Transport bag for transporting and/or storing articles, and transport device comprising said transport bag

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10065800-B2
Application number	US-201615257617-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 6, 2016
Priority date	Sep 24, 2015
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

A transport bag ( 15 ) for transporting and/or storing articles comprises a front wall ( 21 b ) and a back wall ( 21 a ) that are flexibly connected to one another via a bottom section ( 21 c ) so as to be movable back and forth between a first configuration in which the front wall and back wall form an upwardly open bag that can be filled from above, and a second configuration in which the front wall and back wall lie closely alongside one another and form a bag that is folded together, wherein the back wall ( 21 a ) is extended upward above and beyond the height of the front wall ( 21 b ) with a support section ( 15 a ) for fastening the transport bag ( 15 ) to a transport device ( 10.2 ). Easy filling and emptying of the transport bag ( 15 ) is achieved by providing an opening ( 16, 19, 20 ) that automatically brings the transport bag ( 15 ) into the first configuration and keeps the transport bag there, and allows a deliberate shift from the first configuration into the second configuration.

First claim

It is claimed:

1. A transport bag ( 15 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) for transporting and/or storing articles, comprising:
a front wall ( 21 b ) and a back wall ( 21 a ) that are flexibly connected to one another via a bottom section ( 21 c ; 23 a ) to form an opening ( 16 , 19 , 20 ) so as to be movable back and forth between a first configuration in which the front wall and back wall form an upwardly open bag that can be filled from above, and a second configuration in which the front wall and back wall lie alongside one another and form a bag that is folded together, wherein the opening ( 16 , 19 , 20 ) comprises an opening bracket ( 16 ) that connects the back wall ( 21 a ) and the front wall ( 21 b ) to one another and is mounted so as to be pivotable on the back wall ( 21 a ) and on the front wall ( 21 b ), respectively, wherein the back wall ( 21 a ) is extended upward above and beyond the height of the front wall ( 21 b ) with a support section ( 15 a ) for fastening the transport bag ( 15 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) to a transport device ( 10 , 10 . 1 , 10 . 2 ), wherein the opening ( 16 , 19 , 20 ) is provided that automatically brings the transport bag ( 15 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) into the first configuration and keeps the transport bag in the first configuration, and allows a deliberate shift from the first configuration into the second configuration.

2. The transport bag according to claim 1 , wherein the opening bracket ( 16 ) that connects the back wall ( 21 a ) and the front wall ( 21 b ) to one another is mounted in such a manner as to be pivoted, originating from the second configuration, from an inclined second position into a less inclined first position due to a weight of the opening bracket, thereby bringing the transport bag ( 15 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) into the first configuration and keeping the transport bag in the first configuration.

3. The transport bag according to claim 2 , wherein the opening bracket ( 16 ) is guided outward around the transport bag ( 15 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) and mounted onto the outside of the back wall ( 21 a ) and onto the outside of the front wall ( 21 b ), respectively, so as to be pivotable in a transverse tunnel loop ( 19 , 20 ).

4. The transport bag according to claim 3 , wherein the opening bracket ( 16 ) is configured as a rectangular, dimensionally stable metal bracket.

5. The transport bag according to claim 3 , wherein the opening bracket ( 16 ) is mounted so as to be vertically movable in the tunnel loop ( 19 , 20 ).

6. The transport bag according to claim 3 , wherein at least one tunnel loop ( 19 , 20 ) is configured so as to be foldable about a horizontal axis ( 19 a ).

7. The transport bag according to claim 1 , wherein the transport bag ( 15 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) is closed laterally by side walls ( 21 d ) and includes a bottom ( 21 c ) as a bottom section.

8. The transport bag according to claim 1 , wherein the transport bag ( 15 . 4 ) is openable downward, and further comprising closure tabs for closing a resulting downward opening.

9. The transport bag according to claim 8 , wherein the transport bag ( 15 . 4 ) is closed laterally by side walls ( 21 d ), and includes a bottom ( 21 c ) as a bottom section, wherein the bottom ( 21 c ) of the transport bag ( 15 . 4 ) is configured so as to be hinged downward, and wherein one or more closure tabs ( 36 ) with which the bottom ( 21 c ) can be fixed in the closed state is/are provided.

10. The transport bag according to claim 1 , wherein the transport bag ( 15 . 1 ) is formed by a laterally open loop ( 23 ), which forms a bottom section ( 23 a ) in the lower region.

11. The transport bag according to claim 10 , further comprising retaining straps ( 35 ) on opposite sides in the region above the opening bracket ( 16 ), the retaining straps connecting front and back walls of the loop ( 23 ) and delimiting the pivoting movement of the opening bracket ( 16 ).

12. The transport bag according to claim 1 , wherein the transport bag ( 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 ) includes a protective, shock-absorbing, cover layer ( 24 , 25 ) on the front wall ( 21 b ) and/or the back wall ( 21 a ).

13. The transport bag according to claim 1 , wherein the transport bag ( 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 ) is equipped with an externally readable information carrier ( 26 , 27 ).

14. The transport bag according to claim 1 , wherein the support section ( 15 a ) of the transport bag ( 15 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) includes at least one fastening opening ( 18 , 18 a , 18 b ).

15. The transport bag according to claim 14 , further comprising two grommets ( 18 a , 18 b ) that are at the same height and are spaced apart from one another as other fastening openings of the at least one fastening opening ( 18 , 18 a , 18 b ).

16. The transport bag according to claim 1 , wherein the transport bag ( 15 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) is made of a flexible, fabric-reinforced material.

17. A transport device ( 10 , 10 . 1 , 10 . 2 ) having one or more transport bags ( 15 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more transport bags ( 1 . 5 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) are moveable along a transport path while suspended with the support section ( 15 a ) on a carriage ( 12 ) in a running rail ( 11 ) or on a transport chain ( 31 ).

18. The transport device according to claim 17 , wherein the one or lore transport bags ( 15 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) are fastened to the carriage ( 12 ) or to the transport chain ( 31 ) at at least two points ( 18 a , 18 b ) spaced apart horizontally from one another.

19. The transport device according to claim 18 , wherein the one or more transport bags ( 15 , 15 . 1 , 15 . 2 , 15 . 3 , 15 . 4 ) are removably fastened to the carriage ( 12 ) or to the transport chain ( 31 ) at the at least two points ( 18 a , 18 b ) spaced apart horizontally from one another via a fastening device ( 17 , 17 a , 17 b , 17 c , 17 d , 17 e ; 33 ).

Assignees

• Ferag Ag

Inventors

• Auf Der Maur Konrad

Classifications

• B65B67/1266

  specially adapted for storing or dispensing sacks from a supply · CPC title

• B65D33/14

  Suspension means (handles B65D33/06) · CPC title

• B65B67/1238

  Inserts or external supports, e.g. baskets, for stiffening sacks in the open condition · CPC title

• B65G9/004

  Loading or unloading arrangements · CPC title

• B65B67/1222

  characterised by means for suspending sacks, e.g. pedal- operated · CPC title