Intermodal storage and transportation container
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B60P-001/56
B65D-088/12
B65G-065/42
B65D-088/30
B65D-088/32
B65D-090/58
B65D-090/66
B65G-015/08
출원번호
US-0249420
(2014-04-10)
등록번호
US-9758082
(2017-09-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Eiden, III, Kenneth W.
Hunter, Brian Andrew
Carley, Mathew
Stefan, Timothy
D'Agostino, Mark
D'Agostino, Scott
출원인 / 주소
Proppant Express Solutions, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
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초록▼
An intermodal container for transporting frac proppant, such as frac sand, and/or other types of granular material is disclosed. The intermodal container is designed to receive frac sand from a quarry or other frac sand supply source. Once the container is filled with material, the container is load
An intermodal container for transporting frac proppant, such as frac sand, and/or other types of granular material is disclosed. The intermodal container is designed to receive frac sand from a quarry or other frac sand supply source. Once the container is filled with material, the container is loaded onto a transportation device and transported to a well site. Once received at the well site, the containers can be stacked and the frac sand stored until needed. Once the frac sand is needed, the containers are placed on a base unit and the container discharges its contents onto a conveying system formed as part of the base unit. The conveying system directs the frac sand to a blending location. The empty intermodal containers can be removed from the base unit and loaded onto a transportation device to be refilled at a mine site.
대표청구항▼
1. A distribution system for delivering a fracking proppant, such as sand, to a blender at a well site, comprising: a base unit having a pair of spaced support rails each extending from a first end to a second end, the base unit including a plurality of mounting locations;at least one container supp
1. A distribution system for delivering a fracking proppant, such as sand, to a blender at a well site, comprising: a base unit having a pair of spaced support rails each extending from a first end to a second end, the base unit including a plurality of mounting locations;at least one container supported on the base unit at each of the mounting locations, wherein each container includes a support frame and a storage body supported by the support frame for holding a supply of the fracking proppant and having a discharge opening;a slide gate mounted to and supported on the container, wherein the slide gate is positioned beneath the discharge opening and includes a control plate and a threaded control rod, wherein rotation of the threaded control rod moves the control plate between an open position and a closed position, wherein the control plate and threaded control rod mounted to the support frame of the container and are movable with the container as the container is placed on and removed from the base unit;a conveyor belt supported beneath the pair of support rails and extending from the first end to the second end;a plurality of support rollers mounted beneath the support rails to support the conveyor belt;a discharge chute located in each of the mounting locations and aligned with the discharge opening of one of the storage containers when the storage containers are supported on the base unit; andan actuator positioned on the base unit and coupled to each of the discharge chutes to control the amount of fracking proppant delivered from the container onto the conveyor belt. 2. The distribution system of claim 1 wherein the discharge chute includes a clam shell gate coupled to the actuator, wherein the clam shell gate is movable relative to the discharge chute to control the amount of fracking proppant dispensed onto the conveyor belt. 3. The distribution system of claim 2 wherein the actuator is a hydraulic cylinder coupled to the clam shell gate. 4. The distribution system of claim 1 further comprising a controller coupled to each of the actuators such that the controller controls the discharge of the fracking proppant onto the conveyor belt at each of the mounting locations. 5. The distribution system of claim 4 further comprising a user interface device in communication with the controller. 6. The distribution system of claim 5 wherein the user interface device is in wireless communication with the controller. 7. The distribution system of claim 1 wherein the threaded control rod of the slide gate is independently operable from the actuator of the discharge chute. 8. The distribution system of claim 1 wherein the slide gate includes a mounting block, wherein the mounting block receives the threaded control rod such that rotation of the threaded control rod moves the mounting block along the control rod. 9. The distribution system of claim 8 wherein the threaded control rod includes a drive nut. 10. A distribution system for delivering a fracking proppant, such as sand, to a blender at a well site, comprising: a base unit having a pair of spaced support rails each extending from a first end to a second end, the base unit including a plurality of mounting locations;at least one container supported on the base unit at each of the mounting locations, wherein each container includes a support frame and a storage body supported by the support frame for holding a supply of the fracking proppant and having a discharge opening;a slide gate mounted to and supported on the container, wherein the slide gate is positioned beneath the discharge opening and includes a control plate and a threaded control rod, wherein rotation of the threaded control rod moves the control plate between an open position and a closed position, wherein the control plate and threaded control rod are mounted to the support frame of the container and are movable with the container as the container is placed on and removed from the base unit;a conveyor belt supported beneath the pair of support rails and extending from the first end to the second end;a plurality of support rollers mounted beneath the support rails to support the conveyor belt;a discharge chute located in each of the mounting locations and aligned with the discharge opening of one of the storage containers when the storage containers are supported on the base unit;a clam shell gate positioned at each of the discharge chutes and selectively movable between an open position and a closed position; andan actuator coupled to each of the clam shell gates to control the amount of fracking proppant delivered from the container onto the conveyor belt. 11. The distribution system of claim 10 further comprising a controller coupled to each of the actuators such that the controller controls the position of each of the clam shell gates through operation of the actuators. 12. The distribution system of claim 11 further comprising a user interface device in communication with the controller. 13. The distribution system of claim 12 wherein the user interface device is in wireless communication with the controller. 14. The distribution system of claim 10 wherein each slide gate is selectively movable independent of the movement of the clam shell gate to selectively control the discharge of the fracking proppant from the container. 15. The distribution system of claim 14 wherein each slide gate is manually operable. 16. The distribution system of claim 10 wherein the slide gate includes a mounting block, wherein the mounting block receives the threaded control rod such that rotation of the threaded control rod moves the mounting block along the control rod. 17. The distribution system of claim 16 wherein the threaded control rod includes a drive nut. 18. A distribution system for delivering a fracking proppant, such as sand, to a blender at a well site, comprising: a base unit having a pair of spaced support rails each extending from a first end to a second end, the base unit including a plurality of mounting locations;at least one container supported on the base unit at each of the mounting locations, wherein each container includes a support frame and a storage body supported by the support frame for holding a supply of the fracking proppant and having a discharge opening;a manually operable slide gate mounted to and supported on the container, wherein the slide gate is positioned beneath the discharge opening and includes a control plate, a mounting block connected to the control plate and a threaded control rod, wherein rotation of the threaded control rod moves the mounting block along the threaded control rod to move the control plate gate to a selected position between an open position and a closed position, wherein the control plate, mounting block and threaded control rod are mounted to the support frame of the container and are movable with the container as the container is placed on and removed from the base unit;a conveyor belt supported beneath the pair of support rails and extending from the first end to the second end;a plurality of support rollers mounted beneath the support rails to support the conveyor belt;a discharge chute located in each of the mounting locations and aligned with the discharge opening of one of the storage containers when the storage containers are supported on the base unit;a clam shell gate positioned at each of the discharge chutes and selectively movable between an open position and a closed position; andan actuator coupled to each of the clam shell gates to control the position of the clam shell gate to control the amount of fracking proppant delivered from the container onto the conveyor belt.
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