US-12624543-B2 - Roll-off container, system with at least two roll-off containers, an equipment trolley system and use of a roll-off container

Abstract

A roll-off container, a system consisting of at least two roll-off containers, an equipment trolley system and the use of a roll-off container are described. The roll-off container comprises a main frame arranged on a platform. The platform comprises attachment rollers on its bottom side and an upward-pointing hook with a transverse strut on a face side. The main frame comprises a bottom, side walls, and roof sections. On an upper end of the main frame on both longitudinal sides, a roof structure is rotatably mounted, wherein the roof structure comprises at least first and second roof-frame sections, each having a width equal to a height of the side walls of the main frame, and a length of which corresponds to a length of the main frame.

Inventors

• Heinz Werner Kleine-Natrop

Assignees

• R.M.R.H. Trop's System Innovations GmbH

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20231013

Priority Date

20210419

Claims (18)

1. 1 . A Roll-off container, comprising: a main frame arranged on a platform, wherein the roll-off container comprises a rectangular base area, and the platform comprises attachment rollers on its bottom side and an upward-pointing hook with a transverse strut on a face side, wherein the main frame comprises a bottom, side walls, and roof sections, and wherein, on an upper end of the main frame on both longitudinal sides, a roof structure is rotatably mounted, wherein the roof structure comprises at least first and second roof-frame sections, each having a width of equal to a height of the side walls of the main frame, and a length of which corresponds to a length of the main frame, wherein the first roof-frame section can be moved via at least one first drive element, and the first roof-frame section with the second roof-frame section can be moved via at least one second drive element, wherein side frames are rotatably mounted on lateral struts of the main frame on both sides respectively on a front end and a rear end of the main frame, wherein the side frames, starting from a connection point on the main frame, have a height sloping towards an end, wherein the side frames can be respectively rotated via at least one third drive element, wherein an enlargement of a base area of the roll-off container can be provided in a position of use via the rotatably mounted side frames and the roof structure, and wherein the rotatably mounted side frames and the roof structure can be moved via remote control.
2. 2 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , wherein: the first roof-frame sections and/or the second roof-frame sections-on their facing sides in the position of use each comprise at least one seal, and/or the first roof-frame sections and/or the main frame on their facing sides in the position of use each comprise at least one seal, and/or the side frames and/or the main frame on the lateral struts on their facing sides in the position of use each comprise at least one seal, and/or the side frames and/or the first and second roof-frame sections of the roof structure-on their facing sides in the position of use each comprise at least one seal.
3. 3 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , wherein: the first roof-frame sections and the second roof-frame sections are connected to each other by at least one hinge on the lateral struts, and/or the first roof-frame sections and the main frame are connected to each other by at least one hinge on the lateral struts, and/or the side frames and the main frame are connected to each other by at least one hinge on the lateral struts.
4. 4 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , wherein below the main frame a rotatable roller is arranged on both longitudinal sides, on which a floor tarpaulin is wound up so that it can be unrolled.
5. 5 . The Roll-off container according to claim 4 , wherein the floor tarpaulin in an unrolled state in the position of use is connectable to bottom sides of the side frames.
6. 6 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , wherein: a downwardly projecting tarpaulin is arranged on bottom sides of the side frames ( 130 ) or provided to be connectable to it, and the tarpaulin comprises a section at its bottom side which can be filled in order to compensate for unevenness with relation to a substrate, to seal it and to weigh down the roll-off container in addition to securing it.
7. 7 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , wherein the main frame comprises an overhang on each of the longitudinal sides, on the bottom side of which at least one seal is arranged, which rests against the respective first roof-frame section in the position of use.
8. 8 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , wherein supports are provided on the side frames-which are provided to support the side frames and are variable in length.
9. 9 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , further comprising: a supply unit comprising components for power supply, air conditioning and heating, and a contact interface for external energy, information, material and water supply.
10. 10 . The Roll-off containers according to claim 1 , wherein the roof-frame sections each comprise fasteners on their free sides over which side walls and/or connecting elements can be attached.
11. 11 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , wherein supply lines for power supply, communication and/or material supply are arranged in the main frame, in the side frames and/or in the roof-frame sections.
12. 12 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , wherein the side frames and/or the roof-frame sections have transverse struts.
13. 13 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , wherein supports are arranged on the platform and/or on the main frame which are extendable or rotatable by means of at least a fourth drive element to widen the support of the roll-off container.
14. 14 . The Roll-off container according to claim 1 , further comprising: a control unit connected to the drive elements by means of actuating the drive elements, wherein the control unit comprises an interface for remote operation of the adjustable side frames and roof-frame sections.
15. 15 . The Roll-off container according to claim 14 , wherein the interface is a contactless interface or an interface with a physical contact.
16. 16 . A System, comprising: first and second roll-off containers according to claim 1 ; and a connecting tarpaulin arranged between the first and second roll-off containers, wherein the connecting tarpaulin can be connected to corresponding sides of the roof-frame sections, and wherein the connecting tarpaulin has a length corresponding to the corresponding roof-frame sections and a width varying over the length so that in a parallel arrangement of the roof-frame sections the first and second roll-off containers, a rainwater gutter is provided over the connecting tarpaulin.
17. 17 . An Equipment trolley system, comprising: a swap-body vehicle; and the roll-off container according to claim 1 .
18. 18 . The roll-off container according to claim 1 , wherein the roll-off container is configured to be used as at least one of the following: a means of transport, a treatment container, an intensive-care unit, an accident-aid unit, an evacuation station, an isolation station, a decontamination station, a radio reporting unit, a kitchen, a supply depot, an observation station, a shelter, and/or a first-aid station.

Description

PRIORITY CLAIM This application is a continuation of and claims priority to International Application No. PCT/DE2022/100249 titled “ROLL-OFF CONTAINER, SYSTEM WITH AT LEAST TWO ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS, AN EQUIPMENT TROLLEY SYSTEM AND USE OF A ROLL-OFF CONTAINER,” filed Mar. 31, 2022, which claims priority to German Patent Application No. DE102021109824.6, titled “ROLL-OFF CONTAINER, SYSTEM WITH AT LEAST TWO ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS, AN EQUIPMENT TROLLEY SYSTEM AND USE OF A ROLL-OFF CONTAINER,” filed Apr. 19, 2021. Priority is claimed to each of the above applications, and each of the above applications is incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND A roll-off container, a system consisting of at least two roll-off containers, an equipment trolley system and the use of a roll-off container are described. Roll-off containers are used for various purposes, wherein roll-off containers can be picked up, transported and set down again by a swap-body vehicle, thus making the vehicle available for further tasks. This means that the vehicle and the body are not permanently installed together and do not form a permanent unit. This results in a plurality of advantages, such as availability, customization of the containers, quick adaptation to tasks/use, space requirements, etc. for example. Particularly in the medical sector and rescue services, such roll-off containers are known in various embodiments and are used, for example, by fire brigades, disaster control, medical services and the German Armed Forces. For example, a disaster-control unit that takes action in the event of a major damage situation with many injured persons or in the event of pandemics, evacuation and medical care situations must set up a treatment or supply station at the site of the accident or in the immediate vicinity of it. If available, this can be done in permanent buildings, such as schools, sports halls, community houses or similar. If such buildings are not available, wherein this circumstance often occurs, tents of various types (e.g., air or pole tents) are set up and furnished. In the tents, additional light strips must be laid and supplied with electricity, and the tents must be heated if necessary. However, it is not possible to air condition tents, as they cannot be kept closed off from their surroundings. Air conditioning would therefore only be possible with a disproportionate amount of effort. For this reason, for example, such tents are unsuitable for use in summer with temperatures above 40° C. Both the medical material as well as the tents themselves are brought to the damage site in so-called equipment trolleys. Such equipment trolleys are available as trucks with tail lifts or without tail lifts, equipment trolleys with fixed divisions or also swap-body vehicles with roll-off containers, wherein these vehicles possess, for example, a trolley system with a roll container, as they are known from the food retail trade. The roll containers are used to transport materials. In this case, the load is only transported from one location to another location and set up at the destination. This takes a lot of time, and the vehicle can no longer be used for any other purpose. Empty vehicles and roll-off containers then stand around. Furthermore, the unloading of these equipment trolleys and the construction of the treatment station requires a lot of personnel (at least 10-12 helpers) and takes a lot of time. For example, at least 20-25 minutes are needed per helper (i.e., a total of at least 200 minutes-300 minutes of total set-up time helper minutes). Depending on the design of the equipment trolleys, there is also the fact that equipment trolleys with fixed shelving systems often have a step at the bottom of the vehicle to climb on in order to be able to remove the materials (boxes) arranged in the upper regions. However, there is an increased risk of accidents, particularly for people that are of small stature. Furthermore, the vehicles can no longer be used for further transport, as these vehicles have a fixed shelving system. With all known systems of equipment trolleys, the helpers can be extremely hindered and soaked during heavy rainfall and a thunderstorm when removing the materials, wherein this also applies to electrical devices and materials of any kind to be removed. The set-up must be carried out in parallel with the initial care of the injured or ill persons concerned. Thanks to the well-known solutions, personnel who have medical training as paramedics, paramedics or emergency paramedics, for example, are used to set up tents and set them up for emergency care. However, it is precisely these helpers who are urgently needed for the medical care of the injured, ill or evacuated people. This is particularly critical in rural regions in Germany and Europe, because there are not enough helpers available to care for the injured, for example in times of low daily numbers of volunteer units and when all rescue equipment of the public r