TRANSPORTER-SERVICE CONTAINER Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B65D88/00 

FIELD: transport, package.

SUBSTANCE: proposed container is intended for transportation of spacecraft. Proposed container comprises base 1, collapsible body 2 made up of space plate 3 and cover 4. Base 1 supports adapter 5 and damping system 6 arranged between base 1 and adapter 5. Said adapter 5 arranged inside body 2 accommodates space plate 7 secured therein to carry spacecraft attachments 8 arranged in its top section. Frame 11 arranged in horizontal plane to cover space plate 7 is secured on plate side surface 10. Frame 11 comprises rotary segments 12 coupled with frame 11 via hinges 13. Said segments 12 are equipped with extending posts 14 with support wheels 15. Frame 11 supports retainers 16, 17 of horizontal positions of said rotary segments 1. Said extending posts 14 comprises support wheel locks 18. Rotary segments 13 comprise extending post retainers 19. Aforesaid attachments 8 are identical to those to attach space plate 7 to support adapter 5. Axle of every support wheel 15 is shifted in vertical plane relative to lengthwise axis of appropriate extending post 14.

EFFECT: expanded applications.

4 cl, 11 dwg