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A large container (2) comprising: a base component (3); four circumferentially arranged side walls (4, 8) of which at least one is attached to the base component (3) through at least one hinge and the at least one side wall is thus foldable towards the base component (3); at least one locking device

A large container (2) comprising: a base component (3); four circumferentially arranged side walls (4, 8) of which at least one is attached to the base component (3) through at least one hinge and the at least one side wall is thus foldable towards the base component (3); at least one locking device at the foldable side wall (4) for attaching the foldable side wall (4) in folded up condition at least at one side wall (8) which joins the foldable side wall (4), wherein the locking device is arranged in a recess (10) of the foldable side wall (4), wherein the recess is configured so that the locking device is actuatable from inside and outside the large container (2).

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1. A large container comprising: a base component;four circumferentially arranged side walls coupled to the base component, the four side walls including at least one foldable side wall coupled to the base component with at least one hinge, the at least one foldable side wall being configured to mov

1. A large container comprising: a base component;four circumferentially arranged side walls coupled to the base component, the four side walls including at least one foldable side wall coupled to the base component with at least one hinge, the at least one foldable side wall being configured to move between an upright position and a folded position;at least one locking device configured to couple the at least one foldable side wall to at least one adjoining side wall when the at least one foldable side wall is in the upright position, the at least one locking device including a handle element; andan engagement lug coupled to the handle element, the handle element being configured to move between a locked position where the engagement lug engages the at least one adjoining side wall and a disengaged position where the engagement lug does not engage the at least one adjoining side wall;wherein the at least one locking device is positioned in a recess of the at least one foldable side wall and is actuatable from the inside and the outside of the large container;wherein the at least one locking device is positioned at an upper edge of the at least one foldable side wall;wherein the handle element is movably supported on a support bar positioned in the recess of the at least one foldable side wall;wherein the handle element has a stepped shape and includes a handle shoulder that stops movement of the handle element when it reaches the disengaged position; andwherein the at least one foldable side wall includes a protrusion that engages a recess in the handle element. 2. The large container according to claim 1, wherein the at least one foldable sidewall includes at least two of the locking devices where one of the at least two locking devices being positioned on one end of the at least one foldable sidewall and the other one of the at least two locking devices being positioned on an opposite end of the at least one foldable sidewall. 3. The large container according to claim 1, wherein the at least one locking device is positioned adjacent to a side edge of the at least one foldable sidewall extending vertically from the base component to the upper edge of the at least one foldable sidewall. 4. The large container according to claim 1, wherein the handle element moves toward the center of the upper edge of the at least one foldable sidewall when the handle element moves to the disengaged position and moves away from the center of the upper edge of the at least one foldable sidewall when the handle element moves to the locked position. 5. The large container according to claim 1, wherein the recess in the handle element is shaped like an arrow and the arrow points in the direction the handle element moves to reach the disengaged position. 6. The large container according to claim 5, wherein the protrusion in the at least one foldable sidewall is shaped like an arrow. 7. The large container according to claim 1, wherein the handle element is positioned in the recess of the at least one foldable sidewall and the at least one foldable sidewall forms a stop for the handle element. 8. The large container according to claim 1, wherein the handle element includes a groove configured to receive the support bar.