| 摘要 |
A collapsible container (10, fig 1) has a pair of opposed side walls (14, 16, fig 1) and a pair of opposed end walls (18, 20) and a base (12). The container (10) includes a latching mechanism (22; 232) for providing locking engagement between the side walls (14, 16) and end walls (18, 10) when the container (10) is assembled. In one embodiment, the latching mechanism (22; 232) comprises a retractable latching bar (32) on the end walls (18, 10), which, when extended, engages with complementary recesses on the side walls (14, 16). The latching bar (32) in biased in an engaged position, and an actuator (30) is operable against the biasing action, to retract the latching bar (32) to a disengaged position. In another embodiment, the latching mechanism (22; 232, fig 11) comprises a clip (234, fig 11) on the end walls (18, 10), which engage on complementary hooks (244, fig 11) on respective side walls (14, 16). |
