empty the liquid product from each 1.1' container, after step P15 of filling the storage volume V of each 1.1' container with a liquid product.

[0139] Advantageously, step P20 is carried out by a user, who uses the container 1,1' in accordance with its primary use, before reusing it to produce the wall structure 21, for example in a similar manner to a bottle filled with liquid product.

[0140] Advantageously, the manufacturing method further comprises the following step: - for each container 1.1', after step P30 of filling with preferably recycled plastic material, the plastic material being in powder form or in granules, P40 close the access opening by means of a plug 15.

[0141] The invention is not limited to the embodiments and variants presented and other embodiments will become clear to those skilled in the art. It is in particular possible to combine the embodiments and variants with each other.

Claims

Claims

1. Container (1, 1'), which is parallelepipedal and has six outer faces (F1-F6) internally delimiting a storage volume (V), characterized in that on each pair of a first outer face (F1-F3) and a second outer face (F4-F6) opposite and distant from the first outer face (F1-F3), the first outer face (F1-F3) comprises at least one protruding tenon (5) and the second outer face (F4-F6) comprises at least one hollow housing (7), the housing (7) being complementary to the tenon (5).

2. Container (1, 1') according to claim 1, wherein all the tenons (5) have the same external dimensions.

3. Container (1, 1') according to claim 1 or 2, in which each tenon (5) comprises a cylindrical neck (9) surmounted by a holding head (11), and in which each housing (7) is a cylindrical blind hole and comprises a peripheral recess (13) configured to house the holding head (11).

4. Container (1, 1') according to one of claims 1 to 3, in which a single tenon (5) comprises an access orifice to the storage volume (V), the access orifice being configured for filling and emptying the storage volume (V), and the access orifice being closed by a plug (15) or a tap, preferably by a plug (15) forming the holding head (11).

5. Container (1, 1') according to one of claims 1 to 4, in which at least one outer face (F1-F6) comprises a plurality of tenons (5), preferably between two and four tenons (5).

6. Container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, in which a single outer face (F1) comprises a single tenon (5).

7. Container (F) according to one of claims 1 to 5, in which three outer faces (F1-F3) comprise the same number of tenons (5), preferably four tenons (5).

8. Assembly (17, 17') comprising at least one container (1, 1') according to one of claims 1 to 7, preferably four containers (1) according to claim 6, the assembly (17, 17') comprising an adhesive handle (19).

9. Wall structure (21) comprising a plurality of containers (1, 1') according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the storage volume (V) of each container (1, 1') contains a plastic material preferably recycled, the plastic material being powdered or in granules, the containers (1, 1') being fixed to each other in such a way that for each container (1, 1'), the connection between the container (1, 1') and an adjacent container (1, 1') is achieved by: - ​​at least one tenon (5) of the container (1, 1') housed in a housing (7) of the adjacent container (1, 1'), and / or - at least one housing (7) of the container (1, 1') housing a tenon (5) of the adjacent container (1, 1').

10. Wall structure (21) according to claim 9, comprising a plurality of columns and / or rows of containers (1, 1') fixed to each other.

11. Wall structure (21) according to claim 10, in which the containers (1, 1') are fixed in a staggered manner.

12. Method for manufacturing a wall structure (21) according to one of claims 9 to 11, comprising the following steps: - P10 manufacturing a plurality of containers (1, 1') according to one of claims 1 to 7 and / or a plurality of assemblies (17, 17') according to claim 8, - P30 filling each container (1, 1') with preferably recycled plastic material, the plastic material being powdered or in granules, - P50 fixing the containers (1, 1') to each other.

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