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EP0477573B1
EP0477573B1 EP91114469A EP91114469A EP0477573B1 EP 0477573 B1 EP0477573 B1 EP 0477573B1 EP 91114469 A EP91114469 A EP 91114469A EP 91114469 A EP91114469 A EP 91114469A EP 0477573 B1 EP0477573 B1 EP 0477573B1
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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
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    • B65D2588/02—Large container rigid
    • B65D2588/12—Large container rigid specially adapted for transport
    • B65D2588/125—Intermediate bulk container [IBC]

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  • Containers In addition to the ISO containers commonly used in international traffic, with external dimensions between 10 'and 40' (around 3 m and 12 m) in length and 8 '(around 2.4 m) in width, small and medium-sized are also increasingly being used Containers, especially tank containers, are used. These generally have the problem that, because of their dimensions and equipment, they cannot be combined with ISO loading units or handled or fixed by means of handling equipment and locking devices provided for ISO containers. In addition, there are often customer-specific handling and locking requirements for medium and small containers.
  • a tank container with the features specified in the first part of claim 1 is known from DE-U-8 807 264. There are also pockets on the floor assembly to form two pairs of forklift channels running perpendicular to each other.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a tank container that allows versatile handling and locking with an uncomplicated design.
  • two perpendicular pairs of forklift truck channels are provided in a particularly uncomplicated manner by means of minimal weight in the bottom group of the tank container. This results in the possibility of handling the tank container in the longitudinal and transverse directions by means of a forklift, which is particularly desirable for medium and small containers with an essentially square base.
  • a further embodiment of the invention consists in the formation of locking plates arranged on the underside of the container end frames with openings for selective engagement of locking elements.
  • the tank container With the selected distance between the locking plates provided on both end frames, the tank container can be fixed to two pairs of locking elements, which are usually provided on the loading areas of ISO railroad carriages and road chassis and have a mutual distance of 280 mm.
  • the existing plurality of openings at mutual distances of 140 mm each results in several possible fixing positions and therefore enables optimal use of the available loading area.
  • the locking plates for protecting the tank form the most protruding parts of the entire structure, including any parts arranged on the tank, which, according to claim 8, are tipping trough cams attached to the tank jacket. Since the locking plates extend about half the width of the container, there is a maximum number of possible fixing positions, taking into account the two positions of the container rotated by 180 °.
  • Claim 9 in the integration of a gripping edge design provided in the upper region of each container end frame with a reinforced eyelet provided in a guide plate for engaging a crane hook, claims 10 and 11 indicating possibilities of stiffening these components together in a weight-saving manner.
  • the tank container shown in the drawings comprises a tank 10 which is connected to two end frames 12 via end rings 11.
  • Each end frame 12 is constructed from two corner supports 13, a lower cross member 14 and an upper cross member 15.
  • the corner supports 13 and the upper cross member 15 consist of L-profile rails and the lower cross member 14 of a T-profile rail, the vertical flanges of all four profile rails lying in a common plane.
  • the end rings 11 have an L-profile, the circumferential flange running parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the tank being welded flush to the respective tank bottom and the flange perpendicular thereto being flush with the flanges of the corner supports 13 and cross bars 14, 15.
  • the tank 10 is provided at the top with tank fittings 17 covered by a cap 16, on its underside with an emptying opening 18 and on both sides with horizontally adjacent tipping trough cams 19.
  • the bottom group of the tank container is formed by two longitudinal forklift channels 20, which run symmetrically and parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the tank.
  • each of these longitudinal forklift channels 20 comprises three parts 21, 22 of a profile rail.
  • the outer profile rail parts 21 are each connected at their outer end to the lower cross member 14 of the relevant end frame 12 and at their inner end to a lower bearing plate 23 each having a support 25 welded to the tank jacket via a Doppler plate 24.
  • the middle rail part 22 is connected at its two ends to a respective bearing plate 23.
  • each outer rail part 21 is at a distance corresponding to the width of the fork-lift truck duct from the facing end of the middle rail part 22.
  • the interruptions thus formed in the longitudinal forklift channels 20 define a pair of transverse forklift channels 26 which are symmetrical and parallel to the tank transverse axis Q.
  • the cross forklift channels 26 are thus defined laterally by the mutually facing ends of the profile rail parts 21, 22 of both longitudinal forklift channels 20 and upwards by the lower surfaces of the bearing plates 23.
  • Middle bearing plates 27 welded to the tank jacket, which are shown in FIGS.
  • the two pairs of longitudinal and transverse forklift channels 20, 26 intersect one another in four areas, hatched in FIG 24 are supported relative to the tank 10 and ensure the intended transmission of forces from the tank to the lifting vehicle regardless of the direction in which the forklift detects the tank container.
  • the three profile rail parts 21, 22 of the longitudinal forklift channels 20 have a generally U-shaped profile, the free edges of the two outer legs being folded towards one another. This results in the profile shown at 30 in FIG.
  • the lower flanges 31 of this profile 30 form the support level of the tank container.
  • each base plate 32 is inserted, which is welded to the edges of the flanges 31 and connects them to one another.
  • Each base plate 32 is provided with an opening 33, the shape of which corresponds to the base opening of an ISO corner fitting and is used to engage an ISO rotary lock or similar locking element.
  • each end frame 12 On the underside of each end frame 12, a locking plate 35 extending parallel to the tank transverse axis Q is also attached.
  • the outer end of each locking plate 35 is in the vertical plane in which the most protruding parts of the tank container end. In the present case, these parts are the tipping trough cams 19 and protective tubes 29 arranged between them, which form stop, friction and crumple elements.
  • the opposite ends of the locking plates 35 extend somewhat beyond the longitudinal axis L of the tank.
  • Each locking plate 35 has seven complete openings 36, each of which corresponds in its shape, like the openings 33 in the four base plates 32, to the lower opening of an ISO corner fitting and for the engagement of one of the spikes or rotary locks which are customary on ISO railway carrier cars and road chassis or similar locking elements.
  • adjacent openings 36 each have a center distance of 140 mm. Since pairs of locking elements with a mutual spacing of 280 mm are usually present on ISO railway wagons and road chassis, the tank container described here can be locked in the longitudinal direction of the platform at a large number of positions, each offset by 140 mm. This allows the space available on the loading area to be optimally used.
  • the locking plates 35 are arranged such that the distance between the center points of the openings 36 is 2260 mm and thus the distance between the opposite ones Fasteners on a standard ISO rail wagon or road chassis corresponds.
  • the two locking plates 35 extend in the direction of the tank transverse axis Q from the plane of the most protruding parts of the tank container to beyond the middle thereof, together with the possibility of the container being in the position shown in FIG. 3 and in one of them locked by 180 °, the above-mentioned advantage of optimal use of the available loading area.
  • the outer parts 37 of the locking plate 35 can be pivoted upward about the axis 38 shown in FIG. 1 and into the profile of the corresponding corner support 13 fold in. Both in the horizontal and in the folded-up position, the outer part 37 of the locking plate 35 can be fixed by means of fixing means (not shown).
  • the horizontal flange of the upper cross member 15 is designed according to FIGS. 1 and 2 as a gripping edge 40 which, according to FIG. 1, is delimited on the right by a stop part 41 and on the left by the vertical leg of a conductor bracket 42.
  • the conductor bracket 42 is bent from round steel and welded with its vertical leg to the upper cross member 15, with its horizontal leg to the left corner support 13.
  • Other conductor brackets 43 bent from round steel are U-shaped and are attached with their two horizontal legs to the left corner support 13 of the end frame 12 in FIG. 1.
  • the gripping edge 40 is provided with an upwardly extending guide plate 44 which has an eyelet 45 in its upper region for engaging a crane hook.
  • the upper edge of the eyelet 45 is reinforced by a transverse element 46 made of round steel, which is welded to the rear of the guide plate 44 and to the outer edges of triangular connecting plates 47 parallel to one another and to the tank longitudinal axis L, the lower edges of which are welded to the peripheral flange of the relevant end ring 11 are welded on.
  • the transverse element 46 thus forms the tip of a triangular support structure, the base of which is from the horizontal flange of the upper cross member 15 of the end frame 12, the leg of the tank facing the outer edges of the triangular connecting plates 47 and the outer leg of the guide plate 44 is formed.
  • a stable configuration is achieved which allows the tank container to be lifted by means of two crane hooks at two points located above the longitudinal axis L of the tank.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 illustrate a lower arrangement of the upper cross member 15 (in the right part of the respective drawing) and a higher arrangement of the upper cross member.
  • the upper cross member 15 In the higher arrangement (in the left part of FIG. 1), the upper cross member 15 'simultaneously acts as a rollover protection, since its upper edge lies above the level of the valve cap 16.
  • brackets 50 which are bent from tubes in a generally U-shape and can be inserted with their lower ends into open tube sleeves 51.
  • the tube sleeves 51 are welded to the upper ends of the corner supports 13 in their L-profile (see FIG. 3).
  • the brackets 50 can run parallel to the tank transverse axis Q according to FIG. 1 or parallel to the tank longitudinal axis L according to FIG. They also perform the function of a service railing.

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Neben den im internationalen Verkehr üblichen ISO-Containern mit Außenmaßen zwischen 10' und 40' (rund 3 m bzw. 12 m) in der Länge und 8' (rund 2,4 m) in der Breite gelangen in zunehmendem Maße auch kleine und mittelgroße Container, insbesondere Tankcontainer, zum Einsatz. Bei diesen besteht in der Regel das Problem, daß sie sich wegen ihrer Dimensionierung und Ausrüstung nicht mit ISO-Ladeeinheiten kombinieren bzw. mittels für ISO-Container vorgesehenen Umschlaggeräten und Arretierungseinrichtungen handhaben bzw. fixieren lassen. Darüberhinaus bestehen bei Mittel- und Kleincontainern häufig kundenspezifische Anforderungen hinsichtlich Handhabung und Arretierung.In addition to the ISO containers commonly used in international traffic, with external dimensions between 10 'and 40' (around 3 m and 12 m) in length and 8 '(around 2.4 m) in width, small and medium-sized are also increasingly being used Containers, especially tank containers, are used. These generally have the problem that, because of their dimensions and equipment, they cannot be combined with ISO loading units or handled or fixed by means of handling equipment and locking devices provided for ISO containers. In addition, there are often customer-specific handling and locking requirements for medium and small containers.

Ein Tankcontainer mit den im ersten Teil des Anspruchs 1 angegebenen Merkmalen ist aus DE-U-8 807 264 bekannt. Dort sind an der Bodengruppe auch Taschen zur Bildung von zwei Paaren von senkrecht zueinander verlaufenden Gabelstaplerkanälen vorgesehen.A tank container with the features specified in the first part of claim 1 is known from DE-U-8 807 264. There are also pockets on the floor assembly to form two pairs of forklift channels running perpendicular to each other.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Tankcontainer anzugeben, der bei unaufwendiger Gestaltung eine vielseitige Handhabung und Arretierung gestattet.The invention has for its object to provide a tank container that allows versatile handling and locking with an uncomplicated design.

Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist in Anspruch 1 angegeben. Danach sind anstelle von oder zusätzlich zu etwa vorhandenen Eckbeschlägen innerhalb der Bodengruppe untere Bodenplatten vorgesehen, die jeweils eine Öffnung zum Eingriff eines Arretierungselements aufweisen. Die gegenseitigen Abstände der so gebildeten Arretierungspunkte können wesentlich geringer sein als die von etwaigen Eckbeschlägen gebildeten Fixierungspunkte und lassen sich in Übereinstimmung mit den an Spezialfahrzeugen vorgesehenen Arretierungsmöglichkeiten anordnen.The solution to this problem according to the invention is specified in claim 1. Thereafter, instead of or in addition to any corner fittings that may be present, lower floor panels are provided within the floor assembly, each of which has an opening for engaging a locking element. The mutual distances between the locking points formed in this way can be significantly smaller than the fixing points formed by any corner fittings and can be in agreement arrange with the locking options provided on special vehicles.

In der Ausgestaltung der Erfindung nach Anspruch 2 sind in besonders unaufwendiger Weise durch gewichtsmäßig minimale Mittel in der Bodengruppe des Tankcontainers zwei senkrecht zueinander verlaufende Paare von Gabelstaplerkanälen vorgesehen. Dies resultiert in der Möglichkeit, den Tankcontainer in Längs- und Querrichtung mittels Gabelstapler zu handhaben, was insbesondere bei mittleren und kleinen Containern mit im wesentlichen quadratischer Grundfläche wünschenswert ist.In the embodiment of the invention according to claim 2, two perpendicular pairs of forklift truck channels are provided in a particularly uncomplicated manner by means of minimal weight in the bottom group of the tank container. This results in the possibility of handling the tank container in the longitudinal and transverse directions by means of a forklift, which is particularly desirable for medium and small containers with an essentially square base.

Die Weiterbildungen der Erfindung nach Anspruch 3 und 4 ergeben bei geringem konstruktiven Aufwand einen besonders steifen Aufbau der Bodengruppe.The developments of the invention according to claim 3 and 4 result in a particularly rigid structure of the floor assembly with little design effort.

Nach Anspruch 5 und 6 besteht eine weitere Ausgestaltung der Erfindung in der Ausbildung von an der Unterseite der Containerstirnrahmen angeordneten Arretierungsplatten mit Öffnungen zum wahlweisen Eingriff von Arretierungselementen. Bei dem gewählten Abstand zwischen den an beiden Stirnrahmen vorgesehenen Arretierungsplatten läßt sich der Tankcontainer an jeweils zwei auf Ladeflächen von ISO-Eisenbahntragwagen und -Straßenchassis üblicherweise vorgesehenen Paaren von Arretierungselementen, die einen gegenseitigen Abstand von 280 mm aufweisen, fixieren. Die vorhandene Mehrzahl von Öffnungen in gegenseitigen Abständen von jeweils 140 mm ergibt mehrere mögliche Fixierpositionen und ermöglicht daher eine optimale Ausnutzung der verfügbaren Ladefläche.According to claims 5 and 6, a further embodiment of the invention consists in the formation of locking plates arranged on the underside of the container end frames with openings for selective engagement of locking elements. With the selected distance between the locking plates provided on both end frames, the tank container can be fixed to two pairs of locking elements, which are usually provided on the loading areas of ISO railroad carriages and road chassis and have a mutual distance of 280 mm. The existing plurality of openings at mutual distances of 140 mm each results in several possible fixing positions and therefore enables optimal use of the available loading area.

In der Weiterbildung nach Anspruch 7 bilden die Arretierungsplatten zum Schutz des Tanks die am weitesten herausragenden Teile des gesamten Aufbaus einschließlich etwaiger am Tank angeordneter Teile, bei denen es sich gemäß Anspruch 8 um am Tankmantel angesetzte Kippmuldennocken handelt. Da sich die Arretierungsplatten übr twa die halbe Containerbreite erstrekken, rgibt sich unter Berücksichtigung der beiden um 180° gedrehten Stellungen des Containers eine maximale Anzahl möglicher Fixierpositionen.In the development according to claim 7, the locking plates for protecting the tank form the most protruding parts of the entire structure, including any parts arranged on the tank, which, according to claim 8, are tipping trough cams attached to the tank jacket. Since the locking plates extend about half the width of the container, there is a maximum number of possible fixing positions, taking into account the two positions of the container rotated by 180 °.

Eine weitere Ausgestaltung der Erfindung besteht gemäß Anspruch 9 in der Integrierung einer im oberen Bereich jedes Containerstirnrahmens vorgesehenen Greifkanten-Gestaltung mit einer in einem Leitblech vorgesehen verstärkten Öse zum Eingriff eines Kranhakens, wobei die Ansprüche 10 und 11 Möglichkeiten angeben, diese Bauteile in gewichtsparender Weise miteinander zu versteifen.According to a further embodiment of the invention Claim 9 in the integration of a gripping edge design provided in the upper region of each container end frame with a reinforced eyelet provided in a guide plate for engaging a crane hook, claims 10 and 11 indicating possibilities of stiffening these components together in a weight-saving manner.

Ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung wird nachstehend anhand der Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Darin zeigt

  • Figur 1 eine Stirnansicht eines Tankcontainers,
  • Figur 2 eine Seitenansicht des Tankcontainers, und
  • Figur 3 eine Ansicht des Tankcontainers von oben.
An embodiment of the invention is explained below with reference to the drawings. In it shows
  • FIG. 1 shows an end view of a tank container,
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the tank container, and
  • Figure 3 is a view of the tank container from above.

Der in den Zeichnungen dargestellte Tankcontainer umfaßt einen Tank 10, der über Stirnringe 11 mit zwei Stirnrahmen 12 verbunden ist. Jeder Stirnrahmen 12 ist aus zwei Eckstützen 13, einem unteren Querholm 14 und einem oberen Querholm 15 aufgebaut. Die Eckstützen 13 und der obere Querholm 15 bestehen aus L-Profilschienen und der untere Querholm 14 aus einer T-Profilschiene, wobei die senkrechten Flansche aller vier Profilschienen in einer gemeinsamen Ebene liegen. Die Stirnringe 11 haben L-Profil, wobei der parallel zur Tanklängsachse L verlaufende Umfangsflansch am jeweiligen Tankboden und der dazu senkrechte Flansch bündig an den Flanschen der Eckstützen 13 und Querholme 14, 15 angeschweißt ist.The tank container shown in the drawings comprises a tank 10 which is connected to two end frames 12 via end rings 11. Each end frame 12 is constructed from two corner supports 13, a lower cross member 14 and an upper cross member 15. The corner supports 13 and the upper cross member 15 consist of L-profile rails and the lower cross member 14 of a T-profile rail, the vertical flanges of all four profile rails lying in a common plane. The end rings 11 have an L-profile, the circumferential flange running parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the tank being welded flush to the respective tank bottom and the flange perpendicular thereto being flush with the flanges of the corner supports 13 and cross bars 14, 15.

Der Tank 10 ist oben mit von einer Kappe 16 abgedeckten Tankarmaturen 17, an seiner Unterseite mit einer Entleerungsöffnung 18 und an seinen beiden Seiten mit horizontal nebeneinander angeordneten Kippmuldennocken 19 versehen.The tank 10 is provided at the top with tank fittings 17 covered by a cap 16, on its underside with an emptying opening 18 and on both sides with horizontally adjacent tipping trough cams 19.

Die Bodengruppe des Tankcontainers wird von zwei Längs-Gabelstaplerkanälen 20 gebildet, die symmetrisch und parallel zur Tanklängsachse L verlaufen. Wie aus Figur 2 hervorgeht, umfaßt jeder dieser Längs-Gabelstaplerkanäle 20 drei Teile 21, 22 einer Profilschiene. Die äußeren Profilschienenteile 21 sind jeweils an ihrem äußeren Ende mit dem unteren Querholm 14 des betreffenden Stirnrahmens 12 und an ihrem inneren Ende mit einer unteren Lagerplatte 23 jeweils einer über eine Dopplerplatte 24 am Tankmantel angeschweißten Stütze 25 verbunden. Der mittlere Profilschienenteil 22 ist an seinen beiden Enden mit jeweils einer Lagerplatte 23 verbunden.The bottom group of the tank container is formed by two longitudinal forklift channels 20, which run symmetrically and parallel to the longitudinal axis L of the tank. As can be seen from Figure 2, each of these longitudinal forklift channels 20 comprises three parts 21, 22 of a profile rail. The outer profile rail parts 21 are each connected at their outer end to the lower cross member 14 of the relevant end frame 12 and at their inner end to a lower bearing plate 23 each having a support 25 welded to the tank jacket via a Doppler plate 24. The middle rail part 22 is connected at its two ends to a respective bearing plate 23.

Gemäß Figur 2 hat das innere Ende jedes äußeren Profilschienenteils 21 von dem zugewandten Ende des mittleren Profilschienenteils 22 einen der Gabelstaplerkanal-Breite entsprechenden Abstand. Die so gebildeten Unterbrechungen in den Längs-Gabelstaplerkanälen 20 definieren ein Paar von zur Tankquerachse Q symmetrischen und parallelen Quer-Gabelstaplerkanälen 26.According to FIG. 2, the inner end of each outer rail part 21 is at a distance corresponding to the width of the fork-lift truck duct from the facing end of the middle rail part 22. The interruptions thus formed in the longitudinal forklift channels 20 define a pair of transverse forklift channels 26 which are symmetrical and parallel to the tank transverse axis Q.

Die Quer-Gabelstaplerkanäle 26 werden somit seitlich von den einander zugewandten Enden der Profilschienenteile 21, 22 beider Längs-Gabelstaplerkanäle 20 und nach oben hin von den unteren Flächen der Lagerplatten 23 definiert. Zur weiteren Abstützung des Tanks gegenüber in die Quer-Gabelstaplerkanäle 26 eingefahrenen Gabelzinken dienen am Tankmantel angeschweißte mittlere Lagerplatten 27, die in Figur 1 und 3 gezeigt sind und symmetrisch zur Tanklängsachse L angeordnet sind.The cross forklift channels 26 are thus defined laterally by the mutually facing ends of the profile rail parts 21, 22 of both longitudinal forklift channels 20 and upwards by the lower surfaces of the bearing plates 23. Middle bearing plates 27 welded to the tank jacket, which are shown in FIGS.

An den Außenseiten der einander zugewandten Enden der die Längs-Gabelstaplerkanäle 20 bildenden Profilschienenteile 21 und 22 sind jeweils nach außen auseinanderlaufende kurze Blechstücke 28 angekantet oder angeschweißt, die eine Einführhilfe für die Gabelzinken in die Quer-Gabelstaplerkanäle 26 bilden.On the outsides of the mutually facing ends of the profile rail parts 21 and 22 which form the longitudinal forklift channels 20, short pieces of sheet metal 28 which diverge outwards are bent or welded, which form an insertion aid for the fork tines into the transverse forklift channels 26.

Wie aus der obigen Beschreibung hervorgeht, schneiden die beiden Paare von Längs- und Quer-Gabelstaplerkanälen 20, 26 einander in vier zu den Tanklängs- und Querachsen L, Q symmetrischen, in Figur 3 schraffierten Bereichen unter den vier Lagerplatten 23, die über die Stützen 24 gegenüber dem Tank 10 abgestützt sind und die vorgesehene Kräfteübertragung vom Tank auf das Hubfahrzeug unabhängig von der Richtung gewährleisten, in der der Gabelstapler den Tankcontainer erfaßt.As can be seen from the above description, the two pairs of longitudinal and transverse forklift channels 20, 26 intersect one another in four areas, hatched in FIG 24 are supported relative to the tank 10 and ensure the intended transmission of forces from the tank to the lifting vehicle regardless of the direction in which the forklift detects the tank container.

Die drei Profilschienenteile 21, 22 der Längs-Gabelstaplerkanäle 20 weisen ein generell U-förmiges Profil auf, wobei die freien Kanten der beiden äußeren Schenkel aufeinander zu gekantet sind. Dadurch ergibt sich das in Figur 3 bei 30 eingezeichnete Profil. Die unteren Flansche 31 dieses Profils 30 bilden die Auflageebene des Tankcontainers.The three profile rail parts 21, 22 of the longitudinal forklift channels 20 have a generally U-shaped profile, the free edges of the two outer legs being folded towards one another. This results in the profile shown at 30 in FIG. The lower flanges 31 of this profile 30 form the support level of the tank container.

In die beiden äußeren Profilschienenteile 21 jedes Längs-Gabelstaplerkanals 20 ist jeweils eine Bodenplatte 32 eingelegt, die mit den Kanten der Flansche 31 verschweißt ist und diese miteinander verbindet. Jede Bodenplatte 32 ist mit einer Öffnung 33 versehen, die in ihrer Form der Bodenöffnung eines ISO-Eckbeschlags entspricht und zum Eingriff eines ISO-Drehschlosses oder ähnlichen Arretierungselementes dient.In the two outer rail parts 21 of each longitudinal forklift channel 20, a base plate 32 is inserted, which is welded to the edges of the flanges 31 and connects them to one another. Each base plate 32 is provided with an opening 33, the shape of which corresponds to the base opening of an ISO corner fitting and is used to engage an ISO rotary lock or similar locking element.

An der Unterseite jedes Stirnrahmens 12 ist ferner eine parallel zur Tankquerachse Q verlaufende Arretierungsplatte 35 angebracht. Das äußere Ende jeder Arretierungsplatte 35 befindet sich in der Vertikalebene, in der die am weitesten herausragenden Teile des Tankcontainers enden. Diese Teile sind im vorliegenden Fall die Kippmuldennocken 19 und zwischen diesen angeordnete Schutzrohre 29, die Anschlag-, Reib- und Knautsch-elemente bilden. Die gegenüberliegenden Enden der Arretierungsplatten 35 reichen etwas über die Tanklängsachse L hinaus.On the underside of each end frame 12, a locking plate 35 extending parallel to the tank transverse axis Q is also attached. The outer end of each locking plate 35 is in the vertical plane in which the most protruding parts of the tank container end. In the present case, these parts are the tipping trough cams 19 and protective tubes 29 arranged between them, which form stop, friction and crumple elements. The opposite ends of the locking plates 35 extend somewhat beyond the longitudinal axis L of the tank.

Jede Arretierungsplatte 35 weist sieben vollständige Öffnungen 36 auf, deren jede in ihrer Form ebenso wie die Öffnungen 33 in den vier Bodenplatten 32 der unteren Öffnung eines ISO-Eckbeschlags entspricht und zum Eingriff eines der auf ISO-Eisenbahntragwagen und -Straßenchassis üblichen Dorne bzw. Drehschlösser oder ähnlichen Arretierungselemente dient.Each locking plate 35 has seven complete openings 36, each of which corresponds in its shape, like the openings 33 in the four base plates 32, to the lower opening of an ISO corner fitting and for the engagement of one of the spikes or rotary locks which are customary on ISO railway carrier cars and road chassis or similar locking elements.

In Richtung der Tankquerachse Q weisen jeweils benachbarte Öffnungen 36 einen Mittenabstand von 140 mm auf. Da auf ISO-Eisenbahntragwagen und -Straßenchassis üblicherweise jeweils Paare von Arretierungselementen mit einem gegenseitigen Abstand von 280 mm vorhanden sind, kann der hier beschriebene Tankcontainer in Längsrichtung der Plattform an einer Vielzahl von Positionen arretiert werden, die jeweils um 140 mm voneinander versetzt sind. Dadurch läßt sich der auf der Ladefläche jeweils vorhandene Raum optimal ausnutzen. In Richtung der Tanklängsachse L sind die Arretierungsplatten 35 so angeordnet, daß der zwischen den Mittelpunkten der Öffnungen 36 vorhandene Abstand 2260 mm beträgt und damit dem Abstand der gegenüberliegenden Befestigungselemente an einem üblichen ISO-Bahntragwagen oder -Straßenchassis entspricht.In the direction of the tank transverse axis Q, adjacent openings 36 each have a center distance of 140 mm. Since pairs of locking elements with a mutual spacing of 280 mm are usually present on ISO railway wagons and road chassis, the tank container described here can be locked in the longitudinal direction of the platform at a large number of positions, each offset by 140 mm. This allows the space available on the loading area to be optimally used. In the direction of the longitudinal axis L of the tank, the locking plates 35 are arranged such that the distance between the center points of the openings 36 is 2260 mm and thus the distance between the opposite ones Fasteners on a standard ISO rail wagon or road chassis corresponds.

Die Tatsache, daß die beiden Arretierungsplatten 35 in Richtung der Tankquerachse Q von der Ebene der am weitesten herausragenden Teile des Tankcontainers bis über dessen Mitte hinaus verlaufen, ergibt in Verbindung mit der Möglichkeit, den Container in der in Figur 3 gezeigten Stellung und in einer dazu um 180° gedrehten Stellung zu arretieren, den oben erwähnten Vorteil einer optimalen Ausnutzung der zur Verfügung stehenden Ladefläche. Um andererseits zu ermöglichen, daß die Kippmuldennocken 19 für den Umschlag und Transport mittels üblicher LKW-Absetzkippmuldensysteme ungehindert zugänglich sind, lassen sich die Außenteile 37 der Arretierungsplatte 35 um die in Figur 1 gezeigte Achse 38 nach oben verschwenken und in das Profil der entsprechenden Eckstütze 13 hineinklappen. Sowohl in der horizontalen als auch in der nach oben geklappten Stellung läßt sich das Außenteil 37 der Arretierungsplatte 35 durch (nicht gezeigte) Fixierungsmittel feststellen.The fact that the two locking plates 35 extend in the direction of the tank transverse axis Q from the plane of the most protruding parts of the tank container to beyond the middle thereof, together with the possibility of the container being in the position shown in FIG. 3 and in one of them locked by 180 °, the above-mentioned advantage of optimal use of the available loading area. On the other hand, to enable the tipping trough cams 19 to be freely accessible for handling and transport by means of conventional truck tipping skip systems, the outer parts 37 of the locking plate 35 can be pivoted upward about the axis 38 shown in FIG. 1 and into the profile of the corresponding corner support 13 fold in. Both in the horizontal and in the folded-up position, the outer part 37 of the locking plate 35 can be fixed by means of fixing means (not shown).

Der horizontal verlaufende Flansch des oberen Querholms 15 ist gemäß Figur 1 und 2 als Greifkante 40 ausgebildet, die gemäß Figur 1 rechts von einem Anschlagteil 41 und links vom vertikalen Schenkel eines Leiterbügels 42 begrenzt wird. Der Leiterbügel 42 ist aus Rundstahl gebogen und mit seinem vertikalen Schenkel an den oberen Querholm 15, mit seinem horizontalen Schenkel an die linke Eckstütze 13 angeschweißt. Weitere aus Rundstahl gebogene Leiterbügel 43 sind U-förmig gestaltet und mit ihren beiden horizontalen Schenkeln an der in Figur 1 linken Eckstütze 13 des Stirnrahmens 12 angebracht.The horizontal flange of the upper cross member 15 is designed according to FIGS. 1 and 2 as a gripping edge 40 which, according to FIG. 1, is delimited on the right by a stop part 41 and on the left by the vertical leg of a conductor bracket 42. The conductor bracket 42 is bent from round steel and welded with its vertical leg to the upper cross member 15, with its horizontal leg to the left corner support 13. Other conductor brackets 43 bent from round steel are U-shaped and are attached with their two horizontal legs to the left corner support 13 of the end frame 12 in FIG. 1.

Die Greifkante 40 ist mit einem nach oben verlaufenden Leitblech 44 versehen, das in seinem oberen Bereich eine Öse 45 zum Eingriff eines Kranhakens aufweist. Die Oberkante der Öse 45 wird durch ein aus Rundstahl gebildetes Querelement 46 verstärkt, das an der Rückseite des Leitblechs 44 sowie an den Außenkanten von zueinander und zur Tanklängsachse L parallelen, dreieckigen Verbindungsplatten 47 angeschweißt ist, deren Unterkanten am Umfangsflansch des betreffenden Stirnrings 11 angeschweißt sind.The gripping edge 40 is provided with an upwardly extending guide plate 44 which has an eyelet 45 in its upper region for engaging a crane hook. The upper edge of the eyelet 45 is reinforced by a transverse element 46 made of round steel, which is welded to the rear of the guide plate 44 and to the outer edges of triangular connecting plates 47 parallel to one another and to the tank longitudinal axis L, the lower edges of which are welded to the peripheral flange of the relevant end ring 11 are welded on.

In der Seitenansicht der Figur 3 bildet somit das Querelement 46 die Spitze einer dreieckigen Tragstruktur, deren Grundfläche vom horizontalen Flansch des oberen Querholms 15 des Stirnrahmens 12, deren dem Tank zugewandter Schenkel von den Außenkanten der dreieckigen Verbindungsplatten 47 und deren äußerer Schenkel von dem Leitblech 44 gebildet wird. Auf diese Weise wird eine tragfeste Konfiguration erreicht, die ein Anheben des Tankcontainers mittels zweier Kranhaken an zwei über der Tanklängsachse L gelegenen Punkten gestattet.In the side view of FIG. 3, the transverse element 46 thus forms the tip of a triangular support structure, the base of which is from the horizontal flange of the upper cross member 15 of the end frame 12, the leg of the tank facing the outer edges of the triangular connecting plates 47 and the outer leg of the guide plate 44 is formed. In this way, a stable configuration is achieved which allows the tank container to be lifted by means of two crane hooks at two points located above the longitudinal axis L of the tank.

In Figur 1 und 2 ist eine niedrigere Anordnung des oberen Querholms 15 (im rechten Teil der jeweiligen Zeichnung) und eine höhere Anordnung des oberen Querholms veranschaulicht. Bei der höheren Anordnung (im linken Teil der Figur 1) übernimmt der obere Querholm 15' gleichzeitig die Funktion eines Überrollschutzes, da seine obere Kante über der Ebene der Armaturen-Abdeckkappe 16 liegt.1 and 2 illustrate a lower arrangement of the upper cross member 15 (in the right part of the respective drawing) and a higher arrangement of the upper cross member. In the higher arrangement (in the left part of FIG. 1), the upper cross member 15 'simultaneously acts as a rollover protection, since its upper edge lies above the level of the valve cap 16.

Bei der niedrigeren Anordnung des oberen Querholms 15 läßt sich andererseits ein Überrollschutz durch Bügel 50 erreichen, die aus Rohren generell U-förmig gebogen sind und mit ihren unteren Enden in offene Rohrhülsen 51 eingesteckt werden können. Die Rohrhülsen 51 sind an den oberen Enden der Eckstützen 13 in deren L-Profil eingeschweißt (vergl. Figur 3). Die Bügel 50 können gemäß Figur 1 parallel zur Tankquerachse Q oder gemäß Figur 2 parallel zur Tanklängsachse L verlaufen. Sie erfüllen außerdem die Funktion eines Bedienungsgeländers.In the lower arrangement of the upper cross member 15, on the other hand, rollover protection can be achieved by brackets 50 which are bent from tubes in a generally U-shape and can be inserted with their lower ends into open tube sleeves 51. The tube sleeves 51 are welded to the upper ends of the corner supports 13 in their L-profile (see FIG. 3). The brackets 50 can run parallel to the tank transverse axis Q according to FIG. 1 or parallel to the tank longitudinal axis L according to FIG. They also perform the function of a service railing.

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  1. A tank container comprising a tank (10) disposed between two end frames (12) and a base structure connected to the end frames (12) and having a pair of fork lift channels (20),
       characterised in that the fork lift channels (20) are formed by profile bars (21, 22) extending in the direction of the longitudinal tank axis (L) and having a downwardly open U-profile (30), and that bottom plates (32) interconnecting the lower flanges (31) of the U-profile bars (21) and each having an opening (33) for engagement by a locking member are disposed at locations symmetric to the transverse tank axis (Q), the bottom plates (32).
  2. The tank container of claim 1, characterised in that the profile bars (21, 22) which form the longitudinal fork lift channels (20) are interrupted to form two transverse fork lift channels (26) extending in parallel and symmetrically to the transverse tank axis (Q).
  3. The tank container of claim 2, characterised in that the three portions (21, 22) of each profile bar formed by the interruptions have their respective ends connected to lower transverse bars (14) of both end frames (12) and to lower bearing plates (23) of two supports (25) connected to the tank (10).
  4. The tank container of claim 3, characterised in that an intermediate bearing plate (27) mounted on the tank (10) is provided between the two supports (25) disposed on the same transverse axis, the lower surfaces of all bearing plates (23, 27) being flush with the upper confining plane of the respective transverse fork lift channel (26).
  5. The tank container of any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised by locking plates (35) provided at the lower sides of the end frames (12), each locking plate having a plurality of openings (36) for selective engagement by locking members, the centre spacing between adjacent openings (36) being substantially 140 mm.
  6. The tank container of claim 5, characterised in that the spacing of the locking plates (35) in the direction of the longitudinal tank axis (L) is substantially 2,260 mm as measured between the centres of the openings.
  7. The tank container of claim 5 or 6, characterised in that the outer end of each locking plate (35) is aligned with the farthest projecting portion (19, 29) of the tank container, and the inner end is situated in the area of the longitudinal tank axis (L).
  8. The tank container of claim 7, characterised in that the farthest projecting portion is a dump body stud (19), and the outer portion (37) of the locking plate (35) extending beyond the width of the end frame (12) is upwardly pivotal.
  9. The tank container of any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that a portion of a upper transverse bar (15) of each end frame (12) is formed as a grappler edge (40) provided with an upwardly extending guide plate (44).
  10. The tank container of claim 9, characterised in that the upper area of the guide plate (44) has an eye (45) reinforced by a transverse member (46) for engagement by a crane hook.
  11. The tank container of claim 10, characterised in that the transverse member (46) constitutes the apex of a support structure, which is triangular in a longitudinal sectional plane of the tank, the base of the triangle being formed by the upper transverse bar (15) of the end frame (12), one leg being formed by the guide plate (44), and the other leg being formed by connecting plates (47) joined to the upper transverse bar (15).
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