NO20190574A1

NO20190574A1 - Flexible storage system

Info

Publication number: NO20190574A1
Application number: NO20190574A
Authority: NO
Inventors: Stein Hofstad
Original assignee: Stein Hofstad
Priority date: 2016-12-15
Filing date: 2019-05-06
Publication date: 2019-05-06
Also published as: NO20162005A1; WO2018111109A1

Description

FLEXIBLE STORAGE SYSTEM

The present invention is related to a flexible storage system, according to the preamble of claim 1 .

In connection with temporary storage of e.g. military materiel, there is a need for flexible storage solutions, and also solutionswhich are arranged for simple accessfor storage and retrieval. Existing solutions lack often either the flexibility and/or the simple access.

To be able to utilize a flexible solution it is important that it is constructed for standing relatively frequent rig up and rig down. This must also have to be done in a rapid and simple matter.

It isthus a need to provide a system for flexible storage solutions, which is adapted for simple access for storage and retrieval of materiel to be temporarily stored.

The object of the invention is solved by a device as disclosed in the characterizing part of claim 1 . Further features appear from the belonging independent claims.

In the following the invention will be described in more detail by means of a preferred example embodiment, and with referencesto the attached drawings, where

fig. 1 shows a storage system according to the present invention,

fig. 2 shows a stiffening girder for use in the storage system in fig. 1 ,

fig. 3 shows the storage system from fig. 1, with a storage box,

fig. 4 shows the storage box of fig. 3 in more detail,

fig. 5 shows the storage box constituting a part of a storage system according to the present invention,

fig. 6 shows a lid for the storage box in fig. 5,

fig. 7 shows a depot carriage attached a ramp which constitutes a part of a storage system according to the present invention,

fig 8 shows a depot carriage with ramp, seen from opposite side, and

fig. 9 and 10 show the ramp seen from above and from below, respectively.

In fig. 1 isshown a presentation of a flexible storage system, generally labelled 1 , according to the present invention. It comprises a number of net containers 2, in this example is shown two net containers2, connected by meansof three adjustable stiffening girders3.

Each net container 2 comprises a bottom 4, sidewalls 5, end walls 6 and shelves 7.

The separate parts of the net container 2 can be assembled without the use of fastening means as screws/nuts.

The bottom 4 comprisesgrip regions8, 9 for hand pallet truck/forklift truck, arranged at the bottom 4 and the entire net container 2 can be lifted from all four sides.

In fig. 2 isshown the stiffening girder 3 arranged between two net containers 2. It comprises a first, outer square tube 10 and a second, inner square tube 11 which together form an adjustable telescope tube 3 which is attached in desired length by means of a fastening device 12 known per se, shown in the example as awing nut on ascrew.

At the ends of the square tubes 10, 11 which are not in engagement, is perpendicularly attached a short square tube 13, 13’ which is arranged to fit into the top of one of the vertical beams of the net container. Several net containers2 can thus be connected together to a steady construction.

In fig. 3 isshown a net container 2 where it isarranged astorage box 14.

The storage box 14 is in the figure arranged in an intermediate position, which is suitable for inserting and retrieving articleswhich are stored in the box 14.

As closer shown in fig. 4, the storage box 14 is provided with notches 15, which together with knobs 16 on overlying shelves 7, ensure that the box 14 does not fall out while it is in the intermediate position. As shown in the example such knobs 16 are arranged in different posit ions on the shelf 7.

An example of design of the storage box 14 is shown in fig. 5. The box 14 is preferably casted in a plastic material, and comprises a bottom 17, sidewalls 18, rear end wall 19 and front 20. The walls 18, 19, 20 is preferably provided with outer ribs 21 which stiffen the construction, and inner tracks 22 where partition wallscan be inserted (not shown).

The front 20 is provided with a handle 23 which makes it simple to retrieve and insert the storage box 14, and that it also can be carried as a suitcase.

In fig. 6 is shown a lid 24 fitting into the storage box 14. The lid 24 is provided with knobs 25 which fit between knobs 26 of the sidewalls 18 and end wall 19 of the storage box 14, such that the lid 24 can be pushed in and locked in place by meansof ears 27. As appearsfrom fig. 7 -which showsthe lid 24 from the underside - it is in connection with the ears27 arranged a projection 27b fitting into a correspondingly shaped recess 27c in the box 14 (see fig. 5).

The lid 24 is snapped in lock by that the projection 27b goes into engagement with the recess 27c. Correspondingly, the lid 24 is released by taking the ears 27 and tilting them forwards, such that projection 27b goes out of engagement with recess 27c.

At the ears 27 is also arranged holes 28, for sealing or locking with padlock (not shown).

Several storage boxes can be stacked on top of each other, and the lid 24 can also be removed and attached while the boxes are stacked.

Fig. 8 show a depot carriage 29 which constitutes a part of the flexible storage system 1 according to the present invention. The depot carriage 29 has a bottom 30 which is provided with four wheels 31 , and with walls 32 which can be removed and stored flat when the carriage 29 is not in use. In addition the shown depot carriage is attached a ramp 33.

Fig. 9 shows the depot carriage 29 with attached ramp 33 seen from opposite side. Fig. 10 and 11 show further the ramp separately, seen from the one and the other side. The ramp 33 isconstructed with a buckling 34 in the form of a diagonal cross. This provides a span upwards. The ramp 33 has a fastening point 35 to container, and the fastening point 35 is adjustable in width such that it can slide in a slot 36.

Claims

Claims

1 . Flexible storage system comprising one or more net containers (2) which are mutually connected, and is arranged for accommodating for example storage boxes (14) for temporary storage, which net container (2) comprises a bottom (4), walls (5, 6), shelves (7), and is arranged for being connected by meansof stiffening girder (3), characterized in that

the bottom (4) is provided with grip regions (8, 9) for hand pallet truck/forklift truck; the stiffening girder (3) is formed by a telescope tube (10, 11 ), and the storage box (14) is provided with notches (15) adapted knobs (16) arranged on underside of the shelf (7) when the storage box (14) is in intermediate position out of the net container (2).
2. Flexible storage system according to claim 1 , characterized in that there are grip regions (8, 9) both on the longitudinal sides and end sides.
3. Flexible storage system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the telescope tube (10, 11 ) comprises an interior square tube (10) which goes into an outer square tube (11 ), which tube (10, 11 ) can be adjusted to chosen length and attached by means of fastening means (12) known per se.
4. Flexible storage system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the storage box (14) has walls (18, 19) which at upper edge are provided with knobs (26) arranged spaced apart and where a lid (24) provided with corresponding knobs (25) in such a way that the lid (24) can be opened and closed, respectively, by displacement outwards and inwards, respectively, in relation to the storage box (14).
5. Flexible storage system according to claim 4, characterized in that the lid (24) of the storage box (14) is in front end provided with ears (27) for opening and closing, as a projection (27b) on the lid (24) goes into and out of engagement with a recess (27c) on the box (14).
6. Flexible storage system according to claim 1 , characterized in that several storage boxes (14) can be stacked, and the lid (24) can be removed and attached while the storage box (14) isstacked.
7. Flexible storage system according to claim 1 , characterized in that a ramp (33) for the net container (2) is formed with a buckling (34) in the form of a diagonal cross.
8. Flexible storage system according to claim 7, characterized in that the ramp (33) has an adjustable fastening point (35) to a net container (2) by that it can slide in a slot (36) in the ramp (33).