Container with increased resistance to fire

Abstract

The invention relates to a cargo container with increased fire resistance. The object of the invention is a cargo container 1 in the shape of a cuboid, which cuboid is defined by external partitions, which include a floor 2, a ceiling 3, two side walls 4, a rear wall 5 and a container door 6 forming the body of the cargo container 1. The cargo container 1 according to the present invention is further provided with container corner castings 7, corresponding to standard container corner castings known in the state of the art. The outer partitions of the cargo container 1, excluding the floor 2, are manufactured from trapezoidal sheets, as is the case in conventional ISO cargo containers. The basis for ensuring such resistance was the proper design of the insulation systems of external partitions, with particular emphasis on the insulation of container doors 6.

Description

Field of the invention

[0001] The invention relates to a cargo container with increased fire resistance.State of the art

[0002] Numerous types of storage units for storing hazardous materials are known in the state of the art, including fire-resistant storage units. Such warehouses are suitable for storing hazardous and flammable products, but the mobility of such warehouses is not ensured and they are used only as stationary warehouses.

[0003] The most common type of mobile warehouse is the cargo containers (ISO containers) used for loading and transporting various types of goods. Containers available in the state of the art allow goods to be stored and transported in containers, but such containers do not have safety features guaranteeing fire resistance, in particular fire resistance according to classification A60 / REI60. Any known attempt to modify a container to achieve fire resistance properties deprives the container of cargo container properties under the Convention on Safe Containers (CSC Convention). The fact that a container has all the features indicated in the CSC Convention is extremely important, as it is a condition for the container to be certified and recognised by an accredited body as suitable for the transport of goods

[0004] Examples fire-resistant containers are disclosed in Russian patent RU2122967 and EP 3 330 447. This invention discloses a container for road, rail and water transport suitable for storing and transporting flammable liquids, including liquid gases. Such a container has a horizontal, cylindrical container, a shield insulating the container from the environment formed by coatings equally spaced from each other, the outer and / or inner surface of the coatings being coated with a fireproof layer. The fire protective layer is provided of a material that swells when exposed to very high temperatures. The coatings are connected to each other and to the container by threaded joints. The container is only suitable for transporting liquid substances.Purpose of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the invention is to develop a container with fire-resistant features, which would enable the safe transport of flammable goods and which at the same time would meet the requirements for containers under the CSC Convention. Such a container should provide for both storage and transport of flammable goods. With the present invention it has been possible to achieve the above objective.Essence of the invention

[0006] The subject matter of the invention is a cargo container according to the appended claim 1 with increased fire resistance, having a cuboidal shape, where each of a floor, a ceiling, two side walls, a rear wall and two container doors are made of sheets with trapezoidal sheet recesses. The cuboid is defined by the floor, the ceiling, the two side walls, the rear wall and the container doors. The cargo container is also equipped with container corner castings. The floor, the ceiling, the side walls, the rear wall and the container doors are internally lined with mineral wool. the floor comprises a structural floor plate. One container door comprises a rebate on the inside of the container door on the side of a wing gap between the doors so that it overlaps with the other container door. The container is characterized in that, each of the container door comprising a first swelling seal on a surface of the container door facing a sill beam in the floor, an upper door beam in the ceiling and door pillars in the side walls, and, comprising second swelling seals on a surface of the upper door beam in the ceiling and the door posts in the side walls, substantially opposite the first swelling seals when the container doors are closed.

[0007] Chamber seals are fixed respectively to the upper door beam in the ceiling and the sill beam in the floor, respectively, and directed towards the container doors in order to seal an upper gap between the doors and the upper door beam in the ceiling and a gap between the doors and the sill beam in the floor when the doors are closed. At least one first spacing seal, a second spacing seal or a seal is attached to the rebate on the side of the inter-wing gap. Preferably, the first and second spacing seals are fixed substantially symmetrically at each end of the rebate and the seal is fixed in the middle of the rebate, spaced from the first and second spacing seals, and advantageously spans the width of the inter-wing gap, wherein the seal is an expanding seal. Each of the container door further comprises at least one pair of first and second additional seals located on the side surface of the two container doors on the side of the wing gap, so that the corresponding first and second additional seals of the pairs are opposite to each other in the closed position of the container doors.

[0008] Preferably, the internal lining with mineral wool is preferably with at least two layers of mineral wool slabs, arranged so that the contacts between the mineral wool slabs do not overlap.

[0009] Even more preferably, the mineral wool layers have a thickness of between 30 mm and 100 mm. In a preferable embodiment of the invention, the mineral wool is fixed to the underlying metal surface by means of pins, wherein the pins preferably have a diameter of 3 mm and are made of steel.

[0010] Preferably, below the structural floor plate there is an outer plate and between the structural floor plate and the outer plate there is mineral wool.

[0011] Preferably, the cargo container comprises a transom structure on which a lining forming an inner finishing layer of the cargo container is mounted, wherein the transom structure is provided on walls, namely on the side walls and the rear wall, and / or the ceiling, where: if the transom structure is provided on the walls while the transom structures on the side walls and the rear wall is in the form of grids made of alternately and parallel to each other cold-formed angles and square tubes, preferably the cold-formed angles and square tubes are in contact only with the inner layer of mineral wool, if the transom structure is provided on the ceiling and the transom structure on the ceiling is in the form of a grid of square tubes arranged parallel to each other, preferably the square tubes are in contact only with the inner mineral wool layer..

[0012] Preferably, the floor of the cargo container is provided with a reinforcing grid of cold-formed angles, on which a finishing floor plate is mounted.

[0013] Preferably, contacting metal parts connecting the floor and the ceiling to the side walls and the rear wall of the cargo container are welded together.

[0014] Preferably, mineral wool is additionally located in the trapezoidal recesses of the sheets on the interior side of the cargo container.

[0015] Preferably, the container doors are provided with cold-formed angles forming an inner peripheral frame to which a cladding sheet is fixed. Preferably the container doors comprising thermally resistant "J" type seals positioned on the outer periphery of the container door so as to shieldside, top and bottom gaps between the container doors (6) and the doors pillars, the upper door beam and the sill beam when the container doors are closed.

[0016] Preferably, the cargo container has a gravity ventilation system comprising an intake and an exhaust, the intake being provided with a fire-proof swelling ventilation grating and the exhaust being provided with a shut-off damper, the shut-off damper advantageously being located inside the exhaust.

[0017] Preferably, the exhaust is built into the structure of one of the side wall of the cargo container, so that fireproof linings and mineral wool are provided between the exhaust and steel structures holding it.

[0018] Preferably, the shut-off damper comprises a thermocouple.Brief description of the figures

[0019] The subject matter of the invention in an example of implementation is illustrated in the figure wherein: Fig. 1 illustrates a cargo container in front, bottom, side, top and rear view, Fig. 2 illustrates a cross-section through the side wall of the container, Fig. 3 illustrates cross-section through the container's ceiling, Fig. 4 illustrates a cross-section through the place of joining the floor with the side wall 4, Fig. 5 illustrates an example of a mounting bracket in the form of an eye, Fig. 6 illustrates a cross-section through the container door, with marked detail AL showing the place of connection of the container door with the ceiling (in cross-section) and detail AM showing the place of connection of the container door with the floor (in cross-section), Fig. 7 illustrates detail AM showing the place of connection of the container door with the floor in cross-section, Fig. 8 illustrates detail AL showing the place of connection of the container door with the ceiling in cross-section, Fig. 9 illustrates the cross-section through the container door and the floor 2, Fig. 10 illustrates the longitudinal section through the container door, Fig. 11 illustrates the "J" type seal, Fig. 12 illustrates a view of a fragment of side wall 4 of cargo container with an air intake, Fig. 13 illustrates a cross-section through the air intake 35 with visible ventilation grating, Fig. 14 illustrates a view of a fragment of a side wall of a cargo container with an exhaust, Fig. 15 illustrates a cross-section through the exhaust with a visible shut-off damper. Advantages of the invention

[0020] The container which is the subject of the present invention is suitable for both storage and transport of flammable goods. It has both the fire resistance characteristics according to the A60 / REI60 classification and the specified performance characteristics of a cargo container, which ensures its compliance with the CSC Convention.

[0021] This provides the flammable goods container with unprecedented versatility, as it can perform both the storage function itself and the transport function, with the possibility of being transported by any means of transport designed for the transport of cargo containers. Thanks to its compliance with the CSC Convention, it meets all the requirements for the safe transport of ISO containers - whether by road or sea - throughout its lifetime.

[0022] Furthermore, when the container according to the invention is implemented in an industrial infrastructure, the storage of hazardous and flammable substances in the form of a container according to the present invention can be repositioned on the plant site any number of times, which is very important in case of technological changes or development of the industrial infrastructure. The costs of such relocation are disproportionately small compared to the costs of construction or reconstruction of a similar warehouse in the form of a traditional room or building.

[0023] An additional advantage resulting from the mobility of the container is that, in the event of a fire inside it, the danger resulting from such a situation can be reduced by transporting the container to a place where it does not endanger human life or health or where the risk of fire spreading is lower, e.g. to a safe zone, where an extinguishing operation can be carried out.Detailed description of the invention

[0024] The object of the invention is a cargo container 1 in the shape of a cuboid, which cuboid is defined by external partitions, which include a floor 2, a ceiling 3, two side walls 4, a rear wall 5 and a container door 6 forming the body of the cargo container 1. The cargo container 1 according to the present invention is further provided with container corner castings 7, corresponding to standard container corner castings known in the state of the art. The outer partitions of the cargo container 1, excluding the floor 2, are manufactured from trapezoidal sheets, as is the case in conventional ISO cargo containers. An example of a cargo container 1 is shown in Fig. 1.

[0025] The container door 6 is a double door and is embedded in a container door frame formed respectively by a lower door beam, also referred to as a sill beam 26 forming a structural element of the floor 2, an upper door beam (not shown) forming a structural element of the ceiling 3 and two door pillars (not shown) forming a structural element of each of the side walls 4.

[0026] For the purposes of the present invention, the trapezoidal sheets and other metal sheets or plates used in the present invention are collectively referred to as metal surfaces.

[0027] In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, a state-of-the-art ISO 20' cargo container known in the state of the art is used as a base for the fire-resistant cargo container 1, which has been modified in terms of its construction to provide it with fire resistance.

[0028] The basis for ensuring such resistance was the proper design of the insulation systems of external partitions, with particular emphasis on the insulation of container doors 6.

[0029] The first design modification applied was the use of certified mineral wool 8 for fire insulation of the outer partitions. Mineral wool 8 was laid on the inside of the trapezoidal sheet metal on the ceiling 3, side walls 4, rear wall 5 and container door 6. Advantageously the mineral wool 8 used was a wool used in marine structures, such as Rockwool Searox SL620. In order to provide the most favourable fire insulation conditions, two layers of mineral wool 8 are advantageously used, each of which advantageously had a thickness of 50 mm. The mineral wool 8 slabs are arranged so that the contact lines of the slabs of the first layer of mineral wool 8 do not overlap with the contact lines of the slabs of the second layer of mineral wool 8. This arrangement of the slabs ensures that, in the event of a fire, heat enters the contact line between the plates in the first mineral wool 8 layer and encounters the plate surface of the second mineral wool 8 layer, rather than the contact line of the plates of the second mineral wool 8 layer, which could cause heat to escape outside the cargo container 1 through such a contact line.

[0030] The layers of mineral wool 8 are advantageously fastened directly to the trapezoidal sheets by means of pins 9, advantageously made of steel and even more advantageously having a diameter of 3 mm, although an expert in the field will know other ways of fastening the mineral wool 8 to the elements of the cargo container 1. As a method of fastening, in the case of the pins 9, a condenser welding method has been selected. This fastening method is quick and easy to perform and at the same time provides a very good connection between the mineral wool 8 and the trapezoidal sheet metal forming the outer surface of the cargo container 1. By using such a solution, none of the places of attachment of the mineral wool 8 layers to the external surface of the cargo container 1 is through from the inside to the outside, which further improves the fire resistance of the cargo container 1.

[0031] Another design change was the provision of transom structures on the side walls 4 and the rear wall 5 of the cargo container 1 for serving as a base for the installation of the sheet metal cladding forming the inner finishing layer of the cargo container 1. The transom structures are provided in the form of grids from cold-formed angles 10, in embodiment made from angles L50x50x3, and square tubes 11, in embodiment made from tubes RKW 50x50x2. The cold-formed angle brackets 10 and square pipes 11 are arranged parallel and alternately with respect to each other, in embodiment, at intervals of 628 mm. The arrangement of the transom structures is such that the cold-formed angles 10 and square tubes 11 come into contact only with the first, inner layer of mineral wool 8, as shown in Fig. 2. A similar solution was introduced for the ceiling 3 of cargo container 1, but in this solution cold-formed angles were not used. The transom structure for ceiling 3 was made of square tubes 11, in the embodiment made of RKW 50x50x2 tubes, placed parallel to each other at intervals of 416 mm, as shown in Fig. 3. Such transom structure on the side walls 4, rear wall 5 and ceiling 3 ensures that, in the event of fire, heat can bridge along the steel profiles of the transom structure only to the thickness of the first of the two layers of mineral wool 8, while the second, outer layer serves to cut off heat penetration outside the cargo container 1.

[0032] The modifications made also applied to the floor 2 of the cargo container 1. In the floor structure, the 28 mm layer of container plywood present in the conventional container has been removed and replaced by a layer of structural steel floor plate 12. Advantageously, a structural floor plate 12 with a thickness of 4.0 mm, preferably made of S235 steel, has been used to obtain an adequate strength of the floor 2. The structural floor plate 12 has been tightly welded circumferentially to the side walls 4 and the rear wall 5 of the cargo container 1 and to the longitudinal and transverse floor beams of the floor 2, at the point of contact therewith. These beams previously provided support for the plywood layer and are not a modification of the structure of a conventional cargo container. Two layers of hard mineral wool 8, advantageously floor wool, are placed on the structural floor plate 12. The layers of mineral wool 8 have been arranged with mutual contact displacement, as described above. An example of mineral wool 8 suitable for this application is Rockwool Searox SL480. A reinforcing grid of cold-formed angles 13, preferably angles 30x30x3, is placed on top of the mineral wool 8. The ends of the cold-formed angles 13 were welded to the lower cold-formed angles 10 of the grates of the side walls 4 and the rear wall 5 to strengthen the cargo container structure 1. The arrangement of the cold-formed angles 10 and 13 with respect to each other is shown in Fig. 4. On the grating of the cold-formed angles 13, another layer of the finishing floor sheet 14 was placed, constituting the top layer of the floor. For this purpose, sheet metal is used in one of the variants, in the example made of S235 structural steel.

[0033] Additionally, in the container 1, rolled angles 15 may be used which are positioned and welded along the contact edge of the floor finish layer 2 with the cladding - of the side walls 4 or the rear wall 5 of the cargo container 1, respectively. In the embodiment, the rolled angle bars 15 are L100x50x8. The rolled angles 15 provide a base for stable fastening of the cargo to be transported.

[0034] In one variant of the invention, mounting brackets 16 are additionally welded to the rolled angles 15, such as welded brackets DIN 1677-1, eye form D, class 8. An example of a mounting bracket 16 is shown in Fig. 5. The mounting brackets 16 were arranged, in the embodiment, at intervals of 1150 mm.

[0035] The mounting brackets 16, together with the rolled angles 15, form a stable and sturdy set for restraining the transported load, so that during transport the load does not move and, at the same time, an appropriate distribution of forces inside the container 1 is ensured.

[0036] In one of the embodiments, illustrated in Fig. 4, the floor is also provided with an additional layer of mineral wool 8. This layer is located below the structural floor plate layer 12 and fills the spaces between the transverse frames (not shown) of the floor. Advantageously, the additional mineral wool layer 8 has a thickness of 100 mm. An example of mineral wool 8 suitable for this application is Rockwool Searox SL620. In the embodiment, the mineral wool 8 is fixed to the structural floor plate 12 with pins (not shown) in the same way as when fixing the mineral wool 8 to the walls of the cargo container 1. Underneath the additional mineral wool 8 layer, an outer sheet 17 of steel was mounted, in the embodiment made of S235 steel. In the example, the outer sheet 17 had a thickness of 1.5 mm. The outer plate 17 was fixed by welding it to the perimeter beams 18 of the cargo container 1 and at the point of its contact with the transverse frames of the container to those frames (not shown).

[0037] One of the most significant modifications to the cargo container 1, which ensures its fire resistance, is the modification made to the container doors 6. Firstly, as part of the modification, the conventional container door 6 has been retrofitted with mineral wool insulation 8. Two layers of mineral wool 8, each of which is advantageously 50 mm thick, are used and placed with staggered joints relative to each other as previously described. In the embodiment, the mineral wool 8 used to insulate the container door 6 was Rockwool Searox SL620. In one of the embodiments, illustrated in Fig. 6, the mineral wool 8 was additionally placed in the trapezoidal cavities 19 of the trapezoidal sheet constituting the outer layer of the container door 6. The thickness of this additional layer of mineral wool 8 was 30 mm. The mineral wool 8 was fastened to the trapezoidal sheeting by means of 3 mm pins 9 of steel in an analogous manner to that used to fasten the mineral wool 8 to the side walls 4 and the rear wall 5 of the cargo container 1 such that the pins 9 passed through two or three layers of mineral wool 8, respectively, depending on where they were placed and the application of the additional layer of mineral wool 8. The mineral wool 8 is then covered by a sheet, such as for example a sheet 1.5 mm thick, which forms the inner lining 21 of the container door 6. To secure the inner cladding 21 in each of the two container doors 6, a cold-formed angle 22 is welded to a cold-formed perimeter channel 20, which is one of the structural members of the conventional container door 6, as shown in Fig. 7. Once welded, the cold-formed angles 22 formed a peripheral frame to which a plate forming the inner lining 21 of the container door 6 was attached by means of rivets. Advantageously, in one example implementation, L50x50x3 angles were used as cold-formed angles 22.

[0038] A further modification to ensure the fire resistance of the cargo container 1 is to provide a first swelling seal 23 along each container door 6 on the upper surface of each container door 6 at a position opposite the upper door beam (not shown). An identical second swelling seal 23' is provided on the ceiling 3 of the cargo container 1, on the upper door beam, at a location opposite the first swelling seal 23 when the container door 6 is closed. Specifically, the second swelling seal 23' is positioned on the lower surface of the square tube 11 which forms the upper door beam in the frame of the container door 6. The arrangement of the first and second swelling seals 23, 23' is shown in Fig. 8. Advantageously, as the first and second swelling seals 23, 23' Promaseal 2.5x30 seals are used.

[0039] In order to further increase the fire resistance of the cargo container 1 with respect to the tightness of the container door 6 in case of fire, a cold-formed profile comprising two welded cold-formed angles 24, 24' is welded to the same square tube 11 closest to the door opening, to its side surface furthest from the door opening of the cargo container 1, as shown in Fig. 8. Advantageously, a cold-formed angle L50x50x3 as a cold-formed angle 24, 24' and a cold-formed angle L47x15x3 as a cold-formed angle 24', respectively, were used. As can be seen in Fig. 8 one of the arms of the cold-formed angle bar 24' is directed towards the container door 6 and a chamber seal 25 has been glued between the arms of the cold-formed angle bar 24'. In one variant, the chamber seal 25 is made of a silicone-based rubber compound with a thermal improver. Preferably, this is a 40x20 (3x8) seal. The chamber seal 25 provides cushioning when closing the container door 6, and additionally closes the upper gap between the container door 6 and the upper door beam in the ceiling 3 of the cargo container 1. Its function during a fire is to prevent heat and fire from escaping through the gap between the container door 6 and the upper door beam in the ceiling 3 outside the cargo container 1. The chamber seal 25 is mainly used in the first phase of the fire, after which the function of keeping the fire inside the cargo container 1 is taken over by the first and second swelling seals 23, 23' which are behind it, when viewed in an external direction, which provide an even more effective closure of the upper door gap during the fire.

[0040] The lower surface of each container door 6 is also provided with the first swelling seal 23 along each of the container door 6, analogously as it occurs on the upper surface of each of the container door 6. The place of attachment of such first swelling seal 23 is shown schematically in Fig. 9. The first swelling seal 23 increases its volume in the event of a fire by sealing the empty space between the container door 6 and the sill beam 26 of the cargo container 1 when the container door 6 is closed. Additionally, the gap remaining between the container door 6 and the floor 2 when the container door 6 is closed is sealed by bonding the chamber seal 25 to the vertical surface of the sill beam 26, on the side of the container door 6, in such a way that the chamber seal 25 can also perform a cushioning function when the container door 6 is closed. The exact place of attachment of the chamber seal 25 is indicated in Fig. 9. Advantageously, such a chamber seal 25 is a seal made of a silicone-based rubber compound with a heat enhancer. For example, it is a 40x20 (3x8) seal.

[0041] Another problematic point in the container door 6, which required modification in order to make the cargo container 1 suitable for transporting and storing flammable materials, was the contact line of one of the container door 6, in the present invention referred to as the inter-wing gap 27, which is illustrated in Fig. 10. In order to ensure the tightness of the connection of the container doors 6, the inter-wing gap 27 at the contact of the two container doors 6 was covered on the inner side of the cargo container 1 by a metal-made rebate 28 riveted to the one of the container doors 6 opening second (or closing first). Between the metal rebate 28 and the container doors 6, to which the rebate 28 is riveted, there is a first spacing seal 29 acting as a spacer. The same second spacing seal 29' is symmetrically glued (see Fig. 10) on the other side of the rebate 28 so as to ensure a tight contact between the second container door 6 and the rebate 28. Advantageously, the first and second spacing seals 29, 29' are manufactured from a silicone-based rubber compound with a thermal improver. Advantageously, another seal 30 is provided on the metal rebate 28 at the height of the inter-wing gap 27 to provide an additional seal at the location of the inter-wing gap 27. For example, such a seal 30 may be a Promaseal PL-SK 2.5x35 seal.

[0042] As additional protection against heat escaping through the inter-wing gap 27 in the event of a fire, first and second additional seals 31, 32 are introduced on the two container doors 6, arranged opposite to each other on each of the two container doors 6, as shown in Fig. 10. At least two pairs of such seals, such as a pair of first additional seals 31 and a pair of second additional seals 32, is provided in the wing gap 27. In an advantageous variant, the inter-wing gap 27 between the two container doors 6 is provided with four first additional seals 31 arranged in pairs opposite each other at the height of the insulation of the container door 6 with mineral wool 8. The first and second additional seals 31, 32 may be of any suitable thickness and length. For example, they are Promaseal PL-SK 2,5x30 seals. Advantageously, at the height of the rectangular tubes 33 constituting the frames of the container door 6, two second additional seals 32 are arranged opposite to each other, advantageously with a smaller size than the first additional seals 31. Advantageously, these seals are Promaseal PL-SK 2.5x15.

[0043] In conventional cargo containers 1, the container door 6 is provided on its outer side with "J" type seals, of such a configuration as shown in Fig. 11, which are intended to protect the cargo container 1 during its normal use against the entry of water and moisture when the container door 6 is closed. The "J" type seals are intended to cover the outer edges of the container door 6 along the frame, and due to their attachment along the lower and upper edges of the container door 6 they also partially cover the inter-wing gap 27 of the container door 6. In the present invention, in order to further ensure the fire resistance of the cargo container 1, the conventional "J" type seals are replaced by "J" type seals 34 of analogous cross-section, but manufactured from silicone-based rubber with a thermal improver. Due to the changed composition, the Type "J" seal 34 is resistant to increased temperatures in the range up to 350°C, maintaining its full functionality at this increased temperature.

[0044] In one of the embodiments, a gravity ventilation system specifically tailored to the expected functionality of the cargo container 1 is additionally provided. Such a system comprises an intake 35 and an exhaust 36. The intake 35 is located in the front part of the side wall 4 of the container just above the floor 2 (see Fig. 12). The intake 35 is provided with a fire-resistant, swelling ventilation grating 37, positioned as shown in Fig. 13. In the embodiment, a ventilation grating 37 is chosen with fire resistance class EI120, such as, for example, Tecsel, model TECSEL V60 EI120 300x300. The swelling grating 37 reacts to the increased temperature accompanying the occurrence of the fire by swelling rapidly, which results in the immediate blocking of the ventilation opening.

[0045] At the other end of the ventilation duct, on top of the side wall 4 opposite the one on which the air intake 35 is mounted, an exhaust 36 is placed, as shown in Fig. 14. The exhaust 36 comprises a shut-off damper 38, such as, for example, the RK370M "Frapol" damper. The exhaust 36 is incorporated in the structure of the side wall 4 of the cargo container 1 inside steel structures 40, advantageously attached to square tubes 11 forming part of the structure of the side wall 4, as shown in Fig. 15. The exhaust 36 has been isolated from the steel structures 40 supporting it by means of fireproof claddings 39, in the example implementation with a Promatect cladding of 10 mm or 20 mm thickness. In addition, additional insulation in the form of mineral wool 8, preferably Rockwool Searox SL620, is provided between the fire-resistant linings 39 and the exhaust 36. The shut-off damper 38 forming part of the exhaust 36 is designed so that, in the event of a fire, a thermocouple (not shown) located inside the cargo container 1 burns out due to the increase in temperature, as a result of which the shut-off damper 38 immediately mechanically closes. The spring (not shown) is released, thereby cutting off the air flow in the cargo container 1.

[0046] Although in the above description of the invention specific commercially available types of seals, wool or steel types and specific container models have been indicated, those skilled in the art will know that other components and raw materials with analogous or similar functions and parameters may be used, and will be able to easily select them within the scope of the basic knowledge in the field. The purpose of indicating specific, currently commercially available elements and raw materials was not to narrow the scope of protection to those elements and raw materials, and it is clear that such alternative elements and raw materials are also intended to be within the scope of the present invention.List of numerical designations used:

[0047] 1cargo container21inner lining2floor22cold-formed angle section3ceiling23, 23'first and second swelling seal4side wall24, 24'cold-formed angle sections5rear wall25'chamber seal6container door26sill beam7container corner casting27inter-wing gap8mineral wool28rebate9pin29, 29'first and second spacing seals10cold-formed angle section30seal11square tube31first additional seal12structural floor plate32second additional seal13cold-formed angle section33rectangular tube14finishing floor plate34"J" seal15rolled angle35air intake16assembly bracket36exhaust17external metal sheet37ventilation grating18perimeter bar38shut-off damper19trapezoidal recess39fire-resistant cladding20perimeter channel40steel structure

Claims

1. A cargo container (1) with increased fire resistance having a shape of a cuboid, where each of a floor (2), a ceiling (3), two side walls (4), a rear wall (5) and two container doors (6) are made of sheets with trapezoidal sheet recesses, which cuboid is defined by the floor (2), the ceiling (3), the two side walls (4), the rear wall (5) and the container doors (6), and which cargo container (1) is further equipped with container corner castings (7), wherein the floor (2), the ceiling (3), the side walls (4), the rear wall (5) and the container doors (6) are internally lined with mineral wool (8), wherein the floor (2) comprises a structural floor plate (12), wherein one container door (6) comprises a rebate (28) on the inside of the container door (6) on the side of a wing gap (27) between the doors so that it overlaps with the other container door (6), characterised in that each of the container door (6) comprises a first swelling seal (23) on the surface of the container door (6) facing a sill beam (26) in the floor (2), an upper door beam in the ceiling (3) and door pillars in the side walls (4), and, there are second swelling seals (23') on the surface of the upper door beam in the ceiling (3) and the door pillars in the side walls (4), substantially opposite the first swelling seals (23) when the container doors (6) are closed, wherein chamber seals (25) are fixed respectively to the upper door beam in the ceiling (3) and the sill beam (26) in the floor (2) and directed towards the container doors (6) in order to seal an upper gap between the doors and the upper door beam in the ceiling and a gap between the doors and the sill beam in the floor when the doors are closed, wherein at least one first spacing seal (29), a second spacing seal (29') or a seal (30)is attached to the rebate (28) on the side of the wing gap (27), wherein the first and second spacing seals (29, 29') are advantageously fixed substantially symmetrically at each end of the rebate (28), and the seal (30) is fixed in the middle of the rebate (28), spaced from the first and second spacing seals (29, 29'), and advantageously extending across the width of the wing gap (27), the seal (30) being a swelling seal, and wherein each of the container door (6) further comprises at least one pair of first and second additional seals (31, 32) located on the side surface of the two container doors (6) on the side of the wing gap (27), so that the corresponding first and second additional seals (31, 32) of the pairs are opposite each other in the closed position of the container doors (6).

2. The cargo container (1) according to claim 1, wherein the internal lining with mineral wool (8) is with at least two layers of mineral wool (8) slabs, arranged so that the contacts between the mineral wool slabs (8) do not overlap.

3. The cargo container (1) according to claim 2, wherein the mineral wool layers (8) have a thickness of between 30 mm and 100 mm.

4. The cargo container (1) according to anyone of the previous claims, wherein below the structural floor plate (12) there is an outer plate (17) and between the structural floor plate (12) and the outer plate (17) there is mineral wool (8).

5. The cargo container (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the mineral wool (8) is attached to an underlying metal surface by pins (9).

6. The cargo container (1) according to claim 5, wherein the pins (9) have a diameter of 3 mm and are manufactured from steel.

7. The cargo container (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising a transom structure on which a lining forming an inner finishing layer of the cargo container (1) is mounted, wherein the transom structure is provided on walls, namely on the side walls (4) and the rear wall (5), and / or the ceiling (2), where: if the transom structure is provided on the walls the transom structure on the side walls (4) and the rear wall (5) is in the form of grids made of alternately and parallel to each other cold-formed angles (10) and square tubes (11), preferably the cold-formed angles (10) and square tubes (11) are in contact only with the inner layer of mineral wool (8); if the transom structure is provided on the ceiling (2) the transom structure on the ceiling (2) is in the form of a grid of square tubes (11) arranged parallel to each other, preferably the square tubes (11) are in contact only with the inner mineral wool layer (8).

8. The cargo container (1) according to any of claims 1 to 7, wherein the floor (2) of the cargo container (1) is provided with a reinforcing grating of cold-formed angles (13) on which a finishing floor plate (14) is mounted.

9. The cargo container (1) according to any of claims 1-8, wherein contacting metal elements connecting the floor (2) and the ceiling (3) with the side walls (4) and the rear wall (5) are welded together.

10. The cargo container (1) according to any of claims 1 to 9, wherein the mineral wool (8) is additionally located in the trapezoidal recesses (19) of the sheets on the inner side.

11. The cargo container (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the container doors (6) are provided with cold-formed angles (22) forming an inner circumferential frame to which a cladding sheet is attached.

12. The cargo container (1) according to any of claims 1 to 11, wherein the container doors (6) comprising thermally resistant "J" type seals (34) positioned on the outer perimeter of the container door (6) so as to shield side, top and bottom gaps between the container doors (6) and the doors pillars, the upper door beam and the sill beam when the container doors (6) are closed.

13. The cargo container (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein there is provided a gravity ventilation system comprising an intake (35) and exhaust (36), the intake (35) being provided with a fire-resistant intumescent ventilation grating (37) and the exhaust (36) being provided with a shut-off damper (38), the shut-off damper (38) preferably being located inside the exhaust (36).

14. The cargo container (1) according to claim 13, wherein the exhaust (36) is built into the structure of one of the side wall (4) of the cargo container (1) so that fireproof linings (39) and mineral wool (8) are provided between the exhaust (36) and steel structures (40) holding it.

15. The cargo container (1) according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the shut-off damper (38) comprises a thermocouple.

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