Behälter mit pneumatisch angetriebenem Verriegelungsmechanismus

摘要

The invention relates to a container with a pneumatically driven locking mechanism and more specifically a container. One disadvantage of conventional containers is that when they are stacked on top of each other, it is not possible to raise and transport several of such containers at the same time. Another disadvantage is that stacked containers have hitherto needed to be locked manually, resulting in a considerable safety risk for dock workers and ship workers. The aim of the invention is to provide a container which is fitted in such a way that it can be locked with other similar containers without the need for manual activity and enable several stacked containers to be transported simultaneously. This is achieved by providing the container with corners having pneumatically driven, rotatable and displaceable locking devices arranged therein. The lower ends thereof have locking elements which engage with corresponding hollow bodies which are arranged in upper corner areas in order to receive the locking devices and which can lock the containers with each other. A control unit and a signalling element for detecting the exact position of the locking mechanism are also provided.