WO2009071867A1 - Contenant roulant - Google Patents

Contenant roulant Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2009071867A1
WO2009071867A1 PCT/GB2008/003809 GB2008003809W WO2009071867A1 WO 2009071867 A1 WO2009071867 A1 WO 2009071867A1 GB 2008003809 W GB2008003809 W GB 2008003809W WO 2009071867 A1 WO2009071867 A1 WO 2009071867A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
side panels
container
roll container
roll
panels
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/GB2008/003809
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Richie Alan Brown
Peter John Canham
Original Assignee
Haywood Materials Handling Limited
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Haywood Materials Handling Limited filed Critical Haywood Materials Handling Limited
Priority to GB1004119.2A priority Critical patent/GB2464901B/en
Publication of WO2009071867A1 publication Critical patent/WO2009071867A1/fr

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B3/00—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor
    • B62B3/14—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor characterised by provisions for nesting or stacking, e.g. shopping trolleys
    • B62B3/18—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor characterised by provisions for nesting or stacking, e.g. shopping trolleys nestable by means of pivoted supports or support parts, e.g. baskets
    • B62B3/184—Nestable roll containers
    • B62B3/188—Z-shaped when nested
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B3/00—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor
    • B62B3/002—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor characterised by a rectangular shape, involving sidewalls or racks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B3/00—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor
    • B62B3/002—Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor characterised by a rectangular shape, involving sidewalls or racks
    • B62B3/004—Details of doors or cover lids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B2501/00—Manufacturing; Constructional features
    • B62B2501/04—Production features
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62B—HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS OR PERAMBULATORS; SLEDGES
    • B62B2501/00—Manufacturing; Constructional features
    • B62B2501/06—Materials used
    • B62B2501/065—Plastics

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a roll container such as is commonly used to transport goods around warehouses, retail outlets and the like.
  • Roll containers usually comprise roll cages that are made with wire mesh sides and are typically used for the transportation of a wide variety of consumer and industrial goods.
  • conventional roll cages are inconvenient as their metal structure does not allow the contents to be security checked using x-ray equipment and other forms of security equipment that detect metal. This means that if security checks are to be carried out, a conventional metal roll cage must be unloaded so that its contents can be checked and then loaded again to transport the goods to the desired location.
  • conventional roll containers such as roll cages are inconvenient to store when they are not in use as they occupy a comparatively large area of floor space. It is convenient, therefore, if such containers can be demounted or nested when not in use. However, demounted containers are themselves inconvenient as when it is desired to use them as they have to reassembled from a plurality of separate components.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to provide a roll container that overcomes the aforementioned disadvantages.
  • a roll container comprising a nestable chassis with wheels or castors attached, first and second plastics side panels connected to the chassis, and a base mounted such that in a first position it overlies the chassis and in a second position lies adjacent one of the side panels in order that the container can be nested o with another container with a similar chassis when not in use.
  • the base is hingedly mounted to the chassis.
  • the first and second side panels which are parallel to 5 one another and located on opposite sides of the roll container.
  • third and fourth plastics side panels are provided that are moveable with respect to the first and second side panels and that each engage with one of the first and second side panels such that in a first o position the four side panels together with the base form a box-like structure capable of holding goods and in a second position the third and fourth side panels lie adjacent at least one of the first and second side panels in order that the container can be nested.
  • the third side panel forms a first door which can be opened to provide access to the interior of the roll container.
  • a plastics lid engageable with at least one side panel such that in a first position it its forms a lid for the roll container and in a0 second position lies adjacent one of the side panels in order that the container can be nested.
  • the third and fourth side panels are each securable to the first or second side panels opposite to that to which it is hinged by means of one or more lugs provided on the third and fourth panels that engage respectively in one or more apertures defined in the respective opposite side panel.
  • the lugs are orientated vertically and the third and fourth side panels are movable vertically on their hinges so that the third and fourth panels can be raised to disconnect each lug from its aperture to enable the third and fourth panels to be rotated about their hinges.
  • Fig. l is a perspective view of a roll container according to the invention in a position ready for use in the transportation of goods;
  • Figs. 2 and 3 are respective side and front elevations of the roll container in the directions of the arrows II and III in Fig. 1;
  • Fig.4 is a rear elevation of the roll container
  • Fig. 5 is a transverse cross-section along the line V-V in Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the roll container shown in Figs. 1 to 4 when folded down ready for nesting with a similar container;
  • Figs. 7 and 8 are each views similar to Fig. 6 but from opposite sides of the container.
  • the embodiment of roll container i shown in the drawings comprises a chassis 2 to which are connected four wheels 3, preferably in the form of castors, and two side panels 4, 5.
  • the chassis 2 has a 'Z' configuration, as shown in Figs. 6 to 8, with side arms 6, 7, to which the panels 4, 5 are respectively connected, and a connecting diagonal portion 8 in order that it can be nested with another similar chassis.
  • the chassis 2 and appropriate parts of the wheels 3 can be made of metal to impart strength to the structure but it is important that the side panels 4, 5 and the major portion of the roll container 1, as described below, are non-metallic and, in particular, made of plastics materials such as polythene.
  • the roll container 1 can be rolled, when laden, through an x-ray machine and other similar security apparatus so that its contents can be scanned without adversely affecting the results of the scanning procedure.
  • Hingedly mounted to the side arm 6 of the chassis 2 and inwardly of the side panel 4 is a base 9 such that in a first position, wherein the roll container is ready for use, it overlies the chassis 2.
  • the base 9 is also preferably made of a plastics material but in some applications it could be made of metal. In either case, all parts of the chassis 2 and the wheels 3 lie below the level of any load supported by the base 9 within the container 1 so that no part of the load is obscured during scanning.
  • the base 9 can be folded upwards on its hinges to lie adjacent the side panel 4 when it is desired to nest the roll container 1.
  • a rotatable clip 10 (see Fig. 6) is mounted on the inner side of the panel 4 to hold the base 9 in this second position.
  • the side panels 4, 5 are parallel to one another and located on opposite sides of the roll container as determined by the location of the side arms 6, 7 of the chassis 2. These comprise the fixed side panels of the roll container and conventionally they occupy this position.
  • the location of the fixed panels 4, 5 will be determined by the configuration of the chassis 2 to which they are connected. It may be possible, for example, for the fixed panels to be located adjacent one another at right angles or similar provided that the chassis 2 is capable of nesting with a similar chassis.
  • two additional side panels 11 and 12 are provided which are each hingedly mounted respectively to the side panels 4 and 5 so that all four side panels 4, 5, 11, 12 together with the base 9 define an box- like container in which goods can be located.
  • the side panels 11 and 12 are hinged so that they can be folded to lie contiguous with the side panels 4 and 5 when it is desired to nest the roll container.
  • the side panels 11 and 12 are respectively hinged to the side panels 4 and 5, it will be appreciated that other configurations are possible dependent on the configuration of the chassis 2 and the location of the fixed side panels 4 and 5.
  • the two moveable panels 11, 12 could be hinged to one of the side panels and engageable with the other fixed side panel. In this case, the two panels 11, 12 would fold to lie contiguous on both sides of the fixed panel to allow the roll container to be nested.
  • the side panels 11 and 12 are hinged along one vertical edge, as at 13, respectively to the side panels 4 and 5 and along their other vertical edge are provided with a series of spaced lugs 14, there being four such lugs in the present example along each edge of the panels 11, 12.
  • These lugs 14 can each be engaged in an aperture or groove 15 formed along the vertical edge of the side panel 5, 4 opposite that to which the side panel 11 and 12 is hinged.
  • the lugs 14 depend vertically and slide downwards into each aperture or slot 15, a upwardly extending nose 16 adjacent each slot 15 preventing the panels 11, 12 from being rotated about their hinges once the lugs 14 have been engaged in their respective slots 15. In this way, the side panels 4, 5, 11 and 12 form a rigid structure when in use.
  • the panels 11 and 12 are movable vertically on their hinges for a distance sufficient to allow the lugs 14 to clear the top of the noses 16.
  • the container 1 is made secure by the provision of a lid 17.
  • the lid 17 is hinged, as at 18, along one edge to the interior side of one of the fixed side panels 4, 5 and in the present example to the side panel 4.
  • the lid 17 can be folded downwards to lie contiguous with the upper part of the inner side of the panel 4, immediately above the folded-up base 9, as shown in Fig. 6.
  • an elongated projection 19 that can releasably engage in a complementarity shaped slot or groove 20 formed along the upper edge on the inner side of the side panel 5.
  • the projection 19 engages in the slot 20 when the lid is folded upwards to lie substantially horizontal to close the container 1 and is thereby held in position. It should be appreciated that the lid 1 is not moved to provide access to the interior of the container 1 and is only folded downwards into the position shown in Figs. 6 to 8 when it is desired to nest the roll container 1 when it is not in use. Access to the interior of the container 1, as will now be described, is provided by hinging open the side panels 11, 12, which have been designed to comprise doors.
  • Both of the moveable side panels 11, 12 are designed as doors.
  • one of the side panels forms a door in its entirety so that when it is rotated about its hinges 13 outwardly of the container 1, access is provided to the whole of the container's interior.
  • the other side panel 12 can be arranged to operate in a similar way.
  • the panel 12 is split horizontally into two separate parts 21, 22, which each form independent doors and this arrangement is used along with the provision of a shelf or divider 23 that is used to divide the interior space of the container 1 into an upper and a lower separate compartment.
  • the shelf 23 slides into horizontal runners or grooves 24 provided on the interior sides of the fixed side panels 4, 5 at a height which corresponds to the level of the horizontal split between the doors 21, 22.
  • the interior of the roll container 1 can be divided into more than two compartments by the provision of as many shelves 23 as are required.
  • the door configuration can, however, remain unchanged with the doors 21 and 22 provided appropriate access to one or more of the compartments.
  • the doors comprising the panel 11 and the separate doors 21, 22 can each be provided with security seal arrangements 27 so that it can be seen when any of the doors has been opened to gain access to the interior. If the container 1 is to hold two separate sets of goods, then those which it is desired to be extracted first must be located in the upper compartment in order that they can be accessed via the door 21, which can be opened without disturbing the lower door 22. Access to the lower compartment 22 can then be obtained either by opening door 22, which will also disengage the upper door 21, or by opening the full-length door comprising the panel 11.
  • the side panels 4, 5, 11 and 12 may each be provided with a plurality of holes 28 through which the interior of the container 1 can be viewed from all directions. These holes 28 can be made too small to allow undesirable objects to be introduced into the container i but are large enough to provide an adequate view of the interior. Typically they are a few centimetres in diameter.
  • the holes 28 also provide ventilation for the interior of the roll container l to reduce condensation and heat build-up within the container 1.
  • the holes 28 do not need to be provided and that a transparent viewing window could be provided as an alternative.
  • the roll container 1 When in use for the transportation of goods, the roll container 1 is assembled as shown in Figs. 1 to 5 with the base 9 located over the chassis 2, the lid secured in place between the side panels 4 and 5 and the moveable side panels 11, 12 arranged to act as doors.
  • a shelf 23 may be employed and can effectively comprise a pallet on which goods to be transported can be stored prior to locating within the container 1. The shelf 23 along with the goods can then be slid into place into the container and the lower compartment also appropriately loaded, possibly by simply sliding another shelf over the top of the base 9.
  • Security seals 27 can be set up as desired.
  • the roll container 1 can then be rolled through security apparatus and transported as required. Access to the interior of the container is then possible by breaking the appropriate seals and by using the doors 11, 21 and 22 as appropriate.
  • the shelf or shelves 23 can be removed, as appropriate along with the contents.
  • any internal shelf 23 should be removed and stored separately from the container 1.
  • the moveable panels 11 and 12 should be disengaged from the panels 5 and 4 respectively by unhooking the lugs 14 from the apertures 15.
  • the panels 11 and 12 can then be rotated about their hinges 13 so that lie contiguous with the exterior of the panels 4 and 5 respectively, as shown in Figs. 6 to 8.
  • the base 9 of the container 1 should then be folded upwards and held in an upright position by the clip 10.
  • the lid 17 can be disengaged from the panel 5 by flexing the panels 4 and 5 outwards slightly, which is now possible as both of the panels 11 and 12 are disengaged, and allowed to rotate downwards to lie contiguous with the inner surface of the panel 4 about the base 9.
  • the roll container 1 now appears as shown in Figs. 6 to 8 and the configuration of the chassis 1 is such that it can be nested with a similarly folded up roll container 1. Once it is desired to reuse the container 1, it can be readily be reassembled by reversing the folding up procedure.
  • a laden roll container 1 according to the invention which apart from its chassis 2 is made completely of non- metal and primarily plastics materials, can be readily scanned and checked using conventional security apparatus without its contents having to be unloaded. It can also be stored by nesting with other similar containers. Finally in embodiments similar to that described above, it can provide a secure, transportable storage area for goods that can be readily folded up when not in use or reassembled when required without having to be reassembled from a plurality of separate parts. This is a considerable advantage over demountable roll containers.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Handcart (AREA)
  • Rigid Containers With Two Or More Constituent Elements (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention se rapporte à un contenant roulant (l) comprenant un châssis emboîtable (2) auquel sont attachées des roues ou roulettes (3). Des premier et deuxième panneaux latéraux en plastique (4, 5) sont reliés au châssis (2) et une base (9) est montée de sorte que, dans une première position, elle recouvre le châssis (2) et que, dans une seconde position, elle soit adjacente à un des panneaux latéraux (4, 5) afin que le contenant (1) puisse être emboîté dans un autre contenant à châssis (2) similaire lorsqu'il n'est pas en cours d'utilisation. La construction plastique du contenant (1) au-dessus du niveau de la base (9) et du châssis (2) implique que le contenu du contenant (1) peut être facilement scanné grâce à un dispositif de sécurité conventionnel sans que le contenant (1) ait besoin d'être déchargé. De préférence, des troisième et quatrième panneaux latéraux en plastique (11, 12) qui peuvent comprendre une ou plusieurs portes sont prévus, lesquels sont mobiles par rapport aux premier et deuxième panneaux latéraux (4, 5) de sorte que, dans une première position, les quatre panneaux latéraux (4, 5, 11, 12), avec la base (9), forment une structure en forme de boîte capable de contenir des produits. Dans une seconde position, les troisième et quatrième panneaux latéraux (11, 12) sont adjacents à au moins un des premier et deuxième panneaux latéraux (4, 5) afin que le contenant (1) puisse être emboîté.
PCT/GB2008/003809 2007-12-04 2008-11-13 Contenant roulant WO2009071867A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1004119.2A GB2464901B (en) 2007-12-04 2008-11-13 A roll container

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0723626.8 2007-12-04
GB0723626A GB0723626D0 (en) 2007-12-04 2007-12-04 A roll container

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2009071867A1 true WO2009071867A1 (fr) 2009-06-11

Family

ID=38962535

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/GB2008/003809 WO2009071867A1 (fr) 2007-12-04 2008-11-13 Contenant roulant

Country Status (2)

Country Link
GB (2) GB0723626D0 (fr)
WO (1) WO2009071867A1 (fr)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103507962A (zh) * 2012-06-18 2014-01-15 空中客车德国运营有限责任公司 机载被动防护装置
WO2014135270A1 (fr) * 2013-03-08 2014-09-12 Kesseböhmer Holding e.K. Conteneur de transport et de vente pliable

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2517956A (en) * 2013-09-05 2015-03-11 Scott Christopher Elliott Deployable hand guard

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2191515A5 (fr) * 1972-07-04 1974-02-01 Horville Eng Company Ltd
US3868123A (en) * 1973-12-10 1975-02-25 Rubbermaid Commercial Products Food service storage vehicle
GB1594394A (en) * 1978-05-31 1981-07-30 Horville Eng Co Ltd Load handling trolley
AU632786B2 (en) * 1989-02-23 1993-01-14 James Frederick Glover A movable stackable load carrying vehicle
WO2005012060A1 (fr) * 2003-07-28 2005-02-10 Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik Gmbh Contenant de transport
GB2421479A (en) * 2004-12-24 2006-06-28 Linpac Mouldings Ltd Roll cage manufactured from plastics
GB2421480A (en) * 2004-12-24 2006-06-28 Linpac Mouldings Ltd Roll cage base plate

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2191515A5 (fr) * 1972-07-04 1974-02-01 Horville Eng Company Ltd
US3868123A (en) * 1973-12-10 1975-02-25 Rubbermaid Commercial Products Food service storage vehicle
GB1594394A (en) * 1978-05-31 1981-07-30 Horville Eng Co Ltd Load handling trolley
AU632786B2 (en) * 1989-02-23 1993-01-14 James Frederick Glover A movable stackable load carrying vehicle
WO2005012060A1 (fr) * 2003-07-28 2005-02-10 Wanzl Metallwarenfabrik Gmbh Contenant de transport
GB2421479A (en) * 2004-12-24 2006-06-28 Linpac Mouldings Ltd Roll cage manufactured from plastics
GB2421480A (en) * 2004-12-24 2006-06-28 Linpac Mouldings Ltd Roll cage base plate

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103507962A (zh) * 2012-06-18 2014-01-15 空中客车德国运营有限责任公司 机载被动防护装置
US9188411B2 (en) 2012-06-18 2015-11-17 Airbus Operations Gmbh On-board passive protection device
WO2014135270A1 (fr) * 2013-03-08 2014-09-12 Kesseböhmer Holding e.K. Conteneur de transport et de vente pliable

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB0723626D0 (en) 2008-01-09
GB2464901B (en) 2012-08-15
GB201004119D0 (en) 2010-04-28
GB2464901A (en) 2010-05-05

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US11738937B2 (en) Crate with retractable wall
US7753222B1 (en) Container, and related methods
US20080067095A1 (en) Tool case
US20010038009A1 (en) Transport and storage system
US20090057320A1 (en) Crate with collapsible wall
EP2783913B1 (fr) Chargement en wagon, procédé de sécurisation ou désécurisation de celui-ci et le transport de moyens
EP2712786A2 (fr) Conteneur roulant
EP3835225A1 (fr) Contenant pliable
US9549641B1 (en) Portable spice storage case
US6951283B2 (en) Storage and transport system for collapsible tradeshow displays
US9375101B2 (en) Convertible tradeshow travel case and method
WO2009071867A1 (fr) Contenant roulant
US20090206002A1 (en) Collapsible product display container
EP1831080B1 (fr) Contenant pliable
US7017966B2 (en) Collapsible saddle box
US20200148427A1 (en) Storage Unit
GB2450929A (en) A collapsible tray
US11884483B1 (en) Collapsible container with slidable retractable wall
CA2720769A1 (fr) Conteneur pliable
US20220267086A1 (en) Flat-pack shipping container
GB2262503A (en) Collapsible container.
CA2351995A1 (fr) Systeme de rayonnage de fret classique pour vehicules durables
GB2299984A (en) Foldable container

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 08856723

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 1004119

Country of ref document: GB

Kind code of ref document: A

Free format text: PCT FILING DATE = 20081113

WWE Wipo information: entry into national phase

Ref document number: 1004119.2

Country of ref document: GB

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

122 Ep: pct application non-entry in european phase

Ref document number: 08856723

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1