| 摘要 |
<p>A cargo container (10) of non-standard length comprises a base (11), a roof (12), an opposed pair of side walls (13) extending between the base (11) and the roof (12) and joined thereto along the lower and upper edges (14, 15) of the side walls respectively, an opposed pair of end walls (16) adjoining the side walls along four corner edges (17) of the container, opposed pairs of lift fittings (18) mounted along the upper edges (15) of the side walls (13) at spacings inboard of the corner edges and spaced apart from each other along the upper edges by predetermined distances to correspond to requirements of standard container lifter devices e.g. ISO twistlock lifters, and a respective portal frame (19, 20) arranged to strengthen the roof (12) and the side walls (13) at a position corresponding to the location of each pair of opposed lift fittings (18); in which each lift fitting comprises a hollow body (22) arranged to receive a respective container lifter device, an upper recess (21) in the hollow body to allow the container lifter device to enter the body, a lower recess (24) arranged to receive an inner post stiffener (25) and to rigidly secure the fitting (18) thereto with the inner stiffener being secured to an outer post (27) forming an upright member (19) of the respective portal frame (19, 20), and an apertured flexible lower wall (23) provided on the body which allows downward movement of the container lifter device, after entry into the body, to a captive position below the fitting to permit upward movement of the container via the lifter device and the lift fitting.</p> |
