EP3196891A1 - Final disposal container - Google Patents

Abstract

Repository containers (10) are used to store residues that require disposal without coming back into contact with the environment. For this purpose, disposal containers (10) usually have a container body (11) receiving the residues and a lid (13). For transport, repository containers (10) have corner fittings (24, 26). The attachment of corner fittings (24, 26) to the container body (11) proves to be extremely expensive. In addition, the corner fittings (24, 26) are often damaged. The invention provides a disposal container (10) on which corner fittings (24, 26) are attachable in a simpler manner and these corner fittings (24, 26) are also more resistant. For this purpose, it is provided that the corner fittings (26) at the corners (25) of the lid (13) are arranged.

Description

The invention relates to a repository container for receiving in particular contaminated material according to the preamble of claim 1.

Repository of the type mentioned here are used in particular for receiving objects or residues that require a so-called disposal, without coming back into contact with the environment. For example, find in such repository containers items with contaminated, that is radioactive, chemical and / or biological residues recording. The residues are encapsulated in the articles. The residues can also be directly the objects or the material.

Repository containers for the above-mentioned purposes usually have a container body receiving the residues and one or optionally also a plurality of lids. The respective lid serves to close each of an opening, preferably an upper opening, of the container body. The lid must be permanently connected to the container body and also ensure reliable sealing of the connection point with the container body. In particular, the seal must be designed in such a way that environmental pollution emanating from the residues can not escape from the repository container, even if the Repository container has been exposed to strong mechanical stresses due to, for example, shocks.

For transport or to secure storage containers, these corner fittings have. These corner fittings serve both the coupling with a transport or funding, but also for mutual security. In known repository containers, these corner fittings are arranged on a peripheral edge of an upper opening of the container body. For this purpose, the corner fittings are welded, for example, to the side walls and / or end walls of the container body. This attachment of the corner fittings to the container body proves to be extremely expensive in practice. In addition, the corner fittings during handling of the repository containers, especially when placing the lid on the container body, can be damaged. Repository containers with damaged corner fittings are difficult or impossible to handle or transport.

Based on this, the object of the invention is to provide a repository container to which corner fittings can be fastened in a simpler manner and these corner fittings are also more resistant with respect to external mechanical influences.

A disposal container for achieving this object is described by the features of claim 1. Accordingly, it is provided that corner fittings are arranged at the corners of the lid. The fact that the corner fittings are arranged on the lid, simplifies the attachment of the corner fittings on the lid, since the lid is much easier to handle than the much larger and heavier container body. In addition, the corner fittings can not be damaged by the lid when placing the lid on the container body. Another advantage of this invention is that the cover can be gripped by a transport or conveying means at the corner fittings and thus can be deposited in a simple manner on the container body or can be lifted off the container body. A time-consuming attachment of eyebolts or hooks is therefore no longer necessary. At the same time, the disposal containers can be stacked on top of each other, since the corner fittings are arranged on the covers and thus do not protrude beyond the lid.

In particular, the present invention can further provide that the corner fittings are integrated in the lid, in particular that the corner fittings the corners of the lid form. Through the integration of the corner fittings in the lid, the lid or the lid corner fitting connection obtained an extremely high strength. According to the invention, it can be provided, for example, that the corner fittings are screwed or welded to the lid. Since the lid is relatively light and thus easy to handle compared to the container body, the corner fittings can be screwed or welded to the lid in a particularly advantageous manner. In particular, the welding of the corner fittings with the lid designed to be advantageous because the plate-like lid for welding particularly offers and by welding a nearly one-piece connection between the lid and the corner fittings can be produced. In the case of a square lid, each corner is assigned a respective corner fitting, so that the final storage container has four end fittings on its lid.

Preferably, it may further be provided that the corner fittings are formed out of the corners of the lid. For this purpose, the holes or channels are drilled directly into the corner areas of the lid, which would otherwise be created by the corner fittings. This direct formation of the corner fittings from the corners of the lid a real one-piece and thus a high stability between the corner fittings and the lid is created. Apart from the fact that a very high stability can be achieved by such a design of the corner fittings, the corner fittings undergo increased protection, since they are integrated into the contour of the corners of the lid.

Further, it may be provided according to the invention that the lid has a peripheral, paragraph-like edge region, whose outer circumference is identical to that of the container body and a fitting part, in particular a guide lug, which stands out from the shoulder edge and, preferably fit into the upper opening the container body hineinerstreckt. The one-piece lid thus has a preferably flat upper side and an underside of the opening associated with the container body, which has a guide projection and an edge region which surrounds this in an offset manner and whose thickness is less than that of the guide projection. However, it is also conceivable according to the invention that the cover has a different configuration. The fitting part, in particular the guide lug, is designed in such a way that it can be fitted precisely into the opening of the container body and thus seals the receiving space of the repository container in a secure manner. The outer circumference of the edge region coincides with that of the container body, so that no shoulder is formed between the edge region and the container body. Due to this configuration and by the integration of the corner fittings in the lid, The disposal container forms a nearly perfect cuboid, which has virtually no protruding elements on its surfaces. As a result, the repository container can be stacked particularly safely and easily.

A further preferred embodiment of the present invention may provide that at least the thickness of the heel-like edge region of the lid corresponds to the height of the corner fittings and the edge region of the lid, preferably has a plurality of holes. These holes extend over the entire thickness of the lid or the edge region and serve to screw the lid to the container body. The holes are guided around the Eckbeschläge having corner areas of the lid. By choosing the thickness of the edge region according to the thickness or the height of the corner fittings, an optimal condition can be created for a flush connection between the lid and the corner fittings.

Preferably, the present invention can further provide that at the upper opening of the container body, a circumferential, ring-like collar is arranged, preferably that the collar is welded to the container body and having a plurality of threaded bores, wherein the threaded bores are guided around the corner regions of the collar , This annular collar, which is associated with the opening of the container, is to reinforce the upper border of the container body to. The arrangement of the threaded holes in the collar corresponds to the positions of the holes in the edge region of the lid. When the cover is placed on the collar, the holes of the cover coincide with the threaded holes of the collar congruently one above the other, so that both components can be firmly connected by means of screwing means. The encircling annular collar has, on the one hand, a broadening at the corner regions, in order to increase the stability of the repository container. On the other hand, this widening is to be kept low so as not to restrict the receiving volume of the receiving space too much.

In particular, the present invention can further provide that the thickness of the annular collar corresponds at least, preferably at most, to the height of the corner fittings, in particular that the corner regions of the collar are widened. The fact that the thickness of the collar is sufficiently large, it provides the lid suitable mounting points to connect the lid with the assumed safety with the container body.

Further, it can provide the present invention that the heel-like edge portion of the lid for closing the container body on the annular collar of the container body can be deducted and screwed with this. Furthermore, the collar may be associated with a sealing lip, which in turn has a sealing means, such as a sealing ring, to enter into a hermetic connection with the lid, which has a corresponding counterpart.

A particularly advantageous embodiment of the present invention may provide that the connections between the cover and the corner fittings are designed such that the entire disposal container can be raised at the corner fittings. Accordingly, in particular the screw means on a suitable dimensioning in order to lift the weight of the container body with the corner fittings on the lid can.

Preferably, the present invention can further provide that in a bottom plate of the container body corner fittings are arranged, in particular integrated in the bottom plate, which are preferably formed as the corner fittings of the lid. By this transfer of the invention to the bottom plate, the previously described advantageous developments of the invention can also be transferred to the corner fittings on the bottom plate.

In particular, it may further be provided that the thickness of the bottom plate corresponds to the height of the corner fittings. This has the same advantageous effect, in particular for the stability and transportability of the repository containers, as already described above.

According to a further advantageous embodiment of the present invention, it can be provided that side surfaces of the corner fittings lie with the side walls and end walls of the container body in a plane and thus provide no points of attack, which could possibly lead to damage to the corner fittings or the repository container. This compact design and the integration of the corner fittings in the lid or in the bottom plate, a well manageable and stable repository container is created.

In addition, it may be provided that the corner fittings, in particular the holes in the corner fittings, an ISO standard for corner fittings corresponds. In addition, it may be provided that the corner fittings a DIN standard correspond. This makes the repository containers compatible with all transport and lifting equipment and other transport containers.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Endlagerbehälters,

Fig. 2

eine perspektivische Explosionsdarstellung des Endlagerbehälters gemäß Fig. 1,

Fig. 3

ein Schnitt durch den Endlagerbehälter,

Fig. 4

eine Sicht auf einen Behälterkörper,

Fig. 5

eine Seitenansicht des Endlagerbehälters, und

Fig. 6

eine Sicht auf den Endlagerbehälter.

A preferred embodiment of the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing. In this show:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of a repository container,

Fig. 2

an exploded perspective view of the repository container according to Fig. 1 .

Fig. 3

a section through the repository container,

Fig. 4

a view of a container body,

Fig. 5

a side view of the repository tank, and

Fig. 6

a view of the repository bin.

The in Fig. 1 shown repository container 10 serves to receive contaminated substances. Essentially, the disposal container 10 is constructed from a container body 11 which has a receiving space 12 in its interior and a lid 13 through which the container body 11 and the receiving space 12 can be closed.

The container body 11 is formed cuboid in the example shown here and has two opposite side walls 14 and perpendicular thereto two opposite end walls 15. With a bottom 16 or with a bottom plate 16 forming the bottom 16 of the final disposal container 10 on a substrate or another disposal container 10 can be deducted. Opposite the bottom 16, the container body 11 has an opening 18. About the opening 18 of the receiving space 12 is accessible.

At the top of the container body 11, this one, the opening 18 forming, circumferential, ring-like collar 19 assigned. This collar 19 is fixedly connected to the container body 11, for example, welded and forms with the side walls 14 and the end walls 15 flat outer surfaces. Along an inner border, the collar 19 has a circumferential seal groove 20. Furthermore is on the inner edge of the collar 19 below the seal groove 20, a sealing lip 21 is arranged. On an upper side, the collar 19 has a plurality of threaded bores 22 which are arranged at a regular distance around the opening 18. In this arrangement, the threaded bore 22, these are around corner areas 23, which are an enlargement of the collar surface, led around.

At the bottom corners of the container body 11 corner fittings 24 are assigned. These corner fittings 24 are associated with both the side walls 14, the end walls 15 and the bottom plate 17 and integrated into it, so that the corner fittings 24 do not protrude beyond the side walls 14, the end walls 15 and the bottom plate 17. The corner fittings 24 shown here are corner fittings that comply with the ISO standard, in particular the DIN standard.

The lid 13 corresponds with its shape substantially the cuboid shape of the container body 11, so that the lid 13 can be accurately positioned on the container body 11 without this protrudes beyond the lid 13 and that the lid 13 protrudes beyond the container body 11.

The lid 19 has a circumferential edge region 29, whose outer circumference coincides with the container body 11 and a fitting part 28, which stands out from the paragraph-like edge region 29. The fitting part 28 extends into the upper opening 18 of the container body 11.

The lid 13 has at each of its corners 25 corner fittings 26. These corner fittings are integrally connected to the cover 13 or to the edge region 24 or integrated in the cover 13 or in the edge region 19. The connection of the corner fittings 26 with the lid 13 can be made either by a screw or by welding. However, it is also conceivable that the corner fittings 26 are formed out of the cover 13 by the holes or channels of the corner fittings 26 are worked into a lid blank. The corner fittings 26 are formed such that they do not protrude beyond the rectangular shape of the lid 13 and also do not protrude beyond the side walls 14 and end walls 15 in a closed container body 11.

According to the present invention, the thickness of the edge portion 29 is just sized to coincide with the height of the corner fittings 26 and 24, respectively. Due to this correspondence between the thickness of the edge region 29 and the height of the Corner fittings 26 and 24, the corner fittings 26 can be particularly easily and advantageously integrated into the edge region 29. Similarly, it may be provided that the thickness of the collar 19 and / or the bottom plate 17 corresponds to the height of the corner fittings 26 and 24 respectively.

An underside 27 of the cover 13 has a fitting part 28 or a guide projection. This fitting part 28 protrudes when closing the container body 11 with the lid 13 in the opening 18 and enters with the sealing lip 21 a sealing connection. Likewise, the bottom 27 has a sealing groove 20 corresponding, not shown sealing means to seal the receiving space 12 hermetically against the environment.

The paragraph-like edge region 29, which extends in an annular manner around the outer circumference of the cover 13 is associated with a plurality of bores 30. These bores 30 are arranged at a regular distance and, just like the threaded bores 22 on the collar 19, are guided around the corners 25 and around the corner fittings 26.

Furthermore, the cover 13 has further small closable openings 31 which can be used, for example, for checking the contents of the repository container 10.

In the Fig. 2 It is shown how the lid 13 is deposited on the collar 19 of the container body 11 and is closed by means of screws 32. At this point it should be noted that it is quite conceivable that the lid 13 is connected by other closing means with the container body 11. In addition, it should be emphasized that the subject matter of the present invention should not be limited to the form of the container body 11 and the lid 13 shown here, but rather extends to other forms.

In the Fig. 3 a section through the repository container 10 is shown. Here, in particular, the shape of the lid 13 becomes clear, which rests with its peripheral edge region 29 on the collar 19 of the container body 11, while the fitting part 28 projects into the receiving space 12. Also clarifies the Fig. 3 in that the side walls 14, the end walls 15 with the bottom plate 17 and the lid 13 form a closed receiving space 12. Further, it can be seen that the closed container body 11 with the lid 13 in cross section forms a nearly perfect rectangle, without having any projections. Thus, the repository container 10 on the one hand tightly storable with other repository containers 10 and on the other hand, the Repository containers 10 are not damaged by collisions. The configuration of the receiving space 12 may vary depending on the application and use of the repository container 10. For example, it is conceivable that the receiving space 12 further reinforcements or locking means, such as additional braces, are assigned.

In the Fig. 4 a view is shown on the collar 19 of the container body 11. It becomes particularly clear how the threaded bores 22 are guided around the corner regions 23 on the ring-like circumferential edge region 29 of the collar 19. The reason for this is that it is precisely these corner regions 23 when closing the container body 11 by the lid 13, the corner fittings 26 are assigned. Furthermore, the Fig. 4 a view of the seal groove 20 and on the sealing lip 21st

The Fig. 5 provides a view of a side wall 14 of the repository container 10. In the in Fig. 5 illustrated embodiment of the repository container 10, the lid 13 is located on the container body 11. From this illustration, it is apparent that the thickness of the edge portion 29 just corresponds to the height of the corner fittings 26. Furthermore, at least approximately the thickness of the collar 19 also corresponds to the height of the corner fittings 26. The corner fittings 24 also shown, which are associated with the bottom plate 17 and the bottom 16 of the container body 11 may preferably be identical to the corner fittings 26. It is also clear from this representation that the corner fittings 26 and 24 lie in a plane with the end walls 15 and with the side walls 14 so that no component of the final storage container 10 projects beyond the outer dimensions of the container body 11 or the lid 13. Thus, the corner fittings 26 and 24 can not be bent or damaged by an unforeseen rear hook.

By in the Fig. 6 shown plan view of the lid 13 is visible as the corner fittings 26 are integrated into the corner regions 23 of the lid 13. Thus, the sides of the corner fittings 26 with an outer periphery of the edge 29 form a continuous flight. Also evident here is how the bores 30 are guided around the corner regions 23 and around the corner fittings 26.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10

final disposal containers

11

container body

12

accommodation space

13

cover

14

Side wall

15

bulkhead

16

ground

17

baseplate

18

opening

19

collar

20

seal groove

21

sealing lip

22

threaded hole

23

corner

24

Patch fitting

25

corner

26

Patch fitting

27

bottom

28

fitting part

29

border area

30

drilling

31

opening

32

screw

Claims (14)

Disposal container (10) for receiving in particular contaminated material, having a receiving space (12) having container body (11) with side walls (14), end walls (15), a bottom (16) and an upper opening (18) and with a Opening (18) of the container body (11) closing lid (13), characterized in that at the corners (25) of the lid (13) corner fittings (26) are arranged. Disposal container (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the corner fittings (26) in the lid (13) are integrated, in particular that the corner fittings (26) form the corners (25) of the lid (13). Disposal container (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the corner fittings (26) are screwed or welded to the cover (13). Disposal container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the corner fittings (26) from the corners (25) of the lid (13) are formed out. Disposal container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (13) has a peripheral, paragraph-like edge region (29), whose outer circumference is identical to that of the container body (11), and a fitting part (28), in particular a guide projection, which stands out from the heel-like edge region (29) and, preferably fit, into the upper opening (29). 18) of the container body (11) hineinerstreckt. Disposal container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least the thickness of the heel-like edge region (29) of the lid (13) corresponds to the height of the corner fittings (26) and the edge region (29) of the lid (13), preferably one Having a plurality of bores (30). Disposal container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at the upper opening (18) of the container body (11) a circumferential, ring-like collar (19) is arranged, preferably that the collar (19) with the container body (11) is welded and a plurality of threaded bores (22), wherein the threaded bores (22) are guided around the corner regions (23) of the collar (19). Disposal container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thickness of the annular collar (19) at least, preferably at most, the height of the corner fittings (26), in particular that the corner regions (26) of the collar (19) are widened , Disposal container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the heel-like edge region (29) of the lid (13) for closing the container body (11) on the annular collar (19) of the container body (11) deductible and can be screwed thereto , Disposal container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connections between the cover (13) and the corner fittings (26) are formed such that the entire repository container (10) on the corner fittings (26) can be raised. Repository container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in a bottom plate (17) of the container body (11) corner fittings (24) are arranged, in particular in the bottom plate (17) are integrated, which preferably like the corner fittings (26) the lid (13) are formed. Disposal container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the thickness of the bottom plate (17) corresponds to the height of the corner fittings (24). Disposal container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that side surfaces of the corner fittings (24, 26) with the side walls (14) and end walls (15) of the container body (11) lie in a plane. Disposal container (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the corner fittings (24, 26), in particular the holes in the corner fittings (24, 26), an ISO standard for corner fittings.

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