GB2138774A - Method of locating a container - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of loading goods into a container (1) having a removable base by piling the goods on a rack formed of parallel bars and equal in area to the base. The container, without its base, is put over the goods on the rack and the base, which consists of parallel transverse bars (8) extending from a lateral bar (12), is inserted into place between the bars of the rack. The free ends of the traverse bars enter apertures (14) in a side wall of the container and the lateral bar is held in place in slots (6). The container, together with the base, can then be lifted off the rack. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Method of and apparatus for transporting goods This invention reiates to an improvement on method of and apparatus for transporting goods by using a bottom removable container either to leave the goods on a rack after the bottom of the container is removed or to pick up goods from the rack for transportation together with the container after the bottom of the container is reinstalled.

BACK GROUND OF THE INVENTION A number of methods of and apparatus for transporting goods have been employed in the past and at present time. These prior methods and apparatus require many man-hours to load goods one by one into a container, or to unload goods one by one out of the container, and often causes serious damage to the goods because of carelessness of the workers. The present invention employing a bottom removable container will load and unload the goods in a group, therefore it will save manhour and reduce the possibility of damage during transportation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to provide a bottom removable container for loading and unloading goods in a group to save man-hour during transportation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bottom removable container for loading and unloading the goods in their original order and packing condition to avoid damage to the goods.

Still another object of the invention is to provide an easier way for inspection or picking up any desired one package of the goods in the container by simply remove the bottom of the container and the container case and then reinstall them in a fastest way.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bottom removable container loaded with goods.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of container case after removable railing bottom plate of the container and goods are removed.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the removable railing bottom plate.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of a railing rack.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFFERED EMBODI MENT Refering to Fig. 1 there is a bottomless container case 1 installed with a removable railing bottom plate 2, a removable railing rack 3, and goods 4 ready for transport in the container. The container case is provided with four hoisting lugs 5 on the top corners of the container case. Said bottomless container case 1 as shown in Fig. 2 having a slot 6 formed at lower front sidewall of the container case. A number of metal connecting rings 7 are fastened on the rear inner sidewall of the container case. The railing bottom plate 2 as shown in Fig. 3 consists of a number of railing bars 8, these bars are arranged in parallel, equally apart, and perpendicularly connected with a lateral bar 1 2 at one end of the railing bars.The other end 9 of each railing bar having a notch 1 3 underneath to hook up said connecting rings 7 when the railing bottom plate is inserted into the container case thru the slot 6, meantime said lateral bar 1 2 will be held in position by retaining posts 10, 11, making the container case connected with the railing bottom plate as a whole unit. Therefore goods in the container can be transported together with the container case and the railing bottom plate.

The railing rack 3 as shown in Fig. 4 consists of a number of railing bars 16, they are fixedly arranged in parallel and equally apart on a plate 15, the distance between two parallel railing bars is little larger than the width of the bar on the railing bottom plate, so that said railing bars of the railing rack can be matched alternatively with the railing bars of the railing bottom plate when they are assembled. However, the totai top area of the railing bars of the railing rack and the bars of railing bottom plate must be adaptable to fit into the bottom opening of the bottomless container case when they are putting together.Moreover, the height 1 7 of each railing bar of the railing bottom plate is smaller than the height 1 8 of each railing bar of the railing rack, therefore, said railing bottom plate is capable to be pulled out and insert into the slot 6 of the container case through the railing rack freely. Thus, whenever the railing bottom plate is removed, the container case can be lifted up by hoist and leave the goods onto the railing rack automatically. On the contrary, whenever the railing bottom plate is inserted into the container case, the goods on the railing rack will be lifted up and transferred onto the railing bottom plate and be transported together with the container case, and leave the railing rack on the ground alone.

On a very long size container, said connecting means such as connecting rings 7 and the slot 6 may be changed their locations to the right and left sidewalls of the container, and the railing bottom plate may be made of more than one section for easier to pull out the railing bottom plate or to insert it into the container case.

Furthermore, both goods loading surface of the railing rack and the railing bottom plate are preferable made of small curve inclining toward the center of the plate to prevent small size goods falling from the top accidentally when the container case is removed.

OPERATION PROCEDURES 1. To move goods from one location to the other location or to transport them by cars: (1) Put the railing rack on the ground.

(2) To pile the goods on the top surface of the railing rack, care must be taken do not over run the goods beyound the top area of the railing bars.

(3) Put the container case vertically down to cover the goods until the bottom opening of the container case matches with the edges of the railing rack.

(4) Insert the railing bottom plate into the container case through the slot 6 until the lateral bar 1 2 is held in position by the posts 10,11, also the notches at the end of the railing bars will be hooked up with the connecting rings.

(5) Use a hoist or crank to lift up the container case together with the railing bottom plate and goods away from the railing rack, then put them on a car for transport, or put them on a spare railing rack at the place where the goods are subjected to storage.

2. To remove the goods out of a container for inspection or unloading: (1) Put a spare railing rack on the ground for inspection or unloading.

(2) Hoist the container together with the railing bottom plate and goods and then put them down on the railing rack, make sure that the bottom opening of the container case is closely matched with the surrounding edges of the railing rack.

(3) Pull out the railing bottom plate from the slot of the container case.

(4) Hoist the container case straight up and leave the goods on the railing rack.

Claims (2)

1. A method of transporting goods utilizing a special dedigned apparatus which comprising a bottomless container case, a removable railing bottom plate, and a removable railing rack, goods to be transported are piled on the railing rack in a size according to the size of the container case, put said bottomless container case vertically down to cover the goods through bottom opening of the container case, until the edges of the bottom opening of the container case closely match with the surrounding edges of the railing rack, then insert the railing bottom plate into the container case through a slot wherein connection means are provided to connect the railing bottom plate with the container case as a whole unit automatically, thus, goods can be transported together with the same, vice versa.

2. An apparatus for the method of transporting goods according to claim 1, said apparatus comprises a bottomless container case, a removable railing bottom plate, and a removable railing rack, quick automatic connecting rings are provided between the bottom opening of the container case and the railing bottom plate for connecting the container case firmly with the railing bottom plate when the latter is inserted through the slot into the container case, said railing bottom plate comprising a number of railing bars arranged in parallel and equal apart, one end of each railing bar being fixedly and perpendicularly connect with a latral bar like a comb shape, the other end of each railing bar having a notch underneath for connecting the connecting rings, said railing rack having a number of railing bars fasten on a plate, these railing bars are also arranged in parallel and equal apart. However, the distance between two parallel bars is little larger than the width of the railing bar on the railing bottom plate.

thus the railing rack can be matched with the railing bottom plate alternatively when they are assembled, in addition the height of the former is larger than the latter, therefore, goods loaded on the railing bottom plate are transferrable to be loaded on the railing rack after the railing bottom plate has been removed, and vice versa.