Integrated manufacturing of REciclable multi-material COmposites for the TRANSport sector
INTERCONNECT FOR FREIGHT CONTAINERS
An interconnector (400) for coupling two corner units of adjacent ISO freight containers in an end-to-end or side-to-side configuration, wherein each of the corner units is able to receive a part of the interconnector. The interconnector (400) comprises a main body (401) with an internal chamber (405) inside. A first clamp head (404) and a second clamp head (409) are positioned at opposite ends (402, 403) of the main body (401) and a shaft (408) is rotatably mounted within the internal chamber (405). The first clamp head (404) is substantially hook shaped and is provided in a fixed position relative to the main body (401), whilst the second clamp head (409) is fixed to one end of the shaft (408) and is able to rotate with the shaft (408). A bias actuator works to bias the rotation of the shaft (408) and the second clamp head (409) relative to the main body (401) to prevent accidental decoupling of the containers.
» Number: US2017129697A1 (A1)
» Publication Date: 11/05/2017
» Applicant: DURALOC LTD?[GB]
» Inventor: REYNARD STEPHEN?[GB]
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement Nº 768737
