JP2014125279A - Foldable large container for transportation - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container which improves efficiency of movement and transportation of containers in an empty state and allows effective employment of a yard for long-term storage of containers in an empty state.SOLUTION: As to large containers, means of configuring an efficient structure is provided. According to the means, necessary containers in an empty state can be moved and transported efficiently by folding containers spread in an empty state to reduce their volumes, together with improvement of the yard function, i.e. two or more containers can be moved and transported at a time by means of a single trailer.

Description

  The present invention relates to a large container for transportation (approx., Wife width 2, 4 m x height 2, 8 m x length as appropriate).

  Conventionally, a container has been repeatedly used as a container for transportation means mainly loaded with goods that are loaded and unloaded.

  It is transported safely by guarding and mitigating harmful effects from outside on the loaded goods.

  Ideally, after loading goods and transporting and delivering them on a dedicated ship or trailer, take the empty container back on the return flight, and then rotate the loading of goods efficiently without passing through.

  JP 2002-264993 A

  However, as described above, it is ideal to load and transport the goods in the container, drop them at the destination and empty the container, take it back to the yard, etc., and load and transport the goods again in short-term storage. There is a problem in the current situation that containers that have been emptied in container yards all over the world have been stored for a long time.

  Due to the above circumstances, there are problems such as containers that are stored for a long time in the yard (highly stacked) occupy a large space.

  According to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-264993 (hereinafter referred to as a hinge), the center of the folding floor of the container is folded into a mountain fold like an accordion. This is to reduce the storage of empty containers and the transportation of loading and lifting multiple units. However, it is difficult to fold and transport in the vertical position, and it is difficult and stable. There is a problem that there are few merits such as (impossible) protruding from the cargo bed.

  Furthermore, there is an inconvenient problem that equipment installed in facilities handling international standard containers is not suitable for operation / work in a container folded vertically.

  Similar to the above, there is a problem that when it is folded vertically, it does not fit into the container fixing bracket of a dedicated ship or trailer during transportation.

  As the accordion makes the floor part fold in the mountain and the roof part folds in the valley, the container width (bulk) is made small, so it can also be stored in the yard while standing as it is in the same way as when transporting cars as described above. There are unstable issues such as concerns.

  The foldable large transport container of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. When the main body 20 is in the unfolded shape in the empty state, the front door portion 5-5'female frame 13-13 'is brought down on the upper surface of the floor portion 1 (hereinafter, via the hinge 6), and the roof portion 2 is in turn a side wall. The section 3-3′4-4 ′ and the floor portion 1 are connected and interlocked, and the lantern is folded down so as to be folded while being guided by the external reinforcing member 9, and the side wall 3-3 ′ is interposed between the floor 1 and the roof 2. 4-7 ′ The door 7-7 ′ was stacked on the plane together with the end frame 5, and the whole bulk was reduced to a compact size.

  The joints of the floor part 1 and the roof part 2 are all the same structure as the joint part of the existing container, and structural measures were taken so that the existing equipment could meet international standards for operation and work.

  The structural means which reinforces the weak point of strength (folded part) by folding of the side wall 3-3'4-4 'when the container main body 20 is opened by the end door frame 13 and the external reinforcing material 10 was taken.

  Storage in an empty container state for various reasons is effective for effective operation such as a yard by reducing the bulk.

  In the above-described state, a plurality of containers can be efficiently transported at a time as needed from a plurality of containers, and the economic effect on the entire transportation business is great.

  Naturally, stacking of container shapes with reduced bulk is also possible.

It is a perspective view at the time of expansion | deployment. It is a top view of a roof and a floor surface. It is a sectional side view which shows the process of folding reduction / expansion. It is wife sectional drawing which shows the time of a reduction process. It is a sectional side view which shows the time of reduction.

  FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention in detail. FIG. 1 shows a state in which a foldable container body 20 is unfolded, unlocks the lock 10 and manipulates a wire rope or the like with a crane, and places it in place as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the door 9-9 ′ frame 5 of the wife surface and the target surface is brought down into the floor portion 1 through the hinge 6 and the roof portion 2 is lowered with the guide of the reinforcing bracket 10 in order. As shown in FIG. 5, the side wall portion 3-3′-4-4 ′ is stacked and folded in the state shown in FIG. 5 (to fold the lantern), and the roof portion 2 is raised and the lock 10 is applied in the reverse work process. The process of returning to FIG. 1 of the container expansion function is configured to be repeated again.

  In addition, in order to keep the inside of the container airtight, the structure is configured such that the backing is sandwiched between the hinges of the hinge and the opening frame.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floor part 2 Roof part 3-3 'Side wall part 4-4' Side wall part 5 Frame 6 The hinge of the right place 7-7 'Door 8 Connection (fixation) part with trucks, etc. at the time of transport 9 External reinforcement parts 10 External reinforcement component lock fitting 11 External reinforcement component guide fitting 12 Packing 20 Container body

  The present invention relates to a large container for transportation (wife face width 8 feet x height 8 feet 6 inches x length 20, 40 feet).

  Conventionally, a container has been repeatedly used as a container for transportation means mainly loading and unloading goods.

  It is transported safely by guarding and mitigating harmful effects from outside on the loaded goods.

  Ideally, after loading and delivering goods on a dedicated ship or trailer, take the empty container back on the return flight, and then rotate the loading of goods efficiently without seeing through.

  JP 2002-264993 A

  However, as described above, it is ideal to load and transport the goods in the container, unload them at the destination, and leave the container empty. However, there is a problem in the present situation that containers that have been emptied in container yards around the world due to various circumstances are stored for a long time.

  Due to the above circumstances, there are problems such as containers (highly stacked) that have been stored for a long time in the yard occupy a large space.

  According to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-264993, the width of the container is folded (via hinges) and the center of the floor portion is folded into a mountain fold like an accordion, and the width of the roof portion is folded into a valley fold to reduce the width. The advantage of this is that it can store empty containers and reduce transportation by loading and lifting multiple units, but it is difficult to fold and transport in the vertical position, and is unstable and horizontal. Has a problem that it has many demerits such as (impossible) protruding from the cargo bed of the car.

  Furthermore, there is an inconvenient problem that equipment installed in a facility handling international standard containers is not suitable for operation / work in a vertically folded container state.

  Similarly to the above, there is a problem that when it is folded vertically, it is not suitable for a container fixing bracket for a dedicated ship or trailer during transportation.

  The floor part is folded in a mountain, the roof part is folded in a valley, and the width (bulk) of the container is made small like an accordion. Like the time, there are unstable issues such as fear of falling.

  In the case of a foldable large transport container, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Unfolded (including when opening the door) Container shape -20 In order to maintain the function, the opening of the wife face -7 The wall of the face -7, etc. Side wall-3, 3 'side wall -4, 4' is controlled (center hinge-6 is pushed outward) (to fit barrel bottom / end plate) and upright through hinge-6 In order to maintain the shape of the container function. Next, the outer peripheral frame 5-5 'of the above-described explanation is brought down through the hinges-6 on both ends of the floor-1 and the above-mentioned control of the side wall-3, 3' side wall-4, 4 'is released. The central hinge part swells inward and descends so that the lantern can be folded with the roof-2 at the top of the interlocking side wall-3, 3 'side wall-4, 4' via floor-1 through hinge-6. Then, they were stacked on a flat surface (the above-mentioned outer peripheral frame including doors, walls, etc.) and stored in a compact and low volume, and the means for returning to the original deployment container function again by the reverse operation described above was taken.

  The joints of floor-1 and roof-2 all have the same standard structure as the joints of the existing containers, and structural measures were taken so that the operation and work of the existing equipment conforms to international standards.

  Container main body-20 When the side wall-3 / 3 'side wall-4 / 4' is unfolded at the time of unfolding (collapsed state at the crease), along with the external reinforcement-10 along with the door door frame-5 Reinforced construction measures were taken.

  Storage in an empty container body 20 state for various reasons is effective for effective space operations such as yarding and manufacturing inventory by reducing the bulk.

  In the above-described state, it is possible to efficiently transport a plurality of storage containers at once from a plurality of storage containers-20 as necessary, and the economic effect on the entire transportation business is great.

  Container-20 Main body manufacturing process: Reduced in the empty state after shipment-As shown in Fig. 5, it is possible to stack locked shapes with metal fittings-11, and the effect of effective use of work space is great. is there.

The perspective view at the time of expansion | deployment (henceforth, this container). The top view of a roof and a floor surface. The sectional side view which shows the process of folding reduction / expansion. Sectional drawing of the wife showing during the reduction process. The wife sectional view showing the time of reduction. The horizontal direction cross-sectional enlarged view of the wife face part at the time of formation expansion | deployment.

  One embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the foldable container main body-20 is unfolded, the wall lock-10 and the frame-5 are released (not shown), and the wire rope and the like are manipulated by the crane. As shown in Fig. 6, the frame-5 integrated with the door and the target surface-9, 9 ', etc. through the hinge-6 placed in the proper position is brought down to the floor-1 surface, and the roof-2 is lowered sequentially. However, as shown in FIG. 3, the side walls-3 and 3 ′ and the side walls 4 and 4 ′ are stacked and folded in the state shown in FIG. Moreover, it is comprised so that it may repeat again that roof-2 is raised in the operation | work process reverse to description, lock | rock-10 is given, and it returns to FIG. 1 of a container expansion | deployment-20 function.

  At the time of cargo handling, even if the door-7 is opened by the action and effect of the frame-5, the safety of the developed shape of the container main body-20 in terms of strength and the like is equivalent to that of the existing container-20.

  In the case of a container having a length of 40 feet, if there is a concern about insufficient strength of floor-1, roof-2, side wall-3, 3 'side wall-4, 4', the center floor in the longitudinal direction of the container- A frame-5 is installed in one part via a hinge 6 (not shown). Like the frame-5 on both ends, the opening and closing movement of the frame-5 is, for example, a hinge on the rear roof of a wagon car or the like. The weight balance of the door to be opened / closed via the frame 5 is also easily opened / closed manually by the balancer lot.

  In addition, in order to keep airtightness in the container-20, it is comprised by the structure which inserts packing-12 between see-throughs, such as the crease | fold of hinge-6 and opening part frame-5.

  When the height of the container 20 is required to be about 8 feet or 6 inches or more, the vertical direction of the side wall-3 side walls 3 ', 4, 4' is appropriately increased so that the side wall-3 and the side wall-4 are The structure is such that it folds over the top and bottom.

1 Floor 2 Roof 3 · 3'-4 · 4 'Side wall 5 Frame 6 Hinge 7 · 7' Wife side wall surface including doors 8 · Connection (adhesion) part with trucks during transportation 9 External reinforcement parts DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 External reinforcement | strengthening part and lock metal fitting 11 Lock metal fitting 12 when container-20 is folded Packing 20 Container main body of unfolding state

Claims (2)

  In the empty state of a large container for transportation, the door part and the frame part are brought down on the top surface of the floor part (via the hinges), and the side wall part and the floor part of the roof part are hinged. The lanterns are lowered in a folded manner while being guided by the external reinforcing material in conjunction with the external reinforcement, and the whole volume is stacked on a flat surface and folded into a compact shape again. Large container for transportation.   In a collapsible container, all the joints related to the operation and work of the floor part and the roof part have the same structure as the existing container, and the structure conforms to the operation and work of international standard equipment. Item 4. A foldable large transportable container according to item 1.

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