Mobile storage container, transport vehicle for such container, and method for installing such container

• US 20030202869A1
• Filed: 04/25/2002
• Published: 10/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jurgen Posch
• Original Assignee: Jurgen Posch
• Inventors: Posch, Jurgen
• Application Number:
  US10/132,658
• Publication Number:
  US 20030202869A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 414/498
• CPC Class Codes: B60P 1/6418 the load-transporting element being a container or similar
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 88/30 specially adapted to facilitate transportation from one utilisation site to another collapsible hoppers B65D88/52
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 90/545 Discharge end caps

Abstract

A mobile storage container (1) has a storage space (3) which is delimited by a peripheral wall (5) and by a bottom (6) and a lid (7). The storage container (1) is transportable in a horizontal position and with approximately horizontally aligned longitudinal axis (4) on roads and has in the area of the bottom (6) support legs (8) for installation at construction sites or the like with the longitudinal axis (4) vertically aligned. Each support leg (8) has a support foot (9) which is extendable radially relative to the longitudinal axis (4) past the outer contour of the peripheral wall (5).

Claims

1. Mobile storage container (1) for a material (2), whose storage space (3) having a longitudinal axis (4) is delimited by a peripheral wall (5) and, relative to the longitudinal axis (3), by a bottom (6) and a lid (7), wherein the container is configured to be transported in a horizontal position with its longitudinal axis (4) approximately horizontally aligned on a transport vehicle (15) on roads and, in the area of the bottom (6), has support legs (8) for erecting it at construction sites or the like so that the longitudinal axis (4) is approximately vertically aligned,

characterized in that on each support leg (8) a support foot (9) is provided, respectively, which is extendable substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis (4) past the outer contour of the peripheral wall (5).

2. Storage container according to claim 1,

characterized in that a total of four support legs (8) are provided each having a support foot (9), wherein preferably two support legs (8) are arranged as pairs, respectively, in a plane (E) and the support feet (9) are extendable in the direction of this plane (E), respectively.

3. Storage container according to claim 1,

characterized in that in the area of the support legs (8) guide pipes (10) are arranged perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (4), in which guide pipes support arms (11) with the support feet (9) connected thereto are guided in a linearly movable fashion.

4. Storage container according to claim 1,

characterized in that in the area of the support legs (8) hydraulic cylinders (12) are provided for extension of the support feet (9), and a hydraulic connecting device (13) for connection of the hydraulic cylinders (12) to a hydraulic device (14) of the transport vehicle (15) is provided.

5. Storage container according to claim 1,

characterized in that in the area of the bottom (6) a removal member (16), in the area of the lid (7) a delivery member (17), and between the removal and delivery members (16, 17) a conveying device (18) for the material (2) is provided, wherein the conveying device (18) extends within the peripheral wall (5), wherein preferably the conveying device (18) is a transport screw (19).

6. Storage container according to claim 1,

characterized in that the storage space (3) is divided into partial spaces (20).

7. Storage container according to one of the claims 1,

characterized in that the volume of the storage space (3) is approximately 60 m³.

8. Storage container according to claim 1,

characterized in that on the storage container (1) securing means (23) for a releasable positive-locking attachment on the transport vehicle (15) are provided whose release direction (24) is approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis (4) of the storage container (1), wherein preferably the securing means (23) are a number of securing eyes (25) fastened on the container for receiving securing bolts (26) fastened on the vehicle.

9. Transport vehicle for transporting and installing a mobile storage container (1) having a tipping bridge (27) for receiving the storage container (1), wherein the tipping bridge (27) can be tilted from a transport position for transporting the storage container (1) with its longitudinal axis (4) in an approximately horizontal alignment about a horizontal tipping axis (28) into an erecting position for installing the storage container (1) with its longitudinal axis (4) in approximately vertical alignment,

characterized in that on the transport vehicle (15) positioning devices (29) for transporting and placing ready-made foundations (22) for the storage container (1) are provided, wherein the positioning devices (29) are arranged on both sides of the transport vehicle (15) and are extendable laterally relative to the transport vehicle (15).

10. Transport vehicle according to claim 9,

characterized in that the positioning devices (29) comprise cantilever arms (30) that are pivotable in a lateral direction relative to the longitudinal direction of the transport vehicle (15) or linearly moveable in a telescoping fashion.

11. Transport vehicle according to claim 9,

characterized in that the positioning devices (29) comprises approximately vertically aligned hydraulic cylinders (31) for lowering and lifting the ready-made foundations (22), wherein the hydraulic cylinders (31) are provided on the outer ends (32) of the cantilever arms (30).

12. Transport vehicle according to claim 9,

characterized in that the transport vehicle (15) comprises a hydraulic connecting device (33) for connecting and supplying the hydraulic cylinders (12) of the container.

13. Transport vehicle according to claim 9,

characterized in that in the area of the tipping axis (28) hydraulically lowerable supports (34) are provided.

14. Transport vehicle according to claim 9,

characterized in that on the tipping bridge (27) securing means (35) for a detachable positive-locking attachment of the storage container (1) are provided which are preferably embodied as securing bolts (26) for engagement of securing eyes (25) fastened on the container and have hydraulically actuatable securing devices (36).

15. Transport vehicle according to claim 9,

characterized in that the tipping bridge (27) can be lowered, wherein preferably the transport vehicle (15) comprises a pneumatic suspension device (37) and the rearward area of the transport vehicle can be lowered by means of the pneumatic suspension device (37).

16. Method for installing a mobile storage container (1) by means of a transport vehicle (15) with a tipping bridge (27) for receiving the transport container (1) and with ready-made foundations (22), which method comprises the following steps:

The transport vehicle (15) moves with ready-made foundations (22) secured on positioning devices (29) to an installation location (40);

The ready-made foundations (22) are moved outwardly laterally past the contour of the transport vehicle (15);

The ready-made foundations (22) are placed at the installation location (40);

The transport vehicle (15) is moved to such an extent that the support legs (8) of the transport container (1) are positioned in the area above the ready-made foundations (22);

By means of the tipping bridge (27) the transport container (1) held by it is tilted from an approximately horizontal transport position of its longitudinal axis (4) into an approximately vertical installation position of its longitudinal axis (4);

The support legs (8) are moved in a direction enlarging the spacing relative to the longitudinal axis (4) of the transport container (1) past the contour of the peripheral wall (5) into a position predetermined by the ready-made foundations (22);

The transport container (1) is placed with its support feet (9) provided on the support legs (8) onto the ready-made foundations (22);

The transport container (1) is released from the tipping bridge (27) holding it;

The transport vehicle (15) is moved away from the installation location (40).

17. Method according to claim 16,

characterized in that the release of the storage container (1) from the tipping bridge (27) holding it is realized by lowering the tipping bridge (27) by means of a pneumatic suspension device provided on the transport vehicle (15).