EP1089925B1 - Coupling piece for connecting two containers stacked one on top of the other - Google Patents
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- EP1089925B1 EP1089925B1 EP99936395A EP99936395A EP1089925B1 EP 1089925 B1 EP1089925 B1 EP 1089925B1 EP 99936395 A EP99936395 A EP 99936395A EP 99936395 A EP99936395 A EP 99936395A EP 1089925 B1 EP1089925 B1 EP 1089925B1
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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
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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
- B65D90/0006—Coupling devices between containers, e.g. ISO-containers
- B65D90/0013—Twist lock
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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
- B65D90/0006—Coupling devices between containers, e.g. ISO-containers
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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
- 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 to one another stacked containers over their corner fittings with elongated holes, especially for use in the area next to each other Adjacent container stack of corner fittings (midlock), the Coupling piece for locking insertion into the elongated holes of the Corner fittings of the containers in opposite directions has protruding coupling projections, one of these Coupling projections can be inserted into the elongated hole of the same corner fitting Blocking stop is assigned, and wherein the coupling projection, the the blocking stop is assigned, only protrusions projecting sideways to overlap the side edges of a container slot.
- a generic coupling piece for connecting containers is for example known from EP-A-0 477 887.
- the coupling projections of such a coupling piece have locking lugs on, in the longitudinal direction in the respective elongated holes of the corner fittings the container engage and the end edge areas of the elongated holes in overlap locking position to two in this way to connect stacked containers together.
- the upper coupling protrusion is normally in the lower one Mounted corner fitting of an upper container.
- the lower coupling protrusion is usually in the upper Corner fitting of a lower container threaded that the upper container on which the dome already hangs, is tilted slightly and in this way when lowering the upper container further, the locking lug of the lower coupling projection in the corner fitting of the lower container is threaded.
- twistlock is often used on the other side of the container, that can be unlocked by turning with the help of a trigger is.
- a generic coupling piece is therefore preferably a so-called midlock used, namely in the difficult to access joint area immediately adjacent container stack, while the addressed Twistlocks arranged on the more accessible sides of the container stack to be able to operate the rotary trigger.
- container stacks often lashed with so-called lashing bars the container stack in addition to the ship movements to back up. This happens particularly in the case of stacked containers on the deck of a container ship.
- the invention is therefore based on the object, a coupling piece of the above Show genus that is designed so that the Additional securing of the stacked container with a lashing bar on the Corner fitting of the upper container is possible.
- this object is achieved by that the coupling projection in the area of its stop material is spared at the end of an elongated hole, i.e. instead of one Locking nose is more of a recess in this area.
- the locking of the coupling piece in the lower corner fitting of the upper container about the wing-like, protruding sideways projections is absolute sufficient.
- the locking is done by first the Blocking stop is deactivated and the dome projection with its side wings only in the longitudinal orientation of the elongated hole in the elongated hole introduced and after the introduction by 90 ° in a transverse and Lock position is rotated. After that, the blocking stop is again brought into operation. One turn back of the upper coupling projection unlocking 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.
- Coupling piece result from subclaims 3 to 8. These relate in particular to the operability of the blocking stop, with this DE-U-297 08 727 can be considered as prior art.
- FIG. 1 shows the top view in a partially sectioned side view Corner fitting 1 of a lower container 2 and the lower corner fitting 3 of a upper container 4 of two stacked containers 2 and 4.
- the two corner fittings 1 and 3 are according to the invention Coupling piece 5 connected to each other.
- This coupling piece 5 has one middle frame 6, from which a lower coupling projection 7 after below and an upper coupling projection 8 upwards into the corner fittings 1 or 3 protrude.
- the lower coupling projection 7 has one Locking lug 9, which in the longitudinal direction of an elongated hole 10 of the Corner fitting 1 has and extends beyond this slot at the end and on this as the lower container 2 locked.
- the upper coupling projection 8 also projects through an elongated hole 11 of the Corner fitting 3, but has no locking nose, but only in each case sideways protruding locking projections 12, the side edges overlap the elongated hole 11 and in this way the upper container 4th lock.
- the upper coupling projection 8 corresponding locking tab is missing, is even a kind instead Material recess provided by the coupling projection 8 in this Area tapered upwards.
- the upper coupling projection 8 is a slidable Blocking stop 13 assigned. This can be moved in the frame 6, and by means of a handle 14.
- the blocking stop 13 is also in the plane of the frame 6 pivoted into it, so that it is in the side view of the Dome piece disappears.
- the blocking stop 13 is then located closer to the upper coupling projection 8, while in the in Fig. 1st locking position shown so far from the coupling projection 8 is that it spreads together with the coupling projection 8, bridges the entire length of the elongated hole 11.
- the blocking stop 13 in the plane of the frame 6 retractable. Then can the upper coupling projection 8 with its side locking projections 12 initially pointing in the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole 11 through the slot 11 into the corner fitting 3 and through a Pivoting can be locked by 90 °, being in this Locking position the side locking projections 12 the side Reach over the edges of the elongated hole 11. Then the blocking stop 13 raised again from the plane of the frame 6 and in the longitudinal direction of the Elongated hole 11 moved away from the upper coupling projection 8 to the coupling projection 8 together the entire length of the elongated hole 11 to fill.
- FIG. 1 has the special design of the upper coupling projection 8 without a locking lug the advantage that a hook end 15 one Lashing rod 16 through a side opening 17 of the upper corner fitting 3 in the corner fitting 3 inserted and can be hooked there without the in the same corner fitting 3 protruding coupling projection 8 of the Dome piece 5 blocks or obstructs the hook end 15 of the lashing rod 16. In this way, a double backup of the stacked is advantageous Containers 4 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 the same Reference numerals denote as in FIG. 1.
- Fig. 3 it can be seen that the blocking stop 13 via a Rod 18 is connected to the handle 14, the handle 14 as Swivel lever is formed.
- the blocking stop 13 opposite the upper coupling projection 8 under the action of a Return spring 19, which sits concentrically on the rod 18.
- the blocking stop 13 With the help of Handle 14 can the blocking stop 13 closer to the Coupling projection 8 used and then in the plane of the frame 6th be pivoted into where it is under the load of the spring 19 to the The frame is placed in the lowered position.
- the blocking stop is again from the plane of the frame 6 swung out and then moves under the influence of Return spring 19 partially over the frame 6 and blocked there.
- the arrows 20 on the frame 6 indicate that the coupling projection 8 with its projections 12 projecting sideways initially rotated into the Slot 11 must be inserted and then locked for locking of these arrows 20 must be pivoted back again until the projections 12 overlap the lateral edges of the elongated hole 11.
- the note "UP" on the Coupling projection 8 indicates that this coupling projection Usually used as an upper coupling projection and initially on an upper container 4 is attached before the container 4 on one lower container 2 is lowered.
- FIGS. 1 to 3 shows two possible uses in schematic views of the coupling piece according to FIGS. 1 to 3, the "Application 1 "or” Application 2 "can be addressed.
- Application 1 is a use of the invention Coupling piece together with a lashing rod 16 with engagement indicated in the same corner fitting 3 of a container 4. This representation corresponds to the representation according to FIG. 1.
- the invention Coupling piece without an additional use of a lashing rod 16 as an ordinary So-called "midlock” in the area of a joint 21 two each other immediately adjacent container stack used.
- these midlocks are not accessible, not even for attaching one Lashing rod 16.
- a so-called twistlock 22 used with the help of a Rotary movement can be unlocked, so that subsequently as a midlock used coupling piece 5 by tilting lifting the upper one Container 4 can be unlocked by the locking lug 9 of the lower Coupling projection 7 from the corner fitting 1 through the slot 10 is threaded out.
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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 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, und wobei der Kupplungsvorsprung, dem der Blockieranschlag zugeordnet ist, nur seitwärts vorragende Vorsprünge zum Übergriff der seitlichen Ränder eines containerlangloches aufweist.The invention relates to a coupling piece for connecting two to one another stacked containers over their corner fittings with elongated holes, especially for use in the area next to each other Adjacent container stack of corner fittings (midlock), the Coupling piece for locking insertion into the elongated holes of the Corner fittings of the containers in opposite directions has protruding coupling projections, one of these Coupling projections can be inserted into the elongated hole of the same corner fitting Blocking stop is assigned, and wherein the coupling projection, the the blocking stop is assigned, only protrusions projecting sideways to overlap the side edges of a container slot.
Ein gattungsgemäßes Kuppelstück zum verbinden von Containern ist beispielsweise aus der EP-A-0 477 887 bekannt.A generic coupling piece for connecting containers is for example known from EP-A-0 477 887.
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 on, in the longitudinal direction in the respective elongated holes of the corner fittings the container engage and the end edge areas of the elongated holes in overlap locking position to two in this way to connect stacked containers together. For such a lock the upper coupling protrusion is normally in the lower one Mounted corner fitting of an upper container. To make room for this win, with the upper coupling projection in principle also initially inserted rotated into the slot and then in the longitudinal direction of the slot can be oriented, has in the generic coupling piece upper coupling projection also one assigned to it Blocking stop on that for threading the coupling projection into the Corner fitting can be put out of function and can be used to lock it again can be brought so that it with the coupling projection, the coupling piece in the Elongated hole locked.
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 protrusion is usually in the upper Corner fitting of a lower container threaded that the upper container on which the dome already hangs, is tilted slightly and in this way when lowering the upper container further, the locking lug of the lower coupling projection in the corner fitting of the lower container is threaded.
An der anderen Seite der Container wird häufig ein sogenanntes Twistlock verwendet, das durch eine Drehbewegung mit Hilfe eines Auslösers entriegelbar ist.A so-called twistlock is often used on the other side of the container, that can be unlocked by turning with the help of a trigger is.
Ein gattungsgemäßes Kuppelstück wird also vorzugsweise als sogenanntes Midlock 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 a so-called midlock used, namely in the difficult to access joint area immediately adjacent container stack, while the addressed Twistlocks arranged on the more accessible sides of the container stack to be able to operate the rotary trigger.
Es kommt aber durchaus auch in Betracht, gattungsgemäße Kuppelstücke an zugänglichen Seiten von Containerstapeln zu verwenden, insbesondere auch an allen Seiten eines einzelnen Containerstapels.But it is also possible to consider generic coupling pieces to use accessible pages of container stacks, in particular also on all sides of a single stack of containers.
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.Especially when such a container stack is set up individually, however in other situations, the accessible pages of In addition, container stacks often lashed with so-called lashing bars the container stack in addition to the ship movements to back up. This happens particularly 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 teilweise füllen oder sogar 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. But if already generic or similar coupling pieces the Partially fill the oblong holes in the corner fittings of the containers or even with theirs Locking lugs pointing the end edges of the elongated holes outwards protrude, so there is no space left to easily Lashing bars also on the corner fittings, for example through the lateral openings of the corner fittings of the containers, for example to get caught.
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.The invention is therefore based on the object, a coupling piece of the above Show genus that is designed so that the Additional securing of the stacked container with a lashing bar on the Corner fitting of the upper container is possible.
Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß der Kupp-lungsvorsprung im Bereich seines Anschlages am Ende eines Langloches materialausgespart ist, also statt einer Verriegelungsnase eher ein Rezeß in diesem Bereich vorhanden ist.According to the invention, this object is achieved by that the coupling projection in the area of its stop material is spared at the end of an elongated hole, i.e. instead of one Locking nose is more of 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 that the two on top of each other stacked container connects together, with its upper one Coupling protrusion not in the direction of the side freely accessible hole protrudes the corner fitting of the upper container, so that in this hole Hook end of a lashing rod can be inserted without the Dome piece to be hindered or blocked. So it's special The advantage of double securing the stacked upper container with the help of the coupling piece and also possible with a lashing rod.
Die Verriegelung des Kuppelstückes im unteren Eckbeschlag des oberen Containers 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 about the wing-like, protruding sideways projections is absolute sufficient. The locking is done by first the Blocking stop is deactivated and the dome projection with its side wings only in the longitudinal orientation of the elongated hole in the elongated hole introduced and after the introduction by 90 ° in a transverse and Lock position is rotated. After that, the blocking stop is again brought into operation. One turn back of the upper coupling projection unlocking 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 erfindungsgemäßen
Kuppelstückes ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen 3 bis 8. Diese
betreffen insbesondere die Betätigbarkeit des Blockieranschlages, wobei hierzu
die DE-U-297 08 727 als Stand der Technik berücksichtigt werden kann.Further advantageous refinements and developments of the invention
Coupling piece result from
Ausführungsbeispiele, aus denen sich weitere erfinderische Merkmale ergeben, sind in der Zeichnung dargestellt. Es zeigen:
- Fig.1
- in einer Teilschnittansicht die über ein erfindungsgemäßes Kuppelstück miteinander verbundenen Eckbeschiäge aufeinander gestapelter Container mit einer Zurrstange,
- Fig. 2
- eine Seitenansicht des erfindungsgemäßen Kuppelstückes gemäß Fig. 1,
- Fig. 3
- eine Draufsicht auf das Kuppelstück gemäß Fig. 2,
- Fig. 4
- zwei Anwendungsfälle des erfindungsgemäßen Kuppelstückes in schematischer Ansicht.
- Fig.1
- in a partial sectional view, the corner fittings connected to one another via a coupling piece according to the invention, stacked containers with a lashing rod,
- Fig. 2
- 2 shows a side view of the coupling piece according to the invention according to FIG. 1,
- Fig. 3
- 3 shows a plan view of the coupling piece according to FIG. 2,
- Fig. 4
- 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 the top view in a partially sectioned side view
Corner fitting 1 of a
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. The two
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
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, the
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. For the introduction of the
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 Kupplungsvorsprung 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.As shown in Fig. 1, has the special design of the
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
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 als
Schwenkhebel ausgebildet ist. Außerdem steht der Blockieranschlag 13
gegenüber dem oberen Kupplungsvorsprung 8 unter der Einwirkung einer
Rückstellfeder 19, die konzentrisch auf der Stange 18 sitzt. Mit Hilfe der
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 den
Rahmen in versenkter Stellung anlegt. Durch eine Rückdrehung der Handhabe
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.In particular in Fig. 3 it can be seen that the
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
Fig. 4 zeigt in schematischen Ansichten gleich zwei Verwendungsmöglichkeiten
des Kuppelstückes gemäß den Fig. 1 bis 3, die mit "Application
1" bzw. "Application 2" angesprochen werden.4 shows two possible uses in schematic views
of the coupling piece according to FIGS. 1 to 3, the "
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 usage example "
In dem Verwendungsbeispiel 2 "Application 2" wird das erfindungsgemäße
Kuppelstück ohne einen zusätzlichen Einsatzes einer Zurrstange 16 als ganz gewöhnliches
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 application example 2 "
Claims (8)
- Coupling piece for connecting two containers stacked on one another by means of their corner fittings (1,3), which have elongate holes, particularly for use in the region adjacent the centre joint of corner fittings (midlock) of stacks of containers arranged adjacent one another, the coupling piece (5) having coupling projections (7,8) projecting in opposite directions for introduction in a locking manner into the elongate holes (10,11) of the corner fittings of the containers, a blocking stop (13) being associated with one of these coupling projections (7,8) and movable into the elongate hole of the same corner fitting and the coupling projection (8), with which the blocking stop (13) is associated, having only laterally projecting projections (12) for engaging over the lateral edges of a container elongate hole (11), characterised in that instead of a forwardly projecting locking nose the coupling projection (8) has a material relief in form of a material cut-out in this region.
- Coupling piece as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that the blocking stop (13) is subjected to a resilient load and is constructed to be movable on the coupling piece.
- Coupling piece as claimed in claim 2, characterised in that the blocking stop (13) is arranged on a rotary shaft (6) parallel to the load direction.
- Coupling piece as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that the rotary shaft (6) has a handle (14) to rotate it together with the blocking stop (13).
- Coupling piece as claimed in claim 3 or 4, characterised in that the rotary shaft (18) is movable together with the blocking stop (13) in its longitudinal direction and is subjected to the resilient load.
- Coupling piece as claimed in claim 3 or 4, characterised in that the blocking stop (13) is arranged movably and non-rotatably on the rotary shaft (18) and it only is subjected to the resilient load.
- Coupling piece as claimed in one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the coupling piece has a base frame (6) with a recess into which the rotary shaft (18) extends and into which the blocking stop (13) may be pivoted.
- Coupling piece as claimed in claim 7, characterised in that the blocking stop (13) has a sliding flank which, when it is rotated into engagement with a region of the base frame (6), produces a component of movement opposed to the load direction.
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