CN1228062A

CN1228062A - Container

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Publication number: CN1228062A
Application number: CN97197337A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 丹尼尔·约翰·霍尔
Original assignee: JOHN DANIEL CONTAINS Pty Ltd
Current assignee: JOHN DANIEL CONTAINS Pty Ltd
Priority date: 1996-08-13
Filing date: 1997-08-11
Publication date: 1999-09-08
Anticipated expiration: 2017-08-11
Also published as: KR20000029915A; AU3979397A; WO1998006630A3; CA2263403A1; CN1078864C; WO1998006630A2; RU2182108C2; EP0921998A4; AU723984B2; EP0921998A2

Abstract

A container (10) for use in the transportation of goods includes a floor (12) and a pair of opposed side walls (14, 16) each of which is supported for displacement about a pivotal axis adjacent its upper edge. The container (10) also includes hinge means (26) whereby one side wall (14) is disconnectably connectable adjacent its lower edge to the floor (12). The container (10) further includes first displacement means (52) for displacing the floor (12) laterally between a rest position in which goods can be contained within the container (10), and a displaced position. When the side wall (14) is connected to the floor (12) by the hinge means (26) then the side wall (14) is displaced together with the floor (12). However, the floor (12) is displaced independently of the side wall (14) when the hinge means (26) is disconnected.

Description

Freight container

The present invention relates to goods transport, relate in particular to a kind of freight container and load transportation instrument.

One aspect of the present invention provides a kind of freight container that is used for goods transport, comprising:

Base plate;

The sidewall of a pair of subtend has at least one to be supported to around a near pivot its upper limb and to move;

Hinge means can be connected a sidewall by this device with dividing with base plate near its lower edge; With

First Displacement system is used between dead position in goods packs into the container and the shift position from the side travel base plate.

Others of the present invention provide a kind of freight container that is used for goods transport, comprising:

Base plate;

The sidewall of a pair of subtend, each all is supported to around a near pivot its upper limb and moves;

Hinge means is connected a sidewall by this device with base plate near its lower edge;

First Displacement system is used for movable base plate and sidewall between a dead position and shift position; With

Pair of end walls has at least one can move between an open position and an off position.

This hinge means can be designed so that a described sidewall can be connected with base plate with dividing.

First Displacement system can be designed to as base plate and one together side walls hinged and base plate from its dead position when move its shift position, base plate will be down towards outer incline, but is convenient to from freight container unloading floating stock, as the unloading of special materials such as wood chip, flying dust; And when sidewall of base plate and this separated, base plate moved as horizontal cross, thereby on its shift position, it is outstanding and be convenient to the loading and unloading of goods from freight container, by means of very convenient loading and unloading tray etc. such as fork truck.

Therefore, in use, when this sidewall links to each other with this base plate by hinge, and when this base plate was moved by this first Displacement system, this sidewall and base plate moved simultaneously, yet, when this sidewall separated with base plate, the base plate that is undertaken by this first Displacement system moved and is independent of this sidewall.

This first Displacement system can comprise a driven unit that is positioned at floor below and have at least one to order about the microscler elastomeric element that this driven unit is connected with base plate.

This microscler elastomeric element comprises at least one chain.

In one embodiment of the invention, this chain can around drive sprocket and one and this drive sprocket be separated by placement driven sprocket and extend, this drive element closely links to each other with this drive sprocket transmission.

This first Displacement system can comprise a link, links to each other with this chain and base plate and stretches between them.

In another embodiment of the present invention, this first Displacement system can comprise a pulley apparatus, and this drive element links to each other with its transmission, is used for moving this microscler elastomeric element, for example in the capstan mode, and movable base plate thus.

In yet another embodiment of the present invention, this drive element can be handled by fluid under pressure, for example, can adopt pneumatic piston or hydraulic piston and fluid cylinder modularity.

In another embodiment of the present invention, this drive element can be that electricity is handled, and for example is an electro-motor.

In another embodiment again of the present invention, this drive element can be a mechanical control.

Freight container can comprise the bracing or strutting arrangement that reduces base plate friction, is used for supporting baseplate and is convenient to it and moves between static and shift position.This bracing or strutting arrangement that reduces the base plate friction can comprise that one group is vertically separated the track of horizontal expansion and vertically separates the some rollers that roll in orbit.Usually, this roller is connected below base plate, and track is fixed on the bearing.The bearing of supporting track can constitute the necessary component of freight container, and for example, it can be a basic framework.Yet this bearing also can be the part of load transportation instrument.Each roller all has a circular groove, the part of receivability related track and with respect to track at this roller of located lateral.

Freight container can comprise second Displacement system, is used for another sidewall is moved between an off position and an open position.This second Displacement system can comprise at least one microscler coupling assembling, is connected with sidewall and extends between them and make the same moved further of sidewall.Yet, or in addition, this second Displacement system can be designed so that another sidewall is independent of base plate and a described sidewall moves.Therefore, this second Displacement system can comprise piston and the fluid cylinder device that fluid under pressure is handled, be used for another sidewall its close and the open position between move.

Freight container can comprise the triple motion device, be used for when not being connected, a described sidewall being displaced to an open position from its dead position with base plate, promptly towards with when it links to each other with base plate by hinge means, the side that is moved by first Displacement system moves to an open position in the opposite direction.This triple motion device can comprise piston and the fluid cylinder device that a fluid under pressure is handled, and is used for a described sidewall is moved between its opening and closing position.

Freight container can comprise the 4th Displacement system, is used for a described sidewall is moved between its opening and closing position.In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a described sidewall is dressed up around a near pivot its lower edge by hinge and is moved as pivoting between its opening and closing position, and the 4th Displacement system can comprise piston and the fluid cylinder device that a fluid under pressure is handled.

Freight container can comprise blocking device, is used for a sidewall is remained on its off position releasedly.

In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of freight container that is used for goods transport, comprising:

One limits the casing that goods receives the cabin;

An opening can pass in and out goods by it and receive the cabin;

A closing feature is mounted to and can moves between off position of closing this opening and open position; With

Blocking device, be used for locking this closing feature releasedly at its off position, this blocking device comprise be installed on the casing and this closing device on complementary Lock Part, when door is in off position, complementary Lock Part is worked in coordination, this Lock Part mobile device is designed so that at least one Lock Part moves between position that an extended position promptly should the complementation Lock Part engages releasedly and a retracted position, thereby when this Lock Part engaged, at least one Lock Part moved to its off position from its extended position to mobile this closing feature that makes of its retracted position.

This Lock Part can only engage when at least one Lock Part is in its extended position or discharge.

This Lock Part mobile device can comprise an eccentric spinner of handling jointly with at least one Lock Part.

Freight container can comprise a power supply, is used to handle this mobile device, thereby this freight container is had a style of one's own, and does not need external source to handle this mobile device.

Freight container is removably mounted on the load transportation instrument, also comprises locking component, is used for cooperating so that this freight container is remained on this transportation means releasedly with complementary locking component on this load transportation instrument.This locking component can be traditional twistlock parts, is widely used in the bulk goods delivery container at present, can use with existing bulk container handling equipment thereby make according to freight container of the present invention.

According to another aspect of the invention, provide a kind of load transportation instrument, comprising:

A chassis; With

The described freight container that is installed on this chassis of above-mentioned any one claim.

This transportation means can be automobile or the trailer that is used for automobile.Yet this transportation means also can be a railway truck.

Once will in conjunction with the accompanying drawings the present invention be given to describe by example.In the accompanying drawings,

Accompanying drawing 1 shows the end elevation that is used for a freight container part of shipping goods according to the present invention, some omissions of detail.

Accompanying drawing 2 shows the lateral plan of this freight container part.

A hinge means component part of the freight container in the accompanying drawing 3 more detailed demonstration accompanying drawings 1 to 3.

Accompanying drawing 4 shows the lateral plan of the hinge means of accompanying drawing 4.

The lateral plan of accompanying drawing 5 display sets vanning has for clarity sake omitted some details.

The birds-eye view of accompanying drawing 6 display sets vanning, top and bottom parts omit.

Accompanying drawing 7 shows the end elevation of the freight container in accompanying drawing 5 and the accompanying drawing 6, and end wall omits.

Accompanying drawing 8 amplifies this first Displacement system that demonstration is used for movable base plate between its dead position and shift position.

Accompanying drawing 9 shows the birds-eye view of this first Displacement system part shown in the accompanying drawing 8.

Accompanying drawing 10 shows in the accompanying drawings 8 cutaway view along X-X.

Accompanying drawing 11 amplifies the cutaway view of the roller track device component part that shows this freight container.

Accompanying drawing 12 display backpanels and sidewall link together and are in the end elevation of the freight container of shift position.

Accompanying drawing 13 shows with accompanying drawing 12 similar, and according to the end elevation of another freight container of the present invention, wherein base plate separates with sidewall, and base plate is on the shift position with another sidewall.

Accompanying drawing 14 shows and accompanying drawing 12 and accompanying drawing 13 similar end elevations that wherein this sidewall moves towards their open position, and base plate remains on its dead position.

Accompanying drawing 15 shows the birds-eye view of another freight container that is similar to accompanying drawing 6, and base plate and sidewall omit.

Accompanying drawing 16 shows the birds-eye view according to another freight container of the present invention that is similar to accompanying drawing 15.

Accompanying drawing 17 shows the three-dimensional, exploded view of a framed structure of freight container in the accompanying drawing 1.

Accompanying drawing 18 shows the lateral plan that is installed in another freight container on the load transportation instrument according to the present invention.

The back view of freight container and transportation means in the accompanying drawing 19 demonstration accompanying drawings 18.

The 3-D view that accompanying drawing 20 shows according to a blocking device of the present invention.

Accompanying drawing 21 shows the birds-eye view of this blocking device in the accompanying drawing 20.

The lateral plan that accompanying drawing 22 shows according to the roller track device component part of another freight container of the present invention.

Accompanying drawing 23 demonstrations are similar to accompanying drawing 11, the cutaway view of this roller track device shown in the accompanying drawing 22.

Accompanying drawing 24 shows the lateral plan according to this first Displacement system of another freight container of the present invention, and this device is used for moving between the static and shift position at it base plate of this another freight container.

Accompanying drawing 25 amplifies the cutaway view that shows in the accompanying drawings 24 along XX V-XX V.

The lateral plan that accompanying drawing 26 shows according to another freight container of its hinge means of diagram of the present invention.

Accompanying drawing 27 shows the end elevation of this hinge means in the accompanying drawing 26.

Accompanying drawing 28 shows the birds-eye view of another blocking device that is in its latched position according to the present invention that is similar to accompanying drawing 21.

Accompanying drawing 29 demonstrations are similar to accompanying drawing 28, and this blocking device is in the birds-eye view of unlock state.

Accompanying drawing 30 shows the lateral plan of this blocking device in accompanying drawing 28 and the accompanying drawing 29.

Accompanying drawing 31 shows the starter gear of accompanying drawing 28 to this blocking device shown in the accompanying drawing 30.

The lateral plan that accompanying drawing 32 shows according to the triple motion device of another freight container of the present invention.

In accompanying drawing 1 to 12, label 10 always is meant a freight container that uses according to the present invention in goods transport.

This freight container comprises a support frame, by 200 expressions of the label in the accompanying drawing 17.This support frame comprises a rectangular foundation framework 202 and pair of end framework 204, and they join with the opposite end of basic framework 202 securely, for example by welding, thereby their is extended from here vertically upward.

This basic framework 202 comprises the support establishment 208 of frame assembly 206 pair of parallel, the lateral separation longitudinal extension and one group of vertical detached parallel horizontal expansion, joins with frame assembly 206, and extends between them.

Each end frame 204 all comprises a top frame assembly 210, bottom framework assembly 212 and one group of vertically extending stiffener assembly 214, joins with T﹠B frame assembly 210,212, and extends between them.

Framework comprises the installation component (not shown), makes freight container be removably mounted on the load transportation instrument.

Freight container 10 comprises a rectangular base plate 12, pair of

sidewalls

14,16 and pair of

end walls

18,20.

Referring to accompanying drawing 17, each

sidewall

14,16 respectively comprises a framework 216,218 once more, adopts clad, for example adopts the form of wavy metal plate.

Sidewall 14 is closing on its upper edge, is connected with support frame 200 pivotings by a Pivot joint 22 (accompanying drawing 12), thereby sidewall 14 is moved as pivot around a pivot parallel with its upper limb and that extend in its vicinity.Similarly, sidewall 16 is connected with support frame 200 pivotings by a Pivot joint 24 (accompanying drawing 12), and with respect to this support frame, moves as pivot around a pivot parallel with the upper limb of sidewall 16 and that extend in its vicinity.

In addition, freight container 10 comprises hinge means, and generally by label 26 expression, by this device, sidewall 14 can link to each other with this base plate 12 closing on its lower edge with dividing.

Can be clear that in accompanying drawing 2,3 and 4 sidewall 14 comprises a sidewall paneling 28, on have one group vertically to separate laterally parallel support or bearing 30.Each bearing 30 adopts guide groove or box type construction, with plate 28 weld togethers, to improve its rigidity.

Hinge means 26 comprises one group of link pin 32 that vertically separates, each all slidably is installed in the pin formula guidance 34, so that between a latched position (representing with solid line in the accompanying drawing 3) and a releasing position (representing with broken string in the accompanying drawing 3), move, shown in arrow 36 (accompanying drawing 3).There is a pipe link 38 to be connected with each link pin 32, and outwards outstanding by a longitudinal extension groove 40 in the pin formula guidance 34.Be positioned at the pipe link 38 of link pin 32 at half place of freight container 10, link together by a pitman 42.Similarly, pitman 44 pipe link 38 that will be positioned at the link pin 32 on second half of freight container 10 links together.The inner terminal of this

pitman

42,44 and a hydraulic-driven, the double acting piston that is generally hydro powered is connected with fluid cylinder device 46.

Hinge means 26 comprises that also one group of saddle type parts 48 is connected with this bearing 30.Each saddle type parts 48 all has pair of protrusions, an aperture is arranged above each, and align with aperture on the link pin 32, thereby, when link pin is in latched position, as shown in Figure 3, sidewall 14 is hinged with base plate 12, when link pin 32 is in the releasing position, sidewall 14 and base plate 12 are separated, and can independently move.

Should be noted that the mobile of

pitman

42,44 is in the opposite direction owing to the extension and the indentation of piston and fluid cylinder device.In addition, it shall yet further be noted that and to use a mono-pitman, perhaps use one group of piston and fluid cylinder device to move this pitman.

Relevant for this, please referring to accompanying drawing 26 and 27, wherein label 300 is meant the part according to another freight container of the present invention, unless express, label above is applicable to specified similar portions too.

A difference between the hinge means 26 of freight container 300 and the hinge means 26 of freight container 10 is: for freight container 300, piston and fluid cylinder device 46 are linked together with

pitman

42,44 respectively by joint 302,304.In addition,

pitman

42,44 is supported by axle sleeve 306.

At last, under the situation of freight container 300, do not utilize saddle type parts 48, pin formula guidance 34 is separated from each other farther, one group of parts of vessels 308 and door 14 are connected at vertical disengaged position, and when door 14 was in the closed position, this parts of vessels 308 was close between this pin formula guidance 34.The operation of hinge means 26 and above-mentioned identical, link pin 32 can shift out by shift-in in parts of vessels 308.

Any in addition other can make sidewall 14 all can use with base plate 12 bonded assembly hinge meanss with dividing.

Freight container 10 comprises that second Displacement system is with mobile sidewall 16.This second Displacement system comprises group leader's shape pillar 50 (having shown one of them in accompanying drawing 1 and the accompanying drawing 7), is connected with

sidewall

14,16 and extends between them.Each pillar can be connected with pivoting with

sidewall

14,16 respectively in its end with dividing.

Freight container 10 comprises first Displacement system, by label 52 expressions, be used between a dead position (shown in the accompanying drawing 1) and two shift positions one as detailed below, depending on whether base plate 12 is connected by hinge means 26 with sidewall 14 from side travel base plate 12.

Freight container 10 comprises that also friction force reduces the backplanes support device, by label 54 expressions, is used for supporting baseplate 12, so that it moves between dead position and shift position.

Backplanes support device 54 comprises one group of track 56 that vertically separates horizontal expansion, is connected with basic framework 202.More can see clearly from shown in the accompanying drawing 11, each track 56 all comprises a counter-rotating T shape part 58, is connected with a bar 60.This backplanes support device 54 also comprises some rollers 62 of vertical separation, is connected below base plate 12, and rolls on track 56.Referring to accompanying drawing 11, each roller 62 has a circular groove, to hold the part of phase connected track, with respect to track from this roller of located lateral.In addition, this backplanes support device comprises 7 edge roll 63 of vertically separating, shown in accompanying drawing 12 and 17, be used for when be connected with sidewall 14 and from its dead position when move its shift position, supporting baseplate 12.The number of edge roll 63 depends on the length of freight container, and spreads all over its whole length base plate is provided support.

In another embodiment of the present invention, shown in accompanying drawing 22 and 23, unless other expression is arranged, the same part that same label also is used to specify, this backplanes support device 54 comprises a pair of backplanes support wheel 310, links to each other with each track 56.Wheel 310 is installed on the axle 312, and the latter is supported by a pair of carriage 314 that is installed on the T shape part 58.Roller 62 is connected below by microscler head components 316 with base plate 12, and this lid has and can take turns the flange 318 that rolls on 310, outwards give prominence in backplanes support.Therefore, backplanes support wheel 310 has been for base plate 12 provides additional support, guaranteeing smooth operation, and reduces the risk of box-uping.

Referring again to accompanying drawing 7 to 9, this first Displacement system 52 comprises one group of guidance now, by label 64 expressions.Each guidance 64 comprises the guide groove assembly 66 that the pair of parallel burbling area is inside.An end cap 68 for example by welding, is connected with an end of this guide groove 66.One group of coupling assembling 70 that vertically separates for example by welding, is connected with the downside of this guide groove assembly 66, and remains on desired location.Slide block 72 is slidably mounted on the uppermost flange of this guide groove assembly 66 and between them, makes it to project upwards.A catch bar 74 is connected with base plate 12 with slide block 72 in its end, and extends between them.

Drive sprocket 76 is installed on the bar 78 between this guide groove assembly 66.An electro-motor 80 drives with this bar 78 and is connected.An idle pulley 82 is installed on the bar 84, makes it between this guide groove assembly 66.Article one, loop chain 86 extends around this drive sprocket 76 and idle pulley 82, and last bar chain rolls between this guide groove assembly 66, and following bar chain rolls below this guide groove assembly 66.A guide wheel (not shown) is installed on the bar 88 under this drive sprocket 76, to guide this chain 86.An adjusting knurl 90 is installed on the bar 92, and between this guide groove assembly 66 with the chain interlock, and can regulate its tension force.Slide block 72 orders about chain 86 together with catch bar 74 and is connected with base plate 12.

This second Displacement system by label 94 expressions (accompanying drawing 12), comprises a fluid under pressure, is generally the piston and the fluid cylinder assembly 95 of hydro powered, is connected with sidewall 16 with this basic framework.

If desired, as shown in Figure 14, freight container 10 can comprise the triple motion device, by label 100 expressions, also can adopt the form of fluid under pressure driven plunger and hydraulic cylinder part, and be connected with sidewall 14 with basic framework so that between its opening and closing position mobile sidewall 14, details are as follows for details.

In use, when needs transported as special materials such as wood chip, non-ashes in freight container, pillar 50 was connected with

sidewall

14,16, and piston and fluid cylinder device 94,100 break away from or be inoperative.

In needs unload freight container during cargo-carring goods, electro-motor 80 energising drive sprockets 76, the direction towards arrow 102 moves top rolling chain and slide block 72 thus, thus movable base plate 12 and

sidewall

14,16 shift positions (as shown in Figure 12) to them.As shown in Figure 12, when sidewall 4 and base plate 12 were in the shift position, they had formed a plane inclination bearing surface, are convenient to special material is unloaded from freight container.

When needs made base plate 12 and

sidewall

14,16 return to dead position, electro-motor drove in the opposite direction, made slide block 72 move in the opposite direction towards the side with arrow 102, thereby made each parts of freight container return to dead position.

Yet, if freight container 10 needs other goods of delivery, as pallet cargo, then goods carried are packed into the container or when freight container 10 unloads when needs, hinge means 32 is moved towards its releasing position, pillar 50 breaks away from from least one

sidewall

14,16, preferably break away from together from two sidewalls, and piston is connected with

sidewall

14,16 respectively with fluid cylinder device 94,100 (if there is).

Therefore, when on the base plate 12 that goods need be encased in freight container 10, one of sidewall 14,16 can move to an open position, as shown in Figure 14 by starting necessary piston and fluid cylinder device.In addition, if necessary, the transportation means that has freight container 10 can be positioned near the cargo platform 104, and sidewall 16 can move to its open position (as shown in Figure 13).Then, in the manner described above, can start this first Displacement system 52, so that from the side travel base plate, thereby base plate side direction in the freight container be stretched out, the roller 62 that is connected with the outshot of base plate 12 rolls on the surface of this support platform 104.In this position, just goods can be packed into or unloads, for example by a fork truck from base plate.In case base plate 12 is filled fully, this first Displacement system 52 can be activated, so that base plate 12 is returned to dead position, can close sidewall 16 then.To its latched position, can by a lockout mechanism 106, sidewall 16 can be locked in its off position by mobile hinge chain pin 32 with floor locking in its dead position.Should be noted that in the manner described above, by moving corresponding sidewall 14,16, freight container 10 can be packed into or unloaded from any side to its open position.

With reference now to accompanying drawing 32,, wherein shown an alternative that is used to connect piston and fluid cylinder device 100.In this embodiment of the present invention, an end of piston and fluid cylinder device 100 is connected with door 14 pivotings by a pivot pin 420.The other end of piston and fluid cylinder device 100 is connected with a carriage 422 by a pivot pin 424.This pivot pin 424 extends in carriage 422 by a microscler aperture 426, thereby it can be slided in aperture 426.This microscler aperture 426 be configured with such advantage, promptly when needs are mobile together with sidewall 14 and base plate, this piston needn't separate with fluid cylinder device 100, because the structure of this microscler aperture 426 allows piston and fluid cylinder device 100 to move with sidewall 14, especially when it is mobile with base plate 12.Yet, if desired sidewall 14 is moved to its open position, hinge means can be separated, and piston and fluid cylinder device 100 are extended.The initial extension of piston and fluid cylinder device 100 makes pivot pin 424 move to the position away from sidewall 14 in aperture 426.The further extension of piston and fluid cylinder device 100 makes sidewall 14 move (representing with broken string) towards its open position in accompanying drawing 14.

When needs returned to off position with sidewall 14, piston and fluid cylinder device 100 were withdrawn into and are fully retracted the position, and in this position, this pivot pin 424 is nearest from sidewall 14 at the end place of aperture 426.

The inventor be sure of that the structure of aperture 426 makes freight container be more convenient for using, because piston needn't separate with fluid cylinder device 100.

Referring to accompanying drawing 17, accompanying drawing 20 and accompanying drawing 21, this lockout mechanism comprises one group of Lock Part or element 220 of vertically separating, is installed on the sidewall 16, and complementary blocking device or parts 222 are installed on the basic framework 202.

Each Lock Part 220 comprises an annular fluid cylinder bar 224, its vertical extent, and be connected with sidewall 16 by a connecting panel 226.

Each blocking device 222 comprises a shell 228, be installed on the basic framework, and one group of clamp assembly 230 is installed to this shell 228 via pivot pin 232 pivotings.The outer end of this clamp assembly 230, as shown in Figure 21, through fluting, the bar 224 of being convenient to linked limiting-members 220 injects in this blocking device 222.Near its outer end, also provide the groove 234 of subtend in this clamp assembly 230, this groove 234 belongs to the additional structure of bar 224.

The inner of this clamp assembly 230 is the band tip, makes its inside face diverge from the front end or the outer end of this clamp assembly 230.

This lockout mechanism 106 also comprises a locked component 236 that links to each other with each blocking device 222.This locked component 236 is the form of a ring wedge 238, and off-centre is installed on the bar 240.This bar 240 can be by the electro-motor (not shown) in that a latched position (as shown in Figure 21)---wedge 238 be between the tail end of this clamp assembly 230 herein, with a releasing position (not shown)---wedge 238 is taken away from this clamp assembly 230 herein, between move.

Therefore, in use, when sidewall 16 when its off position moves, bar 240 is in the releasing position, mutually interim with the front end of continuous clamp assembly 230 when bar 224, this clamp assembly 230 outwards moves, and aligns with groove 234 up to bar 224.In this position, bar 240 is rotatable, thereby make wedge 238 move to its off position (as shown in Figure 21), herein, it cooperates with the inside face of this clamp assembly 230, clamp assembly 230 is moved to their off position (as shown in Figure 21), and at this moment, bar 224 tightly remains between them.If necessary, the manipulation of lockout mechanism can be electric control, for example needs by keyboard input code or password to open this lockout mechanism.

With reference now to accompanying drawing 28, to accompanying drawing 31, wherein label 330 is meant another embodiment according to the lockout mechanism of a freight container of the present invention, and removing other has expression, more than used same numeral also be used for part like the representation class.This lockout mechanism 330 is similar with lockout mechanism 106, still, the difference that will go through below some is arranged still.Under the situation of lockout mechanism 330, Lock Part or clamp assembly 230 can be slidably in shell 228 retracted position or latched position as shown in Figure 28, and one extend or open position (as shown in Figure 29) between move.A partition member or sell 332 and fix with a clamp assembly 230 by welding, this separates pin 332 between this clamp assembly 230, so that they are separated.This lockout mechanism 330 also comprises the Lock Part mobile device, and by label 334 expressions, and this clamp assembly 230 is between its extension and retracted position.This Lock Part mobile device 334 comprises a bar 336, is installed on the carriage 338 rotary type, and this carriage is installed on the basic framework 202.Bar 336 can be around 340 rotations of a S. A..An eccentric part 342 is installed on the bar, and be arranged in the addition of vias 334 of this clamp assembly 230, thereby this bar 336 makes this eccentric part 342 rotate around the rotation of S. A. 340, and the latter then causes this clamp assembly 230 to move between its extension and retracted position.

As shown in Figure 31, Lock Part mobile device 334 also comprises a hydraulic drive piston and fluid cylinder device 346, and its end is connected with basic framework 202.A tooth bar 348 is connected with the piston end of this piston with fluid cylinder device 346 at the one end, and is supported on slidably in the slide block 350 that is installed on the carriage 338.A miniature gears 352 is installed on the bar 336, and tooth bar 348 drive-types engage miniature gears 352, thereby makes bar 336 rotate by the extension or the indentation of this piston and fluid cylinder device 346.

In use, when clamp assembly 230 is in its extended position (as shown in Figure 29), sidewall 16 is that the direction of arrow 354 moves towards its off position.When bar 224 closes on the front end of the clamp assembly 230 that links to each other, promptly when bar 224 between groove 234,346 beginnings of this piston and fluid cylinder device indentation.So just move and this miniature gears 352 common tooth bars of handling 348, make bar 336 rotations.The rotation of the rotation of bar 336 and resultant eccentric part 342 makes in these clamp assembly 230 indentation shells 228.At first, the indentation of this clamp assembly 230 is closed and clamping bar 224 it.Subsequently, this clamp assembly its retracted position (as shown in Figure 28) of withdrawing makes door 16 inwardly be withdrawn into off position then.

Should be appreciated that and have only when this clamp assembly is in its extended position, but bar 224 and clamp assembly 234 just interlocks with separate, thereby when be in retracted position (as shown in Figure 28), be securely held on off position.

This design-calculated advantage is: if in use, just door 16 crooked or distortion are the interlock before door is in the closed position fully of bar 224 and clamp assembly 234.This just makes the chance of clamp assembly 234 interlocks that all bars 224 link to each other with it increase.Then, bar begins rotation, and this clamp assembly 230 is moved to their retracted position, and door is withdrawn into complete off position the most at last, and this moment, it was firmly fixed, thereby remedies the slight deformation of door.

As shown in Figure 12, sidewall 16 is connected with Pivot joint 24 by an attaching parts 108 of giving prominence to perpendicular to sidewall 106, and guarantee that when sidewall 106 moved to its open position, it was the top that is positioned at the upper limb of this basic framework, thereby freight container 10 in-to-in access ways have been improved.

Should be appreciated that this first Displacement system can change by a capstan arrangement or hydraulic drive piston and fluid cylinder device handles, thereby does to tilt to move when Men Dangyu sidewall 14 is connected, or makes parallel motion when separating with sidewall 14.

In this respect, with reference to the accompanying drawings 15, wherein label 150 is meant the parts according to another freight container of the present invention, unless expression is arranged in addition, more than the identical label of Shi Yonging also is used for parts like the representation class.In this embodiment of the present invention, basic framework comprises a rectangular base framework 154.This first Displacement system 52 comprises a driven unit, adopts electro-motor, is installed on the framework 154, and is connected with bar 162 drive-types.Three head pulleys 164 and two auxiliary pulley 166 are installed on the bar 162 at vertical disengaged position.A microscler elastomeric element 168 for example can be a suspender belt, is wound on each head pulley 164, and the free time of this elastomeric element 168 end near a base plate 12 and sidewall 14 pivoting bonded assembly positions, is connected with the base plate (not shown) of freight container 150.

A microscler elastic parts 170, it for example can be a suspender belt, be wound on each auxiliary pulley 166, and this elastomeric element 170 is crossed framework 154 and is given prominence to from this auxiliary pulley 166, and around a reverse pulley 172, be installed on the opposite side of this framework 154 with respect to auxiliary pulley 166, its idle end is connected the position that is separated at one with sidewall 14 pivotings, is connected with base plate 12.

In use, freight container 150 is installed on the load transportation instrument, on the load-carrying base as truck.The normal size of the size of freight container 150 and tray delivery container is suitable, and adds to have and install and/or the locking component (not shown), makes freight container 150 be locked in releasedly on the load-carrying base of a freight container traffic instrument.

150 the goods of packing into the container can unload with reference to figures 1 through accompanying drawing 14 by above-mentioned same way as.Therefore, by starting electro-motor 80, bar 162 is rotated towards a direction, this elastomeric element 168 can be wound on the head pulley, thereby from side travel base plate 12.Whether be connected with sidewall 14 according to base plate 12, it can be from laterally moving towards horizontal direction, or tilt.Super this direction revolving bar 162 will make this elastomeric element 170 unclamp from auxiliary pulley 166.Close or during the loading state, electro-motor 80 starts when the parts of freight container 150 being turned back to, bar 162 rotates in the opposite direction, thereby elastomeric element 170 is wound up on the auxiliary pulley 166, and elastomeric element 168 unclamps from head pulley 164.

With reference now to accompanying drawing 16,, wherein label 180 is meant the parts according to another freight container of the present invention, unless expression is arranged in addition, more than the identical label of Shi Yonging also is used for parts like the representation class.In this embodiment of the present invention, do not utilize electro-motor 80, and be to use one or more hydraulic drive piston and fluid cylinder device 176, each is all via an elastomeric element, for example center on the suspender belt 177 that pulley 179 extends, be connected with base plate 12 drive-types, so as at it movable base plate 12 between the static and shift position, its mode is as above-mentioned.

Freight container 180 generally includes a hydraulic fluid and holds groove and a pump, is used for holding the groove pumping liquid to piston and fluid cylinder device from hydraulic fluid.Water pump can be driven by electro-motor, inner combustion engine or the like.

With reference now to accompanying drawing 24 and accompanying drawing 25,, they have shown another embodiment according to first Displacement system of a hydro powered of the present invention.Unless expression is arranged in addition, more than the identical label of Shi Yonging also is used for parts like the representation class.In this embodiment of the present invention, this first Displacement system 52 comprises the guidance of one group of parallel vertical separation horizontal expansion, by label 360 expressions.Each guidance 360 comprises the pair of parallel separation, faces interior guide groove assembly 362, is installed on the basic framework 202.Hydraulic piston and fluid cylinder device 364 are installed on every pair of basic framework between the guide groove assembly 362.A driving head by label 366 expressions, is installed on the idle end of a piston of this piston and fluid cylinder device 364.As shown in Figure 25, this driving head 366 comprises a bar 368, is installed on the end of piston 364.Roller 370 is by the bearing 372 rotary ends that are installed on bar 368.The shape of roller 370, size and position are designed to them and can roll in guide groove assembly 362.Three tooth bar sprocket wheels 374,376,378 are by lining 380 rotary being installed on the bar 368.Three stripper loops 382 are installed on the bar 368 to keep sprocket wheel 374,376,378 positions in necessity.

One end of an extension chain 384 is connected with basic framework 202 pivotings by a pivot pin 386.This extends chain and extends around central sprocket wheel 376, and its other end is connected with base plate 12 pivotings by a connecting device 388.This connecting device 388 comprises a guide groove shape assembly 390, be installed on base plate 12 below, a connecting pin 392, it extends by the aligned hole in this guide groove shape assembly 390, this end that extends chain 384 is coupled by a pivot pin 394.End away from the connecting pin 392 of this pivot pin 394 can be a thread-shaped, and the pair of locking nut is mounted thereto.A wind spring 398 is installed around this connecting pin 392, and is compressive state between this lock nut 396 and guide groove shape assembly 390.Therefore, by regulating the position of lock nut 396 on this connecting pin 392, just scalable is applied to the tension force that extends on the chain 384.

Similarly, a pair of indentation chain 400 (having shown one of them in the accompanying drawing 24) is connected with base plate in the above described manner with basic framework 202, and this indentation chain extends around this

sprocket wheel

374 and 378, thereby, as shown in Figure 24, make extension chain 384 and indentation chain 400 relative separation.This indentation chain 400 is connected with basic framework 202 by a pivot pin 402, be connected with base plate 12 by a connecting device 404, in fact this connecting device is exactly above-mentioned connecting device 388, unless expression is arranged in addition, the like of this connecting device 404 is by using the same numeral on the parts of connecting device 388 to represent.

In use, for base plate 12 is moved towards its shift position from its dead position, piston and fluid cylinder device 364 are extended.So just, applied a tension force to this extension chain 384, made base plate 12 move towards the direction of arrow 406.Whether hinged with base plate 12 according to sidewall 14, base plate or make parallel motion as shown in Figure 13, perhaps tilts, as shown in Figure 12 in the above described manner.

When needs returned to its dead position with base plate 12, piston and fluid cylinder device 364 were caused a tension force to be applied on this indentation chain 400 by indentation, thereby base plate 12 is moved in the opposite direction towards the side with arrow 406.

The inventor be sure of that the moving-member of this design use is fewer, and productive costs is cheap relatively, uses also reliable.In addition, the structure of spring had both helped keeping the tension force in the chain, also helped reducing the conduction of vibrations.

With reference now to accompanying drawing 18 and accompanying drawing 19,, wherein label 250 is meant according to another freight container of the present invention, unless expression is arranged in addition, more than the identical label of Shi Yonging also is used for parts like the representation class.

The key distinction of freight container 250 and above-mentioned freight container is: the sidewall 20 of freight container 250 can move between an off position (shown in the solid line in the accompanying drawing 18) and an open position (shown in the broken string in the accompanying drawing 18).

As shown in Figure 19, sidewall 20 is hinged by hinge 252 and basic framework 202.Sidewall 20 moving between its opening and closing position implemented by a pair of hydro powered piston and fluid cylinder device 254, and the latter is connected sidewall 20 and has installed between the transportation means of freight container.

The inventor be sure of that freight container 250 possesses whole advantages of above-mentioned freight container, in addition, is convenient to pack into and unload containers from an end.

The inventor be sure of that freight container according to the present invention is multiduty, because it can be used as common unload containers operation, perhaps by separating linkage 26, base plate 12 can be independent of sidewall 14 and move, thereby is convenient to the loading and unloading of other goods as pallet cargo.

In addition, this freight container has a style of one's own, and makes it can be transported to the desired position, and it can unload from transportation means, is installed on the suitable upholder.Then, can utilize its power supply handling goods, the transportation means that allows this freight container is housed is used for other purposes.

In addition, transportation means can be transported to desired location with special material, needn't the emptying return to origin, in return, can deliver the goods of any kind of.

In addition, the inventor be sure of that the special tectonic of this freight container makes it become lightweight construction, thereby has alleviated weight, makes its carrying capacity reach maximum, has improved the conveying efficiency of goods.Especially, the inventor be sure of that the particular design of roller and track is providing supporting for base plate aspect the length and width two.This makes base plate become lightweight construction, even it is long.In this point, the inventor finds that length is 9 meters base plate, and its performance is still satisfactory.In addition, the particular design of roller and track helps reducing the danger that base plate twists and box-upes.

Claims

1. freight container that is used for goods transport comprises:

Base plate;

2. freight container that is used for goods transport comprises:

Base plate;

3. according to the freight container of claim 2, wherein this hinge means is designed so that a described sidewall can be connected with base plate with dividing.

4. according to the freight container of claim 1 or claim 3, wherein first Displacement system be designed to as base plate and one together side walls hinged and base plate from its dead position when move its shift position, base plate will be down towards outer incline, but is convenient to from freight container unloading floating stock; And when sidewall of base plate and this separated, base plate moved as horizontal cross, thereby on its shift position, it is outstanding and be convenient to the loading and unloading of goods from freight container.

5. according to the freight container of claim 4, wherein this first Displacement system comprises a driven unit that is positioned at floor below and has at least one to order about the microscler elastomeric element that this driven unit is connected with base plate.

6. according to the freight container of claim 5, wherein this microscler elastomeric element comprises at least one chain.

7. according to the freight container of claim 5 or claim 6, wherein this driven unit is driven by fluid under pressure.

8. according to the freight container of claim 5 or claim 6, wherein this driven unit is driven by electricity.

9. according to the freight container of claim 5 or claim 6, wherein this driven unit is by Mechanical Driven.

10. according to freight container any in claim 1 and the claim 3 to 9, comprise the triple motion device, be used for when not being connected, a described sidewall being displaced to an open position from its dead position with base plate.

11. according to the freight container of claim 10, wherein this triple motion device comprises piston and the fluid cylinder device that a fluid under pressure is handled, and is used for a described sidewall is moved between its opening and closing position.

12. according to the freight container of aforementioned any one claim, comprise the bracing or strutting arrangement that reduces base plate friction, be used for supporting baseplate and be convenient to it and between static and shift position, move.

13. according to the freight container of claim 12, wherein this bracing or strutting arrangement that reduces the base plate friction comprises that one group is vertically separated the track of horizontal expansion and vertically separates the some rollers that roll in orbit.

14. according to the freight container of claim 13, wherein this roller is connected below base plate, track is fixed on the bearing.

15. according to the freight container of claim 13 or claim 14, wherein each roller all has a circular groove, the part of receivability related track and with respect to track at this roller of located lateral.

16. according to the freight container of aforementioned any one claim, comprise second Displacement system, be used for another sidewall is moved between an off position and an open position.

17. according to the freight container of claim 16, wherein this second Displacement system comprises at least one microscler coupling assembling, is connected with sidewall and extends between them and make the same moved further of sidewall.

18. according to the freight container of claim 16, wherein this second Displacement system is designed so that another sidewall is independent of base plate and a described sidewall moves.

19. according to the freight container of claim 16 or claim 18, wherein this second Displacement system comprises piston and the fluid cylinder device that fluid under pressure is handled, be used for another sidewall its close and the open position between move.

20. according to the freight container of claim 2, comprise the 4th Displacement system, be used for a described sidewall is moved between its opening and closing position.

21. freight container according to claim 20, one of them sidewall is dressed up around a near pivot its lower edge by hinge and is moved as pivoting between its opening and closing position, and the 4th Displacement system comprises piston and the fluid cylinder device that a fluid under pressure is handled.

22. the freight container according to aforementioned any one claim comprises blocking device, is used for a sidewall is remained on its off position releasedly.

23. a freight container that is used for goods transport comprises:

One limits the casing that goods receives the cabin;

An opening can pass in and out goods by it and receive the cabin;

24. according to the freight container of claim 23, wherein this Lock Part can only engage when at least one Lock Part is in its extended position or discharge.

25. according to the freight container of claim 23 or claim 24, wherein this Lock Part mobile device comprises an eccentric spinner of handling jointly with at least one Lock Part.

26., comprise a power supply according to the freight container of aforementioned any one claim, be used to handle this mobile device, thereby this freight container is had a style of one's own, do not need external source to handle this mobile device.

27. freight container according to aforementioned any one claim, it can be removably mounted on the load transportation instrument, also comprise locking component, be used for cooperating so that this freight container is remained on this transportation means releasedly with complementary locking component on this load transportation instrument.

28. new and aforementioned essentially identical freight container.

29. a load transportation instrument comprises:

A chassis; With

30. new and aforementioned identical in fact load transportation instrument.