Locking device for containers on a vehicle

The invention relates to a device for locking containers on a vehicle, comprising a twist lock that is retained movably inside a lock housing, as well as a drive mechanism for moving the twist lock back and forth between a release position and a locking position. The locking device is used for locking a container onto the loading surface or the chassis of a vehicle, wherein the locking components project in upward direction and the outline matches the elongated hole in the container mounting. The invention relates to a device for locking containers on vehicles. The device has a twist lock which is moveably retained in a lock housing and a drive mechanism for moving the twist lock between the release and locking positions. The twist lock (10) is mounted in the lock housing in such a way that the twist lock is axially moveable (14) and can rotate about its axis (13).