CN107399529B

CN107399529B - Supporting device and container with same

Info

Publication number: CN107399529B
Application number: CN201610340784.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 孙明君; 高扬; 庞连军; 倪建生; 李志刚; 毛成元; 孙振连; 孙妍; 李波
Original assignee: Dalian CIMC Logistics Equipment Co Ltd; Dalian CIMC Special Logistics Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Dalian CIMC Special Logistics Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-05-19
Filing date: 2016-05-19
Publication date: 2020-06-09
Anticipated expiration: 2036-05-19
Also published as: CN107399529A

Abstract

The invention discloses a supporting device and a container with the same. The support means is for supporting the first component at a predetermined height relative to the second component. The support includes a post, a support, and a stop. The strut is used for being fixedly connected with the second component. The support is connected to the post and is movable relative to the post between a retracted position and a support position. The stop is configured to limit movement of the support relative to the post such that the support can be maintained in a support position relative to the post. The supporting device is simple in structure, convenient and quick to operate and high in safety.

Description

Supporting device and container with same

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of containers, in particular to a supporting device and a container with the same.

Background

The container body is usually composed of a chassis and a cover covering the chassis. When the workers need to enter the box body for operation, the box cover needs to be lifted away from the chassis by means of the lifting equipment, and then the box cover is placed in a space beside the chassis. After the operation of the working personnel is finished, the box cover is hung back to the chassis by the aid of the hoisting equipment.

The following disadvantages exist in the process of lifting the box cover of the existing container away from the chassis for placement: the other space of chassis is placed to the case lid to needs, and the service environment of container just receives certain restriction like this, just for example just there is not unnecessary space to deposit the case lid under the limited condition in space, and the case lid is at the in-process of placing repeatedly, very easily receives the damage of foreign object, leads to case lid and chassis can not closely laminate to the leakproofness variation that leads to the box, directly brings very big potential safety hazard for the goods of depositing in the box.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide a supporting device and a container having the same, which at least partially solve the above problems.

Disclosure of Invention

In this summary, concepts in a simplified form are introduced that are further described in the detailed description. This summary of the invention is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

In order to at least partially solve the above problem, according to a first aspect of the present invention, a support device for supporting a first component at a predetermined height relative to a second component is disclosed. The support device comprises a pillar, a support and a stop. The strut is used for being fixedly connected with the second component. The support is connected to the post and is movable relative to the post between a retracted position and a support position. The stop is configured to limit movement of the support relative to the post such that the support can be maintained in a support position relative to the post.

The supporting device provided by the invention is simple in structure, convenient and quick to operate and extremely high in safety.

Preferably, the support device further comprises a first engaging member for fixed connection with the first part and engaging the support member when the support member is in the support position.

With this arrangement, the shape of the first member is not limited, that is, the first member does not need to have a shape matching the support member, as long as the first engaging member can be attached to the first member, and therefore, the versatility is high.

Preferably, the support comprises a second engagement member having a recess for receiving the first engagement member.

With this arrangement, stable engagement of the first engaging member and the second engaging member (further the support member) can be achieved in a simple manner without the need for a fastener such as a screw, and therefore, stable support of the first member at a predetermined height with respect to the second member can be achieved in a simple manner with high safety.

Preferably, the supporting device further comprises a reinforcing member fixedly connected with the first joint member for reinforcing the strength of the first joint member.

Preferably, the support is rotatable relative to the post between the retracted position and the support position.

Preferably, the support member is provided with a first rotating shaft hole, the pillar is correspondingly provided with a second rotating shaft hole, and the support device further comprises a rotating shaft, wherein the rotating shaft can penetrate through the first rotating shaft hole and the second rotating shaft hole, so that the support member can rotate around the rotating shaft between the recovery position and the support position relative to the pillar.

Preferably, the support member is provided with a first stop hole, and the pillar is provided with a second stop hole, and the stopper can pass through the first stop hole and the second stop hole when the support device is in the support position to limit the support member from rotating relative to the pillar.

Preferably, the pillar is further provided with a limiting hole, and when the supporting device is in the recovery position, the stopper can pass through the first stopper hole and the limiting hole to limit the supporting member to rotate relative to the pillar.

Preferably, a handle is provided on the support member to facilitate movement of the support member by a user.

Preferably, the supporting device further comprises a tie member, one end of the tie member is connected to the stopper, and the other end of the tie member is connected to the pillar or the support member. In this arrangement, the stopper can be prevented from being lost.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a shipping container is provided. The container comprises a chassis and a box cover for covering the chassis. The container further comprises a support arrangement of any of the above mentioned kind for supporting the cover in a support position relative to the chassis.

According to the container, when workers need to enter the container for operation, the container cover can be supported above the chassis by the supporting device, and the transverse space outside the chassis is not occupied, so that the space is saved, the use range of the container is expanded, the damage of external force to the container cover in the placing process is avoided, the service life is prolonged, and the safety of goods loaded in the container is ensured.

Preferably, the container includes at least four of the support means to distribute the weight of the lid.

Drawings

The following drawings of embodiments of the invention are included as part of the present invention for an understanding of the invention. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings, there is shown in the drawings,

figure 1 is a schematic structural view of a container according to the invention, in which the supporting means are held in a supporting position;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part A shown in FIG. 1;

figure 3 is a schematic structural view of a container according to the invention, wherein the support means is held in a retrieval position; and

fig. 4 is a partially enlarged view of part B shown in fig. 3.

Description of reference numerals:

110 chassis of 100 container

120 case lid 130 strutting arrangement

131 upright 132 rotating arm

133 left rotating arm 134 right rotating arm

135 clamping groove 136 rotating shaft

137 rotation stopping piece 138 engaging piece

140 handle 141 left-turn axle hole

142 spacing hole 143 chain

144 reinforcing member 145 left rotation stop hole

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the embodiments of the invention.

In the following description, a detailed structure will be presented for a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. It is apparent that the implementation of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art.

The invention provides a supporting device applicable to a container and the container with the supporting device. It should be noted that although the invention is shown in the application of the support device to a container, it is to be understood that the support device according to the invention is not limited to the field of containers, but may also be applied in other fields where it is necessary to support one member relative to another.

In order to better illustrate the supporting device of the present invention, a container having the supporting device will be first described in detail with reference to fig. 1 and 3.

As shown in fig. 1 and 3, the container 100 mainly includes a chassis 110 and a cover 120. The cover 120 is generally in the shape of a cube, and covers the upper side of the base 110 and is detachably connected to the base 110. During transport, the lid 120 is sealed and locked to the base 110, as shown in FIG. 3. When a worker needs to enter the interior of the container 100 for operation, the cover 120 may be lifted off the chassis 110 by means of a lifting device to facilitate the worker's entry, as shown in fig. 1.

In addition, the container 100 also includes four support devices 130. The four supporting devices 130 serve to support the cover 120 after the cover 120 is lifted off the chassis 110 so that the cover 120 can be smoothly placed on the supporting devices 130. When workers enter the container 100 to work, the box cover 120 is supported above the chassis 110, and the transverse space outside the chassis 110 is not occupied, so that the space is saved, the use of the container 100 is not limited by the environment and the space, and the damage of external force to the box cover 120 in the process of placing the box cover 120 is avoided, the sealing performance between the box cover 120 and the chassis 110 is not influenced, the service life is prolonged, and the safety of goods loaded inside the container 100 is ensured.

Preferably, in the present embodiment, four supporting devices 130 are respectively provided at four corners of the container 100 to uniformly disperse the weight of the cover 120 itself when supporting the cover 120. It should be noted that although four support devices 130 are shown in this embodiment, it is understood that in other embodiments not shown in the present disclosure, the container 100 may include other numbers of support devices 130, such as 2, 3, 5, 6, or even more, etc. Although in the present embodiment, four support devices 130 are respectively disposed at four corners of the container 100, it is understood that in other embodiments not shown in the present invention, a plurality of support devices 130 may be disposed at other positions of the container 100.

The supporting device 130 will be described in detail with reference to fig. 2 and 4.

As shown in fig. 2, the supporting device 130 mainly includes a support column 131, a rotating arm 132, a catching groove 135 (as an example of "second engaging member"), a rotating shaft 136, a rotation stopper 137 (as an example of "stopper"), and a catching member 138 (as an example of "first engaging member").

The support 131 is fixedly connected with the chassis 110. The struts 131 may be made of a rigid material to meet their strength requirements. One end of the rotating arm 132 is connected to the pillar 131 through the rotating shaft 136, and the other end is connected to the engaging groove 135. Thus, the rotating arm 132 is rotatable about the rotating shaft 136 relative to the stay 131 between the support position (fig. 2) and the recovery position (fig. 4).

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the strut 131 is provided with a strut rotation shaft hole (not shown as an example of the "second rotation shaft hole"). The rotating arm 132 includes a left rotating arm 133 and a right rotating arm 134, and the stay 131 is located between the left rotating arm 133 and the right rotating arm 134. The left and

right rotation arms

133 and 134 are provided with a left rotation shaft hole 141 (as an example of a "first rotation shaft hole") and a right rotation shaft hole (as an example of a "first rotation shaft hole", not shown) at positions corresponding to the strut rotation shaft holes on the strut 131, respectively. Therefore, the rotation shaft 136 can sequentially pass through the left rotation shaft hole 141, the pillar rotation shaft hole, and the right rotation shaft hole, or the rotation shaft 136 can sequentially pass through the right rotation shaft hole, the pillar rotation shaft hole, and the left rotation shaft hole 141, so that the rotation arm 132 (including the left rotation arm 133 and the right rotation arm 134) and the catching groove 135 connected to the rotation arm 132 rotate together about the rotation shaft 136 relative to the pillar 131 between the support position and the recovery position.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the rotating arm 132 constitutes a support member that is rotatable between the recovery position and the support position with respect to the stay 131, together with the engagement groove 135 connected to the rotating arm 132. It should be noted that the "supporting position" referred to herein means that the supporting member (including the rotating arm 132 and the engaging groove 135) is supported to a predetermined height, which is enough to allow a worker to enter the inside of the container 100 for work, with respect to the recovering position.

Note that, although the rotation arm 132 is shown as being provided separately from the engagement recess 135 in the present embodiment, it is understood that the rotation arm 132 may be provided integrally with the engagement recess 135, that is, the engagement recess 135 may be a part of the rotation arm 132. Although the rotation arm 132 is shown to include the left rotation arm 133 and the right rotation arm 134 in the present embodiment, it is understood that the rotation arm 132 may include only one arm.

As shown in fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the supporting device 130 includes a rotation stopper 137 having a rod shape, and the rotation stopper 137 can pass through the rotating arm 132 and the pillar 131 to restrict the rotating arm 132 and the engaging groove 135 (i.e., the "support") connected to the rotating arm 132 from rotating with respect to the pillar 131, so that the rotating arm 132 and the engaging groove 135 connected to the rotating arm 132 are maintained at the supporting position or the recovering position.

Specifically, the left rotation arm 133 and the right rotation arm 134 are provided with a left rotation stop hole 145 (an example of a "first stopper hole") and a right rotation stop hole (an example of a "first stopper hole", not shown), respectively, and the stay is provided with a stay rotation stop hole (an example of a "second stopper hole", not shown) and a stopper hole 142. When the supporting device 130 is in the supporting position, the rotation stopper 137 can sequentially pass through the left rotation stopping hole 145, the pillar rotation stopping hole, and the right rotation stopping hole, or the rotation stopper 137 can sequentially pass through the right rotation stopping hole, the pillar rotation stopping hole, and the left rotation stopping hole 145, thereby restricting the rotation of the rotating arm 132 and the engaging groove 135 relative to the pillar 131, so that the rotating arm 132 and the engaging groove 135 together can be maintained in the supporting position. When the supporting device 130 is at the recovery position, the rotation stopper 137 can sequentially pass through the left rotation stopping hole 145, the limiting hole, and the right rotation stopping hole, or the rotation stopper 137 can sequentially pass through the right rotation stopping hole, the limiting hole, and the left rotation stopping hole 145, so that the rotation of the rotating arm 132 and the engaging groove 135 relative to the pillar 131 is limited, so that the rotating arm 132 and the engaging groove 135 together can be maintained at the recovery position.

Preferably, in the present embodiment, the rotating arm 132 (including the left rotating arm 133 and the right rotating arm 134) has a handle 140 thereon, so that a worker can conveniently operate the handle 140 to rotate the rotating arm 132 (including the left rotating arm 133 and the right rotating arm 134) and the catching recess 135.

The engaging member 138 is connected to the cover 120, and the engaging member 138 has a shape fitting the engaging groove 135. When the catch 138 is hung to a predetermined height together with the lid 120, the worker rotates the rotating arm 132 so that the rotating arm 132 is held at the corresponding support position together with the catch groove 135, and the catch groove 135 is caught with the catch 138, thereby supporting the catch 138 at the predetermined height, further supporting the lid 120 connected to the catch 138 at the predetermined height.

Preferably, in the present embodiment, the supporting device 130 further includes a reinforcing member 144, the reinforcing member 144 is perpendicular to the engaging member 138, a bottom surface of the reinforcing member 144 is fixedly connected to the engaging member 138, and a side surface of the reinforcing member 144 is fixedly connected to the box cover 120, so as to enhance the strength and stability of the engaging member 138.

Preferably, in the present embodiment, the supporting device 130 may be further provided with a chain 143 (as an example of a "tie member"). One end of the chain 143 is connected to the rotation preventing member 137 and the other end is fixedly connected to the pillar 131 to prevent the rotation preventing member 137 from being lost during transportation. Of course, it is understood that in other embodiments of the present invention not shown, the other end of the chain may also be fixedly connected to the rotating arm 132. Further, the rotation stopper may be connected by using other fastening members such as a rope.

The operation and principle of the supporting device 130 will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1-4.

As shown in fig. 3-4, in a normal state, such as during transportation of the container 100, the engagement piece 138 of the supporting device 130 is separated from the engagement groove 135 on the rotating arm 132. At this time, the left rotation stopping hole 145 of the left rotation arm 133 and the right rotation stopping hole of the right rotation arm 134 are aligned with the limit hole 142 of the pillar 131, the rotation stopping member 137 passes through the left rotation stopping hole 145 of the left rotation arm 133, the limit hole 142 of the pillar 131, and the right rotation stopping hole of the right rotation arm 134 in sequence, and the rotation arm 132 and the engaging recess 135 are located at the retracting position.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, when a worker needs to enter the container 100 for operation, the cover 120 is lifted by a certain height relative to the chassis 110 by means of the lifting device. The rotation stopper 137 is then drawn out from the left rotation stopper hole 145, the stopper hole 142, and the right rotation stopper hole. Next, the rotating arm 132 can be lifted up by rotating the handle 140 around the rotating shaft 136, so that the rotating arm 132 and the engaging groove 135 are in the supporting position. At this time, the left rotation stopping hole 145 of the left rotation arm 133 and the right rotation stopping hole of the right rotation arm 134 are no longer aligned with the limiting holes of the support column 131, but the left rotation stopping hole 145 of the left rotation arm 133 and the right rotation stopping hole of the right rotation arm 134 are aligned with the support column rotation stopping holes of the support column 131. Therefore, the rotation stopper 137 can be inserted into the left rotation stopper hole 145, the pillar rotation stopper hole, and the right rotation stopper hole, thereby restricting the rotation of the left and

right rotation arms

133 and 134 and the catching groove 135 connected thereto about the rotation shaft 136 with respect to the pillar 131 to hold the left and

right rotation arms

133 and 134 and the catching groove 135 connected thereto in the support position. Then the lifting device drops the cover 120 to a corresponding height, so that the engaging member 138 fixedly connected to the cover 120 is engaged with the engaging groove 135, and at this time, the cover 120 and the engaging member 138 are stably supported at a predetermined height by the supporting device 130, and a worker can freely enter and exit the container 100 for operation.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, after the worker finishes the work, the cover 120 is lifted by the lifting device to disengage the engaging members 138 from the engaging grooves 135. The rotation stop 137 is then pulled out of the left rotation stop hole 145, the post rotation stop hole, and the right rotation stop hole. At this time, the left and

right rotation arms

133 and 134 are no longer restricted by the rotation stopper 137, and the left and

right rotation arms

133 and 134 can rotate around the rotation shaft 136 to be attached to the support 131, that is, to the recovery position, under the gravity of the rotation arm 132 itself. Of course, in actual operation, in order to prevent the left rotating arm 133 and the right rotating arm 134 from colliding with the pillar 131 when rotating to the retrieving position, the worker may also slowly rotate the rotating arm 132 around the rotating shaft 136 through the handle 140, so that the left rotating arm 133 and the right rotating arm 134 slowly fall back to be attached to the pillar 131. At this time, the left rotation stopping hole 145 of the left rotation arm 133 and the right rotation stopping hole of the right rotation arm 134 are no longer aligned with the post rotation stopping holes of the post, but the left rotation stopping hole 145 of the left rotation arm 133 and the right rotation stopping hole of the right rotation arm 134 are aligned with the stopper holes 142 of the post 131. Therefore, the rotation stopper 137 can be inserted into the left rotation stopper hole 145, the stopper hole 142, and the right rotation stopper hole, thereby restricting the rotation of the left and

right rotation arms

133 and 134 and the engaging recess 135 connected thereto about the rotating shaft 136 with respect to the stay 131 to hold the left and

right rotation arms

133 and 134 and the engaging recess 135 connected thereto at the recovery position. In this way, it is possible to effectively prevent the left and right

rotating arms

133 and 134 and the engaging grooves 135 connected thereto from rotating without being restricted and continuously hitting the pillars 131, which may cause the supporting device 130 to be damaged, due to the shock of the container 100 caused by the road surface during the carrying process. After the left and right

rotating arms

133 and 134 are maintained in the retrieval position, the cover 120 is closed to the chassis 110 by a lifting device.

It should be noted that, although in the present embodiment, the support member (including the rotating arm 132 and the engaging groove 135) is shown to be rotatable between the retracted position and the support position with respect to the stay 131, it is understood that the support member may be movable in the vertical direction between the retracted position and the support position with respect to the stay. For example, a generally vertical groove may be provided on the post, and the rotating arm 132 may include a protrusion in the groove and be vertically movable in the groove to a predetermined height.

Further, it should be noted that although in this embodiment, the first engaging member is shown as the engaging member 138, the second engaging member is shown as the engaging groove 135, and the first engaging member and the second engaging member are engaged with each other by means of engaging, it is understood that the first engaging member and the second engaging member may be engaged by other means, for example, the first engaging member and the second engaging member may be engaged with each other by a fastening member such as a screw.

Furthermore, it should be noted that, although in this embodiment, the first engaging member may be omitted from the supporting device. For example, a first component to be supported (e.g., the cover 120) may be placed directly on the support of the support device.

In conclusion, the supporting device provided by the invention is simple in structure, convenient and quick to operate and extremely high in safety. The container with the supporting device is not limited by environment and space, and the damage of external force to the container cover in the process of placing the container cover is avoided, so that the sealing performance between the container cover and the chassis is not influenced, the service life is prolonged, and the safety of goods loaded in the container is ensured. Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Terms such as "disposed" and the like, as used herein, may refer to one element being directly attached to another element or one element being attached to another element through intervening elements. Features described herein in one embodiment may be applied to another embodiment, either alone or in combination with other features, unless the feature is otherwise inapplicable or otherwise stated in the other embodiment.

The present invention has been described in terms of the above embodiments, but it should be understood that the above embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the invention to the scope of the described embodiments. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that many variations and modifications may be made to the teachings of the invention, which fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

Claims

1. A support device for supporting a first member at a predetermined height relative to a second member, the support device comprising:

a strut for fixed connection with the second component;

a support connected to the post and movable relative to the post between a retracted position and a support position;

a stop configured to limit movement of the support relative to the post such that the support can be maintained in a support position relative to the post; and

a first engaging member for fixed connection with the first part and engaging the support member when the support member is in the support position,

the first part is a cover of the container, the second part is a chassis of the container, the cover is approximately cubic, the cover covers the chassis,

the supporting device is used for supporting the box cover after the box cover is lifted away from the chassis, and the box cover is supported above the chassis and does not occupy the transverse space outside the chassis.

2. The support device of claim 1, wherein the support member includes a second engagement member having a recess for receiving the first engagement member.

3. The support device of claim 1, further comprising a reinforcement member fixedly connected to the first engagement member for reinforcing the strength of the first engagement member.

4. The support device of claim 1, wherein the support member rotates relative to the stanchion between the retrieval position and the support position.

5. The support device of claim 4, wherein a first pivot hole is provided in the support member and a second pivot hole is correspondingly provided in the post, the support device further comprising a pivot shaft that is capable of passing through the first and second pivot holes to enable the support member to rotate relative to the post about the pivot shaft between the retracted position and the support position.

6. The support device of claim 5, wherein the support member has a first stop hole and the post has a second stop hole, the stop member being capable of passing through the first and second stop holes to limit rotation of the support member relative to the post when the support device is in the support position.

7. The support device of claim 6, wherein the post is further provided with a limiting hole, and the stop member can pass through the first stop hole and the limiting hole to limit the support member from rotating relative to the post when the support device is in the recovery position.

8. The support device of claim 1, wherein a handle is provided on the support member.

9. The support device of claim 1, further comprising a tie member, one end of the tie member being connected to the stop member and the other end of the tie member being connected to the post or the support member.

10. A container comprising a chassis and a cover for covering the chassis, characterised in that the container further comprises support means according to any one of claims 1-9 for supporting the cover in a support position relative to the chassis.

11. A container as claimed in claim 10, wherein the container includes at least four of said bracing means.