DK2050693T3

DK2050693T3 - Container for storing and / or transporting objects, mobile restoration unit, use of a container

Info

Publication number: DK2050693T3
Application number: DK08166898T
Authority: DK
Inventors: Jens Lakmann; Carsten Leopold
Original assignee: Chs Spezialcontainer Shelter And Engineering Gmbh
Priority date: 2007-10-17
Filing date: 2008-10-17
Publication date: 2014-02-24
Also published as: EP2050693B1; DE202007014613U1; EP2050693A3; EP2050693A2

Description

The invention relates to a container, in particular an ISO standard container, for the storage and/or transport of objects, said container having a modular design of at least two modules, each of which having side walls, a floor, a roof and receiving elements, wherein the modules can be fixedly connected together to form a composite module that has the dimensions of an ISO standard container. A container of this type is known from WO 98/06644. Therein, two 20 foot containers are arranged beside one another and fixedly connected together by means of a construction kit, wherein both of the connected 20 foot containers can be transported as a 40 foot container.

Containers that are used for the storage and transport of goods and objects are known from the field of shipping and goods transport. In this connection it is generally particularly advantageous that the dimensions of these containers are standardised. This standardisation enables a simplified handling of the containers. Thus, goods and objects can be transported both on water as well as on land without the need for transhipping the goods or objects themselves, for example on changing the transport vehicle.

However, for many applications the volume made available by an ISO standard container is too great. Instead, smaller units should be provided for the storage and/or the transport of objects. The disadvantage in this connection is that these units can no longer be carried by vehicles that are designed for the previously known ISO standard containers. Consequently, individual vehicle concepts frequently have to be designed and realised in order to meet the requirements of the smaller storage and/or transport units. Thus, in the military field for example, specially equipped motor vehicles are employed that are used for example in a maintenance section. Here it is disadvantageous that the storage units and/or transport units are fixedly connected with the motor vehicle, thereby severely limiting the functional usage of the motor vehicle. In addition, it is disadvantageous that the transport of these motor vehicles, by ship for example, to a distant country of assignment is time-consuming, materialintensive and costly.

The problem on which the invention is based is that of specifying a container with smaller storage units and/or transport units than previously known ISO standard containers, and thereby at the same time ensuring a simple and less costly transport of the container.

The problem is solved by a container of the art cited in the preamble according to claim 1, in which the modules are designed, in regard to their depth and width, according to the dimensions of a 10 foot ISO standard container and that two modules are arranged one above the other to form a first composite module, wherein said first composite module has the dimensions of a 10 foot ISO standard container.

In this way, storage units and/or transport units are made available which are smaller than the presently known ISO standard containers. Consequently, new application areas that were unavailable to the presently known ISO standard containers are opened up for the containers according to the invention. Thus, according to demand, not only the whole container can be loaded, in fact the individual modules can be loaded as required and also disposed of individually at an operational site. Furthermore, as the modules can be fixedly connected to one another to form a composite module having the dimensions of an ISO standard container, the thereby resulting container according to the invention can be moved by means of any vehicle or equipment that has been designed for the size of an ISO standard container. Due to the worldwide container traffic these types of vehicle or equipment are available almost everywhere.

Consequently, specially equipped vehicles no longer need to be held available for example by the armed forces or by the fire brigade, the technical relief organisation or the Red Cross. Instead, vehicles can be used that are suitable for transporting ISO standard containers. This significantly increases the possible scope of use of the vehicle. The modules can thus be differently loaded according to the requirement and purpose. Furthermore, according to the requirements, the modules can be appropriately connected to form a composite module. Thus, similarly or differently loaded modules can be connected to form a composite module.

The modules inventively possess side walls, a floor, a roof and receiving elements. The side walls, the floor, the roof and the receiving elements are preferably arranged on a base frame. The modules can therefore be produced with a self-supporting design, thereby reducing the production costs and/or increasing the available storage volume and/or transport volume of the modules. The provision of a base frame ensures a particularly stable and low-deformation design. Moreover, the experience from container construction can be utilised for the production of the modules, as ISO standard containers generally have a base frame.

According to another embodiment, the receiving elements are arranged on the corners of the base frame, in particular for receiving connection means. The modules are fixedly connectable to one another by the receiving elements so as to form a composite module. In this regard, the receiving elements can receive separate connection means. The receiving elements of the module can be designed to correspond to the receivers of an ISO standard container, such that the conventional connection means for ISO standard containers can be used as the connection means.

In regard to the depth and width, the modules are inventively designed according to the dimensions of a 10 foot ISO standard container. It is advantageous here that already an individual module can be picked up and/or transported by a vehicle or equipment, in so far as the vehicle or equipment is designed for an ISO standard container. Due to the lower height and the thus likewise lower weight of an individual module, a module of this kind can also be moved by vehicles and equipment, which are designed for a lower load capacity than that of a typical 10 foot ISO standard container.

In order to inventively form a first composite module with the dimensions of a 10 foot ISO standard container, two modules are arranged on top of one another. The container can therefore be formed by simply arranging two modules one on top of the other. This composite module can be moved and transported like a conventional 10 foot ISO standard container. The first composite module is advantageously connectable with another first composite module, in particular arranged one behind the other, to form a second composite module, in particular with the dimensions of a 20 foot ISO standard container. This second composite module can be moved and transported like a conventional 20 foot ISO standard container. It is advantageous here for the modules of the first composite module to be fixedly horizontally connected with the modules of the additional first composite module.

According to a non-inventive development, one side wall, particularly three side walls, of the module possess(es) at least one door, and the door is preferably designed as a double-wing door. In this way the interiors of the modules are easily accessible. If doors are arranged on a plurality of side walls, then the contents of the modules are particularly easily accessible. Here it is advantageous that greater quantities of the contents of the module do not necessarily have to be unloaded in order to reach the desired object. The use of double-wing doors enables an ample opening access, wherein at the same time the required pivoting range for the door-wings can be reduced to a minimum. Furthermore, only a single door-wing may need to be opened.

According to another non-inventive embodiment, the modules possess recesses, in particular forklift pockets, and preferably two recesses are arranged in the base frame underneath the floor, in particular on each side of the module, and at the same distance from the closest corners. The recesses enable the individual modules as well as the first and second composite module to be moved in a simple manner, for example by means of a forklift. This firstly facilitates movement of the individual modules and secondly the container according to the invention can also be easily moved. As a result of their smaller dimensions and their comparatively low weight, the individual modules can also be moved by smaller motor vehicles that are not designed, in so far as their power is concerned, for the previously known ISO standard containers.

According to a non-inventive development, storage elements, in particular drawer cabinets, are arranged inside the modules; the drawer cabinets are preferably accessible from outside and/or inside, in particular by means of the doors. In this way the objects to be stored and/or transported can be sorted and remain easily accessible. A searched-for object can be found quickly and, depending on the storage location, is easily accessible from the exterior and/or interior by means of the doors. At least one storage means is advantageously located on an inner side of a door wing. When the door wing is opened, the storage means pivots out of the module, making it particularly conveniently and easily accessible. Such a quick and easily accessible storage location is advantageous, precisely for particularly frequently needed objects. Furthermore, it is advantageous if the storage means are exchangeable. In this way the modules can be loaded with different storage means as a function of the intended use. Consequently, the same module can be employed for various fields of application. The storage means can be configured such that they can be easily inserted into the module through the large access openings created by the double-wing doors. A power unit is advantageously arranged inside the module. Thus a power unit can be introduced into the module in the place of one or more storage means. In this regard, the power unit can take up only a partial space or the total space of the module. A mobile maintenance unit with a container according to the invention is particularly advantageous for the storage and/or transport of objects, in particular tools and/or spare parts. Whereas previously only specially equipped maintenance vehicles could be used for the application field of maintenance, now any vehicle can be employed, in so far as they are at least capable of carrying an ISO standard container. If the intended use of the vehicle were to be changed, then only the module would have to be changed. The modules can be unloaded at an operational site and the vehicle utilised for another intended use. This affords a significant simplification of the required logistics. The mobile maintenance unit therefore consists solely of one or more containers according to the invention. The modules of the container can be loaded with tools and/or spare parts as needed.

Moreover, it is particularly advantageous to use a container according to the invention or a mobile maintenance unit with a container according to the invention for the storage and/or transport of objects, in particular tools and/or spare parts.

The invention is described below in more detail for an embodiment that is illustrated in the following drawings. The drawings show:

Fig. 1 a front view of a module of the inventive container,

Fig. 2 a side view of the module,

Fig. 3 sectional top view of the module,

Fig. 4 a front view of the module of Fig. 1 with opened doors,

Fig. 5 a sectional side view of the module and Fig. 6 a side view of an inventive container.

Fig. 1 shows a front view of a module 10 as an embodiment with the inventive features. A base frame 11 has a total of eight corners, only four corners being able to be seen in this illustration. Receiving elements 12 are arranged on the corners of the base frame 11. Moreover, a double wing door with door wings 13, 14 are provided for loading and unloading the module. Opening both of the doors 13, 14 reveals a large access opening to the interior of the module 10, thereby facilitating the loading and unloading. In regard to the depth and width, the module 10 is designed to correspond to the dimensions of a 10 foot ISO standard container.

Fig. 2 shows a side view of the module 10. As on the front side of Figure 1, a double-wing door with door wings 15, 16 is also arranged on the side. In addition to the receiving elements 12 on the four visible corners, the base frame 11 further possesses two recesses 17, 18 underneath a floor of the module 10. The recesses 17, 18 are designed here as the forklift pockets 17, 18.

Fig. 3 shows a sectional top view of the module 10. The side opposite that with the door wings 15,16 likewise possesses a double wing door with door wings 19, 20. A rear wall 21 is arranged opposite the front side of the module 10 with the door wings 13, 14. The interior of the module 10 possesses non-inventive storage elements 22 that are designed here as the drawer cabinets 22. In this regard, the drawer cabinets 22 are designed such that a drawer cabinet 22 is provided behind each door wing 15, 16, 19, 20. Inside the module 10 between the drawer cabinets 22, a free space 25 is provided that can be used for example as a storage space 25 for more voluminous objects such as tools and/or spare parts. A storage element 23 that is likewise designed as a drawer cabinet 23 is also found inside the module 10. The drawer cabinet 23 is accessible by opening the door wing 14. A non-inventive storage element 24 that is designed as a wall cabinet 24 is found on the inner side of the door wing 13. The wall cabinet 24 is swung out of the interior of the module 10 by opening the door wing 13. In this way the wall cabinet 24 and its contents are particularly easily accessible.

The door wings 13, 14 are illustrated once in a closed position and once in an opened position with an opening angle of 90°. It is clearly shown how the wall cabinet 24 is swung out from the interior of the module 10 or swung back in by opening and closing the door wing 13.

Fig. 4 shows a front view of the module 10 with opened door wings 13, 14. In this way the non-inventive storage elements 23 and 24 as well as the free space 25 are accessible.

Fig. 5 shows a sectional side view of the module 10 and makes clear the positions of the non-inventive storage elements 22 and 23. In this regard the drawer cabinets 22 are designed such that they can be opened from the free space 25. Alternatively or in addition to this, the contents of the drawer cabinets 22 can be accessed by opening the door wing 19, 20.

Fig. 6 shows an embodiment for a container 26 having the inventive features. The container 26 has a modular design with four modules 27, 28, 29 and 30, wherein the modules 27, 28, 29, 30 of the construction correspond to the module 10. The module 28 is arranged on the module 27 and the module 29 is arranged on the module 30. The modules 27, 28 and 29, 30 are vertically fixedly connected to one another by means of connection means 31. Horizontally, the connection means 32 ensure a solid connection between the modules 27 and 30 as well as 28 and 29. The connection means 31, 32 are inserted into the receiving elements 12 of the modules 27, 28, 29, 30.

The functionality of the container 26 according to the invention is described in more detail below with the help of the Figures 1 to 6:

Depending on the need and intended use, one or more modules 10 and their storage elements 22, 23, 24 are loaded for example with tools and/or spare parts. As the width and depth of a module 10 correspond to a 10 foot ISO standard container, already one single module 10 can be moved by a vehicle and/or equipment, in so far as the vehicle or equipment is designed for a 10 foot ISO standard container.

In order that a plurality of modules 27, 28, 29, 30 may be transported, they are joined together to form an ISO standard container.

Thus, by solidly connecting the modules 27 and 28 by means of the connection means 31, there results a first composite module that corresponds to a container according to the invention. The dimensions of this container according to the invention correspond to a 10 foot ISO standard container. In the same manner, the modules 29 and 30 can be solidly connected to one another to form another first composite module that likewise illustrates a container according to the invention. Both of the two first composite modules or containers from the modules 27, 28 and 29, 30 can now be solidly connected to one another horizontally by means of the connection means 32 to form a second composite module. This second composite module, consisting of the modules 27, 28, 29, 30, therefore forms the embodiment shown here of the container 26 according to the invention. The container 26 corresponds, in regard to its dimensions, to a 20 foot ISO standard container. The container 26 can be carried by vehicles and/or equipment, in so far as the vehicles and/or equipment are designed for a 20 foot ISO standard container.

List of reference numerals: 10 Module 11 Base frame 12 Receiving element 13 Door wing 14 Door wing 15 Door wing 16 Door wing 17 Recess 18 Recess 19 Door wing 20 Door wing 21 Rear wall 22 Storage element 23 Storage element 24 Storage element 25 Free space 26 Container 27 Module 28 Module 29 Module 30 Module 31 Connection means 32 Connection means

Claims

1. Container, in particular ISO standard container, for storing and / or transporting objects with a structure of modules consisting of at least two modules (10, 27, 28, 29, 30), each having side walls, a base, a ceiling and receiving members (12), wherein the modules (10, 27, 28, 29, 30) can be fixedly connected to each other for the purpose of forming a module composition (27, 28; 29, 30) with the dimensions of an ISO standard container , characterized in that the modules (10, 27, 28, 29, 30) are designed with respect to the depth and width corresponding to the dimensions of a 10-foot ISO standard container and that two modules (27, 28) are arranged. , 29, 30) over one another for forming a first module assembly (27, 28; 29, 30), wherein the first module assembly (27, 28; 29, 30) has the same dimensions as a 10-foot ISO standard container.

Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the side walls, the bottom, the ceiling and the mounting elements are arranged on a base frame (11).

Container according to claim 2, characterized in that the receiving elements (12) are arranged on corners of the basic frame (11), in particular for receiving connection means (31, 32).

Container according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first module composition (27, 28) can be connected to a further first module composition (29, 30), arranged in particular one after the other, to a second module composition (27, 28, 29). 30), especially with the same dimensions as a 20-foot ISO standard container.

Mobile restoration unit with a container according to one of the preceding requirements for storage and / or transport of objects, especially tools and / or spare parts.

Use of a container or mobile restoration unit according to one of the preceding claims for storage and / or transport of objects, especially tools and / or spare parts.