Container

Abstract

The utility model provides a container. The container comprises a bottom frame, corner columns, supporting components and locking assemblies. The corner posts are movably connected to the chassis between a supporting position and a folding position. The supporting component is arranged on one side of the corner column in the width direction of the container and forms a triangular structure with the corner column, and the supporting component is used for abutting against the bottom frame and supporting the corner column in the supporting position. The locking assembly is arranged on the bottom frame, located on the side, in the width direction, of the corner column and used for locking the supporting component when the corner column is located at the supporting position. According to the container, the supporting components and the corner columns form a triangular structure, the structural strength is high, and when the corner columns are located at the supporting positions, the supporting components are locked by the locking assemblies and abut against the bottom frame, so that supporting connection of the corner columns is enhanced, the strength and rigidity of the corner columns in the stacking process are enhanced, and the stacking efficiency is improved. And the requirement for the heavy container stacking capacity of the container can be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model generally relates to the technical field of containers, and more specifically to a container. Background Art

[0002] For the commonly used folding containers in the existing market, due to the presence of end walls and end beams, it is difficult to load or lift goods at the ends. If the upper end beams and end walls of the original folding container are removed, the corner posts will be independent corner posts. The independent corner posts lack the connection and support of the upper end beams and wall panels, so the strength and rigidity of the independent corner posts are greatly reduced during stacking, and the requirement for the stacking capacity of heavy containers for the container cannot be met. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] A series of simplified concepts are introduced in the summary of the utility model, which will be further described in detail in the detailed implementation section. The summary of the utility model does not mean to attempt to define the key features and essential technical features of the claimed technical solution, nor does it mean to attempt to determine the protection scope of the claimed technical solution.

[0004] To at least partially solve the above problems, the utility model provides a container, which includes:

[0005] A chassis;

[0006] Corner posts, which are movably connected to the chassis between a support position and a folding position;

[0007] Support members, which are arranged on one side of the corner posts along the width direction of the container and form a triangular structure with the corner posts, and the support members are used to abut against the chassis and support the corner posts in the support position;

[0008] A locking assembly, which is arranged on the chassis and located on one side of the corner posts along the width direction, and is used to lock the support members when the corner posts are in the support position.

[0009] For the container according to the utility model, the support members and the corner posts form a triangular structure, with high structural strength. When the corner posts are in the support position, the support members are locked by the locking assembly and abut against the chassis, thereby strengthening the support connection of the corner posts and enhancing the strength and rigidity of the corner posts during stacking, and meeting the requirement for the stacking capacity of heavy containers for the container.

[0010] Optionally, the support member includes a second support pad, which is used to abut against the chassis.

[0011] Optionally, the locking assembly comprises a fixing member, a locking pin and a second elastic element, the fixing member is arranged on the base frame, the locking pin passes through the fixing member, and the second elastic element is respectively connected to the locking pin and the fixing member;

[0012] The support member further comprises a locking block, wherein the locking block is provided with a locking hole, wherein the locking hole is aligned with the locking pin when the corner column is in the supporting position, and the second elastic element applies an elastic force to the locking pin toward the locking hole.

[0013] Optionally, the locking pin is provided with an abutment slope, and during at least a portion of the process in which the corner column moves from the folded position to the supporting position, the locking block moves with the corner column and abuts against the abutment slope, so that the locking pin avoids the locking hole until the locking hole is aligned with the locking pin.

[0014] Optionally, the supporting member includes a cross bar and an oblique bar, the cross bar is parallel to the width direction, the first end of the cross bar is connected to the bottom end of the corner column in the supporting position; the first end of the oblique bar is connected to the second end of the cross bar, and the second end of the oblique bar is connected to the top end of the corner column in the supporting position.

[0015] Optionally, the corner column is further provided with a first supporting pad, which is arranged at the bottom end of the corner column in the supporting position and is used to abut against the base frame and support the corner column.

[0016] Optionally, the corner post is pivotably connected to the chassis about a pivot axis;

[0017] The chassis includes a bottom longitudinal beam, and the pivot axis is parallel to the width direction; the container also includes a first elastic element, which is arranged between the corner column and the bottom longitudinal beam, and the first elastic element is configured to apply an elastic force to the corner column toward the supporting position.

[0018] Optionally, the chassis includes an outer hinge member connected to an end of the bottom longitudinal beam;

[0019] The corner post is provided with an inner hinge member which at least partially penetrates the outer hinge member and is pivotably connected with the outer hinge member.

[0020] Optionally, the chassis further comprises a first corner piece and a second corner piece, wherein the first corner piece is arranged at the top of the outer hinged member, and the second corner piece is arranged at the bottom of the outer hinged member.

[0021] Optionally, the corner post in the folded position does not protrude beyond the first corner piece in a height direction of the container. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0022] The following drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model are hereby incorporated as part of the present utility model for understanding the present utility model. The embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the drawings along with their descriptions for explaining the principles of the present utility model. In the drawings,

[0023] Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container according to a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, where the corner post is in the support position;

[0024] Figure 2 is a perspective view of a container according to a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, where the corner post is in the folded position;

[0025] Figure 3 is Figure 1 an enlarged view of part A in

[0026] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the corner post and the support member;

[0027] Figure 5 is an end view of the container; and

[0028] Figure 6 is Figure 5 an enlarged view of part B in

[0029] Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0030] 100: Underframe 101: Bottom longitudinal beam

[0031] 102: Bottom cross beam 103: Steel floor

[0032] 104: Outer hinge member 105: First corner fitting

[0033] 106: Second corner fitting 107: End beam

[0034] 108: Hook 109: Second connecting member

[0035] 110: Corner post 111: Third corner fitting

[0036] 112: Inner hinge member 113: First support pad

[0037] 114: First connecting member 120: Support member

[0038] 121: Cross bar 122: Diagonal bar

[0039] 123: Second support pad 124: Lock block

[0040] 125: Keyhole 130: First elastic element

[0041] 140: Locking assembly 141: Fixing member

[0042] 142: Lock pin 143: Second elastic element

[0043] 144: Contact inclined surface D1: Width direction

[0044] D2: Height direction D3: Length direction

[0045] AX: Pivot axis Detailed implementation manners

[0046] In the following description, a large number of specific details are given to provide a more thorough understanding of the present utility model. However, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present utility model can be implemented without one or more of these details. In other examples, in order to avoid confusion with the embodiments of the present utility model, some technical features well known in the art are not described.

[0047] In this article, ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" cited in the present utility model are only identifiers and do not have any other meanings, such as a specific order, etc. Moreover, for example, the term "first component" itself does not imply the existence of a "second component", and the term "second component" itself does not imply the existence of a "first component".

[0048] In this article, "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc. are only used to represent the relative positional relationship between relevant parts, rather than limiting the absolute positions of these relevant parts.

[0049] In this article, "equal", "same", etc. are not strict mathematical and / or geometric restrictions, and also include errors that can be understood by those skilled in the art and are allowed in manufacturing or using, etc.

[0050] Unless otherwise specified, the numerical ranges in this article include not only the entire range within its two endpoints, but also several sub-ranges included therein.

[0051] Figures 1 to 6There is shown a container according to the present utility model. The container includes a chassis 100, corner posts 110, support members 120, and a locking assembly 140. The corner posts 110 are movably connected to the chassis 100 between a support position and a folded position. The support members 120 are disposed on one side of the corner posts 110 along the width direction D1 of the container and are configured with the corner posts 110 to form a triangular structure. The support members 120 are used to abut against the chassis 100 and support the corner posts 110 in the support position. The locking assembly 140 is disposed on the chassis 100 and is located on one side of the corner posts 110 along the width direction D1, and is used to lock the support members 120 when the corner posts 110 are in the support position.

[0052] For the container according to the present utility model, the support members 120 are configured with the corner posts 110 to form a triangular structure, which has high structural strength. When the corner posts 110 are in the support position, the support members 120 are locked by the locking assembly 140 and abut against the chassis 100, thereby strengthening the support connection to the corner posts 110, enhancing the strength and rigidity of the corner posts 110 during stacking, and meeting the requirements for the heavy container stacking capacity of the container.

[0053] Optionally, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the corner posts 110 are pivotally connected to the chassis 100 between a support position and a folded position about a pivot axis AX.

[0054] As one of the alternative solutions, the corner posts 110 can also be detachably installed on the chassis 100 in a manner of being inserted into the chassis 100 along the height direction D2 of the container. It can be understood that all solutions in which the corner posts 110 are movably connected to the chassis 100 between a support position and a folded position should be within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0055] Optionally, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the chassis 100 includes bottom longitudinal beams 101, bottom cross beams 102, end beams 107, outer hinge members 104, and a steel floor 103. The bottom longitudinal beams 101 extend along the length direction D3 of the container, while the bottom cross beams 102 extend along the width direction D1 of the container. The bottom cross beams 102 are disposed between two bottom longitudinal beams 101 and are fixed to the bottom longitudinal beams 101. The end beams 107 are disposed at both ends of the bottom longitudinal beams 101 and extend along the width direction D1, and four outer hinge members 104 are respectively disposed at both ends of two bottom longitudinal beams 101, and the ends of the bottom longitudinal beams 101 and the ends of the end beams 107 are both fixed to the outer hinge members 104. Along the height direction D2 of the container, the steel floor 103 is disposed above the bottom longitudinal beams 101 and the bottom cross beams 102, and the steel floor 103 is fixedly connected to the bottom longitudinal beams 101 and the end beams 107 and is used to carry the goods on the container.

[0056] Referring to Figure 1, the pivot axis AX is parallel to the width direction D1. The container further includes four first elastic elements 130, and the four first elastic elements 130 are respectively arranged corresponding to the four outer hinge members 104. The first elastic elements 130 are arranged between the corner posts 110 and the bottom longitudinal beams 101, and the first elastic elements 130 are configured to apply an elastic force towards the support position to the corner posts 110, so that when the corner posts 110 pivot from the support position to the folding position, the gravity of the corner posts 110 can be balanced, preventing the corner posts 110 from directly falling towards the folding position under their own gravity, thereby preventing the corner posts 110 from colliding with the chassis 100 and reducing the risk of safety accidents.

[0057] Further, as shown in combination with Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the bottom end of the corner post 110 (when in the support position) is provided with an inner hinge member 112, and the inner hinge member 112 at least partially penetrates into the outer hinge member 104 and is pivotally connected to the outer hinge member 104, so that the corner post 110 can pivot relative to the chassis 100 around the pivot axis AX. The corner post 110 is further provided with a first connecting member 114, and the first connecting member 114 is connected to the inner hinge member 112. The first elastic element 130 is configured as a tension spring, the first end of the first elastic element 130 is hung on the first connecting member 114, and the second end of the first elastic element 130 is hung on the hook 108 arranged on the bottom longitudinal beam 101, thereby realizing the installation of the first elastic element 130, with low installation difficulty and convenient replacement.

[0058] Optionally, the chassis 100 further includes a first corner fitting 105 and a second corner fitting 106. The first corner fitting 105 is arranged at the top of the outer hinge member 104, and the second corner fitting 106 is arranged at the bottom of the outer hinge member 104. When the corner post 110 is in the folding position, the containers can be stacked along the height direction D2. The first corner fitting 105 of the container located below can be fixed to the second corner fitting 106 of the container located above to realize the connection between the stacked containers.

[0059] As shown in Figure 4 , the upper end of the corner post 110 (when in the support position) is provided with a third corner fitting 111, and the bottom longitudinal beam 101 is further provided with a second connecting member 109. When the corner post 110 is in the folding position, the third corner fitting 111 is aligned with the second connecting member 109, and the second connecting member 109 can be fixed to the third corner fitting 111 through fasteners or pin shafts, etc., so as to lock the corner post 110 in the folding position and prevent the corner post 110 from popping out under the action of the first elastic element 130.

[0060] Optionally, with reference to Figure 2, when the corner post 110 is in the folded position, it does not protrude beyond the first corner fitting 105 in the height direction D2 of the container, so as to prevent the corner post 110 from being damaged due to bearing when the containers are stacked in the height direction D2, and play a role in protecting the pivotal connection structure between the corner post 110 and the chassis 100.

[0061] Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the support member 120 includes a cross bar 121 and a diagonal bar 122. The cross bar 121 is parallel to the width direction D1, and the first end of the cross bar 121 is connected to the bottom end of the corner post 110 in the support position. The first end of the diagonal bar 122 is connected to the second end of the cross bar 121, and the second end of the diagonal bar 122 is connected to the top end of the corner post 110 in the support position, so that the support member 120 and the corner post 110 form a triangular structure, which can reduce the lateral deformation of the corner post 110, with a stable structure, and improve the accuracy when lifting the container through the corner post 110.

[0062] Furthermore, in combination with Figure 5 and Figure 6 as shown, the corner post 110 is further provided with a first support pad 113, which is arranged at the bottom end of the corner post 110 in the support position and is used to abut against the top surface of the first corner fitting 105 of the chassis 100 and support the corner post 110 (when in the support position), so as to reduce the wear of the bottom end of the corner post 110 and improve the supportability of the corner post 110.

[0063] Even further, the support member 120 further includes a second support pad 123, which is arranged at the bottom of the cross bar 121 (when the corner post 110 is in the support position) and is spaced apart from the first support pad 113 in the width direction D1, so that the cross beam abuts against the end beam 107 through the second support pad 123, which can reduce the wear of the cross beam, and jointly support the support member 120 and the corner post 110 with the first support pad 113, with a stable structure.

[0064] Optionally, referring to Figure 6The locking assembly 140 includes a fixing member 141, a locking pin 142, and a second elastic element 143. The fixing member 141 is arranged on the end beam 107, and the locking pin 142 is passed through the fixing member 141. The second elastic element 143 is configured as a spring. The second elastic element 143 is located in the fixing member 141 and sleeved on the locking pin 142, and the second elastic element 143 is connected to the locking pin 142 and the fixing member 141, respectively. The supporting member 120 also includes a locking block 124, which is arranged on the cross bar 121 and is provided with a locking hole 125. The locking hole 125 is aligned with the locking pin 142 when the corner post 110 is in the supporting position, and the second elastic element 143 applies an elastic force toward the locking hole 125 to the locking pin 142, so that the locking pin 142 is inserted and fitted into the locking hole 125 of the locking block 124, so that the supporting member 120 is locked, and the corner post 110 is locked in the supporting position to prevent the corner post 110 from shaking, so that the corner post 110 is accurately positioned in the supporting position, thereby preventing the container from being inaccurately positioned when lifting.

[0065] Optionally, refer to Figure 6 The locking pin 142 is provided with an abutting inclined surface 144. In at least part of the process of the corner column 110 moving from the folded position to the supporting position, the locking block 124 moves with the corner column 110 and abuts against the abutting inclined surface 144, so that the locking pin 142 avoids the locking hole 125 until the locking hole 125 on the locking block 124 is aligned with the locking pin 142. Under the elastic force of the second elastic element 143, the locking pin 142 is inserted into the locking hole 125 of the locking block 124, and the locking between the end beam 107 and the supporting member 120 is realized, so that the corner column 110 is locked in the supporting position, which is easy to operate and has a stable structure.

[0066] Unless otherwise defined, the technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those generally understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used herein are only for describing specific implementation purposes and are not intended to limit the present invention. Terms such as "setting" appearing in this article may indicate that one component is directly attached to another component, or that one component is attached to another component through an intermediate. Features described in this article in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is not applicable in the other embodiment or otherwise specified.

[0067] The utility model has been described through the above embodiments, but it should be understood that the above embodiments are only for the purpose of example and description, and are not intended to limit the utility model to the described embodiments. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that more variations and modifications can be made according to the teachings of the utility model, and these variations and modifications all fall within the scope of the protection claimed by the utility model.

Claims

1. A container, characterized in that: The container comprises: chassis; corner posts movably connected to the chassis between a support position and a folded position; a supporting member, the supporting member being arranged at one side of the corner post along the width direction of the container and forming a triangular structure with the corner post structure, the supporting member being used to abut against the bottom frame and support the corner post at the supporting position; A locking assembly is disposed on the base frame and located at one side of the corner post along the width direction, and is used to lock the supporting member when the corner post is in the supporting position.

2. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support member includes a second support block, and the second support block is used to abut against the base frame.

3. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking assembly comprises a fixing member, a locking pin and a second elastic element, wherein the fixing member is arranged on the base frame, the locking pin passes through the fixing member, and the second elastic element is respectively connected to the locking pin and the fixing member; The support member further comprises a locking block, wherein the locking block is provided with a locking hole, wherein the locking hole is aligned with the locking pin when the corner column is in the supporting position, and the second elastic element applies an elastic force to the locking pin toward the locking hole.

4. The container according to claim 3, characterized in that: The locking pin is provided with an abutment slope. During at least a portion of the process in which the corner column moves from the folded position to the support position, the locking block moves with the corner column and abuts against the abutment slope, so that the locking pin avoids the locking hole until the locking hole is aligned with the locking pin.

5. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting member includes a cross bar and an oblique bar, wherein the cross bar is parallel to the width direction, and the first end of the cross bar is connected to the bottom end of the corner column at the supporting position; the first end of the oblique bar is connected to the second end of the cross bar, and the second end of the oblique bar is connected to the top end of the corner column at the supporting position.

6. The container according to claim 5, characterized in that: The corner column is also provided with a first supporting pad, which is arranged at the bottom end of the corner column in the supporting position and is used to abut against the base frame and support the corner column.

7. The container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The corner post is pivotally connected to the chassis about a pivot axis; The chassis includes a bottom longitudinal beam, and the pivot axis is parallel to the width direction; the container also includes a first elastic element, which is arranged between the corner column and the bottom longitudinal beam, and the first elastic element is configured to apply an elastic force to the corner column toward the supporting position.

8. The container according to claim 7, characterized in that: The chassis includes an outer hinge member connected to an end of the bottom rail; The corner post is provided with an inner hinge member which at least partially penetrates the outer hinge member and is pivotably connected with the outer hinge member.

9. The container according to claim 8, characterized in that: The chassis further includes a first corner piece disposed at the top of the outer hinge member and a second corner piece disposed at the bottom of the outer hinge member.

10. The container according to claim 9, characterized in that: The corner post in the folded position does not protrude beyond the first corner piece in the height direction of the container.

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