CA1144895A - Container handling apparatus - Google Patents
Container handling apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- CA1144895A CA1144895A CA000350315A CA350315A CA1144895A CA 1144895 A CA1144895 A CA 1144895A CA 000350315 A CA000350315 A CA 000350315A CA 350315 A CA350315 A CA 350315A CA 1144895 A CA1144895 A CA 1144895A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- container
- support frame
- cross member
- rails
- pins
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
- B60P1/00—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading
- B60P1/64—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading the load supporting or containing element being readily removable
- B60P1/6418—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading the load supporting or containing element being readily removable the load-transporting element being a container or similar
- B60P1/6454—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading the load supporting or containing element being readily removable the load-transporting element being a container or similar the load transporting element being shifted by means of an inclined ramp connected to the vehicle
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A system for securing a sea container in a loaded position on a vehicle comprises a tiltable support frame on the vehicle, the support frame in a tilted position having one of its ends adjacent the surface on which the vehicle rests, a device for moving the container along the support frame and a cross member movable along the support frame and able to lock onto the container, the device being attached to the cross member whereby the container may be drawn along the support frame by movement of the cross member. The cross member includes stop and locating pins fixedly mounted thereon to engage openings in a forward end of the container and forward locking pins engageable with apertures in the container. Rearward locking pins are engageable with the container and one each supported by a carriage movable to engage and disengage the pins.
A system for securing a sea container in a loaded position on a vehicle comprises a tiltable support frame on the vehicle, the support frame in a tilted position having one of its ends adjacent the surface on which the vehicle rests, a device for moving the container along the support frame and a cross member movable along the support frame and able to lock onto the container, the device being attached to the cross member whereby the container may be drawn along the support frame by movement of the cross member. The cross member includes stop and locating pins fixedly mounted thereon to engage openings in a forward end of the container and forward locking pins engageable with apertures in the container. Rearward locking pins are engageable with the container and one each supported by a carriage movable to engage and disengage the pins.
Description
2.
This invention relates to -the handling of containers, more par-ticularly large sea containers adapted -to be transported on container ships.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
5. In the handling of sea containers various forms o-E
cranes and the like have been utilized for liftin~ the containers and placin~ them in the desired position/
either of flat -top railway cars, road transport velicles or the like.
10. At the final destination of the container, such as factory ware house or the like facilities are often not available for liftin~ these containers and removin(l them from the road transpor-t vehicles.
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This invention relates to -the handling of containers, more par-ticularly large sea containers adapted -to be transported on container ships.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
5. In the handling of sea containers various forms o-E
cranes and the like have been utilized for liftin~ the containers and placin~ them in the desired position/
either of flat -top railway cars, road transport velicles or the like.
10. At the final destination of the container, such as factory ware house or the like facilities are often not available for liftin~ these containers and removin(l them from the road transpor-t vehicles.
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To this end road transport vehicles can be proviaed with a tilting frame comprising rails or the llke which are tilted and in which there some means for drawing the container onto the tiltea or sloping rails, and the rails are then lowered to the horizontal position. For removal the rails are tilted and the container is then slid off the railc for example while the road vehicle moves forwardly.
It is an object of this invention to provide means on the vehicle which facilitates the drawing of the container onto the rails and also the removal of the container. Also with this invention the container can be stored in position on one end i so aesired.
SUMMARY OF THE INV~NTION
According to this invention there is provided a system for handling sea containers to secure such a container in a loaded position on a vehicle, comprisiny a tiltable support frame on the vehicle adapted to support a sea container having a forward and a rearward end, the support frame in its tilted position havir,g one of its ends adjacent the surface on which the vehicle rests, means for moving the container along said support frame, a cross member movable along said support frame and having means to lock onto the sea container, the means for moving the container being attached to said cross member whereby a the container may be drawn along said support frame ~y and during movement of said cross member, the cross member including stop and locating pins fixedly mounted thereon to engage openings in the forward end of the base of the container and also including a set of forwaed locking pins B~
~ 4.
on locking plates pivotally mounted on the cross member to be engageable with apertures at the sides o~ the ~ase of the container at the forward position thereof, actuating means being provided to pivot the plates toward and away from each other to engage the second named pins in the apertures in the sides o~ the base of tne container, a set of rearward locking pins engageable with apertures at the rear of the container base to secure the container in a loaded position, each pin in the rearward set being supported by a movable carriage, and means for moving the carriages toward and away from the container to engage an~ disengaye the pins.
BRIEF DESCRIPTI~N OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be more readily understood from the following description of a preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, in which:
FIGURE 1 shows a vehicle fitted with a cross beam embodying the invention, FIGURE 2 is a perspective view o~ the cross beam, FIGURE 3 is a si~e elevation of the cross beam, and FIGURE 4 is a view of the container locking device at the rear of the container.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMEN1' As shown in Fig. 1, a motor vehicle 1 having chassis members 2 has pivoted thereto a pair of rails 3 which are adapted in the horizontal position to lie between the chassis members 2. ~he rails 3 are pivotea to chassis members 2 by pivot pins 4 which are mounted in brackets 5 attached to the chassis members 2 at a distance below the levelof the chasis members 2. Further brackets 6 on the rails also engage the pins 4, the arrangement being such ;'' 3'35 4a.
that on tilting the rails not only tilt, but also move rearwardly and downwardly to bring the rail ends closer to the ground at a lesser angle of tilt. The rails 3 can be tilted by rams 11.
A eross beam 7 is adapted to be locked to the container 8, the beam having a bracket 9 adaptea to be attaehed to a ehain or eable of a wineh 10, whereby the beam 7 ean be drawn with the eontainer attached up the rails.
The beams 7 extend across the width of the eontainer and is provided at eaeh end with a locking assembly comprising a locking plate 12 pivoted by a pin 13 to the beam 7, the plates 1~ earrying a loeking pin 14 which engages in respective holes in the siaes of the base of the container. Container stop and locating pins 15 are providea to engage in respective holes in the ends of the base of the container 8.
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The loc}cing pla-tes 12 are pivoted about the pivot pin 13 by rods 16 which are pivotally attached by braeke-ts to the plates 12, the rods being adapted to be moved longi-tudinally by a screw mechanisr.l 17 5. operated by a ra-tchet handle 18. The screw mechanism has opposite hand threads a-t each end so that operation in one direction will move both rods apart, while movemen-t in the opposite direc-tion will move the rods towards each other.
10. It will be realised that other forms of mechanism for moving the locking plates can be provided, such as a single ram aetua-ting the rods 16, or alternatively a small hydraulic ram can be attached to each lockinc~
plate~
15. The beam 7 ls provided with pairs of brackets 19 CarryincJ rollers 20 so -that the beam runs on -the rails 3. As shown in Fig. 3, the beam 7 can be lowered down -the -tilted rails to be locked onto a container res-ting on the ground. The winch -then p~llls 2n. the container up the rails with the vehiele rolling baekwardly while the eontainer is drawn onto the rai].s.
When the container rests on -the rai]s, the rails can be lowered to the horizontal position and the container moved fully forward either before or after the rails are 25. lowered to their horizontal position.
The container can be removed by raising the rai.ls to the tilt position, and -then by con-trollincJ the winch and moving the vehicle forwardly the contalner can be placed on the groulld.
30. As shown in E'ig. ~, means are provided to lock and secure the con-tainer in posi-ti.on. This includes a 6.
pair of eear locking pins 21 (only one being shown) mounte~
on a movable Inember 22 mounted on cross struts 23 by legs 24. The member 22 is controlled by hydraulic ram 25 attached by a bracket 26 on the rail 3. When the container is loaded on the rails, the rear locking pins engage in the holes in the sides of the base of the container, and thus locked and locate the rear of the container.
Thus it will be seen that no ancilliary equipment is required for the loading and unloading of a sea container from a road transport vehicle. As noted above it is merely necessary to tip the rails to the tilt position, operate the winch to lower the container so that its lower end rests on the ground, and then while moving the vehicle forwardly and controlling the wincn the container can be placed on the ground.
It will be realized also that the present system can be utilized to stack the containers on an end to reduce the storage problems of these larye containers, and in this case the rails could be such that they can be tilted to the vertical position and then the cross beam removed from the container and the truck then moved away from the container.
It will be realized also that instead of a winch controlling the movement of the container on the rails, that this movement can be controlled by one or more hydraulic rams particularly if the rams act on a cable-------------~, ,, t3s 7.
and the like throucJh pulleys w~ereby the movement of-the ram is amplified to move -the container.
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To this end road transport vehicles can be proviaed with a tilting frame comprising rails or the llke which are tilted and in which there some means for drawing the container onto the tiltea or sloping rails, and the rails are then lowered to the horizontal position. For removal the rails are tilted and the container is then slid off the railc for example while the road vehicle moves forwardly.
It is an object of this invention to provide means on the vehicle which facilitates the drawing of the container onto the rails and also the removal of the container. Also with this invention the container can be stored in position on one end i so aesired.
SUMMARY OF THE INV~NTION
According to this invention there is provided a system for handling sea containers to secure such a container in a loaded position on a vehicle, comprisiny a tiltable support frame on the vehicle adapted to support a sea container having a forward and a rearward end, the support frame in its tilted position havir,g one of its ends adjacent the surface on which the vehicle rests, means for moving the container along said support frame, a cross member movable along said support frame and having means to lock onto the sea container, the means for moving the container being attached to said cross member whereby a the container may be drawn along said support frame ~y and during movement of said cross member, the cross member including stop and locating pins fixedly mounted thereon to engage openings in the forward end of the base of the container and also including a set of forwaed locking pins B~
~ 4.
on locking plates pivotally mounted on the cross member to be engageable with apertures at the sides o~ the ~ase of the container at the forward position thereof, actuating means being provided to pivot the plates toward and away from each other to engage the second named pins in the apertures in the sides o~ the base of tne container, a set of rearward locking pins engageable with apertures at the rear of the container base to secure the container in a loaded position, each pin in the rearward set being supported by a movable carriage, and means for moving the carriages toward and away from the container to engage an~ disengaye the pins.
BRIEF DESCRIPTI~N OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be more readily understood from the following description of a preferred embodiment shown in the drawings, in which:
FIGURE 1 shows a vehicle fitted with a cross beam embodying the invention, FIGURE 2 is a perspective view o~ the cross beam, FIGURE 3 is a si~e elevation of the cross beam, and FIGURE 4 is a view of the container locking device at the rear of the container.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMEN1' As shown in Fig. 1, a motor vehicle 1 having chassis members 2 has pivoted thereto a pair of rails 3 which are adapted in the horizontal position to lie between the chassis members 2. ~he rails 3 are pivotea to chassis members 2 by pivot pins 4 which are mounted in brackets 5 attached to the chassis members 2 at a distance below the levelof the chasis members 2. Further brackets 6 on the rails also engage the pins 4, the arrangement being such ;'' 3'35 4a.
that on tilting the rails not only tilt, but also move rearwardly and downwardly to bring the rail ends closer to the ground at a lesser angle of tilt. The rails 3 can be tilted by rams 11.
A eross beam 7 is adapted to be locked to the container 8, the beam having a bracket 9 adaptea to be attaehed to a ehain or eable of a wineh 10, whereby the beam 7 ean be drawn with the eontainer attached up the rails.
The beams 7 extend across the width of the eontainer and is provided at eaeh end with a locking assembly comprising a locking plate 12 pivoted by a pin 13 to the beam 7, the plates 1~ earrying a loeking pin 14 which engages in respective holes in the siaes of the base of the container. Container stop and locating pins 15 are providea to engage in respective holes in the ends of the base of the container 8.
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The loc}cing pla-tes 12 are pivoted about the pivot pin 13 by rods 16 which are pivotally attached by braeke-ts to the plates 12, the rods being adapted to be moved longi-tudinally by a screw mechanisr.l 17 5. operated by a ra-tchet handle 18. The screw mechanism has opposite hand threads a-t each end so that operation in one direction will move both rods apart, while movemen-t in the opposite direc-tion will move the rods towards each other.
10. It will be realised that other forms of mechanism for moving the locking plates can be provided, such as a single ram aetua-ting the rods 16, or alternatively a small hydraulic ram can be attached to each lockinc~
plate~
15. The beam 7 ls provided with pairs of brackets 19 CarryincJ rollers 20 so -that the beam runs on -the rails 3. As shown in Fig. 3, the beam 7 can be lowered down -the -tilted rails to be locked onto a container res-ting on the ground. The winch -then p~llls 2n. the container up the rails with the vehiele rolling baekwardly while the eontainer is drawn onto the rai].s.
When the container rests on -the rai]s, the rails can be lowered to the horizontal position and the container moved fully forward either before or after the rails are 25. lowered to their horizontal position.
The container can be removed by raising the rai.ls to the tilt position, and -then by con-trollincJ the winch and moving the vehicle forwardly the contalner can be placed on the groulld.
30. As shown in E'ig. ~, means are provided to lock and secure the con-tainer in posi-ti.on. This includes a 6.
pair of eear locking pins 21 (only one being shown) mounte~
on a movable Inember 22 mounted on cross struts 23 by legs 24. The member 22 is controlled by hydraulic ram 25 attached by a bracket 26 on the rail 3. When the container is loaded on the rails, the rear locking pins engage in the holes in the sides of the base of the container, and thus locked and locate the rear of the container.
Thus it will be seen that no ancilliary equipment is required for the loading and unloading of a sea container from a road transport vehicle. As noted above it is merely necessary to tip the rails to the tilt position, operate the winch to lower the container so that its lower end rests on the ground, and then while moving the vehicle forwardly and controlling the wincn the container can be placed on the ground.
It will be realized also that the present system can be utilized to stack the containers on an end to reduce the storage problems of these larye containers, and in this case the rails could be such that they can be tilted to the vertical position and then the cross beam removed from the container and the truck then moved away from the container.
It will be realized also that instead of a winch controlling the movement of the container on the rails, that this movement can be controlled by one or more hydraulic rams particularly if the rams act on a cable-------------~, ,, t3s 7.
and the like throucJh pulleys w~ereby the movement of-the ram is amplified to move -the container.
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Claims (4)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A system for handling sea containers to secure such a container in a loaded position on a vehicle, comprising:
a tiltable support frame on the vehicle adapted to support a sea container having a forward and a rearward end, said support frame in its tilted position having one of its ends adjacent the surface on which the vehicle rests;
means for moving the container along said support frame;
a cross member movable along said support frame and having means to lock onto the sea container;
said means for moving the container being attached to said cross member whereby a said container may be drawn along said support frame by and during movement of said cross member;
said cross member including stop and locating pins fixedly mounted thereon to engage openings in the forward end of the base of the container and also including a set of forward locking pins on locking plates pivotally mounted on the cross member to be engageable with apertures at the sides of the base of the container at the forward position thereof;
actuating means being provided to pivot the plates toward and away from each other to engage the second named pins in said apertures in the sides of the base of the container;
a set of rearward locking pins engageable with apertures at the rear of the container base to secure the container in a loaded position;
each pin in the rearward set being supported by a movable carriage; and means for moving the carriages toward and away from the container to engage and disengage the pins.
a tiltable support frame on the vehicle adapted to support a sea container having a forward and a rearward end, said support frame in its tilted position having one of its ends adjacent the surface on which the vehicle rests;
means for moving the container along said support frame;
a cross member movable along said support frame and having means to lock onto the sea container;
said means for moving the container being attached to said cross member whereby a said container may be drawn along said support frame by and during movement of said cross member;
said cross member including stop and locating pins fixedly mounted thereon to engage openings in the forward end of the base of the container and also including a set of forward locking pins on locking plates pivotally mounted on the cross member to be engageable with apertures at the sides of the base of the container at the forward position thereof;
actuating means being provided to pivot the plates toward and away from each other to engage the second named pins in said apertures in the sides of the base of the container;
a set of rearward locking pins engageable with apertures at the rear of the container base to secure the container in a loaded position;
each pin in the rearward set being supported by a movable carriage; and means for moving the carriages toward and away from the container to engage and disengage the pins.
2. A system for handling sea containers as defined in claim 1, wherein the said support frame comprises a pair of spaced rails, said cross member having rollers to roll along said rails.
3. A system for handling sea containers as defined in claim 2, wherein said rails are pivoted to the rear of a chassis of the vehicle, said chassis and rails each having depending flanges pivoted to each other by pivot pins so that the pivot point is below said chassis whereby on tilting of said rails the rails move rearwardly and downwardly during the tilting movement.
4. A system for handling sea containers as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for moving the container comprises a winch mounted on the support frame at its forward end, the end of the cable of said winch being attached to said cross member.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| AUPD8506/79 | 1979-04-23 | ||
| AUPD850679 | 1979-04-23 |
Publications (1)
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| CA1144895A true CA1144895A (en) | 1983-04-19 |
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Family Applications (1)
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| CA000350315A Expired CA1144895A (en) | 1979-04-23 | 1980-04-21 | Container handling apparatus |
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| AU (1) | AU5753380A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1144895A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3015338A1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2454928A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2047662B (en) |
| ZA (1) | ZA802371B (en) |
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| DE29604842U1 (en) * | 1996-03-15 | 1996-05-15 | Faun Umwelttechnik Ag | Vehicle, preferably refuse collection vehicle, with containers designed as swap bodies |
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- 1980-04-21 CA CA000350315A patent/CA1144895A/en not_active Expired
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| GB2047662A (en) | 1980-12-03 |
| ZA802371B (en) | 1981-04-29 |
| FR2454928A1 (en) | 1980-11-21 |
| JPS55160627A (en) | 1980-12-13 |
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