CA1225372A - Grain storage and transportation container - Google Patents
Grain storage and transportation containerInfo
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- CA1225372A CA1225372A CA000441771A CA441771A CA1225372A CA 1225372 A CA1225372 A CA 1225372A CA 000441771 A CA000441771 A CA 000441771A CA 441771 A CA441771 A CA 441771A CA 1225372 A CA1225372 A CA 1225372A
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- Prior art keywords
- container
- transporting
- grain
- frame
- sloping
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D88/00—Large containers
- B65D88/26—Hoppers, i.e. containers having funnel-shaped discharge sections
- B65D88/30—Hoppers, i.e. containers having funnel-shaped discharge sections specially adapted to facilitate transportation from one utilisation site to another
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Storage Of Harvested Produce (AREA)
- Drying Of Solid Materials (AREA)
Abstract
GRAIN STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION CONTAINER
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A container for storing and transporting grains having rigid side and end walls defining a generally rec-tangular or square cross-sectional shape, wherein the bottom corner is truncated to form a generally flat sup-porting base which is formed by a pair of hopper doors which provide the base panel when closed, but can be opened to discharge the contents from the container having a cover filler opening in the top, the container being provided with perforated drying tubes extending there-within and a wheeled transport unit for receiving the container thereon and tilting the container into position where one of the hopper sides forms the bottom during transportation and permitting the container to be readily moved from one location to another.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A container for storing and transporting grains having rigid side and end walls defining a generally rec-tangular or square cross-sectional shape, wherein the bottom corner is truncated to form a generally flat sup-porting base which is formed by a pair of hopper doors which provide the base panel when closed, but can be opened to discharge the contents from the container having a cover filler opening in the top, the container being provided with perforated drying tubes extending there-within and a wheeled transport unit for receiving the container thereon and tilting the container into position where one of the hopper sides forms the bottom during transportation and permitting the container to be readily moved from one location to another.
Description
GRAIN STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION CONTAINER
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the past, grains have had to be initially loaded into -trucks in the field and delivered to large storage bins on -the farm site err storage until marketing. This requires initial handling in the loading of the truck, a second handling in unloading the truck, a -third handling in loading the bins, a fourth handling for unloading the bins and loading the grain back in the trucks, and a fifth handling a-t -the country elevator site at the time -the grain is sold by the farmer The present invention per-mitt the grain to be loaded once in the field, in-to the storage box and the storage box then transported to a suitable storage location on the farm site where the grains stored until it is taken to market in the same storage box, thus eliminating most of the handling sue s and -thus, obviously reducing damage -to the grain. Suit-able means for drying the grain while confined within the box may be provided such as the perforated hollow -tubes extending there across through which hot drying air can be injected through the grain without removing the grain from the box.
SIJMMARY OF TOE I~FNTION
Lowe invention consists in a generally cube shaped box having one corner thereof truncated to form sloping hopper sides and a box bottom, the bottom having normally closed hopper doors which form the supporting bottom for the box when closed, but which can be opened to discharge the contents of the box for dumping, the box being par titularly easily loaded onto a pivoted sloping frame which 5~37~2 matches the slope of one of the hopper side panels to permit the frame to be positioned thereunder with means for releasable connecting the box to the mounting frame and elevating the box thereon into transporting position for transporting the same from one location to another, said box being provided with a plurality of perforated air discharge tubes extending there across for introducing a flow of drying air through the grain confined within the container to dry the grain without removing it from the container and maintain optimum moisture content therein during storage in the container.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the container embody-in this invention with a wheeled trailer unit about to be connected thereto for transporting the same;
Fig. 2 is a side elevation Al view of the trailer con-netted to the storage unit with the hopper doors shown in open, dumping position;
Fig. 3 is a side elevation Al view of the container mounted on the trailer in -transporting position; and Fig. 4 is a front elevation Al view taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 with portions broken away.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
As shown in the accompanying drawings this invention provides a grain container unit C which is in the form of a cube having one edge thereof truncated to form a bottom 10. Sides 11 slope upwardly from the bottom at appear-mutely 45 and the upper side walls 12 are rigidly con-netted to -the upper ends of the sloping sides 11 and form upwardly converging top panels which are slightly truncated I
at the upper ends thereof to form an opening 13 through which grain can be introduced into -the container. A cover 14 is hinged to the top of one of the sides 12. Rod panels 16 are provided to complete the generally cube-shaped enclosure.
A plurality of perforated air discharge cross tubes 18 are rigidly mounted in the ends 16 and extend across the container between said ends 16 to provide rigid cross brainy within -the container unit. The ends of the tubes are normally closed but at least one end is provided with a removable cap aye which permits a hot air supply tube (no-t shown) to be connected to deliver hot drying air through the grain being stored in the unit C, thus pro voiding a combination storage container and grain drier.
The truncated bottom of the container unit C is pro-voided with a discharge opening which is normally closed by a pair of hopper doors lo to which toothed arcuate segments lob are fixed at the respective ends of the doors.
The segments are mounted for movement within the container adjacent to the respective ends 16 and mesh with toothed pinion Sears lo to which crank lo can be connected for turning the same -to open and close the doors loan A cross shut lye connects opposed pinions lock The doors may be overlapped along the center line of -the opening to provide a seal when closed.
A suitable container pick up and -transporting vehicle is provided such as the -trailer T illustrated, which has a pick up and carriage frame F pivotal mounted at the rear end -thereof with -the pivot points located sub Stan-tidally over -the axle of the trailer T. The -trailer T is 3~72 provided with a rigid frame assembly 25 which has a hitch aye at the forward end thereof. An axle 26 is mounted at the feat end of the frame 25 and has wheels 27 journal Ed on the ends thereof. A pair of pivot pins 30 connect an intermediate portion of the frame F to the rear portion of the frame 25 above the axis of the axle 26 and in sub Stan-trial alignment therewith. The pivoted frame F has suitable channel members or rails 31 along the sides thereof to form a container-receiving channel and bed there between. Suit-able slides 35 are slid ably mounted on thy rails 31 Andre provided for suitable releasable connection with the container unit C as by a pair of removable connector pins 36 inserted through holes aye formed in the forward ends of slides 35 and in brackets 37 fixed to container C. A
pair of hydraulic cylinders 40 connect the frame unit F
to the slides 35 as shown and provide the power for moving the slides forward and back on the rails 31. A second pair of cylinders 41 are connected between an intermediate portion of the trailer frame 25 and the forward end of the pick up and carriage frame F to raise and lower the front end of said frame F to facilitate picking up, trays-porting, and dumping the container unit C.
As best shown in Fig. 1, the storage container unit C
may be placed outside in any convenient location for story age on the farm site until the proper time for transport-lion to the market place. when the grain is initially loaded into the container through the top opening 13, i-t may be attached to a farm tractor with the hydraulic system of the tractor connected with the hydraulic cylinders 40 and 41 for controlled actuation thereof. The grain may be 3L~253~
introduced into the container in -the field where i-t is being harvested and when filled, the next container is merely moved into filling position adjacent to the harvest-in machine (not shown). As previously stated, hot drying air may be introduced into the grain mass confined within -the container unit C so that the grain may be dried and kept at the optimum moisture content aster harvesting and during storage. When the box is to be transported to another location, the trailer unit T is backed into pick up position with the pick up and carnage frame tilted upwardly to engage the sloping side 11 with the attach-men-t pins 36 inserted through -the holes aye ox slides 35 and the holes in brackets 37~ The cylinders 40 aye in retracted position or initial pick up and the cylinders 41 are in extended position. When the box has been con netted to the slides 35, the cylinders 40 are extended and the cylinders 41 are retracted. This may be done Somali-tonsil or successively. The hydraulic system of the tractor is normally used for actuating the cylinders 40 and 41. When the frame has been lowered into horizontal -transporting position as shown in Fig. 3, the box may be -then -transported to the market place or to any other desired location. At the market place the container may be dumped by tilting the frame F into the position shown in Ego. 2 and the hopper doors lo swung downwardly into open position as illustrated This discharges the grain into a conventional elevator hopper (not shown).
It will be apparent that the combined container, drier and transporting unit has been provided which completely eliminates multiple handling of the grain ~2~53~
which as is presently required. This not only prevents the expense of the multiple handling, it also eliminates the possibility of damaging the grain.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the past, grains have had to be initially loaded into -trucks in the field and delivered to large storage bins on -the farm site err storage until marketing. This requires initial handling in the loading of the truck, a second handling in unloading the truck, a -third handling in loading the bins, a fourth handling for unloading the bins and loading the grain back in the trucks, and a fifth handling a-t -the country elevator site at the time -the grain is sold by the farmer The present invention per-mitt the grain to be loaded once in the field, in-to the storage box and the storage box then transported to a suitable storage location on the farm site where the grains stored until it is taken to market in the same storage box, thus eliminating most of the handling sue s and -thus, obviously reducing damage -to the grain. Suit-able means for drying the grain while confined within the box may be provided such as the perforated hollow -tubes extending there across through which hot drying air can be injected through the grain without removing the grain from the box.
SIJMMARY OF TOE I~FNTION
Lowe invention consists in a generally cube shaped box having one corner thereof truncated to form sloping hopper sides and a box bottom, the bottom having normally closed hopper doors which form the supporting bottom for the box when closed, but which can be opened to discharge the contents of the box for dumping, the box being par titularly easily loaded onto a pivoted sloping frame which 5~37~2 matches the slope of one of the hopper side panels to permit the frame to be positioned thereunder with means for releasable connecting the box to the mounting frame and elevating the box thereon into transporting position for transporting the same from one location to another, said box being provided with a plurality of perforated air discharge tubes extending there across for introducing a flow of drying air through the grain confined within the container to dry the grain without removing it from the container and maintain optimum moisture content therein during storage in the container.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the container embody-in this invention with a wheeled trailer unit about to be connected thereto for transporting the same;
Fig. 2 is a side elevation Al view of the trailer con-netted to the storage unit with the hopper doors shown in open, dumping position;
Fig. 3 is a side elevation Al view of the container mounted on the trailer in -transporting position; and Fig. 4 is a front elevation Al view taken substantially along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 with portions broken away.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
As shown in the accompanying drawings this invention provides a grain container unit C which is in the form of a cube having one edge thereof truncated to form a bottom 10. Sides 11 slope upwardly from the bottom at appear-mutely 45 and the upper side walls 12 are rigidly con-netted to -the upper ends of the sloping sides 11 and form upwardly converging top panels which are slightly truncated I
at the upper ends thereof to form an opening 13 through which grain can be introduced into -the container. A cover 14 is hinged to the top of one of the sides 12. Rod panels 16 are provided to complete the generally cube-shaped enclosure.
A plurality of perforated air discharge cross tubes 18 are rigidly mounted in the ends 16 and extend across the container between said ends 16 to provide rigid cross brainy within -the container unit. The ends of the tubes are normally closed but at least one end is provided with a removable cap aye which permits a hot air supply tube (no-t shown) to be connected to deliver hot drying air through the grain being stored in the unit C, thus pro voiding a combination storage container and grain drier.
The truncated bottom of the container unit C is pro-voided with a discharge opening which is normally closed by a pair of hopper doors lo to which toothed arcuate segments lob are fixed at the respective ends of the doors.
The segments are mounted for movement within the container adjacent to the respective ends 16 and mesh with toothed pinion Sears lo to which crank lo can be connected for turning the same -to open and close the doors loan A cross shut lye connects opposed pinions lock The doors may be overlapped along the center line of -the opening to provide a seal when closed.
A suitable container pick up and -transporting vehicle is provided such as the -trailer T illustrated, which has a pick up and carriage frame F pivotal mounted at the rear end -thereof with -the pivot points located sub Stan-tidally over -the axle of the trailer T. The -trailer T is 3~72 provided with a rigid frame assembly 25 which has a hitch aye at the forward end thereof. An axle 26 is mounted at the feat end of the frame 25 and has wheels 27 journal Ed on the ends thereof. A pair of pivot pins 30 connect an intermediate portion of the frame F to the rear portion of the frame 25 above the axis of the axle 26 and in sub Stan-trial alignment therewith. The pivoted frame F has suitable channel members or rails 31 along the sides thereof to form a container-receiving channel and bed there between. Suit-able slides 35 are slid ably mounted on thy rails 31 Andre provided for suitable releasable connection with the container unit C as by a pair of removable connector pins 36 inserted through holes aye formed in the forward ends of slides 35 and in brackets 37 fixed to container C. A
pair of hydraulic cylinders 40 connect the frame unit F
to the slides 35 as shown and provide the power for moving the slides forward and back on the rails 31. A second pair of cylinders 41 are connected between an intermediate portion of the trailer frame 25 and the forward end of the pick up and carriage frame F to raise and lower the front end of said frame F to facilitate picking up, trays-porting, and dumping the container unit C.
As best shown in Fig. 1, the storage container unit C
may be placed outside in any convenient location for story age on the farm site until the proper time for transport-lion to the market place. when the grain is initially loaded into the container through the top opening 13, i-t may be attached to a farm tractor with the hydraulic system of the tractor connected with the hydraulic cylinders 40 and 41 for controlled actuation thereof. The grain may be 3L~253~
introduced into the container in -the field where i-t is being harvested and when filled, the next container is merely moved into filling position adjacent to the harvest-in machine (not shown). As previously stated, hot drying air may be introduced into the grain mass confined within -the container unit C so that the grain may be dried and kept at the optimum moisture content aster harvesting and during storage. When the box is to be transported to another location, the trailer unit T is backed into pick up position with the pick up and carnage frame tilted upwardly to engage the sloping side 11 with the attach-men-t pins 36 inserted through -the holes aye ox slides 35 and the holes in brackets 37~ The cylinders 40 aye in retracted position or initial pick up and the cylinders 41 are in extended position. When the box has been con netted to the slides 35, the cylinders 40 are extended and the cylinders 41 are retracted. This may be done Somali-tonsil or successively. The hydraulic system of the tractor is normally used for actuating the cylinders 40 and 41. When the frame has been lowered into horizontal -transporting position as shown in Fig. 3, the box may be -then -transported to the market place or to any other desired location. At the market place the container may be dumped by tilting the frame F into the position shown in Ego. 2 and the hopper doors lo swung downwardly into open position as illustrated This discharges the grain into a conventional elevator hopper (not shown).
It will be apparent that the combined container, drier and transporting unit has been provided which completely eliminates multiple handling of the grain ~2~53~
which as is presently required. This not only prevents the expense of the multiple handling, it also eliminates the possibility of damaging the grain.
Claims (4)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A storing and transporting container particularly adapted for use with grains and comprising, a rigid container unit having rigid wall portions defining a grain storage chamber therewithin and having a generally flat bottom portion with a discharge opening therethrough, said flat bottom providing a flat surface for supporting engagement with underlying supporting means, openable flat hopper doors normally closing the discharge opening, certain of said side wall portions sloping downwardly toward the bottom discharge opening to direct the grain to said opening during the discharging operation, said container having a filler opening in the upper portion thereof with a removable cover normally closing said filler opening, means for connecting the upper portions of the sloping side wall portions to a wheeled vehicle for transporting the same from one location to another, and hollow perforated tube means extending across from one side wall to the other in fixed relation to both of said side walls and having sufficient strength to provide structural reinforcement to the container unit.
2. A combination of a storage and transporting grain container and a wheeled transporting vehicle, said container comprising, rigid wall portions defining the grain storage chamber therewithin and having a generally flat bottom portion with a discharge opening therethrough, openable closure elements normally closing the discharge opening, certain of said side wall portions having generally flat, downwardly sloping panels for guiding the grain being discharged down through the discharge opening, said container having a filler opening in the upper portion thereof with a removable cover, the transporting vehicle comprising a rigid frame structure, wheels journaled on said frame structure for supporting the same during transportation, a pick up and carriage frame pivotally mounted to the rear portion of said wheeled vehicle frame, means for tilting said pick up and carriage frame to an angle substantially equal to the angle of slope of the downwardly sloping panels when the container is resting on its flat bottom portion to permit the frame to be inserted under one of said sloping bottom panel for initial non-sliding engagement therewith, whereby the engaged sloping bottom panel becomes the transporting base for the container on the carriage frame, means for anchoring the container to the pivoted pick up and carriage frame, and means for tilting the carriage frame with the container thereon down into horizontal transporting position on said wheeled vehicle with the carriage engaging sloping panel forming the container base during transport.
3, The combination set forth in claim 2 and means for moving the container forwardly on said pick up and carriage frame after connection therewith.
4. The structure set forth in claim 3 and a pair of slide elements mounted on the sides of said pick up and carriage frame for removable connection with said container, and said means for moving the container forwardly comprising hydraulic cylinder means connected with said slide elements.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US44437282A | 1982-11-26 | 1982-11-26 | |
| US06/444,372 | 1982-11-26 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1225372A true CA1225372A (en) | 1987-08-11 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000441771A Expired CA1225372A (en) | 1982-11-26 | 1983-11-23 | Grain storage and transportation container |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0126770A1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPS60500170A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1225372A (en) |
| WO (1) | WO1984002118A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2275466B (en) * | 1993-02-10 | 1997-01-22 | Geoffrey Hey | Improvements relating to containers |
| AUPO126496A0 (en) * | 1996-07-25 | 1996-08-15 | Sulzberger, Robert John | A trailer |
| AU761697B2 (en) * | 1999-12-17 | 2003-06-05 | John William Hanna | Self-discharging freight container for bulk solids |
| NZ519750A (en) | 1999-12-17 | 2002-12-20 | John William Hanna | Self-discharging freight container for bulk solids |
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| US2070152A (en) * | 1932-09-12 | 1937-02-09 | American Eng Co Ltd | Hopper |
| US3144149A (en) * | 1961-04-20 | 1964-08-11 | Dempster Brothers Inc | Transporting equipment for containers |
| US3138276A (en) * | 1962-02-09 | 1964-06-23 | Daniel E Allen | Demountable truck body |
| US3171405A (en) * | 1963-09-16 | 1965-03-02 | William F Scheetz | Snow liquefying device |
| US4343416A (en) * | 1977-10-25 | 1982-08-10 | General Electric Company | Container for nuclear fuel powders |
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1983
- 1983-11-21 EP EP19840900199 patent/EP0126770A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1983-11-21 JP JP50017783A patent/JPS60500170A/en active Pending
- 1983-11-21 WO PCT/US1983/001848 patent/WO1984002118A1/en unknown
- 1983-11-23 CA CA000441771A patent/CA1225372A/en not_active Expired
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| EP0126770A1 (en) | 1984-12-05 |
| JPS60500170A (en) | 1985-02-07 |
| WO1984002118A1 (en) | 1984-06-07 |
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