Container

Abstract

A container ( 1 ), including a bottom ( 2 ), side walls ( 3 ), at least one encoding body ( 4 ) for introducing into an encoding body receptacle ( 5 ) of another container ( 6 ), and at least one encoding body receptacle ( 7 ) for receiving, in turn, an encoding body of another container. The at least one encoding body ( 4 ) of the container ( 1 ) being fastened or fastenable to one of the side walls ( 3 ) of the container ( 1 ) by a connecting device ( 10 ), which is releasable without destruction, and having a projection ( 11 ), the encoding body receptacle ( 7 ) of the container ( 1 ) being likewise fastened or fastenable to one of the side walls ( 3 ) of the container ( 1 ) by a connecting device ( 10 ) which can be released without destruction.

1 . A container, comprising:
 a bottom;   side walls connected to the bottom wall;   at least one encoding body for introducing into an encoding body receptacle of another container;   at least one encoding body receptacle adapted for receiving an encoding body of another container;   the at least one encoding body being fastened or fastenable to one of the side walls by a connecting device, which is releasable without destruction, and having a projection; and   the encoding body receptacle being fastened or fastenable to one of the side walls by a connecting device is releasable without destruction.   
     
     
         2 . The container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the connecting device which is releasable without destruction and by which the at least one encoding body is fastened or is fastenable to one of the side walls is a first connecting device, and the connecting device which is releasable without destruction and by which the at least one encoding body receptacle is fastened or is fastenable to one of the side walls is a second connecting device. 
     
     
         3 . The container as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one encoding body lock configured to block the introduction of the encoding body of the other container, the encoding body lock being fastened or fastenable to one of the side walls by a connecting device which is releasable without destruction. 
     
     
         4 . The container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the connecting device for the encoding body or the connecting device for the encoding body receptacle is a positively locking connecting device. 
     
     
         5 . The container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the connecting device for the encoding body or the connecting device for the encoding body receptacle is a non-positive locking connecting device. 
     
     
         6 . The container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the connecting device for the encoding body or the connecting device for the encoding body receptacle comprises a screw-in connection, a plug-in connection, or a sliding connection. 
     
     
         7 . The container as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the side walls comprise a lower side and an upper side which lies opposite the lower side which in each case is in a region of the bottom, at least one of the at least one encoding body, the at least one encoding body receptacle, or the at least one encoding body lock being fastened or being fastenable by the respective connecting device on or to the lower side of a respective side wall. 
     
     
         8 . The container as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the side walls comprise a lower side and an upper side which lies opposite the lower side which in each case is in a region of the bottom, at least one of the at least one encoding body, the at least one encoding body receptacle, or the at least one encoding body lock being fastened or being fastenable by the respective connecting device on or to the upper side of a respective side wall. 
     
     
         9 . The container as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the connecting devices for the at least one encoding body, the at least one encoding body receptacle, or the at least one encoding body lock is actuatable at least one of manually or without tools. 
     
     
         10 . The container as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the at least one encoding body, the at least one encoding body receptacle, or the at least one encoding body lock is configured in a different color than at least one of the side walls or the bottom. 
     
     
         11 . The container as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the at least one encoding body, the at least one encoding body receptacle, or the at least one encoding body lock includes a disk-shaped element, and a part of the connecting device is releasable without destruction is configured on the disk-shaped element. 
     
     
         12 . An arrangement comprising at least two of the containers as claimed in  claim 1 , the containers being stackable on one another, wherein the at least one encoding body which is fastened to a first one of the containers is introducible exclusively in a single stack position sufficiently far into the at least one encoding body receptacle which is fastened to a second one of the containers in order to stack the containers on one another.