U.S. patent application number 16/461409 was filed with the patent office on 2019-11-14 for shading device.
The applicant listed for this patent is SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT. Invention is credited to BRUNO GEBHARD, KARSTEN RECHENBERG.
Application Number | 20190344961 16/461409 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 59700499 |
Filed Date | 2019-11-14 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190344961 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
GEBHARD; BRUNO ; et
al. |
November 14, 2019 |
SHADING DEVICE
Abstract
A shading device for a container or standard container having
outer container surfaces. The shading device, which can be placed
on the container or standard container and can be, or is, connected
to the container or standard container includes one or more holding
or retaining devices, one or more support elements, and one or more
longitudinal profiled elements for providing shade to the container
or standard container.
Inventors: |
GEBHARD; BRUNO; (FORCHHEIM,
DE) ; RECHENBERG; KARSTEN; (DORMITZ, DE) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
MUENCHEN |
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DE |
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Family ID: |
59700499 |
Appl. No.: |
16/461409 |
Filed: |
October 18, 2017 |
PCT Filed: |
October 18, 2017 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/EP2017/076563 |
371 Date: |
May 16, 2019 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 88/745 20130101;
B65D 90/06 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 90/06 20060101
B65D090/06 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 16, 2016 |
DE |
10 2016 222 479.4 |
Claims
1-15. (canceled)
16. A shading device for a container, the container having outer
surfaces and the shading device can be placed on and connected to
the container, the shading device comprising: one or more carrier
elements disposed to form a surface which is not closed and which
enables air to circulate through said surface; one or more holding
devices fastened to, or to be fastened to, said one or more carrier
elements, said holding devices serving as spacers between one of
the container outer surfaces and said carrier elements, and said
holding devices being disposed on a first side of said one or more
carrier elements; and one or more longitudinal profiles disposed on
a second side opposite said first side of said one or more carrier
elements, and said one or more longitudinal profiles extending on
said second side of said one or more carrier elements.
17. The shading device according to claim 16, further comprising
one or more carrier devices arranged between said one or more
carrier elements and said one or more longitudinal profiles.
18. The shading device according to claim 16, wherein the container
is a standard container.
19. The shading device according to claim 16, wherein the container
is a standard container with a reduced height.
20. The shading device according to claim 16, wherein said one or
more longitudinal profiles are two or more longitudinal
profiles.
21. The shading device according to claim 16, wherein: each of said
one or more longitudinal profiles has at least a first extension, a
second extension, a third extension, and a fourth extension; the
first extension and the second extension form a first surface with
a first thickness; the third extension and the fourth extension
form a second surface with a second thickness; and the first
surface encloses an angle of 10.degree. to 170.degree. with the
second surface.
22. The shading device according to claim 21, wherein the first
surface and the second surface enclose an angle of 45.degree. to
135.degree..
23. The shading device according to claim 21, wherein the first
surface and the second surface enclose an angle of 70.degree. to
100.degree..
24. The shading device according to claim 16, wherein said one or
more carrier elements are formed from one or more sheets with
recesses.
25. The shading device according to claim 25, wherein said one or
more carrier elements are formed from one or more perforated
sheets.
26. The shading device according to claim 16, wherein said one or
more carrier elements together with said one or more longitudinal
profiles are disposed to ensure a shading on said first side of
said carrier elements in a case of light irradiation from said
second side of said carrier elements.
27. The shading device according to claim 16, which comprises stop
points for a transport of the standard container arranged on said
second side of said one or more carrier elements such that an
engagement of a conveying aid with the standard container is
possible without damage to the shading device.
28. The shading device according to claim 27, wherein said stop
points are configured for engagement with a crane or a trolley.
29. A standard container, comprising a shading device according to
claim 16.
30. A container, comprising: a container body being a standard
container with walls having container outer surfaces; a shading
device disposed on said container body, said shading device
including: one or more carrier elements disposed to form a surface
which is not closed and which enables air to circulate through said
surface; one or more holding devices fastened to said one or more
carrier elements, said holding devices serving as spacers between
one of said container outer surfaces and said carrier elements, and
said holding devices being disposed on a first side of said one or
more carrier elements; one or more longitudinal profiles disposed
on a second side opposite said first side of said one or more
carrier elements, and said one or more longitudinal profiles
extending on said second side of said one or more carrier elements;
and stop points for the transport of the standard container
arranged on said second side of said one or more carrier elements
on at least one of said container outer surfaces such that an
engagement of a conveying aid with the standard container is
possible without damage to said shading device.
31. The container according to claim 30, which comprises a shading
element disposed on one or more vertical lateral walls of said
container body, wherein said shading element has holding regions;
and circulation elements.
32. The container according to claim 31, which comprises fastening
elements mounting said shading element with said holding regions to
one or more vertical lateral walls of said standard container.
33. The container according to claim 30, wherein said holding
regions bear against one or more vertical lateral walls of said
standard container and the circulation elements are spaced apart
from said one or more vertical lateral walls of said standard
container and the shading element on an underside and an upper side
of the standard container does not fully cover the one or more
vertical lateral walls of the standard container.
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a shading device for a container or
standard container and a container or standard container with a
shading device.
[0002] The prior art discloses standard containers or what are
known as ISO containers which are used for the transport of general
cargo, bulk material and/or other goods. These standard containers
have the disadvantage that they heat up or even significantly heat
up under solar irradiation, in general also light irradiation. In
order to counteract such heating, there are standard containers in
which air-conditioning devices are installed which enable cooling
of the interior of the container. The disadvantage of such air
conditioning is the energy requirement of the air conditioning on
one hand and the space requirement of such air conditioning on the
other hand.
[0003] The above-mentioned standard containers are often fitted
with electrical systems such as converters and/or transformers
and/or battery storage systems. Such electrical systems produce
waste heat during operation which additionally leads to a heating
up of a standard container. In the prior art, ventilation systems
and/or air-conditioning systems are therefore used in such standard
containers with electrical systems which on one hand discharge the
waste heat of the electrical systems in sufficient quantities from
the standard container and on the other hand compensate for the
input of heat from the outside as a result of e.g. solar and/or
light irradiation and/or thermal radiation.
[0004] Since additional temperature-sensitive system parts, such as
e.g. batteries, have to be cooled during any transport, it is often
necessary to transport these temperature-sensitive system parts
separately from the cooled standard container or condition the
standard container in such a manner that sufficient cooling is
ensured during transport. In particular, additional disassembly
costs and assembly costs arise as a result of separate transport of
the temperature-sensitive system parts.
[0005] The object of the invention is thus to overcome the
disadvantages from the prior art and provide a standard container
which has a lower degree of heating as a result of solar
irradiation and/or light irradiation and/or thermal radiation.
[0006] The object is achieved by a shading device as claimed in
independent claim 1, the container or standard container as claimed
in claim 11 and the claims which are dependent on these claims.
[0007] An exemplary embodiment is a shading device for a container
or standard container with container outer surfaces, wherein the
shading device can be placed on a container or standard container
and can be or is connected to the container or standard container.
The shading device has [0008] one or more holding means, [0009] one
or more carrier elements, and [0010] one or more longitudinal
profiles for shading a container or standard container.
[0011] Here, the one or more holding means are fastened or can be
fastened to the one or more carrier elements in such a manner that
the holding means serve or are provided as spacers between one of
the container outer surfaces and the carrier element. The one or
more carrier elements form a surface which is not closed and thus
circulation of air through this surface is enabled. The holding
elements are located on a first side of the one or more carrier
elements and the one or more longitudinal profiles is or are
arranged on the corresponding opposite second side of the one or
more carrier elements in such a manner that the one or more
longitudinal profiles extend on the second side of the one or more
carrier elements. This arrangement brings about an advantageous
shading of a container outer surface, alongside simultaneous
conditioning for convection-induced cooling of the container and/or
standard container. Below, the terms "container" and "standard
container" are used synonymously. The shading devices also always
allow a discharge of heat, in particular by means of circulation,
or convection, within the meaning of this application.
[0012] A shading device is also preferred wherein one or more
carrier means are arranged between the one or more carrier elements
and the one or more longitudinal profiles. In particular webs,
frames, sheets, spacers and/or rod materials are possible as
carrier means.
[0013] A shading device is also preferred wherein the standard
container is a container with a reduced height or a standard
container with a reduced height. As a result of the use of a
container or a standard container with a reduced height, it is
possible that the container or standard container with a shading
device satisfies the size requirements of a container or standard
container and as a result e.g. can be stacked and/or transported
and/or moved with conventional transport means and/or conveying
aids, such as cranes, trolleys, rail vehicles and/or heavy goods
vehicles.
[0014] A shading device is likewise preferred wherein the one or
more longitudinal profiles have in each case at least a first
extension, a second extension, a third extension and a fourth
extension. Here, the first extension and the second extension form
a first surface with a first thickness and the third extension and
the fourth extension form a second surface with a second thickness,
wherein the first surface forms an angle of 10.degree. to
170.degree. with the second surface.
[0015] A shading device is particularly preferred wherein the first
surface forms an angle of 45.degree. to 135.degree., preferably
70.degree. to 100.degree., particularly preferably 90.degree., with
the second surface.
[0016] A shading device is also preferred wherein the one or more
carrier elements are formed from one or more sheets with
recesses.
[0017] A shading device is particularly preferred wherein the one
or more carrier elements are formed from one or more perforated
sheets. It is also preferred that the one or more carrier elements
are formed from one or more sheets with regular and/or irregular
recesses, e.g. milling grooves. The carrier elements can also be
formed from longitudinal and transverse struts and/or longitudinal
and transverse profiles.
[0018] It is also preferred that the holding means can be changed
in terms of their extension, which determines the distance between
carrier elements and container outer surface, or the carrier
elements are mounted movably and fixably on the holding means. As a
result, the total height of the container with a shading device can
be changed, in particular the container with a shading device can
thus be reduced to a standard size, for example, for transport or
shipment, and for conditions of use with shading and air
circulation or an increased air circulation requirement the total
height can be increased.
[0019] A shading device is also preferred wherein the one or more
carrier elements together with the one or more longitudinal
profiles ensure a shading on the first side of the carrier element
in the case of light irradiation from the second side of the
carrier element.
[0020] A shading device is also preferred wherein stop points for
the transport of the standard container are arranged on the second
side of the one or more carrier elements in such a manner that, in
the case of engagement of a conveying aid, in particular a crane or
a trolley, the standard container is possible without damage to the
shading device.
[0021] A standard container with a shading device as claimed in the
above embodiments is also preferred.
[0022] A standard container with a shading device as claimed in the
above embodiments is also preferred wherein stop points for the
transport of the standard container are arranged on the second side
of the one or more carrier elements on the standard container in
such a manner that, in the case of engagement of a conveying aid,
in particular a crane or a trolley, the standard container is
possible without damage to the shading device.
[0023] A standard container with a shading device as claimed in the
above embodiments is also preferred wherein a shading element is
present on one or more lateral walls of the standard container,
wherein the shading element has holding regions and circulation
elements.
[0024] A standard container with a shading device and one or more
shading elements is particularly preferred wherein the shading
element(s) with the holding region(s) is/are fastened to one or
more vertical lateral walls of the standard container by means of
fastening elements. Fastening means can be, for example, but are
not exclusively, screws, rivets, bolts, clamps, adhesive
connections and/or weld points. In particular the fastening means
can also be, for example, elements which engage in one another
which enable a suspension of the shading elements in and/or on one
and/or more vertical lateral walls. In particular the fastening
means can also be combined with one another in such a manner that
detachable fastening means and non-detachable fastening means are
used. A shading element can thus, for example, be suspended in a
vertical lateral wall and the shading element can also be riveted
to the lateral wall.
[0025] In particular it is also preferred that the holding regions
bear against one or more vertical lateral walls of the standard
container and the circulation elements are spaced apart from the
one or more vertical side walls of the standard container and the
shading element on the lower side and the upper side of the
standard container does not fully cover the one or more vertical
lateral walls of the standard container. "Not fully covered"
therefore means that the extension of the shading element parallel
to the respectively assigned vertical lateral wall is smaller than
that of the assigned vertical lateral wall and thus has a distance
of the shading element to the under side of the container, i.e. to
the lower edge of the container and to the upper side of the
container, i.e. to the upper edge of the container. An adequate
opening between the respectively assigned vertical lateral wall of
the container and the shading element is thus achieved for the
generation of cooling air circulation.
[0026] It is also preferred that the fastening means lead to a
spacing apart of the holding regions from the vertical side walls
of the container or standard container. As a result of this, air
circulation in the region of the holding regions is enabled in
addition to the air circulation in the region of the circulation
elements.
[0027] In particular it is preferred that the fastening means are
configured to be movable, wherein the fastening means are movable
between at least a first and a second position in such a manner
that, in the first position, the distance between the holding
region of the shading element and the vertical lateral walls is
smaller than in the second position, and that the fastening means
can be fixed in the first position and the second position. This is
possible, for example, in the case of spacers with one, two, three
or more fixable joints. Alternatively, the fastening means can also
have a joint and the shading element can be mounted displaceably on
the fastening means.
[0028] The subject matter of the invention is explained in greater
detail below on the basis of figures:
[0029] FIG. 1: shows a representation of a standard container with
cooling;
[0030] FIG. 2: shows a schematic representation of a shading device
with an indicated container roof;
[0031] FIG. 3: shows a schematic representation of a longitudinal
profile;
[0032] FIG. 4: shows a schematic representation of a cut-out of a
vertical container lateral wall with a shading element;
[0033] FIG. 5: shows a schematic representation of a vertical
container lateral wall with a movably arranged shading element in a
first setting;
[0034] FIG. 6: shows a schematic representation of a vertical
container lateral wall with a movably arranged shading element in a
second setting;
[0035] FIG. 7: shows a schematic representation of a vertical
container lateral wall with an alternatively movably arranged
shading element in a first setting;
[0036] FIG. 8: shows a schematic representation of a vertical
container lateral wall with an alternatively movably arranged
shading element in a second setting.
[0037] FIG. 1 shows a standard container 1 which has a cooling
assembly 69 on an outer surface--here the rear side 60. The
standard container 1 has four vertical lateral surfaces 60, 62, 64,
66, wherein only the vertical lateral surface which represents a
long lateral surface 62 and the vertical lateral surface which
represents the rear side 60 of the container are directly
visible.
[0038] A horizontal outer surface, the upper side 68, is also
indicated. The upper edge of the container 70 and the lower edge of
the container 74 are also apparent on the vertical lateral surface,
which represents a long lateral surface 62.
[0039] FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of the shading
device 10, wherein the standard container 1 is indicated. The
shading device 10 has one or more holding means 20, here, three
holding means 20 which connect one or more carrier elements 30 to
an upper side 68 of the standard container 1.
[0040] Several longitudinal profiles 50 are arranged on the carrier
element 30 in such a manner that they shade openings in the carrier
element 30 and thus the upper side 68, which lies below the carrier
element 30, of the standard container 1.
[0041] The longitudinal profiles 50 can be fastened either directly
on the carrier element 30 or be fastened via a carrier means 40 on
the carrier element 30.
[0042] Carrier means 40 can be e.g. webs, frames or spacers which
ensure that the longitudinal profiles 50 shade the openings in the
carrier elements 30.
[0043] In particular, the longitudinal profiles 50 are arranged on
or above the carrier elements 30 in such a manner that the
container outer surface 68 to be shaded is shaded by the
longitudinal profile and the carrier elements and air circulation
is nevertheless enabled through an opening in the carrier element
30.
[0044] FIG. 3 shows a schematic representation of a longitudinal
profile 50 which is formed from a surface F1 with a thickness d1
and a surface F2 with a thickness d2, wherein the surfaces F1 and
F2 form an angle .alpha.. The surface F1 has a first extension 52
and a second extension 54, the surface F2 has a third extension 56
and a fourth extension 58.
[0045] FIG. 4 shows a vertical lateral wall, here a long lateral
surface 62 of the standard container 1, wherein the long lateral
surface 62 is shaded by means of a shading element 220. The shading
element 220 has a holding region 230 which connects the shading
element 220 to the long lateral surface 62 of the container 1 by
means of a fastening element 250. The circulation elements 240 are
preferably arranged between the holding regions 230 and shade the
lateral surface 62 of the standard container 1 and simultaneously
allow a circulation of air between the circulation element 240 and
the vertical lateral surface 62 of the container 1.
[0046] In particular it is preferred that either the shading
element 220 and/or the circulation elements 240 do not reach the
respective upper edge 70 of the container and the lower edge 74 of
the container 1 so that circulation of air is possible in such a
manner that air can enter in at the lower edge 74 of the container
1 and can escape at the upper edge 70 of the container 1.
[0047] FIG. 5 shows a schematic representation of a vertical
container side wall 62 with a movably arranged shading element 220
in a first setting, in the case of which the shading element 220
has a smaller distance to the vertical container lateral wall 62
than in the second setting shown in FIG. 6. The movability is
achieved in this exemplary embodiment in that the fastening
elements 250' are mounted movably and fixably via two joints.
[0048] FIG. 6 shows a schematic representation of a vertical
container lateral wall 62 with a movably arranged shading element
220 in a second setting, in the case of which the shading element
220 has a larger distance to the vertical container lateral wall 62
than in the first setting shown in FIG. 5. The movability is
achieved in this exemplary embodiment in that the fastening
elements 250' are mounted movably and fixably via two joints.
[0049] FIG. 7 shows a schematic representation of a vertical
container lateral wall 62 with an alternatively movably arranged
shading element 220 in a first setting, in the case of which the
shading element 220 has a smaller distance to the vertical
container lateral wall 62 than in the second setting shown in FIG.
8. The movability is achieved in this exemplary embodiment in that
the fastening element 250'' is mounted movably and fixably via a
joint and the shading element is arranged movably, in particular
displaceably, on the fastening element 250''.
[0050] FIG. 8 shows a schematic representation of a vertical
container lateral wall 62 with an alternatively movably arranged
shading element 220 in a second setting, in the case of which the
shading element 220 has a larger distance to the vertical container
side wall 62 than in the first setting shown in FIG. 7. The
movability is achieved in this exemplary embodiment in that the
fastening element 250'' is mounted movably and fixably via a joint
and the shading element is arranged movably, in particular
displaceably, on the fastening element 250''.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
[0051] 1 Container or standard container;
[0052] 10 Shading device;
[0053] 20 Holding means;
[0054] 30 Carrier element;
[0055] 40 Carrier means;
[0056] 50 Longitudinal profiles;
[0057] 52 First extension of the longitudinal profile;
[0058] 54 Second extension of the longitudinal profile;
[0059] 56 Third extension of the longitudinal profile;
[0060] 58 Fourth extension of the longitudinal profile;
[0061] d1 First thickness of the longitudinal profile;
[0062] d2 Second thickness of the longitudinal profile;
[0063] .alpha. Angle between the first surface and the second
surface of the longitudinal profile
[0064] F1 First surface of the longitudinal profile
[0065] F2 Second surface of the longitudinal profile
[0066] 60 Outer surface of a container or standard container, here
a vertical lateral surface, to be more precise the rear side;
[0067] 62 Outer surface of a container or standard container, here
a vertical lateral surface, to be more precise a long lateral
surface;
[0068] 64 Outer surface of a container or standard container, here
a vertical lateral surface, to be more precise a long lateral
surface;
[0069] 66 Outer surface of a container or standard container, here
a vertical lateral surface, to be more precise the front side;
[0070] 68 Outer surface of a container or standard container, here
a horizontal outer surface, to be more precise the upper side;
[0071] 69 Cooling assembly of a standard container with cooling
apparatus;
[0072] 70 Upper edge of a container or standard container;
[0073] 74 Lower edge of a container or standard container;
[0074] 220 Shading element;
[0075] 230 Holding region;
[0076] 240 Circulation element;
[0077] 250 Fastening element;
[0078] 250' Fastening element with two joints;
[0079] 250'' Fastening element with one joint.
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