Transport and presentation box

Abstract

A box includes a floor and at least two pairs of respectively opposing side walls, wherein a first one of the side walls extends upwards from the floor in a vertical direction at least partially only by a retrieval height which is smaller than the height of one or several of the remaining side walls, to define a lateral opening with a dimension which enables access to and removal of products contained in the box through the lateral opening. Further, a locking element is provided extending between the two opposing side walls which are adjacent to the first side wall, and wherein the element is moveable between a first position and a second position. In the first position the locking element is arranged between the opposing side walls and spaced apart from the first side wall and in the second position the same is arranged overlapping the first side wall.

1 . A box, comprising:
 a floor;   at least two pairs of respectively opposing side walls, wherein a first one of the side walls extends upwards from the floor in a vertical direction at least partially only by a retrieval height which is lower than the height of one or several of the remaining side walls, to define a lateral opening with dimensions which enable an access to and the removal of products comprised in the box through the lateral opening; and   a locking element, extending between the two opposing side walls which abut on the first side wall and which is moveable between a first position and a second position,   wherein the locking element is arranged in the first position between the opposing side walls and spaced apart from the first side wall,   wherein the locking element is arranged in the second position overlapping the first side wall; and   wherein the locking element comprises a bracket extending between the opposing side walls and two struts arranged at the opposing ends of the bracket, wherein an end of the struts spaced apart from the bracket is arranged rotationally moveable at the corresponding side wall.   
     
     
         2 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein the opposing side walls and the first side wall comprise recesses to receive the bracket and the struts. 
     
     
         3 . The box according to  claim 2 , wherein the recesses are such that the struts and the bracket in the first or second position of the locking element are flush with a surface of the opposing side walls or with an exterior surface of the one side wall facing the first side wall. 
     
     
         4 . The box according to  claim 1 , comprising a latching element cooperating with the locking element to keep the locking element securely in the first or the second position. 
     
     
         5 . The box according to  claim 4 , wherein the struts and/or the bracket of the locking element are implemented to engage portions of the opposing side walls and/or the first side wall. 
     
     
         6 . The box according to  claim 5 , wherein the struts and/or the bracket of the locking element comprise one or several snap-in elements to cooperate with corresponding snap-in element receiving portions of the side walls. 
     
     
         7 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein the locking element is in the second position arranged at a distance from the floor which is about a third, half or two thirds of the height of the opposing side walls. 
     
     
         8 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein the locking element is implemented to be arranged at a further position spaced apart from the first side wall. 
     
     
         9 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein the struts of the locking element are implemented telescopically in order to arrange the locking element selectively at the second position or at the further position. 
     
     
         10 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein the first side wall comprises one or two side wall sections which extend starting from one of the adjacent side walls in the direction of the lateral opening and comprise a height which is greater than the retrieval height. 
     
     
         11 . The box according to  claim 1 , comprising a first pair of short side walls and a second pair of long side walls. 
     
     
         12 . The box according to  claim 11 , wherein the first side wall is one of the long side walls. 
     
     
         13 . The box according to  claim 1 , further comprising a moveable side wall area extending upwards in the vertical direction at the first side wall, wherein the area is moveable with respect to the first side wall in the direction towards the floor. 
     
     
         14 . The box according to  claim 13 , wherein the moveable side wall area is arranged foldable with respect to a fixed first side wall adjacent to the floor. 
     
     
         15 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein the side walls adjacent to the first side wall each comprise a grip opening for lifting the box, wherein a grip opening each comprises a first opening area extending in parallel to the floor and a second opening area located on the side of the grip opening facing the first side wall and passing basically in the vertical direction. 
     
     
         16 . The box according to  claim 15 , wherein the opening areas at the side facing away from the floor pass into each other in a transition area with a curvature, which enables a gripping of the box also in the transition area. 
     
     
         17 . The box according to  claim 16 , wherein the curvature radius is larger than 2 cm. 
     
     
         18 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein the floor at an area adjacent to the first side wall comprises a supporting area for the products to be transported which is larger than a supporting area averaged across the complete floor. 
     
     
         19 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein the side walls adjacent to the first side wall, at their end adjacent to the first side wall, comprise a lower first height than a second height at their opposing end. 
     
     
         20 . The box according to  claim 19 , wherein the height of the side walls adjacent to the first side wall continuously increases from the first height up to the second height. 
     
     
         21 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein the remaining side walls which do not correspond to the first side wall are moveably arranged with respect to the floor such that they may be folded into the direction of the floor into a down-folded state in which they are located substantially in parallel to the floor. 
     
     
         22 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein on the floor of the box a plurality of sleeves are arranged which are implemented such that they may hold bottles arranged in the box. 
     
     
         23 . The box according to  claim 22 , wherein the height of the sleeves in the vertical direction does not exceed the retrieval height of the first side wall. 
     
     
         24 . The box according to  claim 22 , wherein the sleeves comprise an outer boundary surface extending upwards from the floor in a vertical direction, wherein the height of the surface varies along the outer circumference of the sleeve. 
     
     
         25 . The box according to  claim 24 , wherein at least one sleeve comprises a boundary surface area limiting the sleeve in a direction in parallel to the first side wall which has a smaller height than a second boundary surface area limiting the sleeve in the direction of the first side wall. 
     
     
         26 . The box according to  claim 22 , wherein the boundary surface of the sleeve comprises a basically diamond-shaped cross-section in parallel to the floor, wherein one of the tips of the diamond directs into the direction of the first side wall. 
     
     
         27 . The box according to  claim 26 , wherein the outer boundary surface of the sleeve is domed inwards concavely between the tips of the diamond-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         28 . The box according to  claim 27 , wherein the radius of the domes approximately corresponds to the radius of a bottle body to be held within the box. 
     
     
         29 . The box according to  claim 1 , wherein the first side wall is detachably connected to the floor.