Classifications

• • 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
  • B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
  • B60P3/06—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for carrying vehicles
  • B60P3/08—Multilevel-deck construction carrying vehicles
• • 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
  • B60P1/02—Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading with parallel up-and-down movement of load supporting or containing element
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
  • B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
  • B62D33/04—Enclosed load compartments ; Frameworks for movable panels, tarpaulins or side curtains
  • B62D33/042—Enclosed load compartments ; Frameworks for movable panels, tarpaulins or side curtains divided into compartments
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
  • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
  • B62D33/00—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles
  • B62D33/08—Superstructures for load-carrying vehicles comprising adjustable means

Definitions

• the present invention refers to a. transport device, as vehicle platforms, containers or the like for trucks, trailers, railway trucks and similar, and of the kind comprising two loading planes extending over a substantial part of the device, one plane being arranged above the other plane and being vertically adjustable relative to said other plane, and a roof structure covering the transport device.
• a loading plane can be raised relative to the platform of the truck only so much that e.g. paper bales can be rolled in the space between the platform and the underside of the loading plane.
• the total height of a load carrying vehicle is not permitted to exceed a determined value, which means that a standard truck has a total loading height of about 2,7 meter. If the loading is made with a fork truck it is necessary that the loading plane can be elevated so much that truck can be driven on the platform, which means that the loading plane has to be elevated to a height of about 2,10 meter. Then there is only 60 cm loading height left and this low space can be effectively utilized only in exceptional cases. Therefore loading planes of the above mentioned kind has not been used to any greater extent.
• the transport goods often comprise such goods which cannot be stacked or in some cases heavy goods is transported together with light goods, which can cause great troubles if the load is not distributed on several loading planes.
• the object of the present invention is to provide a transport device which can be loaded by a fork truck or similar on the vertically adjustable loading plane as well as on the platform when the loading plane is raised without exceeding the determined maximum height when the vehicle is driven.
• the volume of the transport device should be utilized effectively without subjecting the goods for injurous compressive forces from e.g. goods located. above.
• This object has been achieved by a transport device, in which the roof structure is vertically displaceable relative to the platform or the container bottom by means of the vertically adjustable loading plane and by standards arranged at the roof structure and/or the loading plane, to a level at least leaving enough space between the platform or the container bottom and the lower edge of the loading plane for a person standing up.
• Figure 1 is a side view of a truck having a transport device according to the invention
• Figure 2 is a section according to the line II - II in figure 1
• Figure 3 is a section according to the line III - III in figure 1 but showing the roof structure in an elevated position
• Figure 4 is a section according to the line IV - IV in figure 1 showing the transport device fully loaded
• Figure 5 is a section according to the line V - V in figure 1.
• the transport device shown in figure 1 is arranged on a truck but can as well in the same or a modified performance be arranged on a trailer or a railway truck or can consist of a container.
• the transport device comprises a rectangular platform 11 with hollow upright columns 12 arranged at the corners thereof.
• the columns 12 are at their upper ends connected by framework beams 13 at the long sides of the transport device and by rigid plate girders 14 at the short sides thereof.
• a loading plane 15 extending over substantially the whole platform 11 is arranged inside the columns 12, said loading plane being vertically adjustable and comprising a solid frame structure 16, which at the long sides is provided with framework beams 17 located inside the sideboards 18 of the truck.
• a vertical screw 20 is rotatably mounted in each column 12, said screws being syncronously interconnected by herringbone wheels 21, 22 and driving shafts 23, which are horizontally arranged in the upper parts of the plate girders 14.
• a lifting nut 24 which by a resilient attachment member 25 supports a corner portion of the rectangular loading plane 15.
• the attachment member 25 for the lifting nut 24 to the loading plane 15 passes through a slot 33 in the column 12.
• a driving means 26 which preferably consists of a hydraulic motor, and toothed wheels 27 and 28, which are unrotateably arranged on one of the driving shafts 23, the loading plane 15 can be elevated from a position where it rests on the platform 11 (Fig. 2) to a highest position (Fig. 3), which gives a clearance height permitting a fork truck to pass below the loading plane.
• standards 32 are arranged, which are pivoted about a vertical axle. The length of the standards 32 is so measured that they in elevated position during the last phase of the elevation of the loading plane 15 will bear on the roof structure 29 and thus lifting this vertically upwards so much that the loading plane can take its highest position according to figure 3.
• the loading of the platform 11 is made to a certain level, which in figure 3 is denoted A, and thereafter the loading plane 15 is lowered so that the roof structure 29 returns to its initial position as is shown in figure 4.
• the elevation of the roof structure can be made independently of the elevation and lowering of the loading plane, e.g. by means of separate hydraulic pistons.

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