Transport container and retrofit kit

Abstract

A transport container includes a container body ( 14 ) and a container lid ( 12 ) pivotably mounted at the container body, with a multitude of guide rollers ( 58 ) at the container body ( 14 ) and a telescopic handle ( 64 ) spaced apart from the guide rollers ( 58 ), each at the side of the container body ( 14 ) opposite the container lid ( 12 ). A stacking frame ( 50 ) is attached to the rectangular container body ( 14 ), or is integrated into the rectangular container body ( 14 ). The container body ( 14 ) has rounded corners, but is free of supports or recesses ( 82 ) for guide rollers ( 58 ). The stacking frame ( 50 ) forms at least three stacking guides ( 52, 54 ), and the guide rollers ( 58 ) are mounted inside or at the stacking frame ( 50 ).

1 . A transport container made out of a light metal, comprising:
 a rectangular container body ( 14 );   a container lid ( 12 ) pivotably mounted at the container body ( 14 );   a plurality of guide rollers ( 58 ) at the container body ( 14 );   a telescopic handle ( 64 ) spaced apart from the guide rollers ( 58 ), each at the side of the container body ( 14 ) opposite the container lid ( 12 );   a stacking frame ( 50 ) attached to the container body ( 14 ) or integrated into the container body ( 14 ), wherein said container body ( 14 ) has rounded corners, but is free of supports or recesses ( 82 ) for guide rollers ( 58 ),   wherein said stacking frame ( 50 ) forms at least three stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ), and wherein the guide rollers ( 58 ) are mounted inside or at the stacking frame ( 50 ), and wherein the telescopic handle ( 64 ) is integrated into the stacking frame ( 50 ).   
     
     
         2 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein four stacking guides are provided at the corners of the stacking frame ( 50 ). 
     
     
         3 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein each guide roller ( 58 ) is positioned adjacent to one stacking element ( 52 ,  54 ), 
     
     
         4 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) are shaped as stacking elements. 
     
     
         5 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking frame ( 50 ) is provided with two stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) at one front side of the container, each of which bears one shaft ( 62 ) for the guide rollers ( 58 ), or both of which together bear one common shaft ( 62 ) for the guide rollers ( 58 ). 
     
     
         6 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein as guide rollers ( 58 ), primary guide rollers are provided whose shaft ( 62 ) is supported at the stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) on both sides. 
     
     
         7 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) are provided with recesses ( 82 ) which are shaped for the positive engagement of counter-stacking elements ( 16 ,  18 ) at container lids ( 12 ), suitable to those. 
     
     
         8 . The transport container according to  claim 6 , wherein primary guide rollers are mounted at the two stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ), inwardly translocated compared with these in the direction towards the center portion of the container. 
     
     
         9 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein one stacking element is provided with a support for one secondary guide roller ( 74 ) whose diameter is larger than that of the primary guide roller and which is releasably mounted at the stacking element with assistance a secondary shaft. 
     
     
         10 . The transport container according to  claim 9 , wherein said support is mounted outside the recess. 
     
     
         11 . The transport container according to  claim 10 , wherein said support is mounted and outside the stacking frame ( 50 ). 
     
     
         12 . The transport container according to  claim 8 , wherein the primary guide roller projects downwards by more than 30% of its diameter, compared with the stacking element. 
     
     
         13 . The transport container according to  claim 12 , wherein the primary guider roller projects downward by 38% to 42% of its diameter. 
     
     
         14 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking element carrying the guide roller ( 58 ) has a sloping surface ( 60 ) whose normal extends at an angle of approximately 45° to the surface normal of the adjacent container surface of the substantially rectangular container, and wherein the guide roller ( 58 ) projects relative to the sloping surface ( 60 ) by more than 45% of its diameter. 
     
     
         15 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking element carrying the guide roller ( 58 ) has a sloping surface ( 60 ) whose normal extends at an angle of approximately 45° to the surface normal of the adjacent container surface of the substantially rectangular container, and wherein the guide roller ( 58 ) projects relative to the sloping surface ( 60 ) by between 38% and 42% of its diameter. 
     
     
         16 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the transport container ( 10 ) is of rectangular shape, and the stacking frame ( 50 ) extends over at least three sides over the bottom surface ( 88 ) of the container, wherein two of the sides are the longitudinal sides. 
     
     
         17 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking fame ( 50 ) extends in line with the container body ( 14 ) with its lower connection profile and entirely accommodates the telescopic handle ( 64 ) and an associated telescopic handle bearing ( 66 ) in a retracted state of the telescopic handle ( 64 ). 
     
     
         18 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking fame ( 50 ) is provided with hollow profiles ( 56 ,  72 ) made out of light metal, wherein said hollow profiles ( 56 ,  72 ) extend between the stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ). 
     
     
         19 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking fame ( 50 ) is formed out of stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) and hollow profiles ( 56 ,  72 ) which are connected with each other with the help of pluggable lock-in connectors. 
     
     
         20 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) adjacent to the telescopic handle ( 64 ) are provided with recesses ( 82 ) for the accommodation of counter-stacking elements ( 16 ,  18 ) at the container lid ( 12 ) of the transport container ( 10 ) to be stacked underneath, and wherein the recesses ( 82 ) are congruent with the recesses ( 82 ) in the stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) of the guide rollers ( 58 ). 
     
     
         21 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the telescopic handle ( 64 ) is provided with a support element which is spaced apart from the stacking frame ( 50 ) and attached to the bottom surface of the transport container ( 10 ), and wherein the telescopic handle ( 64 ) is extendable in a doubly extendable manner. 
     
     
         22 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the inside space of the container body ( 14 ), with the exception of heads of fastening elements for the stacking frame ( 50 ), is free of guide-roller- and telescopic-handle-related construction units and is rectangular, and wherein the transport container ( 10 ) is formed to be tightly sealed when the container lid ( 12 ) is closed. 
     
     
         23 . The transport container according to  claim 22 , wherein the transport container ( 10 ) is formed to be tightly sealed when the container lid ( 12 ) is closed in accordance with IP  61 , with IP  65 , or with IP  67 , with rounded corners. 
     
     
         24 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking frame ( 50 ) including the guide rollers ( 58 ) does not increase the outside dimensions of the transport container ( 10 ) in the horizontal direction in any position. 
     
     
         25 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the profiles of the stacking frame ( 50 ) are made out of the same light metal as the container body ( 14 ) and the container lid ( 12 ), and wherein the stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) are made out of the same material as the counter-stacking elements ( 16 ,  18 ) at the container lid ( 12 ) and consist of an impact-resistant plastic material. 
     
     
         26 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the light metal is aluminum. 
     
     
         27 . The transport container according to  claim 9 , wherein the secondary roller can be inserted from the outside together with its associated pluggable shaft into a secondary-roller recess of the associated stacking element, and is enclosed with the container as an addition kit. 
     
     
         28 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) are formed with the help of abutting surfaces to the frame which is provided with a profile. 
     
     
         29 . The transport container according to  claim 28 , wherein the profile is an extruded profile. 
     
     
         30 . The transport container according to  claim 1 , wherein the primary guide rollers ( 58 ) have a ground space of more than 23 mm, and the secondary rollers ( 74 ) have a ground space of at least 40 mm. 
     
     
         31 . The transport container according to  claim 30 , wherein the primary guide rollers ( 58 ) have a ground space of 24 mm, and the secondary rollers ( 74 ) have a ground space of 53 mm. 
     
     
         32 . A transport container made out of a light metal, comprising:
 a rectangular container body ( 14 );   a container lid ( 12 ) pivotably mounted at the container body ( 14 );   a plurality of guide rollers ( 58 ) positioned at the container body ( 14 );   a telescopic handle ( 64 ) spaced apart from the guide rollers ( 58 ), each at the side of the container body ( 14 ) opposite the container lid ( 12 );   a frame attached to the container body ( 14 ) or integrated into the rectangular container body ( 14 ), wherein the container body ( 14 ) has rounded corners, but is free of supports or recesses ( 82 ) for guide rollers ( 58 ), and wherein said frame forms at least three guides ( 52 ,  54 ), and wherein the guide rollers ( 58 ) are mounted inside or at the frame, and wherein the telescopic handle ( 64 ) is integrated into the frame.   
     
     
         33 . The transport container according to  claim 32 , wherein the light metal is aluminum. 
     
     
         34 . The transport container according to  claim 32 , wherein said frame forms four guides ( 52 ,  54 ) at the corners. 
     
     
         35 . The transport container according to  claim 32 , wherein each guide roller ( 58 ) abuts adjacent to one guide at profiles. 
     
     
         36 . A transport container made out of a light metal, comprising:
 a rectangular container body ( 14 );   a container lid ( 12 ) pivotably mounted at the container body ( 14 );   a plurality of guide rollers ( 58 ) positioned at the container body ( 14 );   a handle spaced apart from the guide rollers ( 58 ), each at the side of the container body ( 14 ) opposite the container lid ( 12 );   a stacking frame ( 50 ) attached to the container body ( 14 ) or integrated into the container body ( 14 ), wherein said container body ( 14 ) has rounded corners, but is free of supports or recesses ( 82 ) of guide rollers ( 58 ),   wherein said stacking frame ( 50 ) forms at least three stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ), and wherein the guide rollers ( 58 ) are mounted inside or at the stacking frame ( 50 ), and wherein the handle is attached to the container body ( 14 ) as a pivotable handle and near the bottom surface of the container.   
     
     
         37 . The transport container according to  claim 36 , wherein the light metal is aluminum. 
     
     
         38 . The transport container according to  claim 36 , wherein said stacking frame ( 50 ) forms four stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) at the corners. 
     
     
         39 . The transport container according to  claim 36 , wherein each guide roller ( 58 ) is positioned adjacent to one stacking guide. 
     
     
         40 . The transport container according to  claim 36 , wherein two handles are provided adjacent to front-surface corners of the container body ( 14 ). 
     
     
         41 . A retrofit kit for forming a transport container, comprising:
 a stacking frame ( 50 ) into which a telescopic handle ( 64 ) is integrated;   stacking guides ( 52 ,  54 ) equipped with primary guide rollers ( 58 ), wherein said retrofit kit is configured to be attached to a bottom surface ( 88 ) of a container body ( 14 ).