Profile for a container, methods for manufacturing a profile, base structure for a container and container
AssigneeMaersk Container Industry A/S
InventorsLars LÜBKER, Thomas Therkel NIELSEN, Hans-Erik KIIL
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AssigneeMaersk Container Industry A/S
InventorsLars LÜBKER, Thomas Therkel NIELSEN, Hans-Erik KIIL
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The invention relates to a profile in a container, where a profile (5, 6, 7, 8, 101) comprising a cross section where at least a part of the cross section over a length of the profile is provided with a crumple zone, which crumple zone has a critical buckling load being smaller than the critical buckling load for zones abutting the crumple zone. The invention further relates to a method of manufacturing a profile for a container, where one or more profiles (5, 6, 7, 8, 101) in the container (1) is provided with a crumple zone, which crumple zone has a critical buckling load being smaller than the rest of the profile (5, 6, 7, 8, 101). The invention also relates to abase structure for a container, comprising a pair of bottom side rails, a front sill (4) in one end and a door end in an opposite end, a number of crossmembers (8) placed in parallel with the front sill (4) and door end and extending from a bottom side rail (2) in one side of the container (1) to a bottom side rail (2) at the other side of the container (1), wherein the crossmember (8) comprises a cross-section, where at least a part of the cross section over a length of the profile (5, 6, 7, 8, 101) is provided with a crumple zone, which crumple zone has a critical buckling load being smaller than the critical buckling load for zones abutting the crumple zone.
A profile for a container, the profile comprising a cross-section, wherein at least a part of the cross-section over a length of the profile is provided with a crumple zone, which crumple zone has a critical buckling load being smaller than the critical buckling load of zones abutting the crumple zone.
A method for manufacturing a profile for a container, wherein the method comprises providing a crumple zone by increasing material thickness in zones of the profile abutting the crumple zone.
A base structure for a container, which base structure comprises a pair of bottom side rails, a front sill in one end and a door end in an opposite end, a number of crossmembers placed in parallel with the front sill and door end and extending from a bottom side rail in one side of the container to a bottom side rail at the other side of the container, wherein the crossmember comprises a cross-section, wherein at least a part of the cross-section over a length of the crossmember is provided with a crumple zone, which crumple zone has a critical buckling load being smaller than the critical buckling load for zones abutting the crumple zone.
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