WO2018177637A1

WO2018177637A1 - Transport container

Info

Publication number: WO2018177637A1
Application number: PCT/EP2018/053092
Authority: WO
Inventors: Michael Jochum; Mihael SELEHIJEVIC; Reinhard KUNTNER; Philipp HAMMERER
Original assignee: Omicron Electronics Gmbh
Priority date: 2017-03-31
Filing date: 2018-02-07
Publication date: 2018-10-04

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport container (1) which comprises: a body (2) which is provided with an opening (5); and a lid (3). The transport container (1) has at least one telescoping rod (4), the lower end (6) of which is connected to the body (2) and the upper end (7) of which is connected to the lid (3). The lid (3) can be brought from a position in which the lid closes the opening (5) of the body (2) into an elevated table position by a movement that extends the telescoping rod (4), and the lid can be fastened in said table position by means of at least one blocking element (8) acting on the telescoping rod (4).

Description

transport container

The invention relates to a transport container which has a body provided with an opening and a lid.

To electronic devices, for example, electronic test equipment for

Power packs, such as testers for protection testing, can be packaged for compact and adequately protected transport

Transport containers are used, which generally have a body and a lid made of hard plastic and / or metal materials, wherein the body can be provided a protective inner structure that fits the appropriate device and protects against external influences, such as shocks and temperature influences. The corresponding accessories can also be stored in the same transport container.

In order to facilitate transport, the transport container can be additionally equipped with rollers and / or lid handles, as is well known from the field of luggage trolleys.

The equipment (ie about the tester and the accessories) can thus safely for

Place of use, so about an industrial or energy supply system to be transported. For use, the equipment is removed from the transport container and assembled at the site and connected to the system parts to be tested. After completion of the work, the equipment is safely stowed in the transport container, transported away and possibly stored with the transport container until the next use.

In practice, the problem arises that the plants to be tested generally do not have their own workplaces where the equipment can be set up and the required activities carried out. In most cases, existing tables, provisional ad-hoc solutions (boxes etc.) as well as home-made solutions are used. Also special, adapted to the respective purpose mobile

Jobs can be used, such as the mobile test car, which is sold under the brand name "Omicaddy" by the company WitBo-TEC.

However, all of these existing solutions are reasonably in use

cumbersome, whereby above all transport, construction, dismantling, removal and storage cause some manual and logistical effort.

It is an object of the present application to reduce this effort.

These and other objects are achieved by a transport container of the type mentioned, in which the transport container at least one Teleskopstange has, whose lower end is connected to the body and whose upper end is connected to the lid, wherein the lid by a the

Extending telescopic rod movement of the opening of the body closing position in an elevated table position can be brought and wherein the lid is fixed by at least one acting on the telescopic rod locking member in this table position. This makes it possible to use the transport container at the same time as a work table, which saves the user the additional transport of mobile tables and equipment boxes and thus supports and simplifies the workflow.

Advantageously, at least two, preferably arranged on opposite sides of the opening telescopic rods may be provided, whereby the stability of the work table is increased.

In order to increase the stability further, at least three, preferably at least four telescopic rods may be provided in a polygonal, preferably rectangular arrangement so that the lid is stably supported in the manner of a table on a plurality of telescopic rods arranged as "table legs".

In a further advantageous embodiment, at least one blocking element can be assigned to more than one telescopic rod. For example, in one embodiment with four telescopic rods on the lid two telescopic rods are each operated with a common locking member. This makes it easy to adjust the lid with two hands (each hand activates a locking device).

A further advantageous embodiment can provide that the lid with the

Locking element can be fixed in several table positions of different heights. As a result, the table height can be optimally adjusted ergonomically to the body size and / or a different working position (for example, sitting or standing).

Advantageously, the body may have an internal structure, which preferably consists of a material that damps external influences. This can be done in the

Transport equipment stored and safely stored equipment.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the internal structure may have at least one device receptacle for an electronic device, for example a test device. Due to the defined storage position, on the one hand optimal protection of the device can be achieved, on the other hand, the removal and stowage of the device is facilitated.

The device holder can advantageously formations for a

Form storage position and a working position of the electronic device, so that the device can be used optimally without completely out of the

To remove the transport container. The device is only used by the Storage position shifted to the working position. Optionally, a use of the device in the storage position may be possible, so that only the lid must be opened and placed in the table position in order to use the device can.

Advantageously, ventilation devices for the electronic device can be provided in the inner structure. These ventilation devices can be designed in a simple manner as cooling channels or slots, which provide adequate ventilation of the device in the

Storage position and / or the working position allows.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the inner structure may have at least one pocket chamber. The pocket chamber can be used to stow all equipment that is necessary and helpful for using the device. Examples of such equipment include control units (e.g., a laptop with the appropriate software), connection cables, tools, stools, table extensions, etc.

The transport container can in a further advantageous embodiment on the cover holding members and / or formations for auxiliaries and / or supplements, such as

Tools, Tischerweiterungen, or the like, have what allows ergonomic and economical work. With table extensions, the storage space on the lid can be extended so that, for example, not only a laptop but also documents such as folders with test records or user manuals can be stored. Such additional mounting options in the lid and possibly also on the Tischerweiterungsplatten it is possible to optimally integrate the case in workflows. For example, small parts or tools can be prepared in

Recesses are laid. Optionally, a plurality of tools and / or tools may be arranged on a Tischerweiterung or a tray, and this

Tischerweiterung can be stowed in the pocket chamber as a whole (with the tool located thereon and, for example, clamped). Preferably, the auxiliary and / or supplementary means are optimized by their dimensions so that they fit in the pocket chamber.

The subject invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to Figures 1 to 4, which by way of example, schematically and not restrictive advantageous

Embodiments of the invention show. It shows

1 is a perspective view of the transport container according to the invention seen from a top view from the front, wherein the lid is pulled out respectively in the table position,

2 seen the transport container in a view obliquely from behind, Fig. 3 seen the transport container in a view obliquely from below and

Fig. 4 is a schematic sectional view of the inner structure of the

Transport container is recognizable.

In Fig. 1 to 3, an embodiment of the transport container according to the invention is shown in several views. The transport container consists essentially of a box-shaped body 2 with an opening 5, which is closable with a lid 3. For reasons of clarity, the cover 3 is shown in each case in an open position in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cover 3 resting on four telescopic rods 4 which are fixed in this position.

The transport container 1 has a front side and a back side, wherein the side facing the user during normal use is referred to herein as the front side. Accordingly, from the user's point of view, there are also right and left sides. The upper side is the side on which the cover 3 is located, whereas the underside is the side on which the transport container 1 is usually placed on the ground. The terms "front" and

"Back," "top," "bottom," "right," "left," etc. are for guidance and understanding only, and are not to be construed as limiting.

Fig. 1 shows the transport container 1 from the front, viewed from above. The lid 3 is formed on its upper side substantially flat, thereby providing a storage or table surface. On both sides of the shelf 3 recesses are provided in the lid, in each of which a lid handle 17, 17 'is arranged. At the two

Lid handles 17, 17 ', the lid 3 can be detected with the hands for opening and closing and moved in the directions defined by the telescopic rods 4 directions up or down. The lid handles are fixed to the lid and also the upper ends 7 of the telescopic rods 4 are fixedly connected to the lid 3. At the lid handles 17, 17 'is in each case a locking member 8, 8' is arranged. The locking members 8, 8 'have the shape of a push button and unlock the operation of the locking of the respective lid handle 17 associated telescopic rods. 4

For distinction, the front two of the four telescopic poles 4 in the figures and the description with the addition "a" and marked the back with the suffix "b". Furthermore, the two telescopic poles on the left side are marked with an apostrophe. On the left side are thus a front left telescopic rod 4a and a rear left telescopic rod 4b and on the right side there are a front right telescopic rod 4a 'and a rear right telescopic rod 4b'.

Descriptions that are not expressly related to a particular telescopic pole are referred to herein by reference numeral 4 (without additions). The telescopic rods 4 are formed in the illustrated embodiment, each with three telescoping profile tubes, wherein the thickest of the profile tubes forms the lower end 6 of the telescopic rod and arranged in the body 2 and is fixed stably on the side wall. The thinnest, innermost profiled tube forms the upper end 7 of the telescopic rod 4, which is stably fixed to the cover 3. It can also be provided only two, or more than three profile tubes for a telescopic rod 4, as long as the required stability and the required table height can be achieved. In the interior of the profile tubes, a locking unit is arranged in a conventional manner, which can be actuated via the respective blocking member 8, and on the fix the length of the telescopic rod 4 in a plurality of defined positions and can be solved. The locking unit will not be further described herein, as such locking units are conventional

Telescopic rods, such as those used for travel cases or the like, are well known to those skilled in the art. It can thus be used all suitable and known in the art locking units. The locking units of the two right telescopic rods 4a and 4b are actuated via the locking member 8 of the right lid handle 17 and the locking units of the two left telescopic rods 4a ', 4b' are actuated via the blocking member 8 'of the left lid handle 17'.

The embodiment shown in the figures with four telescopic rods 4 offers due to the four supporting rods a table-like configuration, the weight is very evenly distributed to the individual telescopic rods 4 and only small bending and / or torsional forces acting on the telescopic rods 4. Depending on the stability requirement, however, more than four or even fewer telescopic rods 4 may be provided. For example, can also be arranged with three in a triangular configuration

Telescopic poles 4 produce a very uniform and sufficiently stable table configuration. Even with two telescopic rods 4, which may for example be arranged centrally or laterally on opposite sides of the body 2, a sufficiently stable table configuration can be achieved for many cases. In the design and

Design of the telescopic rods 4 is to be considered, however, that increasingly bending forces on these actions and they must therefore be made more stable. Optionally, reinforcement may be provided with additional extraction or reinforcement mechanisms, such as scissors mechanisms or the like, however, due to the substantial space requirements of such mechanisms, embodiments based purely on the use of telescopic rods 4 are preferred.

In another embodiment, the table configuration of the transport container according to the invention can also be realized with only a single telescopic rod 4, which then has to be made sufficiently stable to accommodate the increased pressure, bending and torsional forces. For example, a single telescopic pole 4 in the middle arranged, and with the lower end 6 centrally fixed to the bottom of the body 2 and the upper end 7 centrally on the inside of the lid. Such a single telescopic rod 4 can be made considerably more stable than the laterally arranged telescopic rods 4, as shown in Fig. 1 -4, and still allows unimpeded access from all sides to the opening 5 of the body 2. In the complete solid table configuration gives such an embodiment with only one stable, central telescopic rod 4 the character of a bistro bar table, which offers advantageous design and design possibilities.

Returning to the embodiment shown in the figures, two transport rollers 20 are mounted on the underside of the body 2 at the back of the transport container 1 (as can be seen in particular in FIGS. 2 and 3), which are designed for the maximum weight of the full transport container 1 and with which the transport container 1 can be transported rolling. To facilitate transport is at the back of the carcass

2 arranged on the outside of an extendable transport linkage 19 with a transport handle 18. The transport handle 18 and the transport linkage 19 are similar visually and technically to the units of right and left telescopic rods 4a, 4b and the lid handle 17, in contrast to these, however, the upper end of the transport linkage 19 and the transport handle 18 is not with the lid. 3 connected and can be extended or retracted independently of this. Preferably, with the transport linkage 19 fully extended, the transport handle 18 extends slightly beyond the top surface of the lid (at least one of the table positions) so that it can also be used when the lid 3 is in a table position. First and foremost is the

Transport handle, however, intended to handle the transport container 1 when the equipment stowed and the lid 3 is closed. Optionally, a releasable attachment of the transport linkage 19 and the transport handle 18 may be provided on the lid 3, so that the transport linkage 19 as additional support of the lid

3 can be used in the table position. Nevertheless, the table position can always be independent of the transport linkage 19, alone with the designated

Make telescopic rods 4.

At the front of the body 2 is still a small, foldable auxiliary handle 21 is arranged. Even with the auxiliary handle, the transport container can be easily lifted and on the

Transport rollers 20 are tilted about to change the position of the transport container 1 (regardless of whether the lid 3 is closed or in a

Table position is located). Abstellfüße 22 are arranged on the underside of the body 2, which ensure a secure state of the parked transport container 1 (see in particular Fig. 3).

The interior of the body 2 is provided with an inner structure 9, which may be made of a foam material, for example, to optimally store the stowed equipment to protect against shocks and temperature influences. The inner structure 9 has two

Recesses, wherein the front recess is formed as a device holder 10, and the rear recess is a pocket chamber 16. The shape of the

Device receptacle 10 is specifically matched to a particular electronic device, which can be inserted accurately in the device holder 10 and is thus optimally protected. The pocket chamber 16 accommodates various aids, such as control means (e.g., a laptop), connection cables, tools, table extensions, or a flip-up stool. Optionally, further recesses may be formed in the inner structure 9, such as a slot in which a laptop 23 can be safely stowed or smaller recesses into which, for example, small tools such as screwdrivers or pliers can be stowed.

In the illustrated embodiment (see FIG. 3), the lid 3 has no internal structure, but if appropriate, such can also be arranged in the lid 3 in order to protect the objects arranged in the transport container also upwards.

In Fig. 4, the transport container 1 is shown in a schematic sectional view. The lid 3 is fully extended via the telescopic rods 4, wherein the height of the formed by the lid surface working surface corresponds approximately to the height of a lectern. On the work surface, a laptop 23 is arranged, which the user as

Control console is used. In addition to the configuration shown in Fig. 4 as a bar table (with fully extended telescopic rods 4), the lid 3 may optionally be fixed at other heights, such as to adjust the table height to different body sizes, or to produce a seating table configuration.

In the inner structure 9 shown in a sectional view which are the shape of

Device receptacle 10 and the pocket chamber 16 to recognize. The device receptacle 10 has a shape in which an electronic device 1 1 is recorded accurately (dashed line). The controls 24 of the device 1 1 are, as is common in many testers, arranged on the upper unseen side, so that they are also accessible when stored in the device holder 10 device 1 1.

In order to prevent overheating of the device 1 1 are in the inner structure. 9

Ventilating members 12 are provided, which in the simplest embodiment as

Ventilation channels or slots can be formed. If necessary, fans or the like may additionally be provided as needed to ensure adequate ventilation of the device, but in many cases this is not necessary for the proper operation of the device 11.

In order to enable a more ergonomic working position, the device 1 1 can be half pulled out of the device holder 10, and in the inclined shown in Fig. 4 Working position are brought in which the controls 24 of the device 1 1 obliquely forward up, ie towards the user, are aligned. To the device 1 1 in the

Work position to provide a corresponding stop, the device holder 10 with

Forms 25 provided on which the device 1 1 is stably stored in the working position. Depending on the weight and center of gravity of the device 1 1, the formations may be designed as simple bevels, or have undercuts, as is the case in the rear molding 25 shown in Fig. 4. If the material of the inner structure 9 is too soft to carry the weight of the device 1 1 in the working position can

optionally, additional reinforcements may be provided, which may be designed, for example, as frames, housings or braces. Such frames may for example also be fixedly connected to the device 1 1, and allow a kinematically guided movement of the device 1 1 between the storage position and the working position. This can be particularly advantageous in very heavy devices 1 1.

The work surface available on the lid 3 is essentially limited by the size of the transport container, with generally enough room for one

Control console, such as a laptop or similar, set up on the desktop. To provide the user with a larger workspace, on the next to the laptop, for example, also another operating component, e.g. a computer mouse, or various documents can be stored, 3 brackets 13 may be provided on the edge of the lid, where one or more Tischerweiterungen 15 can be attached to the lid. The brackets 13 and the Tischerweiterung 15 are shown schematically in Fig. 1. The Tischerweiterung 15 takes place in the pocket chamber 16 and can therefore easily be stowed together with the rest of the equipment in the transport container 1. In the Tischerweiterung recesses or receptacles for tools or other aids may be arranged, such as holes in which screwdrivers can be inserted, recesses for pens or the like, or recordings or holders for small parts, bottles, coffee mugs or the like. Depending on requirements, one or more Tischerweiterungen may be provided, the right and / or left side, front and / or hung on the lid 3 can be fastened.

In addition to the holders 13 for Tischerweiterungen 15 other brackets can be arranged on the lid 3, for example, holders for tools 14, cup holders for bottles or coffee cups, or storage cups for small parts. In addition to or instead of the table extension 15, other elements can also be fastened to the holders 13, for example a tool box or a tray on which a plurality of tools or aids are arranged. For example, the tools may be attached to the tray with clamp brackets, so that the tray together with the tray attached thereto Tool can be easily removed and stowed as a whole in the pocket chamber 16.

Furthermore, 3 closure organs may be provided at the upper edge of the body 2 and at the bottom of the lid, with which the closed lid 3 can be firmly tightened on the body 2 and optionally also blocked. The edge of the lid 3 and / or body 2 may be provided with corresponding sealing elements, so that the closed transport container 1 is also protected against the effects of weather and rain. Corresponding sealing elements and closure members are known in the art and are therefore not specifically shown in the figures for clarity.

Reference numerals:

Transport container 1

Body 2

Lid 3

Telescopic pole 4

Opening 5

lower end 6

upper end 7

Locking organ 8

Internal structure 9

Device holder 10

electronic device 1 1

Ventilation organs 12

Brackets 13

Tools 14

Table extensions 15

Pocket chamber 16

Lid handle 17

Transport handle 18

Transport linkage 19

Transport rollers 20

Auxiliary handle 21

Abstellfüße 22

Laptop 23

Operating elements 24

Molding 25

Claims

claims

1 . Transport container (1) which has a body (2) provided with an opening (5) and a lid (3), characterized in that the transport container (1) has at least one telescopic rod (4) whose lower end (6) the body (2) is connected and the upper end (7) of which is connected to the cover (3), the cover (3) being moved out of the opening (5) of the body (2) by a movement pulling the telescopic rod (4) out closing position in an elevated table position can be brought and wherein the lid (3) by at least one on the telescopic rod (4) acting locking member (8) in this table position can be fixed.

2. Transport container (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two, preferably arranged on opposite sides of the opening (5)

Telescopic rods (4a, 4b) are provided.

3. Transport container (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that at least three, preferably at least four telescopic rods (4a, 4b, 4a ', 4b') are provided in a polygonal, preferably rectangular arrangement.

4. Transport container (1) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that at least one locking member (8, 8 ') is associated with more than one telescopic rod (4a, 4b, 4a', 4b ').

5. Transport container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the cover (3) with the locking member (8) can be fixed in several table positions of different heights.

6. Transport container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the body (2) has an inner structure (9), which preferably consists of a

Exterior influences insulating material.

7. Transport container (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the

Inner structure (9) at least one device receptacle (10) for an electronic device (1 1), for example, a test device comprises.

8. Transport container (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the

Device receptacle (10) formations (25) for a storage position and a

Working position of the electronic device (1 1) is formed.

9. Transport container (1) according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that in the inner structure (9) ventilation members (12) for the electronic device (1 1) are provided.

10. Transport container (1) according to one of claims 6 to 9, characterized in that the inner structure (9) has at least one pocket chamber (16).

1 1. Transport container (1) according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that on the cover (3) retaining members (13) and / or formations for auxiliary and / or supplementary means, such as tools (14), Tischerweiterungen (15), or the like, are provided.