Icom IC-M71 Instruction Manual page 27

TM 10-7360-226-13&P
CONTAINERIZED KITCHEN (CK) 0002 00
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION AND DATA
In the transport mode, the CK provides the necessary space, storage area, and tie-downs
required to stow all items of the system inside the container. The equipment packout is
configured to distribute the weight throughout the container as evenly as possible.
Shelter
The CK shelter, Figure 8, consists of a fixed, rigid core with two hinged, expandable wings. The
all-steel frame structure of the shelter core is designed to ISO specifications and meets the
dimensional requirements of ISO Standards 668 and 1161, as well as U.S. Coast Guard
requirements for safe containers in accordance with the international Convention for Safe
Containers (CSC). When configured to its compact ISO shipping format, the shelter is easily
transported by truck, rail, sea, or air. The shelter has been tested and certified to nine-high
stacking and thus permits the stacking of eight fully loaded ISO containers on top of one. The
shelter floor area expands to provide about 360 square feet of sheltered floor space.
Figure 8. The CK Shelter.
The expandable side walls are hinged at the container base, sealed with rubber weatherproof
seals, and incorporate four anti-racking door locks which are used in the transport mode. The
side walls are lowered by mechanical winches to form the floors of the wings when the kitchen
is deployed.
Each side wall of the shelter incorporates an insulated fabric section that provides the roof, side,
and end walls of the expandable wing. The fabric section is permanently attached and sealed
to the container framework with a watertight butyl rubber tape to prevent leakage. The fabric
section consists of three layers: an external durable, UV-resistant and weatherproof vinyl
coated polyester soft wall cover, an opaque insulation layer, and an inner liner. The expandable
fabric cover is manufactured from technologically advanced vinyl that exhibits high tear strength,
fire retardance, and resistance to mildew and ultraviolet radiation. The cover material is
designed for use in ambient conditions from -67ºF to +149ºF.
The fabric cover is supported by steel arches, which use a spreader mechanism to put tension
on the cover. The arches are disassembled and stored in vinyl bags for packout.
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