EP0356383A1 - Behälter für Fluide - Google Patents

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EP0356383A1
EP0356383A1 EP89810567A EP89810567A EP0356383A1 EP 0356383 A1 EP0356383 A1 EP 0356383A1 EP 89810567 A EP89810567 A EP 89810567A EP 89810567 A EP89810567 A EP 89810567A EP 0356383 A1 EP0356383 A1 EP 0356383A1
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Lawrence C. Dull
Patrick T. Jackson
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Novartis AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/02—Large containers rigid
    • B65D88/12—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
    • B65D88/128—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport tank containers, i.e. containers provided with supporting devices for handling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D25/00—Details of other kinds or types of rigid or semi-rigid containers
    • B65D25/20—External fittings
    • B65D25/22—External fittings for facilitating lifting or suspending of containers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/0033—Lifting means forming part of the container

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  • the present invention relates to fluid handling systems, and in particular, refillable chemical handling tanks from which chemicals such as herbicides can be delivered.
  • a chemical handling tank of the present invention has a generally horizontal configuration with a relatively low center of gravity when resting on a supporting surface via a base portion thereof and tip-over-preventing means for preventing the tank from tipping over when the tank is tilted above the base portion.
  • the chemical tank according to the present invention has a grooved portion extending therein at each side thereof and in which the flexible hoisting lines are securely received so as to enable the tank to be transported by, for example, hoisting the flexible hoisting lines.
  • the chemical handling tank according to the present invention is also designed to facilitate conventional transport thereof by a forklift.
  • the chemical handling tanks according to the present invention each have at least one groove open, at a respective location to the underside of the tank and a rib projecting from the top of the tank above each said respective location. Therefore, when two tanks are stacked, each rib of the lower tank extends into the groove open at the underside of the upper tank whereby the tanks are nested securely. Furthermore, each rib of the tank extends from a supporting portion of the tank formed on the top of the tank. The supporting portion has a central recess at the bottom of which is located a pump mounting assembly through which a pump can deliver fluid from the tank. The pump can be entirely received in the central recess so as not to create any interference when the tanks are stacked. Furthermore, at least one respective side recess extends between the central recess and a side of the tank so that the pump may be accessed through the side recess when the tanks are stacked.
  • the chemical handling tank comprises a hollow body portion generally indicated at 1 and a supporting portion 2 integral with the body portion.
  • the supporting portion 2 includes a base 3a, 3b which rests on a supporting surface to support the body portion 1 thereon.
  • the base 3a, 3b extends laterally with respect to and to each side of the longitudinal axis of the hollow body portion 1.
  • the supporting portion 2 includes a respective tip-over-preventing portion 4a, 4b that extends laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the body portion from the base 3a, 3b and at a predetermined angle ⁇ from the base 3a, 3b, respectively.
  • angle ⁇ is 90°.
  • the function of each tip-over-preventing portion 4a, 4b is to prevent the tank from tipping over when the tank is tilted laterally about the base 3a, 3b while resting on the supporting surface by coming into contact with the supporting surface.
  • each tip-over-preventing portion 4a, 4b is selected so that two recesses Z defined between the tip-over-preventing-portions 4a, 4b and the base 3a, 3b are able to accommodate the fork (illustrated by phantom lines in Fig. 1) of a forklift therein and so that the tip-over-preventing portions adequately prevent the tank from being tipped over.
  • the tank has a relatively low center of gravity.
  • the center of gravity is located at a predetermined distance from the supporting surface that is less than half the length of the tank as taken along the longitudinal axis of the body portion. Accordingly, the chemical handling tank of the present invention is relatively stable when full and is very difficult to tip over due to the aforementioned tip-­over-preventing portions 4a, 4b.
  • the base 3a, 3b comprises a pair of base portions 3a, 3b and 3a, 3b spaced apart from one another along the longitudinal axis of the body portion while respective tip-over-preventing portions 4a and 4b extend from each of the base portions 3a, 3b and 3a, 3b on each side of the longitudinal axis, respectively.
  • the chemical handling tank can comprise polyethylene and may have either a 110 gallon or 140 gallon capacity.
  • the chemical handling tank according to the present invention is also "farmer hoistable” meaning that it can be lifted with flexible hoisting line 10 fitted around the tank in the manner shown in Fig. 1. More specifically, the supporting portion 2, and in particular each tip-over-­preventing portion 4a, 4b, has at least one groove 5 extending therein and open to a respective side of the tank whereby at least one grooved portion extends on each side of the tank for securely receiving the flexible hoisting line 10 to allow the tank to be transported thereby.
  • the supporting portion has a pair of grooves 4, 5 extending therein adjacent each of the ends 1a, 1b of the hollow body portion.
  • Each of the pair of grooves 5, 5 is located on a respective side of the tank and extends in a plane generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the hollow body portion 1 of the tank.
  • at least a portion of each of the grooves 5 has the bottom thereof defined by respective surfaces 2a of the supporting portion that extend inwardly toward the underside of the tank and obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the hollow body portion.
  • the recesses Z provide locations at which a fork of a forklift may support the tank to transport the same. More specifically, the fork may be inserted into the recesses Z in a direction y while the tank rests on a supporting surface when the tank is to be transported as an alternative to hoisting the tank with flexible hoisting line 10.
  • the supporting portion 2 in addition to having the base 3a, 3b and the tip-over-preventing portion 4a, 4b which contribute to the stability of the tank, also facilitates the transport of the tank due to the transport grooves 5 extending therein.
  • the supporting portion 2 also facilitates nesting of the tanks when the tanks are stacked.
  • the grooves 5 extending in the supporting portion 2 are each open, at a respective location 5a as illustrated in Fig. 4, to the underside of the tank.
  • Respective ribs 7 project from an upper portion 6 of the supporting portion 2 directly above each respective location 5a.
  • Each groove 5 has a width at said respective location 5a that is approximately the same as the width of the respective rib 7 extending thereabove. Accordingly, when respective ones of the tanks are stacked, each rib of a lower one of the stacked tanks extends into a respective groove 5 of an upper one of the stacked tanks whereby the tanks are securely nested when stacked.
  • the second embodiment of the present invention as shown in Figs. 5-7 is essentially the same as the first embodiment except that while the ribs 7 in the first embodiment extend into grooves open to the underside of the tank at locations 5a that are disposed lateral to each base portion 3a, 3b, the ribs 17 of the second embodiment of the present invention extend into respective grooves 15a that are formed in the base portions 3a, 3b and 3a, 3b. Accordingly, as is quite evident from Figs. 5-7, when the tanks of the second embodiment are to be stacked, each respective rib 17 extends into a groove 15a thereby securely nesting the tanks when the tanks are stacked.
  • the chemical handling tanks according to the embodiments of the present invention also include a pump mounting assembly 8 extending in the top of the body portion 1 and through which the liquid contained in the tank can be delivered therefrom by a pump 12 (Fig. 8).
  • the supporting portion 2 has a central recess 9a (Figs. 2, 5 and 8) at the bottom of which the pump mounting assembly 8 is exposed.
  • the pump 12 when operatively connected to the pump mounting assembly 8, can be entirely received within the central recess 9a so as not to extend above the upper portion 6 of the supporting portion 2. Accordingly, when the tanks are stacked, as is quite clear from Fig. 8, the pumps 12 can remain operatively connected to the pump mounting assembly 8.
  • reference numeral 8a refers to an adaptor assembly of the pump while reference numeral 13 refers to a stand pipe through which liquid is drawn from the tank by the pump.
  • the supporting portion 2 has at least one respective side recess 9b extending between the central recess 9a and a respective side of the body portion 1 of the tank.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Stackable Containers (AREA)
  • Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
  • Forklifts And Lifting Vehicles (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
EP89810567A 1988-08-02 1989-07-25 Behälter für Fluide Expired - Lifetime EP0356383B1 (de)

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US227246 1988-08-02

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JP (1) JP2846353B2 (de)
AR (1) AR244639A1 (de)
AU (1) AU621644B2 (de)
BR (1) BR8903861A (de)
CA (1) CA1330057C (de)
DE (1) DE68907534T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2043094T3 (de)
MX (1) MX171583B (de)
RU (1) RU1794044C (de)
UA (1) UA11085A (de)
ZA (1) ZA895856B (de)

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EP0657368A2 (de) * 1993-12-09 1995-06-14 American Cyanamid Company Container zur Aufnahme und Abgabe von flüssigen und semi-flüssigen Produkten
GB2384483A (en) * 2003-01-08 2003-07-30 Shieldtone Ltd Mortar tub
CN103662314A (zh) * 2013-12-20 2014-03-26 沈阳华盈环保材料有限公司 液体物料储运装置
CN113582331A (zh) * 2021-09-14 2021-11-02 宁波三群环保科技有限公司 一种具有防震防灾功能的mbr膜水处理设备

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FR989334A (fr) * 1949-04-25 1951-09-07 Fauvet Girel Ets Container pour liquide
FR1490718A (fr) * 1966-06-23 1967-08-04 Andrews Of Aintree Ltd Perfectionnement aux réservoirs pour le transport des liquides en vrac
GB1084495A (en) * 1965-05-28 1967-09-20 Fletcher And Stewart Ltd Container stacking
FR1573300A (de) * 1968-05-24 1969-07-04
DE2453804A1 (de) * 1974-11-13 1976-05-20 Lohmann Albert Stapelbarer, zylindrischer behaelter in fassform

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CH247891A (fr) * 1945-07-18 1947-03-31 Transvina S A Réservoir.
FR989334A (fr) * 1949-04-25 1951-09-07 Fauvet Girel Ets Container pour liquide
GB1084495A (en) * 1965-05-28 1967-09-20 Fletcher And Stewart Ltd Container stacking
FR1490718A (fr) * 1966-06-23 1967-08-04 Andrews Of Aintree Ltd Perfectionnement aux réservoirs pour le transport des liquides en vrac
FR1573300A (de) * 1968-05-24 1969-07-04
DE2453804A1 (de) * 1974-11-13 1976-05-20 Lohmann Albert Stapelbarer, zylindrischer behaelter in fassform

Cited By (7)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0657368A2 (de) * 1993-12-09 1995-06-14 American Cyanamid Company Container zur Aufnahme und Abgabe von flüssigen und semi-flüssigen Produkten
EP0657368A3 (de) * 1993-12-09 1995-08-09 American Cyanamid Co Container zur Aufnahme und Abgabe von flüssigen und semi-flüssigen Produkten.
GB2384483A (en) * 2003-01-08 2003-07-30 Shieldtone Ltd Mortar tub
GB2384483B (en) * 2003-01-08 2004-01-14 Shieldtone Ltd Mortar tub
CN103662314A (zh) * 2013-12-20 2014-03-26 沈阳华盈环保材料有限公司 液体物料储运装置
CN113582331A (zh) * 2021-09-14 2021-11-02 宁波三群环保科技有限公司 一种具有防震防灾功能的mbr膜水处理设备
CN113582331B (zh) * 2021-09-14 2024-03-01 宁波亮睿华科技有限公司 一种具有防震防灾功能的mbr膜水处理设备

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AR244639A1 (es) 1993-11-30
DE68907534T2 (de) 1993-11-18
ZA895856B (en) 1990-04-25
ES2043094T3 (es) 1993-12-16
JP2846353B2 (ja) 1999-01-13
RU1794044C (ru) 1993-02-07
DE68907534D1 (de) 1993-08-19
AU3911989A (en) 1990-02-08
BR8903861A (pt) 1990-03-20
MX171583B (es) 1993-11-08
JPH0285192A (ja) 1990-03-26
AU621644B2 (en) 1992-03-19
CA1330057C (en) 1994-06-07

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