CN218401981U

CN218401981U - Multifunctional container

Info

Publication number: CN218401981U
Application number: CN202222585852.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王欣; 李研; 冯坤; 赵磊; 王君; 石晓芬; 黄角平; 陈策
Original assignee: Yunlipai Beijing Technology Co ltd; Tianjin CIMC Container Co Ltd
Current assignee: Yunlipai Beijing Technology Co ltd; Tianjin CIMC Container Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-09-27
Filing date: 2022-09-27
Publication date: 2023-01-31
Anticipated expiration: 2032-09-27

Abstract

The application provides a multifunctional container, including box, top cap, locating component and locking Assembly. The box has a top opening, and the top cap is used for covering the top of the box. The top cover is provided with a top door opening, and a split top door is arranged at the top door opening. The positioning assembly comprises a positioning block and a positioning groove component, a positioning groove is formed in the positioning groove component, and the positioning block and the positioning groove component are respectively provided with a top side beam and a top cover of the box body. When the positioning block is positioned in the positioning groove, the top cover covers the top of the box body. The locking assembly comprises a first limiting pin, the first limiting pin is movably arranged to the locating groove component between a locking position and an unlocking position, the locating groove component is provided with a connecting hole used for being connected with the first limiting pin, when the first limiting pin is located at the locking position, the first limiting pin is connected to the connecting hole, and the locating block is at least partially located between the locating groove component and the first limiting pin. The multifunctional container can be used as an open box, a dry bulk box and a hard open top box.

Description

Multifunctional container

Technical Field

The present application relates generally to the field of shipping containers and, more particularly, to a multi-functional shipping container.

Background

The open top container has an open top, is usually loaded on the top, is provided with tarpaulin after being packed to prevent wind and rain, has large difficulty in sea transportation and high cost for the open top container with nonstandard width, and is usually used for road and railway combined transportation. The standard dry bulk container can be used for sea transportation, but the top is of a welded totally-enclosed structure, so that the container is not suitable for loading/unloading large goods or coal, iron ore and other goods from the top, and has single function. The existing hard open top container can be loaded from the top, but the loading operation is carried out after the top cover is disassembled, and the operation is troublesome.

Therefore, there is a need to provide a multi-purpose container to at least partially solve the above problems.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

A series of concepts in a simplified form are introduced in the summary section, which will be described in further detail in the detailed description section. The summary of the present application is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

To at least partially solve the above problems, the present application provides a multi-purpose container, comprising:

a box having a top opening;

the top cover is used for being arranged at the top of the box body in a covering mode, a top door hole is formed in the top cover, and a split top door is arranged at the top door hole;

the positioning assembly comprises a positioning block and a positioning groove component, a positioning groove is formed in the positioning groove component, one of the positioning block and the positioning groove component is arranged on a top side beam of the box body, the other of the positioning block and the positioning groove component is arranged on the top cover, and when the positioning block is positioned in the positioning groove, the top cover covers the top of the box body; and

a locking assembly including a first limit pin movably disposed to the detent member between a locking position and an unlocking position, the detent member having a connection hole for connecting the first limit pin;

wherein, when the first limit pin is located at the locking position, the first limit pin is connected to the connecting hole, and the positioning block is at least partially located between the positioning groove member and the first limit pin.

Optionally, the detent member is provided to a top surface of the top side rail, the detent opening is upward, the detent has a size at a notch position larger than a groove bottom position, and the size of the locating block matches the size of the detent at the groove bottom position.

Optionally, the detent member includes first and second guides provided at intervals in a length direction of the top side member, the first and second guides being fixed to a top surface of the top side member with the detent formed therebetween;

first connecting hole has been seted up to first guide, the second connecting hole has been seted up to the second guide, first spacer pin is located when locking position, first spacer pin is connected first connecting hole with the second connecting hole, and the both ends of first spacer pin are located outside the constant head tank.

Optionally, one end of the first limit pin is provided with a first through hole, the locking assembly further comprises a second limit pin, the positioning groove member is provided with a pin hole, and when the first limit pin is located at the locking position, the first through hole and the pin hole are coaxial;

the second limiting pin is used for connecting the first through hole and the bolt hole so that the first limiting pin is fixed at the locking position.

Optionally, a second through hole is formed in the other end of the first limit pin, the positioning groove component is provided with a customs lock hole, and when the first limit pin is located at the locking position, the second through hole is coaxial with the customs lock hole.

Optionally, the locking assembly further comprises an anti-lost chain having a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end of the anti-lost chain being fixedly connected to the top side beam, the free end of the anti-lost chain being used for being connected to the first limit pin and/or the second limit pin.

Optionally, the split-top door is pivotably connected to the top cover by a hinge arrangement to pivot between a position opening the top door opening and a position closing the top door opening.

Optionally, the split top door comprises a first door plate and a second door plate, a sealing assembly is arranged between the first door plate and the second door plate, the sealing assembly comprises a groove and a baffle, the groove is formed in the outer side of the edge of the first door plate and is provided with an inward opening, the baffle is formed in the edge of the second door plate and protrudes outwards, a first elastic sealing element is arranged in the groove, and when the split top door is located at the position where the top door hole is closed, the baffle abuts against the first elastic sealing element.

Optionally, the top cover is provided with a lock rod, the side-by-side overhead door is provided with a lock, and the lock rod and the lock cooperate to lock the side-by-side overhead door at a position closing the overhead door opening.

Optionally, an annular boss is arranged at the top of the box body around the top opening, and a second elastic sealing element matched with the annular boss is arranged on the inner surface of the top cover.

Optionally, the four corners of the top cover are respectively provided with a lifting ring for connecting lifting equipment.

Optionally, the multi-purpose container includes at least two positioning assemblies, and an extending direction or an opening direction of the positioning groove is parallel to a height direction of the multi-purpose container.

Optionally, the multifunctional container further comprises an intelligent positioning terminal device, and the intelligent positioning terminal device is fixedly arranged on the box body and located on the outer side of the box body.

The application provides a multifunctional container, including box, top cap, locating component and locking Assembly. The box has a top opening, and the top cap is used for covering the top of the box. The top cover is provided with a top door opening, and a split top door is arranged at the top door opening. The positioning assembly comprises a positioning block and a positioning groove component, a positioning groove is formed in the positioning groove component, and a top side beam and a top cover of the box body are arranged in the positioning block and the positioning groove component respectively. When the positioning block is positioned in the positioning groove, the top cover covers the top of the box body. The locking assembly comprises a first limiting pin, the first limiting pin is movably arranged to the locating groove component between a locking position and an unlocking position, the locating groove component is provided with a connecting hole used for being connected with the first limiting pin, when the first limiting pin is located at the locking position, the first limiting pin is connected to the connecting hole, and the locating block is at least partially located between the locating groove component and the first limiting pin. The multifunctional container can be used as an open box, a dry bulk container and a hard open top box, and is conveniently used for road, railway and marine multi-mode intermodal transportation.

Drawings

The following drawings of embodiments of the present application are included as part of the present application for an understanding of the present application. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the application. In the drawings, there is shown in the drawings,

fig. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a multi-purpose container according to a preferred embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the multi-purpose container of FIG. 1 with the open top door of the multi-purpose container;

fig. 3 is a perspective view of the body portion of the multi-purpose container of fig. 2;

fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of the multi-purpose container of fig. 2 between the split top doors;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the multi-purpose container according to FIG. 1, showing the positioning assembly with the half-open top door in a closed position;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of portion A of FIG. 2, showing the locating assembly and the first spacing pin;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view of a positioning assembly and locking assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a top view of a first restraint pin according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a schematic top view of the detent member according to the embodiment of FIG. 7; and

fig. 10 is a schematic end-position configuration of the multi-purpose container of fig. 1, showing an intelligent positioning terminal device.

Description of reference numerals:

100: multifunctional container

110: box body

111: roof side beam

112: annular boss

123: intelligent positioning terminal device

120: top cover

121: top door opening

122: split top door

122A: first door panel

122B: second door panel

123: groove

124: baffle plate

125: first elastic sealing member

126: lock rod

127: hanging ring

128: pressing plate

129: pressed plate

130: positioning assembly

131: first guide member

131A: bolt hole

132: second guide member

132A: customs lock hole

133: locating block

134: locating slot

141: first limit pin

141A: first through hole

141B: second through hole

142: second limit pin

143: locking nut

144: anti-lost chain

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the embodiments of the present application 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 application.

In the following description, a detailed structure will be presented for a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present application. It is apparent that the implementation of the embodiments of the present application is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art. The present application is described in detail below with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, however, other embodiments in addition to these detailed descriptions are possible and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only

And not as a limitation of the application, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. When the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. As used in this application, the terms "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," and the like are used for purposes of illustration only and are not limiting.

Ordinal words such as "first" and "second" are referred to in this application as labels only, and do not have any other meaning, such as 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, specific embodiments of the present application will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate representative embodiments of the present application and do not limit the present application.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, the present application provides a multi-functional container 100, and the multi-functional container 100 according to the present application includes a body 110, a top cover 120, a positioning assembly 130, and a locking assembly.

In this embodiment, the case 110 has an open top, and the top cover 120 is adapted to be fittable to the top of the case 110. The top cover 120 is provided with a top door opening 121, and a split top door 122 is arranged at the top door opening 121.

It will be appreciated that the multi-purpose container 100, when closed with the top cover 120 covering the open top of the body 110, forms a dry bulk container (see fig. 1). Two top door openings 121 are symmetrically arranged on the top cover 120. A split top door 122 is provided at each top door opening 121 (see fig. 2). The provision of the split-top doors 122 enables the cargo to be transported to be hoisted into the multi-purpose container 100 through the split-top doors 122 without opening the top cover 120. The enclosure 110 has end doors and the enclosure 110 itself can be used as an open container when the top cover 120 is not attached to the enclosure 110 (see fig. 4).

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the split-top door 122 is pivotably connected to the top cover 120 by a hinge device to pivot between a position of opening the top door opening 121 and a position of closing the top door opening 121. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that when the split top door 122 is located at the position for closing the top door opening 121, the split top door 122 and the top door opening 121 should be in sealing connection to ensure the sealing effect of the multi-purpose container 100.

The split top door 122 includes a first door panel 122A and a second door panel 122B. In order to enhance the sealing effect between the two door panels of the split top door 122, a sealing assembly is provided between the first door panel 122A and the second door panel 122B. Improving the sealing effect of the split top door 122.

Referring to fig. 3, the seal assembly includes a groove 123 and a baffle 124. Wherein the groove 123 is disposed outside the edge of the first door panel 122A and is configured to open inward. The shutter 124 is provided to an edge of the second door panel 122B and protrudes outward. A first elastic sealing member 125 is disposed in the groove 123, when the split top door 122 is located at a position for closing the top door opening 121, the baffle plate 124 abuts against the first elastic sealing member 125, and the first elastic sealing member 125 is deformed under pressure to realize a sealing connection between the first door panel 122A and the second door panel 122B. Referring to fig. 3, when the first door panel 122A and the second door panel 122B are sealingly connected, the first door panel 122A overlies the second door panel 122B. Preferably, the first elastic sealing member 125 may be a water-blocking rubber strip made of rubber.

To facilitate locking of the side-by-side top door 122, a locking bar 126 is also provided on the top cover 120. The lock bar 126 is provided around the top door opening 121, and the split top door 122 is provided with a lock structure that cooperates with the lock bar 126, so that the split top door 122 can be held in a position that closes the top door opening 121 when the lock bar 126 and the lock cooperate. Referring to fig. 2, the first door panel 122A and the second door panel 122B are respectively hinged to the top cover 120 by hinge devices. The latch structure includes a pressure plate 128 and a pressure plate 129. Two pressing plates 128 are fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the locking rod 126, and a pressed plate 129 is respectively arranged on the first door panel 122A and the second door panel 122B. When the half-top door 122 is closed, the lock lever 126 is rotated to cause the pressing plate 128 to abut against the pressed plate 129 and to be pressed, thereby locking the half-top door 122 in a position closing the top door opening 121. At this time, the top cover 120 and the container body 110 form a hard open top container (see fig. 5), and in practical use, the top cover 120 is integrally removed in a manner that facilitates the hoisting of large goods into the multi-purpose container 100.

Preferably, an annular boss 112 is provided at the top of the case 110 around the top opening, and the inner surface of the top cover 120 is provided with a second elastic sealing member engaged with the annular boss 112. When the top cover 120 is covered on the box body 110, the annular boss 112 abuts against a second elastic sealing element, and the second elastic sealing element is extruded to deform, so that the top cover 120 is connected with the box body 110 in a sealing manner.

Preferably, in order to facilitate the hoisting of the top cover 120, hoisting rings 127 for connecting hoisting equipment are respectively disposed at four corners of the top cover 120.

The top cover 120 is secured to the housing 110 by a locating assembly 130 and a locking assembly. Preferably, the multi-purpose container 100 includes at least two positioning assemblies 130, and the number of locking assemblies is equal to the number of positioning assemblies 130.

Referring to fig. 5 to 9, each positioning assembly 130 includes a positioning block 133 and a positioning slot 134. Detent 134 member is used to form detent 134 which mates with locating block 133.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 5, the positioning block 133 is provided to the outer edge of the top cover 120, and the positioning groove 134 is provided to the top side rail 111 of the case 110. When the positioning block 133 is located in the positioning groove 134, the top cover 120 covers the top of the box body 110.

Referring to fig. 6, a detent groove 134 member is provided to the top surface of the top side rail 111. The positioning groove 134 member includes a first guide 131 and a second guide 132 spaced apart along the length of the roof side rail 111. The first guide 131 and the second guide 132 are fixedly connected to the top surfaces of the side roof rails 111, respectively. A positioning groove 134 is formed between the first guide 131 and the second guide 132. The positioning groove 134 opens upward (upward in the height direction of the multi-purpose container 100). When the top cover 120 is hoisted, the positioning block 133 enters the positioning groove 134 along the notch of the positioning groove 134 and finally contacts the groove bottom position of the positioning groove 134, so that the positioning installation of the top cover 120 is realized.

In this embodiment, the multi-purpose container 100 includes four positioning assemblies 130 (see fig. 1). The four positioning blocks 133 are respectively located at four corners near the top cover 120, and when the four positioning blocks 133 are matched with the four positioning groove 134 members located at the top side beam 111, the top cover 120 and the box body 110 are positioned and installed.

It can be understood that when the top cover 120 is lifted, the positioning block 133 reaches the bottom surface of the positioning groove 134 by following the sidewall surface of the positioning groove 134, thereby positioning and mounting the top cover 120. The first guide 131 and the second guide 132 respectively form two side wall surfaces of the positioning slot 134 for guiding and positioning.

Preferably, the size of detent 134 at the notch location is greater than the size of detent location at the groove bottom, and the size of locating block 133 matches the size of detent 134 at the groove bottom (see fig. 6). It will be appreciated that the notch position is not sized larger than the size of the key 133 to facilitate alignment of the key 133 with the detent 134 during a lifting operation. When the positioning block 133 is located at the bottom of the groove, the first guide 131 and the second guide 132 limit the positioning block 133 from moving in the positioning groove 134 along the length direction of the top side member 111, so that the top cover 120 is prevented from shaking relative to the box body 110.

When the positioning block 133 is located in the positioning groove 134, the locking assembly can lock the positioning block 133 and the positioning groove 134, so that the top cover 120 is locked with the box body 110.

Referring to fig. 6, 7 and 8, the locking assembly includes a first stopper pin 141.

The first stopper pin 141 is configured to be disposed to the positioning groove 134 member, and the positioning groove 134 member has a connection hole for connecting the first stopper pin 141. The first restraint pin 141 is movable relative to the detent 134 member between a locked position and an unlocked position: when the first stopper pin 141 is located at the locking position, the first stopper pin 141 is connected to the connecting hole, and the positioning block 133 is at least partially located between the positioning groove 134 and the first stopper pin 141. When the first stopper pin 141 is located at the unlocking position, the first stopper pin 141 is separated from the positioning groove 134, so that the positioning block 133 can be disengaged from the positioning groove 134 when the top cover 120 is lifted.

In this embodiment, the first guide 131 has a first connecting hole, and the second guide 132 has a second connecting hole. When the first stopper pin 141 is located at the locking position (see fig. 6 and 7), the first stopper pin 141 connects the first connection hole and the second connection hole, and both ends of the first stopper pin 141 are located outside the positioning groove 134.

As shown in fig. 7 and 8, a first through hole 141A is opened at one end of the first stopper pin 141, and a latch hole 131A is formed at the positioning groove 134. Specifically, the latch hole 131A is located on the coupling lug plate outside the first guide 131 (see fig. 9). When the first stopper pin 141 is located at the locking position, the first through hole 141A and the plug hole 131A are coaxial. In order to maintain the first stopper pin 141 at the locking position, a second stopper pin 142 is provided for connecting the first through hole 141A and the latch hole 131A. Preferably, the end of the second stopper pin 142 is provided with an external thread for coupling with a lock nut 143 (see fig. 7).

The other end of the first limit pin 141 is provided with a second through hole 141B, and the positioning groove 134 is provided with a customs lock hole 132A. Specifically, the customs locking hole 132A is located on the coupling lug plate outside the second guide 132 (see fig. 9). When the first stopper pin 141 is in the locking position, the second through hole 141B is coaxial with the customs lock hole 132A.

To avoid the first and second restraint pins 141, 142 from being lost, the locking assembly further includes an anti-lost chain 144. The anti-lost chain 144 has a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end of the anti-lost chain 144 is fixedly connected to the top side beam 111, and the free end of the anti-lost chain 144 is used for connecting to the first stopper pin 141 and/or the second stopper pin 142. In the embodiment shown in fig. 7, the anti-lost chain 144 has two free ends, which are connected to the first stopper pin 141 and the second stopper pin 142, respectively.

In other embodiments not disclosed in the present application, the positioning block 133 may be provided to the top side rail 111 of the box body 110, and the positioning groove 134 may be provided to the top cover 120. For example, the positioning block 133 is configured as a projection provided to the top side member 111 and extending upward, and the positioning groove 134 formed by the positioning groove 134 member extends in a direction parallel to the height direction of the multipurpose container 100. When the positioning block 133 is connected with the positioning groove 134, the top cover 120 and the box body 110 can be positioned and installed.

As shown in fig. 10, the multi-purpose container 100 further includes an intelligent positioning terminal device 123, and the intelligent positioning terminal device 123 is fixedly disposed to the container body 110 and located outside the container body 110. The intelligent positioning terminal device 123 can communicate with the cloud via the mobile internet. The multifunctional container 100 can be used as an open box, a dry bulk container and a hard open top box, and is convenient for road, railway and marine multi-mode intermodal transportation. The intelligent positioning terminal device 123 is arranged, so that a user can conveniently and timely acquire relevant information of each multifunctional container 100 in the intermodal transportation, the user can conveniently optimize the resource management configuration according to the acquired information, the cooperation level of links such as transportation, circulation and distribution is enhanced, and the logistics efficiency is improved.

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 application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. Terms such as "disposed" and the like, as used herein, may refer to one element being directly attached to another element or one element being attached to another element through intervening elements. 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 application has been described in terms of the above-described embodiments, but it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the present application to the scope of the described embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that many modifications and variations are possible in light of the teaching herein and are within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Claims

1. A multi-purpose container, comprising:

a box having a top opening;

the top cover is used for being arranged at the top of the box body in a covering mode, a top door opening is formed in the top cover, and a split top door is arranged at the top door opening;

a positioning assembly including a positioning block and a positioning groove member formed with a positioning groove, one of the positioning block and the positioning groove member being provided to a top side beam of the case body, the other of the positioning block and the positioning groove member being provided to the top cover, the top cover being closed to a top of the case body when the positioning block is located in the positioning groove; and

the locking assembly comprises a first limiting pin, the first limiting pin is movably arranged to the positioning groove component between a locking position and an unlocking position, and the positioning groove component is provided with a connecting hole used for connecting the first limiting pin;

2. The utility container of claim 1, wherein said detent member is provided to a top surface of said top side beams, said detent opening is upwardly, said detent has a dimension at a notch location that is greater than a slot bottom location, and said locating block has a dimension that matches a dimension of said detent at said slot bottom location.

3. The multi-purpose container as set forth in claim 2, wherein said positioning groove member includes a first guide and a second guide provided spaced apart along a length direction of said top side member, said first guide and said second guide being respectively fixed to a top surface of said top side member, said positioning groove being formed between said first guide and said second guide;

4. The multi-purpose container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first stopper pin has a first through hole formed at one end thereof, the locking assembly further comprises a second stopper pin, the detent member has a pin hole, and the first through hole and the pin hole are coaxial when the first stopper pin is in the locking position;

the second limit pin is used for connecting the first through hole and the bolt hole so as to fix the first limit pin at the locking position.

5. The multi-purpose container as claimed in claim 4, wherein a second through hole is formed at the other end of the first stopper pin, the positioning groove member is provided with a customs lock hole, and the second through hole is coaxial with the customs lock hole when the first stopper pin is located at the locking position.

6. The multi-purpose container of claim 5, wherein said locking assembly further comprises an anti-lost chain having a fixed end fixedly connected to said top side beam and a free end for connecting to said first and/or second spacing pin.

7. A multi-purpose container as claimed in claim 1, wherein said split top doors are pivotally connected to said top cover by hinge means to pivot between a position opening said top door opening and a position closing said top door opening.

8. The multi-purpose container as claimed in claim 7, wherein the half-open top door includes a first door panel and a second door panel, a sealing assembly is disposed between the first door panel and the second door panel, the sealing assembly includes a groove disposed to an outer side of an edge of the first door panel and having an inward opening, and a blocking plate disposed to an edge of the second door panel and protruding outward, a first elastic sealing member is disposed in the groove, and the blocking plate abuts against the first elastic sealing member when the half-open top door is located at a position for closing the top door opening.

9. The multi-purpose container as claimed in claim 7, wherein the top cover is provided with a locking bar, and the half-open top door is provided with a lock, and the locking bar and the lock cooperate to lock the half-open top door at a position closing the top door opening.

10. A multi-purpose container as claimed in claim 1, wherein an annular boss is provided at the top of the container body around the top opening, and the inner surface of the top cover is provided with a second resilient sealing member engaging with the annular boss.

11. The multi-purpose container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top cover is provided at four corners thereof with hanging rings for connecting with a lifting device.

12. The multi-purpose container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multi-purpose container includes at least two positioning units, and an extending direction or an opening direction of the positioning groove is parallel to a height direction of the multi-purpose container.

13. The multi-purpose container as recited in claim 1, further comprising an intelligent positioning terminal device fixedly disposed to the housing and located outside of the housing.