Device for covering containers

0001The invention relates to a device for Capping of Containers, in particular containers, cabins, pallets or the like., as well as areas between or in addition to these Containers.

0002Containers, such as containers, cabins, pallets or the like. Receiving spaces or supporting elements are in many cases the everyday uses. Are they in the open, they are the weather unprotected exposed. Especially when the are exposed to the sun, can within the accommodation spaces Temperatures occur, both for the stored goods as also, for example, in the Container residing People are uncomfortable. Why are such Containers or supporting members today in many cases air conditioned, but this is expensive.

0003Sonnenabstrahlende coatings such containers are possible, but can not an unpleasant warming sufficiently prevent.

0004Canopies Previously used pose the danger, that between the roof of the container and the enclosure a heat accumulation. In addition, keeping such Canopies little wind speed and can therefore at mobile, as well as the storm exposed containers not apply.

0005The present invention is based on the object, a to provide apparatus of the type mentioned above, which is easy to install, high wind speeds endures and heat buildup between roofing and Container prevented.

0006To achieve this object, that container on the or face a membrane roof made of flexible material is stretched, Fitted whose side edges, ie, are arc-shaped curved inwards.

0007Such a membrane roof has the advantage that it is so over the container can be tensioned such that between the Membrane roof and the roof of container no heat accumulation forms. This is preferably done such that the membrane roof in position of use takes an anti-clastic form. The anticlastic shape means that in a quadrangle existing diagonal are oppositely curved to one another. Ie, which forms a diagonal of a valley and the other Diagonal of a mountain. Mountains and valleys meet in Intersection of the diagonals. This anticlastic form causes toward the shelter on two sides opens so that heat to the two sides freely can flow. Further, even rain or snow lateral flow off better. For this purpose, the Membrane roofing also to roof areas adjacent to or suitable between containers.

0008Further, the air circulation is anticlastic under this Canopy substantially improved. The latter means in turn, that the roofing hardly an obstacle to represents circulating air, so that such a Canopy wind speeds exceeding 130 km per hour endures. Thus, such an inventive Canopy also a mobile container or wheeled container straddle.

0009It is thus not only the direct sunlight on the container prevented but also to forming heat dissipated immediately. This is a considerable advantage of the present invention.

0010For the clamping of the membrane roof on the roof of Container provided booms. find It preferably four booms use, wherein each two opposing booms fixed and two more to diagonally opposed extension arms pivotally connected to the Roof of container are connected. This is the an attachment of the roof membrane significantly relieved on the other is also the holder of the Membrane roof improved in-use position. protrude Preference the two fixed booms obliquely downward, while the two articulated booms obliquely are oriented upward. This results in the above mentioned anti clastic form of membrane roof.

0011The tensioning of the membrane roof is preferably done over two Tension belts, which at the free ends of the articulated attack associated booms. By tightening this Tensioning belts can the roof membrane given the desired shape will. Thus the stationary booms not are subjected to excessive tensile forces, can also use this over straps with for example the bottom surface of be self-connected container.

0012To further give the membrane roof to the desired shape can, all four side edges between the individual vertices curved arcuate inward be formed. Hereby it is avoided that parts at the anti clastic form are not stretched.

0013Such a membrane roof, together with the extension arms is mounted in a few minutes on a container. Further can also be easily retrofitted cabins.

0014Further advantages, features and details of the invention result from the following description of preferred Embodiments and from the drawing; these shows in<sl><li>Figure 1 is a perspective view of a inventive apparatus for Capping a container;</li><li>Figure 2 is a perspective view of part of the The container according to figure 1 before mounting a inventive membrane roof.</li></sl>

00151 shows a container 1 it can be seen that on the Back of a trailer 2 is seated. About the container 1 is a membrane roof 3 excited about the four vertices is 4.1 to 4.4 connected to extension arms 5.1 to 5.4. Two of booms 5.2 and 5.4, the diagonally opposite, laid on a roof 6 of Container 1 attached. For this purpose, the corresponding Auslegearm 5.2 or 5.4 on an elbow 7.2 or 7.4 mounted on a mounting plate 8.2 or 8.4, turn by appropriate, not shown in detail Fasteners on the roof 6 of the container 1 is set. In particular, it can be seen in Figure 2 that the extension arms 5.2 and 5.4 inclined downwards extend.

0016The other two booms 5. 1 and 5.3 are against hinged to the roof. 6 For this purpose uses a the Auslegearm 5.1 or 5.3 molded tongue 9 between two Fork lugs 10 and is thereto via a hinge pin 11. In this way, the tongue 9 can between two fork plates 10 rotate, so that the extension arm 5.1 or 5.3 can be pivoted outwards.

0017The free ends of the booms are about 5.1 to 5.4 Belts 12.1 to 12.4 each having a bottom surface 13 and ISO corners or container 2. Here are especially the straps 12.1 and 12.3, which free the Ends of the movable extension arms 5.1 and 5.3 with the Bottom surface 13, the ISO corners or container combine, designed as tension belts.

0018The operation of the present invention is the following:

0019On the roof of a container 1, the booms are 5.1 to 5.4 and their corresponding mounting plates set. Here, the fixed 5.2 and 5.4 are or movable booms 5.1 and 5.3 diagonal opposite to.

0020Now, the two opposite corners 3 are to the two free ends of the fixed booms 5.2 and 5.4 hooked. To this end, these ends corresponding Slots, hooks or the like. on. The cantilever arms are then stabilized with the straps 12.2 and 12.4.

0021After that, also opposed corners the membrane roof with movable extension arms 5.1 and 5.3 connected to and folded outwards. their free Ends are not only with the corners of the roof membrane coupled, but on the aforementioned lashing straps 12.1 12.3 and also with the bottom surface 13 or the container connected. When cocking the tension belts 12.1 and 12.3 results in an anti-clastic form of membrane roof, wherein between the free ends of the movable booms 5.1 and 5.3 the membrane roof in a valley between the two fixed ends of the extension arms 5.2 and 5.4, the Membrane roof at a mountain runs, with mountains and valleys approximately centrally meet.

0022Since the four side edges 14 between the corner points 4.1 to 4.4 arced run inside, gets the Membrane roof 3 over its entire surface a sufficient Tension.