Patents Assigned to China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8240496
    Abstract: Disclosed is a collapsible container and a hinge used for the collapsible container. The hinge includes an inner hinge, an outer hinge, a first pivoting pin and a second pivoting pin movably and pivotally connected to the inner hinge and the outer hinge. The inner hinge and outer hinge are both provided with pivoting holes, respectively, and the first pivoting pin and the second pivoting pin are respectively inserted into the corresponding pivoting holes to pivotally connected or disconnect the inner hinge with the outer hinge. When one of the first pivoting pin and the second pivoting pin is pulled out, the outer hinge can overturn around the other pivoting pin hence to make the end wall overturn and fold towards inside or outside of the container body. When the first pivoting pin and the second pivoting pin are simultaneously located within the pivoting holes of the corresponding inner hinge and outer hinge, the end wall is fixed to the vertical state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd.
    Inventors: Heqing Kong, Shengqi Li, Shufang Yang
  • Patent number: 8104129
    Abstract: An open and close apparatus for a shelter of a boarding bridge includes at least one extension arm means provided on the portal frame, each extension arm means comprising: an upper arm having one end pivotally coupled with a column of the portal frame; a lower arm having one end pivotally coupled with the other end of the upper arm and the other end pivotally coupled with an upper end of the flexible frame; a propeller controlled by a control system and including an extension rod and a main body for accommodating the extension rod, wherein one end of the extension rod is pivotally coupled with the lower arm, and one end of the main body is pivotally coupled with the upper arm; and overpressure protection means for buffering an acting force between the shelter and the aircraft shell, and the overpressure protection means is connected to the control system such that when the acting force exceeds a predetermined value, the control system controls the propeller to stop protruding and/or contracting the extension
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignees: Shenzhen CIMC-Tianda Airport Support Ltd., China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd.
    Inventors: Xue Gong Tang, Zhao Hong Zhang
  • Patent number: 7946094
    Abstract: The invention provides a topside beam. The topside beam comprises: an upper topside beam that is comprised of an upper web beam (10), an upper left wing beam (12) and upper right wing beam (11), wherein the section of the upper web beam (10) has a shape of an inverted “L”; the upper left wing beam (12) and the upper right wing beam (11) are oppositely connected to the two sides adjacent to the lower end of the upper web beam (10) respectively; the upper left wing beam (12) opposite to the upper web beam (10) inclines downwardly; and the upper right wing beam (11) is located at 90° with the upper web beam. And a lower topside beam that is comprised of a lower web beam (20) and a lower right wing beam (21), wherein the lower right wing beam (21) is connected to the right side adjacent to the upper end of the lower web beam (20); and the lower right wing beam (21) opposite to the lower web beam (20) inclines upwardly and is parallel to the upper left wing beam (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignees: China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd., Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer Co., Ltd., Qingdao CIMC Reefer Container Manufacture Co., Ltd., Qingdao CIMC Special Reefer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tianhua Huang, Robert Wang, Ryan Xu, Jack Zhang, Gary Liu
  • Patent number: 7850139
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transportation frame for an oversize container or the like and a method of installing the frame onto the container or the like. The transportation frame includes a top frame body comprising two top corner fittings each provided with a top corner fitting hole, a bottom frame body comprising two bottom corner fittings each provided with a bottom corner fitting hole, and a plurality of posts each having two ends connected to the top frame body and the bottom frame body respectively. The orientations of the two top corner fitting holes and the distance therebetween, and the orientations of the two bottom corner fitting holes and the distance therebetween satisfy the requirements for coupling with corner fittings of neighboring stacked containers. With the invention, non-standard containers may be easily hoisted, stacked and transported. Moreover, the transportation frame can be easily operated and stored while being reusable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignees: China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd., Qingdao CIMC Special Reefer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tzan Hua Huang, Guohao Huang, Zhiqing Li, Ryan Xu, Niancheng Zhou, Chaofu Xie, Songlin Xu
  • Patent number: 7827655
    Abstract: A hinge for folding container comprises an inner hinge, an outer hinge and a locking device for locking the inner and outer hinge. Wherein, the inner hinge and the outer hinge are pivotally connected by a pivot pin, the outer hinge comprises at least two outer hinge plates provided in parallel, and the inner hinge comprises at least two inner hinge plates provided in parallel. Compared with the prior art, without changing the standard operating hole, the hinge for folding container disclosed by the present invention can widen the transverse width of the inner hinge, and so that the rigidity of the inner hinge is effectively enhanced. Therefore, the hinge according to the present invention can be applied to any types of folding container, especially the folding container mounted with an independent corner post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd.
    Inventor: Renbin Yi
  • Publication number: 20100270298
    Abstract: Disclosed is a collapsible container and a hinge used for the collapsible container. The hinge includes an inner hinge, an outer hinge, a first pivoting pin and a second pivoting pin movably and pivotally connected to the inner hinge and the outer hinge. The inner hinge and outer hinge are both provided with pivoting holes, respectively, and the first pivoting pin and the second pivoting pin are respectively inserted into the corresponding pivoting holes to pivotally connected or disconnect the inner hinge with the outer hinge. When one of the first pivoting pin and the second pivoting pin is pulled out, the outer hinge can overturn around the other pivoting pin hence to make the end wall overturn and fold towards inside or outside of the container body. When the first pivoting pin and the second pivoting pin are simultaneously located within the pivoting holes of the corresponding inner hinge and outer hinge, the end wall is fixed to the vertical state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD.
    Inventors: Heqing Kong, Shengqi Li, Shufang Yang
  • Publication number: 20100215425
    Abstract: An inner top corner connector of a container body which comprises an angled fitting made of elastic ABS or PVC material and having an angle of 95°-105°, an inner roof sheet connecting portion of the angled fitting is provided with an outer seal blade inclining upward near an end thereof at an outer side thereof. An inner side panel connecting portion of the angled fitting is provided with a connecting plate for connecting a top end of the inner side panel of the container body. The connecting plate is provided with a guide blade. An inserting groove is jointly formed by the guide blade, the inner side panel connecting portion and a part of the connecting plate. The inner roof sheet connecting portion and the inner side panel connecting portion have warping portions directing outward at ends thereof, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER TRAILER CO., LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER CONTAINER MANUFACTURE CO., LTD., QINGDAO CIMC SPECIAL REEFER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: T.H. HUANG, Robert WANG, Ryan XU, Jack ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20100212248
    Abstract: A connector for connecting an outer plate of side panels and an outer corner post of a container body comprises a connecting plate for connecting the outer plate and the outer corner post of the container body and a cover plate. The connecting plate is perpendicularly provided with a strengthening stop plate at an inner side of a middle portion thereof and a stop groove for receiving the outer plate at an outer side of the middle portion thereof, and provided with a seat plate parallel to a base plate of the stop groove at an end thereof connecting the outer corner post. Two clipping strips are symmetrically provided on opposite sides of the seat plate and the base plate of the stop groove. The cover plate is provided with two elastic clipping strips which respectively engage with the two clipping strips and have a hook-shape cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER TRAILER CO., LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER CONTAINER MANUFACTURE CO.,LTD., QINGDAO CIMC SPECIAL REEFER CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: T.H. HUANG, Robert WANG, Ryan XU, Jack ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20100213740
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a container body structure and a vehicle having the same, the container body structure comprising: a front wall, a rear wall, a left side panel, a right side panel, a roof sheet and a floor, each of them being a separate individual part; and connectors being provided at peripheries of the front wall, the rear wall, the left side panel, the right side panel, the roof sheet and the floor respectively, for cooperating with each other during assembling, in which assembly and disassembly of the container body structure can be realized through assembly and disassembly of the connectors for the front wall, the rear wall, the left side panel, the right side panel, the roof sheet and the floor. Owing to the characteristics of the container body structure of the present invention, the production, transportation and subsequent maintenance of the container body may be simplified, and thus production efficiency may be improved and maintenance cost may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicants: China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd., Qingdao CIMC Reefer Trailer Co., Ltd, Qingdao CIMC Reefer Container Manufacture Co., Ltd, Qingdao CIMC Special Reefer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: T.H. Huang, Robert Wang, Ryan Xu, Eric Shan, Jack Zhang, Steven Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100205902
    Abstract: The invention provides a topside beam. The topside beam comprises: an upper topside beam that is comprised of an upper web beam (10), an upper left wing beam (12) and upper right wing beam (11), wherein the section of the upper web beam (10) has a shape of an inverted “L”; the upper left wing beam (12) and the upper right wing beam (11) are oppositely connected to the two sides adjacent to the lower end of the upper web beam (10) respectively; the upper left wing beam (12) opposite to the upper web beam (10) inclines downwardly; and the upper right wing beam (11) is located at 90° with the upper web beam. And a lower topside beam that is comprised of a lower web beam (20) and a lower right wing beam (21), wherein the lower right wing beam (21) is connected to the right side adjacent to the upper end of the lower web beam (20); and the lower right wing beam (21) opposite to the lower web beam (20) inclines upwardly and is parallel to the upper left wing beam (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicants: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER TRAILER CO., LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER CONTAINER MANUFACTURE CO., LTD, QINGDAO CIMC SPECIAL REEFER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: T.H. Huang, Robert Wang, Ryan Xu, Jack Zhang, Gary Liu
  • Publication number: 20100207413
    Abstract: The invention discloses a connecting plate and a van-type vehicle having the connecting plate. The connecting plate is used to connect the carriage and the frame of the van-type vehicle. The connecting plate has a generally gooseneck shape and comprises a wing plate coupling portion for coupling to a lower surface of an upper wing plate of a frame main longitudinal beam on exterior side, a fastener assembling portion for connecting to one end of the wing plate coupling portion, a carriage bottom coupling portion for coupling to a bottom surface of the carriage, and a connecting portion for a slant connection between the fastener assembling portion and the carriage bottom coupling portion. The fastener assembling portion has first through holes formed passing through from top to bottom therein. The carriage bottom coupling portion has second through holes formed passing through from top to bottom therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicants: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER TRAILER CO., LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER CONTAINER MANUFACTURE CO., LTD., Qingdao CIMC Special Reefer Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: T.H. HUANG, Robert WANG, Ryan XU, Tony LIANG
  • Publication number: 20100209657
    Abstract: A wear-proof plate structure for a side sheet of a container body comprises a wear-proof plate with a wavy cross-section and an angular bottom corner seal connected with the wear-proof plate. The wear-proof plate has a body part with at least 2 full waves. An upper end of the body part is of wave peak and provided with an interface slot which opens upward and is connected with a lower end of an internal sheet of the container side sheet by plug connection. A lower end of the wear-proof plate is of wave trough and extends to form a planar connection board. A bending portion at lower end of the wear-proof plate is provided with a plug-in slot which opens toward a wave trough direction and is connected with an upper end of a vertical part of the bottom corner seal by plug connection. Holes for mounting fastening screws are arranged in a connection board at the lower end of the wear-proof plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicants: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER TRAILER CO., LTD., QINGDAO CIMC REEFER CONTAINER MANUFACTURE CO., LTD, QINGDAO CIMC SPECIAL REEFER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: T.H. HUANG, Robert WANG, Ryan XU, Eric SHAN
  • Patent number: 7733225
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an intelligent security apparatus for container, a mechatronic customs seal and a bracket, a bracket, internally installed with an antenna, a processing circuit and power with electrical connection thereamong and mounted on a door of a container; a hole for fitting a customs seal, opened on the bracket; and a mechatronic customs seal, internally provided with a detecting wire and a chip written with ID code and inserted through the hole in the bracket and lock rod handle; wherein the mechatronic customs seal is inserted in the hole of the bracket, the detecting wire and the chip written with ID code in the mechatronic customs seal is electrically connected to the processing circuit in the bracket. The intelligent security apparatus provided by the present invention has physical seal structure and electrical real-time monitoring function at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouqin Zhou, Tao Peng
  • Patent number: 7721369
    Abstract: The invention provides a transition board apparatus for a passenger bridge and a spring leaf thereof. A transition board apparatus includes a transition board and a spring leaf, wherein the transition board comprises a hinged end, a free end and the transition portion between them. The hinged end hinges on the end of the first tunnel bottom plate. The spring leaf is provided with the holding portion, which is secured on the sidewall of the first tunnel, and the bearing portion, which is used to raise the transition board up. Thus, there is a clearance between the free end and the bottom plate ornament laid on the second tunnel bottom plate. Therefore, when the second tunnel is moving back and forth relative to the first tunnel, the friction between the transition board and the bottom ornament can be avoided in order to protect the bottom plate ornament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd.
    Inventors: Shangang Hao, Zhaohong Zhang, Li Han
  • Publication number: 20090127151
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a container comprising a base frame, bottom side rails are provided respectively at both sides of the base frame and extends along a lengthwise direction of the container, and corner fittings are provided respectively at positions close to both ends of the each bottom side rail, the each bottom side rail is provided with a twist lock receiving groove which is formed by notching upward vertically from a bottom of the each bottom side rail, a bottom side of which is open, and a position of which corresponds to a position of a twist lock provided on a container carrier and disposed below the each bottom side rail. In the container of the present invention, it will be effective to prevent impact or press on the bottom side rails from twist locks provided on the container carrier, and the service life of the container is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicants: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD, QINGDAO CIMC SPECIAL REEFER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: T. H. Huang, Guohao Huang, Junhai Wang, Jianshun Sun
  • Publication number: 20090039092
    Abstract: The present invention provides a transportation frame for an oversize container or the like and a method of installing the frame onto the container or the like. The transportation frame includes a top frame body comprising two top corner fittings each provided with a top corner fitting hole, a bottom frame body comprising two bottom corner fittings each provided with a bottom corner fitting hole, and a plurality of posts each having two ends connected to the top frame body and the bottom frame body respectively. The orientations of the two top corner fitting holes and the distance therebetween, and the orientations of the two bottom corner fitting holes and the distance therebetween satisfy the requirements for coupling with corner fittings of neighboring stacked containers. With the invention, non-standard containers may be easily hoisted, stacked and transported. Moreover, the transportation frame can be easily operated and stored while being reusable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicants: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD., QUINDAO CIMC SPECIAL REEFER CO., LTD.
    Inventors: T.H. Huang, Guohao Huang, Zhiqing Li, Ryan Xu, Niancheng Zhou, Chaofu Xie, Songlin Xu
  • Patent number: 7445418
    Abstract: A van semi-trailer and a method for shipping the same are provided. The van semi-trailer comprises: a van body; wheels and a leg at the bottom surface of the van body; bottom corner fittings at the bottom surface of the van body; top corner fittings provided on top surface of the van body and respectively aligned with access holes penetrating through the top surface of the van body; and auxiliary supporters inside the van body, wherein each auxiliary supporter has a lower end connected to a base frame of the van body and an upper end aligned with the respective access hole and connected to the respective top corner fitting. Therefore, it is possible to ship the van semi-trailer, while the original structure of the van semi-trailer is maintained substantially and the manufacture difficulty is not increased; the auxiliary supporters may be manufactured at low cost, easily implemented and recycled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignees: China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd., Guangdong Xinhui CIMC Special Transportation Equipment Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Gavin Yao
  • Publication number: 20080244864
    Abstract: A hinge for folding container comprises an inner hinge, an outer hinge and a locking device for locking the inner and outer hinge. Wherein, the inner hinge and the outer hinge are pivotally connected by a pivot pin, the outer hinge comprises at least two outer hinge plates provided in parallel, and the inner hinge comprises at least two inner hinge plates provided in parallel. Compared with the prior art, without changing the standard operating hole, the hinge for folding container disclosed by the present invention can widen the transverse width of the inner hinge, and so that the rigidity of the inner hinge is effectively enhanced. Therefore, the hinge according to the present invention can be applied to any types of folding container, especially the folding container mounted with an independent corner post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD.
    Inventor: Renbin YI
  • Publication number: 20080145169
    Abstract: A van semi-trailer and a method for shipping the same are provided. The van semi-trailer comprises: a van body; wheels and a leg at the bottom surface of the van body; bottom corner fittings at the bottom surface of the van body; top corner fittings provided on top surface of the van body and respectively aligned with access holes penetrating through the top surface of the van body; and auxiliary supporters inside the van body, wherein each auxiliary supporter has a lower end connected to a base frame of the van body and an upper end aligned with the respective access hole and connected to the respective top corner fitting. Therefore, it is possible to ship the van semi-trailer, while the original structure of the van semi-trailer is maintained substantially and the manufacture difficulty is not increased; the auxiliary supporters may be manufactured at low cost, easily implemented and recycled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicants: CHINA INTERNATIONAL MARINE CONTAINERS (GROUP) LTD., Guangdong Xinhui CIMC Special Transportation Equipment Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Gavin Yao
  • Publication number: 20080134776
    Abstract: A pressure and liquid level sensing system for a tank container or tank vehicle comprising a vessel for containing a liquid substance, such as Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), etc. The pressure and liquid level sensing system comprises a pressure sensor for measuring a gas pressure inside the vessel and a liquid level sensor for measuring a liquid level inside the vessel, the pressure sensor and the liquid level sensor comprises a first and a second pressure sensitive elements and a first and a second printed circuit boards respectively. A circuit on the first printed circuit board converts a pressure signal into an electric signal, a circuit on the second printed circuit board converts pressure signals of a gas-phase space and a liquid-phase space into electric signals of 4-20 mA or 0-10V standard. In this way, the pressure and the liquid level can be accurately measured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd.
    Inventors: Shouqin Zhou, Zhangui Duan, Tao Peng, Pingan Jiang, Jie Gao