US20060144722A1

US20060144722A1 - Storage container

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Publication number: US20060144722A1
Application number: US11/024,720
Authority: US
Inventors: Kai-Hua Hsiao; Chi-Jong Pan
Original assignee: 204th Arsenal Materiel Production Center Armament Bureau MND
Current assignee: 204th Arsenal Materiel Production Center Armament Bureau MND
Priority date: 2004-12-30
Filing date: 2004-12-30
Publication date: 2006-07-06

Abstract

A storage container structured from a container and covers, wherein the covers respectively join to two ends of the container. A cylindrical knuckle line position on opposite sides of the container forms a long tabular handle, and a plurality of lugs are configured on the handle. Each of two opposite side positions of the container are formed so as to configure limiting frames having flanges and fixing platforms having grooves. According to aforementioned structural design, the plurality of containers can thus mutually imbed and be stacked by means of the limiting frames and the fixing platform of each of the containers. The lugs on the handle can provide functionality to interdisposedly mutual abut when the containers are stacked in parallel fashion.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(a) Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an improved structure for a storage container, and more particularly to the storage container having a reinforced structure that can be used to stack and store projectiles or can function as a life saving floating buoy when the container is empty.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
A projectile storage container is a storage container used to store military projectiles or ammunition for long periods of time. Structural configuration of the storage container must pay particular attention to functional design that realizes waterproof airtightness, moreover, provides a solid structure that is not easily fractured and has stackable and storable functionality. A storage container of conventional prior art as disclosed in Taiwan patent No. 337359 (see FIG. 1), entitled “Stow Container”, is structured to comprise a container 10 and covers 20 respectively joined to two ends of the container 10, wherein a partition is configured central of the container 10 that functions to separate the container 10 into a first receptacle and a second receptacle, and which are used to disposedly contain a cylinder of a projectile and a nose cone respectively. At least one protruding piece 14 is configured on each surface of the container 10, and a groove 15 is defined in each of surfaces opposite to the protruding pieces 14, and which are respectively configured to function in coordination with the respective protruding pieces 14. A thread 17 is configured on each of the two ends of the container 10, and which are used for the covers 20 to respectively join onto the container 10 therewith. A rotating handle 21 is configured on an end surface of each of the covers 20. The rotating handle 21 can be pulled out from the cover 20 so as to be perpendicular to the cover 20, which thereby facilitates screwing open the covers 20 from the container 10 or tightly screwing down the covers 20 onto the container 10.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides an improved structure for a storage container structured to comprise a container and covers, wherein the covers respectively join to two ends of the container.
The improved structure for a storage container provided by the present invention includes two opposite side positions of the container formed so as to configure limiting frames having flanges and fixing platforms having grooves. A partition is configured central and interior of the container, wherewith the container is separated into two receptacles, and which are used to store projectiles therein. Accordingly, the plurality of containers can thus mutually imbed and be stacked by means of the limiting frames and the fixing platform of each of the containers, furthermore, binding ropes can be used to bind round the containers within binding grooves, and thereby more firmly fasten together the containers.
To enable a further understanding of the said objectives and the technological methods of the invention herein, the brief description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an exploded elevational view of a stow container of patent No. 337359.
FIG. 2 shows an elevational view of a container according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows an elevational view of the container from another angle according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 shows a structural cutaway view according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows an elevational view of a first embodiment of stacking of the containers according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows an elevational view of a second embodiment of stacking of the containers according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, which show elevational views at two different angles of a container 30 of the present invention, respectively. The present invention provides an improved structure for a storage container, and more particularly to improvement in structural configuration and functionality of the container 30. The container 30. is a polygonal cylindrical structure having a plurality of binding grooves 31 configured on a surface thereof. An opening 32 is configured on each of two ends of the container 30, each of the openings being a surface provided with a thread 321. In order to reinforce the structure, each of the threads 321 are configured as lugs of suitable length, and, moreover, have structural design such that the lugs are distributed along a line of thread, which thereby simplifies entire rings of thread of the openings 32. A cylindrical knuckle line position on opposite sides of the container 30 forms a long tabular handle 33, and which facilitates personnel in picking up and transporting the containers 30. Each of two opposite side positions of the container 30 are formed so as to configure limiting frames 34 having flanges and fixing platforms 35 having grooves that can mutually imbed into the limiting frame 34 of an adjacent container 30. Furthermore, a plurality of lugs 331 are configured on the handle 33, which realize function to interdisposedly mutual abut when the containers 30 are stacked in parallel fashion. Referring to FIG. 4, a partition 36 is configured central and interior of the container 30, wherewith the container 30 is separated into two receptacles 37, and which are used to store projectiles therein.
Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, according to the aforementioned structural design, the plurality of containers 30 can mutually imbed and be stacked by means of the limiting frames 34 and the fixing platform 35 of each of the containers 30. Furthermore, binding ropes 40 can be used to bind round the containers 30 within the binding grooves 31, and thereby more firmly fasten together the containers 30.
Primary difference between the present invention and a stow container of the prior art as disclosed in patent No. 337359 lies in the stacking structural design of the containers 30. Referring to FIG. 1, which shows the stow container of the prior art Pat. No. 337359, wherein stacking of containers 10 can be effectuated, however, structural members used to stack the containers are protruding pieces 14 and grooves 15 configured on surfaces of the containers, whereby the grooves 15 function in coordination with the protruding pieces 14. Embedding stability of mutual stacking of the plurality of containers 10 is determined by the protruding pieces 14 of the containers 10 and surface area and height extent of the grooves 15 that function in coordination with the protruding pieces 14, and pertains to a partial point contact stacking, while structural members of the present invention used for stacking are the limiting frames 34 and the fixing platforms 35 configured on the surfaces of the containers 30, wherewith mutual embedding and stacking is realized, and effectuates relatively larger stacking contact surfaces, which thus realizes a degree of stability higher than that of the conventional prior art. In addition, the present invention is further configured with the long tabular handle 33 disposedly positioned on the cylindrical knuckle line position of the opposite sides of the container 30, with which facilitates single transporting or stacking of the storage containers 30.
It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described herein is merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

Claims

1. A storage container comprising a container and covers, the covers which respectively join to two ends of the container, the covers are respectively configured on openings of each of the two ends of the container, a rotating handle is configured on an end surface of each of the covers, and the rotating handle can be pulled out from the cover so as to be perpendicular to the cover, which thereby facilitates screwing open the covers from the container or tightly screwing down the covers onto the container; and characterized in that:

the container is a polygonal cylindrical structure having a plurality of binding grooves configured on a surface thereof, an opening is configured on each of the two ends of the container, each of the openings being a surface provided with a thread, a cylindrical knuckle line position on opposite sides of the container forms a long tabular handle, a plurality of lugs are configured on the handle, each of two opposite side positions of the container are formed so as to configure limiting frames having flanges and fixing platforms having grooves, a partition is configured central and interior of the container, wherewith the container is separated into two receptacles, and which are used to store projectiles therein; according to aforementioned structural design, the plurality of containers can thus mutually imbed and be stacked by means of the limiting frames and the fixing platform of each of the containers, furthermore, binding ropes can be used to bind round the containers within the binding grooves, and thereby more firmly fasten together the containers, and the lugs on the handle can provide functionality to interdisposedly mutual abut when the containers are stacked in parallel fashion.