Container

Abstract

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a folding container comprising a base, a first mount on the base, a first side wall, and a translational hinge connecting the first side wall to the first mount. The translational hinge facilitates rotational and translational movement of the first side wall between an upright erected state and a folded state, in which the first side wall extends in a generally parallel to the base. The container also has an upright lock featuring a peg on the first side wall and a catch on the mount. The catch has a recess for receiving the peg of the first side wall to lock the first side wall into the erected state. The recess is elongated, at least in part, in a direction that is slanted in respect to the upright orientation.

1 . A folding container comprising:
 a base,   a first mount provided to the base,   a first side wall,   a translational hinge, which connects the first side wall to the first mount and which translational hinge is configured to facilitate rotational and translational movement of the first side wall in respect to the mount during transition between:
 an erected state of the first side wall, in which the first side wall extends from the mount in a generally upright orientation in respect to the base, and 
 a folded state of the first side wall, in which the first side wall extends from the mount in a generally parallel orientation in respect to the base, and 
   an upright lock, which comprises:
 a peg, which is provided to the first side wall, and 
 a catch, which is provided to the mount and comprises an elongated recess configured to receive the peg during transition between the erected and folded state of the first side wall and to provide a threshold for keeping the first side wall in the erected state, wherein 
 the recess ( ) is elongated, at least in part, in a direction that is slanted in respect to the upright orientation. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the threshold is set to work against gravity. 
     
     
         3 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom end of the catch is relieved substantially along the direction of elongation of the recess. 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the mount extends from the base along the upright orientation. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the mount comprises:
 a body, which has a proximal end attached to the base and a distal end opposing the proximal end, and   a support provided to the distal end of the body, which support is configured to receive another such container stacked onto the container.   
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the base is quadrangular in shape with four such mounts, one provided to each one of the four corners, wherein the first side wall connects a first pair of adjacent mounts together. 
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 6 , wherein the container further comprises a second side wall opposing the first side wall and being connected to the base similarly to the first side wall through a translational hinge between the second side wall and a respective second pair of adjacent mounts. 
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 1 , wherein the first side wall comprises a frame and a cover delimited by the frame, which cover comprises and opening for receiving the catch in the erected state of the first side wall. 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 7 , wherein the first and second side wall are permanently attached side walls, wherein the container comprises a first removable side wall that is connected between the first and second permanently attached side walls. 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein the container further comprises a second removable side wall that is connected between the first and second permanently attached side walls and opposes the first removable side wall. 
     
     
         11 . The container according to  claim 10 , wherein the container further comprises a quick attachment mechanism between the first and/or second removable side wall(s) and the first and second permanently attached side walls that is configured to allow the first and/or second removable side wall(s) to be removably attached to the first and second permanently attached side walls. 
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 11 , wherein the quick attachment mechanism comprises cooperating counterparts provided to the frames of the adjacent first and second permanently attached side walls and the first and/or second removable side wall(s). 
     
     
         13 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein the first and/or second removable side wall(s) comprises a plurality of panels that are connected to each other through a horizontal hinge for opening said side walls in sequence. 
     
     
         14 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein at least a top panel of the first and/or second removable side wall(s) comprises an attachment mechanism cooperating with the frame of the adjacent first and second permanently attached side walls for securing the panel into a closed state. 
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 9 , wherein the frames of the first and second permanently attached side walls comprise support plates for receiving another such container stacked onto the container, when the side walls are in the erected state. 
     
     
         16 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the bottom end of the catch is relieved substantially along the direction of elongation of the recess. 
     
     
         17 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the mount extends from the base along the upright orientation. 
     
     
         18 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein the mount extends from the base along the upright orientation. 
     
     
         19 . The container according to  claim 2 , wherein the mount comprises:
 a body, which has a proximal end attached to the base and a distal end opposing the proximal end, and   a support provided to the distal end of the body, which support is configured to receive another such container stacked onto the container.   
     
     
         20 . The container according to  claim 3 , wherein the mount comprises:
 a body, which has a proximal end attached to the base and a distal end opposing the proximal end, and   a support provided to the distal end of the body, which support is configured to receive another such container stacked onto the container.