Container for explosive material

Abstract

A thermoplastic container for explosive material comprising: a primary part defining a rigid compartment for holding explosive material, where the primary part comprises: a side wall having an inner periphery defining the side boundaries of the compartment and an outer periphery, a base arranged at a lower end of the side wall defining the lower boundary of the compartment, where an upper end of the side wall is arranged to provide access to the compartment allowing explosive material to be loaded into the compartment; a secondary part comprising: at least one reinforcement element defining an outer periphery of the container, wherein the reinforcement element is coupled to the primary part and is adapted to provide horizontal and/or vertical load support to the primary part and where the reinforcement element comprises at least one collapsible impact zone adapted to absorb an external impact to the secondary part and to transmit the excess forces of the impact into from the reinforcement element to the primary part.

Claims

1. An ammunition container of thermoplastic material comprising: a primary, integrally molded part defining a rigid compartment for holding ammunition, where the primary part comprises: four side walls defining an inner periphery of a sidewall boundary of the compartment and an outer periphery of the sidewall boundary of the compartment, wherein respective ones of the four sidewalls are connected to one another at respective ones of four corners of the primary part, a rectangular base arranged at a lower end of the four side walls defining a lower boundary of the compartment, where an upper end of the four side walls is arranged to provide access to the compartment allowing ammunition to be loaded into the compartment, a secondary part comprising: at least one hollow reinforcement element provided at or near each of the four corners of the primary part, the reinforcement elements defining a reinforcement element outer periphery of the ammunition container, wherein the reinforcement element is integrally molded with the primary part and where the reinforcement element comprises at least one collapsible impact zone adapted to absorb an external impact to the secondary part and to transmit excess forces of the impact from the reinforcement element to the primary part, wherein the outer periphery of the sidewall boundary and the reinforcement element outer periphery together form a complete lateral outer periphery of the primary element, wherein the ammunition container is provided with a substantially flat, lid having four corners corresponding to the four corners of the primary part, that is adapted to selectively prevent access to the compartment, wherein the lid is provided with integrally molded, hollow cooperative top reinforcement elements that extends the reinforcement elements of the secondary part, from a lowermost end of the lid to the uppermost end of the lid, providing at least one second collapsible impact zone and providing horizontal and/or vertical load support from the upper end of the lid and to the lower end of the lid.

2. An ammunition container according to claim 1 where the at least one reinforcement element is adapted to provide horizontal and/or vertical load support to the primary part.

3. An ammunition container according to claim 1 wherein the at least one reinforcement element extends from the lower end of the four side walls to the upper end of the four side walls.

4. An ammunition container for according to claim 1 wherein a first end of the at least one reinforcement element is attached to a first area of the primary part and a second end of the at least one reinforcement element is attached to a second area of the primary part that is distant to the first area along a length of the primary part.

5. An ammunition container according to claim 1 wherein a first area of the primary part is arranged on an end side wall of four side walls of the primary part and a second area of the primary part is arranged on a longitudinal side wall of the four side walls of the primary part.

6. An ammunition container according to claim 1 wherein the collapsible impact zone of the at least one reinforcement element is elevated away from the side wall outer periphery, so that an overlapping area of the impact zone is mechanically independent from an exposed area of the outer periphery of the sidewall boundary.

7. An ammunition container according to claim 1 wherein the at least one collapsible impact zone is arranged to overlap a transitional area of the four side walls where a longitudinal side wall of the four side walls joins an end side wall of the four side walls, where the longitudinal side wall joins the rectangular base of the primary part and/or where the rectangular base joins the end side wall.

8. An ammunition container according to claim 1 wherein the upper end of the four side walls is provided with a flange extending along the upper end of the four side walls.

9. An ammunition container according to claim 1 wherein the at least one reinforcement element extends from the upper end of the four side walls and towards the lower end of the four side walls and terminating before the at least one reinforcement element it reaches the lower end of the four side walls.

10. An ammunition container according to claim 9 where the four side walls is provided with a reinforcement beam that extends from a lower end of the at least one reinforcement element to the lower end of the four side walls.

11. An ammunition container according to claim 1 wherein the rectangular base is provided with a plurality of diagonal reinforcement beams.

12. An ammunition container according to claim 1 wherein the at least one reinforcement element is provided with a handle.

13. An ammunition container for according to claim 1 wherein the at least one reinforcement element defines a volume between the outer periphery of the side wall boundary of the compartment and an inner boundary of the at least one reinforcement element.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) The invention is explained in detail below with reference to the drawings, in which

(2) FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a container in accordance with the invention,

(3) FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a closed container in accordance with the invention,

(4) FIG. 3 shows a cross sectional view of the casing part of FIG. 2 taken along axis III-III,

(5) FIG. 4 shows a cross sectional view of the casing part of FIG. 2 container taken along axis IV-IV,

(6) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a container in accordance with the invention shown from the front,

(7) FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the container shown in FIG. 5 shown from the back,

(8) FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the container shown in FIGS. 5 and 6,

(9) FIG. 8 is an end view the container shown in FIG. 5, and

(10) FIG. 9 is a top view of the inner surface of the bottom of a casing part 2 in accordance with the invention.

(11) In the following detailed description of the figures, reference numbers relating to similar parts or elements will be utilized for the same parts or elements in all the embodiments shown unless otherwise stated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(12) FIG. 1 shows a container 1 in accordance with the invention, where the container 1 comprises a casing part 2 and a lid part 3. The lid part 3 is adapted to close the casing part 2, in order to enclose the compartment 4 of the casing part 2.

(13) The casing part 2 comprises a primary part 5, which has an inner periphery 6 that defines the compartment 4 of the casing part 2, and an outer periphery that defines an outer periphery 7 of the compartment 4. In this exemplary embodiment the compartment is shown as substantially rectangular. The primary part 5 comprises a side wall that may extend to four sides of the wall in a longitudinal side wall 8 and an end side wall 9, where the longitudinal and the end side walls have opposing end walls (not shown). The side walls have a lower edge 10 defining a bottom part of the compartment 4 and an upper edge 11 defining the upper part of the compartment 4, where the height of the side wall defines the loading volume of the compartment 4. The side walls 8, 9 are provided with a flange 12 that extends along the upper edge 11 of the compartment 4, where the upper edge is designed to embed into the lid part 3, when the lid part is closed, as seen in FIG. 3. The upper part may further have a first part 13 of a hinge, where the second part 14 is attached to the lid part 3. The hinge 13, 14 ensures that the lid may be rotated along an axis defined by the hinge, in order to open and close the lid part 3 onto the casing part 2 of the container 1.

(14) Thus, when the lid is closed, the flange 12 is inserted into the volume of the lid part 3, so that the side wall 15 of the lid part 3 overlaps the flange 12 so that the flange 12 is hidden from view when the lid is closed.

(15) The primary part 5 of the casing part 2 of this embodiment is provided with at least four reinforcement elements 16, 17, 18, 19 that are arranged on the outer periphery 7 of the primary part 5. The reinforcement elements 16, 17,18,19 are arranged to overlap the exposed parts, e.g. the corners (20, 21, 22, 23 as shown in FIG. 3) of the primary part 5, so that if an impact is directed towards the exposed parts of the primary part 5, the reinforcement elements 16, 17, 18, 19 will intersect the impact before the energy of the impact can come into contact with the exposed areas. The reinforcement elements 16, 17, 18, 19 may be designed as weakened areas that are designed to collapse or break, in order to absorb an impact that is directed towards the exposed areas. Thus the reinforcement elements 16, 17,18, 19 are capable of absorbing any impact that may be applied to the primary part 5, and minimize the risk that the exposed areas, that define the outer periphery of the compartment 5, are damaged by the impact.

(16) The lid part 3 may be provided with corresponding reinforcement elements 24, 25, 26 are adapted to protect the corners 27 of the flange, and to increase the strength of the lid part 3. The reinforcement elements are capable of absorbing any impact that may be applied to the lid part, minimizing the risk that the flange 12 is damage and/or that the structural integrity of the lid part 3 is compromised, so that the lid will remain in a closed state on the container if an impact is directed towards the lid part.

(17) The reinforcement elements 16, 17, 18, 19 may also be function as an element providing horizontal and/or vertical load bearing capabilities to the primary part 5, so that when a load is applied to the primary part, via the lid part 3 or the flange part 12, the primary part will be able to withstand the load and reducing the risk that the structural integrity side walls 8,9 of the primary part will be compromised, causing the side wall 8,9 to collapse or be damaged by the load. The reinforcement elements 16, 17, 18, 19 may be used to offload a part of the load from the side walls of the primary parts and/or by providing extra strength to the primary part, and improving the rigidity of the side wall, e.g. to prevent the side wall from bulging from its original shape when a load is applied to the primary part. As the flange 12 of the primary part is adapted to be inserted into the lid part 3, providing a seal between the lid part and the flange, any load that is applied to the lid part 3, e.g. during stacking of multiple containers 1, may be transferred into the flange part and onwards towards the side walls 8,9 of the primary part 5. In order to increase the load bearing capabilities of the container, when the lid part 3 closes the compartment 6, the lower edge 37 of the reinforcement elements 24, 25, 26 of the lid part may be adapted to abut an upper edge 38 of the reinforcement elements 16, 17, 18, 19 of the primary part 5. This means that when a load and/or an impact is applied to the lid part 3, the energy of the load or impact may be transferred from the lid part 3 to the reinforcement elements 16, 17, 18, 19 of the primary part, ensuring that the energy is transferred between the two parts 2, 3, and thereby reducing the risk that the energy will be concentrated enough in a small area causing the container 1 to be compromised.

(18) The reinforcement elements 16, 17, 18, 19 are applied to the outer periphery of the primary part 5, which means that in the areas where the reinforcement elements areas are provided, the total thickness of the wall is larger than the thickness of the side walls 8,9 having no reinforcement elements. This means that the outer surface 28 of the reinforcement elements 16, 17, 18, 19 is the outermost periphery of the primary part, ensuring when the container 1 is dropped on a flat surface, the initial point of contact with the flat surface is the reinforcement element. Thus, it is prevented that when dropped, the impact will damage the non-reinforced parts of the primary part 5, i.e. the recessed parts of the outer periphery of the casing.

(19) The lid part 3 and the casing part 2 are provided with means for locking the lid part 3 in its closed position on the casing part 2. The means may be in the form of a latching mechanism 29, which is adapted to be attached to a fastener 30 on the end side wall 9 of the primary part. The latching mechanism 29 may be in the form of a draw latch 31, having a loop 32 that is adapted to interact with a fastener 33 on the lid part 3. The draw latch 31 may be closed, so that the loop holds the lid part tightly attached to the casing part, where the hinge 13, 14 holds the opposite end of the lid part 3 in contact with the casing part 2. The draw latch 31, loop 32, and the fasteners 30, 33, may be made of a thermoplastic material. By positioning the latching mechanism 29 may be positioned in the recessed part of the casing part 3, so that the outermost part of the latching mechanism does not extend beyond the outer surface 28 of the reinforcement part, ensuring that any impact with a flat surface will have its initial contact with the reinforcement element, and thereby protecting the latching mechanism.

(20) Furthermore, the lid part 3 may be provided with a handle 34, where the handle, similar to the latching mechanism 29, is arranged in its parked position in an area 35 that is recessed in relation to the top surface 36 of the lid part 3. Thus, if the container 1 is dropped on the lid part 3, the handle will not be the initial contact of the impact, ensuring that the handle is intact when retrieving the container 1 after the impact.

(21) The positioning of the handle 34 and the latching mechanism 29 in their recessed areas is shown in FIG. 2.

(22) When an impact hits the container 1, having the reinforcement elements 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 as the initial point of contact, the reinforcement elements may be adapted to collapse in a controlled manner, so that the a part of the kinetic energy of the impact is absorbed by the collapse. The remaining part of the kinetic energy may be transmitted to other parts of the primary part, ensuring that the energy is distributed to a large area and reducing the risk of damage to the primary part 5. In this example the reinforcement element 18 is attached to the longitudinal side wall 7 of the primary part 5, via a transitional area 39. Thus when an impact reaches the outer surface 28 of the reinforcement element 18, the kinetic energy is absorbed by the reinforcement element and transmitted via the transitional area 39 to the longitudinal side wall 7 of the primary part 5. As the transitional area 39 extends from the upper edge 11 of the side wall towards the lower edge 10 of the side wall, the energy may be transferred to a large area or volume of the primary part 5. Furthermore, the primary part may be provided with reinforcement beams 40, 41 that extend along the longitudinal length of the side wall 7, which are in mechanical communication with the reinforcement elements of the primary part 5. The reinforcement beams 40, 41 allow the kinetic energy to be transmitted to other parts of the primary part 5, allowing the kinetic energy to be transmitted to an even larger area of the primary part. The reinforcement beams 40, 41 may also be used to provide strength to the side wall 7 in a direction that is parallel to the reinforcement beam, and reducing the risk of the side wall 7 collapsing in the longitudinal direction.

(23) The top surface 36 of the lid may be provided with a plurality of plugs 42, that extend beyond the top surface of the lid, where the plugs may be adapted to interact with a plurality of cooperating sockets (not shown) that are positioned on the bottom surface of the casing part. Thus, when a container 1 is positioned on top of another container, the plug 42 and sockets will line up and connect, increasing the lateral stability of the stack, as the plugs 42 and sockets ensure that the two containers cannot displace sideward with regards to one another. The plugs may also be positioned in such a way, that one container may be positioned on top of two containers that are positioned approximately perpendicular to the upper container, allowing a crossed stacking of the containers and ensuring that the plugs are lined up with the sockets of the corresponding container.

(24) For a crossed stacking it may be advantageous that the proportional size of the container is approximately 2:1 where the length of the container is approximately two times the width of the container. This allows two containers to be cross stacked on top of a single container where the half of the length of the upper container overlaps the width of the lower container, or vice versa.

(25) FIG. 2 shows the container in accordance with the invention where the lid part 3 and the casing part 2 have been assembled. Furthermore, the handle 34 and the latching mechanism 29 have been introduced onto the container 1. The reference numerals shown in FIG. 1 may be applied to FIG. 2.

(26) The lid part 3 has been introduced to close the compartment 4, where the lower edge 37 of the reinforcement elements 24, 25, 26 abuts the upper edge of the reinforcement elements 16,17,18,19, creating a mechanical connection between the reinforcement elements of the lid part 3 and the casing part 2, allowing kinetic energy to be transmitted from the lid part 3 and into the casing part 2.

(27) The handle 34 may be seen as being in it parked position within the circumference outermost surface 36 of the top part 3. When the handle 34 is grabbed, the ends 43, 44 of the handle 34 allow the handle 34 to extend upwards and extending out of the recess 35 so that the handle may be accessed, similar to the handle of a wine box. The ends are loosely attached to the lid part, and have a margin of movement, allowing the length of the handle 34 between the handle sockets 45, 46 to become longer. When the handle is released, it may return to its parked position, inside the recess 35, due to e.g. the mechanical memory of the handle. I.e. any deformation to the material during the grabbing of the handle 34 may be reversible. The handle 34 may be made out of rubber, or any thermoplastic material.

(28) FIG. 3 shows a cross sectional diagram taken along axis III-Ill of FIG. 2, where the casing part 2 is seen from above. The side walls 7 7, 9, 9 of the primary part 5, are joined or are transitioned in corner sections, 20, 21, 22, 23, that may be seen as exposed parts of the primary part 5. The exposed areas may be seen as the areas that have a high risk of being exposed to impact, when the container 1 is dropped onto a flat surface. Thus the corner areas 20, 21, 22, 23 and parts of the side walls 7, 7, 9, 9 are provided with reinforcement members 16, 17, 18, 19, that prevent the impact in coming into direct contact with the corner areas. This may be done in different ways, i.e. by introducing an increased material thickness in the exposed areas, but in this example, the reinforcement members are elevated in a direction away from the corner areas. This means that the corners are surrounded by open space 47, 48, 49, 50, which allows the reinforcement members to collapse and/or crumble in a controlled manner, without the reinforcement member coming into direct contact with the corner area.

(29) Thus, the reinforcement member may absorb part of the impact, and as the reinforcement members are attached at a first 54 and a second end 55, in this view, to the primary part 5, the kinetic energy of the impact may be transferred from the reinforcement element 16, 17, 18, 19 and to the side walls 7, 7, 9, 9 of the primary part 5, ensuring that the kinetic energy is distributed to different parts of the primary part 5.

(30) FIG. 3 further shows the bottom wall 51 of the container of the casing part 2, where the bottom wall may be provided with one or more absorption zones 52 where the bottom part has been weakened, as shown in FIG. 4. These zones 52 may have a material thickness that is less than the abutting zones 53, so that if a container filled with a mass in form of explosive material, such as ammunition, is dropped the absorption zones 52 are adapted to deform, by stretching or extending, so that the impact of the mass will be absorbed by the absorption zones 52. Thus, the abutting zones 53 will maintain their mechanical structure, while the absorption zones are allowed to deform in a controlled manner. The thickness of the material depends on the material properties, such as elasticity, density, etc. but the a correct thickness of the absorption zone 52 and the abutting zone 53 may be chosen based on the mass of the material that is supposed to be loaded into the container 1. The absorption zones may alternatively be made out of a different material than the abutting zones to allow controlled deformation of the zones.

(31) FIG. 4 shows a cross sectional view of the casing part 2, taken along axis IV-IV of FIG. 2, where the reference numbers of the previous Figs. applies to FIG. 4. The bottom wall 51 of the casing part 2, may here be seen as having areas that have a reduced thickness, or absorption zones 52, compared to the abutting zones 53. This means that when a mass 56 is travelling in a downwards direction A, the absorption zones are capable of absorbing the kinetic energy of the mass 56 by stretching laterally in the directions of arrow B, where the thicker areas may maintain their shape and/or mechanical integrity, and ensuring that the mass is not capable of exiting compartment 4 via the bottom wall, when the impact is within the tolerated standards.

(32) Furthermore, it may be seen in FIG. 4, that if the reinforcement element 18 has a height that corresponds with the height of the side wall 7, the bottom corner 57 of the reinforcement element is capable will receive any impact that is directed toward the bottom corner 58 of the side wall 7. Thus the reinforcement elements 16,17,18,19 ensure that an impact from a flat surface will always come into contact with the reinforcement element first and not the exposed areas of the primary part. In this view, the lid has not been placed on the flange 12, so that the flange is exposed. However, during use, when the container 1 is supposed to carry explosive material, the lid will be closed, and the flange 12 will not be exposed to an impact.

(33) FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a container 100 having a casing part 2 and a top part 3. The casing part 2 comprises a primary part (not shown) which has an inner periphery that defines the compartment of the casing part and an outer periphery 7 of the compartment, similar to that shown in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

(34) The container 100 differs though from the container 1 shown in FIG. 1 in that the reinforcement elements 116, 117, 118 overlap the corners of the casing 2, and extend from the top where the reinforcement elements 116, 117, 118 having the impact zones abut the top part and downwards where the lower parts 120, 121, 122 of the reinforcement elements 116, 117, 118 terminates before it reaches the vertical end 124 of the casing 2. The area of the casing below the reinforcement elements 116, 117, 118, between the lower parts and the vertical end of the casing, may be provided with reinforcement means 125, e.g. in the form of reinforcement beams 125, that provide the parts of the casing 2 that is not provided with a reinforcement element with an increased rigidity both in horizontal and vertical directions. Thus when the container 100 may be stacked, the reinforcement beams may transfer vertical forces downwards from the reinforcement elements and prevent the casing from being compromised when a significant load is placed on top of the container 100 during stacking. Furthermore, the reinforcement beams may provide a horizontal reinforcement, so that the contents casing 2 is prevented from bulging out when it is filled with e.g. ammunition or when a load is positioned onto the top part during stacking, or even when the users use the container for sitting. Thus the reinforcement beams 125 and the reinforcement elements 116, 117, 118 may collectively transmit loads from the top of the container 100 towards the bottom of the container, reducing the risk that the primary part may be compromised during its normal use.

(35) The reinforcement elements 116, 117, and 118, in the areas covering the front end 126 and the back end 150 (shown in FIG. 6) may be hollow, i.e. where the reinforcement elements 116, 117, 118, create a volume between the outer periphery 7 of the casing 2 and an inner surface of the reinforcement elements 116, 117, 118, similar to the volumes 47, 48, 49, 50 shown in FIG. 3. The reinforcement elements may be open in the upper boundary, allowing a first latching mechanism 127 to be introduced into the volume and extend from one reinforcement element 116 to the opposite reinforcement element 117. The first latching mechanism 127 provides a base for a clasp 128, which may be rotationally coupled to the first latching mechanism at a first end 129, so that the clasp 128 may be moved from a closed position where the second end 130 of the clasp 128 is coupled to the top part 3, and fixes the top part 3 in a position where the top part prevents access to the compartment of the casing part 2, to an open position, where the second end 130 of the clasp 128 is moved away from the top part, allowing the top part 3 to be released from the casing part 2.

(36) Furthermore, the volume of the reinforcement elements may further be utilized to fix a front handle 131 to the casing part 2, where the front handle 131 extends from within the volume of one of the reinforcement element 116 and across the first end 129 horizontally and into the volume of the opposite reinforcement element 117. The reinforcement element may be provided with an opening 132 that allows the front handle 131 to exit from the volume, where the opening 132 may be dimensioned to be smaller than an end part of the front handle 131, so that the end part is prevented from exiting the opening in a horizontal direction when a force is applied to the front handle 131.

(37) FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the container 100, showing the back end 130 of the container 100, and the opposing reinforcement elements 118, 119, covering the corners of the casing 2. The reinforcement elements 118, 119 may define a volume, where the volume may be open from the upper periphery 133 of the reinforcement elements 118, 119, allowing access to the volume from the upper periphery 133. The container 100 may be provided with a first hinge element 136, that is adapted to extend into the volume of the reinforcement element 118, where a lower end of the hinge element 136 (not shown) is adapted to reside inside the volume, and the upper end 137 is adapted to extend above the upper periphery 133 and provide a rotational coupling to the top part 3. Thus the top part 3 may be opened and closed by a rotational movement where the front end of the top part 3 may be fixed using the clasp 128 shown in FIG. 5 and the back part of the top part 3 may be rotationally coupled to the casing part 2, via the first hinge element 136. Thus, when the clasp is in its open position the front end of the top part 3 may be lifted in a direction from the casing part 2, where the back end of the top part 3 maintains its rotational coupling with the casing via the hinge element. The top part 3 may either be adapted to have an integrated second hinge element 138, that may be moulded into the top part 3 or have a second hinge element 138 that is releasably attached to the top part 3, as shown in FIG. 7. The hinge elements 136, 138, may be adapted to transmit loads from the top part 3 to the casing part 2, when load is placed on top of the container 100.

(38) FIG. 7 is an exploded view of the container shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, showing the separate elements of the container 100. The casing part 2, is provided with the reinforcement elements 117, 118, 119, that define a volume between the casing 2 and the inner surface of the reinforcement element 117, 118, 119. The first hinge elements 136 have a first end 135 and a second end 137 where the first end is adapted to slide into the volume 139 of the reinforcement element via an opening 140, allowing the second end 137 to extend from inside the volume and provide a rotational coupling with the second hinge element 138.

(39) The first latching mechanism 127 may be inserted into the reinforcement elements 116 and 117 on the front end of the casing 2, as well as the front handle 131. Thus, the first latching mechanism 127 and the front handle 131 may be introduced into the volume of the reinforcement elements from the upper periphery of the reinforcement elements 116, 117, where the clasp 128 is rotationally coupled to the first latching mechanism 127.

(40) The top part 3, may be provided with an upper handle 141 that is adapted to extend from the lower side 142 of the top part and into the handle compartment 143 on the upper side of the top part 3. The upper handle 141 may be provided with end members 144, 145, which may be positioned in corresponding receiving elements in the top part 3, ensuring that end members 144, 145 are securely attached to the top part 3, allowing the container 100 to be carried during use. The lower side 142 of the top part 3 may be provided with a reinforcement plate 146, that provides an increased rigidity to the top part 3 and is capable of being releasably mounted on the lower side, and thereby providing a fastening mechanism for the handle, so that the ends 144, 145 of the handle are pressed between the upper surface of the reinforcement plate 146 and the lower side 142 of the top part. The upper handle 141 may be adapted to be flexible, so that when the handle is being used, it extends from within the compartment 143, while it retracts into the compartment 143 when not in use. The person skilled in the art will realize on basis of the above, that a different type of handle may be provided in the top part 3.

(41) The top part 3, may be provided with second hinge members 138, that may be releasable attached to the back end of the top part 3, where the second hinge members are adapted to be coupled to the first hinge members of the casing 2.

(42) FIG. 8 is an end view the container shown in FIG. 5, where the reinforcement elements 116, 117 are provided with a fastening mechanism 147, that allows the first latching mechanism 127 to be locked into the volume of the reinforcement elements. The fastening mechanism 147 may be an opening where the first latching mechanism has an opposing protrusion that is adapted to extend into the opening, ensuring that the latch mechanism 127 is securely fastened to the casing 2, and preventing that the latch mechanism 127 is capable of moving in a vertical direction upwards or downwards, when the fastening mechanism is engaged. Thus, the latching mechanism 127 may be clicked into place and securely fastened to the casing 2.

(43) FIG. 9 is a top view of the inner surface 148 of the bottom of a container in accordance with the invention, where the primary part 5 of the casing defines the inner periphery 7 of the compartment 4 of the casing part 2. The inner surface 148 of the bottom defines a similar surface as the bottom 51 shown in FIG. 4. In this embodiment the inner surface 148 may be provided with a plurality of reinforcement beams 149 that may extend diagonally across the inner surface, and may be arranged substantially orthogonal to each other, at approximately 45 from the longitudinal axis A of the casing 2 and 45 from the longitudinal axis A of the casing 2. The reinforcement beams may provide an increased rigidity in the bottom of the container, and thereby reducing the risk that a load provided by the payload of the container 100 may damage or distort the bottom part during normal use and/or if the casing is dropped.

(44) The person skilled in the art will realize that elements shown in the embodiment in FIGS. 1-4 and the elements shown in FIGS. 5-9 that differ from each other may be easily be replaced and implemented in either embodiment. Thus, the person skilled in the art will have no problem in replacing one element with a corresponding element or adding the features that are only shown in one embodiment to the container shown in alternative embodiments.