CN212710857U - Combined container - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a combined container. The combined container comprises at least two box bodies and connecting pieces; at least two box bodies are arranged in sequence along the width direction of the box bodies; one part of the connecting piece is connected to one of the adjacent boxes, and the other part of the connecting piece is connected to the other one of the adjacent boxes so as to connect the adjacent boxes; wherein the width dimension of the combined container is the width dimension of one of the international standard containers specified by the international organization for standardization. According to the utility model discloses a combination formula container, along the width direction of box, two at least box connections constitute combination formula container, can select the box that is fit for the size according to the size of the goods of waiting to transport like this and connect into combination formula container to make combination formula container's length dimension slightly be greater than the length dimension of the goods of waiting to transport, and make combination formula container's width dimension slightly be greater than the width dimension of the goods of waiting to transport, and then improve combination formula container's space utilization.

Description

Combined container

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a container field particularly relates to combination formula container.

Background

The universal container has standard dimensions, for example a 20 foot container with a length dimension of 6058mm, a width dimension of 2438mm and a height dimension of 2591 mm. After the goods to be transported are loaded in the container, the container can be used for transportation in various modes without changing the container halfway. As a result, containers are becoming more widely used.

However, since the general-purpose container has standard sizes (length size, width size and height size). This may result in a large amount of wasted space when loading some special goods. For example, a general purpose container for transporting some integrated devices. Due to the limitation of the use condition of the integrated equipment, only one row of equipment can be loaded in one universal container. If the length-width ratio (the ratio of the length dimension to the width dimension) of the integrated equipment and the length-width ratio of the universal container are greatly different, a large amount of space is wasted when the integrated equipment is transported by the universal container.

To this end, the present invention provides a modular container for at least partially solving the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In the summary section a series of concepts in a simplified form is introduced, which will be described in further detail in the detailed description section. The inventive content does not imply any attempt to define the essential features and essential features of the claimed solution, nor is it implied to be intended to define the scope of the claimed solution.

For at least partly solving above-mentioned technical problem, the utility model provides a modular container, modular container includes: the at least two box bodies are arranged in sequence along the width direction of the box bodies; a connector, a part of which is connected to one of the adjacent cases and another part of which is connected to the other of the adjacent cases to connect the adjacent cases; wherein the width dimension of the combined container is the width dimension of one of the international standard containers specified by the international organization for standardization.

According to the utility model discloses a combination formula container, along the width direction of box, two at least box connections constitute combination formula container, can select the box that is fit for the size according to the size of the goods of waiting to transport like this and connect into combination formula container to make combination formula container's length dimension slightly be greater than the length dimension of the goods of waiting to transport, and make combination formula container's width dimension slightly be greater than the width dimension of the goods of waiting to transport, and then improve combination formula container's space utilization.

Optionally, the connector is connected to a corner piece of the box.

Optionally, the connector is configured as a connector.

Optionally, the connector comprises: a body; a first locking head rotatably connected to the body for locking or unlocking the corner piece of one of the adjacent cases; a second locking head rotatably connected to the body for locking or unlocking the corner fitting of the other of the adjacent boxes; the operation handle is connected to the first lock head to drive the first lock head to rotate, and the operation handle is connected to the second lock head to drive the second lock head to rotate.

Optionally, the connecting member is configured as a lifting beam provided with a first connector and a second connector, the lifting beam being connected to the two corner pieces of one of the adjacent boxes by the first connector and to the two corner pieces of the other of the adjacent boxes by the second connector.

Optionally, the lifting beam is further provided with a lifting hole for lifting, and the size of the lifting hole is suitable for a standard lifting appliance specified by the international organization for standardization.

Optionally, the connecting member is configured as a fastener, or

The modular container further includes a fastener, a portion of the connector being connected to one of the adjacent boxes by the fastener, and another portion of the connector being connected to the other of the adjacent boxes by the fastener to connect the adjacent boxes.

Optionally, the connector is connected to one or more of the side beams, uprights and corner pieces of the box by fasteners.

Optionally, there is a space between the opposite side surfaces of two adjacent cases in the width direction of the cases, or

The opposite side surfaces of two adjacent box bodies are jointed.

Optionally, the width dimensions of adjacent boxes are the same, and/or

The length dimension of the combined container is the same as that of the box body.

Drawings

In order that the advantages of the invention will be readily understood, a more particular description of the invention briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of its scope, the invention will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a front view of a combination container according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a left side elevational view of the modular container of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a front view of a connector of the modular container of FIG. 1;

fig. 4 is a left side view of a combination container according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a front view of a lifting beam of the modular container of fig. 4; and

fig. 6 is a top view of a lifting beam of the modular container of fig. 4.

Description of the reference numerals

110: the box body 210: box body

111: corner piece 211: corner fitting

120: connector 121: body

122: the first lock head 123: second lock

124: the operation handle 125: core shaft

220: lifting beam 230: first connector

240: second connector 250: lifting hole

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in order to avoid obscuring embodiments of the present invention.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", and the like are used herein for purposes of illustration only and are not to be construed as limiting.

Ordinal words such as "first" and "second" are referred to herein merely as labels, and do not have any other meaning, e.g., a particular order, etc. Also, for example, the term "first component" does not itself imply the presence of "second component", and the term "second component" does not itself imply the presence of "first component".

In the following description, a detailed structure will be presented for a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. It is apparent that the implementation of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art. The following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, however, the invention is capable of other embodiments in addition to those detailed.

First embodiment

The utility model provides a combined container. The modular container may be constructed by connecting at least two cases 110 in sequence. The present embodiment will be described by taking an example in which two containers 110 are connected to form a combination container. It is understood that in the embodiment not shown, a plurality of containers 110 may be connected to form a combined container.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the case 110 may be configured in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped structure. The box body 110 includes corner pieces 111, columns, bottom side beams, and top side beams. The corner fitting 111 comprises a top corner fitting at 4 corners at the top of the rectangular parallelepiped structure and a bottom corner fitting at 4 corners at the bottom of the rectangular parallelepiped structure. The corner fittings 111, the columns, the bottom side beams, and the top side beams of the present embodiment are substantially the same as those of the conventional container, and will not be described herein again. The bottom side members and the top side members constitute side members of the case 110.

Referring to fig. 1, two cases 110 are sequentially disposed along a width direction of the cases 110 (an up-down direction of fig. 1). There is a space between the opposite sides of the two cases 110. Preferably, the minimum dimension of the interval in the width direction of the case 110 is 65mm to 85mm, for example 76 mm. The modular container further includes a connector. One part of the connector is connected to one of the adjacent cases 110, and the other part of the connector is connected to the other of the adjacent cases 110. In this way, two adjacent containers 110 may be connected by a connector to constitute a combined container.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the connecting member connects the corner pieces 111 of the adjacent two cases 110. Therefore, the connecting piece is convenient to connect.

Preferably, the connector is configured as a connector 120. At the above-mentioned interval between the adjacent two cases 110, the connector 120 connects the corner pieces 111 of the cases 110 to connect the adjacent two cases 110.

Further preferably, as shown in fig. 3, the connector 120 includes a body 121, a spindle 125, a first locking head 122, a second locking head 123 and a handle 124. The body 121 may be configured as a case provided with a through hole. The through-hole may be a circular hole. A portion of the spindle 125 is rotatably disposed through the through hole. One end of the spindle 125 is located outside the through hole and is connected to the first locking head 122. The other end of the spindle 125 is located outside the through hole and is connected to the second locking head 123. Thus, the first locking head 122 and the second locking head 123 can rotate together with the spindle 125.

The housing is also provided with scallops (not shown). The small end of the fan-shaped hole is communicated with the through hole. The plane of the scallops is substantially perpendicular to the centerline of the mandrel 125. A portion of the stem 125 extends radially outward of the stem 125 to form a lever 124. A portion of the lever 124 extends through the scalloped aperture. The free end of the lever 124 extends out of the scalloped aperture. Thus, operating the free end of the lever 124 to swing within the sector about the centerline of the spindle 125 rotates the spindle 125 and thus the first and second locking heads 122, 123.

The projection of the first locking head 122 on the cross section of the spindle 125 (the cross section is perpendicular to the centerline of the spindle 125) may be a rectangular structure. This allows the first locking head 122 to pass through a long hole in the side of the corner piece 111 of the casing 110 to enter the corner piece 111. At this time, the first locking head 122 is rotated (for example, by 90 °) to shift the first locking head 122 from the long hole of the corner fitting 111 (the length direction of the rectangular structure of the first locking head 122 forms an angle with the length direction of the long hole), so that the corner fitting 111 can be locked. The first locking head 122 is rotated so that the first locking head 122 is substantially flush with the elongated hole of the corner piece 111 (the length direction of the rectangular configuration of the first locking head 122 is substantially flush with the length direction of the elongated hole), and the corner piece 111 is released, at which time the first locking head 122 can be removed from the corner piece 111.

The projection of the second locking head 123 on the cross section of the spindle 125 may be a rectangular structure. This allows the second locking head 123 to pass through the long hole of the side of the corner piece 111 of the other housing 110 to enter the corner piece 111. At this time, the second locking head 123 is rotated (for example, by 90 °), so that the second locking head 123 and the long hole of the corner fitting 111 are staggered (the length direction of the rectangular structure of the second locking head 123 forms an included angle with the length direction of the long hole), and the corner fitting 111 can be locked. The corner piece 111 can be released by rotating the second lock 123 such that the second lock 123 is substantially flush with the elongated hole of the corner piece 111 (the length of the rectangular configuration of the second lock 123 is substantially flush with the length of the elongated hole), at which time the second lock 123 can be removed from the corner piece 111.

It will be appreciated that in embodiments not shown the connecting members may also be configured as existing connectors 120 for connecting the corner pieces 111 of a container, or the connecting members may also be configured as existing twist locks for connecting the corner pieces 111 of a container.

As shown in fig. 1, the width dimensions of two adjacent cases 110 are substantially equal. That is, the width dimension of each container body 110 is slightly smaller than half of the width dimension of the combination container. The length dimension of the combined container formed by connecting the two containers 110 is substantially the same as the length dimension of the container 110.

Preferably, the length of the box 110 may be one of International standard containers defined in ISO (International Organization for Standardization). The height of the container body 110 may be one of the international standard containers defined by ISO. The width dimension of the combination container (the dimension of the combination container in the width direction of the container body 110 formed by connecting the two container bodies 110) may be the width dimension of one of the international standard containers specified by ISO. The dimensions of the modular container thus conform to the dimensions of the ISO specified international standard container. Thus, the use of the modular container is substantially the same as that of an ISO compliant international standard container.

In this embodiment, at least two of the containers 110 are connected to form a combined container along the width direction of the containers 110, so that the containers 110 with suitable size can be selected according to the size of the goods to be transported to form the combined container, so that the length of the combined container is slightly larger than the length of the goods to be transported, and the width of the combined container is slightly larger than the width of the goods to be transported, thereby improving the space utilization rate of the combined container.

Second embodiment

As shown in fig. 4 and 6, in the second embodiment, the connection member is configured as a lifting beam 220. The lifting beam 220 is positioned at the upper side of the case 210. The lifting beam 220 is located at an end of the combination container in a length direction of the combination container. The length dimension of the lifting beam 220 may be approximately the same as the width dimension of the combi-container. Connectors are provided at both ends and substantially the middle of the lifting beam 220 in the width direction (the left-right direction in fig. 4) of the box 210. The connector of the second embodiment may be substantially the same as the connector 120 of the first embodiment. The connector is located on the underside of the lifting beam 220. One of the first and second locking heads of the connector is used to connect the corner piece 211 of the housing 210. The other of the first and second locking heads of the connector may be connected to the lifting beam 220.

As shown in fig. 5, the connector includes a first connector 230 and a second connector 240. The first connectors 230 are two. In the width direction of the container module, a first connector 230 is located at one end (left end of the lifting beam 220 of fig. 5) of the lifting beam 220, and the lifting beam 220 is connected to a corner piece (corner piece at the left end of the left-hand container 210 of fig. 4) of one of the adjacent containers 210 (left-hand container 210 of fig. 4) through the first connector 230. Another first connector 230 is located at a substantially middle position of the lifting beam 220 such that the lifting beam 220 is connected to another vertex piece (a vertex piece at a right end of the left-hand case 210 in fig. 4) of one of the adjacent cases 210 (the case 210 on the left in fig. 4) through the first connector 230.

The number of the second connectors 240 is two. In the width direction of the modular container, a second connector 240 is located at one end of the lifting beam 220 (the right end of the lifting beam 220 in fig. 4), and the lifting beam 220 is connected to a corner piece (the corner piece at the right end of the right-hand container 210 in fig. 4) of another one of the adjacent containers 210 (the right-hand container 210 in fig. 4) through the second connector 240. Another second connector 240 is located at a substantially middle position of the lifting beam 220 such that the lifting beam 220 is connected to another corner piece (the corner piece at the left end of the right-hand tank 210 in fig. 4) of another one of the adjacent tanks 210 (the tank 210 at the right-hand side in fig. 4) through the second connector 240. In this way, the lifting beam 220 may connect the adjacent two cases 210 by a connector to constitute the combined container.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 4, the opposite sides of two adjacent cases 210 are attached. Thus, the size of the box 210 can be increased as much as possible to load more goods.

Preferably, the surface of the lifting beam 220 away from the box 210 is further provided with a plurality of lifting holes 250 for lifting. The dimensions of the lifting holes 250 (e.g. the size of the apertures of the lifting holes 250, and the pitch between different lifting holes 250) are adapted to the ISO specified standard spreader. Therefore, the combined container is convenient to lift and transport.

In the second embodiment, the width dimension of each container body 210 is substantially equal to half of the width dimension of the combination container.

Other arrangements of the second embodiment are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment and will not be described herein.

In an embodiment not shown, the modular container further comprises fasteners (e.g. screws). The connecting element may be configured as a connecting plate. A portion of the connector is connected to one of the adjacent cases by a fastener. Another portion of the connector is connected to another of the adjacent boxes by a fastener. In this way, the connecting members connect adjacent containers to form a modular container. Thus, the cost of the modular container is low due to the low cost of the fasteners.

Preferably, the connecting plate may include a pillar connecting plate located at one side of the tank in a length direction of the tank and attached to the pillar of the tank. The upright post connecting plate is connected to the upright post through a fastener.

The connecting plate may further include a top side sill top connecting plate located at an upper side of the box body and attached to the box body. The top connecting plate is connected to the top side member by a fastener. The connecting plate may further include a bottom connecting plate located at a lower side of the case and attached to the bottom side beam of the case. The bottom connecting plate is connected to the bottom side member by a fastener.

The connecting plates may also include corner connecting plates that abut the outside faces of the corners of the box (the faces of the corners that are remote from the interior space of the box). The corner fitting connecting plate is connected to the corner fitting by a fastener.

It is understood that the connecting member may also be configured as a fastener (e.g., a bolt and a nut). The modular container may not include a connection panel at this time. When the opposite sides of two adjacent boxes are jointed, the side of the first corner piece of one container (the outer surface of the corner piece facing the side of the container) is jointed with the side of the second corner piece of the other container at the joint. At this time, the bolt is connected with the nut after sequentially passing through the side long hole of the first vertex angle piece and the side long hole of the second vertex angle piece. In this way, the fasteners connect adjacent containers to form a modular container.

Further, the width dimension of each container body is approximately equal to half of the width dimension of the combination container.

The present invention has been described in terms of the above embodiments, but it is to be understood that the above embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the invention to the described embodiments. Furthermore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that many more modifications and variations are possible in light of the teaching of the present invention and are within the scope of the invention as claimed. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Terms such as "component" and the like, when used herein, can refer to either a single part or a combination of parts. Terms such as "mounted," "disposed," and the like, as used herein, may refer to one component as being directly attached to another component or one component as being attached to another component through intervening components. Features described herein in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment, either alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is otherwise inapplicable or otherwise stated in the other embodiment.

The present invention has been described in terms of the above embodiments, but it is to be understood that the above embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the invention to the described embodiments. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many more modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching and are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims (10)

1. A modular container, said modular container comprising:

the at least two box bodies are arranged in sequence along the width direction of the box bodies;

a connector, a portion of which is connected to one of the adjacent cases, and another portion of which is connected to the other of the adjacent cases to connect the adjacent cases;

wherein the width dimension of the combined container is the width dimension of one of international standard containers specified by the international organization for standardization.

2. A modular container as claimed in claim 1, in which the connectors are connected to corner fittings of the container body.

3. The modular container as claimed in claim 2, wherein the connecting member is configured as a connector.

4. The modular container as claimed in claim 3, wherein the connector comprises:

a body;

a first lock rotatably connected to the body for locking or unlocking a corner piece of one of the adjacent cases;

a second locking head rotatably connected to the body for locking or unlocking a corner piece of another one of the adjacent boxes;

the operation handle is connected to the first lock head so as to drive the first lock head to rotate, and the operation handle is connected to the second lock head so as to drive the second lock head to rotate.

5. A modular container as claimed in claim 2, in which the coupling member is configured as a lifting beam provided with first and second connectors, the lifting beam being connected to two corner pieces of one of the adjacent containers by the first connectors and to two corner pieces of the other of the adjacent containers by the second connectors.

6. A modular container as claimed in claim 5, in which the lifting beam is further provided with lifting holes for lifting, the lifting holes being dimensioned for use with a standard spreader as specified by the International organization for standardization.

7. The modular container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coupling member is configured as a fastener, or

The modular container further comprises a fastener by which a portion of the connector is connected to one of the adjacent boxes and another portion of the connector is connected to another of the adjacent boxes to connect the adjacent boxes.

8. The modular container as claimed in claim 7, wherein the connecting member is connected to one or more of the side sill, the pillar and the corner fitting of the container body by the fastening member.

9. The combination container as claimed in claim 1, wherein there is a space between opposite sides of adjacent two of the containers in a width direction of the containers, or

And the opposite side surfaces of two adjacent box bodies are attached.

10. A modular container as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that adjacent boxes are of the same width dimension and/or

The length dimension of the combined container is the same as that of the box body.

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