Abstract: The invention relates to a folding box (1), comprising a bottom (2) and several side walls (3), which are rotatably connected to the bottom (2), wherein the bottom (2) has a first concave/convex connection surface (a) and at least one side wall (3) has a second convex/concave connection surface (b), which interacts with the first connection surface (a) in order to connect the at least one side wall (3) to the bottom (2). According to the invention, the bottom (2) has a third concave/convex connection surface (c) and the at least one side wall (3) has a fourth convex/concave connection surface (d), wherein the third and/or the fourth connection surface (c, d) is cylindrical. The third and the fourth connection surfaces (c, d) are arranged in such a way that a sliding of the at least one side wall (3) relative to the bottom (2) in the second direction (x2) is enabled in a first rotational position of the side wall (3) and is prevented in a second rotational position.

Abstract: An articulation arrangement for detachably connecting two wall parts of a container, each of the wall parts having a surface and an underside, one of the wall parts having a side face extending between the surface and the underside, and the other wall part comprising a marginal strip having an arcuate surface defining an arc of a circle about an axis extending parallel to a longitudinal direction of the marginal strip, the arc extending from the surface of the other wall part to the underside thereof and the marginal strip having a thickness extending from the surface to the underside of the other wall part, and the side face of the one wall part facing the arcuate surface of the marginal strip.

Abstract: The invention describes a container (1) with a base (2) and side wall parts (3 to 6) connected therewith so as to be orientable from a position approximately vertical to the base (2) into a position flat with the base (2). The side wall parts (3 to 6) are connected with the base (2) via articulation arrangements (8) arranged in the region of the encircling longitudinal and transverse side faces (7). In addition, connecting arrangements (35) are arranged between the side wall parts (3 to 6) corresponding to the longitudinal and transverse side faces (7) and are constructed by a coupling device. This coupling device projects in the direction of an overlapping region (31) of the further side wall part (3 to 6) arranged at 90.degree. and has centering and/or locking elements, in the overlapping region (31) of the further side wall part (3 to 6), centering and/or locking mountings holding these.