EP1641684B1 - Variable-volume container - Google Patents
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- EP1641684B1 EP1641684B1 EP04731793A EP04731793A EP1641684B1 EP 1641684 B1 EP1641684 B1 EP 1641684B1 EP 04731793 A EP04731793 A EP 04731793A EP 04731793 A EP04731793 A EP 04731793A EP 1641684 B1 EP1641684 B1 EP 1641684B1
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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
- B65D90/0033—Lifting means forming part of the container
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D88/00—Large containers
- B65D88/005—Large containers of variable capacity, e.g. with movable or adjustable walls or wall parts, modular
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D88/00—Large containers
- B65D88/02—Large containers rigid
- B65D88/12—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
- B65D88/122—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport with access from above
- B65D88/123—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport with access from above open top
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Abstract
Description
- This invention concerns a lifting container. More specifically, it concerns a lifting container formed into at least two parts, in which the main parts of the container are arranged in a manner allowing them to be connected in at least two mutually dissimilar positions, particularly for the purpose of reducing the container volume during return transport.
- It is a well-known problem that lifting containers being returned after use, for example from an installation offshore, occupy the same cargo volume despite a relatively modest container weight. This situation results in supply boats not utilizing their payload due to the volume of empty containers occupying available cargo volume.
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US Patent Specification 3966075 describes an "International Standards Organization" (ISO) container of the type having an end wall, floor, roof and end door means and a telescopically interfitting container for use therewith and having adapters whereby the interfitting container fixings can conform to ISO locations. Means are not described for performing mechanically or simply the operation of inserting one container into the other or for removing it. Nor does this interfitting container system provide a dismantlable container as such. - The object of the invention is to remedy the disadvantages of prior art.
- The object is achieved in accordance with the invention and by means of the features disclosed in the following description and in the subsequent claims.
- By forming a lifting container into at least two parts and in a manner allowing the main parts of the lifting container to be joined in at least two mutually dissimilar positions, it is possible to reduce the volume of the lifting container during return transport, for example. During cargo transport, the main parts of the lifting container are joined in a manner providing a relatively large lifting container volume, while it is joined in a mutual position during return transport, causing the lifting container to occupy a reduced volume.
- According to the invention, a lifting container of the type arranged to be lifted by means of a lifting device, where the lifting container comprises at least a first container section having first sidewalls and a second container section having second sidewalls, where the first container section and the second container section are connectable in at least two mutually dissimilar positions and where the first and the second container sections are mutually and telescopically displaceable, is characterized by a pullout strap attachable to the second sidewalls of the second container section to extend around rollers on the first sidewalls of the first container section and arranged for connection to a lifting hook, so as to allow extending the container by pulling the strap by said hook.
- The container parts are provided with a lock, for example in the form of locking bolts, for mutual locking of the container parts in each of the mutually connectable positions. Preferably, the container parts are mutually lockable also in intermediate positions in order to adapt the length of the lifting container to the cargo length.
- Preferably, a lifting point is arranged at each of the four outer corner portions of the lifting container, at which corner portions the respective end walls are connected to a sidewall. Optionally, the sidewalls of the lifting container parts, at their opposite portions, may also be provided with lifting points.
- In a preferred embodiment, in which the container parts are mutually and telescopically displaceable, a pullout strap is connected to the sidewalls of the second container part at the portion of the sidewalls facing away from the end wall thereof.
- The pullout strap extends about a roller connected to the sidewalls of the first container part via a flange at portion of the sidewalls facing away from the end wall thereof.
- When the lifting container is to be extended to its extended position, the lock is released, and the bend of the pullout strap is placed in a lifting hook, for example. When the lifting hook pulls the pullout strap about the turning disks, the second container part is displaced in a direction outward and away from the first container part. After having engaged the lock, the lifting container is ready to be loaded and lifted.
- For example, the lifting container may be moved together by lifting the lifting container from its four lifting points after having disengaged the lock.
- To facilitate the mutual displacement of the second container part into the first container part, the first and the second container part may be provided with guides and/or guide rollers.
- A lifting container may comprise two or more container parts, preferably telescopic container parts. For example, a container may comprise a container part at each end portion and also an intermediate container part without an end wall, and being arranged in a manner allowing it to be displaced into one or both end portion container parts.
- In the following, a non-limiting example of a preferred embodiment is described and illustrated on the attached drawing, in which: .
- Figure 1 shows, in perspective, an extended, two-part, telescopic lifting container during lifting;
- Figure 2 shows, in perspective, a contracted, two-part, telescopic lifting container during extension by means of a pullout strap;
- Figure 3 shows a section I-I of figure 1; and
- Figure 4 shows, in perspective, a three-part, telescopic lifting container.
- On the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a telescopic lifting container comprising a
first container part 2 and asecond container part 4. - The
first container part 2 comprises a first end wall 6,first sidewalls 8 and afirst floor 10. Thesecond container part 4 comprises asecond end wall 12,second sidewalls 14 and asecond floor 16. - At their respective corner portions, where the first end wall 6 is connected to the
first sidewalls 8, and where thesecond end wall 12 is connected to thesecond sidewalls 14, thefirst container part 2 and thesecond container part 4 are provided withlifting points 18. - The
second container part 4 fits complementarily within thefirst container part 2. Bothcontainer parts outs 20 forlocking bolts 22. When thelocking bolts 22 are placed in their respective andcorresponding cut outs 20, thecontainer parts - A
pullout strap 24, cf. figure 2, is connected to thesecond sidewalls 14 relative to theopposite portion 26 of thesecond end wall 12. Thepullout strap 24 extends about aroller 28 connected to thefirst sidewalls 8 relative to theopposite portion 30 of the first end wall 6. - When the lifting container is to be extended, the bend of the
pullout strap 24 is placed in alifting hook 32. By allowing the lifting hook to pull thepullout strap 24 about therollers 28 after having removed thelocking bolts 22 from thecut outs 20, thesecond container part 4 is displaced in a direction outward and away from thefirst container part 2. - When the lifting container 1 has achieved the desired length, the
container parts locking bolts 22, after which the lifting container 1 is ready for loading and lifting by means of alifting device 33. - In this preferred embodiment, the
first container part 2 is provided with a number ofguide rollers 34. Theguide rollers 34 project up through cut outs 36 inupper flanges 38 of thefirst sidewalls 8. Theguide rollers 34 are arranged to supportflanges 40 of thesecond sidewalls 14 in order to facilitate the telescopic displacement of thesecond container part 4 within thefirst container part 2. - In an alternative embodiment the telescopic lifting container 1 comprises a first end
portion container part 42, a second endportion container part 44 and anintermediate container part 46, in which theintermediate container part 46 is arranged in a manner allowing it to be displaced into both the first and the second endportion container parts
Claims (4)
- A lifting container of the type arranged to be lifted by means of a lifting device, where the lifting container comprises at least a first container section (2) having first sidewalls (8) and a second container section (4) having second sidewalls (14), where the first container section and the second container section are connectable in at least two mutually dissimilar positions and where the first and the second container sections are mutually and telescopically displaceable, characterized by a pullout strap (24) attachable to the second sidewalls (14) of the second container section (4) to extend around rollers (28) on the first sidewalls (8) of the first container section (2) and arranged for connection to a lifting hook, so as to allow extending the container by pulling the strap by said hook.
- A lifting container as claimed in claim 1 and wherein the first and second sidewalls have flanges (38, 40), and by guide rollers (34) supporting flanges (40) of the second sidewalls (14).
- A lifting container as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 and characterized by an intermediate container section (46).
- A lifting container as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 and wherein both the first and second container sections (2,4) have lifting cable attachment means (18).
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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NO20032197A NO320462B1 (en) | 2003-05-15 | 2003-05-15 | Device at ceiling container |
PCT/NO2004/000134 WO2004101395A1 (en) | 2003-05-15 | 2004-05-07 | Variable-volume container |
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EP1641684A1 EP1641684A1 (en) | 2006-04-05 |
EP1641684B1 true EP1641684B1 (en) | 2007-08-22 |
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AT (1) | ATE370899T1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE602004008467D1 (en) |
NO (1) | NO320462B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2004101395A1 (en) |
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NL2012188C2 (en) * | 2014-02-03 | 2015-08-06 | 4Draan It Architectuur & Audit | Variable-volume container and transportation means provided with such a container. |
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US3966075A (en) * | 1975-01-10 | 1976-06-29 | Schultz Gerhard L | Cargo container |
BE1001411A3 (en) * | 1988-11-28 | 1989-10-24 | Parteurosa Sa | Portable building element shaped container. |
EP0682156B2 (en) * | 1994-05-09 | 2004-04-21 | M. Schall GmbH + Co. KG | Container |
DE9408060U1 (en) * | 1994-05-16 | 1994-09-08 | Zeppelin Systemtechnik Gmbh | Variable volume container with a lifting rail |
US5829205A (en) * | 1997-05-23 | 1998-11-03 | Custom Industrial Automation, Inc. | Portable field office |
US6112929A (en) * | 1998-12-31 | 2000-09-05 | Ota; Hideyuki | Collapsible cargo container and method or use |
US6494334B1 (en) * | 2001-09-11 | 2002-12-17 | Chih Hung Cheng | Structure of a container |
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- 2003-05-15 NO NO20032197A patent/NO320462B1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 2004-05-07 EP EP04731793A patent/EP1641684B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2004-05-07 WO PCT/NO2004/000134 patent/WO2004101395A1/en active IP Right Grant
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WO2004101395A1 (en) | 2004-11-25 |
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