Bulk container with center support between drop door and side wall

摘要

A center support structure between a drop door and a side wall of a bulk bin container is provided. The center support structure can be an extension from a lower portion of the drop door contacting the side wall, or an extension of the side wall contacting a lower portion of the drop door.

主权项

1. A bulk container comprising:
a base; a first side wall extending upward from a first side of the base, the first side wall including an opening; a first drop door rotatably connected to the first side wall by a first articulated hinge and a second articulated hinge spaced from the first articulated hinge, the first drop door filling the opening and forming part of the first side wall when in an upright position and exposing the opening when in an open position; and a central support structure connected to and extending downward from a lower edge of the first drop door between the first articulated hinge and the second articulated hinge, wherein the central support contacts an upper edge of the first side wall defining a lower limit of the opening such that loads applied to a top of the drop door are transferred to the first side wall through the central support structure when the first drop door is in the upright position, the support structure not contacting the upper edge of the first side wall when the first drop door is in the open position.