EP1089925A1 - Coupling piece for connecting two containers stacked one on top of the other - Google Patents

Coupling piece for connecting two containers stacked one on top of the other

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EP1089925A1
EP1089925A1 EP99936395A EP99936395A EP1089925A1 EP 1089925 A1 EP1089925 A1 EP 1089925A1 EP 99936395 A EP99936395 A EP 99936395A EP 99936395 A EP99936395 A EP 99936395A EP 1089925 A1 EP1089925 A1 EP 1089925A1
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coupling piece
coupling
blocking stop
piece according
containers
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Christian Bederke
Wolfgang Thiele
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SEC Ships Equipment Centre Bremen GmbH and Co KG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D5/00—Tank wagons for carrying fluent materials
    • B61D5/08—Covers or access openings; Arrangements thereof
    • 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
    • B65D90/0006—Coupling devices between containers, e.g. ISO-containers
    • B65D90/0013—Twist lock
    • 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
    • B65D90/0006—Coupling devices between containers, e.g. ISO-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
    • B65D2590/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D2590/0008—Coupling device between containers
    • B65D2590/0016—Lashings means

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  • the invention relates to a coupling piece for connecting two containers stacked on top of one another via their corner fittings having elongated holes, in particular for use in the area of adjacent corner stacks of container stacks adjacent to the central joint, the coupling piece being used for locking insertion into the elongated holes or corner fittings of the containers in Coupling projections projecting in opposite directions to one another, one of these coupling projections being assigned a blocking stop which can be introduced into the elongated hole of the same corner fitting.
  • a generic coupling piece for connecting containers is known for example from EP-OS 0477 887.
  • the coupling projections of such a coupling piece have locking lugs which engage in the longitudinal direction in the respective elongated holes of the corner fittings of the containers and overlap the end regions of the elongated holes in the locking position in order to connect two stacked containers to one another in this way.
  • the upper coupling projection is normally first hooked into the lower corner fitting of an upper container.
  • the upper coupling projection in principle also being able to be first inserted into the elongated hole rotated and then oriented in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole, in the generic coupling piece the upper coupling projection additionally has a blocking stop assigned to it, which is used to thread the coupling projection into the corner fitting can be put out of function and can be brought back into function for locking, so that it locks the coupling piece in the slot with the coupling projection.
  • the lower coupling projection is usually threaded into the upper corner fitting of a lower container by the upper container which the coupling piece already hangs, is tilted somewhat and in this way the locking lug of the lower coupling projection is threaded into the corner fitting of the lower container when the upper container is lowered further.
  • twistlock On the other side of the container, a so-called twistlock is often used, which can be unlocked by a rotary movement with the help of a trigger.
  • a generic coupling piece is therefore preferably used as a so-called midlock, namely in the difficult to access joint area of immediately adjacent container stacks, while the addressed twistlocks are arranged on the more accessible sides of the container stack in order to be able to actuate the rotation.
  • the coupling projection to which the blocking stop is assigned, has only laterally projecting projections, that is to say projections like wing-like projections, for overlapping the lateral edges of an elongated container hole, without any forwardly projecting locking lug. on the contrary, care could even be taken to ensure that the coupling projection in the area of its stop at the end of an elongated hole is spared, that is, instead of a locking nose, there is a recess in this area.
  • the coupling piece which connects the two stacked containers together, does not protrude with its upper coupling projection in the direction of the freely accessible hole in the corner fitting of the upper container, so that the hook end of a lashing rod can be inserted into this hole without being hindered or blocked by the coupling piece. It is therefore particularly advantageous to double secure the stacked upper container with the aid of the coupling piece and additionally with a lashing rod.
  • Locking is carried out by first disabling the blocking stop and inserting the dome protrusion with its side wings into the elongated hole only in the longitudinal orientation of the elongated hole and then turning it 90 ° into a transverse and locking position after insertion. The blocking stop is then brought back into operation. A return rotation of the upper coupling projection to unlock is then not in this position of the blocking stop more possible, so that a secure fixation of the container on the coupling piece or the coupling piece on the container is guaranteed.
  • FIG. 1 shows, in a partial sectional view, the container fittings stacked on top of one another via a coupling piece according to the invention, with a lashing rod
  • FIG. 2 is a side view of the coupling piece according to the invention shown in FIG. 1,
  • FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the coupling piece according to FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 4 shows two applications of the coupling piece according to the invention in a schematic view.
  • FIG. 1 shows a partially sectioned side view of the upper corner fitting 1 of a lower container 2 and the lower corner fitting 3 of an upper container 4 of two stacked containers 2 and 4.
  • the two corner fittings 1 and 3 are connected to one another via a coupling piece 5 according to the invention.
  • This coupling piece 5 has a central frame 6, from which a lower coupling projection 7 projects downward and an upper coupling projection 8 projects upward into the corner fittings 1 and 3, respectively.
  • the lower coupling projection 7 has a locking lug 9, which points in the longitudinal direction of an elongated hole 10 of the corner fitting 1 and projects beyond the end of this elongated hole and in this way locks the lower container 2.
  • the upper coupling projection 8 also protrudes through an elongated hole 11 of the corner fitting 3, but does not have a locking lug, but rather only ever laterally protruding locking projections 12 which overlap the lateral edges of the elongated hole 11 and in this way lock the upper container 4 in the area in that the corresponding locking lug is missing on the upper coupling projection 8, a kind of material recess is provided instead by the coupling projection 8 tapering upwards in this area.
  • a displaceable blocking stop 13 is assigned to the upper coupling projection 8. This can be moved in the frame 6, namely by means of a handle 14. The blocking stop 13 can also be pivoted into the plane of the frame 6, so that it disappears in the side view of the coupling piece. The blocking stop 13 is then closer to the upper coupling projection 8, while in the locking position shown in FIG. 1 it is so far away from the coupling projection 8 that it, spread apart with the coupling projection 8, bridges the entire length of the elongated hole 11.
  • the blocking stop 13 can be lowered in the plane of the frame 6. Then the upper coupling projection 8 with its lateral locking projections 12 can first be introduced in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole 11 through the elongated hole 11 into the corner fitting 3 and locked by pivoting through 90 °, the lateral locking projections 12 in this locking position the lateral edges of the elongated hole 11 overlap. Thereafter, the blocking stop 13 is raised again from the plane of the frame 6 and moved in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole 11 away from the upper coupling projection 8 in order to fill the entire length of the elongated hole 11 together with the coupling projection 8. As shown in Fig.
  • the special design of the upper coupling projection 8 without a locking lug has the advantage that a hook end 15 of a lashing rod 16 is inserted through a lateral opening 17 of the upper corner fitting 3 into the corner fitting 3 and can be hooked there without the coupling projection 8 of the coupling piece 5 protruding into the same corner fitting 3 blocks or obstructs the hook end 15 of the lashing rod 16. In this way, a double backup of the stacked container 4 is advantageously possible.
  • FIG. 2 and 3 again show a side view and a top view of the coupling piece 5 according to FIG. 1.
  • the same components are designated with the same reference numbers as in FIG. 1.
  • Fig. 3 it can be seen that the blocking stop 13 is connected via a rod 18 to the handle 14, the handle 14 as
  • Swivel lever is formed.
  • the blocking stop 13 is opposite the upper coupling projection 8 under the action of a
  • the blocking stop 13 can thus be drawn closer to the coupling projection 8 and then pivoted into the plane of the frame 6, where it engages the spring 19 on the
  • the frame is placed in the lowered position.
  • the blocking stop is in turn pivoted out of the plane of the frame 6 and then partly moves over the frame 6 under the action of the return spring 19 and blocks there.
  • the arrows 20 on the frame 6 indicate that the coupling projection 8 with its laterally projecting projections 12 must first be inserted rotated into the elongated hole 11 and then must be pivoted back against the arrows 20 again for locking until the projections 12 the lateral ones Reach over the edges of the elongated hole 11.
  • the reference "UP" on the coupling projection 8 indicates that this coupling projection is usually used as an upper coupling projection and initially an upper container 4 is attached before the container 4 is lowered onto a lower container 2.
  • FIG. 4 shows in schematic views two possible uses of the coupling piece according to FIGS. 1 to 3, which are addressed with “Application 1” or “Application 2”.
  • the coupling piece according to the invention is used without an additional use of a lashing rod 16 as a very common “midlock” in the area of a joint 21 of two directly adjacent container stacks, in the area of this joint 21 these midlocks are not accessible , not even for the attachment of a lashing rod 16.
  • a so-called twistlock 22 is usually used on the respective outside of the respective container stack, as shown in the exemplary embodiment, which can be unlocked with the aid of a rotary movement, so that subsequently as a midlock used coupling piece 5 can be unlocked by tilting lifting the upper container 4 by the locking lug 9 of the lower coupling projection 7 is threaded out of the corner fitting 1 through the elongated hole 10.

Abstract

The invention relates to a coupling piece (5) for connecting two containers (2, 4) stacked one on top of the other. The coupling piece connects the two containers by their corner fittings (1, 3), which have elongated holes. Coupling projections (7) which protrude in opposite directions to each other are provided so that the coupling piece can be inserted and locked into the elongated holes or corner fittings of the containers. A blocking stop is allocated to one of these coupling projections (7) and can be introduced into the elongated hole of the same corner fitting. The aim of the invention is to provide a coupling piece of this type which is configured in such a way that the stacked containers can be additionally secured with a lock rod on the corner fitting of the top container. To this end, the coupling projection to which the blocking stop is allocated only has projections which protrude sideways.

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Kuppelstück zur Verbindung zweier aufeinander gestapelter ContainerCoupling piece for connecting two stacked containers
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Kuppelstück zur Verbindung zweier aufeinander gestapelter Container über deren, Langlöcher aufweisende Eckbeschläge, insbesondere für die Verwendung im Bereich neben der Mittelfuge einander benachbarter Containerstapel angeordneter Eckbeschläge (Midlock), wobei das Kuppelstück zur verriegelnden Einführung in die Langlöcher oder Eckbeschläge der Container in zueinander entgegengesetzte Richtungen vorragende Kupplungsvorsprünge aufweist, wobei einem dieser Kupplungsvorsprünge ein in das Langloch desselben Eckbeschlages einbringbarer Blockieranschlag zugeordnet ist.The invention relates to a coupling piece for connecting two containers stacked on top of one another via their corner fittings having elongated holes, in particular for use in the area of adjacent corner stacks of container stacks adjacent to the central joint, the coupling piece being used for locking insertion into the elongated holes or corner fittings of the containers in Coupling projections projecting in opposite directions to one another, one of these coupling projections being assigned a blocking stop which can be introduced into the elongated hole of the same corner fitting.
Ein gattungsgemäßes Kuppelstück zum verbinden von Containern ist beispielsweise aus der EP-OS 0477 887 bekannt.A generic coupling piece for connecting containers is known for example from EP-OS 0477 887.
Die Kupplungsvorsprünge eines solchen Kuppelstückes weisen Verriegelungsnasen auf, die in Längsrichtung in die jeweiligen Langlöcher der Eckbeschläge der Container eingreifen und die endseitigen Randbereiche der Langlöcher in Verriegelungsstellung übergreifen, um auf diese weise zwei aufeinander gestapelte Container miteinander zu verbinden. Für eine solche Verriegelung wird normalerweise zunächst der obere Kupplungsvorsprung in den unteren Eckbeschlag eines oberen Containers eingehängt. Um hierfür Spielraum zu gewinnen, wobei der obere Kupplungsvorsprung im Prinzip auch zunächst gedreht in das Langloch eingeführt und dann in Längsrichtung des Langloches orientiert werden kann, weist bei dem gattungsgemäßen Kuppelstück der obere Kupplungsvorsprung zusätzlich einen ihm zugeordneten Blockieranschlag auf, der zum Einfädeln des Kupplungsvorsprunges in den Eckbeschlag außer Funktion setzbar ist und zum verriegeln wieder in Funktion bringbar ist, damit er mit dem Kupplungsvorsprung das Kuppelstück in dem Langloch verriegelt.The coupling projections of such a coupling piece have locking lugs which engage in the longitudinal direction in the respective elongated holes of the corner fittings of the containers and overlap the end regions of the elongated holes in the locking position in order to connect two stacked containers to one another in this way. For such a lock, the upper coupling projection is normally first hooked into the lower corner fitting of an upper container. In order to gain scope for this, the upper coupling projection in principle also being able to be first inserted into the elongated hole rotated and then oriented in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole, in the generic coupling piece the upper coupling projection additionally has a blocking stop assigned to it, which is used to thread the coupling projection into the corner fitting can be put out of function and can be brought back into function for locking, so that it locks the coupling piece in the slot with the coupling projection.
Der untere Kupplungsvorsprung wird in der Regel dadurch in den oberen Eckbeschlag eines unteren Containers eingefädelt, daß der obere Container, an dem das Kuppelstück bereits hängt, etwas gekippt wird und auf diese Weise beim weiteren Absetzen des oberen Containers die Verriegelungsnase des unteren Kupplungsvorsprunges in den Eckbeschlag des unteren Containers eingefädelt wird.The lower coupling projection is usually threaded into the upper corner fitting of a lower container by the upper container which the coupling piece already hangs, is tilted somewhat and in this way the locking lug of the lower coupling projection is threaded into the corner fitting of the lower container when the upper container is lowered further.
An der anderen Seite der Container wird häufig ein sogenanntes Twistlock verwendet, das durch eine Drehbewegung mit Hilfe eines Auslösers entriegelbar ist.On the other side of the container, a so-called twistlock is often used, which can be unlocked by a rotary movement with the help of a trigger.
Ein gattungsgemäßes Kuppelstück wird also vorzugsweise als sogenanntes Mid- lock verwendet, nämlich in dem schwer zugänglichen Fugenbereich einander unmittelbar benachbarter Containerstapel, während die angesprochenen Twistlocks an den besser zugänglichen Seiten der Containerstapel angeordnet werden, um die Drehauslösung betätigen zu können.A generic coupling piece is therefore preferably used as a so-called midlock, namely in the difficult to access joint area of immediately adjacent container stacks, while the addressed twistlocks are arranged on the more accessible sides of the container stack in order to be able to actuate the rotation.
Es kommt aber durchaus auch in Betracht, gattungsgemäße Kuppelstücke an zugänglichen Seiten von containerstapeln zu verwenden, insbesondere auch an allen Seiten eines einzelnen Containerstapels.However, it is also possible to use generic coupling pieces on accessible sides of container stacks, in particular also on all sides of a single container stack.
Gerade aber wenn ein solcher Containerstapel einzeln aufgestellt wird, aber auch in anderen Situationen, werden die zugänglichen Seiten von Containerstapeln zusätzlich häufig mit sogenannten Zurrstangen verzurrt, um den Containerstapel zusätzlich im Hinblick auf die Schiffsbewegungen zu sichern. Derartiges geschieht insbesondere bei containerstapeln auf dem Deck eines Containerschiffes.But especially when such a container stack is set up individually, but also in other situations, the accessible sides of container stacks are often also lashed down with so-called lashing bars in order to additionally secure the container stack with regard to the ship's movements. This happens in particular in the case of stacked containers on the deck of a container ship.
wenn aber bereits gattungsgemäße oder ähnliche Kuppelstücke die Langlöcher der Eckbeschläge der Container füllen und mit ihren Verriegelungsnasen die endseitigen Ränder der Langlöcher auswärts weisend überragen, so ist kein Raum mehr vorhanden, um in einfacher Weise Zurrstangen ebenfalls an den Eckbeschlägen, beispielsweise durch die seitlichen Öffnungen der Eckbeschläge der Container, anzusetzen, beispielsweise zu verhaken. Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Kuppelstück der obengenannten Gattung aufzuzeigen, das so ausgebildet ist, daß dennoch auch die zusätzliche Sicherung des gestapelten Containers mit einer zurrstange an dem Eckbeschlag des oberen Containers möglich ist.If, however, generic or similar coupling pieces fill the oblong holes of the corner fittings of the containers and protrude the end edges of the oblong holes outward with their locking lugs, then there is no longer any space to easily attach lashing rods to the corner fittings, for example through the side openings of the Corner fittings of the container, for example to get caught. The invention is therefore based on the object of demonstrating a coupling piece of the type mentioned above, which is designed in such a way that the additional securing of the stacked container is still possible with a ratchet on the corner fitting of the upper container.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß der Kupplungsvor- sprung, dem der Blockieranschlag zugeordnet ist, nur seitwärts vorragende Vorsprünge, also etwa flügelartig vorragende Vorsprünge, zum Übergriff der seitlichen Ränder eines Containerlangloches aufweist, ohne jegliche nach vorne vorragende verriegelungsnase. im Gegenteil könnte sogar dafür sorge getragen werden, daß der Kupp-Iungsvorsprung im Bereich seines Anschlages am Ende eines Langloches materialausgespart ist, also statt einer verriegelungsnase eher ein Rezeß in diesem Bereich vorhanden ist.This object is achieved according to the invention in that the coupling projection, to which the blocking stop is assigned, has only laterally projecting projections, that is to say projections like wing-like projections, for overlapping the lateral edges of an elongated container hole, without any forwardly projecting locking lug. on the contrary, care could even be taken to ensure that the coupling projection in the area of its stop at the end of an elongated hole is spared, that is, instead of a locking nose, there is a recess in this area.
Dies hat den besonderen vorteil, daß das Kuppelstück, das die beiden aufeinander gestapelten Container miteinander verbindet, mit seinem oberen Kupplungsvorsprung nicht in Richtung des seitlichen frei zugänglichen Loches des Eckbeschlages des oberen Containers vorragt, so daß in dieses Loch das Hakenende einer Zurrstange eingebracht werden kann, ohne von dem Kuppelstück behindert oder blockiert zu werden. Es ist also mit besonderem vorteil eine doppelte Sicherung des gestapelten oberen Containers mit Hilfe des Kuppelstückes und zusätzlich mit einer Zurrstange möglich.This has the particular advantage that the coupling piece, which connects the two stacked containers together, does not protrude with its upper coupling projection in the direction of the freely accessible hole in the corner fitting of the upper container, so that the hook end of a lashing rod can be inserted into this hole without being hindered or blocked by the coupling piece. It is therefore particularly advantageous to double secure the stacked upper container with the aid of the coupling piece and additionally with a lashing rod.
Die Verriegelung des Kuppelstückes im unteren Eckbeschlag des oberen contai- ners über die flügelartigen, seitwärts vorragenden Vorsprünge ist absolut ausreichend. Die Verriegelung wird vorgenommen, indem zunächst der Blockieranschlag außer Funktion gesetzt wird und der Kuppelvorsprung mit seinen Seitenflügeln erst in Längsorientierung des Langloches in das Langloch eingeführt und nach der Einführung um 90° in eine Quer- und Verriegelungsstellung verdreht wird. Danach wird der Blockieranschlag wieder in Funktion gebracht. Eine Rückdrehung des oberen Kupplungsvorsprunges zu einer Entriegelung ist bei dieser Stellung des Blockieranschlages dann nicht mehr möglich, so daß eine sichere Fixierung des Containers am Kuppelstück bzw. des Kuppelstückes am Container gewährleistet ist.The locking of the coupling piece in the lower corner fitting of the upper container via the wing-like, protruding sideways projections is absolutely sufficient. Locking is carried out by first disabling the blocking stop and inserting the dome protrusion with its side wings into the elongated hole only in the longitudinal orientation of the elongated hole and then turning it 90 ° into a transverse and locking position after insertion. The blocking stop is then brought back into operation. A return rotation of the upper coupling projection to unlock is then not in this position of the blocking stop more possible, so that a secure fixation of the container on the coupling piece or the coupling piece on the container is guaranteed.
Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen und Weiterbildungen des erfindungsge- mäßen Kuppelstückes ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen 3 bis 8. Diese betreffen insbesondere die Betätigbarkeit des Blockieranschlages.Further advantageous refinements and developments of the coupling piece according to the invention result from subclaims 3 to 8. These relate in particular to the operability of the blocking stop.
Ausführungsbeispiele, aus denen sich weitere erfinderische Merkmale ergeben, sind in der Zeichnung dargestellt. Es zeigen:Exemplary embodiments from which further inventive features result are shown in the drawing. Show it:
Fig.1 in einer Teilschnittansicht die über ein erfindungsgemäßes Kuppelstück miteinander verbundenen Eckbeschläge aufeinander gestapelter Container Container mit einer Zurrstange,1 shows, in a partial sectional view, the container fittings stacked on top of one another via a coupling piece according to the invention, with a lashing rod,
Fig. 2 eine Seitenansicht des erfindungsgemäßen Kuppelstückes gemäß Fig. 1,2 is a side view of the coupling piece according to the invention shown in FIG. 1,
Fig. 3 eine Draufsicht auf das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 2,3 shows a plan view of the coupling piece according to FIG. 2,
Fig. 4 zwei Anwendungsfälle des erfindungsgemäßen Kuppelstückes in schema- tischer Ansicht.4 shows two applications of the coupling piece according to the invention in a schematic view.
Die Fig. 1 zeigt in einer teilweise geschnittenen Seitenansicht den oberen Eckbeschlag 1 eines unteren Containers 2 und den unteren Eckbeschlag 3 eines oberen Containers 4 zweier aufeinander gestapelter Container 2 und 4.1 shows a partially sectioned side view of the upper corner fitting 1 of a lower container 2 and the lower corner fitting 3 of an upper container 4 of two stacked containers 2 and 4.
Die beiden Eckbeschläge 1 und 3 sind über ein erfindungsgemäßes Kuppelstück 5 miteinander verbunden. Dieses Kuppelstück 5 weist einen mittleren Rahmen 6 auf, von dem ein unterer Kupplungsvorsprung 7 nach unten und ein oberer Kupplungsvorsprung 8 nach oben in die Eckbeschläge 1 bzw. 3 vorragen. Der untere Kupplungsvorsprung 7 weist eine verriegelungsnase 9 auf, der in Längsrichtung eines Langloches 10 des Eckbeschlages 1 weist und dieses Langloch endseitig überragt und auf diese weise den unteren Container 2 verriegelt. Der obere Kupplunsgvorsprung 8 durchragt ebenfalls ein Langloch 11 des Eckbeschlages 3, weist aber keine Verriegelungsnase auf, sondern jeweils nur seitwärts vorragende Verriegelungsvorsprünge 12, die die seitlichen Ränder des Langloches 11 übergreifen und auf diese Weise den oberen Container 4 verriegeln, in dem Bereich, in dem am oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 8 die entsprechende Verriegelungsnase fehlt, ist statt dessen sogar eine Art Materialrezeß vorgesehen, indem sich der Kupplungsvorsprung 8 in diesem Bereich nach oben verjüngt.The two corner fittings 1 and 3 are connected to one another via a coupling piece 5 according to the invention. This coupling piece 5 has a central frame 6, from which a lower coupling projection 7 projects downward and an upper coupling projection 8 projects upward into the corner fittings 1 and 3, respectively. The lower coupling projection 7 has a locking lug 9, which points in the longitudinal direction of an elongated hole 10 of the corner fitting 1 and projects beyond the end of this elongated hole and in this way locks the lower container 2. The upper coupling projection 8 also protrudes through an elongated hole 11 of the corner fitting 3, but does not have a locking lug, but rather only ever laterally protruding locking projections 12 which overlap the lateral edges of the elongated hole 11 and in this way lock the upper container 4 in the area in that the corresponding locking lug is missing on the upper coupling projection 8, a kind of material recess is provided instead by the coupling projection 8 tapering upwards in this area.
Außerdem ist dem oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 8 ein verschiebbarer Blockieranschlag 13 zugeordnet. Dieser ist im Rahmen 6 verschiebbar, und zwar mittels einer Handhabe 14. Der Blockieranschlag 13 ist auch in die Ebene des Rahmens 6 hinein schwenkbar, so daß er also in der Seitenansicht des Kuppelstückes verschwindet. Dabei befindet sich der Blockieranschlag 13 dann näher an dem oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 8, während er in der in Fig. 1 gezeigten Verriegelungsstellung soweit vom Kupplungsvorsprung 8 entfernt ist, daß er mit dem Kupplungsvorsprung 8 zusammen, auseinandergespreizt, die gesamte Länge des Langloches 11 überbrückt.In addition, a displaceable blocking stop 13 is assigned to the upper coupling projection 8. This can be moved in the frame 6, namely by means of a handle 14. The blocking stop 13 can also be pivoted into the plane of the frame 6, so that it disappears in the side view of the coupling piece. The blocking stop 13 is then closer to the upper coupling projection 8, while in the locking position shown in FIG. 1 it is so far away from the coupling projection 8 that it, spread apart with the coupling projection 8, bridges the entire length of the elongated hole 11.
Für die Einbringung des oberen Kupplungsvorsprunges 8 in das Langloch 11 ist also der Blockieranschlag 13 in der Ebene des Rahmens 6 versenkbar. Dann kann der obere Kupplungsvorsprung 8 mit seinen seitlichen Verriegelungsvorsprüngen 12 zunächst in Längsrichtung des Langloches 11 weisend durch das Langloch 11 in den Eckbeschlag 3 eingeführt und durch eine verschwenkung um 90° verriegelt werden, wobei in dieser Verriegelungsposition die seitlichen Verriegelungsvorsprünge 12 die seitlichen Ränder des Langloches 11 übergreifen. Danach wird der Blockieranschlag 13 wieder aus der Ebene des Rahmens 6 angehoben und in Längsrichtung des Langloches 11 von dem oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 8 wegbewegt, um mit dem Kupplungsvorsprung 8 zusammen die gesamte Länge des Langloches 11 zu füllen. Wie in der Fig. 1 gezeigt, hat die besondere Ausbildung des oberen Kupplungsvorsprunges 8 ohne Verriegelungsnase den Vorteil, daß ein Hakenende 15 einer Zurrstange 16 durch eine seitliche Öffnung 17 des oberen Eckbeschlages 3 in den Eckbeschlag 3 hineingeführt und dort verhakt werden kann, ohne daß der in den gleichen Eckbeschlag 3 einragende Kupplungsvorsprunges 8 des Kuppelstückes 5 das Hakenende 15 der Zurrstange 16 blockiert oder behindert. Auf diese Weise ist also mit vorteil eine doppelte Sicherung des gestapelten Containers 4 möglich.For the introduction of the upper coupling projection 8 into the elongated hole 11, the blocking stop 13 can be lowered in the plane of the frame 6. Then the upper coupling projection 8 with its lateral locking projections 12 can first be introduced in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole 11 through the elongated hole 11 into the corner fitting 3 and locked by pivoting through 90 °, the lateral locking projections 12 in this locking position the lateral edges of the elongated hole 11 overlap. Thereafter, the blocking stop 13 is raised again from the plane of the frame 6 and moved in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole 11 away from the upper coupling projection 8 in order to fill the entire length of the elongated hole 11 together with the coupling projection 8. As shown in Fig. 1, the special design of the upper coupling projection 8 without a locking lug has the advantage that a hook end 15 of a lashing rod 16 is inserted through a lateral opening 17 of the upper corner fitting 3 into the corner fitting 3 and can be hooked there without the coupling projection 8 of the coupling piece 5 protruding into the same corner fitting 3 blocks or obstructs the hook end 15 of the lashing rod 16. In this way, a double backup of the stacked container 4 is advantageously possible.
Die Fig. 2 und 3 zeigen noch einmal eine Seitenansicht und eine Draufsicht des Kuppelstückes 5 gemäß Fig. 1. Gleiche Bauelemente sind mit den gleichen Bezugszahlen bezeichnet wie in Fig. 1.2 and 3 again show a side view and a top view of the coupling piece 5 according to FIG. 1. The same components are designated with the same reference numbers as in FIG. 1.
insbesondere in der Fig. 3 ist erkennbar, daß der Blockieranschlag 13 über eine Stange 18 mit der Handhabe 14 verbunden ist, wobei die Handhabe 14 alsIn particular in Fig. 3 it can be seen that the blocking stop 13 is connected via a rod 18 to the handle 14, the handle 14 as
Schwenkhebel ausgebildet ist. Außerdem steht der Blockieranschlag 13 gegenüber dem oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 8 unter der Einwirkung einerSwivel lever is formed. In addition, the blocking stop 13 is opposite the upper coupling projection 8 under the action of a
Rückstellfeder 19, die konzentrisch auf der Stange 18 sitzt. Mit Hilfe derReturn spring 19, which sits concentrically on the rod 18. With the help of
Handhabe 14 kann also der Blockieranschlag 13 näher an den Kupplungsvorsprung 8 herangezogen und dann in die Ebene des Rahmens 6 hinein verschwenkt werden, wo er sich unter Belastung der Feder 19 an denHandle 14, the blocking stop 13 can thus be drawn closer to the coupling projection 8 and then pivoted into the plane of the frame 6, where it engages the spring 19 on the
Rahmen in versenkter Stellung anlegt. Durch eine Rückdrehung der HandhabeThe frame is placed in the lowered position. By turning back the handle
14 wird der Blockieranschlag wiederum aus der Ebene des Rahmens 6 herausgeschwenkt und verschiebt sich dann unter Einwirkung der Rückstellfeder 19 teilweise über den Rahmen 6 hinweg und blockiert dort.14, the blocking stop is in turn pivoted out of the plane of the frame 6 and then partly moves over the frame 6 under the action of the return spring 19 and blocks there.
Die Pfeile 20 auf dem Rahmen 6 deuten an, daß der Kupplungsvorsprung 8 mit seinen seitwärts vorragenden Vorsprüngen 12 zunächst gedreht in das Langloch 11 eingeführt werden muß und zur Verriegelung dann entgegen dieser Pfeile 20 wieder zu-rückgeschwenkt werden muß, bis die Vorsprünge 12 die seitlichen Ränder des Langloches 11 übergreifen. Der Hinweis „UP" auf dem Kupplungsvorsprung 8 deutet an, daß dieser Kupplungsvorsprung üblicherweise als oberer Kupplungsvorsprung verwendet und zunächst an einen oberen Container 4 angehängt wird, bevor der Container 4 auf einen unteren Container 2 abgesenkt wird.The arrows 20 on the frame 6 indicate that the coupling projection 8 with its laterally projecting projections 12 must first be inserted rotated into the elongated hole 11 and then must be pivoted back against the arrows 20 again for locking until the projections 12 the lateral ones Reach over the edges of the elongated hole 11. The reference "UP" on the coupling projection 8 indicates that this coupling projection is usually used as an upper coupling projection and initially an upper container 4 is attached before the container 4 is lowered onto a lower container 2.
Fig. 4 zeigt in schematischen Ansichten gleich zwei Verwen- dungsmöglichkeiten des Kuppelstückes gemäß den Fig. 1 bis 3, die mit „Application 1" bzw. „Application 2" angesprochen werden.FIG. 4 shows in schematic views two possible uses of the coupling piece according to FIGS. 1 to 3, which are addressed with “Application 1” or “Application 2”.
im ersten Verwendungsbeispiel „Application 1" ist eine Verwendung des erfindungsgemäßen Kuppelstückes zusammen mit einer Zurrstange 16 mit Eingriff in denselben Eckbeschlag 3 eines Containers 4 angedeutet. Diese Darstellung entspricht also der Darstellung gemäß der Fig. 1.In the first example of use “Application 1”, use of the coupling piece according to the invention together with a lashing rod 16 with engagement in the same corner fitting 3 of a container 4 is indicated. This representation thus corresponds to the representation according to FIG. 1.
in dem Verwendungsbeispiel 2 „Application 2" wird das erfindungsgemäße Kuppelstück ohne einen zusätzlichen Einsatzes einer Zurrstange 16 als ganz ge- wohnliches sogenanntes „Midlock" im Bereich einer Fuge 21 zweier einander unmittelbar benachbarter Containerstapel verwendet, im Bereich dieser Fuge 21 sind diese Midlocks nicht zugänglich, auch nicht für die Anbringung einer Zurrstange 16. in einem solchen Falle wird üblicherweise an der jeweiligen Außenseite des jeweiligen Containerstapels, wie im Ausführungsbeispiel gezeigt, ein sogenanntes Twistlock 22 verwendet, das mit Hilfe einer Drehbewegung entriegelt werden kann, so daß anschließend das als Midlock verwendete Kuppelstück 5 durch ein gekipptes Anheben des oberen Containers 4 entriegelt werden kann, indem die Verriegelungsnase 9 des unteren Kupplungsvorsprunges 7 aus dem Eckbeschlag 1 durch das Langloch 10 herausgefädelt wird. In use example 2 “Application 2”, the coupling piece according to the invention is used without an additional use of a lashing rod 16 as a very common “midlock” in the area of a joint 21 of two directly adjacent container stacks, in the area of this joint 21 these midlocks are not accessible , not even for the attachment of a lashing rod 16. In such a case, a so-called twistlock 22 is usually used on the respective outside of the respective container stack, as shown in the exemplary embodiment, which can be unlocked with the aid of a rotary movement, so that subsequently as a midlock used coupling piece 5 can be unlocked by tilting lifting the upper container 4 by the locking lug 9 of the lower coupling projection 7 is threaded out of the corner fitting 1 through the elongated hole 10.

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Ansprüche:Expectations:
• Kuppelstück zur Verbindung zweier aufeinander gestapelter Container über deren, Langlöcher aufweisende Eckbeschläge, insbesondere für die Verwendung im Bereich neben der Mittelfuge einander benachbarter• Coupling piece for connecting two containers stacked on top of one another via their corner fittings with elongated holes, in particular for use in the area next to one another adjacent to the central joint
Containerstapel angeordneter Eckbeschläge (Midlock), wobei das Kuppelstück zur verriegelnden Einführung in die Langlöcher der Eckbeschläge der Container in zueinander entgegengesetzte Richtungen vorragende Kupplungsvorsprünge aufweist, wobei einem dieser Kupplungsvorsprünge ein in das Langloch desselben Eckbeschlages einbringbarer Blockieranschlag zugeordnet ist, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, daß der Kupplungsvorsprung, dem der Blockieranschlag zugeordnet ist, nur seitwärts vorragende Vorsprünge zum Übergriff der seitlichen Ränder eines Containerlangloches aufweist, ohne jegliche nach vorne vorragende Verriegelungsnase.Stack of containers arranged corner fittings (midlock), the coupling piece for locking insertion into the oblong holes of the corner fittings of the containers having coupling projections projecting in opposite directions, one of these coupling projections being assigned a blocking stop which can be inserted into the elongated hole of the same corner fitting, characterized in that the coupling projection, the blocking stop is assigned, has only laterally projecting projections for overlapping the lateral edges of a container elongated hole, without any locking lug projecting forward.
^Kuppelstück nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Blockieranschlag (9) unter der federnd nachgiebigen Belastung steht und beweglich am Kuppelstück ausgebildet ist.^ Coupling piece according to claim 1, characterized in that the blocking stop (9) is under the resilient load and is designed to be movable on the coupling piece.
3. Kuppelstück nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Blockieranschlag (9) auf einer zur Belastungsrichtung parallelen Schwenkachse (6) angeordnet ist.3. Coupling piece according to claim 2, characterized in that the blocking stop (9) is arranged on a pivot axis parallel to the loading direction (6).
4. Kuppelstück nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schwenkachse (6) eine Handhabe (7) zu ihrer Verschwenkung unter Mitnahme des Blockieranschlages (9) aufweist.4. Coupling piece according to claim 2, characterized in that the pivot axis (6) has a handle (7) for its pivoting with the entrainment of the blocking stop (9).
5^ Kuppelstück nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Schwenkachse (6) zusammen mit dem Blockieranschlag (9) in ihrer Längsrichtung verschiebbar ist und unter der federnden Belastung steht. 5 ^ coupling piece according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the pivot axis (6) together with the blocking stop (9) is displaceable in its longitudinal direction and is under the resilient load.
6. Kuppelstück nach Anspruch 3 oder 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Blockieranschlag (9) verschiebbar und drehschlüssig auf der Schwenkachse (6) angeordnet ist und allein unter der federnden Belastung steht.6. Coupling piece according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the blocking stop (9) is slidably and rotatably arranged on the pivot axis (6) and is solely under the resilient load.
7. Kuppelstück nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Kuppelstück einen Grundrahmen (1) mit einer Ausnehmung aufweist, in der die Schwenkachse (6) verläuft und in die der Blockieranschlag (9) einschwenkbar ist.7. coupling piece according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the coupling piece has a base frame (1) with a recess in which the pivot axis (6) extends and into which the blocking stop (9) can be pivoted.
8. Kuppelstück nach Anspruch 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Blockieranschlag (9) eine Gleitflanke aufweist, die bei seiner Schwenkung in Anlage an einem Bereich des Grundrahmens (1) eine Bewegungskomponente entgegen der Belastungsrichtung bewirkt 8. Coupling piece according to claim 7, characterized in that the blocking stop (9) has a sliding flank, which causes a component of movement against the load direction when it pivots against a region of the base frame (1)
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