AU2018100751A4 - Combined Hook Lift Device - Google Patents

Abstract

A combined hook lift/hooklift device for ISO containers and hook lift containers/bins having a moveable, sliding cart/carriage (2) with hydraulically operated hook lift arms (1) for loading and unloading onto semi-trailers and/or trailers, comprising: a hydraulically operated hook lift arm (3), which is installed on the moveable, sliding cart/carriage (2) and driven by means of a hydraulic motor (4) and belts and/or chains (10), can be operated individually as hook for containers/bins with a hook receptacle (e.g. hook eyes) and/or with an additional ISO container spreader (8) for ISO containers etc. with corner castings, a detachable ISO container spreader, that can be picked up by the hook lift arm (3) from the ground after being latched into the hook receptacle and after pneumatic securing; having at least two, foldable rear roller bearings (5), which are mounted on the rear frame of the hook lift module and/or rear of the semi-trailer/trailer chassis and - in use - partly horizontally protrude, for rear loading and unloading of ISO containers, equipped with a hydraulic cylinder (9) on the moveable, sliding cart/carriage (2), which allows tilting/dumping of both, ISO containers etc. as well as of roll-on/roll-off/hook lift containers etc., and hydraulically operated locking devices (11, 13) acting on the subframe/skid. rn rm tr

Description

Description of the Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a side view of an improved, combined hook lift/hooklift device with exemplary hook lift arm (1), which is installed on a sliding cart/carriage (2). The sliding cart/carriage (2) moves forward and backwards on the reinforced hook lift frame (3) - driven by a hydraulic motor (4). At the rear of the reinforced hook lift frame (3), the foldable rear roller bearing (5), the rear roller (6), the extensible rear roll stabilizer (7) and a twist lock (13) are shown. Furthermore, the detachable ISO Container Spreader (8) as well as the - optionally - equipped tilting cylinder (9) are shown.

Fig. 2 shows a top view of an improved, combined hook lift/hooklift device with exemplary hook lift arm (1), which is installed on a sliding cart/carriage (2). Moreover, the reinforced hook lift frame (3), the hydraulic motor (4), both foldable rear roller bearings (5), both rear rollers (6), both extensible rear roll stabilizers (7) and both twist locks (13) are shown. Both belts/chains (10) for drive, both hydraulically operated front lockings (11) for securing hook lift bins as well as both hydraulically operated rear lockings (12) for securing hook lift bins are shown as well. Moreover, the detachable ISO Container Spreader (8) as well as the - optionally - equipped tilting cylinder (9) are shown.

Fig. 3 shows a side view of an improved, combined hook lift/hooklift device with exemplary hook lift arm (1), which is loaded with a hook lift container/bin (4). The tractor/prime mover (1), the sliding cart/carriage (2) as well as the exemplary hook lift arm (3) are shown. Furthermore, the rear roll stabilizer (5) and the exemplary, foldable rear roller bearing (6) are shown as well.

Fig. 4 shows a backside view of an improved, combined hook lift/hooklift device with exemplary hook lift arm, which is loaded with a hook lift container/bin (4). The unit is equipped with both, foldable rear roller bearings (1)- used for ISO Containers -, and rear rollers (2) - which are necessary for hook lift containers/bins - as well as an exemplary, retracted rear roll stabilizer (3).

Eigi-5 shows a side view of an improved, combined hook lift/hooklift device with exemplary hook lift arm (1), which is loaded with an ISO container (16). The tractor/prime mover (15), the sliding cart/carriage (2) and the hydraulic motor (3) are shown. Furthermore, the exemplary, foldable rear roller bearing (4), a rear roller (5), a twist lock (6) and the exemplary, retracted rear roll stabilizer (7) are shown as well. The semi-trailer chassis (11) and the reinforced hook lift subframe (12), the exemplary ISO container spreader (13) and the - optionally - equipped tilting cylinder (14) are shown.

Fig. 6 shows a top view of an improved, combined hook lift/hooklift device with exemplary hook lift arm (1), which is installed on a sliding cart/carriage (2). Moreover, the reinforced hook lift frame (12)- mounted onto the semi-trailer chassis (11)-, the hydraulic motor (3), both foldable rear roller bearings (4), both rear rollers (5), both extensible rear roll stabilizers (7) and both twist locks (6) are shown. Both belts/chains (9) for drive, both hydraulically operated front lockings (10) for securing hook lift bins as well as both hydraulically operated rear lockings (8) for securing hook lift bins are shown as well. Moreover, the detachable ISO Container Spreader (13) as well as the -optionally - equipped tilting cylinder (14) are shown.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic side view of an exemplary, foldable rear roller bearing and rear roll, which are mounted on the lower hook lift subframe (1) and upper hook lift subframe (10) respectively. Furthermore, a hydraulically operated rear locking (2) for securing hook lift bins, the pivot (3) for folding, a pivot for securing/locking (4), a rear roll (5) for hook lift containers/bins, a twist lock (6), pivots (7) of roller bearings, lateral guidances (8) and the frame of the semi-trailer chassis (9) are shown.

Fig. 8 shows a schematic side view of an exemplary, foldable rear roller bearing with twist lock (1). The cage (2) contains the pivots (6) of the roller bearings. The pivot (4) for folding and a pivot for securing/locking (3) with handle are shown as well.

Fig. 9 shows a schematic, sectional view of an exemplary, foldable rear roller bearing with twist lock (1), lateral guidance (2), pivot for securing/locking (3) with handle, pivot (4) for folding, counterpart of the pivot for securing/locking (5), the bracket (7) for mounting on the semi-trailer chassis (8) and the hook lift subframe (9).

Fig. 10 shows a schematic view of an exemplary, detachable ISO container spreader with upper comer castings (1), hook receptacle/hook eye (2), pivots (3) of the foldable ISO container lockings (4), guard plates (5) and foldable standing legs (6).

Fig. 11 shows a schematic side view of an exemplary, detachable ISO container spreader with an upper comer casting (1) and an eyebolt (7) for storing the foldable ISO container locking (4) during disuse.

Fig. 12 shows a schematic view of an exemplary, frontal support with integrated twist lock (1), pedestal elevation (2) and bracket (3) - to be mounted on the hook lift subframe (4).

Fig. 13 shows a schematic side view of an exemplary, frontal support with integrated twist lock (1), pedestal elevation (2) and bracket (3) - to be mounted on the hook lift subframe (4) - and the semitrailer chassis (5) as well.

Fig. 14 shows a schematic view of an exemplary assembly of an articulated hook lift arm with hydraulic piston (1), basic component of the hook lift arm (9), telescopically extensible component of the hook lift arm (2), hydraulic piston for hook component (3), pivot for hook component (4), pneumatically operated hook latch (5), the hook (6) and hook eye (7) of the hook lift container/bin (8).

Fig. 15 shows a schematic view of an exemplary assembly of an articulated hook lift arm - during basic point of view - on hook lift subframe (1) with exemplary belt drive (2), sliding cart/carriage (3), hydraulic piston (4), telescopically extensible component of the hook lift arm (5), pivot for hook component (6), pneumatically operated hook latch (7), the hook (8) and the basic component of the hook lift arm (9).

Fig. 16 shows a schematic side view of an exemplary assembly of an articulated hook lift arm (1)-during basic point of view - with sliding cart/carriage (2), hook component (3), optionally equipped, lateral supports (4), gearbox of the hydraulic motor (5) on a semi-trailer chassis (6), which is loaded with a hook lift container/bin (7).

Fig. 17 shows a schematic view of an exemplary assembly of a hydraulically operated, tilting piston/cylinder (1), which is optionally equipped. Furthermore, the exemplary belt drives (2), the sliding cart/carriage (3), on which the tilting piston/cylinder (1) is installed, and - partly - an ISO container (4) are shown.

Fig. 18 shows a schematic view of an exemplary assembly of a hydraulically operated rear roll stabilizers (1), an exemplary, foldable, hydraulically operated rear roller bearing (2), lateral guidance (3), an ISO container (4), a locking (5) for comer castings of ISO containers and a hydraulic piston (6) for the rear roller bearing (2) as well.

Fig. 19 shows a schematic view of an exemplary assembly with gearbox (1) of a hydraulically actuated motor (6), brackets (2), exemplary belt drives (3), semi-trailer chassis (4) and guide gear wheels (5).

Fig. 20 shows a schematic, sectional view of an exemplary assembly of a hydraulic motor (1), bracket (2), belt drive (3), driving gear (4), two guide gear wheels (5), gearbox (6), semi-trailer chassis (7) and tractor/prime mover (8).

Fig. 21 shows a schematic, sectional view of an exemplary assembly of a semi-trailer chassis (8) with hydraulic motor (1), bracket (2), belt drive (3), upper drive belt (4), lower drive belt (5), front and rear guide gear wheels (6), sliding cart/carriage (7) with exemplary hook lift arm and tractor/prime mover (9).

Fig. 22 shows a schematic, bottom view of an exemplary sliding cart/carriage with four wheels (1), guide plate (2), two chain connectors (3) for exemplary chain drive and socket (4) for an exemplary tilting cylinder/piston.

Fig. 23 shows a schematic, top view of an exemplary sliding cart/carriage with two wheels (1), two guide plates (2), two sockets (3) for an exemplary tilting cylinder/piston and two sockets (4) for an exemplary hook lift device as well.

Fig. 24 shows a schematic, top view of an exemplary belt drive - in the area of the hydraulic motor - with drive belt (1), hook lift subframe (2) and two guide gear wheels (3).

Fig. 25 shows a schematic, top view of an exemplary belt drive at the frontal side with drive belts (1), hook lift subframe (2), semi-trailer chassis (3), two guide gear wheels (4) and tractor/prime mover (5).

Claims (5)

1. Claims The changes described in the “Description”, and others, may be made in the combined hook lift/hooklift device with moveable, sliding cart/carriage for ISO containers etc. - longer than 40ft -and hook lift containers/bins etc. - longer than 20ft - described herein without departing from the scope hereof. It should thus be noted that the matter contained in the attached description or shown in the accompanying drawings should be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. The following claims are intended to cover all generic and specific features described herein, as well as all statements of the scope of the present method and system, which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall there between. What is claimed is; A combined hook lift/hooklift device for ISO containers etc. - longer than 40ft and with corner castings - as well as for hook lift containers/bins etc. - longer than 20ft and with hook receptacles -having a moveable, sliding cart/carriage with hydraulically operated hook lift arm for loading and unloading of the load and mounted onto semi-trailers and/or trailers -, comprising:

   1. The hydraulically operated hook lift arm, which is installed on a moveable, sliding cart/carriage and driven by means of a hydraulic motor and belts and/or chains, can be operated individually as hook for containers/bins etc. with hook receptacle (e.g. hook eyes) and/or with an additional ISO container spreader for ISO containers etc. with corner castings.
2. 2. The combined hook lift/hooklift device with moveable, sliding cart/carriage of claim 1. - having a detachable ISO container spreader, that can be picked up by the hook lift arm from the ground after being latched into the hook receptacle and after pneumatic securing, and - vice versa - that can be separated from the transport unit/semi-trailer, when not in use.
3. 3. The combined hook lift/hooklift device with moveable, sliding cart/carriage of claim 1. - having at least two, foldable rear roller bearings, which are mounted on the rear frame of the hook lift module and/or rear of the semi-trailer/trailer chassis and - in use - partly horizontally protrude, for rear loading and unloading of ISO containers etc. without hook lift subframe/skid as well as (a) roller bearing(s), which is/are installed on the rear frame of the hook lift device, for loading and unloading roll-on/roll-ofFhook lift containers, bins etc. with hook lift subframe/skid.
4. 4. The combined hook lift/hooklift device with moveable, sliding cart/carriage of claim 1. - being equipped with a hydraulic cylinder on the moveable, sliding cart/carriage, which allows tilting/dumping of both, ISO containers etc. as well as of roll-on/roll-off/hook lift containers etc., after the hydraulically operated rear roll stabilizer(s) has/have been extended/lowered on the ground.
5. 5. The combined hook lift/hooklift device with moveable, sliding cart/carriage of claim 1. - being provided with hydraulically operated locking devices - acting on the subframe/skid - on the front and/or on the back and/or a combination thereof, to secure roll-on/roll-ofFhook lift containers etc. during transport and/or tilting as well as with twist locks on the front and back, which serve to secure ISO containers etc. during transport and/or tilting. Optionally, a C-lock for roll-on/roll-ofi7 hook lift containers etc. can be mounted, which is activated by latching into designated pockets in the subframe/skid of the roll-on/roll-off/hook lift containers.