DE102010016309A1 - Multi-usable shipping container, has side walls divided into base walls and continuation walls, where cover part is locked with side walls by wire rope, and continuation walls are hinged or removed relative to base walls - Google Patents

Abstract

The container (1) has side walls (5), a cover part (8) and a base part (2) consisting of metal frame parts. The side walls are divided into base walls (12, 14) and continuation walls, where the base walls are not variable relative to the base part. The continuation walls are hinged or removed relative to the base walls. One of the side walls is hinged or removed upto a floor area. The cover part is locked with the side walls by a wire rope (23). The side walls are locked with each other by a vertical bar.

Description

The invention relates to a reusable shipping container with an inner bottom surface having bottom part, variable side walls, wherein at least one side wall is removable, and a separate cover part.

Such shipping containers have already become known in various configurations. From the EP 0 016 977 A1 is a coverless pallet container known, the corner side interlocking side walls are secured against each other by means of vertical rods. From the DE 20 2004 013 651 U1 a shipping container is known in which the side walls are removable in total and are to bring together with the lid part in a superimposed compact position.

Based on the last-mentioned prior art, the invention has the object to provide a reusable shipping container, which can provide high stability and security at the same time with high variability.

A possible solution to this problem is given by a first inventive concept by the subject of claim 1, which is in this case based on the fact that the side walls and the lid part, preferably also the bottom part, metal parts or are made of metal frame parts that one or more side walls are divided into a base wall connected to the base part and a top continuation wall, that a continuation wall relative to the base wall is hinged or removable, that at least one side wall to the bottom surface is continuously removable or hinged and that the cover part with the side walls by means of a wire rope is lockable.

Due to the at least one side wall which can be changed to the bottom surface, in particular completely removable, the described concept makes it possible to load the interior of the shipping container in the same way on the floor surface. A divided into a base wall and a continuation wall side wall allows a fixed lateral wall in the form of the base wall, even in the folded empty transport state of the shipping container. Due to the possibility of locking between the lid part and side walls with a steel cable a backup is given, which provides a large and easy to reach burglar without great mechanical effort such as individual bars or the like. The formation of the parts as metal parts or metal frame parts provides a desired stability. The overall concept also allows a high variability for such metal parts.

Further features of the invention are described below, also in the figure description and in the drawing, often in their preferred assignment to the already explained claim concept or illustrated, but they can also be assigned to only one or more individual features described here or in the drawing are shown, in particular those of the already negotiated claim 1, or be independent or in another overall concept of importance.

Thus, it is preferred that the cover part has a vertically extending overlapping edge. The overlapping edge accordingly extends in the assembled state vertically downwards from the lid part. The overlapping edge extends in the assembled state on the outside of the associated upper regions of the side walls and is in coincidence with these upper regions. Furthermore, the cover part still has corner formations, which are arranged on the inside of the upper regions of the side walls. By formed below a lower edge of the overlapping edge in the upper regions of the side walls openings and correspondingly aligned openings in the corner molding of the cover part, the locking between the side panels and the cover member by means of the wire by repeatedly passing the wire through a side wall and the corner -Ausformung be made. Due to the fact that the corresponding openings in a corner area, as it were in a hypotenuse of a corner triangle, are preferably designed to extend in the plan view, the wire rope can be plugged into a side wall in the assembled state and easily advanced in such a way that it rests on it the other side wall appears on the outside again and can be moved on. This is then at the same time enforcement of the corner region of the overlap edge, the lock with the lid part is reached at the same time.

Furthermore, it is preferred that a removable or hinged sides wall, optionally a continuation wall of a side wall to lock against another correspondingly removable or hinged side wall by means of a vertically inserted locking bar. In this case, it is preferably further provided that the corresponding associated locking regions of the side walls do not overlap or penetrate one another in the assembled state with respect to a given dismantling direction. The penetration is given only by means of the common locking rod.

In a preferred embodiment, the formation is given on both side walls form a groove having a round bottom in cross-section. The locking bar preferably formed in this case with a cylindrical cross-section is approximately half in the one and the other groove in Verrieglungszustand.

Furthermore, it is preferred that the shipping container has one or more of the bottom part upstanding corner angle. These corner brackets are firmly connected to the bottom part and remain even when removed or folded sidewalls. The corner brackets serve to surround corner regions of an inserted or folded side wall and / or the cover part in the folded state of the shipping container.

With regard to the side walls divided into a base wall and a continuation wall, of which preferably two or three, but in any case one, are provided, it is further preferred that at least two of these side walls preferably have the separation extending parallel to a bottom surface, optionally in the form of a hinge axis. between the base wall and the continuation wall, at different height level. Further, it is also preferred if the continuation wall is designed to be pivotable relative to the base wall, that the pivot axis is also formed by a removable, in this case horizontally oriented articulated rod.

In the following, the invention will be explained further with reference to the attached drawing, which, however, represents only one embodiment. Hereby shows:

1 a perspective view of the container in the transport state;

2 a view of the article according to 1 , seen in the direction of arrow II in 1 ;

3 a cross section through the article according to 1 respectively. 2 , cut in the level III-III in 2 ;

4 a cross section through the article according to 1 respectively. 2 , cut in the plane IV-IV in 2 ;

5 an exploded view of the container;

6 a representation of the shipping container in the assembled empty transport state;

7 a view obliquely from below of the lid part;

8th a perspective enlargement with removed front side wall and right continuation wall as shown in FIG 1 ;

9 a perspective enlargement of a corner region;

10 an enlargement of a cooperation area between two side walls abutting in the corner;

11 an enlarged detail with respect to the lock with a wire rope;

12 a perspective enlargement of one of the side walls.

Shown and described, first with reference to 1 , a shipping container 1 that is reusable. As can be seen in particular from the exploded view in 5 shows, the shipping container has a bottom part 2 on with a floor surface 3 , Side walls 4 . 5 . 6 and 7 , as well as a cover part 8th ,

All parts are in the embodiment of metal frame, namely preferably aluminum frame 9 assembled with an inner plate part 10 , The bottom part can also be formed continuously as a metal part or as a plastic part.

Rising from the bottom part are in the corners firmly connected to the bottom corner corners 11 provided, which are arranged in the embodiment with respect to all side walls outside cross-over.

In detail, a side wall, in the embodiment, the side wall 4 , completely removable. The embodiment in the three other side walls 5 . 6 and 7 are each - inwardly - hinged provided. In detail, the side walls are 5 . 6 and 7 with a lower base wall 12 . 13 and 14 formed and with an upwardly adjoining continuation wall 15 . 16 and 17 ,

All sidewalls 4 . 5 . 6 and 7 open in the assembled shipping state in a common upper opening level.

The lid part 8th , see. in particular 7 , has an overlap edge 51 on. With this overlap border 51 is the lid part 8th in assembled condition according to 1 with an upper edge 34 the side walls on the outside in Coverage. As can be seen in particular from the 3 . 4 and 11 results have, in this state, corner areas 18 of the lid part 8th and corner areas formed by two associated side walls 19 the side walls, for example the side walls 4 and 6 , aligned through openings 20 in the lid part 8th and 21 respectively. 22 in the associated side part 4 respectively. 6 on. This is the wire rope 23 pulled, with which the lock is reached.

One the corner area 18 forming corner molding is preferably a hard plastic part, which is screwed, for example, with the cover part. This corner shape is also, as can be seen from the sectional view 3 yields, extending deeper than the overlapping edge 51 , The wire rope 23 runs below a downwardly facing end face of the overlapping edge 51 and above a horizontal frame part 35 the associated side wall. This results in a recess area in the side wall, the inside by an extension 36 of the frame profile, in cross-section according to 3 vertically upwards from the horizontal frame profile 35 It is intended to extend to the extent that it provides the degree in this area inward. This profile extension 36 forms in the cross section above a hook-shaped shape, see 3 on the one hand the upper edge 34 the relevant side wall, so about the side wall 4 , forms and on the other hand still a holder 25 by grip holds, see to the bracket 25 also below.

Furthermore, in addition, also a locking lock 37 be provided, see also 3 , This allows the ends of the wire rope to be secured by a lock. Optionally, even a rear grip behind the hook extension of the profile extension 36 be provided.

The underside shows the shipping container 1 four standing feet assigned to the corner areas 38 on. These are preferably hard plastic parts. These feet 38 provide such a distance to the ground that by driving under the forks of a forklift, the shipping container 1 can be lifted and transported in total.

Furthermore, on a side wall 4 respectively. 7 in the upper area still with a transverse bore 24 provided mounts 25 arranged with corresponding transverse bores in on the cover part 8th downwardly projecting brackets 26 aligned. Also by these mutually aligned bores the wire rope is pulled and thus achieved an additional lock between the lid part and the side walls.

By doing that the wire rope 23 in the corner areas, such as in particular 11 As can be seen, as it were running on the inside, the corner regions of the wire rope that are particularly at risk during wear due to collision with other objects are 23 protected. By the way, the wire rope runs 23 , as far as it runs on the outside, in a recess area between the lid part 8th and the associated side wall, in the upper region, respectively. The wire rope 23 moreover, it is intended to be circulating essentially in one horizontal plane.

The horizontal plane is visible, see for example 1 , in the upper region, in particular in a tenth of the total height of a side wall corresponding upper portion of a side wall.

The side wall 4 is with the sidewalls 5 and 6 by two vertical rods to be inserted 27 . 28 secured. In detail here is on 10 to refer. The side wall 6 has a profile section 29 on top of the side wall 4 projects. The side wall 4 is (only) formed with such a width that it without the profile section 29 towards the interior of the container on the side wall 6 , in alignment according to 10 , could be moved along.

The side wall 4 further assigns the profile section 29 a stopper section 30 on, on a neck portion of the profile section 29 encounters. Next has the side wall 4 one inside a part of the open space 31 that by the profile of the sidewall 4 and the profile section 29 is limited, inward locking projection 32 on.

In the open space 31 now becomes the vertical bar for locking 27 used. This prevents the side wall 4 can be taken away or folded down in the direction of the outside. Because the vertical bar 27 is likewise in the bowl-like recording 33 of the profile section of the side wall 6 a, how she is in overlap to the projection 32 , In this respect, in this constellation, there is a positive fit that can not be overcome for opening. After removing the vertical bar 27 . 28 , in the concrete embodiment, two are visible on both sides of the side wall 4 similarly arranged vertical rods 27 . 28 provided, then can lift out and swing away forward of the side wall 4 respectively.

In the assembled state according to 1 are these vertical bars 27 . 28 , as also from the representation according to 4 results from the lid part 8th overcut them, leaving them without removing the lid part 8th can not be solved.

The hinge area between a base wall 13 and a continuation wall 16 , which also on the base wall 12 and the continuation wall 15 applies, is preferred in the embodiment by a horizontal link rod 39 educated. This articulated rod intersperses with the base wall firmly connected pipe sections 40 having a horizontal axis and on the continuation wall a corresponding pipe section 41 , which are aligned with each other in the assembled state.

Such a connecting rod 39 is through a corner angle 11 passed. For this purpose, the corner angle 11 one of an edge extending horizontally incision opening 41 on. The articulated rod 39 has an anterior bend 42 on. As a result of the incision opening 41 can the bend in the fully inserted state by the corner angle 11 be passed and then secured by pivoting down against accidental slipping out. In addition, since this area of the corner angle on the inside of the stopper section 30 forming profile section of the side wall 4 is covered, is the articulated rod 39 not accessible from outside even in the assembled state.

In the folded state, see about 6 , is the sidewall 4 down on the inner bottom surface of the bottom part 3 aural. Above are continuation walls from the parties 15 and 16 , in particular the continuation wall 16 over the continuation wall 15 , folded and finally the upper part of the sidewall 7 whose hinge axis is not removable in the embodiment, also collapsed. This is then the lid part 8th and then this summary with a lashing strap 43 For example, held together, see 6 ,

In order to enable a safe procedure during the construction of the shipping container, it is further preferred that the side walls 5 and 6 with the sidewall 7 lock automatically. This is in detail on 9 to refer.

First, the upper part of the sidewall 7 folded up. Then the continuation walls 15 and 16 , On the side wall 7 is upper side and inside with respect to the side wall 7 , assigned to both vertical edges, an overflowable locking projection 44 intended. The locking projection 44 has one against the Hochklapprichtung the side wall, ie with respect to 9 for example, the side wall 5 or the continuation wall 15 the side wall 5 , a ramp 45 on. He is trained against spring force or integrally resilient, so that he in a corresponding receptacle 46 in the sidewall 7 can enter when overflowing. On the side wall 5 , specifically in the upper part of the continuation wall 15 is a stop 47 formed, against the after springing back an end edge of the locking projection 44 is applied. This stop 47 is also formed in a pocket to allow easy folding and pushing back of the locking projection when folding 44 to enable.

12 shows the sidewall 4 in a removed illustration, but with inserted vertical bars 28 , These vertical bars 28 are at the bottom of the sidewall 4 in a Durchgriffsaufnahme 48 retracted and stand out of this underside again. The penetration receptacle 48 is preferably formed cuboid. It does not project inwardly beyond the inner surface of the profile opening. Preferably, it has an upper, in the direction of the insertion opening 21 pointing edge on. The peripheral edge preferably runs perpendicular to the rod 27 or to the extension direction of the rod 27 if not plugged in. The peripheral edge engages in the assembled state under a lower edge of the profile section 29 , So there is another backup.

It can be seen that the side wall 4 on the underside also a protruding engagement edge 49 ausformt, with which they in a corresponding gutter intake 50 , please refer 5 , the bottom part 3 engages in the assembled state.

All disclosed features are essential to the invention. The disclosure of the associated / attached priority documents (copy of the prior application) is hereby also incorporated in full in the disclosure of the application, also for the purpose of including features of these documents in claims of the present application. The subclaims characterize in their optional sibling version independent inventive development of the prior art, in particular to make on the basis of these claims divisional applications.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Shipping container

2

the bottom part

3

floor area

4

side panel

5

Side wall

6

Side wall

7

Side wall

8th

cover part

9

aluminum frame

10

plate part

11

corner angle

12

base wall

13

base wall

14

base wall

15

continued wall

16

continued wall

17

continued wall

18

corner

19

corner

20

Through opening

21

Through opening

22

Through opening

23

Wire rope

24

cross hole

25

bracket

26

bracket

27

vertical rod

28

vertical rod

29

profile section

30

stop section

31

free space

32

head Start

33

admission

34

upper edge

35

Horizontal frame part

36

Profile extension

37

lock lock

38

standing feet

39

joint rod

40

pipe section

41

pipe section

42

bend

43

anchoring straps

44

locking projection

45

approach ramp

46

admission

47

attack

48

By handle receiver

49

engaging margin

50

groove recording

51

Cross-border

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• EP 0016977 A1 [0002]
• DE 202004013651 U1 [0002]

Claims (5)

Reusable shipping container ( 1 ) with an inner bottom surface ( 3 ) having bottom part ( 2 ), variable side walls ( 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 ), wherein at least one side wall ( 4 ) is removable, and a separate cover part ( 8th ), characterized in that the side walls ( 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 ) and the lid part ( 8th ), possibly also the bottom part ( 2 ), Metal parts or consist of metal frame parts that one or more side walls ( 5 . 6 . 7 ) in a relative to the bottom part ( 2 ) non-changeable base wall ( 12 . 13 . 14 ) and a continuation wall ( 15 . 16 . 17 ), that a continuation wall ( 15 . 16 . 17 ) relative to the base wall ( 12 . 13 . 14 ) hinged or removable is that at least one side wall ( 4 ) to the bottom surface ( 3 ) is continuously removable or hinged and that the cover part ( 8th ) with the side walls by means of a wire rope ( 23 ) is lockable. Shipping container according to claim 1 or in particular according thereto, characterized in that the cover part ( 8th ), based on the assembled state, a vertically downwardly extending Übergreifrand ( 51 ), in the assembled state with an upper edge ( 34 ) of the side walls ( 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 ) is overlapping on the outside, and that corner regions of the side walls ( 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 ) and corner areas ( 18 ) of the cover part ( 8th ) aligned through openings ( 20 . 21 . 22 ) for pulling the wire rope ( 23 ) exhibit. Shipping container according to one or more of the preceding claims or in particular according thereto, characterized in that at least two side walls ( 4 . 5 ) by a vertical rod ( 28 ) are lockable with each other. Shipping container according to one or more of the preceding claims or in particular according thereto, characterized in that by the vertical rod ( 28 ) side walls to be locked together ( 4 . 5 ) in the locked state do not penetrate each other. Shipping container according to one or more of the preceding claims or in particular according thereto, characterized in that from the bottom part ( 2 ) Corner angle ( 11 ) which, when the shipping container is folded ( 1 ) for the leading reception of superimposed side walls ( 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 ) are formed.

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