CN204736868U - Railway commodity circulation fast loading and unloading system - Google Patents

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CN204736868U
CN204736868U CN201520346357.5U CN201520346357U CN204736868U CN 204736868 U CN204736868 U CN 204736868U CN 201520346357 U CN201520346357 U CN 201520346357U CN 204736868 U CN204736868 U CN 204736868U
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The utility model relates to a technical field of commodity circulation discloses railway commodity circulation fast loading and unloading system, be applied to carriage and platform on, including set up in transfer device on the platform with set up in storage device in the carriage, the storage device include a plurality of packing box, bipartitions that are used for depositing the goods do not set up in the carriage both sides just have multi -storied goods shelves and portable separately the packing box is in the stacker of position on the goods shelves, transfer device is including following carriage door department transports or is transported into the outer conveyer belt of goods. The utility model provides a railway commodity circulation fast loading and unloading system is equipped with goods shelves in its carriage, can move the packing box on goods shelves through the stacker, and containerized shipping to the carriage door department that is about to unload, through the quick loading and unloading of transfer device, it has loading and unloading degree of automation height, fast advantage, applicable commodity circulation in the high -speed railway.

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Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system
Technical field
The utility model relates to the technical field of logistics, particularly relates to Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system.
Background technology
Railway transportation has that cost is low, load-carrying capacity advantages of higher, is important logistics approach.In modern society, train raises speed again and again, has occurred the high ferro of speed per hour up to 350km, greatly strengthen the efficiency of railway transportation.
But, if carry out logistics transportation by high ferro, a problem that then must solve is the handling how fast speed carries out goods to compartment, if the handling speed of goods is slower, then can extend the time that train stops, affect vehicle scheduling, affect high ferro running velocity, finally lose the meaning of the quick logistics of high ferro.
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The purpose of this utility model is to provide Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system, to be intended to solve in prior art and cannot to carry out the problem of cargo handing to compartment by fast speed.
The utility model realizes like this, Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system, be applied on compartment and platform, comprise the transporter be arranged on described platform and the storage arrangement be arranged in described compartment, described storage arrangement comprises multiple container, two for depositing goods and is arranged at both sides, described compartment respectively and has the shelf of multilayer and the piler of removable described container position on described shelf separately, and described transporter comprises the outer conveyor that can transport from described compartment car door or be transported into goods.
Further, region in described compartment described in two between shelf, bottom is provided with lower railway along the extension of described car length direction, described piler to be installed on described lower railway and can to move along described lower railway, and described piler comprises the retractable fork that can extend to both sides and the support post that described retractable fork can be made to vertically move.
Further, Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, region in described compartment described in two between shelf, top is provided with two all parallel with described lower railway getting on the right track, describedly get on the right track as dentation track, described piler upper end is provided with crossbeam, and described crossbeam gets on the right track by being fixed on described in two with the described upper movable pulley activity of engaging of getting on the right track.
Further, described storage arrangement also comprises and is arranged at each described shelf bottom for transhipment belt conveyor in first of mobile described container.
Further, in described first, transhipment belt conveyor comprises the transhipment unit of multiple head and the tail straight-though arrangement, and each described transhipment unit is provided with unit belt conveyor, and described transhipment element length is less than or equal to described box width.
Further, described storage arrangement also comprises the in-built discharge conveyor belt being connected to car door place, described compartment.
Further, described in-built discharge conveyor belt can transport belt conveyor lifting in relatively described first.
Further, described transporter also comprises the folded plate type transport plane of container described in liftable.
Further, region in described compartment described in two between shelf, bottom is provided with transhipment belt conveyor in second, top is provided with upper rail, described piler upper end is provided with crossbeam, described crossbeam is installed on described upper rail by upper movable pulley, and described crossbeam lower end is provided with telescopic telescopic column, and described telescopic column lower end is provided with the retractable fork that can insert described container lower end and be lifted.
Further, described piler also comprises the control structure that can change telescopic column spacing described in two.
Compared with prior art, Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system in the utility model, the storage arrangement of its inside not only has the shelf can depositing container, and be provided with the piler of adjustable container position, the container being about to transport compartment can be transported to car door place, compartment by piler, puts the container being transported into compartment on shelf.Container can be transported to car door place, compartment by transporter, or is transported out of fast by the container at car door place, compartment.In actual use, on platform, the handling process of goods has only needed the container at transporter and car door place, compartment to exchange, carry out in the process that inner adjustment process can be run in compartment, greatly reduce the loadingunloading time on platform, the logistics transportation being applicable to high ferro can be ensured.
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Fig. 1 provides cargo box structure schematic diagram for the utility model embodiment one;
The Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system schematic top plan view that Fig. 2 provides for the utility model embodiment one;
Fig. 3 is compartment side schematic view in the utility model embodiment one;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the utility model embodiment one piler;
Fig. 5 is cross-sectional structure schematic diagram in compartment in the utility model embodiment one;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of piler in the utility model embodiment two;
Fig. 7 is Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system schematic top plan view in the utility model embodiment two;
Fig. 8 is cross-sectional structure schematic diagram in compartment in the utility model embodiment two.
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In order to make the purpose of this utility model, technical scheme and advantage clearly understand, below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, the utility model is further elaborated.Should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein only in order to explain the utility model, and be not used in restriction the utility model.
Be described in detail below in conjunction with the realization of concrete accompanying drawing to the present embodiment.
Embodiment one:
As shown in Figures 1 to 5, this enforcement provides Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system, comprise the transporter be arranged on platform 28 and the storage arrangement be arranged in compartment 2, wherein transporter is used for goods to be transported into compartment 2 from platform 28, or the goods in compartment 2 is transported platform 28; Goods can store by storage arrangement, and adjusts position, is convenient to handling.
Storage arrangement comprises shelf 41 and the piler 3 that multiple container 1, two is separately positioned on both sides, compartment 2.As shown in Figure 1, it is the structure of " up big and down small " to cargo box structure, and multiplely can be nested together time idle and save space, be provided with label 11 in its side, two opposite sides, lower end rib is provided with groove 12.Shelf 41 have multilayer, all can place multiple container 1 for every layer.Goods is placed by classification in container 1 in advance, and indicates classification on label 11.
It is mobile in compartment 2 that piler 3 can deliver container 1, places it in the position that shelf 41 are suitable.It has certain placement rule: the container 1 being about to transport at next platform 28 compartment 2, is transported to the position near compartment car door 21; Temporarily do not need the container 1 transporting compartment 2, be transported to the position away from compartment car door 21.
Transporter comprises outer conveyor 25, and it is installed on platform 28, aims at car door 21 position, compartment, can carry out the handling of goods fast to compartment 2.
When carrying out transporting cargo handling, first goods is classified according to destination, load container 1, before compartment 2 enters the station, be transported to compartment car door 21 position by outer conveyor 25, in compartment 2, piler 3 is transported to compartment car door 21 the container 1 being about to transport compartment 2 simultaneously.After compartment 2 enters the station, goods in compartment car door 21 is transported compartment 2 by fast speed, goods outside compartment car door 21 is transported into compartment 2, then compartment car door 21 is closed, launch train, drive compartment 2 leaving from station, now the container 1 transported is transported out of platform 28 and enters other logistics channels by outer conveyor 25, the container 1 be transported into transhipment is placed on shelf 41 by piler 3, and the tune goods process that preparation is entered the station next time.
Adopt the Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system in the present embodiment, the handling in compartment 2 are divided into by it adjusts goods and handling two parts, wherein adjust goods part can carry out when train operation, after compartment 2 is inbound, only carry out handling part, greatly reduce the length of the halt of compartment 2 at platform, the rate run high ferro is little, can adapt to the logistic requirements of high ferro.
As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5, the region in compartment 2 between two shelf 41, bottom is provided with lower railway 24 along the extension of compartment 2 length direction, and piler 3 is arranged on lower railway 24 by lower movable pulley 31, can move along lower railway 24.Piler 3 comprises all right one way or the other retractable fork 33 that extends to both sides and all right one way or the other support post 32, two retractable fork 33 that retractable fork 33 is vertically moved can insert groove 12 bottom container 1, and it rises along support post 32, thus is lifted by container 1.
The process that piler 3 moves container 1 is: the position moving to container 1 place along lower railway 24, support post 32 controls retractable fork 33 and drops to container 1 lower end, the direction of piler 3 is positioned at according to container 1, retractable fork 33 stretches out and inserts container 1 lower end, then support post 32 rises and is inserted by container 1, retractable fork 33 reclaims, container 1 is driven to move between two shelf 41, then required position of placing is moved to along lower railway 24, stretch out retractable fork 33 and place container 1, then regain retractable fork 33.The working process of piler 3 and structural principle are proven technique in prior art, and detailed operation mode can refer in automated warehouse storage system, does not repeat herein.
Region in compartment 2 between two shelf 41, top is provided with two and gets on the right track 35, get on the right track 35 parallel with lower railway 24, piler 3 upper end is provided with crossbeam 34, crossbeam 34 is movably fixed to two by upper movable pulley 36 and gets on the right track on 35, get on the right track 35 for dentation track, corresponding upper movable pulley 36 also has the double wedge that can be engaged with, it is fixing more firm accurate that this design makes piler 3 and gets on the right track between 35, not only not easily in brake, during acceleration, slippage affects its location, and dentation engaged transmission is more accurate, piler 3 can accurately be driven to move to desired position.Two get on the right track 35 and lower railway 24 coordinate also can ensure piler 3 not easily occur tilt, cause the problem that container 1 is toppled over.
As shown in Figure 3, each shelf 41 are provided with transhipment belt conveyor in first bottom, can transmit the position of container 1.Can use together by tie stacker machine 3 in actual use, accelerate the transporting rate of container 1 on compartment 2 longitudinal direction, it also may be used for placing container 1.
In in the present embodiment first, transhipment belt conveyor comprises the transhipment unit 23 of multiple head and the tail straight-though arrangement, and each transhipment unit 23 is provided with unit belt conveyor, and transhipment unit 23 length is less than or equal to container 1 width.The benefit that first interior transhipment belt conveyor is divided into multiple unit belt conveyor be, independently can control the running of each several part, container 1 that its local is placed moves, and does not affect the placement of other position containers 1.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, storage arrangement also comprises the in-built discharge conveyor belt 22 being connected to car door 21 place, compartment, compartment 2, in-built discharge conveyor belt 22 can with first in transport belt conveyor and exchange container 1, its car door 21 place, aligning compartment, one end, extension is also adjacent with in-built discharge conveyor belt 22, the container 1 at compartment car door 21 place can be transported in compartment 2 by in-built discharge conveyor belt 22, and be transferred to the adjacent transhipment unit 23 of interior transhipment, enter transhipment belt conveyor in first, also can accept goods transport from adjacent transhipment unit 23 to compartment, compartment 2 car door 21.
As shown in Figure 2, the handling belt conveyor 22 in compartment, be with first in transhipment belt conveyor a conveyor unit 23 be nested together install.When in-built discharge conveyor belt 22 is fallen, it can not affect the work of the transhipment unit 23 of co-located; And when it rises, the transhipment unit 23 of co-located also can not affect its work.When goods box 1, handling belt conveyor 22 first rises, then be sent in compartment 2 by the container 1 on the turning handle platform of handling belt conveyor 22, when container arrives the top of transhipment unit 23 of co-located, in-built discharge conveyor belt 22 is slowly fallen, and lower than the transhipment unit 23 of co-located, such container 1 is just put above the transhipment unit 23 of same position, afterwards, the transhipment unit 23 of co-located starts to rotate, and the transhipment unit 23 that container 1 just can be sent to compartment central region gets on.The method of unloading is just in time contrary, first by conveyor unit in central region 23, container 1 is sent to the transhipment unit 23 of in-built discharge conveyor belt 22 position from zone line, then, in-built discharge conveyor belt 22 rises again, and exceed the transhipment unit 23 of co-located, it will hold up the container 1 on this position transhipment unit 23 like this, loads and unloads belt conveyor 22 afterwards and starts to rotate, just container 1 can be transported to outside compartment.
As shown in Figure 2, transporter also comprises folded plate type transport plane 26.Outer conveyor 25 is when platform 28 is stopped in compartment 2, align with compartment car door 21, namely align with one end of in-built discharge conveyor belt 22, fast container 1 can be transported into or transport compartment car door 21, also liftable storage when not using, does not affect the movement of passenger on platform 28.The mouth of folded plate type transport plane 26 can according to the position telescopic adjustment length of compartment 2 stop, so that be connected to outer conveyor 25, meet transportation request, it is widely used in the transportation applications with difference of height, container 1 on platform 28 can be transported down to platform 28 times, its structure is prior art, does not repeat.
Embodiment two:
Compared with embodiment one, the present embodiment general structure principle is identical, and difference is, the piler 3a in the present embodiment is not directly installed on bottom compartment 2a, and a tool hangs 2a top, compartment.
As shown in Figure 6 to 8, the region in compartment 2a between two shelf 41a, top is provided with gets on the right track 35, piler 3a comprise two be installed on get on the right track 35 34 crossbeams, crossbeam is connected with telescopic column 32a, telescopic column 32a lower end is provided with retractable fork 33.In second, transhipment belt conveyor 23a is arranged on the region in compartment 2a between two shelf, instead of is arranged on the bottom of shelf 41 in embodiment one.
Piler 3a in this enforcement 35 to move along getting on the right track, container 1 can thereunder second in transhipment belt conveyor 23a upper mobile, also can be operated by piler 3a and move to shelf 41a each several part.Compared with embodiment one, because its piler 3a hangs over 2a top, compartment, region below vacant place, and this region is utilized as transhipment belt conveyor 23a in second, add storage space, and second of script two the interior transhipment belt conveyor 23a is reduced to one, save laid down cost, improve the capacity utilization of compartment 2a, make compartment 2a have larger load-carrying capacity.
In order to container 1 being mentioned, the spacing of retractable fork 33 needs to be less than container 1 size, but when container 1 is positioned at below piler 3a, retractable fork 33 can interfere with it when decline, cannot arrive below it.In order to solve this problem, piler 3a in the present embodiment also comprises the control structure that can change two telescopic column 32a spacing, control structure can make the spacing of two telescopic column 32a elongated, now retractable fork 33 spacing is greater than the size of container 1, can decline and can not interfere with container 1, after being placed in bottom, control structure makes Distance Shortened between two telescopic column 32a, retractable fork 33 can insert below container 1, is mentioned transhipment.
The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present utility model; not in order to limit the utility model; all do within spirit of the present utility model and principle any amendment, equivalent to replace and improvement etc., all should be included within protection domain of the present utility model.

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1. Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system, be applied on compartment and platform, it is characterized in that, comprise the transporter be arranged on described platform and the storage arrangement be arranged in described compartment, described storage arrangement comprises multiple container, two for depositing goods and is arranged at both sides, described compartment respectively and has the shelf of multilayer and the piler of removable described container position on described shelf separately, and described transporter comprises the outer conveyor that can transport from described compartment car door or be transported into goods.
2. Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, region in described compartment described in two between shelf, bottom is provided with lower railway along the extension of described car length direction, described piler to be installed on described lower railway and can to move along described lower railway, and described piler comprises the retractable fork that can extend to both sides and the support post that described retractable fork can be made to vertically move.
3. Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, region in described compartment described in two between shelf, top is provided with two all parallel with described lower railway getting on the right track, describedly get on the right track as dentation track, described piler upper end is provided with crossbeam, and described crossbeam gets on the right track by being fixed on described in two with the described upper movable pulley activity of engaging of getting on the right track.
4. Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system as claimed in claim 1, is characterized in that, described storage arrangement also comprises and is arranged at each described shelf bottom for transhipment belt conveyor in first of mobile described container.
5. Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, in described first, transhipment belt conveyor comprises the transhipment unit of multiple head and the tail straight-though arrangement, and each described transhipment unit is provided with unit belt conveyor, and described transhipment element length is less than or equal to described box width.
6. Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system as claimed in claim 4, it is characterized in that, described storage arrangement also comprises the in-built discharge conveyor belt being connected to car door place, described compartment.
7. Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system as claimed in claim 6, is characterized in that, described in-built discharge conveyor belt can transport belt conveyor lifting in relatively described first.
8. the Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system as described in any one of claim 1 to 7, is characterized in that, described transporter also comprises the folded plate type transport plane of container described in liftable.
9. Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, region in described compartment described in two between shelf, bottom is provided with transhipment belt conveyor in second, top is provided with upper rail, and described piler upper end is provided with crossbeam, and described crossbeam is installed on described upper rail by upper movable pulley, described crossbeam lower end is provided with telescopic telescopic column, and described telescopic column lower end is provided with the retractable fork that can insert described container lower end and be lifted.
10. Features of Railway Logistics quick despatch system as claimed in claim 9, it is characterized in that, described piler also comprises the control structure that can change telescopic column spacing described in two.
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