Reinforcement Wall for Containers

Abstract

A container includes a plurality of frames and walls are connected to the frames so as to define a storage space therebetween. A plurality of reinforcement boards are attached to the walls and located corresponding to the frames. Rivets penetrate through the reinforcement boards, the walls and the frames. The reinforcement boards reinforce the strength of the containers while the weight of the containers is not increased too much.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a container, and more particularly to a reinforcement board attached to outside of the container so as to avoid from cracking and any type of damage when rives extending through the walls and the frame of the containers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A conventional air transport container includes six sides and generally includes multiple hollow and elongate frames 30 as shown in FIG. 4 and walls 31 are connected to the frames 30 to form the container. The walls 31 are connected to the frames 30 by rivets 32 which extend through the walls 31 and the frames 30. In order to have a lightweight container, the walls 31 generally are made by Aluminum alloy. Some container manufacturers develop even more lighter containers which are made by glass fiber fabric sheets, carbon fiber fabric sheets or Kevlar fabric sheets.

However, the Aluminum alloy walls 31 have to be connected to the frames 30 by rivets 32 which penetrate through the walls 31 and the frames 30 and the portions that the rivets 32 penetrate generate high stress which may cause cracks and damage in the walls 31 and the frames 30. For the soft containers made by is glass fiber fabric sheets, carbon fiber fabric sheets or Kevlar fabric sheets, because these sheets do not have resin received therein so that the sheets can be easily deformed and friction becomes a severe problem when the containers are arranged side by side.

The present invention intends to provide a reinforcement board which is attached to the walls of the container at the position where the rivets penetrate through to connect the walls and the frames. The reinforcement board is made by metal or composite material which is light and strong so as to reinforcement the area where rivets penetrate.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a container which includes a plurality of frames and walls which are connected to the frames so as to define a storage space therebetween. A plurality of reinforcement boards are attached to the walls and located corresponding to the frames. Rivets penetrate through the reinforcement boards, the walls and the frames to connect the walls to the frames. The reinforcement boards reinforce the strength of the containers while the weight of the containers is not increased too much. By the reinforcement boards, thinner walls can be used to the container to obtain a light and strong container.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a container that has better strength to reduce damages caused by rivets.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a container wherein the reinforcement boards are easily connected to the walls of the container.

The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show a container with the reinforcement boards the of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view to show the container including the frames, the walls and the reinforcement boards the of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view to show the connection of the frames, the walls and the reinforcement boards the of the present invention, and

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view to show the connection of the frames and the walls of a conventional container.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the container of the present invention comprises a plurality of hollow and elongate frames 11 and walls 20 which are connected to the frames 11 so as to define a storage space enclosed by multiple side surfaces. In this embodiment, a six-side container is used for clear interpretation purpose. A plurality of reinforcement boards 21 are attached to the walls 20 and located corresponding to the frames 11. Rivets 22 penetrate through the reinforcement boards 21, the walls 20 and the frames 11 so as to connect the walls 20 to the frames 11.

The walls 20 can be made by Magnesium alloy, Aluminum alloy or composite material such as glass fiber fabric sheets, carbon fiber fabric sheets or Kevlar fabric sheets, or the mixture of different types of fibers.

The reinforcement boards 21 can be glued to the walls 20 or can be made integrally with the walls 20. The container that has the reinforcement boards 21 increases the structural strength while the weight is kept to be light. The walls 20 do not have to be made thick and only a part of the walls 20 are attached with the reinforcement boards 21.

The reinforcement boards 21 can be made by metallic material or composite material.

The reinforcement boards 21 are easily manufactured and are easily attached to the walls 20 of the container so that the conventional containers can be cooperated with the reinforcement boards 21 of the present invention to reinforce their structural strength and therefore can be used for longer period of time.

While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordance with the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in the art that further embodiments may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A container comprising: a plurality of frames and walls which are connected to the frames so as to define a storage space therebetween, anda plurality of reinforcement boards which are attached to the walls and located corresponding to the frames, rivets penetrating through the reinforcement boards, the walls and the frames.

2. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the walls are made by Magnesium alloy.

3. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the walls are made by Aluminum alloy.

4. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the walls are made by composite material.

5. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reinforcement boards are made by metallic material.

6. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reinforcement boards are made by composite material.

7. The container as claimed in claim 1, wherein the reinforcement boards and the walls are made integrally.