摘要 |
Described is a storage container enabling the stowage space available in garages, workshops and similar areas to be efficiently utilized. This is done by mounting, close under the ceiling, containers which can be moved up and down by drives along guide elements between the ceiling and the floor. The containers are designed to be fireproof, above all by virtue of their double-wall construction with a water-filled interwall cavity, so that the articles stored in them are protected over a limited period or virtually completely from fire. Smooth running of the containers is ensured in particular by the use of a vertical rail (21) and a suitably stable support frame into which the individual containers can be fitted. Pairs of rollers are mounted vertically over each other so that any tensile and compressive forces occurring are taken up smoothly by the vertical rails, even when the container juts out. Traction elements, e.g. belts or chains, moved by a motor drive or by hand, are used to bring the containers without any difficulty, even when loaded, from the storage position into the loading/unloading position and back again. |