ES1135634U - Modular container (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Modular container, comprising a base, a roof and four side walls, where one of them constitutes the main side wall that has a mouth through which waste is introduced; characterized because: - the side walls are coupled and anchored together by complementary folds (9), (10) in combination with joining elements (11) that pass through opposite perforations (12) located in one and other folds (9), (10); - the main wall (6) comprises two independent parts: a lower part (6b) as an access door to the inside of the container and an upper part (6a) that integrates the mouthpiece through which the waste is introduced; - the side walls (3), (4) and (5), with the exception of the lower part (6b) of the main wall (6), are joined to the base (1) by means of angular fins (14) that start of the lower edges of said side walls (3), (4) and (5), wherein said angular fins (14) settle on the base (1), anchoring by means of joining elements (11) passing through other perforations (12) established in the angular fins (14) of the side walls (3), (4) and (5) and perimeter zones of the base (1); - the roof (7) has a perimetral fold (15) that faces some upper areas of the upper part (6a) of the main side wall (6) and the rest of the side walls (3), (4) and (5), where opposite sections of this perimetral fold (15) has perforations (12) facing other perforations (12) established in two opposite side walls (4), (5), introducing in said perforations the joining elements (11). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Modular container

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION 5

The present invention, as expressed in the statement of this specification, refers to a modular container that is installed on a public road to collect in them different waste, be it organic remains, recyclable waste, clothing, etc. 10

The structure of the container of the invention is formed by different independent pieces joined by screws and / or rivets, so that when a part of the container is damaged due to the impact of a vehicle or for any other reason, only the damaged part or parts are changed and not the complete container as it has been happening conventionally.

In addition, the transport of the container can be carried out with its parts disassembled occupying a small volume, so that the container can be mounted directly in the place of its location. Therefore, it is a modular container 20 that is sent to the customer completely disassembled, and then the end user who installs it by mounting it on the same public road.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 25

At present, the containers that are installed on public roads have two important drawbacks:

First, when a container suffers damage due to the impact of a vehicle or for any other reason, the container must be completely replaced, therefore it is necessary to have a means of transport to replace the container.

Second, these conventional containers are bulky, so 35

They need a lot of space for transportation.

Therefore, the technical problem to be solved is to avoid replacing a damaged container by repairing it and minimizing transport costs as a result of the fact that the container of the invention is transported disassembled and comprises a structure formed by 5 independent pieces that occupy a small volume during said transport, also resolving the inconvenience of transporting the damaged container, since with the container of the new invention it can be repaired directly in the same place where the container is located.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order to achieve the objectives and avoid the drawbacks mentioned in the previous sections, the invention proposes a modular container comprising a base, a roof and four side walls, where one of them constitutes a main side wall 15 that has a mouth where some waste is introduced, such as organic remains, recyclable waste, clothing, etc; depending on the use that will be given to the container.

Said side walls are coupled and anchored to each other by means of complementary folds 20 in combination with connecting elements that pass through opposite perforations located in one and the other folds.

The main wall comprises two independent parts: a lower one as an access door to the interior of the container and an upper part that integrates the mouth by 25 where the waste is introduced.

The side walls, with the exception of the lower part of the main wall, are joined to the base by means of angular fins that start from the lower edges of said side walls, where said angular fins settle on the base, anchoring 30 by joining elements that pass through other perforations established in the angular fins of the side walls and perimeter areas of the base.

The roof has a perimeter fold that is faced with upper areas of the upper part of the main side wall and other side walls, where about 35

opposite sections of said perimeter fold has perforations facing other perforations established in two opposite side walls, the joining elements being introduced into said perforations, such as screws or rivets.

Two opposite side walls have female angular folds that are complemented with other male angular folds established in the other two opposite side walls, where one of them is the main wall comprising the two independent parts: upper and lower.

The lower part of the main wall as a door is coupled to its respective female fold 10 by means of hinges.

An edge of the base arranged in correspondence with the lower part as a door has a tab that rises upwards with respect to said edge.

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It should be noted that all the joining elements that are mounted inside the container remain hidden without being visible from the outside, as is the case with perforations, all contributing to the container presenting a more attractive aesthetic.

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Next, in order to facilitate a better understanding of this descriptive report and forming an integral part thereof, a series of figures are attached in which the object of the invention has been represented by way of illustration and not limitation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 25

Figure 1.- Shows an exploded perspective view of the modular container, object of the invention. It comprises a base, side walls and a roof.

Figure 2.- It shows a plan view showing the coupling and joining between the side walls of the container of the invention. 30

Figure 3.- Shows an elevation view showing the coupling and joining of the side walls to the base and roof

DESCRIPTION OF AN EXAMPLE OF EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

Considering the numbering adopted in the figures, the modular container comprises a base (1) with legs (2), four side walls (3), (4), (5) and (6), and a gable roof (7) , where one of the side walls, called main wall (6), is formed by two independent parts: a lower one (6b) as a door and an upper part (6a) that integrates a mouth, in correspondence with which couples a tilting device (8) to facilitate the introduction of waste into the container.

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Both the upper part (6a) and lower part (6b) of the main wall (6), as well as the rest of the side walls (3), (4) and (5) are coupled together by means of folds (9), (10) complementary in combination with connecting elements (11) such as rivets or screws that pass through opposite perforations (12) located in one and the other folds (9), (10). fifteen

To do this, two opposite side walls (4), (5) have a female angular folds (9) that are complemented by other male angular folds (10) established in the other two opposite side walls (3), (6), where one of them is the main wall (6) formed by the two independent parts referred to above. Once the folds (9), (10) are fitted together, they are anchored by means of the connecting elements (11).

The lower part (6b) as a door of the main wall (6) is coupled to its respective female fold (9) by means of hinges (13). 25

The side walls (3), (4) and (5), with the exception of the lower part (6b) of the main wall (6), are joined to the base (1) by means of angular fins (14) that start from the lower edges of said side walls (3), (4) and (5), so that said angular fins (14) settle on the base (1), ensuring their anchoring by the connecting elements 30 (11) that pass through other perforations (12) established in the angular fins (14) of the side walls (3), (4) and (5) and perimeter areas of the base (1) where said angular fins (14) settle.

The roof (7) has a perimeter fold (15) that faces 35

upper part of the upper part (6a) of the main side wall (6) and other side walls (3), (4) and (5), so that opposite sections of this perimeter fold (15) have perforations (12 ) faced with other perforations (12) established in two opposite side walls (4), (5), specifically the two side walls (4), (5) that have two inclined edges (16) in accordance with the slopes of the roof to two waters 5 As in the previous cases, the roof (7) is anchored to these two side walls (4), (5) by connecting elements (11) that are introduced by the perforations (12) facing each other.

With this described arrangement, when a part of the container is damaged for whatever reason, it is possible to change only the damaged part and not the container assembly as is conventionally happening.

For this, the interior of the container is accessed through the lower part (6b) as a door of the main wall (6), then proceeding to separate the damaged part 15 having previously disassembled the connecting elements (11) (screws or rivets) that apply. Once the container is repaired, the lower part (6b) is closed and anchored as a door that forms part of the main wall (6).

It should be noted that an edge of the base (1) arranged in correspondence with the lower part 20 (6b) as a door has a flange (17) that rises upwards with respect to said edge.

Claims (4)

1.- MODULAR CONTAINER, which comprises a base, a roof and four side walls, where one of them constitutes a main side wall that has a mouth where some waste is introduced; characterized in that: 5 - the side walls are coupled and anchored to each other by means of complementary folds (9), (10) in combination with connecting elements (11) that pass through opposite perforations (12) located in each other folds (9) , (10); - the main wall (6) comprises two independent parts: a lower one (6b) as an access door to the interior of the container and an upper part (6a) that integrates the mouth where the waste is introduced; - the side walls (3), (4) and (5), with the exception of the lower part (6b) of the main wall (6), are joined to the base (1) by means of angular fins (14) that start of the lower edges of said side walls (3), (4) and (5), where said angular fins (14) sit on the base (1), anchoring by joining elements 15 (11) that pass through other perforations (12) established in the angular fins (14) of the side walls (3), (4) and (5) and perimeter areas of the base (1); - the roof (7) has a perimeter fold (15) that is faced with upper areas of the upper part (6a) of the main side wall (6) and other side walls (3), (4) and (5 ), where opposite sections of this perimeter fold (15) have 20 perforations (12) facing other perforations (12) established on two opposite side walls (4), (5), introducing in said perforations the connecting elements (11 ). 2. MODULAR CONTAINER, according to claim 1, characterized in that two opposite side walls (4), (5) have female angular folds (9) that are complemented with other male angular folds (10) established in the other two opposite side walls (3), (6), where one of them is the main wall (6) is that it comprises the two independent parts: upper (6a) and lower (6b).  30 3. MODULAR CONTAINER, according to claim 2, characterized in that the lower part (6b) as a door of the main wall (6) is coupled to its respective female fold (9) by means of hinges (13). 4. MODULAR CONTAINER, according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an edge of the base (1) arranged in correspondence with the lower part (6b) as a door has a flange (17) that rises upwards with respect to said edge.