KR20140080270A - A container capable of folding - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a foldable container and, more specifically, to a foldable container which reduces its volume after the loading and unloading of cargoes using one method among a sliding method, a separation loading method, and an engagement method for upper and lower containers. The foldable container according to the present invention comprises the upper container having a pair of upper holes; and the lower container which is joined to the upper container to form a sealed space and which has a pair of lower holes.

Description

A container capable of folding < RTI ID = 0.0 >

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a container, and more particularly, to a foldable container for reducing volume after loading and unloading cargo through any one of a sliding method, a separation loading method and a fitting method of an upper container and a lower container .

The definitions of containers are defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the industrial standards of the country, and there are provisions for structural strength. In general, a container is a transport container designed to carry general cargo, refrigerated cargo, special cargo (oil, chemicals, etc.) and to be transported by sea, rail, or air.

A typical container for this purpose is a four-corner beam installed on the support, and a panel having a certain area on both sides of the front and back surfaces, that is, front and rear surfaces, upper and lower surfaces, is fastened and assembled by welding means such as welding or riveting, Thereby forming a space.

In addition, the interior work of the painting, the floor, the electricity, the telephone, and the molding is carried out to prevent the corrosion of the container while enhancing the beauty of the product.

However, when the conventional container is installed in the form of a box in a vehicle and is transported to a necessary place after being transported to a required place, if it is stored in a certain place or moved to another place, the space is large and the space and cost There was a problem.

In addition, there is a problem that the cost of logistics is greatly increased because one container must be loaded and transported in one vehicle even when moving.

In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a foldable container in which an upper container and a lower container are reduced in volume after loading and unloading a cargo through a sliding method, a separation loading method, or a fitting method .

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a foldable container comprising: an upper container having a pair of upper holes formed therein; And a lower container coupled to the upper container to form a closed space and having a pair of lower holes formed therein, wherein the upper container and the lower container are provided with a fork of a forklift inserted into the upper hole and the lower hole, And are combined by any one of a sliding method, a separating method, and a fitting method by a motion.

Preferably, the upper container includes: an upper body having an open side; A plurality of upper pillars located at corners where the inner surface of the upper body abuts; An annular upper engaging member extending from an open side edge of the upper body to an outer upper side; And a door that can be opened and closed through one side of the upper body, wherein the protrusion of the upper latching member is disposed to face upward.

Preferably, the lower container includes: a lower main body into which the upper main body is insertable; A lower column extending from a vertex of the lower body to be inserted into the upper column; And an annular lower engaging member extending in an inner downward direction from an opened upper edge of the lower main body.

Preferably, when the upper engaging member and the lower engaging member are engaged, the inner volume of the upper body and the lower body becomes maximum, and when the upper body is slid and inserted into the lower body, And the inner volume of the lower main body is minimized.

In the meantime, in the foldable container according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the upper container includes a 'U' shaped upper body; A pair of connecting members hinged to both ends of the upper body and foldable; A pair of step members hinged to the pair of connecting members and foldable; A pair of side plates hinged to both edges of the upper body so as to contact the pair of connecting members and the pair of step members; And a door capable of opening and closing through one of the pair of side plates, wherein when the cargo is loaded, the pair of connecting members and the pair of step members form a plane.

Preferably, the lower container comprises: a lower main body of a flat plate; And a pair of lower holes passing through one surface of the lower main body.

Preferably, the upper container is stacked with another one or more upper containers such as the upper container in a stepped state sliding in both directions so that the pair of connecting members and the pair of step members are symmetrical to each other, And the lower container is stacked with another lower container such as the lower container.

Meanwhile, in the foldable container according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the upper container includes: an upper body of a flat plate; A pair of connecting members hinged to both ends of the upper body and foldable; A pair of side plates hinged to both corners of the upper body so as to be in contact with the pair of connecting members; And a door that can be opened and closed through any one of the pair of side plates.

Preferably, the lower container comprises: a lower main body of a flat plate; And a pair of lower holes passing through one surface of the lower main body.

Preferably, the upper container is stacked with another one or more upper containers, such as the upper container, respectively, with the pair of connecting members being open in both lateral directions, and the lower containers are each stacked with another one or more And is stacked with the lower container.

Meanwhile, in the foldable container according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the lower container includes a pair of lower main bodies connected to and hinged to both ends of the pair of step members; And a pair of lower holes passing through one surface of the lower main body.

Preferably, when the pair of lower bodies is in contact with the pair of step members, the upper container is each stacked with another one or more upper containers such as the upper container.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the volume is reduced after the loading and unloading of the cargo is performed through any one of the sliding method, the separation loading method and the fitting method of the upper and lower containers, There is a possible effect.

1 is a perspective view of a folding container according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the upper container of FIG. 1 is inserted into the lower container in one direction,
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A 'in Fig. 2,
FIG. 4 is a partial detail view showing that the upper column is inserted into the lower column in the S region of FIG. 2;
5 is an enlarged plan view of the S region of the lower vessel of Fig. 2, Fig.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a folding container according to a second embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 6,
8 is a side view of the lower container of Fig. 7 viewed from one direction, Fig.
Fig. 9 is a front view of the upper and lower containers shown in Fig. 7, viewed from one direction,
10 is a perspective view illustrating a folding container according to a third embodiment of the present invention,
11 is an exploded perspective view of Fig. 10,
12 is a side view of the lower container of Fig. 11 viewed from one direction, Fig.
FIG. 13 is a front view of the upper container shown in FIG. 10 seen from one direction showing lamination,
FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating a folding container according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention,
Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the upper container in one direction excluding the front surface, and Fig.
16 is a front view of Fig.

The components constituting the folding container of the present invention can be used integrally or individually as needed. In addition, some components may be omitted depending on the usage form.

A preferred embodiment of the foldable container 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, the definitions of these terms should be described based on the contents throughout this specification.

<First Example >

Hereinafter, a foldable container 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG.

The foldable container 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes an upper container 110 and a lower container 120.

Note that the foldable container 100 of the first embodiment is a sliding type.

The upper container 110 includes an upper body 111 having one opened side, a plurality of upper pillars 114 positioned at the corners where the inner side of the upper body 111 is in contact with the upper body 111, An upper annular engaging member 116 extending from the open side edge of the upper main body 111 and an upper side in the outer side upward direction and a door 117 which can be opened and closed through one side of the upper main body 111, (119c).

The upper body 111 has a rectangular box shape in which one side is open. The upper body 111 is slidably inserted into the lower body 121, which will be described later.

The upper column 114 extends downward from each vertex portion of the opened upper body 111, and this upper column 114 slides into the lower column 122, which will be described later.

An upper hole 115 is formed through the upper surface of the upper body 111 from the upper surface to the other surface. A fork (not shown) of the forklift is inserted into the upper hole 115, Lt; / RTI &gt;

The upper engaging member 116 is disposed at an end of the side surface of the upper body 111, that is, at a corner at an edge as shown in Fig. 3, and the protrusion (not shown) of the upper engaging member 116 is disposed do. The upper latching member 116 can be fastened to the lower latching member 124 described later.

The door 117 is openable and closable through one side of the upper body 111. More specifically, a door hinge 119c may be mounted at one end of the door 117, at an edge of one side of the upper body 111, through which the door hinge 119c is inserted.

The lower container 120 is coupled with the upper container 110 to form a closed space. The lower container 120 includes a lower main body 121 into which the upper main body 111 can be inserted, A lower pillar 122 extending from a vertex of the main body 121, a lower hole 123 and an annular lower engaging member 124 extending in an inner downward direction from an open upper edge of the lower main body 121 do.

The lower main body 121 is formed to be larger than the upper main body 111 and has a rectangular shape so as to surround the upper main body 111.

It is preferable that the lower column 122 is formed in a rectangular shape with both sides open and larger than the upper column 114 so that the upper column 114 can be inserted therein.

For this purpose, the lower column 122 is vertically positioned at each vertex of the lower body 121.

The lower hole 123 is formed to pass through the lower side of the lower main body 121 from the lower side to the other side of the lower main body 121. A fork (not shown) of the forklift, such as the upper hole 115, So that the lower main body 121 can be moved up and down.

The lower engaging member 124 is annularly positioned at an end of the side surface of the lower main body 121, that is, at an edge as shown in Fig. At this time, the lower latching member 124 is arranged to be fastened to the upper latching member 116.

The first embodiment of the present invention includes an upper container 110 in which a pair of upper holes 115 are formed and a pair of lower holes 123 in a sealed space joined with the upper container 110, The upper container 110 and the lower container 120 are coupled in a sliding manner by the movement of the fork of the forklift inserted into the upper hole 115 and the lower hole 123 .

When the upper latching member 116 and the lower latching member 124 are engaged, the internal volume of the upper body 111 and the lower body 121 becomes the maximum, and the load is loaded.

When the upper main body 111 is slid and inserted into the lower main body 121, the internal volume of the upper main body 111 and the lower main body 121 is minimized. Therefore, There is a merit that it is possible to carry it even if the space of the space is allocated.

In addition, the upper and lower engaging members 116 and 124 may be formed by additionally attaching different kinds of materials in order to enhance the hermeticity.

<2nd Example >

Hereinafter, a foldable container 100 'according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. FIG.

The foldable container 100 'according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes an upper container 110' and a lower container 120 '.

It should be noted, however, that the foldable container 100 'of the second embodiment of the present invention is applied with a separate loading method.

The upper container 110 'includes an upper body 111', a pair of connecting members 112 'that are hinged to both ends of the upper body 111' and are foldable, a pair of connecting members 112 ' A door 117 'which can be opened and closed through one of the pair of side plates 118', an upper hole 115 'into which the fork of the forklift is inserted, A pair of side plates 118 'hinged to both corners of the upper body 111' to abut the pair of connecting members 112 'and the pair of step members 113', and a hinge 119 ' .

The upper body 111 'is open at both lower and opposite sides in a' C 'shape. Both ends of the upper body 111 'are connected to the pair of connecting members 112' by the connecting member hinge 119a 'so that both ends of the pair of connecting members 112' Is connected to a pair of step members (113 ') by a hinge (119a') and is foldable.

That is, the side surfaces of the upper body 111 'are stepped like stepped portions by the two joints of the upper body 111', the connecting member 112 ', the connecting member 112' and the step member 113 ' And the width is gradually increased.

More specifically, the upper container 110 'is connected to the upper container 110' in a stepped state sliding in both directions so that a pair of connecting members 112 'and a pair of step members 113' are symmetrical to each other. , And this structure is inserted between the plurality of upper main bodies 111 'at the time of separation so as to reduce the volume.

On the other hand, when the cargo is loaded, the pair of connecting members 112 'and the pair of step members 113' are flush with each other so that the container 100 forms a closed rectangular parallelepiped.

Since the upper hole 115 'and the door 117' are formed in the same manner as the upper hole 113 and the door 117 described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The side plate 118 'is hinged to both corners of the upper body 111' to abut against a pair of connecting members 112 'and a pair of step members 113'. To this end, a side plate hinge 119b 'is mounted at both corners of the upper body 111'.

The hinge 119 'has a connecting member hinge 119a' for connecting the distal end of the upper body 111 'and the connecting member 112' and the connecting member 112 'and the step member 113' And a door hinge 119c 'connected to the door 117' and the side plate 118 'so that the door 117' can be opened and closed. .

The lower container 120 'includes a flat bottom body 121' and a pair of lower holes 123 '.

The lower main body 121 'is formed of a rectangular plate member, and a lower hole 123', which is formed through the lower main body 121 ', is formed at one side thereof, and a fork of the forklift is inserted.

Since the lower hole 123 'is formed in the same manner as the lower hole 123, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The lower container 120 'may be laminated with another lower container such as the lower container 120' to reduce the volume.

<Third Example >

Hereinafter, a foldable container 100 '' according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13. FIG.

The foldable container 100 '' according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes an upper container 110 '' and a lower container 120 ''.

It should be noted, however, that the foldable container 100 'of the third embodiment of the present invention is applied with a separate loading method.

The upper container 110 '' includes a flat upper body 111 '', a pair of connecting members 112 '' hinged to both ends of the upper body 111 '', A pair of side plates 118 '' hinged to both corners of the upper body 111 '' so as to be in contact with the pair of connecting members 112 '', A door 117 '' capable of opening and closing through one of the side plates 118 '' and the pair of side plates 118 '', and a hinge 117 '' for opening and closing the door 117 '' and the side plate 118 ' 119 &quot;).

The upper body 111 '' is formed of a plate member having a flat plate, and a pair of upper holes 115 '' are formed through one side of the upper body 111 '', so that the fork of the forklift is inserted.

Further, as the connecting member hinge 119a '' is mounted on both corners of the upper main body 111 '' so as to be in contact with the pair of connecting members 112 '', the pair of connecting members 112 ' Direction.

A pair of side plates 118 '' are mounted on adjacent corners of the upper body 111 '' on which the connecting member 112 '' is mounted, and a side plate hinge 119b '' of the hinge 119 ' Is opened and closed.

Through the above-described structure, the upper container 110 '' is stacked with another one or more upper containers, such as the upper container 110 '', with the pair of connecting members 112 '' opened in both directions.

That is, the above state means that the width increases as the pair of connecting members 112 '' extend from both sides to the lower side of the upper body 111 ''. And the lower main body 121 &quot; separated from each other.

Since the upper hole 115 '' and the door 117 '' are formed in the same manner as the upper hole 115 and the door 117 described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The above-described upper container 110 &quot; is advantageous in that it is stacked with another one or more upper containers, such as the upper container 110 &quot;, respectively, to reduce the volume.

The hinge 119 'has a connecting member hinge 119a' for connecting the distal end of the upper body 111 'and the connecting member 112', a side plate 118 'for connecting the edge of the upper body 111' And a door hinge 119c 'connected to the door 117' and the side plate 118 'so that the hinge 119b' and the door 117 'can be opened and closed.

The lower container 120 '' includes a lower plate 121 '' of a flat plate and a pair of lower holes 123 '' passing through one surface of the lower body 121 ''.

The lower main body 121 '' is formed of a flat plate member, and a pair of lower holes 123 '' penetrating through one surface of the lower main body 121 '' are formed, so that the fork of the forklift is inserted.

Since the lower hole 123 '' is formed in the same manner as the lower hole 123, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The above-described lower vessel 120 &quot; is advantageously stacked with one or more other lower vessels such as the lower vessel 120 &quot; to minimize volume.

<Fourth Example >

Hereinafter, a foldable container 100 '' 'according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. FIG.

The foldable container 100 '' 'according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes an upper container 110' '' and a lower container 120 '' '.

It should be noted that the folding container 100 '' 'of the fourth embodiment of the present invention is a fitting type.

The upper container 110 '' 'includes a pair of connecting members 112' '' which are hingedly coupled to both ends of the upper body 111 '' ', the pair of connecting members 112' '' A pair of step members 113 '' 'which are hinged to the member 112' '' so as to be foldable, an upper hole 115 '' 'into which the fork of the forklift is inserted, a pair of side plates 118' '' '', A pair of connecting members 112 '' ', and a pair of step members 113' '', which are openable and closable through any one of the side plates 111 '' ' A pair of side plates 118 '' 'hinged to both corners of the hinge 119' '', and a hinge 119 '' '.

Here, since the upper container 110 '''is the same in shape and structure as the second embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The lower vessel 120 '' 'includes a pair of lower bodies 121' '' connected to both ends of a pair of step members 113 '' 'and hinged to each other, And a pair of lower holes 123 '&quot;

The lower body 121 '' 'is connected to both ends of a pair of step members 113' '' and is hinged to open or close in the form of a hinged door.

Thus, when a pair of lower bodies 121 '''are in contact with a pair of step members 113''', the upper vessel 120 ''' The volume is minimized by stacking with the upper container.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be understood that the present invention can be changed.

100, 100 ', 100 &quot;, 100 &quot;': Foldable containers
110, 110 ', 110 &quot;, 110 &quot;':
111, 111 ', 111'',111'''
112 ', 112 &quot;, 112 &quot;':
113 ', 113'&quot;':
114: Upper column
115, 115 ', 115'',115''': Upper hole
116: upper engaging member
117 ', 117'',117''': Door
118 ', 118 &quot;, 118 &quot;':
119 ', 119'',119''': Hinge
119a ', 119a'',119a''': connecting member hinge
119b ', 119b'',119b''': side plate hinge
119c, 119c ', 119c'',119c''': Door hinges
120, 120 ', 120 &quot;, 120 &quot;':
121, 121 ', 121'',121'''
122: Lower column
123, 123 ', 123'',123''': Lower holes
124: Lower engaging member

Claims (12)

An upper container in which a pair of upper holes are formed; And
And a lower container coupled to the upper container to form a closed space and having a pair of lower holes formed therein,
Wherein the upper container and the lower container are coupled to each other by a sliding method, a separating method, or a fitting method by the movement of a fork of a forklift inserted into the upper hole and the lower hole.
Foldable containers.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the upper container comprises:
An upper body whose one surface is opened;
A plurality of upper pillars located at corners where the inner surface of the upper body abuts;
An annular upper engaging member extending from an open side edge of the upper body to an outer upper side; And
And a door capable of opening and closing through one side of the upper body,
And the projecting portion of the upper latching member is arranged to face upward.
Foldable containers.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the lower container comprises:
A lower main body into which the upper main body can be inserted;
A lower column extending from a vertex of the lower body to be inserted into the upper column; And
An annular bottom engaging member extending in an inner downward direction from an opened upper edge of the lower main body;
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Foldable containers.
The method of claim 3,
The inner volume of the upper main body and the lower main body becomes maximum when the upper engaging member and the lower engaging member are engaged,
Wherein when the upper body is slid and inserted into the lower body, the internal volume of the upper body and the lower body is minimized.
Foldable containers.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the upper container comprises:
A &quot; C &quot; shaped upper body;
A pair of connecting members hinged to both ends of the upper body and foldable;
A pair of step members hinged to the pair of connecting members and foldable;
A pair of side plates hinged to both edges of the upper body so as to contact the pair of connecting members and the pair of step members; And
And a door capable of opening and closing through one of the pair of side plates,
Characterized in that the pair of connecting members and the pair of step members are flat when the cargo is loaded.
Foldable containers.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the lower container comprises:
A lower body of a flat plate; And
And a pair of lower holes passing through one surface of the lower main body.
Foldable containers.
The method according to claim 6,
The upper container is stacked with another upper container such as the upper container in a stepped state sliding in both directions so that the pair of connecting members and the pair of step members are symmetrical to each other,
Wherein the lower container is laminated with another lower container such as the lower container.
Foldable containers.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the upper container comprises:
An upper body of the plate;
A pair of connecting members hinged to both ends of the upper body and foldable;
A pair of side plates hinged to both corners of the upper body so as to be in contact with the pair of connecting members; And
And a door capable of opening and closing through one of the pair of side plates.
Foldable containers.
9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the lower container comprises:
A lower body of a flat plate; And
And a pair of lower holes passing through one surface of the lower main body.
Foldable containers.
10. The method of claim 9,
The upper container is stacked with another one or more upper containers such as the upper container in a state where the pair of connecting members are spread in both lateral directions,
Wherein each of the lower containers is laminated with another one or more lower containers such as the lower container.
Foldable containers.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the lower container comprises:
A pair of lower bodies hingedly connected to both ends of the pair of step members; And
And a pair of lower holes passing through one surface of the lower main body.
Foldable containers.
12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein when the pair of lower bodies are in contact with the pair of step members, the upper containers are each stacked with another one or more upper containers such as the upper container.
Foldable containers.

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