Container for granular materials

Abstract

The present invention provides a container for granular materials that can reliably stop the discharge of granular material from the hose after the dispenser is stopped, and that allows the hose, while still attached to the dispenser, to be stored in a small space. [Solution] The granular material container 1 comprises a hopper 30 capable of containing granular material, a dispenser 40 provided at the lower end of the hopper 30 which operates when granular material is removed from the hopper 30 and dispenses the granular material from the lower end of the hopper 30, a hose 50 having one end connected to a connection port 41 of the dispenser 40 and the other end which discharges the granular material when it is dispensed from the dispenser 40, and a winch 63 positioned above the hopper 30 which winds up a wire rope 61 attached to the other end of the hose 50, thereby lifting the other end of the hose 50 to a position higher than the upper end of the hopper 30.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a container for granular materials.

Background Art

[0002] Some containers for granular materials are provided with a storage portion for storing stored materials, such as a tank, a hopper, or the like.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a grain container provided with a hopper for storing grains such as rice and wheat. The grain container described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a delivery device for delivering grains at the lower end of the hopper. When taking out grains from the hopper, the grains are discharged from a hose connected to the delivery device by operating the delivery device.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] In the grain container described in Patent Document 1, if grains remain in the hose, the discharge of grains does not stop immediately even when the delivery device is stopped. In particular, when the front end of the hose is positioned lower than the hopper to discharge grains, the discharge of grains from the hose may continue even after the delivery device is stopped.

[0006] Further, in the grain container described in Patent Document 1, the hose is detachable from the delivery device. However, if the hose remains attached to the delivery device when not in use, the hose will remain extending forward, backward, leftward and rightward relative to the hopper, which increases the size of the storage space. On the other hand, although the hose can be detached from the delivery device when not in use, the attachment and detachment require time and effort.

[0007] This invention was made to solve the above problems, and aims to provide a container for granular materials that can reliably stop the discharge of granular material from the hose after the dispenser is stopped, and can store the hose attached to the dispenser in a small space. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] To achieve the above objective, the granular material container according to the present invention is A storage section capable of containing granular material, A dispenser is provided at the lower end of the storage section, which operates when the granular material is removed from the storage section and dispenses the granular material from the lower end of the storage section. A hose having one end connected to the connection port of the dispenser and the other end for discharging the granular material when it is dispensed from the dispenser, A winch positioned above the housing section and which winds up the towing member attached to the other end of the hose, thereby lifting the other end of the hose to a position higher than the upper end of the housing section, It is characterized by being equipped with [the following features].

[0009] The winch may extend the traction member to lower the other end of the hose below the upper end of the storage section when removing the granular material from the storage section, and may rewind the traction member to raise the other end of the hose above the upper end of the storage section when not removing the granular material from the storage section.

[0010] The aforementioned container for granular materials is The system further comprises a frame having a shape that surrounds the aforementioned housing and supports the housing, The frame may have a support column that extends above the housing and to which the winch is attached in the portion above the housing.

[0011] The frame, when viewed from above, has the shape of a rectangular frame having a first frame, a second frame, a third frame, and a fourth frame. The hose, in a top view, extends from the connection port of the dispenser toward the first frame of the square frame of the frame, and further extends from the first frame toward the outside of the frame. The support column portion comprises a first support column extending upward from the first frame of the square frame of the frame above the housing portion, and a second support column extending upward from the second frame of the square frame opposite to the first frame above the housing portion. The first support column supports the pulley around which the traction member is wrapped, The second support column may support the winch.

[0012] The aforementioned container for granular materials is The housing section and the dispenser are arranged inside, and a frame supports the housing section and the dispenser. A pallet section provided below the frame, It may also be equipped with. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] According to this invention, the winch can rewind the towing member, thereby lifting the other end of the hose to a position higher than the upper end of the storage section. In a container for granular materials, this ensures that the discharge of granular materials from the hose is reliably stopped after the dispenser is stopped. Furthermore, in a container for granular materials, the hose can be stored in a small space while still attached to the dispenser. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0014] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of a container for granular materials according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a side view of a container for granular materials according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This is a side view showing an example of the usage state of a granular material container according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0015] Hereinafter, a container for granular materials according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or equivalent parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Further, in the orthogonal coordinate system XYZ shown in the drawings, when the connection port of the delivery device provided in the container for granular materials to the hose is directed to the left side and the opening of the hopper is directed upward, the vertical direction is the Z axis, the left-right direction is the X axis, and the direction orthogonal to the Z axis and the X axis is the Y axis. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to this coordinate system as appropriate.

[0016] The container for granular materials according to the embodiment is a container provided with a storage portion capable of storing granular materials such as granular fertilizer in addition to grains such as rice and wheat. Hereinafter, the configuration of the container for granular materials according to the embodiment will be described by taking as an example a case where the storage portion is a hopper and the container for granular materials is used by being placed on the cargo bed of a truck. First, the main configuration of the container for granular materials will be described with reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2.

[0017] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the container 1 for granular materials according to the embodiment. Figure 2 is a side view of the same container 1 for granular materials.

[0018] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the container 1 for granular materials includes a frame 10 having a rectangular parallelepiped skeleton shape, a pallet portion 20 disposed below the frame 10, a hopper 30 disposed inside the frame 10, a delivery device 40 directed to the lower end of the hopper 30 for delivering the granular materials stored in the hopper 30, and a hose 50 connected to the delivery device 40 for sending the granular materials delivered by the delivery device 40 to the outside.

[0019] The frame 10 is formed by combining square tubes into a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape in order to accommodate and support the hopper 30 and the delivery device 40. Specifically, the frame 10 is formed by combining metal square tubes extending in the left-right direction, the front-rear direction, and the vertical direction, and as a result, has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped skeleton portion. A pallet portion 20 is provided on the lower side of the frame 10.

[0020] The pallet section 20 is provided on the underside of the frame 10 to facilitate the movement of the granular material container 1. The granular material container 1 is used by being placed on a transport device such as a truck bed or on a platform. The pallet section 20 is provided on the granular material container 1 to allow the granular material container 1 to be placed on such a bed or platform, or to be moved from such a bed or platform.

[0021] In detail, the pallet section 20 has the shape of a thick rectangular plate with each side oriented in the left-right and front-back directions, that is, with each side oriented in the X and Y directions. The frame 10 is placed on top of the pallet section 20, and as a result, the frame 10 is supported. Furthermore, the pallet section 20 has a number of insertion openings 21, 22 formed in the shape of rectangular holes or grooves extending in the Y direction, into which the forks of a forklift can be inserted. As a result, the pallet section 20 can be moved by a forklift to a desired location, such as a truck bed, a platform, or the ground, by inserting the forks of the forklift into the insertion openings 21, 22 and lifting it.

[0022] On the other hand, the frame 10, formed in the shape described above, has the shape of a rectangular frame when viewed from above. The hopper 30 is positioned within the rectangular frame of the frame 10, as viewed from above.

[0023] The hopper 30 is made of cloth. The hopper 30 is stretched inside the frame 10 by inserting a bag portion formed in part of the cloth into the beam portion of the frame 10, that is, into the square frame at the top of the frame 10. As a result, the hopper 30 is stretched in a rectangular parallelepiped shape inside the square frame at the top of the frame 10. Due to this shape, the hopper 30 has a rectangular opening 31 on its upper side when viewed from above. Granular material, such as grain or fertilizer, is fed into the hopper 30 through this opening 31. The granular material that is fed in is then stored inside the hopper 30. In other words, the hopper 30 stores granular material.

[0024] Meanwhile, a smaller rectangular frame for a dispenser 40 (not shown) is provided at the bottom of the frame 10, compared to the rectangular frame at the top of the frame 10. The lower part of the hopper 30 is connected to this rectangular frame. As a result, the lower part of the hopper 30 has the shape of a truncated pyramid with its top base facing downwards. This shape allows the hopper 30 to collect granular material fed in from the upper opening 31 and send it to the rectangular frame of the dispenser 40.

[0025] The dispenser 40 has the shape of a small rectangular box. Although not shown in the figure, the top of the dispenser 40's box is open and continuous with the internal space at the lower end of the hopper 30. As a result, when granular material is fed into the hopper 30, the granular material is contained in the hopper 30 and also enters the interior of the dispenser 40's box. Furthermore, although not shown in the figure, the top of the dispenser 40's box is provided with a shutter that can be adjusted by sliding it horizontally to change the degree to which the top of the box opens. By adjusting the position of the shutter, the dispenser 40 can adjust the amount of granular material that enters the interior of the dispenser 40's box from the lower end of the hopper 30.

[0026] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, the dispenser 40 has a connection port 41 for connecting the hose 50, and a motor 42 that is connected to the feed spring of the hose 50 when the hose 50 is connected.

[0027] The connection port 41 is located on the left side of the box of the aforementioned dispenser 40, i.e., on the +Y side. A hose 50 is attached to the connection port 41, as shown in Figures 1 and 2. Although not shown in Figures 1 and 2, it is also possible to remove the hose 50 from the connection port 41. In short, the hose 50 is detachable from the connection port 41. As a result, when the granular material container 1 is not in use, the hose 50 can be removed from the connection port 41 and the granular material container 1 can be disassembled.

[0028] On the other hand, when the hose 50 is connected to the connection port 41, the output shaft of the motor 42 is connected to a feed spring (not shown) of the hose 50. Here, the feed spring is a steel wire formed in a spiral shape and is a component called a flexible auger. The feed spring rotates around its spiral axis, thereby sending out granular material that has entered the spiral in one direction around the spiral axis. When the output shaft of the motor 42 is connected to the feed spring of the hose 50, and a switch (not shown) is turned on, the motor 42 rotates the feed spring to send out the granular material.

[0029] The aforementioned feed spring is inserted through the hose 50. Also, as described above, one end of the hose 50 is detachable from the connection port 41 of the dispenser 40. With one end of the hose 50 attached to the connection port 41 of the dispenser 40, the motor 42 of the dispenser 40 rotates the feed spring, thereby discharging the granular material that has entered the inside of the dispenser 40.

[0030] On the other hand, the other end of the hose 50 has an outlet 51 for discharging granular material. The hose 50 is made of resin or the like, and as a result is flexible. This allows the user of the granular material container 1 to bend the hose 50 into a desired shape and position the outlet 51 at a desired location. An example of this is shown in Figure 3.

[0031] Figure 3 is a side view showing an example of the usage of granular material container 1. In Figure 3, the granular material container 1 is shown being used while placed on the cargo bed of truck 2.

[0032] With the granular material container 1 positioned above ground level, for example, on the bed of a truck 2 as shown in Figure 3, the user loads the granular material into the hopper 30 through the opening 31 at the top. This allows the user to fill the hopper 30 with granular material.

[0033] Furthermore, if the user wants to remove the granular material contained in the hopper 30, the user extends the hose 50 to a destination container to which the removed granular material will be transferred, such as a tank, storage tank, or drone dispensing device. Subsequently, the motor 42 of the dispenser 40 is operated to dispense the granular material. This transfers the granular material that was contained in the hopper 30 to the destination.

[0034] Once the transfer of granular material to the destination is complete, the user stops the motor 42 of the dispenser 40. At this time, as shown in Figure 3, if the discharge port 51 of the hose 50 remains lower than the position where the granular material is filled in the hopper 30, the granular material inside the hose 50 will leak out from the discharge port 51 of the hose 50 even if the motor 42 is stopped. Also, if the hose 50 remains extended to the side of the dispenser 40, that is, to the side of the hopper 30, the hose 50 will occupy a large space. For this reason, in order to fit the granular material container 1 into the smallest possible space, it is necessary to disconnect the hose 50 from the connection port 41 of the dispenser 40.

[0035] Therefore, the granular material container 1 according to this embodiment is equipped with a lifting mechanism that lifts the discharge port 51 of the hose 50 above the hopper 30 in order to prevent granular material from leaking out of the discharge port 51 of the hose 50 after the motor 42 has stopped, and to accommodate the hose 50 in a small space.

[0036] Next, the lifting mechanism will be explained, primarily with reference to Figures 2 and 3.

[0037] As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the granular material container 1 includes, as a lifting mechanism, a wire rope 61 connected to the discharge port 51 of the hose 50, a pulley 62 around which the wire rope 61 is wrapped, and a winch 63 for winding up or unwinding the wire rope 61.

[0038] One end of the wire rope 61 is connected to a fitting at the outlet 51 of the hose 50. This allows the outlet 51 of the hose 50 to be pulled by winding up the wire rope 61. The middle portion of the wire rope 61 is wrapped around a pulley 62.

[0039] The pulley 62 is supported by pillars 11 and 12 located on the left side of the granular material container 1 where the outlet 51 of the hose 50 is located.

[0040] In detail, the frame 10 has a rectangular frame shape when viewed from above, and as a result, it has four frames: the left frame 16, the right frame 17, the front frame 18, and the rear frame 19 as shown in Figure 1. The connection port 41 of the dispenser 40 to which one end of the hose 50 is connected is located on the side of the four frames where the left frame 16 is located, i.e., on the left side of the dispenser 40. As a result, when one end of the hose 50 is connected to the connection port 41 of the dispenser 40, the hose 50 extends from the left side of the dispenser 40 toward the left frame 16 of the rectangular frame of the frame 10 when viewed from above. Furthermore, the hose 50 extends from its left frame 16 toward the outside of the frame 10, i.e., toward the left of the frame 10. Consequently, the wire rope 61 also extends toward the left of the frame 10, similar to the hose 50.

[0041] To raise and lower the wire rope 61 extending to the left, the support columns 11 and 12 supporting the pulley 62 extend above the frame 10 from the front and rear ends of the left frame 16, respectively, as shown in Figure 1. A beam 25 is provided between the upper ends of the support columns 11 and 12. The pulley 62 is attached to the beam 25 with its axis oriented in the front-to-back direction. The middle section of the wire rope 61 is wrapped around the pulley 62. After being wrapped around the pulley 62, the wire rope 61 extends to the winch 63 on the right side.

[0042] Furthermore, it is desirable that the support columns 11 and 12 extend to a position where the height from the lower end of the granular material container 1 to the pulley 62 is greater than half the length of the hose 50. This height allows the hose 50 to be fully lifted and stored below the pulley 62 when the discharge port 51 of the hose 50 is suspended from the pulley 62.

[0043] The winch 63 is supported by columns 13 and 14 located on the left and right sides of the granular material container 1, where the pulley 62 is located.

[0044] In detail, each of the support columns 13 and 14 extends above the frame 10 from the front and rear ends of the right frame 17, respectively. The upper ends of these support columns 13 and 14 are lower than the upper ends of the support columns 11 and 12. A beam 26 is provided between the upper ends of support columns 13 and 14. The winch 63 is attached to the beam 26 with the axis of its drum facing forward and backward, similar to the case of the pulley 62. The other end of the wire rope 61 is attached to the drum of the winch 63. The winch 63 also has a prime mover that rotates the drum. The winch 63 is, for example, electric. The winch 63 winds up or unwinds the wire rope 61 by rotating the drum with its prime mover.

[0045] The wire rope 61 may be extended by disengaging the prime mover from the drum with a clutch or the like and allowing it to rotate freely, or by releasing the brake and ratchet and having the user pull out the wire rope 61. Naturally, it may also be extended by the prime mover rotating the drum.

[0046] As the winch 63 extends the wire rope 61, the outlet 51 of the hose 50 lowers to a lower position, as shown in Figure 3. As a result, the user can change the position of the outlet 51 of the hose 50 to a desired location. The granular material in the hopper 30 can then be transferred from the outlet 51 of the hose 50 to another container (not shown).

[0047] On the other hand, when the winch 63 winds up the wire rope 61, the outlet 51 of the hose 50 is lifted up to directly below the pulley 62, as shown in Figure 2. As a result, the outlet 51 of the hose 50 is positioned higher than the top of the hopper 30. As shown in Figure 3, if the outlet 51 of the hose 50 is lower than the connection port 41 of the dispenser 40, granular material may leak from the outlet 51 of the hose 50 even if the motor 42 of the dispenser 40 is stopped. Alternatively, although not shown, if the outlet 51 of the hose 50 is lower than the surface of the granular material accumulated in the hopper 30, granular material may leak from the outlet 51 of the hose 50 even if the motor 42 of the dispenser 40 is stopped. However, when the winch 63 winds up the wire rope 61, the outlet 51 of the hose 50 becomes higher than the top of the hopper 30, as shown in Figure 2. Therefore, it is possible to prevent granular material from leaking out of the discharge port 51 of the hose 50.

[0048] Furthermore, when the winch 63 winds up the wire rope 61, and the discharge port 51 of the hose 50 rises higher than the top of the hopper 30 and is lifted to the vicinity of the pulley 62, the hose 50 is bent into a roughly U-shape. Since the pulley 62 is located near the support columns 11 and 12, the hose 50 is stored along the left side of the frame 10. In other words, the left side of the frame 10 becomes the storage position for the hose 50, and the hose 50 fits into a small space at that storage position. As a result, the granular material container 1 can be stored in a small space with the hose 50 still attached to the connection port 41 of the dispenser 40.

[0049] Furthermore, the entire structure of the support columns 11-14 and beams 25 and 26 described in the above embodiment is an example of a support column as defined in the claimed invention. Also, the combination of support columns 11 and 12, or support columns 11 and 12 and beam 25, is an example of a first support column as defined in the claimed invention. The combination of support columns 13 and 14, or support columns 13 and 14 and beam 26, is an example of a second support column as defined in the claimed invention. In addition, the left frame 16, right frame 17, front frame 18, and rear frame 19 are examples of the first frame, second frame, third frame, and fourth frame as defined in the claimed invention.

[0050] As described above, the granular material container 1 according to the embodiment comprises a hopper 30 capable of containing granular material, a dispenser 40 provided at the lower end of the hopper 30 and operating when granular material is removed from the hopper 30 to dispense the granular material from the lower end of the hopper 30, a hose 50 having one end connected to a connection port 41 of the dispenser 40 and the other end having a discharge port 51, i.e., for discharging granular material when it is dispensed from the dispenser 40, and a winch 63 positioned above the hopper 30 and raising the other end of the hose 50 to a position higher than the upper end of the hopper 30 by winding up a wire rope 61 attached to the other end of the hose 50.

[0051] In the granular material container 1 according to this embodiment, the winch 63 winds up the wire rope 61, allowing the other end of the hose 50 to be lifted to a position higher than the upper end of the hopper 30. As a result, the granular material container 1 can reliably stop the discharge of granular material from the hose 50 after the dispenser 40 is stopped. In addition, the granular material container 1 allows the hose 50, while still attached to the dispenser 40, to be stored in a small space.

[0052] Furthermore, in the granular material container 1, the winch 63 unwinds the wire rope 61 when removing granular material from the hopper 30, lowering the other end of the hose 50 below the top of the hopper 30. When not removing granular material from the hopper 30, the winch 63 rewinds the wire rope 61, raising the other end of the hose 50 above the top of the hopper 30. As a result, the hose 50 can be extended to the side of the hopper 30 only when in use, and the granular material container 1 can be installed even in a small space.

[0053] Furthermore, the granular material container 1 has a shape that surrounds the hopper 30 and further includes a frame 10 that supports the hopper 30. The frame 10 extends above the hopper 30 and has support columns, specifically columns 13 and 14, to which a winch 63 is attached in the portion above the hopper 30. As a result, the winch 63 can reel in the wire rope 61, raising the other end of the hose 50 above the hopper 30.

[0054] The granular material container 1 has support columns 11 and 12 extending above the hopper 30 from the left frame of the square frame in a top view of the frame 10, and support columns 13 and 14 extending above the hopper 30 from the right frame opposite the left frame of the square frame in a top view. The support columns 11 and 12 support a pulley 62 around which a wire rope 61 is wrapped, and the support columns 13 and 14 support a winch 63. With this configuration, the granular material container 1 can reliably lift the other end of the hose 50 above the hopper 30. As a result, the granular material container 1 can reliably stop the discharge of granular material from the hose 50 after the dispenser 40 is stopped, and the hose 50 can be stored in a small space.

[0055] Furthermore, since the granular material container 1 is further equipped with a pallet section 20 located below the frame 10, its installation location can be easily changed using transport equipment such as a forklift.

[0056] Although a granular material container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

[0057] For example, in one embodiment, the structure for containing granular material is a hopper, but the present invention is not limited to this. In this invention, the hopper can be any storage section capable of containing granular material. Therefore, the hopper may be a container called a tank, container, or storage tank. Also, the hopper does not need to be made of cloth; for example, it may be made of metal.

[0058] In the embodiment, the frame 10 is formed by combining rectangular tubes that extend in a straight line. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In the present invention, the frame 10 can have any configuration. When the granular material container 1 is equipped with a frame 10, the frame 10 may have a shape that surrounds the hopper 30, that is, a shape that surrounds the storage section and supports the storage section. Alternatively, the frame 10 may have the storage section and the dispenser 40 positioned inside and support the storage section and the dispenser 40. Therefore, when the granular material container 1 is equipped with a frame 10, the shape and configuration of the frame 10 are arbitrary as long as these conditions are met. For example, the frame 10 may be formed by combining at least one type of rod-shaped body such as a rectangular tube, cylinder, or prism. The frame 10 may also have the shape of a rectangular frame. Furthermore, the frame 10 may be easily assembled.

[0059] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the frame 10 and the support columns 11-14 are integrally formed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The frame 10 and the support columns 11-14 may be separate. For example, the support columns 11-14 may be detachably assembled to the frame 10. Alternatively, the support columns 11-14 may be attached to the pallet section 20, and a separate frame 10 may be arranged inside these support columns 11-14.

[0060] In this embodiment, a wire rope 61 is used as a component of the lifting mechanism for the discharge port 51 of the hose 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this. In this invention, the wire rope 61 may be any member called a traction member. For example, the wire rope 61 may be just a rope. Thus, the wire rope 61 may be a rope-like member.

[0061] The granular material container 1 according to this invention can be used not only for storing grains such as rice, wheat, and beans, but also for storing granular materials in general, such as fertilizers and livestock feed. Furthermore, since the granular material container 1 according to this invention can be installed at a location higher than the ground using the pallet section 20, it is particularly effective for transferring granular materials to a dispensing device installed on a drone. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0062] 1 Container for granular materials 2 tracks 10 frames 11-14 Post 16 Left frame 17 Right frame 18 Front frame 19 Last frame 20 Pallet section 21, 22 outlets 25,26 beam 30 hoppers 31 Aperture 40 Emitter 41 connection ports 42 motors 50 hoses 51 Outlet 61 Wire rope 62 Pulleys 63 Winch

Claims

1. A storage section capable of containing granular material, A dispenser is provided at the lower end of the storage section, which operates when the granular material is removed from the storage section and dispenses the granular material from the lower end of the storage section. A hose having one end connected to the connection port of the dispenser and the other end for discharging the granular material when it is dispensed from the dispenser, A winch positioned above the housing section and which winds up the towing member attached to the other end of the hose, thereby lifting the other end of the hose to a position higher than the upper end of the housing section, A container for granular materials equipped with [a specific feature].

2. The winch extends the traction member to lower the other end of the hose below the upper end of the storage section when removing the granular material from the storage section, and retracts the traction member to raise the other end of the hose above the upper end of the storage section when not removing the granular material from the storage section. A container for granular materials according to claim 1.

3. The system further comprises a frame having a shape that surrounds the aforementioned housing and supports the housing, The frame extends above the housing section and has a support column portion to which the winch is attached in the portion above the housing section. A container for granular materials according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The frame, when viewed from above, has the shape of a rectangular frame having a first frame, a second frame, a third frame, and a fourth frame. The hose, in a top view, extends from the connection port of the dispenser toward the first frame of the square frame of the frame, and further extends from the first frame toward the outside of the frame. The support column portion comprises a first support column extending upward from the first frame of the square frame of the frame above the housing portion, and a second support column extending upward from the second frame of the square frame opposite to the first frame above the housing portion. The first support column supports the pulley around which the traction member is wrapped, The second support column supports the winch. A container for granular materials according to claim 3.

5. The housing section and the dispenser are arranged inside, and a frame supports the housing section and the dispenser. A pallet section provided below the frame, A container for granular materials according to claim 1 or 2, comprising:

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