EP4186815A1 - Teleskopischer versandbehälter - Google Patents

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EP4186815A1
EP4186815A1 EP21210101.8A EP21210101A EP4186815A1 EP 4186815 A1 EP4186815 A1 EP 4186815A1 EP 21210101 A EP21210101 A EP 21210101A EP 4186815 A1 EP4186815 A1 EP 4186815A1
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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
    • 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
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/343—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport
    • E04B1/34305—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport telescopic
    • E04B1/3431—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport telescopic with only one level of nesting
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/348—Structures composed of units comprising at least considerable parts of two sides of a room, e.g. box-like or cell-like units closed or in skeleton form
    • E04B1/34815—Elements not integrated in a skeleton
    • E04B1/3483—Elements not integrated in a skeleton the supporting structure consisting of metal
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/343—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport
    • E04B1/34305—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport telescopic
    • E04B1/34312—Vertical telescopic structures

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  • the present invention relates generally to the field of shipping containers, also known as sea containers, freight containers, cargo containers, etc.
  • shipping containers also known as sea containers, freight containers, cargo containers, etc.
  • Such containers are designed to meet standardized transporting, lifting and stacking requirements, i.e. they are designed to be conveniently moved from one mode of transport to another and thereby eliminating the need to unload the cargo from the first mode of transport and load the cargo to another mode of transport.
  • Virtually the entire global shipping container market has adapted the standard of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
  • the present invention relates specifically to the field of shipping containers that are transformable between a reduced configuration and an erected configuration, i.e. known as telescopic, foldable or collapsible shipping container, such that each container occupy less volumetric footprint and more containers may be transported together when the container is in the reduced configuration.
  • the container comprises a top segment and a bottom segment, wherein the container bottom segment comprises a rigid base panel having four corner fittings and the container top segment comprises a rigid roof panel having four corner fittings.
  • the container also comprises two opposite side panels, wherein each side panel comprises a top section rigidly connected to the roof panel and constitutes part of the container top segment and comprises a bottom section rigidly connected to the base panel and constitutes part of the container bottom segment.
  • collapsible shipping containers as shelters, temporary housing or other temporary buildings, for instance at places suffering from weather disasters in order to provide temporary shelter/houses for the suffering people, at music festivals to provide a better alternative to tents, at sport events to provide headquarter for the sport event management, at temporary military base camps to provide headquarter and troop-rooms, etc.
  • These containers may be reused many times at different locations.
  • US 2014/0263306 wherein the container has a collapsed configuration for transport and an erected configuration when in use.
  • This container is designed such that each side panel has a top element hinged to the roof panel and has a bottom element hinged to the base panel and the top element and the bottom element are also hinged to each other, thereby the side panels will become double folded into the interior of the container when the container is in the collapsed configuration.
  • the front-end panel and the back-end panel, together with the corner posts belonging to them are hinged to the base panel and are also folded into the interior of the container when the container is in the collapsed configuration.
  • the roof panel is lowered and secured to the base panel and virtually the entire interior of the collapsed container is filled with the end panels and side panels.
  • the collapsible container may not carry any other cargo, furniture, fixtures, etc. when in the collapsed configuration. Thereby, any furniture, fixtures, etc. need to be separately transported in parallel to the collapsible container.
  • the present invention aims at obviating the aforementioned disadvantages and failings of previously known containers that are transformable between a reduced configuration and an erected configuration, and at providing an improved container.
  • a primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved container of the initially defined type that may carry all the necessary cargo, equipment, furniture, fixtures, etc. needed when the container is used in the erected configuration also when transported in the reduced configuration. It is another object of the present invention to provide a container, which is weatherproof both in the reduced configuration and in the erected configuration.
  • a telescopic container of the initially defined type which is characterized in that the container comprises at least four hinged girder assemblies, wherein each girder assembly comprises an upper end pivotably connected to the container top segment and a lower end pivotably connected to the container bottom segment, the girder assemblies being in upright position and supporting the container top segment when the container is in the erected configuration.
  • the present invention is based on the insight that the telescopic container is made up of two main components/segments, i.e. a male container half comprising the base panel and a female container half comprising the roof panel, wherein when the container is in the reduced configuration the female container half is lowered over the male container half leaving enough floor area and interior volume to carry all the necessary cargo, equipment, furniture, fixtures, etc. needed when the container is used in the erected configuration also when transported in the reduced configuration.
  • the present invention is based on the insight that the container is subject to extreme and tough handling and thereby requires a reliable design/structure adapted to stand such handling without jeopardizing the transformability over time.
  • the girder assemblies are secured in the upright position when the container is in the erected configuration, in order to prevent mutual displacement between the container top segment and the container bottom segment when the container is in the erected configuration.
  • the girder assemblies are in the upright position and carries the entire load of the container top segment, the girder assemblies as such are prevented from departing from their upright position.
  • the girder assemblies are secured in a folded position when the container is in the reduced configuration, in order to prevent mutual displacement between the container top segment and the container bottom segment when the container is in the reduced configuration.
  • each side panel comprises a center guide assembly extending between the roof panel and the base panel at the center region of the container.
  • the container in the reduced configuration has a reduced height equal to half the height of a standard shipping container so that two containers in the reduced configuration stacked one on top of the other occupy the same volumetric footprint as one standard shipping container.
  • the present invention relates to a telescopic shipping container, generally designated 1, that is transformable between an erected configuration and a reduced configuration, i.e. a configuration having reduced height.
  • the reduced configuration is preferred when the container 1 is handled, transported, stored, stacked, etc. and the erected configuration is preferably only used when the container 1 is in use.
  • the container 1 shall be construed to be capable of being handled without any permanent deformation when lifted in conventional manner, and shall comply with the requirements of the CSC (Convention for Safe Containers) and applicable ISO standards.
  • the interior of the container 1 may be pre-equipped with electric wiring including lamps, power sockets, etc. and the container 1 may externally comprise a male contact for connecting the internal electric wiring to the power mains, to an electric generator, to solar cells located on top of the container 1, etc., i.e. the container 1 may be prepared for being plugged-in.
  • the interior of the container 1 may be pre-equipped with furniture, such as beds, tables, chairs, storage cabinets, water closet and sink to be connected to drain and water mains, etc. It is important that the furniture shall not obstruct the container 1 to reach the reduced configuration.
  • the container 1 comprises two major components, reference is initially made to figures 1-3 disclosing an illustrative embodiment of the inventive container 1 in the erected configuration and reduced/collapsed configuration.
  • the two components are constituted by a bottom/male container half 2, i.e. bottom segment, and a top/female container half 3, i.e. top segment.
  • the container bottom segment 2 comprises a rigid base panel 4 having four base corner fittings 5
  • the container top segment 3 comprises a rigid roof panel 6 having four roof corner fittings 7.
  • the container 1 comprises four corners, wherein each corner extends between a roof corner fitting 7 and a base corner fitting 5.
  • the container 1 lacks weight carrying corner posts, but the corner posts are configured to provide structural stability/strength to each of the top segment 3 and bottom segment 2 and to provide guiding during transformation between the erected configuration and reduced configuration.
  • the roof panel 6 and/or the base panel 4 comprise insulation, and at least the outer layer of the base panel 4 and the roof panel 6 is preferably made of metal.
  • the inner layer of the base panel 4 may be constituted by a wooden/plastic/metal floor.
  • the base panel 4 and/or the roof panel 6 may be equipped with forklift fittings 8 configured for being lifted by means of a forklift, preferably in conformance with ISO standards.
  • the forklift fittings 8 comprise suitable drain/rinse holes.
  • the base corner fittings 5 and the roof corner fittings 7 are preferably standardized corner fittings designed in conformance with ISO 1161. Thereby the container 1 may be lifted at the roof corner fittings 7 by means of spreaders fitted with hooks, shackles, twistlocks, etc. and be lifted at the base corner fittings 5 using slings with terminal fittings, hooks or equivalent. The container 1 may also be transported and secured by means of twistlocks or equivalent at the base corner fittings 5 and/or the roof corner fittings 7.
  • the corner fittings of adjacent containers 1 will contact each other.
  • the corner fittings are made of metal.
  • the container 1 may also comprise additional lifting shackles or the like, adjacent the roof corner fittings 7.
  • the container 1 comprises wall panels extending between the roof panel 6 and the base panel 4.
  • the wall panels comprise insulation, and at least the outer layer of the wall panels is preferably made of metal.
  • the container 1 comprises two opposite side panels 9, wherein each side panel 9 comprises a top section 10 rigidly connected to the roof panel 6 and constitutes part of the container top segment 3 and comprises a bottom section 11 rigidly connected to the base panel 4 and constitutes part of the container bottom segment 2.
  • the top section 10 and the bottom section 11 of each side panel 9 are in telescopic engagement with each other.
  • the top section 10 is preferably located outside the bottom section 11, i.e. the bottom section 11 is more or less entirely covered by the top section 10 when the container 1 is in the reduced configuration.
  • the container 1 has an overall elongated shape, wherein the side panels 9 are longer than the width of the container 1.
  • the side panels 9 may have equal length as the width of the container 1, or the width of the container 1 may be wider than the length of the side panels 9.
  • the width and length of the container 1 is preferably in conformance with standard shipping containers, i.e. ISO standard, such as 20-feet, 40-feet, etc.
  • the container 1 also comprises a front-end panel 12 (see figure 6 ) and a back-end panel 13 (see figure 7 ) located opposite the front-end panel 12.
  • the front-end panel 12 and the back-end panel 13 extend between the opposite side panels 9, i.e. the wall panels of the container 1 meet at the corners/corner posts of the container 1.
  • Part of the side panel 9 and/or the adjoining end panel comprise a corner post assembly at the corner of the container 1.
  • each corner post assembly comprises a top element and a bottom element, wherein the top element is rigidly connected to the roof panel 6 and the bottom element is rigidly connected to the base panel 4.
  • Each corner post has a retractable/extendable configuration, retracted state when the container 1 is in the reduced configuration and extended state when the container 1 is in the erected configuration.
  • the top element and the bottom element of the corner post are arranged in telescopic engagement with each other, i.e. the top element and the bottom element are displaceable in the axial extension in relation to each other between the retracted state and the extended state.
  • the corner posts or the corners of the container 1 comprise rollers, low-friction plates or equivalent corner guide assemblies 14 located at the interface between the top segment 3 and the bottom segment 2, in order to prevent jamming/wedging during hoisting and lowering, especially when the ground is not perfectly horizontal.
  • the container 1 comprises at least four hinged girder assemblies 15, wherein each girder assembly 15 comprises an upper end pivotably connected to the container top segment 3 and a lower end pivotably connected to the container bottom segment 2.
  • each girder assembly 15 comprises an upper end pivotably connected to the container top segment 3 and a lower end pivotably connected to the container bottom segment 2.
  • the upper end of the girder assembly 15 is journaled/pivoted about a pin/pivot 16, wherein the pin/pivot 16 is connected to the container top segment 3.
  • the pin/pivot 16 is connected to an ear/plate 17, or the like, that is connected to the roof panel 6 and/or to the top element of the corner post.
  • the lower end of the girder assembly 15 is journaled/pivoted about a pin/pivot 18, wherein the pin/pivot 18 is connected to the container bottom segment 2.
  • the pin/pivot 18 is connected to an ear/plate 19, or the like, that is connected to the base panel 4 and/or to the bottom element of the corner post.
  • the hinged girder assemblies 15 prevent unwanted disconnection of the container top segment 3 from the container bottom segment 2, when the top segment 3 is lifted from the bottom segment 2 in order to transfer the container 1 from the reduced configuration to the erected configuration.
  • the bottom segment 2 is kept on the ground by its own weight when the top segment 3 is lifted from the reduced configuration.
  • the girder assemblies 15 has reach the maximum displacement, the container bottom segment 2 will be lifted together with the container top segment 3 via the girder assemblies 15.
  • the four hinged girder 15 assemblies are distributed/allocated such that the girder assemblies 15 is associated with one corner of the container 1 each, i.e. the individual girder assembly 15 is located near the associated corner of the container 1.
  • the girder assembly 15 is displaceable between an upright position when the container 1 is in the erected configuration and a folded position when the container 1 is in the reduces configuration.
  • the pin/pivot 16 at the upper end of the girder assembly is located vertically above the pin/pivot 18 at the lower end of the girder assembly.
  • the girder assemblies 15 support the container top segment 3, i.e. the weight of the container top segment 3 and any extra weight added on top of the container 1.
  • the girder assemblies 15 carry the weight of the bottom segment 2, together with cargo, when the container 1 in the erected configuration is lifted from the ground.
  • the girder assembly 15 is preferably prevented from moving/displacing in the transverse direction of the container 1, i.e. along the extension of the pivots 16,18, when the container 1 is in the erected configuration, for instance by the plate 19.
  • each girder assembly 15 comprises an upper arm 20 and a lower arm 21 pivotably connected to each other. It shall be pointed out that the upper arm 20 and/or lower arm 21 may be constituted by one element each or by parallel elements or a combination thereof.
  • each side panel 9 comprises at least two hinged girder assemblies 15, i.e. one at each end of the side panel 9 associated with the corners of the container 1.
  • One or more extra girder assemblies may be located intermediate the corners of the container 1, especially when the container 1 is long (for instance a 40-feet container).
  • the bottom section 11 of the side panel 9 of the container bottom segment 2 is a double wall construction (see figure 5 ), wherein the hinged girder assembly 15 is located between the inner and outer wall of said double wall construction in order to protect the girder assembly 15 as such and to secure its operation and also in order to protect operators and cargo located inside the container 1 during transformation of the container 1.
  • the top section 10 of the side panel 9 of the container top segment 3 is a double wall construction, wherein the hinged girder assembly 15 is located between the inner and outer wall of said double wall construction in order to protect the girder assembly 15 as such and to secure its operation and also in order to protect operators and cargo located inside the container 1 during transformation of the container 1.
  • the top section 10 of the side panel 9 of the container top segment 3 only comprises an outer wall (see figure 4 ).
  • the girder assemblies 15 are secured in the upright position when the container 1 is in the erected configuration, in order to prevent mutual displacement between the container top segment 3 and the container bottom segment 2 when the container 1 is in the erected configuration, i.e. preventing the top segment 3 from going down.
  • the container 1 comprises a securing element 22, e.g. a pin, ratchet, etc., that is in engagement with the girder assembly 15 and the container bottom segment 2 in order to prevent displacement of the girder assembly 15 from the upright position.
  • the securing element 22 is preferably in engagement with the girder assembly 15 and the ear/plate 19 that is connected to the base panel 4 and/or to the bottom element of the corner post.
  • the securing element 22 is according to various embodiments maneuverable/accessible from the outside of the container 1 through an opening 23 in the bottom section 11 of the side panel 9 of the container bottom segment 2.
  • the opening 23 is preferably covered by a lid or the like.
  • the securing element 22 in the shape of a pin is in engagement with a hole 24 in the girder assembly 15 and with a hole 25 in the ear/plate 19.
  • the securing element 22 is easily engaged/disengaged.
  • the girder assemblies 15 as such when located in the upright position that support the weight of the container top segment 3 and any additional weight.
  • the ear/plate 19 may divided into two separate members, i.e. a lower member for pivotably connection of the lower end of the girder assembly 15 and an upper member for engagement with the securing element 22.
  • the angel between the upper arm 20 and the lower arm 21 of the girder assembly 15 is less than 180 degrees when the girder assembly is in the upright position and equal to or more than 160 degrees, preferably equal to or more than 170 degrees. Thereby, when not locked in the upright position, the girder assembly 15 will automatically fold when the container top segment 3 is lowered.
  • the girder assembly 15 is biased by a spring element from the upright position, such that the girder assembly 15 will automatically fold when the container top segment 3 is lowered.
  • Different combinations are also conceivable.
  • the girder assemblies 15 are secured in the folded position when the container 1 is in the reduced configuration, in order to prevent mutual displacement between the container top segment 3 and the container bottom segment 2 when the container 1 is in the reduced configuration, i.e. preventing the top segment 3 from going up.
  • the container 1 comprises a securing element 26, e.g. a pin, ratchet, etc., that is in engagement with the girder assembly 15 and the container bottom segment 2 in order to prevent displacement of the girder assembly 15 from the folded position.
  • the securing element 26 is preferably in engagement with the girder assembly 15 and the ear/plate 19 that is connected to the base panel 4 and/or to the bottom element of the corner post.
  • the securing element 26 is according to various embodiments maneuverable/accessible from the outside of the container 1 through an opening 27 in the top section 10 of the side panel 9 of the container top segment 3.
  • the opening 27 is preferably covered by a lid or the like.
  • the opening 27 in the top section 10 is aligned with the opening 23 in the bottom section 11 when the container 1 is in the reduced configuration.
  • a securing element 26 in the shape of a pin is in engagement with a hole 28 in the girder assembly 15 and with the hole 25 in the ear/plate 19.
  • the securing element 26 is easily engaged/disengaged.
  • the container bottom segment 2 will follow the container top segment 3 when the top segment 3 is lifted, e.g. in the roof corner fittings 7, i.e. the container 1 will remain in the reduced configuration.
  • the container 1 may be lifted in the reduced configuration by lifting in the container bottom segment 2, e.g. in the base corner fittings 5 or the forklift fittings 8 in the container bottom segment 2.
  • FIG. 4 disclosing schematic perspective views of the container top segment 3 and the container bottom segment 2, respectively.
  • Figure 4 is seen from below and figure 5 is seen from above.
  • each side panel 9 comprises a center guide assembly, generally designated 29, extending between the roof panel 6 and the base panel 4 at the center region of the container 1, in order to prevent jamming/wedging during hoisting and lowering.
  • the center guide assembly 29, according to the disclosed embodiment, comprises a male element 30 of the top segment 3 cooperating with a female element 31 of the bottom segment 2, i.e. the male element 30 and the female element 31 admit mutual displacement in the vertical direction but prevents mutual tilting and mutual displacement in the horizontal directions.
  • the center guide assembly 29 preferably comprise rollers, low-friction plates or equivalent elements located at the interface between the top segment 3 and the bottom segment 2.
  • FIG. 6 disclosing various embodiments of the container 1.
  • FIG. 8 at least a part of at least the front-end panel 12 is constituted by a door assembly 32.
  • FIG 10 disclosing a cross section of the container 1 in the erected position and disclosing the door assembly 32 in a folded state, i.e. more or less horizontal, as well as in a standing state.
  • the door assembly 32 is pivoted between the folded state and the standing state, and according to the disclosed embodiment the door assembly 32 is pivoted about a hinge arranged at the lower end of the door assembly 32.
  • the door assembly 32 is preferably manually pivoted between the folded state and the standing state, e.g.
  • the container 1 comprises a suitable electrical motor in order to pivot the door assembly 32 or a mechanical linkage arrangement providing automatic pivot of the door assembly 32 when the top segment 3 is lowered and hoisted.
  • the door assembly 32 comprises a door frame 33 and a door leaf 34, wherein the door leaf 34 is hinged to the door frame 33.
  • the door assembly 32 is pivoted about a hinge arranged at the upper end of the door assembly 32, thereby the door assembly 32 may be pivoted from the standing state to the folded state, i.e. more or less horizontal, automatically or by means of a pulley system lifting the lower edge of the door assembly 32 before the top segment 3 is lowered.
  • the door assembly 32 After the door assembly 32 is pivoted from the folded state to the standing state, and vice versa, it is preferably secured/locked in place using sliding bolts or equivalent.
  • the front-end panel 12 comprises a top section 35 rigidly connected to the roof panel 6 and comprises a bottom section 36 rigidly connected to the base panel 4.
  • the door assembly 32 may extend all the way between the roof panel 6 and the base panel 4 and may be located adjacent one of the corner posts.
  • the top section 35 of the front-end panel 12 is rigidly connected to the roof panel 6 and to the top elements of the two adjoining corner posts
  • the bottom section 36 comprises a first part that is rigidly connected to the base panel 4 and to the bottom element of one of the corner posts and a second part that is rigidly connected to the base panel 4 and to the bottom element of the other corner post.
  • the front-end panel 12 comprises an opening for the door assembly 32 that is distanced from both corner posts and from the roof panel 6.
  • the top section 35 of the front-end panel 12 is part of the top segment 3 and the bottom section 36 of the front-end panel 12 is part of the bottom segment 2.
  • the top section 35 is located on the outside of the bottom section 36.
  • the front-end panel 12 also comprises a hatch 37 that is used to close the opening in the top section 35 of the front-end panel 12 when the door assembly 32 is in the folded state and the container 1 is in the reduced configuration, in order to prevent rain, snow, dirt, dust, debris, etc. from entering the container 1.
  • the hatch 37 is removed or locked in an open state when the container 1 is in the erected configuration and the door assembly 32 is in the standing state.
  • the entire front-end panel 12 is constituted by the door assembly 32, i.e. the door frame 33 occupies the entire area between the roof panel 6 and the base panel 4 and between the two corner posts.
  • the back-end panel 13 comprises a top section 38 rigidly connected to the roof panel 6 and to the top elements of the two adjoining corner posts and having a bottom section 39 rigidly connected to the base panel 4 and to the bottom elements of said two adjoining corner posts.
  • the top section 38 of the back-end panel 13 is part of the top segment 3 and the bottom section 39 of the back-end panel 13 is part of the bottom segment 2.
  • the top section 38 is located on the outside of the bottom section 39, in telescopic configuration.
  • top section 38 of the back-end panel 13 also comprises two windows 40, but it shall be pointed out that one or more of the wall panels may comprise one or more windows. It shall also be pointed out that a door assembly 32 may be located in one of the side panels or in the back-end panel, thus the above description of the front-end panel and door assembly 32 is then applicable to all wall panels.
  • the container 1 comprises sealing means in order to prevent wind, moisture, dust, etc. from entering the container 1 when the container 1 is in the erected configuration.
  • the sealing means is also active when the container 1 is in the reduced configuration.
  • a separate means may be arranged to seal between the base panel 4 and the lower ends of the top sections of the wall panels when the container 1 is in the reduced configuration.
  • the container 1 comprises a front-end panel 12 having at least one hinged door leaf 41, wherein the door leaf 41 comprises a top section 42 pivotably connected to the top section 10 of the adjacent side panel 9 and a bottom section 43 pivotably connected to the bottom section 11 of the adjacent side panel 9.
  • the front-end panel 12 comprises two such hinged door leaves 41, one door leaf 41 connected to each side panel 9.
  • the two door leaves 41 engage each other when closed, such that the entire front-end panel is closed.
  • the two door leaves 41 comprise interlocking means that engage each other when the door leaves 41 are closed, in order to provide stability to the front-end panel 12 and to the container 1.
  • the upper end of the top section 42 of the door leaf 41 engages the roof panel 6 when closed and follows the container top segment 3 during hoisting/lowering of the top segment 3.
  • the lower end of the bottom section 43 of the door leaf 41 engages the base panel 4 when closed.
  • the door leaf 41 comprises an intermediate section 44 that is in telescopic engagement with the top section 42 and/or the bottom section 43 of the door leaf 41.
  • the top section 42 and the bottom section 42 does not overlap each other when the container 1 is in the reduced configuration, but both appear both when the container is in the reduced configuration and in the erected configuration.
  • the intermediate section 44 may be located on the inner side of the top section 42 and the bottom section 43, or may be located inside or in-between the top section 42 and the bottom section 43.
  • the intermediate section 44 may comprise several sub-sections that are in telescopic engagement with each other.
  • the bottom section 43 is furnished with an inner wall section that extends above the bottom section 43 and is in telescopic engagement with the top section 42 and/or the intermediate section 44.
  • the top section 42 is furnished with an inner wall section that extends below the top section 42 and is in telescopic engagement with the bottom section 43 and/or the intermediate section 44.
  • Different combinations thereof are also conceivable.
  • each door leaf 41 comprises at least one locking bar assembly 45 having a telescopic locking bar 46.
  • each door leaf 41 comprises two locking bar assemblies 45.
  • the locking bar assembly 45 is configured to engage the roof panel 6 and/or the base panel 4, when locked.
  • the locking bar 46 comprises an upper locking bar 47 that is rotationally journaled to the top section 42 of the door leaf 41 and comprises a cam 48 that is configured to engage a cam retainer 49 at the roof panel 6 upon rotation of the locking bar 46.
  • the locking bar 46 comprises a lower locking bar 50 that is rotationally journaled to the bottom section 43 of the door leaf 41 and comprises a cam 51 that is configured to engage a cam retainer 52 at the base panel 4 upon rotation of the locking bar 46.
  • the locking bar 46 comprises an intermediate locking bar 53, that is in telescopic engagement with the upper locking bar 47 and the lower locking bar 50.
  • the lower locking bar 50 comprises a handle 54 in order to rotate the locking bar 46, in order to engage/disengage the cams and cam retainers.
  • the handle 54 may be secured in a seat 55.
  • the upper locking bar 47 and the lower locking bar 50 preferably have circular outer cross section, and the intermediate locking bar 53 preferably has polygonal outer cross section.
  • the inner cross section of the upper locking bar 47 and the lower locking bar 50 correspond/mate/engage the outer cross section of the intermediate locking bar 53 in order to transfer rotational movement, i.e. between the lower locking bar 50 and the upper locking bar 47 via the intermediate locking bar 53.
  • the door leaves 41 may be opened and closed at any time, i.e. when the container 1 is in the reduced configuration, in the erected configuration and therebetween.
  • the embodiment of the front-end panel 12 disclosed in figures 6, 8 and 10 , and/or the back-end panel 13 disclosed in figures 7 and 9 may be combined with the embodiment of the front-end panel disclosed in figures 11 and 12 , wherein the latter is arranged outside the former.
  • the "cargo container door” solution disclosed in figures 11 and 12 fulfil all regulations and the "inner" end panels are only used when the container is in the erected configuration and does not need to fulfil all regulations.
  • the door leaves 41 of the front-end panel may be secured in an open state along the outsides of the side panels 9.
  • the container 1 in the reduced configuration has a reduced height equal to half the height of a standard shipping container so that two containers 1 in the reduced configuration stacked one on top of the other occupy the same volumetric footprint as one standard shipping container.
  • the container 1 in the erected configuration has an erected height that is equal to or less than the height of a standard shipping container.
  • the container 1 in the reduced configuration has a reduced height equal to the height of a standard shipping container and when erected the erected height is almost equal to the height of two standard shipping containers stacked on top of each other.
  • the container 1 may also comprise internal walls that comprise a top section rigidly connected to the roof panel 6 and a bottom section rigidly connected to at least the base panel 4, wherein the top section and the bottom section of the internal wall are in telescopic engagement with each other.
  • the container 1 is transported/shipped by truck, rail, ship, plane, etc. in the reduced configuration, preferably comprising all equipment that is intended to be used in/at the container 1.
  • the container top segment 3 is lifted/hoisted in order to transform the container 1 from the reduced configuration to the erected configuration.
  • the lifting is made by means of the crane of the truck, using slings attached to the roof corner fittings 7 or to the base corner fittings 5 or using a spreader, or by means of a forklift engaging the roof panel 6 at the fittings 8.
  • the girder assemblies 15 will move from the folded position to the upright position.
  • the securing means 22 are activated/attached and thereby the container 1 is secured in the erected configuration.
  • the container 1 may comprise hoisting/lowering means operated by hand or by a motor, such as a rack and pinion or a lift jack.

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