Insert for container and container system including such insert

Abstract

An insert for a container includes a bottom and a plurality of sidewalls projecting, especially vertically, upwardly therefrom which form a peripheral sidewall and enclose a container interior. The insert can be inserted into the container such that it fills an edge between the bottom and a corresponding sidewall and is shaped such that it forms an inclined or rounded transition from the sidewall to the bottom. A container system can include a container and an insert of this type.

1 . An insert for a container comprising a bottom and a plurality of sidewalls projecting upwardly therefrom forming a peripheral sidewall and enclosing a container interior,
 the insert being insertible into an inner edge area between the bottom and a sidewall of the plurality of sidewalls of the container and is shaped such that it forms an inclined or rounded transition from said sidewall to the bottom.   
     
     
         2 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the insert is a closed frame. 
     
     
         3 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the insert has a triangular cross-sectional profile, wherein the outer surface of the insert in an inserted condition is parallel to the sidewall and is adjacent to the sidewall, and the lower side of the insert in the inserted condition is parallel to the bottom and rests on the bottom. 
     
     
         4 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the insert on its outer surface includes a first guiding device which, when the insert is inserted into the container and is in the inserted condition, interacts with a second guiding device which is formed to be complementary to the first guiding device on an inner surface of the sidewall. 
     
     
         5 . The insert according to  claim 4 , wherein the first guiding device is formed of one or more guiding lugs which are arranged centrally of the insert or are spread over the entire extension of the insert and are spaced apart from one another at a predetermined distance. 
     
     
         6 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the insert includes a first engaging device at its lower side so as to interact with a second engaging device which is formed to be complementary thereto at the bottom of the container. 
     
     
         7 . The insert according to  claim 6 , wherein the first engaging device is formed of a plurality of engaging ribs which are arranged perpendicularly to the insert and are spread over the entire extension of the insert, while extending each over the entire lower side and being spaced at a predetermined distance which corresponds to the distance between two guiding lugs. 
     
     
         8 . A container system comprising:
 a container having a bottom and a plurality of sidewalls projecting upwardly therefrom which form a peripheral sidewall and enclose a container interior; and   an insert according to  claim 1 .   
     
     
         9 . The container system according to  claim 8 , wherein
 in the container a second guiding device is configured in the form of a plurality of guiding grooves, each of which extends from the upper edge of the sidewall toward the bottom, which are spread over the entire sidewall and are spaced apart from one another at a distance corresponding to the guiding lugs; and/or   in the container a second engaging device is configured in the form of a plurality of engaging grooves which are spaced apart from one another at the same distance as the engaging ribs and each of which extends over the complete width and, resp., the complete length of the bottom.   
     
     
         10 . A container comprising a bottom and a plurality of sidewalls projecting, upwardly therefrom which form a peripheral sidewall and enclose a container interior,
 wherein   an inner edge area between the bottom and a corresponding sidewall of the container includes a transition inclined or rounded from the sidewall to the bottom.   
     
     
         11 . The insert according to  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of sidewalls project vertically from the bottom. 
     
     
         12 . The insert according to  claim 10 , wherein the transition is inclined by 45° with respect to the bottom. 
     
     
         13 . The insert according to  claim 5 , wherein the one or more guiding lugs are T-shaped or dovetailed. 
     
     
         14 . The insert according to  claim 5 , wherein the one or more guiding lugs are spaced apart from one another at a predetermined uniform distance. 
     
     
         15 . The insert according to  claim 2 , wherein the insert is a rectangular frame.