JP2020186007A - International transport container and assembling method of international transport container - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an international transport container convenient for transportation of a dead body from Japan to a foreign country or from a foreign country to Japan, easy to assemble and reduced in transportation cost, and an assembling method thereof.SOLUTION: A container body has a bottom plate 11, four side plates 12, 13 surrounding four sides, a top plate 14, and multiple foot plates 15. Each plate except the foot plates 15 is internally lined with a metallic sheet 16. The bottom plate 11 and the side plates 12, 13, the side pates 12 and the side plates 13, the bottom plate 11 and the foot plates 15, and the top plate 14 and the side plates 12, 13 can be assembled by inserting an operation tool T into an operation hole h, engaging a locking piece 21 of one fixing metal fitting U1 with an engaging groove 22 of the other fixing metal fitting U2 using the operation tool T so as to perform fixing operation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to an international shipping container used for international transportation of a corpse and a method for assembling the international shipping container.

When a foreign resident or a foreign visitor in Japan dies in Japan, the bodies are preserved, placed in a casket, airlifted in an air container, and transported overseas. In addition, if a Japanese person dies while traveling or working abroad, he or she will be cremated locally and bring back the remains, or the bodies will be preserved and processed in a coffin without being cremated and transported to Japan in an air container. ..

When the casket is airlifted in an air container, the casket is packed in a wooden container to protect the body in double or triple. For this reason, the total weight of the casket becomes as heavy as about 200 kg, and there is a problem that the transportation cost is high in both cases of transportation from Japan to overseas and transportation from overseas to Japan.

Conventionally, proposals regarding air containers (Patent Document 1) and proposals regarding caskets (Patent Documents 2 to 4) have been made.

Jikkai Sho 63-180595 JP-A-2018-68641 Special Table 2018-591901 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-17843

However, the casket of each of the above patent documents is the same as the conventional one in that it must be stored in the above-mentioned heavy wooden container when it is transported by air, and the transportation cost is high. In addition, the wooden container for accommodating the casket is relatively heavy and not easy to assemble on site, so that the number of storage spaces required for demand is required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is convenient for transporting a corpse from Japan to overseas or from overseas to Japan, is easy to assemble, and reduces transportation costs. The purpose is to provide an international shipping container capable of and a method for assembling it.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an international shipping container.
It is equipped with a rectangular bottom plate, four side plates surrounding all sides, and a container body equipped with a rectangular top plate. Each plate has a metal sheet attached to the inner surface, and one of the joints facing each other in the assembled posture. A fixing bracket having a lock piece is embedded in the other, and a fixing bracket having an engaging groove is embedded in the other joint, and the lock piece of one fixing bracket facing each other in the assembled posture is fixed to the outer surface of each plate. The main feature is that an operation hole is provided for engaging and fixing the metal fitting with the engaging groove.

The present invention includes a plurality of foot plates in which the container body is attached to the outer surface of the bottom plate.
In the assembly posture of the bottom plate and the foot plate, a fixing bracket having a lock piece at one of the opposing joints and a fixing bracket having a locking groove at the other joint are embedded, and the assembly posture is formed on the outer surface of the foot plate. The second feature is that an operation hole for engaging and fixing the lock piece of one of the fixing brackets facing each other with the engaging groove of the other fixing bracket is provided.

In the present invention, the fixing operation piece is inserted into each operation hole, the lock piece of one fixing bracket is engaged with the engaging groove of the other fixing bracket by the rotation operation of the fixing operation piece, and each plate in the assembled posture is assembled. The third feature is that it is configured to be fixed.

The fourth feature of the present invention is that each board is made of smoke-treated cedar board.

The present invention is a method for assembling an international shipping container.
The international shipping container is equipped with a rectangular bottom plate, four side plates surrounding all sides, and a container body having a rectangular top plate, and each plate has a metal sheet attached to the inner surface and faces each other in the assembled posture. A fixing bracket having a lock piece is embedded in the joint portion of the above, and a fixing bracket having an engaging groove is embedded in the opposite joint portion, and a lock piece of one fixing bracket facing each other in the assembled posture is embedded on the outer surface of each plate. An operation hole for engaging and fixing the other fixing bracket is provided.
Each plate is sequentially held in the assembled posture, the fixing operation jig is inserted into each operation hole, and the lock piece of one fixing bracket is engaged with the engaging groove of the other fixing bracket by the rotation operation of the fixing operation jig. The main feature is that it is fixed so that the international shipping container can be assembled.

According to the international shipping container of the present invention, the container is excellent in assembling property, and the weight reduction makes it convenient for transporting the body from Japan to overseas or from overseas to Japan, reducing the international shipping cost. It has the effect of being able to plan.

Further, according to the method for assembling an international shipping container of the present invention, the container can be assembled in a short time, and the assembled container is excellent in airtightness, liquidtightness, and heat retention, and the body can be transported internationally with peace of mind. It plays the effect.

Perspective view of international shipping container, An explanatory view of a fixing bracket used for assembling an international shipping container, (A) is a front view, (B) is a sectional view, and (C) is a view showing an operation piece. Top view showing the bottom plate and side plates that make up the international shipping container, Plan view showing the top plate and foot plate that make up the international shipping container, Cross-sectional view of the main part showing the assembled state of the international shipping container, It is a front view of the main part which shows the assembled state of an international shipping container.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which reference numeral 10 indicates an international shipping container.

The international shipping container 10 is a casket-shaped shipping container, and is used for international transportation of bodies, that is, transportation by air transportation from Japan to overseas, transportation from overseas to Japan, and the like. It can also be used for air transportation to various parts of Japan.

As shown in FIG. 1, the international shipping container (container body) 10 is composed of a rectangular bottom plate 11, four side plates 12 and 13 surrounding all sides, a rectangular top plate 14, and a plurality of foot plates 15. It is assembled. Aluminum foil sheets 16 are internally attached to the inner surfaces of the bottom plates 11, the four side plates 12, 13 and the top plate 14, respectively.

FIG. 2 shows a fixing bracket unit U for assembling the international shipping container 10. The fixing bracket unit U is composed of a pair of fixing brackets U1 and U2, and as shown in FIGS. (A) and (B), one fixing bracket U1 can be rotated around a shaft 21a and can be pulled out and retracted. The lock piece 21 is provided, and the other fixing bracket U2 has an engagement groove 22 that is engaged with the lock piece 21. The lock piece 21 of the fixing bracket U1 is an operating piece T shown in FIG. 3C, that is, an operating piece (L-shaped polygonal wrench) that engages with a polygonal engaging hole 21b provided in the shaft 21a of the fixing bracket U1. ) T enables rotation operation.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the inner surface (upper surface) of the bottom plate 11, fixing brackets U2 for assembling and fixing the bottom plate 11 and the four side plates 12 and 13 are provided at the front end portion (joint portion) and the rear end portion (joint portion). It is embedded in a plurality of places (3 places each in the illustrated example), a plurality of places (7 places each in the illustrated example) at the left and right side ends (joints), and in a plate groove (T-shaped groove). Further, on the outer surface (back surface) of the bottom plate 11, there are a plurality of fixing brackets U2 for fixing the four foot plates 15 to the bottom plate 11 (two places per one in the illustrated example), and a plate groove (T-shaped). It is buried in the groove). Similarly, on the inner surface (back surface) of the top plate 14, fixing brackets U2 for assembling and fixing the top plate 14 to the four side plates 12 and 13 are provided at the front end portion (joint portion) and the rear end portion (joint portion). It is embedded in a plurality of places (3 places each in the illustrated example), a plurality of places (7 places each in the illustrated example) at the left and right side ends (joints), and in a plate groove (T-shaped groove).

As shown in FIG. 1, the side plate 12 and the bottom plate 11, the side plate 12 and the left and right side plates 13, and the side plate and the top plate 14 are assembled and fixed to the upper, lower, left, and right end faces (joints) of the side plates 12 located in the front and rear positions. Fixing metal fittings U1 are embedded in a plurality of places (three places in the illustrated example) and in a plate groove (T-shaped groove). Further, on each of the upper and lower end faces (joints) of the side plates 13 located on the left and right, a plurality of fixing brackets U1 for assembling and fixing the side plate 13 and the bottom plate 11 and the side plate 13 and the top plate 14 are provided at a plurality of locations (upper and lower in the illustrated example). It is buried in a plate groove (T-shaped groove) (6 places each). Further, on the inner surface of each side plate 13, a plurality of fixing brackets U2 for assembling and fixing the left and right side plates 13 and the front and rear side plates 12 are provided at the front end portion (joint portion) and the rear end portion (joint portion) (illustrated example). (3 places each), it is buried in the plate groove (T-shaped groove).

The four foot plates 15 have a plurality of fixing brackets U1 for assembling and fixing the foot plate 15 and the bottom plate 11 on the upper surface (joining surface) (two places in the illustrated example) and a plate groove (T-shaped groove). It is buried inside. Further, the tip of the operation jig T can be inserted into the vicinity of each of the embedded fixing metal fittings U1 on the four side plates 12, 13 and the four foot plates 15, and the lock piece 21 can be rotated and fixed. A fixing operation hole h (see FIGS. 5 and 6) is provided.

In the present embodiment, the international shipping container 100 having the above configuration is prepared in two patterns (width 595 mm, length 1980 mm, plate thickness 20 mm) having a height of 480 mm and 360 mm, and the height is 340 mm to 500 mm and the width is 500 mm. The size and dimensions can be changed in the range of ~ 650 mm, length 1000 mm to 3000 mm, and plate thickness 20 mm to 60 mm.

Each plate (bottom plate 11, side plates 12, 13, top plate 14, foot plate 15) is made of smoke-heat-treated cedar wood. Sugi wood is lightweight and flexible, and smoke-heat-treated sugi wood with wood chips generated from sawing. Smoke heat treatment dries the cedar wood, prevents insects from entering, and kills the introduced insects.

Next, an assembly method and a usage method of the international shipping container 10 having the above configuration will be described below.

Each plate (bottom plate 11, side plate 12, 13, top plate 14, foot plate 15) before assembly is preliminarily laminated with an aluminum foil sheet 16 (excluding the foot plate 15) and fixed to the joint of each plate. The metal fittings U1 and U2 are embedded in advance, and in such a state, they are stacked and stored in the storage space. 3 and 4 show the plates before assembly, and the fixing brackets U1 and U2 are omitted from these drawings.

From the storage space, each plate before assembly (bottom plate 11, side plate 12, 13, top plate 14, foot plate 15) is carried to the local assembly site together with the operation piece T for assembly, and a sheet is laid in the assembly space. Arrange each board on top.

First, the four side plates 12 and 13 are assembled to the bottom plate 11. By aligning the joints of the side plates 12 and 13 with the joints of the bottom plate 11 and sequentially inserting the operation jig G into each fixing operation hole h from the outer surface of the side plates 12 and 13, and rotating the joint, the lock piece 21 of the fixing bracket U1 Is engaged with the engaging groove 22 of the fixing metal fitting U2 on the bottom plate 11 side, and the bottom plate 11 and the side plates 12 and 13 are fixed. FIG. 5 shows a fixed state of the bottom plate 11 and the side plate 12 by the fixing brackets U1 and U2. Similarly, the lock piece 21 of the fixing bracket U1 is engaged with the engaging groove 22 of the fixing bracket U2 on the side plate 13 side by sequentially inserting and rotating the operating jig G from the outer surface of the side plate 12 into each fixing operation hole h. The side plates 12 and the side plates 13 are fixed to each other. FIG. 6 shows a fixed state of the side plate 12 and the side plate 13 by the fixing brackets U1 and U2.

Next, the four foot plates 15 are assembled to the bottom plate 11. By aligning the joint portion of each foot plate 15 with the joint portion of the bottom plate 11, and sequentially inserting the operation jig G into each fixing operation hole h from the outer surface of the foot plate 15 and rotating the joint portion, the lock piece 21 of the fixing bracket U1 is formed. The bottom plate 11 and each foot plate 15 are fixed by engaging with the engaging groove 22 of the fixing bracket U2 on the bottom plate 11 side.

Finally, the operation jig G is used to confirm the fixed state of the fixing brackets U1 and U2, and the assembly of the international shipping container 10 is completed except for the top plate 150.

Next, the preserved corpse is placed in the international shipping container 10. Pre-store the body in a delivery bag as needed. Filling is placed in the gap between the inner surface of the international shipping container 10 and the body as needed.

Next, the top plate 14 is put on the upper end surfaces of the side plates 12 and 13, and the operation jig G is sequentially inserted into the fixing operation holes h from the outer surfaces of the side plates 12 and 13 and rotated to rotate the fixing metal fitting U1. The lock piece 21 is engaged with the engaging groove 22 of the fixing metal fitting U2 on the top plate 14 side, and the top plate 14 is fixed to the side plates 12 and 13.

As a result, the corpse can be transported by the international shipping container 10. The claws of the forklift can be inserted into the gap between the footboards 15 of the international shipping container 10 and accommodated in the air container or the cargo space of an airplane. When airlifted from Japan to overseas, or airlifted from overseas to Japan, the body is transferred from the international shipping container 10 to the local casket at the destination.

According to the international shipping container 100 of the present embodiment, the following effects are obtained.

(1) Excellent assemblability. The shipping container can be assembled in a short time and easily by simply inserting the operating jig G into the fixing operation holes h provided on each plate and locking the fixing metal fittings U1 and U2 with the operating jig G in a short time. it can. No need for skilled assembly work. Compared to the storage of conventional wooden containers and caskets, the storage space is minimal, and the transportation cost from the storage location to the assembly location is low.

(2) Excellent airtightness and liquidtightness. Since soft cedar material is used, it has excellent adhesion when assembling the plate material, and also has excellent airtightness and liquidtightness of the container in combination with the aluminum foil sheet attached to the entire surface. By sticking an aluminum foil sheet on the inner surface, it has excellent heat retention performance.

(3) Weight reduction can be achieved. The weight of the container alone is as light as about 30 kg, and the weight of the container can be reduced to about 1/3 or less compared to the combination of the conventional wooden container and casket, which contributes to the reduction of transportation costs.

In this embodiment, cedar wood is used for each plate material, but the present invention is not limited to this. Other soft woods such as pine, pulsar, and cypress can also be used.

Thus, according to the present invention, it has been possible to realize an international shipping container that is easy to assemble, lightweight, and convenient for international shipping of bodies.

The present invention can be used as an international shipping container for transporting bodies and as a method for assembling an international shipping container.

10 International shipping container 11 Bottom plate 12, 13 Side plate 14 Top plate 15 Foot plate 16 Aluminum foil sheet 21 Lock piece 21a Shaft 21b Engagement hole 22 Engagement groove h Fixing operation hole U Fixing bracket unit U1, U2 Fixing bracket T Operation jig

Claims (5)

It has a rectangular bottom plate, four side plates that surround all sides, and a container body that has a rectangular top plate. Each plate has a metal sheet attached to the inner surface and locks to one of the opposing joints in the assembled posture. A fixing bracket having one piece and a fixing bracket having an engaging groove are embedded in the other joints facing each other, and a lock piece of one fixing bracket facing each other in the assembled posture is placed on the outer surface of each plate of the other fixing bracket. An international shipping container characterized by being provided with an operation hole for engaging and fixing an engagement groove. The container body has multiple foot plates that can be attached to the outer surface of the bottom plate.
In the assembly posture of the bottom plate and the foot plate, a fixing bracket having a lock piece at one of the opposing joints and a fixing bracket having a locking groove at the other joint are embedded, and the assembly posture is formed on the outer surface of the foot plate. It is characterized in that an operation hole for engaging and fixing the lock piece of one of the fixing brackets facing each other with the engaging groove of the other fixing bracket is provided.
The international shipping container according to claim 1. Insert the fixing operation piece into each operation hole, engage the lock piece of one fixing bracket with the engaging groove of the other fixing bracket by rotating the fixing operation piece, and fix each plate in the assembled posture. It is characterized by being composed,
The international shipping container according to claim 1 or 2. Each board is characterized by being made of smoke-treated cedar board,
The international shipping container according to any one of claims 1 to 3. How to assemble an international shipping container
The international shipping container is equipped with a rectangular bottom plate, four side plates surrounding all sides, and a container body having a rectangular top plate, and each plate has a metal sheet attached to the inner surface and faces each other in the assembled posture. A fixing bracket having a lock piece is embedded in the joint portion of the above, and a fixing bracket having an engaging groove is embedded in the other joint portion facing each other, and a locking piece of one fixing bracket facing each other in the assembled posture is embedded in the outer surface of each plate. An operation hole is provided for engaging and fixing the other fixing bracket with the engaging groove.
Each plate is sequentially held in the assembled posture, the fixing operation jig is inserted into each operation hole, and the lock piece of one fixing bracket is engaged with the engaging groove of the other fixing bracket by the rotation operation of the fixing operation jig. A method of assembling an international shipping container, which is characterized in that it is fixed and thereby an international shipping container is assembled.

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