Transportation container

Abstract

A transportation container includes a container part ( 1 ), into which container part the goods to be transported and stored can be placed, the container part ( 1 ) including two ends ( 2 ) and two flanks ( 3 ) and a bottom ( 4 ) and a top ( 5 ) part. The transportation container is substantially foldable, and the container part ( 1 ) is made of a substantially shaping material, and the container part ( 1 ) includes at least one openable and closable hatch ( 13, 14 ) for unloading the goods; and arranged in conjunction with the container part ( 1 ), at its angles, are angle pieces ( 6 ); and arranged substantially about the container part ( 1 ) are supporting elements ( 7 a - c , 8 a - c ), at least part of the supporting elements ( 7 a - c ) being arranged to pass via the angle pieces ( 6 ) for arranging the shaping material and supporting thereof into the desired container form.

1 . A transportation container including a container part ( 1 ), into which container part the goods to be transported and stored can be placed, the container part ( 1 ) including two ends ( 2 ) and two flanks ( 3 ) and a bottom ( 4 ) and a top part ( 5 ), characterised in that the transportation container is substantially foldable, and that the container part ( 1 ) is formed of a substantially shaping material ( 12 ), and the container part ( 1 ) includes at least one openable and closable hatch ( 13 , 14 ) for unloading the goods; and arranged in conjunction with the container part ( 1 ), at its angles, are angle pieces ( 6 ); and arranged substantially about the container part ( 1 ) are supporting means ( 7   a - c , Ba-c), and at least part of the supporting means ( 7   a - c ) are arranged to pass via the angle pieces ( 6 ) for arranging the shaping material and for supporting thereof into the desired container form.  
   
   
       2 . The transportation container ( 1 ) as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the container part ( 1 ) is formed of a substantially continuous casing ( 12 ).  
   
   
       3 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the supporting means ( 7   a - c ,  8   a - c ) is a substantially flexible ribbon, strap, beam, cable wire or the like.  
   
   
       4 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the container part ( 1 ) includes at least three types of supporting means ( 7   a - c ,  8   a - c ).  
   
   
       5 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the container part ( 1 ) includes at least six types of supporting means ( 7   a - c ,  8   a - c ).  
   
   
       6 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the container includes eight angle pieces ( 6 ), which are arranged at each angle of the container.  
   
   
       7 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the container includes twelve angle pieces ( 6 ), eight of which are arranged at each angle of the container, and four of which are arranged in the centre of the horizontal edges of the flanks ( 3 ) of the container part.  
   
   
       8 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the angle piece ( 6 ) includes a fastening element ( 9 ) by means of which the angle piece ( 6 ) can be attached to a standardised transportation means, and means through which the supporting means ( 7   a - c ,  8   a - c ) can be placed to pass in the angle piece ( 6 ).  
   
   
       9 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the container part ( 1 ) includes at least three types of supporting means ( 7   a - c ) arranged through the angle pieces ( 6 ), the first ( 7   a ) of them being arranged to encompass the end ( 2 ) of the container part, encircling the edges of the end via four angle pieces, and the second of them ( 7   b ) being arranged to encompass the bottom ( 4 ) or top part ( 5 ) of the container part, encircling the edges of the bottom or top part via four angle pieces ( 6 ), and the third of them ( 7   c ) being arranged to encompass the flank ( 3 ) of the container part, encircling the edges of the flanks via four angle pieces ( 6 ).  
   
   
       10 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the means through which the supporting means ( 7   a - c ,  8   a - c ) can be placed to pass in the angle piece ( 6 ) are passages or channels, and the supporting means ( 7   a - c ) that pass through the angle pieces ( 6 ) are arranged to pass each along their own predetermined passage or channel in the angle piece ( 6 ) without contacting the other supporting means ( 7   a - c ).  
   
   
       11 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that some of the supporting means ( 8   a - c ) are arranged in conjunction with the container part ( 1 ) without passage through the angle pieces ( 6 ).  
   
   
       12 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 11 , characterised in that the container part ( 1 ) includes at least three types of supporting means ( 8   a - c ), which are arranged in conjunction with the container part without passage through the angle pieces ( 6 ), the first ( 8   a ) of which supporting means ( 8   a - c ) is arranged to horizontally encompass the entire container part ( 1 ), the second ( 8   b ) of which is arranged to pass vertically at the ends ( 2 ) and longitudinally in the bottom ( 4 ), and the third ( 8   c ) of which is arranged to pass in parallel to the cross section of the container part ( 1 ) about the flanks ( 3 ) and the bottom ( 4 ).  
   
   
       13 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the supporting means ( 8   a - c ) are arranged to pass in parallel at a distance from each other.  
   
   
       14 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the supporting means ( 7   a - c ,  8   a - c ) are arranged to pass crosswise.  
   
   
       15 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 14 , characterised in that arranged at the crossing point of the supporting means ( 7   a - c ,  8   a - c ) is a fasting means ( 10 ) for attaching the supporting means to one another and for strengthening the supporting structure that consists of supporting means.  
   
   
       16 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the container part ( 1 ) comprises at least one channel which is arranged in conjunction with the casing ( 12 ).  
   
   
       17 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 16 , characterised in that the channel is arranged inside or outside the casing ( 12 ) in conjunction with the casing or in between the material layers of the casing ( 12 ).  
   
   
       18 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that at least one supporting means ( 7   a - c ,  8   a - c ) is arranged in the formed channel.  
   
   
       19 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the supporting means ( 7   a - c ,  8   a - c ) consists of polymer, synthetic fibre, plastic, aluminium, other metal, carbon fibre, steel cable or the like.  
   
   
       20 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the casing ( 12 ) is made of polymer fibre, synthetic fibre, or mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       21 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the openable and closable hatch ( 13 ,  14 ) is arranged in the bottom part ( 4 ).  
   
   
       22 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that arranged in conjunction with the hatch ( 13 ,  14 ) is a funnel-shaped structure ( 15 ) for facilitating the unloading of the goods.  
   
   
       23 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the top part ( 5 ) is a lid.  
   
   
       24 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the upper edges of the flanks ( 3 ) and ends ( 2 ) of the casing of the container part are so shaped that they can be arranged to form a lid in the top part ( 5 ) of the container part.  
   
   
       25 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1 , characterised in that the flank ( 3 ) and/or end ( 2 ) of the container part is arranged to be openable and/or closable for loading and/or unloading of the container.  
   
   
       26 . The transportation container as defined in  claim 1  for use in transportation, in which the goods to be transported are kept in the same container during the entire transportation, but the transportation means can change.