Roll container

0001The invention relates to a roll container with a bottom plate, at its Bottom at least one fixed roller and two spaced apart therefrom are arranged, in each case around a vertical axis swiveling caster wheels are attached.

0002Such roll containers are used for example in supermarkets, in warehouses and in other areas application in which transport goods in large quantities on easily to be handled. Here, the roll containers in general at the bottom of its base plate two fixed wheels and two in Distance therefrom arranged about their respective vertical axis pivotal castors Application. By Casters is a better maneuverability of the respective Roll cage made.

0003It can now be cases in which this maneuver is not desirable.

0004The object of the present invention consists in a simple design to provide structure for a roll container which the maneuverability two castors in respective requirements off.

0005This object is achieved in that the two swivel casters with respect its ability to rotate around the respective vertical axis mechanically lockable are. Here, for example, simultaneous mechanical locking of the be provided both castors. To assume this original castors the function of fixed rollers, so-called fixed castors so easy to Way to extend the scope of the rolling container according to the invention results.

0006In a roll container, wherein each castor in a storage fork superimposed and this storage fork is mounted on a bearing plate on the underside of the bottom plate, Possibility of mechanical interlocking of each storage fork and hence the respective castor.

0007According to the invention on the bottom plate, a coupling shaft rotatably mounted, which at least at one end region is embodied as a pivot lever, the bearing fork in its ability to rotate around the vertical axis has arretierendes locking element. This locking element, for example a bearing fork in its rotation ability be about the vertical axis LOCKING pin or bolt.

0008Another embodiment of the invention, the coupling shaft at both end each having a pivoting lever and a locking member for each bearing fork exhibit.

0009According to another feature of the invention the coupling shaft is formed divided be, with the individual parts connected to each other by at least one sleeve are.

0010The invention is described with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing described in detail. In the drawings:<dl tsize="6"><dt>Fig. 1</dt><dd>is a schematic front view of a roll container with two swivel castors</dd><dt>FIG. 2</dt><dd>a steering role in the unlocked position</dd><dt>Fig. 3</dt><dd>a steering role in the locked position, respectively in side view</dd><dt>Fig. 4</dt><dd>a plan view of the rolling container according to FIG. 1, partly broken.</dd></dl>

0011In Figure 1 and Figure 4 is a roll container is shown having a base plate. 1 On the underside of the base plate 1 are two non-illustrated fixed Rollers - called fixed castors - arranged, and two spaced apart therefrom provided, in each case about a vertical axis AA pivotal castors second

0012The two particular in FIG. 1 shown castors 2 with respect to its rotation ability about the aforementioned vertical axis AA mechanically lockable. Here is according to the embodiment in the drawings, a simultaneous mechanical Locking the two swivel castors 2 provided.

0013In the illustrated embodiment, each castor wheel 2 is in a storage fork 3 stored, said storage fork 3 via a bearing plate 4 on the underside of the bottom plate 1 is fixed. To lock the castors 2 is a mechanical interlock of each storage fork 3 provided.

0014According to FIG. 1 and 3 is for this purpose on the base plate 1 a clutch shaft 5 rotatably stored, which in the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 4 at both end portions designed as a pivoting lever 10, the bearing bracket 3 in their rotation option having about the aforementioned vertical axis AA arretierendes locking element 12th This locking element 12 is formed as a bolt.

0015According to FIG. 2, the steering roller 2 is released, ie it can about its vertical axis AA be rotated, with the storage fork 3 rotates relative to the bearing plate. 4 Of the Pivot lever 10 is in a horizontal position.

0016If in accordance with FIG. 3, the pivot lever to the clutch shaft 5 by hand or rotated through foot operation in the counterclockwise direction by a certain angle, as applied to the bolt 12, ie the locking element from the storage fork 3 and thereby preventing the possibility of rotation around the vertical axis AA.

0017According to FIG. 4, the clutch shaft 5 extends up to both end portions, wherein in each case a pivoting lever 10 and a locking element 12, that is a bar for the respective storage fork 3 is provided.

0018By the rotation of the pivot lever 10 from the position of FIG. 2 to the position of FIG. 3 will now causes the locking element 12 the respective bearing fork 3 applied so that they can no longer rotate around the vertical axis AA. The two swivel castors 2 thus have the same function as the also at the Underside of the base plate fastened stationary rollers, ie the relevant Fixed castors.

0019From Fig. 4 it appears that the coupling shaft may be configured divided 5, wherein The individual parts are joined together by a sleeve 15th Here, the Clutch shaft 5 is formed for example as a hexagonal or square shaft be, with the sleeve 15 to connect the two parts of the coupling shaft 5 will be produced.

0020According to the invention is also the possibility, not shown, the storage fork the 3 mechanically in its rotary way around the vertical axis AA respectively by a pin is locked.

0021By the above simple design structure is a significant improvement results the scope of the rolling container according to the invention, said Roll cage now instead of two swivel castors and two fixed castors total can have four fixed wheels.