Storage device

Abstract

The invention relates to a storage device (11) comprising: at least one storage unit (70) which has a transport container (12) with multiple receiving compartments (24) for receiving a storage container (14) that is equipped as a closed container with a movable storage container cover (13); and a transport securing device (32) for securing the associated storage container (14) in a transport position (33) inserted into the receiving compartment (24), wherein the transport securing device (32) has at least one securing projection (34) arranged on the transport container (12) in the region of the compartment floor (25) of the receiving compartment (24), and has at least one mating securing projection (35) arranged on the storage container (14) to be received, wherein, in the transport position (33), the storage container (14) engages, with its mating securing projection (35), behind the securing projection (34) at its projection rear side (36) associated with the compartment rear wall (26), and wherein the transport securing device (32) has a spring device (45) which is arranged on the transport container (12), is tensioned by the storage container (14) located in the transport position (33), and presses the storage container (14) against the securing projection (34) by means of the mating securing projection (35).

Description

[0001] Storage facility

[0002] The invention relates to a storage device with at least one storage unit which has a transport container with a plurality of receiving compartments for receiving a container.

[0003] Such a storage device is known, for example, from WO 2017 / 016571 A1, wherein the transport container disclosed therein has a modular container housing comprising several housing modules arranged vertically one above the other and coupled to each other in pairs. Housing modules arranged directly above one another each define a receiving compartment for a pull-out and push-in drawer element.

[0004] The object of the invention is to create a storage device of the type mentioned at the beginning which is functionally simple in design and is therefore easy to handle and which safely stores the containers accommodated therein.

[0005] This object is achieved by a storage device having the features of independent claim 1. Further developments of the invention are presented in the subclaims.

[0006] The storage device according to the invention comprises at least one storage unit comprising a transport container with a plurality of receiving compartments for receiving a storage container equipped as a closed container with a movable storage container lid, and comprising a plurality of storage containers each designed for releasable reception in one of the receiving compartments, wherein the transport container comprises a transport container housing extending in a vertical direction along a vertical axis, and wherein each of the receiving compartments each equipped with a compartment opening, a compartment rear wall, and a compartment base is assigned a transport securing device for securing the associated storage container in a transport position inserted into the receiving compartment,wherein the transport securing device has at least one securing projection arranged on the transport container in the region of the compartment floor of the receiving compartment and at least one counter-securing projection arranged on the storage container to be received, wherein the storage container in the transport position engages behind the securing projection on its projection rear side assigned to the compartment rear wall with its counter-securing projection, and wherein the transport securing device has a spring device arranged on the transport container, which is tensioned by the storage container in the transport position and presses the storage container with the counter-securing projection against the securing projection, and wherein the receiving compartment has a height greater than the storage container, at least in the region of the securing projection,that the storage container can be disengaged from the securing projection by a manually induced lifting movement and can be pushed out for removal by the spring device. The storage container inserted into the receiving compartment is thus reliably secured in its transport position in the receiving compartment, as the spring force of the spring device presses the two projections together and thus prevents the storage container from being undesirably moved back and forth in its transport position, which could colloquially also be referred to as "rattling." This is particularly relevant when integrating the storage device into the vehicle. The desired pushing out of the container is achieved by a manually induced lifting movement, which releases the securing of the two projections to each other.so that the spring mechanism automatically pushes the storage container a little way out of the compartment opening of the receiving compartment.

[0007] In a particularly preferred manner, the transport container has a plurality of receiving compartments arranged one above the other in the vertical direction, wherein receiving compartments adjacent to one another in the vertical direction are separated from one another by the associated shelf.

[0008] In a particularly preferred manner, the transport container has at least two receiving compartments arranged next to one another in a width direction oriented perpendicular to the height direction, wherein adjacent receiving compartments are separated from one another by a partition wall.

[0009] The transport container expediently has several storage compartments arranged next to one another in the vertical direction as well as in the width direction.

[0010] Particularly preferably, the at least one securing projection is arranged in the front area of ​​a respective receiving compartment associated with the compartment opening. Particularly preferably, a plurality of, in particular two, securing projections are provided, arranged at a distance from one another in the width direction of the transport container, each of which is assigned a plurality of counter-securing projections arranged at a distance from one another in a storage container width direction. The securing projections are expediently located at the same height in the width direction of the transport container. The counter-securing projections are also expediently located at the same height in the storage container width direction, or are aligned with one another in the storage container width direction.

[0011] In a further development of the invention, the shelf of a respective receiving compartment has a base plate and stiffening webs projecting upwards from this, in particular connected integrally to the base plate, between which unstiffened intermediate spaces are formed which only have a web-free area of ​​the base plate.

[0012] In a particularly preferred manner, the transport container and / or the at least one storage container is made of plastic.

[0013] In a particularly preferred manner, the at least one securing projection is formed on one of the stiffening webs, in particular connected in one piece with the associated stiffening web.

[0014] In a further development of the invention, the storage container has a base wall, on the base surface of which a plurality of feet are arranged, expediently distributed at points over a base surface of the base wall and projecting downwards from the base surface. Particularly preferably, the at least one counter-securing projection is also arranged on the base wall of the storage container and projects downwards from there over the base surface of the base wall. Expediently, a plurality of, in particular two, counter-securing projections are arranged on the base wall.

[0015] Particularly preferably, at least one of the feet is designed as a safety foot and has at least one counter-safety projection.

[0016] Particularly preferably, at least one of the feet is designed as a locking foot, to which a locking engagement recess is assigned on the upper side of the storage container arranged underneath it for locking two storage containers stacked one above the other.

[0017] Particularly preferably, the receiving compartments each have an anti-lift device to secure the associated storage container in the transport position against unintentional lifting in the vertical direction of the transport container. This also prevents unintentional vertical movement and the resulting "rattling," which is also particularly relevant when integrating the storage device into a vehicle.

[0018] In a further development of the invention, the anti-lifting device has at least one rear gripping section, in particular with a wedge-shaped profile, and a correspondingly designed, in particular wedge-shaped, rear gripping part. The rear gripping section is expediently formed on the bottom wall of the storage container, preferably on the at least one securing base, in particular as a profile of the counter-securing projection. The rear gripping part is expediently formed on the transport container, preferably as a profile of the securing projection. In the transport position of the storage container, the rear gripping section and rear gripping part can engage behind one another, thereby implementing the anti-lifting protection described above.

[0019] In a further development of the invention, the storage container has two end walls which are opposite one another and each extend in the vertical direction of the storage container between the storage container lid and the bottom wall.

[0020] Particularly preferably, in the transport position of the storage container, one of the end walls of the storage container is opposite the rear wall of the associated receiving compartment, while the other end wall is associated with the compartment opening. This allows the storage container to be inserted into the associated receiving compartment with the front side facing forward, minimizing the space required in the width direction. As a result, the storage device, in particular the transport container, can be designed to be narrower overall than if the storage container were inserted with the rear wall or front side facing forward.

[0021] In a further development of the invention, the counter-locking projection is oriented toward one of the end walls of the storage container. Two opposing counter-locking projections, each of which is in turn arranged on the locking feet, are expediently provided. Each of these projections is oriented toward an associated end wall of the storage container, i.e., facing away from each other, thus making it possible to insert the storage container into the associated compartment with either one or the other end wall facing forward.

[0022] In a further development of the invention, the spring device comprises a spring element. The spring element is expediently designed as a leaf spring. However, other spring types are also conceivable.

[0023] The spring element is conveniently located near the rear wall of the compartment. For example, it is possible to attach the spring element to the partition wall, where it can then extend diagonally forward from the side of the partition toward the compartment opening into the assigned compartment.

[0024] In a further development of the invention, the transport container has an upper side on which a carrying handle is arranged, wherein the carrying handle is preferably pivotably mounted on the upper side by means of a pivot bearing device between a non-use position pivoted towards the upper side and a use position pivoted upwards beyond the upper side.

[0025] In a further development of the invention, the transport container has a transport container base plate, and the transport container has a guide device on the outside of the base plate, via which the transport container can be pulled out in an extension direction and accommodated in a shelf structure belonging to the storage device. In a further development of the invention, the storage device comprises a plurality of storage units, each having a transport container, wherein a plurality of the transport containers are stacked one above the other to form a transport container stack and are coupled to one another in a manner that cannot be removed from one another by means of coupling means.

[0026] Preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawing and explained in more detail below. In the drawing:

[0027] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the storage device according to the invention, with a storage unit having a transport container with empty storage compartments,

[0028] Figure 2 is a front view of the storage unit of Figure 1,

[0029] Figure 3 is a perspective view of the storage unit of Figure 1 with storage containers inserted into the compartments,

[0030] Figure 4 shows a section in the depth direction through the storage unit of Figure 1 along the line IV-IV of Figure 1 parallel to the end walls of the transport container,

[0031] Figure 5 shows a section in the depth direction through the storage unit of Figure 3 along the line VV of Figure 3 parallel to the end walls of the transport container, Figure 6 shows an enlarged view of the detail X from Figure 5

[0032] Figure 7 shows a cross-section through the storage unit of Figure 1, with a cutting plane parallel to the base plate along the line VII-VII of Figure 1,

[0033] Figure 8 shows a cross-section through the storage unit of Figure 3 with a cutting plane parallel to the base plate along the line VIII-VIII,

[0034] Figure 9 is a front view of a storage container of the storage unit,

[0035] Figure 10 is a front view of the storage container of Figure 8,

[0036] Figure 11 is a bottom view of the storage container of Figure 8,

[0037] Figure 12 is a perspective view of the spring device installed in the storage device and

[0038] Figure 13 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the storage device according to the invention, with two storage units, each with a transport container with storage containers inserted into the receiving compartments. Figures 1 to 12 show a first embodiment of the storage device 11 according to the invention. According to the first embodiment, the storage device 11 has a single storage unit 70 with a single transport container 12.

[0039] As shown in particular in Figures 1 and 3, the transport container 12 has a plurality of receiving compartments 24 which are designed to receive a storage container 14 equipped as a closed container with a movable storage container lid 13.

[0040] The transport container 12 is expediently made of plastic. In the illustrated embodiment, the transport container 12 is composed of several individual transport container modules 15 that are connected to one another.

[0041] In the example shown, the transport container 12 consists of two central modules 15b, 15c (Fig. 2) and two end modules 15a, 15d (Fig. 2). The transport container modules 15 designed as central modules 15b, 15c are T-shaped and each have a bottom wall segment that extends between two opposing end wall segments 16 (Fig. 2). Furthermore, such a central module 15b, 15c has a rear end in the form of a rear wall segment 17 (Fig. 2), while it has no such end at the front. Of the end modules, one is designed as a ceiling module 15a, which forms the upper end of the transport container 12, and one as a floor module 15d, which represents the lower end of the transport container 12.While in the center modules 15b, 15c, the floor wall segment is arranged approximately midway in height between the two associated end wall segments 16, the end wall segments in the ceiling module 15a and the floor module 15d are formed on only one side and extend upwards from the floor wall in the case of the floor wall and downwards in the case of the ceiling module 15a. The rear wall segments 17 are designed in a similar manner with regard to the center modules 15b, 15c, the ceiling module 15a, and the floor module 15d.

[0042] The transport container 12 has a transport container housing 19 extending in a vertical direction along a vertical axis 18 (Fig. 2). In the example shown, the transport container housing 19 is formed by the previously described transport container modules 15 stacked one above the other. In the example shown, for example, two middle modules 15b, 15c are placed on top of one another and connected by snap-in connecting means to mutually assigned, for example overlapping, end wall segments 16. It is of course possible to use only a single middle module 15b or more than two middle modules. This allows the height of the transport container 12 to be varied as desired. The ceiling module 15a is connected, in particular snap-in, to the uppermost middle module 15b in a manner analogous to the connection of the middle modules 15b, 15c to one another. The same applies to the floor module 15d.

[0043] This creates a transport housing 19 which has an upper wall 20 arranged on the ceiling module 15, the upper end of which forms an upper side 80 of the transport container 12.

[0044] The transport housing 19 further has a transport container base wall 21, which is formed by the base wall segment of the base module 15d. Furthermore, the transport container housing 19 has two opposing end walls 22a, 22b, which are jointly formed by the end wall segments 16 of the ceiling module 15a, at least one central module 15b, and the base module 15d. The transport container housing 19 further has a transport container rear wall 23, which is formed in particular by the rear-turn segments 17 of the individual modules.

[0045] As shown particularly in Figures 1 and 3, the transport container 12 has a plurality of receiving compartments 24 for receiving associated storage containers 14. The receiving compartments 24 each have a shelf 25, a compartment rear wall 26, and a compartment opening 27. In the illustrated example of the modular transport container housing 19, the shelf 25 of a respective receiving compartment 24 is formed by at least part of a base wall segment of an associated module. Furthermore, the compartment rear wall 26 is formed by at least part of a rear wall segment 17 of the associated module.

[0046] In the example shown, the transport container 12 has a plurality of receiving compartments 24 arranged one above the other in the vertical direction, wherein receiving compartments 24 adjacent to one another in the vertical direction are separated from one another by the associated shelf 25. Furthermore, the transport container has at least two receiving compartments 24 lying next to one another in a width direction oriented perpendicular to the vertical direction, i.e. along a width axis 28 (Fig. 2). Adjacent receiving compartments 24 are expediently separated from one another by a partition wall 29. As already mentioned, the compartment division of the transport container 12 is arbitrary in both the width and height directions. In the example shown, three receiving compartments 24 are arranged one above the other in the vertical direction, wherein each of these receiving compartments 24 is assigned a receiving compartment 24 arranged next to it in the width direction, so that a total of six receiving compartments 24 are provided.It is of course possible to provide a completely different number than three storage compartments 24 in the vertical direction, just as it is possible to arrange more than two storage compartments 24 next to one another in the width direction or to provide only a single storage compartment 24. The partition walls 29, which separate two adjacent storage compartments 24 from one another, are expediently designed as separate components that can be inserted between two wall segments of the modules and connected, on the one hand, to the base wall segment of one module and, on the other hand, to the base wall segment of the other module.

[0047] As shown particularly in Figure 6, the shelf 25 of each receiving compartment has a base plate 30 and stiffening webs 31 projecting upward from the base plate, in particular, connected integrally to the base plate 30. The base plate 30 is relatively thin-walled and yet stiffened by the stiffening webs, thereby saving material. Consequently, there are unstiffened spaces between the stiffening webs 31, which only comprise a web-free area of ​​the base plate 30.

[0048] As shown in particular in Figure 6, the stiffening webs 31 form a grid or lattice which is formed by a plurality of longitudinal stiffening webs 31a running in the depth direction and a plurality of transverse stiffening webs 31b running essentially in the width direction.

[0049] Conveniently, the longitudinal stiffening webs 31a extend from the area of ​​the compartment opening 27 to the compartment rear wall 26, while the transverse stiffening webs 31b extend from the associated side wall of the receiving compartment 24 to the associated partition wall 29. An essential component of the storage device 11 according to the invention is a transport securing device 32 (Fig. 5, Fig. 6) for securing the associated storage container 14 in a transport position 33 inserted into the receiving compartment 24.

[0050] The transport securing device 32 has a securing projection 34 arranged on the transport container 12 in the region of the shelf 25 of the receiving compartment 24 and at least one counter-securing projection 35 arranged on the storage container 14 to be received.

[0051] In the transport position 33, the storage container 14 engages with its counter-safety projection 35 behind the safety projection 34 on its rear side 36 assigned to the rear wall.

[0052] As further shown in Figure 6, the at least one securing projection 34 is located in the front area of ​​a respective receiving compartment 24 associated with the compartment opening 27.

[0053] The at least one securing projection 34 is arranged in particular on one of the stiffening webs, specifically on one of the transverse stiffening webs 31b. The at least one securing projection 34 is expediently located on the transverse stiffening web 31b closest to the compartment opening 27, i.e., on the foremost of the transverse stiffening webs 31b. It is possible that, in order to stiffen the securing projection 34, one of the end faces of the securing projection 34 is arranged on or connected to one of the longitudinal stiffening webs 31a, in addition to being arranged or formed on the transverse stiffening web 31b. Two securing projections 34 are expediently provided for each receiving compartment 24, which are expediently arranged spaced apart from one another in the width direction of the transport container 12, in particular are formed on the same transverse stiffening web 31b with an offset in the width direction from one another.

[0054] As already mentioned, the at least one counter-securing projection 35 is located on the storage container 14. A storage container 14, which is suitable for insertion into an associated receiving compartment 24 of the transport container 12, is shown by way of example in Figures 8 to 10. The storage container 14 has a bottom wall 37, on the base surface of which a plurality of feet 38 are arranged, expediently distributed at points on the base surface of the bottom wall 37 and projecting downwards from the base surface. The already mentioned at least one counter-securing projection 35 is also arranged on the bottom wall 37 of the storage container 14 and projects downwards from there over the base surface of the bottom wall 37.Conveniently, corresponding to the design of the securing projections 34 in the receiving compartments 24, two counter-securing projections 35 are also provided, which are assigned to the securing projections 34 of a respective receiving compartment 24.

[0055] As shown in particular in Figure 10, four feet 38 are expediently provided, two of which are designed as securing feet 38a, on each of which counter-securing projections 35 are formed.

[0056] At least one of the feet 38 is designed as a locking foot 38b. Two locking feet 38b are expediently provided, each of which is assigned a locking engagement recess 39 on the top side of the storage container 14 arranged underneath for locking two storage containers stacked one above the other. Counter-locking projections 35 are also located on the locking feet 38b.

[0057] As shown particularly in Figure 10, the storage container 14 has a total of four feet 38 on its underside, two of which are designed as security feet 38a and two as locking feet 38b. Conveniently, the security feet are the feet assigned to the front side 40 of the storage container, while the locking feet 38b are the two rear feet.

[0058] As already mentioned, there is a counter-safety projection 35 on each of the safety feet 38a. The two counter-safety projections 35 point towards two opposite end walls 41a, 41b of the storage container 14.

[0059] As shown by the combined view of Figures 1 and 3, the receiving compartments 24 are designed such that a respective storage container 14 can be inserted with the end face 41a, 41b facing forward. Therefore, the counter-locking projections 35 on the bottom of the storage container 14 also point toward one and the other end wall 41a, 41b, since they can then, as already mentioned above, engage behind the locking projections 34 on the compartment bottom 25 of the receiving compartment.

[0060] As shown in particular in Figure 5, the two counter-securing projections 35 are located behind the rear side 36 of the securing projections 34 and engage behind the securing projections 34. Since the storage container 14 has four feet and the shelf has the grid structure of the stiffening webs 31, there is a need not to impede the insertion of the storage container 14 by the feet that are at the front in the insertion direction and are not active in the transport position 33. This is solved by the web heights of the stiffening webs 31 being lower in the insertion area of ​​the feet 38, whereby the feet 38 can be moved over them. When inserting a respective storage container 14, the storage container base wall or base surface of the storage container base wall rests on a central region of the web structure, which then acts as a slideway.

[0061] The receiving compartments 24 are each assigned a lifting protection device 42 (Fig. 6) for securing the associated storage container 14 located in the transport position 33 against unintentional lifting in the vertical direction of the transport container 12.

[0062] The anti-lifting device 42 has at least one rear gripping section 43, in particular with a wedge-shaped profile, and a rear gripping section 44, which is designed correspondingly thereto and in particular with a wedge-shaped profile.

[0063] The rear gripping section 43 is expediently formed on the bottom wall 37 of the storage container 14, preferably on one of the feet 38. The rear gripping section is expediently a component of the counter-locking projection 35. In particular, the counter-locking projection is profiled, with the wedge shape widening downwards from the base surface of the bottom wall. Accordingly, an inclined surface is provided, which extends from the base surface of the storage container bottom wall outward toward the associated end wall 41a, 41b.

[0064] Correspondingly, the rear gripping section 44 is formed on the transport container 12, preferably as a profiling of the securing projection 34, wherein the wedge tapers downwards from the top of the securing projection 34 in the direction of the base plate 30.

[0065] Another essential element of the storage device 11 according to the invention is a spring device 45, which is tensioned by the storage container 14 in the transport position and presses the storage container 14 with the counter-locking projection 45 against the locking projection 44. Each receiving compartment 24 has such a spring device 45.

[0066] The receiving compartments 24 have, at least in the area of ​​the securing projection 34, such a greater height than the associated storage container 14 that the storage container 14 can be brought out of engagement with the securing projection 34 by a manually evoked lifting movement and can be pushed out by the spring device 45 for removal.

[0067] The spring device 45 has a spring element 46, which is designed in particular as a leaf spring. The spring element 46 is arranged in the region of the respective compartment rear wall 26 of the receiving compartment 24.

[0068] An exemplary embodiment of such a spring element 46 is shown in Figure 11. The spring element 46 shown here is designed as a double leaf spring having a base section 47 that is attached to the partition wall 29 between two adjacent receiving compartments 24. Two spring legs 48a, 48b extend wing-like from the base section 47, each ending freely. In the position of use, i.e. from the position attached to the partition wall 29, the spring legs 48a, 48b extend from the base section 47 diagonally forward in the direction of the compartment opening 27, i.e., starting from the base section 47 away from the compartment rear wall 26. One spring leg 48a is assigned to one receiving compartment 24, while the other spring leg 48b is assigned to the adjacent receiving compartment.

[0069] As already mentioned, the transport container has a top wall 20, on the top of which a carrying handle 49 is arranged. The carrying handle is expediently pivotally mounted on the top by means of a pivot bearing device 50 between a non-use position pivoted toward the top (Figure 1, Figure 3) and a use position pivoted upwards beyond the top (not shown).

[0070] The transport container 12 further has a transport container base plate 51, wherein the transport container 12 has a guide device 52 on the outside of the base plate 51, via which the transport container 12 can be pulled out in a pull-out direction and accommodated in a shelf structure 85 (Fig. 3) belonging to the storage device 11.

[0071] As shown, for example, in Figure 4, the transport container housing 19 also has feet 53 on the underside of the transport container base plate 51 on its base surface, two of which are designed as locking feet 53. The feet can be inserted into a locking engagement recess 54 on the top wall 20 or top side 80 of the transport container housing 19 for locking two transport containers 12 stacked one above the other. Figure 12 shows a second embodiment of the storage device 11 according to the invention, in which two storage units 70 are provided instead of a single storage unit 70, wherein two transport containers 12 stacked one above the other are provided, wherein the locking feet of the upper transport container 12 engage in the locking engagement recess 54 on the top wall 20 of the lower transport container.For coupling and lifting protection, a rotary latch 55 is pivotally mounted on the upper wall 20 of the transport container 12, which can be pivoted from a non-use position into a coupling position pivoted by 90 degrees, in particular, in which an engagement structure on the rear of the rotary latch 55 engages in a coupling structure or coupling lug on the base plate of the transport container 12 stacked above it, thus ensuring a coupling of the two transport containers 12 stacked one above the other.

[0072] As already mentioned, the storage container 14 shown in Figures 8 to 10 has a storage container lid 13 that can be closed using a multifunctional rotary latch 60. In addition to closing the container lid 13 relative to the storage container base 61, the multifunctional rotary latch 60 also serves to connect two stacked storage containers 14.

[0073] To insert and secure a storage container 14 in the associated receiving compartment 24 of the transport container 12, the storage container 14 is first brought up to the compartment opening 27 of the receiving compartment 24. Insertion occurs with one or the other end wall 41a, 41b of the storage container 14 leading. It makes no difference whether the front side, i.e. the side of the storage container equipped with the multifunctional rotary latch, is oriented toward the partition wall 29 or the side wall of the receiving compartment 24. To insert, the leading feet 38 are first placed on the compartment floor 25 of the receiving compartment 24. Upon further insertion, the leading feet 38 pass over the securing projections 34 and the storage container 14 slides downwards slightly, since the leading feet 38 reach a space between adjacent stiffening webs 31.Further movement is still possible due to the low web heights of the stiffening webs 31, since the feet can now be moved over them, so that the storage container can be pushed further back toward the compartment rear wall 26. The storage container 14 slides on the middle sliding area of ​​the stiffening webs 31 with the higher web heights.

[0074] Next, the rear feet 38 come into the area of ​​the compartment opening 27 and also slide over the securing projections 34. The front end wall 41a of the inserted storage container 13, now opposite the compartment rear wall 26, comes into contact with the leaf spring, so that the leaf spring is tensioned as the storage container is pushed further. As the storage container 14 is pushed further, the counter-locking projections 35 formed on the securing feet 38a slide over the securing projections 34, causing the storage container 14 to slide downwards a short distance, so that the counter-locking projections 35 are pressed against the rear sides 36 of the securing projections 44 by the spring force of the leaf spring. The transport position 33 is thus reached.In this transport position, the spring force of the leaf spring secures the storage container against unwanted movement in the insertion or extension direction, or in the depth direction. At the same time, the anti-lifting device 42, through the rear grip of the rear gripping section 43 and the rear gripping part 44, ensures that unintentional lifting or movement in the vertical direction is also prevented.

[0075] To remove the receiving container 14 from the exception compartment 24, the rear grip between the rear grip section 43 and the rear grip part 44 must first be released. This is achieved by pushing the storage container 14 in the transport position 33 a little further toward the compartment rear wall 26, thereby tensioning the leaf spring even more. At the same time, if the rear grip is released, the storage container 14 is lifted a little and is then pushed out a little by the spring force of the leaf spring, like a touch-latch device, and can then be removed.

Claims

Claims 1. A storage device comprising at least one storage unit (70) comprising a transport container (12) with a plurality of receiving compartments (24) for receiving a storage container (14) equipped as a closed container with a movable storage container lid (13), and comprising a plurality of storage containers (14) each designed to be releasably received in one of the receiving compartments (24), wherein the transport container (12) comprises a transport container housing (19) extending in a vertical direction along a vertical axis (18), and wherein each of the receiving compartments (24), each equipped with a compartment opening (27), a compartment rear wall (26), and a compartment base (25), is assigned a transport securing device (32) for securing the associated storage container (14) in a transport position (33) inserted into the receiving compartment (24),wherein the transport securing device (32) has at least one securing projection (34) arranged on the transport container (12) in the region of the compartment bottom (25) of the receiving compartment (24) and at least one counter-securing projection (35) arranged on the storage container (14) to be accommodated, wherein the storage container (14) in the transport position (33) engages behind the securing projection (34) with its counter-securing projection (35) on its projection rear side (36) assigned to the compartment rear wall (26), and wherein the transport securing device (32) has a spring device (45) arranged on the transport container (12), which is tensioned by the storage container (14) located in the transport position (33) and presses the storage container (14) with the counter-securing projection (35) against the securing projection (34), and wherein the receiving compartment (24) has, at least in the region of the securing projection (34), a height greater than the storage container (14) such that the storage container (14) can be brought out of engagement with the securing projection (34) by a manually evoked lifting movement and can be pushed out by the spring device (45) for removal.

2. Storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transport container (12) has a plurality of receiving compartments (24) arranged one above the other in the vertical direction, wherein receiving compartments (24) adjacent to one another in the vertical direction are separated from one another by the associated shelf (25).

3. Storage device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the transport container (12) has at least two receiving compartments (24) lying next to one another in a width direction oriented perpendicular to the height direction, wherein adjacent receiving compartments (24) are separated from one another by a partition wall (29).

4. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one securing projection (34) is arranged in the front area of a respective receiving compartment (24) associated with the compartment opening (27).

5. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that several, in particular two securing projections (34) are provided which are arranged at a distance from one another in the width direction of the transport container (12), to which a plurality of counter-securing projections (35) are assigned which are arranged at a distance from one another in a storage container width direction.

6. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the shelf (25) of a respective receiving compartment (24) has a base plate (30) and stiffening webs (31) projecting upwards therefrom, in particular integrally connected to the base plate (30), between which unstiffened intermediate spaces are formed which only have a web-free region of the base plate (30).

7. Storage device according to claim 6, characterized in that the at least one securing projection (34) is formed on one of the stiffening webs (31), in particular is connected in one piece with the associated stiffening web (31).

8. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage container (14) has a bottom wall (37), on the base surface of which a plurality of feet (38) are arranged, which are expediently distributed at points over the base surface of the bottom wall (37) and project downwards from the base surface.

9. Storage device according to claim 8, characterized in that the at least one counter-securing projection (35) is also arranged on the bottom wall (37) of the storage container (14) and projects downwards from there over the base surface of the bottom wall (37), wherein preferably several, in particular two, counter-securing projections (35) are arranged on the bottom wall (37).

10. Storage device according to claim 9, characterized in that at least one of the feet (38) is designed as a securing foot (38a) and has at least one counter-securing projection (35).

11. Storage device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that at least one of the feet (38) is designed as a locking foot (38b) to which a locking engagement recess (39) is assigned on the upper side of the storage container (14) arranged underneath for locking two storage containers (14) stacked one above the other.

12. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving compartments (24) each have a lifting-prevention device (42) for securing the associated storage container (14) located in the transport position (33) against unintentional lifting in the vertical direction of the transport container (12).

13. Storage device according to claim 12, characterized in that the anti-lifting device (42) has at least one rear gripping section (43) which is in particular wedge-shaped and a rear gripping section (44) which is designed correspondingly thereto and in particular wedge-shaped.

14. Storage device according to claim 13, characterized in that the rear gripping section (43) is formed on the bottom wall (37) of the storage container (14), preferably on the at least one safety stand (38a), in particular as a profiling of the counter-securing projection (35), and the rear gripping part (44) is formed on the transport container (12), preferably as a profiling of the securing projection (34).

15. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage container (14) has two end walls (41a, 41b) which are opposite one another and each extend in the storage container height direction between the storage container lid (13) and the bottom wall (37).

16. Storage device according to claim 15, characterized in that in the transport position (33) of the storage container (14), one of the end walls (41a, 41b) of the storage container (14) is opposite the compartment rear wall (26) of the associated receiving compartment (24) and the other end wall (41a, 41b) is associated with the compartment opening (27).

17. Storage device according to claim 16, characterized in that the counter-securing projection (35) is oriented in the direction of one of the end walls (41a, 41b) of the storage container (14).

18. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the spring device (45) has a spring element (46), in particular in the form of a leaf spring.

19. Storage device according to claim 18, characterized in that the spring element (46) is arranged in the region of the compartment rear wall (26).

20. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport container (12) has an upper side on which a carrying handle (49) is arranged, wherein preferably the carrying handle (49) is pivotally mounted on the upper side by means of a pivot bearing device (50) between a non-use position pivoted towards the upper side and a use position pivoted upwards beyond the upper side.

21. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport container (12) has a transport container base plate (51), and the transport container (12) has a guide device (52) on the outside of the base plate (51), via which the transport container (12) can be pulled out in a pull-out direction and accommodated in a shelf structure belonging to the storage device.

22. Storage device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a plurality of storage units (70) each having a transport container (12), wherein a plurality of the transport containers (12) are stacked one above the other to form a transport container stack and are coupled to one another by means of coupling means in a manner which cannot be removed from one another.

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