DE2128021A1 - Facility for handling floating containers - Google Patents

Description

Fried. Krupp company with
limited liability in Essen

Equipment for knocking down floating containers

r.usata on patent application P 20 I3 OS2.9

The patent application P 20 I3 Ο82.9 concerns a Device for lashing floating containers with a, for example, located on a ship, Hoist containing rope winches, the ropes of which are attached to a support frame via bottle rollers Drums guided by swell followers are, as well as with a device for coupling the support frame each with one to be lifted out of the i / water or to lower the water Container.

It is provided that in each case a container, the floating z. 3. has been brought to the ship or the like by means of a tug, so '; ei-.a Lteii. is that even in strong seas tmcl wind the support frame can be reliably coupled with the container and collisions between the sciiwiiirienden containers tmd the ship or the like. are loose. The floating container does not support this Mwc-ck, ^r a in waa-

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fair direction against, the ship or the like under Mediation of a float, for example by rods on the ship or the like. Is supported so that it corresponds to the waves can swing up or down. The float has magnets that can be switched on and off, by means of which it can be firmly connected to a side wall of the floating container. Of the Floating bodies can, for example, be fixed with the help of rope across the bars, d. Ii. in the longitudinal direction of the ™ container, so that the floating Container is also the right one in this direction compared to the supporting frame to be placed on it Position.

The object of the present invention is to avoid that the 'agralimen hanging on the ropes of the Ilebezexiges carries out pendulums, which would make it possible to see that the support frame is placed on the floating container. Furthermore, it should also be avoided that the container coupled to the support frame, when it is lifted out of the Xiasser Jk and then further raised, in particular above the deck of the ship, and when it is lowered from there onto the water, does not do any harm Oscillations atis leads, by which the dex turnover process would be disturbed and possibly delayed.

This is primarily achieved by the Support frame with the mediation of Püirruiigs songs in liöheiiriciitmi'j oewoi; lich to Füiirmirsbriim-Trager anscUlosRoi) become Icaiüi and these on the one hand c'ei.i ship or the like are suspended and cinder on the side

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are held by the float so that they compared to this, no noteworthy movements in horizontal directions, but pivoting movements execute! buoys and the movements of the float up and down allow.

iienn der Irabwes des Tragrahraens bsw. the Containei s significantly, especially if the deck of Schü - fes very high is above your water level, you komrnt u * U ₀ with tleji mentioned Ftilirungsbahn-carriers, which are held by the float, "not Then, in accordance. A further step of the invention provides that the support frame to avoid oscillations in an area of its lifting and lowering path adjoining the above-mentioned guideway carriers upwards on its side facing away from these guideway carriers with the intermediation of further guide members to further guideway -Carriers can be connected that od on the ship. Like. Sitting.

The guide members mentioned at the läuei ^ from SchwimmlEörper held 'guideway carriers are guided, are useful UNTEA: * the Einflxtß of drive means, for _B then occurs as counterweights which} try to push the guide members to the top of the During its downward movement, the support frame is in a form-fitting Mitnahnie connection with these guide members, the resistance of the drive means against the downward movement of the guide members being overcome, while during the upward movement of the support frame its internal connection with the guide sgl ie is canceled when it is attached to the upper ends of the

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associated guideways have arrived have the guide links attached to the float held guideway carriers are guided, expediently-na cli above open, hooks with which in the upward movement of the support frame on this seated approaches in the driving connection step. -

The Fühnäng of the support frame or the container in the upper area of the lifting and lowering path is ■ practically realized so that · that the support frame at . Its upward movement just before its entrainment connection with those guide members is released which are guided on the guideway carriers held by the float, in positive-locking Carriage connection comes with the other guide track links and overcomes their gravity, during this hit connection on the downward movement of the support frame is lifted shortly before the support frame is in the driving connection with comes to the first-mentioned management members. the belonging to the upper area of the lifting and lowering path further guide links have - expediently downwardly open Ilaken, with those during the upward movement of the support frame on this seated approaches in the entrainment connection.

The invention makes progress that the lifting of floating containers from the water and their transfer to a ship odo the like. And the lowering of the container from the Ship or the like on the water, even with strongly moving water and with different drafts of the ship reliably while avoiding damaging

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prefer the pendulums of the Tragralunen and the Containez-s takes place, so that loss of time is avoided, and a good economy of the envelope is guaranteed.

An exemplary embodiment is shown in the drawing of the subject matter of the invention represented j namely demonstrate

Fig. 1 the stern of a ship for container transport with a floating container and a device according to the invention in side view,

Fig. 2 shows a part of the device mentioned in large part in side view and tin part on average,

3 shows another part of the device, partly in side view and partly in section,

Fig. 4 shows the section along the line IV-IV in Fig. 1 on a larger scale and

FIG. 5 shows the section along the line V-V in FIG.

The stern of the ship 1 continues at the level of the upper deck 2, cantilevering to the rear in a fork-like manner, into two girders y . At a distance above the upper deck 2, these carry a hoist with four winch drums 4, belonging to a sea state follower device (not shown drums)

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and carry lower bottle rolls 6 on which a rectangular support frame 7 hangs, which is done with the aid of coupling pieces 8 seated at its corners. These liaLen pyraniidenstuiupf-shaped recesses, in which, when the support frame 7 is placed on a container floating in the water, connecting pieces Io, which sit on the top of the container, engage appropriately. By locking the Aiischlußstüclce Io with which they inter-coupling pieces 8 of the container 9 is coupled to n ö & carrying frame. 7

The container 9 »which is floating about one Tug has been brought into the position below the space between the girders 3, stiitat against the ship 1 in its longitudinal direction by means of a floating fender 11 and two rods 12th

The floating fender 11 consists of a sheet metal box that is closed on all sides and has such buoyancy that it partially protrudes from it while floating in the barrel · It has a "vertical contact surface 13 which is the same length as the container 9 · At the two ends the floating-fenders 11 are mounted rubber wheels 14 with vertical axes of rotation so ,, that they protrude slightly ^Λ in relation to the contact surface and able to grasp the container 9 between its two end faces. When the container 9 is brought to the floating fenders 11, but in The longitudinal direction is not yet precisely aligned with this, its side wall in question rolls slightly on the one at the ends

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of the floating fender mounted rubber wheels l4, to the plant shown in FIG. 5 of a side wall between the Guiamirräder 14 on the contact surface I3 is achieved. In this position there is a strong connection between the floating containers 9 and the floating fender 11 dxirch Elektro-Iiagnete 15 causes the floating fender 11 are embedded in such an arrangement that their pole faces are aligned with the contact surface I3 and at Rests of the S £ container 9 on the contact surface opposite the steel support pins, which are in the container 9 below the connecting pieces Io are let in.

The Stan ^ pa 12 are on the one hand with ball joints in the back of the electro-magnets 15 on the floating fender 11 and on the other hand with ball joints 17 the ship 1 attached. They extend approximately horizontally in the starting position shown in FIG and prevent the floating container 9 connected to the floating fender 11 from moving approaches the ship 1 in such a way that there is a collision with the ship's rudder or the ship's propeller can come. On the other hand, the rods 1 a prevent the floating container 9 from being removed from the ship 1 is driven backwards. Thanks to the powerful design of the electro-magnets 15, this is also the case high flow velocities of, for example, 1.5 »ί / s guaranteed damaging shocks can be avoided at high impact speeds.

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Position of the floating fender 11 can be secured. That happens with the help of two rope inden, not shown, whose ropes 21, as Fig. 4 shows, Over two pulleys 22 on both sides at a distance from the vertical longitudinal axis 23 of the ship are guided to opposite connecting lasciien 24 at the ends of the floating fender, where d they cross each other. The connection of the ropes 21 to the connection straps 24 is carried out by means of springs 25 * which cause a certain resilience to avoid shocks in the longitudinal direction of the swimming foot " of the connected containers. Means

the ropes 21 it is by appropriate actuation the associated rope winches, possibly the Schwiinm fender 11 with the container 9 in its Leingsrichtung to align centrally with respect to the vertical longitudinal center plane 23 of the ship, so that the Place the support frame 7 on the container 9 can be easily accomplished.

Thanks to the ball joints 16, 17, the rods 12 can up and down to a certain extent swing »You can thus see differences in the draft of the ship 1 with different loading conditions or adjust freely in rough seas. Also, the rods 12, if the floating fender 11 not for handling containers 9 it is required to swivel it upwards that the floating fender those in Fig. 1 with dash-dotted lines Lines indicated position above the water level. Here it is up to us Rear wall of the hull anj in this position it can be lashed. Lifting the floating fender takes place with the aid of further winches, not shown, the ropes 26 of which engage the stop straps 24 erii *

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To prevent damage to the support frame 7 and possibly a container 9 coupled to it, while it is on the ropes 5, are used for the lower area of the lifting and lowering path two Fülirungsbalin-.Träger in the form of rails 27 with Double T profile. These rails are with their ' upper ends of the hull in .Isrdanian joints 2Ö, which are slightly lower than the undersides of the girders 3 »suspended in such an arrangement, that they are at a small distance from the ■ adjacent to the floating fender 11 side wall of the container 9 extend. They have a slightly smaller distance from the vertical longitudinal center plane 23 of the ship than the electro-magnets 15 The 'rails 27 are through shaft-like openings 29 of the Schwiiiim fender, which extend downwards expand towards, put through. Above the openings 29, the rails 27 are 3 ° through Hollen so bordered that there are no movements worth mentioning can run in horizontal directions with respect to the ^ floating fender 11, but in the Are able to pivot movements relative to the floating fender according to the expansion of the openings 29 to be carried out downwards.

On each rail 27 is a guide member in the form of a trolley ^ l is displaceably mounted, the rollers 32 are guided on either side between the flanges of the rail. A counterweight 33 acts on each trolley 31 in such a way that it tried to pull the trolley upwards.

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Each trolley 3I has on the rear side an upwardly open ikilcen 36. This engages, as shown in FIG. When the support frame 7 is lowered, the eyelets 37 take the lati cats against the counterweights 33 ni.it. When the support frame 7 is raised, the hooks 36 of the two trolleys 3I remain in engagement with the eyelets 37 because they are thru the counterweights 33

^ Support frame 7 must be pulled upwards. In

In any case, the support frame, while it moves along the rails 27 during the upward or downward movement, is prevented from oscillating, since the engagement of the hooks 36 in the eyelets 37 - except for the mentioned game - movements of the support frame 7 in any horizontal Directions with respect to the rails 27 are prevented _o These in turn cannot move appreciably in the horizontal direction thanks to the tethering to the floating fender 11 by means of the rollers 3 °, since the floating fender is driven by the rods 12 in the longitudinal direction of the ship and by the ropes 21 across from the

P hull is fixed.

If the support frame 7 is at its upward movement approaches the joints 2o, on its side facing away from the rails 27 there is a follow-up connection produced, which prevents oscillation in the upwardly adjoining area of the ilub movement

For this purpose are on a yoke 3S, which the rear Ends of the carrier 3 connects to one another, two further rails 39 attached, which protrude downwards and the same distance from the vertical longitudinal

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center plane 23 of the ship have as dfe rails 27 · On them are trolleys § £ 4o - out in the same way as the trolleys yl on the rails 27 ~ by means of rollers 4l. The movement of the trolleys 4o towards the inks is limited by stops 42 which are seated on the lower ends of the rails 39.

The trolleys 4o have hooks 43 that are open at the bottom. These engage in eyelets 44 ^{v of} the support frame 7 with play when it is moved upwards. Shortly after this has happened, the eyes 37 on the front side of the support frame 7 disengage from the hooks 36 of the trolleys 3I, which are prevented from continuing the upward movement by stops just below the joints 2υ. In this way, the support frame 7 with the container 9 which is lenght on it is also prevented from oscillating in the upper region of its lifting path.

The same happens when lowering the support frame 7 in both areas of the lowering path, so that the Support frame 7 without loss of time is properly on the by the floating fender 11 held floating container 9 can be placed. Lowering too of containers 9 on the water happens without damaging oscillations.

The invention can also be used when the lifting mechanism for the support frame 7 is not stationary on the supports 3 sits, but belongs to a gantry or overhead crane, which drive over the upper deck 1 and so the containers picked up from the water in the hold

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can distribute or get out of this, for the purpose of settling on the water. Here it is just It is necessary that the support frame 7 'when it is lifted to the upper ends of the rails 39 has reached, is uncoupled from the trolleys 4o or that one from the hold of the ship from the Crane in the position above the girders 3 brought container before lowering in entrainment connection with the trolleys 4o is brought.

In addition, the invention can also be used if P the handling of the container is not at the stern, but rather takes place at the bow of the ship.

The invention is also applicable when the floating Containers from the water are not transferred to a ship, but to a stationary transshipment facility will.

The rails 27 are of course made so long that that even with the shallowest draft of the ship ^ 1 can still be guided with sufficiently long lower ends through the rollers 30 of the swimming fender II. ^ When they are not needed, especially while the ship is in motion, they are in the joints 28 pivoted backwards and upwards after being pulled out of the openings 29 of the floating fender are ρ In this position above the water they become

lashed. But it is also possible that the rails 27 j when they are not needed by a not The auxiliary winch shown must be pulled up so far that it no longer plunges into the water. she are not derived from the floating fender 11

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who was put in lane beforehand, which is indicated in Fig. 1 with dash-dotted lines. There is then no need to thread the Rails 27 in the openings 29 * of the floating fender, when it does its job again from floating containers.

Claims (1)

Patent claims: ί 1. J Device for attaching containers with a hoist, for example on a ship, containing rope winches and with a support frame that hangs on the ropes of the winches and which can be lifted out or lowered onto the water with an oxlb each Container can be coupled on its upper side, as well as with a floating body, which is used to support each scliwiainenden container approximately in horizontal directions opposite de ^ m ship od, the like but to movements of the floating container up or down participate kann.nach Patentanmeldxmg P 20 13 0o2.9 »characterized in that the supporting frame (7) for the avoidance of oscillations through the intermediary of guide members (3i) in the height direction movably attached to the guide rail supports ( 27) can be connected and this on the one hand ειη the ship (l) .od. The like, are suspended and, on the other hand, are held by the floating body (11) in such a way that they cannot perform any significant movements in horizontal directions or pivoting movements with respect to this - and allow the movements of the floating body (11) upwards and downwards _{or the like} 2 »A device according to claim 1, cUidurcli in that the supporting frame (7) ~ .ur avoid juggler - en en lung in a .irungs Fü-jaun- to the carrier (27) connected at the top region of its lifting and Senkweges on its these guideway carriers side facing away from the intermediary of further guide members (4o) can be connected to further guide rail carrier (39) sitting on the vessel (l) or. the like _o . 3. Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that that the Führimgsglieder (31) 1 the on the guideway carriers held by the float (ll) (27) are displaceably guided, are under the influence of drive means (33) which seek to push these guide members upwards, and that the support frame (7) in its Abwar tsbewegung occurs with these guide members (3I) in a form-fitting Mitnalime connection, wherein the resistance of the drive means (33) to the downward movement of the guide members is overcome is, while during the upward movement of the. Support frame (7) its Mitnahraeverbschluss with the Guide links (3I) is lifted when this have reached the upper ends of the guideway. km device according to claim 3 »characterized in that the guide members (3I), which are guided on the guide track carrier (.27) held by the floating body (11), have upwardly open sharks (36) with which the downward movement of the Support frame (7) on this seated approaches (37) enter into the driving connection. 5 · Device according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the support frame (7) at BATH ORIGINAL 209851/0492 its upward movement shortly before its connection with those guide members (3I) is released, which are guided on the guide way carriers (27) held by the floating body (11), in a form-fitting driving connection ¹ '· »» the other guide way members ( 43) comes and overcomes its gravity, while this Mitnahneverbindungen is canceled when the support frame downward movement just before the "support frame comes into the driving connection with the first-mentioned guide members (3I). Ο Device according to claim 5 »characterized in that the further guide members (4o) have hooks (43) open at the bottom, with which attachments (44) seated on the support frame (7) enter into the driving connection during the upward movement of the support frame (7) . 7. Device according to one of claims 1 to G, - characterized gelcemineiclmet that at r'en dos floating body (ll) rolling bodies (l4) are rotatably mounted with approximately vertical axes that they jeiroils a floating container (9) »vroim he rests against the float with one side wall, of the. ^τ .ία'1κ- - body is bordered with its end walls. 3. Device "according to one of claims 1 7_> is 7 ·» t-ia-. dui-ch marked that the Führiuigsbahn-Trä or (27) that when you hit your float (11).: "E:? IiIten, after solving do :: i Schwiri! 1.1-body at the "Aufhüngestelleii" (2ύ) after oucn , «• esc'iwenkt verdeiio -IG- BATH 209 8-5 1/0492