Transport container
AssigneeEuro-Composites S.A.
InventorMichael Rudbach
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Abstract
Transport containers are known that comprise walls (10, 10'; 12) and a floor (11). The side walls (10, 10') are connected to one another by frame parts (20). The walls (10) of these containers are made of plywood, chipboard or sheet metal. A considerable enhancement of shock resistance, in particular resistance to damage by sharp-edged objects, can be achieved by constructing the walls (10, 10', 12) of sandwich panels comprising two outer face layers and a honeycomb core connecting them, such that the cells of the honeycomb extend perpendicular to the face layers.
Claims19
Transport container, in particular transport container in cuboid form, with walls (10, 12) at least on the sides and with a floor (11), wherein at least the walls (10) on the sides can be inserted by their edges (15) between limbs of frame parts (20), characterized in that
- the walls (10, 12) consist of sandwich panels comprising at least two outer face layers (13, 13') and a honeycomb core (14) connecting them, such that the cells of the honeycomb core extend perpendicular to the face layers (13, 13'), the walls (10, 12) include grooves (16, 16') recessed into the face layers (13) parallel to the edges (15), and that the frame parts (20) on the insides of their limbs bear ridges (21, 21') shaped to correspond to the grooves (16, 16') and are so constructed that the ridges (21, 21') can be brought into form-fitting engagement with the grooves (16, 16') and disengaged.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.