WO2006084311A1 - Recipient de stockage en vrac - Google Patents

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WO2006084311A1
WO2006084311A1 PCT/AU2006/000154 AU2006000154W WO2006084311A1 WO 2006084311 A1 WO2006084311 A1 WO 2006084311A1 AU 2006000154 W AU2006000154 W AU 2006000154W WO 2006084311 A1 WO2006084311 A1 WO 2006084311A1
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Tim Stroh
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Gale Pacific Limited
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E03—WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE
    • E03B—INSTALLATIONS OR METHODS FOR OBTAINING, COLLECTING, OR DISTRIBUTING WATER
    • E03B3/00—Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water
    • E03B3/02—Methods or installations for obtaining or collecting drinking water or tap water from rain-water
    • E03B3/03—Special vessels for collecting or storing rain-water for use in the household, e.g. water-butts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D88/00—Large containers
    • B65D88/52—Large containers collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected
    • B65D88/526—Large containers collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected with detachable side walls
    • B65D88/528—Large containers collapsible, i.e. with walls hinged together or detachably connected with detachable side walls all side walls detached from each other to collapse the container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D90/00—Component parts, details or accessories for large containers
    • B65D90/12—Supports
    • B65D90/20—Frames or nets, e.g. for flexible containers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A20/00—Water conservation; Efficient water supply; Efficient water use
    • Y02A20/108—Rainwater harvesting

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  • This invention relates to a container for storing bulk liquid and other flowable materials.
  • the container is applicable for bulk storage of water, particularly rainwater harvested on domestic properties. It will be convenient to hereinafter disclose the invention in relation to that exemplary application. However, it is to be appreciated that the invention is not limited to that application.
  • Above ground water tanks have long been used to collect or store rainwater harvested from buildings, particularly houses, sheds and other domestic buildings. Usually, the rainwater falls onto the building roof from where it is collected in gutters directed into pipes which are connected to nearby storage tanks.
  • Known tanks are of rigid construction, fabricated from metal or moulded from plastics material. They have an inlet at an upper end thereof through which the water is received for storage, and an outlet at or toward a lower end from which stored water can be drawn for use. Such tanks have storage capacities typically varying from about 500 litres to 20,000 litres or more.
  • Water tanks are often used where community mains water supplies are not available or easily accessed.
  • the provision of increased mains water supplies is becoming increasingly difficult because of community concerns over the cost and environmental impact of storage dams, as well as the lack of suitable or acceptable sites for their construction. That, in turn, is putting higher demands on existing supplies with limited storage capacities, and consequential pressures on communities to conceive and implement water conservation measures, water recycling programmes including grey water use, and alternative storage strategies.
  • An object of the present invention is the provision of an alternative storage container for bulk liquid and other flowable material, particularly rainwater.
  • a further object of the present invention is the provision of a bulk water storage tank that has an appearance broadly consistent with conventional rigid water tanks but which can be easily located for use with minimal site preparation or other requirements.
  • Another object of the present invention is the provision of a bulk water storage container that can be easily relocated and stored when not in use.
  • the present invention in one aspect provides a container for storage of bulk flowable material, including a rigid support structure, and a flexible bag defining a storage compartment for holding a quantity of the material, the bag being supported by the support structure when holding the material.
  • the bag has means communicating with the compartment for flow of the material into and out of the compartment.
  • a rigid support structure for use in the above container.
  • a flexible bag for use in the above container.
  • the support structure provides at least side support so as to hold the bag from laterally shifting under the weight of the compartment contents.
  • the support structure includes one or more support walls arranged in an upright orientation for supporting the bag. The bag rests against the wall(s) for that support, in this form.
  • the one or more walls define a storage space in which the bag is received, in one form.
  • the support wall(s) can be arranged into a tank or box-like configuration to define a confined storage space.
  • One preferred arrangement involves a single wall for creating an annular or elliptical configuration. In another arrangement, four walls creating a quadrangular box- like configuration are provided.
  • the support wall(s) and bag are intended to bear directly on a foundation, such as a ground or pavement area.
  • the support structure also provides bottom support for the wall(s) and bag.
  • the support structure also includes a support base which, in container use, bears on a foundation. The support wall(s) upstand from that base, in this form.
  • the support structure is a support crate.
  • the crate is open-topped and the wall(s) connect to the base.
  • the crate also has a cover to close the open top of the crate.
  • the base and wall(s) are assembled for use of the container and can be disassembled when not in use. In this way, the crate can be easily transported and stored when not in use, but then assembled when required for use.
  • the wall(s) are composed of two or more sections that are assembled together for use.
  • those wall sections are inter- connectable to construct a rigid wall. That inter-connection may be by way of separate connectors or fasteners, such as clips, nuts and bolts, or screws.
  • the wall sections may be inter-lockable one with another to form the rigid wall construction.
  • each wall section is a wall panel.
  • each wall panel is quadrangular with opposite sides and ends, the panels being assembled together side-by-side and/or end-to-end in order to construct the wall.
  • each panel may be elongate in the manner of a board or plank.
  • the wall sections include co-operable locking elements which releasably inter-lock in order to assemble the sections together.
  • the locking elements are formed integral with the section, in this form. Moreover, the elements are relatively shaped and sized to neatly fit one within the other and so firmly inter-lock the section together.
  • the locking elements include co-operable recesses and projections in the wall sections, the projection(s) on one section being received in the recess(es) in an adjacent section to inter-lock those sections together.
  • the projection(s) may be located along one side and one end of each section, whilst the recess(es) may be located along the opposite side and end of each section so that the sections are inter-lockable along their sides and at their ends. Alternatively, projections and recesses may be arranged along each side and end to achieve that interlocking.
  • the recesses are grooves extending along at least one side and end of each wall panel, whilst the projections are tongues extending along at least one other side and end of each wall panel and neatly receivable in the grooves for firm inter-locking of adjacent panels.
  • the tongues and grooves extend continuously along their respective sides and ends of the panels, in this form.
  • the wall panels are elongate, and longitudinally flexible to enable them to be bent for creating the annular, elliptical or curved wall configuration.
  • a number of wall panels may be arranged end-to-end into a circular configuration, each panel being bent into a curve. Four (4) such panels may be so arranged, each panel curving through 90°.
  • the support base is a base plate.
  • the wall panels bear on that base plate, in this form.
  • the base plate is planar, in one form.
  • the base plate is of one piece, rigid construction.
  • That plate is composed of two or more sections that are assembled together for use.
  • the base plate sections may be inter-connectable for forming a rigid plate construction, in this form. That interconnection may be by way of separate connectors or fasteners, such as clips, nuts and bolts, or screws.
  • the plate sections may be inter- lockable with one another to form the rigid construction.
  • the base plate sections are inter-lockable in the same manner as the wall sections.
  • the base plate and wall(s) are inter-connectable to retain their relative positions, and also enhance the rigidity of the walls, during container use.
  • the interconnection is conveniently of the same type as the connection between wall sections and the base plate sections (where provided).
  • the base plate may be provided with a tongue or groove at an upper face thereof for inter-locking with a groove or tongue, respectively, of the wall section(s) bearing thereon.
  • cover includes a cover plate, in one preferred form.
  • the cover plate may be of the same or similar construction as the base plate in preferred forms of the present invention.
  • a locking rim may be provided for extending about the wall panels at the open top so as to facilitate locking of the panels together.
  • the base and wall(s) are composed of any suitable material having regard to the intended application of the container.
  • the base plate and wall panels are moulded of plastic material. They may be of solid construction, or of hollow or open (as in lattice or mesh or perforated) construction in alternative forms.
  • the wall panels have a finish which is representative of traditional water tanks, for example a corrugated outer surface.
  • the bag is shaped and sized generally consistent with the storage space defined by the support structure so as to be neatly supported in the structure when filled with material such as water.
  • the base and walls of the structure at least substantially entirely support the bag received therein, in this form. That is, the bag does not protrude through the open top of the structure, at least to any significant extent.
  • the bag has a longitudinal extent with opposed ends. Those ends are closed, in this form, so as to define the storage compartment.
  • the bag is of tubular shape providing at least one side wall which, in use of the container, is supported by the respective wall(s) of the support crate.
  • the bag may have a generally round transverse cross-sectional shape providing a cylindrical side wall. With this shape, the bag will be neatly supported by a crate having an annular wall.
  • the bag has end walls at the ends thereof so as to close the tubular bag.
  • the side wall(s) may be simply drawn together at end regions thereof so as to close the tubular bag at each end.
  • One end of the tubular bag will bear on the base plate, whilst the other end will be at or toward the top of the crate, in this form.
  • the tubular bag is composed of any suitable material having regard to the intended application of the container.
  • appropriate bag characteristics will typically include being inert and impervious to the fluid being stored, being resistant to abrasion and other damage or degradation, and being of a strength sufficient to withstand forces of the stored material.
  • the tubular bag is composed of plastics material.
  • the bag is composed of plastic fabric.
  • that fabric includes a woven material base, and a coating applied to at least one side of the base in order to provide the fabric with fluid barrier characteristics.
  • a coating is applied to both sides of the base.
  • the material base may be woven from plastic fibres composed of a polymer or co-polymer of propylene.
  • the barrier coating may be one or more film layers composed of polymers or co-polymers of propylene or ethylene.
  • the tubular bag is fabricated from a length of fluming tube.
  • a length of fluming tube is provided, the end regions of the side wall being flattened and sealed so as to close the opposite tubular bag ends. Sealing may be achieved by seam welding across the flattened end regions of the side wall.
  • the flow means includes at least one flow fitting.
  • Each flow fitting is connected to the bag, and defines an opening communicating with the compartment and through which the material passes into and/or out of the compartment.
  • the bag includes separate inlet and outlet fittings providing the inlet and outlet openings respectively. Those separate fittings are located at or toward opposite ends of the bag, in this form.
  • the inlet fitting will be provided in or adjacent an upper end of the bag located in the support crate, whilst the outlet fitting will be provided in or adjacent the lower end bearing on the base plate.
  • An aperture may be provided in the cover plate (where provided) in order to access the inlet fitting, whilst an aperture may be provided in a wall panel adjacent the base plate in order to access the outlet fitting during use of the container.
  • each flow fitting includes a connection for connecting the respective opening to a conduit for the material to control flow of the material to and from the respective fitting.
  • the construction of the connections will vary to suit the conduits and the intended application of the container.
  • a connection is provided for connecting the inlet fitting to a water drain pipe leading from a roof gutter so as to enable rainwater to flow through the inlet opening into the storage compartment.
  • Another connection may be provided for connecting the outlet fitting to a water hose or pipe so as to enable water to be removed from the compartment through the outlet opening.
  • the connections provide for releasable connection of the conduits to the fittings, in this preferred form.
  • one or both flow fittings may include a control valve for relatively opening and closing the fitting to control flow of material there through.
  • a control valve is included in the outlet fitting.
  • separate control valves are provided in each of the inlet and outlet fittings.
  • the or each control valve is a manually operated control tap, in one preferred form.
  • the or each flow fitting is sealingly mounted in the tubular bag. That mounting is achieved in any suitable manner well known to those skilled in the relevant art.
  • a storage container according to the present invention can be easily transported and stored when not in use.
  • the wall panels and any cover plate can be stacked flat on the base plate, and the bag folded flat.
  • the container could be initially presented for sale in that flat and folded form as a kit for consumers to assemble for use.
  • the container When required for use, the container can be quickly and easily assembled and positioned. Placement does not require a dedicated, permanent or specially prepared site.
  • the container can be simply assembled on flat, level ground in a location convenient for connection of the inlet fitting to a rainwater down pipe. That connection can be achieved through a conduit arranged so that water from the drainpipe will flow into the compartment for storage.
  • the ground location may be, for example, under floor space of domestic houses and other buildings. Other sites might include concealed and irregular spaces within or about domestic houses or other buildings.
  • Assembling the container at the selected location involves placing the base plate on the ground, ensuring that it is level and stable. Wall panels are then successively connected to the base plate and one another in order to construct the crate wall. Where the crate has a circular wall, an initial row or course of wall panels will be arranged end to end in a circle and inter-locked with each other and the base plate through the inter-locking tongues and grooves. Typically, four wall panels will complete that row or course. Successive rows or courses of wall panels can then be assembled on top of that base row or course so as to build the wall up from the base plate. Each wall course will be arranged so that the panel ends in adjacent courses are staggered or offset from one another so that inter-locking of panels in adjacent courses is maximised.
  • Construction of the wall continues until a desired height is reached.
  • the bag is then unfolded and positioned within the crate. That positioning involves loosely expanding the bag to be orientated so that it will fit neatly within the crate and be supported thereby when filled with rainwater.
  • the inlet fitting positioned facing the top of the crate is connected to a rainwater down pipe.
  • the outlet fitting is arranged so as to be immediately adjacent the access aperture in the crate wall for connection to distribute water collected in the bag.
  • a control tap can close the outlet opening, where necessary to prevent water loss.
  • control tap at the outlet fitting can be opened. That fitting can be connected to a hose or other conduit for controlling flow of water from the storage compartment to its desired location.
  • the container When the bag has been emptied of its contents, and there is no prospect of or need for rainwater to be harvested, then the container can be disconnected from the conduits and disassembled for storage in a convenient location. Thus, it is not necessary to leave the container in its use position when not in use. As a result, the container can be hidden away and its site used for other purposes. That can be achieved by simply flattening and folding the bag, and disassembling the crate by unlocking the various wall panels and stacking them flat on the base plate.
  • the storage container of the present invention can be provided with an external appearance which is quite similar to conventional rigid water storage tanks. At the same time, however, the container does not have the transportation and storage demands of those conventional tanks.
  • Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an example storage container incorporating the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a side view of the storage container of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 3 is a side view of a wall panel of the storage container of Fig. 1
  • Fig. 4 is an end view of the wall panel of Fig. 3.
  • the container 10 for storage of bulk flowable material.
  • the container 10 includes a rigid support structure 12, and a flexible bag 14 defining a storage compartment 16 for holding a quantity of the material.
  • the bag 14 is supported by the support structure 12 when holding the material.
  • the bag 14 has means (not clearly illustrated) communicating with the compartment 16 for flow of the material into and out of the compartment 16.
  • the support structure 12 includes a cylindrical support wall 18 arranged in an upright orientation for supporting the bag 14.
  • the bag 14 rests against the wall 18.
  • the wall 18 defines a storage space in which the bag 14 is received.
  • the support wall 18 and bag 14 are intended to bear directly on a foundation, such as a ground or pavement area.
  • the support structure 12 also provides bottom support for the wall 18 and bag
  • the support structure 12 is a support crate.
  • the crate is open topped and the wall 18 connects to the base 20.
  • the base 20 and wall 18 are assembled for use of the container 10 and can be disassembled when not in use. In this way, the crate can be easily transported and stored when not in use, but then assembled when required for use.
  • the wall 18 is composed of a plurality of sections 22 that are assembled together for use. Those wall sections 22 are inter-connectable to construct a rigid wall. The wall sections 22 are inter-lockable one with another to form the rigid wall construction.
  • Each wall section 22 is a wall panel 24.
  • Each wall panel 24 is quadrangular with opposite sides 26,28 and ends 30,32, the panels 24 being assembled together side-by-side and/or end-to-end in order to construct the wall 18.
  • Each panel 24 is elongate in the manner of a board or plank.
  • the wall sections 22 include co-operable locking elements which releasably inter-lock in order to assemble the sections 22 together.
  • the locking elements are formed integral with the section 22.
  • the elements are relatively shaped and sized to neatly fit one within the other and so firmly inter- lock the section together.
  • the locking elements include co-operable grooves 34 and tongues 36 in the wall sections 22, the tongue 36 on one section 22 being received in the groove 34 in an adjacent section 22 to inter-lock those sections together.
  • the tongues 36 are located continuously along one side 26 and one end 30 of each section, whilst the grooves 34 are located continuously along the opposite side 28 and end 32 of each section 22 so that the sections 22 are inter-lockable along their sides 26,28 and at their ends 30,32.
  • the wall panels 24 are elongate, and longitudinally flexible to enable them to be bent for creating the annular, elliptical or curved wall configuration.
  • a number of wall panels 24 are arranged end-to-end into a circular configuration, each panel being bent into a curve.
  • Four (4) such panels 24 are so arranged, each panel 24 curving through 90°.
  • the support base 20 is a planar base plate 38 of one piece, rigid construction.
  • the wall panels 24 bear on the base plate 38.
  • the base plate 38 and wall 18 are inter-connectable to retain their relative positions, and also enhance the rigidity of the wall 18, during container use.
  • the interconnection is conveniently of the same type as the connection between wall sections 22.
  • the base plate 38 is provided with a tongue (not illustrated) at an upper face 40 thereof for inter-locking with a groove 34 of the wall sections 22 bearing thereon.
  • a locking rim 42 is provided for extending about the wall panels 22 at the open top 44 so as to facilitate locking of the panels 22 together.
  • the base 20 and wall 18 are composed of any suitable material having regard to the intended application of the container 10.
  • the base plate 38 and wall panels 22 are moulded of plastic material. They may be of solid construction, or of hollow or open (as in lattice or mesh or perforated) construction in alternative forms.
  • the bag 14 is shaped and sized generally consistent with the storage space defined by the support structure 12 so as to be neatly supported in the structure 12 when filled with material such as water.
  • the base 20 and wall 18 of the structure 12 at least substantially entirely support the bag 14 received therein. That is, the bag 14 does not protrude through the open top of the structure, at least to any significant extent.
  • the bag 14 has a longitudinal extent with opposed ends. Those ends are closed, in this form, so as to define the storage compartment.
  • the bag 14 has a generally round transverse cross-sectional shape providing a cylindrical side wall.
  • the bag 14 has end walls at the ends thereof so as to close the tubular bag 14.
  • One end of the tubular bag 14 bears on the base plate 38, whilst the other end is at or toward the top of the crate.
  • the tubular bag 14 is composed of a plastic fabric.
  • the fabric includes a woven material base, and a coating applied to both sides of the base in order to provide the fabric with fluid barrier characteristics.
  • the material base is woven from plastic fibres composed of a polymer or co-polymer of propylene.
  • the barrier coating is one or more film layers composed of polymers or co-polymers of propylene or ethylene.
  • the tubular bag is fabricated from a length of fluming tube, with the end regions of the side wall being flattened and sealed so as to close the opposite tubular bag ends. Sealing is achieved by seam welding across the flattened end regions of the side wall.
  • the flow means (again, not clearly illustrated) includes a flow fitting.
  • the flow fitting is connected to the bag 14, and defines two openings communicating with the compartment 16 and through which the material passes into and/or out of the compartment 16.
  • One opening is an inlet opening through which material passes into the compartment 16 for storage and the other opening is an outlet opening through which fluid passes out of the compartment 16 for use.
  • the bag 14 includes separate inlet and outlet fittings (not visible) providing the inlet and outlet openings respectively. Those separate fittings are located at or toward opposite ends of the bag 14, in this form.
  • the inlet fitting is provided in or adjacent an upper end of the bag 14 located in the support crate, whilst the outlet fitting is provided in or adjacent the lower end bearing on the base plate 38.
  • Each flow fitting includes a connection for connecting the respective opening to a conduit for the material to control flow of the material to and from the respective fitting.
  • the construction of the connections will vary to suit the conduits and the intended application of the container 10.
  • a connection is provided for connecting the inlet fitting to a water drain pipe leading from a roof gutter so as to enable rainwater to flow through the inlet opening into the storage compartment 16.
  • Another connection is provided for connecting the outlet fitting to a water hose or pipe so as to enable water to be removed from the compartment 16 through the outlet opening.
  • the connections provide for releasable connection of the conduits to the fittings.
  • a control valve is provided for opening and closing the outlet fitting to control flow of material there through.
  • a separate control valve is also provided in the inlet fitting.
  • Each control valve is a manually operated control tap.
  • each flow fitting is sealingly mounted in the tubular bag 14. That mounting is achieved in any suitable manner well known to those skilled in the relevant art.
  • the storage container 10 can be easily transported and stored when not in use.
  • the wall panels 22 can be stacked flat on the base plate 38, and the bag 14 folded flat.
  • the container 10 could be initially presented for sale in that flat and folded form as a kit for consumers to assemble for use.
  • the container 10 When required for use, the container 10 can be quickly and easily assembled and positioned. Placement does not require a dedicated, permanent or specially prepared site.
  • the container 10 can be simply assembled on flat, level ground in a location convenient for connection of the inlet fitting to a rainwater down pipe. That connection can be achieved through a conduit arranged so that water from the drainpipe will flow into the compartment 16 for storage.
  • the ground location may be, for example, under floor space of domestic houses and other buildings. Other sites might include concealed and irregular spaces within or about domestic houses or other buildings.
  • Assembling the container 10 at the selected location involves placing the base plate 38 on the ground, and ensuring that it is level and stable. Wall panels 22 are then successively connected to the base plate 38 and one another in order to construct the crate wall 18.
  • An initial row or course 46 of wall panels 22 will be arranged end to end in a circle and inter-locked with each other and the base plate 38 through the inter-locking tongues 36 and grooves 34.
  • four wall panels 22 will complete that row or course 46.
  • Successive rows or courses 46 of wall panels 22 can then be assembled on top of that base row or course 46 so as to build the wall 18 up from the base plate 38.
  • Each wall course will be arranged so that the panel ends 30,32 in adjacent courses are staggered or offset from one another so that inter-locking of panels 22 in adjacent courses is maximised. Construction of the wall 18 continues until a desired height is reached.
  • the bag 14 is then unfolded and positioned within the crate. That positioning involves loosely expanding the bag 14 to be orientated so that it will fit neatly within the crate and be supported thereby when filled with rainwater.
  • the inlet fitting positioned facing the top 44 of the crate is connected to a rainwater down pipe.
  • the outlet fitting is arranged so as to be immediately adjacent the access aperture in the crate wall 18 for connection to distribute water collected in the bag 14.
  • a control tap can close the outlet opening, where necessary to prevent water loss. Where it is desired to use the stored water, then the control tap at the outlet fitting can be opened. That fitting can be connected to a hose or other conduit for controlling flow of water from the storage compartment 16 to its desired location.
  • the container 10 can be disconnected from the conduits and disassembled for storage in a convenient location. Thus, it is not necessary to leave the container 10 in its use position when not in use. As a result, the container 10 can be hidden away and its site used for other purposes. That can be achieved by simply flattening and folding the bag 14, and disassembling the crate by unlocking the various wall panels 22 and stacking them flat on the base plate 38.
  • the storage container 10 can be provided with an external appearance which is quite similar to conventional rigid water storage tanks. At the same time, however, the container 10 does not have the transportation and storage demands of those conventional tanks.

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La présente invention concerne un récipient (10) pour le stockage de matériau fluide en vrac. Le récipient (10) comprend une structure de support rigide (12), et un sac souple (14) définissant un compartiment de stockage (16) conçu pour contenir une quantité du matériau. Le sac (14) est soutenu par la structure de support (12) lorsqu'il contient le matériau. Le sac (14) a des moyens communiquant avec le compartiment (16) pour permettre l'écoulement du matériau dans et hors du compartiment (16).
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