EP1498363B1 - Couverture pour une ouverture de récipient - Google Patents

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EP1498363B1
EP1498363B1 EP04014790A EP04014790A EP1498363B1 EP 1498363 B1 EP1498363 B1 EP 1498363B1 EP 04014790 A EP04014790 A EP 04014790A EP 04014790 A EP04014790 A EP 04014790A EP 1498363 B1 EP1498363 B1 EP 1498363B1
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container
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Walter Vanbeveren
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Conteyor Multibag Systems NV
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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
    • B65D90/008—Doors for containers, e.g. ISO-containers
    • B65D90/0086—Doors for containers, e.g. ISO-containers rotating or wound around a horizontal axis
    • 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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/24—Screens or other constructions affording protection against light, especially against sunshine; Similar screens for privacy or appearance; Slat blinds
    • E06B9/40—Roller blinds
    • E06B9/42—Parts or details of roller blinds, e.g. suspension devices, blind boxes

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  • the present invention relates to a cover for a container opening, comprising a flexible web having one end movable from a first edge of the opening toward a second edge of the opening to close the opening with the web, the web in at least one of Can be locked container opening wholly or partially concealing position, and wherein at the movable over the opening, the first end of the flexible sheet, the first end of a flexible tension member is attached.
  • Covers for container openings such as transport containers for various components of the automotive industry, known in which a flexible sheet is stretched for example of plastic material to a curtain in front of the container opening, wherein the objects to be transported are housed in individual compartments of the container , which are usually also made of flexible fabric or plastic sheets.
  • the second end of the flexible web is attached in the manner of a roller blind to a rotatable roller, so that the remaining part of the flexible web can be wound onto the roller.
  • the roller is at the upper end arranged the container opening.
  • tension member is used for loops, cords or web portions extending from one end of the flexible web and all of which are adapted to pull the flexible web downwardly or generally across the container opening.
  • the present invention is compared to this prior art, the object to provide a pulling element for a cover for a container opening, which allows closing the container opening without the aforementioned disadvantages.
  • a cover for a container opening with the features mentioned is provided in which the tension member with its first end at the movable end across the opening end of the flexible sheet and with its second end on or in the vicinity of the edge of the container opening is attached to the container, which is closest to the first end of the flexible web in the open state.
  • Such a device is advantageous because it avoids excessive length of the tension element and, in the case of the vertical opening, prevents the second end of the tension element from coming to rest on the floor or bottom of the tank.
  • an embodiment of the invention in which the second end of the flexible web is attached to a rotatable roller, wherein the flexible web is wound on the roller. This prevents the flexible web from getting into the working area when the container opening is open during loading and unloading and from being damaged.
  • the second end of the flexible web could also be guided up and down along the top of the container and down along the back thereof by means of a pulling device and pulled to pull the first end of the web in the opening direction.
  • the tension member is a strip of flexible web or alternatively a string.
  • the tension element has a length substantially corresponding to the width of the container opening (in the direction of movement of the cover), in the case of a vertical movable cover, the distance from the upper edge to the lower edge of the container opening. If the flexible web is completely wound up, then the tension element hangs down to about half the height of the container opening. Even if the container opening is completely closed with the flexible web, at this length, the tension element is not on the bottom of the container or on the floor and is therefore not subject to contamination or increased wear.
  • the second end of the tension element is attached to the container inside. So it runs even with completely closed container opening in the interior of the container and can, for. B. damaged during loading of the container or demolished.
  • roller in which the roller is biased by a torsion spring, so that the flexible web is spring-driven wound up.
  • the web must be pulled down in this embodiment against the force of the spring, but the web is wound on the roller spring-driven, as soon as the web or the tension element is released.
  • At least one latch is provided on the container, with which the web, preferably the first end of the flexible web, can be fixed. If the flexible web is pulled down against the force of the torsion spring, it would retract without locking snap up. The latch holds the web in a closed condition so that the web extends tightly in front of the container opening.
  • a substantially rigid or flexible rod is mounted parallel to the lower edge of the web at the first end of the flexible web.
  • This rod biases the flexible web evenly when pulling on the tension member.
  • the lock is designed such that it is formed by a respective hook-shaped receptacle on each side of the container opening, with which the rod at the first end of the flexible web is engageable. After pulling down the web, only the two ends of the bar at the lower end of the flexible web need be engaged with the two hooks to close the container opening.
  • an embodiment of the invention is advantageous in which a side guide is provided on each side of the container opening, in which the flexible web or elements attached to it are guided.
  • the side guides prevent dirt or moisture from entering the inside of the container at the sides of the container opening. In addition, falling out of objects from the container during transport is prevented.
  • Fig. 1 the front view of a container 6 is shown.
  • the container opening 1 to be covered is shown in Fig. 1 in the open state and extends in this embodiment over the entire clear height of the container from its bottom 4 to the upper edge of the container or there mounted roller 2.
  • side guides 11, 12 are provided in the region of the container opening, which serve to stabilize the cover.
  • the edge guides 11, 12 are formed by steel bars.
  • the edges of the web 3 can also be guided by tensioned wire cables or in guide grooves.
  • the cover in the embodiment shown, consists of a flexible sheet 3 which is strong enough to effectively cover the container against dirt and moisture while being flexible enough to be wound on a roll 2 located in the upper area of the container opening 1.
  • a rod 8 or a rod is fixed, which extends over the entire width of the cover and a piece protrudes beyond this, to engage in the side guides 11, 12, such that when the cover is pulled down, the rod is guided by the side guides to stabilize the flexible sheet 3 of the cover.
  • the rotatable roller 2 is arranged in a U-shaped cover profile 13, which protects the roller and the flexible web 3 wound thereon against damage.
  • the flexible web 3 is in the wound state and is as in the embodiment shown, the container 6 higher than the natural range of a human arm, the cover 3 by means of a tension element 5, which is attached to the lower end of the cover 3 rod 8 is fixed, pulled down.
  • the tension element 5 according to the invention consists in the embodiment shown of a strip of the same flexible sheet material as the cover 3. In this case, the tension element hangs down so far that it comes in the human's arms accessible area. This can clearly be seen in FIG.
  • the pulling element In order to prevent the pulling element 5 from reaching the floor or bottom 4 of the container 6 when the cover 3 is pulled down, the pulling element, as shown schematically in FIG. 2, is at a point 15 on the inside of the profile 13 surrounding the roller 2 attached. If the length of the tension element 5, as shown in the exemplary embodiment, approximately the extent of the distance from the lower edge of the roller 2 to the bottom 4 of the container 6 or to the lower edge of the opening, so the flexible sheet 3 leaves pull down on the bottom 4 of the container 6 without the traction element 5 ever touches the bottom 4 of the container 6. It is thus protected from dirt on the floor 4 or floor in front of the container 6.
  • the second end of the tension element 5 on the inside of the container 6 in the vicinity of the upper edge of the opening, in the embodiment shown on the roller 2 covering profile 13, is fixed, and - with respect to the container - inside the flexible track.
  • the tension element 5 does not hang down on the outside 14 of the container 6. This is particularly advantageous during transport of the container with closed container opening 1, as an externally attached to the upper edge of the container 6 pulling element would also hang on the outside of the cover and be easily torn and could damage the cover.
  • the roll 2 which can be easily recognized in Fig. 2 is biased by means of a torsion spring, so that the flexible sheet 3 is automatically rolled up when it is not pulled down or fixed in a lowered position. Therefore, devices are provided on the two sides 9, 10 of the container in the lower region of the container opening 1 near the bottom 4 of the container 6, the fix the rod 8 when it is engaged with the retainers. In the illustrated embodiment is located on each of the two sides 9, 10 of the container 6 each have a hook-shaped receptacle with which the rod 8 can be brought into engagement.

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Claims (11)

  1. Dispositif de recouvrement d'une ouverture de conteneur (1), au moyen d'une bande flexible (3) dont une extrémité peut être déplacée d'un premier bord de l'ouverture (1) à un deuxième bord de l'ouverture (1) pour fermer l'ouverture avec la bande (3), la bande (3) pouvant être arrêtée dans une position couvrant totalement ou partiellement l'ouverture du conteneur, et la première extrémité d'un élément de traction flexible (5) étant fixée à la première extrémité de la bande flexible qui peut être déplacée par-dessus l'ouverture, caractérisé ce que l'élément de traction est fixé par sa deuxième extrémité au bord ou à proximité du bord de l'ouverture (1) du conteneur (6) qui est situé le plus près de la première extrémité de la bande flexible à l'état ouvert.
  2. Dispositif de recouvrement selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la première extrémité de la bande flexible (3) est fixée à un premier rouleau rotatif (2), la bande flexible (3) pouvant être enroulée sur le rouleau (2).
  3. Dispositif de recouvrement selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de traction (5) est une patte d'une bande flexible.
  4. Dispositif de recouvrement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de traction (5) est une cordelette.
  5. Dispositif de recouvrement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de traction (5) a une longueur sensiblement égale à la distance de son point de fixation (15) au conteneur (6) respectivement ou au rouleau (2) jusqu'au bord inférieur de l'ouverture de conteneur (1).
  6. Dispositif de recouvrement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la deuxième extrémité de l'élément de traction (5) est fixée du côté intérieur du conteneur.
  7. Dispositif de recouvrement selon l'une des revendications 2 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le rouleau (2) est précontraint au moyen d'un ressort de torsion de sorte que la bande flexible (3) peut être enroulé en étant entraînée par le ressort.
  8. Dispositif de recouvrement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu au niveau du conteneur (6) au moins un verrouillage permettant de fixer la première extrémité de la bande flexible (3).
  9. Dispositif de recouvrement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que, à la première extrémité de la bande flexible (3), une barre (8), sensiblement rigide ou souple, est montée parallèlement au bord de la bande (3).
  10. Dispositif de recouvrement selon la revendication 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu au niveau du conteneur (6), de chaque côté (9, 10) de l'ouverture de conteneur (1), au moins un logement en forme de crochet permettant d'engager la barre (8) à la première extrémité de la bande flexible (3).
  11. Dispositif de recouvrement selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu de chaque côté (9, 10) de l'ouverture de conteneur (1) un guide latéral (11, 12) dans lequel sont guidés la bande flexible (3) ou des éléments (8) fixés à celle-ci.
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