DE7438445U - CONTAINER FOR GRAINY AND DUST-SHAPED GOODS - Google Patents

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DipUng.W.Dahlke

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506 Refiath near Cologne Frankenforster Strasse 137

Nov. 15, 1974 Da. / K

Wilhelm Hermann's limited partnership in Porz

Container for granular and powdery goods

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The invention relates to a container for granular and dusty Well, the four lower and four upper corner fittings that form the corners of the container and one connected to them Has transport container with filling openings and an outlet opening.

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There are d3rartig container have become known, which are firmly connected to the transport container located therein and for Emptying of the transport container can be brought into an inclined position, but there are special requirements for the recipient of the container Tilting devices required.

The invention is based on the object of designing such a container in such a way that additional tilting devices are not required and it is still possible to empty the transport container by tilting it.

To solve this problem, it is proposed that the approximately cylindrical transport container at its with the outlet opening provided end articulated with the corner fittings adjacent to this end and fixed together with aen four on the top corner fittings connected to it can be pivoted upwards from its horizontal position into an inclined position which enables emptying is, and that between the two lower corner fittings adjacent to the other end of the transport container on the one hand and the upper one connected to the end of the container Corner fittings on the other hand a lifting device is arranged.

The lifting device for swiveling the transport container upwards is therefore supplied with the container and is therefore available to every recipient of such a container. It is then

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only required to connect the lifting device to a corresponding power line to put the transport container in the to bring the incline required for emptying. Together with the transport container, they then swivel firmly with it connected upper corner fittings of the container also upwards, while the lower corner fittings are firmly on the base rest and are generally screwed to this. The transport container is positioned between the eight corner fittings arranged and the lifting device designed such that maximum space utilization of the container space is achieved.

Preferably the lifting device comprises one or more hydraulic ones actuated telescopic nozzles, which is or are articulated on the underside and on the top. In general, this will be the case Lighter containers get by with a single telescopic support, while heavier containers preferably have two telescopic supports will use.

Another advantage of using two telescopic supports results is that this is closer to this when using a transport container with a dome-shaped end wall can be moved closer so that the transport container is extended accordingly and the space utilization of the container continues can be enlarged.

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The upper four corner fittings of the container can be permanently connected to the transport container in any way. Preferably, however, it is provided that the upper four corner fittings are firmly connected to the front sides of the transport container. This connection can be made by appropriate connecting arms take place. Also those connected to the lower corner fittings near the outlet opening of the transport container Joints can be connected by arms to the front of the transport container at the outlet end.

In a further development of the invention it is proposed that the upper two corner fittings and those with the lower two corner fittings connected joints at the end of the transport container provided with the outlet opening by two spars are connected. This increases the strength of the construction at this particularly stressed end of the container elevated.

Furthermore, it is preferably proposed that the upper and the [ The lower two corner fittings at the liftable end of the transport container are connected to one another by two spars, each of which has a separation point. This separation point is preferably in the vicinity of the lower corner fitting. Through these spars also achieved a significant stiffening and reinforcement of the structure at the liftable end of the transport container.

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It is preferably provided that the parts of each spar are connected to one another at the point of separation by a releasable connecting element are connected.

For further stiffening and reinforcement of the container it is intended that the four corner fittings at each end of the container are connected to one another by cross braces.

^: Finally, a further reinforcement of the container is achieved in that, in a further development of the invention, the two bars at one end and the two bars at the other end of the transport container are connected to one another by four longitudinal beams, which together with the four bars form a stable container

■: create a framework.

^; In order to fix the transport container in the lowered position and to relieve the swivel bearing especially against transport jolts, it is proposed to have a fixed stop on each of the two corner fittings carrying a swivel bearing, a counter-stop opposite this, firmly connected to the end of the transport container, and releasable fastening means for connecting the two Provide stops.

Correspondingly, fixed stops are provided at the liftable end of the transport container, which are fixed to the lower ones located there

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Corner fittings are connected and serve to support arms that protrude from the lower part of the end wall of the transport container. These stops and the arms can also preferably be connected to one another by releasable connecting elements.

The invention is explained in more detail below in exemplary embodiments with reference to the drawing. Show:

Fig. 1 is a schematically simplified side view of a container according to the invention with a complete Container frame;

Fig. 2 ei: The top view tuf the left side ¹ © of the container according to Flg. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the right side of the container according to Fig. 1;

FIG. A shows an enlarged partial illustration from FIG. 2; FIG.

FIG. 5 shows a representation of the container shown in FIG. 1 in the slightly raised state of the Transport container;

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6 shows a modified embodiment of the container, only with load-bearing spars, and

7 shows a further embodiment of the container without longitudinal members, without cross members and without spars.

The container shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 comprises an approximately cylindrical transport container 1 with dome-shaped end faces 2 and 3, a funnel-shaped opening connected to end face 3 with closure 5 and two filling openings 4. The container also comprises eight corner fittings 6, 6 ', 7, 7 ¹ , 8, 8 ¹ and 9, 9', which, according to the standardized dimensions for containers, form the eight corners of a cuboid and are connected to the transport container 1 in the manner described in more detail below. The upper corner fittings 7 and 7 'as well

9 and. 9 ', as can be seen from FIGS. 2 and 3, are connected to one another by transverse struts 16 and 18, respectively. In the same way, the lower corner fittings 6 and 6 ¹ or 8 and 8 ¹ are connected to one another by cross struts 15 and 17, respectively.

In addition, the upper corner fittings 7 and 7 ¹ or 9 and 9 'with the lower corner fittings 6 and 6 ¹ or 8 and 8' by spars

10 and 10 'or 19, 20 and 19', 20 'are connected to one another. These However, connections are not rigid or non-detachable like the connections between the corner fittings and the aforementioned cross struts.

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^{Rather, the spars 10 and 10 f} located at the outlet end of the transport container are pivotably connected to the lower corner fittings 6 and 6 'there via joints 11 and 11'. The U-shaped frame consisting of the spars 10 and 10 'as well as the cross strut 16 at the outlet end of the transport container, which is firmly and permanently connected to this, is around the common axis of the two joints 11 and 11', opposite the one through the cross strut 15 interconnected lower corner fittings 6 and 6 'pivotable.

The spars at the liftable end of the transport container are each through a separation point into an upper, longer spar part 19 or 19 'and a lower, shorter spar part 20 or 20 'divided. The upper spar parts 19 and 19 'are fixed with the upper corner fittings 9 and 9 'and thus with the cross brace 1Θ connected and together with this form a U-shaped frame, which in turn is firmly attached to the transport container 1 is connected. The type of connection with the transport container is described in detail below.

The lower part of the spar 20 or 20 * is fixed to the lower one Corner fitting 8 or 8 'and thus connected to the lower cross strut and also forms a U-shaped frame that, like the cross brace 15 connected to the corner fittings 6 and 6 'at the other end of the transport container, with this container is not connected.

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The spars 10 and 10 'are firmly connected to the upper spar parts 19 and 19' by longitudinal members 26 and 28. These side members ■ are designed as asymmetrical U-profiles with an inclined middle part ^; forms and arranged so that it is the outer wall of the cylindrical transport container 1 above and below its; adjust the horizontal center plane and hold it immovably between you.

In addition, on the shell of the transport container, are extending over the entire length of its cylindrical part, Angular strips 22 and 23 are welded in place, each of which has approximately radially protruding legs when the container is inserted with a parallel leg of the lower 26 or upper 28 longitudinal member with a number of screws and Nuts 24 are screwed tight. As a result, there is also an axial displacement of the transport container in relation to it the container frame, especially when tilted, prevented.

The transport container 1 can thus around the joints 11 and 11 ', together with the upper corner fittings 7 and 7 ¹ as well as 9 and 9 ¹ , the bars 10, 10' and 19, 19 ', the cross struts 16 and 18 and the longitudinal members 26, 26 'and 28, 28' are pivoted upwards or downwards into the rest position shown in FIG. 1.

The pivoting can be effected by a lifting device, which consists of two ends of the transport container that can be lifted.

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arranged telescopic supports 12 and 12 ″, which are hinged at the bottom to the cross brace 17 via the joints 14 and 14 'and on the upper side to the cross brace 18 via the joints 13 and 13 ¹ The extended length of these telescopic supports is dimensioned so that the greatest angle of inclination of the transport container with respect to the horizontally lying base frame is above the greatest angle of repose of the granular or dusty material in question.

The above-mentioned base frame is formed by the already mentioned cross struts 15 and 17 and two further longitudinal members 25 and 25 'which connect the lower corner pieces 6 and 8 or 6 ¹ and 8 ^{1 to} one another. These side members are designed in the manner customary for containers and have, inter alia, pockets 27 for receiving the fork of a forklift truck.

In order to design the container as a rigid unit in the lowered state of the transport container and prevent transport damage from impacts and to avoid vibrations, but also to prevent the container from opening unintentionally when it is lifted to prevent by means of a crane or the like are on the one hand and at the separation points between the upper spar parts 19 and 19 ' the lower spar parts 20 and 20 ', on the other hand, releasable connecting means 21 and 21 'provided, as indicated in Fig. 1 and

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for fastening stacked containers to the corner fittings are common.

In addition, with the corner fittings 6 and 6 ', those with the pivot bearings 11 and 11 'are connected, stops 32 are connected. On the other hand, at the lower ends of the spars 10 and 10 Counterstops 33 and 33 'attached, which in the lowered state of the container by in Flg. 1 indicated releasable connecting elements can be connected to each other.

It should also be mentioned that the upper longitudinal members 28 and 28 · catwalks represent that allow walking on the transport container.

In the modified embodiment shown in FIG of the container according to the invention, all longitudinal members of the embodiment described above are omitted. The top Corner fittings 7a are connected to pivot bearings 11a via bars 10a, which in turn are connected to the lower corner fittings 6a. Here, too, as in the embodiment described above, Stops 32a and counterstops 33a are provided with releasable connecting means.

The spars 10a are on the upper side via arms 31 with the end face 3a of the transport container 1a and on the underside via arms 37 with the outlet part fixed to this end face of the transport container

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welded. The front of the transport container is provided with reinforcements (not shown) at these points prevent the arms from tearing out.

At the liftable end of the transport container, arms 29 and 30 are also attached to the end wall 2a. The top two arms 29 are firmly connected to the upper spar parts 19a, \ ^ ahrend the lower arms 30 serve as supports and when the container is lowered, as shown in FIG. 6, & uf Support not shown stops, which are fixed to the lower ^ olmteile 20a and thus with the lower corner fittings 8a are connected. The telescopic supports 12a are articulated on the underside and on the top side to cross struts, which cannot be seen from FIG. 6 are, but connect the corner fittings 8a and 9a in the same way as the cross braces 17 and 18 in the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 5.

So this container is a so-called self-supporting shape in which the transport container 1 a is so strong that the use of additional longitudinal beams unnecessary.

In a consequent continuation of this idea, in the modified embodiment shown in FIG. 7, in addition to the Longitudinal beams also omitted the spars and cross struts,

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so that it is a frameless container with a completely self-supporting transport container. Again, these are the essentials Features of a container present; namely the cuboid I-shaped exterior, the eight corners of which are occupied by corner fittings ·, Are, and the one inserted in this cuboid space, this one ; Transport container 1b that does not exceed space at any point.

; The upper corner fittings 7b and 7b are also in this embodiment

9b via arms 31b and 29b with the end faces 3b and 2b of the ! Transport container firmly connected, while the one on the outlet part

of the transport container attached two arms 36 over the Pivot bearings 11b are connected to the lower corner fittings 6b there. The lower side on the front side 2b on the liftable Arms 34 attached to the end of the transport container serve neither as supports and are supported in the lowered state of the container, as shown in Fig. 7, on fixed stops 35, which are firmly connected to the lower corner fittings 8b there. Here, too, are not shown in the drawing releasable connecting elements are provided between the stops 35 and the arms 34. As detachable connecting elements can At this point and in the other embodiments, the so-called twistlocks known in container construction, but also each one any other detachable connecting element can be used.

: It goes without saying that in the embodiments according to ■ Figures 6 and 7 before the upward pivoting of the transport

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holding the lower corner fittings 6a and 8a or 6b and 8b must be connected to a base, for example by the aforementioned twistlocks or other fastening means.

In the lowered state and after fastening the connecting elements between the mentioned. . *. Stops and counter-stops on the underside of the container, however, can be easily offset by cranes or the like and also stacked in several ways, without the lack of the longitudinal beams limiting the usability of such containers. Only the attachment of a forklift is not possible in the usual way with the containers according to FIGS. 6 and 7,

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Claims (11)

1. Container for granular and dusty material, the four lower and four upper, the corners of the container forming corner fittings and an associated transport container with filling openings and an outlet opening, characterized in that the approximately cylindrical transport container (1) at its with the The end provided with the outlet opening (5) is articulated with the corner fittings (6, 6a, 6b; ^6f ) adjacent to this end and jointly with the four corner fittings (7, 7a, 7b 7 ¹ ; 9, 9a, 9b, 9 ¹ ) can be pivoted upwards from its horizontal position into an inclined position enabling emptying, and that between the two lower corner fittings (8, 8a, 8b, 8 ¹ ) adjacent to the other end of the transport container, on the one hand, and the one above, connected to the end of the container Upper corner fittings (9 »9a, 9b, 9 ¹ ) on the other hand a lifting device is arranged. 2. Container according to claim 1, characterized gekennzei chnet that the lifting device comprises one or more hydraulically operated telescopic supports (12), which is or are articulated below and above. - 16 - 7438445 10/27/77 3. Container according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the upper four corner fittings (7a, 9a; 7b, 9b) are firmly connected to the end faces (2a, 3a; 2b, 3b) of the transport container fa, 1b). 4. Container according to claim 1 to 3 »characterized in that the upper t> eiden corner fittings (7a) and the pivot bearing (11a) connected to the lower two corner fittings (6a) on the one with the outlet The end of the transport container (1a) provided with an opening are connected to one another by two bars (10a). 5. Container according to claim 1 to 4, characterized in that that the upper and lower two corner fittings (8, 9; 8a, 9a) at the liftable end of the Transport container (1; 1a) are connected to one another by two bars (19, 20; 19a, 20a), each of which, preferably near the lower corner fitting (8: 8a), a dividing line having. 6. Container according to claim 5, characterized g e Ic e η nzei chnet that the parts (19, 20) of each spar at the separation point by a detachable connecting element (21) are interconnected. - 17 - 7438445 10/27/77 7. Container according to claim 5 and 6, characterized in that the four corner fittings (7, 7 ', 9, 9 ¹ ) are connected to one another at each end of the container by cross struts (15, 16, 17, 18). 8. Container according to claim 5 to 7, characterized in that that the two bars (10, 10 ') at one end and the two bars (19, 19') at the other end of the transport container are connected to one another by four longitudinal members (25, 28), which together with the four Holmen (10, 10 ', 19, 19') a closed container frame form. 9. Container according to claim 1 to 8, characterized by a pivot bearing with each of the two (6, 6a, 6t) supporting corner fittings (6, 6a, 6b) connected fixed stop (32, 32a) and an opposite, counter-stop (33, 33a) firmly connected to the end of the transport container and by releasable fastening means for connecting the two stops in the lowered position of the transport container. 10. Container according to claim 1 to 5, characterized by fixed stops (35) which are fixed to the lower corner fittings (8b) are connected to the liftable end of the transport container (1b), and from the lower part of the t18 - 7438445 10/27/77 Front wall (2b) of the transport container protruding, with the container firmly connected arms (3 ^), which are in
Support the lowered position of the transport container on the stops ^). 11. Container according to claim 10, characterized by that the stops (35) are connected to the arms (3 ^) by releasable connecting elements. 7438445 10/27/77