Lattice compartmental insert

Abstract

Lattice compartment insert ( 1 ) having longitudinal crosspieces ( 2 ) and transverse crosspieces ( 3 ), which are inserted into one another in the region of slits ( 4, 5 ) disposed in comb-like manner, and can be pivoted, relative to one another, about pivot axes that run along the slits ( 4, 5 ), whereby the slits ( 4 ) of the longitudinal crosspieces ( 2 ) have nose-shaped locking projections ( 7 ), which engage into correspondingly disposed locking openings on the transverse crosspieces. In order to facilitate insertion of the longitudinal and transverse crosspieces ( 2, 3 ) into one another, without impairing the connection between longitudinal and transverse crosspieces ( 2, 3 ) in the flat, laid-together storage and transport position and in the erected working position, the invention proposes that the locking openings ( 8 ) of the transverse crosspieces ( 3 ) are configured in rectangular manner, and are disposed, in each instance, in such a manner that a side edge of the rectangular locking opening ( 8 ) aligns with the progression of the related pivot axis, in such a manner that in the laid-together, flat state of the lattice compartment insert, for storage and transport purposes, the locking projection ( 7 ) of the longitudinal crosspiece ( 2 ), in each instance, engages behind the wall region of the transverse crosspiece ( 3 ) adjacent to this side edge of the locking opening ( 8 ).

1 . Lattice compartment insert ( 1 ) having longitudinal crosspieces ( 2 ) and transverse crosspieces ( 3 ), which are inserted into one another by way of slits ( 4 ,  5 ) disposed in comb-like manner on one side, whereby the lattice compartment insert ( 1 ) can be laid together, flat, in the assembled state of the longitudinal and transverse crosspieces ( 2 ,  3 ), for storage and transport purposes, and can be erected for use, by means of pivoting the longitudinal and transverse crosspieces ( 2 ,  3 ) about pivot axes ( 100 ) that run along the slits ( 4 ,  5 ), and whereby
 a.) the slits ( 4 ) of the longitudinal crosspieces ( 2 ) have a nose-shaped locking projection ( 7 ) on a first side edge ( 6 ), in each instance, which projects into a first recess ( 10 ) on the opposite second side edge ( 11 ) of the slit ( 4 ) with its front region ( 9 ),   b.) the transverse crosspieces ( 3 ) are provided with locking openings ( 8 ) through which the locking projections ( 7 ) of the longitudinal crosspieces ( 2 ) engage when the longitudinal and transverse crosspieces ( 2 ,  3 ) are inserted into one another, and   c.) the locking projections ( 7 ) of the longitudinal crosspieces ( 2 ), on the one hand, and the locking openings ( 8 ) of the transverse crosspieces ( 3 ), on the other hand, are provided with interacting stops ( 12 ,  13 ), which prevent the longitudinal and transverse crosspieces ( 2 ,  3 ) from being pushed apart when the lattice compartment insert ( 1 ) is erected, by meeting one another,   
     wherein 
     the locking openings ( 8 ) of the transverse crosspieces ( 3 ) are configured in rectangular manner, and are disposed, in each instance, in such a manner that a side edge ( 101 ) of the rectangular locking opening ( 8 ) aligns with the progression of the related pivot axis ( 100 ), in such a manner that in the laid-together, flat state of the lattice compartment insert ( 1 ), for storage and transport purposes, the locking projection ( 7 ) of the longitudinal crosspiece ( 2 ), in each instance, engages behind the wall region ( 15 ) of the transverse crosspiece ( 3 ) adjacent to this side edge ( 101 ) of the locking opening ( 8 ). 
   
   
       2 . Lattice compartment insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the locking projections ( 7 ) freely project into the rectangular locking openings ( 8 ) of the transverse crosspiece ( 3 ) at an angle of 30°, when the longitudinal and transverse crosspieces ( 2 , 3 ) are inserted into one another and when the longitudinal and transverse crosspieces ( 2 ,  3 ) are pivoted by 150° into the 180° position (storage and transport position), they come to lie against the wall regions ( 15 ) of the transverse crosspiece ( 3 ) from behind, which regions follow the side edges ( 101 ) of the locking openings ( 8 ) that lie in the alignment of the pivot axes ( 100 ), in each instance.