DE102008000493A1 - folding container - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a folding container (1) with two folding side walls (2) arranged between a roof element (7) and a floor element (8), a foldable front wall (5) and a hinged rear wall (6), - the side walls (2) consisting of an upper and a lower, along a longitudinal axis by means of hinges (11) interconnected side wall part (3, 4) and that - the front and rear walls (5, 6) respectively at one end face and the upper side wall portions (3) respectively on a longitudinal side of the roof element (7) and the lower side wall parts (4) are each arranged on a longitudinal side of the bottom element (8) rotatably by hinges (10) and interconnected and that - four corner supports (9) in the unfolded state of the folding container (1 ) are arranged vertically between the roof element (7) and the bottom element (8) and that - temporarily for folding and folding the folding container (1) a frame element (12) on the bottom ement (8) and a support element (24) for folding and unfolding the front and rear walls (5, 6) on the roof element (7) as auxiliary structures on the folding container (1) are attachable. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for assembling and disassembling the folding container.

Description

The Invention relates to a universal for storage and transport as well as other stationary or mobile purposes Folding container, the outer walls of each other are movably connected and in the folded state low and in the unfolded state a large volume having. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for Assembly and disassembly of the folding container.

in the Related to advancing globalization and networking of economic processes as well as further expected crisis situations is also in the future with a growing need for economic Transport solutions and flexible storage and transport systems to count.

in the The prior art is for transport and storage systems already existing and proven technology with rigid and known in their volume unchangeable containers. However, this robust and inexpensive container technology is in specific Applications uneconomical, not adaptable and thus disadvantageous. Conventional rigid containers feature functionally big volume and therefore a big one Space required for empty transport and during storage of the container itself on.

Alternatively, collapsible containers are known, however, both the assembly and disassembly of collapsible containers already in use are associated with a great deal of time and assembly work. The assembly of larger containers is often difficult to handle. For example, containers with room contents of about 35 m ³ only with technical aids, such as cranes or other lifting equipment to build and thus their potential applications, eg. B. in terms of rough terrain, limited. In addition, additional equipment, such as cranes or lifting equipment, also incur additional costs.

The Although demountable containers offer space savings during transport and Storage in the empty state, however, are the unconnected and items not matched in size awkward to transport and can during lost transport.

The listed disadvantages are partly due to known Fixed folding container.

In the DE 298 00 032 U1 For example, a folding container is disclosed having a floor panel, a ceiling panel and side wall portions respectively connected to the floor panel and the ceiling panel, and optionally a front wall portion and a rear wall portion. This folding container is especially designed for the transport and storage of clothing.

A universal container intended for different uses, consisting of the basic modules base plate, ceiling plate and front and rear end wall, is in the DE 198 60 662 A1 disclosed. This container is mounted and dismantled by lateral flaps of the side walls. However, the side walls are not folded.

A hinged container consisting of roof part, bottom part, longitudinal walls, front and rear walls, whose longitudinal walls have a rigid frame and are rotatably mounted on the roof part and the bottom part, goes out of the DE 198 56 240 A1 out. During disassembly, the end wall and the rear wall are folded laterally in front of a side wall before the side walls are lowered in parallel.

The Folding containers known in the art are inherent in that either the front or the rear wall in the disassembled state must be present as individual parts and transported or the side walls are not foldable in it and it thereby requiring additional technical requirements, build up or dismantle the container.

task The present invention is to provide a folding container available to put that easy to assemble without expensive tools and dismantle and in the folded or disassembled Save space and thus cost-effective transport and to store. He should for different uses be applicable and the required protection properties exhibit.

The The object is achieved by a folding container solved according to claim 1. After Concept of the invention is the folding container as a statically coherent and in the assembled and unfolded state closed unit designed. Furthermore, only a small number of additional Parts provided, which are also disassembled or folded Condition partly beneficial within the container and thus can not be lost during transport.

The folding container according to the invention has two foldable side walls, which are arranged between a roof element and a bottom element, and a hinged front and rear walls. The side walls each consist of an upper and a lower, along a longitudinal axis rotatably interconnected side wall part. The front and rear walls are connected in each case with an end face and the upper side wall parts each with a longitudinal side of the roof element by means of hinges rotatably. The lower side wall portions are also each secured to a longitudinal side of the bottom element rotatably by means of hinges.

The Invention includes as auxiliary structures a temporary for folding and folding the folding container on the floor element fixing frame element and a for unfolding and folding the Front and rear wall on the roof element to be fastened support element. The auxiliary structures also include eyelets or straps, ropes, pulleys and winches.

in the unfolded state of the container according to the invention are four Corner supports arranged vertically between the roof element and the bottom element.

The vertical corner posts are made after unfolding the container Locked by bolts on the roof element and are additional bolted to the roof element and the floor element. By means of over Stamp and screw mechanism height adjustable corner supports Allow the side walls by extending the punch and with the additional use of locking screws tense.

To a preferred embodiment of the invention are the hinges, the roof element with the upper side wall parts and the bottom element connect with the lower side wall parts, designed so that they sweep a travel angle between 90 ° and 180 °. The hinges, which are the upper side wall parts with the lower side wall parts connect, have a movement angle between 0 ° and 180 ° up.

The outer ones Boundary surfaces of the invention Folding containers are characterized by the foldable side walls the side wall parts, the front wall, the rear wall, the Roof element and the bottom element formed, each consisting of frame and infills exist.

The Frame and the corner supports are preferably made of hollow sections educated. The circumferential hollow profiles of the frame of the roof element and the bottom element have one of three rectangular chambers existing L-shaped floor plan, in which a chamber its narrow side for better sealing has an offset. The circumferential hollow profiles of the frame of the side wall parts, the Front wall and the rear wall have an L-shaped Floor plan, except the profiles attached to the floor element nudge. These hollow profiles have a rectangular cross-section on.

To In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the frames and the corner supports made of aluminum. Aluminum combines the advantages of a low weight with a relatively good strength and a reasonable Price. Alternatively, steel or, in special circumstances, also plastic constructions can be used, provided that the required static characteristics can be achieved by these materials.

The Hollow profiles of the frame and the corner supports are preferred At least partially foamed with plastics to the to improve thermal insulation.

The Frame of the outer walls are preferred Claddings of aluminum sheets on. Alternatively, for the panels used plastics. The panels will be inexpensively attached in each case with riveted to the frame. In addition, under the outer edges of the Cladding glued connections provided.

The Frames are preferred with insulation material between the panels infilled.

Farther It is advantageous, the adjacent walls, such as Side walls, front wall, rear wall, roof element and floor element to be provided with sealing elements which are both in folded as well as in the unfolded state of the container the penetration of water into or into the spaces between prevent the individual elements. Made of sealing materials, such as Rubber, existing sealing elements have different shapes. In the sealing elements between the corner posts and the Roof or floor element is flat gaskets. The Sealing elements for sealing the side wall parts with each other, the side walls and the front and rear walls respectively with the roof and Floor element and the corner supports in the unfolded state and the roof and floor element in the folded state of the folding container have cavities to ensure optimum sealing.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the front wall and the rear wall in the unfolded state perpendicular to the roof element and the bottom element and in the folded state of Faltcontainers horizontally disposed within the roof element, that a layered arrangement is formed. Considering that the side walls can be folded in three planes, ie both the roof and the floor element, and the side walls themselves each consist of an upper and a lower side rotatably connected to each other along a longitudinal axis tenwandteil exist, arises in the folded state of Faltcontainers an arrangement of four layers, which is constructed as follows: bottom element, lower side wall part, upper side wall part and roof element with integrated rear or front wall.

From Advantage is when the front wall and the rear wall in the folded Condition are formed lockable on the roof element.

The Front wall and the rear wall are beyond formed in the folded state on the bottom element preferably lockable.

For For example, transport processes are advantageous on the roof element the folding container additional eyelets attachable or appropriate.

To A preferred embodiment of the invention are the corner supports and the locking screws and tools in the folded state can be arranged during transport and storage within the folding container.

Especially is advantageous if the folding container is designed such that the side wall parts and the front and rear wall after are formed foldable or hinged inside.

• – Montage des Rahmenelementes mit den zugehörigen Seilwinden am Bodenelement als erste Hilfskonstruktion zum Auffalten des Faltcontainers,
• – Einhängen der Seile in die Ösen und Umlenkrollen,
• – gleichzeitiges manuelles oder motorisches Betreiben der Seilwinden und damit verbundenes Abheben des Dachelementes vom Bodenelement sowie Aufklappen der Seitenwände, bestehend aus unterem und oberem Seitenwandteil,
• – Anbringen der losen Dichtelemente am Bodenelement während des Abhebens des Dachelementes,
• – Einbringen und Arretieren der eingefahrenen Eckstützen mit Bolzen in den Ecken des Containers zwischen Dachelement und Bodenelement,
• – Ausfahren der Eckstützen durch Betätigung der Höhenverstellung und damit verbundenes Verspannen der Seitenwände,
• – Arretieren der Eckstützen am Boden- und Dachelement durch Verschrauben,
• – Feinjustierung und Verspannung der Eckstützen und der Seitenwände mittels der Feststellschrauben,
• – Montage des Stützelementes zum Herablassen der Vorder- und Rückwand als zweite Hilfskonstruktion,
• – Montage der Lasche an der Rückwand,
• – Entsicherung der Rückwand am Dachelement und manuelles oder motorisches Betätigen der Seilwinde und Herablassen bzw. Ausklappen der Rückwand,
• – Demontage der Lasche von der Rückwand,
• – Drehen des Stützelementes zum Herablassen der Vorderwand um 180°,
• – Montage der Lasche an der Vorderwand,
• – Entsicherung der Vorderwand am Dachelement und manuelles oder motorisches Betätigen der Seilwinde und Herablassen bzw. Ausklappen der Vorderwand,
• – Demontage der Lasche von der Vorderwand,
• – Arretieren der Vorder- und Rückwand am Bodenelement mittels Feststelleinrichtungen,
• – Entfernung der Hilfskonstruktionen.

The inventive method for unfolding the folding container is characterized by the following method steps:

• Assembly of the frame element with the associated cable winches on the floor element as a first auxiliary construction for unfolding the folding container,
• - hooking the ropes into the eyelets and pulleys,
• Simultaneous manual or motorized operation of the winches and associated lifting of the roof element from the floor element and unfolding of the side walls, consisting of lower and upper side wall part,
• Attaching the loose sealing elements to the floor element during the lifting of the roof element,
• Introduction and locking of the inserted corner supports with bolts in the corners of the container between the roof element and the floor element,
• Extension of the corner supports by actuation of the height adjustment and associated bracing of the side walls,
• - locking the corner supports on the floor and roof element by screwing,
• - fine adjustment and clamping of the corner supports and the side walls by means of the locking screws,
• Assembly of the support element for lowering the front and rear walls as a second auxiliary construction,
• - Mounting the tab on the back wall,
• Arming of the rear wall on the roof element and manual or motorized actuation of the cable winch and lowering or unfolding the rear wall,
• Dismantling the tab from the back wall,
• Turning the support element to lower the front wall by 180 °,
• - mounting the tab on the front wall,
• Arming of the front wall on the roof element and manual or motorized actuation of the cable winch and lowering or unfolding the front wall,
• Dismantling the tab from the front wall,
• Locking the front and rear walls on the floor element by means of locking devices,
• - Removal of auxiliary structures.

The specified order of operation of unfolding the rear wall by means of auxiliary construction, whose rotation by 180 ° and the The following unfold the front wall is regarding the front wall and rear wall interchangeable.

To The concept of the invention allows the volume of Containers with the outside dimensions of a conventional one Containers, d. H. a footprint of 6058 mm × 2438 mm and a height of 2591 mm, due to its construction in folded state to about 1/5 of its volume in the unfolded Reduce state and required with a height of 500 mm only about 20% of the transport or storage volume of a conventional Container.

Advantageous in terms of the wide range of applications depending on the application additional building physics properties, such as sound and fire protection, insulation and tightness, low maintenance with consistent quality guaranteed. The folding, closing and transport mechanisms are designed to that a setup with simple technical aids is possible. This will be advantageous in almost the construction guaranteed in every environment.

Of the Folding container according to the invention is preferred both stackable in folded as well as unfolded state educated. Of particular advantage is that five folded, one above the other Stacked folding containers have a height of 2,591 mm or do not exceed this. The process of stacking The container is made by stacking aids consisting of angled sheets exist, relieved. The sheets are at the corners of the roof elements attached. The continuous expansion of the sheets in the vertical direction the container allows for convenient stacking, because the sheets provide guidance when stacking the containers.

The Construction of the folding container is designed so that it serves as a double-decker container can be executed. When assembling as two-storey Containers are the upper and lower containers against lifting Anchored loads. The execution of a multi-storey Variant, z. B. for mobile accommodation, is called special design or modular design. Also the juxtaposition in the longitudinal and width direction is possible.

The advantageous embodiment of the invention allows that the folding containers for special applications optional with photovoltaic, electrical installation, such as power supply, lighting and heating, as well as with opening windows and walk-in Personal doors are expandable or equipped.

Further Details, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:

• a ohne Seitenwände, mit Rahmenelement der Hilfskonstruktion zur Montage und Demontage,
• b ohne Verstrebungen in Dach- und Bodenelement,

1 : Folded-out container without panels of the boundary surfaces

• a without side walls, with frame element of the auxiliary construction for assembly and disassembly,
• b without struts in roof and floor element,

• a mit Rahmenelement der Hilfskonstruktion zum Falten des Containers mit manuell oder motorisch betriebenen Seilwinden sowie über Umlenkrollen geführten und am Dachelement des Faltcontainers mittels Ösen befestigten Seilen,
• b Detailzeichnung der drehbeweglichen Verbindungen und der aufeinanderliegenden Dach- und Bodenelement mit zwischenliegendem Dichtelement und Anordnung der Seitenwandteile,
• c Detailzeichnung der Anordnung der Seitenwandteile und der eingelagerten Eckstützen sowie Dichtelemente,

2 : Cut through the folded container

• a with frame element of the auxiliary structure for folding the container with manually or motor-operated cable winches as well as guided over deflection rollers and fastened to the roof element of the folding container by means of eyelets,
• b detailed drawing of the rotatable connections and the superimposed roof and floor element with intermediate sealing element and arrangement of the side wall parts,
• c detailed drawing of the arrangement of the side wall parts and the embedded corner supports and sealing elements,

• a mit Rahmenelement der Hilfskonstruktion zum Falten des Containers,
• b Detailzeichnung der drehbeweglichen Verbindung zwischen Dachelement und oberem Seitenwandteil sowie Dichtelement,
• c Detailzeichnung der drehbeweglichen Verbindung zwischen Bodenelement und unterem Seitenwandteil sowie Dichtelementen,

3 : Section through the container during assembly / disassembly or folding up and down of the side walls

• a with frame element of the auxiliary construction for folding the container,
• b detailed drawing of the rotatable connection between roof element and upper side wall part and sealing element,
• c detailed drawing of the rotatable connection between floor element and lower side wall part and sealing elements,

• a mit Rahmenelement der Hilfskonstruktion zum Falten des Containers,
• b Detailzeichnung der drehbeweglichen Verbindung zwischen Dachelement und oberem Seitenwandteil sowie zwischenliegendem Dichtelement,
• c Detailzeichnung der drehbeweglichen Verbindung zwischen Bodenelement und unterem Seitenwandteil sowie zwischenliegenden Dichtelementen,

4 : Cut through the unfolded container

• a with frame element of the auxiliary construction for folding the container,
• b detailed drawing of the rotatable connection between the roof element and the upper side wall part as well as the intermediate sealing element,
• c detailed drawing of the rotatable connection between floor element and lower side wall part as well as intermediate sealing elements,

5 : Unfolded container with supporting element attached to the roof element with deflection pulley, rope and cable winch and process of folding in or out the rear wall with mounted lug,

• a Seitenansicht,
• b Vorderansicht,

6 : Corner support with bolt at the upper end for locking on the roof element, screw mechanism with height-adjustable punch and eyelet with locking screw for clamping the side wall and corner support,

• a side view,
• b front view,

• a des umlaufenden Rahmens des Bodenelementes,
• b des umlaufenden Rahmens des Dachelementes,
• c Teilen des Rahmens der Seitenwand, der Vorderwand und der Rückwand,

7 : Section through the special aluminum profile

• a of the peripheral frame of the floor element,
• b of the peripheral frame of the roof element,
• c dividing the frame of the side wall, the front wall and the rear wall,

• a zwischen Bodenelement und Eckstütze,
• b zwischen Dachelement und Eckstütze,
• c zwischen oberem und unterem Seitenwandteil, zwischen oberem Seitenwandteil, Vorderwand sowie Rückwand und Dachelement, zwischen Dachelement und Bodenelement,
• d zwischen unterem Seitenwandteil, Vorderwand sowie Rückwand und Bodenelement,

8th : Sealing elements

• a between floor element and corner support,
• b between roof element and corner support,
• c between upper and lower side wall part, between upper side wall part, front wall and rear wall and roof element, between roof element and floor element,
• d between lower side wall part, front wall and rear wall and floor element,

9 : Stacking corner.

In 1 is the folding container 1 in unfolded condition with unfolded front and back wall 5 . 6 shown without panels of the boundary surfaces. 1a also shows the frame element 12 as an auxiliary construction for the assembly of the folding container 1 , ie for lifting the roof element 7 with fixed floor element 8th , where the side walls 2 are not shown. In 1b are the struts in roof and floor element 7 . 8th not shown for clarity. In contrast to 1a shows 1b the side walls 2 , consisting of upper side wall part 3 and lower sidewall part 4 , The on the roof element 7 attached eyelets 16 allow the assembly or disassembly of the folding container by means of additional aids, such as cranes.

2a shows the folding container 1 in the folded state as a sectional view and the frame element 12 the auxiliary construction with manual or motor driven winches 13 , Pulleys 14 . 15 and in the eyelets 27 hinged ropes 26 for folding the container 1 , In the folded state of the container 1 are the roof element 7 and the front and rear wall embedded therein 5 . 6 , the folded sidewall parts 3 . 4 as well as the floor element 8th stored horizontally so that a four-layer arrangement is created.

In 2 B are the hinges 10 and the superposed roof and floor element 7 . 8th with the sealing elements 28 . 30 and the folded side wall parts 3 . 4 shown in detail. The sealing elements 28 . 30 unfold their sealing effect in the compressed state of the folded container in this compressed state 1 ,

2c shows that the corner supports 9 and the sealing elements 29 on the container floor between the folded side wall parts 3 . 4 to be ordered.

It is particularly advantageous that in addition to the corner supports 9 and the sealing elements 29 also the locking screws 23 and the tool, which in the folded state, z. B. during transport or storage, in the soil element 8th located inside the container 1 stowed.

In 3a are the folding container while unfolding the side walls 2 in section and the frame element 12 shown the auxiliary structure. While lifting the roof element 7 and the floor element 8th Remove from each other, according to the invention at the same time attached to both elements, inwardly folded side walls 2 unfolded.

The folding container 1 can be used during assembly and disassembly advantageous over hinges made of steel 10 . 11 fold in three levels. During assembly or disassembly, the hinges cover 10 that the roof element 7 with the upper side wall parts 3 or the floor element 8th with the lower side wall parts 4 connect, a movement angle between 90 ° and 180 °. The hinges 11 covering the upper sidewall parts 3 with the lower side wall parts 4 connect, sweep a movement angle between 0 ° and 180 °.

The 3b and 3c each show a section through the rotatable connections and the sealing elements 28 . 29 . 30 , The sealing element 28 is fixed to the roof element 7 connected. At the sealing elements 29 To seal the floor element is loose elements, during assembly of the folding container 1 from their condition of storage or transport, ie from the bottom of the container 1 , taken and at the edge of the floor element 8th be arranged before the final state of the unfolded container 1 is reached.

The folding container is designed in such a way that the different assemblies can be folded or unfolded. The folding operations are carried out by two persons. The force is transmitted through the frame element 12 with ropes 26 , Pulleys 14 . 15 , Winches 13 and in the roof element 7 screwed eyelets 27 transfer. By turning the crank clockwise and anticlockwise, the container folds up or down 1 , These movements should be performed as evenly as possible from both sides to prevent any tilting. The winches 13 can be driven or moved either manually or by motor. The on the roof element 7 additionally attached eyelets 16 , in 1 represented, allow the assembly and disassembly of the folding container also by means of additional tools, such as cranes.

At the in 4a illustrated state of the folding container 1 are the side walls 2 fully unfolded. The unfolded container 1 is still on the ropes 26 and eyelets 27 is hung up and replaced by the frame element 12 held the auxiliary structure.

In the 4b and 4c are the hinges 10 and the adjacent roof element 7 and the upper side wall part 3 as well as the floor element 8th and the lower side wall part 4 each with the intermediate sealing elements 28 . 29 . 30 , which take effect in this state, shown in detail.

In 5 are the process of folding in or out of the front or rear wall 5 . 6 as well as the roof element 7 fastened support element 24 with tab 18 , Rope 25 , Pulley 17 and manually or powered winch 19 shown. The front wall 5 and the back wall 6 are in the folded state of the container parallel and in the unfolded state perpendicular to the roof element 7 and to the floor element 8th arranged. The front wall 5 and the back wall 6 are according to the invention with hinges 10 on the roof element 7 attached and in the folded state by means of a locking device in addition to the roof element 7 and in the unfolded state by means of a locking device in addition to the bottom element 8th locked.

After installing the support element 24 , the tab 18 , the rope 25 , the pulley 17 as well as the winch 19 and releasing the lock directions are the front wall 5 and the back wall 6 by turning the crank of the winch 19 collapsed.

The side walls 2 as well as front and back wall 5 . 6 serve the horizontal stiffening of the container construction.

6 shows with one of the four height-adjustable corner columns 9 that their effect according to the invention in the screw mechanism for height adjustment 22 and the associated, movably executed stamp 21 unfolds, a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention. The bolt 20 serves to lock the support with the roof element 7 at the stage of assembly and disassembly of the folding container 1 ,

After completely unfolding the side walls 2 become the four height-adjustable corner columns 9 , which are in the short state, in each case at the corners of the folding container 1 between the roof element 7 and the floor element 8th posed. The locking pin 20 prevent misalignment or overturning of the corner columns 9 , After lifting the roof element 7 by means of auxiliary construction are made by means of extension of corner supports 9 the roof element 7 and the floor element 8th further apart.

In the unfolded state of the container, the corner supports 9 with the roof element 7 and the floor element 8th screwed. The corner supports 9 give the container 1 static safety. The load sizes correspond to the requirements imposed on containers.

The side walls 2 of the folding container 1 with additional use of locking screws 23 braced. This will be the locking screws 23 through eyelets with internal thread, located at the corner supports 9 are located, screwed and the side walls 2 pushed outward and strained. The folding container is thus easy to install according to the invention.

Both the side wall parts 3 . 4 , the front wall 5 , the back wall 6 , the roof element 7 and the floor element 8th are constructed as a frame construction made of foamed aluminum special profiles, hereinafter also referred to as hollow aluminum profiles or chamber aluminum construction. In the 2 to 4 are cuts through the frame of the roof element 7 , the floor element 8th and the upper and lower side wall parts, respectively 3 . 4 and by the hinges connecting the elements to the wall parts 10 in the folded state of the container 1 shown.

The 7a and 7b are sections of special aluminum profiles of the peripheral frame of the floor element 8th and the roof element 7 refer to. These hollow profiles with L-shaped plan consist of three rectangular chambers, in which a chamber on its narrow side for better sealing an offset 32 having. As in 7c is shown, the hollow profiles of the frame of the side wall parts 3 . 4 , the front wall 5 and the back wall 6 an L-shaped floor plan, except for the profiles that abut the floor element. These hollow profiles have a rectangular cross-section.

All Frame constructions are either single-sided or double-sided Clad aluminum sheets. The sheets and frames are by means of Rivets and at the outer edges in addition connected by gluing. The spaces between the frames and the sheets are filled with insulation material.

This construction of aluminum hollow sections and aluminum sheets in conjunction with bonded outer edges provides an advantageous embodiment of the Faltcontainers 1 in terms of its weight, which by use of the chamber aluminum construction is only two-thirds that of conventional steel containers. In addition, the adjacent walls and elements, such as side wall parts 3 . 4 , Front wall 5 , Rear wall 6 , Roof element 7 and floor element 8th , both in the folded and unfolded state of the container 1 against externally adjacent water, z. As seawater, sealed. In 8th Embodiments of the sealing elements are shown. In the 8a shown sealing elements between floor element 8th and corner support 9 or in 8b between roof element 7 and corner support 9 are flat gaskets. At the in 8c illustrated sealing element 28 between upper and lower side wall part 3 . 4 , between upper side wall part 3 as well as front and rear wall 5 . 6 and roof element 7 , between roof element 7 and floor element 8th as well as the in 8d illustrated sealing elements 29 . 30 between lower side wall part 4 as well as front and rear wall 5 . 6 and floor element 8th they are elements with cavities. These embodiments of the sealing elements allow an advantageous compression in the sealing state.

Particularly advantageous in this embodiment of the folding container 1 is that it is buoyant due to its low weight and its tightness to water.

In 9 is a stacking corner 31 shown. Through these stacking aids, by their form a guiding of the container 1 When stacking, the stacking of the folding containers 1 facilitated. The Sheets are for this purpose at the corners of the roof elements 7 attached.

The mobile folding container 1 as a statically coherent closed unit will meet the already existing and future demands of the economy and the operational requirements in crisis situations in different regions of the world. It will be used for the transport or storage of solid materials, for residential purposes, as an office or workshop. The heat and cold protection including its own energy supply predestine the folding container for use, eg. For example, in the raw material development, in places that are far from human civilization, on hiking sites, in disaster areas and refugee camps. Its significantly greater economy compared to conventional container systems is characterized by its reduced volume and weight in return and empty transport on land, water and in the air and in the storage of empty containers.

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folding container

2

Side wall

3

upper Sidewall portion

4

lower Sidewall portion

5

front wall

6

rear wall

7

roof element

8th

floor element

9

Corner column

10

hinge (90-180 °)

11

hinge (0-180 °)

12

frame element

13 19

winch

14 15, 17

idler pulley

16 27

eyelet

18

flap

20

bolt

21

stamp

22

screw for height adjustment

23

locking screw

24

support element

25 26

rope

28 29, 30

sealing element

31

stacking area

32

offset

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Cited patent literature

• - DE 29800032 U1 [0007]
• - DE 19860662 A1 [0008]
• - DE 19856240 A1 [0009]

Claims (29)

Folding container ( 1 ) with two between a roof element ( 7 ) and a floor element ( 8th ) arranged foldable side walls ( 2 ), a hinged front wall ( 5 ) and a hinged rear wall ( 6 ), - the side walls ( 2 ) of an upper and a lower, along a longitudinal axis rotatable by means of hinges ( 11 ) connected side wall part ( 3 . 4 ) and that - the front and rear walls ( 5 . 6 ) each at one end face and the upper side wall parts ( 3 ) each on a longitudinal side of the roof element ( 7 ) and the lower side wall parts ( 4 ) each on a longitudinal side of the bottom element ( 8th ) rotatable by means of hinges ( 10 ) are arranged and connected to each other and that - four corner supports ( 9 ) in the unfolded state of the folding container ( 1 ) vertically between the roof element ( 7 ) and the floor element ( 8th ) and that - temporarily for folding and folding the folding container ( 1 ) a frame element ( 12 ) on the floor element ( 8th ) and a support element ( 24 ) for folding and unfolding the front and rear wall ( 5 . 6 ) on the roof element ( 7 ) as auxiliary constructions on the folding container ( 1 ) are attachable. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the corner supports ( 9 ) are designed adjustable in height. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 2, characterized in that the corner supports ( 9 ) by means of a stamp ( 21 ) and a screw mechanism ( 22 ) are designed adjustable in height. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the height-adjustable corner supports ( 9 ) by means of bolts ( 20 ) on the roof element ( 7 ) and in the unfolded state of the container ( 1 ) additionally with the roof element ( 7 ) and the floor element ( 8th ) are bolted. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the corner supports ( 9 ) with the side walls ( 2 ) from upper and lower side wall part ( 3 . 4 ) in the unfolded state of the folding container ( 1 ) are formed braced. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the hinges ( 10 ), which the roof element ( 7 ) with the upper side wall parts ( 3 ) and the floor element ( 8th ) with the lower side wall parts ( 4 ), cover a movement angle between 90 ° and 180 ° and that the hinges ( 11 ), the upper side wall parts ( 3 ) with the lower side wall parts ( 4 ), sweep a movement angle between 0 ° and 180 °. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the side wall parts ( 3 . 4 ), the front wall ( 5 ), the back wall ( 6 ), the roof element ( 7 ) and the floor element ( 8th ) consist of frames and infills. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 7, characterized in that the frames of the side wall parts ( 3 . 4 ), the front wall ( 5 ), the back wall ( 6 ), of the roof element ( 7 ) and the floor element ( 8th ) consist of hollow sections. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 8, characterized in that the hollow profiles of the peripheral frame of the roof element ( 7 ) and the floor element ( 8th ) have an L-shaped plan, which consists of three rectangular chambers, in which a chamber on its narrow side an offset ( 32 ) having. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 8, characterized in that the hollow profiles of the peripheral frame of the upper side wall parts ( 3 ) and the lateral and upper frame parts of the lower side wall parts ( 4 ) have an L-shaped floor plan. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that the frames of the side wall parts ( 3 . 4 ), the front wall ( 5 ), the back wall ( 6 ), of the roof element ( 7 ) and the floor element ( 8th ) as well as the corner supports ( 9 ) consist of aluminum. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 7 to 11, characterized in that the frames of the side wall parts ( 3 . 4 ), the front wall ( 5 ), the back wall ( 6 ), of the roof element ( 7 ) and the floor element ( 8th ) as well as the corner supports ( 9 ) are at least partially filled with foam. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 7 to 12, characterized in that the frames of the side wall parts ( 3 . 4 ), the front wall ( 5 ), the back wall ( 6 ), of the roof element ( 7 ) and the floor element ( 8th ) Have panels made of sheets or plastics. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 13, characterized in that the frames of the side wall parts ( 3 . 4 ), the front wall ( 5 ), the back wall ( 6 ), of the roof element ( 7 ) and the floor element ( 8th ) each have riveted joints with the sheets or plastics and at the outer edges additionally adhesive bonds. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 7 to 14, characterized in that the spaces between the frame and the sheets are filled with insulation material. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 15, characterized in that the adjacent walls, such as side walls ( 3 . 4 ), Front wall ( 5 ), Back wall ( 6 ), Roof element ( 7 ) and floor element ( 8th ), Sealing elements ( 28 . 29 . 30 ), which prevent the ingress of water both in the folded and in the unfolded state of the container. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 16, characterized in that the sealing elements are made of rubber and are formed as a flat gasket. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 16, characterized in that the sealing elements are made of rubber and are designed so that they have cavities. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that the side wall parts ( 3 . 4 ), the front wall ( 5 ) and the back wall ( 6 ) in the unfolded state perpendicular to the roof element ( 7 ) as well as to the floor element ( 8th ) and are stored horizontally in the folded state so that a layered arrangement arises. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 19, characterized in that the front wall ( 5 ) and the back wall ( 6 ) in the folded state in addition to the roof element ( 7 ) are formed lockable. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 19, characterized in that the front wall ( 5 ) and the back wall ( 6 ) in the unfolded state in addition to the bottom element ( 8th ) are formed lockable. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that the roof element ( 7 ) additional eyelets ( 16 ) having. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 22, characterized in that the corner supports ( 9 ) and the locking screws ( 23 ) and tool in the folded state during transport and storage within the folding container ( 1 ) can be arranged. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 23, characterized in that the folding containers ( 1 ) are stackable both in the folded and in the unfolded state. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 24, characterized in that on the roof element ( 7 ) continuously expanding, angled sheets as stacking corners ( 31 ) are mounted. Folding container ( 1 ) according to claim 24, characterized in that five folded, stacked folding containers ( 1 ) have a maximum height of 2591 mm. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 26, characterized in that it is designed buoyant. Folding container ( 1 ) according to one of claims 1 to 27, characterized in that it has external dimensions of the base of 6058 mm and 2438 mm and a height of 2591 mm. Method for unfolding the folding container ( 1 ), comprising the following steps: - mounting the frame element ( 12 ) with the associated cable winches ( 13 ) on the floor element ( 8th ) as the first auxiliary construction for unfolding the folding container ( 1 ), - hanging the ropes ( 26 ) in the eyelets ( 27 ) and pulleys ( 14 . 15 ), - simultaneous manual or motorized operation of the winches ( 13 ) and associated lifting of the roof element ( 7 ) from the floor element ( 8th ) and unfolding the side walls ( 2 ), consisting of lower and upper side wall part ( 3 . 4 ), - attaching the loose sealing elements ( 29 ) on the floor element ( 8th ) during the lifting of the roof element ( 7 ), - introducing and locking the retracted corner supports ( 9 ) with bolts ( 20 ) in the corners of the container ( 1 ) between roof element ( 7 ) and floor element ( 8th ), - extension of the corner supports ( 9 ) by actuating the height adjustment ( 22 ) and associated bracing of the side walls ( 2 ), - locking the corner supports ( 9 ) on the floor and roof element ( 7 . 8th ) by screwing, - fine adjustment and clamping of the corner supports ( 9 ) and the side walls ( 2 ) by means of the locking screw ( 23 ), - mounting of the support element ( 24 ) for lowering the front and rear wall ( 5 . 6 ) as a second auxiliary construction, - mounting the tab ( 18 ) on the back wall ( 6 ), - release of the rear wall ( 6 ) on the roof element ( 7 ) and manual or motorized operation of the winch ( 19 ) and lowering or unfolding the rear wall ( 6 ), - disassembly of the tab ( 18 ) from the back wall ( 6 ), - turning the support element ( 24 ) for lowering the front wall ( 5 ) by 180 °, - mounting the tab ( 18 ) on the front wall ( 5 ), - protection of the front wall ( 5 ) on the roof element ( 7 ) and manual or motorized operation of the winch ( 19 ) and lowering or unfolding the front wall ( 5 ) - dismantling the tab ( 18 ) from the front wall ( 5 ), - locking the front and rear wall ( 5 . 6 ) on the floor element ( 8th ) by means of locking devices, - removal of the auxiliary structures.