Joint assembly for plates

• US 20050241253A1
• Filed: 06/30/2005
• Published: 11/03/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: China International Marine Containers (Group) Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Song, Yan-wen, Xie, Liang-fu
• Application Number:
  US11/169,710
• Publication Number:
  US 20050241253A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 52/578
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 33/046 built up with flat self-supporting panels; Fixed connections between panels B62D29/045, B62D33/048 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/67 Rigid angle couplings
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0056 by moving the sheets, plates or panels or the interlocking key perpendicular to the main plane
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/04 by means of riveting rivets F16B19/04
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/4966 Deformation occurs simultaneously with assembly
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/60 Biased catch or latch

Abstract

The present invention discloses a new type joint assembly for plates. By using this new type joint component, it is possible to complete the riveting of the plate and the joint component during the manufacturing of the plate, detachment becomes easier, so it is convenient to maintain and disassemble the carriage body. While ensuring that the carriage body of the containers or the van trailers have relatively larger interior width, the inner and outer surfaces of the entire side panels are flat or substantially flat.

Claims

1. A joint assembly comprising an intermediate joining member having a Z-shaped cross-section capable of joining adjacent plates of a carriage body by being positioned between the two adjacent plates of the carriage body.

2. The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate joining member having a Z-shaped cross-section comprises a vertical web including two sides;

an inner wing connected at a right angle to one side of said vertical web;

an outer wing connected at a right angle to the other side of said vertical web;

said inner wing including an inner side adapted to contact and be joined to the inner side of one of the two plates;

said outer wing adapted to contact and be joined to the outer side of the other of the two plates;

a clamping section extending from a side of said outer wing, and said clamping section, together with said inner side of said inner wing, is capable of clamping an end portion of the plate.

3. In combination, the joint assembly according to claim 1 and two plates.

4. In combination, the joint assembly according to claim 2 and two plates.

5. The combination according to claim 3, wherein each of said two adjacent plates includes a joining section recessed to form a joining section having a thin-walled structure;

and said intermediate joining member having a Z-shaped cross-section comprises a vertical web including two sides;

an inner wing including an inner side connected to one side of said vertical web;

an outer wing connected to the other side of said vertical web;

said inner wing contacts and is joined to an inner side of the joining section of one of said two plates;

said outer wing contacts and is joined to an outer side of the joining section of the other of said two plates; and

a clamping section extending from a side of said outer wing, said clamping section, together with the inner side of said inner wing, clamps the end portion of the plate.

6. The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein inner and outer surfaces of the carriage body are flat after two adjacent plates are joined by the Z-shaped joining member.

7. The joint assembly according to claim 2, wherein inner and outer surfaces of the carriage body are flat after two adjacent plates are joined by the Z-shaped joining member.

8. The combination according to claim 4, wherein inner and outer surfaces of the carriage body are flat after two adjacent plates are joined by the Z-shaped joining member.

9. The combination according to claim 5, wherein inner and outer surfaces of the carriage body are flat after two adjacent plates are joined by the Z-shaped joining member.

10. The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein inner and outer surfaces of the carriage body are substantially flat after two adjacent plates are joined by the Z-shaped joining member.

11. The joint assembly according to claim 2, wherein inner and outer surfaces of the carriage body are substantially flat after two adjacent plates are joined by the Z-shaped joining member.

12. The combination according to claim 4, wherein inner and outer surfaces of the carriage body are substantially flat after two adjacent plates are joined by the Z-shaped joining member.

13. The combination according to claim 5, wherein inner and outer surfaces of the carriage body are substantially flat after two adjacent plates are joined by the Z-shaped joining member.

14. The joint assembly according to claim 2, including a processing recess at each corner formed by connection of said vertical web and said inner wing and said outer wing;

a processing recess at corners formed by connection of said clamping section and said vertical web; and

recesses are formed on inner sides of said inner wing and said outer wing.

15. The combination according to claim 3, wherein each of said plates includes inner and outer surface plates comprising metal plates, and an intermediate core plate comprising multi-laminated plywood, wood board, artificial board or plastic board, and said inner and outer surface plates and said intermediate core plate are adhesively bonded.

16. The combination according to claim 4, wherein each of said plates includes inner and outer surface plates comprising metal plates, and an intermediate core plate comprising multi-laminated plywood, wood board, artificial board or plastic board, and said inner and outer surface plates and said intermediate core plate are adhesively bonded.

17. The combination according to claim 3, wherein each of said plates includes inner and outer surface plates comprising metal plates, and an intermediate core plate comprising multi-laminated plywood, wood board, artificial board or plastic board, and said inner and outer surface plates and said intermediate core plate are adhesively bonded.

18. The combination according to claim 15, wherein said inner surface metal plate and outer surface metal plate comprise steel plate, colored steel plate, galvanized plate, aluminum plate, stainless steel plate or FRP plate.

19. The joint assembly according to claim 1, wherein said intermediate joining member having a Z-shaped cross-section is an integrally molded member of aluminum alloy, high-strength plastics or steel.

20. The joint assembly according to claim 2, wherein said intermediate joining member having a Z-shaped cross-section is an integrally molded member of aluminum alloy, high-strength plastics or steel.