EP1659076B1 - Behandel- und Stapelunterstützung für Frachtbehälter mit einer offenen Seite - Google Patents

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EP1659076B1
EP1659076B1 EP20050257114 EP05257114A EP1659076B1 EP 1659076 B1 EP1659076 B1 EP 1659076B1 EP 20050257114 EP20050257114 EP 20050257114 EP 05257114 A EP05257114 A EP 05257114A EP 1659076 B1 EP1659076 B1 EP 1659076B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/02—Wall construction
    • B65D90/021—Flexible side walls or doors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/02—Large containers rigid
    • B65D88/12—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport
    • B65D88/127—Large containers rigid specially adapted for transport open-sided container, i.e. having substantially the whole side free to provide access, with or without closures
    • 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
    • B65D90/0026—Corner fittings characterised by shape, configuration or number of openings

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  • Document GB 2368336 discloses a container according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the cranked post (90) is an essential feature of the invention claimed as reflected in Figures 12A through 12B and the dislcosure and claims of other features or options is ancillary to this.
  • Figure 1 shows a container 10 with base 12, roof 13 supported on longitudinal top rails 14, and intermediate headers 15, front end frame 16, rear end frame 17 incorporating a pair of doors 18, floor 19 comprising typically timber boards laid on transverse steel channels 20 spanning longitudinal bottom rails 21 corner end posts 22, 23 located at each of the four corners incorporating known corner castings 24 at top and bottom.
  • Corner end posts 22 at the front end are typically joined by a corrugated steel wall panel 60 closing off the front end.
  • Intermediate of the corner castings 24 are top handling fittings 25, interconnected transversely by header 15 and bottom handling fittings 26 incorporated within bottom rails 21 and connected transversely by intermediate sill 20.
  • a stub wall 29 - fitted to one or both sides of the container - with intermediate post 30 satisfies that end.
  • this can be mitigated by making the stub wall 29 short of a direct support line between fittings 25, 26 - as shown on the near side of the Figure 1 , yet still allow a wider stub wall 29' as depicted on the other side of the container 10.
  • a single support post 31 connected to - or able to abut - a position on header 15 and sill 20.
  • Support post 31 if not permanently fixed to 15 header and sill 20, can be removable, or movable by sliding or hinging to allow access for cargo removal and loading when stacking is not required.
  • Lifting forces acting through fittings 25 or 26 are supported either by connection of the support post 31 to header 15 and sill 20 via pins, hinges, or other connections able to generate tension in the support post 31.
  • header 15 and sill 20 might be supported by top rail 14 and/or bottom rail 21, either fully or in part load-sharing with an intermediate post 30.
  • Lifting forces upon such containers are generally less than half stacking forces.
  • post 30 could be removed - allowing clearer load access.
  • Support post 31 might not necessarily be located directly between header 15 and sill 20, rather but to one side or end - with necessary structural and mechanical provision by interconnection for stacking and/or lifting forces.
  • support posts 31 might be fitted for added strength or for more convenient location.
  • support posts 31 might be fitted near the underside of fittings 25, and spaced apart from corner end posts 22 a distance 'D', to allow free movement in and out of the container 10 of pallets of known width a little less than 'D' typically 1200mm and 800mm in Europe and 1.18m in Australia.
  • the distance 'D' might apply between support post 31 and panel 60 shown in broken line - the distance 'D' being denoted (D').
  • Pallets are then withdrawn by rotation and side shifting, past support post 31, but enabling such pallets to be unloaded from either side.
  • a clearance 'C' denoted by arrows between support post 31 and header 15, or top rail 14 (or sill 20 and bottom rail 21) could be some10 to 30mm. Clearance 'C' is useful to accommodate movement of support post 31 into position.
  • top fittings 25 When lifting loads are applied through top fittings 25, the header 15 and/or top rail 14 deflect upward until container 10 begins to be lifted clear of the ground or other support. In this mode, clearance 'C' would simply increase and top rail 14, corner end posts 22, bottom rail 21 strain until supporting the lift.
  • support post 31 can be relieved of up to 50% of the stacking load and thus be conveniently of lighter weight construction than otherwise.
  • An alternative to lifting loads being carried by fixed structure 14, 21, 22 might be linking of support posts to header and sill via some arrangement such as in Figure 3 .
  • a spigot 32 is fixed to the rail 14 via plate 33.
  • a hole plate 34 is fixed to supportpost 31 with hole 35 slotted to provide clearance above and/or below the spigot 32, of the order 10 to 20mm. making opening and closing or movement of the support post 31 easier.
  • support post 31 is hinged to sill and header - (the following arrangements being illustrated at the post top and largely mirrored yet adapted at the bottom sill) - a hinge pin 36 might be offset on an arm 37 or cantilevered as shown in Figure 4 from a stacking abutment 38 - in this example part of a longitudinal beam 39 spanning front end header 40* and intermediate header 25/45*.
  • Support post 31 can be moved from a stacking position about axis 41 of hinge pin 36 clear of cargo movements when required
  • support post 31 might comprise a solid panel hinged to allow it to be positioned in alternative locations allowing free movement of pallets 42 in the transverse direction and maximising width (space) for longer cargo, such as 12m pipes to be loaded through the sides, with support post 31 turned to position 31'.
  • handling of containers can be by a side frame 43 mounted on a fork lift truck 44, which engages the fittings 25 through known twist-locks 47.
  • handling frame 43 requires an abutment 46 near the base 12 of the container.
  • FIG. 6 shows such a frame and an abutment surface formed by abutment plate 48 fixed to the bottom side rail 21.
  • side curtain 28 When fitted, side curtain 28 is shown in section line coming down past the level of floor 19 and being tucked in behind abutment plate 48, for protection from puncture by handling frame abutment 46. If support post 31 is fitted close enough under fittings 25, and curtain 18 is taken behind, support post 31 can itself serve as such an abutment surface.
  • top rail 15 can be reinforced by a diagonal bracing struts 54 back to corner end posts 22 to assist in the structural requirements of lifting and stacking, whilst bearing in mind that flexibility of the structure must be matched with clearance 'C'.
  • Strut 54 might be pin-jointed to top rail 15 and corner end post 22 as illustrated (and thus be (re)movable to position 54' for cargo access, or be fixed permanently.
  • Figure 1 shows in the rear far side stub wall a 'letter box' opening 58, to allow insertion of fork truck tines under a pallet (not shown), sited adjacent to the stub wall.
  • support post 31 can be of chosen section - either slim or bulky according to geometric space requirements of cargo.
  • hinge 46 might be mounted not on header 15 and sill 20, but on some other location to suit cargo and operating needs.
  • Figure 7 is a section through corner end post 22 - with the location of fittings 25, 26 drawn and the known top and underside elongate handling aperture 40** shown.
  • Corner end post 22/52* comprises one or more pressings to form a composite structure terminating at the front face with end panel 51 and at the side a reinforcement 52 located underneath fitting 25.
  • Fitting 25 might be extended, as shown in broken line, to allow a longer aperture 40'** to be formed in it, to aid cleaning and location of handling devices and thus enable corner end post 22 to be shortened back to 52', thereby increasing the side access dimension between corner end posts and/or stub walls.
  • Figure 8 shows a side elevation of an alternative where support post 31 is attached by a pivot 55 to top rail 14 and keyed to bottom side rail 21 by a spigot 56, which engages a hole plate 57 seen in section, fixed to the side rail.
  • a pallet 64 is depicted blocked from removal by corner end post 22 and support post 31'.
  • Figure 9 shows a support post 31 which is inclined to the vertical. It aims to meet close to top fitting 25 and fully support a slender top rail 14 against stacking and lifting loads, yet make use of a more robust bottom rail 21, by cutting back to enlarge the side opening at the level of floor 19.
  • Support post 31 is formed as part of a rectangular door 70, attached to corner end post 22 at hinges 71.
  • a double-lipped gasket 73 which seals a gap between closed door 70 and top rail 14, corner end post 22 and bottom side rail 21.
  • side rail 75 is extended down to line 74 to come closer to the top of door edge 72 and engage gasket 73.
  • curtain 76 Attached to side rail 75 is curtain 76 - which is depicted transparent for ease of illustration - drawn over support post 31, with its perimeter in drawn position 76'.
  • Over curtain 76 is shown a rubber pelmet 77, fixed to side rail 75 and terminating along its bottom edge at line 79 closely level with an edge 78 of side rail 75.
  • Support post 31 abuts side rails 14, 21 as before with clearance 'C', and possible spigot keying into the rails.
  • a conventional door cam and keep arrangement 84 secures the door to the side frame and can be arranged to take lifting loads through fittings 15.
  • curtain 76 might be reinforced by a blade 81* or sheet of a resilient low friction material - perhaps of a triangular shaped dense neoprene foam or rubber, so that as curtain 76 is drawn closed - in this example to the left, it can slide easily between pelmet and door.
  • Figure 11 shows a similar view to Figure 6 with a drop door 82, attached by hinges to bottom side rail 21.
  • Door 82 is locked by some means (not shown) in a vertical position at which it serves to retain cargo within the container 10.
  • Door 82 can be released and fold outwards to allow access to the cargo space.
  • a flexible buffer 83 might be placed on bottom rail 21 to support the door 82 above the ground and allow flexing of the door 82, in the event of impact with such as fork lift truck 44.
  • Fig 12 shows a side elevation of container 10, according to the invention, with a support post 90 which is not vertical, but cranked at a bend 91 toward fitting 25, for support against stacking and other handling loads.
  • Strut 91 could connect to one side of, and/or beneath fitting 25.
  • a support post 31 is set vertical, all the way up to top rail 14. Handling fittings 25 cannot support heavy stacking loads required of containers in a simple cantilever mounting from support post 31, so a supplementary brace 95 is provided.
  • a open sided container 10 with top handling fittings 25 intermediate ends of a container 10 is fitted with an intermediate post dedicated to address those fittings.
  • Such an intermediate post set at intermediate span can be cranked to enlarge a side access aperture - at least at floor level - yet support an intermediate handling fitting.
  • An intermediate post with offset strut could support an intermediate fitting set somewhat to one side of the intermediate post axis.
  • the strut may comprise a tube, pressing, plate of up to 50 mm thick, gusset or any other frame or support.
  • the intermediate post may be inclined overall to the vertical, and/or cranked once or more times from an inclined or vertical line.
  • a strut 95 is welded to support post 93 and fitting 25. Alternatively, it might be screwed, bolted, pinned or otherwise fixed to support post 93 and fitting 25.
  • Bolts 94 reflect an example fastening device - with the benefit that it could be removed if so required for additional cargo access under fitting 25.

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Claims (15)

  1. Open-Side-Frachtcontainer (10),
    mit einem längs verlaufenden oberen Träger (14) zwischen Eckpfosten (22) an gegenüberliegenden Containerecken, einem Handhabungsbeschlag (25), der auf dem oberen Träger zwischen seinen Enden sitzt,
    einem Stützpfosten (90) für einen Handhabungsbeschlag des oberen Trägers,
    gekennzeichnet durch
    einen senkrechten Stützpfosten (90), der an einem unteren Träger befestigt ist,
    mit einem gekröpften oder versetzten Profil des oberen Endes (91) des Stützpfostens, das als eine Strebe (95) angeordnet ist,
    die an dem oberen Träger und Handhabungsbeschlag befestigt ist, an einem Punkt, der gegenüber dem unteren Ende des Stützpfostens (90) zurückversetzt und innenliegend ist.
  2. Container gemäß Anspruch 1,
    mit einem Stützpfosten (90) eines gekröpften oder versetzten Profils (91) an einem oberen Ende,
    zur Befestigung an einem einen Handhabungsbeschlag (25) tragenden oberen Träger (14),
    an einem Punkt, der gegenüber dem unteren Ende des Stützpfostens (90) und einer Seite des Handhabungsbeschlags und/oder unter diesem zurückversetzt und innenliegend ist.
  3. Container gemäß einem der beiden vorhergehenden Ansprüche, mit einem Stützpfosten (90) zwischen dem oberen und dem unteren Träger (14, 21),
    einer seitlichen Abzweigung, Strebe oder Verstrebung an dem oberen Ende des Stützpfostens
    zu einem oberen Träger und/oder von einem oberen Träger getragenen Handhabungsbeschlag.
  4. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit einem geraden Stützpfosten (93) zwischen dem oberen und dem unteren Träger (14, 21),
    der mit einem zusätzlichen gekröpften oder versetzten Arm, einer Strebe oder Verstrebung ausgestattet ist,
    zu einem oberen Träger und/oder von einem oberen Träger (14) getragenen Handhabungsbeschlag.
  5. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit einem unteren Ende, das auf einem unteren Träger (21) montiert ist, und einem oberen Ende, das an einem oberen Träger (14) befestigt ist, wobei die Enden des Stützpfostens (90) gegeneinander versetzt oder in Längsrichtung versetzt sind,
    um an gegenüberliegenden Enden verschiedene Seitenzugangszwischenräume (27) vorzusehen.
  6. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit Handhabungsbeschlägen (25, 26),
    an entgegengesetzten Enden eines oberen Querholms (20),
    der sich zwischen den an gegenüberliegenden Containerseiten angeordneten oberen Trägern (14) erstreckt.
  7. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit einer Stützpfosten-Schwenkbefestigung (55) an einem Ende, um eine geneigte Stützpfostenausrichtung bezüglich eines oberen Trägers (14) mit Handhabungsbeschlag (25) zu ermöglichen.
  8. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit einer lösbaren Kupplung
    zwischen dem oberen Ende des Stützpfostens und einem oberen Träger (14) und/oder einem Handhabungsbeschlag (25).
  9. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit einem abmontierbaren Pfosten.
  10. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit einem Stützpfosten, der dazu konfiguriert ist, eine Seitenhebelast aufzunehmen,
    zwischen einem Ansatzpunkt (46) an einem unteren Ende,
    der von einem unteren Träger (21) abgestützt wird,
    und einer Kupplung an einem oberen Ende,
    die von einem oberen Träger (14) abgestützt wird.
  11. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit einem Stützpfosten, der an einem oberen Ende schwenkbar ist
    und an seinem unteren Ende eine lösbare Kupplung hat,
    um eine geneigte Pfostenanordnung zu ermöglichen.
  12. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit einem Stützpfosten, der mit einem Tor oder einer Tür (70) integriert vorgesehen oder als solche konfiguriert ist,
    mit einer lösbaren Kupplung mit einem oberen oder unteren Träger (14, 21) und einer zwischen diesen und einem Containerrahmen angeordneten Dichtung (73).
  13. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, konfiguriert mit einem variablen Spielraum
    zwischen einem oberen Ende des Stützpfostens und einem oberen Träger (14) oder einem Handhabungsbeschlag (25) zum Zulassen einer Trägerdurchbiegung beim Laden.
  14. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit einem Stützpfosten, der auf oder zwischen oberem und unterem Träger (14, 21)
    zu einer Position an einer Stelle in der Längserstreckung zwischen einem Handhabungsbeschlag (25) und einem Eckpfosten (22) an einem oder an einem anderen Ende
    zu einem Kompromiss zwischen seitlichem Zugang und einer Beschlagsabstützung beweglich ist.
  15. Container gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    mit einer beweglichen Strebe
    zwischen einem oberen Träger (14) oder Handhabungsbeschlag (25) und einem Eckpfosten (22).
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