EP0679589A1 - Conteneur pour le transport aérien - Google Patents

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EP0679589A1
EP0679589A1 EP95106016A EP95106016A EP0679589A1 EP 0679589 A1 EP0679589 A1 EP 0679589A1 EP 95106016 A EP95106016 A EP 95106016A EP 95106016 A EP95106016 A EP 95106016A EP 0679589 A1 EP0679589 A1 EP 0679589A1
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cargo
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door
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doorbar
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Robert Looker
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Satco Inc
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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
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/02—Wall construction
    • B65D90/021—Flexible side walls or doors
    • 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
    • B65D88/005—Large containers of variable capacity, e.g. with movable or adjustable walls or wall parts, modular
    • 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
    • B65D88/022—Large containers rigid in multiple arrangement, e.g. stackable, nestable, connected or joined together side-by-side
    • 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
    • B65D88/14—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport by air
    • 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
    • B65D90/008—Doors for containers, e.g. ISO-containers

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  • the field of the invention is cargo containers. From the beginning of manned flight, cargo of one type or another has been transported in planes. Since that time, the air freight industry has engaged in a constant effort to increase the efficiency of transporting cargo by air. For instance, it is customary to load commercial cargo into cargo containers on the ground, and then load the containers themselves onto the aircraft.
  • Fig. 1 shows a conventional cargo container used for this purpose. This process saves time and is also more secure in-flight. The cargo is thus shipped by air, after which, the containers are then unloaded directly onto trucks for shipping to final destinations.
  • Fig. 2A shows a typical configuration for loading containers onto trucks. This configuration creates difficult problems when the trucks reach their final destination.
  • the presence of Container A inhibits access to cargo in Container B and relatively few truck stations possess the capability to move cargo containers, such as Container A, off of the truck to allow direct access to Container B.
  • an improved cargo container has roll-up doors. At least two of these roll-up doors are positioned so that when cargo containers are placed adjacent to each other, a passageway between cargo containers is created by opening one door from each cargo container. Thus, access is provided, through the interior of one cargo container, to cargo held in adjacent containers. Moreover, the roll-up doors may be more durable and lighter than conventional swinging doors and require less space to operate.
  • Fig. 1 represents a typical conventional cargo container.
  • These cargo containers generally have seven panels: front, rear, top, bottom, a large lateral panel, a small lateral side panel, and a slanted panel connecting the small lateral panel to the top. This shape allows the container to fit within an aircraft fuselage with a minimum of wasted space.
  • Figs. 2A and 2B illustrate how these cargo containers are generally loaded onto a truck for transportation.
  • Fig. 3 shows a lateral roll-up door 20 located within the large lateral side panel.
  • the lateral roll-up door 20 includes a doorbar 26 , curtain 28 , tensioning cables 32 , and endplates 40 .
  • the tensioning cables 32 are attached to a roller tube with coil spring and the doorbar 26 .
  • the endplates 40 are attached to the doorbar 26 .
  • Fig. 4 shows a front roll-up door 22 located within the front panel.
  • the front roll-up door 22 includes a doorbar 26 attached to a curtain 28 , tensioning cables 32 , rainguard 36 , and endplates 40 .
  • Guideplates 44 are attached to the cargo container itself.
  • the tensioning cables 32 are also attached to a roller tube with coil spring.
  • a rear roll-up door 24 is located within the rear panel and includes a doorbar 26 attached to a curtain 28 , tensioning cables 32 , rainguard 36 and endplates 40 .
  • the tensioning cables 32 are also attached to a roller tube with coil spring.
  • Fig. 6 provides another view of the front roll-up door 22 .
  • the curtain 28 and rainguard 36 are attached to a doorbar 26 .
  • a fixed pin 30 is attached to the center of the doorbar 26 and a threshold angle 38 is attached to the frame of the cargo container.
  • FIG. 7 the latching mechanism for the front roll-up door 22 is shown.
  • a guideplate 44 is attached to the frame of the cargo container.
  • a tensioning cam 48 is attached to a cam support block 50 which is attached to the frame of the cargo container.
  • An endplate 40 is attached to the doorbar 26 , which is attached to the curtain 28 .
  • Fig. 8 provides another view of the latching mechanism.
  • a ramp 42 , guideplate 44 , cam support block 50 , handle stop block 54 , spring-loaded handle lock 56 , and threshold angle 38 are attached to the frame of the cargo container.
  • a tensioning cam 48 is attached to the cam support block 50 .
  • An endplate guide block 46 is attached to the guideplate 44 .
  • a handle 52 is rotatably attached to the tensioning cam 48 .
  • a handle 52 is rotatably attached to the tensioning cam 48 (not shown).
  • a handle stop block 54 and spring-loaded handle-lock 56 are fixed to the frame of the cargo container.
  • a curtain 28 and rainguard 36 are attached to a doorbar 26 .
  • a pin handle 60 is inserted into a moveable lock pin 58 which is attached at the center of the doorbar 26 .
  • a threshold angle 38 is attached to the frame of the cargo container.
  • the latching mechanism for the front roll-up door 22 resides within the interior of the cargo container.
  • the doorbar 26 with endplates 40 at each end thereof is lowered inside the guideplates 44 .
  • the endplates 38 follow the ramps 42 which guide the endplates 40 over the tensioning cams 48 .
  • the endplate guide blocks 46 then cause the endplates 40 to be cammed inwardly, placing them under the door tensioning cams 48 in a pre-locked position. This entire sequence occurs simply by lowering the doorbar 26 .
  • the handles 52 are rotated by hand or foot, 180 degrees, thereby lowering the doorbar 26 further and causing the tensioning cables 32 to be drawn up tight, sealing the door opening against water entry.
  • the handles 52 pass the spring-loaded handle locks 56 which, when passed, prevent accidental opening.
  • Fig. 11 shows a perspective of the cargo container with the roll-up doors in their opened position.
  • Cargo is typically loaded in the cargo container through the lateral roll-up door 20 , but may also be loaded through the front or rear roll-up doors 22 and 24 respectively. Once loaded, the cargo container is then shipped, typically via aircraft, where it is eventually loaded onto a truck for transportation to final destinations.
  • FIG. 12A shows a preferred method of loading cargo containers into a truck cargo bay.
  • cargo is unloaded while Containers A and B remain on-board the truck.
  • This scenario may arise through a variety of reasons. For instance, the particular truck station at which cargo is being unloaded may not possess the capability to unload cargo containers from trucks.
  • the rear roll-up door 24 allows access to cargo within Container A. It may also be possible, depending on the cargo, to unload cargo through the lateral roll-up door 20 .
  • unloading can likewise be accomplished by first unloading cargo from Container A and then opening door 2 of Container A and door 3 of Container B.
  • a passageway from the rear of the truck, through the interior of Container A is then created so that cargo from Container B can be unloaded without having to move Container A out of the truck cargo bay.
  • a further aspect of this invention is that less free space is needed within Container A to access Container B. Swinging doors require additional space within Container A in order for the doors to open into the interior of Container A.
  • the present invention uses roll-up doors which eliminate the need for this extra space. Therefore, in Fig. 12A, it is clear that Container A need not be emptied in order to access Container B.
  • a preferred embodiment of the present invention has dimensions approximately as follows: front door: 137cm opening; lateral door: 203cm opening; rear door: 127cm opening.

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Cited By (2)

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WO2001062631A3 (fr) * 2000-02-23 2002-04-25 Federal Express Corp Conteneur a fret, systeme et procede d'expedition de fret
US8960468B2 (en) 2007-09-20 2015-02-24 Norduyn Inc. Collapsible container

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EP0533626A1 (fr) * 1991-09-19 1993-03-24 Alusuisse-Lonza Services Ag Récipient de cargaison, en particulier récipient de fret aérien
EP0541832A1 (fr) * 1991-11-11 1993-05-19 Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH Conteneur, en particulier conteneur interchangeable

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0533626A1 (fr) * 1991-09-19 1993-03-24 Alusuisse-Lonza Services Ag Récipient de cargaison, en particulier récipient de fret aérien
EP0541832A1 (fr) * 1991-11-11 1993-05-19 Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH Conteneur, en particulier conteneur interchangeable

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2001062631A3 (fr) * 2000-02-23 2002-04-25 Federal Express Corp Conteneur a fret, systeme et procede d'expedition de fret
US8960468B2 (en) 2007-09-20 2015-02-24 Norduyn Inc. Collapsible container

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